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By Karlena Franz The Collegian Graduation is getting closer, but for some students getting enough tickets to their commencement ceremonies for family can be troublesome. Starting May 20, six of the eight colleges on campus and certain departments are holding commencement ceremonies for its students. Students will find these ceremonies

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e hold back the number of tickets needed for the students graduating and then divide up the rest by how many students there are, to be given out to family.”

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from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. that day and all over campus. Trying to

find adequate space for these ceremonies can be hard.

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“It depends on the size of the college,” coordinator for student involvement Gary Nelson said. “The bigger ones go into the Save Mart Center and the smaller ones rotate out of the Save Mart and the Student Recreation Center.” Cur rently the Kremen School of Education and the Craig School of Business always hold their commence-

NEW YORK (AP) — Two cong ressmen from New York City say that up to $50 million in Osama bin Laden bounty money should go to first responders, survivors and families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Rewards for Justice P ro g r a m e s t abl i s h e d a bounty of $25 million in 2001 to help bring bin Laden to justice. In 2004, Congress passed legislation providing the secretary of state up to $50 million to award for information leading to the capture of bin Laden. Bin Laden was killed last week. It’s unclear whether anyone is eligible for the bounty. U. S . Re p s . A n t h o n y Weiner and Jerrold Nadler said Sunday that the funds should be redirected to organizations that assist first responders, families and survivors affected by the 2001 terror attacks. The state department didn’t immediately comment.

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Student court decides Jacobs’ appointment broke no bylaws By Michael Kincheloe The Collegian When Brandi Jacobs was appointed to serve as the Associated Students, Inc. Senator of Social Sciences on March 9, a dispute involving the applicant who had previously been recommended for the senate seat and ASI began. Political Science major Elijah Car rillo had been recommended by the ASI Personnel Committee to fill the vacant senate seat that

had been occupied by Patrick Simon, but Jacobs challenged that recommendation at the next ASI meeting. She was supported by for mer senator Simon, current senator at large for Undergraduate and Graduate Academics Affairs Lauren Smoot, and Dean Luz Gonzalez of the College of Social Sciences. A vote to amend discussion on the appointment of Carrillo was passed by the senate, followed by a vote to approve Jacobs for the position. Amid

a large number of abstentions, Jacobs was approved to the seat by a vote of 6-4. A S I E x e c u t ive Vi c e President Selena Far nesi explained to The Collegian what had transpired. “Although the personnel committee actually recommended Elijah, the chair of that committee [Steven Chabolla] — who doesn’t get a vote on the committee unless there is a tie — actually supported Brandi in the actual senate meeting. So that may be kind of insight-

ful as to why the senate would overturn the personnel committee’s recommendation.” Hoping to quash Jacobs’ appointment, Carrillo gathered approximately 250 signatures on a petition to remove her from the seat and begin the process anew. With petition in hand, he spoke during the public comment session at the next ASI meeting on March 23. Two days later, Carrillo wrote out an appeal letter to the Student Court (which reviews election vio-

lations and ensures that ASI bylaws are followed), claiming that he had not received “equal process of appointment to the ASI senate.” In his appeal letter, Carrillo claimed that “[Jacobs] was recommended by the Dean of the Social Science [sic] Department (Luz Gonzalez) and Patrick Simmons [sic]; which clearly shows a conflict of interest of both parties.” Carrillo goes on to claim that See COURT, Page 3

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@issue: Are student-run newspapers biased? What is their role on campus? By Neil O’Brien

