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Fresno State corn entertains

By Melissa Mata The Collegian In Knott’s Berry Far m’s annual “Scary” Farm celebration, 13 mazes were built at the park this year exclusively from Fresno State corn stalks.

The corn was cultivated by students in the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.

According to the Knott’s Ber ry Far m website, the theme park has “the world’s largest Halloween celebration.”

“Thousands of people visit during this season, so the corn stalks need to be durable to withstand the number of visitors,” said Meghan Gardner, a Knott’s Berry Farm spokesperson.

The theme park has occasionally had problems with corn stalks not lasting for the duration of the Halloween

attraction, so Gardner said they were looking for a “specific, quality product.”

Gardner said the manager, who was not available for comment, “heard very good things about Fresno State agriculture.” Gardner said they were also interested in a partnership with Fresno State because Knott’s Berry Farm “wants to give back to the community, and one way to do it is to work with educational institutions.”

“Knott’s Berry Far m approached us and asked us if we could provide corn for their mazes. It sounded like a very exciting task,” said Ganesan Srinivasan, director of the Fresno State agricultural operations unit.

According to Srinivasan, Knott’s Ber ry Far m paid $4,500 for the field corn. The money will be set aside for the student farm at Fresno State.

“This was the first time a project of this nature was presented to us and it seemed like a good opportunity for our students,” said Srinivasan.

Four Fresno State agriculture students planted and harvested the corn that was eventually shipped to Buena Vista, Calif. Agricultural education student Robert Calvert was one of the students involved with the project.

Calvert, a senior at Fresno State, works as a field crop student assistant for the agricultural operations unit. Calvert said they usually get a lot of requests from seed and chemical companies, so the Knott’s Berry Far m request was a unique addition to their workload.

Fresno State is famous for its award-winning sweet corn, but Calvert said the corn used for the mazes was field corn, which is usually grown to

serve as feed for Fresno State cattle.

“The stalks from field corn are a lot stronger, more durable and taller than those from sweet corn,” said Calvert. It also takes twice as long to grow field corn. An estimated 120 days is necessary, so the corn was planted in the spring and early summer and was sent to Knott’s Berry Farm in late September.

Calvert said the Knott’s Berry Farm request was not troublesome because the total yields were “a little higher than expected.”

10,000 yields were produced for the Knott’s Berry Farm mazes, amounting to less than half an acre.

The mazes built from Fresno State corn stalks will be open to the public at Knott’s Berry Farm until Oct. 31.

Fresno State and Nevada have reached an agreement with the Wester n Athletic Conference regarding the two schools impending departure from the WAC to the Mountain West Conference.

Both schools will stay in the WAC for all sports until June 30, 2012. By doing so, Fresno State and Nevada will now pay a much lower exit fee than first expected.

“We’re pleased to have the process completed,” director of athletics Thomas Boeh said. “We made it clear that we would have preferred to play in the Mountain West Conference for 2011-2012 season, but given that we have a highly desirable financial outcome here, we’re in good shape. We’re fine with it.”

Initially, Fresno State and Nevada were penalized $5 million each for leaving the WAC, but after nearly a month of negotiations Fresno State and Nevada reached a settlement and will pay the WAC $900,000 each.

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Students take part in breast cancer awareness

By Melissa Jones The Collegian This October marks the 25th year of being the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and students throughout Fresno State got involved.

More than 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer were reported in 2009.

F re s n o S t at e A t h l e t i c s Marketing Assistant Kendra Miller said many of the sports teams throughout the athletics department have or will dedicate a night to breast cancer awareness.

On Sept. 17, the women’s soccer team hosted their “Breast Cancer Awareness Night” against UC Irvine.

Entry to the game was free, but $2 from every “Bulldogs vs. Breast Cancer” bracelet sold was donated to Komen Central Valley.

Two hundred of the “Bulldogs vs. Breast Cancer” bracelets were sold, creating more than $400 in sales was generated.

