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known. Students majoring in Chicano and Latin American also felt the event was vital to the department’s success. Janette Jacinto was originally a sociology major, but changed to Chicano and Latin American studies after taking a few courses. Jacinto said she felt the event was important because it helped Chicano and Latin students get back to their roots. “I think it’s a critical event because students should not only hear about their heritage through lectures, but to experience it firsthand, Jacinto said.
Originally slated for a summer 2010 launch, Google Editions, one of Google’s newest ventures, is a future online e-book store that seeks to take a bite out of the already established industry, and build upon its current Google Books service. According to Dan Clancy, engineer of both Google Books and Google Editions in The New Yorker article, “Publish or Perish,” Google Editions will be able to function on any device with an Internet connection. Once a user purchases, it will be stored in their collection when users sign in to their Google account, a type of freedom that eludes both Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iPad. In addition, the article mentions the service will also work with physical bookstores to sell the electronic books and allow publishers to set the price of their own publications of which they would receive 55 percent of the profits. “I think I’d buy [the iPad] instead,” said Fresno State student Javier Pere z, 19, majoring in mechanical engineering. “You wouldn’t have to worry about being in a wireless area.” Perez also said that e-books would be nice for the convenience in not having to haul around books, and he would do it if the costs were low, but admitted that he probably wouldn’t use Google Editions or a device designed specifically for reading books, like the Kindle or Barnes and Noble’s Nook. The iPad is capable of more things, he said. The Henry Madden Library held “Technolo g y Petting Zoo” on Sept. 15 and 16, giving Fresno State students and faculty the opportunity to talk with representatives from some of Google’s primary competitors like Apple and Barnes and Noble. Those who attended were able to test out the e-book capable products. Publishing companies like McGraw-Hill and Pearson were also present. “ We ’ v e b e e n w o r k i n g alongside Google,” said Kayla Griffith, digital sales representative for Bar nes and Noble. Griffith said the company is trying to give more flexibility to Nook by collaborating with
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Los Danzantes de Aztlan performs Mexican folklore dancing from its rich history to the present day.
Celebrating 40 years of Chicano and Latin American Studies By Leonard Valerio The Collegian Decorated in tr ue fiesta fashion, the University Satellite Student Union was host to the department of Chicano and Latin Studies 40th anniversary celebration. Partnered with the Central Va l l e y L a t i n A m e r i c a n Project, the de par tment’s inaugural event featured traditional mariachi music, display booths and a performance by Fresno State’s Los Danzantes de Aztlan. Though the event was primarily the celebration of the Chicano and Latin American studies department, the anniversary happened to fall in the same calendar year as the bicentennial of Mexico’s independence, the 100-year anniversary of the Mexican Revolution and the centennial anniversary of Fresno State. Department chair Victor Torres described the event as the perfect storm. “It’s Fresno State’s centennial this year, the bicentennial anniversary of Mexico’s independence and the 100th anniversary of the revolutions of Mexico and it only makes the
The festivities began at 3p.m. and lasted until the late evening.
event that much more important,” Torres said. Torres added that the event was just the stepping-stone to the long-term goals of the department.
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Latin American Studies but not a B.A. and are in the process of getting it approved. There are about two to three more steps to go and we hope to attract students with that.”
his event reminds us of where we came from.”
“We are always trying to increase the number of people majoring in Chicano and Latin American studies,” Torres said. “We are working on getting a B.A. in Latin America studies. We have a minor in
— Martin Tinoco, Student
Beginning as La Raza studies of the ethnic department in 1969, Chicano and Latin American studies became an independent program and the exact date at which it became its own department is not
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n Wednesday, my esteemed colleague Mike Boylan wrote a rigorous criticism of religious moderation and, in so doing, the idea of religion itself. Religion, he says, starts from an “illogical premise.” The holy books contain beliefs that are “insane” and fuel our “insufferable ignorance” for “claiming to know things [we] can’t possibly know.” His beliefs could be summed up with this sentence: “If we are ever to become serious about the tangible and cyclical problems borne of religious literalism, it is imperative that we call into question, publicly and incessantly, what Harris calls the ‘entire project of religion.’” There is, however, a problem with this analysis: There is no justification
for these claims. Let’s assume that God does not exist. When we die, we will cease to exist in any form. Life was for naught. Our existence has no meaning. If we live an ultimately meaningless life, then our actions on earth are meaningless as well. What we do does not matter. Your mother and Adolf Hitler are essentially equivalent. For if our lives are meaningless, then there is nothing to base our values on—values do not exist. It does not matter if we steal or give. It does not matter if we kill or save. What we do on this earth matters none. This is troublesome. The only way this works is if we decide that no values are absolute and eternal, for something cannot be absolute and eternal without a God. But cold-blooded, unprovoked murder has never had justification. If it can be agreed that murder is always wrong, then some values are not relative to time, place or human construction. Some just are. And if values exist, something beyond them must exist to judge those who act upon those values. There is also the problem of creation: Where do we come from? The very word creation presupposes a creator. Order, the fact that logic exists, implies one who does the ordering. Art implies an artist. If someone went around claiming that a painting came into existence without a painter, that person would rightly be decried as a lunatic. Only when it comes to God do we doubt that His creation necessarily needs Him as the Creator.
