April 17 2015

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From Vietnam to Iraq, a veteran war reporter recounts the struggle to find the truth during tumultuous times

Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

(Top) Peter Arnett, a war correspondent who reported from the ground floor during the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, reflected on his decorated career to a packed crowd Wednesday in the Satellite Student Union.

(Bottom) Arnett, in his youth, reported stories of low morale amongst American troops fighting in Vietnam that helped shape the American public’s opinion on the war.

‘The only cause to fight for is the truth’

By Megan Ginise @SimplyMeg13

Pulitzer-winning journalist Peter Arnett spoke to a packed crowd Wednesday at the Satellite Student Union on his 50 years of reporting experience -- from covering the Vietnam War to his struggles with censorship by the U.S. government.

Arnett, a New Zealander who cut his teeth reporting on the

tumult from faraway countries, visited Fresno State on Wednesday to discuss the coverage of the Vietnam War and the role of American news media.

Arnett wrote more than 2,000 articles for the Associated Press, covered most wars from Vietnam to Afghanistan and Iraq and won an Emmy Award for his live coverage of the first Gulf War in 1991.

He was the keynote speaker at this year’s Roger Tatarian Symposium, in which Tatarian chair

Bradley Martin lauded Arnett as one of the greatest combat correspondents.

“He stayed longer, took more chances and wrote more words read by more people than by any war correspondent in any war in history,” Martin said. “‘No one saw more combat or put himself more on the line.”

Arnett said he didn’t originally intend to become a reporter but applied at his local paper at the age of 17. One of his earliest as-

signments, while writing for an Australian paper, was covering an axe murderer on the loose who’d been cornered in a standoff by law enforcement.

“When I was in high school, the last thing I imagined being was a war reporter,” Arnett said.

“In fact, I wanted to be a musician. But I never did get promoted from the tuba to the instrument I really loved, which was the clari-

See ARNETT, Page 3

More international students answering calls to study abroad

By Tomas Kassahun @TomasKassahun

In most cases, the price is measured in dollar amounts. But there are also underlying problems that challenge international students on a daily basis.

The struggle to fit in, longing for home and financial burdens are just a few common hurdles for international students.

But the challenges haven’t deterred them from flocking into the U.S. There are 1.13 million foreign students in the U.S., the vast majority in college-degree programs, according to a report released last month by the Department of Homeland Security. That represents a 14 percent increase over

Photos by Darlene Wendels and Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian

From left, Makoto Saito, Karan Singh, Kuong Keong So and Paloch Suchato’s journies as international foreign exchange students led them to the heart of the Central Valley here at Fresno State. All in different stages of their college careers, they told The Collegian why they chose to study abroad.

last year, almost 50 percent more than in 2010 and 85 percent more than in 2005.

At Fresno State, the number

of international students has increased from 397 in the fall of 2010 to 691 in fall 2014, according to the Fresno State enrollment

data.

Fresno State business student Makoto Saito left Japan in January 2012 and started his Fresno

State journey by learning English as a second language.

Although he missed his friends, family and the food in Japan, Saito said that he remained optimistic about his future in America.

“Everything was new, but I was pretty happy about it,” Makoto said. “I’m the person who can make friends anywhere, so I didn’t have too much of a hard time.”

Looking to step out of his comfort zone and learn about the diverse groups represented at Fresno State, Makoto ventured into clubs and organizations on campus and eventually became president of the International Coffee Hour at Fresno State.

See STUDENTS, Page 6

OPINION

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GOT OPINIONS? We want to hear them.

COLLEGIAN-OPINION@CSUFRESNO.EDU FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

OneFinger Salute Culled from discussions in The Collegian newsroom.

THUMBS UP

INFRASTRUCTURE UNACCEPTABLE

By Jose Nava

Political Science Major

Walking around campus every day, I see things that could be potential hazards for students.

Elevators have not been inspected for over a year; restroom stalls around campus are missing doors and replaced by shower curtains, and potholes continue to cause potential hazards for students parking in the dormitory parking lot.

