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Smittcamp Family Honors College admits 14th class

By University Communications T he Smittcamp Family Honors College at Fresno State has admitted its 14th class of high-achieving high school graduates for the 2012-13 academic year.

Honors College students receive an annual President’s Honors Scholarship for their undergraduate degree program up to a maximum of eight semesters. Scholarships cover in-state registration and fees and an optional credit for university housing.

T he Smittcamp Family Honors College is unique in the California State University system because President’s Scholars are admitted as a group, take a series of specially designed honors courses and interact in educational and social activities. Applicants must score 1,800 or above on the SAT, be in the upper 10 percent of their graduating class or have a minimum 3.8 GPA in college-preparation classes.

T he Smittcamp Family Honors College began in 1998 with a $1 million gift from Earl and Muriel Smittcamp and family, a prominent agribusiness family and longtime supporters of Fresno State.

The 2012-13 President’s Scholars, hometowns and high schools are: • Kylie Anderson of Arroyo Grande (Arroyo Grande) • Nicholas Ball of Fresno (San Joaquin Memorial) • Johnathan Benson of Tulare (Tulare Western) • Pamela Bobadilla of Fresno (Edison) • Madeline Byers of Fresno (Bullard) • James Cameron of Fresno (San Joaquin Memorial) • Connor Chase of Valencia (Valencia) • Timothy Compton of Grover Beach (Arroyo Grande) • Samuel Dawson of Kingsburg (Hallmark Charter School) • Ryan Ditchfield of Fresno (Clovis) • Sierra Downey of Petaluma (Casa Grande) • Brennen Fagan of Fresno (University) • Anthony Farnesi of Fresno (Bullard) • Whitney Ferdinandsen of Fresno (Clovis West) • Jennifer Gar ner of North Fork (Yosemite) • Kyle Garrison of Madera (Madera) • Megan Ginise of Firebaugh (Firebaugh) • Juan Guzman of Fresno

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(Hoover) • Kelsey Haack of Sacramento (McClatchy) • Kendall Hall of Fresno (University) • Samantha Hartanto of Fresno (Clovis West) • Kelly Hobbs of Fresno (Clovis North) • Dana Jones of San Diego (Mt. Carmel) • Michaela Jones of Fresno (Bullard) • Marg arita Kalacheva of Fresno (Clovis West) • Nicholas Kazanjian of Fresno (Bullard) • Levi Landon of Ramona (Ramona) • Daniel Larsen of Visalia (Golden West) • Annabelle Lolinco of Fresno

(Edison) • Brionna Mendoza of Fresno (San Joaquin Memorial) • Jim Nakamura of Clovis (Buchanan) • Adam Nalchajian of Fresno (Clovis West) • Clarissa Niino of Madera (Madera) • Aramais Orkusyan of Fresno (Bullard) • Ryan Patrick of Truckee (Truckee) • Matthew Pomaville of Fresno (San Joaquin Memorial) • Angelica Reyes of Porterville (Granite Hills) • Bailee Roche of Stevinson (Hilmar) • Kaitlyn Sims of Clovis (Buchanan) • Jenna Singh of Clovis

Fresno State world record confirmed

By Mark Smith The Collegian A group of Fresno State marketing students are the new record holders for the world’s largest fruit salad after Guinness World Records confirmed their entry this week.

The salad, which weighed 10,440 pounds, was made by a group of 97 students and community volunteers on Nov. 3, 2011. It took them just over 11 hours to cut all the fresh peaches, nectarines, plums, Asian pears and apples that comprised the dish.

Add in 1,120 ounces of lemon juice and a modified water tank as a bowl and the recordbreaking salad, over 1,500 pounds heavier than the previous record of 8,866 pounds, was complete.

Documentation was taken

by Axel Reyes, a Califor nia Highway Patrol officer, and Frank Alvarez, a forestry technician to independently verify the record. The salad was donated to the Povorello House of Fresno and the Fresno Rescue Mission.

The group of volunteers was organized by students of the Strategic Planning in Marketing (Marketing 188) class, including: Nicolas Morales, Francisco Rodriguez, Michael Leal, Scott MacKellar, A l f r e d o E s c a l a n t e, C o l i n Hough, Sam Mabanta, Tyler Guthrie, Ryan Sherwood, and Gabby Gutierrez.

