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The Collegian reported at the time that Astone wrote in a memo to then-senate chairman Scott Vick that his action was based on his “personal moral opinion.”
“Being so long ago, I don’t remember a lot of details. Of course, I recall the burning of the GLSA booth and how appalled we all were and how wrong that was. It was a difcult time and there were varying perspectives on the issue,” AstoneHowever,said.
“I think it’s a pendulum. Swings one way, really far. Strike back against it a little bit, it swings a little bit more your way, and then it swings back the other way again. The trick is not to let it swing too far,” said Barbara Cooper, another founding member of the GLSA.
“I can’t go back and sugarcoat the experi ences that I lived through as a student and saw my classmates go through, where it’s [us] being threatened, having people scream Bible verses at you, walking by and spitting on you – and this is just the lunch time. And now I’m sup posed to go to class? It was a very, very emo tional, stressful time to be a student,” said Peter Robertson, a founding member of the GLSA and current director of alumni communications at Fresno State. For a class project last semester, several Fresno State students in History 188 decided to research queer history in Fresno and were surprised by what they found.
In an August 2022 email to The Collegian, Astone said he has always been an “ally and supporter” of LGBTQ+ rights, and that he re members the funding veto “to be more about policy and appropriate use of ASI funds.”
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Six months later, in May 1988, student body president Mark Astone vetoed the GLSA’s ap provedAstonefunding.isnow CEO of Catalyst Marketing Company and husband to Fresno State’s vice president for administration and chief fnancial ofcer, Deborah Adishian-Astone.
“Nothing ever came of it. There was no fol low up, no discussions, not even helpful tips [like], ‘You guys really need to travel in twos or don’t be here on campus. Don’t be so open.’ We didn’t even get the cliche dismissals,” she said.
The booth burning crime was never solved. The student body president vetoed the club’s funding months after. The Ku Klux Klan came to Fresno State the next year in protest of an LGBTQ+Todayconference.theseanti-LGBTQ+ attitudes can still be found, and former GLSA members are con cerned that they could face another reversal of their college students to be bet ter educated about the community, and more open-minded. I think it really made us think about how the campus is not the safe haven that we had always thought it was,” said student Madison Nichols in an interview. Nichols, Jasleen Gill and Jackson Kiehlmei er decided to turn their History 188 class as signment into a publicly released podcast, titled “Our Tower,” in May 2022. The frst episode, available now on Spotify and Anchor, features an interview with Robertson and discussion of events discussed in former Collegian and Fres no Bee articles. In a three month investigation, The Colle gian spoke to the three students who worked on the podcast, their professor, two former Collegian editor-in-chiefs, the founding GLSA advisor, three former GLSA members and two former student body presidents about their ex periences.Former GLSA members who spoke to The Collegian about their experiences said the neg ativity they experienced is not in the past.
In 1987, Ronald Reagan was president, the AIDS epidemic was at its peak and the nation was divided on LGBTQ+ rights. In the fall of that year, a group of students formed the Gay Lesbian Student Alliance (GLSA) at Fresno State. A few months later on Nov. 30, unknown vandals burned down the booth.Multiple recorded experiences of discrimi nation against the club followed.
According to Cooper, there was an inves tigation, but she said the Fresno State Police Department disregarded students’ suggestions of who to talk to.
“I and society as a whole have not yet ac cepted this type of behavior as worthy of such public recognition as the access of public funds, and I cannot allow access of funds to this group until society deems it proper,” Astone wrote in the Vick,memo.now an attorney and founder of Vick Law Group, succeeded Astone as student body president and restored the funding on July 1, 1988.
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In an archival image from Peter Robertson, The Collegian reports on the vandalism of the Gay Lesbian Student Alliance (GLSA) booth.
Fresno State students’ research into queer history
Cooper recalled waking up to a phone call that the booth had been burned on the morning of Nov. 30, 1987. It was Tim Hurrianko, The Collegian’s editor-in-chief in the fall of 1987, and his staf who discovered the blaze after leaving the ofce late after production of the paper.“You couldn’t miss it. It was this glow around the building. We walked out and it was fully engulfed. I mean, full fames,” Hurrianko said in an interview with The Collegian. Multiple anti-LGBTQ+ acts followed the booth burning incident. On Dec. 2, 1987, two Fresno State students, Frank Turner and Greg Whitlow, set up an anti-GLSA table “next to the charred sidewalk where last week the [GLSA] booth stood,” according to past Collegian arti cles.The newspaper reported that the GLSA’s unity rally on that same day was mocked by hecklers who told them “you better make [the booth] metal this time.”
Taco Bell Express, which currently does not ofer a full menu, will be relocated from the University Center to the RSU as a full menu TacoTheBell.Habit Burger Grill will also open a space in the RSU and will be the newest food option at theTheuniversity.thirdspace will be a “healthy concept” that will ofer “soups, salads and vegetarian [and] vegan options,” according to Sarantos. A cofee cart will also be available on the frst foor with “cofee drinks, bottled beverages and a variety of packaged grab and go items,” sheThesaid.
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Despite the backlash from the community, the club continued to rebuild and repaint its booth as necessary and “just survive,” accord ing to “EveryRobertson.timewe had an incident our club would get smaller. People [would say,] ‘This isn’t the right time. They’ve burned our booth. They’ve tagged our booth. The KKK’s here. We shouldn’t do this.’ But if not now, when? And if not us, who?” Robertson said.
Sari Dworkin, the founding advisor of the GLSA, said Roe v. Wade’s reversal illustrates how “we’re always in danger of losing our free doms.”“Ithink too often people today, young peo ple today, don’t realize all the struggling – I think about the abortion issue here – all the struggles that we’ve gone through,” she said.
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“We really want to hear more from the com munity. They have hundreds of stories to hear and we are ready to listen. Their stories are a part of Fresno’s LGBTQ+ community and it grew because of them,” Nichols said.
cording to Fresno State News. Dining options are “on track to open in the spring,” the news release said.
