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PROPOSITION 19
PROPOSITION 20/27
Marijuana would be legalized under California law but not under federal law. It permits local governments to regulate and tax commercial production, distribution and sale of marijuana to those above 21 years of age.
Prop 20 authorizes a 14-person redistricting commission to establish congressional districts instead of the legislature. Prop 27 abolishes the commission. Whichever measure receives the most support will become law.
Fiscal Impact:
Yes vote/Pro:
Potential increased tax and fee revenues in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually could be generated as well as potential correctional savings of several tens of millions of dollars annually.
Legalizing would save taxpayer dollars on failed marijuana prohibition and would generate billions in revenue.
Fiscal Impact:
Pro 20/Con 27
No significant net change in state redistricting costs.
20 helps voters take politicians out of office for not doing their jobs. 27 allows pols to draw safe districts for themselves.
No vote/Con:
Pro 27/Con 20
Legalizing marijuana endangers public safety, federal contracts, jobs and jeopardizes billions in school funding.
27 saves taxpayer dollars. 20 gives a non-accountable 14-person bureaucracy even more power.
PROPOSITION 21
PROPOSITION 22
PROPOSITION 23
A yes vote establishes an $18 annual vehicle license surcharge to help fund state parks and wildlife programs, thus allowing registered vehicles free admission to all state parks.
Prohibits the state from borrowing or taking funds used for transportation, redevelopment or local government projects and services.
Fiscal Impact:
Yes vote/Pro:
Fiscal Impact:
Yes vote/Pro:
Suspends implementation of air pollution control law (AB 32) requiring major sources of emissions to report and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming until unemployment drops to 5.5 percent or less for a full year.
An annual increase to state revenues of $500 million from surcharge on vehicle registrations would result. After offsetting some existing funding sources, these revenues would provide at least $250 million more annually for state parks and wildlife conservation.
Prop 21 establishes a vitallyneeded trust fund to keep parks open, maintained and safe. Protects economic benefits to California from parksrelated tourism.
A yes vote will decrease state General Fund spending and/ or increase state revenues, probably in the range of $1 billion to several billions of dollars annually.
This stops state politicians from taking local government funds.
No vote/Con: Prop 21 is a cynical plan to bring back the car tax.
No vote/Con: If passed, public schools stand to lose billions of dollars and will also take money away from firefighters used to fight fires and natural disasters.
Fiscal Impact:
Yes vote/Pro:
Likely modest net increase in overall economic activity in the state from suspension of greenhouse gases regulatory activity, resulting in a potentially significant net increase in state and local revenues.
23 saves jobs, prevents energy tax increases and helps families while preserving California s clean air and water laws.
No vote/Con: 23 threatens public health with more pollution, increases dependence on oil and kills competition from job-creating wind and solar companies.
PROPOSITION 24
PROPOSITION 25
PROPOSITION 26
Repeals recent legislation that would allow businesses to lower their tax liability.
Passing of the bill changes legislative vote requirements to pass budget and budget-related legislation from two-thirds to a simple majority. It would retain the two-thirds vote requirement for taxes.
Requires that certain state and local fees be approved by two-thirds vote. Fees include those that address adverse impacts on society or the environment caused by the fee-payer s business.
Fiscal Impact:
Fiscal Impact:
Yes vote/Pro:
Depending on decisions by governing bodies and voters, decreased government revenues and spending (up to billions of dollars annually). Increased transportation spending and state General Fund costs ($1 billion annually).
Stops politicians from raising taxes on goods by disguising them as “fees ” and circumventing constitutional requirements for passing higher taxes.
Fiscal Impact:
Yes vote/Pro:
Increased state revenues of about $1.3 billion each year by 2012 –13 from higher taxes paid by some businesses.
Prop 24 stops $1.7 billion in new special tax breaks for wealthy, multi-state corporations.
No vote/Con: Prop 24 reduces long-term revenues for schools and vital services. It would hurt small businesses, tax job creation and send jobs out of California.
Yes vote/Pro:
State budgets may be Stops legislators pay and passed faster, resulting benefits every day the budget is late. Ends budget gridlock by in no delay of payments to state workers allowing a majority of legislators to pass the budget. or projects.
No vote/Con: Prop 25 makes it easier for politicians to raise taxes and restrict our constitutional right to reject bad laws.
No vote/Con: Big oil, tobacco and alcohol corporations want you to pay for the damages they cause. Prop 26 was written behind closed doors and without public input.
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THAT S WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING...