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Yes, one might say, but there is a scientific response to every thing that exists on earth. Yet a simple child could unravel this argument by asking why? If we asked why for every scientific response explaining how things came to be as they are, our opponent would eventually get to a point where he must answer, “I don’t know.” For if it is said evolution created man, we can ask how the organism that evolved into man came to be. If it is said that the Big Bang created the earth, how did all the matter that banged together come to exist? And how did the universe get there in the first place? These questions cannot be answered. Instead of asking Christians and believers in a God to prove why God exists, why don’t we ask atheists to prove why God doesn’t exist? For Boylan’s argument could just as easily be turned around: Atheism starts from an illogical premise; a belief that God does not exist is insane and fuels our insufferable ignorance for claiming not to know things that have already been revealed to us; and it is imperative that we call into question, publicly and incessantly, the entire project of atheism. This debate will go on long after this column is forgotten. Some atheists will never be convinced by religious arguments, and some religious people will never be convinced by atheistic arguments. But one side must be right. And after examining all the evidence, the only conclusion I can come up with is that God most definitely exists.
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Fraternities have answered the call By R.J. Pallari
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n the days following the release of “Greeks should help police with crackdown,” I have heard many different responses and reactions. Those close to the Greek Community have been outraged and are calling for retaliation; those against the Greek Community are supportive of the article. Unfortunately, there have been harsh comments from both sides. As a Greek member I can understand the frustration that my community shares. To us it is the same article that has been printed over and over again. Many feel that no matter what we do, the community will always see us as alcoholics who do nothing but drink, party and get into trouble. However, it is time for Greeks to realize that there is an essential flaw that sometimes gets in the way of the principles that our organizations teach. This reputation of Greeks did not simply form out of thin air; it has been based on real incidents that have been brought to light by the media. Sadly, there are still incidents of alcohol poisoning and hazing that occur in fraternities and sororities around the nation. The writers of The Collegian have noticed this and challenged the Greeks to make efforts to correct this. Unfortunately, the research used in the article was not completely accurate. I have served on the Interfraternity Council, which oversees all social fra-
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ternities on campus, for the past three years. The council has realized that there is a problem within our community and we have taken numerous steps to attempt to correct this. There are currently four fraternity chapters that have had their alcohol privileges revoked. Along with this probation come many other stipulations including risk management reviews, training and other measures that will aid the chapters in using alcohol responsibly when the sanctions are lifted. We also have many programs focused on risk management strategies and preventing underage drinking. This Saturday there will be a program called “ladder of risk.” It is a four-hour risk management program focusing on fixing this vital flaw in our community. Seventeen members representing every fraternity and sorority will be in attendance for the program. Finally, the article called for Greeks to assist the Fresno Police Department (FPD) in its attempts to cut down underage drinking. I would like to let the staff of The Collegian, as well as the entire campus, know that we have already answered that call. Members from our council have held meetings with the chief of the University Police Department and we have expressed our desire to aid the officers in their goal of curbing underage drinking. We are currently in the stages of planning a
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transportation system that will be operated by the police department with the assistance and support of the Greeks. We have also held meetings with the FPD and continue to work closely with them when we plan parties and other social functions. In addition to all of this we have served on councils throughout campus. We have attended meetings with President John Welty and Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Paul Oliaro. We have also attended meetings of the Alcohol Safety Council, the council that posts the responsible drinking signs, and have had conversations with them on ways to address the problem. I understand how it may seem that Greeks encourage and promote underage drinking, and I thank The Collegian for presenting the issue to the school and publicly calling on all members of the Greek Community to take part in addressing this issue. But before you pass judgment, please keep in mind that we are taking substantial measures to correct this problem. This is not a problem that will fix itself overnight, but with everyone’s help we can hopefully make this goal a reality. R.J. Pallari is a senior Criminology major and conducts Public Relations for The Interfraternity Council at Fresno State.
