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STRIKE Campus may grind to halt if facuty walks in April

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Students walk through the Rose Garden on Friday, Feb. 5, 2015.

By Diana Giraldo @dianainspired

The faculty at Fresno State might go on strike for five days this semester. The California Faculty Association (CFA) announced Monday the dates of the potential five-day, systemwide strike from

April 13 to 19. “Faculty is at a point where they are saying enough is enough,” said Diane Blair, a Fresno State communication professor and the CFA campus chapter president. “It is time to reinvest in faculty and when you invest in faculty you are reinvesting on the classroom.” The CFA members, who are bargaining

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for a 5 percent salary increase, are in the last step of the process where both the California State University Chancellor’s Office and CFA have to explain their positions to a state-appointed independent fact finder, Blair said. The fact finder will then review the argument to present a written report, which makes recommendations of who is in the

right and how both parties might resolve the conflict. Once the report is received it will remain private in the hopes that either party will be willing to renegotiate. “It is in [the chancellor’s] power to come back to the table and continue bargaining

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ASI ELECTION

New student housing How can students run for opens west of Fresno State office on campus? By Razi Syed @TheCollegian

After nine months and around $2.5 million dollars spent rebuilding a run-down apartment complex, new student housing will be available for the rest of spring semester just west of Fresno State’s campus. University Place, located south of Barstow Avenue between Millbrook Avenue and Fourth Street, will offer fully furnished housing for students, with Wi-Fi and all utilities included in the rental price. San Diego-based United Development Group, which is run by property developer William Ayyad, bought the complex in May 2015. There are two main floorplans available, both with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The complex is limiting its tenants to students, said Melissa Pedro, a United Development business team leader. Each bedroom is equipped with a desk,

ceiling fan and two beds. The per bed cost is $400 per month, if a student chooses to share a bedroom. If students opt to have their own bedrooms, the cost is $800 per month. The property has a limited number of garages available for rent as well, at $75 a month. When the developers first looked at the property, it was a complete mess, said Darla Rasmussen, a regional property manager at United Development Group. Rasmussen oversaw the project to build University Place. “I remember the first day when Willy (Ayyad) called me and said, ‘Take a look at this property,’” Rasmussen said. “And I said, ‘Oh, no way.’” “The first 45 days we spent actually emptying out every unit and demolishing everything. The haul-away company was here every day — load after load after load

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By Myles Barker @TheCollegian

A small, crowd gathered Friday in the University Center for a panel discussion focused on how students, particularly minorities, can run for a student government position as part of the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) at Fresno State. Tara Powers-Mead, director of university affairs and ASI coordinator, informed students on where to sign up and how to start a campaign for one of the ASI executive positions, the senator at-large positions and a senator position for each of the eight colleges such as the college of arts and humanities and the college of science and mathematics. Powers-Mead handed out cards that detailing the student government positions on one side and the five steps to running for those positions on the other.

The first step is to submit completed petitions for office, which are available in the ASI Business Office located in University Student Union (USU) 317. The final date to turn in completed forms, which must be submitted to ASI, is at 5 p.m. on Feb. 12. The second step requires candidates to read the election code, which can be obtained in the ASI Business Office. Candidates are expected to have a copy of the document prior to attending an all-candidates meeting, a mandatory orientation on ASI elections scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 in USU Room 314. Professional attire is required as individual portraits will be taken. Candidates may then formally campaign by posting flyers, signs and possibly holding talks in the Free Speech area. Campaigning will officially begin on Feb. 17 directly following the all-candidates meeting.

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MY FAVORITE FEMINIST HEROES ELECTION

ARE SUDDENLY SEXIST By Megan Bronson @Bronsosuarus

Dear Madeleine Albright and Gloria Steinem, you have lost your way. For the longest time, you were both icons of equality and feminism. But last week, you let down so many women who had clung to your every word as children. Last week, the two prominent pioneers in women’s rights spoke out against young women who are choosing to cast their vote with Bernie Sanders rather than Hillary Clinton. Their logic: voting for Clinton is the feminist thing to do. Steinem had an interview last Friday with Bill Maher on his show, “Real Time with Bill Maher,” in which she insinuated that women were only voting for Sanders because men were. “When you’re young, you’re thinking: ‘Where are the boys? The boys are with Bernie,’” she said. This statement is insulting. It assumes that young female voters are incapable of independent thought and are only voting for a candidate because of their supposed attachment to men. Not because Sanders has consistently put the rights of the LBGT community in the limelight since the 80s, or because he was active in the Civil Rights Movement in the 60s, or because he has made a career-long platform based on representing the underprivileged and lower class.

