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LACROSSE

39 fouls and a loss

By William Ramirez @willoveslakers2

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resno State lacrosse had 39 fouls called on them in its 22-12 loss against Vanderbilt. Head coach Jessica Giglio is blaming anyone and anything but the officials.

“I’m never going to blame an official for winning or losing a game. [The officiating] was something that we clearly couldn’t adjust to because [Vanderbilt] were hardly getting any fouls called on them,” Giglio said.

The Bulldog fans were more vocal than Giglio about their displeasure with the officiating. The complaints grew louder with each call.

Some fans even sarcastically cheered the officials when they made a call in favor of the ‘Dogs.

Early on, the physical play worked to the advantage of the Bulldogs. The physicality frustrated the Commodores players.

Defender Margaret Fee’s frustration compelled her to push one of the Bulldogs players after the whistle.

Fresno State established a 5-3 lead midway through the first half, which the defense helped create with turnovers it forced and clears it created.

But then, the Bulldogs’ physicality became a liability.

The Commodores went on a 7-0 run that put them up by five goals going into halftime. Four of the goals in that run came off free positioning from Bulldog fouls.

The ‘Dogs were also left a player down for two minutes when the team accumulated four yellow cards in the first half.

“It’s something that we have to work on and figure out how to fight through adversity and still come out on top while staying true to ourselves and being a physical team,” Giglio said.

She added that the new rules – which make free positioning shots easier to come by – did not help make the fouls any easier for which to compensate.

With the ‘Dogs down, Giglio was left looking for answers, which resulted in making a change at goalie.

Laurel Maunder was subbed out for Natalie Chaffin with a little under nine minutes left in the first half. “[Chaffin] is a great goalie for us and [Maunder] just wasn’t really seeing the ball, and we wanted to get a little change and put Natalie in, and she stepped up,” Giglio said.

Chaffin finished the game with 10 saves, but the Commodores showed her no mercy, netting 14 goals on her, as well.

Neither Chaffin nor Maunder was completely responsible for the 22 goals allowed. Commodore attackers had their way with Bulldog defenders, especially in the second half.

Cutters were able to find holes in the ‘Dogs’ man and zone defenses. Giglio said that when the defense did do its part, the offense failed to capitalize.

“It’s nice that we have a little bit of time

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The Fresno State lacrosse team lost against Vanderbilt University.

before our next game. We’re going to work on [defense],” Giglio said. Fresno State has eight days before its next game against St. Bonaventure, the third and final game of its homestand.

Giglio chose to look for the silver lining in the Bulldogs’ loss.

“There were some really nice moments that we put some things together,” Giglio said. “We had four players with [multiple] goals and assists, and it’s something that we need to continue to do.”

Fresno State also made the most of its free positioning opportunities, going 5-for-6 on those shots.

“We’re going to keep playing hard and keep focusing on us and keep focusing on the next game and the next win,” Giglio said.

I’m never going to blame an official for winning or losing a game. [The officiating] was something that we clearly couldn’t adjust to because [Vanderbilt] were hardly getting any fouls called on them —Jessica Giglio, Fresno State Lacrosse Head Coach

ASI

Senators dispute finance proposals

By Angelica Hernandez @avh1992

Associated Students Inc. Vice President of Finance Cam Patterson proposed two changes last week to the Sponsored Activity Grant procedures, drawing questions and concerns from several senators which then sparked a lengthy debate.

The first amendment proposed by Patterson was one that would allow the executive committee to approve grant applications if the finance committee is unable to convene under special circumstances.

That prompted an argument from Sen. Travis Childress, of Greek affairs, who stated that the new procedure might allow any future vice president of finance to unilaterally approve grant funding for any reason that could be called a “special circumstance.”

“I think instead of creating loopholes, we should be closing loopholes,” Childress argued.

Patterson said that creating loopholes was not his intention.

“Our finance committee has three members. If one person does not show up we cannot meet,” Patterson said. “This addition to the policy is just trying to address those issues.”

Patterson said he “understood” Childress’ concerns. But Childress then moved to strike down the amendment to

the financial policy.

Sen. Casandra Ramirez-Sanchez, of athletics and recreation, stepped in and attempted to reach a solution by proposing that a senator be added to the executive committee meetings.

“I guess my amendment to the amendment would be to unstrike the whole amendment and add that a senator would be present during that executive decision,” Ramirez-Sanchez said.

After that proposal was seconded by Sen. Evangelia Pappas of arts and humanities, Childress pointed out that this process was not possible.

Childress stated that it would change the actual makeup of commitee bylaws.

“I think the purpose of this is to give a little leniency to take care of the things that we need to do if there is an emergency,” Sen. Sebastian Wenthe of clubs and organizations said, stepping into the argument.

The vote to strike the amendment failed with support coming only from Childress.

The second proposed amendment to the financial policy by Patterson suggested limiting the allocation of sponsored activity grant funds for club sports to 40 percent in a given fiscal year.

Patterson said that would help promote fair access to funds for other groups

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OPINION

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GUEST COLUMN

Gun violence is preventable

By Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor |

Professor Emeritus & Chair of the Human Rights Coalition Last week, carnage took place at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

Seventeen precious lives were lost on Valentine’s Day. The day of love turned into a day of grief, pain and violence. What a travesty!

Mass shootings have become too common in our culture. As of February 2018, more than 30 mass shootings have taken place. There have been seven firearm attacks during school hours, five of which resulted in deaths or injuries.

Are our children safe at school? Parents are worried and ask this question. One’s son or daughter is likely to come home safe from Iraq or Afghanistan, but they are not sure about their safety at our schools.

