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The Collegian conducted a poll for Californiaʼs next governor throughout all floors of the Henry Madden Library on October 28. A total of 120 students were approached at random to participate in the anonymous poll.

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boards for the departments and students, but also create a uniform feeling throughout the entire building. The student entry doors for each department have been painted with bright colors to make them stand out for students to spot them easily. For example, the student entrance at Financial Aid office is purple, making it easier for students to find. To make it easier for students and visitors to locate their destination, the window frames adjacent to the main entry doorway have also been

Proposition 25, if passed, will change California’s legislative process regarding the state budget and potentially give Fresno State more time to balance their budget. Proposition 25 is aimed at requiring only a simple majority vote to pass the state’s annual budget, instead of a two-thirds vote. Bernard Vinovrski, Fresno State’s associate vice president, said that if Prop 25 passes, Fresno State would benefit. Since the state budget will only require a simple majority could make for earlier budget agreements, the university will know the exact amount of money they will have available for the year. Vinovrski said that when Fresno State plans ahead they know how many students will be accepted every semester. When the budget is late, it becomes very hard for the university to accept new students, since it is unknown if the university will have adequate funds. When the budget is passed on time the university can plan ahead, said Vinovrski. “[An on-time budget] is good news for students.” According to the Official Voter Infor mation Guide, Prop 25 would “lower legislative vote requirements for the budget bill and related legislation.” It will not only require a majority vote instead of a two-thirds vote, but it will also withhold and sometimes not pay “some legislative pay.” Forty-seven states have the majority vote legislation in place, according to the voter guide. It would also free up members of the legislature within the political majority to approve a budget bill without minority support. Last year, when the budget was late, it cost taxpayers more than $8 million in interest payments, the voter guide said. Those who oppose the proposition claim that if it becomes law, it would become easier for politicians to increase taxes. The proposition states, however, that bills that initiate taxes would keep the two-thirds vote requirement. Those that oppose the proposition also claim that it will “eliminate voter’s constitutional rights to use the referendum process to reject hidden taxes or other bad laws at the ballot.”

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Joyal Administration gets facelift By Angel Moreno The Collegian The Joyal Administration Building that houses departments such as admissions, student success services and financial aid, is getting a colorful facelift this semester. The dull white walls and g ray blue doors of Joyal Administration are now images of the past. All the colors of the rainbow have been used as a part of a new project that will incorporate color to substitute for the old, unstructured number system. T h e J o y a l Way f i n d i n g Project was initially proposed by Cynthia Teniente-Matson, the Fresno State vice president of administration, with support from Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Paul Oliaro and members from other de par tments in the building. They all agreed that a new student-friendly system was crucial to helping students navigate the halls of Joyal Administration. The main reason for the new, more student-friendly system was because the current number system did not follow any specific order. The room numbers for each department office would jump from 249 to 274 in only a matter of steps. “We are trying our best to give the building a bit of a facelift,” Phillip Matson said, a student assistant. “Even though [the original building] had mapping, the numbers did not go in any order and was very disorganized.” Matson feels that the color system will be much more helpful than it would be to renumber the entire building.

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In an attempt to improve upon the numbering system of the building, the Joyal Wayfinding Project made a color code.

The program has assigned a specific color to each department in Joyal Administration. Brighter colors represent the departments that deal more directly with students, while the inter nal departments, such as Human Resources, are represented by neutral colors. The color scheme will not replace the numbering system, but will be the primary distinction between departments, creating an intuitive sense of direction. “In addition to numbers, people inherently recognize color,” Cyndi Hoffman said, special projects manager of Facilities Management. “Not

only does it help students, but it also provides a contemporary look and feel.” “The project really will serve our freshmen particularly well, as well as people who don’t know the building and the campus,” Hoffman said. “I really think it will go a long way into creating a little bit of that Bulldog spirit.” Colorful backer boards were recently installed in the building’s hallways. The door-sized boards line the hallways and serve as visual aids to help direct students to their destination by their color association. Not only do the boards serve as bulletin

