October 17 2012

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By Mark Smith The Collegian “I’m sure there are many people here in Fresno, California, that will go out tonight. They will drink, tonight. They will do drugs, tonight. And they will get behind the wheel, tonight.”

Such was one of the powerful lines delivered by Sarah Panzau, 31, a drunkdriving-accident survivor who spoke to more than 100 students at the Satellite Student Union Tuesday night. It was the first event in Fresno State’s observance of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week.

Panzau, a former two-time National Junior College All-American volleyball player who grew up in Melville, Ill., got into her car on Aug. 23, 2003, and suffered a crash that costed her dearly— but her life was spared.

“You guys can clearly see that was my left arm,” Panzau said while a projector displaced pictures from the scene of the accident. “Completely ripped right off my body. And guess what? It’s never going to be there again.”

Along with the loss of her ar m, Panzau was subject to nearly 40 surgeries for medical complications that, among others, included: seven jaw fractures, a complete loss of the back-left side of her scalp, severed ligaments and at one point the potential loss of her left leg.

During the speech, Panzau demonstrated her spirit as she walked animatedly around the floor, engaging students with direct questions and humor.

At time, she described the night of her accident with gruesome imagery that served as a reminder of the dangers of drunk driving.

“I rolled my car four times off the highway,” Panzau said. “As my car flipped up on top of the guard rail and it was drug 40 feet, I was hanging out See DRIVING, Page 3

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Fresno State begins its first event for Alcohol Awareness Week with speaker Sarah Panzau, former two-time National Junior College All-American volleyball player who lost her arm and received various other injuries after she was involved in a car accident after driving intoxicated in 2003.

Fresno State students are able to renew their library book rentals online using their My Library login account.

Although this service has been available to students since 2007, very few student seem to know about how easy it is to access.

Students can go online to the Henry Madden Library website and log into their My Library account. When students access their book rentals, there will be a link to renew those rentals within a few simple clicks.

The idea behind the new online interface is to make check out renewals much easier for students without losing its effectiveness. Living in a new age of technology, this addition to the Madden Library online interface should help students remain mobile even more than before.

David Tyckoson, associate dean of library services, hopes to make the process of book renewals easier on students and faculty.

“It’s convenient for students because you don’t have to bring the books back in. If you go online you can renew it.

You can do it 24/7 whether we are open or not. It’s a bonus for our staff in that that’s fewer transactions that we handle,” Tyckoson said.

With most checkouts loaned for only 21 days, students frequently have to renew a loaned book depending on the length assignment and material needed.

The library administration is hoping See RENEWAL, Page 3

International Coffee Hour brings Egypt to campus

By Haley Lambert The Collegian If you walk into the Henry M a d d e n L i b r a r y, l o o k i n g toward the center of the foyer, a tall dry-erase board will be within view.

Every Tuesday, the board advertises the International Coffee Hour. Here, students, staff and faculty, as well as interested community members, have the opportunity to hear the insights of an international student or faculty member.

T h e we e k ly eve n t , h e l d every Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m. in conference room 2206 of the library, offers coffee and snacks for attendees to enjoy while listening to the presentations.

This Tuesday, Samaya Attia gave a presentation on Egypt.

This nation is both her ancestral home, and the place where she studied for two months in the summer of 2012.

Through Attia’s presentation, the audience is given a window into the nuances of Egyptian culture. For example, the hijab, a traditional covering worn by Muslim women,

is now considered a pinnacle of fashion and style among Egyptian women.

“When you learn about a culture and a people, you definitely recognize what makes them, them. You can see Egyptian artifacts in a museum, but you don’t know what an Egyptian is until you eat dinner with them,” Attia said.

Standing before a large projector screen upon which the audience could see pictures, Attia leads her audience on a photographic tour of Cairo, Egypt’s capital city.

Mosques, family dinners, A l - A z h a r U n ive r s i t y ( t h e nation’s premiere university) as well as famed Eg yptian actresses, are all on display during the presentation. She paints a portrait of Egyptian culture and custom. While speaking, she touched on topics like religion, food, politics, gender roles and misconceptions, as well as national holidays.

The weekly event is sponsored by the Office of International Student Services and Programs. Those presenting at the weekly event provide first-hand accounts of life in

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During a presentation about Egypt, speaker Samaya Attia answers questions from the audience and speaks about her experiences there. International Coffee Hour takes place in the library every Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m. in conference room 2206.

a foreign country. They discuss topics like food and family dynamics, politics and religion.

Mufeed Alshkhori is an

international student majoring in mechanical engineering.

He is also the coordinator for the International Coffee Hour. Alshkhori works

with students and faculty members who are interested in presenting, which he said is See COFFEE, Page 3

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at a job interview 3. Weaknesses? Don’t make me laugh.