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Response: ‘Greeks should help police with crackdown’ ‘GreekSupporter’: “...If you can agree with the idea that underage drinking is not preventable and at most controlled, then understand this: The Greek System creates a safe and controlled environment to take place (Yes, if you are wondering and not being naive, underage drinking DOES take place at fraternities). ...The fraternities monitor entrances to their premises, ensuring admittance to only other Fresno State students. This prevents gang members, rapists, and other criminals from coming in contact with the younger crowds. Unlike the University Village, Bulldog Village, Plazas, where anyone can live and come in contact with these crowds, the fraternities are safe.” ‘Guest’: “It’s not surprising to me that Greeks are trying to defend themselves here. Sure the Greyhound bus accident had nothing to do with the Greek system or Fresno State but it’s pretty lame the fraternities don’t take responsibility for allowing underage drinking. It DOES happen so stop denying it and take responsibility. I know there are fraternities out there who follow the rules and I respect that but at least admit that not all fraternities and sororities are perfect.”
Response: ‘Recycled rumor trashed’ ‘Angelica04’: “I actually took a tour of Sunset Waste Systems last semester. I’m not sure if the campus knows this, but if plant operations’ employees are putting trash bags in the brown bins behind each building, Sunset Waste takes everything that was in the brown bins to the landfill. If students are putting recyclables in the trash bins and Plant Op employees are putting these bins in the brown bins behind the buildings, we are technically not recycling as much as we could.”
Response: ‘GBF, a must for every woman!’ ‘Andrew’: “It’s like you’re advertising for a product the way you talk about the GBF that every woman wants. These people/products are kept around only for the personal enjoyment of the women, to “dress them up like a little doll and flatter them”...oh yeah, and to increase self-esteem issues. And the GBF’s are okay with the one-sided relationship presented here? Sorry, but this is stereotypical and demeaning on several levels.”
Response: ‘Whitman, Brown to debate on campus’ ‘Disgruntled’: “I better not have to park out in BFE on account of these two windbags.” ‘Dschiappi’: “Not open to the public? 1st mistake of the debate, is the polling station open to the public? Do we make a difference? Then act like we do!”
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E-books: Google wants in CONTINUED from page 3 other vendors, like Amazon, to strive for more compatibility. The Nook, she said, also has expandable memory that is more unique to the device. According to an article in Google Watch, “Google Editions Doesn’t Stand a Chance vs. Amazon Kindle,” there won’t be any Digital Rights Media
Whether the e-book is online-based like Google Editions or through a specific device, Marissabeth Yost, 21, a communicative disorders and deaf studies major, said she probably wouldn’t use either service. “Most people aren’t going to buy a separate device just to read books,” she said. Yost said that she doesn’t see very
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ost people aren’t going to buy a separate device just to read books.” — Marissabeth Yost, Student
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Textbook publishers were also present at the “Technology Petting Zoo” discussing the latest digital forms available to students.
(DRM) issues in Google Editions, a copy-protection method on e-books that many consumers call invasive or too restrictive. “There are issues yet to be resolved [about e-book DRM on the iPad],” said Stephen Silver, an account executive for Apple. But Silver said Apple is working to better integrate book publisher’s content.
many students using e-book devices around campus and thinks it’s more for the older crowd than the average college student. Google’s initial jump into digital books came with 2004’s Google Books (then titled Google Print). Google Books allows users to do a search for digitized works, both in the public domain and still under copyright, how-
ever the full-text is only available with public domain works while the copyrighted work displayed samples of the text (although the full text was still able to be searched). In 2005, the Authors Guild of America and Association of American Publishers (AAP) sued Google for “copyright infringement”. According to a Google press release from 2008, Google reached a settlement
with the Authors Guild of America and AAP to pay $125 million in exchange for Google to display full text of out-ofprint works. It would also pave the way for more copyrighted books to be available digitally. Although Google Editions does not currently have a launching date in the U.S., Google announced on Sept. 13 that they would launch its new service in Japan next year.
Man pleads guilty to threatening Pelosi By Paul Elias Associated Press A San Francisco man upset with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s support of health care reform pleaded guilty Thursday to threatening the
Democratic congresswoman and her family. Gregory Lee Giusti, 49, admitted making more than 30 abusive and harassing phone calls to the homes and offices of Pelosi. He spoke to Pelosi directly on March 25 and threatened
to destroy her Northern California home if she voted for the health care legislation. Under a deal with prosecutors, he’ll be sentenced Dec. 2 to 21 months in prison and ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Pelosi, her family and her staff when he’s released. Joseph Cotchett, a prominent Silicon Valley attorney and Democratic donor, represented Pelosi during the hourlong federal court hearing in San Francisco. Cotchett told U.S. District
Court Judge Jeffrey White that the speaker approved of the plea bargain and said Pelosi would not demand Giusti pay victim restitution typically required in such cases. A disheveled and weepy Giusti told the judge he made the phone calls because “I was upset with her passing the health care law.” Prosecutors said Giusti used a device that allows users to make calls over the Internet and choose the area code where the calls originate.
