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Daniel Harrison is a political science and economics double major. If elected, Harrison wants to reduce the student body fee 25 percent to save students money.

“You have to know the ins and outs of ASI. You have to know what ASI can do, and I think I’m the best candidate who fits all those criteria.”

Arthur Montejano is a graduate student in the Kinesiology Department. He has served as president in his fraternity and also Vice President of Judicial Affairs at Merced College.

“Because I’ve been able to touch on every aspect of student life, that allows me to have a very different insight from the other candidates.”

-Arthur Montejano

-Daniel Harrison

By Taylor Gonzalez The Collegian

By Thomas Pearson The Collegian

Daniel Harrison followed in the footsteps of his parents, grandparents and other family members when he became a Fresno State Bulldog three years ago.

Harrison said he came to Fresno State to make a difference.

Harrison is double majoring in political science and economics, which he says makes him the ideal Associated Students, Inc. president.

Harrison grew up in Vacaville, Calif. in a home where he said nothing came to him without earning it. Harrison has been in the workforce since he was 14 years old and believes that success comes along with hard work. “ I don’t feel entitled to success,” Harrison said. “I feel like I need to earn it — and that’s the kind of family that I was raised in.”

Harrison came to Fresno State with a determination to get involved on campus, and he feels he has already made a difference. “ Over the past year I’ve learned what ASI does and I currently serve on the ASI Finance Committee,” Harrison said. “I feel like I have this passion to be a leader on campus.”

Harrison said he feels prepared to take the ultimate step toward campus involvement, which is why he is in the running for ASI president.

Harrison said he has many ideas for improving the campus and hopes to implement them if elected.

First, he wants to form a General Assembly and wants to hold monthly

Associated Students, Inc. presidential candidate Arthur Montejano describes himself as a coach and a mentor.

“I like showing people things that they didn’t know were possible for them to do,” Montejano said. “Both my grandparents were known in their community for giving. My parents are educators, so we’ve always helped others. I want to be able to serve and empower students.”

Montejano came to Fresno State four years ago, transferring from Merced College as an undergraduate majoring in history, and is now a student in the kinesiology Master’s program.

Despite having never been involved with ASI, Montejano believes that he is qualified to be next year’s ASI president because of his experience in leadership positions as well as other college experiences.

“More than any other candidate, I can speak to the totality of the student experience,” Montejano said. “I’ve had to work and support myself through college. I was an intercollegiate athlete and I was on the leadership council here at Fresno State, so I understand those pressures and have experience leading students.”

Montejano was also Vice President of Judicial Affairs at Merced College as well as senator for Region Five of the Student Center for California Community Colleges, where he represented ten different colleges in the

See HARRISON, Page 3

Candidates at a Glance Daniel Harrison STUDENT FEES

Arthur Montejano ASI TRANSPARENCY

Believes the $34 student body fee is excessive and wants to decrease it by 25 percent to help save students money

Believes ASI should play a pivitol role in introducing students to the resources available on campus

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Wants to organize a student general assembly once a month where clubs and organizations can meet with ASI

ASI STRUCTURE

Plans to reconstruct Senate and make senators work 8 hours a week, rather than the current 8 hours a month

Similiarly wants to organize a student general assembly, but rather meet once a semester

STUDENT FEES

Does not support a parking fee increase that doesn’t have student input

See MONTEJANO, Page 3

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THE REAL WORD OF THE DAY

superfluous (adjective) Being more than is needed, useful or wanted; surplus; excessive.

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OPINION EDITOR, TONY PETERSEN • COLLEGIAN-OPINION@CSUFRESNO.EDU

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SPECIAL ASI ELECTION EDITION

Who should you vote for?

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Arthur Montejano and Daniel Harrison make their case to the students

believe that the role of Associated Students, Inc., should be to empower Fresno State students with the resources they need to be successful.

To do that, ASI must make itself more accessible to students, provide for better participation in shared governance and offer more opportunities for students to grow and gain the experience they need. To do so, I propose town hall meetings at times that ASI Candidate are convenient Arthur Montejano for students, orientations for shared governance committees and a General Assembly wherein students can discuss issues relevant to them and identify solutions.

I am the best candidate for ASI president because my passion lies in helping others achieve their potential and my experience demonstrates my commitment to students, higher education and the community around me.

I am the only candidate with experience serving an associated student body at both the local and state level.

I served as Vice President of Judicial Affairs for Merced College and also represented ten colleges as Senator of Region 5 of the Student Senate for California Community Colleges.

My career at Fresno State as an undergraduate and graduate student has centered around providing my

fellow students with opportunities for personal and professional development. As a Peer Consultant for the Leadership Council, I helped put on the Emerging Leaders Retreat through where students could grow as leaders and individuals and introduced students directly to organizations on campus so they could get involved.

