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Fresno State supporter Pete P. Peters dies at 94

By University Communications

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Pete P. Peters made his mark as a successful businessman and philanthropist. Peters made many contributions to the Fresno State community and was conferred an honorary doctoral degree during the university’s 2009 commencement. Peters died in his home on Tuesday.

Pete P. Peters, an accomplished businessman and community benefactor, passed away March 13 at his Fresno area home. He was 94.

Dr. Peters and his brother Leon S. Peters were respected business leaders and philanthropists. Together they owned and operated Valley Foundry, which manufactured wine g rape crushers and nautical equipment for the armed forces during World War II. Dr. Peters belonged to a philanthropic family whose generous support of Fresno State is apparent throughout campus. The Leon S. and Pete P. Peters Educational Center in the Student Recreation Center and the Pete P. Peters Ellipse Balcony in the Madden Library were named in honor of Mr. Peters.

The family name also appears on the Leon S. Peters Building, Alice Peters Auditorium (named for Leon Peters’ wife), and the Leon S. Peter Ellipse Gallery.

Fresno State conferred an honorary doctoral degree on Mr. Peters during the university’s 2009 commencement

ceremony.

“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Pete Peters, a member of a family whose legacy is written large on our campus and elsewhere in Fresno,” said Fresno State President John D. Welty.

“Dr. Peters was a man of integrity who didn’t seek the spotlight even as his generosity brightened thousands of lives.

“He supported our students through nursing, business and viticulture scholarships, as well as establishing an endowment in Armenian Studies,” added Welty. “His contribution to the entire cultural arts community is reflected in the exhibit space of our Henry Madden Library.”

D r. Pe t e r s a l s o s u p p o r t e d t h e President’s Fund, Ag One Foundation, the library, the Bulldog Foundation, the Leon S. Peters Honors Scholars and the Business Associates Program.

The youngest son of Armenian immigrants, Mr. Peters longed to attend college. Instead, he and his brother dedicated themselves to growing the family business. Both were widely respected as an ethical businessmen and community benefactors

CAUSING A SCENE Campus Ministry USA has been preaching on campuses for nearly four decades

By Esteban Cortez The Collegian “Sister Pat” proudly held a brightyellow sign with bold red and black letters that read, “YOU DESERVE HELL” during the past four days on campus.

Pat has visited hundreds of university campuses during the past 35 years to spread the message of Jesus Christ, but her message isn’t always received well.

She and her travel partner George Smock have been preaching their blunt, controversial messages in the Fresno State Free Speech Area, but ended their stay just yesterday.

Pat, who refused to give her full name, is a member of Campus Ministry USA, a Missouri-based organization that strives to persuade college students to read the Bible and “repent their sins.”

Their week-long stay on campus has caused some criticism and occasional heated debates.

“We’re not pushing a denomination,” Pat said. “We want these students to make decisions on their own.”

Pat and Smock spent several hours a day on campus since Monday, using

what they call “confrontational evangelicism,” a more aggressive form of preaching Christianity. They’ve been preaching on U.S. campuses for nearly four decades, and they’re used to the criticism they receive.

Po l i t i c a l s c i e n c e s t u d e n t a n d Associated Students, Inc. Senator of Resident Affairs Sean Kier nan opposed the group’s message and held a sign near the speakers that read, “You deserve hugs!”

“The idea that we are doomed for hell is absurd and there is no substantive reason to believe that,” Kiernan said. “Other people, including other Christians, think [the speakers] are too extreme.”

Kiernan said that a lot of students have hugged and thanked him for contributing his message.

Alejandro Vidal, a Fresno State student and member of the Christian fraternity Alpha Gamma Omega, supported Campus Ministry USA’s message.

He said that Pat and Smock needed a little help conveying their beliefs in better terms, so he and his friends held Esteban Cortez / The Collegian

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George Smock of Campus Ministry USA spent the last four days on campus preaching his message to the Fresno State community, sparking criticism and occasional debates.

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ELECTION UPDATE

It’s Rick vs. Mitt, but a Romney win is still inevitable

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fter months of the press convulsing over who would emerge as the conservative alternative to “Massachusetts Moderate” Mitt Romney — Michele Bachmann! Rick Perry! Herman Cain!

Newt Gingrich! — it appears that the narrative for the race for the Republican nomination has finally settled.

It’s Rick versus Mitt.

Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, solidiThe Right Tone fied his position Tony Petersen as the antiRomney by winning Alabama and Mississippi, thwarting Gingrich’s “Southern strategy.”

