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RANKING

Fresno State only CSU in latest ‘Top 30’ rank

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WINERY

BACK HOME Alumnus Thomas Montgomery Returns as Winemaker

By Jessica Johnson @iamjesslj

Fresno State is the only California State University listed in a recent survey of the top 30 best national universities.

Washington Monthly ranked Fresno State as No. 17 in its list of best national universities. University President Dr. Joseph Castro announced the ranking Monday. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and U.S. representatives Jim Costa and Devin Nunes both joined Castro as he gave the news in the Jordan Agricultural Research Center.

Last fall, Castro announced Fresno State ranked No. 25 on the same list.

Washington Monthly has ranked universities for 12 years. It considers the list “a different kind of college ranking.”

Rankings are based on a university’s social mobility, research and service.

Universities are judged for their ease of transfer, number of students over the age of 25, tuition and fees and loan repayment.

Fresno State was ranked as No. 1 for spending federal work-study funds on public service. According to the news release, 69 percent of the work-study funds go towards placing students in service jobs.

Stanford University topped the “Top 30” list. The CSU that ranked the closest to Fresno State was CSU Fullerton, at No. 90.

“These national rankings are further proof that Fresno State’s commitment to boldly educate and empower our students for success is taking the university’s academic profile to new heights,” Castro said.

Daniel Avalos • The Collegian

Winemaker Thomas Montgomery looks over the vineyard at Fresno State on Aug. 28, 2017. The grapes that are grown in the vineyard are used to produce Fresno State wine.

By Matthew Roby @MattRoby__

T

homas Montgomery smiled recently. Nostalgia had hit him as he recounted exploring the Sierra Nevada with his father from a young age. It was a time that helped forge a personal connection between him and the central San Joaquin Valley.

“I started roaming the Sierra and climbing when I was about 12 years old,” Montgomery said.

His father, Richard Montgomery, served as a chairperson and faculty member of Fresno State’s geography department for 20 years.

And Montgomery himself made Fresno State his alma mater too. He studied here under the department of viticulture and enology’s legendary founder Vincent E. Petrucci.

Now, as Montgomery steps foot once again at Fresno State, he comes back home as the university’s latest winemaker. The position had been previously filled by Matt Brain since 2015.

“It will be great to have people enjoy the wines the students are making,” Montgomery said. “At this point in my career I’ve done it for myself, and now I can help them do it for themselves and find a place in the industry, and it gets me back home, too.”

Montgomery received his bachelor’s degree in viticulture and enology from Fresno State in 1979.

His nearly 40-year career in winemaking began in the Central Valley with his first jobs at E&J Gallo Winery in Fresno and

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United Vintners in Reedley.

For decades, Montgomery has had a bright career, producing several award-winning wines for wineries in Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley. He has also worked with a variety of grapes and growers from all over California.

Montgomery said he is thrilled to assist the viticulture and enology students with his winemaking expertise. And he is thrilled to return to a familiar vineyard.

Students in the viticulture and enology programs also seem excited to benefit from Montgomery’s winemaking passion.

“Just from meeting him, I can tell he’s very open and tries really hard to get the students involved,” said junior student Brittaney Bem, who is in the enology program.

“He’s already been so willing to help me out and give me advice. He’s a man of wisdom.”

Students and faculty associated with the

Fresno State Winery seem to share the same feeling of optimism for the department.

Under Montgomery’s supervision, the winery is expecting the next harvest to reach about 160 tons of grapes, a significant increase from the 53 tons harvested last season.

Montgomery said he plans to get the students slightly out of their comfort zone by producing wine on a larger scale and performing tasks that they have not done before but that are staple jobs in the wine industry.

The program looks to combine the traditional learning from the classroom with practical experience in the campus winery.

“Whether that’s making the $150 dollar a bottle Cab [cabernet sauvignon] or making the $10 dollar muscat that’s local,” Montgomery said. “I think what I’m attempting to do is widen their experience level.”

OPINION

GOT OPINIONS? We want to hear them.

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PRIVILEGE

White Americans, your silence is deafening

By Amber Carpenter | @shutupambs It has been easy to throw low blows at the Donald Trump presidency. His tweets alone make it impossible not to refer to his last few months in office as a dumpster fire.

It takes little effort to jab at the ignorance of Trump’s public comments and persona. It has become knee-jerk to roll our eyes at one news story after another reporting another day spent at the golf course.

To most, his presidential campaign felt like a joke. We sat at dinner parties and told our friends there was absolutely no way he would win, that with Hillary Clinton’s charisma and experience she was a shoo-in, that Bernie Sanders’ was too big a revolutionary to win a popular vote.

We all knew that at least some of those things were part of a collective truth.

But we still somehow find ourselves here – seven months into a Trump presidency we were sure would never happen.

Earlier this month, white supremacists with Tiki torches marched through Charlottesville, Virginia in the name of nationalism. We waited with bated breath to see how Trump would handle this, especially because the people marching with Tiki torches were assumably the same people who voted for him last November.

Instead, we received a phoned-in press conference in which he attributed fault to many sides.

The country as we know it is crumbling.

And as easy as it is to treat it as a joke, it’s real. This is bigger than late-night talk show hosts ruffling his hair on national television, or Alec Baldwin’s impersonation of him on “Saturday Night Live.”

