March 22 2013

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Steubenville trial exemplifies problems with rape culture OPINION Former student showcases history-inspired Armenian art FEATURE Voyager leaves the Solar System and life found in Marianas Trench SCIENCE

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MAKE WAY FOR MOSES ASI elections full of landslides, upsets and close calls

By Dalton Runberg and Haley Lambert The Collegian

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The winner of the 2013 Associated Students Inc. presidential election is Moses Menchaca, who received a total of 845 votes.

After weeks of campaigning and three days of record-setting voting, the 2013 Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) elections have reached an end, and the Fresno State student body has a new president: Moses Menchaca.

This year’s election set a record for the highest voter turnout with 1,912 votes cast out of an eligible 20,286 students (9.43 percent).

Menchaca received 845 out of a total 1,773 votes (47 percent) for president, beating out opponents Jose Nava and Lucas Lundy, who garnered 496

and 432 votes, respectively.

“Well, it is a distinct honor, especially coming into Fresno State and reflecting now, and realizing that I will be the voice of so many students is something that you can’t describe in words,” Moses said. “I’m glad that campaigning season is over, because now I can stop focusing on self and start looking at the larger student body and find out what is really the need of the students and start advocating best for them.”

Moses said that all of the work the campaigning process was stressful, but that it was all worth it in the end.

“I was prepared for a certain level of it, but definitely not the level at which it did

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c o m e, e s p e c i a l ly t h e l a s t Sunday, Monday and actual voting time,” Moses said. “Just the amount of stress and joy, confusion, and all of that – the level of that far surpasses anything I think most people can even prepare for.”

One of the main focuses of the new ASI president will be to work closely with the new incoming university president, who will succeed current president John Welty at the end of the semester.

“I’ve actually talked briefly with the current president, and he kind of let me know what to expect,” Moses said. “Just from the sound of it, it sounds like I See ASI, Page 3

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National Ag Week kicked off at Fresno State with the opening of the new building housing the Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market. Fresno State’s Agriculture Council organized events throughout the week.

Sarena Silva, secretary of the council, said it was established last year.

In years past, the Jordan College of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (JCAST) had organized events on National Ag Day, March 19.

This is the first year a weeklong celebration for Ag Week has been organized, courtesy of the new council.

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Wednesday was the spring equinox, or the official first day of spring, as flowers and trees begin to blossom in vibrant colors across the campus.

Fresno languages explored in video project

By Kimberly Wheeler Special to The Collegian Students at Fresno State have teamed up to promote diversity through the Fresno Language Project, which plans to feature students and citizens in a video highlighting the many different languages spoken in the Fresno area.

Gurbhupinder Sahota, president of the Fresno State Khlarissa Agee/ The Collegian

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project, said its research indicates that there are approximately 88 different languages spoken in the Fresno area.

“Our goal is to use at least the 88, if not more, to create a video in which each sentence is spoken in a different language by a different individual,” Sahota said.

The team of students responsible for initiating this project has contacted Guinness World Records.

The students are anticipating that the project will become a new world record for the most languages spo-

ken in a video.

“We’re all really excited about the project. As marketing students we have been looking forward to the chance to set a world record,” Tamar Karkazian said one of the students involved in starting the program.

Currently, there is not a world record set on languages spoken in a video, but the students involved in this project said setting the world record is not the primary reason that they started the project.

“One of the biggest things that is taken for grant-

ed in Fresno is its diversity,” Sahota said. “Our cultures, our religions, everything differs among individuals.

We’re essentially a melting pot.”

O r i g i n a l l y, t h e i d e a started with five students working on an assignment for their Marketing 188 course, but these students have become passionate about changing the face of Fresno. They decided to build off of the Fresno State logo, “Discovery. Diversity.

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Despite it being the job of rape culture.

Callan then chimed in news outlets to provide the As the guilty verdict was with, “The most severe thing facts, let’s face it. Sometimes announced for the two boys with these young men is being they get it wrong. and they were sen- l ab e l e d a s re g i s t e re d s e x O c c a s i o n a l l y, tenced to about one offenders,” he said. “That will details of a story to two years in a juve- haunt them for the rest of their are mixed up, or a nile rehabilitation lives.” source is accidenfacility, CNN reportCNN wasn’t the only one. tally misquoted ers Candy Crowley Good Morning America proor the re por ters and Poppy Harlow filed the two boys, ending the are rushing to get lamented how the segment grieving “the almostout any infor malives of the boys were certain demise of their dreams tion about a breakruined. of playing football.” ing story, some of “It was incredibly Many news stations made which later tur n emotional, incredibly the issue revolve around teen Editor in Chief out to be incorrect difficult … to watch alcohol abuse or about the danDalton Runberg (as was the case what happened as gers of social media. True, but w i t h t h e S a n dy t h e s e t w o y o u n g missing the point.

