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New York Times vice president visits campus By Carlos Perez The Collegian George Freeman wanted to make sure all of the students present weren’t expecting to see Charlie Sheen — after all,

the room was overflowing with Fresno State students and faculty. Vi c e P r e s i d e n t a n d Assistant General Counsel o f T h e N ew Yo rk T i m e s Company F reeman spoke

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Terry was all smiles during his introductory press conference Thursday afternoon as the Bulldogs’ new leader.

After nine years as a Texas Longhorn assistant, Rodney Terry is introduced as head coach By Jerry Huerta The Collegian A new era of Fresno State men’s basketball has begun with the school finally picking the coach to lead them into the Mountain West Conference. The university decided on Texas assistant Rodney Terry to be the next Fresno State

head men’s basketball coach. The process to find the next Fresno State men’s basketball coach lasted a couple of weeks with the university putting together a five-person panel to help decide from 80 different candidates. Terry described what he thought set him apart from the other candidates.

“It was an unbelievable group of guys to begin with,” said Terry via a press conference. “I’m sure every guy brought something different to the table in terms of where they’ve been and their experiences that they have. I think having had a chance to work See COACH, Page 7

Farnesi exonerated, budget postponed By Michael Kincheloe The Collegian Associated Students, Inc. Executive Vice President Selena Farnesi was cleared Wednesday of allegations that she had violated open meeting laws. Lauren Smoot, ASI senatorat-large for undergraduate and graduate academics affairs, was a member of the review team that looked into the allegations against Farnesi. “We felt that what we found was insufficient cause for removal, so we believe there should be no action taken,” Smoot said. A motion to conclude the review of Farnesi as requested passed easily. “The motion passes; the review of the executive vice president — myself — will be concluded and no action will be taken,” Farnesi said. The review of ASI Vice President of Finance Cesar Sanchez was postponed until May 4 after the personnel committee requested more time to complete their investigation.

“At the end of the four weeks, this one had not been completed,” Steven Chabolla, senator for the college of science and mathematics, said. “Time constraints were definitely a problem.” Chabolla had been granted a previous extension in March. Sanchez has been accused of violating the ASI Code of Conduct, but details of his alleged transgressions have not been made public. Those making the accusations have chosen to remain anonymous. Since the next scheduled ASI meeting is right in the middle of spring break, the May 4 meeting will be the last, unless a special meeting is called. “So, we are voting to postpone this to the very last possible moment,” Corey McPhetridge, senator-at-large for Greek affairs, said. Sanchez asked Chabolla what it was that the personnel committee was reviewing him for. “It was outlined in the memorandum that was originally

introduced,” Chabolla replied. Sanchez asked Chabolla if he would give him an item-byitem breakdown of what he was being accused of doing. “Not right now,” Chabolla said. Jaime Moncayo, senatorat-large for legislative affairs, responded to Sanchez’s inquiry. “We don’t owe our executives any sort of due process under the Califor nia Corporation Code,” Moncayo said. “So, personally, the fact that we’re taking our time to kind of spread out this review and make it as objective and clear as possible is an extremely generous gesture on our part.” The motion to extend Sanchez’s review passed. ASI President Pedro Ramirez is under review for alleged code of conduct violations as well. His review was also extended until May 4. Fresno State graduate student Hector Cerda addressed the senate re g arding the See ASI, Page 3

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to Fresno State students on Thursday in a lecture titled: “The New York Times and the First Amendment: From the Pentagon Papers to WikiLeaks” held in the Henry Madden Library. The event was sponsored by A s s o c i a t e d S t u d e n t s, I n c. , t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Mass Communication and Jour nalism, The Collegian and the Henry Madden Library. Freeman is the chair of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Communications Law and is also the immediate past co-chair of the ABA Litig ation Section’s First Amendment and Media Litigation Committee. Since 1998, Freeman has served as an adjunct professor at New York University’s Graduate Journalism School. He is a frequent lecturer on the First Amendment and appeared at Fresno State as a part of a series of lectures provided by The New York Times to those campuses that strongly support the publication.

