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REGISTRATION

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By Chueyee Yang @chueyee15

As the fall semester is ending, Fresno State’s spring semester registration week will be starting.

“During the registration period, students are trying to get into their classes and usually succeeding,” said Ellen J. Klute, associate registrar for admissions and records. “The most important thing is the period leading up to registration.”

Students are notified three weeks before registration week, reminding them to clear their holds, make an appointment with their adviser and more.

“It’s always a good thing to have regular advising appointments,” Klute said.

“In some of the college [departments], they do both the major and the general advising.”

OCT. 31 The first day for spring 2017 registration.

Heavening Lealofi, a freshman, said visiting her adviser made her better understand the registering process and classes.

“My first time [registering] was stressful. Now I have a little bit better understanding [on how] to be prepared,” Lealofi said.

Students can find their registration ap-

LET’S GET READY TO REGISTER

pointment date as well as register for their classes on MyFresnoState.

Although students are given a registration appointment, in order to register they must be clear of holds.

“This semester there have been two sets of emails that have gone out,” Klute said. “The hold that’s on most students’ account is the violence training refresh hold [and] a lot of the continuing students are not aware [of it].”

Klute said some students think the Haven violence training module that was required last semester and the training this semester are the same, making students think they do not have to complete the current training.

“The students have to do a refresher,” Klute said. “It doesn’t take that long, but … I’d say half of our students still have to do that refresher training, and it can take up to 24 hours for that hold to be re-

"I still find [registering] a little bit confusing because I have all of these classes picked out, but then I don’t really look at how much credit they have and so I either don’t have enough or too many [units]," — Manuel Chavarria, Fresno State freshman

moved.”

If students have holds, they will not be able to register on their appointment day and have to wait until their hold is clear.

“It’s very important to register on your registration appointment day when you’re trying to get your classes to graduate,” Klute said. “I just wish that I could encourage every student to register during

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THE COLLEGIAN • NEWS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016

HELPING STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES Khone Saysamongdy • The Collegian

The Wayfinders office in the Kremen Education Building Room 151.

By Justus Neves

Special to The Collegian A program at Fresno State is making secondary education and an independent life possible for students. The Wayfinders Program is a two-year transitional program that helps students with intellectual disabilities learn to live independent lives.

The program was inaugurated six years ago, and is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Wayfinders is one of many transitional programs nationwide that benefit from the same grant. These programs teach students with intellectual disabilities living skills, vocational skills and everyday social skills in order to have successful independent lives after they graduate.

The program at Fresno State is run by Shail Lopez-Ortiz, who serves as the executive director. Lopez-Ortiz said the program’s ultimate goal is “to have students included.”

When Wayfinders was introduced on campus the program “didn’t have access to services for students with disabilities. They didn’t have access to the [University] Student Union (USU). They didn’t have access to the [Recreation Center],” Lopez-Ortiz said.

Students now have access to those buildings and can take classes. Students still have obstacles to overcome before they reach their ultimate goal, but the university has been a great help, Lopez-Ortiz said.

“With President [Dr. Joseph] Castro we are heading in the right direction,” she said.

Every student in Wayfinders meets with a case manager who assesses the student’s strengths and what barriers the student struggles with and tries to help the student work through them.

Donna Martinez, a case manager said, the program creates a team to discover how to break barriers and help students.

The case managers have to play different roles in the organization. Gabriel Diaz, another case manager, said they are oftentimes the point of contact for students.

They are always there for the students when they need help and sometimes have to act as a counselor for the students if they are having a tough day or are dealing with problems and need to talk to someone.

“We are there to serve the student,” Diaz said.

Each section Wayfinders covers has a coordinator with assistants and volunteers who work with the students.

Ryan Wilson, the activities and transition coordinator, said the activities portion of the program is where they have fun but still do important work to help the students.

“We all link in – independent living is supporting them to live independently and vocation is to work independently,” Wilson said. “That’s great if they have their own apartment and a job, but if there is no social life to fill in the gaps, how are they a citizen of their community?”

The activities program helps the stu-

The Kremen Education Building at Fresno State.

dents maintain a balance between living on their own and work by planning activities so the students can still have fun and maintain a social life.

The activities program helps the students with planning a budget by teaching them how to plan how they will spend their money that week.

The program also helps the students find a room to live in at Palazzo at Campus Pointe and different resources in their community to make their transition out of Wayfinders as easy as possible.

