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Armstrong: Parking ticket money goes to trust fund

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University police tack on penalties for parking without the correct permits. Revenues from fees and permits go to various trusts for the university.

By Michael Kincheloe The Collegian If you drive around the Fresno State campus, you’ll see those little orange envelopes tucked beneath the windshield wiper of a parked car. Tickets are given to cars that lack a parking permit, have an expired day pass displayed in the window or are parked in front of an expired

meter. What happens to the money collected from all of those tickets? Amy Ar mstrong, public infor mation officer for the University Police Department, said that fines collected from parking tickets are put into a trust fund. “It’s utilized for staff and operations, as well as alternative transportation like bike programs and ride-share programs,” Armstrong said.

Roughly $500,000 is collected from fines each year. There are a variety of ways that students can end up on the hook for a parking fine. Biology major Cori Pearson got one because she “parked in a carpool area before 10:30.” “I was late for class,” she said. Pearson said there is a sign that warns students against parking in that area, but that the sign is hard to see. She

paid a $25 fine. The UPD Traffic Operations website states, “Our objective is to manage parking resources efficiently, emphasizing customer service, so that students, faculty, staff and visitors are able to park without difficulty and lawfully.” Brenda Reyes found out how efficiently UPD manages parking resources. The art See TICKETS, Page 3

O n S at u rd ay, M a rch 5 , The Collegian won a total of 14 awards at the California College Media Association’s “Excellence in Student Media” banquet. Last year, in the same competition, The Collegian won 11 awards. The Colle gian won one first place award: Best Online Advertisement, designed by Brandon Ocegueda. The newspaper placed in the top three for thirteen other categories, including nine for print, one for online and three more for advertisement. The other awards categories The Collegian finished in the top three in included Best News Series, Best Feature Story, Best Editorial, Best Arts & Entertainment Story, Best Features Photo, Best Photo Illustration, Best News Page Design, Best Infographic, Best Cartoon, Best Multimedia P re s e n t at i o n , B e s t C o l o r Advertisement, Best Group Promotion and Best Online Promotion. The CCMA banquet was held at Twist Restaurant at the Renaissance Hollywood H o t e l i n H o l ly wo o d . T h e Collegian was represented at the banquet by Tony Petersen, editor-in-chief, Allie Norton, multimedia director, Michael Uribes presentation/graphic design editor, Matt Weir, photo editor, Danielle Gilbert, opinion editor, Reaz Mahmood, editorial faculty adviser, and Don Priest, online faculty adviser.

Being smart about your smart phone By Jose Alvarez The Collegian Smartphone use is on the rise and personal information can be targeted, but smart cell phone protections are available.

“The most important [security feature] is to have a password on a cell phone,” Alicia DiVittorio, marketing director of Lookout Mobile Security, said. You would be surprised how many people don’t have one.” She said that so much personal infor mation is on a cell phone, including credit card information. Unwanted access to cell phones could be harmful. Fresno State freshman Alonzo Gamboa, 18, agrees with DiVittorio. Gamboa, who owns an iPhone 4, has his phone’s entry protected. He shops on Amazon.com and uses the Amazon application to buy items regularly. He said he has the option of purchasing items through his stored credit card infor mation and feels confident using his cell phone to make purchases through the application.

Unwelcomed cell phone intrusions are only one part of cell phone security threats.

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ou cannot have access and perfect security. Perfect security is no access.”

— Richard Boes, Senior Director of Information Technology Services, Fresno State

Downloading applications can also be dangerous. Psycholo g y major Bre Lujan, 18, recently bought her new MyTouch 4G and was anxious to download applcations when she got her phone. “I just got this phone,” Lujan said, adding that she had already downloaded many

apps. She says that she noticed the cell phone’s war nings when she downloaded the applications but they did not bother her. She also said that she does not have an antivirus application to keep her protected from malicious viruses. DiVittorio warns against this. “Always take precaution when downloading apps,” DiVittorio said. “Pay attention to [the developer] who made the app and look at the reviews.” DiVittorio also said it’s important to notice an application’s accessibility to other features on the phone. For example, Toss It, a mobile game application available on the Apple and Android markets, has access to your location and the phone’s call history if the application is downloaded. It’s also important to update

a previously installed application. The update may offer a security patch to the existing one, which may have been vulnerable to attacks. Downloading applications and losing a cell phone can be dangerous but DiVittorio said that Lookout Mobile Security provides triple prevention. She said Lookout can help protect against harmful viruses, help locate a lost phone or stolen phone, and even backup sensitive data. The application can be downloaded for free but also has a paid premium verSee PHONES, Page 3

