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New and improved Taco Bell opens it doors

By Kristina Reveles The Collegian After months of remodeling, Taco Bell Express is now open.

Ta c o B e l l E x p re s s h a d its g rand re-opening on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

The sign before stated, “Taco Bell Express: Under Construction. Reopening in November 2010” is no longer seen on the glass doors of the University Center. After months of fixing up it has now been remodeled and is open for business.

Taco Bell Express had been expected by many students to be re-opened by November causing some students to be disappointed in the setback.

Re p a i r s o f Ta c o B e l l Express were delayed due to conflicts in funding and construction. They caused Taco Bell Express to open later than expected.

Construction was to fulfill the requirement placed by Taco Bell Corporation.

With a whole new look,

Taco Bell Express shows a new atmosphere, with vibrant colors giving it a new look. Along with the new interior, Taco Bell Express has more seating for anyone who visits to be able to sit down and enjoy.

When walking into Taco Bell Express it is different with the way things were before. It looks just like a Taco Bell restaurant and can be a comfortable place for anyone to eat at.

Rain did not stop Fresno State students from lining up for Taco Bell Express’ grand opening. The first 300 customers won a free crunchy taco.

“It is always a good thing to get free stuff, especially as a college student,” criminology major Melanie Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez, along with other friends, waited in line for doors to open. It was nothing they expected when they walked in. They liked the new look and were impressed with how it came out.

Ta c o B e l l E x p re s s h a s affordable prices that Fresno State students can be satisfied

with.

With recent accusations saying that Taco Bell’s beef was not real beef, it has not stopped some students from eating at Taco Bell Express on campus.

“They were just accusations; nothing else went further on the situation,” Fresno State student Maritza Hernandez said. “It is Taco Bell, and not expensive. I’ll still buy food from here.”

Her nande z g rabbed a quick meal before heading back to class. She was impressed on the change of Taco Bell. It was a great way for Fresno State to improve the campus all around giving Fresno State a new refreshing look.

The grand re-opening of the Taco Bell Express should grant the request for students that have waited for the opening. With its new look and same taste to offer on campus students shall be happy.

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THAT’S WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING...

of melanoma among young white women have more than doubled in the past three decades, “R ates and wealthier, more educated women appear to be at greatest risk.”

– Researchers at the Cancer Prevention Institute of California

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Culled each week from discussions in The Collegian newsroom.

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Fresno Film Festival

The 7th Annual Fresno Film Festival is back! Fresno Filmworks will showcase independent, experimental and international movies at the beautiful Tower Theatre from April 1-3. If you’re a FFF virgin, you are in for a great weekend.

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Weekend library hours

The library should be open from 7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day of the week.

If you can’t afford to keep the heater on in the winter and air conditioning on in the summer, then you shouldn’t have made the library so big. I mean, a $105 million renovation, come on. I just need a quiet place to study and access to the book collections. Here’s an idea — turn the lights off at night and use that money to pay staff to be there.

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EDITORIAL

Time for Ramirez to resign and he is certainly a hero to many. It Pedro Ramirez, Fresno State’s seemed like Ramirez has focused was no fault of his own that he was infamous Associated Students, Inc. more on advocating for immigration brought to America at the age of 3. president, should resign from his legislation, like the DREAM Act, His tenure, however, has been mired post, and let President-elect Selena rather than furthering Fresno State by controversy.

Farnesi, the current executive vice student interests.

His failure to disclose his president, get a head start on the job.

Ramirez broke the law when he immigration status opened the door Ramirez has lost the ability to drove without a license,violating ASI’s for a scandal like this, and his claim effectively govern ASI and has split Code of Conduct in the process. He is that he did not drive was a the student body into blatant lie. two factions: one ProRamirez is too much of a Pedro, the other antidistraction. He should step Pedro. edro Ramirez, Fresno State’s infamous Associated down so that ASI can get On Nov. 16, 2010, Students, Inc. president, should resign from his back to focusing on student after six months in issues. office, The Collegian post, and let President-elect Selena Farnesi, the current Farnesi’s election revealed that Ramirez executive vice president, get a head start on the job.” has opened the door was an undocumented for Ramirez to resign immigrant. As an AB 540 gracefully. She’ll be able student, Ramirez had to start early, and Ramirez the right to run for office will be able to leave all the controversy and has the right to be ASI president. currently being investigated by the behind him and have a normal life The Collegian is not questioning senate’s Personnel Committee. again. The students will also benefit — that right. Every student enrolled In addition, according to Article things will get back to normal. at Fresno State should be eligible to III, Section 7.2.1 of ASI’s bylaws, if This is the best thing for everyone represent the students in ASI. an executive officer misses three ASI involved. Mr. Ramirez, it’s time for you We don’t question this. What we meetings. Ramirez, in dealing with to resign. question is his effectiveness since the everything he’s had to go through, has revelation of his immigration status. missed at least three.