An alumnus of the Greek community at Fresno State, I served as President of Delta Sigma Phi and joined with other leaders to make us partners in revitalizing the community around us. As Club Sports Supervisor, I have worked to enhance the experience of student athletes on campus through the creation of a Club Sports Council and other programs that support these student-run intercollegiate sports. My record shows that I know how to get students involved and empower them.

The solutions needed to continue to give a quality higher education experience for students at Fresno State must come from within our university’s community. It should be the duty of ASI to promote an atmosphere where students feel like they are part of the solution. I believe the depth and breadth of my experience makes me the most qualified candidate for ASI president to accomplish that goal.

If elected, I would work tirelessly to empower students to achieve success.

Arthur Montejano received his bachelor’s degree in history from Fresno State in 2011 and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in sports psychology. He is running for ASI president.

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system during dead week and finals week would cost about $20,000. ASI has, approximately, a $600,000 budget; if we cannot find $20,000 for this obvious need of the students, then we have serious problems.

I am the only candidate proposing a recommendation to the University Board to restructure the $34 Parking Permit Fee Increase that will go into effect this fall semester. The parking permit increase is to pave a new lot; however, the fee is permanent. It is illogical to collect those fees after the lot has been paid off. My recommendation is a temporary system that takes into consideration the financial burdens students are facing.

In addition, my opponent has proposed a Student General Assembly, an idea that I proposed last year. SGA, as I have proposed, would be a campuswide organization where every club and organization on campus is represented. SGA would meet once a month and bring the students to the ASI senators and executives, the USU Board and university officials to have concerns and needs met on a monthly basis, not on a once-a-semester basis.

I would be honored to earn your vote this week for ASI president.

Daniel Harrison is a junior, double majoring in economics and political science. He is currently the Executive Director of the Fresno State College Republicans. He is running for ASI president.

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Response:

‘2012 Associated Students, Inc. Presidential Interviews’ ‘Jackson Keller’: “I feel really comfortable voting for Daniel. He’s the most realistic and the most qualified candidate.”

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Response:

‘2012 Associated Students, Inc. Presidential Interviews’ ‘Philosotroll’: “That last question is kind of bothersome. Montejano gave a non-answer.

‘Establishing a relationship’ isn’t a policy initiative, nor is it clearly measurable — just a political platitude. On the other hand, Harrison is going to start by trying to reform the entire set-up of the student Senate… yeah, that’s not going to be time consuming and take a great deal of political capital.

That said, the video of the interview is very telling, too. (And thanks to Tony and the other folks at The Collegian for making it available.) Montejano comes off particularly well; though I don’t much like either candidate’s answers, it did convince me that I’ll be supporting Montejano.

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y name is Daniel Harrison and I am running for Fresno State ASI president.

I am currently a junior double majoring in economics and political science. I have been active in the Community Revitalization efforts since the birth of the movement, and have appeared before the Fresno City Council, along with several other students, fighting for a safer community surrounding Fresno State.

ASI Candidate I am a former Daniel Harrison president of the Economics Student Association, where I represented all economics students on campus, and I currently serve as executive director of the College Republicans.

Additionally, I sit on the ASI Finance Committee.

I am involved on campus, I am a proven leader, I know the ins and outs of ASI and I am the candidate of ideas; those four things are exactly what we need in an ASI President.

I am the only candidate proposing a decrease in the ASI fee. Based on enrollment totals, and current operation costs, ASI can decrease the ASI fee by almost 25 percent, function the same and still put money into reserves.

I am the only candidate proposing a 24-hour library during Dead Week and Finals Week. To extend library hours from the current system to a 24-hour

‘2012 Associated Students, Inc. Presidential Interviews’ ‘Cody Jacobsen’: “One of the candidates sure seemed to have some unreasonable suggestions. Cutting the ASI cost a semester yet then deciding to pay senators for their work? How do they figure? Would have liked to have seen the other candidate as well, but he must have been rallying for ILLEGAL students to get free school.”

Response:

‘2012 Associated Students, Inc. Presidential Interviews’ ‘Campiss Leaks’: “Montejano 2012.”

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“I have experience in just about every f acet of student life at Fresno State,” Montejano said. “Not coming from ASI gives me an outsider’s point of view. I can relate to where other students are coming from in terms of what ASI needs to do to make itself more accessible and better at serving students.”

Montejano was also the president of his fraternity, Delta Sigma Phi, during his undergraduate years.

Montejano plans to use this as a blueprint for plans he’d like to implement as ASI president to created more engagement and transparency between ASI and students. “Making connections is essential for buy-in and helping students,” Montejano said.

“There needs to be some kind of structured program with follow up.”