Fresno State’s women’s volleyball team also dedicated a game night to breast cancer awareness on Sept. 25 against Boise St. and donated $1 of each ticket to Komen Central Valley. Survivors were also recognized at the game.

“Fresno State Athletics has always had a great relationship with Komen Central Valley,” Miller said.

Casey Mor ris, Susan G. Komen Central Valley Public Relations Chair, said that the organization likes to reach out to the local community.

“Komen Race for the Cure cares about community involvement, especially when it involves students,” Morris said. “Since the race is hosted on campus, it makes it easier for students to be involved and to participate in the day’s activities.”

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Central Valley chapter, is now held on campus every October. The walk took place this past Saturday.

“About 75 percent of the

money raised goes to fund local breast health education, cancer screening and treatment for the medically underserved,” Morris said.

Race for the Cure is an outlet that many groups within the Central Valley have chosen to raise funds for.

Pre-nursing major Sarah Thorpe participates in the race every year with her friends and family.

“It’s a way that we can acknowledge that breast cancer is a huge threat to young women, and that awareness of the disease, and money, needs to be raised,” Thorpe said.

This year’s race had an even bigger meaning to Thorpe.

Thorpe, 19, recently experienced a scare that will forever change her view of the disease.

“I had a biopsy for a mysterious lump in early October, but everything tur ned out to be okay,” Thor pe said.

“It’s important that we don’t ignore it just because we’re so young.”

Athletics at Fresno State isn’t the only way that students are getting involved with awareness month. Many clubs on campus are also getting involved. Sororities at Fresno State, such as Kappa Kappa Gamma, have also participated in Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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t’s important that we don’t ignore it just because we’re so young.”

— Sarah Thorpe, Student, Fresno State

The sorority participated in Making Strides for Breast Cancer last October. Kappa Kappa Gamma member Lauren Ruh said that about 45 members participated in the walk. They plan to continue the tradition starting next October.

“Most of the people who

signed up walked for someone in their life that had been diagnosed with breast cancer,” Ruh said The Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr. Philanthropy Club” on campus has helped raise money and awareness with organizations such as the Breast Cancer Prevention Fund.

Another club, Colle g es Against Cancer, has provided students and staff with volunteer opportunities with the American Cancer Society, along with improved college communities with awareness and supporting programs.

Fresno State’s men’s and women’s basketball team will hold their Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Feb. 24, 2011.

“Not all sports compete in October, so we try and raise awareness of breast cancer all year long,” Miller said.

Miller said that both the swimming and diving teams are also planning to dedicate a night at the end of January.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010

Hybrid cars not so green or cheap

The Annalog ANNA JACOBSEN

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or all the hype, hybrid cars may not be the best option for the environment or for people on a budget.

High gas prices and environmental concerns have made hybrids a popu-

lar choice. On a typical drive around Fresno, it’s not uncommon to spot a number of them.

And it’s not just compact sedans like the Prius—Chevrolet has a full-size Silverado and a four-wheel-drive Tahoe hybrid, Porsche has an SUV hybrid and Honda has a sports car hybrid.

But are these vehicles the solution to high gas prices? Are they the answer for green transportation?

For many people, a more economical solution is holding on to what they already have: a reliable economy car.

Saturn and Subarau sedans frequently have lifespans of over 300,000 miles.

I own a 1991 Saturn, and the odometer broke last year at 280,000 miles. It gets 30 MPG on a bad day.

A new Prius II costs $22,800. It has a 51/48 MPG rating. With a 10-year loan at a rate of 4.99 percent, car buyers are actually in the red almost $500 each month.

A recent study from CarGurus.com found hybrid cars cost more to drive and own than typical cars. Overall, the study suggested those shopping for hybrids pick a model with a low MSRP and high MPGs. This may be a no-brainer, but there are a number of models that cost thousands

more than their gas-guzzling counterparts and don’t yield astronomical MPGs. For everyone who owns an old clunker that still gets decent MPG’s, here’s a rallying cry: “I drive this car for the environment!” There, don’t you feel better? You’re saving yourself from new car payments and doing something green. It makes a great excuse for not upgrading to a trendy new hybrid.

