February 10 2014

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Obama to visit Fresno

COMMUNITY

Driving service comes to Fresno

By Jesse Franz The Collegian

President Barack Obama speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton on Thursday in Washington.

President to talk drought

By Collegian Staff The White House announced Feb. 7 that President Barack Obama plans to visit Fresno on Friday to talk about California’s recordbreaking drought.

Details from the White House as to the location and time of the event in the upcoming days.

The visit comes amid an intense debate about the best way to address California’s

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drought.

Rep. David Valadao, a Republican whose district includes part of Fresno County, introduced a drought bill that was approved by the House of Representatives Wednesday.

Democrats claim that the bill would destroy some environmental protections. The bill also faces a White House veto threat.

The President also plans to meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan Friday near Palm Springs.

Campus Pointe breaks ground

By Nadia Pearl The Collegian The long awaited construction of Campus Pointe will begin after a groundbreaking ceremony today, setting in motion the next phase of development that Fresno State hopes will provide new opportunities and convenience for students.

Located adjacent to the Save Mart Center, the project plans to be a new focal point for the community. Yet as Debbie Adishian-Astone, associate vice president for auxiliary operations and enterprise development at Fresno State, said such a large-scale operation has to be approved and finalized through a number of parties.

“A large, public-private mixed use project such as Campus Pointe takes many years to plan and implement,” AdishianAstone said.

While the Palmilla and Palazzo apartments were completed in 2009 and 2010, work was stalled while the California State University Board of Trustees revised the environmental impact report.

The first phase of retail development is now underway. The 250,000 square feet of space will include a 14-screen cinema, restaurants and shopping.

The new commercial plaza “will comple-

A new app-based driving service called Uber launched Thursday in Fresno and is offering free rides throughout February.

Uber, a San Francisco-based technology company, uses a software available through its app to pair people with drivers in the area. Currently, Uber is in 70 cities and 26 countries, with Fresno being the newest addition.

For the month of February, Uber is offering free rides up to $25 for anyone who downloads the app and enters the promo code “FRESLOVESuberx.”

“Right now, we just want to get as many people engaged with the ecosystem as possible,” said company spokesperson Andrew Noyes.

While Uber offers a variety of options including taxis, black sedans and SUVs in some larger cities, the company is currently only offering its “UberX” service in Fresno.

UberX customers are paired with drivers who use their own personal cars.By using Uber’s app, customers can request a driver for up to four people.

Once a driver arrives, the process works similar to a taxi. They charge 30 cents per minute and $1.80 per mile, with an added base fare of $3.

Unlike a taxi, the whole process is virtual. Uber automatically charges the credit card customers keep on file with the app.

Customers still have the option of splitting fares, but the paying process is done exclusively through the app.

The app also has the ability to track the driver’s location as they are en route to the customer, allowing for a real-time estimate of the driver’s arrival.

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The Campus Pointe development near the Save Mart Center will have it’s ground breaking ceremony today.

ment the campus and provide services and options” currently not available, AdishianAstone said.

“It will provide jobs and internship opportunities for our students, and it will hopefully add to the campus life.”

The university hopes having a shopping complex in close proximity to the campus will create a new experience for students, one similar to the atmosphere of a college See CAMPUS POINTE, Page 3

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Female AsianAmerican comedians share tips Local poetry slams go antilove Mens hoops extends win streak to three

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NFL: BREAKING THE GAY BARRIER

TRENDING: MICHAEL SAM

Michael Sam: Another barrier to be broken NFL Draft hopeful is first step toward shattering stereotype

By Julian Paredes The Collegian Professional sports have always been the domain of machismo.

The stereotypical jock is a man who embodies strength, virility and athleticism. It is the antithetical image of the gay man -- weak, effete and flamboyant.

The coming out of Michael Sam reveals these ideas exactly for what they are, stereotypes.

These sweeping generalizations have been a wall for gay rights, and a wall for simply understanding one another.

Sam is now a barometer for how ready America is to cheer for a gay athlete. He has become the evidence that that stereotype that gays embody weakness is false, because as an ath-

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lete he is the embodiment of strength.

He is, by all accounts, a sure bet for being drafted. Michael Sam will play NFL football. A gay man will play NFL football.

This is more significant than Jason Collins declaring his orientation.

While Collins is an active NBA player, he has yet to play an NBA game since coming out as being gay.

