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THE LAST STRAW
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“An apology may have been acceptable from a private citizen whose goal was to remain a private citizen. Trump is the Republican nominee for president, and these comments can not, and must not stand.”
Donald Trump’s “Basket of Deplorables” People who support Trump unconditionally have given up caring how foolish he makes America look in the eyes of the world.
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Trump’s flagrant misogyny disqualifies him for office By Collegian Editorial Board @TheCollegian
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS GRAPHIC LANGUAGE Enough is enough. How much more of a circus can the presidential election become before people put true patriotism over political allegiance? Donald Trump began his campaign by attacking Mexicans. He gained support by persecuting Muslims. Now the awful way he regards women has come to light. Trump is a disgusting joke. His recent lewd comments toward women are inexcusable from anyone, let alone a person running for president. His campaign continues to degrade the American presidency week after week, and people who don’t flinch at the recurring scandals have given up caring how foolish it makes America look in the eyes of the world. On Friday, a damning video was released by The Washington Post with audio never meant to see the light of day. The transcript alone does not do Trump’s words justice. Any rational person who views the video would see Trump as a dangerous misogynist who should not be elected to any office whatsoever. The video was taken in 2005 when he was set to appear on a TV show. Trump talked with Billy Bush, a former host of “Access Hollywood” and nephew to former President George W. Bush. He told Bush a story about trying to sleep with a married woman. “I moved on her very heavily,” Trump said. “In fact, I took her out furniture shopping. She wanted to get some furniture. I said, ‘I’ll show you where they have some nice furniture.’ I moved on her like a bitch. I couldn’t get there and she was married.
Then, all of a sudden, I see her — she’s now got the big phony tits and everything. She’s totally changed her look.” Trump was married to Melania at the time of the recording. After that, Trump and Bush talked about the woman from the show who was waiting to greet them. “Yeah that’s her with the gold,” Trump said. “I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful … I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet — just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.” What Trump described is a sexual assault. Bush, who is now a host of the “Today” show, said in response, “Whatever you want.” Trump added: “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.” There is no defense to these comments. Even Tic Tac denounced the comments. “Tic Tac respects all women. We find the recent statements and behavior completely inappropriate and unacceptable,” the company tweeted. Bush has been suspended from the “Today” show. Noah Oppenheim, executive producer at “Today,” said in a memo Sunday that “there is simply no excuse for Billy’s language and behavior on that tape.” Bush has been suspended “pending further review of the matter,” Oppenheim said. After the video was released, Trump lost many Republican supporters in politics. Congress members abandoned him. Many heavy hitters like Sen. John McCain withdrew their support. The secretary of state under President George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice, called for Trump to drop out of the election. The Majority Leader for the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, withdrew an invitation for Trump to appear
at a campaign event. Trump’s running mate, Gov. Mike Pence, denounced the comments. Trump released an apology video on Friday night. “Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am,” Trump said. “I said it. I was wrong, and I apologize.” Trump then deflected. He changed the subject to jobs, and then attacked former President Bill Clinton — the husband of his opponent Hillary — for his past indiscretions and accusations of sexual assault. An apology may have been acceptable from a private citizen whose goal was to remain a private citizen. Trump is the Republican nominee for president, and these comments can not, and must not stand. Past behavior is indicative of future behavior. People can change, but the onslaught of accusations against Trump for sexual harassment and assault through the years show that he has not. This isn’t Trump’s first controversy with women. He’s consistently attacked women on their weight and for being women instead of men. Trump attacked former Miss Universe Alicia Machado for her weight. “He called this woman Miss Piggy. Then he called her Miss Housekeeping because she was Latina,” Clinton said during an earlier debate. “She has become a U.S. citizen, and you can bet she’s going to vote this November.” Trump’s tirades on Rosie O’Donnell are numerous. “Rosie O’Donnell is disgusting both inside and out,” Trump once said on “Entertainment Tonight.” “If I were running “The View,” I’d fire Rosie. I’d look at her in that fat, ugly face of hers — I’d say ‘Rosie, you’re fired.”’ Trump didn’t like how he was treated by Fox News host Megyn Kelly during a Republican primary debate. He attacked her
