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Brown’s budget bolsters education

By Haley Lambert The Collegian Gov. Brown’s proposal for the 2013-2014 budget includes $250 million for higher education.

Half of this proposed funding will offset twhe money dismissed from higher education in last year’s state budget.

As vice president of external affairs for Fresno State’s Associ at ed S t ude n t s, I n c.

(ASI), Sean Kiernan acts as the university’s student representative to the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees. He considers the governor’s proposal a strong antidote for the university’s current woes.

“This budget proposal is certainly a step in the right direction, but only a step. We’re still heavily underfunded, and this is beginning to make it better,” Kiernan said.

According to a Jan. 10 press release from the CSU Public

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e look forward to working with the governor and legislature during the upcoming budget hearings.”

— Timothy P. White, CSU chancellor

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Gov. Jerry Brown addressed local media in Fresno last October about Proposition 30. Brown’s proposal incorporates Prop. 30 reimbursement.

Affairs Office, the governor’s proposed budget will put CSU funding at $2.2 billion dollars. Initially, the CSU called upon the gover nor and the legislature for a $371.9 million increase to the university’s baseline budget. This same

press release stated that the baseline is made up of fees and tuition from all CSU campuses, coupled with state funding.

Matt Shupe, chief of staff for the Califor nia Colle ge Republicans and Fresno State senior, disagrees with such

asser tions about the budget proposal and the funding promised by the passage of Proposition 30.

“There have been a lot of articles that have come out about this. A lot of that money is going toward reinvesting in technology, toward paying staff, toward pensions and also paying into the online education. It seems to me a lot of the money is going into areas other than tuition.” Shupe said. “This is not the fix to the problem. They passed seven years in taxes to guarantee one

year of tuition stability.”

The budget proposal has found acceptance amongst CSU administration. Chancellor Timothy P. White acknowledged Brown’s efforts to fund higher education through this proposal.

“The CSU has cer tainly been challenged over the past several years with the drop in state support due to the state’s lingering recession. However, with finances more stable in the near ter m now that Proposition 30 has passed, we are cautiously optimistic that the CSU’s budget will begin to turn around. We look forward to working with the governor and le gislature during the upcoming budget hearings,” White said in the press release.

Recent passage of Proposition 30 is thought to be the driving force behind the CSU’s approval of the Brown

Refund wins STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD favor with IN LONDON See Page 6 students

Fresno State student Eryn Baldrica-Guy peers at architecture models in the Materials & Techniques Room at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England. BaldricaGuy and 19 other Fresno State student traveled abroad this winter intersession for a class on the British Empire.

By Zack Edwards The Collegian In California during the 2012 November election, Proposition 30 passed with 55.3 percent of the vote.

Proposition 30, titled a Sales and Income Tax Increase Initiative, was developed by Gov. Jerry Brown in an attempt to help California climb out of debt. A key element of Proposition 30 was that it would increase the state’s sales tax from 7.25 percent to 7.5 percent.

The California State University (CSU) had hoped the proposition would pass.

With passage, CSU campuses would be able to roll back tuition increases to 2011-2012 rates. This would result in a $249 per student refund. This is meant to reimburse the tuition increase made at the beginning of the 2012-2013 year.

Sean Kier nan, Associated Students, Inc. vice president for external affairs and Califor nia Democratic Party delegate, explains how the CSU was able to make the refunds an effect of Proposition 30.

“The state government offered to pay the CSU the revenue that it was getting from the previous 90 percent tuition increase,” Kiernan said, “and the Board of Trustees decided to say ‘yes’ to the contingency if Prop. 30 passed.”

It did pass by 10.6 percent of the vote, See REFUND, Page 3

See BUDGET, Page 3

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Moot court ranks nationally

By Will Chapman The Collegian

At last weekend’s national championship for the American Collegiate Moot Court Association in Virginia Beach, Va., two Fresno State moot court competitors placed 18th out of more than 350 teams from across the nation.

In order to qualify for the national championship, Anthony Guzman and

Sean Kiernan placed fifth out of more than 60 teams competing in the association’s Western Region.

During the team’s final practice at Fresno State a week ago, Guzman spoke of their preparedness.

“We’re certainly ready,” Guzman said then. “I expect competition, but they know we’re a force to be reckoned with. [The big schools] know us by name.”

