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Wall Street protests hit Fresno By Ana Mendoza The Collegian
A diverse crowd of nearly 150 people attended the first of four “Occupy Fresno” events on Thursday at Tulare and O Streets this past weekend. Similar protests have taken place around the country in solidarity with “Occupy Wall Street” in New York City. Fresno State student and Occupy F resno org aniz er Steven Avila has been planning the event for over week.
The events were held at the Ro b e r t E . C o y l e Fe d e r a l Courthouse and the River Park shopping center. Peace F resno org aniz ed the demonstration called “Stop the Machine, Create a New World” which had been planned two months in advance. “We had announced our demonstration weeks ago, but some other groups decided to call it ‘Occupy Fresno’. We support the movement,” vice president of Peace Fresno Dan
Yaseen said. O r g a n i z e r s o f “ O c c u py Fresno” united to support the cause. Avila and other organizers decided to help the movement. “‘Occupy Fresno’ has not yet begun,” Avila said. Avila and other organizers began “Occupy Fresno” by planning to occupy the courthouse in downtown Fresno from Sunday at 5 p.m. until See FRESNO, Page 3
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Fresno State student Justin Thomason showed his disagreement with “Occupy Fresno” and stood on the opposite corner.
Protesters voiced their opinions to the crowd by megaphone. Protesters held diverse signs requesting the top one percent of Americans to pay their fair share among other signs.
The Big Fresno Fair takes safety precautions By Samuel Cosby The Collegian Officials at the Big Fresno Fair say they have safety at the top of their priority list this year. The fair’s deputy manager
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e’ve had some fist fights, and a few ejections, but compared to the thousands of people that come in daily, it’s only a small percentage.” — Lt. Tony Bennink, operation commander
Lauri King explained that everything at the Fresno fair is inspected multiple times by different agencies to ensure a safe experience. This year, the fair’s carnival rides are maintained by Butler Amusement, Inc. “Butler Amusement, Inc. inspects all their rides,” King said. “On top of that we hire
our own contractor to inspect them as well. Before any ride can be opened, it has to be cleared and inspected by our carnival ride inspector.” Butler Amusement, Inc. has also provided rides to the Stanislaus County Fair and the Kern County Fair. So far the fair has gone without any injuries due to rides, King said. “This is a brand-new carnival company for us,” King said. “They have an impeccable safety record.” Not only are the rides monitored and inspected, the food is too. “We make sure all food here meets all the health guidelines,” King said. “We work with the Fresno County E nv i ro n m e n t a l H e a l t h Department. They inspect all of our food booths to make sure they meet all health department regulations.” “They come out continually through all 12 days of the fair doing spot checks,” King added. “They also inspect our water quality and our hand washing program.” On top of food and ride safety, the fair also keeps an eye on patron
safety by contracting to the Fresno Police Department for added security. Lt. Tony B ennink is in charge of the police activities at the Big Fresno Fair and this is his second year as operations commander.
“We are really looking out for everything,” Bennink said. “Drunks, hostile or dangerous situations, even gang activity.” So far this year, Bennink has only dealt with minor problems at the fair. “We’ve had some fist fights,
and a few ejections, but compared to the thousands of people that come in daily, it’s only a small percentage,” he said. “The fair is a very safe place See FAIR, Page 3
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Private security guards, Fresno police and ambulances, among other safety precautions, are used by the Big Fresno Fair to increase the safety of its visitors.
