October 18, 2022

ELECTION SEASON: HERE’S WHAT STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW

What’s on the 2022 election ballot?

By Manuel Hernandez News Editor

California voters have a lot to decide in the 2022 General Election.

From electing U.S. senators to guaranteeing the right to abortion in the state constitution, here are things to know about what’s on the upcoming ballot.

California propositions

Proposition 1: Senate Constitutional Amendment (SCA) 10 for constitutional right to reproductive freedom.

On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and declared that the constitutional right to abortion no longer exists.

That same day, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 166, legislation that protects patients and providers in California against attempts from other states to extend antiabortion laws across state lines.

Currently, the California Constitution guarantees everyone the right to privacy but does not defne what this right includes.

According to the amendment proposal, voters will decide whether or not to amend the California Constitution to prohibit the state from denying or interfering with reproductive freedom, including having an abortion and the right to choose or refuse contraceptives.

“The state shall not deny or interfere with an individual’s reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions... This section is intended to further the constitutional right to privacy guaranteed by Section 1 and the

constitutional right to not be denied equal protection guaranteed by Section 7,” the SCA said.

According to the California Secretary of State website, there has been over $13.5 million raised in support of the bill and over $100,000 to oppose.

The proposition was introduced by Sen. Toni Gayle Atkins.

Other propositions on the ballot

Proposition 28 allows more funding for arts and music education in public schools and would allocate 1% of the state’s General Fund toward funding those teachers and for training and supplies.

Proposition 29 requires a physician or nurse practitioner with six months of experience on-site at kidney dialysis clinics.

The proposition also authorizes exemptions of a short staf if a medical expert is present through telehealth.

Proposition 30 increases funding for programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a 1.75% increase in personal income tax for those who make over $2 million annually.

Proposition 31 determines whether or not in-person stores and vending machines could sell favored tobacco products and tobacco product favor enhancers, such as fruit, mint, menthol and other favorings.

California elected offcials

United States senator for California (Padilla vs. Meuser)

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla is campaigning for his frst full term after being appointed in

2021 to replace Vice President Kamala Harris’ vacant position.

He is running against Republican candidate Mark P. Meuser.

Padilla, born in Pacoima, is a frstgeneration Mexican and served as the frst Latino secretary of state for California. He also served in the California State Senate for his hometown valley, San Fernando.

In his candidate statement, Padilla said his emphasis is on combating climate change and endorsing voting rights reform.

“As California and our country faced unprecedented challenges – from our COVID-19 recovery to a worsening climate crisis and escalating attacks on our democracy –I arrived at the U.S. Senate ready to take action. I’ve worked hard to deliver bold climate action from Day 1… I’ve fought tirelessly to protect our voting rights,” he said in his statement.

Meuser is also a California native.

Born in Huntington Beach and raised in Pasadena, he graduated from the Oak Brook College of Law with his J.D.

He currently works for Dhillon Law Group, with an emphasis on campaign and election laws and civil rights and liberties cases.

In his candidate statement, Meuser focused on no requirements when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination, increased enforcement on crime and more parental control on public education. He also opposed many actions Gov. Newsom took during the pandemic.

“In politics, talk is cheap, but actions speak louder than words. As an attorney, I have been on the front lines fghting to maintain our constitutional rights. When [Gov. Newsom] shut down places of worship, I fought for our

First Amendment religious rights. When he shut down schools, I fought for our children’s education… I will always fght to protect our children, our neighborhoods and our way of life,” Meuser said.

The pair will run against each other in two contests on the ballot for U.S. senator.

One is for the regular six-year term that runs through 2029, and the other is for the current term, which ends in 2023 due to Padilla replacing Harris’ position.

California Governor

Incumbent and democratic Gov. Newsom is running against Republican candidate Brian Dahle.

Dahle represented California’s First Assembly District from 2012-19. Before that, he served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors for 16 years. In 2019, Dahle won a special election to fll the State Senate seat vacated by Ted Gaines, who resigned after his election to the California Board of Equalization.

The Redding native focused on infation, more enforcement on criminal activities and homelessness in his candidate statement.

“I will reverse failed policies that released thousands of violent repeat ofenders from prison and fx broken laws that let criminals steal without being held accountable. California is heading in the wrong direction. The next generation is counting on us to turn it around… There is hope for California. Let’s bring back the California dream,” Dahle said.

Newsom is running for his second term as

Fresno State could receive $36 million per year with vote on Measure E tax

By Ashley Flowers Managing Editor

Proponents of Measure E, a proposed 0.2% countywide sales tax that would bring Fresno State $36 million per year for the next 20 years, say the tax could take the university from “good to great.”

Opponents of the measure say the tax will disproportionately afect Fresno County residents struggling fnancially while standing to beneft the group promoting Measure E, a collection of construction-business owners and community leaders dubbed the Fresno State Improvement Zone Committee.

“Asking some of the poorest people in California to tax themselves for the university is absurd. We’re asking people that can barely put gas in their cars or put food on their table to tax themselves,” said Mike Der Manouel, a Fresno State alumnus and member of the probusiness, conservative Lincoln Club of Fresno County.

Former Sanger Unifed School District superintendent Marcus Johnson, a member of the Improvement Zone Committee, acknowledged the reluctance of county residents to fund a state university, but said the tax is an investment not just in Fresno State but in Fresno County.

“I would suggest that we have to start by reminding ourselves we all contribute to the California State University (CSU) system just by the fact that we are citizens of the state of California. And, if we are residents of Fresno County, then we are contributors to the wellbeing of our county,” Johnson said.

Johnson emphasized that Measure E would fund extensive academic and athletic improvements across the university, with twothirds of the $36 million raised per year going to academic improvements and one-third going to athletics.

Improvements will include repairing and modernizing facilities, removing potential asbestos or lead paint from older buildings and expanding educational programs in nursing and criminology.

Johnson said that supplemental funding for the university is often limited, making the tax measure a more efcient way to raise funds for these improvements than other methods such as receiving funds from legacy donors after their passing or raising tuition fees.

“I spoke to the Republican Women’s Group a couple weeks ago and I said, ‘We can’t expect our university to supplement this instruction by hoping that the right alumni die this year,’ ” he said.

Der Manouel argued against this point however, and said the sales tax could have an adverse efect when it comes to state funding.

