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Hungry students disagree about new library food rules

By Leonard Valerio The Collegian Because Fresno State is home to one of the top agriculture departments in the nation, it does get its fair share of unwanted guests such as cockroaches and rodents around campus.

One place where they are certainly not welcome is the Henry Madden library. Last fall the library implemented new policies that limit students consuming food items to the second floor.

There was some speculation around campus that the policy had to do with some of the unwanted guests.

David Tyckoson, Associate Dean of Library Services, said the new library has never had a pest problem and the policy change was not made to limit pests.

“We changed the food rules mainly because we had complaints from students that food and noise were in areas they didn’t want it,” Tyckoson said.

“We set it up that the second floor you can have anything you want and other floors you

Food in the library remains restricted to the second floor to reduce distracting noise.

can have a drink and snacks, but nothing from Subway and Panda Express and so on.”

Tyckoson said that there

have been a few instances of a small number of ants, but there hasn’t been any roaches or rodents in the new library.

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“Pests can come in and it’s something we are keeping an eye out for and we have been very fortunate it hasn’t hap-

pened so far,” Tyckoson said.

“We hope people don’t leave a mess laying around because that what’s going to attract them the most. If you just leave food around on the table, [pests] will come in and go after it.”

Business major Cassie Wilson said she studies in the library about three times a week and has never seen any pest problems in the library.

She does not like the new food rules.

“I think you should be able to eat wherever you want,” Wilson said. “I wasn’t distracted by other students eating and if it did make me hungry I just went to get something to eat.”

Nursing major Laura Winter said students should be able to eat wherever they want because some students may spend a lot of time there and need to eat while they are studying, even if it is in a quiet area.

Other students have mixed feelings about the rules.

Kristen Grottkau, a liberal See LIBRARY, Page 3

Waitlists add to students’ anxiety for the start of the semester

By Sarah Thomas The Collegian It’s no secret that times are tough in today’s educational system, which is causing more students to be forced onto wait lists for required classes.

Students at Fresno State have seen classes cut, teachers let go and programs suffer as a result of budget cuts for the university in the last few years. According to the Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning department (IRAP), there are more than 20,000 students attending Fresno State which increases the competition to get into classes.

There is campus-wide anxiety each semester when students walk into full classrooms. While some classes have a full roster and a handful of students lingering on a wait list, other classes often contain a full wait list as well as the eager few attempting to “crash” the course and take the seats of those that are already enrolled yet absent.

“Class cuts do call for students to be proactive in enrollment,” Jim Brown, undergraduate academic adviser for the Craig School of Business, said. Brown mentioned that when students wait to enroll in their classes, advisers cannot always guarantee that Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian

they will have 12 units in their class schedule.

The IRAP report for the 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 a c a d e m i c ye a r lists that the Craig School of Business and Health and Human Services with the largest amount of students.

Business majors outweigh all other listed majors totaling 1,702 and in Health and Human Services, Nursing contains the most students with 1,167.

Classes become even more difficult to enroll in these two majors because of the popularity of required classes.

Not only are they competing for spots in general education classes like the rest of the student body, but there are courses which may be full with students of the same major.

Business major David Mesa was placed on three wait lists last year and said that several business classes closed with no wait list available. “It’s harder to get into my business classes because they are only offering so many sections,” Mesa said. “So I’m forced to stay in college longer which means all my student loans will accumulate and be slapped on me when I graduate.”

Not only do wait lists cause the stress of maintaining See WAITLISTED, Page 3

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THAT’S WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING... today, we’re not leaving Wednesday, “W e’rewe’renotnotleaving leaving Thursday.”

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Modern cars vs. classic cars WEB-SPE@K

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n a lot of ways many of us think we are much cooler than our parents ever were, until we remember the cars they used to drive. Camaros, GTOs, Mustangs, Barracudas, Challengers, Chargers, the kind of cars people will always talk about.

Let me start out by saying there are some really cool things going on in the automotive industry. The muscle-car race going on between the Mustang, Camaro and Challenger is great.

It’s a smaller version of the muscle-car race that went on all through the ‘60s and early ‘70s, which was an era about which every gear head fantasizes.

All the modern muscle cars being produced by the Big Three are based on influences from their mid-‘60s models, and all have models that produce more than 400 horsepower, and that’s a lot! Although the cars are cool, they don’t carry the same vibe and spirit as the original models.

I was raised driving classic muscle cars, and I understand the intoxicating value of driving a 1968 Camaro without a thought of ride quality, or why I can’t hear the stereo. It’s just you and eight cylinders thumping down the road, making too much noise and pushing a stiff clutch pedal as you grab second gear.

Some people could never understand how this could be enjoyable, and to that I would suggest, buy the new model, or a Prius. For those of you who do get it, you might agree or disagree with my thoughts on the new muscle cars, but that’s what muscle cars are all about: “Mine’s faster and cooler than yours.”

Although I am a classic Camaro enthusiast, I have to admit the new Challenger takes the cake from a styling and coolness perspective. Dodge did the best job in staying true to the influences from the original model. Looking at a side-by-side picture between the new and old model, you can see the point I’m making.

Now, from a gear-head’s perspective there are some disturbing car models that were

produced in the past few years.

The new Chevy Malibu, which used to be the same model as the Chevelle, and the GTO that was being produced before Pontiac went under.