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he nation is not broke, my friends. Wisconsin is not broke. It’s part of the Big Lie. It’s one of the three biggest lies of the decade: America/Wisconsin is broke, Iraq has WMD, the Packers can’t win the Super Bowl without Brett Favre.” – Michael Moore, Speech delivered at Wisconsin Capitol

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MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011

EDITORIAL

College football: Backround checks a must

ports Illustrated and CBS News recently released a college football top-25 poll, and the research behind the rankings can be described in a word — frightening. In the March 7 issue of Sports Illustrated, the famed sports magazine revealed the results of a six-month long investigation into just how much the nation’s premier college football coaches know — and care to know — about the players they recruit and ultimately put onto the field. The report, “Rap sheets, recruits and repercussions,” highlighted the number of athletes in SI’s 2010-11 preseason top-25 poll who have criminal records.

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f the 7,030 backround checks on 2,837 players on the 25 teams’ rosters, 204 players has criminal records.” The numbers? SI and CBS News’ thorough report found that of the 7,030 background checks on 2,837 players on the 25 teams’ rosters, 204 players had criminal records. The number may come across as insignificant, but the amount of violent and serious crimes on America’s favorite college football rosters is alarming. The report said that almost 40 percent of the alleged incidents were serious offenses, including 25 assault and battery cases, 41 burglary, theft and larceny crimes and 105 of drug

and alcohol offenses, among which of the cases were cocaine distribution. Of the known outcomes of the 277 incidents, 60 percent paid a penalty or found guilty. The University of Pittsburgh, ranked No. 16 in SI’s preseason top-25, had the most players with criminal records found in the report with 22, nearly a quarter of Pitt’s scholarship football players. The issue doesn’t rest on the number of serious criminal offenses young adults committed in their lifetime. The issue at hand is the fact that most college coaches are admittedly afraid or unaware (or both) of knowing the histories of the players guiding them to victory on Saturdays in the fall. One anonymous coach explained the situation as “ignorance is bliss” in regards to knowing the backgrounds of recruits. The same coach went on to explain that once a particular school openly decides to conduct background checks, other schools will use the reports against them in recruiting. Starting to see a problem here? Fresno State, which didn’t receive any preseason top-25 votes and, thus, wasn’t included in the investigation, is competing on the recruiting trail with these schools. It is unknown to The Collegian the criminal records of any Bulldog football athletes, if there are any at all, but the report did include now former Western Athletic Conference foe Boise State. The Broncos — the sweetheart of college football, the do-it-the-right-way sort of program — ranked No. 4 on the criminal records top 25 poll with 16

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he Broncos ranked No. 4 on the criminal records top 25 poll.”

players charged. Obviously not every single crime included in the report is the same, which begs coaches to choose whether they recruit players and ignore their past, or take the benefit of the doubt and give players a second or third chance. It’s a gamble — and a rather serious and overlooked gamble until now. Just two of the schools included in the report conduct background checks — TCU and Oklahoma. TCU was the only school with zero players charged. It should come as no surprise now when high-profile athletes who make the jump to the NFL are constantly showing up on the news with serious criminal offenses. Obviously doing background checks on athletes can be used against a school, but it can also shed some positive light. All college football programs need to all conduct background checks because schools deserve to know the character of the athletes they suit up. As TCU coach Gary Patterson says: “Every kid deserves a chance.” So too do the schools competing against convicted criminal recruits.

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Human sexualty

100 Northwestern University students recieved a live human sexualty lesson. Two exhibitionists hired by the professor had sex whilehe lectured. An investigation is being launched by the university president.

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Who else feels as if they were decived by the Weather Bureau? If you say it will snow, let it snow. Fail.

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Group study rooms

The group study rooms in the library can be booked in advance for a two hour period. Take advantage of a free quite study space for mid-terms and reserve a room now at www.csufresno.edu/library/information/study.php

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This guy right here, this anti-circumcision activist is collecting signitures to criminalize infant circumcision in San Francisco. And for that he deserves a huge circumzised thumbs down.