ave you ever had the chance to read The studenttuition-funded Collegian supplementary insert titled La Voz De Aztlan? This newspaper insert is intended to be used as a cultural appreciation and or awareness supplement. However, recent issues have been filled with articles unrelated to the publication’s intended purpose. In an effort to celebrate “La Semana de La Raza” (week of the race) here on campus, I’d like to share a perspective with those curiously inclined to learn what’s really going on!” To fully understand the nature of any article in La Voz, the reader must first understand a concept called Aztlan. Aztlan is a mythical place and/or idea that geographically represents the Southwest portion of the United States. Members of radical Latino hate groups believe Aztlan is stolen land from Mexico, and that it is their duty to eradicate Americans from the land. A group coincidentally on our campus known as MEChA is one such group. It is made up of misguided Latino-American students, illegal aliens and their sympathizers. The acronym MEChA translates, and literally means, The Aztlan Chicano Student Movement. Our current Associated Students, Inc. President Pedro Ramirez is an admitted MEChistA and/or MEChA member. By boasting about his Aztlan beliefs on his social networking site, Ramirez revealed how he truly feels about Americans. La Voz de Aztlan literally translates to The Voice of Aztlan. It’s not an original name exactly. It was stolen, like their perceived land, from www. Aztlan.net, an online publication of the same name that originated in the 1990s.

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here is no place on any university for hateful and racially-charged rhetoric.” The website was and is still operated by members of a defunct organization called The Nation Of Aztlan. It is important to note that the Anti-Defamation League has investigated and labeled this online publication and its organization as a hate group for publishing articles similar to those found in The Collegian’s “cultural supplement.” Ana Mendoza is a Fresno State student, La Voz De Aztlan columnist and the lead reporter permitted by The Collegian to cover the Ramirez controversy during the fall. I question the level of biased journalism produced by Mendoza during her tenure with The Collegian. Her alignment with the Brown Berets, another Aztlan-based hate group in

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support for Ramirez, is very well documented. On March 9, 2010, Mendoza and the Brown Berets participated in a sit-in at the office of Dr. Paul Oliaro, vice president of student affairs. On Dec. 1, 2010, Brown Beret Juan “Ralphy” Avitia interrupted an ASI meeting. Avitia cut in line, seized the microphone out of turn during the public comment session and shouted Aztlan hate speech against all Americans in general and against Charlie Waters, a judge advocate for the American Legion and wellrespected Central Valley war veteran, specifically. Mendoza published biased articles describing this incident as “Chicano activists questioning history.” On Nov. 19, 2010, I attended a DREAM Act rally to counter protest Ramirez’s presidency. After reading my positions loud to the media and providing the media, including Mendoza, a copy of my statements in writing, she still unapologetically and intentionally misquoted all my positions in her article published on Nov. 22, 2010. After a two-hour long recorded meeting with Mendoza, she agreed to publish concerns I had over Ramirez’s presidency. Instead, Mendoza’s Aztlan bais caused her to ignore the questions I posed regarding Pedro’s unlawful behavior and failed presidency. Her deceptive journalistic practices utilizing La Voz De Aztlan and The Collegian were reasons why I then decided to launch www.TheRealPedro. com, a website dedicated to uncovering the hidden truth behind the DREAM Act controversy at Frenso State. Having investigated many controversial developments this past year, it is greatly disappointing to see Aztlan-inspired journalism allowed to manifest unopposed using our own student resources. There is no place on any university for hateful and racially-charged rhetoric such as the poem published in May 2, 2011, issue of La Voz de Aztlan by Luiz Sanchez titled “America.” For those who missed his belligerent attack, I’d like to remind Sanchez that as an American of Argentinian heritage, I do not agree with any of his claims, particularly that Americans are white savages, intolerant and stupid. There is no excuse for this kind of propaganda to be used as a weapon of deception and division against students of all colors. There is also no justification to wave a banner of “anti-oppression” preaching cultural diversity on the surface, while at the same time masking the true intent of a radicalized group of a misguided Latino supremacists. As an American I will not celebrate Aztlan awareness and Latino supremacy week. It has no place on our campus. Neil O’Brien is a senior recreation major.

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ournalism’s main purpose is to inform society of vital information that will enable people to actively participate in a democratic government. A democracy heavily depends on the information given by journalists, which has given the media the responsibility to overlook our system of government and our society.

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s journalists it is our duty to provide significant, objective and independent information to our audience which I continuously strive to do. Controversial issues such as immigration tend to cause conflict among individuals.”