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Tear down the fence By Selena Farnesi
As I walk through campus I love to see students lounging on lush green grass with their textbooks, relaxing in the sun, picnicking or sitting on the lawn with friends in between classes. Students also use the green spaces on campus for playing hacky sack, throwing a Frisbee or playing a pickup game of soccer. Flag football, kickball or softball are also popular choices for students. Recreational activities like these are important for social connection, they relieve stress, increase productivity and in general increase the college experience — after all, it’s impossible not to feel like a college student while playing Ultimate Frisbee. The primary location for these activities and the only maintained recreational field space on campus, the fields south of the south gym near University Courtyard, is being fenced in and padlocked. This space is no longer available for free student use. It seems the field is being gated and locked in an effort to maintain the grass and preserve the space as a teaching area for kinesiology classes. The grass on this field goes dormant in the winter. If treated properly, this is not a problem, and the grass should return in the spring creating a nice green field. However, when it rains or the field
becomes muddy and students use the field, the grass roots are pulled up and the grass cannot grow back in the spring. In addition, the use of the field when it is not dry leaves holes, dents and divots in the field causing an uneven playing surface that could be potentially dangerous to kinesiology students who use that field for class. While these seem like valid concerns, our fear is that fencing in the field space will have negative side effects for students and result in a severe decrease in access to recreational space for our general student body. Club sports like rugby and soccer use the field to practice their sports and play games. Fresno State’s Greek community uses the field to host fundraisers for philanthropic events, and dorm residents often use that space for recreational activities. While there was some discussion the space could be reserved, the reserving entity would have to be a recognized student club, rendering the field unavailable to dorm residents and students for leisure activities. Even club sports and organizations that could reserve the field might find their access greatly decreased, as kinesiology and intramurals would have priority over these groups. Another issue we see with the fence is that it encompasses the outdoor basketball courts. It seems to us the issue of preserving the grass does not apply to our concrete basketball courts, and
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at the very least those should be available to the general student population at all times. Lastly, if I may lament… a field is simply no longer a field if a fence surrounds it. The point of a green space is that remains open, free and accessible. Also, that it is available for recreational use, and a fence prevents all of these things. A fence tells students they are not welcome, and they may not use the space freely on their own campus. A fence tells students, “this place is not for you.” This is not the message we should be sending our students. Associated Students, Inc. is interested in opportunities for recreational green space use and increased access for students. We are, as you might have gathered from this column, particularly interested in the uses of the designated kinesiology field. Please feel free to share your questions, suggestions and opinions with us on our Facebook page via email or in person at the ASI office. We would love to hear from you on this issue.
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‘Occupy Fresno’ protesters Whether or not the protesters policy suggestions are wise or not, it cannot be denied that there is something wrong on Wall Street. The activists are right to protest Wall Street, and to exercist their First Amendment rights to peacably assemble. Hopefully, these protests throughout the country will start a conversation that so desperately needs to be started.
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Boise State 57, Fresno State 7 Well, that wasn’t fun. I think it’s time we stopped calling this a rivalry. It is clear that the Broncos are better than us, and, recently, it hasn’t even been close. But the “what if?” game that The Fresno Bee played on Friday is an interesting one to play: What if the David Carr-led ‘Dogs had defeated Boise State in 2001? It almost hurts to think about.
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Former ‘Dog Fister defeats Evil Empire Congratulations to former Bulldog Doug Fister. The pitcher threw five innings of one-run ball to defeat the New York Yankees in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series, knocking the Yankees out of the playoffs and moving on to play the Texas Rangers in the Championship Series. We’re cheering for you Doug!
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Prisoners complaining about lack of porn Connecticut prisoners are protesting a state law banning pornography from prisons. They claim that their First Amendment rights are being subverted. Not to put words in anyone’s mouth, but I doubt Madison penned the First Amendment thinking it would protect prisoners’ porn-watching habits.
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further notice. Avila, along with other Fresno State students and organizers, distributed about 1,400 flyers on campus and on Facebook to promote the event. “Families, single people, married couples and everybody in the city have been affected in some way,” Avila added. “Even high tuition can be linked with what has been going on.” Avila added that Americans did not have a venue to state
their concerns. 'We have given them this venue.” Many cars honked in sup-
movement will lead to a “constitutional amendment to limit the one percent in power
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e had announced our demonstration weeks ago, but some other groups decided to call it ‘Occupy Fresno’. We support the movement.” — Dan Yaseen, Peace Fresno vice president port while other showed their opposition by giving thumbsdown gestures. Fresno organizers hope the
or another political party,” Avila said. Similar demonstrations have taken place across the
country in more than 100 cities. Opponents of the Thursday event stood across the street and voiced their disagreement with the movement. “I believe in capitalism and free market,” Fresno State student Justin Thomason said. “They shouldn’t tax people according to how much they make,” added T homason, while holding a sign that read “Don’t tax the 1% BRO” and “I love Capitalism.” Fresno State professor e m i r i t u s D r. S u d a r s h a n Kappor said there is nothing wrong with capitalism, as long as it’s responsible capitalism. “There is too much corporation greed,” Kappor said. “We are the 99 percent,” Fresno State student Luis Sanchez said. “I feel that the system is broken. We are spending money where we
shouldn’t spend it on.” Protesters had diverse discussions. “A lot of people disagreed on taxes,” Sanchez said. “There were supporters of Ron Paul, homeless, upper and middle class Fresno residents. It was a very diverse crowd.” Not all attendees at the event were protesting. Some attendees attempted to promote potential presidential candidate Ron Paul. Avila said at least 200 people attended every protest. “The protest became a venue of a larger dialogue of the Fresno community,” Sanchez said. The “Occupy Fresno” Facebook account has been a meeting site for protesters and organizers. The “Occupy Fresno” account currently has more than 1,000 likes.
