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The turkeys provided for the ‘Give a Gobbler” food drive are raised by animal science students on campus under the direction of animal science professor Michelle Ganci.

The ‘Give a Gobbler’ drive provides turkeys for struggling families Via University Communications Fresno State’s sixth annual Give a Gobbler campaign will provide studentproduced holiday turkeys for struggling families through the Community Food Bank, Poverello House and Bulldog Pantry, a student-run food bank serving university neighbors.

Animal science students in the Jordan College of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, under the direction of Michelle Ganci, an animal science professor, raise turkeys on the campus farm.

Students participate in all aspects of getting turkeys ready for market – feeding, environmental management and health care. The poultry is processed and packaged by Zacky Far ms and sold at the student-run Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market on campus for $1.49 per pound. Each frozen bird typiSee GOBBLER, Page 3

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Fresno State held a press conference Tuesday in response to a report published by Business Insider which stated that Fresno State was ranked 19 on the most dangerous campuses list. Fresno State Police Chief Jim Watson was a member of the panel helped clarify the reporting process and how Fresno State is working to alleviate campus crime.

Fresno State listed 19 on top 25 most-dangerous campuses

By Haley Lambert The Collegian Fresno State has been ranked among the likes of UCLA and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but not for academics. Business Insider listed Fresno State 19 of 25 schools recognized for the number of crimes perpetrated on campus.

Between 2008 and 2011, Fresno State police reported 413 property crimes and 12 violent crimes were report.

In compiling the list, Business Insider averaged FBI crime data from 2008 to 2011. This FBI data only accounts for

schools with more than 10,000 students.

Violent crimes and property crimes were categorized separately, but when violent crimes were counted they carried a weighted value four times higher than property crimes.

The crime reports are voluntarily sent to the FBI, and according to the Business Insider’s article many schools do not participate in the program. For some schools, the campus police’s jurisdiction runs into urban areas around the schools. Fresno State’s police department operates around the school’s perimeter but also takes calls in the neighborhoods and apartments

Mock Trial team ranks at national tournament Via University Communications The Fresno State Mock Trial team placed fifth among 42 nationally ranked

teams at the Mid-South Invitational tournament at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro. Fresno State was the only West Coast school invited

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The Fresno State Mock Trial team shows off their fifth place trophy. The team was the only West Coast school invited to compete and placed out of 42 nationally ranked teams.

to compete.

Fresno State also took home coveted individual awards: Grant Mason, a senior philosophy and political science double major; as lead plaintiff counsel; Shanna Hesketh, a senior criminology/ law enforcement major, as lead defense counsel; and Jess Smith, a senior political science major, for his witness performance.

Attorney coach and faculty adviser Gordon M. Park of the Fresno-based law firm McCormick Barstow accompanied the eight students Nov. 9-12 to Tennessee. The other team members are senior economics major Alexandra Larralde, senior criminology major Ashley Eggleston, junior biology major Simone Leighty, sophomore pre-psychology major, Emily Brisky and senior criminology major Hailey Bonds.

The Fresno State Mock Trial team was founded in 2005, by criminology professor and lawyer Harvey Wallace, who died in 2007, and Park. The team quickly made a name for itself in Northern California and continues to be competitive at the national level.

For more information, contact Park at gopark@csufresno.edu or 559.298.4065.

complexes around campus.

According to Lieutenant Jim Watson of Fresno State Campus Police, the university volunteers the crime data to the FBI, but is required under the Clery Act of 1965 to inform the public of crimes committed on campus. Updated crime information can be viewed on the campus police website.

Watson spoke of Fresno State being a safe campus though it sits within a densely populated urban area. He said the campus police department has been able to focus more on crime preSee RESPONSE, Page 3

Students make over local restaurant; re-launch party today Via University Communications Fresno State Culinology, dietetics and food science students will unveil their makeover of Jimy Wen’s Asian Restaurant at 6 p.m. today with a relaunch party at the restaurant, 7065 N. Cedar Ave. in Fresno.

Students in a food system management class taught by Dr. Klaus Te n b e r g e n , a p r o f e s s o r i n t h e De par tment of Food Science and Nutrition at Fresno State, will present their semester project fashioned in the style of Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible,” where an eatery is re-made in two days.

This is the second year for the Fresno State project in which senior students work with a struggling restaurant to revamp its menu, design, public relations and marketing strategies.

“The students are given full access and collaborate with the owners to See RESTAURANT, Page 3

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By Liana Whitehead Opinion Editor

It has been almost a week since Thanksgiving day.

We returned to school Monday with heavy eyelids and desperate hopes of squeezing in an afternoon nap, which is highly unlikely during these last days of school.

Slices of stuffed holiday beast and mounds of gravy-topped potatoes finally settle in our overindulged stomachs as we attempt to finish leftovers, if any.

