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By Chueyee Yang @Chueyee15
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he Collegian Financial Task Force examined the student newspaper’s future on Tuesday in an open meeting where several recommendations were made. At the core of the meeting’s purpose is moving The Collegian into a fiscally secure position. “Our revenues this year are down about 25 percent from a year ago and we continue to experience higher payroll costs as the minimum wage increases,” said Cheryl Carlson, financial manager for The Collegian. Carlson presented the financial projections during the task force meeting. The task force, which has met at least once before and is made up of faculty from the media, communications and journalism department, was created to reform the business model of The Collegian. “We began the year with a positive fund balance carryover of $13,382. Assuming all my projections are on target, expenditures for this year will exceed revenue by $54,596, leaving The Collegian with a negative fund balance carryover of $41,213 going into this next school year,” Carlson said. Several factors have caused financial
COMMUNITY
Feeding the homeless on her birthday By Hayley Salazar @Hayley_Salazarr
As she prepared for her 21st birthday, throwing a party and going out for her first drink didn’t sound appealing to Jasmine
strain for the publication – a fixed student fee, a decline in advertising revenue and an increase in minimum wage, as outlined by Carlson. Among the solutions that Carlson proposed to remedy the financial woes were eliminating the printed version of The Collegian and publishing online content only; cutting the print product to once a week rather than twice; and printing only special issues. Cutting back in print and migrating fully online was a solution seen as potentially cutting back on paid student hours. But MCJ professor Jim Boren said online-only work would not remedy that too much. “If we go online only, there will still be the same amount of work being done because articles will still be going online,” Boren said. Collegian supplements such as La Voz de Aztlán, the Asian Pacific Review, Uhuru Na Umoja and Hye Sharzhoom would still be printed, Carlson added. Currently, 28.5 percent of Collegian advertising revenue is from online advertisements and 71.5 percent is from print. Collegian advertising faculty adviser Jan Edwards proposed that supplements could start including advertisements, which would create another flow of revenue. La Voz de Aztlán faculty adviser Victor Torres, who attended the meeting, agreed. Carlson also suggested reducing fund-
Castillo, a senior public health administration major at Fresno State. So, Castillo imagined she could do something more beneficial for the community, a service she has always valued. In 2012, she was awarded Woman of the Year for District 31 by Assemblyman Henry T. Perea for her community service. Having grown up in Fresno, she said she witnessed firsthand the homelessness within the city. And on the day of her 21st birthday, she decided to gather and donate toiletries to the Poverello House, a local homeless shelter. Three years later, her service continues as “Jaz’s Birthday Wish.” In 2017, Castillo wished to have more of an interaction while serving. Then she,
ing used for The Collegian’s pre-semester bootcamp, Collegian apparel, traveling and replacing equipment. “It is possible to maintain … and realize a net profit and a positive fund balance if we make certain changes,” Carlson said. At times, it appeared during the discussion that reversing decisions made in the past was the answer to lifting the financial burden on The Collegian. Fresno State’s College of Arts and Humanities Department initially funded the salaries for the publication’s two advisers – editorial and advertising – but that changed in 2008 when salaries for the advisers started coming out of Collegian funds. That switch was initially intended to last one to two years, but the salaries continue to come out of Collegian funds to this date. Since then, about $171,000 has been spent on adviser salaries, according to Rich Marshall, The Collegian’s general manager. Carlson proposed that if The Collegian does not fund advisers’ salaries and only publishes online, the publication could see a profit of $43,700 in 2018-19, which would get the publication out of its financial red zone. The Collegian could see a profit of $45,478 next year if the publication were to print once a week, and if only special issues were printed, there would be a $51,084 prof-
along with a couple friends, served 100 handmade burritos to people living in tents outside the Poverello House near downtown Fresno. “That experience has been the best one of them all,” she said. “I enjoyed being about to interact with [people] and see how they were genuinely grateful.” The tradition continues this year on Friday, during Castillo’s 24th birthday. She plans to make burritos with eight friends and deliver them once again near the Poverello House at 2 p.m. Those interested in contributing to “Jaz’s Birthday Wish” can donate on Venmo by searching: Jasmine-Castillo. The account is open to the public.