The fact is that Sam will certainly play a game, and that is a very crucial detail.

His reception in the locker room will be a test for the progress of the gay rights movement. It is also a test for the African-American community, which is traditionally religious and has been resistant to gay rights.

But it is the African-American community who should actually be the first to embrace Sam’s announce-

THUMBS UP

MICHAEL SAM: His announcement took a lot of courage. Some things are tougher than making game-saving tackles.

ment.

It was not such a long time ago when blacks were segregated against in professional sports. Blacks were stereotypically considered to not be intelligent enough for sports, and that they were unable to be leaders for their teams.

Obviously, these notions have been proven to be very false. AfricanAmericans have not only penetrated professional leagues, they have dominated.

Blacks athletes are not a novelty anymore. It’s the status quo.

Ideally in the future gays will be just as accepted and just as prevalent as black athletes are today.

These stereotypes that have divided us for so long are being shattered.

How we move forward from here is up to us.

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OBAMA COMING TO FRESNO: It took the biggest drought in half a century, but it's finally happening.

Reactions from the web: Notable quotes Michael Sam, an NFL Draft hopeful and All-American defensive lineman from the University of Missouri, said he was gay Sunday in interviews with The New York Times and ESPN. Sam first told his team he was gay in August before the start of the season, according to both news outlets.

He could become the first openly gay player in NFL history if drafted in May. Here are some notable reactions from Sunday, published by various national news outlets.

“I

don't think football is ready for [an openly gay player] just yet. In the coming decade or two, it's going to be acceptable, but at this point in time it's still a man's-man game.

To call somebody a [gay slur] is still so commonplace. It'd chemically imbalance an NFL locker room and meeting room” — An anonymous NFL player personnel assistant, via Sports Illustrated

Black History Month:

“W

e admire Michael Sam's honesty and courage. Michael is a football player. Any player with ability and determination can succeed in the NFL. We look foward to welcoming and supporting Michael Sam in 2014.”

Celebrating an icon and a dream

— The NFL's statement on Michael Sam

“I

understand how big this is. It's a big deal. No one has done this before. And it's kind of a nervous process, but I know what I want to be ... I want to be a football player in the NFL”

— Michael Sam, via ESPN

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Friday deadline to file to run for ASI

By Tori West The Collegian The deadline to apply for March’s 2014 Associated Students Inc. elections is Friday.

To qualify for the ballot, students must accumulate 25 valid signatures on a petition to run as a senatorial candidate and 50 to run as an executive board candidate.

ASI positions are broken up into three categories - four executive positions, eight senators of college and schools and seven senators at-large.

Executive Branch People serving in the executive branch are expected to work for ASI at least 20 hours per week and “Serve as the primary liaison between the students and the university,” according to ASI’s website.

Members of the executive branch receive a monthly stipend for their work.

The positions in the executive branch include ASI president, vice president of finance and vice president of external

“I

wanted to serve my last year on a nation wide student government. I've always admired ASI, and I'm glad that I got to be a part of it.”

— Daniel Ward, ASI Senator of Academic Affairs

affairs. The executive vice president is also a member of the executive branch. Unlike the other positions, the executive vice president is elected as a senator at-large then appointed to the position.

Justin Whisten, who was previously the Senator of Athletics and Recreation, was appointed as the organizations executive vice president early this semester after Candice Amico resigned. This is his final semester at Fresno State.

At least two candidates have already announced their intention to run for the office of ASI president. Current ASI

President Moses Menchaca will seek reelection against senator at-large Jared Bertoni.

Menchaca won the 2013 ASI presidential elections receiving 47 percent of the vote, with the two other candidates in the race splitting the other votes.

Senators There are eight senators who each represent their respective schools within Fresno State. In addition, there are seven senators at-large who are appointed to represent specific areas of interest on campus, such as Greek affairs or parking and safety.

Daniel Ward, senator of Academic Affairs, received the most votes of any of the senator at-large candidates in the 2013 election. He will be graduating this year.

“I have been involved with a lot of organizations that have been rewarding,” Ward said. “I wanted to serve my last year on a nation-wide student government. I’ve always admired ASI, and I’m glad that I got to be apart of it.”

While there are only seven senators atlarge, eight are elected. One of the elected senators at-large will be appointed as the executive vice president.