afterward and made comments about her being on her period. “I don’t have a lot of respect for Megyn Kelly. You know she’s a lightweight. She came out there reading her little script and trying to be tough and be sharp. When you meet her, she’s not very tough, and she’s not very sharp … you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes; blood coming out of her whatever.” He spun the remark as meaning blood was coming out of her ears. But no one is buying that explanation from the deeply-troubled man. This newly-released video is just another example of Trump perpetuating even more sexism that normalizes these kinds of attacks on women. Looking the other way with this man is no longer an option. We cannot look the other way; we need to take a hard look and decide what kind of a nation we want to be. But much of Trump’s support remains intact. People who continue to ignore the facts about this man fully accept all of the horrendous statements he’s made and all of the ones yet to come. It’s deplorable. Yes, Hillary Clinton is not perfect, but she has been a tireless public servant for decades. This editorial does not serve as an endorsement of Hillary Clinton, nor should it. If Trump were running unopposed, he should still not be allowed to take the presidency. Trump’s methods in business of screwing over the little guy for personal gain should be enough to make people not vote for him. He is a crook, a coward and a liar with no real plan to “make America great again.” This misogyny cannot be permitted to stand unless it represents the nation we want to be. It does not. This is the last straw.
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Muslim Student Association hosts first Fresno State hijab challenge By Hayley Salazar @Hayley_Salazarr
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) provided free hijabs and kufi prayer caps to students in the Free Speech Area last Wednesday to issue a Fresno State Hijab Challenge. The event was designed to educate students on the process of dressing in a hijab and provide awareness of the discrimination faced by the Islamic, Sikh and Hindu communities. Those who participated were challenged to wear the pieces for the remainder of the day. Members of the MSA program donated hijabs of their own and assisted students as they dressed for the challenge. “We’ve been planning this since the beginning of the year,” said MSA public relations officer Thalia Arenas. “We wanted to shine light on the other side of it, the other spectrum, the positive side where people are actually practicing what it is like to be in the day of the life of a Muslim.” For Arenas, the event was about spreading positivity for the Muslim community, which, she said faces heavy harassment due to extremist terrorists who claim the Islamic religion. “We want to show people that we are not affiliated whatsoever with the people who are doing those terrorist attacks,” Arenas said. “We do not believe in the things they are doing. We do not believe that they are Muslim, even though they claim to be, because we do not believe in violence. It’s all about peace for us.” As students browsed through the hijabs laid out for them, Arenas described the dressing process and provided background on the purpose behind women wearing the hijab. “You’re going to see that the headscarves are going to be worn in different religions, not just necessarily in Islam,” Arenas said. “Islam is the most prevalent, but you’ll also see it in the Sikh religion and the Hindu religion.” Women can wear the hijab in a “chic
Kortney Seiler takes a picture with a hijab during the “Hijab Challenge” event at the Free Speech Area on Oct. 6, 2016.
style,” Arenas said, which is more loose around the face, or they can wear it tighter to the face to cover up more skin. As for the purpose of coverage, Arenas explained that the dressing routine occurs when entering temples and churches as a sign of respect. Women are also encouraged to cover up in everyday life as well. “It’s not compulsion. It doesn’t mean that you have to do it as a requirement,” Arenas said. “It is highly recommended if you’re going to be out and about to cover up parts
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that men might be enticed by because you want them to fall in love with who you are as a person and not what you look like on the outside.” Arenas acknowledged the difference between the practices of Muslim-American women and Muslim women living in the Middle East. Restrictions are seen more frequently in the Middle East as a part of common culture, whereas Muslim-American women are granted the option of personal choice.
