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Proposed bill threatens Uganda’s LGBT community OPINION Fall theater season wraps up with two imaginative plays CULTURE Bulldogs begin preparations for Hawaii Bowl SPORTS

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Philip Dhanens remembered Family and friends of the late Fresno State freshman reminisce about his life and legacy By Rogue Morales The Collegian Walking into the Dhanens home, one is greeted with smiles and warmth, but the warmest smile of all comes from a senior portrait in the living room. The photo rests on a cabinet in remembrance of Philip Dhanens, the 18-year-old Fresno State freshman who lived in the house before his death. Philip died Sunday, Sept. 2 after attending a party at the Theta Chi fraternity to which he was pledging at the time. The cause of death was acute alcohol poisoning, according to the Fresno County Coroners Office. He left behind his mother and father, Diane and Paul Dhanens, as well as his two older brothers, Niles and Joseph

Dhanens and his girlfriend of more than two years, Zoe Tucker. Philip was bor n and raised in Bakersfield and was always larger than his two older brothers, their mother said. She remembered when Philip was in kindergarten; she was washing mud off of his feet and was so surprised to see his ankles were larger than hers. She thought that they were swollen and asked the pediatrician if Philip was okay. The pediatrician only said that Philip was going to, “be a big boy.” Philip grew to be 6 feet 5 inches. Philip was a little bit different, Diane said, always standing out in one way or another. He was always the tallest kid in his classes and while his brothers would look on with terrified faces while their mother scolded them, Philip would giggle or laugh. In kindergarten, Philip would get in trouble for talking in class. It was always the same, said his mother. He would lean over and tell jokes or make the other children laugh. Philip kept these habits into high school, leaning over to tell friends and classmates things. “He was very into humor at a very young age,” Diane said, and he was able to talk to just about anyone. Once while Philip and his uncle were having dinner, a woman in her 60s was

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e was very into humor at a very young age.”

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Even from a young age, Philip Dhanens’ mother knew he would going to grow up to be a “big boy.”

— Diane Dhanens, Philip Dhanens’ mother

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In the Dhanens family’s living room, Philip Dhanens’ high school graduation photo is displayed underneath a piece of artwork he made in school as a child.

celebrating a birthday party. She was sitting close to where Philip was eating. “Philip leans over and asks her, ‘how many years young are you?’ What 15-year-old is going to say that?” Diane said. They hit it off and they chatted throughout the night. Philip was always one to hug people, said his mother, and sometimes lift them up into a giant bear hug. He would also lean on his mother and Zoe, always in an affectionate manner. “I would go ‘No no no! Don’t lean on mommy!’” Diane said. Philip attended Garces Memorial

Orchestras mix in ‘Fire-y’ concert By Sammy LoProto The Collegian

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Nearly 200 members comprised of The Fresno State Symphony Orchestra and the Youth Orchestras of Fresno collaborated under the leadership of Thomas Loewenheim for Sunday’s Planets of Fire concert at the Saroyan Theatre.

Even 100 years after Igor Stravinsky ignited the musical world with his masterpiece, “Firebird Suite,” students around the world still perform it. On Sunday night the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra and the Youth Orchestras of Fresno took to the stage at the Saroyan Theatre for their Planets of Fire concert, featuring the “Firebird Suite” as the finale. The stage at the Saroyan was barely big enough to accommodate the nearly 200 musicians hailing from five different counties, and representing 70 Valley schools. Thomas Loewenheim, professor of cello and strings at Fresno State, had the unenviable task of rehearsing each orchestra separately, before their combined rehearsal together at the Fresno State concert hall on Saturday. “This accomplishes a number of See CONCERT, Page 4

High School, a Catholic school in Bakersfield where he played football for three of his four years. Philip’s oldest brother Niles recalled Philip viewing school differently than his brothers had growing up. “We were there for the grades, he was there for the relationships,” Niles said. Philip’s mother said his greatest passion in life was Zoe. “He really wanted to get married and have a family,” Diane said. The two met their freshman year in high school and Philip liked Zoe from See DHANENS, Page 3

Road safety a concern as winter weather sets in By Alan Wileman The Collegian As the weather changes for Fresno State students, so are the driving conditions on the road. Whether it is a short five-minute drive to campus or a hourly commute from a neighboring city, Fresno State students are preparing to drive in bad weather. One of the most common dangerous conditions for students during these winter months is the thick Tule fog which is caused by rapid decreasing temperatures and heavy rainfall. These particular circumstances create the blanket of fog Central Valley residents See SAFETY, Page 3

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UGANDA’S LGBT COMMUNITY One-Finger THREATENED BY PROPOSED BILL Salute Culled each week from discussions in The Collegian newsroom.

