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By Ana Mendoza The Collegian T he goal of all colle g e students is to one day hold a degree that would lead to a much desired job. But for undocumented students with a degree, acquiring a job is against the law. To be allowed to attend fouryear colleges and universities, undocumented students have to apply as AB 540 students, which entitles them to pay instate tuition. These students receive no gover nment aid and after graduation are not allowed to legally work. A d r i a n a S a n ch e z , wh o will graduate this May with a bachelor’s degree in political science, Spanish, Chicano and Latino Studies, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in International Relations, is one of thousands of undocumented students in California who are AB 540 students. “I am a student, and I plan to be a student as long as I can,” Sanchez said. After completing her master’s, Sanchez plans to pursue her Ph.D. or attend law school. If in the future, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act is passed, the bill would

help students like Sanchez to legalize their legal status. If her legal status does not change, Sanchez plans to “look for opportunities, even if they are outside of this country.” “Every year we have hope that the DREAM Act might pass,” Sanchez said. Sanchez hopes the Dream Act passes because she wants to stay in the U.S., which has been her home since she was 12 years old. “For me, home is where my family is, and where my friends and people I care about are, so this is where my home is,” Sanchez said. “An Unfinished Dream” by Margarita Reyes analyzes this phenomenon; the documentary addresses myths, realities of undocumented students and immigration laws. The film shares statistics while sharing personal stories of AB 540 students. The film will be screened Friday, May 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the Peters Education Center

Au d i t o r i u m . Fresno State AB 540 students will be present to share their personal stories. Reyes, lawyer Robert Rubin and Sanchez are among some of the speakers who will be present to discuss the future of AB 540 students. Reyes, co-director of the documentary, said she decided to make this movie to encourage viewers to “see the students on the screen as who they are, human beings, and not as some status.” Reyes said that she was unaware of AB 540 students’ existence until one of her classmates and friends shared her legal status with the class. Critics of the DREAM Act see this legislation as an amnesty that would be an

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incentive for new immigrants to enter the country. The passage of the DREAM Act “will benefit young people who are here without documentation,” F resno State political science professor Dr. Mark Somma said. “It is believed that it will cause another larg e number of migrants to come.” “This will be the second amnesty act the United States has had in 30 years, and that will cause another large wave

of migrants to come and put more pressure on the border,” Dr. Somma said. The DREAM Act will only apply to young individuals who were brought to the U.S. as children. T he DREAM Act does not apply to anyone arriving later. The requirements to be eligible for legalization through the DREAM Act requires all applicants to be of good moral character, See EMPLOYMENT, Page 3

Website helps students stay on track By Beeta Taidi-Laskowski The Collegian There is a time each spring and fall semester when advising offices are on overload as students scramble to pull their schedules together for the upcoming year. A young website, www.myedu.com, offers its support to students as an extra leg to stand on.

Using the numerous functions of MyEdu and taking advantage of the help of advisers at universities, students can increase their chances of doing better with their advancement toward their undergraduate degree. “We’ve been able to track over 10 years and in an inhouse study, we can see that students who use our services

graduate with a 3.0 [GPA],” MyEdu media relations specialist Kathryn Walker said. MyEdu, originally named Pick-A-Prof, was founded in 2008 and can provide students with detailed information about the college of their choice, with more than 750 options for someone to choose from. From there, users can see degrees that are offered

and the courses necessary to reach a desired degree. MyEdu allows users to build a degree timeline that they can follow through the years, and adjust if and when necessary. The accessible tools can be combined with more in-depth knowledge provided by advisers and peers, which could prove to both necessary and time efficient.

The cost of an online advisory system could vary, but MyEdu has recently become available to students free of charge. “Enough people were willing to pay for the services provided that [MyEdu] made it free,” MyEdu Fresno State campus representative Lucas Lundy said. According to the website’s See MYEDU, Page 3

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e must also reaffirm that the United States is not –- and never will be -– at war with Islam...bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed, al Qaeda has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own. So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.” – President Barack Obama, remarks on Osama bin Laden

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What is your reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden, who was killed by U.S. troops in Pakistan?

Facebook Response: ‘Frank Orozco’: “‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather they turn from their ways and live.’ God loves the wicked enough to die on the cross for them and has always had the ultimate desire, in His love, to have the wicked turn back to Him.”

