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Three culinology students made this cake, on display during the Henry Madden Library's one-year anniversary, and it's accompanying cupcakes from ingredients including 100 pounds of sugar, one gallon of egg whites, five pounds of cocoa powder and 30 dozen eggs. The process took more than 200 hours.
University reaches out to African-Americans By Thaddeus Miller The Collegian Fresno State joined in this month on Super Sunday for the first time. The annual Super Sunday program, in effect since 2005, is designed to reach out to the African-American community through Sunday morning church services. Administrators and faculty from universities around the state will visit more than 1 0 0 ch u rch e s t h ro u g h o u t February. African-American students made up 5.3 percent of Fresno State’s population in fall 2009. Fresno State President John We l ty v i s i t e d Fe l l ow s h i p Missionary Baptist Church in Fresno on Feb. 21, and will visit Mt. Olive Baptist Church on Feb. 28. In an e-mail interview, Welty said the program is designed to inform students and their parents about the importance of preparing for college. He said the program falls in line
with the Califor nia State University’s (CSU) pledge to graduate more underserved students. “[The prog ram] helps to encourage young people to think about and plan for college,” Welty said. “It also offers information about financial aid.” Welty said the day was a success. Tanya Crabb, from University Outreach Services, said predominantly AfricanAmerican churches have historically promoted spiritual and cultural socializations, efforts for social betterment, community outreach, and educational welfare at all levels. “Churches provide a rare opportunity to serve elementary, middle and high school students in one venue; whereas, individual public schools typically serve only one segment of these populations,” Crabb said. Crabb, who also attended See SUNDAY, Page 6
Students learn about themselves in Japan By Samuel Cosby The Collegian Every fall, five students from Fresno State are chosen to go to Tokiwa University in Mito, Japan through the Study Abroad and Inter national Exchange program. Tomoko Kozasa, professor of Japanese and linguistics said the program is one of the hidden gems of the Fresno State exchange programs. “For the students on this campus, the best advantage is that most of the expenses are paid by Tokiwa University,” Kozasa said. “In other words they take care of airfare and accommodations.”
Since the program is a workstudy, students are required to do some simple jobs. “You are required to do some work such as teaching English to Japanese students or some community work such as going to an elementary school and introducing the American culture and campus life to younger students,” Kozasa said. Students also receive small earnings every month for the work they perform “This way the students are able to study without a big burden on their finances,” Kozasa said. See JAPAN, Page 6
At the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) senate meeting Wednesday, senators approved a measure that will allow members of the public to address the senate after each agenda item. The senators approved the measure by an 8-7 margin. Prior to the motion’s passing, members of the public were designated five minutes at the beginning of the meeting to make any comments, statements or suggestions regarding both agenda and non-agenda items. Now members of the public have three minutes to speak prior to each agenda item, and with a simple majority approval of the senate, can speak again before the senate is allowed to move to the next item. According to executive vice president Alex Andreotti, this issue was on the agenda because it was brought to the senate’s attention at the last ASI meeting on Feb. 10. No other California State University (CSU) student government allows public comment after each agenda item, according to Andreotti. Senator Jamie Krauss suggested sticking with the status quo. “I think other CSU schools have a good idea by not letting people from the public speak on every action item,” Krauss said. “Our meetings run two [hours] to two and a half hours anyway. How much longer do we want them to go?” Senator Clifton Wahlberg concurred. He said he doesn’t believe the senate will be more proficient at making policy for the student body. He added that it will add to the bureaucracy and prolong discussions. “They can comment at the beginning of the meeting, but for each action item on the agenda is somewhat ridiculous in my opinion,” Wahlberg said. A motion to send the item to the legal committee before an official vote in order to lay out a more structured outline on the issue failed. Advocates for the motion included senator Melissa Mata, who said because of her two years of experience with ASI, she didn’t think excessively long meetings would occur because not many people ever show up. She also reminded her fellow senators that allowing the people they See ASI, Page 6