Such is the pessimistic view of some parents. Do we value guns more than our children?

Gun violence claims the lives of thousands of people in our country. More than 30,000 people die or are injured each year due to gun violence, and 315 more are shot every day, according to statistics compiled by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

More than 400,000 firearms deaths have taken place since 2001. There are more than 300 million guns held by about a third of the population which is enough for almost everyone in our country.

U.S. homicide rate is 30 times higher than of other developing nations. In some minority communities, the rate is alarming.

African-American men are 6 percent of the population but account for 50 percent of the homicide victims.

Clearly, gun violence is a big public

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health crisis we have allowed to happen. It has grave economic implications as the cost of this violence is estimated to cost at least $229 billion annually.

Gun violence has reached an epidemic level in our country. After each tragedy since Columbine, compassionate thoughts and prayers are offered, which are OK but not sufficient. These thoughts and prayers need to be followed by an action to address the growing menace of gun violence.

One aspect of the problem to address is our culture of violence and the glorification of violence.

No doubt, gun violence is a complex issue, and there are strong views held on each side. There are those who seem to have a love affair with guns and strongly defend their right to own guns as it is considered enshrined in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

They assert guns don’t kill people. People kill people. They forget that guns make

it a lot easier to kill people and certainly the assault weapons, which kill people at a large scale. More guns mean more deaths.

We must remember that guns are inherently unsafe products. The sole purpose of a

gun is to kill.

I know that there is no easy solution to this complex problem. But, we must learn some lessons after experiencing painful tragedy after tragedy.

We need stricter gun control laws including laws, policies and procedures which restrict easy access to firearms that contribute to all forms of gun violence.

Furthermore, we must ban the assault weapons. There is no place for these kinds of weapons being in the hands of people, particularly mentally disturbed and young people. We must support and legislate mandatory background checks for all guns sold in America.

Past surveys have shown that 74 percent of members of the National Rifle Association (NRA) support mandatory checks, which I believe need to be expanded through the country. Gun safety education and training are essential.

We spend over $800 billion a year defending against terrorism, which kills only a fraction of what gun violence kills in this nation.

Let us use our resources wisely for the prevention and reduction of violence. Gun violence is preventable.

We need to stand up against the NRA, which has bullied and polluted the gun politics in our nation and elect those candidates who have the courage, commitment and compassion to save our children and adults from becoming victims of gun violence.

Let us now build a culture of peace and nonviolence which provides answer to violence in our society.

Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor is a professor emeritus peace studies at Fresno State.

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BOOK LAUNCH

A ‘collaborative dynamic’ of Chicana feminism

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Dr. Laura Alamillo (left), Dr. Cristina Herrera (center), Dr. Larissa Mercado-Lopez (right), discuss the process of publishing their book “Voices of Resistance: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Chican@ Children’s Literature.”

By Christian Mattos @ChrisssyMattos

With the growing field of Chicano studies, three professors at Fresno State joined together last year to put together a book packed with some of the most necessary writings for youth of the Chicano culture.

Dr. Laura Alamillo, associate dean of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development; Dr. Cristina Herrera, chair of the department of Chicano and Latin American studies; and Dr. Larissa Mercado-Lopez, associate professor of the women’s studies program, collaborated to edit the book “Voices of Resistance: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Chican@ Children’s Literature.”

The book, which was released in December 2017, features a collection of essays that analyze different literature about Chicano children and young adults. The different essays in the book address Chicano picture books, chapter books and young adult

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The cover of “Voices of Resistance: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Chican@ Children’s Literature.”

books, and explore topics such as the Chicano(a) identity and consciousness, gender, sexuality and feminism.

The book also includes a foreword by for-

mer U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera.

The three faculty members say that a book like theirs – one that focuses on Chicano literature for the young – is hard to find.

They hope it will be a helpful resource for students in preschool through 12th grade to read stories that may empower them.

“It’s a calling for educators to make more meaningful decisions in their classroom that really address the need,” Alamillo said.

Herrera and Mercado-Lopez said that the essays also provide educators with a way to have conversations about gender and sexuality, which often can be difficult to discuss.

“When I teach young adult literature, that’s what I think about – ‘What does young adult literature teach us about adulthood, and how can we use our adult perspective to think about the challenges facing adolescents and youth identities?’” Herrera said.

Mercado-Lopez said children read and internalize the ideas of books, shaping their perceptions of social constructs. The new book serves as a resource for teachers on how to have cultural conversations, and it provides representations of diverse identities and life experiences, Mercado-Lopez added.

“I think that it’s really powerful when [students] are able to see themselves and when teachers are able to have these conversations about these parts of their complex identities that maybe exist outside of these mythical norms,” Mercado-Lopez said. “We wanted this to be a resource for educators across a spectrum of institutions and for authors and independent scholars, as well.”

The educators said that the process of compiling essays for the book required a lot of meetings through Skype or chatting over Facebook as they worked with different authors to edit toward the final publication.

“We’re coming from different disciplines, so that’s what I think was just so fascinating,” Alamillo said. “We were able to come

up with this amazing collection, all Fresno State faculty, all really committed to this project and we’re really proud of it.”

Good communication with each other and their clients, as well as working around each other’s personal schedules was also important, Herrera said.

“I think what I really appreciated was the way the whole process was very Chicana feminist at its core in that it was a very collaborative dynamic based on respect and trust,” Herrera said.

Another important aspect of the book, the women said, was picking an image for the cover. Instead of choosing from those provided by the publisher, Rowman and Littlefield, the professors commissioned a painter from San Antonio – Ernesto Cuevas, Jr. His painting depicts a young girl writing.