I cannot speak for you, but my “Thanksgiving pants” are still being put to use.

Following the subsided Black Friday crowd are the wise Internet shoppers who pick up the slack at half price.

From this point on, our television stations and radios are devoted to holiday sale-pitching and brainwashing children to pester parents into purchasing toy robots and “iProducts.”

But before we rush into the Christmas season – as we so impatiently do before Halloween even has its chance to shine – I cannot help but share the overwhelming thankfulness I feel for having normal (whatever “normal” is) childhood holiday experiences.

As a 24-year-old college student — 25 in two weeks — the past few holiday seasons have been somewhat of a drag.

And this is not due to a lack of gifts or food or a roof over my head.

It is more of a nostalgic feeling that accompanies aging and people going their separate ways.

Over the past five years, the usual

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The fog is rolling in. Bulldog sweaters are appearing all over campus because winter has arrived.

With the holiday season in full swing, ASI is finding more ways to get involved.

On Thursday, Dec. 13 at 2:30 p.m., ASI and students will be going to different departments on campus to carol for cans.

Students will be meeting in the University Student Union room 316 and leaving at 2:15 p.m. to carol for cans.

All donations benefit The Bulldog Pantry. To find out more about what’s going on and how ASI is help-

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family dynamic has changed at my house during holiday seasons.

Two years ago, my great-grandmother died on Thanksgiving. This year, my grandfather passed a few days before Thanksgiving.

My parents attended two out-oftown funerals two years in a row, leaving our home celebration barren and almost nonexistent.

This year on Halloween, I drove the streets of Fresno expecting hundreds of miniatures running the streets in their adorable outfits – the outfits we once fit.

But I was disappointed to see three or four trick-or-treaters with pillowcases in hand — and it was daylight.

I felt pity for those kids because they have no idea what Halloween used to be like and how much fun it was when neighborhoods were safer and full of life on Oct. 31.

Or are they having a blast and I am simply reminiscing?

All of this, I believe, is the result of the once younger generation – us – becoming adults.

As a child, nothing stopped Thanksgiving and Christmas from coming — those days were a given.

Today, it is a tossup depending on work and school schedules and having money to travel and pay bills.

I clearly remember holidays as a child.

Halloween meant elementary school parades and trick or treating in the dark amongst hundreds of princesses and Power Rangers.

Homes were actually decorated, and it was safe enough to venture off into a neighbor’s one-story remake of The Addams Family home.

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‘Racial coding’ is a way to talk about race by implying it and not directly stating it. It’s also called ‘dog whistle politics.’ When the Republicans talked endlessly about welfare (such as Newt Gingrich saying Obama was the greatest food stamp president ever), or what they perceive welfare to be (such as Romney’s 47% comment) they directly appealed to racial views without directly referring to race. People of color may not be the largest numbers of people using welfare, but that is how Anglos in this country perceive it and talk about it. Even after the election, Romney is still perpetuating this manipulative false language by saying that the president won by giving ‘gifts’ to minority and young people. The real question is about the role and size of government, and the American people voted with the Democrats this time. The proposed Ryan budget cuts were Draconian at best.”

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This blog, fresnostatecommunityrevitalization.wordpress.com, is a new blog with the hopes of sharing with students what types of events have been going on and how community members are impacted.

To hear more about community revitalization and what ASI is doing, students are welcome to come to the last senate meeting of the semestertoday at 4 p.m. in USU 312-314.

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My father claimed he was the official “candy inspector” at our house, but I know now that he just wanted first grab at the goods.

By the time my Halloween candy was devoured, it was Thanksgiving – one of my favorite celebrations.

Sandwiched between the spookiest day of the year and one of the holiest (in my family), Thanksgiving was trimmed with the best of the in-between – a family dinner with 20 or more people, a ceiling-high stack of pumpkin pies and, of course, football.

I c o u l d a lw ay s c o u n t o n Thanksgiving dinner as a gathering of those I love and rarely saw.

So far, Christmas has remained the same in my family.

Although I am 200 miles away from home, I would walk barefoot on Highway 99 and crawl over the Grapevine to be with my family on Christmas.

The only thing about the holiday that has changed since age 13 is my belief in Santa (yes, 13 years old). Now I simply pretend during Christmastime that there is a Santa ,and it makes the season even more magical.

It is memories like these that fill my mind and open my eyes to just how much we have changed since we believed in the existence of Santa Claus and the Boogey Man. I suppose that is the glory of having our own children and continuing the traditions that we have enjoyed since we were young.

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Man arrested on campus A man was arrested in the campus Taco Bell on Tuesday on a charge of burglary, said Fresno State Campus Police Sgt. John Gavel Damian Hardeman, 30, is suspected of three instances of obtaining food from the food court and not paying, Gavel said.

A food court employee noticed Hardeman and called police.

