December 12, 2018

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KFSR host inspires hope

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Everyone has a story, as they say. Doc Lewis, host of the Gospel Show on 90.7 KFSR, is more interested in hearing the stories of the children born with cerebral palsy that he has met while speaking to schools around the Valley.

“What we’re doing is telling people with intellectual disabilities that you can be successful.

That’s my message to them,” Lewis said.

Lewis was born 5 months premature in Gonzales, Louisiana, and was pronounced brain dead for nine hours after birth. But miraculously, he survived. He was then diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) and polio.

Cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement, muscle tone and posture that occurs due to an immature, developing brain. CP is the most common motor disability, and one in 323 children have been identified with CP, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Although Lewis now has gone through years of physical and speech therapy, he walks with a limp and is rigid sometimes in speaking.

But this doesn’t stop Lewis at all from sharing his story. He often uses his limp as a point of conversation to share with and educate people about CP, noting particularly when people around campus stare at him.

“It used to be a challenge, but now I use it to my advantage to say, ‘Hey, let me tell you why I walk the way I walk,’” Lewis said. “Then, when I introduce CP and tell them I was born this way, they look amazed. And then I find out that some of their cousins have cerebral palsy.”

Lewis wasn’t always as confident talking about his condition as he is now. His journey to this point began all the way back in Louisiana.

Growing up with a disability and being an African-American in the South, Lewis had a difficult childhood. He had to go through years of physical therapy and had a speech therapist to help him talk properly.

He spent much of his childhood in the hospital going through physical therapy, lifting weights, learning how to walk and learning how to talk. Lewis said he didn’t learn to talk properly until he was 7 years old.

But Lewis said his family is what saved him and kept him going on in his fight.

After being bullied at remedial school when he was 7, Lewis came home, grabbed a clothes hanger on the door and decided then that he was going to kill himself.

Luckily, his sister came in and told him that someone’s going to hear his story many years

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Doc Lewis, a KFSR radio host who was born with cerebral palsy, now speaks to others with disabilities about overcoming adversity. later and it will help people.

In 1985, after being barred from playing basketball for his high school, East Ascension High, he moved to Bakersfield, California, where he received an offer to play at Bakersfield High.

His coach was supportive, never seeing him as someone with a disability. When a newspaper reporter came to do a story on Lewis, saying, “We’re here to do a story on your disabled player,” the coach replied, “We don’t have a disabled player.”

“They didn’t look at me as having that particular handicap. They just looked at me as a normal basketball player,” Lewis said.

That moment was very crucial to Lewis, as it’s the same message he wishes to impart to any who are suffering from the same condition.

Lewis now travels around the Valley, speaking in schools about his life experiences, hoping those with similar circumstances will understand that they too have the ability to be successful, despite their disabilities.

“When I see people in wheelchairs, I’ve been there. I know exactly what to tell them,” Lewis said. “I don’t bash them. I do not tell them, ‘Look, you’re going to get out of this wheelchair tomorrow.’ I don’t tell them that. What I tell them is that you can be successful right there in the wheelchair.”

He’s been to multiple Special Olympics as a volunteer worker and speaker. Most recently, he was at the 2017 Winter Games in Austria.

His radio work and motivational speaking

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A swing shift custodian

By Paige Gibbs Reporter

Ryan Young has been on the swing shift custodial crew for about a year and eight months.

Prior to joining Fresno State, he was a carpet cleaner for 18 years.

The new night schedule was a big change for him.

“It’s been an adjustment,” Young said. “I’ve always worked 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s been an adjustment for my wife and I.” Young lives in Selma with his wife Tina. He’s a family man at heart, and with his two children grown, Young wanted a job that allowed him to make the most of his time with them.

His daughter Jazzmine graduated from Washington State with a communications degree and a minor in sports management. She recently moved back to Fresno and is the partnership services coordinator for the Grizzlies.

His son currently attends Reedley College.

He joined Fresno State for the schedule, benefits and vacation time. Although Young and his wife work opposite schedules, they both get weekends and the same holidays off.

“On weekends, we spend our time together,”

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Ryan Young, a custodian at Fresno State works the swing shift.

Young said. “We go out to eat or we go see a movie. Or we just go for a drive. We’ll drive up to the mountains or out to the coast, just to get away.”

What is Young doing on campus from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday through Friday? The area of campus he is responsible for is McLane Hall, the H-wing.

“You go to your area and get all the trash,” Young said. “You want to make sure everything looks nice and clean for the kids to come in the

next day. Professors as well. You want to make sure their desks look nice and their office is cleaned and vacuumed.”

Young works mostly alone. For his job, it is important to be self-sufficient and be able to do the job well, he said. However, the custodians do sometimes work as a team if the area is large or someone falls behind for some reason.

“As long as you call it in, you can get help,” Young said. There are about 15 swing shift custodians and half of them are relatively new to the team.

Young said the crew gets along really well.

“We have our little sports fights, but that’s normal,” Young joked.

What surprised him the most about his job is how often people tend to leave important items in classrooms and bathrooms -- rings, purses and even wallets. Young turns in what he finds and hopes the owners are reunited with their lost possessions.

Because it’s the night shift, Young laughed about how there are sometimes interesting people who wander onto campus.

His most exciting night on a shift was when a shooting occurred last semester at University Inn. Young said all the custodians were asked

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to go back to the warehouse and remain there until they were cleared to continue their work.

The only part of his job that bothers him is when students miss a trash can and don’t bother to pick up their litter.

“People sometimes forget their manners,” Young said. “And they write on tables. Don’t [they] have paper? Maybe they’re trying to save a tree,” Young added with a wry smile.

All jokes aside, Young is passionate about doing the most with the responsibility he has been given.

The campus has many buildings. Young says in over a year and a half he only knows about six buildings. However, he’s been trying to study a map of the school so he can better assist people who ask him for directions.

Young said the most challenging part of his job is learning a new area that he hasn’t been trained in. Yet, plant operations manager Madeline Lopez had many kind things to say about Young’s work ethic.

“Ryan is such a positive energy,” Lopez said.

“He comes in with this huge smile on his face.

That’s Ryan. If he sees something that needs to be done, he does it. He’s got a lot of pride in his work. He’s a very good employee.”

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018

Fresno bakery sells cookies for California fire victims

By Melina Ortiz Reporter

Eddie’s Bakery Cafe, located on the northeast corner of Herndon and Cedar, raised nearly $4,000 from a special fundraiser dedicated to the Woosley and Camp Fires.

The California-shaped cookie had two red hearts - each representing one of the two fires and sold at $4.95 apiece for a little over a week.

The Camp Fire has been the most destructive fire in the history of California to date, and in the United States since 1918. Many people and businesses have come together to show their support.

“We send our love up, and we send our love back down,” said Sophia Wright, manager at Eddie’s Bakery Cafe. “I know a lot of us have family and friends that have been impacted.”

In the past, Eddie’s Bakery Cafe held a successful fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey, and so the idea came instinctively.

“When we have the opportunity, we like to use it,” said Wright.

With the approval from the owners, 100

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Eddie’s Bakery Cafe baked and sold nearly $4,000 worth of Californiashaped cookies, of which 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to victims of the California wildfires.

percent of the proceeds were donated to victims of the fires. Originally only set for a week, the sale was extended for a few more days due to popular demand.

This isn’t the first time Eddie’s Bakery Cafe has helped, and it certainly won’t be the last.

Right before the fundraiser for the California fires, the cafe had just ended their annual cookie drive for Valley Children’s Hospital.

They sold custom George the Giraffe cookies and paper cut-outs, on which people could write their names and paste on the wall for $1.

“Anytime that we’ve realized we have the opportunity to help, we have definitely have tried,” Wright said.

And they won’t stop any time soon.

