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College shuttle service doesn’t deliver By Michael Kincheloe The Collegian
“I bought a ticket and they never picked me up.”
University Express, an online company that claims to “provide weekend shuttle service exclusively for college students,” is allegedly a fraud. Two Fresno State students bought tickets from gouniversityexpress. com last year and were supposed to be picked up at University Express’ “pick up location” at the west side of the campus’ parking lot D near the Henry Madden Library. “I bought a ticket, and they never picked me up,” said a biology major who requested anonymity. “I paid $270 for a season pass in late September.” The University Express website advertises 5 round trips to all Bay Area stops for $270 from UC Merced and CSU Fresno, and notes that the student has one calendar year in which to take these round trips. The website is the inexpensive “build your own” variety available from GoDaddy, Yahoo and many other domain host companies. The student planned to take her first trip to San Jose State. The other student paid $50 for a bogus round-trip ticket to San Diego State. Both students are in their freshman year. One student tried calling the phone number displayed on the gouniversityexpress.com website, but Illustration by Michael Uribes / The Collegian was unable to reach anyone (repeated phone calls Two Fresno State students spent $270 for a shuttle service that never arrived. Spokespeople for gouniversityexpress.com cannot be reached. to the same number by The Collegian — the last being April 26 — were unanswered), so she contact you shortly.” Four weeks later, Express last month requesting a sent back,” she said. sent an e-mail requesting a refund. there has been no contact. response to allegations that students The student said that she e-mailed University Express replied to her On the University Express “about were being ripped off. A reply on them one last time in January. e-mail, saying that by the end of us” page is a slogan that says, “Sit back March 29 from someone identified “They never e-mailed me back,” she December she would have her money as “Smith” from ds@gouniversityexsaid. back. “I still haven’t had my money See SCAM, Page 4 press.com said, “Thank you. We will The Collegian e-mailed University
Former Collegian sports editor dies suddenly By Dana Hull The Collegian
Fresno State alumnus and former Collegian sports editor Darrell Copeland passed away suddenly Monday night at a recreational softball league game. He was 25 years old. Copeland, who graduated with his degree in mass communication and journalism with an emphasis in public relations in 2009, collapsed at the game Monday night while playing for his team “Bulldog Born.” He died later that night at Saint Agnes Hospital. “Last we heard, the doctors weren’t really sure what caused it, so we are still waiting to hear about that,” Eddie Hughes, friend and colleague of Copeland, said. Hughes, who worked as editor-inchief at The Collegian, had known Copeland for more than six years. They had remained friends ever since. “Darryl lived life in the most pure way,” Hughes said. “He was a model person, the type of person everyone wanted to be around. It’s just a huge loss.”
Hughes said that Fresno State always held g reat importance in Copeland’s life. “Fresno State was always something Darryl had a passion for as an alumni, student and fan,” he said. “He is an icon [for Fresno State] and truly gives us a good name.” Copeland will be greatly missed by some his professors. “This is shocking news,” Virginia Sellars-Erxleben, business manager of The Collegian, said. “Darrell was a stalwart sports editor at The Collegian — a rock that held the student editors together during Nathan Hathway’s illness and passing. He always had a smile for everyone, and his depth of intelligence was constantly apparent. Darrell will be deeply missed.” “He was a ray of sunshine in our department,” Dr. Tamrya Pierce, mass communication and journalism department chair, said. “I had Darrell in two classes. Even after he was no longer in my classes, Darrell would always stop by my office and spend some time and talk. Whether in the class or chatting with others in the
halls, Darrell always had a smile on his face and lit up a room. His positive attitude was infectious. He will always have a place in our hearts. We will miss him deeply.” Jim Tucker, for mer adviser at The Collegian, worked closely with Copeland during his time as sports editor. “I taught at Fresno State for almost 40 years and probably had about 10,000 students, and Darrell was one of my favorites,” Tucker said. “He was just really fun to work with and he worked hard. He knew all sports well. I was hard on him sometimes and he took criticism very well. He wanted to learn.” Brandon Santiago went to Fresno State with Copeland and graduated with him in 2009. “That was one of my last memories: me, him and a friend were waiting together for our caps and gowns, and it was a very long wait,” Santiago said. “[Copeland] made the wait very bearable. “ Copeland was the sports editor and reporter at The Collegian for four
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Darrell Copeland graduated from Fresno State in 2009 with a degree in mass communication and journalism. He worked at The Collegian from 2003 to 2009.
years. He later went to work at the Fresno Grizzlies as a sports information manager.
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Only one GOP candidate WEB-SPE@K can defeat Obama: Ron Paul Culled each week from discussions on The Collegian’s website.
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arlier this month, President Barack Obama, unsurprisingly, announced his bid to keep the same job for four more years. Though the president hasn’t had exactly what you could call a smooth first term, he will be a formidable foe to the Republican nominee. And just who might that Republican be? Answer: nobody knows. Many fringe candidates have either thrown their hat into the ring or have been talked about as potential candidates. The list is as long as it is yawn-worthy: Gary Johnson, the pro-choice, pot smoking former governor of New Mexico; Jon Huntsman, the U.S.
Bolton, the ultra-hawk Bushera ambassador to the United Nations. These candidates, frankly, do not have a chance. There are a few who have legitimate opportunities to win the nomination, but every potential candidate has a fatal flaw that will doom him or her in a race against the politically adept Obama. Newt Gingrich, the Clinton-era Speaker of the House, is likely running. His infidelities will be a big problem, but his biggest problem is that he’s likely the most unpopular Republican in America. Sarah Palin probably won’t run, but she has a lot of support among social conservatives. Her problem is that she is incredibly partisan, which may result in notoriety and huge support from her base, but also results in incredibly high negatives. She won’t get independent support, which is needed in a general election. Donald Trump should not be seen as a legitimate candidate, but alas, according to polls, he cannot be ignored. He likely is just trying to get attention, but he will not survive a vetting process by the media and the opposition. I suspect there is too much in his past. The two who, according to polls and the media, have the best chance of winning are Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, the
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e must come to imagine liberty again, and believe that it can be a reality. In order to do this, we do not need songs, slogans, rallies, programs, or even a political party. All we need is access to good ideas, some degree of idealism, and the courage to embrace the liberty that so many great people of the past have embraced.”