Candidates who successfully submit a completed petition to run for office are required to attend the all candidates’ meeting on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.

The elections will begin at 9 a.m.

Tuesday, March 25 at and conclude at noon on March 27.

Petitions to run are still available in the University Student Union Room 306.

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town.

Matt Andrew, the marketing director of Palazzo apartments, expressed his excitement for the project offering convenience. Often using it as a selling point to future resi-

dents, Andrew said Palazzo is “anticipating the day that it’ll be finished.”

“We have been waiting quite a while for it, and we’re really excited for it actually coming to the point where it can be used,” he said.

Also included in the plans are a Hyatt Place Hotel, meeting center and 30,000 square feet of office space

that Adishian-Astone said “will help to support university events and programs.”

While largely geared toward students, senior living apartments are also planned to create a cosmopolitan setting for all ages.

Lance-Kashian & Co., the same company behind River Park, will develop Campus Pointe.

UBER: Company aims to be 20 percent cheaper than traditional taxi services CONTINUED from page 1 One problem customers faced in UberX’s opening weekend though was the lack of available drivers, leaving some repeatedly refreshing the app trying to claim the next driver.

To become a driver, applicants must pass a background check and adhere to car quality standards, Noyes said. Drivers must own a four-door car that is a 2006 model or newer. Hybrids are preferred.

Noyes said drivers receive 100 percent of the revenue from the rides they give, then pay a commission to Uber.

Uber is still looking for drivers in the Fresno area, according to a Craigslist ad posted Sunday.

One of Uber’s goals is to be 20 percent cheaper than traditional taxis, Noyes said.

Fresno City Council set taxi rates in 2006 at $3.40 for pickup and the first mile and $2.45 for each additional mile.

Photo illustration by Matt Vieria / The Collegian

Uber, a driving service run online, established its Fresno branch on Thursday.

The service is offering free rides through the month of February.

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Local Poets Go ‘Anti-Love’

Dis/Orient/ed Comedy Show

Two poetry slam communities hosted ‘anti-love’ Valentine’s Day event

By Royce Dunn

Special to The Collegian

Comedian Jenny Vang, gives career storytelling advice to students, faculty and other Asian-American professionals present for the workshop on Sunday at Fresno State.

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Female Asian-American comedians show their talents and tips for students

By Yvette Mancilla The Collegian An all Asian-American female stand up comedy group came to Fresno for a tour stop on Saturday, in addition to participating in a career storytelling workshop at Fresno State on Sunday.

The Central California Asian Pacific Women (CCAPW), a nonprofit that helps spread awareness about Asian-American women in

the Central Valley, produced Dis/ Orient/ed Comedy to the Tower Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 8.

Fresno State lecturer of AsianAmerican studies, Gena Lew Gong, is the president of the CCAPW and helped organize both events with the help of the Asian Faculty and Staff Association of Fresno State (AFSA) and Jenny Vang, the co-producer of Dis/Orient/ed.

Gong thought it was a great

opportunity for her students and others to attend both events as it would help show the diversity within the Asian-American community in the Fresno area, as well as the career fields in which Asian-American females are not well-represented.

“I teach Asian-American studies here [at Fresno State] and I encouraged all of my students to go to both the show and the workshop, because it shows the diversity of the community and AsianAmerican women doing things outside of the norm that I guess people would not envision typically Asian-Americans, especially women doing,” Gong said.

The CCAPW raises about $10,000 every year for AsianAmerican women that are continuing students or incoming.

The show hosted the largest audience the tour has seen so far, with more than 700 people in attendance. Vang said that she and other organizers are already thinking of coming back next year and possibly having a Latino and Asian oriented show because of the large diversity of minorities in Fresno.

Vang started doing stand up four years ago and said she figured out that her voice could be used as a platform for her identity. After meeting many other aspiring comedians, Vang wanted to know how many Asian-American female comedians there are in the U.S. “Launching this Dis/Orient/ ed comedy tour as a touring show was about building a network and community,” Vang said. “It’s been very empowering to also hear the diversity of our shows and just how talented folks are; it’s inspiring to me and it keeps me going.”

Vang got involved with the CCAPPW through her friendship with Gong and said that they thought bringing the tour to Fresno would be a great outlet for

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aunching this Dis/Orient/ed comedy tour as a touring show was about building a network and community.