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our nation arrived here is even betstronger concept of one’s core beliefs. t’s common for many students to ter. Founding documents like the When it comes to politics, independent lose interest in political and legislaDeclaration of Independence and the thought is a valuable asset. Building tive news after an election. Making U.S. Constitution are required reading an opinion based on news from mulan informed vote is admirable, but for anyone who wants to be politically tiple sources insulates against radical the on-again-off-again relationship aware. These documents show the valideologies that sometimes compromise many students have with the political ues on which our nation was founded, journalism. The Collegian, The Fresno system is a lazy approach to civic life. and an understanding of these values Bee, The New York Times and other Students need to lead the way in being is essential in building a sophisticated free papers on campus are good sourcresponsible citizens. political opinion. Students need to es for political news. Students comIn 2008, The Intercollegiate Studies know specific provisions and memomuting to and from campus can use Institute asked 2,500 people questions rize the basic structure of about their civic knowlthese documents. edge. College graduates College students are answered only 57 percent known for their activism, of the questions correctly t’s important to not confuse activism with political but it’s important to not in a survey that asked confuse activism with about the topic of the and civic knowledge.” political and civic knowlLincoln-Douglas debates edge. In college, it’s rare and other political and to learn about America’s civic questions. founding principles. Civic awareness doesn’t More often than not, students learn drive time to catch up on radio news have to be life consuming. Political about issues that divide our nation. from diverse sources like local talk staresponsibility can be as simple as pickEven though these principles may not tion KMJ and NPR. As so railed upon ing up a newspaper or current events be taught in college courses, they can by the Rally to Restore Sanity this past magazine. Reading about what’s hapbe learned. Understanding history’s weekend, cable news is notorious for a pening in Washington and Sacramento influence on today’s politics takes lack of objectivity and is rarely a good can help start thought-provoking work and staying current on political choice for responsible civic awareconversations with friends, build edudevelopments takes time. If the eduness. Well-informed students must go cated opinions on current events, and cated don’t accept the challenge, who beyond The Daily Show, The Colbert provide a context for processing what will? Report and Saturday Night Live skits is happening in the world. if they want to process issues at a level A well-rounded approach to political POLITICALLY AWARE? Share deeper than mere entertainment. news sources is important. Some may your insight at Knowing the present political dismiss a source they disagree with, http://collegian.csufresno.edu climate is good, but knowing how but digesting opposing views builds a

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Thumbs up: Three weeks to Thanksgiving Diligent students, Turkey Day is nigh. Family, food and a break from school.

Thumbs down: Being a 35-year-old named Justin Bieber The guy’s name is Justin Bieber, so imagine the kind of fan mail he’s getting from preteen girls. Facebook even yanked his profile for “celebrity impersonation.”

Thumbs up: Sierra Cup Classic Bulldog Marching Band’s biggest show of the year on Saturday was also an exhibiton of local high school bands. The event lasted all day and closed with a competition. A moving highlight was Fresno State’s tribute to late sousaphone player Nathan Ray.

Internet on Everest: The wilderness is not wild

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verest is the upper limit for exploration on earth, and now it has 3G Internet coverage. In some ways, this is a good thing: Since 1953, when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first summited the world’s highest peak, climbers have been on their own for communication. Some lugged heavy satellite equipment and others did without. Now every climber can make video calls to loved ones or update their Facebook status from 18,000 feet. Because of 3G Internet, emergency procedures will be

streamlined and better coordinated. But the 3G coverage is also a bad thing. Some people are concerned mountaineers won’t focus completely on climbing—a chore that demands total mental focus—and will be distracted by the Internet. Staying safe on Everest is a task in and of itself, and communicating with family, supporters and even people back at work will bring multitasking to a high-risk area with potentially tragic outcomes. Others worry that Internet connectivity will rob the climbing experience of risk, mystery and isolation. It’s a reasonable fear. Many outdoor buffs go remote in order to disconnect from the digital world. Now Everest, a bastion of the remote wilderness, is no longer remote. It’s becoming harder and harder to find escapes from the tyranny of always-on technology like cell phones; now it can’t even be escaped on Everest. Just as the arctic poles were the last frontiers of exploration, the wilderness is the last frontier of digital isolation. Sadly, the technological development of the wilderness is heralded as essen-

tial progress with little thought given to the preservation of Everest’s wild side. But America’s foremost mountaineer Ed Viesturs sees the innovation with a skeptical eye. “You know, I think it’s kind of good and kind of bad, but to me it’s kind of inevitable.” The potential for digital pollution on Everest isn’t the only threat to the mountain’s preservation. Over the years, litter and trash have spoiled the mountain as the peak has become more accessible. More perks on the peak, like cellphone service and the Internet, may promote irresponsible tourist climbing, leading to even more environmental abuse in the area. Everest has 3G Internet, but some rural areas in the United States still don’t have broadband access. Climbers can make video calls from the highest peak in the world, but when they visit San Francisco they’ll get dropped calls. Seems a bit backward, don’t you think? Everest doesn’t need 3G Internet. Everest needs an advocate for it’s wild side.

