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Campus recycling, digging deeper
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The Collegian took a tour of the Sunset Waste Systems, Inc. sorting facility, which sorts through all of the blue recycle bins on campus.
By Ana Mendoza The Collegian With a decrease in outside recycle bins and the persistent rumors that Fresno State is not keeping up with the city of Fresno’s recycling efforts, concern remains over the status of the recycling program on campus. Recently, The Colle gian reported there was nothing to the rumor that the recycling program was on halt due to the retirement of Assistant Vice President of Risk Management and Sustainability David Moll. But what’s not a rumor is the lack of outside recycling bins and the limited number of bins that are inside buildings. During previous semesters, the campus had outside
recycling bins with locks to encourage students to recycle, but they were removed due to vandalism. The university has not announced any plans to replace them. “I can never find [a recycling bin],” said Antonio Corona, a history major at Fresno State, commenting on the shortage of bins throughout the campus. “We are not going to have [bins] outside this time because we are not able to maintain them properly and people are not using them properly,” said Lisa Kao, administrator of environmental health and safety on campus. “We are going to be expanding [inside recycling container] coverage into many other locations, including class-
rooms and conference rooms,” said Kao. Containers that were outside in previous semesters had locks on them since the recyclables can be redeemed for money, she said. But the reason the containers were removed was partly because the locks were being tampered with. “They were broken [within] a week,” she said. But despite the absence of outside bins, recyclable materials such as cans carry a cash value, said Kao, and they will not be sent to landfills even if they are found in the trash bins. “The waste gets sorted by the facility, and what is left is what cannot be recycled. That gets into the landfill,” said Kao, referring to recyclable
materials that are thrown in the trash bins. However, after speaking to General Manager of Sunset Waste Systems, Inc., John Mohoff, he clarified that the facility only recycles what is in the blue containers. The contents in the brown garbage containers go directly to the landfills with little to no sorting. Materials gathered from blue containers are taken to the Sunset Waste Systems facility where the contents are sorted. Cans, paper and plastic are separated and recycled. After visiting the site and speaking to their general manager, it is clear the facility does not sort the contents in the brown containers. A resident of Fresno, who wished to be called Robert,
said that when he tries to collect cans from the trash bins he is harassed by campus police on their car patrols even before entering the campus. “When the bins were there, a lot of people were using them,” said Robert. He saw an increase of cans being thrown in the trash after the bins were removed. But the waste is not limited to cans. It includes paper materials around campus that aren’t making it into the proper bins. “I think we need more recycling bins because I see newspapers everywhere,” said Fresno State student Angel Guerra. Mohoff stated that Sunset Waste and management has See RECYCLE, Page3
Majority of foreign students from India By Jean Jacobsen The Collegian Fresno State has a student body filled with different cultural backgrounds that echoes the ethnic diversity of the city itself. Among the approximately 20,000 students on campus, only a small fraction are international, and a large amount of them are from India. Dmitri Rogulkin, a research a n a ly s t fo r I n s t i t u t i o n a l Research, Assessment and Planning at Fresno State, said only 117 students are from outof-state, while the total number of international students is 450. Out of those 450 international students, an overwhelming majority are from India—a total of 167, with 117 being Source: www.webmd.com
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male and 50 being female. India is the only country to have more than 100 students, according to the 2009-2010 Data Book for Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning. Beginning with 150 in fall 2005, the number of enrolled international students from India continued to increase each year. The number rose to 230 by fall 2008. This was an even larger majority, since there were only 334 total international students that year. Not until 2009 did the number of students from India actually decrease. “For many years our two l a r g e s t g ro u p s o f [ i n t e rnational] students came from India and Japan,” said Lucia Hammar, director of International Student
Services and Programs. “Recently, our Japanese students have dropped…so that leaves India alone at the top.” More than half (56 percent) of students enrolled during the fall semester of 2009 actually live in Fresno, and 26 percent attend from other cities in the Central Valley. What about the other 18 percent? Fifteen percent come from other cities in California outside of the Central Valley. Only one percent is from other states in the U.S. and only two percent from other countries. Graduate student Amruta Tandel, 26, is part of the two percent and one of the 50 female international students from India. “I came by myself,” she See INDIA, Page 3
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“I ‘m not a witch... I’m you.”