Anna Riley, a sophomore in Wayfinders, moved into Palazzo after joining the program, making it her first time living away from her family.

Although the transition of joining the

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program was difficult, the staff helped her.

She said the staff made sure the decision to stay was her own. Her biggest takeaway from the program was being confident enough to make her own decisions.

John Kellis is in his first year of the program and has enjoyed it so far, especially living in the Palazzo student housing.

He has learned a lot in his first few weeks with Wayfinders.

“It helps me to live independently, make sure you have good academic goals, and have goals to get a job and be open-minded when it comes to activities,” he said.

Kellis is excited to be in the program and is looking forward to what lies ahead.

Wayfinders is located in the Kremen Education Building Room 151.

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their registration appointment day and time.”

Manuel Chavarria, a freshman, said because there are other students who want to enroll in the same courses as him, he will be registering on his appointment

day.

“A lot of time these students wait until the last minute, and there’s always an issue – something pops up,” said Monica Acosta, registrar for the division of continuing and global education.

Chavarria said he is prepared to register, however, he thinks the registration process is difficult.

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“I still find [registering] a little bit confusing because I have all of these classes picked out, but then I don’t really look at how much credit they have and so I either don’t have enough or too many [units],” Chavarria said.

Klute said to make the registration process smoother, students can use the Schedule Planner option, located in the

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016

RAISIN HELL RANCH

HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

Halloween costumes: so cheap it’s scary

Haunted attraction raises hell

By Brooke Rodriguez @TheCollegian

Raisin Hell Ranch Haunted Cornfield and Corn Maze near Highway 99 in Madera are definitely not for the weak hearted.

The attractions are all about fright, without any kid-friendly attractions.

From the moment you enter the cornfield you are greeted by security personnel in costume, trying to get your heart rate jumping right off the bat with an evil stare and quick movements.

At the ticket window, the woman dressed as an evil Pooh Bear scans your tickets, belts out an evil cackle and sends you on your way.

First stop is Hell’s Gates. A big black wall setup with flame graphics and red and orange lights blare from the entrance.

The entrance has five black tarps that you have to push your way through. Then it begins.

The dark walkway forces you to crawl through obstacles.

Smoke clouds your vision and you are surrounded by screaming, banging on walls, animatronics of dead people, ghosts, skeletons, clowns and cringe-worthy music. The effects and props are outstanding, as are the extremely realistic actors.

Next up is the Asylum. There’s another big black wall, with an

entrance much darker and only a small light allowing you to see the word “Asylum” above a skull on the large door.

Asylum, much like Hell’s Gates, sends you through obstacles, bridges, stairs, and an open van with a dirty mattress and a man forcing you to crawl through. This maze is definitely for those who enjoy the creepier things in a scare.

There are hallways full of colors splattered all over the wall, black lights as your source of light, and many parts with no light at all. You finish off the Asylum by walking through an abandoned bus, with a not-sodead driver.

Last is the Blackout Corn Maze. The time spent in here is completely dependent on your will to get out. There are no guides, no lights and no maps.

There is no sign or marking to help you out. Men dressed in long black robes are ready to follow you, or dart at you when you least expect it. It was exciting and challenging.

The site offers all three attractions for $25 on weekdays and $30 on weekends. Tickets for one attraction are $15 each.

Raisin Hell Ranch, at 7451 Road 32 in Madera, is open through Oct. 31.

By Samantha Mehrtash @sam_mehrtash

As Cady Heron from “Mean Girls” once said, “Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total s*** and no other girls can say anything about it.”

But perhaps this year is the time to ditch the mouse ears and come up with something a little more clever.

A quality costume from a Halloween store can run from to $50 to $100 for an outfit that you wear once a year in hopes the Instagram likes are worth the price.

Here are three Do-It-Yourself (DIY) costume ideas that can be made with common clothing items that most people already own or things that are inexpensive so it doesn’t break your bank.

Samsung Customer As seen all over the news, the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been recalled since it has been reported to catch fire. Halloween is the perfect opportunity to make a joke out of the cell phone’s defects.

First, you either grab an old pair of jeans you don’t care about or stop by a thrift store and pick some up for less than $10.

Next, cut a hole where you normally have your phone, then safely burn the edges of the hole so that it gives off a burned look.

