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VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
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VPs TRADE ‘INSULTS’
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Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine (left) and Republican Gov. Mike Pence (right). The two vice presidential candidates faced of in the one-and-only VP debate on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016.
DATA BREACH
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MAYORAL ELECTION
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Security experts urge clients to stop using Yahoo Mail after spying report By Tim Johnson
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WASHINGTON — Pressure on Yahoo soared Tuesday after publication of a report that it had collaborated with U.S. intelligence agencies to secretly scan hundreds of millions of its clients’ emails. The report by the Reuters news agency said Yahoo complied with a classified U.S. government directive last year demanding that it scan all incoming emails of its us-
ers for certain phrases. Yahoo’s engineers wrote a program to carrying out the request, the report said. Cybersecurity experts immediately demanded that their clients to halt using Yahoo Mail, and cast new pressure on the Sunnyvale, California company as it attempts to finalize a $4.8 billion sale of its core business to Verizon. “Enough is enough. It’s time to close your Yahoo account,” Graham Cluley,
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Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea (left) and Fresno City Councilman Lee Brand speak at the Mayoral Candidate Forum at Fresno State on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Both men are running for Fresno mayor.
Fresno mayoral candidates answer student questions at ASI forum By Jessica Johnson @iamjesslj
The two Fresno mayoral candidates, Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea and Fresno City Councilman Lee Brand, attended a forum in Fresno State’s North Gym to talk student issues on Oct. 4. The forum was presented by Associated Students Inc. and open to students, faculty and staff. Perea and Brand opted to hold a forum
on campus to create conversation with students geared toward their issues and interests. With about 30 seats occupied, approximately 150 seats remained vacant. The forum was moderated by university professor of political science, Dr. Thomas Holyoke. Currently, Brand is a member of the Fresno City Council and represents District 6, of northeast Fresno. Perea is a for-
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OPINION
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Mental illness: erase the stigma STUDENT HEALTH
By Amber Carpenter @ambscarpenter
The first week in October is commemorated as National Mental Health Awareness Week. Tomorrow, Oct 6, is National Depression Screening Day. On the surface, weeks or days like this seem relatively unimportant to most. With the recent passing of National Boyfriend Day or Tuesday’s National Taco Day, it feels odd to acknowledge that there’s a national holiday designated to bring awareness to depression, or mental illness in general. Days and weeks like these are important because even though it feels more normal to talk about anxiety and depression than it did a few years ago, there is still a massive stigma and shame attached to having anxiety or depression. People are still terrified to talk to peers, professors or family members about their mental health, and that’s a huge problem among university students. In many contexts, depression and anxiety are referred to as “invisible diseases.” Though they don’t necessarily manifest themselves physically, to at least 25 percent of college students, they’re not invisible – in fact, most days, they feel all too real. Numbers don’t lie. And what the numbers have to say is chilling to even the most desensitized of college students. According to a study done in 2012, 44 percent of college students report symptoms of depression. Of those 44 percent, 75 percent of students don’t seek help. Even scarier is the fact that suicide is the third leading cause in death amongst college students. What these numbers are telling us is that college students are struggling with mental illness and feel too scared or ashamed to ask for help. What the numbers tell us is a terrifying
truth: these “invisible diseases” are going untreated, and they are killing our students. Every single day, students are having panic attacks in between classes because of family situations at home, the statistics test that they failed, or the hours that they’re working. Every single day, students struggle to get out of bed and to their classes because they’ve lost the will to live – let alone be completely dedicated to their academic success. Every single day on college campuses, around 1,000 students decide to end their lives because of an inescapable sadness or worry that consumes their entire life. As a student population, we cannot let ourselves be desensitized. We cannot let ourselves be closed off to others because of shame or stigma. It’s our responsibility as students at Fresno State to start conversations about mental illness that can encourage others to feel safe enough to share their own experiences. There are incredible resources on campus that create safe places to share who we truly are. The Student Health and Counseling Center at Fresno State offers not only individual counseling that helps develop ways of dealing with challenges and encourages self-understanding, but also offers relationship counseling for couples of all kinds: roommates, friends or significant others. To schedule a counseling appointment at the health center, call (559) 2782734. In addition to the Health Center, the Cross Cultural and Gender Center also offers a safe place to talk about gender, racial or cultural issues that are affecting the mental health of students. The Cross Cultural and Gender Center offers workshops that educate students and faculty about the importance of understanding gender and
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sexual identity. When you’re depressed, it’s easy to convince yourself that no one cares why or if you’re struggling. When you’re anxious, it’s easy to convince yourself you’re doing it all wrong. It’s easy to feel ashamed for not feeling “normal” inside, but just know that it’s okay not to be OK.