Chicano: 40 years at CSUF CONTINUED from page 3 Martin Tinoco, a double major in Chicano and Latin American studies and sociology said the event was crucial for students not only in the major, but students that are of Chicano and Latin American decent. “It’s part of the rich culture and the heritage we have,” Tinoco said. “When you move and migrate to another country, the distance makes it hard to keep in touch with your roots. This event reminds us where we came from.”
The celebration was made more significant by being held in Fresno. “A lot of the history of us and Latin American and Chicano movement took place in this area,” Tinoco said. “From Los Angeles to Bakersfield to Fresno, that’s where the history took place. To learn about it, you have to start where it began.” To help tie in the cultural roots to Mexico, the celebration also featured a speech by former 1988 Mexico presidential candidate José Luis Talancón E.
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Students ready for fall season By Janessa Tyler The Collegian It’s time to kiss the 107-degree weather goodbye and say hello to autumn. Autumn officially begins next week and students, faculty and staff are already unpacking their sweatshirts and scarves from hideaway. English and liberal studies major José Ruiz said he likes autumn because he can wear light jackets and sweaters. “It’s not too cold and it’s not too hot,” Ruiz said. The weather changing is just one aspect of autumn. Fo o t b a l l s e a s o n , c o l o rful leaves, the Big Fresno
costume party,” Flores said. “Last year was pretty crazy.” Halloween ends October with a bang and daylight savings time kicks off the seventh day of November. The United States loses an hour of sleep, so don’t eat too much caramel apples and candy corn. Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 25 and a majority of people don’t mind bending their diets for one day. F lores said his fraternity plans to join another frater nity and celebrate Thanksgiving break with a feast and football. “It’s a chance to have male bonding time,” Flores said. Liberal studies major Brittani Rumery said she
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Get involved Fresno State By Karlene Mello The Collegian
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e [Nu Alpha Kappa fraternity] throw our own costume party.” — Arturo Flores, Kinesiology major
Fa i r, p u m p k i n c a r v i n g , Halloween, daylight savings time, sweet corn and Thanksgiving are just a handful of reasons why people love autumn. Kinesiology major Arturo Flores said football is the reason why he loves autumn. “I came to Fresno State just for the football team,” Flores said. “I’ve always been a big fan.” The Big Fresno Fair runs Oct. 6 through Oct. 17, and some students are planning to go while others plan to pass up the annual event. Sports marking major Mauricio Ponce De Leon said he went to the fair last year, but he’s more into football kicking off and the MLB playoff chases this year than attending the fair. “The fair brought out the fat boy in me,” Ponce De Leon said. Computer engineering major Luis Ballesteros said he has never been to the Big Fresno Fair. “I’m not really a fair type of guy,” Ballesteros said. Bountiful pumpkin patches will start to pop up in early October and already stores are showcasing large assortments of candy to meet the demand of early Halloween shoppers. Marketing major Tara Villarreal said she took her nephew trick-or-treating last year and she plans to dress up again for Halloween this year. “ I l ove d re s s i n g u p, ” Villarreal said. “I was pumpkin spice last year.” Some students spend Halloween night at a lavish party or at a haunted house instead of trick-or-treating. “We [Nu Alpha Kappa fraternity] throw our own
likes to have quality time with her friends and family as she eats green bean casserole and mashed potatoes. “My friend has a party every year for his birthday,” Rumery said. Take advantage of the g reat opportunities that autumn has to give us. We have three months to enjoy this cool season before ice forms on our car windshield when winter begins Dec. 22.
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Fresno State students have many opportunities to join clubs and organizations on campus that will help them develop leadership skills, personal growth and career success. The college experience is one that no one forgets, so why not get the most out of it? Thousands of Fresno State students are involved in a total of more than 250 clubs and organizations on campus. Joining various student organizations can be helpful to those who are interested with making an impact with the university. “F resno State students should get involved because if they want to see change on campus, they should help and be the change,” said Russell Goolsby, ASI senator at large for student clubs and organizations. “Being involved is a great thing and can help in
many aspects of life, not just academics and school.” It's very important to get involved because not only can you have a positive impact on campus, you can have a greater positive impact on yourself and on others. “I think that joining an organization is a great opportunity for students to mingle with others from all over who have similar interests,” said Elisa Ferrendelli, an agricultural communications major. “Students can also gain a family away from home.” From leadership opportunities to meeting new people, long life friendships can be developed, and utilized as a great networking tool. “Being involved gives students many opportunities,” Goolsby said. “It gives you more structure, teaches time management, gives you networking opportunities and on top of that, it's a great resume booster.” Deciding what group or organization to join is a tough
choice to make; there is a lot to take into consideration: Time commitments, work and family responsibilities, and whether the organization fits your strengths. There's a vast selection of organizations at Fresno State that you can get involved in. The most well-known organizations include: the Greeks and athletics. “I think anyone that wants to advance themselves academically, while also being able to give back to the community and meet other college students, should join a campus organization,” said Krista Ellsworth, the President of Greek Life Panhellenic. Being involved in student organizations while in college helps prepare you for your future after your college. Being active in a club or organization also shows perspective employers that you’re determined to make a difference.
