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Career Center brings jobs to campus with career fairs

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By Kathleen Hillier Special to The Collegian For the first time ever in the fall semester, the Career Center is welcoming 80 different companies to campus in two days. The Business and Liberal Arts Job Fair is today in the Satellite Student Union from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The following day is the Agriculture, Engineering and Science Job Fair in the Satellite Student Union from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Aleta Wolfe, career experience counselor, said the previous fairs were scheduled two weeks apart.

The Career Center’s goal is to connect all students with employers.

“I know it’s not easy to go to these things,” Wolfe said. “Look at the list and pick the companies you want to speak with.”

Wolfe suggested that students do more listening than talking during the fair to pick up on what potential employers have to say.

“Some companies have interviews See JOB FAIR, Page 3

Area legislators get low marks for support of CSU Via University Communications The California State University’s 2011-2012 Legislative Scorecard shows legislators serving the four counties within Fresno State’s designated service area demonstrated weak support of the CSU or public higher education.

The scorecard is based on how state lawmakers voted on 24 specific bills – not including the budget – affecting public higher education.

The scorecard is designed to hold legislators accountable for supporting the CSU, which is charged by the state with educating and graduating well-prepared students.

The five Assembly members representing Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare counties – Fresno State’s designated service area – voted in support 60 percent of the time for an aggregate D- grade. The four senators aggregated 69.5 percent to earn just under a D+.

•The Fresno State area scores for senators are as follows: Dist. 12 – Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, 75 percent (C); Dist. 14 – Sen. Tom Berryhill, R-Stockton, 59 percent (F); Dist. 16 – Sen. Michael Rubio, D-Bakersfield, 81 percent (B-); Dist.

18 – Sen. Jean Fuller, R-Bakersfield, 63 percent (D).

•Scores of Fresno State area Assembly members: Dist. 25 – Assembly member Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto, 72 percent (C+); Dist.

29 – Assembly member Linda Halderman, R-Clovis, 47 percent (F); Dist. 30 – Assembly member David Valadao, R-Hanford, 53 percent (F); Dist. 31 – Assembly member Henry T. Perea, D-Fresno, 75 percent (C); Dist. 34 – Assembly member Connie Conway, R-Visalia 53 percent (F).

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Gov. Jerry Brown spoke at The Fresno Area Electrical Training Center in support of Proposition 30 on his campaign route through California, which took him through Los Angeles, San Diego, Bakersfield and Fresno all in one day.

Gov. Jerry Brown in Fresno to Support Prop. 30

By Ricardo Cano The Collegian Gov. Jerry Brown visited four cities on Tuesday – Los Angeles, San Diego, Bakersfield and Fresno – to talk to local media and communities in support of his Proposition 30 tax initiative.

Brown spoke at the Fresno Area Electrical Training Center on behalf of the tax initiative that he described

as “a stark choice for the people of California.”

The proposition’s passage would help balance the state budget and help prevent automatic spending cuts of about $6 billion, Brown said.

The measure – if passed by voters in the Nov. 6 election – would increase the state sales tax by a quarter of a cent and levy an increase on income taxes on the wealthy. The personal income tax on annual earnings over $250,000 would be

in effect for seven years.

“It’s not about politicians. It’s not about me. It’s not about the legislature,” Brown said. “It’s about the kids, students and the future of our state.

“And it’s in your hands. The people make a choice: either yes, then the money flows into schools. Or no, and it flows out of schools by the billions.

“There’s no middle path here. Here, See BROWN, Page 3

Fresno State celebrates Oktober Wellness Festival

By Haley Lambert The Collegian Standing outside the Kennel Bookstore were pillars of red, orange and gold balloons. Sounds of Michael Jackson and Beyonce blared from a DJ’s booth as students walked among crimson and blue pop-up tents.

This was the attention-grabbing Oktober Wellness Festival, an event that is part of the Health C e n t e r ’ s c e l e b r at i o n o f National Collegiate Alcohol

Aw a re n e s s We e k . T h i s “Oktoberfest” was centered on having fun while decreasing the possibilities of injury or death.

We l l n e s s S e r v i c e s Coordinator Kathy Yarmo said the purpose of the event was reminding students to have fun but to do so while taking safety precautions. “ We w a n t t h e m t o b e healthy. We want them to Roe Borunda / The Collegian achieve the goals they have put in place here at Fresno Fresno State’s Health Center sponsored the Oktober Wellness Festival in celebration of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Students

See FESTIVAL, Page 3 were given information about staying safe while having fun.

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As college students, we have all had those nights when it’s 2 a.m. and you have a paper and two exams the next day. Some students will make a pot of tea; others will keep pounding cups of coffee. Many pulling all-nighters will make a preemptive trip to the gas station to pick up a case of their favorite caffeine-laden energy drink.

Though I would hope that as students of higher learning, our demographic would be intelligent enough to know that consuming copious amounts of any of these energy supplements is generally a bad idea.