— Ron Paul, Rep. Texas (R)
ambassador to China under the Obama administration. There’s Rick Santorum, who the last time we heard from him was busy losing a Senate seat in Pennsylvania by 18 points; Herman Cain, the Tea Party phenomenon that no Tea Partier has heard of; Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, whose campaign strategy has been to emulate George W. Bush’s policy positions. There’s Mitch Daniels, the Indiana governor who would fit better in a classroom than in a political campaign; and John
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two men who finished second and third behind John McCain the last time around. Huckabee is very popular among Republicans and independents, and his Fox News show has kept him in the spotlight. However, he has proven to be gaffe-prone, and has not shown whether he can increase his support outside his evangelical base. Don’t bet on Huckabee. The probable nominee is Romney. He is the most politically savvy of the bunch, and he certainly looks the part.
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on Paul does better than every candidate except Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney in the polls against Obama.”
However, even if he does win the nomination, he has one huge problem — Romneycare. He will not be able to successfully combat Obama in the general election when the single biggest policy the president passed was based partly on legislation Romney passed as governor of Massachusetts. Who then could actually challenge Obama? Who could actually bring change to the government? The one man who could is Ron Paul. Before you scoff and say that Paul could never get elected, know this: Paul does better than every candidate except Huckabee and Romney in the polls against Obama. According to Public Policy Polling, his favorability rating in Iowa, an important early caucus state, is better than every candidate except Huckabee. In New Hampshire, an important early primary state, his favorability rating is better than every candidate except Romney. In one poll last year, he lost to Obama by just one point. Paul, who announced the formation of an exploratory committee yesterday, is a serious candidate with serious ideas, whether it be opposing military intervention overseas, advocating a strong dollar or promoting a balanced budget. Most of all, as his new book “Liberty Defined” makes plenty clear, he knows how to make America a nation of liberty once again. “We must come to imagine liberty again,” says Paul, “and believe that it can be a reality. In order to do this, we do not need songs, slogans, rallies, programs, or even a political party. All we need is access to good ideas, some degree of idealism, and the courage to embrace the liberty that so many great people of the past have embraced.” One way to embrace it is by supporting one of the great people of the present — Ron Paul.
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‘Philosotroll’: “I don’t even begin to understand why Daniel Harrison’s letter matters. It’s such a trivial issue. At a time when there are legitimate concerns with school budget and programs being cut, Harrison would like to take this break to complain about how the Christian community at CSU, Fresno is being maligned because they have a holy week off, but for political reasons the university still uses the generic. It’s like people complaining about the ‘war on Christmas’ because the greeters at Wal-Mart are saying ‘Happy Holidays.’ For what it’s worth, I love the scheduling of this break, because it coincides with the American Philosophical Association conference perfectly every year. I suppose, though, now that Harrison is contemplating a run for the Fresno City Council, after his impressive 3rd place finish in the ASI Presidential election, he has to really ignite his conservative base with issues like ‘The War on Easter.”
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‘Unwanted cell phones get a second chance to be used’ ‘Olivia Benson’: “I wonder if it’s possible to donate prepaid cell phones to an organization like this one? I have two of them that I bought for my grandparents over Christmas this past year and they’re can’t stand them, even though I think there really easy to use. In fact, if people want to contribute to an organization like this one, they could purchase these little basic flip phones from the same service I did, Tracfone’s SVC senior line, and then just donate them since the phones can be purchased and activated by anyone no matter age. Also, they only cost about $15 and you find them anywhere like Wal-Mart or Target so it might be a nice gift to someone else. With my grandparents, I purchased the phones and a few $10 aircards and they just can’t get the hang of the phone even though it’s made for seniors. No clue but at least I can give the phone to someone who might use it.”
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‘Why atheism fails’ ‘Calladus’: “Instead of asking Christians and believers in a God to prove why God exists, why don’t we ask atheists to prove why God doesn’t exist?” Tony, the burden of proof is always on the one who makes the positive claim. You claim that God exists therefore you need to prove this statement. I do not claim that God does not exist. I merely claim that you have not given me sufficient evidence to believe in a God. If you insist on shifting the burden of proof from your own shoulders to mine, then this burden is freed to act like the puck in a game of air hockey. In other words, I am free to shift the burden back again. Here, I’ll demonstrate, by proving that your God does not exist: There is an invisible elf sitting on my shoulder. The race of invisible elves is very old, and they are very long lived. They remember a time before CONTINUED on page 3 Tony Petersen Dana Hull Janessa Tyler Vongni Yang Maddie Shannon Ben Ingersoll Danielle Gilbert Matt Weir Michael Uribes Allie Norton Michael Howells Francisco Cuellar Jeffrey Phillips Rachel Waldron Shavon Furrow
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CONTINUED from page 2 humans existed, and watched us evolve. The invisible elf on my shoulder has told me of this. He also says that the invisible elves made up the whole idea of religion in order to mess with Humans. They thought this prank was very funny. You don’t believe in invisible elves? You don’t believe there is one on my shoulder? Well, why should I be the one to prove that they exist? I submit that you must instead prove that invisible elves do not exist and until you do so, I have proven that your God does not exist. There. As you can see, uprooting your burden of proof creates an endless air hockey game that neither side wins. The only way around this is that the person making the positive claim must bring the evidence!”
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‘Spring Break is offensive’ ‘Anonymous’: “I took a moment to read Bree Nasti’s (what an awesome name?) letter last week, and I suppose one could say she should lighten up. I also assume that The Collegian verified any possible legal ramifications of making up quotes with real people’s names, or else they wouldn’t have done it. That being said, while I find it pretty hard to take offense to any of it, whether or not one enjoys the fake-holiday of April Fool’s is fine I guess, but to use a newspaper to carry out such fun and games is at once a tad bit juvenile, unprofessional and shameful or many things much worse than that. You might pat yourself on the back for being original, but in this case, the originality was possible because no other journalistic institution that desires credibility and respect would do something so ridiculous (to my knowledge). I’m actually surprised no faculty stepped in and rejected the idea on its face, or at least strongly deterred you from doing so, if not because of their journalistic principles and integrity, but because it would simply be embarrassing to witness and be associated with. If you wanted a break from doing journalism and putting out a real issue with school and all, that’s cool, but these kinds of shenanigans only contributes to the growing perception on campus among both students and faculty that the school’s paper is a tedious, three-day per week and never-ending joke, literally.”
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‘Take diversity outside the classroom’ ‘Olivia Benson’: “Affirmative action is fine; in fact, it still exists. Prop. 209 did not outlaw affirmative action, it outlawed racial preferences, which is what many affirmative action programs had been downgraded to.”