Each day, we live in fear at the repercussions of a country led by Trump, a man who bullied his way into the White House.

People feel more emboldened than ever to express their hate.

Day after day, we see viral video after viral video of people telling those speaking in foreign language that they live in America and to speak English, that they cannot wait for those people to be deported, that they cannot wait until the wall is built.

It is naive to believe that these sorts of people have just begun to exist, that people are just learning how to hate – it is not a matter of newborn hate, just a matter of hate that is now fueled by the presidency of a racist and privileged white man.

People are feeling more powerful than ever in their expression of xenophobia, sexism and racism.

So how do we fix this? Where does the solution lie?

Until Trump is impeached, there is no real solution. In fact, even after he is impeached, there may still be no real solution for the damage that has already been done.

But there are things we can actively do in the meantime to curb the hateful and self-serving interests of the Trump Administration.

5calls.org encourages actively engaging with local representatives and voicing concerns that affect us both nationally and in our communities. The organization’s website provides scripts and uses your location to find representatives in your area, making the idea of engaging with local government less intimidating than those have found it to be in the past.

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Grabyourwallet.org is also a valuable resource for those who don’t wish to financially patronize supporters of Trump or those affiliated with Trump. If you are financially able to, the website offers a master list of companies affiliated with Trump and what exactly that affiliation is, acting as a means to stop indirectly financing Trump, his family and those affiliated with his problematic presidency.

The last and – possibly most important – way to defend ourselves from a presidency such as this is to consistently educate ourselves on issues such as privilege as a means to help those who are economically disadvantaged or experience racism and prejudice.

With the voices of people of color being more suppressed than ever by fear or those in Charlottesville threatening their lives, white Americans must use their privilege as a means to educate themselves and others to aid voices of those being silenced.

Social justice is dangerous territory that requires consistently informing yourself on the happenings of the world and understanding that self-education is key.

It’s more than retweets or Facebook shares. It’s actively speaking out against hate, prejudice and injustice – it’s understanding that we must use our platforms to better educate ourselves and do more.

Because with each day, white silence becomes more and more deafening.

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ALCOHOL

Fresno State approves the sale of beer ‘We want to make sure that all of our friends can enjoy and have a good time at the game’

By Matthew Roby @MattRoby__

Fresno State has officially announced the return of alcohol sales at home football games after the sale had been prohibited in 2006.

The university hosted a news conference last Friday and said football fans will be able to purchase beer at games this upcoming season.

“This was something that the university wanted to make sure that we did in a very responsible and moderate way,” said Debbie Adishian-Astone, Fresno State’s vice president for administration.

Adishian-Astone said the university’s goal is to maintain the family-friendly atmosphere at Bulldog Stadium.

“We want to make sure that all of our friends can enjoy and have a good time at the game and obviously be responsible with their drinking,” said Adishian-Astone in response to concerns about the impact of beer sales on the envi-

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Gray highlights show where beer will be sold in two beer gardens located outside the Bulldog Stadium in the southeast and northwest corner.

ronment of football games.

To ensure that the re-introduction of alcohol is done safely, Fresno State will only be selling alcohol at two beer gardens located just outside the stadium at the

southeast and northwest corners.

Alcohol will not be sold at the concession stands, and there will be a two-item limit on each sale.

Customers will be asked to prove their age with a valid ID and

will not be sold alcohol without a wristband. Additional security will also be placed throughout the stadium and in both beer gardens, Adishian-Astone said.

She said the university is work-

ing on additional alcohol safety programs for students as well as placing video messages around the stadium that promote responsible drinking and appropriate behavior.

Patrons will be permitted to return to their seats with beverages to watch the game, according to a news release from the university.

Beer sales will be cut off at the end of the third quarter.

Although the lift of the ban was an executive order that applies to all California State Universities, the decision to reinstate the sale of alcohol at university athletic events is left to the discretion of each individual campus’s president and administration.

Adishian-Astone emphasized this was a decision that has undergone a great deal of consultation and debate, despite admitting that the university lost approximately $200,000 each season on beer sales since 2006. She maintained, however that the financial incentive was not the chief motivator.

SAFETY

New police satellite office near campus offers safety

By Razmik Cañas @Raz_Canas

A new bid for safety has been established for Fresno State and it’s surrounding community.

The El Dorado Park community is now home to a Fresno Police Department satellite office after the ribbon cutting on Aug. 15.

The station is located west of campus, near Bulldog Stadium and Fraternity Row, in the Startpoint Towers office complex.

Fresno State Police Chief David Huerta said the new office will benefit officers that currently patrol the area.

“It offers the officers that work here in this district services that they may need to drive farther away to get,” Huerta said.

Huerta added that, officers will have the opportunity to write reports, investigate cases and have a spot to take their breaks without having to drive far from their patrol areas.

Huerta said it is important that

Mass of the Holy Spirit

officers stay for long periods of time in their locations so that they can become more comfortable in the area and get a feel for a particular part of town.

In September 2016, Fresno City Manager Bruce Rudd told The Collegian the station was slated to open around December.

However, plans changed and now, “We’re here,” Paul Caprioglio, Fresno City council member, said at the opening.