By Jessica Johnson @iamjesslj
The 8th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk launched at Campus Pointe on Oct. 9. At 9 a.m., family, friends and loved ones passed through pink balloons and began their walk in support of breast cancer survivors, those who continue to fight and those who they have lost. Cheryl Brookhost is a cancer survivor and a Making Strides chairwoman. “I am so excited. I thank every single one of you for coming out here. It’s really, really important. As a cancer survivor, I cannot tell you how glad my heart is to see all of you,” Brookhost said. “Today is a day for celebration. We’re going to walk together, and we’re going to celebrate together.” Brookhost highlighted three successes she said are worthy of celebrating. First: “At the end of June, Vice President Joe Biden organized the National Cancer Moonshot, which brought together scientists, oncologists, donors and patients to focus on strategies to prevent cancer, detect it early, ensure broad access to treatment while encouraging researchers to share data,” said Brookhost. The American Cancer Society is a part of the program and in collaboration with Making Strides, it announced it is planning to double its annual cancer research funding by 2021. “This means more money for all types of cancer research, including breast cancer,” said Brookhost. “This is huge, huge!” Second, “The U.S. breast cancer death rate has decreased again by 36 percent,” said Brookhost.
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Faculty members offered extra-credit opportunities to students who participated in the challenge in an effort to increase involvement and awareness. “This is a social experiment. We want people to try it, see what they feel and report back,” Arenas said. “We’re hoping that students will be more consciously aware of a person who does wear the headscarves and will not look at them negatively. Maybe by wearing it themselves they will have a better perspective.”
The last success she shared was referring to decreasing the death rate, Brookhost said, “We have contributed to more than 249,000 lives saved from breast cancer.” Tina Hefler, a breast cancer survivor, was accompanied by her daughter and two friends to walk and support her milestone. “I just had breast cancer this year. So in January, I went for my yearly mammogram, and they called me back for more tests and then after another mammogram and a sonogram. They did a needle biopsy, and that’s when I found out it was cancer,” said Hefler. Hefler said the cancer was caught early and it was Stage 1. “I had a lumpectomy in May and then radiation.” said Hefler, is now cancer free. Hefler said her mom has had breast cancer. Therefore, she encourages her friends and family to get regular mammograms. “I just never knew I had that many loving and family friends,” said Hefler of the support she received throughout the process of her becoming cancer free. KSEE24 anchor and reporter Stefani Booroojian encouraged the crowd to “Buddy Check” on the 24th of every month. Making Strides is a program initiated by the American Cancer Association in an effort to raise donations and awareness of breast cancer, according to its website. According to Making Strides Central Valley’s website, there were approximately 81 teams and 537 participants. The organization and its participants raised approximately $19,203 for the Oct. 9 walk.
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MUSIC
Blink-182 rocks the Save Mart Center
Yezmene Fullilove • The Collegian
The crowd cheers for Blink-182 at the Save Mart Center on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016.
By Jessica Johnson @iamjesslj
Blink-182, All American Rejects and A Day To Remember? The 2000s called, and it wants its music back. But, too bad, because Fresno took it for the night and isn’t giving it back. The three bands made a stop in Fresno on Oct. 6 to take us all back in time and perform their biggest hits to a nearly full Save Mart Center We are six years out of the 2000s and punk rock is still alive and thriving, according to the audience which was jumping and singing along the entire time. People of all ages came to Fresno for the event, showing that music from the past can tug at the heartstrings of anyone. The punk, heavy metal, scene and “I was dragged here by my boyfriend” crowds were there as well.
The first performance was All American Rejects, which is not touring on a new album, so it’s setlist was nostalgic, to say the least. The band’s opening song was “Dirty Little Secret,” and the crowd went wild the instant it heard the classic guitar riff. Lead singer of All American Rejects, Tyson Ritter, joked with the audience about his new mustache that he chose to debut in Fresno. He also joked about the “rich people” sitting in their box seats. The crowd responded with laughs and cheers as the front man maintained a relatable persona. “It Ends Tonight,” “Move Along,” “Swing, Swing” and “Gives You Hell” were just a few of the hit songs the band performed. The next performance was A Day To Remember. ADTR is described by fans as “metalcore” and “pop punk.”