“This cover really represents a lot of the voices and experiences with this young girl,” Alamillo said.

“We liked the idea of a brown girl on the cover,” Herrera added.

Herrera said that some of her students may not always acknowledge their professors’ contributions and active work within their fields of study or that they do more than teach and grade papers.

“I think it’s important that our students see us as scholars, as researchers and so I look forward to this book being used in the classrooms, maybe assigning it someday,” Herrera said.

With the growth of Chicano studies and literature, Mercado-Lopez said the book serves as a form of resistance against legislation that banned Mexican-American studies in places like Arizona.

“I think by putting this together, we are widening those possibilities for students and how they see themselves and what the possibilities are for them to speak through their experiences and produce scholarship in creative writing through those experiences,” Mercado-Lopez said.

“Voices of Resistance: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Chican@ Children’s Literature” is available to check out from the Henry Madden Library, and it available to purchase through Amazon, Barnes and Noble and the Rowman and Littlefield website.

CAMPUS

They are over 50 and take university classes – for fun

By William Ramirez @willoveslakers2

Imagine getting a second chance at going to school, without the stress of exams or grades – or parking.

That’s what students over the age of 50 are experiencing with courses made available to them at Fresno State by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). “[Fresno State] really wants to be the source for a lifetime of learning, so this program helps us support that on campus,” said OLLI executive director Jill Wagner.

Classes began earlier this month and will continue until the end of March. A $40 membership fee provides access to parking and the one-time general sessions.

In order to attend short courses and field trips, members must pay an additional fee.

Some courses follow a traditional lecture format, while others use a more hands-on approach.

Wagner said these classes and field trips are intended to give people the opportunity to explore topics they were unable to tackle during their own college years.

“There are no entrance requirements, or

Photo courtesy of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

grades or papers. It’s just learning for fun, for enjoyment, for intellectual stimulation,” Wagner said.

She said that the institute reaches out to its members to suggest courses for future semesters. The it becomes a case of whether or not the program can find someone to teach the class.

Some academically-oriented courses taught this semester are on poetry, architecture and classical Indian texts. But more lighthearted courses are woven into the catalog as well, such as lessons on how to use Uber, Lyft, video streaming services and

Amazon. “[OLLI], kind of offers a broad view on a variety of topics,” Wagner said. “Our members are so diverse that they have a varied interests. We just try to offer things that are interesting or challenging.”

Wagner said OLLI is excited for Dr. Bill Thomas’ general session on April 11. Thomas is a physician and a Harvard alum who was recognized as one of America’s top 10 innovators, by the Wall Street Journal.

Thomas’ lecture will focus on challenging the assumptions associated with aging.

As for the classes that have already begun,

Wagner said everything seems to be going smoothly.

Aaron Drake, teacher of the Chinese meditation technique “Qigong,” began teaching his course on Feb. 5. He said the first day could not have gone better.

“They were attentive. They were interested. They followed along. I showed them stuff that they could actually use in real life,” Drake said. “I think they’re actually going to practice it and use it, and from there they will gain benefit.”

Drake described Qigong as “the combination of breath, movement and meditation.”

He has been practicing it since 1986.

He said his students would benefit from his course because Qigong could add longevity and happiness to their lives.

“These people have had enough stress throughout their lifetime. It’s a wonderful thing to help teach people,” Drake said. “Part of gaining the knowledge is to pass it on, and that’s real important to me.”

Elizabeth Manfredi, one of Drake’s students, said the class was eye-opening. “[Qigong] is brand new to me, so it’s something new, and it’s always good to do something new,” Manfredi said.

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PROFILE

One-woman show explores fantasy of Hollywood

By Christian Mattos @ChrisssyMattos

Toni Weingarten had just graduated from Fresno State in 1977 when she moved to Los Angeles to try to make it in Hollywood.

“I was very green. I didn’t have a clue, and it was like ‘Alice in Wonderland,’” Weingarten said.

She was inspired by her experience and made a one-woman show, “Babe in the Hollywood.”

The show follows a young woman “with stars in her eyes,” grappling with show business as she realizes that Hollywood life isn’t for her after all.

Weingarten will perform her show as a part of the 2018 Rogue Festival at Fulton Street Art on March 2, 3, 8 and 10.

Originally from Oakland, Weingarten found herself in Fresno in 1972 after leaving behind the anti-war and People’s Park protests near UC Berkeley.

“By the time there’s helicopters, the police, tear gas and all that stuff, and your classes are canceled all the time – it was just enough,” she said.

Weingarten said she was considering to become a pre-law major and become a lawyer like her father, but a feminist art class under the guidance of Joyce Aiken, founder of the feminist Gallery 25, led her in a new direction to become a fine arts major.

In “Babe in the Hollywood,” she discusses an art project she worked on that was on display

Photographer Name • The Collegian Toni Weingarten

Fresno State Alumna Toni Weingarten will perform her piece ‘Babe In The Hollywood,’ as part of this year’s Rogue Fest.

in the Henry Madden Library during the 70s. After a two-day run, the display was shut down after calls of a bomb threat.

But this didn’t stop her experimentation with art. Weingarten continued to paint, draw and even explored video as an art form as she studied for her bachelor’s in fine art.

“[Fresno State] gave me the space to explore and try things that I normally otherwise wouldn’t have, because I probably would have been really trapped on my career,” she said.

After graduation, Weingarten made the move to Los Angeles in 1977. She said the size and lifestyle of the city was overwhelming

at first, and she stayed inside her apartment with the curtains shut the first few days as she adjusted.