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Don’t fear pain, live in faith I don’t care anymore add to our personal pain makes our life struggles much harder. When our Savior and Redeemer created Earth, He made it clear that we The fear of pain is the fear of living. would have to go through many trials One cannot go through life trying to and tribulations to test our faith, espeprevent pain from happening to onecially our faith in Him and His Son, self. I believe that pain is an inevitable Jesus Christ. However, before I prooccurrence which everyone will expeceed, I want to make it clear that this rience at some time in their lifetime, is not about religion, but rather about but one’s faith should be stronger than having faith in a power higher than any pain caused by this place we call oneself and being able to go to that Earth. higher power for comfort, security and Whether the pain is physical, emoguidance. tional or mental, it is still pain. Pain It was my second semester at Fresno is not a good thing, but it is a learning State, spring 2006, when I was tested opportunity; an opportunity to test in every possible way in life. I know yourself, but most of all to test your that if I did not have faith in Jesus faith. Faith is not about finding opporChrist, I would not have been able to tunity and hope after your pain, but get through life, especially that year. rather about finding opportunity and In March of 2006, my mother was hope during your pain, within your severely attacked and left in a grape dilemma. As college students, we face vineyard, as if she was an abandoned many challenges in this lifestyle and to animal. Later that semester, one of my closest friends comt was my second semester at Fresno State, spring mitted sui2006, when I was tested in every possible way in cide. In May of that year life. I know that if I did not have faith in Jesus Christ, I (during finals would not have been able to get through life, especially week), I was that year.” physically assaulted. Without faith in God, by Oscar Perez The Collegian
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I would not be typing these words. I do not speak of these events to get compassion from people, but I say this to let individuals know that pain does not have to last. We decide to let pain last. We decide to let pain take over our lives. We decide to let pain dominate us. With a little faith, pain can be gone. It might be hard to believe, but the only reason it is hard to believe is because you have no faith, and if you think you do, you don’t. If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, Jesus said, you would be able to move mountains. But few individuals have true faith in Him, and therefore have no way of healing their pain. Faith lets us view our problems and dilemmas with different eyes. A person with faith sees their problems and dilemmas as trials and tribulations they will get through, especially when they know that He is by their side. Yet, a person with no faith views their problems and dilemmas as events hindering their life and goals, and some individuals unfortunately sink in their pain until they drown. It is better to learn to have faith in whatever higher power you believe in, because pain, as I stated previously, is an inevitable occurrence in this life. Do not fear pain and do not try to avoid pain. This life is painful, but with a little bit of truly purified faith, your pain can be destroyed.
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The Weir’d Life Matt Weir I should have stopped caring a long time ago. I love all sorts of music. I’ve always known that. But for some ridiculous reason, there were certain artists, genres or songs that I assumed I didn’t want to listen to. One of the biggest mistakes I’ve made is judging a band by their fans. I looked at the people who listened to the music, what they were wearing, how they talked and how they acted. This was a bad idea. I should’ve known better than to judge a band by people that aren’t even in it. I can remember back in junior high and high school seeing people wearing hoodies that read “The Used” or “Linkin Park.” These kids were not my friends, and they all looked like they did acid in the bathroom. I decided that meant I wouldn’t like those bands, or any band like them. It wasn’t until I got to college that I realized, “Wow, maybe this isn’t so bad.” I’m not saying these are my favorite bands. I don’t listen to them on a regular basis. But there are songs that I can really enjoy. If only I had opened up my mind sooner, I could have experienced this stuff and enjoyed it a long time ago. Another thing that I am ashamed to admit is the fact that I hid my support of certain musical groups because of the image they represented. Again, bad idea. Who really cares what bands anyone listens to? If you enjoy it, why should it matter? We don’t always know why we like something, but we like it nonetheless. Why would anyone deprive themselves of the simple joy of enjoying music just because someone else doesn’t agree? From now on, I don’t care who knows it. The Backstreet Boys were pretty catchy. I think Taylor Swift is incredibly talented. Green Day is really fun to listen to sometimes. Coldplay can be really engaging. Fall Out Boy has some good moments. So go ahead, scoff at me while I belt out “Quit Playing Games With My Heart.” You can call me gay for liking Coldplay. You can say I’m a conformist for downloading “Know Your Enemy.” And you can say I’m girly for liking Taylor Swift. I just don’t care anymore.