Hybrid cars are the biggest users of rare earth resources. In coming years, demand for rare earths will exceed supply by 40,000 tons. China is the world’s main rare earth’s producer, but in 2010 a rare earths mine will open in California.

When it comes to batteries, both Toyota and Honda take an aggressive approach to the proper disposal of hybrid cars’ power storage. Toyota offers a $200 reward for every battery returned for proper disposal. However, it’s unrealistic to expect every battery to be returned, and accidents involving hybrid cars are particularly problematic, requiring HazMat crews for cleanup.

For those with the budget for a new hybrid, they will save on fuel costs in the long run, but for people who plan on utilizing auto loans, savings in fuel costs don’t stack up against monthly payments.

Does Oscar Perez know what it’s like to be a teenage girl? I certainly don’t, so I won’t pretend to know what teenage girls are taking away from today’s pop songs.

I was a teenage male with a fresh driver’s license when “What’s Your Fantasy?” by Ludacris was a charttopping hit; I did not try to persuade women to get in my back seat with the windows up.

I’ve heard over 20 years worth of music in my lifetime where male musicians objectify sex with women.

I didn’t turn into a sexual deviant or malcontent. To think girls or women will do the same because female musicians are singing about male sexuality is a rather sexist and bigoted opinion.

Besides, did you just turn on the radio yesterday? Madonna is the topselling female artist of all-time and she’s made a 20+ year career objectifying males and glorifying sex. And well before I was born, Arthea Franklin’s signature hit “Natural Woman” was about—you guessed it—sex with a man!

To go on a tirade about women sexually objectifying men but not mentioning songs where men objectify women is sexist. To draw opinions and correlations between teenage girls and the music they listen to without any supporting proof is an insult to those who have journalistic integrity.

Mr. Perez, next time you want to stand on your soapbox so arrogantly, please do more than wax philosophical on a faulty premise without any ground to stand on besides a clouded opinion.

Prop 23 misleading

Many voters are mistaken on Prop 23. It states that laws concerning greenhouse gas emissions will be suspended until the state unemployment rate is 5.5 percent for four consecutive quarters.

It might sound like a good idea (though I don’t believe it would substantially affect jobs anyway), but with more background knowledge, this Prop plays on the economic ignorance of the voting population.

The unemployment rate is inversely related to the rate of inflation shown in the Phillips Curve. The higher the rate of inflation, the lower the rate of unemployment. For unemployment to decrease, inflation must increase, though the decrease in unemployment is only temporary. The natural rate of unemployment hovers around 6 percent, depending on economic factors like an industrial/technological boom that would drastically decrease the unemployment rate.

Prop 23 is sneaky. It suggests suspending environmental laws until state unemployment is at or below 5.5 percent (below the natural rate) for four consecutive quarters to re-establish the pollution regulations, yet this phenomenon is highly unlikely. For me, cleaning up the pollution in California and holding corporations responsible for their emissions is a far better alternative than falling prey to political tricks and allowing pollution to persist while waiting for an unemployment rate that has a slim chance of being realized.

Alyssa Smith History, Economics

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Response: ‘Pop stars’ flippancy hurts girls’ ‘joshua4234’: “If we want to combat teen pregnancy we could do things like, I don’t know, have more comprehensive sex education classes in lieu of ‘abstinence only’ classes where they exist or possibly have more easily available and less stigmatized contraceptives for younger people. The culture war against more sexuality has long since finished. Your kind lost. This is the world we live in and we can either work with the climate and come up with realistic solutions to these types of problems or try to change something that, quite frankly, is not going to change and has no correlation to the problems you’re suggesting it’s causing.”

‘Maggie’: “Oscar, if you are going to form an opinion on a topic you should have evidence to back it up. This lacks journalistic integrity and I am disappointed the Collegian ran an opinion piece without asking for concrete evidence from the journalist. C’mon Collegian, you’re better than this article. Two thumbs way down.”