The second step would be to hold what Montejano calls “town halls.”

“These town halls would have ASI go to where students are, such as the Free Speech Area, or individual colleges,” Montejano said. “Let’s go to places where they live, study and work to engage in dialogue. That would create more transparency by going to the students.”

The third part of his plan would be to hold a General Assembly. At these assemblies, Montejano would have those involved in ASI host or facilitate workshops where students could go and learn about issues they care about.

Montejano feels that ASI is doing a great job in some areas, such as community involvement, but believes there is a lot of room for improvement.

“ASI needs to work more with organizations on campus and make themselves more available to students,” Montejano said. “My main platform is students empowering students. Students who want to serve and empower students.”

HARRISON: Plans to decrease student body fee CONTINUED from page 1 meetings open to members from all campus clubs. He also plans to get the ASI Senate, ASI executives and even the University Student Union involved in open discussions. “[This way], all of the organizations on campus can work together to address concerns,” Harrison said.

Harrison also plans to push toward extending library hours of operation during specific times, such as finals week. By extending the hours, he hopes to accommodate to the needs of students who rely on the library as their primary study place.

“ASI has the funds to extend the hours of the library to 24/7 during that week and a half. I think that’s a crucial way that ASI can reach out to the students in a real need,” Harrison

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Vice President of Finance Rebecca H. Rosengarten

Matthew T. Gray

Constantine D. Pappas

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YEAR: Sophomore

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MAJOR: Business administration emphasis in finance

MAJOR: Music emphasis in opera

REASON FOR RUNNING: “Having worked for ASI for almost a year, I have been able to see what a great organization it is, and have been able to understand all the different procedures that take place in order to get those funds back to the students.”

BEST CANDIDATE BECAUSE: “I understand the concerns that students have regarding how their money is spent and how they would prefer to see these funds allocated, also I am already familiar with this position and the organization.”

REASON FOR RUNNING: “I feel that ASI could be run much more efficiently. I feel that if I am elected, I will be able to bring positive change that will benefit the student body. Many students are frustrated with the state education system because of rising fees and fewer services.”

BEST CANDIDATE BECAUSE: “Being a finance major has given me the knowledge to make a few resources go along way. ASI should be operated like a business with as little waste as possible..”

REASON FOR RUNNING: “I’m running for VP of Finance simply because I would like to do something that incorporates my passion of public speaking and advocacy, and assisting the needs of the students..”

BEST CANDIDATE BECAUSE: “I feel I can provide a fresh, new perspective on how to balance the budget and advocate for those things students do and don’t want.”

said.

One of the biggest plans that Harrison is carrying during his campaign is decreasing the ASI student fee by 25 percent. An ASI fee is included in what students pay for tuition.

“Based on the current budget, we can have that 25-percent decrease without affecting — positively or negatively — the operations of ASI,” Harrison said.

Har rison sees plenty of room for improvement, especially when it comes to the transparency of ASI. “ One of the biggest conc e r n s i s t r a n s p a r e n c y, ” Harrison said. “We need to let students know that they have a student government. We need to let them know that they are paying fees to a student government, and most don’t even know that we have one.”

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'Mad Men' returns after 17-month hiatus

By Neal Justin McClatchy-Tribune The second-story patio overlooking the pool at the Langham Hotel has a strict no-smoking policy, but it was recently lifted for a party featuring the cast of "Mad Men," many of whom smoke as much off-camera as they do on the show. No hotel employee was going to keep them from lighting up.

Viewers may not be as obliging Sunday when the fourtime Emmy-winning drama returns after a 17-month hiatus with numerous questions hanging in the air. Will Don Draper find happiness in his new marriage? Did Joan keep her baby? Will Peggy finally get some R-E-S-P-E-C-T? Most important: Does anyone still care?

Based solely on the excitement at this cocktail party, the answer was an emphatic yes.

J o n H a m m , w h o p l ay s Draper, was in such demand that a flock of reporters had him pinned against the balcony rail.

But rabid TV lovers with a couple of glasses of wine in them don't necessarily reflect the general audience, many of whom have switched their allegiance to the determined zombies of "The Walking Dead" and the even more determined staff at "Downton Abbey."

"It is presumptuous to wait more than a year and expect your audience to come back," said actor John Slattery, who has earned four Emmy nominations for his role as glib advertising executive Roger Sterling. "My nose was out of

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The stylish "Mad Men" return to TV after a 17-month hiatus. From left: Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks), Roger Sterling (John Slattery), Lane Pryce (Jared Harris), Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser), Don Draper (Jon Hamm), Bertram Cooper (Robert Morse) and Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss).

joint when 'The Sopranos' was off for more than a year. I was like, 'Who in the hell do they think they are?'"