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Facebook Response: ‘Jose Luis Nava’: “The fact that Osama bin Laden is dead, does not change anything. I wish the troops would come home. My reaction at first was joy, but then I realized that that really isn’t the reason we went to war. All I want to say is bring the troops home!!!!!!! Enough with military spending, fund education!!!!!”

Facebook Response: ‘Bobby Moldenhauer’: “Relief.”

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The Right Tone Tony Petersen

urely you’ve all seen the information about the proposed Instructionally Related Activity fee increase; it’s seemingly been everywhere. The pamphlet provided by the school sits next to past Collegians (hopefully previously read Collegians) on the floors of classrooms and the ground in the Pit. Fresno State students were emailed about it. Heck, there’s even an advertisement in this newspaper about it. (It’s on page 10 if you’re interested.) Apparently, the school needs more

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pparently, the school needs more money. According to the pamphlet, the IRA fee increase ‘is needed to support instructional support services and athletics.’”

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’m not sure anyone ever really grows up. Although we get older, grow taller and become wiser each year, it seems that we never really grow out of that adolescent need for approval. As the semester comes to an end, and Associated Students, Inc. holds its last Senate meeting of the spring, my theory has never held more truth — you can take the person out of high school but you can’t take high school out of the person. Today at 4 p.m., ASI President Pedro Ramirez and Vice President of Finance Cesar Sanchez will receive the verdict they have been waiting for — if they are popular enough to sit at the cool kids table.

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money. According to the pamphlet, the IRA fee increase “is needed to support instructional support services and athletics.” The IRA fee, as you might assume from that quote, is used to help pay for various academic and athletic activities. The school says that the IRA fee increase would benefit a host of activities, ranging from maintaining library hours, funding for the Academic Testing Center and classroom redesign to shoring up the loss of revenue from ticket sales to sporting events and from our transition from the Western Athletic Conference to the Mountain West. Fresno State wants to increase the fee between $25-$70 per semester, with $10 per semester going to academic services and the rest going to athletics. We’ve been down this road before. In 2008, students voted down a proposed $70 fee increase for largely the same purposes; the administration raised the fee by $52 anyways. Prior to the increase, the fee was only $10. Currently we have the opportunity to vote on what we want the administration to do. Our choices are increasing the fee by $25, $55, $70 or shifting general fund support to the areas that would be helped, which, the administration ominously warns us, “could result in cuts to classes and other instructional support services for students.” Let’s be honest: the survey is a farce. Fresno State is going to do what it needs to do to meet its financial obligations, regardless of what the results of the survey are. And it’s true — Fresno State does need more money. It’s a consequence of the bad economy, laws already on the books and incompetency. The bad economy and alreadypassed legislation, such as Title IX, we

Since overthrowing presidents is totally in this season, it is likely that Ramirez and Sanchez will be removed from office tonight. The senate cast a vote on Jan. 26, 2011, to allow the personnel committee to conduct a formal review of Ramirez and Sanchez. That was more than three months ago. Who is the personnel committee and what have they been doing besides wasting their own time and student money on legal counsel? This should have been deliberated on April 6, 2011, the same day Executive Vice President Selena Farnesi was cleared of allegations that she had violated the Gloria Romero Act. The personnel committee found that Farnesi had not broke any open meeting laws. However, it is hard to believe that co-workers and friends don’t confide in each other. As far as I’m concerned, all 17 senators should be charged with violating the Gloria Romero Act — holding private meetings to hear, discuss or deliberate upon an item that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of ASI. Do you honestly think they don’t talk politics behind closed doors? Give me a break.

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resno State readily admits that the fee increase is necessary partly to alleviate the costs incurred by our poorly executed move to the Mountain West Conference.”

can do nothing about. But the incompetency is unacceptable. Fresno State readily admits that the fee increase is necessary partly to alleviate the costs incurred by our poorly executed move to the Mountain West Conference. Discrimination lawsuits against the athletic department in the last decade have cost the school millions in legal losses. Our still-unfinished aquatic center has cost about $6 million. The recently “reassigned” (a euphemism for “fired”) Steve Cleveland will be one of the highest paid consultants in the country, receiving $250,000 to advise the athletic department. This is what we will be paying for. Ambrose Bierce, the Webster of satire, defined the university in two ways: “Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.” Those thinking they were paying for their education can think again. Nope, this fee increase is all about athletics. The ultimate question we must ask ourselves is this: Why did we come to school here? Was it to attend sporting events? Or was it to get an education? For me, it’s the latter.