Unless your work attire is a pair of red tights and a cape, everybody has workplace weaknesses. At the same time, you never want to reveal too many weaknesses. Remain humble and admit a flaw that has nothing to do with the position in question.

It is a good idea to mention how you have overcome the weakness, according to Woman’s Day magazine.

Opinion Editor Liana Whitehead

1. My last boss was a !$#@% Plenty of us have worked under the evil reign of an overbearing, unappreciative boss. Refrain from mentioning how much you hated this. Interviewers see this as immature and childish, according to CBS’s Money Watch. Potential bosses want to hear that you are constantly improving – not clinging onto a negative past.

2. I’m sorry; can you repeat what you just said?

At least appear interested.

There is nothing worse than spacing off while an interviewer is talking – especially if they expect an intelligent response. This is a sure way to instantly lose the interest of potential employers.

Or friends, for that matter.

4. I’m surprised I got past security.

Stray away from any sketchy infor mation about yourself.

Whether you have unpaid parking tickets or a body in your trunk, revealing too much personal information can get us into trouble. This also goes for social networking sites – watch what you post online because potential employers are now fact-checking on Facebook, according to U.S. News.

5. Is that your wife? Nice!

Avoid compliments. Although they seem like a friendly tool, it may come off as flattery for the sake of employment. Or worse, it could simply make you look foolish. If a man compliments

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a female interviewer, it may be taken as sexist or crossing the line, according to a Fox Business report. Male interviewers might see a woman’s compliments as brown nosing.

- 500,000 people were reached via social media networks (Facebook & Twitter) during its 12-day run - 2,000 animals were exhibited

6. So, what does your company do?

- 73,000 people visited the new World Discovery Exhibit (11,035 people visited in a just one day)

Come informed. Not knowing the type of business or what it produces is a red flag for interviewers. Researching a company and its services and policies is one of the most important preparations for an interview.

If you have no prior knowledge of the business, it will seem as if you are not really interested in the position, according to the National Contract Management Association.

7. That guy out there – you don’t want to hire him.

If you happen to run into someone you know at an interview – or someone you wish you didn’t know – avoid mentioning the person when the interviewer calls you in. Even if you have worked with him or her and have interesting stories to share, refrain.

Chatting about the competition waiting in the next room is a turnoff for interviewers. Act tactfully and focus on the interview at hand.

Fun facts about the Big Fresno Fair

- 910 gamers showed up to play - 38 lambs were born on-site - 1000 pounds of sugar were used to make cotton candy - 1,433 hours of free entertainment were provided

WEB-SPE@K Culled each week from discussions on The Collegian’s website.

Response: ‘Onto the dinner plates of aliens’ William S: “A Twilight Zone spin to modern day governance. Brilliant! While we should cherish our right to vote, it comes with certain unpleasantries falling within the Sterling script. It is a script that voids my vote for president under the electoral college. What a brilliant alien scheme that is! Here we are, in the land of individual rights, and the state electoral college can legally puts a flamethrower to all ballots casts for ‘other candidates,’ save their own.

Under our federal system, how is it legal for any state to burn votes cast for federal officials? What gives states that power? It would be like the federal government stepping in to decide what ballots are valid for electing governors. It’s time to rid the aliens overseeing the electoral college by putting an end to ‘voter disenfranchisement.’”

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of the window. You know how I know that? They found clumps of my hair and scalp on five different guard rail posts.

“I was lying on the highway, pretty much dead,” she said.

“No heartbeat, no pulse, no blood pressure.”

At other times, Panzau spoke of hope and progress, even in the face of devastating odds.

“You know what? I know I’m different,” Panzau said. When I go out and people look at me they think ‘wow, what happened to her?’ But I learned I need to accept the body that God gave me.”

Another theme of the speech was the importance of personal choice when it comes to alcohol and getting behind the wheel.

“I did not fly all the way from St. Louis to blame my accident on anyone else,” Panzau said.

“There was nobody to blame but myself. All because I made that choice— one choice— to drink and drive.”

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here was nobody to blame but myself.

All because I made that choice- one choice- to drink and drive.”

— Sarah Panzau, Alcohol awareness speaker

While Panzau didn’t blame others, she made it clear that the people she considered friends were not who she thought they were.

“That night, I was with the people who I thought cared about me,” Panzau said. “But who, out of those friends who I was out drinking with, were by my bedside? Who was there? None. None...Think about who you consider your true friends.”

Instead, Panzau said that family is sometimes the truest friends of all.

“You know who was there by my side and wouldn’t leave me?” Panzau asked. “My mom.

The woman I thought was the devil himself. She was there.”