California governor vetoes bill that would have allowed race to enter into college admission process By David Siders McClatchy-Tribune
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for families to come.” During the peak hours of the fair, there are around 68 officers patrolling the grounds, not including the F resno County private security. “Security is one of the No. 1 priorities of the Big Fresno Fair,” King said. Special precautions are also taken in the animal areas of the fair. The livestock is always attended to and the horses are handled by experts, King said.
In March of last year, Angela Malos, a Fresno resident, was granted $2.15 million after getting E. coli poisoning from the petting zoo at the Big Fresno
lance dedicated to the horse track, King said. “At any given time there are seven EMT paramedics out here,” she said.
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e work with the Fresno County Environmental Health Department. They inspect all of our food booths to make sure they meet all health department regulations.” — Lauri King, deputy manager
Fair in 2005. Several children were infected, but Malos had the most dramatic case. “She’s fine mentally but she still has some medical issues with her kidneys. She has eyesight problems, she’s legally blind in one eye and she wears glasses. She has an aide in school, first grade. Constant aide because of the gate issues, she can’t control her body movements,” John Malos, Angela’s father, told ABC 30. To p reve n t a ny h e a l t h related issues, American Ambulances are on duty at the fair as well, with two ambulances dedicated to fair patrons and one more ambu-
Noor Hassan, a freshman at Fresno State, attended the fair. The civil engineering major said that she wasn’t afraid to go on any rides. “I feel safe,” Hassan said. “I’ve been on three rides so far, and I plan to go on all of them.” Hassan was skeptical about the fair food. “Some of the food here I don’t like,” Hassan said. “I don’t feel it’s really clean or safe to eat. That’s why I brought my own food from home.” King expects 550,000 guests over the course of the fair’s duration, which runs from Oct. 5 to the 16.
Hernandez, became controversial when a Republican group at the University of Califor nia, Berkeley, held an “Increase Diversity Bake Sale” in opposition to the bill, charging different prices based on race, gender and ethnicity. The interpretation of Proposition 209, which prohibits the use of race- or genderbased preferences in hiring, contracting and admissions, is a matter for the courts — not the Legislature — to decide, Brown said. The matter is the subject of pending litigation. “I wholehear tedly ag ree with the goal of this legislation,” the Democratic governor said in a veto message. “Proposition 209 should be interpreted to allow UC and CSU to consider race and other relevant f actors in their admissions policies to the extent permitted under the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. In fact, I have submitted briefs in my capacities as both governor and attorney general strongly urging the courts to
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adopt such an interpretation.” However, he wrote, “Our constitutional system of separation of powers requires that the cour ts —not the Legislature —determine the limits of Proposition 209.”
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Guide dogs improve lives at Fresno State
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Kelsey Moncayo looks down at her guide dog, Cali. Cali helps Moncayo with her day to day activities and helps her cope with her PTSD.