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Objective facts on Prop 19

The Collegian’s section about Prop 19 lacks objectivity and facts. Law enforcement spends millions each year enforcing marijuana laws, bringing offenders to court, trying them, and housing them in state penitentiaries. Prop 19 would make these processes unnecessary and save the state millions. Saying that “there is no certainty that it would bring in a sizable amount of revenue” ignores that marijuana is California’s largest cash crop and brings in more money annually than California’s agriculture and dairy businesses combined.

No crop in California, including the most expensive wine grapes, approach the price of marijuana by volume. In 2008, a comparably tiny marijuana harvest, concentrated in a handful of Northern California counties, generated twice as much revenue as the state’s second leading cash crop, dairy (stats from Miller-McCune).

How would Prop 19 would be a “nightmare” for businesses? This argument’s emotional connotation is unmerited for the lack of substantiated facts explanations to support it.

Better “driving under the influence laws” can be developed only once Prop 19 is legalized and the scientific community can freely research the effects of marijuana on human participants.

Simply suggesting that problems will arise ignores the probability that real, scientific research will be newly legalized, and will give the legal and scientific community a better understanding of marijuana’s effects.

‘Melissa Mata’: “When did the Collegian become a public relations firm for republicans? You should make it known to students and the campus community that the editorial staff at the Collegian is largely conservative and therefore these “recommendations” hold no credence. If I wanted to hear or read conservative sound bites, I would watch Fox News or read the Drudge Report. Political novices, like members of The Collegian editorial staff, should not be making electoral recommendations. Not only are your “recommendations” comical, but using The Collegian as a form of propaganda for your overtly conservative views is a disservice to students.”

‘Concerned Alum’: “Funny how nobody complains when The Collegian sides with liberals. Which is what The Collegian did every year I was in undergrad, and I never saw you, Melissa Mata, complain about their recommendations [when they] did.”

Response: ‘Female sex teachers expose bad law’ ‘Szebran’: “This article is female chauvinist hypocrisy (in other words it’s feminist).

Why do you claim it’s ok for a boy to have sex with an adult women but wrong for a girl to have sex with an adult man? That’s like claiming females don’t like sex—very naive.

Girls and boys look up to adults & may even have fantasies (yes Mike, girls do have fantasies as shocking as that is to you) but these kids are not ready for this kind of realtionship. And the adult women that you defend are only manipulating these boys like puppets to get what they want. It’s easier for a women to manipulate a boy rather than have an equal relationship with a man.”

Devin Harris Psychology

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010

Students show creativity through costumes

By Andrew Boydston The Collegian The taste of candy, the crisp autumn air and of course, the resurgence of monsters and decorations throughout neighborhoods are common perceptions of Halloween. But a more common interest to college students around this time of year is who can come up with the sexiest, scariest or most interesting costume out there.

“T

o me Halloween is a fun distraction.”

— James Smith, Graphic design major

"To me Halloween is a fun distraction," said James Smith, a graphic design major at Fresno State. "Last year I was a comic book character named Dr. McNinja, who is half doctor and half ninja.I made a ninja hood out of a black T-shirt, grabbed a white lab coat, a stethoscope and a samurai sword."

Halloween is the only holiday where students get to flex their creativity and come up with the best costumes, using either their own materials or ordering a costume online.

Whether it's a girl trying to be an R-Rated Little Bo Peep or a guy dressing to impress as a Spartan from 300, Halloween is a time where you can be whoever or whatever you want.

Business administration major Alisha Lopez said a woman came to her work for a costume competition dressed as an Avatar Na'vi.

“She was covered in blue paint with only a loin cloth, she also colored her hair orange and was tall and skinny so it looked great," Lopez said. “It was the most amazing costume I have seen, and I've seen some pretty good ones."