Caprioglio, council member of District 4, oversees the surrounding community including the university. He said his team, including Mayor Lee Brand, played a role in getting the new station into the neighborhood.

“We must work together. We must continue to collaborate, to keep this area safe and prosperous for all of Fresno,” Caprioglio

said.

He said the addition of the station will bring a sense of teamwork to the community between residents and law enforcement.

“Our focus is to build strong partnerships,” Caprioglio said.

“We ask that the residents and the students be the eyes and the ears of our crimefighters.”

Fresno State Associated Students, Inc. President Blake Zante and members of his senate also attended the opening ceremony.

One of Zante’s campaign goals last semester was to help improve the safety both on and around campus.

“It’s crucial for Fresno State students,” Zante said about students who live in the area. “It’s a lot safer for them to live there.”

Zante said he also plans on helping students become more

aware about safety in the campus community. He said the satellite station should help put his goal into practice.

“It really allows for more presence, more interaction with the community,” Zante said.

Fresno State Police Chief Huerta urged the surrounding campus community to take the initiative and accountability in making a difference in the community.

“Own this community,” Huerta said. “If we all take ownership of each other on both sides we’ll avert bad relationships and serious incidents probably won’t occur.”

The Catholic Student Association invites everyone to join us for our Beginning of the Academic Year "Mass of the Holy Spirit" on Wednesday, August 30 at 12:00pm in the Graves Recreation Room Daniel Avalos • The Collegian

All students, faculty, staff and friends are welcome!

Paul Caprioglio, council member of District 4, addressing the crowd at the opening of the Fresno Police Department’s satellite office at Starpoint Towers on Aug. 15, 2017.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017

MUSIC REVIEW

SWMRS is making waves

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Cole Becker, Joey Armstrong, Sebastian Mueller and Max Becker are SWMRS.

By Selina Falcon @SelinaFalcon

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GREAT

SWMRS, pronounced “Swimmers,” is a punk rock band from Oakland that is taking over the punk scene with its fearless lyrics and unique sound.

Members of SWMRS are lead vocalist and guitarist Cole Becker, lead guitarist Max Becker, bassist Seb Mueller and drummer Joey Armstrong.

The band officially formed in 2015, but the members have been playing music together since they were kids.

Cole Becker and his childhood friend, Armstrong, began playing together at age 8 after seeing the movie “School of Rock.” They asked Cole’s brother, Max, to sing and play bass. In 2014, Max would switch to lead guitar when Mueller joined the band.

The history of SWMRS is a long one and can be tough for anyone to sift through. Here are the basics: Some members began playing together in 2004.

SWMRS is the band’s fourth name.

It previously went under the names The Raining Souls (2004), The Clocks (2004) and Emily’s Army (2005 - 2014).

Armstrong is the son of Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of punk rock band Green Day. The band signed with Fueled By Ramen in October 2016. Fueled by Ramen is home to bands like Paramore, Twenty One Pilots and Panic! At the Disco.

The band released a total of five EPs (extended plays) between 2009 and 2015.

“Drive North” is the band’s first studio album under the name SWMRS, but the third album from it in total.

“Drive North” was released through Fueled by Ramen in October 2016 and is filled with songs that are unique, catchy and nostalgic.

The first single from the album is called “Miley,” a punk rock tribute to actress and musician Miley Cyrus.

Becker makes it clear what he thinks of Cyrus from the very beginning of the song when he sings: “They all criticize your latest, but I think you’re the greatest, ‘cause Miley you’re a punk rock queen.”

“I wrote this song about who she is now and how she’s overcome this crazy [expletive], like the body dismorphia that she got from ‘Hannah Montana,’” said Becker in an interview with i-D. “I respect her so much. In the song, I say she’s the greatest, because I think she is.”

The song is fun to listen to, and it is clear that it seems to be a listener favorite with over 1.5 million streams on Spotify.

Another listener favorite is “Figuring It Out,” which has over 3.5 million streams on Spotify. The song is a reassurance that it is OK and expected to not have everything figured out as you are growing up.

“I remember feeling really lost in a sea of so-called identity crises when I saw a TED Talk from Tavi Gevinson reassuring the world that it is normal for teenagers not to have it all figured out,” Becker said to Alternative Press Maga-

zine. “That always stuck with me, and one day I came up with a melody and knew that it was time to write the song.”

SWMRS currently has over 155,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

The band will play a show in Fresno

at Strummer’s on Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are available online and at Strummer’s during regular business hours.

You can follow SWMRS on Twitter and Instagram at @swmrs.

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CAMPUS EVENT

CineCulture club film screenings: ‘Watch with an open mind’

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By Hayley Salazar @Hayley_Salazarr

What began as an on-campus club, CineCulture has blossomed into an academic course that engages with community members who wish to discuss independent filmography at film screenings CineCulture puts on.

Club adviser and instructor Dr. Mary Husain has been preparing for the start of the fall semester’s screening season.

“Respect for diversity and promoting intercultural diversity” is Husain’s main criterium for the lineup selection process. Each film is also expected to have strong cinematography and visuals.

CineCulture club is not just about watching movies. The heart of the course rests in the post-screening discussions where students and community members are invited to share their interpretations of the film.

“It really opens up a whole new world,” Husain said. “Film has a way of bringing up an understanding of cultural groups.”