The class was also responSee RECORD, Page 3

(University) • Morgan Sparlin of Tulare (Tulare Union) • Justin Tonooka of Visalia (Golden West) • Lilliana Toste of Lemoore (Lemoore) • Felicity Troupe of Fresno (Clovis West) • Robyn Verhalen of Clovis (Buchanan) • Sydnie Vinuela of Fresno (Fresno) • Amanda Voigt of Clovis (Buchanan) • Nicole Warmerdam of Visalia (Mt. Whitney) • Anne Wilcox of Paso Robles (Templeton) • Shervin Zoghi of Fresno (University)

Fresno State switching to online catalog

By Rogue Morales The Collegian

This will be the last year Fresno State will be printing hard copies of the General Catalog. The university plans on switching to a completely online version for the 2013- 2014 school year.

Dennis Nef, dean of undergraduate studies, said there were many factors that led to the decision to move the catalog online. One factor is that the number of catalog sales has been steadily decreasing over the years. In addition to this, many other colleges in the CSU system plan switching to an online catalog as well.

“Given the change in technology in the last couple of years, this looks to be both a more effective and efficient method for delivering information to students,” Nef said.

Currently, the catalog is set up in a linear fashion, listing courses and course descriptions by subject. The online catalog will provide a roadmap of courses for students to take, Nef said. This will allow students to quickly find courses in different subjects by simply clicking on the link provided instead of flipping through pages and looking up the courses.

Currently, the students who purchase the catalogs pay for the cost of printing them, but Photo courtesy of Nicolas Morales

A group of culinary students who volunteered to help cut fruit for Fresno State's attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the world's largest fruit salad.

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OPINION EDITOR, LIANA WHITEHEAD • COLLEGIAN-OPINION@CSUFRESNO.EDU

MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012

INTERNET INTIMACY: A guide to safe online dating

Opinion Editor Liana Whitehead

As technology’s limitless progression occurs before our eyes, students are offered easy alternatives for every day circumstances. With the invention of smart phones and tablets, we are able to carry a world of convenience in our pockets and book bags. Some of these amenities include email, social networking, Blackboard, daily e-newspapers, music, games — I can go on for days.

One not-so-new development in particular is taking the college nation by storm. Relationships whether platonic or romantic — are budding and blossoming over computer monitors all over the world, and more students are joining the online dating revolution.

I’ve always been wary of online dating after experiencing some not-sohappily-ever-afters of my own. But as 2013 grows closer, so have student

relationships powered by the Internet.

An important thing to look for on T h e o n l i n e d a t i n g f r e n z y i s any dating website is its security fean ow wo r t h a wh o p p i n g $ 1 . 9 b i l- tures. For one, people should not be lion — a massive increase since its able to search for specific dating pro$900 million worth in 2007, accord- files using Google or other search i n g t o t h e I n fo g r ap h i c Jo u r n a l . engines. These sites do exist — you So, needless to say, the virtual dat- just have to look carefully. Viewers ing scene is making waves — tsunamis, should also be required to become rather — and it’s important for stu- members, which is the case on most dents and other young adults to under- dating websites today, but not all. stand the pros and cons A n o t h e r w ay t o of Internet intimacy. ensure your safety is The biggest misediting “page view” take we can make is options. This means going into this without you can block specific he biggest educating ourselves users and pick-andmistake we can first. Our safety is choose who is allowed on the line, after all. to view your profile. make is going into An article on herLastly, if you do crethis without educating c a m p u s. c o m s t a t e s ate a dating profile, that the “number one don’t provide specifourselves first. Our fear of male online ics and keep personal safety is on the line, daters is that the details to a minimum. after all.” person they connect It is smarter to preswith online will look ent your likes and disdif ferent in person. likes or preferences The number one fear in a mate rather than of females is that p o s t i n g yo u r h o m e they will meet a serial killer.” The a d d r e s s a n d b l o o d t y p e . site also stated that men tend to lie To ensure you are visiting decent, about their age, height and income, le gitimate dating sites, look for whereas women are dishonest about important attributes such as persontheir weight, physical build and age. alized questionnaires — these give Are you nodding in agreement? I you the option to narrow your search think I speak on behalf of most col- for love and focus on the most vital lege-aged women when I say yes, I am characteristics in a potential mate. afraid of marrying an ax murderer.

