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Abuse survivors ‘Take Back the Night’

By Rachel Lewis Reporter

Fresno State held its 40th annual Take Back the Night event on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, which drew in a crowd of about 100 people who listened to 12 survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse share their stories.

Take Back the Night was put on by the Cross Cultural and Gender Center (CCGC) to raise awareness of sexual assault and domestic violence. The event started at 4:30 p.m. and ended at 9 p.m.

It started in the Satellite Student Union (SSU), where tabling and programming occurred, and ended in the Peace Garden, where there was an open mic for survivors to tell their own stories.

“Just listening to the stories of the victims makes me really want to do something to the system,” said Shoua Yang, an audience member at the event.

In addition to the survivors’ stories, the Rag-

ing Grannies from the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom performed three songs; Mindy Kates, the survivor advocate on campus, spoke and Shawna Irissarri from the Women’s Alliance and CCGC gave a presentation on all the changes she wants to see in the future to create a safer community at Fresno State.

“It has come to my attention that not everyone on this campus feels entirely safe,” Irissarri said. “Whether it’s poor lighting in dark parking lots, emergency lights that don’t work or reporting procedures that fail to support survivors, we need to have an open and honest discussion about our campus’ crime statistics.”

In recognition of the continued work that needs to be done in terms of campus safety measures, attendees of Take Back the Night gathered outside the SSU and marched to the Peace Garden, where chairs were set up in front of the Jane Addams statue.

Marchers chanted phrases like: “women unite, take back the night,” “whatever we wear, wherever we go, yes means yes and no means

no” and “love doesn’t hurt.” They also carried signs stating: “take back the night” and “consent is sexy, and required.”

Those who were willing to share their stories in the Peace Garden were given flowers with motivational and supportive statements attached to them. They were also awarded with medallions from Dakota Draconi, co-founder of Breaking the Silence and a survivor of sexual violence.

Breaking the Silence is a non-profit organization that raises awareness of child abuse.

They partnered with Fresno State’s Women’s Alliance, CCGC, P.O.W.E.R. and Associated Students, Inc. in order to put on the event.

There were other community partners involved, including Ignite, the Marjaree Mason Center, Rape Counseling Services of Fresno, Trans-E-Motion and the Wholistic Cultural and Education Wellness Center.

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'God the Mother' deals with trafficking allegations

By Larry Valenzuela Opinion Editor

Members of the World Mission Society Church of God can be seen around town going door to door and even on campus spreading the word of their religion.

But worshippers say that their efforts have been complicated by online claims that the church is involved in human trafficking. This claim picked up steam online last year and is still being posted about nationwide on social media.

One major claim, made in Fresno and posted on Facebook in August 2018, has been shared thousands of times as a warning to the public against church members who preach about “God the Mother.”

The post, which included a picture of two church members walking through Fashion Fair mall, said: “It is apparently a sex trafficking ploy. I can’t say I know that this is certain, but I would rather look ignorant calling out these two women than to have anyone’s daughter, wife or mother be lured into this. Please be safe!”

The post has since been deleted, but a screenshot posted by The Fresno Bee can be found. The post received close to 3,000 shares on Facebook and close to 15,000 retweets on Twitter.

A recent post on the Facebook group Fresno State Book Trade and Advice showed a screenshot from Snapchat also warning the public of the church members. The post from Oct. 3 showed church members approaching people inside the Henry Madden Library at Fresno State.

“If you’re at Fresno State library, please be aware of your surroundings. My friend was approached by these women who are part of a group named ‘God the Mother,’” said the screenshot from a Snapchat user. “In the past, this group has [been] correlated with sex trafficking. Always feel free to ask campus police to escort you to your car at night or walk in numbers. Be safe friends!”

The post has since been deleted from the Facebook group.

The Fresno Police Department was made aware of the group through social media and complaints received from the State Center Community College District.

Sgt. Sean Biggs, who supervises the Vice-Criminal Intelligence Unit, said there is no evidence of human trafficking activity or any other criminal activity involved with the

church.

Biggs said Fresno police were made aware of the complaints of the “God the Mother” missionaries early last year but had not found any criminal behavior associated with them.

“We received complaints from the State Center Community College District in April last year that this group was on Fresno City College[‘s] (FCC) campus talking to students,” Biggs said. “But everything we found showed no truth that they were related to human trafficking.”

