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New ASI senator voted into office By Mark Smith The Collegian
Due to excessive absences of a former senator, a new Associated Students, Inc. senator was voted into of fice Wednesday to represent the Lyles College of Engineering. Marco Castaneda, 20, a geomatics engineering major, was voted in by current ASI senators nearly unanimously
after he made his case. Castaneda received all but two votes. “It was between me and another candidate, Joshua Raymond,” Castaneda said. “We presented our case and I was voted in.” Castaneda replaces the seat vacated by Adrienne Olaivar who had missed too many ASI meetings. With such a large portion of the vote, Castaneda has the endorsement of ASI as he begins work to represent the engi-
neering side of Fresno State. “ASI was searching for a candidate who was passionate about ASI, wanted to work hard, and was best to represent the Lyles College of Engineering,” ASI communications assistant Jordan King said. “ASI believes Marco is a well-qualified candidate.” Castaneda, who is from Manteca is a member of the Student Association
The newly appointed Associated Students, Inc. senator Marco Castaneda was voted into office to represent the Lyles College of Engineering.
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Fresno State dropped from ‘dangerous campus’ list in latest revision Via University Communications
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“It’s been intense trying to get everything together and working together,” said Zach Patterson (shown), a member of the group attempting to break the world record for the largest chocolate mousse. “We spent countless night up late together. I see them more than I see my own wife.”
Marketing students attempt to make largest chocolate mousse for Guinness World Record By Rogue Morales and University Communications Five Fresno State marketing students set out Thursday night to break the Guinness World Record for the largest chocolate mousse. The current record is 313 pounds, said Rachel Schilling, Fresno State senior marketing student and the project organizer. The group hopes to beat this by making a 500-pound chocolate mousse. The five students involved in the project are Schilling, Zachary Patterson, Steve Partain, Ariel Hernandez and Eneida Gonzalez. The record attempt is part of a class project that seniors in the marketing department must complete to graduate. The class, Strategic Marketing, is head by professor William Rice of the Department of Management and Marketing in the Craig School of Business. Students are assigned to conduct major marketing campaigns, such as world record attempts. The projects
Student of the marketing program Eneida Gonzalez, who thought up the idea to break the world record for largest chocolate mousse, starts the first rotation of stirring the chocolate.
sometimes benefit a charitable cause, are free and open to the public and rely on donations and sponsorships. “This class is the most amazing class I’ve ever had,” Schilling said. “It’s been
an amazing experience.” Each team consists of groups of five or six students, who must work together to bring their project to fruition. All the members of the team making the chocolate mousse are seniors in their final semester. “This is really the pressure cooker before we get out of there,” said Steve Partain, a senior in marketing and a member of the team. “This is the final.” The mousse is made of four key ingredients: sugar, butter, eggs and chocolate. They have 364 pounds of chocolate, 424 pounds of eggs, 80 pounds of butter and 165 pounds of sugar. The idea for making the mousse came from team member Eneida Gonzalez. “We wanted to do something that was cool and that we could eat,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez researched current records that would be feasible to break, landing on the largest chocolate mousse. Once researching how to make chocoSee RECORD, Page 3
Fresno State has been removed from the Business Insider “America’s Most Dangerous Colleges” top 25 list after the website issued a revised list based on a different database. “This revision provides a more accurate assessment of the safety of our campus and reinforces our students’ perceptions that they feel safe,” Paul M. Oliaro, vice president for Student Affairs, said Thursday. The revision used Clery Act reports that universities are required to file with the federal government each year, instead of FBI stats, which Business Insider critics throughout the nation claimed were not an accurate assessment of crime activity on campuses. In announcing its Tuesday revise based on U.S. Department of Education data, Business Insider said it still stands by its original list, which had ranked Fresno State as No. 19. UCLA dropped from No. 1 to No. 22 in the revision and Howard University was ranked No. 1. Anne P. Glavin, president of the International Association of Campus See REVISED, Page 3
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Business Insider originally placed Fresno State as No. 19 on their ‘Most dangerous campuses’ list and UCLA as No. 1. UCLA has since fell to No. 22.
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By Sean Kiernan ASI, VP of external affairs I would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who was involved in the student movement this election season and point out what this past few week events may mean for the future of the CSU. First, by “student movement” I mean all of you who were involved with ASI’s voter-registration drive, securing of a polling place on campus and those of you who simply voted because this all really made a huge difference. ASI registered a grand total of 1,775 students, a huge accomplishment. To supplement this, we were able to work with Brandi Orth, the Fresno County Clerk as well as the County Elections Department. After overcoming many obstacles, we successfully secured a polling place on campus in the Satellite Student Union. Nearly 1,000 students, employees and community members used this polling place on Election Day. A s f o r t h e e l e c t i o n r e s u l t s, Proposition 30 passed, causing the CSU to dodge a bullet of the magnitude of $250 million. Neither our administration nor the state Legislature will have to make devastating cuts as a result, and for the first time in a while, our tuition is decreasing by $249 per semester (for full-time undergraduates). Exit polls make it evident that the student movement is largely responsible for this. Twenty-eight percent of the electorate in California was 18 – to 29-yearolds, who supported Proposition 30 by nearly two-thirds, putting it over the top and proving the success of students’ efforts to register and mobilize their fellow young voters across the entire CSU, UC and City College systems.