If you are into mountain climbing I cannot speak for the men out there, and mile runs, you probably will not but I imagine women lying on their hit it off with a full-time couch potato. profiles is irritating, to say the least. Websites that offer personality quesSo how can we, as women and men, pro- tionnaires are likely to be more effectect ourselves from Internet predators? tive than those simply requiring a

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‘All aboard: undocumented immigrants tour the U.S’ Rachel R. “You say “there is no reason why a person from any cultural and ethnic background cannot become a U.S. citizen.” What your article leaves out is that there are plenty of barriers to obtaining legal residency and citizenship: lacking specialized upper-echelon job skills necessary to apply for an employment-based visa, lacking the proper family relationships to citizens or lawful permanent residents to apply for a family-based visa, escaping a difficult homeland environment that is not yet recognized as a humanitarian crisis eligible for refugee or asylee status… not to mention that immigrants face waits of up to 15 and 20 years to be found eligible for legal status. Imagine having to wait a generation to be with family members or pursue life, liberty, and happiness.

Our immigration system is inhumane and we should strive to make the U.S. a welcoming, humane place for all.”

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‘ICCF awards ethics center director’ Michael: “If muslim and other central valley religious communities want to honestly support and promote harmony amongst and between religious faiths and cultures, they can start by admonishing the belligerent texts in their holy books, which requires rejecting the central premises of their faiths–that these texts are transcendent in nature. Nobody within these communities is willing to do this. The ethics center fails at illustrating that these faiths do not co-exist in harmony because they are objectively incompatible with each other. In an effort to promote civility amongst different faiths and cultures — which is an admirable and worthwhile goal — it is intellectually and morally dishonest by glossing over not only how flagrantly untrue all these mythologies and theologies are but also the way in which we are obligated to acquiesce the glorified insanities of the religious masses. We have very smart people with benign, half-baked versions of western monotheism who are part of the problem because they are protected from intellectual and moral embarrassment by mass cutlure, which includes the ethics center at Fresno State.”

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user name and favorite pickup line placed above a tasteless profile picture.

In an article published on infographicjournal.com, it suggests that 64 percent of online daters believe that common interests are the most vital factors in finding love online.

It also states that 49 percent of daters base their online dating experience on the physical characteristics Reading questionnaires and comp l e t i n g o n e o f yo u r ow n a l l ow s you to vicariously pick a person’s brain and lessen your chances of connecting with a polar opposite.

If college students are hoping to solely connect with other students, it would be smart to join a student-only dating or friendship site. This may not be a foolproof way of avoiding a bad match, but at least you can be sure they are within your age preference and share similar educational goals.

Even though the Internet will never be a completely safe place to meet the future Mr. or Mrs., there are ways you can protect yourself in the process.

As long as we, as students, take safety precautions and stay skeptical and aware, it is very possible to make genuine, long-lasting connections online.

Over 17 percent of today’s married couples met online and one in five “singles” are in a long-term relationship with a partner they met on a dating site. As time goes on, these numbers are sure to rise as technology continues to bridge the gap between people and machines, or in this case, the space between two people searching for love.

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Neil Armstrong’s life accomplishments We salute you, Neil Armstrong. Here’s to the first man on the moon, renowned astronaut and professor, and recipient of honors from 17 different countries. For someone who contributed so much to humanity, it’s best to remember him for his life, not his death. Thankfully he lived long enough to see the Curiosity landing on Mars. Rest in peace.

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Twitter and fellow social networking sites failed to mourn the death of the correct Armstrong. It wasn’t Tour de France Lance or Green Day’s Billie Joe. Try the first man to walk on our moon.

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Jennifer Aniston, brideto-be You don’t need a man, Jen. You survived Tom Cruise and his crush on Oprah - you can get through anything.

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Online cartoon blog known as “The Oatmeal” raised over $1.1 million to build a museum dedicated to scientist Nikola Tesla at the site of his original laboratory, exceeding the original goal of $850,000. The Oatmeal wrote a comic describing how Tesla was “The greatest geek who ever lived,” and how Thomas Edison paled in comparison.

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Norwegian justice system Anders Behring Breivik, the man who killed 77 people in a mass shooting in Norway last year, was only sentenced to 21 years in prison. That’s not even close to being one year per victim. Not to mention Norway’s prison cells are some of the cushiest on the planet, probably better than your freshman dorm.

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CATALOG: New online format for 2012-13 year course catalog CONTINUED from page 1 the new online catalog will be free for students to access, saving them the $25 cost.

The online design will be different from the current online version. The cost to start the online program will be roughly $25,000, Nef said.