— Jenny Vang, Dis/Orient/ed comedian and co-producer

CCAPPW to connect with other groups of the Central Valley Asian community.

“Launching this comedy tour as a touring show was about building a network and community for Asian American female comedians and for the general Asian American community in general,” Vang said. “Just through her eyes, I got to appreciate what Fresno is about.”

The workshop included tips related to advancing one’s career, including how to practice an “elevator pitch.” The idea is that if you were stuck in an elevator with the person you want to work for or give you the next step in your career, what would you say to them?

Three of the six Dis/Orient/ed comedians came to help the participants go through the practices, including comedians Helen Hong and Atsuko Okatsuka.

Fresno State students and faculty along with high school students and other professionals in the Asian-American community attended the workshop.

Freshman student Malina Lynn, who is a member of the Amerasia club and volunteered for the Dis/Orient/ed show on Saturday, said the group is an inspiration for the Asian-American community.

“They’re teaching us things that we wouldn’t otherwise know about,” Lynn said. “I think it is breaking down stereotypes of Asian-American women because a lot of people don’t think Asians can’t be funny and that’s a negative because a lot were laughing at the show.”

Vang gave several points in how to go about an “elevator pitch,” and said the pitch should be under two minutes, honest, and give a narrative about the goal.

Hong said the best tip she can give is to be honest.

Hong missed an opportunity when she was first starting out as a comedian, when she was actually in an elevator with Saturday Night Live creator and producer Lorne Michaels and said nothing to him.

“The chance is never coming back, and just try to be fearless because as women first off, and as Asian secondly, we’re always pulling back and we don’t want to offend anyone,” Hong said. “If you are trying to get a point across, you have to take a risk, because the person next to you will be the one to get what you wanted.”

Hong got her start nine years ago after tagging along to her friend’s stand up comedy class in New York City and has continued to pursue her career as a comedian and actress since. Hong recently acted in the Golden Globenominated film “Inside Llewyn Davis,” and hopes to be cast in new pilots for the upcoming fall season of television.

“I think it’s important to realize there are a lot more of Asian communities that have been in the country for a long time and there are people like Jenny [Vang], Astuk [Okatsuka], Helen [Hong] that are pursuing their dreams and aren’t confined to what certain societal expectations are,” Gong said.

To offer an alternative to Valentine’s Day-themed events, the monthly Loud Mouth and Inner Ear poetry jams banded together in rejecting “love-based” poetry for an “anti-love” jam on Saturday, at Howie and Son’s Pizza in Visalia.

The “anti-love” jam was co-hosted by Visalia-based Loud Mouth and Fresnobased Inner Ear both slam poetry communities.

A poetry slam is a competition where people recite original works of poetry. Poets are selected from the audience by the MC host or DJ. Michael Jasso, founder of The Loud Mouth poetry jam, thought the partnership would keep things fresh not only for the audience, but the poets.

Rather than speaking of traditional romance ,competitors in their performances, were encouraged to use misery, angst and comedic woe.

Penalties and special rules were established to ensure competitors stick to these guidelines.

“If they want to read a love poem, they have to replace the word ‘love’ with an appropriate synonym, or if they are feeling brave, they could use an antonym,” Jasso said Saturday.

The competition’s prize was a championship belt, a new tradition within the Loud Mouth community.

The reigning belt holder will be given an entrance fee waiver for the next poetry session.

The belt is also used as a winner’s eligibility for a special competition in June for Loud Mouth.

“We use the belt because we want to have the best of the best on our team,” Jasso said.

Jasso was not alone in wanting to change things up this Valentine’s Day. The Inner Ear jam in Fresno, created and hosted by Bryan Medina, has also rallied against love this month with an event planned on Feb. 21.

“We are doing our ‘Love Stinks II’ from our first ‘love’ themed event about five years ago,” Medina said.

Offering the Central Valley a different perspective on traditional romance is expected to challenge not only the poets but also the audience.

“It forces the writers—if they want to— to maybe change up their writing and style and try something new or possibly challenging. But isn’t that what real writers do? I like to think so,” Medina said.

Both the Loud Mouth and Inner Ear were initially founded as creative outlets for young and aspiring poets and thinkers.

Denise Vela, an English major at Fresno

Joshua Chandler expressed his original piece through broken up verse as an open mic participant for the ‘antilove’-themed poetry slam.

