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ASI prepares for election Fresno State by holding workshop grad

receives award By Alexandra Norton The Collegian

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Nineteen new students are needed to fill positions in student government. Workshop will get students ready for election in March.

By Carlos Perez The Collegian Associated Students, Inc. has developed an informational outlet for students who are interested in participating in student government. ASI will offer an elections workshop for students to learn more about running for student government. This optional workshop is intended for those interested in campaigning for student office to ask questions about the candidacy and election process. This will be the first semester that ASI is offering the workshop. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, Feb.

9 from 6 to 7 p.m. in USU 309. Officials anticipate a large turnout of students. Nineteen positions are open, including two executive officer positions, eight college senator positions and nine senator-atlarge positions. “Some students aren’t fully aware of the process they must go through to be considered a candidate for election,” Lauren Smoot, ASI senator-atlarge of undergraduate and graduate academics affairs, said. “This workshop offers an overview of the steps and channels that would prove the most beneficial to their success.” Completing the ASI peti-

tion is the first step in running for an ASI elected position. Petitions for ASI senator and executive positions are available for pick up at the Student Involvement Office, USU 306. Once the petition is picked up, it’s the potential candidate’s responsibility to attain the appropriate number of student signatures: petitions for positions of president and vice president of finance require 50 student signatures while petitions for senator requires only 25. “Being involved in student government provides a most excellent learning experience in both politics and business management,” ASI Executive

Vice President Selena Farnesi said. “It’s the most direct way to make an impact on campus, as a student.” ASI provides programs and services to meet the needs of the students and the campus community. Students involved with ASI work closely with campus faculty and officials at Fresno State. “You’ll g ain a stronger awareness of your ability to make change on campus,” Farnesi said. “Students don’t usually have this opportunity.” ASI senators-at-large are representatives of specific See WORKSHOP, Page 3

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For ty years after going into business and expanding to five states with more than 70 employees, Johanson Transportation Service was named the Family Business of the Year by the Central Valley Institute for Family Business on Jan. 20. In 1971, Richard Johanson star ted his own business after quitting his job as manager for a brokerage company. Experience, gratitude, integrity and respect are the four core values Johanson built the foundation of his company on. In the beginning, the company had only one office and four employees. “Our office was so small that two people couldn’t back out of their desk at the same time,” Johanson said. In 1989, Richard Johanson’s son, Larry, was promoted to company president. “How we do business has changed, but the way we try to uphold good family values hasn’t,” Larry Johanson said. “I’m proud and appreciative of our staff.” Johanson is a graduate from Fresno State and has a degree in Business Administration. Jo h a n s o n s t a r t e d a t h i s father’s company in 1972 as a bookkeeper and assisting in administrative tasks. Johanson took over Johanson T ranspor tation Services when his father retired in 1989. Richard Johanson is now Chairman of the Board and is still involved in overseeing the company. He also accepted the award for Family Business of the Year after Larry Johanson was unable to attend the gala, but is ecstatic of the win. “Just to be considered a finalist for the award, in my mind, is a huge honor,” Larry Johanson said. Eligibility for the award starts with an outside party nominating the family business. The outside party fills out an application describing why they feel the business deserves recognition. If the family accepts the nomination, they fill out a See AWARD, Page 3

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THATS WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING...

these next two years — men and women of both parties, every political shade — concentrate on the long“L etrange,us, inbipartisan responsibilities of government not the short-range or short-term temptations of partisan politics.” – Ronald Reagan, 1983 State of the Union

OPINION EDITOR, DANIELLE GILBERT • COLLEGIAN-OPINION@CSUFRESNO.EDU

WEDNESDAY, FEBURARY 2, 2011

The life and times of Ronald Reagan

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n Sunday, Feb. 6, most people’s minds will be centered on one thing: the Super Bowl. There will be some who are Packers or Steelers fans who want to see their team win a championship. There will be some football fans who just want to see a good game. Some will want to see the Black Eyed Peas perform at the halftime show (God knows why). Some will want to see the commercials. And some will probably just watch just because everyone else is. People won’t be thinking about much else, which is a shame, because a great man was born that day 100 years ago. It was Ronald Wilson Reagan, our 40th president. Many conservatives have, quite rightly, looked up to Reagan as the quintessential political conservative. Reagan presided over a huge economic boom, spurred on partly by his tax cuts, and he helped bring an end to the Cold War without firing a single shot. Though his record is more complicated than some starry-eyed conservatives make it out to be, he was truly a great president from the political right’s perspective. But that isn’t what this column is about. This column is about more than the man’s politics — it’s about the man himself. Reagan had a great wit. After the assassination attempt on his life, Reagan, wanting to be sure he had the best care possible, asked the doctors and nurses, “You’re all Republicans, right?” Even when his life was in the balance, Reagan was still funny. He had a quip for just about every