“ I were yelling ‘U-ree-bay!’”
could hear people screaming from the bar. The whole city was excited. People – Hudari Murray, S.F. barbershop owner, New York Times
OPINION EDITOR, ANNA JACOBSEN • COLLEGIAN-OPINION@CSUFRESNO.EDU
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010
Favre trips on his own ego
The Right Tone TONY PETERSEN
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or a few seconds on Sunday night, it looked like Brett Favre put all his struggles behind him and started to resemble the quarterback he was a short year ago. With 48 seconds left, Favre, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback playing for the third time against his former team, the Green Bay Packers, heaved up a desperation pass to wide receiver Percy Harvin in the back of the end zone. Harvin caught it for a touchdown. For a fleeting moment, it looked like that old Favre magic was back and the quarterback, who we later found out was playing with two fractures in his left ankle, was jumping around like an oversized kid—the same oversized kid football fans have seen celebrate like this many times before. It wasn’t meant to be. Replays showed that Harvin failed
to get the required two feet in bounds for the play to count as a catch. Three incomplete passes later the Packers got to bask in the glory of their victory, their first one against the former Green Bay legend since he left the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field in 2008. After the game, Packer fans, some who are likely to have Favre jerseys in their closets, booed the embattled quarterback off the field. Brad Childress, the Vikings’ head coach, criticized No. 4 in the post-game press conference, saying, “It still goes back to taking care of the football. You can’t turn it over to them. You’ve got to play within the confines of our system. Sometimes you have to just protect the football. You can’t have seven points going the other way. Not in a game like this.” Favre didn’t even have a welcome home to go back to—his reported infidelities have put a strain on his relationship with his family, with his wife Deanna explaining that faith “will get me through this.” Brett Favre has been one of the best and most beloved quarterbacks of the last two decades. He has won three Most Valuable Player awards, one Super Bowl championship and holds NFL records for career touchdown passes, career passing yards, career wins as a starting quarterback and consecutive games started. It is undeniable that he is an historic player, one of the all-time greats, and is a heroic figure for some. The problem is, he is a hero of the tragic type. In a Greek tragedy, there is a hero who has a tragic flaw that does the person in. In this case, Brett Favre’s ego has ruined his career, his reputation and, perhaps,
his personal life. On March 4, 2008, after tiring the Green Bay organization with a yearly dalliance with retirement, Favre finally announced his decision to quit playing in a tearful press conference. His reputation was at perhaps its highest point. He had just finished a 2007 campaign in which Favre proved he still had talent, being selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time since 2003. That year he led the Packers to the brink of another championship, losing to the New York Giants, who were the eventual champions, in a hard-fought game. Alas, Favre’s ego got in the way. He told the Packers, who’d already committed to Aaron Rodgers, that he was coming back whether they liked it or not. They traded him to the New York Jets. After one subpar season, he “retired” again, only to resurface as the Minnesota Vikings quarterback, Green Bay’s hated rivals. And now we have Favre’s voicemail and “sexting” scandal. God only knows what really happened. But the damage with public opinion has been done. The story of Brett Favre is a truly sad one. It didn’t have to be this way. If he had simply stayed in retirement, Wisconsin residents and football fans in general would worship him as a deity. He would have never been in New York and met Jenn Sterger, the woman to whom he purportedly sent the racy text messages. He would have never played for the Minnesota Vikings and ruined his status with the organization where he made his name famous. But he didn’t. And now this tragic hero must trudge on, not knowing his future in the NFL or in his personal life.
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Enology Senior “Practicing with my band. Then I ’ll stay at home and give kids candy. ”
Orry Hamilton
Public Administration Grad Student “I am going out of town to San Francisco to celebrate the World Series. But I ’m not going to the game cause it ’s too expensive. ”
Rudy Placencia
Public Administration Grad Student “I ’m going to Los Angeles to go to homecoming for USC. That ’s where I did my undergraduate work. ”
Parents TV Council right about ‘Glee’ photos
Going Madd
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here is no doubt that most of the news-watching world has seen the ruckus stirred by GQ’s most recent spread. “Glee” stars Lea Michele, Dianna Agron and Cory Monteith were most recently photographed in GQ’s November issue. In case you haven’t seen it, Agron and Michele are photographed wearing skimpy clothes, clinging to Monteith like desperate hussies, and otherwise engaging in shenanigans
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that The Parents Television Council called, “near-pornographic pedophilia.” I have to say I agree with them, but not for the same reasons. Parents everywhere are up in arms about the sexy ‘Glee’ photos because all three stars play high school students on a popular television show. That’s how they earn their living, and that’s how much of America sees them. Most supporters of the photo shoot say the stars are in their twenties and have the right to take sexy pictures if they want. The problem with the photos isn’t that Monteith, Agron and Michele play high school kids on television. The problem is that they portray childlike innocence in a sexual way in the photo shoot. One photo published in GQ’s latest issue displays a picture of Michele in a baseball-style t-shirt and panties sucking on a lollipop. GQ’s website features more photos of Agron and Michele scantily clad, while Monteith is pictured fully clothed. One of the pictures featuring Michele and Agron depict Agron in a sexy-yet-sweet outfit, giving even more fodder to an otherwise sexual depiction of childhood. The difference between how Monteith is portrayed and how Agron and Michele are portrayed brings to light a key issue: that Monteith is made to look like a stud, while Agron and Michele
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look like they are dependent on him. The cover photo alone says that. He’s got a handful of each of them, and they cling to him like weak, pathetic creatures. In response to the criticism, Agron apologized for the racy pictures and said on her blog, “Nobody is perfect, and these photos do not represent who I am.” Be that as it may, the decision to pose for this photo shoot without thinking about the repercussions makes her look like the mindless floozy she’s portrayed as in these pictures. Agron and Michele are both adults, and if they want to pose for sexy photo shoots for the fun of it, they should be allowed to. Sexy pictures, for some women, are simply a part of adult life. But sexualizing something that should be regarded as innocent isn’t cool to a lot of people, parents or not. GQ is obviously a men’s magazine and will continue to publish racy pictures of almost naked women as long as there are women willing to take their clothes off. And as long as publications like GQ want to feature pictures sexualizing something that should be innocent, there will be women as dumb as Agron and Michele to supply the demand.