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The student body government may appear older, taller and wiser than they did in high school, but they still appear to be acting like children. And what do you do when children act out? You ground them, take away their toys and give them a good whoopin’. And ASI is in need of a long-overdue timeout.

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EMPLOYMENT: Film addresses scarce employment opportunities for undocumented grads CONTINUED from page 1 and these applicants will be selected through a lengthy and rigorous process. To apply students would have to join the military or attend a college or university. The DREAM Act has not passed because of lack of political support. Dr. Somma said that voters

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t’s a bad economy for everybody. There is a tendency to blame somebody. Undocumented immigrants are perfect targets for that in the Central Valley.” — Dr. Bridget Conlon, Sociology Professor

don’t understand the difference between the DREAM Act and previous amnesty laws. “You have to know enough about the legislation to distinguish between the two and most people don’t,” he said. “I think the lack of trust in public officials suggest that even if you told people that, they wouldn’t believe you.” “I think that a broad middle of the American people would insist that the border have a stronger protection and then pass the DREAM Act,” Dr. Somma added. Fresno State professor of sociology Dr. Bridget Conlon calls the inability of undocumented professionals to legally work a “horrible injustice.” “Giving people the opportunity to be recognized as equal to an American citizen and not be seen as somehow less is extremely important to people’s individual identities,”

Dr. Conlon said. “Some people would perceive it as unfair or unjust, but I think that part of what we need to work on is changing the policy and educating people about what [the policy] means,” Dr. Conlon said. “It’s a bad economy for everybody. There is a tendency to blame somebody. Undocumented immigrants are perfect targets for that in the Central Valley.” According to the Los Angeles Times, there will be a shortage of skilled workers, which is needed by the U.S. to compete in the global economy. Baby boomers are retiring and “without a dramatic change in course, U.S. employers will face a drought of 3 million workers who possess the education and training necessary to fill jobs by 2018, according to a new Georgetown University report.”

“The U.S. will have a shortage of talented, educated individuals that they are currently turning away,” Sanchez said. “They don’t have to wait to have shortages; they should take advantage and promote education instead of turning people away.” Robert Rubin, a lawyer who has been fighting for rights for undocumented students for 30 years, will be present on May 6 during the screening to explain the situation undocumented students face. He helped establish the current rights undocumented students have today, such as the right to pay in-state tuition. “I hope this is not a period of time we will look back at and regret the unbelievable step of not fully accepting these students, who want to contribute to our society,” Rubin said. Filmmaker Marg arita

Reyes compares this phenomenon to spending time and money on a car and after 12 years of invested time and money the car is “finished and it’s gorgeous, but you can’t put a license plate on it. This is what we are doing to these students.”

“An Unfinished Dream” Discussants: Margarita Reyes (filmmaker) and Robert Rubin (lawyer Friday May 6, 2011 5:30 p.m. Peters Education Center Auditorium

MYEDU: Students use website to ease process of getting a degree CONTINUED from page 1 information page, there are more than 3 million students that are using MyEdu in an effort to help get an extra edge for their education. The website allows students to track their degree process as well as a few other options, including a function to allow users to search for the cheapest book prices.

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Ty-ing It All Together Janessa Tyler

The weeks prior to graduation day are e x h i l a r a t i n g a n d a c t ive. Despite the overwhelming excitement, many graduating students feel emotionally and physically exhausted with the duties that need to be completed before May 20. Normally, the word stress wouldn’t be associated with the sentence “I’m done with college,” but this is 2011 — things have changed. Graduating from college i s t h e e n d o f m i d t e r m s, homework, late-night study sessions and being tardy to class because finding a parking stall was impossible. On the other hand, graduating from college is the start of a new chapter in the book of life I like to call, “Time to Grow Up.” When I decided to major in mass communication and journalism in 2006, the California economic crisis was non-existent. My dream was to become the next Barbara Walters or Katie Couric — a successful on-air personality. After the California economic crisis was declared a few years later, my broadcast courses started focusing on everything under the sun — not just how to present yourself in front of the camera. Students in my field of s t u dy h ave t o k n ow h ow to operate a video camera, organize story ideas, edit video, write a script and be an on-air personality. Due to the economic crisis, most broadcast stations want to employ someone who can do it all. This put more stress on my shoulders, but I took courses with talented professors wh o h e l p e d m y f e l l ow classmates and I through the new change. I started searching for a jour nalism career on the Internet last m o n t h . I fo u n d several open positions that I had all the

