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WORLDS COLLIDE

WORLDS COLLIDE Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went head-to-head on Monday night at the first presidential debate in the 2016 general election.

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Trump allies move to stem damage ASI hosts debate-viewing party in from strong Clinton debate USU for students By Elizabeth Titus Bloomberg News/TNS

NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s team scrambled Tuesday to stem the political damage from Democrat Hillary Clinton’s wins in early reviews of their first debate. Both global financial markets and everyday voters in polls said Clinton carried the day in the highly anticipated showdown. Trump’s aides tried to spin the night as a win even as a CNN poll showed that 62 percent of voters who watched said Clinton won the debate compared to 27 percent for Trump. Risk appetite improved as traders judged that the possibility of a Trump presidency was receding, with the Mexican peso surging more than 2 percent against the dollar as havens from gold to Treasuries retreated. The debate quickly got personal on the stage at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Monday, as Trump accused Clinton of staying home while he campaigned and Clinton questioned his wealth, charitable giving and whether he pays any federal income tax.

Trump’s attacks ran out of steam as the night wore on, while Clinton saved some of her best lines for the end of the 90-minute session. She batted back Trump’s claim that she lacked the “stamina” to be president and reminded viewers of some of Trump’s harshest words about women and minorities. “She has become a U.S. citizen,” Clinton said of a Latina beauty-pageant participant Trump once called “Miss Piggy” and “Miss Housekeeping,” and “you can bet she’s going to vote.” Trump said that he could have made “nasty” comments about Clinton’s family but that he chose not to. He said afterward that he “didn’t want to do my final attack” on former President Bill Clinton, “on what took place with respect to him and his life and all of the things that took place,” because the Clintons’ daughter, Chelsea, was in the room. “Debates are fine, but I think what’s most important is who is out there with people showing that they’re not hiding behind a podium or in a fundraiser with donors or wherever they may be on many days

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By Jessica Johnson @iamjesslj

The first of three presidential debates in the 2016 campaign took place Monday, and Fresno State students took part by attending the debate viewing party hosted at the University Student Union by Associated Students, Inc. and the League of Women Voters. ASI streamed the debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump live from C-SPAN. Lester Holt was the debate moderator. Prior to the debates, Dr. Lisa Bryant, assistant professor at the department of political science, held an online, in-person trivia where students could vote on their phones or computers and interact with one another to get a political dialogue in motion. Some of the trivia questions included: “When were the first presidential debates?” “Which presidents did not participate in a debate?” “How many times will Clinton and Trump debate this year?” “Who do you think will win the debate tonight?” In response to who will win, 13 percent of students voted for Trump, 56 percent for Clinton, 6 percent for undecided and 25 per-

cent for neither. To add to the night’s anticipation, Bryant said, “This is forecast to be one of the most watched presidential debates ever.” Bryant encouraged students to express their excitement, create dialogue, get involved and be open minded to the election. “If you want to boo or laugh or clap in response to their comments, we welcome that; as long as we are civil towards each other.” Once the debate began, students clapped for the presidential nominees as they entered the debate arena at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Students laughed when the candidates would interrupt each other and learned it did not take long for Clinton and Trump to begin what many called “bickering.” For example: “I have a feeling by the end of the evening I will be blamed for everything,” said Clinton. “Why not?” Trump replied. After the viewing, students were polled asking which candidate they felt won the debate. Students voted 50 percent for Clinton, 39 percent for Trump and 11 percent neither or tie.

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Campus email users receive ransomware emails By Chueyee Yang @chueyee15

Fresno State email users have been receiving ransomware messages containing

virus-laden attachments, said Technology Services. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts all files accessible to the infected computer before demanding that a ransom

be paid to unlock them. Most of the time, these emails appear to originate from UPS and FedEx. If a email from an unfamiliar email address appears, Technology Services said do

not click on attachments or links. Opening attachments or links from unfamiliar email addresses can infect your computer system. Email any suspicious messages to reportphishing@listserv.csufresno.edu.