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hat’s so bad about cheating? Come on admit it. Most of us have committed some form of academic dishonesty. Here is the problem. Practicing such fraudulent behavior inhibits the growth of personal integrity, an attribute sought in any career field and by any employer. As students of Fresno State, we want to be proud of our educational experience. It is important that every student benefit from the knowledge each instructor has to offer. When students dodge workloads by cheating they miss out on useful information for future success. After all, aren’t we paying for this education? Not only does academic dishonesty negatively affect the individual but also the instructor, other classmates and the schools reputation. What are our priorities as students? Is our focus to gain a degree or to become inspired students with a desire to learn? Individuals with underdeveloped qualities such as reliability, assertiveness,
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s a transfer student, I had answers to every test question for two of my classes and one fully-completed class project within the first month of attendance. Thanks Greeks.”
self-discipline and persistence, deficient characteristics with most cheaters, likely will struggle with substantial work ethics within their professional careers. However, internally driven students who develop characteristics such as person integrity have higher chances of obtaining leadership positions and promotional opportunities. Why do I care about cheating? I care because I have not always been academically honest. I can say that I have struggled with laziness and have found excitement through the art of deception. As a transfer student, I had answers to every test question for two of my classes and one fullycompleted class project within the first month of attendance. Thanks Greeks. The amount of academic dishonesty within the fraternity and sorority system is atrocious. Teachers, the creation of new tests each semester is crucial. Too many instructors reuse old tests or projects and expect students to not have copies. Trust me, students have copies! The use of anti-plagiarism sites such as turnitin.com can also discourage the temptation. Remember “educators,” lazy teachers produce lazy students. Academically dishonest students also damage a school’s reputation. Poor performance from graduates suggest to employers that Fresno State produces inadequate employees. In all honesty, this school has some damn good programs and many dedicated instructors who work hard to make this an excellent educational experience. Let’s not let them down. Because the issue goes
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s individuals we all struggle with issues such as lack of selfconfidence, poor behavior patterns, offset priorities, underdeveloped study habits, substance abuse, internal emotional trials and limited resources. Matters such as these are more closely related to the cause of academic dishonesty. But mostly it is pure laziness.”
beyond the act of cheating the real question remains, why do we cheat? What is the cause? Is it status, laziness, not enough time, difficulty or just the enjoyment of the act? It’s all of the above. But let’s be honest with ourselves. As individuals we all struggle with issues such as lack of self-confidence, poor behavior patterns, offset priorities, underdeveloped study habits, substance abuse, internal emotional trials and limited resources. Matters such as these are more closely related to the cause of academic dishonesty. But mostly, it is pure laziness. It’s no secret. As peers, we know the dedicated students around us. It’s pretty obvious who knows the information and who doesn’t. And it is the same with instructors. Students and other faculty recognize educators who truly know their subjects and strive to help students better understand the material. So if everyone already knows, who’s left to fool? And who’s really foolin’ who?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bowling league I am on the women’s bowling team here at Fresno State. During spring break our men’s team competed in Georgia for the national title and they came home with a victory. They are the 2011 National Champions of Intercollegiate Bowling and we defeated a team that was ranked No. 1 in the country for the past three years, so this is a huge accomplishment. Their final match was recorded on ESPN and it will broadcast Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. Their story has been on the local news channels and it would be great to see a story about it in The Collegian. — Vanessa Carrillo Criminology major
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Facebook launches deals program, rivals Groupon By Ellen Gibson Associated Press What happens when you cross the world’s largest social network with one of the hottest business models in e-commerce? Facebook wants to find out. Facebook is launching a deals program Tuesday in five U.S. cities, following on the popularity of Groupon and other services that offer deep discounts — for example: $50 worth of food at a local eatery for $25. By allowing small businesses to leverage the Internet while helping consumers score great deals, these groupc o u p o n i n g s e r v i c e s h ave become some of the fastestgrowing businesses in the world. Facebook now wants a part of that. It hopes to exploit its existing networks of friends and family when it begins testing offers in San Diego, San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas and Austin, Texas. M a n y d e a l s s i t e s h ave a s o c i a l c o m p o n e n t . Fo r instance, if you get three friends to buy a LivingSocial v o u c h e r, y o u r s i s f r e e . Groupon’s offers become valid only after a certain number of people purchase them. But the deals are circulated to users through email, and the community aspect is secondary. Fa c e b o o k i s h o p i n g t o change that. “We’re building a product that is social from the ground up,” says Emily White, director of local for Facebook. “All of these deals are things you want to do with friends, so no teeth whitening, but yes to river rafting.” Star ting Tuesday, when Facebook users in the five test markets log in to the site, they will see a deals insignia at the bottom of the page. (The dashboard pops up automatically if the “current city” listed in your profile is one of the five included in the pilot.) Clicking on it brings up a list of currently available offers. A user can buy one, click the “like” button to recommend it to others or share the offer with friends through Facebook’s private messaging system. When users purchase or “like” a deal, it shows up in their friends’ news feed. That means “the discovery of the product can happen in lots of different places,” White says. To get the program started, Facebook has enlisted 11 companies that already s u p p l y d e a l s e l s e w h e r e. Restaurant reservation service OpenTable will broadcast offers for local eateries, while online ticket seller Viagogo will market events. “Dining out is an inherently social activity, so extending our reach to deals on Facebook is a natural experiment for us,” says Scott Jampol, general manager of OpenTable’s deals program, Spotlight. Not all offers involve discounts. Some are experiences people may not otherwise have access to, such as a backstage pass to Austin City
Limits concerts, a tour of the Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium, or a children’s sleepover at the Califor nia Academy of Sciences in San Francisco with live-snake demos. In some cases, you’ll get a “friend bonus” — an additional discount — if at least one other person in your social network buys a deal. Leveraging social tools and direct sharing among friends will be “a key to success for daily deal companies” going forward, says Lou Kerner, social media analyst at Wedbush. This is not the first time a social network has made a foray into disseminating deals. Twitter launched its own daily deal program called Earlybird Offers last year but canceled it after just two months. Last November Facebook launched a product called Check-in Deals that allowed users to “check in” via their mobile phones when they visit certain businesses and in turn receive discounts and other special offers. Location-based social network Foursquare has a similar program. Offers through Facebook can last anywhere from a day to a week. The social network won’t disclose how much commission it takes. (With Groupon and others, the deal site typically takes up to half the revenue.) T here are hundreds of Groupon copycats willing to accept lower commissions,
but many small businesses prefer to partner with larger companies such as Groupon and LivingSocial because they reach more potential customers. Facebook will bring deals to even more people. While Groupon has 70 million members and LivingSocial has 28 million, Facebook has 500 million users worldwide. Add to that the fact that many small businesses already have a Facebook presence, and the social network becomes a good fit for daily deals, says Gre g Sterling, senior analyst for Opus Research. Groupon declined to comment on Facebook’s competitive threat or whether the coupon site will continue to advertise on Facebook. As a share of overall Web surfing, visits to group-buying sites grew ten-fold over the past year, according to research fir m Experian. LivingSocial had 7 million unique visitors in March, up 27 percent from February, making it one of the 10 fastestgrowing websites in the U.S., according to ComScore. “Groupon and LivingSocial h av e s h o w n h o w m u c h demand there is out there,” Sterling says. “Facebook, if they do this right, can have a big hit on their hands.”