I cannot emphasize enough how significant this is and what it potentially means for the CSU’s future. Not only were we spared further budget cuts this cycle, but the overnor and board of trustees, all of whom understand it was students’ hard work that passed Proposition 30, seem to be closer and better connected to CSU student leaders as a result of this. On Nov. 14, the three proposed fees were taken out of consideration by the board of trustees as a direct result of student opposition. Gov. Jerry Brown also attended this trustee meeting to speak against these fees, indicating that he understands that the students who passed his initiative did not want these fees (as they would have violated the campaign promise), and that he understands we need to do everything we can to keep education affordable. This may be the beginning of state reinvestment in the CSU. We still have serious work to do. While passing Proposition 30 is a huge accomplishment, we still have the same funding levels we did in 1990. Proposition 30 stabiliz ed the patient (CSU) and prevented it from bleeding to death, but it is still in the emergency room. Starting now at the end of this semester and beginning of spring, ASI will assemble a lobby corps of students who want to have a hand in fighting for higher education. We will meet with state senators and assembly members representing nearby districts to discuss what can be done to improve the state of higher education and advocate for Pro-CSU bills once legislative session starts next year. If you are interested, please contact me at seankiernan85@yahoo.com or 559-278-7703.
This semester, I had the rare opportunity of completing two whole books — two times the number I’m usually able to finish during school. I am proud to say that I, on my own accord, did not skim pages, skip chapters or read the back cover for a quick gist. I successfully maintained an extensive attention span. Something else that rarely occurs. Both books were assigned readings for a class. Both were thoroughly enjoyed and are now favorites of mine. The first book I completed was “True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa” by former New York Times journalist Michael Finkel. I have to refrain from bursting and spoiling the story’s plot for its future readers, but I will say this: Finkel, who is personally involved in this completely true story, takes his readers on a ride through dual worlds inhabited by a freshly fired writer (Finkel) and one of
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“The Fault in our Stars” by John Green
This young-adult novel centers on 16-year-old Hazel Grace, who is in temporary remission from stage four cancer, but still suffers the physical and emotional effects of her condition. After being removed from school and separating herself from many other aspects of normal teenage life, Hazel meets Augustus Waters in a cancer support group. Having been diagnosed as terminal when they were younger, but received a second chance at life, Hazel and Augustus have already accepted their fate. While they are both survivors, they each realize their happiness and health is only temporary. The two struggle with their complex relationship and the looming presence of death as each of their support group friends begin to succumb to illness. Jo h n G re e n ( o f “ V l o g B ro t h e r s ” YouTube fame) has a writing style that is easy to read for your eyes, but difficult for your heart. This book is hilarious, heavy and immensely emotional — all at the same time. It certainly isn’t a happy story to follow, but it is easy to become invested in the characters, which makes it hard to put down. Dalton Runberg Editor in chief
“All Over But the Shoutin’” by Rick Bragg
In Bragg’s memoir of growing up in rural Alabama, he writes about his family. More importantly, these memoirs display the type of folk who personified the self-determined spirit of the United States. His grandpa makes moonshine so he can make rent. Bragg’s uncles transport whiskey across stateliness, defying the state police in chopped Buick sedans. His father runs off and his mother works
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“The Last Unicorn” is the story of a unicorn who hears that her race has vanished so she decides to make a journey to discover what happened to them. Along the way she meets Schmendrick the magician, a witch named Mommy Fortuna and a woman named Molly Grue. The book follows her travels and the things she learns through them. I was relatively surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It was well-paced, the characters were likable and the verbiage that Beagle used in some places was simply glorious. He also knew how to make the little sections count. Several scenes were made fascinating by the little details he added, like the spider that believed it held the world in its web and how it cried when it discovered the truth. These little details brought the book strongly to life. I really could understand how this book can be considered one of the best fantasy novels of all time. The story itself is short and the tale it weaves is a classic. Definitely worth reading, especially considering how short and quick a read it is.