OPINION

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FROM ONE BULLDOG TO ANOTHER

An open letter to Trump supporters By Amber Carpenter @ambscarpenter

To the people trying to “Make America Great Again”: As a gay, biracial woman, I’m sure it’s easy to understand why I’d take issue with some of the things that Donald Trump stands for. It’s not necessarily a surprise why someone like me would be rooting for a Trump-less America. Barack Obama has been the president of the United States for the majority of my adolescent and young-adult life. I was raised believing that the leader of our country could break down barriers – not only for himself, but for women, college students and immigrants of all kinds. Needless to say, his leaving office saddens me greatly, and I think we could sort out this hot mess of an election by changing the constitution and simply giving him 16 more years. However, that is not our reality. As college students and voters, we are faced with a choice: we must vote for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. I’m not out to change anyone’s opinion, but instead urge those considering Trump merely on party affiliation to look at the facts. Besides Clinton’s obvious upper hand in the form of many years in public service, it’s also important to address the elephant in the room, pun intended: Donald Trump’s bigoted views towards women, immigrants, and minority communities including the African-American community – all of these things tilting his bias far past party preference. The early beginnings of Trump’s presidential race involved public rantings about illegal immigrants, along with plans to resolve Mexico’s outpouring of rapists, drug mules and criminals into the United States by building a Great Wall to keep them all out. It’s hard not to take things like this personally, but when Mr. Trump vows to keep immigrants out of our country using a wall funded by the Mexican government, I think of my mother. My mom, the most hardworking woman I’ve met in my entire life. She immigrated – legally, if that matters to any of you – to America when she was 22 years old. She had an experience similar to many other immigrants, regardless of home country. She worked thankless jobs like cleaning houses and picking lettuce in the fields to make

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Donald Trump speaking at a Fresno rally last May.

ends meet, raised her children to work equally as hard as she did, and years later ended up receiving a bachelor’s degree in education. My mother saw the American dream, and she went after it; she saw the life she wanted and then made it for herself. I wonder, not in a way that riles anyone up, but genuinely wonder why people would root for the victory of a man who outwardly calls women “dogs,” “pigs,” “slobs” and “disgusting animals.” That said, I’m left wondering why any woman would want a man who describes other women in this way. Why would any woman want a man like this to be our leader? Trump’s vehement sexism runs deeper than surface comments about people’s appearance. At the presidential debate Monday, in-between inserting and removing his foot from his mouth multiple times, he told Hillary Clinton that she didn’t have the “look or stamina” to be our coun-

try’s next president. What does that even mean? What is a president supposed to look like? The question was originally supposed to be rhetorical, but I’ll answer it for the sake of this letter. What kind of look does the leader of the free world need to have? The president of the United States, my president, looks like someone who has the experience to make the right call. My president is someone I’m proud to call the leader of my country. My president is someone who welcomes racial, economic and gender diversity, and meets problems like police brutality with complete objectivity and understanding. Call me crazy, Trump supporters, but I feel extremely confident in saying that Donald J. Trump doesn’t have “the look” of our next president. Sincerely, A gay, biracial, female college student who has high hopes for her future and the futures of others.

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MCJ

MCJ department changes its name By Jessica Johnson @iamjesslj

Fresno State’s Mass Communication and Journalism Department has changed its name to “Media, Communications and

Journalism” upon approval of the university’s Academic Senate. What was the motivation for changing the “M” in MCJ? Betsy Hays, professor at the college of arts and humanities at Fresno State, said the name change occurred “to better de-

scribe who we are and what we do.” She added, “The phrase “Mass Communication” is outdated and means little to both the industries we serve and the students we teach. Our new name encompasses all that we do more accurately and more clearly, while still holding firm to our journalism legacy — and our beautiful branded “MCJ” acronym.” The process of changing the name has been in the works for years. “We’ve had discussions about changing the name for years, and as work on the curriculum overhaul ramped up during the last academic year, the faculty decided that

it was time to move forward,” said Hays. She mentioned that although the name change will not specifically be creating new classes, the MCJ department is experiencing an “overhaul that will potentially include some new courses. A timeline has not been determined for approval or implementation.” Students will now see “Media, Communications and Journalism” on their degrees. However, Hays encourages students graduating in December to check with Admission and Records in the Joyal Administration Building about whether or not their degrees will have the new title.

