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Law punishes sex offenders who cut GPS devices

By Crystal Deniz The Collegian Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new bill on Oct. 12 that requires sex offenders to spend 180 days in jail for tampering with the GPS device they are fitted with before they are released on parole.

The news came a few days after the arrest of local sex offender Fidel Tafoya, who was suspected of committing sexual battery

against a female Fresno State student Oct. 7 in the Henry Madden Library.

A known sexual predator to the campus and police, Tafoya disarmed his monitoring device and made his way into the public area of the library. About 8 p.m. he is suspected touching a female student inappropriately.

Almost 24 hours later, campus police officers and state parole agents arrested Tafoya in

Downtown Fresno.

Tafoya was on parole for a crime he committed at Fresno State last year. On Nov. 12, he was arrested following accusations from another female student that he had inappropriately touched her in the library.

The sex offender bill, SB 57, was introduced by state Sen. Ted Lieu who said there is documented proof of an increase in the reported cases of offenders removing

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their GPS devices.

The use of such devices has been required since 2006.

However, Lieu said in a statement about the bill that he felt it was time to take the law to the next level. He said these offenders know that there is little to no serious consequences for tampering with the devices.

“Some people don’t care ‘Oh, you want me to go to jail for another 90 days? I don’t care,’”

said Dr. Bernadette Muscat, the chair of the criminology department at Fresno State.

There is limited information available regarding SB 57, but this law is better than no law, Muscat said.

She called attention to the fact that while offenders who tamper with their GPS devices will serve 180 days, that doesn’t mean they See OFFENDER Page 3

Supreme Court reviews campaign finance limits

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By Jacob Rayburn The Collegian

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Frontwoman Hayley Williams of rock band Paramore asks the crowd to sing along during a headlining performance Tuesday night at the Save Mart Center.

The Fresno State community is full of potential voters, and a case before the Supreme Court could increase the amount of money an individual or organization can donate to campaigns, possibly affecting the influence of bigmoney donors.

Aggregate limits, which currently restrict an individual to giving $123,200 to candidates and parties over a two-year election cycle, could be struck down as a result of the McCutcheon vs.

Federal Election Commission case.

“This latest case, if McCutcheon wins, means anyone can give any amount of money without using super PACs,” said political science professor Dr. Thomas Holyoke.

“It would become the Wild West out there as far as campaign finances goes.”

On Oct. 8, Supreme Court justices heard arguments in the case.

The Obama administration’s top lawyer, Donald Verrilli insisted that “aggregate limits combat corruption,” and he warned that “the risk of corruption is real” as money flows through the political pipelines.

Federal candidates, parties and committees reported raising and spending more than $7 billion during 2011 and 2012, according See FINANCE, Page 3

CSU-wide smoking ban a possibility

By Jacob Rayburn The Collegian The small green signs that read “Smoking Area” around campus may not be long for Fresno State— or any other California State University.

Chancellor Timothy P. White and the CSU’s Academic Senate have proposed that by the end of the year all the system’s campuses should be smoke free. On Aug. 1, Cal State Fullerton was the first CSU campus to ban smoking throughout the entire campus.

In a resolution put forth by the Academic Senate in March of last year, officials argued that the CSU should not be promoting the use

of tobacco products by students, faculty, and staff.

The Academic Senate also argued that the decision would be in line with previous decisions made by the chancellor’s office. In 1993, Executive Order 599 prohibited smoking in all CSU buildings and leased space. In 2005, Executive Order 966 prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages at any athletic event held in university owned or operated facilities and limited alcohol advertising to beer and wine.

During a Sept. 27 teleconference with student media, White said he doesn’t want to antagonize staff, faculty and students who smoke, but he wants an edu-

cational process to help people break the habit.

“The idea isn’t to force them off campus and take a couple puffs and come back to work,” White said. “The evidence is smoking is no longer an individual sport.

The exhale is harmful to others and that’s the basis by which we can say a person’s personal right to make choices is overridden by a health concern.”

Neil O’Brien, Associated Students, Inc. senator for health and human services, said when he ran for election he would oppose any ban on smoking.

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Students, faculty and staff who look for designated smoking areas on campus may soon find only smoke-free areas with pamphlets to help promote a tobacco-free zone.

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Puff, Puff, Prohibition

Understanding the ethos behind a CSU anti-smoking campaign

By Haley Lambert Opinion Editor

Imagine for a moment, that you are addicted to caffeine. A seemingly harmless drug that increases heart rate in its attempt to awaken us. (You may not actually have to imagine this scenario) Now imagine this product has been banned on your public university’s campus. The Chancellor’s Office has deemed caffeine a detriment to students’ long-term health.

Besides, secondary exposure could be harmful. A caffeine addict with a racing pulse speeds through a campus boulevard running over several students, bloody appendages and broken ankles abound!

Or, a very excited caffeine addict becomes verbally aggressive with a professor or student.

