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Lyles Center hatches entrepreneurs
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The Lyles Center offers a study area for entrepreneurial majors like Sal Garciato study and work.
By Beeta Taidi-Laskowski The Collegian
Not many colle ge students are able to utter the words “We can meet in my office,” but for some of the entrepreneurship majors at Fresno State, the words just flow right out. At the Lyles Center for Innovation a n d E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p, F r e s n o State students are given a chance to jumpstart their careers and start their own business before they receive their degree. Within the Lyles Center is what is fondly known as “The Hatchery,”
which can be otherwise described as a student business incubator. “ T h e H at ch e r y i s a p l a c e fo r students to start their business while they’re still in school and to receive coaching, mentoring and advice,” Dr. Tim Stearns, the executive director of the Lyles Center, said. There are three dif ferent ways that a student can land a spot in The Hatchery. A student can apply to the Lyles Center for an office, they can apply for a scholarship, such as the Coleman Entrepreneur Scholarship, or they can enter in the Lyles Center Student Venture Challenge. Students taking the more direct
approach to receiving an office often already have their business started and utilize The Hatchery to help push them along. Those who choose to partake in competition with other students for one of the two scholarships offered will somehow present an executive summary or a business plan as a way to receive not just their office but also some “seed money.” Once in The Hatchery, students are required to show progress within their business. Meetings with advisors are necessary to ensure that they are able to keep the momentum going. In addition to the meetings, students need to re-apply to The Hatchery each
semester to keep their office space. “The Hatchery also serves as an outlet for these students to receive guidance and information from both seasoned professional and successful local entrepreneurs,” Genelle Taylor, the associate director of the Lyles Center, said. Students in The Hatchery can utilize these opportunities as well as ones offered by the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization Club. Through the resources provided, students can make connections and broaden their networks, which could potentially prove to be an invaluable experience. The Hatchery has already seen students take advantage of their opportunities and fly the coop. Stephanie Reilly applied for the Coleman Entrepreneur Scholarship in her senior year of high school and came to Fresno State to begin building her business, POParazzi, before leaving for New York after completing her second year. Other students have utilized The Hatchery over a number of years to help boost themselves up. “My business has g rown exponentially since I’ve moved into my office,” entrepreneurship major Kenneth Borg said, who is also the owner of Dog Prints. Borg applied for an office in the spring semester of his sophomore year at Fresno State after one of his entrepreneurship classes. Borg has created a clothing line and a screen-printing company that can be recognized by the Fresno State community through different clubs and organizations, including Fresno State Athletics. “The Lyles Center has helped progress my business to the point where I could make a living off of it,” Borg said.
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California sets nation’s highest renewable power goals By Adam Weintraub Associated Press MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed legislation requiring Califor nia utilities to get one-third of their power from renewable sources, giving the state the most aggressive alternative energy mandate in the U.S. Califor nia utilities and other electricity providers have until the end of 2020 to draw 33 percent of their power from solar panels, windmills and other renewable sources. “ T h e re a re p e o p l e wh o t h i n k we can drill our way to happiness and prosperity,” the Democratic governor told hundreds of workers and other supporters at a solar panel manufacturing plant near San Jose. “Instead of just taking oil from thousands of miles away, we’re taking the sun and converting it.” Previous California law required utilities to get 20 percent of their power from renewable sources.
Supporters of the higher standard said it will reassure investors and keep money flowing to develop alternative energy sources. They say that will lead to cleaner air and job growth in the green energy sector. “By the end of the decade, our goal is to make solar cost-competitive with other forms of energy, all other forms of energy,” Energy Secretary Steven Chu told the crowd at the SunPower Corp./Flextronics plant. “This would be a game-changer for us, opening up a world of export opportunities, and California’s innovators and businesses can help us achieve this goal.” Critics of the le gislation said sticking with traditional energ y sources such as coal and natural gas would be cheaper, keeping costs down for business and residential ratepayers. Business groups point to estimates that the higher standard could drive up electricity costs for Califor nia ratepayers by more than 7 percent, despite language in the legislation to See ENERGY, Page 3
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Greg Bosscawen, manager of renewable energy for Pacific Gas and Electric Co., walks past solar panels at PG&E’s Vaca-Dixon solar energy site near Vacaville, Calif., Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation, Tuesday, that would require California utilities to get onethird of their power from renewable sources, giving the state the most aggressive alternative energy mandate in the U.S.