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major also parked in a rideshare area too early in the day. “They wanted me to pay $25, but I argued it and only had to pay $10,” Reyes said. There is an appeal process. A request for a review must be made within 21 days from the date the citation was issued. The initial review may be made in person at the UPD Service Center, online or by mail. There are three levels of appeal. Contesting a citation at the first level is free. Those who appeal are not guaranteed that it will be successful. Not knowing the rules (“Ignorance of the law

is not a defense,” a judge once said) or being misinformed by anyone other than a Traffic Operations employee is not a legitimate reason for getting your ticket dismissed. Computer engineering major Steven Samouvong is another student who received a parking ticket, but he chose not to appeal the $25 fine. “I was guilty,” Samouvong said. Parking passes are another source of income for the school. Revenue collected from parking passes is called fees, Ar mstrong said. That money is put into a separate trust fund, which is also uti-

lized for staff and operations, as well as parking lot striping and repairing potholes. How much are parking passes? $68 will get students a pass for one semester, while $136 will buy an annual pass good for the fall/spring semesters. $44 will allow students to park during the summer. Permits can be purchased online, at the cashier’s window in the Joyal Administration building or at the UPD satellite office downstairs in the University Student Union.

Fresno State student knows all too well the value of Kid’s Day By Alaia Howell The Collegian Every year, thousands of Fresno State students wake up at the crack of dawn and devote a part (maybe even all) of their day to standing on street corners, asking passersby to purchase a newspaper for Kid’s Day. However, few can understand the impact of what this fundraiser means to the Children’s Hospital of Central Califor nia and its patients. Savannah Gomes, a sophomore at Fresno State majoring in psychology, is a continuing patient of Children’s Hospital after being diagnosed with cancer back in 2007. In her junior year of high school, Gomes was admitted to the ER when a mass was discovered in her sinus cavity. She was diagnosed on Dec. 4 and began starting chemotherapy nine days later. She was only 16 years old. Gomes was on the varsity cheer team at Sierra High School, caught up in the norms of teenage life when she found out she had cancer. She recalls being lucky for having friends and family to support her early on, but when months passed and the experience was no longer “new”, vis-

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its became less frequent. “When friends are gone and it starts becoming routine, you get discouraged,” she said. She began to feel the effects of her treatments, such as nausea, vomiting and hair loss, and described it as being the most difficult and lonely time. Her mother, Sharon Gomes, was proud of how her daughter handled the circumstances. “She kept our whole family strong,” her mother said. “From day one, she and I agreed: ‘no tears.’ It was a job and we had to get it done.” Gomes ended up missing the last half of her junior year and the first half of her senior year of high school. She would receive new treatments every two weeks and described the last nine months as the most difficult time. “It was close to the end, but not close enough to look forward to anything yet,” Gomes said. On Se ptember 15, 2008, Gomes had her last treatment. She returns every 6 months for check-up scans and will have to continue doing so at least once a year for the rest of her life. Gomes and her mother are thankful for the care she received and continues to receive as a patient of Children’s Hospital. “They not only become the people who take care of you… they pretty much become a part of your life,” Gomes said, referring to the physicians and nurses who treated her, some of which were mothers of children with cancer or survivors themselves. Dr. J. Daniel Ozeran is Gomes’ pediatric oncologist at Children’s Hospital. According to Ozeran, The C r ayc ro f t C a n c e r C e n t e r at Children’s Hospital sees approximately 120 to 140 newly diagnosed patients each year. “If you look at the number of kids diagnosed, about

three-fourths will be cured of their cancers,” Ozeran said. “Oncology is just a portion, though. Granted we are a great busy service, there are so many other services in the hospital that need support.” Ozeran said that programs such as Kid’s Day help with fundraising and awareness. “The g reat thing about Children’s Hospital is that no child gets turned away, regardless of whether or not they have the financial means to pay for treatment,” he said. Gomes’ mother is hopeful that the Kid’s Day event will be able to further support the treatment and services for patients such as her daughter. “I used to be one of the people to ask ‘So what exactly do they do with that money?’” Gomes’ mother said. “But a lot of kids go through there on a day-to-day basis. The oncology office sees about 30 to 40 kids a day and there is hardly any room.” Gomes is supportive of Kid’s Day as well, and actually recalls having been in the hospital one year when the event took place. “It really makes the kids who are there feel good,” she said. “People came to visit and show their support. It’s good to know that people out there care about what it is that you’re going through.” Gomes is currently a camp counselor for a summer prog ram in Huntington Lake for children diagnosed with cancer as well as a peer mentor for kids at the clinic. She ultimately hopes to become a child psychologist and work at St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

