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Lanky the Clown rides his miniature bicycle through the Big Fresno Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016.
PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, presidential historian talks 2016 election at Fresno State ‘However disheartened [voters] feel, they should go to the voting booth anyways’ By Chueyee Yang @chueyee15
The last day to register to vote in the November election is Oct. 24, and Doris Kearns Goodwin, the presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, stressed the importance of voting at Fresno State’s Save Mart Center on Monday night. For the 2012 presidential election there was a 72 percent turnout rate – 13.2 million out of the 18.2 million registered voters voted, according to the California Secretary of State website. Goodwin encouraged people to vote. “However disheartened [eligible voters] feel, they should go to the voting booth anyways,” Goodwin said, “And even if they don’t want to vote for either one of the pres-
idential candidates, vote for the people at the lower level.” Goodwin said eligible voters should exercise their right to vote and if people are
"He made such an impact through his social media and his tweets, that every show wanted him on even if he just called in because he just said something outrageous the night before." — Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential Historian not voting, it shows the lack of the voting system’s strength. “I think we have to keep the system of voting going – just decide what you want to vote for,” Goodwin said. The presidential candidates are Repub-
lican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Clinton has the possibility of becoming the first female U.S. president. However, she has been overshadowed by Trump, said Goodwin. Social media has impacted the way Trump has been showcased, she said. Normally presidential candidates can pay for advertisements on TV, but doesn’t generally appear on TV shows. “He made such an impact through his social media and his tweets, that every show wanted him on even if he just called in because he just said something outrageous the night before,” Goodwin said. By doing this, she said Trump is able to reach millions of people constantly through the news in a way he wouldn’t be able to do without social media.
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She said an important election to reflect on is the 1912 election. “The Republican Party was split then between its conservative and progressive factions, but more importantly, that’s when the first primary system was ever created,” Goodwin said. In 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to run against his friend, William Howard Taft. She said Roosevelt knew that Taft, as sitting president at the time, had all of the party delegates. So he created the Progressive Party. “Its 13 states – they created primaries. And their campaign was so vitriolic, just much like today – maybe not quite as bad,”
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PARKING ISSUES
Park it like it’s hot
By Amber Carpenter @ambscarpenter
More often than not, I roll into the parking lots at Fresno State with a “Hunger Games” type mentality. We’re all just vultures trying to survive as best as we possibly can, and that often means that we’re guilty of tossing our best behavior out the window for the sake of finding the closest spot. However, because we’re all just trying to survive and find the perfect parking place, sometimes that means things like forgetting what it’s like to have manners. There are some major parking lot missteps that make something as trivial as finding a place for your car one of the most stressful parts of your day. 1. Just because your car is nicer than mine doesn’t mean that you deserve to charge through the parking lot like a maniac. I don’t care if your beamer is custom painted the same color as your great-grandmother’s eyes and has a sound system that rivals an IMAX theater. Just because you have a sweet whip does not mean you can careen through the parking lot going almost 40 mph looking for a spot. 2. Courtesy waves are not a necessity, but your mama taught you better than to not wave. I am a firm believer in the courtesy wave. If I’m crossing the street: courtesy wave. If someone else is crossing the street: courtesy wave. If someone just gave me a sweet parking spot in the first row of P20: courtesy wave. A courtesy wave requires so little energy that if someone doesn’t at least try to offer even the slightest gesture, I am immediately filled with rage. It’s the simplest way to say thank you. 3. If you’re going to follow me to my car, please let me know. It’s hot outside. I just got out of a threehour English class. I am tired. The last thing
I need is to hear the soft, intimidating purr of a Mustang preying on my prime park job. We’re all just after the same thing. None of us wants to have to walk from the Save Mart Center parking lot or from the very back row of P20 where you can see the first row of grapevines. All it takes is rolling down your window and asking if I’m leaving. If you insist on wordlessly following me to my spot, I will passive-aggressively stare at my phone for 10 minutes until you roll away, dejected and sad that the spot you once thought was yours, has now been willed to a less-aggressive Prius. 4. Look back at it. Check before you reverse out of your parking spot. It saves for the awkward angry glare I’m going to give you, and the guilt you’ll feel for almost backing into my drivers’ side door. We are sometimes going to be in such a hurry to leave school that we’ll haphazardly back out without regard to what’s going on around us. While that’s just as annoying, it’s slightly more excusable than knowing that someone was too busy checking their Snapchat stories than looking to see whether or not a car or a human is walking by. 5. If you’re going to try and snag my spot, I suggest you find someone else to trifle with. The facts have it: I went to Fresno City College. I am a black belt in parking. I would invite anyone to have a showdown with me over a spot. If I’m patiently waiting for a spot and have been for five minutes with my turn signal on and you swoop in at the last possible minute, you are probably an awful human, and karma will probably have its way with you. Unfortunately, parking at Fresno State is an ongoing issue that doesn’t have a readily available solution. It doesn’t seem as though a massively beautiful parking structure is going to happen anytime soon, so for the meantime, let’s work on our parking lot manners while we wait.