“It’s so big, and you’re used to living someplace where you feel like you can kind of get the town under your thumb, so to speak.

That never happens in Los Angeles,” Weingarten said.

Weingarten details her career in her show, which started with her experiences working in film and television production. Her first job was as a quality control print inspector for Procter and Gamble where she watched commercials to check for streaks, and to make sure the lighting and sounds were appropriate.

“It’s not very glamorous,” she said.

As she got to network, Weingarten worked on TV shows, industrial film and in the story department of a film studio.

But not every aspect of the industry was perfect. Though many of the men Weingarten worked with were gentlemen, she still experienced instances of sexism.

“When I was going to college, especially when I got to Hollywood, there were very few women in positions of power. It was mostly men,” she said.

Weingarten recalled one experience working at MGM Studios when there was a woman vice president. She said a man at the company remarked, “I wonder who she slept with to get the job?”

While working as an assistant to a producer, she said she was told, “Gee, honey, you’re so bright. It’s a shame you don’t

know shorthand,” insinuating that she should be a secretary instead.

But Weingarten recognizes Hollywood as its own entity because a big part of it is about marketing sexuality, she said.

She also viewed it as a “transient” place as people came and went in the business and in the city.

“It’s not like Fresno or Oakland, some place where people grow up and they live there and their kids grow up and they live there [too],” she said. “It’s a place where people come to make it.”

The biggest turnoff that pulled Weingarten out of Hollywood was the culture of self-promotion, she said.

“Every time people get together, all they want to ask you about is what project you’re working on, so you don’t get the feeling that people really want to spend time with you just because they like you,” she said. “It’s just about, ‘What can you do for me?’”

After 19 years in the film and television business, Weingarten decided to pursue a new career venture – journalism. She returned to school and earned her master’s degree in journalism.

She then wrote news for a TV station and worked on documentaries, corporate videos and interactive media.

Now, Weingarten works as a writer and performer. Along with this show, she is working on other projects such as a collaborative piece exploring mental health and illnesses.

Working on “Babe in the Hollywood” has helped Weingarten to appreciate being normal.

“A lot of times when you graduate from high school, you want to be really unique and special and not be a drone like other people in the world,” she said. “I think Hollywood taught me that sometimes being normal and ordinary is a gift.”

EVENT

Many arts blend together to bring first-of-its-kind festival

By Bineet Kaur @hellobineet

Fresno State brought various disciplines of art to life at the first Blended Arts Festival last Friday.

Jose ElaGarza, a performing arts technician at Fresno State, formed the idea for the Blended Arts Festival because he wanted to create an event that provided different types of artists a way to collaborate and interact with each other.

“My biggest push is to create an atmosphere for the students to feel comfortable in networking and expressing their art with other artists,” ElaGarza said. “I would like to see more art generated within the school and within our community.”

The event began with a guest speaker series. First up was Liz Waldman, a Fresno State professor in the theater department.

Waldman’s talk,“Women in Arts: Focusing on an Independent Career Path,” detailed her career as a lighting and sound designer.

Waldman has worked in the theater and music industries. She has worked for numerous musicians, including the bands Paramore and New Found Glory.

In her talk, Waldman also discussed the difficulties she faced being a woman while working in a male-dominated industry.

“I’m proud to have forged my way in a man’s world,” Waldman said. “I’m proud that I get to do what I love every day.”

Waldman was followed by speaker Max Debbas, a Fresno

State graduate and founder of Cocoa Crate, a company that offers various chocolate products.

Debbas’ talk, “Create in Your Work Space: Finding Art in Work and Life,” centered on how people can incorporate art in their careers.

Debbas said founding Cocoa Crate has allowed him to utilize his talents. “[Cocoa Crate] gives me the opportunity to be creative in a lot of aspects,” Debbas said. “I do product development. I also design the packaging. I get to do the photography.”

The guest speaker series culminated with hip-hop artist Ruslan.

Ruslan’s talk, titled “Creative Process & Entrepreneurship,” centered on his career, including how

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Ruslan performs during the Blended Arts Festival at the concert hall on Feb. 16, 2018.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018

WRITING

Fresno State writers will go live at Rogue Fest

By Bineet Kaur @hellobineet

Fresno State professors, students and alumni will be showcasing their pieces of writing at the 2018 Rogue Festival as part of Fresno Writers Live.

The festival will feature theater, music and spoken word, and will take place in the Tower District from March 1 to 10.

“Some of the stuff is really kind of out there and brash. The Rogue Fest is meant for that,” said Jefferson Beavers, Fresno State communications specialist for the English department and organizer of Fresno Writers Live. “It’s a fringe festival. It’s intended to be a little bit edgy and sometimes strange.”

Fresno Writers Live is an adjunct of the Fresno State creative writing program.

Beavers organized it to make it easier for those who wanted to participate in Rogue Fest to do so.

“The feedback I was hearing from a lot of the students is, ‘We’d really love to do Rogue Festival, but it’s too complicated,’” Beavers said. “I just personally decided that I would buy the spot myself and do all that organizing.”

Rogue Fest could be seen as “complicated” due to it taking place at various venues in the Tower District and surrounding areas, over just under two weeks.

In addition, Beavers wanted to provide a

way for writers at Fresno State to be a part of community events that are off campus.

“We do lots of events on campus,” Beavers said. “But people in the community always say, ‘Why don’t you bring your students out to us?’”

Fresno Writers Live will be performing on four dates. The March 2 show’s lineup of performers is organized by the San Joaquin Literary Association. The show on March 3 will feature four different students in Fresno State’s creative writing program.

The March 4 lineup is organized by the Chicanx Writers and Artists Association.