– Christine O’Donnell, candidate for senator from Delaware in a recent campaign ad OPINION EDITOR, ANNA JACOBSEN • COLLEGIAN-OPINION@CSUFRESNO.EDU MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010
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n the last month, there have been a rash of suicides committed by those ridiculed for “coming out” with their homosexuality. On Sept. 9, 2010, Billy Lucas, of Greensburg, Ind., hung himself in his grandmother’s barn after being constantly called a “fag” by classmates. On Sept. 13, 2010, Cody Barker, of Shiocton, Wis., took his own life after being bullied at school for being gay. On Sept. 19, 2010, Seth Walsh, of Tehachapi, Calif., hung himself from a tree in his backyard after suffering years of relentless torment about his sexual orientation. On Sept. 23, 2010, Asher Brown, of Houston, Texas, died from a selfinflicted gunshot wound after years of harassment by fellow students about his religion and sexual orientation. On Sept. 24, 2010, Justin Lacy, of Eureka Calif., formerly of Clovis, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after coming out about his sexual orientation. On Sept. 25, 2010, Harrison Chase Brown, of Rand, Colo., killed himself after being bullied. On Sept. 30, 2010, Caleb Nolt, of Fort Wayne, Ind., committed suicide after enduring severe bullying at school related to his perceived sexual orientation. However, it’s the suicide of a Rutgers University freshman that has drawn national attention. On Sept. 22, 2010, Tyler Clementi jumped to his death off the George Washington Bridge into the Hudson River after his roommate and class-
mate streamed footage of him hooking up with another man on the Internet. The roommate, Dharun Ravi and classmate, Molly Wei used a webcam to capture Ravi’s roommate having sex with a guy—while simultaneously posting messages on Twitter. On Sept. 19, 2010, Ravi tweeted, “Roommate asked for the room till midnight. I went into Molly’s room and turned on my webcam. I saw him making out with a dude. Yay.” On Sept. 21, 2010, Clementi asked for the room again. That night, Ravi tweeted, “Anyone with iChat, I dare you to video chat me between the hours of 9:30 and 12. Yes it’s happening again.” On Sept. 22, 2010, Clementi posted on his Facebook wall, “Jumping off the GW bridge sorry.” New Jersey prosecutors charged Ravi with four counts of invasion of privacy for using a camera to view and transmit live feed. Wei has been charged with two counts of invasion of privacy. If Ravi and Wei are convicted on these charges they could face up to five years in prison each. Although the word “privacy” is never used in the United States Constitution, it is protected under modern tort law. Modern tort law includes four elements of invasion of privacy: “Physical or electronic intrusion into one’s private quarters, public disclosure of private facts, publication of facts which place a person in a false light and the unauthorized use of a persons name or likeness to obtain
some benefits.” New Jersey prosecutors have considered pressing separate hate-crime charges. If Ravi and Wei are convicted of both charges they could face up to 10 years in prison each. On Oct. 7, 2010, Campus Pride, a national nonprofit organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender student leaders and campus groups, called for the expulsion of the accused for violating the Rutgers University Code of Student Conduct. The university’s code of conduct prohibits “making or attempting to make an audio or video recording of any person(s) on University premises in bathrooms, showers, bedrooms, or other premises where there is an expectation of privacy with respect to nudity and/or sexual activity, without the knowledge and consent of all participants subject to such recordings.” There are many divergent views on The Collegian’s editorial board surrounding homosexuality, but we are all in agreement that bullying and violating any citizen’s right to privacy is wrong. Ravi and Wei violated all four Modern Tort Law elements and should be convicted with the maximum sentence of five years each for invasion of privacy. Revi and Wei also violated the Rutgers University Code of Conduct and should be expelled upon conviction. While Ravi and Wei did not cause Clementi’s death, their actions broke the law and the ethics of basic decency and respect. They deserve the maximum punishment for their crime.