Panzau’s speech was received well and, at times, Rogue Morales/ The Collegian had students in tears as well as laughter.

Sarah Panzau speaks to a group of about 100 students in the Satellite Student Union on Tuesday about the conseFrancisco Vallejo, a 22-year- quences and dangers of drinking and driving. Panzau lost her arm in 2003 after driving home from a bar intoxicated. old public health major, said dent coordinator for DAAWG, After the speech, Panzau said tion, Panzau took an effort that he felt the presentation said that in light of the recent that as soon as she came out of that went from speaking in her was effective.

“It stuck with me when incident re g arding Philip a coma— that lasted more than local community to earning a she was talking about how D h a n e n s — t h e 1 8 - ye a r- o l d two weeks— she knew presen- national sponsorship from the tations like the one she deliv- Anheuser-Busch brewing comnobody’s invincible,” Vallejo freshman who drank himself said. “She made sure to put to death inside the now-dis- ered Tuesday were going to be pany to speak in cities such as San Diego and Charleston, S.C. across that you have to think banded Fresno chapter of the her life’s new goal.

“I didn’t care how long it Through it all, Panzau said twice, and you have to think Theta Chi fraternity—the presentation hit closer to home. took,” Panzau said. “One day she has kept her fighting spirit. about what could happen.”

“Even with that incident, a I was going to make my voice “Pushing aside all the negaPanzau was invited to speak lot of students still have that heard. At the time, my jaw tives that happened to me today, at the campus at the behest of DAAWG, the Drug and Alcohol mentality that they’re invin- had been wired shut. It was I can honestly say I feel better Awareness and Wellness Guide cible,” Iñiguez said. “Hopefully completely snapped from my than I ever have,” Panzau said.

“I just hope nobody has to pro g ram, which promotes this presentation makes stu- face, so I remember telling my dents more aware that these mom on a notepad I was going go through what I go through, responsible student use of decisions can really have some to have my voice heard when I because there’s always a better alcohol, tobacco and drugs. choice.”

Rosendo Iñiguez, the stu- horrible consequences in their got out.” lives.”

Following that determina-

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between 55 and 60 students.

Eric Manela is a staff member with International Student Fellowship, a Christian organization present on Fresno State’s campus. He said he enjoys meeting students and learning about different cultures and perspectives.

Fresno State agricultural business major Daniel Baker was at Tuesday’s event. He said he has been to the

International Coffee Hour once before to listen to a presentation on the nation of Croatia.

“I’ve had so many experiences with foreign students, so I just want to learn about new cultures, geography and people,” Baker said.

Presentations last under an hour and questions may be asked at the end.

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that the new process or renewal online can make it less stressful and more available for students to renew their books.

Christina Briones, a student assistant at the Circulation Desk, thinks the link will help both students and faculty by keeping the loan renewal option available online during non-library hours.

“I think it‘s a benefit because students don‘t have to bring their books in and check them in and out,” Briones said. “It also makes it easier on us for them to renew the books on their own time.”

Those who rent books agreed that the new renewal policy should benefit students. Autumn Gee, a junior at Fresno State, was attempting to renew her books at the Circulation Desk when she was informed about the new renewal policy.

“Our backpacks are heavy enough as it is. Renewing them online will definitely be convenient,” Gee said.

Gee expressed her concer n that, although efficient, she worries about the availability of certain books if renewals become too easy for students.

“I believe the problem will come up when the semester ends and you can‘t find the books.”

Students concer ned about book

availability issues should know about the renewal and holding policy at the library. Library administration said that if a students needs a book that is checked out, students can request a hold for that book. This hold will deny the current book user a renewal because of another student’s request (hold) for that book.

Also available to students, if the book they need is checked out, is the LINK+ system in the library and online.

LINK+ allows students to request books from other schools across California that would be delivered to Fresno State in just a few days for loan.

Other circumstances that would not allow a student to renew online would be if he or she was past the deadline to renew. If the date the book was due for return has passed, the book(s) must be brought in and fines paid before it would be loaned out again.

These policies of the library will make sure to allow access for all students to all books in a timely manner.

If students do not feel comfortable online, they are still able to renew their checkouts at the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the library.

For more infor mation, visit the Henry Madden Library website online at www.fresnostate.edu/library or visit the Circulation Desk in the library.

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Skills program brings hope to autistic children

By Jeff Smith The Collegian Autism is fairly new to the medical field. There is a lot of misinformation about autism and many cases are misdiagnosed and sometimes completely overlooked.

Usually appearing during infancy and early childhood, autism impairs social interactions and communication and causes repetitive behavior.

The first cases of autism were reported in the 1940s and were falsely attributed to genetic mistakes of upper-class populations due to the parents of the autistic children being highly educated.