“If we tax ourselves for Fresno State, for sure if we do that we’ll get less money from Sacramento. We’re actually hurting ourselves by doing this because they’re gonna say to themselves, ‘Why should we send money to CSU Fresno, because the people there have already shown that they’re willing to tax themselves again to fund the university?’ ” Der Manouel said.

While Fresno County voters face the prospect of increased taxes, some of the individuals in the Fresno State Improvement Zone Committee could stand to proft from its passing.

Richard Spencer, the owner of Harris Construction, is the leader of the committee, which includes Johnson; Tim Orman, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer’s former chief of staf; Terry Bradley, former Clovis Unifed School District Superintendent; and Dora Westerlund, CEO of the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation.

Spencer has worked with Fresno State in years past, having served as vice chair of the University Advisory Board, as reported by Fresno State News in 2010. His company was also the general contractor for the $29 million,

30,000-square foot Jordan Agricultural Research Center, columnist Marek Warszawski wrote in The Fresno Bee.

According to Warszawski, Harris Construction is under contract for four more current or recently completed campus infrastructure projects.

“But can you see why it might be in the best interest of a construction company owner to sponsor a tax initiative that would generate more money for construction? I certainly hope so,” he wrote.

Another Fresno Bee article in 2016 by Mackenzie Mays noted that Spencer’s previous $30,000 gift to the committee behind Measure Q, a $280 million bond Fresno Unifed passed in 2010, led to him being awarded nearly $115 million in leaseback contracts paid for by funds from Measure Q.

Tom Nichols, who is running to represent Assembly District 8, published an opposition to Measure E on the Libertarian Party of Fresno County’s website that echoed these concerns after incumbent Jim Patterson shared his endorsement.

“Financial support for this measure comes primarily from Richard Spencer of Harris Construction. Harris Construction has contracted with Fresno State in the past, and it is logical to assume that Harris would be the preferred contractor for any future construction contracts resulting from this measure,” Nichols wrote.

Despite the potential conficts of interest

of the committee, Measure E supporters are excited at the prospect of a revitalized Fresno State.

“The better we can make Fresno State and the more graduates we can produce at a higher level, I think that’s great. I think it’ll help keep more kids in town that grew up in Fresno that will want to go to Fresno State and not necessarily away for school. I just don’t really see a downside,” said Sam Mann, a Fresno State alumnus and local resident.

Some supporters are hopeful that if passed, proceeds from Measure E could be used to revamp Valley Children’s Stadium.

Fans of Fresno State Athletics hopes it put the university further in the running for the Pac-12.

“I support Measure E because I understand what it would do for our community. Investing in Fresno State by supporting Measure E would transform our university into a top tier campus,” said David Tangipa-Entwistle, a former Fresno State student-athlete and threetime graduate.

While Mann isn’t confdent that Measure E alone can achieve that, he pointed out the benefts of having a stronger football program at Fresno State.

“A good strong athletic program makes the Fresno State brand more well-known, and that helps everybody. You can go anywhere in the country and apply for a job and if you say you went to Fresno State, most people have heard of it and that’s important for everybody. A strong sports program helps market the Fresno State name for everyone,” he said.

Johnson described the Pac-12 discussions occurring during the campaigning for Measure E as “a perfect storm.”

“I really think that the Red Wave should be very, very excited about what this can do to support all kinds of athletic investments on the President’s campus,” he said.

When it comes to the university itself, Fresno State is prohibited from taking an ofcial position on the measure by state law.

Multiple yard signs urging “Yes on Measure E” adorn popular spots on campus, however, and Public Information Ofcer Lisa Bell said it would be “an investment.”

“While the university cannot have an ofcial position on this legislation, we can share that this ballot measure will provide a critical investment in both our academic and athletic programs,” Bell said.

A sign at Fresno State in favor of Measure E . Manuel Hernandez—The Collegian

ELECTION: ballot information

focuses on climate change, homelessness, gun violence and afordability in California.

governor, after becoming the 40th California governor in 2019.

Born in San Francisco, Newsom started his political career in 1996 in his hometown’s city government.

From 2004-11, he served as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco, and then served eight years as the 49th lieutenant governor of California until he was elected to his current position.

Newsom did not provide a candidate statement, but in his campaign website, he

“In recent years our people have faced some of our toughest challenges, and I’ve been inspired by the courage and resilience of Californians… As your Governor, I promise you, whatever challenges come our way I will always lead with compassion, common sense, telling the truth, following science, treasuring diversity, and defending our democracy,” Newsom said in the website.

For more information, Fresno County voters can look at their ballots and voter

guides on the county’s website, https://sites. omniballot.us/06019/app/home.

United States representative

A various number of district representatives are up for election, dividing Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Madera and Kern county.

Fresno State students can look up which is their respective congressional district in the House of Representatives ofcial website, https://www.house.gov/representatives/fndyour-representative.

Steps on how to register

By Manuel Hernandez News Editor

Election Day is less than a month away, on Nov. 8, and many registered voters in California have already received their mail-in ballots.

The deadline to register is Oct. 24. Here are four steps to register:

Step 1: California residents can go to the Secretary of State’s ofcial website to register. The link is also provided in students’ MyFresnoState account in the online Student Center, under “informational links.”

Step 2: To qualify, students must be a United States citizen, a resident of California and 18 years or older on Election Day.

Step 3: Potential voters will need their California driver’s license or California ID number, the last four digits of their social security number and their date of birth. Additional steps will be required if one doesn’t have a license or ID to register.

Step 4: The website will then give a fvestep registration process. Voters will need to fll out personal information, home and mailing addresses, political party preference and ofer other election materials.

After they register, students can also check their voter status on the California Secretary of State’s website.

To check for mail-in ballot status,

Where’sMyBallot ofers voters the ability to track their voting ballots.

For those who are unable to meet the deadline, same-day voter registration is available at the nearest county polling location.

Voters can look up their polling locations within their own counties at https:// caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/.

Fresno State will ofer same-day voter registration, starting Nov. 5, for Fresno County voters.

For more information, students can vote in their county election, also located in the secretary website.

How to submit mail-in ballots

By Manuel Hernandez News Editor

Since Oct. 10, registered voters have been receiving their mail-in ballots.