As journalists, it is our duty to provide significant, objective and independent information to our audience which I continuously strive to do. Controversial issues such as immigration tend to cause conflict among individuals. It is my responsibility, however, to inform all students of issues that may be controversial, but that are affecting students. I treat all individuals who grant me an interview with respect, attentiveness and honesty. I have continuously approached and delivered all news from an objective, accurate and truthful way, and I have received awards for it, such as the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Award. When mistakes are made, they are usually addressed by the editor-in-chief in a timely manner. The interview that Mr. O’Brien granted me was recorded as a 45 minutes interview because of the great amount of information and speculations that O’Brien had collected regarding one individual, Pedro Ramirez. The news editor and I explained it multiple times to O’Brien why his allegations could not be independently reported. It is unethical for a newspaper outlet to print unfounded allegations without first contacting Ramirez for a response. Because of the short notice, Ramirez could not be reached. This was also explained to O’Brien multiple times. The sit-in I was present at was organized by United4Ed, which promotes education accessibility. The event was organized in the hope that the demonstration, along with many others that day around that state, would make education economically accessible to present and future

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students. I have always believed, as I am sure all Americans do, that education should be accessible to all who wish to attain it. The recent fee increases, decrease in accepted students and courses offered have jeopardized the quality education that Fresno State has constantly provided. Historically, civil engagements have been essential to the accessibility of many rights we all enjoy today. It is our duty as Americans to be civically involved to improve our country, and I strongly believe affordable education is the basis of democracy. To be honest, I am not surprised that O’Brien has found me as his next target. He has targeted several other students, professors, Fresno State administrators and community members and later published selected footage for his website. He has also informed some of these individuals that after he was “done” with Ramirez, he was going to go after me. I have explained to O’Brien numerous times that I am not connected to the Brown Berets or any organization. Just like standing next to a Tea Party member, does not make me their member, standing next to a Brown Berets member does not make me one of their respective members. I have interviewed members of both groups and have treated them both equally with nothing but respect. My job description implies that my

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o be honest, I am not surprised that O’Brien has found me as his next target.”

responsibility is to be objective and seek both sides of a story, which I strongly believe I have fulfilled. I should also clarify that I do not have “tenure” at The Collegian nor have I ever had a permanent post. I was a news writer as a requirement for mass communication and journalism 105, a newspaper workshop course. Just to clarify Semana de la Raza is not Lation supremacy week and La Voz de Aztlan is not promoting hate, but rather an outlet for poets, artists and other Latinos to contribute opinions about the campus. Ana Mendoza is a junior mass communications and journalism and political science major. She will be The Collegian’s news editor for the fall 2011 semester.

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the Colleges and try to coordinate the commencements. One of the reasons why everything is set up this way is because Welty and others try to make it to every college commencement to speak, so time is needed in between locations to make it possible. What makes these com-

ll of my family has helped me get here, and now they all can’t see me walk.” — Carlie Hughes, Animal Science major

ments are held in smaller ve nu e s l i ke t h e S at e l l i t e Student Union or the Student Recreation Center, a minimum ticket handout is put in place to ensure every student gets the same amount. “We hold back the number of tickets needed for the students graduating,” Nelson said, “and then divide up the rest by how many students there are, to be given out to family.” Sometimes students can get extra tickets by a friend, any left over at their department, or the day of the commencement, if the seats haven’t filled. P r e s i d e n t J o h n We l t y, Provost William Covino, Dean of Student Affairs Paul Oliaro and Nelson get together with

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mencements unique than the big university g raduation is students get their names called out, they get to walk up and shake hands, and family can snap photos. During the university graduation, there is no walking or name calling. “I feel like I am being cheated out of my graduation,” animal science major Carlie Hughes said. “I am really upset that I have to pick and choose who can come.” T his year the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology’s commencement is being held in the Student Recreation Center. “I am the first person in my immediate family to graduate from college,” Hughes said. “All of my family has helped me get here, and now they all