In addition to other faculty members, Husain invites directors, producers and creators related to the film to help facilitate discussion.

“It’s been a really positive experience, and I’ve really tried to cultivate relationships with directors and producers, and I really value the collaboration between the departments on campus,” Husain said.

While some directors were initially hesitant to drive to the Central Valley, the experience has turned into some of their best discussions, Husain said.

“The whole idea is grounded in the core principles of Fresno State in respect to diversity,” Husain said. “There’s always something that speaks to diversity, social justice and intercultural respect.”

For some students who participate in the course, this will be their first time watching movies with subtitles, Husain said.

While the films differ from typical blockbusters, the point of the screenings does not rest on entertainment.

“I don’t expect every student to love every film,” Husain said. “I think they need to watch it with an open mind. They have an opportunity to ask questions. It’s a unique opportunity to get the behind-the-scenes

story of the film.”

When it comes to the lineup, Husain could not choose a favorite film. Each film provides the opportunity to gain true intercultural respect, she said.

Screenings will take place on Fridays in the Peters Education Center Auditorium inside the Student Recreation Center. All Filmworks films will be shown at the Tower Theatre, 815 E. Olive Ave. Parking is relaxed after 4 p.m. on Fridays.

The first screening will take place this Friday.

CineCulture Screening Schedule for Fall 2017:

September Sept. 1: “The Eagle Huntress” (2016) Discussant: Dr. Ed EmanuEl Winner of Best Documentary Feature at the Hamptons International Film Festival, “The Eagle Huntress” tells the story of Aisholopan, a 13-year-old Kazakh girl who after 12 generations is training to become the first female eagle hunter in her family.

Husain describes the film as an “epic narrative” that empowers females.

Sept. 8: Filmworks: “Pop Aye” (2017) Set in Bangkok, Thailand, Thana, an architect who is on the outs with his career and marriage, runs into Pop Aye, an elephant from his childhood. After purchasing Pop Aye, the two set off to the farm where they grew up, facing a few adventures along the way.

Sept. 15: “The Fencer” (2015) Discussant: Dr. Michelle Denbeste Former fencing champion Endel Nelis lives a low-profile life as a physical education teacher in a small Estonian village, teaching his students the art of fencing. Hiding away from the Soviet secret police, Nelis must decide between his craft and his protection when his fencing students wish to compete on the national level.

Sept. 22: “Paper Lanterns” (2016) Discussant: Chad Cannon (composer) Shigeaki Mori was just a young boy when American forces dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, a catastrophic tragedy that killed an estimated 140,000 people, including 12 American prisoners of war. Years and years later, Mori continues his work to discover each man’s story and bring the truth

of their deaths to their families.

“It’s a reconciliation film,” said Husain.

Sept. 29: “The Promise” (2016) Discussant: Carla Garapedian (associate producer) A photojournalist and an Armenian medical student rival one another for the heart of an Armenian artist but must collaborate with one another to survive as the Ottoman Empire strikes an alliance with Germany to bring genocide to the two countries’ ethnic minorities.

October Oct. 6: “Bitter Harvest” (2017) Discussant: George Mendeluk (director and producer) What happens when government officials engineer famine as punishment for resistance? The resistance grows hungrier. Based on Joseph Stalin’s “Holodomor,” a manmade famine enforced throughout Ukraine during the 1930s, “Bitter Harvest” tells the story of two lovers in the midst of national crisis who fight for each other and for their freedom.

Oct. 13: Filmworks: “Lucky” (2017) A 90-year-old atheist named Lucky goes on a journey of self-exploration and spirituality after outliving all his companions.

Along the way, Lucky is left to ponder and consider mortality, loneliness, spirituality and human connection.

Oct. 20: “Frame by Frame” (2015) Discussant: Farzana Wahidy (photographer featured in the film) Four Afghan photojournalists pave the way for free press after years of Taliban control. Secret photographs, interviews and footage reminds the outside world of the true terror faced by the Afghan people.

Oct. 27: “Nowhere to Hide” (2016) Discussant: Zaradasht Ahmed (director and writer) After being given a camera to film his life in 2011, Nori Sharif, an Iraqi hospital nurse spends five years capturing his own reality in heavily occupied Jalawla, Iraq. Two years into filming, more of his companions flee as the city grows increasingly dangerous. Sharif faces the difficult decision of remaining to help or fleeing for the safety of his family.

“It tells the story of the Iraqi people from a human point of view,” Husain said. “I

wouldn’t be surprised if this film is selected as a nomination for an Oscar this year.”

November Nov. 3: “Menashe” (2017) Discussant: Joshua Weinstein (director) Set in New York’s ultraorthodox Hasidic Jewish community, Menashe, a grocery store clerk, struggles to make ends meet and responsibly parent his son, Rieven, following the death of his wife, Leah. Tradition prohibits Menashe from raising his son alone, so Rieven’s strict uncle adopts him, leaving Menashe heartbroken. Menashe’s rabbi grants him one week with Rieven before Leah’s memorial. It is his chance to prove himself a suitable man of faith and a responsible father. *Nov. 10-12: (10-10 Veteran’s Day) Filmworks/Festival Nov. 17: “Footnotes (Sur quel pied danser…)” (2016) Discussants: Paul Calori & Kostia Testut (co-directors/writers) A whimsical musical comedy that tells the story of Julie, a young woman who might land a steady job in a luxury shoe factory.