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Patrol Operations. An e-mail sent to Lt. Canales-Shrum on April 11 received no response. Danielle Gilbert asked “Is Go University legit?” last fall on the opinion page of The Collegian. She had e-mailed University Express “multiple times to inquire about expenses, destinations, and ride fares and received no response.” The last line of her story said, “But one can only hope that Go University Express is the real deal.” The student we interviewed said that she has given up hope.
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Health class hosts free HIV testing day By Dana Hull The Collegian
More than 100 people turned out for the Sexually Transmitted Infection testing day that happened on campus earlier this month. The theme for the event on April 11th was “Test Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself,” where students were invited to be tested for HIV free of charge. Planned Parenthood was at the event handing out free condoms, a representative from Fresno State’s Health Center came to give information, and the Fresno County Health Department did the actual testing. The public health 90, contemporary health issues class decided to host the event for students after a discussion in class sparked the idea. “If people get tested there will be less people getting infected with HIV,” Sydnee Capshew, a student in the class said. Capshew said that more students showed up at the event than they could actually test. “We had 80 sign up, but we could only get through two
people per half hour,” she said. A c c o rd i n g t o C ap s h ew, some of the other students were referred to the university’s health center, or their numbers were taken down so they could be given more information later. Ashlie Day, another member of the class, said that she hopes the event catches on, and Fresno State, along with other universities, will begin to hold these types of events on a regular basis. “We wanted students to be more comfortable talking about HIV and STIs because it’s kind of a taboo topic,” Day said. “The whole goal was that this will hopefully be an ongoing event, if not a couple times a year, at least annually, so [the rate of] HIV and STI’s won’t go up in college students,” she said. According to national data from the Center of Disease Control, nearly half of sexually active people will contract a Sexually Transmitted Infection by the time they are 25 years old. “One of the main issues we wanted to address was
that many people don’t know they have an STI,” Dr. Greg Thatcher, assistant professor of public health, said. “Many STI’s do not initially have symptoms (asymptomatic) and others have latency periods.” Thatcher said that the turnout they did receive demonstrated a change in people’s concern about their health. “Having 100 students wanting to be tested for an STI in public, without regard to stigma, is huge.” Despite the turnout, only 16 students were actually tested due to the fact that there was a 20 to 30 minute wait for the results. Thatcher said that a lot of students don’t realize that they can get the same testing at the health center with its Family Pact program. The students from the class funded the entire event out of their own pockets. The cost was approximately $500, which included providing snacks, water and T-shirts for those who were tested. They also handed out information about every type of STI.
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High school students pave the way for FFA
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Dozens of high school students gathered at the Quarter Horse Unit to judge several various aspects.
The annual Future Farmers of America field day brings high school students from across California to the Fresno State campus for one Saturday evening By Karlena Franz The Collegian High school students crowded Fresno State’s campus to compete in the April 16 Future Farmers of America field day hosted by the Agriculture Education and Animal Science department. F FA i s a n a t i o n a l organization that has been around since 1928. Students came from across California to compete in the various contests from light horse judging, livestock judging, floriculture, and far m bu s i n e s s m a n a g e m e n t t o small engine judging. There are half a million students involved with FFA across the nation. There are a total of 34 events that compose FFA, but only 25 of the events were held at Fresno State. T h o s e w h o j o i n F FA
lear n skills in speaking, management and get to do hands-on projects that can help them in their future careers. “It g ets a lot of good students on campus,” Steve Rocca said, advisor of FFA field day. People on campus may have seen nearly 2,100 high school students decked out in navy blue corduroy jackets listing where they were from with black pants. This is an official dress code that FFA students have to wear to some events along with ties for males and scarves for females. Although faculty mainly ran the event, Fresno State student volunteers made up a huge ef fort to make the events run smoothly. Whether Fresno States students helped out with registration, cl e a n i n g u p f a c i l i t i e s o r being group leaders of high
school students. Fresno State students also had an opportunity to be a reason taker, someone who has to listen to each student’s reason about how they judged. FFA field day benefits those who participate in it as well as Fresno State. Many students, who visited for field day, do return for enrollment. “I have done some research of when students came to campus for field day and found many of those who came, a lot of them ended up coming back here for school,” Rocca said. “I have heard students say, I remember coming here for field day as a kid.” High school students also get a chance to interact with the faculty and current Fresno State students, as well as seeing the campus and what it has to offer. It isn’t often that students get an opportunity to do this. High school students
traveled to Fresno State from as far south as Hemet and as north as Tule Lake. “It is a great recruiting tool,” Rocca said. “We have a very powerful outreach to students.” Animal science major Kyle Bower was apart of FFA in high school, and he currently helps with field day at Fresno State. He competed in the livestock evaluation, but now he helps run the beef judging. “The main thing it taught me was to be financially aware, to make a budget and keep to it,” Bower said. Bower joined FFA partly because his family was involved with it. The light horse judging was one of the events that was held at the Quarter Horse unit. High school students had to judge horse confor mation, reining and hunter under saddle. More than 100 students
came and competed in the horse judging. Those who participated in the horse judging got a unique chance to see a breed of horse that is rare. Fresno State is one of the only schools to have a Hackney Horse program. Many people have never heard of the Hackney Horse breed. “It is a good chance for them to see the Hackney Horses,” Dr. Anne Rodiek said, who manages the quarter horse unit. “And it showcases our program as a whole.” Rodiek agrees that having field day at Fresno State is a great recruiting tool. High school students are more likely to want to come back when they actually get to physically see the campus, meet the people and experience a day on the college campus.