“It’s not necessarily part of the conversa tions that we’re now having around LGBTQ+ rights and inclusivity on campus, even though I feel like that provides a lot of important context and background to the struggle that these com munities have gone through to make spaces for themselves,” Gill said. Future podcast episodes will continue to focus on queer history in Fresno and feature stories from the community.
The club, which now goes by the name United Student Pride, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, but much of its history is unknown by the campus community, according to Gill. The podcast co-creator said it was “a lot of new information” that isn’t being used in conversations about LGBTQ+ rights today.
A school district in Texas has also enact ed a total ban on all classroom discussions of “gender fuidity,” according to The Washington Post.“I’m married, and so it’s possible that with in a year, I’ll lose my ability to stay married to a same-sex partner in America,” said former GLSA member Matt Cunningham. “Wow, does the pendulum swing back.”
The students behind “Our Tower” are hope ful that they can continue to bring awareness of the club’s struggles to the community, and plan to create more podcast episodes in the future.
The new Resnick Student Union (RSU) is projected to have a soft opening this fall after facing a series of delays since its inception. Initially planned to open fall 2021, the need for State Fire Marshal approval, along with sup ply chain disruptions, postponed its completion until fall Megan2022.Sarantos, director of dining services, said a soft opening is planned for September, and a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held in early“WeOctober.arevery excited about the opening of the new Resnick Student Union and look for ward to being able to ofer an expanded portfo lio of retail dining options for our students and campus community,” Sarantos said.
The LA Times reported that the conference attracted 130 students from 15 schools, and that 15 Klansmen showed up and circled the trucks with signs that said things like “Queers Go “WeHome.”ran a caption and it spoke for itself. People can become indiferent to The Collegian sometimes, but we have the Klan on the front page and protesting gay people,” Alexander said. “That was big news.”
In a July 2022 email to The Collegian, Vick recalled that “the rights of gays and lesbians [were] controversial back then” and that he had “some problems” with Astone, mainly over LGBTQ+ that as a student he “knew of” Astone, but that Astone has “evolved” since his time on campus. “He’s an ally with a capital A. I’m reluctant to dwell on him then in a negative way because I’ve seen him evolve to be a beautiful ally to the community in his own way,” Robertson said.
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The GLSA was the victim of multiple in stances of harassment in the years after the booth held a silent vigil for AIDS victims in October 1988, it was criticized and led to the vandalism to their booth, with mes sages like “we spread AIDS” graftied on the booth’sThingswall.did not slow down in the next school year. Another incident occurred that left all of campus “taken aback,” according to Donnell Alexander, former editor-in-chief for The Col legian.InFebruary 1989, the Ku Klux Klan came to Fresno State’s campus in protest of the 8th annual conference of western states’ lesbian gay and bisexual students.
Other legislation has caused similar con cerns, such as a Florida Parental Rights in Ed ucation Lawlaw limiting LGBTQ+ discussions withing schools, referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law on March 28, and it went into efect in June 2022.
current University Student Union (USU) also feature some changes, with plans to relocate the USU Snack Bar to the main dining area beside Subway and allow the current Juice It Up! location to expand, Sarantos said.
The Gay Lesbian Student Alliance (GLSA) booth after being repainted in 1989 after it was vandalized.
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Recent headlines have former GLSA mem bers concerned that court decisions made in re lation to same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ+ rights could be reversed, such as the Supreme Court’s recent overturn of Roe v. Wade.
The Resnick Student Union (RSU) will have a soft opening this fall. Taco Bell, The Habit Burger Grill and a third space with a vegan option will be added as well.
What’s new at the RSU: Food options include The Habit recalls unsolved anti-LGBTQ+ campus crimes
Three retail dining concepts will be located on the frst foor of the RSU, but will not open this fall due to supply chain disruptions, ac
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“It’s already hard enough to be a student without worrying about this extra stress,” Fitz patrick said. The report focused on student concerns, but many of the same issues mentioned have been noticed by staf and faculty.
Ashley Flowers • The Collegian (Left) Braille signage now installed in the Social Sciences Building explains how to access the second floor.
Ashley Flowers • The Collegian The Social Sciences Building is only accessible from the elevator in McKee-Fisk and then cross the breezeway between buildings.
(Right) Many buildings on campus have “push to open” doors for students, staff and faculty with mobility aids.
When a blind Fresno State student, Jordan Fitzpatrick, frst notifed administration about the lack of Braille signage in the Social Sciences Building, he was told the project would be com pleted by early March 2020.
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Jones said he’s had numerous students with mobility aids that have been late to or missed classes on the second foor of either building when the elevator broke down. He himself has a disability that makes maneuvering stairs dif fcult, and he is similarly hindered by the lack of elevators.Hehasalso noticed vandalism of property designated for students with disabilities within the building.
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Fitzpatrick is glad that their work is raising awareness of the issue, and said Fresno State now has the opportunity “to go beyond [meet ing minimum ADA requirements] and really be a beacon of accessibility.”
According to Lisa Bell, Public Information Ofcer of University Communications, the plan will provide a “comprehensive evaluation of campus facilities,” which will include athletic facilities and the farm laboratory. It will be an update to the 2015 assessment which had also been completed by SZS Engineering Access, Inc., and will be completed in three phases.
“I hope that the campus makes improve ments on campus soon, as the ADA has been in efect since 1990 and it’s past time for these up dates. Everyone deserves to be able to experi ence Fresno State without accessibility issues,” Fitzpatrick said.
Fitzpatrick presented the report to Presi dent Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator Kirsten Corey and other campus staf and faculty, and included a list of recommendations for campus accessibility updates according to the inspec tionAsresults.aresult the campus will hire SZS Engi neering Access, Inc. to update the campus ADA Accessibility Master Plan.