When the possibility of the shoe factory closing and its jobs being sent overseas arises, Julie has to decide between her livelihood and her life. Will she stand with her striking coworkers or follow her boss? What is more important: a permanent job or her future?

“I describe this as somewhat of a French ‘La La Land,’” said Husain. “It’s about globalization, the owner’s want to outsource and the women who organize to save their job and save their factory.”

December Dec. 1: “Evolution of Organic” (2016) Discussant: Mark Kitchell (director) Directed by Mark Kitchell, “Evolution of Organic” is the story of organic agriculture, told by spiritual seekers and the sons and daughters of farmers who built the organic movement in California. It is a heartfelt journey of change: from a small band of rebels to a cultural transformation in the way we grow and eat food. “Evolution of Organic” is not just history, but a look into an exciting and critical future. *Dec. 8: Filmworks: to be announced

HISTORIAS SEGURIDAD

La nueva oficina satélite policial ofrece seguridad

These stories are available on The Collegian website in English and Spanish.

Estos artículos están disponibles en el sitio web de The Collegian en español e inglés.

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PROFESORA

Nunca es tarde para empezar

Escrito por Francisco J. De León | @frankiejda Una nueva propuesta para la seguridad ha sido establecida para Fresno State y su comunidad.

La comunidad de El Dorado Park es el nuevo hogar de la oficina satélite del Departamento de Policía de la Ciudad de Fresno después del corte de cinta (apertura) que tomó lugar el 15 de agosto.

La oficina está localizada al oeste del campus, cerca del Bulldog Stadium y Fraternity Row, en el complejo Starpoint Towers office complex.

David Huerta, comisario de policía de Fresno State, dijo que la oficina beneficiará los oficiales que actualmente patrullan el área.

“Les ofrece a los oficiales que trabajan aquí, en este distrito, servicios los cuales se necesitaría conducir largas distancias para obtener”, dijo Huerta.

Añadió, los oficiales ahora tendrán la oportunidad de escribir informes, investigar casos y tendrán un lugar de descanso sin la necesidad de conducir lejos del área que patrullan.

Huerta dijo que es importante que los oficiales permanezcan plazos extendidos en su localidad para que puedan estar cómodos con el área y familiarizarse con dicha parte de la ciudad.

En septiembre de 2016, el gerente de la ciudad de Fresno Bruce Rudd le dijo a The Collegian que la estación estaba programada para abrir alrededor de diciembre. Sin embargo, los planes cambian y ahora, “aquí estamos”, dijo Paul Caprioglio, concejal de la ciudad de Fresno, durante la apertura.

Caprioglio, del distrito 4, supervisa la universidad y la comunidad que la rodea. Dijo que su equipo, incluyendo el alcalde Lee Brand, jugó un rol en conseguir la oficina satélite en esta vecindad.

“Debemos trabajar juntos. Debemos continuar la colaboración para lograr que esta área permanezca segura y próspera para todo Fresno”, dijo Caprioglio. Él dijo que la adición de la oficina satélite traerá un sentido de colaboración a la comunidad entre los residentes y la agencia del orden público.

“Nuestro enfoque es establecer una colectiva firme”, dijo Caprioglio. “Pedimos que los residentes y los estudiantes sean los ojos y oídos de nuestros combatientes del crimen (los oficiales)”.

Blake Zante, el presidente de la Asociación de Estudiantes Inc. de Fresno State, y miembros del senado también estuvieron presente durante la ceremonia de apertura. Una meta durante la campaña de Zante el semestre anterior era mejorar la seguridad dentro y alrededor del campus.

“Es crucial para los estudiantes de Fresno State”, dijo Zante al respecto a los estudiantes que viven en el área. “Ahora es mucho más seguro que vivan ahí”.

Zante dijo que también planea ayudar a estudiantes trayendo conciencia sobre la seguridad de la comunidad universitaria. Dijo que la oficina satélite pondrá en práctica su meta.

“Realmente permite para más presencia, más interacción con la comunidad”, dijo Zante.

Profesora Elsa Castillo en su oficina el 29 de agosto de 2017.

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Profesora continúa su educación Escrito por Blanca Ramos @blancaramos1998

Su pasión por la enseñanza la ha llevado a rebasar fronteras. El conocimiento de Elsa Castillo, una pedagoga del idioma español, es admirable.

Tras tener una educación extensa, Castillo ha logrado convertirse en la coordinadora de los asistentes de profesor (TAs) en Fresno State.

En los 24 años de pedagogía, Castillo ha contribuido por generaciones a que los estudiantes alcancen el éxito académico.

Su historia empieza en Guatemala, donde Castillo vivió 23 años. En Guatemala, estudiaba psicología. Era maestra de educación especial.

Pero tuvo que abandonar su educación al igual que su vida en Guatemala para evitar las amenazas contra su esposo, ya que fue acusado de ser un guerrillero sandinista por haber formado parte de un programa de medicina para auxiliar a Nicaragua.