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Hillary Clinton speaks in Ankeny, Iowa, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. Clinton narrowly defeated Sen. Bernie Sanders in Monday’s Democratic Iowa caucus.

Albright introduced Clinton at a rally in New Hampshire last week. She took shots at women who were choosing not to vote for Clinton. “We can tell our story of how we climbed the ladder, and a lot of you younger women think it’s done. It’s not done,” she said. “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other!” Well I guess that hell is where we are all going to be for electing a feminist to office – Bernie Sanders. And what joyous hell it will be. All the fiery closing of the wage gap and burning paid maternity leave sure sounds like harsh punishment for voting for the candidate that has a better voting

record on feminist issues. In reality, the “feminist thing to do” is to vote for the candidate who consistently puts the needs of those facing inequities at a higher premium in an attempt to change the status quo. Feminism is not only about the advancement of women. It is about the advancement of equality. It is about women’s rights, LBGT rights and minority rights. It is about representing the systemically oppressed groups in this nation. Voting for someone because of his or her sex – is sexist. If you are voting for a someone solely because she has a vagina, that is just as sexist as not voting for someone because she has a one. A person’s sex has nothing to do

with his or her candidacy. It does not affect his or her ability to be president. There are more pressing issues than electing the first female president. We understand that this moment would be iconic. And it will happen – there is no doubt in a feminist’s mind that there is a qualified woman somewhere in America making the gains necessary to be president. That woman just does not happen to be Clinton. Ideally, feminists want to choose the best candidate to represent women and minorities. We want that candidate to fight for the rights of the underrepresented. You do not have to be female to do those things – and to in-

sinuate that you do is completely sexist. Feminists come in all sexes and genders. We aren’t sheep. We are intelligent and educated voters who have come to the conclusion that Steinem’s and Albright’s kind of feminism is not what we need. This is one of those moments when a movement has moved past its oldest proponents. We have lived long enough to see our heroes become this generation’s bigots.

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Strike project for Event guided students April 13 to 19 through the process of running for ASI office STRIKE from Page 1

with us,” Blair said. “It is a possibility for the strike to be halted in an event the chancellor’s office is willing to negotiate the salary increase.” If no satisfactory resolution to the contact is reached before April 13, participating faculty, from the 23 CSU campuses, will picket at all major entrances of the university, making it one of the largest strikes in the history of higher education in the U.S., said Blair. “We are asking faculty to cancel their classes on those days and not show up to their meetings or anything else that they would normally have on their schedule,” Blair said. “We are going to be letting students know that there aren’t going to be classes and they can stay away as well.” CFA said the strike will in no way prevent any student from graduating or completing their coursework this semester. “For those of you concerned about what this strike will mean for our students, please keep in mind that this strike will not prevent any of our students from graduating or finishing their courses this semester, but the continual disinvestment in faculty hurts our students every day,” said Blair in an email notifying faculty about the finalization of the strike dates. “We have an obligation to ensure the academic mission of this university system. With this action we are fighting for our own economic recovery and for quality education for our students.” Knowing the dates of the strike well in advance faculty will have time to make adjustments to course schedules to accommodate the strike, Blair

said. “Faculty care about their students,” Blair said. “We don’t want this to hurt our students, but at the same time we feel like we have to take action on behalf of ourself and our families. We think that is very much connected to our student learning conditions. Students and faculty are in the same boat.” In a release sent Monday, Fresno State university communications said the campus respects the collective bargaining process and knows the CSU remains committed to reaching a solution. “Our primary goal at Fresno State is to allow students to have access to classes and we are working to finalize a plan to ensure that they are able to complete their semester and graduate on time,” the release continued. Blair encourages students to email the chancellor’s office and motivate him to avoid a strike by considering the faculty’s request. “The chancellor hears from us all the time, but I think the more he hears from students it would be a good thing,” Blair said. “If he knows that students are supporting faculty and what to see their faculty fairly compensated that might help.” The CFA local chapter also aims to gain support from Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro. “We are hoping President Castro and the other campus presidents will recognize the seriousness of the situation and do what they can to be supportive of faculty and urge the chancellor to come back to the table before we have to shut down their campuses,” Blair said.