Hook Elementary shooting). men that had such promising Hardly any of the news But in the case of the recent futures – star football players, broadcasts talked about the Steubenville rape trial that very good students – literally effect this will have on the has created a flurry of reports watched as they believed their young girl who was actually across the country, many major life fell apart,” Harlow said. raped — the real victim — not news outlets got it wrong for an She continued to describe the football players who have entirely different (and much h o w o n e o f to spend a worse) reason. the rapists few years in a ardly any of the detention cenYes, the stations (CNN, FOX, collapsed and news broadcasts ter.

MSNBC and ABC, among oth- began crying. ers) got the facts of the case “My life is “But, oh no, talked about the effect this right: In 2012, two high-school over,” the boy they will forwill have on the young girl ever be labeled football stars in Steubenville, said. “No one who was actually raped— as rapists!”

Ohio, one age 16 and the other i s g o i n g t o 17, raped a 16-year-old girl at a want me now.”

Ye s , t h e y the real victim.” party. The girl was intoxicated At this will, as they to the point of being virtually p o i n t , C N N very well unconscious. cut to the courtroom, showing should be, because that’s what The boys took photos and Trent Mays, one of the rap- they are. videos of the girl (many of ists, apologizing. CNN aired “But they had such promiswhich were very explicit, the girl’s name as Mays said ing futures as football players!” and illegal in and of them- it (FOX and MSNBC did as So what? They made the selves), including close-up well). A 16-year-old. A rape choices that they made and photos of them perfor ming victim, who now has a slew of now have to suffer the conseacts on her. They posted some people angry at her for “ruin- quences. of these materials on social ing” the “promising” lives of “But she was drunk!” network sites like Twitter and these boys. Putting her in seriYes, and that was her responInstagram. ous danger. She had already sibility, but that does not mean There is far more to the received death threats when that she is free to be raped. story, as well. The boys’ foot- her identity was anonymous, They could have just as easily ball coaches and the small but what now? helped her get home safely. town, in general, tried to cover And yet, the rapists did not “But…!” up the charges when they first apologize for actually raping No. No buts. No excuses. No arose, attempting to protect the girl – merely for taking and feeling sorry. their cherished football play- distributing the photos, which The various news outlets ers. The coaches joked around incidentally were the most should never have sympaand said they’d “take care of” damning evidence in the case, thized with these boys. It is it, and there are documents to in addition to thousands of irresponsible journalism and prove they tried to do this, and text messages. If you have any even worse, ir responsible yet they kept their jobs. doubt of their guilt, you can human ethics.

What went wrong along the read full transcripts of some These two boys raped a girl. way, however, is an example of these texts online, if you can A girl who was so inebriated of a much larger issue in this stomach it. that they started calling her country about the nature of CNN legal contributor Paul “dead girl.” And laughed about

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it. And took photos of her and it is never acceptable. naked. They sent the photos Even if the girl did not to their friends. They bragged remember what happened or about “hitting it for real.” was not severely physically Twitter was abuzz with harmed, the experience takes r e s p o n s e s t o t h e c a s e its toll. (#Steubenville). The following Rape victims can face emoquotes are all real tweets: tional roadblocks, can have a “Shouldn’t they charge that hard time forming intimate Lil Slut for underage drink- relationships and can have ing???” flashbacks in otherwise innoYes, possibly, but still miss- cent circumstances. ing the point.

Women should not need to “Maybe if you don’t want to be encouraged to carry a gun get raped, don’t get blackout to protect themselves. Their drunk. Just a thought.” clothing does not need to be Just a thought: Nobody censored so that men will not wants to get raped. That’s the be “tempted” to rape them. definition of rape.

They should not have to cover “I honestly feel sorry for the their drinks to avoid getting boys in that Steubenville trial. drugged and raped.

That whore was asking for it.”

But unfortunately, that’s not No, she was too drunk to ask the reality of the world we live for it, even if she did want it. in. And that’s a problem.

But no answer is not a “yes.”

The discussion needs to “Steubenville: Guilty. I feel teach teenage boys to respect bad for the two young guys, women. They need to be taught Mays and Richmond, they did what rape means and what conwhat most people in their situ- stitutes it. It needs to be made ation would have done.” evident that rape is a serious No, they didn’t. “Most peo- issue. ple” would not rape an unconAnd this girl is not alone. scious girl.

Similar incidents happen to “The Steubenville story is thousands of women in this all too familiar. Be responsible country, and millions across for your actions ladies before the world. One in four women your drunken decisions ruin will experience sexual abuse innocent lives.” (Posted by a during her lifetime, and 54 female, surprisingly enough.) percent of rapes never get Innocent reported. lives? She Accounting ruined their for this, only 3 e live in a soci- percent of rapl ive s by g e t ting raped? In ety that teaches ists ever end no sense of the women to avoid get- up in jail. word does that In a way, I’m ting raped, not one that glad that the make them teaches men not to rape.” Steubenville innocent.

