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By Michael Kincheloe The Collegian Fresno State’s Associated Students, Inc. senate decided that no action will be taken a g a i n s t P r e s i d e n t Pe d r o Ramirez or Vice President of Finance Cesar Sanchez regarding the accusations that had been leveled at them. Ramirez had been accused of violating ASI bylaws, and the investigation was headed by Jaime Moncayo, senator at large of Legislative Affairs. Moncayo said that Ramirez was being investigated for his involvement in a traffic accident January 9, in which Ramirez was driving without a license or insurance, and that no action would be taken. The accusations against Sanchez were rather vague, and no clarification was given Wednesday after noon as to what those charges were. Sanchez asked senator Steven Chabolla, who headed the personnel committee’s investigation of Sanchez, to clarify what he was being investigated for. Chabolla did not respond. “The three items were: No. 1, that I wasn’t signing papers fast enough,” Sanchez said. “You cited the $1,500 Centennial retreat that I was against, and that I gave the option for Pedro and for Selena [Farnesi] to sign, and the third item was the two anonymous complaints that were sent in last December saying that I was rude to Selena.” “This process has been a circus show that has gone on for a semester for the purpose of trying to taint someone’s image,” Sanchez said. Many of the newly elected senators were present, sitting alongside the current senator they will replace when the new term begins June 1.

Pedro Ramirez (left) and Cesar Sanchez (right) will serve the remainder of their terms in ASI office.

The public comment session for the meeting was rather tame in comparison to those earlier in the year. Josh Edrington, coordinator for Student Involvement and adviser for all of the student clubs and organizations on campus, addressed the senate concerning two action items that the senate would be voting on that day: OrgSync and Vintage Days. OrgSync is the club and organization management system that has been implemented for the past two years in their office, Edrington said. It is a software that allows Fresno State to keep the 250plus clubs and organizations running smoothly; a job that

previously required the use of mountains of paperwork. Edrington asked the senate to approve enough funds to keep OrgSync operating. He also asked the senate to approve enough funds in next year’s budget to keep Vintage Days going. Graduate student Hector Cerda spoke next. Cerda said that during spring break he had attended the California State Student Association’s California Higher Education Student Summit Conference in Sacramento, along with several senators and other ASI members, including some he had been at odds with over 2010’s failed DREAM Act legislation.

Those who went “may have dissenting opinions,” Cerda said. “But we did something together. We did it as a group.” Cerda asked the senate to ponder what they had done at the conference, and to keep it in mind during their terms next year. On Friday, May 13, Cerda will again lead a group to the state capital for a “flash mob giant pillow fight,” a unique form of protest against future CSU budget cuts. Political Science major Elijah Carrillo voiced his disagreement to the appointment of Brandi Jacobs as senator of Social Sciences at the March 9 ASI meeting. “Two hundred and fifty students, including myself, sub-

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mitted a petition asking for the removal of Brandi Jacobs from the ASI senate on March 23, 2011,” Carrillo said. Carrillo has several objections to Jacobs’ appointment, including alleged violations of ASI bylaws and the manner in which the vote was tallied on March 9, and asked for an assessment of the situation by Fresno State President John Welty and Vice President for Student Affairs Paul Oliaro. The senate approved a budget of $570,719.50 for 2011-2012, after more than $15,000 was trimmed from the previously proposed budget.

Fraternity to get muddy for kids’ ministry By Dana Hull The Collegian The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is hosting a mud volleyball tournament this weekend to raise money for the Kids Alive Ministry. The fraternity hosted the same event last year, and they were able to raise $3,000 for the ministry. Michael Eberhard, president of Pi Kappa Alpha, said the money raised last year funded the building of a soccer field for the kids in the Dominican Republic. This year, their goal is to raise at least $8,000 for kids in Peru. “We have a philanthropic

event every semester, and usually we like to keep our donations within the local community,” Eberhard said. “But we decided the kids in non-developed countries could use it just as much, if not more.” So far, the fraternity has gathered 17 teams to participate in the mud volleyball event, but Eberhard said they will be accepting more signups up until the day of the event. The cost for a team to sign up is $150, and if a team within the same organization would like to participate, the cost is $50 per additional team. All of the proceeds from the entry costs are going to the Kids Alive Ministry.