America’s most disturbing cold-blooded killers. The two men, though separated by thousands of miles, become connected in the midst of three gruesome murders. “True Story” quickly made its way to the top of my “must read” lists. Following Finkel’s real life murder mystery is another tragically true tale written by Dave Eggers — “Zeitoun.” T h i s t h r e e - ye a r- o l d a c c o u n t o f Hurricane Katrina’s dismaying effect on one New Orleans family (the Zeitouns) is unbelievable. Literally. The situation into which the family is forced is nothing less than unfortunate and undeserved. The book is an extremely detailed account of the Zeitouns, a MuslimAmerican family who fell victim to not only a disastrous storm, but also racial profiling, fear of the unknown and lifechanging trauma. Liana Whitehead Opinion editor
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Correction In the article ‘Response to campus crime report,’ the caption for the front-page photo read “Fresno State Police Chief Jim Watson.” This is incorrect. The correct title is Lt. Jim Watson.
News Briefs Salmon are starting their comeback. San Joaquin River Restoration Program fish biologists captured salmon blocked by a metal barrier at the confluence of the San Joaquin and Merced Rivers and relocate them to some of their historic spawning grounds below Friant Dam on Wednesday. These will be some of the salmon to spawn in the upper San Joaquín since the late 1940s. Scientific studies tracking the movement and behavior of these will contribute to the full reintroduction of salmon to the San Joaquin River. After the completion of Fríant Dam by the federal government in the 19405, nearly 95 percent of the river’s flow was diverted in most years. As a result, 60 miles of the river ran dry, the second largest salmon population in the state was lost, and wildlife populations declined, and California lost one of its great rivers. This fall’s translocation and release of adult fall-run salmon is the latest step in the revitalization of California’s second longest river.
REVISED: Original list ‘inflammatory’ CONTINUED from page 1 Law Enforcement Administrators, said the original Business Insider article presented “a misleading and highly distorted picture of crime on campus, based on a flawed methodology.” “Business Insider used a formula to rank the largest universities in the country, based on an average of FBI data from 2008 to 2011,” said Glavin. “Only colleges with an enrollment of 10,000 students or greater were included in the rankings, based on a combination of the violent crime and property crime ranks, which were weighted on a four (violent crimes) to one (property crimes) basis.” Tuesday afternoon prior to the revise, Fresno State officials and students echoed the criticism of the website’s methodology and use of terms like “dangerous” while emphasizing that students and employees in general feel safe on the Fresno State campus. “The conclusion by Business Insider that Fresno State is dangerous is simply inflammatory and unfounded,” said Shirley Melikian Ar mbruster, associate vice president of University Communications. “There are a lot of partnerships on campus that are flourishing and seeking to make it a safer place for us to come to school, to learn, to build our futures,” said Arthur Montejano, president of the Associated Students Inc. Montejano said ASI is working with the community, law enforcement and student affairs to make Fresno State a safer place with such initiatives as the community revitalization project, hosting crime prevention week in February with local law enforcement agencies, a self-defense class and bike lock program. He noted that among the safety measures at Fresno State is an emergency call button on the new Fresno State application for smart phones that is connected directly to campus police.
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RECORD: More record attempts on the way CONTINUED from page 1 late mousse, she brought her idea to the team, who supported her idea. “It just started from nothing and now it’s here and we’re actually working to break a world record,” Gonzalez said. They received donations of money from family, friends and businesses. With the money donated, they purchased the ingredients needed to complete the mousse. What the donations did not cover, the team members purchased themselves out of pocket. So far, roughly $800 has been put towards the mousse, Schilling said. The projects that they participate in and complete give them real world experience, Schilling said, such as communicating and working with people. The experience has helped the group practice skills such as working with the community, time management and dividing responsibilities among themselves.
“It’s more work then anyone would ever imagine,” Schilling said. “You’re having to ask people for things to donate and it’s hard to do that. I’d much prefer to buy the stuff myself than ask people for money.” Schilling said the class was one of the hardest experiences she’s ever had. The curriculum pushed her to the limit, yet she feels confident with herself after taking the course. One hardship the group faced was finding organizations to donate to the project so close to the holidays, Schilling said. Donors to the team included: Best Weights, who donated the use of their scale; The Fresno Rescue Mission donated the use of their facilities; with money donations from Aero Sheet Metal, Superior Hardware, Inc., friends and family. The group received approximately $550 in donations. The team began working on their project in early September. To submit
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Members from the marketing team, along with friends, separate the eggs in preparation for assembling the world’s largest chocolate mousse. Team member Ariel Hernandez (center), concentrates on not breaking the yolk.