ASI from Page 1 All-student elections begin at 9 a.m. on March 15 and will conclude at noon on March 17. Newly elected representatives will take office Jun. 1. Powers-Mead said her main goal was to promote student leadership and to tell students about the opportunities that ASI has for them and encourage them to get involved. “Considering they came up to me asking more questions, I’ll take that as a positive sign that they think that there might be an opportunity for them within ASI and I think that is encouraging,” Powers-Mead said. “With ASI, we are just trying to get as many people to run as possible so we can try and have the strongest student voice we can have.” Dr. Francine Oputa, director of the Cross Cultural and Gender Center, said it is important to her that students understand that Fresno State and all the student government positions are for everyone enrolled and wanted to also shed light on the process and what it takes to hold a leadership role. “Sometimes people don’t know what the process is so that is what we wanted to do, to encourage students to consider getting involved in leadership and help them know how to do that,” Oputa said. “I hope students now have the desire to maybe run for an office or serve on a university-wide community or serve on the USU board. Our hope was that it might spark something in some of the students.” Cameran Patterson, a sophomore majoring in political science, who also serves as the senator at-large for athletics and recreation, said his main goal was to help students understand and recognize that they too can have a voice on campus. “I was just trying to send a message that every student on campus has something viable to contribute in whatever fashion whether that is being a part of a club or even being a part

of the louder student voice on campus, which is ASI, and just getting that active participation and engagement is really what is most important to me today,” Patterson said. “I’m also hoping that they really understand their

out the message that there are opportunities for everyone, including those who don’t want to serve as an officer of a group or organization or for those who are not the most outgoing. “There are so many oppor-

"I hope students now have the desire to maybe run for an office or serve on a university-wide community or serve on the USU board." —Francine Oputa, Director, Cross-Cultural and Gender Center self-worth, and that they can be valuable members to the community.” Christopher Collins, a graduate student in the student affairs and college counseling program, who was also one of the panelists, said he often hears students, specifically of African-American descent, say that they want to do things at Fresno State like start a club or a group of some sort, and he constantly tells them, “If you want it done, then go do it.” “You know, you have to be the change you want to see. If you want this, that and the other, then just go do it,” said Collins, who helped put together the panel discussion. “I mean it’s either that or fail trying, but at least you tried to get the attention of someone, and then from there, who knows what will happen after that.” Collins said he hopes students now understand that their feelings, voices and actions will be heard and that it is up to them to make the most of their time while in school. “We gave them the information, and now it is up to them,” Collins said. “They heard about the senate. They heard about all the other positions and what it takes, so now it is up to them.” Dr. Carolyn V. Coon, associate vice president for student affairs and enrollment management and dean of students, said she attended the event not only to help raise awareness of student government positions for African-Americans and other minorities, but to also help send

tunities for students to be involved in things and in becoming engaged with the campus that we just need to help students understand what those opportunities are and how to engage themselves and how to involve themselves in things,” Coon said. “I don’t think it is a lack of desire of students. it’s just where do I even begin.” Ciara Armstead, a third-year public health administration major with a minor in Africana studies said the discussion gave her a broader outlook on the different leadership positions that are out on campus. “It brought awareness to my own organization and about how others feel that black people want to stay in their bubble and not go outside,” Armstead said. “I don’t necessarily know if that’s the case, but I definitely can do a better job of making sure that people know that the leadership positions are available and when they are available.” Josiah Wilson, a sophomore majoring in business with an emphasis in sports marketing, is thinking about running for the vice president of finance position and believes that, if elected, he will do everything in his power to help out African-American students. “To be honest, especially after hearing the things that they are offering, it sounds like a pretty enticing offer,” Wilson said. “Mainly I don’t really feel like African-Americans are represented or catered to on this campus so if I were to get the position with that type of power, I would definitely try and implement something that would help us as African-American people. “Of course I would be towards diversity as a whole, but I would like to help my people out as soon as possible because being at a school where you are only like 3 percent of is kind of like they need some help so that would be one of the main things I would do.”

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Ricky Gutierrez • The Collegian

Guests walking into the new apartment complex during its grand opening on February 8. The University Place is conveniently located near Fresno State for students looking for additional student housing options.