Student report on accessibility issues prompts update on ADA plan
Professor Andrew Jones, who primarily works in the Social Sciences Building on cam pus, described the building as “highly problem atic” due to elevator access to the second foor being in a separate building, McKee-Fisk.
Students, staf and faculty who are interest ed in learning more about accessibility issues on campus and following up with SZS Engi neering’s work can also attend the President’s Commission on Disabilities and Access (PCDA) meetings. SZS Engineering Principal Syroun Sanossian and her team will be attending an upcoming meeting to provide an overview and status of the plan, according to Bell.
A total of 36 academic buildings, 15 athlet ic and farm buildings and 17 student service buildings will be inspected throughout the three phases. The frst phase, which will inspect 15 academic buildings, will be completed by the end of the fall 2022 semester. Completion of the plan will “recommend highest priority projects with estimated total project costs” and be used to “support future capital funding requests from the CSU,” accord ing to UnderBell.the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Fresno State is a Title II entity required to develop a remediation plan to achieve ADA compliance within a scheduled amount of time. The work done with SZS Engineering will fulfll thisCurrentlyrequirement.students who have accessibility concerns can go to Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), while faculty and staf can go to University Human Resources and ADA Coordinator.“Thesedepartments identify accommo dation through program access, then work with the appropriate areas such as Facilities Management or Public Safety to address any physical accessibility concerns and also help to support any accommodations,” Bell said.
Fitzpatrick’s request was fulflled two years later after numerous email exchanges and com mittee being Braille, it was really difcult for me to fnd my class, and I brought up the issue when I frst noticed it and it was so hard to get anyone to make any changes, so that was kind of what inspired me to try to fnd out if there were other buildings that had issues,” FitzpatrickFitzpatrick,said.who goes by he/him and they/ them, collaborated with their Social Work 222 peers to inspect 76 buildings on campus. Buildings were checked for Braille signage on all foors, elevator access, automatic doors and ramp access when stairs were present at the entrance.Thereport, titled “Barriers to Accessibil ity on the California State University, Fresno Campus,” concluded that more than half of the buildings inspected had not been updated to accommodate accessibility issues. Of the buildings inspected, 39% were re ported to have no Braille signage, 38% of mul tiple story buildings were reported to have no elevators, 61% were reported to have no auto matic doors or buttons and 34% were reported to have stairs at the entrance with no ramp ac cess. The report focused on the impact of these accessibility issues on a student’s education.
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President Joe Biden greets guests after disembarking from Marine One, returning to the White House from Rehoboth, Delaware, on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington, DC.
On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced a student loan forgiveness plan that would re lieve up to $10,000 for borrowers who make less than $125,000 yearly, according to AP News.Italso applies to families making less than $250,000, and current students would be eligi ble if their loans originated before July 1, 2022.
The bill is separate from Measure E, a pro posed 0.2% county-wide sales tax which will provide funding to Fresno State over a 20-year period. Measure E will be voted on in the up coming November general elections.
Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-San doval said the legislation would “empower the
President Joe Biden announces plans to relieve student loan debt
“When there was no job[s] [due to COVID-19]… and people are losing their homes. They have to make choices like, ‘Do I pay for food or do I pay for this loan?’” Mills said. Mills also noted that this is not a long-term solution and “somewhere along the line, there’s going to be repercussions” because the money still has to come from somewhere. “I feel like for the poor they should have more resources. They should be able to get more assistance where they shouldn’t have to take out a loan in the frst place… I feel like [uni versities and colleges] are set up for the rich,” Daniels said.
tions. Currently, he hopes to attach the bill to a pre-existing legislation. If that does not occur, Costa said HR 8688 will be the frst bill he will work to pass if he is reelected.“I’mpleased to introduce the legislation on behalf of regional public universities Public universities… that really deserve more federal funding. They can help them to leverage exist ing dollars that they already have within their system,” Costa said. “That’s the purpose, that’s the goal.”
Jiménez-Sandoval said.
economic vitality” of these communities and particularly at Fresno State.
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Jannah Geraldo • The Collegian Rep. Jim Costa speaks to members of the press during an Aug. 23 news confer ence.
Fresno State is waiting for further infor mation from the Biden Administration over the next several weeks but will keep students informed.“Student debt relief is an issue of national concern in higher education. At Fresno State, we recognize how important a college education is for our students, their families and our entire community,” said Lauren Nickerson, associate vice president for University Communications.
According to Nickerson, around 9,000 stu dents have federal student loans with an aver age of $14,000 in debt. These loans cover “tuition, housing and oth er expenses that students incur while receiving their education,” she added.
Mills, a business administration management major, did not vote for Biden but said he agrees with the plan because it made it “more practical” and “easier” for students like him to pay it of. He added that it’s good “helping the stu dents during their time of need.”
Daniels noted Biden’s original promise during his 2020 presidential campaign to re lieve all student loans and says $10,000 is not enough.Timothy
Javon Daniels, a student majoring in biol ogy, is skeptical about Biden’s plans to relieve debt and said they doubt it will happen. “I feel like it’s a scam, and I feel like [Biden’s] not going to do that,” Daniels said. “He hasn’t done anything he said he’s talked about, so I feel like he’s just saying he’s going to do it to make his name look good,” he said.
“The more resources we have, the more of an impact,” Jiménez-Sandoval said.
Mark Keppler, executive director of the Maddy Institute — a non-partisan institution in the San Joaquin Valley that helps students become more involved in public policy and the democratic process — discussed the fndings of the Brookings report, emphasizing a need for federal support for regional public universities.