Apparently that wisdom has been lost on some of our younger middle school and high school counterparts.

The New York Times reported that the energy drink Monster has been tied to the deaths of at least five people in a report by the Food and Drug Administration.

In the case cited in the article, a 14-year-old girl from Maryland died of “cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity” after drinking two 24-ounce cans of Monster within a 24-hour period.

The mother of the girl is now attempting to sue Monster for not properly labeling its product as dangerous.

Anyone who has ever bought any type of energy drink knows that this is a shaky argument, at best.

The war ning label on a can of Monster reads: “Consume responsibly: Limit 3 cans per day. Not recommended for children, pregnant women or people sensitive to caffeine.”

While I would argue that even three cans a day is excessive, it still gives

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the general idea that the radioactive- has to be dictated by a committee to tell green-colored liquid you’re about to us when things are bad for us? I would chug down probably is not a healthy like to think not, but my confidence is thing to begin with. When it says preg- quickly waning. nant women and children should avoid On the case of the Maryland girl: drinking it, that should be a red flag.

Why does a 14-year-old need to be drinkA single can of Monster has 240 mil- ing energy drinks in the first place? ligrams of caffeine. This is about six As adults, our energy levels are starttimes as much as is in a 12-ounce can of ing to decline right when we reach colsoda. lege. I can understand people our age Monster is far from being the stron- needing an occasional energy boost gest of these drinks. Another energy every now and then. But I can’t seem drink, literally called Cocaine, has 280 to rationalize any reason why a young milligrams of caffeine per 8.4-ounce teenager with naturally high energy can. Redline has 250 milligrams in each levels would need to consume multiple 8-ounce can. Sale of both of these prod- cans of Monster. ucts was restricted to people over 18 and The mother seems to be too-little-toowas outright banned in many places. late in her concern for her daughter’s My point is that there should be a rea- health. Why did she buy her daughter sonable assumption for people to know these drinks in the first place? better than to drink energy drinks in Surely one could not argue that she excess. The same was merely ignorant of logic applies to any the increased caf feine other form of potencontent of energy drinks, y point is that t i a l ly d a n g e ro u s right? It seems fairly obvithere should be (and even not-soous to me, at least, that dangerous) activiany beverage labeled as a reasonable assumption ties. an “energy” supplement for people to know betI f yo u e a t a n is bound to have a high ter than to drink energy entire family-sized amount of energy-providpizza by yourself, ing ingredients in it – cafdrinks in excess.” don’t be surprised feine, perhaps? when you get indiAnd the real kicker: gestion later that The 14-year-old girl had night. When you drink 16 shots of tequi- a preexisting condition of which her la at the bar and wake up on your bath- mother was aware. room floor in the morning, that’s all on The New York Times article stated you. that her doctors had not given her any I read a story a few months ago sort of warning to restrict her cafin which a man was driving 80 mph feine intake. Though I find this hard to through neighborhood streets and hit a believe, I feel that it should go without light post, killing himself and his preg- saying. nant girlfriend. Many of the comments People who eat McDonald’s five times on the article were to the effect of, “Oh a week and then try to sue the company my gosh, I can’t believe this happened! for giving them a heart attack fall into How horrible!” this same category. Just because it’s Yes, it’s horrible. But unexpected? available does not mean you should Definitely not. have it all the time. And it should not People need to be held personally be the responsibility of the company to accountable for their own reckless let consumers know that things that are behavior. In many cases, it’s just down- obviously bad for you are, well, bad for right stupid. We seem to live in a cul- you. ture that has to drop the bar to cater to This is just another example of the lowest common denominator. We requiring the general population to consee this reflected in our K-12 school sys- form to restrictions based on the ineptitem as well, but that’s a whole separate tude of the incredibly small minority article in itself. of people who are too irresponsible to We should not have to impose extra- use common sense. neous restrictions simply because a Next thing you know, there will be small number of people abuse a prod- labels on fire warning us not to touch it uct. Are we really so mindless of a soci- because it’s too hot. ety that our every action and decision

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election. If someone wanted to affect an election, they would do it in a more effective way. I’m not even mentioning the fact that some Republicans have even admitted that less people being able to vote easily is good for them. Democrats don’t have to have the best intention, but the effect of more people engaged in politics by voting is good. Of course getting an ID isn’t extremely difficult, but it’s another hurdle that deters people from voting.

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‘NHL continues stalemate with players and managers’ ‘Wood Laughnan’: “Mr. Smithberg’s assessment of the progress made by the NHL toward securing a greater market share in the U.S. is well written and certainly true.

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Unfortunately, the entire article fails due to one singular, factual error–at no time did the players or their union (the NHLPA) threaten to strike or engage in a strike. The players have been locked-out, a unilateral decision by the league and the team owners to deny access to facilities, pay schedules, games, practices, etc.

This does not, in my mind, excuse the players for what is indeed selfish behavior (they are playing a child’s game for money, after all), but it does not change the fact the this is a lock-out, and not a strike.