For all the possibilities you can’t consume caffeine on campus, nor the parking lot. What should be done with this Orwellian mandate?

One could be huddled in his or her vehicle with a thermos of coffee, hoping campus security won't notice.

This all sounds rather silly, doesn’t it?

I mean seriously, the Chancellor’s Office taking aim at caffeine on campus?

It sounds preposterous, but something almost mirroring this scenario may be coming to Fresno State.

The Academic Senate of California State University (ASCSU) has recommended the Chancellor take measures to make all California State University (CSU) campuses smoke-free.

In August, CSU Fullerton officially became a smoke-free organization. That means no smoking zones, no smoking in the parking lots (even in vehicles), no smoking anywhere.

Should this take effect at all CSU campuses, the aforementioned caffeine scenario might be a real-life occurrence.

According to the ASCSU press release, the rationale for this policy rests on the fact that the University of California has announced it would adopt a smoke-free policy on all its campuses.

All anti-smoking prohibitions, of course, finds justification in the fact that smoking has been proven harmful in both first- and second-hand exposure.

This is very idealistic and well-meaning, but, as the poet once said, “the path to hell is paved with good intentions.”

In this case, “hell” is the toll this possible prohibition will take on students and faculty who happen to inhale tobacco products.

Real talk: these people are addicted to nicotine. They have formed a habit that causes their body to need nicotine in order to think and act clearly.

It’s the same affliction caused by caffeine.

In all likelihood, these campus smokers will not suddenly quit their years-old habit.

They might switch to e-cigarettes.

However this is unlikely, as e-cigarettes don’t compare in taste and texture to tobacco. Smokers may switch to smokeless tobacco products like chew, dip or snuff, but a sudden revelation and cold-turkey quit on the part of smokers will not occur.

After all, these folks will still need nicotine. They will still use products that can cause cancer. They will, in essence, still end up beholden to an addiction.

If the ASCSU and the Chancellor actually cared for students they would leave smoking zones in tact.

They would realize it hasn’t, and never should have, the dictatorial power to stop addiction of any kind. Addiction is a purely individual endeavor.

It is my opinion that the ASCSU and the Chancellor are in favor of these measures because of the bourgeois popularity of antismoking campaigns.

To campaign against smoking is to save humanity, just as putting a bumper sticker on a Chevy Volt says one wants to save the rainforests.

What we forget is the pollution caused by building that Volt, the pollution caused by building the tires for the vehicle and the fact that the driver may be contributing to water-table depletion by drinking a latte made with conventionally raised cows’ milk.

Essentially, we alleviate one of the world’s ills while simultaneously contributing to others.

We forget that the federal government subsidizes tobacco; that this highly profitable product provides many jobs and revenue for many Mom and Pop proprietors.

Furthermore, tobacco provides comfort to those under stress. Imagine being a returned-veteran on-campus. Maybe tobacco is the only natural, non-narcotic stress reliever this person has since coming home with PTSD. This could be true of people suffering from anxiety, depression and other mental afflictions.

Anyone supporting the prohibition of on-campus smoking within designated zones is contributing the fallacy that administration knows better than faculty and students.

This campus operates on citizen’s tax dollars.

To not allow these students the simple pleasure of smoking a non-narcotic, perfectly legal substances within tiny, designated zones does demonstrate a significant point: the aristocracy of the CSU operates on the high of its supposed superiority.

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Grad school: right mindset necessary Mosquito in

By Careen Wong The Collegian Students interested in post-graduate studies should prepare themselves mentally for the application process, said Dean of Graduate Studies Dr. Sandra Witte.

Prospective students should gather resources as soon as possible and “look around, investigate, do some self-reflection and self-evaluation,” she said.

“Talk to people with careers developed in the field they are interested in so that they can get an understanding of the path they might want to take and what are the best ways to achieve their goals.”

Students who have already decided which field they are interested in should meet with a faculty advisor, Witte said, to get ready for the application and entrance exams that are required by specific fields.

Most graduate programs require a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 and an entrance exam, such as the Graduate Record Examaninations.

The Craig’s School of Business, for example, requires a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and a 550 score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), said Tom Burns, the manager of the Craig School of Business Graduate Program.

The GMAT is a fundamental knowledgebased exam that tests proficiency in English and high-school level mathematics.

Burns said post-graduate study is rigorous, but students with a good educational background and work ethic should do well.

Burns said students who came in to the master’s program with a mature attitude tend to be more successful.

“For example, sometimes you see students come in just to get their degrees and feel that it will open a door,” Burns said. “I think that’s the wrong attitude. But if they come in, say to the master’s in business, they probably have the idea that they are going on to improve their job skills and personal skills.”

There is a lot of responsibility that falls onto students’ shoulders, Witte said.

“Students have to be proactive in getting the job done,” she said. “They should not expect someone to appear in the class to turn their work in. Students often have to make their own schedule. There will be deadlines but not the kind they have as an undergraduate.”