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sion, which allows the user to remotely lock and swipe data on a lost or stolen phone. Lookout Mobile Security i s ava i l abl e o n A n d ro i d , Windows and BlackBer ry devices. DiVittorio said that the application is currently not available for the iPhone and she cannot comment about its future availability but says she understands that it’s an important platform. If current iPhone users wish to better protect their phones, Richard Boes, senior director of Infor mation Te c h n o l o g y S e r v i c e s f o r Fresno State, suggests down-

loading an available configuration. Instead of the default four-digit pin entry, the configuration allows a complex password to be created to log on to the phone. The download is available on the Apple market. He does however say that students have to weigh their own risks and manage the importance of their data with the same level of security. Boes also noted that complete security is nearly impossible. “There is no security that is perfect,” Boes said. “You cannot have access and perfect security. Perfect security is no access.”

Obama and education

By Julie Pace Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Joining forces with the Bush political family, President Barack Obama on Friday tried to lift up his education agenda in politically vital Florida, saying his government is determined to help the nation’s worst performing schools rebound. Said Obama: “I am not willing to give up on any school in America.” Obama’s stop at an improving high school offered the bipartisan imagery he intended: the president on stage and in step with Jeb Bush, the popular Republican ex-governor of Florida. Bush is also the brother of former President George W. Bush — the man Obama succeeded in the White House after long assailing his record on the campaign trail. “I do not accept failure here in America,” Obama said, with Jeb Bush right over his shoulder, during a speech at Miami Central Senior High School. “I believe the status quo is unacceptable. It is time to change it,” Obama said. “And it’s time to come together, just like Jeb and I are doing today, coming from different parties. But we come together not as Democrats or Republicans but as Americans, to lift up all of our schools.” Obama’s bipartisan overture comes as the president and Democrats are in the midst of a partisan standoff with Republicans over budget cuts. Obama will need at least some GOP support if he’s to resolve that divide and pass any substantial legislation, including education reform, in the second half of his term. Obama’s education agenda is built around themes o f e m p owe r i n g t e a ch e r s, demanding accountability, enticing states to raise their academic standards and trying to get schools have cultures of high expectations. On the education front, he shares much in common with Jeb Bush, a champion of education reform.

Obama’s trip, though, had partisan intentions, too. He was headlining two fundraisers to raise an estimated total of $1 million for Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Jeb Bush, often pressed about his own presidential ambitions, has ruled out running in 2012, when the eventual GOP nominee will presumably face Obama. But he has not eliminated the chance of running for president in 2016. His elder brother George served as the nation’s president for eight years preceding Obama. Jeb Bush introduced Obama by agreeing with him that education should not divide leaders along party lines. The two enjoyed a handshake as Obama took over. The president then poked some fun at the political history of Jeb Bush, who is both the son and the brother of presidents named George Bush. “Aside from being a former governor of this great state, Jeb of course is best known as being the brother of Marvin Bush,” Obama said, to some laughter and surprise from his audience. Marvin is one of Jeb Bush’s far less famous siblings. Obama looked over at the former governor and smiled about his own joke. “The truth is,” the president added, “I’ve gotten to know Jeb because his family exemplifies public service, and we are so grateful to him for the work that he’s doing on behalf of education.” Obama has called for fresh spending on education in the 2012 budget he unveiled last month, saying that improving America’s schools isn’t an area where the government can cut back, even as Congress looks for ways to reduce spending and bring down the nation’s mounting deficit. The Obama administration is trying to turn around the nation’s 5,000 lowest-performing public schools with a nearly $4 billion infusion to the School Improvement Grant program.

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The life of Marjaree Mason lives on Marjaree Mason Center keeps the memory of former Fresno State student alive for more than 30 years by giving victims of domestic violence support and refuge By Janessa Tyler The Collegian The Marjaree Mason Center has been an active domestic violence shelter since 1979 after the death of Fresno State student Marjaree Mason in November 1978. The MMC was founded and named in her honor after the approval of her parents. Marjaree Mason attended Fresno State in 1978 as a business administration major. Her life was cut short at 36 years old when her ex-boyfriend kidnapped, raped and murdered her in his home. Robert Tillman, a 26-yearold Fresno County sheriff’s deputy, kidnapped and raped Mason six days before her death. According to the Marjaree Mason Center website, that Wednesday morning started