As a lifelong hockey player and fan, I have already packaged and sent all of my NHL licensed products–hats, jerseys, equipment, etc.–to Toronto with a nice note attached.

I, for one, am done with the NHL for good, despite long-held and deeply-rooted sentiments for certain teams, players, and arenas.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Measure B was passed in 1998, and it’s up for renewal in the November elections.

Measure B protects our local libraries from state budget cuts by preventing reduced library hours, providing neighborhood school and library programs, adding books, improving literacy, offering computer access, keeping qualified librarians and maintaining service for children, seniors and the blind.

Our local libraries are one of the few important community centers left that provide after school and weekend programs offering a safe alternative to gangs. In addition, county libraries play a key role in offering county-wide job search programs.

Thanks to the support from Measure B 45,000 library cards were issued in 2011. There were a total of 62,000 of youth and adults who participated in library programs made possible by Measure B. We need your support and to protect our libraries by voting “Yes” on Measure B. If you would like to help you can visit the website www.librarymeasureb.com to donate.

If you would like to volunteer, call Citizens for Libraries and Literacy at 559-417-3285.

Edith Cuevas is president of Fresno State’s Golden Key International chapter and a senior majoring is English with an emphasis in teaching English as a second language.

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Thumbs down Apple iPad Mini

Apple announced its new iPad Mini on Tuesday, to the surprise of no one. The smaller version of the iPad features a 7.9-inch screen, basically right in between an iPhone and a normal iPad. This is one situation where the “Goldilocks rule” doesn’t apply — it’s just unnecessary. Apple also announced its fourth incarnation of the full-sized iPad, rendering the previous 7-month-old device obsolete, much to the chagrin of one-uppers around the country. Even our resident Collegian office Apple fanboy agrees.

Thumbs up Rain

The Valley finally received a bit of rain on Monday, cooling everything down and clearing the air. Some may even say it is pretty. Prepare for countless Facebook statuses of “I love the rain!” as the season continues.

Thumbs down Rain

It gets your car dirty. It gets your shoes wet. It makes everyone drive way too slow. It makes doing anything 200 percent more of a hassle.

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BROWN: Prop. 30 impact is talked among supporters CONTINUED from page 1 it’s absolute. ‘No’ extracts $6 billion.

To me, it’s real simple. It’s profoundly important.”

Critics who are opposed to passing Brown’s tax initiative argue that the proposition does not guarantee new funding for public schools.

When asked whether it would, Brown said, “No doubt about it. Over the next four years, if Proposition 30 passes, the per-student funding will go up about $2,400.”

Both the California State University and University of Califor nia systems face $250 million budget cuts if Proposition 30 fails to pass. Both systems would increase tuition costs to help offset budget cuts – CSUs by $150 and UCs by 20.3 percent. California Community Colleges face a $338 million budget cut as well.

Fresno City College has lost more than 4,000 students the last three years, said Tony Cantu, the college’s president. Cantu attended Brown’s speech on Tuesday.

“If we’re going to continue to have an impact on the economy in the region, we need to continue to offer students

those options that they so desperately need, not only to prepare themselves to transfer, but also to prepare them for the workforce,” Cantu said.

On Sept. 26, Fresno State’s Associated Students Inc. voted in favor of endorsing the tax initiative that “is obviously vital for the future of all education institutions,” said Sean Kiernan, ASI vice president of exter nal student affairs.

The UC Board of Regents voted on July 18 to support the tax initiative.

In 2010, California ranked 35th in the nation on education per student (k- 12), according to information released by the US Census Bureau on June 21, 2012.

“This kind of investment is critical to ensuring California’s future economic well-being,” Congressman Jim Costa said.

“I think Proposition 30 guarantees, as a part of getting our state’s fiscal house in order, the appropriate spending level that is necessary to once again bring back California schools to its reputation of being one of the premier school systems in the country. It’s no longer that way today.”

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“It’s not about politicians. It’s not about me. It’s not about the legislature,” Gov. Jerry Brown said.

“It’s about the kids, students and the future of our state.” Voting for Proposition 30 will take place Nov. 6.

JOB FAIR: Students encouraged to attend today and tomorrow CONTINUED from page 1 within a day of the event,” Wolfe said.

“I remember one year a business rep wrote on a sheet of paper ‘We are hiring’ to assure students that there are jobs out there.”

Companies suggest students do research not only on the position they want, but on the company they want to work for; such as their goals and background.

Between 300 and 600 students visit the career fair each day.

“These companies value Fresno State students,” Wolfe said. “So they will come back year after year.”

Students should follow up with thank you letters for leads and interviews.

Students who enter the career fair will receive a name-tag with their name, major and expected graduation date. They are then encouraged to communicate with employers and ask questions.

“Students will gain insight,” Wolfe said. “You get to ask questions you can’t ask a computer or an app.”

Wolfe said this is a great opportunity for students looking for work soon because there are many seasonal positions opening up.