These facilities in the Family Food Science Building, South Gym, and Science building have been missing for more than four years.

I’ve spoken to administrators who said the problem has been taken care

of, but, to my dismay, the doors were still missing and students still don’t have proper privacy.

So what exactly is the hold up on these restrooms and hazards? These issues should have been taken care of for the sake of student safety, yet they have been ignored time after time.

Since we pay thousands in tuition and in other fees, you would think that something as simple as installing a new door would be easy to fix.

As a student of Fresno State, I find these issues to be degrading of our university’s image. What will future prospects think of our facilities once they see what our campus is slowly turning into? Associated Students Inc. and administrators need to #BeBold and get these facilities and other issues resolved.

STAR WARS: We’ve finally been gifted with a full, two-minute trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

The trailer features action as well as Han Solo and Chewbacca.

THUMBS UP ROBERTITOS: Breakfast burritos have arrived! The long-awaited replacement for Chick-fil-A boasts big food for hungry students. Now it just needs Tapingo support.

THUMBS DOWN

Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian

Top: The men’s restroom on the third floor of the Family Food Sciences Building. Bottom: The men’s restroom in the South Gym. Photos taken on April 16, 2015.

ROCKY HORROR: The Fox Network is remaking the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” for a two-hour TV special. We cannot have a Glee-like remake to a classic play/film that will be watered down to be suitable for television. Also, no person can replace Tim Curry as Frank-N-Furter.

Paul Vieira • The Collegian

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Former war correspondent speaks on censorship ARNETT from Page 1 net.”

Arnett spoke of his extensive history in Saigon as well as all throughout Vietnam, he told of buying his own makeshift materials to stand alongside troops, sticking close to the commander for safety and information.

“At times you will find yourself in combat situations, and at times you should do everything you can to stay alive and unwounded,” Arnett said. “You should know how to swim canals, and ditches are often above your head. If you hear a shot, don’t look around and see where it came from.”

Arnett said that he faced extensive pressures from the American government to report more positive stories in Vietnam. He said that in some instances, Washington was becoming highly critical that he “should get on the line with the rest of the team.”

The job of a newsman, Arnett said, was to cover the news as fairly and completely as possible.

“My stories and others like it angered senior American officials, anxious to keep a lid on the secret war taking place in Vietnam,” he said. “At that time, the Kennedy administration said American casualties in Vietnam were accidental deaths, not caused by combat.”

Arnett said he was told by other reporters to report anything that he saw, including shipments, troop deployments and operational activity, in order to make sure that the American public was

“Vietnam was America’s largest uncensored war, and we journalists were pushed between a rock and a hard place, brow beaten by government officials to present their optimistic views, their optimistic version of the war, while the news industry jettisoned the backbone and demanded that we report the unvarnished truth.” informed,and to speak accurately of the realities that troops faced.

“Our concern is to get the news before the public, in front of the public, in the belief that a free public must be an informed public,” Arnett said. “The only cause for which a correspondent must fight is to tell the truth, the whole truth.”

Arnett also spoke about his harsh realities as a reporter both at home in the United States and abroad in Vietnam. He recalled being beaten during a demonstration in Saigon by a surging group of protesters. When he tried to get his bearings, Arnett said, he was forced back down and beaten, his camera destroyed.

“You might think that I was intimidated,” Arnett said. “I had been beaten up by the police. I was under observation. But I was not intimidated, nor were the oth-

er reporters. I had felt the wind in my sails, as did my colleagues both American and Vietnamese.

The hankering by officials was nothing compared to my growing awareness that I was doing the right thing -- that I and the other reporters had consequential roles to play in the growing drama of South Vietnam.”

Arnett said that he was continually motivated to keep going on due to his duty to the public as an eyewitness to history “to record as accurately as possible what we see. That’s what we were being paid for.”