By Micah Escobedo Senior, major in communication They are at it again: The Ugandan legislature is set to vote — again — on a piece of legislation known internationally as the “kill the gays” bill. Since 2009, Ugandan parliamentary member David Bahati has tried to amend current Ugandan law (up to 14 years imprisonment for being gay) to throw lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Ugandans in prison for life. An LGBT Ugandan could ear n this sentence for simply being in a relationship with someone he or she loves. His sick, twisted dream also includes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality.” In Bahatispeak, aggravated homosexuality includes “serial offenders” (having sex with the same person multiple times) and those who have gay sex with a disabled person. Seriously. Bahati claims that the most recent version of this disgusting violation of human rights does not contain the death penalty. We have seen this sort of thing for three years: the international community pressures the Ugandan legislature to abandon the bill, and they eventually do or say it is going to be amended. Then it dies only to reanimate like the undead the next year. Once the legislature passes it, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will either sign it into law or veto it, in which case it is expected the legislature will override his veto. This is the same David Bahati who revealed it is his goal to use the government of Uganda “to kill every last gay person.” Currently, members of the international LGBT community face life imprisonment and death in many nations. On the same planet where samesex couples can wed in nearly a dozen

countries (and nine U.S. states), a large but thankfully shrinking portion of the world still treats homosexuality as a sickness and crime to be punished and snuffed out. What is perhaps the most disturbing part of this bill is the fact that it was inspired by the same ideas that many “family” groups use here in America. Bahati is one of the Ugandan leaders of a powerful and secretive far-right evangelical organization known as “The Family.” Despite The Family’s claims that it is not responsible for the hate in Uganda, Jeff Sharlet of Harper’s Magazine and Rolling Stone points out: “They didn’t pull the trigger [by writing such a bill]. But there’s a sense in which they built the gun, which was the institutional idea of government being decided by small groups of elite leaders like Bahati, getting together and trying to conform government to their idea of Biblical law…this is what their American benefactors wanted them to do.” For four decades, so-called “profamily” groups have been screaming bloody murder because the government and society at large have had the gall to grant gays and lesbians the same rights and protections that all citizens enjoy. Gays and lesbians have been routinely called “perverts,” “degenerates,” “child molesters,” “sodomizers” and “sick” by groups whose sole purpose it is to “protect” America from things like equality and equal pay. Be afraid, America! One example is the influential Family Research Council headed by former Louisiana lawmaker Tony Perkins. Last year, it was classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for its consistent dissemination of hate and lies against the LGBT community. Not all “pro-family” groups are

given the hate group certification. It is when they start citing discredited studies and phony statistics to attack gays and lesbians as degenerates that the label is then rightfully applied. Before he claimed he never supported the “kill the gays” bill, Perkins praised it as a way “to uphold moral conduct” and a tool that Bahati could use to lead “his nation to repentance.” It turns out hate and ignorance have consequences — such as inspiring loons like Bahati. Thankfully, this hate and ignorance of the LGBT community is continually decreasing. As the 21st century continues, more and more people are realizing that gays and lesbians are just like everybody else (shocker, right?) Nine, and possibly soon to be 10, states now recognize gays and lesbians as equal citizens. The number of nations that are legalizing marriage equality grows by the month as well. At the same time, ideals from the 16th century are making one last stand before dying out like the infection on humanity they are. Uganda is sadly one of many nations where LGBT persons face intense persecution and possibly losing their lives for being who they are. The inter national community must continue to pressure and possibly sanction Uganda for its gross human-rights violations. Call me idealistic or American, but governments are supposed to treat and protect all citizens equally. It is absolutely unacceptable for any nation to treat its citizens the way Uganda currently does. It is vital to everyone that the medicine of truth and knowledge be administered, and soon.

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Thumbs up The end is nigh Dec. 13 and 14 are “final exam preparation and faculty consultation days” — dead days. Twelve more days until finals and 16 days until the end of the fall 2012 semester. We can do this, Bulldogs!