The new Chevy is a disgrace to the Malibu name. It in no way resembles the golden years of the asphalt-pounding Malibu from 1964 to 1970. It’s fine if Chevy wants to make a user friendly commuter car, but come up with a different name.

A similar problem exists with the recent model of the Pontiac GTO. The original GTO is credited with starting the entire muscle car race in 1963. In other words the GTO was the beginning of an era, and a legend.

There really isn’t a problem with the newer GTO other than the name. It produces more than 400 horsepower, but from the styling aspect, it’s just a Grand Prix fitted with some fake hood scoops. That’s like throwing a cowboy hat on Elton John and calling him John Wayne.

There are a few kinks to work out in modern-day muscle cars, but I hope the market for these cars keeps up.

It’s finally getting to the point again when the Big Three are duking it out with good old fashion cubic inches and horsepower numbers.

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Drinking and driving game

Not really. Sorry for the passive aggressiveness, but I can’t imagine copying and pasting being so difficult.

For the first time the social advergame “What Russian doesn’t like to drive fast?” has been created in Russia.

The aim of this game is to attract public attention to the problem of drunken driving.

This game is created by the group of students from Kirov town, Russia, on the base of social program that helps young people who suffered in accidents.

We are writing you with suggestion to take part in lives of those young people and to give information support to the program with any possible ways. Also we ask you to share this information with your friends through social networks.

For more information visit www.SharpTurn. org or e-mail info@SharpTurn.org

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www.TheRealProblem.com I was looking through the Wednesday Jan. 19, 2011, issue of The Collegian. The article “Pedro in the news,” caught my eye, as always. I was surprised at the end when I found the link to “www.TheRealPedro.com.”

I went to check the site out and became infuriated to what the content displayed.

Everybody seems to be throwing stones at poor Pedro when it seems to me that we have another problem in our hands.

Neil O’ Brien, I believe that this man is false and has been delivering a wrong message, RACISM. His page practically screams it!!! This guy is a joke and needs to be investigated.

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Response: ‘ASI PRESIDENT RAMIREZ THREATENS RESIGNATION AT SENATE MEETING’ ‘acohen’: “I supported Pedro, but it’s time for him to resign. I admire him for taking a stand, but he’s now dragging the school, the students, and even Fresno’s image through the mud. By his own admission he’s in the country illegally and didn’t disclose that when running for office. He said he was law abiding, but then we find out that he’s illegally registered to vote even after he said he wasn’t. I know it’s not Pedro’s fault that he was brought here as a child, but he knew it was illegal to register to vote yet he did it anyway. If a politician isn’t even going to respect voting laws, how can we trust him to respect any other laws?”

Response: ‘ASI PRESIDENT RAMIREZ THREATENS RESIGNATION AT SENATE MEETING’ ‘magjc’: “I think Neal needs to just leave pedro alone.

He seems obessed. Pedro you need to file a restraining order on this guy. I think you guys should just let him finish his office term. I bet half of you didnt even know was the ASI was before you started to take sides on the issue.”

Response: ‘ASI PRESIDENT RAMIREZ THREATENS RESIGNATION AT SENATE MEETING’ ‘PARKS329’: “I find it hilarious that our president is an illegal mexican. Welcome to Fresno State!”

Response: ‘If it makes you feel sexy, why not?’

‘Demosthenes11’: “The puzzled reader is left haunted with a few questions after this shallow turn of phrase and rhetoric. Why does the author feel sexy when she wears high heel shoes or listen to Aretha Franklin? Is sexiness a product of the clothes that one wears, the stuff that one has purchased, or is it an inner quality, a certain confidence that transcends fashion and rather is sourced from some inner well of confidence? It is my assertion that the answer to the latter is yes, and that women with self confidence and self esteem do not need things like high heeled shoes to feel ‘diabolically unstoppable.’”

Response: ‘The life and times of Ronald Reagan’ ‘westontsmart’: “This was a great article. I love that he even researched and found an incredibly funny joke from Reagan himself.”

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LIBRARY: Administration aims WAITLISTED: to keep library quiet and pest-free Budget cuts make it harder for students to get needed classes CONTINUED from page 1

studies major, said she has never seen any pests in the library and believes food consumption and purchases contribute to noise in the library.

“The area by Starbucks gets so loud that when I go

into there to study, I can’t,” Grottkau said.

Although Grottkau likes the quiet areas in the library, she doesn’t think having food in different parts of the library will hurt.

“Even before the food rules, I never had a problem finding a quiet place to study,” she

said.

Tyckoson said that there is always a possibility the food rules may change again, but as of right now many students like them the way they are now.

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University Center building gets facelift

unit levels and completing required courses, students such as Mesa have the concern of paying for education even though the classes they need aren’t always available.

The nursing program at Fresno State contains eight prerequisites that must be completed before a student it accepted into the program.

It usually takes students two years to complete the prerequisites along with general education classes, and the program itself is six semesters, which totals an estimated five years for expected graduation.

“Wait lists for the prerequisites can become a problem if you’re not organized,” Ryann Bringhurst, nursing major, said.

Bringhurst said that as long as students have a class plan when they start college, the wait lists will not affect them.

The nursing program itself does not contain a wait list, so students must reapply each year until they are admitted.

“The extra schooling is definitely worth it in the long run, it’s just hard right now,” Bringhurst said.

