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Students stress alcohol safety By Stacey Luke The Collegian

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Students of William Rice’s Marketing 188 class will attempt to break the world record for the largest smoothie on Friday. The event will start at 6 a.m. students will attempt to exceed the current record of 330 gallons.

Students attempt to get record book recognition By Stephen Keleher The Collegian The end of spring break marks the start of a series of attempts by different marketing teams within the Marketing 188 class, the first of which, on Easter Sunday, was to paint the most Easter eggs. On Friday, a second group will attempt to make the world’s largest fruit smoothie. Starting at 6 a.m. at P-R Farms, students will begin mixing frozen strawberries, orange juice and strawberry yogurt together and in an attempt to fill a 500-gallon tanker. Until around 5 p.m. students will try to not only beat the current record of 330 gallons, but to reach the number of 500-gallon mark. Their output will be certified by Robert Borec of Fresno County Weights and Measures. The smoothie will then be trucked downtown to Chukchansi Park in time for the 7:05 p.m. start of the Grizzlies baseball game, where samples of the smoothie will be available. All proceeds will go to the Central Valley Ronald McDonald House in Madera to fund the money to provide more beds in the hospital. “The house only has 18 beds currently,” marketing senior Jeremiah Martinez said. “But they have such a long waiting list, they’re trying to expand to 64 beds. This should help.” Since there are about 130 servings per gallon, if all 500 gallons were sold at the Chukchansi event for the request-

ed donation, Ronald McDonald House could receive almost $200,000. Every semester, Marketing 188 classes have to complete final project and pick a record from the Guinness World Records Book to try to break. In the process of attempt, students use what they’ve learned in marketing. Last spring, students tried to break the record for largest water balloon fight. Last semester, Marketing 188 did beat the record for largest fruit salad. There are Guinness guidelines that students have to follow in order to have a valid record attempt, such as an actual recipe to follow, which then has to be amplified into the 500-gallon goal. “We’ll put a set amount of ingre-

dients into each container and then blend those with our hand blenders,” Martinez said. “For each Guinness record it always varies and with food it has to be edible and it has to be able to fit into one container or be one whole piece.” For the smoothie record, Guinness did not set a time limit. But since the smoothie will be sold to the public, the Public Health Department set time limits on the preparation, requiring that the students to compete it at P-R Farms where there is refrigeration and requiring the team to write out a safety plan. The group must also obtain a Food Handler’s Certification for the event.

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e’ll put a set amount of ingredients into each container and then blend those with our hand blenders.” — Jeremiah Martinez, marketing student

Fresno State students are teaming up with the Alcohol Safety Council Student Sub-Committee (ASCSS) to host Alcohol and Other Drugs Educational Conference coming up April 12 and 13. The statewide conference held in the Henry Madden library and dining hall draws about 250 people, including students from other universities. The ASCSS members are trying to get new ideas from other universities and exchange information. The ASCSS collaborates with staff and local organizations to keep its fellow classmates safe. “My role is to see how we as students can serve the students of Fresno State,” said Rosendo Iñiguez, chair of the ASCSS and a member of the planning committee Iñiguez and the rest of the members have weekly meetings where they collaborate and develop ideas to improve the program. On top of the ASCSS’s brainpower, it also draws ideas from other CSUs that also have the studentrun organization. “We don’t need to necessarily reinvent the wheel when they already have ideas that are working,” Iñiguez said. ASCSS members like Elizabeth Lopez work at informational tables during large events on campus such as the fall harvest festival and spring break extravaganza this academic year. Lopez said these opportunities are a good way to reach out to students. The ASCSS also posts the Stall Seat Journal featured in restrooms across campus, giving students tips on current events and alcohol safety. ASCSS was also a part of the Mobile Wellness Lounge in the dorms and has recently implemented an in-class workshop to reach out to students while on campus. “We don’t say ‘don’t drink,’” said Iñiguez. Rather, the students in ASCSS understand that alcohol consumption among college students is very common. Their main goal is to educate students on how to stay safe so they don’t harm themselves or others. They want to help teach students how to be successful in everyday life. “If at least one student learned something new that can benefit them, then we are doing our job,” said Iñiguez.