qualifications for, expect one — five or more years of prior experience. My dream career of being an entertainment reporter for E! News requires far more knowledge and experience than my degree embodies. Similar to most people trying to find their dream career after graduation, I have to work my way up the ladder. If I have to move to Wichita, K a n s a s t o b e a we e ke n d assignment editor at a smallsized broadcast station, then so be it. Although going the extra mile during a period when time is essential, graduates ear ned the opportunity to make colle g e g raduation day standout. We spent four years, five or more for some students, busting our brains and giving up our social lives for this one day. Students graduating from college means finding a career that will help pave the way to a successful future. It’s time to put that degree to work, and to make the most of the tuition money spent over the past several years.

Things I bought: As if I didn't have enough potential drama to worry about, I had to buy several items to make my graduation day complete and a success. • Undergraduate degree application fee, $35. • Cap, gown and one department tassel, $33. • "Stoles of Gratitude," $25. • Personalized graduation announcements, 20 for $20. • Souvenir jeweled tassel, $7.

By Blair Smittcamp The Collegian It has become very evident that students, faculty and staf f are no longer just limited to obtaining help and information via computer or even a laptop during this era. Now anything students need or want can be made av a i l a b l e t h r o u g h Ap p l e applications at the touch of a finger. Apple and the iPhone have more than 50,000 different applications ranging from g ames and banking information, to car starters and TV recording apps. Although many apps are d ow n l o a d e d f o r f u n a n d games, there are a number of apps targeted to college students — providing apps that are useful for school, and saving and balancing money. “One of the most useful apps I have is ‘My Account’ app — it helps keep all of my finances in order,” Alex F lenory, a mass communication and journalism major, said. “As a college student money is something that can’t be thrown around, and the ‘My Account’ app helps keep me organized.” Along with the apps for finances for colle ge students, even the staff and administration that own an iPhone have their favorite and most useful apps handy. Josh Edrington, coordinator for the Student Involvement Center, said he uses the GasBuddy app most often. “Commuting from Atwater to Fresno for work, this app helps me find the gas stations with the lowest prices for gas,” Edrington said. According to Appconsumer. com the top three apps used and highly recommended among colle gians are EZ Read, MyGPA Calculator and iStudiez Pro. The No. 1 app among college students is EZ Read, which is

essentially Sparknotes.com as an app. This particular app allows students to check out different items such as summaries, analyses and even quizzes pertaining to different books profe ssors may be assigning for students to read in class. MyGPA Calculator is the second app recommended by college students to have. With the GPA app, students can input their grades or the grades students anticipate to receive. Students get a calculation of their overall or anticipated overall cumulative GPA. The third most popular app for students is iStudiez Pro. This app is beneficial in that it helps make a student’s life easier between classes. It’s an organizer that keeps every thing in order, such as when to study for a test or quiz and what is due during the week. Going through the Apple iPhone apps, students can also find apps that are university specific. Fresno State has two apps that are used most often among students. The Fresno State Alumni Association app is great for alumni and even current students, with news and updates on athletics, events, Bulldog gear and a campus map. Fresno State also has a BlackBoard app for students to use. Students who have iPhones can check grades or to check the announcements from just a push of a button. Recreation administration major Jennifer Brewton said she loves the BlackBoard app, and she uses it almost everyday. “It’s so easy to post and s u b m i t h o m e w o rk , p o s t reports and even check my grades,” Brewton said. “It’s definitely helpful that Fresno State has an app like this.”

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Trial of Michael Jackson doctor delayed until September By Linda Deutsch Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The long-awaited trial of the doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s drug death was d elaye d M onday fo r fo u r months, with a judge saying defense lawyers needed additional preparation time to effectively represent their client. S u p e r i o r C o u r t Ju d g e Michael Pastor said he was more concerned with justice for Dr. Conrad Murray than with the speed of the proceedings. Murray, who had insisted on a speedy trial, waived that right and agreed to start jury selection anew on Sept. 8.