Thumbs down: Lawsuits against 4-year-olds A 4-year-old girl ran over an elderly woman while riding a bike with training wheels. The New York Supreme Court in Manhattan ruled that a law suit can be brought against the girl for “negligence.” Ridiculous.

Thumbs up: Bacon pancakes, the newest way to fuel America’s obesity epidemic What could possibly make pancakes, the best version of the most important meal of the day, better? The answer, dear readers, is bacon. Preparation is simple: grill bacon strips, pour pancake batter on top of the bacon, and cook the cakes the same way you would a normal pancake. Bon appétit!

Thumbs down: FBI tracking American students When Yasir Afifi, a California college student, posted pictures online of a tracking device he found on his car a few weeks ago, the FBI essentially admitting to spying on the guy by asking for the return of the device. The FBI tracked Afifi for over three months, which according to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is legal, even without a warrant. Afifi is a U.S.-born citizen.

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COLOR: Joyal’s new look CONTINUED from page 1 painted the color of that department. Translucent sheets have been fitted onto the windows and display the functional identity of the departments. These sheets allow light from the halls to come in without the use of blinds, while also helping students find the office they are heading to. Another change to the building is the number of entrances it is going to allow to remain open to students. Joyal Administration currently has five dif-

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are able to post flyers without bombarding those designated to the departments. One of the more fun and creative aspects of the Joyal Wayfinding Project will be the “super graphics” that will occupy the prominent walls of the stairways. The wall graphics will further push a contemporary student vibe by compiling photographs of Fresno State life. Although some faculty and staff are not fond of the color their department

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y brother is coming here next year and he won’t have to deal with walking in circles looking for a door that looks just like all the rest like I experienced.” — Rahmon Mahmood, Student, Fresno State Photo Illustration by Matt Weir / The Collegian

ferent entrances which can create confusion when giving directions to a specific location inside the building. As a result, the dead-end at the Northwest entrance of the building will be changed from a regular entrance to a keycard entrance for faculty and staff use only. This will reduce the number of entrances from five to four. Amid all the changes and multiple color schemes, the building will have a more uniform look. Freestanding, wall-mounted and hanging signs will include the same picture of Joyal Administration and create a uniform pattern as seen in the Henry Madden Library. Joyal Administration will also have a neutral building color to represent conference rooms, restrooms, and community bulletin boards where students

received, they are very welcoming to the project in making the building more visitor and student-friendly. “It gives the building some life,” University Outreach Services’ Vikki Hensel said. “It’s definitely better because the numbering system beforehand was horrible.” Fresno State sophomore Rahmon Mahmood is all for the invasion of color in Joyal because he knows he won’t get as lost anymore and it will make it easier on students, both old and new. “My brother is coming here next year, and he won’t have to deal with walking in circles looking for a door that looks just like all the rest like I experienced,” said Mahmood. “Students are going to have it easy and I like that.”

The new drinking fountains, with built-in refilling stations, automatically refill bottles when placed under the spout.

By Leonard Valerio The Collegian To encourage students to recycle, the University Student Union board of directors has installed two state of the art drinking fountains in the USU. The new fountains offer filtered water and a special bottle refilling station that tracks the amount of water bottles saved by using it. According to the New York State D e p a r t m e n t o f E nv i r o n m e n t a l Conservation Americans purchase approximately 31 billion bottles of water each year. Of those it is estimated only 10 percent are recycled each year with the majority ending up in a landfill. Yesenia Carrillo, chair of the USU board said the water fountains in the USU needed replacing and the USU wanted to put in a fountain that was energy efficient and would help the environment. The fountain made by Elkay is called the EZH20 washes the competition away. With a fill rate of up to 1.5 gallons per minute, it is three times faster than a standard drinking fountain. Carrillo also said that because the other fountains were so old, they did not provide filtered water and the EZH20 filters the water, making it that

much cleaner for students to drink. “The previous water fountains were leaking and need replacing and we wanted to put something in that would serve the students,” Carrillo said. “The price of the new fountain is a little more than a regular fountain but it will save money in the long run.” Carrillo said since the installation of the fountains in August, there has been nothing but positive feedback. “The students have said nothing but great things and ask if we are going to install more.” Freshman Lauren Harper feels the water fountain is a great idea and uses it quite often. “I’ve never seen a water fountain like this before and I think it’s great,” Harper said. “The refilling station is great too because it makes it so much easier to refill a bottle then having to lean my bottle over and wait as it slowly fills up.” Because of the budget restraints Carrillo said she isn’t sure if similar fountains will be installed other places on campus. “We will install the new fountains if an old one needs replacing,” Carrillo said. “There is one more fountain that needs replacing in the USU and we plan to install a new fountain next semester.”

