December 7 2012

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DEFEATS USC

Salvation Army still donation-worthy, despite controversy OPINION Student takes home fan favorite award in Red Bull Flugtag FEATURES Student art exhibition shows off a variety of styles CULTURE

Visit The Collegian Online to see a video of the ‘Dogs’ 65-60 thrilling victory

friday Issue december 7, 2012 FRESNO STATE

COLLEGIAN.CSUFRESNO.EDU

Fresno State applications hit record high Via University Communications Fresno State is a hot destination for new students. More than 17,000 freshman and 6,500 upper-division transfer students have applied to Fresno State for the fall 2013 semester, the most applications ever received by the university for a single semester.

The applications for fall 2013 represent an 8 percent increase for freshman students and a whopping 25 percent increase for transfer students. Fresno State is financially strained and the fall 2013 application period is now closed to applications from new freshmen and transfer students.

According to Bernie Vinovrski, associate vice president for enrollment services, there was a flurry of application activity in the days leading up to the Nov. 30 deadline. More than 4,000 applications were received in the final two days of the filing period.

“We are delighted with the continued popularity of Fresno State,” Vinovrski said. “Despite early concerns about state trigger cuts and potential enrollment reductions, the fall 2013 application cycle set a record for the university and confirms the continued demand for public higher education.”

The increase in applications to Fresno State reflects a trend across the California State University (CSU) system. Each CSU campus received more applications from first-time freshmen and transfer applicants than last

SERVING CAMPUS SINCE 1922

Pearl Harbor Remembered on campus Via University Communications In observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Fresno State President John Welty ordered Fresno State’s flags to be flown at half-staff Friday until sunset to remember and honor the 2,403 Americans who died in the Dec. 7, 1941 attack.

“Please join me on the 71st anniversary of this infamous day in our nation’s history for a moment of reflection on not just the lives lost that fateful day, but the courage and sacrifice of all who were affected by it at home and abroad,”

Welty said in a message to the campus community.

T h e u n ive r s i t y ’ s f l a g s are posted at the Thomas Administration Building, the North Gym and the Save Mart Center.

A special concert by the Fresno State Symphonic Band will also pay tribute to the historic event that drew the U.S. into World War II. The symphony will perform “Remember Pearl Harbor” at 8 p.m. in the Music Department Concert Hall. This 75-minute multi-media presentation and concert will recall events 71 See REMEMBERED, Page 3

Fresno State will fly its flags at halfstaff to honor the 2,403 Americans who died at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

The occasion also commemorates the 50th anniversary of Fresno State’s Memorial Fountain on campus, which was dedicated on Dec. 7, 1962

Courtesy of University Communications

ROTC retreat builds leadership

By Mark Smith The Collegian

See RECORD, Page 3 Photos courtesy of Angelia Debenedetti

(Above) Cadet Martin Jaimez fires at his target with the M16 rifle from the prone unsupported firing position.

He is attempting to qualify with the weapons which means that he needs to hit the targets at least 23 out of the 40 times he fires.

Courtesy of University Communications

More than 17,000 freshman and 6,500 upperdivision transfer students have applied for the 2013 fall semester at Fresno State, an 8 percent increase in freshmen and a 25 percent increase in transfer students.

(Right) From left to right; Cadet Anthony Mosqueda, Cadet Brandon Lee, Cadet Jarrod Mills, Cadet Brandon Sherrill Senior cadet Brandon Lee helps the freshman cadets with devising a feasible route plan during day land navigation.

For a lot of Fresno State students, a weekend during finals season can be an important reprieve to catch up on homework, study or socialize with friends.

But for cadets of Fresno State’s Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC), this past weekend was defined by firearm training, gaining leadership skills and camaraderie.

“We want to teach cadets how to be adaptive and creative,” Senior Cadet Angelia DeBenedetti said. “There’s a lot of emphasis on being a leader.”

Called a skilled training exercise, 50 of Fresno State’s 56 ROTC cadets traveled to Camp San Luis Obispo to participate in three events designed by the group’s senior members to foster the skills necessary to become a military officer.

DeBenedetti, a student in Fresno State’s nursing program, is in her third year with ROTC and said that the purpose of the weekend was about strengthening what she called the diverse military “family.”

“I think people often have this idea that if you’re in the Army ROTC you’re just trained to go to war,” DeBenedetti said. “And that’s nothing that our program is about. I’m a nurse. There’s engineers, criminology majors … We have people of every race, gender and background.”

Cadets of all four ranks from ROTC, designated MSI or (freshman cadet) through MSIV (or senior cadet), took See ROTC, Page 3

Santa arrives early at Smittcamp Alumni House Via University Communications Santa Claus will be making an early appearance at Fresno State’s Smittcamp Alumni House today from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

J o i n e d by h i s f r i e n d s F re s n o S t at e ’ s T i m e O u t , Victor E. Bulldog II, and Fresno State cheerleaders, all students, alumni and friends of Fresno State are invited to visit Santa and enjoy holiday cookies.

“Santa’s elves have festive-

ly decorated the Smittcamp Alumni House, so families are encoura g ed to bring their cameras to take holiday photos,” said Jacquelyn K. Glasener, director of alumni relations.

Santa will be on-site for the entire event. TimeOut will be available from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Victor E. Bulldog II from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., and the cheerleaders from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information, contact Jennifer Burgess at 559278-2586.

Santa Clause, along with Fresno State’s TimeOut, the Fresno State cheerleaders and Victor E. Bulldog II will be at the Smittcamp Alumni House today from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is open to the public and is free.

All students, alumni and Fresno State friends are invited to visit with Santa and eat holiday cookies.

Courtesy of University Communications

The

Collegian

Opinion

C

WRITE: Send us a letter to the editor. collegian@csufresno.edu

C

COMMENT: The Collegian is a forum for student expression. http://collegian.csufresno.edu

Because need WEB-SPE@K PAGE 2

OPINION EDITOR, LIANA WHITEHEAD • COLLEGIAN-OPINION@CSUFRESNO.EDU

knows no season

By Liana Whitehead Opinion Editor

THE

Collegian

The Collegian is a student-run publication that serves the Fresno State community on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Views expressed in The Collegian do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff or university.