“Many of the more than 2,000 stories I wrote for the Associated Press are eyewitness accounts of battles of the soldiers and officers involved,” Arnett said.

Arnett told stories of his colleagues, as well as his own neardeath experiences on the field.

Cpl. Frank Gillford of Philadelphia was one marine he quoted, whose wife wrote a letter to the newspaper decades ago.

Arnett said that Gillford’s wife was worried hearing stories from the war, but that he had written his account, a soldier’s account, that American soldiers were not receiving enough credit for their sacrifices in Vietnam.

Arnett spoke of his “band of brothers,” journalists, photographers and reporters as well as the soldiers throughout the years that he had befriended. One of the wives of a fallen colleague, Arnett said, wrote to him about his work in writing.

“You gave the children a legacy no one else could have, and his heroism will live for them, and be an inspiration to them forever,” Arnett quoted.

“I thought it was such a power-

ful lecture, and I was honored to have attended and hear from the perspective of Peter Arnett,” said mass communication and journalism student Janet Zaragoza.

“When he showed the photograph of all the AP press group and mentioned that he was the only one still alive, through everything he discussed and the dangerous situations he faced along the way, it made me admire him in the sense that he was fully dedicated as a correspondent to deliver what was considered to be the truth.

Not once did he mention in the lecture that he would give up to deliver the story.”

In his lecture titled, “Young Reporters Defying Old Press Doctrines,” Arnett said that covering the war was an unforgettable confrontational experience that shaped both his and all of his colleagues careers.

“Vietnam was America’s largest uncensored war, and we journalists were pushed between a rock and a hard place, brow beaten by government officials to present their optimistic views, their optimistic version of the war, while the news industry jettisoned the backbone and demanded that we report the unvarnished truth,” Arnett said.

“We chose the truth, sharing with our audiences the distant realities of an unwinnable war that the Americans and South Vietnamese fought, that came to an unbearable heartbreaking end 40 years ago.”

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THE BREW

REVIEW

By Troy Pope @darktroy

As Fresno begins to heat up like a runaway train barreling its way toward summer, we drink dark beers less and less in favor of lighter, bubblier beer.

However, while you can better enjoy light ales, lagers and IPAs outside on a warm day, you can still enjoy a nice dark beer while soaking up your air conditioning in your recliner.

While Ballast Point is known for its hoppy beers like Sculpin and Big Eye, they also make an amazing porter that you should get your hands on immediately.

Most of Ballast Point beers are named after creatures of the sea and the brewery’s specialty beers are ocean-related.

Victory at Sea is Ballast Point’s “Imperial Porter with Coffee and Vanilla.” In a nutshell, that means it’s dark and delicious.

The brewery recommends pairing the beer with pulled pork, chicken mole or chocolate cake. The beer boasts the sweetness of vanilla and the bitterness of darkroast coffee.

It pours with a thick, dark foam and smells like iced coffee.

It makes a great beverage for a quiet night at home with a friend, or, if you were on vacation, it would make a great replacement for your morning coffee.

And, of course, nothing beats the combination of Victory at Sea and “Game of

Thrones.”

The beer is an “imperial,” which doesn’t mean anything accept that it’s a big beer.

At 10 percent alcohol by volume, it doesn’t mess around.

One or two of these beers and you’ll be done. Ballast Point isn’t known for affordability, but it’s very difficult to find a bad beer in their arsenal.

Opened in 1996, Ballast Point started in the back room of a little beer market, Home Brew Mart. Today, the San Diego—based brewery not only brews beer, but also spirits such as vodka, gin, rum and others.

There are a million breweries out there that beer enthusiasts love and hate. Ballast Point is one that people seem to universally love.

Remember, Victory at Sea is limited.

It just made its way back to Fresno and is available in six-packs, 22 ounces bottles and on tap in several bars, including Red Wave Inn across the street from Fresno State.

We all know it’s getting hotter every day, but why not pretend it’s snowing outside and curl up on the couch with a Victory at Sea under the air conditioner vent?

