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Memorial Fountain renovation complete Some students feel $40,000 renovation was ‘unnecessary’ and ‘waste of money’ By Esteban Cortez The Collegian A $40,000 Memorial Fountain renovation project was officially completed and unveiled yesterday during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Memorial Court. The renovation — which was funded by Associated Students, Inc. and the University Student Union board of directors — has some students asking if the renovation was necessary and whether the money could have been spent on other services. Elvia Gutierrez, a senior sociology student, says she doesn’t understand why the fountain was renovated. “I didn’t see anything wrong with the previous fountain,” Gutierrez said. “I don’t see why they had to remodel it.” ASI President Selena Farnesi says she thinks the fountain did need some work and that its previous condition didn’t reflect Fresno State well. “It’s kind of this focal point for the campus and we wanted to make sure that — since students really identify with the fountain as part of Fresno State’s campus — it was a beautiful place to be, and our feeling was that it wasn’t,” said Farnesi. The idea to renovate the fountain was developed in 2010 during Fresno State’s centennial year. ASI and the USU board wanted to provide the university with a gift that would have a lasting impact, Farnesi said, and that all students could enjoy. Utilizing reserve funds, ASI and USU donated $40,000 that would pay for fountain renovations. “[Students] want to be on a campus where things are nice,” Farnesi said. “If a student walks by the fountain and it’s gorgeous, they’re going to have more respect for the place that they are, rather than if they walk by a fountain that’s broken, dirty and doesn’t run.” Before the renovation, the fountain had several issues and damages, according to Farnesi. She said it was covered in a stucco finish and had malfunctioning lights. She added that
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Malcom Masten and his wife look at the renovated Memorial Fountain after a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday. Associated Student, Inc. President Selena Farnesi said the $40,000 renovation was a good decision, but many students felt it was “pointless.”
there was broken concrete along the base of the fountain and that the rim was lopsided, causing an uneven flow of water. Although the planning process has been going on for two years, construction and repairs started only about a month ago, and the renovation was officially completed this week. Among the several repairs and additions to the fountain are a new rim, clean tile and LED lights that will allow lighting color adjustments, such as turning the fountain red on game
days, which Farnesi thinks will boost school spirit. The fountain will also be rededicated to students of the centennial, although previous dedications will be preserved. Still, some students have said that the fountain renovation is “pointless” and “a waste of money.” Students on the Fresno State Facebook page have proposed that buying new computers for students would have been a better use of funds, and Gutierrez said she would have preferred a new monument, like a bulldog statue that was also consid-
ered as a gift by ASI and the USU board in 2010. Some students have said that the money should be spent on classes, funding professor salaries or donatedto charity. But Farnesi said that’s out of ASI and the USU board’s control, as it comes from a different pool of money. Despite criticism, Farnesi said that an overwhelming majority approved the fountain renovation and that she hasn’t received too many complaints. She said that several students proposed See FOUNTAIN, Page 3
Dean’s Medalists honored, await top award results By Esteban Cortez The Collegian Nine top graduating seniors have been named Undergraduate Dean’s Medalists for the Class of 2012 at Fresno State. The medalists are chosen as the outstanding students in each of the university’s eight schools and colleges of academic discipline and the Division of Student Affairs. The dean of each college and school selects an undergraduate and graduate medalist based on academic excellence, community involvement and other achievements. Mass communication and journalism student Lucerito Salgado was chosen as the Dean’s Medalist recipient for the College of Arts and Humanities. “It was a big sur prise,” Salgado said about receiv-
ing the award. “I was so honored to be chosen as the Dean’s Medalist recipient for the College of Arts and Humanities, which I love.” Salgado completed a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and journalism, with emphases in broadcast journalism and public relations. A first-generation Latina student, she is fluent in Spanish and served in various leadership roles on and off campus. She cites her passion, dedication and commitment to help others as her drives toward academic excellence, and she says those traits helped her become the Dean’s Medalist recipient. “I was so humbled to receive this recognition,” she added. The other eight Dean’s Medalist recipients were Tarilee Frigulti from the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technolog y;
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Lucerito Salgado was one of nine graduating seniors who were named Dean’s Medalist recipients. The President’s Medalist will be announced on May 19.