The Collegian California State University, Fresno 5201 N. Maple Ave., M/S SA42 Fresno, CA 93740-8027 News Line: (559) 278-2486 Business Line: (559) 278-5735 http://collegian.csufresno.edu

child daycare and rehabilitation centers across the United States?

Some of the programs offered through the church include a Los Angeles-based service that provides transitional and permanent housing to homeless and lowincome families affected by HIV/ AIDS, and the Missing Persons Program, which provided service to more than 209,000 people in 2004.

That same year, The Salvation Ar my’s League of Mercy saw more than 4.3 million people with special needs in hospitals, nursing homes and correctional facilities.

Seeing as the spokesman for the entire organization denied the Australian man’s ludicrous belief, and it says nowhere in the church’s statement that homosexuals do not deserve service or cannot operate in the church, The Salvation Army remains an important addition to societies today – and not during Christmas alone, but all year long.

Friends, stuffing red buckets with spiteful vouchers (instead of donations to the needy) is just as greedy and ignorant as those who believe in burning homosexuals at the stake.

Letters to the Editor (collegian@csufresno.edu) All letters submitted to The Collegian must not exceed 250 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.

Each member of the campus community is permitted one 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. Contact the Editor in Chief for details.

All content Copyright © 2012 The Collegian.

Response:

‘University in denial over campus’ Dan: “Crime problems in the vicinity of campus have existed for 40 years. When I was an undergraduate (1975-78) and grad (1986-1990) student, thefts and burglaries were rampant. In the late 1970s, a serial rapist worked the apartments adjacent to campus.

When I worked for Fresno Police Department in the day, well over a third of the thefts and vehicle burglaries I wrote came out of the campus area. When I lived at Bulldog Village it was not fenced and the assistant managers were the night security. We also had a vehicle theft and burglary problem.

After the kidnapping and near murder of a female resident, a security company was hired. The guards initially were unarmed but as violence escalated in the early 1990s they were armed and the complex was eventually fenced. Asian gang members dominated the neighborhood and drive by killings abounded in the early/mid 1990s.

Every so often the gang violence would slop over onto campus. One night two opposing groups of Asian kids confronted each other in the USU. A gun was pulled, setting off a running gunfight through the middle of campus. For a number of years you had to show university identification to get into the USU on weekend nights.

The Friday night dances at the SSU also were a focal point for off-campus people to come cause problems. Given the fact a college campus is open, there will always be problems. The security hardening I’ve seen stands in stark contrast to the campus of the early 1990s and earlier.

The UPD has, in my opinion, done an excellent job of responding to problems on and off campus. Bottom line is, Fresno State lies in the middle of a ghetto, very much like USC. Add to that the unpalatable truth that most crime is not preventable unless people seeing suspicious people and things pick up the phone and get campus police involved.”

Cartoon by Callie Dunehew / The Collegian

I n N o ve m b e r 1 8 8 8 , m o r e than 200 American children, homeless and hungry, were fed Thanksgiving dinner in Jackson, Mich.

Seven years later in the same city, more than 500 of the poorest people were given Christmas meals, which were described as “ham, jam and glory, with turkey on the side,” according to an 1895 article in Jackson’s The Daily Citizen.

In 1919, selfless giving struck again as the city’s county jail inmates were blessed with a Christmas feast that many people would argue is undeserved.

This year across the United States, the age-old givers – now known as The Salvation Army – served more than 29 million people year-round.

From the homeless to the jobless to those battling addictions, from children to senior citizens to atheists and believers, The Salvation Ar my has provided noble care for people who would normally do without.

It began with one man, a selfless aim and an unyielding devotion to humankind. William Booth and his wife, Catherine, set out on London’s streets with full hearts and intentions of healing and helping those with empty pockets and lost hope.

With a firm belief in God within, Booth set no boundaries to his giving and was known to cater to the “lowliest” of citizens – thieves, prostitutes, gamblers and drunkards – just as he believed his Devine Power would do.

Because of his faith, Booth felt spiritually encouraged to share what he genuinely believed to be the glory of God with everyone he encountered.

Churches in London harshly judged those who Booth had served and saved because of their less-than-perfect pasts.

Despite this, the founder of the church (The Salvation Army is technically a church, not a charity) and former drunks and thieves paraded London’s streets in the name of God and charity.

Since its formation in England, the church has grown from a seasonal organization to a powerhouse foundation working 365 days a year to better the lives of Americans in need – no matter their gender, race, religious beliefs, history or, yes, sexual orientation.

In recent news, The Salvation Army fell victim to unreasonable and untrue accusations after one of its volunteers blatantly expressed his own views concerning the Christian organization and homosexuality.

When asked to clarify whether or not The Salvation

Army believes that homosexuals deserve death, Australian Andrew Craibe responded, “Well, that’s a part of our belief system.”

Because of one man’s views, an entire movement against the organization has blossomed in the United States.

Gay and lesbian groups are targeting the foundation, deeming it unworthy of receiving charity during Christmastime.

The official spokesman for The Salvation Army, Maj. Bruce Har mer, released a statement following Craibe’s “extremely regrettable” remarks, ensuring Americans that members “do not believe, and would never endorse, a view that homosexual activity should result in any form of physical punishment.”

On Americablog.com, a progressive political blog created by John Aravosis, former writer for the Economist, users urge the public to drop “anti-gay bigots vouchers” into the red buckets of bell ringers this season – instead of donating money.

One blogger from the website brought attention to a statement he found on the website for the church’s Australian branch: “[Homosexual activity is] as rebellion against God’s plan for the created order . . . Homosexual practice, however, is, in the light of Scripture, clearly unacceptable. Such activity is chosen behaviour and is thus a matter of the will. It is therefore able to be directed or restrained in the same way heterosexual urges are controlled. Homosexual practice would render any person ineligible for full membership (soldiership) in the [Salvation] Army.”

Even if the church’s views are anti-gay, it is a personal and religious freedom to not induct members who practice homosexuality – not simply for being a homosexual.

Not only are some members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community not donating, they have started a fiery lie claiming that the foundation refuses aid and service to homosexuals and spends donation money on anti-gay legislation.

This is far from the truth. All money raised within a community is donated to that community.