Thumbs down Desperate for Magic At least three stores in the Valley were targeted this week by thieves hoping to get their hands on cards from the 19-year-old card game Magic: The Gathering. Including physical damage, the stores are facing thousands of dollars in losses. If caught, the only gathering done by the criminals will occur in a cell.

Thumbs up MWC Awards For the first time in history, one school — our school — picked up all three awards at the Mountain West Conference. Bulldog quarterback Derek Carr was selected as the Mountain West Conference offensive player of the year, strong safety Phillip Thomas as the defensive player of the year and Davante Adams as freshman of the year.

Thumbs down “How’s life? LOL” After stalking her ex-boyfriend and calling him over 700 times in one day, a 22-yearold Texas woman ran down the mother of her former boyfriend. After the attack, the woman allegedly sent a text message to her ex-boyfriend — the victim’s son — saying, “How’s life LOL.”

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the start. He became her first boyfriend after confessing his feelings via text message, but Zoe demanded Philip make it official in person the very next day. “I said, ‘Philip! You need to ask me right now or I won’t talk to you,’” Zoe said. The two became inseparable after that. “We had it all planned out,” Zoe said. “We pretty much had our lives all dialed in by junior year. We were just waiting for things to unfold.” In f all 2012, Philip was admitted and began his first semester at Fresno State while Zoe remained at home as a student at CSU Bakersfield. He loved being a Bulldog, even though it was for a short period of time, his mother said. Though he was an undeclared major, Philip had plans to move back to Bakersfield after college and become a construction manager and marry Zoe in a Catholic church. Only three days before his death, Philip told Zoe he want-

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e had it all planned out. We pretty much had our lives dialed in by junior year. We were just waiting for things to unfold.” — Zoe Tucker, Philip Dhanens’ girlfriend ed to join a fraternity after meeting some Theta Chi members. “He met the guys and he just really liked them and he was like, ‘yeah, these guys are so cool! And this guy really liked me and I really want to join a fraternity because it sounds like a lot of fun and I just really like all the guys there,’” Zoe said. Zoe was happy he was so excited. To add to the excitement, Philip’s brother Niles planned to visit his little brother that same weekend. He hoped to see Philip for the first time as a college student — but he would

Philip Dhanens’ mother Diane Dhanens (right) and Philip’s girlfriend Zoe Tucker remain close after Philip’s death. Diane said she see’s Zoe as a daughter and hopes she stays close to the family.

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Philip Dhanens’ mother, Diane Dhanens, views photos of Philip as she speaks about his childhood stories.

never have the chance. Philip’s funeral was held on his third year anniversary with Zoe. She still wears his class ring on a chain around her neck. “Since Philip died, twothirds of my dreams— he’s been in them,” Zoe said. “The ones that are the most comforting are the ones where he tells me that he’s sorry. I wake up not sad, it’s more you’re happy he’s in your dream.” Philip’s mother said that though she feels her son’s death was a tragedy, there is a purpose for everything — that God meant Philip to live for 18 years and though she does not understand his death, God does. Niles said he still feels like Philip is part of the Fresno

State community. “It’s not like it ended when he died,” Niles said. “When I hear about Fresno State, I think about Philip.” T his year was the first Thanksgiving without Philip for the Dhanens family. It was

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just knew that I wasn’t going to get that kiss on the top of my head, because nobody can kiss me on the the top of my head like Philip could.” — Diane Dhanens, Philip Dhanens’ mother

their turn to host the holiday for their extended family and though everyone asked if they would prefer to have it somewhere else, Philip’s mother insisted they have it at their home, saying she needed to be busy and surrounded by family. “I just knew that I wasn’t going to get that kiss on the top of my head, because nobody can kiss me on the top of my head like Philip could,” she said. “Or put his head on the top of my head or lean on my shoulder or tell me how good that smells— ‘I can’t wait mom, I love your stuffing.’”

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SAFETY: Collisions increase during first few rains of season CONTINUED from page 1 have to deal with every winter. If forced to drive in bad weather conditions, like rain a n d fo g , s t u d e n t s s h o u l d re m e m b e r t o p ay cl o s e attention to the roads and always keep in mind some of California’s “Basic Speed Laws.” According to the California Driver Handbook, the law states that a driver may never drive faster than is safe for those current conditions. Sgt. Richard Tucker of the Fresno Police De par tment

Traffic Bureau urges drivers to drive slow during heavy rain and allow themselves more time to get to their destinations. “You need to drive at a speed that is safe for the conditions, and that’s not always the posted speed limit. You need to leave more room for reaction time,” Tucker said. Tucker stressed the importance of staying alert during the first few rains, as they seem to bring around an increased volume of accidents.