“Eddie’s is an institution. We’re coming into 80 years next year, so we are the longest-standing bakery in Fresno,” Wright said.

With so many years in business, Eddie’s Bakery Cafe has also established a strong bond with the community it serves.

“To know that we have this long-standing emotional tie to families in this town, it makes you realize how important something as small as sweets can be because it’s for a special occa-

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Open registration for the spring semester began on Dec. 10, and Fresno State has just raised the enrollment unit limitation for undergraduates from 16 units to 18, 19 or 22, depending on the individual’s current overall GPA. Students with a GPA lower than 2.50 will be allowed to register for up to 18 units. Students with a GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 may register for up to 19 units, and those with GPAs 3.00 and greater may sign up for a maximum of 22 units.

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sion,” Wright said.

As a wedding cake decorator, Wright was able to see generations of mothers and daughters carrying the tradition of purchasing their cake in the same place: Eddie’s Bakery Cafe.

“There aren’t many places like this,” Wright said.

Besides having a strong sense of community, the company also has a strong, family-like team.

“It’s very special to be part of this team, and I think people feel that when they come in here,” Wright said.

Wright has been with the company for six years, and many of the employees average about the same time.

“We have this idea of keeping everyone a family for as long as we can,” said Wright.

Eddie’s Bakery Cafe sold on average 60 cookies per day, but their biggest sales came from pre-order sales of 15-30 bunches of cookies.

“We try to stay involved with the Valley as much as possible, just because this is our home and it makes sense to help out your own neighbors,” Wright said.

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have garnered him awards, most recently winning the “Black Essence Worldwide Award” in Houston and was runner-up for “Radio Host of the Year” at The Spin Awards in Atlanta and Newsome Awards in Baltimore in 2017.

Despite the awards and speaking in many places around the country, he doesn’t let that go to his head. He makes sure that he keeps his ego down and is humbled by the stories he hears.

“When you go out of the country and you go to these events, you’re not the only one who has a story. I’m listening to the story that the person has,” Lewis said. “It’s intriguing. You’d be surprised by the stories they have, what they’ve been through.”

He wrote a book in 2016 called “Let Me Tell You My Story,” which is an autobiographical account of his battle with CP. He is currently writing another book.

“I have no regrets,” Lewis said. “I get asked the question, ‘If you weren’t born brain dead, if you weren’t born 8 ounces, if you weren’t born with CP and polio and God chose to let you be born straight,’ and they ask me if I would take that. I would quickly say no. I’m glad I’m born this way.”

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Heart of the Horse, helping to heal

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By Cassie Richter Reporter

I’ve seen kids start talking that have never talked before.

A 27-year-old man who had never spoke before said ‘mamma’ for the first time after a few sessions at the ranch, and it blows my mind to see the changes in our clients.”

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oming from a bodybuilding background, Guy Adams was familiar with helping and training people.

He and his wife Carey eventually took that knowledge and built a life-changing facility called the Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch.

The mission at Heart of the Horse “is to help exceptional Central Valley citizens [of all ages] achieve new heights and discover new abilities through supervised, therapeutic, assisted equestrian activities,” according to Adams.

Approximately 70 Fresno State students volunteer to help each year.

The ranch is committed to providing therapeutic riding as a treatment for those with an array of physical, mental or emotional disabilities and impairments. Some of the conditions that are treated at the ranch are: Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sensory impairment (deaf/blind), autism and other afflictions.

Ten years ago, the Adams family lost their air conditioning, heating and refrigeration company. And then a little girl with cerebral palsy came to the ranch and rode a horse for the first time.

“I watched her sit up … and her eyes lit up and I said, ‘Oh, my God, maybe this is what we need to be doing,’ and we started the Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch seven years ago,” said Adams. “I’ve seen kids start talking that have never talked before. A 27-year-old man who had never spoke before said ‘mamma’ for the first time after a few sessions at the ranch, and it blows my mind to see the changes in our clients.”

After a tragic car accident, one little girl was left with a spinal cord injury. After three months of therapy at the ranch, she started walking and now plays softball. Another client, Michael McFadden, went from not being able to sit up properly, to sitting upright in his wheelchair without shoulder straps, and going from being shy and docile to becoming confident in himself. “[The ranch] helps three things … those children, their parents and me,” Adams said.

Clients receive services free of charge. There is a donation option for the client to pay $150 for eight sessions, but it is not a required fee.

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Michael McFadden, a Fresno Pacific graduate who was diagnosed with spina bifida, epilepsy and mild autism as a child, rides a horse at the Heart of the Horse Ranch on Nov. 4.

The ranch books 200 sessions per month for 30 minutes per session.

The ranch holds two fundraisers a year: the annual Cowboy Concert in March and the Cowboy Dinner and Dance in October. On average, the profit made per fundraiser is $30,000, while the cost of running the ranch is approximately $10,000 per month – depending on the time of year – averaging about $135,000 per year. The money that is raised from the fundraisers, as well as donations goes into ensuring no fees will be required from the clients.

Kloey Avila, a 3-year-old with autism, only had a vocabulary of 12 words and could not form complete sentences before coming to the ranch.

“Excitement gets her to say words. So, we are working with her to speak consecutive words.

We tell her to make her horse walk, make the horse go faster and as the speed of the horse increases, her endorphins get fired up and we’ll get a complete sentence from her,” said Adams.

David McFadden and his son Michael, a 22-year-old Fresno Pacific graduate, have been attending the ranch once a week for five years.

The younger McFadden was diagnosed with spina bifida, epilepsy and mild autism as a child.

Therapy at the ranch has helped strengthen his muscles and has built his confidence, independence and communication skills.

In 2016, Michael asked to go to The Rock

and Worship Roadshow Concert at the Save Mart Center to see his favorite band, Family Force Five.

“Family Force Five was the loudest band there with strobe lights … and I don’t think that is something he could have done before therapy,” said David.

One of Michael’s favorite times during therapy was accomplishing his goal of trail riding near their home in Shaver Lake. Michael said it is something he enjoyed doing and wants to do again. David said this is something Michael looks forward to doing. He has friends here, and “I think this is a great place.”

And it’s considered a great place not just by those who benefit directly. In 2013, Heart of the Horse Ranch won the Hands On Hero Award.

In 2016, it won the California Nonprofit of the Year Award. In 2017, it was voted one of three California Image Award winners. And In 2018, Adams and his wife were inducted into the Clovis Hall of Fame.

“Our names are on the award, but I would have rather the award say: ‘Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch and Their Volunteers’ … it’s all the volunteers,” said Adams.

Heart of the Horse relies on volunteers to offer services wherever they are needed. A new volunteer and Fresno State alum, McKenzie Baxter helps with anything that is needed, like caring for the horses, cleaning pens and assist-

— Carey Adams, Co-owner of Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch ing riders.

Baxter recently attended a Valley Children’s Hospital event with the minihorses for kids whose parents had died in the past year.

“It was really neat to see the kids just light up… and feel like I want to be involved,” said Baxter.

Though she has only volunteered at the ranch a couple of times, it is something she plans on committing to on a regular basis.

Adams speaks two times a year at Fresno State to various departments, including the business department.

All potential therapy horses are personality and temperament tested and obedience trained, followed by training around an array of medical equipment such as wheelchairs, crutches, walkers and IV poles.

The ranch has had two rescue horses that have become therapy horses and currently has two dwarf horses and a 9-year-old American pit bull named Daisy that are also used in therapy sessions to help those who fear animals.

The goal is to raise $2 million and one day buy the property in the name “Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch,” with a price tag of $800,000. Adams is currently beginning the process of building a sensory trail with objects for sight, sound, smell and touch.