BUDGET: Prop 25 effects CONTINUED from page 1 Dr. Rodney Anderson, a political science professor at Fresno State, said that Prop 25 will make politicians more accountable to the public. With a majority vote the party in power will be held accountable for decisions made during that time.

“[The passing of] Prop 25 will be one positive step to changing things in Sacramento,” said Sarait Martinez, a graduate student at Fresno State.

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AEI students carve out memories

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American English Institute students enjoyed Capri Suns, popcorn and candy Wednesday afternoon as they carved pumpkins for the first time. Students entered their pumpkins in a contest after where prizes were awarded to first, second and third place.

By Janessa Tyler The Collegian Cinderella transfor med her pumpkin into a carriage, but students of the American English Institute did somet h i n g m u ch b e t t e r: T h e y turned their pumpkins into masterpieces. Over 25 international students took part in the annual pumpkin-carving event this past Wednesday. The students teamed up in groups, pairs or carved alone. “ We [ A E I ] t r y t o h ave each session a cultural activity of some kind that students don’t experience in their home country,” said Marcy Gustafson, AEI office manager. AEI is a non-credit intensive English pro g ram for international students representing over 15 countries. The

courses help them prepare for, before being accepted into most U.S. colleges or universities. “Our program helps them develop English skills or improve their current skills until they can pass the TOEFL and get started into university classes,” Gustafson said. A d r i a n a B a l l e s t a s, 2 6 , joined AEI this semester and said that her pumpkin carving experience was funny. “I’ve never done this before,” Ballestas said. Bardia Dehghanmanshadi said carving pumpkin for his first time was hard, but he had a good time working next to Ballestas. “ I t w a s f u n , ” Dehghanmanshadi said. “We talked and joked around together.” Dehghanmanshadi is from Iran and he has traveled back and forth for the past two

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ur program helps them develop English skills or improve their current skills until they can pass the TOEFL and get started into university classes.” — Marcy Gustafson, AEI office manager

program is designed to prepare students for an academic career at a college or university in the United States. Some countries represented include: Korea, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Mexico, Indonesia, Colombia, Palestine, C a m e r o o n , E l S a l v a d o r, Iran, Japan, Taiwan, China, Vietnam and Peru. AEI students are required to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language, which AEI

years. He hopes to major in plant science once he’s accepted into Fresno State. Amalia Asuncion, 36, carved a big half moon and small stars into her pumpkin. She said carving pumpkins for the first time was hard, but she enjoyed it. “I love studying here and I have met many people from different cultures and countries,” Asuncion said.

Asuncion hopes to perfect her English, as well as be accepted into Fresno State. Once the students were finished carving their pumpkin, everyone voted on which pumpkin deserved first, second and third place.

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've never done this before.” — Adriana Ballestas, AEI student

Alejandro Medina and Hyeonuk Lee tied for third place with Ballestas. Second place was awarded to Alicia Lim and Asuncion. Team A b d u l l a h A l a ke e l , O m a r Alwahib, Feisal Elsaka and S a r i H a s s a n S h aw l i wo n first place for their cowboy designed pumpkin. Some AEI students took a trip to San Francisco at the beginning of October and others experienced the Big Fresno Fair three weeks ago. Students celebrated Halloween Friday by wearing costumes or making their own with material supplied by the AEI. AEI students will be studying for the TOEFL in the upcoming weeks. The TOEFL is scheduled for Nov. 20.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, MADDIE SHANNON • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU

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Annual Jazz concert continues scary tradition Jazz-O-Ween is a still popular music department concert By Zack Edwards The Collegian T he de par tment of music brought a little jazz to the beginning of the Halloween weekend with this year’s JazzO-Ween concert. Jazz-O-Ween is an annual concert that showcases Fresno State’s Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble. The big difference between this show and other shows put on by the department is that at this show the performers wear costumes. Performers at this year’s concert got into the Halloween spirit with costumes ranging from The Flash to Willy Wonka to an African tribesman. The costumes, however, didn’t stand in the way of the musicians’ ability to bring a little jazz to the Concert Hall. This was the first concert of the year for the less experienced Jazz Ensemble, and their director, Dr. Alan Durst, thought they did a wonderful job along with the Jazz Orchestra. “I think they did an outstanding job,” Durst said. “It was a very hard program and I think they definitely rose to the occasion.” Durst, who was dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow, was pleased that both bands were able to meet the level of the tough show he lined up. “We challenge them every single semester with a harder and harder program, and every time they come through,” he said. “We’re lucky to have such hard working students.” The musicians agreed. William Melendez is a music major that plays alto saxophone in the Jazz Ensemble. “I thought we did really well,” Melendez said. “I really look forward to this concert. It was the first concert of the semester, and I think it really shows that we’re going to do well and that the next concerts are going to be just as good.” Durst told the audience that leading up to the show he was afraid he was going to have to cut two songs from the set list. However, the bands worked

Photos by Matt Weir/ The Collegian

(Above): Fresno State Jazz Orchestra performs at Jazz-O-Ween. (Right): Member of the Jazz Orchestra, William Melendez, with Fresno State student Erika Gamez. “I thought we did really well,” Melendez said about the event.

hard and were able to keep the songs in the show. “It was a great show,” said Justin Copeland, a trumpet player in the Jazz Orchestra. “We rehearsed pretty hard and all the stuff we rehearsed came

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“During the summer I go through what will be the different concerts and I pick out an underlying theme that will bring balance to the two bands,” Durst said. “Like for example, the Jazz Ensemble

e rehearsed pretty hard. All the stuff we rehearsed came out in the performance.” — Justin Copeland Jazz trumpet player

out in the performance.” Durst and the bands put a lot of work into performing these shows, and it all begins over the summer with Durst picking the music.

tonight played older school jazz from 50 years ago and [the Jazz Orchestra] played music from the last 20 to 30 years. So it was a progressive theme. This year featured a six song

set list for the Jazz Ensemble that featured popular songs like “How High the Moon” and “Teddy the Toad,” while the

Jazz Orchestra played a seven song set with songs like “After You’ve Gone” and “Jumpy Blues.”

Chinese director defends break from arthouse By Min Lee Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Golden Lion-winning Chinese director best known for portraying working-class struggles defended on Saturday his decision to try his hand at commercial cinema as he prepares to make his first kung fu epic. Jia Zhangke made his name with realist films that describe how China’s youth and workers cope with the country’s

rapid economic growth. The 40-year-old filmmaker won the top prize at the 2006 Venice F i l m Fe s t iva l w i t h “ S t i l l Life,” a drama set against the destruction of a Chinese village to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. But now Jia, whose credits also include “Pickpocket, “The Platform” and “The World,” is getting ready to shoot a bigbudget martial arts epic set at the beginning of the 20th century.

The native of the northern city of Fenyang says the budget will be at least several million U.S. dollars — huge for the once underground director — and he will hire a Hong Kong fight choreographer. Veteran Hong Kong director Johnnie To, best known for his stylish action thrillers, is his producer. Critics are wondering if Jia is abandoning his roots. It’s the same charge that was leveled at Jia’s predecessors like Chen

Kaige and Zhang Yimou. Chen and Zhang won critical acclaim in the West with stark stories of rural hardship but have gravitated toward commercial blockbusters in recent years. Jia told The Associated Press in Hong Kong on Saturday that his fans have nothing to worry about. “I will be back. I will not be making period movies forever. Old China is just one part of my imagination. The reality of modern China still attracts

me a great deal. I want to prove over time that a director can enjoy a wide repertoire,” he said. The Chinese director, who was visiting Hong Kong to promote his documentary “I Wish I Knew,” said he won’t follow the career paths of filmmakers like Chen and Zhang. “They have already taught us a very good lesson. Why would I want to take the same path? I have seen that that path is no fun,” he said.