“That doesn’t mean this is only for juniors and seniors,” Wolfe said. “I’d like to encourage freshmen and sophomores to come and start networking.”

“Collegiate alumni are more than welcome to come to the fair— many often do,” Wolfe said.

Ryan Agustin, a junior psychology major, said he has heard about the event but has never attended one of the Career Fairs. He is interested in seeing what the event has to offer students.

“I’m hoping to really figure out what it’s all about,” Agustin said. “Maybe it can help answer some questions about my own career path.”

Agustin said he will attend to see which fields have the most job openings and what specific career opportunities he could look forward to after college.

“My goal is to gain a little more guidance,” Agustin said. “What’s out there for me once I graduate?”

Wolfe said going out and meeting people and making connections is the goal of campus events hosted by the Career Center. It is a challenge for students to get a head start on the job search.

“Some classes require participation,” Wolfe said. “It’s important that faculty see the value of the career fair.”

The career fairs have a mix of local and out-of-area businesses.

The final list of businesses taking part in these two events is available on the career center’s website, http:// www.fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/ careers/.

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Public Health students serve “mocktails,” a colorful sweet alternative to regular cocktails at the Oktober Wellness Festival. The featured mocktail was strawberry daiquiri.

FESTIVAL: Public Health students serve up ‘Mocktails’ CONTINUED from page 1 State,” Yarmo said.

At a booth, public health students served up frosty mocktails. These drinks are a sweet and colorful alternative to regular cocktails. The featured mocktail at the festival was a strawberry daiquiri made from lime juice, fresh fruit, sugar and ice.

Fresno State’s Associated Students Incor porated, the Alcohol Safety Council and Wellness Services created a menu of six mocktails. The beverages were billed as alternatives for those choosing not to drink at parties.

Mocktails are also promoted by Wellness Services as a way of pushing back against peer pressure. The idea is if a person is sipping a mocktail while at a party, other attendees will not push the person to drink an alcoholic beverage, since the fake cocktail looks like the real thing.

Yarmo says the Wellness Center does not promote completely abstaining from alcohol. Rather it promotes students of legal age partaking in alcohol in ways that are not dangerous.

“If you choose to drink, there are things you can do to protect yourself.

First of all, one of the things we talk about is protective behavior,” Yarmo said.

There are several ways of protecting yourself when drinking. One method promoted at festival was having one drink per hour. This allows the body to

fully metabolize the standard measure of alcohol thus keeping the body from becoming intoxicated, Yarmo said.

According to Health Promotion and Wellness Services, one drink equals either a 12-ounce beer, a four-ounce glass of wine or one-and-a-half ounces of 80-proof liquor.

Another safety measure is having a designated driver or calling a cab service. In the Fresno area, there are several sober driver companies including The Sober Guys, Inc. or We Be Sober.

Other prevention organizations also operated booths. The Drug & Alcohol Awareness & Wellness Guide Program, also known as DAAWG was promoting its “Protect Your ‘Dogs!” campaign.

The program informs students of the physical signs of alcohol poisoning.

Lock It Up Project, a non-profit organization funded by Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health, focused on educating young people on the ills of misusing prescription drugs.

Thinking it looked like a fun way to pass time between classes, criminology student Alex Salazar attended the Oktober Wellness Festival. He said he already knew the importance of being careful when drinking, but he thinks the message of safety and prevention is an important reminder for young people.

“If you’re going to be drinking, you’re going to be liable for what happens after,” Salazar said.

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Revisiting the classics

Fresno State alumna puts a new spin on William Shakespeare

By Cameron Woolsey The Collegian Growing up, Kimberley Askew’s parents wanted their daughter to be an attorney. But Askew simply didn’t find joy in courtrooms, juries and attaché briefcases.

Askew loved books. Not books filled to the brim with legal jargon, but stories that transported the mind and expanded the imagination.

As a child, Askew and her family moved around a lot. During the moments she had to herself, she was nose-deep in a book.

“I wrote a lot on my own and I read a lot,” Askew said. “Basically, I just read a ton.”

Her obsession with the written word eventually took her on the path to Fresno State.

Askew entered Fresno State as an English major with an emphasis on Medieval and Renaissance literature.

Askew was taught under the guidance of her instructor and mentor, Laurel Hendrix, who taught Renaissance literature. Askew said Hendrix’s enthusiasm for the written word was captivating.

“She also introduced me to a lot of female writers I haven’t heard of from that period,” Askew said.

She said that lear ning in Fresno State’s English department was an experience she will never forget.

“The instructors were fantastic,” Askew said. “The classrooms were, for a school that large, pretty small. I got to know everyone in my classes pretty well.”

Askew said that it the instructors made an impact in her decision to follow literature as a career.

“T he i n st r u ct o r s t h e re re a l ly believed in what they were teaching, what they were doing,” she said. “There was a purpose to it. That has definitely affected me in my life and the choices I made.”