Theresa Voecking from the Craig School of Business; Patricia Sandoval from the Kremen School of Education and Human Development;
Christopher McComb from the Lyles College of Engineering; Nancy Lope z from the College of Health and Human Services; Katherine Urabe
of the College of Science and Mathematics; Samantha Peel from the College of Social Science; and Selena Farnesi from the Division of Student Affairs. Farnesi, who also served as ASI president during the past year, was the lead researcher for a textbook study that advised the campus technology committees on how the university should proceed in adopting electronic textbooks. One of the medalists will be named the President’s Medalist, the top academic honor, at the 2012 commencement ceremony scheduled for May 19 at the Save Mart Center.
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Developing technology in Fresno County By Tyler Standridge The Collegian
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t’s no secret that Fresno County as a whole is suffering when it comes to employment rates and projected job growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has us at a 17.3 percent unemployment rate, and our growth is much lower than the expected rates for the rest of the states. Those of us in the computer-related fields (computer science, computer engineering and information technology, specifically) are being hit just as hard as anyone else, perhaps more so. In a recent article published by The Collegian, we saw what job growth looked like for software development in Fresno County. What we saw was both shocking and disheartening for many of us. Three hundred and ninety software development jobs will be added in Fresno County, not next year, not in five years, but in 10 years. That’s 39 jobs a year, not for Fresno, but for Fresno County as a whole. The message seems clear: if you want a job in software development or some related computer field, get out of Fresno after graduation and never look back. There are many areas in California, such as San Diego, San Francisco and
Los Angeles, where we’d be better off, because there will actually be jobs for us in those places. I’m sure this is a problem people face regardless what their major is. Personally, I don’t mind moving somewhere else, but I know a lot of my friends and classmates want to stay local. That’s one of the many reasons why the Computer Science Club exists. We’ve only been around one semester, but we’re taking steps to get the community more interested in our field and get people internships and real world experiences. Many of our members recently participated in an event called GiveCamp, where we created programs for charities like Big Brothers Big Sisters. Currently, we are participating in 59 Days of Code, a competition for local programmers. Perhaps most importantly, we’re focusing on outreach to local companies to help students get jobs during their time at Fresno State or right after their graduation. Why is it that interest in computerrelated technology is so low in Fresno County? There are several factors of course, but a large contributor to the issue is the lack of opportunities for high school students. Nobody in the Clovis or Fresno Unified School Districts had the chance to take computer program-
ming courses, unless they attended the Center for Advance Research and Technology (CART) in Clovis. How can kids get interested in this growing field when they aren’t exposed to it? The club is hoping to do some outreach to local high schools and recruit more of them into Fresno State’s computer science program. By increasing local interest and enrollment in technology fields, we might be able to convince more and more companies to recruit and hire out of Fresno County. Moving away from our friends and family to seek employment is an issue that many of us are dealing with at Fresno State. Do we risk not getting a job in the field that we wanted, or do we distance ourselves from friends and family for the sake of a better paycheck? There are no easy answers, but if the Computer Science Club has shown anything, it’s that if you want to stay local you can do something about it. Tyler Standridge is the vice president of the Computer Science Club.
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‘The era of compromise is over’ ‘Philosotroll’: “I’m not sure that we want to cite compromise as an American virtue without some qualification, given that a number of compromises were involved in maintaining one of the most atrocious human rights abuses in our country’s history, slavery. Noting the Missouri Compromise should include some qualification. That said, I generally agree with the content. Both sides claim to have unilateral solutions to the problem; both are clearly overselling those solutions. That said, I don’t think we should oppose either. The Buffett Rule seems like a good start to raising revenue in a sensible way, but it is only a start.”
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‘Fresno State may face a possible $200 million cut’ ‘LWard’: “Why is it that every time there is a budget crisis, the only solution is “slashing enrollment, laying off employees, reducing classes and the elimination of academic programs”? How about polling students? Let us see the budget and decide what we can do without. I tell you one thing, its not professors and academic programs. One look at the Organizational Chart reveals many areas that could be done away with. All we really care about is getting our degrees, not having a bowling alley, a million acres of green grass sucking up valuable water (how about some parking instead!!??), an event center, a gym or a health center. There are plenty of other places for those things. Honestly, where the heck is the common sense.”