“It’s very difcult to ask faculty, they have talent, but they just don’t have the money and resources to leverage that talent to really fx the problems — economic problems — in our community. This would unleash that talent,” Keppler said. The bill, titled HR 8688, is in its initial stag es and Costa said he is working to obtain bipar tisan support in both the House and Senate for the Thelegislation.introduction of this bill comes at a later time than what Costa said he preferred, especially with the upcoming November elec
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Costa said the legislation currently aims to provide grants to help address regional pub lic health; support local entrepreneurs with “early-stage business seed money;” modernize broadband networks; revitalize infrastructure; and strengthen the workforce.
At Fresno State, if the legislation were to pass, Jiménez-Sandoval said that areas such as agriculture, business and public health educa tion would beneft directly from the additional resources, and in turn allow the university to educate students who will enter the workforce in the local community.
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“Unlike other universities, [where grad uates] go outside the universities… We have 80% of our students [that] remain in the re gion. Therefore, the impact of this university on our community is felt almost immediately,”
“This legislation would provide this kind of support for communities that are in the cate gory of regional public universities because I believe they’re transformational,” Costa said at a Fresno State news conference.
Costa introduces bill seeking millions in grants for universities
The legislation, if passed, will grant up to a total of $1.7 billion per year for fve years for 174 public, four-year universities nationwide, including Fresno State, according to a news re lease from UniversitiesCosta.on this list represent areas of “distressed communities” based on a 2021 Brookings report, and are institutions that he said are “left behind” in terms of federal fund ing.
“While this student debt amount is sig nifcantly lower than the national average of $30,000 per borrower, we believe this debt relief plan will help provide needed fnancial relief for our graduates,” Nickerson said.
Regional public universities like Fresno State could receive between $25 to $50 million over fve years in federal grants through a bill introduced by Rep. Jim Costa on Aug. 23.
Fresno State students shared their reactions to Biden’s announcement.
“I feel like it’s going to help a lot of people out,” said Daniel Ayon, a freshman at Fresno State.Ayon currently has no student debt but said he still thinks it’s good for the other students who are paying of loans. Over 60% of Fresno State students are Pell Grant recipients “who have some or all of their college tuition paid for,” according to Nicker son.Pell Grants do not have to be repaid. Bor rowers who receive the grant can receive up to $20,000 in debt relief.
The resource fair highlighted many of the benefts that come free to Fresno State stu dents, like tutoring, personal care and employ mentFortips.students who need help with studying and want some help with their classes, the Learning Center ofers tutoring, supplemental instruction and academic success coaching to students.
Fresno State’s Big Bulldog Welcome on the frst day of the 2022 fall semester showcased the various resources around campus that Fres no State students can take advantage of.
The center also ofers peer mentors that can aid students with job searches, do mock inter views, connect them with career liaisons and help them navigate the HireFresnoState web site — the ofcial website where students can fnd jobs on campus.
The Career Development Center also ofers the Clothing Closet, which allows Fresno State students with an ID card to take three garments per semester for class presentations, job inter views and more.
“We want to help students make informed career decisions. We have tools for them to learn about themselves and learn about their initial career direction,” said Mary Willis, di rector of the Career Development Center. “We want students to be efective in their internship search, and help them understand how looking for a job works, and also help them develop their social capital and build their network.”
The Q Clothing Closet, located in the Thom as Building, provides free clothing to Fresno State students in need. It was created to provide clothing to transgender, queer or gender-non conforming individuals in particular, who may feel unsafe purchasing or searching for clothes on their own.
The SHCC has a pharmacy where students can receive prescriptions and purchase overthe-counter medications. Many of its services are free, and its overthe-counter medications are sold at lower prices. Students are advised to call them at 559278-2734 or make an appointment if they’d like to know more about specifc services ofered at the ASHCC.majority of these resources are completely free to students, and they are highly encour aged to take advantage of the resources the university has to ofer. A full list of the services and resources available at the university can be found on its website.
Located across the street from the police station, students can get free groceries and hygiene product, with their student ID card or number.“Originally, when this was all thought up, it was to address food insecurity,” said Michael Ballin, project coordinator for the student cup board. “It’s open to all students, you don’t nec essarily have to be food insecure.”
Students who are trying to impress a poten tial employer, or who don’t know how to start their resume can go to the Career Development Center.Itofers help with resumes, cover letters, building a network within their feld of interest and general career advice.
Fresno State gives a ‘Big Bulldog Welcome’ to students back on campus
Students can expect to learn with other fellow students and collaborate with tutors to strengthen their studying and problem solving skills.Students can also receive help solely for writing at the Writing Center.
Mai Kou Vang, the supplemental instruc tion coordinator at the Learning Center, said that they “provide students with skills so they can become independent learners, and our tu tors are facilitators of that”
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Carlos Rene Castro• The Collegian Students visited the resource fair, which was the first event of the Big Bulldog Welcome for the Fall 2022 semester. Helpful information, merchandise and snacks were offered to all students.
The event, presented by Student Involve ment, ofered new and returning students free food, shirts and Fresno State merchandise. Most notably, students were encouraged to ap proach the many tables with information about the resources and programs available through out the university.
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The student cupboard also has recipes on its website.Forthose who’d be interested in traveling abroad for a semester or longer, the Study Abroad Ofce gives students the opportunity to travel to various countries across the world and study at universities that have connections with Fresno State. When students need a space to relax and feel safe, the Cross-Cultural and Gender Center (CCGC) ofers afnity rooms where students can take time for themselves.
Free food and hygiene products are avail able to all students through the Amendola Fam ily Student Cupboard.
The CCGC also hosts events where students can connect and learn about other students with diverse cultures, identities, religions, gen der and “Ourrace.mission statement is to vouch for student success through diversity,” said Kathy Moua, a student coordinator at the CCGC.
The university also provides students with counseling and medical services at the Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC).
On Thursday, OCSL hosted Fresno State Night at Campus Pointe, an event aimed to at tract students and strengthen their connection with the university. The event aimed to attract students and strengthen their connection with the university.