FCC spokeswoman Kathy Bonilla said that the group was on campus but did not think they were doing anything wrong.

Peter Uchil, a “God the Mother” church missionary and pastor, said the rumors started around two years ago in Tennessee and have spread all Larry Valenzuela • The Collegian across the country by those not familThe World Mission Society Church of God is located in downtown Fresno and hosts iar with the church, which is said to around 100 members of the Elohist religion. have reached around 3 million members worldwide. press release stated. “We are aware that this Uchil said he had heard that in other parts Uchil said that articles have been written misunderstanding has caused some of the stuof the country members of the church who went about the group suggesting that they were part dent members to be threatened and persecuted door-to-door had been pepper sprayed, threatof a human trafficking ring but did not source due to the false accusations.” ened or shown weapons during their outreach any police or anyone who could substantiate Nastassja Pizanis, a “God the Mother” due to these rumors. Uchil said that this still the claims. church member and club president of the Fresdoes not scare the church from continuing its “Why it was posted? Even we’re perplexed,” no State Elohist, is one of two women featured outreach efforts throughout the country.

Uchil said. “Who posted in the photo on the FaceBreaking the Chains is a non-profit orgait? We don’t know, and book post that went nization that helps women escape systems of even if we did, what viral. sexual exploitation through advocacy, direct can you do?”

Pizanis said she services, housing and education. Debra Rush, Uchil said that was not surprised by CEO of Breaking the Chains, said she was uneventually the rumors the photo because she familiar with the religious group and had not had spread to Fresno, knew what was hapheard anything about them being part of huciting the post regardpening to the other man trafficking. ing Fashion Fair mall churches nationwide.

Fresno State hosts the church’s Elohist Club last year.

Pizanis said the claims with around six to seven members who attend “Through this, you are just a rumor and Bible seminars on campus and hopes to get a can see how a rumor not the truth, and it club started at FCC soon, Uchil said. can spread across the is their mission to get The World Mission Society Church of God country,” Uchil said. the truth out and show has been around for about 50 years and has The Kennesaw people they are not asmore than 7,000 churches worldwide. The — Nastassja Pizanis, sociated with human church’s “spiritual mother” or “God the MothState University Police Elohist club president trafficking.

Department in Georer” is considered to be a woman in South Korea gia released a press “It’s sad to see by the name of Jang Gil-ja, who is visited by release last year stating that they invesigated people make these rumors, and [know] people enthusiastic members of the church. the church and found no connection to human would believe such rumors without investigatAt least seven people who broke away from trafficking. ing,” Pizanis said. “It’s more sad that people the church told People magazine in 2015 that “The results of the investigation show that believe anything on social media but because the church was a “profit-making cult” that mithere is no evidence that the World Mission of that, we need to let people know more about cromanaged the lives of its members. The alleSociety Church of God is involved in human our organization so they have the correct pergations were a part of a civil suit filed against a trafficking or any other criminal activity,” the spective.”

New Jersey branch of the church.

“Why it was

posted? Even we’re perplexed. Who posted it? We don’t know, and even if we did, what can you do?”

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Bulldogs unleash Homecoming spirit

By The Collegian Staff The week of Homecoming events started on Oct. 21 with an event called Fired Up by the Fountain Kick Off at 11 a.m., which featured games, snacks and dancing for students, staff and faculty to enjoy.

The celebration hosted various student and business booths, as well as music and activities.

DJ Kay Rich was on site, pumping the crowd up with upbeat tunes while attendees lined up for free Fresno State ice cream and popcorn, as well as various other games offered at the booths.

The second annual Pawrade kicked off at noon, making its way through campus and ending near the fountain in front of the bookstore.

There were a total of 16 walking and cart entries, including Student Involvement, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), the cheer team, Timeout the mascot, the Cross Culture and Gender Center (CCGC), Fresno State Alumni Association with Victor E. Bulldog III and more.

Some floats were decorated with colorful balloons and signs that displayed which department they were from. The CCGC cart was decorated as Dia de los Muertos, known as Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday that celebrates the dead. Bright paper flowers were placed all over the cart and some club members had face paintings, flower hair crowns and one individual wore a headdress.

The judges included Chair of the Media Communications and Journalism Department Betsy Hays, President and CEO of ASI Omar Hernandez and Chair of the Counselor Education and Rehabilitation Department Jenelle Pitt.

