News

• Recreation center hotly debated in Senate
  The Associated Students Senate yesterday again approached the contentious issue of building a recreation center on campus.

• Music fraternity returns to Cal State Long Beach
  Phi Mu Alpha, the world’s largest music fraternity, is establishing itself once again at Cal State Long Beach after a nearly 13-year absence.

• Ten tips to avoid stress during finals
  Like it or not, here it is: finals week. College students everywhere lock themselves in their rooms with an espresso machine and aromatherapy candles.

• Long Beach Alliance supports airport improvements
  A diverse group of Long Beach community members has recently launched a coalition supporting upgrades that will bring the Long Beach Airport more comfort, safety and convenience.

• Our View: Take advantage of travel opportunities
  College is one of the few chances we have to travel.

• Anxieties, excitement in leaving to study abroad
  During my freshman year, what began as a routine general education course at Cal State Long Beach quickly transformed into the first step of a long journey to an exotic land.

• Criticism of Muslim Student Assocation are unfounded
  Rabbi Yonah Bookstein, who addressed the Associated Student Senate last week, has been seen disrupting several events hosted by Muslims at this campus and others.

• Intelligent design theory definitely reproducible
  Intelligent design does not aim to empirically prove that there is a God.
  
• From Orange County to Santa Cruz, a punk rock tale
  I put my key in the ignition and my little car came to life. My buddy Rob and I left Orange County early in the morning of Sept. 28, 2001, and drove into punk rock history.

• Stadium tours fun summer vacation for sports fans
  Between the time the basketball playoffs end and the football season begins, it is all about baseball.
  
• Combining the best of California and Nevada, Tahoe offers plenty
  Nestled between California and Nevada, east of San Francisco, lies a well known treasure where recreational enthusiasts and nightlife lovers both can enjoy a good time with friends or family.
  
• The road less traveled in California's Wine Country
  For years, Californians have tried to understand the rivalry separating northern and southern California. Whether the winner is Southern California with it’s plush beaches and beautiful people, or Northern California for its tree hugging hippies and beautiful coastlines, both regions share one often forgotten gem: the wine country that extends from Ventura County to Napa Valley.
  
• Visiting nation's capitol gives every citizen the American experience
  Most students begin summer with dreams of tropical getaways and random road trips. But a visit to our nation’s capitol could be even more fulfilling.
  
• Shopping, snorkeling, sunbathing abound in Hawaii
  After a long, hard semester, the students of Cal State Long Beach deserve a little time at the beach sipping Mai Tai cocktails. What better place than the islands of Hawaii?
  
• Fly over to down under
  During a long 14-hour flight to Australia, a toddler throwing a temper-tantrum and the in-flight presentation of some week-old sports match, you will question your commitment to adventure.