Askew graduated in 1993, but she didn’t stay grounded in Fresno, as her wandering spirit took her to San Francisco, to Los Angeles, across the ocean to London and finally back to Los Angeles where she now resides.

Currently, Askew is co-writing a series of young adult novels with author Amy Helmes, who began writing together in 2004 when they launched a blog dedicated to book-to-film adaptations called Romancing the Tome.

The books being published under the authors’ Twisted Lit series are modern

retellings of Shakespearean plays.

The first novel, “Tempestuous,” is based off of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” but revolves around a girl seeking revenge against a group that cast her into a social exile.

In the book, the heroine, Miranda, finds herself trapped in a mall with her friends and nemesis overnight in a blizzard. “ Te m p es tuous ” will releas e in December.

Following on its heels is “Exposure,” a novel based on “Macbeth.” The story, due January 2013, follows an awkward high school teenager in Alaska.

Though based on the works of Shakespeare, the books carry Askew’s personal touch, and she and Helmes have changed many settings and have even combined some characters into one in order to serve the new stories.

Askew said that she enjoys modern reinterpretations of classic stories.

For example, she is a fan of BBC’s “Sherlock,” which took Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 19th century detective and placed him in the modern world.

Askew said she still remembers writing first story as a child around the age of 5.

“I wrote an epic poem about a unicorn,” she said with a laugh.

As she grew older, her tastes began to change. And she often found herself on the constant hunt for more books.

“I started reading adult novels at about the fifth grade,” Askew said.

“Every chance I got, every weekend I was at the library checking out books.”

Askew also found herself doing volunteer work at the library where she was comfortable being surrounded by the books she loved.

“I’ve read every Agatha Christie. I read tons of sci-fi stuff,” she said. “I also read the girlie stuff like ‘Little Women,’ and I liked Sherlock Holmes.”

Her interest in books, however, were not anchored to recent releases, and she began to read older works as time went on.

From Medieval tomes to “Beowulf,” Askew said she discovered a love of classic Western literature that grew stronger over time.

Eventually she discovered her first true love in literature in that of a 16th century writer.

“When I was in school I was really obsessed with Shakespeare,” she said.

Askew looks forward to publishing her first two novels, and she is already working on the third.

“We’re working on “ Ro m e o a n d Ju l i e t ” right now. I know for sure we’re doing ‘Romeo and Juliet.’”

She won’t stop at just three stories.

“I’d really like to do t h e f i r s t t wo H e n r y plays, ‘Henry IV’ part one and two,” Askew said. “We talked about doing ‘King Lear,’ that will make a good book as well. Perfect teen adaptation.”

Askew knows that her own story isn’t a simple fairy tale, and much of her success came after years of heard work.

Her advice to Fresno State students currently looking into a career in literature: do not let your talent go unnoticed and don’t hide from the spotlight.

“Kee p writing and submitting, and try to be disciplined,” she said.

“Keep writing as much as possible, and don’t Photos provided by Kimberley Askew / The Collegian just keep it all for your- Kimberley Askew (posing with her dog Macbeth), is a Fresno self. Send it out. Start State alumna who graduated in 1993. She is publishing books making a name for your- based on Shakespearean plays, with a modern twist. self.”

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tions, the laughter, the words and memories we will never be able to share with Philip,” Montejano said. “Through the lighting of our candles, by passing this flame on to one another, we will symbolically carry forward his inner light.”

Throughout the candlelit vigil, students and friends of Dhanens wrote their names and messages on a large, white sign that read: “In Memory of Philip Dhanens.” Flowers from the mourning crowd were set on the steps beneath his smiling portrait.

During the moment of silence, student Jenny Tormey of the Phi Mu sorority sang the

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Fresno State faculty member Members James E. Walton, and members fraternity of the Theta Chi spoke at the vigil but of the Theta Chi frater nity did not identify themselves to were among the public speak- the crowd. ers.

One member recounted the Walton, who said he has been first time he met Philip during teaching on campus since 1990, a game of capture-the-flag. was the first to pay his respects “I’m looking up at him like, to Dhanens. He never knew ‘There’s no way this kid is 18.

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Club celebrates 25th National Chemistry Week

By Eric Herzog Special to The Collegian To many people, chemistry only involves bonding atoms, a thick textbook and a big headache at test time.

B u t o n c e a y e a r, t h e American Chemical Society seeks to broaden that viewpoint during National Chemistry Week. The goal is to bind businesses, schools and the local community, to put the spotlight on the importance of chemistry in everyday life.

At Fresno State this week, and year-round, that mission is realized in the chemistry department, by developing new service-learning experiences and innovative research, along with an award-winning Chemistry Club.

This year is the 25th annual National Chemistry Week and it celebrates nanotechnology.

Riding on the cutting edge at Fresno State is Jai-Pil Choi in his electrochemistry and nanotechnology laboratory.

