News

• Visa spreads student diversity
  International students: Program gives students chance to win green card to work in the United States.
  

• Special day reaches underrepresented
  Graduates: School representatives appreciate students’ willingness to travel.
  
  
• Science building construction delayed
  Although the new science building is starting to look like a building, the construction is two months behind schedule, according to Scott Charmack, associate vice president of Physical Planning and Facilities Management.
  
  
• Dorm residents make transition at Parkside
  Conversions made to the dorms at Cal State Long Beach’s Parkside Commons over the summer brought mixed feelings among this fall’s residents.
  
  
• Self-defense caters to women only
  Cal State Long Beach crime statistics report an equal number of on-campus sexual assaults on women and hate crimes based on sexual orientation on men between 1998 and 2000.
  
  
  

Opinion

• New bill misleads partners
  California joins only Hawaii and Vermont in recognizing domestic partners’ inheritance rights with Gov. Gray Davis’ signing of a new bill on Sept. 10.
  
  
• Abandon logos, be yourself
  Get real. Who do you want to be? If you answer anyone other than yourself, you have a problem.
  
  

Diversions

• Essential products for a fall look are in
  Requests from my editors and prompts from readers made it clear that you’d like to read about fashion and beauty.
  

• CPAC rustles up variety for tribute to Ed Sullivan show
  Tribute: Diverse entertainmentwas abundant for the variety show done in tribute to Ed Sullivan and his late-night show.
  
  

Sports

• 49ers cruise to big wins at home
  Racking up two dynamic home victories on Saturday’s doubleheader, the Long Beach State men’s water polo fired up the competition with a 19-0 win over Occidental and 11-9 victory against Cal Baptist.
  
  
• Holloway leads The Beach with unity
  Already one-third through the Long Beach State men’s water polo season, the team has seen a series of highs and lows, but senior team captain Aaron Holloway knows what it takes to keep the 49ers going.
  
  
• Cross country runs well at Stanford Invitationa
  Both Long Beach State men’s and women’s cross country darted their way through the 6K women’s and 8K men’s course on Saturday at the Stanford Invitational.