News

• Students voice opinions on ‘Tookie’
  Cal State Long Beach students gathered in front of Brotman Hall Wednesday to express their thoughts on whether or not Stanley “Tookie” Williams, co-founder of the Los Angeles Crips gang should be executed by the State of California for crimes committed nearly 26 years ago.
  
  
• Awareness most important factor to decrease AIDS
  Jose Salazar, a speaker on the “Exposing the Experiences” panel on campus Wednesday, said if his parents had talked to him about sex he might not have contracted HIV.
  
  
• Bulquerin explains resignation to AS
  The Associated Students Senate meeting saw a range of tensions come out between daily business. Former ASI Administrator Sally Bulquerin elaborated on her recent resignation from ASI, while Sen. Heidi Chavez, College of Health and Human Services, made an unusual legislative move rebuking ASI President Jamie Pollock.
  
• Greeks give awards, gather aid
  Screams and raucous applause echoed through the Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium as Cal State Long Beach fraternities and sororities held their annual Greek Awards Program Tuesday night.
  
  

Opinion

• Our View: Rep. Cunningham betrays public trust
  Apparently the grand old elephant ate too many peanuts at the congressional circus. Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, R-Rancho Santa Fe, pleaded guilty to bribery this week in San Diego. He spoke in a broken voice, tears streaming from his eyes as, to his credit, he told the truth.
  
  
• Intelligent Design deserves a place in schools
  Most people have their own ideas and beliefs about creationism. Some have a belief in a supreme being, such as God, while others find the theory of evolution more practical. There are many religious people who accept both beliefs.
  
  
• Hidden hate speech in blue
  Someone vandalized the women’s studies department in the early morning hours of Nov. 15. One example was “You should be ashamed of yourself,” written on a feminism poster.
  
  
• On-campus gym not stratified
  As a Cal State Long Beach student and a member of Frogs Club One gym, I was totally embarrassed by Molly Stewart’s article, “Stratification in on-campus gym perplexing,” on Nov. 21.
  
  
• Teen loiteringnot cause for alarm uproar
  Teen-repellent. It may sound like some bizarre invention from a bad science fiction novel but sadly, it’s all too real.
  
  
  

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• Online guide for holiday shoppers
  The holiday shopping season has begun and malls are crammed full of people searching for the greatest gifts at the best price. “Black Friday” is what retailers call the day after Thanksgiving — the busiest shopping day of the year. Retailers bring out their sales and some open as early as 5 a.m.