In the ensuing circus, it has Ramirez seems like a good guy,

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Thumbs up Garrett Weber

Garrett Weber’s RBI single in the 22nd inning gave Fresno State a 3-2 victory over San Diego on Saturday.

The game lasted more than 7 hours, making it the thirdlongest game NCAA Division I history and the longest game in Fresno State history.

Source: League of Women Voters

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‘Charlie Sheen LIVE: My Violent Torpedo of Truth’

CBS has offered Charlie Sheen his job back. However, the “Two and a Half Men” star will be directing, producing, writing and starring in his own show, “Charlie Sheen LIVE: My Violent Torpedo of Truth.”

Dude, you’re not WINNING.

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For Students Now

President-elect Selena Farnesi and her posse took home the majority of votes for the 2011 Associated Students, Inc. election.

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Services for students with Nintendo ready disabilities fly under radar to take 3-D gaming to mass market the director of Services for Students with Disabilities, said. Hidden disabilities can include, but are not limited to, ADD, ADHD, chronic illnesses, Asperger’s Disorder or any other type of learning disability.

In addition to on-campus resources, Services for Students with Disabilities works closely with Resources for Independence, Central Va l l e y. R e s o u r c e s f o r Independence is available to students as a shortcut to specific answers, instead of having to work through longer methods, like the Social Security Office.

The Services for Students with Disabilities continually looks for help from other students, as well. Volunteer note-takers are invaluable and quite often needed. Students c a n e ve n r e c e ive c r e d i t through the 101 Community Service class for their time.

“I took notes in my Music 74 class, made a copy of them at home and then turned them into my teacher at our next class,” kinesiology major and volunteer note-taker Jessica Gray said.“The notes were always a day behind, but I think it was helpful.”

A more noticeable form of help that the SSD provides for students is transportation

By Beeta Taidi-Laskowski The Collegian

Though most, if not all, professors include some information regarding Services for Students with Disabilities in their syllabi, not nearly as many students take notice, or advantage, of the services.

Weldon Percy, a quadriplegic for all of his adult life, founded and directed the Services for Students with Disabilities in 1974. The office has relocated since it’s founding and can be found in the Henry Madden Library, downstairs in suite 1202. Services for Students with Disabilities partners with other services provided on campus, such as Academic Support Services and the Health Center, to further meet students’ needs.

Services for Students with Disabilities provides many services which include counseling, registration assistance, blue curb parking and orientations. There are nine private rooms within the office to allow testing as needed by students. SSD can aid students with learning disabilities and can also assist those with temporary needs, like a student with a broken leg for instance.

“Over two-thirds of the students we service have a hidden disability,” Janice Brown,

for those who may be in need of temporary help. One of the services offered is transportation from one class to the next on the golf carts that are used by campus staff.

“After I broke my foot, I heard about the ways the Services for Students with Disabilities could help me from friends of mine that had previously been on crutches,” political science major Caleb Pauls said.

There are currently 530 active students that utilize the different services offered

by SSD and 128 pending applicants. Services for Students with Disabilities also reaches out in advance to students at nearby community colleges that will be transferring to Fresno State. The students can meet with counselors ahead of time to establish relationships before officially becoming a Bulldog.

To be a part of Services for Students with Disabilities, a student needs to fill out an application and provide written verification of their diagnosis and prognosis from a professional. Complete guidelines can be found at the SSD website, http://www.csufresno.edu/ssd/, under their policies and procedures.

Power restored to Yosemite National Park has been restored to Yosemite National Park after a nearly week-long storm-related outage.

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returned on Saturday. It went out on March 20 after a powerful winter storm dropped several feet of snow in the area.

The park was closed for three days, as power lines fell and trees blocked roads. Park buildings were forced to rely on emergency generators.

All roads into the park have since been cleared and reopened.

By Barbara Ortutay Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — With the Nintendo 3DS, the Japanese video game company is betting that it can once again nudge mass entertainment in a new direction, just as it did nearly five years ago when it launched the Wii with its innovative motion-based controller.

This time, though, the competition from other devices is tougher.

The handheld 3DS, which goes on sale in the U.S. on Sunday for $250, lets users play 3-D games without wearing special glasses. It also takes 3-D photos. This summer, the 3DS will play 3-D movies streamed from Netflix on its 3.5-inch screen.

Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of Nintendo’s U.S. arm, calls it “the first mass-market 3-D device.”

Nintendo’s handheld gaming systems have been wildly popular since the days of the Game Boy, but in recent years people have g rown accustomed (and sometimes addicted) to playing games on their smartphones. “Angry Birds,” for example, is played by 40 million people a month.