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Opinion Kudos: Giants-Dodgers unite for Stow THAT’S WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING...
rdayanti Mukhtar, a 34-year-old Indonesian woman, received nine lashes of the cane before 200 jeering onlookers outside the Al Munawwarah Mosque in Jantho, Indonesia, after being caught “I having extramarital affairs while divorcing her husband.” – Jakarta Globe
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onday’s game at AT&T Park was an emotional one. Prior to the National Anthem, former Giants infielder Juan Uribe reunited with his teammates on the pitcher’s mound when presented his World Series ring by managing general partner Bill Neukom. A tearyeyed Uribe, now wearing Dodger blue, raised his cap to the standing 40,087-plus fans in
attendance and those peering in from outside the right field fence. And as if that were not sad enough, the game marked the first of the Giants-Dodgers series at San Francisco after an attack at Dodger Stadium left a Giants fan in an induced coma. For those of who haven’t heard, here is a quick recap — on Thursday, March 31, 2011, the 2010 World Series champs were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the last game of the MLB season opener. The low point came after the 2-1 Dodger victory when 42-year-old Bryan Stow, a paramedic from Santa Cruz, Calif., was nearly beaten to death in the parking lot by two unidentified men in Dodger gear. Stow remains in critical condition at Los Angeles County-USC Hospital. The two suspects have yet to be found. After the National Anthem, both teams reassembled around the pitcher’s mound. But this time, all caps were off in a moment of silence for Stow and his family and all ears were on Giants reliever
Jeremy Affeldt and Dodgers second baseman Jamey Carroll. “I don’t have to tell you about the Dodgers-Giants [rivalry],”Affeldt said. “It’s one of the most storied rivalries in the history of the game, but in honoring that rivalry and honoring the Stow family, you have to remember when these two teams get on the field and play, we’re competitive. But when the last out is made, that rivalry ends on the field, so please respect that.” “There’s no room in this game for hatred and violence. It is about respect,” Carroll said. “This is America’s national pastime and let’s keep it that way.” It was a sad moment in Giants-Dodgers history, as well as baseball history. A moment that could possibly break the 100-year rivalry or make it even uglier. The measures taken to avert fans from retaliation were extreme. However, they were necessary. The Giants dedicated Monday’s game to Stow — inviting more than 30
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The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers stand for a moment of silence for paramedic Bryan Stow, pictured above, who was beaten at Dodger Stadium earlier this month, before their baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, April, 11, 2011.
members of his family and 80 of his colleagues from American Medical Response to collect money for The Bryan Stow Fund. More than $200,000
has been raised and counting. Here’s hoping this dude wakes up and those guys are caught.
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ate last Friday night, the government narrowly averted a shutdown by agreeing to more than $38.5 billion in cuts. It was hailed by the media as a victory for President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner, the government officials who put compromise and the good of the country over petty partisan squabbles. Contra the media, this budget compromise was nothing to hail; in fact, it didn’t really accomplish all
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that much. Aside from the fact that the government cut spending by less than 3 percent of the annual deficit — not the debt, which has climbed to more than $14 trillion, but the $1.6 trillion deficit — what the government did cut turned out to be even less than advertised. According to the Associated Press, $10 billion of the $38.5 billion was already going to be cut, $10 billion from accounts reserved for earmarks, which Republicans already banned, $2.5 billion from highway programs that can’t legally be spent and $5 billion from an obscure bookkeeping rule. The vast majority of this supposed example of high statesmanship is actually an example of our elected representatives once again pulling the wool over our eyes. The budget deal will not halt our country’s march over a fiscal cliff — it won’t even slow us down. Any serious conversation about the nation’s debt/ deficit crisis has to include more than non-defense discretionary spending — it has to include defense cuts,
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tax reform and Medicare and Social Security reform. The way the government works must be reformed. Which leads us to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.). Last week he unveiled his budget proposal, and it erases the long-term deficit, albeit many years down the road. He repeals Obamacare; he cuts tax rates but closes tax loopholes; and, in his most dramatic proposal, he reforms Medicare by instead giving subsidies to seniors, who can then purchase private health insurance. This proposal likely will not pass the Congress. But it gets the conversation started. Building off of Rep. Ryan’s plan, any budget plan should be four-fold. Social Security can be saved by raising the age; the government can raise revenue by closing loopholes and lowering rates, though not as low as in the Ryan budget; defense spending should be cut by bringing home all troops not in combat; Medicare should be reformed in the way Ryan stipulates. This is a budget compromise that would actually be an accomplishment.
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Freshman Major: Theatre Arts “The library bathroom, first floor. It’s clean. There is not a lot of traffic in there, not a lot of people.”
Sophomore Major: Sociology / Creative Writing “I like the one in the Joyal Administration building because there is two doors to actually get in the bathroom. Like there is one door, then an empty space, I feel like I’m in the matrix. Then the other door actually takes you inside the bathroom. So I like that. I like that I have to open two doors to get to the bathroom.”