To learn more about Heart of the Horse, visit heartofthehorses.org, or on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018

Gov.-elect Newsom comes to Fresno

By Seth Casey Managing Editor

California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom was greeted by San Joaquin community and business leaders during his visit to Fresno on Friday.

At the Teamsters Joint 431 Hall in West Fresno, Newsom discussed what he referred to as the “Californian Dream” and, more specifically, the “Central Valley Dream.”

“This is my third time here, and a lot of you weren’t here the last time. This is packed,” Newsom said, referring to the crowded hall. “I want to demonstrate, not just rhetorically, but substantively, my commitment – not passing interest – my commitment to this community, to this state, because you are a big part of this state. You’re one of the most dynamic parts of this state. You’re one of the fastest-growing parts of this state.”

The governor-elect fielded questions from an audience of about 300 on topics including water issues, homelessness, immigration, prison reform and the construction of the highspeed rail, during the forum that lasted just over an hour.

Newsom said his commitment to the Central Valley was to “paint a bolder and brighter picture” of the region, so the rest of the state could gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the efforts and issues unique to the region.

Newsom addressed the subject of higher education at several points during the forum. He

pledged to promote and expand higher learning institutions, not only in the CSU and UC systems, but also at regional levels in community colleges to help individuals advance their opportunities for employment in a rapidly changing economic landscape.

A topic that arose several times during the meeting was the concern for water safety and availability in the Valley. One attendee of the event from the town of Parlier suggested Newsom call a summit of political leaders from the smaller communities in the San Joaquin Valley to address the issue of contaminants in the drinking water.

Coalinga Mayor Nathan Vosburg noted the economic devastation that had plagued his city as a result of California’s recent drought, asking Newsom what his plans were to aid drought-affected communities in the Central Valley.

“The idea that we have multiple Flint, Michigans, in our state, that’s ... unbecoming of who we are and what we stand for,” Newsom said.

“We own this, we’ve got to fix this.”

Immigration was another subject that Newsom spoke about at length, expressing his disdain for the treatment of individuals being detained and deported by immigration enforcement agencies.

He also acknowledged California’s status as a border state and as one of the most diverse states, as well as California’s population containing more undocumented individuals than any other state, as reasons that California has the most to gain or lose when addressing immigration policy on both a state and national level.

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California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom f ields a question f rom a Central Valley resident during a community open forum in Fresno on Dec. 7.

Newsom noted that other politicians such as former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer have been very vocal and influential in the past in expressing their agendas on immigration reform from a state level, and shaping the national conversation.

He said that California’s values in regards to immigration policy have been largely unseen and unheard in the national arena. Newsom said it is his responsibility to take the lead in asserting California’s immigration policy stance to the forefront of national politics.

In acknowledging questions about the financial viability and current status of the construction of California’s high-speed rail, New-

som stated that he understood that the cost of the project had risen greatly since his advocacy of the rail’s proposal. He said that the low-end cost estimate of the high-speed rail is now $77.3 billion and the high-end estimate is close to $100 billion, far from the $33 billion original estimate.

“It’s no longer the same proposal that I was advocating for, and I’m not naive about any of this,” Newsom said. “I’ve been very critical of the last few financing plans because I think they, frankly, have not been as truthful and transparent as they could have been and should have been.”

Newsom said he intends to take responsibility and to be as forthright and open about the high-speed rail’s cost and completion projection moving forward. He said he is in the process of assessing the stewardship of the High-Speed Rail Authority and is reviewing a recent audit of the project to do justice to Valley residents’ enthusiasm and anxiety in regards to the rail’s construction.

As the evening’s session approached its end, Newsom began answering questions more succinctly, working to address as many of the concerns of the attendees as he could in the allotted time.

He concluded the meeting by stating that, perhaps, further discussions addressing California’s most pressing issues should be conducted in the San Joaquin Valley.

“Forget UC Berkeley, we’ll figure it out at UC Merced and Fresno State,” Newsom said.

The self-defense class that’s only for women

By Marilyn Castaneda Reporter

With a total of 8,828 victims of hate crimes reported in 2017 by the nation’s law enforcement agencies, 54 of the individuals were victims of gender biases, according to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

Twenty-eight of the victims were women.

This may suggest a growing need for women to take safety into their own hands. A campus program offers just that.

The Rape Aggression Defense System, also known as R.A.D., is a self defense program dedicated to educate women on realistic defensive

concepts and techniques.

Self defense training allows women the opportunity to stand up and learn how to protect themselves.

“The R.A.D. class is a self defense class that teaches risk awareness, risk recognition, risk reduction and risk avoidance, along with basic physical self defense,” said Lieutenant Jennifer Curwick, of the Fresno State Police Department and R.A.D. course instructor for over 15 years.

“Students obtain skills to defend themselves and are empowered,” Curwick added.

R.A.D. system has over 3,000 certified instructors with almost 100,000 participants trained. The program is taught at over 350 colleges and universities across the United

States and Canada. It’s the countries largest and quickest growing program exclusively for women, due to the sensitive nature of the class, according to the Fresno State Police Department website.

Class enrollment is offered to women ages 12 and up, including faculty, staff, students and the general public, according to Curwick. There is a $15 materials fee and no prior experience is necessary.

The course includes basic principles of defense, risk reduction strategies, offensive and defensive postures, a workbook and reference manual, along with optional simulation training.

It is an inexpensive class with a free lifetime

return policy. The one-time-only materials fee allows members to attend as many future classes for practice with no charge in the U.S. and Canada, according to Curwick.

Classes are offered twice a semester and each totals up to 12 hours, which are then broken up into three days for three hours. Attending the three days is required due to limited enrollment, according to Curwick.

The classes will continue to be offered four times a year, taught at Fresno State by the Fresno State Police Department by certified instructors.

For more information on self defense and how to get involved, visit the Fresno State Police Department website.

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A long way from home this holiday

By Seth Casey Managing Editor

For many, the winter holidays are a time that is spent with friends and family, sharing festive foods in familiar places.

However, for many international college students, this may not be a possibility.

For the fall 2018 semester, Fresno State has 808 international students from 80 countries, and according to International Student Adviser Jamie Jones, an estimated half of them don’t get to travel home for winter break.

“Paying those exorbitant airline tickets home over the holidays that are like three times more expensive is not always an option for a lot of students,” Jones said. “We have some students that come here, and they don’t go home for like the five years that they’re here.”

That doesn’t mean these students have to spend the break alone.

The International Student Services and Programs (ISSP) office at Fresno State offers an International Friendship Program which matches international students with American families to develop friendships and connections that can help ease culture-shock and provide a support system for students who are a long way from their homes.

While Jones suggested the holiday season may not be the best time to seek a friendship family, she said that making that connection early on in an international student’s college career can offer some comfort during the holidays.

Comfort doesn’t have to be one’s blood relative, according to Ariel Omar Leo, an international student and business major from Indonesia, who said his friends in Fresno have become like family.

“Hanging out with ‘family’ -- my friends -because that’s what we have here,” Leo said.

A friendship family is also a significant resource for international students, as Jones noted that studies have indicated roughly 40 percent of international students don’t make an American friend.

This statistic may be shocking when considering that many international students may not have the opportunity to travel home during their college career, and some spend their entire four-to-five-year college experience without returning to visit their families.

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Jones said that although many international students remain abroad for the duration of their education, surprisingly, the rate of homesickness and loneliness during the holidays is not unusually high.

She attributes this to the use of modern technology such as Skype, Facebook and other social media, which students can use to connect to their families no matter how far from home they may be.

Social media is also utilized by the ISSP, particularly on its Facebook page, where it hosts seasonal contests and activities. One of which is a winter break photo contest in which international students can submit and share photos of their experiences and activities during the winter break for a chance to win assorted prizes.

