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UHS building back on schedule

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The University High School (UHS) building was designed under the pretense that it would be built between the Speech Arts building and UHS’s portable buildings. Construction is on schedule for completion in September.

By Thaddeus Miller The Collegian Thirty days behind schedule when the semester kicked off, the new University High School (UHS) building is back on pace to reaching its

September target date.

A project engineer from Zumwalt Construction Inc., Blake German, said the building is “right on schedule.”

Ger man said the current phase of construction consists of weatherproofing and inte-

rior-mechanical installation, which includes the electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning.

In its current place on campus, the building’s face, the side seen by passers-by, is the south end.

Art Dyson, the building’s architect, said the 22-room building was originally designed to replace the amphitheater, just south of the Speech Arts building, where the west wing would be the designed entrance.

“The building was originally designed for that face,” Dyson said.

The building is an older-style design, Dyson said, in order to take advantage of natural light.

“The ceilings [in the twostory section] are actually an inverted slope that reflects that light into the classroom,” Dyson said.

Unlike other high schools, the UHS building is not fenced.

According to Dyson, the building is designed to be somewhat open.

“It defines the campus, but doesn’t close it off from the rest of the campus,” Dyson said.

The college-prep, charter school with an emphasis in music and the liberal arts and sciences has been in portable buildings since 2000.

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intage days is an annual, four-day festival. This year’s events will take place April 15-18. Every year, thousands of people visit the campus to peruse the booths, food vendors and live entertainment. Vintage Days’ theme this year, Hang ‘10, is the beach.

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Behaviorist speaks and tours farm

By Leah Bigham The Collegian A well-renowned animal behaviorist visited Fresno State Monday morning. She spoke to a large crowd before touring the university’s farm.

Colorado State University professor of animal science, Temple Grandin, paid a visit Monday to California State University, Fresno.

“Put your money where your mouth is,” said Grandin about the implementation of humane services for cattle.

Grandin, a leading expert and educator, spoke to crowd of nearly 500 people at the Satellite Student Union about concern for animal welfare.

T h e u n ive r s i t y i nv i t e d Grandin in observance of Autism Awareness Month.

Grandin has advocated for the autistic community in addition to her accomplishments as a professor.

HBO recently released a film depicting Grandin’s success despite her own autistic diagnosis. She is also known for her design of livestock handling facilities, and has gained recognition for a scoring system used to assess large meat plants throughout the U.S. Animal welfare is an ongoing issue for American agriculture and the industry remains in the lime light under detailed scrutiny for it.

Grandin addressed the concerns of activist agencies during her lecture.

“We have got to give animals a decent life — a life worth living,” Grandin said. And she stressed that it is imperative to “look at the whole system.”

It is essential that animal handling facilities have objective guidelines that can be evaluated. Grandin suggested that words like “proper, adequate and sufficient,” be replaced with a more specific notation.

“Maintaining high standards requires continuous measurements,” she said.

Professors were encouraged to devote more attention to hardwired animal behavior in the classroom so students can grasp a better understanding of them.

“Animal thinking is very specific because it is sensory based,” Grandin said.

A conceptual understanding of the animal prepares industry to better accommodate their welfare.

Jon Dolieslager, owner of the Tulare County Stockyard in Dinuba, Calif., attended the lecture in the Satellite Student Union, eager to implement Grandin’s ideas.

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The real nuclear option Barack Obama has had a busy couple of days. On April 6, the president released his administration’s Nuclear Posture Review, which says that the United States will not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against countries that don’t have nuclear capabilities. On April 8, his administration signed the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, which reduces nuclear weapons for both countries from 2,200 to 1,500.

On April 11, he began his Nuclear Security Summit.

It has been for the Obama Administration, as one senior aide described it, “all nukes, all the time.”

“I believed then—as I do now,” said President Obama at the signing of the START treaty, “that the pursuit of that goal [eradicating nuclear weapons] will move us further beyond the Cold War, strengthen the global nonproliferation regime and make the United States, and the world, safer and more secure.”

This has caused quite a firestorm on the militaristic right.

“Apart from being morally bizarre, the Obama policy is strategically loopy,” wrote columnist Charles Krauthammer. “Does anyone believe that North Korea or Iran will be more persuaded to abjure nuclear weapons because they could then carry out a biological or chemical attack on the U.S. without fear of nuclear retaliation?”

Excuse me, but this is simply ide-

The Right Tone Tony Petersen ological junk, a reflexively partisan response to a middle-of-the-road policy.

The Obama administration’s policy is a common-sense one. Why would we use nuclear weapons against countries that don’t have them? And concerning North Korea and Iran: Assuming that they could or would attack us in some way (highly unlikely), this policy still allows for the use of nuclear weapons in extreme circumstances. All this is from Krauthammer, and those like him, is fear mongering.