It’s our job to share our stories with others. It’s our job to be brave and show our true colors. It’s our job to buckle down, be bold and express who we truly are – even if that’s staring in the face of stigma and shame and choosing bravery instead.
Kaitlyn Lancaster • The Collegian
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FAIR FOR FOOD
Student Cupboard gives away Fresno Fair tickets for donating food By Marcus Karby @MKarby
As part of Big Fresno Fair’s “Feed the Need” food drive, the Fresno State Student Cupboard is giving away fair admission tickets to people who donate five or more canned food items between Sept. 22 and Oct. 12. “It’s a way for the campus and community to help others by providing donations of non-perishable food items,” said Jessica Medina, coordinator of the Food Security Project at Fresno State. “In return, they receive a good ticket to the Big Fresno Fair for
Oct. 13 – the actual ‘Feed the Need’ day at the fair.” Tickets are one per person and valid only for Oct. 13. The Student Cupboard was founded in part to combat food insecurity in fall 2014. “The most recent study done was in 2012 by faculty member Alida Espinosa, and she estimated approximately 31 percent of the students she surveyed were experiencing food insecurity at Fresno State,” Medina said. “The CSU Chancellor’s Office estimates 1 in 5 are experiencing food insecurity on our CSU campuses.” Some causes of food insecurity include “many of our students
being first generation, many of our students being financial aid eligible, changing demographics in the work that students are doing outside the classroom,” Medina said. There are more contributing factors to food insecurity. The CSU chancellor’s office is currently working on a study on all 23 campuses to look at food and housing insecurity among CSU students, Medina said. Medina has been fighting the food insecurity of Fresno State students for years. “I was fortunate to be able to assist with opening the Bulldog Pantry when I was an undergrad-
uate student at Fresno State,” Medina said. Bulldog Pantry, a food pantry run by Fresno State students, is across the street from campus. It is located at 2311 E. Shaw Ave at the corner of Shaw and Jackson avenues. “Through my experiences, I was brought on to help with the initial research surrounding providing food security for Fresno State students in 2014, and was lucky enough to be hired to coordinate the entire project of initiatives,” Medina said. “Providing food security for students has always been of great importance for me, and I couldn’t ask for a better
opportunity to be able to assist with it on our own campus as well as helping other campuses to get their own programs running.” According to a press release from the Big Fresno Fair, last year’s “Feed the Need” program accumulated 21,460 pounds of food for the Fresno State Student Cupboard. The Student Cupboard is located in the Industrial Technology building, Room 144. It is open on Mondays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Kaine interrupts and attacks; Pence holds steady and deflects By David Goldstein & Lesley Clark
McClatchy Washington Bureau FARMVILLE, Virginia — The first and only vice presidential debate was mostly about the candidates who weren’t there. Mike Pence kept his focus on Hillary Clinton’s trustworthiness, and Tim Kaine revisited every one of Donald Trump’s unscripted and controversial remarks. Pence, the governor of Indiana, had the bigger challenge in defending Trump, who had one of the worst weeks of his candidacy after he seemed unprepared at the first presidential debate last week. Pence called some of Kaine’s attacks “nonsense,” and swatted away his more clearly canned lines, including two that referenced Trump’s reality TV show. But Pence deflected and diverted the conversation as Kaine challenged him on his unwillingness to defend Trump. Kaine, a Virginia senator, needed to help hold the ground that Democratic contender Hillary Clinton reclaimed in the polls after the first debate. He often interrupted Pence and repeated a list of Trump’s characterizations of women, Latinos and African-Americans. He also mocked Trump’s admiration for Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin. Pence sought to assure voters
there is a steady hand at the helm and that Clinton’s record as the secretary of state may have made the country more unsafe. Here are six takeaways from their debate at Longwood University in southern Virginia on Tuesday: WHERE ARE THE TAX RETURNS? Pence sought to turn the controversy over Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns — and a report that Trump had filed a nearly $1 billion loss in 1995 that would have allowed him to avoid paying any federal income tax for nearly two decades — into an attack aimed at portraying Clinton and Kaine as tax and spend liberals. “All we heard is more taxes, $2 trillion in more spending,” Pence said as the moderator asked him whether Trump should release his tax returns, as Pence did in September. “Honestly, Senator, you can roll out the numbers and the sunny side, but I’ve got to tell you the people in Scranton know better the answer to this economy is not more taxes.” Pressed by the moderator, Pence argued that Trump was a “businessman, not a politician” and had used a provision in the tax code to keep his business afloat. “How do you know that? We don’t know his taxes,” Kaine shot back, arguing that Trump once