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The Sleeping Bag Project By John Esquivel The Collegian The Sleeping Bag Project has been responsible for distributing sleeping bags to Fresno County’s homeless population since 1994 with the help of volunteer Kelly Borkert. Borkert has found that while many supporters are willing to donate goods, there is an idea that other options are good enough. “People think the Poverello House and the Fresno Rescue Mission are equipped to treat everyone,” Borkert said. “However, they cannot help all the homeless people in Fresno.” Borkert has been running The Sleeping Bag Project for the last three years and has been called an “enabler” for supporting the homeless lifestyle. Part of the blame has also been put on Borkert because of the rising number of panhandlers in the middle of Fresno streets. “There’s a large number of women and children with no income,” Borkert said. “Panhandling is better than other things like prostitution.” Borkert continues to supply sleeping bags to those in need on Saturdays at Roeding Park.
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here's a large number of women and children with no income. Panhandling is better than other things, like prostitution.” — Kelly Borkert, The Sleeping Bag Project Volunteer
Food Not Bombs By John Esquivel The Collegian Food Not Bombs relies solely on volunteers to distribute food to the homeless every Sunday at Courthouse Park. “If we were closer to Tower, we might get more help,” Food Not Bombs co-facilitator Britney Fairburn said. “It’s something people only kind of want to do.” Food Not Bombs is in need of volunteers as well as food and monetary donations to buy supplies. Local farmers markets donate produce weekly, allowing volunteers to make a vegetable soup for the homeless community and low-income families. While the stress may get to those who work toward better living for the poor, the end results make everything worth it, according to Fairburn. “The setting up and chopping is frustrating,” Fairburn said. “All the frustration melts away when we get to the park.” Mark Bolten began receiving food from Food Not Bomb for the last two years. His food budget has been dramatically cut since his food allowance has been taken away. “You can eat 99 cent hamburgers from McDonald’s, but you might die at 30,” Bolten said, explaining why he prefers the food at Food Not Bombs to the fast food chain. “It’s really good for a poor diet.” Bolten started coming to get food from Food Not Bombs when he noticed his son’s friend volunteering. Since then, he has made the park a weekly stop. “It’s great,” Bolten said. “They don’t ask anything of anything.”
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paranormal By Isabel Lopez The Collegian For the past two years, the Central Valley paranormal community has offered ghostly tours. T h e G h o s t Wa l k s, a s they are referred, run from October to May and are designed to not only entertain, but to also provide information and educate the public about ghosts. Katie Rutherford and Central Califor nia Paranor mal Investigator ( C C P I ) J a c k i e M e a d o r, orchestrate the walks. Meador and Rutherford hope to bring awareness to people about ghosts and to make it OK to talk about such things. “Talking about ghosts is something that has been so taboo and almost unmentionable in society,” Rutherford said. A c c o r d i n g t o M e a d o r, ghosts are often misunderstood and misinterpreted. Hollywood has created a wrong ima g e of ghosts, according to the two; they are nothing like “Casper,” or the ghosts in “Ghostbusters.” “The biggest misconceptions are that they’re evil,” Meador said. “They’re just like you and me, only they’re dead.” The two say that ghosts roam around because there’s an emotional connection between places, objects or persons located where there is paranormal activity. One such place is found in Clovis. With its growing popularity, the Wolfe Manor Hotel has become a landmark location for paranormal activity. The house attracts paranormal investigators from
all over the nation. Much so, that it was featured on an episode of the SyFy channel’s “Ghost Hunters,” the leading paranor mal investigation show on TV, this past Jan. 9. Wolfe Manor was originally built in 1922 as a private residence. At the time, the mansion was one of the most lavish homes built in Clovis. Anthony Andriotti, owner of the home, went bankrupt due to the staggering amount of money that it cost to build. As a result, he lost the home and passed away in 1929 at the age of 36, said Todd Wolfe, the current owner of the Wolfe Manor Hotel. Wolfe purchased the building in 1997, and renamed it The Wolfe Manor Hotel. The original mansion was purchased in 1935 and was turned into the Hazelwood Sanitarium. The sanitarium housed patients who were being treated for a number of diseases and terminal illnesses. By the early 1980s the hospital began to receive many mentally unstable patients due to the closure of numerous state-run facilities. The hospital became overcrowded, with some rooms containing no less than ten beds. Hospital records verify that patients were tied to toilets and beds and left lying in hallways unattended with open bedsores. As a result of neglect, there were a staggering number of deaths. On average there was one or more deaths every day. This resulted in hundreds of deaths by the time the Sanitarium closed its doors for good indefinitely. According to Meador, this can be due the fact that the See PARANORMAL, Page 6
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SeaWorld Adventure Park whale trainer Dawn Brancheau on December 30, 2005.