“I want to focus my attent i o n t o d ay o n t h e c l a s h between government and the press,” Freeman began. “I want to discuss what we, as journalists, should cover if the information we hold has a potential effect on national security.” As Freeman introduced his lecture, students could be seen sitting literally at the Assistant General Counsel’s feet. He began by speaking about the Pentagon Papers of 1971. “The case of the Pentagon Papers,” Freeman said, “is a prime example of why the press should be in charge of what information is delivered to the public.” This led to the immediate question of “Why should the press decide what is published, in regard to government information.” Freeman argued that “the government does a lot of things incorrectly. Therefore, if we allow [the government] to publish See FREEMAN, Page 3

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A bartender’s guide to bar behavior

It’s Time To Go Dana Hull

took up bartending when I went back to school so that I could pay my bills while I got my education. I decided to take the job in the service industry because I figured if I made good tips, I wouldn’t have to work a full 40 hours a week to make ends meet. Since then, I have discovered two things. First, it doesn’t always matter how great you are at what you do or how great your service is. Most of the time, people have already made up their minds whether they are going to tip you or not. In this case, you can have a great tip night or a horrible tip night, and it really isn’t decided by how great your were to the customer, what you were

wearing, etc. It’s almost like it’s predetermined before you even walk in the door how well you are going to do that night. Secondly, liquor brings out the absolute worst in people. If you weren’t already a big whiny baby before you walked in the door, the chance of you becoming one practically triples once you have a few shots in you. The following are suggestions that will not only allow the customer to have a better time, but to prevent the bartenders from talking mad smack about you when you aren’t in earshot:

TIPS “To Ensure Prompt Service,” tip your bartender. If you don’t tip your bartender, the chances of getting anything extra automatically decreases to next to none. If you want to complain that your drink is not strong enough, maybe you should have tipped, or tipped better. Most bartenders depend on their tips to survive. Therefore, a tipper will almost always be served before a non-tipper. At our bar, we have a saying: “You take care of us, and we’ll take care of you.” Also, don’t use the excuse “the economy is bad” for the reason you can’t tip.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I am writing in response to your piece on the women’s lacrosse team that was featured in your April 1, 2011, issue. I am sure I am not the first to express my distaste, however I feel it necessary to share my disappointment and disgust with you. Ben Ingersoll should be ashamed that he put his name on something he probably believes to be “journalism.” THAT is the joke. How easy it must be to sit behind a computer and slanderously assault a group of undeserving women. I’m sure you’re more versed than I on the legal ramifications of falsely quoting people, but I suppose since it’s all in “good fun” it doesn’t concern you anyway. I have one final question for you: Will Ben be submitting that gem of an article in his portfolio when moving on

Bring them! We do not sit around and think of ways to ruin your night. It is California state law that you are required to have your ID on you if you are present in a bar. It doesn’t matter how many times you have been there or which bartender knows your name and the name of your dog. This doesn’t change the law, and no matter how great a customer you are, you are not worth the business losing its liquor license.

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Bicycle repair station is overrated I know this may fall a bit on the late side but I simply cannot keep quiet anymore about it. What I am referring to are the new bicycle repair stations that were installed around campus early this spring semester. First of all, I cannot begin to imagine how much the school was ridiculously overpriced for the poorly designed stations. Every time I try to make some kind of repair of any sort on the stand, I either end up hitting my head on the extremely short stand or simply cannot get the air pump to work. I feel that the school should have had actual bicyclists overlook these stations before they were purchased and installed.

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bartender out on a date, be prepared to be rejected. It’s nothing against you personally. And no, it doesn’t matter how much you tip. If I went out with every person who hit on me, I would certainly have some sort of disease by now. Gross, right? Don’t get mad if you have to wait. If it’s busy, the bartender, no matter how skilled, can only do so many things at once. It doesn’t matter how frantically you wave your money at them or how loudly you yell ‘EXCUSE ME!’ There are other people who are waiting for their drinks too, and everyone needs to wait their turn. Remember, nothing tragic is going to happen to you if you have to wait five more minutes for your next drink. Don’t order the same drink from two different bartenders. If you tell one bartender what your order is, they are going to make it. Even if you have to wait a few minutes, don’t tell another bartender what your order is as well. You will get two drinks, and you should be charged for both of them.

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Pretty or not, you do not have the right to make inappropriate comments to your bartender. Furthermore, it is NEVER OK to make inappropriate physical contact. If you want to ask your

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to bigger and better things? Perhaps the women’s lacrosse team can make a guest appearance in your April 1, 2012, issue, highlighting Mr. Ingersoll’s great success at The New York Times, complete with pictures of his posh NYC penthouse. I think that would be hilarious.

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If you can’t afford to tip, you shouldn’t be going out spending $3 or more per drink. If you were really that broke, you’d be at home in front of your TV with a couple of 32s like the rest of the broke folks.