Lawyers estimated opening statements would begin Sept. 20. Attorneys for Murray filed a motion Sunday complaining about the last-minute addition of expert witnesses to the prosecution case and saying they needed at least two weeks to find experts of their own and have them prepare reports. They also are trying to get raw footage from Jackson’s posthumous concert movie, “This Is It.” Prosecutors plan to use clips to show Jackson was in good health just before he died. Pastor said he did not think two weeks was sufficient for the defense to accomplish its

goals. Prospective jurors who filled out questionnaires and were to return to court Tuesday will be thanked and told their services are no longer needed, the judge said. “The court is very mindful of judicial efficiency and the expense that has occurred in this case,” Pastor said. “But first and foremost is justice ... The continuance in this case is absolutely essential.” Pastor said he didn’t like the idea of picking a new jury but said it was “preferable to having this continuing drama.” Deputy District Attorney David Walgren said he had no objection to a delay. He had

been urging a later start date all along. Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. He is accused of negligence in administering the hospital anesthetic propofol to Jackson in his home. The superstar singer died June 25, 2009, of an overdose of propofol coupled with other sedatives. The Murray defense has posed the theory that Jackson, who was desperate for sleep, swallowed more propofol than the doctor gave him. The drug nor mally is administered intravenously. The prosecution presented new reports last week from two exper ts who say it’s

impossible to overdose by taking the drug orally because it would not be absorbed into the intestines. Murray, who had been adamant about wanting a trial within 60 days of his preliminary hearing, was asked by the judge if he was giving up that right to allow his lawyers to effectively represent him. “ Ye s, ” M u r r ay s a i d . “ I believe it’s in the best interest of all parties.” “But do you feel it is in your best interest?” asked the judge. “Yes,” said the defendant. Pastor said he planned to keep the case “on a short leash” and set a progress hearing on June 3.

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The daily crossword ACROSS 1 Bistro 5 Bacteria culture medium 9 Kindergarten stickum 14 Hawaiian dance 15 “Monday Night Football” feature 16 Composition for eight 17 Pupil surrounder 18 Tennis star Steffi 19 Pick up at school? 20 “Peter Pan” pirate 23 Uplifting undergarment 24 Spelling competition 25 Jungle sound 27 Buckwheat porridge 31 Us vs. ___ 33 Vile anagram? 37 Basements’ opposites 39 Means of Cleopatra’s demise 40 Cornmeal bread 41 Speaks candidly 44 Troubles and misfortunes 45 Woman in Eden 46 Tiler’s gap-filler 47 Make a break for it 48 South-of-the-border simoleon 50 Some court hearings 51 Cowboy boot feature 53 Snow White’s bespectacled friend 55 U.K. business name ender

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Puzzle by Dennis Mooney

8 “Spoil the child” front 5 64 Susan Lucci’s role on “All My Children” 66 In need of a map 67 Worked on a loom 68 Like some ships 69 Shake, as a tail? 70 Vigorous style 71 Excessive flattery 72 Movie reviewer’s unit

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73 Depend (on) DOWN 1 Fashionably smart 2 Subtle quality 3 Toss, as a coin 4 Ninety degrees right of north 5 Texas A&M athlete 6 Deep-red gem 7 Asian nanny

8 Plant trees again 9 Oktoberfest dance 10 Winning service in tennis 11 Wild guess 12 Guam, for one (Abbr.) 13 Volcano in Italy 21 Old-style calculators 22 Weightlifting sounds 26 It’s often in slo-mo 27 Religious leader of a Muslim state (Var.) 28 In any way 29 Mode 30 Sounds from a snake pit 32 Michael Jordan’s underwear brand 34 ___-over (narrator’s job) 35 Word with “city” or “circle” 36 Sidelong glances 38 Increase, as production 42 Jed Clampett’s wear 43 Noteworthy period of history 49 West Texas oil town 52 One of a Biblical 150 54 Water-loving mammal 55 Telephoto or contact 56 Transport on rails 57 Temperamental performer 59 Underground plant part 60 Still-life subject 61 Eli, for Denzel 62 White House office shape 63 Say it isn’t so 65 Turnpike traveler

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CAMPUS LIFE

The Ins, Outs, Ups and Downs of life on campus this week

Kyle Lowe / The Collegian

Hollywood TV director Howard Ritter stopped by campus to talk to students about televison directing. The workshop lasted all day on Saturday, April 30th.

