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Feeling depressed? By Luke Shaffer The Collegian Suicide is the second-leading cause of death on college campuses. The Journal of American College Health found that in the United States an average of 100 college students commit suicide every year.
Being a student of advanced education can be very stressful. Having to deal with the pressure of going to school, working one or two jobs and extra curriculum or off-campus activities can sometimes drive students to very low psychological limits. Many Fresno State students deal with very stressful situations every day and
this environment can sometimes lead to anxiety and depression. Diagnosis of this condition, however, is very unlikely. The Journal of American College Health found that from 1990 to 2004 only 23 percent of students who committed suicide were
“I
know some friends and people in my life who have dealt with personal situations. When they finally came to the realization that they need help, they go to the health center on campus.” — Christine Zeledon, Fresno State student
treated at student counseling centers. A study conducted by Families Magazine found that suicide is the 11th-leading cause of death in the United States. In addition, suicide is the third-leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to 24. With overwhelming statistics across Dalton Runberg / The Collegian
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Greek organizations barred from using Facebook
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he purpose of the new rule was to eliminate the potential of girls being biased toward houses based on what they see on member’s individual Facebook accounts.” — Megan Hamik, vice president of public relations for Panhellenic Association
The rule implementation tries to prevent biased judgments of sororities towards new possible members due to possible negative Facebook content.
By Ronald D. White McClatchy Tribune By the breakwaters of San Pedro Bay, the sea marshals prepare for action. Armed with AR-15 assault rifles, they board every arriving cruise ship and high-value cargo vessel, remaining on guard in the captain’s bridge and ship’s engine room until safely docked. But this week, the port police and U.S. Coast Guard are conducting a “surge” to thwart attacks timed to the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The officers board even small vessels such as fishing and recreational boats, looking for anything out of the ordinary. On the second such boarding Wednesday morning, a drugsniffing dog named Achilles went on alert. There were drugs onboard. Lots of them. “With the anniversary of 9/11 approaching, we’re pushing out more than usual, doing extra boardings, extra search dives,” said David Clements, a Los Angeles Port Police sergeant. “We’re not expecting anything to happen, but we’re not taking any chances.” The sea marshals force is the most visible reminder of changes at the nation’s busiest seaports since the
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By Megan Russell The Collegian Fresno State Greek members and potential new recruitments were prohibited from using Facebook and other social media accounts during rush week to prevent subjective acceptance of new members. Greeks social media accounts managed by Greeks were deactivated from Aug. 17-29 due to Panhellenic Assoiciations implementation of a new policy as part of the “strict silence” period. “Strict silence is the period of time from the end of the women’s last event until the issuance of bids,” Greek advisor Eddie Dominguez said. “Strict silence is defined as verbal, written, printed, or text message communication between the potential new members and fraternity members. “There will be no promising of bids directly or indirectly by any member, new member, or alumna of a fraternity,” Dominguez added.
After 9/11, port security became a priority
ome bad thing is going to happen at some point no matter how good we do our jobs.” — John Holmes, Los Angeles Port
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Greek organization had to resort to more conventional means to determine which new members to recruit.
“The purpose of the new rule was to eliminate the potential of girls being biased toward houses based on what they see on member’s individual Facebook accounts,” vice president of public relations for the Panhellenic Association Megan Hamik said. “During the actual weekend it prevents members from contacting the girls that are going through recruitment over Facebook,” Hamik added. “We don’t want to punish the pledges for things they’ve done in the past. We all understand that college hits everyone differently and it’s great to see how much pledges mature over the semester,” Phi Mu member Kim Jones said. “Everyone deserves a second chance. “Social media tends to get in the way when we are trying to recruit girls
for our sorority. It makes it easier to accept each potential member without having a biased opinion,” Jones said. “Not having Facebook to turn to gives everyone a fair chance.” In previous years, members were allowed to preview each candidate’s social media accounts prior to their social contact, Jones added. The lack of Facebook keeps the recruiting process more subjective, but the only negative side effects are the withdrawals from not being able to use all of the convenient social networks. Jones added that for the 2010 recruitment period, members had to set their profiles on private to avoid candidates from being able to “stalk” the sorority See GREEK, Page 3
Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Ports weren’t targeted in the assaults, but officials feared a major harbor might be a focus. “Every major commercial seaport before 9/11 was porous. They were vital engines of the U.S. economy, and few people were looking at security at all,” said Jay Grant, chief executive of the International Association of Airport and Seaport Police. “Today, we’re not perfect, but someone is always watching. Someone is always paying attention.” Protecting Souther n Califor nia’s twin ports “posed serious challenges,” said Richard D. Steinke, executive director of Long Beach’s port, the nation’s No. 2 cargo container operation behind its next-door neighbor, the Port of Los Angeles. “We have two major freeways running through here. We have major bridges we share with the public. There are nearby marinas where recreational traffic mixes with the commercial traffic. The harbor was a very large and very difficult place to try to batten down the hatches.” Steinke said. After 9/11, cargo terminal operators were required to submit security programs and emergency plans that had to pass muster with the Coast Guard. Before 9/11, por t visitors were required to show a valid driver’s license only if someone bothered to See SECURITY, Page 3