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Preventing theft at the library UC takes
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By Samuel Cosby The Collegian With four reported thefts at the library last semester, library public safety assistants are always on the lookout for unattended personal belongings. The definite number of thefts over last semester is unknown due to the high number of unreported crime. The problem is not an everyday occurrence but it does happen, Henry Madden Library public safety assistant Roman Covarrubias said. Edgar Enriquez, another PSA, said that of the four reported thefts last semester, he personally caught one laptop thief.
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ou may have only been gone for a minute, but that minute was a crucial minute.”
— Roman Covarrubias Public safety assistant
Enriquez and Covarrubias said that the most common problem among all victims is a willingness to leave their personal property unattended. “ ‘I was only gone for a minute.’
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“I do support the cause and I hope that the bill passes, because Governor Jerry Brown didn’t [sign it the first time] when it was brought to the state board,” Jacobo added. Several (CAMP) College Assistance Migrant Program students continue to find work each summer by working on local farms around Fresno. “I think it’s really unfair because the conditions under which we worked were really tough and very hard and I saw people falling off ladders,” Fresno State student Stephanie Ramirez said.
Going online to get a college degree has been championed as a cost-effective way to educate the masses and challenged as a cheapening of academia. Now, the online classroom is coming to the vaunted University of California system, making it the nation’s first toptier university to offer undergraduate credit for cyberstudies. By dislodging education from its b r i ck - a n d - m o r t a r m o o r i n g s, t h e University of California _ short on money and space _ hopes to ease the path to a diploma for students who are increasingly forced to wait for a vacant seat in a lecture hall. Especially in high-demand “gateway courses,” such as chemistry, calculus and composition. This summer, UC Berkeley tested its first pilot course: Chemistry 1A. For one student, working as a lifeguard in San Rafael, it accelerated her progress toward a joint degree in biology and economics. Another was able to live at home in Sacramento, because she registered for summer school too late to get dorm space. “It offers a lot of things that a conventional lecture doesn’t,” chemistry instructor Mark Kubinec said of the online approach. “It gives students what they need, when they need it, without a lot of overhead.” Cal’s foray into electronic education, however, has critics worried about the UC brand. This is not the trendy “open educational movement,” popularized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University, with its ethos of free rock-star faculty lectures in cyberspace Nor is it part of the massive online curriculum sponsored by for-profit educators like the University of Phoenix, open to all comers. Rather, it is a highly selective Webbased degree program that offers real credits, toward real degrees, using interactive software, online lab demonstrations, chat rooms, discussion boards _ and faculty “office hours” as late as 11:30 p.m. “It is a UC educational experience, leveraging our faculty,” said Mara Hancock, director of educational technologies at UC Berkeley. The UC regents voted to support the program last summer amid great controversy. Some faculty members and instructors worried that an online degree program could compromise the quality of undergraduate education and hurt UC’s reputation. UC Berkeley doctoral student Shane Boyle told the regents the plan was “just the beginning of a frightening trajectory that will undoubtedly end
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Camaras located at the Henry Madden Library help the University Police Department prevent crime. These monitors are located in the University Police Department headquarters on Barstow .Avenue
That’s the thing we hear the most often,” Covarrubias said. “You may have only been gone for a minute, but that minute was a crucial minute.” The hottest items for thefts are l ap t o p s, c e l l p h o n e s a n d i Po d s, Covarrubias added. “The thing is, the library is not only open to students, it’s open to the pub-
lic,” Covarrubias said. “People come in and capitalize on that.” There are always three PSAs working at the library at one time. Part of a PSA’s job is to watch over unattended property, which they do multiple times See THEFT, Page 3
Farm-worker students rights violated By Luke Shaffer The Collegian Fresno State students, fellow farm workers’ families and the United Farm Workers Union are working together to ask California governor Jerry Brown for equal pay. Fresno State student Jessica Jacobo, along with other agriculture workers are trying to persuade California governor Jerry Brown to pass Senate Bill 180, better known as Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act. The Bakersfield Californian newspaper reported that 25 California resi-
dents will walk 200 miles from Madera to Sacramento. Residents of several cities along the way will periodically join the protestors. “We ask the governor Jerry Brown to sign the law,” wrote United Farm Workers union organizer Antonio Cortez in an e-mail. The bill would “pay agriculture worker overtime after eight hours of work.” The governor vetoed a similar bill that would have made it easier for farm workers to join unions on June 28. Supporters of the bill began their walk from Madera on August 23, and plan to arrive in Sacramento on Sept. 4.