— I thought it would never, ever end.” “Then came El Niño,” Rasmussen said, recalling the construction that occurred during times of heavy rainfall. “We had to pour the the concrete in the garage, and they were out there doing it while it was raining.” There were many bumps along the road, Ayyad said. He added was thankful for the support and assistance offered by community leaders in El Dorado Park, the neighborhood where University Place is located. In addition to the regular amenities offered at many complexes, University Place includes a community resource, a “Bulldog Chill Zone,” which features a pool table, flat-screen TVs and a study area with a treadmill. For students not wishing to have to buy appliances, the complex offers accessorized units which include coffee makers, toasters, tableware and more. “Everything we can think of — you got it in there,” said Gidget Harris, a business team manager. “The only thing you would have to bring is your clothes and food.”

COMEDY

Comedian brings show to campus

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Comedian Drew Lynch.

By Samantha Mehrtash @TheCollegian

Hundreds of Fresno State students and staff crowded the Satellite Student Union to watch “America’s Got Talent” runner-up Drew Lynch’s comedy show Tuesday evening. The SSU quickly filled as the crowd awaited Lynch’s performance. The large audience ranged from faculty to “America’s Got Talent” fans and students who were attending the show simply for a class. The University Student Union Productions team encouraged the show not only because of Lynch’s witty sense of humor, but his unique stutter that enhances his performance.

“I thought he had a good attitude about it because he made fun of himself a lot so he‘s confident with himself. He’s not letting it hinder his life”, said Fresno State freshman and “America’s Got Talent” fan Noelle Paul. During Lynch’s comedy routine he immediately addressed his stutter as he used it as the focal point of most of his jokes. From blonde jokes to cocaine references, Lynch’s sense of humor was far from impaired. His raunchy sense of humor had the entire crowd anticipating how much further he would take his jokes. He even went to such lengths as to reference the Jared Fogle child pornography scandal about how Subway loved him because he looked “young”. Regardless of his borderline offensive

sense of humor, most of the crowd seemed to enjoy his material. Even the sign language translator had a tough time holding composure. When asked about the motivation behind Lynch’s performance on campus, Fresno State’s Program Event Coordinator, Shawna Blair said, “Not only is he doing just a comedy show but he’s showing others you can do anything no matter what happens to you so we thought it would be inspiring other than a comedy show”. Fresno State Student Shaela Warkentin, who was blinded in a DUI related car accident in 2011 joined Lynch on stage along with some of the student group Advocates For Students With Disability after the show to share their stories. The comedy show served the students

with more than just a comedy bit. It was a chance to engage with other students who let their disabilities enhance them, rather than deplete them. The theme for the show was “Moment of Change” and Lynch’s performance was nothing less than motivating. Rather than letting his stutter affect his performance, it only added to his eloquence. “We have more events planned in March and April. In March we will have another comedian, someone who has been on TV before and in April we have a couple speakers coming”, Blair said. More information about upcoming events on Fresno State’s USU Production’s Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/usuproductions.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Supreme Court blocks Obama’s climate change policy By David G. Savage

Tribune Washington Bureau/TNS The Supreme Court dealt a surprising setback to President Barack Obama on Tuesday by putting his climate change policy on hold while coal producers and Republican-led states challenge its legality. The justices, by a 5-4 vote, issued an unusual emergency order that blocks the Environmental Protection Agency from moving forward with its effort to reduce carbon pollution from power plants by 32 percent by 2030. The court’s order said the EPA’s “carbon pollution emission guidelines” for power plants are “stayed pending” a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, which will hear the case this summer. It is rare for the high court to intervene in a case pending in the lower courts. The brief order suggests that most of the justices have doubts about the legality of the EPA’s policy. The court’s order could also be a sign that conservative justices are increasingly skeptical of President Obama’s use of executive authority. In a separate case this term, the high court will decide whether Obama went too far in issuing an executive action to defer deportation of more than 4 million immigrants here illegally. Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito joined in support of the order.