Treatment of autism has always consisted of therapy to lessen the associated deficits and problems related to the family, but has never shown many positive results. Success rates have been low or almost nonexistent.

The Central Califor nia Autism Center at Fresno State is trying to turn this statistic around through the use of a new program the center bought, known as Skills.

Many programs in the past have been similar to the Skills system. However, none are as extensive or have as much research invested in them.

More than 10 years of research and planning went into the program. Each child in the center is given an individual education plan based on a battery of separate assessments including social skills and language assessments to understand how to help the child learn and develop.

Instead of a home-based program, CCAC is a centerbased program in the Kremen Educational building on campus, which uses Applied Behavior Analysis and the recently added Skills program to work with children with autism.

Amanda Adams, an associate professor in the psychology department and the director for CCAC on campus, has been

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he goal is to advance the children's learning skills as much as possible. They are capable of learning. It just requires more practice in different ways.”

— Amanda Adams, Director for the CCAC.

with the center from the beginning. Adams, who is an ABA expert, helps to train Fresno State students so they are ready for when they graduate.

“The goal is to advance the children’s learning skills as much as possible,” Adams said.

“They are capable of learning.

It just requires more practice in different ways.”

Seven children have graduated from the center and moved on to typical education, Adams said.

Children come to the center five days a week, some for as many as eight hours a day to be put through the intensive ABA and Skills programs.

A d e l N a j d ow s k i o f t h e Center for Autism and Related Disorders in Fresno teaches the instructors and aids how to use the Skills program.

“We’re out there in the community and meeting people and families with autism and hear many of the same stories from all over the world,” Najdowski said.

Reaching more families and making professionals more efficient so they can focus on teaching the children who need it the most is the hope of the center, she said.

While the ABA pro g ram seems to be the most effective way of treating autism, it is not available in many parts of the world.

“Everyone I talk to seems to know someone who is affected with autism, Najdowski said.

“The Skills program is the best way to help educate the children. If a child needs to learn x, y, z, then the child will be given a curriculum to learn x, y, z.”

There are more than 6,000 people using the pro g ram developed by the autism center.

Skills covers subjects that may seem unimportant or unnecessary, but delivers a more in-depth set of information to help the child’s education.

“No family should have to go without this,” Najdowski said.

“We want to get the child in the door and then get a specific program for the child.”

Melissa Altamirano, assistant clinical director of the CCAC, got involved when a professor from the psychology department approached her after finishing her undergraduate courses. Chris White asked Altamirano if she would like to apply what she had learned in his class with a family and its autistic child.

Originally just a way to make some extra gas money, Altamirano became attached.

“I cried with the parents

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Karyle Liberta, 5, is among the children in the Skills program at The Central California Autism Center on campus.

when he attended his first day of kindergarten,” Altamirano said. “I have been hooked ever since.”

Therapists that take part in the one-on-one therapy with the children enter the data daily. The supervisors, who are graduate students, analyze the data to prepare themselves for after graduation.

“To have an actual protocol all ready for us from which we can just pull certain lessons

from that section, I think that is where we are going to start filling in all of those gaps,” Altamirano said.

Parents can log in online to check up on their children’s progress in the programs.

The Skills program is new to the CCAC at Fresno State, but the officials with the center remain positive that it will help advance the education of the children.

“I love that you get to cel-

ebrate each little baby step a child makes,” Altamirano said. “It’s not one of those jobs where you say, ‘They didn’t do this’ or ‘They didn’t do that.’

We get to leave every day saying, ‘Yay’ and every step is celebrated. It is really exciting and makes for a great environment.”

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Take Back the Night examines sexual abuse misconceptions Via University Communications “Destroying the Myths” about sexual abuse is the theme of the 33rd annual Take Back the Night observance at Fresno State.

The free, public event begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the Free Speech Area, with information available at tables.

The program begins at 6

p.m. with speakers, a candlelight vigil and march through the campus and an open mic opportunity.

The event is under spons o r s h i p o f t h e u n ive r s i ty’s Women’s Alliance and Women’s Resource Center.

Ta ke B a ck t he N ight is an inter national movement designed to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence,

as well as other forms of violence.

A preview of the event will occur at noon Oct. 17 in the Free Speech Area.

For more information, call Jenny Whyte, coordinator of the Women's Resource Center, or Senam Bansah of the Women’s Alliance at 559-2784435 or see csufresno.edu/wrc.

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Take Back the Night, a free event about misconceptions around sexual abuse, will begin with a candlelight vigil and end with an open mic session.

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First Hmong fraternity continues to grow

By Cameron Woolsey The Collegian Six Hmong-American Fresno State students, each sharing like-minded goals, came up with an idea to form a group designed to help its members to achieve new academic heights.