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Apartments, absence of fire extinguishers By Ana Mendoza The Collegian Fire extinguishers, fire alarms and all fire prevention devices are designed to prevent and minimize fires. Most residents, however, are unaware of them and often do not have them. About one out of every two homes are not required to have any fire safety inspections or fire extinguishers. The fire department has no authority to implement safety regulations in these buildings. According to the California Fire Code, all buildings should have working fire alarms, but fire extinguishers are only required for businesses, office buildings, markets, schools, retail stores, medical offices, public buildings, apartments and other similar buildings. The distance between fire extinguishers and individuals have also been a concern. According to CFC, “the travel distance for occupants [door]
to an extinguisher is to not exceed 75 feet.” The CFC also requires building inspections. The city of Fresno published on their website that the Fresno Fire Department Prevention and Investigation Division inspects over 18,000 commercial and/or multifamily occupancies and receive inspection either annually or biannually. All new construction in the city is also inspected. Because of budget cuts to the Fresno Fire Department, now they only do one inspection per year. Apartment owners also have to hire a private fire safety contractor to inspect all fire extinguishers, emergency exits and other safety devices at least once per year. Shaw Court apartments across the street from Fresno State had an inspection three weeks ago, which they did not pass. Shaw Court’s maintenance manager, Angel Soto, said that four of the 20 fire
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extinguishers in their apartment complex did not work and had to be replaced. Soto said that the Fresno Fire Department gave Shaw Court two weeks to replace the four fire extinguishers. The apartment complied with these regulations, because according to Soto, “[the fire department] can do whatever they want.” Soto said that if the apartment complex did not comply with these regulations, they could get a fine or be shut down. Shandy Solis, Fresno County Senior Fire Prevention Inspector, said that because of budget cuts the department has decided to do only one inspection per year and if an apartment complex does not pass, it is up to the owner to fix the problems. The Fire Department no longer has the authority to shut down an apartment complex for not following fire safety laws. Solis said that if a fire was to happen in these locations, the owner of the apartment complex would be responsible for all costs related to the fire. According to the California Code of Regulations, “At least one fire extinguisher shall be provided on each floor. In multi-story buildings, at least one fire extinguisher shall be located adjacent to the stairway at each floor level.” Because the fire extinguishers are so far apart, however, they are sometimes hard to find. Amanda Marks a communications disorder student from Fresno State said she has not seen, nor does she know, where the fire extinguishers are located in her apartment complex. “We have a lot of fire detectors. There are actually sprinklers in our apartment but there are no fire extinguishers,” said Marks. Solis said that all apartment buildings, even if they have sprinklers, must have fire extinguishers. The California State Marshal, 2007 California Fire Code Section 907.4.1 “requires manual fire alarm boxes to be located within five feet from
the entrance to each exit.” According to Solis, if a tenant suspects that an apartment complex is not fallowing proper fire safety laws, the tenants has to talk to the building manager, if there is no response they should contact the Fire Department. The Fire Department will send a note to the owner, but they will not inspect the building until the facility is due for their annual review. This is due to budget cuts, according to Solis. At the moment they don’t have enough personnel to do follow-up inspections. The kitchen, however, seems to be where most fires begin. In 2004 the U.S. Fire Administration/ National Fire Data Center found that most home fires occur in the kitchen. In 2002 the U.S.F.A found that there had been 156,000 kitchen fires in the U.S., which killed 331 people and caused 4,914 injuries and $876 million in property damage. According to this report, smoke alarms were present and operational in 45 percent of these kitchen fires. The California Fire Code has more than 300 codes and standards whose main focus is to prevent fires and injuries. The National Fire Protection Association found that there were 369,500 reported fires in 2009, causing 2,565 deaths, 12,650 injuries and $7.6 billion in property damage. Data from the NFPA show, however, that deaths and injuries caused by fires are
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decreasing every year. In 2008 NFPA responded to 386,500 home fire cases. This was 24,000 more cases than in 2009. These 386,500 fire incidents resulted in 2,755 deaths and 13,160 injuries. To prevent such incidents, the Fresno Fire Department does not only inspect fire alarms and fire extinguishers, they also check if all exits are clear and ready to use in case of an emergency. They inspect all electrical usage and maintenance, all propane appliances and mechanical devices, storage of combustible material and the visibility of street address numbers.