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The California Republican Party pointed to one study that suggested the average Califor nian’s energ y bill would go up 19 percent under the new standard. “Industry in Califor nia already pays electricity rates about 50 percent higher than the rest of the country,” said Gino DiCaro, spokesman for the California Manufacturers and Technology Association. “With 33 percent, those rates are going to go up even more.” B r o w n s a i d h e wo u l d look carefully at whether the new standard will drive up electricity costs but said increasing use of renewable
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our climate,” the Democratic governor told The Associated Press. “We have to be bold.” Wi t h t h e s t at e bu d g e t debate raging in Sacramento, Brown said anti-government rhetoric oversimplifies the reality that government can help bring innovation into the marketplace. Making Califor nia less reliant on fossil fuels also will benefit the state’s air quality and make oil supply a smaller factor in America’s foreign policy, said state Sen. Joe Simitian, who carried the legislation.
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Club One Casino hit with two lawsuits By Associated Press
F R E S N O, C a l i f . ( A P ) — A Central Califor nia casino has been hit with a pair of lawsuits alle ging discrimination against older and Asian workers. The first lawsuit filed in Fresno County Superior Court on Monday claims that since a new owner acquired Club One Casino in 2008 the downtown Fresno card room targeted about 30 employees over age 40 for termination or
for unfavorable schedules and assignments so they would quit and be replaced with younger workers. T h e s e c o n d s ay s C l u b One drastically cur tailed the working hours of more than 25 Hmong dealers and excluded Asian dealers from working during high-profile poker tournaments. Attorney Dave McNamara, who represents the casino, denied the allegations. He said that nearly 40 percent of Club One’s 325 casino employees are over 40 and 45 percent are of Asian descent.
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‘Dear Harvey’ portrays part of California’s LGBT legacy By Karlena Franz The Collegian Fresno State theater students get a unique opportunity as undergraduates to work for the Experimental Theatre Company. Unlike other productions seen on campus, the ETC is a student-run and directed production with only advisor Daniel Herring to assist. Students submit a concept
script to the board of directors, comprised of fellow students. “What we look for in a production is not your typical play,” Herring said. “We want something we can experiment with.” Students get the chance to do all of the work to put on a show, from directing to making the set to acting. At most schools with theater departments, undergraduates do not
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Gastelum chose this play. A lot of people don’t even know who Milk is, let alone the things he did. Milk was assassinated in 1978 after only serving 11 months on the San Francisco City Board of Supervisors. “I chose “Dear Harvey” because of the message it delivers to the community,” Gastelum said. “We tend to have a lot more conservatives
“Dear Harvey,” written by Patricia Loughrey, was this semester’s ETC production chosen and directed by Miguel Gastelum. “Dear Harvey” is a documentary styled play that tells the story of Harvey Milk. In the 1970s, Milk fought for the rights of homosexuals, women and minorities. Up until the 1970s, a homosexual could be sent to jail for just being a homosexual. These principles are why
— Miguel Gastelum, “Dear Harvey” director
in the Valley.” Matt Freitas, theatre arts major, was an actor in “Dear Harvey.” Freitas chose to audition for the play because of the message the play conveys. Freitas said he saw a production of “Dear Harvey” in Utah. “It appeals to me and is a very personal play,” Freitas said. “I fell in love with the piece.” There are many benefits E T C g ive s s t u d e n t s, b u t
Freitas said it gives students who weren’t cast in main productions much-needed stage experience. It is still a show that takes a lot of dedication but less time is spent working on these events. Students rehearsed for about six weeks, four days a week for two hours. This doesn’t include outside time spent learning lines. Unlike most productions, this production was staged in documentary style, not speaking character to character. In some ways it can be harder to learn lines in which characters do not interact directly with the cast. In these kinds of plays, it’s difficult to tell if an actor forgets a line, but it’s more obvious if an actor mixes up a date or an important fact. “When you have other characters you interact with, if you mess up the other person is there to help you,” Kelsey Deroian, theater arts major, said. “With this play there is a lot of factual information that you cannot forget.” Much like Freitas, Deroian had seen a performance of “Dear Harvey” before. She wanted to be a part of something with such a strong message. “It is important to share Harvey’s legacy,” Gastelum said.
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Congratulations to Club & Organization Advisor of the Month Winner for March 2011
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Pat Christensen was nominated by her students within the Build-A-Teacher-Club. Below are some of the comments they made about Pat Christensen as part of their nomination:
"Pat makes all of the officers and members feel important and makes it a point to get to know all of us academically and personally." YEAR ROUND HEATED POOL
"She offers her home, stays late, runs copies, and does extra investigating when we are curious about an event or situation." "Pat has been an awesome advisor for our club. She has made herself available for all of us, bending over backwards to accommodate our needs." In receiving this award Pat Christensen will receive an automatic nomination for the Club & Organization Advisor of the Year Award, which will be announced at the Leadership Recognition Ceremony taking place Thursday, April 28th. In addition, Pat Christensen will receive a $25 gift card to the Kennel Bookstore.
