December 3 2014

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TAs protest for tuition fee waivers

By Ricardo Cano @Ricardo_Cano1

A group of graduate teaching assistants gathered in the lobby of the fourthfloor administrative offices of the Henry Madden Library on Tuesday, hoping to gain an audience with President Joseph Castro as part of efforts to obtain tuition fee waivers for graduate assistants.

Similar to a rally faculty held in October for a new collective-bargaining agreement, 15 graduate students, represented by the United Automobile, Aerospace, Ag-

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ricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), filled Castro’s lobby to turn in tuition fee waiver applications.

The graduate assistants hoped the symbolic gesture – done on the day of the application deadline – would help pave the way to fee waivers they said would help alleviate the financial burdens of pursuing a graduate degree.

But as the group packed inside one of the library’s elevators and made their way up to the fourth floor, they were met with a surprise. Castro, who was across campus attending a press conference at the Smittcamp Alumni House, wasn’t in his

office.

The group, led by English graduate teaching assistant Emily Beals, instead turned in their faux applications to Dr. Michael Caldwell, associate vice president for faculty affairs.

Beals, a vice president for UAW Local 4123 – which represents the more than 8,000 academic student employees across the CSU system’s 23 campuses – said the union is the only bargaining unit at Fresno State that does not qualify for fee waivers.

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Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian

hristmas Tree Lane was officially opened and holiday-themed festivities during the annual event.

Tuesday night in Old Fig Garden. In one The second, and final, walk night will be Dec. 10. of two nights open exclusively to pedestri- The lights will be on display until Christmas Day. See ans, hundreds of people took in the lights Page 5 for a full story.

INSIDE TODAY’S COLLEGIAN IN OPINION: Ferguson riots undermine the real issue. P2 IN A&E: Q&A with “Into the Woods” actors. P4

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CSUs promote student health care enrollment

By Megan Ginise @SimplyMeg13

As part of a systemwide health insurance education project, Fresno State and the Central Valley Health Network held their first workshop Tuesday to provide students and families with education and enrollment information about Covered California.

Part of a statewide project involving over 16 CSUs, the Fresno State branch of the California State University Health Insurance Education Project (CSU HIEP) is designed to help students learn more about Covered California, as well as provide resources and opportunities for students to access insurance.

“Our main goal is to provide Fresno State students, their families and the community with information on how to get health insurance, giving them the tools and the resources they may need,” said Laura Calderon, Fresno State’s department of public health student coordinator.

Twenty percent of Fresno State students did not have health insurance in 2014 according to a survey conducted by the American College Health Association (ACHA).

On average, 70 percent of students throughout the CSU system may be eligible for the expanded Medi-Cal program when enrolling in Covered California.

So far, Calderon said, at least 250,000 students throughout the CSU system already have enrolled in health insurance plans, many more students still need to be covered.

“It is important because we want to give students peace of mind,” Calderon said.

Fresno State students, families and community members are able to participate in the open-enrollment workshops consisting of 30-minute demonstrations that enroll participants directly on site. Requirements needed to enroll for Covered California include a valid I.D., proof of address, Social Security number, household income and information for any other family members who want to enroll.

Students who have yet to enroll in a health insurance program still have the opportunity to do so online through CoveredCA.com or through additional sessions that will be held Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 in the Health Center.

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Storm brings much-needed rain

By Collegian Staff @TheCollegian

Fresno was doused with some long-awaited rain on Tuesday as a storm system worked its way through the county.

The three-day storm, which started on Monday, is set to continue today with some spotty showers, said meteorologist Jim Bagnall of the National Weather Service in Hanford.

Fresno received .42 inches of rain

on Tuesday, Bagnall said, putting this season’s rainfall at a total of 1.45 inches. At this stage of the year, a normal rain season would have received 1.97 inches.

“The storm brought us closer, at least, to that number, but we’re still behind,” Bagnall said.

The storm system should have passed and moved inland by Wednesday night, Bagnall said. Once things have settled down, the Valley fog is expected to return by the end of the week.

Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Leaves litter the pavement along the Memorial Fountain after rain from a storm that hit the Central Valley on Tuesday.

OPINION VIOLENCE AND RIOTING GOT OPINIONS? We want to hear them.

