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T h e U n ive r s i t y P o l i c e Department announced last week that parking fines at Fresno State would be increasing beginning May 16th. According to public information of ficer and parking administrator Amy Armstrong, students will now be paying double for a lot of the parking citations they receive.
“Most of them, like the $25 for not displaying your permit, or expired parking meter, those ones will double,” she said. According to the UPD, the increase will enhance the support of alternative transportation and meet the requirement regarding the county courthouse construction fund. Ar mstrong said that the UPD, along with the executive committee for academic senate and the student leadership group, decided to increase the
fines after doing an evaluation of other California State University campus’ parking fines. “We looked at what the fines are across the CSU systems and that was used to gauge what the appropriate amount would be,” Armstrong said. Although the police department delayed a request for the survey of other campus’ fines until May 23rd, which falls 11 days after the final print edition for The Collegian of the semester, The Collegian was
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able to obtain infor mation about fines from two other CSUs for comparison. According to Thomas Dewey, chief of police at Humboldt State, their fine for failing to display is $33. However, people who have paid for their parking passes and failed to display may ask to be “forgiven” for their first offense. “It is common for us to do that,” Dewey said. “If it is
P u bl i c at t i t u d e s ab o u t undocumented students have been at a divide between those opposed and those in support of Assembly Bill 540 and the DREAM Act. After Associated Students, Inc. President Pedro Ramirez confirmed to The Collegian that he was an undocumented student, people came forth to express their admiration and frustration with the face of Fresno State students being an immigrant. Backlash ensued when The Collegian covered a series of articles regarding Ramirez. Concerns were raised that college newspapers should not report on such social issues. A survey by Dr. Tamyra Pierce, chair of the of the mass communication and jour nalism department, in conjunction with The Collegian online, conducted Dec. 16, 2010 – March 19, 2011, among 357 adults, found that 86 percent said they know an undocumented individual, while 78 percent said they know an undocumented student. Half are strongly in favor of AB 540, which allows undocumented students to pay instate tuition in order to attend a four-year college or university, 27 percent are strongly not in favor; 14 percent said they were neutral. The majority of respondents answered “yes” when asked if they can define AB 540. When asked to actually define the bill in a few words, 107 respondents skipped the question, the most skipped question on the survey. Half are strongly in favor of the DREAM Act, which allows some undocumented immi-
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Farnesi to fix ASI communication gap By Allie Norton The Collegian As the 2010-11 academ ic year comes to an end, Associated Students, Inc. will mark a new beginning. Student body President Pedro Ramirez will end his term, and current Executive Vice President Selena Farnesi will take over the presidential role. “I know it’s been a different year, but I think with the c o n t rove r s y s u r ro u n d i n g myself, that we’ve done a lot of good things in the Associated Students,” Ramirez said. “I think we’ve done more for our students than in recent years, and we accomplished a lot.” Far nesi agrees with Ramirez that this has been a
good year. “As a senate, we had our ups and downs,” Farnesi said. “We have a lot to improve on, but it’s been a successful year.” However, Farnesi believes that a lack of communication did take a toll within ASI and its members. “I definitely think that there were more effective and efficient ways to solve this year’s problems,” Far nesi said. “I also think that we tried using those routes, and they were unsuccessful for one reason or another. ASI is all about leadership, and the leaders of the organization, especially the executive team need to be communicating and working together.” Both Ramirez and Farnesi we’re under review by the
ASI senate. Farnesi was being reviewed for potential violation of the Gloria Romero Act, and Ramirez was under review for possible violation of the university’s code of conduct for driving without a license. Both cases were dismissed. President of Fresno State John D. Welty said that to some degree the allegations preoccupied the members and distracted them from dealing with the bigger issues. “It probably would have been more effective if they could have resolved some of those differences and reached compromise on some of the issues they were faced with,” Welty said. Far nesi hopes to resolve the communication issues and
apply policies for better communication within ASI for the coming school year. “I intend to implement a couple new meeting structures, increase the amount of time the executives are working together in the office, set office hours — a couple of procedural things to help make those corrections,” Farnesi said. Additionally, Far nesi is planning ways to reach out to the student population. “We’re looking at ways to use media and digital resources to help get out the word about what we’re doing,” Farnesi said. Far nesi said that even though ASI received a lot of negative attention this past year, the organization will
benefit from the attention because it has made people more aware of what ASI is. “We can use that to expand on the good that we’re doing here for the school,” Farnesi said. Welty is hopeful of Farnesi and her goals. “Selena Farnesi is certainly a veteran student leader and has been heavily involved in the past,” President Welty said. “I think she’s well prepared for her job.” After the ASI senate meeting on June 1, Farnesi will be swor n into office at the Smittcamp Alumni House at 5 p.m. The event is open to the public.