At the event, the fraternity will be selling T-shirts, food and raffle tickets to raise even more money for the ministry. In addition, they will be giving out a variety of awards to the participants. The Kids Alive Ministry is an international organization that helps at-risk children in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Pacific Rim get safe housing and education. “One of our brothers was studying abroad and fell in love with the organization and the kids there,” Eberhard said. “So when he retur ned, we dedicated one of our bi-annual

philanthropy events to them.” That brother was Wilita Sanguma, who went to the D o m i n i c a n Re p u bl i c a n d recently visited children in Peru. “It’s amazing how beneficial it is for us to help them,” Sanguma said. “Even us being there to play with them — they were so happy.” Pi Kappa Alpha is one of many Greek organizations on campus that hold fundraising events. According to Eberhard, Pi Kappa Alpha has raised more than $10,000 for charities during this school year. “Despite the great things that we are doing, we are

unfor tunately always the target of stereotypical ‘frat’ boys,” Eberhard said. “Although some may carry out that image, I know most of us are striving to wash that away.”

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Goodbye spring,

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ummer is upon us and we are drunk from the sun. Spring was nice though; for the two weeks it lasted. It did its job and brought us spring break. Spring break might have been good for some of us — gave students a chance to catch up on homework, sleep, and whatever else we needed to do. If you’re anything like me though, you did very little of the three. I didn’t catch up on sleep. I caught up

Stereotypes in sports In today’s society more and more people are judging other by their activities such as sports or other extra curricular activities. Why is that non-athletic people look at others and seem to have a negative perception of these regular people? They think that sports are a waste of time and can distract them from their schoolwork. Sports can have a positive impact on your life due to some of the attributes you gain from it. Things like discipline, teamwork, cohesiveness and cooperation can all be learned through sports and those who don’t participate might be lacking in that department. These lessons are used in later life obstacles and having a step up on someone can give you the edge in anything. Teachers and professors will tell you that most of the students in their office hours are athletes because they need extra one on one time and are eventually the ones who grasp the subject better. Just because they are splitting their times with schoolwork and practice doesn’t mean they aren’t focused like others. Stereotypes are what most people based their information on and that is why there is that judgment. — Hector Casillas Fresno State student

Compulsive buying What many people in our community don’t realize is that having shopaholics need more attention to help them stop their addiction quickly to prevent further financial damage in their lives. Not only is it creating financial problems but it is also causing family problems as well. It is very important that our community understands why we should focus on trying to help shopaholics slow down and eventually put an end to their shopping addiction. Speaking from experience from my own life, I’ve realized that once being in a serious

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with old friends who were all back in town. We soaked up the sun in the day and unwound deep into the night, only to do it again when awake. Spring break left a sweet taste in my mouth, and I crave nothing now but summer and the freedom it brings along. Unfortunately, school started again and the taste was sourly interrupted. We didn’t have the luxury of time to ease back in either, because whoever planned our break’s dates, left only two weeks until finals start. Consequently, we have had to jump right back in, buckle down and make

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our way back to class everyday. I know I have. Evidently you have too. Since being back, it feels as if our student body has doubled in size. Summer has brought an observable change to the atmosphere. Long boarders are riding their way through waves of people and although the students are plentiful, the clothes are not. Drenched by the sun, we funnel into the library seeking safe haven. The library is filled to its capacity, making it even more impossible to find a computer. Back in class we’re seeing our classmates we have forgotten since the beginning of the semester. I’ve seen people come to class whose desks have been literally empty all semester. Why? It’s grade time. Teachers’ doors are revolving with students bargaining for grades. It is going go be a hectic couple of weeks. Our days will be long, and our nights even longer. Studying, reading and writing papers will fill the day,