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‘Setting it straight: Lecturer accused of showing pornographic film opens up’ ‘Michael’: “Maybe we can consider the film not ‘pornographic’ but we can still consider the class utterly useless and a wast of money if that is what they are showing. Sexual positions to help understand “communication” and “relationships”? That made me laugh. In what world does a video that shows you how to bang like a porn star have any educational value in the context of communication and relationships, i.e. positive interaction? Add this to another worthless class taught at Fresno State.”
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FOUNTAIN: Farnesi says it needed work
Professor Asao Inoue selected for top teaching award
CONTINUED from page 1 not spending the money at all, and added that the money would just “sit there” if it wasn’t spent on projects. She thinks it’s an appropriate gift that will have a lasting impact and that it will recognize students who helped make Fresno State what it is today. The fountain was first dedicated in 1962, and was a gift from several graduating classes from the 1950s and 1960s to honor veterans. It has since then become one of the most well-known monuments on campus. Malcolm Masten, whose parents were the original donors of the fountain, was present at the original dedication ceremony in 1962, as well as yesterday’s ceremony. “It was thrilling and it was meaningful,” he said about the rededication. “It looked beautiful and we can all be proud of it.” “It’s a nice way to involve students and it is something that the campus needed in ter ms of beautification,” Far nesi said. “We were all here during the huge 100th birthday celebration, and I think that students need a way to be included in that and be remembered for their contribution to the university.”
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Memorial Fountain was first dedicated in 1962 as a gift from several graduating classes from the 1950s and 1960s to honor veterans. It was rededicated yesterday to honor students from the Fresno State centennial.
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Malcom Masten, who was on campus during the initial dedication of the fountain in 1962, looked at old photos of Memorial Court at the ribboncutting ceremony held yesterday.
Professor Asao Inoue, an associate professor of English, has been awarded the top teaching honor at Fresno State. William A. Covino, provost and vice president for Academic Af fairs, named Inoue as the recipient of the 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award. Inoue, who has been at Fresno State since 2007, faces the challenge of teaching writing with an innovative approach that emphasizes students’ critical roles in their own education. Inoue, who was nominated for the award by a student, frequently asks students to evaluate and challenge traditional instructional environments and to examine alternative teaching methods that foster greater success individually and communally. He works to create an open, democratic classroom environment in which students can cultivate critical perspectives, challenge the direction of the class and make changes to their own practices and those of the course itself. Inoue has published on this teaching method in Assessing Writing, the flagship journal for the field of writing assessment, among other places. In addition to teaching, Inoue is the special assistant to the provost for Writing Across the Curriculum. He organized and facilitated the Symposium on Remediation in English, and was a committee member for the Improving Student Writing Initiative. Nationally, he has been elected to the executive committee of the Conference on Colle g e Composition and Communication, the national organization in his field,. His community service includes work as cur riculum designer, teacher, and program assessment coordinator for the first-year writing program, University 20 (Academic Reading course), Summer Bridge Program, and the Educational Opportunity Program. The awards include stipends of $5,500 for the Excellence in Teaching recipient.
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Student works to keep Armenian culture alive By Taylor Gonzalez The Collegian As president of the Ar menian Students Organization (ASO), Vartush Mesropyan takes pride in helping educate students about her culture. “As I was growing up, I had always wanted to get involved with a group of Armenians that had the strength and determination to keep the Armenian culture, history and language alive,” Mesropyan said. Throughout her time in school, Mesropyan has been involved in both multicultural clubs and Armenian clubs. Communication and involvement with other Armenians is something she has made a priority. Mesropyan was raised in an Ar menian community, went to an Ar menian school, and has many Ar menian friends. This motivated Mesropyan to become involved in ASO, where she now is president. “I just want to keep going and keep being involved so I don't forget who I am, and so I could pass on what I know to my own children one day,” Mesropyan said. ASO was established in 1977 and its purpose is to give students the opportunity to get more familiar with the
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just want to keep going and keep being involved so I don't forget who I am and so I could pass on what I know to my own children one day.” — Vartush Mesropyan, Armenian Students Organization President
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Aside from being president of ASO, Vartush Mesropyan is also a DJ for KFSR every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon where she hosts an Armenian radio show called "Hye Oozh."