When a ‘joke’ is really hate speech
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t what point does a joke turn into hate speech? “If you a man and your over 25 and you don’t eat p***y just kill your self damn it. The world will be a better place. Lol,” tweeted hip-hop artist 50 Cent on Sept. 29. Did you catch the “LOL” at the end of the tweet? He was joking! In later tweets, 50 Cent made excuses for his hate remarks. He said the tweet was just a joke. And like many people that let a hateful homophobic remark slip, he uses the “some of my best friends are gay” cover by tweeting that
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his mother was bisexual. We get the point. He didn’t really mean what he tweeted. Apparently, people are not as angry at 50 Cent as I am for tweeting that “joke.” There was much more backlash towards Kanye West when he interrupted country artist and all-American sweetheart Taylor Swift during her VMA acceptance speech last year, or when the country band The Dixie Chicks said they were “ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas” during one of their concerts back in 2003. What I find to be the most surprising is that even with the recent increase of young gay suicides in the last couple of weeks, most of society doesn’t stand up to tell 50 Cent that “joke” he tweeted was inappropriate. The only ones standing up to 50 Cent are the gay community and its allies. This might be because society is so used to hearing hate remarks disguised as “jokes” towards the gay community that people don’t see anything wrong with it. Even the government has, in a way, supported the mistreatment of hate remarks towards gays through continued support for Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT). Words are powerful. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is a statement that really does not apply to anyone. Words
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Thumbs up: Hawaii fans Props for filling the entire visiting section at Bulldog Stadium. That’s pretty hard core, Hawaii!
Thumbs down: Getting smacked by Hawaii Saturday night was simply embarassing for Bulldog fans. The bright side is this setback is a great opportunity to display loyalty through thick and thin. Bulldog pride prevails!
Thumbs up: Epic musical performances on SNL Saturday Night Live fans are accustomed to some poor musical performances—Ke$ha and Ashlee Simpson come to mind—but Bruno Mars did not join those ranks last week. His performance of “Just The Way You Are” is about as pitch-perfect as a live performance gets, living up to the standard Kanye West set the week before.
Thumbs down: Arm tackling
have had strong influence in many young gay teens’ lives in the past few weeks. These teens felt alone and tortured by simple “jokes” and decided to take their life. The recent peak of gay teen suicides has inspired the “It Gets Better Campaign” started by Dan Savage and his partner. The campaign is a compilation of videos posted on YouTube where individuals share personal stories and say “it does get better” to young teens that are experiencing bullying and feel alone. “It is too bad that we have to tell them to hang on and grunt it out; I wish we could just say you don’t have to put up with this s***,” wrote Jay from Santa Monica as response to an Advocate.com article that talked about the “It Gets Better Campaign.” I implore anyone who feels alone and is contemplating taking harsh action to visit the It Gets Better Project on YouTube or to call The Trevor Project, a toll-free lifeline that is available to anyone that needs to talk to someone.
Let’s see some big hits, Fresno State! We expect more from you than a game of arm wrestling.
Thumbs up: “Be the Change” event In the wake of so many gay teen suicides, United Student Pride’s event today in the Peace Garden is important. Be the Change takes place today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Peace Garden.
Thumbs down: NHL ditching fans for international audience Why did six NHL teams (including the Sharks) have to start their seasons abroad? It doesn’t make sense for loyal fans who don’t have the pocketbook to make it to Stockholm.
The Trevor Project 866-488-7386 thetrevorproject.org It Gets Better Project YouTube.com/user/itgetsbetterproject
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RECYCLE: Less bins, more trash INDIA: Largest group CONTINUED from page 1 had ongoing talks with the university about compost recycling. “Because of logistics, we haven’t been able to move forward [with that],” said Mohoff. Miguel Vieira, president of The Green Issue, a special interest group at Fresno State, said he was very interested in helping Fresno State move forward with their recycling efforts, but didn’t know who to contact to actually make it happen. Kao confirmed that other student groups had been contacted about recycling but did not wish to comment on the responses. The Sierra Club, a national environmental organization founded in 1892, released a list of the top ten green universities in the country. The University of California, Santa Cruz, which was ranked seventh by the Sierra Club in 2009, has several recycling containers around their campus to encourage stu-
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John Mohoff, director of Sunset Waste Systems, Inc., said they only sort through the blue recycle bins they receive, not the brown trash bins.
why other universities might be more environmentally friendly. In 2006, UCSB had a 52 percent (3,280 tons of recycled m at e r i a l ) d ive r s i o n r at e. That same year, according
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e are not going to have [bins] outside this time because we are not able to maintain them properly and people are not using them properly.” — Lisa Kao, Administrator, Environmental Health and Safety
dent to recycle. Universities l i ke t h e U n ive r s i t y o f Califor nia, Santa Barbara have four different recycling containers outside for students to put paper, cans, glass and trash. “They also have a robust number of people that maintain them,” said Kao about
to the Fresno State website, the university had an 82 percent (7,986.66 ton of recycled material) diversion rate. Even though UCSB invested more money and had many recycling containers available for students, they recycled less than Fresno State. Data for most recent years
have not yet been published. It is unknown how the lack of recycling bins will affect Fresno State’s current percentage. To be part of the greenest universities list, the Sierra Club takes into consideration not only recycling, but efficiency, energy, food, academics, purchasing, transportation and waste. Fresno State was not included in the Sierra Club’s most recent criteria review. Even though Fresno State was not included, Kao would like all students to know that the university is still recycling and is currently working with the Local California Conservation Corps. The program continually needs the cooperation of students to help Fresno State move forward, she said, and she welcomes any student who wishes to help in the recycling effort.
Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian Source: Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning
CONTINUED from page 1 said. “I have no family here, just friends.” But she said that she keeps in contact with 20 to 25 other students from India on campus. “My counselor in India introduced me to other students from India that were also going to Fresno State,” said Tandel. ISSP is very helpful and a key resource for international students. “It’s like the admissions office for international students,” said Tandel. Hammar said it’s fun to have international students at Fresno State explain how classes are dif ferent from
their country, and that it is not just the language that is different. “Working at ISSP is a wonderful experience because it gives me a chance to meet
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ecently, our Japanese students have dropped, so that leaves India alone at the top.” — Lucia Hammar
interesting, bright young people from all over the world, and to learn about Fresno as seen through their eyes,” said Hammar. Tandel said it was a long process to get to Fresno State, but worth it. She said she is happy with her decision to come and would recommend it to any student in India, or any other country.
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Big Fresno Fair gets fresh taste of Fresno State By Janeen Walter The Collegian The Big Fresno Fair and the Fresno State Rue and Gwen Gibson Far m Market have joined forces to create one new and permanent attraction at the fair this year—The Farmer’s Market. The Farmer’s Market will include fresh produce, grown on the Fresno State campus, and single-servings of ice cream made by Fresno State students. It will be sold by the students who work at the Gibson Farm Market on campus. “It makes sense to have the Gibson Farm Market involved with our newest attraction, the Big Fresno Fair Farmer’s Market, which is all about promoting the commodities grown in Fresno County,” said Stacy Rianda, Deputy Manager II of the Fresno Fair. The Farmer’s Market is surrounded by a display of 20-foot corn stalks, tomato plants, a huge walnut tree with various tree fruits depicted on it, bee boxes and grape vines. “It’s also a great way to help us bring Fresno State to the forefront and help be a part of the centennial celebration,” Rianda said. Jennifer Sobieralski, manager of the Gibson Farm Market, is directly involved with the Farmer’s Market at the fair. “We have organic produce and it's sold at a flat rate,” Sobieralski said. The flat rate for the produce and a water station near the market to wash the produce make it easier for families to buy produce and enjoy it while they’re still at the Fresno Fair. Fresno State's Centennial Project Coordinator Tracy Newel is working with the Fresno Fair to promote Fresno State and its centennial celebration while tying it into the agriculture industry of Fresno County. “One unique thing we have is a recently restored truck nicknamed
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The Big Fresno Fair has a small slice of The Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market this year. Billy Jones (left) and Ryann Bringhurst are two student workers who sell Fresno State ice cream, produce, coffee, sweatshirts and more at the stand next to the Farmer's Market.
from the wine g arden. If you're looking to grab some pistachios or ice cream quick, a Gibson Far m Market stand is stationed next to it.
t's also a great way to help us bring Fresno State to the forefront and help be a part of the centennial celebrations."
'Old Aggie,' who was the original agriculture school mascot in the 1930s,” Newel said. “The truck is on display in the agriculture building with information about the history of Fresno State’s agriculture program.” The Far mer's Market is located north of the livestock barns, across
— Stacy Rianda, Deputy Manager II of the Fresno Fair
“This should be a great reminder for the community, what a force for agriculture education we have had in our community for the last century,” Newel said. Guests have until this Sunday, Oct. 17 to enjoy this and the many other Fresno State related attractions at the Fresno Fair.
