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From African Americans who “pioneer hu man rights and open doors,” to Chicanx and Latinx communities fghting for “belonging and ownership,” to the Native American people and the American Asian Pacifc Islander (AAPI) community, Jiménez-Sandoval thanked them all in his speech.
“As Fresno State impacts every facet of Val ley life, the more we excel, the more our region will thrive,” he said.
The president, faculty and staf wore formal regalia for the ceremonial event and honored Jiménez-Sandoval with the university medal lion toward its conclusion.
Fresno State has held the ceremony since its inception in 1911.
Jiménez-Sandoval gave his fnal thanks to his late father, Alfonso Jiménez Sr., and his
mother, Tila Sandoval.
The university president looked at Alfonso Jr. in the crowd and asked him if he remem bered that time, and then he looked toward his wife and kids.
Born in the mountains of Zacatecas, México, Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval would fsh with his brother, Alfonso Jiménez Jr., in the river that surrounded their home town when they were Jiménez-Sandovalchildren.wasraised in a home built by his father’s family in 1780 until he suf fered the “trauma of immigrating [to the United States] as a 10-year-old boy,” he said.
He listed movements throughout history that he said he feels “indebted to” because it al lowed him the opportunity to be in the position he is today.
Manuel Hernandez • The Collegian Fresno State hosted the presidential investiture of Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, the 9th president of the university, celebrating his first year in his position at the Save Mart Center on Sept. 9.
After the event’s postponement due to COVID-19, the campus community gathered to honor Jiménez-Sandoval’s frst completed year.
Jiménez-Sandoval then transitioned to talking about his wife, Mariana Anagnostopou los, and his two sons, Arion and Leo.
An investiture is a traditional ceremony held to honor a university president during their frst year in the position.
He then transitioned into the history of the Mono and Yokuts people, whose land Fresno State is built on. Both are Native American tribes who lost their homes due to colonialism.
be a progressive president who prioritizes di versity and to “form a complex network of mul ticultural, visionary and determined leaders who fuel the future of our California,” he said.
He also thanked women who “took up ham mers and broke glass ceilings, calling out dou ble standards and unfair treatment,” he said.
“In the grander scheme of things, I was one of the lucky ones,” Jiménez-Sandoval said. “I came with my entire family. I came without being a refugee or without having lost family members to genocide, or without having been displaced. This story is repeated in the many communities of our valley.”
He then thanked his fve sisters and two brothers.
He is the youngest of them all.
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“Mariana, thank you for being the rock and thank you for being my life partner in every thing. You inspire me to be a better man each and every day. My life is a testament of love for the three of you,” Jiménez-Sandoval said.
As the investiture came to an end, Jiménez-Sandoval walked to the podium to a standing ovation and was honored with the university medallion, which was laid around his neck by DaysKoester.priorto the investiture, Jiménez-San doval told The Collegian the event was about a “new era of Fresno State,” and that one of his goals as president is to make the university the “foreground of agriculture.” He emphasized these sentiments as he fnished his speech.
Jiménez-Sandoval emphasized his goal to
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Fresno State hosts investiture of Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval
“That’s a long time ago, and the history of the land ran deep in our bones. I tell you my story because it manifested the trauma of moving to a new land, of being an immigrant,” Jiménez-Sandoval said.
All of them sat in the audience before him and listened as Jiménez-Sandoval shared his life story and gave his thanks for his position as president.OnFriday, Sept. 9, Fresno State hosted its Presidential Investiture of Jiménez-Sandoval at the Save Mart Center at 1 p.m.
“I know that they’re both looking down from heaven. I’m grateful,” he said.
Although Jiménez-Sandoval took center stage, his speech focused on everything except himself, as he said he was grateful for the peo ple and events in his life.
The investiture hosted many guest speakers, including administrators from other universi ties like Lynnette Zelezny, the president of the California State University (CSU) Bakersfeld and former vice president of academic afairs for Fresno State; the interim CSU chancellor Jolene Koester; and administrators from Fres no Pacifc University and Fresno City College.
According to an active incident report in March done by the FBI, the “Run, Hide, Fight” approach is still the best tool to teach. Luna em phasized that when it comes to crises that in volve students, staf or faculty with disabilities, leadership is crucial.
Despite her fears, Kamar said she has some trust that Fresno State PD is prepared for gun
According to Amy Luna, manager of emer gency operations at Fresno State – who has worked for the Fresno State Police Department for 18 years – there have been no threats involv ing a weapon since the 2015 Yik Yak incident.
“We are doing everything we can to prepare. I know our ofcers and our department work to do our best to be prepared to respond to an in cident that no one wants to face,” she said. “The responsibility that our department carries is heavy on our shoulders... When the world falls apart, we are going to be there.”
Luna encouraged students to make sure they have an updated phone number in their student portal and to save the Bulldog Alert number, 53291, in their contacts.
violence on campus, but doesn’t “trust 100%” until she sees more efort being done, Kamar said.
Bottom Left: Levelle Bailey (left), Jake Haener (center) and Jordan Mims (right) during a game against Oregon State on Sept. 9. (Estela Anahi Jaramillo · The Collegian)
Building trust is also an important factor when it comes to students feeling confdent that the Fresno State PD will act, and act quickly, in the case of an active shooter, according to Luna.
Fresno State PD is estimated to respond to an active shooter situation within between 50 and 59 seconds, Luna said.
“We share this presentation with other law enforcement agencies as a tool to train their communities. We shared it across the state and across the nation,” Luna said. “We work to en sure that the information stays current and that
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Survive is ofered once a month on campus to students and faculty. During the program Luna teaches students how to handle an active shooter scenario, instructing students to “Run, Hide and Fight,” in that order.
we are still giving the best message that we can to prepare the community to be able to respond to any kind of emergency but specifcally an ac tiveSecondsincident.”2
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Left: Fresno State Police Department line up its vehichles in the back of campus. Right: Emergency telephones are located in various locations throughout campus.
