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Thousands have yet to complete TODAY: ASI presidential online sexual assault training candidates

By Belen Gomez @XsiempreuniK

As of 5 p.m. Thursday, about 15,700 students have completed the Haven Sexual Assault online training module, meaning thousands of others will likely have registration holds on their

accounts for failing to meet the Friday deadline.

The university sent out warnings to student emails about completing the mandatory training module aimed at improving campus sexual assault awareness. But several students who procrastinated on completing the module will be restricted

from registering for next semester’s classes — as well as summer courses — when the registration period opens the week of April 20.

The course module is split into two parts that take approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete, though the second part of the module can only be

accessed 24 hours after the first part’s completion.

Incoming freshman and transfer students are also required to complete the training, said Dr. Frank Lamas, vice president of student affairs.

Ten students were awarded priority registration as part of a raffle.

to debate

›› This year’s ASI presidential candidates, Abigail Hudson and Ralph Ruiz, will debate and answer questions from students at 1 p.m. in University Student Union Room 312-314 ahead of next week’s ASI elections. The debate is moderated by The Collegian.

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Forum talks inclusion for minority students

By Royce Dunn @TheCollegian

Alex Sheedy fends off USF defenders in the Bulldogs’ WNIT win over the Dons on Thursday night at the Save Mart Center.

Bulldogs bounce back INSIDE Student-athletes should be paid ›› In Opinion. P2

Academic Senate professor: We need more fulltime faculty ›› Fresno State professors faced ‘significant’ pay cuts over the last decade, report argues. P6

Fresno State takes advantage of free-throw shooting in second half to advance in WNIT. P8

Start of ‘tradition?’ FresCon celebrates geek culture

By Diana Giraldo | @dianainspired

IF YOU GO:

Fresno State’s Pick Your Potion Club is celebrating geek culture by hosting its first annual FresCon. “This is the first comic book convention of its kind here,” said Justin Tonooka, a health science community health junior and the club’s treasurer.

“It's going to cover everything from comics, movies, TV, video games, tabletop gaming — everything that we are calling geek culture.”

But what is geek culture?

“Everyone likes something a bit geeky,” explained Sky Walker, a junior english major and the club’s committee head. “If you go home and you play video games or watch TV and get passionate about it with your friends, you are a

What: Inaugural FresCon comic convention When: Saturday and Sunday Where: North Gym Room 118 *Cosplay competition begins at 7 p.m. Saturday

See FRESCON, Page 6

Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian

A forum was held at Fresno State Wednesday to discuss issues of inclusion, equity and respect in the representation of minority staff and students.

The forum, which featured Dr. Luis Ponjuan of Texas A&M as its keynote speaker, expressed the concerns and importance of transparency and accessibility on campus for minority groups.

Ponjuan, a scholar in the area of access and equity in higher education for underrepresented students and faculty of color, addressed the issue of universities finding ways to adapt to the needs of those within the nearby community, opposed to adjusting to the policies of their campus.

See FORUM, Page 3

ONLINE

Belen Gomez • The Collegian

Celebrating diversity at Fresno State ›› The Central Valley Cultural Heritage Institute hosted its second annual Diversity Dinner. Read more at fresnostate.edu/collegian.

OPINION

GOT OPINIONS? We want to hear them.

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IT’S TIME FOR COLLEGES TO START PAYING THEIR ‘STUDENT ATHLETES’

By Christopher Livingston @senorlivingston

It’s funny that it’s a sin to pay a college athlete any money – whether it’s $1 or $1,000 – but coaches can make millions and millions of dollars.

And the justification for having students put their bodies on the line: scholarships.

Students are able to sit in class for free while playing the sport they love.

And hope that there is no gruesome injury that can halt the scholarship money in an instant.

The thing is, aside from scholarships, there are more costs associated with going to school.

Any students on campus can get scholarships (they just need to apply), but parttime jobs usually help in paying expenses like food or bills.

Sure, a student-athlete can get a job at Starbucks just like any other student, but the tough practice schedule and the travel to various sites (some on the East Coast) can take that time up.