The court four liberal justices dissented. They are Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. A former Justice Department attorney who has worked on environmental litigation called Tuesday’s order significant. It is “extraordinary and fairly surprising,” said Washington lawyer James Rubin. “The court essentially reviewed the merits before the D.C. Circuit even had a chance to rule on them, something the court has not done before in the context of rule-making challenge. It’s a significant blow to the EPA and the administration’s climate change plan.” Known as the Clean Power Plan, the EPA regulations would set state-by-state targets for reducing greenhouse gases from power plants. The rules would force many states to shut down older coal-fired plants and to produce more electricity using natural gas or solar and wind power. Lawyers for West Virginia, Texas and 24 states sued, contending the EPA does not have the authority under the Clean Air Act to launch a broad attack on greenhouse gases. They filed an emergency appeal at the end of January asking for the high court to put the EPA plan on hold while their lawsuit proceeds. The challengers reminded the justices that they ruled last year in a separate case that the EPA had failed to weigh the $9 billion cost before requiring power plants to eliminate mercury emissions. But because the high court had allowed the rules to take effect while the legal challenge went forward, by the time the industry won it was too late because the power plants had already complied. Their message was that the high court this time needed to intervene early. The appeals court said it would hear arguments in June for the climate case, and would probably rule in the fall, during Obama’s last months in the White House. “Make no mistake: This is a great victory for West Virginia,” said the state’s attorney general, Patrick Morrisey. “We are thrilled that the Supreme Court realized the rule’s immediate impact and froze its implementation, protecting workers and saving countless dollars as our fight against its legality continues.” West Virginia and Texas led the coalition of states challenging the EPA regulations. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, one of several groups that joined the challenge, applauded

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the court’s move. “Charging ahead with implementation of the Clean Power Plan would have caused immediate and irreparable harm to America’s electric co-ops,” said Jeffrey Connor, the group’s interim CEO. The president’s order had urged the justices to turn down the emergency request, calling it “extraordinary and unprecedented.” Meanwhile, 18 mostly Democratic-led states filed a brief supporting the administration. The Environmental Defense Fund expressed disappointment. “Today’s court decision is unfortunate, but it does not reflect a decision on the merits,” said Vickie Patton, its general counsel. She said she was confident the courts would ultimately uphold the EPA plan.

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PRIMARY

Trump, Sanders win New Hampshire primary By David Lightman

McClatchy Washington Bureau/TNS Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders won the nation’s first presidential primary overwhelmingly Tuesday as rebellious voters sent a strong message demanding dramatic change in Washington. Dr. Thomas Holyoke, professor of political science at Fresno State, said, “the two ultimate outsider candidates, who nobody took that seriously half a year ago, are crushing their opponents.” Sanders, a senator from Vermont, led former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 60 to 38.4 percent with 89 percent of precincts reporting and was declared the winner by TV networks soon after the polls closed. Clinton had narrowly won last week’s Iowa caucus and a victory here, or even a close second, would have given her important momentum. Instead, she suffered a crushing defeat, creating new pressure to win the upcoming Nevada caucus and South Carolina primary. Claiming victory and thanking cheering supporters, Sanders said his victory sent a powerful signal to the political establishment. Yezdyar Kaoosji, a member of the Fresno For Bernie volunteer group, said, “New Hampshire proved that voters do not believe Bernie Sanders will dismantle our health care program but wants to expand it to health care for all.” “The early analysis of numbers indicate that he led not only among the under-30 group, but with an impressive lead among women and independent voters,” said Kaoosji. Jose Verduzco, President of the Fresno State Democrats, said “political experts predicted a Sanders win in New Hampshire. So it is not much of a surprise to party activists, donors, and Hillary Clinton’s campaign. However, it does send a message to Clinton’s campaign that this primary will not be a walk in the park.” Clinton conceded defeat and congratulated Sanders shortly after 9 p.m. EST. “I still love New Hampshire, and I always will,” she said, with her husband and daughter standing nearby. “Now we take this campaign to the entire country. We’re going to fight for every vote in every state.” She emphasized areas where she agreed with Sanders, and sought to share some of his appeal to those angry at the influence of big money in politics. “I will fight to rein in Wall Street,” she said. “And you know what? I know how to do it.” Trump, a New York City real estate magnate, was coasting to his first election win. With 88 percent of precincts reporting, he had 35.3 percent in the multi-candidate field and also was declared the runaway winner moments after the polls closed. While Trump was marginally slated to win, it still comes as a surprise. Holyoke said, “Iowa is not just conservative, but also evangelical. That is a Cruz crowd, not for Trump. New Hampshire is much more libertarian and anti-establishment, and that is Trump’s message.” Entering a victory rally to the Beatles’ song “Revolution,” Trump thanked his late parents and his family and paid fast respects to his rivals. He noted that Wednesday they all will go back to the rough and

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Melania Trump, Lara Yunaska, Eric Trump, Vanessa Haydon and Donald Trump Jr. listen to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak after coming in second place at his Iowa caucus night gathering in Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 2016.