Voters can submit their ballots until Election Day by mail or in-person through various ballot drop of locations and polling places. Here’s how:

By Mail

Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by the postal ofce by 8 p.m. on Election Day, so it is recommended to mail it a couple of days beforehand.

However, if you mail it in on Election Day, county election ofces will accept mail-in ballots up to seven days after the deadline as long as the date is signed for Nov. 8.

In-person

Ballot drop-of locations and early voting locations will be available throughout all California counties for at least 10 days prior to the General Election, with some already available.

Some early voting locations also ofer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines and language assistance.

On Election Day, voters can submit their mail-in ballots at any polling place available in their county.

Fresno State will open up the Student Recreation Center (REC) as a polling place on Nov. 8 for Fresno County voters.

Student voters registered outside of Fresno County will need to return their ballots at a voting center or drop box in the county in which they are registered.

They can also send their ballots in the mail in time to meet the postmark requirements for their vote to count.

You can fnd early voting locations, ballot drop-of locations and polling places on the Secretary of State’s ofcial website, https:// caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/.

Since Oct. 10, California registered voters received their mail-in ballots for the 2022 General Election. Manuel Hernandez — The Collegian

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Spectators gathered at Valley Children’s Stadium during the MidCal Champions Showcase on July 5, 2022. (Wyatt Bible/ The Collegian)

Alumna campaigns against Measure C

By Ashley Flowers Managing Editor

Fresno State alumna Veronica Garibay is leading the local movement against Measure C, a renewal proposal that Fresno County voters will decide on this November that will generate $6.8 billion for local transportation over a 30year period.

She argues that in its current form it fails to address past issues with the measure, including inadequate tracking of funds raised and community engagement.

“I think it’s important for students to know that their voices have been shut out of the process, and yet they’re going to be expected to pay for a tax that will not beneft our community,” she said.

Garibay graduated from Fresno State in 2010 with her master’s degree in public administration.

Within three years, she co-founded the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, which she continues to codirect.

Leadership Counsel is a nonproft based in the San Joaquin and East Coachella valleys that advocates for “sound policy and eradicating injustice to secure equal access to opportunity regardless of wealth, race, income and place,” according to its Twitter.

Transportation is one of the focuses of the organization, which has led to Garibay devoting the last year to campaigning against the upcoming vote to renew Measure C.

In 1987, Fresno County voters frst passed Measure C, a local transportation, half-cent sales tax measure that applied to every purchase in Fresno County for a 20-year period. It was renewed again in 2006 for a 20-year period, and in its current state, it will expire in 2027.

The renewal proposal is intended for a 30year period, which has caused some concerns, but Garibay said there’s another major issue.

“We asked as part of [this] process, ‘Where has the money gone? How have we spent these dollars?’ We were given annual reports that report out these lump sums and identify these big major freeway projects in particular, but that’s it,” she said.

The “Yes on Measure C” campaign does promise strict accountability and local control, including requirements to publicly disclose all spending and complete independent audits.

According to Garibay, however, a detailed

analysis of specifc projects funded by Measure C is often only available through each individual city or the county itself, and that those analyses don’t specify individual street projects and more.

Aside from tracking issues, Garibay said that Measure C has also been controversial among voters due to the lack of community engagement in the renewal drafting.

“Community voices [are] really important in the process for a number of reasons. One is that it should be our standard, right? The basic tenet of a good democracy is public participation,” Garibay said.

Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes, chairman of the Fresno County Transportation Authority, which collects and disburses Measure C revenue, said in a July news release that community input was incorporated in the development of the renewal.

“We have confdence in this compromise plan because it refects the priorities identifed by residents throughout Fresno County over nearly 18 months of community outreach,” Mendes said.

However, the call for more community engagement has been echoed by other local groups and individuals, according to The Fresno Bee, which reported in June 2022 that roughly 100 people spoke out against Measure

C and cited inadequate community input.

This is not the frst time that an attempt to renew Measure C has faced controversy, either.

In 2002, transportation ofcials’ frst attempt to renew the measure failed because the Central Valley League of Women’s Voters and a local chapter of the Sierra Club opposed it, arguing that it did not properly address issues such as good land use planning and air quality, according to Garibay.

That’s why Garibay wants to work to ensure that a Measure C renewal takes multiple issues into consideration.

“Measure C is about afordable housing, about confronting the efect of climate change, about addressing our poor air quality, about creating local jobs… Fresno County is home

to over a million people, and it’s about making sure that people have a way to get to where they need to go. Because we deserve it,” she said.

In light of these concerns, Garibay is urging voters to vote no on Measure C’s current proposed renewal in order to engage more community members and specify how funds will be tracked frst.

“Our next steps would be to welcome everybody who wants to work on this process, including decision-makers, to craft a plan that we can all be proud of and we can all stand behind,” she said.

Students interested in working with Garibay can visit votenomeasurec.com to register, volunteer, sign up for a newsletter or endorse the campaign.

Veronica Garibay poses with volunteers canvassing against Measure C, a renewal proposal

Fresno County residents will vote on in the 2022 General Election. Courtesy of Veronica Garibay

Fresno State Library hosts civic literacy engagement panel ahead of Election Day

By Manuel Hernandez News Editor

Student Success librarian Ginny Barnes programs and organizes many events for the Fresno State Library.

While her job usually targets frst year students and undergraduates, when her dean asked for any ideas for a bigger outreach event, Barnes decided she wanted future events to focus on multi-literacy.

“I think that’s a good way to approach all students in the Library because of how diferent subjects interact with each other and diferent skills are valuable to any student, any person really. I thought it’d be fun to kind of explore these diferent [subjects], and civic literacy is one that I think it was good to start [with],” she said.

On Oct. 12, the library hosted a panel discussion on civic literacy called “Taking Civic Action 101.” The discussion brought up various topics including the role of news media, politics and civic engagement within society, and how to utilize those sources to increase students’ civic engagement.

Fresno State students said they appreciated the opportunity to talk to media sources directly and were motivated to do more within the community.

“I think I just appreciated the open dialogue of people who are in the things that we’re kind of learning about in school,” said Gabrielle Nolan, a Fresno State student majoring in Media Communication and Journalism (MCJ).

She said it was interesting learning how to expand her media consumption with diferent perspectives while questioning what she is consuming with her own opinions as well.