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WEAKENS THE MESSAGE OF PEACEFUL PROTESTS

By Troy Pope @darktroy

America is drowning under a racial divide. Some people are shouting “racism” while others shout “reverse racism.” Although this is an ongoing ordeal, it has come back to the forefront of the national conversation as a result of the police shooting of Michael Brown and the riots that took place when a grand jury decided not to indict the officer that shot the unarmed black man.

Brown’s autopsy showed that he was shot from a distance, and that he was shot in the hand at close range.

The officer, who was attempting to arrest Brown for his alleged involvement in a robbery, says there was a struggle for his weapon near his vehicle and that’s when Brown was shot in the hand. He said the shot that killed Brown occurred after when he supposedly charged at the officer.

There are two sides to every story, and it’s always hard in these exceptionally difficult situations to deal with the fact that only one side can be told because the other person is dead.

While the grand jury has already spoken, it has led to a fiercer public opinion of the state of race and police in America.

The announcement that the police officer would not be charged led to a fiery, albeit predictable, riot in Missouri, and other places around the country, including Oakland and San Francisco.

Some business owners in Ferguson, Missouri, took the preemptive action of boarding up their businesses, but it didn’t

help much. Many businesses were burned to the ground, taking the financial livelihood of many innocent shop owners with them.

“We can’t let all that happened in Ferguson and Dellwood and the community die. Everyone who is responsible for taking away people’s property, their livelihoods, their jobs, their businesses – every single one of them needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson told CNN. While the right to protest injustices is vital to our nation, mindless violence and destruction in the form of riots is purposeless.

Rioting causes the public to lose focus on the issue people were protesting in the first place.

If you become the violent mob, you’re doing a disservice as you become the media focus instead of the important issue – in this case, race and the criminal justice system.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, one in three black men will go to prison in their lifetime. That is an important fact that we should address as a nation.

Rioting only lessens a valid argument in an otherwise rational conversation.

The talking heads of television news love drama and would much prefer to broadcast a sensational riot rather than ask the hard questions of why blacks are much more likely to see jail time than whites, or how to fix the poverty gap between blacks and whites.

Peaceful protesting is the only way we can effect change in our broken system.

When protesting an issue turns violent, you make yourself the problem.

D. Ross Cameron • Bay Area News Group/TNS

Police in riot gear block protesters from getting onto the I-880 freeway from Jackson Street on Nov. 24, 2014, in Oakland, California, as locals reacted to the decision by a St. Louis County grand jury not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.

Laurie Skrivan • St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS

Cars burn at the Auto Buy Credit dealership at 10250 W. Florissant in Dellwood, Missouri, on Nov. 24, 2014. Protesters took to the streets, erupting in mass looting and confrontation with riot police throughout the night, after a grand jury did not indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.

Paul Vieira • The Collegian

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Marketing students aim for selfie record

IN BRIEF Ana Tapia memorial scheduled for Friday A campus memorial for Ana Tapia will be held on Friday in the Satellite Student Union.

Tapia was a Fresno State graduate student who died in an accident on Highway 99 on Nov. 7.

Organized by the Department of Public Health and student club EsTuDios, the public memorial will take place at 6 p.m.

Donations to help Tapia’s family can be made to the Ana Tapia Memorial fund at Bank of America account No. 325047565720 or online at www.gofundme.com/hacd0c. ******

Castro invited to White House summit Fresno State President Joseph Castro will travel to the Washington, D.C., on Thursday to join President Barack Obama, the First Lady and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House College Opportunity Summit.

The summit, which brings together college and university leaders, business leaders and nonprofits, aims to create more higher education opportunities for students across the country. The summit will focus on strengthening relationships between colleges and universities and local K-12 schools. ******

Sociology professor wins national awards Dr. Jennifer Randles, a Fresno State sociology professor, received two national awards from the American Sociological Association.

Randles received the Community Action Research Initiative Grant Award and Article of the Year Awards for 2014 by the ASA Sociology of Family Section for her article, “Repackaging the ‘Package Deal’: Promoting Marriage for Low-Income Families by Targeting Paternal Identity and Reframing Marital Masculinity.” The grant award will support her research on engaged and positive paternal involvement among low-income fathers in Fresno.

