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im DeRuyter was removed as head coach of the Fresno State football team, Athletic Director Jim Bartko said at a press conference Sunday.

“The president and I both felt that on the field [DeRuyter] has not lived up to the standard that the Valley needs,” Bartko said.

Offensive coordinator Eric Kiesau has been named the interim head coach.

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ELECTION 2016

Saying the election is ‘rigged’ undermines our democracy

By Troy Pope @troycpope

In 2000, I was not old enough to vote, and I didn’t grasp the larger issues in that failed election process. I couldn’t comprehend why Vice President Al Gore didn’t challenge the election decision that favored George W. Bush.

Gore had won.

A total of 50,999,897 Americans cast their vote for the Democrat, and 50,456,002 voted for Bush.

A breakdown of the election process in Florida led to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that awarded the 25 electoral votes to Bush – which clinched his win.

As a 16-year-old who was breaking out of his parents’ conservative shadow, I was too young to understand why Gore peacefully accepted the result instead of being childish and crying about his loss to anyone who would listen.

Thus, I had to endure eight years of President Bush.

George W. Bush is the fourth president in our nation’s history to take the presidency without the popular vote of the people.

In 1824, John Quincy Adams was elected president despite losing the popular and electoral votes to Andrew Jackson. Adams got only 84 electoral votes to Jackson’s 99.

But in the four-way race, no one won a majority. The matter was kicked over to the House of Representatives where a so-called “corrupt bargain” was made. The speaker of the House pushed for Adams to be chosen, and when he was, Adams named the speaker as his secretary of state.

In 1876, Rutherford B. Hayes won the election by one electoral vote but lost the popular vote by more than 250,000 to Samuel J. Tilden. In 1888, Benjamin Harrison defeated Grover Cleveland 233 to 168 electoral votes, but Harrison lost the popular vote by more than 90,000 votes.

The Bush presidency started a war in the Middle East that destabilized the region and led to the creation of ISIS. And I, like many other Clovis kids, lost a close friend who fought in one of those wars.

Despite that, I still hold immense respect for the decision Gore made to concede the election. It was the patriotic thing to do.

Since John Adams, our second president, lost his re-election to his friend and arch-rival Thomas Jefferson, the loser steps aside to provide for a more peaceful, more perfect union.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sees the end is near. He knows he will not be president. If the election happened today, polls say he’d lose in a landslide.

Nonetheless, he’s banging the war drums saying the election is rigged against him, when it’s actually his own words, actions and political views that are working against him.

Trump’s rabble-rousing stirs unwarranted dissent and lessens our position on the world stage.

Whatever the world thinks of the United States on a day-to-day basis, it admires us when it comes to our ability to put aside our struggles and do what’s best for the country by stepping aside graciously.

We are better than this.

Just this past weekend, Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton posted a picture of the letter former President George H. W. Bush left for her husband Bill as he assumed office after a contentious election.

The letter talked of the magnitude of the office and was the voice of a man who wanted the best for the country.

“There will be very tough times, made even more difficult by criticism you may not think is fair. I’m not a very good one to give advice, but just don’t let the critics discourage you or push you off course,” Bush wrote to Clinton. “Your success now is our coun-

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Former president Bill Clinton (left) welcomes former president George H.W. Bush to the stage during their joint appearance at the CTIA Wireless 2007 convention at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on March 29, 2007.

try’s success. I am rooting hard for you.”

The words of wisdom came from a man whose dreams of four more years in the White House were torn down by a controversial man from Arkansas.

At a time when the nation is more polarized than at any time since the Civil War, Trump stirring this sentiment with his lies is dangerous. But he doesn’t care.

Also, there is no evidence whatsoever that it’s rigged, and calling it so undermines our governmental democracy.

He knows he’s lost the election. He’s

just blowing the horn to drum up support so that after the election he can launch his Trump News Network – or whatever it will be called.

Rumored to be more right-wing than Fox News, he wants to parlay his support into the only thing in the world he truly cares about – money.

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FARM MARKET

Fall Festival offers food, wine, pumpkins

By Johnsen Del Rosario @TheCollegian

The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology hosted the 10th annual farm festival – or fall festival, as it was called this year – at the Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market on Saturday.

Fresno State’s student-run agricultural enterprises showcased and gave free samples of its products, such as butter, ice cream and wine – to name a few.

The agricultural enterprises are part of Fresno State’s University Agricultural Laboratories (UAL), which are also teaching facilities, said Jeremy Lewis, the farm market manager.

“The festival is a great way for the enterprises on campus to kind of talk to the community and show them the educational process behind the products that we make here,” Lewis said.