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Fresno State Marketing 188 students broke the record for the world’s largest fruit salad in November, which weighed 10,440 pounds. Students are waiting to be added to the Guinness World Records. This Friday, marketing students will also try to make their way into the book by making the world’s largest smoothie. The goal is 500 gallons, which would exceed the current record by 170 gallons.

f at least one student learned something new that can benefit them, then we are doing our job.’” — Rosendo Iñiguez, ASCSS Chair

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Obamacare: An overview Events T

he Supreme Court case concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, AKA Obamacare, is one of the more important cases to reach the court in recent memory. Should the court declare all of the law’s provisions to be constitutional, the federal government will have much more power than it’s ever had before, not to mention the political boost President Obama’s reelection campaign would receive. If, on the other The Right Tone hand, the court Tony Petersen rules that the law — specifically the individual mandate — is unconstitutional, the Obama administration would be dealt a severe blow, and the federal government’s power would be heavily curtailed. Heading into the oral arguments, many legal experts were predicting that Obamacare would easily be ruled constitutional. The only known “no” was arch-conservative Clarence Thomas. Along with the four Democraticappointed justices (Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan), the other four Republican-appointed justices (Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts and Samuel Alito) were all thought of as possible “gets” for the administration, especially Kennedy, Roberts and, to a lesser extent, Scalia. Scalia, though known as a prominent conservative on the Court, had,

in the past, allowed for a more liberal view of the Commerce Clause than many of his supporters: he wrote a concurring opinion for the 2005 case Gonzales v. Raich, which ruled that the federal government could, in fact, regulate or even prohibit the intrastate, noncommercial cultivation of marijuana. Roberts has judged as a conservative, but he is also known as a justice that puts great emphasis on the Court’s reputation as a nonpolitical body. If there were any justice who would proclaim Obamacare constitutional in the interests of maintaining the Court’s power, it would be Roberts. Kennedy, however, was the one the administration thought it would get for sure. Since the retirement of Sandra Day O’Connor, Kennedy has been the swing vote on many a 5-4 decision, and his opinions are famously malleable: in the 1992 abortion case Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Kennedy had originally voted with a majority to uphold Pennsylvania’s restrictions on abortion, only to later cast the deciding vote in favor of reaffirming the decision in Roe v. Wade. It was thought that if Kennedy voted on the side of the administration, Roberts would go with him, if only to ensure a moderate opinion upholding Obamacare, giving Obama a 6-3 decision proclaiming the constitutionality of his principal (only?) domestic achievement. After three days of oral arguments, however, the “experts” weren’t quite sure exactly which way the justices would go. After the second day of oral arguments, CNN’s legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said, “This was a train wreck for the Obama administration. This law looks like it’s going to be struck

down. All of the predictions including mine that the justices would not have a problem with this law were wrong.” Solicitor General Donald Verrilli performed so poorly that 30 seconds of his opening remarks — filled with him stammering and taking long gulps of water — were used for a Republican National Committee commercial arguing that Obamacare was a tough sell. President Obama, however, remained supremely confident. “Ultimately,” he opined at a press conference, “I am confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress.” (Apparently Mr. Obama, in his haste to defend his historic health-care bill, forgot a few things: One, this case is not unprecedented and extraordinary, Marbury v. Madison was; two, the Affordable Care Act passed with not one Republican vote in the House or Senate, and 34 Democratic defections in the House, hardly a strong majority.) Whether the Supreme Court will strike down Obamacare remains to be seen — while the three days of oral arguments certainly buoyed the spirits of the president’s opponents, most former Supreme Court clerks, including those who clerked for the five Republican-appointed justices, thought that the individual mandate and the Affordable Care Act as a whole would be upheld. Expect the ruling to be handed down in June, just a couple months before both parties’ national conventions. Should be a fun election. Tony Petersen is the opinion editor of The Collegian. Follow him on Twitter @tonypetersen4.