These are the lies that spread when people take offense before educating themselves on an issue.

Refusing to donate to an organization that has significantly changed the lives of millions upon millions of people from many countries because of its religious values is outrageous.

For those who oppose: Is this resentment worth losing employment opportunities, stomachs fed, paid medical care, transportation, disaster and social services,

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012

Editor in Chief News Editor Features Editor Science/Culture Editor Opinion Editor Sports Editor Photo Editor Staff Reporter Special Section Editor Multimedia Director Multimedia Journalist Multimedia Journalist Multimedia Journalist Multimedia Journalist Multimedia Journalist Webmaster

Local Advertising Manager Arevik Chakhlasyan Dalton Runberg Local Advertising Manager Matthew Tracey Rogue Morales National Advertising Manager Russell Goolsby Cameron Woolsey Account Executive/Special Projects Maxine Rodriguez Jeffery Smith Account Executive/Special Projects Dan Koenig Liana Whitehead Art Director Carlos Lujan Luke Shaffer Assistant Art Director Diana Williams Roe Borunda Distribution Manager Kirsten Hernandez Ricardo Cano Accountancy Assistant Valerie Gomez Christina Napier Sergio Robles General Manager Rich Marshall Garrett Horn Financial Manager Toni A. Carmona Rachel Waldron Advertising Faculty Adviser Jan Edwards Michael Price Editorial Faculty Adviser Ron Orozco Yocelin Gallardo MCJ Chair Katherine Adams Christopher Costello Brad Soo

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012

News Briefs ‘Harvest of Empire’ documentary screening on campus Thursday Dec. 13 “Har vest of Empire,” a new documentary by award-winning journalist Juan Gonzalez about the untold history of Latinos in the U.S., will be screened at 1 p.m. Thursday Dec. 13 in the Professional Human Ser vices Building, Room 102. Kris Clarke, associate professor of social work, will lead a post-screening discussion for the event presented

by Fresno State’s Department of Social Work Education. INFO: 559-278-3992.

Students will ‘Carol for Cans’ Thursday Dec. 13 Fresno State students, led by Associated Students Inc., will be caroling at offices on campus beginning at 2:30 p.m. Thursday Dec 13 for donations of non-perishable food items. The students will deliver the donations for the Bulldog Pantry to benefit families in need during the holiday season. Students interested in participating must RSVP by noon Wednesday. INFO: Cynthia Dolan at cdolan@csufresno.edu or 559278-2656.

Alumnus made Fresno Bee editor James “Jim” Boren (1972) has been named the executive editor of “The Fresno Bee.” A 43-year veteran at the McClatchy-owned newspaper, he started working there while still a student at Fresno State, first as a vacation relief reporter and later as a sports reporter and a general-assignment news reporter before settling in as the political reporter. Boren has been the editorial page editor for the past 17 years. This past October, the Alumni and Friends Mass Communication and Journalism Chapter named him a Fellow at its Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Congratulations!

THE COLLEGIAN • NEWS NEWS EDITOR, ROGUE MORALES • COLLEGIAN-NEWS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

PAGE 3

RECORD: Fresno State REMEMBERED: Symphonic remains a diverse campus Band performs to honor those CONTINUED from page 1 year. The increases across all 23 campuses combine for a fourth-straight year of recordhigh system wide applications.

Through Nov. 30, potential CSU freshmen, transfer, credential and graduate students submitted 763,517 applications for fall 2013 – a systemwide increase of 12 percent from last year. Potential students typically submit applications to multiple CSU campuses.

The total fall 2013 submissions came from 294,926 individual applicants – an increase of 10 percent from fall 2012.

The CSU also continues a trend of attracting a diverse group of students. Based on self-reported statistical data, no ethnic or racial g roup forms a majority among CSU underg raduate applicants.

The share of Latino applicants continues to increase. A snapshot as of Nov. 30 shows 99,558 undergraduate applicants who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino – up from 86,147 at this point last year. The number of applicants self-identifying as African American, American Indian, Asian or Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander also increased from fall 2012 to fall 2013 with a relatively constant share of the total.

“The CSU reflects the diversity of California because we have made it our mission to educate all communities in the state,” said Nathan Evans, director of CSU Enrollment Management Services. “The public demand for higher education has never been greater, yet the university struggles to

meet that demand in a climate of unreliable state funding.”

The system held up applications from new students pending the outcome of Proposition 30, which threatened a direct impact on funded enrollment targets due to the potential for $250 million in trigger cuts. Having avoided those cuts, campuses are currently processing applications and admitting students.

However, Proposition 30 itself does not provide funds necessary to meet current and future enrollment demand.

This led the CSU Board of T r u s t e e s i n N ove m b e r t o approve a budget for the 201314 fiscal year that calls for state reinvestment in the CSU. “The ability of the CSU to educate California’s workforce depends on a positive commitment from the state,” said Robert Turnage, assistant vice chancellor for budget. “The CSU proposal balances continuing state fiscal challenges with the right of current and future students to receive a quality university education.”

Even though most campuses completed their fall 2013 application period for new undergraduates, opportunities to apply to graduate programs are still available. A complete list of open campuses and programs at the graduate and undergraduate level can be found on CSU Mentor.

For more information, contact Kathleen R. Schock with University Communications, at 559-278-2756 or kschock@csufresno.edu.

who served at Pearl Harbor

CONTINUED from page 1 years ago and pay tribute to those who served, said David Fullmer, band director in the Department of Music.

Tickets are $7 for general admission, $6 for senior citizens and university employees and $5 for students with a valid ID. All veterans will be admitted free of charge. For more information about the concert, call 559-278-2654.

The occasion also commemorates the 50th anniversary of Fresno State’s Memorial Fountain on campus, which was dedicated on Dec. 7, 1962, in Memorial Court south of the Kennel Bookstore. A rededication was held in May of this year after the fountain was renovated as a centennial gift from the Class of 2011.

“The fountain has become a memorable icon for thousands of Fresno State students the past 50 years in Memorial Court, which stands in tribute to the valor of the men and women who serve our country,” Welty said.

One of those veterans is the late William “Bill” Forbes, a Fresno State alumnus and F resno attor ney who was pilot training in a WW II U.S. Navy FM-2 “Wildcat” Fighter that suffered mechanical failure and crashed into Lake Michigan Dec. 28, 1944.