By Tara Thomas The Collegian Every morning, a German Shepherd attends a political science class at Fresno State. Cali, the guide dog, arrives early to every lecture and sits quietly in the front row. She remains focused and alert. Cali is one of the many guide dogs that can be seen daily on Fresno State’s campus, walking with their handlers and lying beside students in the classroom. Health codes generally prohibit dogs from such locations, but these are not typical dogs and their jobs are quite important. Service dogs are trained to assist people with a variety of disabilities such as blindness, immobility, diabetes, e pile psy, autism and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A dog’s unique sensibilities combined with special training can alert a person to danger they might not detect themselves. Ke l s e y M o n c ayo, a p re veterinary major, suf fers from PTSD and severe panic attacks. These conditions can put her into disassociate epi-
sodes, similar to being in an unconscious state. “I’m awake, but not consciously there. I can hallucinate and not know what is real,” Moncayo said of her panic attacks. She has had a service dog, Cali, for the past three years. Cali, a Ger man ShepherdGreyhound mix, can sense these episodes and then respond accordingly with a barking signal to bring her back to reality. Cali helps Moncayo in many ways. She leads her to safety by navigating through a crowd, to an exit and then home. Cali can even help prevent these episodes from happening by discerning specific triggers and then signaling Moncayo to vacate the area. She will even serve as a cushion at times, standing in a way that will block others from standing too close to Moncayo, which she calls basic blocking. Moncayo feels that service dogs are very important and helpful. She believes Cali has saved her life. “My disorder be g an six years ago. I couldn’t be in large crowds, I was skipping
class, had insomnia and a university life was impossible to consider. Now, I am attending a school with 21,000 students. My grades have improved, I sleep, have friends and a social life. Before Cali, my world was very small,” Moncayo said, with a smile. Her attacks have also significantly declined. “She has a natural ability and is super special. She’s like an extension of myself, like family. The most beautiful part of a service dog is not just the service, but the bond,” Moncayo said, looking down at Cali, who was lying perfectly still beside her. “People cannot respond to my needs the way she can. She is not just willing, she is happy to help. Even in my mood swings, she gives me unconditional love,” Moncayo added. C a l i r e c e iv e d t r a i n i n g through classical conditioning while wearing a vest. The vest signifies to Cali and to others that she is on duty. It is best not to distract a working dog; doing so could put the dependant individual’s life in jeopardy. Asking before touching is a good rule of thumb. “When her vest is on, she
knows not to sniff,” Moncayo said, referring to the dog’s constant state of awareness and obedience. Max Soler, a political science major and dog lover, has a class with Moncayo. Although they’ve never spoken, he said, “I don’t know why, but I often look to see if the two of them are there that day. I’ve wondered what her disability is because it’s not obvious. Then I think how wonderful it is that a person with a disability is able to come to school, all because of this dog.” Many service dogs, like Cali, were once homeless or neglected pets. Many guide dogs come from shelters before they are trained by their new owners with the aide of qualified organizations. Others have been bred specifically to fulfill this special purpose. Ajax, the yellow labrador guide dog of linguistics g raduate student Holly Jenson, was bred to be Jenson’s eyes because she cannot see. They’ve been together for only two-and-a-half months. “There was a long waiting list to get him,” she said. For 24 years, Jenson used a cane, which made navigation difficult. Her flow of travel has been much smoother now with Ajax. Also, she claims the cane, came with a stigma. “He [Ajax] has changed the way people perceive me,” Jenson said, “They can relate to the dog. He’s popped the bubble that I lived in.” Jenson and Ajax are still getting to know one another, but Jenson has already developed strong notions about their friendship. “I believe God created dogs to be our helpers,” Jenson added. “The book of James says that ‘everything good and perfect comes from above.’ I believe dogs are good and perfect.” Both Cali and Ajax get time off from duty. “When we get home, the harness comes off,” Jenson said of Ajax, “I don’t want people to think that guide dogs are always on the job. He has play time, but it is structured.” Moncayo added, “When at home, Cali is independent and has her own attitude like a human. Sometimes she
doesn’t want to do something I tell her to do. She likes to chase bugs and play fetch.” Cali’s ears tur ned back at the mention of this. She looked up at Moncayo after this remark. But realizing that no fetch would happen at the moment, she returned her chin to a resting position on her front paws. Although service dogs are common on campus, the exact number of students with them is unknown. “Students are not required to show documentation or proof of a service animal according to the Americans with Disabilities Act,” Jeanette Johnson, the disability management specialist of Services for Students with Disabilities said. Stevee Lope z, a student a s s i s t a n t at t h e M a d d e n Library, said a man came into the library last week holding a Chihuahua. When she advised him that the dog was not allowed in the building, he claimed it was a service dog. Lopez did not question his claim. “We can’t ask why, but dog owners should be required to carry documentation,” she said. The vagueness of the service animal law says they may be used for “any disability,” with no documentation, which does give leeway to fraudulent abuse. Moncayo fears increased discrimination against her and her dog because of this abuse. Since her disability is not visible, she is often thought to be deceitful by those around her in public places. “It’s a felony to fake. It’s a big deal,” Moncayo warned. “I think the public perception of service animals is that they are trained to work with people with physically apparent disabilities, when in actuality many are trained to perform tasks for many disabilities, visible or invisible,” Johnson said. “These animals provide a very valuable service to our students and other members of the campus community,” she added.