Orca kills SeaWorld Orlando whale trainer By Anika Myers Palm and Walter Pacheco McClatchy Tribune Orange County Sherif f’s O f f i c e i nve s t i g at o r s s a i d S e a Wo rl d O rl a n d o t r a i n er Dawn Brancheau died Wednesday from "multiple traumatic injuries and drowning" after a killer whale pulled her underwater by her long pony tail near the theme park's Shamu Stadium. Investig ators released a statement Thurday shortly after an official at SeaWorld Orlando said the killer whale Tilikum is still being evaluated but that the theme park will keep the 12,000-pound dominant male animal. Brancheau, 40, was “interacting” with the killer whale in knee-deep water “when the animal grabbed her by the hair, said to be in a long pony tail, and pulled her underwater,” the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. “Rescuers were not able to immediately jump in and render assistance” to Brancheau because o f T i l i k u m ' s “ a g g re s s ive nature.” Tilikum pulled Brancheau, into the orca's tank about 2 p.m. EST Wednesday. The attack is the third human death linked to the killer whale since 1991 that made international news. Investigators said SeaWorld staffers recovered her after Tilikum “was coaxed into a smaller pool and lifted out of the water by a large scale/platform that lay on the bottom of the smaller tank,” the statement said. “While this incident remains the subject of an ongoing death investigation there are no signs of foul play. All evidence and witness statements indicate that the death was a tragic accident,” the statement added. Investigators said rescue workers originally thought Brancheau had “slipped or
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spokesman said The Shamu Show will not reopen Friday. “It's scary,” SeaWorld Orlando visitor April D'Agostino said. “But they know what's at risk when they get in the tank with those whales.” D'Agostino heard the news about the trainer's death on television, as did the Malkins from Asheville, N.C. “I'm sensing that the mood today is a little more somber,” Heidi Malkin said while visiting the park. Although Malkin and her husband, Dave, heard about We d n e s d ay ' s a c c i d e n t o n television, it didn't prevent them from visiting SeaWorld Orlando. “We wondered how the park would be different today,” Dave Malkin added. About six television news trucks, most representing local stations, were outside the park before its 9 a.m. opening, but there was otherwise little evidence that anything at the park had changed. Tourist Dennis Diego, 30, of Sao Paolo, Brazil, said he wasn't immediately aware about what happened, even though he was at the park Wednesday and saw helicopters flying overhead. He found out about the attack after he and his wife, Vanessa, 29, returned to their hotel. The Diegos had seen the same show where the accident happened earlier in the day, but it had not been the best performance. “Not everything went right,” said Dennis Diego. “The girl said the whales were not in the mood for it.”