The next viewing party is Oct. 19 VIEWING from Page 1 Bryant asked students what they felt were the candidate’s strong points in the debate. “Jobs,” said one student about Clinton’s position on creating job security in America. As for Trump, “war” said a student. When students were asked to raise their hands if they agreed with Trump when he said he has a better temperament than Clinton, no hands were raised. A member of the Fresno State College Republicans said, “His stance on jobs is better than Hillary Clinton’s because he has more experience creating jobs.” Another member said Trump’s presentation was “a little bizarre.” President of the Fresno State College

Democrats, Andrew Dasovich, expressed his concern over Donald Trump’s disapproval of current supreme court justices. “During this debate, he brought up another judge who ruled against something that he was for ‘stop and frisk’, and he said that because she ruled it unconstitutional that she is in a way unqualified, or that is she not as constitutionally smart as he is. Because he’s all knowing about the constitution apparently.” Another member of the Fresno State College Democrats urged students to research the debate topics, “What we can do as students is look at the statistics.” Students were provided Me-N-Ed’s pizza to enjoy during the debate. There was also a booth to help students register to vote.

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Associated Student Inc. Senator At-Large Alex Gallo speaks to students during the presidential debate in the University Student Union Pavilion on Sept. 26, 2016.

The next presidential debate is scheduled for Oct. 9. There’s also a vice presidential debate for Gov. Mike Pence and Sen. Tim Kaine on Oct. 4.

Bryant told students to look out for an invite to a viewing party for the third and final debate between Clinton and Trump on Oct. 19.

‘Clinton has learned how to bait Trump’ DEBATE from Page 1 off,” Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told reporters in the so-called spin room after the debate. Conway said Trump showed restraint in the final moment of the debate by not responding to his opponent’s “specious, gutter political attacks, partisan negative attacks about him and women” by criticizing her husband while their daughter was present. “Restraint is a virtue, and restraint is certainly a presidential virtue,” Conway said. Conway said Trump has momentum on his side and plans to return to a busy campaign schedule in the battleground states, starting with a Florida swing Tuesday. Hillary Clinton is due to rally in North Carolina while Vice President Joe Biden and Bill Clinton do separate events for her in Pennsylvania and Ohio. “Do you feel good tonight? Well, I sure do,” Hillary Clinton told supporters at a watch party after the debate. Mexico’s peso rebounded from a record low and U.S. stock index futures rose with equities in Asia and Europe after the debate. Canada’s dollar also strengthened. The Mexican and Canadian currencies have both shown sensitivity to Trump’s improving poll position in recent weeks as the Republican nominee promises to make American’s southern neighbor pay for a border wall and to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement or possibly withdraw from it. “The peso, Canadian dollar, S&P futures

and Australian dollar are all surging — very much a relief rally in risk assets,” said Sean Callow, a senior currency strategist at Westpac Banking Corp. in Sydney. “In FX markets, the most obvious trade to anticipate a Trump presidency is to short the peso.” The MSCI Asia Pacific Index also rose 0.5 percent. “Globally we’d started today on concerns over Deutsche Bank, and the yen weakened while stock markets tipped lower,” said Chihiro Ohta, a Tokyo-based senior strategist with SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. “But with the view solidifying that Secretary Clinton had taken the upper hand in the first presidential debate, the risk-avoiding moves in the yen receded.” Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, one of Trump’s top advisers, said that if he were Trump, “I wouldn’t participate in another debate unless I was promised that the journalist would act like a journalist and not an incorrect, ignorant fact checker,” according to Politico. Trump had disputed moderator Lester Holt’s description of the policing tactic known as “stop and frisk” that Giuliani supports. A U.S. district judge in 2013 ruled that the tactic unlawfully targeted minorities. Republican opinion researcher Frank Luntz said more people in his 22-person focus group favored Clinton’s debate performance than Trump’s. “Hillary Clinton has learned how to bait Trump. He doesn’t know how to not take it,” Luntz said on Twitter during the debate. “Her attacks work. His defenses don’t.”