Most recently, a shooting at Robb Elemen tary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24 left 19 children and two adults dead, one of the dead liest shootings to have taken place on a school campus.Fresno
Bottom Right: Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval during the presidential investiture ceremo ny on Sept. 9. (Manuel Hernandez · The Collegian)
In 2013, Fresno State PD partnered with the Fresno County Sherif’s Department to go over a program called Seconds 2 Survive, which is a program taught on campus as well as in K-12 schools across the county, to “have a unifed message from law enforcement for the county,” according to Luna.
“Some of it is extremely personal when it comes to helping students with disabilities, and that is very much incorporated in what I teach in Seconds to Survive,” she said.
Students who may be feeling anxious or concerned about their safety on campus are encouraged to take Seconds to Survive and to utilize counseling services at the health center if needed, Luna said.
Top: The Resnick Student Union photo graphed on Sept.12. (Wyatt Bible · The Collegian)
“I’m just overall happy with [Fresno State PD], how Fresno State is doing security-wise and all that,” he said.
“At the end of the day when it comes to any type of emergency, you’re going to be in a better position to make decisions if you already have made an assessment of your environment and know what a plan is,” Luna said.
The most immediate for students to be in formed about any active shooter information on campus is through Bulldog Alert, which is the school’s emergency text alert system.
He said with the emergency buttons placed around campus, he has never felt unsafe when walking late on campus. Ekamayake also noted he’s had a good relationship with Fresno State PD, so he trusts it with security on campus.
“It’s a bit scary, thinking about it… But I feel like Fresno State has the right equipment and personnel to deal with [gun violence on cam pus],” said Lushain Ekamayake, a second-year Fresno State student majoring in business.
How is Fresno State preparing for gun violence incidents?
Sneha Kumar, an engineering student in her second year at Fresno State, said she lives alone in Fresno. She keeps her time on campus to a minimum and heads home right after class because she doesn’t feel safe on campus.
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There have been more than 430 mass shoot ings in the country this year. Twenty-seven of those shootings took place on a school campus, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
State has previously faced threats of gun violence. On Nov. 2, 2015, a Fresno State football player was arrested for writing a threat ening Yik Yak post that involved a weapon.
“I believe these resources [emergency but tons and Fresno State PD] are great… But how quick are they really going to be?” she said. “From a girl’s perspective, I feel like it’s really scary to be out here alone.”
For emergencies on campus, students can contact Fresno State PD at (559) 278-8400.
New crash bars inside buildings now have the ability to lock from the inside, which Luna said is important in implementing the “hide” part of “Run, Hide, Fight.”
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Fresno State faculty, staf and students shared their concerns and complaints regarding the temperature on campus.
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Criminology professor Chadley Jones de cided to end one class session because of the
“I feel like it’s difcult because people don’t know how to get around them,” said Fresno State student Josefna Cervantes.
current conditions.
“Instructors may also choose an alternative modality for instruction due to possible warm er indoor room temperatures caused by the chilled water capacity (HVAC) at our Central Utility Plant,” Jiménez-Sandoval said.
The CUPR Project intends to make Fresno State, which is currently the largest PG&E con sumer in the Central Valley, more energy ef cient and independent, Medina said.
Despite the benefts, some students and staf were frustrated with the fencing and con struction caused by the CUPR Project.
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Eric Martinez • The Collegian Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval announced “an excessive heat warning” from Sept. 6 through Sept. 9, according to the National Weather Services in a campus-wide email.
By Noah Chavez Reporter
University Communications sent out a cam pus-wide email on Aug. 29 noting that HVAC upgrades to temperature controls are impact ing campus’ ability to address “ temperature fuctuations,” leading to “uncomfortable build ing conditions.”
Students, staf and faculty have had to re adjust navigating campus this semester due to the construction being done throughout Fresno State. Large areas of fencing constrict walking pathways on campus, and adjustments to HVAC and lighting will afect multiple class rooms.This is due to the multiyear and multi-mil lion dollar Central Utility Plant Replacement (CUPR) Project that began in May.
“It’s so distracting... I remember even from the frst day of class I walked in and I was like, what is going on with the heat?” Fresno State student Grace Yang said.
“I started to just feel pretty overwhelmed with what was going on and having shortness of breath and started sweating a lot more. So I think it was at about 35 minutes I said, ‘OK, I don’t think it’s safe for us to be here anymore,’ and sent the class home,” Jones said.
Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-San doval released a campus-wide email on Sept. 6 announcing “an excessive heat warning” for the week, according to the National Weather Services.Some professors canceled classes or shift ed them to online instruction due to the heat.
Facilities Management is monitoring the indoor temperatures of campus buildings and classrooms.Outdoor activities occurring on campus af ter 10 a.m. were moved indoors, according to Jiménez-Sandoval in the email.
ing to the CUPR Project’s website.
Currently, fencing impacts access to the Thomas Building, Professional Human Ser vices, McKee Fisk and the Library’s east em ployee entrance.
“The project itself is replacing and stabi lizing our 60-year-old infrastructure on how we provide air conditioning or temperature controls in our buildings. Our campus is 60 years old, our buildings are 60 years old [and] our infrastructure is 60 years old,” said Tinnah Medina, the head of University Facilities Man agement.Theproject collided last week with a record heat wave in California. Fresno hit a high tem peratures of 115 degrees on Sept. 6.
The project will provide more than 30% energy savings to the campus and serve over 25,000 students, faculty and staf through ef cient and reliable heating and cooling, accord
Buildings such as McKee Fisk, Family Food Science, Engineering East, Engineering West have been experiencing air conditioning issues since the start of the semester due to the CUPR Project.Toaddress temperature struggles within classrooms, Facilities Management has hired a local mechanical contractor to provide tem porary cooling through chillers on semi-trucks, according to an Aug. 29 email. The email said the measures will “be in place as soon as pos sible.”Fencing will remain until the end of 2022, according to Medina, with overall construction not scheduled to be completed until 2024.
Safety fencing in front of the Library features a poster of Victor E. in construc tion gear to notify passerby of the Central Utility Plant Replacement Project.
Fresno State’s cooling system breaks down during record heat
“I feel like I have so many ideas. I’ve learned a lot from the people that I’ve worked with, and I feel like I can bring a lot to ASI [and] to the College of Social Sciences,” Herrera said.