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situation. His wit was used many times to disarm his political foes. Once, when a reporter asked if any blame for the country’s economic woes should fall on him, Reagan, who became a Republican in 1962, answered, “Yes, because for many years I was a Democrat.” He also loved telling jokes. Many of them revolved around the United States and the Soviet Union. One centered around two young men, an American and a Russian, arguing with the American saying, “I can walk into the Oval Office, I can pound on the president’s desk and say, ‘Mr. President, I don’t like the way you’re running our country.’” The Russian says, “Well, I can do that too. I can go into the Kremlin to the General Secretary’s office, pound his desk and say, ‘Mr. General Secretary, I don’t like the way President Reagan is

running his country.’” Reagan also had a shrewd political mind. Though often derided as an “amiable dunce,” his political acumen was among the best of his generation. In his diary, he wrote of the tax cuts debate in 1981 in this way: “[Democrats] want to include a reduction of the inc. tax rate on unearned income from 70 percent to the 50 percent top rate on earned income. We wanted that in the first place but were sure they’d attack us as favoring the rich. … I’ll reluctantly give in … I’ll hail it as a great bipartisan solution. H--l! It’s more than I thought we could get.” In his euphoria, Reagan, even in his diary, refused to swear. Though I did say that I would leave Reagan’s political beliefs out, I must relay this piece of information. When those on the militaristic right want to blast those who talk of limiting nuclear weapons around the world, they always bring back the old Republican adage: Ronald Reagan would not have hesitated in dropping a nuclear bomb. Bill Buckley, the father of modern American conservatism, once believed this as well. “What I said in as many words, dressed up for the party, was that Reagan would, if he had to, pull the nuclear trigger. Twenty years after saying that, in the most exalted circumstances, in the presence of the man I was talking about, I changed my mind. … he would in fact not have deployed our great bombs, never mind what the Soviet Union had done.” Ronald Reagan was a great man. This Sunday, Super Bowl Sunday, take a moment to remember Dutch, and see if your team can “win one for the Gipper.”

If it makes you feel sexy, why not?

ou should be able to count on one hand the things that make you feel sexy. My list is as follows: lingerie, Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits LP and last season’s GAP blazer. The latest addition to the list — high heels. Something about those extra four inches can make a woman feel diabolically unstoppable — in the classroom, in the workplace and even in the bedroom. Take French entertainer Jeanne Bourgeois, whose legs were insured for 500,000 francs and throughout the 1920s was the highest paid female entertainer in the world. Or the ultimate femme fatale Jessica Rabbit, the sexiest cartoon character of all time. Or co-founder and editor of The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington, who was named one of Forbes Magazine’s World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2010. What do these woman have in common? They each rose to the top of their profession, all while wearing heels. However, with any great success, pain and pleasure are necessary. To my dismay, heels two inches and higher may, over time, contribute to joint degeneration and knee

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osteoarthritis, according to one of New York City’s premier Podiatric physicians Dr. Jacqueline Sutera. The news was hard to digest. I have come to realize that heels are incredibly fulfilling, and just like pain and pleasure, are necessary. Plus, I just dropped a pretty penny on a pair of four-inch Sam Edleman wedges. What can I say, they made me feel capable. I believe UK shoe designer Terry DeHavilland said it best: “People say

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they’re bad for the feet but they’re good for the mind. What’s more important?” As I removed a pair of ancient heels to make room for the new, I was reminded of the words of a former professor: Get rid of every accessory, item of clothing and pair of shoes that you have not worn in the last three months. I routinely follow his advice and I encourage readers to as well. Rummage through your closets, dresser drawers and storage. Sort through the clothes that make you feel capable, from the clothes that make you feel buyers remorse. What is the reason behind keeping clothes that you never wear anyways? Sentimental value? That designer label? Or the “it was a gift” excuse. If you are not going to rock it, give it to someone who will. The Salvation Army distributes a tax-deductible value of any items donated, local consignment stores like Repeat Performance and Plato’s Closet pay cash, and if you are feeling charitable, donate to a campus clothing drive. Wherever you stand, in whatever you are standing in, own it. Be sexy. Create a list of your own and ditch everything else.