Supporters hope that their efforts will persuade the state government to pass laws that would protect farm workers rights. Many Fresno State migrant students, like Jacobo, feel a sense of pride and passion knowing that participating in such events will help spread the word. “I walked four miles and it was really emotional,” Jacobo said. “The march was a unique experience and it made me feel proud of my family and it gives me energy to keep furthering my education.
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he march was a unique experience and it made me feel proud of my family and it gives me energy to keep furthering my education.
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Fresno State College Assistance Migrant Program or CAMP students Juana Juarez and Elizabeth Gallegos studying at the CAMP office.
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Opinion Why college football is better LETTER THAT’S WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING... must be pro-life or you cannot be pro-liberty the way I “W eunderstand it.” – Presidential candidate Ron Paul
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t’s just around the corner and the anticipation is increasing by the minute. No, it’s not the new episode of Jersey Shore, or the highly-anticipated NFL powerhouse preseason showdown between the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. It’s the 142nd season (plus or minus some years, sources vary) of college football, the greatest sport you’ve probably never appreciated enough. Too bad, too, because there is so much to appreciate. Oh, there is so much. In no particular order, some of the best may include: JoePa at Penn State, dotting the i at Ohio State, Florida State’s War Chant, LSU’s Death Valley, The Swamp , Fight On, woo pig sooie Arkansas, the 12th man at Texas A&M, just to name a few inside one percentile. But every sport has tradition, whether it be professional or amateur sports. There’s one thing, or one word I should say, that puts college football on a pedestal. It’s a word Webster’s can’t necessarily define adequately, but you know it when you see it. When you feel it.
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Pageantry. There is no one way to define pageantry, and of course no college football icon that reveals its identity. It’s every bit as mystical as the sport that it’s associated with. Pageantry is 102,000 inside the Horseshoe, Tiger Stadium at night, midnight yell at Kyle Field, Huskey Stadium along Union Bay. It is that
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feeling you get when you hear Brent Musberger’s voice, the feeling you used to get when you heard Keith Jackson’s voice and the low grumble Verne Lundquist bellows. Pageantry is Hail to the Victors, Tribute to Troy, On, Wisconsin!, Texas Fight, Rocky Top and Fight On, State. Had enough? There’s more. What about the Gator chomp, Hook ‘em Horns or the O in Autzen? The list goes on and on, but what separates college football from the rest is that the list always stays the same. Pageantry is 120 teams, 35 bowls and just one crystal ball. This opening college football weekend features LSU’s Les Miles “eatin’ the grass” and Oregon’s Chip Kelly talking as fast as his offense moves the ball. The lords of the smurf turf visit Atlanta to take on Uga. Or how about the sleeper game of the weekend, the Mountaineers from that college in Boone, North Carolina taking on No. 13 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. I’d say Appalachian State knows a thing or two about upsets, wouldn’t you? As the years change, and college football players, coaches, alumni, directors, etc., begin to act like their professional counterparts off the field, we must be reminded what made this game, this ritual that is collegiate football, so awe inspiring. Through the late-night bar fights and scandalous recruiting techniques, one thing remains constant, and will continue to do so for the next 142 (plus or minus some years) seasons. That word. Pageantry.
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eader and frequent commenter “Philosotroll” did not agree with my opinion on third parties: Ross Perot got zero electoral votes. I don’t see how you can mention him and not mention segregationist independent George Wallace in 1968. I don’t mind editorializing, but I do mind bad research in order to justify a throwaway joke about a two-term president who, for all of his failings, oversaw the greatest economic growth in many of our lifetimes. You know what, Philosotroll, I agree. I also mind bad research, yours in particular. You are correct, George Wallace received more electoral votes in ’68 than Perot received in ’92.
