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Be The Change encourages equality

By Jeff Smith and Rogue Morales The Collegian The United Student Pride club filled the Free Speech Area Tuesday in an effort to bring awareness the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual community with its Be the Change event.

It is the third Be The Change put on by the club. The USP is dedicated to promoting tolerance, diversity, acceptance and respect for all students on campus. The event is for the LGBT youth who face issues in the Central Valley. Guest speakers and student artwork and performances were featured/.

Rya n A n t h o ny C a s a re z Merrell, the USP treasurer, was in charge of the event.

“It’s a really important event because there is still a lot of flag rant discrimination in the Central Valley, especially ag ainst the LGBT youth,” Casarez-Merrell said.

United Student Pride was formed in 1987 at Fresno State under the name, Gay and Lesbian Student Alliance.

The group began in an effort See CHANGE, Page 5

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The Arne Nixson Center for the Study of Children’s Literature booth displays the various LGBT-themed children’s books it has available. Jennifer Crow (left) explains the different resources the center has available.

Nooners bring unsigned acts to campus

By Kathleen Hillier The Collegian The Music Scene, as part of University Student Union Productions, constantly seeks new talent to bring to campus in the form of Nooners, the lunchtime music shows in The Pit. Ann Soghomonian and Vanessa Ar redondo, as co-coordinators of The Music Scene, are the students who are in charge of bringing music to your ears.

Nooners are provided for students to have a

relaxing lunch hour in the middle of their busy week.

“We want to g et the s c h o o l c r ow d g o i n g , ” Soghomonian said. “It’s a busy time where students can relax from their classes and enjoy lunch with a little entertainment.”

Each act is a little different. Soghomonian said that she aims to bring a diverse range of acts to campus, with something for all kinds of students to enjoy.

“Anything and e v e r y t h i n g r e a l l y, ” Soghomonian said. “We’ve had bands, DJs, rappers

and more.”

Soghomonian and Arredondo are in charge of every aspect of bringing bands to perform on campus, from finding new talent to arranging their contracts.

Christine Graham, a junior liberal arts major and singer in Amoret was refer red to The Music Scene to perform through the band’s Facebook page.

“I was so excited to play and be a part of something I cared about and enjoyed already,” Graham said.

Graham prefor med during a Nooner with

her band Amoret, as well as also playing during Vintage Days on campus.

“We have a special place in our hearts for playing at this college,” Graham said.

Students walking through the center of campus can hear the Nooner bands that command The Pit for an entire hour.

“Try it out if you don’t have class,” Soghomonian said. “It’s a good outlet to relax for the lunch break.”

“It’s such a fun event Kathleen Hillier / The Collegian and everyone should go,” The band The Motel Life play during the lunch hour in The Pit. Bands are selected by The Music Scene, a part of

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Next Le^el launches at Fresno State

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During the Next Le^el launch party, Michael Bouskos (left) speaks with the program’s project manager, Glenn Patch (right).

Fresno State students, staff and community members who own or run a stagnated small business have encouraging news—a new program run through the campus will bring business experience and resources to individual companies in the hopes of growth.

A t a l a u n ch p a r t y h e l d Tuesday night in the Smittcamp Alumni House, officials introduced the organization to a crowd of around 25 business owners and employees.

Dubbed Next Le^el, officials said the organization looks to coach businesses that are

already established in the process of expansion while combining two key factors.

“This group is really about trying to combine the resources of the university with experience from the business community,” said Glenn Patch, project mana g er for Next Le^el. “We apply that to businesses, maybe with new ideas, by coaching them on how to grow.”

To do that, Patch said that the organization teamed u p w i t h b o t h t h e Yo u n g President’s Organization (YPO), a group comprised of high-level executives younger than 45, and the Lyles Center for Entre preneurship and Innovation at Fresno State.

“What the Lyles Center is doing is providing professional resources within the community and university,” Patch said. “For instance if there’s a professor out there doing something that needs equipment or whatever it may be we can hook them up with businesses that can provide that need.”