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Faisal Sandi Junior Major: Business

“My clothes, specifically jackets.”

Shannon Hrdlicka Sophomore Major: Liberal Studies

“When guys think you are cute in sweats. Like when you can be in sweats and their like ‘ahh, you look so good today.’ That is the cutest.”

Konocshai Allen Freshman Major: Liberal Studies

“I feel sexy when I dress up and do my hair and make up. When I just look really glamorous. I don’t get to dress up often. So every now and then, I do. And I feel sexy.”

Jared Miller Senior Major: Kinesiology

“Exercise. I just feel healthier. It gives you more self-esteem. You feel more fit when you know you have a six-pack. That’s not what its all about. But there is something else about it. It kind of gives you a little more confidence.”

Mikala Hatfield Sophomore Major: Pre-nursing

“Working out.”

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WORKSHOP: Potential ASI nominees given the chance to learn more about candidacy CONTINUED from page 1 areas on campus and work with officials to respect the requests of students. Areas of campus that are represented include parking, student affairs, student clubs and organizations, legislative affairs and athletics. ASI provides a means for student participation in the governance of the University. ASI senate meetings are held every other Wednesday at 4 p.m., in USU 312-314, and are open to the public. Marina Aguilara, a senior majoring in public health, regularly attends these meet-

ings, wanting to stay informed of the decisions that are being made. “I think ASI is a very important body of people and students should be more interested,” Aguilara said. “How else can we expect change, unless we ourselves get involved?” The filing period for ASI petition ends Friday, Feb. 18 by 5 p.m. Completed petitions should be turned into the ASI office, USU 317. Online elections will take place from Tuesday, March 22 through Thursday, March 24.

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AWARD: Fresno State alum receives Family Business of the Year award CONTINUED from page 1 five-page application and provide documents of their success. “It was an application about how we were founded, our background, our growth over the years, our information technology capabilities and succession planning,” Larry Johanson said. Dr. George Vozikis, direct o r o f T h e I n s t i t u t e fo r Family Business at Fresno State, said the applications are then passed to three outside judges and are reviewed. Only 10 family businesses make it to the finals. The final 10 applicants

are honored at The Annual California Family Business Award Gala and receive plaques. The winner of the 10 nominees receives a trophy and is named California Family Business of the Year. The Institute for Family Business hosts the awards each year along with The Business Jour nal. Vozikis said the award is meant to demonstrate how important it is to have a plan and showcases the success of the family. “Family businesses are difficult because most of the time you don’t know where family stops and where business starts,” Vozikis said. “Family business doesn’t

stop at 5 p.m. like a regular business, it continues at home too.” The Johanson family believes that their business won the award not only because they met the criteria, but also because the staff works together like a family. “I think that speaks to the values of the company and why our staff chooses to stay with us,” Larry Johanson said.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Students keep warm with hot trends By Janessa Tyler The Collegian Despite the constant change of Central Valley weather, one fact remains the same — it’s winter and fashion is just as important now as it is during the other seasons. Students, faculty and staff bundle up in jackets and sweaters to fight the cold, but sometimes being fashionable comes before comfort. Dr. Lizhu Davis, fashion-merchandising coordinator, said gloomy and cold days are a perfect time to wear colorful clothing and accessories. “Especially for the college kids, it’s all about mismatch,” Davis said. “Express yourself. Different materials have different characteristics.” Pre-nursing major Christina Harris has been working at Stella Laguna Beach, a women’s clothing boutique, since it opened in August 2009. “Winter fashion is definitely skinny jeans, knee-high boots, heeled or not heeled, scarves are very in with prints and different colors,” Harris said. Harris said one popular winter outfit that she sells and see around campus is leggings matched with a baggy top. “Le ggings are so comfortable,” Harris said. “Skinny jeans are good for school because they’re warmer than leggings.” Winter fashion goes beyond clothing and includes accessories and shoes. Harris said over-sized purses and small clutches are top items sold at Stella Laguna Beach. “Oh my gosh, TOMS Shoes are very in,” Harris said. “For every pair you buy, they donate one to a kid in need.” Harris said TOMS Shoes come in a variety of styles: plain, with glitter, stonewashed, tie dye, flat or wedged and more. She said she sees a lot of students wearing them around campus. “You’re doing good, as well as being in fashion,” Harris said. Harris said her leather boots got her through this winter because they’re so warm with double socks. For students looking to dress and accessorize on a budget, look no further than scarves. Scarves come in a variety of styles, prints and colors. Not only can scarves keep your neck warm, but also they can add a splash of bright colors to a neutral-colored outfit.