NASA spots 54 potentially life-friendly planets

By Seth Borenstien Associated Press

$158,000 renovation project has begun at the University Center.

By Dana Hull The Collegian Construction began on the west side of the University Center building this week.

According to Rod Gleghorn, manager of the project, the construction will not only give the building a new look, but will make walkways more open for students.

“We are putting new sid-

ing on that building to make it look nicer,” Gleghorn said.

“And then we will get rid of some of the columns so it opens up the walkway between the library and the center.”

In addition to adding grey concrete panels to the side of the building, Gleghorn said they are also going to recreate landscaping along the south side of the building.

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Exterior Renovation project, which is projected to cost approximately $158,000 is a non-state funded project. It is set to be completed by March 31, 2011, but Gleghorn says he can’t be certain if it will be finished by that time.

“I wouldn’t say that’s a hard deadline,” he said. “It will probably be extended.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — An orbiting NASA telescope is finding whole new worlds of possibilities in the search for alien life, spotting more than 50 potential planets that appear to be in the habitable zone.

In just a year of peering out at a small slice of the galaxy, the Kepler telescope has discovered 1,235 possible planets outside our solar system.

Amazingly, 54 of them are seemingly in the zone that could be hospitable to life — that is, not too hot or too cold, Kepler chief scientist William Borucki said.

Until now, only two planets outside our solar system were even thought to be in the “Goldilocks zone.” And both those discoveries are highly disputed.

F i f t y - fo u r p o s s i b i l i t i e s is “an enor mous amount,

an inconceivable amount,” Borucki said. “It’s amazing to see this huge number because up to now, we’ve had zero.”

The more than 1,200 newfound celestial bodies are not confirmed as planets yet, but Borucki estimates 80 percent of them will eventually be verified. At least one other astronomer believes Kepler could be 90 percent accurate.

After that, it’s another big step in proving that a confir med planet has some of the basic conditions needed to support life, such as the proper size, composition, temperature and distance from its star. More advanced aspects of habitability such as atmospheric conditions and the presence of water and carbon require telescopes that aren’t built yet.

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Students share their Super Bowl plans, traditions and memories “You predict how many points are going to happen through each quarter, halftime and then at the end of the While some students have game,” Pasut said. “Say it’s to work during the Super like five bucks a square, two Bowl, or others simply don’t bucks a square.” care, the big game has its Sociology major Chalon way of creating memories by Davis said he doesn’t have any bringing friends and family for mal plans for the Super together.

Bowl.

With the Green Bay Packers “But what I usually do and the Pittsburgh Steelers sometimes is hang out with a getting ready to kick off Super bunch of friends and try to sit Bowl XLV on in front of the Sunday afterbiggest TV we noon, Fresno c a n , ” D av i s State students said. “Some 'm definitely going to watch the whole game.” reve a l t h e i r people drink, plans, preeat food and — Gia Aguilar, e n j o y e a c h dictions, traCommunications major other’s comditions and their favorite pany while commercials we’re watchand halftime ing the game shows. pretty much.”

Kinesiolo g y major Tom are another regular preferDavis said he is not a fan of McLaughlin and criminolence and shotgunning every the Packers or the Steelers. ogy major Daryl Paust plan to touchdown.”

“I’m a Jets’ fan, but if I watch the game with their fraShotgunning a beer refers had to choose, I’ll go with ternity brothers, Sigma Chi. to a strategic way of drinking Pittsburgh,” he said.

While Pasut said he is defibeer out of a can.

Although communications nitely rooting for the Steelers, A n o t h e r t r a d i t i o n t h at major Gia Aguilar said she’s McLaughlin said this is the McLaughlin and Pasut play rooting for the Packers, she’s a first Super Bowl where he with their friends is Football die-hard Raiders’ fan. doesn't care who wins.

Squares, where whoever wins “Bor n and raised on the McLaughlin is a Denver takes all.

Raiders,” Aguilar said.

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Broncos’ fan and Pasut is a San Francisco 49ers’ fan.

Aside from who wins or loses, for some, it’s for the sake of fun. Some Super Bowl traditions that McLaughlin and Pasut have are the type of food and beverage that they eat and drink, and the games they play that involve a friendly wager.

Pasut said that one tradition is eating a lot of food.

“Seven layer dip is one of them,” Pasut said. “Hot wings

“I

Aguilar plans on going over to a friend’s house for a barbecue on Super Bowl Sunday.

“I’m definitely going to watch the whole game,” Aguilar said.

“I love football.”

Aside from football, another thing to look forward to during the Super Bowl is the commercials. The beer commercials were among the favorites of the students, along with E*TRADE, Doritos and Snickers.

Davis said there are always commercials that he enjoys.

“Budweiser with the frogs, that’s a classic one,” Davis

said. “The bottle top twist to open, the guys were twisting trying to open the bottle, that wasn’t wo rk i n g fo r them.”

O ne halftime show that stands out in everyone’s mind is Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson’s inf amous wardrobe malfunction.

“The only one I really remember is the Justin Timberlake one and Janet Jackson,” Aguilar said. “ D e f i n i t e l y, d e f i n i t e l y, Ju s t i n Timberlake and Janet Jackson,” Pasut said.

Writing Center helps students in several ways

By Sarah Kain The Collegian Some students receive a term paper back from their professor with red ink splattered across the white page.

The corrections and suggestions make no sense to them.