Then voila, you’re a Samsung customer who’s phone caught on fire inside their pocket.

Rosie the Riveter Rosie the Riveter is not only a good historical reference, it’s also a costume that requires very little effort.

Chambray denim button-up shirts seem to be a staple in any girl’s closet these days and if that’s not the case, check out Forever 21 because they’re bound to have one.

Once you roll the sleeves up like the popular campaign picture, pair it with black or dark jeans and some Converse.

To complete the look you’ll need red lipstick and a bandana to put your hair up – which is an added bonus because the hairdo will take less than five minutes.

Make your friend take a picture of you holding the classic flex pose and be creative with the Instagram caption.

Sugar Daddy This costume might cost a little more than the other two, but I think it’s worth the money.

First, buy or borrow a baby-carrier with straps, the kind that you wear on the front of your body.

You can find one as low as $20 on Amazon.com.

Then find a household sack of sugar, put the sugar in the baby-carrier and you have become a sugar daddy in a literal sense.

Carry a baby bottle filled with your favorite beverage for some added creativity.

THEATRE

Student Spotlight: literally going behind the scenes

Marina McElwee • The Collegian

Emilea Paulson, stage manager for university theater productions, outside of the University Theater at Fresno State.

By Marina McElwee @MarinaMashelle

When you watch a play, movie or show, it’s obvious how hard the actors and directors work to make the show come to life. One component many audience members forget about is the stage manager.

Fresno State senior Emilea Paulson is a theatre arts design/ technology major who works as a stage manager on theater productions on campus.

“The major basically encompasses all of the people who work backstage,” Paulson said.

Paulson, originally from Lan-

caster, California, said she didn’t come to Fresno State with intentions to get involved in theater.

“I actually came in as a music major and I did marching band in high school,” Paulson said. “I did marching band here for a year but I never actually took any music classes, and then I got involved

with the Experimental Theatre Company, ETC, because I took a theater stage management class.”

That class would be the start of Paulson’s journey with theater.

“One of the girls I took the class with called me the next year saying, ‘Hey, I’m looking for somebody to be my assistant stage manager for this thing,’” Paulson said. “I had done it in high school, so I thought it would be fun. After I did that show, I was like, ‘This is where I’m supposed to be.’”

After this show, Paulson changed her major and went on to become stage manager for more than eight shows at Fresno State.

“My favorite thing about theater is working with people,” Paulson said. “I’m not a creative person myself...but it’s cool to be a part of the creative process but not have to do it all myself.”

Being a stage manager is no easy job. Paulson said there are several roles she plays behind the scenes.

“The biggest aspect of a stage manager’s job is communication.

I’m basically the main hub of communication between the director, the designers, the actors, the crew members, everybody that’s involved in a production,” Paulson said.

Though Paulson’s job is to assist the director, there’s a point during production where she makes the decisions.

“During the rehearsal, it’s basically the director’s show. But once it gets to tech week, the week before show week, it’s my show now,” Paulson said. “Basically I do everything. I call the show, and I’m on headset. So I say when lights go, sound go. I make sure everyone is on time.”

With a degree in theater arts, Paulson has many career options.

“I would want to work in theater, film and television, or go into the music industry and be somebody’s manager or manage somebody’s tour,” Paulson said. “I was always positive that I was going to move to L.A., but I really could go anywhere.”

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CANDIDATOS PARA LA ALCALDÍA

Yezmene Fullilove • The Collegian

Miembro de la junta de supervisores del condado de Fresno Henry Perea (izquierda) y el concejal de Fresno Lee Brand hablan en el foro de los candidatos para alcalde de Fresno en la Universidad de Fresno State el 4 de octubre de 2016. Ambos son candidatos para la alcaldía de Fresno.

Los candidatos para la alcaldía de Fresno dan su declaración sobre temas importantes en la comunidad

By Francisco J. De León @frankiejda

La elección el 8 de noviembre no está limitada a sólo la Casa Blanca. Aquí en Fresno, el concejal de Fresno Lee Brand y el miembro de la junta de supervisores del condado de Fresno Henry Perea continúan su enfrentamiento. Debate tras debate, los dos tratan de ganar el apoyo de los diferentes departamentos de Fresno como la policía, otras organizaciones y el respaldo del público.

