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Senators debate service hours

By Joe Bailey The Collegian

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By Aaron Warn The Collegian Students who are enrolled in distance lear ning programs through Fresno State may soon have to find other means of receiving their education.

Due to budget cuts across campus, some of the off-campus, video-based programs have had to make dramatic changes to their curriculums.

Distance learning programs allow students to take courses via two-way audio

and video from locations off campus.

The instructor is broadcast live from a classroom on the Fresno State campus and streamed to classrooms located in cities such as Visalia, Lemoore and Lancaster. This benefits students who want to enjoy all of the advantages of a live instructor without having to commute to Fresno. These advantages are slowly vanishing.

The Fresno State distance learning programs have been forced to reduce the number of sections offered. In

effect, enrollment has decreased among Fresno State students.

The College of Sequoias (COS), located in Visalia, has seen a dramatic dropoff in enrollment and at least one other distance-learning program has been phased out of the Fresno State curriculum all together.

COS distance-learning enrollment has dropped from 439 in the 2008-2009 school year to 325 this year. That is a 26 percent See DISTANCE, Page 6

Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) proposed a change aimed at making the association’s senators more accessible to students.

At a Feb. 10 ASI meeting, members discussed a policy that would distinguish the of fice hours from service hours, which ASI senators must serve.

Each senator is required to serve at least eight hours per month attending to the concerns of the student body.

The executive vice president has the power to determine what constitutes acceptable acts of service. The proposal, if passed, would make the parameters for service and office hours stricter.

Executive Vice President Alex Andreotti said the policy would hold the senators more accountable to serving Fresno State students. “There is no policy in place to describe the responsibilities and expectations of senators,�

Andreotti said. “This policy would outline the position, so future senators are familiar with the expectations they will be held to upon entering the position.�

Service hours would include attending universitywide committees and tabling on behalf of ASI or their respective college, whereas office hours would include working and serving students inside the ASI office. “This is meant for students to know when their senator is available for questions, comments or concerns,� Andreotti said. “The purpose of splitting the two is to ensure senators are serving students in every capacity possible.�

ASI Senator for parking and safety Pedro Ramirez said that the senators should be given some leeway in how they serve the students. He said that the proposal could give too much power to the executive vice president. “I think the senators should have flexibility in what their service hours are,� Ramirez said.

Ramirez said that he fulfills his service hours in the ASI office and also walking around See HOURS, Page 6

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On changes in the English language

n every era, that which is considered traditional and proper and inviolable was once considered heretical. Our present day ‘rules’? They were breakings of the rules once upon a time. And so it goes, with this ever-shifting and protean language.”

— Jay Nordlinger, National Review Online

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wo decades ago, the Cold War came to a close, with America emerging victorious as the most powerful nation in the world.

Uncle Sam had a golden opportunity.

“It is time,” wrote Patrick J. Buchanan, a three-time presidential candidate and advisor to the Nixon, Ford and Reagan administrations, during the period of the Soviet Union’s downfall, “we began uprooting the global network of ‘trip wires,’ planted on foreign soil, to ensnare the United States in the wars of other nations, to back commitments made and treaties signed before this generation of soldiers was even born.”

Buchanan made a solid point. Did it make much sense for our country to keep its Cold War commitments if said war was ending?

We did not listen. Since these words were written, the United States has waged war in a host of nations around the globe, including Iraq (twice), Somalia, the Balkans and Afghanistan.

NATO, the alliance temporarily formed to thwart a Soviet Union that declared the U.S. its enemy (and one in which if a member nation is attacked, all must come to its defense), has now expanded to include Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Baltic States (Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania), with Ukraine and Georgia in the offing, all nations in Russia’s backyard.

So much for a North Atlantic alliance.

Our Nobel Peace Prize winning president has not removed troops from Iraq while escalating the war in Afghanistan. The U.S. Army is fighting a proxy war in Pakistan, the Senate passed a bill that would

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ur foolish foreign policy is bankrupting our nation while making us less safe abroad.”

expand sanctions on Iran and Connecticut war hawk Joseph Lieberman has said, “If we don’t act pre-emptively, Yemen will be tomorrow’s war.”

Iraq? Check. Afghanistan? Check.

Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Yemen? Check, check, check, check.

Makes one wonder if our leaders use a map of the world as a dartboard and decide whichever country we hit, we target.