And both AT&T Inc. and Sprint Nextel Cor p. have announced they’ll be selling smartphones with 3-D screens soon.

Fils-Aime acknowledges that consumers have a wide range of entertainment options. Nintendo, he says, must provide better entertainment experiences so that people keep flocking to its games and devices.

So f ar, they are. While demand for the handheld

DS has slowed over the past year, video g ame analyst Jesse Divnich of Electronic Entertainment Design and Research said that’s only because people have been holding out for the 3DS. As of Dec. 31, Nintendo had sold about 145 million units of the DS in all its iterations worldwide. Divnich thinks demand for the 3DS will be more brisk during its first year on sale than for previous iterations, such as the DSi, which went on sale in 2008.

The Wii, which hit store shelves in 2006 for $250 (it is now $200), was often sold out or in short supply as recently as last February. It’s not clear yet whether this will be the case with 3DS, but retailers say demand has been strong based on the number of pre-orders they received. Tony Bartel, the president of GameStop Corp., the world’s largest video game store chain, said the company is “working every day with Nintendo” to ensure that they can meet demand.

We d b u s h M o r g a n a n a lyst Michael Pachter said Nintendo will sell “as many as they can make” over the next 12 months. While the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan will likely affect supplies, he called an estimate of 16 million units “very fair.”

The 3DS isn’t Nintendo’s first foray into 3-D gaming. In 1995, it launched the Virtual Boy, which required bulky headgear and displayed all images in red. It bombed and Nintendo soon discontinued it. But it didn’t give up on 3-D. The technology used to create 3-D images on the 3DS is not new. Called a “parallax barrier” LCD screen, it works as if two sets of thin blinds were laid over the screen, so that your eyes each see a different version of the image.

Your brain then puts them together, creating the 3-D effect. Because it only works if the viewer is at a certain place in relation to the screen, this technology is better suited to hand-held devices than TV sets.

As entertainment technology, 3-D doesn’t have a long track record of appeal to the mass market. It’s been possible to play computer games in 3-D for years, with the help of glasses, but they have never caught on. People are willing to pay extra to see 3-D movies, but they haven’t helped overall box office receipts.

Veteran g ame designer Hideki Konno, who helped develop the 3DS, said being able to see games in 3-D makes it easier to comprehend distances while playing.

“You will find it easier to grasp the width, height and the depth of the gaming world,” he said in an email message translated from the Japanese.

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Custodians dreamt big career choices

By Oscar Perez The Collegian A fireman, an artist and an NBA player were what some custodians at Fresno State hoped they would be when they grew up, but life dealt them a different hand.

Larry Jones, a custodian at Fresno State for 15 years, was only 16 years old when his life changed and he was forced to fend for himself.

“I was playing basketball against Clovis West, when the call came in,” Jones said. “My coach got the call, and then my family rushed into the game.”

Jones received a call during the game stating his mother was passing away.

“I walked off the court and drove off to San Francisco,” Jones said. “When I got there I had a couple of minutes with her before she died.”

Jones said he was left to be on his own from that moment on.

“Pretty much that’s the moment I began taking care of myself,” Jones said.

Custodian Gabriela Mejia decided to begin her journey to the United States from her homeland of Mexicali, Mexico in 1985.

“I came from Mexico in search of a better future,” Mejia said. “At first I was not sure about what I was doing or why I was even doing it.”

Mejia came first with her husband to the United States, and then their two daughters came afterward.

Angel Melendez, a custodian at Fresno State for 14 years, was born in Puerto Rico. He migrated to New York City soon after where he was raised.

Melendez decided to enlist in the United States Ar my and left New York in 1976.

During his career in the army, Melendez was stationed in Germany for seven years, 13 months in Korea, and around the United States.

“I got out of the ar my in 1991 and moved here to Fresno,” Melendez said.

Melendez always imagined himself as a fireman, or a law enforcement officer when he was a child. He stopped i m a g i n i n g t h i s wh e n h e enlisted and his focus was put on other things.

Mejia said. “And I don’t really see it ever becoming true.”

Mejia wishes she could go back to school, but time does not permit. She said that her daughter being an artist on her free time makes her feel better.

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came from Mexico in search of a better future.”

— Angel Melendez, Fresno State custodian

Jones expected to be a NBA player one day, especially when he be g an receiving letters from different universities that wanted him to play basketball for them.

“I thought I was going to be an NBA star,” Jones said.

“I was an athlete until my mother passed.”

Jones added that his dream was to pursue basketball and to attend college.

“I had all kinds of letters from colleges who wanted me to play for them, but I kind of quit because my mom passed,” Jones said.

