Season Opener

Dirtbags • Vance Worley pitches in a fun traditional game against alumni and pros, but now it is time to get down to business, as the season opener is Friday against USC. Tracey Roman / Online Forty-Niner

News

• Final candidate offers solution to integration
  The last candidate vying for Cal State Long Beach’s athletic director position appeared before the Committee on Athletics Wednesday, emphasizing the importance of academics and a strong athlete-coach relationship.
  
  
• Provost promoted to CSU system job
  Gary Reichard has taken a giant step up from the position he was passed over for nearly three months ago, when he was appointed vice chancellor of the California State University system this week.
  
  
• Puvungna building issue comes to Senate
  President F. King Alexander addressed the Associated Students Senate Wednesday to explain where he and his administration stand thus far on building on the Puvungna burial grounds.
  
  
• SLD regulates campus recruiters
  Cal State Long Beach is a prime location for recruiters and donation seekers, but the university places strict regulations on those who want to approach students.
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Alito Supreme Court nomination bad decision
  During a “Desperate Housewives” commercial this Sunday, I happened to flip the channel to CNN. Well, more like I accidentally sat on my remote and it landed on that channel.
  
  
  
  

Diversions

Sports

• Super Bowl teams juxtaposed to find the winner
  Everyone thinks they know who is going to win Super Bowl XL, but then again they just aren’t sure.