Con una bebé en brazos de solo días de nacida, Castillo y su esposo tuvieron que salir en busca de refugio. En 1980, su vida empezó en los EE. UU. Se les había otorgado un permiso para establecerse y trabajar tras presentar su caso a un congresista de Sacramento.

Al llegar a los EE. UU. volvió a ser madre en dos ocasiones más, lo cual le impedía regresar a la escuela para poder aprender inglés.

Pero el quedarse en casa no fue una desventaja, dijo Castillo. Al hacer sus actividades diarias, su nivel de inglés fue aumentando sin que ella se diera cuenta.

“No sabía que estaba aprendiendo tanto inglés en la casa sola, leyendo el periódico o viendo televisión”, dijo Castillo.

Poco después de haber establecido su vida en un nuevo hogar, el esposo de Castillo pudo conseguir un trabajo en Roseville como doctor por las tardes en una clínica. Eso le dio la oportunidad a Castillo de regresar a la escuela por las mañanas con el propósito de poder aprender inglés.

Castillo asistió a una escuela del pueblo llamada El Concilio donde ofrecían clases de inglés. Al llegar al aula se dio cuenta que la mayoría de los estudiantes eran de origen mexicano y la maestra de origen anglosajón.

Un dia mientras la maestra daba la lección, una estudiante al lado le pidió ayuda para entender a la maestra, “la cual enseñaba de una forma muy gramatical”, según Castillo.

El hecho de tener conocimiento de la gramática en español ayudó a Castillo a poder explicar a su compañera – aun sin saber inglés.

Tras ver como Castillo ayudaba a su compañera, la directora de la escuela le propuso trabajar como ayudante de la maestra de inglés. Sorprendida, Castillo reaccionó de la siguiente manera: “pero yo no sé nada de ingles, absolutamente nada, estoy aprendiendo”.

De esa manera comenzó a trabajar más, dijo Castillo. Sin embargo, no pudo aprender inglés como ella deseaba ya que siempre estaba ayudando a sus compañeros usando el español.

En 1989, Castillo decidió entrar al colegio comunitario en la ciudad de Fresno ahí fue donde se dio cuenta que su entendimiento del inglés había avanzado.

“Trataba de matricularme en cuanta clase se me fuera posible durante los martes y jueves ya que no le dieron validez a mis estudios de Guatemala”, dijo Castillo.

Al paso del tiempo fue acumulando unidades para llegar a Fresno State. Comenzó en la universidad como estudiante, después pasó como asistente de profesor (TAs) y luego a formar parte de la facultad.

Había llegado al programa del doctorado en la universidad de Antonio Nebrija en Madrid, donde obtuvo todos los requisitos para el doctorado, el cual no pudo obtener debido a un suceso personal que se presentó.

Y de esta manera llegó a formar parte de la facultad en la universidad de Fresno.

Como profesora, Castillo da clase de lingüística, lingüística aplicada, clases de español para futuros maestros bilingües,

cursos avanzados para estudiantes en la maestría y coordina a los asistentes de profesores (TAs).

Al no tener su doctorado, según Castillo, es un obstáculo que ella ha enfrentado a lo largo de su carrera en Fresno State, ya que no tiene los mismos beneficios y oportunidades como los profesores con tenure de contrato.

Ella cumplió con los requisitos para recibir la beca Fulbright pero fue negada por el hecho de no tener su doctorado.

“Yo he hecho muchísimo de lo cual no tengo crédito, por ser lecturer (y no tener mi doctorado)”, dijo Castillo. “Si quiero asistir a una conferencia yo tengo que pagar de mi bolsillo”.

Sin embargo, esto no detiene a Castillo de asistir a conferencias ni a seguir superándose.

Castillo trata de formar parte de cuantas conferencias sean posible como la conferencia anual llamada American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), una de las más importantes en los EE. UU. Por otro lado, dijo Castillo, “al coordinar a los TA’s encuentro satisfacción, ya que aprendo de ellos y lo que puedo darle de mi experiencia se los doy”.

Agregó Castillo, “Me gusta darles autonomía porque uno de los beneficios de ser TAs es que uno se puede desarrollar como profesor ... Uno de mis objetivos como coordinadora es que cada uno se desarrolle con su propio estilo, con su propia personalidad”.

Sobre todo lo que ha hecho en su vida, y el tener un extenso conocimiento de pedagogía en el idioma español, Castillo sueño que perduró desde su niñez - aspira a practicar el periodismo.

“No estudié periodismo, porque yo quería ser mamá y sabía que para lograrlo no podía convertirme en una periodista de campo”, Castillo dijo.

Castillo, una vez jubilada, le gustaría tener su propia columna para escribir ya sea en un periódico, revista o en algún programa, dijo Castillo, “porque no hay edad para escribir.”

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Bulldogs take long look in mirror before Incarnate Word

Head football coach Jeff Tedford speaks at a press conference Monday leading up to the season opener against Incarnate Word on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017.

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Football season will kick off this Saturday when the Bulldogs face Incarnate Word, but up until this week the team’s main focus has been itself.

“It’s not so much about [Incarnate Word],” new head coach Jeff Tedford said during a press conference Monday morn-

ing. “We need to concentrate on us, on what our rules are, our fundamentals, our techniques and our details in every phase of the game.

Part of that self-analysis has come in the form of positional battles within the team, the most prominent of which was for the quarterback position.