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ongratulations, graduates. You have survived four (more likely, six) gruesome years of higher education. You are brimming with potential, looking forward with optimism, ready to show the world what you’re made of. (Insert cliché here.) Well, guess what? That world will not be so kind to you. The unemployment rate in the United States is currently 9.2 percent (in California 12.3 percent, in Fresno County 18.4 percent) and the underemployment rate, which includes the unemployed, those with part-time work and those who have stopped looking for work, sits at 17
percent. Suffice it to say, the job market is pretty weak. Many of those who have been laid off have been college graduates themselves, making recent graduates plight (who would take a college grad with no experience against one with experience?) no less easier. On top of all this, you have likely incurred thousands of dollars in student loans to pay off. According to FinAid.org, two-thirds of undergraduates complete their education with debt. Those who attend even more school rack up between $27,000 and $114,00 in debt. While on the campaign trail in 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama attempted to appeal to the American working class by saying that he and Michelle had just finished paying off their student loans. However, instead of conveying that Barry was “just like us” — a dubious claim, considering he is a Columbia University and Harvard Law School graduate who edited the prestigious Harvard Law Review — it showed how much of a commitment being a student really is. Which begs the question: Is it worth it to go to college? For this writer, a political science major and history minor, the answer to that question is undoubtedly yes. Where else could I have read and understood political thinkers from Burke to Marx to Nietzsche, or gotten in-depth teaching on the Civil War and World War II?
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For the majority of students, however, the answer is more than likely no. According to the College Board, it takes 14 years before a college graduate’s income exceeds what someone with only a high school diploma earns. In this uncertain economy, which is beginning to look like something more than just a regular recession, toughing it out with a high school diploma might be smarter way to go. This is besides the fact that many simply aren’t cut out for the college life to begin with. Colleges spend billions of dollars on remedial courses for students not ready for normal college classes in subjects such as English and math. And according to one survey, college freshman are more stressed out than they have ever been before. What is to be done? Incoming college freshman should really think about the decision they’re making. Is it worth it? If all they’ll be doing is participating in the hook-up culture that is ubiquitous on college campuses, then the answer is no. But what about our current crop of graduates? Is there not any hope? Luckily, yes. College grads still, over time, make more money than their high school counterparts. On the whole, the unemployment rate for college grads is still lower than it is for everyone else. There is hope yet. At least, that’s what I, a junior, keep telling myself.
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have had the great privilege of editing and writing for La Voz de Aztlan this year. Throughout both semesters, our issues focused on stories relevant to Hispanic and student concerns, from the gubernatorial debate between Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown to the controversy surrounding undocumented Associated Students Inc. President Pedro Ramirez. As part of the ethnic supplement for the Chicano Latin American Studies department, it was our duty and responsibility to highlight current events critical to our constituency. However, recent remarks have categorized the La Voz de Aztlan publication and its contributors as radical Chicano supremacists conspiring to reclaim this land back to the Mexicans. La Voz de Aztlan made no attempt at reviving a debate from 1848, and the likelihood of reclaiming this land back to the Mexicans is as likely as figuring out the spot where the first American was shot to start that war. This attack from student activist Neil O’Brien (who appeared on the May 9, 2011, issue of La Voz for his questioning of ASI President Pedro Ramirez) is part of his ongoing crusade to hold this university accountable for harboring
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undocumented students as well as to demonize any opposition to his arguments. This means any Chicano group and the student publication La Voz de Aztlan. His criticism of Hector Cerda’s article “ASI wasteful spending and accountability” is unfounded, his article was an opinion piece with key phrases like “it seems like,” “it looks like” placed under the editorial section of the paper. Cerda’s investigation led him to a series of questions, not to a definitive conclusion. Likewise, O’Brien takes aim at Luis A. Sanchez’s poem “America,” labeling it hate speech. To this I ask, does life experience matter? Is history true? Can an individual with native Purepecha ancestry write a poem about genocide in America? Besides O’Brien’s literary criticism, his attempt at silencing artistic expression is despotic and ominous. His most blatant attack, however, was directed toward reporter Ana Mendoza, which I take personal. Not only is Ana Mendoza a dedicated reporter, but also a fine mother and a proud woman. O’Brien caricatures Ana Mendoza as an irresponsible mother willing to sacrifice her child’s safety for political perception. This is a cowardly attack that should be frowned upon. It doesn’t speak volume to the level of conviction Mendoza has in her beliefs, enough to compel her
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to expose her family to the reality of democratic practices, which involves dissent as one of its elements. The claim that Mendoza is driven by a bias in her reporting is false as well. Not only does she write for La Voz de Aztlan, but she has received journalistic awards for her articles for The Collegian. This is not a condemnation on Neil O’Brien and his activist work, much of which is his own investigation into discrepancies in the university system, but rather his animosity toward those who hold differing points of view and his expression through jingoistic rhetoric and nativist sentiment. I, as the editor of La Voz de Aztlan, do not belong to any Chicano organization or to the idea that American land should be reclaimed back to Aztlan. La Voz de Aztlan, as well as other ethnic supplements, emerged out of the movements of the ‘60s when students began to identify themselves with their own ethnic heritage, La Voz de Aztlan being the voice for the newly discovered Chicanos. Fifty years later, La Voz de Aztlan continues to express concerns for the Chicanos at Fresno State. Moises Hernandez is the editor of the ethnic supplement to The Collegian La Voz de Aztlan.
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‘@issue: Are student-run newspapers biased?’ ‘Philosotroll’: “This sort of thing drives me nuts. I think that there is a legitimate question as to whether or not student operated publications can be effective, and if a publication like La Voz can purport to be unbiased and genuinely critical. The problem is that Neil O’Brien isn’t actually concerned with that issue. He just wants to self-publicize and continue his absurd crusade to peg Pedro Ramirez and Ana Mendoza as racists. There are a wide swath of views on this issue, and a number of students who are more qualified to write about this issue than O’Brien. They have more interesting things to say. They want to raise issues that are genuine objects of concern. Frankly, I’m disappointed in The Collegian’s editorial staff for letting this guy waste more of our (the student body’s) time. It would be terrific if someone from the MCJ department had an objection based on the content of La Voz, or even the idea of ethnocentric publications, generally. That would be an article I would love to read.”