You know who also practices hard each week and travels all over the country to face other sports teams? Professionally paid athletes.

You know who also risks their bodies for the sake of entertainment (and ultimately money in the pockets of their coaches)?

Professionally paid athletes.

You know how much these professional-

Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Fresno State quarterback Brian Burrell scrambles past Nevada defenders in the Bulldogs’ 40-20 win over the Wolf Pack on Nov. 22, 2014 in Reno, California.

ly paid athletes make? Look it up, I’m sure it’s not minimum wage.

So how much do these student-athletes make? Zero.

If Fresno State can give out thousands of dollars (whether in merchandise or literally) during games featuring athletes who are not getting paid two cents, it sounds like the students sitting in the stands are getting

more of a kickback from attending games.

Sure, college is expensive, and some people do not have the luxury of getting a scholarship. That’s fine, but keep in mind, participating in college athletics comes at a bigger cost than $7,000 a year.

There in lies the debate as to whether or not sports are important in academics.

Some would believe that colleges are there

for the sole purpose of training young men and women for careers. Having athletics there sucks away the educational purpose of college.

For example, I am a full-time student who has been blessed with having educational expenses taken care of. And at the same time, I get paid for writing this opinion column for you to read. It’s not a lot of money, but it does help in paying bills and food.

Meanwhile, a student-athlete has Top Ramen or tainted Kraft macaroni and cheese in his or her cupboard.

Not the ideal situation for a student who is participating in a lucrative on-campus sport.

But God bless that student if he or she takes a ham sandwich from a supporter.

Bye-bye 111 wins.

In order to remedy the situation, at least give a student-athlete some money for hours worked.

The school mandates that no student should be paid more than 20 hours per week while school is in session. That sounds like a fair deal.

If Fresno State Athletics has enough money to pay for a billion iPads to give away to students, then clearly it can help a student afford things outside of college.

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Backpacking course ‘an experience of a lifetime’

By Desiree Herroz @desireeherroz

For some students, the classic college experiences are sometimes limited to courses that make their brains feel like they’re going to explode from stress and insomnia.

But, with enrollment for Fresno State fall semester classes right around the corner, students have options that aren’t just another walk — or a hike — in the park.

If you’re a student looking for a course that will take you on an adventure, check out REC 86, Backpacking in the Sierra Mountains, taught by lecturer and E.D.G.E Challenge Course manager Alexandra Clifton. Through this course, students get a full hiking experience — and earn course

credit — in California’s beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains.

"Getting the unique experience to be outdoors, with no city lights or cell services, can be one of the most humbling opportunities," Clifton said. "An off-campus trip like this allows exposure to a new experience, builds lasting friendships and opens the doors for other new life adventures."

Jumping on an opportunity to share her passion for the outdoors with Fresno State students, Clifton said she is most inspired to teach what she loves.

“There is no guarantee that a student will love what this class has to offer, but they will not know unless they try,” she said.

To Clifton, the Sierra Nevada Mountains are a playground right in Fresno’s backyard.

“People come from all over the world to see it,” Clifton said.

“I find many people who live in Fresno have not had the opportunity to go.”

She said her background and knowledge in hiking comes ultimately from her thirst for adventure. She encourages students to take up the opportunity to enjoy hands-on classes that take course material from a mere idea to reality.

“Don’t be afraid to do something you have never done,” Clifton said. “It’s classes like that that create experiences and memories for a lifetime.”

Vanessa Rios, a Fresno State dietetics major, said she would like to get an opportunity to see the Sierras.

“I think an underrated part of

Fresno is its location,” Rios said.

“This class would give a student a glimpse of the world outside of their everyday surroundings. It would literally be a breath of fresh air in the Sierras.”

With backpacking, hiking and other physical activities involved, Rios said that, as a dietetics student, she endorses Clifton’s class and looks forward to taking the course in the near future.

“I had no idea this course existed,” Rios said. “I’ll definitely keep it in mind when I’m creating future classes and think everyone — if the chance is there — should take this course.”