Michael Bouskos, a member of YPO and chief financial officer for Health Comp, a company founded in Fresno with approximately 315 employees in the greater Fresno area, said that YPO would bring the knowledge of getting a fledgling business off the ground.

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America’s silent killer

By Liana Whitehead Opinion Editor

At an unknown place and time, a silent killer was released among the living. Its methods, inhumane.

Its touch, enduring and foreseeably fatal.

Its victims are not chosen by clever calculation, but by age, gender and bloodline.

It releases its venom, piercing the brain and slowly depleting cherished images of love, relationships and simple recollections of every-day life.

In the end, it leaves us fighting a daily battle to survive in a suddenly unfamiliar world.

Our own identity diminishes as those around us suffer an almost equally painful experience — witnessing a degrading downfall of those we have loved for a lifetime.

Its victims lose themselves. The body and mind are no longer in synch, and the distance between its onset and finale are unpredictable.

Its attacks are imminently fatal.

Even the strongest of leaders cannot prove themselves victorious over the monster’s reign.

At the turn of the 20th century, the killer had earned an identity and was named on behalf of its discoverer, German physician Alois Alzheimer.

Over a hundred years later, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) claims its victims’ lives at an alarming rate. As of this year, roughly 5.4 million U.S. citizens have been diagnosed with AD, according to the Alzheimer’s Daisease Research Foundation.

Someone is diagnosed with AD every 68 seconds. Each day, 1,232 people are told they have the disease.

The illness is as daunting as its reputation, and while science still cannot completely reveal its triggers, it remains one of the “top killers” in America — 25 to 35 percent of adults 85 and over fall victim to AD. In its fatal nature, scientists predict that AD will eventually stand as the fourth or fifth cause of death in the United States.

According to research, the most vital risk factors include age (usually 65 and older) and family history, or genetics.

Current studies suggest that exercise, healthy eating and having an education can prevent the onset of AD. Once a person has AD, the disease takes a 7-stage course on his or her cognitive abilities.

The first stage is almost nonexistent. It has no signs of impairment and no symptoms.

In the second stage, the disease begins to take its ruthless course.

Basic memory begins lapsing, causing a person to forget the simple things — familiar words, locations, etc.

By the third stage, signs of forgetfulness are noticeable among friends, family and colleagues. It is difficult staying on task and remembering names.

It is now a challenge making plans and organizing.

In the fourth and fifth stages, when AD’s severity is high, a person cannot recall familiar details such as his or her home address or phone number.

They have trouble counting, adding and subtracting – simple arithmetic becomes a challenge.

By the sixth and seventh stages, its victims are experiencing severe

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cognitive decline. Personality and behavioral changes occur.

Suspicion, paranoia and compulsiveness can consume the mind, and a person may wander outside of their home at odd hours.

Eventually, AD completes its course as a person loses his or her ability to recognize or respond to their environment.

They are unable to hold conversations or carryout vital tasks such as eating, going to the bathroom, holding up their heads and swallowing.

At the end of its course, AD takes the life of its host.

In hopes of raising funds and awareness for AD, more than 600 communities across the country participate in The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s — an event open to all ages and capabilities.

The association’s goal is to “eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. “ On Saturday, Oct. 20, Fresno will host the 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. All donations received by the association are used toward research efforts, including enhanced AD programs and education, and to ultimately find a cure.

As a part of the Fresno community, and a gerontology minor who believes in the importance of this cause, I urge students to walk – whether you walk alone or as a team.

AD is a growing epidemic that affects one out of every eight people over the age of 65. Someday, if not now, it will directly affect our generation.

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William S: “Ban plastic bags, then slap a tax on paper bags, which will force people to use cloth bags. Sounds like the windbags have it all decided for the rest of us. The issue isn’t plastic bags.