Sound familiar?

The Writing Center is a free service aimed to help students on any stage of the writing process by one-on-one or in a group tutorial.

T h e Wr i t i n g C e n t e r i s nestled in the heart of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development building in room 184.

“Every writer has times when they have difficulties. Even proficient writers struggle when new demands are put on them.”

A l t h o u g h t h e Wr i t i n g Center has been on campus for 30 years, some students don’t remember this service until their English professors mention it.

“I think that our location is part of the reason that people do not frequent the center, because we are on the fringes of campus, not in the center,” Gilewicz said. “The places in the library get more attention because of the central location and that is where everyone is now.”

“I

think that people should take more advantage of the walk-in option of the center.”

— Garrett Smothers, Tutor and supervisor at the Writing Center

In addition to one-onone and group tutorials, the Writing Center of fers an online submission of drafts and a one-unit class with tutors twice a week.

Group tutorials are the most popular workshops at the Writing Center. Students meet with a peer tutor and two other students for one hour, twice a week.

“I think that any writer that seeks feedback on their writing should come to the center,” Ma gda Gilewicz, director of the Writing Center and English professor, said.

The budget cuts over the last couple of years have also reduced the knowledge of the Writing Center to the campus.

This last year the budget for the Writing Center was cut by 20 percent after no change since 1995. Because of cuts the Writing Center had to turn away 200 people for the oneunit course.

“In the last two years I have not advertised the center as much because of the budget cuts,” Gilewicz said. “All the money goes right to the tutoring and the tutors. I do not spend money on brochures or

pencils with our information on them.”

Garrett Smothers, tutor and supervisor at the Writing Center, did not know about the Writing Center until he ended up there and decided to tutor for the last four semesters.

“I think that people should take more advantage of the walk-in option of the center,” Smothers said. “There are a lot of times where we are there waiting in the center with nobody’s name on the walk-in list.”

Smothers ag rees with Gilewicz about the location being bad for the center but also believes that people know the center for its reputation about not being copy editors.

“The center has a reputation for not copy editing which has changed, but we want to do more than that here because that is not the purpose of the center,” Smothers said. “I understand it is hard to ask for help, but that is what we are here for.”

Sociolog y major Roman Reyes has used the center and recommends students take advantage of the free service.

“I have taken papers into the walk-in tutorials before and they helped me a lot,” Reyes said. “They pointed out the things in my paper that needed changing or clarifying and that made a better paper.”

Gilewicz offered a guarantee to students who bring in their assignment.

“Bring in your assignment as soon as you get it and with our tutors’ help, you will generate two to three pages of writing before you leave,” she said.

Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian

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The Writing Center is located in the Kremen School of Education and Human Development building, between Maple and Barton Avenues.

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Weekend of Movies

Psychotic roommates, underground caves and stepmothers take over Friday and Saturday

Photo Illustration by Matt Weir

By Maddie Shannon The Collegian This weekend brings another stellar round of movies to local theaters, including dramas and a 3-D adventure movie.

B i g n a m e s l i ke J a m e s Cameron and Natalie Portman hit the big screen in two movies: Sanctum for Cameron and The Other Woman for Natalie Portman. While fans of both are excited for these latest releases, these two are relatively quiet compared to previous works. Portman’s “Black Swan” earned her a Golden Globe and a Screen Actor’s Guild, while “Avatar” won three Oscars last year.

Here’s the lineup of this weekend’s movies.

The Roommate (R) What it’s about: Two colle ge roommates, Sara and Rebecca, start their freshman year as friends. But soon

Rebecca, who is emotionally unstable, starts to obsess over Sara’s life, family and other friends. The weird antics start with Rebecca obsessing over when her roommate’s coming back to their dorm. It progresses to Rebecca stalking Sara’s boyfriend in the library and eventually attacking one of Sara’s other friends in the shower.

Why you should see it: Leighton Meester’s performance as a psychotic college roommate is convincing, and one well worth seeing on the big screen. For those who like Meester’s role on Gossip Girl, this movie might be one to skip out on unless you can handle scary.

Starring: Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly, Alyson Michalka, Cam Gigandet and Danneel Harris.

Sanctum (R) What it’s about: Frank McGuire, a deep-sea diver, attempts to be the first to

explore the biggest underground cave system in the world. With a group of friends including his financier and his 17-year-old teenage son, he sets out on what he sees as the last place left on the planet to explore. When a massive flood blocks the way they came in, the group is forced to swim with the underground river to the sea.

Why you should see it: I f yo u l i ke u n d e r g ro u n d adventure stories like The Core, then this larger-thanlife movie is for you. James Cameron’s vision of otherworldly scenes trickles down from his vision for Avatar, although “Sanctum” isn’t as good as Avatar. For the more phobic audience members — if claustrophobic situations in movies make you uncomfortable, forego this one.

Star ring: Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruf fudd, A l i c e Pa rk i n s o n , R hy s Wakefield, Christopher Baker and Dan Wyllie.

Waiting for Forever (PG-13)

Mechlowicz and Jaime King.

What it’s about: Childhood friends Emma and Will spend every minute to g ether — until Will moves away. Years later, they both come back to their hometown and reunite as adults. Will expects their long-lost friendship to grow into a relationship, but Emma gave up on Will years ago. The contradiction of their expectations grows makes for a good “Will-they-won’t-they” story.