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‘@issue: Are student-run newspapers biased?’ ‘David’: “Neil, we need Americans like you in office. I’d vote for you!”
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‘Welty sounds off on BCS’ ‘Anonymous’: “President Welty is correct, the BCS was designed to financially benefit the six power conferences (with Big East’s decline it is hard to say they are a power conference) and exclude (discriminate) from the remaining NCAA Division I conferences. If the Mountain West or WAC for example were able to have the same financial benefit as the Big East and others, more than enough funding would be available to support all the athletic programs as well as roll over into academic support as well. The name says it all or does it? BCS (Bowl Championship Series) yet there is NO CHAMPIONSHIP when you don’t include all of Division I.”
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WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN ADULTS ACT LIKE CHILDREN? ‘Anonymous’: “Thank you for calling ASI out on their B.S.”
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tion is very difficult, but the changes are too extreme,” Schmeid said. “I hear they’re going to raise parking as well.” Matson had addressed the Associated Students, Inc. Senate on April 6 to present three options available as to how the fee increase would be handled. One was off the table, and the remaining two were a $55 or a $70 per semester increase. Currently, all students pay a $62 per semester IRA fee. Ten dollars of each IRA fee would go to academics, Matson said, with the remainder going to athletic programs. ASI President Pedro Ramirez maintained during the April 6 meeting that he was responsible for negotiating the $10 academic fee. “Originally, it was all for athletics,” Ramirez said. At the meeting, a straw poll was taken among the ASI Senate, and the $55 increase garnered the most approvals. While fees are going up, the ASI budget will be going down. ASI Executive Vice President Selena Farnesi said ASI’s budget is comprised of student fee dollars. When a student applies to Fresno State and is accepted, there are tuition costs, and a portion of that money goes to ASI. That money is totaled up, giving ASI its budget for the year. “We’re looking at a budget decrease because there may be less students coming to the campus, or an increase of students may be on fee waivers and they don’t pay that portion of the fee,” Farnesi said. “So See FEES, Page 5
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CONTINUED from page 4 ASI will probably have to suffer its own budget cuts as well as the whole entire university suffering budget cuts because of the budget of the state. Now on top of that, Fresno State is trying to increase its own IRA fee — not the tuition, but its own university fee, so students will essentially be paying more money, but ASI will be seeing less of it.” Who decides which IRA increase will go into effect? “They’re doing that by alternative consultation, so they’ve talked to several leadership groups and clubs and student org anizations on campus,” Farnesi said. “They did a mass survey of all the students and then they held two big town hall meetings
of sorts on the issue [April 29 and May 4] to gain student feedback, and once all that is done, the campus fee advisory committee will meet, and they will decide which option they’re going to go with as far as increasing the fee.” Darlene Ortega is resigned to the fact that prices are going up. “It’s inevitable,” the political science major said. “Because of corruption in government, the money does not get funded where it should.” T h e c a m p u s f e e a dv i sory committee will meet Thursday, May 12.
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grants a path to citizenship by either serving in the military or attending college, while 31 percent are strongly not in favor; 6 percent said they were neutral. The majority of respondents answered “yes” when asked if they can define the DREAM Act, 77 respondents skipped the question. The survey respondents indicated that 66 percent say college newspapers should report on social issues. It’s when newspapers advocate for social issues that attitudes differ: 38 percent say they believe college newspapers should advocate for social issues, while 27 percent say sometimes; 35 percent say no.
MCJ Dept. raises money for tornado victims By Danielle Gilbert The Collegian Two weeks ago today, a record breaking 312 tornados swept through the Southern United States in one 24-hour period. Hundreds were killed and thousands were left homeless. In a two-hour relief e f f o r t o n M o n d a y, T h e Mass Communication and Jour nalism De par tment raised $752 in cash donations and gift cards from Walmart or Target for the people of Alabama and the surrounding states. All donations were directed to the American Red Cross. “ We d o n ’ t h e a r a b o u t what all is going on in the media down in the south, that’s yesterday’s news,” Dr. Tamyra Pierce, chair of the Mass Communication and Journalism Department said. “For the people of Alabama and the surrounding states, it is today’s reality.” Fo r m o re i n fo r m at i o n , please contact Pierce at 559.278.2087 or tpierce@csufresno.edu.
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PARKING: Students to pay double for most citations, no exceptions CONTINUED from page 1 the first time the student has failed to display, for the person reviewing it to waive the penalty.”
The Collegian spoke to four sources, three of them faculty members at Fresno State, including Lisa Weston, head of the Califor nia Faculty Association, who all stated Fresno State used to
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itations are issued based on if you’re following the rules or not. [Forgiving the first offense] would mean the citation wasn’t valid in the first place.” — Amy Armstrong, Public information officer and public administrator
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conduct a similar practice before it changed its policy to zero tolerance in late 2010. The other three sources wished to remain off the record. Amy Ar mstrong denied such claims. “That’s absolutely not true,” she said. “Citations are issued based on if you’re following the rules or not. [Forgiving the first offense] would mean the citation wasn’t valid in the first place.” University Police Chief David Huerta also denied the existence of any forgiveness practice. “I’ve never known of a policy or practice where a ticket would be forgiven,” Huerta said. “I don’t know where the faculty came up with that.” I n a n e a rl i e r a r t i c l e written by The Collegian, Ar mstrong reported that approximately $500,000 a year in revenue was collected from parking citations. However, she was not able to give an estimate for revenue now that the fines are increasing. The Collegian also requested an analysis of estimated revenue gained from parking fines. That, too, will not be made available until May 23rd. Armstrong said that UPD will be posting signs in the parking lots reminding students and faculty to “Pay, Park and Display.”