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Gay and lesbian film festival opens its 2010 season By Maddie Shannon The Collegian The Reel Pride Gay and Lesbian Film Festival kicked off its 21st year of celebrating gay culture in the Tower district on Wednesday. “My friend Ken Fries and I started the film festival back in October of 1990,” said Peter Rober tson, for mer Fresno State student and current staff director for the school’s alumni relations. “We were nuts.” Robertson was a member of United Student Pride, Fresno State’s gay and lesbian club formerly known as Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Student Association. “Ken wanted to start a film festival, and I co-founded it,” Robertson said. “He picked the movies and arranged the rentals; I booked the rooms and raised some much-needed funds.” Today, United Student Pride no longer coordinates Reel Pride, but they still participate in the film festival every year. “We still promote the festival every year at our booth,” said Julia Scott, president of United Student Pride. “It kind of exploded and it’s now its own entity, but we still attend as much as we can.” The festival, which in its 1990 opening featured 12 films over six days, now features nearly 50 movies including short films over five days. The festival’s opening film, titled “A Marine Story,” explores one woman’s transition from soldier to civilian as she faces her upcoming discharge from the military for being gay. Three more films, “The Last Summer of La Boyita,” “We Are The Mods” and “Rivers Wash Over Me” premiered last night. Most of the films are set to premier this weekend, including two much-anticipated movies. One of the films, “Undertow,” is a critically acclaimed film and won best film of the year at the Sundance film festival. The movie is about two men in a Peruvian village who hide
their relationship from the rest of their conservative, traditional town. One of the most notable films shown at the festival is “Howl,” a film about poet Allan Ginsberg as he deals with the reception of his poem of the same title. The poem was mainly about homosexuality, an unwelcome subject in the conservative 1950s. “When his poem was first published, Ginsberg had to go up against obscenity charges in a San Francisco courtroom,” said John Carol, director of the Reel Pride Film Festival board. “It was his first poem.” “Violet tendencies,” a film about a 40-something single woman on the prowl for a mate, is described by festival coordinators as a high-brow comedy applauded by multiple audiences. The film “Strapped,” is about a male prostitute, and is making its west-coast premier at Reel Pride tonight at 10 p.m. in the Tower Theater. “It’s one of the bigger movies we’re showing at the festival this year,” said Carol. Short films will also be featured at the festival, grouped into “Men’s shorts”, which features short films about gay men, and “Women’s shorts,” a collection of short films about lesbian women. The festivities surrounding the movies included a VIP party before the opening night gala, as well as a Sunday brunch on the last day of the festival. “There are a lot of local clubs hosting social events specifically for Reel Pride,” Carol said. “We expect anywhere between 10 thousand and 15 thousand people to come, but it really depends on the year.” In a move to entice Fresno State students to come, Reel Pride offers free admission to the first 21 students to enter, and half off the entry price for students entering after the cutoff point. “It’s been 21 years since Ken and I started that film festival, and it’s still going on,” said Robertson. “Is that crazy or what?”
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The 2010 Reel Pride Gay and Lesbian film festival is showing Sundance film festival award-winning films, as well as films not yet shown on the West coast.
“Elena Undone” is one of the films featured at this years Reel Pride Gay and Lesbian film festival.