promised in 2014 that he would release his returns when he ran for the presidency. WHOSE CAMPAIGN IS UGLIER? Clinton was seen as getting under Trump’s skin at the first presidential debate by recalling Trump’s remarks about women as “dogs” and “pigs.” Kaine and Pence traded barbs over whose campaign had started the invective. Pence accused Clinton of conducting an “insult-driven campaign,” adding that if Trump had “said all the things you said he did, he still wouldn’t have a fraction of insults” that Clinton had leveled when she accused half of Trump’s supporters of being in a “basket of deplorables.” But Kaine noted that Clinton had apologized for the remarks and Trump had never apologized to President Barack Obama for questioning his birthplace or to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for saying he preferred war heroes who hadn’t been captured. And Kaine made it personal, noting that Trump had questioned the impartiality of a federal judge in Indiana because of his Mexican heritage. “Your judge, a Hoosier judge,” Kaine said, looking at Pence. “I can’t imagine how you could defend that.” Pence shook his head. Pence batted away Kaine’s prepared zingers about Trump’s reality television show “The Apprentice,” including Kaine’s questioning of whether voters wanted “a ‘you’re hired’ president in Hillary Clinton … or a ‘you’re fired’ president in Donald Trump?” Later, he told Pence, “You are Donald Trump’s apprentice.” Pence snapped back: “I appreciated the ‘you’re hired,’ ‘you’re fired’ thing, Senator. You use that a whole lot.” Kaine persistently tried to raise Trump’s remarks on immigration, including when Trump in June 2015 accused Mexico of sending “rapists” and other criminals to the U.S. Pence took offense at one of Kaine’s points. “Senator, you whipped out that Mexican thing again,” he said.
WHEN FAITH BECOMES AN ISSUE Both spoke about their faith and how it has imbued their lives. Kaine said he had struggled, as governor, with the death penalty but carried out executions as required by Virginia law, despite his personal opposition rooted in his Roman Catholic faith. “I try to practice my religion and follow the teachings in my personal life,” said Kaine, who didn’t mention politics or offer any partisan attacks. Pence had no such inhibitions. He talked about his youth at “church on Sunday morning, grace before dinner. I’ve tried to live that over every day of my life since. … What I can’t understand is, with Hillary Clinton and now Sen. Kaine at her side, to support a practice of partial birth abortion.” Pence, who calls himself a born-again evangelical Catholic, said the idea of taking the life of a child was “just anathema to me.” Kaine noted how Trump has said that if abortion ever becomes illegal, women who still sought them should be subject to “some form of punishment.” “Why doesn’t Donald Trump trust women to make this choice for themselves?” Kaine said. “Because a society is judged by how it deals with the most vulnerable,” Pence replied. ON POLICE AND RACE Pence gave an impassioned defense of police officers and his running mate’s call for increased “law and order” as the two tangled over how to handle rising tensions over the deaths of black men at the hands of police officers. “Let’s not have the reflex of assuming the worst of men and women in law enforcement,” Pence said. “Law enforcement in this country is a force for good.” He charged that “broad-brush generalizations of bias … demean law enforcement broadly.” Kaine countered that “people shouldn’t be afraid to bring up bias in law enforcement.” Pence defended Trump’s support for the controversial policing tactic known as stop-and-frisk,
but Kaine warned it would be a “big mistake” that could worse racial polarization. AND WHAT ABOUT RUSSIA? They also clashed over Trump’s praise of Russian President Putin, with Pence calling Putin a “small and bullying leader” — unlike Trump, who has been largely complimentary of Putin’s strong leadership. Pence tried to back off a statement he’d made in September that Putin was a “stronger leader” than Obama, but Kaine insisted he had said it. Kaine used the exchange to again criticize Trump for not releasing his tax returns, saying Americans deserve to know whether Trump has any business in Russia. “If you don’t know the difference between dictatorship and leadership, then you’ve got to go back to a fifth-grade civics class,” Kaine said of Trump’s position on Putin. TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER Who actually looks and acts like a president has been a topic this campaign, and Pence and Kaine — who would serve under either the oldest person to ever become president — Donald Trump is 70 — or the second oldest — Clinton is about to turn 69 — found some common ground with their records. Asked about their leadership abilities in case either man had to step into the Oval Office, Kaine ticked off his resume: missionary, civil rights lawyer, mayor of Richmond, governor and senator from Virginia. He said he would “relish” the role of being Clinton’s “right-hand man,” adding that she’d told him, “I think you will help me figure out how to govern this nation so the success of this administration is the difference we make in people’s lives.” Pence, who served in Congress and is now his state’s chief executive, talked about his growing up in small-town Indiana “with a cornfield in my backyard.” If the responsibilities of the presidency ever fell to him, “I would meet that moment with that lifetime of experience.”