ADTR has a new album entitled “Bad Vibrations.” The band’s setlist was mixed with new and older songs. Sticking to “metalcore” tradition, ADTR’s lead singer, Jeremy McKinnon, asked the audience on the floor to create a “circle pit” allowing the audience to mosh. Fans were also encouraged to crowd surf by ADTR; they obliged. “If it Means a Lot to You,” “Have Faith in Me” and “Paranoia” were some of the band’s biggest hits of their performance. The crowd was pumped and sang along to every word. Next up was the main attraction: Blink-182. Per tradition of its infamous bad boy vibe, the band opened with “Feelin’ This” with an expletive on fire as its stage backdrop. The band has a new album it’s touring on entitled, “California.” Lead singer Mark Hoppus said, “I like
Music Monday: Beach Weather From left: Nick Santino, Reeve Powers and Austin Scates are members of the up and coming band: Beach Weather.
By Selina Falcon @SelinaFalcon
Alternative-pop band Beach Weather came onto the music scene late last year with its debut EP, “What A Drag” and has been making waves ever since. EP stands for extended play, which is a sample of music that features a few singles, but not enough songs to make a full album. Citing their location as “Beach Weather, USA” on nearly every social media platform, each member hails from a different place around the country. Singer and guitarist
Nick Santino is from Massachusetts; bassist Reeve Powers is from Tennessee; and drummer Austin Scates is from Arizona. Through old connections dating back to Santino’s days in his now-defunct band, A Rocket To The Moon (2006-2013), the three bandmates came together last year, put out a five-song EP and then immediately hit the road to open for label mates, The Maine on their Free For All Tour. “What A Drag” has no shortage of the genius songwriting Santino is known for, with each song telling a different story and all promising to get stuck in your head.
A standout track on the EP would have to be “Rebel Sun.” It closes out the five songs with high energy and gives you the feel-good summer vibes Beach Weather inevitably promises with its name. Following its tour with The Maine, Beach Weather kept up momentum and started off 2016 opening for rock band Sleeping With Sirens on its U.K. tour and in the spring it opened for rock band PVRIS on its North American tour. They also released two music videos for their songs “New Skin” and “Swoon.” Beach Weather is currently opening for
Fresno.” He explained that when his parents got divorced, they lived on opposite sides of California. Therefore they would meet in the middle, the Central Valley. Blow-up dolls were tossed into the audience on the floor during the song “Dumpweed.” Hoppus then told the crowd to take out its phones and record what was about to happen next. They performed “Happy Holidays” in the dark. Although, there was so much light from phone screens, it was hardly dark. “I Miss You,” “What’s My Age Again?,” “First Date” and “Rock Show” were some of the band’s biggest hits of the night. The band ended with “Dammit” while confetti flew over the audience and pyrotechnics were used. Fresno was the second-to-last stop on the trio’s tour before heading to Irvine for one last performance.
Photo courtesy of Beach Weather’s website
Against The Current on its North American tour which runs through December. In September the band announced it would be releasing a new EP titled, “Chit Chat”, and it released the first single “Someone’s Disaster,” which is a bit more rockheavy than its other songs, but it still has the signature Beach Weather sound offered on the first EP. “Chit Chat” will be released Nov. 4, and based off the first single alone, it is something to look forward to. You can find Beach Weather on its Twitter and Instagram at @BeachWeather.
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ALL-WEEK EVENTS
THURSDAY EVENTS
Football vs San Diego State HOMECOMING “Battle for the Oil Can” October 14 • 7 P.M.
Office Homecoming Decorating Contest
National Student Day October 13 • 11A.M. – 1 P.M. Memorial Gardens
Bulldog Stadium
Kennel Bookstore Homecoming Week Sale and Drawing
Women's Volleyball vs. Air Force October 13 • 7 P.M. Save Mart Center
Women's Soccer vs. Colorado St October 14 • 2 P.M.