Hardeman was followed until police arrived and detained him in the Taco Bell, Gavel said.

Hardeman was booked into Fresno County Jail. He has not been a Fresno State student at any time, Gavel said.

Hardeman was not accused of stealing anything on Tuesday, but was taken into custody for the previous incidents, Gavel said.

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Student, local entrepreneur receives national attention While working toward his degree in business administration and information systems at Fresno State, 23-year-old junior Mike Pronovost is receiving national recognition for his success as an entrepreneur.

In 2009, Pronovost launched Pronovost Technologies, bestknown for the online accelerator technology Powerband Internet.

“It went from a project out of my bedroom to an Internet company that caught the interest of Microsoft, Citrix, Verizon and WalMart,” said Pronovost. His enterprise recently was named Best Tech Company of 2012 at Empact 100, an invitation-only gathering of the nation’s top 100 young entrepreneurs.

Pronovost was chosen to participate in the Empact Summit, a gathering of leaders from Fortune 100 CEOs to President Obama’s chief technology officer, to discuss small business stimulus and the future of technology in the United States. This was Pronovost’s second visit to the White House, where he gave a speech to the 2011 Empact 100 entrepreneurs.

RESTAURANT: Students redo menu at Jimy Wen, public invited

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Vice President of Student Affairs Paul M. Oliaro (right) said students can prevent dangerous situations from occurring by taking preventative measures, such as using the new BDOG app, which has a feature to call campus police and target the user’s location. Associated Students, Inc. president Arthur Montejano listens to Oliaro’s response.

CONTINUED from page 3 vention by hiring civilians to operate traffic patrols.

Following this, he added t h at m o re o f f i c e r s a re always needed.

“The civilianization does help out, but there comes a certain point where we’ve used all the technology we can all the civilianization we can. Now its time to really hire more badge carrying, gun carrying police officers,” Watson said.

Paul M. Oliaro, vice president of student af fairs, spoke in regards to university administration’s perspective of the Business Insider report.

“Hopefully, it will heighten students awareness of the importance of being safe, of understanding the ways they can protect themselves, being more securityconscience. And kind of reinforce the message we

try to send to students all the time about not walking alone at night, always walking in pairs—whether they’re on or off campus— be aware of the emergency lighting and emergency phone system on campus,” Oliaro said.

Oliaro went on to discuss the emergency call application recently added to the Fresno State mobile application. The app displays a map of the campus’ emergency phone stations.

When one clicks the app’s emergency phone line, the campus police will respond.

They can also locate the user on-campus. Currently, however, this portion of the app is unavailable to iPhone users.

Associate Students, I n c. P r e s i d e n t A r t h u r Montejano responded to the report by citing that he feels safe and has seen improvements in student interaction with law enforcement.

“Students feel comfortable going to law enforcement and reporting the crimes,” Montejano said.

“And we are really getting a lot better at that. We do it not only through the formal channels but through social media too let each other know and keep each other aware and make it a safer community.”

Melissa Ellis, the ASI community affairs coordinator, cited the Community Revitalization Summit held Nov. 19 at Fresno State. At this summit community members came together to address crime and poverty issues. Ellis said the summit participants discussed ways students can become more involved in revitliation of the surrounding community area.

As of last year, students have contributed 1200 volunteers hours to various revitalization projects.

make over the restaurant and spread the word to help bring in customers,” said Tenbergen, an award-winning chef on three continents, who selects the restaurant.

The students redid Jimy We n ’ s m e nu , a d d i n g n ew items such as desserts and custom drinks and developed new strategies for plating the dishes. They redesigned the interior and exterior of the restaurant, staff apparel and the company vehicle. Students also helped update Jimy Wen’s social media to be more competitive online.

The public is invited to the free re-launch party to and to see and taste the changes Fresno State students recommended.

For more information, contact Andrea Bavaro, the student media leader, at 559-9308830 or email at andrearose08@ mail.fresnostate.edu.

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Vice President of Student Affairs Paul M. Oliaro said the BDOG Fresno State app offered through Google Play offers a “Help” button that tracks the users location.

GOBBLER: Drive ends Dec. 23 CONTINUED from page 1 cally weighs 18-22 pounds.

For the Give a Gobbler drive, donors can purchase turkeys for $25 at the Gibson Far m Market and choose which community benefit organizations will receive the gift. Donations of $5 and $10 toward the purchase of a turkey are also accepted. The drive will end Dec. 23.

Fresno State President John D. Welty kicked off the drive, as he has every year, with his pledge to purchase four birds and a challenge to students, employees and the community to join in the Give a Gobbler effort since it began in 2006.

Taking up the challenge for the second year is RCO Ag Credit Inc. President Mitchell Metzler, a Fresno State agricultural business alumnus, announced his company will donate 50 turkeys.