Summer Arts requirements don't faze students By Gladys Garcia, Danielle Solich and Jose Alvarez The Collegian Not many people have the bragging rights to say that they have met one of their idols, let alone been able to put their name down on their résumé — unless they have been a Summer Arts student. “It’s like someone handing you something on a silver platter that’s worth 15 grand in L.A.,” Dr. Benjamin Boone said, a Fresno State music professor and Summer Arts course coordinator. The Summer Arts program
i s a r i g o r o u s t wo - w e e k , multi-disciplinary course designed to give students t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o wo rk s i d e - by - s i d e w i t h aw a rd winning professionals in the art industry. The program provides students with the opportunity to perfect their talents in: theater, music, visual ar ts, writing, new media or a combination of any two courses — all while ear ning three units per course. Getting accepted is a competitive process. A course coordinator, a CSU faculty member, specializing in that
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he way that I'm handling the application is [by giving] preferential treatment to Fresno State music majors.” — Dr. Benjamin Boone, Fresno State music professor and Summer Arts course coordinator for m of art, oversees each course and they are the ones that set the rules. “Each of our courses has a course coordinator; this is the person who has put the class together,” Jackie Doumanian, the Summer Arts community
relations specialist, said. “They’re the liaison between our program and the guest artists coming in, and they are also the ones that decide who gets into the class.” T he qualifications and experience required for
each pro g ram varies, but most require some genuine understanding of the particular art form. Otherwise it would be extremely difficult for the student to keep up with the professionals. “The way that I’m handling the application is [by giving] preferential treatment to Fresno State music majors,” Boone said. Boone also is in charge of the jazz and composition courses this summer. See REQUIREMENTS, Page 7
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Students who are interested in either one of those two courses have to be proficient in composition or jazz depending on what course they want to be a part of. The intensive schedule is another reason why this program isn’t designed for beginners. Workshops usually run 12-14 hours per day and into the weekends, which is why the enrollment process also requires submissions of actual work. “Each course has specific requirements, [digital media] students
content area of the class,” Bacon said. “Remember these are world-class instructors that are all converging in one place. The instructors want to see applications that demonstrate creativity, commitment, talent of course, but also the willingness to work and explore like a maniac.” Re g a rd l e s s o f t h e r a n g e o f prerequisites, students are still encouraged to apply if they feel confident about their talent and have some experience. “No one should [be discouraged] because they think they aren’t good enough,” Bacon said. “The classes
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think the main prerequisite is an unwavering passion and desire to experiment and to grow in the content area of the class.” — Armen Bacon, Former Summer Arts writing student
have to submit 10 to 20 digital images of their work, theater students have to submit headshots and music students have to submit CDs of their work etcetera,” Doumanian said. For mer Summer Ar ts writing student Ar men Bacon said the application process is very rigorous. “I think the main prerequisite is an unwavering passion and desire to experiment and to grow in the
generally welcome students with a diverse range of gifts and abilities; at least that [was] my experience.” Former Summer Arts dance student Amber Allred said the program doesn’t expect students to be at a certain level. “They don’t dumb it down either which I like,” Allred said. “They basically tailor themselves to each individual person.”
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Former CSU Summer Arts student studies across the country to pursue her dream By Alaia Howell, Luke Shaffer and Sergio Robles The Collegian The Califor nia State University Summer Arts program is an annual event hosted by Fresno State. Former CSU Summer Arts student Leslie Batty has her work in several galleries across California. She said she has come a long way since her days studying in Florence, Italy. “I’ve always known I was an artist deep down, but I never thought I’d make a career out of it,” Batty said. “I didn’t want to be a starving artist.” As the assistant community relations specialist for the Summer Arts program, Batty does outreach — encouraging students to apply for the program. She provides personal testimony of how the experience has contributed to her success as an artist. Batty worked an office job after
literature and art classes. This seemed to be a trend in Batty’s life. She recalled when she was eight years old; her family visited her grandmother in Oregon to help repaint her house. “I had this overwhelming urge to have a paintbrush in my hand,” Batty said, remembering how upset she was when told she was too young to help. “I was always drawing and painting when I was young,” she said. “Paint isn’t easy to come by, so I would draw often.” By the time she transferred from Fresno City College to Fresno State, Batty decided she wanted to study what she loved — English and art. Nancy Youdelman, a studio art professor at Fresno State, met Batty in the fall of 2001 as her instructor in art design. Youdelman recalled Batty’s first semester as a mother of a 3-monthold child. Batty occasionally came to class late, but always made sure to get there nonetheless.
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high school, and she was told that the only way she would be able to advance was to go back to school and pursue a degree. Batty enrolled at F resno City College where she planned to major in business. “I decided that to be an artist was a hobby and I didn’t want to have to depend on anybody,” she said. At this point, Batty had already married and had her first child, but as soft-spoken as she sounded, she admitted that she was one of those “women of the ‘80s,” insistent in asserting her independence as the quintessential shoulder pad-wearing working woman. However, as Batty began taking general education courses, she realized that she couldn’t resist taking extra
“Leslie was one of the best students and had a lot of talent,” Youdelman said. Batty attended school part time wh il e raisin g h e r two kids an d graduated in 2006. She received a Dean’s Medalist nomination from the Department of Art and Design. She was awarded a scholarship for CSU Summer Arts and left the country for the first time in her life to study painting and drawing in Florence. “The stuff we’ve seen in history books, we now got to experience,” Batty said. “Walking in Florence feels like you’re in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ at Disneyland, but with mopeds.” Batty recalled every minute detail See BATTY, Page 8
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history books, we got to experience."
CONTINUED from page 7 of that experience, from the stone-paved streets to the countless hours working on oil paintings to the opportunity to work with models reminiscent of those used in the works of Sandro Botticelli. Domenic Cretara was Batty’s instructor at Summer Ar ts in 2006. The retired Long Beach State professor remembers Batty as an excellent student. “Leslie is indeed enthusiastic and energetic,” Cretara said. “It seems to me those qualities are essential
Florence program again in 2010, this time as a graduate s t u d e n t . H e r w o rk w o n nu m e ro u s aw a rd s a n d was showcased at the CSU Chancellor’s Office. “It seemed all these doors of opportunities opened u p, ” B at t y s a i d . “ I t ’ s a n amazing resource for culture, especially for those who are economically compromised.” Batty is starting to find some success as a studio artist. Her work is currently exhibited throughout Califor nia at the Colle g e of the Sequoias in Visalia, the Cor ridor 2122 Gallery
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t is rigorous, demanding and exhilarating, and I have seen it change people's lives.” — Domenic Cretara, Batty's former Summer Arts instructor
for any one trying to excel in any field of endeavor.” Cretara said that Leslie quickly grasped the artistic problems that were presented, and she applied them to her work in her own personal way. Batty retur ned to the
in downtown Fresno and El Camino College Art Gallery in Torrance. “Leslie has a married life, a family life, and an art career, and it’s what a lot of women strive for,” Youdelman said. She has remained close friends with Batty.