After Jones' mother died he had to learn to survive on his own, as an only child. “I was 16 and I just was bad after her death.

“I had to lear n to find myself again,” Jones said.

“I thought I was going to be a professional athlete up until that point in my life — I guess I missed my calling.”

Jones said he did have a father, but he had established a new marriage and family after his parents separated.

These three individuals have one thing in common — they all cherish and live for the betterment of their families.

“The one thing that I want most in this world is for my children to succeed and that’s why I work today because I want to help them in all I can,” Mejia said.

Jones feels that family is the most important thing.

“I enjoy spending time with my family and two daughters,” Jones said.

Melendez said she always looks forward to family

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just want the students to know that custodians do appreciate their jobs here. I do my best to keep this university clean of their success.”

— Larry Jones, Fresno State custodian

“I left my dream behind when I enlisted for service,” Melendez said. “I just started to put my focus on other things in life — like family.”

Mejia said she dreamed of being an artist one day. She said her dream fell apart due to her having to take care of her family.

“I don’t blame them for it, but life just takes different turns when least expected,”

gatherings and helping one another when needed.

“I just want the students to know that custodians do appreciate their jobs here,” Jones said. “I do my best to keep this university clean for their success.”

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Weekend away from wet and rainy Fresno South of Fresno lies multiple wineries and vineyards in the heart of beautiful Paso Robles

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alifornia is home to some of the most gorgeous wineries.

A handful of wineries are located south of Fresno, in Paso Robles. I had the privilege of adventuring to four wineries this weekend, leaving cold and wet Fresno in the rear-view mirror.

The evening trip opened up with the Robert Hall Winery, approximately two and a half hours from Fresno. Our group sampled six different awardwinning wines, leaving the white desert wine for last.

Small bowls of crackers sat on the counter for guests to eat in between wines. This process helps get rid of the previous wine taste.

I received a generous amount of wine each time; about half of the glass was filled with the sparkling alcoholic beverage. Our group swirled the wine in our glass in a counter-close wise direction. Wine swirling allows the flavors of the wine to mix together for a richer taste. “Wine legs” will show in the glass, indicating the alcohol content. The more legs present on the glass the more higher alcohol percentage in the wine.

Two employees walked our group through a guided tour — showing us the largest wine cavern on the Central Coast.

The 26-foot underground wine cavern houses barrels bigger than half my bedroom. I had an opportunity to sample red wine directly from one of the barrels.

No cell phone reception was possible in this underground wine cavern. Don’t go underground in a wine cavern if you’re somewhat claustrophobic.

I discovered at the first winery that red wine isn’t my ideal choice of drink. White wine has more of a sweet delicious taste. Citrus and ginger spice fuse together with more tropical fruit flavors — leaving me wanting to sit by a fireplace and drink another glass. Red wine tastes like grape juice created by dirty feet stepping on grapes.

Tobin James Cellars marked our second stop

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just eight miles east in Paso Robles. The establishment sits on 71 acres, and it gave me a farmhouse feel. Tobin James Cellars was crowded with adults and children in the gift shop.

Similar to the other wineries I visited, Tobin

shaped like a castle fit for a king. The patio overlooked beautiful Paso Robles — an ideal place for me to get hitched in the future.

Clautiere Vineyard was our last stop for the evening, but it was the most memorable.

Our group of 18 people were fascinated by the chance to wear bright, colorful and crazy wigs, as we tasted several white and red wines.

Only a handful of our group were allowed to wine taste at Clautiere Vineyard.

The cost was only $5 for each person — a reasonable price.

The black-and-white tile floor opened up the tasting room and gift shop, showcasing bottles of Clautiere Vineyard wine across the walls.

I like to consider myself a classy woman, but you won’t see me enjoying a glass of wine at dinner anytime soon.

Enjoying and tasting a glass of wine is fun, but it isn’t something I would do on a

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like to consider myself a classy woman, but you won't see me enjoying a glass of wine at dinner anytime soon.”

James Cellars had more than just wine to offer. Gifts for any age were available for customers to document and remember their trip to Wine Country.

Eagle Castle Winery was by far the most gorgeous establishment of the evening to look at. The winery was

regular basis.

If you’re in the mood to travel among beautiful scenery with great company, to get out of the Fresno area and to experience something new, then wine tasting in Paso Robles is for you.

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Motorcycle cops patrol around campus the Fresno State campus.

Motorcycle police are on patrol, and looking for drivers exceeding the speed limit.

Students, faculty and staff Fresno State student Laura aren’t the only ones driving Pola drives towards Fresno in the direction o f State on Shaw Avenue several times a week. Pola said she was running late to class one day, driving over the speed limit and had an iClicker quiz that she didn’t want to miss when a motorcycle policeman appeared from behind a tree with a radar gun aiming directly at the hood of her car.