You can send your complaints to AMC, which chose to stall production to give more immediate exposure to "Breaking Bad" and "The Walking Dead." The strategy worked; both dramas have built larger audiences than "Mad Men" ever had. But at what cost?

"Men" may have won the Emmy for best drama four years running, but it's too peculiar to be a mainstream hit and for its small but afflu-

ent fan base, absence may not have made the heart grow fonder.

"I always feel like we're the underdog," said creator Matthew Weiner. "I don't have guns or traditional tension.

At the beginning, people said, 'What the hell is that?' Well, now they know what it is. It can never be new again.

"But I think it helps that the same person has stayed with the show. I'm terrified about repeating myself. It's just as tough as ever."

One advantage Weiner and his writing staff have is that we have gotten to know these

characters or at least as much as you can know in a show that's largely about people putting up walls.

Vincent Kartheiser, who plays the ambitious Pete Campbell, said this fifth season builds on our history with these people, leading to new, eye-opening discoveries.

"Matthew has continued to find relatable stories without jumping the shark," he said.

"You don't want to reach too far into the bag of tricks. He's found things that could and should happen organically, but still be unexpected."

So what exactly do we learn

in the two-hour premiere?

The action appears to pick up just a few months after Draper popped the question to his much younger, much hipper secretary, Megan. The freewheeling, free-loving element of the '60s is slowly creeping into our hero's button-down life, particularly during a surprise birthday party at which Megan serenades him with a frisky French number.

And then there's Don's protege Peggy, who is dating ... well, um, we're under strict orders to stop there. Actually, it's more like a firm request.

Weiner, who inherited a nospoilers policy from his old "Sopranos" boss, David Chase, sent a letter to critics, begging them not to reveal what happens in Sunday's premiere.

"My goal every season is first and foremost to entertain the audience and I know that this is best accomplished when key story lines are not revealed in advance," he wrote. "I am asking you to please join with me to ensure this enjoyment."

Fair enough assuming people still crave answers. Few shows can sustain the fervor of fans very long, which is why "Lost" got such acclaim for wrapping up the series after six seasons. Weiner has been adamant about closing shop after season seven. Even that may be pushing it.

"This has reached certain heights that few shows have ever reached and it's inevitable that people will go, 'Well, it's not what it used to be,'" Slattery said. "But I think that just means that everyone has worked harder. I think this will be the best season yet."

Gerontology program educates students on the process of aging

By Laura Pola The Collegian One out of eight Americans — 34 million people — are over the age of 65. By the year 2040, almost 80 million Americans will be 65 years of age or older according to the College Health and Human Services.

The gerontolo g y pro g ram offers students a broad view of the aging process.

“We have students from all majors, from all over the university," said Dr. Helen Miltiades, director of the gerontology program. "We do the minor as something that compliments the student’s major.”

Gerontology is the scientific study of biological, psychological and sociological phenomena associated with old age and aging.

The program is one of the smallest in the university with only 58 students enrolled in the minor. Students are exposed to many different topics, including biology, psychology, sociology, humanities and social work.

Students taking electives in their personal area of intere s t , ap p l i e d e x p e r i e n c e s, research opportunities and volunteer activities, gain an understanding of age-related issues that can be applied to their major.

Dr. E. Jane Middleton, chair of the Department of Social Work Education said, “What I

would like to see any student at the school do [is] not just gerontology, [but] have a wellrounded understanding of human beings, how we learn, grow and change overtime. I think it’s more than just an age group, but life on a continuum.”

Students can learn how to become better at dealing and working with their families and community as the two grow older.

The gerontology program

org anizes many dif ferent events throughout the year for students to participate in such as the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk. The event takes place in the fall and gives students an opportunity to work with a select group of seniors.

Ashley Fletcher, a senior in the child development program, enrolled in Gerontology 100 last semester as a general education elective, and said the course really helped her appreciate what she sees as

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the important things in life.

“As I grow older and appreciate different things, I think the study is important for students to be aware of people who are aging and help others and to be supportive of that,” Fletcher said.

There are many elective courses Fresno State students can pick from that satisfy the general education guidelines.

Students can lear n more about aging by enrolling in courses such as Gerontology

100, Images of Aging in a Contemporary Society; Gerontology 18, Women and Aging; Gerontolog y 111, Heritage and Aging and Gerontology 10S, The Journey of Adulthood. Gerontology 10S is a service-lear ning course and requires students to help seniors in the community.

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ETextbooks widely used, but banned in some classes

By Stephen Keleher The Collegian A recent study indicates that students are on board with eTextbooks and welcome them into their courses.