It is pushing a false green agenda that believes banning plastic bags is a step in the right direction. And what direction might that be? No human pollution? As an alternative, how about enforcing existing recycling efforts? By directing plastic bag trash into recycling centers the environmental impact is nil. The system is already in place and operates at enormous expense. Or is the big blue trash can that I haul out to the curb every other week just for neighborhood aesthetics?”

Susan V: “The issue here is exactly about plastic bags, which have an inherent design flaw compared to other forms of “human pollution.”

They’re easily airborne even when properly disposed of into a trash or recycling bin. And, speaking of recycling (something I am a fan of), recycling of plastic bags just doesn’t work. I always drop off the few plastic bags my family gets for recycling at my local grocery store, and was disappointed to find out that the latest recycling rate from this statewide collection program was only 3 percent. Really? Most cities don’t have a curbside pickup of plastic bags for good reason – they jam the recycling machines easily and end up costing millions in repairs. I welcome laws that will reduce plastic bags – be it through a straight ban or a charge like in D.C. The government should regulate where something is causing great environmental and economic harm.”

William S. RE: Susan V.: “Susan, You make some good points. However, simply banning one item will shift the problem elsewhere. Take this from a CNN article as an example: ‘Other industry groups like the British Retail Consortium (BRS) also argue that taxing bags won’t work either, pointing to the case in Ireland which banned plastic bags in 2002. It reduced plastic bag usage by 90 percent in a matter of weeks, but was followed by a 300 - 500 percent boost in the sales of plastic refuse bags and bin liners, BRS says.’”

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Health Center options

By Marcos Espinoza The Collegian Those students who looked closely at this fall semester ’s tuition bill may have noticed that the health center fee went up from $93 to $98. Catherine Felix director of the Student Health Center wants to create awareness of what the $5 increase did for students.

“The mission of the health center is to keep you guys healthy,” Felix said. “You guys pay for 100 percent of what you see in this building, use it.”

With roughly 22,000 students paying $98 a semester, the Student Health Center has a $4 million budget.

With flu season in full force, the health center has arranged two free flu shot events on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. inside the Vintage Room right behind the campus Taco Bell. However, these aren’t the only days students can get their flu shots. If they happen to miss these days, students can go inside the health center and ask for a complementary flu shot all semester long.

That’s not the only thing the health center has changed. Just last semester tuberculosis testing came with a $5 charge. Today, any student can get tested for TB absolutely free.

“We are now a Family Pact provider which is like Planned Parenthood,” Felix said.

All students have to do is sign up for the Family Pact program inside the health center and if they qualify, they can get free HIV and STD testing along with massive amounts of free condoms.

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NOONERS: Bands play during the lunch hour CONTINUED from page 1 Graham said. “It’s right next to all the food, a lot of well-shaded tables and it’s a great way to discover new music.”

“It’s free,” Graham added.

“You really can’t beat free.”

Austin Machado, lead vocalist in My Beautiful Surrender, also enjoyed the experience of taking part in the Nooners lineup.

“We have played at other schools,” Machado said. “I’d tell people to definitely check it out.”

My Beautiful Surrender was referred to USU Productions and contacted by The Music Scene to play, which Machado said gained his band some new fans.

As co-coordinator for The Music Scene, Soghomonian has seen her fair share of Nooners.

“It’s really hard to remember all of them,” Soghomonian said. “Alma Desnuda, Fierce Creatures and Clouds Like Mountains would be my favorites so far.”

Though she is not sure how

long Nooners have been hosted in The Pit, Soghomonian said this is her second year working for USU Productions, which tries to book six or seven bands per semester.

Machado and Graham said playing outdoors was challenging, but that it added to the experience.

“In ter ms of sound, you never know how it’s going to come out,” Graham said. “I was really pleased to find that the sound came out as good as it did.”

Machado said it was different not having a captive audience.

“Not many people watched the whole time,” Machado said.

“But it got people to say, ‘Who’s this band?’”