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR addiction is what drew me away from friends and sadly but truly, even some of my family members. Once I realized that I was slowly losing people out of my life, and they weren’t just random people they were people who meant the world to me. They meant so much to me that I had to just slow down on my addiction to have more time to spend with them rather than spending literally all my time with my addiction. Seeking help was one of the hardest things to do, so I believe that it is important that we as a community try and help our fellow shopaholics who are in need of serious compelling help. It may not seem as a big deal, but if it is your spouse, sister, brother, or even if it is yourself you may not realize it, then you’ll notice how big of a deal it is to try and help this person slowly end their addiction. — Angelina Alarcon Pre-nursing major

The Baha’i faith persecution Here is a story that needs to be told and a situation that everyone needs to be aware of. I have found, during my research, that not a single person I’ve talked to at Fresno State about my topic has even heard of this religion or the genocide and persecution against its followers. This research was for an essay project in one of my classes, and I chose this topic specifically because I already knew no one would even know what the Baha’i Faith religion is, or about the Baha’is situation in Iran. Below is a very brief and condensed version of my nine page research paper, consisting of about 204 words. I have also attached a Word Document as well. Many people in America have never heard of the Baha’i Faith religion, or even of the genocide and persecution. In the 19th century, 20,000 Baha’i followers were massacred in Iran, and still today the Iranian government continues to allow persecutions against Baha’is, and even organizes

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t is important to make sure that very graphic photos of somebody who was shot in the head are not floating around as an incitement to additional violence or as a propaganda tool.We don’t need to spike the football and I think that given the graphic nature of these photos, it would create some national security risk.We don’t trot out this stuff as trophies.” – President Barack Obama, in an interview with “60 Minutes”

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waves of persecution, violence, and killings of Baha’is. Today, Baha’is are denied college education, kidnapped and held captive by the government and often executed with their families wondering what happened to them, their sacred and personal possessions and places are confiscated, vandalized, and destroyed. Their marriages are not recognized, they are deprived of employment, pensions, businesses, and family inheritance, children and women are physically and psychologically abused and are executed when they don’t surrender to Islamic beliefs, and are subjected to random home searches and desecration. There are more than 300,000 Baha’is in Iran today. The Baha’i Faith has always been deeply hated in the Middle East for believing in religious tolerance, world peace, unity between the races, equal rights for women and the pursuit of knowledge, and the fact that it is not Islam and thus threatens the popularity and dominance of Islam. The Iranian government has been trying to destroy and bury this religion since its first appearance. — Alana Garner Fresno State student

The stress of college I’m a first year college student at Fresno State University and I’ve had firsthand experience of the stress and the negative effects freshman experience in college. For my English class we were required to write a community research paper and the community that I felt close to was stress among college students. I feel like most college students who are stressed out don’t fully understand what the consequences are and thus go untreated. The various of people that I interviewed, most of them said that during their freshmen year, they experienced stress that had terrible effects to their body. Over time, stress can affect your immune system causing you to get sick more, heart, muscles, stomach,

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and coffee induced all-nighters will be used to catch up on everything we couldn’t fit into our day. When you finally lay your head down for a pause rather than a break, rest assured — it will all be over soon. On May 20, 2011, we will all be done and nothing else stands between you and summer. Our stress will be lost in the wind. Some of us will return home, and others will await friends returning home. Summer trips, free time and bodies of water await us. Most importantly, we won’t be setting our alarm clocks in order to get ready for school. The summer is upon us, but it won’t last forever. Squeeze everything you can get out of it. Fill your days and make the nights long. These experiences will turn into memories that last. Most of all enjoy your summer, I sure know I will. I’ll see you in fall, it can’t come slow enough.

reproductive organs, lungs, skin and could lead to depression. People who are constantly stressed can try various things to relax their state of mind and body. Things to do to try to relax someone’s mind can write about the things that are bothering them or let their feelings out, do something they enjoy or meditate. The things to do to relax one’s body can exercise, try techniques to relax which consists of breathing exercises, muscle relaxation, or yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong. — Connor Sumrell Fresno State student