However, they wanted something more than to create a simple faction of students who care for their grades, nor did they want to start a club.

They decided to form a fraternity, and in August 2004, Eta Alpha Gamma was born—the first Hmong-American founded frater nity in the United States.

The vision behind the frater nity’s creation is split among three goals, said senior Xeng Yang, one of Eta Alpha Gamma’s founding members.

“We came up with three main purposes: One was to promote academic achievement, the second one is to provide insight into the Hmong culture and (third) to represent the men at Fresno State,” Yang said.

The founding of a Hmongorganized frater nity in the heart of the Central Valley is a natural choice.

According to News America Media, census infor mation taken in 2009 reveals that the Central Valley is home t o a ro u n d 4 7 , 0 0 0 H m o n g Americans—32,000 of those live in Fresno County alone.

The census also revealed that 24 percent of that population attended college or a graduate school.

Eta Alpha Gamma opened its doors to allow new members shortly after its recognition by Fresno State in 2005.

Since then, the fraternity has grown to 14 active members, 30 in total including

Photo courtesy of Fuechi Lor

Since 2004, Eta Alpha Gamma has been active in Fresno State’s Greek life as a cultural fraternity. The fraternity contributes to the campus and community by participating in fundraisers and community events.

Fresno State alumni.

Though the majority of the fraternity consists of HmongAmerican men, as it grew, it extended its invitation to students of all ethnicities.

“It’s not just for Hmong men; it’s for everybody—we are a multi-culture fraternity,” Yang said.

The frater nity hopes to invite even more members, and as it grows, eventually find a place for them to call home.

“One of our main goals is to one day have a house,” said graduate student and fraternity president Fuechi Lor. “We want to have the same title as these other fraternities that have national chapters all over the United States.

“Being in Fresno, the first chapter, I think, sooner or later,

we are going to have a house or at least an apartment so we can really connection with each other.”

The fraternity currently has eight rushes, or members who have just begun the joining process, Lor said.

In an effort to get more members, Lor said that the fraternity participates in fundraisers as well as community events.

Since 2004, one of the fraternity’s common fundraising events is to earn money for high school scholarships.

“That’s one of our biggest reasons why we fundraise, is to give out these scholarships,” Lor said.

Lor said that the scholarships aren’t given just to students going into Fresno State, but any form of higher educa-

tion.

The fraternity also assists other Greeks, said junior and member Efrain Rodriguez.

Eta Alpha Gamma has often lent extra hands to fundraisers and other events led by Fresno State’s fraternities and sororities, Rodriguez said. They also support Fresno’s Hmong community.

“While we help the Hmong community, we also promote our name,” Rodriguez said.

“We go and support them.

That way they know who we are so in the future hopefully they can do the same thing for us,” Lor said.

Lor said that the fraternity is currently planning to work with Stone Soup Fresno, an org anization that aids Southeast Asian refugee fami-

lies struggling to make it in the Central Valley. The organization offers workshops and provides education for young children.

“We want to start either a winter clothing drive, or we want to just help them fundraise for Christmas presents or something along that line for the children at Stone Soup,” Lor said.

On occasion, Eta Alpha G a m m a p a r t i c i p at e s i n a Hmong New Year event, a yearly celebration in the community.

“Everybody comes together to celebrate family union,” Xeng said.

The group is proud to say that it has consistently ranked number one or number two in grade-point average within the Universal Sorority Fraternity Council, which it belongs to, Lor said.

That comes as no surprise, as Lor has worked hard to promote a study program that keeps Eta Alpha Gamma’s members’ noses to the grindstone, or, more specifically, in the books.

“When we see one brother study, then it really motivates the other brothers that want to study,” Lor said. “It just helps everyone’s GPA. It helps everyone succeed in college, hopefully get out a little earlier, get out a little faster, then be able to go to the workforce with your degree.”

As the fraternity continues to grow, its members look forward to bringing in new brothers who share the drive for community and education.

Rodriguez said: “We’re hoping that in the future everyone will know Eta Alpha Gamma and what we stand for and what we do for the community.”

500th anniversary of Armenian print celebrated

By Evelyn Demirchian The Collegian The Ar menian Studies Program and College of Arts of Humanities held a reception and lecture in honor of the 500th anniversary of Armenian printing on Sunday in the Henry Madden Library during Ar menian Cultural Month.

Faculty and students of the Armenian Studies Program were on hand with university President John Welty, Provost William Covino, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities Vida Samiian, and guest speaker Kevork Bardakjian Marie Manoogian Professor of Ar menian Language and Literature of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

The reception was held on the second floor next to the Leon S. Peter’s Ellipse Gallery where there’s an exhibit of Armenian literature, including pieces from the Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in

Yerevan. Featured prominently in the exhibit is the Codex Etchmiadzin, which features four miniature paintings dating to the 6th century bound at the end of the book.