There is a lot of individuality in postgraduate programs compared to undergraduate, Witte said.

“Most of the time, the programs have some built-in flexibility so students can really identify the areas they want to focus on and take the coursework and research,” Witte said.

Post-graduate studies are also a multidisciplinary field, where many majors and fields coincide, Burns said. Students need to be well-rounded not just academically but in personality.

“Somebody who came in might be strong in math, and that will work very well but there will be behavior-type classes like leadership so that person has to be somewhat ‘broad,’” Burns said.

By being well-rounded, students are also expected to apply textbook situations to real-life practical situations.

“I’ve seen a lot of students make it through because they’ve done a good job

learning how to learn,” Burns said. “They’re the type who can sit down, read, digest materials, use it effectively, and that usually comes with time. Also, sometimes there’s compound learning where you learn in one area and you use it in another area.”

A factor that students should consider is timing, Witte said. Students should consider if they currently have enough financial resources to support themselves while still being able to provide personal daily expenses. Witte said students should remember that it is not necessary to enter post-graduate studies immediately after graduation.

Burns is concerned with students who apply for post-graduate schools without being fully committed. He suggests they wait.

“People have to be ready,” Burns advised.

“Don’t rush it. There’s no reason just to get a masters because they think they have to have a master’s. They should have a personal goal in mind, personal improvement, possibly a career goal, because I think their heart is not going to be in it because their passion is not.”

It is also better for students to have more experience in their desired field before entering the program, Burns pointed out.

Many Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programs require experience, so students who worked before would be at an advantage.

“We do like to see people get experience for two reasons,” Burns said. “We think that the learning is better, and we think the outcome later on is going to be more beneficial, where they can actually move into the market and move up pretty quickly.”

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won’t stay longer. The offender cannot be incarcerated for longer than the law establishes, but there is the issue of a separate crime to be prosecuted for, she said.

This means the time an offender is incarcerated really depends on if they are charged for an additional crime that they could have committed after they disarmed the device.

Even an hour is a lot of time to do something, Muscat said of

such offenders like Tafoya.

Muscat believes that having more protection in place is beneficial, especially to the victims of sexual crimes.

She also acknowledged that it’s hard to properly monitor people because nobody, “looks

like a sexual predator.”

“That’s not the kind of environment we live in, and we don’t have that kind of system.

There’s not very many crimes where someone stays forever,” Muscat said.

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Holyoke said that nobody has been able to prove that big-money donors “buy” votes. He said the issue is before the elections even take place.

“This is about what gets on the agenda,” Holyoke said. “This is about what becomes a priority for a politician. Whoever gives the most money will set the agenda.”

This is far from the first case to address the issue of campaign finance and free speech.

A 1974 campaign finance law, enacted in the wake of the Watergate political scandal, imposed several kinds of restrictions.

Limits were placed on how much an individual or committee could give a particular candidate. Aggregate limits were also set, capping the total that a donor might contribute.

In a 1976 decision, called Buckley v.

Valeo, the Supreme Court upheld much of the 1974 law and divined a difference between campaign donations and campaign spending. Spending by a candidate was deemed tantamount to political speech, and so received greater First Amendment protection. Campaign donations to the candidate were deemed potentially corrupting and hence subject to regulation.

“A handful of people can give hundreds of thousands of dollars,” Justice Stephen Breyer said, and “those people do have undue influence.”

Justice Samuel Alito countered that some of the lavish contribution scenarios spelled out by liberal justices are “not obviously plausible.”

The current aggregate limit is $123,200 for each two-year election cycle. Of this total, an individual can give up to $48,600 to federal candidates and their campaign committees and up to$74,600 to political parties and non-candidate committees.

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to the Federal Election Commission. “(The) limits are an impermissible attempt to equalize the relative ability of individuals to participate in the political process,” said McCutcheon’s attorney, Erin E. Murphy, adding that the limits “seek to prevent individuals from engaging in too much First Amendment activity.”

Holyoke said that because money plays a vital role in campaigns, successful candidates are the ones who can fundraise the best. In his view, the lawmaking ability of an election candidate has been deemphasized in favor of who can raise the most money.

Justice Elena Kagan warned about the potential risks of allowing unlimited total donations. Adding up all federal candidates and political parties, Kagan noted, removing aggregate limits could permit an individual to distribute some $3.5 million during a two-year election cycle.

“Whoever contributes the most will have the most influence,” Holyoke said. “If it [money] is free speech, who has the loudest voice gets heard the most.”

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg added that, “by having these limits, you are promoting democratic participations, (so) the little people will count some, and you won’t have the super-affluent as the speakers that will control the elections.”

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Valley can potentially carry disease

By Matthew Jimenez The Collegian A species of mosquito known to carry yellow fever, dengue fever, and chikungunya disease was found in Fresno County on June 20 and the fight to eradicate it continues.