Don’t forget that everyone goes out so they can relax or have a good time. No one wants to see you pound someone in the face because they accidentally looked at your girlfriend the wrong

I know there are many other cyclists on campus that feel the very same way about these things, the ones who use them at least. Hooray to our tuition money being put to work, not. — Johnatan Castaneda Mechanical Engineering

Squirrel Week shadows Autism Awareness I think it’s a shame that I can find dozens of tweets about Squirrel Week on the @Fresno_State Twitter feed, but nothing about Autism Awareness Month. There are dozens of children with Autism putting in a full work week of therapy at the Central California Autism Center in the Kremen Ed building. I’ve dropped hints at the Twitter people that I think Autism should get even a little attention from them and all I get is “That’s GREAT!” responses. Squirrel Week will be over in a few days. Can we see something about Autism then? Perhaps in The Collegian? I searched it on your website and the most recent links were from 2008.

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way or spilled a few drops of beer on your shoes. Trust me. This will make you look REALLY dumb. If you can’t handle your liquor, don’t go out. Or at the very least, take it outside like they did in the good old days so you don’t ruin anyone else’s time or get someone hurt who wasn’t even involved.

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Don’t be upset if your bartender does not want to drink with you. Remember when the bartender is behind the bar, they are there to work. You may be out to have a good time, and you are probably having way more fun than the person who has to stand for eight hours and answer to your every need. Bartenders are there to make money. Although it can be fun to have a shot or two with the customer, remember that some work five or more days a week, and furthermore, some actually do care about the health of their liver. Most of us don’t feel like getting hammered every single night of the week.

I’m a full-time student and haven’t attended a single day of class without my 4-year-old son with Autism in tow. I feel kids with Autism and the therapists at the CCAC deserve more praise than squirrels. As of now, they’ve received none from Fresno State and I think that’s extremely unfortunate. Chris Raley — Special Ed Credential Program

Cut ASI, save classes What is Associated Students Inc.? Nobody knows or cares. How much money do these students have control over? If we want to cut spending and increase class availability why not remove it altogether? Is this a game for political science majors that looks good on a resume? I say let the readers know objectively. Nobody cares about stupid bike repair stations or the red bike program. Why is it the university’s responsibility to provide us with unnecessary amenities? Buy a bike off Craigslist like I did. — Rob Criminology

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Squirrel Appreciation week comes to an end By Dana Hull The Collegian Tomorrow marks the end of Squirrel Appreciation week, and Wanda the squirrel has spent the week making her way around campus. The cheerful rodent has visited classes and offices giving out “I love Fresno State squirrels” T-shirts, hung out in front of the University Student Union to take pictures with students and held several contests where students can win T-shirts. “This week will inspire us all to continue to appreciate our campus squirrels,” Katie Johnson, director of Fresno State’s social media relations said. In addition to Wanda’s appearances, the university communications office has been providing students with squirrel food so they can feed the real squirrels on campus. “We’ve been on Facebook and Twitter, and we’ve been going to different offices,” social media inter n Nicole

Giglio said. “We’re just basically trying to have fun and get people hyped about squirrels.” Squirrels have co-existed with students on campus for a long time, and there is even a biology unit on campus that studies them. “I think [Squirrel Appreciation Week] is a great idea,” Bryan Felix, a freshman majoring in mass communications and Journalism, said. “I love the squirrels.” The university communications office has a jar they keep stocked with squirrel food so their furry friends never have to go hungry. “The squirrels always walk up to the door, so I feed them,” Felix said. To d ay ’ s l a s t c o n t e s t involved people posting pictures and videos to Fresno S t at e ’ s Fa c e b o o k p a g e. Whoever gets the most “likes” on their squirrely creation will also win a T-shirt. The T-shirts and Wanda’s squirrel outfit were donated to the university communica-

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Wanda the squirrel along with the university communications office celebrated squirrel appreciation week by giving out t-shirts and squirrel food to students and staff.

tions department by a Fresno State alumna. “A friend of mine really loves squirrels and donated the money,” Johnson said. “It

was super low in cost.” A gallery of photos of all of Wanda’s visits can be found on Fresno State’s Facebook page. The Collegian put togeth-

er its own gallery of photos. To see Fresno State from a squirrel’s eye view, visit The Collegian’s website.

with specific departments. Students are able to sign up for 15-minute increments with the chair (or chairs) any department or multiple departments of the students’ own interests. ASI maintained a presence in the Free Speech Area during the week of April 4, in an effort to solicit more reservations from students. Undeclared freshman Nicole Williams claimed she was hesitant when asked if she was going to attend Chair Chat. “I’m not intimidated to talk with the department chairs,” Williams said. “I’m just reluctant to really declare anything at this point because I’m not sure which direction I should go in.” Williams claimed that she did not want to “waste her time” and talk to one department, only to realize that it would not be the right fit for