RATING: 

ARTS & ENTE A ‘victory’ of man and beer

Photo courtesy of Ballast Point Brewing Company

Ballast Point’s Victory at Sea is a “Imperial Porter with Coffee and Vanilla” and is available on tap at Red Wave Inn and other local bars in Fresno.

ERTAINMENT

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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015

WEEKEND WONDERS

By Yvette Mancilla @yvette_mancilla

CineCulture Screening From the Academy Award-nominated filmmakers of the 2012 critically acclaimed documentary, “The Invisible War,” tonight’s screening of “The Hunting Ground” will examine the hot-button issue of campus rape crimes across the United States.

The CNN-produced film features survivors’ testimonials while “fighting for justice – despite harsh retaliation, harassment and pushback at every level.”

Director Kirby Dick will be the discussant after the screening for an open Q&A. The screening is free and open to the public. “The Hunting Ground” will be shown tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the Peter’s Education Center Auditorium in the Student Recreation Building.

For more information, visit cineculture.csufresno.edu.

Chicano poetry performance The Chicanx Writers and Artists Association at Fresno State will host an evening with artist Adelina Anthony to-

FRI, APR. 17

night at 7 p.m. at the Gottschalks Gallery inside the University Business Center.

The association uses the term “Chicanx” instead of Chicano to emphasize gender neutrality.

Whether it be plays, films or poetry collections, Anthony’s work can be seen through multiple mediums.

Many of the themes Anthony touches on through her work are an exploration of “colonization, feminism, sexuality and issues affecting the LGBTQ community.”

Tonight’s work will be an evening of performance poetry.

Admission and parking is free in Lots P5 and P6.

Photography exhibition Monterey-based photographers Martha Casanave and Ryuijieare are Spectrum Gallery’s guest artists for the 2015 program.

The California photographers’ work highlights the ocean environmental issues through “elegant and distinctive imagery.”

Casanave’s Coastal Pinhole series will be on display with the series including “gelatin silver prints with delicately hand-applied color.”

The exhibition will be on display until April 26th at the Spectrum Art Gallery.

Photo courtesy of The Hunting Ground

The documentary film examines the recent cases of rape crimes on university campuses across the United States.

The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit spectrumphotogallery.com.

Keyboard Concert Pianist Eliso Virsaladze will perform works by W.A. Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Liszt. A cclaimed pianist Sviatoslav Richter has called Virsaladze “an artist of great

distinction, perhaps the greatest woman pianist of our time.”

Virsaladze plays in the tradition of Russian pianism and has won at international piano competitions such as the Tchaikovsky in Moscow and the Schumann in Zwickau.

The concert will take place tonight at 8 p.m. in the concert hall on campus.

Tickets are $25 for general admission, $18 for seniors and $5 for students.

Schedule of Events

7:30AM–10AM 41st Annual Pancake Breakfast 10AM–5PM Glassblowing Demonstrations 10AM–6PM Boomtown Food & Game Booths, Crafts Faire, Kid’s Zone Live Entertainment Beer & Wine Garden 12PM–6PM World Record for Largest Human 1PM Video Game Controller Pre-movie Activities 7–8:30PM 8:30PM (At Dusk) Movie Night: Mockingjay Part I

Maple Mall Conley Art Maple Mall Concert Stage Maple Mall Maple Mall South

12–5PM 4:45PM

10AM–1PM 10AM–5PM

12PM–5PM

Sidewalk Chalk Competition Boomtown Food & Game Booths, Crafts Faire, Kid’s Zone Live Entertainment Glassblowing Demonstrations Beer & Wine Garden

Boomtown North Boomtown North

SUN, APR. 19

10AM–5PM

SAT, APR. 18

Boomtown Food & Game Booths, Crafts Faire, Kid’s Zone Live Entertainment Beer & Wine Garden Glassblowing Demonstrations Awards Ceremony

Maple Mall Concert Stage Maple Mall Conley Art Concert Stage

Conley Art Maple Mall Concert Stage Conley Art Maple Mall

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31 Hillshire Brands owner 34 “Bad idea” 35 Skosh 36 High-protein grain 37 Great Plains tribe 39 Sch. whose marching band played on Fleetwood Mac’s “Tusk” 40 Spray-making co.