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THE COLLEGIAN • FEATURES FEATURES EDITOR, JANESSA TYLER • COLLEGIAN-FEATURES@CSUFRESNO.EDU
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010
Students set sail for a grade
Photo Courtesy of Lauren Heinz
The Semester at Sea program has a state-of-the-art floating campus called The MV Explorer. The ship has nine classrooms, a library, computer labs, several dining halls, a student union and more.
By Jason Baltis The Collegian To reach former Fresno State student Jay Yoder, you need to adjust for a nine hour time delay. Yoder currently resides in the Netherlands and was bit by a travel bug after an experience on a floating university. Yoder heard about the Semester at Sea program while watching MTV’s Road Rules. After a few Inter net searches and some encouragement he received in a business entrepreneurship class, he decided that life is too short and booked a voyage in the spring of 2010. “I had two roommates in a room the size of a closet,” Yoder said. Yoder paid the cheapest option on the ship, but admitted that it made no difference due to the experience that awaited him. During this jour ney, Yoder visited 10 countries with two full weeks in China and India. The Semester at Sea program started back in 1963, and since its inception it has had four academic sponsors; its current one is the University of Virginia. This sponsorship allows for fully accredited classes that could land four to 15 credits on a student’s transcript depending on the journey chosen.
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emester at Sea definitely sparked off my addiction to travel.” — Jay Yoder Former Fresno State student
“College can be a transforming experience, but the experience at Semester at Sea is a mind blower,” said Michael Zoll, vice president of enrollment and student affairs at the Institute for Shipboard Education. Each student has the choice of taking a full semester, summer semester or short-term semester on the ship. The full semester price tag peaks at more than $31,000 and the short-term program begins at $3,475. The full semester lasts 100 to 110 days and the short-term program visits seven countries in 26 days. Zoll said that the hefty price tag shouldn’t scare students—more than 50 percent of those on the boat received financial aid last year. The Semester at Sea financial aid comes directly from
its own budget and goes on top of any other state or federal aid. “Don’t think just because you got $2,000 from your home school that you will get the same amount from us, you might be surprised,” Zoll said. On average there are 280 schools represented on each voyage and Zoll had a lot to say about the 50 people that make up the Institute for Shipboard Education, which is the non-profit side of Semester at Sea. “Most of us are here purely out of passion and the magic of this program is that it has all the right elements,” Zoll said. One of the larger concerns is the safety of the students. “We work with various risk assessment agencies to monitor what is going on around the world at all times,” Vice President of Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs Laura Heinz said. The Overseas Security Advisory Council and the ASI Group are two risk assessment agencies that help administrators decide where to plan the next trip. Heinz says that while these agencies are important, the process begins internally by looking at the academic value of the region. The fall 2011 itinerary includes 12 locations ranging from Cape Town, South Africa to Chennai, India. Music professor Laxmi Tewari, who is attending his third semester at sea, has had great experiences in India. “I had my Indian singing ensemble class give a performance in Chennai,” Tewari said. “It was very well attended by the local people.” Tewari said that 20 percent of the learning experience has to come from port locations and offers students a chance to interact with the culture they have been learning about. His students learn nine classical Indian compositions by the end of the semester. Tewari went on to say that he really likes being able to rub shoulders with students 24 hours a day. Students have the opportunity to ask questions both inside and outside of class. When the ship is at sea, students have to attend class every day and when the ship is at port they get Sunday, Monday and Tuesday off. Fresno State graduate Jay Yoder said that there negative aspects of being trapped on a ship with your professors. “Say you were sick one day and didn’t want to go to class, the professors would see you eventually and realize if you were sick or not,” Yoder said. On the positive side, Yoder said that going on the Semester at Sea trip helped him directly apply what he was
learning and break through some stereotypes that he may have had growing up. Vietnam ended up being his favorite country on the trip. “It’s dirty, it’s poor, it’s hot, but everyone is so happy and positive living in the poorest conditions,” Yoder said. “The people really made it for me.” According to data from Semester at Sea graduates, 97 percent of students
say that going on this program was their most significant college experience. Yoder falls into the 42 percent of students that spend time living and studying in other countries after the semester ends. “Semester at Sea definitely sparked off my addiction to travel.”
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Fun films to watch on Halloween Good movies to watch for kids of all ages
By Maddie Shannon The Collegian This Halloween, there are plenty of scary, bloody movies coming out to celebrate the scariest season of the year. However, none of those movies are in this lineup. Here is a rundown of some fun movies to watch with friends, none of which involve evil corpses, ax murderers or buckets of blood. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown What it’s about: For those who haven’t seen this Peanuts classic, 25 minutes of good, clean Halloween fun awaits. Charlie Brown and his buddies gear up to celebrate Halloween once again by trick-or-treating, having a Halloween party and waiting all night in a pumpkin patch for “The Great Pumpkin.” F a m i l i a r s i t u a t i o n s l i ke Snoopy’s flight on his doghouse and Charlie Brown falling flat on his back when he tries to kick the football pop up in this classic Halloween favorite. Photo Illustration by Michael Uribes/ The Collegian
Light-hearted Halloween films such as “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” are easier to watch for the weak-stomached.