As folks made their way around the enterprises’ tables, students were able to tell them a little bit about their products and how each is made.

“The ice cream – it takes about 13-15 minutes each batch,” Liliana Nieto explained. “That’s about 15 gallons of ice cream.”

Nieto, a fourth-year animal science major, said the festival was a fun experience, and it was nice to see little kids and their families enjoying their products.

The sampled products, other produce and tri-tip were available for purchase at the market, which served as a fundraiser for the the Fresno State Meats Judging Team.

“The money we generate today, it’ll be

Patrons pick out pumpkins during the Fall Festival at the Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.

funneled right back into the Jordan College to invest in equipment and further the education of the students,” Lewis said.

The festival also had plenty of activities for families. There was face painting, gourd decorating, two John Deere tractors on display for families to sit on and two baby calves for children to pet. People tried to guess how many walnuts were in a jar as

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well, and the prize was a basket of items from the market.

At the other corner of the festival sat a horticulture nursery and a patch of pumpkins ready to be bought, taken home and carved into jack-o’-lanterns.

Elizabeth Hammond said the event was great and her family was having fun.

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Hammond said. “And it’s fun when they have stuff like this out here, especially when there’s activities for the kids.”

Lewis said the festival was a real connection to the community.

“We rely on the community for support, and they’re our biggest cheerleaders, so it’s really nice to tie it in together with them.”

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Jokes for otes

Show encourages voting by inducing laughs

By Ron Camacho @ron_camacho4

Jokes for Votes is a stand-up comedy show that has toured around California’s college campuses to encourage students to vote.

Around 300 people attended Jokes for Votes in the Student Satellite Union on Thursday night. Each event features four stand-up comedians and also has voter registration forms available for students.

University Student Union event coordinator Sona Soghomonian said the event helps to educate students about voting.

“I think a lot of college students don’t think it is important to vote because they’re not educated about how it works, so we’re handing out flyers that have facts about voting,” Soghomonian said. “Hopefully this information will help students

to realize that their votes can make a difference.”

Soghomonian said helping coordinate Jokes for Votes is a great way to give back to her fellow students.

“I’m doing this for my fellow peers and my fellow classmates, so it’s nice to set up this big event and see people have a great time with it,” Soghomonian said. “I think it reminds people that there is more to college than studying and homework.”

Student coordinator Alejandra Prado said the event does more than just encourage students to vote.

“It’ll help students to laugh, relax and take a break from midterms,” she said.

Stand-up comedian Beth Steeling said she became involved with Jokes for Votes to encourage more people to vote in an election that she views as significant to the future of the country. Comedians Kate Berlant, Demetri Martin and James Ado-

mian also performed during the show.

“I got involved because I think this is an important election,” Steeling said. “I want more people to vote, and I know it can be confusing. Sometimes it’s hard to admit that you don’t know what you need to know about registering.”

Although the purpose of the event is to encourage students to vote, Steeling said her favorite part of performing in Jokes for Votes is making people laugh.

“It’s been so fun, whether the audience comes out for a certain comedian they like, or if they come because they like comedy in general,” Steeling said. “It’s not all about voting; we’re out here to have a good time.”

Steeling said she is passionate about issues such as mass incarceration and women’s rights, but chooses not to include political commentary in her comedy.

“I am a feminist, and I exercise my

feminism not by talking about feminist issues, but by being a funny woman in a field that is mainly male-dominated,” Steeling said.

She said she hopes students learn from the event that anyone can inspire others to vote.

“You don’t have to be famous to encourage others to vote,” Steeling said. “When everyone comes out here together and they see all the other students in the crowd, they realize, as they’re sitting in our audience, that they’re not just one person. That if we all voted it may actually make a difference.”

MUSIC

Photo via the official Hippo Campus Facebook page

From left: Jake Luppen, Zach Sutton, Nathan Stocker and Whistler Allen are the band Hippo Campus.

Music Monday: Hippo Campus locks memories

By Selina Falcon @SelinaFalcon

Indie rock band Hippo Campus is one of music’s best-kept secrets, and it’s time to finally share that secret with the world.

Hippo Campus formed in 2013 and consists of guitarist and vocalist Jake Luppen, guitarist Nathan Stocker, bassist Zach Sutton and drummer Whistler Allen. Each member has a nickname he uses onstage and online: Turntan, Stitches, Espo and Beans, respectively.

The band is from St. Paul, Minnesota, and all of its members went to high school together and played in different bands be-

fore creating Hippo Campus. With over 325,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, Hippo Campus continues to grow in popularity every day.