By Amber Carpenter @ambscarpenter
Q: I’m newly single and haven’t been on the dating scene in 3 ½ years. However, the dating game is different now – there are now direct messages on social media, Tinder and tons of other apps. How do you navigate being single without feeling like you’re one of a dozen girls the person you’re interested in might be dating? A: Being single in the heyday of Twitter direct messages, Tinder and Bumble makes it as confusing as ever to stay in the know about digital-dating etiquette. Take everything in stride, and you’ll be in the clear. Here’s how to up your Tinder game in five easy steps: 1. Don’t be afraid to make the first move. Gay, straight, bisexual or queer: have no fear! If you’re a single lady and find a match attractive, don’t hesitate to message first! Whether it’s a witty pun or just a simple “How’s it going?” I guarantee that even if he doesn’t message back right away, it’ll at least have gotten the ball rolling. 2. Keep it light, but be as transparent as you can. Even if there’s an immediate connection, make sure that you’re taking it slow. Be transparent about your intentions. If you’re there for a hookup, make it known. If you want something a little more serious, voice your need for more than a one-night stand. 3. If you’re going on a date, be as safe as you can possibly be.
Let your friends know that you’re going out with a Tinder prospect. Give them a code word in case you need an escape. Always make sure that you’re meeting in a public place for the very first time, and establish a level of trust if you end up wanting to go home with that person. 4. If you’re playing the field, your crush probably is too. Double standards are the worst, but it’s time to be honest with ourselves: if you’ve got a favorite match but are messaging other people within the app, that probably means they are too. Don’t devote all of your attention to just one match unless you know it’s real. If things don’t work out, you’ll save yourself some heartache and wasted time knowing that you weren’t more invested than they were. 5. Have fun! Practice your best pickup lines with no shame for what your match may think. Don’t be afraid to shoot a winking GIF or two. If you’re into a match and it doesn’t work out, consider it a sign from the universe that it wasn’t worth your time anyway. Don’t be afraid to ask him out first. Don’t be afraid to tell her you want more than a hookup. Sometimes, being single feels so isolating, especially if you feel like everyone is in love but you. But just know that this is your time to cultivate a healthy relationship with yourself, while also getting to know other people. Have fun, be safe and fall in love responsibly.
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Goodwin on 1912 presidential race: ‘The Republican Party was split then between its conservative and progressive factions, but more importantly, that’s when the first primary system was ever created’ GOODWIN from Page 1 Goodwin said. ”Teddy said that Taft had the brain of a pig head or junk head, and Taft said that he was going to be a dictator – if he wanted three terms, he’d want four or five.” Both men ran for presidency but lost to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. Goodwin said in her lifetime,
The Big Fresno Fair: more than carnival rides and food trucks . Fresno Assembly Center Memorial Located inside the Chance Avenue gate entrance, it honors the 120,000 Americans and residents of Japanese ancestry living primarily on the West Coast who were forcibly uprooted from
the 2016 election has been the “least uplifting election.” “I think it’s going to say that it’s the widest, most-crazy election we’ve had in our lifetime and a really disheartening election,” Goodwin said.
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their homes and interned during World War II. Big Fresno Fair Museum More than 2,600 items that tell the history of the fair are now on display. Visitors can view the items from when the fair opens until 9 p.m. Guests can also take special tours of the museum at 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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From left: Fresno Unified School District Superintendent Mike Hanson, Mary Castro, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro. Goodwin, a presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, spoke on the 2016 presidential election at Fresno State’s Save Mart Center on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.
IN BRIEF The Fresno County Historical Museum
Get a glimpse of Fresno’s history as the Fresno County Historical Museum provides visitors with the city’s history. The museum opens when the fair opens and closes at 9 p.m. The second floor of the museum closes at 5 p.m. Water conservation at The Big Fresno Fair
This year, the fair has reduced its water use by 20 percent. The fair reduced the number of times livestock animals are washed, has drought-tolerant plants and decomposed granite walkways, uses soil amendments and more. 4.0 & Above program In efforts to reward students with high GPAs, the 4.0 & Above program rewarded students
from eighth to 12th grade with the chance to win scholarships, iPads, laptops and more. Isaac Blanco, 15, was awarded the grand prize – a 2016 Toyota Corolla. He is a sophomore at Hoover High School and wants to study engineering in college, and he doesn’t have a driver’s licence.
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Obama wants private companies to help send humans to Mars by the 2030s By Jim Puzzanghera Los Angeles Times/TNS
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he wants private companies to help send humans to Mars by the 2030s. Obama first said in 2010 he wanted to send astronauts “to orbit Mars and return them safely to Earth” by the mid-2030s with “a landing on Mars” to follow. In that speech at the Kennedy Space Center, Obama added that he expected to see such a landing in his lifetime. In an opinion article Tuesday on CNN.com, Obama said private companies would be a key to the lofty goals. “We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America’s story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with the ultimate ambition to one day remain there for an extended time,” Obama said. “Getting to Mars will require continued cooperation between government and private innovators, and we’re already well on our
way,” he said. Obama noted that private companies will send astronauts to the international space station for the first time within the next two years and that NASA is working with “commercial partners to build new habitats that can sustain and transport astronauts on long-duration missions in deep space.” “These missions will teach us how humans can live far from Earth — something we’ll need for the long journey to Mars,” Obama said. There are more than 1,000 U.S. companies working on private space initiatives, he said. One of those firms is Hawthorne, Calif.-based SpaceX. And in a speech last month to the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, laid out his vision for establishing a self-sustaining colony on Mars. SpaceX, whose full name is Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is working on spacecraft to accomplish the mission and the first test flight could come in four years, he said. A crewed mission could launch in late 2024 and ar-
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The surface of the planet Mars.
