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By Alicia Luna The Collegian Genetics and evolution may be the reason behind the psychology of sports fans. Competition along with the biological need to survive encourages athletes and fans alike to become passionate of sports.

“It’s about the competition. We want

to see who’s the Alpha Male and who comes out on top,” Fresno State student David Aguilar said.

Fans also find a sense of belonging and accomplishment when their favorite team wins.

“Being a fan of a team describes your character. It’s your membership to your brand,” business marketing and sociology major Estevan Gutierrez

said.

Psychology professor Dr. Martin Shapiro explained that physiologically there is a reaction in the male body when they see their team win.

The men get a surge of testosterone, which is similar to when they win a game they are competing in, Shapiro See SPORTS, Page 3

Amazon.com in talks to end Calif. sales-tax fight

By Steven Harmon McClatchy Newspapers

The big showdown between traditional retailers and the online sales giant Amazon.com Inc. may dissolve into one big handshake.

Amazon is considering backing away from a referendum to overturn a law forcing the company to collect sales taxes if a deal can be worked out with brick-and-mortar retailers and legislative leaders, according to Capitol sources.

Talks continued Wednesday, with state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, a Democrat, and state Senate Republican Leader Bob Dutton actively working together to put together a bill that could gain bipartisan support.

“They had a very informative meeting,” Dutton said Wednesday from his office. “I wanted to encourage the individual retailers and their associations to get together with Amazon to work this out. It would be a win-win for them

and people of California.”

It is not immediately clear how the Legislature would make up for the $200 million in revenues it was expecting to get from sales taxes Amazon was supposed to collect in the fiscal year that began July 1.

The Legislature approved a budget that included a requirement for online retailers to collect sales taxes. Amazon responded by threatening a referenSee AMAZON, Page 3

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wanted to encourage the individual retailers and their associations to get together with Amazon to work this out.

It would be a win-win for them and people of California.”

— Bob Dutton, Senate Republican Leader A m a z o n wo u l d g e t a t wo - ye a r reprieve on California taxes but would pledge to support congressional action on leveling the playing field on Internet sales taxes nationally, according to one person involved in talks between the traditional retailers and Amazon. The negotiations took place Tuesday night in the Capitol.

“We’re trying to find a way to not have World War III,” the source said.

“There seems to be real interest in reaching an accord.”

Bob Chamberlin / McClatchy Newspapers

Internet conglomerate Amazon is negotiating with state government to address its lack of payments in taxes.

Cal ifor n ia sol ar manu f actu re r Solyndra announced Wednesday that it was shutting down a factory built with the help of a $535 million federal loan guarantee and would file for bankruptcy.

It’s the latest blow to U.S. efforts to regain a top spot in solar manufacturing and create jobs in the globally fastgrowing clean-energy sector. Another American company, Evergreen Solar, filed for bankruptcy earlier this month.

Solyndra put 1,100 people out of work with the closure of its plant in Fremont, Calif. President Barack Obama visited the factory in May 2010 and stressed the importance of increasing U.S. production of solar panels.

Solyndra, which made cylindrical solar photovoltaic systems for commercial rooftops, said in a statement that it couldn’t scale up fast enough to compete with larger foreign manufacturers. It had been struggling with competition from China.

Solyndra exported its solar systems around the world, most recently to a supermarket rooftop in a suburb of Brussels. It also built the rooftop solar system for Seattle’s football stadium, Qwest Field, home of the NFL’s Seahawks.

Solyndra President and CEO Brian Harrison said the company’s failure

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e should be doing everything possible to ensure the United States does not cede the renewable-energy market to China and other countries”

— Henry Waxman, California Representative was unexpected. He blamed regulatory policy changes that created oversupply and falling prices, and said it had become impossible to raise capital.

T he global economics of solar power have been changing fast, the Department of Energy said in a blog post response to the Solyndra news. It cited these trends: _China, which exports more solar panels to the United States than any other country, has been providing interest-free financing to its companies. _European countries have been reducing their subsidies for solar power. Europe is the world’s biggest solar market. _The price of solar cells has fallen 42 percent since the beginning of the year.

In Congress, the Solyndra loan guarantee already had become the focus of a fight over Obama’s economic stimulus program, which included money to boost renewable energy.

T h e Re p u b l i c a n s wh o c o n t r o l the House Energy and Commerce Committee had been investigating the use of stimulus money in 2009 for the Solyndra loan guarantee. The company ran into financial problems afterward and hadn’t hired as many people See SOLAR, Page 3

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he federal government obviously has a lot of power, but does it ever abuse power by making examples of some companies as a means to intimidate? The federal raid on Gibson Guitar factories is the most recent example.