Those who write the content and design the catalog at this time will then be in charge of the online version as well.

“I think it will be more user-

friendly to students,” Nef said.

Though there are still many decisions on the design of the website, the program will be similar to other universities that currently use an online catalog. One of these universities is Stony Brook University. Students interested in checking out an example of an online catalog can visit, http://sb.cc.stonybrook.edu/ bulletin/current/

4 faculty named "e-baristas" by the Coleman Foundation University Communications

The Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State has announced that four faculty members have been named “e-baristas” by the Coleman Foundation.

E-baristas are leaders of microcommunities of Coleman Fellows Program participants across the nation building collaborative educational efforts around entre preneurship.

There are over 200 Coleman fellows representing virtually all academic disciplines.

Fresno State faculty e-baristas are: Dr. Andrew Hansz, a professor of finance and business law and director of the Gazarian

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Betsy Hays, an associate professor of mass communication and jour nalism in the College of Arts and Humanities.

Dr. Klaus Tenbergen, an assistant professor of food sciences and nutrition and director of the Culinology® program, and Dr. Lizhu Davis, a n a ss is t an t profes s or of fashion merchandising, both within the Jordan College of Ag ricultural Sciences and Technology.

T he four are among 18 Coleman fellows at Fresno State – the largest number on any university campus in the United States.

H a n s z , Te n b e r g e n a n d Davis also received financial suppor t to attend the Experiential Classroom Clinic Sept. 20-23 at Oklahoma State University campuses in Tulsa and Stillwater so they can share their experiences in the Coleman Fellows Pro g ram with others.

The Coleman prog ram expands self-employment education as faculty fellows, guided by an entrepreneurship educator, develop courses with entrepreneurial components in their academic discipline.

After their fellows year, faculty members join a cohort of colleagues who spread entrepreneurship education across campus and throughout their discipline.

T he Coleman Fellows Program was created by the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State in 2005. In 2010, t h e C o l e m a n Fo u n d a t i o n adopted the program nationally with over 50 colleges and universities participating.

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APLU supports engineering and construction management students University Communications The Lyles Colle ge of Engineering at Fresno State and State Center Community College District are sharing a $100,000 grant to increase recruitment, retention and matriculation of underrepresented students preparing for engineering and construction management careers.

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) grant is also designed to strengthen relationships between Fresno-area public higher education institutions.

It is part of the association’s national initiative to increase and improve access and success for underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

“The Lyles College at Fresno State and the State Center

Community College District are honored to be part of this national initiative,” said Dr. Ram Nunna, dean of the Lyles College of Engineering. “This partnership with APLU will result in new research, mentoring and professional development opportunities for our students.”

The grant will be used to develop a student peer-mentor network, provide research and project opportunities for students, bring industry leaders to the region for lectures and develop multi-lingual outreach programs for prospective students and their families.

Robert Fox, interim associate vice chancellor for the State Center Community College District, said the grant will expand ties with Fresno State.

“Our common goal is to ensure that the diverse students in

our region have an articulated and supported pathway to earn degrees in these growing fields,” Fox said.

Funding for this initiative was provided to the APLU by the Kresge Foundation.

Additional g rants were awarded to Alabama A&M, the University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Minnesota and partnering community colleges.

The APLU grant enhances the university’s Campaign for Fresno State, an initiative to raise $200 million in support of scholarships, faculty, programs and facilities. Through July 2012, the campaign had raised more than $191.4 million. It is the university’s inaugural comprehensive campaign and among the largest in the CSU system.

RECORD: Last fall's attempt confirmed

Photo courtesy of Nicolas Morales

Fruit salad bowl with the group who organized the event, depicting a sense of scale the size of the fruit salad.

CONTINUED from page 1 sible for the attempt at the world’s largest water balloon fight in April of last year.

The fruit salad was the latest in a series of record attempts for the class, including a successful effort verified in July

by Guinness World Records for world’s largest fruit smoothie.

“This was attempt number 29,” said Dr. William Rice, the professor of the class.

Rice said the record attempts helped students learn about thinking of the big picture when approaching a project.

“These kinds of projects get our students on the world stage,” Rice said, “and provide them with the hands-on experience that propels them into thinking globally and working more efficiently.”

While the world records are notable, Morales said that

although they were an option, they weren’t mandatory.

“This is an optional assignment,” Morales said. “There is a lot of required material besides attempting the record itself.”