rive on Mars in 2025. Developing the interplanetary transport system could cost SpaceX $10 billion. Sending humans to Mars would be even more expensive and would require a public/private partnership, Musk said. NASA is developing a massive rocket called the Space Launch System that the agency plans to send to an asteroid in the mid-
2020s and to Mars in the 2030s. In April, SpaceX announced plans to send an unmanned Dragon spacecraft to Mars as early as 2018 to test landing capabilities, interplanetary navigation and other systems. NASA will provide some technical support for the mission because it is interested in the entry, descent and landing data. Accomplishing Obama’s goal
will depend on future presidents. SpaceNews reported last month that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton supported plans to send humans to Mars in response to a questionnaire on science policy from ScienceDebate.org. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump praised space exploration but did not say he supported a human Mars mission.
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Five fair favorites By Ron Camacho | @ ron_camacho4 You just bought your ticket to the Big Fresno Fair and are overwhelmed by the sea of people, booths and exhibits as you walk through the gates. There are plenty of things to do and see at the fair, but you may not have enough time to experience it all. What are you going to do now?
attracting large crowds. The exhibit features armadillos, snakes, alligators and a spider monkey. “People can get up close and personal with the animals. They’re able to pet a lot of them,” exhibit guide Pearla Candelario said. “I think that’s why a lot of people are coming.”
1. Fine Arts and Photography 4. Gem and Mineral exhibit exhibit The Gem and Mineral exhibit One of the most popular exhibits at the fair is the Fine Arts and Photography exhibit. Located at the center of the fairgrounds, the art exhibit features paintings, sculptures and photographs. A $5,000 statue of a large red dragon perched on a crumbling tower sits in the middle of the building and is just one reason why the art exhibit is worth seeing.
2. Commerce exhibit
The Commerce exhibit is a fun fair attraction that shows the wide and sometimes odd assortment of knickknacks available for sale. If you’re into sports card collecting, the exhibit features a booth that sells rare football and baseball cards. For those who are anime fans, there is a booth that sells manga and other anime merchandise. The exhibit even has a self-defense booth dedicated to selling tasers and pepper spray.
3. Discover the Bayou
Discover the Bayou is a new exhibit at the fair, but is already
features rows of colorful rocks and is worth a visit if you are accompanied by children. Booths in the exhibit sell rock figurines and fake fossils. Montrey Buehler sells small colorful rocks called agate slices at one of the booths. “I like seeing the joy on children’s faces when they look at the rocks. You can tell the ones who will become rock collectors.” Buehler said.
5. Carnival Rides
The most popular, and perhaps most notorious, attraction at the fair are the rides. On weekends long lines stretch out from almost every large ride in the carnival section. Almost every teenager at the fair is eager to ride the Zipper or the Chicago Loop. Young couples giggle as they play carnival games together. Being tall enough to ride the swings is a rite of passage for children at the fair. The rides are quintessential to the fair experience.
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When a person thinks of a fair, a good percentage of people will think of the food, and for good reason. The food at a fair can be an experience all in its own. The Big Fresno Fair is no exception. Many people flock there for the latest fried oddity. This year we’ll be giving you a highlight on where to go. So you don’t fill up on big corn dogs and kettle corn.
THE BIG FRESNO FAIR EDITION By Alvaro Lozano| @TheCollegian
Grasshopper The Grasshopper is a mint chocolate chip shake, topped with whipped cream, an Oreo and rimmed with crushed up Oreo and fudge. This drink is the perfect pair with something hot and fried. It’s a cool treat for these constantly changing Central Valley temperatures.
Cinnamon Roll The Cinnamon Roll at the Big Fresno Fair is a legend all of its own. This classic is a must have for all those looking for a fulfilling fair experience. These cin-fully good pastries come plain, or topped with cream cheese icing. Make sure to ask for it with walnuts. You will not be disappointed.
Fried Oreos What’s there to say? A clear improvement on an original. These treats will leave you floored and asking for more. You know you’ve seen them, you know you’re wanted to try them. Don’t pass up the chance to treat yourself this fall.
Blooming Onion A Blooming Onion is an entire sweet onion, sliced up, battered and deep fried until golden brown. This is a salty and sweet combo and a satisfying fair favorite.
Tofu Corndog Finally, a vegetarian twist on a classic fair favorite. This corndog looks like your average fair corndog and is savory and filling enough to satisfy the pickiest of eaters. The tofu is a delicious alternative to this traditionally meaty treat. This is a hot item, according to the vendors, so make sure to get yours early.