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(Wallace got 46; Perot, zero.) But does that mean Wallace actually affected the election more than Perot did? (This is where the reader infers, correctly, that I’m about to destroy Philosotroll’s argument.) Wallace was strictly a Southern candidate who catered to strictly Southern voters. By 1968, perhaps even by 1964, the South, previously a solid Democratic-voting bloc, had turned Republican. Thus, Wallace mainly took votes away from Richard Nixon, the Republican candidate, who also, coincidentally, won the election, defeating Democrat Hubert Humphrey. Ross Perot, meanwhile, had a much broader swath of support throughout the nation. He received nearly 19 percent of the popular vote, compared to Wallace’s 13 percent, and mostly took voters away from Republican incumbent George H.W. Bush. Bush lost to Clinton in the popular vote 37 percent to 43 percent. If Bush gets the majority of Perot’s supporters, he wins in a landslide. So, as you can see, it makes complete sense to mention Perot and not mention Wallace. Wallace had little effect on the 1968 election while Perot had a huge impact in 1992. Regardless, my argument had nothing to do with Bill Clinton, toward whom my “throwaway joke” was directed. Impugning Mr. Clinton with
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the moniker “Slick Willy” had nothing to do with his economic record — it was about his known infidelities. I’m assuming that Philosotroll is not willing to stand up for that particular part of Clinton’s record. As far as Clinton overseeing the “greatest economic growth in many of our lifetimes,” allow me to humbly submit that presidents do not have that much of an effect on the economy. Yes, presidents can support policies which can make the economic climate more amenable to experiencing growth. However, the American economy has many factors affecting it: the fiscal policies of the ruling party, the monetary machinations of the Federal Reserve, the state of the world economy, trade and, lest we forget, the triumphs and failings of those who actually participate in the American economy. It is quite convenient for all presidents, no matter their political stripes, to blame their predecessor for a poor economy and let the buck stop with them for a thriving one. Seems to me that this would suggest that a president’s impact on the economy is overrated.
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To the editor: Dr. Victor Torres, chair of the Chicano and Latin American studies department, has made racist comments and should step down as leader of the department. As a taxpayer and Caucasian person, I find it very offensive and troublesome to hear a Ph.D. refer to my people as “white savages.” Moreover, Dr. Torres is on tape saying this. What would happen if a white male who is the head of a college department used the equivalent racial slur Dr. Torres did? It is safe to assume that the white male would not still be the department chair. Why should not Dr. Torres be forced to accept his shame and step down?
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Moreover, Dr. Victor Torres is also the same anti-American that is the faculty advisor to the Fresno State hate publication La Voz de Aztlán. According to the Anti-Defamation League, La Voz de Aztlán is published by the Nation of Aztlán, a group it labels as anti-Semitic. The Southern Poverty Law Center and the AntiDefamation League label Voz de Aztlán as anti-Semitic. La Voz de Aztlán editorials contain statements in which the aforementioned organizations have interpreted as antiSemitic, such as “The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are offshoots of the Rothschild Jewish Banking Dynasty.” Considering the facts I have presented, why is Professor Torres still the chair of the Chicano and Latin American studies department? Jason Aula Long Beach Young Republicans Political Director CSULB Alumni
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THEFT: Public Safety STUDENTS: March from Madera Assistants help prevent to Sacramento to raise awareness stolen items in library CONTINUED from page 1 CONTINUED from page 1 during a shift. “If I find an unattended bag I make sure to keep a close eye on it,” Enriquez said. “If someone doesn’t come back and claim it within five or ten minutes, I’ll take it to the lost and found. Enrique z continued:“We also keep a close eye on anyone suspicious. Anyone who comes in and is just walking around without purpose.” PSAs constantly monitor camera feed during library working hours. The monitors are located near the entrance of the library and at t h e U n ive r s i t y Po l i c e Department. Enriquez caught a thief last semester when the culprit returned to the scene of the crime. “We were able to recover some stolen items last year, but there is no guarantee that you will get your things back if they are stolen,” Enriquez said. “Our first job is the safety
of the students,” Covarrubias said. “We are the eyes and the ears of the university police.” Lieutenant Jim Watson previously told The Collegian t h at i n o rd e r t o p reve n t crime, cameras have been stationed at various locations at the Henry Madden Library. Several cameras have been placed in elevators and other locations to prevent crime and increase security.
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e also keep a close eye on any one suspicious. Anyone who comes in and is just walking around without purpose.” — Edgar Enriquez, public safety assistant PSAs advise students to ask a neighbor to watch their personal items and never to leave anything unattended.
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They stopped us because the food was to soft and it would come off the stem too easily.”