Rice said his class would be preparing for more world record tries in the future and students should be on the lookout for them.

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THE COLLEGIAN • FEATURES FEATURES EDITOR,CAMERON WOOLSEY • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU

MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012

D.A.A.W.G. program to spread alcohol abuse awareness

By Cameron Woolsey The Collegian

The Student Health Center is taking a new approach to educating Fresno State students on alcohol safety—and it's called D.A.A.W.G. D.A.A.W.G., short for Drug & Alcohol Awareness & Wellness Guide, is a new program by the Health Promotion & Wellness Services Department at the Student Health Center.

The previous program, called The Alcohol Safety Council Student Sub-Committee, was absorbed by D.A.A.W.G. earlier this year.

The old program had numerous problems, such as poor structure management and inconsistent membership, said grad student Rosendo Iñiguez, D.A.A.W.G. program coordinator.

“I wanted to continue what we were doing with the Safety Council but make it more structured and more of a commitment and hopefully make a bigger impact on campus,” Iñiguez said.

The goal of the program is to promote awareness of alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse, and to prevent alcohol- and drug-related incidents among Fresno State students, Iñiguez said.

T h o u g h t h e p ro g r a m i s designed to cover all types of substance abuse, Iñiguez and the other members of D.A.A.W.G. are currently working on ways to spread alcohol abuse awareness.

“We don’t discourage drinking,” Iñiguez said. “We simply want to give students the tools and skills, so that if they decide to drink they do it in a way that doesn’t harm themselves or harm others.”

Iñiguez said the program is designed to prevent alcohol

poisoning, drunk driving and other alcohol-related situations derived from its abuse.

D.A.A.W.G. has partnered w i t h p ro f e s s o r Re b e c c a Barnes’ Graphic Design 174 class, which has created many of the colorful posters located around the Fresno State campus, Iñiguez said.

Iñiguez said the posters are designed to clear the misperceptions students may have on the amount of alcohol that their peers consume.

“It’s really to let them know what’s going on around campus,” Iñiguez said.

The program is designed to focus on all students, however one of its primary targets are incoming freshmen, said senior Elizabeth Lopez, D.A.A.W.G. member.

“It’s the first time being away from home, so they have more freedom and they’re more peer pressured into drinking,” Lopez said.

The program reaches out to students, such as those in the dormitory community, Lopez said.

Lopez said D.A.A.W.G. members went to dorm halls to educate students on alcohol aware-

Interested in learning more about D.A.A.W.G.? Scan the QR Code above with your smart phone to visit its Facebook page.

ness. Program members also involved students in a “Pour Me a Drink” game, where students were asked to pour one drink of alcohol.

Lopez said that some students were pouring what they believed to be one drink, but were actually pouring four times the established amount as classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“It’s not what you drink,” Iñiguez said. “It’s how much you drink that counts.”

Partnering with University Student Union Productions, program coordinators hosted a free movie night in February at the Student Satellite Union, said senior Crystal Macias, D.A.A.W.G. member.

Before moviegoers watched a screening of “Puss in Boots,” D.A.A.W.G.s handed out bags with facts and safety tips, and the students were shown a slide show where they were asked to fill out a questionnaire to hand in at the end of the film, Macias said.

Those who handed in the filled-out questionnaire were given a raffle ticket, which gave them the chance to win gift cards to Starbucks and Target.

Iñiguez said that he wants D.A.A.W.G. to be a place where students suffering from substance abuse or addiction can reach out to for help.

“We don’t necessarily treat them, but we do want to refer them to different services or to facilities on or off campus,” he said.

Kathleen Yarmo, health promotion and wellness services coordinator, said one of the services D.A.A.W.G. will refer students to the psychological services at the Student Health Center, where students suffering from substance abuse can

begin treatment.

Iñiguez said D.A.A.W.G. is working on a designated driver program. The finer points of the program are still getting figured out, he said, but if implemented it will give designated drivers a bonus for staying sober.

Students who sign up will be given a card that they carry around in their wallet. Iñiguez said he wants to partner with local bars and restaurants, which will offer free non-alcoholic drinks or discounted food to the card-carrying designated driver.

“Our goal is to hopefully encourage the use of a designated driver and to prevent drunk driving, DUIs (and) car

accidents,” he said. “We want to keep our students safe.”

Currently there are six members of D.A.A.W.G., but Iñiguez hopes to recruit more in time.