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Dr. Alejandro Calderon-Urrea: fortaleciendo el conocimiento de la biología en Fresno State By Francisco J. De León @frankiejda
Khone Saysamongdy • The Collegian
El Dr. Alejandro Calderon-Urrea en un laboratorio en el edificio Science I el 6 de octubre de 2016. Calderon-Urrea es un profesor en el departamento de biología de la Universidad de Fresno State en donde tiene dos proyectos de investigación y da clase.
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Alejandro Calderon-Urrea es un profesor de biología en Fresno State, quien aparte de a haber recibido una extensa educación internacional, también está involucrado en dos proyectos en el campus. Un proyecto se enfoca en algas, mientras el otro en pestes de cosecha llamados Nematus. Igual, durante un periodo de 19 años, él ha dado clase a estudiantes de Fresno State quienes han continuado al doctorado a lo largo de la nación. Calderon-Urrea nació en Colombia y fue el primero de su familia en obtener una educación superior. En Colombia, hizo su pregrado en la Universidad del Valle en Cali, Colombia. Poco después, comenzó a trabajar para un instituto internacional de agricultura; sin embargo, él quiso continuar su educación. Él consiguió un beca para asistir a la Universidad Libre de Bruselas, en Bélgica. Ahí, él obtuvo la maestría y se estudió biología molecular. Después, regresó a Colombia para trabajar un año más en el mismo instituto internacional de agricultura. Siguiente, él solicitó para una beca que ofrecía la Fundación Rockefeller. Al ser elegido para la
beca se mudó, con su esposa, a New Haven, Connecticut para empezar sus estudios en la Universidad de Yale. Ahí recibió su doctorado en biología. De acuerdo con Calderon-Urrea, es imposible encontrar empleo en el sector de las ciencias con sólo un Doctorado. Se necesita un posdoctorado. Por consiguiente, después de su extensa educación internacional, finalmente llegó a Albany, CA. Fue en el Plant Gene Expression Center, un híbrido con el Instituto de Investigación de la USDA y UC-Berkeley en donde obtuvo su posdoctorado. De acuerdo con Calderon-Urrea, ambos de sus proyectos se categorizan como biotecnología bajo el sector de la biología. Con esto en mente, los estudiantes pueden encontrar empleo con organizaciones federales como Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) entre otras. Su proyecto con las algas tiene dos metas proyectadas. Una es que las algas pueden vivir en agua contaminada con desechos industriales u otro tipo de desecho, mientras limpian el agua contaminada, así permitiendo el reuso del agua. La otra meta es que esas mismas algas puedan producir biocombustibles, los cuales se podrán usar como una fuente de energía. Igual, su otro proyecto trata sobre la eliminación
de los Nematus, los pestes de cosecha que no sólo afectan cultivos domésticos sino internacionales por igual. El Dr. Brian J. O’Roak, un graduado de la Universidad de Fresno State, ha seguido un camino similar como el de Calderon-Urrea. De acuerdo con su biografía en la página de Oregon Health & Science University, O’Roak también asistió la Universidad de Yale y continuó su postdoctorado en el department of genome sciences en la Universidad de Washington. Calderon-Urrea dijo que [O’Roak] hace la investigación más moderna que hay en este momento en el autismo. “Yo estoy muy contento de lo que he podido hacer aquí. No soy un pescado grande como los pescados grandes que hay en otras universidades grandes, pero lo que hago aquí ha tenido impacto”, dijo Calderon-Urrea. “He graduado 16 estudiantes con tesis de maestría y más de 60 estudiantes de pregrado han pasado por mi laboratorio. Muchos de ellos son médicos, dentistas y muchos están vinculados con farmacia, hacen de todo. Algunos de los estudiantes que han terminado la maestría y ahora son profesores en universidades en otras partes de los EE.UU. Eso siempre me hace sentir bien”.
Gabino Palomares canta para residentes de Fresno y estudiantes de Fresno State By Francisco J. De León @frankiejda
Gabino Palomares ha compartido el escenario con muchos cantautores quienes han hecho su meta representar, mediante sus canciones, la voz de las poblaciones insuficientemente representadas. Su primer álbum, también nombrado como una de sus más reconocidas canciones “La Maldición de Malinche”, fue tocada el 5 de octubre en el Fulton 55. La letra de esta canción abarca el suceso histórico del descubrimiento de las américas en 1492 por los conquistadores españoles, hasta los factores que aún afectan a la población latinoamericana en actualidad. Su presentación y visita a Fresno se debe a la colaboración con clubs de Fresno State como Club Austral y APCE, y organizaciones como United Cultures. Luis Damian, un maestro bilingüe del Distrito Escolar de Laton quien facilitó la llegada de Palomares y su visita a Fresno State. La noche de su presentación, Palomares saludó a los estudiantes quienes asistieron la presentación. Palomares también visitó el Peace Garden de Fresno State el 6 de octubre para estar al lado del monumento de César
Christian Ortuno • The Collegian
Gabino Palomares se presentó en Fulton 55 el 5 de octubre de 2016. El público cantó con Palomares mientras él cantaba canciones como “La Maldición de la Malinche”, “Historia Cotidiana” y “La Letanía de los Poderosos”, para nombrar algunos.