Top Dog Talks October 13 • 4 – 6:30 P.M.
SATURDAY EVENTS
Bulldog Spirit Song on USU Clock Tower Homecoming Kick Off Event Monday, October 10 • 11 A.M – 1 P.M. Outside the USU
Be the Change Tuesdsay, October 11 • 11 A.M. – 1 P.M. Speakers Platform
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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 Diversity Dance Workshop Wednesday, October 12 • 5–7 P.M. Rainbow Alumni and Allies Club South Gym 133 Tailgate October 14 • 3 – 6 P.M. Billiards Tournament Orange Lot, Space 10 Wednesday, October 12 • 7 P.M. Bulldog Bowl
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Red Wave Run October 15 • 7:30 A.M. Bulldog Stadium
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Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala October 15 • 5:30 – 9:30 P.M. Save Mart Center
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Open combat: 5 takeaways from the presidential debate
Christian Gooden • St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on stage during the second debate between the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
By Anita Kumar & William Douglas
McClatchy Washington Bureau/TNS ST. LOUIS — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clashed in their second debate Sunday night in a flurry of biting and personal attacks over regulating taxes, Russia’s role in Syria and even which of them pushed the idea that President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States. The face-off came as Trump, the Republican nominee, worked to save his candidacy after a lackluster debate performance last month and the defection of many Republican leaders following the emergence of a video that showed him bragging about crude sexual advances on women. Trump needed to be contrite about the video while showing a discipline in his attacks on Clinton that he has largely lacked on the campaign trail. But while he apologized for his remarks on the 11-year-old video, he frequently appeared agitated, pacing the stage and snapping at the debate moderators, CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Martha Raddatz. At one point, he accused them of being on Clinton’s side. “It’s nice, 1 on 3,” he said. Clinton strove for a repeat performance of last week’s debate where she successfully and repeatedly baited Trump. She mostly succeeded, saying over and over that Trump was lying and lives in an alternative reality. “It was not nearly as dirty and nasty as I thought it would be,” said Fresno State professor Dr. Thomas Holyoke. “Granted there were lots of nasty jabs at each other, including the material in Clinton's speeches to Wall Street, but even that did not get the air-time I expected.” Here are five takeaways from their time on the stage together: THE VIDEO Trump showed little contrition over the leaked video, which had him in his own voice bragging about groping woman’s genitals and kissing women, including a married woman he said he tried to seduce. Instead, he repeated that his comments were “locker-room talk” that he’s not proud of and tried to divert attention by bringing
up allegations of sexual abuse against former President Bill Clinton. “If you look at Bill Clinton, far worse,” Trump said. “Mine are words, and his was action. What he has done to women, there hasn’t been anyone in the history of politics in this nation that has been abusive to women … Hillary Clinton attacked those women.” Clinton countered that what people saw and heard on the video “was Donald talking about women — what he thinks about women, what he does to women.” “He has said the video doesn’t represent who he is,” she continued. “But I think it’s clear to anyone who’s heard it, it represents exactly who he is.” Moderator Cooper asked Trump multiple times whether he had ever groped women in the way he discussed in the video. Eventually, he responded, “No, I have not.” Trump made good on his promise to go after Bill Clinton for sexual misconduct. And he went a step further — lashing out at Hillary Clinton for attacking the women who accused her husband of improper behavior, dubbing her an enabler. Clinton didn’t address the allegations against her or her husband, saying she was taking first lady Michelle Obama’s advice: “When they go low, you go high.” Bill Clinton was never found guilty of any assault. He has apologized for being unfaithful to his wife, including with a White House intern Monica Lewinsky, but he has denies various allegations that he groped and raped other women. Three women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual impropriety were in the audience as Trump’s guests. Holyoke said: “Trump was more low key than usual and I think it was Hillary Clinton who first mentioned the Access Hollywood tape. Trump apologized quite a number of times, mentioned Bill Clinton's dirty laundry, and they moved on.” DEMEANOR Trump dropped calling Clinton by the honorific “secretary” as he did in the first debate. He swatted away Clinton’s comments as “just words.” “I’ve heard them where Hillary is constantly talking about the inner cities of our country, which are a disaster educa-
