Games of heaven Brian Brannon/On-line Forty-Niner Senior economics major John Wong enjoys free video games Thursday in the University Student Union as part of the College Game Life Tour. Sponsored by Game Life Events, the tour is visiting 13 colleges and universities to introduce students to new game titles. Games included “Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance,” “Splinter Cell,” “Max Payne” and “America’s Army.”

News

• Alumni return to support campus
  What will you do after you graduate? Some alumni choose to come back to Cal State Long Beach to work with students.
  
  
• Beach cleanup exposes team
  The CSULB ski and snowboard team had its first annual beach cleanup Saturday in an effort to gain exposure from its community and sponsors.
  
  

Opinion

• Uninsured may have hope
  Universal health care in California would cost us very little. Bruce Bodaken, chairman and CEO of Blue Shield of California, commissioned a study in December to tally the cost of making health insurance a mandatory part of life in our state.
  
  
• Girls of Cal State Long Beach
  The spring season is upon us, and while all the ugly endeavors of mankind continue afflicting our lives, this time of the year should remind us of the more beautiful things in life.
  
  
• Letters to the editor
  Turkey should admit to genocide
  
  
  

Sports

• Mary Hegarty takes over at The Beach
  Basketball: New coach will have to find a way to beat conference juggernaut UC Santa Barbara to generate success.
  
  
• Gauchos steal a win 6-5 with ninth inning rally
  If there is one place the Dirtbags dread to play, it has to be at UC Santa Barbara’s Caesar Ukesaka Stadium.