March 10 features mothers and daughters collaborating and is organized by the Fresno Women’s Reading Series.

Tara Williams, a Fresno State graduate student in the creative writing program, will be reading on March 2 from her novel, “Fishing in Afghanistan.” Williams’ novel centers on a couple with a daughter in the Army who is killed while deployed in Afghanistan.

“The novel is interrogating a lot of ways in which, both historically and in the present, violence touches our lives,” Williams said. “And what kinds of conflicts arise out of that and how people navigate that and survive it.”

Williams said events like Rogue Festival give her the opportunity to share her work with a wider audience.

“It’s really exciting to take the things that you wrote by yourself and make them

real by speaking them, and then have people respond to them,” Williams said.

Williams also feels that the festival gives art a chance to thrive in the company of other people.

“Art isn’t just something to hang on a wall,” Williams said. “It’s supposed to be out there and alive and interacting with the community and making things happen – politically and socially and culturally.”

Samina Najmi, a Fresno State English department professor, is reading with her daughter on March 10. Najmi is reading a personal essay on the concept of home and what it means to her.

“It’s kind of a meditation on home. It’s a meditation on time,” Najmi said. “But it’s very much also about parenting and the fact that my daughter will be leaving soon for college.”

Najmi said the essay was influenced by her upbringing, namely her experiences living in multiple places. She has lived in Pakistan, England, Boston and Fresno.

“I think the meditation on home comes from the fact that it’s not been so easy for me to define it,” Najmi said.

She said that compared to someone reading a piece of writing on their own, reading a piece of writing out loud gives the speaker more sway in how it’s presented.

“What I like about it is that I get to inflect things as I want to,” Najmi said. “The audience can hear my intonation.”

Najmi said one reason she appreciates writing is that it provides a platform for one to share personal sentiments with others.

“Whatever your experience – loss, pain,” Najmi said. “When you turn it into something that someone else can relate to and draw pleasure from – somehow, none of it is lost. I really love that about writing.”

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he paid all of his debt and established himself as a musician.

Ruslan said he liked that the Blended Arts Festival provided him with an opportunity to interact with others.

“Whenever I get the opportunity to speak and do workshops, it’s super cool,” Ruslan said. “Oftentimes, you can be put in a box as just an artist, and I think I have more to say and more to offer.”

David White, a Fresno State student majoring in music, said he liked that the guest speaker series featured a variety of perspectives.

“They’re bringing people who are not just in the industry, but also behind the scenes,” White said.

The guest speaker series was followed by an evening concert series. It began with a live audiobook collaboration project featuring Tara Williams’ short story, “World Cry.” Williams is a Fresno State graduate student in the creative writing program. Her story was read by Anthony P. Radford, a Fresno State associate professor in the music department.

After the live reading, Ruslan performed with artist Jon Keith. Then, Christian rap artist and Fresno State graduate PQ performed. PQ incorporates his Christian faith into the lyrics of his music.

“Christianity means the fact that knowing that I’m an imperfect person. I mess up daily. [I] know that the God that I believe in is still going to be there for me,” PQ said.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018

ASI NOTEBOOK

Budget deadlines, student health and a new senator

By Angelica Hernandez @avh1992

The Associated Student Inc. convened last week for a Valentine’s Day meeting, which addressed continued efforts to tackle the issues of mental health, drug awareness and homelessness on campus and to appoint a new senator of veteran and transfer affairs.

ASI budget call deadline The ASI budget call process will come to an end Friday at 11:59 p.m. A tweet posted to the ASI twitter account Tuesday evening encouraged clubs and programs on campus seeking funding to submit an online application available through the ASI website.

All applications are reviewed by the ASI Vice President of Finance as well as the finance committee. With new procedures in place for the approval process, applicants can now present to the committee and vice president of finance to ask questions and provide further detail during the review process.

According to the ASI website, all applicants are asked for a description of the use of funds and a brief budget. The website describes the criteria for ASI budget requests as “programs and services that uphold, expand, and execute the mission and scope of the organization.”

In order to present to the committee, an email must be sent to the vice president of finance at the following email address: asivp-finance@csufresno.edu after a completed application has been submitted.

The deadline to request to present during the review process is March 2.

Homelessness bill, mental health and drug awareness ASI senators continued to tackle issues affecting students such as drug awareness, mental health and homelessness. Sen. Alexandra Chavez, student affairs, was absent for the meeting but submitted a letter for

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from Page 1 on campus while still allowing club sports to be active.

“Over the course of the year, we allocated around 45 percent of funds to club sports specifically,” Patterson explained. “The majority of club sports allocations were for the max amount of $3,000. And club sports compared to a club event here on campus impacts certainly a lot less students.”

Patterson said that club sports typically affect only 12 or 15 students versus a student involvement event which could impact 60 to 100 students.

Ramirez-Sanchez said the amendment was unfair to club sports and that it essentially penalized them for taking advantage of the funds available to them.

“I think that by doing this you are [segregating] a specific set of students that need help,” Ramirez-Sanchez said. “Other club members would be able to apply to 60 percent of the funds.”

Childress also expressed concern about the unfairness of the limitations.

“This would be like saying only 60 percent of greek members can run for senate because too many greek members run for ASI,” Childress said.

Sen. Mario Vargas of the business school,

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Executive Vice President Brandon Sepulveda to read on her behalf regarding a former student of the university student who died.

“Earlier this month, Fresno State lost another member of it’s community, Adrian Valdez,” Chavez wrote. “No one saw this coming and it is yet another reminder that we never truly see the pain that someone is going through. I ask you all to work on projects in your respective areas to let students know Fresno State and student body representatives not only hear them but also value their lives.”