These tweets case blew up illustrate the as big as it issue of rape culture: We live in did. It is cases like this that a society that teaches women bring these important issues to avoid getting raped, not one to the forefront of the public’s that teaches men not to rape. eye, much the same as Brown A woman could be walking vs. Board of Education helped down the street in lingerie or overturn racial segregation. even completely naked. That This could have been a great doesn’t mean she’s “asking” to opportunity for the media to get raped. address this serious problem A woman is not obliged to in our country. This could have sex with you if you buy have been a chance for positive her a drink or take her out to social change. dinner. (Related note: Buying Bu t n o. In ste ad, it w as her so many drinks to make tur ned into a spectacle of her so incoherent that she two boys, guilty of rape, who can’t consciously say “no” is became martyrs for the massalso rape.) es.

A woman could willingly Perhaps the public’s have sex with 100 men, but response to the indiscretions that does not mean she will of these news outlets will preautomatically sleep with you. vent such a breakdown of jourIt does not give you the right nalistic morality and common to assume that just because decency in the future. One can she likes sex, she won’t mind only hope. getting raped. It also does And if you’re still not getnot make her a bad person or ting it, maybe this mocking immoral, but that’s a discus- tweet by comedian Damien sion for a separate article.

Fahey will put it all into perIt does not matter that she spective: was drunk. It does not matter “ ‘Hitler’s promising ar t that they were all underage. It career tragically cut short.’ – does not matter how she was CNN in 1945.” raped or with which what part FACEBOOK: Have something of the body she was violated. to add? Disagree with us?

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Agriculture students serve Fresno State ice cream Wednesday to students enjoying Ag Week festivities

WEEK: Clubs promote agriculture CONTINUED from page 1 Tuesday the council gave out packets of almonds with various ag ricultural facts.

Wednesday there was an ice cream social with the dean of the JCAST, Charles Boyer.

Thursday, on the east lawn of the agricultural science building, a club fair was held at which tri-tip sandwiches were given away.

Friday, the Fresno State Ag Council will host Jeff Fowl in Engineering East 191. Fowl is a northern California farmer and agricultural advocate with the California Farm Bureau.

Jo s h u a Pa l m e r, wh o i s majoring in agricultural business, is treasurer of the agricultural business club. The club gives students the opportunity to learn about agriculture and to network with other students and industry leaders.

Ag Week at Fresno State, Palmer said, brings education about the industry to students outside of agriculture majors.

“Unfortunately, most people don’t have an understanding

of what agriculture really is.

I think the older generation does because that’s what they grew up with, but our generation—today—doesn’t really care about it as much as they should,” Palmer said. “They don’t realize that every time they eat, it had to go through some kind of agriculture process, whether you buy food at a restaurant or in the store or make it yourself. Its great to get the students informed, especially the students that aren’t involved in ag [college].

One of the clubs in attend ins was the Viticulture Club.

The club promotes the subjects of viticulture and enology, which are the sciences of grape production and winemaking, respectively.

Horacio Lopez-Segura, majoring in both enology and viticulture, is the vice president for the club. He said the goal of the club is giving students an opportunity for networking, but it also focuses on promoting knowledge of the science and industry behind wine.

“When people think of wine, they think of snobby people. In reality, we’re just a bunch of regular people,” Lopez-Segura said.

In April the Viticulture Club will host a 5-kilometer run in the Fresno State vineyard. All the proceeds from the event go back to the viticulture and enology department to fund the department library. Lopez-Segura said the library is home to a collection of works of about the grapes and winemaking.

Other clubs present at the club fair were the Plant Science Club, M eat Sc ienc e Club, Ag riculture Ambassadors, Clothing and Textiles Club and Sigma Alpha agriculture sorority.

Amy Dufur, a JCAST student majoring in agricultural education, was at the club fair representing Sigma Alpha.

“We’re just trying to raise awareness and just show what ag really does for the community and worldwide,” Dufur said.

PROJECT: Expressing the positive CONTINUED from page 1 world the unique backgrounds of the residents and students in the community.

“Being able to impact Fresno in a positive way is a really cool thing,” Karkazian said. “The other aspect is when we were doing the background research, there weren’t that many good brands or ways to promote Fresno. We’re hoping this will spark a rebranding of Fresno.”

The students of the Fresno Language Project said they believe, through their video, people will see Fresno in a positive way and disregard any misconceptions they have of

Fresno.

“There’s going to be distinctive features about Fresno — some of the facts and the demographics. All highlight the good things — the sport teams, the various notable people, the educational institutions of Fresno,” Sahota said.

One of the key features that the project plans to implement into the video is to have each participant express the positive attributes that Fresno has to offer. The video will also include English subtitles, and the students are attempting to keep the video short in hopes that it will eventually go viral.

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than 20 bilingual individuals signed up to be a part of the prog ram. Students recently announced their project through an Associated students Inc. (ASI) meeting, and the next step on their agenda is contacting officials and media in the community to find more par ticipants interested in becoming a part of the video.

Estevan Gutier re z, one of the representatives of the Fresno Language Project, said the team is on the right track for making the project a success.