42 Golden Globe nominee for “Tommy” 43 Second-most populous Afr. country 44 What some authority figures wear?

46 God in 56-Across 48 Past 49 K.C. setting 52 Item on a carhop’s tray 53 Fox’s leg?

SUDOKU: Fill the 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid contain all of the digits from 1 to 9.

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54 Reno-__ Intl. Airport 56 It concludes with Hector’s funeral 58 Little League game ender, perhaps 61 __ mentality 62 Yosemite attraction 63 “Blade Runner” actor Rutger __

64 “Days,” for one Down 1 Gun holders 2 Bucks 3 River in a Burns poem 4 Great quantity 5 City with a Penn State campus

Conference aims to prepare students for life after college

By Royce Dunn @TheCollegian

Life After College, a mini-conference held Wednesday and Thursday in the Henry Madden Library, advised more than 100 students on essential steps for after graduation, including managing debt, planning for graduate school and networking techniques.

Six panels with experts from respective backgrounds and experiences provided advice from managing money and payment plans on school and car loans to building a reputation for a productive career.

“Even if you’re not graduating anytime soon, that is something that is very important,” said Miriam Soto, career coach for Fresno State Career Services.

Soto, a first-year graduate student, said that Life After College has aided students for just short of a decade.

“Many of these students will walk away with essential life skills that we don’t learn in the classroom, but are still very important,” she said.

Helping students understand what lies ahead in their journey is what this mini-conference was all about, Soto said.

“Make sure you feel comfortable,” said Charles Kim, general manager of sales operations of the Pacific region for Volkswagen. Kim talked about his work at Volkswagen, describing affordable payment plans for vehicles for young adults.

“Again, second largest purchase in most people’s lives,” Kim said.

“I’m in the car business, because it’s exciting.”

Kim walked students through the difference between leasing, financing, trading in and purchasing a new or used car.

Although there is much to consider, Kim said purchasing a car should be a fun and rewarding moment in young lives.

Kim Thomas of First Marblehead discussed strategies for a healthy financial future by tackling debt.

While purchasing a car is indeed an expensive experience, Thomas said a college degree was the best investment in the long run.

“It won’t depreciate. It will only get better and better,” Thomas said.

Thomas told students about helpful online resources such as bankrate.com, an online calculator designed to help students develop a concrete evaluation of their debt, as well as how to change purchasing habits that may improve their overall financial longevity.

Ensuring that students get the right advice from those who are more than willing to share, Soto said it was an important, informative event for those who attended.

“I’m unsure about what I want to do, so this is a good experience,” said Janet Vargas, a psychology major graduating in May who attended all three panels Wednesday afternoon. “They tell you what you need to do, so I think it’s very important.”

6 Get into 7 Surprise letters 8 Ineffective 9 Court leader 10 Shake up 11 Hard to reach 12 Copper, notably 13 Jack Nicklaus Museum campus

14 Time to celebrate 21 Dream state?

24 Misfit ‘70s sitcom character 25 Power chaser?

27 Bolted 28 Up 29 Old will?

31 Easily appalled 32 Where billabongs flow 33 “The Three Musketeers” antagonist 38 Ring concerns: Abbr.

41 Vilifies 42 Indian lentil dish

45 Asian citrus fruit 47 Part of a process 49 Drag racing safety feature 50 __ system 51 “Lovergirl” vocalist __ Marie 54 Paper slip 55 “What __!”: “I’ve been swindled!”

57 Aachen article 59 Onetime Hertz owner 60 Tube top

International students speak on adjusting to new home STUDENTS from Page 1 “Everything was new, but I was pretty happy about it,” Makoto said. “I’m the person who can make friends anywhere, so I didn’t have too much of a hard time.”