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“I think Chason’s knowledge and consistency through camp gave him the nod, but it’s been very, very competitive,” Tedford said.

Virgil is looking to improve on his freshman season during which he threw for 2,021 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Tedford also confirmed that true freshman Ronnie Rivers will be starting at running back. “(Rivers) is very locked in, doesn’t make mental mistakes, instinctive runner, good pass protector, catches the ball really well out of the backfield,” Tedford said. “He’s a complete back.”

Tedford said that although Rivers would be getting the start, the team will still be using a running-back-by-committee system for their backfield. Rivers will be sharing playing time with Dejonte O’Neal, Josh Hokit and Jordan Mims.

“We’re in a good position there to have really four guys with (Rivers), Dejonte, Hokit and Mims, all four of those guys will play,” Tedford said. “We feel like we have some quality depth at the backfield, but Ronnie really has done a lot in this camp and deserves to be the one to start it out.”

As for when the focus will turn from themselves to Incarnate Word, Tedford said that transition was completed Tuesday.

“We practiced two days last week with emphasis on Incarnate Word, but still had a lot of crossover to make sure that we’re continuing to play fast,” Tedford said. “[Tuesday], we’ll really ramp it up, and the focus will be really on Incarnate Word starting [Tuesday] morning, with who they are, game plan, so on and so forth.”

Incarnate Word finished eighth in the Southland Conference last season, finishing with a 3-8 record. Its offensive and defensive statistics in conference ranged from middling to below average.

Much like the Bulldogs, Incarnate Word was also picked to finish last in its conference in a preseason poll.

“Like any team, you have goals. This is your first chance at that, so they’re going to be motivated,” Tedford said. “We’re going to get their best shot, I’m sure.”

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Fresno needs top-level professional team PAWSPECTIVE from Page 8 the whole valley gives the market plenty of potential.

A’s ownership says it will privately finance the new stadium, which they estimate will cost close to $800 million. The organization could save money by cutting a deal with Fresno and renovating and refitting city-owned Chukchansi Park for a major league team.

Not only should the A’s consider moving to Fresno, the city itself should be pushing as hard as possible to bring a top-level professional sports franchise to town. There are many potential benefits of having a major team in town and hardly any conceivable downsides.

For years and years, the leaders of Fresno have talked about revitalizing downtown.

There’s the project to open Fulton Mall to traffic, and developers have built apartments downtown, but there is not much of a difference so far. Having a major league team in downtown would do the job.

People would have a reason to be downtown after the work-day is over. Different bars and restaurants would most certainly open up around Chukchansi Park. The A’s would bring much business to downtown, and many apartments would have to be built to accommodate the new business, which would result in a lively nightlife downtown not unlike other major cities in the U.S. Downtown would no longer be dead.

Yes, Chukchansi Park would need serious renovations – the 12,500 seat stadium would have to expand to over 30,000 seats to compete with other stadiums across the country – but the time and effort from Fresno would be worth it.

Even if the A’s do stick to their word and complete a long-awaited new stadium in Oakland, it’s time for top-level professional sports to call the Central Valley home.

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Riding ‘till the end

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Two riders share journey to senior year

By Daniel Gligich @danielgligich

By Vanessa Romo @VanessaRomo_

The Fresno State equestrian team is hopping back on its horses as it prepares for this season's competition. For Fresno State seniors Taylor Dixon and Kylina Chalack, this will be their last collegiate season.

The team ended the 2016-17 season with a 9-8 overall record, Dixon and Chalack hope to show their team that they can be those riders at the top as well as leave a lasting impression.

"Our team kind of floats around in the rankings, but we have a solid base now, and I think this year can really be our year to show everybody that we are a really good team," Chalack said.

Dixon plans on leaving her senior year knowing she went all in. She is the 201516 National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s Second Team All-American for Horsemanship Born in Dover, Delaware, Dixon got her first pony at the age of 4 after deciding to follow in her mother's footsteps. By the age of 6, Dixon was competing in the Western section.

In high school, Dixon was collecting various accolades like Youth Junior Horsemanship, Youth Senior Hunter under Saddle and many more.

Dixon felt comfortable with Fresno State's equestrian team and the agricultural community.

"I was a [Future Farmer of America] in high school, so I felt the connection on my recruit trip," Dixon said.

Like Dixon, Chalack traveled a long way.

She was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

From the age of 4, she knew she wanted to become a horse rider.

"My mom is a horse trainer and breeder," Chalack said. "So it was kind of a given that I was gonna follow the same path as her."

Before Fresno State, Chalack placed sixth in the Canadian Equestrian Team’s Medal Regionals, won 2012 Jump Alberta Sportsmanship Award and finished top two in the Maclay/Pesspa and Jump Canada.

Chalack joked that she no longer wanted to live in Canada’s cold anymore before enrolling at Fresno State. She loved the agriculture program and the friendly team.

As seniors, Chalack and Dixon each ride different styles. Chalack is an English rider and Dixon is a Western rider.

Position being hunt seat, one can find Chalack in the hunt coat and helmet riding her way toward another accolade.

In her three collegiate years, Chalack has won NCEA and United Equestrian Conference’s Equitation on the Flat Rider of the Month.