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REVIEW

‘Pitch’ lives up to its pitch By Jenna Wilson @fsjennawilson

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As a native of San Diego, a female and a devout Padres fan I have long awaited the season premiere of Fox’s highly advertised drama “Pitch” that aired on Sept. 22. The show takes us on a young woman’s journey of getting called up from the minors to play Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, making her the first and only female to play in the big leagues. The series introduces Kylie Bunbury in her first major role as Ginny Baker, the gorgeous, African-American pitcher who has dedicated her entire life to pitching, thanks largely to her father, Billy Baker, played by Michael Beach. With an all-star cast of Ali Larter, Mark Consuelos, and our favorite 90’s heartthrob from “Saved by the Bell”, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, the drama set itself up for high expectations from viewers. And for the most part, my expectations were met. Not only does the show tear down gender barriers, but it also applauds and commemorates racial equality. In the show, Ginny Baker is given jersey number 43 by the general manager as he explains “it is one up from Jackie Robinson.” Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play

professional baseball and wore jersey number 42. While the show is a drama, much of the setting was extremely realistic as it is actually filmed in San Diego and the Padres’ home stadium, Petco Park. I found it extremely appealing for the plot to be based on a real professional team using its logos, its brand and even setting it in the city and stadium. As a big Padres fan, I am very familiar with the dynamic of the team, coaches, and broadcasters and was slightly disappointed that the show’s creators chose to utilize real-life baseball commentators to play themselves, but chose analysts that never actually call Padres games. Using the real analysts of Padres games or random actors would have been a more realistic approach to this aspect of the show. On the other hand, I was ecstatic that real TV and radio sports analysts appeared in the premiere as it added another realistic element to the drama and would, in reality, be an enormous and highly debated spectacle. I expected most of the dialogue to be very cliche and predictable as most can imagine how male teammates would react to having the only female in the league as their teammate. I was pleasantly surprised by the script as each conversation was realistic and original, especially Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s character Mike Lawson. Gosselaar plays catcher for the team and develops immediate chemistry with Ginny, despite smacking her butt as an act of endearment.

Kylie Bunbury in the all-new series premiere episode of “Pitch.”

At some points in the show, specifically when the ball is crossing the plate, the special effects were very unrealistic and made me question the development of the actual game of baseball in the show. However, this dissatisfaction was very minor overall. Initially, the show seemed to be lacking in meaning and purpose aside from the expected fight for equal rights and opportunities for all genders and races, but multiple layers are revealed late in the episode when the plot takes an unexpected turn. Up until the point of Ginny’s flashback of a car accident she and her dad were in when she was in high school, Mr. Baker played a huge role in the show motivating Ginny to reach her full potential. Whether it was teaching her to

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throw a screwball to set herself apart or demanding that she throw pitch after pitch, Billy just wanted to ensure his daughter’s success. Unfortunately, Ginny’s dad never gets to watch her pitch in the major’s as we learn in the last minutes of the episode that he was thrown from the car in the accident and died that night. As long as coming episodes reveal the plot chronologically with the exception of flashbacks, the show could become a huge hit for all genders and races and especially fans of baseball. I highly recommend it to all as it is not just a statement of feminism, but a comedic, yet tear-jerking drama sure to inspire dreamers everywhere. The next episode will air on Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. on Fox.

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CULTURE

Students walk proudly in Cross-Cultural Celebration Parade

By Hayley Salazar @Hayley_Salazarr

A line of national flags stood tall and proud by their carriers as they waited for the Cross-Cultural Celebration Parade to begin Monday. Participants, organized by Student Involvement, dressed in different cultural attire carried flags from the Joyal Administration Building through Maple Mall, past the Rose Garden and ended in the Free Speech Area. The parade included conga players and a noble Chinese dragon. Students and faculty united the flags into an arch behind a podium as they waited for speakers to take the stage. Students were invited to place a red pin on a map to signify where they or their families originated. One by one, students filled the map with pins. Some of the pins covered parts of China, Japan, Mexico, West Africa, Thailand and Germany. Foreign exchange students like Mutsumi Ogaki, a senior from Japan, shared their experiences of

curiosity and enduring the nerves evoked from moving and starting college in a new country. “For fall 2013, I came to Fresno from Japan. I was by myself with one huge suitcase that weighed more than me,” Ogaki said. “I was so excited to be a member of the diverse community. But I find myself being lost. Why? Because I tried to break out of my Japanese comfort zones and change my identity to just fit into American society.” Ogaki continued and said, “But thanks to my experience at Fresno State now I know the key to diversity is opportunity. Fresno State gave me the opportunity to be different. Fresno State gave me the opportunity to make a home away from home here in Fresno.” Monday’s celebration was also a way to encourage and educate American students of the opportunities provided by the Fresno State International Students and Programs Office. Student global travelers like Matthew Dansereau, a senior who after taking a Chinese language course at Fresno State began to embrace the culture.