CourseSmart surveyed more than 500 college students and found that students are completely dependent on technologies — eReaders, smartphones, laptops and more — to get through their daily college routine. Of the students surveyed, 98 percent own a digital device and 85 percent reported that technology saves them time when studying — an average of two hours per day.

Another study by textbook publisher Pearson showed that tablet ownership among colle ge students and high s ch o o l s e n i o r s h a s r i s e n drastically in the last year.

Ownership has tripled among college students — at 25 percent versus 7 percent in 2011 — and quadrupled among high school seniors, 17 percent versus 4 percent in 2011.

The survey reveals that more students are reading digital books, and that the majority of college students (63 percent) and high school seniors (69 percent) believe that tablets will effectively replace textbooks within the next five years.

But in 2012 at Fresno State, not everybody is necessarily on board. Ignacio Gonzales, a fifth-year Spanish major with a focus on pre-med, has had his Barnes & Noble Nook for two months now, but has

not used it for eTextbooks as much as he thought he would.

“I was looking for a cheaper way to get my books,” Gonzales said. “I had assumed that I’d be able to get my books a lot cheaper through the Nook. I was assuming the PDF files would be substantially less expensive than the hard copy but that isn’t always the case.”

Gonzales has resorted to taking photos of his text using his iPhone and transferring them onto his Nook. Other students have come up with a variety of ways to spend little or nothing on textbooks. They use illegal means such as downloading through file sharing sites like BitTorrent or Pirate Bay to grab copies of texts or they just don’t buy textbooks at all.

Many instructors and professors do what they can to help students cut down on textbook costs. Some, like FCC History professor Paul Gilmore, don’t require any textbooks at all.

Others put some copies on hold at the Madden Library, and some even allow previous editions to be used or prepare their own course materials and sell them at minimal cost.

Even the Califor nia Legislature is weighing in on the cost of textbooks. The legislature is introducing bills to cut the cost of introductory texts to create an open source digital library that would provide free online copies and $20 max for printed ones.

There are many instructors who don’t accept or allow electronic media in the classroom

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Mario Banuelos is one of the many students attempting to cut costs and save time by utilizing the Madden Library to borrow an eTextbook.

at all.

“I have said, ‘OK, I’m not allowing electronic devices,’” said drama instructor Gregg Dion.

“But now we have the Kindle Fire and iPads,” Dion said. “So now, how do I know that somebody is looking at their text in class and not looking at ESPN or email?”

A student at the Madden Library said she had one of her textbooks on her Kindle, but her instructor did not allow tablets like the Kindle in the classroom.

Whether tablets are embraced or banned can also depend on the class topic.

Mathematics, engineering and the sciences appear to favor eTextbook use.

English education major José Ruiz bought his iPad two semesters ago primarily to take advantage of eTextbooks.

“I use it for documents so it saves money to not have to print stuff out and to have it right there,” Ruiz said. “I’ve bought four books for this semester. And I plan to buy more next semester. For one,

they’re cheaper and you don’t have to carry them around.

You have them in one place.”

Ru i z m a ke s u s e o f t h e advanced features of eTextbooks, especially the cloud features.

“Yes, I use the cloud,” Ruiz added. “Sometimes if I’m not reading it on the iPad I can read it on my iPod Touch. I have a Kindle app so I can save them on the iPod or even on a computer.”

As natural gas production grows, questions arise about methane leaks

By Renee Schoof McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON — As natural gas production in the United States hits an all-time high, a major unanswered question looms: What does growing hydraulic fracturing mean for climate change?

T he Obama administration lists natural gas as one of the “clean energy sources” it wants to expand. When bur ned, natural gas emits about half the heat-trapping carbon dioxide as coal. Yet natural gas production can result in releases of methane into the atmosphere.

Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is 25 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Methane can enter the atmosphere when gas is stored or transported, but it’s particularly a concern with shale gas production during flowback — when fracking fluids, water and gases flow out of a well after drilling but before the gas is put into pipelines.

Companies often bur n or capture the methane during flowback. How extensively or effectively that’s done overall, however, isn’t clear.

The oil and gas industry is the biggest source of U.S. methane emissions, accounting for

about 40 percent, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Industry says that figure is inflated, because equipment is widely used to keep methane from entering the air.

It’s generally agreed, however, that there isn’t good data on how much methane is entering the atmosphere from natural gas operations.

“Even small leaks can wind up undoing most of the global warming benefit we think we’re getting when we substitute natural gas for coal,” said Mark Brownstein, who leads the natural gas and oil team at the Environmental Defense Fund.

“We can continue to debate what the leak rates are. Or let’s get the data and let’s fix the leaks and move on,” he said.

EDF plans to work with Southwestern Energy, Shell and other energy companies involved in natural gas production to measure methane

emissions in shale gas fields around the country, and in processing and distribution.

