January 26 2015

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Yemen in limbo after president’s resignation

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Senator proposes fee increase for Lyles College students

By Zaid Al-Alayaa

Los Angeles Times/TNS SANAA, Yemen — The Yemeni president and his Cabinet resigned Thursday, creating a leadership vacuum and raising the prospect of chaos and fragmentation in a strategic Arab nation that has been a pivotal ally in U.S. anti-terrorism efforts.

The surprise departure of President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi and his government ministers came a day after the beleaguered administration appeared to have reached an accord with Houthi rebels who surrounded the presidential palace and residence during two tense days of clashes in Sanaa, the capital.

Hadi, who was backed by the U.S. and much of the international community in an ambitious plan to bring democracy to the impoverished and deeply fractured country, was left a virtual captive of the Houthi militiamen who control the city.

The deal with the rebel leadership appears to have fallen apart, reportedly as Houthi representatives pushed for additional concessions, including the naming of a Houthi vice president.

The rebels have yet to retreat from the presidential buildings and release a presidential aide, despite having agreed to do so.

Hadi’s departure seems to signal the collapse of an internationally backed leadership transition process for Yemen that followed more than three decades of autocratic rule under President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was ousted after “Arab Spring” protests erupted in 2011. Many diplomats had lauded the Yemeni transition plan.

U.S. officials were trying to assess the fallout from the sudden exit of a president who had the backing of the United States and its major regional partner, oil-rich Saudi Arabia, which shares a border with Yemen.

Hadi had been a staunch supporter of Washington’s war against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks in the West, including the recent assault on the offices of a satirical publication in Paris that left a dozen people dead. U.S. drones frequently targeted al-Qaida militants in Yemen, though the airstrikes and resulting civilian casualties angered many in the country.

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The fee, exlcusive to the engineering school’s students, would be included in ASI’s election

By Tomas Kassuhun @TomasKassahun

In its first meeting of the semester Wednesday, Fresno State’s Associated Students, Inc. opened preliminary discussions on whether to allow Lyles College of Engineering students to vote in the upcoming ASI elections on a possible student fee increase.

The proposed fee increase, presented by Lyles College Sen. Ezra Nathaniel Rodriguez, would be exclusive to the engineering school’s students.

Those students would then vote in March’s ASI election ballot whether or not to approve the fee increase, which would support an upgrade of infrastructure and student services for Lyles College.

The exact amount of the fee increase was not disclosed.

“LCOE would like to poll just those students who are majoring in engineering or construction management at Fresno State,” Rodriguez said in a written proposal distributed to other ASI senators during Wednesday’s meeting. “With this new fee, only the students of LCOE will have to pay the additional fee.”

As part of the California State Uni-

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GAINING FOOTING ON FIRST PLACE

Led by sophomore forward Paul Watson (22) and an electric crowd at the Save Mart Center, the Fresno State men’s basketball team rallied late to beat the Mountain West-rival Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday. The win puts the ‘Dogs in a three-way tie for second place with Colorado State and San Diego State, one game behind conference leader Wyoming. See sports for full coverage.

A SAFE HAVEN FOR BREASTFEEDING MOMS

By Diana Giraldo @dianainspired

When senior community health student Urania Rodriguez had her first baby two years ago, she’d drop him off at one of the on-campus day care centers and attend her classes. But

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when she needed to breastfeed, she’d go inside a bathroom stall or walk back to her car between classes to pump milk.

“The first couple of weeks after I had my son, I had no idea where to go,” Rodriguez said.

“I had to deal with it, and I didn’t want to do it in the restroom. That’s so unsanitary

and gross.”

As a full-time student, Rodriguez would spend most of her day on campus and faced a dilemma many moms on campus also shared: finding a place to breastfeed. Breastfeeding on campus was her biggest fear

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“I needed to find a place to pump, and I was offered the bathroom, but I wasn’t really comfortable pumping in the restroom. ... How am I supposed to give my baby food in this condition?”

— Carmen Chapman, staff adviser of the Breastfeeding Coalition

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››Two regional bands bring their reggae-infused funk to Peeve’s Public House in downtown Fresno. P5. ›› ‘Moy Moy’ gallery at Fresno Art Museum: Art exhibit showcases local children’s author’s work. P4.