Loud Mouth Poetry Jam exhibited local writers and poets at Howie and Son’s Pizza in Visalia on Saturday.

Photos by Katie Eleneke / The Collegian

State, has been a frequent spectator of both since first attending Fresno City College.

Vela watched her fellow students and teachers express their inner most thoughts and ideas on stage.

Although the slams are competitive, the jams also encourage open-mic for those

interested in sharing their pieces in a welcoming environment.

“It’s this community of connection that you get between human beings; that’s what really keeps you going back and makes you feel welcome,” Vela said.

Although Vela does not compete, she said she gains perspective from the positive atmosphere of the shows and the crowd’s energy.

“Everybody is there voluntarily; they’re there to hear what you have to say and you get all these different perspectives and opinions, all these different and creative ideas,” Vela said.

The Inner Ear has been involved in poetry jams for nearly 12 years—an inspiration and influence for Jasso.

Jasso first attended an Inner Ear performance in Fresno because there was yet a poetry jam community in Visalia.

“I wasn’t willing to wait around for anyone else to start it up, so I decided that I would do it,” Jasso said.

The Loud Mouth slam has been steadily growing since its start in July 2012. Featuring Scurvy—a local favorite—as well as other poets from the Bay Area and Los Angeles has helped Loud Mouth gained notable attention.

Jasso has also decided to enter Loud Mouth in a national slam competition, which will take place in August.

Loud Mouth’s championship competition in June will determine which poets will be selected for nationals.

“I want a combination of Fresno poets and Visalia poets; really we’re the only registered slam team for nationals this year for the entire Central Valley,” Jasso said.

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FUN & GAMES

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

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Across

1 They're used in British puzzles 5 Peter Pan rival 8 "The X Factor" judge 14 Picked locks 15 Classified letters 16 God in a temple 17 Lesson __ 18 Double shot, say 20 Many an Urdu speaker 22 Appropriate 23 Rankled 24 Common desktop icon 27 QB's stat 30 Math group 31 Women seen standing at tables 40 Walmart advantage 41 Attempts to best 42 Stretched, in a way

Governor appoints Fresno State official to air pollution board Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Dr. John Capitman, the director for the Central Valley Health Policy Institute at Fresno State, to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Governing Board.

Capitman is a former professor and director of long-term care studies in the Schneider Institute for Health Policy at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. In his 20 years of experience, he held appointments at the Virginia Center on Aging, California Department of Health Services, Medical College of Virginia/ Virginia Commonwealth University and Brandeis University. He has been at Fresno State since 2005.

Oral history project seeks female veterans Fresno State’s Central California War Veterans Oral History Project is seeking female participants for student assignments this semester.

The oral histories are presented at the end of the semester and are preserved in a special collection in the Henry Madden Library. Nearly 400 interviews are now archived in the collection.

Women who served in the United States Armed Forces may contact Dr. Gary Rice, a mass communications and journalism pro-

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64 Starting to burn 65 Quail collection 66 Looked bored 67 Spinner 68 Drinks from a stand

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1 Posthumous 1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee 2 Key of Shostakovich's "First of May"

3 Pond swimmer 4 The duck in Disney's "Peter and the Wolf" 5 Bon mot 6 Jot 7 Artful action 8 Stimulating substance, briefly 9 "That's weird" 10 Net __ 11 Giant with 17,468 vacuum tubes 12 Sri __ 13 Make an analogy 19 From the horse's mouth 21 Turned on 25 Skylight insulation material, perhaps 26 Words from one about to take over 28 Black and blue, say 29 Provençal spreads 31 JAMA readers 32 How some NBA games are resolved

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fessor who began the project in 2010. For more information, contact Rice at (559) 278-2026 or grice@csufresno.edu.

Spring Provost’s Awards lecture series begins The Provost’s Awards Lecture Series at Fresno State for the spring semester will resume Wednesday.

Dr. Shane Moreman, a communications professor, will present the lecture “The Creative ASsets of Our Latina/o Students: Lessons from Graduate Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution.”

The series honors and showcases each year’s recipients of the Provost’s AWard to provide them the opportunity to share their work with the campus.

Moreman received a 2013-14 Provost AWard for graduate teaching and mentoring.

He will speak in the Henry Madden Library Room 2206 at noon. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Office of the Provost at (559) 278-2636.