Why you should watch it: While it might not be a typical
Weezer rarities hit, miss By Anna Jacobsen The Collegian “Death to False Metal” releases less than two months on the heels of Weezer’s “Hurley” and establishes the geek-rock band as an overachiever in the alternative music scene. The band has kept fans guessing with a history of side projects, near breakups and quirky unpredictability. With “Hurley” and the upcoming Nov. 2 release “Death to False Metal,” Weezer embarks on a new chapter, switching from their old label, Universal, to join the indie ranks at Epitaph. “False Metal” is a 10-track reflection of Weezer’s colorful past with unreleased songs that span the band’s history. Songs range from hook-laden tunes with radio potential to aggressive hard rock departures from the trademark Weezer sound.
Lyrically, lead singer and songwriter Rivers Cuomo presents equal parts genius and innocence in a cocktail of pomp and introspection. In “Odd Couple,” the joy and pain of divergent interests in romance takes center stage in a song that boasts the album’s best showing of hooks and songwriting. “I’m A Robot,” a contradiction of downer lyrics and a jangly-keyboard melody, romps through a typical daily grind. Cuomo belts, “I’m a robot, I’m a robot,” throughout the chorus, reinforcing the repetition of living in a routine. “Losing My Mind” matches the contradiction of “Robot,” attempting a balladic melancholy offset by cheery violins. The tone does not lend itself to the idea that Cuomo is in fact losing his mind. The song is one of the album’s concep-
tual standouts, however, with Cuomo looking for something more meaningful than the club life. “I Don’t Want Your Loving,” an assertion of independence from meek and needy lovers, has complaints like “every wo rd t h at yo u k n ow g e t s caught up in your throat” and “I have way too much pride to go for this.” The most obvious blemish on the album’s face is “Blowin’ My Stack,” a throwaway track celebrating a loose temper with lyrical gems like “I’m blowin’ my stack—it makes me feel good!” With “False Metal,” Weezer ef fectively puts a bow on “ H u rl e y, ” a n a l bu m t h at , according to industry rumors, was funded by the surf company of the same name. In a mocking response to what they saw as a sell out move,
critics of the band offered Weezer $10 million to break up. With typical tongue-in-cheek Weezer style, drummer Patrick Wilson responded on Twitter and accepted the offer, but at a higher price. “If they can make it 20, we’ll do the ‘deluxe breakup.’” Whether Weezer sold out to corporate America is unclear. A listen to “False Metal” gives an equally murky impression of Weezer’s musical direction. “Unreleased” collections are usually reserved for die-hard fans, featuring demo tracks and songs that didn’t make the studio album cut. “False Metal” is no exception—dismissible for casual fans but a must-buy for Weezer loyalists.
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Halloween movie most college students look for, it’s good for little kids and it’s good for college kids too. The good, clean fun in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” never gets old. Funny movie moment: When the kids compare what they got after trick-or-treating and Charlie Brown announces, “I got a rock.” Hocus Pocus What it’s about: Another Halloween favorite, three witches come back to life 300 years after their deaths. In their quest to live forever they come across brother and sister Max and Dani Dennison and Max’s crush, Allison. Their attempts to send the witches back whence they came makes for some hilarious situations. Why you should watch: Some of the funniest scenes involve Max and Allison, and the awkward jokes that come out of Max’s feelings for Allison.
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Death to False Metal Nov. 2 (Epitaph)
A la carte picks: •“Odd Couple” •“Trampoline” •“I Don’t Want Your Loving” Hurley (2010)
Raditude (2009)
The Red Album (2008)
Make Believe (2005) Maladroit (2002) The Green Album (2001) Pinkerton (1996) The Blue Album (1994)
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stick 6 To the end, in music 7 Weekend NBC comedy, for short 8 Praising poem 9 Tried to rip open 10 Mentor’s charge 11 Tubman or Nelson 12 Model train stick-ons 15 Certain coiffure 18 Fond du ___ (Wisconsin city) 23 Photographed in a dentist’s office 25 Munchen Mr. 27 Regretful RSVPs 28 More than encouraged 31 Acknowledge anew 34 Maritime hazards in WWII 35 Permit 38 Lottery-like game 39 Royal Norse name 40 Health nut’s cereal 41 Colonial era hairpiece 44 Tempter 45 Slow outflow 46 Sot 47 Brewing innovation 48 Arab prince 49 Graceful antelope 52 Muddy up, as water 54 Make muffs 57 Wield a swizzle stick 61 Bother, to the Bard 62 Give a new hue to 63 Tenth mo.
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Dracula Sneeze Holding your arm up over your face in a position similar to Dracula holding up his cape and then sneezing into your elbow. Source: UrbanDictionary.com
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MOVIES: Lighthearted movies to enjoy on Halloween CONTINUED from page 5 Funny movie moment: Max’s attempted pick-up line when the three kids are trying to protect themselves from the witches. The Legend of Hollow
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What it’s about: Disney’s retelling of another favorite Halloween story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is another short but fun Halloween film that’s good to watch for kids of all ages. The music features Bing Crosby’s unmistakable voice, and gives the cartoon an even more charming feel of a time gone by. Why you should watch it: If you like the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, but don’t want to watch Tim Burton’s bloody version, this is a good way to go.