The team also believed it had an

edge on the competition with its more vivid speaking style. According to Guzman, most teams — like moot court powerhouse Patrick Henry College — generally use the weight of the law and legal quotations to win.

In his opinion, eloquence is one of the many reasons moot court is so beneficial. It helps develop rhetorical skills essential for law students.

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OPINION EDITOR, LIANA WHITEHEAD• COLLEGIAN-OPINION@CSUFRESNO.EDU

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013

it could have been me O n D e c . and years — ahead of us to correct 2 in Reseda, our mistakes, to take the high road Calif.— less and to succeed. than 40 We spend time worrying. We fret miles from the unknown and wish that the known d o w n t o w n were less tedious. We try gaining conLos Angeles trol over situations in which we really — a 22-year- have no say and take our surroundold colle g e ings for granted, spending hours in student was front of a TV or computer. stripped of Even as grown adults, it is easier to h i s y o u n g believe that our sleeping minds will Opinion Editor life. awake morning after morning with Liana Whitehead A t 2 : 1 5 another chance to start all over. a.m., while How many times have each of us m o s t A m e r i c a n s s o u g h t s o l a c e heard that life is short and to live one through sleep, young Tommy Price day at a time? And how often do we was crossing a dimly lit intersection heed this warning or take it seriously? and was struck by not one, but two This year, I have made a pact with vehicles, both of which fled the scene myself. and have yet to be found.

When I feel overwhelmed, I will picThe only eyes on the scene were ture Tommy. those of two witnesses and a surveilWhen I cannot sleep at night and lance camera. And, of course, those have to wake for an 8 a.m. class, I will who left him for dead. be grateful for simply waking.

With aspirations of becoming If I find myself too busy to call an a firefighter like his grandfather, old friend or meet a new one, I will Tommy was a beam of light in the remind myself that today may be my lives of those he last day to do so. touched.

I u r g e yo u , He was nothclassmates, to ing short of also take this e all cross the street encouraging semester one step with every intention and kind, always and one breath at focusing on the a time. of making it to the other side. p o s i t ive t r a i t s When franBut sometimes, as some have of those around tic states arise, him. i n h a l e d e e p l y, learned in the most unfortunate Simply put, he exhale and know ways, life has its own plans.” was one of us – that it will be OK. a hardworking W h e n wo r r y young adult with and stress crowd issues behind your mind, take a him and dreams ahead. break. Let us not waste any more time I know this because I knew Tommy. in the dark spots in our minds.

With a new year and semester on Instead, simply open your back the horizon, the news of my friend’s door and discover the beauty that surdeath was a harsh reality I have yet to rounds this big-little city and beyond. accept.

We all cross the street with every For his family members, many of intention of making it to the other whom I have known since I was a teen- side. But sometimes, as some have ager, the wounds remain fresh. learned in the most unfortunate way, But we all took something from life has its own plans.

Tommy’s death – the thought that it If we take advantage of every day’s could have been any one of us. golden moments, maybe we will have When we are young, we have the fewer regrets when it is our time to go. world in the palms of our hands. We This year, may we “search for the are indestructible. light in our darkest moments,” as We have time — days and months Tommy always said.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Our universities have long been regarded as havens for free speech, freedom of expression and political idealism; prized rights bestowed upon each and every American citizen.

Yet, disease has fallen upon our California State University at Fresno — a contagion which has taken root in the highest offices of the institution, possessing the Caudillos who have taken power there, spreading their illness and promoting their own wealth and interests through political patronage.

These tyrants, unchecked by law, right or Constitution have infected Fresno State’s academia, administration and governance, perverting diversity, squelching expression and practicing intolerance.

Of course, I could only be referring

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to the persecution of Fresno State student Neil O’Brien, who has been administratively lynched simply for speaking his mind. A kangaroo court held by Fresno’s administrative apparatchiks “convicted” O’Brien without admitting his evidence or attorney.

The uninfected at Fresno must take heed. Inoculate yourselves from this plague by studying the Constitution and its values closely. Even if you disagree with Mr. O’Brien you will be protecting yourself from future calamity and sepsis.

At the very least, be alarmed that Fresno State money is now being drained to defend a pestilent, intolerant and immature administration against the good of the Constitution.

By K. Rice, outside contributor

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Professors and mentors always encourage students to get involved in community service, whether it’s for resume building or personal growth.

After years of encouragement, pushing and community service in school curriculum, the same questions are asked.