Often, conservatives, such as myself, hearken back to the era of Reagan, and his policy of “peace through strength.”

Indeed, Reagan’s actions helped hasten the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union—without firing a shot. Conservatives today want a “Reagan-esque” leader who would not hesitate to fire on our enemies if he had to.

In his memoir about the 40th president, “The Reagan I Knew,” William F. Buckley Jr., founder of National Review, intellectual leader of conservatism for over 40 years and personal

friend of the Gipper, told a story from a speech he gave at a National Review anniversary dinner where he praised Reagan for his supposed willingness to use nuclear weapons.

“What I said in as many words, dressed up for the party, was that Reagan would, if he had to, pull the nuclear trigger,” wrote Buckley.

“Twenty years after saying that in the most exalted circumstance, in the presence of the man I was talking about, I changed my mind.”

This coming from the undisputed intellectual leader of American conservatism about the undisputed political leader of American conservatism.

All those naturally disposed to disagreeing with the president simply because of the ideology from whence he came should rethink their stance.

As conservative philosopher Leo Strauss said, “A view is not refuted by the fact that it happens to have been shared by Hitler.” The fact that it is Barack Obama who espouses this idea does not make it false.

It is on this point where we should find common ground with the president. We should follow his predecessor Ronald Reagan, who, in Buckley’s words, “would in fact not have deployed our great bombs, never mind what the Soviet Union had done.”

The fact that there are those who think a policy of limiting the potential use of nuclear weapons “morally bizarre” makes one wonder what, exactly, is moral about this policy’s opposite.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: The article in support of the label “Christian conservative” had some major logical gaps which, given the author’s editorial history, come at no surprise. Quoting Tocqueville in order to prove that this is indeed a Christian nation is akin to assuming that all hats contain rabbits after observing a magician. One man cannot hope to define a nation, and neither can a single French thinker. Surely there must be better arguments to be made.

As for his position on marriage, how convenient his ability of selective amnesia, since only moments ago he quoted Jesus as ordering his followers to act as individuals and therefore securing and justifying an economic system that would not reflect his teachings. Granted, Jesus said nothing of same-sex marriage, but is Jesus not God? Is it not God himself who is commanding them to act as individuals?

Why the exception to the definition of marriage, medical research and many other issues, all in which they gladly and actively support government involvement? I do not pretend to be a scholar on this matter, but what a fortunate and malleable foundation they have for their arguments.

Finally, his support for “traditional marriage” falls flat. He should be

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reminded perhaps, that not so long ago, a traditional marriage involved only people of the same race, class or nationality. I am grateful, as we should all be, that they take God’s word only at face value in the case of marriage, and not say, when considering slavery, proper treatment of a woman or the punishments one might face from his fellow man.

Ultimately, I should add that I have no kinder words for the writer on the other side of this argument, but I find this non sequitur to be of a more menacing nature, given the overall perceived tendency in this campus and community to fall under this category.

I mean to offend no one, and I am sure that there is a strong and reasonable case for the Christian conservative. But this is not it.

Jaime Moncayo

Dear Editor: The only thing I learned from Mike Boylan’s article on Christianity is that he has an extreme anti-Christian bias.

The article is a series of claims that create more heat than light. His arguments range from the non sequitur to the factually incorrect. His opinions are, at best, the result of sandbox scholarship and misinformation. For example, Mike reduces Christ’s resur-

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rection to a “notion.” Even the History Channel, a secular organization, trusts the accuracy of the gospel accounts concerning the crucifixion of Jesus.

People who doubt this are well outside of the mainstream scholarship.

Countless theories trying to disprove Jesus’ resurrection have been repeatedly and soundly refuted.

More importantly, Jesus appeared after his death to many witnesses on different occasions. The apostle Paul, shortly after the crucifixion, challenged skeptics to talk with those who had seen the risen Christ. There is not a competing hypothesis that better explains the rise of the early Christian church apart from the resurrection of Jesus.

In order to explore the issue more thoroughly, I would like Mike to accept my invitation to debate him on the facts concerning Jesus and the resurrection. This will provide us the opportunity to share our beliefs in an environment that does not shelter us from “scrutiny and accountability” for our beliefs. As an incentive, I will give Mike my main arguments before the debate. If he is truly confident with his position, I’m sure he will gladly accept the opportunity to show how ignorant Christians are.

Kevin Harper

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Editorial: Where’s the spirit?

Campus spirit is the driving force behind what makes college some of the best years of our lives. This intangible quality adds an enlivening dimension to the educational process and enriches our collective experience.