Unfortunately for Santorum, there appears to be no easy road to the nomination. As the Romney camp has pointed out, Santorum would have to win 69 percent of the remaining delegates to reach the magic number of 1,144 delegates.

Santorum’s lack of a quality campaign organization makes this much more difficult. Santorum only lost Ohio by less than a percentage point,

and because that state awards its delegates proportionally, he stood to gain a hefty amount. However, his campaign’s failures in the state resulted in him losing many of the delegates he otherwise would have won.

In the meantime, Romney keeps plodding along, winning the most delegates yet lacking in enthusiasm.

Lost in the shuffle of Tuesday night’s elections is that Romney, even though he finished third in both Alabama and Mississippi, garnered the night’s most delegates, by virtue of winning the caucuses in Hawaii and American Samoa.

This strategy of Romney’s, however, conveys his principal weakness as a candidate.

Perhaps the funniest tweet of the night came from former Obama adviser David Axelrod: “You know what they say: as America Samoa goes, so goes the nation!”

Romney has shown, repeatedly, that he just cannot rein in the votes of the conservative base. His awkwardness is legion. Santorum, for all of his apparent need to express controversial opinions, is by far the more natural campaigner of the two. Romney, says Rich Lowry, is the “candidate of ‘eh.’”

However, this need not be the liability it appears to be for Romney. The “delegate lock message is a big mistake for Romney,” tweeted Republican

political consultant Mike Murphy.

“Dump it.”

This seems like wise advice.

While Romney trumpeting his superior delegate count, what he should be trumpeting is his superior vote count: He has more than 1 million more votes than Santorum does.

This is the way forward for Romney.

Nobody cares that Romney has more delegates than Santorum at this point: It only makes Romney seem like more of an establishment insider. Romney should simply say that he is the candidate of the majority of Republicans.

It isn’t flashy, but it is something.

Santorum, however, has taken his campaign further than anyone outside perhaps his family could have ever imagined. Only six short years ago, Santorum, as the incumbent senator, lost his Pennsylvania Senate seat in a landslide. He was stuck at the bottom of most polls until his surprise surge in Iowa. He has even captured the Southern evangelical vote, a surprise historically, given that he is a Catholic Northeasterner.

Santorum’s only hope for the nomination, however, is a brokered convention. And it’s a dim one at that.

All Romney has to do to win the nomination is continue slogging through the primaries as he has: winning a majority of votes in his strongholds in the West and Northeast,

winning a plurality in the Midwest and continuing his pace in the South.

This seems highly probable. A brokered convention, on the other hand, is highly unlikely.

The reality is, the race is not very close. Romney has more than double the delegates as Santorum, and the former governor’s organizational strength and fundraising prowess gives him a huge advantage.

And even if there was a brokered convention, it’s not at all certain that Santorum, or any of the declared candidates, would reap the benefits. It seems to be the wet dream of some Beltway conservatives that a brokered convention would allow a “better” Republican, like Paul Ryan, Mitch Daniels or Chris Christie, to garner the nomination, a la Hubert Humphrey for the Democrats in 1968.

Republicans, it seems, are stuck with Romney. Whether that will mean victory against Barack Obama remains to be seen.

Tony Petersen is the opinion editor of The Collegian. Follow him on Twitter @tonypetersen4.

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‘The congregation must be crazy’ ‘Manuel’: “When I go to church I go because I want to. This man told me I would go to hell as I walked past him.

He does not know me. I am a Catholic, and I try to live by my beliefs as much as possible. So, it hurts when a man I don’t even know tells my I’m going to hell. Free speech, yes, free speech is good. Free harassment…I think not.”

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BRIEFS Memorial service for Dr. Anderson is March 19 A memorial service for the late Dr. Rodney Anderson, professor in the Fresno State Political Science Department who died March 6, will be held 11 a.m.-noon Monday, March 19, at the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery in the Henry Madden Library (2nd floor ).

Dr. David Schecter, department chair, encouraged donations be made in lieu of flowers to a new the Dr. Rodney Anderson Memorial Fund honoring his 16-years of campus service: Esteban Cortez / The Collegian

“Sister Pat” held up a blunt sign in the Free Speech Area since Monday causing heated debates among some students.

Pat and her traveling partner George Smock have preached on hundreds of campuses during the last four decades.

PREACHING: Group draws controversy CONTINUED from page 1 signs near the speakers in support of Jesus Christ.

“We’re just trying to complete their message,” Vidal said. “We just love Jesus.”