Sometimes it's not all about going solo and getting dressed up. A group ensemble can catch the attention of the crowd at a Halloween party with nostalgic group costume classics like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or the Power Rangers. Other creative group costume ideas of the present can be imitated this year as well, such as the fist-pumping craze of Jersey Shore and the disoriented guys from The Hangover.

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and I was drinking a Heineken when suddenly six people came in dressed as a giant six pack of Heinekens," said Gustavo Escalante, a psychology major. "It was mind blowing."

Some people go dressed as a member of a group by themselves and find their costumed counterparts.

“I went to a party dressed as a ghost buster and when I walked in there were three other people dressed as the other Ghostbusters,” said Sarah Stockton, a mechanical engineering major.

Before you decide to pay money for some costumes remember that sometimes creativity kills and it's better to improvise instead of diving into your checking account for a great costume. Instead of buying expensive makeup and paint, look for substitutes by rummaging through your mom's old arts and crafts supplies and use acrylic paint on your face and body instead of paying for it.

“I was a jar of jelly beans once, I took a trash bag and shoved a bunch of colorful balloons inside,” said Kelsey Scheckla, an animal science major. “The best thing of all was it wasn't expensive at all.”

Another cheap idea instead of buying a costume with a dress or fancy armor is to find an old poster and cut it up into a dress or armor of your liking and decorate it however you want. Additions made to costumes like these will help you save a few extra dollars.

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is so clever they will not tell their friends or family. Only when the night of Halloween has finally arrived will they dawn their costume for all others to see.

“I

was at a costume party and I was drinking a Heineken when suddenly six people came in dressed as a giant six pack of Heinekens.”

— Gustavo Escalante, Psychology major

Of course, one of the most fun things about Halloween is the surprise involved. Some people will have an idea that

This adds to the suspense on whether someone is hiding a mediocre costume or the costume of the year.

"I'm not telling anyone what my costume is,” said Heather Gerhardstein a public admin-

istration major. “They will just have to wait and see, but trust me it's going to be great.”

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, MADDIE SHANNON • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU

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How to party on Halloween Fresno State Health Center gives tips on how to party safely

By Jean Jacobsen The Collegian Fresno State students experienced what it felt like to be drunk at Fall Harvest Fest 2010 on campus last Wednesday.

Along with several other attractions and activities, the festival had a Haunted Maze that involved students wearing “drunk goggles.�

The goggles are actually called fatal goggles, according to Fresno State Police Officer Addison Lee, and they simulate the feeling of being under the influence of alcohol.

He said he has tried them himself and that they are highly comparable to actually being intoxicated. “It doesn’t matter how much practice you have,� said Lee. “The fatal goggles will always do their job.�

Other students had a difficult time moving around with the goggles on. “They were like drunk-to-the-max goggles‌ like I couldn’t even walk,â€? said a maze participant Christina Narayan, 18.

Narayan and her friend Sara Wilson, 18, had to sign consent forms before wearing the goggles and entering the maze. “I was getting dizzy,� said Wilson, “It was fun.�

The festival is put on by students, for students, and is always in the second to the last week of October in support of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week.

The Alcahol Safety Council Student Subcomittee (A.S.C.S.S.) is a student run organization that promotes alcohol safety and awareness on campus.

They do this through organizing numerous events as well as the Stall Seat Journals in the restrooms on campus, and posters containing student statistics such as “seven out of 10 Fresno State students consume zero to three drinks, if at all.�

The Student Coordinator for A.S.C.S.S., Cayella Castaneda said the statistics they use come from doing surveys on randomly selected students.

Castaneda said she was very excited to have such an amazing turnout with Fall Harvest Fest 2010, where they can raise awareness and have fun at the same time. “We want college students to know how to party and be safe,� said Castaneda.

According to a flyer from the Alcohol Safety

Council, moderation is the key to having fun and “getting a good buzz� without getting a hangover, or worse, alcohol poisoning.