The yellow fever mosquito, or Aedes aegypti, is a small, dark mosquito with white markings and banded legs. This species of mosquito is native to Africa and South America, said Steve Mulligan, manager of the Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District.

“We are trying to spread awareness and we’re trying hard to eliminate it.” Mulligan said.

The mosquito has been found in Fresno, Fowler, and Clovis.

The mosquitoes contract yellow fever and dengue fever from infected humans then pass on the disease to people they bite, Mulligan said.

He said there have been no local cases of yellow fever, dengue fever, or chikungunya in humans.

Infestations are growing in the area and officials are urging residents to cooperate in the efforts to eradicate the mosquitos.

Officials are going door-to-door to inform people about the dangers posed by pools of standing water where the mosquitos breed.

Residents are told to dump any still water, Mulligan said.

The female mosquito is able to lay her eggs in a teaspoon of water, he said. The yellow fever mosquito is an aggressive species that bites during the day. It is most active for two hours after sunrise and several hours before sunset.

Lisa Kao, the facilities manager on campus, said that plant operations works in partnership with the Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District.

The grounds department ensures that irrigation doesn’t create standing water.

Kao said they take care of puddles, broken sprinklers and fill any holes or ruts with sand.

The risk management department and the environmental health and safety department check for larvae in any standing water. If larvae are found, they bring it to the department and the Consolidated Mosquito Abatement’s attention, Kao said.

In August, there were mosquitos found on campus at the pastures, Kao said. They were not yellow fever mosquitos. Facility operations called the abatement district, which sprayed the area for mosquitoes.

“The mosquito abatement district is really responsive” Kao said. “They do a good job at keeping the mosquitos away.

We are fortunate to have their help.”

Kao said students should report any mosquito bites on campus to plant operations at 559-278-2373.

Mulligan recommended the following tips: •If empty containers or large objects, such as boats or old appliances must be stored, they should be covered, turned over or placed under a roof that does not allow them to fill with water.

•Clean and scrub bird baths and petwatering dishes weekly and dump the water from overflow dishes under potted plants and flower pots. Check that gutters are not holding water and cover rain barrels with tight screening so that mosquitoes cannot enter.

•Fill tree holes and other cavities in plants with sand or soil.

•Wear long sleeve shirts, long pants, socks and shoes when mosquitoes are most active.

•Apply repellents such as DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus only to exposed skin and/or clothing (as directed on the product label). Do not use repellents under clothing.

•Install or repair window and door screens to keep out mosquitoes.

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The ‘Zombie DAAWG Fest’ raises drug and alcohol awareness, Halloween-style

By Megan Rupe The Collegian With almost 28 million likes on Facebook, 3 million Twitter followers and a fourth album that debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200. As the band’s hit song “Still Into You” says: “After all this time” fans are still into Paramore.

The popular trio, comprised of vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and bassist Jeremy Davis, unloaded their tour buses and prepped the stage at the Save Mart Center for another stop on their “Self-Titled Tour” last night.

The band brought tons of energy and played to an equally energetic crowd.

During the concert, Williams would hold her microphone out toward the audience, encouraging the electric crowd to sing along. At one point, frontwoman Williams teased the crowd about singing along louder.

Bands Metric and Hellogoodbye opened for Paramore.

The band will make stops in Canada, Australia and New Zealand before wrapping up their tour.

By Crystal Deniz The Collegian Fresno State will experience a zombie invasion on the University Student Union (USU) balcony today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. while students learn about drug and alcohol abuse.

The annual series, this year’s version of which is called the Zombie DAAWG Fest, is a brainchild of the Drug and Alcohol Awareness and Wellness Guide Program (DAAWG). Previous events of the same nature have been titled the Wicked Wellness Carnival, Fall Harvest Fest and last year’s October Wellness Fest.

The event was inspired by the increasing popularity of zombie-themed television shows like “The Walking Dead” and apocalyptic video games.

The planning committee for the event consists of five students, who are guided by Dr. Kathy Yarmo, the coordinator of health and wellness services with the Health Center on campus.

This is Yarmo’s sixth year with Fresno State overseeing the annual event. She explained that the planning committee leads the operation, and she simply provides guidance and helps each student develop ideas and build leadership skills.

Yarmo said they usually host the festivities in the memorial gardens, but decided to try the USU balcony this year. She hopes for bigger numbers than usual; the typical turnout consists of 800 to 1,500 people.

She explained that the event is also part of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, which focuses on educating students about the dangers of alcohol, Photo courtesy of Dr. Kathy Yarmo substances such as mari- The flyer (above) for today’s “Zombie DAAWG Fest,” which organizers juana and prescription said is meant to educate students on drug and alcohol abuse. drug abuse.