Leslie Penida, another MCJ student with an emphasis on flmmaking, said she didn’t watch or read any media outlets before the panel. She said her biggest takeaway from the event was to start small and focus on topics she fnds interesting.

“I think I’m gonna start looking [up] a little bit more of what I like [on social media] and try to make my feed a little bit more informed, because I do live under a rock,” Penida said.

She advised other students to be more aware and check out more media outlets. Penida said the panel showed her that it’s mostly important for other people to fgure

out where to get their news.

The panel was moderated by Fresno State professor Lisa Bryant.

Panelists included Fresno State MCJ Professor Wes Wise and David Klein, the Associated Students Inc. senator for the College of Health and Wellness.

Other panelists included Josefa Vega, the Central Valley Regional Organizer at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North California; Brandi Nuse-Villegas, a community advocate; and Joe Moore, the president of Valley Public Radio.

The panel started with the purpose of media publications and how students should navigate the wide variety of information.

Moore defned the role of media within his own goals at Valley Public Radio.

“We feel that our role as a public media organization is to create content that’s accessible to everyone. There’s no paywall. We work to be really connected in our communities,” he said.

Moore also said due to staf shortages in local newspapers and publications, it’s made it harder for people to get their local news. He recommends students in Fresno check out the Fresno Bee and ABC30 for local news.

Wise transitioned to the upcoming General Elections, saying there are signifcant news deserts throughout the country.

“People who live in these communities don’t have local newspapers [and] they don’t know what’s actually going on. It’s typically word of mouth for things like that,” Wise said.

He said this has led to social media apps like TikTok and Instagram becoming more

accessible sources for news because their feeds are targeted to the user. Advertisement also flls that hole for news deserts, Wise added.

Laughter flled the room when Wise jokingly asked the crowd if they’re familiar with Proposition 26 and 27, which involves altering gambling laws in California.

Wise said advertisement companies and those who fund for or against things on the voting ballot food people with ads, so while everyone may have heard about these propositions, they may only know a biased version of them.

Vega said her work in the ACLU has focused on defending press rights within the First Amendment.

“We do our best to inform the public and kind of act as [these] in-between sources that interpret information but [we’re] also ensuring that we’re also doing it in a neutral way, with the acknowledgement of bias violations or potential violations with both civil liberties and civil rights,” she said.

Nuse-Villegas said access to local sources is crucial and ofered a free online source for students and Fresno community members.

Central Valley Community Action, found online at bit.ly/CVAction, is a website NuseVillegas created. She encouraged attendees to visit the website for local opportunities to get involved in community justice and civic engagement.

Barnes said it was nice to have panelists like Nuse-Villegas, who she worked with previously on voter registration during the pandemic, and to see Fresno State students getting engaged.

“This was a lot of work but I’m really happy with how it turned out,” she said.

The Library will collaborate with the Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) for its next event during fnals week. More information will be posted later in the fall.

Where to vote at Fresno State

By Ashley Flowers Managing Editor

Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 8, and Fresno State is ensuring student, staf and faculty voters will have opportunities to cast their ballots on campus.

Fresno State’s Student Recreation (REC) Center will once again serve as a Fresno County voting center this election, according to Fresno State’s public information ofcer Lisa Bell.

The voting center will be located in the east gym, with the entrance on the northeast corner of the REC Center adjacent to the Save Mart Center.

The center opens on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be functional through Monday, Nov. 7, from 7 a.m. to 8

p.m. and on election day itself.

The drop box at the voting center will only be usable during operating hours. An additional drop box is located at Campus Pointe across from Maya Cinemas.

Students registered to vote in home counties outside of Fresno County need to return their ballots to a voting center or drop box in the county in which they are registered. If those ballots are not submitted or mailed in time to meet the postmark requirements, their ballots will not count.

Individuals who will not be on campus during election day can fnd the nearest vote center or ballot drop box location to them through an online resource hosted at arcgis.com that features a virtual map of locations.

Panelists speak about students’ civic engagement during the event in the Leon S. Peter’s Ellipse Gallery on Oct. 12. Jannah Geraldo — The Collegian

Yunchan Lim performs for Keyboard Concerts

By Diego Vargas A&E Editor

On Friday Fresno State welcomed famed South Korean pianist Yunchan Lim to the Paul Shaghoian Memorial Concert Hall.

Lim, who became the youngest winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition earlier this year at just 18 years old, has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, Busan Philharmonic Orchestra and the Korea Symphony before coming to Fresno for the Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concerts.

While the concerts in the series usually take place at Fresno State’s Concert Hall, which seats 200 attendees, Lim’s concert was the frst in the concert series’ history to be moved to a bigger venue because of the high demand for tickets from fans.

All 750 seats were sold out in anticipation of Lim’s performance weeks before it was held.

Although the concert started at 8 p.m., fans started lining up well before that. Lane Patterson and his partner, Naomi, traveled from the Bay Area and arrived at the concert hall by 1 p.m. to be frst in line for the generaladmission seating.

“We just wanted to make sure we got the best seats, and we wanted to watch his fngers on the keyboard from up close,” Patterson said. “His performance in the semifnal and the fnal

at the Cliburn International Competition was really a big deal.”

Aside from arriving early, many fans also commuted to Fresno from other parts of the state. Several fans bought round-trip tickets from Phoenix, Ariz., for the performance.

Heather Kim and Eunice Shin drove four hours from Orange County to attend the concert.

“We were very excited to come see Yunchan,” Kim said. “He is a big star in South Korea right now.”

Lim began his concert with a rendition of 4 Ballades, Op. 10 by Johannes Brahms.

The piece instilled a sense of unease and worry, building in a soft lower octave until unleashing a furry of hard, loud low notes, plateauing into a mellow, melancholic feel. In between the outbursts of powerful notes, soft high melodies followed.

Lim then performed Fantasy in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 by Felix Mendelssohn. Lim intertwined strong high notes with low ones in a delicate, powerful performance.

A sudden frenzy of rapid high notes evoked a feeling of panic, with furries of strong low notes slowing down the piece.

In a cascade of slow, gloomy melodies, the song led into a rapid buildup before concluding in a blitz of powerful music.

A highlight in the second half was Franz Liszt’s “Deux légendes.” Fast high notes built

up and fell down in the performance, often interjected with strong medium tones.

