News

• Initiative denies nursing grants
  Aid: Budget continues to be cut from last year, with an expected 16 percent to 20 percent drop.
  

• Groups still feel tension
  Last spring the tension between Jewish and Muslim students reached a pressure point and boiled over during what was intended to be a peaceful demonstration which ended instead with charred emotions.
  
  
• LBPD search for suspect
  
  
• CSULB students are anti-war
  An unscientific survey of 100 Cal State Long Beach students has found that 70 percent of the students believe the United States should not go to war with Iraq.
  
• Memorial marks dedicated professor
  Charles Fillerup was the kind of person who gave 100 percent of himself to whomever he talked to. He had a great sense of humor and was fair with all of his students.
  
  
• Climate Committee controls campus diversity
  Developed nearly 10 years ago as a standing committee in the Academic Senate, the Cal State Long Beach Climate Committee oversees equity and diversity issues on campus and monitors the campus climate with regards to inclusion of all students’ needs on campus.
  
  
• Campus fair helps students find jobs
  The annual Fall Job Fair, sponsored by the Career Development Center, will take place in the University Student Union at Cal State Long Beach Thursday.
  
  
  

Opinion

• State allows stem-cell study
  Legislation signed Sunday by Gov. Gray Davis allowing the use of embryonic stem cells for research goes directly against Bush administration policy and opens California’s doors to medical advancements.
  
  
• Campus Voice - Should America invade Iraq?
  
  

Diversions

• Tribute band Fab Four focus on future
  Beatles tribute band The Fab Four had an opportunity to talk about favorite venues and aspiring hopes after the group performed Sunday at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.
  

• Dance students to present works at CPAC
  Performances: Dances choreographed by graduate students will be presented for the first time.
  
  

Sports

• Former 49er voted into hall of fame
  George Beckstead has learned that you do not have to be the biggest or the best to achieve success.
  
  
• 49ers net record-setting win
  The Long Beach State women’s soccer team won its first home game of the season Sunday in a convincing manner by defeating the University of Nevada, 5-0.