tion-wise, job-wise, safety-wise, in every way possible. I’m going to help the African-Americans. I’m going to help the Latinos, Hispanics … She’s done a terrible job for the African-Americans. She wants their vote, and she does nothing, and then she comes back four years later.” Clinton countered by continuing to attack Trump’s temperament, repeating a line that Trump lives in his own reality. SYRIA Clinton attacked Trump on Syria, accusing him of being too enamored of Russian President Vladimir Putin, an ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Trump said the Syrian city of Aleppo has “basically fallen” and blamed Clinton and President Barack Obama for what he considers a feckless policy. Trump clarified one key point, saying he disagreed with his running mate, Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, on Syria policy. Pence, in last week’s vice presidential debate, called for establishing safe zones and no-fly zones in Syria, even if it risks provoking Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad. “I disagree,” Trump said Sunday. “I think we need to knock out ISIS,” referring to the Islamic State by a common acronym. “I don’t like Assad at all, but Assad is killing ISIS, Russia is killing ISIS, and Iran is killing ISIS. And those three have now lined up because of our weak foreign policy.” Clinton countered that “Russia hasn’t paid any attention to ISIS.” “They’re interested in keeping Assad in power,” she declared. WHAT ABOUT TAXES? Trump confirmed that he had used a $916 million loss from his 1995 income taxes to avoid paying federal income taxes for several years, though he declined to answer a question from moderator Cooper about how many years he’d been able to do that. Asked by an audience member how he would make certain that the wealthy were paying their fair share of taxes, Trump offered only the repeal of the so-called carried interest provision that allows hedge fund managers to be taxed at just 15 percent on their earnings. He did not mention the loophole that had allowed him to use real estate losses to avoid federal taxes for
perhaps 18 years. Clinton said the $916 million loss proves that Trump isn’t the savvy businessman that he claims to be — attacking Trump’s central claim of his campaign that he’ll accomplish for American what he accomplished as a tycoon in the private sector. In responding to the question about taxes, Clinton promised to raise rates on the wealthy, consider a surtax on incomes over $1 million, and pledged that families earning $250,000 a year or less would see no increase in taxes. THE EMAIL SCANDAL. AGAIN. Trump was at his most aggressive on the question of Clinton’s emails, raising the topic several times and vowing, if he’s elected Clinton could well find herself in jail. “If I win I am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation,” he said. Clinton once again acknowledged the controversy over her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. “That was a mistake and I take responsibility for using a personal email account,” she said. But she tried to impugn Trump’s temperament in recalling that the Justice Department had declined to press charges in the case after a monthslong investigation. “It’s just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country,” she said. “Because you’d be in jail,” Trump responded. Over all, Holyoke said Clinton won the debate. “In the end, I think this debate was won by Clinton because nothing dramatic changed,” he said. “Trump did not really make anything worse for himself, though his rather dismissive attitude towards his running mate Mike Pence might end up being a problem, but Trump did not do much of anything to stop his fall and expand his voter base. He needed to do those things. Clinton more or less kept the status-quo, which is what she needed to do.”
Staff writer Troy Pope contributed to this story.
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FRESNO STATE
Completion expected fall 2019
SCOREBOARD Volleyball (10-7) Conf. (1-5) 8th in MW
Courtesy of Fresno State Athletics
The model of Fresno State’s Bulldog Stadium Expansion Project after receiving a $1.5 million gift in June 2015 from a former student-athlete who asked to remain anonymous.