A scampering of a high melody preceded a powerful roar of medium notes, followed by a manic storm of melodies before settling into a peaceful soothing tone.

Lim concluded his performance with an encore consisting of panicked shrieks of high

notes crescendoing into a tranquil tune of medium melodies with prolonged hums of low notes blanketing the piece. Lim’s performance was part of his 2022-23 inaugural tour as the winner of the Van Cliburn gold medal.

More information about Lim’s upcoming performances can be found on the Cliburn’s website.

Silence! At the Student Disco for Homecoming Week

By Dylan Gonzales Reporter

Fresno State closed out its penultimate day of homecoming week with “Disco with the ‘Dogs” on Oct. 14 at the Ruiz conference rooms in the Resnick Student Union (RSU).

The event featured a silent headphone disco that kicked of at 7 p.m.

Attendees were loaned a pair of headphones with three diferent music stations to tune into. All three stations, defned by the colors green, blue and red, played a variety of music.

All three stations had designated dancing spots in the conference room.

The blue section was located on the far side, the green section was in the middle and the red was the closest to the door and had the largest dance area.

The red station was the most popular of the three, with large groups of people gathering around the red area to partake in conga lines and the “Cha-Cha Slide.”

The event was one of the frst held in the new student union, which ofcially opened on Oct. 4.

The addition of the RSU to the campus has given the homecoming committee a new location to hold student gathering events.

“It’s nice to have another big space for student events to take place in,” said Melissa Harley, Fresno State junior and homecoming committee member.

“We’ve held meetings every week since spring where we brainstorm diferent events that we think students would be most interested in.”

Many students found out about the silent disco on social media platforms.

Hector Suarez, a sophomore, found out about the event on Instagram.

“I was scrolling on Instagram and I saw that they were going to do a silent disco event at the new student union,” Suarez said.

“I had never been to one before and I wanted to see what it was all about.”

Some students, like senior Brandon Stewart, were taken to the event by friends.

“I was hanging out with my friend and he was dragging me here. At frst I didn’t want to go but he told me it was a silent disco and I was intrigued,” Stewart said.

Being able to have control over what music station was playing was one of the bright spots for students.

“I enjoyed the music selection a lot and I liked that they had three diferent stations, so usually there’s something for everyone,” sophomore Matthew Frasier said.

“My favorite songs of the night were ‘24K Magic’ by Bruno Mars and ‘Billie Jean’ by Michael Jackson.”

Even though a majority of the students enjoyed the music, not everyone was a fan of the song selections.

“I wish they played more [from the band] Men I Trust. I’m about to go up to the DJ, give him $20 and just see if he could start playing some good stuf,” Stewart said.

Students said they would be open to similar events in the future.

“I do wish they hosted more events like [the silent disco],” Suarez said.

“I like getting involved in student activities and going to events with friends and meeting new people.”

“I could see myself coming to an event like this in the future with a group of friends,” Fraiser said.

Yunchan Lim, a famous South Korean pianist, played at the Paul Shaghoian Memorial Concert Hall on Oct. 14. Diego Vargas — The Collegian

Homecoming: A legacy then, now and forever

By Al Scott Reporter

Homecoming is a unique experience and time like no other. Undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, staf and alumni come together each year to enjoy Fresno State festivities.

Fresno State held its homecoming this past week ahead of its 17-10 win over San Jose State.

After having limited celebrations in 2021, the Fresno State Homecoming Committee was excited to host several events on campus this year.

While there were some events last year, the week was much more low-key, according to Bianca Palmer, who is in her second year serving on the committee.

“There are a lot more students on campus this year, and we’ve also been able to host more events,” Palmer said.

Homecoming Week kicked of on Monday, Oct. 10, on the lawn in front of the Kennel Bookstore with live music from DJ Kay Rich; free Fresno State ice cream; games and activities; photo opportunities; and giveaways for students, faculty and staf.

Besides several hundred students, members of the Fresno State women’s basketball team, equestrian team, Associated Students Inc. and the Bulldogs spirit squad were also there.

“This week is special as we bring the whole community together and get everyone involved,” said Miguel Sanchez, third-year student and member of the Bulldogs spirit squad.

While the committee does celebrate alumni coming back and reconnecting, it makes sure its current students are a priority, according to Palmer.

“Homecoming is special as we welcome new students, engaging them in the campus and Bulldog spirit,” Palmer said.

The kickof was far from the only event on campus last week.

“Our goal is to have our events include as much of the student body as possible. [The committee] hopes all students attend at least one event during the week,” Palmer said.

On Tuesday, students created their own airbrush pennants, decorated spirit paws and stufed plush Bulldogs to show of their Fresno State pride.

Students also had an opportunity that night to tie-dye white T-shirts and bandanas

to wear for the homecoming game.

The committee held Bulldog Recharge for students the next morning at the Resnick Student Union (RSU) for music, relaxing activities and giveaways.

That night, students, alumni, faculty and staf visited Valley Children’s Stadium for food trucks and a showing of the hit Marvel flm, “Thor: Love & Thunder.”

On Thursday, it was karaoke night at the RSU. Students were ofered free mocktails, caricatures, body art and animal balloons.

“I love when there are activities on campus. It’s fun getting together with other students all in preparation for the big game,” said Miranda Gonzalez, a junior at Fresno State.

A pep rally was held on Friday morning led by the cheer team and the marching band.

Students got the chance to dance later that night at a silent headphone disco at the Ruiz Ballrooms inside the RSU.

Of course, no homecoming week is complete without the big game. Three tailgates were held for students and families in addition to an alumni option.

The alumni tailgate was held in the outfeld at Margie Wright Diamond. Former Bulldogs got back in the Bulldog spirit with food from Maw n’ Paw BBQ, treats from Rolling Donut, cold beer from Tap Truck, music with DJ Burns, games, a kid’s zone and a Bulldog popup shop hosted by Kennel Marketplace.

The tailgate also featured special meet-and greet-opportunities with Fresno State’s live mascot, Victor E. Bulldog III, exclusive alumni giveaways and photo opportunities.

“Homecoming is a great opportunity for Fresno State alumni to come back and reconnect with their former classmates,” said James Boren, a 1972 alumnus and current journalism professor at Fresno State.