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t just started from nothing and now it’s here and we’re actually working to break a world record!” — Eneida Gonzalez, Team member, marketing major
their work to Guinness, they must keep records of their process and actions. “It’s been probably the most challenging thing I’ve done in school by far,” Partain said. “There have been a lot of highs and lows.” The chocolate mousse will be donated to the Fresno Rescue Mission. Guinness will not allow edible world records be submitted unless the food is consumed, Schilling said. This is to prevent projects being completed and thrown away. “I am really emotional, actually,” Schilling said through tears. “It’s been an amazing semester.” Along with the chocolate mousse, students in the marketing course will also attempt to break three other world records. The largest cup of lemonade attempt Saturday will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Old Town Clovis in the parking lot at the intersection of Bullard and Pollasky avenues. The team has a goal of 2,000 gallons of lemonade and will juice 40,000 lemons in preparation. After the parade, the largest dessert party hopes 800 people will come to the Clovis Veterans Memorial Building, 808 4th St., to help break the current record of 740 that was set August 2012 by Physicians Mutual in Omaha. Beginning at 8:15 p.m. free desserts will be provided, including cupcakes, brownies, cheesecakes, éclairs and cookies provided by Frosted Cakery, Cakes by Amberly, Rich’s Brownie Baker, Bee’s Bites and members of the Marketing 188 class. The world’s largest serving of salsa will be attempted 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at PR Farms in Clovis, 2917 E. Shepherd Ave., where students will attempt to surpass the 2,672 record by serving 3,500 pounds of salsa. In previous years, marketing students have promoted everything from the largest recycled Bulldog to one of the biggest attempts that didn’t succeed, the spring 2011 water balloon fight that drew thousands of people to campus. T h i s s u m m e r, G u i n n e s s Wo rl d Records verified two submissions from last year giving Fresno State marketing students the record for the World’s Largest Smoothie attempted in spring 2012 and the World’s Largest Fruit Salad attempted in fall 2011.
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Cycling club rides out the season By Cameron Woolsey The Collegian On the weekend of Nov. 17, Fresno State hosted its first collegiate mountain bike race org anized by the Wester n Collegiate Cycling Conference at Hensley Lake — and the Bulldog Cycling Team was there to represent the campus. Members faced rough terrain and experienced racers while competing in the conference championship. Club socials coordinator Tadeh Issakhanian said that club members ran into plenty of challenges. “ We d i d a l r i g h t , ” Issakhanian said. “This was the first year for mountain biking and we had a lot of newcomers.” Though some of the members suffered a few injuries during the races, along with some mechanical failures, Issakhanian thought the race was successful. “It wasn’t the best showing, but for a first-year mountain bike team, we did really well,” he said. Issakhanian said that this was good experience for some of the members unfamiliar with competitive bike racing. “You have to get used to the racing atmosphere — kind of get the jitters and nervousness out,” he said. Stephen Wolf, the club’s vice president of administration, is an advanced racer. Unfortunately his experience didn’t help. “I had mechanical problems with my bike and I didn’t do all that well,” he said. But it wasn’t a total loss. By the end of the event, one of the club members had placed. Club member Jeff Byrd, a Category B racer, took third place in the Men's B short track, and fourth in the Men’s B cross country race. Fresno State took ninth place out of 19 in the conference. Wolf said he isn’t disappointed by the results, as he feels that the club is now ready to start the road season, which begins early next year.
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Bulldog Cycling Team member Jeff Byrd (L) leads the pack in the Men's B race during the Nov. 17 race hosted by Fresno State at Hensley Lake. Byrd took third place in the Men's B short track and fourth place in the cross country race.
“The next race is the start of the road season and I’m super pumped for that, because that’s what I’m more focused on,” he said. “I mountain bike more for fun.” Wolf said that the club’s next race, which will be hosted by UC Santa Barbara in March, should yield much more favorable results. The club was founded in spring 2011 with the goal to bring in all those interested in cycling, Wolf said. “We cater to all level of riders, from people who are starting out to more experienced racers,” he said. The club meets monthly. The time and place for the meet is broadcasted to the club’s members via mass email.
There are currently around 50 members in the club — around 20 of them race in a mix of mountain and street biking. It’s a social club, and is open to anyone with an even a modest interest in cycling and is currently attempting to attract more recreational riders to join and socialize, Wolf said. Today, Wolf counts himself as an avid cycling fan, but this wasn’t always the case. He spent much of his life riding bicycles, but for 20 years his heart belonged to Motocross, a form of off-road motorcycle racing. While a Motocross racer, he rode bikes for endurance training. After racing Motocross professionally for nine years,
Though he experienced some mechanical problems at the start, Stephen Wolf (above), was still able to compete in the Men's C race. Fresno State will host another race in March 2013.