Whyte said P.O.W.E.R., the women’s studies student club, has led the Vagina Monologue for the past several years. “ A s p a r t o f V - D a y, all proceeds must go to organizations that provide services to women who are victims of violence,” Whyte said. “The organizers have selected the Marjaree Mason Center as well as the Women's Resource Center's Violence Prevention Project to receive these proceeds the last couple of years.” Whyte said she believes the total proceeds exceeded $5,000 last year. The WRC and the MMC presented two informational workshops two weeks ago in honor of February being Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Jesse Rosales, kNOw More program coordinator, spoke

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t is basically a cycle of power and control in a relationship where one partner is trying to control another partner.” — Justin Red, Director of Communications for the Marjaree Mason Center a series of events including Mason confiding in friends, going to the Valley Medical Center and re por ting the incident, and being advised by investigators to stay away from her Easton home. Mason was found dead Monday morning with a pair of handcuffs on one wrist and another pair on one ankle. Tillman shot Mason three times in the head before turning the fourth bullet on himself. T he Women’s Resource Center on campus has been hosting and planning events throughout the year to help benefit local organizations like the MMC. Wo m e n ’ s Re s o u r c e Coordinator Jenny Whyte said one event is the annual Domestic Violence Awareness Night hosted by the Fresno State women’s softball team on April 16. “Prior to the game, the Violence Prevention Project hosts ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,’ an event that focuses on men taking part in the campaign to end violence against women,” Whyte said. “The men don high heels, walk across campus and are invited onto the field before the game starts.” Whyte said announcers provide statistics throughout the game to educate fans in attendence about domestic violence. “The Violence Prevention Project and the Mar jaree Mason Center are present at the g ame to provide infor mation and to receive donations,” Whyte said. The WRC will also b e h o s t i n g t h e Va g i n a Monologues, an annual event that will take place on April 26. A portion of proceeds from the Vagina Monologues will go to the MMC.

at b o t h wo rk s h o p s. Pe e r counselors were on-hand for questions and concerns. The kNOw More Prog ram started as a teen relationship abuse prevention program that reaches out to more than 15 high schools and 10 inter mediate schools in Fresno County. Rosales discussed two main points: red flags, war ning signs of abuse; and “That's Not Cool” technology abuse. Local businesses like Swiggs Bar and Sports gave a helping hand to the Marjaree Mason Center on Feb. 18, Random Acts of Kindness Day. Customers received a free serving of Vamp Fries and 10 percent off their total food bill by bringing in a MMC wish list item. Items on the MMC wish list include pillows, plastic hangers, cooking utensils, standing fans, cribs, baby bottles, disposable wipes, books, office supplies and more. Whyte said another way the WRC and the MMC collaborate is through the Campus and Community Response Team. She said that the CCRT is a group of people who come together to discuss issues concerning violence against women, best practices, changes in policy and more. Justin Red, director of communications, said the employees at the MMC summarize the multiple services into four main categories: crisis support, legal assistance, counseling for adults and children, and shelter services. Most of the services are offered at no cost to victims of domestic violence. An emergency shelter is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The emergency

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The Marjaree Mason Center has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Fresno.

shelter has 93 beds and 40 rooms. A 23-bed transitional shelter is available for women and children who need a longer length of stay. Domestic violence is a term commonly misunderstood.

a relationship where one partner is trying to control another partner,” Red said. “It doesn’t have to be just physical violence.” Domestic violence can occur between men and men,

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ur working relationship has been longstanding and remains strong, all in an effort to provide the best possible services to our clients.” — Jenny Whyte, Women's Resource Center Coordinator Red said people tend to think of domestic violence as intimate partner violence, but it can also be abuse between partners who are no longer intimate, like ex-lovers. “It is basically a cycle o f p owe r a n d c o n t ro l i n

women and women or more commonly, men and women. “There is no sex barrier,” Red said. Red said domestic violence includes emotional abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse, verbal and pressure through

verbal or written threats. He said domestic violence could be a situation as simple as someone constantly keeping tabs on a partner 24 hours a day. Women’s “Herstory” Month has just started this month and will carry forward for another four weeks. The longlasting relationship between the MMC and the WRC will continue to grow with the support of the community. “MMC and the WRC provide joint trainings and make referrals to each other,” Whyte said. “Our working relationship has been longstanding and remains strong, all in an ef fort to provide the best possible services to our clients.”