Where does one get involved?

Who can get students connected with the service in which they want to partake?

This is when students at Fresno State meet Melissa Ellis. Ellis is currently serving as the AmeriCorps VIP Fellow and working in the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) office.

She is a political science major and minoring in philosophy. Ellis works with AmeriCorps and also is the liaison between the community and ASI. “My favorite part about working as the AmeriCorps VIP Fellow for ASI is being able to help the community and students at the same time,” Ellis said.

Maintaining a goal to rebuild and

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revitalize the Fresno State area, Ellis works around the clock to recruit and train volunteers, put together projects and events and then leads these events.

“Being involved in your community really helps to gain a sense of ownership with your neighbors and give back to those in need,” Ellis said.

Ellis has a variety of opportunities for students to get involved including volunteering at the Bulldog Pantry by packaging and distributing food, and Reading and Beyond, which improves the academic success of children at Wesley United Methodist Church.

In the past year and a half, nearly 800 students have contributed over 2,400 hours of direct community service to the El Dorado Park and Sierra Madre area.

To get involved, contact Melissa Ellis at asi-cos@csufresno.edu.

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BUDGET: Education advocates REFUND: Students spur extra funding for CSU system respond to Prop. 30

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budget.

Education employees and student organization are applauding Brown, believing his efforts to be the pre-emptive strike for increased education funding.

Lillian Taiz, President of the California Faculty Association (CFA), is a history professor at California State University, Los Angeles. In a CFA press release she stated the organization’s favor of the proposed budget.

“This budget proposal is the first step in restoring a prosperous future for California,” Taiz said. “This much-needed influx of funding is a direct result of the thousands of hours members put in—alongside other education advo-

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his budget proposal is the first step in restoring a prosperous future for California.”

— Lillian Taiz, CFA president cates—to support the passage of Proposition 30.”

Ta i z we n t f u r t h e r s ay ing the CFA will be working with the CSU chancellor to increase funding, though the faculty organization and the Chancellor’s office do have differing opinions in regards to other policy proposals.

Another employee organization, the California Federation of Teachers (CFT), issued a statement on Jan. 10 saying it

welcomes the funding guaranteed in Brown’s proposal. The CFT represents educators from both K-12 education, as well as community colleges and public universities.

Fresno State ASI President Arthur Montejano believes the proposal, and the Proposition 3 0 f u n d i n g , a r e p o s i t ive impacts to the university system’s finances. He said the legislature’s final approved budget should not place anymore financial burden on CSU students and faculty.

“It will be interesting to see what the legislation ultimately shapes up and what it passes,” Montejano said.

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COURT: Preparing for law school CONTINUED from page 1 “In moot court for us, 5 percent is the law we know, 95 percent is how we state it. We’re not purely factual; we talk with you, not at you. It’s eloquence that counts,” Guzman said.

Moot court is somewhat similar to the more widely known mock trial. Criminolog y Professor Gina Wallace said moot court differs from mock

trial in that competitors are not acting out the procedure and posturing for a civil or criminal trial. Rather, they are building the heavy intellectual abilities that tougher legal challenges require.

Instead of arguing for or against a client, moot court revolves around convincing a series of judges of your position. These judges not only meticulously grade physical

posture — noting every gesture or possible lack of confidence — they also test the competitor’s knowledge of the law. “ M o o t c o u r t t h i s ye a r focused on the First and 14th amendments, meaning that across the nation, law students have been poring over these aspects of the Constitution as if they were going to the Supreme Cour t to argue,” Wallace said.

CONTINUED from page 1 and schools began issuing the refunds. According to the university website, all refunds for Fresno State students were processed no later than Dec. 21, 2012.

Some students, such as Steve Baca, a senior communicative disorders-speech pathology major, are a little suspect of the proposition’s passing.

“I agree with the passing of Prop. 30, if our elected officials actually do what they said they [will] and use all appropriate funds from the prop to fund education, and education only,” Baca said. “For too long our education system has been low on the list of priorities for this state, with prisons and other nonsense taking up a bulk of the budget.”

A large concern for many students was the refund, that turned out not to be as easy to

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or too long, our education system has been low on the list of priorities for this state.”

— Steve Baca, Senior Fresno State student

obtain as anticipated. Baca, for example, was left out of the refund.

“For reasons unknown to me, I didn’t get a refund based on the passage of Prop. 30,” Baca said. “Had I, it would have gone straight to pay off my credit debt.