Aside from REC 86, Clifton also teaches REC 106 and 75 -teambuilding classes offered at Fresno State’s E.D.G.E (Experientially Designed Group Effort)

ropes course, right on campus between the Residence Dining Hall and the North Gym. Kaitlyn Wardle, recreation administration major and current REC 86 student said she considers this course to be one of the best course offerings at Fresno State, because the class ultimately creates bonding experiences and special memories with people you’ll never forget.

“If you don't know Alexandra, get to know her. She is an amazing and inspiring woman,” Wardle said. “She is one of the best teachers I have ever met. I am expecting a very educational, fun-filled and exciting trip.”

Fall semester class enrollment starts April 20.

Student forum: Fresno State a place where we belong FORUM from Page 1 He said it is integral that students see faces within administration that make them feel like they matter, faces that have shared similar experiences -- whether being a migrant worker, an international student, a veteran or of a shared ethnicity. This, Ponjuan said, makes a world of difference.

“I was asked to be courageous, and so I am,” said Ignacio Hernandez, a facilitator for higher education, administration and leadership.

Hernandez along with fellow panelists -- Raul Moreno, coordinator for university migrant services; Larrisa Mercado-Lopez,

professor of women’s studies; and Ofelia Gamez, assistant director of migrant programs -- talked about their journeys into leadership roles.

Each panelist shared his or her observations and efforts to make a difference, doing what they could to improve visibility of programs that aid students in creating vital networks. Through these networks, they aim for students and faculty to feel as though they have a campus that generates a sense of belonging rather than alienation.

“I am Fresno State. I belong to Fresno State,” Gamez said.

While Gamez said she belonged, she also noted that there has been a sense of

separation among departments. She said that there could be improvements within departments to help facilitate mentoring programs and training that would benefit new minority university employees.

“Not only that I belong, but that I’m part of the future,” Mercado-Lopez said.

For underrepresented and marginalized programs such as women’s, Latino and Africana studies to thrive, Mercado-Lopez said, it is integral that they have greater transparency and should become more integrated into what Fresno State represents as a whole.

After the forum concluded, Ponjuan sat down with Fresno State President Dr. Jo-

seph Castro in a one-on-one “Actor’s Studio” style conversation to ask the “tough questions” about what must be done to achieve a higher level of integration.

Ponjuan said during the forum that he wanted to discuss efforts in bringing an end to the “second-class citizen syndrome,” a problem that is not unique to Fresno State, but an academic problem throughout the nation.

Ponjuan also said that this effort must not only come from the top, but from every level of higher education.

“We didn’t get into this field to be millionaires. This is a labor of love,” Ponjuan said.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015

TV REVIEW

‘Glee’ grand finale feels more like an afterglow

By Verne Gray Newsday

Tonight’s two-parter begins with a flashback episode – hey, why did the other members of New Directions first decide to audition for the McKinley High glee club all those years ago?

The second hour is the grand finale, and Gleeks already know that Sue Sylvester’s (Jane Lynch) ill-fated-but-talented Vocal Adrenaline lost the sectionals to archrival Mr. Schuester’s (Matthew Morrison) New Directions.

(A preview screener was not made available.)

MY SAY: While the few remaining Gleeks out there will disagree, Glee’s moment pretty much passed about three years ago, or specifically, May 22, 2012, with “Goodbye,� the third-season finale. That was the moment for the final curtain, or at least the final Foreigner ballad.

Absolutely everything show runners Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan had probably wanted to accomplish had been accomplished by then. Popular culture had long since succumbed to Glee’s will and relentless charm.

The “Glee� message of tolerance and acceptance had not only been received, but also embraced.

Besides, “Glee� had always been

a coming-of-age story, not an ofage story (college, Broadway, Rachel’s awful sitcom) that it mostly turned into afterward. Goodbye and good night.

Instead, “Glee� ends tonight, and probably a few million people need a reminder that it’s even still on. By now, “Glee� feels more like an afterglow, or remnant, reminding us all that something remarkable once happened here.