Traf fic violations are certainly not cheap.

The maximum sentence on most traf fic related infractions is $250, plus assessments and fines. That’s the cost of a few textbooks.

That’s gas for the semester depending on the commute, or three to four months worth of Pacific Gas and Electric.

“They’re expensive — that’s money that could go towards tuition, rent and new shoes definitely,” Pola said. “It’s embarrassing because everybody is driving by and looks while I get a ticket.”

Dirt bikes wielding police p a t r o l S h aw Avenue, but there’s no dir t. Two permanent officers are assigned to the Suzuki dirt bikes, and t h e y d r ive them four days a week. They’re primarily used to p a t ro l t h e a re a around the San Joaquin River near Her ndon and Highway 99, but they do patrol the streets and write tickets.

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By Michael Robles The Collegian

are actually better suited for the street than mud.

“One of our dirt bike riders is our top radar guy and ranks near the top in total citations issued,” Fresno Police D e p a r t m e n t S g t . C h a rl i e O’Dell said. “That bike goes places where other police can’t.”

The Fresno Police D e p a r t m e n t h a s approximately 70 motorcycles patrolling the streets and two dirt bikes. The police operate RT 1200 and RT 1150 state-ofthe-art BMW motorcycles, and Suzuki DRZ 400 dualsport custom dirt bikes. The

always out working speed enforcement, because speed enforcement is the key to everything,” O’Dell said. “The faster people go the more pedestrian accidents you’re going to have.”

T he cur rent economic crisis is creating problems for several departments.

Major Ashley Swearengin’s office said they are planning to cut $8.8 million from this year's budget to deal with a budget shortfall. The most significant cuts will come f ro m t h e f i re a n d p o l i c e d e p a r t m e n t s. T h e p o l i c e department is looking at $3

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ost officers are always out working speed enforement, because speed enforcement is the key to everything.”

— Sgt. Charlie O'Dell, Fresno Police Department

bikes are painted white with prominent black g raphics identifying the department t o d i s t i n g u i s h t h e b i ke s from civilian motorcycles.

The bikes have lights and an equipment box mounted on the rear to assure the public that it’s a police vehicle.

“BMW sells a police specific motorcycle,” Jack Harwood of BMW Fresno M o t o r cyc l e s s a i d . “ T h e y customize the bikes with various options depending on the specifications of the department.”

Harwood added that the Fresno Police Department b i ke s h ave re d a n d bl u e emergency lights, but that may be dif ferent in other cities.

Each year Fresno Police writes approximately 70,000 tickets. O’Dell said pedestrian fatalities are one area where there are a high number of incidents.

“Most officers are

million in cuts, but plans to keep all sworn officers on duty.

In 2003, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer received a federal g rant from the Califor nia Office of Traffic Safety for $560,000. The money was used to purchase 20 state-of-the-art BMW police motorcycles as well as training and related c o s t s. T h e F re s n o Po l i c e Department nearly doubled their traffic patrol officers from 22 to 42 in 2003. The traffic citations issued also i n c re a s e d t wo - a n d - a - h a l f times from 2002 to 2003.

Riding a bicycle or walking to the campus can be difficult lately due to the constant weather changes, but another way to avoid a traffic citation is to drive the speed limit and to be aware of pedestrians.

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ROTC cadets run 5k for a cause Army and Air Force ROTC cadets and participants will run this Saturday to help raise money for the Fresno Veterans Hospital

By Danielle Solich The Collegian For the second year in a row, the Air Expeditionary Fo r c e a n d t h e B a t t a l i o n Student Organization will fuse together and host a 5k run to help raise money for an important cause — the Fresno Veterans Hospital.

“With the recent budget cuts and gover nment spending, this seemed like an important cause to raise money for,” Capt. David Magoc, Air Force Reserved Officer Training Corps Commandant of Cadets, said.

The date for the run is April 2, starting at 7 a.m. The meeting place will be Fresno State’s North Gym. Various food items and a raffle will

also be aspects of the run.

Cadet in the Air Force RO T C M a r i a n a M a n c e b o said the run costs $10 with all proceeds going to the Fresno Veterans Hospital. She said it’s raising money to help honor the veterans.

Sports psychology major and 5k run participant Jeremy Richter said he thinks it’s a g reat cause, whether or not someone believes in the various reasons for sending soldiers into combat.

“Those soldiers deserve to be taken care of,” Richter said.

“I trust the ROTC and their decision-making with putting on the event and deciding what to do with the proceeds.”

Many students are aware of the presence of the Army and Air Force ROTC on campus, but aren’t sure what it’s about.