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Chinese Students have reason to dance Chinese Student Association preps for International Culture Night By Maddie Shannon The Collegian Traditional Chinese dancing has never looked so flawless. Fourteen students from the Chinese Student Association practiced two dance routines on Sunday, which they will perform at International Culture Night on Nov. 19. One of the dances, a traditional tea dance, is a particularly feminine dance that is supposed to portray a Chinese woman’s inner beauty. “Tea is a big part of the culture in China and there are a lot of functions to perform in the dance” said Yushan Nan, the CSA vice president. “In
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“The guys are dancing traditional parts of Kung Fu,” said Daming Zhang, advisor to the CSA and an Industrial Technology professor. “It is supposed to show they are strong-spirited and strong of mind.” Zhang added that most people think of popular figures like Jackie Chan when Chinese art forms like Kung Fu are mentioned. “The dance is a little slower,” said Zhang. “Tai Chi symbolizes outside strength, while Kung Fu symbolizes strength on the inside.” Both routines the club is performing for International Culture Night are meant to
ince there’s not much of a Chinese community in Fresno, the club is like a family.”
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Wei Zhao, a new Chinese student at Fresno State, wears the dress the women of the Chinese Student Association will wear for their Nov. 19 performance.
— Daming Zhang, Chinese Student Association advisor
China, we use real tea leaves to make our tea, and the dance is really about that.” The other dance is masculine, portraying a man’s strength, and will be performed exclusively by the club’s men.
Stan Lee, MTV to create new comic series By Sandy Cohen Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — MTV is helping to bring Stan Lee’s newest superhero to life. The network is joining forces with Lee’s POW Entertainment to create a new digital comic series called “The Seekers.” “It involves superheroes, it involves a very high-concept plot, it’s a story such as you never have seen before, and it spans the centuries,” Lee said in a telephone interview from New York Comic Con, where he
and MTV are set to announce the new series on Saturday. Lee went on to say that “The Seekers” is “more than just a comic. It’s actually the start of a tremendous franchise.” He hopes “The Seekers” will grow into a TV series or film. First, though, it has to be written and illustrated. MTV will hold a contest to find an undiscovered writer and artist to work on the new comic series. The winners will work with Lee and POW to develop the concept and create multiple issues.
The 87-year-old comics legend says he’s excited to work in a digital arena. “It’s thrilling because it’s a whole new discipline,” he said. “But it’s a funny thing: Whether it’s electronic, whether it’s digital, whether it’s on paper, whether it’s on a television screen, it’s the story that counts. You don’t let the fact that there’s a different area of exhibition change the fact that you need a great story filled with action and surprises and suspense.” “The Seekers” will be avail-
able for free on the new MTV Geek website that launched earlier this week. The site will offer comics, horror, sci-fi and gaming news, as well as coverage of comic-book conventions and previews of new comic books, games and movies.
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help the community understand Chinese culture. The lack of a Chinese presence in the Valley provided a reason for the CSA to teach the campus community about what their culture means to them. “Since there’s not much of a Chinese community in Fresno, the club is like a family,” said Zhang. “We participate in other activities that are like International Culture Night to help us promote Chinese culture.” The CSA was founded last year after a group of Chinese exchange students decided to start a formal club where Chinese students could band together. “About three years ago, the number of Chinese students at Fresno State increased sharply,” said Zhang. “Last year, some of the students found me and the organization got started. It allowed the students to get together to participate in different multicultural activities and has really been a great thing.”
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The daily crossword ACROSS 1 Supervisor 5 Kind of plant 10 “Where the heart is” 14 Square foot measure 15 “... a grin without a cat!” thinker 16 Tel ___, Israel 17 Waiting room cry 18 “Ah!” and “Whew!” 19 Vessel for violets 20 Experienced trouble 23 Butcher shop choice 24 Apt to stay put 25 Fast part of a river ride 28 Western Samoan currency 30 “Mr. Holland’s ___” (1995 Dreyfuss film) 31 Run ___ of (conflict with) 33 Horton heard one 36 Venting 40 Suffix with “fast” or “slow” 41 South Pacific island nation 42 Bank quote 43 With it, mentally 44 Rouse from sleep 46 Resort in the Rockies 49 1940s internees 51 Pushes one’s luck 57 Easter egg event 58 From around here 59 Lay ___ the line 60 Unnamed alternative 61 Color of the clear sky 62 ___ contendere (court