“A lot of our students celebrate with their friends because they’re in the same kind of situation. A lot of them don’t go home ... a lot of them travel and go somewhere with friends,” Jones said. “If they’re not leaving, they either stay local and take a class or something or they travel somewhere in the United States.”

In addition to using the time off from school to travel and explore America, Jones said many international students opt to take a winter course, as out-of-state fees for those classes is less money per unit than semester classes.

Such is the plan for Bader Alakeel, an international student from Saudi Arabia majoring in communication, who said he plans on taking a winter course.

“My situation is a little different than others, as I’m a transfer student, and this is my first semester, so I won’t go home,” Alakeel said.

“I plan on taking a class and going to Orange County to visit family this winter break.”

The ISSP office is open during the winter break except for one week from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, in order to offer advising, resources and support for international students who stay in town during the break.

Jones encourages American students to reach out to international students to not only form a support structure for those away from home, but to offer a cultural experience to local students they may not otherwise receive.

“I think that you can make lasting connections from around the world that broaden your worldview,” Jones said. “That’s another way to experience the world from the comfort of your campus.”

Staying mentally well this season

By Marilyn Castaneda | Reporter As the cool weather settles in and we get cozy by the Christmas tree in our robe and slippers and our loved ones beside us, a student is locked in their dorm eating top ramen with no one to celebrate the holidays.

The holiday time is especially bad for international students who stay in town during the winter break and aren’t able to be with their families, according to Director of Counseling

flict.

Hardships in life can have negative impacts on college students, all which can negatively impact one’s mental stability.

“It’s so important for students to utilize counseling services. Utilize your built in support systems. Take care of your health and you will feel better,” Rangel said. “The reality is that we’re all human; we all have our issues and we

and Psychological Services Malia Sherman at the Student Health and Counseling Center at Fresno State.

Depression, anxiety and mental health disorders are common among adults in America.

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in America that affect 40 million adults, age 18 and older, in the U.S., according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

“Pretty much across the board with all universities, anxiety has surpassed depression,” said Sherman. “So that’s the bigger issue with students now.”

Quite often, international students can’t afford or can’t logistically return to their families, said Sherman.

The campus tends to be left more vacant during the break, leaving those who stay behind with little to do and resulting in a very hard time, said Sherman.

That is why Sherman encourages all students to get out as much as they can, or be socially involved with classmates and avoid isolating yourself.

“I think even when it’s not the holidays, a lot of depression and anxiety boils down to be-

all have our struggles our challenges.”

ing lonely or bored,” said Sherman. “Try to find time to get out and exercise or see a movie or do something fun.”

For some, the holidays aren’t just about joy.

“The holiday season causes a lot of self reflection,” said Josie Rangel, counselor and trainee supervisor at the Student Health and Counseling Center. “It brings to the surface all of those emotions.”

It can be difficult to know what people are going through. Some may have financial struggles, others might be dealing with family con-

Community partners More counseling resources in Fresno can be found in the Mental Health Resources Guide booklet on the Student Health and Counseling Center website.

Red flag symptoms for anxiety and depression These symptoms can include changes in appetite or sleep, decrease in energy levels, little motivation, losing interests in things you normally like, feeling nervous or on edge, difficulty concentrating, hyperventilating and feeling weak.

If you or someone you may know are displaying any of these symptoms, it is advised to seek professional help.

Counseling resources on Fresno State campus Counseling and Psychological Services offers individual and relationship counseling, along with groups and classes, crisis intervention, case management and psychiatric services. All services and further resources can be found on the Student Health and Counseling Center website.

Counseling services are offered throughout the school year, but are limited during summer and winter break.

24/7 services There are hotline, online and community mental health services available 24/7. These can also be found in the Mental Health Resources Guide booklet on the Student Health and Counseling Center website.

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THE COLLEGIAN • HOLIDAY EDITION

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018

Theatre presents holiday production

Miguel Gastelum • Fresno State Theatre Arts

Fresno State sophomore Teya Juarez as Lydia Wickham begs forgiveness from her sister Mary Bennet, played by junior Evangelia Pappas.

By Paige Gibbs Reporter

University Theatre’s production of “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” was not only witty and wholesome, but a good laugh for the whole family.

Written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, this sequel to the Jane Austen classic “Pride and Prejudice” takes place roughly two years after the previous installment.

It is Christmas at Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy’s estate. Family from both sides will be joining the celebrations. Middle sister Mary Bennet feels out of place in a family of sisters that are married and starting families of their own, when an unexpected visitor arrives.

This romantic comedy filled with charming mishaps and family squabbles is sure to amuse staunch Austen fans as well as the casual theatre-goer.

Although the supporting cast somewhat lacks in playing convincing roles, the leading roles make up for it tenfold, with standout performances by junior theatre arts major Evangelia Pappas as Mary and junior theatre arts major Ian Jones playing her opposite as Arthur de Bourgh.

The sound design by junior theatre arts joy_on_7th major Michael Shane

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Flores is reminiscent of other Austen films over the years, with a sprinkling of Christmas piano tunes appropriate for the time period.

The costume and hair design by award-winning designer Kristine Doiel helps immerse the audience in the Georgian Era. Beautiful regency gowns and tight curls pinned to the sides of the ladies’ faces are just what one would expect from an Austen-esque performance. The long coattails on the gentlemen’s waistcoats are a source of comedy for a 21st century audience.

The holiday schedule continues this week through Dec. 15. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $17 for adults; $15 for Fresno State faculty, staff, alumni and military and $10 for all students. Children under 5 will not be admitted. The University Theatre box office is open from noon to 4 p.m. on weekdays and one hour before each performance.

For more information, contact the box office at 559-278-2216 or at universitytheatre@csufresno.edu.

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Dec. 7 Dec. 15 All showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. at the John Wright Theatre at Fresno State

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Bulldog Shop holiday gift guide

By Paige Gibbs Reporter

It’s that time of year again!

The Bulldog Shop, 1794 E. Barstow Ave., is decorated with festive holiday lights and garlands. The shop is in full swing selling Bulldog fan gear.

Every year, the Bulldog Shop offers new styles and graphics for Bulldog fans. Shop manager Diane Brock offered her top picks for this holiday season: Fresno State Nike collection Nike is the Bulldogs’ official sideline coaches brand. After a winning season for football fans, apparel sales have been high, Brock said. The

Nike collection includes Nike Dri-Fit athletic wear.

Women’s Dri-Fit V-neck T-shirts in navy are $35.

Men’s Nike Dri-Fit sideline coaches quarter-zip pullover jacket has been a hot-selling item. The jackets are available in red, navy and black for $65.

Tokyodachi apparel New to the shop are Tokyodachi hats and shirts made by Zephyr, featuring a cartoon-style Bulldog.

The youth hats were so popular they sold out. The remaining Tokyodachi hats are $25.

The Tokyodachi shirts come in red V-necks for women, navy T-shirts for men and white T-shirts in youth sizes.

Agriculture T-shirt

Another new item offered this season is the first agriculture T-shirt.

The shirts are red, featuring the Bulldogs logo with the words “Fresno State loves agriculture” printed around it. The agriculture shirts are $22.

Bulldog Pillow Pets A fun gift for young Bulldogs fans is the Pillow Pets brand plush to sleep with on cold winter nights. The Bulldogs plush pillow is $29.95.

Wounded Warrior Project apparel Fresno State has teamed up with ‘47 brand clothing company to offer a special collection of hats and shirts.

A portion of each purchase will be donated to the Wounded Warriors Project, a charity that supports veterans and active duty service members.

There are different styles of camouflage hats featuring the Bulldogs logo for $25, a T-shirt for $32 and a long sleeve for $48.

Replica football jerseys Widely popular are the Bulldogs replica football jerseys.

This season, the shop offers a red jersey with Derek Carr’s now-retired No. 4, and a white jersey with current quarterback and senior Marcus McMaryion’s No. 6.