Health Collaborative’s Performing Above the High (PATH) Although there is a and Lock It Up, which focus on the dangers of marijuana serious message behind and prescription drug abuse respectively. the event, Yarmo insists it The promotional materials and zombie passport were provides students with fun ways to learn about staying designed by senior graphic design student Bianca Ancheta, who works in the health and wellness services department safe. of the Health Center as well.

“We’re going to have “They told me the theme and that they wanted the cola mocktail lime slushy ors red, green, black and silver,” Ancheta said of working known as ‘Zombie Antiviwith the planning committee. rus,’” Yarmo said.

Ancheta In addition, a admitted she booth called “Zombie doesn’t care Baby On Board” will e have a special surprise around 12:15, so for zomhave blue and pink students should really come check it out.” bies, but is cotton candy and pleased with students will have — Dr. Kathy Yarmo, the way her the opportunity to Coordinator of health and wellness services, work turned sit with Sue Beevers, out and has Fresno State Health Center a palm reader who had positive is often featured at responses so events on campus. far.

The Bulldog Beat, “I told her she should enter this in a contest of some a special section of the sort,” Yarmo said.

Bulldog Marching Band, Raising awareness through these events is so imporwill perform from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. to kick off the tant because education is key, Yarmo said. She made an example of the campus’ Protect Your Dogs campaign, festivities. seen on posters across campus that encourage students to “We have a special be aware of the signs of alcohol overdose and protecting surprise around 12:15, peers. so students should really Yarmo oversees a multitude of programs, like Fresno come check it out,” Yarmo State Health Promotion and Wellness Services (Fresno said.

State Health PAWS), and groups that are dedicated to proAt the end of their visit, moting awareness and safety for students. She said that students will have the opat the college level, for many students, partying happens portunity to fill out the often. back of a passport to show The campaign focuses on alcohol overdose prevention they survived the zombies and intervention with the Watchdog Program, which takes and give their feedback on the overall message another step further. the event, as well as enterThe Watchdog Program trains students in a workshop ing a raffle, Yarmo said. which lasts six hours and teaches them the necessary The prizes include a intervention skills and CPR. Students who complete the T-shirt, a sweatshirt, gift training receive T-shirts and watches, Yarmo said. She cards for Starbucks and added that when the students wear the gear, they are seen Juice It Up! She added as the new health educators and a valuable resource for that there will be a Kindle their peers.

Fire available as the grand Yarmo also hopes to start a partnership with local esprize. tablishments in creating incentives for a designated driver The Kindle Fire was program to show appreciation for students who choose to funded by the California stay sober and take care of their peers.

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Tutoring options available to students

By Esra Hashem The Collegian

a series of weekly study sessions for students enrolled in a specific course.

“We recruit a student who has There are several ways for students to get academic help taken a specific course with a speon campus, but academic sup- cific instructor,” said Hardaway. port coordinator at the Learning “That student will sit through the Center, William Hardaway, said course again and take notes as many students are still forgoing if they’ve never taken it before.

Then they will prepare lessons tutoring.

“We always run across people and teach study sessions.”

SupportNet is an academic months – or sometimes years – after they’ve taken a course who coaching program within the say, ‘I wish I had known about Learning Center. Here students this,’” Hardaway said. “The receive academic counseling, take Learning Center is often men- learning assessments, develop tioned but students don’t have a study skills and realistic study clear picture of exactly what goes expectations and learn time management techniques. on until “We take they expethe time to sit rience it. down and talk Then they to students,” say, ‘I wish said graduI would’ve e always run across people ate intern at come.’” months – or sometimes years SupportNet, T h e – after they’ve taken a course who Tom Pao. “We Learning say, ‘I wish I had known about this.” assess what C e n t e r the problem is offers comprehensive — William Hardaway, with them and academic Learning Center support we find the best resource to support in coordinator help them suc20 subjects ceed in school. including: Maybe they physics, don’t have a math and career path, so chemistry. we’ll send them There are three programs within the learning center: tutoring, to the career center. Maybe they supplemental instruction, and need help with math, so we’ll refer them to tutors at the Learning SupportNet. Tutors provide one-on-one Center.”

Students are often referred to help to students for an hour at a time at the basement floor of the SupportNet by professors, but individuals can make appointlibrary.

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Fresno State students Alma Alvizar (left) and Itzel Quintana (right) take advantage of the Writing Center’s services by joining a peer tutoring session Thursday afternoon.

SupporNet office at (559) 2788370.

“Everybody at Fresno State is welcome to use SupportNet,” Pao said. “We get students that are not sure how to prepare for tests or aren’t sure how to manage their time. We sit down with them and we talk with them and see what areas they need more assistance in. We give them resources and guides to see other ways of attacking the problem.”

Separate from the Learning Center is another tutoring center run by the College of Arts and Humanities, the Writing Center.

“Students from all majors and all years of schooling are welcome in the Writing Center,” said assistant director Kirk Stone.