In addition to the judge’s awards, there was also a people’s choice award.

Slips were handed out at the rally for attendees to write down which float they thought looked best.

The 2019 winners included five different categories.

The winner for most spirited in the walking category was ASI; most spirited in the cart category was awarded to the CCGC. Most creative in the walking category was won by Staff Assembly.

Most creative in the cart category was the Office of Vice President and Enrollment Management.

Lastly, the people’s choice award also went to the CCGC.

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Victor E. Bulldog III sits in his carrier at the Homecoming Kick Off rally on the lawn outside the Kennel Bookstore on Oct. 21.

Don't miss the rest of the events

By Seth Casey Editor in Chief

The events of Homecoming week are just getting started as each day leading up to Saturday’s game will have plenty of activities for students and their families, faculty, staff and alumni to enjoy.

Wednesday night will be the Homecoming Big Show at 7 p.m. The concert will feature performances by MAX, VIAA and T-Pain at the Save Mart Center. Tickets are on sale for $20 for students and $38 for faculty, staff and alumni.

On Thursday, students can participate in the free Tie Dye event from 3 to 5 p.m. Students will have the opportunity to tie dye shirts, bandanas and rally towels at the Student Housing area.

Later that day, Bulldogs Volleyball will take

on Utah State at 6 p.m. at the Save Mart Center.

Entry is free for students, $7 for adults and $5 for youth and senior citizens.

Friday will be a Red Friday. Staff and faculty can participate in a mixer at the Bulldog Zone from 9 to 10 a.m.

The Fresno State equestrian team will face Oklahoma State at the Student Horse Center at 11 a.m.

From 2 to 6 p.m. students and their family members can enjoy discounted activities at Bulldog Bowl. Games will be $1 and shoes are free. Billiards will be 50 percent off.

There will be a Dueling Pianos concert in the Red Lot from 6 to 10 p.m. Students, faculty, staff and the community can enjoy an evening performance of pianos.

Lastly, on Friday there will be a magic performance by Magician Nash Fung at 9 p.m. in the Satellite Student Union.

Saturday will be jam-packed with Homecoming events for students, faculty and staff.

The fun starts at noon with the Alumni Tailgate for alumni, faculty, staff and family weekend participants in the lawn area north of the North Gym. The next tailgating event of the day will be the Student Tailgate. Hosted by Associated Students, Inc., this tailgate will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Red Lot Space 57. The event will have free food and games for students with a campus ID. And football isn’t the only game of the day.

Bulldogs volleyball will face off against Boise State at the Save Mart Center at 1 p.m. Entry is free for students, $7 for adults and $5 for youth and senior citizens.

Finally, the Homecoming game will take place Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium.

The 3-3 Bulldogs will take on Colorado State in the third conference game of the season.

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(Clockwise f rom bottom left) A Homecoming sign at the Kick Off rally; Students compete in a limbo competition at the Kick Off rally; Attendees at the rally take photos with Victor E. Bulldog III; Pawrade participants dance during the celebration; Pawrade participants carry flags and a Homecoming sign on Oct. 21.

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Gibson Farm Market hosts fall festival

By Jennifer Reyes Reporter

Autumn was in full swing at the Fresno State Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market (GFM), bringing in seasonal fruits and vegetables for their fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.

Families were welcomed in as they crossed big red sliding doors and a display of pumpkins and haystacks beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m.

The event showcased a winery collection followed by a variety of displayed nuts and raisins, chocolate covered almonds, pistachios and more.

The frozen section consisted of several different ice cream picks, meat, produce and the university's very own unique raspberry iced tea.

Some unique flavors of ice cream that attendees could choose, including cake batter, cookie dough, toasted almonds, java chocolate caramel cup.

The GFM offers a wide variety of products in-store that are grown, packaged, and/or processed by Fresno State and its students.

The market unifies and showcases the products of the different enterprise units from the

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The public gathers together for a fall festival, including wine tasting, a pumpkin patch and kid zone at the Gibson Farm Market on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.

Fresno State University Farm Laboratory, such as crop, dairy, enology, floral, food processing, horticulture, meat, orchard and viticulture departments.

Each department had a booth that was crowded with families as they had the opportunity to be educated on the free sample food they tasted and could purchase inside the market.

For any children brought to the event, a scavenger hunt enticed and made kids eager to participate in an exciting activity. By going from booth to booth, the younger attendees were able to find fun in sampling ice cream, granola, fruit, waffles and other sweet treats.