Campus Ministry USA has traveled throughout the United States and the world, going as far as Ghana to defend and glorify God. Pat and Smock were in San Diego before visiting Fresno State, and their upcoming agenda includes campuses in Davis, Sacramento and Portland.

C oordi nat or o f S t u d e n t Involvement Josh Edrington said that initially, Pat and

Smock didn’t receive permission to appear on campus.

They later went through the correct procedure to use the Free Speech Area. Edrington added that similar controversial speakers have ignited violent responses in the past, but that no students have complained about Pat and Smock.

Pat said that on other large campuses, atheist student groups have organized protests. Earlier this week, Pat said that a Fresno State student became angry at Smock and “got in his face,” prompting other students to calm him down. She thinks Fresno State has been much more calm because it is a commut-

er school and students aren’t constantly on campus.

“This group at Fresno State has been more receptive,” she said.

In 2007, Campus Ministry USA ignited a debate at the University of Kansas when he publicly condemned homosexuality and called women who wear shorts “sluts.”

Kiernan said that although he disagrees with Pat and Smock’s messages, they have a right to speak their mind.

“I appreciate that there is a Free Speech Area where they can spread their message and we can counter it civilly,” he said.

Net cost to attend CSU well below National Public University average Despite increases in tuition fees brought on by massive reductions in state funding, the cost of attending the California State University remains well below that of public and private universities across the nation, according to data provided by the website College Portrait for Undergraduate Education.

Last year, full-time CSU undergraduates paid an average “net price” of $2,124 for tuition fees, as compared to the national “sticker price” average of $7,119 for public university students. That figure jumps to $25,538 at private

four-year institutions. The “sticker price” is the university’s average tuition and fees charged to full-time undergrads while the “net” price is the amount actually paid on average.

“Contrary to some recently published reports, a degree from the Califor nia State University continues to be one of the most affordable in the country,” said CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed. “Through robust financial aid packages for California’s neediest students, half of our undergraduate students pay no tuition at all. We are also looking at ways to help distribute more financial aid to middle class families.”

CSU students also graduate with lower debt than the national average of public university graduates. Half of CSU graduates have no loan debt at all, and for those that do, average debt is $15,804 as compared with the national average of $21,740.

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Ag students have local options

By Stephen Keleher The Collegian Fresno State agriculture students have a 1,000-acre agricultural laboratory to produce fresh fruit, vegetables, livestock, nuts, premium wines and dairy products. But with Fresno’s rich farming community, ag students can also work as interns or part-time employees at the many ranches, dairies, farms and ag businesses in the area.

“I’ve done a few internships.

One I’ve just finished was at Zacky Farms,” Elizabeth Sturges, senior in animal science, said. “Because the ag community is so tightknit, a lot of the professors have worked or still are working in the industry, so they’re able to place their students where they think they’d fit.”

The Central Valley is the largest agricultural region in terms of value of production in the United States.

“You have three of the top five counties for value of agriculture in the U.S. here in the Valley,” Jordan School of Agriculture Dean Charles Boyer said. “With so much agriculture, Fresno State ag students can find work in their chosen field even before their senior year.”

Ag graduates are not limited to employment solely in the Central Valley. Though she

held various internships during her college career, 2011 graduate Valarie Taylor decided to leave the Central Valley upon graduation.

“I am currently located in Waco, Texas. I work in the poultry industry,” Taylor said. “It was really hard to get a position. It took me a long time and a lot of hunting to get one.”

But when asked about how “hard” it was, Taylor revealed that she was only out of work a total of nine days, as she was working part time in the industry here in the Valley while completing her final semester in spring of 2011. She flew to Texas three days after graduation, interviewed and then took the position.

“I think there are a lot of opportunities for work in the Central Valley,” Taylor said.

“For me, personally, I wanted to get away, experience something different and grow. Over here in the South things are run a little different. I like it here. Things are different but I’m definitely getting used to it.”

T h e U. S D e p a r t m e n t o f Agriculture report on employment opportunities from college graduates for 2010-2015 projects 5 percent growth compared to the 2005-2010 span for graduates with expertise in agricultural and food systems, though some areas will have more than enough graduates.

This projected competition and the desire to specialize has caused some to continue and go for their Master’s.

“I may go back and get my credential and teach,” Laura Bar nes, a Grad student in animal science and currently herdsman at the swine unit, said.

Ag students can rely on the industry contacts that come just from being part of the program when deciding what area to focus their Master’s on. “ I ’ d o r i g i n a l ly p l a n n e d on going back and getting a Master’s in science,” Sturges, said. “But after talking with people that work in the industry, I got feedback that my education would be even more valuable to the industry if I went on and got the business administration Master’s.”