“It’s particularly special for alumni that have moved away [to have] the opportunity to come back home and visit with friends and family [and join] in Bulldog spirit.”

The Bulldogs welcomed back superstar wide receiver Davante Adams at halftime to retire his jersey.

Adams is the ninth Bulldog in team history to have his number retired.

When it was all said and done, the Bulldogs were victorious, sending the Spartans home defated and fans in high spirits with a week to remember.

Homecoming Week at Fresno State features events in anticipation of the homecoming football game. Marcos Acosta — The Collegian

Football games are unwelcoming to new fans

By Diego Vargas A&E Editor

This year’s football season was presented as “the season we would win it all.” I didn’t know how football worked until last month, but even I knew I wanted to be there to witness something special.

Despite being a junior at Fresno State, I had never attended a football game on campus. I decided that this year I’d change that. I wanted to experience the hype of seeing my school win and the rage of the crowd cheering on the ‘Dogs while I’m having fun watching a game with friends.

When the opportunity came, I secured my ticket to go to the Cal Poly game on Sept. 1, eager to lose my voice and turn of my brain.

What was supposed to be an exciting new experience turned out to be the most frustrating ordeal I had ever experienced in my time at Fresno State.

Parking was the frst problem. I received multiple conficting answers regarding whether students were allowed to park on campus during games.

When I approached the P5 lot, I was told by trafc ofcers that no one was to park there. After a loop around campus and back to P5, a Fresno State police ofcer told me the opposite and let me park there.

Entering Valley Children’s Stadium was another issue. As a newcomer, I had no idea how many entrances the stadium had, let alone where I should be entering. Despite being a student myself, I had to ask a stranger for help attending my school’s football game.

Once I found the entrance I found a map of the stadium, but it was inverted and pointed me to the opposite end when I looked for the student section.

The game hadn’t even started, but the walk from my car to the stadium and the ensuing search for my seat left me tired and thirsty. It

didn’t help that on Sept. 1 the weather peaked at 105 degrees. The high temperatures made the overall experience uncomfortable, and there were concerns from fans about how the stadium would tackle the problem.

When I went to a concession stand, I was shocked to see that a single water bottle was $5. I bought two water bottles and two Gatorades to share with a friend, costing me $22 in total. I was glad I had eaten before the game so I didn’t have to spend over $50 for food, too.

Though the trek to the stadium made me miss most of the frst quarter, the game itself was fun to watch. I enjoyed sharing moments of pride and despair with the Red Wave, even if I wasn’t sure what each play meant.

For the Oregon State game on Sept. 10, I had the privilege of receiving a press pass to take photos during the game for The Collegian. Having my coworkers there to guide me made it a completely diferent experience from the Cal Poly game. While I worked, someone took the time to explain the diferent plays and the niche details of football to me, which helped even more.

I went to the San Jose State game on Oct. 15 as a fan again. Equipped with my recent knowledge of the game and the stadium, the journey to the stadium was a breeze. Knowing the layout was the key diference between an exhausting experience and an enjoyable one, though I was still reluctant to pay for the overpriced food and drinks.

But ultimately, Fresno State football games are still hard to navigate. In my experience, the lack of information for newcomers only leads to frustration.

Another student or fan like me, unfamiliar with football and trying to break out of their comfort zone, couldn’t be faulted for being turned away by the multitude of inconveniences and lack of information provided by the university.

What Fresno State needs is to provide students and fans with clearer information that details where they’re allowed to park, where entrances are located, how to fnd their seats and a list of their food and drink prices.

Sure, a website ostensibly exists to provide this information; however, it’s disorganized and doesn’t include specifc student parking details or a map of all the entrances.

Moreover, as global temperatures continue to rise due to climate change, the university must develop plans to more adequately serve fans dealing with the weather. Paying $5 for a single water bottle in 100+ degree weather is ridiculous.

The combination of intense heat and excessive costs could lead to a fan’s injury or even death, and even players are at risk of experiencing heat exhaustion if games aren’t pushed back or other solutions aren’t developed in the face of the heat.

Two cooling stations are available to provide free water, but their locations require

you to travel up the stadium hill, meaning that you’d have to walk up stairs to get to them, adding to the exhaustion a person would experience. Fans are also allowed to ask for free water at concession stands, but long wait times only serve to make fans experience the heat for longer amounts of time.

Football games are supposed to be fun, casual events that should be accessible to everyone. As much as I have enjoyed attending them, the experience I had during the Cal Poly game is surely not exclusive to myself.

The university needs to make information about attending games more accessible to fans and come up with plans to make the experience safer and more enjoyable for other students like myself.

Misleading information and high concession prices not only make the experience much more annoying, but they discourage new fans from wanting to come back for future games.

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The Bulldogs enter a recent game at Valley Children’s Stadium. Diego Vargas — The Collegian

Propositions 26 and 27 may determine future of sports betting in California

By Estela Anahi Jaramillo Sports Editor

In a few weeks, California voters will have the future of legal sports betting in their hands. Propositions 26 and 27 will be on the ballots concerning California’s law regarding sports gambling.

Proposition 26 would specifcal ly legalize in-person sports betting in California at certain tribal casinos and horse racing tracks

Only people 21 or older would be able to participate in sports betting at racetracks if the proposition is passed. Age restrictions for sports gambling at tribal casinos would need to be negotiated by each tribe and California’s governor.

The tribes won’t be taxed, but the proposi tion will require tribes to reimburse the state for the cost of regulating sports betting. It may change how gaming laws are enforced, en abling anyone to bring forth a lawsuit if they believe laws are being violated and the state Justice Department declines to act. The state would directly receive any penalty and settle ment money from these potential lawsuits.

The proposition could generate some to tens of millions annually for the state, ac cording to state analysts. Revenue from law suits could potentially be spent on education spending commitments and regulatory costs.

Arguments for and against revolve around the topics of revenue and jobs.

Arguments supporting Proposition 26 state that it will bring more businesses to trib al casinos, creating jobs and will help support tribes’ healthcare and educational services. If the proposition passes, four privately operat ed racetracks, 29 fairs, publicly operated race tracks and other facilities in 17 counties could ofer in-person sports betting.

Arguments against it argue that the gam ing laws can drive card rooms out of business. This can lead to a loss of jobs and tax revenue, impacting communities of color. If the propo sition doesn’t pass, sports betting will contin ue to be illegal in California.