Armenian language, culture and history. “It is my duty to make this organization grow with its activities and participation, because as young Armenians, we are the future to all new generations,” Mesropyan said. Alongside Barlow Der Mugrdechian, coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program, ASO sponsors different kinds of lectures for students to come and learn about Armenia and its people. “We coordinate Armenian singing
and dancing workshops, spread awareness on campus about our history (typically about the Armenian Genocide), volunteer in the Armenian community and just do as much as we can,” Mesropyan said. Last week, ASO held an event commemorating the Armenian Genocide in the Free Speech Area, where many came out and participated in the events. Students read poems, memoirs, and sang songs. Hygo Ogannesian was the keynote speaker, and students from the Charlie Keyan Armenian School
and Arax Dancers participated as well. To conclude the events, students and community members placed flowers on the Armenian Martyrs Monument. There was also a silent march on campus, where students taped their mouths with red tape with the word "denial" on it. This was done in remembrance of the Armenians killed in the Genocide, and the 97 years of denial. Mesropyan said the purpose of these events were for other students on campus to recognize and understand the Armenian history. The Armenian Genocide is something that Armenians keep very close to their heart. O n Ap r i l 2 4 , 1 9 1 5 , 1 . 5 m i l l i o n Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire. "The young Turks wanted to destroy Ar menia in order to eliminate a Christian nation and a powerful race," Mesropyan said. "Ar menian men, women and children were captured, massacred and deported." For 97 years, Turkey has denied the genocide, causing it to be rarely recognized. This is why Mesropyan and members of ASO make every effort to recognize it. “Sometimes I ask myself, 'why?' but God knows why because until this day Armenians stand strong and they are still growing in a strong nation." Mesropyan said. "We live with hope and strength that the day will come for the Turks [to] recognize what they have done.”
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Semana de la Raza observance for Cinco de Mayo begins By Collegian Staff
Fresno State began its observance of Cinco De Mayo yesterday, and will continue with "Semana De La Raza" through Wednesday. The events began yesterday with Día de la Mujer, which was dedicated to issues facing Chicanas. María Zapata a community health leader and diabetes educator with Central Valley Health Network in Fresno spoke. This year is the 150th anniversary of the battle on May 5, 1862 in Puebla where the Mexican army unexpectedly defeated French troops of Napoleon III, who were trying to overthrow the democratically elected government of Mexico. The French emperor wanted to install a monarchy that would limit United States expansion and influence in the Americas. That battle in Mexico was considered pivotal to United States’ forces in tur ning the tide against the South 14 months later at the Battle of Gettysburg. Speaking at Fresno State in September, UCLA researcher Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, said the historical event is observed in the U.S. more than in Mexico and had special meaning to Latinos in California at the time. “They were overjoyed that freedom and democracy had won a victory over forces representing slavery and oligarchy,” said Hayes-Bautista, who was promoting his book “El Cinco de Mayo - An American Tradition” to kick off a nine-month speaking tour. He said California Latinos, rejoicing and celebrating with fireworks, patriotic songs and impromptu speeches, created and first celebrated the holiday in 1862. “Cinco de Mayo is important to California because it was invented here,” said Hayes-Bautista. “It pro-
vides a collective identity for all Latinos, whether they were born here in Califor nia or immigrated from Mexico, Central America or South America. It binds them together in an identity.” Fresno State has observed the historical event the past 40 years with the weeklong celebration. On May 4, Los Danzantes de Aztlán, Fresno State's premier folkloric dance troupe, performs at noon in the Fresno State Peace Garden. Dare to Dream, a Fresno State student club, will present a workshop at 5 p.m. that day in the Engineering East Building, Room 191 on AB540 students and higher education. Assembly Bill 540 allows undocumented students with certain qualifications to attend college in California using the state residency fee schedule. On Cinco de Mayo, the Migrant Student Alliance sponsors a soccer tour nament at 8 a.m. at Large Park near campus (Millbrook and Gettysburg avenues). For details, contact: Francisco Vallejo at 559.239.7539. Monday, May 7, is Día del Indígena, dedicated to the indigenous roots of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, observed at 6 p.m. with cultural performances by Danza Yoztaltepelt, a Fresno State student Aztec dance group, and Danza Ollin Coyolt of Fresno. On Tuesday, May 8, Noche de Poesía will feature a panel discussion at 4 p.m. in Psychology and Human Services, Room 110, with representatives from the Mexican Consulate in Fresno and Poetry Jam at 6 p.m. in the Peace Garden. At 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, David Moss of the American Civil Liberties Union Fresno office will perform a one-man play about the prison system at a discussion on “Imprisonment de Nuestra Gente“ at Psychology and Human Services, Room 108. –Drink responsibly–