C o o rd i n at o r o f H e a l t h Promotion and Vice Chair of Alcohol Safety Council Kathy Yarmo also participated in the festival and said it is important for students to have the skills they need to be safe. “The reality is that some of our Fresno State students do party‌we want to make sure they do it safely,â€? said Yarmo.

Some tips for partying safely on Halloween (and always): 1. Always have a designated driver.

2. If not a designated driver, there are resources available such as calling a cab or using one of the new local services like We Be Sober or Zingo that will come to you and get you and your car home safely.

3. Eat before you party. Do not drink on an empty stomach.

4. Set a limit and pace yourself. Have only only having one drink an hour 5. And the most important message: ALWAYS PLAN AHEAD. For more tips on how to party safe and information on alcohol, you can visit the Wellness Lounge located on the bottom floor of the University Student Union or go to the Health Center.

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Musician Janet Jackson attends a taping of 106 and Park at BET Studios on October 27, 2010 in New York, New York.

News Briefs Brief news for the brief attention span LOS ANGELES (AP) — The next Batman sequel has a title: “The Dark Knight Rises.”

Distributor Warner Bros. confirmed the name for director Christopher Nolan’s third adventure about the DC Comics vigilante hero, which follows “Batman Begins” in 2005 and “The Dark Knight” in 2008.

“The Dark Knight Rises” is due in theaters July 20, 2012.

Bucking Hollywood’s current wave of 3-D movies, Nolan is not planning to shoot the film in 3-D. Warner Bros. had agreed with Nolan’s argument that the sequel should resist the 3-D craze, the director told the Los Angeles Times’ Hero Complex blog, which first reported the title.

Nolan would not reveal what villain might appear in “The

Dark Knight Rises,” but he said it would not be the Riddler, one of the key bad guys in the comics and past film and TV Batman tales.

Earlier this year, Nolan said he would not resurrect the Joker, the cackling villain played by Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight.” Ledger won the supporting-actor Academy Award for the role, a year after he died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

NEW YORK (AP) — “True Blood” star Ryan Kwanten says he’s the “go to guy” when a production calls for working with panthers though he has a healthy fear of them.

Real panthers were used in the HBO series, and Kwanten said Thursday he was supposed to work with a panther

in his new Australian Western “Red Hill” until he learned the feline turned on its owner in a deadly attack. Another panther was filmed without Kwanten for scenes added in later.

Kwanten, who plays Jason Stackhouse in “True Blood,” said the hairs on his back stand up when panthers are on the set, but the animals are always chained. He said, “You’re definitely on your toes” when working with the big cats.

“Red Hill” debuts Nov. 5.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dutchess is being crowned “ Wo m a n o f t h e Ye a r ” by Billboard magazine.

Fergie will be given the honor on Dec. 2 at a ceremony in New York City. The only female member of the Black Eyed Peas says she’s “humbled” to

accept the award and called it a “great career achievement.”

The honor pays tribute to a trailblazing female artist and her accomplishments. Though Fergie’s only solo album was 2006’s mutli-platinum “The Dutchess,” she’s continued to sell out venues and score hits with the Black Eyed Peas.

They have a new CD, “The Beginning,” out Nov. 30.

Previous Billboard “Woman of the Year” honorees were Beyonce, Ciara (see-AHR’-uh) and Reba McEntire.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.

(AP) — Selena Gomez is celebrating a 60th birthday — not hers, but Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF’s.

The 18-year-old Disney star is an ambassador for the humanitarian organization,

and she performed a private acoustic concert Tuesday in West Hollywood to benefit the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program, which turns 60 this year.

Dozens of young fans in homemade T-shirts waited for hours for a chance to meet the actress and singer before the show at the Roxy Theatre, on the famed Sunset Strip. The concert featured Gomez and her band, The Scene, performing acoustic interpretations of songs from their two albums.

Gomez is urging her fans to carry UNICEF’s little orange collection box while they trickor-treat this Halloween. She wants them to collect funds to help provide health care, clean water, food and education for children around the world.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010

BYE: Weekend off gives coaches head start

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Another focal point for the bye week is nursing Fresno State’s ever-growing injury list, which just added starters Kyle Knox and Joe Bernardi.