Wolf said he was looking for a change. One day, he began to entertain the idea of actually racing bicycles. “I ended up really, really liking it,” Wolf said. “It’s a completely different kind of racing. It’s so different from Motocrossing, and the fact that I have room to progress, I have a lot to learn.” Moving to cycling had another positive effect. With professional Motocross behind him, he was able to free up his schedule and go to Fresno State where he and William Foster founded the club. Wolf said that the club’s leaders help recreational riders become better by racing together. “We try to get them out on our group rides,” he said. “We call them no-drop rides — we don’t leave anyone behind. We try to teach them and help them learn about the dynamics of a group ride and get them into it like that.” Wolf said that he encourages those interested in racing to move away from recreational riding. So far, the club has had around eight members move up to the racing level. One of them is Issakhanian, who started at the club as a novice. Before he started racing bikes, Issakhanian was a rugby player. During a game he hurt his knee and began to ride his bicycle as part of therapy. He said he enjoyed it, and after a while, he was hooked. Though he had only ridden bikes for a short while, he knew he wanted much more and started joining Wolf on the racing team. “I’ve always liked bikes in general,” Issakhanian said.
“They’re just nice looking machines." For some time, Issakhanian watched Lance Ar mstrong race the Tour de France. “I’ve always liked the sport, and now I have a chance to do it,” he said. Issakhanian’s first race was the Boulevard Road Race hosted by UC San Diego in March. “You know, I thought it would be a lot easier just because I was in the beginner’s category,” he said. Issakhanian quickly realized that, though he was competing against beginners such as himself, he still had a lot to learn. “I got my butt kicked,” he said. He walked away from the race without placing, but said he was determined to keep getting better. Fresno State will host another race next year on the weekend of March 23-24 at Hensley Lake. On Saturday the club will have a road race and team time trial, and a criterium at Kearney Park on Sunday, Wolf said. “We are always looking to recruit more riders, whether they are experienced or new riders, or just looking to get into the sport,” he said. “Whether they are looking to race seriously or just come out and ride with us for fun on our social rides, all riders are welcome.” Those interested in joining can get more information by visiting the club’s website at fresnostateclubsports.com/ cycling, or its Facebook: www. facebook.com/BulldogCycling. Interested parties can also email the club at bulldogcyclingclub@gmail.com.
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Encountering the supernatural By Haley Lambert The Collegian Jeremy Eggman refers to God as “Papa” and speaks of feeling his presence. He studies at The School of Supernatural Ministry at The River Church. An anthropology major and math minor, Eggman will graduate in May 2013 from Fresno State’s Smittcamp Family Honors College. Housed in what looks like the office building of an industrial complex, The School of Supernatural Ministry runs a two-year pro g ram holding classes twice a week. The school bases its curriculum around the belief that God heals human beings both physically and spiritually. M i ke H o r n t e a ch e s t h e school’s classes and ministers at The River Church. He spoke of Eggman as an intellectual and logical young man. He concedes how unusual this might seem to the irreligious and non-Christians since Eggman follows the church’s charismatic Christian doctrine. “Very logical, very rational, very intelligent and yet, he has incorporated the idea that there is something that transcends,” Horn said of Eggman. According to this breed of Christianity, the Spirit of God has multiple encounters with all human beings. After repentance in Jesus Christ, this spirit — known, as the “Holy Spirit” — heals the mind, body and soul. Before he came to The River, Eggman was a Christian. He believed Jesus Christ died to absolve the sins of humanity, but as a college student he
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Mike Horn, minister and teacher of supernatural ministry at The River Church, speaks about spiritual revival through Jesus and the Holy Spirit during a class Wednesday night.
experienced an evolution of his belief. “I always knew there was more to God than living the socalled Christian life,” Eggman said. On a mission trip to Brazil he saw deafness, blindness and cancer healed. “Seeing them go to the doc-
Smittcamp Honors College student Jeremy Eggman, who studies at the School of Supernatural Ministry, he watches a documentary during class.
tors and getting it verified and coming back with doctor’s reports of these documented healings, and then coming back to the State’s and not seeming quite as open as it was in Brazil,” Eggman said. The experience ignited his desire to see such things take place in the United States. “I just wanted to learn more and see how I could incorporate that not only into my own life, but also into Fresno State,” Eggman continued. This desire led him to enroll at The School of Supernatural Ministry. The teachings of the school follow a multiple-fold approach to Christianity. They believe repentance through Jesus heals both mind and body. “Typically, we’ve defined that as they are saved from hell. But we’ve really reduced and seen a reduction in the message that Jesus came to bring, and that is to heal the whole person,” Horn said. For Horn and students like Eggman, seeing people live this “destiny” means helping people encounter God. Once this
encounter takes place, people understand God’s love and a greater purpose, Eggman said. Prayer is believed to bring this encounter. Like other Christians, Eggman and his peers pray in silence, but they also pray with other people. This includes fellow churchgoers as well as strangers. Eggman often prays with Fresno State students and professors, some of whom he has never met. For Christians like Eggman, the Holy Spirit is thought to incite these encounters of healing people’s body and/or spirit. T h e s e p r ay e r s h a p p e n everywhere: hallways, the University Student Union or dorms. Besides prayer, Eggman believes in prophecy. When speaking of this belief, Eggman relates words like “exhorting” and “edifying.” He explains this for m of prophecy not as fortune-telling but rather speaking to a person about the blessings God will endow. This too, is believed to be from God but brought through the Holy Spirit.