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Autism Center provides early intervention services By Stephen Keleher The Collegian Not many on campus know that there is a facility in the Kremen School of Education that provides critical services to the local community while at the same time providing training and certification for students that will lead to plentiful, local jobs. The Central Califor nia Autism Center has been at the atrium level of the Kremen building for five years. It’s a non-profit organization funded by the Central Valley Regional Center, but is unique in that it is affiliated with Fresno State. This means that it can function both as a training center for undergrads and graduate students while also functioning as a walk-in center that parents of children with autism can get treatment for their kids. The exact cause or causes of autism are still not known, but the problem is growing. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported an increase over the past several years from one diagnosis per 150 children to one in 70. “We hope to get them by the age of 3 or before,” said director of the Center Dr. Amanda Adams. “That’s where we get the best outcomes. So similarly to a brain injury, the younger the better the treatment works.” The center provides early intervention services to children ranging in ages 18 months to 7 years who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Children with autism are treated at the center using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methods. ABA is a sub-field of psychology that focuses on objective behavioral techniques. “I started three years ago as a volunteer here,” said Katie Turner, a master’s student in the ABA, program and clinical supervisor at the center. “Once I saw the progress that the kids made with ABA which operates on principles of behavior reinforcement, I became hooked.” When Turner, who interned as part of her psychology class, saw how effective the ABA methods were on children with autism she got into the ABA field. “It is so rewarding to see kids that have like no language and then they acquire language, acquire skills,”
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Arthur Bailey, an adult with autism, works with a child with autism and plays checkers during his down time.
Turner said. Government funding for the treatment of children with autism only lasts until age 7 at which time the children must transition into the world. For about 40 percent that transition can mean they have improved so much that they simply lose their diagnosis of autism entirely. “If you have the ideal circumstances, which are early diagnosis, an involved family and no other kinds of medical issues going on,” Adams said. “then about 40 percent of the kids can reach that preferred outcome by 5 or 6, so they get a regular placement in regular school and they don’t need us anymore.”
That still leaves a majority, 60 percent, that will have special education needs. However, there is little or no funding for pre-teens and teen children with autism. Once a child reaches 18 he or she is eligible once again for government-funded programs. To help those children who still need services after 7 years of age, the center has developed a transition program. It consists of an after-school program. The center has been holding events and doing grant writing in order to fund it. “ I n Ap r i l , wh i c h w a s Au t i s m Awareness Month, we had a carnival,” said Turner. “We also have a parent boosters club which boosts our outreach and our fund raising.”
There are more events planned for the fall, but today at 1 p.m. the center will have an open house during which the public at large and any students who might be interested in its work and this field can see first-hand what happens at the facility. “We’ll be doing tours all day,” Turner said. “It will start at 1 p.m., and it will be in room 54 at Kremen and there’ll be snacks.” Parents in need of the center’s services can go to it’s Facebook account (www.facebook.com/#!/CCACFresno) or check the CCAC parents’ blog at ccacparents.blogspot.com.
Fashion show features world cultures World hand By Esra Hashem The Collegian The Punjab Sikh Awareness Society and the Muslim Student Association hosted an interfaith/multicultural fashion show at Fresno State on April 27 as a part of diversity awareness week. T he show displayed a variety of fashions representing different religious and cultural backgrounds. Fashions from India, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Vietnam and Laos were included in the show. The different religions represented included Sikhism, Islam and Hmong animism. Each gar ment was distinctive; embroidery and various head coverings were seen in outfits from the Middle East while the Indian fashions showed a wide range of color and beading. On the Hmong
clothing hung silver coins, and from Vietnam, patterned silk. Anhad Gujjar, a 21-yearold biolog y student and president of the Punjab Sikh Awareness Society, helped come up with the idea of the fashion show as a way to bring together different ethnic groups. “We wanted to use fashion as the theme that will help people better understand different faith groups,” she said. “It’s a fun and entertaining way for people to understand that people are different. Clothing shows that.” She also said that using Fresno State student volunteers as the models allowed the audience to appreciate this diversity not just globally, but within their own campus as well. Shireen Mohammed, a 21-year-old liberal studies student at Fresno State, chose to model customary
Palestinian clothing that day. “I was excited to represent my culture,” she said. “I did it because I have pride in my tradition.” Mohammed and 24 other models walked the runway to traditional Indian, Middle Easter n and Southeast Asian music. Mohammed said the music brought life to the show’s various cultures. After the show, Rahuldeep Gill, assistant professor of religion at Califor nia Lutheran University, spoke about the cross between religion and culture and his own experiences as a Sikh American growing up in Boston. He said the fashion show emphasized the ideas of embracing diversity and breaking stereotypes. “It’s a really efficient way to make the point that it’s impossible to stereotype a certain group of people — religious or cultural —
because of all the beautiful diversity within any of those groups,” he said. Gujjar agrees. “We hope that people will realize after the show that being different isn’t a bad thing, and that we all have to come together to respect and appreciate those differences,” she said. Dr. Gill also said that the f act that both Sikh and Muslim clubs worked together to put on the event is significant. “It is an important statement to make on a public university campus like this,” he said. “To say, ‘hey, we’re here. We’re going to work to gether — Sikhs, Muslims and others to put on a beautiful event.’ That’s very important.”