Lest we also forget, the United States military is an ubiquitous force around the globe. There are tens of thousands of troops in Japan and South Korea, countries whose populations want us out. We have thousands of troops in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, subsidizing the defense of Western Europe so the European Union can expand their welfare state.

Our foolish foreign policy is bankrupting our nation while making us less safe abroad. Our troops our stretched far too thin; indeed, insists columnist Tony Blankley, “we do not have enough troops to rationally implement an adequate defense of our national interests.”

There must be a way out of this madness.

Mr. Buchanan’s advice to the country two decades ago may as well have been written today. “What we need is a new nationalism, a new patriotism, a new foreign policy that puts America first, and not only first, but second and third as well.”

How do we put America first?

Granted, detailed policy prescriptions cannot, for the sake of space and brevity, be unwound in these pages.

However, a few basic ideas can be proposed.

We could start by immediately bringing all of our troops home that are not involved in combat. They are protecting no vital interest and are simply wasting money.

We must stop our culture of belligerence. Our own CIA thinks Iran incapable of building a nuclear bomb.

And even if they did, we faced down a Soviet Union with 40,000 nuclear weapons. This is no reason to commit troops to yet another country.

We must abandon NATO, realizing it as the unnecessary Cold War remnant that it is.

While we may not have the opportunity afforded us 20 years ago, the opportunities we do have continue to slip away as our leaders sit back and continue the same old, tired policies.

the Editor To the editor: I’m flabbergasted that The Collegian’s editors issued a “thumbs up” for the 5-4 Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC, which ruled laws designed to curb corporate influence in politics violate First Amendment free speech. How is increasing corporate influence via campaign contributions good for democracy? President Obama argued the ruling “will open the floodgates for special interests, including foreign corporations, to spend without limit in our elections.”

Conservatives have also been skeptical of corporate influence on American politics. Former Chief Justice William Rehnquist dissented in a 1979 decision voiding Massachusetts’s restriction of corporate political spending. Since corporations receive special legal and tax benefits, said Rehnquist, “it might reasonably be concluded that those properties, so beneficial in the economic sphere, pose special dangers in the political sphere.”

Public Campaign advocates for the Fair Elections Now Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow candidates to campaign using small donations (capped at $100 per person) and limit public financing. California voters can support a statewide measure

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Reviving the art of courtship going to waste my time on him.”

College students are well-known for perfecting the “casual” relationship.

Hook-ups, booty calls and the increasingly popular “It’s Complicated” ourtship. The wooing of one Facebook status seem to dominate the person by another, as the college dating scene. Taking responsidictionary calls it. It’s also bility for one’s feelings doesn’t seem a concept that most people think is to be a priority in most relationships outdated. But in a world of rocky relaanymore, and the ambiguity of labels tionships and messy breakups, is the like “It’s Complicated” only make that concept of taking a respectful, fulfilltrend a more concrete part of relationing approach to relationships really so ships. off the wall?

It makes for increasingly dangerous Shannon Willhoite, a sophomore territory. For those of my friends who communications major, doesn’t think have been in relationships like this, so. despite the differences in each situa“If I see someone as dating material, tion, a common thread runs through I have to get to know them on a deeper all of them: someone usually feels a level,” she said. “If I can’t see myself false sense of security. Whether it’s the being with him long-term, then I’m not guy or the girl, someone in the relationship has a difollege students are well known for perfecting the ferent set of ‘casual’ relationship. Hook-ups, booty calls and expectations than the other the increasingly popular ‘It’s Complicated’ Facebook person does. status seem to dominate the college dating scene.”

Respect takes a backseat as

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both people in the relationship start chasing after what they want.

Sooner or later, because of problems that stem from this lack of respect for the other person, it blows up in their faces. She cheats on him, he cheats on her, and for the next several months their resentment shows up in their Facebook status updates, as well as those of other people who get dragged into the mess. It’s almost laughable how much drama grows from a relationship where there isn’t a mutual sense of respect from the beginning.

Somewhere along the line, the concept of dating, in its modern sense, got twisted and redefined until there are several stages of in-between and the many broken hearts. Maybe it’s time to find a new approach to the way we relate to our friends of the opposite sex, so we can better avoid the hurt feelings that come with being in nonsensical relationships.