Randles, who earned her doctorate at UC Berkeley, joined the Fresno State faculty in 2013. ******

Blood drive held Monday at Save Mart Center The 11th annual Helping Parker’s Pals Blood Drive and Marrow Registry will be held in the Save Mart Center on Monday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The drive, established in honor of Parker Fritsch, a Leukemia survivor who underwent a life-saving marrow transplant, will give out commemorative T-shirts to donors. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Marrow donors must be ages 18 to 44, meet health requirements and agree to keep contact information so they can be reached quickly if they are a match.

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By Sean Stancill @TheCollegian Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Fresno State graduate student assistants Alaric Doria, left, and Emily Beals hand tuition fee waiver applications to Dr. Michael Caldwell, associate vice president for faculty affairs on Tuesday.

Teaching assistant union hopes for action on waivers TA UNION from Page 1 “We are an important part of this campus, and we feel we need to be noticed,” Beals said, adding organizers were unaware of Castro’s schedule.

The union this semester has boosted efforts to increase its membership, a step organizers had said was important to lay groundwork for furthered talks with administration.

The union represents 65 percent of teaching assistants, instructional student assistants and graduate assistants at Fresno State, roughly about 250 students, Beals said.

The students who participated in Tuesday’s rally voiced concerns over lack of fair compensation for their services. Though each department varies in how it

delegates responsibilities to its TAs, many take on roles similar to an adjunct professor.

Biology and physics TAs run the laboratory component of general education courses, while professors handle the lecture component. English TAs teach lower-level underclassman courses.

The union successfully fought for a 2 percent pay increase for UAW Local 4123 members this summer, which bumped hourly pay to $12.50. Teaching assistants’ reported hours are capped by the number of units or courses they teach – which equates to about seven hours per course.

Max Bright, a physics teaching assistant, said while he thinks the compensation TAs receive does not reflect the mount of work

put in, it is still one of the better routes to take, both financially and professionally.

Still, tuition fee wavers – either partial or full – would go a long way to help ease the student loans Bright’s taken out for graduate school.

“I really hope it makes a difference, because we’ve lost several good physics TAs,” he said. “They don’t teach here anymore because they get better jobs teaching at community colleges.”

“I think we’re showing that we are important and valuable,” Beals added.

“We’ve got a lot of faculty support. Academic senate is supporting us. We have a lot of support from faculty, and I think it is going in the right direction. I’m optimistic.”

"I really hope it makes a difference, because we’ve lost several good physics TAs. They don’t teach here anymore because they get better jobs teaching at community colleges."

— Max Bright, Fresno State physics graduate teaching assistant

20% of Fresno State students without health coverage HEALTH from Page 1 Students who are unable to attend a workshop can also set up an appointment with the Central Valley Health Network that can meet directly with the students in their homes.

“The staff are very flexible,” said Mao Xiong, community coordinator for the Central Valley Health Network. “They’ll work with you and are more than willing to come and meet with you and provide that service

to students for free.”

Many students who might not think they are covered, Xiong said, should still do their research.

“A very large percentage of students may be able to qualify for Medi-Cal,” Xiong said, “Students who are single and make less than $16,150 can qualify for Medi-Cal and get insurance for absolutely free.”

The window for students seeking to enroll through Covered California is from November 15 to Feb. 15.

Students who do not enroll by the deadline may face a penalty of up to $625 when filing their taxes, or be unable to file a tax return at all.

“I want to stress the importance, because it is the law,” Calderon said, “I’m here to help students in any way with any questions they have to find the resources they need.”

The next workshop will be held on Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Health and Counseling Center.

A group of Fresno State marketing students will attempt to break the world record Friday for the most people taking a selfie photo at one time.

According to officials at the Guinness Book of World Records, the current record stands at 283 people. It was achieved by Samsung Electronics America in Los Angeles on Oct.14.

The group’s goal is to reach over 1,000 participants. By setting the bar high,it plans for the record not to be broken anytime soon.

The idea of SUNDAY: breaking the selfie record was hatched ›› Fresno State out of the mainmarketing students stream populariwill attempt to break ty of social media.

Popularized by the the world record for most people in a selfie likes of Instagram and Twitter, selfies are typically photo››When: Noon to 4 graphs captured by p.m. at the Maple Mall one individual and then shared.