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Students explore the campus before graduation approaches By Karlena Franz The Collegian
College years are filled with homework, midterms, late-night parties and coffee runs. Despite the stress, students still find the opportunity to make the most out of their college experience. Four years may seem like a long time on campus, but students sometimes graduate without fulfilling everything that they wanted to conquer. T here are some things worth exploring for students who still have some time left before graduation. College is the time to seize an adventure, and to branch out.
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e offer a lot of activity classes that students can get experiences that they normally wouldn't.” — Mike Coles, Kinesiology faculty chair Fresno State is known for its agriculture. For over 20 years the Rue and Gwen Farm Market has sold Fresno State grown produce, wines, ice cream and meats. Students help produce these products — giving an edge over the competitors. “It is made by students and supports students,” Jennifer Sobieralski, manager of Rue a n d G we n Fa r m M a rke t , said. “Students even get a 10 percent discount on olive oil and wine.” The proceeds go back into the school to help fund classes that maintain the farm.
“We are the only university in the United States that is a commercially licensed winery,” Sobieralski said. When choosing classes for the new semester, think about taking a class in the Kinesiology department. Activity courses like hiphop, yoga, weight training or a sport like golf are a few courses that are offered to students. “We offer a lot of activity classes that students can get experiences that they nor mally wouldn’t,” Mike Coles, faculty chair of the kinesiology department, said. With school often comes stress, and taking a relaxing class like yo g a or weight training can physically and mentally help students get through school. “Students deal with a lot of stress, some of the classes can help relax like a yoga class,” Coles said. “And of course have a little fun.” There are several school plays, dance recitals, band perfor mances and operastyled recitals that students run throughout each semester. These perfor mances are not only a great way to get some cultural experiences, but they’re entertaining and inexpensive. “Plays on campus are cheap compared to professional p l ay s , ” M e l i s s a G i b s o n , theatre arts faculty chair, said. “It would be a cheap date.”
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Fresno State football games give students an opportunity to show their school spirit and to mingle with other students.
These events are also an easy and convenient way to gain course credit required by some professors. “I require my students to go see a certain play,” Gibson s a i d . “ T h e y a re s h o cke d t h at t h e y re a l ly e n j oye d themselves.”
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Swing dancing, KAC 13, is one kinesiology class where students can be creative and gain a workout.
When people think of the word Bulldog, some people automatically think football, and while there is nothing wrong with going to football
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games, there are a lot of other Bulldog sports on campus. Attending a sport that isn’t a mainstream sport not only shows your support to those teams, but as a student, you might actually enjoy it. “ We h av e a b o u t 4 5 0 student athletes and 19 sports,” director of athletic communications Steve Weakland said. “There is ample opportunity to go and watch, and enjoy the Athletic 1 sports.” Athletic 1 is the highest colle giate spor t ranking.
Another thing to think about is how many of the sporting events are free to enter with a student ID. “ T h e y p rov i d e a g re at entertainment, but also a good sense of student pride and fellowship of student-athletes and the community at large,” Weakland said. There are more than 250 clubs and organizations on campus. Getting involved on campus whether it’s See TO-DO LIST, Page 7
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The Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market sells an array of student-produced products that are grown on campus.
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joining a club that interests you or an organization that gets you aware of what is going on around Fresno. “Clubs and organizations provide an opportunity to meet people, feel at home faster, improve your resume, experiment and gain experience,” coordinator for student involvement Josh Edrington said. “And get the most out of college.” Joining a club is also a way to meet new people, and by doing so, students are more likely to do better in school.
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Students flip for new video camera By Steven Redgrave The Collegian The Henry Madden Library offers students with an opportunity to rent out Flip Video cameras. The Flip Video has been available since Feb. 7, 2011, and students can rent them up to seven days at a time. Currently, only five Flip Video cameras are available for students to check out. The Flip Video cameras are in high-definition quality — as is standard with these cameras. T his par ticular model known as the “Ultra” runs for one hour of record time, other models can record up to two hours. Christine Evans, head of the Circulation Services in the library, is in charge of the department that provides these cameras for students. “They are constantly being checked out by students,” Evans said. “As soon as one is returned, it is checked out again.” Yave Chavez works at Best Buy in Clovis as a business technology specialist. He said he sells these video cameras at work on a regular basis. “They came out in 2006, but have just recently started to become popular,” Chavez said. “A lot of students enjoy them for classes because they are small, hand-held and nice for on the go. Everything is switching to compact and digital these days, and it is not a surprise how popular they are.” Business marketing major Scott Brown found out about t h e F l i p Vi d e o c a m e r a s av a i l a b l e i n t h e l i b r a r y recently and decided to try one out for fun. “I just wanted to see what it was like since I always saw commercials on television for the camera,” Brown said. “All I did was plug in to my laptop after recording something and it installed the program for me.” In case any students forget to delete the videos that they have recorded, every F lip Video camera is erased before it is checked out to the next student. “ C u s t o m e r s h ave b e e n satisfied with them overall and they are a great video camera,” Chavez said. “They are a great device for students because of the high-definition quality and price.” Fortunately the students at Fresno State do not need to purchase these video cameras to enjoy the quality they provide. “Hopefully, we will get more available if it is possible in the future,” Evans said. F lip Video cameras are available to Fresno State students for free through the Circulation Desk at the library. “I was shocked by how simple it was to use,” Brown said. “Anybody could use it.”
