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Library health warning to be removed

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Lisa Kao, administrator for environmental health and safety, said the warning on the glass doors is not needed.

By Andrew Veihmeyer The Collegian A war ning message displayed on the entrance doors of the Henry Madden Library

that warns incomers of chemicals inside the building that can cause cancer and reproductive harm will be taken down.

“It was mistakenly placed

there by the architect or contractor,” said Lisa Kao, administrator for environmental health and safety at Fresno State. She confir med there have been ongoing discus-

sions regarding its removal from the building.

The Henry Madden Library began its demolition process in August of 2006 in preparation for the renovation and expansion that was completed in early 2009.

Kao said the reason for the warning sign’s unnecessary placement was because such a warning is usually applicable by law. None of the other buildings on campus display this sign, she said.

According to section 25249.6 of the California Health and Safety Code, “no person in the course of doing business shall knowingly and intentionally expose any individual to a chemical known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning to such individual.”

These required notifications were established after the enactment of California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, or Proposition 65.

When asked for a reason as to why such a warning message would even be needed for the building, David Tyckoson, associate dean of the library, s a i d i t c o u l d h ave b e e n

Several prominent attorneys and gover nment officials from the Central Valley spoke at the Fresno State A s i a n Fa c u l t y a n d S t a f f Association’s Career in Law and Government panel discussion in the Henry Madden Library on Wednesday.

Co-sponsored by the College of Social Sciences and the Henry Madden Library, the panel featured Anthony W. Ishii, the Chief Judge of the U.S District court for the easter n district of Califor nia; Fresno County’s public defender Kenneth K. Taniguchi; President Elect of the Fresno County Bar Association Timothy R. Sullivan and Fresno council member President Blong Xiong.

The panel was organized to

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THATʼS WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING... econd—and this is the big news for today—we’re going to create $600 billion out of thin air and use it over the next eight months to buy bonds from the federal government.”

– Jacob Goldstein, translating the Fed’s $600 bilion statement on Wednesday, NPR.com

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Lazy teaching makes profs popular blings among the student body are questions like, “what’s an easy threeunit class?” As class schedules are planned and RateMyProfessor.com is consulted, a major concern is how to have the easiest semester possible.

Given all this, I must confess that I’ve had a semester that wasn’t the most responsible. Last fall, I took a double load and worked 30 hours a week on top of that. I was the student who consulted friends on the easiest three-unit courses.

I worked hard—a schedule as full the one I had last fall necessitates a bit of hard work.

But now that I’m graduating, I regret my rofessors who teach facts that can be learned approach. In a with a quick Google search have a backwards sort of masochisconcept of education.” tic way, I wanted to do as much as I could as fast as I could. I didn’t realize that I was cheating myself of new California,” as Fresno State’s sloopportunities to excel. gan touts.

To be clear, this column is not Of course, there is another side to intended to slam students with responthis coin. Some students who carry sibilities outside of school. It’s not a double loads, and even add work on top rant against people struggling to get an of that, do so because they purposely education while caring for their family. take easy classes with the goal of just It is, however, an observation of an attiskating by. They don’t approach college tude of laziness from both professors as an environment to innovate, test and students. new ideas or grow; they see it as a list Those in higher education with this of check marks that must be fulfilled to attitude build a pattern for life that get a degree. never aims beyond the status quo.

These students allow lazy professors But they don’t just hurt themselves. to exist by supplying a market for poor Mediocre professors and students give instruction.

Fresno State a bad name.

This time of year, the main rumor the professor, for that matter, to excellence.

College is expensive, not only in money but in hours spent in class and working on projects, papers and presentations. Classes with passive instructors usually have a group project or presentation that turn into a time hole for students. These projects may convince some students that they’re getting their money’s worth, but really are just a flimsy disguise for poor teaching.

This style of teaching doesn’t foster innovation, and it doesn’t “power the

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ome of the most popular professors are also some of the most mediocre.

Professors who teach from the textbook, almost verbatim, or worse, those who parrot off every line of their PowerPoint slides give students a bevy of easy courses to choose from.

The worst offenders in this area are the instructors who run videos on a regular basis instead of actually teaching, and then have the audacity to award points based on attendance for these “classes.”

Professors who teach facts that can be learned with a quick Google search have a backwards concept of education. This type of instruction is not challenging. It doesn’t push students,

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Sidewalks are hazardous

Child obesity must end

Every aspect of Fresno State has met my own personal criteria except one.

The sidewalks here at Fresno State have been poorly managed and have caused multiple accidents for students who choose to use alternate methods of transportation around campus in order to arrive to their classes on time.

Walking around campus is dangerous with many broken and raised areas of concrete. Apparently this has been going on long time. I spoke to some older college students who have been at Fresno State for more than three years; they all had their own recollections about the poor maintenance of the concrete sidewalks and crosswalks.