“I see great outcomes; I see a clean crisp video. Even with the short amount of time we have, I really think we can accomplish this,” Gutierrez said.

The videotaping is scheduled to begin in April. For those interested in becoming a part of the video, visit the fresnolanguageproject.com.

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have a lot of work ahead of me, and I’m looking forward to it.”

Sean Kiernan will retain his position as vice president of external affairs with 54 percent of the votes, with newcomer Jordan Ott receiving 45 percent.

Kiernan was the first person serve in the position, which was approved in spring 2012, and ran unopposed in last year’s election, making this the first real race for the seat.

“I’m honored to be elected to continue serving as the executive vice president,” Kiernan said. “To everyone who took an interest in ASI and voted, I say thank you.”

Though the new ASI representatives will not officially take of fice until June, the cur rent-ter m of ficers, like Kiernan, feel that there is still plenty of work to be accomplished.

“What’s most important of all here is that the first term isn’t done. We still have two, three more months here, and with over 20 bills in Sacramento directly impacting education, the governor’s budget with its proposed increased funding, and many lobbying visits in the California Higher Education Summit coming up, my colleagues and I are back to work,” he said. “We were happy today, but there is really no time to celebrate, and we’re

VP of External Affairs Sean Kiernan Vice President of Finance Rebecca Rosengarten

ELECTED ASI SENATORS College of Arts & Humanities Mikey Sanchez Craig School of Business KatieSu Contreras Jordan College of Ag Paul Marcroft Kremen School of Education Kindsey Fidler Lyles College of Engineering Olga Jumbo Sanchez Health and Human Services Ashley Green College of Math & Science Tyler Wilson College of Social Sciences Simren Gill Senators At-Large Daniel Ward Parmita Choudhury Kaitlyn McNicholas Daniel Clark Candice Amico Anthony Farnesi Jared Bertoni Ralph Ruiz

back to work. I think it’s important for us to focus on finishing up our first term strong.”

“Toward the end of my term and the beginning of my next term, myself and my colleagues and the Legislative Af fairs Committee will be working very hard to make sure the money Gover nor Brown has proposed to grant the CSU is actually adopted by the Legislature,” Kiernan said.

Rebecca Rosengarten will also keep her position of vice president of finance in a landslide 95-to-5 percent win over Gustavo Chavez.

The senator at-large positions, which are filled by the candidates with the top eight most votes, were led in voting by newcomer Daniel Ward (788 votes), incumbent Parmita Choudhury (785 votes) and Kaitlyn McNicholas (729 votes), along with five others.

T he race for the No. 8 spot was decided by a single vote, with current Senator of Parking and Safety Neil O’Brien losing his position to Ralph Ruiz with 523 and 524 votes, respectively.

“It’s been historically known that the decisive vote has only been a handful of votes, and that’s been with every campus election we’ve had for however long,” O’Brien said.

Though he will not have an official position, O’Brien said he will continue to share his voice on campus.

“I’ve still got time on the campus. I mean, I’m not going away,” he said. “I’m still going to be doing my own thing. It’s been great serving on the ASI Senate representing students, and it’s been fun.”

“The issues we fight that are important, the students’ rights, and that has nothing to do with whether you hold a seat in student government or not,” O’Brien said. “That’s what people need to understand, is that you can come from any point of direction on the campus and have a voice and affect change.”

The eight elected senators at-large will later vote among themselves to name one senator to the executive vice president position.

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truck containing his custommade saddle and rigging bag was stolen Sunday, March 17, in Clovis.

Now his teammates are mounting a public appeal for the return of the gear.

Already the reigning champion of the West Coast region, Adem was planning to compete at the Fresno State Intercollegiate Rodeo Friday and Saturday at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds.

Twelve college teams from throughout the West Coast region will compete. The top three in each category advance to the nationals.

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Former student displays art influenced by Armenian history

By Cameron Woolsey The Collegian Hazel Antaramian-Hofman went to Armenia with a goal: to bring the country back home through a series of quote-influenced art pieces displayed at the UC Center in Fresno.

Antaramian-Hofman, a Fresno State graduate who earned her master’s in art, became curious about her own Armenian heritage after delivering a thesis on Armenian history.

“That’s when everything started bubbling up again,” she said about her early growing passion for Armenian history.

The Arthop venue is taking place at the exhibition hall of the UC Center, a place once used for classes.

After the construction of UC Merced, the rooms were leased out to other organizations. However, what the center likes best is to line the rooms and halls with influential art pieces “It’s nice to have things on the wall,” Antaramian-Hofman said. “[Patrons] can see what’s happening in the art world in Fresno as well.”

Antaramian-Hofman’s direct-quote artwork being displayed is steeped in history. It derives its influence from a

Photo courtesy of Hazel Antaramian-Hofman

Curious about her own Armenian heritage, Hazel Antarmian-Hofman educated herself in Armenian history and culture. Her self-education influences her art.

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t's nice to have things on the wall. [Patrons] can see what's happening in the art world in Fresno as well.”