Chavez organized a mental health task force after the death of Ana Alcantar, a wellknown student on campus. Chavez has been an advocate for wellness and sharing mental health resources with students.

“We cannot lose another student like how we lost Ana or Adrian,” Chavez wrote. “This needs to be a campus-wide priority.”

ASI President Blake Zante announced a substance use forum on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. in the North Gym. “It’s a follow up to our walk for awareness event that we held,” Zante said during the meeting, referring to the Drug Awareness Walk that was organized after student Omar

who is a member of the ASI finance committee, said he the funds should be allocated to benefit more students.

“We did have to limit ourselves when allocating to other clubs that benefitted hundreds of students because clubsports were taking most of the funds,” Vargas said.

But after discussing the proposed amendments, Childress questioned the validity of the entire agenda item, which he claimed was provided to the senate only two hours before the meeting.

“It is pretty contentious, and we should have more time to be able to read this,” Childress said. “This should not be an action item today. Honestly, this should just be a talking point information item.”

As the extended debate continued, Childress made reference to a printed Feb. 4 editorial in The Collegian questioning efficiency among ASI senators.

“This is literally the very definition of last minute,” Childress said during the meeting.

“I hope that by giving the definition of the word I don’t end up in The Collegian again.”

In the end, the motion to move the vote on the amendment proposals to the next meeting failed. But not before it left some senators confused about what exactly they were voting on.

The senate finally voted against limiting club sport funding but voted in favor of making changes to the sponsored activity grant approval procedures.

Nemeth died in January.

Zante also discussed a combined effort with Vice President of External Affairs Demi Wack and California Assemblywoman Anna Caballero to encourage for the passage of a homelessness bill for students experiencing unstable housing situations.

Zante said Caballero will be on campus on Thursday at 3 p.m. to unveil the bill and speak with students about efforts to provide emergency homelessness relief on college campuses.

New Senators of Veterans Affairs ASI voted in favor of appointing Jordan Cody into office as the new Senator of Veteran and Transfer Affairs. The position was held by Cody Sedano, who announced his

sudden resignation on Jan. 24.

Sen. Sebastian Wenthe, clubs and organizations, praised the new senator, saying “Jordan Cody is a veteran and he is probably one of the most integrous people that I know.”

He went on to say, “He is the most qualified person that I know for this position.”

After a vote, with one abstention from Sen. Travis Childress, Greek affairs, Cody was asked to take a seat with the other senators as the newly appointed senator of veteran and transfer affairs.

Spirit Team could get spring priority registration The Fresno State Spirit Team addressed ASI about a resolution which would grant cheer and dance team students priority registration for the spring semester.

Currently the team only receives priority registration for the fall semester. Sierra Grand, a cheerleader, spoke on behalf of the Spirit Team about the difficulties of balancing graduating on time and maintaining a busy cheer schedule when they are unable to select the classes they need.

“Not only do we cheer for football, we cheer for volleyball, we cheer for basketball.

Men’s and women’s. We are everywhere all the time,” Grand said.

The senate voted to pass a resolution to urge campus administration to allow the spirit team to have spring priority registration.

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BASKETBALL

Double-digit blowout

By Nugesse Ghebrendrias @nugebear13

T

he Fresno State men’s basketball team made it four straight double-digit victories after a convincing 86-65 win over Mountain West Conference foe Colorado State at the Save Mart Center on Feb. 17.

With the postseason less than a month away, things perhaps couldn’t get any better for head coach Rodney Terry’s Bulldogs.

“The guys did a really good job of sharing the basketball today,” Terry said. “We knew going into the game we needed to have good ball movement and good player movement, we did those things for the better part of the game. We also played really good shooter defense, which we needed to win this game.

Sophomore Bryson Williams led the Bulldogs’ charge with 19 points along with 10 rebounds. Williams was one of six players to score in double-digits for Fresno State, including a stellar performance from Jaron Hopkins, the senior guard who tallied 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

Hopkins attributed his play to a sense of urgency. He knows every game is important.

“I’m trying to play with good energy on defense, and just be as confident as I can on the court for my team as a leader,” Hopkins said. “Everyone on this team believes that we can do big things and get to the tournament. This is crunch time right now. We realize that, and we’re trying to play with urgency. We believe in one another, and we are going to continue to believe in one another.”

The first half opened back-and-forth before Fresno State pulled away midway through the half.

Senior Terrell Carter converted a 3-point play to cut a Bulldog deficit to 1412. Williams followed up with a 2-point basket of his own, and Fresno State seemed

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Landon held the ‘Dogs scoreless until the sixth inning when Bins and Arruda each singled with one out. Outfielder McCarthy Tatum sacrificed to bring in Bins and give the ‘Dogs the lead, 1-0.

Freshman designated hitter Zach Presno then hit a grounder to second where it was misplayed, allowing Arruda to score the eventual game-winning run.

“It was a great team effort today by ev-

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game and recorded the final two outs to seal the victory.

“I think that I did really well keeping my composure, and I just kept positive and to what I was capable of doing and that my defense would have my back,” Kennedy-Cummings said. “I really didn’t think that we were going to lose or that it would be my fault. I just kind of stayed within myself and winning and my team.”

On Friday, the Bulldogs had bested California State University, Bakersfield on

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The 2018 roster just got better The 2018 Fresno State football recruiting class has landed four-star offensive lineman Tyrone Sampson and three-star defensive lineman Alexandre Dumais.

Sampson is one of the highest-rated players to ever commit to the Bulldogs.