After independently releasing its first Extended Play (EP), “Bashful Creatures,” in November 2014, Hippo Campus was signed to Grand Jury Records and the label re-released the EP in February 2015.

A standout song from “Bashful Creatures” and the one that has garnered the most attention for the band is “Suicide Saturday,” which Entertainment Weekly listed as one of its 40 Best Songs of 2015.

“Suicide Saturday” has over 4 million streams on Spotify and is quintessential Hippo Campus with its equally laid-back

and upbeat sound that is lyrically matched with a meaningful message. “[Suicide Saturday] was sort of birthed from this idea of finding a balance with society and with yourself,” Stocker said in a BBC Radio 1 interview. “Having to commit social suicide, in a sense, in order to regain composure with being who you are and maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself.”

Keeping momentum, Hippo Campus played at some of the biggest music festivals throughout 2015 including South by Southwest, Lollapalooza and Reading and Leeds.

They were also musical guests on “Conan” and released their second EP “South” in October 2015 which includes hits “South” and “Violet.”

This year the guys have focused on touring and working on music. They released a new single this month called “Boyish,” which offers the traditional upbeat Hippo Campus sound paired with an important message.

“The lyrics of the song face disillusionment within family life, specifically from the aftermath of a divorce” Stocker said in a recent interview with The Courier-Post.

“Realizing that there’s a lot of ground to cover in a lifetime, coming to grips with it and embarking on that path is a process that we have been thinking about deeply for most of our time as a band. The song is close to encapsulating that.”

You can find Hippo Campus on Twitter and Instagram at @thehalocline.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016

HOBB’S GROVE

The real scream of the crop

By Samantha Mehrtash @Sam_mehrtash

Hobb’s Grove succeeded at bringing horror films to life and placing me in the midst of several creepy situations.

The Central Valley haunt offers three main attractions: a haunted house, haunted forest and haunted hayride priced around $30 for all three, depending on which night you attend. Each attraction’s level of fright varies, allowing those who can’t handle being chased by a chainsaw to have less extreme options.

The Haunted House I started off my excursion with the haunted house. The first portion of the house had 3-D effects, forcing me to wear paper 3-D glasses that at times blocked my peripheral view, making for an even scarier experience.

Each room or section in the house had different scenes and themes. My favorite was when I walked into a room that mimicked a hospital room with a woman covered in blood, lying “dead” in a bed. As I passed her bed, she shot up and reached for me with her arms.

The Haunted Forest After the house, I visited the forest which I found to be the scariest of the three attractions. Lucky for me, the lines were 50 minutes long so I had some time to collect myself.

That being said, if you don’t like waiting in line for rides at Disneyland because you are too impatient – this is no different.

The forest had similar qualities to the house in that it had spooky characters and scenes that you had to pass through.

However, the outdoor factor made it all the more scary. It was cold, dark and all the trees were overgrown, forcing me to duck under sharp branches and dodge actual cobwebs.

The trail you follow in the forest also has reasonably larger gaps than the house did, leaving more room to be followed by something, or someone, lurking in the shadows.

I happened to go in a group of four so I was able to have a body behind and in front me so I was the least vulnerable.

Next year I might challenge myself to be in the front of the group in order to get the full scare effect. No promises.

The Haunted Hayride I chose to go on the hayride last so that I could calm myself down before I had to drive 30 minutes back home to Fresno since Hobb’s Grove is located in Sanger.

I was sadly mistaken because even though it is supposed to be the kiddie ride, there were still a few moments that got the best of me, like when the ride passed through a colorful tunnel where clowns awaited us.

Being confined to the ride and not being able to run away actually made it scarier for me.

But do not make the same mistake I did. Wear pants to avoid scratching the backs of your legs on hay.

The only thing that I was unsatisfied with was the insanely long lines. My time standing in lines added up to a whopping three hours. But as a once a year occasion, I definitely think the scare is worth the wait. Hobb’s Grove is open Thursday to Sunday nights until Oct. 30.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Students rally to ‘Take Back the Night’

By Hayley Salazar @Hayley_Salazarr

The Fresno State Women’s Alliance held the 37th annual Take Back the Night event in the Free Speech Area Wednesday night where students, faculty and community groups partnered to raise awareness of the harms of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

“One in seven women and one in 18 men have been stalked by an intimate partner during their lifetime to the point in which they felt fearful that they or someone close to them would be harmed,” according to a statistic written on a candlelit white paper bag.

Take Back the Night was organized into segments, starting with an informational fair where student and community organizations provided information regarding their programs.