Jaime Navar ro, a senior international business major, did not receive a refund, because he has originally received a Cal Grant.

“Cal Grant reimbursements don’t qualify for the refund,” Navarro said. “So they just end up sending it back to the state, because I didn’t get anything.”

Even though he did not receive money, he is still for Proposition 30, because he has friends that have been helped by the refund.

Jeanette Valle, a junior psychology major, felt much the same way. She also has a Cal Grant and did not know that she would not be receiving a refund when the proposition passed. She said even if she had known, it would not have changed her feelings. “ N o , i t w o u l d n ’ t h av e changed how I voted,” Valle said, “because I have some friends it helped out.”

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FEATURES EDITOR, CAMERON WOOLSEY

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013

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Fresno State pays tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. featuring several speakers. The public is encouraged to bring flowers for the ceremony, and an open microphone is available.

MLK garlanding ceremony being held at Peace Garden Via University Communications

Fresno State will pay tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. noon to 1 p.m. today. The campus was closed Monday for the national holiday in observance of King’s birthday.

A garlanding ceremony will be held at the MLK monument in the university’s Peace Garden.

This commemoration is presented by the Central Valley Cultural Heritage Institute and co-sponsored by Researchers and Critical Educators, an interdisciplinary organization of faculty addressing issues related to academic excellence in race, ethnicity, class, culture, linguistic diversity and gender.

Malik Raheem, a professor of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation in the Kremen School of Education, will lead. Additional speakers include Cher Teng “Bee” Yang, Social Work; Vena Kapoor, retiredSocial Work; Jenelle Pitt and Kim Cole, Education. Sudarshan Kapoor, professor emeritus of Social Work Education

and Peace and Conflict Studies, will provide closing remarks.

The public is invited to bring flowers to lay at the base of the statue following the garlanding ceremony. There also will be an open microphone available for participants interested in providing reflections.

Fresno State’s King monument is one of four honoring peace advocates in the Peace Garden, which Su Kapoor helped established in 1990.

The 6-foot, 500-pound statue of King by artist Richard Blake, an assistant professor of art history at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, was dedicated Jan. 18, 1998. King’s eldest daughter, the late Yolanda King, delivered the keynote address at the dedication.

King is depicted in his ministerial robes holding a small child, which Blake said represents innocence and is symbolic of his concern for future generations.

For more infor mation, call the Central Valley Cultural Heritage Institute at (559) 278-6946.

Gaming's first quarter looks promising

By Cameron Woolsey The Collegian Well g amers, we have made it through another year of great gaming.

Now, with 2012 well behind us, we have what promises to be one of the most exciting gaming years ahead.

Rumors are blowing around of imminent reveals from both Microsoft and Sony camps of the next generation video game consoles. And, with the recent announcement of Valve and Xi3's "Steam Box" platforms, the gaming landscape may soon change as the latest set-top box joins the battle for the living room.

January is not over yet, but we have seen all the major releases to be expected during the month.

We saw the return of Dante with “DmC: Devil May Cry,” developer Ninja Theory’s reboot of the classic Capcom action game. Level 5’s “Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch” combined the beautiful art of Studio Ghibli with a classic role-playing experience reminiscent of harrowing adventures from the mid-'90s.

With February we will witness the first blockbuster of the year with Electronic Arts and Visceral Games’ “Dead Space 3.”

The following list includes the major video game releases from February to March. Note: this is a tentative release list and all dates are subject to change.

Happy gaming!

February: · “ D e a d S p a c e 3 ” ( X b ox 3 6 0 ,

PlayStation 3, Win PC) – Feb. 5 · “Aliens: Colonial Marines” (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Win PC) – Feb. 12 · “Crysis 3” (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Win PC) – Feb. 19 ·“Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance” (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) – Feb. 19 · “Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness” (Win PC) – Feb. 28 March: · “Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate” (3DS) – March 5 · “SimCity” (Win PC, Mac) – March 5 · “South Park: The Stick of Truth” (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Win PC) – March 5 · “ To m b R a i d e r ” ( X b o x 3 6 0 , PlayStation 3, Win PC) – March 5 · “ G o d o f Wa r : A s c e n s i o n ” (PlayStation 3) – March 12 · “StarCraft II: Hear t of the Swarm” (Win PC, Mac) – March 12 · “Gears of War: Judgment” (Xbox 360) – March 19 · “Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon” (3DS) – March 24 · “Ar my of Two: The Devil’s Cartel” (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) – March 26 · “BioShock Infinite” (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Win PC) – March 26 The following games are scheduled to release in March, though a solid date is yet to be confirmed. · “Metro Last Light” (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Win PC) · “The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct” (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Win PC, Wii U)

