Dog Day Afternoon Jon Cook/Daily Forty-Niner Keri, the mini schnauzer, gets some last minute grooming instructins from a groomer at the American Kennel Club's Annual Dog Show at CSULB.

 

News

• Internet not seen as fool-proof to hackers
  As Cal State Long Beach builds more links to the information superhighway with programs like My CSULB and Beachboard, the university and its vendors must remain constantly vigilant to protect students, staff and faculty from intellectual and identity theft. The computer industry has long recognized that no Web-based system is completely invulnerable to hackers, so any information that is available over the Internet could eventually fall prey to someone determined enough to find it.

• CSULB ranked 10th for Hispanic degrees
  In the May issue of Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, Cal State Long Beach was ranked 10th on the list of "Top 100" schools in awarding Bachelors degrees to Hispanics. CSULB was also ranked 21st in conferring Master's degrees. In total, 18 schools in the California State University system (CSU) made the list.

Opinion

• Our View: How real is reality television
  For too long, we have been watching Reality TV and helping reality television's ratings rise. The trend hit worldwide with "Big Brother" launching its series around Europe and now even A&E cable is joining in with a show called "Intervention," where a lucky addict is confronted by friends and family about their problem. Is this taking reality too far?