By Diego Vargas A&E Editor Carlos Rene Castro • The Collegian A photo booth was available for students to use during Fresno State Night at Campus Pointe on Thursday, Aug. 25. Attendees could participate in different activities during the event.
“We hope to build Bulldog spirit, a sense of connection with our students and for students to have a great time out here,” said Jerry Go mez, the OCSL Coordinator.
Jerry Gomez, the coordinator of Of-Cam pus Student Life (OCSL), wanted commuter students at Fresno State to feel more involved in the campus community. Rather than their routine of leaving on Highway 41 or California 99, students had a chance to stick around for a night of entertain ment and socializing.
Attendees were greeted with an infatable bulldog overlooking the event. Music and lights flled Campus Pointe, inviting them to join the festivities.Students were required to check in with their ID numbers and sign a waiver to partici pate in activities such as roller skating, airbrush tattoos, rock climbing and posing for photo booths.The event saw signifcant student turnout, with over 100 students packing the lines and the dance foor.
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“ We hope to build Bulldog spirit, a sense of connection with our students and for students to have a great time out here. — Jerry Gomez, Off-Campus Student Life cordinator
“We want to build that connection with our commuter students that tend to have a hard time fnding a sense of belonging here.”
“I like it. I heard about this event while working at the campus,” said Jorge Bahena, a transfer student and junior majoring in creative writing.Fresno State Night at Campus Pointe was an event in “Welcome Week,” a series of events intended to help students “experience the ex citement of campus traditions and activities alongside fellow Bulldogs,” according to the eventThewebsite.weekbegan with a resource fair featur ing the various resources available to students on campus.
Fresno State Night welcomes new Bulldogs to Campus Pointe
Other events included music in the Univer sity Student Union (USU) pit every afternoon, free glow-in-the-dark bowling sessions at Bull dog Bowl and a sunset picnic with a screening of the flm “Lightyear.”
Students can become a Neighborhood Ambassador for OCSL to contribute to and promote events, services and resources that support commuter students and support their fnancial, wellness and transportation needs, according to the OCSL’s website.
When Iration, the reggae and alternative rock band, frst announced its 2022 tour, one of the bands that would’ve been opening was Katastro. But on May 12, Katastro’s lead singer, Andy Chavez, was killed in a car accident.
Some fans who attended Wednesday night’s concert were still saddened by the news. They originally hoped to see the band perform at Fresno before the news broke out.
video art. Slug provided humor with his jokes and explicit lyrics in his songs, but it did not sacrifce the levity of his performance. Like The Grouch, his pristine vocal delivery was made apparent.Heperformed songs like “Where the Road Forks” and “Puppets.” Before his performance, Atmosphere mem ber, Slug, also showed his gratitude for being able to perform alongside bands like Iration, and he also showed condolences for Katastro. The best way to honor him was an enjoyable night of reggae, rock and hip-hop music.
The band consists of Pueschel as lead vocal ist/guitarist, Adam Taylor on bass, Joe Dickens as the drummer, Cayson Peterson on keyboard/ synth and Micah Brown also on guitar/vocals.
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Alternative rock and reggae band Passafre opened the show, replacing Katastro’s spot. It began with its song “Down That Road” with a smooth reggae rhythm, powerful vocals from Ted Browne and hard-hitting drumming from NickAlthoughKubley. the band is based in Georgia, Pas safre incorporated its appreciation for Fresno throughout the performance. They shouted out a recently opened cannabis shop in Fresno, “The Artist Tree.”
Manuel Hernandez • The Collegian Micah Pueschel is the lead vocalist and guitarist for Iration, a raggae-influenced and alternative rock band.
After what seemed like its closing song, the lead singer of the Californian-based band Ira tion, Micah Pueschel, took a moment to honor the late Chavez with a message to him to “rest in peace” and saying the band will “forever miss” him.The band then performed an encore with a cover of Katastro’s “The Way I Feel,” with a packed crowd jumping up and down inches away from them.
Manuel Hernandez • The Collegian Hip-hop duo Atmosphere capped off Iration’s “Sunshine & Summer Night Tour” as the final performer at Rotary Amphitheater at Woodward Park om August 24, 2022.
On Wednesday night, Iration hosted its “Sunshine & Summer Nights Tour” with At mosphere at the Rotary Amphitheater at Woodward Park from 4 to 8 p.m. Fresno fans ate, drank and enjoyed a diverse set list from reggae, rock and hip-hop.
By this point, the stadium was at its fullest with fans as they awaited the headliner, Iration. They started with an unreleased song called “Nose Dive,” and although most fans were not familiar with the track, the audience did not waver in energy. The instrumentation from the horn section, comically named “The Horny Boys,” to the gui tars, bass and drums flled the amphitheater with melody.
Rapper, Slug, and DJ Ant capped the night with beautiful visuals from the lighting and
Reggae-rock band Iration hosts concert at Woodward Park
A news release for the tour explains: “[Ira tion] is touring in support of their latest fulllength album “Coastin’”, which debuted at number two on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart upon its June 2020 release. A record about being thankful for the moments that we have.”
It then performed other hit songs like “Dim ming Sky,” “Just Bid” and “Leave The Lights On.” Pianist and guitarist Mike DeGuzman was a standout performer, playing catchy guitar melodies, utilizing a talk box on the piano and playing the bass guitar behind his back. Passafre brought well-needed energy to the crowd during 100-degree heat, but the follow ing act did not slow things down. Setting up his Mac and carrying a giant, red turntable around his neck with his name plas tered across from it, DJ Fresh started his set with some crowd work. The hip-hop producer from Detroit brought out his signature jazz samples with 808 drums that shook the amphi theater.This was all to introduce the rapper with whom he created one of his “Tonight Show” mixtapes with, The Grouch. The Grouch entered the stage rapping “Nev er Die” with the crowd swaying left and right to DJ Fresh’s production. The Hawaiian rap per, based in The Bay, performed each bar with ease, showing his mastery in delivery thanks to his almost 30-year-long career. He performed fan favorites “Put Up Your 1s” and “The Bay to LA.” The Grouch also brought out his Living Legend rap group member Sun spot Jonzs. The Oakland rapper brought the en ergy with his dancing, unique voice and hypemanDuringdelivery.one of the songs, he commented on how all women are beautiful and deserve con trol of their bodies, commenting on the reversal of the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. Sunspot Jonz also emphasized the impor tance of “our lives,” he said, referring to the Black Lives Matter movement. While sitting down, Sunspot Jonz and The Grouch per formed with each of them raising their fsts in the air as a protest. They fnished with a song from their Living Legend group, “Never Fall.”
