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U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine visited Fresno State Saturday night to share his works in front of an audience of 200, which included President John Welty, Provost William Covino and Dr. Vida Samiian, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities.

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Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Program. “We have an MFA program here at Fresno State that rivals the best proOnc e a ye ar, t h e L i b r a r i a n o f gram anywhere that produces poets Congress picks an American poet and novelists and essayists with rich who will spend October through May and compelling voices and visions raising awareness and appreciation whose work has resonated throughout of poetry. This year’s United States the world,” said Covino. “This would Poet Laureate is Fresno State’s own not have been possible were we not all Philip Levine, who returned to campus standing on the sturdy shoulders of Saturday night to be honored and to Philip Levine, who is now our counhonor those who supported him during try’s Poet Laureate and who is indeed his long tenure at Fresno State. emblematic of an American experiFresno State President John Welty ence that calls to us, that makes us see and Dr. Vida Samiian, dean of the life and lives in ways that transform College of Arts and Humanities, hosted our own.” the event that attracted more than 200 Covino related the story about his guests. Audience members were enterfirst experience of reading a Levine tained with readings and remarks by poem in 1975 when he was a master’s seven distinguished poets and closing student in English, during a break remarks by Provost William Covino. while playing a party with his When Levine took cover band. the stage, he had audiHe had read Levine’s ence members laugh“Animals are Passing from his would not have been possible were we not ing, and applauding our Lives,” saying he immedithroughout his 40-minall standing on the sturdy shoulders of Philip ately understood that the pig ute lecture, recital and Levine.” in Levine’s poem, who is being acceptance speech. — Dr. William Covino, driven to slaughter by a farm The longest laugh Fresno State Provost boy, “becomes an example for and applause Levine received was when he recounted his retireSee POET, Page 3 ment from New York University in 2008 at age 80. “They gave me a big reading, and at that reading, I did the formulary thing,” Levine said. “I thanked my wife, Fran, and I revealed something that almost no one knew: that in fact, she had written my poems.” After audience members settled down, Levine lauded his wife for the support she has given him and went on highlighting his modest beginnings. Levine has accumulated a long list of achievements over a lifetime — Professor at Fresno State from 1958 to 1992, chosen as Fresno State’s Outstanding Professor of the Year in 1970 and then for the entire CSU system in 1971, author of 20 collections of poetry, 1995 Pulitzer Prize, two National Book Awards and two National Book Critic Circle Awards. Levine went on to recite two of his Photo courtesy of Cary Edmondson/ University Communications works, stating his initial intention was Dr. Vida Samiian, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities announced Jan. 20, as Philip to read his very first poem, but ran into Levine Day in Fresno on behalf of Mayor Ashley Swearengin. By Stephen Keleher The Collegian

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a problem. “I couldn’t find it,” said Levine, which elicited laughter from those in attendance. Levine went on to explain an involved introduction to a poem he wrote in 1968 against capital punishment, “L’homme et la bête” (The Man and the Animal). Even at 84, Levine’s reading of his poem held the Music Building Concert Hall audience in thrall and elicited sustained applause. Levine finished his presentation with his poem, “Gospel,” an upbeat poem replete with images from the outdoors. When Levine finished reading, there was a sustained 60-second standing ovation. Covino praised Levine of his accomplishments and informed the crowd of the annual Levine Prize through the

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Liberalism spreading among college freshmen, survey finds By Matt Krupnick McClatchy-Tribune Already inclined toward liberalism, college freshmen are leaning even farther left on key political issues, a nationwide survey of first-year students has found. An all-time high of 71.3 percent of the new students support same-sex marriage, 6.4 percentage points higher than in 2009, according to the annual survey of more than 200,000 freshmen conducted by UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute. Nearly 43 percent of conservative freshmen said gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry. Opinions on abortion, marijuana legalization, immigration and affirmative action also grew more liberal in 2011, according to data released Wednesday. The 270-school survey — the country’s largest sampling of college students — was first used in 1966. “It’s not so much that liberal students are becoming more liberal,” said Linda DeAngelo, one of the report’s authors. “It’s that students who describe themselves as conservative are becoming more progressive.” A little more than 22 percent of respondents described themselves as conservative or “far right.” About 30 percent said they were liberal or “far left,” while 47.4 percent called themselves “middle of the road.” Despite the apparent liberalization, political advocates hoping to recruit students to their causes need to realize the survey is more reflective of young people’s tolerance on social issues, not enthusiasm, said AngeMarie Hancock, a political science professor at the University of Southern California. “They’re not like ATMs, where you can just withdraw their support,” she said. “You have to cultivate them as voters.” Conservative students in the Bay Area said they weren’t surprised by the shift to the left. In a region that gave birth to California’s gay-marriage push, political views are not always black and white, students said. “My time is spent more on fiscal issues,” said Mark Luluan, a 24-yearold Cal State East Bay graduate stuSee SURVEY, Page 3