Why you should see it: For moviegoers who love to be in love, ‘Forever’ is a romantic film that won’t disappoint.

More critical audience members will notice that most of the actors throw themselves into their roles, with the exception of Rachel Bilson.

She doesn’t live up to the emotional capacity of her character the way Bilson’s on-screen love, Tom Sturridge, does.

Starring: Tom Sturridge, Rachel Bilson, Blythe Danner, Richard Jenkins, Matthew Davis, Jaime King, Scott

The Other Woman (R) What it’s about: Emilia, mistress-turned-second-wife to businessman Jack, tries to fit in with her husband’s son as she tries to figure out how to handle her new family with Jack’s old one. While she and Jack grieve the death of their first baby, she tries to become the mother she wants to be by spending time with her stepson, William.

Why you should see it: “The Other Woman,” the third Natalie Portman film to be released in two months, features nothing short of exemplary work on Portman’s part.

Her role as young stepmom to a stubborn preteen son creates a heartstring-tugging connection with her character.

Starring: Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow, Charlie Tahan and Scott Cohen.

News Briefs

Brief news for the brief attention span LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlie Sheen wants to get back to work this month on “Two and a Half Men,” a spokesman said Thursday.

T he 45-year-old actor remains in rehab but hopes to return to TV’s top-rated comedy by the end of February, publicist Stan Rosenfield said.

That’s a “target” projection, Rosenfield said.

The series halted production after Sheen sought treat-

ment for undisclosed reasons following a 911 call and brief stay at a Los Angeles-area hospital last week. According to a tape of the 911 call, Sheen was said to be intoxicated and in pain.

CBS and series producer Wa r n e r B ro s. Te l ev i s i o n declined comment on Sheen’s intentions. But decisions about the show aren’t Sheen’s alone.

Producers intend to evalu-

ate the situation before deciding whether to resume filming for the season, a person familiar with their plans said Thursday. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss details and spoke Friday on condition of anonymity.

Wi t h u n c e r t a i n t y ove r Sheen’s return, CBS intends to use a combination of “Two and a Half Men” reruns and other sitcoms to fill out its Monday night schedule. The

network has two unaired episodes of “Men” in hand, which are to be broadcast Feb. 7 and 14.

Out of 24 episodes ordered for the season, 16 were completed.

PA R I S ( A P ) — M a r i a Schneider, the French actress who was Marlon Brando’s young co-star in the steamy 1972 film “Last Tango in Paris,” has died at age 58.

Schneider died in Paris on

Thursday “following a long illness,” a representative of the Act 1 talent agency said, but declined to provide details.

Schneider was 19 when she starred opposite Marlon Brando in Bernardo Bertolucci’s racy “Last Tango in Paris.” In it, she played Jeanne, a young Parisian woman who takes up with a middle-aged American businessman, played by Brando.

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The daily crossword ACROSS 1 Hit a type of single 6 Post-shoveling feeling 10 ___ by Dana (fragrance) 14 Synagogue reading 15 Denials 16 Winged 17 Quiet show of approval?

20 “Miracle on Ice” chant 21 Wealth 22 Said twice, a Latin dance 25 Scrambled or poached item 27 Triple-layer cookies 28 Group of six 30 Fail to heed the “Measure twice, cut once” adage 34 Defendant’s story 35 Curved part of the foot 36 Stein fillers 40 Aloof refusal to speak 43 Guinness book adjective 44 Unimaginably long time (Var.) 45 Valuable violin 46 Wispy clouds 47 Puzzling problem 48 Perform ineptly 52 Unmannerly man 54 60-min. periods 55 Working (with) 59 Launching platform 61 1982 Meryl Streep thriller 66 Scholarly book 67 Unrivaled rating

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Puzzle by Oscar Puma

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8 River conveyance 6 69 Snippy comeback 70 1917 ­revolution casualty 71 Slip through the clutches of DOWN 1 “Takin’ Care of Business” group, to fans 2 Silent film star Chaney 3 Get a lode of this 4 Where “Lost” was filmed

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5 Introduced gradually 6 Addition word 7 Nickname for late night’s O’Brien 8 Album that included “Ticket to Ride” 9 Biblical twin 10 Narrow down 11 Dress with some flare?

12 Baccarat call 13 Impulses 18 Henpeck

9 Move forcefully (through) 1 22 Yawning fissure 23 Prefix ­meaning “sun” 24 Angles between twigs and stems 26 Gadget for cheese 29 Whistle when the cops come, e.g.

31 Goof 32 Pretty as a picture postcard 33 Unmasker’s cry 36 Bullets and such 37 Rover’s restraint 38 Invitation from within 39 Removes lumps from batter 41 ___ chi 42 Hoof with a heel and a toe?

46 Stocking stuffer for a naughty child 48 Moistens a fern 49 Fly ___ rage 50 Goes down a few dress sizes 51 Removes from text 53 Do the same as 56 Tin-can-­eating animal, supposedly 57 Unaccountedfor radar blips 58 Volcano near Messina 60 Clock face 62 Title for a queen: ___ Majesty 63 Prey for a pride 64 Mason’s brick carrier 65 What your driver may hit

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Word of the Day

Snowbooking To constantly update your status or post on Facebook during a snowstorm. Normally, because your stuck inside and bored out of your mind.