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Arts & EnterTainment MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, MADDIE SHANNON • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU

Food for Thought

Student-tested recipes for midterm exams, projects and other nonsense

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Events Calendar Fun events around campus to make your week faster Monday

March 7 Portraits of Courage 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Satellite Student Union Tuesday, March 8 Mardi Gras Party 11 a.m.-3 p.m. AP Images

By Maddie Shannon The Collegian March madness isn’t just about basketball. With midterms approaching, students across campus scramble to prepare for exams they might or might not have studied for well in advance. With the onslaught of latenight cram sessions approaching, Fresno State students should stock up on healthy foods that don’t just give them energy, but are also good for them. Following are some triedand-true family recipes that work for students on a schedule and a budget. Re d , W h i t e a n d B r ow n Baked Potato Start with: Four potatoes One cup of chopped tomatoes Two tablespoons of ketchup ½ a cup of grated low fat mozzarella cheese ½ a cup of red bell peppers Prep: Wash the potatoes, then pierce them three to four

times with a fork. Stick it in the microwave, and cook on high for six minutes. Rotate the potatoes ¼ turn. If baked in the oven, set to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-60 minutes (works if you have time to prep for a study group). Place the chopped tomatoes and ketchup in a medium bowl. Stir in the chopped red bell peppers. Remove the potatoes, and allow enough time for them to cool. Slice them lengthwise down the center. L o a d o n t h e t o p p i n g s. Sprinkle the potatoes with two tablespoons of mozzarella cheese and put the potatoes back in the microwave. Heat until cheese melts. Adding other favorite toppings works well too. Guacamole, diced ham, cream cheese and sour cream are all good ways to go. When all the toppings are on there, dig in.

whole-wheat tortillas Two tablespoons of lowfat cream cheese Two tablespoons of honey ½ a cup of raisins One cup of finely chopped apples (about the amount chopped from a medium apple) One teaspoon of cinnamon sugar Prep: Bake tortillas at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If using a toaster oven, bake for three to six minutes. Turn the tortillas halfway through cooking. Combine the cream cheese and honey in a small bowl. Stir in the raisins and apples. Spread the cream cheese with the raisin mixture and sprinkle in the sugar. Cut into quarters if desired cold, or return to oven for two minutes to warm. Once the pizza is the wanted temperature, serve to friends or hog it all.

Raisin and Apple Pizza

Start with: One pound of ground turkey. ½ a cup of uncooked elbow

Start with: Two flour or

News Briefs

PARIS (AP) — A spokesman for the John Galliano fashion line says the label will not hold a runway show in Paris Fashion Week as originally planned, but instead will host a simple presentation of its latest collection. Label spokesman Alexandre Malgouyres says the site of the presentation and the guest list haven’t been decided yet. Questions have been wide-

spread after Christian Dior said Tuesday it is firing the talented designer after a video published online a day earlier by a British newspaper showed him praising Adolf Hitler. The Dior show was going on as planned Friday — though likely without Galliano on hand. The “John Galliano” p re s e n t at i o n t a ke s p l a c e Sunday. Presentations offer a lower-

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key environment than catwalk shows to display new collections. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doctors say Zsa Zsa Gabor needs to have her remaining leg amputated, but the 94-yearold actress is declining the surgery. Publicist John Blanchette says Gabor will be released from the hospital Friday. She was admitted Wednesday after blood flow to her left leg suddenly stopped. Most of Gabor’s right leg was amputated in January because of gangrene.

Macaroni One 32-ounce jar of spaghetti sauce One 16-ounce package of frozen mix veggies Two cups of frozen chopped onions One teaspoon of garlic powder Prep: Crumble the turkey into a small baking dish that can fit in a microwave. Don’t forget to cover the turkey. Microwave on high for five to seven minutes. Stir up the turkey. Make sure it’s cooked all the way through. If not, put it back in. Heat in two-minute increments until it’s completely cooked. Add macaroni and spaghetti sauce, and stir together. Put the lid back on and microwave on high for 15 minutes. When it’s done cooking, open the lid so that you don’t burn yourself. Stir in veggies, onions and garlic powder. Cover and microwave for 10 more minutes on high.

USU Patio and Free Speech Area Wednesday, March 9

Mental Health America film screening and panel discussion 7 p.m.-9 p.m. McLane 121 Thursday, March 10

Migrant Youth Day 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Satellite Student Union

Gabor’s husband, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt, says the actress is taking medication and has “a 50-50 chance” of surviving for another year without surgery. Gabor has been hospitalized repeatedly since July, when she broke her hip falling from bed. She appeared in films ranging from “Moulin Rouge” in 1952 to “Queen of Outer Space” in 1958. She also appeared on TV specials, game shows, and guest-starred on various TV series, often playing herself.