Looking to step out of his comfort zone and learn about the diverse groups represented at Fresno State, Makoto ventured into clubs and organizations on campus and eventually became president of the International Coffee Hour at Fresno State.

It’s been three years since Makoto left Tokyo, but he said that he has already found comfort in his new home.

He greets dozens of students that pass by him on campus everyday, sometimes even embracing them with a hug, and they respond with a similar gesture.

As an international student who understands the challenges, Makoto has united international students at Fresno State who face similar issues.

Computer Science student Kwong Keong So is thankful for Makoto and other friends that made his transition from Malaysia to the U.S. manageable.

“Makoto is actually a mutual friend of one of my friends here,

so I was lucky that I came here, and I already had a friend here,” So said. “She made things easy for me. She prepared plans for me. So I didn’t experience what most international students have to go through if they have to do things from scratch, because I had a friend that assisted me.”

Mansi Agarwal is in her first semester at Fresno State. She came from India and quickly noticed the difference.

Agarwal speaks fluent English, but said her accent is sometimes difficult for Americans to understand.

The cultural difference has also become clear for Agarwal.

As strangers walk by her every day and give her a smile, she doesn’t know how to respond.

“In India if you’re just walking down the street and smiling, people will think you’re crazy,” Agarwal said.

Still she has embraced the differences.

“The cultural differences are not the things that will hold you back from talking to people,” Agarwal said. “I think the similarities are the ones that will help you connect to help.”

As a person who likes to explore, Agarwal said Fresno is the perfect place for her.

“I think Fresno is good, be-

cause it’s a big city and it’s close to everything,” Agarwal said.

“It’s close to LA. It’s close to San Diego. It’s close to San Francisco. Because traveling is fun for me. I believe the person who doesn’t travel is just reading the first page of the book.”

For freshman Karan Singh, coming to the U.S. was a dream come true. But he didn’t expect the challenges he experienced after leaving India.

“I don’t eat meat, so it was difficult for me to find food here,” Singh said. “Almost all the time I have to cook myself.

Back in India, I didn’t know how to cook. I always called my mom and said and help me cook this stuff.”

Singh has only been in the United States for four months, but he said he has learned to cook now.

Paloch Pipe Suchato was shocked by the lack of transportation when he first came from Thailand to the United States.

“The public transportation in the U.S., even in the big cities, if you don’t count Chicago and New York, is terrible,” Suchato said. “In Thailand it’s convenient to go everywhere.

We have trains, taxi is really cheap, and you can take a boat and go in the river.”

SPORTS

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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015

SOFTBALL

‘Dogs enter weekend with focus, momentum Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Fresno State senior centerfielder Brenna Moss aims to run from second to third base during the ‘Dogs’ Feb. 13 game against UC Riverside.

By Daniel Leon & Conrad Kimball The Fresno State softball team comes into this weekend’s series against Boise State having won four of its last five series and six of its last seven games.

Looking forward into the rest of the season, Fresno State head coach Trisha Ford realizes there’s still plenty of things to improve upon, but ‘controlling the controllables’ is what they need to focus on down the stretch of the regular season.

“For us it’s about controlling what we can control,” Ford said.

“I’m looking forward to us bringing it up to the next level. We

kind of talked about that yesterday during film -- about worrying about us and not worrying about what everybody else is doing.

Because at the end of the day, if we’re not taking care of business, it doesn’t matter.”

The Bulldogs host Mountain West rival Boise State this weekend for Strike Out Cancer Weekend. Boise State (10-32, 2-10 MW) is coming off a 2-1 series win over Nevada. Prior to the series, the Broncos had lost 16 games in a row.

The first game is Friday at 6 p.m. The purpose of this weekend’s promotion is to raise cancer awareness not only in the Central Valley but across the country.