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History of Fresno State in Pictures In honor of Fresno State’s Centennial

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The Fresno State College men’s freshman basketball team played a winning season during the 1948-1949 school year, winning 16 games out of 18. This picture ran in the Feb. 11, 1949, issue of The Collegian.

Farrah Fawcett’s red swimsuit goes to Smithsonian

By Jessica Gresko Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The red swimsuit that helped m a ke “ C h a rl i e ’ s A n g e l s ” a c t re s s Fa r r a h Fawc e t t a 1970s icon became part of the Smithsonian’s collection Wednesday on what would have been her 64th birthday.

Fawcett’s longtime companion Ryan O’Neal presented the swimsuit and other items to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington. O’Neal said Fawcett, who died in 2009 after battling anal cancer for several years, always intended to give

the suit to the museum.

“They asked her years ago for the bathing suit,” he said.

“So it was always in her plan.”

Fawcett wore the bathing suit for a photo shoot shortly before her debut on Charlie’s Angels in 1976. The resulting poster sold millions of copies and became the best selling poster of all time, according to Smithsonian curator Dwight Bowers. Bowers compared the poster to World War II pinups of Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth, saying it became a symbol of the 1970s era.

Though fans know the bathing suit as red, it is actually a burnt orange color, pos-

sibly due to fading. Before it was donated to the museum, Fawcett framed it herself, and it was stored at a Los Angeles warehouse, O’Neal said.

Nels Van Patten, Fawcett’s friend and tennis coach who was with her during the bathing suit shoot, said Wednesday she did her own hair and makeup for the pictures and didn’t have a mirror. She also squeezed a lemon in her hair to get natural highlights, he said.

A l s o d o n at e d t o t h e Smithsonian were Fawcett’s book of scripts for the first season of “Charlie’s Angels,” a 1977 Farrah Fawcett doll and a “Farrah’s Glamour Center”

styling kit for creating her signature hairdo. The items will be part of the museum’s popular culture history collection and will go on display this summer.

Fawcett’s friends and family at the museum Wednesday for the donation included Fawcett’s son with O’Neal, Redmond O’Neal, and O’Neal’s daughter, Tatum O’Neal.

O’Neal, who became choked up during the ceremony, said later he feels Fawcett’s presence every day.

“I’m still having trouble with losing her,” he said.

She was born Feb. 2, 1947, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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handing it off, to the blocking.

I felt like it’s more of a team record than just me.”

Root was the first player in Hill’s 15th recruiting class to make an oral commitment to Fresno State. Root said he had an offer on the table from Nevada. Pac-12 schools Washington, Arizona State, Cal and Stanford even courted the

back.

But along with his toughness, Hill took note of another of Root’s admirable attributes.

“Dillon Root was the first athlete to commit and he stayed with his commitment throughout the recruiting process — never taking any other visits, highly loyal,” Hill said.

Root decided to stick with Fresno State because of everything that the program stands for and its strong tradition of

developing runners.

“They preach all the same values that my father preached to me growing up — about becoming a man and taking on responsibility,” Root said.

“That’s what they’re going to teach to me. I feel that it’s real homey. The coaches and the players and the relationships they have with each other. It’s also a Valley thing.”

Root brings a blend of size, speed and strength to a Fresno

State rushing attack that was decimated by injuries in 2010.

He ran a handheld 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds and also excelled in track at Redwood clocking in a 10.8-100 meter dash in the CIF state finals.

“I think Dillon’s that kind of guy that can really develop into that type of running back that’s a physical downhill runner,” Hill said, “but has the breakaway, accelerating speed [too].”

Root said that he wants to add 10 pounds to his frame before he enrolls in the fall.

But with his legacy firmly planted back at his alma mater high school, Root now has his vision set on making history elsewhere.

“I want to leave probably the same stamp that I left at Redwood if I could,” he said. “I want to be known as one of the best.”

Spring sports heating back up Stanford. The team will spend the first month of their season on the road, before returning home to host Bryant University on March 7. Interim coaches Carlee Buck and Lindsay Gotham head this year’s squad as all but five players return this season. Entering into her third season, senior Krisdina Gehring became the first allconference player after her excellent performance last season in only her second season playing the sport. After competing against several tough east coast opponents, the ‘Dogs will start April at home in an alumni exhibition match.

By Brandy Flores The Collegian

Women’s basketball

With only eight more games before the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, the Fresno State Women’s basketball team is set to take on Louisiana Tech Saturday, Feb. 5, before returning home to host Boise State and Utah State. The ‘Dogs will end their regular season play facing all WAC opponents, but none more important than the Lady Techsters. Louisiana Tech remains their toughest opponent, being the only team the ‘Dogs have yet to dominate this season in conference play, dropping a close game, 94-92 on Jan. 13. Jaleesa Ross leads the team in scoring and broke the Fresno State all-time scoring record this season. The WAC Tournament will take place on March 9-12 in Las Vegas.

Men’s basketball

The Fresno State men’s basketball team will remain at home playing their next game Saturday, Feb. 5 against Louisiana Tech in a televised matchup on ESPNU. T he men’s team is struggling this season and is stuck in a losing streak, winning only one of their last seven games prior to their Thursday night match-up against New Mexico. They have had varied success in their conference games this season, but have lost to all upcoming opponents so far. Freshman guard Kevin Olekaibe has shined in

Tennis

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Lacrosse returns all but five players from last season’s team, including sophomore midfielder Amanda Cross.

his first season, leading the team in scoring with 12 points per game. Center Greg Smith is second on the team with 11 points per game to go along with seven rebounds.