The jerseys are $100 each.

Small gifts for under $10 Displayed in the shop is a section featuring many different Fresno State keychains and bottle openers. Sports keychains can be purchased for less than $10.

Food boxes for students most of the food given.

The boxes will include whole chickens that will yield leftovers to be used for multiple meals, as well as small snack foods and breakfast items.

Kaiser provided $80,000 in grants this year to different organizations in the community to aid families and students in need, according to a press release.

“We know the holidays can be difficult for some in our community, which is why we wanted to support programs that provide healthy

By Paige Gibbs Reporter

Kaiser Permanente Fresno has offered Fresno State a $5,000 grant to provide students with 125 “winter closure meal boxes,” including enough food and recipes for about five days.

“Some of our students stay by themselves in an apartment over the holidays,” director of wellness services Alicia Nelson said. “This Kaiser Permanente grant is making sure our students have access to food when the campus is closed.”

The campus will be closed from Dec. 25 to Jan 1. The Student Cupboard, the Student Health Center and volunteers have teamed up to assemble the boxes.

Kaiser reached out and suggested Fresno State apply for the grant, Nelson said. It specified the grant was to be used for something limited to the holiday season.

The Food Security Project has already received turkeys from one donor and hams from another, coordinator Project Jessica Medina said. With programs already set in motion, the Food Security team needed to be creative.

“We thought, ‘What can we do a little dif-

meals to those in need,” said Kaiser Permanente Fresno senior vice president and area manager Wade Nogy in a press release. “We are proud to partner with these community-based organizations that will ensure Valley families have nutritious meals to enjoy this holiday season.”

There is a signup process in the Student Cupboard that started the week before finals on Dec. 11. The boxes will then be distributed the following week on Dec. 19 and 20.

The Student Cupboard is located in the Industrial Technology Building, Room 144.

Paige Gibbs • The Collegian

Student Cupboard volunteers will be assembling “winter closure” food boxes this week for students staying alone over the holidays.

ferent this time around?’” Medina said. “That’s when we came up with the winter closure box.”

Stephanie Annett, a registered dietitian at the Student Health Center, is working on a recipe book that will help students know how to assemble the meals, as well as how to make the

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THE COLLEGIAN • NEWS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018

Latino media professor seeks to inspire

By Melina Ortiz Reporter

The Fresno State Department of Media, Communications and Journalism hired its first-ever Latino tenure-track professor this school year: Dr. Adan Avalos.

The second-youngest of 11 siblings, Avalos wasn’t always college material, he said.

Avalos and his family worked in the fields picking seasonal fruit, from grapes and strawberries to figs. During the school year, Avalos also held miscellaneous jobs such as pumping gas and washing dishes to financially help his family.

College just wasn’t always in Avalos’ future plans.

However, that changed after his older sister, Maribel, made a choice that would change his life forever. She went to college, and her younger siblings followed her lead.

But for Avalos, his academic career wouldn’t be easy.

Melina Ortiz • The Collegian

Professor Adan Avalos is the f irst tenure-track Latino professor in the media, communication and journalism department at Fresno State.

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“‘Adan, you’re really not college material, maybe you should think about joining the army,’” Avalos recalled the words from his high school counselor.

“I didn’t have any of the courses I needed to even be admitted to college, but I wanted to go,” Avalos said.

His drive is what ultimately led Avalos to where he is today.

Avalos had always been placed in remedial math and English; not exactly the classes that intrigue colleges.

“We didn’t have advocates,” said Avalos, referring to his parents’ inability to help, because they were unfamiliar with higher education.

During a high school field trip to University of California, Berkeley, Avalos was struck by the number of Latinos on campus, and their encouragement for Avalos to attend a college.

Avalos graduated from Madera High School in 1991, and with help from the Educational Opportunity Program, he attended Fresno State.

Soon after, Avalos was naturally drawn to Chicano studies after taking courses by Dr. Juan Felipe Herrera.

“He [Herrera] really opened up a world for me; thinking creatively, thinking about the power of words,” Avalos said. “We always thought we had to learn about everyone else, but not ourselves ... I never thought we had anything to say.”

Ultimately, Avalos double-majored in Chicano studies and art and received his teaching credentials in 1997. He went on to teach at Clovis West High School for two years.

“I wanted to be an artist. I felt like I had more to say,” Avalos said.

In 1999, he moved to Santa Monica, where he taught art at Santa Monica High School. He then taught at Santa Monica College.

In 2012, Avalos received his doctoral degree from the University of Southern California in film theory.

“The movies I ended up writing about are the ones that talk about our experiences as migrant workers dealing with health disparities, displacement, corruption, brutality and immigration problems,” Avalos said.

Avalos dedicated himself to re-analyze the “Naco” films -- typically viewed as bad, low-budget movies, frowned upon by the upper Mexican class -- and give them a new meaning.

“If you were a cultured person from the city, you watched Golden-Age Mexican films. Those are good quality, good production values,” Avalos said.

Although Avalos admires high-quality pro-

COMMENT: to comment on this story visit our website collegian.csufresno.edu duction cinema, it doesn’t always paint the picture of what his life entailed.

“We saw our lived experiences on the big screen in ways that Hollywood cinema or Golden-Age Mexican cinema didn’t do,” Avalos said.

“We can’t just dismiss a body of work simply because they don’t meet our taste.”

In the past, Avalos had been a lecturer at Fresno State from 2012-2014. He taught courses ranging from Middle Eastern cinema to Chicano artistic expression.

Avalos then went on to teach at the University of New Mexico for four years, before moving back to Fresno.

This time, Avalos returned as a tenure-track professor, teaching in both the MCJ department and the art department.

“We are the fourth-largest Hispanic-serving institute in the CSU system by the nature of the entire population,” said Dr. Victor Olivares from the Employer Relations Team and liaison to the College of Social Sciences.

“Students feel better when there’s someone that looks like them, and this doesn’t mean that other non-Latinos aren’t good teachers,” Olivares said.

Olivares is working to improve the ratio between Hispanic students to Hispanic professors, of which there is a huge disparity, according to data from the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE).

In the fall of 2017, there were 12,399 enrolled Hispanic students and only 76 Hispanic professors. That’s only one Hispanic professor for every 163 Hispanic students.

“We go after committed Latinos, not just the name,” Olivares said.

He said that Avalos is already a voice for students by expressing his need to see every student succeed.

In addition to the renovated library, Avalos was proud to see all the cultural programs readily available that were, perhaps, inaccessible in his time.

“For me, I’m glad I’m part of this and that I can contribute to these positive changes,” said Avalos.

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THE COLLEGIAN • OPINION

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Projection shows Collegian could eliminate deficit

The Collegian newsroom located in the Speech Arts Building.

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By Cresencio RodriguezDelgado Editor in Chief

D

ear reader, The Collegian can report good news ahead of the holiday season.

A projection provided on Tuesday by Financial Manager Kevin Fries shows the student-run newspaper is on an upward trajectory and on pace to wipe out its current deficit by the end of the fiscal year in July 2019.

The good news comes after months of financial shakeups and planning by The Collegian management staff and some faculty who have aimed to address a deficit that ballooned in the last year. The Collegian first reported the financial strain in a spring editorial.

According to Fries, The Collegian is projected to make an annual operating net gain of roughly $26,000 by summer 2019. That annual gain is expected to eliminate a deficit caused by $38,000 in overspending in 2017-18, when a positive reserve balance of roughly $13,000 was erased.

What this projection means is, even though The Collegian will not see a healthy reserve

for a while, the newspaper will no longer be operating at a loss – we are out of the red for now. Major changes to newsroom operations, devised in the spring by Collegian staff, editors and faculty in the media, communications and journalism department, are to thank for this positive news.