It’s more than soccer Some people may think that soccer is just an activity where people run around and chase a ball. But in fact, soccer is not that at all. It is a sport where the players try to beat each other for the top outcome, a win. Of course soccer is a very back and forth sport to watch, I can see where at sometimes it could be quite dull to watch if you are not part of the match. However that is not what is happening on the field, is much more intense. Almost all the time you are either running, jogging or sprinting around. Depending on field position, you may be only handling the ball only half the game. The other half you are thinking, anticipating and reacting. Like the old saying goes, “There is no I in team.” And that is exactly what soccer is, a team sport. No one person can just run around and do it all. It takes 11 players to get the job done. No matter who you are, you can always share soccer with somebody. It is known all around the world and is very competitive. When playing the match, soccer is not just about the win, it is about the respect gained. Basically, I will use the words on the back of one of my soccer shirts that I own to sum up what it really means to a true player, “Glory comes when you lie exhausted on the field of victory.” — Alex Raiskup Criminology major

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Students give new life to old wood By Sarah Thomas The Collegian Wi t h s aw d u s t f l y i n g and band saws humming, agriculture mechanics students can be found in the agriculture mechanics laboratory creating a variety of wood shop projects suitable for common household use. Some students have the oppor tunity to take wood shop as an elective class in their high school career, but at Fresno State, students can enroll in the introduction to agricultural mechanics class that teaches the identification of common tools and projects using wood and metal products — similar to a high school wood shop environment. Students in this class are introduced to a variety of practices in the mechanics field, and they put them to use by creating several different projects once they become familiar with the different tools. In the introduction class, students engage in interactive laboratories where they learn to use machines that cut wood and metal, alter the shapes or sizes of material, build objects with materials and eventually create a finished product that is often something they can use for practical purposes. Each student is responsible for the creation of their own project, which leaves each student to actively utilize the tools and machines available

in the lab. The class is a hands-on learning experience that teaches the basics of mechanics. The introduction class is of fered through the plant science department and is a requirement for students majoring in ag riculture education. Ag riculture education major Jesse Silva is specializing in agriculture mechanics, and she finds this class to be valuable for her career development. “This class is a good introduction to agriculture mechanics for students who are preparing to teach agriculture classes in high school,” Silva said. “It is good preparation in the event that they would need to teach it.” The students learn not only how to create projects such as wooden toolboxes and dog food scoops, but also lear n how to work with plumbing and electrical systems. Professor Alex Alexandrou has been teaching agriculture mechanics at Fresno State for five years. He, too, sees the true value for agriculture education majors to engage in this introduction class for the hands-on experience. “If an agriculture education student be gins teaching and is placed with an agriculture mechanics class at a high school, they need to be oriented with the subject,” Alexandrou said. “Agriculture education students will need

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Adam Jacobo and Riggs Lokka work on a 200 pound wood chair — one of the projects that students in the introduction to agriculture mechanics course complete.

to teach vocational classes.” A g r i c u l t u r a l communications major Lauren Jenkins has found the class to be very useful because of the practical applications that are taught. “This class teaches you the basics of ag riculture m e ch a n i c s, bu t we l e a r n things like plumbing and

electrical work, which is very beneficial in real life,” Jenkins said. If a student enjoys the wo o dwo rk i n g p ro j e c t s o f the introductory class and is intrigued by the opportunity to engage in projects with m o re e l e c t r i c a l p ro j e c t s, there are several classes offered through mechanized

a g r i c u l t u re t h at p rov i d e education in the electrical field as well. There is a class designed specifically for electricity and electronics, but also electrohydraulics, power systems technology and several classes focused on machinery and engines.