ATHLETIC FUNDING from Page 8 [We will] get the contractor on board, get the project manager on board, and a year from December, we’ll break ground on Phase 2 which will be a lot of cross aisles, concourses, restrooms, fan amenities that we need to do. Phase 3 will be done the year after, opening the ’19 season with our skyboxes, press box and sky suites. Fundraising is going great, people have really stepped forward. We’re getting close to where we need to be at our goal. We’ve got a skybox already committed and a lot of club seats. So we just now have to wrap up things, get the design in budget and see if there are any other issues out there. We’re looking hard at a ’19 opening for the whole thing. DG: What’s the state of the athletic department financially? JB: We had a balanced budget last year. The fiscal year just ended in July, so we’re starting our new year right now. It’s kind of early to tell. Obviously football season drives a lot of revenue and a lot in donations. So we are having a little, I don’t want to say a rough start, but we’re having a 1-3 start. It doesn’t help, but it’s still a long season, and I think we’ll be fine. Donors have been helping out a lot. Season ticket sales were kind of flat. We didn’t have a great
crowd for Tulsa (official attendance was 23,273), but it’s still a long year. DG: Right now, Fresno State students are paying $99 per semester in the instructionally related activities fee. Let’s say you need more money for stadium renovations or whatever it may be, would you look to increase the fees? JB: Our student fees are probably one of the lowest in the conference. I also know the campus looks at other needs it has for the students with different projects they’re working on, so we don’t want to interfere with that. I’m always a big fan of students not paying for tickets and just building it into your fees and getting free tickets. Right now, students pay for tickets so I’d almost prefer to charge every student $20 in their fees and get free tickets to every event they go to than have them paying $15 to go to the game. DG: Do you think you can get to charging students $20 in their fees to get free tickets for every event? JB: I think so. I think it’s on the campus and on their screen first. They’ve been so generous to us and how they support us that I don’t want to interfere with that. I think we can get the stadium built without that, but I also want to have students involved. There’s an easier way for students to become more involved than buying their tickets every day. I’d love anything, but again it’s not something that we’re looking at right now.
Part 2 will print Oct. 12
SDSU 3
FS 1
Nevada 3
FS 2
Soccer (6-7-1) Conf. (1-4-1) 10th in MW
Utah State 4
FS 1
Nevada 2
FS 1
Football (1-5) Conf. (0-2) 6th in MW-West
Nevada 27
FS 22
Swimming & Diving 517.5 points 4th out of 6 teams
Women’s Golf
885 (+21) T9th out of 18
SPORTS
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: FOOTBALL FALLS TO NEVADA MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016
Bartko Backs Bulldogs
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ATHLETIC FUNDING: PART I
Keith Kountz • Fresno State Athletics
Athletic director Jim Bartko at a press conference addresses the media.
By Daniel Gligich @DanielGligich
Athletic Director Jim Bartko has a tough job ahead of him as he tries to implement his vision for the athletic department. Bartko has been with the school since Jan. 1, 2015, and immediately made an impact. The Bulldog Stadium renovation project is now underway. The football team is off to a rough start, and game attendance is low. Football drives the department financially, and it is an inopportune time for poor ticket sales given the expected $60 million cost for the stadium renovations. Head football coach Tim DeRuyter is in his fifth season in charge, but it is looking more likely each week that the team will suffer its third consecutive losing season. DeRuyter is under contract through the 2018 season and is owed approximately $1.5 million per year. Money is the name of the game in athletics, and Fresno State students may be
asked to contribute more money to the athletic department through their student fees. The Collegian sat down with Bartko to discuss these interesting times. DG: The football team is off to a rocky start. What is the future of head coach Tim DeRuyter? JB: His future’s to go to UNLV and win Saturday (the interview was the week before the UNLV game which Fresno State lost 20-45.) Tim’s done a great job here since he’s been here. Obviously last year he had a rocky road a little bit and started off here a little shaky. I have full confidence in the staff that they’re going to turn it around this year and get it going. We always tell our coaches that we look at everybody at the end of the year. We’ll see what happens, but I have full confidence that they’re going to get it turned around. If we can win these next two games, we’ll be leading the league in our conference at 2-0 so it can change fast. When I was at Oregon, we were 1-3 in ’84