tumble of “boom, boom, boom” against one another, and he said he’d go on to win in South Carolina next. New Hampshire Republicans also anointed, at least for a week, an upbeat alternative to the outspoken outsider: Gov. John Kasich of Ohio ran second, with 15.9 percent. Kasich, who’d conducted more than 100 town hall meetings in the state, did well among late deciders, a huge bloc of voters. He emphasized his ability to build coalitions and challenge conservative orthodoxy. Kasich plans to campaign in Michigan early next week, as he eyes a string of Midwestern primaries next month. He faces fresh competition for the mainstream GOP vote from Jeb Bush, a former governor of Florida, who was battling Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas for third place. Cruz had 11.5 percent, and Bush came in with 11.1 percent. Bush’s family has done well in South Carolina’s primary, and his sizable campaign treasury makes him a serious contender in next month’s string of primaries. “You all have reset the race,” Bush told supporters. The night’s biggest loser appeared to be Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. Eight days earlier, he’d claimed victory with a close thirdplace finish in Iowa, and was counting on at least a solid runner-up showing here. But his robotic debate performance Saturday triggered doubts about his ability to think on his feet and clearly hurt him. He was in fifth place, with 10.6 percent. “Rubio will likely be strong in the southern states coming up next, so he is not out by any means,” Holyoke said. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, with 7.5 percent of the vote, could see his campaign end if he finishes in single digits when all the votes are counted. He had bet heavily on doing well in a state with a center-right electorate similar to his own. Voters, though, wanted something other than veteran politicians. For Trump, coasting to his first election victory, and Sanders,

a self-described democratic socialist and Congress’ longest serving independent, the victories were resounding triumphs over business-as-usual politics. They beat some of the biggest, best-funded names in 2016 and they did it in unconventional ways. Although Trump’s pitch was conservative and Sanders’ was liberal, both vowed to end the influence of big money in politics. They financed their campaigns without cash from corporate donors or wealthy friends. Both mobilized “undeclared” voters not aligned with either political party. Republican voters were unified in their anger, according to network exit polls. Ninety-one percent said they were dissatisfied with the federal government. About 40 percent were angry about how it was operating. Helping to fuel Trump’s rise was widespread Republican dissatisfaction with the party, as half of the voters said GOP politicians had betrayed them. Voters throughout the week since the Iowa caucuses have said they were disappointed with the Republican-led Congress, complaining that it had failed to undo Obama administration initiatives such as the Affordable Care Act. As a result, roughly half the voters Tuesday wanted someone from outside the usual political circles. Trump has never been active in GOP politics, and he promised to bring his business acumen and hardball style to gridlocked Washington. Trump also benefited by voters’ accepting a shift away from campaigning as usual. The way to win New Hampshire is supposed to be person-to-person campaigning through the bitter cold and snow, but Trump usually limited his efforts to a mass rally or two a day. His ground game lagged. About 1 in 5 Republican voters was contacted by a Trump supporter, far below contacts by most other candidates, according to a Monmouth University survey. But Trump’s brashness seemed only to help him. Two-thirds of Republicans said they backed temporarily banning Muslims

from entering the United States, as Trump has suggested. Democrats didn’t want that sort of radical change, but they were eager for a candidate who is honest and trustworthy. Sanders scored far better among those voters than Clinton, who’s been dogged by an FBI investigation of her use of a private email server while secretary of state. In the campaign’s closing days, she also was criticized for accepting big money for speeches to corporate interests, and she wouldn’t release transcripts of the closed-door remarks. Sanders was well-known here, since he’s represented neighboring Vermont since 1991. He caucused with the Democrats in Congress but insisted on keeping the independent label. His liberal views, notably support for universal health care and an estimated $13.2 trillion in higher taxes over the next decade, put him outside the party mainstream. But in a year when voters sought to shake up the political system, Sanders’ refusal to take corporate money reverberated, and younger voters found his ideas appealing. New Hampshire’s independent-minded voters historically are predictors of future nominees, or at least trends. But Trump and Sanders will face tougher challenges in the next few weeks. Next up for Republicans is the South Carolina primary Feb. 20. The state’s GOP electorate resembles Iowa’s, where Cruz won last week’s caucus and Trump finished second. Conservative Christians might make up as much as twothirds of the South Carolina Republican electorate, and Cruz’s Bible-quoting message has the potential to resonate. The Democrats’ next test is Nevada’s caucus the same day. Clinton is seen as having an edge, since a sizable bloc of Latinos and blacks, thought to be loyal to her, will vote. The Collegian writer Megan Bronson contributed to this article.