The Fresno State Orchard showcased a booth that consisted of pistachios, bread to go along with their olive oils and pomegranates.

“I think [the event] is going good so far,” said Crystal Sandoval, a plant science major. “It is good to educate little kids about where their food comes from.”

Other booths displayed poster boards and plants, offered food samplers and held a drawing contest for the young attendees to participate in.

The Fresno State Creamery presented three flavorful ice creams; vanilla, java chocolate caramel cup and pumpkin, with vanilla being the most popular choice.

Fans of the GFM will be preparing a peppermint candy ice cream that customers can look forward to for the winter season.

Be sure to follow the GFM’s variety of community events that will be showcasing their products throughout the rest of the year on Instagram with the handle @fresnostategfm.

National Student Day celebration on campus

By Christina Tran | A&E Editor National Student Day was celebrated by Fresno State as it hosted some fun festivities for students on campus in front of the lawn of the Kennel Bookstore on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., students had an opportunity to enjoy an array of games, prizes, music, goodie bags and free food at several booths from both campus organizations and the local community.

Photo ops were at an all time high as students posed to take pictures in front of the inflatable bulldog that football players are often seen running through during games.

Some of the booths set up in the lawn area included Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), Jamba Juice, Fresno State Athletics, Juice It Up, the radio station Q97.1 and Fresno State Homecoming.

The local radio station Q97.1 not only played

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Fresno State students check out games and activities at booths during the National Student Day celebration in Bianca Hernandez Diaz (left) and Samantha Ortiz (right) participate in Q97.1's hula hoop competition in front of the front of the Kennel Bookstore on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019.

Kennel Bookstore on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. music for attendees to listen to but also held a hula hoop competition for students to participate in as a way to win some free prizes.

With lots of opportunities to win free food, students could even fill out a stamp card by visiting nine booths to earn free churros and

goodie bags.

The goodie bags were located at the University Student Union’s (USU) booth and included a Yogurtland coupon, scantron, pencil, gum, eraser and free bowling pass to use in the lower level of the USU.

Some other useful items students could get ahold of at the celebration were mini pumpkins from ASI, stress ball pineapples from Jamba Juice, themed cups from Fresno State Homecoming and shirts from the Student Recreation Center.

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CineCulture screens diverse films

By Christina Tran A&E Editor

CineCulture at Fresno State will present several short film screenings and director/ producer discussion talks for students, faculty and the public on Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Peters Education Center Auditorium, located inside of the Student Recreation Center.

The film screenings will be shown first and following the film will be a discussion with Nicholas Manting Brewer, “Lumpkin, GA” director; Emily Grandcolas, “Lumpkin, GA” producer and Mayra Flores, “Our Country” and “Invented Borders” director, according to a Fresno State news release.

Overview of short films

Harlem Globetrotters visit Fresno next year

By Christina Tran A&E Editor

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Audience members f ill up seats for CineCulture's f ree f ilm screenings at the Peters Education Center Auditorium, located inside the Student Recreation Center on Friday, Aug. 25, 2019.

“Lumpkin, GA” portrays the fate of a fading Georgia town as an undocumented immigrant is caught in legal limbo, facing deportation and reflecting on his future while a private immigration prison generates millions of dollars in profits.

“Our Country” is an award-winning exper-

day's emotional immigration debate in the U.S.

imental animated documentary that captures some of the innumerable struggles immigrant families face living in the U.S. “Invented Borders” is an animated and live action video essay on the different facets of to-

Parking will be free after 4 p.m. on Friday with no permit necessary in Lots P3 and P2.

These short film screenings are sponsored by the Department of Chicano and Latin American Studies.

The exhibition basketball team famously known as the Harlem Globetrotters will be visiting Save Mart Center (SMC) for its “Pushing the Limits” World Tour.

Friends and family members can look forward to a basketball game full of fun, exhilarating moments as members of the team combine their humor with their basketball prowess for the audience.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by fans for $26.50 per ticket at the SMC Box Office or online at ticketmaster.com.

The basketball exhibition will take place at the beginning of next year on Jan. 10, 2020 at 7 p.m.

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Women in a league of their own

By Anjanae Freitas Reporter

Growing up in a household full of athletes, I always believed the misconception that sports were a man’s world. My father was a coach for several different sports teams during my childhood and teenage years. Therefore, I always wanted to feel like I lived up to the expectations of what he thought an athlete was.