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Centennial Cuvee releases day before graduation By Lauren Anderson The Collegian In the 100th year of Fresno State’s existence there a re m a ny d i f f e re n t w ay s to commemorate such a significant birthday. However, what a better way to celebrate than with a limited release Fresno State Centennial wine? T h e Jo rd a n C o l l e g e o f Agricultural Sciences and Te ch n o l o g y v i t i c u l t u re and enolog y prog ram at Fresno State is launching a Centennial wine on May 19 — one day before convocation ceremonies. According to John Giannini, winemaker and lecturer at F resno State,
because once it sells its 300 cases it will not be available for purchase again. “Centennial Cuvee can be enjoyed by staff, alumni and students alike while they look back at the last 100 years and see all that Fresno State has accomplished,” Joralemon said. “It can be consumed now, or stored as a memento of this celebration.” The Centennial Cuvee will be available to the public on May 19th at 2 p.m. at a release event entitled, “Centennial Wines and Vines.” The event is open to the general public for free. The event will consist of wine tasting for those who are 21 years of age and older, and
“T
he wine itself is a terrific blend of Bordeaux varietals. It's full-bodied and features dark cherry and blueberry with hints of spice and vanilla.” — Joseph Joralemon, Student marketing intern of sales and distribution of Fresno State wines Centennial Cuvee is a Bordeaux-style blend; a blend of red wines made from the five principle grapes in the Bordeaux region of France, and is a first of this type of blend for the Fresno State Winery. “The wine itself is a terrific blend of Bordeaux varietals,” Joseph Joralemon, student marketing intern of sales and distribution of Fresno State wines, said. “It's full-bodied and features dark cherry and blueberry with hints of spice and vanilla.” Joralemon said that they also designed a new and attractive label for the wine bottle to commemorate the Centennial Celebration. The Centennial Cuvee is not only a special release because of its unique blend, but also
will also offer guided tours of the oldest vineyard, Petrucci Vineyard, a winery tour, and tours of all the vineyards at Fresno State. Mass communication and jour nalism major Andrew Boydston said he is looking forward to the release of this commemorative wine. “My parents are big time wine drinkers, and since I go to a school with such a prestigious wine prog ram they couldn’t be happier,” Boydston said. “So they are especially looking forward to the Centennial wine.” In 1997, Fresno State became the first university in the United States to have a winery fully licensed to bottle, produce and sell wine. The student winemakers at Fresno State have proved year
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after year that their wines are excellent in quality, and have won many medals for their outstanding product. It is for this reason that Fresno State has chosen to make the Fresno State Winery such a big part of its Centennial Celebration. Students at the Fresno State Winery are involved in all aspects of the winemaking process. They have a hand
in the wine-grape research, w i n e m a k i n g p r o c e d u r e s, b o t t l i n g , m a rk e t i n g a n d selling of wine. The Centennial Cuvee is yet another example of the way Fresno State involves students, alumni, teachers and the Fresno community in their 100 years of existence.
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What to wear on grad day Leave school behind in style
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Spring and summer’s trendiest styles aren’t just worn on the runway, but they will be worn at graduation ceremonies across campus the weekend of May 20.
By Karlena Franz The Collegian Finding the right outfit for graduation, while always a challenge, is made more challenging when factors like weather, formality, family expectations and comfort are thrown in. This year’s fashion trends consist of coral colors, pale pinks and nude, much softer than the neon trends of last year. Bohemian-inspired dresses that seemed to have leaped right out of the 70s have proven themselves to be popular styles this spring. “We are getting tons of dresses in,” Katey Martin, manager of Stella Laguna Beach in River Park, said. “We get a lot of people looking for graduation dresses.” Fresno State’s graduation, because it’s always the last weekend of May, can take place in unpredictable weather ranging from cool and windy to hot and dry. Wearing certain fabrics and styles can help keep soon-to-be-graduates cool and comfortable. “Wear nothing made with polyester, you will die,” Martin said. “The fabric doesn’t breathe.” Anything that is light in weight, airy or has cotton fabric won’t be stifling in the heat, while dresses that have a halter or strapless neckline prevent sweat. “Wearing dresses with patterns, not just solid, can help hide any sweat marks,” Martin said. Shoes can make or break an outfit. Lady grads want something that is cute but comfortable. Wedges, due to their versatile nature, are perfect for summertime. “Wedges are great,” Martin said. “You can wear them with shorts or you can throw them on with a dress.” If heels are the shoe to wear, the best fit is one that is more like a sandal, not a stiletto. “Strappy heels with a giant heel and a little platform is perfect for summer,” April Curran, president of Fashion, Inc., Fresno State’s fashion club, said. Some people may be on a budget and can’t afford to buy a whole new outfit. There are a few things that, added to a dress, can reinvent the look. “Try adding a belt or different acces-
sories,” Martin said. “With accessories, you can make a completely new look.” Other things that can spruce up an old dress is by adding rhinestones or other jewels to the dress. Adding a broach to your ensemble or a sporting a flower-festive hairdo can make an old outfit look brand new. “You can find some rhinestones or other things like fabrics to add some embellishment,” Curran said. “Places like Jo-Ann’s and Michaels would have them.”