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PARANORMAL: Fresno and Clovis offer Ghost Walks October through May
SUNDAY: CSU personnel will visit more than 100 churches statewide CONTINUED from page 1 Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church on Feb. 21, said building partnerships with churches provides the university with the opportunity to increase the enrollment of students from underserved communities. “Many faith-based organizations are in communities where students attend schools with low admission rates to the CSU system,” Crabb said. James Walton, chair of the English department, will be speaking at Saints Community Church of God on Sunday Feb. 28. “Church is very critical to African-Americans,” Walton said. Walton said the church has traditionally been at the center of the African-American community. Walton said this program is
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One leg of the Super Sunday program took place here, Fellowsip Missionary Baptist Church, where President John Welty addressed the congregation last Sunday. Super Sunday will continue this Sunday.
important because there are no historically African-American colleges or universities near California. Other parts of the country, like the South and East Coast, have historically African-American universities to reach out to AfricanAmerican students and their parents. Wa l t o n s a i d A f r i c a n American students often have the perception that some colleges are impervious. “When the president goes
out, or when faculty goes out to the black church, an institution that is exclusively a part of the black community, I think some of those notions can be dispelled,” Walton said. Walton said, despite the increases in tuition, some students may see college as unattainable. “We can get these students to start thinking more about going to college,” Walton said.
person has died suddenly or tragically that the ghost may not even realize that it’s dead. “They get upset at the fact that people don’t pay attention to them or see them, because they don’t know that they’re dead, that’s why they start to throw stuff around to get their attention,” Meador said. Although a ghost may not be visible, it may be felt. Often times there is a quick drop in temperature. “It takes a huge amount of energy for a ghost to be able to do that,” Rutherford said. Batteries, electrical outlets, anything containing some sort of electricity are where ghosts gather their energy from. “People have experienced contact with the unknown by being physically touched, collecting [Electronic Voice Phenomena] recordings, pho-
tographic and video evidence, witnessing disembodied voices and actually seeing full blown apparitions,” Wolfe said. There are two separate tours that take place in the heart of the Tower District or Old Town Clovis. Each tour consists of a two-hour stroll around the buildings that are rumored to be haunted and packed with paranormal activity. The tours take place every Friday & Saturday nights from 7:30 – 9:30 pm. The cost is $18.00 per person and the minimum age is 18 years. For reservations visit www.nightfalltours. com or call Katie Rutherford at (559) 260-1738.
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The program allows students to gain experience by teaching English to students at the university. While in Japan, students will participate in community services that allows them to meet Japanese locals and practice Japanese speaking skills. For the past few semesters very few students have applied. T he pro g ram has a few requirements for a student to be eligible; two Japanese language courses, a Japanese culture course and two letters of recommendation. Nu Vang, a 20-year-old student who was a part of the
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exchange program last year, gained a lot of valuable experience on the trip and made a few new friends. “Overall it’s a really good program,” Vang said. “I recommend it to anyone who is studying Japanese or wants to teach English.” Noriko Ushimaru, another student who traveled to Japan last fall, said the time in Japan was life changing. Dr. John Dussich, a professor of criminology, developed the program in 2004. “Thanks to Dr. Dussich there is a strong bridge, a bond between Tokiwa University and Fresno State,” Kozasa said. The Tokiwa Exchange program is one of two programs that sends students from Fresno to Japan each year. The other is to our sister city in Kochi. “One student is invited a year to one of the national universities in Kochi, but the Tokiwa program provides opportunities to those who are just taking beginning Japanese courses,” Kozasa said. “To get into Kochi, it takes a little more proficiency in Japanese.” While at Tokiwa, students are required to take more than language classes. “I also took Japanese pop culture, politics and government and a Japanese multimedia class,” Vang said. All of the courses at Tokiwa U n ive r s i t y a re t a u g h t i n English for the exchange students. “If you think Fresno State campus is small, the campus
there is even smaller,” Vang said. “It takes about three minutes to get to one side from the other.” The university in Mito is a great place for students to get around in their free time. “It’s about two hours northeast of Tokyo,” Kozasa said. “But the public transportation system is excellent in Japan. If students wanted to go to Kyoto or Tokyo or other places, it’s very easy to do so.” While in Japan, the students have a variety of activities available to them including shopping, karaoke and visiting shrines and monuments. “You learn a lot about yourself,” Vang said. “Such as why we do the things we do, and why we are so blunt or so open about our opinions. It just brings you back into focus and it brings you back into the differences of each culture and why they exist.”