The tight bond between the farm industry and the university makes for a rich, hands-on experience for agriculture students.

“Most are working or volunteering at the units like the cattle unit on campus and people in industry will come,” said meat science student Ben Vanderhoof. “We do a lot of fundraising and dinners with the industry so we’ve already made those ties.”

The bottom line for freshman ag major Tino Rossi, who just won the American Farm Bureau Federation’s colle-

giate Discussion Meet, was Fresno State’s teachers and its location.

“My logic was if I am going to study agriculture I should do so in the most prosperous agricultural area in the world,” said Rossi.

“For the most part, the job

opportunities in the field remain strong,” said Boyer.

“Agriculture is one of the strong parts of the economy right now.”

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Film Festival to highlight the empowerment of women in Persian and French cultures

By Thomas Pearson The Collegian A series of Persian short films will launch today for the first ever “International Persian and French Film Festival” that will be held on campus this weekend. The festival is part of “Women’s Herstory Month” and each of the films is by and about women.

“The festival highlights a variety of films and brings t h e c a m p u s t o g e t h e r, ” CineCulture professor and club advisor Dr. Mary Husain said. “All the films are fabulous. It brings together diverse groups and departments to create cultural understanding. It also allows post-film dialogue and discussion.”

Each culture gets its own evening slot to highlight its film.

The festival begins at 5 p.m. today, with live music followed by the screening of nine Persian short films at 5:30 p.m. in the Peter’s Education C e n t e r Au d i t o r i u m . T h e shor t films include “Red Wednesday,” “The Wind is Blowing on My Street” and “A Reluctant Bride.” The discussant for Friday’s films will be Dr. Jasamin Rostam-Kolayi, a Middle Eastern and women’s studies professor for Cal State Fullerton.

The other Persian films that will be shown on Saturday are “Pay Back” and “We are Half of Iran’s Population.”

“The importance of these films, especially for Iranian women, is the culture is represented,” Husain said. “ O bv i o u s ly n o t b e i n g o f Iranian decent, I can’t speak

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he reason we chose to focus on Persian and French films is because of the connection between Iran and France.”

— Rose Marie Kuhn, French professor

Photo Courtesy of Rose Marie Kuhn

Dr. Jasamin Rostam-Kolayi will be coming from Cal State Fullerton to be the discussant at the conclusion of nine Persian films that will be shown today at 5:30 p.m.

for the culture, but given the way Iran is portrayed in the press, the films provide a refreshing alternative view of Iran and its women.”

On Saturday the festival will continue with two more Persian films as well as three French films, including Saturday night’s feature film, “A Bit of Color.”

The other French films that will be shown at the festival are “The Hedgehog” and “Hidden Diary.”

The films “Hidden Diary” and “A Bit of Color” will be screened for the first time in the United States.

The discussant for “A Bit of Color” will be Dr. Ruth A. Hottell, French professor and chair of the Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Toledo in Ohio.

The festival was brought to campus by Husain, French professor Rose Marie Kuhn, professor Negin Tahvildary and Vidia Samiian, the dean

of the College of Arts and Humanities.

The idea for a Persian film festival was proposed last year

by Samiian. Husain then proposed collaborating with the French program and Kuhn, Ta h v i l d a r y a n d S a m i i a n agreed. The films for the festival were then selected by the group as a whole.

The festival was also meant to coincide with the Persian New Year, Nowruz, which is March 21.

“The reason we chose to focus on Persian and French films is because of the connection between Iran and France,” French professor Rose Marie Kuhn said. “After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, when they ousted the Shah, a lot of the middle class and supporters of the Shah immigrated to France and the United States. So there is a connection between the two. Also there are approximately 20,000 people of Iranian decent in Fresno.”

The Persian short films will be the only films shown today, and on Saturday films will be shown throughout the campus at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and the festival will conclude with the screening of “A Bit of Color” at 6:30 p.m.

“We hope that students have a good time,” Husain said.

“They are all great films and give students the opportunity to learn about other cultures through cinema. It also provides them with the unique opportunity to discuss the films. We want to open understanding and respect diversity.”

Freshman agriculture business student wins national meet

By Taylor Gonzalez The Collegian Tino Rossi came to Fresno State much like any other freshman. Rossi, an agriculture business major, had no idea his first year as a college student would include winning the American Farm Bureau Federation Collegiate Discussion Meet at the Young Far mers and Ranchers Leadership Conference.