— Hazel Antaramian-Hofman, Artist

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Hazel Antaramian-Hofman earned a master's degree in art at Fresno State. Her art pieces, influenced by Armenian post-World War II history, are on display at the UC Center.

point in the past that she said many people are unaware of.

The event occurred after the end of World War II, when the country of Russia (then the USSR) asked Armenians to return to Soviet Armenia to assist in reconstruction.

A n t a r a m i a n - H o f m a n s a i d t h at Armenians were told they will be provided housing and other means of support, but the country’s promise was short-lived. One of the art pieces demonstrates the struggles of a man who writes to a relative outside the country.

The man used a secret code to describe the situation. He wrote in black ink when things were good, green when otherwise.

He wrote, “Everything is first rate. I got an apartment, work, the shops are full of stuff, but there are some shortcomings. Minor ones. For instance, it’s difficult to get a hold of green ink.”

Another art piece was a white T-shirt that included a joke.

“Somebody sends a photograph o f eve r yo n e s t a n d i n g u p r i g h t , ” Antaramian-Hofman said. “‘That means everyone is fine,’ words on the

Friday movie preview

By Zack Edwards The Collegian

“Admission”: Tina Fey stars as a Princeton admissions officer who is up for a major promotion. She puts that at risk when she gets a call from Paul Rudd, a single father and alternative school administrator, to come speak at his school. While there, she meets a college-bound kid who just might be the son she gave up years ago in a secret adoption.

Thoughts: Any movie with Paul Rudd is generally worth at least a couple laughs, but the trailer makes this story look too predictable. At best, this movie will probably be a solid rental.

“Admission” is rated PG-13. Running time: 107 minutes.

“The Croods”: Emma Stone stars as the daughter of a prehistoric family that must embark on a journey to find a new home when the world around them begins to change. Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds also star.

Thoughts: A solid voice cast makes this film seem promising. It is reminiscent of the first “Ice Age” flick.

Probably not a bad choice if you have kids you want to take to the movies.

“The Croods” is rated PG. Running time: 92 minutes.

“Olympus Has Fallen”: Gerard Butler stars as a disgraced for mer presidential guard who finds himself

the language and culture. Everything changed when she chose the topic for her thesis.

Antaramian-Hofman’s foray into art inspired by the country and culture is still young, and she is still trying many avenues to convey her thoughts and feelings.

“I’m still kind of experimenting,” she said. “I’ve been containing myself on the drawings to the charcoal and pastel on just regular paper and also doing a wet media with ink. I call it multimedia because I’m using charcoal. I’m using spray-paint. I’m using photo transfer. I want to make it a little different. I don’t want to replicate the photographs.”

Antaramian-Hofman's art exhibition, "Repatriation and Deception: PostWW II Soviet Armenia," opened March 21.

trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack. He must use his knowledge, along with the help of national security, to rescue the president from his kidnappers. Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman also star.

Thoughts: Mix one part “Die Hard” and one part “Air Force One” and you get this film. It boasts a surprisingly star-studded cast. It might not be a bad matinee option if you want a decent action flick.

“Olympus Has Fallen” is rated R. Running time: 119 minutes.

“Spring Breakers”: Ashley Benson, Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez star as college girls who land in jail after committing a robbery to fund their spring break vacation. However, they find themselves bailed out by a rapper, James Franco, who promises them a week full of excitement and thrills.

Thoughts: This film has a good chance of being all style and no substance, though early reviews say otherwise. It has a cast of actresses trying to break their Disney images, and Franco who is pretty hit-or-miss in his appearances. It is perhaps worth a look just to see how it all plays out.

“Spring Breakers” is rated R. Running time: 90 minutes.

shirt read. ‘If everyone is sitting down, that means things are bad. So then people would get letters of a person lying down.’”

Antaramian-Hofman was born in Armenia and was brought to the U.S. before the age of 4. She learned how to speak English through her father’s deter mination to have the family adhere to life in America.

Over time, Antaramian-Hofman lost her Armenian identity, forgetting

Science and culture editor Jeff Smith contributed to this story.

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Science that is out of this world Editorial

By Jeff Smith The Collegian

“The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance – the idea that anything is possible,” said Ray Bradbury, an American science-fiction writer.

The world is full of mysteries and science is trying to piece the puzzle together one discovery at a time.

Recently, developments have been made in several fields in science.

From under the sea to the edges of the solar system, the history books of what was once thought are being rewritten.

At the CERN Large Hadron Collider last July, scientists thought they had discovered a particle that was consistent with what they figured they would find in a Higgs Boson particle. This particle was initially theorized in 1964 but was unable to be proven to exist before March 14, when it was confirmed.

This particular discovery is much bigger in the field of physics than others and explains why some fundamental particles have mass.

The popularly named “God particle,” which is commonly thought to be what caused

the Big Bang, was discovered using the $10 billion Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland.

Confirmation of the Higgs Boson validates many of the hypotheses scientists have about the universe and how it is built.

In other words, a very small, almost invisible particle is a really big deal and can change the way the world works.