The idea of courtship, at its center, provides a better model for how to build the other person up in the relationship, not tear them down. It’s an idea worth exploring.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor suggested the Court’s majority might have it all wrong and should reconsider the 19th century precedent: The Court, in 1886, “gave birth to corporations as persons. There could be an argument made that that was the court’s error to start...[imbuing] a creature of state law with human characteristics.” Justice Ruth Ginsburg evoked the Declaration of Independence: “A corporation, after all, is not endowed by its creator with inalienable rights.”

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The daily crossword

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis Los Angeles Times

ACROSS 1 Mesmerized 5 Medicinal amt.

8 Fenway Park city 14 “East of Eden” director Kazan 15 “__ Do You Love?”: Bo Diddley classic 16 Concert bonus 17 *Stable storage enclosure 19 They save the day 20 Affliction 21 Be scared to 22 Bank acct. entry 23 Symbol on several keys 24 No __: menu notice 27 Company featuring cavemen in its ads 29 Letter-shaped hardware 33 Chinese currency 35 Play thing 36 It’s a wrap 37 Mrs. Peel of “The Avengers” 38 Arias, e.g.

40 Plastic surgeon’s offering, for short 41 “Ghostbusters” cowriter Harold 43 Laugh from a Stooge 44 In unfamiliar territory, maybe 45 Dandruff site 46 Commonly cluttered room 48 Maiden name lead-in 49 Reward for merit

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65 Sleep apnea sufferer, often 66 The Hartford logo 67 Egyptian snakes DOWN 1 Former gen.’s status 2 Jai __ 3 Cam’s output 4 Sulu portrayer on “Star Trek”

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Word of the Day

Cognitus interruptus A disruption of the normal thought process, normally by an external distraction. This occurs most often at times where mental focus is a necessity. Cognitus interruptus sometimes leads to procrastination, leading to further cognitus interruptus and creating a cycle.

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Music shop aids campus

By Maddie Shannon The Collegian

numerous events at the park. “Evening on Memory Lane,” a fundraiser in March, “Eggstravaganza,” an egg hunt in April as well as a few anniGenerations of families relish versary celebrations in May. in the simple things they pass While some of the attracdown to younger generations. tions may be aimed toward Each spring, Fresno follows children and families, Balke in its own tradition: Rotary hopes to involve Fresno State Storyland and Playland in students.

Roeding Park. On Feb. 13, the “One of our greatest needs is park celebrated 55 years of volunteers with artistic ability business. to help repaint characters and “Opening week was the busiexhibits at Storyland. It seems est three day weekend we have once we get them all painted, had since I took this position it is time to start again,” in 2006,” Barry Balke, CEO of Balke said. “If there are any Storyland and Playland said. students with some art experi“Our guests are what keeps ence, they would Storyland and be a huge help.”

Playland, alive Heather Heinks, and we work community relavery hard to t's like a ripple in the pond. It grows and make sure their tion’s manager for touches other people. It amazes me how experience is the Fresno Parks memorable.”

Department, these things can grow.”

The colored appreciates the plastic keys parks relationship — Doug Hansen, with its surroundwill continue Author of “Mother Goose in California” ing neighborhood. to bring life to many childhood “While most favorites such Fresno parks are a as trains, boats major destination From the hedges to the fences and roller coasters. Balke said point in the city, Roeding Park they are hard at work updating to the tube which children is still very much part of the crawl through to the red fence many of the attractions. neighborhood and continues that appears on the cover of “We will be working on a to be the best-kept secret in the the book. remodel of our train depot at backyard,” Heinks said.

“They took the book to the Playland,” Balke said. “This While most people look for painter and had him match project comes from a $50,000 forms of cheap family entereach color,” Hansen said. grant from the Lois Kyle tainment, children’s admisWhen opening day arrived, Family who has been a big supsion into the Storyland is less Hansen was on hand to read porter of the train at Playland than $5 (and family passes are “Mother Goose in California.” for years.” available.) The park strives “It’s like a ripple in the pond.

The train’s name, “The to maintain the attractions It grows and touches other Willis B. Kyle Express Train,” while allowing all walks people,” Hansen said. “It gets its name from Lois Kyle’s of life to pass through. It’s amazes me how these things late husband.