At the meet four topics were discussed: Obesity, animal welfare, growing world demand and social media in agriculture.

In the finals Rossi was asked what could be done to expand far mer-consumer interaction. The solution he proposed was the use of social media to interest and “draw consumers into real-life agricultural activities.”

Rossi is originally from Bakersfield and agriculture has always been his numberone interest.

“I always wanted to study agriculture in college," Rossi said. "With Fresno County being the number-one agricultural county in the nation, it only made sense to study ag at the school located in the heart of American agriculture.”

While still in high school, Rossi competed in last year’s National FFA (Future Farmers

of America) Convention in the extemporaneous speaking finals and finished as the fourth-place individual in the nation.

Rossi credits this experience as having prepared him for the Collegiate Discussion Meet.

“My feelings were a mix of excitement and deter mination," Rossi said. "This wasn't my first National Speaking C o n t e s t ap p e aranc e, s o I wasn't nervous. However, in my last appearance, I came up just short finishing fourth in the nation in the extemporaneous speaking National Championships and did not want to come back again without a national championship.”

Not only is Rossi involved in the Agriculture Department on campus, he is also an active member of the FFA. Rossi’s determination and knowledge of the agriculture industry has made an impact on his piers who share similar hopes.

“The Agriculture Department is so proud of Tino," fellow FFA member Mandy Hill said. "He is an amazing leader and role model in the agriculture industry.

His talent for speaking and knowledge of the agriculture industry is recognized by his great achievement and he will certainly continue to be a fantastic representative for our

school,” Dr. Steve Rocca, the discussion team advisor, was a great influence on Rossi and his success at the Collegiate Discussion Meet.

“I knew he had what it would take to win, but putting together four outstanding performances in a row is very difficult," Rocca said. "I was so proud of him. There was some very talented competitors in the contest, but Tino stood out and rightly so.”

Once Rossi receives his Master's degree in leadership development, he plans to begin his career in politics while simultaneously running a managerial consulting firm.

“With his intelligence and communication skills, Tino will have many doors open to him in the future,” Rocca said.

Rocca has no doubt that his current student will be a successful advocate for agriculture.

“I look forward to seeing him make a positive impact on our industry someday,” Rocca said. “We need more people like Tino to help promote agriculture and help educate society on the great work that our farmers and ranchers do each day to feed our country and the world.”

Photo courtesy of University Communications

Freshman Tino Rossi won the American Farm Bureau Federation Collegiate Discussion Meet at the Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference.

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By Dalton Runberg The Collegian Dozens of students from the Midnight Dance Fusion class surprised campus spectators on Wednesday with a flash mob dance routine to promote the class as a healthy and fun workout alternative.

In celebration of National Nutrition Month, the Student Dietetic Association on campus had the idea to organize

a flash mob to promote health and wellness.

A student in instructor AJ Lacuesta’s Midnight Dance Fusion class at the Student Recreation Center suggested doing a flash mob as well to promote the class and fitness in general. When the two groups caught wind of each other’s plans, it became a joint effort for a common cause.

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Instructor AJ Lacuesta and his class of dancers, along with participants from the Student Dietetics Association, work out to LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” as the finale of their flash mob on Wednesday in the Free Speech Area.

Kalvin Lazcano felt it was a perfect fit.

“It just so happens the theme of National Nutrition Month is ‘Get Your Plate Into Shape,’” Lazcano said. “So it’s exercise and nutrition coming together in one component for your own health.”

In total, about 50 students from the dance class and SDA practiced for more than a month to learn the flash mob routine using moves they already learned in the class combined with new moves.

“A lot of the moves were from the MDF class,” said Irene Gonzalez-Velez, a junior business student in the class who helped choreograph the flash mob. “We kind of wanted to make it easy for everyone.

Not everyone’s a dancer in there.”

T h e e ve n t a l s o f e l l o n Registered Dieticians Day, so the SDA had already planned to have a booth featuring various basic health assessments.

Students could calculate their body mass index and their basal energ y expenditure, which is the amount of energy your body naturally uses in a day.

Instructor of the Midnight

Dance Fusion class AJ Lacuesta, a senior kinesiology exercise science student, said that he enjoys teaching the class because he has free reign to create a fun environment for people to dance in.

“I use club lights that I bought on my own and I just darken the room,” Lacuesta said. “It’s like a big dance party.”

The atmosphere of the class is welcoming to newcomers who may be nervous about their dance skills, or lack thereof.

“The lights are totally off, so you really can’t see a whole lot in there,” Gonzalez-Velez said.