But, at Fresno State, this shared experience is virtually nonexistent.

Our campus spirit is too heavily entwined in athletics. Other than football games, students’ show of campus support is rarely on display.

Football games have long been the hotbed for displays of school spirit.

It’s the fervor of the Bulldog football team that takes over campus culture; it is the defining element in most Fresno State students’ campus experience. But there’s more to school spirit than rooting for our heroes on the gridiron.

Some cite general apathy as the direct cause of the lack of a unified school spirit. Yet, that may not be the case. Given the recent activism on campus, along with the recordbreaking Associated Students, Inc. voter turnout, apathy may indeed not be the cause.

More likely, the lack of an apparent university tradition has contributed to the lack of a common experience. Compared to other universities around the country, which have traditions ranging from rivalries to mile-long underwear runs, Fresno State’s lack of tradition stands as the barrier to a common experience that students can pass on to the next generations.

Some college students love their university to death—literally. Texas A&M University markets a section of its university-related cemetery for graduates.

So how do we overcome some of these disadvantages?

There are things that authority figures could do to help. Too many on this campus wear T-shirts and sweatshirts from other schools. The new ASI policy of trading in other university shirts for Fresno State shirts should lead to an uptick in Fresno State students proudly sporting Bulldog gear. (See page four).

But there’s only so much they can do. The answer lies with us. As students, we don’t take advantage of our collective potential. It’s about having pride. People say we’re apathetic?

Our recent protests prove otherwise.

We don’t have tradition? Well, let’s make a tradition—all rituals had to start somewhere.

It’s time we have a renewed, reinvigorated school spirit that will make the college experience everything it can, and should, be.

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In with the new

By John Esquivel The Collegian Fresno State Associate Students Inc. (ASI) are allowing students to trade in their other campus university shirts for ASI Fresno State shirts. The shirts are part of a program to boost Fresno State pride on campus.

Those wishing to trade in their old shirts may take them to the ASI office room 317, which is located on the third floor of the University Student Union.

Tara Powers-Mead, director of university affairs for ASI, has described the exchange as an “upgrade.” She said students were dissatisfied over how often they saw other students wearing rival college’s clothing on campus. It is through this program that they hope to turn all of that around.

“They’re pretty cool,” Powers-Mead said.

She said that most of the shirts were given away last year. They hope to find ways to start giving out more.

Originally, the shirts sported the ASI logo on the front. Since then, they have started giving out a new updated shirt to students “There is only one shirt available which reads “I Am a Fresno State Bulldog” across the front and has a paw print located on the lower back side,” ASI President Jessica Sweeten said.

Sweeten said they have given out about 50 shirts since the program started in Fall 2008.

While other programs are being cut because of budget issues, they do not see this one being cut anytime soon.

“The program is dependent on annual budgets. As for now we expect the program to continue into the next year,” Sweeten said.

Sweeten said that students have been receptive to the idea of the program. “Those who participate, like the program. It allows students to ‘upgrade’ old T-shirts and help promote student pride. The returned shirts are then donated to the Bulldog Pantry,” Sweeten said.

The Bulldog Pantry is a program started in 2007 ran by Fresno State volunteers. They provide groceries and other necessities to students and families around campus. So far, the program has reached 5,206 families.

History major Stephen Bohegian believes there is immense bulldog spirit on campus.

“It seems that everyone has a deep pride for the school and its teams,” Bohegian said. “It’s impossible to go a day, even if you have one class, without seeing a sweatshirt or some kind of school pride.”

While Bohegian can sense there will be some sports fans that will be unwilling to trade in their shirts.

“There’s always going to be resistance from the people who are, for some reason, like die hard USC fans,” Bohegian said. “But honestly, they really aren’t Bulldog fans if they go around sporting their Chico State sweatshirts all the time. I think for some people, it’ll definitely help, other people will be resistant.”

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By Danielle Gilbert The Collegian Until “Whip It” hit theaters last year, talk of women’s roller derby was, well, there was no talk of women’s roller derby league. But if there were, it would most likely stir up images of tattooed misfits on skates in neon fishnets and striped knee-high socks.

Fresno’s very own roller derby team, Atomic Assault, have undoubtedly put a spin on local sporting events. Roller

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derby may very well be the sport that sums up Fresno— there’s food, beer and live music; it’s culturally diverse, police are on standby and it’s always looking to recruit more girls.

During the day the members of Atomic Assault work a nine to five job. But by night, each player skates under a satirical alter ego like “Dredful Doll,” “Hellbilly” or “Barbie Wire.”