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What’s up ASI senators should have with ‘no passed the new code problem?’

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s The Collegian reported on Friday, Fresno State students passed a referendum creating the position of Vice President of External Affairs by a vote of 268-202. Consequently, the Senate failed to garner the necessary two-thirds majority vote to pass an updated election code, which would have provided guidelines for students campaigning for the position. According to Associated Students, Inc. President Selena Farnesi, the new election code will pass anyway on a technicality, but she was still enraged enough to call the Senate an “embarrassment” for its obstruction. We agree with Farnesi. The senate should have passed the new election code. The three senators who voted no — Jose Luis Nava, Victoria Partida and Oscar Perez — and those who failed to show up to vote — Parmita Choudhury and Fernando Moreno, with Breannah Evans showing up late — shirked their senatorial responsibilities. Those who failed to participate in the vote have no excuses. This is a paid position. The least they can do is show up for their job. If a state senator failed to show up for a necessary vote, there

would be consequences. As it should be with the Senate. Senators who failed to show up for a vote are committing an act that is dishonorable to the very students who voted them into office. Those who voted against the measure, however, weren’t dishonorable — their misguided sense of activism only hampered their supposed causes. For this was clearly a protest vote: these senators did not like the result of the referendum, so they aired their grievances in the Senate. Nava said as much to The Collegian. For him, the referendum results were not representative of the campus as a whole, and campaigns should be given more opportunity to advertise. “I believe that here, at Fresno State, our elections are very limited,” Nava said. “Other CSU campuses are more, I guess you can say, democratic in the essence of campaigning.” Besides the fact that all students are given the opportunity to vote, and that they are reminded of this fact by the university in several emails prior to each election, Nava’s no vote did nothing to advance any democratic ideal in ASI senatorial campaigning. Had the new election code not

passed on a technicality, the campaign for the new position would be the only one not regulated by the school. For every other ASI position there are rules to which each candidate must adhere, such as how many campaign booths can be set up, where posters may be placed and whether the candidate can use vehicles to campaign. For this new position, there would be no rules. Indeed, the nominee would be able to freely flaunt the rules in his or her attempt to get elected. There would be an inherent unfairness to such a situation. It has a — dare we say — undemocratic quality to it. If these senators found this issue so pressing, they should have introduced a new election code that would change the rules for each position, not merely obstruct the passage of a new one. While Farnesi’s language is undoubtedly harsh, in this case, it may be warranted. Collegian editorials represent the views of the editorial staff, not necessarily those of the faculty or the university. For news updates, links to articles and more, follow The Collegian on Twitter @thecollegian.