Funny movie moment: Ichabod Crane’s funny walk as he enters town at the beginning of the movie. Halloweentown What it’s about: Marnie Piper, a Halloween-obsessed teenager, runs away with her siblings to Halloweentown, where their grandma lives. The ensuing adventures are silly and weird, but fun nevertheless. Why you should watch it: Another fun Disney movie, this one is a classic that celebrates Halloween better than most Halloween movies out there. Funny movie moment: When the kids’ g randma, Aggie, gets off the bus and has to call to her bag to follow her.
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News Briefs Brief news for the brief attention span
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Spirit Awards honoring independent film are going back to the beach. Organizers said Tuesday the honors next Feb. 26, the day before the Academy Awards, will once again be handed out at an afternoon ceremony along the beach in Santa Monica. The Spirit Awards had moved to an evening event in downtown Los Angeles last winter to mark the 25th anniversary of the show, which honors lower-budgeted films made outside the Hollywood studio system, such as 2009’s big winner, “Precious.” The Feb. 26 ceremony will air later that night on IFC. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filmmaker Jean-Luc Go dard will not be coming to
Hollywood to accept his honorary Academy Award. Academy President Tom Sherak said Monday that he had gotten word from Godard that the 79-year-old direct o r wo u l d n o t at t e n d t h e Governor’s Awards on Nov. 13, when honorary Oscars are presented. The decision followed what the academy called a cordial, two-month exchange with the iconoclastic filmmaker, a pioneer of the French New Wave who has taken potshots at Hollywood over the years. Sherak said Godard thanked academy of ficials for the lifetime-achievement award, which will be delivered to him in Switzerland after the event. Godard’s films include “Breathless,” ‘’Contempt,” ‘’Alphaville” and “Band of Outsiders.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man in black will be bringing in some green when Johnny Cash’s guitars, costumes, handwritten lyrics and personal belongings go on the auction block. The embroidered blue jumpsuit Cash wore to rehearse for his infamous perfor mance at San Quentin State Prison is expected to fetch $3,000 to $5,000. Also up for sale are vintage guitars, a harmonica, Cash’s passport and briefcase, and pages and pages of handwritten lyrics, notes and poems. The items will be on view in Los Angeles before the Dec. 5 sale, administered by Julien’s Auctions. A portion of the proceeds will benefit MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s charity for musicians in need.
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Lee, Lincecum face off By Ben Walker The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval and the rest of the San Francisco Giants can study the scouting reports and videotape all they want, trying to find the secret to getting a hit against Cliff Lee. Or, they can just ask Cody Ross. Because many years ago, before he blossomed into the MVP of the NL championship series, Ross was a struggling rookie with the Detroit Tigers. Who happened to hit his first major league home run off Lee. A grand slam, at that. Of course, Lee was early in his career, too. He hardly had become Mr. Perfect in the postseason, the left-hander who will pose a giant challenge for San Francisco when it faces the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night. “Cliff Lee, superhero,� summed up Sandoval. Watch Lee from the center-field camera and it’s difficult to tell exactly what makes him so dominant. David Price brings more heat. Andy Pettitte brought more October experience. But Lee beat them in the playoffs. Maybe it’s the way he throws any of his pitches for strikes on any count. At any speed, too. A real-life version of a video game — try to duplicate that in “Major League Baseball 2K10.� “Confidence, relying on my routine,� Lee said Tuesday before the Rangers worked out. “Going out there and expecting to be successful.� Lee is 7-0 with a 1.26 ERA in eight lifetime postseason starts heading into his matchup with two-time NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum in the opener. Lee went 3-0 this year in the AL playoffs, striking out 34 and walking just one. Lincecum and Lee pose an intriguing matchup of opposite artisans. The Giants’ lanky ace’s pitches have dizzying movement, while Lee is able to adjust his pinpoint control for an umpire’s strike zone. R a n g e r s p i t c h i n g c o a c h M i ke Maddux said Lee reminds him of someone he knows well — namely his brother, four-time Cy Young winner Greg Maddux. A left-handed version, naturally. “If you can command your fastball and change speeds, you’re going to have good results,� Maddux said. Lee’s severe strikeout-to-walk ratio has prompted many to suggest the best strategy is to hit the first strike he throws, rather than risk falling behind in the count. “People love to talk about Cliff throwing strikes but it’s not like he’s just gunning balls down the middle of the plate,� Texas third baseman Michael Young said. “There’s a big difference
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San Francisco’s Tim Lincecum has a 2-1 record this postseason with a 1.93 ERA, but will face Cliff Lee today, who is a perfect 3-0 in the playoffs.