And something did: albums, tours, concerts, books, household-name status for a few of the stars, and a whole new re-evaluation of the tracksuit as a fashion option, courtesy of Sue Sylvester.

Then, of course, there was a TV series. “Glee� essentially applied high school alienation, angst and social stigma – the rootstock of a thousand teen movies and TV series that had come before – to the achingly specific experience on one Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer), who initially refused to emerge from the closet because of a justifiable fear of what was on the other side.

In time, he did emerge, and as a gay lead on a mainstream hit, Hummel – and Colfer – was also the first missionary of many in Murphy’s mission to get LGBT acceptance on TV and in the culture at large. “This show has allowed a lot of people to redo high school, and do it right,� Falchuk once told Variety. What he might have added

Photo courtesy of Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times

Series creator Ryan Murphy and the cast of “Glee� backstage at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards show at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.

is that it also championed every LGBT teen who was frightened, marginalized or bullied. “Glee� was especially for them.

But “Glee� also championed much else: the arts, Broadway, Madonna, while covering just about every pop hit from every pop icon from Adele to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

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Hugo Lucitante (left) and David Poritz (right) are the protoganists of the environmental documentary “Oil & Water.”

By Yvette Mancilla @yvette_mancilla

CineCulture screening Tonight’s film is the 2014 documentary “Oil & Water,” which focuses on the contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon by oil companies and the two young men fighting it.

Born and raised in the Amazon and a part of the tribe, the Cofán, Hugo travels to America campaigning for his people’s plight and livelihood, while David attempts to establish a company in Ecuador to make oil “free trade.”

The screening starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Peters Education Center Auditorium in the

Student Recreation Center and is free and open to the public. Following the film, the discussant, Hugo Lucitante, the student activist featured in the film will hold a Q&A. For more information, visit cinceculture.csufresno.edu.

“Big Hero 6” screening The Academy Award-winning animated film will be shown on Sunday in the Satellite Student Union at 4 p.m. The movie is free and closed captioning is available.

“Big Hero 6” revolves around 14-yearold robotics genius that lives in the futuristic and fictional SanFransoko and soon forms a superhero team to fight a masked villain.

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Professor talks ‘CSU Failure’

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Dr. Honora Chapman, Academic Senate representative of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, addressed concerns of low wages for California State University professors during the Associated Students, Inc. meeting Wednesday.

“CSU faculty salaries have deteriorated significantly over the past 10 years,” Chapman said.

She presented a paper titled “Race to the Bottom: CSU’s 10-year Failure to Fund Its Core Mission.”

According to the paper, CSU faculty salaries have not kept up with inflation during the past 10 years.

“The loss in purchasing power ranges from $7,114 at San Diego State to a loss of more than $13,796 at Chico State. This means that CSU faculty members teaching at Chico have experienced the equivalent of a 15.5 percent pay cut over the past 10 years,” according to the paper.

Fresno State is only two places above Chico State at a loss of $13,023.

Chapman said it’s difficult for students to succeed when many of the faculty members are not full-time professors.

“How can you receive excellent teaching, advising and mentoring from a parttime faculty member who has to work at several places to survive?” Chapman said. “How do you expect to be inspired by faculty who don’t have time to do research or creative activities?”

According to Chapman, about 50 percent of the CSU faculty is contingent.

Chapman said at least 75 percent of faculty must be tenure-track for an institution to provide high-quality classroom experience.

She added that the CSU is the only one where faculty salaries have been consistently losing ground.

“Every single UC campus saw a real dollar increase in its average faculty salary, ranging from a real increase of $2,226 at UC Riverside to an increase of $17,890 at UC San Francisco,” Chapman said. “In stark contrast, faculty at all CSU campuses experienced a loss in average salary purchasing power over the same period.”

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Comic convention comes to campus FRESCON from Page 1 geek — you are part of the geek culture.”

FresCon is expected to attract people of all ages.

“More than just incorporate the club, we wanted to involve the whole school, and then it grew to involve the whole city, and now it’s pretty big,” said Liz Krulder, the club’s vice president.