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“No problem!” Have you noticed that the traditional words “You’re welcome” has largely been replaced by that trite phrase? It bothers me. It especially bothers me when I’m purchasing a good or service from someone, and the following all-toofamiliar conversation takes place: Vendor: “Here’s your receipt, ma’am.” Me: “Thank you.” Vendor: “No problem.” Actually, it is a problem. What I expect is to be thanked for my patronage — not to be dismissed with this casual, automatic response — a response that indicates to me that the person does not get what “you are welcome” means. The phrase implies, “You are welcome to shop here and thanks for allowing us the privilege of serving/helping you.” When I hear “no problem,” what I think in my head is: “You’re right — it’s no problem at all for me to patronize another vendor/ business next time.” Maybe you’re thinking, “Come on now; don’t be an Andy Rooney; it’s just a popular expression — and no harm is meant by it.” Yes, I’ll give you that much. But then that aggravates me even more, because it reinforces the notion that people just aren’t listening to or paying attention to one another — which is already a problem at an epidemic level. People are sitting next to or across from others with whom they’re clearly associated but who are choosing to have contact only with the 2-by-4-inch monitor in front of their faces and flying fingers. Try thanking one of these automatons for moving his chair one foot so you too may have a small space at the coffee shop table, and you’re likely to be reciprocated with, “No Problem.” Trust me, he’s not thinking, “You’re welcome to join the table.” He’s thinking, “No problem that you only bothered me a bit.” I’ve anecdotally studied whether “no problem” is a generational phrase that belongs only to the under-20 set, much like “whatever” (stated most effectively while rolling eyes). And yes, I’ve found that this phrase is more likely to be spoken offhandedly by younger people — in response to just about any comment made. But the scarier thing to me is that “no problem” seems to be pervasive; it’s taken hold in a way that fits no single demographic. There is an outbreak of “no problem” everywhere you go. So, the next time you’re about to utter that dismissive phrase, pause a minute and think about how much more sincere (and polite) it is to say (with some eye contact and a smile): “You’re welcome.” Got it? No problem.

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Levine made himself available for a book signing after the event.

anyone who has ever been objectified, and swallowed up.” He said it became very difficult to concentrate on singing Elton John and Captain & Tenille songs after reading Levine’s poem. The incident led him to what he called the “Encino Epiphany.” “Peace of mind had never taught me anything, never moved me to action, or passion. The disturbing and ironic and lyrical force of ordinary life and human failings and the courage and grace to say ‘No, not this pig,’ resonated…I realized that it was this disturbing tension between conventional and comfortable ways of being and poetic ways of seeing that had brought me

SURVEY: Freshmen more accepting of same-sex marriage CONTINUED from page 1 dent and chair man of the campus College Republicans chapter. “Over the past four years, we haven’t really dealt with traditional socially conservative issues. Students are more concerned about getting a job after graduation.” The same is true among San Jose State University conservatives, said 19-year-old sophomore Mark Williams, chairman of that school’s College Republicans. “I think the conservatives in our club are not as focused on social issues,” he said. “We’re not really for or against” same-sex marriage. A t t h e U n ive r s i t y o f California, Berkeley, where liberal politics have long been the cultural nor m, several students said Wednesday they rarely discuss politics with their peers and they rarely come across students who are outwardly conservative.

B u t b e i n g c o n s e r vat ive would not earn a Cal student a scarlet letter, said 18-year-old freshman Alex Mangels. “I don’t think being conservative would be a huge problem,” said Mangels, who said he did not yet know how to describe his political beliefs. “They’re not going to hate you for it.” The survey also revealed that alcohol consumption dropped to an all-time low in 2011, with 35.4 percent saying they drank beer as high school seniors. Just less than 58 percent of respondents said they were attending their first-choice college — the lowest number since 1974 — and more high school students took advanced-placement courses and studied longer than in the past. “I think high school students are stressed about getting into college,” said DeAngelo, of UCLA. “There’s an increased pressure to perform.”

to literature, that had brought me to teach, that keeps bringing me back to poetry, and has made Philip Levine’s poetry a force in my life and the lives of so many others,” said Covino. Covino finished by reciting the stock answer he gave people from then on who asked his plans for using his English degree. “I am going to remain disturbed — the kind of disturbance that ignites the imagination. Thank you, professor, for disturbing us,” Covino said. S a m i i a n t h e n s p o ke o n b e h a l f o f M ayo r A s h l e y Swearengin and read a City of Fresno proclamation that made Jan. 20, 2012, Philip Levine Day in Fresno. Samiian also announced

that there will be a special exhibit on Levine’s life and books on the second floor of the Madden Library and encouraged people to come by and take a look. The Fresno State Winery also announced a limited edition blend honoring Levine, which of fered pre-release orders for the red blend at the event. In February, Levine will meet with enology students to select his favorite of several red blends crafted by the student-run winery, which will be released this fall. The proceeds from all sales will benefit the Department of Enology and the Philip Levine Scholarship in Poetry.

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A new program at Fresno State was introduced to help Afghanistan with a self-sufficiency agricultural system. Agriculture Development for Afghanistan Pre-deployment Training (ADAPT) shows those in the program how to plant trees and vines so they can teach Afghan citizens. ADAPT is a two-year, $3 million collaboration among Fresno State, Colorado State University, Southern Illinois University and Cal Poly.