In 2016, Fresno State hired Fresno native Linda Garza when former coach Trisha Ford left for the Arizona State coaching position. The hire was a feel-good story — Garza demonstrated her capabilities as a coach, mak ing her way up the coaching ladder with stints as an assistant coach at Arkansas, Tulsa, and Purdue. She was also head coach at UC River side and Wright State. Her time at Fresno State gave the Bulldogs moderate success, eventually leading to the Mountain West Championship in 2021. However, Garza was not present due to a forced leave. An alleged altercation with her own athlete, Kaitlyn Jennings, made Garza miss the cham pionship.“Coach Garza then grabbed me again by the front of my jersey and shoved me into the dugout wall, holding me there while she contin ued to yell at me. She only let go of me after I said, ‘You can’t do this right now, there’s people around,’” Jennings told ABC30.
This is what led to a difcult 2022 season. When building up an athletic program, consis tency is essential for an athlete’s success.
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The pressure that coaches put on athletes has been a growing problem in college athletics nationwide. Coaches’ actions are being over looked by universities for the betterment of keeping the team’s foundation whole.
The Austin American-Statesman reported that Dolcini “wanted to chase a championship” with her move to University of Texas. It was an understandable decision given the circumstances that the Fresno State team was facing.With Garza gone, and a subdued silence from active players regarding her actions, it’s hard for a team to build back a strong season with a new coach, Stacy May-Johnson, who took over this year With a below-average season and new coaching staf, recruits that were on the fence for playing at Fresno State now see that the pro gram has dropped of, furthering the instability issues that follow Bulldog athletics. May-Johnson’s coaching stats have proven that she can turn around a program. In her two previous seasons at Utah Valley, May-Johnson brought the team’s winning percentage up from .322 to .507. It is still early in May-Johnson’s career here at Fresno State, and the issues created by Gar za’s actions may persist for another season, but there is a renewed hope that in 2023 the team will regain some of its much-needed spirit and hype to once again be the top dogs of the con ference. to blame for Fresno State softball’s recent losing streak?
As recently as 1998, Fresno State softball reached the pinnacle of athletic excellence when the Margie Wright-coached Bulldogs won the school’s frst-ever Division 1 National Championship. This feat has only ever been replicated by the men’s baseball team with its National Championship win in 2008. The 2021 softball team had a record of 3712, making them the Mountain West Cham pions for the frst time since the back-to-back championship seasons of 2015-16. Although the team had a successful season in 2021, it would not go without controversy. This is where a large portion of the 2022 losing season’s issues arose.
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A changing coaching staf for the 2022 sea son resulted in a loss in culture.
The Fresno State softball team celebrates its win over Saint Mary’s after the first game of the doubleheader on April 5, 2022 at Margie Wright Diamond.
In Fresno State’s case, administrators acted correctly by parting ways with Garza.
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All-Mountain West Team and Mountain West Pitcher of the Year Hailey Dolcini, after having a standout season, transferred out of the Valley to the open arms of the Texas Longhorns softball team in November 2021.
The Bulldogs fnished 19-36 and were ranked No. 5 in the Mountain West. Hopefully, with a new coaching staf and new faces on the team, there’s a chance for a turnaround.
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Fresno State’s conference schedule can be considered just as exciting. MW play begins against rival Boise State on Saturday, Oct. 8 and also includes home games against rivals San Jose State on Saturday, Oct. 15, and San Diego State on Saturday, Oct. 29.
“The only thing I can say that’s probably diferent for me is that I have a much better ap preciation for being around the game and being around the kids,” he said. This newfound appreciation has provided a new purpose for Tedford, who refected on his past during his brief retirement.
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The ‘Dogs are coming of a 2021 season where they went 10-3 and ended one win short of a Mountain West (MW) Conference Champi onshipWithappearance.theconclusion of their fall camp, head coach Jef Tedford has plenty of positive take aways for his team as they head into their frst week of play. “I’m encouraged by the leadership, togeth erness and the willingness to grind,” Tedford said. “I don’t think I’ve heard a complaint about anything… I just think it’s a team that’s very to gether and very driven.”
“I really haven’t thought or focused on that… All that other stuf is going to be what it is. We can’t control that. All we can do is control what we do here every day and every single week,” Tedford said.
“The purpose that I had every day when I got out of bed is a little bit diferent now for me. Before, it was so consistent for however many years I coached that I don’t know that I really ever took the time to be thankful… And now I do, and it is a meaningful purpose,” Tedford said.
The two most anticipated non-conference games happen to occur in back-to-back weeks as the ‘Dogs host Oregon State Saturday, Sept. 10. Then they travel to Los Angeles to take on the USC Trojans in the Coliseum.
As school begins and students return to campus, Fresno State’s football team is enter ing one of its most anticipated seasons in the past decade.