Associated Students Inc. elects new offcials for senate staff Alumna protests farmworker act
Aidan Garaygordobil • The Collegian Associated Students Inc. senators gath ered in a meeting on Aug. 24, 2022.
By Blake Wolf Reporter
Three new senators were approved by As sociated Students Inc. (ASI) during its Sept. 7 meeting held in the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gal lery in the SenatorsLibrary.approved Aidan Garaygordobil, a fourth-year student, as the senator for the College of Arts and Humanities. Garaygordobil previously served this position for the 2021-22 academic year.
On Aug. 29, community members gathered in front of the federal building in Downtown Fresno to protest against the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA).
It also outlines the implementation of an electronic verifcation system called E-Verify.
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The senate also approved Monica Herrera, a senior and transfer student, as the senator for the College of Social Sciences.
“Fresno State has a very special place in my hear,” Jensen said.
Padilla expressed support for FWMA in June 2022, according to a news release.
Cristel Jensen, a community-driven strate gist for the California Institute for Rural Stud ies, attended the demonstration and focused on intergenerational impacts.
Fresno community members gather in protest against the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA) and call for Sen. Alex Padilla to vote no on the bill.
The senate voted to approve Rebecca Perez, former senator of transfer and veteran afairs, as the new vice president of external afairs (VPEX).
This cap on the number of H-2A visas, along with E-verify, has skeptics of the bill worried
Protesters called for Sen. Alex Padilla to vote no on the act, which is a bipartisan bill led by Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Dan Newhouse.
According to the bill, if passed, it will intro duce a cap on visas and “H–2A nonimmigrant status[es],” proposing a limit of 20,000 for year round workers within the frst three fscal years.
about the future of the agriculture industry.
Although FWMA passed in the House of Representatives with a 247-174 vote on March 28, 2021, it has not yet been introduced in the Senate.
The next ASI senate meeting will be held in the Resnick Student Union (RSU) Room 207 on Oct. 5 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Jensen also has ties to Fresno State and said she “loves” spending time at the Social Science buildings, refecting on her time with her men tor, Dvera Saxton, an anthropology professor. She urged the community to join with the farmworker movement.
ensuring fair wages and working conditions for all workers,” Lofgren said in a news release.
“The Farm Workforce Modernization Act left behind many workers, even people who have worked in the felds for many years. We want to urge Sen. Padilla to oppose this act, and more than anything to listen to us,” said Marti nez Nateras, program director for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).
“I spent a lot of last year talking to people within my college trying to fgure out what they really needed and what needs to be done,” Ga raygordobil said.
“Stabilizing the workforce will protect the future of our farms and our food supply. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act accom plishes this by providing a path to legal status for farmworkers and updating and streamlining the H-2A temporary worker visa program while
Frederico Madera, a senior, was elected as the senator of Greek Afairs. Madera previously served in the same role, and said he plans to continue prioritizing training for sororities and
He said he previously did not run for the
“Because I think [training] is a key asset of Greek life; teaching them and giving them extra resources to them to understand and know how to deal with certain situations,” Madera said.
Perez noted that she served in the military, emphasizing that her previous experience in public afairs while serving will allow her to work as VPEX with confdence.
fraternities focused on resources regarding sex ual assault.
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“As of right now when we look at this time line, the language of the bill excludes Black [and] Indigenous communities. Why? Because the exclusions of this bill say that, if at any point you interacted with law enforcement in a negative way and have a record, then you won’t become a legal resident,” Jensen said.
“You are the organizers of the world. Just join the farmworker movement in any form of disruption that you want to continue pursuing, that path to liberation. Do it.”
The bill intends to establish provisions to of fer immigrant farmworkers lacking permanent legal status certifed agricultural worker (CAW) status and change the H-2A temporary worker program.
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senator position because he was running for the ASI presidential seat. With experience in student involvement, ASI and other areas on campus, Garaygordobil said returning to his previous position will allow him to complete projects he has already begun progress on.
The two emphasized that environmental awareness and being aware of people around you, whether it’s on or of campus, makes a big diference in safety.
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He also agreed about men’s pride limiting them.“I
Dan Manriques, a Fresno State alumnus and a police ofcer for the Clovis Unifed School District, and William “Billy” Woodson, a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who also teaches MMA taught about situational awareness, a major part of the workshop.
“We’re two girls in a city that we haven’t been in. We live next door to Bulldog Village and we kind of want to see the self-defense [workshop] and know how to defend our selves,” said Crystal, a senior at Fresno State, majoring in plant science.
Bianca Palma, the student event coordina tor for Spotlight Events who created the work shop, began by telling attendees that certain topics could be triggering to students.
Her relative, Karent, is in her third year at Fresno State, majoring in business marketing. She said she wanted to learn self-defense tech niques when she’s in the streets by herself.
Midde: : William “Billy” Woodson (left) and Dan Manriques (right) teach self-defense classes, Jiu-Jitzu and MMA at the Manriques Academy in Fresno.
Woodson demonstrated some moves, with Manriques as his partner, on how to escape cer tain situations like when being choked, pinned down or grabbed from behind.
They also cleared the room of furniture to
When Fresno State’s Spotlight Events host ed its Safety & Self-Defense Workshop, teaching students how to stay safe on and of campus, a majority of the 36 attendees were women.
Both the organizers of the event, held on Sept. 7, and the guest instructors who taught the seminar noticed this, and although the event was to ensure the safety of all students, they did prioritize the dangers women face.
Crystal and Karent Her nandez used to commute to Fresno State, but now that they live together in the city, they wanted to utilize the workshop to prepare themselves and feel safer.
Manriques graduated from Fresno State with a degree in history and served in the Ma rines for 24 years.
Several other attendees of the event shared Palma’sFamilysentiment.members
think [Woodson] is right that sometimes we got to let go of our ego. Because there’s a lot of things that can be learned in this realm. You may know it all, but even some of the best fght ers always learn,” Manriques said.
“I feel like women can feel more vulnerable sometimes because either it’s something that’s happened to them in the past or something that they’re afraid will happen,” Palma said, ex plaining why more women attended the event.