Choi, who earned his doctorate from the University of Texas, said his primary research involves the development of gold nanoparticles that could be used for chemical or biological sensors.

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The Kiss-A-Pig event is a staple during National Chemistry Week where students can donate money to have their favorite professor kiss the pig. Joy Goto, a chemistry professor, kisses the pig to raise money for the chemistry club.

gle human hair averages 60,000 nanometers in width. The particles Choi is using are only one to two nanometers.

Choi said gold nanoparticles have properties completely different from bulk gold.

“Bulk gold is shiny; the nanoparticles are dark black,” Choi said. “Bulk gold doesn’t generate illuminesence, but

once a nanoparticle is formed the illuminesence comes out and can be manipulated by changing its size.”

The most important aspect of gold nanoparticles, along with being inert and biocompatible, is its surface sensitive properties, Choi said.

“Depending on the surface environment of the nanopar-

ticle, their physical properties could be changed,” Choi said. “These property changes can be used to detect specific concentrations of unknown samples, like in water quality monitoring devices.”

Choi said most people misunderstand and think nanochemistry is a new technolo g y, when in f act ancient

alchemists were making gold n a n o p a r t i cl e s d u r i n g t h e Roman Empire around 400 C.E. The chemistry department, leading the way in new servicelearning opportunities for students, has developed a course, Chemistry 106, in conjunction with APPL Inc., a local environmental laboratory.

Through the generosity of Diane Anderson, Fresno State chemistry alumni and APPL president, students gain firsthand knowledge in a professional lab environment.

“The reason we are doing this is to promote science and get young people excited about science,” Anderson said.

Eric Person, Chemistry 106 instructor and former forensic scientist for the Washington State Patrol, said this course offers a unique experience, See CHEMISTRY, Page 6

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CHEMISTRY: Event seeks to broaden viewpoints of science CONTINUED from page 5 compared with a typical college lab.

During the course, students analyze drinking water samples for potential contaminants. The samples come from the Scout Island Outdoor Education Center in Fresno. Then they are examined using APPL equipment and EPA certified methods.

Fresno State President, John Welty, poses with the chemistry club’s mascot, Nick L. Mole. The club has gained national recognition for its outreach events at school and in the community.

“We couldn’t help Scout Island, without using APPL’s equipment and methods,” Person said. “That partnership gives students something they can’t get anywhere else.

“This type of program doesn’t exist at most schools because most environmental labs wouldn’t allow this.”

Person said this course also gives APPL, and Anderson, a good look at potential new employees, and some students have already been hired from previous classes.

The Chemistry Club at Fresno State, under the guidance of Melissa Golden, her husband Donnie Golden, and Joy Goto, has gained national recognition.

The American Chemical Society has named the club its most outstanding chapter in the country each of the last three years, an award based on the outreach events by the club, at school and in the community.

Alicia Alfter, current club vice-president and former president, said the annual Kiss-A-Pig contest, the club’s primary fundraiser, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the Science II courtyard.

Students can donate money for their favorite professor to kiss a pig at the chemistry stock room in McLane Hall, Room 144, until 2 p.m. Friday. Ask for staff supervisor Donnie Golden.

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ROAD: New Mexico may break losing streak on the road CONTINUED from page 8 play this week,” DeRuyter said.

Fresno State’s offense passing game continued to be spectacular at home. The Bulldogs were able to spread the ball to seven different targets and accumulate three passing touchdowns. The Dog’s special teams were equally as impressive as the offense. Receiver Rashad Evans ran back a punt for a 78-yard touchdown.

“I thought that this was probably as good as a special teams game in a lot of ways we’ve played. And to see Rashad take one to the house was great,” DeRuyter said.

Overall, Fresno State played a complete package, again at home. Against New Mexico on the road, the ’Dogs will look to bring their whole package.

Doing this will be critical in not only this game, but for the rest of the Bulldogs’ schedule both at home or on the road.

New Mexico brings a different type of offensive scheme that Fresno State has yet to face this year in the option running attack. The Lobos rank second in the conference in rushing yards and are fifth nationally with 296.9 yards.

“They’re doing a really good job of ball control. So we got to do a good job in our run defense,” DeRuyter said.

Fresno State will look to stop the Lobos option running attack by getting New Mexico into third-and-long situations.

“When you get them into third and six or seven plus, that takes them out of what they want to do,” DeRuyter said.

This unusual style of offense that the Lobos implement may pose problems for Fresno State.

The Bulldogs are susceptible to the run game. They recently gave up a 28-yard touchdown to Boise State running back D.J. Harper.

Also, Thomas and Smith may have a hard time getting into the takeaway column in Saturday’s game. In order to keep them defensively involved, coach Toth will need to find various schemes to keep Smith and Thomas mentally and physically sharp.

“I’m pretty sure we’ll be cheated up to the line a little because they do run the ball a

lot,” Thomas said.

If the ’Dogs can begin to solve their mysterious road problems, they have a strong chance to win in New Mexico.