Being a D.A.A.W.G. member is a one-semester commitment, and Iñiguez encourages anyone who would like to enlist to go to the Health Promotion & Wellness Services Department at the Student Health Center.

“The D.A.A.W.G. program is a good opportunity for students to get not only experienced in health education but also make a difference on campus,” Iñiguez said. “It’s a good opportunity to reach out to students who want to make a positive change in students’ lives.”

D.A.A.W.G. Safety Facts & Tips • One drink is equal to: 12 oz. of beer, 5 oz. of wine and 1.5 oz. of liquor (80 proof).

• It takes approximately 1 hour for the body to eliminate one drink of alcohol.

To maintain a low blood alcohol content, pace your drinks to approximately 1-2 drinks per hour.

• Eat food before and while you drink. Food in the stomach will slow down the absorption process.

• Alcohol will have a greater effect than if you are dehydrated. Alternate alcoholic beverages with water to keep your body hydrated.

• Women achieve higher concentrations of alcohol in the blood because women tend to have higher percentages of body fat.

Librarian emeritus Gorman will be inducted into library Hall of Fame

By University Communications Fresno State librarian emeritus Michael Gorman will be among the 10 inaugural inductees to the California Library Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the California Library Association conference Nov. 2-4 in San Jose.

Gorman joined the Fresno S tate f acu l t y i n 1 9 8 8 a n d retired in 2007. As the leader of the campus’ Henry Madden Library, he expanded its use by the community as a research resource and also as a meeting place.

He introduced the library’s first automated catalog in 1992 and developed several special collections, including the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature, considered the premier facility of its kind in the Western United States.

His greatest achievement in the library world, says the Hall of Fame citation, was editing the “Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules” in 1978 and its 1998 revision.

Gorman oversaw the design and early construction phases

of the Madden Library’s 21st century makeover.

The outdated north structure (erected in the 1950s) structure was razed and a state-of-theart, much-bigger, architecturally striking four-story building rose in its footprint. The south annex of the Madden Library, which opened in 1980, was extensively renovated during the construction project.

The new Madden Library opened in early 2009. It has won awards for its Native American-inspired design and ecofriendly construction and furnishings. It is used for opento-the-community exhibitions, meetings, awards ceremonies and receptions and has received increasing visitation each year.

Gor man lives in Chicago where he continues to be a prolific author of articles and books. In 2011, he published his memoir “Broken Pieces: A Library Life 1941-1978” (ALA Editions/$35). He is halfway through writing a novel set in his native Britain during early World War II. “It is great to be in a big city again,” said Gor man, who grew up in London, “and to be

Gorman oversaw early construction phases of the Madden Library makeover.

near my younger daughter and her family and, in particular, to see our two ‘American’ grandsons frequently.” (Two other grandchildren live in London.)

“I am very gratified to be an inaugural member of this

Hall of Fame, especially when I consider the company I am in,” said Gorman. “I particularly admire the work and writings of the late [UCLA Library School founder] Lawrence Clark Powell, whom I had the

Photo courtesy of University Communications

honor of meeting when he was in his mid-90s and we were attending the 100th birthday celebrations of another library luminary.”

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India’s independence celebrated

By Jeffery Smith The Collegian Members of the Indian community celebrated its independence Saturday in the Satellite Student Union at Fresno State.

The event marked the 66th anniversary of India gaining its independence to become the world’s largest democracy.

“We are here this aftern o o n t o r e fl e c t u p o n t h e importance of the relationship of India with each and every one of us — of all that has been accomplished,”said Cong ressman Jim Costa.

“Today, American-Indian relationships are better than they have been in many years,” The celebration began with a flag ceremony. People marched with both the Indian and the U.S. flags being marched down an aisle to the beat of a dohl, a traditional Indian drum.

The children of the Fresno Indo American Community sang the national anthems of both countries. Then, a Sikh prayer, the “Deh Siva Var Mohe” was recited while a video played in the background for the Indian community.

After the prayer, there was a moment of silence for two recent national tragedies – the shootings in Aurora, Colo. and in a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis. Costa was the main speaker at the event, speaking about American-Indian relations.

“It is fitting and appropriate that we recognize the common bonds that India and the United States share,” Costa said. “As two democracies, that first and foremost, [they] hold

human rights and religious freedoms most dear.”

Costa ended his speech by awarding a certificate of special reco gnition to Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor, a former Fresno State professor of social work, who was recognized for his work for racial harmony and civil rights.