While Saint Mesrop Mashtots created the Ar menian alphabet in the year 405 A.D., Armenians did not begin publishing books until the mid-16th century, nearly 200 years after Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.

Dr. Welty, a longtime supporter of the Ar menian Studies Program, spoke a few words in honor of the exhibit.

“Today is a great example of what a difference private support makes to a university and the fact that we enjoy this exhibit and get to learn and reflect upon years and years and years of history is a great tribute to those who have supported the university.”

Sergio La Porta, the Haig and Isabel Berberian chair in the Ar menian Studies Program, remarked upon the intellectual progress over the centuries by Armenians and

Photo courtesy of Nabil Sakib

The Codex Etchmiadzin is the featured piece of the Armenian print anniversary celebration exhibit, located on the second floor of the Henry Madden Library.

their utilization of technology despite being so small in numbers.

“Looking on this wonderful collection of books, and also looking at the screen and what’s being done electronically, it reminds me of how Armenians have always been forward-thinking in how they’ve approached their life and their culture,” La Porta said.

Armenians were one of the

first to develop printing in the Middle East and the first to develop photog raphy in Jerusalem. They’re currently at the head of digital technologies in the area and are put to special work archiving histories.

“I think the printed book exhibit here today is a wonderful testament to that forward thinking and that vision of how Armenians see their culture, not only as a mark of

their past, but as a guidepost to their future,” La Porta said.

Dean Samiian, another strong supporter of the Armenian Studies Program on campus, commented on the full turnout of the event.

“It is really a pleasure to see what our small Armenian studies, with only two faculty members, can do.”

“When I think about what the Armenian studies has done over the last 30 years, it has been the most engaged program.”

Following the reception, Bardakjian g ave a special lecture in honor of the event entitled, “The Impact of the Armenian Script and Printing on Ar menian Identity and Letters.”

The 500th anniversary of Armenian printing also carries special significance as this year Yerevan was chosen as the 12th World Book Capital by UNESCO. The exhibit will be open for viewing on the second floor of Henry Madden Library until the end of October.

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NHL continues stalemate with players and managers

By Jason Smithberg The Collegian 2012 is going to be remembered as the “Year of the Strike” in professional sports.

Nearly a month ago, the NFL ended a bitter feud with its referees that finally removed the calamity that was the replacement refs and brought the real boys in stripes back to the field.

The NBA was not immune from the strike either. Its players’ strike caused a truncated season that resulted in 66 regular season games (the NBA’s regular season consists of 82 games) that began on Christmas Day of last year and carried into 2012.

With the exception of baseball, all of the other major team sports have had to deal with highly publicized and criticized players’ strikes.

This time, the NHL is the latest sports league to be afflicted by an infamous strike that has resulted in a lockout. The NHL’s work stoppage started in September, and like its North American counterparts, money lies at the heart of the

issue.

The four major issues at argument are: salary caps, guaranteed money, escrow payments and revenue sharing.

So, like all the other strikes, it’s about who gets the most money and h ow m u ch t h e y get. Isn’t that always the case?

The NHL, though, is the one league that can ill afford to suffer through another strike.

Yes, you heard me correctly – another strike! This is the second lockout in the last eight years for the NHL; the previous lockout was in 2004. That year, the strike wiped out the entire season and created a faction of disgruntled fans.

But does any sports fan in the U.S. even care if the NHL doesn’t have a season? Unless

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ccording to a report published on ESPN.com, the NHL has already lost $100 million due to the cancellation of the preseason and first five days of the regular season.”

yo u are a dieh a r d hockey fan, chances are, you wouldn’t give hockey a second thought. That’s because here in the U.S., hockey ranks a distant fourth to the other sports in terms of total revenue, TV ratings, merchandise sales and attendance. Because of all of this, the NHL has the most to lose.

According to a report published on ESPN.com, the NHL has already lost $100 million due to the cancellation of the preseason and first five days of the regular season. The

same report states the league stands to lose an additional $140-150 million for every m o n t h o f h o cke y n o t p l ay e d . I f yo u add all this up, it equals disaster for professional hockey.

Just like 2004, the same issues at debate are threatening to cancel the 2012-13 season. And for a sport that has craved the attention from American sports fans, another lockout figures to eradicate much of the excitement it has built since 2004.

During the last few years, the NHL has created new interest among sports fans in the U.S. It has lured in a new following of fans by producing a new generation of exciting and talented players such as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin and the Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane.