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Brief news for the brief attention span LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elisabeth Hasselbeck is taking some time to appear on more than just “The View.” ABC announced Thursday that Hasselbeck is joining “Good Morning America” as a contributor, covering “hot-button family, lifestyle and childrearing issues.” The network said her first report, looking at the growing trend of parents and kids getting tattoos together, will air Monday. She said she was “thrilled” to explore issues facing parents and children. Hasselbeck joined “The View” as a co-host in 2003. J O H A N N E S BU RG ( A P ) — Nelson Mandela’s new memoirs explore his anguish
over the toll political activism took on his family, according to excerpts that appeared in Sunday newspapers around the world. The excerpts offer readers a sneak peak of “Conversations with Myself,” which goes on sale Tuesday and is based on decades of the anti-apartheid icon’s notes, letters and conversations. The Sunday Times of London quotes a letter sent in 1969 to his daughters Zenani and Zindzi, then 9 and 10, after his then-wife Winnie MadikizelaMandela was detained by police, a form of harassment she endured frequently during the 27 years he was imprisoned. “For long you may live like
orphans without your own home and parents, without the natural love, af fection and protection Mummy used to give you,” Mandela wrote. “Now you will get no birthday or Christmas parties, no presents or new dresses, no shoes or toys.” In a 1970 letter to MadikizelaMandela, when she was detained in a Pretoria prison, he wrote: “I feel I have been soaked in gall, every part of me, my flesh, bloodstream, bone and soul, so bitter am I to be completely powerless to help you in the rough and fierce ordeals you are going through.” A Johannesburg newspaper, also called the Sunday Times, quotes from an unpub-
lished autobiography on which much of “Conversations with Myself,” is based. It speaks of his concern the world had a false image of him as a saint. “I never was one, even on the basis of an earthly definition of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” Mandela, 92, has largely retired from public life. His 1995 autobiog raphy, “Long Walk to Freedom,” is known worldwide. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Late night talk show host Jay Leno dropped by Sarah Palin’s hometown to help open an Air Force Reserve recruiting office. The host of “The Tonight Show” was in Alaska to per-
form a show Saturday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. He also helped cut a ribbon for the opening of an Air Force Reserve recruiting office in Wasilla, the home of Palin, the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential nominee. KTUU-TV reports Leno shook hands with fans and inspected several vehicles driven to the event, including a small truck rebuilt to resemble a giant Radio Flyer red wagon. Leno thanked new recruits who were sworn in during the grand opening.
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Game-changing moment: Ryan Colburn’s second interception After the defense forced Hawaii to a quick three-and-out and a punt on their own 8-yard line, the ‘Dogs started their next drive in Warriors territory trailing 28-13. If the ‘Dogs score here, the team has a shot to win the game, but Colburn floated a pass down the left sideline that was intercepted by a Hawaii defender. With the turnover, Hawaii marched 74 yards on 11 plays while milking nearly six minutes off the clock. The interception all but ended Fresno State’s chances of getting back into the game.
Interesting stat of the game: Not converting on third downs Outside of the Cal Poly game, the ‘Dogs have converted less than 42 percent of third down plays. Against Hawaii, the offense converted only six third downs on 14 attempts, good for only 40 precent. Fresno State’s inability to extend drives on third downs have been a season-long headache for the ‘Dogs. On the season, the offense is converting only 36 percent of third downs into a first down.
Unsung hero: Jamel Hamler Hamler missed last week with an injury and was listed as a game time decision prior to Saturday night’s contest. Although he didn’t start, the junior wide receiver fought through pain with three catches and 65 yards. Hawaii sealed the deal when... Warrior running back Alex Green plunged in from two yards out to take an insurmountable 42-20 lead with under four minutes remaining in the game. The score was Green’s second touchdown of the night and put the dagger into Fresno State’s comback hopes. Hawaii defensive back Jeramy Bryant capped off the night’s scoring with a 48-yard interception return just over a minute later.