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can’t see me walk.” Some students like Hughes, live out of Fresno so just showing up the day of and hoping for a seat is unrealistic. “It’s not about them [the administration],” Hughes said. “It’ about us. We did all this hard work, for what?” Perhaps adjustments can be made to accommodate more students in getting the same graduation experience. Students in the Save Mart Center will find it fit for a ceremony, whereas those stuck in the gym maybe not so much. “They need to reconsider how they handle graduation,” Hughes said. “And how they run a lot of things on campus.” Other students aren’t affected as much by the fourticket rule. Some students, like those graduating with a Mass Communication and Journalism department have not only a department ceremony but can attend the College of Arts and Humanities ceremony as well. “I would rather have them hand out tickets and let every graduation student have some family there,” public relations major Ashley Kennett said. “If there were no tickets, some people may not even get seats.” H av i n g t h e e x t r a c o m mencement ceremonies alongside the big graduation hasn’t been around forever, but it is an event that some hope will stay. “I love it!” Kennett said. “If at the main graduation they called out everybody’s name, it would take forever. This way we get both.” Being with your department or college, gives students familiar faces to share the occasion. Having teachers and fellow students that you know makes the ceremony more intimate for graduates. “It gives you a personal feel,” Kennett said. “I know most of everybody, I really like that feeling.”

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“…there was not a majority reached in the Senate.” Fresno State’s ASI Senate uses Roberts’ Rules of Order as its parliamentary guide, which clearly states that what is required is “a majority of the votes cast.” An abstention is a refusal to vote, and therefore is not counted in a situation such as the one that occurred March 9. According to the parliamentary guide, the only time that abstentions would be counted is in a situation where “a two-thirds vote of the members present” is necessary. Examples of such a situation would be the overriding of the ASI president’s veto or the removal of office of an executive officer. Farnesi said that she originally thought they didn’t have a majority. “But our parliamentarian (Gary Nelson, the coordinator of student involvement) checked our bylaws in conjunction with

parliamentary procedure, and we came to the determination that those abstentions … were just removing themselves from the vote. So, in respect, if you have 17 senators, and 16 of them abstain and one votes yes, it passes,” she said. The Student Court met April 21 (the Thursday before spring break), and decided the vote by the senate would be upheld, and that Jacobs would continue as senator. Carrillo has threatened to sue. He told The Collegian that ASI bylaws and procedures were not followed, and that the bylaws are not concurring with AB 1233, California’s Nonprofit Corporations and Unincorporated Associations law. “The bylaws had not been v i o l at e d , ” Fa r n e s i s a i d . “Because when you abstain, you remove yourself from the total vote, and [Jacobs] still had a majority of votes.”

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The F.R.E.A.K.S. come out Friday night By Ciara Norton The Collegian On Friday nights, students, family and faculty gather in the University Student Union not to read, not to do homework and not to study. They come together to play German mind games. F.R.E.A.K.S., a campus p ro g r a m t h a t s t a n d s f o r F i n d i n g Re s p o n s i bl e a n d Entertaining Activities on KampuS aims to give students something fun and safe to do on Friday nights. “We do not have a good campus life here,” Gregory Thatcher, chair of the Alcohol Safety Council and founder of the F.R.E.A.K.S. program, said. “Students will come to campus and socialize on c a m p u s i f a c t iv i t i e s a re available to them.” Wanting to star t small, T hatcher encoura g ed his classes to come and play Ger man critical thinking games with him Friday nights. Thatcher said that Germans are far more family-oriented than Americans. Some of the games played by F.R.E.A.K.S. club members are Amun-Re, Brass and Citadels. “We send our kids off to play video games while they play g ames to gether as a family,” Thatcher said. T h at ch e r, wh o h o l d s a d o c t o r a t e i n b e h av i o r a l change, takes German mind games to the next level by

using them as a tool in the classroom. “I actually teach critical thinking with the use of board games in the classroom and I use it as a teaching modality,” Thatcher said. With the money provided by the public health department, Thatcher was able to purchase nearly 100 critical thinking board games. “They’re a lot of fun, but they’re also educational,” T hatcher said. “Not only d o t h e y i m p rove c r i t i c a l t h i n k i n g , b u t t h e y g ive students the opportunity to have alternate activities.” German critical thinking board games focus more on strategic moves than on luck. Public health major William Bonnifield said he often joins the F.R.E.A.K.S. club to play board games. “I could have been out partying with friends, but I was at school having fun on a Friday night meeting new friends,” Bonnifield said. Although the F.R.E.A.K.S. group is not an actual club on campus, they are trying to get more students to join them every Friday at 5 p.m. in the USU. “We’re trying to generate a n e w c a m p u s c u l t u r e, ” Thatcher said. “Campus policies and procedures make it difficult for some groups on campus to organize and operate.” Bonnifield believes that