The environmental g roup isn’t opposed to fracking, but wants to reduce the methane releases as a way to fight climate change.

Mark K. Boling, executive vice president and general counsel of Southwester n Energy, said it’s well known that there are methane emissions from the natural gas industry and ways to reduce them.

“What we don’t know — and this is sort of putting the cart before the horse — is what the actual emission levels are,” he said.

The Environmental Protection Agency has the main estimate of the rate of methane emissions. Industry groups say it’s too high.

By contrast, a study by Rober t Howar th and colleagues at Cornell University released last April, which has

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e can continue to debate what the leak rates are. Or let’s get the data and let’s fix the leaks and move on.”

— Mark Brownstein, Environmental Defense

stirred up much controversy, said the EPA’s estimate was far too low. Howarth said that shale gas had higher greenhouse gas emissions than coal and wasn’t suitable as a “bridge fuel” to cleaner energy.

Other studies since then have disa g reed with that assessment. But Howar th and the other scientists have agreed that better data on the actual emissions are needed.

A shale gas committee set up to advise the Department of Energy last year made the same case.

And the White House also has agreed that not enough is known about the effects of fracking on climate change.

“Many factors af fect the g reenhouse g as footprint of natural gas production, including gas well productivity and whether methane produced during well completion is captured, flared, or vented,” said Steve Fetter, principal assistant director for energy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

“Although our understanding and measurement of these factors is improving, more research is needed to further shrink the uncertainty surrounding natural gas production’s greenhouse gas foot-

print, and the administration is supporting a number of such studies right now.”

T hose studies, however, don’t include any immediate efforts to measure methane emissions. They include a proposal to spend $45 million next year to study shale gas and its environmental issues, including methane. In addition, the National Energ y Technology Laboratory plans a case study at a drilling site in Pennsylvania that looks at all environmental impacts.

T h e E PA i s n ’ t d i r e c t l y measuring methane emissions from fracking, either.

However, it will require oil and gas companies to submit data on their greenhouse gas emissions later this year for the first time.

During flowback, one way to g reatly reduce methane emissions is to burn it.

However, when the flow of gas is sporadic or low, it can be difficult to keep the flare going and the gas is vented to the atmosphere instead, IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates said in a report last year.

The EPA is under cour t order to release a rule on April 3 that would require this and other equipment that would See METHANE, Page 6

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Mariscal lifts ‘Dogs past Riverside

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Eric Paul Zamora / McClatchy-Tribune

Stanford’s Nneka Ogwumike (30) lines up a shot over South Carolina during the second half of the women’s NCAA Tournament regional semifinal. The Stanford Cardinal defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks, 76-60.

NCAA: Cardinal advance to Elite Eight CONTINUED from page 8 the fourth game at the season, when it fell 68-58 to Connecticut. But the Cardinal didn’t find an identity until lineup changes came after it survived a scare against Oregon State, winning 67-60 on Jan. 7.

The first half belonged to Nneka Ogwumike, who withstood flying elbows and arms to get 20 points and 6 rebounds.

She also added an assist, steal and block to her repertoire.

But the rest of her teammates had only 16 points.

Stanford jumped to a 20-10 lead with 13:33 left in the first half as Ogwumike and sister Chiney Ogwumike scored the Cardinal’s first 14 points.

But South Carolina regained its composure to score easy layups despite the height disadvantage.

Stanford (34-1) advanced to the Fresno region finale Monday where it will play No. 2 Duke, a 74-47 victor over St. John’s in the other regional semifinal.

Esteban Cortez / The Collegian

Duke’s Shay Selby dribbles away from St. John’s Eugenia McPherson in the first half of the NCAA Regional semifinal at the Save Mart Center. Selby finished with a career-high 18 points as the Blue Devils beat the Red Storm, 74-47.

Blue Devils survive Red Storm, 74-47 Collegian Staff

The second-seeded Duke Blue Devils silenced No. 3 seed St. John’s, 74-47, to advance to today’s Elite Eight matchup against top-seeded Stanford at the Save Mart Center. It is the thirdstraight year that Duke will play in an NCAA Elite Eight contest.

The Blue Devils (25-5) were led by their lone senior starter, Shay Selby, who finished with a career-high 18 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals in the Fresno Regional semifinal.

St. John’s (24-10) went up early, jumping out to a 15-7 lead with 15:10 left in the first half. Duke bounced back, however, going on a 15-4 scoring run to close out the half on top, 36-25.

Duke’s Chelsea Gray, a Stockton native, scored 13 points, eight steals and four rebounds and assists in her Central Valley homecoming.

The Blue Devils finished with four play-

ers scoring in double digits. Tricia Liston and Elizabeth Williams finished with 15 and 13 points, respectively.