Woodson said a majority of the self-defense classes he teaches outside of campus also have mostly women attending.
He said he was grateful for what the uni versity has done for him, and that is the reason he and Woodson volunteered their time for the Safety & Self-Defense Workshop.
“Sometimes I come home late, and I get scared. It’s just me being aware of my sur roundings,” Karent said.
allow students to practice self-defense tech niques with a partner.
Palma said she was really happy to provide a free self-defense course to Fresno State stu dents, and to see a great turnout at the event.
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The reason more men don’t attend is “be cause of pride,” he said.
Palma is a third year Fresno State student, majoring in communications and minoring in English and Mass Communications and Jour nalism.
“That’s what I really enjoy about these events is the student experience. And it’s just fun to sometimes be a part of that experience as well,” Palma said.
Spotlight Events offers self-defense workshop
Bottom: Instructor William Woodson (left) teaches Fresno State student Crystal Hernandez (right) how to escape an abduction situation.
Top: Fresno State Spotlight Events hosted the Safety & Self-Defense Workshop at the University Student Union on Sept. 7, 2022.
Fresno State students can learn more about Spotlight Events at its website, or fnd out about future events through its social media.
She herself participated in the workshop and said it was fun, as many attendees enjoyed performing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu moves.
“We’re just giving back to the community. Fresno State has given me a lot and I can’t deny it. I’ve met a lot of good people here, and it’s just the concept of giving back to Fresno State” Manriques said.
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”They think they don’t need it. But most of those males will never end up in a fght any way or being attacked in the way that a female would be,” Woodson said. “[Women] know they need it in life and their pride, actually, it’s the opposite, brings them here because they know it’s a necessary thing.”
Topics included sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafcking.
pus shuttle service called the Bulldog Express. However, due to COVID-19 the service no lon ger Theoperates.Bulldog Express previously ofered stu dents free transport between Bulldog Lane and Millbrook Avenue, Millbrook and Barstow Av enues, Student Athlete Village, Campus Drive, SMC parking lot and Palazzo at Campus Pointe.
At least one student must have a valid stu dent parking permit and can apply for a carpool
For further parking and transport-related questions, students can contact Trafc Opera tions online or by phone at (559) 278-2950.
On Sept. 2, the library announced on Twit ter that it had welcomed 38,738 people inside during the frst week of classes, an increase of 17% from the previous year.
The CUPR Project on campus also led to
many buildings having uncomfortable tem perature conditions. The library has been one of the few buildings that was unafected by the construction, according to Hornbuckle.
More information about the library’s ser vices and upcoming events can be found on its website at library.fresnostate.edu.
Trafc, construction delays and lack of parking can be a hassle for commuters, but a number of resources and parking options are available for students through Fresno State.
On the frst day of instruction, 93 books, 308 tech items and 401 Access Service items were checked out, and 8,831 people entered the doors, according to the library.
“I plan to continue to fght for that shuttle to bring it back, and I’d love to see that shuttle program expanding. One step at a time, I sup
At this time, Brantley said there are no immediate plans to bring the Bulldog Express back for the academic year. However, the uni versity will consider options for the 2023-24 fscal year.
fencing impacting the entrance to the library due to the Central Utility Plant Re placement (CUPR) Project and a heatwave mo tivating administration to enable a recent move to online classes, the library has seen a notable increase in visitors this semester.
about banned books titled, “Banned! Books Un der Fire” encouraged students to engage with materials that have been challenged in the past, and will examine the issues of censorship in America. The exhibit, which is sponsored by the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature, will be available to students in the third foor of the library in the Pete P. Peters Balcony Gallery from Sept. 19 to Oct. 12.
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The event served to showcase the library’s other available resources for new and returning students and featured a meet and greet with Hornbuckle.
Brantley said eligible students can obtain a V-Line pass in-person at the Fresno State Police Department parking lobby.
pose,” he Makkawy,said.who is blind and previously made requests for signage in the Music Building to improve accessibility on campus, said the shut tle was useful in a very “utilitarian way” and also created a sense of community on campus.
“We’ve all been a little nervous about that, [but] thankfully nothing has happened. Of course we are prepared if there are rolling blackouts or power outages, but we’ve had cool air so far,” Hornbuckle said.
Students who carpool are eligible to receive a complimentary carpool parking permit in Lot P30, located south of the library, according to Fresno State parking and transportation man ager Derek Brantley.
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Amin Makkawy, a professor in the commu nication department, said the cancellation of the shuttle was disappointing.
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Students who attended received a free copy of Adrienne Keene’s book, “Notable Native Peo ple,” and were encouraged to visit other tables that featured library resources.
parking permit online.
can give you the answers,” said Del Hornbuck le, dean of library services. “This is also the one place on campus that anyone can come to until midnight, you can come in and get help with something, so you can’t beat that.”
Library hosts open house to exhibit resources
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“Students were coming in asking for help. Sometimes it was just directions. Maybe they needed to get to a class. They were asking for help with a million diferent questions, and when they come to our main service point, they
Christine Evans, who works for the Digital Services Division for the library, shared that the 2021-22 headcount was 443,606. In com parison, from Jan. 1 to Sep. 8 of this year, the headcount was up to 629,902. Prior to the pan demic, however, the headcount for 2019-2020 was“I1,053,295.thinkstudents really missed us,” said Tammy Lau, head of the Special Collections Research Center. “They realize there’s a sense of community here, and there’s a value in being here together in a safe, welcoming space.”
The Fresno State Library hosted an open house on Sept. 8 showcasing its many resources while accommodating an increasing number of visitors.Despite
Some Fresno State students may recall that the university previously ofered an on-cam
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All Fresno State students have free access to city of Fresno FAX buses and Clovis Transit ser vices. Students can utilize these transit services by swiping their Bulldog IDs when boarding.
The open house also gave students an op portunity to look at upcoming projects the li brary has planned for the semester. One exhibit
Commuting to Fresno? Here’s
For students commuting from the Visalia area, the university is partnered with the city of Visalia to provide complimentary V-Line tran sit services.
