• Children’s games prove successful
  CSULB: The Jack Rose Memorial Track and Field was swarmed by tons of asthmatic children who participated in the Air Power Games.
  

• Colleges see increase in number of older students
  Becky Bailey, 50, returned to school on a dare.
  
  
• Women hold fewer high positions
  Equality: Misrepresentation stems from tenure, history of men in teaching positions.
  
  
• Competition hopes to revive recycling
  A recycling competition was launched Tuesday for those who are interested in recycling, winning a prize and fund raising at Cal State Long Beach.
  
  

Opinion

• Calif. law cruel and unusual
  The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether two repeat offenders serving prison sentences have received cruel and unusual punishment due to California’s three-strikes law.
  

• Letter to the editor
  Prop. 49 good for children
  
  

Diversions

• ‘Missing women’ sheds light on Juarez tragedy
  Women are being slaughtered just south of the border, said Jakie Joice, who is featured in “The Missing Women of Juarez II: An Artist’s Experience.”
  
  

Sports

• Beach sweeps UCR, CSUF
  The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team used two impressive home victories this past weekend to reach the 20-win plateau for the 16th consecutive season.
  
  
• 49ers net two home wins
  Blowing the competition out of the water on Saturday, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team defeated UC San Diego and UC Santa Cruz at the 49er Campus Pool.