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hygiene day Saturday By Johnathan Wilbanks The Collegian
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other partners have declared Saturday as World Hand Hygiene Day. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), if you don’t wash your hands frequently, you can pick up germs from outside sources and infect yourself. You are at risk every time you touch your eyes, nose or mouth. In fact, one of the most common ways people catch colds is by rubbing their nose or their eyes after the cold virus has gotten on their hands. If people don’t wash their hands frequently —especially when they’re sick — they can spread germs directly to other people or onto surfaces that others touch. Before you know it, those around you may be developing illnesses.
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US kayaker prepares for Olympics while dealing with Crohn’s disease Not much slowed the San Die go native CHULA VISTA, Calif. — The hardest as a teenager. part for Carrie Johnson is not knowShe competed ing. in gymnasThe 28-year-old kayaker can handle tics for more endless days of training on the water. than a decade She can remain calm in a race — the before discovflatwater sprint — that requires two ering kayakminutes of explosive strength and ing at a junior steely nerves. lifeguard proBut as Johnson prepares for her third gram. consecutive Olympic Games this sumNational mer, something else could quash her coaches soon medal hopes before she so much as took note of reaches the starting line. this new pad“It’s frustrating,” she said. “And I d l e r, b u i l t Robert Gauthier / McClatchy-Tribune have no control over it.” l i g h t a n d Two-time Olympian Carrie Johnson has already qualified for the U.S. team by Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune s t r o n g , a n d winning a gold in the 500m Pan-Am Games. But her life changed in 2003 disorder that afflicts the digestive b r o u g h t h e r when she was diagnosed with Crohns disease, an IBD. She missed half the tract. The symptoms can include pain, into develop- season, but was able to come back in time to make the team that went to fatigue and weight loss, and they can mental camps Athens in 2004. flare up at any time. at the Chula With no known cure, Crohn’s has onships. Vista Olympic forced Johnson to miss competitions After months of medical examinaTraining Center. and skip training for long stretches of tions, a doctor finally diagnosed the By 17, she was competing internatime. problem. tionally. A s t h e 2 0 1 2 L o n d o n O ly m p i c s “I had never heard of Crohn’s, so But then, in 2003, Johnson began to approach, she must keep it at bay for that was scary,” Johnson said. “It took suffer unexplained fatigue and anemia. the next three months. awhile to really learn about it and get The symptoms grew serious enough “You’re continually trying to manage over freaking out.” that she had to turn down a spot on the it and watch for the warning signs,” The Internet offered tales of the disU.S. team headed for the world champishe said. “That’s all you can do.” ease in its worst forms, but many of the estimated 700,000 Americans affected by this malady experience lesser symptoms. Diet and medication can go a long way toward managing Crohn’s. Barely a year after her initial diagPrinting - Binding - Mailing - Variable Data Printing nosis, Johnson was racing in the 500meter sprint at the 2004 Athens Games, Interactive Communication Tools finishing one spot out of the finals. “She has a really good strength-toFTB weight ratio,” said Stein Jorgensen, 1766 N. Helm Ave., Ste. #105 a former Olympian who coaches her. Over 150 years of Fresno, CA 93727 “She gets out really well and can usucombined experience! ally put some distance between herself and her opponents.” The following seasons brought a Contact us today! number of promising results, includP: 559.456.3893 ing a World Cup win and a sixth-place Visit us online! finish at the world championships. But F: 559.456.2066 ftbfresno.com the disease was still inside her. info@ftbfresno.com After an especially strenuous year in 2008, which included a trip to the Beijing Olympics and working toward We are proud to offer full service a biochemistry degree at UC San Diego, Providing Fresno and the printing to ALL students, staff, and Johnson ended up in the hospital. Central Valley 20 years of “Her immune system got too low,” organizations at Fresno State! Jorgensen said. “She just went at it too excellence! hard.” By David Wharton McClatchy-Tribune