Graham praised USU Productions for their hospitality and said she wanted to play again. “The staff were very accommodating and productive about helping it be the best experience,” Graham said. “I would play every Wednesday if I could.”

Graham said she was excited for Amoret’s next Nooner con-

cert, which may take place during the spring semester, as well as playing at other colleges which host similar events.

“We love to play for the college crowd,” Graham said.

Bands and solo acts come from all over, but the USU can use these types of events to showcase local Bulldog talent.

“Fierce Creatures actually has a student in their band,” Soghomonian said. “For the Spring Break Extravaganza, we had a DJ who was a recent graduate.”

Soghomonian explained that part of her job is to complete contracts and make sure the musicians get paid. USU Productions is allotted a budget, which is divided up among

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was so excited to play and be a part of something I cared about and enjoyed already.”

— Christine Graham, Singer in the band Amoret

LE^EL: New program to help businesses grow CONTINUED from page 1 a YPO member and executive,” Bouskos said. “If we had something to this extent when we were growing our business...well, you make a lot of mistakes. It would have been fantastic to have coaches and mentors at the infancy stages to help us.”

Patch, who has more than 25 years of experience in starting and running businesses, echoed that sentiment.

“It’s great to find people with ideas,” Patch said. “But ideas

are the easy part. Turning an idea into revenue takes a lot of skills, a lot of diversity, and a lot of different perspectives.”

Because the organization is in its beginning stages, Patch said financial details had yet to be finalized.

“We’re thinking it’ll cost $ 2 , 0 0 0 a m o n t h , f o r f ive months,” Patch said. “But we’ll assess differently for each individual company.”

One of Next Le^el’s first clients, Tom DeLany, said he signed up his water conservation company, AquaCents, just

10 days ago. “ We ’ r e h u m m i n g a l o n g just fine in this economy,” DeLany said. “But if you’ve ever owned an old, sputtering Volkswagen— we’re getting to that point where we’re going to have issues and we’d like to see this develop.”

DeLany said he was happy Next Le^el will operate through Fresno State.

“It’s great,” DeLany said.

“I’m an old Cal Poly guy but anything that’s local is really good to see.”

all of its various functions, she said. The Music Scene uses its part of the budget to host all of its events and promotions, not just Nooners. USU Production also hosts a variety of entertainment events in the Satellite Student Union in addition to those in The Pit. Soghomonian said she is often contacted by bands that want play on campus, many of which are bands that had previously played Nooners that wish to come back. The Music Scene also scouts local shows to find performers who might be interested, she said.

Graham recommended that other students with musical talents should contact USU Productions.

“They have great follow-up on their Facebook page and all of their contact information should be on the Fresno State website,” she said.

So ghomonian said there are some bigger events in the works, such as a possible night concert at the Satellite Student featuring different rap artists.

Corrections In the article “Senator Rubio discusses education”, it was said that Senator Michael J. Rubio discussed issues related to students, among them were SB 960. The bill that senator Rubio discussed was AB 260, not SB 960.

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By Sam LoProto The Collegian Autumn brings many things to the valley: the changing colors of foliage, early evenings, and cool, relaxed temperatures. But nothing could have been “cooler” Monday night than the celebrated return of the jazz concert season here at Fresno State.

The Fresno State Jazz Orchestra took the stage at the Fresno State Concert Hall, and delivered a new twist on some old standards.

Director Alan Durst, lecturer of music and jazz studies on campus said, “We wanted to bridge different generations of jazz and make it exciting for both the students and audience.”

The roster is one of the youngest he has seen in a while.

“They will only continue to get better, as they will be playing together for the next four years,” Durst said.

The ensemble played three tunes ranging from Charlie Parker’s “Moose the Mooche,” highlighted by Natalia Tomasello’s alto sax solo, to Tommy Dorsey’s classic, “Song of India” which featured a trombone solo by Barbara Shinaver.