National review: Plan to restore delta lacking By Gosia Wozniacka Associated Press

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A report released Thursday by a panel of national scientists says a sweeping plan to restore California’s ailing freshwater delta and build a pipeline or canal to carry water to the south is missing critical information. The National Academy of Sciences found in its review that the draft plan to restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta lacks clear goals and a scientific analysis of the plan’s potential impact on the delta’s diverse plant and animal species.

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The scientists found that it is unclear whether the main pur pose of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan is simply to build a canal or pipeline, or whether it is a broader plan that would restore and protect the delta ecosystem and provide a stable water supply. “If you don’t know what it is you want to do, it creates a lot of confusion, because the application of science is different depending on what you want to accomplish,” said Henry Vaux, chair of the review panel and professor emeritus of resource economics at the University of California, Berkeley. Deputy Secretary of the

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Interior David Hayes said the review provides useful guidance as the plan continues to be developed. He added that many of the suggestions are already being implemented. Hayes acknowledged there is a potential for the “restoration goal to be compromised by the goal for reliable water supply.” But, he said, the plan’s aim is to satisfy both goals. “Whatever alternative is chosen — including the no-action alternative — will need to lead to the recovery of the species in question,” Hayes said. The Bureau of Reclamation, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, coordinates

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its water operations with the state of California and is participating in the development of the delta plan. The delta supplies much of the drinking water for nearly two-thirds of the state’s population, irrigates millions of acres of crops and provides habitat for hundreds of plant and animal species. The decline of protected fish species once abundant in the delta has triggered Endangered Species Act regulations to protect salmon and smelt, which have in turn limited water pumping in recent years. Far mers and urban water users, roiled by the restrictions and several years of drought, have clamored for a permanent pipeline or canal system to guarantee water supplies. Estimates for building a canal around the delta range as high as $9 billion, while an underg round pipeline/ tunnel could cost as much as $11.7 billion, according to the state Department of Water Resources. E nv i r o n m e n t a l g r o u p s said Thursday the review confirmed problems with the

planning process. “There has been tension, because many water interests who are participating have been viewing this plan as a way to get a new conveyance facility authorized and built,” said Natural Resources Defense Council Attor ney Kate Poole, in reference to the canal or pipeline. “But under state and federal law, the plan is supposed to be a species protection plan.” The scientists also found that the draft plan lacks an analysis of the potential impacts of a proposed project on delta species and how those species would benefit from conservation actions, Vaux said. Such an analysis should be at the heart of any conservation plan, he said. The plan also fails to consider alternatives to the pipeline or canal project, does not show potential impacts on the San Francisco Bay area, and doesn’t specify how much water would be diverted to Souther n Califor nia, researchers found. Finally, it fails to properly integrate existing scientific data.

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Thor, a sci-fi action adventure, is sure to attract thrill seekers of all kinds.

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By Maddie Shannon The Collegian Puppets, triangle love stories and other worldy characters abound in the latest wave of movies released this weekend. Everyman John Krasinski pairs up with Ginnifer Goodwin and Kate Hudson in the romantic comedy “Something Borrowed,” a tale of two friends in love with the same guy, and the repercussions thereof. For moviegoers with more dramatic tastes, Mel Gibson’s latest film, “The Beaver,” tells the story of one man in the depths of despair and his only way of coping with it. Here is a rundown of this weekend’s movies. Something Borrowed (PG-13)

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W hat it’s about: “Something Borrowed” is a love-triangle involving perpetual good-girl Rachel, a bookish law school student, who falls in love with the love of her life, Dex. When Rachel’s outspoken best friend, Darcy, steals Dex for herself, Rachel steps back and accepts it. Almost ten years later, she has to watch as her best friend marries the love of her life. Why you should see it: The allstar cast brings popular and successful actors to the screen, including the funny everyman John Krasinski, who plays Rachel’s blabbermouth friend. The naive, innocent personality of Ginnifer Goodwin’s character and the loud rambunctiousness of Kate Hudson’s character brings a more ironic tone to the movie, which is sure to make the audience think, “How did they become best friends?” Starring: Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, John Krasinski, John Egglesfield and Steve Howey. Thor (PG-13) What it’s about: Thor, the prince of an ancient and distant world, is banished to Earth to learn the meaning of humility. As he assimilates himself into his new surroundings, he becomes friends with the friendly group of

human beings who take him in. As he learns of his home planet’s efforts to take over Earth, though, he prepares to fight the very forces that sent him to Earth to protect his friends.