“As marketing students, we understood that for a big event to happen, we needed something trending,” said Nick Jimenez, a member of the group.

“Selfies have been a major trend lately, which is why people would be interested in joining our attempt. We wanted people in our world record to be part of something spectacular and be able to capture this moment by taking a selfie on their smartphone.”

The group is also composed of Chris Laub, Sara Sombat, Kevin Sweetman, Maria Munoz and Steven Flanagan. Titled “Team Fresno Selfie World Record,” the team was founded as a part of professor William Rice’s 188 marketing class.

"Ideas must stand the test of physical time, like world’s largest box of raisins." Rice said.

"If you break the record, you must show evidence you submitted your attempt to Guinness and will receive a certificate for your success.”

A representative from Guinness does not, in fact, have to be present, but footage of the event must be recorded and sent for the record to be verified and recognized as official.

The students have been publicizing their world-record attempt by handing out flyers around campus at the Henry Madden Library, University Student Union and outside of their class. The group will attempt the record in the University Courtyard during an event held from 1 to 5 p.m.

By breaking the record, the students plan to also accomplish goals within the community.

“Our plan is to have Fresno and the Central Valley recognized and in the limelight.

We are known for our agriculture around the country and, quite possibly, the world, but little is spoken about the amazing programs that Fresno State provides or what the Valley, in general, has to offer,” Sombat said.

“Our hope is this that by seeing students, parents, faculty, whomever, come together to smile and take pictures of how happy they are and proud they are to be from or living in Fresno and the Central Valley, it’ll put a good image into their minds about us,” he said.

Another group in the marketing class will also be attempting to break a world record.

The “Candy Cause Creative” team is hoping to better the current world record of 817 people simultaneously unwrapping a candy, currently held by Kinder Surprise of Canada in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 30.

They hope 1,000 participants will turn up to their event this Sunday at the Maple Mall, which runs from noon to 4 p.m.

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Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine journey ‘Into the Woods’ A star-studded cast take on Disney’s fairy tale musical set for Christmas Day

By Yvette Mancilla @yvette_mancilla

Two of Hollywood’s rising stars sat down for a college conference Q&A to talk a little more in-depth about their parts in the upcoming Disney film.

The film is an adaptation of the original Broadway musical that ran in 1987 and took home three Tony Awards. “Into the Woods” is a take on several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and features classic characters such as Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk. Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine star as Cinderella and Prince Charming, respectively.

“Into the Woods” is slated for release on Christmas Day.

Q:

What does this movie offer for different audiences, being adult or children?

Anna Kendrick: Well, I think that thematically, you know, the whole piece is really about parents and children and the disappointments of parents and the failings of parents and, you know, it’s based on stories that parents have told their children for generations.

But, there’s the element where it’s pure fantasy and it’s exciting for kids and then there’s an element that’s really specifically centered towards parents, which is we have to be careful what we tell our children and children take lessons to heart, and it’s sort of about understanding that they’re listening to us even if doesn’t feel that way.

And it’s our responsibility to prepare them for the realities of the world, which is really the second half of the film and right now Chris Pine is harassing me.

Chris Pine: No, I think really where Anna went with that resonates deeply with my own belief, you know?

Q:

With such a strong cast, with Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt and of course yourselves, what was the vibe like on set and what was the biggest advantage of working with such a talented group?

CP: I think Rob [director Rob Marshall] really set the tone in the beginning. You know, he’s a director that comes from the theater world so, he recognized the importance and the real luxury of having a month of rehearsal before you ever show your wares to the public. And he made sure to build that in.

And even though, all of us, we didn’t get a chance to work with everyone, we did get a chance in that month to see one another and to see what everybody was doing.

And I think that really helped infuse the project with a sense of community and that we’re all kind of on the same page. And I think you’ll hopefully feel that great feeling in the film.

Q:

So, Cinderella and her prince have been portrayed by hundreds of performers in the past —both on-stage and on camera, which are readily available to audiences all over the world.

So, how are each of you taking these roles and making them your own?

CP: I, for my part, you know, everybody in this film goes through these really wonderfully complex journeys and they experience joy and heartache and sorrow and grief. And then my prince is just way more two-dimensional than that and there’s a kind of a wonderfully self-absorbed person and I think that I had a lot of fun bringing some levity to the picture, or tried to; there’s a bit of a buffoon in the prince.