The drive is particularly significant this year as the local

charities have experienced a decrease in donations, said Dr. Charles Boyer, dean of Jordan College. “We encourage everyone to come out to the Gibson Farm Market this holiday season and help provide a turkey dinner for those in need in our community,” he said.

The Bulldog Pantry, established in 2007 south of campus (2311 E. Shaw Ave), distributes groceries to students and families each Saturday and has extended service to the needy in El Dorado Park, a neighborhood west of campus. The Community Food Bank and Poverello House have been Give a Gobbler beneficiaries since the program launched in 2006.

The animal science students raise poults – turkeys that are a day or two old – at the Fresno State Poultry Unit for 18-23 weeks, before the turkeys are sent to Zacky Farms for processing. The Poultry Unit is one of the university’s

enterprises on the 1,083-acre Agricultural Laboratory.

“The group of students I have is really quite amazing,” said Ganci, who is a Fresno State alumna. “They’re proud of being able to raise the birds to get hands-on experience, provide a quality food source and give back to the community.”

Donation checks can be made out to Ag ricultural Foundation of California State University, Fresno and sent to Agricultural Operations, c/o director, California State University, Fresno, 2385 E. B a r s t ow Ave. , M / S AG 8 5 , Fresno CA 93740.

The Gibson Farm Market at Barstow and Chestnut avenues is open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. MondayFriday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, contact Jennifer Sobieralski, Gibson Farm Market manager, at 559.278.9124 or jsobieralski@ csufresno.edu.

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Bond is back and better than ever in 'Skyfall'

By Cameron Woolsey The Collegian

MOVIE REVIEW Daniel Craig returns in his most explosive James Bond film yet.

"Skyfall" is a film tour de force, featuring enough car chases, shooting and explosions to please any fan of action flicks.

And yet just calling "Skyfall" another Bond movie would be doing it a great injustice.

"Skyfall" is bound to please any Bond fan new or old, make no mistake. But director Sam Mendes takes a different approach.

Taking a few steps back, he attempts to examine Bond not just as the suave agent, but as a man who has weakness as well as strength.

The film includes the expected Bond action scenes. The opening act itself is a highs p e e d ch a s e t h ro u g h c i t y streets, over rooftops, through shopping centers and ending on a speeding train where Bond challenges his prey to a bare-fisted showdown.

After the musical title sequence, which features singer Adele, things slow down to a walking pace. At least for a short while.

Without giving out too many spoilers, Bond is lost during the mission. After being shot — twice — Bond decides to take a bit of a breather from the action by staying low and sliding into a liquor bottle.

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Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in what can be described as his toughest adventure yet. Bond's relationship with M and MI6 is tested as he struggles with age and loyalty to his country and the agency that abandoned him.

When a ter rorist, played m a g n i f i c a n t l y b y J av i e r Bardem, strikes MI6 headquarters leaving smoking cinders, Bond decides to return to the country he loves and the agency that left him behind.

The bitter feelings create a schism resulting in a few tense moments between Bond and the head of MI6, M, played with perfection by Judi Dench.

Here we get to the heart of "Skyfall": the relationship between Bond and M. Both characters stand by their convictions. Bond feels betrayed, and M says that she only did what was expected.

However, it's clear as the movie goes along that both characters are simply too

proud to admit how much they care for one another.

The injuries Bond suffered from his last mission have caused him to miss his step, and his inability to get back into form frustrates him.

The film takes a look at an element rarely featured in a Bond movie: age.

P r i o r B o n d f l i c k s h ave always featured a young, roguish lead. But Craig plays a Bond finally feeling the effects of a long career spanning the franchise's 50-year history.

This is a dark, gritty, downto-Earth Bond, and the movie is all the more better for it. The film has been stripped of much of the flash and flair that had embodied Bond flicks before.

Gone are the exploding pens and invisible cars; Bond's cache of gadgets becomes limited to a gun and a small radio.

I was pleased to hear that Bardem was chosen for the role of the villain Silva for "Skyfall," as his performance as Anton Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men" forever imprinted him as an incredible bad guy in my mind. In "Skyfall," well, he certainly doesn't disappoint.

Bardem reveals to Bond that he was another agent for MI6 and, like Bond, was forgotten and left for dead. Years of torture fractured his mind, and he directs his fury back at the agency and, more specifically, M. Bardem's performance has an "abandoned son" is believable, and his twisted persona draws pity as well as terror.

I loved every scene that included Bond and the new Q, played by Ben Whishaw, who reinvents the character as an arrogant, geeky tech guru.

Their interactions brought some comedy which smooths

"Skyfall"'s hard edge.

"Skyfall" is the best Bond film starring Craig and, arguably, the greatest Bond film ever — I'll leave the Bond fanatics to argue that one out. I am confident, however, that Bond fan or not, "Skyfall" is more than worth a viewing or two.