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DOWN 1 A la ___ (with ice cream) 2 Prolific unknown author? 3 Bryn ___ College 4 Underage one 5 Desert peninsula 6 Was in first place 7 Symphony instrument 8 Young chicken, partridge or turkey 9 Walks on stage
10 Flamboyantly overdone 11 Sentry’s “stop!” 12 By the same token 13 “...___ the twain shall meet” 18 Willie of country music 22 Exclamation at an unveiling 24 Certain bridge positions 26 Pretext 27 White with fright 28 Vegan’s no-nos 30 Finger or toe 32 Long Island airport location 33 Seize illegally 34 Searches for 37 Kind of panel or power 40 Bounding vigorously 41 Supernaturally strange 42 They’re debatable 47 Make one’s blood boil 49 Pickled 52 Cube creator, in the kitchen 54 Barroom brawl, e.g. 55 It dries on the line 56 Native of old Peru 57 ___ “the Man” Musial 58 Greek war god 60 NY gallery district 61 Minnesota ballplayer 62 “Utter” conclusion 65 Praiseful poem
The movies are getting faster. This fall, the dialogue seems to be speeding up to an instant messaging pace. Like another web-savvy, hyper-verbal movie out soon — “The Social Network” — “Easy A” has some of the wordy whip-smarts of “His Girl Friday,” though its inspiration is much more John Hughes with a dash of Nathaniel Hawthorne. High school teenager Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone) is beautiful, sarcastic and witty. She breezes through phrases like “terminal illogical inexactitude” (falsehoods that travel quickly), makes elaborate Google Earth metaphors and does it all without arrogance or even an upturned eyebrow. She is, in short, way out of any teenage boy’s league. “Easy A” begins with her speaking directly into the camera — her computer’s webcam — explaining that “the rumors of my promiscuity have been greatly exaggerated.” Introducing her story, she declares herself a reliable narrator “of sound mind and average breast size.” This narration continues sporadically throughout “Easy A,” but we only in the end find out its reason. In between, Olive accidentally develops a reputation as an “easy” girl after — to satiate her badgering best friend Rhiannon (Aly Michalka) — she lies about losing her virginity. The rumor, spread by the school’s resident religious zeal-
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ot Marianne (Amanda Bynes, playing the blond type usually made a cheerleader in such movies), moves at the speed of Twitter. Olive doesn’t especially mind that her reputation is soiled since she was previously anonymous. She even embraces the role, sacrificing her rep for the sins of her classmates’ sexual anxieties. Unlike most any highschooler, Olive doesn’t care what anyone thinks of her. To help a gay friend fend off his heterosexual bullies, she pretends to have sex with him. Other suitors soon come calling, too, like a portly kid looking for an image boost. It gets out of hand and even her friends turn on her. Still undaunted, Olive dresses more provocatively (like a young, similarly chaste Britney Spears) and pins a red “A’’ to her outfit. The reference, of course, is Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter,” which she’s reading in a class taught by the school’s coolest teacher (Thomas Haden Church, in perfect casting). Narrating, Olive recommends “the original” film version, not “the Demi Moore one” where she takes “a bunch of baths.” ‘’Easy A” cleverly inver ts Hawthorne’s tale: Virginity is never lost, but in the age of Facebook (which, incidentally, Church’s character gives a wonderful rant on), rumor alone is cruel enough. “Whatever happened to chivalry?” wonders Olive, an outcast by then. “Did it only exist in ‘80s movies?” “John Hughes did not direct my life,” she adds.
That’s true; Will Gluck did. Gluck — whose previous film was another high school film, 2009’s “Fired Up!” — ably and stylistically transfers Bert V. Royal’s excellent, nimble script. Gluck weaves in modern technology seamlessly. In one sharp running gag, a pop song goes from an annoyance to an obsession to a ring tone. The adults nearly steal the film. As Olive’s parents, Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson are hysterical. Olive’s sarcasm is theirs exactly; together they’re something like a troupe of clever actors role-playing as a family. True to life, they are less responsible than the younger, wiser generation. Tucci’s father says he was gay once “for a long time”; Clarkson’s mother admits to having slept with most of her high school. As a guidance counselor, Lisa Kudrow has more issues than her students. As the school principal, Malcolm McDowell proclaims his mission as only to “keep the girls off the pole and the guys off the pipe.” For all its Hawthorne quoting, “Easy A” is clearly the stepchild of Hughes; Olive is a kind of modern day Ferris Bueller. She has it pretty close to all figured out, and she even gets her own big, gratuitous musical number. It’s a terrifically deadpan, lively performance from Stone. But this swaggering comedy, as you might expect, will tie things up too neatly. File “Easy A” alongside “Twilight”: Sex isn’t part of coming-of-age stories at the movies these days.
News Briefs
Brief news for the brief attention span LOS ANGELES (AP) — Warner Bros. says it will release six 3-D movies on Blu-ray ahead of the holidays, while Sony Pictures announced one more. That alleviates concerns that studios have tied up too many movies in exclusive release deals with television manufacturers. Warner Bros. said Thursday that it will release “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,” “Clash of the Titans,” “T he Polar Express,” and three Imax documentaries in November. Sony Pictures will release “Open Season.” U.K. research firm Screen Digest said Wednesday that more than 70 percent of the 25 3-D titles available for the home this year would be tied to buying a specific brand of 3-D TV. Now there will be at least 32 3-D movies available, with 19 tied to the purchase of a specific TV. NEW YORK (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres has signed another young singer to her new recording label. The talk show host announced Thursday that 16-year-old Tom Andrews would be her second signing to eleveneleven. The former “American Idol” judge launched the label this year with 12-year-old YouTube sensation Greyson (GRAY’-son) Chance. His album is due out this year.