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“Usually it’s the first couple rains we’ll hear a severe increase in collisions,” Tucker said. “People are slipping and sliding, following too closely, driving too fast and again, driving at a speed too fast for conditions.” Justin West, a junior at Fresno State, commutes from Exeter to Fresno four days a week and understands the importance of being more attentive and cautious in winter weather conditions. “The weather affects my

commute dramatically since Highway 99 is under construction, it is already more dangerous than usual. But now that you add in fog or rain, it goes up tenfold,” West said. “I always drive slow in bad weather and automatically switch to a defensive driver because even though the weather is bad, most people are still in a hurry to get to where they are going.” Since speed and reaction time contribute to accidents, students are encouraged to

leave earlier than nor mal. This, along with being a defensive driver, can help students slow down, which allows more time to respond in the case of an accident. “I usually leave a good 30 minutes earlier if I know the road conditions are going to be bad,” West said. “Luckily I have not been in a wreck yet but have seen two on the way up to State in the last week or so,” It is recommended that students change any headlights or tail lights that need to be replaced. Drivers should periodically check to make sure that their car’s tire pressure is normal, defroster works and that the windshield wipers work properly. Students are encouraged to stay up to date on the weather and for more information students can tune into their local broadcast, Internet and radio news weather reports for up-todate conditions.

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CONCERT: Professor revives Fresno State orchestra program CONTINUED from page 1 character issues for the students,” Loewenheim said. “It teaches them to be flexible in their work ethic, as they may have to perform with other musicians whom they have never even met before. “I wanted it to be a seamless collaboration.” The mixed orchestra opened the night’s performance with Planets of Fire, a body of works from the composer Gustav Holst, written around the same time as “Firebird Suite.” The audience was an eclectic group that included instructors, students and family members. Among them sat Fresno State President John Welty. Welty, an avid supporter of music programs in and around the Valley, said Loewenheim should be proud of the job he has done. “He has done an incredible job of advancing students in a uniting force that brings people and cultures together,” Welty said. “It just goes to show how powerful it can be, gathering the youth from our community and creating this excellent performance.” Another faculty member in the crowd was José A. Díaz, associate dean of the College of Arts and Humanities. Díaz believes that bringing Loewenheim aboard in 2007 was an important move within the administration. Loewenheim was faced with a declining interest in youth orchestra involvement in the Valley, as well as a Fresno State Symphony Orchestra that was dead for more than 30 years, when he arrived. “We had no idea he had so much passion to turn this program around in such a short time,” Diaz said. “He inspired the students to make it happen.” The immense orchestra dwarfed the cavernous Saroyan Theater, which was bathed in a “wall of sound” that emanated from the stage. Loewenheim’s personal instrument is a vintage cello, a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume model, handmade in 1848. Its big brother is the stand-up bass and combined with the cello, their family was well represented. With 17 stand-up basses and 23 cellos on stage, these behemoths forged an underlying rolling crescendo throughout the night. Holst was inspired by astrology, and the twists and turns in the musical performance mirrored each of the planets’ characteristics. At one point, Loewenheim called on the big-stringed instruments to replicate the planet Mars, named after the Roman god of war. The “Planets of Fire” piece called for brimstone and fire, which was reminiscent of “Star Wars” meets the “Grand Canyon Suite.” The stage was so cramped that the Fresno State Women’s Concert Choir