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African Peoples' History Month will kick off Wednesday in the Peace Garden By Taylor Gonzalez The Collegian

Every Febr uary, Black History Month is held across the nation to honor African-American history, and the struggles endured during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is always a big part of the ceremonies across the nation and will be highlighted during the kick off of African Peoples' History Month on campus, starting Wednesday. Students and faculty have joined in efforts to help National Black History

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he reason we are calling it African Peoples' History month is because African goes back further than black people, it broadens history.” — Brittny Gilbert, Fresno State senior

Month gain exposure. The African Peoples’ History Month committee has been on top of coordinating a celebration in honor of African-American culture. Events will take place both on and off campus and are arranged on a calendar throughout the month. The events calendar is available for viewing online and will also be presented on campus this Thursday. Senior Brittny Gilbert has been at work in preparation for African Peoples' History Month and all the events that it encompasses. She has high hopes that the student body will get involved. "The reason we are calling it African Peoples' History Month is because African goes back further than black people, it broadens history," Gilbert said. Feb. 1 is the kick off of African Peoples' History Month, and all interested students and faculty are welcome to attend. Opening ceremonies will take place at the Fresno State Peace Garden at noon. The event will be held near the monument that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The opening ceremonies will give

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Vistors come to the Fresno State Peace Garden every February during National Black History Month to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In 2008, these visitors left flowers to honor King.

students the opportunity to explore the Peace Garden that was created in 1990. Peace activist Mohandas Gandhi was the first historical character to receive his own statue in the Peace Garden, followed by Cesar Chavez in 1996. The unveiling of the most recent dedication monument took place in 1998 and pays respect to King. A list of potential future additions to the gardens can be found online. Each year, there is a theme presented for the African Peoples' History Month and this year it is centered on African women. African women such as civil rights activist Rosa Parks will be honored during this month. Discussions of these womens' contributions to history will take place, as well as celebrations for their works as historical figures in

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wanted to increase the amount of black representation on campus.” — Brittny Gilbert, Fresno State senior black history. Speakers and artists along with films and art exhibits are all included in Fresno State’s celebration of Black History Month. Those who attend will be taught the meaning of the month and how it came into existence. Historical figures are not the only ones who will be honored this month. Students will be honored as well. The

Rosa Parks Awards reception, which will take place on Tuesday Feb. 22, will be highlighting students in academics and community service. The Center for Women and Culture organized the school’s celebrations to honor the month this year. Gilbert is also involved in the Center for Women and Culture. When asked for her reasoning behind getting on this team she said, "I wanted to increase the amount of black representation on campus."

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Ethics Center raises awareness on child sex abuse By Bianca Lopez The Collegian The Ethics Center’s spring 2012 lecture series began on Thursday, in the Alice Peters Auditorium and focused on the issues of protecting and raising awareness for child sex abuse victims. According to the most recent data of the National Intimate Partner in Sexual Violence Survey that was taken in December of 2011, 1.3 million women have reported being raped during the time the survey took place. One in five women have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime, and one in 71 men have been sexually assaulted once in their lifetime. Dr. Bernadette Muscat, associate professor and victimology coordinator in the Department of Criminology, stated the numbers shown are significantly lower than the actuality. “This is one of the most underreported crimes that we have,” Muscat said. Muscat educated the audience on how to suspect a victim of abuse, how to handle the victim and how to deal with reporting the victimization. More often than not, the perpetrator is some-

one the victim knows, Muscat said. Muscat said, “I don’t know; therefore, I don’t do anything.” Muscat said this to illustrate one of the reasons people are skeptical to report this type of crime. People should call the police or Child Protective Services if they suspect foul play. Muscat pointed out the biggest mistake people make is not having a follow-through. “No follow-through or limited-follow through is when it continues to happen,” Muscat said. Muscat elaborated on the idea of a “safety net” versus a “safety blanket.” The metaphor being a net has holes, while a blanket is solid throughout

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his is one of the most underreported crimes that we have.” — Dr. Bernadette Muscat, associate professor and victimology coordinator