OPINION JOSEPH BIDEN SHOULD BE 2

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015

IN THE WHITE HOUSE FOREVER AND ALWAYS

islation, leadership and most importantly, America.

In the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate, Biden dressed down his opponent Paul Ryan as if he were a spoiled child who didn’t know a thing about government or the world.

Biden pulled no punches when he called the Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan plans a bunch of “malarkey.”

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It’s here; Marty McFly helped us make 2015 predictions, but flying cars and hover boards look like they’re a few more years off.

The most exciting prediction game of the year is, of course, who will announce their bid for the presidency of the United States.

The biggest name and most probable person to announce her candidacy is former presidential hopeful and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She has been teasing her run forever, it seems.

Not only would her failure to announce be a blow to the Democratic Party, but it would also be a betrayal to her fanbase that has supported her through the release of her book, “Hard Choices.”

In fact, it would demonstrate that her unwillingness to say whether she was running for president or not was just a ploy to help sell books.

However, regardless of her political aspirations, there is a knight that will ride in on a white horse to save the day for Democrats and the world. Who, you ask? Well, he’s the current Vice president of the United States, Joe Biden.

For the past six years, we’ve suffered a well-spoken president who gave us minimal amusement, with exception of that time he wore a tan suit or when he slowjammed the news with Jimmy Fallon.

The good ‘ol days of George W. Bush

ma•lar•key /məˈlärkē/

noun informal meaningless talk; nonsense. “don’t give me that malarkey”

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Vice President Joe Biden looks on during a bilateral meeting between President Obama and President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine in the Oval Office of the White House September 18, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)

speaking goodly in public are gone.

“There’s an old saying in Tennessee – I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee – that says, fool me once, shame on – shame on you. Fool me – you can’t get fooled again.”

However, our vice president wields an explosive presence sure to make us look tough on the world stage.

Biden is always the most excited man in the room. At any speech he has attended

given by President Barack Obama, Biden has been in the background with a T-shirt cannon giving high fives and chest bumps.

Sure he’s had his verbal mishaps. Yes, he blessed the soul of the Irish prime minister’s mother who wasn’t dead, and it’s true that he once attempted to quote President Theodore Roosevelt but instead said that Obama “... has a big stick. I promise you.”

What that really demonstrates is the incredible passion he has for people, leg-

Biden’s hard-hitting personality, along with his four-decade career in politics, gives him the tools to be the person we need in the White House.

If nothing else, if he loses the Democratic nomination to Clinton, she needs to immediately make Biden her running mate as vice president.

If and when the Clinton/Biden ticket take the 2016 election, we can begin work on legislation that would allow Joe Biden to become the permanent vice president of the United States.

It’s a necessity that we make this happen. Think of our future.

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Breastfeeding Coalition seeks privacy for mothers PRIVACY from Page 1 when she decided to continue pursuing her education.

“I want to continue to breastfeed, but I don’t want to have to be in my car or the restroom, not knowing for sure where I would be able to do that next,” Rodriguez said.

Founded in March of 2013, the Breastfeeding Coalition has introduced three lactation rooms on campus that mothers can use to breastfeed.

The initiative established lactation rooms on campus was started when Carmen Chapman, a Department of Public Health staff member and adviser of the Breastfeeding Coalition, returned to work and realized she had no place to pump.

“I needed to find a place to pump, and I was offered the bathroom, but I wasn’t really comfortable pumping in the restroom,” Chapman said. “So here you are trying to breastfeed or pump in

the bathroom, and people are flushing the toilet, and these feces are flying everywhere. How am I supposed to give my baby food in this condition?”

Discouraged by the lack of space or support on campus, Chapman researched a federal law that could help students who needed time to pump.

“The Title IV allows for professors not to discriminate against women that are in need to lactate, to go and express and be able to be late for class or leave early,” Chapman said. “This allows them the security so they are able to do these things”

By California law for workplace conditions, employers have to provide staff members a room with a sink and are not supposed to suggest the restroom, but the law does not apply to students.

“I understand how hard it is for me, but I can only imagine how hard it would be for a student,” Chapman said. “This is not just milk but food for the baby.”

Erika Ireland, a Fresno State

nutrition professor, was aware of the obstacles the new mothers faced and aided them by offering her office as a lactation room.

“In my time that I have been here, since 2012, I have had at least five women give birth during the course of the semester,” Ireland said.