Junior student Esmeralda Apresa, who is planning to major in psychology at Fresno
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hen they would stop us at twelve they didn’t stop us because it was too hot to work. They stopped us because the food was to soft and it would come off the steam too easily.” — Stephanie Ramirez, Fresno State student
about it but the farm workers deserve more attention than what they are given.” The farms that employ immigrant workers see these people as a source of cheap labor and constantly deny them many of the same rights that other California employees have, such as overtime wages. “[Labor contractors] don’t care about the [workers] at all,” Ramirez said. “They only care about the food and that the work gets done.” “When they would stop us at twelve they didn’t stop us because it was too hot to work.
Wa g e increases to f ar m laborers might lead to higher prices for packing processors. “Everybody is afraid of losing their markets,” chair of the ag ricultural business department Annette Levi said. Prices will not be passed to the consumer because of fear that this will lead to an increase in exported products. If a farm worker is injured or is ill, the worker does not receive paid sick days or given medical benefits. This can have drastic effects physically and emotionally on an individual and their family.
State, said, “I saw the whole situation from the outside because my mom and uncle are the only ones in my family who work in the fields.” With such treatment going on out of sight out of mind, many immigrants and lower class families feel angry and distressed. Fresno State students and community members living in the San Joaquin Valley have come together to protest for the rights of the farm workers.
EDUCATION: Universities shifting toward the Internet CONTINUED from page 1 in the complete implosion of public higher education.” The UC Berkeley Faculty Association said “the danger is not only degraded education, but a centralized academic policy that undermines faculty control of standards and curriculum.” B u t U C B e rke l e y B o a l t Hall School of Law Dean Christopher Edley, who is leading the effort, persuaded the regents to try the approach. While ambitious, it falls short of his previous scheme: an entirely online UC campus.
“We can’t treat UC as a precious little box,” he said. “Demand is growing.” Stanford was the first university in the country to offer a full engineering master’s degree part time, to distance lear ners. Its School of Engineering has 2,500 students enrolled in a certificate program and 250 students in a degree program, s a i d S t a n f o r d ’ s Je n n i f e r Elena Gray. Many are from Silicon Valley, but others are from India, China and Latin America. But its undergraduate school is still classroom-based.
Cal State East Bay offers online undergraduate degrees in such specialized fields as human development, business administration, hospitality and recreation, as well as master’s degrees in education, recreation and taxation. But UC officials say the system is seeking something qualitatively different. This approach will expand student access to the university’s elite faculty, who design the curriculum from scratch. The courses are graded, applicable to a UC degree. And enrollment remains exclusive. Every UC campus except UC
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San Francisco will sponsor a class. About 70 faculty members proposed ideas; 30 were selected. They are now under development and will be open to all UC students across the system in 2012. In addition to the mas sive lower-level introductory courses _ Spanish from UC Davis, physics from UC Irvine, politics at UCLA _ there will be experiments in upperlevel, high-demand classes such as “Art, Science and Technology,” and “Terrorism and War.” A team at UC Santa Barbara will analyze the results, to better understand whether, how and at what cost online instruction is ef fective in d e l ive r i n g a U C - q u a l i t y undergraduate education, UC Berkeley’s Hancock said. “It is not simply putting
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Freshman fun in Fresno just around the corner By Dylan Patton The Collegian Leaving home can be difficult, but it can also be exciting. Moving to a new, unfamiliar place brings new challenges such as, "where is there to go for fun?" Where are the nearest restaurants, movie theatres or shopping malls? Are there any nearby parks or art museums? For those who are new to the area and unable to leave the campus and it's surrounding area, there are places on campus to go for entertainment. Selena Farnesi, Fresno State's ASI (Associated Students Inc.) President pointed out a few places. T he University Student Union, located next to the Kennel Bookstore, is one such place. "The basement of the USU is a really fun spot," Farnesi said. In the USU food is available as well as an area where students can go to play video games. In that same part of the USU there is also a bowling alley and pool tables. There is also a post office and a nail salon located at the USU. Fresno State Students can also purchase concert tickets at a discounted rate. At the Henry Madden Library, on the bottom floor, the ASI runs a laptop loan program. If a student forgot their
laptop at home, they can borrow one there. They can also borrow a camera, or even a flip camera if they need one for a school or personal project. Fa r n e s i w a s mo re th a n happy to point out some places off campus that new students might be interested. Across the street from Fresno State is the Dog House Grill. "It's a really fun college environment," Farnesi said. Ken Ter rante who helps coordinate Dog Days, a prog r a m t h at we l c o m e s a n d informs the incoming students new to the area recommended a couple of places away from the campus that new students may be interested in. One particular place he recommended was the Forestiere Underground Gardens. These gardens are a historical landmark in Fresno. These underground acres are modeled after ancient catacombs, or tombs. The Underground Gardens are a part of Fresno's history. This site has been owned by the Forestiere family for more than 100 years and of fers tours. Another interesting place is the Fresno Art Museum. The Fresno Art Museum is the only modern art museum between Los Angeles and San Francisco and features art from Pre-Columbian to modern times as well as Mexican art.