With practices four times a week and one bout scheduled on the second Saturday of

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Flat track roller derby is a contact team sport that requires speed, strategy, and athleticism. The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association has more than 400 leagues worldwide.

each month, the all-woman team might just accomplish its main goal: “to be at the level to compete at nationals,” said team member Paris Trefz aka “One-Lung Hoe.” The women of Atomic Assault came home empty handed from the Dust Bowl Tournament in Bakersfield last month.

Last Saturday, however, the parking lot of The Skate Asylum, located on H Street in downtown Fresno, was transformed into a flat-track rink for the team’s first home bout of the season. The radio station 105.1 The Blaze came out for the public match along with psychobily-punk band Midnight Howlers, fire twirlers, dancers and hundreds of fans.

The arena hit capacity and Atomic Assault dominated the bout against the Bakersfield Pirates, 145 to 93.

Fresno State graduate turned Atomic Assault promoter, Elfego Franco, said the selforganized team has a lot to prove since the City of Fresno has backed up the team.

“We got to show Fresno that we are roller derby. We’re not some chintzy little team that is just going to play here and there. We have big goals,” Franco said. “When people Google Fresno, Atomic Assault should pop up. We want to be up there with the Monsters, the Grizzles and Fresno State’s

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football and baseball teams.”

Armed with a pair of skates and a ray gun, Atomic Assault, the teams mascot leaves broken bodies, hearts and fishnet burns behind while she takes the derby world by force.

A roller derby game is called a bout. Each bout consists of jams— two-minute intervals in which teams score points.

Each team consists of four blockers, one of which is the pivot and a jammer.

The blocker prevents the opposing team from scoring while the pivot sets the pace of the pack. The pivot is identified by a striped helmet and can never be passed. The jammer races around the track, scores points and calls the jam. Before the jam begins, each team lines up—pivots first, blockers second and jammers last.

The jam starts when a whistle is blown and the blockers take off. A second whistle is then blown that signals the jammers.

The jammers can be identified by a star on either side of their helmet. The lead jammer can call the jam by

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putting her hands on her hips, which signifies that a jam has ended.

Players can bump, push and whip members of their own team, however, knocking the opposing team outside the zone of engagement leads to a penalty. The zone of engagement is the area between the lower hips and upper chest. A bout is an hourlong game and the team with the most points at the end of that hour wins.

Offical rules and regulations are determined by The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, which is the governing body for women’s flat track roller derby.

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Student reaps sweet rewards

By Sarah Kain The Collegian It was Cassandra Padilla’s love of sweets and passion for baking that made her decide to create Dulce Sweets. She started her business plan in October 2008.

Padilla is a part of the Lyles Center National Foundation forTeachingEntrepreneurship program (NFTE) at Roosevelt.

Roosevelt High School Senior Padilla won the 2010 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for creating her business, Dulce Sweets, where she crafts truffles and other chocolates. She accomplished before she even turned 18 years old. “It was in small business management that I was challenged to make, and present a small business, which I had to create,� Padilla said. “In that class I participated in the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship business plan competition.� “I first catered an event for 150 people, providing the desserts for the event dinner,�

Padilla said. “My truf fles aren’t pricey, and are made for the world to enjoy.�

Padilla competed in the NFTE competition with 65 other students. “During the NFTE business plan competition, I presented my business plan to my class and five judges,� Padilla said. “I was surprised to find out that I tied for first place. I ended up being victorious after a tiebreaker presentation and competed next against the winners from

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This small business manager, Cassandra Padilla, carefully creates each piece of chocolate she makes.

other schools in the Central Valley.�

A f t e r t h i s p re s e n t at i o n Padilla had started her small business, took orders, produced those orders and made a profit from her truffles. Padilla even catered the competition she was competing in. “When the day of the competition arrived, I was exceedingly nervous, excited, more stressed then ever and was panicking, like usual,� Padilla said.

Although, she placed second, her teacher Linda Voth infor med her that she had been nominated for the Young

Entrepreneur of the Year Award. “I had to fill out some forms and submit an essay and copies of my business plan along with some other forms like a spread sheet and income statement,� Padilla said. “I was shocked to find out that I had won and would be going on an all-expenses paid trip to New York on April 12 as a re presentative of California.�

NFTE and Virtual Enterprise teacher Linda Jean Voth is who helped Padilla conceive her idea about Dulce Sweets. “ S h e e n t e re d my S m a l l

Business Management class in her junior year,� Voth said. “I introduced her to the NFTE Program and each student

wrote a business plan for a small business. I helped her See TRUFFLE, Page 6

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veryone who attends will have an opportunity to see a great show featuring some of the best dancers in the community,” — Othon Gurrola Chair of promotions for the Salsa Club

Salsa in paradise at Vintage Days

By Tara Albert The Collegian As students and community members “Hang ‘10” during Vintage Days, they can hit the dance floor for a night of salsa.