Youdelman was responsible for recommending her for the El Camino College Art Gallery that opened Monday, March 28. According to Youdelman, the “unCommon threads” exhibition showcases artists whose work features clothing, patterns and sewing. While Batty has not taken any of the Summer Ar ts classes held on the Fresno State campus, she encourages students interested in any of the fields taught at the program to take advantage of the opportunity. “It seems like this out-ofthis-world experience where you can launch your career and your life,” Batty said. Cretara, who has taught and coordinated courses in both Florence as well as Fresno, said that Fresno’s relative isolation and lack of big-city distractions gives students the opportunity to really focus on their studies. “They lear n an amazing amount in a very short time,” Cretara said. “It is rigorous, demanding and exhilarating, and I have seen it change people's lives.”
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Royal Style Kate Middleton brings regal fashion sense to the people By Maddie Shannon The Collegian
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Kate Middleton, though born to a family of non-royal descent, has become a royal style icon to fashionmongers all over the world.
Twenty years ago, Prince C h a rl e s a n d L a dy D i a n a Spencer got married in a swirl of questions: “What will she wear?” and “Simple, or overstated?” Tastes have changed since then, but the questions haven’t. Since Prince William and Catherine Middleton announced their engagement to the press in November, the exact same questions have been asked. Despite plenty of speculation going around concerning what she will wear the day of, never mind what she’ll wear. Middleton’s previous ensembles she’s been seen in have ensured her place in the public eye as a fashion icon. Her hats, in particular, have inspired not just British, but American women to create what Vogue magazine calls “personal fantasias.” Feathered and floral hats, accessories Middleton wears quite frequently, have started a massive wave of popularity across two continents for hats
similar to the ones she wears. According to Vogue’s Sarah Mower, fashion’s g reatest names are in agreement that the royal wedding will usher in a new era of fashion: the era of personal taste. Middleton, a connoisseur of individual style if there ever was one, has done something staunchly unBritish: she broke the rules. “Rules are boring,” Philip Treacy of couture fame told Mower in her story, “Heads up on the Royal Wedding: London’s Milliners are Ready for the Off.” “It’s just about individuality. There are no rules.” Comparisons between this royal bride and the last abound. Diana, who appealed to us rowdy Americans because of her free-spirited personality, was a bigger risk-taker in fashion than is Middleton. The style rules maintained by generations of British royals mandated a sleek, polished look. Elegance and posh, two things See ROYAL, Page 11
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ROYAL: Soon-to-beprincess modern fashion icon CONTINUED from page 9 that Diana didn’t dress like at the beginning of her time in the public eye, managed to define the sense of dress Kate Middleton had from the beginning. From the very first time Prince William set eyes on his future bride (when she was modeling a black seethrough dress she designed herself) to the formal announcement of their engagement (where she sported the now much-copied blue Danielle Issa Hayela dress), setting the standard for personal style is something the princess-to-be had down pat from the start. In the eight years she’s been Prince William’s girlfriend, the British press (our gossipmong er counter par ts across the pond) has encouraged the
young women of the United Kingdom to “Be a Copy Kate.” Not to mention the most important thing that Middleton has ever worn. Her engagement ring, the same ring Prince Charles gave to Lady Diana, has inspired countless cheap (and expensive) knockoffs, just like the last time the sapphire-and-diamond encrusted ring graced the hand of a future royal bride. Needless to say, William and Kate’s wedding on Thursday will be the biggest wedding of our generation, just as Charles and Diana’s was for our parents’. Middleton, in all her fashionable glory, will no doubt set a new standard for wedding dresses that, similar to every other dress she’s worn until now, will inspire knockoffs for weddings to come. Sound the trumpets.
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What guy’s think about women’s fashion By Tony Petersen The Collegian Let’s be honest — most guys don’t know much about fashion. Survey the wardrobe of the average college male and you’ll likely find an assortment of dress shirts grandma bought for Christmas, a few pairs of jeans and a sizable collection of T-shirts, ranging from our favorite sports team to a ‘70s rock band we don’t listen to. Guys have six pairs of shoes, as opposed to, say, 60 pairs for girls. So when Maddie Shannon, our editor of arts and entertainment, asked me to write a column about what looks good on women from a guy’s point of view, I was a little apprehensive. Because I know even less about fashion than the average guy, if that is possible. If it was up to me, I’d wear my blue Atlanta Braves’ hat, Green Bay Packers’ shirt and purple Washington Union High School shorts around in public, color scheme be damned. Nevertheless, I signed on to write it. So ladies, remember to take my suggestions with a grain of salt — I’m the guy who walks around campus in moccasins. Regardless, here are five things I think about women’s fashion. 1) You can wear too much makeup. Don’t get me wrong, guys like it when women get dolled up. However, if I brush against you in the hallway, my T-shirt should not have a huge mark on it from your caked-on makeup. That is not good. Moderation is. Guys like a natural look, not a plastic look. We prefer Lauren Conrad to Heidi Montag. 2) Dress modestly. Yes, it is true, the superficial man prizes many aspects of the female body. But that doesn’t mean that you should reel us in by showing it all to us. It is rarely flattering, and it almost always results in you losing respect. Plus, it’s just plain
awkward. Ladies, forget about what Hollywood says guys think: dress modestly. 3) Enough with the Ug gs. Honestly, I’m sick of them. There is no need to wear them in Fresno in the summer with short shorts on. Why? You’re wearing boots! They are made to wear in the cold, not when it’s 90 degrees outside. Put some sandals on. 4) Confidence is key. Guys can tell when a girl is comfortable in her own skin, and we like that. We do not like when girls are constantly fishing for compliments. Be confident. You don’t have to look like Barbie to be sexy. Besides, if Barbie was a real person, according to The Huffington Post, she’d be 5 feet 9 inches, have a 39-inch bust, an 18-inch waist, 33-inch hips, a size-three shoe and weigh 110 pounds. She would be anorexic. We don’t want you to be Barbie; we want you to be you. 5) Simplicity is a good thing. Believe it or not, one of the sexiest things to a guy is when you are wearing sweats and one of his T-shirts. We like it when you dress simply. You don’t have to dress extravagantly all the time. Wearing jeans with a jersey of our favorite football team is just fine with us. Writing this article, I was surprised at how many opinions I have. I was reminded of the scene from Seinfeld where Jerry sets George up with another girl. George asks a number of questions about her, finally asking if her face had a “pinkish hue.” As guys, we have descriptive tastes, whether girls know it or not. So ladies, if you want to know what we think, just ask. We’ll tell you.