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SCIENCE & CULTURE A reward for excellence University Theatre WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013

SCIENCE & CULTURE EDITOR, JEFF SMITH • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU

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Chris Fiorentino, whose passion for volunteerism has fueled Fresno State’s nationally recognized community service program, is the recipient of the university’s 2013 President’s Award of Excellence.

Fiorentino, a Fresno State alumnus, has been a lecturer and staff member since 1993. He is the director of the university’s Jan and Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning.

He was honored Jan. 14, at the Spring Assembly for faculty and staff. The President’s Award of Excellence was established in 2001 by the University Advisory Board to honor Fresno State President John D. Welty. The award recognizes a faculty or staff member who demonstrates integrity, leadership and a commitment to the university and the community as exemplified by Welty.

University Advisory Board members, community leaders, who consult with the president, select the recipient and donate money for a $10,000 award that accompanies the honor.

Fiorentino was recognized for building service-learning into an integral part of Fresno State. In addition, he has connected students, faculty and staff with community partners to meet community needs and has contributed thousands of volunteer hours.

Joy! Shout! Contemporary Dance Ensemble Kennith Balint, artistic director Feb. 15-23, 2013

“Frozen” Photo courtesy of University Communications

Chris Fiorentino is given the 2013 President’s Award of Excellence for demonstrating integrity, leadership and a commitment to the university and the community.

Fresno State has logged more than one million volunteer hours by students, faculty and staff each of the past three academic years.

The Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Department of Education repeatedly have honored Fresno State’s community service efforts.

In 2011-12, service hours totaled 1,129,004. The volunteer work was done by 16,405 people, most of them students. According to philanthropic standards, the estimated economic impact of Fresno State’s community service was more than $28.5 million.

Fiorentino received a bachelor’s in psychology and a master’s in education counseling from Fresno State. He started working for the university as a lecturer in

1993. He authored a textbook supplement titled, “Cornerstones for Learning through Service,” one of the first texts of its type. He has published several articles related to engaging students in learning through service and has presented numerous workshops related to community service-learning.

Fiorentino has served as a peer mentor with the National Youth Leadership Council, worked with colleagues throughout the CSU system and has helped found several local nonprofits. In 2000, California Campus Compact presented him with the distinguished Richard E. Cone Award for excellence and leadership in cultivating community partnerships in higher education.

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Experimental Theatre Company April 12-15, 2013

University Dance Theatre April 25-27, 2013

“The Arabian Nights” Directed by Ruth Griffin John Wright Theatre May 3-11, 2013

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By Roe Borunda The Collegian

wenty Fresno State students spent three weeks in London, England, to study abroad and learn about the British Empire for class credit this past winter intersession.

The class fulfilled an upper-division general education course for students and was an opportunity to experience a different country and receive credit towards their majors.

Senior Maddie Hittle, who is studying communicative disorders, said the opportunity to study abroad is a once in a lifetime experience.

“It was a perfect place to visit for my first adventure outside the United States,” Hittle said. “My favorite part was having the opportunity to learn about a new culture and experience first hand.”

Megi Hakobjanyan, a sophomore studying political science, who has had already experienced travels outside of the United States said London was more than she thought it would be.

“There was a sense of power and rich history ruling over the city, and it was both intimidating and breathtaking,” Hakobjanyan said.

The course included many group activities in which the students traveled by boat and bus to surrounding areas and explored many museums and galleries that exhibited the British Empire.

Hakobjanyan said she took an inter-

est in the Tower of London because it gave her various insights into the British Empire and the Crown of Jewels that are now housed there.

“Seeing the Crown of Jewels was fascinating, because it raised mixed feelings,” Hakobjanyan said. “One can’t help but be amazed by the beauty.

However, at the same time, you think about the controversy that surrounds those diamonds that were taken from India and Africa.”

Student Zach Bohny,

who is in his last year studying Art, said he found a new appreciation for another culture and the museum’s enriching history of artworks.