I grew up playing baseball from the age of 4 to 15 and always wanted to impress my father by having him praise me for my athletic skills in the same way he would idolize my brother.

By the age of 13, I was on a baseball travel team full of boys. I was the starting second baseman in every game and batted third in the lineup because I was a power hitter. I remember my father being extremely hard on me and telling me I had to work twice as hard to fit into a man's sport.

It seemed like no matter how athletic I was, I could never be good enough in my father's eyes. It created this intense amount of pressure that made me feel a need to be validated, which I later realized led to my perfectionism.

I remember during one of my baseball games, I was at bat and there was a lot of pressure on me to get an RBI in order to win the game. I hit a single rather than a triple, just like my father had expected. He then said to me, “Are you a man or a mouse?”

Being 13 years old, I didn’t understand the phrase at the time but somehow knew it made me feel less capable and, ultimately, defeated because I couldn’t compete in a man’s world.

As I got older, my dad's drill sergeant voice stayed stuck in my head throughout any sport I would try to play, be it basketball, soccer, volleyball, etc.

He had convinced me that in order to be the best of the best, that required me having to look fit and eat fit. It created this immense

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From left to right: Mike Freitas, Anjanae Freitas, JD Freitas and Tommy Freitas. Anjanae Freitas at 13 years old next to her father after winning her baseball little league series championship in May 2000. pressure for me to be sure that I was the best of the best in order to succeed in sports.

So, when I had reached a certain age, I was told that I could no longer play baseball during high school because I was a female. Therefore, I joined the softball team instead, and my perception of sports changed forever.

I was constantly surrounded by females who were all equally as talented as me and somehow, I didn’t feel I could fit in. I had the perception that if I could survive most of my childhood playing baseball, softball was just not going to cut it for me.

I wanted to join the baseball team at school because that’s what made sense to me. However, all the men in my life, whether it be my father, brother, male friends or male coaches, were all persistent in the idea that baseball was

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a man’s sport and softball was a female’s sport.

It was in that moment that I knew what being a man versus a mouse meant. I understood that most men, or at least my dad, felt threatened when a woman could keep up in a sport where men are supposed to dominate. There was no grey area between softball and baseball.

It was a black and white concept, just like being a man or a mouse.

I was 15 years old when I came to this realization, and I started to correlate how much gender had to do with opportunity in sports for females. My brother was being looked at by Division I colleges for baseball, yet I pursued a career in choir because that was the kind of role females should be in, according to everyone I knew at the time.

Now that I’ve developed into a grown wom-

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an, I look at the female athletes here at Fresno State and find myself wondering if that could have been me. If I didn’t grow up around men who were convinced that certain sports were a man's sport, I could have pursued more of my life as an athlete.

I am here to tell you that if anyone belittles your athleticism or capabilities because of gender, they are absolutely in the wrong.

The female athletes here on this campus are more important than they know. Afterall, they are setting examples for youth and future generations by breaking gender stereotypes within sports.

Even though I didn’t go on to be an athlete in my life, I am inspired by the bravery and pride of female athletes who fight to do so for the rest of us.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019

Do not feed the campus squirrels

By Jennifer Reyes

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Fair opinion was unfair

By Danielle Griffin

Communications Director The Big Fresno Fair

Reporter

A squirrel sanctuary does not sound like a terrible idea.

The Fresno State squirrels seem unique to me.

Every bag of some sort that makes a noise attracts them.

They see us as we take a seat and get closer for a chance to grab a dropping or a toss of food.

The reality is squirrels should not be eating the food we eat whether it is a chip, piece of a dessert, candy or other treats.

Even though the way that the squirrels eat looks cute as they hold the piece of food with both of their hands nibbling it, the food can be harmful.

We should have some sanctuaries for them located around the campus.

I would suggest near the Peters Business building. Another sanctuary could be in the middle of the quad area near the Social Science and McKee Fisk Buildings.

According to a Collegian article from 2011 regarding the Fresno State squirrels, there was a sanctuary outside of the Office of University Communications also known as the Speech Arts building.

The sign of the sanctuary on a window was brown with little baskets nearby stocked daily with peanuts.

Back then there was even a week dedicated to the squirrels, which I would say is a bit over the top. But the sanctuary sounds like a much better idea for these little guys.