her. “I am just hesitant to try it out because I don’t know what to ask, and I don’t want to go in and meet with a department chair if I don’t need to.” Chair Chat was not only designed to help undeclared majors and freshman, but to also give students the opportunity to talk with department chairs about any issue that would be affecting a student’s experience. Annabel Berroya, ASI senator of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development, has been handling student reservations and planning for Chair Chat over the past few weeks. She said that many students are unfamiliar with the program and don’t understand who is eligible to participate. “The most common misconception is that this program was designed for a specific

group of students — freshmen,” Berroya said. “The fact is that Chair Chat is providing a bridge between students and faculty at Fresno State.” For some students, Chair Chat will provide an outlet for learning what specific majors entail. Andrea Coffland, a sophomore and political science major, has changed her degree path twice over the past year and hopes to settle soon after talking with a department chair. “One of the main reasons I haven’t committed to one major is because I haven’t had a chance to ask any questions,” Coffland said. “I think this program is going to give me the chance I’ve been missing, and help me reach the goal that we are all striving for here at Fresno State — graduation.”

Students chat with department chairs

By Carlos Perez The Collegian Fresno State students will have the opportunity to meet with department chairs in hopes to gain both clarity and guidance today from 1 to 4 p.m. A new program to Fresno State, Chair Chat, of fers both students that have not declared a major and those considering changing his or her major a chance to meet with department chairs and gain insight to various majors. “[Chair Chat] is an opportunity to help students graduate on time,” Lauren Smoot, Associated Students, Inc. senator-at-large for Undergraduate and Graduate Academics Affairs said. “We want students to be comfortable with their majors and we believe that this program offers an outlet to ask de par tment chairs as many questions as

[the student] may have.” The concept for Chair Chat developed in spring of last year. Smoot organized the event as part of the “Six in Six” initiative declared by the California State University system. The proposal, announced in 2010, aimed to raise the CSU’s graduation rate by at least 6 percent in six years. Currently, according to the CSU Chancellor’s office, the average graduation rate for the CSU system is only at 46 percent. “We believe that graduation is important for all students,” Smoot said, “and we believe that Chair Chat is going to aid students in making a faster and more certain decision when declaring a major, thus allowing them to graduate sooner.” ASI has been taking reservations for the past week from any student that wants to talk

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focus on fee increases and cuts to classes. “Jerry Brown has cut the budget by $500 million,” Cerda said. “Another $500 million cut is coming down the pike.” Cindy Matson, vice president for Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Fresno State, addressed the senate regarding a proposed fee increase to fund additional student support services as well as transitional services for Fresno State’s athletic teams to the Mountain West Conference. Fresno State’s Associate Vice President for Financial Services, Clint Moffitt, assisted Matson in the presentation by explaining that Fresno State had the lowest budget of any school in the Mountain West Conference at $26.6 million (the highest budget in the conference was $56 million). Student fees for athletics at Fresno State, Matson said, are $1.5 million each year, compared to $10 million at San Diego State, which has the highest fees in the conference.

Even during a recession, donations to Fresno State’s athletic programs are still flowing in. “Fresno State, in a bad economy, is still raising $5.3 million [per year] from outside entities for athletics,” Moffitt said. Fresno State brought in $7.6 million in ticket sales last year, and merchandise sales bring in additional funds. Matson presented three proposals for student fee increases per semester: a $25 fee increase, with the remaining $1.96 million needed for the budget coming from the California State University general fund; a $55 increase, and a $70 increase. In each proposal, $10 would go toward academics with the remainder going to athletics. Ramirez maintained that he was responsible for negotiating the $10 academic fee. “Originally, it was all for athletics,” Sanchez said. A straw poll was taken, and the $55 increase garnered the most approvals.

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CONTINUED from page 1 its own information, it would instinctively cover up its misdeeds and the public would never learn the truth.” The case of the Pentagon Papers was a true definition of Freeman’s point: The press will ultimately decide what gets published. The government can ask the media to not publish certain material, but the press itself has the ultimate say in what is printed, as it would be the most beneficial to the public. Freeman’s lecture transitioned from the Pentagon Papers to WikiLeaks. “Whenever you’re dealing with publishing information on an online outlet,” Freeman said, “there is no chance of prior restraint.” He gave the example of blogs and those who can post information with “the click of

a single button.” In a follow-up interview, when asked about new media and its effect on traditional print journalism, Freeman’s response was simple: “The efficiency of social media and other new outlets can actually work in favor of traditional print outlets.” The New York Times is one of the most popular online news websites, Freeman said, and that would obviously not be possible if new media had not been developed. When asked to deliver any words of encouragement for aspiring journalists, Freeman stated that “you must always remember that your purpose, as a journalist, is to educate and inform the public — once you’ve accomplished that, you’ve succeeded.”