Ambos Brand y Perea recibieron su educación en el Distrito Escolar de Fresno y su pregrado en la Universidad de Fresno State. También, como parte de su educación superior, ambos candidatos obtuvieron su maestría en administración pública en la Universidad de Southern California.

Lee y Perea fueron dados la oportunidad de hablar sobre sus posiciones en temas como su preferencia entre los candidatos presidenciales, la seguridad del campus y el voto latino. ¿Cuál candidato presidencial apoyará este noviembre? A Brand se le recordó que, en el último debate de los candidatos para la alcaldía transmitida por la

estación ABC 30 el 19 de octubre, Perea dijo que él apoya a Hillary Clinton, pero Brand no había dio una respuesta clara.

Brand: Yo soy republicano y Henry es un demócrata. Tres o cuatro veces él [Perea] jamás admitió que él votaría por Hillary, porque Henry quiso dar la apariencia como un conservador y atraer a las personas del norte de Fresno y ser un progresista para las personas del sur de Fresno, pero tú eres como eres, no puedes ser los dos. Tienes que ser honesto en quien eres tú.

Yo pienso que Hillary Clinton es un candidato corrupto y con defectos que yo jamás apoyaría. Yo nunca apoyé a Donald Trump, sí apoyé a Marco Rubio y Ted Cruz. No sé cómo él [Trump] llegó a donde está ahorita, él ha dicho algunos comentarios menospreciativos.

Puede que tenga que dejarlo [boleta electoral] en blanco, porque yo no votaría por Hillary y Trump hasta ahora no me ha dado ninguna razón para votar por él.

Perea: De los dos candidatos, ella [Hillary] es las más cualificada. Cuando eres un líder tienes que hacer decisiones, y no todos estarán contigo. Dos debates atrás, él [Lee] dijo, yo apoyo a Donald Trump y voy a votar por Donald Trump.

En el segundo debate él dijo que no es-

taba seguro si votaría por Trump. Y en este último debate en ABC 30, él [Lee] estaba por todos los lados, para ser honesto no quedó claro lo que dijo.

Tienes que tomar una posición, porque si no tomas una posición, tú no tienes posición en nada. Yo pienso que cuando la situación se ponga difícil, él [Lee] no responde muy bien.

En los últimos años, la seguridad del campus ha sido un tema importante. Si es electo, ¿cómo, con la ayuda del Departamento de Policía de Fresno, hará a Fresno una ciudad segura para los estudiantes, especialmente en el campus y sus alrededores?

Brand: Uno de mis planes es de contratar hasta mil oficiales, lo cual es 200 más de los que hay ahora. Teniendo 200 más oficiales proveerá un sistema de protección a lo largo de la ciudad. Más importante, tenemos que cambiar nuestra táctica hacia una vigilancia comunitaria. En vez de ser una fuerza paramilitar, estás [el Departamento de Policía de Fresno] dentro de la comunidad conociendo a las personas, eres el amigo y vecino mientras bajas las tensiones. Es un modelo [de vigilancia] exitoso y es necesario más que nunca en Fresno.

Perea: El alcalde monitorea el Depar-

tamento de Policía de Fresno, hay 800 oficiales ahí. Yo pienso que tenemos que hacer es que cuando nuestro jefe de policía recibe una orden del alcalde diciéndole ‘yo quiero que tú te sientes y trabajes con el jefe de policía de la Universidad de Fresno State y hablen en cómo, en conjunto, podemos usar nuestros oficiales para mantener esa área segura. Ya sea más vigilancia, más policías en bicicletas o más policías encubierto. A todo costo tenemos que proveer seguridad para los estudiantes. ¿Cree, su campaña, que los votantes latinos jugarán un rol importante en la elección del próximo alcalde de Fresno?

Brand: Absolutamente, los hispanos son una fuerza poderosa y potente en Fresno. Mi trabajo es comunicarme con todos en esta comunidad, incluyendo hispanos. Uno, a nosotros nos importan todos, y dos la presencia y cultura de los hispanos es predominante en esta comunidad.

Perea: Esperamos que el voto latino juegue un rol importante. Tenemos la cantidad de votos de aquellos quienes votaron por correo, y creo que, de ese grupo, los latinos representan aproximadamente el 23 ó 24 por ciento. Nuestra campaña hace participación específica con la comunidad latina.