'Dream House' turns out to be nothing more than a 'fixer-upper'
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Every house has a story. No matter how beautiful it may look on the outside, it may hold a dark secret. Haunted house movies tend to be pretty fun to watch. Special effects combined with a ghost or a monster equals lots of fun. Sadly, "Dream House," has no special effects, and has a limited amount of fun. Will Atenton (Daniel Craig) and his wife Libby, (Rachel Weisz), and their two daughters, Trish (Taylor Geare) and Dee Dee (Claire Geare), have just moved into their new home. Will and Libby seem
to take to the house, while the two young girls need some time to adjust. Things take a turn for the worst once Will hears a story about what happened to the last family that lived there. T h e m o t h e r a nd her two daughters were murdered. The father, who was the prime suspect, was sent to a mental hospital. Will can't help but wonder why his family was never told this when they bought the house. He sets out to investigate. Everywhere he turns, he's met with resistance. The police, even most of the neighbors refuse to talk about the tragedy. The only person that seems
interested in helping are his neighbors, Ann Paterson (Naomi Watts) and her daughter, Chloe (Rachel G. Fox). But even they seem hesitant to reveal the truth. What happened that night that everyone wants to keep hidden? "Dream House" starts out slow. When watching the preview, you assume it's going to be another haunted house thriller — It pretty much is. The audience is treated to typical scares caused by falling objects, objects banging against a window, people hiding amongst trees. Most of the scares are caused by the characters' paranoia, not ghosts or demons.
The story moves pretty slow. It's easy to see that the writer, David Lockua, and the director, Jim Sheridan, were trying to go for suspense. However, the movie's pace will grown thin with the audience. When it comes to horror or suspense movies, the audience only has so much patience as they wait for the climax of the movie. There are some interesting twists towards the end. But by then, the audience might be too bored to care. The cast tries their best with what was given them. Craig was awesome in his role as James Bond. Here, he is the typical father who spends most of the movie
going from scared to angry. Weisz is reduced to constantly screaming and demanding what is happening. Watts' role isn't quite important until the film's twist. "Dream House" tries too hard to be scary, but fails. The film would've worked better if it was advertised as a mystery thriller rather than a horror movie. It seems almost cruel to advertise a movie as a horror movie, with no actual horror elements. Moviegoers should wait to visit the "Dream House." The only thing frightening about this movie is the money you paid to see it.
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‘Real Steel’ is the weekend For better or worse, Steve Jobs box office champ revolutionized the music world By Malcolm X Abram McClatchy-Tribune
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By Amy Kaufman McClatchy-Tribune LOS ANGELES — Hugh Jackman kept George Clooney on the ropes this weekend, as “Real Steel” knocked out its competition in a box office brawl. “Real Steel,” set in a futuristic world where Jackman plays trainer to a boxing robot, easily claimed the No. 1 spot, raking in a decent $27.3 million worth of ticket sales domestically, according to an estimate from distributor Walt Disney Pictures. “The Ides of March,” a political drama directed by and starring Clooney alongside Ryan Gosling, collected a lesser $10.4 million but was far less expensive a movie to produce. For the first time in nearly a month, films just opening in
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AKRON, Ohio — The list of industry, culture and entertainment shifts spurred by Steve Jobs and Apple is long and impressive. He changed the music industry, the terrestrial radio industry, killed the record/ CD megastores, changed the way billions of people acquire, share and enjoy information including music, and changed global culture, making the world just a little bit smaller. Jobs, who died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday at age 56, is already being canonized as one of the major figures of the 20th and early 21st century. “Steve Jobs’ impact on the music industry has been huge, especially for someone who wasn’t in the music business to start out with, and there are still some people in radio who haven’t quite accepted that things are very different now then they were five or 10 years ago,” said Liz Mozzocco, music director for WAPS-FM in Akron. “Steve Jobs was huge in ter ms of bringing digital music to the public and giving them a direct route to purchasing music, and if you look at how many people were downloading music illegally, it’s pretty incredible that he was able to have success with the iTunes store.” The digital music revolution (at least the profitable legal revolution) can be traced back to Jobs, whose ability to
discern what the masses want before they knew they wanted it, and to then sell it to them in mass quantities with a flair for the theatrical, is only one aspect that made him a contemporary genius. Back in 2001, music piracy was becoming a huge problem for the already flailing record industry. Between CD-ripping programs, Napster and its variants and other online semi-secret portals, even users who wouldn’t know a torrent from a torte were discovering ways to download music for free. The major record labels, who were still enjoying the popularity of compact discs, responded in typical fashion when one’s cash cow is being milked for free — they threatened and pleaded with users, sued students and housewives and wasted millions of dollars on faulty security programs for commercial CDs that made them almost useless to consumers. Jobs saw the writing and the dollar signs on the wall. As he had done in the past with home computers, he took something that already existed — there were several MP3 players already on the market — and he turned Apple’s version into the new standard. “You can’t just ask customers what they want then try to give that to them,” Jobs once said. “By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.”