Previous NHL dynasties have been reborn with Lord Stanley’s cup being raised in hockey-rich cities like Montreal, Boston and Chicago.

This past season produced some of the most exciting and nail-biting playoff action in the history of the sport. The outcome resulted in the Los Angeles Kings winning its first NHL championship in fran-

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revious NHL dynasties have been reborn with Lord Stanley’s cup being raised in hockey-rich cities like Montreal, Boston and Chicago.”

chise history.

But now, all of the excitement is gone. Most of the NHL’s best players are being lured to play in professional leagues in Europe, and the possibility of another thrilling season is melting faster than the ice the game is played on.

As of Tuesday, the NHL offered the players a 50/50 share of all hockey revenue.

While optimism remains high that a whole season can be played, there still remains a lot of resentment on both sides of the aisle. This is a desperate time for the NHL and its players. Let’s hope that after all is said and done, they drop the puck on the ice, and not the season.

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“You can sum it all up in effort,” Toma said. “He has so much heart. He talks about it all the time how is dad prepared him since he was a kid.

He woke him up at 6 A.M. and made him run for miles.”

“He’s a great player. He gets in there and causes havoc. He’s always got his motor running and that’s what the coaches want from us,” safety Derron Smith added.

Although Fresno State scored only 10 points Saturday, the success of its offense has been a tremendous turnaround this season. Carr, running back Robbie Rouse and the wide receiving corps have been key

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He gets in there and causes havoc.”

— Jeremiah Toma, Inside linebacker

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elements in the team’s offensive turnaround. Rouse currently leads the Mountain West with 1,064 all-purpose yards and 10 total touchdowns.

“He’s such a good talent and he works hard. He’s a great leader, so it’s well deserved.

The reason he has all those things is cause he works so hard,” Carr said. “In the run game, he’s hard to tackle. And when he runs routes, he’s hard to get your hands on him. He’s so quick and he continues to make plays.”

What has also helped the team greatly has been the role of the home crowd in games at Bulldog Stadium. Feeding off the energy of the crowd has boosted the energy of the team, offensively and defensively.

“It’s amazing. We love playing in front of our home crowd.

And we love how loud they get.

We feed off of them,” Carr said.

“So when our defense makes a play and the crowd gets loud, I get juiced. And when we score and the crowd gets loud, the defense gets juiced.”

Success for the ’Dogs seems to come easy at home. Yet, on the road, it is an entirely different matter.

Fresno State was able to grab an easy win in Fort Collins only two weeks ago against Colorado State. However, the Bulldogs are 1-4 on the road with their lone victory coming from an easy opponent in the Rams.

But, for now, the ’Dogs will appear invincible in their stadium that is famously named after legendary Fresno State coach Jim Sweeney.

But the question of whether or not the Bulldogs can win on the road will remain. DeRuyter and his squad will either have to answer it with an emphatic win, or continue their concerning trend.

“At first it was we couldn’t win on the road, but then we did that. So they had to find something else to say,” Carr said. “We got to keep dealing with these questions. But we’re just going to keep working hard and keep grinding.”

FOOTBALL NOTES CBSSports.com has named Fresno State senior safety Phillip Thomas to its Midseason All-America first-team, the website announced Monday.

This is the second midseason All-America team Thomas has been named to, as last week Phil Steele selected Thomas on his midseason All-America second-team.

Fresno State (4-3, 2-0 MW) returns home this weekend to host Wyoming (1-5, 0-2) at 7:30 p.m. from Bulldog Stadium. Special $18 tickets are available for the game up until Friday at 6 p.m. through the Fresno State ticket office.

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’Dogs continue to work on road woes DeRuyter says Wyoming will put up a tough fight Saturday

By Luke Shaffer The Collegian The Bulldogs, who are still reeling from their tough loss against Boise State, will continue to work on their offensive and defensive schemes this

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e got another league challenge this weekend with Wyoming coming in.

— Tim DeRuyter Head coach

week in practice.

Switching focus from a team who has constantly had their number in the past, to another difficult conference opponent in Wyoming, the ’Dogs will have to shake off this recent loss.

“I think there’s still some disappointment,” coach Tim DeRuyter said. “We looked at the tape this morning and what they saw on the tape was that clearly there was some plays to be made that we didn’t make.”

“We got another lea gue challenge this weekend with Wyoming coming in. I think their record is no way indicative of what kind of football

Running back Robbie Rouse performs drills in Tuesday’s practice. Rouse has collected 1,064 all-purpose yards and 10 total touchdowns on the season.

team we’re getting ready to face,” DeRuyter added.

What is more discouraging is that this may be the last game that Fresno State will get to play against the Broncos, as Boise State will transfer to the Big East Conference next season.