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REVIEW
Taps and Tacos lives up to ‘The Graces’ : An all too familiar story its name A California burrito from Taps and Tacos on Oct. 3 2016.
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REVIEW
By Marina McElwee @MarinaMashelle
What’s the hype? Taps and Tacos, formerly Guri’s Grubhouse, opened at the beginning of the semester. The restaurant serves Mexican food and drinks, and specializes in tacos and draft beer. With 14 different tacos to choose from and 27 beers on tap, Taps and Tacos definitely lives up to its name. One of the most unique things about the restaurant is the fact that it has two tequilas on tap.
Where is it? The restaurant is located right next to Marie Callender’s and Black Angus on Shaw Avenue. This location is a five minute walk from campus, Bulldog Village, and Campus Edge apartments. This is convenient because students can choose to walk instead of drive.
What’s the cost? Selina Falcon • The Collegian
By Selina Falcon @SelinaFalcon
SHOULDN’T EXIST With an exciting synopsis that seemed to promise magic and a mysterious and powerful family of witches, “The Graces” by Laure Eve ultimately fails in its attempts to capture and engage the reader, but succeeds in irritating the reader with its dull, predictable characters and slow, boring plot (or lack thereof). Perhaps the first thing I noticed upon reading “The Graces” was that it felt very familiar, like I had read it before. Then I realized I had back in 2008 only it was called “Twilight” and in comparison to “The Graces,” was far better and actually original. “The Graces” takes place in an unnamed town that seems to be in a constant state of rain (Forks) and centers around the new kid, River (Bella). Like everyone else, River becomes obsessed with the rich, stunning and strange Grace family—Thalia, Fenrin and Summer (the Cullens). The Graces quickly befriend River and, though they don’t do this with anyone else, invite her to their house where she meets their equally gorgeous parents (Carlisle and Esme, anyone?). Oh yeah, the whole family is also rumored to be a coven of witches (vampires). Once I pushed past the fact that the story was littered with “Twilight” parallels and similarities, the dull and predictable characters seemed to stand in my way. For the first half of the book, River only ever talks about how much she loves the Graces, which makes it difficult
to take her seriously as a narrator. This greatly affects any and all attempts at deep and meaningful dialogue. Instead it made me roll my eyes and feel constant waves of second-hand embarrassment any time a character tried to have a deep conversation. The Graces were no different in their predictability. They were each stereotyped early on in the book and while I expected them to be written to challenge that, they lived up to their stereotypes. Fenrin is the laid-back jock, Thalia is the shy hippie and Summer is the outspoken goth chick. I expected a lot when it came to the Graces. Once River had her ‘in’ and started learning more about them, I expected the stereotypes to be just that and to instead be given complex characters. I expected too much. The Graces ended up being just as dull and annoying as River. On top of being a borderline fanfiction-retelling of “Twilight” and having unlikeable and predictable characters, there were a few other things that rubbed me the wrong way. The first was River’s treatment of other females early on in the book – at one point she describes the appearance of a girl she doesn’t get along with as if that’s all we need to know to understand why they don’t get along. The second was the lack of diverse characters. The only people of color that were pointed out as people of color were the girl that River doesn’t get along with and a guy whose character felt thrown in last minute. Finally, the twist – that you can see from a hundred miles away, might I add – not only felt like it was also thrown in last minute, but it felt to me like queer-bait. Overall, “The Graces” left me with a headache, $20 down the drain, four wasted hours of my weekend and a weirdly newfound appreciation for “Twilight.”
Taps and Tacos can be an extremely affordable dining experience if you go during happy hour. With beer and tacos as cheap as $2.50 each and complimentary chips and salsa, students on a budget can enjoy quality food at a low price. Happy hour at Taps and Tacos is from 3-6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and all day on Sunday and Monday until closing at 10:30 p.m. After happy hour ends, Tacos and Taps can be a little bit more expensive. Tacos range from $3 to $4.50 each and burritos and entree plates start at $10.