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Why you should see it: The movie balances it’s main action-adventure element with more humorous moments: At one point, Thor drinks his first cup of coffee, likes it and declares he wants another before shattering the cup on the ground. Not to mention this is Natalie Portman’s fourth movie to be released in the past four-and-a-half months. Starring: Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard and Tadanobu Asano. The Beaver (PG-13) What it’s about: Walter Black, after his wife breaks up with him and kicks him out of their house, sinks into a deep depression that he can’t pull himself out of. As he loses each aspect of his life, even his ability to communicate, he finds the only way he can voice his thoughts is by using a beaver puppet. The changes that result from the only way he can express himself propel him to stardom, and bring about positive changes in his life. Why you should see it: Despite the fact that Mel Gibson’s character has to use a puppet to communicate with the rest of the world, there’s a sense that the puppet itself is real. The acting itself is a reason to go see the movie, as Mel Gibson’s portrayal of a horribly depressed man carries most of the emotional weight in the movie. Starring: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Jennifer Lawrence, Anton Yelchin and Cherry Jones.

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Three lady residents of Fresno State’s new campus dorms take a study break in thier dorm room in spring of 1971. The new dorms featured carpeted floors and wooden furniture. This photo ran in the May 18, 1971, issue of The Collegian.

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Bowling club wins it all of the year and also a firstteam All-American after he helped bring the national championship to Fresno State, At Fresno State, the mainand for him, this has been a stream sports are traditionlong time coming. ally football, women’s basket“It’s an incredible feeling,” ball, baseball and softball but Geering said. “It’s something another sport on campus has you grow up dreaming about won a national championship. through junior bowling and The men’s club bowling through high school bowling. team won their first national And the next step at collegiate championship in program hisbowling. It’s a dream come tory after defeating Webber true and a great honor to do it International on April 24. In here at Fresno State.” the semifinals, they defeated E ve n t h o u g h , t h e y wo n Wichita State who had won the the championship, they had past three national championto face a lot of challenges ships in bowling. throughout the year. This was the first national One of these challenges is championship at Fresno State the university doesn’t fund since the baseball team capthem because they are a club tured the College World Series team which isn’t the case for in 2008. most of the teams they norFor one person who has been m a l l y p l ay. close to the proThe teams gram, it has they played come around t’s something you grow up dreaming about through in the semifull circle. finals and junior bowling and through high school bowling. ” “For me perfinals are s o n a l l y, i t ’ s both funded. probably a — Greg Geering, “Pretty l i t t l e d i f f e ranchor bowler much all of ent than the the teams boys,” head that we coach Chris beat are Preble said. ranked No. 1 in the nation heavily supported through “It was a huge relief to some going into that match,” Preble the schools,” Geering said. degree getting involved with said. “I have a lot of respect “Looking at $250 to $500,000 a the program for the better part for their program. They’re a budget. They’re using that for of 20 years. I was a player for new program but their coach scholarships, training and all the program. I’ve been coachis very good so we were very the travel. It’s nice to be the ing now for 10 years with the thrilled to get around both of underdogs. We operate at a university. We’ve come very those teams.” much smaller level, yet we are close in the past so it was a With the win in the bag by producing an equally competigreat sense of satisfaction and the 10th frame, anchor bowler tive team.” a huge relief that we actually Greg Geering didn’t have any With this team still being got it done. It was a very cool pressure on the final frame. competitive without having a moment.” He ended up throwing a strike budget, coach Preble gave his During their run to the anyway. goal going into next season. championship, they faced “I was really fortunate that I “The goal in any season is some adversity, especially, didn’t really have to do much to finish it like this,” Preble after they got behind three work in the 10th frame,” said. “Unfortunately, there games to one in their match Geering said. “As a team, we are about 110 programs in the against Wichita State. They were really fortunate that it nation so only one of those couldn’t lose again or they was almost locked up. All I programs goes home happy would be eliminated. And needed to do was get a strike each year. We want to qualify they would not lose again as or spare, and we were going to for sectionals. We want to they beat the Shockers four be good.” train these guys to the point straight times. Geering is the anchor bowler where they’re very capable of “It’s almost a perfect storm on the team that consists of what they can do. And then we of things that happened for five total bowlers that actually want to go on an attack and see us,” Preble said. “Beating compete. what kind of damage we can Wichita State who were the He was the runner-up player cause.” three-time national champions in the semifinal match was tough. We had to beat them twice. You couldn’t have scripted that out any better. Obviously, there’s some prestige with just beating them. A lot of teams get intimidated by the fact that they’re playing against them. They’re essentially the Duke of college bowling to some degree. So getting around them was a huge boost.” The team would go on to play Webber International where they would win the best of seven series before they even reached the 10th frame. This was a big deal since Webber Inter national was the topranked team in country. “The team that we challenged in the final was Webber International and they were