the F.R.E.A.K.S. club will help students because, “not only are you at school on a Friday night instead of out drinking, but you are actually learning by improving your critical thinking and problem solving skills, which a lot of people lack these days.” T h e F. R . E . A . K . S . c l u b program is looking for fun ways to encourage students to come to campus and socialize s a f e ly r at h e r t h a n d r i n k alcohol and party. A c c o r d i n g t o w w w. collegedrinkingprevention. com each year, “1,825 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die from alcoholrelated unintentional injuries.” T hatcher said that the reason that so many students would rather go out and drink than spend more time on campus is because “there’s nothing here for them to do.” F.R.E.A.K.S. club members aim to change this. Thatcher is in the process o f m e e t i n g w i t h va r i o u s c l u b s a ro u n d c a m p u s s o that the F.R.E.A.K.S. club participants can team up with others to create even more fun oppor tunities for the community. Along with partnering with other groups on campus, Thatcher is trying expand the Save Mart Center hours on Friday nights to F.R.E.A.K.S. club members so that they can create basketball leagues.

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“I know that board games are not going to appeal to everybody,” Thatcher said. “ I t ’ s my p h i l o s o p hy t h at everybody would like it, but still, not everybody is going to want to do it.” The board games that F.R.E.A.K.S. club members play are not solely for college students. Mathieu Richaud, assistant professor for the department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, often attends the board game nights with his family. “I suppose that too many people think that board games are for kids only because

of the types of games that they played as youngsters,” Richaud said. “However, I quickly realized my mistake. There is something for everybody.” Thatcher and the members of F.R.E.A.K.S. club want to improve the critical thinking o f s t u d e n t s wh i l e at t h e same time providing a safe e nv i r o n m e n t wh e r e n e w relationships can flourish. While the main purpose of the F.R.E.A.K.S. club is to give students a fun and safe place to go, it also aims to increase the critical thinking level of students.

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Fantastic ‘Glass Menagerie’ wraps up Theater season Practiced actors, moody lighting and sound make for best production yet

By Karlena Franz The Collegian University Theatre wrapped up the semester with its final spring production, Tennessee Williams classic play, “The Glass Menagerie.” Audience members are whisked into the memories of Tom Wingfield, the narrator, as he remembers life with his sister and mother. Set in the late 1930s, his mother, Amanda Wingfield, is struggling to keep what is left of her family together after her husband leaves. Her daughter, Laura, is shy, crippled and has yet to find a husband or job. She is obsessed with animal glass figures, particularly a glass unicor n, and is so shy she gets “indigestion” at times. The main part of the play surrounds the coming of a “gentleman caller” and the hysterics Laura’s mother gets into. While there is some comedy in the play, particularly in relation to Amanda, this play balances humor with equal parts sadness. Themes addressed in

the play make the story relatable to the audience: Poverty, one of the struggles the family is faced with, not only makes life difficult for Amanda, who tries to provide for her family, but also puts another obstacle in the way of Laura marrying. Artistically speaking, the sets created for the production formed a sense of ease, and helped the audience become more assimilated into the play. Sound effects and lighting, while seemingly small, contributed to the overall mood of each scene, whether the scene exuded a positive or negative emotion. By far the most energetic and entertaining character was Amanda, played by Kelsey Deroian. Deroian’s accent fit the role of a once-southern belle. When the play ended, the audience agreed that Deroian did a great job taking on her role. At some points she talked so quickly, audience members were left dazed, wondering how she fit so much dialogue into such a short span of time. Audience members, after

the play, were left asking questions about the family: What happens to Laura? Does the family pull through their struggles? However, because the entire play is a string of Tom’s memories, some questions are left unanswered. Emily Rose McLeod, who played Laura, made it easy to understand Laura’s fears through the way she carried herself. Throughout the play, McLeod was slouched over, typical of a shy, unconfident person as she acted as Laura. McLeod molded into the role of Laura, with what seemed like little effort. In parts of the play, Tom, played by Justin Ringhofer, lit a real cigarette. The smell was, pleasant to some and uncomfortable to others, gave the scene a punch of reality. The Glass Menagerie is playing in the John Wright theatre through May 14.

