THE COLLEGIAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014
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Students voice concerns about dining hall By Jesse Franz
@JesseOfTheNews
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
Fresno State wide receiver Da’Mari Scott evades a defender during the Bulldogs’ 24-13 win on Friday at Bulldog Stadium.
SDSU FALLS TO BULLDOGS Bulldogs stay perfect in conference play after 24-13 win over San Diego State By Daniel Leon @DanLeon25
On a night when 33,928 fans attended Bulldog Stadium for Friday’s “Night in Navy” game, the Fresno State football team’s defense stepped up when it needed to. Back-to-back interceptions late in the game from linebacker Donovan Lewis and cornerback Jamal Ellis allowed the Fresno State football team to seal the 24-13 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs. The win gives Fresno State (3-3, 2-0
Mountain West) its third straight victory over the Aztecs (2-3, 1-1 MW) in the Battle for the Oil Can under head coach Tim DeRuyter. It also gives the ‘Dogs a sole first-place spot in the West Division of the conference. “I thought we had a tough football game tonight,” DeRuyter said. “Our guys had a really gritty performance out there. We knew going in that we were going to be playing a very tough San Diego State team that was very well coached, and they played like it tonight. “Our guys know that every time we
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BY THE NUMBERS
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The game was the 1,000th football game in Fresno State’s history.
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All-purpose yardage against the Aztecs.
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A recent change in the Residential Dining Hall’s offerings at Fresno State stirred up discontent amongst some of its student patrons – many of whom say it’s emblematic of larger issues. Fresno State’s on-campus dorms, University Courtyard, currently house 1,100 students, all of whom are required to buy a meal plan through the RDH. However, some of those residents have pointed to what they see as major problems concerning the accessibility, cost and menu options provided by the RDH. “I am concerned for future students who have to endure a limited course of menu options in the same way I have over the past four years,” said Shayan Zoghi, a University Courtyard resident. Zoghi, a senior biology major who has religious dietary restrictions, has voiced concern about the frequent inclusion of pig-based meats in the main course meals offered at the RDH. He said the dietary options are limited for people of faiths that prohibit them from eating such products. Even at made-to-order stations, Zoghi reported the denial of his request for meat products to not be included. Debbie Adishian-Astone, the associate vice president for auxiliary operations that oversees the RDH, said in the past some of the food was premixed at these stations, but that’s no longer the case. “This has been changed and residents can now customize most of the items offered at these feature stations,” Adishian-Astone said. She also noted that there is no way for the vast majority of students to get out of buying a meal plan, as only one student last year and zero students this year have been excluded from the requirement to buy a plan. “That would be very hard to manage unless there are very strict dietary requirements as determined by a medical professional,” she said. Michael Wooten’s, a senior business management major and University Courtyard resident, issues with the RDH stem from a perceived lack of nutritional value of the food offerings. “The food is only good a small percentage of the time, but most of the time it is unhealthy,” he said. “I have gained the most weight in college while living at the dorms, because most of the time the main entrees are junk food.” Wooten, who is a member of the Bulldog Marching Band, also voiced concerns over the accessibility of the RDH – a concern that he said many band members and athletes across campus have.
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ELECTION 2014
Valadao, Renteria debate in Spanish By Ricardo Cano @RicardoCano1
David Valadao and Amanda Renteria, who are competing for 21st Congressional District seat, took part in a debate Saturday in Fresno State’s North Gym – the first of four debates leading up to the Nov. 4 election. The debate, sponsored by Univision Fresno and Bakersfield, was held entirely in Spanish. Valadao, a Han-
ford Republican and incumbent, and Renteria, a Sanger Democrat, fielded questions ranging from immigration reform, water and the California drought, high-speed rail, the economy and education. The candidates were given one minute for each response and 30 seconds for a rebuttal. David Ibarra, an anchor for Univision 21 in Fresno, moderated the event. Prior to the debate, both candidates said the focus heading into
Saturday was to distinguish themselves from one another. Though the candidates shared similar stances on several topics – both said they were in favor of immigration reform – they differed in opinion when asked by Ibarra whether they supported state minimum wage increases. California’s minimum wage increased from $8 to $9 an hour in July, the state’s first wage increase since
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Logan Downing • The Collegian
Rep. David Valadao and Amanda Renteria, both in the 21st Congressional District race, participated in a Spanish-language debate Saturday at Fresno State.