On Aug. 24, armed federal agents raided the iconic Gibson Guitar factories in Memphis and Nashville without warning, under the pretence that Gibson did not comply with an Indian trade law.

“The Federal Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.,” Gibson’s CEO Henry Juszkiewicz said, “has suggested that the use of wood from India that is not finished by Indian workers is illegal, not because of U.S. law, but because it is the Justice Department’s interpretation of a law in India. (If the same wood from the same tree was fin-

ished by Indian workers, the material would be legal.) This action was taken without the support and consent of the government in India.”

The raid and seizure of approximately $500,000 worth of Indian wood, electronic files and guitars shut down production and sent workers home for the day.

The government has yet to return the confiscated items and has not yet filed any criminal charges. Gibson is now suing the government to have the items returned.

Gibson is adamant that all the necessary documentation is already in the hands of the government to show that the wood was obtained legally.

The wood seized by the government also complies with Forest Stewardship Council standards. FSC standards require that the wood must be legally harvested and must not be harvested in a way that violates traditional and civil rights. Gibson also supports Rainforest Alliance and Greenpeace to ensure sustainable methods of maintaining wood used in its guitars.

This whole situation is an absolute joke. I keep thinking that there has to be some other reason for such force to be taken against Gibson.

This is a legendary American brand that is famous around the world for its amazing guitars and is possibly the most famous guitar brand in history.

What a shame it is for this company to be dealing with such nonsense after withstanding so many trials since it was established in 1894.

If Gibson was actually in the wrong, I would understand, but too many things just don’t add up. Like the fact

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that Gibson was also raided in 2009 when more guitars and wood were seized. The government still hasn’t returned those items or filed charges for that case.

How about this: One of Gibson’s main competitors uses the same wood on its guitars that are built in the U.S. but nothing of its has been seized.

Why might that be?

It is interesting to know that Gibson supported a Republican candidate and the competitor supported a Democrat.

Obviously, I can’t be positive this is the reason for all of this, but it does make a lot of sense.

I’m not making a point that says Republicans are better than Democrats. I would suggest the same thing if the roles were reversed. The point I am making is about abuse of power, and I don’t care who is doing it, it’s wrong.

Culled each week from discussions on The Collegian’s website.

Response: ‘Bring fashion back to the masses’ ‘Abigail’: “I couldn’t agree more with this article. It’s hard to be ‘fashionable’ when today’s fashion is uncomfortable, unwearable or downright ridiculous. A close friend of mine (who is spending the semester in France) is starting her own fashion blog where she takes these ‘high-end’ fashion styles and converts them to something more ready-to-wear as well as easily affordable. Fashion magazines need to take the same approach: introduce what’s ‘in’ while making it affordable as well as giving the wearer basic style.”

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hy damage a great American company that hasn’t even been charged with a crime?”

Why damage a great American company that hasn’t even been charged with a crime and one that hired nearly 600 new employees during the recession?

With all of the current turmoil overseas and at home, our government should stop bullying good businesses and concentrate on more pressing problems.

‘Are liberals smarter?’

‘Michael’: “Agreed that studies like this are not just likely to misinform, but are also dumb and flawed. The words ‘liberal’ and ‘conservative’ aren’t scientific anyways; it’s pretty impossible to produce credible results about the ‘general intelligence’ of people who consider themselves either liberal or conservative. They have hundreds of determining variables within themselves. But studies like this are pushed and funded well because it will draw attention; its provocative, even though it is hogwash. Welcome to the bizarre real world.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor: The August 31 letter from Jason Aula of Long Beach falsely attributes a quote of “white savages” to Dr. Victor Torres. The phrase was used in a poem by Luis Sanchez and published in La Voz de Aztlan, an ethnic supplement to The Collegian.

Dr. Torres notes that, as one of the advisers to the supplement, La Voz de Aztlan, his function is “NOT to take on the role of editor nor to censor what is published. Those decisions are the editor’s. What I do emphasize to the editor is NOT to publish any stories that are factually incorrect or cannot be substantiated.”

Poems and other literary material are protected by our nation’s laws on free speech. Fresno State is a place that values different perspectives and academic freedom. It is a safe harbor for all kinds of discourse, including freedom of expression and press for student publications.

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SPORTS: Why do we love it?

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Group association and acceptance is essential for human survival, sports have provided this outlet for fans around the world.

“It’s a brotherhood, and where the coach is a father figure,” Fresno State student Jesus Rivera said. “We play sports to feel part of a group and to fit in. It’s a way to have something in common with others.”