The team also had the opportunity to bolster its defense with the addition of Raymond Scott. The USC transfer spent four years with the Tro jans, with the latest being his breakout season where he registered 27 tackles. Now, currently holding the starting line backer job, Scott joins a group of newcomers who have ingrained themselves into the Fresno State football culture built under Tedford. COLLEGIAN.CSUFRESNO.EDU
“It’s not much diferent to tell you the truth. It’s the same type of preparation, the same at tention to detail. It’s all the same,” Tedford said.
dramatic shifts due to various conference re alignments, Fresno State’s schedule is full of opportunities for the ‘Dogs to prove themselves on a larger Althoughstage.predicted by many to win the MW outright, their non-conference schedule may be more impactful as the Bulldogs currently sit as a contender to join the Pac-12 conference.
Haener also shared Tedford’s sentiments on working together, expressing his own excite ment at working with him at the collegiate level. “It’s cool having that relationship with him. Just being able to grow up and have him as one of my mentors through peewee football, junior high, high school and even into college. And just having him as a resource for me, he’s been someone that’s always been there for me,” HaenerNowsaid.paired with his lifelong mentor, ex pectations for Haener have never been higher; however, he is confdent in his ability to priori tize his “Withfoundation.thiswhole deal, being a college quar terback with expectations being high during the season, I think the one thing you need to do is focus on your preparation and focus on the things that got you here,” Haener said.
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“I think Nikko really proved early on that it’s not only his abilities on the feld but his work ethic,” Tedford said.
downs while earning All-MW Second Team honors. The ffth-year senior burst onto the scene on a national level after the Bulldogs back-andforth victory against UCLA, and he has been solidifed as the face of Fresno State football. This season, he reunited with the head coach who recruited him, and Tedford had nothing but praise for the ‘Dogs gunslinger.
Fresno State football returns with a newfound purpose
The game against No. 14 ranked USC, set for Sept. 17, 2022, is particularly exciting for most fans for multiple reasons. One being the Trojans’ recent revamp of the program with additions such as head coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Caleb Williams.
Melina Kazanjian • The Collegian Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener runs a drill alongside his teammates during practice on Sept. 16, 2021 at Valley Children’s Stadium.
And the other being the ‘Dogs’ miraculous win over a No. 17 ranked UCLA team last sea son, which garnered national attention and put them into the AP Top-25 poll.
“I think it just stood out, and every single day if you’ve been at practice you know what I’m talking about. Every play he goes 100%, takes care of his body and is really just commit ted to what’s going on.”
While Tedford might be the same in his day-to-day operations, his time away from the game has given him a new perspective on what it means to lead the Bulldogs, he said.
Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener is set to lead the team after a breakout 2021 season in which he posted 4,096 yards and 33 touch
Haener shared similar sentiments as Ted ford, speaking on the issue from a player’s per spective.“I’mjust really focused on winning. I think we take care of business, work really hard, prepare at a really high level and go out on Fri days and Saturdays and take care of business,” Haener said. Despite having a talented core of returning wide receivers, senior transfer Nikko Remigio has climbed the ‘Dogs depth chart and earned himself a starting role. The Orange County native has racked up considerable numbers through his last four seasons playing for the Cal Golden Bears. This, combined with his work ethic through out fall camp, did not go unnoticed by Tedford.
“Coming to work every day with Jake is just a true pleasure,” Tedford said. “I worked with Jake when he was 9 years old, so we went way back. And so fnally to be around him on the feld, it’s unbelievable.”
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The Bulldogs are set to host their season opener this Thursday versus Cal Poly at 7:30 p.m. Despite posting double-digit wins and earning a bowl game victory last season, the expectations are even higher for a team full of talent and experience. After an eventful end to the 2021 season the Bulldogs lost their former head coach Kalen De Boer to Washington. However, his predecessor, Tedford, returned to lead the team once again. Only two seasons removed from the head coaching spot, and having recruited the ma jority of the players on Fresno State’s roster, Tedford expressed that he is the same coach as before.
Women’s soccer: From semifnals to three straight losses
“The place was rocking, and I think every body was reminded how fun it should be to play here…We made sure to play with everybody today because, again, we were still experiment ing a little bit with partnerships. And we’re still looking at a lot of diferent players in a lot of diferent positions,” Zwaschka said.
The Fresno State women’s soccer team lost its frst three games as the team continues to struggle early this season.
The Bulldogs struggled to keep the ball out of their 50-yard side during the frst half, with the Beavers beating the Bulldogs to every ball with anticipation.
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The Bulldogs then traveled to play Seattle Universi ty, where the Redhawks posted a 2-0 win.
“Even though you play at home, sometimes that brings a diferent set of nerves,” said Fres no State head coach, Brian Zwaschka.
Zwaschka noted the change in dynamic as the Bulldogs took the lead in the second half, showing grit against a Pac-12 team. The ‘Dogs took their closest shot to the frame just seconds into the half.
The Bulldogs fnished their 2021 season in a close-game loss due to penalty kicks (PKs) against Boise State in the Mountain West semi fnals. They kicked of this season by playing previous Pac-12 team UCLA in an exhibition, losingThe5-1.University of Washington was the frst to take the ‘Dogs on this season, with the Hus kies taking a 3-0 win for the season opener.
“We were capable of more than we’ve shown, but we’ve also played against some re ally good teams, that were probably a little bit farther along because of the experience that they have in their teams,” Zwaschka said.
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Aside from its loss against Oregon State, the team appreciated the Red Wave’s atmo sphere, and excitement in the stands rose in the second half.
“It felt good to fnally break that, you know, not scoring in the frst two games of our sea son,” Ceja said. Oregon State took charge on both sides of the feld in the frst half, dictating how the game was going to go, putting two goals in the net. Despite struggling to put a goal in the net for the past two games, Ceja said there was still sig nifcant improvement within the team. The Beavers took 23 three shots at the Bull dogs’ goal, with six in the frame and only com ing out with two by the last whistle.
“Getting in the attack more is what we need. And being able to score fnisher opportunities is defnitely going to help us bring that fre up and be able to not score one; to score more and actually win these games,” Ceja said.
• The Collegian Fresno State forward Ciara Wilson boxes in Oregon State player Emma Deane at the home opener on Aug. 25, 2022, at Fresno State Soccer Stadium.
In the second half, the Bulldogs switched the dynamic of the game by playing 40% of the time within the Beaver goal box. Having two Pac-12 teams so close to the beginning of the season can play as an advantage for the team in the future, said Zwaschka.
The team this season has created a culture of togetherness and respect for each other, said Zwaschka.Whilethe ‘Dogs are still only 25 days into their season, the players need work on their team chemistry on the feld, especially against higher conference teams where small errors can lose them the game.
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Zwaschka said that, although the team had the home feld advantage, the players still faced the uneasiness of playing in front of friends and family again, addressing why they struggled to keep the ball out of their half during the frst half.
Eric Martinez • The Collegian Fresno State defender Shantay Tamez prepares to make a free kick at the home open er against Oregon State on Aug. 25, 2022.
The ‘Dogs hosted their home opener Thurs day night against Pac-12 team Oregon State, losing 2-1 at the Fresno State Soccer Stadium with 562 fans in attendance.
During Thursday’s game, junior Kassandra Ceja broke the no-goal streak of the season in the second half.
The Bulldogs shot fewer than half of the Beavers’ total, hitting the frame twice, with one of those going in for the frst Bulldog score.
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“I had a few teammates come out, Ben New ton and a couple other guys. Actually, Ashley Judlin, she was the baseball operations man ager when I was there [Fresno State]. So they came out tonight. It was good to see them,” Andrews said.
“It’s a huge support, the Red Wave,” An drews said. “I can’t thank them enough for all the support they gave me in the past few years, and the support they’re still giving me now. You can defnitely feel it when you walk into the sta dium, it’s a really good feeling.”
The night kicked of with Fresno State mas cot Timeout throwing the honorary frst pitch.
It was short lived as the Grizzlies regained the lead with a fve-run ffth inning of their own, putting them ahead 10-6.
He could especially feel that support from those closest to him.
The Red Wave lined up for the main attrac tion of Fan Appreciation Day for the meet-andgreet autograph opportunity from Bulldogs such as quarterback Jake Haener, Jalen Crop per and Jordan Mims in addition to head coach JefSeniorTedford.wide receiver Zane Pope attended many fan events prior and said he appreciates the fan support.
Fresno State gear fooded Chukchansi Park Aug. 27 as the Fresno Grizzlies dedicated the night to former, current and future Bulldogs on.
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However, after a questionable frst pitch, maybe Timeout is best suited to cheering from the stands.
Andrews is one of nine players who have made the jump from playing collegiate baseball at Fresno State to playing at the professional level with the Fresno Grizzlies.
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Blake Wolf • The Collegian Fresno State wide receiver Jalen Cropper signs a hat for a fan on Aug. 21, 2022 at Valley Children’s Stadium.
“Yeah, it’s awesome. We love it when the Red Wave comes out. They’re always at our games screaming and supporting us, and we love it when we get personal and get to sign au tographs for them,” Pope said. Getting personal with the fans in turn goes both ways, according to Fresno State sopho more Kevin Landeros, who said that being able to ask questions and talk with the athletes is a rare and fun experience.
The Grizzlies immediately gave the 5,643 fans in attendance something to be excited about as they took a 4-0 lead over the Stock ton Ports in the frst inning, highlighted by a thunderous two-run home run by Yanquiel Fernandez.
“It’s a good opportunity to get to know the players hands-on. You mainly see them either on the feld, of the feld or behind a screen,” Landeros said. Jacob Conti, another Fresno State student in attendance, emphasized the signifcance of a fan-focused event and said that interacting with the players shows that they are “regular people,” like him. “I think it’s really awesome because you know a lot of people don’t get this opportunity. It’s really cool to walk on the feld rather than just watch it, if that makes sense,” Conti said.
He said it is a special opportunity, continu ing to grow and mature in front of the same fans who got to see him earlier in his career.
“The list is very short of guys. I think I’m like the ninth on that list. But it’s special when you get to have a fan base watch you kind of grow up, go through your college years while I’m ma turing and then get to the professional level. It’s a really special situation. I’m glad to be a part of it,” Andrews said.
Right before the start of the new school se mester and season, Fresno State football hosted its Fan Appreciation Day at Valley Children’s Stadium.Fansfrom around the Valley gathered to see the 2022 Bulldog football team on the stadium turf, with a chance to purchase this year’s Fres no State Valley “V” lawn sign along with other Fresno State merchandise and photo opportu nities on the feld.
The Grizzlies went on to win 11-9, earning their 11th straight victory of the season.
In the ffth inning, the Ports scored fve runs, capped of with an RBI-single by Oakland A’s frst-round draft pick Daniel Susac to right feld, giving the Ports a 6-5 lead.
Although Grizzlies outfelder and Fresno State alumnus EJ Andrews Jr. did not see the feld that night, he said he could sense the sup port from the fans throughout the game.
Much like Andrews, Bulldog fans also seemed excited to be a part of this special jour ney. “Seeing these players, just like me who are here and grinded at Fresno State, now doing it for a professional career. It’s great seeing it rep resented, especially at our school,” said Current Fresno State student Robert Rivera. Fresno State Night at Chukchansi might be over, but students can continue to support their classmates as Fresno State takes on Cal Poly in the football home opener on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. You can see the Grizzlies in action again at Chukchansi Park on Tuesday when they take on the Modesto Nuts at 6:50 p.m.
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Red Wave meets Bulldogs ahead of season opener
Carlos Rene Castro • The Collegian Fans were able to enjoy ‘Fresno State Night’ at Chukchansi Park while they cheered on the Grizzlies.
Fresno’s paws up for the ‘Dogs at Chukchansi Park
The Bulldogs will host Cal Poly in their frst home game of the season on Thursday at Valley Children’s Stadium. Kickof is set for 7 p.m.