This fall semester, The Collegian reduced its circulation to 3,000 printed copies from 3,500. The publication prints once a week now, too, instead of twice a week. Travel spending and cost of Collegian merchandise, like T-shirts, was eliminated from the budget.

Of two adviser positions paid for by The Collegian budget, one will be moved into a different payroll.

The biggest shakeup happened in a roughly 31 percent cut to student staffing. The Collegian reduced the staff from 22 editorial students in spring 2018 to nine fall 2018 editorial staffers. Three students run the advertising department this fall, compared to four in the

spring. Minimum wage will soon increase, but that has been factored into our positive projection.

Print and digital advertising revenue for 2018-19 is expected to reach $54,000 in summer 2019. That’s down from the $74,000 in the previous fiscal year. Most of the sales still come from print advertising. The Collegian also continues to be funded by a $5.50 university student fee allocation, which covers most of the newsroom expenses.

It feels good to say that The Collegian is on the mend. Just nearly a year ago, when we first brought this news to readers, we weren’t sure if it’d be possible for this publication to survive beyond next year. It is a different story now.

“I couldn’t be more proud of The Collegian team for its dedication. The paper is back on its way to thriving, and it’s because everyone pulled together,” says MCJ department chair Betsy Hays. “Journalism matters, and The Collegian is a big part of the lifeblood of this campus and community.”

Indeed, The Collegian has and will remain a training ground for tomorrow’s journalists as well as the watchful eyes and vigilant ears of the campus.

It’s no secret that significant staff cuts have changed this newsroom. But they were done in good faith, with the aim to train students even more aggressively to become full-fledged journalists. We have certainly learned to do more with less.

Just look at the printed issues and check out our improved website. We are active every day, searching for stories that matter to our readers and seeking the truth wherever it may be – truths like our own financial strains.

I depart this semester as editor in chief feeling proud to have played a part in keeping The Collegian in a healthy, stable state, along with the careful strategizing of MCJ staff and faculty. I’m particularly pleased to have led the print and online transformations that will keep this publication relevant with readers for years to come. There is still much more to come, but you will hear all about it from the spring editors.

I look forward to reading and sharing student media that is to come out of this newsroom in the coming semesters.

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THE COLLEGIAN • NEWS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018

Fowler gym strengthens Gerardo's Tacos community, as well as muscles

By Cassie Richter Reporter

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When someone thinks of a hero, it is typically a masked man like Batman or Spider-Man. But little does the city of Fowler know, it has a hero in its own backyard.

Gym owner and trainer, chef, pastor, instructor and inspiration to those who cross his path, meet Dablan Husein.

Husein is the oldest of nine siblings. He grew up in poverty, though he never felt poor.

He has had to work hard for all he has accomplished and is proud of it.

His wife Elena owns and operates a salon called Elena’s Suite Salon in the front of the gym. He is also a father of two boys, Gavin, 21, attends school in San Francisco, and Troy, 12, a sixth-grader.

Husein strives to make the world a better place. He has been involved recently in a number of charitable projects, including one at Fresno State.

His passion to help people started with training the members of the gym he attended.

Husein had found himself overweight at 40 years old, so he began going to the gym to train.

As he started to see results, so did the other people in the gym, and they began to ask him to train them as well. He did just that.

Husein began to see other needs in his community and decided to do something about it. In 2016, he started a fundraiser called Backpacks for Biceps, in which he collected backpacks and school supplies for any child who needed it. The goal was to acquire and fill 25-50 backpacks.

However, Husein amassed and handed out 170 backpacks that first year.

He then held a turkey-dinner drive, raising 15 turkey dinners for 15 families for Thanksgiving. He followed this drive with a coat drive called Warm Hearts. Husein collected coats for anyone who needed one.

“People brought bags and bags of coats [for donation]. We had hundreds of them,” said Husein.

Someone was asking for poncho donations for the homeless on a Facebook post, “… so, I filled up my trunk with coats and handed them out on Christmas Eve,” he said.

In October 2016, he bought an old bar, re-

stored it and became the owner of a gym called Stay Strong in Fowler.

In November 2017, Husein helped collect boxes of crayons to help the MCJ 106 publication design students at Fresno State. The goal of the MCJ 106 class was to collect 100 boxes of crayons to pair with the coloring books it created and donated to patients at Valley Children’s Hospital.

Husein’s donation helped the MCJ department surpass its goal when he collected more than 100 boxes of crayons at his gym.

Husein routinely holds food drives at his gym, collecting food and distributing it to those who need it. He plans on doing Backpacks for Biceps annually and recently held a backpack drive for child abuse victims. The Fresno Police Department helped him deliver 75 filled backpacks.

Husein said his gym is a safe place he uses not only to physically train people but to counsel them and to talk about God as well. Husein has recently become a truck driving instructor and is helping many of his students learn English. He seems to be a jack-of-all-trades and has no plans of slowing down.

Husein said he does these kinds of things because it is in his heart.

“If I see a need for something, I’m going to do what I can to make a difference,” Husein said.

There are two things he said he hopes other people will live by: “just go for it” and “be authentic to people.”

Husein gives all the glory to his pastor, Dale Davis of the Family Fellowship Church in Selma.

“I owe everything to my pastor,” he said.

Davis is his mentor, and Davis is the Batman to his Joker, he explained. When asked if he had anything else he wanted to add, he said, “Jesus is the reason for the season.”

People may ask themselves, “How can I make a difference? I’m only one person.” But Husein has made a difference in this world to the kids who needed school supplies, to the families who wouldn’t have had a Thanksgiving dinner, to the cold homeless people who needed a coat, to the kids who received those boxes of crayons and to everyone who meets him.

So, if you need some inspiration this holiday season, visit Husein at Stay Strong and get to know a real-life superhero.

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HEALTHY BULLDOGS

Take a break with these holiday hacks

By Georgianna Negron-Long | SHCC health educator With finals week just around the corner, it’s important to be as effective as possible when studying.

Taking breaks improves efficiency, helps us absorb the information better, improves concentration and reduces stress.

When it comes to study tips, Massachusetts Institute of Technology recommends the one-hour session: 50 minutes of study with a 10-minute break.

If that doesn’t work for you, you can marathon through it and study for three to five hours, and then take a two-hour break.

If more frequent breaks are your style, take a five-minute break for every 25 to 30 minutes of study.

Whatever system you use, spend some of your break time checking out these holiday hacks below: The most common holiday activity is shopping for presents, so let’s start out with a shopping hack, the price match hack.

Want the online price but you’re shopping in the store?

Many stores like Macy’s and PetSmart will price match with the price on their website.

Other stores will price match with their competitors like Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target, Sears, JCPenney and Kohl’s.

Some do both, like Michael’s, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Home Depot.

Always read the fine print, as there may be some restrictions. Have your phone handy to show the sales clerk.

So you scored a great gift for a great price but you forgot the wrapping paper. Use the mother of invention hack.

Got any brown paper bags, parchment paper or tin foil in the kitchen? Keeping old maps, newspaper or any magazines stored anywhere?

How about scraps of fabric, an old holiday

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sweater or scarf?

Mason jars and other food containers, like Pringles canisters, or even the tin foil/parchment paper boxes can make great gift containers, especially for cookies.

You can even use plain white paper to cover and decorate with holiday doodles or messages.

Convenient and creative!

Finish off that uniquely wrapped gift with a uniquely crafted bow, using one of these do it yourself gift bow hacks.

Make bows with Duck Brand holiday prints duct tape. Learn how at www.cutefetti.com.

You can also check out the craft and décor section on www.duckbrand.com.

YouTube is a great place to learn how to make gift bows out of paper.

You can even consider making your own embellishments, like folded paper snowflakes, tin foil circles confetti or holiday shaped reverse cut-outs.