An everyday sidewalk as a danger zone for students is no a way to maintain a California State University.

I, along with many other students, propose that a portion of the cost of the campus parking pass go toward the maintenance of sidewalks and crosswalks. The pass costs well over $50 per semester and if a percentage of that was used to maintain the safety of students, our campus would be safer to both walk and ride on. If for example, 5 percent of the cost of the campus-parking pass went toward this issue, thousands of dollars can be used to repair sidewalks and help the students stay safe and healthy so they can continue their studies.

Child obesity causes unhealthy futures for children and increases their chances, as they get older, of getting serious diseases and illnesses.

Child obesity will also likely end up as adult obesity, so why not stop our future generation from becoming obese and unhealthy? I believe that if we can keep children from becoming obese, it will greatly decrease the amount of adults who are obese.

Children should be put into some type of after school exercise program.

Whether it is sports or some other type of physical activity, children need to get used to exercise and fitness while they are young. I don’t want our nation to become more unfit than it already is.

We, as a community, need to take a closer look at child obesity and help decrease the number of obese children.

I believe some type of daily physical activity, as well as learning healthy diets, will help decrease the amount of child obesity in this country.

The Boys and Girls club is an excellent program that helps address the problem of child obesity. There are often games and activities that get the kids running around and moving. The club an excellent program that helps address child obesity. I encourage other students to volunteer at the Boys and Girls club. Volunteering in similar programs will benefit the children, and also help decrease child obesity.

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As a freshman coming into Fresno State, what worried me most was my roommate. I wondered what she would be like and what she would think of me as well.

How does our university pick out who we live with? These are the people we will be living with for a whole year and usually the first people we live with other then our own parents.

When applying for a roommate, we are only asked what times we go to bed and how clean we are.

This is how we are put together? It is madness!

Me and my roommate could not be any more different. She stays up very late has little regard for rules. She does not seem to care if she can see her floor or bed or desk. Is it that she lied on her questions or that the school is doing a study on how opposites attract?

My story is not the only of this kind.

Many of my friends are having trouble with their roommates as well.

It is hard to be angry with the results of a system that seem flawed in the first place, but I think these situations could have been completely avoided if only the university asked more in-depth questions.

Culled each week from discussions on The Collegian’s website.

Response: ‘Let’s get radical’ ‘joshua4234’: “Well, since the GOP has to do a little more than be obstructionist now, hopefully people will be able to see whether or not they will be in favor of doing more than just cutting taxes, especially for big business and the richest 2 percent. If the House pushes forward legislation with entitlement reform accompanied by incredible military spending reform and cuts, I’d think their intentions are good and they are honestly trying to fix the deficit and work together to solve problems. The problem is if Americans see problems being fixed under Obama, they will be less likely to vote him out in 2012 so it’s in the interest of the GOP to just be obstructionist some more instead of caring about the well being of their constituents.”

‘LikeDuh’: “I‘m glad that we won’t have to see so much of Nancy Pelosi from now on.”

Response: ‘Police join forces during sports events’ ‘Djack’: “True, they patrol up to a mile perimeter around the university HOWEVER technically, they have full powers of arrest anywhere in the state of CA. Any police officer in CA is sworn and able to make arrests anymore in the state. FSUPD as well as all state university PD’s and Univ of CA PD’s usually only do the 1 mile perimeter because they are there to keep the university safe, therefore the rest of the jurisdiction would be up to the city.”

Response: ‘Brown wins student poll’ ‘Concerned Alum’: “Typical Californians, they don’t learn from their past mistakes.

One of the reasons this beautiful state is going to hell in a hurry.”

Response: ‘Questions surround basketball’ ‘none-2’: “This team will be 1-8 in its first games ... 1) Mike Ladd was an important piece of this team. Mike made big shots for this squad and 2) Sperling was the best defender this team had. He had the toughest assignment evey night and he play ALL three guard positions. No one on this team has any experience at all other than Ned. By the way mark my words G. Smith will continue to have the same horrible attitude he had last year agruing with the coaches, cussing them out, ect.”

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SIGN: Library warning CONTINUED from page 1 because of the storage of chemicals custodians use for cleaning which may be potentially hazardous.

“When you’re studying, you aren’t going to be exposed to [chemicals],” said Tyckoson, who stressed that custodians clean with such chemicals when students and staff are not occupying the building.

“I don’t want anyone to be scared to use the library,” said Tyckoson.

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ing many buildings for a myriad of clients for which this requirement would normally be applicable, and therefore assumed that it was required for our building as well,” said Kao. Other exemptions from having to display a warning sign as outlined in Prop 65 includes businesses with nine or fewer employees and exposure that would not pose significant risks for cancer to develop. According to the California Office of the Attorney General, “exposure is calculated to

don’t want anyone to be scared to use the library.”