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“[The]fees. fall 2022 fee will be pro-rated (re duced) based upon a soft opening of Sept. 22 and the fall 2022 fee will not be assessed until spring 2023. The spring 2023 fee amount will be $149 plus the fnal pro-rated fee for fall 2022,” Allen said.
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Student lounge space
The Resnick Student Union (RSU) is not yet fnished, but it is getting close.
ASI’s new ofces, Student Involvement of fces and a new “Student Leaders’ Space” will also be located in the RSU.
Campus amenities
Allen said she also has ideas for potential special events, DJs and musicians to perform on the terrace itself.
A cafe area lounge space is located near the north entrance of the RSU, which will feature a permanent vendor set to be fnalized by Univer sity Dining Services, according to Allen.
The University Student Union (USU) Board of Directors helped fnalize many aspects of the RSU, according to Allen. The board functions as an advisory board for facilities managed by Stu dent Involvement, and help facilitate events, activities and other student involvement func tions.
construction is ongoing, and The Collegian was prohibited from taking photos of the interior of the RSU as university branding was not yet completed within its interior, according to Al len.
Three food options are planned to be locat ed on the frst foor of the RSU: Taco Bell, The Habit Burger Grill and a “soup and salad con cept” run through University Dining Services, Allen said.
“There are still construction contractors in the building. So, you will see the elevators have cardboard [in] them and things like that, just because there is still construction happening,” said Amy Allen, interim associate dean for stu dentTheinvolvement.RSU,which was previously planned to open fall 2021, faced a number of delays due to the need for state fre marshal approval, along with supply chain disruptions, which post poned its completion until fall 2022.
The north exterior of the Resnick Student Union photographed on Sept. 12, 2022.
“We have to leave it as is right now for the fre marshal, and then once they give approval, we’re going to kind of move stuf around,” she said.The
The RSU houses the main lounge near its north entrance, with what Allen called a “grand staircase” featuring extensive amounts of seat ing areas with outlets and USB charging ports.
“The Satellite Student Union has a maxi mum of 800, theater style. Once you go beyond that, you’re going to the Save Mart Center. There’s nothing in between. So this will really help our campus a lot,” she said.
Seating areas will also be available for stu dent use on the second foor, many of which also have outlets and USB charging ports.
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Meeting and event space
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Currently, the furniture is not yet ofcially laid out, as Allen said the university is await ing fre marshal approval before fnalizing its placement.
dents], so they’re pretty much ready to go,” she said.
A tentative soft opening date is planned for Sept. 22. However, Allen said the date is subject to change based on the approval of the state fre marshal.
Still, tours have occurred throughout the summer for some groups as construction pro gressed, and photos of the interior can be found on social media.
Located on the east side exterior of the RSU and beside the Speech Arts Building is the Pe ters Family Foundation Event Plaza, featuring grass seating areas and a large plaza in the area where the previous Fresno State Amphitheater once stood, according to Allen.
Additionally, 11 new conference rooms will be available for campus clubs and student or ganizations in the RSU, which Allen said have “nice audio-visual capabilities with projectors” alongside assistive listening systems.
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Resnick Student Union nears its completion
The USU Welcome Desk is now available in the welcome center on the frst foor. Students can visit the center Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The frst foor features three multipurpose rooms with room for approximately 208 indi viduals each to host events and conferences. The partitions between these rooms can be ex panded to accommodate about 1,200 individu als, according to Allen.
“I’ve been here [for] 30 years. When I was an undergrad, we actually did air guitar, and we had a lot of concerts in the Fresno State Am phitheater… So I want to pay tribute to that,” sheAllensaid. said Student Involvement hopes to host events and performances at the outdoor eventAdditionally,plaza. all-gender restrooms are lo cated on the second foor, and an additional lactation room is available.
Currently, a cofee cart is located in the front entrance.
Dining options
RSU also features terrace seating for student use, which Allen said will likely be “a popular space once the weather cools.”
A drop-down screen alongside a projector is also located in front of the staircase, which Allen said can be used to host events such as movie nights, poetry slams or televised Fresno State Athletics games. Currently, a “Mean Girls” movie night is planned for Oct. 3 by Spotlight Events in the RSU.
Courtesy of Fresno State A mock-up of the interior of the Resnick Student Union provided to The Collegian in 2019.
Fresno State branding is not yet hung. Fur niture layout is not yet fnalized. The smell of new paint is in the air.
“But as far as [the] grand opening, I think we’re going to wait for the dining options to arrive. Then we’ll do something much bigger,” sheMediasaid. access of the RSU is limited while
There will also be adjustments made to stu dent
The Collegian toured the RSU on Sept. 8 to give students a glimpse into the new student union and the upcoming plans for its eventual opening.
During the soft opening, there will be events highlighting the programs and services that will be available in the RSU lounge spaces, ac cording to Allen. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for October, but Allen said a larger grand opening will be planned for a later date.
After previous eforts in 2017 to vote for a fee referendum failed, two-thirds of students who voted approved a fee referendum of $149 per semester to support the construction of a new student union on campus.
Why didn’t students get to name the RSU?
The report came fve years after the compa ny had already settled a lawsuit regarding simi lar allegations, according to Forbes.
After all, the company’s most infamous controversy is an ongoing one that only stands to get worse over time. It’s all about how The Wonderful Company gets enough water for its agricultural empire in a drought-ridden state like California.
Other universities have grappled publicly with the need to rename a building due to its controversy, such as Princeton. NPR reported that Princeton’s trustees voted in 2020 to re name the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Afairs and Wilson College, removing the name of the alumnus and former U.S. and university president due to his racist actions against people of color, which have been in re-evaluation in recent years.
While most major corporations face em ployment litigation at some point or another, the Resnicks have amassed numerous lawsuits and controversies that will forever be attached to their name thanks to the World Wide Web. Rather than accept the fallibility of corpora tions and their leaders, Fresno State should avoid the risk of naming a building after people still actively making business decisions – espe cially unpopular ones.