The idea of having a two-day festival that incorporated many aspects of pop-culture started as an initiative to unite the Fresno State campus in a new way.

“We see the attitude on campus of ‘Oh there’s nothing to do,’ ‘There’s nothing happening. Why would I want to come hang out?’”said Spencer Smith, a business marketing senior and the club’s president. “So we wanted to have a big event that makes people want to come to campus and hang out.”

The free, family-friendly event begins 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday in Fresno State’s North Gym 118 and will feature panel discussions, vendor booths, a cosplay competition, video game tournaments and more.

To emphasize the local scene, FresCon has opened up the event to vendors, merchants and artists of all types to sell and display their creations.

“We’ve got a bunch of comic

shops from around the area, independent video game stores that are privately owned, artists that are going to show their work and people who make crafts that are also going to be demonstrating some activities,” Tonooka said.

Fresno Ideaworks is one of the businesses that will be showcasing its inventive spirit as it will be creating new objects, sculptures and other ideas from materials lying around.

Throughout the two-day convention, 10 panels and workshops will be organized, including a variety of talks by Fresno State professors, trivia, a live podcast recording, a crochet workshop and a talk on how to make movies on a low budget.

“Dr. Andrew Jones from the sociology department is giving a talk called, ‘Have Zombies Jump the Shark,’ and will be looking at the relevance in pop-culture,” Smith said.

“I’m really excited for that one.”

An area will also be designated for children to play, make crafts and color pages in an attempt to give parents a break.

A game room for people to relax and play video games is another key part of the convention’s experience.

“We are going to have a room with complete open space with a bunch of monitors and game systems set up,” Tonooka said. “So if they want to take a break from walk-

ing around the exhibit hall, they can go play some video games with each other.”

FresCon is also excited to host a “Super Smash Bros for Wii U” tournament on Saturday starting at noon.

Sign-ups will begin opening day from 10 a.m. to noon and will require an entrance fee of any non-perishable food item or $3 which will be donated to the Fresno State Food Recovery Network.

The first-place winner will be awarded a white special-edition controller. Second will receive a gift card, and third place gets the soundtrack to the game, Smith said.

For those who are excited to dress up, a cosplay contest will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Resident’s Dining Hall. The winner will received a $100 Amazon gift card prize.

FresCon has also teamed up with USU Productions and will be showing “Big Hero Six” at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Satellite Student Union.

Pick Your Potion hopes to create one of Fresno State’s newest traditions.

“I think it brings something unique -- another way for students to get to feel more comfortable on campus and find cool things to do, stuff that they are interested in and more diverse hobbies.” Tonooka said.

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‘Dogs take down Dons

Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Fresno State junior defender Meghan Macaulay (right) chases after a ground ball during Thursday’s 8-7 loss to Monmouth.

FRESNO STATE FALLS IN CLOSE FINISH in the second half.

It was a close contest, in which Fresno State had a 6-5 lead in the second half after a Levatino free-position shot. Monmouth countered after 12 minutes with an unassisted goal by Higson to tie the match at 6.

The Hawks took the lead one minute later when Marial Pierce’s goal gave them the 7-6 advantage. Monmouth held off Fresno State to improve its season record to 4-3.

Fresno State goalkeeper Meganne Weissenfels tallied 10 saves in the contest while allowing seven goals in the first

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Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian

Fresno State forward Alex Sheedy (10) drives to the basket during the Bulldogs’ 79-73 win over San Francisco in the first round of the WNIT on Thursday.

The Fresno State lacrosse team lost 8-7 to the Monmouth Hawks on Tuesday night at the Soccer and Lacrosse Field.

The Bulldogs (2-7) were led in scoring by Marcy Levatino and Anjelica Fuccillo with three goals apiece. For Monmouth, Olivia Higson led the squad with five goals.

Monmouth paced the first frame in shots on goal (15-8), while the Bulldogs outshot (11-7) and outscored (4-3) the Hawks

half and three in the second half. Monmouth goalie Caroline Huelster saved eight shots and allowed two goals in the first half and six in the second.