Chávez. Palomares tocó guitarra mientras cantaba canciones como, “La Letanía de los Poderosos” y “Historia Cotidiana”. También, compartió el escenario con Daniel Tuchmann, un amigo con el quien ha tocado en eventos anteriores. Tuchmann, es un guitarrista y cantautor talentoso quien reside en California. Ambos Palomares y Tuchmann tocaron canciones
como “El Barzón” y “La Mujer”. Palomares dijo que durante el tiempo que él asistió a la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí de México, él recuerda un viaje con la universidad al altiplano de San Luis Potosí, México. Él y otros estudiantes iban a entregar agua potable para los residentes de esa área árida de San Luis Potosí. Las personas se estaban muriendo de sed debido
a una sequía que había afectado esa zona desde años atrás. Sin embargo, años antes, las personas de la región también se estaban muriendo de hambre, algunas personas recurrieron a comer ratas. Esto fue un motivador de la composición de una de sus más reconocidas canciones “La Maldición de Malinche”. Palomares dijo, que es importante que los estudiantes usen sus
profesiones para el mejoramiento de la sociedad. “Yo creo que lo que hace feliz es realmente servir a los demás, realmente hacerle bien a tu comunidad, empaparte de humanismo y hacer el mayor bien posible a la gente desde tu profesión, desde lo que tu sabes hacer y desde lo que estudiaste”, dijo Palomares. “La verdadera sabiduría está en contacto con la gente”.
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COMING OUT
‘Be the Change’ while coming out By Jessica Johnson @iamjesslj
Fresno State’s United Student Pride celebrated National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, a day dedicated to those in the LGBT community who have come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. “Be The Change is an annual event that we do. We try to base it around National Coming Out Day,” said Stefan Alvidrez, president of United Student Pride. “The founder, Julia Scott, made this event because there were some youth suicides within the LGBT community at the time. So she wanted to create this event to let those students know — and other people on campus — that there is an LGBT community that accepts you and that you can join.” The club organized Be The Change hoping to spread awareness, support and visibility of the LGBT community at the university and throughout Fresno, Alvidrez said. Booths were set up in the Free Speech Area to supply resources to outreach and alliance organizations. Trans-E-Motion,
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A Fresno State student at the LGBT Fair at Fresno State for National Coming Out Day on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016.
Fresno State’s Cross Culture and Gender Center and MY LGBT PLUS attended. Zoyer Zyndel, organization chair of Trans-E-Motion, said, “Trans-E-Motion is an advocacy-based organization, commu-
nity benefit organization here in the Fresno area. We offer advocacy education outreach and support. We do that through monthly support groups and a monthly social.” The organization also visits classrooms
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Attendees got the opportunity to spin a wheel and earn prizes such as buttons during “be the change” event at the Free Speech Area on Monday, Oct. 11, 2016.
and agencies to teach “Transgender 101,” which includes transgender sensitivity and education, Zyndel said. Be The Change included a hip-hop performance by a university dance program, choreographed by Wayne Hurley of the kinesiology department. Alvidrez said, “We really try to encompass any type of art form so that we can promote our community.” Drag queens, speakers, dancers and spoken word performers were invited to take the speakers platform to exhibit how they show their pride and support for the community. Alvidrez said, “It’s fun to see everybody here and talking with other people, other organizations, tabling, engaging with students — which is really nice because we’re reaching out there — and it’s nice to see everyone here being themselves.”
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Fresno State tiny houses compete for big prizes By Johnsen Del Rosario @TheCollegian
If you’ve been anywhere near the northwest part of campus, you’ve probably noticed some construction in the gated area between the Industrial Tech and Engineering West buildings. Since March of this year, a couple of students from the Fresno State Lyles College of Engineering have been hard at work building a tiny house. After months of toil, long hours and dedication, the tiny house is completed and ready for competition. “Our goal, competitionwise, was to build a net-zero energy tiny solar home,” said Vivien Luo, the tiny house faculty adviser for fall 2016. “The energy is all provided by the solar [panel] system.”
The competition takes place the week of Oct. 10, where colleges and universities throughout California will compete for $30,000 in prizes. “In this tiny house, there’s a very limited usage on energy. We have air conditioning, a cooktop, a fridge – just basic needs for a couple. All of that can be powered by the solar [panel] system on its roof.” The tiny house was built on an 8x24 feet sized trailer, making it 192 square feet. It comes equipped with a loft for a mattress, a living room area, a fully functioning kitchen and a restroom. Most of the material used to build the tiny house was donated by sponsors, and the rest of the funding was from the department. The competition, hosted by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), will be at Cosumnes River College in Sac-
ramento from Wednesday to Friday, with a public viewing on Saturday. Joseph Darpli, a third-year in the construction management program, said they will be judged on the house’s design, functionality (electrical, plumbing), architecture, home life (is it suitable for two people to live in?), among other things. Darpli said that the tiny house goes beyond the competition for the students. “It means a lot of different things to different people in the program,” Darpli said. “For most of the students, it’s a chance to learn a little about what the industry actually is. They’re doing the work. They’re building it. “For myself, it’s a chance to pass some of the things that we’ve learned along and also take on different management roles and learn that side as well.” After the competition, construction
management professors Brad Hyatt and Wei Wu both hope the project can be used as an educational and recruitment tool for future students. “The students get hands-on experience and students coming in get to see what they can do,” Hyatt said. Fresno State’s student-run PR firm, TALK, planned and hosted the tiny house’s send-off before it left for Sacramento. At 9 a.m. Monday, Mary Castro, Timeout, Fresno State cheerleaders along with the tiny house team and a few dozen folks celebrated tiny house’s accomplishment and wished the good luck at their competition. During the send-off, the folks present got the opportunity to tour the inside of the house.