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For those always complaining about a dearth of quality scholarly activities, there seems to be a bevy of top-notch scholars and interesting activities during the month of April. Here are a few of the highlights. What: “Targeting Iran Sanctions and War” Panel Discussion When: Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m. Where: Leon & Pete Peters Educational Center Auditorium Raymond McGovern, Dr. Sasan Fayazmanesh and Dr. Triti Parsi will discuss the tensions between the United States and Iran, which have heightened over the last few years. McGovern was a CIA agent for 27 years, Fayazmanesh is a Fresno State professor emeritus of economics who is the author of “The United States and Iran: Sanctions, Wars and the Policy of Dual Containment” and Parsi is the author of “A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama’s Diplomacy with Iran.” The discussion will be moderated by Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities Dr. Vida Samiian. What: 21st Century America Lecture When: Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m. Where: McLane Hall 121 Victor Davis Hanson will be speaking about America’s role around the world in the 21st century. Hanson has had a very distinguished career: He is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Residence in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution, a nationally syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services and is a professor of classics emeritus at Fresno State. He has written or edited 17 books, the most famous of which is “Carnage and Culture,” a book arguing that the West has dominated the world because of its emphasis on government by consent and individualism. What: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response When: Friday, April 13, 2 p.m. Where: University Student Union 312-314 Peter Balakian, the author of “The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response,” will be speaking on the topics raised by his book. What: More Guns, Less Crime When: Thursday, April 19, 1 p.m. Where: Satellite Student Union John Lott, the author of the popular and controversial book “More Guns, Less Crime,” will be speaking on some of the topics his works have raised, and how communities might be made safer if more people owned a gun. What: Vintage Days When: Friday, April 20 - Sunday, April 22 Where: Maple Mall You all know what happens here!

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Panel to discuss US relationship with Iran By University Communications With tension between the United States and Iran high, a former CIA agent, an economics professor and an author on U.S.-Iranian relations will discuss the volatile situation at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Fresno State. “Targeting Iran: Sanctions and War”, a free and public event, will be held at the Leon S. and Pete P. Peters Educational Center (inside the Student Recreation Center at Shaw and Woodrow avenues). Participating in the discussion are: Raymond McGovern, a CIA agent for 27 years under seven

presidents, who will analyze the United States’ intelligence on Iran. In 2003, McGovern c o - f o u n d e d t h e Ve t e r a n Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, an organization that critiques the use of intelligence. Fresno State professor emeritus of economics Sasan F ay a z m a n e s h , w h o w i l l examine the historical relationship between the two countries. Fayazmanesh is the author of “Money and E xch a n g e : Fo l k t a l e s a n d Reality” (Routledge, 2006) and “The United States and Iran: Sanctions, Wars and the Policy of Dual Containment” (Routledge, 2008).

Author Trita Parsi, who will amplify his new book, “A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama’s Diplomacy with Iran” (Yale University Press). In 2010, Parsi received the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Dr. Vida Samiian, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, will moderate the discussion. The event is co-sponsored by the Fresno State Middle East Studies Program, Fresno Art Museum, local chapter of the Women’s Inter national League for Peace and Freedom, Fresno Center for Nonviolence, Peace Fresno and the Reedley Peace Group.

SAFETY: Students work together to promote alcohol awareness CONTINUED from page 1 ASCSS is working to expand its focus from just alcohol education to include other drug-related issues. The program has made improvements through experienced leadership to help its goal become a reality. “We want to be multidimensional,” said Iñiguez. Health promotion and wellness services coordinator Kathy Yarmo at the Fresno State Health Center works with the ASCSS members

to help facilitate the growth of the committee. Yar mo said they are currently taking a look at the future of the program to see how to better reach the students with the information. Yarmo said Iñiguez has worked hard to expand the program and has a strong vision for its future. Iñigue z and Lope z both b e l i eve o n e o f t h e m o s t rewarding parts of the program is helping students and seeing the results of their work.

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Student organizes conference to dispel autism stereotypes Psychology graduate student Joey By Johnathan Wilbanks The Collegian Wagoner’s brother, Colby, was diagnosed with autism at the age of 4. At the time Wagoner didn’t know exactly what this meant, but it soon became apparent Colby would not develop normally. Inspired by his brother’s condition, Wagoner has set up numerous autism clinics to teach mental health professionals how to diagnose and treat autism. He has set up several health

clinics in Bosnia-Herzegovina. A few months ago, after talking to several friends, Wagoner concluded that if 100 people were asked to define autism, they would give 100 different responses. He decided to set up the event “Perspectives of Autism” to be held at the Satellite Student Union Thursday at 7 p.m. The event aims to show that autism is an experience, not just a label. The event will include speakers with autism as well as teachers, siblings See AUTISM, Page 6