Bond is back and, yes, he is ready for his next mission, and we will be there waiting for him — with pleasure.

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"Skyfall" Release Date: Nov. 9, 2012 Rating: PG-13 Length: 143 minutes Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ben Whishaw

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Black Friday is a big bust

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During Fashion Fair’s Black Friday midnight opening, JCPenney’s entranceways were closed off, causing crowding and confusion among shoppers trying to get through the mall.

By Jeff Smith The Collegian

EDITORIAL Last week was a time to be thankful — that everything was 50 percent off in stores, that is.

Black Friday is quickly becoming a major part of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Nationwide, hundreds of people camp out for days to get a head start on great deals on electronics, clothes and other items as Christmas presents.

Many stores, such as Walmart and Target, opened before the hour hand struck the top of the clock. Shopping centers, including Fashion Fair Mall on Shaw Avenue, opened their doors at midnight to the flood of anxious shoppers.

I would know. I was fourth in line to get at some of the juicy deals waiting for me — and everybody else — behind the doors.

I waited for more than five and a half hours to get into the mall and regretted every last minute of it.

There’s no explaining why I wanted to be there. I didn’t know what I wanted to buy and I had never previously attempted Black Friday, but I wanted to try it.

Most big-name websites are known for participating in what is known as Cyber Monday. Deals that compete with retail stores are available the Monday after Thanksgiving.

Amazon, the largest online retailer, has its own holiday sales stretching from Nov. 19 through Saturday. The savings come in the form of “Lightning Deals,” a first-come, first-served process to snatch up items staggered throughout the day.

I didn’t find anything worth my time in these Lightning Deals, save a camera that I was too slow to grab. But, hey, that’s how the cookie crumbles.

Even before Black Friday, I felt that online deals at other websites were better than anything I found on Amazon or was worth waiting hours for. I spent hundreds of dollars this Thanksgiving.

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hy would I subject myself to the torture of standing for hours on end to save a few bucks?”

Most of it wasn’t even Black Friday deals.

I only purchased clothes after waiting multiple hours in line and, after running as quick as I could to the first store of the night, I had to wait in another line just to get in.

I thought to myself, “Why would I subject myself to the torture of standing for hours on end to save a few bucks?”

While I did find some pants actually long enough for my uncommonly long legs, the night was a bust.

Some stores weren’t open, which caused a major traffic jam. On Shaw Avenue, it was bumper-to-bumper the full length of the mall. It was jampacked and not worth the effort. As I was leaving after only one hour of shopping glory, an ambulance came rushing through the parking lot.

At the mall, I spent $80 and saved the same amount, but I was expecting much more from more than five hours in the cold, foggy darkness.

Maybe I was expecting too much from the night. I have always heard about the great savings, but I just didn’t see the point.

From now on, I’ll stick to online shopping, even if it means being mad that my package won’t show for five to seven business days. The deals are so much better and I can hit all the stores I want in a short span thanks to the magic of browser tabs.

Never again will I deal with the mosh pit of estro gen that is the entrance of Victoria’s Secret on a cold Thanksgiving night.

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THE COLLEGIAN • SPORTS SPORTS EDITOR, LUKE SHAFFER • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

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BOWL: ’Dogs should receive invite from Hawaii or Vegas CONTINUED from page 8 automatic-qualifying conference.

The Big East Conference currently has no teams ranked in the Top 25. However, Kent State of the Mid-American Conference, ranked No. 17 in the BCS, stands in the way of Boise State’s potential BCS bowl bid if it wins against No. 21 Norther n Illinois in Saturday’s MAC championship game.

Air Force accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl on Nov. 16.

Nevada accepted a bid to play in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl against a Pac-12 opponent to be determined.

San Diego State announced Tuesday that it had accepted a bid to play against Brigham Yo u n g ( 7 - 5 ) i n t h e S a n

“I

like where our recruiting efforts are right now.”

— Tim DeRuyter, Head coach

Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

The Hawaii Bowl has yet to extend an invitation to a Mountain West representative pending the Las Vegas Bowl’s decision. The Hawaii Bowl features a matchup between members of the Mountain West and members of Conference-USA. Coaches hit the recruiting road Fresno State players have been given the week off after capturing a share of the conference championship in the Bulldogs’ inaugural season in the Mountain West.

The rest period, however, is not extended to coaches. They have been on the road this week scouting prospects for DeRuyter’s second recruiting class as head coach at Fresno State.

T h e B u l l d o g s, wh o a r e allowed to award 28 scholarships this offseason, are planning on signing a full recruitment class, DeRuyter said.

But with the loss of 22 seniors this season, Fresno State would still not have a full roster of 85 scholarship stu-

dent-athletes that are allowed per NCAA rules.

Hired in mid-December of last year, DeRuyter’s first recruiting class was signed under a condensed time period.