Mancebo said that both organizations prepare college students to become officers in the military upon completing their bachelor’s degree or a higher degree.

Magoc said the race not only raise money for awareness of the veterans, but to also expose the cadets to a joint effort between the U.S. Army and Air Force. This type of effort will be a common occurrence once they enter the military.

Six hundred dollars was raised last year, and the goal this year is to raise $1,000.

Magoc added that anything exceeding the previous year’s donations would be great.

Mancebo said the race itself is funded by ROTC organizations and private donations.

Mancebo said the clubs

that participate in this run could earn volunteer hours.

One club par ticipating is the Fresno State Sports Psychology Club.

Richter, the club’s president, said the club exists to enhance the sport psychology students’ graduate experience through professional development, community service and social networking.

Richter said their club is small, but around eight members will be participating in the run.

“We like to participate in various community service events and the run presents an opportunity to support an organization on campus and be active while doing so at the same time,” Richter said.

A 5k run was chosen because it’s something

that anyone who wants to participate can do. Magoc said that the planning for the organization of the race is much more manageable at that distance. “ I t ’ s a w ay t o p rove that we’re fighting for the veterans,” Mancebo said.

This run will continue to be an annual event held in conjunction with the military ball for the cadets in the evening.

Mancebo said that one day they would like to get the race to the status of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. She said they want to continually expand; hopefully directing f u t u r e p r o c e e d s t ow a r d s Prisoners of War and Missing in Action organizations as well.

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‘Two Masters’ features strong student acting

By Karlena Franz The Collegian

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“Servant of Two Masters,” University Theater’s latest production, debuted Friday night in the Woods Theater in Speech Arts.

If you are looking for a good laugh, you may enjoy the production University Theatre is performing, “A Servant of Two Masters” that opened March 25.

The comedy, written by Carlo Goldoni in the 18th century, was adapted by Lee Hall for the production that is set in Italy.

The play first introduces Beatrice, pretending to be her brother Federigo Rasponi, who comes to Venice. She hires Truffaldino, a servant, whose only motive in the play is to fill the void in his stomach. He is constantly whining about being hungry, but this hunger eventually turns to love by the end of the play when he falls for a maid named Smeraldina.

Almost every situation has a comedic element to it, whether it’s in hidden context or out in the open. Audience members will feel like they are a part of the play as the actors incorporated the audience

on more than one occasion.

There were several instances when Truffaldino speaks to the audience about how tough the economy is being a servant, tied into some contemporary issues.

D a n i e l Ro d r i g u e z , wh o played Truffaldino, brought humorous creative energy to the role. Every time he left the stage, the audience seemed to count the minutes until his return. At several points in the play, Rodriguez flew in as Truffaldino, acrobatic moves and high energ y abounding. Nearly anything he did, whether as simple as hitting his head on the swinging doors to mixing up messages, was hilarious.

What makes this play so funny is how the actors portray their roles. The enthusiasm they exhibit by how they say their lines, use their bodies, gestures and facial expressions added to their roles.

The most annoying character, Clarice, is the daughter of Pantalone. She is your averSee SERVANT, Page 8

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SERVANT: Scene sets lacking, but student acting makes up for it CONTINUED from page 7 age spoiled girl who runs off stage crying hysterically on more than one occasion. Her part was very convincing and had a modern feel to the way she acted in some cases that made her character real.

The stage design, overall very simple, exhibited two archways with swinging doors on each side and the occasional chair or chest made up the majority of the set. I, personally, was hoping for a more elaborate set that would give a sense of what it looked like in Venice. I couldn’t completely imagine the rooms, lobbies or outdoor settings, so the play lacked that sense of place. Luckily, the acting and funny

script almost made up for the lack of setting.

The only way the audience knew the scenery changed was an actor announcing the scene change before the start of every scene.

The whole cast, for the most part, was energetic and very well connected to their roles. Everything was fast paced and lively with the exception of just a few scenes.

“Servant of Two Masters” is running until April 1 in the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theater in the Speech Arts building.

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Brief news for the brief attention span LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reese Witherspoon has walked down the aisle.

A spokeswoman for the actress says the “Walk the Line” star wed her fiancé, Hollywood agent Jim Toth, in Ojai, Calif., about 90 miles north of Los Angeles. Publicist Nicole Perna did not reveal details about the Saturday ceremony.

Usmagazine.com first reported the nuptials.

The Oscar-winning actress and Toth announced their engagement in December.

Toth is an agent for Creative Artists Agency, which represents Witherspoon through another agent.

The 35-year-old actress won an Academy Award for her portrayal of June Carter in 2005’s “Walk the Line.” Witherspoon’s other film credits include “Legally Blonde,” “Four Christmases” and the forthcoming “Water for Elephants.”