POLÍTICA

Latino Politics: más de lo que da entender su terminología específica

By Francisco J. De León @frankiejda

Si decides votar o hacer la vista gorda a las elecciones presidenciales, de ambos modes serás un miembro activo quien participa en la elección, dijo la Dra. Annabella España, politóloga de la Universidad de Fresno State.

“Al no votar todavía estás participando en la elección. Estás participando en el sentido en que si no votas, eso significa que el voto de las personas quienes sí votaron, sus votos valen más que el tuyo”, dijo la Dra. España. “Así que, al no involucrarse y quedarse en casa, está dándole el poder a

alguien quien sí ejerce su voto”.

La Dra. España obtuvo su maestría y doctorado en la Universidad de Notre Dame, especializándose en la política comparativa y americana. España, en la Universidad de Fresno State, da clase de ciencias políticas con un enfoque en la población latina, entre otros cursos.

“Como politóloga, uno intenta ser objetiva y enfocarse en su comportamiento y cómo contestaron las preguntas versus un preferencia particular uno pueda tener”, dijo España, refiriéndose a los debates presidenciales anteriores entre Hillary Clinton y Donald Trump.

Ponerle una definición a la ciencias políticas de la población latina puede ser

difícil, la Dra. España Suele enfocarse en la cuestión de representación, y como los latinos son representados en todos los niveles de gobierno. No sólo al nivel nacional, sino el estatal y local igual, los cuales a veces resultan ser más importantes que el nivel nacional, con respecto a la población latina.

También, me enfoco en el aspecto de la representación y que tan bien el interés de los latinos se representa por parte de los oficiales electos y el gobierno. No pienso que eso abarca todo, pero sí creo que es un buen punto del cual empezar porque nos dice hasta qué punto el gobierno trata de identificar lo requerido de esta población.

Los términos despectivos de Donald Trump también han afectado la partic-

ipación de los latinos, ella dijo. Originalmente, hubo un aumento de nuevos votantes latinos y el incremento en la naturalización de latinos.

“Parecía que él [Trump] tenía un efecto contrario, como consecuencia de su negatividad hacia la población latina, especialmente a la población mexicana, pero en realidad hacia todos los latinos ya que él no hace una distinción”, dijo la Dra. España.

“Sin embargo, recientemente este mes pasado hemos notado que la participación latina no sera tan alto como se esperaba. Yo pienso que sí va haber un impacto pero no sabemos qué tipo de impacto habrá”.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016

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FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL

The search for DeRuyter’s successor begins

By Daniel Gligich @DanielGligich

Tim DeRuyter’s release as head football coach leaves Athletic Director Jim Bartko with an opportunity to shape the football program how he wants to – it lets him bring in his own guy. The national search for the next head coach officially started Monday.

Bartko said he will not talk about the search process or any potential candidates until he announces who the next head coach will be. The position has to be posted for 14 days before someone can be officially hired. So, in theory, Bartko may be holding a press conference in two weeks with his new head coach.

There are many names being discussed for the position, many of the possible candidates have ties to the school. Bartko said the new coach does not have to have any history with Fresno State, but he did say the new coach has to be “someone that has an idea of how special this Valley is.”

It makes sense to hire someone with connections to Fresno State – someone who knows what makes the school special and someone who understands the community. This is vital for the next coach.

Before we go any further, we must remember how previous coaching hires went.

Coach Jim Sweeney was not the so-called favorite to land the job. Neither was Pat Hill nor DeRuyter. None of them were the frontrunner. The current frontrunner may not get the job, and whoever does eventually get it may be completely unexpected.

Here is a list of some candidates who may become the next head coach: Jeff Tedford Tedford is the proclaimed frontrunner right now by many members of the media, and many fans have called for Tedford to be hired. He played quarterback for Fresno State and later coached under Sweeney as quarterback coach and offensive coordinator.

He is most famous though for his time as head coach of the University of California, Berkeley, from 2002-2012; his record of 82-57 lands him as the winningest coach in Cal’s history. He has a history with successful quarterbacks, from his time as a Bulldog with Trent Dilfer to his time at Cal with Aaron Rodgers.

The problem is once Rodgers went to the NFL, Tedford was unable to develop another quarterback from 2005 to when he was

fired after the 2012 season. Another issue is that he only won one Pac-10/12 title, shared with USC, and only came in second once.

The last six years of his tenure were largely mediocre, and his last season ended with a 3-9 record. Currently, he is an offensive consultant for Washington and an NFL analyst for ESPN. The fact is he is not a coach on the rise, and there are plenty of other options out there. Everyone clamoring for Tedford needs to slow down and think.