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T he reason for F resno State’s exemption to display a warning sign is because of its status as a state agency and for its operation of a public water system, which is a specified exemption from Proposition 65.

“I’m sure that [the contractors are] involved with constructing and finish-

result in not more than one excess case of cancer in 100,000 individuals exposed over a 70-year lifetime.”

The amount of exposure that produces no observable reproductive effects is also outlined within the exemptions. “The level of exposure must be below the ‘no observable effect

Assoicate Dean of Library Services David Tyckoson said the sign is easy to miss when entering.

level (NOEL),’ divided by a 1,000-fold safety or uncertainty factor,” states the Office of the Attorney General.

“The ‘no observable effect level’ is the highest dose level which has not been associated with an observable adverse reproductive or developmental effect.”

Finally, if businesses or establishments can demonstrate that no significant amount of listed chemicals reaches the drinking water source, they too are exempt.

LAW: Panelists encourage students to adapt field to interests CONTINUED from page 1 encourage students of different majors to consider a career in law and government. Only Sullivan, with a degree in political science, had previous law and government experience before attending law school.

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Ellen Junn, said the panel helped students chart their

course if they are considering a career in law and government. “It’s a chance to hear the life stories and the advice from these particular panelists,” Junn said.

Junn also said the event allowed students an opportunity to network and establish important contacts within the field.

The event was critical, Ishii said, to encourage a new crop of lawyers and

to provide the fields of law and government with students from diverse backgrounds in their undergraduate education.

“The event is important because a lot of people are like me and had little exposure to the law,” Ishii said.

“Everyone one of us comes from a different background and perspective, and students need to know there’s diversity on how people got into law.”

ery biology and I am a biologist,” Taniguchi said. “I changed directions after not getting a job and students need to be open to such opportunities.

Not everyone should be a political science or pre-law major. The law needs diversity.”

Kinesiology major Sheryl Walker said she was at the event because she thought about pursuing law school even though her major has nothing to

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— Anthony W. Ishii, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court

Sullivan asked the political science majors to identify themselves, and only a handful were political science majors.

Sullivan said a student’s major doesn’t matter.

“I encourage you to pick what you are interested in,” Sullivan said.

“There are a hundred different areas of the law. I know someone that has a master’s [degree] in biology and they work with patents of engineered life forms. It helps them understand what those patents are talking about.”

Taniguchi agreed with Sullivan and reiterated that students of all backgrounds should consider law.

“My major was wildlife and fish-

do with law.

“I’ve always been interested in becoming a lawyer, but I have also been interested in sports, so I majored in kinesiology,” Walker said. “If I do decide to pursue law school, I want to go into an area that deals with sport contract or possibly even become a sports agent.”

Ishii said he hopes the panel helped students in meeting lawyers and in drawing similarities so that they may one day pursue an education in law.

“I hope students gained some valuable advice from here and apply it, whatever area they decide to pursue a career in.”

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Health Center offers class on walking exercise

By Eric Morana The Collegian Fresno State is putting on weekly healthy weight management classes through the Student Health Center, that provide information and resources free to all students interested in participating.

On Nov. 2, a class was held at the Health Center that provided students information on how walking for 30 minutes each day can help lower your body weight and even reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Stephanie Annett, a re gistered dietitian and health educator who is in charge of organizing these classes, has worked at Fresno State for six years and provides health information through a short presentation.

“Everyone can benefit by adding a walking program, especially people that are busy college students,” Annett said. “Because often times you don’t have an hour or two to break away and go to the gym.”

Students who attended learned that if a person who weighed 170 pounds walked a 20-minute mile they would burn 171 calories. For those looking for an actual exercise program, there is a workout called 10,000 steps per day.

A person walking 10,000 has walked approximately five miles. This program is designed for those that don’t have extra time but still want to get a workout to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and possibly lose weight. People who are serious about losing weight should consider increasing the amount of steps from 10,000 to

12,000-15,000 per day, according to the presentation.

Students who attended the walking program class received a free pedometer, a small electronic ctronic step counter designed to help keep track of how many steps an individual ndividual takes in a day. By using a pedometer dometer an individual can supplementt the walking they do every day with h some extra walking to increase ease their exercise without having to go to the gym.

Business major Domingo Fernandez, ndez, 20, attended the event because his girlfriend iend encouraged him to o go.

After attending,, he thought the class was interesting.

“I lear ned how impor tant walking king can be,” Fer nande nde z said. “You can lose ose a lot of calories a day by walking.”

Fernandez feelss he is now more inclined ined to start walking because the classs gave out a walking wheel eel with different routes on n campus and the distances es of each route.

Mayra Ramirez, ez, 20, received an e-mail about this event, so she decided to go because the walking routes on campus sounded interesting. ng.