This year’s Salsa in Paradise

event starts at 7 p.m. Friday in the Satellite Student Union.

The evening will start with an hour-long dance lesson. The dance floor will then open for free dance until midnight, with dance perfor mances throughout the evening.

Adriana Mendoza, president of the salsa club, said this is a yearly event for the group.

She said the club enjoys having the opportunity to share their passion for salsa.

“We try to showcase as much of our local talent as possible,” she said.

Mendoza said there will be performances from several dance teams, including the Fresno State Salseros, See SALSA, Page 8

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TRUFFLE: Dulce Sweets was founded in 2009 by the 17-year-old CONTINUED from page 7 conceive the idea for Dulce Sweets and so it was born.”

Voth helped put together Padilla’s business.

“I am so very proud of Cassandra,” Voth said.

“I was allowed to help her write the business plan, helped with the first batches of truffles she made and also secured a commercial kitchen for her to produce her product in compliance with health safety food law.”

“She has worked very hard to accomplish this award. She has discovered a niche market in Fresno - which could expand

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to California - even to the entire USA,” Voth said.

Padilla believes that she will be attending Fresno State next year. She plans to major in mathematics and minor in business.

Padilla had advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. “Try your best and work hard, that's all that matters. Taking the first steps are the hardest part, but in the end it pays off.”

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Prodigy Dance Co., Danza and groups from Buchanan and Fowler high schools.

Othon Gurrola is the chair of promotions for the salsa club and a performer for the Salseros. He said the group will perform two salsa routines, called “Compai” and “Me Libere.”

Gurrola said the Salseros practice two to four hours three days a week in preparation for the performance. He said their routines will be a great part of the event.

“Everyone who attends will have an opportunity to see a great show featuring some of the best dancers in the community,” Gurrola said.

Mendoza is also part of the Fresno State Salseros. She said the Salseros will have the first and last performance of the night.

The opening number will be the routine the club perfected last year, and the closing routine will be the dance the club has been working on this semester, Mendoza said.

She said the hybrid of performances and open dancing makes the event a great opportunity to have a good time.

“You get to not only enjoy a night of great performances, but you can also enjoy the dancing and the music,” Mendoza said.

Timothy Oglesby, treasurer of the salsa club, said the performances will be a highlight of the event.

“People should expect to see a lot of great dancing and very detailed choreography,” he said.

Oglesby said the event will be a good opportunity for people to learn about salsa, and how to dance.

April Mack, historian of the salsa club, said dancing is a great way to meet new people.

She said members of the club will go around and dance with people at the event.

“We want to make everybody feel as welcome and comfortable as possible,” she said.

Mendoza said the event will have appetizers to refuel dancers throughout the night.

The event is open to all ages, and no partner is necessary.

Tickets are $8 for Fresno State students, and $12 for the public.

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How Stuff Works

How a high speed rail works

By Marshall Brain McClatchy Tribune Imagine getting on a highspeed train in downtown New York City and arriving at Union Station in Washington DC, 230 miles away, just an hour later. This is the ultimate promise of true High Speed Rail, or HSR. True high speed rail service does not yet exist in the United States, but it is common in par ts of Europe, Japan and China. And it may be coming to America in the near future with backing from the federal government. California is actively working on a high speed rail system that would run all the way from Sacramento down to San Diego (a distance of 500 miles), and this will probably be the first installation of true high speed rail in the U.S. The closest thing that the United States has to high

speed rail today is Amtrak's Acela service running in the Northeast corridor. The Northeast corridor connects Boston to Washington DC and includes stops in places like New York City and Philadelphia. Although the Acela trains have a top speed of 150 miles per hour, their average speed is more like 70 miles per hour. So the 230 mile run between DC and New York takes nearly three hours. This is still better than the car trip or the plane ride, so the Acela run is popular. Something like 3 million passengers travel between NY and DC every year on the train.

So why is the average speed of the Acela train so low? The answer to this question helps clarify the difference between normal train track and real high speed track. One of the most important problems with normal track is the roads that cross the track. Many of

the rail lines in the U.S. were built with “at-grade crossings” rather than bridges.

Obviously it is not very safe to have a train traveling at 150 or 200 miles per hour if a car can stall on the track at an intersection.

Another problem is the radius of turns. Low-speed trains can make sharp turns, while high speed trains cannot.

Another requirement for high speed travel is smooth, welded track. This normally means a good concrete base for the track rather than wooden railroad ties. Also needed is overhead electric service, since high speed trains are electric. In addition, a high speed train can't be competing for the track with slow freight trains.