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Cheryl Long, closest to the camera, and Vicki Nelson practice for a synchronized swimming show that was held later that week at the campus pool. Both girls were part of synchronized swimming classes here at Fresno State. The original caption of this photo read, “Creatures of the deep.” This photo ran in the Tuesday, May 9, 1972, issue of The Daily Collegian.

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Terry leads Mavericks perimeter attack Dallas bench helps lead sweep of Los Angeles to advance to the Western Conference Finals Associated Press DA L L A S ( A P ) — J a s o n Terry made his first 3-point attempt Sunday. Then he connected again, and again, and again. Once Terry got going, the Dallas Mavericks were on their way to the conference finals. There was nothing this group of Los Angeles Lakers Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian

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could do about it. “(Terry’s) shotmaking was breathtaking,” Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. Terry made nine of Dallas’ 20 3-pointers in a 122-86 victory that completed a four-game sweep of the two-time defending champions. Fellow reserve Peja Stojakovic made all six of his 3-point attempts. Dirk Nowitzki, J.J. Barea, Jason Kidd, DeShawn Stevenson and Brian Cardinal each hit one from long range as seemingly everyone on the Mavs got into the act. The Mavericks finished 20 for 32 from long range and

iron for much of the day. The Lakers shot 5 for 24 from behind the arc and 37.8 percent overall. Dallas stressed defense all season long, and it’s carried over to the playoffs “ We u n d e r s t a n d t h a t defense wins championships,” shot-blocking center Tyson Chandler said. The Mavericks will meet the winner of the Oklahoma CityMemphis series in their first trip to the Western Conference finals since 2006. The Grizzlies lead the Thunder 2-1 going into Game 4 on Monday night. “The job isn’t finished,”

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shot 60 percent from the field overall. Terry tied the NBA postseason mark for 3-pointers and Dallas matched the league playoff record. “I don’t think I’ve seen a team play to that level in a series in a game like they played this afternoon,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. “You’d like to have an opportunity to challenge, but we didn’t.” While the Mavericks were connecting from long range, Los Angeles was drawing

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Terry said. “We set the bar high in training camp. This was great. I don’t want to understate the meaning of this victory. We’re back in the Western Conference finals. It’s been a while.” There were lots of smiles in the Mavericks locker room after this victory, but little celebrating. Their focus is the first NBA title in franchise history. “We’ve got eight wins, but we need eight more and that’s our ultimate goal,” Chandler said. The Mavs cruised to the second-largest margin of victory in their playoff history despite only 17 points from Nowitzki, who averaged 27.6 points in his first nine playoff games this season. Nowitzki got plenty of help from Dallas’ reserves, who combined for 86 points. In addition to Terry’s contribution, Barea had a career playoff-high 22 points and Stojakovic finished with 21. “Our bench has been one of the best in basketball,” Terry said. “Each one of these guys can start. We play as if we have something to prove. We’ve done it by committee all year. That’s what’s special and unique about our team.” Nowitzki isn’t big on celebrating, but he admitted that for one night, he’d let loose, at least when it came to dinner options. “I’m going to enjoy this for a day,” Nowitzki said. “I think I’m gonna have some pizza and cheat on my diet.”

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The end Men’s tennis to face Minnesota Doubles team of an era Boutiller and de N