Women’s Association to discuss death with dignity The CSU Fresno women’s

Association will present “Death with Dignity and Respect,” where the speaker Melody Harcrow will discuss new funeral options.

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45 Needing a lift, maybe 46 Papal headgear 47 Common keyboard symbol 48 Winter __ 49 Glorify 51 Jordanian city 52 Back to normal 53 Start of a nautical order 54 Chain with roast beef Mighty Minis 57 Muse of history 58 Start of many addresses 60 "__ had it!"

Harcrow, a consumer advocate and hospice care expert works with the Funeral Consumer Alliance of Central California.

The event will be from noon to 2 p.m.

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SOFTBALL: Bulldogs go tooth and nail against top competition CONTINUED from page 8 early, and showed that we can play with anybody, and ultimately we control our own destiny.”

Compton struck out four, walked one, and only allowed two hits in her shutout.

She faced no more than four batters in an inning, and the farthest a runner got was to second base after an infield error and stolen base.

Fresno State left fielder Kierra Willis scored the lone run after an error by North Carolina State pitcher Emily Weiman allowed Willis’ single to turn into a roundtrip to home plate.

Fresno State vs.

Appalachian State After committing two errors in the first inning to trail 1-0, Fresno State answered in the bottom of the stanza and scored six runs to take the 6-1 lead.

The Bulldogs added two more runs in the second inning, and then cruised behind pitcher Hannah Harris. The sophomore went three innings, allowed two earned runs and two strikeouts on 48 total pitches. Taylor Langdon pitched three innings and allowed one hit to earn the save.

The game was called after the sixth inning, as Fresno State scored two runs to increase the deficit to eight runs.

Fresno State vs. UC Riverside After shutting out North Carolina State, Compton pitched another gem against the UC Riverside Highlanders. The sopho-

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more allowed only one run while pitching seven innings and throwing four strikeouts.

Offensively, the Bulldogs scored two runs in the first inning when Michelle Solomon’s triple scored Brenna Moss, and Stesha Brazil’s sacrifice grounder scored Solomon. In the second half of the stanza, UC Riverside outfielder Dionne Anderson scored the sole Highlander run.

The Bulldogs added one run in the third, three runs in the fifth and two runs in the seventh en route to their third-consecutive victory.

Fresno State vs. Arizona State Fresno State’s winning streak was snapped Sunday afternoon after a 5-0 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Compton pitched the first two innings of the contest and allowed three earned runs.

Kiley Shae Aldridge pitched 1 1/3 innings and Langdon pitched 2 2/3 innings to finish the game.

For the Sun Devils, pitcher Dallas Escobedo went the distance and threw 116 pitches for the shutout. She only allowed two hits and hurled 10 strikeouts.

Arizona State scored four runs in the second inning and didn’t look back, adding two runs in the third and one run in the sixth.

The only two hits by the Bulldogs were from Solomon and Brazil. Brooke Ortiz and Vonnie Martin were walked to get on base as well.

On Friday, the Bulldogs will host the Fresno State Kick-Off against Sacramento State and UC Riverside.

BULLDOGS: Fresno State grabs largest win streak of season in rout CONTINUED from page 8 “I’ve been constantly just working on my shot and putting time in the gym,” said Guerrero.

“Practice makes perfect and it just happened to be my game since I happened to shoot the ball really well.”

Other ‘Dogs in double digits were sophomore guard Marvelle Harris and senior guard Tyler Johnson.

Harris had 16 points and was perfect from 3-point range as he shot 4 for 4.

Johnson, who had scored 20 points or more in seven of the past nine games coming into this matchup, recorded his sixth double-double of the season by scoring 15 points and grabbing a team-high 10 boards.

“We understand that we have a lot more work to do,” said Johnson. “As easy as it was to win these three straight, we can drop three straight if we don’t come prepared and ready to play.”

There were 6,784 fans in attendance, the second largest crowd of the year.

San Jose State’s Rashad Muhammad and Jaleel Williams led the Spartans in scoring as they each had double figures.

First-year head coach Dave Wojcik’s squad has now lost 11 straight and remain in last place in the conference.

“W

e understand that we have a lot more work to do. As easy as it was to win these three straight, we can drop three straight if we don’t come prepared and ready to play.”

— Tyler Johnson, Fresno State guard

Up next for the ‘Dogs (11-13, 4-7 MW) is a trip to Reno on Wednesday to take on the fourth place Nevada Wolf Pack (12-12, 7-4 MW).