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CONTINUED from page 1 represent an opportunity to speak on all items only makes sense. “If we are doing our job, they won’t feel the need to speak on every action item,” Mata said. “If it is a big issue, then they should have a chance to speak because we are their representatives.” Senator Cesar Sanche z reiterated the importance of allowing more opportunities for students to speak is not about ASI senators. “If this is an item that came from the students themselves, I think that the motion should be strongly considered and eventually pass,” Sanchez said. “If it takes an extra 20 minutes to do it right, we should.” In an e-mail interview after the meeting, senator Brie Witt expressed her disappointment that the motion didn’t go to the legal committee for review. “There was much confusion in the discussion,” Witt said. “The legal committee could propose the proper wording and it would be clear how holding public comment for each agenda item would be drawn out.” Witt also said that the ASI agendas are supposed to be posted for public viewing 72 hours prior which allows ample time for the public to prepare their questions and concerns. S e n a t o r M a t t h e w To d d
doesn’t believe the length of meetings should be an issue because all senators are volunteers and allowing students more time to speak their mind is a good thing. He also said it was unwarranted for another senator to insinuate that senators are not doing their job if they can’t accurately portray all the concerns of their constituents. “I represent the Lyles College of Engineering totaling 1,400 students, and there is no way I could talk to all 1,400 students every two weeks,” Todd said. “Since I can’t interact with every student, what better way than to allow increased public comment so we can hear concerns straight from the source.” He also added that more heated discussions will arise from increased public comments, but is inevitable even if things stood as they were. There are also concer ns – especially considering instances at past meetings – that students will take advantage of this privilege in an irresponsible way. “Students have spoken over the meeting chair when asked politely to have a seat,” Witt said. “I believe we will continue to run into the same problems we have encountered in the past which could ultimately result in a very disorderly meeting.”
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Poytress: Armed and ready With his career as a Bulldog pitcher on the line, Josh Poytress overcame seven extensive surgeries. By Vongni Yang The Collegian Last summer, sophomore pitcher Josh Poytress was invited to play in the prestigious Cape Cod League. He was slated to compete against some of the best amateur players in the nation. But then things took an unexpected turn. It was the third game of the summer season when Poytress’ throwing arm swelled up and he could not throw. “I started warming up one day and it just happened,” Poytress said. “It just turned blue and started getting swollen.” At first Poytress thought he pinched a nerve after sleeping wrong, so he decided to rest his arm thinking it would be fine. The next day, he went back out onto the field to play catch with a few teammates and the same thing happened. Poytress decided to take the next day off from baseball. On his day off, knowing he could not throw a baseball, Poytress went to out to play basketball. “Even just shooting it [the basketball], it did the same thing,” Poytress said. “So, then I figured there was something wrong.” After similar results, Poytress went to talk to coaches and after speaking with an athletic trainer, they suggested he consult a doctor. Upon paying a visit to the doctor, Poytress was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS). “Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is when a vein or an artery in your shoulder clogs up,”
Poytress said. Poytress had a life-threatening blood clot in his shoulder. The blood clot could have eventually broken loose into his blood stream and into his brain and heart – which would have been fatal. After being immediately diagnosed with TOS, Poytress was scheduled to have surgery. The first major surgery l a s t e d 1 2 h o u r s. D o c t o r s perfor med a venogram on Poytress, an X-ray for veins to locate a blood clot. After performing the venogram, doctors removed one of Poytress’ ribs to extract the blood clot. The first surgery was a success, but Poytress would need a second surgery to complete his procedure. In his second major surgery, doctors opened his sternum and replaced the vein in his shoulder, a procedure that lasted about 10 hours. At the conclusion of the surgery, doctors told Poytress that he would be fine–but he wasn’t. “The doctor came in the next day and said that the spots that they clamped down on started to close up and clot too and so they had to do another surgery and that really shot me down pretty far,” Poytress said. “Prior to that surgery, they said that was the last surgery I have to do and I’d be fine.” Just like that Poytress was scheduled to have another surgery to remove the blood clot. This time everything turned out fine and the doctors told him that it would be the last of surgeries for Poytress. After three major surgeries, doctors wanted to perfor m another venogram on Poytress to take a picture of his veins.