“In total, we motto “Celebrating The Past, can grow.” have completed over $750,000 Ensuring The Future” conveys With each appearance, the in new improvements to the just that. story of mother goose hard by parks since 2007,” Balke said. new generations.

For this season, there are a “People would come to me and few new additions to the park. ask me if I wrote the rhymes,” “Last weekend, we opened up Hansen said. “I made an a more interactive Pirate Ship assumption that people would at Storyland and a brand new COMMENT: The Collegian is a know.” Hansen said he is very exhibit called Mother Goose in forum for student expression. happy to introduce the characCalifornia,” Balke said. http://collegian.csufresno.edu ters to a new generation.

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author of the children’s book, “Mother Goose in California.”

Hansen was approached by Balke about creating an exhibit based on the theme.

“It’s something that I wanted to do for a really long time,” Hansen said. However, he was unaware of how soon he would see his book come to life.

“It all happened really fast,” Hansen said. In October, he was told a section of the park would be demolished. By November, construction on the novel exhibit was ready to begin.

Hansen’s illustrations are now literally larger than life.

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A full service music shop will string your guitar, give you a lesson and provide you a job. Patrick’s Music, Etc. repairs and sells instruments and as well as offers lessons.

Nineteen out of 22 of the instructors are Fresno State students.

Fresno State alumnus Patrick Balakian, the owner of Patrick’s Music, likes to think of his shop as more of an independent enterprise.

“I don’t like to describe the business as a Mom-and-Pop kind of shop,” Balakian said.

The full service shop hosts a hot dog feed for the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band every year. “This past year, we had almost 300 people turn out for it,” said Balakian.

Former Fresno State graduate Robert Myers has been teaching guitar lessons at Patrick’s Music since last February.

“I’m basically a professional musician, so here I am my own boss,” Myers said. “I take care of the books, and I take my own calls, so there is a Public Relations aspect to that.”

Before starting his business, Balakian taught band, orchestra, and choir at Selma High School for six years before making the move to Clovis High, where he wrote the school fight song. While at Selma High, he started the Selma Band Festival in 1965, in addition to starting the Mariachi Band program.

“Before the Selma Band

Festival, I felt like I was being judged on the way I directed my band for parades, when we focused so much on field shows. With the festival, I could allow my band and other bands to be judged for field shows,” Balakian said.

During Balakian’s tenure at Selma High, he sent his band students to a neighboring elementary school to teach music lessons to little kids.

“I’d have them write up lesson plans, and I’d check over them,” Balakian said.

This concept of studentsteaching-students occurs in Balakian’s store.

“The main thrust of our students is youngsters, although we’ve had several Fresno State students come in who want to learn an instrument,” said Balakian. “It happens all the time.”

In addition to providing customers with any instrument they may need, Patrick’s provides music lessons.

“I want to be able to grow with you,” Balakian said of the customers he services each day. “I want to be able to sell an instrument to someone, and make sure they’re actually doing something with what I sell them.”

The store also takes pride in its Trade-Up Policy, where a customer can buy an instrument from the shop, then trade it in for another instrument, using the credit they received when they bought the first instrument.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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he weirdest thing I've ever eaten is a squirrel. I tried it in Mexico. My dad killed it and my grandma cooked it.”

— Anabel Gonzales, Nursing major

Q&A with

Anabel Gonzales

By Tara Albert The Collegian

Joy Hallare / The Collegian

Nursing student Anabel Gonzales was born in Jalisco, Mexico and lived there for the first seven years of her life.

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After her grandfather was diagnosed with cancer and her younger brother had surgery, sophomore Anabel Gonzales knew she wanted to pursue a career in nursing.

Gonzales said her curiosity with nursing was sparked when her younger brother was in the hospital for a week after his appendix burst. She said she wanted to learn what was wrong with her brother, and what the hospital staff was doing to treat him.

Her decision to go into nursing was solidified when her grandfather was diagnosed with cancer six years ago.

Gonzales said it was very hard on her, because no one in her family had ever been diagnosed with cancer before.

Gonzales said she goes to

doctor appointments with her grandfather and translates what the doctor says, because her grandfather only speaks Spanish. Gonzales speaks Spanish fluently and lived in Mexico for part of her life.

She said she hopes to return to Mexico to work as a nurse after gaining experience in America.

Gonzales said she is planning on volunteering at Community Regional Medical Center and shadowing a registered nurse.