The years since the company’s inception have been marred with multiple lawsuits, however – with one coming as recently as last month.The company is ranked No. 96 on Forbes’ list of the largest private American companies and employs more than 12,000 people world wide with the juice company POM Wonderful, the bottled water company Fiji Water, Halos mandarin oranges, the pest control company Suterra, the fower delivery service Telefora and much more.
Critics of the water use, which is further ex acerbated by the Resnicks’ ability to bank water underground in the Kern Water Bank Authori ty, one of the largest water banks in the nation in which they own a 57% stake, argue that mar ginalized communities are left with little access to public water, according to Sorvino.
“The Resnicks are so dominant, and the dis empowered communities are at the other end [of] a scale that is tipped mightily against them. When we put the food on our plate, we rarely think about the hands that make it and the sit uation they are in. That’s an injustice of unpar alleled proportion,” said Char Miller, director of environmental analysis at Pomona College.
Now, I’m not saying Fresno State should refuse the money. A letter writer to the Los Angeles Times, commenting on a story about a similar “transformational gift” of $750 million from the Resnick family, says: “So what if the Resnicks’ gift to Caltech is less than altruistic?”
After all, these are the same Resnicks whose companies have been involved in multiple controversies involving allegations of sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and re taliation.TheForbes 400 lists Stewart and Lynda
I agree. If the Resnicks want to give $10 mil lion to Fresno State as part of their bid for good publicity, I say we take it. They won’t be hurting for money anytime soon.
The companies denied the accusations and said they would “defend Justin against them,” reported the Paso Robles Daily News.
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Fresno State tells us that the RSU is being named for the Resnicks because they pledged $10 million to make the facility “a reality.”
Where’s the remaining money coming from? Us. The students.
Sorvino reported that the Resnicks’ re sponse to criticism was that they “obtained [the majority control of the water bank] legally,” and often redirect attention to their substantial in vestments in the Central Valley and the broader community.So-called transformational gifts to local universities could be considered a good way to defect accusations of wrongdoing.
toward women. In 2018, Forbes reported that fve former employees accused The Wonder ful Company of pregnancy discrimination and wrongful termination.
Associated Students Inc.’s (ASI) public min utes for the senate meeting on March 9 said that Vice President Debbie Adishian-Astone confrmed the fee will eventually increase to up to over $500 per year.
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced in an Aug. 25 press release that it would be suing Justin Vine yards & Winery and its parent company, The Wonderful Company, for failing to investigate accusations of sexual harassment after receiv ing multiple complaints.
Why aren’t the students footing the bill for who knows how long getting the credit?
Sorvino points out that while that might not seem like a shocking number, the Resnicks’ power and money enable them to outspend nearly any other purchaser in the market, meaning they can dictate the price of water in a state that desperately needs it.
Journalist Chloe Sorvino exposed the dan ger of The Wonderful Company’s use of water in Forbes, revealing that while most of the Res nicks’ water comes from long-term contracts and assorted land rights, “around 9%” is bought on the open water market.
The new student union is a $60 million fa cility named after the couple who donated $10 million to its funding, which will be paid over a 10-year term. Around $2 million was also do nated, reportedly given in various gifts, accord ing to Fresno State News.
But I will say that it’s a mistake to honor them by plastering their name on the new stu dent union. Let the students who are paying the rest of the $60 million pick a name, or stick to something basic like the Bulldog Student Union rather than forever link us to the Resnicks.
The case went into private arbitration, but one employee who spoke to Forbes revealed she was a former marketing director who alleged she was fred in 2016 while on maternity leave with her newborn. She said the months prior to her maternity leave were particularly stressful, and former instances of discrimination toward pregnant co-workers had left her afraid.
This fee is “ongoing with annual increases as approved per the fee referendum,” according to interim associate dean Amy Allen. This means students will be paying more each semester.
Yet the building is named for Lynda and Stewart Resnick, who, Fresno State News re ported, would be honored for the “transforma tionalThisgift.”refects the common trend in the nam ing of Fresno State buildings. The university’s tendency to name buildings after individuals rather than their use, location or other defning characteristics has already backfred. The reve lation that the Library was named after a deeply racist former employee, Henry Madden, made national headlines.
Resnick as the 108th richest Americans, with their riches coming from The Wonderful Com pany. The company began in 1978 when the Resnicks purchased a farmland parcel “as a hedge against infation,” according to Forbes.
That’s not the frst time companies owned by the Resnicks have been accused of discrim ination and wrongful termination directed
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“All of a sudden I was blackballed because I chose to have a child. I was getting scrutinized for everything. Everything I was doing was wrong... I was told that Lynda was very unhap py with me. And I asked why, and I wasn’t of fered an explanation,” she told Forbes.
Lynda and Stewart Resnicks’ names are prominently displayed on the newly constructed Resnick Student Union (RSU).
The lawsuit alleges that male managers at production and restaurant locations in Paso Robles were “allowed to sexually harass female employees on a daily basis through unwanted and repeated sexual advances, sexual com ments and sexually ofensive conduct, includ ing unwelcome physical contact.”
One might expect the university to do its best to avoid another scandal, but it may be diving headfrst into another one by naming the prominent new building after the Resnicks.
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The Collegian: Is there any excitement to see a Heisman candidate in Caleb Wil liams battle it out with a third-year start er in Jake Haener?
Warren: As far as USC goes, the roster has completely fipped. Many of USC’s best players on either side of the ball, Caleb Williams, Jor dan Addison, Shane Lee, Eric Gentry, played in diferent uniforms last year. Not many current players were around in 2019, although the core of the ofensive line are all seniors.
The Collegian: The Daily Trojan list ed Fresno State as one of the toughest matchups this season, potentially disrupting USC’s “expected success.” What key attributes go into play besides quarterback Jake Haener passing 4,000 yards and fnishing with 33 touchdowns last season?
Q&A with USC’s Daily Trojan sports editor
By Estela Anahi Jaramillo & Aidan Garaygordobil Sports Editor & Reporter
The Collegian: What were some of the goals that Trojan head coach Lincoln Ri ley had for the team after fnishing 4-8, 3-6 last season?