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Spring break flights to Mexico resumes

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Fresno Yosemite International Airport will be offering round-trip flights to Guadalajara, Mexico, through two Mexican airlines: AeroMéxico and Volaris — just before spring break launches for Fresno State faculty, staff and students.

Direct flights to Mexico return to Fresno Yosemite International Airport By Sergio Robles The Collegian Spring break is fast approaching, and Fresno State students will soon be able to take a week off from classes. Just in time for the late-April break is the return of direct flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Guadalajara, Mexico. Wo m e n ’ s s t u d i e s m a j o r E r i c a Hernandez said that while she doesn’t plan on traveling to Mexico soon, it is certainly appealing because of the faster travel time. “I am positive my family will want to take advantage,” Hernandez said. AeroMéxico Mexican Airline and Volaris are currently flying passengers between the two cities on a daily basis — Fresno and Guadalajara. Volaris is Mexico’s second largest airline; AeroMéxico is the largest. The route was previously served by Mexico’s oldest airline, Mexicana, until the company underwent reorganization due to bankruptcy and got rid of many of its flights. The Fresno to Guadalajara flight was one of the company’s most popular. Since eliminating it, local travelers have had to resort to other options. Travelers can book a flight from Fresno that includes a connecting flight in another airport or fly from other nearby airports that offered nonstop flights. Another option was to take one of several buses that depart from a number of terminals in the city of Fresno, although the majority of them only go as far as Tijuana. Since Mexicana’s departure last summer, bus companies have seen a rise in passengers and they will certainly see the number of ticket purchases fall once the flights return. The only bus company that offers trips to Guadalajara from Fresno is Greyhound Lines, Inc.

According to the Greyhound Lines website, Greyhound is offering one round-trip adult ticket for $357.20 throughout the month of April. Though the trip is not direct, it includes transferring onto one or two other buses — depending on the direction being traveled. A ticket agent for the company said they do not plan on lowering the price because of the coming flights. The trip to Mexico by a bus is more than two days long, and includes a transfer onto another bus along the way. The return journey is just less than one day, and includes two transfers onto other buses. By comparison, both Volaris and AeroMéxico’s nonstop flights will take more than three hours. Liberal studies major Sarita Lopez said that her mother traveled to Guadalajara in 2010 by a bus. “I would prefer taking a plane — now that flights will be available again,” Lopez said. Vo l a r i s , a l o w - c o s t a i r l i n e , announced early last month that the Federal Aviation Administration had approved their application for international service. They later began accepting reservations for daily flights that will begin on April 14. The FAA also approved AeroMéxico shortly after. The airline started flights on April 4, giving them a 10-day advantage over Volaris. An adult round-trip ticket with AeroMéxico from April 20 to 27 is $532.09, including taxes. The same ticket for the same dates with Volaris is $382.09, including taxes and fees. Although these prices are less than a Greyhound bus ticket, they are likely to be introductory prices in order to attract customers. Passengers at FYI can find the AeroMéxico check-in service counter along with American Airlines and Allegiant Air.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, MADDIE SHANNON • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU

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Weekend of Movies

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Three movies, including Hanna, Your Highness and Soul Surfer debut in theaters this weekend.

By Maddie Shannon The Collegian Tragedy, drama and comedy. Three movies coming out this weekend embody each of the three elements in a way that hasn’t quite been done before. “Soul Surfer,” based on the true story of high school surf champ Bethany Hamilton, is a new twist on a family sports drama, tying in elements of a coming-of-age tale with the tragedy of overcoming an injury. Two other films, “Hanna” and “Your Highness,” lend themselves to a teenage and college audience because of their dramatic and comedic

appeal, respectively. “Hanna,” a drama about an ex-CIA agent’s daughter, balances out the Franco-McBride comedy team in “Your Highness,” a spoof of a Dark Ages adventure that can almost be compared to “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Here is a rundown of this weekend’s latest releases. Soul Surfer (PG) What it’s about: Bethany Hamilton, a high school surfing champion, is at the top of her game both literally and figuratively — until she loses her ar m and a good chunk of her board during a shark attack. As she struggles to overcome this new barrier, she sets

out to get back on her surfboard to ride the waves once again. Yo u s h o u l d s e e i t i f : You found the real Bethany Hamilton’s story to be intriguing and touching — two things a movie should be. Carrie Underwood departs from her usual country music scene to make a starring role in this movie as Hamilton’s friend, Sarah Hill, an obvious bonus f o r U n d e r wo o d f a n a t i c s. However, if you didn’t like Jaws, don’t see this movie. Star ring: AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, Carrie Underwood and Lorraine Nicholson. Hanna (PG-13) What it’s about: Hanna,

the child of a wanted rogue CIA agent, has lived in the frigid Finnish wilderness all her life. Soon enough, however, Hanna’s father sets in motion

manipulate and murder. You should see it if: You think the idea of James Bond in a 15-year-old girl is an intriguing prospect. As Cate