Collegian staff members were, in fact, prophesied over. For one reporter, the prophecy included a vivid description of Jesus placing an emerald necklace over her. The student who told this message said God was wanted her know she is, a gem. In a hand-written note another Collegian staff member was told she had a heart of gold. The man who wrote the message explained God showed him an image of her reading to children, as if teaching them. During their class, the students spoke of various revivals, in which Christianity was embraced by mass groups of people. Later a documentary by the Public Broadcasting Company was shown. The documentary was about Lonnie Frisbee, an unusual evangelist who left the drug culture of the 1960s for Christian evangelism. Frisbee is believed to have healed hundreds of people via Holy Spirit inspired prayer and prophecy. A c o n t rove r s i a l f i g u re, according to the documentary, Frisbee later came out as practicing homosexual. He was terminated from his ministerial position at Calvary Chapel Church in Southern California. In the film, many who knew him espoused that G o d wo rke d t h ro u g h h i m despite his ministering while partaking in actions deemed sinful. They wade through the discussion of controversial issues by referencing the Bible and reading other supplemental work by evangelist and theologians. By the time he graduates with a bachelor’s in anthropology, Eggman will also be an ordained minister through Global Legacy — an organization with which The River affiliates itself. Started by Bethel Church, Global Legacy provides unification of independent Christian ministries. Most of these affiliates practice the charismatic persuasion of Christianity. Like the students at The School of Super natural Ministry, believers in this unique variety of faith define their ideologies through trust in Jesus Christ’s healing power and the believers’ ability to heal others through prayer. After graduation, Eggman has plans of evangelizing in other nations, with other cultures.
Inauguration ceremony tickets available Via University Communications W A S H I N G T O N , D C — U. S . Re presentative Jef f Denham (R-Turlock) announced Wednesday an open application period for ticket requests to the 57th Presidential Inauguration Swearing-In Ceremony on January 21, 2013, at the United States Capitol. Constituents from the newly redrawn 10th Congressional District of
California are eligible to submit ticket requests to Rep. Denham’s Washington, D.C., office through an online form on Denham’s website at http://denham. house.gov/presidential-inaugurationticket-request. Requests will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. PST on December 19, 2012. A limited number of tickets are made available to each Member of Congress for standing room admission to January’s ceremony. Because of the large volume of requests, the office of
Rep. Denham cannot guarantee that all requests will be granted. Those selected will be notified by December 21, 2012, and will receive further instruction from Denham’s office. Tickets are nontransferrable and must be picked up in person by the requesting constituent. Photo identification will be required at the time of pick-up. Schools and other organizations interested in participating in the Presidential Inaugural P a r a d e m ay a l s o f i n d o u t m o re
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DIVER: Prigge earns conference honors CONTINUED from page 8 other. Prigge likes that the NCAA schedules meets like this as it gives her an advantage over the competition, knowing other divers more personally. “We usually see the same girls when we travel to NCAA zone meets. We’re grouped with dif ferent conference t e a m s ( l i k e t h e We s t e r n Athletic), so we see them once or twice a year,” Prigge said. When Prigge is not diving during the season, she continues to train in the off-season
to keep her skills sharp. This dedication is what makes her an excellent student-athlete and a possible up-and-coming diving star. “I dive year round, and I train in the summer all the time,” Prigge said. Prigge has greatly enjoyed her time at Fresno State and credits her teammates with the success she has gained. Prigge really treasures the relationship she has built with her teammates, especially Stacey Luke. “When we’re at home, we like to hang out. We’ve gotten
Showing off her elegant diving skills, Hannah Prigge improved her NCAA qualifying mark with a 310.45 score to finish ninth overall at the Phil Hansel Invitational in Houston on Nov. 17.
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e’ve gotten so close over these past three years, and we’re so supportive of each other.” — Hannah Prigge, Junior diver so close over these past three years, and we’re so supportive of each other,” Prigge said. Although Prigge has hopes of possibly going to the Olympics one day, for the time being, she prefers to live a normal life. Her family is very important to her and spending time with her parents traveling about is a big part of her life. “I love to go to San Francisco and hang out with my father. And in Sac ramento, near home, I like to go gift shopping with my mom and travel to the beach as well,” Prigge said. Prigge ear ned her award in meets contested from Nov. 12-18. This was Prigge’s first conference honor of the season. N e x t u p, P r i g g e a n d the Bulldogs will travel to San Diego to swim against Mountain West opponent San Diego State on Saturday at noon. That will be the final competition of 2012, and then they will begin the season again on Jan. 5, 2013, at CSU Bakersfield.