But for now, the Bulldogs must sweep those bitter feelings aside and turn their focus toward their next matchup in Wyoming. But until Fresno State can clean up its play on the road, questions will remain.

“On the road, we’re going to hear this until we throw for 5 billion yards on the road,” quarterback Derek Carr said.

The injury to linebacker Patrick Su’a in Saturday’s game will most likely hinder Fresno State’s defense. But could prove an opportunity for bench players to make a definitive mark on the team. With the return of Jeremiah Toma from injury, he can now take Su’a’s place.

“I think when you lose a leader like Patrick, and he clearly is one of our defensive leaders, it can create a hole,” DeRuyter said. “Luckily we got a guy like Jeremiah Toma now who’s a great leader for us too.

His role goes up. His reps go up.”

Now the roles have been reverse with Su’a out for what most likely will be the rest of the season.

“During the game we lost Patrick Su’a and it appears we’ll probably lose him for the season,” DeRuyter said.

“Nothing is going to change schematically. We’re the same with or without him in terms of what we can do schematically,” defensive coordinator Nick Toth added.

Toma will look to step up again and provide leadership and veteran experience to a Bulldogs defense that already ranks first in the nation in t a k e aw ay s . F r e s n o S t a t e shouldn’t miss a step, as their defensive schemes look to remain unchanged.

“I do whatever the coaches need me to do. A shot on the

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Part of the Davey O’brien Award list, quarterback Derek Carr works on his pass accuracy in Tuesday’s practice. Carr leads the Mountain West Conference .

quarterback, a shot on the running back, a shot on the ball,” inside linebacker Jeremiah Toma said. “I just tell Coach I’m ready.”

“He’s got a really high football IQ,” Toth added. “So he’s

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e’s got a really high football IQ.

— Nick Toth, Defensive coordinator

played a lot of snaps and is very experienced. He’s able to lead in chaos because he’s been there before.”

What helps the Bulldogs consistently get turnovers is the tenacity of defensive backs Phillip Thomas and Derron Smith.

Also, in the trench, the play of nose guard Andy Jennings has been a big spark to Fresno State’s defensive line. Jennings l e a d s t h e M o u n t a i n We s t Conference with eight tackles See WYOMING, Page 8

Women’s golf wins first tournament of season

By Ely Walker Fresno State Athletics

The Fresno State women’s golf team took first place in its third tournament of the fall season. Along with a team victory, the Bulldogs made a tournament record with a total score of 885 (291-289-305).

The ‘Dogs shot 21 over par and beat the previous tournament record held by San Diego State.

As the Bulldogs played in the second day of the Wyoming hosted Cowgirl Deser t Intercollegiate, they kept their day one position of first place.

“T his team has worked really hard and to get a win

today is outstanding,” head coach Angie Cates-Moore said.

“Anytime you win a golf tournament it is a very big deal because you are not just competing between one other team or one individual. There were 19 teams and 104 individuals on the field this weekend, so winning this golf tournament is a very big deal and a huge accomplishment for our team.”

The ‘Dogs played 54 holes during the two-day tour nament at Classic Club in Palm Springs, Calif.

Madchen Ly and Christine Uhalde medaled in the top three of the 104-player tournament.

Ly made five birdies today

and shot two under par for a second place finish. She completed the tournament with a total score of 217 (70-77-70). “ M a d ch e n p l aye d g re at today,” Cates-Moore said. “She really played solid all week.”

Uhlade had a third place finish and shot two over par with a total score of 218 (71-69-78).

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his team has worked really hard and to get a win today is oustanding.

— Angie Cates-Moore, Head coach

Hannah Sodersten made a top five finish and shot six over par (75-71-76--222). Sodersten finished in a tie for fifth place.

“To have three out of five players finish in the top five is really great to see,” CatesMoore said. “They all deserve credit for their hard work and determination this season and I am very happy for our entire team.”

Shaylee Yano finished in the top 25. Yano shot 12 over par (75-72-81--228) and tied for 21st place.

Taylor Wilkinson closed the lineup and finished in a tie for 67th place. Wilkinson shot 26 over par for a total score of 242 (79-80-83).

Bulldog Krysta Clark competed as an individual and tied for 27th place. Clark shot 14 over par with a total score of 230 (75-78-77).

“Our confidence is high and our belief in each other is where it needs to be as we finish the fall season,” CatesMoore said.

The Bulldogs face their last tournament of the fall season on Oct. 21 in Las Vegas, Nev. for the three-day Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown. “ D i s c ove r F re s n o S t at e Athletics!” Stay Connected with the Bulldogs! Like the Fresno State Athletics page on Facebook and follow Fresno State Athletics on Twitter.