The key to winning will be in how fast they can start both offensively and defensively.

Thus, bringing all phases of Fresno State’s football team will be essential to victory.

“I was please with the tape in getting a good conference win last weekend,” DeRuyter said. “I thought we started the game really well. And I thought we complemented ourselves in all three phases.”

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With a record of 4-0 at home, the ’Dogs plan to transfer their success to the road when they travel to New Mexico Saturday. Safety Phillip Thomas who leads the team with seven interceptions, will look to carry his excellent success in the takeaway battle on the road to help the Bulldogs win.

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“I would say it’s a little bit frustrating just knowing that one of our brothers is hurting,” said guard Tyler Johnson. “But he’s still right there (on the sidelines.)”

Freshman Robert Upshaw has also suffered an undisclosed injury. Olekaibe hopes to return soon.

“I took a setback. But I went over it with coach Terry and he told me what he expects me to

do,” Olekaibe said. “I just got to look at this with a good perspective. But I hope to return whenever I feel right.”

If he can return before the start of the season, Olekaibe should be in line to have another outstanding season as the ’Dogs’ primary scorer.

And, if he approaches anything near what he did last season, Olekaibe could leading the ’Dogs to the top of the Mountain West.

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Foward Tanner Giddings is a freshman who looks to receive playing time early on in the season with key players being injured according to coach Rodney.

Players of the men and women’s basketball teams made their season debut before the home crowd on Tuesday’s Red and White Hoops Night at the Save Mart Center.

Both teams held brief drills and scrimmages, followed by 3-point shooting and slam dunk contests. Tuesday was the first time fans got to see players from both teams in action.

“It’s an event that’s meant to be a lot of fun,” women’s basketball coach Raegan Pebley said. “This is a great time for our fans. It’s fun for our student-athletes to be able to come and have a good time shooting, competing, and getting to know our fans. You get a little of the nerves out instead of having to wait the first game day.

Pebley debuts this season as the Bulldogs’ head coach for the women’s basketball team.

Coach Rodney Terry enters his second season with the Fresno State men’s basketball team.

“This is the best time of the year,” Terry said. “This is what the guys have worked for.

They’ve worked all summer and spring for this time of year right now.”

Both teams will host exhibition games against Fresno Pacific, with the women’s team playing on Oct. 30 and the men’s team on Nov. 2.

Both teams will open the season on the road. The men’s team plays at No. 24 Texas, where Terry was an assistant coach for nine seasons.

T he women’s team will travel to play Stanford, which was picked to win the Pac-12 women’s basketball title for the 12th consecutive time by a preseason coaches’ poll.

Both Pebley and Terry introduced their players to the home crowd. Here are some tidbits from Tuesday night: Pebley on…

Junior guard Ki-Ki Moore: “She’s the returning WAC player of the year and was just selected to the preseason Mountain West first team… Kiki is definitely a scorer.”

Junior guard Taylor Thompson: “She’s little but she’s mighty. She’s got a huge heart. We’re looking for her

to run the point and also the 2-guard.”

Ju n i o r g u a rd B re e Farley: “She’s Big Shot Bree.

She’s hit some big shots for Fresno State women’s basketball in the past. We’re going to continue to look for her to do that. Utility player – she’s our queen on the chessboard. She can do a lot for us.”

Senior captain Rosie Moult: “She’s one of the best 3-point shooters in the country.

Rosie is not only a great 3-point shooter and great scorer, but she’s a great defender. Off the ball, she’s one of our best defenders. We’re going to use her a lot in our presses and our trapping defenses to try and get the game up-tempo.”

Terry on…

Junior forward Jerry Brown: “One of our team captains this year, Jerry is a guy who has really bought into what we’re trying to do and how we’re trying to do it. Jerry is one our hardest-working players that we have on our program.”

Junior guard Allen Huddleston: “We really want him to be a guy that gets a chance to man up our point guard position. We really expect a big year out of him.

He’s a dual-threat at the point guard position.”

Senior guard Brad Ely: “We know what he’s going to bring every day. Every day he’s going to bring unbelievable energy. He’s going to compete at the highest level.”

Senior forward Kevin Foster: “He’s gotten in unbelievable shape this year. He’s a guy that can give us unbelievable inside presence on both ends of the floor.”

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Head coach Raegan Pebley enters her first year with the Fresno State women’s basketball team.

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’Dogs look to break road hex at UNM

Fresno State is 1-3 on the road

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Wide receiver Rashad Evans was able to give Fresno State its first special teams touchdown of the season when he ran back a 78-yard punt return last Saturday. Head coach Tim DeRuyter says that the team needs to bring all three phases of offense, defense and special teams on the road in order for the ’Dogs to have success on the road.

Home field advantage can be a tricky situation.

Conventional wisdom has coaches and players believing that success in their own stadium can translate to success on the road. However, being on the road is a whole different situation.

“We need to play well on the road and improve on what we’ve done on the road so far,” head coach Tim DeRuyter said.