Muscat said. “The holes need to be closed so people aren’t falling through those cracks,” Muscat said. She also spoke metaphorically about people who report. Muscat’s goal was to keep the audience engaged throughout the lecture and to educate them on how to handle the situation and what the right thing to do is. Fresno State student and audience member, Cassie Dewitt believed her biggest motive for attending was to know what to do for the child’s best interest. “If you don’t report it, [the child] is either going to think the behavior is ok or that they have no power over stopping it,” Dewitt said. Dr. David Schecter, political science department chair said “these types of crimes occur all the time and all over and they’re underreported.” His two biggest goals were to provide outlook and a potential place to come talk for people affected by this act. Muscat’s goal was to have people leave with a sense of what to do. “I think it’s important for people to continue to keep this conversation

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egardless of our professional background, we each have ethical obligations to our most vulnerable victims.” — Dr. Bernadette Muscat

going,” Muscat said. She feels these steps are necessaryto keep the message alive. “Regardless of our professional background, we each have an ethical obligation to our most vulnerable victims,” Muscat said.

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Silent auction supports autism awareness, raises funding By Erica Hernandez The Collegian A fundraiser for the Central California Autism Center was held Saturday night in hopes to raise money for an expansion of the program. While guests browsed the auction tables, a live band played in the background. The CCAC, which is located in the Kremen Building at Fresno State, opened in 2007 with only a handful of children. In 2012, CCAC is providing services to 35 children. Among them is the son of Chris Riley, who is a Fresno State liberal arts graduate and is now attending the dual credential program. Riley’s son is 5-years-old and has been attending the CCAC for two years. “It’s a safe place,” Riley said. “It’s a place that understands my son that knows exactly what he needs. They tailor their program to meet his needs not what the state thinks he needs or the school district thinks he needs.” The event was held at the Golden Palace Banquet Hall and started at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction that offered various donations ranging from purses to paintings. Special guest emcee, channel 24’s AJ Fox, helped introduce sponsors for the event such as Dog House Grill, Target and Horn Photo. D i r e c t o r o f t h e C C AC Amanda Adams gave a special thanks to those who helped put the event together and gave a brief history on the center’s existence The purpose of the silent auction was to raise public awareness of the CCAC and to help fund transition and new comprehension programs for older children with autism. The center uses evidencebased techniques that have been researched and proven to help children with autism. “The key of it is that it’s based in research,” Adams said. “Some of the other techniques that are popular with

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Desserts were the initial generator of funding for the gala. Attendees swarmed to the tables of the silent auction to make their purchases. The baked goods were sold within the first 15 minutes.

autism right now are not necessarily evidence based at this time.” The applied behavior analysis program, which is the curriculum used at the CCAC, specializes in learning studies and behavioral techniques that may be used with any type of population, however, it works particularly well with children that have autism. They require a more detailoriented form of education. “With an early diagnosis we need an early treatment, so starting treatment at an early age is the very most important thing,” Adams said. “The thing tonight is kind of indi-

cating that even once they’re a little bit older they can continue to learn …they can still learn things that will significantly change their quality of life in the long run.” T he CCAC is funded by Califor nia services, such as Central Valley Regional Center, and offers services to children around the Valley. Not much attention has been focused on autism, as it has been considered a fairly new diagnosis on non-typically developing children. It is seen to be more common in boys than girls. The diagnosis rate also seems to be growing in the United States yet only 5

percent of research funding goes to it. Many people are still unaware of exactly what autism is. “Autism is a neurological disorder that affects three areas. One is socialization, one is communication and language, and the third is behaviors, stereotypical behaviors or behaviors that are excessive.” “All kids throw a fit every now and then, but kids with autism often throw much bigger fits and more often. All of the behaviors that kids with autism display are really pretty typical, but they’re just in one particular way continu-

ing longer or bigger than what should be happening at their age.” C C AC fo c u s e s o n t h o s e behaviors and works very closely with their clients to help them better adjust to societal norms so that eventually some will be able to function more easily as they age. “It’s been such a support to us as parents I feel like it’s a place we go where everyone understands us,” said Riley. “As parents, we don’t always get the understanding and compassion that we really need, and we get that at the Autism Center.”