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ou can find some rhinestones or other things like fabrics to add some embellishment.” — April Curran, President of Fashion, Inc.
Dresses that fit the length of the graduation gown or shorter won’t look as out-of-place as a longer dress. “It’s all about the little summer dress, something fitted,” Curran said. “And floral prints are all in.” Men can follow some standard guidelines, too: Wearing dress pants and dress shirts that are made of a fabric will keep you looking and feeling cool. Finding shoes that fit comfortably but are still professional is a good idea. Even though most of all the commencement ceremonies are indoors, that doesn’t mean it will be cool inside. Students know all too well how bi-polar the heating/air unit at Fresno State can be. “Men pretty much dress in nice slacks, a nice shirt and a tie,” Curran said. “Usually a solid color rather than a pattern looks best under a gown.” Unlike girls, guys don’t seem to worry too much about what they are See STYLE, Page 14
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ArtHop features styles of tattoo art American traditional styles prominent in show By Matt Penner The Collegian Out of the darkness comes the light, illuminating bold, colorful, in-your-face, simplistic paintings depicting the American traditional style of tattoo art. Art Hop falls on the first Thursday of every month. Cinco De Mayo just happened to share the same day this year, enhancing the already lively event. Ryan Collins filled the house at Broadway Studios, which played casa to his latest work. His previous showing took place just a year ago at Resistance Tattoo in Fresno. Collins has been there ever since, apprenticing under the needle of J Esparza. In his latest work, Collins’ lessons from the past year are manifested through his hard work and deter mination rendered by his flawless, eye-catching watercolors. However, his work from outside “The Shop” (Resistance Tattoo) and in the studio didn’t suffer. Collins also toils with woodblocks, screen-printing and lithographs. His roots mat lay in American traditional tattoo, but his artistic talent reaches far deeper. Broadway Studio was as unique as the atmosphere itself. Numerous, individual studios lined the inner and outer edges of the ring-shaped building. Visitors lapped the dim-lit, ringed layout with Mexican beer in hand. After stopping in and out of the artists’ respective studios, groups made their way through the back door and into the alley where they gathered late into the night to converse. Bob Pero’s studio, where Collins showed, provided a great counterpart to the rest of the night. Inconsistent with the rest of the venue, Collins’ exhibit was bright and one was immediately overtaken by its cleanliness. Three of the four walls were painted white and spotlights intensified the blank canvas just as Collins’ paper highlighted his subject matter. The fourth wall was brick, and from it hung a large pho-
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tograph taken from the top of the St. Francis Hotel overlooking Union Square in San Francisco. The brick wall and the photograph brought the room to life, contradicting the utopian feel of the paintings. Lining the room, Collins’ collection was made up of 50 pieces predominantly rendered in watercolor. On none
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of those works would viewers find his name. Instead, he signs his pieces as “Baby,” a nickname that has stuck with him from his early days working at SBI Board Shop. There is, however, nothing babyish about his work. His pieces are as big and bold as Collins himself. His attention to detail can be easily overlooked due to its f amiliarity. American traditional style tattooing is immune to the aging from which other forms of art suffer. The style is timeless and hasn’t aesthetically changed since the days of Sailor Jerry and Owen Jensen, the forefathers of American traditional tattoo. Collins is following in their footsteps, while paving his own way. Lazy or untrained eyes might consequentially but inadvertently miss the key essence of what makes his work idealistic — simplicity matched only by
cleanliness. Collins’ rendition of “Pharaoh’s Horses” was his last completed of his three largest pieces. It was emphatically the center of his showcase and Collins’ personal favorite. He said it was his favorite because he was able to play around with this composition that has been done so many times in the past. His showcase offered something for everyone. Both artists and first-time art hoppers alike were able to appreciate his work for very different reasons. Some understood the time and care he put in, others because it just looked appealing. His watercolors, lithographs and woodblocks are done no justice until judged in the person. At the beginning of the night, Collins claimed he was nervous, though he played the role of a great host. He was able to explain his works in a manner the particular admirer would understand — both the seasoned artist and the first-time hopper. Collins showed his guests a good time, and above all, some g reat work. Collins slaves away, constantly striving to improve his work with every piece. Last Thursday art hoppers were able to see Collins himself embodied in his work. He wasn’t creating for an audience or to make a deadline. He was creating for himself. This is the underlying factor of why his show was so unique. Collins lives in his work and if he keeps this up, this show will have been just one of the many successes that lies in front of him.
STYLE: What to wear besides the cap and gown CONTINUED from page 13 going to wear. “I actually didn’t think about what I am going to wear until you asked,” Kenny Borg, a business entrepreneurship major, said. “I will probably just wear something I already
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have, like a nice shirt, tie, slacks and some dress shoes.” While some think of what they’ll wear to graduation is an afterthought, but some know exactly what look they want to pull off. “I plan on wearing a pencil skirt and a nice blouse,”
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History of Fresno State in Pictures In honor of Fresno State’s Centennial
Uncredited yearbook photo / The Campus 1925
One of the buildings at Fresno Normal School is shown with an unnamed female student during the 1924-1925 school year. This photo was the first picture to run in Fresno Normal School’s very first yearbook. The yearbook this photo appears in belonged to Harriet Phillips, a Fresno Normal School student that year, until its donation to Fresno State. Fresno Normal School’s campus is now the campus for Fresno City College.