The Writing Center, like the Learning Center, is separated into three programs: small writing groups, oneon-one tutoring and online tutoring.

Small writ-

ing groups are biweekly, 50-minute sessions where three students and a tutor work on writing at the writing center. Students who are part of small writing groups get one unit of academic credit. They get no homework from the group, only focusing on papers assigned from other classes and sample papers.

During online tutoring, students email drafts of their work to be read and edited by a tutor within two business days.

“That can be convenient for students who are commuting or working off campus,” Stone said.

“But it’s harder to work on some things when you’re not chatting with them live. It’s harder to work on polishing. That’s better oneon-one, in person.”

One-on-one tutoring is held at the writing center in ED 184 of the education building.

Stone said every student can benefit from tutoring.

“A lot of people think you go to a tutor because you’re a bad writer,” Stone said. “So the assumption is that if you were a competent student, a ‘good’ writer, then you would never need to come to the Writing Center.

“But that’s not true. Do you think J.K. Rowling or Stephen King just wrote in their office and didn’t get feedback from anyone?

They have editors that give feedback on every single thing they’ve written. So the Writing Center is not for bad writers, it is for all writers.”

For graduate students who need help in writing, the Graduate

Writing Studio offers coaching on master’s theses and extensive graduate assignments.

“We focus on what we call ‘higher-order concerns,’ which has to do with structure, organization, content and idea development,” said Chuck Radke, the dissertation and thesis consultant at the studio. “We don’t focus too terribly on lower-order concerns, like mechanical errors, fragments, run-ons or those types of things.”

Radke said that they focus less on copy editing and more on teaching.

“We call ourselves an empowering service as opposed to an editing service,” he said. “We won’t do the editing for you, but we’ll teach you how to identify errors and then how to fix them.”

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SMOKING: Ban supported by chancellor CONTINUED from page 1 people that they say have a bad habit,” O’Brien said. “If they want to improve health they should focus on obesity.

There’s a small group of people on campus who smoke. They should address the fact we have a Taco Bell on campus. They should focus on dining on campus. This has little to do with health. This is government feeling they can tell you how to live.”

White said in the teleconference he hopes students don’t switch to chewing tobacco just to get a nicotine fix. The goal, he said, is to get people to quit using tobacco all together.

O’Brien said the dangers of smoking are well known. He also said that people know the risks of eating unhealthy food every day on campus, but it’s a personal choice.

“There’s so few people who smoke [on

campus],” O’Brien said. “They are choosing the wrong fight to fight. There are a million problems on any campus to address. This is nothing.”

O’Brien said the current system, with designated smoking areas, works. People who don’t want to be affected by secondhand smoke can avoid those areas.

No final decision has been made, but White said a panel has been put together to determine the feasibility of the idea.

“There is a group working on this and thinking it through,” White said. “There is a cost associated with it as well. We have to figure out how to fund it. A lot of America is moving toward smoke-free environments.

We should be one of them.”

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OVERALL W-L

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1-6-1

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2-11-2

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The Cowgirls are second in the MWC in blocks with an average of 2.86 per set. Middle blocker Erin Kirby individually leads the conference, blocking 1.81 attacks per set.

But the Bulldogs are not concerned about their weekend challenge. They are on a five-game winning streak and climbing up the standings.

“We treat every opponent the same,” said junior setter Christina Lee. “We’re just working out kinks that we have on the court, but we’re definitely going to go in there and give it our best.”

The Bulldogs have hit .325 over the five-game stretch, boosting them up to fourth-place overall with a .224 hitting percentage.

“We feel like we’re in control of our sideout and percentage, no matter who we’re facing,” Netherby-Sewell. “As long as we

can beat times in that battle, we will generally win.

“This week we’re looking to improve our defense so we can defend two really good offenses.”

Maci Murdock led the team with a .634 hitting percentage over the winning streak. She is now second in the conference with .398 and the only Bulldog in the top 10.

“Maci’s definitely the most fun to set for,” Lee said. “She is always there. In transition, she’ll yell ‘I’m here! I’m here!’ and call the set.”

For Thursday’s matchup, the Rams have a wild card: their home crowd. They average 3,146 fans per game at Moby Arena, making it one of the loudest arenas in the MWC. “We have to learn how to play in loud gyms,” Netherby-Sewell said. “So we’re going to make sure the team understands that it has to communicate in a different way than it’s used to.”

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DeVault earns Mountain West honor Fresno State junior goalkeeper Katie DeVault earned her third straight Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week honor.

She had a total of 15 saves during last weekend’s games against Wyoming and Air Force.

During the 0-0 draw at

SDSU: Is this a rivalry?

Wyoming, DeVault tallied her fourth shutout of the season and the 14th of her career. Last Sunday, she made four saves during the 2-1 double-overtime victory at Air Force.