Speaking of tiny, unknown things, another large discovery was made this week.

S m a ll o r g a nis ms living off the coast of Guam in the Marianas Trench were found thriving in an underwater cavern – seven miles below sea level.

Let that sink in for a second.

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The pressure at these levels of the ocean are more than a thousand times greater than at sea level.

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Earth – that we know of so far.

That’s a lot of pressure to put on such a small creature.

From the deepest fathoms of the ocean to the farthest reaches of the Solar System, science is leaving its mark on the universe.

On Sept. 5, 1977, the Voyager 1 space probe was sent into the dark vacuum that is outer space.

Its mission – to study the outer Solar System – is almost at an end. Not due to faulty

components or being out of range, but Voyager 1 is now at the edge of the Solar System.

After 35 years, the spacecraft has reached the heliosheath, or the outermost part of the heliosphere, making it the most-distant manmade object from the sun.

This same probe made visits to Jupiter, Saturn and their moons before reaching its current position. It is close to leaving the Solar System to begin exploring interstellar space.

Voyager 1 was launched two weeks after its sister spacecraft, Voyager 2. Both probes carry a greeting and a gold record containing sounds of the Earth just in case some intelligent life outside of our solar system comes across them.

Science is accelerating at a rapid pace and continues to break down the barrier of what we, as humans, think is possible and impossible. These won’t be the last.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013

Gender wage gap could affect female graduates

By Jena Rodriguez Special to The Collegian As the semester moves further along, students in their senior year consider job opportunities after graduation, yet female students may be unaware of the gender wage gap they may encounter.

Kathryn Forbes, a professor in the women’s studies department, said that the gender wage gap can vary by region, race and family status.

Forbes said that for every woman that works full time in the U.S. makes 77 cents for every $1 a full-time male employee makes.

“When you’re first out of college, the gender wage gap is not very big,” Forbes said. “But over time it widens.”

Forbes said that if a comparison of all recent college graduates with a bachelor’s degree was performed, it would show that female college graduates would make 80 cents for every $1 made by a male college graduate. “ I f yo u t o o k m e n a n d women in the same job, like men and women who both graduated with English degrees, and you compared

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resno State, for instance, has 59 percent of undergraduates as female, which if terrific, but they're still clustered in majors that lead to lower-wage jobs.”

— Kathryn Forbes, Women's studies professor them, men are still making about 5 percent more,” Forbes, said.

Forbes said that choice of major could also be a contributing factor to the wage gap.

“Fresno State, for instance, has 59 percent of undergraduates as female, which is terrific, but they’re still clustered in majors that lead to lower-wage jobs,” Forbes said. “What this means is that more women than ever are going to college but are still not majoring in anything that will actually make them a lot of money.”

Forbes said that portions of the gender wage gap are still unexplainable.

“The unexplained portion which we can attribute to dis-

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crimination or bias actually grows with time,” Forbes said.

“So as you age and the longer you’re in the profession, the larger of the unexplained portion of the wage gap increases.”

Brittany Young, a senior, knew beforehand that men make more money than women, but did not know the extent of it. “I knew that it was easier for men to get jobs and also that they made more money, but I never knew how the gap grew exponentially, even as both men and women start out on the same experience and education level,” Young said.

She said that it hurt to know that she may be paid less than a man after graduating from college.

“It hurts, especially if I will be working at the same rate doing the same things,” Young said. “Although it is something worth fighting for.”

Sumaya Attia, a senior planning to walk this May, knew of the wage gap between men and women and has been angered

by it.

“Obviously I feel very upset and confused about that, considering all the hard work I have done in college to deserve that diploma,” Attia said.

The Lilly Ledbetter act, which was passed and signed

by President Barack Obama in 2009, was enacted to fight and end the gender wage gap in the United States. However, Forbes said that she has seen no change.

She said that the act is not a systemic solution for the wage gap and will not affect much of women.

“I think it’s too soon, but I also think that Lilly Ledbetter – while it’s very positive – it affects a small proportion of the population,” Forbes said.

“It’s applicable to people who have professional careers and it’s like an individual resolution to the problem.”

Forbes said that to fix the gender wage gap, first education must be looked at, as well as the fields in which women chose to major.

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She said that the minimum wage needs to be increased and the wage ratios within a work place must be considered and reorganized.

As female students ready themselves for careers after college, Forbes said that each graduate should have equal opportunities.

“Women often g raduate with higher GPAs, more certificates, they have more accolades than men, and yet their wages are still lower even when they are doing the same profession,” Forbes said. “Coming out of college should be the most equal time than ever.”

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2013 Spring Football Game

Spring Cleaning: ’Dogs prep for tuneup

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter has said that this year’s spring game would not be a deciding factor in the position battles – largely prominent at the backup quarterback, running back and strong safety positions – for the 2013 season.

But the tone in this year’s spring game will seem different from last year’s.

The Bulldogs aren’t trying to adapt and condition for the up-tempo spread offense or 3-4 base formation on defense.