Q: W hat is something interesting about you?

A: My parents decided to come to America to have more opportunities, to get an education, which they didn’t have before, so I could continue in college. Over there you can do it, but it’s not as easy as it is here.

Q: What do you miss about Mexico?

A: Here everything is multicultural; there are a lot of cultures. I still have family [in Mexico], like my uncles and my grandpa. Those are the kind of things that I miss, but mostly the traditions.

Even though they are followed here, [Mexico] is a more traditional city that follows my culture.

Q: How did you pick your major?

A: First I thought I wanted to do business. I went to Duncan Polytechnical High School where you pick a career you want to pursue while you are in high school. I took a [business class], but I hated it. So then I went into nursing. I was curious about what happened See Q&A, Page 6

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CONTINUED from page 1 drop-off in just one year.

Shirlene Major, administrative assistant for the COS Visalia Center, said this is due to the department’s decision to cut the number of sections offered through distance learning, which has gone from 22 sections to 14 in a span of two years.

“We were doing fairly well before last year,” Major said. “Then we came back in 2009 and the classes just disappeared, and so did the students.”

Major said the university’s decision to cut courses was based only on the budget crisis. COS used to offer multiple section of each course, but now only offers one section per course.

“We will always reflect what goes on the main campus and the decision to discontinue any more sections would come from the administration,” Major said.

Other distance-learning centers are in even deeper. Lancaster University Center (LUC) is being phased out of Fresno State’s engineering program completely.

President John Welty had Michael Jenkins, dean of the Lyles College of Engineering, review the campus’s involvement in the Antelope Valley Engineering Program (AVEP) at the LUC. After the review, Welty and other members of the administration decided the best course of action was to phase out the university’s involvement in the program.

In a letter to Kenneth Santarelli, director of the AVEP, Welty stated “disproportionate time commitment from faculty and staff on the main campus, continued lack of self-sustaining funding for operations, aging distancelearning infrastructure, chronically under-enrolled sections and our longdistance physical efforts in a region well outside the geographical service area of [Fresno State], all factored into our decision.”

Santarelli does not disagree that Welty’s decision was the appropriate course of action.

“The phase-out period is a sad, but necessary conclusion to 35 years of effort,” Santarelli said. “I believe that programs that wish to prevent being phased out must understand the political and economic conditions that exist.

This requires very careful planning and program execution.”

The Lyles College expects to close its operations in Lancaster no later than August 31, 2011. No new students will be admitted to the program, but students that are enrolled will be allowed to complete the remainder of their degree program.

Major still has confidence that her center in Visalia can sustain the budget cuts but is saddened that students’ educations are being affected.

“It’s a shame that more students can’t take advantage of this opportunity,” Major said.

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Q: What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?

A: The weirdest thing I’ve ever eaten is squirrel. I tried it in Mexico. My dad killed it and my grandma cooked it.

They were insistent that I try it. They fried it like in the old days over a fire.

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?

A: I would like to go to Machu Picchu.

It’s in Peru. I did research on it, and it’s amazing how people sustained life there and how the Incas built everything perfectly. I would like to see that in person. I would like to be there, especially when the sun aligns with the pyramid there.

Q : W h at a r e yo u p a s s i o n at e about?

A: I am very passionate about my career. I want to be a nurse, but I want to be a nurse who explains to her patients what is wrong with them. I speak Spanish so I also want to handle the patients who don’t speak English. I was in Community Regional Medical Center one day and I remember a patient asking the nurse what was wrong with him in Spanish, but she couldn’t tell him. I want to be the kind of person who helps the patient and tries to save a life. I’m really passionate about learning how the body works, getting my career and helping save lives.

Q: What are you most afraid of ?

A: I’m afraid of death. I’m not afraid

of the act of dying, but of what comes after. Does it all end? I know there are a lot of beliefs in different religions that think different things happen. But if you start to think about it, what really happens? Does it all just end there? I am afraid of me or one of my family members dying, because I’ve never lost anybody. I’m not ready for death.

Q: What did you want to be when you were younger?

A: I really wanted to do photography and modeling. It was interesting to me.

I liked dressing up, wearing my mom’s high heels and doing my hair. I’m the only girl, so my mom always dressed me up. She bought me big dresses and everything matched. I really liked taking pictures of things, places and people. I wanted to take pictures of nature.