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10 “Now git!” 11 Pursued, as a career 12 “Lemon” or “lime” ending 13 According to 18 Ping-pong partition 19 Harmony 24 Gulf off Libya 25 Allowance after tare 26 “The Gold-Bug” author’s monogram 28 They may be tossed in the ring 30 “Did you get the flowers ___?” 31 Padre’s sister 34 Annoyed continually (Var.) 35 Stopwatch or hourglass 37 Hairdo or rug type 38 Was decked out in 39 Isle of Man location 40 Palindromic Bobbsey twin name 41 Flight-connection site 45 Brunei monarch 47 Said again 48 “Ten-hut!” reversal 49 Football video game name 51 Bottom line 53 Laugh that’s less than a guffaw 54 Before, to Hamlet 57 Airhead 58 Able to see right through 59 Geometry calculation 60 Place for cookies 61 Walk all over 62 Mature female germ cells

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Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan, left, is greeted by dancers as he arrives on the red carpet to attend the screening of his movie “My name is Khan” during the Rome Film Festival at Rome’s Auditorium, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010.

News Briefs

Brief news for the brief attention span BEIJING (AP) — The newest Miss World is from the United States. Alexandria Mills, a softspoken 18-year-old, was named the winner in Saturday night’s contest in southern China. The tall blonde was a relative surprise winner after speculation focused on other contestants. Second place went to Emma Wareus of Botswana, and Adriana Vasini of Venezuela came third. The host country’s own contestant, Tang Xiao, also was among the final five. According to a brief biography on the Miss World website, Mills calls Louisville, Kentucky, her hometown, and she recently graduated from high school. She would like to become a teacher.

“I’ve never met a stranger and enjoy meeting new people,” she says in the bio. For the final, she was wearing a shimmering ivory-colored dress slit up the leg. Mills takes over the title from Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar, who was named Miss World 2009 at a ceremony in South Africa last December. Women from more than 100 countries participated in the contest, organizers said. This is the 60th year of the Miss World Competition, and organizers brought back contestants from past decades to give the night a retrospective theme. NA S H V I L L E , Te n n . (AP) — The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at

Vanderbilt University is naming its pediatric surgery center for Rascal Flatts. The country music superstars have performed for children who are patients and donated more than $3 million to the hospital during the past five years. The band, which includes Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney, performed for the children Friday after the announcement and handed out candy during trick-or-treat room visits. The Rascal Flatts Surgery Center will include new specialized radiology suites to improve treatment. More than 12,700 children undergo surgery at the hospital each year. Friday’s performance started a busy run for the group, which

is up for a Country Music Association Award on Nov. 10 and releases a new album Nov. 16. TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Oscar-winning director Ang Lee said he is counting on the innocent looks and storytelling ability of an Indian boy to assure the success of Yann Martel’s “Life of Pi,” the fantasy book he is making into a film. Lee has chosen 17-year-old Suraj Sharma from 3,000 candidates for the title role of the boy who drifts on the open sea with a Bengal tiger and a hyena, saved after a ship carrying the rest of his family sinks. “There is no dialogue, and he is not Tom Hanks,” Lee said of the boy. “The film is about

humankind’s spiritual pursuit, and he must have an appealing temperament.” Newcomer Sharma “showed the storytelling ability, and you will believe this is a true story,” he said. Lee will shoot the entire film in 3D in his home of Taiwan and in India. Filming is to start in January. Lee said that at first he did not believe a fantasy story of a boy surrounded by nothing but water could be made into a film. “I have not seen any good movies about water,” he said. “

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WAC reformats conference tournament By Angel Moreno The Collegian A refor matting of the Western Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament was issued in August at the request of many coaches in the conference in order to preserve their teams’ Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) that gives them a better chance to grab one of the 34 at-large bids for the NCAA Tournament. RPI is a ratings system based on a mathematical equations that evaluates a team’s strength. To figure out RPI for a team like Fresno State, three factors are taken into consideration: a team’s winning percentage against Division 1 opponents, comprising 25 percent of the formula; the opponents percentage against D-1 opponents, comprising 25 percent of the formula; and the winning percentage of a team’s opponents’ opponents, rounding out the remaining 50 percent of the formula. In August, WAC Commissioner Karl Benson announced a new for mat change that was approved by the WAC board of directors this past summer. The new tournament format is based on regular season conference success, giving the top two teams at the end of conference play byes into the semifinal round of the conference tournament. Basketball coaches throughout the conference pushed for the change because it would add value to regular season standings, and preserve RPI throughout the entire season for the top teams, increasing