Among the booths were the Cross Cultural and Gender Center, Women’s Alliance, Planned Parenthood, Marjaree Mason Center and RCS Fresno – a rape crisis center.

Rosa Huerta, a senior at Fresno State and an intern for RCS Fresno, said the goal of the confidential crisis line is to support victims.

“Our mission is to work to end rape and sexual violence and empower survivors while supporting safe and consensual relationships,” Huerta said.

The night continued with a performance by the Raging Grannies. The women sang a satirical original piece titled “Legitimate Rape.” The song spoke out about the effect of rape culture on women.

Presentations followed the performance starting with Fresno State student and Women’s Alliance President Ashley Juskalian.

“We live in a place where the questions asked are: ‘Why did you wear that if you didn’t want to be raped?’ ‘Why didn’t you fight back?’ ‘When the questions that should be asked are: ‘Why did you abuse your partner?’

‘Why did you act without consent?’” Juskalian said.

Juskalian also spoke out on the university’s lack of staffing to handle Title IX infractions.

“This is an insult to our humanity, our sanity and our safety. And I have to ask you guys: do you feel safe knowing that you have one employee stretched far too thin in charge of handling every injustice on this campus,

every result of discrimination, misogyny, and toxic masculinity?

I know I don’t.”

Following Juskalian address, Dr. Lisa Risch, confidential victim advocate for the Student Health and Counseling Center, identified the resources available to students who are suffering from domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, such as academic accommodations and medical care.

Survivor and keynote speaker from the national Take Back the Night organization, Kelly Vrooman, addressed the night’s overall objective to “Know Your IX,” clarifying all misguided ideas about Title IX. “It got rid of sexual discrimination due to sex, but it also set into place ways for us to hold universities and any sort of organization that takes on federal fund accountable to eliminate sexual harassment, sexual violence and eliminate any sort of retaliation to those who speak out against those things,” Vrooman said.

“Sexual assault can happen from girl to guy, guy to girl, girl to girl, guy to guy, and anybody who doesn’t necessarily identify as a specific gender,” Vrooman said.

Vrooman shared a testimony of her own experience of domestic abuse from a violent partner.

“I don’t know if you’ve ever been swimming, when you go down to the bottom of a pool and you wait down there a little too long, and then you think ‘oh I

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Students, faculty and staff march around the Fresno State campus during the Take Back the Night event on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016.

need air, better push up,’ and you make it up to the top with barely enough time to get air,” Vrooman said. “That’s how it felt, except there was no surface to the water.

I couldn’t get up and everything started to go black.”

Having witnessed her former partner be abused by his father, been the victim of abuse by that same partner and remained silent of it, Vrooman’s biggest wish is to encourage those around her to speak out and break the silence.

“If we don’t break the silence, then we don’t have a chance at stopping the violence.”

The evening concluded with a candlelit vigil followed by a march around campus where students held up signs and chanted to reclaim the night for safety.

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nator for the Cross Cultural and Gender Center, the goal of the night was to inspire activism beyond a designated date and time.

“Take back the night is an event that happens on one night, but this is an issue that happens 365 days a year. We can’t end our activism with one night,” Adams said.

Women’s Alliance partnered

with the Marjaree Mason Center by passing out purple ribbons to recognize the national movement for Domestic Violence Awareness month. Students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to wear purple on Thursday and use the hashtag #PurpleThursday to show their support.

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Team captain, four-year starter breaks records

EPPRIGHT from Page 8 The Collegian spoke with Eppright after the Bulldogs topped Wyoming 3-2 on Thursday night.

“It’s definitely been a journey, and I’ve been a very different player each year. Just taking the lessons from one year to another and letting myself grow has been the best part of it.”

On the role of a libero “Libero is just, you don’t touch the ball as much as the hitters and the setters do. You’re just starting the points and doing your best to be a rock for the team.”

On being a team captain “As a team captain, I try to do my best to lead by example. I give the best attitude and effort I can every day, so that it’s something that the other team can look towards and be someone that the younger people can look up to.”

On being an interior design major “I fell in love with design in high school. It was something that let me kind of constantly problem-solve every day. It’s basically architecture without the math and trying to make a place as convenient as possible for someone. I just fell in love with the problem-solving Christian Ortuno & Jenna Wilson • The Collegian part of it and getting to create something

new every day.”

On her relationship with head coach Netherby-Sewell “Lauren and I have definitely had our ups and downs. We’ve had moments where we’ve butted heads, and she’s told me, ‘That’s not good enough,’ and moments where she said she’s proud of me.

She and I have definitely developed a very strong relationship throughout the years. We get each other a lot better than we did when I was a freshman.”

