• Cynthia L. Guzman and Paul Healey
  Life continues normally at Cal State Long Beach despite the closure of all 29 West Coast commercial shipping ports and the impact this closure is having on the country’s economy.
  

• Getting to the know the CSULB provost
  Administration: Before he became provost, Gary Reichard spent his time inside the classroom.
  
  
• Organics opt for fresh food, farming
  Community: Organization finds connection with the Earth “very satisfying.”
  
  
• Film documents women’s struggles
  Death: Suspects in crimes against women of Juarez, Mexico, have never been prosecuted and the injustice continues.
  
  
• Job Fair offers immediate positions
  Students filled the Cal State Long Beach University Student Union Thursday to give their resumes, fill out applications and talk with representatives with prospects of obtaining jobs or internships.
  
  

Opinion

• Homeless face exploitation
  The producers of the infamous online video, “Bumfights,” which invoked a large amount of controversy this summer, are currently facing felony charges in San Diego County for allegedly offering transients money, alcohol and housing to physically assault each other and to perform other outrageous stunts on film.
  
  
• Why fall season beats all others
  Put away your sunglasses because fall is here and I couldn’t be any more excited.
  
  

Diversions

• Film festival gives audience wide view
  Sometimes there is nothing like seeing a movie on the big screen.
  

• Good acting not enough to save Cal Rep play
  The California Repertory Company opened its 2002-2003 season with “Ivana, Princess of Burgundia” at the Edison Theatre in
  downtown Long Beach on Sept. 27.
  
  

Sports

• Road warriors sweep CSUF, UCR
  The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team swept the Cal State Fullerton Titans and the UC Riverside Highlanders in six straight games in a pair of Big West Conference matches on the road this past weekend.
  
  
• Defense keys win in Big West opener
  The Long Beach State women’s soccer team needed three second-half goals to win its Big West Conference opener Friday afternoon as the Beach defeated Utah State, 3-1.