The Detroit East English Village Prep center decommitted to the University of Syracuse in December and had many offers on the table before choosing Fresno State on Friday.

Days before that, Dumais committed to the program.

From Canada, Dumais traveled and attended many offseason camps in California. It was at those camps that Dumais came up on the Bulldog’s radar.

“This day would not have been in my calendar if it wasn’t for the advantage of playing football in California. I cannot thank God enough for this privilege and blessing that dozens of kids up north would dream to have,” Dumais said via Twitter. “With that being said, I will be furthering my education and football career [with]... Fresno State.”

Coming off a 10-4 campaign, Hawaii Bowl Championship and an appearance in the Mountain West Championship, it is safe to say the ‘Dogs will have some good new tools to help continue building their program.

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Senior Jaron Hopkins goes for a layup over Colorado State on Feb. 17, 2018 at the Save Mart Center. The ‘Dogs won 86-65.

With only four games left in the regular season, Fresno State now faces a road game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Feb. 21, which the ‘Dogs beat earlier in the season 69-63 in Fresno.

“We are just excited to go out and compete,” Williams said. “UNLV is a really good team in the Mountain West. We have to go in there and play Bulldog basketball, and play as hard as we can.”

to take off. The Bulldogs ripped off a 10-2 run, fueled by six points from forward Nate Grimes.

Fresno State had its way in the first half en route to a 52-30 scoreline in the paint for the game.

The second half was more of the same for Fresno State. With an 11-point lead in-

tact, the Bulldogs went to work, outscoring the Rams by 10 in the second half.

“This part of the year is about your identity, what you stand for and your habits. We are a team that is built for the tournament.

We have depth, experience, good guard play, and we could go out and play another 40 minutes tonight,” Terry said.

eryone, offensively, defensively and pitching wise,” coach Batesole said. “If we can continue to play like that and get contributions from everyone, we will be able to make some noise.”

After allowing two runs in the top of the first on Sunday, Arias and the Bulldogs settled down for the final series victory.

“You saw the freshman come out today and make adjustments,” Batesole said of Arias. “It is easy to forget who you are, and Jaime is a great location pitcher and early on tried to be a power pitcher. Once he settled down, he was outstanding and to be able to get a freshman to make an in-game

adjustment like that in his first career appearance shows you that we might have something special on our hands.”

Marty Bechina hit a two-run home run for the Spartans, giving the visitors the early momentum. Luckily for Fresno State, Arruda and Co. were coming up to bat.

After Bins drove in Ashford to cut the Spartans lead to one, Arruda hit his second career home run to take a 3-2 lead.

The Bulldogs increased their advantage in the bottom of the fourth after Burks singled through the left side to score redshirt senior Nick Warren.

Michigan State wouldn’t go away that easy. After Arias was replaced by freshman Chad Wilson, the Spartans tacked on two runs through a Zack McGuire two-run shot in the top of the sixth.

Then in the seventh, shortstop Batesole singled, and Bins did the rest. Bin hit a double down the left-field line for the game-winning run.

On a day when the 1988 Fresno State baseball team was honored, including legendary coach Bob Bennett, the Bulldogs pulled out a clutch victory to truly honor a great time in the team’s history.

the strength of two home runs, including a grand slam, by McHellon to earn an 8-0 mercy-rule win in five innings.

McHellon hit her first home run, a solo shot to left field, in the third inning to score the first run for the Bulldogs.

Fresno State then added six runs in the fourth inning thanks in large part to McHellon’s grand slam, busting the game wide open.

Later that evening, a game against UC Davis was a polar opposite. The Bulldogs lost the game 2-0 in a pitcher’s duel between the ‘Dogs’ Danielle East and the Aggies’ Brooke Yanez.

After both teams went scoreless in the

first inning, UC Davis loaded the bases in the top of the second and scored a run on a fielder’s choice groundout, making the score 1-0.

Fresno State was unable to answer even though the team got runners in scoring position in the second and fourth innings.

East pitched out of two bases-loaded jams without allowing any runs, but UC Davis doubled its lead in the seventh on a hit-bypitch followed by an RBI double by Ashley Lotoszynski.

The Bulldogs put together a rally in the bottom of the inning by drawing a pair of walks and a wild pitch that put the tying runs at second and third base with two out.

The Aggies were able to hold on by the skin of their teeth by inducing a fly out to end the game.

“I’m glad we were able to pull out the Ws and get the wins that we needed,” Garza said. “We won four games and found ways to get on top. We’re still developing, and we still are a team that’s a work in progress.

The goal is to get to a place that we can compete for a conference title.”

Up next for the Bulldogs is the Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs from Feb 23-25 in which the team will play five games including against No. 5 ranked UCLA and No. 7 ranked LSU.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018

BASEBALL

Bulldogs sweep Spartans

By Nugesse Ghebrendrias @nugebear13

T

he Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team opened the 2018 season over the weekend with a series sweep of the Michigan State Spartans, 5-4, 9-4, 2-1 and 5-4.

Solid pitching and timely hitting gave the Bulldogs their first series win of the season at Pete Beiden Field in Bob Bennett Stadium.

After taking opening night in walk-off fashion, the Bulldogs slugged their way to a big win in Game 2, survived a pitching duel in Game 3 and outlasted the Spartans in Game 4.

Offensively, Fresno State’s Carter Bins, JT Arruda and Korby Batesole headlined the weekend. Bins chipped in eight RBIs along with a homer. Arruda hit two home runs, including his first career homer for Fresno State. Batesole powered his team to victory in Game 2 with a four-hit day.