“I was thinking ng of going on walks even before efore I took

the class, but was not sure where to start,” Ramirez said. “Now that I took the class I know I can get a workout by just walking around on campus.”

By using the walking wheel and the pedometer, stu-

dents can plan a route on campus that corresponds to where their classes are located and the walking they already do on campus to create a workout routine that can help burn cal calories and help achieve a healthy weigh weight.

Annett wants students to know that just because they did not a attend the class does not mean this inf information is no longer available to them. them If a student contacts the Health Cen Center to set up a 30-minute appointment they can receive the same pedometer and walkwalking proing wheel for their own wa gram. Students can even go over personal plans to help achieve a healthy weight goal by making makin simple changes in their lifestyle lifestyl to make the goal more attainable.

“If they [students] ca can’t make any of the classes, then they can certainly come in and ge get the same information,” Annett sa said. “They much as they can come in as muc want.”

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Massage class is a hands on experience

By Jhaton Robinson The Collegian Besides taking the general education course classes that may bore you, the kinesiology department at Fresno State offers a class that may be pleasing to the mind, body and soul.

T he class is for students who wouldn't mind learning fundamental massage techniques, as well as giving and receiving massages. The massage class, known as KAC 15, is an intermediate massage class that teaches different massage techniques.

Professor Rese Eberl teaches the class and has extensive experience working part time as a massage therapist since 1994, and she also worked in a chiropractic office as well.

“The materials that the students need for the class are a sheet, pillow, hand sanitizer, a towel and lotion,” Eberl said. “I sell professional hand cream that the students can buy because the hand cream is scentless and won't trigger any allergies from the scent.”

When you walk into the classroom, a sense of calmness overwhelms you.

The lights are dim, and relaxing spa music is playing in the background.

Management major Satwant Kaur is taking KAC 15 because she found the class to be interesting after reading the course description.

“I enrolled in the class because so much stress is going on because of my classes, and I just wanted to take a relaxing class,” Kaur said.

Health Administration major Ricky Delgado shared what a typical day in KAC 15 consists of, coming in and lying down for the first five minutes of class

before Eberl starts teaching.

“The instructor would demonstrate with a student and then everyone will partner up,” Delgado said. “One person will be the giver, the other will be the receiver.”

Psychology major Charles Anderson said he has learned many different techniques within the almost two months school has been in session.

“We've lear ned the ef fleurage, Swedish and myofascial techniques so far,” Anderson said.

Anderson likes the class and said it would be a good experience for other

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students to take the class because many people love to give and receive massages, and leaving with these techniques is very helpful.

“I like the fact that the students will have these techniques with them forever and can be done to friends, family and loved ones,” Eberl said.

There isn’t any guarantee yet if the class will be offered next semester because of budget cuts, but current KAC 15 students are leaving the class with a lot of techniques to continue massaging after the semester is over.

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Weekend of Movies

By Maddie Shannon The Collegian U n l i ke l y s u p e r h e r o e s, African-American women, disenchanted Muslim youth and Harrison Ford are the main focus of four much-anticipated movies coming out this weekend.

Here is a rundown of movies coming out today.

Megamind (PG) What it’s about: Megamind, Metro City’s worst villain to date, finds himself without a purpose after he kills the superhero Metro Man. Because Megamind is now without a nemesis, he creates one called Titan. But instead of becoming Metro City’s latest superhero, Titan quickly becomes a villain worse than Megamind.

Notable movie moment: Megamind’s sidekick makes him a new cape with an interesting name-The Black Mamba.

Starring: Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill and Brad Pitt.

For Colored Girls (R) What it’s about: The women in the movie portray characters from the collection of poems-tur ned-play-tur nedmovie. Each of the characters draw attention to issues that impact not just black women, but women of any color and race.

Photo graphic by Matt Weir / Photos by IMDB and AP Images

Thought-provoking films as well as comedies are coming out today. Films like “Morning Glory” and “Megamind” bring several big names to the screen.

Notable movie moment: When the women of the film gather on the rooftop to dis cuss life and play a little poetry game called “My Love…”

Starring: Kimberly Elise, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose, Thandie Newton, Tessa Thompson, Kerry Washington, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad and Macy Gray.

Four Lions (R) What it’s about: Four young Muslim guys in Britain train themselves to become soldiers to fight against Muslim oppression around the world. The resulting events make this movie a satirical look at terror.

N o t a bl e m ov i e m o m e n t : When the four friends try to make a terrorist video.

Star ring: Rizwan Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak an d A de e l Akhtar.

Morning Glory (PG-13) What it’s about: T.V. producer Becky Fuller loses her job at a local news station and soon lands another job at a morning news show, where the main anchor is the uppity Colleen Peck. Becky brings in retired journalist Mike Pomeroy to co-host the show with Colleen.

The spats between the two give Becky more than enough work.