The last tune was a complicated melody named “Centri-Fusion” by Mike Crotty. The rendition, which resembled “Brecker meets Cameo,” as Durst calls it, was punctuated by Harry McComb’s solo on tenor sax.

The students were eager to stick around after their own performance, because the stars of the show, The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra, were set to take the stage next.

Durst, who received his doctorate in music from UCLA, recalled the wide diversity of students’ hometowns while going to school in Los Angeles.

“A lot of students that come from Fresno, want to go to school here,” Durst said. “So when you have a former teacher that will be performing on this type of venue, it really reaches the students on another level.”

The JCO is made up of a mix of Valley educators.

Guitarist Mike Dana for med the group back in 2004, and the lineup has grown steadily over the years. Dana, joined by Dale Engstrom on trumpet and Joe Lizama on vibes, are all Fresno City College music instructors and FSU alumni.

Add another former Fresno State instructor, and FCC music chair Larry Honda on tenor saxophone, and you can

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hey will only continue to get better, as they will be playing together for the next four years.”

— Alan Durst, Music director

see why the kids stuck around.

The roster of players is an impressive lineup. The unit boasts 13 out of 19 as Fresno State graduates. The brass section alone is a solid representation of Fresno State graduates, headed up by Michael Caldwell, former Fresno State music chair from 2010-2012, and backed

by Scott Dean, Thomas Lake, and Joe Lewis.

The woodwind section, led by Honda, received strong support from Steve Dailey and John Ayala, a retired Fresno Unified School District teacher and both Fresno State grads. Paul Lucckesi, alumnus, brought up the rear with his baritone sax.

The audience Monday night was a mixture of senior citizens, parents and students. Dick Crawford was sitting in his regular seat, the same one he has been sitting in for the last 30 years.

“I used to work for Mike Dana’s father, years ago,” Crawford said. “He encouraged my wife and I to come to (Fresno State) to see his son play.”

Kyle Emmi, 13, music student at Alta Sierra Middle School, came to see his trumpet mentor Scott Dean. Youngsters like Emmi are encouraged to study a little harder after seeing their peers on stage.

“I have a new appreciation for jazz, and music in general now,” Emmi said.

Lucckesi, also the music director at Alta Sierra, plays some jazz music every day for the students.

“It gives them a chance to fully develop their tastes in the large field of music,” Lucckesi said.

Lizama, a drummer by trade and percussion instructor at FCC, is always expanding his repertoire and performed on vibes, a fairly new instrument for him.

“I feel like I’m the rookie in the band, so I really need to work hard to keep up with the boys,” Lizama said.

Later this month Lizama will pick up his trusty drumsticks again, as he will travel out to his “side gig” as he calls it.

Lizama has been the touring drummer for pop icon Johnny Mathis, for the past 32 years.

Filling the drummer’s chair is the recognizable face of Brian Hamada.

Students may recognize him as the jazz drum set instructor here at Fresno State. Combined with Lizama’s percussion additions, the thumping bass work of Rodney Yokota, and the solid piano work of David Aus, the JCO mesmerized the audience with the music.

The JCO debuted a new arrangement of a Freddie Hubbard classic by trumpeter Joe Lewis, and also performed a rarely heard version of Clare Fischer’s “The Quiet Side.” Honda has a particular soft spot for Fischer and was quite pleased the song was included in the performance.

“He passed away last January, and was considered one of the great musicians and songwriters of the 20th century,” Honda said.

Fischer was best known for his arrangements for Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan and Prince, among others.

Honda was able to secure the arrange-

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Michael Caldwell heads up the brass section of the Jazz Composer's Orchestra, which began the concert season Monday night.

ment to this piece from Fischer’s family and widow in southern California.

“The piece was nearly forgotten, until I reminded the family of this masterpiece,” he said.

Dana, who directs the enclave, said he always feels right at home here at Fresno State.

“It’s always great to play with the (Fresno State) Jazz Orchestra. After all, it is my alma mater,” Dana said. “And most of the guys in the band went there, too. I guess we’re keeping the legacy going.”