“The quality of the artwork, concepts and history behind the works was of a different caliber, compared to what [I] see locally,” Bohny said. “It was amazing to see original artworks done by master artists.”

Many of the group events that were put together

by Fresno State art professor, Nick Potter, were based on culture, empire, art and his own experiences of growing up in London. “[Potter] let each of us formulate our own experience in London,” Hakobjanyan said. “He trusted us and instead of dictating every minute of every day,

he gave suggestions as to what we wanted to do.”

Hakobjanyan felt Potter gave many options, she said, because all the students different interests and wanted to get as much as they could from the program.

The students arrived back into the United States with two days to prep for their 2013 spring semester and brought back a London experience to share.

“I have grown as a person and witnessed that the world is a lot bigger than Fresno, California,” Hittle said.

Study Abroad Program • Courses taken as part of the program count as college credit •Financial aid applies to all international studies • Program costs cover living expenses, plane ticket and special events •Programs are held during summer and winter intersessions •The next program will be held in summer 2013 in Barcelona, Spain, and applications may be made until March 4 •More information can be found at the office of Study Abroad and international Exchange or by calling (559) 278-6452

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BASKETBALL: Nevada’s free throws doom Fresno State CONTINUED from page 8 Western Athletic Conference.

Nevada, last season’s WAC champion, won 79-76 at the Save Mart Center in triple overtime.

It didn’t take that long this time. But, for a while, it seemed like overtime was where the score would be settled.

With 11:49 to play, Fresno State gained its first lead in more than seven minutes after Kevin Olekaibe hit a 3 off an Aaron Anderson assist. The lead would change seven more times (in a game that saw 14 total).

Olekaibe, who finished the night with 10 points and two steals, made another 3 on the Bulldogs’ next possession.

Story countered with a 3 two possessions later in a latter part of the game that either saw the lead seemingly fluctuate between the two teams every other possession or the score remain tied for possessions on end.

Fresno State (7-10, 1-3 MWC) made 9-of-21 from behind the arc, including 5-of-11 in the first half.

But 3-point shooting was not the Bulldogs’ shortcoming against the Wolf Pack. They finished with a higher shooting percentage behind the arc than Nevada (42.9 percent to the Wolf Pack’s 36.4) and finished the night with more than double the Wolf Pack’s 3-pointers (nine to Nevada’s four).

Fresno State found a groove early on through Tyler Johnson’s three first-half 3s.

Johnson, who finished the night with 16 points and four 3-pointers, was one of three Bulldogs to score in double figures. “ I l i ke wh at we d i d o n offense,” Terry said. “I don’t think the of fense beat us tonight. I thought our defense tonight wasn’t where it needed to be in terms of guarding two guys that can score.”

The problem was that

Nevada found other ways to score — namely from its two star guards and mainly from the foul line – and score often.

The Wolf Pack’s final seven points came off free throws in the final minute of regulation. Story made 11-of-12 of his free throw shots. Burton made 12-of-15.

“Anytime you put a good scorer on the line, it gains confidence for those guys, and it kind of got those guys going early in the game,” Terry said.

Robert Upshaw, after being inactive during Fresno State’s 4 9 - 3 6 w i n ove r Wyo m i n g , scored four points and finished with a game-high five blocks in 18 minutes off the bench.

“I thought Robert was very aggressive,” Terry said. “He gave us a shot-blocker… We knew around the basket, their big guys really struggle scoring over high hands and finishing in there. He did a really good job coming in and being an intimidating force for us.”

ALIGNMENT: ’Dogs to compete in West Division CONTINUED from page 8 announced their decisions to remain in the Mountain West.

The revamped 12-team league in football will host its inaugural Mountain West championship game in football between the two division winners at the home stadium of the team with the highest Bowl Championship Series ranking.

The game will be played on Dec. 7, 2013.

“I think it makes sense geographically and things go in cycles and, right now, I think it is very, very strong,” Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter said in a statement released by the athletics department.

“We like the competition, and if you want to go on to the BCS and the playoff format as we move forward, you need a high strength of schedule and playing against the good teams in the West is certainly going

to help that.”

Fresno State, a co-Mountain West champion this season, went 7-1 in conference play and finished 9-4 overall.

F re s n o S t at e w i l l o p e n the 2013 season on Aug. 29 at Bulldog Stadium against Rutgers.