Duke was electric from the field, making 53.7 percent of its shots from the field. The Blue Devils also were consistent from 3-point range, shooting 30.8 percent for the game.

St. John’s Da’shena Stevens scored a gamehigh 19 points while adding five assists. Stevens was 8-of-14 from the field, and 3-of-5 from the free-throw line. But the shots weren’t falling in for the Red Storm, which shot just 34.5 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from beyond the arc.

Duke outrebounded St. John’s 35-31, and were led by Haley Peters’ seven-rebound effort. The Red Storm’s Nadirah Mckenith pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds.

The Blue Devils are looking for their first trip to the Final Four since 2006 and the fifth time in school history.

mound to best UC Riverside’s ace, Eddie Orozco, 2-1. The two righties pitched a phenomenal game, allowing only one earned run through a combined 13 innings.

“It’s just like any other game,” Haley said. “We go out there and try to do our best.

We don’t really worry about the other pitcher.”

Haley wasn’t denied the victory Saturday, pitching seven innings, allowing one unearned run and striking out eight on his way to lowering his season ERA to 1.71.

Orozco went six innings, allowing two r uns (one unearned), eight hits with five strikeouts. He dropped to 3-2 on the year but lowered his ERA to 1.60.

The Highlanders took an early lead in the second after a fielding error lead to a 1-0 score.

The Bulldogs rebounded in the third with two runs of their own. Mariscal hit a two-run single to score Jake Alvarez and Taylor Tempel.

Mariscal accounted for all three RBIs for the Bulldogs in the series.

Mitch Patito and Ben Doucette came in to pitch the final two innings for the Highlanders without giving up a hit.

The Highlanders final opportunity to score came in the seventh. With one out and runners on second and third, Haley seemed and would not break his concentration, striking out pinch hitter Kyle Boudreau. He followed by intentionally walking Eric Young to load the bases before striking out Cody Hough for the final out of the inning.

“I just wanted to hit my spots and was trying to stay focused on what [Steve] Rousey was calling out there. The system we have here works for us,” Haley said.

Tom Harlan, not wanting to be overshadowed by the stellar pitching perfor mances that were recorded that night, came in with his own superb performance going the final two innings for the Bulldogs.

He allowed one walk and picked up his first save of the season.

Sunday’s game was cancelled due to rain and will not be made up.

The Bulldogs will play No. 29 Cal on Tuesday at 6:05 p.m.

Former trainer Ed Ferreira dies Collegian Staff

For mer Fresno State athletic trainer Ed Ferreira died Sunday morning, according to the Fresno State Athletic Training Education Program’s Facebook page. The cause of death is unknown. He was 64.

Ferreira worked as an athletic trainer at Fresno State for 28 seasons before retiring in 2008. Over the years, Ferreira has worked with thousands of student-athletes, student-trainers and colleagues.

When not working, Ferreira donated much of his time volunteering at The Well Community Church. His work there included a variety of mission projects. Ferreira also volunteered with the Poverello House and various organi-

zations in the community.

Fe r r e i r a ke p t a n active lifestyle, taking up cycling and enjoying the local bike trails on a regular basis.

He is survived by his wife Kelly, his two daughters Michelle Ferreira and Jeannie Davis, and one granddaughter Ashlynne Ed Ferreira Davis.

Details regarding a memorial service have not been made at this time but will be available in the near future.

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Top-seeded Stanford and second-seed Duke will battle it out for a trip to the Final Four in tonight’s NCAA Tournament Regional championship at 6 p.m. in the Save Mart Center.

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Big play Sunday The spring game marked the final time the public will see the revamped Bulldog football program before fall

By Ben Ingersoll The Collegian

Dalton Runberg / The Collegian

Josh Harper fights for more yards after a catch from quarterback Marcus McDade in Sunday’s spring game. The Red squad beat the White squad, 21-14.

Sunday’s annual football spring game was highlighted by an X-factor that has torched Fresno State in recent years – big plays.

Wide receivers Victor Dean ( Re d t e a m ) a n d D av a n t e Adams (White team) provided two scores apiece for their respective squads.

With a mix of starters and reserves on both units, the Red team outlasted the White team, 21-14. Last year’s starting quarterback Derek Carr engineered just two series for the Red team in the first quarter and tossed a touchdown to Dean.

Carr and first-team all-conference running back Robbie Rouse played sparingly, opening the door for reserves such as quarterbacks Greg Watson and Marcus McDade to shine.

Trying to implement brandnew schemes on both sides of the ball, DeRuyter admitted Sunday’s showcase was a bit sloppy, but was pleased that it gave his roster a chance to compete.

“It was a little bit sloppy — way too many turnovers,” DeRuyter said. “But it was fun to see our guys compete against each other. They had some fun out there.”