This proposition has led to one of the most expensive contributions in this year’s election, with $118 million raised in support of the propositions and over $42 million against it.

The fscal impact on the ballot predicts this proposition to reach in the tens of millions, much of it going toward enforcement of the law and regulatory costs.

Proposition 27 would specifcally le galize online sports betting in the state of California, potentially creating a new era of sportsbook apps.

The proposition is also known as the Cali fornia Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Act, and will allow only Na tive American tribes and afliated businesses to ofer online and mobile sports betting for those 21 and older.

It will also require a 10% tax on sports-wa gering revenues, with 85% of that going to homelessness programs and the remaining to non-participating tribes.

Popular betting apps like FanDuel and DraftKings support the proposition, while some indigenous tribes like the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and the Federated

Indians of Graton Rancheria oppose it, spend ing millions in contributions.

This proposition is the most expensive on the ballot in terms of contributions, with over $169 million supporting it and $234 million opposing it.

Voting “yes” would mean Native Ameri can tribes or gambling companies could ofer online sports betting on non tribal lands in California. It would also require a new state enforcement to regulate online sports betting.

Voting “no” would mean sports betting would continue to be illegal in California.

Many Fresno State students are op posed to both propositions, but City of Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer is in support of Proposition 27.

Dyer and other mayors across the state aim to legalize and then tax sports gambling.

Dyer said the city has focused on housing and people experiencing homelessness. They have been able to do that with a surplus of

money from the state, but he’s continuing to look for more sustainable funding and said online sports betting may be the solution.

“We know this is occurring underground, and it is time for us in local government to be able to take advantage of those revenues,” Dyer told ABC30.

“These dollars are sorely needed so that we can address all the issues that impact home lessness.”Dyer said the revenue could be “sub stantial” for interim housing.

Legalizing sports betting will guarantee a funding source for years to come which allows the city to address its homeless issues, accord ing to Dyer.

Some Fresno State students are opposed to Proposition 27, with many believing that the legalization would expose underaged children to online gambling and turn every electronic device into a potential gambling device.

Fresno State criminology student Alexxan dria Bottoms emphasized how highly addic tive gambling is and said the severity is much higher online than in person.

“It is stated [in] Prop. 27 that online gam blers are fve times more likely to develop an addiction. This form of gambling will pro vide easy access and be more attractive to our youth, not to mention it lacks fundamental safeguards to prevent underage children from gambling access,” Bottoms said.

Fellow criminology student Martha Men doza noted that the city can fnd another means to raise funds for homelessness rather than resorting to sports gambling.

“If we want to fund housing and services for homelessness it should be done through a diferent path, not through gambling revenue like Prop 27 is proposing since homelessness can result from having a gambling addiction alongside or without other factors,” Mendoza said.

Bottoms shared similar regards to fnding a diferent solution for homlessness. Cali fornia has already spent over $50 million on Fresno’s homeless issues, she said.

“If $50 million could not put a dent in helping fnd a solution, I surely do think this would [not] provide any help either. This would create more of a problem as people are more inclined to become bankrupt, lose sav ings [and] houses… from placing bets with on line gambling,” Bottoms said.

A pamphlet against Proposition 27 pictured with the mobile sports gambling app FanDuel. Proposition 27 and 26 will be on the ballot this November. Ashley Flowers — The Collegian

Fresno State withholds further details regarding injuries at homecoming game

By Estela Anahi Jaramillo Sports Editor

At Saturday night’s homecoming game, a member of the Fresno State football coaching staf punched a window that resulted in glass falling and injuring a mother and her daughter. On Monday, the Athletics Department was still not identifying the staf member, who has been placed on leave.

Right after the Spartans scored a touchdown at the end of the second quarter, staf and reporters in the next room heard a bang on the window and then the shatter of glass.

Reporters ran over to the scene but were quickly told to return to their seats by Fresno State Athletics staf.

Just minutes later, voices of people in distress could be heard screaming up to where the glass had fallen from. Emergency personnel quickly responded to the scene to give medical attention to those injured.

The glass in the coach’s box window is not tempered glass or safety glass, which would have broken into smaller pieces to make injuries less likely. Instead, the glass from the press box fell in large and small shards with jagged, sharp edges.

Fresno State Athletic Director Terry Tumey released a statement on Sunday in regards to the incident.

“Unfortunately, some fans were injured during last night’s football game as a result of glass that fell after a member of the coaching staf broke the window in the coach’s box above a seating section. We want to emphasize that the safety of our fans is a high priority, and the Athletic Department deeply regrets that this incident occurred,” Tumey said.

“We have to have some disciplinary action until we can fgure out what transpired. But our biggest concern right now, quite honestly, is our fans and the young women [who were injured], the child and her mother.”

Tumey said the woman and the young

girl who were injured received treatment at Valley Children’s Hospital. A University Communications spokesperson said on Monday that she was not able to publicly disclose any status updates for anyone who was injured.

Several coaches sit in the booth during the games.

According to Fresno State game notes, the Fresno State ofensive coordinator, Kirby Moore, and a defensive coordinator, Kevin Coyle, were both assigned to the booth.

The Fresno State game notes do not state who else was assigned to the booth. Fresno State Football Head Coach Jef Tedford told ABC30 the staf member who broke the window was a graduate assistant.

Doors of the press box were shut after the altercation, and press were asked to stay inside the room while authorities spoke to the graduate assistant coach.

The media was kept from entering the hallway, but a Collegian reporter left to return

to the feld for the remainder of the game. As the reporter approached the elevator, they witnessed authorities questioning a graduate assistant coach.

The graduate assistant appeared to have a bandaged hand.Fresno State’s University Communications confrmed that the Athletics Department is not currently providing the identity of the individual who was placed on leave. It also stated that no charges have been fled related to the incident.

Columnist Marek Warszawski of The Fresno Bee has called for more transparency from Fresno State in light of the violent act.

“Regardless, this was a highly visible betrayal of public trust that merited an outfront apology by the individual responsible. Instead, we got the careful administrative response from a university spooked by what that person might say and how it would be perceived in court,” he wrote.

The Collegian will continue to cover this incident in coming weeks.