For public health major Hector Guerrero, comfort comes before fashion. “It’s easier to stay warm in the winter than it is to stay cool in the summer,” Guerrero said. “A heavy jacket or sweater is about all you need.” Winter fashion is a favorite among many, but sometimes trends aren’t easy to follow. “I don’t like having to wear tons of layers of clothes to try and keep warm,” Mendez said. “What I hate the most is those girls who wear leggings with short shirts,” Hernandez said. “Yikes! What are they thinking?” Davis said wool is one of the best fibers to wear in the winter because of its ability to repel moisture and keep warmth locked in. “Wool has a natural acrylic,” Davis said. “Because it has so much acrylic, the fibers can’t pack with each other very tight.”

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inter fashion is definitely skinny jeans, knee-high boots, heeled or not heeled, scarves are very in with prints and different colors.” — Christina Harris, Pre-nursing major and Stella Laguna Beach employee

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Winter fashion can be anything that makes you feel great and keeps you warm. Sophomore Christina Harris helps a customer accessorize an outfit at Stella Laguna Beach.

The “Scarves are inexpensive, you can add them to any outfit — they spice it up,” Harris said. “You can pop the collar with a scarf.” Early mor ning fog and drizzle doesn’t leave many people with opportunities to dress in style, but some students still find ways to follow winter trends no matter what the weather is. “My favorite winter fashion is wearing UGGs because they’re warm and comfy,” Elizabeth Mendez, a recreation major, said. Double-breasted jackets, layers of knit sweaters, knit headbands and tweed shorts paired with stockings are a hit among young women. Davis said knit sweaters are trendy for indoors, but they don’t keep you as warm outside as a thick jacket would. “The best fashion during the winter would have to be boots and warm hats,” Muriel Hernandez, a child development major, said.

Davis said if one were to place wool under a microscope, a lot of space between fibers would be present. “Still air is trapped in all those pockets,” Davis said. “Still air is the best installation.” “Wool is the ideal winter weather garment material,” Davis added. Davis said many people don’t like to wear wool because it’s uncomfortable and Guerrero couldn’t agree more. “Wool is itchy,” Guerrero said. Whether you’re dressing for comfort or fashion in the winter, students remember to buy what fits their style and personality best.

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Arts & EnterTainment WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, MADDIE SHANNON • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU

Fresno State students like their slopes China Peak, Lake Tahoe among most popular local runs

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News Briefs Brief news for the brief attention span The Associated Press

Photo courtesy of China Peak

By Maddie Shannon The Collegian Despite the thick Central Valley fog, Fresno State students are still willing to make the drive to their favorite peaks during the winter season to go skiing or snowboarding. Local ski resorts at China Peak and Lake Tahoe have continued to see college students turn out to engage in their favorite winter pastime. “College students are a big part of our market,” Andy Chapman, director of tourism for Lake Tahoe, said. “They’re definitely very interested in what we have to offer here,

and they do come up a lot.” China Peak, one of the closest ski resorts to Fresno, sees quite a few Fresno State stu-

Ski and Snowboard club, said. “I have a lot of friends there, and I see a lot of people I know when I’m there. It’s a very

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hey’re dedicating a run to [Jack Pieroni] at China Peak. He was so awesome and extremely dedicated.

