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WEDNESDAY ISSUE | FEBRUARY 12, 2014 SPOTLIGHT
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Physical therapy students honored Plans for new facility announced By Matt Criswell The Collegian
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Two students in Fresno State’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program were honored last week at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in Las Vegas -- where construction plans for a new physical therapy facility on campus were also announced. The CSM, a national conference hosting more than 10,000 physical therapy professionals, attracts thousands of people every year looking to network with fellow physical therapists and see what is new in the physical therapy profession. “This is one of the best conferences for physical therapists because of the caliber of continuing education,” said Dr. Peggy Trueblood, chair of the physical therapy program at Fresno State. Fresno State was well represented at the conference. Seven Fresno State students from the program were able to present their current research. National conferences serve as an opportunity to promote the university’s physical therapy department and receive recognition for individual work, Trueblood said. “Every one of our full-time faculty were not only present, but had at least one podium and/or poster presentation,” Trueblood said. Dr. Jenna Sawdon-Bea was nominated for a poster
Flowers are prepared by local florists ahead of Valentine’s Day, Friday, which will see shops near Fresno State busier than usual.
FLORISTS IN PREPARATION Flower shops get ready for Valentine’s Day rush
By Nadia Pearl The Collegian For the Valentine’s Day purists, a red rose is the only kind of flower acceptable. But these days, romantics might be flustered for choice. Whether light pink, hot pink, orange, white, yellow, green, lavender or a combination, roses are in abundance and can be found at the university’s local florists, Fresno State Floral and D&L Flowers. Leading up to Friday’s festival of gift giving, a bouquet of flowers is perhaps the most classic cliché.
Flower shops preorder months in advance to anticipate the rush so those both prepared and procrastinating turn up with roses for loved ones. “It’s definitely a crazy house in here,” said Elisa Valdez, manager of Fresno State Floral. Relatively unknown by students, the Fresno State Floral is a floral lab located on campus. Established between 1970-73 by Dr. Gary Koch, a Fresno State professor of ornamental horticulture, it now runs a full service enterprise, working with student staff to cater events and supply everyday items.
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Air Force ROTC prepares for field training By Belinda Gonzales Special to The Collegian
With Valentine’s Day looming, Valdez said while walk-ins have been more prominent, the shop hopes to increase its number of customers. “People don’t generally know that we’re here, and that’s one of the areas we work on every year,” Valdez said. “Unfortunately, we’re not allowed to pay for advertising so we rely a lot on word-of-mouth.” While Fresno State floral orders in bulk for events such as weddings and funerals, the lab grows both its own flowers and plants in a bulb
Fresno State’s Air Force ROTC is preparing for a summer of mental and physical testing for the field training that is required to become an officer in the U.S. Air Force. Capt. Darrin Eckles, operations officer and associate professor at Fresno State, said the corps will compete against 143 schools with AFROTC detachments across the nation for elite field training slots. As part of their preparation, cadets volunteer additional time and effort doing physical fitness training and learning military lessons. They also learn more advanced marching techniques included in drill and ceremony. Cadet Ronelle Say is preparing for field training and
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