Worth it? Large entree items at Taps and Tacos are pricey, but the quality of the food is priceless. The flavor of the food and its beautiful presentation shows that the restaurant uses fresh ingredients and takes its time making each dish. I ordered the chicken California burrito, which is chicken, salsa, cheese, rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, and french fries wrapped up in a grilled flour tortilla. The burrito was so filling, I took half of it home to eat as leftovers. As a huge fan of Mexican food, I was disappointed in the lack of spice and smokiness in their chicken and salsas. I felt like I could have ordered the same burrito at Chipotle, added fries, and wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference. Though the food at Taps and Tacos had great flavor, I didn’t get the traditional Mexican heat I expect from a Mexican restaurant. If you are looking for a deal on Mexican food or a beer close to campus, come during happy hour for a couple of tacos and a Modelo Especial. But if you are looking for traditional Mexican flavors, keep looking.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016
MUSIC
Jazz Composer’s Orchestra brings staff and students together
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Fresno State Jazz Director Alan Durst
By Ron Camacho @ron_camacho4
More than 100 people attended the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra on Monday night in the Wahlberg Recital Hall at Fresno State. The Fresno State and Fresno City College departments have hosted the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra for more than ten years. The Fresno State Jazz Orchestra and the Fresno City College Jazz Composers Orchestra played during the 90-minute event. The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra is made up of 19 experienced musicians. Most are college or high school level educators in the central valley and are Fresno State Alumni.
The event opened with the Fresno State Jazz Band playing “So What” by Miles Davis. The Jazz band also played “Warm Valley” by Duke Ellington and “Queen City Shuffle” by Matt Catingub. The performance featured trumpet, saxophone and trombone solos. Fresno State Jazz Director Alan Durst said the concert allows students and teachers to watch each other perform. “A lot of the students have been taught by these performers,” Durst said. “It’s a neat event to have their former teachers performing for them.” Durst said the students started practicing for the concert at the beginning of the fall semester. The concert is the first event of the school year hosted by the Fresno State Music Department. Durst said students enjoy reconnecting with their former students. “I enjoy [seeing] the student’s reaction as they see their teachers that they study with all throughout high school and middle school and elementary school,” Durst said. “And the teachers get excited too.” Fresno State student and saxophone player Braden O’Shaughnessy said he enjoyed seeing his hard work pay off during the performance. “I like seeing my hard work come to fruition and I like feel-
ing the energy from the crowd,” O’Shaughnessy said. After the Fresno State Jazz Band’s performance, the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra opened it’s set with “Back Bone” by Thad Jones. The performance featured two world premieres of new compositions written by members of the Jazz Composers Orchestra. The first new composition, titled “Rouge Awakening,” was written by pianist David Aus and featured trombone and saxophone solos. The second new composition was written by trumpeter Joe Lewis and was titled “Quiet Solitude.” The performance also featured two Steely Dan renditions. “Steely Dan has all the rock and roll stuff I like, but it also has all the twists and turns and surprises that I like. It’s brilliant.” Jazz Composers Orchestra composer Mike Dana said. Dana said the concert reunites jazz musicians who graduated from Fresno State. “A lot of the musicians in the group also went through this program, so it’s kind of like a family reunion,” Dana said. Dana said the teachers like seeing how their former students have grown. “It’s great for us to look out and see our students watching,” Dana said. “It’s kind of like everything is coming full circle.”
Weekend Wonders Oct. 5-16 The Big Fresno Fair The Big Fresno Fair is here! Grab a funnel cake and check out the Big Fresno Fair Museum everyday, Jason Derulo on Thursday Oct.6, The Cult of Friday Oct.7, Gabriel Iglesias Saturday Oct.8, and Daya on Sunday Oct.9. Concerts will continue through Saturday Oct.16.
Thursday Oct. 6
Blink 182 Concert Your favorite alternative rock band from the 2000’s will be rocking the Save Mart Center.
Oct.5-8 7:30 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 8
Saturday Oct. 8
Strummer’s
Yosemite Half Marathon
CUTE IS WHAT WE AIM FOR, Hideouts, 24 Hour Bigfoot Attack and The Johnsons will be playing at Strummer’s on Oct.8
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Hands up: 7 Playwrights 7 Testaments Fresno State theatre department will have its final showings of Hands up: 7 Playwrights 7 Testaments from Oct.5-8 at 7:30 p.m.
Go on a nature run/walk On Oct. 8 through Yosemite National Park at the Yosemite Half Marahon hosted by TO Pacers.