Lane Kiffin As the current Alabama offensive coordinator, former Bulldog quarterback Kiffin will be in high demand. Alabama is the No. 1 team in the country in part because of the offense he runs. He had major issues with his previous head coaching jobs, but he has learned under Nick Saban the last few years, and it is expected he will now run his next program better than he ever has.

He has an impressive resume: head coach of the Oakland Raiders, University of Tennessee and USC, but he was fired from Oakland and USC, and he bolted from Tennessee after just one season. He is young at 41 and is definitely on the rise. However, there are issues.

I cannot imagine him staying in Fresno for very long given his history of moving around. Also, he currently makes $1.4 million – that is just under DeRuyter’s $1.5 million salary. Fresno State cannot afford to pay much more than DeRuyter was making, and maybe cannot even afford to pay its next coach the same salary as DeRuyter.

Therefore, Kiffin would have to be willing to make no more money than he already is or take a pay cut.

Lastly, any major job opening will have his name attached to it, as already seen with LSU (Louisiana State University). It would be a major surprise if Fresno State lands Kiffin.

Doug Nussmeier Nussmeier is the current offensive coordinator at Florida and served in the same position at Fresno State for the 2008 season. Under his coaching, quarterback Tom Brandstater and running back Ryan Mathews led one of the best offenses in the nation.

Nussmeier’s career has been trending upward. After Fresno State, he coached as offensive coordinator at Washington, Alabama, Michigan and Florida. At Florida, he coaches under Jim McElwain, another for-

mer Bulldogs offensive coordinator. Nussmeier was offered the head coach position at Southern Mississippi after last season but turned it down.

His current salary is $515,000, so Bartko should be able to give him a competitive offer. Nussmeier will be a candidate for other openings at the end of the season, so Fresno State would need to try and lock him up early.

John Baxter Baxter is the current special teams coordinator at USC, and he served in the same capacity at Fresno State under Hill for 13 years. During his time in Fresno, the Bulldogs’ special teams often ranked top in the country in various categories, such as kicks and punts blocked, fewest punt-return yards allowed and most kick-return yards.

Baxter has had similar results in his stops at USC and Michigan. He is not a hot coach on the rise like Kiffin and Nussmeier are, but he knows the Valley and was here with Hill’s greatest teams.

He could be a candidate for the long run, like Hill and Sweeney were. He may not look to jump ship.

Another plus is Academic Gameplan: a study skills program he founded which is a major reason the Fresno State football team enjoyed higher graduation rates than much of the country. Academic Gameplan is now used throughout the nation. Baxter has never been a head coach, but he has been an assistant head coach for much of his career.

Tim McDonald McDonald is the current defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills and served in the same position at Fresno State in 2012 under DeRuyter before moving on to the New York Jets. His only head coaching experience is at Edison High, but he could be a wild-card candidate to get the job.

The defense in 2012 enjoyed its best season under DeRuyter and that may have been due to McDonald. The chances of him making the jump from defensive backs coach to head coach are slim, but his name is well-known throughout the Valley, and that might be what Bartko is looking for. It would definitely be a “name” hire.

Various assistant coaches There is a large number of coaches who deserve looks, and many of these may fill vacant head coaching positions around the country at season’s end. They are the top

assistants in the nation. These coaches do not have Fresno State ties, but that should not deter Bartko from considering them.

Some coaches who deserve looks are: Danny Langsdorf, offensive coordinator (OC) at Nebraska; Brent Venables, defensive coordinator (DC) at Clemson; Lincoln Riley, OC, Oklahoma; Major Applewhite, OC, Houston; Pete Kwiatkowski, DC, Washington; Justin Wilcox, DC, Wisconsin; and Tim Drevno, OC, Michigan.

Steve Sarkisian has also been mentioned as a possible candidate, but his recent history at USC involving alcohol may be a deterrent.

And finally, Pat Hill I highly doubt he will leave his job as color commentator for 940 ESPN Radio to return to his former position, and I also highly doubt that Bartko has Hill on the top of his list. But stranger things have happened.

Successful coaches have had multiple stints at a single school: Chris Ault at Nevada, Bobby Petrino at Louisville, Mike Riley at Oregon State, Bill Snyder at Kansas State, Bill Walsh at Stanford and John Robinson at USC – the list goes on and on.