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“I was very lucky to sit down and have lunch with international students in the dining hall. I would sit down and practice my speaking with them every day and every chance that I could,” Dansereau said. He shared with the audience stories from his year abroad in Beijing, emphasizing how much people don’t know what they’re capable of until they go out and do it. “My advice to anyone who is interested in learning a new language or understanding a new culture is just surround yourself with the people. They have so much to offer you,” Dansereau said. Audience members were invited to come up on the stage to share the way they say “hello” in their native language. One by one the crowd cheered as it learned how to say “hello” in four other languages. The Cross-Cultural Celebration continues this week with the Taste of Cultural Festival on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. in the Memorial Court by the Kennel Bookstore.

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Fresno State students march in a parade through campus to celebrate the beginning of Cross Cultural Celebration Week on Sept. 26, 2016.

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These stories are available on The Collegian website in English and Spanish. Estos artículos están disponibles en el sitio web de The Collegian en inglés y español. MIÉRCOLES, 28 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2016

MANÁ

Maná y su Latino Power Tour trajo no sólo música sino mucho más By Francisco J. De León @frankiejda

El concierto de Maná, aparte de a haber iniciado la noche el 20 de septiembre con la canción “Manda Una Señal” del álbum “Amar es Combatir”, tomó una ruta la cual proveyó material educativo y sorprendente. La presentación demostró la área geográfica de México y los Estados Unidos de América y su transformación entre los años 1824 y 1848, debido al Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo. También, esta misma presentación continuó el establecimiento de un muro, entre México y los EUA, de ladrillos grabados con las palabras crueldad, odio, xenofobia, y racismo. Sin embargo, inmediatamente después el concierto cambió de ruta hacia algo positivo. El muro terminó derrumbándose a causa de una hiedra trepadora al momento de

su florecer. Poco después, salieron al escenario los miembros de la banda: Fher Olvera (voz), Alex González (baterista), Juan Calleros (bajo) y Sergio Vallín (guitarrista). Con su vestuario prominente de color negro. Fher, dirigiéndose al público, aconsejó sobre la importancia del voto latino y que la participación de esta población hará la diferencia este mes de noviembre. Danielle Fernandez, universitaria de último año de Fresno State, dijo que su canción favorita de la banda es “Eres mi Religión” y aunque la banda no tocó esa canción, sí tocó “Mariposa Traicionera”, otra canción favorita de ella. Además, la familia Solís viajó en coche desde Othello, Washington, para ser parte del Latino Power Tour. Durante una corta entrevista con la familia, miembros dijeron estar de acuerdo con

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Leyenda: Cantante de Maná, Fher Olvera, se presentó en el Save Mart Center el 20 de septiembre de 2016. El público bailó y cantó mientras la banda tocaba durante el Latino Power Tour.

la importancia del voto latino y la participación de esta población. Igualmente, Veronica Ochoa una señora hispanohablante y fan de Maná dijo que ella suele hacer los quehaceres de la casa mientras escucha la nueva canción “Mi Verdad”, un dueto con Shakira la cantautora colombiana. El público era diverso en etnia y edad; sin embargo, este fac-

tor no desvío al público, no hispanohablante, en disfrutar de los ritmos de la música, ya que esos ritmos crean su propio idioma. Finalmente, otra canción con un mensaje educativo fue “Dónde Jugarán los Niños”. Lo que destaco a esta canción del resto fue el uso de máscaras antigás color verde fluorescente, su propósito fue demostrar los efectos de la

contaminación del aire y la tierra. Al final de esta canción fher afirmó que la contaminación hacia el planeta no sólo nos afecta a nosotros sino a nuestros hijos y sus futuras generaciones todavía por venir.