LOS ANGELES — Cinemark USA Inc., the nation’s thirdlargest movie theater chain, is threatening not to play the upcoming Eddie Murphy-Ben Stiller comedy “Tower Heist” in any of its 300 locations if Universal Pictures goes ahead with its plan to offer the film on premium video on demand just three weeks after it premieres in theaters. T he bold move would deprive Cinemark of a substantial share of what’s sure to be tens of millions of dollars, and potentially more than $100 million, in box-office receipts. It also calls into ques-
tion whether the studio will go ahead with the plan and also risk losing millions. On Wednesday, news broke that Universal would make “Tower Heist,” which opens in theaters Nov. 4, available to about 500,000 homes in two markets, Atlanta and Portland, Ore., for $59.99 via video on demand. People close to Universal s a i d t h a t t o p e x e c u t ive s informed Cinemark and other theater circuits of its VOD strategy this week after more than a year of discussions. It appears that Universal Chair man Adam Fogelson and his team had hoped that exhibitors would feel included in the process and decide that
their business was not threatened because of the limited nature of the “Tower Heist” test. But Cinemark, which operates about 3,800 screens in the U.S., is sticking with its fierce opposition to the premium VOD business. It and other theater chains believe that making movies available to watch at home sooner than 90 days after premiering encourages consumers to stay at home instead of buying tickets. A Universal spokeswoman declined to comment. Other major theater chains have yet to disclose their reactions to the “Tower Heist” VOD plan.
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STEEL: Weekend openers take top JOBS: Major figure of spots for the first time in a month 20th, early 21st centuries CONTINUED from page 5 referring to the lack of family films in the U.S. marketplace until the debut of “Puss in Boots” late this month. “But we’re really making movies for the world business, and I think the film is going to be really big overseas.” The film opened this weekend in 19 foreign markets and grossed $22.1 million. The movie performed best in Russia, where it collected $6.9 million, and Jackman’s native Australia, earning $5.4 million there.
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$12.5 million. A largely older crowd bought tickets to the well-reviewed movie this weekend, with about 60 percent of the audience over age 35. Those who saw the film gave it an average grade of B, but Sony said Sunday morning that it was confident the picture would hold up well at the box office in coming weeks. Rory Bruer, Sony’s distribution president, said he was hopeful that the movie would follow in the footsteps of “Michael Clayton” and ultimately gross five times
audiences. Some of his passion projects have included the 2010 drama “The American,” which collected a decent $67.9 million worldwide, and 2009’s “Men Who Stare at Goats,” which ended up with a similar $69 million globally. He produced both of those movies, which were each made for under $30 million. On the other hand, 2008’s “Leatherheads” did not fare as well. The comedy about a football team in the 1920s, which Clooney directed and starred in, cost around $58 million to produce but
hough it’s been marketed as a science-fiction action flick, ‘Real Steel’ is largely about family as well, centering on a broken relationship between a father and son.”
“The Ides of March” co-stars Gosling as a ruthless young man working on behalf of a liberal presidential candidate, played by Clooney. The movie, adapted from Beau Wi l l i m o n ’ s o f f - B r o a dw ay play “Farragut North,” was produced by Clooney and his partner Grant Heslov’s company, Smokehouse Pictures. It is being distributed in North America by Sony Pictures and is the first movie to be released through a two-year deal between Smokehouse and the studio. It was financed by Cross Creek Pictures for about
its opening weekend at the domestic box of fice. That 2007 drama, starring Clooney as a down-and-out attorney, opened to $10.4 million in wide release and ended up with $93 million worldwide. Clooney may be considered an A-list star, but many of his films in recent years have not done blockbuster levels of business. That’s largely because in the last decade the actor has opted to work on a number of modestly budgeted independent films, often beloved by critics but not always embraced by broad
brought in only $41.2 million in ticket sales worldwide. “One thing you have to say about George Clooney is that he made a movie for a very reasonable budget that is going to be profitable. Plus, he’s one of the most charming people in Hollywood — women love him and guys want to have a beer with him,” said Bruer. “I do think this movie has its hurdles in terms of having politics as a background. But when you have such a compelling story, that transcends any uphill battle.”