The setback forced her to sit out the 2009 season. When Johnson returned to the water in 2010, Jorgensen scaled back her workouts and monitored her health more closely. If she began to struggle during practice, the coach backed off. And because stress can be a contributing factor, Johnson managed her schedule away from sports more carefully. The funny thing is, all of this might have helped her paddling. “Having to take time off made me realize how much I wanted to be doing it,” she said. “Now, if I’m having a bad practice or a bad day, I have that extra appreciation.” An appreciation that has inspired her to reach out to others with the disease. The last few years, Johnson has been telling her story through the mainstream media and various web sites in the Crohn’s community. One official calls her “an inspiration” and she receives emails from around the country. “I don’t introduce myself as, ‘Hi, I’m Carrie and I have Crohn’s disease,’” she said. “But talking about it ended up helping me and I think it has helped other people.” Now Johnson is approaching her last major competition before entering veterinary school at UC Davis in the fall. And she has a chance at a big ending. The Hung arians will ar rive in London as favorites in her two events — the 200-meter and 500-meter sprints — as will paddlers from Ger many and Australia. But Johnson won two gold medals at the 2011 Pan American Games and has looked strong in recent World Cup races. “She’s been fifth in the world before,” Jorgensen said. “If you’ve been that close, there’s always a shot.” The flatwater sprints — specifically the 500 meters — require a mix of speed and endurance. Any racer who goes out too fast or pushes too hard won’t last long enough. “You’ve got to stay relaxed,” Johnson said, “and maintain your technique.” It is a lesson she has learned in more ways than one over the last nine years. Johnson figures she will be ready for the pressure of the Olympic Games. Besides, once she makes it to the starting line, the hardest part is over.
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Looking for something to do on Cinco de Mayo? Check out softball’s 1 p.m. doubleheader at Bulldog Diamond or the baseball team’s 6:05 p.m. game against Sacramento State at Beiden Field. SPORTS EDITOR, ANGEL MORENO • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU
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Seven seniors honored in Bulldogs’ final home series
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By Angel Moreno The Collegian
Fresno State will bid farewell to seven seniors who will play their final home games at Bulldog Diamond this weekend against Louisiana Tech in a three-game series. The Bulldogs (31-20) will honor seniors Kaitlin Griffin, Rebecca Hall, Michelle Moses, Courtney Moore, Mackenzie Oakes, Andrea Ortega and Kaylan Pollard in a ceremony before Saturday’s 1 p.m. doubleheader. “When you have a group this large, they mean a lot of different things over four years,” said head coach Margie Wright. “Every one of these seniors has made a positive impact on the program, whether it’s on the field or off the field. They’ve brought something to the team and when you can do that, than you can consider your time here a success.” For Griffin, Moses, Oakes, Ortega and Pollard, the four have spent their entire softball careers at Fresno State, while Ortega is the lone fifth-year senior of the group. She joined the team in 2008 and received a medical redshirt in 2009 after an early-season injury. Moore and Hall both transferred to Fresno State after beginning their careers at other schools. Moore came from Mississippi State and joined the Bulldogs as a sophomore while Hall played two seasons at Miami Dade College before making the cross-country trip. With the g roup of seniors, the Bulldogs will lose standout pitcher and hitter Moses, who is No. 2 all-time in home runs with 57 and No. 6 in batters struck out with 615. “It’s hard to find players who have all the qualities; competitiveness, defensive prowess — whether it’s pitching or in the field — and offensive power,” Wright said. “She has all three. Any time you have someone like that in the program for four years, it’s a huge impact. I just think she’s great.” Moses is five home runs from tying the school record with three games left in the regular season. Fresno State closes out its regular season at home against Louisiana Tech before heading to the Western Athletic Conference Tournament in Las Cruces, N.M. May 9-12.
