Final four presidential candidates announced Top (from left): Gary W. Reichard, Richard H. Wells Bottom (from left): F. King Alexander, Wilson G. Bradshaw

News

• Final four presidential candidates announced
  Cal State Long Beach announced the four finalists to succeed Robert C. Maxson as president, with the successor possibly taking office by spring.
  
• New car technology strives to prevent collisions
  Automobile manufacturers are shifting their focus from protecting passengers in car accidents to preventing collisions altogether.
  
• University library adds wireless internet access
  Increased use of laptop computers and other wireless devices among students attending Cal State Long Beach has fueled the demand for wireless networks throughout the campus.
  

Opinion

• Our View: Times are a-changin' — musicians sell out
  Led Zeppelin, The Who, Bob Dylan and The Doors have many things in common. They all were revolutionaries who in the ’60s and ’70s became the representatives of counter culture.
  
• Slothful people in society burdensome for all
  We are all guilty of the lovely sin known as laziness. How many times have we been in bed on a Saturday morning and heard the phone ring two feet away but cannot motivate ourselves to move?
  
• Do not blame others for New Orleans challenges
  The Senate committee on Environment and Public Works met recently with members of the EPA, the Federal Highway Administration and the Army Corps of Engineers to discuss various aspects of rebuilding New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina.
  
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Diversions

• Hard work pays off for Enantitos Verdes, pop/rock band from Argentina
  The Enantitos Verdes (Little Green Dwarfs), have never been a disappointment to watch. Last Thursday’s concert at the Vault 350 in Long Beach was not an exception. The Argentinian pop/rock band knows how to put on a show.

• Flogging Molly plays a packed, enthusiastic show at the Vault 350
  Flogging Molly, along with two opening bands, hit the Vault 350 in Long Beach Saturday, giving concertgoers one hell of a show.

• Underoath, the Bled, Thrice sell out in Irvine
  Only four days into Thrice’s tour featuring Underoath, the Bled and Veda, each band embraced their set with fervent resonance Oct. 7 at the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine.