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Protest part of nationwide action By Thaddeus Miller The Collegian Students, educators, staff and community members took to the streets Thursday as part of a nationwide day of action, and ended with a sit-in. An estimated crowd of 300350 people rallied in Fresno State’s Peace Garden to protest the state of California’s education system. The rally was preceded by a march to campus from the corner of
Shaw and Blackstone avenues that began at 10:30 a.m. The crowd held signs and chanted as they marched. Matthew Jendian, sociology professor, said he marched to support students and education. He said prop 13, in 1978, was the beginning of Califor nia’s problems with
educational funding. Prop 13 rolled back property tax. “It set in place the infrastructure, the permanent defunding of public education,� Jendian said. “Ever since then we have been sliding backwards on how much California pays for See ACTION, Page 6
Students staged a sit-in on the second floor of the Joyal Administration building Thursday (below). Jamie San Andres (right), ASI senator, addresses the crowd of protesters and Vice President for Student Affairs Paul Oliaro (right, back).
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Tenure meant to protect academic freedom By Joe Bailey The Collegian Academic freedom allows professors to research and explore controversial or divisive topics related to their department without fear of persecution. Academic tenure is the means by which academic freedom is achieved. L i s a We s t o n , p r e s i d e n t of the Fresno State chapter
of the Califor nia Faculty Association, has been tenured for nearly 20 of her 26 years at Fresno State. Weston, an English professor, believes that a high-quality tenure system is necessary for superior education. “Tenure ensures that [professors’] teaching is solid and they are providing valuable services to the university,� Weston said. “It also gives the professors some security of
employment and more freedom to engage in controversial projects.� Weston said to become tenured, professors must go through a challenging probationary period where their performance in the classroom and in their field of research is reviewed numerous times. “Probationary professors are reviewed numerous times ensuring that they are conducting research that is mean-
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Taxing the tanned California, where the sun shines, beaches are numerous and celebrities roam about. For those of us who live in the heart of the state, our version of California is a little less glamorous. The summer months are excruciatingly searing, winter fog antagonizes Valley drivers and unfortunately, the sun isn’t always beaming. Yet, on any given March day, when gloomy, frigid days have dominated the region since September, one can spot countless numbers of young women (and men for that matter) with skin that looks as bronzed as it does during the Valley’s heat wave in July. Those unseasonably year-round tans may quickly leave some pale if the tax on tanning salons goes through in the Senate’s new health care bill. The 10 percent tan tax aims to discourage the use of indoor tanning and would apply to all venues that offer the service. Sunless tanning options, such as spray tans and lotions, are excluded from the tax. The tanning tax replaces the Senate’s initial “Bo-tax” (a play on Botox) which was an attempt to add a five percent tax on elective cosmetic surgery procedures. The American Academy of Dermatology lobbied against the “Bo-tax” and in place recommended the tan tax. President of the American Academy of Dermatology Dr. David M.
Gypsy Life Lacee Solis Pariser said his organization proposed the sin tax on tanning beds because of its established health risks and rising health care costs. “We made the case this will reduce health care costs by hopefully reducing skin cancer in the future — that’s the point — and also raise a little revenue now,” Pariser said. The tax is expected to raise $2.7 billion over 10 years while the “Bo-tax” would have garnered $5.8 billion, the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation estimated. The disparity of generated revenue is argued against by claims that all sin taxes aim to cease unhealthy habits and cut costs associated with those behaviors as opposed to increased financial gain. One can imagine that tanning devotees and salon owners are hot over this issue. They declare the tax singles out women who are the owners of many tanning salons and are the majority of the tanning clientele.
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In a state that advocates synthetic beauty, those Californians who consider a proper tan ordained by God must be in an uproar. Despite the numerous medical findings that correlate the increased use of tanning beds to the rise in skin cancer, there’s something about that insatiable lust for a sun kissed glow that makes people turn a deaf ear. And although the cancer division of the World Health Center declared tanning beds definite causes of cancer, joining the list with tobacco, the Hepatitis B virus and chimney sweeping, the most frequent tanning bed users won’t let a little thing like cancer scare them. The World Health Organization went as far as to deem tanning beds carcinogenic to humans, alongside asbestos, arsenic and mustard gas. Even an analysis of about 20 studies that concludes the risk of skin cancer, more notably the deadliest form melanoma, increases by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before the age of 30 will not deter the most staunch tanning fanatics from sandwiching themselves in a bed that emits ultraviolet radiation. If countless doctor and medical warnings won’t stop men and women from consciously climbing into bed with a cancer risk, why should a 10 percent tax?
A letter to campus protesters You believe your demonstrations yesterday were noble and profound. You feel that you are acting on behalf of the greater good. These unwarranted feelings are vindicated by your fellow students and faculty members all over the state, aided by apologetic media coverage. Your protest yesterday over California’s budget cuts to higher education, which is unfortunate and perhaps also avoidable, only affords you a venue to unburden yourself from the pent up anger you have over this horrific tragedy in your life, while making a mockery of legitimate injustices and true human suffering that you so blatantly disregard. What has been made most clear by you is the palpable sense of entitlement and the disillusioned sense of priority that plagues this generation. We never look to ourselves, and always insist someone else come to our aid. Students see their tuition rise and turn their cheek to the fact that their education is still massively subsidized. Your narcissistic-oriented jeremiads near the free speech area demonstrate not your commitment to make aware the importance of higher education, but rather your desire for selfgratification, an opportunity to puff yourself up in your own mind as a “dogood-activist” and difference maker, while spotlighting how you, personally, have had to endure misery and hard-
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With All Due Respect Mike Boylan ship. This does little other than expose the enormously large chip that resides squarely on your shoulder. You remind me of the Madden Library protesters in November when students felt it was expedient to refuse to leave upon closing time, citing their demand for the extension of operational hours, presupposing their right for the library to maintain hours that are agreeable to their preferences. Among the diluted were those who held up the sign “This is our university.” No it’s not. It is no more yours than it is the taxpayers of California who are contributing to the state’s general fund so you don’t have bear the full costs of your education. The degenerates who found themselves occupying Dr. Oliaro’s office yesterday demanding to speak with university officials feel perfectly comfortable imposing their will on others in light of their petty grievances. I have little doubt that you are merely
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projecting the trials and tribulations you have experienced in your life, the ones that have come to symbolize who you are and the person you are bound to become: your role as the bewildered victim; a person who exudes the perception that they are constantly on the receiving end of an endless amount of epic injustices and intolerable suffering. You evoke the word “suffering,” which can only be said by a person with a demented sense of reality, responsibility, and morality. You do not feel the need to run and offer aid to those men, women and children in Fresno who are actually suffering from impoverishment because their plight does not directly affect YOU. You are concerned not with the greater good, justice or the value of an educated workforce, but solely of educational costs to you. I suppose it would be asking too much of you to rethink how you might go about making a change, if that is what you insist to be your goal. It may be too much to ask you to step outside yourself and recognize there are other players, factors, and consequences involved. If you think that spending $500 more on tuition is a means to inflict “suffering,” you have had a wonderful life, which makes me wonder why you insist on acting like a disgruntled, bitter and senseless human being.
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Defend America first ‘Sean Lowrie’: “*applause* It seems Fresno State may be having a ‘Libertarian’ moment. And I like it.”
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One-finger salute ‘ThatOne’: “Thumbs down to the Winter Olympics?!!! I was shocked to hear that you think the Winter Olympics is boring for spectators. Sure, curling may be an exception, but how can you argue against freestyle aerial skiing, moguls, short-track speed skating, halfpipe and downhill skiing, just to name a few ... I understand the humor here, but contrary to your belief, it doesn’t snow in Canada all the time. A majority of the population lives just north of the U.S. border and it can be quite pleasant during the summer. And if you’ve ever heard of the Rocky Mountains of the Sierra Nevada, you might realize that we aren’t really at any disadvantage in terms of spectacular terrain.” Editor’s Note: I am not familiar with the Rocky Mountains or the Sierra Nevadas. Care to enlighten me?
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Student protests planned for March 4 ‘fighton’: “Finally apathy, complacency and hopelessness gives way to empowerment, action and self-determination. As a student protestor from the late-’60s and early-’70s, I can remember marching with students from Cal State LA joined by Angela Davis. We were protesting the Vietnam War and the mandatory draft at that time. We marched through downtown Los Angeles and right into City Hall.” “There has been such a concerted effort to keep the poor and almost poor from improving educationally and economically in the last 20 years that I do not understand why people have taken it. If you wait for those who have power and position to make your life more comfortable, it will never happen; you must do something to change what is not good for you. Power concedes nothing without a struggle. Power to the people!”
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Does a unique planetary alignment coinciding with the final date of the Mayan Calendar mean the end of the Earth, and us? Illustration By jennifer Pritchard / McClatchy Tribune
Mayan foresight? John Major Jenkins writes in his
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book “The 2012 Story: The Myths, Fallacies, and Truth Behind the Most Intriguing Date in History” that the public “is driven by urgent doomsday scenarios spun out by the mainstream media and opportunistic writers. And yet the date is not simply a newfangled gadget invented by the marketplace. It is, in fact, a true artifact of the authentic Maya calendar, which has suffered the cut-and-paste cosmologizing of wannabe wizards, pocket-protector prophets and celebrity showmen.” Pamela Frese, professor of anthropology at the College of Wooster in Ohio and an expert on the Maya and New Age religion, explained that the Maya had many calendars. But the one that’s attracted attention recently ends on the winter solstice of 2012, raising speculation that the world is damned. Of course, many don’t agree. “It’s true that the long calendar, which fell out of use by the 1500s, and another calendar are coming to an end. But they
begin again,” Frese said. “For the Maya, it’s a time of death and rebirth. It’s kind of like our new year, but much more significant because our new year happens every 12 months.” The only known reference by the Maya to the 2012 date, Frese maintains, is a monument in Tortuguero in Mexico. It was erected in 670 A.D. and forgotten until it was rediscovered by Westerners who were exploring the jungles in the 1800s. The monument reveals a figure — a god that some believe foretells the future. It’s a god of war and destruction, but it’s also a god of rebirth. “It doesn’t say anything about the cataclysmic events,” Frese said. “That’s something attributed to the monument that just isn’t there. “If you are Maya and thinking about this (the end of the long calendar) at all, what you are hoping for is the beginning of a new cycle. If you’re oppressed, you’re hoping for justice and relief from that oppression,” the professor explained. “If you are a believer of some of the New Age religions, especially those who share Christian beliefs of the apocalypse, then you may believe that 2012 is Armageddon.”
Heard it before This is the not the first time, of course, that people have made end-ofthe-world predictions. There have been hundreds of failed doomsday scenarios. The Web site Universe Today, for instance, recounted a story from 1997 in which the Hale-Bopp comet was visible from Earth. It was an exciting
time for scientists and people watching the celestial display. It was also a time when the Internet was gaining in popularity and the comet appeared on computer monitors around the world. Unfortunately, as Universe Today pointed out, “the excitement was also accompanied by paranoia, panic, and even a false sense of euphoria as many people believed it signaled the end of the world. The mass suicide of the Heaven’s Gate (an American UFO cult) members drummed up even more doomsday stories.” Thirty-nine cult members killed themselves, believing they would be taken to heaven in a spacecraft accompanying the comet. Chances are, you recall the start of the new century when rumors of the end were running rampant. Disaster was predicted not so much for humans, but for computers — via the “Y2K bug.” There was even a prediction of a recession (maybe that’s true, but it didn’t happen in the year 2000). The History Channel has thrown itself into the mix by featuring a series of 2012 end-of-the-world documentaries, ominous music and all. One of the programs explains that four days before Christmas of that year, the Earth will be in exact alignment with the sun and the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Some geophysicists, the show notes, believe the mantle of the Earth will suddenly shift, resulting in planetary catastrophe. Don Palmer, geology professor at Kent State University in Ohio, says that theory has no basis. “The mantle and Earth itself are remarkably stable,” Palmer said. “And the stability is derived from the fact that the sequential layers going down from the crust right to the center of the Earth increase in density. Further,
very good geological records demonstrate mantle stability over periods of billions of years. “Even if you had a small planet hit by a large asteroid, it could make a disruption, but even then, the evidence is quite good that a planet with any reasonable gravitational pull holds together very nicely.”
Can’T get enough Still, if you’re intrigued about the end of the world on Dec. 21, 2012, there are some places you can visit on a dark, stormy night with the help of your computer that might just scare the bejabbers out of you. For example, typing “2012” and “disaster” into a Google search recently suggested more than 4 million sites. “Doomsday” and “2012” found 700,000. If you want to follow an in-depth study by a 2012 believer, don’t miss author and researcher Patrick Geryl’s site (www.howtosurvive2012.com). There he explains his book of the same name. Mark Hitchcock is a pastor with a doctorate from Dallas Theological seminary. In his book, “2012: The Bible and the End of the World,” he includes tips on how to face doomsday predictions. “Don’t panic or be drawn to carry out rash, impulsive actions encouraged by fanatics and survivalists who claim to know the exact date of the end of the world or Christ’s coming,” Hitchcock writes. “They don’t know when the world will end. Only God knows, and He isn’t telling anyone
when it will happen.”
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Fraternity helps kids since 1986 By Ryan Tubongbanua The Collegian
Phi Mu Fraternity has been partnering with the Children’s Miracle Network since 1986 and has raised more than $7 million nationally since their founding. The Eta Zeta chapter at Fresno State has been supporting the Children’s Miracle Network in many ways by participating in Kid’s Day and hosting philanthropic events such as the Mr. Phi Guy Competition. “Our goal is to be able to help the children in any way that we can,” said 19-year-old Christina Modica, the philanthropy chair of the Eta Zeta chapter. “Hopefully this year we can raise over $2,000 for them through the Mr. Phi Guy Competition.” More than 170 children’s hospitals are supported through the Children’s Miracle Network. They provide care for little or no cost for the children that need it most. T h e 2 0 1 0 M r. P h i G u y
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Competition will begin on March 16 with a pageant and culminate with a soccer tournament on March 20. During the pageant, men will compete in categories such as etiquette, talent and swimwear that will test their skills, creativity and desire to stand out from the rest of competition. New to this year’s event is a sponsorship from the Fresno Fuego Futbol Club. A portion of the team’s ticket sales will go directly to the Children’s Miracle Network. Additionally, the Eta Zeta chapter is holding a fifty-fifty drawing during the game. “We are trying to get more than the Greek system involved in our philanthropy,” said president of the Eta Zeta chapter Stephanie Mitchell. This year, the Eta Zeta chapter has invited groups such as the ROTC programs and the Sports Medicine Club. For Phi Mu, helping the Children’s Miracle Network
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How do IQ tests work By Marshall Brain McClatchy Tribune How smart are you? This question could be asked in many different situations. For example, it might be the kind of question that is important if you are applying to college or applying for a job. In the same way that your credit score is important to anyone who might be thinking of loaning you money, an intelligence score might be interesting to anyone thinking about assigning you an important task. That's where the idea of an intelligence quotient comes in. It is an idea that was invented nearly 100 years ago, and people have been debating its value and accuracy ever since. An intelligence quotient is designed to be a single number that indicates a person's intelligence relative to the general population. By design, a score of 100 is meant to indicate average intelligence. A person with a score higher than 100 therefore has above-average intelligence. A person with a score below 100 is below average. Scores above 130 are said to indicate notable intelligence - perhaps 2 percent of the pop-
ulation has an IQ at this level. IQ scores are determined by taking a standardized test. It is in this testing that the controversy arises. Is it even possible to measure intelligence with a test? What kind of intelligence is being measured? Is it possible to measure intelligence without introducing testing bias? And perhaps most importantly, what is intelligence? Let's start with that last question - what is intelligence? If you look the word up at a place like dictionary.com, you will find a definition like this: “capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity.” Now think of the most intelligent person you know. Certainly that person is able to learn, reason and understand. Usually we think of extremely intelligent people as being able to understand deeply and then create new things. Newton created a theory of gravity. Einstein created the theory of relativity. Picasso created a new way to see the world. A gifted politician creates a new vision for the future. Unfortunately, things like the ability to learn, the ability to understand and the ability
This bright pink bird was found in the flamingo exhibit at Fresno's Chaffee Zoo.
to create can be hard to tease apart on a standardized multiple-choice test, so an IQ test aims for something different. With an IQ test, psychologists are trying to determine a general, functional intelligence. This intelligence can be found in the ability to solve mathematical problems, the ability to mentally manipulate objects in 3D, the ability to understand words and the ability to answer memory questions. The idea is that these abilities make use of general brainpower and therefore offer a view into the general intellectual abilities of a person's brain. If a person is unable to handle problems dealing with memory, language, mathematic and space, it is likely that the person has low general intelligence. Conversely, and person who handles all of
these areas well is generally intelligent. The interesting thing is that all of these areas seem to be related. That is one thing that gives IQ testing credibility. They also seem to be consistent over time. In general, a person who is good at general math problems also tends to be good with memory, language and spatial reasoning. There are exce ptions, and there are also people with savant syndrome (people who excel remarkably at one thing like math, but who might not be able to fix their own breakfast). As a general rule, however, ability tends to apply across the board, and over the course of a lifetime. By creating a test with a good mix of questions, the idea is that testing bias, misunderstandings and individual variations even out to
create a good score of general intelligence. There are many things an IQ test cannot measure. An IQ test is blind to things like how much you know, how well you express yourself or how creative you are. This is why some college entrance exams now include an essay portion. This is a way of delving into things like creativity and expressiveness, at least in the written realm. Will there ever be a perfect IQ test? Probably not. But modern tests can be very good at assessing general intelligence in a finite amount of time, because psychologists have had nearly a century to test millions of people and work out many of the kinks.
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“I think we should be paid more,” Weston said. “I think the workload has changed and we do significantly more research, and that needs to be taken into consideration.” Associate vice president for Academic Personnel Services Janette Redd Williams said the tenure system creates an exceptional academic atmosphere. “Our tenured faculty is a set of people with a longterm interest in their departments and in their students,” Williams said. “Our tenured professors are caretakers of academic standards and curriculum.” Williams also said that tenured professors have been protected from the recent budget cuts. She said that none have been terminated, and that the administration does not see any tenured professors being laid off in the future. “No tenured or probation-
ary faculty has been laid off,” Williams said. “We weren’t able to bring back seven faculty members at the beginning of the year. However, we were able to offer four of them parttime positions.” Wi l l i a m s s a i d t h at t h i s semester, no faculty members were laid off because of stimulus money. “I don’t see any lay-offs next fall either. We do have some flexibility as the budget expands and contracts,” Williams said. Williams added that while tenure does give faculty members job security it can also have its downsides. “One of the challenges can be keeping the faculty engaged with the campus,” Williams said. “Interest can sort of wax and wane and professors get in a routine. Sometimes you need to renew yourself.”
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The nationwide day of action spanned 33 states. An estimated 300-350 protesters participated in Fresno State’s rally around noon on Thursday. The day consisted of a rally, a march and a sit-in that continued until at least 10 p.m.
each pupil from kindergarten through college.” The rally began just after 11 a.m. and welcomed the marchers at noon while chanting “What do we want? Education. When do we want it? Now.” The demonstration at Fresno State was just one of many spanning 33 states. Similar protests took place in Oa k l a n d wh e re p o l i c e arrested students for shutting down the I-880 freeway for more than 45 minutes, CNN. com reported. In Sacramento, police used rubber bullets to keep students from blocking the I-80 freeway. Michael Becker, a political science professor, opened the rally with a breakdown of why California isn’t funding education. He cited the funding of Californian prisons, bank bailouts and tax cuts for the rich. “So, it’s really not a budget crisis,” Becker said. “It’s a tax crisis.” Just before 1:30 p.m., the rally’s lineup of speakers ended. The crowd, thinned down to roughly 55, marched to the Joyal Administration building, where they staged a sit-in inside the office of the vice
president for student sffairs. Paul Oliaro, the vice presid e n t fo r s t u d e n t a f f a i r s, arrived shortly after to address the crowd. The crowd shouted him down, but not before he said “at some point, you’ll have to make a decision.” Oliaro later said he was informing the students that they were being disruptive. Senior sociology major Matt Ford, one of the students involved the protest, said the students did not want anything from Oliaro. He said Oliaro would just blow smoke and not facilitate real change. Ford said the protesters’ goal was tr ue democracy within the California State University (CSU) system. This would include an abolishment of the administration as it exists now. “This is not a drastic thing,” Ford said. “It’s just us taking back our stuff.” Undeclared freshman Satvir Dhah, another one of the protesters, said the protesters would consider negotiating an academic constitution, a document that has been under development for several months.
“Everything that we do, we realize it is symbolic,” Dhah said. Dhah said, regardless of the outcome, the goal was to reclaim the building. I n a n e - m a i l i n t e r v i ew, President John Welty said it’s critical that state legislators hear the message put forth by the day’s protesters. “We support their efforts to let the community know that it is of the highest importance that our state reinvest in higher education,” Welty said. The day’s rally and future planned CSU events, Welty said, will contribute to the public’s understanding of the need to reinvest in California’s higher education. “The rally today at Fresno State indicates the value that our students, faculty and staff place on higher education and their dismay at the budget cuts in the California State University,” Welty said. The protesters, thinned further to 30, remained inside the building as it closed at 5 p.m. As of 10 p.m. Thursday night, it was reported 30 protesters remained in the office of Student Affairs.
begins with their new member education. “We watch videos about the Children’s Miracle Network and talk about them in our m e e t i n g s, ” s a i d Je n n i f e r Wright, 22, the new member educator of the Eta Zeta Chapter. Since the Children’s Hospital Central California moved to Madera, the Eta Zeta chapter has directed their efforts locally. “We go to the Children’s Hospital Central California and make baby blankets, hand out cards and interact with the kids,” said Wright. The Eta Zeta chapter even
has a playroom dedicated to their efforts for the Children’s Miracle Network located at the Children’s Hospital Central California. “It didn’t really hit me until I first took a tour of the hospital,” Wright said. “It’s hard to imagine what these kids are going through and how much of an impact we have really made in their lives.” To donate money, you may contact Christina Modica by phone at 916-479-5716 or donate securely online at http://www. childrenscentralcal.org and click on the donate link on the top of the screen.
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Senior Seay night The ‘Dogs fought hard for a “W” at their last conference game By Ben Ingersoll The Collegian On senior night, the Fresno State men’s basketball team was able to send out its lone senior Sylvester Seay the best way it could—a win against Louisiana Tech. Seay was honored Thursday night during a pregame ceremony inside the Save Mart Center with a framed version of his No. 30 uniform. The ‘Dogs also snapped a two-game losing streak with the home victory, knocking off Louisiana Tech 66-59 to close out the Wester n Athletic Conference schedule. Fresno State came off horrific road losses to San Jose State and Utah State, being defeated by an average of 32 points-per-game. But the ‘Dogs regrouped after the Utah State game, and was able to turn a negative into a positive. “I think it was pretty well documented, the challenges we had last week,” head coach Steve Cleveland said. “That’s always tough on coaches and players. I think our team offensively had lost some confidence. When you’re not scoring, you still have to compete and you still have to play as hard as you can possibly play.” Fortunate for Fresno State, Louisiana Tech was playing without its leading scorer Kyle Gibson who averages 19.8 points per game. Louisiana Tech saw two players record double-doubles, but also turned the ball over 16 times. A first half 28-27 Fresno State lead was quickly erased via a Louisiana Tech offensive explosion to open the
final 20 minutes of play. Fresno State leading scorer Paul George was ineffective for the first half, scoring just five points on 1-for-7 shooting from the field. However, George closed the game strong with 16 points. “It was nice to see Paul kind of finally knock some shots down,” Cleveland said it was nice to see Paul finds his rythm and started knocking down shots. “He was 1-for-7 in the first half and was really struggling shooting the ball.” Louisiana Tech jumped the gun in the second half, building a 10-point lead in the first five minutes of play. However, the final 10 minutes of the second half saw the ‘Dogs close out the victory, something Fresno State fans have missed in recent weeks. The ‘Dogs clung to a 61-56 lead inside one minute of play, but Louisiana Tech closed the gap to two with a baseline three-pointer. The two-point lead did not last long as clutch free throws from Brandon Sperling down the stretch preserved the win. “If Brandon Sperling doesn’t play tonight then we don’t win; I’ll tell you that right now,” Cleveland said. Center Greg Smith lead all scorers with 17 points to go along with five rebounds. Second-half shooting was also in Fresno State’s favor with a 44.4 field goal percentage including 33.3 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Seay concluded his regular season career scoring nine points in 31 minutes of play.
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Senior forward Sylvester Seay played his final game on the Bulldogs floor finishing with nine points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and three steals.
Fresno State athletics bleed red The athletic department is expected to be $197,000 over budget By Vongni Yang The Collegian
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The Athletic Corporation Budget Committee for Fresno State held its mid-semester meeting Wednesday in the meeting room at the North Gym Annex to discuss the current state of the school’s athletic budget. The committee held a discussion on the revenue ear ned from the football team’s participation in the New Mexico Bowl as well as the money received from Boise State’s participation in the Fiesta Bowl. Fresno State received $408,000 for competing in the New Mexico Bowl. The cost of attending the bowl game, such as traveling expenses, food and hotel rooms, slashed the athletic department’s budget by a projected $303,000. In total, the football team earned the athletic department $105,000 after expenses were paid. Fresno State was rewarded additional money for Boise State’s partici-
pation in a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game. The athletic department received an estimated $252,000 for Boise State’s participation in the Fiesta Bowl. Even with all the extra money it received, the athletic budget is still in the red. The budget was stretched this year as some teams had unexpected postseason away games that was not included in the budget at the beginning of the school year. As a result, the athletic budget is projected to be $93,000 negative for the year, which is an expected $300,000 better than the last projection. The committee said that they are expected to be $197,000 over budget. The athletic department will be asked to try to reduce expenses from now until the end of the school year. Martina Buckley, associate athletics director for business operations and chief financial officer, said that both the men’s and women’s basketball team will be busing to Reno, Nev. for the WAC Tournament. “We’re doing the very best we can,” Buckley said. “We don’t have any teams over their budget at this time. We are doing our very best to be as thrifty as possible” The committee also discussed busi-
ness and fundraising plans for next year’s budget. Coleman Barnes, assistant athletics director of development, went over a fundraising plan that is scheduled to be implemented for the 2010-11 athletic year. The Bulldog Foundation, the main fundraising organization for athletics, will be looking to recruit new members in the coming year. Barnes said that the foundation hopes to have over 5,000 Bulldog Foundation members by September 2011. “We think it’s doable, it’s challenging.” In addition, the foundation will ask current donors to upgrade their memberships to either the 110 Percent Bulldog Program or the Take It to the Next Level Program. “Last year, we had about 600 total donors upgrade their membership, which was pretty impressive.” The membership upgrades generated nearly $230,000 in revenue last year. Barnes hopes that recruiting new donors and getting current members to upgrade their memberships will bring similar results for the next year.
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round. It is not just one individual and that is what I love about this team.
What preparations will the team take before WAC tournament play?
We are going to work hard tomorrow and not rest too much and go play next week. We are going to go and win next week, winning 17 games straight means nothing if we don’t go and win the WAC tournament.
What is the final goal the Bulldogs have?
We have an expectation that we want to win the first game of the NCAA’s if we get there, and to make it to the sweet sixteen would be unbelievable.
What brought you to Fresno State? Brianna Campbell / The Collegian
Starting forward, Hayley Munro showed dominance in the paint with an average of 11.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, to contribute to the ‘Dogs undefeated WAC conference title.
I just wanted to come to this program and make it better and I think this group has done that, if we can take it as far as we can then that is the best thing.
What is your favorite part about playing basket-
Hayley shows determination on and off the court, energized by the speed of the game By Brianna Campbell The Collegian Starting in 22 of her 29 appearances this season, junior forward from Australia Hayley Munro is proud to be a Bulldog. She came to Fresno to be a part of something special, a team that will make a difference, and that is exactly what they have done. Wednesday night in the Save Mart Center the Bulldogs made history when they defeated San Jose State 83-47, to be the first team since Louisiana Tech in the 2002-03 season to go undefeated in the WAC conference play (17-0). The 17 games won straight by the Bulldogs is the seventh longest in the nation. Hayley grabbed a team-high 9 boards against the Spartans and sunk four of her six free throws to total 9 points. As a freshman Munro was named to the 2007-08 WAC All-Freshman Team followed by SecondTeam All-WAC honors her sophomore year. Hayley has been a major contributor to the team in help to defend the WAC champion title for two years in a row. This season Hayley leads the team with her
knowledge and capabilities on the court. She is No.1 in free throw attempts and makes this season, with an average of 76 percent from the line. Munro averages 11.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game as the women’s basketball team has proven once again they are the best in the Western Athletic Conference. On Feb. 2, against Hawaii away Munro had a careerhigh 24 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Junior Munro shows focus in the classroom as well on the court majoring in criminology. She sets her goals high and strives for nothing less then her best. But Munro said there are no goals on the court but teams goals. They achieve it all together as one unit. Sitting on the top of the WAC conference, the ‘Dogs will have a bye the first round of the WAC Championship Tour nament in Reno, Nevada March 10-13. Two years WAC conference champions, the Bulldogs have already clinched the regular season title, but look to have a three-peat at the WAC Tournament.
ball?
My favorite part of the game is speed. I think our team is very quick and we keep the game sped up and interesting for the fans. It is great that all these fans come out and support us.
What is something you like to do in your free time? Sleep. (Chuckle) I like to listen to my music and relax.
Q&A How does it feel to win the WAC conference title outright?
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It is a great feeling! It has been a great team effort the whole year With a 17-0 conference record the women’s basketball team clinched the regular season WAC Championship for a three-peat.