Having somewhere mothers could go in between classes, she added, is invaluable for the breastfeeding process.

“What inevitably is going to happen is that there are so many barriers to breastfeeding in general that if we add one more barrier, that’s just one more reason for them to not do it,” Ireland said.

Although there have been issues finding rooms to be modified to accommodate mothers’ needs, Chapman said the coalition continues to be dedicated to the issue because of the many benefits breastfeeding gives to both moms and infants.

When Rodriguez returned to school, she was told to go to the lactation center in the Women’s

ASI ballot might include fee prop ASI from Page 1 versity’s systemwide fee referendum process, affected students must cast an “advisory vote” before a fee increase can take effect.

ASI uses electronic ballots which are sent to all

Fresno State students.

Questions on the ballots can also be filtered by major. The 2015 ASI elections will be March 24-26.

In the outlined proposal, Rodriguez said the fee increase would boost the quality of student services

and provide additional funding for laboratory upgrades and the college’s clubs.

Senators at Wednesday’s meeting were seemingly undecided on including the poll in March’s ballot.

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One of three lactation rooms on the Fresno State Campus. A new initiative founded in 2013, The Breastfeeding Coalition aims to inform and aid mothers.

Resource Center which was initially for staff only.

“Before, we only had one room at the women’s center, and depending on where my classes were, it would be a far walk,” Rodriguez said.

“But it definitely helps now that they have some at the University Student Union and at [the Family Food and Science Building]. I’m not going to have to be running or be late to class or leave early.”

Yemen’s future uncertain YEMEN from Page 1 “Our policy hasn’t changed,” said Eddie Vasquez, a spokesman for the State Department’s Near Eastern Affairs division. “We will continue to support every effort towards a political transition. Clearly the events of the last few days have not been steps in that direction.”

Officials said that the U.S. Embassy in Sana continued operating with a reduced staff and under heightened precautions and that its security status had not changed during the day.

“We are continuing to closely monitor developments in Yemen and will adjust the embassy’s security posture response in accordance to the situation on the ground,” said one official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in discussing security.

Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., a member of the House Intelligence Committee, called the collapse of the Yemeni government “potentially catastrophic to our counter-terrorism efforts” there.

If the government isn’t re-established, Schiff said, the U.S. will have lost a critical partner in battling al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

“If the Houthis attempt to govern the country by themselves, it’s likely to ignite a major conflict with the Sunni tribes,” he said in an interview. “I am very concerned about a resurgence of AQAP,” he said, referring to the Qaida affiliate.

A poor and fragile nation grappling with the Houthi insurgency, a southern secessionist movement and al-Qaida attacks, Yemen was left in an extremely precarious position after the president’s resignation. Some commentators worried about a complete collapse of the state and a resulting void that could be exploited by al-Qaida and other militant groups.

In his resignation statement to the parliament, Hadi struck a tone of despondency and disillusionment.

“I have found that I am not able to achieve the goals of saving Yemen,” Hadi declared, offering apologies to the people of Yemen for a political failure. “We have suffered disappointment and difficulties and lack of participation and cooperation from political powers in making Yemen reach the shore of stability.”

The parliament is reported to have rejected Hadi’s resignation, raising the question of whether he may be obliged to remain in office for a three more months under Yemeni law. If Hadi’s resignation holds up, the presidency will pass to the current head of the parliament, Yahya alRayi.

Hadi was reported to have refused to reconsider his decision to step down after

a meeting in Sana late Thursday with Jamal Benomar, the special United Nations envoy for Yemen.

There were also unconfirmed rumors of Houthi leaders seeking an alternate leadership council, possibly in collaboration with deposed former President Saleh, who has re-emerged as behind-thescenes power broker in recent days. The ex-strongman still has close ties to the army and tribal leaders and is reported to have formed an alliance with the Houthis.

Hadi, who was elected in 2012 in uncontested voting, is a former army general who had served as Saleh’s vice president.

Hadi has not been seen in public in recent days but was said to be in his residence, which is being guarded by Houthi militiamen, members of a northern-based rebel movement that has become the most powerful force in the country. Houthi forces seized the capital in September, and have since been advancing to the east and south.

The Houthis won support from many with promises to crack down on corruption and improve the standard of living in a nation where much of the population is mired in poverty. But perceived heavy-handed tactics by Houthi militiamen in the capital have alienated some Yemenis.