All of the JCO musicians and educators agree that it is so important for their students to interact with the actual performances.

“The concept is for the students to see their teachers as human, and make them more accessible and approachable,” Durst said. “They could all quit their day jobs, but who would teach the children?”

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TODAY, OCTOBER 10TH & TOMORROW, OCTOBER 11TH 10:00 am - 2:00 pm @ The Vintage Room (behind Taco Bell) The Fresno State Jazz Band is composed of musicians as well as faculty members of local colleges and schools. The band played to a mix of jazz fans of all ages.

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to unite against homophobia. The club is known for starting Fresno’s first gay and lesbian festival – Reel Pride Film Festival.

Almost a dozen booths lined the path leading to the Henry Madden Library as part of the event.

“Putting on this event brings awareness and will hopefully inspire others to pause and think before they do anything that would be considered harassment or discrimination,” Casarez-Merrell said.

“When I leave State, I want to feel like I made a difference.”

Five guest speakers from organizations from Fresno, including Gay Central Valley, The LGBT Center, Trans-EMotion and Women’s Alliance, came to show their support to the LGBT community at Fresno State.

The Cali Drag Kings band played in The Pit and the USP showed the film “Out in the Silence,” in the Peters Business Building.

Zoyer Zyndel, the event coordinator, found the event very successful.

“We have had visible support from other organizations in our community and outside the LGBT community as well,” Zyndel said. “Our mission was to bring more LGBT awareness

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Interested in finding out more information about progressive churches, student Nick McCabe asks question at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno booth at the Be The Change event in the Free Speech Area.

and visibility and I really think we did that today.”

Zyndel stressed that people should know that there are resources out there for LGBT students and that they have a place in the community.

“I like people. I like helping people and I want to help people in my community,” Zyndel said.

Among the booths was The Arne Nixson Center for the Study of Children’s Literature on campus. LGBT awareness starts you with children’s literature. Jennifer Crow, a member of the Arne center, manned the booth and answered questions.

The center is located on the third floor in the south wing

of the Henry Madden Library.

A wide range of children’s literature of about 55,000 books is located in the center with a vast collection of LGBT themed children’s books, Crow said.

The collection began with donations. Now, the center orders the books they wish to have.

“We think this is probably the largest collection of its type for children and young adults in the nation,” Crow said.

Crow said that having books like these available will help prevent bullying among young people.

“It’s really important that as children, people understand that they see themselves reflected in our culture,” Crow said. “It’s also important for the kids that aren’t LGBT to see LGBT people reflected in our culture so that they know they can become allies as well.”

The event attracted many students, including Karen Jimenez, a junior majoring in geography.

“After having the free speech area used for some pretty hateful things, it is nice to have it used for good, positive events like this,” Jimenez said. “It’s nice to know that gay people can know that they can be themselves here in the Central Valley.”

“A lot of people at the event today were not LGBT, but it didn’t matter,” Zyndel said.

“We were all here for the same cause – equality.”

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BRONCOS: ’Dogs seek to win the takeaway battle on Saturday CONTINUED from page 8 backs Jeremy Ioane and Jamar Taylor. The duo both have four interceptions return for touchdowns on the season.

“They’re not caught out of position very often,” said assistant coach Ron Antoine.

“So when you do that and the opportunity presents itself to turn the offense over, they do it. And I think that’s the biggest thing that makes them and their defense so good.”

The Broncos still have a modest offense as they rank 77th in the nation compared to Fresno State who is ranked 19th. T heir star of fensive players are quarterback Joe Southwick, running back D.J. Harper and wide receiver Matt Miller. These three standouts could potentially give the ’Dogs trouble defensively.

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ffensively, they’re going to bloody your nose with the power running game.”

— Tim DeRuyter, Head coach

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to bloody your nose with the power running game,” DeRuyter said. “The bottom line is they’re going to run the ball down your throat and setup the play-action pass game.”