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JIMÉNEZ-SANDOVAL

Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval: un modelo ejemplar del éxito académico By Francisco J. De León @frankiejda

“La educación es un camino hacia un autodescubrimiento, hacia la forjación de una visión,

hacia el descubrir quién eres tú como persona en relación a ti mismo ante todo, en relación a tu familia y la sociedad”, dijo el Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval el decano de La Facultad de Artes y Humanidades de la Universidad de

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Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, el decano de La Facultad de Artes y Humanidades de la Universidad de Fresno State.

Fresno State. Jiménez-Sandoval nos habla de su vida y cómo llegó a ser un estudiante universitario de UC Irvine, profesor de español y decano. Su camino, referente a su educación, consiste del aprendizaje de un nuevo idioma y una cultura diferente con la que él llegó a identificarse, debido a que dejo México, su país natal a los 9 años. “Esa transición fue difícil porque, al principio sabía un poco de inglés pero no sabía lo suficiente”, él dijo. Pero, eso no fue suficiente para disuadirlo. En particular él recuerda el cuarto grado. “Recuerdo ser uno de tres

mexicanos que estaban en esa clase, hablamos español entre nosotros mismos”, dijo el decano. Pero, el español se convirtió en un estigma negativo porque era lo que me identificaba como el extranjero, dijo Jiménez-Sandoval. “Aquí sí Existe un sistema, una infraestructura que te provee la oportunidad de estudiar; pero, existe una carencia del apoyo social que te ayuda a ti a desarrollarte como persona en un contexto tuyo y pleno”, dijo el decano refiriéndose al sistema educativo de los EE.UU. Durante los años matriculado en UC Irvine, el enfoque de Jiménez-Sandoval era la biología; sin embargo, llegó a realizar que

su verdadera pasión era el español y la historia. Por consiguiente, durante su último año de subgrado en la universidad, él decidió que tenía que continuar con sus estudios y entró a la maestría para aprender más. Un curso que se ofrece en Fresno State, español 145 Literatura Mexicana y otro curso que dirigió Jiménez-Sandoval, español 165 Modernismo “plasman mi filosofía de la vida”, él dijo. Dentro de la cultura hispana, cualquier persona que sobresale es un atrevido o una atrevida. Por lo tanto, esos individuos son los que empiezan a forjar senderos para el resto, para que vengan después, dijo Jiménez-Sandoval.

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MEN’S SOCCER CLUB

Fresno State men’s soccer club ready for season By Jameson Ruppel Special to The Collegian

The Fresno State men’s club soccer team is ready to get the ball rolling this upcoming season after solidifying itself in the standings last year. The club went 7-1-2 in the 2015-16 season after previously suffering consecutive losing seasons. The club team is coached by Darren Holden, who is entering his second season with the team after being invited to coach the program in April of 2015. Holden has coached for 30 years and is also coaching the Cen Cal Cosmos Soccer Club, an under-16 boys team in Clovis. “The best part about coaching the team is that these young men can still play a few more years... at the top levels, and they are getting better... that’s fun,” Holden said. In 2004, the men’s varsity soccer team was eliminated due to Title IX — a federal civil rights law which mandates equity in men’s and women’s athletics at institutions receiving federal funding. Since then, Fresno State students were forced to play for the club team if they had any aspirations of playing soccer for the school. “We are playing the top club soccer programs in Northern California including UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz and Stanford,” Holden said. “Our goal is to get Fresno State an NCAA Division 1 soccer program here.” The club has reason to believe with seniors Spencer Michaelson and Max Hill. Michaelson is entering his third season with the team and is the club president/ captain, as well. As for Hill, he is entering his fourth year with the team. The two are

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The 2016-2017 men’s soccer club poses for a team picture after its first open tryout on September 13.

friends on and off the pitch. They both played high school soccer and were eager to continue with their talents in college. “As team captain and president, I must be the leader on and off the field,” Michaelson said. “When we are playing, I have to lead my team and help direct everyone in a manner that helps us succeed.” Anyone with passion for the sport is urged to try out for the team and is welcomed with open arms. The club offers

more than just the game, he said. “I think everyone who loves playing soccer should try out because of the competitiveness, the friendships and the team-first attitude that makes the future of this program so promising,” Hill said. “My love for the sport made me want to try out, and I’ve never looked back.” The club is offering another tryout in January for the spring league. In order to qualify, players must be registered students

at Fresno State and in good standing with grades. The players must be able to attend at least one of the two weeknight practices (Tuesday or Thursday) as well as weekend games or fitness trainings. There is also a fee to cover registration and uniforms. Practices and home games are at the Kinesiology Field, which is behind the tennis courts off along Cedar Avenue. For more information, contact the club team on Facebook at www.fresnostateclubsoccer.com.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