And you know, he realizes I think, finally, Cinderella gives him the chance to really feel and to really connect with her and I think he does for a brief second, but then does make the choice to kind of go back and run off and re-live over and over and over

again this storybook life that he is so accustomed to. But, I had a lot of fun making the prince kind of buffoonish.

AK: Uh, I had a lot of fun watching Chris be a buffoon.

CP: Baboon?

AK: A baboon? I think the great thing was that Rob really embraced a modern sensibility for all the characters, because since these stories kind of belong to the ages, you know, it makes sense that in some ways we update them every generation. And the one thing that he allowed me to do was to sort of, be a sort of over-thinking, over-logical, neurotic princess.

I think modern women have a tendency to over-think everything and they don’t trust their gut and we have to look at everything from every angle and find the right decision and she’s doing that the entire piece until something that she really has to reckon with happens.

You know, when the community is in crisis, suddenly it’s very clear for her what’s important.

And when the prince comes to her and tells her to come back to the castle, it’s very, it’s very — she’s very centered and she’s very calm, more so than she is in any other moment in the piece.

And she just sort of says to the prince, “Like, can you, do you understand me, do we understand each other, do we even live in the same emotional world?” And when the answer is no, it’s just very easy for her to say I choose the unknown. I don’t want to —

even though you represent security and a better life, I choose the unknown. I would also like to point out that I really appreciate Chris Pine’s use of the word picture just now, like he’s under contract at MGM [Studios].

CP: I know.

AK: I enjoyed that, yeah.

CP: I think picture sounds more elegant.

Q:

So this question is for Anna, specifically.

How did shooting this

film compare to shooting “Pitch Perfect” movies?

AK: Um, it was harder, a lot harder. You know, we’re singing pop music in “Pitch Perfect” and we’re singing Sondheim in this, so I was petrified and excited, it was an unbelievable challenge but obviously singing Sondheim is so rewarding and fulfilling and it was just, it was just a dream come true.

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Christmas Tree Lane lights up the season

By Alexandria Garcia @TheCollegian

Christmas Tree Lane has lit up Fresno for the past 92 years and is one of the longest-running events nationwide. The 2014 celebration kicked off the holiday season on Tuesday night for the first walk night (no vehicles allowed). Christmas Tree Lane will run through Dec. 25.

Tree Fresno, a nonprofit partner, will provide transportation from the north section of Fig Garden Village for the two walk nights at a rate of $7. For those who can’t make it to the first walk night, there will be a second held on Dec. 10.

Christmas Tree Lane is a nonprofit event with more than 100,000 visitors from all over the world each year. Christmas Tree Lane began in 1920 and is sponsored by the Fig Garden Homeowners Association.

Community donations help maintain the lane’s refurbishments and 60,000 feet of colorful lighting that includes 140 homes with more than 300 trees decorated.

Local resident Chelsea Holeman said she goes every year and it’s been a Fresno tradition for her and her family for years.

“I can’t wait to see Raggedy Ann and Andy. That’s my favorite part,” Holeman said.

With over a million lights in use, one major improvement has helped Christmas

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Visitors take a look at one of the many houses decorated on Christmas Tree Lane during the first walk night on Tuesday. The lane will run through Christmas Day.

Tree Lane to be more energy efficient with its change in lighting.

“We’ve gotten away from incandescent lights and have gone with LED’s along all the lanes and all the trees,” lane coordinator Dean Alexander said. “So, we are Turnt UP Tuesdays being conscious and baCollege Night sically cutting the power Wednesday Night lights by 80 percent, so we’re only using 20 perCountry Night 9-12 cent of the power we were Thursday Night using before.”

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High School displayed on the homes that chose not to decorate.

“I think more people are putting up lights and displays,” Alexander said. “ I drove down the lane earlier and it is very beautiful, something definitely magical.”

Alexander’s home is the grand finale on the lane and one of the most anticipated. It will now be shared nationally on TV. This year, Alexander’s house will be aired Dec. 15 on ABC, when it will compete with four other houses for the greatest Christmas display on the TV series “The Great Christmas Light Fight.”

“You have a great event in your own backyard,” Alexander said. “It’s something that is world renowned. I recommend everybody come down and see it.”