The Hawks, however, did have double-digit turnovers in both periods. The Bulldogs showed more control of the ball, with only eight giveaways in each half.

Fresno State will host Oregon in the first conference game on Monday. The ‘Dogs are looking to stop a four-game losing streak.The Ducks are 6-1 overall and 1-1 in league play.

“[The Dons] do a really good job at switching up their defenses, so I promised myself I wouldn’t be too creative. That never works."

— Jaime White, Fresno State women’s basketball head coach

BASKETBALL from Page 8 sometimes the ball just doesn’t go in. But that is an area that we have taken a lot of pride in. I wish those shots had gone in.” “[The Dons] do a really good job at switching up their defenses, so I promised myself I wouldn’t be too creative. That never works,” White said. “So we really to one thing, and we saw a couple openings to get it inside. Toni made a couple of nice moves. We got fouls inside the post and off the drive.”

That included a 6-of-6 performance from Faulk at the line that came in the final two minutes of the game – a feat that she claimed was the result of a missed free throw during the Mountain West Tournament.

“I airballed a free throw against New Mexico, and that was very traumatizing,” she said. “So I never wanted to miss a free throw again.”

Turnovers went in Fresno State’s favor. The ‘Dogs forced the Dons to give the ball up 38 times, which turned into 22 points.

San Francisco guard Taj Winston led her team with 21 points.

Forward Taylor Proctor nearly had a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

With Fresno State’s win, the number of Mountain West women’s basketball teams playing postseason basketball is now down to three.

The Colorado State Rams lost to the Northern Colorado Bears – White’s previous school – Tuesday night in the first round of the WNIT. The New Mexico Lobos advanced in the Women’s Basketball Invitational, while the Boise State Broncos have yet to play their first game of the NCAA Tournament.

“I’m excited for the Bears,” White said. “It was a matchup that’s kind of a rivalry over there, so that’s always fun. The Mountain West is our conference, and we always want our conference teams to do well. In that one, I’d probably pick the Bears, though.”

Up next for the Bulldogs is a match against either St. Mary’s or Hawaii in the second round.

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‘Dogs top Wildcats

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Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian

The Fresno State bench stands up and cheers on the Bulldogs during the ‘Dogs’ 79-73 first-round WNIT victory over the University of San Francisco.

FRESNO STATE MOVES ON WITH COMEBACK VICTORY

By Christopher Livingston @senorlivingston

The Fresno State women’s basketball team’s season gets to live another day.

The Bulldogs beat the University of San Francisco Dons 79-73 to advance in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) Tuesday night at Save Mart Center.

Senior guard Alex Furr led the ‘Dogs with 18 points off 5-of-6 from the field and free-throw line and a perfect 3-of-3 from behind the arc. Alex Sheedy, Toni Smith and Moriah Faulk also contributed dou-

ble-digit points in the contest.

Things got off to a quick start for Fresno State, as the ‘Dogs jumped to a 7-2 lead, forcing Dons head coach Jennifer Azzi to call her first timeout. Afterward, the Dons went on a 13-2 run to take the lead, one they held for nearly 10 minutes.

The Bulldogs closed in on the lead and tied the game with 5:29 left in the first half. However, with both teams exchanging buckets, the ‘Dogs went into the locker room down two points.

Things turned in different directions for both teams in the second stanza. Fresno State took advantage of heavy defense from

79-73 the Dons, as San Francisco committed 18 fouls in the half. The ‘Dogs shot 75.9 percent from the free-throw line (22-of-29).

“Free throws are not something we’ve struggled with this season,” Azzi said. “Our overall percentage is in the high-70s, and

Fresno State took down a Pac-12 school for the second day in a row, this time in men’s tennis.

The Bulldogs earned their third straight victory and ninth of the season Thursday with a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Wildcats at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.

The ‘Dogs (9-6) won two of three doubles matches Thursday. In Court 1, underclassmen Adam Glynn and Euan McIntosh took care of Arizona’s Shinde and Naoki Takeda 6-3. In Court 2, upperclassmen Sai Kartik Nakireddi and Nikolas Papic beat David Mushayev and Shoki Kasahara by a score of 6-4.