It’s very beautiful. I love flowers, the outdoors and waterfalls. They really attract my attention.

Q: What do you do in your spare time?

A: I like to spend time with my family, my mom, my dad and my two younger brothers. We like to go to church together and go to the park. We like to have reunions; we make a lot of food and eat and be together. Back in Mexico we used to ride horses together. We lived by the mountains, so we mostly did outdoor things, like go to the river.

Q: What is your favorite thing about Fresno State?

A: I like all of the services offered.

If you have a problem, there are many ways you can get help. I’ve had problems, and the University has helped me in every one of them. It’s not just a one-way thing that you pay and you only get classes. You get more than just classes and an education; you get a lot of help with all of the services that are offered.

campus talking to students. The proposal could force Ramirez to spend more time in the office and not in the field.

“Any activity a senator does would have to adhere to the ASI mission statement,” Ramirez said. “I think that the senators should serve their students as they see fit.”

Ramirez said that it can be difficult for ASI senators to go beyond what they are already doing to serve the students, but they must do what it takes to fulfill their duties.

“In my opinion, if you run for office and get elected you have a job to do and you should have time for the students,” Ramirez said.

Senator for activities Amy Wilson said that the executive vice president shouldn’t have the power to choose what counts as service time.

“I don’t think that it’s wrong,” Wilson said. “But it puts a lot of pressure and power with the executive vice president.”

Wilson has been in office for nearly a year, and has met the service hours requirement every month she has been a member. She said serving more time would be strenuous.

“It is difficult, because I have a ridiculous schedule,” Wilson said. “I don’t get into the office until after 5 p.m. I have trouble serving more time unless I have a class cancelled.”

Wilson said she is fulfilling her

duties to the student body and the change isn’t necessary.

“I usually go to the table or go into the office and do whatever they need me to do,” Wilson said. “I talk to people in the USU Productions office. I try to make myself available as much as possible to the students.”

Selena Farnesi, the senator for student affairs, said ASI’s policy on office hours would help structure the service for students at Fresno State.

“As senators we should make ourselves available to students who may have concer ns, questions or comments,” Farnesi said.

Farnesi said there could be some changes to the service policy. She thinks the senators should provide even more service to the students.

“As senators we should be held to high standards. We should want and expect to do more for our peers,” Farnesi said. “Office hours are the minimum requirement, there is no reason we shouldn’t be doing more to represent students.”

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The Collegian • Sports Sports Editor, Brianna Campbell • collegian-features@csufresno.edu

Who will make it...

Six former Bulldogs prepare for battle at the NFL combine, Saturday through Tuesday

Running Back 5’ 11” 220 pounds Mathews arrived at Fresno State as the leading rusher in the nation as a high school senior and left as one of the best ever to wear a Bulldog uniform.

Mathews shattered numerous school records during his time as a ‘Dog, as he rushed for a single-season best 1,808 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2009. He left as the school’s all-time rushing touchdown leader, reaching the end zone 39 times. For his career, Mathews ran for more than 3,200 yards in three years.

Mathews’ legacy will be remembered best for scoring three long touchdown runs against Boise State in 2009 and hopping over a UCLA defender on his way to the end zone in 2008. He closed out his career as arguably one of the best players to ever play at Fresno State.

Seyi Ajirotutu Wide Receiver 6’ 4” 210 pounds

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Ajirotutu broke on the scene during his sophomore year in 2007 and went on to start over 20 games in his Bulldog career. During the ’07 season he caught 29 passes for 491 yards.

Ajirotutu established himself as an every down player early in 2008. In the first game of the ’08 season ag ainst Rutgers, Ajirotutu had three receptions for 116 yards. He finished the season as the ‘Dogs leading receiver catching 47 passes for 795 yards and five touchdowns.

As a senior in 2009, Ajirotutu set career highs in receptions and touchdowns. He caught 49 passes for 677 yards and seven touchdowns. Ajirotutu closed out his career with 129 receptions for 1,991 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was a secondteam All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) selection by the coaches as a senior.

Miller had many memorable moments during his Bulldog career. He holds the school record for the longest rushing touchdown at 90 yards. As a Bulldog, he ran for over 2,000 yards and scored 20 touchdowns while averaging over five yards a carry.

Miller started 11 games as a ‘Dog and played in over 40 games.