Alcantara caps senior season with all-MWC honors By Ricardo Cano The Collegian Senior setter Barbara Alcantara, a captain on this year’s Fresno State volleyball team, ended her career as a Bulldog with a bang. Alcantara ear ned AllMountain West Conference honors to cap a senior campaign in which she averaged a conference-leading 11.2 assists per set. T h e M o u n t a i n We s t A l l - C o n f e r e n c e Wo m e n ’ s Volleyball awards, with a selection panel that includes the nine head coaches in the conference, made the announcement. Alcantara is the first Fresno State volleyball player to receive the honor. The Bulldogs finished 18-13 overall and 9-7 in conference play in their first year as members of the Mountain West. Alcantara finished with 1,348 assists this season, which leads the Mountain West and ranks 28th in the nation. Fresno State concluded its regular season Friday in a 3-2 win against Boise State at the Save Mart Center. In her final match as a Bulldog, Alcantara recorded her ninth doubledouble of the season with 49 assists and 10 digs. Her perfor mance against the Broncos helped earn her M o u n t a i n We s t Wo m e n ’ s Volleyball Player of the Week honors for the week of Nov. 19-25. Prior to joining the Bulldogs, Alcantara helped lead the College of Southern Idaho to the Division I semifinals in the 2009 NJCAA national tournament.
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Junior Hannah Prigge won her first Mountain West honor of the season as she competed in meets contested from Nov. 12-18.
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’Dogs lose to Southern Illinois in final seconds By Collegian Staff Fresno State lost to Southern Illinois 57-54 Wednesday night on a 3-point shot by Desmar Jackson with 13 seconds left in the game in Carbondale, Illinois. The Bulldogs, after playing catch-up for most of the game, managed to gain their first lead of the night with 2:22 remaining when Tyler Johnson made a layup and a free throw for a 52-50 lead. Jasckson made 9-of-16 field goals for 25 points to propel the Salukis, who are off to a 4-1
start this season. Allen Huddleston and M a r ve l l e H a r r i s l e d t h e Bulldogs on offense, scoring 12 and 11 points, respectively. Huddleston missed a 3-pointer with eight seconds left to play that sealed the game. The Bulldogs (3-3) will play one more game on the road against Long Beach State on Monday before hosting San Diego Christian on Thursday at the Save Mart Center. Fresno State lost to Long Beach State 69-61 at home Saturday.
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Fresno State falls to Tigers on the road By Collegian Staff The Fresno State women’s basketball team lost to Pacific 66-56 Wednesday night on the road during a game in which the team shot a spotty 29.9 percent from the field. Ki-Ki Moore scored a gamehigh 20 points, and Taylor Thompson finished with 10 points and four steals. The score was tied at 32 at halftime. It was in the second half when the Tigers surged toward victory with the help of Kendall Rodrigue z. She finished with a team-high 19
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Senior setter Barbara Alcantara sets a ball for her teammates during the three sets to two exhibition win over the Sunbirds on Sept. 25. Alcantara finishes her collegiate career at Fresno State with 1,348 sets for the 2012 season.
points that helped Pacific (6-0) gain an early 44-37 lead in the second quarter. Fresno State (2-2) will host four straight home games at the Save Mart Center, starting today against Washington S t at e. T h e n t h e B u l l d o g s embark on a six-game road trip, including the Bulldogs’ Mountain West Conference opener ag ainst San Die go State. T he Bulldo gs have won 13 consecutive home games. Fresno State’s last home loss was on Dec. 4 last year – 93-59 against Stanford.
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Forward Rosie Moult dribbles past a Tigers defender in the ’Dogs 64-52 win over Grambling St. on Nov. 20. Moult had two steals in Fresno State’s loss to Pacific on Wednesday.