their chance for an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. Some conferences that do institute the “double-bye” method are the Big East and West Coast Conference. The WAC t o u r n a m e n t fo r m at change will be identical to that of the WCC because it gives byes to the top two teams, leaving the lower eight teams to play for remaining two spots in the semifinals. “That was our hope, that it would strengthen our RPI, and our chance for a bid in March,” women’s basketball head coach Adrian Wiggins said. “By keeping our RPI high, and not putting it at risk with those early games in the [WAC] tour nament, there’s an opportunity to grab a better seed [in the NCAA Tournament].” The Lady Bulldogs are coming off a spectacular season, going undefeated in conference play with a record of 16-0, and finishing the season with an overall record of 27-7. But the Bulldogs perfect record against conference opponents came crashing down, losing to Louisiana Tech by a mere two points in the WAC tournament championship game. Fortunately, the team still received an at-large bid into the NCAA Women’s B a s k e t b a l l To u r n a m e n t , where it was ousted in the first round to Baylor. Wiggins knows that last season’s heartbreaking loss is sitting in the back of his players minds. “It was our goal [to win the WAC tour nament], and we didn’t achieve that,” said Wiggins. “We have always had

a standard of doing better the next year, and this year we are improving to the next level.” Senior forward Taja E dw a rd s a g re e s t h at t h e new change will benefit the Bulldogs if they continue to have the same success they have had in recent years. She believes her team will need to play in the tournament as if it were every game. “We will have to be more focused,” said Edwards. “[The team] needs to be understanding that we need to go in there humble.” On top of maintaining focus, the “double-bye” system will provide more rest for players on the top seeded teams, allowing more time to nurse injuries and decreasing the emotional and physical toll that comes with playing in elimination games four days in a row. “There’s a huge difference between playing two games and playing three games, and during the tournament you have little time to rest and get ready for the next day,” Wiggins said. Assuming the women’s basketball team carries that success into next season, Wiggins is excited for the upcoming season, which is right around the corner. The Lady Bulldogs hope to strengthen their RPI against teams like No. 2 Stanford, No. 18 St. John’s, TCU and USC. If they are able to clinch one of the two top spots at the end of the regular season, they can preserve their RPI and perhaps get a chance to go dancing for the second year in a row.

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Senior Taja Edwards is pleased with the new format of the WAC Tournament. As a junior last season, Edwards averaged 4.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a reserve off the bench.

BASKETBALL: Wilson adds post presence CONTINUED from page 8 better at rebounding as we are not real big, so we need to be very tenacious on the backboard and rebound hard both offensively and defensively,” he added. In analyzing this year’s

team compared to last year, the ‘Dogs still lack size. Their two tallest players are just more than six feet tall. Playing against Boston College last year, the ‘Do gs str ug gled against the Eagles, especially in the post area, being over-

powered physically by taller players. This year the ‘Dogs hope to establish a better post presence, led by senior center Veronica Wilson, who returns with an improved inside game. “It will be interesting to have Veronica on our team and to have a post presence, as we have never really had a main post player,” forward Rosie Moult said. “But it will be good to have her as it will give us a different aspect when we play the bigger teams.”

The early season schedule for Fresno State looks to be easy sailing as the ‘Dogs first real test won’t come until they meet Stanford a month into the schedule. The ‘Dogs look forward to this meeting and will be well prepared to give the Cardinal a run for their money as the ‘Dogs seek their fourth straight WAC regular season championship.

2010-11 Home Schedule Nov. 6 Nov. 17 Nov. 26 Nov. 28 Dec. 4 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 24 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb 24 March 5

Fresno Pacific Cal Poly UC Irvine Pepperdine TCU USC UC Riverside Lousiana Tech New Mexico State Hawaii San Jose State Boise State Utah State Idaho Nevada

*WAC Tournament March 9-12, Las Vegas

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Women’s basketball prepared for sucessful season By Luke Shaffer The Collegian

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Adrian Wiggins has averaged 23 wins per season in five years as head coach of the Fresno State women’s basketball team.

Coming into this season, the Fresno State women’s basketball team has stressed the importance of team confidence and character. T h ro u g h s p e n d i n g t i m e together, the women’s basketball team has built close friendships with each other, whether they go camping or are having regular practices; the point of these activities is to bond. By building these close ties, head coach Adrian Wiggins hopes that his team will become a better unit as they prepare for the upcoming season. With an overall record of 27-7 last year, the Bulldogs will continue to work on their play as they look to improve this season. Although the ‘Dogs at times were dominant against other teams last season, at one point winning all their games from Jan. 1 to March 12, their success didn’t pay off in the NCAA tournament, losing in the first round to No. 4 seeded Baylor. Despite the disappointing

loss, the team is still optimistic as they return five seniors from last year’s squad. “It will be a challenge as we have good leadership and are returning five seniors who I think are up to the challenge,” Wiggins said. “We also have to become a better defensive team, and individually, be better defending one-on-one.” Senior guard Jaleesa Ross returns and brings her leadership experience and big-time