An injury riddled unit, especially the wide receiving corps, has left Hill and company scrambling for replacements, often turning to freshman who likely would not otherwise see much playing time.

Although the coaching staff has praised the performances they have seen from their young guns, the players’ health over the course of the next week is crucial.

“Our goals for the bye week are just to get healthy, kind of heal up, get a little bit of rest and we’ve got a tough stretch in November and December, so we’re just going to have to stay focused, watch film and play hard,” senior defensive end Chris Lewis said.

Fresno State has already gone through one bye week this season, between a weekone win over Cincinnati and a week three road victory over WAC foe Utah State. But the timing of the upcoming bye week is much more beneficial for a squad that has played seven games now and still has five remaining.

“This is a good time to get this break,” Hill said. “We need a little rest time right now. Since that game we’ve played six straight games and it’s time for these guys to get a little refreshed. It’s the same thing in the NFL when they get a bye. They need them bad too.”

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Kevin Olekaibe (white) led the state of Nevada in scoring as a high school senior at Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas after averaging 35.6 points and 4.8 assists per game. Olekaibe is expected to see time at the point guard position with Steven Shepp out for the first eight games.

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Steve Cleveland enters his sixth year as head coach of the Fresno State’s men basketball team.

Despite losing three of the top four scorers from last year’s 15-18 squad, Fresno State men’s basketball coach Steve Cleveland believes that this upcoming season will not be a rebuilding year.

“No, no, absolutely not,” Cleveland said. “It’s going to take time for this team to come together and learn how to play at this level.”

Cleveland’s positive outlook on the season is due to reclaiming the maximum number of scholarships (12) that is finally being made available to the men’s basketball prog ram after spending the past four seasons with a limited number of scholarships.

“For the first time since I’ve been here, we actually have a full complement of scholarships,” he said. “We’ve never had that.”

Because of the full 12 scholarships, the depth behind

the starters this season has improved from season’s past.

“The nice thing is we have some depth,” Cleveland said.

“All of a sudden now when I look down the bench, there’s going to be people to sub in and we’re going to be better as a result of the depth. The depth is a key thing.”

The key returner from last year’s team is center Greg Smith. Smith finished third on the team in scoring last season, averaging 11.5 points per game while leading the team in blocks with 40. Smith was named the Western Athletic Conference’s Freshman of the Year after a solid campaign.

But after Smith there’s not much game-starting experience on the roster. Outside of guard Steven Schepp, forward Ned Golubovic and New Mexico transfer Jonathan Wills, the team has zero combined starts at the college level.

“We have a lot of new faces, a lot of new players,” Cleveland

said. “The important thing is [we need] to bring this group together. Bring them together [and] put them in a situation where they learn how to play together and learn to play at this level.”

“It’s pretty inexperienced,” he added. “We’ve got so many new faces. Other than maybe Ned and Greg, it’s a very inexperienced group. But it doesn’t mean that they can’t compete [and it] doesn’t mean that they are not capable of winning games.”

Last year’s top scorer Paul George left school early after his sophomore year to enter the NBA Draft. George was selected 10th overall by the Indiana Pacers. Cleveland’s team also lost two key players to transfer after Mike Ladd and Brandon Sperling chose not to return to Fresno State following last season.

Schepp also returns after making 27 starts as a sophomore, but he will miss the start of the season because of academic issues. Without Schepp i n t h e l i n e u p, C l eve l a n d expects true freshman Tyler Johnson and Keven Olekaibe to fill in at the point guard position.

Olekaibe led the state of Nevada in scoring after averaging over 35 points per game at Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas. While Johnson averaged 13.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, two assist and two steals per contest as a senior at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif. Johnson was honored by the San Francisco Chronicle Peninsula as the 2010 Player of the Year. “[Fans] can expect young men that will play with great energy and play with great heart,” Cleveland said of his newcomers.