We d n e s d a y, t h e N av a l Aviation Museum Foundation announced it would recover the salvaged aircraft from

Courtesy of University Communications

The late William “Bill” Forbes was a veteran who graduated from Fresno State and was a part of the Fresno State Alumni Association.

the depths of the lake off the Chicago shoreline at approximately 10 a.m. Dec. 7 along with the Naval History and Heritage Command. The aircraft will be restored for display.

Fo r b e s g r a d u a t e d f r o m Fresno State in 1948 with a bachelor’s degree in social science. The U.S. Navy veteran practiced law in Fresno and was associated with the Fresno State Alumni Association from 1955 until his death in 2008. He was instrumental in fundraising for the Smittcamp Alumni House and was awarded the Association’s Arthur Safstrom Service Award in 1993.

ROTC: Cadets work on their navigation skills CONTINUED from page 1

Photo courtesy of Angelia Debenedetti

Junior cadet Sameer Murshed (left) and sophomore cadet David Lira navigate their way to the same point along the ridge of a hill during their daytime land navigation training. Cadets had 2 hours to find three points in fields outside of San Luis Obispo.

part in the event that was marked by heavy rain.

“You’ve got to muster it up and take on the rain,” DeBenedetti said. “Even if it affects how you train.”

The first event, basic rifle marksmanship, focused on the elements of shooting and allowed cadets to practice firing an Army-designated standard M16 rifle — some for their very first time.

“For a lot of cadets it’s their first time firing a weapon,” DeBenedetti said. “So they have to overcome their fears or apprehensions.”

“It was my first time with that weapon,” Freshman Cadet Anthony Mosqueda, 18, said. “It was an adrenaline rush.”

Cadets were given the opportunity to qualify in basic training with the weapon, which required hitting 23 out of 40 shots.

“I only hit 20,” Mosqueda said. “So I didn’t qualify. But hey, it was my first time so, I did alright.”

Land navigation, the weekend’s second event, honed cadet skills in map reading and route planning by giv-

ing them specific points on a map to locate with only a compass, even at night.

“Our junior cadets have to go out and do it alone,” DeBenedetti said.

“This helps them gain confidence in trusting their ability to survive.”

The final event, a field leader’s reaction course, gave cadets missions such as developing a plan to cross a bridge theoretically destroyed by a nuclear weapon.

“Their mission is to develop a plan and make it work while leading others,” DeBenedetti said. “It’s tough for them sometimes because getting others to follow your orders in a changing environment can be nerve-wracking.”

Overall, the weekend was described as a success.

“Even with the rain it was still fun to do the activities,” 22-year-old Junior Cadet Grace Sanjurjo said.

“The most important thing about it was building our unit cohesion, and we definitely did that.”

C

COMMENT: The Collegian is a forum for student expression. http://collegian.csufresno.edu

The

Collegian

FEATURES

FEATURES EDITOR, CAMERON WOOLSEY • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU

PAGE 4

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012

TAKING FLIGHT THE CALIFORNAUTS CLAIM FAN FAVORITE TITLE AT THE RED BULL FLUGTAG IN SAN FRANCISCO

Photos courtesy of Tim Anderson

Californaut team member Raffy Sencion glides toward the water while piloting La Flama Blanca, a winged 25-foot-long surfboard-themed craft built to compete during the 2012 Red Bull Flugtag at McCovey Cove in San Francisco, while the rest of the team watches from the 30-foot ramp. The team took seventh place out of 36 competitors, and managed to win the People's Choice award.

By Cameron Woolsey The Collegian On Nov. 10, McCovey Cove at San Francisco played host to the Red Bull Flugtag, which celebrated its 10-year U.S. anniversary.

And F resno State student Tim Anderson and his team were there to compete, and they weren’t going to go home empty-handed.

Anderson’s team, the Californauts, was composed of himself, his friend Raffy Sencion, and several others including Sencion’s younger brother, cousin and a family friend.

It was their first Flugtag event, but they were not strangers to Red Bull events. Last year Anderson and Sencion competed in a soapbox derby where they won the award for People’s Choice.

They liked the challenge and competition brought by the event, and decided to try their hand at Flugtag.

Anderson said he had never built anything built to fly.

“I learned a lot about actually designing something to fly,” he said. “The only thing I knew was making little paper airplanes in class. That was it.”

Their first design had the craft with wings shaped like the state of California, but first they had to get the design approved by their sponsor.

“We told him about the idea,” Anderson said. “We said, ‘We want the wings to be shaped like the state.’ He said, ‘Well, do you want it to look good or do you want it to have the best chance at flying?’”

Anderson said that, while he and Sencion had a good design idea, in the end they chose the option of aerodynamics over flair.

The wings of the craft were created to be straight with a concave curve, which were designed to provide some lift.

The left wing brandished the team’s name, while the right featured the bear and star design seen in the California state flag.

“That’s how we sported our name, the Californauts,” Anderson said.

“I

learned a lot about actually designing something to fly. The only thing I knew was making little paper airplanes in class.”

— Tim Anderson, Flugtag competitor The surfboard was around 25 feet long, and took around 2 1/2 weeks to build.

“Two weeks before that it was design and planning out dimensions and figuring out what kind of materials we needed to build it,” Anderson said.

“We’d get off work at 6 p.m. at night and work,” he said. “We’d drive up the mountain and work until 2 in the morning just putting it together.”

The inside of the wing was crafted from thin pieces of wood, and the outside was coated in shrink-wrap, which was heated using a hair drier, making an air-tight seal.

The craft was christened La Flama Blanca, which is Spanish for The White Flame.

Flugtag, which is German for flight day, began in the late ’70s. The premise is this: several teams build human-powered gliders and, well, throw them off a platform into the water below.

Winners are chosen by the design of the craft and how far it flies. The current record for the longest flight is 229 feet, which was set in May at Mainz, Germany.

After all the hard work done by the team, they felt excited when, at 1 p.m., onlookers were called away, and the teams were called up to make the ascent.

“We were the third team to go so, right off the bat, we pushed our craft up this ramp to go to that 30-foot platform,” Anderson said.