— Jessica Martinez, Fresno State Ski and Snowboard club president

dents on its slopes. Members of the Fresno State Ski and Snowboard club frequent the mountain. “I ski the most at China Pe a k , ” Je s s i c a M ar tine z , president of the Fresno State

tight-knit community.” The skiing community at China Peak grew even closer over the loss of Jack Pieroni, a longtime legend in the Fresno ski community. “They’re dedicating a run to

him at China Peak,” Martinez said. “He was so awesome, and was extremely dedicated. He continued working until right before he died.” Despite China Peak’s loss and no new snow on the slopes in three weeks, business for the recently renamed slope is good. “Business started off extremely strong, and we had pretty consistent numbers with last year,” Jacob Williams, an employee at China Peak, said. “We’ve had no new snow in a few weeks, but we’re expecting some new weather patterns that will give us some fresh snow.”

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband says she is running a high fever, has fluid in her lungs, an infection in her recently amputated leg and doesn’t recognize anyone. Frederic Prinz von Anhalt said tuesday Gabor apparently had a stroke during or after last month’s surgery. Von Anhalt is at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with his wife as doctors work to stabilize her. Von Anhalt says Gabor has not recognized anyone since her leg amputation on Jan. 14. Gabor turns 94 on Feb. 6. Von Anhalt says she ate breakfast Tuesday but then started spitting up blood and running a high fever. He says she is conscious but doesn’t know what is going on. AFTON, Wyo. (AP) — A former Olympic wrestler is serving a 1.5-pound hamburger at his Wyoming restaurant while competing on TV to be “The Biggest Loser.” The mighty Rulon Burger at Rulon Gardner’s Burger Barn restaurant in Afton is so big, it’s molded in a pizza tin. It comes on a bun with all the toppings. Gardner won gold at the 2000 Olympics by beating a Russian who hadn’t lost in 13 years. Gardner’s challenge to all comers now: Finish the burger plus a basket of fries and a 44-ounce drink in 20 minutes. The Casper Star-Tribune reports Gardner’s best is 8 minutes, 23 seconds. Gardner is competing to lose weight on the NBC show, “The Biggest Loser.” He weighed in at 474 pounds, more than 200 pounds heavier than when he won gold. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Christina Applegate is a mom. Her publicist says in a brief news release Tuesday that Sadie Grace LeNoble was born Jan. 27 in Los Angeles, and mother and daughter are doing great. There are no other details. People.com was first to report the birth. The 39-year-old “Married Wi t h C h i l d re n ” a n d “Samantha Who?” star and 41-year-old Dutch musician Martyn LeNoble became e n g a g e d l a s t Va l e n t i n e ’ s D ay. H e r p r e g n a n cy w a s announced in July. Apple gate had a double m a s t e c t o my i n Ju ly 2 0 0 8 and reconstructive surgery months later. She is now cancer-free.

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The daily crossword ACROSS 1 Movable stage item 5 Word with “free” 9 Stereotypical snack for cops, briefly 14 Spiritual mentor 15 Cookie favorite 16 Notched like a maple leaf 17 Land measure 18 1492 ship of note 19 Aquarium growth 20 Reason for buckets in the cook’s kitchen? 23 “Scarecrow and ___ King” 24 Violin knob 25 Any singer behind Gladys Knight 26 Bring up, as a grievance 27 Strategem 29 Have debts 32 Beatles drummer 35 “Comin’ ___ the Rye” (Robert Burns poem) 36 In the center of 37 Cook’s favorite Rolling Stones song? 40 Counterpart to Mars 41 Fires unceremoniously 42 Consumed 43 Where Parks took a seat to take a stand 44 Unicycle component 45 Rock blaster 46 Fury 47 “Greetings, Caesar!” 48 “Fee, ___, foe, fum” 51 Cook’s side job?

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6 Exhales like a whale 5 57 Swag or booty 58 Winged 59 Capital of Morocco 60 Fast tawny feline 61 Hackman of “The Poseidon Adventure” 62 Starts to receive customers 63 Seal in, as a steak’s juices 64 Proofer’s retraction

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DOWN 1 One of 150 in the Bible 2 Soap Box Derby entrant 3 Some fairy-tale monsters 4 Gander 5 More skeletal 6 Spacecraft gasket 7 Tenant’s expense 8 Word man Webster 9 Term of affection 10 Lowermost ship deck