DeRuyter signed 15 studentathletes to scholarships last offseason.

“It’s huge,” DeRuyter said when describing the difference in having a full offseason to recruit prospects. “You get a chance to develop relationships with the guys starting from last spring and have people on campus.

“The other big thing is that tangible evidence. They’ve (recruits) have seen that product on the field. They’ve seen the results of that product on the field. It’s a much easier sell than, ‘Hey, Fresno State’s won, but we’re new and nobody knows whether we can do it or not.’

“Our guys do a great job of getting out and developing relationships with coaches, parents, all the people in the decision-maker’s process that they’re going to consult with.

I like where our recruiting efforts are right now.”

Should fans have better etiquette?

SPORTS COLUMN

By Jason Smithberg The Collegian G - O - N - E . “ F i re m a n ” E d , America’s favorite and most boisterous fan who led raucous chants at the home games of his favorite team, the New York Jets, has decided to hang up his custom made Jets fireman hat and bring an end to nearly 30 years of fan insanity.

On the surface, it would appear as if Fireman Ed, whose real name is Ed Anzalone, decided to pack it in due to the continuing struggles of his beloved team (he was seen leaving the Jets’ home game on Thanksgiving Day in the midst of an embarrassing 49-19 drubbing against the Patriots). However, looks can be deceiving.

Anzalone wrote a guest column that appeared in the Monday edition of the New York Metro, explaining his decision to end his hysterical

“I

t used to be that fan behavior was something that Fireman Ed or anybody else didn’t have to worry about.”

Joe Rogate / McClatchy Tribune

Jets fan “Fireman Ed” Anzalone fires up the crowd during an NFL game against the Green Bay Packers.

hijinks. As it turns out, he’s calling it quits because of a few altercations he’s had with several other Jets fans who are more disgruntled than he is about their favorite team.

In his statement, Anzalone claims the constant ribbing he’s received from other fans about his choice of apparel and player-directed chants has become too much for him to handle. Say it ain’t so, Ed. If there is any truth to Fireman Ed’s statement, then his reason for retiring from the world of super fandom brings up something that has become more prevalent in today’s world of sports: fan behavior.

It used to be that fan behavior was something that Fireman Ed or anybody else didn’t have to worry about.

You could go watch your favorite team play, on the road or at home, wear replica jerseys, hats or T-shirts and shout, “Go team, go” from start to finish without breaking a sweat.

Unfortunately, the landscape of professional sports has become such that winning, ego and dominance of one team over the other causes many to lash out in an irrational – and sometimes violent – manner.

Nearly a year a go, San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow took his son to watch their favorite team play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. After the game, Stow was brutally beaten by three assailants who called themselves Dodgers fans. Stow is still recovering from the nearfatal incident while the three felons who took great joy in the beating have yet to see the inside of a jail cell.

And during the NFL 2011 preseason, two San Francisco 49ers fans were stabbed and shot by some Oakland Raiders fans after an exchange of words in the parking lot at Candlestick Park.

From shootings and stabbings to derogatory words and drunk, inflammatory actions, fan violence has turned sport-

Roe Borunda / The Collegian

Phillip Thomas is one of 22 seniors to have experienced three bowl-eligible seasons. The Bulldogs await which bowl they will participate in this postseason – either the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas or Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.

Smith better than Kaepernick SPORTS COLUMN

By Luke Shaffer The Collegian

“B

eing a sports fan is something that should be fun, not deadly.”

ing events into a one-way trip to a hospital emergency room.

During the last few years, many teams have tried to curb fan violence by reducing alcohol sales and increasing security in and around stadiums before, during and after games.

But regardless of the precautions being taken, there always seems to be some kind of skirmish.

Like so many others, I have been on the receiving end of unruly fans. When I attended a Giants game a few years ago to watch my beloved Dodgers play, there were a few Giants fans who decided to throw some beer bottles at me after they had a few choice words.

What is it that causes certain fans to channel their team pride into a display of violence and ignorance fit for a school playground?

Being a sports fan is something that should be fun, not deadly. Rooting for your favorite team – at home or on the road – should be a relatively harmless and mundane task.

It used to be that a good heckle was all you could expect from a fan of the opposite team. Now, a friendly punch in the face or knife jab to the side is the customary norm.

If this is what being a sports fan has become, then maybe Fireman Ed is doing the right thing. After all, it’s only S-P-OR-T-S.

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While many people are buying into San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh’s choice of starting first-year quarterback Colin Kaepernick over veteran Alex Smith, I strongly oppose this decision.

Although there is strong evidence recently with wins over Chicago and New Orleans to support Harbaugh’s move in starting Kaepernick over Smith, Harbaugh’s choice may be in error.

I have been a longtime 49ers fan since the early ‘90s when they won their last Super Bowl title under the guidance of coach George Seifert and quarterback Steve Young. I have seen my share of highs and lows. The last quarterback controversy in San Francisco history led the team into an age of chaos for 49er fans, young and old.