Before performing the venograms, doctors would inject a dye into Poytress’ veins,which caused him to have an allergic reaction. “I had an allergic reaction to the dye and it closed off my lungs and my throat,” Poytress said. “That was probably the scariest moment I had up there. I couldn’t breathe and I couldn’t tell them I couldn’t breathe.” Doctors reacted quickly and were able to get Poytress breathing again. Poytress would go on to have seven total surgeries, four of which were major and three were minor. Poytress had his first surgery on June 17 and his last surgery in the first week of August. After a month and a half warm of surgeries, doctors told him that he would need to make a final visit in a month for a checkup. “After the checkup, the doctor said everything looked fine and my scars were healing fine,” Poytress said. “And that in about a month, I could start doing arm exercises and tossing the ball.” By the last week of August, Poytress regained the ability to throw the ball, but not at full force. Poytress would slowly rehabilitate his arm to be able to pitch again. His rehab took place with school trainers and the staff at Sierra Pacific Orthopedic Center. “I had to do a bunch of shoulder exercises with bands and weights,” Poytress said. “Our trainer got me in a program just to work on my exterior rotator and my shoulder because they were pretty
weak.” After months of rehab, Poytress was finally able to start throwing the ball long distance. By early D e c e m b e r, h e started long toss. As the month went on, he progressed as a pitcher. “ O ve r w i n t e r break, I started to throw bullpens but just light, not at 100 percent,” Poytress said. “I slowly progressed more pitches and more effort until the spring started.” Poytress was limited to certain types of pitches as he slowly worked his way back onto the mound. Coaches and doctors held him back as he was only allowed Bryan Cole/ Collegian Fiile Photo to throw fast balls and was told to Sophomore Josh Poytress took the field to pitch 5.1 avoid throwing innings against Nebraska last Sunday, the first game curve balls and since this summer in the Cape Cod league. cutters. B y J a n u a r y, the season this past Sunday Poytress was able to throw at against Nebraska. He pitched a normal speed and distance. 5.1 innings, allowed seven hits He was able to throw fast and five runs while striking balls, curve balls and cutters. out a career-high five batters. Poytress slowly worked his Fresno State won 10-9 after 11 way back to regain his form. innings of play. He is now one of the start“After the g ame, I went ing pitchers in Fresno State’s home and thought about it,” pitching rotation. Poytress said. “It got me excitPoytress started his first ed, so I was glad that that hapgame since the event at Cape pened and that I was able to Cod, in the third game of overcome it.”