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SUDOKU: Fill the 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid contain all of the digits from 1 to 9.

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18 Sobriety symbol 19 Hosp. test 20 Pilot’s stat.

21 Manifest 22 Harsh 24 Where donkeys make noise?

26 Fight a cold, say 28 Ages and ages 29 King of Naples in “The Tempest”

32 Fed. property overseer 33 Traveling, in a way 37 Where horses are treated for laryngitis?

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44 Freudian topic 45 Where lions practice intimidation?

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30 Island garland 31 Cook’s supply 33 Pester 34 Norm: Abbr.

35 It might be electric 36 “__ you happy now?”

38 Any day now 39 Young raptors

43 Spring bloomer 45 Loads 46 Renée Fleming’s field 47 Spring time 48 Brings in 50 Drive forward 51 Western omen 52 “__ go!”

54 Rounded tool part 55 Smell 58 Old films channel 59 “The __ Sell Out”: 1967 rock album 60 Nurse

Black Friday turnout low compared to recent years

By Briana Montemayor & Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz Chicago Tribune

After growing for several years, the all-important Black Friday shopping weekend took a double-digit tumble, recent figures from the National Retail Federation show.

With retailers offering steep discounts early and often, shoppers have lost the sense of urgency to gorge on sales during Black Friday weekend, helping drive spending down during the weekend by an estimated 11 percent, the trade group said.

Fresno State marketing professor William Rice said that fewer people see the value of these shopping days.

“All kinds of Black Friday deals, like Monday computer deals and weeklong programs, have diluted the single day perspective,” he said.

But that doesn’t mean this year’s holiday season, which typically accounts for one-fifth of the industry’s annual revenues, is doomed.

“Last year, many companies did great bargains a few days before Christmas. So people are waiting to see if they can get similar deals just before Christmas Day,” Rice said. “The economy is down, and the middle class, which buys the most stuff, is more cautious this year.”

A second perspective is that people had already started looking for deals prior to Black Friday.

“With ‘Christmas Creep,’ the idea that marketers are appealing for holiday spending earlier and earlier in the year, many consumers likely had begun holiday shopping, and it wasn’t worth the effort, time and hassle to participate in Black Friday,” said Fresno State marketing professor Monique Bell.

However, the season is long and doesn’t end until well into January, said Scott Tuhy, a vice president at Moody’s Investors Service.

“I think the consumer is getting smarter, and they realize that retailers are likely to continue a promotional cadence from now until past Christmas,”

Tuhy said.

“It’s still early enough that I don’t think retailers need to panic just yet,” Tuhy said. “The next few weeks will be important,” he said.

On the other hand, consumers seemed to like Cyber Monday a bit more. Instead of having to drive to different stores, Cyber Monday offers great deals for online shoppers at their convenience over the Internet.

Sales had grown by 8.5 percent for that whole day. IBM Digital Analytics said Cyber Monday was confirmed to be the biggest online shopping day of the year.

Consumers spent about $2.65 billion, a 16 percent increase from last year, according to Adobe tracking data.

Another recent initiative building momentum is Small Business Saturday, which supports local businesses. Despite minimal awareness, as the idea was only created by American Express in 2010, the day saw a slight increase in sales over normal.

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Each of Hawaii’s first two scores came as a result of a pair of interceptions from Fresno State quarterback Brian Burrell.

With just under a minute left, the Warriors cut deeper into the Bulldogs’ lead with another touchdown pass by Woolsey, this time from two yards out to junior Quentin Pedroza.

An onside kick followed the touchdown, but Derron Smith recovered to seal the game for the Bulldogs.

Prior to the game, 20 Bulldog seniors were honored as part of Senior Day and many of them made plays in critical parts of the game.

Senior captain and receiver Josh Harper caught eight passes for a team-high 83 yards.

Nose guard Tyler Davison had three of the Bulldogs’ six sacks, including one forced fumble.

Smith recorded his first interception of the season last in the third quarter in the red zone. The pick helped keep Hawaii out of the end zone through three quarters.

"It was very emotional, Smith said.

“Like I said, I've made many memories

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and made another memory tonight. I told the guys, let's make some more memories.

We've had some great memories this season, made one more tonight. I can't really say much. It's been a great ride at Fresno State for me."