N o t a bl e m ov i e m o m e n t : When Becky travels to see Mike to offer him a job co-hosting her morning show, his disdain for morning “news” plays out in his reaction.

S t a r r i n g : Har rison Ford, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Patrick Wilson and Jeff Goldblum.

‘Hobbit’ money sought as MGM files for bankruptcy

By Ryan Nakashima Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — H o l l y wo o d s t u d i o M e t r o G o l dw y n - M aye r I n c. , t h e home of James Bond, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday in a plan that had the backing of its lenders and put funding of its half of “The Hobbit” back on track.

The “prepackaged” bankruptcy plan, more than a year in the making, should go quickly. MGM is to restructure and be managed by the co-CEOS of Spyglass Entertainment.

MGM lenders will trade

about $4 billion in debt for stock in the new company, valued at around $2 billion.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn was involved in the runup to the filing, first backing a rival takeover attempt by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., then throwing his weight behind Spyglass last week.

The company said in a statement that “certain immaterial modifications” convinced Icahn, a holder of a significant amount of MGM debt, to back the plan. Debt holders such as Icahn, Anchorage Advisors and Highland Capital Management are now set to

take over the studio and equity owners such as Sony Corp. and Comcast Corp. will have their stakes wiped out.

The changes included allowing Icahn to appoint one member of the nine-member board, on which Spyglass’ coCEOs Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum would also get one seat each.

The modified deal excludes 15 films from the Spyglass movie library such as “Seabiscuit.” As a result, the stake of Spyglass’s co-CEOs in MGM will fall from the originally proposed 4.7 percent to significantly less, said a person

familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity. Instead, future projects that Spyglass is developing will be included in the merger, the person said.

“I am pleased that we were able to obtain an agreement to make changes to the MGM prepackaged plan that allows me to support it and enables the company to avoid a potentially costly and disruptive bankruptcy process,” Icahn said in a statement.

In the bankruptcy court filings, MGM sought approval to spend up to $125 million from

its accounts on operations over the next 15 weeks.

MGM plans to retain its $40 million investment in “The Hobbit,” the two-part prequel to “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, and have a lender cover the remainder of its half of the project in exchange for fees, the filing said.

“The Hobbit” is being directed by Peter Jackson and is halfowned by Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Bros. The two movies, being shot back-to-back, have a budget between $530 million and $550 million, and MGM is See HOBBIT, Page 6

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5 Women in a letter’s salutation 11 USN rank 14 Length x width 15 De Havilland or Hussey 16 Took a chair 17 Soaring sport 19 Link between home and school, briefly 20 Gangster’s piece 21 Fenway Park, for one 23 More widespread 26 Large U.S. publisher?

28 Roll call reply 29 Source of secondhand goods 31 Picked out 33 Sawbones’ org.

34 Emotional exhaustion 36 Thrill-seeker’s activity 41 Go where one’s not welcome 42 Word we share?

44 TV’s Dr. Welby 47 In a ceremonial way 50 Fish also called a Jerusalem haddock 51 Change from bland to blond?

52 Fumble around in the dark, e.g.

53 Pedigree 56 Stately shade source 57 Certain extremity

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10 Long, dramatic tale 11 Gets a glimpse of 12 Outdoorsman’s love 13 It’s got the anther 18 Long-jawed fishes 22 Garb worn by Gandhi 23 Shaggy Scandinavian rug 24 Two-syllable poetic foot 25 German woman 26 One using Elmer’s 27 False testimony 30 Eggs on a yegg 31 Cupid’s teammate 32 “___, two, three, four!” (marching words) 35 Cheap film, slangily 37 Corner of the market 38 Antelope seen on safaris 39 “___ contendere” (no contest) 40 Nervous swallow 43 Bread type 44 Guppy’s cousin (Var.) 45 By the item 46 Texas player 48 Not a pretty fruit 49 Biceps band 51 Purge, Pied Piper-style 54 Tarzan’s “family” 55 Black-tie event 56 Make bucks 59 Nibbled on 60 “What did I tell you?”

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HOBBIT: Movie without money CONTINUED from page 5 responsible for half that, the filing said.

MGM said in its statement that the company expects to raise $500 million after emerging from bankruptcy to fund new films and TV shows.

“MGM is emerging from one of the most challenging periods of its storied history,” Birnbaum and Barber said in a statement. “We are honored and inspired at the prospect of leading one of Hollywood’s most iconic studios into its next generation.”

MGM, founded in 1924, is known for such classics as “The Wizard of Oz” and “Gone With the Wind.” It has been bought and sold countless times.

The latest ownership change took place in 2005, when a consortium of private equity

groups plus Sony and Comcast bought MGM for $5 billion from a group including billionaire Kirk Kerkorian — his third sale of the studio.