I would say that another good spot would have been in the hidden area between the Speech Arts and Music Buildings.

Every idea has cons. Who will provide these nuts? Who will refill them? Who will make sure the squirrels are not being fed food they are not suppose to eat? What happens if the squirrel population at school grows and there is more to feed?

Our campus has an arboretum quality, which makes it an ideal habitat for them to live in. The squirrels prefer old, mature trees. I suppose the idea of a squirrel week is not that bad after all. But I do think a week is too long. One to three days seems fair.

If you do plan on feeding squirrels, you should limit your treats to peanuts, seeds and walnuts.

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THE COLLEGIAN • OPINION

We believe everyone is entitled to their own opinion and know The Big Fresno Fair is not everyone’s “cup of tea”; however, we refuse to allow Ms. [Anjanae] Freitas’ Oct. 15 opinion piece be the only voice heard as it has errors

and misrepresents so much about the Valley’s longstanding tradition – The Big Fresno Fair.

Let’s break this piece down step by step.

Yes, the full price of fair admission is $12, which is less than you pay to see a movie these days. This fair entrance provides you access to exhibit buildings, five free stages of entertainment and various attractions.

Not only does the Fair provide an affordable entertainment option for many – it provides

$71.1 million in economic impact dollars to Fresno County and generates more than 900 jobs. The Big Fresno Fair accomplishes this all with no funding from the state.

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Lonzo Ball has what is takes

By Hector Mendoza Reporter

The first few months in the 2018-2019 season, Lonzo ball would play the best basketball of his career but was unable to continue due to a grade three ankle injury.

Ball was struck by the injury bug for both of his seasons in the NBA. He played 52 games his rookie year and played only 47 games last season.

The stats for his rookie season, for many people, did not seem to impress and did not convince anyone that he could be an elite point guard in the NBA. He averaged 10.2 points, 7.2 assists and 6.9 rebounds per game. To compare those numbers, Jason Kidd had 11.7 points, 7.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds his rookie year, he is now in the hall of fame.

Last season, Ball went down in those three statistical categories but managed to bring up both his overall shooting percentage and his 3-point percentage. In the 47 games that he played, he averaged 9.9 points, 5.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game, shooting 41 percent from the field and 33 percent from the 3-point line.

Ball has had to overcome many obstacles, one of them being his father’s mouth. Ball’s father made people expect more from Ball then they would have if he had come into the league silently.

Nonetheless, Ball had to prove himself either way. His stats don’t really show the whole picture. Ball had a huge impact on his team, the Los Angeles Lakers.

Ball’s potential is out of this world, and he has shown that he can be an elite, championship-level point guard on many occasions. But it may take him some time to develop into that kind of player.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball (2) attempts a pass while guarded by Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) on December 23, 2018, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times/TNS) To start off, Lonzo ball has unbelievable court vision. His vision is comparable to many of the best passers in NBA history. He has great playmaking abilities, but that is overshadowed by his lack of assertiveness.

Ball has the ability to make his teammates better and make the team better overall. He proved that countless time last season and his rookie year. Lakers center Javale McGee can attest to that. McGee had his best season of his career both offensively and defensively, putting up an average of 12 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.

Ball doesn’t get the credit for the impact he has on the team. Many people want to focus on how many points he makes, how many threes he makes and his shooting percentages, which are important, and compare them to veteran point guards. But impact just doesn’t work that way.

Ball needs to work on his offense and get better at scoring and being efficient, that’s very clear. But he has great defensive intangibles.

Coming into the league, he was a liability on the defensive end of the floor but has proved to be one of the top 10 defensive point guards in the league.

The Lakers last season, with Ball playing before his injury, were sixth overall in defense.

The 11 games following January 19, 2018, after Ball got hurt against the Houston Rockets, the Lakers dropped to second to last in the league defensively.

Many people are still not convinced, and will not be, with these stats that Ball can become the best player to come out of the 2017 draft and help a team to a championship, but he will have had an entire offseason to work on his game and come back to prove all of those doubters wrong.

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THE COLLEGIAN • SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019

Wednesday Warmup: Defense is key

By Anthony De Leon Managing Editor

After seeing a dismal performance put on

by Fresno State Bulldogs’ defense against the Air Force Falcons in Fort Collins, Colorado, in which the ‘Dogs allowed 340 rushing yards and 43 points to the Falcons, this past week’s game against the UNLV Rebels should be seen as crucial not only for the Bulldogs in their standings, but in finding out if the defense is as good as once thought.