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The daily crossword ACROSS 1 Famous name in the cookie business 5 ___ and Span (cleaner brand) 9 Dust crops, e.g. 14 Long-tailed monkey 15 Arm bone 16 “Me, Myself & ___” (Jim Carrey flick) 17 One-eyed Norse deity 18 Dearth 19 Big ray 20 Top dog, so to speak 23 Lewd material 24 Refuel one’s body 25 Pen point 28 Fraser of “The Mummy” 31 Prefix for “night” or “day” 34 “Live” 36 Lend a hand to 37 Fork part 38 “Don’t rush!” 42 Small Federal Reserve notes 43 Drink sold by the yard 44 Equestrian 45 Get married 46 Campus community 4 9 Vein valuable 50 Evian-les-Bains, e.g. 51 Elephant tooth 53 Do a certain household chore 61 In the company of 62 Many, many years 63 Don’t ignore, as signs
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2 Modest skirt length 3 Connected to the ear 4 Goes down like the Titanic 5 Gunpowder ingredient 6 Missouri river 7 TV screen-measuring unit 8 Soap bar 9 Ape or monkey 10 ___ & Whitney (airplane engine company)
1 Check for quarters? 1 12 Penny ___ (low-stakes game) 13 Orbital period 21 Card game for three 22 Principal movie roles 25 Not by a long shot 26 Harebrained 27 ___ on a true story 29 Baring more than one’s soul 30 Tool and ___ set 31 Perform incorrectly 32 Lay to rest 33 Farm-machinery mogul 35 The “I” in FWIW 37 Mai ___ (cocktail variety) 39 Former Portuguese territory in China 40 Chicken ___ king 41 Take forcibly 46 Orbital point farthest from Earth 47 Word with “minority” or “cuisine” 48 Granolalike breakfast food 50 Puts in the mail 52 Money of Denmark 53 London art museum 54 Middle Eastern muck-amuck (Var.) 55 Nut with caffeine 56 Blue-green shade 57 Matador’s foe 58 Genesis son 59 Witnesses 60 “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ___”
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Terry inks first recruit as coach New signee plays guard, post position still in question By Jerry Huerta The Collegian
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Greg Smith’s departure for the professional ranks leaves a big void in the Fresno State frontcourt. Likewise, John Ryan’s apparent departure after one season with the Bulldogs leaves just Bracken Funk down low.
After being named the successor to Steve Cleveland, new men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry has had a long to-do list on his agenda. One of Terry’s major tasks will be replacing the 6-foot-10 center Greg Smith who opted to forgo his junior and senior seasons and test the NBA waters. Terry also has embarked on the recruiting trail to find players that would fit the team’s needs in coming years. The new basketball leader also has the looming task of filling out his coaching roster, which has yet to come to fruition. Now, after almost three weeks on the job, Terry has accomplished a couple things on his to do list. First, he got a commitment from Julius Bilbrew, a combo guard from Inglewood High School in Southern California. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 13.1 points and 6.5 rebounds in his final season at Inglewood High School. A promising sign was that he stepped up his game dur-
ing the most critical times: the CIF state playoffs. During the tournament, he scored more than 20 points in every game. Terry also brought in his first assistant coach in former Miami Hurricane assistant Michael Schwartz to help the movement toward the new era. Even though, coach Terry has accomplished several tasks since being in charge of the Fresno State basketball program, there are still some things on the table. With Greg Smith firm on his decision to play professionally, voids in the frontcourt are now apparent. On April 12th, Smith signed with an agent, officially ending his college eligibility and cementing his name in the NBA Draft. After two seasons at Fresno State, Smith averaged a little more than 11 points and seven rebounds per game. This isn’t the only replacement Terry faces as he also lost the only other center on last season’s roster. Center John Ryan also is not returning for next season according to Scout.com after his first year at Fresno State. During this past season, Ryan averaged 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds after playing in 17 games. With these two players leaving at a crucial position, the real question is what is the next step for the new Fresno State coach? The former Texas assistant has to find a couple post players that will rebound and block shots, an answer he will likely have to find on the recruiting trail. If Terry and the Bulldogs don’t sign a big man, then F resno State f ans should expect seeing forward Bracken Funk down on the low block for the 2011-12 season. As the power forward in waiting to step in next season for the departing senior Ned Golubovic, Funk may be forced to restructure his game to fill Smith and Ryan’s shoes. With Funk possibly moving over to the center position, look for the ‘Dogs to use a three-guard lineup with another small forward type player like Bennie Rhodes to complete the starting lineup for next season.
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No public tickets for Mich. St-UNC carrier game Stadium on aircraft carrier to hold only 7,000 fans, public admittance non-existent By Bernie Wilson Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Michigan State-North Carolina basketball game on an aircraft carrier on San Diego Bay on Veterans Day will be one tough ticket. If you’re Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson, no problem. If you’re among the approximately 4,000 military personnel selected, come on board. If you’re real tight with either school, you might have a fighting chance. Otherwise, a seat in front of a TV is going to be the only way to see the first NCAA hoops game to be played on a flat top. Org anizer Mike Whalen of Morale Enter tainment Foundation said tickets won’t be sold to the public. They’ll be free to those lucky enough to be chosen, and scalpers will be out of luck. Whalen said ticket holders’ names will be printed on the front, and ID must match. “It makes sure that the right people are going to the game and that there’s no aftermarket,” Whalen said Monday. “It’s an added measure of security. Ag ain, this is a United States warship. We’ve got to make sure we know who’s coming onboard the
ship.” Jordan and Johnson are expected to be the honorary captains. For obvious reasons, organizers won’t know until much closer to the Nov. 11 game which aircraft carrier will serve as host. It probably will be the USS Ronald Reagan or the USS Carl Vinson, said Whalen, who’s spent time in San Diego meeting with Navy officials. A court and stadium seating for about 7,000 fans will be set up on the flight deck. In case of rain, the game will be moved below to the hangar deck, with bleacher seating for the fans. Each school will get 750 tickets, 400 will go to coaches participating in a clinic and 1,000 will go to the Morale Entertainment Foundation and its partners: the NavyMarine Corps Relief Society, Wounded Warrior Project and the San Diego Air & Space Museum. Although the teams’ travel expenses will be paid by organizers, each school is giving up a home date — and the money it would have made. Whalen said talks with ESPN to broadcast the game should be finalized this week. Tipoff will be shortly after 4 p.m. San Diego time.