P e o p l e h av e c o m p a r e d Smith to Joe Montana in that they both sit back in the pocket and a make smart precision-like passes to receivers.

Kaepernick has drawn comparisons to Young in that they both like to make plays with their feet, often running for a first down or a touchdown.

This controversy, which threatened to disrupt the chemistry of the 49ers after they had won four championships with Montana at the helm, never fully played out. San Francisco was able to dodge a bullet as it parted ways with Montana, who moved on to Kansas City.

The 49ers were able to capture a fifth title with Young steering the team.

Fast-forward to today, and after toiling in the bottom of the NFC West for nearly a decade, the 49ers have emerged with an elite team, especially on defense. The offense is and always has remained a question mark for San Francisco since the days of Montana and Young.

The role of starting quarterback Smith, who has slowly

developed into a leader since his entry into the NFL seven years ago, has help the offense mature.

Smith has progressed in his quarterback rating each year since the 2009-10 season.

In nine games this year, Smith has thrown 13 touchdowns and most likely is on pace to surpass his season-high record of 18, set in the 2009-10 season.

Let’s not also forget that Smith led the 49ers to a 13-3 record last year and a No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

While much of the current success that San Francisco is having is due to Harbaugh and his mastermind schemes, mainly offensively, Smith has profited tremendously. Smith should be given the benefit of the doubt and allowed to continue to start for the 49ers.

Teammates have recently voiced their opinions, specifically San Francisco tight end Vernon Davis. Smith and Davis have g rown and developed together in the past six years as not only players but also as friends. This relationship has certainly affected Davis in coming closer to Smith and he believes that Smith should continue to lead the team.

I would agree with Davis and cite that the last time the 49ers came close to a quarterback controversy, they were hit with a wave of disappointing seasons.

Smith has veteran presence, and the ability to make sound judgments. Kaeper nick has all the physical tools to be an exceptional player in the NFL. But, I still choose Smith, and Harbaugh should believe in him, too.

However, with Harbaugh’s track record as a wild and unpredictable personality, fans can only expect so much. The days of Kaepernick starting at quarterback could last for the rest of the season. Or they could end just as fast as his rise to prominence.

San Francisco fans will have to wait and watch.

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Fresno State awaits bowl destination

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian

After capturing a share of the Mountain West Conference championship in the regularseason finale, Fresno State will have to wait this week out before finding out where it will play its bowl game this postseason.

The Bulldogs (9-3, 7-1), bowl-eligible after missing out on last year’s postseason with a 4-9 record, have yet to receive a formal invitation to a Mountain West-affiliated bowl game.

Fresno State, one of five Mountain West bowl eligible teams, awaits its postseason destination with Boise State as the only teams from the conference that have yet to accept a bowl invitation.

The only bowls that have yet to extend invitations to Mountain West schools are the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl and the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas.

Coach Tim DeRuyter said that he had no preference over which destination the Bulldogs should be headed toward, whether it is Las Vegas or Hawaii.

“No matter what bowl we go to, it’s going to be a great reward for our players and our coaches and their families,”

DeRuyter said.

“I think there’s an advantage to the Vegas Bowl for our fan base and our players’ families, and that would be nice. But there’s not any bad bowls. An old athletic director of mine told our staff, ‘There’s no bad bowls or no bad beers.’

Enjoy it. Enjoy whichever one we have.”

Las Vegas Bowl Executive Director Dan Hanneke announced on Sunday that both Fresno State and Boise State are being considered as the Mountain West representative.

An invitation will be extended to one of these two teams by Sunday, Hanneke said.

“Both Boise State and Fresno State have had outstanding seasons and either would help give us a great matchup next month,’’ Hanneke said in a press release.

The Las Vegas Bowl features a matchup between a Mountain West school and a Pac-12 team ranked fifth in the standings.

While the Las Vegas Bowl is granted the first pick among bowl-eligible Mountain West teams, it is not obligated to pick the conference champion.

Fresno State and San Diego State (9-3, 7-1) both grabbed a share of the conference title Saturday in their season fina-

Roe Borunda / The Collegian

Coach Tim DeRuyter addresses the media Saturday shortly after Fresno State captured a share of the Mountain West Conference title. DeRuyter said he has no preference over which bowl the Bulldogs will play in this postseason.

les. Boise State (9-2, 6-1) can make it a three-way split for the championship if it beats Nevada at home Saturday.

The Broncos have made the trip to Vegas the past two postseasons, defeating Arizona State 56-24 in 2011 and Utah 26-3 in 2010.

Currently, there are four schools with 7-5 overall records tied for fifth-place in the Pac12 standings – Washington, Arizona, Arizona State and USC. But while Boise State is being considered for the Las Vegas Bowl, the Broncos, No.