it – both projections exclude paying Collegian advisers. “If you do include the advisers’ salaries, it is possible to pull a profit in [2018-19],” Carlson said. “You’re probably going to need to make a greater cut in the staff hours though.” Over the years, editors of The Collegian have had to reduce the amount of hours staff is allowed to work in order to alleviate the cost of paying staffers. “If we continue as we are now, we’re ending the year in the red and will continue to go further in the red, and at some point that can’t be sustained,” Carlson said. The task force members voted unanimously at the end of the meeting to send proposed solutions to Fresno State’s Arts and Humanities Dean Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval for action. Those proposed solutions are: printing only once a week; reducing print issues to 3,000 instead of the current 3,500; including advertisements in Collegian supplements and digital products; restructuring how staffers are paid, with the recommendation of cutting the staff pay budget by 25 percent; and funding Collegian advisers’ salaries through the Arts and Humanities department. Collegian staff reporters Bineet Kaur and Jorge Rodriguez contributed to this report.
Photo courtesy of Jasmine Castillo
OPINION
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CAMPUS COLUMN
A brief history of ‘free speech’ unrest
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appenings at Fresno State’s Free Speech Area have been testy lately. Street preachers have been back on campus, purveying their intolerance and trying to incite particular reactions from students they then can use to raise money with. The Thursday before spring break, I walked past the speaker’s platform and saw university police officers hanging out a short distance away from the action. There was a time university police kept their distance from events in the Free Speech Area, and occasionally gave their tacit seal of approval to what would today be dubbed vigilantism. In the 1970s, Fresno State hosted the largest contingent of Middle Eastern foreign students in the U.S. They typically majored in engineering and the sciences. The majority were from Iran. At the time, their homeland was in the throes of great unrest against the ruling family. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi had ruled since 1941 after his father was forced to abdicate after a British-Soviet invasion. Internal Iranian politics often spilled over on campus. The Iranian students were split into anti-Shah and pro-Shah factions. One or the other of the two groups would protest in the Free Speech Area regularly. Due to the supposed presence of Savak (the Iranian secret police) agents and in-
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Then-California KKK Imperial Dragon Chris Johnson shouts a “white power” message in the Fresno State Free Speech Area on Nov. 17, 1997.
formers on campus, the anti-Shah group wore paper bags over their heads with eye holes cut into them. The opposing faction would inevitably charge the protesters and a wide-ranging brawl would ensue. Innocent bystanders often got caught up in the violence. Campus police would eventually break the fighting up. American students finally became disgusted by the happenings. On at least two occasions, students led by agricultural majors (including my late husband) charged into the battling groups, laying into them with fists and the occasional club. Years later, my husband told me the campus cops weren’t unhappy about the American kids breaking things up. Then, there was the near-violence when the Ku Klux Klan came calling in November 1997 after leaving leaflets on cars at a home football game. Despite the 100 police officers surrounding the small group, they were hustled away from the extremely hostile crowd after about 10 minutes. Preachers have always wandered onto campus with their condemning messages aimed at students. They’re about as regular as the professional bicycle theft rings that haunt colleges at the beginning of every se-
A&E
Native American comedy troupe uses humor to tell history
Benjamin Cruz • The Collegian
Bobby Wilson (left), Ryan RedCorn (middle) and Migizi Pensoneau (right) poke fun at those who use ‘sweats’ to one up each other in a skit at the Satellite Student Union on April 9, 2018. A sweat is a purification ceremony that Native Americans do to pray, sing, share stories and become one with Mother. Go online for the full story.