Kapoor was nominated as chairman of the Peace Garden Advisory Committee after leading the movement to establish the garden.

“It is very important for all of us to use the tradition of our culture from our country,” Kapoor said.

T h e f e s t iv i t i e s c o n t i n ued with a dance, Ganesha Dhimahi, performed by four girls from the Natyamritam School. The dance movements told the story of the onetusked, elephant-headed godGanesha. The dancers wore colorful, silky outfits adorned with gemstones and bells to ring to a beat.

S h r i Pa r t h a s a r a t h i t h e consul general of India in San Francisco presented the Recognition Award to the Indo American Heritage Forum, Fresno, and Indo U.S. Heritage Association of Fresno for their patriotic work.

Dance performances took over for the rest of the presentation as Kiran Mehmi danced to “Des Rangila.”

Sitanjali Chandra and Nileen Clark performed a classical dance to show the grace and beauty of India’s dance.

Bharatanatyam originated in Southern India.

The dance group, Dhiyaan Raniyan, put on a show dancing the Giddha. Over 20 girls

Photos by Garrett Horn / The Collegian

Congressman Jim Costa presented Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor with an award for his work towards civil rights.

danced the very popular folk dance, spinning their scarves and jingling their bells while shaking their hips as the audience clapped along.

The night ended with one final dance, the Bhangra, with young boys. All the children wore bright colors and danced in a synchronized and loud manner — like the finale at a fireworks show.

Samosa was served with chutney on the side to compliment all the traditional dancing and cultural videos shown during the night and to spice things up.

Costa said India’s Independence Day is important for not just India, but for the every nation.

Kapoor said, “Indian culture is one of the oldest cultures on this planet that is still alive and dynamic.”

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Guest speaker Congressman Jim Costa participated in the 66th Indian Indepence day at the Satellite Student Union.

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Parents prepared children who participated in the Bhangra Folk Dance.

The Children of the Fresno Indo American Community sang, in celebration to the U.S. and Indian national anthems.

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Bulldogs get off to strong start

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian The Fresno State volleyball team got off to a running start this season, g o i n g 2 - 1 i n t h e E l Pa s o S p o r t s Commission Invitational on Aug. 24-25 — the Bulldogs first tournament of the season.

The Bulldogs defeated host University of Texas-El Paso in five sets on Friday, and swept Idaho State 3-0 Saturday after losing in three sets to tournament champion Arizona State.

Junior outside hitters Marissa Brand and Korrin Wild led the offense, netting 42 and 35 kills, respectfully, in the two-day tournament. Both were alltournament selections.

“Right now our offense is pretty strong. As long as we’re passing balls we are pretty unstoppable after the net,” Bulldogs’ coach Lauren NetherbySewell said.

“It was a much tougher tournament than we expected, the teams were pretty evenly matched,” she said. “We definitely had the capability to beat any of the teams in that tournament, but we’re happy with our results.”

Fresno State’s demonstrated solid attacking. In their first two wins of the season, the offense out-killed the opposition 105-94 and hit a combined .292 on 234 attempts.

Defensively, however, the Bulldogs played with less blocking efficiency than the other teams in the tournament.

All three opponents out-blocked the Bulldogs in their matchups, 30-22 overall. For the Bulldogs, the 25-11 loss in the second set against Arizona State was their most lopsided set loss in the tournament.

“Defensively, that’s where we are struggling and we’re trying to work out the kinks,” Netherby-Sewell said.

“We’ll be hitting that pretty hard this week. We’ve got to become a better team defensively. If we do, we are going to be tough to beat all the way around.”

Compared to the last four seasons, this year’s campaign started an unusual

fashion. The last time the team began its season on the road was in 2007 at a University of Washington tournament in Seattle.

F resno State does not open at home until Sept. 7, when they host Sacramento State, UC Davis, and Utah Valley in the Fresno State Classic.

Netherby-Sewell said that going on the road is a more ideal way to start the season.

“Actually, I’ve been trying to get the team on the road for the first week for a while now,” she said. “It finally worked out this year, and it’s great because we get to work out the bugs and know each other a little bit better as we’re traveling together and be without distractions. “ I think it was a really positive thing and I’m happy that this is the first year we got to do it. Another road trip next week will really enhance our team experience and by the time we get to the Save Mart Center we should be looking pretty good.”