But the debt load was too heavy, DVD sales declined and it only had a handful of hits including “Valkyrie,” the World War II action movie starring Tom Cruise that was made

by MGM subsidiary United Artists.

Last year, MGM cut a deal to stop making interest payments as its financial troubles loomed.

Time Warner offered $1.5 billion in cash to take over the studio. Lions Gate’s merger plan valued the studio at about $1.8 billion.

Last week, Lions Gate sued Icahn, its biggest shareholder, for opposing its merger bid then backing it after he had bought a large amount of MGM

debt, alleging he deceived other shareholders to maximize his gains.

After exiting bankruptcy, MGM will entertain offers that could contribute to its longterm success, the person said.

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News Briefs Brief news for the brief attention span

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — The father of a contestant on “The Bachelorette” reality TV show says his son’s body has been found along a scenic Southern California highway.

KGTV in San Diego says 35-year-old Julien Hug’s father Bertrand Hug confirmed the body was found Wednesday.

Riverside County authorities won’t confirm the identity or whether they suspect foul play. An autopsy is scheduled Thursday.

Sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Borja says a body was found in the remote Pinyon Pines area off State Route 74. The area is about 90 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

Julien Hug was a contestant on

the ABC show in May 2009.

DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin is canceling all concert dates and personal appearances through May. A spokeswoman for the le gendary singer told The Associated Press on Thursday that Franklin’s doctors “have required her to do so.”

The news comes several days after publicist Tracey Jordan announced that the 68-year-old Franklin had been released from a Detroit hospital following a brief stay.

Jordan wouldn’t say whether the events are related and didn’t offer any details about Franklin’s condition.

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The Collegian’s Heisman Watch The co-sports editors and editor-in-chief adjust their Heisman frontrunners for Week 10

Tony Petersen EDITOR IN CHIEF 1. Cameron Newton, QB, Auburn, Jr. As much as I hate to drop Kellen Moore, Newton’s stats are just too good to be ignored.

The man has passed for 1,573 yards and 15 touchdowns and ran for 1,122 yards and 14 touchdowns. All this while

Ben Ingersoll CO-SPORTS EDITOR 1a. Cameron Newton, QB, Auburn, Jr. College football is a “whathave-you-done-for-me-lately” sport, and Newton has done

leading the Auburn Tigers to an undefeated record, in the SEC nonetheless. What could seal this award for Newton is a win over defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide on Nov. 26.

2. LaMichael James, RB, Oregon, So. This is another case where the stats just overwhelm all else. Last week against USC, James rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns, making his season totals 1,210 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground. If Newton slips up, James will almost certainly become the Heisman frontrunner.

3. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State, Jr. Though no fault of his own, Moore has dropped from No. 1 to No. 3 in my rankings. His play hasn’t been any worse— for the season he has thrown for 3,197 yards with a 69.8 completion percentage and 18 touchdowns with only two interceptions. He has simply been victim of amazing play

by those above him on this list. Moore, much like Boise State in the race for the BCS National Championship, will likely fall short due to the inherent biases in the college football system.

4 . A n d r ew L u c k , Q B , Stanford, Jr. Luck has led the Cardinal to a 7-1 record, an amazing feat in and of itself. On top of that, Luck has already thrown for 1,920 yards and 20 touchdowns this season. Shoot, last week he even ran for 92 yards and a touchdown. He has little to no chance to win, but his season has sure been impressive.

Dark Horse: Ricky Stanzi, QB, Iowa, Sr. At this point in the season, there aren’t really any “dark horses.” But Stanzi is having a phenomenal year, and deserves notice after Iowa’s drubbing of for mer No. 5 Michigan State. In that game, Stanzi had his best game of the season, throwing for 190 yards and three touchdowns.

his fair share. The junior college transfer has 1,122 rushing yards and 172.6 passer rating.

If no one else votes for him, Newton has at least one firstplace vote. Aubur n legend and 1985 Heisman winner Bo Jackson said Newton already has his vote.

1b. LaMichael James, RB, Oregon, So. If James played on the east coast, I have a feeling people would pay a little less attention to Newton. Ore gon’s offense is a ridiculously good fit for James, who already has three 200-yard g ames this season. It will basically come down to who loses first: Auburn or Oregon?

3. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State, Jr. Moore is kind of slipping under the radar lately. Too bad, because Boise State is pretty good. Really good. Extremely

good. And Moore has just two interceptions to 1,865 pass yards. Good enough?

4. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford, Jr. Luck has just four regularseason games and a bowl left until he’s taking snaps for the Buffalo Bills. He will be the first pick in the NFL Draft and his numbers back it up. He has dropped off slightly as of late, but his 1,920 pass yards and 20 touchdowns can’t be overlooked.