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mester. Students have always rejected them. In the mid-2000s, we had a street preacher show up with hateful messages targeting the LGBTQ community on and off campus. The reaction from students was immediate and hostile. As now, administration emphasized he had the right to say whatever he wanted if it didn’t amount to shouting “fire”
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in a theatre. Students and the community came up with a wonderful counter protest – a kiss-in in front of the evening news cameras. Gay and lesbian couples showed up and had a wonderful time kissing one another to outrage this visiting preacher. Personally, it was rather satisfying for me to see him nearly blow an artery or two. He showed up every semester for a couple of more years after the kiss-in. Eventually a crowd unnerved him and he jumped onto what he thought was a table in front of the University Center. The ‘table’ was a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., installed shortly after his assassination in 1968. A hostile crowd of black students surrounded him and tried to pull him off it. Campus police eventually intervened to remove him from danger and from campus. Dan Waterhouse writes The Collegian’s Campus Column, which prints on Wednesdays. Waterhouse is a lifelong Fresnan. He has written for the Fresno City College and Fresno State student newspapers over the years, including other local publications. Follow him on Twitter: @WaterhouseDan
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NEWS
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018
NEWS BRIEFS
Increase personal safety with ‘digital spring cleaning’
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The Better Business Bureau is encouraging people to engage in “digital spring cleaning” to better protect their data. “By conducting a digital spring cleaning and taking care of overdue online maintenance, you will be safer and more secure against losing personal information and becoming a victim of identity theft,” the Better Business Bureau said in a news release. In September 2017, a data breach affected approximately 148 million Americans – releasing information like Social Security numbers and addresses, according to the news release. The bureau gave advice on how to maintain one’s electronic records in order
to increase personal safety. It stated that individuals should use security methods beyond passwords when possible – such as “biometrics, security keys or a unique onetime code through an app.” The bureau also said that configuring how mobile apps utilize location settings can increase safety. People can also manage their preferred privacy settings for the websites they use. In addition, the bureau stated that managing online files can increase safety. This can entail unsubscribing from unwanted emails to making copies of important files. Sensitive information on hard drives and in computer recycling or trash bins should be deleted.
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KFSR to host jazz and wine festival KFSR, Fresno State’s nonprofit radio station, will host the “KFSR Jazz & Wine Festival” on Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. at the University House in the Old Fig Garden neighborhood, 4411 N. Van Ness Blvd. There will be wine tasting provided by the Fresno State Winery and food samples from the Gibson Farm Market. Additional food and beverages will also be available for purchase. Four jazz bands will perform at the festival: the Joe Lenigan Band, the Rich Severson Quartet, Eva Scow/Espacio and the Fresno State Faculty Jazz Band. “This festival will be a celebration of jazz, featuring exceptional local jazz artists, and will showcase outstanding student-pro-
duced Fresno State wines and foods,” said Julie Logan Lindahl general manager of KFSR Radio. “It’s also a unique opportunity for the public to enjoy the extraordinarily beautiful University House property in Old Fig.” Tickets are available for purchase for $50, online at KFSR.org. KFSR is licensed to and operated by Fresno State and is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station.
Survey shows people in the Valley want to improve air quality A recent survey from the Institute for Leadership and Public Policy at Fresno State shows a majority of voters in the central San Joaquin Valley support restrictions that could improve air quality. Approximately 53 percent of registered voters supported restricting residents and businesses to improve regional air quality, with 40 percent of voters against potential restrictions, the survey found. The majority also said those same voters would support a reduction in commercial vehicle emissions. The survey asked voters how closely they pay attention to their local air quality, with 80 percent of female voters and 70 percent of male voters saying they pay close or fairly close attention. The survey also found that 62 percent of the voters restrict their own or their
children’s activities when the air quality is poor, while 35 percent reported they do not restrict their activities. The survey was conducted Feb. 5-15 with a random sample of registered voters from the Valley. “Air quality issues have plagued our region for decades, so the survey illustrates how it remains a significant problem and points to some possible further solutions to address it,” said Dr. Jeff Cummins, a professor of political science and the co-director of the institute. The complete report can be found on the Institute for Leadership and Public Policy website. For further information, contact Cummins at (559) 278-6693 or political science professor Dr. Lisa Bryant at (559) 278-7612.