CONTINUED from page 5 In 2001, Jobs and Apple introduced the first generation iPod. Compared to the clunky MP3 and portable CD players on the market that didn’t fit smoothly in one’s pocket or purse, the iPod had a clean, attractive and unique design with simple controls. And with the help of Apple’s considerable marketing push, it quickly became the “Kleenex” of MP3 players. The brand’s name became synonymous with the product, as did the sight of folks grooving with the iPod’s signature white earbuds. More importantly (and much more profitably), in 2003, after explaining to the major labels what much of the world already knew — that downloading was the future so they’d better join the revolution — Jobs introduced iTunes, a completely legal online music-buying storefront. iTunes quickly became the norm with its flat 99-cent-persong fee, giving consumers the ability to cherry-pick the tunes they wanted and the feeling of control while Apple essentially took the means of distribution away from the big majors. Soon once-powerful mega chains such as Tower Records and Virgin were shuttering their doors and leaving music geeks to find local independent record stores that were able to carve out niche customer bases.
“I’m all for progress,” said Scott Shepard, owner of Time Traveler records, a 30-plusyear staple in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. “Unfortunately on my end of it, it wasn’t a positive thing for me. ... “Stuff like the iPod, iTunes and burning stuff is basically what put an end to this kind of shop,” he said. “The ‘90s were incredible and the first couple of years of the 2000s were great, but around 2002-2003, it started declining and continues to decline.” Shepard, who called Jobs a great innovator, said he noticed when the big chain
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stores began dying and hoped it would boost his business. However, in recent years, he said it’s his niche clientele of collectors who are still buying deluxe reissues of albums on CDs and vinyl enthusiasts who are mainly keeping him afloat. “Those are the customers that keep us going, but anybody who comes in here under 30 is looking for vinyl,” he said.
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Fresno State wins WAC bout against Louisiana Tech, falls to New Mexico State
Fresno State has started off the season 8-9 and is in the midst of Western Athletic Conference play. The ‘Dogs will be on the road for their next match up with Hawaii. along with her two aces to extend her mark of 84 kills on the season. “I think the way we played tonight as The Fresno State volleyball team a team, really built some confidence,” dominated Louisiana Tech, winning Wild said. “Tomorrow’s practice will all three sets in Thursday’s game of be key as far as what we get accomWestern Athletic Conference oppoplished going to New Mexico State.” nents at the Save Mart Center. Fresno State was swe pt during The Bulldogs held their first home Saturday’s home match against New WAC game of the season after being Mexico State, 3-0. on a three-game road trip. Head coach Junior Barbara Alcantara collected Lauren Netherby-Sewell talked about an astounding 39 assists, bringing her her team’s recent trip away from season total to 440 in the WAC win over Fresno State. Louisiana Tech. She also got her fifth “We had a couple of good road wins double-double of the season by adding and we’re looking forward to coming 11 digs. Sophomore Lauren Albertson home,” Netherby-Sewell said. “We’ve contributed 10 kills while senior improved at the things that we’ve been Brianna Clarke and freshman Maci working on and Murdock added that’s all I can eight and seven, ask for.” respectively. The Bulldo gs The Bulldogs e’re looking forward to a n d L a dy came into the game coming home.” Techsters traded after coming off points early in a p o o r s h ow i n g the first set. With a g a i n s t H aw a i i — Lauren Netherby-Sewell the score 17-15, where they were volleyball coach the onslaught swept during an began with the Oct. 1 match. ‘Dogs scoring the The Bulldogs next six points. The Bulldogs would go played only one game at home in the on to finish the set 25-16. month of September, a 3-1 win over The second set was equally impresCSU Bakersfield. The Bulldogs are sive for Fresno State. The Bulldogs currently 3-3 at home and hold an 8-9 jumped out to an early 11-4 lead before record overall. collecting the next four points to put Fresno State is now 3-2 in WAC play the set out of reach. They would again after its loss against the New Mexico go on to win the set 25-16. State Aggies (15-4, 4-0). The Aggies The Bulldogs cruised through the swept the ‘Dogs in the three matches. third set, going up 21-9 before Louisiana The ‘Dogs will look to right the ship Tech put forth its last bit of fight, scorin their next conference game against ing four straight points, which were Utah State. The Aggies are 2-3 in WAC its last of the night. The ‘Dogs went on play and 7-11 overall. Netherby-Swell their own four-score attack ending the talked about the tough time they have set as a well as the match. Sophomore had recently. Korrin Wild gave some thoughts on the “We had a rough patch in the last ‘Dogs picking up the conference win. week,” Netherby-Swell said. “We’ve “We played really well as a team and really had to work out some things, but that’s why we got the ‘W,’” Wild, who we’ve been doing it, it made a huge difleads the team with 200 digs on the seaference tonight we were communicatson, said. ing better.” Wild had a team-high 15 kills to go By Tim Salazar The Collegian
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Sophomore Korrin Wild, seen here against New Mexico State, spikes the ball, but the ‘Dogs would come up short, losing in straight sets.