“So if you’re self-conscious, you don’t have to worry at all because really no one is looking at you.”

The class is designed to serve as a fun alternative to a traditional workout. “You work up a sweat in the class and it’s really high-intensity,” Gonzalez-Velez said. “But it’s fun.”

“When I did the dance thing, I was sweating, I was out of breath, and I was actually amazed how much exercise and how much force it takes just to dance around,”

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Lazcano said.

The class is also a great way to meet new people and make your workout more sociable.

“It’s more for the social person,” Lazcano said. “It was just nice doing a physical exercise with somebody else, not just by yourself.”

“It’s so fun to be in there,” Gonzalez-Velez said. “And then you become friends with the people there. It’s better than running for an hour by yourself on the treadmill.”

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Business student receives College Entrepreneur of the Year Award

By Johnathan Wilbanks The Collegian Business administration student Mike Pronovost was surprised when, just says before the event, he was selected by the Chamber of Commerce for the College Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

The award was presented on Tuesday to Pronovost in front of more than 400 business leaders. He feels honored to have been presented such an award, and does not know who presented his name for nomination.

As the inventor of Powerband, a service that utilizes a combination of software and hardware to speed u p I n t e r n e t c o n n e c t i o n s, Pronovost is grateful for the opportunities he has been given.

“I was really sur prised because it was probably a week prior to the event they let me know I had been selected,” Pronovost said.

The excitement about being presented the award was evident in Pronovost’s voice.

Some of the Valley’s biggest business leaders were present at the conference.

“I was very surprised, but more than anything honored to even be in everybody’s presence and even be included in the group of people had received awards,” Pronovost said. “Afterwards, just being able meet with everyone just because it’s the same people you see on TV, it was an honor.”

Dr. Tim Stearns is a mentor to Pronovost. He was described as someone who would go out of his way to help upcoming entrepreneurs.

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“I was really inspired by him, and to even have him be the one that helped me through the whole thing was pretty awesome,” Pronovost said. “It was just very humbling because of all his accomplishments.”

Pronovost was honored that his mentor, and someone he looks up to recognized him as a successful business person.

The award was received under the parent company of Pronovost Technologies Inc. The company is working on bringing broadband to some of the underdeveloped countries, and is making progress because of some of the contacts he made at the White House at the end of last year.

As the inventor of Powerband, Pronovost is well invested in the field of technology. He is now the CEO of Pronovost Technologies, Inc.

Photo Courtesy of Mike Pronovost

Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge Charles Poochigian congratulates Mike Pronovost for his award. Pronovost is accompanied by his mother and father (not pictured).

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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012

THE COLLEGIAN • SPORTS SPORTS EDITOR, ANGEL MORENO • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

SPORTS BRIEFS

Dwight Howard makes the anti-LeBron decision ORLANDO, Fla. — It was a bad business decision.

Actually, it was a terrible business decision.

All the ESPN insiders and N BA nu m b e r s g e e k s a n d incredulous sports agents just could not comprehend what Dwight Howard did on Thursday.

They couldn’t grasp the idea that he would waive his right to become a free agent and agree to play at least another season with his team and in his town.

And that’s why this was such a wonderful thing.

Because it wasn’t business.

It was personal.

It wasn’t about the bottom line. It was from the bottom of his heart.

No, he didn’t sign long-term, but he at least gave the Magic the rest of this season and all of next season to try and win a championship and attract more talent to Orlando. This is the best the organization could have hoped for at this point. Dwight put his longter m future and financial security on hold to give it one last go-round here in Orlando.

“Others are looking at it from a business standpoint,” Dwight said in a jam-packed news conference Thursday

at the Amway Center. “In my heart, I just felt like loyalty is better than anything. ... I have to do what’s going to make me happy. I’ve got everything I want right here in Orlando.”

Dwight has just turned the City Beautiful into the City Dutiful. He shunned convention, went against the advice of his agent and did something completely unorthodox: After months of wavering and waffling, hip-hopping and flipflopping, he did something professional athletes rarely do these days: He did what was best for the Magic and not for himself. He stayed because he couldn’t bear to leave. He made the words to that “Let’s Fight for Dwight” song recorded recently by a bunch of Magic fans actually come true: “ W h e n w e h e a r yo u ’ r e l e av i n ’ . . . We wo n ’ t s t o p believin.”

With ESPN insiders and the national media throwing a hissy fit because Dwight had the audacity NOT to go to New York or L.A., Howard became an instant hometown hero in Orlando. He became the antiLeBron.

LeBron took his talents to South Beach.