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Men’s golf in second place at WAC Championships After a stellar first round landed the Bulldogs in the top slot, Fresno State slipped slightly during Tuesday’s round, but still stands in second place at the Western Athletic Conference Championships. Round one saw senior Bryan Hogan reel off a 4-under 68, good enough for second place individually. However, Fresno State’s top player Bhavik Patel struggled in the opening round at Rio Secco Golf Club in Henderson, Nev., shooting 3 over and tying for 22nd overall. Round two play saw 2-over rounds from Hogan and Patel as Fresno State heads into Wednesday’s final round nine strokes off the team lead while Hogan is just three strokes away from leader Damian Telles at 5-under. Patel has plenty of ground to make up if he is going to bring home the WAC individual title as the junior sits 10 strokes off the lead. Fresno State’s Brian Sunker is the next closest player at nine strokes off the lead. Men’s tennis to take on Minnesota in NCAA Regional Just two days after claiming the Wester n Athletic Conference crown, the Fresno State men’s tennis team found out it will travel to Berkeley, Calif., on May 13 for the regional round of the NCAA Tournament. T h e B u l l d o g s, wh o a r e ranked 38th nationally, will square off with Minnesota, a familiar foe for Fresno State. The Bulldo gs and Golden Gophers faced each other in late January with Minnesota defeating Fresno State 4-2. Colburn, Hamler drafted into United Football League After going undrafted in the National Football League’s

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seven-round draft over the weekend, former Fresno State quarterback Ryan Colbur n a n d w i d e re c e ive r Ja me l Hamler were picked up by the UFL. Both players were picked up by the Sacramento Mountain Lions. More coverage regarding the UFL Draft will appear in Friday’s edition of The Collegian. Women’s tennis to face Notre Dame in NCAA Regional Like the men’s squad, the Fresno State women’s tennis team learned it will face Notre Dame on May 13 in Evanston, Ill., in NCAA Regional firstround action.

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GONZALEZ: 7-0 in 11 starts CONTINUED from page 12 seven-inning game. “It was definitely the high point of my career,” Gonzalez said of his no-hitter. As a junior, Gonzalez developed into a quality starter finishing the season with an 8-2 record while making 21 appearances. Gonzalez led all Bulldog pitchers in strikeouts with 73, and finished second in the WAC in that same category, all while evolving into a first-team All-WAC pitcher. With a year of Division I experience, Gonzalez is even

better this season. He’s lowered his earned run average from 6.54 last year to a remarkable team-best 1.22 ERA as a senior. Gonzalez has given up only 10 earned runs through 73 and two-thirds innings. His record on the mound is unblemished at 7-0, and through 11 starts is leading the WAC in strikeouts with 88. He has been named four times this season as WAC Pitcher of the Week. In his last outing against Hawaii on Friday, Gonzalez struck out 11 batters in just five innings of service, but

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the Bulldogs fell 6-5 in extra innings. It was his fourth game with double-digit strikeouts this year. “He’s mature,” Waer said. “He understands what his strengths are. He understands how to attack hitters. He’s confident, but not arrogant. He has a great command mentally and emotionally of himself.”

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Barry Bonds hits his 400th home run as a San Francisco Giant in 2002, leading his team to a 3-0 win over Cincinnati. Bonds is the first player to hit 400 homers for one team and 100 with another. SPORTS EDITOR, BEN INGERSOLL • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

Passed-over high school shortstop becomes Fresno State ace Senior Greg Gonzalez’s wild ride is culminating in a phenomenal 2011 campaign By Vongni Yang The Collegian During Gre g Gonzale z’s senior season at Capuchino High School, the right-handed pitcher didn’t even possess the best arm on the team. On game days, Gonzale z took the field as an infielder, earning all-league honors as a shortstop in 2006 while leading his team with the most runs batted in. The pitcher’s mound seemed like miles away from his spot at shortstop. But Gonzalez did occasionally take the mound when his team needed an extra arm. He topped off at 88 mph and was a somewhat reliable pitcher, but the need for him to pitch on a consistent basis wasn’t warranted. After his senior year, no Division I programs came calling for the standout shortstop. No scholarship offers. Not even a walk-on spot. No one really knew the potential he had in store in his right arm. “I was actually only asked to come to one junior college,” Gonzalez said. It wasn’t until Gonzale z ar rived at Skyline Junior College in his hometown of San Bruno, Calif., that coaches discovered the velocity and arm strength that he was capable of delivering. “I think he just saw that I had some ar m strength,” Gonzalez said of Dino Nomicos, his junior college coach at Skyline. “He kind of just took a shot with it. I think