Dark Horse: Darron Thomas, QB, Oregon, So. Am I being biased? Maybe a little, but check back in a couple weeks. Thomas is giving Andrew Luck some serious competition for First-Team All-Pac 10 quarterback. He has the most touchdown passes in the Pac 10 with 21, and isn’t far behind Luck in yards with 1,827.

Vongni Yang CO-SPORTS EDITOR 1. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State, Jr. With a lineup of respectable games against Hawaii, Nevada and Fresno State this month, Moore can cement his status as the top player in the nation.

If Moore continues to play on a consistent level, he will only sway voters that he is indeed a frontrunner.

Moore has tossed two or more touchdowns in seven games this year. On the season, Moore has thrown for 18 touchdowns to only two interceptions for 1,865 yards.

A few more nationally televised games will only throw Moore into the Heisman spotlight.

2. Cameron Newton, QB, Auburn, Jr. Newton is the most gifted signal-caller in the nation and he plays in what many consider the toughest conference in the country—the SEC. If the Tigers continue to win, expect voters to hand the Heisman to Newton. A former Heisman winner is already proclaiming Newton as the top candidate for the award.

On the year, he’s thrown for

1,573 yards and 15 touchdowns while also adding 1,122 yards rushing and 14 scores.

3. LaMichael James, RB, Oregon, So. James would be much higger on this list, but he’s been too much of a workhorse for Oregon in the past month.

He’s averaging 30 carries a game in the past five contests.

I’m not too sure if James’ 5’9” 185 pound frame can withstand the amount of grinding and pounding for an entire season.

But he has produced with his excessive carries, James is the nation’s second leading rusher with 1,210 yards. He’s already scored 15 touchdowns through seven games.

4. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford, Jr. Luck hasn’t “wowed” voters in the past two games, but he’s been as consistent a quarterback can be this year.

Luck doesn’t have an athletic supporting cast like an Oregon or an Auburn, but he’s putting up impressive numbers.

On the season, Luck has completed 67 percent of his passes for 1,920 yards and 20 touchdowns. He’s also a threat on the ground, Luck’s ran for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns.

Dark Horse: Andy Dalton, QB, TCU, Sr. Another non-BCS quarterback on the list? Yes. If Moore wasn’t generating all the buzz as the top non-BCS quarterback, it would be Dalton.

All Dalton does is win games.

He’s lost only one game in the past two years as TCU’s signal caller and that was to Moore and Boise State.

Dalton has tossed 16 touchdowns to only five interceptions this year.

If Dalton has an impressive game against No. 5 Utah, he’ll skyrocket up many Heisman lists.

Utah AG meets with Justice Department on BCS

By Frederic J. Frommer The Associated press WA S H I N G T O N ( A P ) — Utah’s attorney general met with Justice Department officials this week to discuss a possible federal investigation

into college football’s Bowl Championship Series.

Attor ney General Mark Shurtleff is investigating the BCS for possible antitrust violations and is hoping to get the Justice Department to do so as well.

“They are doing their due diligence,” Shurtleff said in a telephone interview Thursday, a day after the meeting. “They had done their homework.”

Shurtleff said department officials did not commit to conducting an investigation. He

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said among those at the meeting was Gene Kimmelman, chief counsel for competition policy and intergovernmental relations in the department’s antitrust division.

Justice Department declined to comment on the meeting.

In January, in a letter to Sen. Or rin Hatch, R-Utah, who had asked for an antitrust review, the department said the Obama administration was considering several steps that would review the legality of the BCS. The department said it was reviewing Hatch’s request and other materials to determine whether to open an investigation into the BCS and possible antitrust violations.

S eve r a l l aw m a ke r s a n d many critics want college football to adopt a playoff system to determine the teams that play in the championship game.

BCS executive director Bill Hancock said Thursday it was “hard to imagine a bigger waste of taxpayer money than to involve the government in college football.”

Under the BCS, the champions of six conferences have automatic bids to play in toptier bowl games, while the

other conferences don’t. Those six conferences also receive more money than the other conferences.

Last year, the state legislature in Utah adopted a resolution calling for a playoff system to determine college football’s national champion after an undefeated Utah was shut out of the national title game for the second time in four years.

Next season, Utah will be moving into one of the conferences with an automatic bid.

But Shurtleff said that isn’t deterring him.

“This has never been for me to get the University of Utah bragging rights,” he said. If anything, Shurtleff argued, Utah’s move gives him more credibility with attor neys general from other states he is seeking to recruit for his antiBCS crusade.

He said that getting the Justice Department to launch an investigation is critical to the effort.

“You get the DOJ behind one, and the BCS will finally say, ‘OK, we’ll go to a playoff,’” Shurtleff predicted.

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SOCCER UPDATE...

The Fresno State soccer team upset third-seeded Idaho Thursday afternoon.