Houthis are mostly adherents of a Shiite Muslim sect that accounts for about a third of Yemen’s population of 26 million. They have little presence in southern Yemen, which is overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, the dominant branch of Islam in Yemen.

The Houthis are avowed enemies of al-Qaida, a Sunni fundamentalist group that views Shiites as apostates. Al-Qaida has targeted Houthi civilians and the group’s supporters. But Houthis are also hostile to what their leadership views as U.S. and Saudi interference in Yemeni affairs.

Some fear that the Houthis’ perceived power grab could exacerbate sectarian tension in Yemen, resulting in the kind of Shiite-Sunni conflict that has convulsed Iraq for much of the last decade. Yemen is a largely tribal nation that has seen relatively little sectarian violence.

Demonstrators assailing what they denounced as a Houthi coup took to the streets late Thursday in Sanaa and other cities, including Taiz, Ibb, and Aden. A group of men in the capital headed toward Hadi’s residence in what they called an effort to protect him.

Some clashes were reported in Sanaa between protesters and Houthi militiamen, who have set up checkpoints throughout the capital and maintained a tight hold on the city.

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Through the child’s eye:

A local children’s author’s work celebrated in exhibition

By Cassandra Sandoval @TheCollegian

Leo Politi, a local artist whose illustrations and children’s books celebrate diversity, was remembered in an exhibit at the Fresno Art Museum on Friday.

Born in Fresno in 1908 and passing in 1996, he was internationally recognized and won awards for his illustrations and stories.

Politi was raised and educated in Italy and moved back to Los Angeles when he was in his early 20s.

Illustrations from “Moy Moy,” Politi’s classic Chinese-American children’s book were displayed throughout the exhibit.

The book is centered on a close group of immigrants during a traditional Chinese New Year celebration in Los Angeles’ Chinatown.

The Friends of the Politi Branch Library presented the exhibit, and it also displayed multiple works from other artists. Members of the museum and the public were invited to the opening of the winter/spring 2015 exhibition to celebrate his life’s work.

“It is the first night that all of the exhibitions have been opened,” said Kristina Hornback, the Fresno Art Museum associate curator.

“He was an award-winning author of children’s books,” Hornback said.

Hornback said, the Politi Branch Library is one of the few county libraries that was named after a person rather than a location.

Politi liked to write about different cultures and the neighborhoods that he lived in, Hornback added.

Denise Sciandra said Politi has a garden

named after him at Fresno State. It is located outside of the Henry Madden Library on campus.

“I had talked with Politi’s son and daughter, and they had mosaic tiles of their father’s that had been on the sidewalk in front of his house,” Sciandra said. “I was always kind of trying to think how we might use them.”

Sciandra said that Politi had a love for children, nature and flowers and thought that the garden was perfect for him, and it seemed like a good idea. Sciandra added that the garden that took 10 years to complete also recognized the friendship between Politi and Arne Nixon who was a children’s literature professor at Fresno State.

The garden has recently received an award from the California Garden Club that will be presented on Feb. 3 in the garden.

“For me, you know it’s been a real labor of love because I admire both of those men so much,” Sciandra said. “They both have made such a contribution to children’s literacy, and it’s just perfect.”

Jackie Sarkisian, a retired teacher, encountered Politi at a book festival and had her own copy of “Moy Moy” autographed with his signature and a painting on what was once a blank page.

“Leo took a lot of books home that were purchased, and so mine was one of many that went with him,” Sarkisian said.

Sarkisian said, Politi was a sweet and gentle man who loved animals, which he put in many of his books.

“Children’s authors are a little more — they are not childish; they’re more childlike,” Sarkisian said. “You know they see things with maybe a child’s eye, and that’s what makes their stories so special.”

Photos by Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Top: The museum displays the artist’s original paintings, illustrations and sketches from his children’s book, “Moy Moy.” The grand opening for the exhibit took place Friday, Jan. 23. Left: A toy used as inspiration by Politi is displayed at the Fresno Art Museum. Bottom left: Fresno Art Museum attendees included general members of the public as well those who personally knew Politi. Right: An original watercolor and gouache illustration by Leo Politi is displayed for the “Moy Moy” exhibition at the Fresno Art Museum.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015

ECLECTIC REGGAE CONCERT ENERGIZES LOCAL HOT SPOT

By Royce Dunn @TheCollegian

A unique night of food, craft beers and psychedelic tunes drew in a lively crowd at the hyper-local Peeve’s Pubic House on Saturday as two regional bands performed experimental reggae. Fresno’s The Notones along with Extra Classic — on tour from San Francisco — played with heavy melodic energies that complemented the relaxed atmosphere.