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Washington and BYU. It’s a tough three games. We’ll net close to $2 million next ourselves in a position to be in the hunt for year, and this year we net $200,000. Last anything, but we have to get there first. ‘We year, we had negative $10,000. So you go have to fill the stadium back from $2 million to negative up, and we’ve got to get the $10,000. You don’t want to stadium redone.’ We’ve got over schedule either because to get basketball to continif you get too many tough ue winning. We’ve got to games, you’ll get beaten up, net get our wrestling and water 2017 game contracts so you’ve got to balance it. polo teams going and get our We’re a few years behind staff up in place and get our in our scheduling. We want fundraising back to where it to net about a million a year, 2016 game contracts give or take. We’ve schedneeds to be. When that time comes, who knows what’s uled UCLA, Texas A&M, going to happen? But no one’s going to be USC, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota, Arizona able to predict the future. It’s too hard. It’s State, Washington, Alabama — we’ve got a going to change a lot. lot of games coming up that will get us those DG: How important are the guarantees guarantees. you get in the game contracts for your budDG: So this is what we are looking at — get? we go on the road to a big-time opponent JB: It’s huge. It’s a balancing act. Next like Alabama to get the big guarantee, and year’s schedule is tough; we play Alabama, then we bring in a smaller opponent such as
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Tulsa? JB: Yes, it does affect us, but we don’t JB: Yes. A lot of schools do the ABCs. really control it. ESPN basically chooses Tulsa’s a B, but they beat us, so the Bs are the the games. If you get on ESPN 3, you don’t ones where you’re going to get any money; ESPN 2 or have a tough game at home ESPN you get $500,000. In that you have a chance to when game airs on ESPN the past we’ve been getting win, and you could win. The two or three games a year. or ESPN2 Cs are the ones you should This year we only have one. win. So you have an A, a B Last year we had two, so and a C. You have a game we budget probably one and 2015 game contracts that’s a payout game going then hope that we get good against a Big 12 or a Big 10 team — if you can teams, good matchups. Not playing Boise get a home-and-home with them that’s great, State the last couple of years hurts. Usually but if you can’t, we go on the road to them. that game’s an ESPN game. This year was If not, then you get a home-and-home with thin. It does play into effect. It depends on somebody like the Tulsas, Toledos, Minne- whom you’re playing. sotas and others. Then you get a C like a Sac The higher you’re ranked, the more you’ll State, UC Davis, Abilene Christian or whom- be on TV. If you’re 1-3, you’re not going to be ever it might be. on TV as often, so we’re hoping to turn around DG: What about the ESPN deals that you the next couple of weeks. Unfortunately this get when they pick up games? How much year, the games are all already picked. We’re do you factor that in before the season, and done, but we like to have two games a year what does it affect? minimum, and we’ll go from there.
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SWIMMING & DIVING
Meet the Coach: Anthony Randall By Brooke Rodriguez @TheCollegian
Anthony Randall is the new assistant swimming coach of the Fresno State women’s swimming and diving team. Before, he was the associate head swimming coach at the University of Rhode Island. BR: What’s your favorite thing about swimming and coaching? AR: My favorite thing about swimming is that you only get what you put in. There is no substitution for hard work. To drop something even so small as a tenth of a second in an event can take months, years or even a lifetime, but when it happens all of the obstacles that were in the way seem irrelevant. My favorite thing about coaching is the interaction with the athletes. Having to find what it is that motivates each athlete individually makes each day different and a new challenge. I coach because I enjoy working with an athlete day in and day out pushing them past what they thought was possible. BR: Why do you coach? AR: I coach because every day is different, and I never feel as though I’m going to work. I genuinely love the opportunity I have to take athletes out of their comfort zone to help them reach the impossible. I hope to have the impact on the athletes I coach that my coaches had on me, which gave me the courage to go for my dreams and goals. BR: What brought you to Fresno State?
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AR: After speaking with Jeanne [Fleck, head coach] and hearing about her vision for the program moving forward and having a presence on the biggest stages, I was impressed, and it was something I wanted to be a part of. Also, the support that Fresno State provides for its athletes allows the opportunity to be successful both in and out of the classroom. BR: What about the adjustment to the West Coast and a new city? AR: It has been an easy adjustment, as coaching in the sunshine makes coaching seem that much easier. Everyone has been really helpful and supportive, which made the transition from Rhode Island very seamless. BR: What do you hope to bring to the team? AR: I hope to bring to the team a daily motivation to continue to improve. My specialty has been the breaststroke and sprint events, but I look forward to the opportunity to extend my focus to other events. My success came from my keen detail to technique. BR: How did you get started in coaching? AR: I began coaching in swimming when I was a collegiate swimmer [at the University of Rhode Island]. I was the swimmer who always questioned why we did certain things in practice, which led me to always look for ways to improve or think outside the box. It was after graduation, pursuing public rela-
Swimming & Diving assistant coach Anthony Randall.
tions while working for Fashion Week, that I would wake and always check swimming blogs/websites that I knew I had a passion for coaching.