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The daily crossword Across 1 Great, in slang 4 Take as one’s own 9 Scenic view 14 Fifth in NYC, e.g. 15 Indian prince 16 Indian, e.g. 17 [Quoted verbatim] 18 Porterhouse relatives 20 Trading center 22 Without __: pro bono 23 Chop 24 Hannibal Smith underling 28 Dined 29 Polish place 30 MetLife, for one 32 Org. concerned with the word spelled by the starts of 18-, 24-, 36-, 54- and 59-Across 33 Muslim leader 35 Popular dolls 36 Any of five Wolverine films 40 Jeer 43 Geraint’s lady 44 Cookbook abbr. 47 Elite athlete 51 Urban skyline standout 53 Actress Peeples 54 Some online shoppers 56 Receive 57 Talker on a perch 58 Aid companion 59 Pot holder, perhaps 64 Reason for gaping 65 Immunity agent 66 Porter’s “__ the Top” 67 Dastard 68 Halos 69 Board game with an exclamation point in its name

70 Mil. spud duties Down 1 Long-grained Asian rice 2 One skilled in plane talk 3 Fiats 4 Legal hangings? 5 Little bit 6 Pancho’s peeper 7 Jet age 2011-’12 TV drama 8 Hoover led it for 37 yrs. 9 Political pollsters’ targets

AUTISM: Most have no idea CONTINUED from page 5 and clinical professionals who will give their perspectives of the condition. Parking and refreshments will also be provided free, and doors will open at 6:30 p.m. “Most people have no idea what it’s like,” Wagoner said. “I have no idea what it’s like to understand this idea of being labeled by society.” One in 88 children is diagnosed with autism in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Autism is defined as “a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships.” April is autism awareness month. The CDC recently released a report detailing how many families are “burdened” with autism. Wagoner thought using the word “burdened” was a strange way of phrasing the report, as he never consid-

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ered his brother a burden. “I found that was a very interesting phrasing, because they were phrasing it very negatively. It’s like something that is negatively put upon you. I think that really adds to some of the negativity. “As a brother of [a person with autism] I understand it’s not an easy thing to deal with,” Wagoner said. “I had to re-adjust most of my childhood based off my brother’s diagnosis because we couldn’t do a lot of things. I’ve never considered my brother a burden on myself and my family hasn’t as well.” Because of his brother’s condition, Wagoner and his family feel they have become better people. They feel they are more patient, understanding and able to view circumstances from multiple perspectives. From Wagoner’s perspect ive, cl i n i c i a n s a n d p a rents must work together to improve the symptoms of their autistic children. “With autism, it’s something you are

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10 Winter glaze 11 Mollusk named for its pair of long earlike appendages 12 Rest 13 Responds 19 Espied 21 Catch some rays 25 Injure severely 26 Marceau, notably 27 Verve 31 Don Ho’s instrument going to have your whole life,” said Wagoner. “If someone walks away with more knowledge about t h i s, t h a t ’ s awe s o m e, ” Wagoner said. “More than anything, I’d really hope that

34 Sra.’s French counterpart 36 Crosses (out) 37 A student’s GPA blemish 38 Caesar’s “I saw” 39 “__ it my way” 40 Kind of rap 41 Former Romanian president 42 Utter nonsense 44 Secure behind one’s head, as long hair 45 Make a mess of 46 Really bugs 48 Synagogue 49 “Rock-__ Baby” 50 Actor Quaid and pitcher Johnson 52 Pharm. watchdog 55 Internet giant with an exclamation point in its name 60 According to 61 “__ Song”: #1 country hit for Taylor Swift 62 Hockey great 63 Opener on a ring they will just walk away with the understanding that autism isn’t this label we attach to people with certain behaviors. It’s this experience within itself.”

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Guillen apologizes amid protesters at Marlins Park By Mike Clary and Juan C. Rodriguez McClatchy-Tribune MIAMI — The crowd began to build slowly Tuesday morning on the west plaza of Marlins Park, and by the time beleaguered manager Ozzie Guillen appeared on the big screen, the number of protesters and their passions ran high. Though the boisterous demonstrators could hear the team’s skipper offer an apology for his admiring comments about Fidel Castro, in English and Spanish, few accepted. “He’s a liar. I don’t believe him,” said Maria Peraza, 74, a season ticket holder who waved a small Cuban flag and vowed not to set foot in the new $515 million park again until Guillen is fired for his perceived perfidy. “I just don’t think he understands how much we Cubans have suffered. He has to go.” Just before Guillen began his 45-minute mea culpa — describing himself as “guilty, sad, embarrassed and very stupid, very naive” in the wake of a Time magazine interview in which he expressed love and respect for the Cuban leader _ the Marlins announced he had been suspended for five games. The approximately $150,000 Guillen would have earned during that stretch will be donated to charity. “Five games is not a slap on the wrist at all,” team President David Samson said, adding that the organization would have responded similarly even if it hadn’t relocated to Little Havana. “It’s not about the fact we’re now called the Miami Marlins. We’ve been in this community for 20 years and feel as strongly 10 years ago when (this ownership group) started as we do today that these things just aren’t tolerated.”