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SPLIT: ’Dogs show endurance CONTINUED from page 8 with the Mustangs’ Andre Dome. ​A f t e r d r o p p i n g t h e f i r s t s e t , deLaubenfels evened the match with a tiebreak win in the second set, but was unable to keep the momentum going in the third losing 3-6, 7-6 and 2-6. Fresno State’s fate was sealed on court 6 when Papic fell to Naveen Beasley, losing to the Mustangs by an overall score of 4-1.

“I really think Evan has instilled a lot of confidence in the team that is kind of rebuilding,” deLaubenfels said.

“He trusts us to go out there and win at any position he puts us at.” ​A fter an hour-long break, the Bulldogs were back on the courts for the second match of the fair-weathered

day against UC Riverside. They wasted no time in securing the doubles point with wins by deLaubenfels and Papic (8-3) and MacNeil and Quiroz (8-5). ​M acNeil closed his match quickly against Calvin Ngo (6-1, 6-2). ​On court 1, deLaubenfels put his foot on the gas and didn’t let up, throttling UC Riverside’s Jimmy Roberts in two sets (6-2, 6-3) securing the victory for Fresno State, its first win of the season, and shutting out the competition 4-0. ​“The guys left it all on the court and this early in the season, our fitness isn’t really where it needs to be and our match toughness isn’t where it needs to be, so it’s nice to be able to come out here and get a win,” Austin said.

SOFTBALL: Season opens on Feb. 8 at home CONTINUED from page 8 fired up and ready to go. She didn’t want to waste any time talking. That really made us more comfortable, having her excitement… she was connected with us.”

One of the fresh starts Fresno State has this season comes in the postseason. In 2012, Fresno State went 36-23, but lost in the WAC Tour nament Championship game to BYU – missing out on an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, and on the postseason entirely.

Up until that point, Fresno State had qualified for every single NCAA Tournament -- the only team to do so.

In Ford’s nine years at Stanford, the Cardinal reached six Super Regionals.

“That’s one of the things that we stress as players that we wanted in a coach – to know that how far we’ve come and how much we want to expand on that,” outfielder Diane Runge said. “Our goals are definite: win the Mountain West and get past Regionals.”

Fresno State opens the 2013 on Feb.

8 at Bulldog Diamond against Texas-El Paso – the Bulldogs’ first game of the Fresno State Kick-Off, a seven-game, six-day home tournament.

The Fresno State Kick-Off will be the team’s first measuring stick, Ford said.

“We’re going to see how different lineups play, what pitching rotations work well together. We’re going to try and see what our best pieces are.”

Fresno State opens conference play on March 28 at home against Nevada.

“Right now, I would say we’re trying to build a solid foundation,” Ford said.

“We’re trying to take care of conference, get back to Regionals, get through Super Regionals, but absolutely, I would not have taken this job if I didn’t think we could win a national championship.”

Fresno State Kick-Off

Kicks off: Friday, Feb. 8 at Bulldog Diamond

• UTEP at 4:30 p.m.; UC Riverside at 7 p.m.

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Men’s Tennis

Bulldogs notch first win in Sunday split

By Jeff Smith The Collegian

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Reid deLaubenfels (left) and Nikolas Papic (right) play a round of doubles against UC Riverside on sunday. The duo won their match against UCR 8-3.

The Bulldog Bulletin

The Fresno State men’s tennis team pulled its first victory of the season Sunday, splitting back-to-back matches at the Wathen Tennis Center. ​For the Bulldogs, the day consisted of two opponents: Cal Poly in the morning and UC Riverside in the afternoon. ​Recently added to the roster were Felipe Fritz and Nikolas Papic, transfer players from Santiago, Chile. They have added an extra element to the team, first-year head coach Evan Austin said.

​“We don’t have depth, but we have a lot of guys that want to work hard and fight hard, and I think our expectations are to be in a lot of matches,” Austin said. “(In) a lot of close matches we won’t be able to count on one guy to win every time. It is going to be a group effort and everyone is going to have to pitch in on any given day to get us to four points.” ​T he Bulldogs experienced a rocky round of doubles matches against the Cal Poly Mustangs early, losing the doubles match on court 1. They were able to recover with vic-

Softball

Closer to ‘Kick-Off’

Baseball collects preseason honors

The Bulldogs retur n to B e rke l e y o n S u n d ay f o r the Cal Kick-Off Weekend.

Fresno State will face the Golden Bears on the first day, and UNLV and Saint Mary’s on the following day.