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Softball team picked to win Mountain West

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Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Fresno State senior and 2015 Mountain West Pitcher of the Year Jill Compton is one of 16 returning players for the Bulldogs.

By Collegian Staff @TheCollegian

The Fresno State softball team was picked by eight-of-nine league coaches to win the conference for the second straight year, the Mountain West Conference announced Tuesday. The Bulldogs were picked to finish second in 2014 and third in 2013. Reigning MW Coach of the Year Trisha Ford and the ‘Dogs return 16 players, including seven starters from last season’s championship team. A dynamic duo highlights this year’s team in 2015 Mountain West Pitcher of the Year Jill Compton and Mountain West Defensive Player of the year Paige Gumz. Last year’s team went 40-16 overall, 20-4 in league play and earned an appear-

ance in the NCAA Regionals. The ‘Dogs open the season this weekend at the Arizona State Kajikawa Classic, a three-day tournament. 2016 MW Softball Preseason Poll 1. Fresno State (8) - 64 2. San Diego State (1) - 57 3. San José State - 49 4. New Mexico - 34 5. UNLV - 31 6. Utah State - 28 7. Colorado State - 27 8. Nevada - 26 9. Boise State - 8 Top Returning Players Player, Cl., Pos. GP-GS Avg. H R HR

RBI Malia Rivers, Jr., INF, 56-56, .371, 72, 40, 0, 30 Kierra Willis, Jr., OF, 55-55, .364, 59, 43, 8, 55 Whitney Smith, Sr., INF, 56-56, .266, 34, 17, 1, 21 Alyssa Villalpando, Sr., INF, 53-53, .361, 57, 24, 6, 33 Bria Kennedy, Sr., OF, 48-47, .286, 34, 25, 2, 23 Paige Gumz, Sr., C, 56-56, .275, 46, 22, 3, 33 Top Returning Pitchers Pitcher, Cl. GP-GS W-L IP ERA K BB Jill Compton, Sr., 47-43, 28-11, 242.1, 2.25, 242, 76 Hannah Harris, Sr., 26-12, 9-3, 89.2, 2.26, 40, 10

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MVP needs to use Super Bowl loss as learning lesson NFL from Page 8

Jeff Siner • Charlotte Observer/TNS

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton walks off the field after being knocked down in the end zone during fourth-quarter action against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.

marquee player. But he is still a work in progress, on and off the field. On the field Sunday, Newton had two fumbles, an interception and a look of frustrated befuddlement. Except for when he could have jumped into a scrum and tried to recover a crucial fumble, then he suddenly had the look of C-3PO seeing Darth Vader. “Eeek!” Some things beg for an explanation, especially when they are seen by 115 million or so curious Americans. Newton was having none of it. He set a Super Bowl record for Shortest Press Conference By A QB – two minutes, 31 seconds. It featured 14 questions, 11 of which he answered in three or fewer words. The questioning was gentle, designed mainly just to get the player to provide a sound bite or two. Newton knows the game. He’s been doing it for years. Anytime a jock blows off the press, the defense is that it’s just a bunch of self-important media jackals, so it’s OK. But the self-important jackals are asking questions for millions of fans who couldn’t fit into the press room. The jock isn’t just blowing off the Birmingham News and ESPN. He’s blowing off everyone who reads and watches those outlets.

Sure, it’s a pain, especially after a galling loss. Such duties come when you’re pulling down $19.5 million a year and your employer wants to keep customers hooked. Do you think Manning, Tom Brady and Jim Kelly wanted to be hustled into chaotic media tent 20 minutes after losing Super Bowls? How about poor Russell Wilson, who threw the Interception Heard ‘Round The World last year? I remember Manning after he threw a pick-six that sealed the Colts’ 31-17 loss to New Orleans in Super Bowl XLIV. He put on a suit, stood at the podium, sweat still pouring down his forehead, and patiently relived the interception horror for 15 minutes. When Newton was asked what happened on the fumble he didn’t try to recover, he slowly raised his hand and batted the question away. “I don’t know,” he said. That clears that up. Newton has been getting a lot of advice since Sunday. Mine would be go to Tahiti, sit on a beach and read a little poetry, specifically Rudyard Kipling discussing how “You’ll be a Man, my son. “If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster; And treat those two impostors just the same.” Newton can certainly handle Triumph. Sunday’s Disaster showed he still has a lot of growing up to do.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

‘DOGS SET TO COLLIDE WITH UNDEFEATED AZTECS

Fresno State senior guard Julien Lewis (0) attempts a jump shot during the Bulldogs’ 111-104 double-overtime victory over the UNLV Rebels Saturday at Save Mart Center.