She was previously married to actor Ryan Phillippe, with whom she has two children: 11-year-old daughter Ava and 7-year-old son Deacon.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rappers Snoop Dogg, Warren G and The Game joined family, friends and about 1,000 fans of Nate Dogg to remember the hip-hop singer, who died this month of complications from multiple strokes.

The family of Nate Dogg — whose real name was Nathaniel Dwayne Hale — decided that the ceremony at the Queen Mary Dome would not be

open to the public as they previously wanted, but they made 1,000 tickets and shuttles available to fans.

The dome in Hale’s hometown of Long Beach is adjacent to the historic ship the Queen Mary and was the former home of Howard Hughes’ airplane folly, the Spruce Goose.

Organizers had sought a more central location for the funeral, but none proved large enough for the numbers of expected mourners. A private dinner was planned after the service.

Hale started out singing in church choirs, then for med a group with Snoop Dogg and Warren G while the trio was in high school in Long Beach.

His almost monotone vocal stylings anchored some of rap’s most seminal songs and helped define the sound of West Coast hip-hop on tracks usually produced by Dr. Dre and performed by rappers like Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound and Warren G. He remained sought after as a singer more than a decade after his original success, supplying vocals to more recent tracks by 50 Cent and Ludacris.

Hale dropped out of high school, was dishonorably discharged from the Marines and dabbled in the drug trade before finding success as Nate Dogg on Dr. Dre’s classic 1992 album “The Chronic.”

Late in life, he was plagued by legal and health problems, including at least two strokes in 2008.

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Taco Bell, after being under construction for more than a year, reopened last week on Wednesday to the excitement of Fresno State students all over campus.

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SECONDARY: Multiple players to compete for open cornerback, safety position CONTINUED from page 12 few players. After Thomas went down with an injury on the final play against Louisiana Tech, the junior Green started the final five games of the season and Jones saw his fair share of playing time as well.

But with Hill insisting Thomas should be ready to return to action by the time Fresno State squares off with California on Sept. 3, the question lingers as to who will top the defensive secondary depth chart this season.

Hill said if the season began tomorrow, due to injuries Green and Jones would get the nod, but also added spring practice is not a time to find opening-game starters.

An even bigger question lies in who will replace Lorne Bell, the 2010 Fresno State Most Inspirational Player. Bell started all 13 games last year, despite an early-career leg injury that left many wondering if he would ever play football again. Bell led all Fresno State defensive backs in tackles with 78 and added an interception.

Safety Zak Hill, Pat Hill’s son, will return this season coming off knee surgery and is expected to compete with sophomore Derron Smith, who impressed the coaching staff last year as a freshman.

“It could be Derron Smith, who played a lot as a freshman,” Hill said.

“Zak [Hill] should be healthy. Terrance Dennis is now healthy. We got a few guys to work for that position.”

After starting all but one game last season, sophomore ball hawk Phillip

Thomas will likely fill the other safety position. Thomas led all Bulldogs last season with three interceptions and 12 passes defended.

As a team, Fresno State was eighth in the WAC generating just eight interceptions, only ahead of New Mexico State. The Bulldogs have consistently ranked around the top of the conference in yards allowed per game through the air, but have struggled to stack up interceptions.

Since 2006, the Bulldogs have ranked dead last in the WAC in interceptions except 2009 (sixth) and 2010 (eighth).

Hill also threw out names such as J.B. Dock, Sean Alston, Davon Dunn and Anthony Riggins who could make an impact in this year’s secondary.

Davon Dunn made the jump in the offseason from wide receiver to defensive back, and is the son of former Fresno State great kick returner David Dunn.

Hill said he will continue to groom the players until the spring game on April 9 and when fall camp arrives in August.

“That’s giving us time to bring along J.B. Dock and [Sean] Alston and Davon Dunn,” Hill said. “They’re all making really good progress. Anthony Riggins, who sprained his foot, was making really good progress. So right now we’re just trying to make progress with some of the young corners. We really won’t know until the fall who our twodeep is going to be.”

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Unthinkable foursome heading to Houston 11-seed VCU to take on 8-seed Butler, 4-seed Kentucky squares off with UConn

By Eddie Pells Associated Press Even in the unpredictable, anythinggoes world of March Madness, this is a Final Four nobody saw coming.

Kentucky, Connecticut, Butler and

Virginia Commonwealth — the improbable, the implausible, the unthinkable and the downright unimaginable.

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TOURNEY: No No. 1 seed in final four for third time since 1979 CONTINUED from page 10 play No. 3 Connecticut — not a completely absurd thought as a Final Four matchup, though hardly a popular pick given their up-and-down regular seasons.