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2011-12 SPORTS YEAR IN PHOTOS
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Former Fresno State defensive end Chris Carter, the 2010 WAC Defensive Player of the Year, was drafted in the fifth round by the AFC champion Steelers.
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Haley Gilleland, Fresno State softball’s all-time steals leader, is looking to lead the Bulldogs to the WAC Tournament championship this weekend at home.
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Ned Golubovic finished his Bulldog career as Fresno State basketball’s first and only Acadamic All-District recipient.
Jaleesa Ross led the women’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament every year she was a Bulldog, and is Fresno State’s all-time scoring leader, men’s or women’s.
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‘Dogs to battle for No. 1 seed By Tim Salazar The Collegian
The Fresno State Diamond Bulldogs will conclude their regular season with a home series against New Mexico State along with a home-and-home series with Cal State Bakersfield before the start of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, which takes place in Mesa, Ariz., this year May 25-28. The two top seeds will receive byes for the first round of the double-elimination tournament with the No. 3 seed opening against the No. 6 seed and the No. 4 seed playing the No. 5 seed. The Bulldogs (32-11, 12-7 WAC) are currently in second place in the WAC standings. Pitcher Greg Gonzalez is having a stellar senior season allowing the fewest runs with 12 among WAC starters who have met the minimum required innings pitched. Gonzalez leads in a number of categories: He posts a 1.34 earned run average, the only starter in the WAC to have an ERA lower than 2. His opponents’ batting average is .178 and leads the conference in strike outs with 96. He also is currently second in wins with eight and innings pitched with 80.2. Josh Poytress is currently fourth with a 2.88 ERA. The Bulldogs have also produced offensively with outfielder Dusty Robinson generating impressive numbers behind the plate, leading the WAC in home runs (11), four more than first baseman Jordan Ribera who is tied for second in the WAC. Robinson also leads the WAC in total bases (101) and slugging percentage (.643). The Hawai’i Rainbows (27-20, 12-4 WAC) are currently holding on to the top seed in the WAC. They are a team built with speed with four of the top seven stolen base leaders coming from the Rainbows. Hawaii is led by Kolten Wong who currently sits among the
leaders in multiple categories: third in batting average (.377), fourth in slugging (.563), third in on-base percentage (.488), third in hits (63), tied for fifth in home runs (6) and third for total bases (94). Wong’s 19 stolen bases leads the WAC and are seven more than the second closest player. The San Jose State Spartans (3018, 9-7 WAC) are a team that is built a ro u n d g o o d p i t ch i n g . P i t ch e r s Esteban Guzman and Roberto Padilla have both produced for the Spartans this year. Guzman is second in the WAC in ERA (2.59) and third in strikeouts (63). Padilla is third in the WAC in ERA (2.62), second in opponents’ batting average (.217), first in innings (82.1), second in strikeouts and tied for second in wins (2). The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (27-24, 9-11 WAC) are a team that has thrived at home, but are a different team on the road. The Bulldogs have produced decent wins at home winning 21 of 29 games, but have only won 6 of 22 on the road. Kyle Roliard leads the team as well as the rest of the WAC in hits. The New Mexico State Aggies (32-16, 7-9 WAC) are the offensive powerhouse of the conference. The Aggies currently possess the top five spots for runs scored with another tied for sixth. The Aggies have six of the top 10 batting averages with Parker Hipp currently leading all WAC players in batting average (.429) while Tanner Waite sits at second (.403). The Aggies also have the five players in the top 10 in RBIs which includes the top three RBI leaders: Ryan Aguayo (56), Hipp (55) and Zac Fisher (48). The Nevada Wolf Pack (17-26, 6-9 WAC) and the Sacramento State Hornets (17-33, 4-12 WAC) are battling for the final seed. Both have struggled this season, but whoever wins the final slot has the potential to get hot to succeed in the tournament.
Softball faces La. Tech today By Jerry Huerta The Collegian
Fresno State’s quest for the Western Athletic Conference title will go through the Bulldog Diamond as the softball team hosts the WAC Tournament today. The Dogs earned the No. 3 seed and will play a familiar opponent as they will face Louisiana Tech. The Dogs played Louisiana Tech earlier in the season sweeping the Lady Techsters in a three-games series. Since their series with Fresno State in late March, Louisiana Tech hasn’t won many games but over this past weekend they went 2-1 against Utah State to earn the No. 6 seed in the WAC Tournament. The ‘Dogs learned what seed they would be after going 2-1 in the Nevada series over the weekend. One key player gave her thoughts on the series. “It feels good,” junior pitcher Michelle Moses said. “It feels good to come out and take two.” Moses was a factor in both of their wins as she had two complete games and finished with 19 strikeouts. She also only allowed seven hits throughout the series. After the final game of the weekend, softball head coach Margie Wright gave some thoughts on how Moses has performed. “I thought she pitched a great game,” Wright said. “She shut them out, and they’re a good hitting team so I was really pleased with that.” Moses has provided the team with a go-to pitcher as she has went 7-4 in her last 11 starts after starting off the season with a 6-6 record. S i n c e M o s e s ’ t u r n a ro u n d , t h e Bulldogs have only lost a couple games but she explained what she expects to see from the other teams in the WAC Tournament.