Cancer’s most isolated patients: For decades, needs of adolescents, young adults with disease have been slighted By Anna Gorman McClatchy-Tribune LOS ANGELES — She has had four surgeries to remove her thyroid, parathyroid and vocal cord nerve, along with muscle and tissue. Once a year, she goes to a hospital and swallows a radioactive iodine capsule to attack the remaining cancer cells — and then remains in isolation for four days. During what she

calls her quarantine, she can’t touch — or even be in the same room as — anyone else. The treatment causes soreness, swelling, nausea and headaches. Each year, as the ordeal approaches, she scans the Internet for support groups. Once, she reached out to another cancer patient, only to discover that the woman was 64. Erica Martinez is 22.

“No one can really relate to what I am feeling,” she said. “I can’t find anybody else who has a similar case to me.” Physicians and researchers acknowledge that for decades, the needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer have been slighted. They frequently receive inconsistent treatment and follow-up care, and clinical trials and research focused on this age group have been scarce, according to

oncologists and a report by the National Cancer Institute. More than 72,000 adolescents and young adults — defined by the cancer institute as ages 15 to 39 — are diagnosed with cancer each year. For many, the disease is detected late for various reasons: Patients don’t recognize the symptoms or have no health insurance, or the cancer is initially mistaken for something else. That may help explain why

there has been very little improvement in cancer survival rates among adolescents and young adults, even as the rates for childhood cancers have risen steadily over the last few decades. On top of the physical burdens of the disease, many young adults feel a painful isolation. “This was the lost generaSee ISOLATION, Page 6

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ISOLATION: Physicians realizing they must address cancer in young people CONTINUED from page 5 tion,” said Dr. Stuart Siegel, director of the children’s center for cancer and blood diseases at Children’s Hospital Los Ang eles. “T hey were thrown in with kids or adults depending on their age.” Now, physicians nationwide are realizing they can no longer ignore this population. The Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, the first peer-reviewed journal devoted to this age group, began publishing this year. Doctors are receiving better training in how to diagnose and treat young adults, and the number of clinical trials and support groups addressing their needs has increased. In the spring, the University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles plan to open a center devoted to adolescent and young adult cancers, one of several such facilities established across the country in recent years. “There is a growing appreciation for the differences and unique needs of young adults with cancer,” said Dr. Brandon Hayes-Lattin, a cancer survivor and head of the adolescent and young adult oncology program at Oregon Health and Science University. In addition to studying the biology of cancers and developing more effective treatments, doctors are trying to meet patients’ social and emotional needs. Many adolescents and young adults are trying to form relationships, finish school, begin careers and have children while fighting the disease. “A cancer diagnosis is really disruptive for many of those

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Erica Martinez, 22, poses for a portrait in South Pasadena, California, showing the scar from cancer for which she was diagnosed when she was 15.

things in a way that it isn’t for young kids or older adults,” said Dr. Rebecca Johnson, medical director of the adolescent and young adult oncology program at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Thyroid cancer is one of the most common among young adults, along with ovarian and testicular cancer, melanoma, lymphoma and leukemia. Martinez first noticed the swelling in her neck when she was 13. Her mother took her to a doctor, who diagnosed cat scratch disease and prescribed antibiotics. Two years

later, Martinez started feeling lumps and went back. This time, her doctor referred her to a specialist. Surgeons operated to find out what was wrong and discovered the cancer, which by then had spread to her lungs. “I came out after surgery and everything was different,” said Martinez, who lives in Alhambra with her parents. S h e w a s t r a n s f e r re d t o Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and spent much of a summer there. Most days, she couldn’t lift her head or speak clearly. She felt out of

place, surrounded by young children, TV screens showing Disney movies and walls decorated with butterflies. Martinez read fashion magazines and rarely left her room. “It was a happy place to be, but it wasn’t catered to my age,” she said. After she was discharged, Martinez felt too sick to return to Alhambra High School. But she was determined to graduate and did two years of independent study to ear n her diploma. When she turned 21 and was no longer eligible for chil-

dren’s health coverage, she started receiving treatment at City of Hope in Duarte. She didn’t feel she belonged there either. “Really old” people sat in wheelchairs or lugged oxygen tanks behind them as they walked, she recalled. Hospital workers did double takes when she told them that she — not her mother — was the patient. “I was too old for the children’s hospital,” she said, and at the adult hospital, “I get the look like ‘You’re too young.’”