OCT.10–15,2016 ALL-WEEK EVENTS Office Homecoming Decorating Contest Kennel Bookstore Homecoming Week Sale and Drawing Bulldog Spirit Song on USU Clock Tower Homecoming Kick-Off Monday, October 10 • 11 A.M – 1 P.M. Outside the USU Be the Change Tuesday, October 11 • 11 A.M. – 1 P.M. Speakers Platform
Paint The Town Red Diversity Dance Workshop Wednesday, October 12 • 5 – 7 P.M. South Gym 133 Billiards Tournament Wednesday, October 12 • 7 P.M. Bulldog Bowl
THURSDAY EVENTS National Student Day October 13 • 11 A.M. – 1 P.M. Memorial Gardens
Women's Volleyball vs. Air Force October 13 • 7 P.M. Save Mart Center Top Dog Talks October 13 • 4 – 6:30 P.M. Maya Cinemas
All participants are welcome. For questions or special accommodations, call 559.278.2741.
FRIDAY EVENTS Red Friday (Faculty & Staff) October 14 • 9 – 10 A.M. USU Pavilion
Homecoming Student Tailgate October 14 • 5:30 – 7:30 P.M. Beiden Field Concourse Rainbow Alumni and Allies Club Tailgate October 14 • 3 – 6 P.M. Orange Lot, Space 10 Football vs San Diego State HOMECOMING “Battle for the Oil Can” October 14 • 7 P.M. Bulldog Stadium
Women's Soccer vs. Colorado St. October 14 • 2 P.M. Soccer & Lacrosse Field
SATURDAY EVENTS Women's Volleyball vs Boise State October 15 • 1 P.M. Clovis North Gym
Red Wave Run October 15 • 7:30 A.M. Bulldog Stadium masQUEERade October 15 • 6 – 10 P.M. North Gym 118 Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala October 15 • 5:30 – 9:30 P.M. Save Mart Center
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6 NEWS Students get involved in local politics WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016
MAYOR from Page 1 mer Fresno City councilman and represents District 3 in the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. The candidates are looking to take the seat of incumbent, Mayor Ashley Swearengin, as the City of Fresno Mayor in the Nov. 8 election. Before the forum began, Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro addressed the audience. “There are many issues that are important to Fresno State students and faculty and staff,” said Castro. “What better place than a university to have a discussion of important ideas.” Ten questions were prepared in advance by the ASI student senate. “These are questions picked by students, reflecting student issues here at Fresno State,” said Holyoke. The questions included issues such as: S.T.E.M. degrees (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) versus fine arts degrees, downtown revitalization, homelessness, slumlords around the university campus, restoring trust in the police, staying in Fresno after graduation, Fresno State Police jurisdiction and costs of living for university students. Holyoke asked the candidates their position on S.T.E.M. versus the fine arts and their influence in the community.
Yezmene Fullilove • The Collegian
Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea (left) and Fresno City Councilman Lee Brand (right) speak at the Mayoral Candidate Forum at Fresno State which was setup for around 200 people, but only about 30 attended on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Both men are running for Fresno mayor.
Perea answered, “There’s no question that the arts are the soul of the community.” Perea said he believes fine arts are equally as important to the community just as the hard sciences. He states he wants to invests in creating a thriving community and economy where individuals do not have to choose a career they do not enjoy
over their passion. Brand said, “I see the United States lagging in hard sciences, math, technology and engineering. I think the country as a whole, we’ve lost in the gap in technology. I think we need to put a bigger focus on that,” Next, Holyoke asked, “University graduates will only stay
Yezmene Fullilove • The Collegian
A Fresno State Student asks questions at the Mayoral Candidate Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016.
in Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley if there are good employment opportunities for them. As mayor of Fresno, what will you do to stimulate the kind of economic development that creates jobs for university graduates that more closely involves university students in these economic opportunities?” In recent years, Brand said there is a dramatic change in these opportunities. He said to create a sustaining growth, we need to have an expanding and robust economy. “You won’t have to go off to the bay area of Los Angeles to manage to get those jobs,” said Brand. Perea said that diversification is the first step to creating a healthy economy. “In my mind the immediate opportunity we have is the High-speed rail.” The supervisor said the Highspeed rail can benefit the university by enabling engineering students to obtain careers in Fresno. “When we bring diversification
to our economy, it’s going to bring obvious opportunities for people to stay.” Once the forum concluded, students were able to ask the candidates questions. Fresno State College Democrats President, Andrew Dasovich asked how the candidates feel they are best suited to work with the future President of the United States. Perea said that whether a democrat or republican gets elected, he will work with either party because we are a community first. He credits Swearengin’s ability to work with bipartisan policy makers in Sacramento and Washington, to him continuing that effort if he wins. Brand believes that no matter who wins the election, “you respect the office.” “I don’t care if it is a democrat, a republican or an independent. I will respect that and promote the City of Fresno.”