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BR: Where do you see yourself in the next five years? AR: In five years, I see myself still doing what I love, which is coaching swimming.
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Sunday Soccer v. Wyoming @ noon Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium
Men’s Tennis ITA Regionals @ TBA Berkeley, California
Soccer v. Colorado State @ 2 p.m. Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium
Cross Country Pre-NCAA Meet @ TBA Terre Haute, Indiana
Volleyball v. Air Force @ 7 p.m. Save Mart Center
Football v. San Diego State @ 7 p.m. Bulldog Stadium
Volleyball v. Boise State @ 1 p.m. Clovis North Gym
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FORMER BULLDOG
From Fresno to Indiana: Paul George on pace to an MVP season
Paul George On his journey to the NBA: It was a dream come true. You get to do what you love to do for a living. It was obviously a whirlwind coming from a small town, small city. Now being the man of the house immediately has its pros and cons, but it’s been a blessing. This journey has been a good trip each year. I feel like I’ve added something new, and I’ve had a bigger experience. I guess I’m doing this the right way.
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The Indiana Pacers’ small forward Paul George dribbles down the court.
On former Bulldog Tyler Johnson and his four-year, $50 million deal he received this summer: Yeah, I congratulated him after he got the deal, and we spoke a little bit. I’m happy for him. He came into this league off talent, and he’s made a mark in this league now. He
On what he hopes to accomplish when it’s all said and done: I want to be a champion first and foremost. I want to be the best player that I can be. I want kids to grow up and view me as someone they w a n t to idolize their game after. Of course I want them to be better than me and strive to be better than me. But I want that same, you know, same way I grew up loving Kobe, loving watching T-Mac (Tracy McGrady), loving watching Penny Hardaway, I want to be that same
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On the Rio Olympics and winning a gold medal: The Olympics were fun. I think, with that group that we went with, I couldn’t have asked for a better group of guys to play with. Everybody was unselfish, and they really put everything into that team. One of the reasons why it made it so special, you just have so many different characters, so many different personalities, all bunched up into one jar, you’re going to have fun moments. But that was kind of like closing the chapter of that injury, playing for the USA team. So winning that gold was like closing that chapter and moving past that injury.
On following Fresno State and if he watched as the team returned to the NCAA Tournament last season: Yeah, I did. I went to a game when they went to Oregon. I went to go watch. I got a chance to talk and sit with [the team] a little bit. Yeah, I keep with my alma mater.
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On NBA players who reached out to him following the injury: Yeah, there were a lot of guys. From Kobe, LeBron, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, I think I’ve spoken at some point to almost everyone in the NBA. It felt like every guy in the NBA that had reached out just told me that ‘Everything’s going to be OK, just go through the process of rehab and remain positive.’
should be here for some time. I’m really, really proud of what Tyler has become.
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when you have an injury and now you rely on other people. You just have doubts that you’ll ever get back to being the same. I’m very fortunate that I was able to return back to form and be myself again. But it was a hard time for me, just coping with being dependent on someone else.
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On overcoming his horrific leg injury in 2014: Really just having family around. It was a hard time going through it and just coping with it. Being a professional athlete and being at the highest level, being athletic and relying on your athleticism, then
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From left: Mychal Ladd and Paul George pose for a picture during their freshmen year at Fresno State in 2008.
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On his time at Fresno State: I had a great time in Fresno. What people don’t know about Fresno is that it’s a huge city. It’s got a little bit of everything, from shopping to great restaurants, to it being like a little family-oriented city. I loved it. My time being on campus, from going to Doghouse [Grill], I crave that every now and then to be honest, something about that barbecue sauce. Fresno was amazing, man. If I had to do it again, I would pick Fresno again.
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Paul George played basketball for Fresno State from 2008-10. Per game George averaged 15.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, two steals and nearly one block. He finished his time at Fresno State ranked No. 5 on the all-time Fresno State list for best 3-pointfield goal percentage, No. 6 on the list best free-throw percentage and No. 36 on the all-time scoring list. George has emerged as one of the top players in the NBA. He was drafted No. 10 in the first round by the Indiana Pacers in 2010. Many saw hints of potential in George’s game but never expected him to flourish and exceed all expectations. George has faced many obstacles in his young career but none as scary as breaking his leg in a Team USA exhibition in 2014. At the time, George was a budding star, and though the future for him looked bleak, he remained focused and determined to come back stronger than ever. And that’s just what he did. In the 2015-2016 season, George led the Indiana Pacers to the playoffs with a 45-37 record and a No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. George finished the season as the No. 12 leading scorer in the NBA. He was named to the All-NBA Third Team for the third time, the All-NBA Defensive Second Team for the second time and was voted to represent the Eastern Confer-
ence in the All-Star Game for the third time in his career. This year George was selected to grace the cover of the popular EA Sports video game NBA 2K17.