Dwight kept his in Orlando.

LeBron made “The Decision.”

Dwight made “The Right Decision.”

Equestrian cracks Top 10 in Coaches’ Poll

Bulldog Youth Experience Day postponed

The Fresno State equestrian team earned a No. 10 national ranking in this week’s Wo m e n ’ s I n t e r c o l l e g i a t e Equestrian National Coaches’ Poll.

Georgia, Texas A&M and Aubur n took the top three spots.

Fresno State is 8-7 this season and received nine points to slide into the tenth spot.

The Bulldogs ear ned their way back into the polls with a 9-7 win over New Mexico State Saturday.

The team will now prepare for the National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s N at i o n a l C h a m p i o n s h i p s April 12-14 in Waco, Texas.

The Fresno State football team’s Bulldog Youth Experience Day has been postponed due to expected poor weather conditions this weekend.

The new date is set for March 25, beginning immediately after the Bulldogs’ spring football game.

T h e B u l l d o g Yo u t h Experience Day is intended for boys and girls ages 8-13 and is no cost to the participants.

The participants will develop football skills in a fun, safe and enjoyable atmosphere taught by Bulldog coaching staff and players.

The day will consist of four 10-minute segments teaching the fundamentals of form tackling, ball skills and blocking.

The team’s spring game is slotted for Sunday, March 25 at noon where new head coach Tim DeRuyter will unveil his Bulldog football team.

By Mike Bianchi McClatchy-Tribune

Brad Soo / The Collegian

Sophomore midfielder Kara Concheck evades two New Hampshire defenders during Wednesday’s game at Bulldog Stadium. Concheck had one shot on goal in the Bulldogs 19-7 loss to the Wildcats.

Lacrosse loses home opener to New Hampshire, 19-7 The Bulldog lacrosse team lost its first home game of the season to New Hampshire, 19-7.

Fresno State had 18 shots on goal during the game, 11 which came in the first half.

Junior midfielder Paula Badali led the ‘Dogs with three goals and picked up two ground balls. Junior Taylor Fiehler added two more goals for Fresno State.

Freshman Holly Cisneros stepped up offensively, leading Fresno State with a team-high six shots on goal. Cisneros was only able to finish one of those shots for a goal, but picked up three ground balls and caused one turnover in the loss.

“There were a lot of things in our control that we just

let slip away,” said Bulldog first-year head coach Jessica Pausewang.

Pausewang said the loss will fuel the team for its Saturday contest against Long Island.

The ‘Dogs will host Long Island at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bulldog Stadium in their second home game of the season.

Olekaibe named to NABC All-District Team Sophomore Kevin Olekaibe was named a 2012 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 6 second-team.

The Fresno State shooting guard averaged 17.8 points per game this past season, good enough for second in the Western Athletic Conference behind conference champion New Mexico State’s Wendell McKines.

Olekaibe currently ranks

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sixth among all Division I sophomore guards and 47th for all D-I scorers.

On the season, Olekaibe scored 10 or more points in 25 games for the Bulldogs, reaching at least 20 points on 12 occasions. He also topped the 25-point mark in eight games.

Joining Olekaibe on the All-District 6 second-team are Nevada’s Malik Story, Utah State’s Preston Medlin, Weber State’s Scott Bamforth and Portland State’s Charles Odum.

District 6 is one of 24 NABC districts in the nation, and selects student-athletes from the WAC and Big Sky Conference.

This is the fourth postseason honor for Olekaibe this year.

He earned All-WAC honors by conference head coaches, CollegeSportsMadness.com and CollegeHoops.net.

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The nationally ranked Fresno State men’s tennis team (No. 19) will host New Mexico State at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Wathen Tennis Center.

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BASEBALL

The Battle of the 99 The ‘Dogs so far...

WAC Hawaii 0-0 New Mexico State 0-0 Nevada 0-0 Louisiana Tech 0-0 San Jose State 0-0 Fresno State 0-0 Sacramento State 0-0

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.647 .600 .600 .563 .529 .471 .400

Schedule/Results

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Sophomore left-hander Tyler Linehan is expected to start on the mound today for the ‘Dogs. Fresno State opens up its three-game series today against CSU Bakersfield in the Battle of the 99.

Fresno State will host rival Cal State Bakersfield in a three-game series to claim bragging rights of the Central Valley

By Tim Salazar The Collegian The Fresno State baseball team is set to avenge an early season loss to CSU Bakersfield in this weekend’s three-game series that begins today at Beiden Field.