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SPORTS BRIEFS Men’s basketball falls in final seconds The men’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker at New Mexico State, 60-56. It was the second consecutive game the Bulldogs erased a double-digit second-half deficit, only to lose. Down 39-38 after the start of the second half, the ‘Dogs went on a 14-0 run to take a 43-39 lead, but couldn’t hold for the win. “We really challenged our guys to be more physical and take care of the details — screening, executing and owning the ball — and there’s no doubt we competed,” said head coach Rodney Terry. Sophomore Kevin Olekaibe scored a team-high 18 points but shot a disappointing 1-of-9 from the 3-point line. Sophomore Jerry Brown followed with 13 points while grabbing a team-high eight rebounds. F re s n o S t at e ( 9 - 1 4 , 1 - 6 ) will retur n for a two-game Western Athletic Conference homestand with its first game against Idaho on Thursday at the Save Mart Center. Tip off is slated for 7 p.m.

Photos by Esteban Cortez / The Collegian

Sophomore Hillary West participated in the equitation on flat event during Saturday’s scrimmage. West scored a 75, earning herself MVP honors in the event.

Women’s track and field competes at Jacksons Invitational The indoor track and field t e a m s aw s u c c e s s at t h e Jacksons Invitational in Boise, Idaho over the weekend. Junior Breeauna Thompson finished first in the 200-meters with a time of 24.72 seconds. T hompson won the event despite it being her first time competing in the 200m on an indoor track. Thompson’s winnings didn’t end there as she took first in the 400m with a time of 55.83. Sophomore Megan McKee had another successful showing after her first-place finish at the Run for the Dream Invitational. McKee led the team in the weight throw with a third-place finish on a 59-foot-5 throw. McKee proved her dominance in the shot put, throwing a first-place mark of 50-9.25.

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Scrimmage sets the mood for spring By Angel Moreno The Collegian The Fresno State equestrian team couldn’t have asked for better weather Saturday mor ning during its spring scrimmage that marked the beginning of the 2012 season. With great weather came great luck, as everybody left a winner. The scrimmage ended in an 11-11 tie with the Blue team winning the Hunter Seat events 7-3, and the Red team taking the Western events, 8-4. Sophomore Hillary West earned MVP honors in equitation over fences as the Blue team downed the Red team 3-1. West, the 2010-11 Rookie of the Year, scored a scrimmage-high 83 points in the event. Senior Kimberly HewsonBudnik and freshman Kara Spicer won two points for the Blue team, scoring 81 and 70, respectively. The Red team’s lone point came from junior Chelsie Stone, who squeaked by sophomore Amanda Postel, 75-74.5. West nabbed herself another MVP honor in the Blue team’s 4-2 win in equitation on the flat. It was a close victory for the Blue team in an event where five of the matches were decided by five points or less.

West, HewsonBudnik, senior Tylinda Arthur and junior Ta r a Po l k a l b a wo n t h e i r points for the Blue team, while junior Lauren Carr and sophomore Hannah Flammang won for the Red team. But the Blue dominance was over after the Hunter Seat events, as the Red team made a comeback to force the tie in the Western events. In horsemanship, the Red team downed the Blue 5-1 and sophomore Katelyn Haynes was named MVP of the event, scoring a 75. The Bakersfield native and twotime Dean’s List honoree beat the Blue team’s Kirsten McKillop 75-72.5. Senior Allie Warkentin, junior Christa Beezley, sophomore Shauna Woodward, and freshman Bryn Boyett all won their points for the Red team. The Red team held on in the reining event, forcing a 3-3 tie that ultimately tied the scrimmage. But it was the Blue team’s Sydney Coletti who earned MVP honors in her 72-70.5 defeat over freshman Ciara Ko zlowski. Sophomore Lauren Crivelli and freshman Mercedes Antonini ear ned wins for the Blue team.

It was a good showing for co-coaches Stephanie Reeves and Julia Scrivani, who will have a little more than a week to prepare for the team’s first competition since the winter break. The ‘Dogs will compete in the

Winter Equestrian Festival on Feb. 10 in Wellington, Fla. before returning to the arena for their annual Best in the West Invitational slated for Feb. 18-19 at the Student Horse Center.

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Sophomore Hannah Flammang competed in the equitation on flat event. Flammang scored a 68 for the Blue team but came up short against the Red team’s Kimberly Steinbuch by five points.