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The Tower Theatre is one of the many venues for those who are new to Fresno to check out for entertainment.
For those interested in film, The Tower Theatre in Fresno's Tower District, shows art and indie films, which may attract any art student or any moviegoer with an interest in a different style of film. School supplies and clothes can be found at the Sierra Vista and Fashion Fair Malls. Here, students can purchase clothes at several clothing stores. Aside from the clothing stores, Sierra Vista Mall has
a movie theatre which shows more than 16 movies. Fashion Fair Mall doesn't have a movie theatre, but features the upscale restaraunt F leming's and also has a Cheesecake Factory, and a BJ's Reastaurant and Brewhouse. For those of legal drinking age, The Red Wave, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dog House Grill, and Swiggs can all be found near campus. Other popular areas for nightlife include Old Town Clovis, north Fresno,
and the Tower District. S t u d e n t s w h o m o ve t o Fresno might be a bit overwhelmed by moving to a new city, but now have an idea where to go if they're looking for a good time. Good times can be found anywhere you just need to know where to look.
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Meet the cast of ‘Dancing It’s never too With the Stars’ soon for Oscar By Yvonne Villarreal McClatchy Newspapers
LOS ANGELES − It’s that time of year again: ABC has unveiled its next batch of “celebs” who will quick-step their way through the 13th season on “Dancing with the Stars.” And the contestants have a lot to live up to: Season 12 of ABC’s dance contest, which featured contestants such as Kirstie Alley and winner Hines Ward, averaged 22.5 million total viewers _ up 4 percent compared with the 11th season, according to the Nielsen Co. − putting the show No. 2 behind “American Idol.” The new season premieres Monday, Sept. 19. Here’s a look at the new cast: Nancy Grace: She’s better known these days as the HLN host who coined the term “tot mom” − and found a way to insert it into every other sentence − in her crusade against Casey Anthony. Now the former prosecutor-tur ned-TV personality will be judged on her leg extensions and posture. Perhaps this is the beginning of “Fox Trot mom”? Ricki Lake: Tracy Turnblad is back! Long before she introduced us to women who thought they were “all that” on her syndicated talk show, Lake proved she could wiggle her hips and tap her toes way back when in “Hairspray.” Let’s hope she doesn’t resurrect the beehive hairstyle (or
this dance). Hope Solo: The U.S. women’s soccer star’s stalwart leg muscles are likely to come in handy when the 30-year-old goalie joins the cast. But can she score a mirrorball trophy? Ron Artest (or as we prefer to call him, Metta World Pe a c e ) : The Los Angeles Laker forward is putting on his incredibly big dancing shoes to demonstrate his fancy footwork on the reality series. But if his publicist is right, maybe his fancy footwork has its limits. Elizabetta Canalis: Notice to future ex-girlfriends of George Clooney and stars of “Deuce Bigelow European Gigolo”: This is your future. Chyna Phillips: The “Bridesmaids” golden touch even extends to one hit wonders. One-third of ‘90s pop trio Wilson Phillips − which had a climatic scene in the Kristen Wiig flick − the 43-year-old singer is trying to “Hold On” to a comeback. David Arquette: He acts. He produces. He designs clothes. He sometimes wrestles. He talks to Howard Stern about his sex life. Now Arquette is going to tango and jive? Let’s hope he doesn’t disclose intimate dancing positions to Stern. Rob Kardashian: When you’re the only boy in the Kardashian clan, extreme measures need to be taken to prove that you actually exist. For Rob, that means being
open to plunging necklines and sequined-lined pants as he follows in sister Kim’s footsteps as a contestant on the show. The dancing gene didn’t make it in Kim’s DNA − as Prince will tell ya − but maybe Rob got lucky. Chaz Bono: The 42-year-old, who was born Chasity Bono, recently underwent a sex change and is about to see if her rhythm survived the operation. Kristin Cavallari: More veteran in the reality circuit than all the contestants combined − having appeared on MTV’s “Laguna Beach” and its spin-off “The Hills” Cavallari now has a gig that will make her red carpet presence slightly more valid. Wonder if she’ll get the vote of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. J.R. Martinez: He plays Brot Monroe in ABC’s “All My Children.” The retired soldier, who suffered severe burns to his body while serving in Iraq, will now see if his resilience can endure glittery outfits and judge Bruno Tonioli’s outbursts. Carson Kressley: Formerly of Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” Kressely now hosts “Carson’s Nation” on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Given the less-thanstellar perfor mance of the network since its launch, it’s probably a good thing he’s finding other ways to make money.