The Roadrunners (7-9) shut out the ‘Dogs (8-9), 4-0 back on Feb. 22 and are currently 8-8 all time against the team whose program began in 2009.

Bakersfield is currently independent from any conference but will be included in the Western Athletic Conference next season, just missing a chance to develop a conference rivalry with the Bulldogs.

“Bakersfield always pitches well,” said head coach Mike Batesole. “That’s one thing Coach Kernen always had is outstanding pitching staffs.

They have a good left-hander going Friday night and we got our best left-hander.”

The ‘Dogs have a 6-6 home record this year while the Roadrunners have struggled all season on the road, winning only one game in six chances. The Roadrunners’ l o n e ro a d w i n w a s a 7 - 6 comeback against UC Santa Barbara.

The ‘Dogs have had their own struggles this season.

They have failed to win a series since taking three of four games from Butler in the opening weekend and have won back-to-back games only twice. They have also scored one run or less five times, three of those being shutouts. The ‘Dogs will go into this series knowing that Bakersfield will rely on its pitching staff.

Despite a lackluster winloss column, the ‘Dogs have remained consistent, never losing more than three straight. “ We ’ r e j u s t g o i n g t o approach it like any other series,” outfielder Daniel Moultrie said. “We’re just going to go out and stick to our game plan.”

The ‘Dogs have had a resurgence of offense in recent games as senior Kenny Wise picked up his first two home runs of the year last weekend.

Fellow senior Pat Hutcheson had three multi-hit games out of the four played last weekend.

“As they’re learning they’re going to make some mistakes and they’re lear ning from them so that’s the key,” Batesole said.

Junior pitcher Justin Haley w a s n a m e d WAC P i t ch e r

of the Week for his performances on March 2 against Stanford and March 8 against San Francisco. In the San Francisco game he held the Dons scoreless through seven innings and struck out a career-high nine batters.

Against Stanford he relieved starter Tyler Linehan and went 3 2/3 innings without allowing a hit or a walk while striking out three.

The Battle of the 99 will start at 6:05 p.m. both Friday and Saturday and conclude at 1:05 p.m. Sunday.

Battle of the 99 The Diamond ‘Dogs will play the Roadrunners of CSU Bakersfield in a three-game series starting today and ending Sunday. The all-time series is split at 8-8.

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vs. Butler W, 3-0 vs. Butler (DH) L, 12-9 vs. Butler W, 6-0 vs. Santa Clara W, 17-2 at Cal State Bakersfield L, 4-0 at Pepperdine L, 3-2 at Pepperdine W, 8-4 at Pepperdine L, 6-0 vs. UC Santa Barbara L, 7-1 vs. Stanford W, 7-4 vs. Stanford L, 16-0 vs. Stanford L, 9-2 vs. San Francisco W, 2-1 vs. San Francisco W, 6-2 vs. San Francisco L, 6-3 vs. San Francisco L, 6-1 at UC Santa Barbara W, 3-2 vs. Cal State Bakersfield 6:05 p.m. vs. Cal State Bakersfield 6:05 p.m. vs. Cal State Bakersfield 1:05 p.m. vs. Kent State 6:05 p.m. vs. Kent State 4:05 p.m. vs. UC Riverside 6:05 p.m. vs. UC Riverside 6:05 p.m. vs. UC Riverside 1:05 p.m. vs. Cal 6:05 p.m. vs. New Mexico 6:05 p.m. vs. New Mexico 6:05 p.m. vs. New Mexico 1:05 p.m. at Santa Clara 1 p.m. at Hawaii* 6:35 p.m. at Hawaii* 6:35 p.m. at Hawaii* 1:05 p.m. at UC Davis 2:30 p.m. vs. San Jose State* 6:05 p.m. vs. San Jose State* 6:05 p.m. vs. San Jose State* 1:05 p.m. at Cal Poly 6 p.m. vs. Cal Poly 6:05 p.m. at Nevada* 6 p.m. at Nevada* 6 p.m. at Nevada* 1 p.m. vs. UC Davis 6:05 p.m. vs. Sacramento State* 6:05 p.m. vs. Sacramento State* 6:05 p.m. vs. Sacramento State* 1:05 p.m. at New Mexico State* 6:05 p.m. at New Mexico State* 6:05 p.m. at New Mexico State* 1:05 p.m. vs. Louisiana Tech* 6:05 p.m. vs. Louisiana Tech* 6:05 p.m. vs. Louisiana Tech* 1:05 p.m.

WAC Tournament in Mesa, Ariz.

*denotes Western Athletic Conference game