Fresno State was tabbed in the preseason coaches’ polls to place fourth in the Mountain West this year. The Bulldogs open conference play Sept. 20 at Boise State.

“I think it’s respectable,” NetherbySewell said. “They don’t know us, they just know where we’ve come from and the progress we’ve made over the past two years.

“We fully expect to be competing for a championship at the end of the year.”

Fresno State will go on the road again this Friday to compete in the Omni Hotels Colorado Tournament in Boulder, Colo.

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— Lauren Netherby-Sewell, Women’s volleyball coach

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Junior Korrin Wild (above) had 275 kills last season for the Bulldogs.

Women’s Volleyball 2012 Schedule Fresno State Classic 09/07/12 vs. Sacramento State 09/08/12 vs. UC Davis

vs. Utah Valley 09/20/12 vs. Fresno Pacific 09/22/12 vs. New Mexico 10/11/12 vs. Colorado State 10/13/12 vs. Wyoming Esteban Cortez / Collegian File Photo

Senior Cecilia Agraz and junior Kristen Sciacca go up to block. The Bulldogs had a cumulative 207 blocks last year.

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Strong safety brings physicality

By Luke Shaffer The Collegian Since suffering a season-ending injury last year in a non-contact drill during practice, senior strong safety Phillip Thomas has been anticipating his return to the field.

With the initiation of Tim DeRuyter as head coach of the Bulldogs last spring, the team’s mantra of being “fast, physical, and fanatical” has resonated with everyone, especially Thomas.

“Turnovers is the key for us and being able to strip the ball. The ball is the issue, so we just need to get it, and that’s how we’re coached,” Thomas said.

B o r n a n d r a i s e d i n B a ke r s f i e l d , Thomas’ love for the game gives him satisfaction. It also allows him to be on course to someday be drafted and help him provide for his mother and siblings.

During the Valley championship, Thomas distinctly remembers beating out Fresno’s Bullard High to give the Drillers the win.

“Football gives me the opportunity to get an education and it also gives the opportunity to take care of my family in the long run,” Thomas said. “A memorable moment was when we came down here and beat Bullard for the Valley championship.

Just getting the ring in high school was a very memorable moment for me.”

Originally recruited to Fresno State by former coach Pat Hill, Thomas really liked the staff and the football team as they radiated a friendly and pleasant atmosphere. With DeRuyter at the helm now, Thomas feels confident that he can grasp the defensive playbook.

“What got me to Fresno State was the staff. Coach Hill recruited me and I just went to a place that I was comfortable with,” Thomas said. “I respected and appreciated coach Hill and so that’s why I came here. I feel like I know the playbook well enough to be able to help others and teach others if they’re struggling.”

With the new defensive scheme of 3-4 replacing last year’s traditional model of 4-3, Defensive Coordinator Nick Toth will look to Thomas to be an even bigger playmaker. His ability to make a physical play or drop back in coverage is a prime factor in why Toth counts on Thomas to be one of his defensive leaders.

“Phillips is an explosive football player,” Toth said. “When I say explosive, he’s explosive on contact. He finishes physical plays, tackles, but he’s explosive in pass coverage, too.”

Finishing in 2010 with three interceptions, which led the team in that category, Thomas showcased elite speed at the strong safety position. Toth tremendously applauds Thomas’ uncanny ability to not only finish a play with physicality, but also drop back and cover speedy wide receivers.

“He can get in coverage and he has a burst,” Toth said. “Not many guys that you say in college football are physical tacklers, down-hill tacklers that can knock the ball back but also can cover people anywhere on the field.”

During the spring and summer training camps, Thomas has demonstrated his football intelligence by taking what Toth has preached to a greater level. With less than a week before the season starts, the Bulldogs are gearing up and Thomas looks to lead the defense by setting an aggressive tone.

“My expectations for myself are to be a leader,” Thomas said. “To be a sound player, and go out there and help everybody by getting some wins in order to win the Mountain West Conference.”

“Phillip Thomas has great football I.Q., which means he understands the play book. But when he doesn’t have the play book, he sees plays out in front of him that he can digest without having to be told,” Toth said. “He’s right where I want him to be!”

Photo by Dalton Runberg / The Collegian

Senior Phillip Thomas practicing tackling drills with teammates last Thursday. Thomas led the team with three interceptions in 2010.

Strong safety Thomas warming up with teammates in last Thursday practice. Thomas will bring versitility to the ‘Dogs defense.

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