predictions By Rafer Guzman McClatchy Newspapers The summer movie season is over and the fall Oscar season hasn’t yet begun, but it’s never too early to start predicting who’ll take the gold. Some of the big movies coming up don’t necessarily seem like Oscar material. “Hugo” (Nov. 23) is directed by Martin Scorsese, but it’s a young-adult fantasy, not a favorite genre among Oscar voters. Likewise, there’s buzz around Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tintin” (Dec. 23), but Oscar voters are unlikely to embrace a motion-capture cartoon. (Spielberg may have a better chance with “War Horse,” due Dec. 28, about a boy who joins World War I to search for his horse.) One way to pick winners is to look at who’s already won. “J. Edgar” (Nov. 9), starring Leonardo DiCaprio as FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, comes from director Clint Eastwood (a best director w i n n e r fo r “ U n fo r g ive n ” and “Million Dollar Baby”) a n d s c re e n w r i t e r D u s t i n
Lance Black (an Oscar winner for “Milk”). The post-9/11 drama “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” (Dec. 25) stars Sandra Bullock (“The Blind Side”) and Tom Hanks (“Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump”). “We Bought a Zoo” (Dec. 23), directed and cowritten by Cameron Crowe (“Almost Famous”), features Matt Damon (who won for cowriting “Good Will Hunting”) as a widower who renovates a zoo. If you had to pick a movie now, it would probably be “The Help.” Like last year’s Oscar favorite, “The King’s Speech,” it has a fine cast (Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard), a crowdpleasing story and has been a slow-building hit spurred by positive reviews and word of mouth. Is there a dark horse waiting to surprise us, another “Shakespeare in Love” or “Slumdog Millionaire”? That’s a losing guessing game for sure.
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ast season, the Bulldogs continued to show promise by winning the Western Athletic Conference championship, but the No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels cut their season short in the first round of the NCAA tournament. In order to defend their title as WAC champions, the ‘Dogs will have to find a way to replace the winningest senior class in pro g ram history. Furthermore, The ‘Dogs lose senior Jaleesa Ross, Fresno State’s leading scorer in school history, men’s or women’s. Although the experience loss is significant, Fresno State does return a pair of starters in junior Rosie Moult and sophomore Taylor Thompson. Veronica Wilson and Blakely Goldberg are the only seniors on this year’s team and a roster jam packed with youth sits on coach Adrian Wiggins’ desk. Moult molded into an allaround player for the ‘Dogs
last year, finishing third on the team in points scored per game. She also led the team with 202 rebounds and 15 blocks last year. Fresno State also will have last year’s WAC tournament hero Bree Farley on the floor. Farley’s buzzer-beater in the WAC title game sunk rival Louisiana Tech 78-76, avenging a heartbreaking loss to the Lady Techsters in 2010 on the same stage. There is also some promise for the future with the so many new faces coming into the program. The Bulldogs bring in five incoming freshman to the program. Notable faces, and names, are San Joaquin Memorial graduate Robin Draper and Hanford graduate Madison Parrish. Draper averaged 18.9 points and 7.9 rebounds during her senior season while Par rish had 14.2 points 8 assists and 4.4 steals a game. Parrish name should sound familiar with her sister Amy Parrish roaming the Fresno
Tim Salazar State sideline along Wiggins. Another notable on the radar is freshman Raven Fox who graduated from Deer Valley High School in Antioch, Calif. Saidah Allen, a Piedmont High School graduate, rounds out the freshman class. Fox and Allen averaged 18 and 22.3 points a game during their senior seasons, respectively. Fresno State followed traditional suit, bringing in an Australian product in Alex Sheedy. She is the eighth player to play for the ‘Dogs coming from Australia, and was chosen to be a member in both the Under 19 Australian Gems and the Under 20 Victorian State