In the other g ame, it w i l l b e N o. 1 1 Vi r g i n i a Commonwealth against No. 8 Butler — the team that was almost universally panned when its name was called on Selection Sunday against the defending national runner-up from a 4,500-student campus whose amazing success story had supposedly run its course.

“It never gets old,” Bulldogs senior Matt Howard said.

Nor does the NCAA tournament, the three-week office pool that places the so-called experts on even footing with those who fill out brackets because they like a team’s colors or its mascot.

Anything goes. Anyone can win.

And never has that been more true than this year.

Colonial Athletic Conference. ed. It’s about matchups. And Four teams with a combined But the Rams are the first ever their players could play for us 37 losses. that will need to win seven any day.”

Four teams whose combined games — not the usual six — to VCU (28-11) got up early on seeding equals 26, breaking win the title. They were one of Kansas on Sunday and never the record of 22 in 2000. the last at-large teams to make looked back, an upset winNot a single No. 1 seed for the newfangled 68-team field. ner in a tournament that’s all only the third time since seedThey played in the new ing began in 1979 and, “First Four” — an extra according to STATS LLC., round that was added as the first time that no 1 or 2 t’s wild. ... Because seeds are of the NCAA’s new seed will be there. so overrated. It’s about match- part $10.8 billion TV deal.

ESPN, which sponsors Now they’re in the Final one of the country’s big- ups. And their players could play Four. gest bracket tournaments, for us any day.”

They’ll play Butler (27-9), said that out of 5.9 million which slumped through entries, only two had this — Kansas coach Bill Self, big chunks of this season, foursome making its way On losing to VCU in the Elite Eight a somewhat predictable to Houston. result after what was supKentucky is the new posed to be a once-in-afavorite in Vegas, at 8-5. lifetime trip to the Final Four about underdogs.

VCU is listed at 7-1 — the longlast season, played a scant six “Our guys have done a pheshot in the field, but still quite miles from their Indianapolis nomenal job of putting all the a bit better than 2500-1, which campus. doubters aside, putting all the is where the Rams were listed This year, the destination is people that didn’t believe in us at the start of the season.

Reliant Stadium — 1,036 miles aside and going out and doing “I think what it does as away. The Bulldogs are once their job,” VCU coach Shaka much as anything, it just puts again proving that all it takes Smart said. a spin on the NCAA tournais good players — not a conferThe Rams are the third No. ment,” said Kansas coach Bill ence, a big school or gobs of 11 seed to make the Final Four Self after his top-seeded team money — to compete on the and the first since George lost 71-61 to VCU. “It’s wild. ... biggest stage in college sports.

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Last season, in one of the most e pic finishes in Final Four history, Gordon Hayward’s halfcour t shot banked off glass, nicked off the rim and barely bounded out to leave the Bulldogs two points short of Duke for the national title.

I t w a s a h e a r t b r e a k e r, but maybe one that set the Bulldo gs up for a re peat.

They’ve won one game by one, another by two and another by three on this year’s road to the Final Four. They beat Florida 74-71 in overtime Saturday to make their second straight trip.

“I think it (last year) helps you with knowing how you need to prepare and what you should do and what you should not do,” Howard said. “I think that will help us.”

Though UConn and Kentucky each struggled at times this season, they’ve had Final Four pedigrees for years (decades when it comes to the Wildcats) and they lived up to them this month.

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SPRING FOOTBALL POSITION BATTLE

Bell, Dunn leave secondary void

By Ben Ingersoll The Collegian As 2011 spring practice heats back up for coach Pat Hill’s 15th season, some questions loom as to which players will step up and fill a couple critical positions in the defensive secondary.

Fresno State’s pass defense ranked second in the Western Athletic Conference last season, behind only now-departed Boise State. The Bulldogs gave up an average of 208.8 yards per game through the air, due in part to second-team All WAC cornerback Desia Dunn and stalwart safety Lorne Bell.

But with Dunn and Bell now graduated and out of a Bulldog uniform, a group

of eager underclassmen are being groomed to fill in. “ T h e g u y s t h a t p l aye d last year, when [Jer maine] Thomas went down, we played L.J. Jones a lot,” Hill said prior to Sunday’s spring practice at Central High School’s Deran Koligian Stadium.

“Really, with Isaiah Green, those are the two most experienced guys. Jermaine Thomas isn’t practicing right now. His knee is not quite ready to go, but it should be ready by the time the season comes.”

Dunn started 12 of 13 games last season, solidifying one cornerback spot. But across the field Hill and the defensive coaching staff rotated quite a See SECONDARY, Page 10

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Derron Smith figures to be the frontrunner for the void left by Lorne Bell. Smith, who saw considerable playing time as a true freshman last year, will likely compete with coach Pat Hill’s son Zak Hill for free safety.

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