The Collegian: What’s the predicted out come for the USC vs. Stanford game on Sept. 10?
Warren: USC looked really good in the frst half, scoring touchdowns on its frst fve posses sions. The defense looked shaky at times, espe cially against the rushing attack, but also forced four turnovers. In the second half, it looked like USC had lost its momentum and motivation. The ofense was clunky and the defense racked up some penalties. However, the game was nev er really in question because USC had been so strong in the frst half.
Estela Anahi Jaramillo • The Collegian Erik Brooks and Josh Kelly celebrate the third Fresno State touchdown against Oregon State on Sept. 9, 2022 at Valley Children’s Stadium.
Warren: USC has started each of its games incredibly hot, scoring on fve straight drives in the Stanford game and a similar pattern in the Rice game. The ofensive line has impressed me so far this season, allowing just four sacks so far, I believe. Jordan Addison is one of the best receivers in the country, drawing double cover ages that can lead to Mario Williams, Brendan Rice or USC’s other star receivers to get open easier.
The Collegian: With USC having a young team coming of of an ofseason with a signifcant turnaround, does this Fresno State team flled with multi-year starters and a polished head coach raise any con cerns?
The Collegian: Do you believe in a homefeld advantage with the presence of the Red Wave at away games?
The Collegian: Fresno State’s defense locks down within the frst half; how is USC’s ofense prepared to take on defen sive line players like David Perales and defensive back Evan Williams?
Warren: USC never dominated games last year. They played down to competition too many times. On Saturday, and against Stan ford, USC dominated. The ofense has put to gether a pretty large highlight reel already this season and the defense has already forced eight turnovers. USC football is fashy again, which it lacked last season and the season before that.
The Collegian: For the frst time since 2019, Fresno State and USC meet at the Coliseum after Fresno State lost 31-23. What can the fans expect for this game with an almost new starting roster?
Warren: Certainly a concern of USC fans is the chemistry among the team due to the short amount of time the team has spent together. However, the chemistry is evident in practice and during games, particularly between Caleb Williams and the ofense. With veteran trans fers on the defensive side of the ball, the com munication and desire to cohesively improve is evident.
Warren: Lincoln Riley has always said that his goal is to bring a championship to USC. He’s admitted that it’s a process and won’t happen overnight, but according to Riley, that’s the goal in mind.
The Collegian: With the return of head coach Jef Tedford, how can USC’s de fense prepare for Fresno State’s ofense? With Bulldog veterans like Jordan Mims and ffth-year transfer Nikko Remigio, how is USC’s young defense prepared to take on these experienced returners?
Warren: Fresno’s talented and tenured of fense is certainly a concern, led by Haener. Vet eran leadership is huge in college football, and Fresno State has plenty of that on both sides of the ball. A strong defense led by ball-hungry safety Evan Williams and David Perales could be USC’s biggest challenge ofensively so far this season.
people at the Rice game. I’m excited to have a strong opposing fanbase presence. I love when stadiums get loud. And I hope it will this Sat urday.
Warren: USC fans are interesting and un predictable. Many of the students don’t go to games, and because of last year’s season and the insane heat wave last week, it’s not too hard to see why. But, there were still over 60,000
University of Southern California (USC) sports editor Patrick Warren spoke with The Collegian to give the Red Wave an idea of what to expect as Fresno State football heads into Week 3.
Warren: There is certainly excitement. Excel lent quarterback play on both sides is key to a great game, and both quarterbacks have high ceilings in the NFL.
Warren: USC’s defense has been active in the turnover game, taking the ball away eight times so far this year. However, its run defense is a bit suspect as they have allowed several
big running plays this season. Stopping Mims will be an interesting challenge that I’m sure the defense will focus on this week in practice. USC defensive backs Mekhi Blackmon and Max Williams will be interesting matchups against Remigio.
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The Collegian: What turnaround did USC have in its season opener against Rice that it lacked last season?
Top: Fresno State running back Jordan Mims (center) races down the field to score a Bottom:touchdown.Fresno State kicker Abraham Montaño kicks the ball for a three-point field goal.
Having sufered a loss to a team considered “middle tier” in the Pac-12 according to media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, the ‘Dogs now have the task of taking down an opponent that many expect to compete for a conference title.
After coming of a loss last year to an Or egon school, the ‘Dogs are set to square of against a ranked Pac-12 opponent from the Los Angeles area.
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USC is entering the game ranked No. 7 in the nation with a completely revamped team after an ofseason flled with star-studded ad ditions.With Fresno State now heading into its most anticipated matchup of the season, here is ev erything to know about the ‘Dogs taking on the Trojans.
“I saw that [Oregon State quarterback
Chance Nolan] had a lot of time to throw the ball. He put the ball in a couple of nice spots, and we gave up too much space. In the end, they’re great players, and they made great plays,” Tedford said.
“We lost the game. There was a lot of back and forth and our guys fought hard and bat tled,” said head coach Jef Tedford. “We didn’t make stops when we needed to. We couldn’t convert in the red zone, made some feld goals and missed some feld goals. So we came out on the short Despiteend.”coming up short, Fresno State played a highly competitive game in which they were in the lead for a signifcant portion. The ‘Dogs actually took the lead with less than a minute remaining as Jake Haener led the team down the feld and capped of the drive with a 4-yard passing touchdown to Erik Brooks.
Despite USC fnishing its 2021 season with a 4-8 record, the Trojans have become one of brightest up-and-coming programs in the en tire FBS.
This past ofseason, the Trojans added for mer Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley, who won four Big-12 championships and made three college football playof appearances during his tenure with the Sooners. They also added big-name prospects such as former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams, former Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison and former Okla homa receiver Mario Williams.
For the second consecutive year, the ‘Dogs are challenging a ranked opponent from South ern California. However, the stakes are much diferent in comparison to last season.
For many, Jake Haener’s 2021 performance dicing then-No. 13 ranked UCLA defense is still fresh in their memory.
That’s why this week’s matchup is still gen erating considerable attention. Despite the ear ly-season loss there is still potential for Fresno State football and the Red Wave to leave the Coliseum with a victory.