While F resno State has outscored opponents 200-78 at home, on the road, points seem to come at a premium.

In losses to Oregon, Tulsa and Boise State, the ’Dogs have only scored a total of 61 points.

But a lack of points is not the only flaw that Fresno State possesses. In the three road losses, the ’Dogs have a total of 20 penalties. Discipline is definitely a factor for the Bulldogs when it comes to playing in hostile territory.

T h e c o n t i n u e d p l ay o f defensive backs Thomas and Derron Smith will be greatly needed if Fresno State hopes to win out in the Mountain West Conference. Already at 20 takeaways for the season, the Bulldogs defense will look

to win the turnover margin in every game.

“He (Derron) tells me that by the end of the season, he’s going to have more than me,” Thomas said. “And I tell him, ‘go for it man.” I don’t mind it at all. We keep each other on our toes.”

Although the ’Do gs lost linebacker Patrick Su’a to an undisclosed injury in the defeat against Boise State, F re s n o S t at e w a s abl e t o rebound against Wyoming. The Bulldogs forced two critical turnovers with Thomas’ picksix and defensive back Sean Alston grabbing another interception.

Inside linebacker Jeremiah Toma stepped up admirably in place of Su’a last week, collecting two assisted tackles.

“Jeremiah is getting better.

Each week he’s feeling better and better physically. And with more reps, he’s functionally better,” DeRuyter said.

Also the play of lineman Andy Jennings brought additional energ y to the ’Dogs defense. Jennings had three solo tackles and two of them were tackles for a lost.

“He (Jennings) got dinged up last week, but we expect him to See ROAD, Page 7

Olekaibe looks to lead Bulldogs by example

By Luke Shaffer The Collegian Although junior guard Kevin Olekaibe has a shooters touch, a lot of what he does on the court translates to leadership off the court as well.

Personally Olekaibe will like to not only score but also work on his defense to become a more all-around player this season.

Averaging 17.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.3 steals a year ago, Olekaibe is a scintillating talent at the guard position. Acquiring four accolades last season, Olekaibe believes that by continuing to work hard, he can do the same this year.

“I worked hard this off-season, and hopefully I just play my game. That’s what I do and just try not to play outside of myself,” Olekaibe said.

Olekaibe has come a long way from his days playing high school basketball and even his freshman year at Fresno State.

He knows how much of a struggle it can be for young, talented incoming freshmen to play in Division I basketball.

“I remember my freshman year and my first game playing here against Fresno Pacific,” Olekaibe said. “I’ll never forget that game because I came in and I was nervous. I was a freshman and I didn’t know what to expect.”

Coming to Fresno State, Olekaibe saw the basketball program as a great place to play because of how close it was to his family and friends.

“I

remember my freshman year and my first game playing here against Fresno Pacific. I’ll never forget that game because I came in and I was nervous.”

— Kevin Olekaibe, Senior guard He also enjoyed the brotherhood and atmosphere that the players and coaches brought to the team.

“The atmosphere, the area, and it’s close to home. I didn’t want to go to far from my family,” Olekaibe said. “I like the arena here. The people and the coaches did a very good job recruiting me when I visited.”

Making substantial improvements from his first season to his senior year, Olekaibe is revered by his teammates for his dynamic ball handling skills and explosive moves in traffic. Athletically gifted, Olekaibe has all the right tools to lead the ’Dogs to a Mountain West Conference championship.

Head coach Rodney Terry is pleased at how well Olekaibe has worked with the freshman class and how he has lead through example both on and off the court.

“It’s been good,” Terry said.

“Our older guys (like Olekaibe) have been really good with

our young guys. They have really tried to bring them up to speed in terms of the pace of the game, how hard they have to play, and the details of the game.”

In his final season, Olekaibe looks to continue his terrific scoring. His role as a scorer should diminish only slightly as up-and-coming freshmen center Robert Upshaw and guard Marvelle Harris will help Olekaibe carry the scoring load.

“I think we’ll have a lot to show on the court as a team,” forward Tanner Giddings said.

“Marvelle is a shooter. He can score,” Olekaibe added.

Coach Terry has brought a lot of excitement to the team not only for this year but last year as well. Although the Bulldogs were 15-17 last year under Terry, they made tremendous strides from the 201011 season under ex-head coach Steve Cleveland.

Fresno State looks to begin the season playing number 24th, ranked Texas on the road. This game against the Longhorns should pose a challenge for the Bulldogs.

“We got to come out hard against Texas,” Olekaibe said “If we don’t come out hard against Fresno Pacific, then we won’t do the same against Texas. So it’s always carried over.”

However, Olekaibe, who sustained an injury over the off-season, may be in doubt of starting when the season See LEAD, Page 7

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Senior guard Kevin Olekaibe who injured himself in the off-season will look to lead the team with hard work. Olekaibe hopes to return before the start of the 2012-13 season which begins with number 24th ranked Teaxas.