Andrews is from the United Kingdom. He made his debut on the “Ellen” show on Thursday with a rendition of James Brown’s “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World.” NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music icon Merle Haggard has canceled the rest of his September schedule of shows due to illness. Haggard publicist Tresa Redburn says Haggard has a chest infection and is doing well. The 73-year-old had surgery for lung cancer in 2008 but she says the illness is unrelated. Haggard is touring in support of his latest album, “I Am What I Am,” his best selling record in decades. He will receive Kennedy Center Honors and will be inducted into the California Hall of Fame in December. Haggard has canceled 10 concert dates. It’s unclear when he’ll return to the road, but his website shows more dates scheduled for November.
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Former Bulldog turned Aggie
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Former Fresno State student Joey DeMartino will have the chance to go up against his former team when Utah State hosts the Bulldogs on Saturday.
After being cut from Fresno State, former walk-on Joey DeMartino found a home in Logan, Utah as a scholarship player. By Vongni Yang The Collegian For most of his life, Joey DeMartino was often considered the best athlete on the field. As a running back during his senior season at Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego, DeMartino reached nearly 1,500 total yards while scoring 16 touchdowns. But that all changed when DeMartino walked on to the Fresno State football team. Fresh off a rehabbed injury, DeMartino was primed to make the team as a non-scholarship player. “He made it as a walk on,” Bulldogs running backs coach Joe Wade said about DeMartino. “A true, true walk on like he was just a student. He went through what we call ‘the few, the proud, the free,’ where they make it through the tryout, the whole thing.
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He made it through some long odds.” After a successful tryout session in the winter following the 2008 season, DeMartino joined the team as a running back just in time for spring practice in 2009. But making an immediate impact on the squad was a lot tougher than he expected. With future NFL players Ryan Mathews and Lonyae Miller on that roster, coaches had a hard time figuring out where to give reps to Demartino. “At that time it was tough at tailback,” Wade said. “We had a lot of guys—seniors, [Mathews] and Robbie Rouse. That doesn’t even mention A.J. Ellis or Michael Harris. Your talking about seven guys and he’s a guy walking on from off campus. It would have been real tough to get him reps.” Eventually DeMartino was cut because of Fresno State’s depth at his position. “ T h e n e e d w a s a l re a dy filled,” DeMartino said. “They were stacked at the running back position at the time I was trying out. It wasn’t the right
timing.” Playing at the collegiate level had always been a goal for DeMartino. So when he was cut from a Division I program it was a tough pill for him to swallow from the outset. “It was definitely a heartbreaker because I never been cut from anything before in my life,” DeMartino said. “When it hit me, I was really sad at first.” “It kind of gave me a reality call that you just got to work hard all the time,” he added. O ve r a p e r i o d o f t i m e, DeMartino was finally able to come to terms with the situation. “I learned a lot about football, mechanics and [fundamentals] in Fresno,” he said. “It was a good experience there.” Wi t h a s t ro n g s u p p o r t ing cast in his personal life, DeMartino was encouraged by his family, friends, former teammates and coaches to continue his journey of pursuing a college career. “Coach Wade was real cool about it,” DeMartino said. “He told me to keep in touch. He told me that if he could do any-
thing to help, he would help me out.” DeMartino was faced with the option to either stay at Fresno State and continue attending his classes or move back home to San Diego and attend community college. It was a difficult decision for him to make at first but his love for the game and perseverance through the entire ordeal led him to Grossmont College in El Cajon, Calif.,
was able to overcome the obstacles that derailed his college career. Shortly after finishing his spring semester at Grossmont C o l l e g e, D e M a r t i n o w a s offered a scholarship very late in the recruiting season to play for Utah State. He saw his first action at running back with the Aggies last week in the contest against Idaho State, rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown on only three
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t was definitely a heartbreaker because I never been cut from anything before in my life. When it hit me, I was really sad at first.” — Joey DeMartino, Aggie running back
where he excelled on and off the field. A t G r o s s m o n t C o l l e g e, DeMartino was once again his team’s star player. He made an instant impact leading the team in rushing as a freshman in 2009, racking up 952 yards and six touchdowns en route to being named the team’s offensive most valuable player. In the classroom, DeMartino improved his grades dramatically and was able to obtain his degree in his one and only year at Grossmont College. “I had to do good in school,” DeMartino said. “I was taking a lot of units in the spring. I took a full load. I was taking summer school just to get my AA in one year.” Despite getting cut at Fresno State and battling to stay academically eligible, DeMartino
carries. “I’m just glad the opportunity came up for me to have a shot to play [Division I] college football,” DeMartino said. Coach Wade wasn’t surprised that Demartino developed into a Division I caliber player. “He’s a good kid,” Wade said. “He gave a lot of effort. At times we were playing him a little out of position because we were so stacked at tailback. I wish him the best. I think its great to see that he’s had the diligence to follow through, make it and be a contributor to Utah State.” DeMartino will face his former team Saturday when the ‘Dogs travel to Logan, Utah for the conference opener at 5:00 p.m.