and they wanted Rich Brooks fired, and we ended up winning seven straight games and went to the Rose Bowl. DG: If at the end of the season you decide to move in a different direction with DeRuyter how will his contract affect your budget? JB: I haven’t really gotten that far. I don’t tend to think that kind of way – I don’t think about the what ifs. We’ll make the decisions that we make for all of our programs – we have 21 sports – at the end of the year based on what’s best for the program and the university, and the dollars and cents don’t really play a factor. DG: Given the rough start, do you think the projections for ticket sales will be met? JB: I think we’ll know in the next couple weeks. I think we’ll have a great crowd against San Diego State. I think we’ll have a great crowd against Air Force. It kind of depends on how we’re doing, that really is dictated by how the football team does, and that’s why we keep our fingers crossed. I
think every school does that. It’s not just Fresno State, it’s everyone across the country. Notre Dame’s 1-3, I’m sure they’re worried about attendance. Oregon is 2-2 and they’re dropping attendance, so it’s a matter of fans, a little fickle some of them are. We’ve got to show them a good product which I think we will do, and our kids will start playing better. We’ll go from there. DG: Where do we stand right now with the Bulldog Stadium renovation project? JB: We should have the architect on board here this week. We did the interviews; we made a selection; and we’re getting the contract finalized. That will be any day now. Once that’s done, we’ll probably have a six-month design and development phase. We’ll now take some of the drawings and maybe tweak a few things and look at some of the ground surfaces and see if there are any issues underneath.
See ATHLETIC FUNDING, Page 7
EQUESTRIAN
War Eagle? Sore eagle: ’Dogs upset No. 1 Auburn
Courtesy of Fresno State Athletics
Senior Taylor Brown competes in an event in the equestrian’s team win over No. 1 Auburn in Felton, Delaware at the Dovington Training Center on Friday.
By Jenna Wilson @fsjennawilson
The No. 9 Fresno State women’s equestrian team upset the reigning national champion Auburn University on Friday at the Dovington Training Center in Felton, Delaware. The ‘Dogs handed the No. 1 Tigers their first loss since Nov. 6, 2015, beating them 11-5. “I am proud of our entire team,” Fresno State head coach Eric Hubbard said. “We were very focused, with a plan for each horse.” The Bulldogs swept Auburn 4-0 in Equitation on the Flat. Four ‘Dogs — junior Kylina Chalack, sophomore Alexandra Dirickson, junior Sierra Swaffar and freshman Natalie Wendt — contributed to the shutout in this event. Senior Taylor Brown scored Fresno State’s only point in Reining with a ride of 70.5 to help the ‘Dogs keep a slim 5-3 lead. Chalack and Dirickson increased the Bulldogs lead to 7-5, scoring points in Equitation over Fences. Fresno State also swept Auburn in Horsemanship, the ‘Dogs’ best event this season going into the match. Winning
rides from Brown, junior Taylor Dixon, sophomore Taeya Harle and junior Rachel Williams secured the 11-5 victory over the Tigers. This is the Bulldogs’ second-straight victory over the Tigers, previously defeating them 9-8 on Nov. 22, 2014, in Fresno. The ‘Dogs return home after securing a win over Delaware State 8-7 on Saturday with standout performances by Brown and Wendt. Brown (10-0) had her best Horsemanship performance of the season, edging the Hornets 76-74 to give the ‘Dogs the lead in their second victory of the weekend. Wendt was responsible for the ‘Dogs’ lone point in Equitation on the Flat that Delaware State owned 3-1. Hubbard said, “We always have things we can take away and improve on, but we’re very happy to have two wins on the road.” Both Brown and Wendt claimed two Most Outstanding Player awards in the competition, giving Brown a total of nine MOP honors. The Bulldogs (4-1) return to action Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. at Fresno State’s Student Horse Center for their first home competition of the season against No. 4 TCU (1-1).