Rehiring Hill is not a bad idea and is not that far-fetched. He would re-energize the fan base like none other, possibly being the perfect coach to go hand-in-hand with Bartko’s stadium renovation project.

Hill made Fresno his home, and the Bulldogs achieved greatness under him as he turned looked-over Valley kids into NFL talent. One could argue that no one has more passion for the team than Hill. For proof of that, then simply turn on the radio during the game. You can hear it in his voice.

But he was let go for a reason. If he is chosen, it sure would be fun. And let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want to see that Fu Manchu again?

All things considered, Nussmeier or Baxter sound like the most viable options to get the job. They both coached here before and know the culture of the Valley. Also, they both have found success elsewhere and have had the opportunity to coach under great coaches like Jim Harbaugh and Saban.

Nussmeier is on the rise and may use this job as a stepping stone. But before he could leap to a Power 5 school, he would have to return Fresno State to greatness.

Given Baxter’s history, he may be more likely to stay in Fresno for the long run.

The football program is in serious trouble, and Bartko cannot make a mistake with the next head coach.

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SPORTS “I honestly don’t care. I would much rather hear something about academics. I know he’s an important figure, but just to the football business. That’s about it.”

— Carlos Lopez, Senior, Political Science

“Honestly, I think it’s for the better. He’s been here for awhile. Five years. At this point, if things aren’t getting any better and they’re getting worse, change is always better.”

— Haylee D’Alessandro, Senior, English

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016

FRESNO STATE ON DUMPING DERUYTER Two conference championships. Multiple players drafted to the NFL. Winning seasons. Even these high points could not remedy Tim DeRuyter’s combined record over the 2015 and 2016 seasons of 4-16. The lack of a buyout clause on his 5-year $7.5 million contract means big bucks for DeRuyter through 2018, despite being removed from his position as Fresno State’s head football coach over the weekend. In response to the news, the Red Wave was not hesitant to voice their opinions on the matter.

“It is a crazy business. It’s never a fun time when you lose a coach, but I’ve got a ton of respect for Coach DeRuyter. He’s a great coach. He’s a great friend. He’s a great father, and he’s a class act all the way around.”

— Eric Kiesau, Fresno State interim head coach at Monday’s press conference Tim DeRuyter @TimDeRuyter

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“Oh, Tim DeRuyter. It sucks because I mean the man lost his job, but if that’s what’s best for the team, then that’s what you gotta do.”

— Emanuel Shumaker, Freshman, Psychology

“Kind of sudden, but something I thought was coming. I think he was prepared, and the university was prepared. It’s just one of those things. University wants to be winners, so that’s what they’re looking for. It’s sad, but I am sure he’ll land somewhere positive.”— Angel Pichardo,

Fresno State Accountant

A final special thanks to the Students and Red Wave who faithfully support the Bulldogs. It was an honor to serve as the head coach.

“Oh, shoot. I’m happy about that. Are you kidding me? 1-7? Fresno State used to be a great football school. Hopefully they get a better coach and more coaches with him, so we can actually start winning again.”

— Gabe Alvarado, Sophomore, Kinesiology

“He just said that he loved us, and he’s still telling us to keep pushing. He influenced us a lot. He was here for so long, and he was our leader. He was our general, and he just told us to keep fighting, and he’s still going to be watching us and rooting for us. That meant a lot. He changed a lot of our lives.

He brought us here, so he loves us and we love him too.”

— Jeff Camilli, Fresno State inside linebacker and team captain at Monday’s press conference

“Well I hope they do better now.”

— Alyssa Hacker, Sophomore, Criminology

Derek Carr @derekcarrqb 1 of the 2 championships we were able to win under Coach DeRuyter... thank you for the memories…

“It definitely hurt. Coach DeRuyter has done a lot for us. He gave us the opportunity to play Division One football, so hearing that he wasn’t going to be with us for the rest of the year, it kind of hurt.”

“It had to happen. If you don’t perform, you get fired.”

—Eduardo Paz, Senior, Plant Science

— Chason Virgil, Fresno State quarterback and team captain at Monday’s press conference

“You know, after Derek Carr and Davante Adams left, the culture might have changed a lot because they were the big leaders in the group. ” — Jay Miranda, Junior, Kinesiology- Exercise Science