Yet, as history has shown Fresno State this season, it only takes one or two takeaways to gain momentum and win the game. The Bulldogs will be challenged against a tough Broncos defense, but if the defense holds fast, they should prove victorious.

“Our front seven needs to play well. They’re a really good running team, probably the best offensive line since Oregon,” Toth said.

In a matchup that has the ability to be a defensive battle, the team that strikes first in the turnover margin should prove the victor.

“I hope it’s going to be a defensive battle,” said defensive coordinator Nick Toth.

“We’re going to try to execute the way we need to execute.

But they do a lot of different stuff and they challenge you.

It’s going to be who responds as they have a really good defense.”

DeRuyter added, “We know it’s going to be a tall task Saturday.”

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Defensive back Derron Smith streches before Monday’s practice at Bulldog Stadium. Head coach Tim DeRuyter believes that playing Boise State will be a great challenge for the team this Saturday.

RIVALRY: ‘Dogs looks to win at Boise State CONTINUED from page 8 ’Dogs may prove victorious against all odds.

The Bulldogs, who were predicted to finish third in the Mountain West Conference by football college analysts, appear on track to finish better than predicted. The difference this year is that both Fresno State and Boise State could be potential Mountain West Conference champions this year.

“Predictions are predictions, they don’t mean anything to us,” Thomas said.

“Predictions don’t calculate the spirit and pride we have in our school and team. Nobody wants to go out there and compete for third. We’re out there competing for first. We all are competing to win the Mountain West. That’s what we share and that’s our number one goal.”

The Fresno State women’s golf team completed day one of the three-day Edean Ihlandeldt Invitational in Sammamish, Wash. to sit in 15th place out of 16 teams. The Bulldogs posted a 39-over 328.

“We learned a lot today,” CatesMoore said. “We had some good stretches and holds out there, so now they know they can play well on this golf course. We will focus on the things we did well today and bring those out with us tomorrow.”

The ’Dogs tee off round two of the Edean Ihlandeldt Invitational Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 10:30 a.m. PT.

As this Saturday’s game creeps closer, Fresno State will continue to prepare for the matchup that most players won’t admit they’ve been waiting for all season long.

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redictions are predictions, they don’t mean anything to us. Predictions don’t calculate the spirit and pride we have in our school and team. Nobody wants to go out there and compete for third.”

— Phillip Thomas, Strong safety

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f you want to contend for a conference championship, then you have to go through Boise.

Our guys realize that and we’ve been looking forward to this date since camp started.”

— Tim DeRuyter, Head coach

will be masked in preparation for Fresno State’s game of the season.

“I feel that we have the players and scheme and coaching staff to do it this year,” Thomas said. “I think that we can 100 percent beat them this year and that’s what we’re going to go out and do.”

DeRuyter added, “If you want to contend for a conference championship, then you have to go through Boise. Our guys realize that and we’ve been looking forward to this date since camp started.”

FOOTBALL NOTES Fresno State senior safety Phillip Thomas was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. This is the second time this season Thomas has been named the league’s defensive player of the week.

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’Dogs prepare for defensive battle against Broncos

Takeaways may decide outcome

By Luke Shaffer The Collegian

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In a game that will feature two of the top defensive teams in the nation, safety Phillip Thomas will be a critical component to the Dogs success against Boise State.

Last Saturday, the Bulldogs were able to conquer their road woes by winning triumphantly against Colorado State.

Coach Tim DeRuyter would like to continue this recent success against the Broncos of Boise State.

“It definitely helps our confidence,” DeRuyter said.

“All those things can be factors if you let them. I like our business-like attitude. And you can’t help but be confident when you go out and have success on the road.”

Boise State, which at the beginning of the season was in the AP Top 25 poll, dropped out after losing its first game a g a i n s t M i c h i g a n S t a t e.

However, over the course of the next four games, the Broncos have climbed steadily back into the Top 25.