Fresno State assistant coach

Sara Pickering is among those that has been affected by the illness. However, the third-year coach is now cancer-free after beating the disease not once but twice. Pickering, having lost friends and family members to cancer, encourages everyone to raise awareness.

“Everybody is affected by this disease whether it’s a family member that’s going through the battle or friend,” Pickering said.

“This is an important event to honor the lives that have been lost and honor the survivors. I heard of a recent stat that 1-in-3 people will be affected with cancer so I think that it’s extremely important that we bring attention to the fight.

“I feel real blessed that I have come out on top of this and feel real lucky with where I am now,” she said. “I just want to offer hope to those that are battling this thing.”

Brenna Moss drafted 13 overall in NPF Draft Bulldog center fielder Brenna Moss was on the team bus when she heard the news: she had been drafted 13th overall in the third round to the Chicago Bandits in the National Pro Fastpitch College Draft.

“This is everything I could have dreamed of as a softball player,” Moss said. “I was so proud of myself for earning a scholarship to

college, and now this is more than I could have ever imagined. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I am so unbelievably blessed to go through this experience.”

Being selected 13th overall is no small feat; getting drafted itself is a huge accomplishment.

No Fresno State softball player has been drafted by the NPF since 2005, when pitcher Jamie Southern was selected by the Akron Racers in the first round. Her coach said it was no surprise that she got selected so early.

“In our non-conference games she’s been hitting .500,” Ford said. “So against the best-of-thebest, she showed that that’s what she is.”

The Bulldog Bulletin Briefs and blurbs on the Fresno State Bulldogs

ESPN2 to broadcast two 2015 Bulldog home football games The Mountain West Conference announced Wednesday its partial slate of nationally televised football games for the 2015 season. Fresno State has been selected for two games, both on ESPN2.

The first game, against UNLV, will take place on Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium. The second contest, against Nevada, will be on Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Fresno State’s six-game home slate also includes Abilene Christian (Sept. 3), Utah (Sept. 19), Utah State (Oct. 10) and Colorado State (Nov. 28).

The Sept. 3 home opener

against Abilene Christian was a recent move. Athletic director Jim Bartko decided to move the game from its initial date of Saturday, Sept. 5 to “culminate a great week on campus and have a great football game with our students in attendance.”

Women’s basketball team to host camp in late June Fresno State women’s basketball announced that it will host two types of camps this summer.

The first portion is an individual camp that will run from June 2123. The second is a team-oriented camp that will run from June 25-27.

The individual camp will be

split into two age groups: Little ‘Dogs camp for grades 1-5 and Bulldog Individual camp for grades 6-11. The cost for the Little ‘Dogs camp is $110 and the Bulldog Individual camp is $220.

The varsity and junior varsity team camp is for high schoolers and will be $425 per team.

Players from the women’s basketball team will be present, serving as counselors and role models for the young campers.

The coaching staff there will be teaching the fundamentals of the game and hands-on development.

“We are excited to start the tradition of individual and team camps. This will give us the op-

portunity to connect with the Valley and community,” Bulldogs head coach Jaime White said.

To register for the Fresno State women’s basketball camps, visit http://jaimewhitebasketballcamps.sportscampzone. com/. For any questions or concerns contact Tom Perkins at 559-278-6061 or thperkins@ csufresno.edu.

Night of Champions Gala scheduled for May 4 Fresno State’s annual Night of Champions Gala will be on Monday, May 4, at the Save Mart Center.

The eighth-annual event

will recognize all Bulldog student-athletes for their academic achievements, athletic accomplishments and community service involvement over the past year.

Hosts of the gala are senior lacrosse midfielder Holly Cisneros and football outside linebacker Ejiro Ederaine.

The event will feature awards, videos and live and silent auctions of art from former Fresno Bee artist Perry Huffman. Fresno State will also host an online auction at gobulldogs.com of Huffman’s work.

Individuals looking to sponsor a student-athlete may do so by contacting James Sewell at 559-278-1564.

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