Both Extra Classic and The Notones are five-member bands that would be hard to define by a single genre such as reggae. The Notones merge several different styles and influences from great performers such as Miles Davis and Black Sabbath with a little hip-hop and Motown mixed in. Their variations of style transition seamlessly and keep the audience actively listening to their diverse sets.

“This was a good opportunity with all these changes to be like ‘Can I make a pretty melody fit over this and at the same time be rhythmic?’ ” said Casey-John Burton, the band’s lead singer and songwriter.

“I really dig this band. It’s really cool how they have this jazz theme to them.

The trombone was excellent,” said Andrea Mandy, a Fresno State student.

The Notones’ performance was something that everyone — no matter what their musical preferences are — could appreciate.

“The cool thing about this group is that it’s very easy to appreciate from a listener’s standpoint. Like it grooves really hard, but it’s also a musician-friendly group, “ said Spee Kosloff, the band’s bass guitarist. Kosloff is also a psychology professor on campus.

This was also Extra Classic’s second performance in Fresno — the band’s final stop on a four-day tour.

“We wanted to fill in the gaps, because when you get your band together and you’re on a road trip, you want to play as much as you can, not just one show,” said Adrianne Delanda, Extra Classic’s lead singer and percussionist. “You try to make the most of it.”

Although it’s been about two years since the band’s last Fresno performance, the musicians were happy to be welcomed Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian back.

Adrianne deLanda of Extra Classic played their unique psych-reggae sound at Peeve’s Public House on “It’s really great to play Saturday night Saturday, Jan. 24. at a place that’s still ‘getting going’ but has a good thing going on right now,” said Aar- inviting venue for people to experience. on Deer, the band’s keyboardist.

“Peeve’s Public House is exactly that.

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MOVIE REVIEW:

‘Whiplash’ brilliantly captures the pain behind the music

By Rory Appleton @RoryDoesPhonics

“Whiplash” is a monster.

Damien Chazelle’s electric ode to strict music schools everywhere is impossible to boil down to one or two sentences, but it is best described as a teacher and his pupil’s painful grind towards excellence. They struggle between what should be given and what should be taken in the relationship, and that conflict thrusts “Whiplash” squarely into the running for best movie of the decade.

The film’s critical acclaim prompted distributor Sony Pictures Classics to re-release “Whiplash” in select theaters on Friday, even though the DVD and Blu-ray versions will hit shelves on Feb. 24. I attended one of the three daily showings at Regal Manchester Stadium 16 in Fresno and was absolutely blown away by what I saw.

J.K. Simmons’ Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning portrayal of Terrence Fletcher, a violent and autocratic instructor at the top music school in the country, is a career-defining performance.

Simmons, perhaps best known as the father in “Juno” or the recent Farmers Insurance commercial guy, sheds the chains of character acting and commands our attention during Fletcher’s demonic tirades in his domain: the band room at a fictional Juilliard.

Miles Teller is brilliant as Andrew Neimann, a 19-year-old virtuoso jazz drummer

that quickly grabs Fletcher’s attention – and his ire – at the college. Apart from his immense skill, Neimann is a typical teenager struggling to find his place in a new environment. Scenes of his awkward social life don’t feel forced into the jazz-centric film.

Instead, they break up the intense band scenes and add a human quality to the robotic perfectionist who spends much of the film bleeding on his drum kit during his grueling practice sessions.

The tension between Neimann and Fletcher fuels the film. The other characters are completely arbitrary. They could have been portrayed by goats and “Whiplash” still would not miss a 5/4 drum beat. In private, Fletcher appears to be a nurturing father figure to Neimann.

In public, the instructor mercilessly ridicules his pupil using sensitive personal information shared in those private moments.

In one powerful scene, Fletcher rhythmically slaps Neimann as a way of illustrating how the teenager wasn’t on the proper beat.