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State’s athletic program, and he is highly respected among his peers. Averaging 23 wins p e r s e a s o n , Wi g g i n s h a s earned the Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year award in two of the past three years. With an overall record of 122-52 in five-plus seasons under his guidance, coach Wiggins preaches to his squad that there is always room for improvement.

his year we have to start fast and try to play a consistent season.” — Adrian Wiggins, Head coach

scoring abilities to the team. Also, senior forward Hayley Munro comes back to help out; she was second on the team last year in scoring. Wiggins returns for his sixth year as head coach and looks to continue his streak of not having a losing season. This streak is the longest in the 45-year history of Fresno

“We want to try to be better and always talk about being better every year, and that means a lot as we had a pretty good season last year,” Wiggins said. “This year we have to start fast and try to play a consistent season.” “Also the team needs to be See BASKETBALL, Page 7

Fresno State golf coach has strong ties to PGA By Zack Edwards The Collegian Not many people can say they have played on the PGA Tour. Not many people can make a living off the sport the love. Fresno State’s Mike Watney can claim both. Watney is the coach of the Fresno State men’s golf team. He also was a member of the PGA Tour for a little over half a year. “Being on tour was tremendously exciting,” Watney said. “My wife, Paula, and I loved traveling around the country and experiencing that life for a few months. I was not a successful PGA Tour player. I won some events such as the Northern California PGA Championship and some minitour events, but I would have been a journeyman at best if I stayed on tour.” Towards the end of his time on the tour, Watney, a Fresno State alum, received a call from then athletic director Gene Bourdet about a job opportunity. Bourdet was calling to ask Watney to interview for the golf coach position. “I had been an All-American g o l f e r a t F r e s n o S t a t e, ” Watney said. “So they remembered me when it came time to look for another golf coach.” Watney, who has been golfing since he was 8-years-old, said he had never really thought about becoming a college golf coach until he received that call.

“I was a PGA member, and I thought that if I didn’t play the tour I would be a golf professional at a golf course somewhere,” Watney said. “When the opportunity came up, it sounded like a good idea.” Watney has been coaching ever since. Now going on his 31st year as the head coach, he has seen a handful of Fresno State golfers go on to have success on the PGA Tour. Most notably is his nephew, Nick Watney, who has been playing strongly of late and just finished this year 12th on the FedEx points list. “It is really exciting to have someone you know well do great on the tour,” Watney said. “When it’s family, it’s even better. We do kind of live and die with his ups and downs, but with Nick, it’s been pretty darn good.” Watney has been fortunate enough to see his nephew play in such prestigious events as the U.S. Open and the British Open. “Who knows if we would have ever gone to St. Andrews in Scotland if we didn’t go to watch him,” Watney said. Watney has even been the reason some golfers come to Fresno State. Brian Sunker, for example, is a junior golfer with such a story. “I came to Fresno State because of Coach Watney and the fact that I saw an opportunity to really improve,” Sunker said. “I’m really happy to play for Coach Watney I

think he’s one of the best coaches around. He knows a lot about the game and can really help.” Watney is excited for the second portion of this season and expects to have a very solid team. With numerous returners and a few newcomers who he feels may be able to crack the lineup, he expects to have a competitive team this year. “We’ll have more competition within the team to be the starters, so that will force all the guys to work harder,” Watney said. “This is a dedicated group of guys who like each other too, and that is important for the success of the team. It’s going to be a great year.” Watney is very g rateful for his time as a college golf coach. He feels he has learned a lot from many of the great c o a ch e s t o p a s s t h ro u g h Fresno State. “Not only did they know the X’s and O’s, most of them have been people of great character and high integrity who taught values that their student athletes could grasp for a lifetime,” Watney said. “They were a great influence on me, and hopefully I am passing some of that on to my athletes.” Associated Press File

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Former Bulldog Nick Watney stormed onto the professional golf scene this season with his performances at the Masters Tournament and PGA Championship. Watney, who is the nephew of Fresno State head golf coach Mike Watney, is currently ranked 27th in the 2010 PGA Tour money leaders with more than $2.5 million.