Bulldogs running back Marteze Waller added to his 1,000-yard season carrying the ball 25 times for a game-high 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Woolsey threw for 247 yards and all three touchdowns for the Rainbow Warriors.

The longtime rivals will battle it out for the 2014 Sports Authority Mountain West Championship Saturday at 7 p.m. on the blue turf at Albertsons Stadium. The title game will be nationally televised on CBS. "It's a different feeling from last year,” DeRuyter said. “But if you look at the National Football League there are teams that make wildcards and barely get it and go on to win Super Bowl games. It is how you're playing at the end of the season. Our guys luckily don't have a long-term memory for some things because we weren't very good at some points this year. But we are working on things and we are on a pretty good uptake, and I like our chances if we keep improving."

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Late rally falls flat as ‘Dogs drop fifth straight

Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian

Fresno State guard Darnell Taylor tries to attack the basket during the ‘Dogs’ 64-57 loss to the California Golden Bears at the Save Mart Center.

By Daniel Leon @DanLeon25

Achievement gets a whole new look

The Fresno State men’s basketball team (1-6) dropped its fifth-straight contest, this time at the hands of the California Golden Bears (5-1) Sunday afternoon at the Save Mart Center.

In a game where the ‘Dogs trailed by as much as 15, they came from double-digit deficits several times and even had an opportunity late in the game.

They got within five twice within a span of the final two minutes. However, turnovers and poor decision-making prevented Fresno State from completing the comeback.

A dunk by guard Tyrone Wallace with 12 seconds remaining sealed the 64-57 victory for the Bears.

“Cal is a really good team, and it’ll be one of the better teams in the Pac-12,” Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry said. “We did a much better job of guarding those guys in the second half compared to the first half, where they shot nearly 60 percent. We gave up a lot of middle drives and let them get into the teeth of our defense.

“They’re good at kicking up wide-open shots, they shoot the ball at a very high percentage from the arc and we let those guys get comfortable that way in the first half. We battled through, but we didn’t do a good job of executing towards the end in terms of taking care of the basketball, making the right decisions and putting yourself in position to win the game.”

After leading for the early part of the game, the Bulldogs were not able to limit Cal’s opportunities and saw their lead come to an end midway through the period. A jumper by forward David Kravish erased the 8-8 tie and from then on, Cal led the rest of the way and built a 35-27 lead by halftime.

Fresno State guard Marvelle Harris gave a solid offensive performance, netting a game-high 27 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including 19 of the Bulldogs’ 27 points in the first half.

“When we got back from Florida, I went to the gym to try to get some extra shots in before practice and tonight’s game,” Harris said. “So I think that the extra work I put in was helpful for my start.”

Wallace led the Golden Bears, sinking 7-of-12 for 19 points.

Fresno State looks to rebound Wednesday when it hosts UC Irvine (3-2) for a 7 p.m. tipoff. The ‘Dogs battled against the Anteaters in their third contest of the year last season, in which they executed a last-second 3-point shot for what was a dramatic 98-97 overtime victory.

“The growth curve for this team is still to be determined in terms of how bad they want it and attitude and approach every day,” Terry said. “From a personnel and talent standpoint, we have the pieces to compete with anybody we need to night in and night out. We’re going to have to regroup and get ready to play another quality opponent on our home court.

“We can’t feel sorry for ourselves, we just have to keep competing at a high level.”

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Busy Bulldogs hit the road for Thanksgiving break Fresno State goes 1-2 on the road, returns home Thursday had 16 points, senior Robin Draper had 13 and redshirt freshman Bego Faz Davalos added 10 points and 7 rebounds.

The three-game stretch concluded with a trip down the 99 to Cal State Bakersfield to take on the Roadrunners. CSUB defeated the Bulldogs 80-60 on Sunday, handing Fresno State its third loss of the season.

The Roadrunners shot the lights out in the first half with an eye-popping 67 percent clip from 3-point range on 10-of-15 attempts from the perimeter. CSUB shot 58 percent from the field overall in the first half to take a 50-36 halftime lead over the Bulldogs.

Fresno State could not make up the deficit in the second half. Both teams went ice cold in the final 20 minutes, the Bulldogs shooting 23 percent and the Roadrunners shooting 29 percent. Cal State Bakersfield did make 13-of-18 free throws to close out the game.