The Bulldogs have two games left until the Mountain West tournament. On Friday they will host Colorado State. On Nov. 1, they will visit San Jose State.

ral rivalry between graduates in California that went to those institutions. Any time you have that, I Maybe it’s not. Maybe it is. think it adds to it. And in recruitReally, it depends on the times. ing, we go head to head with those From the late 1940s through schools. I think its probably furthe 70s, you bet it was. Fresno ther back in the past a big rivalry, State and San Diego State played but heading toward the future, it’s against each other every year from continuing to grow.”

1945 to 1979. The series started in Fresno State and San Diego 1923, and Saturday at Qualcomm State – and San Jose State – Stadium will be the 53rd meeting recruit in the same state and eye between the two programs. the same talent.

But that was light years ago.

The Bulldogs enter Saturday’s Now? Fresno State and San matchup as the clear favorites.

Diego State, division mates in Their record is better, and in a the Mountain West Conference’s recruiting tug-of-war, there’s West Division, square off in the a powerful statement made in third meeting in as many years – beating a school competing for a a rematch of between last year’s recruit’s signature. conference champions and a “Most kids, winning is a key makeshift division championship factor in them making their decigame between the only remaining sion,” DeRuyter said. “It’s the Mountain West teams undefeated guys that we want to recruit.” in conference play.

Those recruiting victories No. 17 Fresno State enters 6-0 against the Aztecs – much like the overall and 3-0 in Mountain West teams’ recent games – have gone play. The Aztecs are 3-3 and 2-0 “back and forth,” DeRuyter said. in the conference.

“We’ve won our share, and But is this a rivalry? A Boise they’ve won their share. I think State-Fresno State rivalry? A that we go further on hoping that Nevada-Fresno State rivalry? we can win those games to differNo, said Bulldogs coach Tim entiate ourselves,” he said.

DeRuyter, it’s the start of it.

With players who’ve played “It’s probably more of a past in the recent series, it’s a rivalry. rivalry,” DeRuyter said. “But I Fresno State won last year’s meetthink that with both of us and San ing 52-40 at Bulldog Stadium, Jose State being in this division overcoming a 21-point deficit. San of the Mountain West, I think it’s Diego State won 2011’s meeting really going to start to take off.

35-28 at home, putting the final “I think there’s a lot of natu- stamp on the Bulldogs’ 4-9 season that year.

“They’re right there in the rivalry aspect with all those other teams,” said junior safety Derron Smith.

“A lot of us had offers to San Diego State and a lot of the players from San Diego State had offers here [Fresno State], so it’s definitely a rivalry game. I know a lot of guys will have a lot of family down there because a lot of us Roe Borunda / The Collegian a r e f r o m Southern Fresno State free safety Derron Smith returns an interception during California.” the Bulldogs’ home win over San Diego State last year.

San Diego State leads the alltime series 27-21-4. Saturday’s game will be televised on ESPN2 and kicks off at 7:30 p.m.

Adams answers challenge Fresno State wide receiver Davante Adams didn’t have a good game against Hawaii, and the Bulldogs coaching staff publicly voiced it: Adams hadn’t been performing to the capabilities they know he is able to perform.

Five catches for 22 yards against a team that remains winless was not the production coaches expected from Adams, even if he was getting double-teamed and the added attention of opposing defenses was honed in on him.

He heard the call, and he answered it.

Two games later, Adams has had seven touchdown receptions – he’s tied the school record for most career touchdown receptions. Defenses – Idaho’s and UNLV’s – were less stubborn about double-covering Adams and more adamant on playing him in man coverage.

Didn’t work. Here’s what did: “Their job is to let me know when I’m not performing the way I should be,” Adams said of the coaching staff. “… My whole life, in basketball and football, I really can’t name a coach that wasn’t really on me.

I’ve never had coaches be like, ‘Good job, ‘Te, good job.’ I’m not looking for things like that.

“I’m looking for guys who get on me. I’m supposed to get touchdowns. I’m supposed to maybe catch 14, 16, whatever balls thrown at me. That’s the standard.”

Adams scored on the first play from scrimmage on a 75-yard pass from Derek Carr. After the game, DeRuyter said UNLV coach Bobby Hauck told him, “We had no idea he was that good just watching the tape.”

He joked that they were probably watching the Hawaii game tape.

“I think he just started holding himself more accountable. Davante’s a mature guy,” DeRuyter said.

“He wants to be coached hard.

I think it hurt him to be called out and he responded the right way. I appreciate his effort since then. I think he realizes there’s a method to our madness since doing it.

Like I said, he’s responded exactly the way I wanted him to respond and he’s become one of the dominant players in this league.”

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SACK: Ederaine makes an impact CONTINUED from page 8 Ederaine to intrude. UNLV center Robert Waterman caught the blitz, but it was too late. At that point, Ederaine had the leverage.