ot even the Zen Master could have envisioned a final game from the sidelines going so uncharacteristically awful, embarrassing and horrible. But in the waning moments of easily the biggest lopsided contest of an otherwise fantastic NBA Playoffs, I, the epitome of the anti-Laker, couldn’t help but tip my cap to what is almost certainly the end of the Phil Jackson era as we know it. Never mind Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom losing their head worse than the Lakers t h e m s e l ve s cl o s e d out their season by 36 points. The two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers embarrassing fail at a three-peat bid doesn’t do justice to what Jackson has brought Ben Ingersoll to professional basketball. You would be hard pressed to not put Jackson’s name in the same breath as the likes of Red Auerbach and John Wooden as one of the greatest all-time basketball leaders, amateur, college or professional. Sure, Jackson has had his cringeworthy moments, with Sunday afternoon peaking somewhere near the top of the list. The power trip feud with his superstar Kobe Bryant is up there too. But what is brilliant in the everchanging world of sports is that one thing remains constant: winning trumps all. Make no mistake, 11 championships (13 if you include as a player) and a 70-percent career winning percentage will drown out any blemishes on a coaching background check. Critics can argue that Jackson’s supporting cast did the work and he simply oversaw the operation. Jackson was very fortunate to coach the likes of Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Scottie Pippen and a guy named Jordan. But no matter the sport, there have been all-time greats that have zero rings to Jackson’s 11. Dan Marino was coached by Don Shula, one of the alltime greats in professional football. No rings. Elgin Baylor, Karl Malone, Charles Barkley and John Stockton combined for three NBA Most Valuable Player Awards and 46 NBA All-Star selections. No rings. Ty Cobb, one of the first players ever selected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame passed away at the age of 74 ringless. Jackson and Laker-haters alike will surely congregate for the remainder of the NBA Playoffs in celebration that a king was dethroned. But without Jackson prowling the Staples Center sideline, the NBA Playoffs now has seven teams remaining that have head coaches with a combined one NBA Championship among themselves. Thanks Doc Rivers. It was a strange feeling watching Jackson take the post-game press conference podium referring to the 2011-12 Lakers as “the Lakers” as opposed to “we.” But in traditional Phil Jackson sarcasm lore, the engineer of the famed triangle offense offered a quote from former President Richard Nixon regarding in apparent future as the Zen Master. “You won’t be able to kick this guy around anymore,” Jackson said, leaving the Jackson critics to kick themselves for years to come.

Villiers No. 15 in the nation By Vongni Yang The Collegian The Fresno State men’s tennis team will face a familiar foe in the NCAA 64-team tournament bracket, which begins play on Friday, May 13. The Bulldogs (16-8) will open up first-round matches against the Big Ten’s Minnesota (19-5), who defeated Fresno State in January, a 4-2 victory in the ITA National Indoors Sweet 16 in Los Angeles. Fresh off a Wester n Athletic Conference tour nament championship, the Bulldogs are headlined by All-WAC performers Remi Boutiller and Rikus de Villiers and WAC Coach of the Year Jay Udwadia. Under the direction of Udwadia this season, the Bulldogs finished the conference season unscathed, recording a 6-0 record while capping it off with a WAC regular season and tournament crown, and a No. 38 ranking. In doubles play, the team of Boutiller and de Villers is currently ranked No. 15 in the nation, but when matched up against Minnesota in late January, the top Bulldog doubles team was outdueled by the Gophers Phillip Arndt and Sebastian Gallego, 8-6. But Boutiller and de Villers did triumph over Minnesota in singles play on Jan. 29. Boutiller brought down Gallego, the Gophers’ top player, (6-4, 6-4), and de Villers outlasted sophomore Rok Bonin, (3-6, 6-0, 6-3), a first-team All-Big Ten selection. Fresno State split the six singles matches against the Gophers in January’s matches, but crumbled in doubles play, losing two matches to Minnesota. Heading into the national tournament, the Bulldogs are riding a 10-match winning streak, and have not found themselves on the losing end since a 7-0 loss to Nebraska in Albuquerque, N.M. Across the court, Minnesota fell in the Big Ten tournament championship match against No. 4 Ohio State, 4-0, ending a four-match win streak for the Gophers. This year’s appearance will mark the 12th appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Bulldogs with 2010 being its last appearance, and for Minnesota it will be the program’s 17th appearance. This season, Fresno State dominated at home with a 9-2 record, but struggled on the road and neutral sites, finishing with a combined 7-6 record while playing away from the Wathen Tennis Center.

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First team All-WAC selection Rikus de Villiers will lead the Bulldogs into Berkeley, Calif., this Friday for NCAA Tournament first-round action.

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