DeRuyter and the ’Do gs are well aware of this and know that playing in Bronco Stadium, in cold conditions, will be a tough road task.

“When you go on the road things are different. The conditions are different. You’re sleeping in a different bed,” DeRuyter said.

Preparations for playing Boise State this week will commence immediately for the

’Dogs. Studying tape and practicing drills repeatedly is first and foremost on Fresno State’s schedule. After all, the Broncos bring physical tools to match what the ’Dogs do so well both on offense and defense.

“They are very physical on defense; chase the ball extremely hard. And they’re forcing takeaways much like our defense is,” DeRuyter said.

T he frightening par t is that the Broncos cannot only match what Fresno State does on offense, but their defense is deceptively explosive. Second to the ’Dogs in turnovers in the nation, the Broncos bring a multi-talented defense able to disrupt almost any type of offensive schemes.

“I think that they’ve got an excellent front,” DeRuyter said. “They put a lot of pressure on quarterbacks. They’ve got guys on the backend that can intercept the ball. And they’re violent when they go after the ball carrier and try to knock balls loose.”

A key to victory in this game, as in every game, is to win the turnover margin. Fresno State brings defensive backs Phillip Thomas and Derron Smith who lead the defense in takeaways.

However, lurking in Boise State’s secondary are defensive See BRONCOS Page 7

Rivalry continues between MWC contenders

By Luke Shaffer The Collegian Storied rivalry continues with two MWC contenders Everyone has a foe that stands as a roadblock between them and achieving greatness.

Whether that foe is a person, place, or thing, there’s always a struggle between the two parties.

Well, in the case of the Bulldogs, that foe stands as Boise State. With a rivalry that goes back to the 1970s, the Broncos and ’Dogs will do battle once again come this Saturday at Lyle Smith Field.

“It’s a fierce rivalry and I think it brings competition,” safety Phillip Thomas said.

“I’m just excited for it as I know we haven’t won it in the past.”

Boise State has an overpowering grip on this series as they lead 10-4. The Bulldogs have not won a matchup between

the two teams since the days of head coach Jim Sweeney. In the last 10 years, the Broncos have held a strong lead over Fresno State, winning nine out of the last 10 meetings.

“It always adds extra motivation for when we go out on the blue turf or whether we play them at home, they’re a fierce competitive and they have had our number for the past couple of years,” Thomas said.

However, a new era has dawned. Under the tutelage of head coach Tim DeRuyter, the Bulldogs are off to their best star t of fensively and defensively in recent memory.

What stands out this year from last year is the resurgence of Fresno State’s defense.

“I think our defensive staff is doing a great job,” DeRuyter said. “I think our players have done a really great job buying

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It’s a fierce rivalry and I think it brings competition. I’m just excited for it as I know we ahven’t won it in the past.

— Phillip Thomas, Strong safety

in. But I’m really proud of our staff and instilling the style of defense that we want to play.”

The skills of Thomas as a takeaway machine will be greatly needed in the upcoming game against Boise State.

The Broncos also bring takeaway machines in Jeremy Ioane and Jamar Taylor.

“I think what they do is that they play their technique well.

They play in the right position pretty much all the time. And they’re opportunistic,” assistant coach Ron Antoine said.

“If someone fumbles the ball or there’s a tip ball, they’re right there on the scene.”

These players will be key elements to winning this Saturday’s game at Bronco Stadium. A war will be waged in the trenches between the defensive and offensive linemen.

In between the hash marks, running backs and receivers will square off against linebackers and defensive backs.

Men will be measured by their success on the field.

Yet, Fresno State possesses its best chance in several years to claim victory over its hated rival. If the football gods are generous, and Boise State’s offense remains less than stellar (ranked 77th overall), the See RIVALRY, Page 7

Quarterback Derek Carr and other Fresno State players are excited to play against their long-time rival Boise State Broncos. Boise State is 10-4 all-time in the series.