As for Dixon, she rides with a full face of makeup, featured with a bold lipstick as she competes in the Western section.

Senior Taylor Dixon competing at an equestrian event.

"The idea with the dark eye makeup and the dark lipstick is you want to be able to disguise the fact that you're facial expressions changed or you looked down," Dixon said. "The makeup prevents that from being noticed by a judge."

Horsemanship riders are judged on their physical appearance on the horse, the way they sit and their appearance as they ride.

By Dixon's junior year of college, she had received two yearly accolades: NCEA Second Team All-American and UEC Horsemanship Rider of the year.

With every great competitor, there is a cheerleader, No.1 fan, or in Chalack’s and Dixon's case, a horse riding it out with them.

After many competitions and growth spurts, Dixon and Chalack retired many horses.

Chalack came across many different horses since she was raised on a farm. But she had only a handful of serious ones.

For Dixon, she has had four horses throughout her youth and amateur career.

One even came with her to Fresno State.

"I showed my huntsy horse for two years, and I still have him," Dixon said. "I actually brought him to college with me, and he is a team horse now.

Chalack and Dixon each have personal horses, but their team horses are who they compete with at Fresno State.

"They're usually donated to us for various reasons, health, maintenance or [people] just have a hard time selling them," Dixon said. "We usually give them a tax write-off when they donate to the university."

When new horses arrive, every rider gets to ride them the first couple of weeks to get to know them and see where they're at competition wise.

"Sometimes you a get a really nice show horse that is super trained and super easy to navigate and then sometimes you get one that is not as trained," Dixon said. "Our job as collegiate riders is to adjust to what hors-

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es we're given."

Chalack believes there is always a risk when you put your foot in the stirrup.

After months of training with their team horses, each rider has a few horses they get along with a little better than others.

Satin, one of the horses, has his name played with. Chalack and Dixon explain that it’s like a fabric, not Satan. Though the latter is not far from the truth, they said.

"We joke about that because we say he has two personalities, so they both fit him depending on the day," Chalack said.

Joking and adjusting to the horses is a rewarding experience for the seniors as it has proved to be important during competitions.

"It's a really special moment when you go out and give it your all and you can feel the horse give it theirs as well, and at that moment we've meshed together," Chalack said. "This horse was there for me, and I was there for it."

Coming into their senior year, Dixon and Chalack want to enjoy their last year, but still check some goals off their list.

"My personal goal... I've been chasing after an All-American for the past three years, and I would love to be able to finish the year in an All-American position," Chalack said.

Chalack, an agriculture business major, plans on moving back to Canada after college. Under her coach and mom, Catherine, she hopes to become a professional horse rider.

Dixon is majoring in sports administration and wants to attend law school.

Dixon and Chalack will showcase their talents Sept. 9 for a team scrimmage at the Horse Center on campus.

The equestrian team is set to start its 2017-18 season on Sept. 22 against Texas A&M. After that, the team will face 12 other teams before ending their season.

“I want to leave this year knowing I did the most I could for my team,” Dixon said.

“I’m going to go all they way in and try to make it the best I could.

Given the dilapidated state of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the Oakland A’s are talking about building a new stadium. This is nothing new – the A’s have been talking about building a new stadium for decades with nothing to show for it.

The A’s management is pushing a marketing slogan, “Rooted in Oakland,” with its stadium-site search. Three Oakland sites are in the running: a waterfront site at Howard Terminal near downtown, a site at Laney College east of Chinatown and the current site of the Coliseum.

According to oaklandballpark.com, which the A’s run, the organization will announce the new ballpark location and construction timeline by the end of the year.

The Raiders are leaving Oakland for Las Vegas. The Warriors are moving across the Bay. It’s not an unbelievable idea that the A’s could follow suit.

Here’s a novel idea: move the A’s to Fresno, and rename them the California A’s.

Obviously this would require A’s ownership to abandon its wish to stay in Oakland.

But that is unlikely given the fact that ownership seems to be actually putting some effort into the stadium situation.

Considering that former managing partner Lew Wolff sold his share of the A’s in November, and owner John Fisher brought in new team president David Kaval, who immediately stated his priority to build a new stadium in Oakland, the chances of the A’s skipping town like their co-tenants, the Raiders, are very slim.

The A’s have tried before to build a new stadium to no avail. Don’t count on the team actually having a plan in place by the end of the year.

Baseball isn’t working in Oakland, and it’s not ridiculous to say it’s failing. Building a new stadium in the East Bay does not guarantee better fortunes for the franchise. As much as the Coliseum is a problem for the team, it is not the main problem. The problem is Oakland.

The A’s are second to last in per game attendance, which is under 19,000 people.

They have often ranked near the bottom of the league in attendance per game over the past 20 years, never ranking in the top half.

There are better alternatives out there, one of which is Fresno.

Fisher should move the team out of Oakland and the Bay Area entirely, or sell the team to someone who will actually get something done.

Possible relocation options include Montreal, San Antonio, Charlotte, Las Vegas and Portland, but none of those places has the established fan base already present in the Central Valley.

Fresno has a population of over half a million people, and over a million live in the metropolitan area. The Central Valley has over 7 million residents. Compared with other major league cities, the Fresno metropolitan area is a small market, but adding in

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