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arrie Underwood departs from her usual country music scene to make a starring role in [Soul Surfer] as [Bethany] Hamilton’s friend.”

a series of events that take her away from the only life she’s ever known and into the hands of the CIA. Her escape and her run from the law force her to use all the skills her dad ever taught her, including how to

Blanchett’s character says in the movie, “Sometimes children can be bad people, too.” Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander and Olivia Williams. Your Highness (R) W h a t i t ’ s a b o u t : Two royal brothers, Thadeous and Fabious, couldn’t be more different. One is the epitome of a brave, handsome knight, and the other is…well, not. When Thadeous’s fiancée, Belladonna, is kidnapped by the evil sorcerer Leezar, the two brothers must go on an epic quest to save Belladonna before Leezar destroys the kingdom. Along for the ride is Isabel, the movie’s great heroine. You should see it if: You think Natalie Portman hasn’t made enough movies lately (this will be her fourth movie to be released in four months). For fans of Pineapple Express, t h e Ja m e s F r a n c o - D a n ny McBride combination is just as funny this time as it was last time. Starring: James Franco, D a n n y M c B r i d e, N a t a l i e Portman and Zooey Deschanel.

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The daily crossword ACROSS 1 Good name for a kidder? 5 Like AAA shoes 11 Glossy black bird 14 Blunted sword 15 Friend of Cosmo 16 “So ___ heard” 17 Auto service center employee 19 ___ Poly (West Coast school) 20 White-hat wearers 21 Germ-free 23 Touchdown info 24 Birds that look a bit like penguins 26 Circle of angels? 27 Fax forerunner 29 Prefix with “dynamic” or “space” 32 Tabloid couple 33 Untruth 35 They’re often next to fives 37 Poetic tribute 38 Captain’s superior 41 Wanted poster initials 43 Look angry or sullen (var.) 44 Bad stuff in cigarettes 45 Aussie’s pal 47 Stern’s counterpart 49 Bootleggers’ worries 53 Result of overexercise 54 ___ of Sandwich 56 Nothing on a soccer field 57 Beat badly 61 Payback time for Wimpy

Edited by Timothy E. Parker Universal Press Syndicate

Puzzle by Dennis Mooney

3 Knight’s title 6 64 Auto’s pollution belcher 66 Dir. from Phoenix to Santa Fe 67 Bloom in movies 68 Matures, as wine 69 Old man? 70 Greek messenger of the gods 71 Basis for a lawsuit

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011

DOWN 1 Globetrotting group 2 Sleep-inducing drug 3 Story that’s “to be continued” 4 Back of a shoe 5 India’s first prime m inister 6 49th state 7 Hightailed it 8 Latvian capital 9 Awful “Dancing

With the Stars” scores 0 “If only it ___ that easy” 1 11 Despot 12 Was of use 13 Word on a mat 18 Type of TV cable 22 ___ Beta Kappa 25 Release 28 90-degree angle 30 Ump’s relative 31 “... and step ___!” 34 Teamwork impediments 36 Vivid red 38 Made young? 39 “Who Let the Dogs ___?” 40 Word with “Big Band” 41 Stockpiled 42 Hopi doll 46 Adult elver 48 Ripen 50 “Mood ___” (Ellington song) 51 It may be needed for a change 52 Most wily 55 Artful dodges 58 Poland’s Walesa 59 Bar on a limo 60 Blacken on the grill 62 Tiff 65 Sharp-shooter’s asset

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. SOLUTION: http://collegian.csufresno.edu

Word of the Day

Net lag A feeling like jetlag that happens after you use your computer after sunset and the bright backlight tricks your body into thinking it’s still daytime. Source: UrbanDictionary.com

History of Fresno State in Pictures In honor of Fresno State’s Centennial

Collegian archives photo by Steve Soriano / The Collegian

Geoffrey McElwain got a tour of Fresno State’s campus from his mom and dad, Beverly and Vernon McElwain. Beverly began her attendance at Fresno State University in the summer of 1972, and Vernon, who was in the Navy when this picture was taken, began classes that fall. The original caption read, “Little Geoffrey will have to wait a few years.” This photo, which ran in the March 16, 1972, issue of The Daily Collegian, reflected the changing social mores of the 1970s.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011