The Bulldogs are looking to solidify their depth heading into this upcoming regular season.

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Fresno State will take the field Saturday at noon at Bulldog Stadium for its annual spring game.

rehearsal before fall camp in August, the impressions left on Saturday at Bulldog Stadium will be lasting.

This year’s game, however, will not be played in an actual game format due to the team’s limited numbers.

The scrimmage is expected to start out with individual and special teams drills and 7-on-7 competition before the actual team scrimmage – all of which is estimated to run 90 minutes.

Three quarterbacks – junior-college transfer Brian Burell, Myles Carr and Marcus McDade – will split the time behind center, with incumbent Derek Carr not expected to play at all.

DeRuyter has said that a backup quarterback will not be picked until fall camp – in the weeks leading up to the Bulldogs’ Aug. 29 season opener against Rutgers at Bulldog Stadium – and when highly touted freshman Zack Greenlee joins the mix.

S a f e t i e s C h a rl e s Wa s h i n g t o n and junior-college transfer Rodney Mathews – both vying to replace Phillip Thomas in the secondary – will have a chance to make their case at the strong safety position.

At running back, T.J. Thomas, Darryl Cash and Malique Micenheimer are battling in the backfield along with Josh Quezada and Marteze Waller, the frontrunners to replace Robbie Rouse as the primary ball carriers.

Fresno State’s offense will wear its red home jerseys, while the defense will be in their white uniforms (the white team will wear its jerseys from two years ago will be worn).

Bulldog Stadium’s parking lot will open at 9:30 a.m., with the game slated to start at noon.

Admission will be free to the public.

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STOLEN: Student’s rodeo dreams halted CONTINUED from page 3 is on hold.

“It was custom made for him,” said Art Parham, Fresno State Animal Science Department chair and team coach. “He lost his rigging bag which had his boots, spurs and chaps -- all the necessities for a cowboy.”

Teammate Kelsey Hayden describes Adem as, “very humble and will not ask for help himself” so his teammates are asking the public’s help.

“Rodeo is his life and his dream is to be the best Saddle Bronc rider,” Hayden said. “He is already number one on the West Coast and we hope he can achieve his dream to be number one in the nation. But he needs his own gear. The competition is tough and he can’t afford to lose this rodeo.”

Adem and his friends scoured swap meets on Sunday and online auctions hoping the saddle and rigging bag might turn up. They are hoping to raise funds to replace it but it won’t be in time for this weekend’s regionals, so they may put any money raised towards a reward.

Anyone with infor mation about the saddle and rigging bag may call the Fresno State Police Department’s tip line at 559-664-3204 or email fresnostate@tipnow.org to anonymously report its whereabouts.

Fresno State Chief David Huerta said university police will work with the Clovis Police Department, sharing any tips received.

For more information, call Parham at 559-278-2971 or Hayden at 916-759-9233.

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Fresno State guard Taylor Thompson packs her bags for the Bulldogs’ trip to Lubbock, Texas, for their match against No. 2 Cal in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

NCAA: ’Dogs and Cal square off CONTINUED from page 12 West championship in their 76-70 win on Saturday over San Diego State – which was denied an at-large bid after finishing the season 26-6.

The Bulldogs were given the 15th seed in the Spokane Regional despite posting a 2-2 record against Pac-12 teams (of which included an 11-point road loss against top Spokane seed Stanford in the regular-season opener) this season and went 24-8 en route to acquiring the Mountain West’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Said Cal coach Lindsay Gottlieb: “My first impression as I watched film is: this team is a 15-seed? This team is very good. You don’t win 24 games unless you’re very good and have an excellent coach.”

President Barack Obama picked the Lady Bears to finish in the Final Four – past No. 1 Stanford.

“I will say with everything’s that’s happened this year you try not to get too excited, but I come from a political family and that was pretty cool,” Gottlieb said.

“Literally my message to the team was anything you hear, good or bad, block it out, but I didn’t expect that would include from President Obama.

We’ll probably give them a pass on that one and laugh about it today. The things this team has done to put California in the public eye, I am proud of.”

The Golden Bears (28-3) won their first regular-season conference championship in school history.

A No. 2 seed has never lost against a 15-seed in the in the women’s tournament history.

The Bulldogs, who have not won an NCAA Tournament game, are hoping to make history.

“The first thing we have to pack in our suitcases is the spirit about us and how we believe we have to win games,” Pebley said. “Whether we play against San Diego State in the conference championship or against Air Force or Stanford in a season opener, that has to be a staple of what Fresno State women’s basketball is about.”

“We have a lot in our arsenal, a lot of tools in our belt.”

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MWC ’Dogs have date with Cal reaches TV deal with ESPN NCAA TOURNAMENT

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian

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Fresno State has made a tough task – punching a ticket to the NCAA Tournament – seem commonplace.

The Bulldogs are taking stage at the Big Dance for the sixth-straight season.