“I’d say that was a team sack,” Ederaine said. “I know I got the credit, but I told Andy on the sidelines, ‘I appreciate it. That sack was all you pretty much.’ It’s always fun.” “… The real reason why I got the sack was because Andy was a beast and he took the guard and the tackle.”

In a game in which Fresno State snapped an 18-game streak

of forcing at least one turnover, the Bulldogs’ pass rush was key.

There were no forced fumbles and no interceptions against the Rebels. But there were forced throws and several punts for the UNLV offense.

Ederaine and the defensive front kept the pressure on Herring, who completed 27 of 42 passes with none of his throws going for more than 17 yards.

Wide receivers didn’t have enough time to complete deep routes and Herring did not have enough time in the pocket to throw it to them.

A solid pass rush “helps the

whole defense because it helps the secondary toward actually limiting their [an opponent’s] playbook,” Ederaine said.

Ederaine has focused on crafting other aspects of his game – such as dropping into coverage as opposed to attacking the frontlines – to become more than a pass rush specialist.

“I know my pass rushing skills are showing up a little bit,” Ederaine said, “but when the opportunity comes, I feel like my other skills are going to come to light too.”

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The Bulldog Bulletin

VOLLEYBALL

By Christopher Livingston The Collegian

In the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northwest Men’s Regional tournament in Moraga, Calif., senior Sam MacNeil lost to Pacific’s Sam Verbeek in the singles quarterfinals round.

McNeil advanced through the tournament with wins over San Francisco’s Bernardo Saraiva, California’s Gregory Bayane, Oregon’s Jayson Amos and Pacific’s Alex Hamilton.

“Overall, we had a solid tournament this weekend highlighted by MacNeil’s performance,” said Fresno State tennis coach Evan Austin. “It is great to see the hard work paying off for him with an 11-2 record through three tournaments.”

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‘Dogs ready for Mountain State challenges

McNeil falls in quarterfinals

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The Fresno State women’s volleyball team will head to east for a pair of Mountain West Conference (MWC) matches this weekend.

On Thursday, the Bulldogs will visit the first place No. 12 Colorado State Rams (17-0, 8-0 MWC). Coach Tom Hilbert is in his 17th season with the club and has eight Coach of the Year awards to his credit.

Saturday afternoon, Fresno State will visit the Wyoming Cowgirls (13-9, 3-5 MWC), led by first-year coach Chad Callihan.

“To me, the Rams are not as physical as they were last year,” said Fresno State coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell. “They don’t make a lot of errors and they play smart.

We’re going into their house, which is a loud place.”

Leading Colorado State is middle blocker Samantha Peters, who is second in the MWC in blocks (1.41 per set) and hitting percentage (.397). The team leads the conSee VOLLEYBALL, Page 7

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Korrin Wild spikes the ball through two New Mexico defenders in the Bulldogs’ victory over the New Mexico Lobos. The Bulldogs will visit Colorado State on Thursday, then Wyoming on Friday.

BOISE STATE BRONCOS MWC W-L

34 17

NEVADA WOLF PACK

6-0

3-0

3-3

2-0

4-3

2-1

COLORADO STATE RAMS

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3-3

2-1

WYOMING COWBOYS

22

3-3

2-1

0-6

0-4

UTAH STATE AGGIES

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NEW MEXICO LOBOS

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OVERALL W-L

MWC W-L

5-2

3-1

4-4

3-1

4-3

2-1

3-4

1-1

2-5

0-3

1-6

0-5

FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL

Ederaine leads ’Dogs sack attack

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian

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Fresno State outside linebacker Ejiro Ederaine (31) forces UNLV quarterback Caleb Herring (8) into a quick throw in the Bulldogs’ 38-14 win over the Rebels Saturday at Bulldog Stadium.

In the beginning of the season, they called his number when the situation arose. If No. 15 Fresno State’s defense needed to pressure the quarterback, in came sophomore Ejiro Ederaine at outside linebacker.

His role has grown beyond going in the game for situational plays.

Ederaine, who leads the Bulldogs with five sacks, has started the last three games at outside linebacker.

After spending the offseason fighting with Nat Harrison for that outside spot – which heated up as Ederaine showed more and more of his pass rush skills – he earned the starting nod against Hawaii on the road.

Fresno State leads the Mountain West Conference with 22 sacks.

“It really comes down to production,” Fresno State coach Tim

DeRuyter said.

“He was coming off the bench. We were splitting reps and he was being more productive. We talk to our guys all the time you earn your reps, so make your reps count.

“Don’t count your reps, make them count – and Ejiro clearly was productive getting more and more comfortable in our system. And if he can continue to be productive, he’ll continue to be a starter.”

Ederaine’s sack against UNLV in the Bulldogs’ 38-14 win Saturday came in the first quarter – the play after Charles Washington blitzed Rebels quarterback Caleb Herring from the secondary to force a six-yard loss.

Defensive end Andy Jennings took on a double team from the right tackle and guard, leaving room for See SACK, Page 7