Hackers already stole 500 million Yahoo passwords YAHOO from Page 1 a British cybersecurity expert, tweeted following the report. The American Civil Liberties Union directed its criticism not at Yahoo but at the federal government. “The government appears to have compelled Yahoo to conduct precisely the type of general, suspicionless search that the Fourth Amendment was intended to prohibit,” said ACLU attorney Patrick Toomey. “It is deeply disappointing that Yahoo declined to challenge this sweeping surveil-
lance order, because customers are counting on technology companies to stand up to novel spying demands in court.” “If Yahoo is indeed scanning the content of all of its customers’ emails at the NSA’s behest, that would appear to violate the Fourth Amendment,” echoed Elizabeth Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law. “It’s also a violation of customers’ privacy and trust. It’s disturbing to learn that the NSA was secretly expanding its surveillance reach at the very same time
Congress was attempting to rein it in,” added Goitein, who is co-director of the Center’s Liberty and National Security Program. Neither Yahoo nor the FBI immediately reacted to the Reuters report. The report comes less than a month after the internet service provider revealed that hackers had stolen the passwords of 500 million Yahoo users. A nemesis of the federal government, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked top secret information about the National Security
Agency, also called on Yahoo users to take action. “Use @Yahoo? They secretly scanned everything you ever
wrote, far beyond what law requires. Close your account today,” Snowden tweeted.
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’Dogs look to turn season around against Nevada By Daniel Gligich @DanielGligich
Head football coach Tim DeRuyter is looking to get his team back on track in the Mountain West as the Bulldogs travel to Reno to face the Nevada Wolfpack on Saturday for the team’s second conference game. Coming off a conference opening 45-20 loss at UNLV, Fresno State has limped out the gate to a 1-4 start and needs to reverse course in order to pick up a victory in Reno. “There’s no magic elixir to this thing,” DeRuyter said. “You’ve got to fight your way out. You’ve got to continue to work hard.” Given the tough loss at UNLV, DeRuyter was encouraged by his team’s attitude the next day. “Nobody was happy, but there was a look of resolve, there was a chip on their shoulder,” DeRuyter said. “They went out to practice and practice with energy and practice to get better.” Nevada is coming off of a 38-17 loss to Hawaii in a game
that Hawaii largely dominated and at one point led 38-3. The loss drops Nevada’s record to 2-3. The Wolfpack beat Cal Poly and Buffalo, but lost to Notre Dame and Purdue in addition to Hawaii. Wolfpack head coach Brian Polian is in his fourth season in the position, amassing a 20-23 record. Polian is the son of former NFL executive and hall of famer Bill Polian. The star of Nevada’s offense is junior running back James Butler. He is third in the Mountain West with 553 rushing yards. He averages 5.5 yards per rush to go along with five touchdowns on the season. Butler is the focal point of the Wolfpack attack and stopping him will be key for Fresno State. “Butler is a very explosive back. He runs with a great balance. He’s strong,” DeRuyter said. “He does a great job spinning and making the first guy miss, and then when he does he’s got a burst where he can run away from guys. So he’s obviously their leading threat that we’ve got to be concerned with.” Fresno State quarterback Chason Virgil leads the Mountain West with 1,169 passing yards, but is ninth in completion percentage at 47.1 percent. Bulldog wide receivers Aaron Peck, Jamire Jordan and KeeSean Johnson are in the top six in the conference in receiving yards and have been a bright spot on the rough season. If Virgil and the receivers are going to find success, they must overcome Nevada’s sophomore safety duo Asauni
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Fresno State men’s golfer Justin Avery chips a shot in the beginning rounds of the Nick Watney Invitational at the San Joaquin Country Club on Monday.
The ’Dogs were tied for third after their first two rounds on Monday. They finished 18 strokes over par with an overall score of 870 after the final round on Tuesday. “It was a disappointing day, we got off to a poor start and couldn’t rebound,” head coach Chad Spencer said. “Being at our home course and only one shot back, I thought this would be our breakout performance, but we will regroup and keep fighting because that is what this team is about.” Sophomore Alex Lee tied for eighth in the tournament with an overall 54-hole score of 212, one under par. Fresno
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Rufus and Dameon Barber. The safeties combined to form one of the best tandems in the Mountain West last year and so far have picked up where they left off. Rufus is from Bakersfield and played for Bakersfield High. Fresno State did not offer him a scholarship. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. at Clarence Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada. The game will be broadcast online on ESPN 3 and on local 940 AM ESPN Radio.