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stand-up guy for kids and that role model for kids to grow up to be as far as basketball-wise. But again, I want to be remembered as a champion and as a winner. On representing Fresno State and being a Bulldog: It means ever ything. Honestly, I keep up with a couple of our other fellow Bulldogs. I keep up with Derek Carr and what he’s been doing. There’s also Greg Smith who I keep up with. We’re not the biggest school, we don’t get the biggest spotlight or whatnot. When you’re a Bulldog, if you make it from there you know you worked extremely hard and you’re driven. If you make it from there, you can make it from anywhere. Current Fresno State basketball head coach Rodney Terry on Paul George: “Paul is a very proud Bulldog. He really is. He had a great experience here for two years. He keeps close track of what’s going on with our program. I think he’s really proud of where he played and what we’re doing right now.”
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BIGGER AND BETTER
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USC tight end Bryce Dixon (13) flashes a smile as he hauls in a touchdown pass over Fresno State cornerback Bryan Harper during the third quarter at the Coliseum in Los Angeles Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. USC won, 52-13.
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DG: Where is Fresno State headed in regards to conference membership? JB: I’ve talked with the president from the time I got hired until most recently. Our goal is to win our conference championship and get our facilities where they need to be — dominate what we have, take control of what we have, get our staffing in place, get our budget in place, add the two new sports we have coming on. Who knows what’s going to happen with
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DC: How long have you been riding? TB: Since I could walk or probably before then. DC: Do you have any memorable stories from when you were first learning how to ride? TB: No, there have just been stories my mom has told me. I would just be like, ‘Mom, just let me do it on my own.’ No matter how hard it was, I always wanted to do stuff on my own, whether it was like saddling, trying to get on or something like that. DC: When did you know this was something you wanted to pursue or compete in collegiately? TB: I’ve been competing since I was really little. I had no idea that the NCAA had an equestrian team, and I actually filled out my
the Big 12. They might not do anything the our teams up to where we’re all competing at way it’s looking right the top level — get football now, and we’re not turned back around, get the ready for it right now stadium done to where it’s with our infrastructure. schools in hunt to join Big 12 capable to house a Big 12 or We outdraw most of conference: Air Force, BYU, Pac 12 team, because right the schools that were in UCF, Cincinnati, Colorado now the press box is pretty the hunt for it (the Big 12 minimal, and the stairwells State, UConn, Houston, Rice, and the elevators and the released a list of teams South Florida, SMU, Temple concourses aren’t where that made the cut for and Tulane. potentially being added they need to be. So our goal to the conference). We right now for the next couhave a bigger population base. We have a ple years is to get that done. bigger TV market. Right now, we’re building We’re happy in the Mountain West. We
have a good conference, a good commissioner and now we just have to make sure we do our part. DG: The past few years the talk nationally around college athletics has been about the Power 5 schools possibly breaking off from the smaller schools in the future. Do you think we will be a part of that? JB: There’s going to be so much change in the next five years, it’s hard to predict what’s going to happen. I think if we get done what we need to get done, we’ll put
maintaining correct body position throughout a pattern. On the English side, there are two events. Jumping, which is equitation over fences — they judge the riders on how well they can control the horse and present the horse over the fences. Then there’s equitation on the flat which is more like a corsage-type pattern. DC: That sounds pretty intense. TB: Yeah, and we only get four minutes to warm up the horse. DC: During meets or competitions, you guys use the home team’s horses. What’s that like? TB: Personally, I like going away better than staying at home. I feel like when you go away, you have the challenge of the new horse, and it’s a really big thrill whenever you get on one you might find a little bit challenging. Then, whenever you’re at home, I find that you expect more out of the horses than they usually give you. DC: Do you have your own horse here? TB: No, I did, but he went home to go to the training for a horse show coming up. DC: How did it feel to defeat No. 1 Auburn? TB: That was a great feeling. It was kind of a rush. I noticed a couple people get a little excited about it. We had to stay at our own level because we still had a competition that day. I think it affected some of the girls, but, other than that, it was awesome. DC: What’s it going to take to continue that success? TB: I think we just have to learn from what we’ve done and learn from our mistakes that we’ve made and make sure we don’t make them again.
DC: What does it mean to you to be a Bulldog? TB: It’s a great experience. This school has given me the opportunity of a lifetime to go and achieve way more than I ever thought I would be able to. It’s awesome to be able to represent yourself and say, ‘Hey, I’m a student athlete. I’m part of Fresno State’ and being able to represent and be a role model for other people to look up to.
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eligibility stuff for soccer. Then I ended up doing [equestrian] because I had so many injuries throughout high school [playing] soccer that I figured I’d save my body. DC: What position did you play in soccer? TB: I played forward and sweeper. DC: Can you explain in your own words what equestrian is for people who don’t know or who have never heard of the sport? TB: There are four events, and there are usually four to five people that show per event — two Western, two English. One is reining — reining is where they judge the rider and the horse on how the horse responds to the rider in the cues that he or she has given it. You’re required to execute a pattern and if you don’t execute the pattern correctly, you get a zero. Horsemanship — they judge the riders on how well they can control the horse while
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