squad. Her under-20 team won the Australian Junior Championship Moe, Victoria, Australia. A small handful of other Bulldogs played in at least 19 games last year and continue to hone their skills with added experience. Sophomore Alex Furr played in 26 games a season ago, and junior Jeanna Furst played in 19 contests. Washington State transfer Kiki Moore can contribute immediately with a team lacking elite on-court collegiate experience. She can finally step onto the court after sitting out last season. Moore was named to the first-team Pacific-10 All-Freshman team and also was selected to the Pacific-10 All-Defensive team. She set a Washington State record for having nine straight double-digit scoring games as a freshman and also led the conference in steals. Fresno State already has bolstered its roster in anticipation of its first season competing in the Mountain West
Conference just around the corner with the additions of two new transfers. Junior Rachael Pecota is transferring from Northwestern and sophomore Ta’Nitra Byrd is transferring from UNLV. They won’t be able to contribute this season because of NCAA transfer restrictions, but will be able to contribute at the forward position for the 2012-2013 season when the ‘Dogs jump the conference ship. Pecota started in eight of 12 games last season averaging 13.8 points per game with 6.2 rebounds a game as well as 23 steals and 11 blocks. Byrd was a reserve player as a freshman but recorded 108 rebounds in her limited play. With these players coming in next season, the ‘Dogs may be able to make losing their powerful senior class a thought of the past.
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Arizona football teams hit by oddities By Baxtor Holmes Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES _ Arizona’s football teams have been swarmed by football injuries. Strange ones. The plague descended in the spring and has festered through fall camps, and both Arizona and Arizona State head into the regular season without key players. But just how some of them happened is rather bizarre.
As in, the players weren’t touched. “The injuries that we’ve had that were season-ending, they had nothing to do with hitting,” Arizona State coach Dennis Erickson said Tuesday during the weekly Pacific 12 football coaches’ conference call. Erickson was referring to knee ligament injuries suffered this spring by cornerback Omar Bolden, an AllPac-10 selection last season,
and receiver T.J. Simpson, who had 481 yards receiving. “Nobody touched anybody and their ACLs went out,” said Erickson, adding that reserve cornerback Devan Spann will probably sit out the season because of a lingering shoulder injury. Arizona coach Mike Stoops has lost players too, with starting cor nerback Jonathan McKnight (ACL, last week) the latest. The statewide epidemic has
infected the NFL too. Stoops attended the recent NFL exhibition game between Arizona and San Diego in which Greg Toler, a starting cornerback for the Cardinals, suffered a season-ending ACL tear on a play on which he wasn’t touched. “It’s just weird,” said Stoops, who saw starting safety Adam Hall and starting linebacker Jake Fisher suffer ACL tears in the spring. “I don’t quite understand it.”
ROAD KILL The last time Colorado won a football game outside its state, the U.S. economy was in decent shape. It happened in October 2007, at Texas Tech. It’s been all downhill since, for both the economy and Ralphie the Buffalo. Colorado has been road kill in 18 consecutive games. Colorado opens its season Saturday at Hawaii, but firstyear coach Jon Embree considers it an all-business trip. He was asked whether that might be difficult in paradise, where people go to vacation. “To me, it don’t matter if we’re playing on the moon,” Embree said. “We have to learn how to play when we’re not at Folsom Field.” QUICK HITS C o a c h M i ke R i l e y s a i d Oregon State will have a freshman starting in the backfield: 5-foot-8 running back Malcolm Agnew will debut Saturday against Sacramento State. The Beavers are 27 { -point favorites. ... Oregon coach Chip Kelly said he doesn’t expect Louisiana State to drastically change its game plan without starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson, who was recently suspended for his alle ged involvement in a bar brawl. LSU’s starter is expected to be Jarrett Lee, who is hardly a newcomer. He has appeared in 30 games and started nine. ... Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said his starting quarterback, sophomore Keith Price, reminds him of former Florida State quarterback Charlie Ward, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1993 and also played in the NBA.