Friday, March 11 Up ‘Til Dawn Club Letter-Writing Campaign 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Satellite Student Union

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The daily crossword ACROSS 1 Title for Helen Mirren 5 From the bargain basement 10 Artistic work 14 Cruising the Pacific 15 Tureen accessory 16 Wheelchair-accessible route 17 Hydrother-apy sites 18 It may be aimed at a pail 19 See from afar 20 Win big on a slot machine 23 Blank tapes? 24 Seek damages 25 Arrange fraudulently 28 Word next to M or F 29 Gets on in years 33 Roof of the mouth 35 Wire-and-plaster wall covering 37 Bit of foreshadowing 38 Becomes a true star 43 Highlight for a cantatrice 44 Burger toppings, sometimes 45 Soup legume 48 Sicilian erupter 49 Take to the slopes 52 Young boy 53 Au naturel (with “in the”) 55 Carried with difficulty 57 Attain an objective 62 Enjoy bubble gum 64 A nation divided? 65 Tedious way to learn

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Puzzle by Cecil Mayflower

6 Fair attraction 6 67 Bumper sticker word 68 Bigheads have big ones 69 “Evil empire” of the ’80s 70 Classy things? 71 Commissioned to go DOWN 1 Marathons they’re not 2 Have hopes 3 Spareribs separator 4 Some bridge positions

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5 Board game that became a movie 6 Islamic pilgrimage (Var.) 7 Scandinavian literary work 8 Waugh and Baldwin 9 Come to life 10 Black-and-white cookie 11 Smoked deli beef 12 Ballpark fig.? 13 Be a voyeur, perhaps

1 Track trials 2 22 Casserole veggie 26 Agenda unit 27 Hackman of “The Poseidon Adventure” 30 “That’s my ___ feeling” 31 Sound rebound 32 Commotion 34 Development sites 35 Pants part 36 Words in passing? 38 Galleria 39 Zone 40 Groups of relatives 41 Lithium-___ battery 42 Little buggers 46 Nest egg initials 47 Didn’t have 49 Larry Fine, for one 50 Buster of classic silent comedies 51 Most like a couch potato 54 Type of note or number 56 Fairy-tale monsters 58 Decorated pitcher 59 Assayer’s samples 60 A winning margin 61 Breaks a fast 62 French wine classification 63 Word on a towel, sometimes

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. SOLUTION: http://collegian.csufresno.edu

Word of the Day

Microwave mentality Having the attitude that if something can’t be done in five minutes or less, it’s not worth doing.

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History of Fresno State in Pictures In honor of Fresno State’s Centennial

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The Fresno State College football team plays UCLA during the 1967 football season. This photo ran in the Monday, October 23, 1967, issue of The Collegian.

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WAC: Women draw No. 2 seed, men No. 7 CONTINUED from page 8 out anything like the regular season, a rematch of last season’s finale may be in the works. “We’ll be focused,” senior point guard Jaleesa Ross said. “At this point it’s win or go home, and we’re not ready to say we’re done yet.” The men’s team has a much deeper hole to crawl out of, however, if it wishes to claim its first ever WAC Tournament championship. After a subpar 14-16 (6-10 WAC) record, the Bulldogs drew the No. 7 seed and will face off with No. 6 Nevada in Wednesday’s first-round game at 2:30 p.m. Fresno State split the season series with the Wolf Pack 1-1, including a 79-76 heartbreaking overtime loss in Reno, Nev., on Jan. 27. “We’re not finished,” head coach S t eve C l eve l a n d s a i d f o l l ow i n g Saturday’s win over Hawaii. “We are not finished. And we need to prepare the next three days for Nevada and know that we’ve got a big-time ball game against a team that’s very, very talented offensively.” Offensively the Wolf Pack have a pair of reliable scorers in Malik Story and WAC Freshman of the Year Deonte

Burton, who both average 13.6 points per game. Nevada also has the conference’s leading rebounder in Dario Hunt at nearly 10 rebounds per game. But despite the strong play from Story and Burton down the stretch, Nevada has lost four of its last six games heading into the tournament. Meanwhile, Cleveland said the final week of regular-season preparation has been as well as it’s been all season, despite a three-point loss at Idaho last week. Sophomore center Greg Smith in particular has had strong on-court performances down the stretch, averaging 13.6 points and 10.6 rebounds per game in the last five contests. Against Nevada this season, Smith has tallied a pair of solid performances, including an 18-point, 10-rebound night in the overtime loss. But in Wednesday’s rubber match with Nevada, Cleveland expects the first-round showdown to be anything but disappointing for fans. “They’ve had a tough schedule, we’ve both had tough preseason schedules and we both had really good games,” Cleveland said. “I would expect that the third one will be just like the first two. It will be hard fought.”