had to sing through a side door adjacent to the stage. Welty came to the stage at the end of intermission, and ushered praise upon Loewenheim, the students and especially the community. Welty nearly scared the student orchestra to death when he told them that Loewenheim had agreed to let him conduct the upcoming finale. After a raucous roar of laughter, Welty returned Loewenheim’s baton. Loewenheim returned to his pulpit, and with a single swoop of his wand, he brought the full orchestra to attention. With arms flailing and hips gyrating, his tuxedo tails seemed to be flying in the wind. The musicians retaliated by nearly blowing him off his pedestal with a wave of thunder. Lillianne Rogers, 21, signaled the final chapter of the suite with a blow from her French horn. In her third year under Loewenheim, Rogers has learned some important lessons in life. “The idea of having 200 musicians onstage is insane,” Rogers said. “But, the fact of the matter is Dr. Loewenheim said we are going to do this concert. And by golly we did it. I am grateful to have Loewenheim as my mentor.” Stephen Walker, 42, returned to college after a 25-year hiatus, and found his passion in stand-up bass. “Loewenheim has been the greatest professor I have ever had,” Walker said. “My son, Eric, is apparently following my footsteps in my second career.” Kee g an Bramford, 14, from University High School, played cello in the performance, and is a private student of Loewenheim. “Having him resurrect this program is reassuring,” Bramford said. “If anyone could have done this, it was him.” When Loewenheim arrived at Fresno State nearly six years ago, he had a vision: build a foundation for a future of music in the Valley. After earning his master’s degree from Indiana University, Loewenheim had many job choices for employment, but chose Fresno State because he could conduct, play and teach. “I was able to combine my two passions: string playing and conducting,” Loewenheim said. In his six years at Fresno State, Loewenheim said the highs have outnumbered the lows, and the concert Sunday was an early gift to the community. For all they have given, it was his turn to give back. Loewenheim, who was named educator of the year by the Fresno Arts Council, said that no matter how bad the economy is in Fresno, the community still keeps giving support. “I can’t wait until the economy is good to see what happens,” Loewenheim said. “I haven’t had a vacation since I’ve been here, but I’m trying to change the world. I’m trying to create world peace through music.”

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Thomas Loewenheim conducts as a mix of two orchestras performed in the Planets of Fire concert on Sunday. The concert featured Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite" as the finale.

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Based on the 1979 Tony-award-winning play, “The Elephant Man,” John Merrick, played by Dane Oliver (right), becomes the star attraction of a traveling freak show due to his disfiguration.

Final plays offer a look at two cultures By Evelyn Demirchian The Collegian

Two dynamic theater productions are opening on campus as the fall semester comes to a close and gives way to the holiday season. “The Elephant Man” is based on the 1979 Tony-award-winning play that inspired the 1980 David Lynch film of the same name. Without giving away too much of the story, the production

follows a badly deformed John Merrick, played by Dane Oliver, through 19th century London. Merrick becomes the star attraction of a traveling freak show and,, under the care of famous physician Frederick Treves (Dylan Curtis), involves himself with London’s aristocracy where he learns how cruel fate and society can truly be. Daniel J. Herring, director of “The See THEATER, Page 6

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THEATER: Fresno state to premiere final two plays of semester CONTINUED from page 5 Elephant Man,” is pleased to have the opportunity to bring the story to life on stage. “This play really does examine those themes in a way that makes the audience decide for themselves what does make someone beautiful? Is it the outward appearance or what is inside?” Herring said. Audiences are in for a different experience with “The Elephant Man.” There won’t be a traditional blackout between scenes. Instead, Herring said, “every bit of the transition of scene is done in front of the audience.” Oliver will be adapting the character’s physical deformities and speech impediment without prosthetics or makeup. “It’s a neat challenge for the students involved,” Herring

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said. “It is really a theatrical piece.” “The Elephant Man” opens this Friday in the John Wright Theatre and will be showing through Dec. 15. Tickets are available at fresnostate.com/ theaterarts. “La Pastorela” will be celebrating its 20th anniversary, showing for one night only at

the Satellite Student Union on Thursday at 7 p.m. The show will be put on by T.O.R.T.I.L.L.A., Teatro of Raza Towards Involvement in Local Latino Awareness. The script is bilingual and primarily will be in Spanish. The script is based on the Christian story of the shepherds’ journey to Bethlehem for the first

Christmas, but has a different take from the traditional plays. T h e s c r i p t , w r i t t e n by s i b l i n g s Ju a n a n d M a r i a Her nande z, focuses on the Latino community and its struggles with the American Dream. Admission to “La Pastorela” is free and parking lots A, C, J and V will be open parking

for the evening. As a treat, the audience will be served canela tea and pan dulce, a traditional Mexican cinnamon tea and dessert. Mariachi Santa Cruz will perform.