This will be the second meeting this season between the two. Fresno State lost the previous meeting in double overtime.

The game will be televised on the Mountain West Network and broadcasted through 940 AM ESPN Radio.

Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m.

BULLETIN: ‘Wonderdogs’ baseball champions inducted into Wall of Fame CONTINUED from page 8 Baseball: ‘Dogs honor championship team The 2008 Fresno State baseball team was inducted in the Wall of Fame at the 27th annual Double Play Dinner at the Clovis Memorial District Friday night.

Fresno State president Joseph I. Castro, athletic director Thomas Boeh, head coach Mike Batesole and Dugout Club president Sharlene Gomes presented each member from the historic team with their Wall of Fame plaque.

The following were inducted as this year’s Wall of Fame class: 9 - Alan Ahmady, Infield, SO, Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 40 - Clayton Allison, Pitcher, SR, Visalia, Calif. (College of Sequoias CC) 30 - Blake Amador, Outfield, SR, Turlock, Calif. (Modesto JC) 37 - Sean Bonesteele, Pitcher, SO, Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill) 10 - Jason Breckley, Pitcher, SR, Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark) 25 - Brandon Burke, Pitcher, SR, San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo) 15 - Steve Detwiler, Outfield, SO, Forest Knolls, Calif. (San Rafael) 42 - Gene Escat, Pitcher, FR, Hanford, Calif. (Hanford) 38 - Jake Floethe, Pitcher, FR, Lafayette, Calif. (Acalanes) 4 - Danny Grubb, Catcher, JR, Orange, Calif. (Orange Lutheran) 29 - Gavin Hedstrom, Infield, JR, Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge) 7 - Nick Hom, Infield, FR, Benicia, Calif.

(De La Salle) 50 - Jacob Hower, Pitcher, SR, Roseville, Calif. (American River CC) 34 - Jake Johnson, Catcher, FR, La Mirada, Calif. (La Mirada) 32 - Tommy Mendonca, Infield, SO, Turlock, Calif. (Turlock) 33 - Justin Miller, Pitcher, JR, Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield College) 16 - Danny Muno, Infield, FR, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Loyola) 24 - Ryan Overland, Catcher, SR, Atascadero, Calif. (Atascadero) 19 - Jordan Ribera, Infield, FR, Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 11 - Todd Sandell, Infield, SR, Somis, Calif.

(Camarillo) 14 - Tanner Scheppers, Pitcher, JR,

Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Dana Hills) 5 - Trent Soares, Outfield, FR, Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 47 - Holden Sprague, Pitcher, JR, Fresno, Calif. (Bullard) 27 - Steve Susdorf, Outfield, SR, Newhall, Calif. (Hart) 43 - Kris Tomlinson, Pitcher, JR, Visalia, Calif. (Golden West) 3 - Erik Wetzel, Infield, JR, Chino, Calif.

(Don Lugo) 21 - Justin Wilson, Pitcher, JR, Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan) Coaches and Support Staff 44 - Mike Batesole - Head Coach 12 - Matt Curtis - Assistant Coach 36 - Mike Mayne - Assistant Coach 6 - Pat Waer - Assistant Coach Kent Sakamoto – Intern Kristen O’Connell – Trainer Women’s Tennis: ‘Dogs drop match at Kansas State The Fresno State women’s tennis team was edged 4-3 by Wichita State in a late comeback on Saturday morning at the Wichita Country Club in Wichita, Kan. “We got up 3-1 and everyone competed better than we have,” said Fresno State head coach Ryan Stotland. “It was the first time we played as a team. I really think this will be the launching point for the rest of the season. It’s unfortunate that we lost, but we all had our chances.”

The Bulldogs secured the doubles point on courts one and three to take an early 1-0 lead over Wichita State.

Fresno State then carried momentum into singles play as they won two of the first three matches to gain a 3-1 advantage over the Shockers. On court three junior Aishwarya Agrawal took her match over Lucia Kovalova in straight sets to win her second straight match in a row. Teammate Anneka Watts defeated Veronika Blaskova 6-4, 7-5 to win her singles point at the No. 4 spot.

The Shockers then evened the match at 3-3 by winning points on courts five and two. With the score tied the game came down to the final match on court six where Montse Fernandez defeated Tanya Murtagh 6-3, 6-1 to clinch the dual for Wichita State.