Although Cleveland’s squad is fairly inexperienced, he has high expectations.

“My expectation is t o c o m p e t e f o r a WA C Championship,” Cleveland said.

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WAC: Fresno State agrees to pay $900,000 over five years CONTINUED from page 1 dollar figure is very manageable for us,” Boeh said.

Fresno State will pay $180,000 per year over the next five years as five separate installments. The first payment to the WAC is due on Aug. 1, 2011.

Boeh said the money that will be used to fund the departure fee would come from additional revenue that Fresno State will generate when it becomes an official member of the MWC. “Because it’s $180,000, and not the original figure which was $5 million in 60 days, we’ll be able to manage that within our operational cost,” Boeh said. “But also, the most important thing is that we’ll be realizing additional revenue from our participation in the Mountain West Conference. So, we will be able to absorb that in our overall operation.”

The WAC sued both Fresno State and Nevada in September after both universities announced in August that they were leaving the conference to join the MWC. The announcement came just five days after all eight remaining WAC schools agreed to a $5 million buyout clause.

A lawsuit then ensued after Fresno State and Nevada announced their intentions to leave. The WAC felt that the quick and prompt departure of both schools would affect the survival of the conference.

“I think that the parties took a business-like approach to it,” Boeh said.

“We felt very strongly that we did not have to pay the kind of financial exit fee that the WAC was looking for and felt very strongly that we needed to stay in the conference for the benefit of their current members.”

“In negotiations, everybody has to give something,” he added. “There’s a

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little bit of give and take. We arrived at something that was mutually acceptable and we’re both being taken care of.”

With Fresno State and Nevada staying put in the conference until the sum-

mer of 2012, that leaves the WAC with eight schools for the 2011-2012 season: Fresno State, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State and Utah State.

“What we will probably try to do is

utilize the time [we have] by winning WAC Championships as much as we can,” Boeh said. “We been in the league for a long time now and have served the league well. The league has served us [too].”

Bye week comes at perfect time

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After missing the last five games, Andrew Jackson may benefit from the week off and suit up for Fresno State’s road contest at Louisiana Tech on Nov. 6. Jackson is a two-time All-WAC performer from his right guard position.

Head football coach Pat Hill knows the upcoming bye week could not have come at a better time for his squad, for a number of reasons.

It is only the fifth time in the 19 years Fresno State has been a member of the Western Athletic Conference that the ‘Dogs have started a season with a 5-2 record. The Bulldogs now set focus on arguably the toughest stretch on this season’s schedule.

Despite the looming task that lay ahead for Hill, who is in his 14th season as head coach, he is confident in his team’s chances based on how it has played as of late.

“We’ve got to play very good football down the stretch here,” Hill said. “But do I think we have a chance to win?

Heck yeah I do. I feel good about this football team.”

After having Halloween weekend off this Saturday, Fresno State will travel cross country to face Louisiana Tech, then come home to face a 6-1 Nevada squad before heading north to try and knock rival Boise State off its top conference ranking. The Broncos have won seven of the last nine WAC titles and are currently ranked third in the most recent Bowl Championship Series rankings.

“I think it’s a perfect bye week because now it’s getting us really ready for the stretch that we’ve got to take in November,” running back Robbie Rouse said.

With the weekend off, Hill and the rest of the coaching staff will not only begin working on preparation for their next opponent in Louisiana Tech, but will also get an early start on studying film for the following week’s home contest with Nevada. This strategy, Hill mentioned, is one he has practiced throughout his career with much success.

“We get a great head start on La. Tech,” Hill said. “We get a great jump on Nevada after a long trip. That’s a little something that we’ve done here for a long time, I just like to try to take advantage of our bye week and do preparation for a couple games out.”

Also, with spring class registration just around the corner, midterms being dished out and plenty of makeup assignments to be completed, the impending bye week is just as beneficial academically as it is athletically.

“It’s a good time right now,” Hill said.

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