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’Dogs diver Prigge making big waves By Luke Shaffer The Collegian Junior diver Hannah Prigge is making big waves for Fresno State’s diving team. She recently was named the Mountain West Conference Diver of the Week. Originally born in Edina, Minn., Prig g e g rew up in Ro c k l i n , C a l i f . , a n d w a s immersed in sports, especially diving. Although, she started her sports career as a gymnast, Prigge transitioned to diving after suffering a gymnastic injury. “I was a g ymnast for 12 years. But I got injured, so I couldn’t dive anymore,” Prigge said. “I fell in love with it early, and since I like doing flips, it wasn’t too hard to pick up diving.” High school also brought more involvement in diving for Prigge, and her passion
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was a gymnast for 12 years. But I got injured, so I couldn’t dive anymore.” — Hannah Prigge, Junior diver
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go to her (Fleck) for advice in school or diving all the time. She’s great.” — Hannah Prigge, Junior diver developed quickly. A three-year varsity-letter-winning diver, Prigge earned honors three years in a row in the Pioneer Valley League. “My most memorable moment diving in high school was during Nationals in Moultrie, Georgia. It was so exciting,” Prigge said. In deciding which college to pursue after Prigge graduated high school, she received multiple calls from Fresno State diving coach Jeanne Fleck. Fleck saw the extensive talent that Prigge possessed and wanted her to dive for the Bulldogs and bolster their roster. “Every week she (Fleck) called me, and we got to talking. I fell in love with the program because of her and her experience in the sport,” Prigge said. Prigge and Fleck have grown their relationship significantly over the three years that Prigge has swum at Fresno State, and
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In her third year, junior diver Hannah Prigge is making strong progress in her diving technique, scoring 310.45 in the 3-meter springboard dive and 243.60 in the 1-meter springboard dive at the Phill Hansel Invitational in Houston on Nov. 17.
she cherishes her time under Fleck. “I go to her (Fleck) for advice in school or diving all the time.
She’s great,” Prigge said. The competition that Prigge faces is nothing new to her. When the team travels to tour-
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Return to glory: Notre Dame’s rise to relevance again SPORTS COLUMN
By Jason Smithberg The Collegian Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame! Following their hard-fought and convincing victory against the USC Trojans, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are back on top of the college football world. A 22-13 victory against the disappointing Trojans guar-
anteed Notre Dame an undefeated 12-0 season and, more importantly, a berth in the BCS Title game. Both of these accomplishments haven’t been experienced in South Bend in nearly two decades. The last time Notre Dame finished with an undefeated season was 1988. That year, Ronald Reagan was president. The Iran-Contra affair was the major political scandal of the
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A Notre Dame player strikes a defiant pose as the Fighting Irish celebrate a 22-12 win over USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday.
year and “Die Hard” was one of the big blockbusters at the box office. And in the world of sports, the city of Los Angeles coordinated two championship parades: for the Dodgers and the Lakers, the Washington Redskins reigned supreme as the Super Bowl champions and the Edmonton Oilers swept the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals. In the 24 years since Notre Dame last achieved the pinnacle of college football greatness, a program that is one of the most storied and cherished in the history of college athletics has had to endure more disappointing lows than inspirational highs. But it used to be so different. Notre Dame was always in the national championship picture; it always had the best players and the best coaches. The myth of Touchdown Jesus would always bless them on game day. From players such as Hor nung to Montana to coaches such as Parseghian and Rockne, the Fighting Irish never knew mediocrity. They have been to college football what the Yankees are to baseball, the Celtics to basketball and the Packers to football: winners. However, until recently, Notre Dame has struggled to maintain its reputation among the best programs in college football. Always a winner in the realm of recruiting, Notre Dame has seen many top-rat-
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t may no longer be the glory years in South Bend, but Touchdown Jesus is smiling once again on Notre Dame.” ed prospects who would have signed with the Fighting Irish in the past take their talents to schools like Alabama, Florida, Michig an, Ohio State and many others. And the coaches who’ve followed for mer coach Lou Holtz since 1996 have delivered broken promises, shattered dreams and a little bit of controversy. The Bob Davie era was marked by disappointing play and NCAA recruiting violations that resulted in a twoyear ban from postseason play and the loss of scholarships. The Ty Willingham era started promisingly, but eventually crashed and burned. As for Charlie Weis –OK, I won’t bring it up. It has been a rocky 24 years indeed. But now, all of the futility and frustration experienced by players, coaches and fans seems to have been erased. When Notre Dame started the 2012 season undefeated at 6-0, everyone thought it was due to a comfortable schedule. And then, victories against programs like Stanford, Michigan
and recently, USC. Maybe, these guys are for real. This year’s Notre Dame squad is a team everyone can cheer for – even if you don’t like golden helmets and movies called “Rudy.” They’re led by inspirational Heisman Trophy candidate Manti Te’o, an up-and-coming quarterback in Everett Golson and a coach who believes in the fundamentals in Brian Kelly. Assuming that things play out the way they’re supposed to in the mad, ridiculous world of the BCS, Notre Dame is set on a collision course against Alabama in the national title game. The Crimson Tide is the defending national champions and considered the best team in college football. The Fighting Irish want to be the defending national champions and the best team in college football again. It may no longer be the glory years in South Bend, but Touchdown Jesus is smiling once again on Notre Dame. The Golden Dome of the Main Building is polished, and the victory chants are being sung. The Fighting Irish haven’t played like champions for 24 years – until now. What a difference a year makes.
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