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Young defensive line faces stiff test at Cal The ‘Dogs will put their young defensive line to the test against a more experienced offensive line for the Golden Bears By Angel Moreno The Collegian In a just three days, Fresno State will travel to San Francisco to take on California at Candlestick Park. One key matchup in this West Coast showdown could be in the trenches between California’s offensive line and Fresno State’s reloaded defensive front. The ‘Dogs have an inexperienced group on the defensive line returning after seeing three seniors graduate in May. The most notable of the seniors was reigning Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year Chris Carter. Carter also led the WAC in sacks with 11 in 2010. Joining Carter on the defensive line
Other young players include sophomore Nat Harrison and junior Matt Akers who are slated to start at defensive ends for the ‘Dogs on Saturday, while seniors Harrell and McEntee are expected start at the interior tackle positions. They will battle it out with Schwartz and the rest of Cal’s offensive line who have a combined 85 collegiate starts between Justin Cheadle, Brian Schwenke, Matt Summers-Gavin and Dominic Galas. Plemons knows that it will take the entire cast to apply pressure and make California quarterback Zach Maynard, a Buffalo transfer, uncomfortable in the pocket. Maynard had to sit out due to NCAA transfer rules last sea-
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Senior tackle Logan Harrell is the only returning starter along the defensive line after three seniors graduated in May.
scoring 30 points or more since head coach Jeff Tedford took the reigns in 2002. Despite the Golden Bears being nearly unbeatable when they score over 30 points, Plemons said his defensive line is not intimidated by the numbers.
— Will Plemons, defensive line coach
last season were fellow seniors Cornell Banks and Chris Lewis. The two provided some stability to the defensive side of the ball, taking some load off Carter’s shoulders. But one returning cog that was apart of that defensive line was now-senior Logan Harrell. Harrell finished second in the WAC with 10.5 sacks and was selected to the All-WAC first team. He now has the most game experience remaining left on the defensive line and is catching the eye of many All-America voters. He will lead the defensive line in hopes of containing the Golden Bears’ retooled offensive attack. Califor nia retur ns four starters up front, including the most notable senior preseason All-American in Mitchell Schwartz. Fresno State’s defensive line, however, is not discouraged by the mismatch presented by their opponent’s offensive front. Although the ‘Dogs are mismatched on paper and lack experience, defensive line coach Will Plemons feels his linemen are coming along well despite Logan Harrell being the only true returning starter to the group. “What I’m worried about is how hard we work and how hard we prepared in the offseason up to this point,” Plemons said. “I feel very good about our players and the work they’ve put in.” Head coach Pat Hill has said that the Bulldogs came into fall camp in shape and ready to work. He was especially pleased with the young players’ performance in offseason workouts. “We have a young group except for Logan [Harrell] and Chase [McEntee],” Hill said during his weekly press conference on Monday. “Donavaughn Pritchett is a senior but hasn’t played a whole lot. We’ve also got some young players that have had good camps. I’m looking forward to watching them play.”
son. Now eligible to play, Maynard will see his first action in a Golden Bear uniform on Saturday as coach Jeff Tedford’s starting quarterback. “[Maynard]’s a very athletic quarterback, He can throw the ball, he can run, he can take a hit.” Plemons said. “We look at him like a quarterback that just played last year, and we’re going to play against him like we play against every other quarterback.”
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Fresno State has traditionally struggled with athletic quarterbacks, but showed signs of improvement last year, especially against the spreadoption attack. Despite Harrell’s demanding presence, Plemons insists the unit as a whole needs to step up. “There’s no more weight [on Harrell and McEntee] than there has been on anybody,” coach Plemons said after Tuesday’s practice. “It takes four people at a time to play this game. Two guys aren’t going to win it. It’s going to take four. As long as everyone does their role as best they can, then we’re going to have a great day.” The ‘Dogs will look for the defensive line to step up with a reported 12,500 Bulldog fans planning to make the trip to the Bay Area to watch Fresno State take on the newly restructured Pacific-12. California has a 55-5 record when
“We’re just focused on playing the best defense we can play,” Plemons said. “We’re just worried about playing good football.”
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