All these requirements mean that true high speed rail needs dedicated high speed track. Building this dedicated track can be expen-

sive, especially in congested urban areas, so high speed rail projects cost billions of dollars. The high speed track in California might end up costing something like $100 million per mile when it is all said and done. The good news is that a high speed rail line takes less land than a major highway, and the high speed train gets its passengers to their destinations much more quickly than cars can. And a new six-lane-wide Interstate highway project can end up costing nearly as much as a high speed rail line.

This has to do with different decisions and different priorities. The United States placed its bets on the Interstate Highway System and airports, partly because the U.S. is so much bigger than Europe and Japan.

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University limits units

By Collegian Staff

Matt Weir / The Collegian

Construction of the University High School (UHS) building began on August 3 of this year.

UHS: Building will house four science and three music rooms CONTINUED from page 9 UHS Head of School James Bushman said if the building had been designed for its current location, it might have been designed differently. For example, he said the courtyard, which currently faces parking lot C, would face the Joyal Administration building.

“You try to create a campus where people just can’t wander willy-nilly,” Bushman said. “You want some sense of control.”

Bushman said the building was originally designed to be tucked into a space devoid of pedestrians, so UHS is open to outsiders cutting through the campus.

The new building will have four science labs, three music rooms and a fitness room, which will be stocked with arcade-style fitness equipment.

Dyson said the east wall inside the courtyard will be adorned with a phoenix, the

school’s mascot.

“You will see some space out in front of the building, where we’re probably going to do something that says who we are,” Bushman said. “But as of now, nothing’s been defined.”

The $18.7 million, which UHS received from a state bond, was contingent on the building being two stories tall.

“The idea is to maximize land usage,” Bushman said.

A 16-unit registration limit will be imposed during the early registration period for the fall 2010 semester.

T h e m ove w a s m a d e t o ensure that all students get into the classes they need to stay on track for graduation.

The early-registration limit, which begins April 26, was recommended by Fresno State’s Academic Affairs Enrollment Management Group and approved by provost William Covino.

Students will be able to add units after the early-registration period ends.

Dennis Nef, associate vice president and dean of under-

graduate studies at Fresno State, said students will be infor med by the re gistrar when they receive their enrollment appointment times.

“Some students are enrolling in a number of units more than they anticipate completing, then dropping courses after school begins,” Nef said in a university press release.

“That locks out other students from those courses when seats are limited and could affect their progress toward graduation.”

Nef said that the administration is also concerned that courses be available for new students, both freshman and those who transfer, who will not be registering until June and July.

VISIT: A well-known animal behaviorist toured university farm

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“I am very interested in her practices for humane care and how to design facilities,” Dolieslager said. “Her practices are the best in the nation and industry.”

Agricultural business stu-

dent, Danielle Wood said she was fascinated by Grandin‘s work in the cattle industry.

“She is one of the most brilliant people I have ever heard speak,” Wood said.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Tennis from around the The Fresno State tennis program is the most culturally diverse program on campus. There are 17 players. On both teams from nine different countries. Here is how some of them became Bulldogs.

By Brianna Campbell The Collegian

Tejesvi Veerepalli

Rinkus de Villiers

Laura Pola

Class:

Class:

Class:

Senior

Junior

Sophomore

Height/Weight:

Height/Weight:

Height:

5-9 137

5-10 175

5-10

Born in:

Born in :

Born in:

Vijayawada, India

Cape Town, South Africa

Ottawa, Canada

Why did you choose Fresno State?

Why did you choose Fresno State?

Why did you choose Fresno State?

Fresno State has always been a great athletic college. I chose Fresno State for its richness in tennis tradition and the hard working program.

We play a good schedule and work really hard on every aspect of the game, I think this is vital to my improvement as an individual player. Also my teammates are great guys and that was definitely a big concern of mine when choosing a school.

Location always appealed to me. No one can argue with you going to sunny California. But a side from the weather, the tennis program had a solid foundation and a great team. The coach was also from Canada which made it really easy to communicate with and made my decision simple

What is your major?

My major is Finance. Fresno State has one of the best business schools in the state and nation. The Craig School of Business is recognized and respected around the state. I was always interested in numbers.

This is what made me choose my major.

What are your plans after college?

I am planning on coming back to Fresno State to pursue my M.B.A. Hopefully, I will get into the M.B.A program for the fall of 2010.

What is your major?

My major is physical therapy, I chose it because I feel like I could relate to many people coming in to get rehab and treatment since I have done so many times myself. My experiences made me interested in the field.

What are your plans after college?

I would like to be able to go pro, but I do not know whether I will try yet, perhaps in doubles. Otherwise I will probably get my masters degree and get a job.

What is your major?

I have probably changed my major three times and back. I have decided for now that I will complete a degree in mass communications and journalism...or Management....maybe both.