What we learned: Robbie Rouse ran for a Ben Ingersoll and Vongni Yang It took us a few games mere 43 yards on nine The Collegian to realize it, but after carries while backups Saturday it was eviMichael Harris and dent that the strong Tracy Slocum gained and traditional running game for the 20 and four rushing yards, respectiveFresno State offense is nonexistent. ly. The only bright spot on offense was It’s nowhere to be found through five the recieving corps. Freshman Jalen games and it probably won’t emerge Saunders displayed his big-play ability at all this season. Against Hawaii, the by hauling in a 50-yard touchdown pass Bulldogs ran for a disappointing 104 while Rashad Evans played well after rushing yards. The offense became returning from an injury. But Colburn one dimensional after the ‘Dogs failed had his worst outing of the year, throwto generate any yardage on the ground ing three interceptions and only one from the running backs. Quarterback touchdown. The offense is quickly Ryan Colburn ran for 54 yards, but was becoming a one dimensional threat. sacked three times for a loss of 35 yards. Not being able to run the ball effectively Defensive breakdown: out of its base offense cost the ‘Dogs a Head coach Pat Hill praised his shot at a Western Athletic Conference defense’s effort, but the Hawaii offense title. It might only be one conference came to play. The ‘Dogs gave up more loss, but Hill said before the season than 400 yards of offense for the second that the WAC champs would probably time this season. Reminiscent of the be a team that went through the confer- Ole Miss game two weeks prior, Fresno ence unscathed. A shot at a conference State gave up a number of big plays, title is not entirely out of reach for the mostly off screens and shovel passes ‘Dogs, but a loss sets the team back a in the second half. The Warriors had few big steps. just 163 offensive yards in the first half and were forced to punt on four straight Offensive breakdown: possesssions. The second half was an Head coach Pat Hill said he wanted to entirely different story. Hawaii’s halfrun the ball on Saturday to keep the time adjustments torched the ‘Dogs for explosive Hawaii offense on the side- 309 yards, 203 through the air. lines, but that didn’t happen. Starter
Call of the game: Offsetting penalties? With third-and-ten on the Fresno State 21 yard line, a controversial pass interference call in the back of the end zone offset a Hawaii holding penalty, essentially giving the Warriors a retry. Hawaii took advantage the very next play when Bryant Moniz hit Royce Pollard for a 19-yard gain. On the play, Pollard fumbled into the end zone and Greg Salas jumped on the loose ball for the touchdown, putting Hawaii up 21-10. Dog bone giveaway: Jalen Saunders, wide receiver The true freshman receiver has picked up the slack left behind due to injuries at wide receiver and kick returner in recent weeks. Against Hawaii, Saunders hauled in a 50-yard touchdown in the first half and added six kick returns for 138 yards. He also had three rushes for 20 yards.
Swimming and diving gets an upgrade By Zack Edwards The Collegian F resno State has be gun construction on a new aquatics center that will be located on Barstow Avenue next to Bulldog Diamond, and no one is happier than the Fresno State women’s swimming and diving team. The team is excited for what the completion of the new pool will do for morale. “I feel that the construction of the new aquatics center will spark a new team spirit
because we will have a place to call our own,” Kendra Weeks said. Weeks, a junior diver, expects the pool to be a big advantage for the Bulldogs on a variety of levels. “We will have a real home turf and a real home-team advantage when it comes to competitions instead of being visitors to a high school pool,” Weeks said. “I also think that it will be so much more conducive to both academic and athletic success to have the place where we practice right next to where we study and live.”
This will be a big step up from the high school pool that the team currently uses for practice. Since the revival of the team in the fall of 2008, the swimmers and divers have had to conduct practice at nearby Clovis North High School. Diving coach Taryn Patrick thinks that the lack of an aquatics center did not hurt recruitment, but she believes that the addition of one could certainly help. “I don’t think it necessarily hurt our recruiting because we have great facilities near that we are lucky enough to use,” Patrick said. “I do, however, think that having a pool to call home will be better, and it being on campus will be more beneficial to the athletes.”
Along with the new aquatics center, the Bulldog swimmers and divers are anxiously awaiting the start of the new season. The swimming and diving team is set to make its season debut in Stockton, Calif. at the University of Pacific Invite on Oct. 15. Rayanne Nguyen, a sophomore swimmer, is ready to begin the season. “We are really excited for the season to start,” Nguyen said. “We are all working very hard in the pool and the weight room in preparation for our first meet in a couple of weeks.” The team hopes to improve on last season when they finished eighth in the Western Athletic Conference Championships. Patrick
expects the team to take a big step forward this season. “We have a great group of girls that I think are going to take our team to another level,” Patrick said. “I look forward to winning more dual meets and moving up in the WAC Swimming and Diving standings.” The swimming and diving team hopes to be able to make their final season without a place to call their own a successful one and is ecstatic to get into their new place. As Nguyen put it: “I can’t wait until it’s finished.”