Perales ‘dominating’ against San Jose State

By Estela Anahi Jaramillo Sports Editor

Fresno State senior defensive end David Perales brought intensity to the game against San Jose State on Saturday night where the Bulldogs broke their four-game losing streak in the second Mountain West (MW) game, claiming a17-10 victory over the Spartans.

Many Bulldogs broke their career-high statistics that night.

Aside from Perales setting a new career high of four quarterback sacks in a single game and fve tackles for a loss (TFL), quarterback Logan Fife threw a career high of 230 passing yards for Fresno State.

This week, Perales has been named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week, earning the frst weekly honor by the conference for the Bulldogs this year. The last time a Bulldog earned this title was on Nov. 1, 2021, by Evan Williams.

“[Perales’ performance] was dominating, I thought. It seemed like he was around the quarterback all night long,” said Fresno State Football Head Coach Jef Tedford.

This season, Perales leads the team with eight TFL and 6.5 sacks. In his Fresno State career, Perales has 17.5 sacks and is one sack away from breaking the Top 10 in Bulldog Football program history for career sacks.

Perales fnished the game against the Spartans with fve tackles that were all for a

loss and four sacks. With this new career high, he currently has the most sacks in a game by any MW player this season.

Perales holds the second-most in a game among all Fresno State football players this season.

His career-high sacks were the frst by a

Bulldog since 2000, and the most by any MW player since the 2019 season.

This shows great improvement for the team and a good “step up” for himself after their last four weeks, Perales said. The defense carried a majority of the game Saturday night, and Perales’ performance did not go unnoticed.

“Four is the most sacks that I’ve had in a game. It means a lot to step up for my team. We had a funky four weeks. It means a lot to get back in the win column after the tough four games we had,” Perales said.

With his career high fve tackles for a loss in a single game, it is also the most in a game by any MW player in the 2022 season and the second-most in a game by any Fresno State player and any MW player in the history of the league. These TFLs are the most since Bulldog Ejiro Ederaine in 2014.

“I thought Coach [Kevin] Coyle and the defensive staf really had a great game plan for them. We gave up a long ball at the end of the half, which they never should have had in the frst place. But I can’t say enough about the defensive staf and how the players executed it,” Tedford said.

David Perales (99) runs to Spartan quarterback Chevan Cordeiro (2) at Valley Children’s Stadium on Oct. 15, 2022. Aidan Garaygordobil — The Collegian

Fresno State celebrates ‘Bulldog Legacy’ with Adams’ jersey retirement and 1982 team

By Alexis Castellanos Reporter

On Saturday, Oct. 15, Fresno State’s No. 15 football jersey was ofcially ingrained in football program history.

Fresno State fans had a lot to celebrate when the Bulldogs snapped a four-game losing streak on homecoming night. ‘Dogs’ Head Coach Jef Tedford’s 1982 Fresno State team was also honored during the game.

However, nothing could overshadow the arrival of Davante Adams as a sold-out Valley Children’s Stadium welcomed the former Bulldog and current Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver with a standing ovation. Adams was the focal point of the night as he became the ninth player in Fresno State football program history to have his number retired.

“It means the world,” Adams said. “I look across at the people I’m in great company with. It’s just unbelievable. I love everything about Fresno. The time that I had here; the memories I was able to create; creating more now to come back again and being able to share this with the fans, it’s awesome.”

Adams joins his former Bulldog and current Raider teammate Derek Carr, who, to Adams’ delight, was in attendance for the celebration.

“He’s a guy that likes surprises. He shocked me with that. I didn’t know he was coming, so to be able to come down here and see my guy even for a minute before we gotta get out of here, just to have that type of support from him. Obviously I see him every day now but for him to make the trip down here, it means a lot,” Adams said.

It was ftting that Carr was by Adams’ side considering that Adams’ No. 15 was installed under the press box to the left of Carr’s No. 4, which was retired in 2017.

With Carr under center, Adams was able to break the career-receiving touchdowns record which still stands at 38, as well as the singleseason receptions and receiving yards records with 131 receptions and 1,718 receiving yards.

Due to mechanical issues, Adams’ fight from Henderson, Nevada, was delayed, so he was unable to speak to the Bulldog team in the locker room prior to the game.

“I was really disappointed,” Tedford said. “I think something happened to his airplane because it was planned for him to talk to the team in the locker room before the game, and

he wasn’t able to make it.”

Although Adams was unable to speak to the team personally before the game, he still knows the impact he has left on the generations coming up after him.

“It just shows how it comes full circle. Sometimes I feel too old with some guys coming in the league saying they watched my tape growing up and I’m like, whoa, I don’t know about all that. That’s making me a little older than what I amw. But it’s a great feeling. It shows that I’m doing some good things to give the youth and guys in college something good to watch, something good to follow after, so that’s basically all I’m trying to do is just keep that going and keep making them proud,” Adams said.

Adams is an integral part of Fresno State football history that newer generations can look to for inspiration.

Tedford’s class of 1982 players were also in

attendance, serving as testament to the magical moments the Valley can produce.

Four decades ago the Bulldogs had a historic season led by Tedford at quarterback. The season ended in a 29-28 win over Bowling Green in the California Raisin Bowl to cap of an 11-1 season.

However, as the saying goes, it’s about the journey, not the destination.

The Bulldogs were put through a brutal journey that year.

The night before a matchup against Nevada, the team was going through its typical walkthrough when the ‘Dogs got a call that would change their season.

Coaching staf was notifed that a car full of wives and signifcant others heading to Reno collided with an armored truck, leaving them severely injured. Many staf members few home that night to be with their loved ones.

The Bulldogs played the following night,

sufering their only loss of the season. The remainder of the season included mostly volunteer coaches, placing the responsibility on the players to get them through the rest of the season.

The players did just that, winning out en route to a spot in the California Raisin Bowl, their frst bowl game in 11 years.

The Bulldogs battled through adversity once again as they went scoreless until the third quarter, trailing by three touchdowns with 15:42 remaining.

Tedford rallied Fresno in the fourth quarter, setting a single game record of 31 completions in a game and completing the comeback with 11 seconds remaining for a 29-28 victory.

On a night with so many special memories honored, perhaps this could be the impetus this current Fresno State team needed to propel them into creating something special of their own.

Davante Adams’ jersey was retired during halftime at Saturday night’s homecoming game. Aidan Garaygordobil — The Collegian