Mike Howells / The Collegian

Head coach Adrian Wiggins will be looking to avenge a thrilling WAC Tournament Championship loss to Louisiana Tech just a season ago. His team is 0-2 against Louisiana Tech this season.

Mike Howells / Collegian File Photo

Junior college transfer Tim Steed was named to the WAC All-Newcomer team this weekend. The junior from Philadelphia averaged 10.3 points per game this season.

Softball roughed up in San Diego Shortly after cracking the national polls, the Fresno State softball team took its fair share of lumps at the Campbell/Cartier Classic in San Diego. After a pair of victories on Friday over BYU and San Diego State, the Bulldogs dropped their last three contests and now sit 8-4 on the season. On Saturday, head coach Margie Wright’s team opened the day falling to No. 25/23 Houston on a sixth-inning run by the Cougars. Houston scored the tying and go-ahead run and never relinquished the lead. Mackenzie Oakes took the loss, her first of the season, after putting in 5.2 innings of work and allowing nine hits. The Bulldogs then suffered another one-run loss in the second half of Saturday’s double header to Long Beach State. After racing out to a 5-3 lead through five innings, Long Beach State got some late-game heroics, scoring three runs off three hits and two errors in the final inning of play. On the final day of the tournament, Fresno State closed out the weekend with its worst loss so far this season, a 4-1 defeat to Baylor. The Bears broke a 1-1 tie by scoring three runs in the fifth and sixth innings to drop the Bulldogs to 8-4 on the year. Diamond ‘Dogs back on the winning track after road series at UC Davis The Fresno State baseball team suffered its first loss of the season last Tuesday to Cal Poly, but scored a pair

of victories at UC Davis over the weekend. On Friday, No. 21 Fresno State easily handled the Aggies 12-4 due in large part to a six-run second inning. Pitcher Derek Benny remained perfect on the season with eight innings of work. The junior allowed three earned runs off five hits and is 3-0 on the season. In the game Danny Muno recorded three of the Bulldogs’ 15 hits. Saturday’s game was a little tighter but Fresno State again took down the Aggies 3-1. Greg Gonzalez picked up the win, his second of the season, while Charlie Robertson took home his fourth save in 2011. Sunday’s contest against UC Davis was rained out. Basketball seniors go out winners Saturday’s home double header finale at the Save Mart Center sent out six seniors from the men and women’s basketball teams winners. The women, anchored by seniors J a l e e s a Ro s s , E m m a A n d r e w s , Marnique Arnold, Hayley Munro and Taja Edwards, closed out the regular season with home victory over Nevada, 73-50. The men’s squad sent out its lone senior Nedeljko Golubovic with an impressive 85-70 win over Hawaii. Golubovic scored seven points and snagged five rebounds in his final game in the Save Mart Center.

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The men’s golf team hosts the annual Lexus Invitational today and tomorrow at Sunnyside Country Club.

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Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian

WAC Tournament opens on Wednesday By Ben Ingersoll The Collegian T h e We s t e r n A t h l e t i c Conference regular-season is wrapped up and tournament time is a mere days away for the Fresno State men and women’s basketball teams.

T h e WAC To u r n a m e n t brackets are set and for the fourth straight season the women’s squad drew a toptwo seed heading to Las Vegas. Head coach Adrian Wiggins and company finished the conference regular season with a 14-2 record after Saturday’s

73-50 victory over Nevada, and are the No. 2 seed. The Bulldogs earned a bye through first-round and quarterfinalround play, and will play No. 7 Hawaii, No. 6 New Mexico State or No. 3 Utah State in Friday’s semifinal round. On the women’s side, it

seems all roads will ultimately lead to Louisiana Tech, which finished 15-1 in the conference regular-season schedule. The Lady Techsters’ lone loss came a week ago on the road to Nevada. Still, Louisiana Tech topped the conference with a 23-6 overall record, including

two overtime (and triple overtime) victories over Fresno State. Louisiana Tech, last season’s No. 2 seed, is the reigning WAC Tournament champion. If the WAC Tournament plays See WAC, Page 7