Throughout the season, the ‘Dogs’ defense has shown signs of being one of the best, if not the best, defenses in the Mountain West (MW) and at times, most evident against Air Force, the inconsistency of play has begun to manifest on the field.

Hopefully, for the Bulldogs, following a convincing win against UNLV, 56-27, they are able to turn the corner and continue to contend in the MW. Much of what allowed Fresno State to stop a UNLV offense very capable of running the ball, which the Bulldogs had trouble defending a week prior, was the play of the defense.

The Fresno State defense was able to produce 28 points off of five turnovers, including a fumble recovery by linebacker Justin Rice, who has emerged as one of the unsung heroes of the season so far by turning the fumbles into points and returning it for an 18-yard touchdown.

Along with Rice, linebacker Arron Mosby and defensive back Juju Hughes continued to play at a high level for the ‘Dogs, each contributing to the defensive takeaways in the game with one apiece. Even true freshman Levelle Bailey found his way into the action with two takeaways of his own, picking up a fumble and snatching an interception in the first quarter.

If the defense continues to play the way it did last week in upcoming games against very good conference opponents Utah State Aggies and San Diego State Aztecs, then some of the expectations that the Bulldogs came into the season with may still be fulfilled.

Luckily for the Bulldogs, they are currently sitting in second place in the parity-laden Mountain Division of the MW and having one loss in conference play still leaves room for the Bulldogs to end this season with an appearance in the MW Championship game.

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Cream of the Crop In a few short months, true freshman JalenCropper has transformed from highly-touted valley product to impact player for the Bulldogs, showcasing his versatility and big play ability throughout the season.

With a huge turnover at the wide receiver position coming into 2019, it was initially thought that Cropper’s impact within the offense would come in the receiving game but much of his success so far has been in the run game.

It hasn’t taken much time for Cropper to etch his name in the Fresno State record book by recording a 79-yard run earlier this season against the New Mexico Lovos – the 13th-longest run from scrimmage in school history – and eclipsing that mark two weeks later by sprinting for an 82-yard run and setting the 10th-longest run from scrimmage in program history.

Tedford has made the most of Cropper’s speed and playmaking ability by lining him up at slot receiver and motioning him for end arounds and jet sweeps, allowing a sliver of space and lead blockers, further leading Cropper to get to the second level and beyond.

As Cropper continues to prove to be a spark plug when the Bulldogs call his number, given his multifaceted athletic capabilities, it will be exciting to see how far his skills can take him going forward.

Armando Carreno • The Collegian

Linebacker Arron Mosby (15) and defensive back Juju Hughes (23) celebrating the Bulldogs' defensive effort at Bulldogs Stadium on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.

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Senior day ends in victory for the Bulldogs

By Marc Anthony Lopez Contributor

Eight Fresno State women's soccer players were honored for their victory on Oct. 20 as the Bulldogs hosted the UNLV Rebels in the last home game of the regular season.

The seniors honored before the game included goalie Alex Best, defenders Danielle Pacheco and Megan Amik and forwards Kasidee Wiley, Tori Nicolo, Melissa Ellis, Sydni Lunt and Racine Babb.

With the 2-1 victory over the Rebels, the Bulldogs extended their winning streak last weekend to three games.

The ‘Dogs will be traveling soon to San Diego State, University of New Mexico and San Jose State to close out the regular season.

Fresno State now sits in third place in the Mountain West Conference, standing behind Boise State in first place and San Diego State in second place.

Fresno State came out of the gates fast in the first half as the ‘Dogs outshot the Rebels 12-2.

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Fresno State defender Danielle Pacheco kicks the ball away from the striker during a 2-1 win against the UNLV Rebels at the Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. corner kicks outnumbering the Rebels one corner

goal was also her third goal of the season; she was

only score of the game occured at the 52 minute.

kick.

assisted by midfielder Lorena Montanes corner

Forward Katie Ballou was credited with the as-

kick.

sist.

Rebels goalie Emberly Sevilla managed to only pick up three of her five saves.

The Bulldogs also ended the first half with five

One of the many corner kicks found its way to the back net as Lunt scored the first goal in the

The Bulldogs entered the second half with a

However, just three minutes later, the Bull-

game before the first half ended. Lunt’s opening

lead but once the second half commenced, the

dogs answered the Rebels’ score with a second

Rebels managed to create more opportunities for

goal from Ellis. Her goal came off a rebound from

themselves.