Whalen said organizers also plan a postgame concert on the carrier. San Diego was the logical port. “You can’t play basketball in November in Norfolk or Bremerton, Wash.,” Whalen said. The game was the idea of Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis. Al Kidd and the San Die go Sports Commission approached Morale Entertainment Foundation about helping to stage it. Even as officials are finalizing plans for this year’s game, they’re looking to make it a multiyear deal. Michigan State has an option to play in the 2012 game, possibly against Duke, Whalen said. Other teams that could play in future games include Texas, Ohio State, Florida, Navy, San Diego State and Notre Dame. There’s a potential for a women’s game in 2012 or ‘13, likely between Ohio State and Notre Dame. “Veterans Day is sort of a somber holiday. We look to change that,” said Whalen, who served in the Marine Corps. “It should be more than a day off. It’s going to be a day to look forward to because we’re going to have a good time.”
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Harrison Barnes was the Tar Heels’ leading scorer last year with 15.7 points per game and opted to return for another year at North Carolina.
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AWARDS: Numerous honored Monday CONTINUED from page 16 of winning the award. I knew it would be if not for my team and the whole athletic department. It was a really great moment.” Both Bell and Mason relived the moments that made them who they are today. Bell told how a severe injury on the football field brought him to the realization that no athlete can compete forever, and that an athlete’s playing days are limited. Mason recounted how her experience with the volleyball team brought her to the realization that sometimes change is for the better. The night also honored the Western Athletic Conference championship teams of the previous year, which included baseball, soccer, women’s basketball, women’s tennis, as well as individual event awards to Rosario Sanchez, Frank Sanders, Paul Zwama, Latrisha Jordan and Olivier Collin in cross country. The lacrosse team also continued their tradition of win-
ning the Athletic Director’s Community Service Award for the third straight year by donating more than 440 hours of their time to causes such as Big Heroes/Little Heroes, SPCA and Breast Cancer Awareness. Combined, the 450 student-athletes contributed more than 1,500 hours to help the community. Softball player Brooke Ortiz and football player Jalen Saunders won the George Ilg Memorial as the top newcomers to compete as Bulldogs. There were three recipients of the Paul Schechter Courage award, which is given to those who overcome an injury or adversity. Football player Joe Bernardi and women’s basketball player Emma Andrews won as student-athletes while Dr. Cary Tanner, one of Fresno State’s team physicians, were honored. Equestrian rider Hilary West, women’s basketball player Bree Farley, cross country runner Oliver Collin and baseball player Garrett Weber won the Harold Haak Award for best highlight. West won
for two wins over top-ranked Texas A&M, Farley for her last-second shot in the WAC Tournament championship, Collin’s WAC championship run and Weber for his gamewinning hit in a 22-inning victory over San Diego in March. “It’s a good moment, but it’s an award that can’t really go just to me,” Farley said. “I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. My teammates did all the hard work before this moment.” The Thaxter Awards went to Kevin Bergman, while the Bill Kennedy Scholarship went to Devry Ortiz for her work on the Bulldog training staff. There were also 145 athletes who have been enrolled for a year, competed in at least half of the team’s events and maintained a minimum of a 3.0. GPA, an increase of almost 50 who accomplished the feat last year. There were also 252 student-athletes who received a 3.0. or higher with a total of 241 times on the Dean’s List, 18 of which had a perfect 4.0. record while 41 had at least one semester with that mark.
Moses garners WAC honor Fresno State dual-threat softball player Michelle Moses was named this week’s Verizon Western Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week. Moses had a stellar spring break, especially in Fresno State’s three-game sweep of Utah State this past weekend. The junior hit three home runs, including a grand slam, recorded 9 RBI and reached home plate six times. On the season, Moses leads the team in home runs with nine and RBI with 26. The Bulldogs return to the diamond this Friday when they travel to Boise State in a threegame conference series. Gonzalez recognized by WAC for recent pitching surge Fresno State ace Gre g Gonzale z was honored on M o n d ay a s t h e Ve r i z o n Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week. Gonzalez, a senior, pitched his first complete game of the season last Thursday, a 2-0 shutout of Sacramento State. Gonzalez struck out 12 batters with just four hits in the win. Gonzalez is second on the
team with 1.31 ERA to go along with a perfect 7-0 record and leads the ‘Dogs in strike outs with 77. Wiggins inks another Aussie on the recruting trail Fresno State women’s basketball coach Adrian Wiggins signed 6-foot forward Alex Sheedy as a part of his 2011 recruting class. Sheedy hails from Moe, Victoria, Australia where she was a selection on the Under 19 Australian Gems and the 20 Victorian State Squad. Sheedy is the eighth Australian to sign with the Bulldogs since 2002. Men’s tennis team No. 1 seed in WAC Tournament After claiming the 2011 Western Athletic Conference regular-season championship, the Bulldogs claimed the top seed in the tournament starting this Friday in Boise, Idaho. Fresno State earned a firstround bye and will take on the winner of Friday’s Boise State-Hawaii matchup at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Fresno State lost to Hawaii i n t h e WAC To u r n a m e n t championship last year.
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The Fresno State baseball team hosts the WAC’s top squad in Hawaii with a four-game series beginning Friday. SPORTS EDITOR, BEN INGERSOLL • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU
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Battles, Lee named Bulldogs of the Year By Tim Salazar The Collegian The fourth annual “Night of Champions” honored Fresno State’s premier student-athletes on Monday, acknowledging their accomplishments both on and off the field. The night’s top awards of Bulldog of the Year went to Eric Battles for his accomplishments in track and field and cross country, along with Katie Lee for her performance with the soccer team. Both have also excelled in the classroom with Battles earning a 3.94 GPA and Lee a 4.0. The other male student-athletes
receiving nominations for Bulldog of the Year were Remi Boutillier for tennis, Nedeljko Golubovic for basketball and Brian Sunker for golf. The other females nominees were Haley Gilleland in softball, Jaleesa Ross in basketball and Dani Yoho in swimming. The night also featured the speeches given by this year’s Bulldog Spirit Award winners Lorne Bell and Kelly Mason, both seniors. “I think it’s a really great way to wrap up my four years at Fresno State,” Mason said. “I was really proud See AWARDS, Page 15
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Track and field distance runner Eric Battles (above) and soccer player Katie Lee (right) were honored Monday afternoon for their contributions in the classroom and on the playing field.
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