Lacrosse team looks ahead ‘Dogs aim to clench the first win in program history By Ben Ingersoll The Collegian
Heather Jack scored a teamhigh 11 goals in the 2009 season. Bryan Cole/ Collegian File Photo
After the 2009 lacrosse team’s first season in the program’s history, head coach Sue Behme and her 2010 squad are still left searching for one thing—a first victory. The Fresno State lacrosse inaugural season did not go according to plan, finishing 0-14 and averaging only 2.7 goals per game. The new season starts March 1 as the ‘Dogs travel crosscountry to Pennsylvania to take on Villanova in the first game of a tumultuous 14-game schedule. The season opener to Philadelphia scheduled for Friday was canceled due to heavy snowfall. H oweve r, B e h m e ’ s s e e s her Bulldogs’ tall task as an opportunity to prove doubters wrong and gain conference recognition. “We obviously have set high team goals,” Behme said. “We want to do well in the non-conference games to get us ready for conference play against Stanford, Cal, Oregon, Denver, UC Davis, St. Mary’s, and we
want to be one of those top four teams if we can going into that tournament.” Nearly every player from ‘09 roster returned for this season, including junior Heather Jack, who led the ‘Dogs with 11 goals last season. Behme also welcomes in 13 freshmen into the program, but insists the team’s success will depend on the sum of its parts. “I look at it from a holistic perspective,” Behme said. “There’s not going to be one or two or three players that define our success. All 23 of us are going to get the job done.” The ‘Dogs have been working around the clock to ensure the 2010 season is not a repeat of last year. Official practice began on Jan. 21, but Fresno State’s effort to improve has stretched much longer than that. “We practice all year, within the NCAA rules,” Behme said. “But these guys train all year round. We had a really strong fall, came back this season and pretty much have been training three to four hours a day since January 21.” Perhaps Fresno State’s big-
gest hurdle to clear is its youth. Of the 23 players on the roster, only four are seniors and over half are rookies to the program. If the ‘Dogs are going to earn the program’s first victory and make some noise at the conference tournament in April, the numerous freshmen are going to have to get their feet wet at the next level. “I think the biggest obstacle for us is just playing with confidence,” Behme said. “We have players that have played the game, and we have really good players that have played the game. But I think the biggest thing with them is now competing at the collegiate level. I think having the confidence to step on the field and to go hard all the time is going to help us be successful.” The ‘Dogs will get its fair share of collegiate experience early and often in 2010. Once the season opens on March 1 at Villanova, Fresno State will face four opponents in a seven-day stretch. After that, the Bulldogs have a long stint of home games, beginning with a March 11 showdown with Detroit.
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Sports Editor, Brianna Campbell • collegian-sports@csufresno.edu • Friday, February 26, 2010
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Sophomore Bhavik Patel has earned two Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week awards in two consecutive weeks as a member of the Fresno State golf team.
Patel has improved his game and is now looking forward to WAC championships in May By Ben Ingersoll The Collegian In a matter of two weeks, Fresno State golfer Bhavik Patel went from just another athlete on the golf team to a Bulldog stand out. Patel was named Western Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week in consecutive weeks, from Feb. 1 through Feb. 14. He has won the award three times in his two-year career. During the two-week span, Patel tied for second place at the Ping Arizona Intercollegiate, which took place on Feb. 1-2, shooting 10-under par (69-6469—203). A week later, he took home medalist honors at the University of San Diego Invitational shooting 8-under par (69-70-69—208). The first-place finish marked Patel’s inaugural collegiate tournament victory. He did so as the only player in the tournament to shoot under par in each
of the three rounds. Patel also claimed another WAC honor in October, when he was named WAC Player of the Month. Through the first two tournaments of the fall season, Patel averaged a 69 on course, which ranked third in the nation at the time. Patel will participate in the USC Invitational, a tournament he placed in the top-20 last season. Patel and the ‘Dogs will play in five more tournaments before the WAC Championships begin on May 3. Q&A When did you first pick up a golf club? When I was six years old. When my dad first took me out. Do you remember what you shot on your first 18-hole round? No, people ask me all the time. I have
no idea really. When you’re not golfing, what can you be found doing? I’m usually just hanging out with friends and playing Call of Duty. What is your favorite part of being a Fresno State student-athlete? Just being able to represent the school in something. They obviously took time to recruit me to help the team and help the program. It’s an honor to be a student athlete and do something I love doing as well. What has been the most memorable moment of your career? Playing in the U.S. Amateur during the summer, the first week of school. I made it to the semi-finals, but lost. Also, I won my first tournament as a collegiate golfer two weeks ago. It’s not easy to win a tournament now because
all these golfers are as good or even better than me. Do you feel you are a leader on the golf team, even though it is only your second year? Yes and no. There are a lot of responsibilities for me. I just have to make sure I do my part to help the team. I just try to play my best and be successful. I know I’m number one, but every player on the team has to do his own role. Do you have a favorite course to play on? No, not really. All these courses in Fresno are good. There is no specific favorite.