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UFL: Colburn taken third overall in draft CONTINUED from page 8 UFL draft, they will still look to compete in the NFL. This year is unlike any other year because the NFL owners and players are going through a labor dispute that no one knows when it will end. With this amount of uncertainty going forward, players that normally would be picked up after the draft as undrafted free agents will now have to wait until the dispute is settled. With this dispute in effect, teams cannot sign free agents like Colburn and Hamler. The free agency period is already

behind schedule since the normal period is supposed to start in March. When the dispute between the NFL owners and players gets settled, the free agency period will begin. After this happens, Colburn and Hamler could bypass the UFL and play in the NFL for the 2011 season.

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Jamel Hamler opted to forgo his senior season to test the NFL waters, but went undrafted over the weekend.

GOLF: Patel named first team All WAC CONTINUED from page 8 Mexico State had four top10 finishers. Brian Sunker rounded out the final top-10 score tying for ninth place (7078-76--224). San Jose State’s Hubbard took home first after winning a playoff with Telles when both players shot 212. Hubbard won on the third playoff hole when Telles missed a putt for par after both players made par on the previous two holes. Hubbard finished the three rounds shooting 71-7269, making up four strokes in the final round on Telles who shot 66-73-73. The victory was only Hubbard’s second victory of his career. His first was the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational ne arly eig ht months ago. The other players garner-

ing first team All-WAC honors were seniors Tim Madigan of New Mexico State, Scott Smith of Nevada and Hubbard. Telles was the only sophomore selected to the first team. The second team All-WAC roster consisted of four juniors in Jay Mayers of San Jose State, Gaston De La Torre of New Mexico State, Jarred Bossio of Idaho and Kevin Lucas of Nevada. Senior Clinton Shepard of Louisiana Tech took home the remaining spot. New Mexico State also took the Player of the Year award and Coach of the Year award to go along with their WAC Championship. Madigan won the player award while Scott Lieberwrith won the coach’s award. Louisiana Tech’s Jack Lempke was named Freshman of the Year.

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The Fresno State softball team hosts Nevada on Friday and Saturday in its final WAC tuneup before the conference tournament begins next week.