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WEEK 2 PREVIEW SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, AT 5 P.M., ROMNEY STADIUM
Bulldog Game Day Fresno State Bulldogs (1-0, 0-0 WAC)
Utah State Aggies (1-1, 0-0 WAC)
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Keys to Victory 1. Bring the heat A lot of doubt surrounded Fresno State’s ability to contain mobile quarterbacks in the preseason. After the Cincinnati game, the ‘Dogs answered the call with eight sacks. They will need a similar performance Saturday.
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2. Contain Aggie QB Diondre Borel Last year head coach Pat Hill said Borel “wouldn’t get wet moving around in a shower.” Keeping Borel in the pocket and away from open space will be key. 3. Get ground game going The ‘Dogs looked uncharacteristically poor in the run game in week one. With Rouse out, the reserve backs will need to get the rushing attack back on track.
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Player to watch: A.J. Ellis, running back
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Breakdown: Bulldogs After extending Coach Pat Hill’s season-opener win streak to seven games two weeks ago, the ‘Dogs look to go 2-0, this time on the road. Facing Wester n Athletic Conference rival Utah State, the game marks the first intra-conference meeting this season for the two teams. The Bulldogs will have to look for other players to spark their offensive production as running back Robbie Rouse is out with shoulder and ankle injuries. The vacancy allows reserve running back A.J. Ellis, to fill in and show the coaching staff that he can carry the
load. Adding to the major offensive loss is big time playmaker Devon Wylie being out for a large part of the season after injuring his foot in the Cincinnati game. In order for the Bulldogs to put up points, they will rely heavily on quarterback Ryan Colburn to have a big game, just as he did in the season opener against the Bearcats. Shutting down Utah State’s potent offense, in particular dangerous and mobile quarterback Diondre Borel, will be the most important task the Bulldog’s defense will face if they have any hopes in avoiding a shootout.
Breakdown: Aggies Utah State is coming off a twog a m e o f f e n s ive explosion after picking up their first win of the season. Led by talented s e n i o r q u a r t e rback Diondre Borel, the Aggies will look to jump out ahead and put up as many points as possible. With multiple offensive weapons in all the skill positions, Utah State will try to exploit any weaknesses in the Fresno State defense. Senior running backs Michael Smith and Derrvin S p e i g h t w i l l s h a re c a rries with the absence last year’s leading rusher Robert
Turbin to offseason knee surgery. Both backs were very effective in their first two games collecting a touchdown a piece. O n d e f e n s e, t h e Ag gies are led by junior linebacker Bobby Wagner who led the team in tackles in last week’s game with 10. If Utah State hopes to win this week’s game, they must control the game clock by having possession of the ball and keep Fresno State’s offense off the field. In addition, the Aggies will look to put up a lot of points and hopefully bury the Bulldogs early on in the game.
New team, same concept: Getting to know the Aggies
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Player to watch: Diondre Borel, quarterback
Wins against: Idaho State Losses to: No. 7 Oklahoma Head coach: Gary Anderson (second year, 5-9) Offense: Spread Defense: 4-3 Key players: QB Diondre Borel, LB Bobby Wagner, RB Derrvin Speight
Series record: Bulldogs lead the series 14-10-1 Last meeting: Fresno State won, 31-27, in Fresno (2009) Point Spread: Bulldogs are favored by 6 points
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When Fresno State runs: Advantage - Utah State Although the Aggies gave up 218 yards on the ground to Oklahoma RB Demarco Murray, Fresno State has yet to find its identity in the run game. The ‘Dogs don’t have a back of Murray’s talent, either. When Opponent runs: Advantage - Fresno State The Bulldog defense held Cincinnati to just 15 rushing yards, and Utah State’s spread attack is built more to throw than run. When Fresno State passes: Advantage - Even The ‘Dogs looked strong in their week one passing attack with 247 passing yards, but are down a cruicial weapon in Devon Wylie. Utah State’s pass defense allows opposing QBs to only complete 48 percent of their passes. This may be the game’s best matchup. When Opponent passes: Advantage - Utah State Much of Borel’s praise comes because of his scrambling ability, but don’t bypass his arm. Borel threw for 341 yards against No. 7 Oklahoma and 255 yards in three quarters of play agsint Idaho State. Special teams: Advantage - Fresno State Bulldog punter Andrew Shapiro averaged 40 yards per punt in his debut, pinning two inside the 20 yard line, and Kevin Goessling is kicking in the high altitutde.