Your fabulous gift is now ready for the gathering. But any gathering could create some anxiety.

Try the stress-free-fun hack and facilitate anxiety free family or friend time by picking up a cooperative board game.

Games like Pandemic, Castle Panic and Forbidden Island require players to work together as a team to win.

Card games like TableTopics and Would You Rather are another option for creating fun and potentially side-splitting conversations.

Apps like Party Q’s, the Date Night or Fun and Deep categories are also free and lots of fun.

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Donate coats for kids

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Let’s help keep kids warm this winter!

Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is partnering with the Kremen School of Education and Human Development for a children’s coat drive.

Gently used or new winter coats will be accepted until Thursday, Dec. 13, in Kremen, Room 215 and University Student Union, Room 316.

The coats will be donated to children on campus.

For questions about the drive, contact Alexandra Chavez, ASI senator of the Kremen School at alexandramora@mail.fresnostate. edu.

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The Collegian carries four different ethnic supplements inserted several times throughout each semester into its print publication.

Each supplement is produced by its own staff and advisers and is separate from The Collegian.

The news stories or opinions in the supplements do not reflect those of The Collegian.

Each member of the campus community is permitted a copy of The Collegian. Subscriptions are available for $25, on a semester basis. Staff positions at The Collegian are open to students of all majors. All content Copyright © 2018 The Collegian.

Letters to the Editor (collegian@csufresno.edu): All letters submitted to The Collegian should be between 250-500 words in length, must be type-written, and must be accompanied by a full name and phone number to verify content. The Collegian reserves the right to edit all material for length, content, spelling and grammar, as well as the right to refuse publication of any material submitted. All material submitted to The Collegian becomes property of The Collegian.

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THE COLLEGIAN • OPINION

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018

COMMENTARY

Feminism includes all women of color Feminism originated with French activists in the late 1800s and is defined by Marx Ferree as “[a]ctivism for the purpose of challenging and changing women’s subordination to men.”

Historically, feminism has been criticized for its racial exclusions, beginning with the Suffrage Movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Even though black women were strong supporters of the suffrage, white women worked to discriminate against them, advocating for their exclusion from the right to vote altogether.

While most people credit the granting of women’s voting rights to the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment, this major piece of legislation fails to address the voting rights for women of color.

In fact, due to state law restrictions, black women were not given the right to vote until nearly 50 years later, with the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Women’s suffrage encompasses the main focus of first-wave feminism and is one of the earliest examples of the movement as racially exclusionary.

The feminist movement can be categorized into several waves, each with its own turning point.

The first wave focused mainly on suffrage, beginning with the first women’s rights convention at Seneca Falls in 1848 and ending with the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920.

The second wave of feminism came in the 1960s and lasted until the 1980s, featuring the

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height of white feminism.

As a result of the second wave’s exclusionary nature, the third wave, beginning in the 1990s and spanning up until 2008, worked to include the idea of intersectionality.

With the help of the internet and social media, the fourth wave attempts to be even more inclusive.

Nevertheless, several groups of women, especially women of color, have still been excluded from these waves.

The waves pinpoint changes in the feminist movement that overwhelmingly affected white women. If we’re not careful, modern feminism might slip into the extreme racial exclusions of early feminism.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Campus parking frustratration

As a student that has been attending Fresno State University for four years, the lack of parking has persisted throughout my undergraduate years and has been a constant frustration.

Since my freshman year, securing parking has been stressful and has impacted my daily wellness as an individual.

It is stressful to have to leave an extra hour early, prior to classes, to ensure that parking is secured and that I’ll be on time to class.

A great addition to our many small school improvements over the years should be to upgrade the large parking lot on Barstow Avenue and Campus Drive into a multilevel parking structure.

I believe that getting the student body in-

volved with plans for such a structure, just as they did the new student USU, would move the progress along much faster.

When given the resources and the option to help, it provides a greater chance of these new school improvements to be initiated much faster.

I believe that if an Associated Students, Inc. representative wrote in a ballot to create a parking structure, it would surely pass due to the availability of closer parking next to campus.

Many students that I know share the common struggle of being late to class due to finding no parking in certain lots and resorting to parking lots on the far side of campus, which are far away from their classes.

A parking structure would surely make students’ lives less stressful, especially for new incoming students.

-Maxwell Findley, student

One of the most recent and prominent women’s movements in modern society is the #MeToo movement.

Over 10 years before the #MeToo movement became a hashtag, Tarana Burke established the movement in an effort to support women, especially women of color, who, like herself, are sexual assault survivors.

Despite her best efforts, the movement gained little global traction until actress Alyssa Milano’s October 2017 tweet that responded to the surfacing of several sexual assault allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein.

Although the #MeToo movement has empowered countless women survivors, its global presence may have skewed its original mission

K-pop culture takes over in U.S. There I am, sitting down, doing my business in the Kremen Education Building restroom.

As I sat on the toilet, I looked at the door in front of me and to my surprise, I found a group chat composed of K-pop fans.

Content literally plastered all over the door had to do with K-pop, with different handwritings, opinions and an argument even broke out.

To my humor, I wonder if the people who contributed to the vandalization were also casually sitting on the toilet and decided to bring out a sharpie to add their input on the door.

I found it quite hilarious and came to the realization that K-pop is no longer limited to just Korea, but worldwide.

It’s interesting that although most do not understand the Korean language, they still lis-

to empower women of color.

Many of Weinstein’s accusers were “famous and white,” as actress Jane Fonda phrased it in a 2017 interview on MSNBC’s TV program, “All in with Chris Hayes.”

Perhaps the most famous case of sexual assault allegations following the Weinstein scandal was Dr. Christine Ford’s case against the then Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Again, there is no doubt that the #MeToo movement has been a powerful tool in giving a voice to the seemingly voiceless. However, its two most publicized cases have centered mostly around accusations made by white women.

In order to avoid compromising the foundation and integrity of Burke’s original movement, it is absolutely crucial that #MeToo movement supporters embrace and acknowledge the validity of every survivor’s story, especially women of color.

The #MeToo movement must move society toward a womanist approach in which “all sites and forms of oppression, whether they are based on social-address categories like gender, race or class, [are elevated] to a level of equal concern and action.”

Only then can we truly uncover the meaning of the #MeToo movement.

-Victoria Cisneros, student

ten to it.

Why? Is it the beat, melody, voice?

I’ve questioned this so many times and though I am still searching for an answer, I like to believe that people listen to the songs because music is a universal language.

You don’t have to understand the language to feel the type of emotions that are being expressed.

K-pop, over the year, has been spreading worldwide due to the uniqueness and catchy beat, dance and did I say beauty?

They really know how to catch people’s attention from the production, composition, over-the-top outfits, dances and basically everything in the culture.

Hence the reason for why K-pop has become so well-known all over the world, and I’m bold enough to say that it’s dominating the world quickly.

-Cindy Saetern, student

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Bulldogs softball ready to bounce back from disappointing end in 2018

By Jorge Rodriguez

Spring semester is just around the corner, which means a whole new season of sports. One of those sports is softball. The Bulldogs finished the 2018 season with a 31-23 record and a 14-10 overall Mountain West Conference mark.

After a roller coaster start to last season, the ‘Dogs settled down midway through conference play when they put together a 10-game win streak and claimed first place in the conference.

However, the ‘Dogs fell short of postseason play after losing five of their last six games, including a tough series against Boise State.

“Our new hitting coach, Todd Bradley, will take the lead with our offense and has been working on power and consistency all fall,” Garza said.

Bradley, who joined Garza’s staff in the summer, comes from Campbell University where he was the head coach. With 18 years of coaching experience, Bradley could be a great addition to a team that struggled offensively with an overall batting average of .289.