On current teammates “I’ve never enjoyed a team so much.

Every win, every loss, we all feel the same, and it’s definitely a family. And I haven’t been able to say that about past teams. It’s definitely one I am very, very proud to go out with. It’s going to be really hard leaving this group.”

On being a Bulldog “Being a Bulldog is a different experience. We all talk about how we came because of the values and the following.

We all stayed because of the people. We all rally around each other. I looked out in the crowd tonight, and I see women’s basketball; I see football; I see tennis.

I see baseball, lacrosse; I see everyone there. We all just love supporting each other. It’s definitely a family that is a strong and special one.”

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Athletic Director Jim Bartko’s message to the Red Wave:

“Trust us. Support our program: win or lose. We’ll do what we know is right for this university.”

“I don’t think anybody gets used to losing.”

Discussion between Bartko and Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro concerning DeRuyter’s future at Fresno State did not start until last Monday shortly after the team’s loss to San Diego State.

DeRuyter was hired in 2012, the same year Fresno State joined the Mountain West Conference. Since winning division titles in 2012, 2013 and being named co-conference champions in 2012 and winning the conference championship in 2013 with the help of now-professional players Derek Carr and Davante Adams, DeRuyter has not had a winning season.

His overall record as Fresno State’s head coach was 30-30.

Finishing 3-9 in 2015 and starting this season 1-7, DeRuyter’s record over the past two seasons and in the words of Bartko “were not what our fans and university expect.”

In 2014, the university signed DeRuyter to a five-year contract to remain

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Tim DeRuyter in a press conference on Oct. 17, 2016

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$7.5 million Base 5-year contract salary

the head football coach through 2018. An agreement that consisted of $7.5 million in base salary, between $1.4 and $1.6 million per season with opportunities to earn $500,000 to $700,000 a year in performance bonuses – and with a record of 4-16 since signing the contract, bonuses that DeRuyter likely never saw.

Because DeRuyter’s deal did not include a buyout clause, the university still owes him $3.1 million.

“We will honor the terms of our agreement with Coach DeRuyter,” Castro said. “Of course I would have loved to see him succeed over that entire five-year period. That was our hope, and we saw over the last few weeks that wasn’t going to happen, so we felt like we needed to make this change today.”

Fresno State will be meeting with DeRuyter and his representatives in the coming week.

Starting Monday, the university will begin a nationwide search to fill the head coach position.

“Integrity is first and foremost,” Bartko said. “Somebody that cares about

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A Fresno State graduate or someone who is familiar with the Central Valley is preferred, but not necessarily required, according to Bartko.

Former Fresno State player and quarterback coach Jeff Tedford is believed to be on the radar as a top candidate, but Bartko denied any claims of his potential hiring.

While a new coach may be named before the season ends, Kiesau will finish the remaining four games of the season as the interim head coach.

Bartko’s main priority moving forward is to win football games and make sure the players are taken care of.

Bartko and Castro repeatedly emphasized the difficulty of the decision and praised DeRuyter for his class and

character.

“I want to thank, on behalf of all of us, the DeRuyter family for all they’ve done,” Bartko said. “This does not diminish what kind of coach he is.”

His message to the Red Wave: “Trust us. Support our program: win or lose.

We’ll do what we know is right for this university. You deserve a winner; we want to have a winner. We had a winner with Coach DeRuyter. Now it’s just time for a change and to move in a different direction.”

The Bulldogs take on Air Force (4-3) on Oct. 28 at Bulldog Stadium.

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Senior libero Maggie Eppright (#23) bumps the ball on Saturday, Oct. 22 against Colorado State at the Save Mart Center

When Fresno State volleyball comes to mind, it is difficult to think about anyone other than senior libero Maggie Eppright.

A four-year starter, Eppright has played in 117 games and 430 sets for the Bulldogs.

Tallying impressive statistics each season, she has found her way atop many of Fresno State’s all-time leaderboards including digs in a single season.

“Oh, wow. Maggie has been one of those players that has bought into the philosophy of the program. For four years, she’s never been hard to coach,” Fresno State volleyball head coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell said. “She gives a better effort

day-in and day-out than anybody I’ve had, so we love that about her. What she has struggled with is just wanting it so bad that she starts to do too many jobs and takes on too much. I thought tonight she did such a great job at just playing her role to the best of her ability, and I thought it showed a lot of poise and a lot of courage.”

Eppright currently leads the ’Dogs this season with 293 digs and counting. Her next closest teammate has 147.

Named a captain in her junior year, the interior design major’s role on the team as libero goes beyond her numbers.

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