After a heartbreaking loss to Oregon State, Fresno State’s football team will be competing against an even better Pac-12 opponent on the road as it heads to the University of Southern California (USC) this Saturday.
The ‘Dogs are fresh of a trag ic Pac-12 battle.
Having entered their 2022 season with a pair of Pac-12 matchups, excitement built amongst all of those following Fresno State football.With the sudden realignment of future Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences the ‘Dogs are considered prime candidates to replace USC or UCLA as those teams to the Big10. However, the loss to Oregon State on Sept. 10 may be an indicator of needed improvement among the ‘Dogs.
Beavers break Bulldogs’ momentum ahead of USC game
The ‘Dogs have been in this position before.
The Trojans opened their season with a dominant 66-14 win over Rice and followed up with a 41-28 conference victory over Stanford.
For the fans who traveled to Pasadena to watched Fresno State take on UCLA last sea son, this week’s matchup may seem like déjà vu.
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By Aidan Garaygordobil Reporter
The drive gave Oregon State the ball back with 58 seconds remaining, and the ensuing drive saw a breakdown of the ‘Dogs defense that resulted in a Beaver touchdown as time expired.The defensive breakdown in front of a sold- out stadium crowd showed thousands of Bulldogs fans that competing against Pac-12 opponents would not be an easy task.
In these wins, USC has produced more than 500 ofensive yards a game while also generat ing six turnovers on the defensive side of the ball.These statistics are especially notable to a Fresno State defense that allowed Oregon State to accumulate nearly 400 yards of ofense in theirWithmatchup.both teams generating considerable amounts of yardage, the ‘Dogs will most likely need to compete by consistently scoring on the ofensive end.
USC isn’t just hype.
“I had no idea what to say to him,” Moreno wrote. “But I wanted to say everything to him if [you] know what I mean, just because he had already made a name for himself, not because of me or his father but because of himself, Jalen Cropper. But when he said he wanted to do it for Dad, Jimmy, Grandpa, I lost it but couldn’t show it because I was screaming with joy that my boy was going to use our last name from now on.”
Aaron Judge hitting milestones in big leagues
By Estela Anahi Jaramillo Sports Editor
Fresno State’s head baseball coach, Mike Batesole, coached Judge in his time at Fresno State and said he has remained a team play er who does not boast about his individual achievements since joining pro ball, empha sizing his humble attitude that he continues to carry on.
Ahead of the Cal Poly and Fresno State game, Moreno-Cropper announced that he would be adding “Moreno” along with his last name Cropper to pay homage to his late grand father.
Moreno-Cropper lost his grandfather, Jim my Moreno, in August 2020. He told Fresno State Athletics that Moreno was one of the big gest infuences of his life.
Courtesy of Fresno State Athletics
Although he is playing the remainder of the season, Judge did not sign a contract extension.
When he confrmed his commitment to the Bulldogs in 2018, Moreno-Cropper said that his family was a key factor in his decision to stay local despite being recruited by Utah, Oregon, Nebraska, Boise, UCLA and Oregon State.
“These boys were so excited! Thank you for being such an amazing role model,” Marge Cepeda, mother of a Parlier student, wrote on Facebook. After the win against the Mustangs, Moreno-Cropper and teammate Levelle Bai ley visited his hometown of Parlier and other schools in the Central Valley.
If Judge stays at the pace he’s at he is pre dicted to hit 64 home runs, according to Sarah Langs, reporter and analyst with the MLB.
Estela Anahi Jaramillo • The Collegian Jalen Moreno-Cropper in warmups before the Oregon State game on Sept. 9 at Valley Children’s Stadium.
“You listen to Judge after a game, and if he gets a game-winning hit or hits a couple of home runs, they interview him on the feld after the game, and he always credits another teammate, never will you hear him talk about himself,” Batesole said.
backpacks to students throughout the Central Valley with his teammates, visiting schools such as Washington Academic Middle School in Sanger, Fremont Elementary in Fresno and Brletic Elementary in Parlier.
Jalen Moreno-Cropper gives back to Fresno
“To everyone who gets the chance to watch
However, when asked about resigning, he said he’d “be honored to wear pinstripes for a couple more years.”
For Fresno State’s home opener, More
Aaron Judge was a part of the Diamond ‘Dogs for Fresno State from 2011-2013.
New York Yankees outfelder Aaron Judge is projected to break the franchise’s single-season home run record of 61, set by Roger Maris in 1961.Judge, a Fresno State alumnus, currently has hit 55 home runs this season, setting a new career-high for him.
Judge’s performance may afect his decision to switch teams, as he enters free agency this ofseason.
Moreno-Cropper also handed out 300
“If the dad’s got some poise, some loyalty, some toughness, accountability and isn’t an excuse maker, there’s a real good chance that the son’s not going to be either. And then those kinds of kids are just great in the clubhouse in front of the coach.”
this year, I want to be remembered by both names because of the infuence he had on me, and for the remembrance of my grandpa’s life. I will continue to live through his name and ded icate this season to him,” Moreno-Cropper said.
The 6-foot-7-inch batter has had a strong performance overall this season. Judge has a batting average of .300 and has stolen 16 bases. His team is in frst place in its division, and he is a favorite to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, according to Bleacher Report.
His mother, Lissette Moreno, took to Face book to share her overwhelming emotions for her son’s decision in his senior season.
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no-Cropper provided tickets for all the players of the Parlier Youth Football league.
This humble frame of mind is no coinci dence. It stems back to when he was in college at Fresno State and even to the way that he was raised, Judge’s former coach said. “That comes from [his] mom and dad. And that’s probably the most important thing in the whole recruit ing process: the dad, man,” Batesole said.
Jalen Moreno-Cropper has made a new name for himself in the frst two weeks of play for the Fresno State football team by giving back to his community.
He partnered with T1 Sports Academy, Excellence Thru Athletics and United Health Centers to pass on knowledge to students on the importance of academics, character and resilience.
By Maxwell Gallegos Reporter
Aside from the name change, Moreno-Crop per has been giving back to his community and visiting local schools.
This leaves him just under a month left in the season to hit seven home runs.