By Daniel Leon @DanLeon1994

The Bulldogs will have an opportunity to snap San Diego State’s 11-game win streak Wednesday when they host the Aztecs. At 18-6 overall and 11-0 in Mountain West Conference play, the Aztecs are led by a pair of underclassmen guards in Jeremy Hemsley and Trey Kell alongside senior forward Winston Shepard, all who average double scoring figures per game. “They’ve got a really good team,” said Fresno State fifth-year head coach Rodney Terry. “They’ve showed a lot of grit throughout the course of conference play, they’ve had a couple close games that could’ve went either way and they’ve found a way to win games. They’re well-coached and they’re one of the better defensive teams in the country.”

In their first meeting this season on Jan. 20 in San Diego, senior guard Cezar Guerrero hit a 3-pointer as time expired to send the game into overtime. But the Aztecs took over the overtime period, outscoring the ‘Dogs 16-10 in the period to pick up the 7367 win. “For one, they did a really nice job rebounding the basketball up there,” Terry said. “Our ball-screen defense needs to be than it was up there, and we’ve worked on that. They got a lot of second-chance stuff against us up there. We gave up a lot of points up there on the baseline. So there were quite a few things that we walked away with saying ‘we have to do better this time around.” Among those looking to play a role this time around in the Bulldog lineup is sophomore center Terrell Carter, who has been receiving more playing time lately. Carter’s opportunities look to increase with the

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absence of big men Torren Jones and Karachi Edo, who Terry said are both out for Wednesday’s game. “I’m always just ready for my opportunity,” Carter said. “Coach always tells us to stay ready because you never know when the opportunity will present itself. When one guy falls down, another guy has to step up and in this case it’s two, so I have to play for my brothers and take the opportunity as it’s given.” Carter coming off of a 14-point, eight rebound game in which he played 21 minutes. The sophomore’s 6-foot-10, 285-pound frame provides a more solid presence for the Bulldogs inside the post. As the team embraces the “next man up” approach and without the two other big men in Jones and Edo available, Carter said he had to play smart by not getting into foul trouble and letting his emotions get the best of him.

By David Whitley

Orlando Sentinel/TNS The Face of the NFL was all but hidden under a hoodie after the Super Bowl. Its eyes stared down, and its lips didn’t want to move. If looks could kill, everyone within 100 feet would have left Levi’s Stadium in a body bag. Cam Newton put on quite a performance in his postgame news conference. The hottest topic after the Super

Ricky Gutierrez • The Collegian

“[The UNLV game] gave me a lot of confidence,” Carter said. “It was the best game of my career since being here and I’ve had fan support, coaches’ support and family support, so it was just a confidence booster for me.” The ‘Dogs are coming off double-overtime win over UNLV in which nearly 8,000 fans were present. Terry and the ‘Dogs hope for that same turnout this time around as he notices that his team feeds off the crowd buzz. “It’s a great opportunity as is every conference game this time of year,” Terry said. “Hopefully we’ll have our crowd come out – it was huge for us the other night. It gave our guys a tremendous amount of energy when they needed it and hopefully again we’ll have that same type of atmosphere come Wednesday night.”

Bowl wasn’t about Denver winning or Peyton Manning’s love of Budweiser. It was about how the Year of the Cam had exploded in a blaze of petulance. Newton was called a sore loser, arrogant, babyish and on and on. His sorry play was seen as comeuppance for all that Superman showboating. Newton’s defenders said young Cam was crushed by the defeat. He shouldn’t have to jump through media hoops, and critics have deeper, nefarious hangups with Newton and his zebra-striped

pants. The truth is somewhere in between. Newton has come a long way since he was throwing stolen laptops out of dorm windows at Florida. (Go ahead and say it – if he’d thrown that laptop on Sunday, it would have missed the ground). Newton’s grown into an admirable figure in many ways. His play and personality qualify him as the league’s

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