News

• Proposal paves way for increased beach pride
  The proposal to rename State University Drive to Beach Drive was passed unanimously during last Wednesday’s Associated Students, Inc. meeting.
  
• Campus reveals thoughts on presidential candidates
  Cal State Long Beach students gave mixed reactions Tuesday about the four presidential candidates who have been nominated to replace President Robert C. Maxson.
  
• With campus crime down, students should still be watchful
  Although campus crime has decreased in some areas, campus officials still warn students to take as many precautions as possible when it comes to keeping their belongings safe.
• Health Resource Center offers confidential oral HIV testing
  The Health Resource Center at Cal State Long Beach offers students a painless, needle-free HIV test.
  

Opinion

• Our View: Computer conspiracy causes consumer crisis
  Americans love new crap — commodities like flashy sports cars, surround-sound stereo systems, LCD TVs, power tools — the list goes on.
  
• Disgusting dining discourages dorm dwellers
  With Halloween fast approaching many people are preparing to be spooked. Some plan to go to Six Flags or Knotts Berry Farm, but there is a place a lot closer then one might think that is just as frightening: the dorm dining halls.
  

Diversions

• Queen Mary scares the ‘ship’ out of guests
  In the midst of the haunting month of October, the Queen Mary opened its doors for the 11th annual “Shipwreck,” a collection of haunted mazes packed with scary creatures and so many stairs you will surely get a workout by the end of the night.

• So many concerts, so little time
  Firmly entrenched in our semester, October is the month to finally begin to comprehend that December term paper and decide whether or not we are really too old to go trick-or-treating.