“Whiplash” would still be a great film if it was about a brick-layer and his apprentice. The story and characters are that strong. The musician-conductor relationship adds sonic and artistic elements to the drama, but Neimann’s trek through peaks and valleys while transitioning from a snotnosed genius to an adjusted adult is a relatable journey for all – regardless of their aspirations.

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“Whiplash” is nominated for Best Picture in the 87th Academy Awards. From left, Miles Teller as Andrew and J.K. Simmons as Fletcher in ‘Whiplash.’

It’s fitting that “Whiplash” will battle against multimillion-dollar historical epics and star-studded dramas in five Academy Award categories for the 87th Academy Awards. The 2014 Sundance darling serves as a fresh reminder to Hollywood that a superb script starring underappreciated actors can overcome a modest budget to reach the pinnacle of filmmaking.

I doubt “Whiplash” has the buzz and

pedigree to beat out favorites “American Sniper,” “Boyhood” or “Selma” for Best Picture, but it stands out to me as the best movie of the last five or 10 years.

Grade: A+

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THE COLLEGIAN • NEWS

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015

‘Birdman’ nabs top prize at PGA Awards

By Susan King

Los Angeles Times/TNS LOS ANGELES — In a surprise, the producers of "Birdman" won the top prize Saturday night at the 26th Producers Guild of America Awards_and in doing so, made the upcoming Oscar race much more interesting.

Alejandro G. Inarritu, who also wrote and directed the film, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole received the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures during the ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.

Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" has been sweeping critics awards and won the Golden Globe for top motion picture drama. It was a favorite to win at the PGA, which has become one of the leading bellwethers of the best picture Oscar. The last time the guild and the Academy of Motion Pic-

ture Arts and Sciences differed in their top choices was eight years ago when the PGA selected "Little Miss Sunshine" and the academy gave the Oscar to "The Departed."

Also nominated for the award were "American Sniper," "Foxcatcher," "Gone Girl," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game," "Nightcrawler," "The Theory of Everything," and "Whiplash."

Two of the PGA nominees_"Nightcrawler" and "Gone Girl"_failed to earn a best film Oscar nomination. Best picture Oscar nominee "Selma" was shut out of the guild's nominations Also winning awards Saturday evening were "The Lego Movie" in the animated motion picture category, and "Life Itself," the chronicle of the late film critic Roger Ebert's life, which won for documentary motion picture. Those films also did not receive Oscar nominations.

On the television side, the

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comedy series award went to producers of "Orange Is the New Black," and the drama award went to "Breaking Bad" for its final season. The producers of "Fargo" received the long-form TV award.

Live entertainment and talk television awards went to "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," while "Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey" received the honor for nonfiction television. The producers of "The Voice" earned the award in the competition category.

"Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel" won for sports program, "Sesame Street" for children's program and "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" for digital series.

HBO's AIDS drama "The Normal Heart" was this year's recipient of the Stanley Kramer Award, which honors raising awareness of important social issues.

Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer received the 2015 Milestone Award, and "The Walking Dead" producer Gale Ann Hurd was given the 2015 David O. Selznick Achievement Award.

Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner's Plan B Entertainment received the 2015 Visionary Award presented by 92-year-old Norman Lear. And Mark Gordon, producer of "Criminal Minds," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Ray Donovan," received the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television.

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Students support continues to grow STUDENTS from Page 8 When the promotions were introduced against Wyoming, 8,118 fans attended the game. Saturday’s home game against Nevada brought in 7,945 fans to the arena, the best attendance numbers since last March against San Diego State when 14,801 fans were in attendance.

These promotions have been helping, and the Dog Pound has been barking louder than ever this season.

“Even though we heard about the promotion, it’s not why we’re here,” said Fresno State junior Timothy Compton.

“We love coming to the basketball games because they are a lot of fun.”

Compton added that he believed the promotions were really increasing the fan attendance at Fresno State, although not necessarily for the right reasons.

“We were here last weekend and this weekend,” he said. “It’s cool, but last weekend it seemed like a lot of people came to the game because of the iPads and they weren’t necessarily paying attention to the game.”

The last game against Nevada has been a different story for Compton. Not only did he feel like the crowd had a better atmosphere, but that the returning fans “are more involved with the game, so Fresno State has been getting fans.”

The electrified atmosphere over the

past two games has not gone unnoticed as compared with the past couple of years.

“It seems like there are a lot more students here than past games I’ve been to,” said Elizabeth Brown, a grad student at Fresno State.