Fresno State (1-5) next travels to Washington next weekend to conclude its nine-match road trip with duals against Idaho, Washington State and No. 69 Princeton.

SPORTS

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SOFTBALL

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2014

MEN’S HOOPS

Fresno State starts season 3-2 at Kajikawa Classic

By Collegian Staff The Fresno State softball team began its season 3-2 at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz.

After beginning the tournament with a loss to Oregon, the Bulldogs rebounded and won three straight before dropping the finale against hometown Arizona State.

Fresno State vs. Oregon After two innings, Fresno State had a 7-2 lead. Oregon scored four in the third and took its first lead of the game in the fourth. The Bulldogs rallied to tie it in the bottom of the seventh after a Whitney Smith RBI single.

In the eighth inning, Oregon catcher Alexa Peterson’s sacrifice fly sent Courtney Ceo home for the tie-breaking score, and the Ducks held on to win the opening matchup of the season.

Raining 3s

Fresno State vs. North Carolina State Afterward, the Bulldogs bounced back from their loss to shut out the North Carolina State Wolf Pack 1-0 after seven strong innings by Fresno State pitcher Jill Compton.

“Overall, I was proud of how we played today,” Fresno State head coach Trisha Ford said after the win. “We faced two very good teams and gave good efforts against both of them. We had great energy See SOFTBALL, Page 7

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The Fresno State men’s basketball team, led by point guard Cezar Guerrero’s 23 points (3), routed San Jose State 82-56 Saturday at the Save Mart Center.

Bulldogs shoot on-point behind 3-point arc to extend win streak to three games

By Daniel Leon The Collegian For the first time in school history, the Fresno State men’s basketball team won three straight Mountain West games.

The 82-56 win was over instate conference rival San Jose State (6-17, 0-11 Mountain West)

on Saturday night at the Save Mart Center.

The Bulldogs started off hot as they sunk eight of their first 12 3-pointers and jumped out to an 18-6 lead early in the first half.

Fresno State played one of its best defensive games this season, limiting the Spartans to 30.4 percent shooting from the field and

56 points.

“We really wanted this to be one of our better defensive efforts of the year from start to finish,” said Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry. “I thought our guys came out and gave us a tremendous effort to start the ballgame especially on that end, and we were able to make a lot of shots

early as well.”

Led by redshirt sophomore Cezar Guerrero’s 23 points, the ‘Dogs accumulated a 24-point lead in the first half. Guerrero also tied his career-high and was one of three Bulldogs in double figures.

See BULLDOGS, Page 7

The Bulldog Bulletin Briefs and blurbs on the Fresno State Bulldogs

By Collegian Staff Women’s Basketball: ‘Dogs drop road contest to San Jose State

Katie Eleneke / The Collegian

The Fresno State women’s lost 68-66 on the road to San Jose State on Saturday.

San Jose State forward Riana Byrd’s layup with 1.3 seconds remaining broke a tie game and dealt the Fresno State women’s basketball team a 68-66 defeat on Saturday from the Event Center.

The Bulldogs (13-9, 7-4 Mountain West) have now lost three-straight road games while the win for the Spartans (9-13, 3-8 MW) ends their four-game losing streak.

“They were able to get it done,” head coach Raegan Pebley said.

“It was very close for us getting a stop, but they hit a great shot.

Today we had kids come off the bench and perform at a high level.

Toni Smith had a double-double and Raven Fox brought us good energy.”

Fresno State led by as many as 12 in the first half, but the Spartans were able to cut away at that lead and tied it up in the first two minutes of the second half.

After that, it remained fairly close.

Guards Bree Farley and Taylor Thompson led the Bulldogs with 15 points apiece. Smith was second on the team with 14.

San Jose State was led by

Woodberry and Ta’Rea Cunnigan, who combined for 40 points and eight of the 11 3-pointers the Spartans made in the game.

Woodberry had 22 points and eight rebounds on the night where six of her seven made field goals were three’s. Cunnigan scored 18 on 6-of-24 shooting, had eight rebounds and six assists.

It was a physical game with the two teams combining for 42 fouls and 42 free throw attempts. The Bulldogs were hurt at the line by only making 13-of-22 attempts.

Fresno State returns to the Save Mart Center to host Nevada on Wednesday.

See BULLETIN, Page 7