Standing at the top of the platform, Anderson was taken aback at what he saw when he looked around.

“You don’t really realize how many people are there to watch you, and then all of the sudden you get on that platform above McCovey Cove and you look around and then it hits you. You’re all, ‘There’s 100,000 people here to watch us.’ That’s a lot of people.

“That was really cool,” he said.

A f t e r t h e t e a m ’ s h a r d w o rk , Anderson said he was looking forward to seeing if their craft could actually fly.

“We weren’t so nervous, we were so much more curious to see like, ‘Oh, is it going to fly? Is it really going to work?’” he said.

When their tur n came, the Californauts’ theme song began. It was a song mixed by Sencion using parts of Red Bull daredevil Felix Baumgartner’s speech, a Deadmau5 song and the NASA countdown.

Sencion, who was the team’s pilot, was launched off the 30-foot platform by the team, and he steered the craft using a flight stick that was tied to a tail flap in the back.

Though their glider was somewhat

unorthodox, it managed to fly around 42 feet—the third farthest distance among all other competitors.

Even more impressive, the craft stayed together and made a perfect landing. Well, almost perfect.

“He was coming straight down and he was pulling up for too long, and so as he got closer to the water, the tail hit the water and it broke, which caused the front to slap down flat on the water,” Anderson said. “It went well.”

Sencion never touched the water.

When the flight was done, he stood up for his audience.

After the landing, the rest of the team dove off the edge into the water below.

The Californauts managed to take seventh place out of 36 teams, and though they didn’t take the grand prize, they managed to once more get the People’s Choice award, echoing their past success.

“It was the fan favorite,” Anderson said. “That’s what we were going for and we got it.”

The People's Choice trophy (L) was taken home by Tim Anderson and his team, the Californauts.

On the right is the People's Choice trophy Anderson won during the Red Bull Soapbox last year.

The

Collegian

SCIENCE & CULTURE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012

SCIENCE & CULTURE EDITOR, JEFF SMITH • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU

PAGE 5

Variety of styles shown at art exhibition

By Jeff Smith The Collegian Senior art was the focus at this week’s 2012 Student Art Exhibition at the Conley Art Building.

The reception took place Thursday at 5 p.m., and featured pieces by students inside the gallery. The exhibition will be in the Conley Art Gallery until Wednesday.

Pieces from several disciplines were represented inside of the building, and art clubs were selling their wares outside to raise money for their groups.

T h e g a l l e r y t e ch n o l o g y class organized the show and brought in a musician, food and refreshments for all of the guests enjoying the art.

N a n cy Yo u d e l m a n , wh o teaches the gallery technology course, was enjoying the night taking photos of all the student art.

“It’s all very impressive and the art has a lot of variety,” Youdelman said. “It takes so much skill to make pieces like these.”

Some of the students featured were not art majors.

Angelina Duarte, a senior psychology major, took inspiration from her own field and made a raku sculpture of a doll titled, “Innocence.”

“I’m into more of the creepy and dark kind of sculptures,” Duarte said. “I decided to make

Photos by Sergio Robles / The Collegian

Roger Heckel (right), an art major with an emphasis in studio art, shows graphic design major Noel Lenard a piece from a fall collection made for the 2012 Student Art Exhibition.

a mold out of a baby doll and make it into something else.”

R a k u i s w h e n m i dw ay through heating a clay sculpture in an oven, into a barrel with newspaper. The material cracks and is stained with the smoke giving it a unique look,

Some of the students’ family attended the exhibit to show their support.

Angelina Duarte, a psychology major, describes her sculpture to guests.

Duarte said.

“I’m very honored to have my piece in the show,” she said.

F res no State’s Ceramic Guild, which made up of about 15 members, had a large table outside the gallery with many pieces available for sale.

Stephanie Conmy, a senior art major, worked for the club selling pieces.

“I took a ceramics class and fell in love,” Conmy said. “I never thought I could do art, so when I got into ceramics, it was just amazing.”

She has been working with ceramics for two years and prefers to make thrown pieces made on a ceramics wheel.

Along with ceramics and screen-printed shirts, glassblown pieces were also for sale.

Roger Heckel, an art major with an emphasis on studio art

and president of the Fresno State glass blowing club, was selling his art pieces.

“It’s one of the most difficult art styles to get proficient at because there are so many things that can go wrong. I love the challenge,” Heckel said.

A student musician played handmade instruments to add ambiance to the art show.

One of the artists featured in the gallery was Sakis Manavazian, who studies art with a focus on photography.

His piece is a black and white photo of light flowing through a barn.

“Originally, it was a project for my art 130 class focusing on light,” Manavazian said. “That piece is part of a series with light shining through it.”

The photo was a spontaneous and on-the-spot decision,

“I

t is a wide range of art that really pulls in the art enthusiasts.”

— Sakis Manavazian, Art major which worked out in the long run, he said.

“I think it’s a good show,” Manavazian said. “There is a lot of different stuff — not just painting, photography or ceramics. It is a wide range of art that really pulls in art enthusiasts.”

C

COMMENT: The Collegian is a forum for student expression. http://collegian.csufresno.edu

Darren Jones, an art major, paints a sign to let guests know that a raffle held will award the winner a piece from a professor from Illinois.

PAGE 6

THE COLLEGIAN • SCIENCE & CULTURE SCIENCE & CULTURE EDITOR, JEFF SMITH • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU

The daily crossword Across 1 Family nickname 5 Wharton hero 10 Crude letters 14 One of five Norwegian kings 15 Trapper’s tool?

16 Roast, in Rhone 17 Eye sore 18 Invierno month 19 Nicole’s “Moulin Rouge!” co-star 20 Enjoying “O patria mia”?

23 Legal title: Abbr.

24 Artificial 25 “Night Moves” singer 27 Some of its ads feature a pig named Maxwell 30 Prima __ 33 Cuban patriot Martí 36 Ages 38 Fight back, say 39 Aussie’s school 40 Contract extras, and read differently, a hint to this puzzle’s theme 42 Layer 43 Time to retire 45 Copycat 46 Vichy waters 47 Kennedy and Waters 49 Like old apples 51 Character piece?