Montanes’ shot towards the goal. Montanes was

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The Rebels used their offense for the majority of the shots taken, with five shots scored, during

credited once again with an assist and walked away from the match with a total of two assists.

the second half. The Bulldogs had just one shot

Head coach Brian Zwaschka said he was

more than the Rebels in the second half and were

proud of his seniors and was glad to send them

still able to outshoot the Rebels for the entire

off the right way.

game, 18-7.

Zwaschka also acknowledged that the Bull-

Fresno State and UNLV both had two saves

dogs have struggled on the road, but knows the

total in the second half, the ‘Dogs had a total of

best mentality is to just take each game one at

three saves for the game.

a time.

With the Rebels being able to create more

“We already miss not being able to have an-

shot opportunities, they managed to increase

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'Dogs ready for homecoming

Armando Carreno • The Collegian

Fresno State linebacker Mykal Walker gets ready to tackle a UNLV player during a home game on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019

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Fresno State running back Ronnie Rivers takes Fresno State quarterback Jorge Reyna runs in for a score during a home game win, 56-27, against the UNLV a UNLV defender into the endzone during a Rebels at Bulldog Stadium on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. home game on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.

By Jorge Rodriguez Sports Editor

The time for celebrating school spirit has come to Fresno State with the Homecoming game happening this Saturday at Bulldog Stadium.

The Bulldogs will face the Colorado State Rams Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on what will be the teams’ fourth meeting as Mountain West rivals.

The ‘Dogs have one win and two losses when facing the Rams, with the Bulldogs’ last win coming in the 2012 season. The last time the Rams were at Bulldog Stadium was in 2015, when the Rams took home a win on the Bulldogs’ senior night.

This season, Colorado State has an overall record of 2-5, snapping a four-loss streak last Saturday when it defeated the New Mexico Lobos.

Fresno State is favored to win the game, especially after a convincing defeat against the UNLV Rebels with a score of 56-27 last Friday night. With an overall record of 3-3, the Bull-

dogs are looking for their fourth win of the Linebacker Justin Rice said that the team is season and their second win in conference play. picking up at the right time and that it still has Quarterback Jorge much to play for.

Reyna said that after a “Everything [is] still in tough start to the season, front of us. We can still win the team is looking to carry a bowl game. We can still on with its recent success get to the Mountain West on the field. championship. We just “This is not the record have to keep building, and that we wanted. But the we are headed in the right adversity helped glued us direction,” Rice said. together, and we are startThe Bulldogs are looking to hit on all cylinders,” ing forward to HomecomReyna said. ing, a game which brings The Bulldogs lost their a lot of alumni and fans — Jorge Reyna, to the stadium. The ‘Dogs first two games of the season before defeating Fresno State are aware that this is an Sacramento State at home. quarterback important date for Fresno These beginning losses State to showcase its skills for the ‘Dogs during the football season came and talents. against tough opponents in the Pacific-12 and “It’s always nice to have a lot of fans supBig Ten conferences. porting us, getting loud on third down and the However, their most recent loss was their team really appreciates the Red Wave, whenworst performance of the season -- a 43-24 deever they are out there,” running back Ronnie feat at the hands of Air Force Academy.

Rivers said. “We’re preparing hard and working

“

When we score, we like to see the student section get crazy. We thrived off of that. It’s another part of our identity.”

hard to go out there and give it our best shot.”

Linebacker Mykal Walker said that the student section and the Red Wave are very important to the game day atmosphere.

“Any time the stadium is full, we play better.

Everyone plays better when there is energy in the crowd,” Walker said. “We need to get [the fans] back in [the stadium]. That’s our challenge to them, to come out, come support us and have it loud.”

Fresno State will host an Alumni Tailgate that will also be open to staff and faculty before the game starts. The Associated Students, Inc. will also have a tailgate specifically for students that bring a campus ID. Reyna said that the team appreciates the support of the fans, especially when the student section gets filled up and goes crazy during popular games the ‘Dogs play.

“When we score, we like to see the student section get crazy. We thrived off of that. It’s another part of our identity,” Reyna said. “Let’s get this [stadium] packed ... we feed off that [energy] and we come in all cylinders and start firing.”