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Deja Blue at Bulldog Stadium
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Senior running back D.J. Harper, seen here, scores one of his two touchdowns on Friday in Boise State’s shellacking of Fresno State, 57-7, the worst loss in Bulldog Stadium history.
By Tim Salazar The Collegian F r e s n o S t a t e we l c o m e d No. 5 Boise State to Bulldog Stadium in front of a nationaltelevision audience. But with the country tuned in, the Broncos dominated in normal Boise State fashion, manhandling Fresno State from start to finish on both sides of the ball during Friday’s football game. The Broncos would go on to win 57-7, marking the worst loss in Bulldog Stadium history. Senior Devon Wylie provided the lone bright spot for the ‘Dogs when he sliced and diced the Broncos’ punt return coverage for a 79-yard touchdown. The fourth-quarter return was Wylie’s third punt return for a touchdown this season. Heisman hopeful quarterback Kellen Moore completed 23-of-31 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns in just two and a half quarters of play. The win was Moore’s 43rd of his college career to put him even more in reach to be the all-time winningest quarterback in college football history. Former Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy holds that crown. Moore and the Broncos scored on six of eight firsthalf possessions, five of which were touchdowns. The first score came on a 77-yard drive that resulted in a four-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Matt Miller. The Bulldogs couldn’t do
many things right as they weren’t even able to cross midfield before being down by 30 points. The Bulldogs were only able to convert nine total first downs. Fresno State’s nine first downs was a digit more than the Broncos had in touchdowns with eight. Most of Boise State’s secondhalf offensive game plan was to rely on a run-heavy attack that not only moved the ball downfield, but also ate up time off the clock. Seven different players received and carried the rock for the Broncos. Boise State’s ground attack ran for 183 yards and added five rushing touchdowns by four different players. Three of the touchdowns came in the second half by seniors Doug Martin, D.J. Harper and freshman Grant Hedrick, who had touchdown runs of one, three and 23 yards. The Friday-night mismatch marked the fourth consecutive game that Boise State has scored more than 50 points against the Bulldogs. The Broncos’ defense was able to control Fresno State’s offense the entire game by holding the Bulldogs to a three-and-out on the first two series of the game and forcing a fumble on the second play of the third quarter. The ‘Dogs gained one first down in each of the first two quarters, the first coming on the last play of the first quarter. The Bulldogs’ longest drive of the first half went five plays for 47 yards --40 of
the yards came on a run by running back Robbie Rouse, which was the Bulldogs’ second and final first down of the half. Two plays later, Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr fumbled after a six-yard run, giving the ball back to the Broncos. Carr was held to only 126 yards passing and also threw an interception. Carr’s performance was the worst of his young collegiate career, statistically. The Bulldogs did allow 144 rushing on the ground on 26 attempts. The Broncos forced the ‘Dogs into four turnovers with two coming on fumbles and the other two on interceptions. Rouse didn’t get much of a chance to make a difference with the ball as Fresno State fell behind quickly and by a large margin. Rouse ended the game with 72 yards rushing on only 10 carries. It was only the second game that Rouse was held below the century mark, which ended his streak of four straight games going over the 100-yard mark. After serving a four-game suspension, Boise State sophomore wide receiver Geraldo Boldewijn made the most of his season debut, scoring on two out of his three catches. The win was the Broncos’ first non-conference victory in four chances against the Bulldogs, moving their record up to 10-4 all time between the two programs.
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Senior quarterback Kellen Moore has been Fresno State’s kryptonite in the past five years as he has been undefeated in the head-to-head matchups with the Bulldogs.