• La Raza fights for Bracero savings
  Hispanic: La Raza is raising money to send students to Mexico.
  

• Student visas harder to obtain
  With a continuous tension between the United States and Middle Eastern countries after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks last year, some Middle Eastern and Asian students are facing difficulties in obtaining their student visas to the United States.
  
  
• Virtual archive connects students to history
  Cal State Long Beach has recently begun to offer the Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive to students, faculty and scholars through the Internet, allowing them to learn about history by hearing the actual voices of people talking about their experiences.
  
  

Opinion

• Art show ad insensitive
  The advertisement for the Graphic Design Junior Show at Cal State Long Beach with a picture of a noose and the phrase “Our first hang,” has sparked a great deal of controversy recently as can be seen by various letters to the editor focusing on the topic.
  
  
• Letters to the Editor
  
  

Diversions

• Real Women’ examplifies latin cinema
  The film, “Real Women Have Curves,” which opens in limited release at theaters Oct 18, is about the trials of a Latin American woman, Ana, who after graduation from high school is faced with pressure to work and support her family instead of furthering her education.
  

• Undergarments should remain under clothing
  A huge fashion problem is one that screeches out, “I’m lame,” even if the wearer is sporting the most in-the-moment clothing.
  
  
• The Ring’ elicits feelings of anticipation
  Dead horses, freakish wells and centipedes may seem like random and unrelated items, but all play an eerie part in the new DreamWorks thriller “The Ring,” based on the 1998 smash Japanese film “Ringu.”
  
  

Sports

• LBSU rally falls short of win
  The Long Beach State men’s water polo team fell a few goals shy of the non-league victory, losing, 9-7, to UC Santa Barbara on Sunday at the campus pool.
  
  
• 49ers finish 11th in golf tourney
  The individual players gave solid performances, but the Long Beach State women’s golf team placed 10th overall in a field of 11 in the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational at the Tacoma Golf and Country Club in Tacoma, Wash.