53 “Pork and Beans” band 57 Binge 59 Whomping actor Eric?

62 Literary collections 64 Amity 65 Knee-slapper 66 Star in Lyra 67 Top of a form, perhaps 68 Heraldry border 69 Furthest from the hole, in golf 70 Big key 71 Fade, maybe Down 1 Israel’s Dayan 2 Let out, say 3 Builders of stepped pyramids 4 Nothing special 5 Frantic 6 Signaled one’s arrival 7 Ancient theaters 8 1961 record breaker 9 Ate at 10 Tram load

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis Los Angeles Times

C Puzzle by Mike Peluso

C

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

SOLUTION: http://collegian.csufresno.edu

PUZZLE SOLUTION: http://collegian.csufresno.edu Copyright 2012. Tribune Media Services, Inc.

Word of the Day 11 Supply electricity to a California city?

12 Weather may delay them: Abbr.

13 Half of dix 21 Samson’s end?

22 Ancient assembly area 26 Compass hdg.

28 Bars at the end 29 Latish lunch hr.

31 “Because freedom can’t protect itself” org.

32 “Come Sail Away” band 33 Solstice month 34 Doing the job 35 Spot a flamboyant singer?

37 Bygone blade 40 Rockefeller Center

statue 41 Approach 44 Every other hurricane 46 One may be penciled in 48 Like a piece of cake 50 Boost, with “up” 52 Front-end alignment 54 “New” currency replaced by the Congolese franc 55 Gay leader?

56 Triple-A, at times 57 Software product with a cup-and-saucer logo 58 All over again 60 “Categorical imperative” philosopher 61 Slurpee alternative 63 Come out with

Bamboozle To deceive or get the better of someone by trickery, flattery, or the like.

Source: Dictionary.com

Guests of the 2012 Student Art Exhibit were able to purchase a t-shirt with a design of their choice. Darren Jones, an art major, pulls the design off of a newly screen printed t-shirt.

Classifieds Are you waiting for each print edition to read the newest classifieds? Check them out 24/7 online at: http://collegian.csufresno.edu Click on classifieds.

The Collegian is not responsible for nor does it assume any liability for its advertisers. We caution our readers to check out the legitimacy of all advertisers before doing business with any of them.

HELP WANTED STUDENTPAYOUTS.com Paid survey takers needed in Fresno.

100% free to join! Click on surveys.

Photos by Sergio Robles / The Collegian

At the 2012 Student Art Exhibit, art wasn’t just on display, but some pieces were also available for purchase.

Michael Garcia, a juror of the art exhibit, takes a closer look at a sculpture.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012

THE COLLEGIAN • SPORTS SPORTS EDITOR, LUKE SHAFFER • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

PAGE 7

PERFECT: ’Dogs hold off Trojans’ 25-point second half rally

CONTINUED from page 8

ing run late in the first which extended early in the second half.

Alex Sheedy finished with six points, four steals and 11 rebounds – 10 in the first half – and Bree Farley add nine boards to create separation from USC. “I think that first half really helped us to feel more confidence that we belong on the floor with a team like that,” Bulldogs coach Raegan Pebley said. “I think Alex Sheedy’s first-half rebounding performance contributed a lot to our success.”

But the Trojans weren’t willing to go down without a fight.

USC guard Ariya Crook scored 14 of her 17 points in the second half where the Trojans – who trailed by as much as 25 points – outscored the Bulldogs

28-8 in the final 11 minutes of regulation in a late rally.

After being held scoreless for the last eight minutes of the first half, USC (3-4) opened up its streak on a Cassie Harberts layup with 10:30 to play. Harberts scored 14 for the Trojans in a physical matchup that saw both teams turn the ball over 22 times.

“The Pac-12 teams are physical teams,” Pebley said. “I think that USC team has the capability to be a Top 25 team with their personnel, skill set and size. In the end we just told our team we’re going to have to play physical back with them but we also don’t want to get into a grudge match. We don’t want to play just half-court basketball.

“We wanted to open that court up, play 94-feet and attack the basket.”

Faced with a le gitimate

Fresno State Notebook WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian Fresno State hosts Cal-State Northridge Saturday at the Save Mart Center at 2 p.m. to conclude a four-game home stand – the longest stretch of games the Bulldogs will host this season.

The Matadors (5-3) are led by forward Marta Masoni and guard Ashlee Guay, who are averaging 14.4 and 14.2 points per game, respectively.

Cal-State Northridge is coming off its most lopsided win of the season – a 77-33 home rout over University of San Francisco.

Young bench given early playing experience The Bulldogs’ bench has been given a good chunk of playing time in the past three home games.

The absence of Rosie Moult, who has not played due to injury since a Nov. 28 road loss to Pacific, along with the Bulldogs building comfortable leads at one point in all three games, has contributed to bench players acquiring early minutes.

Players like sophomore Robin Draper have seized the opportunity. Draper has averaged 10.7 points per game in the Bulldogs’ last three wins.

She is also averaging more than 27 minutes per game in those wins. “ We ’ ve t a l ke d a b o u t i t throughout the season – about building consistency and our second five being as solid as our top five,” Bulldo gs coach Rae g an Pebley said after Fresno State’s 65-60 win against USC. “We’ve had a lot of injuries so far this season and I think that’s given an opportunity for some younger players and players that haven’t had as many game minutes to gain some confidence and for us to be able as coaches know how to help them play to their strengths.

“The preparation and confidence that our bench showed in this game, isn’t just from this game. It’s been weeks and they’ve been working at it.

“Taylor (Thompson) extends a lot of confidence to her teammates. Ki-Ki (Moore) extends a lot of confidence to them.

She gives Robin the ball and expects Robin to shoot it. That does a tremendous amount for a young player.”

Post players making strides The Bulldogs’ starting lineup has remained consistent in the last three games, with Thompson, Moore, Bree Farley, A l e x S h e e dy a n d Ja c i n t a Vandenberg making the starts.

Vandenberg was also in the starting rotation with Moult healthy, with Ta’Nitra Byrd and Toni Smith playing the post off the bench.

Against the Trojans, Byrd finished with nine points and three assists for the Bulldogs in 14 minutes of playing time.

Pebley likes the strides her post players have been making early on in the season, she said.