Garza also said that much of the offseason was spent creating relationships with new coaches and players while also growing individual skill sets. Garza said that the team’s pitchers have improved the most because they were

two seasons,” Garza said.

East was one of the brightest stars of last season. She recorded 17 wins and pitched 163.1 innings with a 3.34 ERA for the season. She set new records for a freshman and was named to the All-Mountain West first team. She also threw a 5-inning no-hitter against the University of New Mexico.

Garza also commented that if they have talent in the pitching circle, then the rest of the team’s job will be to stay healthy, get better and feed off its success. She also named players she wants to see develop during the season and outlined how the team will work to get more runs.

“Hayleigh Galvan and Rachel Minogue did a

drive the ball more this season and score more runs.”

Garza also talked about how road games are always the toughest during the season, especially when the team plays tough opponents.

“Everyone is always out to get us, so there are no days off, no games off. Everyone knows how good we can be, so our job is to show up every day and embrace the expectations of success,” Garza said.

The Bulldogs will face tough opponents like University of Tennessee, UCLA and University of Washington, along with other tough conference opponents.

“We work every day to stand alone at the top

Head coach Linda Garza said in an email interview that there are high expectations for the returning players and that among their keys for success will be their offense and pitching.

challenged the most during the offseason. “[Danielle] East returns with experience, and the addition of some strong arms gives us major depth, something we haven’t had the past

great job in all games. We will look to their consistency to lead us,” Garza said. “I don’t think we will have just one or two faces that identify our offense. We will grind at the plate, look to

come May. It’s the pride of being a Bulldog,” Garza said. “We came here to win championships. We work for it, train for it and recruit athletes who desire that standard of success.”

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‘Dogs off to fast start with new coach Hutson

By Michael Ford Sports Editor

Men’s basketball at Fresno State (7-2) appears to be in good hands under the tutelage of first-year head coach Justin Hutson.

The ‘Dogs have been off to a hot start in the 2018-19 campaign. Newcomer redshirt senior guard Braxton Huggins has been a valuable addition to a squad that lost one of its best players from last season in Bryson Williams, who followed the departed former Bulldogs head coach Rodney Terry to the University of Texas, El Paso, in the offseason.

Huggins, who transferred to Fresno State after three seasons at New Mexico State, has combined with ‘Dogs senior guard Deshon Taylor to form a potent scoring tandem that has proved to be paramount to the team’s early success.

Through nine games, the duo is scoring a combined 36.7 points per contest. Taylor set a career high in points scored against Cal Poly on Dec. 1, pouring in 32 on just 13 field-goal attempts, while shooting 12 of 14 from the freethrow line.

Three-point shooting has been the engine that has propelled some of this offensive success as well. Four separate times this season, the ‘Dogs have made at least 10 shots from behind the line, including 12 against Alaska-Anchorage and 11 on the road against Hawaii. On the season, Fresno State is shooting 38 percent from distance.

Defensively, the ‘Dogs have been stout. The team has held opponents to an average of just under 68 points, which has been good enough to spur an average scoring margin of plus 11.5 points per game.

Hutson, whose calling card as a coach is defense, has coached his team to be aggressive in the passing lanes, and it has translated into the ‘Dogs forcing over 13 turnovers per game and scoring 15 points off of them.

Fresno State is currently on a five-game win streak with victories over Long Beach State, Hawaii, Weber State, Cal Poly and Fresno Pacific.

The ‘Dogs will host the University of California, Berkeley for their next game on Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. Cal has struggled this season with a 3-5 record.

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Copa Combate brings MMA entertainment to Save Mart Center Combate Americas, the Hispanic MMA

Bedoya from Colombia. Flores defeated Bedoya with a first-round submission, which set him up to fight Villaseca in the semifinals.

Another crowd favorite, Andres Quintana from New Mexico, fought against Marlon Gon-

sports franchise, celebrated its end of the year tournament, Copa Combate at the Save Mart Center on Friday night. The tournament brought fighters from all over the world to Fresno, all battling for a chance to win the $100,000 first-place prize.

The tournament was set up with three preliminary fights, two alternate bouts and the tournament title fights. Each of the eight fighters in the tournament were representing different countries.

The tournament was set up to start at the quarterfinal matches, which were one round for five minutes. All of the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals fights were set at the 145-pound weight class.

The fights began with a preliminary bout between Nathan Napolitano and Paul Elizondo in the 130-pound weight class. Elizondo, who is from Fresno, was fighting his second professional fight ever in front of his home crowd.

Elizondo clearly outmatched Napolitano throughout the fight, submitting him with a choke in the second round to secure the second win of his professional career.

The next two fights were alternate bouts.

The first saw Michael Irizarry from Puerto Rico lose to Pablo Sabori from Mexico by unanimous decision.

Then, Gustavo Lopez from Nevada defeated Vicente Marquez Enriquez from Spain after a verbal tapout. Enriquez stayed on the mat for an extended amount of time after the fight was called, due to an arm injury and was taken out of the arena by stretcher.

Next, a match with little activity drew boos from the crowd. Pablo Villaseca from Chile defeated Daniel Requeijo from Spain via split decision. The win gave Villaseca a spot in the semifinals.

For the next match, Bruno Cannetti from Argentina defeated Joey Ruquel from Puerto Rico by a brutal knockout in the first round that left Ruquel on the mat for some time after the fight was called.

The sixth fight featured crowd-favorite Alejandro Flores from Mexico against John

zales in the last fight of the quarterfinals.

Before the fight, Quintana had said during an interview that this was the biggest tournament of the year, and he was confident of winning the whole thing.

“I don’t really care who I fight. All that I really know is that I am going to win it all,” Quintana said.

Quintana defeated Gonzales by unanimous decision to advance to the semifinals where he faced Cannetti.

Before the semifinals, local fighters Albert Gonzales and James Porter faced off in a threeround bout at the 145-pound weight class.

The fight was one of the most entertaining of the night. Porter seemed to have the win on several occasions, but Gonzales showed tremendous heart and kept getting up every time he was down.

In the end, Gonzales was defeated by Porter in a unanimous decision, but not without earning the respect and admiration of the crowd that cheered him on even after he was defeated.

With the semifinals set, the first bout started with Flores facing Villaseca in a very even and entertaining fight. Flores took the match after three rounds via unanimous decision, giving him a spot in the tournament’s final round.

For the next fight, Quintana faced Cannetti in a bout that ended with controversy after what seemed to be an early stoppage, when Cannetti was knocked down and appeared to be unconscious. Cannetti’s trainers were angry at the referee for what they believed to be an unfair stoppage, but the decision had been made, and Quintana was placed into the final.

Before the final match, a women’s featured bout was set between Maria Buzaglo from Peru and Corina Herrera from Porterville, California. Herrera defeated Buzaglo via tapout in the second round in what was one of the most entertaining fights of the night.

The final match of the night was between two of the crowd favorites. Flores and Quintana faced each other in a match some had already predicted to be the final.

Flores started the bout strong but also cau-

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Joey Ruquel takes a kick to the head from Bruno Cannetti during the quarterfinal match of Copa Combate at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. tious of Quintana’s boxing skills. Quintana, however, seemed to be unfazed by several kicks from Flores. The match took a turn when Flores seemed to take advantage of a shot and launched at Quintana, who with a well-placed elbow, was able to knock down Flores.

Quintana pounced on Flores, hitting him several times with heavy shots to the head. The referee stopped the match with 2:49 left in the first round, awarding the win to Quintana.

During the post-fight press conference, Quintana commented on his win and his rivalry with Flores.

“I believed in myself, and my coaches believed in me. You can do anything if you put your mind into it, and I said it from a year ago that I would win this championship,” Quintana said. “I trained with Alejandro [Flores] before, and he is super tough, I knew he would come out and find a way to try and win.”