he kind of felt that he just saw something special in me.” Nomicos rolled the dice with Gonzalez and it paid off as Gonzalez worked his way into the starting rotation. As a freshman, he struck out more batters than any other pitcher on the junior college level in California, leading the state with 160 strikeouts to garner AllAmerican status. His success would continue on the m o u n d until baseball threw h i m a curve ball early into Greg Gonzalez his sophosenior pitcher more season in 2008, when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament that ultimately ended his season, and forced him to use his medical redshirt year. “I wasn’t really sure what to do,” Gonzalez said of his injury. “My trainer back at home told me, ‘Come back stronger than you were.’ And that really kind of drove me and ever since then, I have really taken my weight lifting, my running, my preparation more seriously.” With a much more mature approach to the g ame, Gonzalez nearly mirrored his results as a sophomore, again leading all junior colleges in Califor nia in strikeouts

with 152, and he was named for a second time as an AllAmerican performer. After two impressive years at Skyline, Division I coaches finally started to take note of Gonzalez’s dominance on the mound. “When we got a chance to go see him, he was just a really competitive kid,” Bulldogs assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Pat Waer said. “At the time, it was plus changeup, plus curve ball and just attacked the zone with his fast ball. He was really good.” But even with two standout seasons and a proven resume, Gonzalez still flew a little bit under the radar, Waer said. None of the bigger schools from the premier conferences extended a full-ride scholarship offer to Gonzalez. Only Western Athletic Conference pro g rams F resno State, Hawaii and New Mexico State anted up a spot on their rosters. “ I k n ow I d o n ’ t r e a l l y impress people, you know, just by my stature,” Gonzalez said, who measures in at 5-feet-11 and 190 pounds. But for all the teams that made a pass on Gonzalez, he’s been making them pay ever since. In his first year as a Bulldog last season, Gonzalez became the first Fresno State pitcher in 34 years to throw a no-hitter in his first collegiate start against Hawaii, a complete See GONZALEZ, Page 10

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Soccer club makes due without playing field By Luke Shaffer The Collegian O f t e n wo n d e r i n g wh e re they’ll play next, the men’s soccer club associated with F res no State con tinu al ly goes wherever they must to play other teams. Officially recognized as a club soccer team, Fresno State plays in the Division II North League of the West Coast Soccer Association. “We don’t get to play on campus” Nuan Garcia, a senior at Fresno State and director of the men’s soccer club, said. “The issue is that there is not enough green space and this goes for all the club sports including intramurals. Even people who just want to kick the ball around or throw a Frisbee don’t have space.” The club, which originally began in 2007 and has been active for three-and-a-half years, continually searches for a field in which they can practice and play their matches. As they are not allowed to play on campus property, the club usually ends up finding another place to play. Whether it is at a park or elementary school, the team finds it rather inconvenient. “Every other university we go to play at, we have played on campus against the opponent,” Simon Bettencourt, a sophomore soccer club player said. “However, when teams come here we go to some other site.” Since the university folded the men’s soccer program by rule of Title IX, certain athletic programs were disbanded. Thus, the men’s soccer team was eliminated and other athletic programs for female students continued to exist. “Of course were not going to like it, but it is the rules of Title IX which is where they have to make everything equal for both genders,” Fresno

State sophomore soccer player John Viano said. “We are pretty disappointed that the school cancelled the soccer team, but I think what’s worse is that they didn’t even give any soccer people an opportunity to play club sports,” Garcia said. “Even i n t r a m u r a l cl a s s e s d o n ’ t receive the facilities, resources or even green space needed to play and that makes it suck around here.” The future of the Fresno State men’s soccer club is rather uncertain as they continue to search for a field to play or even practice on. Garcia, who not only oversees the team but also plays too, is not too optimistic when it comes to the prospects of the club. “We are pretty much a dead end kind of thing as we can’t really expand or grow,” Garcia said. “And we see a lot of money being wasted because of this. ASI and the club sports organizations pay for some of the players’ insurance, but we can’t really use it because we don’t play on campus. So we either have to find a secondary insurance or play at risk.” “I also think that our students have a lack of school spirit, and in combination with the lack of green space available to play on, it leads to everyone suffering,” Garcia added. The field south of the south gym, which currently receives the most traffic, is in desperate repair. Garcia and the soccer club wishes that the university board would do something about the lack of quality fields and begin repairing the old damaged ones. “The south g ym field is pretty much destroyed as it is used for everything from extra parking to intramural activities,” Garcia said. “And I am looking forward to getting more green space.”

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