What are your plans after college?

Maybe become a coach in the Bahamas, find a job in Fresno, or go back to Canada. But seriously, I don’t even know what I’m doing tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

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Hill returns, but for how long?

Talks of a contract extension with university, but still no signing.

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By Vongni Yang The Collegian Fresno State announced last December that it was going to extend head coach Pat Hill’s contract, but with spring practice in full swing, Hill said he is not worried about his contract extension.

“That’s not even really a big concern of mine right now,” Hill said at last week’s first spring practice.

Hill is currently in the last year of the contract he signed in 2006. Hill’s contract will expire on Dec. 31, 2010, unless he signs the extension that is expected.

Hill said there have been talks about the extension, but, as of April, nothing has materialized.

“We talked about an extension,” he said. “But I haven’t seen anything on paper yet, and I’m not too worried about it right now.”

Hill is set to earn a base salary of $650,000 for the upcoming 2010 season, but his total earnings could be even higher, depending on his bonuses and

Future: What is left of the future Bulldog 2010-11 season

Matt Weir / The Collegian

Head football coach Pat Hill has had a positive impact on players both on and off the field with a school record 81 games won and almost 50 players on the spring roster with a 3.0 GPA or greater.

other incomes.

This will be the coach’s 14th year at Fresno State. Under his guidance, the football team has achieved insurmountable success on and off the field.

Hill won a school-record 81 games this decade, making it the winningest 10 years in program history. Hill has also taken his teams to 10 bowl games in the past 11 years, winning four of them. The ‘Dogs have suffered only two losing seasons under Hill.

In the classroom, the football team has made strides across the board. Since becom-

ing head coach in 1997, Hill has had 123 players named Academic All-WAC. Before Hill’s arrival, the football team only had nine players achieve that distinct honor.

Last season, senior safety Moses Harris was a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, an award that recognizes student-athletes, who not only excel on the gridiron, but in the classroom as well.

Harris received a postgraduate scholarship worth $18,000 for his achievements as a student-athlete.

The football team’s Academic

Progress Rate (APR) has also improved during Hill’s tenure.

The team currently has an APR rating of 946, the eighth highest score in the western United States.

Under Hill, the team’s overall Grade Point Average has improved significantly. Almost 50 players on the spring roster earned a 3.0 GPA or better.

Hill will look to continue his excellence on and off the field, if he remains the head coach of the Fresno State football team for years to come.

it), but right now my pessimistic side is overshadowing my optimistic side.

We have been fortunate to witness potential firstround draft picks the past few years and have a little something to brag about to family and friends. But those days have been few and far between and will be for a while.

All doubts aside, I truly do hope some athletes step up and steal the stage and keep Bulldog sports on the map. It’s a spotlight athletes both love and hate to be in, but those that embrace the challenge have big shoes to fill and an opportunity to please thousands of fans.

But don’t hold your breath.

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Collegian

Coming up this week ...

Baseball: Friday, at Pete Beiden Field vs.

Louisiana Tech at 6:05 p.m., Saturday at 2:05 p.m. and 5:35 and Sunday at 1:05 p.m.

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Future could be grim for top sports

Coach works his way to the top

Wiggins is a coach and a mentor of the women’s basketball team.

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his time last year, Bulldog fans were most likely hanging their hopes on the phrase “We’ll get ‘em next year.”

Rightfully so, because a year ago the likes of Ryan Mathews, Paul George and a plethora of Bulldog talent in almost every sport were returning in 2009-10 to their respective positions.

Experience, if not simply pure excitement, was on the horizon and Bulldog nation actually had something to look forward to.

But with stadium-fillersm, Mathews and George bolting to the big leagues, a huge star power void is in desperate need of being filled.

Furthermore, an abundance of impact players such as Ebahn Feathers, Nico Herron, Kenny Borg and recently Brandon Sperling will no longer be in Bulldog uniforms for various reasons.

So, honestly, what is there to look forward to? Sure, you can get giddy over Coach Hill’s seven-game 2010 home schedule, of which two Bowl Championship Series (BCS) opponents will visit Fresno.

But even with Mathews in the backfield, the ‘Dogs have taken down only one BCS opponent with a winning record since 2007– and it was Rutgers. Chances are the ‘Dogs will again destroy the cupcake teams, fall to the formidable teams and land a spot in the KFC Boneless Chicken Bowl, and battle with the fifth-place finisher out of the Mountain West Conference.

There’s the promise of anticipated 2009 recruit Derek Carr’s future, but he has only thrown 14 passes. And with Ryan Colburn returning, it is becoming more and more likely he will be forced to redshirt. By the time he actually takes significant snaps under center, half of Fresno State students will be long gone.