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HAWAII: ‘Dogs fall to 3-2 overall CONTINUED from page 8 McMackin’s second-half adjustments put Fresno State’s WAC title hopes in grave condition. “First half, one of the best things we felt we could have done with this team was put pressure on them, and we did that for a good portion of the night,” defensive end Chris Carter said. “Then they started to resort to screens and shovels and what not.” Despite sur rendering 49 points to the Warriors. Hill and company praised the defense’s effort through the rough offensive outing. “We just didn’t make enough plays tonight on of fense,” Ber nardi said. “Give Ben [Jacobs] and the guys credit
on defense; they really played their butts off tonight. But against that offense you’re never going to be able to stop them; you’ve got to be able to contain them though.” Containing Hawaii’s runand-shoot offense has been a rare accomplishment for opponents in 2010. Of the Warrior’s six opponents this season, only two have held Hawaii under 400 yards of offense anchored by Moniz’s nationleading 2,245 passing yards. “He’s a very improved player from last year,” Carter said of Moniz. “I talked to him a little bit after the game. He did a great job of getting the ball to his players even with a lot of pressure on him especially.”
The Bulldogs’ will not have their hands quite as full for this weekend’s homecoming contest against New Mexico State. The Aggies picked up their first win of the season over the weekend against winless interstate rival New Mexico, but still rank last in the WAC in total offense and total defense. The ‘Dogs are in dire need of a win over New Mexico State to stay in the hunt for the WAC title. “We have a great group of senior leaders who I know will bounce back from this,” Hill said. “We need to rebound the next couple of weeks and make sure when we get to November we are still in position to make a run.”
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was electric. I just wish we could “O urhavefansgivenwerethemgreat,whatthattheystadium wanted and that’s a win.” – Pat Hill
On Saturday’s loss to Hawaii
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Hawaii 49, Fresno State 27
Hawaii runs away in second half
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Alex Green (25) and the Hawaii offense pulled away from the Fresno State football team in the second half after being held to just 17 points offensively through the first two quarters. The Hawaii offense exploded in the third and fourth quarters en route to scoring five touchdowns. Green ran for a game-high 96 rushing yards and caught three passes for 69 yards.
Fresno State’s shot at a WAC title takes a big hit as the ‘Dogs fall to 1-1 in conference By Ben Ingersoll The Collegian The offensive showcase fans came to see Saturday night in Bulldog Stadium did not disappoint. That is for the sliver of Hawaii Warrior faithful that packed the northeast portion of the stadium that witnessed the second-half dismantling of the Bulldogs en route to a 49-27 victory. With the road win, Hawaii handed Fresno State its first Western Athletic Conference loss in front of a home crowd of 38,494 and knotted up the rivalry’s overall record at 21-21-1. “Whenever you lose a game, especially a league game, it’s hard,” center Joe Bernardi said. “Losing to these guys is hard. This is a bitter rivalry, probably a bigger rivalry than a lot of people on the outside know. They don’t like us and we don’t like them, but we respect each other.” Hawaii’s offense, anchored by former Fresno City College quarterback Bryant Moniz, rolled to 35 points in the third and fourth quarters, outscoring the ‘Dogs by 18 in the
final 30 minutes and stealing its third straight victory in Fresno. “I’ll tell you what, they get fired up going down that ramp,” head coach Pat Hill said. “They’ve got the kind of kids that play well. Both them and Boise have had good success here in Fresno. Not many other teams have had that kind of success that they’ve had.” Moniz and Colbur n came into the game as a pair of the WAC’s premier quarterbacks, each having led his team to three early-season wins behind big numbers. But Moniz stole the show with 376 passing yards while Colburn played his worst game this season. The senior tossed three interceptions, the most since a road loss at Wisconsin over a year ago. Colburn finished the night 19-for-37 with 258 passing yards and a touchdown. He also added a touchdown on the ground late in the third quarter. Fresno State was able to narrow the Hawaii lead to two scores a couple times in the third quarter, but the Warrior’s pass happy offense
proved to be too much for the ‘Dogs. The offensive firepower was nearly nonexistent for much of the first half, however. Following Hawaii’s six-play, 73-yard scoring drive, capped off by one of three Moniz-toGreg Salas touchdown connections, both offenses stalled. Hawaii was forced into four straight punts and Fresno State punted on five of its first six possessions. The scoring picked back up late in the first half when Colbur n threaded the needle to Jalen Saunders from 50 yards out to take Fresno State’s only lead of the game 10-7. The lead was short lived as Moniz marched the Warriors 71 yards and stole back the lead 14-10 on Salas’ second touchdown catch of the night with 20 seconds to go before halftime. The Bulldogs’ defense made Moniz uncomfortable in the first two quarters, pressuring the quarterback into a secondquarter sack and interception. But the of fensive chess match did not last long as H aw a i i h e a d c o a ch G re g See HAWAII, Page 7
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Quarterback Ryan Colburn felt the heat all night and was sacked three times.