State player Justin Avery finished with a total score of 219 and placed 25th overall. Brigham Young University was crowned the champion of the 2016 tournament. It was BYU’s 13th win all-time and the most by any visiting contender at a men’s golf tournament hosted by Fresno State. Perry Cohen of St. Mary’s College of California claimed the individual title after edging out Justin De Los Santos by one stroke when he birdied the last hole in the final round on Tuesday. The men’s golf team tees off at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational in Fairfax, California on Oct. 10.
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The Fresno State women’s golf team poses after winning second place at the Johnie Imes Invitational hosted by University of Missouri, at the Club at Old Hawthorne on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016.
By Jenna Wilson @fsjennawilson
The Fresno State men’s and women’s golf teams participated in two-day tournaments on Monday and Tuesday, each placing in the top 10 of the invitationals. The women’s golf team took home second place out of 15 teams at the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Missouri. The Bulldogs finished the third round
By David Chavez @d23chavez
DC: How long have you been playing soccer? MBK: I started playing soccer when I was 6 with my little hometown team. I used to play with the boys in the beginning and then once I got older I started playing with the girls. When I was 13 or 14, everything started to become more professional. DC: Have you always been a goalie? MBK: No. I actually started on the field. I used to help out in the goal whenever we
Name: Marie BerwinkelKottmann
Sport: Women’s Soccer
on Tuesday even par at 288. Overall, the team finished 3-over-par at 867, with four Bulldogs finishing in the top 25. “Having four of our players finish inside the top 25 gives us a ton of confidence and a great foundation as we jump towards our next tournament in Denver this weekend,” head coach Emily Loftin said. “This team will be ready to build on the past two days when we get back on the course.” Fresno State golfer Yifei Wang tied for
needed a goalie. I think I actually became a goalie when I was 15 because my coach just felt like I was too bad for the field and I should be a goalie. DC: What do you love about being a goalie? MBK: It’s an important position and you really are able to help the team. Even though you’re having a bad day, you can really be the reason why you lose or why the team wins. You carry a lot of responsibility with you but I like it, I like being responsible and being able to help the team. DC: What other responsibilities does a goalie have? Year & Major: Freshman, KinesiologySports Administration
eighth place with an even par at 216. The Collegian’s featured international athlete of this week, Guðrún Björgvinsdottir, tied for 15th place in the tournament 2-over-par at 218. Kristin Simonsen finished tied for 19th. Mimi Ho tied for 25th. Invitational host, University of Missouri took home the title in team scoring finishing 2-over-par at 864. With an overall score of 211 and 5-un-
MBK: It’s really important to help coach the team. I’m in the back so I can see everything. I can coach them on where to go, where to play the ball and I’m also part of the buildup so I can start plays or switch the play and be helpful however I can. DC: Any pregame rituals or superstitions? MBK: I don’t do anything special. I just put my left shoe on first and my left glove on first. DC: If you weren’t playing soccer, what would you be doing? MBK: I don’t know. When I was younger, I did vaulting. It’s kind of like gymnastics on the [pummel] horse. It’s not that common here. I used to do that but I quit because of soccer. I like tennis; maybe I’ll try that whenever I end my soccer career. DC: What are your plans for after you graduate? MBK: After my bachelor’s, I want to go back to Germany and get my master’s and then try to find a job somewhere. I wish to work for a sports brand in the marketing area.
Hometown: Bielefeld, Germany Courtesy of Fresno State Athletics
der-par, Medy Thavong of Kennesaw State finished first. The women’s golf team returns to play on Friday as part of a three-day tournament in Littleton, Colorado at Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate. The men’s golf team finished seventh out of 15 teams at the Nick Watney Invitational, a tournament that Fresno State hosts annually at the San Joaquin Country Club.
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DC: What’s it like living in the States as opposed to living in Germany? MBK: It’s not that different. I mean, people here are really nice and they’re really welcoming. For sports, it’s a lot easier here to do soccer and college since it’s combined. In Germany, we don’t have such thing. You play for a club team and then you go to college and it’s not like interacting with each other. So it’s hard to combine both those things. DC: Do you have a favorite food back in Germany? MBK: I really like pasta, which we have here, too. DC: What’s your favorite thing to eat here in the States? MBK: I feel like the burgers here are really good. Even though we shouldn’t be eating that many of them but yeah they’re really good here. DC: What do you miss most about Germany? MBK: Definitely my friends and my family. But since there’s FaceTime and all that stuff, it’s not that hard. DC: What does it mean to you to be a Bulldog? MBK: I’m really proud to be part of this Bulldog family. It means we’re all working hard for each other. We’re really trying hard to do everything we can to be successful. Everyone has each other’s back and it’s a real pride to be a Bulldog.