Fresno State had the offense but, more importantly, the pitching. In Game 1, sophomore right-hander Ryan Jensen, making only his second career start, tossed seven innings, allowing two hits while striking out five batters. Redshirt freshman reliever Oscar Carvajal, making his first appearance as a Bulldog, went five scoreless innings for the win.

Preseason All-Mountain West selection Edgar Gonzalez got the win in Game 3 after he went seven innings, striking out seven Spartans. Lastly, freshman Jaime Arias guided the Bulldogs to a 5-4 victory on Sunday.

In Game 1, Jensen collected four strikeouts in the first three innings and five total in the game.

Junior Jeremiah Burks got the Diamond Dogs started in the third when he was hit by a pitch. He stole second. Then leadoff hitter Zach Ashford knocked a

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Freshman Zach Presno gets a hit against Michigan State on Feb. 17, 2018, at Pete Beiden Field. The ‘Dogs won 9-4.

double down the left-field line to give the Bulldogs their first score.

In the seventh, Burks and Ashford hit back-to-back grounders up the middle and on both occasions the ball was misplayed, allowing the Bulldogs to reach safely.

Batesole then was hit by a pitch, loading the bases with two out and setting the stage for Carter Bins. Bins smacked a tworun double to left-center field, bringing the Red Wave to their feet and giving the

Bulldogs a 3-0 lead.

That lead would be short-lived. After Jensen was pulled in the top of the eighth, J Santa Cruz and Jamison Hill came into relieve but combined to give up four earned runs, including a two-run bomb by Michigan State’s Chad Roskelly. Hill was able to rescue the inning after surrendering the lead, 4-3.

With the bases loaded and one out, Ashford smacked a low ball back into the

Spartan pitcher allowing Ashford to get aboard, scoring Nikoh Mitchell, making it 4-4.

Hill took command with a mix of pitches in the ninth to strike out the side and give the ‘Dogs a chance.

A walk and a bunt single put runners on first and second. Joseph Mendez took the field for his first appearance as a Bulldog, and the freshman came through in the clutch. Mendez smacked the ball into shallow left field, allowing Arruda to score from second, giving the ‘Dogs their first win of 2018.

“We knew his potential. He is a true freshman and also a redshirt freshman and a few years ago, all the top baseball people knew exactly who he was and before he leaves Fresno State he is going to be an offensive force,” Fresno State head coach Mike Batesole said The Bulldogs picked up where they left off in an eventful Saturday doubleheader.

Senior shortstop Batesole put on a show as he tied his career-high with four hits in the game, including a triple.

Batesole also tied his career-best with three runs scored along with a lone RBI. Carvajal made his debut on the mound and made his presence felt, striking out six over five scoreless innings.

With Batesole on base, Arruda hit his first career homer into right-center field to take an early 2-0 lead.

Zach Ashford and Batesole set the table, before Bins stepped up and hit a three-run home run over the left-field wall in the fourth to extend Fresno State’s lead to 5-0.

The Bulldogs ended up winning 8-0.

The Bulldogs also took Game 3 in a classic pitching duel, 2-1.

Gonzalez took the mound and showed why he was selected to the all-conference team in a duel with Ethan Landon from Michigan State.

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SOFTBALL

Fresno State takes four of five in Bulldog Classic

By Michael Ford @MFordCollegian

Fresno State softball wrapped up Bulldog Classic this weekend, winning four of five games including a victory on Sunday when they defeated St. Mary’s 3-2 on a strong pitching performance by junior Tiffany Kennedy-Cummings.

Kennedy-Cummings was dominant from the very first pitch of the ballgame.

She kept St. Mary’s off of the scoreboard even after allowing runners to reach second and third base in the top of third inning with two out.

Like she was able to do all game, Kennedy-Cummings induced a ground ball to shortstop to end the inning and not allow any damage.

With the momentum squarely in the Bulldogs’ dugout, the offense put on its hitting shoes and went to work with the bats.

Sophomore infielder Miranda Rohleder

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Sophomore Miranda Rohleder as she rounds second base after a triple in the third inning.

The ‘Dogs wrapped up the Bulldog Classic at Margie Wright Stadium on Feb. 18, 2018.

started off the third in style with a leadoff triple, giving the Bulldogs their best opportunity to score to that point.

Senior infielder Katie Castellon smacked a line-drive base hit to right field to give Fresno State a 1-0 lead. But the fun didn’t stop there.

After a strikeout by infielder Savannah Mchellon, junior outfielder Vanessa Hernandez kept the line moving as she belted yet another base hit to right field, allowing Castellon to advance from first to third.

With two runners on, slugging catcher Hayleigh Galvan took advantage of the chance to drive in runs, crushing a line drive double into the right center field gap, allowing Castellon and Hernandez to touch the plate and give the Bulldogs a 3-0 lead.

Kennedy-Cummings said that having her team score three runs allowed her to be relaxed when she went back out to pitch.

“It doesn’t mean that I let up. It just means that my defense is working and that it’s kind of going in our favor,” Kenne-

dy-Cummings said.

The three runs were all that the Bulldogs were able to put up in the inning and in the game, and head coach Linda Garza said she felt her team could have put the game away then.

“I wish I would have seen a little bit more from our offense because I think we are capable of more runs, and I’d like to see us use this opportunity to develop and put our foot on the gas pedal when we have chances,” Garza said after the game.

“We had a lot of runners in scoring position that we didn’t capitalize on,” Garza added.

Kennedy-Cummings didn’t seem to mind as she took over the game and cruised all the way to the seventh inning, but then the star hurler ran into some traffic on the bases again.

After an error allowed two runs to score, freshman pitcher Danielle East entered the

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