“A lot of good teams,” Moses said. “It’s a race for first place in the WAC right now. Whoever wants it the most is going to take it this year.” The race for the WAC regular-season title was close as the top-four seeds were within a few games of each other. Top-seeded New Mexico State ended the regular season on a three-game winning streak. It wasn’t the only team to end the season on a winning note as Hawaii finished winning six games in a row. The Rainbow Wahine were picked before the season as favorites to win the WAC regular-season title. With the added competition to win the WAC crown, Moses described what they will have to do to win it all. “We just need to do fundamentals,” Moses said. “Go back to the basics to win ball games and keep hitting the ball like we have.” The ‘Dogs have hit the ball a lot as they accumulated 22 hits against Nevada this past weekend. They will have to get back to the basics to capture another WAC Tournament and get back to the NCAA Tournament. Wright also talked about what the team will need to do to make their record 30th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. “Nothing different,” Wright said. “We just need to go in thinking we got to play one game at a time and win each game.”
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YEAR: Greg Smith jumps to NBA, bowling team wins it all CONTINUED from page 20 lost to Nevada in the first round of the WAC Tournament. After the season, Cleveland was reassigned and Rodney Terry was hired to lead the ‘Dogs into the Mountain West Conference in 2012. Now, with Terry’s staff intact there is a lot of excitement for the men’s basketball program going forward. The Fresno State women’s basketball team had another successful season under head coach Adrian Wiggins, going 25-7. They won the WAC title over Louisiana Tech who had their number in recent matchups. They would
advance to the NCAA Tournament and would lose in the first round to the No. 5 seeded North Carolina Tar Heels. Even though they came up short, the senior class became the winningest group in school history winning 97 games. Fresno State men’s bowling club team ended its season on a high note winning the national championship which was their first title in program history. In the semifinals, they had to get by Wichita State, who had won the past three national championships. In the final, they played top-ranked Webber International and they overcame the odds to come home with the
national championship. The baseball team’s season isn’t over yet with the WAC Tournament starting in a couple weeks. They will finish their season off with games against New Mexico State and Cal State Bakersfield. The baseball team will look to make a return appearance in the College World Series to emulate how the 2008 season ended. The softball team season is still going on with the WAC Tournament starting Today. They will play Louisiana Tech in the first round and look to win to make to their record 30th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. This year as a whole has been a suc-
cess with so many teams accomplishing so much. Hopefully, next year will be the same way with a couple things changing from each other program. Even at The Collegian there will be changes, I will be taking over the sports editor position and hopefully I can keep up the good work of the past sports editors and be a role model for the future.
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May you always remember your time at Fresno State as a Brother of Pi Kappa Alpha. Iota Beta is your home, and as you move on to bigger things in your lives we all wish you nothing but success and happiness. In the bonds of φφκα.
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION!
Congrats to our Sisters in the class of 2011!
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I knew you could do it. Much continued success. Love ya,
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“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo We are it! Cheers to the past, present, future and new beginnings
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DEPARTING SENIORS
Cory Moore Lance King Phil Richardi Leo Tauer May you continue to live your life in the principals of Love, Honor and Truth.
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SPORTS Coaching hire, women’s basketball highlight sports year in review THIS WEEKEND
The Fresno State baseball team hosts New Mexico State in its final WAC regular-season series beginning on Thursday at 6:05 p.m.
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ith graduation only a week away, it marks the end of another school year at Fresno State. This year is different from other years since the school is celebrating its 100-year anniversary. This being the case, it also means the end of another year in Fresno State athletics. The year started off in the fall with the Fresno State football team winning their season opener against Cincinnati who was on an 18-game regular-season winning streak. The ‘Dogs next game was against a tough Utah State
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team that Fresno State usually has trouble with but this game ended differently as the ‘Dogs won the game 41-24. After this game, the ‘Dogs were a little up and down going 4-4 in their next eight g ames. T hey would win their next two games but would end on a bad note losing Jerry Huerta to Norther n Illinois in the Humanitarian Bowl. They would finish the season with
an 8-5 record and an 11th bowl appearance in 12 tries. Coming off an 8-5 record and Derek Carr becoming the starting quarterback, there is a lot of promise for the football team going into next season. The Fresno State cross country team had a strong showing in the Western Athletic Conference Championships as the men’s team finished in fourth place and the women’s team finished in fifth place. They came close to doing something special as they made it to the NCAA West Regionals. The men’s team
placed 19th place and the women’s team finished in 26th place but came up short to advancing. The Fresno State soccer team finished their season with a 9-9-5 record but that doesn’t tell the whole story as the Bulldogs won the WAC Tournament beating the No. 1 seeded San Jose State Spartans. With the win, they qualified for the NCAA Tour nament for the fourth time in school history. They would eventually lose to the No. 4 seed UCF 2-1. T he Fresno State men’s basketball team entered this
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school year as a team with a lot of uncertainty with sophomore Paul George declaring for the NBA draft and Sylvester Seay running out of eligibility. When this season started, head coach Steve Cleveland was entering his sixth season with only one appearance in a postseason tournament. He returned a team light on experience but he had sophomore Greg Smith to take this team to the next level. They would have an up-and-down season as they went 14-18 and See YEAR, Page 17