Fresno State finished competing at the Cal Winter Invite, where they swept Saint Mary’s in singles and Santa Clara in doubles competition on the final day.

See SPLIT, Page 7

Football

Mountain West announces new alignment Collegian Staff

Five Fresno State players received preseason Mountain West Conference honors by CollegeSportsMadness.com on Monday.

Aaron Judge, Jake Alvarez and Trent Garrison were earned preseason AllMountain West first-team honors and pitcher Tyler Linehan and Jordan Luplow were named to the secondteam.

Judge also ear ned preseason All-America hon ors from two different outlets. Perfect Game and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association selected him to their second teams.

Batesole earned CSM’s preseason Coach of the Year honors, as well.

Women’s Tennis returns to Cal this weekend

tories by Sam MacNeil and Jeremy Quinoz on court 2 (8-5), and Sai Kartik Nakireddi and Felipe Fritz on court 3 (8-6).

That gave the Bulldogs the first point of the matchup.

After that, it was all Cal Poly.

The first singles matches to end was Cal Poly’s Jordan Bridge, who overtook MacNeil in two sets (6-2, 6-2), evening the overall score. After falling in the first set 6-1, Quiroz fought to stay in the match, but fell just short of winning the set, 6-4.

On court 1, Reid deLaubenfels played a long, drawn-out battle

Ford, who was a nine-year assistant coach at Stanford.

She succeeds Margie Wright, who retired last season after 27 years with the program.

And when Ford was first introduced to the team, there was excitement.

“One thing I noticed is she had enthusiasm,” infielder Brooke Ortiz said. “She was

T h e M o u n t a i n We s t Conference announced Tuesday it will have two separate divisions and host a conference championship game in football, beginning with the 2013 season.

The conference alignment will feature Fresno State in the West Division, along with Hawaii, UNLV, Nevada and instate rivals San Diego State and San Jose State.

Air Force, Colorado State, Boise State, Utah State, Wyoming and New Mexico will compete in the Mountain Division.

The alignment, formed by the conference’s directors of athletics, was based on common geographic regions and established rivalries. Each team will play against its five divisional opponents and three games against cross-divisional competition, annually, with the non-division rotation to be determined by computer.

San Jose State and Utah State, still in the Wester n Athletic Conference, will join the Mountain West in the 201314 season. Boise State and San Diego State, both of which were slated to leave the league for the Big East Conference after this season, recently

See SOFTBALL, Page 7

See ALIGNMENT, Page 7

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First-year coach Trisha Ford addresses the softball team after practice. The ‘Dogs open the season at home on Feb.8.

Young roster met with new beginnings

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian

There was one word that seemed to bounce around the Fresno State softball team’s practice, its derivatives and all: excitement.

And it could be safe to say that this excitement is perpetuated by anticipation of what the Bulldogs haven’t had to experience in a long time: new

beginnings.

They’re not necessarily a new team -- though with two seniors, younger than the last’s. They are a team with a new coach (the program’s first in more than 27 years and fourth in its history) in a new conference.

The Bulldogs enter their inaugural season in the Mountain West Conference under first-year coach Trisha

Men’s Basketball

’Dogs drop conference contest to Nevada

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian

It wasn’t their shooting from the field that acted as their saving grace; the Wolf Pack made 17-of-45.

In self-inflicting fashion, it was the 25 personal fouls on Fresno State’s end that gave Nevada opportunities to come back from small deficits and pull away in the final minute of play.

Nevada (10-7, 1-2 MWC) made 30 of its 37 shots at the foul line in its 68-61 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday night at the Save Mart Center.

Guards Deonte Burton and Malik Story, the Wolf Pack’s leading scorers (they entered the game averaging 16.5 and 15.3 points per game, respectively) made a combined 23 free throws.

Story scored 24 points and Burton added 22 for the Wolf

Pack’s first Mountain West Conference win of the season.

“Give them a lot of credit.

They made some shots,” coach Rodney Terry said.

“In the first half I don’t think they were particularly earned, but nevertheless, they got to the foul line and they made shots.”

The two teams last met on Feb. 25, 2012 as members of the Roe Borunda / The Collegian

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Forward Kevin Foster (24) attempts to block a shot attempt from Malik Story (34) in Nevada’s 68-61 win over Fresno State Saturday night at the Save Mart Center.