The Red team jumped out to

an early 7-0 lead off the Carrto-Dean touchdown.

But the big play of the day came on the first play from scrimmage in the second half when Watson found Adams deep over the middle for a 70-yard scoring strike to even the score up at 7-7.

From there McDade built a big enough lead for the Red team to pull out the victory, tossing second-half touchdowns to Dean and running back Milton Knox. McDade completed 6-of-8 passes for 83 yards. Watson led the day with 230 yards through the air and pair of scores to Adams.

Although the ‘Dogs still have yet to master the offensive and defensive playbook, including a very different up-tempo offensive attack, Carr is excited about the talent on the current roster.

“There’s so much talent on this team, it’s crazy,” Carr said.

“It’s fun to watch everybody compete and the level we’re competing at right now is fun to watch.”

At the conclusion of S u n d ay ’ s s p r i n g g a m e, DeRuyter emphasized the importance of turnovers, a key selling point over the past four weeks. The game was the final time the public could view the Bulldogs until fall camp opens in August.

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BASEBALL

‘Dogs split series with UC Riverside

By Tim Salazar The Collegian

Fresno State bounced back after losing for the first time in six g ames to split the r a i n - s h o r t e n e d t wo - g a m e series with the UC Riverside Highlanders this weekend.

The Bulldogs’ 5-1 loss on Friday was the first time all season that they have lost a Friday-night game at home.

Defense proved to be the Bulldogs’ Achilles heel again, as they committed two errors in the third inning that resulted in four runs, all of which were unearned.

The Bulldogs’ lone run came in the eighth inning. With the score already 5-0, the Bulldogs were able to bring in pinch hitter Daniel Moultrie who led off the inning with a double.

Moultrie advanced to third on a ground out by Pat Hutcheson and later would score on a ground out to third by Chris Mariscal.

Starting pitcher Tyler Linehan took his second loss of the season, dropping to 3-2.

He went seven and one-third innings, giving up 12 hits and allowing five runs, one being earned.

Highlander Dylan Stuart pitched a complete g ame, allowing just six hits and one run.

Fresno State tur ned i t a r o u n d S a t u r d a y, a s Justin Haley shined on the See DOGS, Page 7

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Stanford routs South Carolina to reach Elite Eight

By Elliot Almond McClatchy-Tribune Senior Nneka Ogwumike saved one of the best games of her collegiate career just when top-seeded Stanford needed it the most Saturday night at the Save Mart Center.

Struggling against undersized South Carolina, the Cardinal looked to its senior All-American to lift it into the Elite Eight with a 76-60 victory over stubborn South Carolina in front of an announced crowd of 3,754.

Ogwumike had 39 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Cardinal to its 31st consecutive victory.

To n i Ko ke n i s a d d e d 1 2 points and Chiney Ogwumike got 11 on an otherwise quiet night for the rest of Stanford.

La’Keisha Sutton led the No. 5 Gamecocks with 18 points.

Nneka Ogwumike got her 31st points with 8:28 left on a short jumper to give Stanford

its biggest lead at 11 points.

But South Carolina (25-10) wasn’t finished. Charenee Stephens made a put back to but the lead to nine.

The Gamecocks came to Fresno starting four guards and a forward _ 6-foot freshman Charenee Stephens. The other starters were listed as 5-9 or shorter. The Gamecocks’ quickness under the basket often left the taller Cardinal flat-footed.

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer had said South Carolina has greatly improved since losing to the Cardinal 70-32 at Maples Pavilion last season.

“They’re playing a lot more confident, they’re more aggressive,” she said. “They play with a purpose.”

Stanford seems better equipped this season for whatever opponents throw at them.

“At this point we’ve seen just about everything,” Nneka Ogwumike said. “Big people,

fast people, more physical.”

The two-time All-American said the Cardinal’s versatility has enabled it to adjust quickly. “We’re interchangeable,” Ogwumike said. “Tara talks about a one-trip opponent. Our team isn’t that; regardless of who is on the team, you can’t win with just one person.”

South Carolina is now 0-4 against Stanford. Still, threetime Olympian Dawn Staley has had a big breakthrough in her fourth year in Columbia, S.C. The Gamecocks won at Tennessee for the first time and earned their first NCAA bid since 2003.

Staley reached her first Sweet 16 as a coach counting eight seasons at Temple. She had never defeated a Tara VanDerveer-coached team, losing twice in the Final Four as a star guard for Virginia and then as a coach.

Stanford hasn’t lost since See NCAA, Page 7

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Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike, top right, blocks a shot with her sister, Nneka Ogwumike (30), against South Carolina’s Ashley Bruner (21) in the first half of the NCAA Tournament regional semifinal.