Chastin West Wide Receiver 6’ 1” 215 pounds West was a three-year starter for the Fresno State football team. He became the team’s leading receiver during the 2006 season while making 33 catches for 365 yards and three touchdowns. He missed the 2007 season after suffering a season-ending injury.

West bounced back in 2008, starting 11 games while making 18 catches for 214 yards and a touchdown.

As a senior, West went on to make 30 receptions for 472 yards and two touchdowns.

West finished his career catching 81 passes for 1,061 yards and six touchdowns.

A.J. Jefferson Cornerback 6’ 1” 190 pounds Jef ferson holds the school record for most c a re e r k i cko f f re t u r n touchdowns with three.

Jefferson had a breakout year as a sophomore in 2007, returning two kickoffs for a touchdown while leading the NCAA in kickoff return yardage, averaging 35.8 yards a return. He was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week three times during the ’07 season. Jefferson also played a role as a cornerback making 37 tackles and breaking up three passes.

Jefferson hopped into the starting lineup in 2008 and went on to start every single game as a senior in 2009. For his career, Jefferson made over 100 tackles while appearing in over 40 games.

Robert Malone Punter 6’ 2” 215 pounds

Malone finished his career as one of the finest punters in the nation during the 2009 season. He averaged over 45 yards a punt in ’09. Malone was voted by the coaches as a first-team All-WAC performer.

Malone started at punter for two years and was the holder on field goals for all four years as a Bulldog. He closed out his career averaging more than 42 yards a punt.

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Where does the money go ?

Non-BCS conferences cash in on bowl appearances

By Megan Morales The Collegian The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is notorious for being a money generating opportunity for athletic departments around the country, and with the dust finally settling from

all the bowl games and the dollars being distributed, Fresno State will reap the benefits.

This year, a record $24 million will be distributed amongst the five college football conferences that don’t receive an automatic bid to the BCS, according to the payment arrangement that was established four years ago.

A majority of the $24 million dollars will be rightfully awarded to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and

Mountain West Conference (MCW) for sending teams to BCS games this season.

Wi t h c r e d i t s aw a r d e d to Boise State and Texas Christian University (TCU) for its appearances in the BCS, the WAC will receive $7.8 million while the MWC will be awarded $9.8 million.

Boise State became the first team to receive an atlarge bid from a non-automatic qualifying conference.

Boise earned $3 million and another $1.5 million split eight ways among every other WAC school, for its appearance in the Fiesta Bowl. That’s $187,500 per team just to watch the game from the couch.

Fresno State is expected to receive $550,000 for the 2009 football season along with every other school in the WAC. TCU, who was defeated

by Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl, earned $9.8 million in the 2009 season for the five non-BCS conferences. The MCW receives $6 million from that, and the rest of it is split evenly between all five conferences.

Conference USA will earn $2.8 million, the Mid-America Conference will get $2.1 million, and Sun Belt will take $1.5 million.

T he five nonBCS conferences also receive nine percent of the total BCS revenue, which is between $9 and $10 million.

That nine percent is split in half a n d d i s t r i buted equally among the five conferences, which works out to just under $1

million per conference. The other half of that nine percent is split up based on performance. The WAC earned about $1.3 million thanks to Boise State being the second-highest ranked non-BCS team.

All told, the WAC earned about $8 million for the 2009 season, compared to just $3.2 million from the year before when there was no team representing the WAC in a BCS game. The difference of nearly $5 million reflects the $4.5 million Boise State earned the conference for playing in the Fiesta Bowl.

This shows that while the details are complicated, the end result seems simple: get to a BCS bowl game and your conference gets paid.

With Frsno State and every other WAC school receiving just over $500,000 each, which is about $200,000 more than the previous season, the $187,500 extra from Boise State playing in a BCS bowl game proved to be the difference.

The $142.5 million netted this year is the lowest payout since the 2006-07 season.

The continuous high-dollar contracts associated with the system keep it generating.

Of the BCS revenue, $82.5 million steadily comes from FOX Broadcasting for its television contract. The remaining money varies depending on revenue from the BCS bowls. However, conferences can expect drastic changes within the system next year when ESPN takes over the contract reportedly worth $125 million a year.

This is the last year the money will be divided up in this particular way. The conferences will meet in the off-season to discuss whether to keep or change the current revenue distribution strategy.

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