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig issued a statement supporting the Marlins’ decision to suspend Guillen. It read in part: “I expect those who represent Major League Baseball to act with the kind of respect and sensitivity that the game’s many cultures deserve. Mr. Guillen’s

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Jay Fernandez holds a large sign, while Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen is seen on television during press conference outside Marlins Park, Tuesday. Guillen was suspended for five games because of his comments supporting Fidel Castro, and he again apologized and said he’ll do whatever he can to repair relations with Cuban-Americans angered by the remarks.

remarks, which were offensive to an important part of the Miami community and others throughout the world, have no place in our game.” Guillen termed his comments a personal error, saying he meant to express surprise, not admiration, at Castro’s longevity. “The way I wanted to say it wasn’t how it came out,” he said. “I don’t love him. I don’t admire him. That I can tell you with all sincerity.” Those viewing from outside did not seem to care. “We don’t want him here,” said Hector Alfonso Ruiz, 71, a Spanishlanguage radio host known as Fabian. “We don’t believe his excuses.” Since the comments of the outspoken, Venezuelan-bor n manager became known several days ago, a flap has grown into a firestor m. Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Joe Martinez has called for Guillen’s resignation, as has Miami City Commission Chairman Francis Suarez. Miami Mayor Carlos Gimenez issued a statement condemning the manager’s comments, but did not demand he step down. There were few moderate voices outside the stadium. Protesters waved flags, shouted “boycott” and “communista” at the screen as Guillen spoke. They carried placards, most in Spanish, which made demonstrators’ sentiments clear. “We declare you persona non grata,” read one. “Renounce this idiot,” said another. And, “Guillen, go to Cuba and manage a team for $25 a month.” “With the Marlins it has been one blunder after another,” said former state Rep. Gus Barreiro, who joined the throng of several hundred demonstrators. “But this is the biggest. They need

to tell Guillen, ‘We need to let you go.’ If not, these protests are not going to stop.” In the midst of the demonstration, busloads of students arrived to watch a baseball game between their two high schools, Coral Gables and Miami Killian. Julio Garcia, who teaches law studies at Gables High, said he had no idea the protest was planned, but that his students were excited to be a part of what he called “a live civics lesson.” “When we get back to school I’ll use this to teach about the First Amendment and free speech,” said Garcia, a Miramar resident who left Cuba as a child when his parents lost their business and went into exile. Personally, said Garcia, “I would be happy to see him go. Comments like he made, it hurts.” The only dissenting view in the antiGuillen outpouring was expressed by a woman who carried a small sign that read: “Stop the hate. Freedom of speech. Politics out of baseball.” She argued fiercely with those who surrounded her while denouncing her support of Guillen, but eventually fled under the verbal barrage. Several in the crowd cited Guillen’s history of offensive comments as reasons to question his sincerity. They also seized on his revelation last week that win or lose he gets drunk after games in the hotel bars. “First, it was an insult what he said (about Castro) to our community,” said Jay Fernandez, 68, of Kendall. “Second, this city does not need a drunk as a role model for our young people.” Tuesday against the Cubs, Guillen will return to the business of managing.

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New coach, same goal Raegan Pebley expects Fresno State’s winning ways will continue By Angel Moreno The Collegian