1 Unready, in NASA-speak 1 12 Thunderbirds’ org. 13 Titleist supporter 21 The point of a church? 22 English race site 26 They may embrace you 27 River of Lyon 28 Some hold ashes 29 Neglect to mention 30 Like the Cheshire Cat’s grin 31 Where fig leaves were worn 32 Use a bayonet 33 No ___ traffic (street sign) 34 Salt agreements? 35 Mikhail Romanov, e.g. 36 Without dawdling, in memos 38 Slicker in the winter 39 Part of Arabia 44 Places faith in 45 Cameron smash hit 46 John Wayne or Buffalo Bill, by birth 47 Word combined with “therapy” 48 ___ mignon 49 Absolutely absurd 50 Heron’s cousin 51 Opening in some pajamas, once 52 Hoop setting 53 Yodeler’s peaks 54 Singles bar predator 55 One-liners 56 Term of endearment, for a frat boy

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From left to right: Ila Johnson, Wes Craven, Virgil Rasmussen and Bob Wixler act out a political scene in the play “Knickerbocker Holiday.” This photo ran in the Tuesday, May 14, 1940, issue of The Collegian.

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Bulldog Game Day Fresno State Bulldogs (8-12, 3-6 WAC)

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Breakdown: Bulldogs Just when a win over Seattle looked like the Bulldogs were back on the winning track, conference play pulled Fresno State back down to reality. The Bulldogs are reeling in conference play. With a six-game Wester n Athletic Conference losing streak fresh on its mind, Fresno State now must face a surging Aggie squad. But a silver lining in the Bulldo g lineup has coach Steve Cleveland with high hopes for his inexperienced unit. Freshman Kevin Olekaibe is the team leader in scoring with 12 points per game, including back-to-back efforts of 19 points and 29 points in Fresno State’s most recent two games. Likewise, junior colle ge transfer Tim Steed came on strong in a three-point loss to Nevada six days ago. Steed racked up a game-high 26 points to go along with nine

rebounds. But Fresno State’s interior defense has taken its share of lumps this season, and may see much of the same with New Mexico State’s long and athletic roster. Greg Smith has played consistent this season, but not spectacular as many expected. The sophomore has scored i n d o u bl e f i g u re s i n t h e Bulldogs’ last six games, but his team has dropped six of its last seven by an average of 10 points per game. Fresno State has also lost six of its last seven to the Aggies dating back to the 2007-08 year.

Breakdown: Aggies In its last seven g ames against the Bulldogs, the New Mexico State basketball team has dominated on the hardwood, posting a 6-1 record against Fresno State. In their last meeting, an 80-68 victory, the Aggies pulled away by sinking in their shots at the charity line. New Mexico State attempted 37 free throws and shot better than 70 percent from the line while the ‘Dogs connected on only 57 percent of their shots. The Aggies held Fresno State to a mere 14 free throw attempts. The Aggies are led by preseason All-WAC selection Troy Gillenwater. Gillenwater is second in the WAC this season in scoring while averaging nearly 20 points a game. The 6-foot-8-inch forward has scored in double figures in every game that he has played in this season except two. Gillenwater also leads the

team in rebounds with 6.9 per contest. At guard, the Aggies are led by junior Her nst Laroche. Laroche is second on the team in scoring with nearly 12 points per game, and leads the team in assists with five per game. The Aggies have been inconsistent at times this season. They posted a seven-game losing streak after 2-0 start and then got hot, reeling off 10 wins in 14 games.

Keys to Victory 1. Use the charity stripe Free throws were anything but freebies for Fresno State in its last meeting with New Mexico State. The Bulldogs shot 57 percent on free throws. 2. Contain Gillenwater New Mexico State’s fabulous forward is on a tear, averaging a WACbest 20.9 points per game in conference play. Greg Smith needs a physical game to knock Gillenwater off his rhythm. 3. Feed the rock In games Fresno State has performed well in, the guards distributed the ball well. Steven Shepp and Kevin Olekaibe combined for just seven assists in Fresno State’s road loss to the Aggies last time out.