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SURFING: ’Dogs aim to have first 10-win season since 2001 CONTINUED from page 8 Christmas Eve. Although they must travel away from Fresno, the Bulldogs will still be happy to play in such a prestigious bowl and hope that the Red Wave will be in Hawaii in full force. “I just know as far as me, personally, and a lot of my teammates and just for the Red Wave, we know we would’ve gotten a lot of fan support in Las Vegas. But if we can’t go to Vegas, I would love to go to Hawaii,” Rouse said. “It’s not a bad place. There are worse places to go for a bowl game. But it’s going to be a great experience. I’m sure there’s going to be a great turnout,” Carr added. Fresno State will graduate 22 seniors in the spring, so for many of them, this bowl game will be their last. The ‘Dogs plan to make this matchup a competition as preparations against SMU have immediately commenced. “Like you guys know, I take pride in my preparations. And so I got three weeks to prepare for them, and I’m going to get the film in and start grinding on that (film),” Carr said. In a season that has been highlighted by so many amazing turnarounds, the Bulldogs have taken one thing to heart from what head coach Tim DeRuyter has preached. And that one thing was to win a conference championship, which Fresno State searched out and accomplished with determination and heart. Rouse, who leaves Fresno State holding all the rushing records in school history, has been the ‘Dogs’ core leader, not only offensively but defensively and special teams as well. Rouse is grateful that he was able to have such a spectacular season and will definitely

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e’re really focused on winning this bowl game.” — Derek Carr Junior quarterback remember 2012 for the rest of his life. “This has been a great year, great career and a great team. I would not have rather come to any other school and play with any other teammates. I just want to leave on a good note with a championship (the Mountain West), and get this bowl game. That would be another check for Carr to lead them next year,” Rouse said. “He’s the best running back that has ever played here. It’s going to be tough not having this guy by my side. But it’s his last go at it and they (the fans) can expect a show,” Carr said. However, Rouse remains focused as Fresno State prepares to face a tough opponent in SMU. Rouse knows that SMU’s (6-6) record is not a true indication of how good the Mustangs are, and Rouse says that the team will practice extra hard to achieve a final season victory. “From what I’ve heard, SMU is a good team. And I saw that they beat Tulsa, a team that beat us this year. So they have a good program,” Rouse said. Carr added, “We definitely got to key in on that (a good program) and don’t really key in on the fact that they only have six wins because they’re a good football team.” Carr hopes that the entire team is just as focused as he and Rouse are in trying to win their first bowl game since 2007. In anticipating its matchup against SMU, Fresno State

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Fresno State’s defense enjoyed a very productive turnaround from last season as it finished with 33 takeaways. Safety Phillip Thomas (16) was a key component in providing those turnovers as he had eight interceptions total.

will be in high gear and will watch other bowl games for further study. Being sport fanatics, both Carr and Rouse will prepare for SMU by watching as much film, both on television and in the locker, as Fresno State gears up for the Mustangs. “I’m going to try to watch all the bowl games and try to see all the great matchups,” Rouse said. “We love watching football,” Carr added. Carr’s and Rouse’s personal relationship throughout the three years they have played together has been an inter-

EDGE: Fighting Irish prepare for title game CONTINUED from page 8 the country for their awards shows, the coaches are going to be traveling around for recruiting. A great strength coach and a great strength staff is a hidden secret for teams that have been able to go on, to take that six-week layoff and not miss a beat.” Before practice be gins Friday, Notre Dame will have had four scheduled weightlifting sessions since the Nov. 24 season-ending victory at USC,

balancing the need to heal with the need to avoid dulled sensibilities. “Even though we’re of f, we’re still lifting, we’re still running, we’re still staying in shape,” linebacker Manti Te’o said. “We don’t have to be banging heads to keep our edges sharp.” There will be some of that. Alabama coach Nick Saban deemed some of his first, forthcoming practices as “camplike,” zeroed in on the basics while obviously including

more physical drills than, say, a Week 10 workout. Ultimately, no one is complaining. Which might be a less-discussed element to weathering 44 days of wait: It’s only numbing and interminable if players view it as numbing and interminable. “It’s the national championship,” defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore said. “I don’t care if you have to prepare two months for it. You’re playing for all the marbles.”