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Dr. David Sedlak, professor at University of California, Berkeley and author of “Water 4.0,” will be giving a lecture on his book on Thursday at 6 p.m. in North Gym 118. The book was selected as this year’s campuswide read for students, faculty and staff through Fresno State’s water cohort. The book was integrated into courses in several of Fresno State’s colleges to give the campus community a better understanding on water issues. “Water 4.0,” described by Sedlak in a news release, is about “the importance of making informed decisions about managing and updating urban water systems by understanding three major revolutions and technologies that have occurred over the past 2,500 years.”
Dr. Fredrick Peinado Nelson, chair of the liberal studies department and campus water cohort member said he’s glad the university will be discussing relevant water topics with the campus community. “Based on our campus book club discussions, we expect a lot of great questions for Dr. Sedlak to better understand the concepts behind what we see in our sinks and drains every day that reflect centuries of creative engineering,” Nelson said in a news release. During the event, Sedlak will also host a book signing and copies will be available for purchase. For additional information, contact Laura Ramos at lramos@csufresno.edu or 559-278-2066.
SPORTS
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018
BASEBALL
Matadors upend Bulldogs in a lopsided affair By Nugesse Ghebrendrias @nugebear13
It was just one of those nights for Fresno State. After a 15-2 loss Tuesday to the Cal
State Northridge Matadors, the Bulldogs dropped to 20-12 on the season and had their seven-game win streak snapped in the process. AG Fest 2018 brought quite a bit of green to Pete Beiden Field in Bob Bennett
Stadium. The night seemed like it brought more offense than anything, except the ‘Dogs were not the team bringing it. The Matadors put up 13 runs between the third and fifth inning. They scored four runs in the third, three runs in the
fourth and six in the fifth. Before the Bulldogs even had a run, the Matadors has crossed the plate 13 times. Fresno State Head Coach Mike Batesole came in with a 4-1 record against his former team, but on Tuesday, the Matadors were superior. Fresno State’s lone bright spot came in the form of first baseman Torin Goldstein. After his four hits in the game, he has recorded 13 in his last 17 plate appearances. The Bulldogs have a chance to get back to their winning ways this weekend in a Mountain West showdown with the San Jose State Spartans.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Bryson Williams seeks to transfer from Fresno State. Will others follow?
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Sophomore forward Bryson Williams against San Diego State at the Mountain West Tournament.
By Nugesse Ghebrendrias @nugebear13
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fter former San Diego State Associate Head Coach Justin Hutson was hired, all seemed to be well at Fresno State. But that doesn’t seem to be the case. On the Bulldog Insider with Andrew Marden on April 8 – a local Fresno State-based sports program, coach Marc Q. Jones broke the news that forward Bryson Williams will be seeking a transfer next season. At first, the reasoning was unclear, but after Williams spoke with Robert Kuwada, a sports writer for The Fresno Bee, things began to take shape.
Williams explained that moving to another program would only be to benefit his basketball development. Either way, losing a player of his caliber would set this program back. The 6 foot 8 inch forward has been one of the best homegrown products the program has seen in years. The Roosevelt High School graduate averaged 13.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in the 2017-18 season, as he helped lead the team to a 20win season for the second time in his two years as a Bulldog. Williams’ rare combination of length, quickness and strength gave the Bulldogs a pillar for the future – however that is now in doubt. Without Williams, Deshon Taylor is the lone returner from Bulldogs starting
COMMENT: to comment on this story visit our website collegian.csufresno.edu five from this past season. With a change in the midst, holding onto all the players was key. Interestingly, in an interview with KMPH FOX 26 sports broadcaster Nick King, Taylor said he spoke with his teammates and that he had no indication of any departures. But Williams’ decision to rethink his future at Fresno State wasn’t the only domino to fall after Juston Hutson’s arrival. Isaac Likekele, a recruit out of Mansfield, Texas, has recently reopened his
Williams’ rare combination of length, quickness and strength gave the Bulldogs a pillar for the future. recruiting after rethinking his own opportunities. The 6 foot 3 inch point guard would’ve been a perfect substitute for senior Jaron Hopkins. Likekele stated “changes in the program” as his reason for opening recruitment options. As for Williams’ motivation, that is still unclear.