But the tempo has always been too fast, the hump too steep for Fresno State – which is 0-5 in tourney play – to scale past.

And when the No. 15 Bulldogs take on second-seeded Cal in Lubbock, Tex. in the first round of the Spokane Regional, there is one goal on their mind: Dancing past the first song.

Fresno State and Cal’s firstgame will be televised Saturday at 1:20 p.m. on ESPN2.

Should the Bulldogs advance, they will face the winner of the No. 10 South Florida and No. 7 host Texas Tech game on Monday.

“This is my first year here at Fresno State, and we inherited a program that had talent in it, but also more importantly had players that had high expectations for what we were going to accomplish,” Fresno State coach Raegan Pebley said in a teleconference on Wednesday.

“Our inter nal leadership a n d c o m m i t m e n t t ow a rd s going to the NCAA’s was really strong.”

But the odds, again, seem stacked against the Bulldogs, who captured the Mountain

After capturing the Mountain West Conference Championship, Fresno State will tip off against No. 2 Cal as the 15th seed at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday (ESPN2) in Lubbock, Texas, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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By Ricardo Cano The Collegian

T h e M o u n t a i n We s t Conference and ESPN reached a deal that will give the league more national TV exposure.

Beginning with the 2013-14 season, up to 44 football and 56 men’s basketball games will be televised annually on ESPN networks and The CBS Sports Network.

The conference’s ag reements with both broadcast networks are scheduled to run concurrently through the 201920 season.

“The Mountain West looks forward to rejoining the ESPN networks beginning with our 15th season this fall,” said Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson in a news release.

“Coupled with CBS Sports Network, we anticipate tremendous national exposure over several outlets as the league continues its growth and development.”

CBS Sports Network will remain the primary rights holder for the Mountain West, though ESPN will control the rights to Boise State home football games.

Up to 16 Mountain West football games plus every Boise State home football game will air on ESPN’s networks. ESPN will televise up to 31 men’s basketball games, as well.

The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.

ESPN televised four Mountain West football games in 2012 through a sublicense agreement.

“It’s great to be back in business with the Mountain West,” said Burke Magnus, ESPN senior vice president of college sports in a separate release.

“We look forward to once again showcasing the league’s institutions, student-athletes and compelling storylines across multiple sports and ESPN platforms.”

Fresno State had 12 of its 13 football games televised (two of them were on the CBS Sports Network, and the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl against SMU was nationally televised on ESPN).

Seven Fresno State men’s basketball games were televised this season. Five Fresno State football g ames were broadcast on ESPN networks in 2011.

Fresno State opens the 201314 season on Aug. 29 at Bulldog Stadium against Rutgers.

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Fresno State Pro Day

’Dogs put on show for NFL scouts

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian For mer standout Fresno State linebacker Travis Brown said it.

So did Shawn Plummer, who turned heads during his performance at Fresno State’s Pro Day on Wednesday.

Nineteen former Bulldogs ran drills and worked out in front of representatives from 19 different NFL teams and “it was definitely nerve-racking,” said Brown.

“Just being out in front of all the coaches and knowing your future’s on the line.”

Eyes at Bulldog Stadium were transfixed at the Bulldogs and their every move.

Robbie Rouse and Phillip Thomas, two Bulldogs who performed at the NFL Combine in February, were able to bring down times in their 40-yard dash.

Rouse, in particular, dropped down his 4.80 time at the combine down to the 4.56-58 range.

“That was something I really was focused on, because I wasn’t really happy with the time I ran at the combine,” Rouse said.

“So for me to come out here

and run what I wanted to run was definitely something I wanted.”

Rouse, who is on pace to graduate this semester, said he plans on finishing an online course and inter nship and staying in shape up until the 25-27 NFL Draft.

Thomas, this year’s star attraction and potential first-round pick met with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, and has other meetings with NFL teams – the D a l l a s C ow b o y s, A t l a n t a Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers among others – set up heading into the Draft.

“Being able to go into a meeting room with them and talk about football and watch the film that I put up is really the biggest thing,” Thomas said.

“So when they watch the film on me, I get to explain coverages and explain the things that I do well and the things that we’ve done here at Fresno State will definitely help me.”

P l u m m e r, w h o p l a y e d through college as an undersized linebacker out of need, has been training with former Bulldog and NFL safety Cameron Worrell.

Plummer plans to make the

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Robbie Rouse tests in front of NFL scouts and team representatives Wednesday at Bulldog Stadium, where 18 other players participated.

switch back to safety at the professional level – the position he originally played at Clovis High School.

Plummer and the rest of the Bulldogs who worked out on Wednesday hoped that their performances were good enough to grant them a shot at a spot on one of the 32 NFL rosters.

“It’s nerve-racking,”

Plummer said. “You think `Oh, I got all this time. I got three months to prepare for this.’

Then you come down to the last week and `oh shoot, here it is.’

You got that one day to show everybody what you got.”

Added Brown: “All I’m looking for is a chance.”

“I know I’m going to get a first-round pick or anything. I just want a chance.”