One of the students standing front row in the Dog Pound, junior Jonathan Benson, believed it was great to have people coming back to the games.

“I think its great having bodies in the seats,” Benson said. “Once people get here they realize how much they want to come back.”

Although there were a lot of returning fans, some of the fans attending Saturday’s game were new fans who had never attended a game before. Second-year students and twins Abigail and Naomi Davis had not heard about the promotions but enjoyed attending the game nevertheless.

“There were a lot more people here than I expected,” the twins agreed.

Although it was just his first game, sophomore Ricardo Loza could not believe the atmosphere, calling it “electric” and “energetic.”

“I will definitely come back,” he said.

It seems like the promotions have worked toward both goals of getting more fans into the arena and keeping them.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015

Packing the Pound

By Conrad Kimball @ConradKimball

Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

A full Dog Pound cheers on Fresno State during its 66-62 win over Nevada Saturday at Save Mart Center.

Save Mart Center was rocking again Saturday night in a game that featured cash giveaways, and Apple TV giveaways, and past alumni back for a “Night in Navy” game against the Nevada Wolf Pack.

This came off another recent promotion by the Fresno State sports marketing de-

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Crowd fuels strong finish Last-minute surge helps lift ‘Dogs past Nevada

partment, which handed out iPads at the previous ‘Dogs home game against then-No. 25-ranked Wyoming.

The promotions have been doing wonders for Save Mart Center attendance so far. To put it in perspective, the last home game before the promotions was against San Diego State when 5,910 fans attended (a previous season high).

See STUDENTS, Page 7

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

‘Dogs continue dominance in Reno

Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Fresno State senior guard Stephanie Rovetti (2) looks for a lane to the basket during the ‘Dogs’ Jan. 14 win over San Jose State.

By Collegian Staff @TheCollegian

Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Fresno State junior guard Marvelle Harris (23) takes the ball up the court on a fast break during the ‘Dogs’ 66-62 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack Saturday night at Save Mart Center.

By Daniel Leon @DanLeon25

Behind another excited crowd and in its new navy-colored uniforms, Fresno State (10-10, 5-2 Mountain West) took down Nevada 66-62 for the second time this month to complete the season sweep.

“We had a great crowd here again tonight,” head coach Rodney Terry said. “It gave us tremendous energy for our guys to continue to battle and continue to work.”

Third-year guard Marvelle Harris sunk arguably the game’s most important shot late, when he connected on a 3-pointer to give the Bulldogs a four-point lead with

just under a minute remaining.

“I was just trying to make sure that we had a good possession,” Harris said. “I just wanted us to get a shot up and not turn the ball over. It felt good when I let the shot go, and when I let it go, I knew it was going in.”

The Pack had opportunities toward the end of the game, but junior guard Marqueze Coleman failed to convert on back-to-back layups, which could have cut Fresno State’s lead to two with 27 seconds remaining.

Harris finished the night with 15 points and seven rebounds.

After leading most of the initial period, Fresno State allowed a 3-point shot by Ty-

ron Criswell, which tied things up at 27.

Moments later, the Wolf Pack (6-12, 2-4 MW) grabbed its first lead of the game with a pair of free throws from Criswell.

The Bulldogs answered with consecutive free throws by Harris to send the game into halftime with 29 apiece.

The late surge in the first half gave the Pack some momentum coming out of the locker room. Big man A.J. West scored the first points with a lay-up, and from then, there were either ties or Nevada led.

Fresno State didn’t get its first lead of the period until there was just under nine minutes left on the clock with the help of a another critical behind-the-arc shot from Harris.

The Fresno State women’s basketball team’s winning ways continued Saturday, when it beat the Nevada Wolf Pack 62-44 at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.

Three Bulldogs scored in double-digits -- totaling 58 of the 62 points -- to help give their team the 11thstraight victory.

Senior forward Alex Sheedy led the squad with 22 points and 11 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. Guard Raven Fox added 19 points, and junior Shauqunna Collins tallied 17.

Redshirt freshman center Bego Faz Davalos was a threat to the Wolf Pack’s offense. She had six blocks and 11 rebounds, seven of which were defensive.

Senior guard Alex Furr’s four points rounded out tXZ The Bulldogs will return home to the Save Mart Center on Wednesday to face the San Diego State Aztecs. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

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