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SPORTS EDITOR, BEN INGERSOLL • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011

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Fresno State takes home third at WAC By Ben Ingersoll The Collegian In the wake of the Department of Justice questioning college football’s lack of a postseason playoff, Fresno State President John Welty issued a statement Thursday evening backing the proposed notion that the current Bowl Championship Series system must go. Since its initial implementation in 1998, mid-major programs such as Fresno State have cried foul that the BCS does not allow for equal opportunities for national title contention across the college football nation. The Department of Justice has openly said that there are “serious questions” with the system and antitrust laws may be in violation. “BCS representatives have claimed that the Department of Justice should not investigate this matter because it would waste government’s time and taxpayer’s money,” Welty said in the statement. “But I respectfully disagree. We wouldn’t question an investigation of a big industry. And Division I col-

lege football is a multi-billion dollar business.” After football programs from secondtier conferences such as the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference stormed onto the BCS scene in recent years, many critics nationwide have proposed the current format needs a replacement, including President Barack Obama. Welty said in the statement that change in the current format does not exactly mean a sudden decline in finances, arguing that a playoff would benefit programs that have been allegedly suppressed under the BCS. “It’s possible that a different system for post-season college football would generate additional revenue for mid-major programs such as Fresno State’s,” Welty said in the statement. “That revenue certainly would be a great help at a time when our students are suffering from declining state budget support and our athletics program has economic difficulty.” The current BCS contract is set to expire in 2014.

Colburn, Hamler taken in UFL Draft By Jerry Huerta The Collegian

yards and six touchdowns after only catching 37 passes for 503 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore. If Colbur n and Hamler join the Sacramento Mountain Lions t h e n they will have to improve the team’s 4-4 record from last season. The new season will begin in August but the new schedule hasn’t been released yet. When the new season begins, they will need to compete with the four other teams in UFL: the Hartford Colonials, Virginia Destroyers, Las Vegas Locomotives and the Omaha N ighthawks. T he Locomotives, the two-time UFL champion is led by head coach Jim Fassel, wh o l a s t c o a c h e d in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants. Even though, Colburn and Hamler were selected in the

After the NFL’s annual three-day event ended last weekend, two former Bulldogs who participated in the NFL Combine remained undrafted. Two-year starter Ryan Colbur n and junior receiver Jamel Hamler went through the NFL draft without hearing their names called until the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League selected both Colburn and Hamler. Colburn was drafted with the third pick in the first round and Hamler was selected with the 29th pick overall in the sixth round. The former Fresno State standouts will be playing for Dennis Green who recently coached the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings in the past decade. Green will be getting a quarterback who had his best season in his final year as a Bulldog. Colburn finished the season with 2,817 yards passing and 23 touchdowns. This comes after a junior season which was his first as the starting quarterback where he passed for 2,459 yards and 19 touchdowns. Colbur n showed some progress in the second season as the starter and this was similar to Hamler who had his most productive performance in his first full season as a starter. Matt Weir / Collegian file photo Hamler finished last season with 54 catches for 812

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Senior Bryan Hogan concludes Bulldog career in style By Tim Salazar The Collegian The men’s golf team wrapped up the Wester n Athletic Conference Championship with a third place finish, scoring 25-over par as a team in an up-and-down three-round Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. New Mexico State (289-295-291— 875) won its fourth straight WAC Championship title. The Bulldogs shot 288-305-296—889, just one stroke behind second-place finisher San Jose State. After being tied for 22nd place following opening-round play, junior Bhavik Patel finished the tour nament in eighth, shooting 7-over 223. His eighthplace finished marked the eighth time that he finished in the top 10 this season. Patel was also named to the AllWAC first team for the second straight year. The Bakersfield product shot a 72.02 average on the year. The tournament also marked the final time seniors Michael Gideon,

Bryan Hogan and Brad Wyatt would take the tee in Bulldog red. Hogan had a career tournament shooting a team best 68-74-72—214, good enough for third place overall. The senior was in second place through the first two rounds, but slipped to third place after a strong third round from San Jose State’s Mark Hubbard, who carded a 69 and squared of f with Idaho’s Damian Telle’s in a playoff. Gideon finished tied for 26 at (7582-74—231) while Wyatt finished 42 Bryan Hogan (84-79-80--243). senior The Bulldogs were one of the only two teams to have at least three players finish in the top 10 in scoring. WAC Champion New See GOLF, Page 7

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