After the season freshman Greg Smith had on the hardwood, it’s hard not to be at least a little excited for years to come, right? But men’s hoops hasn’t had a winning season in three years. Even if Smith continues to destroy opponents on both ends of the floor, there aren’t many reasons to believe the future will be brighter than the past.

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By Megan Morales The Collegian From interim coach trying to clean up a mid-season mess, to becoming one of the most respected NCAA women’s basketball coaches in the nation, Adrian Wiggins has accomplished more than just a winning record with the Fresno State women’s basketball team.

Wiggins is drawing in the attention and has become a well-known coach around campus, but few know where he comes from. Growing up an only child, in a diverse military town and being adopted by his grandparents. Wiggins learned to value people in general and what they had to say.

Wiggins credits his accomplishments and success to the players, administration, President John D. Welty, the fans and pretty much anyone else you can think of before he credits himself.

“The first year was really a learning experience,” Wiggins said. “I had a lot of support from the administration, and that really made me comfortable. President Welty was very good to our players and gave a nice ear to what they wanted and needed.”

The assumption for some is Wiggins got his start as head coach by applying and possibly pushing for the position, but those assumptions couldn’t be further from the truth.

When the job opened Wiggins was encouraged to apply, but didn’t feel he was in the position to submit an application.

He had planned to move back home to Oklahoma, but was grateful for the opportunity and expressed his gratitude to everyone who pushed for him.

The offer was constructed differently and Wiggins was asked if he’d be willing to take an interim position. He accepted and was honored that he was given the chance.

“My genuine desire to work for [Fresno State] is pure,” Wiggins said. “I’m very thankful. They didn’t have to call and ask me. They had the door open to do whatever they wanted and they still asked me to come back and were willing to give me a shot.”

Receiving the job as head coach broadened Wiggins’ perception from when he was an assistant, and was able to see a deeper side of the team and the Fresno State community.

“I saw a lot of compassion in the university for the actual players and that meant a lot more to me than winning and losing,” Wiggins said. “There were so many things that I didn’t know, and that I had to learn and experience. I had to trust a lot. The ones who made it easy for me were the players.”

While the suppor t from Welty, the program and the administration has been there from the start, going support from some of the fans took a little longer.

“My first game as head coach, the crowd booed,” Wiggins said. “It was sad, and hurt my feelings a little bit. But every time there was that call to my house telling me to leave, or that person in line telling me to quit, there were four other people that would come back and stick up for me.”

Wiggins said his players gave him strength during that time because of the fight they put up for him to be there, and in return, he makes sure to put forth that same effort for

Matt Weir/ Collegian File Photo

Wiggins has taken a lot over his career as head coach. His first game he was booed, but now he is praised for building a title winning program.

Brianna Campbell / Collegian File Photo

The Bulldogs won the Western Athletic Conference title outright this season.

Finishing with 27 wins for the season.

them.

“You can ask any one of my players, if they ever call, I always answer,” Wiggins said.

“They’re always first. I will help them get a job, I will call whoever they want, I will write whatever letter they need.”

Wiggins believes instilling the importance of moral value in his players, helps create the chemistry his team has.

He engages the girls in several bonding activities such as reading inspiring stories, sharing family history and talking about everyday life.

“It connects me to them,” Wiggins said. “I do it because I love to teach. It’s my passion.”

When listening to his team speak at a post-game press conference, it’s seldom audiences will hear a single player credit herself for her achievement. The praise is always passed along to her teammates and coaches, which roots back to the bonding activities the team participates in.

“We’ve done lessons on the Lakota Sioux Native American tribe,” Wiggins said. “In their tribe, if glory befalls you then you have to give away your most prized possession. Many times their warriors are their poorest people.”

Wiggins said, implementing these principles within a team is often underestimated by those on the outside. He

believes there’s more to basketball than just basketball and stresses that his players should come here not only to play, but to find themselves and build their lives.

“I try and be there for them no matter what,” Wiggins said.

“I let them know that they’re going to mess up, but I want to help them learn how to eliminate those mistakes.”

W h i l e Wi g g i n s p l a y e d baseball on a scholarship at Cameron University, he spent a majority of his free time playing basketball and watching practices. It was then he realized, “that’s what I want to do, I want to build a team.”

Despite joking that he wasn’t good enough to play basketball at the collegiate level, Wiggins feels basketball fits him best in terms of coaching—and it shows.

After finishing with 27 wins, the best in program history, he led his 2009-10 team to its third consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament.

For those who are concerned Fresno State may lose Wiggins to another program, there’s no need to worry just yet.

“I’m in the middle of trying to buy a swimming pool which should be a good sign that I’m not going anywhere.”