between throwing strikes and throwing quality strike after quality strike.� A win over the Giants will tie Lee for the best start in postseason history— Orlando “El Duque� Hernandez, with all his quirky gyrations and deliveries, won his first eight decisions. To Lee, it’s all rather routine. In fact, there was a neat picture of him during the playoffs, yawning in the dugout at
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Yankee Stadium. Sure doesn’t look like someone pitching in huge games. “I don’t really look at it like that,� Lee said a few days ago. “Some people might, I don’t feel any more pressure.� Lee has been equally perfect against the Giants — three starts, three wins and a 1.13 ERA. He last faced them in 2009 in his first start after being traded from Cleveland to Philadelphia, and breezed at AT&T Park. “Weather and clubhouse and the bullpens� are different, he said. “Once you get on the mound, it’s 60 feet, 6 inches and you’ve still got a professional hitter in there trying to do damage off of you. To me, that doesn’t really matter that much.�
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Call it superstition or just being comfortable, Lee doesn’t like to change his hat, glove or cleats during the season. Sometimes he has to — he’s been traded four times in his career, most recently from Seattle to Texas before the AllStar break. Lee found himself with mixed emotions watching Philadelphia, where he won twice in the World Series last year, play San Francisco in the NLCS. Sure, he was friendly with many of his former Phillies teammates. But there was the other side of the baseball business. “I didn’t mind seeing them get beat because they got rid of me,� he said. Now, the Texas pitchers are the ones who benefit from Lee’s presence. “I’ve become more like Cliff in my preparation since he’s been here,� starter C.J. Wilson said. “I watch what he does through an order, and if they don’t adapt he doesn’t have to. Whereas I used to get into trouble before, where I would adapt maybe before the hitters showed me an adjustment, and I would basically turn into their strengths. But Cliff trusts his strengths to the degree that he doesn’t think he has to do anything different from game to game.� Several of the Giants have faced Lee many times. Juan Uribe is 11 for 37 (.297) with two homers against him. Jose Guillen is 9 for 25 (.360) with two homers. Aaron Rowand is 7 for 25 (.280) with four doubles and a home run. Aubrey Huff is 5 for 19 (.263). Rowand is willing to give any advice he can. “You can watch video. You can talk to them about what his out pitches are, what he likes to do when he’s ahead, and with runners on,� he said. Then there’s Ross. Ross had played a handful of games in the majors and had only two career hits when he faced Lee on Sept. 2, 2003. Ross struck out looking his first time up, but got more than even in his next at-bat, launching the first grand slam ever allowed by the young Cleveland lefty. The game was memorable for Ross because of something else. In the late innings, he tripped over first base beating out a bunt, tore his knee, was carted off the field and done for the season. Both Ross and Lee have come quite a way since then. They haven’t faced each other since the slam, either. Ross promises his team will be ready for baseball’s No. 1 postseason ace, having already solved the supposedly unbeatable Roy Halladay in the NLCS opener. “It was the Halladay show a week ago after he threw the no-hitter against the Reds,� Ross said. “We’re not surprising anybody, believe me. Everybody knows how good our pitching staff is. But I think we prefer for everyone to talk about everybody else.�
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HOUND: CONTINUED from page 8 defense] out a little bit which opened it up for Robbie inside. The combination of Robbie and Jalen Saunders was helpful.� The “Hound� package has kept opposing defenses honest. Hill explained that the running formation has also kept defenses guessing on what play the ‘Dogs are going to run on offense. “It’s just a good change up,� Hill said. “What it does is it spreads the defense out a little bit more. If people want to stay tight you put the ball on the perimeter. If they start moving with the motion you’re hitting up inside with the quarterback. There’s still a lot more we can do out of it. It was very, very basic, but we wanted to get a chance to put it on film and work with it.� With the “Hound,� the ‘Dogs have been able to rack up yards behind a depleted offensive line. Against San Jose State, Rouse carried the ball 27 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns with backups Leslie Cooper and Richard Helepiko in the lineup. Helepiko made his first career start filling in for the injured Joe Bernardi, while Cooper has started his fifth game in a row in place of Andrew Jackson. “I like it because I have control of the ball,� Rouse said. “I like the ‘Hound.’�
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BASKETBALL: CONTINUED from page 8 Cleveland does have a resume that includes a 201-171 collegiate coaching record, and has inked recruits like George and Smith who were looked at by top national programs such as Florida, UCLA, Kansas and Georgetown. But the level of underachievement and number of questions marks for a once-proud program such as Fresno State is borderline unacceptable. Hypothetically speaking, what if
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ince basketball doesn’t reel in the money that football does, outsiders have become a lot less critical of the men’s basketball debacle on campus.�
Fresno State football coach Pat Hill had his quarterback Ryan Colburn ruled academically ineligible and Robbie Rouse and Ben Jacobs transfer before the season even began? On top of that, what if Hill also missed a bowl game for three straight years? Fans and alumni would be outraged with Hill, even more so than we thought they would be when Hill interviewed for the vacant Washington job before last season. But since basketball doesn’t reel in the money that football does, outsiders have become a lot less critical of the men’s basketball debacle on campus. Men’s basketball has not had a winning season since 2006-07. So when will things turn around? Cleveland once again recruited a promising freshman class for this upcoming season, but promising is a word that has been tossed around far too much in the program.