20 in the Bowl Championship Series standings and No. 25 in the Associated Press poll, have a slim chance at receiving a BCS bowl bid if it finishes in the Top 16 in BCS standings and ahead of a champion of an See BOWL, Page 7

Niners sign Bowman to 5-year extension

By Daniel Brown McClatchy Tribune

SANTA CLARA, Calif. On a day in which the 49ers signed Navarro Bowman to a five-year extension that will keep the All-Pro linebacker under contract through 2018, they sprang a few short-term leaks elsewhere on the roster.

Ru n n i n g b a c k K e n d a l l Hunter and receiver Kyle

Wi l l i a m s we r e p l a c e d o n injured reserve, ending the season for two valuable role players. Hunter (torn left Achilles) and Williams (torn left ACL) were hurt on the same thirdquarter play on Sunday in New Orleans.

T h e i n ju r y news was a blow to the 49ers locker room as players prepared for this weekend’s game against the St. Louis Rams. Running back

Dan Honda / McClatchy Tribune

San Francisco Forty Niners defenders Patrick Willis and Navarro Bowman celebrate Willis’ sack of New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning in the third quarter. The 49ers defeated the Giants, 27-20, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011.

Frank Gore was disappointed to see the season end for his understudy, who was second on the team with 72 carries for 371 yards.

“That’s a big loss,” Gore said. “Everybody on the team respects his game. Kendall is a player who can make a big play any time in the game” It’s unclear who will inherit Hunter’s carries but speculation Tuesday focused on second-round pick LaMichael James. A two-time consensus All-America selection at Oregon, the rookie has yet to take a regular-season snap.

Teammates say James is ready.

“I expect dynamic plays, man,” special teamer Anthony Dixon said. “I watch him every day on the practice field, and he’s making plays, going up to get the ball. “¦His gears, the way he’s so shifty, it’s crazy.”

A year ago, James averaged 150.4 rushing yards per game and ranked second in the NCAA with 1,805 yards. At just 5-foot-9, 195 pounds, he reminds 49ers safety Donte Whitner of a player he just faced in New Orleans.

“He’s a guy similar to (Darren) Sproles,” Whitner said. “He can still carry the ball up inside. I know he’s anxious to get out there and play.”

Another option for the No. 2 running back spot is Brandon Jacobs, an eighth-year veteran whose season was derailed by a knee injury during training camp. Jacobs, who said he is healthy again, had seven rushing touchdowns for the New

York Giants a year ago.

The 49ers also activated running back Jewel Hampton, who had been on the nonfootball injury list since Aug. 27. Originally signed as an undrafted free agent, Hampton was the conference newcomer of the year while at Southern Illinois in 2011.

Replacing Williams will also take creativity, since the he was the team’s No. 3 receiver and also shared time with Ted Ginn as the returner for punts and kickoffs. His injury might open the door for first-round pick A.J. Jenkins to make his debut. The 30th overall pick last April has yet to take a snap.

“A.J. is an extremely talented guy,” Whitner said. “He’s been getting better and better as he’s been going against the first-team defensive backs in practice. He’s actually made some plays on us, and made some big plays. So, I know if he’s called upon he’s going to be ready t24p5.7o go also.”

At least on one side of the ball, there are no such question marks. The 49ers announced a deal for Bowman that will keep him under contract through 2018. As the team noted, all fo u r s t a r t i n g l i n e b a cke r s are under contract through at least 2015. Ahmad Brooks (2017), Patrick Willis (2016), Aldon Smith (2015) and Donte Whitner (2018).

According to figures first reported by NFL.com, Bowman’s contract is worth $45.25 million, with $25.5 million in guaranteed money,

“Navarro epitomizes

what we look for in a 49er,” General Manager Trent Baalke said in a statement e-mailed to reporters. “We are excited that the All-Pro tandem of Willis and Bowman will be together in red and gold for years to come.”

Bowman leads the 49ers (and ranks sixth in the league) with 100 tackles and is coming off a season in which he emerged as one of the premier linebackers.

Coach Jim Harbaugh will announce his starting quarterback Wednesday. Until then, both Colin Kaeper nick and Alex Smith stayed mum with the media rather than answer hypothetical questions. Gore said the quarterback debate has not been a distraction among players.

“That’s not here. We’re a team,” Gore said. “That’s one thing about our locker room.

We’re one. We’re all as one.

If it’s Alex, we’re going to be behind Alex. If it’s Kap, we’re going to be behind Kap.” Ginn has a wrist injury and is listed as the team’s primary return man for punt returns and kickoffs. As insurance, the 49ers signed receiver/returner Chad Hall to the practice squad on Tuesday and waived safety Eddie Whitely from that unit.

The 49ers’ active roster stands at 52, meaning there is one open spot remaining.

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