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Player to watch: Kevin Olekaibe, guard

Getting to know the reigning WAC Tournament Champions Player to watch: Troy Gillenwater, F, #33 Key wins: Idaho (twice), Boise State

Key players: Troy Gillenwater, F, Hernst

Key losses: at Arizona, at USC, at Utah State

Laroche, G, Gordo Castillo, G,

Head coach: Marvin Menzies, fourth year

Last meeting: Jan. 8, New Mexico

WAC Championships: Two

State won 80-68

NCAA Tournament Appearances: 18

Series record: Aggies lead the Bulldogs 22-12 all time Brianna Campbell / Collegian File Photo

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Green Bay legendary former coach Vince Lombardi signs a five-year contract to coach the Packers. SPORTS EDITOR, BEN INGERSOLL • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

GREEN BAY PACKERS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2011 — FROM ARLINGTON, TX

For the 45th time, the

Lombardi Trophy is up for grabs. But for the first time since the mid-to-late 1990s, the Super Bowl will feature two of the NFL’s most traditioned franchises. The Green Bay Packers enter Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for the first time since losing Super Bowl XXXII, but the mean green have a new look and a chip on their shoulder. Led by heady quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Packers sit as a 2-and-a-half-point favorite and momentum on their side. Green Bay took the most difficult route to the biggest game in American sports—All road contests, becoming just the second No. 6 seed to make it all the way in Super Bowl history. Who was the other team to make it to the Big Dance as a No. 6 seed? The Pittsburgh Steelers five years ago, and the two teams are now pitted together in the Super Bowl for the first time in the teams’ storied histories. The Packers’ claim to fame is their 12 NFL championships (three of them Super Bowls). Head coach Mike McCarthy’s squad needed to win its final regular-season game against the Bears to even qualify for the playoffs. Playoff Editor-in-chief Sports Editor road wins at Philadelphia, Tony “Cheese Head” Petersen Ben “Steel Curtain” Ingersoll Atlanta and Chicago later, the Packers were Super Bowl bound behind the hottest quarterback in football. Rodgers threw for nearly 4,000 WHY WE WIN: BY BEN INGERSOLL WHY WE WIN: BY TONY PETERSEN yards in the regular season to go along with 28 touchdowns and We win because we’ve been playing eliminaWe win because we’ve been here before. just 11 interceptions. tion football for five weeks. After losing to the The Steelers have 14 of their 22 starters with But the opposing quarterback, lowly Lions after Aaron Rodgers got injured, Pittsburgh Super Bowl rings already. Coach Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger, the Packers have won five games in a row Mike Tomlin doesn’t need to change much has the Steel Curtain back in the against top-notch teams: They dismantled because, well, if it isn’t broke, why fix it? Super Bowl for the third time in six the New York Giants 45-17, defeated the NFC Under Tomlin the Steelers are 5-1 in the playyears. Roethlisberger is 10-2 all time North Champion Chicago Bears 10-3, took offs, including a perfect 2-0 in the Big One. in the playoffs and has a pair of Super out the Michael Vick-led Philadelphia Eagles Ever heard of the term “defense wins chamBowl rings to show for it. 21-16, demolished the No. 1 seed Atlanta pionships?” We boast the NFL’s Defensive But as prolific as Rodgers’ offense Falcons 48-21 and beat the Bears again, this Player of the Year in Troy Polamalu, as well is, the Steelers’ defense is arguably the time on their own turf, 21-14. Green Bay has as arguably the most feared linebacker in the most dynamic and feared in the league been the best team in the NFL over this span. sport in James Harrison. We have taken the today. especially against the run. Rodgers has officially become an elite quarharder road to the game, going through two Anchored by the 2010-11 NFL Defensive terback, the Pack have the best receiving of the league’s premier defenses in Baltimore Most Valuable Player Troy Polamalu, corps in the NFL, and their defense features and the New York Jets. The most physical Pittsburgh gave up a league-low 63 yards last year’s NFL Defensive Player of the Year team wins the game, and the Steelers are rareper game on the ground. Charles Woodson alongside Clay Matthews, ly, if ever, out-physicaled. But as Super Bowl history shows, stats, Tramon Williams and B.J. Raji. KEY PLAYER: records and accolades go out the window. This Hines Ward is the definition of Steeler KEY PLAYER: year’s Big Dance pins Lombardi against Noll, football. Ward has been instrumental in Aaron Rodgers took over for Brett Favre Lambeau against Rooney and now Rodgers our two recent Super Bowl victories, and three years ago, and since has been tryagainst Roethlisberger for all the marbles. he is the emotional leader, both on and off ing to play out of the legend’s shadow. If the field. Whether it be downfield blocking he plays well, the Packers will win and Rodgers will cast a shadow of his own. By Ben Ingersoll or a huge first-down reception, Ward is as clutch as it comes.

PREDICTION:

Packers 24, Steelers 23

PREDICTION: Steelers 23, Packers 20