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BY THE NUMBERS 28

Points scored by Ki-Ki Moore. The sophomore matched her career high for the third time this season.

11-of-15 Moore’s shooting totals from the field.

12 Number of steals forced by the Bulldogs.

30 Turnovers committed by the Rainbow Wahine. Fresno State had 14.

Photos by Dalton Runberg / The Collegian

Ki-Ki Moore (left) drives past Hawaii’s Kanisha Bello for a layup in Saturday’s game. Moore finished with 28 points, matching her career-high for the third time this season, en route to Fresno State’s 35-point rout over the Rainbow Wahine.

End of the Rainbow

Points scored off turnovers for the ‘Dogs.

Number of players who scored in double figures for the ‘Dogs.

‘Dogs put an end to Hawaii’s three-game win streak By Tim Salazar The Collegian The Fresno State women’s basketball team dominated Hawaii offensively and defensively in an 83-48 blowout Saturday night, extending its winning streak to six games, and putting an end to its opponent’s own streak as well. During halftime of Saturday’s game, the Bulldogs celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day with a presentation that honored former Bulldog coaches and student-athletes from the 1970s and ‘80s. This June will also mark 40 years since Title IX was enacted, the federal law that forbids sex discrimination in sports and academics. “When I was in high school the girls played six-on-six, they had to practice at night in a bad gym, they got the bad uniforms,” head coach Adrian Wiggins said. “I have a daughter, so I find it an awesome opportunity to highlight how much Title IX has impacted women’s sports.” The victory pushed Fresno State to a 17-4 overall record, and a perfect 5-0 in the Western Athletic Conference. Hawaii came into Saturday’s game riding a three-game winning streak, beating WAC opponents Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State and Nevada. Kamilah Jackson scored the first two points of the game

for an early Hawaii lead, its only lead of the night. The onslaught then began with the ‘Dogs jumping out to a fast 22-4 lead thanks to an 11-point run led by sophomore Ki-Ki Moore, who scored six points during the scoring spree. Moore finished the half with 23 points, one point less than the entire Hawaii team, as Fresno State took a 41-24 lead into the break. “We just followed the game plan and played fast,” Moore said. And the Bulldogs executed the game plan to the T, providing relentless defense to get Hawaii off its game. The Bulldogs forced 15 turnovers by the end of the half, which directly led to 18 points. “We knew we needed to play the way we play to beat them and that’s what we did,” sophomore Taylor Thompson said. After a commanding first half, the ‘Dogs refused to let Hawaii back in the game, g o i n g o n a 1 0 - 2 o u t bu r s t t o s t a r t t h e s e c o n d h a l f. Freshmen Madison Parrish and Alex Sheedy both scored in double-digits with 12 and 13 points, respectively. The second half nearly gave the similar result of the firsthalf. Both teams also mirrored their first-half points with Fresno State scoring one more point in the second. Tur novers were Hawaii’s downfall, which committed

another 15 turnovers the second-half that led to 18 Fresno State points. By contrast, the Rainbow Wahine only created 14 takeaways in the entire game, and turned them into just two points. “We’re very pleased with our effort tonight. We were facing a very confident Hawaii team,” Wiggins said. “It was physical. We rebounded well and I felt we had a lot of energy on the perimeter, which really helped.” Moore led all players in scoring with 28 points, tying a career high, a feat she has met on two other occasions this season. Moore was, how-

ever, taken out about midway through the second half with the ‘Dogs sitting on a comfortable lead. She ended the game with four rebounds, three steals and added two assists. Fresno State was also lethal from behind the arc, converting 11-of-31 3-pointers. Moore led the team with three 3s, while six other Bulldogs also saw success in that area. The Bulldogs will continue WAC play Thursday at New Mexico State before heading to conference foe Louisiana Tech on Saturday.

204-81

Head coach Adrian Wiggins’ overall coaching record after Saturday.

Fresno State won its sixth consecutive game on Saturday, matching its season-best.

3,585

Announced crowd for Saturday’s blowout win over Hawaii.

7,170

Number of free Jack In The Box tacos awarded to fans after the ‘Dogs eclipsed the 70-point mark.

During halftime, former Bulldog coaches and student-athletes were honored by current student-athletes in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

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