Softball coach Trisha Ford announces schedule By Collegian Staff First-year F resno State softball coach Trisha Ford unveiled the Bulldogs’ schedule for the 2013 season on Monday. Under a new coach and entering a new conference, Fresno State will kick of f its inaugural year in the Mountain West Conference with a schedule that includes two home tour naments at Bulldog Diamond. The Bulldogs begin their season on Feb. 8 when they host Texas-El Paso, UC Davis, U C R ive r s i d e, S o u t h e r n Mississippi, Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge in the Fresno State Kick-Off.

The Bulldo gs host Iowa State, Oregon, Oregon State, California and Saint Mary’s in the Fresno State Classic – their second tournament of the season – that runs from March 7-10. Fresno State will have 23 home g ames and 23 away games this coming season. The Bulldogs will have the luxury, however, of staying in California for the majority of the season. Fresno State will only play outside of state lines on two separate occasions – once on the weekend of April 5 when the team plays conference opponent UNLV, and two weeks later when Fresno State plays a Mountain West series with Colorado State in Fort Springs, Colo.

The Bulldogs begin conference play at home on March 28 in a three-game series against Nevada. Last season, Fresno State finished with a 36-23 overall record that included a 12-6 Western Athletic Conference campaign. Fresno State concluded its season with an 8-3 loss to No. 2 Brigham Young in the WAC Tournament final. Seven seniors were lost to graduation.

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esting ride. Under for mer coach Pat Hill’s guidance, the two players have grown and matured in each other’s presence, and the departure of Rouse will be bittersweet. “I don’t like thinking about it. It’s not fun to think, but there’s no doubt in my mind that he’s given everything he’s got to go out with a bang,” Carr said. “Personally, the guy was in my wedding, and that should hit it right on the head of what he means to me in our relationship and what it’s been like and so much that we’ve been through. Those memories will never die.”

Yet, if the Bulldo gs do prove victorious, a bowl win will make the 2012 season extra special. It will be one to remember for the ages. The 22 seniors on the team will be able to look back and remember with pride knowing that they accomplished everything that DeRuyter and his staff requested last spring. Car r said, “We’re really focused on winning this bowl game. And I know he (DeRuyter) is, too. And we’re really excited about the legacy that Robbie, Phillip, and Travis (Brown) have brought to what we can do next year.”

SPORTS BRIEF Bulldogs clean up on Mountain West awards COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Fresno State football team cleaned up on the 2012 Mountain West end-of-the-year awards that the league announced on Tuesday. The Bulldogs became the first team in Mountain West history to have the league’s Offensive Player of the Year, the Defensive Player of the Year and the Freshman of the Year. The awards are voted on by the league coaches and media that cover Mountain West teams. Quarterback Derek Carr was named the 2012 Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, safety Phillip Thomas was voted as the Defensive Player of the Year and receiver Davante Adams was selected as the Freshman of the Year. Carr becomes the ninth Bulldog to earn league Offensive Player of the Year accolades and the first since his brother, David Carr, did so in 2001. Thomas is the 10th Fresno State player to be named the Defensive Player of the Year, following Chris Carter’s selection in 2010. Adams becomes just the third Bulldog to be named the Freshman of the Year and the first since Ryan Wendell in 2004. In addition to the player of the year honors, a total of seven Bulldogs were named to the 2012 All-Mountain West football first-team, two were named to the second-team and six were selected to the honorable mention team. Carr, Thomas and Adams were all unanimous first-team all-conference selections. Thomas is the third DB in league history to earn unanimous first-team honors, while Carr is the fifth QB with that distinction. Adams is the first MW freshman and second WR in conference history to be selected to the first-team unanimously. He is just the second freshman wide receiver in MW history to be named to the firstteam.

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’Dogs go surfing for the holidays Fresno State prepares for the Sheraton Hawaii bowl By Luke Shaffer The Collegian After finding out that they will play in the Hawaii Sheraton Bowl against Conference USA opponent Souther n Methodist University, the ‘Dogs really want to finish their season with 10 wins. If Fresno State wins this bowl game, it will be the first time that the Bulldogs finished a season with 10 or more wins since 2001 when they went 11-3 and played in the Silicon Valley Classic. “To have a 10-win season hasn’t been done here since 2001,” quarterback Derek Carr said. “And everyone always talks about that team. So if we can get anywhere close to that and get a 10-win season, they may talk about us.”