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COACH: Former Texas assistant to lead Bulldogs “I’ve had a chance to recruit on the west coast from some at the highest level and havtime now and we’ve developed ing had a chance to work at a some really [good] ties out bunch of different levels and here,” Terry said. “I’ve had a have success and the people chance to come into the city as I’ve worked with.” well and recruit prospects in Te r r y ’ s h i r i n g c o m e s a this city.” couple of weeks after Steve With Ter ry’s experience Cleveland was reassigned in with the Fresno area this March after spending six seacould be beneficial for the prosons as the head of the basketgram because of his recruitball program. ing ties. Cleveland did change the The former Texas assistant atmosphere of the program is known for his recruiting after Ray Lopes left in 2005. prowess after bringing in After Lopes’ departure, the some top high school prosprogram’s APR score was one pects to the university that of the lowest in the country, includes two-time NBA scorbut with ing champion Cleveland VIDEO: See Rodney Terry’s intro- Kevin Durant as the head and Charlotte ductory press conference online. basketball http://collegian.csufresno.edu Bobcats startcoach, the ing point guard team’s test D.J. Augustin. scores rose up to respectable Also, he brought in current levels. Longhorns Tristan Thompson The former ‘Dogs basketball and Cory Joseph. coach did help with the team’s After recruiting these playacademics, but didn’t bring ers it is true what Terry values the wins to a program with a the most. 92-98 record during his tenure. “The first priority is our Now with Terry as the face players,” Terry said. “Our of the men’s basketball proplayers are always going to gram, all eyes will be on him, come first in our program. especially with Terry’s expeI had a chance to meet with rience at the University of those guys shortly before we Texas. He has been an assiswere able to come in here and tant under Rick Barnes for meet with you guys. And I had nine seasons. a great meeting with them. Even though, Terry was just After addressing one of his chosen as the head coach, he priorities, now the new Fresno has some experience with State men’s basketball coach Fresno. has figure out what is his next

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Matt Weir / The Collegian

Director of Athletics Thomas Boeh held a press conference Thursday afternoon to hand the basketball program over to Rodney Terry as the new Fresno State basketball coach.

step. “I’ve got some guys in mind already that I think we’ll be able to come in and help take us to another level in terms of our staff,” Terry said. “I

[have] a busy day planned tomorrow in terms of meeting everyone on campus from academic all the way on through. Recruiting, obviously, we’re starting a period today in

ter ms of a contact period. We’re going to get together in the next couple of days and really start formulating that plan. But we got some work to do.”

New basketball coach Rodney Terry to stress defense Rebounding, defensive pressure and a tough attitude on the horizon for Bulldog basketball By Vongni Yang The Collegian Last season, the Fresno State men’s basketball team allowed 67.4 points per game which ranks in the middle of the pack in the Western Athletic Conference and 156 among Division I schools. The Bulldogs struggled defensively at times under the direction of former head coach Steve Cleveland, but

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new Fresno State men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry hopes that he can instill a new identity to the program: defense. “For the most part, we like to be a g reat man-to-man defense,” Terry said at his introductory news conference. “I just challenged the guys in there a little while ago. We want to be one of the better defensive teams in the country.” Fresno State allowed opposing teams to score 62 or more points in 21 games last season due in part to a lack of pressure and apparent effort on the defensive end. But with Terry leading the charge, he hopes that he will

be able to establish a team that is centered on creating defensive pressure. “We’re going to try to create an environment and mental-

“W

e’re going to be hard-nosed. We’re going to play every night. Every night we’re going to hang our hat on trying to be a really good defensive team.” — Rodney Terry, head basketball coach ity and an attitude that we’re going to play harder than any team in the country,” Terry said. “We want to really pressure defensively up the floor.”

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But with a plethora of players expected to return, he wants to stress to the Bulldogs on how important defense is. “We’re going to be hardnosed,” Terry said “We’re going to play every night. Every night we’re going to hang our hat on trying to be a really good defensive team.” Fans shouldn’t expect immediate results from the defensive end because Terry said that it takes time for a team to evolve into a defensive-minded team. “I’ve been around some really good defensive teams,” Terry said. “You got to build it from ground level up. It’s a

mentality and it’s an attitude.” The first-time head coach will also stress the importance of rebounding to his new players. Last season, the Bulldogs finished fifth in the WAC in offensive rebounds and seventh in defensive rebounds. Ter ry hopes that he’ll be able to improve the team’s rebounding skills. “We’re going to be a team that tries to be one of the better rebounding teams in the country,” Terry said. “You can’t ever control how well your going to shoot the basketball, but you can always control your defensive effort, and you can always control the rebounds to give yourself a chance to win every night.” While Terry’s goals on the court are now well known, he also made it a point that hitting the books will always come first for his players. “We’re going to sell academics first,” Terry said. “You’re here to get a degree. You’re here to graduate. You’re here to be a student first, athlete second.”