Softball

Early predictions from WAC coaches have Fresno State finishing second this year, as seniors Haley Gilleland and Caitlin Stiglich, along with junior Michelle Moses, were selected to the 2011 Preseason

All-WAC. In a press release on Jan. 31, head coach Margie Wright said the ‘Dogs will continue its tradition of having a strong national schedule including 12 games against the Top 25 ranked teams in the USA Today/NFCA preseason coaches poll, and 12 games against the Top 25 ranked teams in the ESPN. com/USA Softball Collegiate preseason poll. The Fresno State softball program is entering its 34th year just nine wins shy of its 1,500 all-time victory.

The ‘Dogs open their season at home on Feb. 12 with a doubleheader against Sacramento State before travelling the next weekend to participate in the San Diego State Classic I. The ‘Dogs will also serve as the hosts for the 2011 WAC Softball Tournament on May 11-14.

Baseball

Coming off a heartbreaking loss in last year’s WAC Championship, Fresno State is the early favorite to win it all.

Seven players were named to the preseason All-WAC team.

After being tabbed last year’s WAC player of the year, senior

first baseman Jordan Ribera enters this season with three preseason All-American honors. The seven preseason AllWAC selections were the most by any team, including rival Hawaii, who had four players. Along with Ribera, junior outfielders Brennan Gowens and Dusty Robinson, senior shor tstop Gar rett Weber, senior third baseman Danny Muno, junior catcher Trent Garrison and senior starting pitcher Greg Gonzalez all made the team. As announced in December, the ‘Dogs will open their fourth straight season with a preseason ranking with Collegiate Baseball Newspaper as the No. 29 team in the nation.

Fresno State will begin its schedule on Feb. 18.

Lacrosse

Despite losing its head coach in the offseason, the Fresno State women’s lacrosse team will enter its third season as a program. The ‘Dogs will kick off their season in an exhibition match against the Fresno men’s club team on Feb. 12, before travelling to Palo Alto to take on nationally-ranked

On Wednesday, the Fresno State women’s tennis team opened its spring season at home competing against No. 40 Saint Mary’s. The team continues today against No. 49 Arizona and on Saturday face Nevada. Against both teams they have had strong success holding a 4-1 record over the Arizona Wildcats and a 17-1 record over the Nevada Wolf Pack all time. The ‘Dogs expect a tough, competitive doubles match from No. 68 Arizona’s Lacey Smyth and Kim Stubbe.

Fresno State has its own ranked competitors in singles players No. 75 Marianne Jodoin and No. 81 Abby Haley. Fresno State will remain at home for a doubleheader against Sacramento State and Pacific Feb. 19.

Today, the No. 28 Fresno State Men’s team will take on No. 52 San Diego State, opening the first of four home matches for the ‘Dogs. After opening the spring season by defeating San Francisco 6-1, the ‘Dogs dropped two straight to No. 27 Florida State and No. 33 Minnesota. The doubles team of Remi Boutillier and Rikus de Villiers remain the pair to watch, as they continue to provide tough competition to their opponents and keep each match close. De Villiers was also recently acknowledged as the Verizon WAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for the third time in his career.

LEWIS: New Lewis, same position CONTINUED from page 8 thinks that he will be used in other ways on defense.

“They see me as a tweener,” Lewis said. “Defensive end and outside linebacker so they want to be able to use me in drop [coverage]. Certain pass defenses. Cover three whatev-

er so they will be able to drop me back and play a little bit of backer. I’m just down to play.”

Although the new season doesn’t start until August, Lewis has aspirations of being an immediate impact player on one of the Western Athletic Conference’s top pass-rush defenses last year.

“I’m going to be there,” Lewis said. “Be involved with the program as much as possible before I actually have to join the squad. Being there will give me a chance to get the plays down and get a lot of the formations down, so I don’t come in July and have any idea of the playbook.”

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Fresno State’s first commitment follows through on National Signing Day

By Vongni Yang The Collegian

Dillon Root is known for his speed and agility as a running back, but he couldn’t dodge the sharp pain that was throbbed from his abdominal area after colliding with a player while attempting to recover a fumble.

Trailing 16-7 in the second quarter, the 2011 Fresno State signee knew he wanted to continue playing if he was going to lead his team to a come-frombehind victory in the Central S e c t i o n Division II play-

Photo Courtesy of Juan Villa

offs.

So Root fought on—despite the pain.

“It felt like I had a bruised rib or something,” Root said.

“It happened midway through the second quarter and I just kept playing with it and [the pain] kept getting worse and worse.

I just wanted to finish the game.”

Root finished the game, and later discovered he had a lacerated kidney. But through the second half Root carried the Redwood Rangers to a 29-22 overtime win over the Hoover Patriots, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on 25 painful carries.

T he first-round victory would be Root’s final high school game. Without the star back, the Rangers were eliminated from the playoffs the following week.

But Root’s toughness is just one reason why Fresno State head coach Pat Hill offered him a scholarship. “[He] played the whole game

with it and got rushed to the hospital afterwards,” Hill said.

“Very, very tough.”