They will take on the No. 2 seed Utah State today for the right to play in the WAC Tournament championship game SPORTS EDITORS, BEN INGERSOLL AND VONGNI YANG • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2010

WEEK 8 PREVIEW SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, AT 1 P.M., JOE AILLET STADIUM

Bulldog Game Day Fresno State Bulldogs (5-2, 3-1 WAC)

vs.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-5, 2-2 WAC)

TELEVISION: WAC SPORTS NETWORK (KAIL 7.1) RADIO: KMJ-AM 580 AND KGST-AM 1600 (ESPN DEPORTES) Analysis By Luke Shaffer The Collegian

Keys to Victory 1. Get Colburn back on track A pair of weak opponents the past couple games forced Colburn into handoff duties with big leads. If this game stays close, as expected, Colburn could shred Louisiana Tech’s WAC-worst pass defense.

2. Convert third downs Pat Hill has stressed in recent weeks the Bulldogs dire need to move the chains on third down.

The ‘Dogs are 11-for-40 on conversions the past three games.

3. Bring the wood Big hits quiet away crowds and set the tone for the entire team. A bone-crushing hit has been a rare occurance this season, but the likes of Lorne Bell and Travis Brown are scary sights for receivers coming across the middle.

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Breakdown: Bulldogs The Fresno State Bulldogs, after getting sufficient rest time coming off a bye last week, return to action tomorrow to face Louisana Tech.

With an extra week off, the ‘Dogs are both physically and mentally prepared take on a tulmultuous November schedule, starting on the road in Rustin, La. Players like quarterback Ryan Colbur n and leading rusher Robbie Rouse will be relied on heavily down the stretch. Colbur n has seen limited duty in the past few weeks due to big leads, but running back Robbie Rouse is gaining stride with back-toback 100-yard performances.

Defensively, F resno State defensive end Chris Carter leads the country in sacks per game with 1.29.

In order for the ‘Dogs to beat Louisiana Tech this weekend, they must hold veteran quarterback Ross Jenkins and running back Lennon Creer in check. Jenkins has 1,107 pas yards and Creer is fourth in the conference with 717 rush yards. By stopping both from having big games, the ‘Dogs will be able to keep the game close and not let Louisiana control the game clock.

Breakdown: Louisiana Tech After suffering a 29-point loss to No. 4 Boise State last week, Louisiana Tech will look to avenge this blowout in its sixth home game this season.

Returning home, Louisiana Tech must regroup and refocus on trying to salvage an otherwise disappointing season in head coach Sonny Dykes’ first season.

Standing at 3-5, Dykes and his team will have to muster another offensive explosion when they host Fresno State.

Senior quarterback Ross Jenkins, who was the week-7 WAC Offensive Player of the Week, will look to repeat last year’s performance against Fresno State in which he threw for four touchdowns.

Junior r unning back Lennon Creer is having a

career year with 717 rushing yards and six total touchdowns.

The wide receiver corps for Louisiana Tech will need to step up as no single receiver has caught more than 500 yards this season.

On defense Louisiana Tech needs to improve immensely.

In every loss except for one, the Bulldogs have allowed at least 30 points or more.

12th meeting of the Battle of the Bone

Associated Press File

Player to watch: Lennon Creer, Running Back

Wins against: Grambling State, Utah State, Idaho Losses to: Texas A&M, Navy, Southern Miss, Hawaii, Boise State Head coach: Sonny Dykes (first season, 3-5) Offense: Spread Defense: 4-2-5

Key players: QB Ross Jenkins, RB Lennon Creer, DL Matt Broha Series record: Fresno State leads 8-3 Last meeting: Fresno State won 30-28 in Fresno.

Point Spread: Bulldogs favored by one point

Editor’s Prediction Fresno State 27, Louisiana Tech 21

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Player to watch: Ryan Colburn, Quarterback When Fresno State runs: Advantage - Even This is a crucial matchup. The ‘Dogs have improved a bit behind Robbie Rouse’s big numbers, but Louisiana Tech’s defense hasn’t allowed a team to rush for 200 yards in five weeks.

When Opponent runs: Advantage - Louisiana Tech Tennessee transfer Lennon Creer is red hot as of late with three straight 100 yard games. The last time the ‘Dogs faced a decent running team, things didn’t go so well in Ole Miss.

When Fresno State passes: Advantage - Fresno State Ryan Colburn is due for one of those big games he opened the season with. Louisiana Tech’s porous secondary and a healthy Bulldog receiving corps looks promising.

When Opponent passes: Advantage - Fresno State Against a pass-happy Louisiana Tech offense, the Fresno State secondary has a chance for a big night.

Fresno State’s pass rush gives the ‘Dogs the slim advantage.

Special teams: Advantage - Fresno State The Fresno State return specialists are finally back in full force (except Wylie) and kicker Kevin Goessling has made eight straight field goals, including four in the last game.