’Dogs open conference play at UNLV FOOTBALL

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Defensive back Jamal Ellis (#2) tackles a Tulsa player in Saturday’s game at Bulldog Stadium.

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Coming off of their third loss of the year, the Bulldogs travel to Las Vegas to face the UNLV Rebels, hoping to pick up a much-needed victory in their conference opener following a tough loss which witnessed Fresno State blow a 31-point lead. Head football coach Tim DeRuyter has stressed the importance of conference play since he was hired and sees this week as a fresh start. “It’s a brand new season starting this week. We’re 0-0 in the conference,” DeRuyter said. ‘We’ve got to start off by going on the road against a UNLV team that we had a close game with a year ago, and our guys realize that the first four games at this point really don’t matter, other than that it pre-

pared us to get into the conference play.” Fresno State narrowly beat UNLV 31-28 at home in 2015 — the Bulldogs and Rebels both ended the season with 3-9 records. UNLV also has a 1-3 record; the lone win came against FCS school Jackson State. The Rebels lost to UCLA, Central Michigan and most recently to Idaho in a game in which they were 15-point favorites at home. Rebels head coach Tony Sanchez enters his second year in charge of the program after serving in the same capacity at famed Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. At Bishop Gorman, he went 85-5 and won the state championship every year. The Rebels’ leading player is running back Lexington Thomas, who averages 6.9 yards per carry and already has racked up six touchdowns. Given that Fresno State gave up over 350 yards rushing against Tulsa and has struggled against the run this

year, stopping Thomas will be key. Before the Tulsa game, DeRuyter decided to intensify practice with more physicality due to getting blown out by Toledo. After another loss, DeRuyter plans to keep those changes going in practice. “We made the decision last week that at the risk of maybe getting someone hurt we had to go more live, and we’re going to continue to do that, I think our guys handled it really well,” DeRuyter said. “We made improvements, and we need to make the same kind of improvements now that we’re in the league.” Fresno State is trying to avoid a third losing season in a row, which has put pressure on DeRuyter. The number of disgruntled fans is growing as more and more people are calling on Athletic Director Jim Bartko to fire DeRuyter according to listeners chiming on KMJ 580 AM radio and fans on

Facebook. DeRuyter says he understands why fans are unhappy, but he remains confident in his team’s ability to produce this year. He is not worrying about the negativity surrounding the fanbase. “It’s part of the business, and I get it,” DeRuyter said. “One of the things I love about being here is that people care; people want to win. I don’t want to be at a place where people don’t care. So when you don’t have success you’re going to hear about it, and I expect that, but I want people to know this team’s got a chance.” Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The game is being broadcast on CBS Sports Network and locally on 940 AM ESPN Radio.

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DG: What was going through your head on the first play, when you picked up the football off the fumble and ran for a touchdown? JJ: Well I didn’t hear a whistle so I just picked it up, and I ran and they never blew it dead so I just kept running. DG: What are your thoughts after Tulsa was able to come back and steal the game? JJ: We just have to compete. We’ve been trying to focus on fighting and finishing, and we gave it all we had. DG: How did it feel when you connected with quarterback Chason Virgil on the 65yard touchdown reception? JJ: It was good. We work on it every day in

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practice. The deep balls, we throw them every single day, so to finally get one in a game felt good. DG: Do you have any pregame rituals, anything specific? JJ: Not really, I’m kind of quiet. I’m to myself. I’m in my locker usually just chillin’. DG: Why did you choose to come to Fresno State? JJ: It was kind of close to home for me. I’m from Southern California, so it’s only like three hours away. DG: What does it mean to you to be a Bulldog? JJ: It means everything. The fanbase, the Red Wave, the support that they give us, the people that are around here. It’s nothing but love out here, and I really like it.

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