n her first official day as head coach of the women’s basketball program, Raegan Pebley let it be known that her first priority was and always will be her student-athletes. “It’s not about the paycheck. It’s not always about the wins and losses. It’s about relationships,” Pebley said, “And we’re going to carry that into Fresno State women’s basketball.” Pebley, who led Utah State to unprecedented success, faces high expectations as the successor to Adrian Wiggins, who created a Bulldog dynasty that won four Wester n Athletic Conference championships and advanced to five consecutive NCAA Tournaments. She plans to build on those accomplishments by using the platform Wiggins created, along with her own coaching styles. “We will build and continue the success this program had,” Pebley said. “We will continue to have [success] and the foundation will be built on relationships. “You have my commitment and my investment that my staff, once we get that going, will invest everything we have to achieve your goals and become the amazing women you’re already on the way to becoming,” Pebley told the handful of players in attendance Monday. Pebley is no stranger to the Bulldog basketball team, having played against them and even recruited some of the same players. “I think something that was exciting for me is that I knew who Ki-Ki [Moore] was on the court. I already knew who Rosie [Moult] was and who [Alex] Sheedy was. All of these young women, I knew who they were,” Pebley said. “There are a lot of these young women I feel like I know where their left hand is at and where their right hand is at. Where their strength is and where their weaknesses are, and I’m excited to continue to build upon that,” she added. Inheriting a program that has proven successful and being familiar with the ins and outs of the players, Pebley said that they would still play the same up-tempo Bulldog basketball they learned under Wiggins because it’s the same way she loved to play. “I also know that this team’s had a lot of success, doing some of the things I love to do and that’s playing up-tempo basketball,” she said. “We’re going to get aggressive defensively. It’s not in my personality to be passive, to sit in a half court and to slow this game down. We’re playing up-tempo and we’re going to go and

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t’s not in my personality to be passive, to sit in a half court and to slow this game down. We’re playing up-tempo and we’re going to go and expose these strengths that these women have. -Head coach Raegan Pebley

expose these strengths that these women have.” For sophomore Alex Sheedy, having a coach that is familiar with the team’s style of play is a plus, but buying into that philosophy is an even bigger plus. “It’s good. We’re really excited about that more than anything because I think it means that it’s not going to be such a huge change,” Sheedy said. “It’s nice to know that there’s a coach that knows who we are and isn’t trying to change that, because it’s obviously worked for us and she knows that.” For Bree Farley, knowing

Pebley has also recruited her homeland of Australia as much as Wiggins was enough to get excited about in it’s own. “I’m quite a bit happy so hopefully we get some more Aussies out here,” Farley said. “As soon as I found out that she was head coach, it was one of the first things I thought about because when Coach Wiggins and Coach Frank left. That was something that not every other college does, of course. Having an Australian connection and recruiting in Australia is really important for Fresno State and it makes me happy.”

Pebley will have great expectations to meet in her first season at Fresno State as she spearheads the prog ram’s transition into the Mountain West Conference. Until then, she plans to start the process of hiring her assistants right away. Pebley did not disclose any details as to whether she’d retain assistant coaches Amy Parrish or Sadiaa Jones, or bring in her own team of assistants. Re g ardless, Pebley said she will select “the best staff that we can that can help us achieve our goals.”

Fresno State softball suffered a devastating 10-inning loss ag ainst the Cal Poly Mustangs Monday. In the extra-inning extravaganza, the Bulldogs lost control of the game late and took the 4-3 loss. Senior Michelle Moses, after shutting down Utah State last weekend, was called upon to take care of what should have been an easy victory. The Mustangs came in 8-25 on the season, but had their ace Jordan Yates in. After a five scoreless innings on both sides, and only four combined hits, the Mustangs drew first blood. Their one initial run came off an error by Fresno State sophomore Vo n n i e M a r t i n , s p o i l i n g Moses’ shutout bid. T h e B u l l d o g s a n swe re d quickly. A solo home run off the foul pole from sophomore Stesha Brazil sparked a Fresno State three-run rally. Freshman Kelly Megee smacked her first career base hit and drove in two runs on her pinch-hit single. The big inning put the ‘Dogs ahead by two going into the seventh inning, usually the final inning of play. Moses sat down the first batter in the top of the inning, recording her fifth strikeout of the game. But the lead wouldn’t last as the Mustangs’ Mariah Conchiolo sent the game into extra innings with a two-run homer over the leftfield fence. The game continued on until the 10th inning when Cal Poly sophomore Kim Westlund knocked in what proved to be the game-winning run. Fresno State had its sight set on more late-game heroics when Maria Sio doubled in the bottom of the 10th, but Yates retired the next two batters, sealing Cal Poly’s ninth win on the season. Moses stayed in the game through the 10th, but recorded her 11th loss of the season, putting her at 19-11 overall for the year. The weekend prior, Moses had thrown all three games of the series against Utah State, swee ping the Aggies in the conference contest. The Bulldogs start a Western Athletic Conference threegame series against San Jose State this weekend. The Spartans are third in the WAC at 5-3 behind Fresno State and 6-2 Hawaii.