“Alex Sheedy, sometimes you look at her and you forget that she’s just a sophomore.”

Pebley said. “She’s still a young player developing her confidence. Not only is she a young player, but she’s also moved from the paint to playing more perimeter.

“Jacinta is developing in her confidence and she’s still learning how to play a physical game. She’s more naturally a finesse player. I love the strides she’s taken.

“Ta’Nitra Byrd’s a beast inside. She loves contact, loves the physical game and she was able to bring some things to us in the paint that we needed.” ’Dogs near six-game road stretch After playing the Matadors, Fresno State will then embark on a six-game road stretch that covers most of the school’s Winter Break and extends into conference play.

The Bulldogs start their West Coast expedition at the University of Portland on Dec. 14 that will be followed by games at Pac-12’s Oregon, University of San Francisco, Santa Clara, CSU Bakersfield and San Diego State.

The Bulldogs enter conference play in the Mountain West Jan. 9 of next year against the Aztecs.

Fresno State will not host another home game for more than a month – Jan. 12 against conference foe New Mexico, to be exact.

The Bulldogs are 0-2 on the road this season.

“This schedule is one in which I inherited,” Pebley said. “It is what it is. I don’t like playing six games in a row on the road.”

chance at pulling off a comef ro m - b e h i n d v i c t o r y, U S C began pressing the Bulldogs in hopes of forcing turnovers and regaining possession of the ball.

Crook made a layup to chip Fresno State’s lead to 63-60 with 13 seconds left on the clock. Thompson made two free throws after being fouled a second later, sealing the Bulldogs’ win.

“With them coming back, I knew they had to do something to try to stop us and slow us down,” Moore said. “But we handled it very well as a team tonight.”

The Bulldogs conclude their four-game home stand when they host Cal-State Northridge on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Dalton Runberg / The Collegian

VIDEO: Go online to see a video of the Bulldogs’ victory over USC. http://collegian.csufresno.edu

Coming down to the final minutes of play, guard Ki-Ki Moore powers past a Trojan defender as the Bulldogs defeated USC 65-60 on Wednesday night.

Moore was second on the team in scoring with 15 points and seven rebounds.

C

Miller: controversial figure

By Jason Smithberg The Collegian

SPORTS COLUMN On Tuesday, one of the most important and influential figures in the history of sports passed away.

To some, Marvin Miller was a man who destroyed the world of professional sports by helping turn it into a major economical giant. To others, he was the sports world’s version of Moses, the man who led athletes to financial freedom by advocating for their rights on and off the field.

Whether you love him or hate him, Miller is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in the history of professional sports.

Miller started turning the wheels of change in Major League Baseball in 1966. Before he was hired as the president of the Major League Baseball Players Association, athletes in baseball and other professional sports weren’t the multimillionaire, societal icons they are today.

There was a time when team owners and executives ruled baseball with an iron fist. The reserve clause allowed them to keep players tied to their team for as long as they deemed necessary. There was no free agency. A player just couldn’t stampede into executives’ offices and demand to play for another team.

Before Miller came along, the minimum salary was $6,000; the average sal-

ary $19,000. Now, according to CBSSports.com, the average salary is $3,440,000.

T he pension plans that existed at the time for the players were a joke, and if a player wanted to voice his displeasure, he had to file a grievance with the commissioner, who worked for – you guessed it – the owners!

When Miller took over the fight on behalf of the players, he wasn’t trying to be a revolutionary – he was trying to change things for the better.

The players wanted to play where they wanted, make more money and have greater freedom in their profession.

It took a while, but Miller was finally able to accomplish all of this.

By the time Miller stepped down from his position with the MLBPA in 1982, players were allowed to leave teams via free agency. Salaries started to escalate and from then on, the entire landscape of professional sports changed.

Miller’s theories not only changed the way players are paid, but they also paved the way for sports to expand as a major entertainment behemoth.

Off to the side, he negotiated numerous marketing and licensing deals that added millions of dollars in the MLBPA’s pockets. And if it weren’t for Miller, sports shows such as “Monday Night Football” would not have been successful if they couldn’t capitalize on the marketability of the athletes.

Just like any major trailblazer, Miller made his share of enemies along the way. And to some extent, he still has them. Former Major League Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, who was a well-publicized critic of Miller, once called him, “the fox in the henhouse.”

Through the good and bad, the thick and thin, Miller stood for the players, even if he didn’t want to. And now, some 56 years later, his influence on baseball, and all professional sports, still reverberates.

Eventually, the NBAPA, NHLPA and NFLPA caught on to his influence, and soon after, followed the MLBPA’s way of conducting business.

During the last several years, a great debate has taken place about whether or not he belongs in the Hall of Fame.

His detractors have worked hard to deny him entrance into the greatest sports fraternity there is. His supporters are working harder for his admittance.

If and when Miller ends up in the Hall of Fame posthumously, it will be recognition long overdue. Regardless of the damage he purportedly caused the owners, he allowed sports to be conducted like a business that could benefit everyone – not just a select few.

Some time, I h ope th at Miller’s plaque will be hanging with the other greats of the game. It deserves to. After all, Miller wasn’t merely a trailblazer – he was an innovator who took a chance.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BRIEF Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award winner announced LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Davey O’Brien Foundation today announced Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel as the 2012 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award® Winner. Todd Blackledge, the 1982 Davey O’Brien Winner, presented the award to Manziel during The Home Depot College Football Awards at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. He will be honored at the 36th Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner on Feb. 18, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Manziel was named a finalist for the Davey O’Brien along with Kansas State’s Collin Klein and Ohio State’s Braxton Miller. The Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee selected the winner with the Fan Vote accounting for five percent of the total vote. The committee was asked to consider the following criteria: quarterback skills, athletic ability, academics, reputation as a team player, character, leadership and sportsmanship.

The

Collegian

SPORTS PAGE 8

SATURDAY...

Women’s basketball tips off against Cal State Northridge at the Save Mart Center at 2 p.m.

SPORTS EDITOR, LUKE SHAFFER • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012

’Dogs defeat USC to stay perfect at home

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian In this nonconference matchup, it was the Bulldogs who had to hold down the fort and fend off a spontaneous attack by the Women of Troy late in the second half.