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SPORTS

THIS WEEKEND

The Fresno State lacrosse team hosts California at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the team’s second to last home game of the 2011 season.

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SPORTS EDITOR, BEN INGERSOLL • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011

SPRING GAME PREVIEW SATURDAY, APRIL 9, AT 6 p.m., BULLDOG STADIUM

Bulldog Game Day Fresno State Red

vs.

Fresno State White

Analysis by Ben Ingersoll The Collegian

Things to Watch 1. Will Carr act like a vet? It will be the first official action of Carr’s starting quarterback career. Although it’s simply an exhibition game, it will be interesting to see how comfortable No. 4 plays. 2. Who will fill Ben Jacobs shoes? Arguably the biggest hole left from a year ago is at middle linebacker. Jacobs started all four years, giving his replacement plenty to live up to. 3. Wylie returns from injury The NCAA granted Wylie another year after he sat out most of 2010 with a foot injury. He could become Carr’s go-to target, but staying healthy in his last season will be key to the offense’s success.

Position match-ups

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Bulldog red is back in Bulldog Stadium for the first time in 2011 at the annual spring game. The game will take place at 6 p.m.

Breakdown: Defense

Breakdown: Offense The long-awaited time for Derek Carr to take over as Fresno State’s starting quarterback is finally here, and the makeup of the Bulldog offense could see big changes in 2011. With the Carr era beginning, and an abundance of returning wide receivers on the roster, a spread attack on opposing defenses could be in the works. But easily the biggest question mark as the new season approaches is filling out an offensive line that lost four seniors. Bryce Harris is the only returning full-year starter from a season ago at right tackle. Whatever starting five the Fresno State coaching staff fields along the offensive front

will have the task of paving the way for thousand-yard rusher Robbie Rouse. The junior battled injuries much of last year, but had breakout perfor mances against Louisiana Tech and Nevada. Rouse could split considerable time with Milton Knox, who transfered from UCLA and sat out last year due to NCAA transfer rules.

Fresno State took a giant leap in the right direction defensively from 2009 to 2010, but the question looms of what head coach Pat Hill and company has in store for an encore. The ‘Dogs improved in all major defensive statistical categories from 2009 to 2010, most notably in the sacks department. The defense has the tall task of replacing the 2010 Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in Chris Carter who led the WAC in sacks with 11. But Carter’s departure doesn’t figure to doom the Bulldogs’ defensive front, which retur ns first team All-WAC defensive tackle Logan Harrell (10.5 sacks).

All-WAC middle linebacker Ben Jacobs is also gone, as is free safety Lorne Bell, but plenty of capable players from 2010 are in line to fill out the depth chart. L.J. Jones and Isaiah Green saw considerable playing time at cornerback a season ago, and safety Derron Smith impressed the coaching staff as a true freshman. Travis Brown should anchor the linebacking corps after an impressive 2010 campaign.

2011 Fresno State football season outlook

Matt Weir / Collegian File Photo

Spring Game Player to Watch Phillip Thomas, safety

Key Returners: QB Derek Carr, RB Robbie Rouse, SS Phillip Thomas, DT Logan Harrell Key Losses: QB Ryan Colburn, DE Chris Carter, WR Jamel Hamler Coach: Pat Hill, 14th season Offense: Pro set, more spread Defense: 4-3

2011 home schedule

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Sept. 17 vs. North Dakota Oct. 1 vs. Ole Miss Oct. 7 vs. Boise State Oct. 15 vs. Utah State Nov. 5 vs. Louisiana Tech Nov. 26 vs. San Jose State

Spring Game Player to Watch: Derek Carr, quarterback Fresno State Run Game: Key Player - Robbie Rouse The ‘Dogs return last year’s leading rusher Robbie Rouse (1,177 yards) but UCLA transfer Milton Knox could figure into the mix. Fresno State Run Defense: Key Player - Logan Harrell Although Harrell made his name last year for his pass rushing, he may need to take it up a notch this season and become a run-stuffing defensive tackle. Fresno State Pass Game: Key Player - Derek Carr With a new Carr under center, the Bulldog passing attack will have the biggest spotlight this season. Carr’s main targets will be Rashad Evans, Devon Wylie and Jalen Saunders. Fresno State Pass Defense: Key Player - Phillip Thomas The secondary loses key components in Desia Dunn and Lorne Bell, but Phillip Thomas is a front runner to be the defense’s best player in 2011. There is also plenty of depth at cornerback with Isaiah Green and L.J. Jones. Fresno State Special teams: Key Player - Devon Wylie If Wylie can stay healthy, he is a dangerous return man. Kevin Goessling is also one of the nation’s premier kickers and was first team All WAC in 2010.