With accolades continuing to roll in for Fresno State players such as safety Phillip Thomas and Carr, Fresno State will be constantly honoring its seniors in the offseason. T h o m a s a n d C a r r h ave recently been named the defensive and offensive players of the year, respectively, in the Mountain West Conference. More honors continue to be awarded to other Fresno State players. However, the Bulldogs choose to remain humble while hungry for a bowl win. Fo r b o t h r u n n i n g b a ck Robbie Rouse and Carr, it’s been two years since they last played in a bowl game. Both players are excited to finish their remarkable season playing in a game that will take place on national television on See SURFING, Page 7

Leaving Fresno State as the all-time rushing leader, running back Robbie Rouse specified in Monday’s press conference that he is focusing all his attention on the ’Dogs’ final bowl game against SMU.

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In what was a prolific season, quarterback Derek Carr passed for 3,742 yards on 311 completions and 36 touchdowns. During Monday’s final press conference, Carr expressed that it would be nice to have a 10-win season for the first time since 2001.

B O W L G A M E S T O WAT C H Sheraton Hawaii

Fresno State vs. SMU

Honolulu, HI

Mon., Dec. 24-8 p.m. ESPN

Capital One

Georgia vs. Nebraska

Orlando, FL

Tue., Jan. 1-12 p.m. ESPN

Outback

Michigan vs. South Carolina

Tampa, FL

Tue., Jan. 1-1 p.m. ESPN

Rose Bowl Game

Stanford vs. Wisconsin

Pasadena, CA

Tue., Jan. 1-5 p.m. ESPN

Discover Orange

Florida State vs. Northern Illinois

Miami Gardens, FL

Tue., Jan. 1-8:30p.m. ESPN

Allstate Sugar

Florida vs. Louisville

New Orleans, LA

Wed., Jan. 2-8:30 p.m. ESPN

Tostitos Fiesta

Kansas Stagte vs. Oregon

Glendale, AZ

Thurs., Jan. 3-8:30 p.m. ESPN

AT&T Cotton

Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M

Arlinton, TX

Fri., Jan. 4-8 p.m. FOX

BBVA Compass

Ole Miss vs. Pittsburgh

Birmingham, AL

Sat., Jan. 5-1 p.m. ESPN

GoDaddy.com

Arkansas State vs. Kent State

Mobile, AL

Sun., Jan. 6-9 p.m. ESPN

BCS National Championship

Alabama vs. Notre Dame

Miami Gardens, FL

Mon., Jan. 7-8:30 p.m. ESPN

Keeping edge an issue for ND By Brian Hamilton McClatchy Tribune SOUTH BEND, Ind. The final obstacle to Notre Dame’s championship aspirations was about to drop into place like a boulder flipped off a rooftop Saturday. The SEC title game was a rollicking, hollering affair, to boot. And Theo Riddick watched practically none of it. “Whoever won,” the Irish tailback said, “I was going to have enough time to do my research on them.” Consider it yet another time management challenge for high-profile student-athletes. At the moment the BCS title game matchup was set with Alabama, Notre Dame had enjoyed eight days without game action. A scant 36 more remained before kickoff Jan. 7

at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. There are layoffs, and there is this lurching dirge of preparation, riddled with pauses, facing the Irish and Crimson Tide. Alabama has been there and endured that. It’s foreign to Notre Dame, which is why coach Brian Kelly called LSU and Oregon to double-check his plan to stay fresh and avoid a premature expiration date. “It’s a one-game deal,” Kelly said. “We’re just trying to be better than Alabama on Monday, Jan. 7. Our entire focus will be on a one-game season, trying to be better on Monday, Jan. 7. So you can understand we don’t want to be better than Alabama on the 27th of December.” T he plan: Conditioning work until practices begin Friday. Then eight practices

over 15 days before players are released for a holiday break, then four more after that and before departing Jan. 2 for Florida. Most of the initial work will revolve around selfimprovement and fundamentals, and the Alabama ramp-up begins in late December. It is slow, slow going, which is why strength coach Paul Longo and his staf f might never be more valuable, when facing an imperative they never have faced before. “When you’re off for six weeks, it’s a real balance to maintain your edge,” ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit said. “You get out of your routine. “Not only do you get out of it, you have players who are going to travel around See EDGE, Page 7

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With Notre Dame cornerback Bennett Jackson (2) covering, USC receiver Marqise Lee (9) makes a 53-yard pass reception in the fourth quarter at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Nov. 24 in Los Angeles.