The Fresno State women’s basketball team had a 57-32 second-half lead over the Pac-12’s USC diminish to single digits in the final seconds.

Faced with stiff pressure from an opponent in desperation mode, the Bulldogs held the Trojans at bay for an intense 65-60 nonleague win Wednesday night at the Save Mart Center.

“You knew it was going to be

“Y

ou knew it was going to be a 40-minute game coming in.”

— Ki-Ki Moore, Junior guard

a 40-minute game coming in,” Ki-Ki Moore said. “We knew that just because we had a lead, USC wasn’t going to give up and that we had to fight until the end of the game.”

Taylor Thompson had four assists and 20 points shooting an efficient 6-of-9 from the floor and Moore added 15 points and seven rebounds on a night that featured scoring frenzies from both teams.

The Bulldogs (5-2) remain undefeated at home for the season and extended their home win streak to 16 games, having not lost at the Save Mart Center since falling to Stanford, another Pac-12 foe, Dec. 4 of last year.

“Beating a Pac-12 team, that’s awesome,” Thompson said. “I thought we played really well as a whole. We did it together.”

Down 20-19 and faced with the team’s only deficit of the night, Thompson made a jumper and two free throws that served as the catalyst for Fresno State’s 17-point scor-

Dalton Runberg / The Collegian

Holding off a Trojan defender, guard Taylor Thompson dribbles the ball down the court en route to Fresno State defeating USC 65-60 on Wednesday night. Thompson lead all ’Dogs shooting 6-of-9 from the floor and tallying 20 points.

See PERFECT, Page 7

Fresno State rolls Hawks, win 84-49

By Luke Shaffer The Collegian Following their win on the road with another strong performance, the Bulldogs easily defeated San Diego Christian 84-49 Thursday night.

Fresno State started a little slow, but found its groove toward the end of the first half.

The ’Dogs played sluggish at the beginning of the game, but they settled down and scored 19 points going into the first official timeout.

“We wanted to again come out and play the way we’ve been playing all year long. We didn’t want to come out and make this a pickup game,” coach Rodney Terry said. “We knew we were going to play a team that shoots a lot of 3-point shots and long rebounds.”

Coming out of the timeout Fresno State continued to put pressure on the Hawks.

However, San Diego Christian was able to close the scoring gap to 25-20 with 7:44 remaining in the half.

Junior guard Allen Huddleston was able to lengthen the Bulldogs’ lead with two 3-pointers in a row. This put Fresno State up by 12 as the ’Dogs went into the first half leading 39-27.

Tyler Johnson, who scored a career-high 19 points in Fresno State’s last game against Long Beach State, contributed again

“C

oach really challenged me this week and I had to take it upon myself and my teammates to respond to coach.”

— Jerry Brown, Junior forward

“J

erry came into the game and he changed the game with his energy and defensive force.”

— Rodney Terry, Head coach Thursday night for the ’Dogs.

Johnson dished out two assists in addition to the 11 points he scored.

I n t h e s e c o n d h a l f, t h e Hawks were able to answer Fresno State’s surge as they closed the scoring gap to nine points. San Diego Christian was unable to get any closer as the Bulldogs began to pull away behind the energy of forward Jerry Brown. He came off the bench registering 21 minutes, 12 points and nine rebounds.

“Coach really challenged me this week and I had to take it upon myself and my teammates to respond to Coach. I felt like I did respond and I just have to keep on going and keep on building from this,” Brown said.

Terry added, “Jerry came into the game and he changed the game with his energy and defensive force. He also had great opportunities and was a rebounding force. He changed the game and was a difference in the game.

“Jerry’s really done it (been energizing) over the last two games. And he hasn’t sat there and pouted or felt sorry for himself.”

The Bulldogs were unselfish in their gameplay as four players had three or more assists in the game. Fresno State also collected 18 steals, which is one shy of the school record set in the 1998-99 season.

BULLDOG BRIEF LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Fresno State senior safety Phillip Thomas finished as a runner-up for the Jim Thorpe Award, which was presented Thursday to Mississippi State’s Johnthan Banks live on ESPN from the Atlantic Dance Hall on the Boardwalk at The Walt Disney World Resort.

Thomas, a 6-1, 215-pounder out of Bakersfield was looking to become just the second player from a non-BCS program to win the Thorpe Award. He is the first Bulldog that has been invited to the College Football Awards show.

“It was just the greatest experience for me and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get invited out here,” Thomas said. “I appreciate everybody for nominating me and just giving me recognition I worked so hard for.”

Despite not winning the award, Thomas still received two All-America honors on Thursday. He became the first Bulldog to ever be named a first-team Walter Camp All-American and was also selected to the Sporting News All-America team.

Roe Borunda / The Collegian

Sliding by a Hawk defender, forward Jerry Brown goes up for a layup in the Dogs 84-49 rout of San Diego Christian on Thursday night. In 21 minutes of action, Brown had 12 points and nine rebounds coming off the bench.

“We definitely wanted to beat these guys a little bit. And for the first half we, for whatever reason, weren’t able to set that tone from the beginning,” Terry said. “Nevertheless, our guys picked up the pressure in the second half.”

For much of the second half, the Bulldogs played their bench players (notably Brown) as guards Aaron Anderson had 17 minutes and Marvelle Harris had 18. Standout center Robert Upshaw also had 15 minutes.

“For the young guys it’s about the experience. The minutes are valuable and they’re

out there in game situations to get better,” Terry said.

Fresno State retur ns to action Sunday when they go on the road to play Washington State. The ’Dogs retur n to the Save Mart Center next T h u r s d ay t o f a c e N o. 2 3 Colorado in an anticipated matchup. “ We ’ ve a l r e a dy s t a r t e d preparation in ter ms of Washington State. We know that they’re a very good opponent on its home court,” Terry said. “And we’re playing for our next game and that’s what those possessions are about.”

“What a thrill it was for me to be here with Phillip honoring the terrific season he had,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said.

“To lead the nation in interceptions and be a finalist for the Thorpe Award is a great thrill for all Fresno State Bulldogs and we are so proud of him.”

Photo courtesy of Fresno State Athletics

Phillip Thomas being interviewed at the College Football Awards.