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The Fresno State baseball team will host Sacramento State in a three-game series starting today and ending Sunday. The Bulldogs will also honor Dr. Rodney Anderson as his brother will throw out the first pitch to today’s game at Beiden Field at 6:05 p.m.
By Tim Salazar The Collegian The Fresno State Bulldogs will honor the life of Dr. Rodney Anderson during tonight’s opener at 6 p.m. with Sacramento State. Anderson was longtime supporter of Bulldog baseball as well as a member of the political science department for over 15 years; he passed March 6. F re s n o S t at e b a s e b a l l has named May 4, 2012 as Dr. Rodney Anderson Day. His father and brother will throw out the first pitch. One dollar from every ticket sold to the game will benefit the Dr. Rodney Anderson Memorial Scholarship. Anderson’s love for the sport transcends even after his death as a scholarship has been established in his honor. He also donated
his two seats from Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium will be donated. The seats were the same seats Anderson and his father sat in during game three of the 2008 College World Series. The stadium was the home of the O maha Royals now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers and hosted the College World Series from 1950 until 2010. Anderson was a Nebraska native and coordinated a trip annually to the national event. He was there for every post-season game during the Bulldogs’ historic run in 2008 — the team’s championship season. The Bulldogs will take on the Hornets of Sacramento State in a three-game series that Fresno State desperately needs to win to keep its playoff hopes alive.
With San Jose State being the only Western Athletic Conference team to play at Beiden Field this season, the Bulldogs sit at 0-3 at home. The Bulldogs are percentage points away from Louisiana Tech who holds the last seed in the WAC tour nament as of today. The Bayou Bulldogs will be hosting San Jose State in a series that will have dramatic effects on seeds as well as determine who will get the final bid into the WAC Tournament. The Bulldogs are coming of an 11-4 thumping of UC Davis. The team saw eight starts get a hit safely, five of which had multi-hit games. Kenneth Wise and Patrick Hutcheson increased their team-leading home r un totals as they both went yard. The Bulldogs used six pitchers to finish off the
aggies with J.D. Salles registering the victory. Sacramento State enters the series 24-21 and tied for second in the WAC at 7-5. Offensively, the Hornets have a balanced team with every starting player contributing at least 14 RBIs. They are led by prospect Rhys Hoskins who holds a .361 batting average, has blasted 9 home runs and knocked in 43 RBIs. Pitching has been a problem for the Hornets. Every starter that has pitched at least five games holds an ERA over 4.00. The team has also given up 10 or more runs seven times this season. To d ay a n d S at u rd ay ’ s games begin at 6 p.m. while Sunday’s will be at 1 p.m.
Students volunteers wanted to coach Fresno youth By Angel Moreno The Collegian
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Mackenzie Oakes is one of seven seniors that will be honored before Saturday’s doubleheader.
The Zimmerman Boys and Girls Club of Fresno and Coaching Corps are searching for Fresno State students who are interested to become volunteer coaches. Coaching Corps is a division of the AmeriCorps VISTA project whose main purpose is to fight poverty. It does that in a variety of ways, such as the Coaching Corps program that uses sports as a way of reaching impoverished population. It gives low-income children the same opportunity to experience the friendships, exercise, confidence and aca-
demic success that kids in more affluent neighborhoods do. Mark Schoeberlein and Luke Vinson are Coaching Corps volunteers and have been actively recruiting on campus for volunteer coaches who’d like to make a difference in the community. Schoeberlein said that while some students have volunteered many don’t follow up, creating a need for more volunteers. “Our goal is to create a chapter at Fresno State so Coaching Corps will have a channel for volunteers with the Boys and Girls Club.” Assistant Executive Director of the Zimmerman Boys and Girls Club said that Coaching Corps provides a unique
experience to make a difference in the community while enjoying the sport of his or her choice. “If you like the sport and it’s something you do, it a provides a sense of purpose,” Guerrero said. Reaching an average of 12,000 youth per year, the Boys and Girls Club and Coaching Corps work together to teach sportsmanship, teambuilding, and character. Guerrero said the simple act of spending time with youth through sports makes it easier to spread those messages. If interested in volunteering contact Mark Schoeberlein at marks@bgclubfc.org.