“It’s still the small things,” White said. “It’s an awareness on defense, it’s getting back in transition, and it’s knowing which people are shooters and where they’re at all the time.”

Senior guard Brooklynn Hinkens led the 3-point shooting barrage for Cal State Bakersfield, making 6-of-8. Alex Sheedy led the Bulldogs’ efforts with a double-double on 16 points and 10 rebounds. Faz Davalos nearly had a double-double as well with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Fox cooled off from her 31-point performance, but still finished with 10 on Sunday.

Fresno State now stands at 3-2 on the season and will next host UC Riverside (3-0) on Thursday at 7 p.m.

The Bulldogs will play four of their next five games at home before closing their non-conference schedule at Oregon on Dec. 21.

“I don’t think anything’s broken,” White said. “I feel like we have to just continue to correct things every game.”

By Jackson Moore @JacksonMoore_BB

The Fresno State women’s basketball team wrapped up a three-game road trip on Sunday, a win over the University of San Diego bookended by losses to USC and Cal State Bakersfield.

“I felt like we need more production from the seniors,” said Fresno State head coach Jaime White.

“They’ve been there, done that. They’ve been in big games, they’ve played back-to-back. I just felt like we needed more production, and they’re capable of it.”

The Bulldogs went into the three-game road trip with a 2-0 record and opened it with a trip to USC. Fresno State trailed by only six at halftime, but eventually fell 68-50 to the Women of Troy. Fresno State was within four points with under 13 minutes to go, when USC went on a 23-7 run to pull away late. Southern California connected on 57 percent of its shots from the field in the second half, while the ‘Dogs made only 29.6 percent in the final 20 minutes.

Senior forward Alex Sheedy was the only Bulldog in double figures, scoring 16 points and grabbing seven rebounds.

Fresno State then headed to San Diego to take on the Toreros. Senior guard Raven Fox stole the show, leading the Bulldogs with 31 points in a 93-88 shootout win. The game went back and forth with 13 lead changes and 7 ties, until Fresno State used a 14-1 run with under seven minutes to go to take a commanding double-digit lead.

Fox was almost perfect shooting the ball versus San Diego. The senior made 10-of-11 shots from the field and made 10-of-12 free throws. Three other Bulldogs finished with double figures: junior guard Alex Furr

Logan Downing • The Collegian

Fresno State guard Stephanie Rovetti (2) attempts a jump shot as the ‘Dogs beat Cal State Stanislaus 65-36 Nov. 19 at the Save Mart Center.

FRESNO STATE 28, HAWAII 21

Fresno State clinches West Division, advances to Mountain West Championship game

By Daniel Leon @DanLeon25

Saturday night, in its final home game of the season, the Fresno State football team held off a late rally by Hawaii to advance to the Mountain West Championship for the second-consecutive year.

The 28-21 win over the Rainbow Warriors (4-9, 3-5 MW) helped the Bulldogs clinch the West Division of the conference. They will face the Boise State Broncos on Dec. 6 in Boise, Idaho.

“This game was indicative of our entire season,” Bulldogs head coach Tim DeRuyter said. “Our guys didn’t have things easy at times, but I’m extremely proud of this group, especially our seniors. This is a group that started off getting kicked in the teeth early in the season but got back up and found a way to to win the West Division.

Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Fresno State running back Marteze Waller powers through Hawaii’s defense during the ‘Dogs’ 28-21 victory over the Warriors last Saturday at Bulldog Stadium.

“We want to give [Hawaii head coach Norm] Chow, his staff and his players credit,” DeRuyter said. “Similar to last year, we got a lead and turned the ball over, and we had to make a play on fourth down to stop them. They gave us everything that we wanted, so we have to give them credit. But once again, our guys found a way and we are here. It may have been ugly, but we're here and we are not going to apologize for it, because we are Western Division champions of the Mountain West Conference."

The Bulldogs (6-6, 5-3 MW) led 28-0 by halftime and heading into the fourth quarter, but the Warriors were able to ignite a late rally sparked by a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ikaika Woolsey to tight end Harold Moleni. Moments later, Woolsey connected with wide out Donnie King for a 5-yard score to cut Fresno State’s lead in half with

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