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Questions surround basketball With the opening tipoff to professional basketball going up last night, a thought came to me: What are we to make of Fresno State basketball as opening night inches closer? Not a lot of this thought was weighted towards the women’s team. We know what to expect f ro m h e a d c o a ch A d r i a n Wiggins’ squad. The women retur n three of their top four scorers from last season’s Western A t h l e t i c Conference re gular season champion team, includWAC Ben there, done that i n g D e f e n sive BEN INGERSOLL Player of the Year Jaleesa Ross. The core of the ‘Dogs are back after a 27-win season a year ago. Life is OK in Wiggins’ locker room. The same can’t be said for head coach Steve Cleveland’s m e n ’ s l o c ke r r o o m . T h e ‘Dogs have drastically underachieved in recent years, despite suiting up the NBA’s twelth overall draft pick in Paul George, and a potential future lottery pick in Gre g Smith. Since taking over the program five years ago, Cleveland has just a .500 record despite fielding a roster with arguably the best combined talent in the WAC for a couple straight years. It gets worse, believe it or not. It gets way worse. Paul George, Fresno State’s leading highlight reel since he arrived on campus in 2008, opted to waive goodbye and head for the NBA two years early. He’s now making a little more than $2 million a year. It was a wise move, and one most of us expected. But in the spring of this year, not long after George’s announcement, both guards Michael Ladd and Brandon Sperling made separate, unexpected announcements that they would transfer before the beginning of this fall. Cleveland’s backcourt was officially gutted. The only remaining ball handler with any valuable experience was Steven Shepp. Well, that was until Shepp’s recent academic struggles sidelined him for at least the remainder of the fall semester. Shepp will miss the first eight games of the season and will not be eligible until Dec. 18’s game against North Dakota State, that is, if he gets his academics in order. All this jumbling around with the roster, and numerous questions surrounding the program as a whole begs one more inevitable question: When will fans and alumni alike start calling for a change, maybe even a drastic change. See BASKETBALL, Page 7
The Anaheim Angels defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-1 in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series to capture the franchise’s first ever MLB title. SPORTS EDITORS, BEN INGERSOLL AND VONGNI YANG • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU
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‘Hound’ assisting ‘Dogs
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Sophomore Robbie Rouse (8) takes a snap from the “Hound” package in the season opener against Cincinnatti on Sept. 4. Rouse currently leads the team in rushing with 441 yards and five touchdowns.
With injuries to the offensive line and backfield, the offense has incorporated more plays from the ‘Hound’ formation into its weekly game plan. By Vongni Yang The Collegian Coming into the 2010 season there were many question marks surrounding the running back position, especially with Ryan Mathews leaving a year early for NFL and the losses of Lonyae Miller and Anthony Harding to graduation. But halfway through the season, the running game is starting to emerge after a slow start behind back-to-back 100-yard perfor mances by running
ing game against Utah State. In Rouse’s absence, sophomore A.J. Ellis picked up the slack to record the Bulldogs’ first 100-yard rushing effort of the year. Ellis exploded for a career-high and season-high 165 yards and two touchdowns. But like Rouse, Ellis also caught the injury bug on the road against Mississippi with a toe injury. With Ellis out, Rouse has regained his starting role and is excelling in the “Hound” packages. “He’s [Rouse] on top of it now and I just think he’ll keep
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back Robbie Rouse. “I think Rouse is really getting a good picture of it now, really getting a good feel for it,” head coach Pat Hill said. “He’s running very hard. He’s very decisive in his runs.” Rouse opened the season against Cincinnati with 50 yards rushing while playing at less than 100 percent after injuring an ankle late into fall camp. But Rouse’s injury woes would continue to stint his development as a featured back after also spraining his shoulder just one game into the season. The injury to his shoulder and ankle would make Rouse miss the follow-
improving,” Hill said. “I’d like to see A.J. Ellis get back into a groove, back like he was going into the Utah State game.” Ellis returned after a four week absence against San Jose State last Saturday to record six carries for 10 yards after missing three games at Bulldog Stadium. “A.J. Ellis made it through OK,” Hill said. “He’s had two days of practice and a game now. Hopefully, he’ll be full speed by [Lousiana] Tech. I thought he played alright.” With nagging injuries to Ellis, Rouse and the running back corps, the offense has incor porated more of the “Hound” package into their
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Freshman Jalen Saunders (6) has shined on fly sweeps from the “Hound” package after gaining 59 yards on three carries against San Jose State.
weekly game plan to help generate yards through the ground. Hill said the team plans to expand on the package. In the “Hound,” Rouse lines up behind the center in shotgun formation with an option to either take a direct snap right through the middle of the defense or to hand it off to
a running Jalen Saunders on a fly sweep. “It’s just something we needed to work on,” Hill said. “We’ve been working on it and wanted to work on it. Our regular run game was working OK, but the fly sweeps and stuff started spreading [the See HOUND, Page 7