The Bulldogs failed to keep the momentum going in Court 3, as Joshua Zeoli and Eric Komati dropped a match 6-2 to UA’s Jason Jaruvang and Matt Dunn.

After coming out successful in the doubles match, Kartik fell to Takeda in the singles match on Court 1.

Fresno State took care of business on Courts 2 and 3, as McGlynn beat Shinde and fellow Bulldog Zeoli came out on top over Mushayev.

In Court 4, Papic fell to Jaruvang after winning his doubles match earlier in the day.

The matchup on Court 5 featured another win for Fresno State as McIntosh beat Will Kneale.

Court 6’s match had Arizona win to split the singles match at three wins for each squad as freshman Youssef Hassan fell to Karahara.

Fresno State takes its 3-game win streak on the road to New Mexico next Friday for a 1 p.m. conference match.

The Lobos (12-8) will come in with momentum on their side as well as they have won four of their last five and are coming off a 4-0 road sweep of BYU.

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The Bulldog Bulletin Rana Sherif Ahmed Earns MW Player of the Week honors Rana Sherif Ahmed of the Fresno State women’s tennis team earned Mountain West Women’s Tennis Player of the Week honors, as announced Wednesday by the conference.

This marks Sherif Ahmed’s second weekly award of the season. She had first won it in the opening week of play back in January.

This marks the ninth week that the conference has presented the award, and a Bulldog has won in five of the nine weeks.

In last week’s weekend matchups, the junior went 4-0, 2-0 in both doubles and singles events. In the No. 3 singels position, she took down both of her opponents in straight sets. She improved to 14-3 on the year by beating San Jose State’s Marie Klocker 6-0, 6-1 and Idaho’s Sophie Vickers by scores of 6-3 and 7-6 (2).

In a doubles match with her younger sister Maiar, they beat SJSU’s Klocker and Gaele Ray 6-2, and Idaho’s Emmie Marx and Galina Bykova 6-2. The wins helped the sisters improve to 16-1 on the year.

Sherif Ahmed and the Bulldogs’ strong performances boosted them to No. 33 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings Tuesday, Fresno State’s highest ranking since February of 2010 when the team was ranked No. 29 in the nation.

Diamond ‘Dogs to host Spartans in conference series Fresh off an upset win over the ranked USC Trojans this week, the Bulldogs (1111, 3-3 MW) return home to Beiden Field to take on conference rival San Jose State (7-13, 1-5 MW) for a three-game weekend slate. Friday and Saturday’s games are set for 6:35 p.m. with Sunday’s taking place at 1:05 p.m.

Softball hits road to commence conference play The first-place Bulldogs (19-10), who have won four of their last five, hit the road this weekend with momentum heading into their first Mountain West contest of the year when they take on Colorado State (1813). The weekend series kicks off Friday at 3 p.m., with Saturday’s matchup taking place at noon, and the series concluding Sunday at 11 a.m.

Softball earns multiple honors Several members of the Fresno State softball team were honored Tuesday with weekly awards after going 4-1 at last weekend’s Fresno State Classic.

College Sports Madness named left fielder Kierra Willis the Madness Mountain West Softball Player of the Week for her contributions in last week’s home tourna-

ment. The sophomore tied for a team-high, generating five runs on two hits along with a double and two-run home run, adding to her five career home runs this year.

Center outfielder Brenna Moss and pitcher Jill Compton were honored for their efforts as well but by the Mountain West. Compton was selected as the Mountain West Pitcher of the Week, while Moss was named MW Player of the Week.

Moss provided a spark for the Bulldogs offensively, going 9-of-16 in the five-game slate. The senior posted three doubles, three runs scored and five stolen bases.

Compton earned three of the Bulldogs’ five starts and capped the weekend by posting 19 strikeouts. The right-handed pitcher threw a total of 21 innings and allowed only four runs and finished with a weekend record of 2-1 with those wins coming over Pacific and Cal Poly.