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DEAN: ‘Dogs deep in receiving corps type of player at the receiver position since he’s been the face of Fresno State football. been talking about him high“We haven’t had a wide pointing balls,” Williams said. receiver since I’ve been here “The types of touchdowns with those kinds of physical that he caught are the types tools,” Hill said about Dean. of plays that he and I have “We’ve got to get to the point been talking about and we’ve where we can get him involved been working on. So I’m proud more on the inside passing to see he applied that to the game, but that will come with game.” t i m e. H e ’ s Although the yo u n g a n d redshirt freshI think he’s always want to be a starter at the top of the group, man had a made g reat but my plan right now is just be the best I can be.” good evening, strides for he stills knows us. He’s got a that he needs — Victor Dean, chance to be to work on his redshirt freshman wide receiver a very fine game. player.” “I think you A f t e r can always do S at u rd ay ’ s better,” Dean said. “I think I performance, coach Hill could get to play last year. It’s just came out and tried to do my be right about Dean but the a chance to prove myself and best today. I just want to keep Lincoln High graduate’s goals show everybody what I can on working on improving my are to keep improving. do.” game and come out in the fall “I always want to be a starter With Dean’s size and leaping better.” at the top of the group, but my ability, he’s got the skills that S at u rd ay ’ s s c r i m m a g e plan right now is just be the most power conference teams marked the first time Dean best I can be,” Dean said. covet. has experienced live action Head coach Pat Hill acknowlafter he redshirted last seaedges that he hasn’t had this
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son. Redshirting allowed him to soak in the playbook and learn the offense. This improved understanding of the offense could bode well for his chances of playing in the first game of the 2011 season against Cal. “It would mean a lot,” Dean said. “It’s my first game coming in. As a redshirt, I didn’t
Rough series at San Jose State drops ‘Dogs in rankings After splitting the opening series of Wester n Athletic Conference play last weekend, the Diamond ‘Dogs saw a slight drop in their national rankings. Prior to the series against the Spartans, Fresno State was ranked No. 9 by Baseball America, but a 2-2 weekend record sunk the Bulldogs four slots and are No. 13 in the country. Fresno State is currently 22-5 on the season and will host WAC foe Nevada this Friday in the first game of a four-game series. On a positive note, Fresno State slugger Jordan Ribera got back on track in the final game of the San Jose State series, blasting in a three-run home run to help the Bulldogs win 5-3. After leading the nation in home runs just a season ago, Ribera has struggled through the first 27 games of 2011 with only two homers and a .233 batting average now. Junior Dusty Robinson leads the team with eight homers.
Patel latest WAC golfer of the week Fresno State junior men’s golfer Bhavik Patel snagged the most recent WAC golfer of the week honor for his play from March 28 to April 3. Patel tied for third place at the OGIO Santa Barbara Invitational on March 28 and 29 by shooting three under through three rounds, just one stroke behind the tournament leaders. Track and field athletes improve at Mondo Challenge Over the weekend the men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Sacramento for the Mondo Challenge hosted by Sacramento State. Junior hurdles sensation Latrisha Jordan took home first place in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:00.25. Breeauna Thompson, a sophomore, sprinted to second in the 200-meter dash in a time of 24.55. The invitational featured athletes from Wichita State, Portland State, Utah State, Sacramento State, UC Davis, Central Michigan and Nevada.
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The Bulldog softball team hosts San Jose State in a pivotal conference series to keep Fresno State in the hunt for a WAC championship. SPORTS EDITOR, BEN INGERSOLL • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011
Dean presents tall red zone threat By Jerry Huerta The Collegian With spring practice wrapping up just four days ago, unmonitored workouts are the only thing on the plate for the Fresno State football team. The Bulldog faithful came to see which players could make a difference last Saturday as next season approaches, and some players, especially in the recieving corps, came up big. Multiple receivers made plays throughout the night, with sophomore Jalen Saunders catching passes and making moves in the open field. The same goes with redshirt freshman Josh Harper, who caught a nice touchdown pass early on. Another receiver who showed some promise was senior J.J. Stallworth, who made a couple grabs. Receivers coach Keith Williams was watching his group closely throughout
the scrimmage and was pleased with the overall effort. “I think it was good,” Williams said after the spring game. “Guys worked hard. Obviously, there’s going to be some mistakes made and there was some mistakes made. But we also made some plays so there are some things to definitely build on.” Even though the receiving corps as a whole impressed, no one impacted the game as much as Victor Dean, the tallest receiver on the team. The San Diego native caught four touchdowns in the spring game after seeing a lot of playing time with the three, four and five receiver sets. Listed at 6-foot-6, Dean did most of his damage in goal-line packages and Williams has seen his coaching pay off. “I’m proud of him because we’ve See DEAN, Page 7
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Redshirt freshman Victor Dean’s height could give new quarterback Derek Carr plenty to look forward to by the goal line this season.