A l t h o u g h Ro o t ’ s i n j u r y ended his season, Root’s legacy stretches more than half a century of football tradition at Redwood in Visalia. In his three-year varsity career, the 6-foot, 185-pound back broke eight school records: most career rushing yards, most career touchdowns, most career points, most rushing yards, touchdowns and points in a season, and most touchdowns and yards in a game.

Root ran for 3,653 yards and 53 touchdowns in a Ranger uniform, and as a senior rushed for more than 1,800 yards and 29 TDs. Despite his decorated prep career, Root knows that the credit for his perfor mance should be sprinkled around and believes the recipe to greatness trails farther than that.

“I just felt like I couldn’t do it without my team,” Root said.

“That’s what a lot of people overlook, like ‘He’s a real good player’ but I couldn’t do it without every else. It’s a team thing. Me rushing for all those yards started with the snap to the center, to the quarterback See ROOT, Page 7

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of Lewises

By Jerry Huerta The Collegian

National signing day has come and gone with most of the football players across the country already inked into their respective schools.

At Fresno State, it was no different with coach Pat Hill signing 18 future Bulldogs, the lowest number during his tenure. Out of all the new signees, there were three players from the Valley.

One of those players was highly-touted defensive end Donavon Lewis from Clovis West. His last name is familiar to the program with his brother Chris Lewis just finishing his career as a Bulldog this past fall and his father James Lewis playing as a linebacker in the 1980s.

T he C l ovis We st se n ior entertained other offers, but leaned heavily on his family’s rich Fresno State past.

“They always wanted me to weigh my options and see what’s out there,” Lewis said.

Lewis also had offers from Washington State, Nevada and San Jose State but chose

Fresno State based on comfort.

“I took my trips to Washington and Nevada,” Lewis said. “Those places were nice, but they weren’t my fit. Fresno seemed like a better fit for me. They already know what us Lewises are about and what we’re capable of. I’m pumped to come play ball for Fresno State.”

Brother Chris Lewis started at defensive end for Fresno State last year. The youngest Lewis might be following in his footsteps in this area as well.

This season, Lewis broke his brother’s career sack record with his 25 total sacks during his career. His brother held the record for five years.

The career sack leader at Clovis West also enjoyed success last year with his team winning the Division I championship over Bakersfield.

He contributed to his team’s championship run with 75 tackles, 12.5 sacks and one interception, according to the Fresno Bee. After playing on the defensive line last year, Lewis See LEWIS, Page 7

Hill recruits defensive speed, O-line 18 new Bulldogs should give Fresno State more pass rush and new looks

By Tim Salazar The Collegian It may be head coach Pat Hill’s smallest recruiting class in numbers, but the 14-year leader of the Bulldogs believes the newcomers will bring a new dynamic to the team.

In an effort to become more unpredictable on defense, Hill has opted to bring in players that could provide multiple looks on third down—an emphasis in the offseason.

The team will be experimenting with new nickel packages on defense this season on obvious passing downs.

The new defenses will most likely consist of the standard nickel defense which consists of four defensive lineman, two linebackers and five defensive backs, the 3-3-5 or the 2-4-5.

“Our goal is to go from being a good football program to a great football program,” Hill said. “I think over the last three years we’re starting to put together the parts that give us a chance to really do some new things offensively

and defensively.”

T he incoming defensive class is built around players who are capable of both rushing the passer or playing in coverage, an asset which the

17 played high school football in California. The lone player from out of state is Arizona offensive lineman John Archuleta, who played alongside a pair of the high-

emphasis on speed—explosive, quickness and speed.

[We wanted] long arms and an ability to run,” Hill said.

The Bulldogs also landed a handful of linebackers

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eveloping talent in the defensive line with a real emphasis on speed—explosive, quickness and speed. We wanted long arms and the ability to run.”

— Pat Hill, On the attributes of his 2011 recruiting class

team is hoping to use to confuse offenses by not using just pass-rushing specialists.

The offense has already compiled of a lot of speed and talent at the skill positions. But departures along the offensive line were fresh on Hill’s mind on the recruiting trail. The 2011 class features three long, athletic offensive lineman.

The football team has brought in 18 new players to join the team. Of the 18 players that joined the team,

est recruiting lineman in the country.

Last year’s recruiting class featured plenty of players at both wide receiver and in the defensive secondary. Hill signed wide receiver Davante Adams and defensive back Devontae Butler, but key losses offensively and defensively up front forced Hill to target a new look for the Bulldogs in the coming years.

“Developing talent in the defensive line with a real

in attempt to fill a vacancy left by All-Western Athletic Conference linebacker Ben Jacobs. In order to accommodate the use of multiple looks, Hill targeted a class of linebackers he feels can both defend against the pass and provide a steady pass rush.

“In the linebacker corps we felt it was really a necessity to go out and find the types of linebackers that not only can play in space and reroute receivers, but can also put

their hand in the dirt or be used in pass rush packages.”

The class also features a trio of players from the Valley, including Clovis West defensive end Donavon Lewis, Redwood running back Dillon Root and Ridgeview linebacker Kyrie Wilson. Wilson was recruited heavily by Oregon, but landed in the Bulldogs’ hands after the Ducks rescinded their offer.

Hill was unable to determine exactly which players would make an immediate impact, but did say that this class is just another step in the direction the program needs to go toward.

“This class is just another extension of what we’re trying to do to make our football program more competitive with the competition that we’re going to be playing against,” Hill said.

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