Love for sports develops at an early age, “It’s a part of who you are. You grow up as sport fans,” University of Michigan professor David Potter said.

Sports are a way that fans, as social creatures, remain intact with one another. Men use it as their means of comradeship, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University, Ed Hirt told NPR. He also added that sports affect fans’ mood and self esteem.

Sports are also used to identify and categorized individuals.

“There are assumptions that you can make immediately depending on who you root for,” Hirt added.

Winning and losing is an impor tant role in a society’s perspective of itself.

Americans, for example, like sports such as football because there is a winner and a loser.

A m e r i c a n s a r e n o t ve r y attached to sports where ties are possible, such as soccer, Hirt said.

Aside from winning and losing, historically fans prefer sports that include instant gratification, Potter said.

Disillusionments of certain team or sports are led by disillusionment of the players, coaches or the sport industry in general. When fans begin to realize the business and abuse behind professional sports, many lose interest. Hirt added that happy and content players who enjoy the sport attract more fans.

The bondage fans have is a h i s t o r i c a l b a ck g ro u n d .

Traditionally, the human species have banded together to survive, to overcome their obstacles. Cavemen and other individuals such as gladiators are great examples of this phenomenon.

There are other for ms of competitive entertainment, such as fantasy sports fall into the same category. It express-

es the male need to compete against one another in other outlets besides physically.

Though solitary competitions don’t require physical interaction, or at least not as much as contact sports, they persist in the idea that men want to know who’s better.

Shapiro said, “competition increases testosterone,” which we all know is key to male physiology for reproductive services. It’s a link that men compete for mates like they compete in a sport, or in this case online poker.

He warns us against rigidly generalizing it, though, by adding, “It’s a really complex thing. It’s not just because men have more testosterone, but it’s a contributing factor.”

Although, he would agree that competition is crucial to understanding the draw sports have. But it’s not just aggression and testosterone, “there’s more going on like there’s bonding and connectedness and feeling part of a group” that make up the interest men have on sports, he said.

AMAZON: online taxes on the way CONTINUED from page 1 dum on the law _ and was well on its way to collecting enough signatures to get it on the ballot next year.

Democrats and traditional retailers were in the midst of an effort to thwart the referendum with a bill, Assembly Bill 155, that would have kept the tax but only required businesses to collect it if they have at least $1 million in annual sales _ a move that won the support of eBay, the San Jose, Calif.-based online auction giant. The key was to win enough Republican support to get a two-thirds vote, which would have prevented a referendum on the issue.

Traditional retailers such as Walmart were lobbying Republicans heavily, arguing that it was unfair for them

to have to collect the tax but not Internet giants such as Amazon. But it was far from certain they would get their support.

Earlier this week, Senate Re publican caucus leader Bob Huff said he doubted Republicans would sign on to the effort to stop Amazon’s referendum.

“My guess is the caucus will take a position against (AB155) in favor of letting the political process work,” Huff said. “As much as there might be merit in policy and we want to protect brick-and-mortar stores, there’s a bigger play in motion now. This bill is an end run around the political process.”

Huff indicated he would be in favor of allowing Congress to settle the issue.

“The retailers have made

some good arguments, but this is one that would be better addressed nationally, or in the context of some kind of tax reform that makes a more level playing field for everybody,” Huff said.

Major obstacles still remain.

Anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist sent a letter earlier this week to Republicans telling them that a vote to thwart the referendum was as good as a vote for taxes. A deal to go forward on a tax, even if it’s two years down the line, may also be frowned upon by Norquist, sources said.

And Democrats may not be too happy with backing down from a referendum fight.

A Los Angeles Times poll in August showed voters about evenly split on whether Amazon should be taxed.

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The committee issued a subpoena in July that compelled the White House Office of Management and Budget to turn over documents about the Solyndra loan guarantee.

“We smelled a rat from the onset,” committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., said in a statement Wednesday. “As the highly celebrated first stimulus loan guarantee awarded by the DOE, the $535 million loan for Solyndra was suspect from Day 1.”

Re p. H e n r y Wa x m a n o f Califor nia, the ranking Democrat on the committee, said in a statement that the

ing on the department’s blog, Energy.gov: “We have always recognized that not every one of the innovative companies supported by our loans and loan guarantees would succeed, but we can’t stop investing in gamechanging technologies that are key to America’s leadership in the global economy.

These projects, which include more than 40 other companies, are on pace to create more than 60,000 jobs.”

In solar manufacturing, foreign competitors have claimed a large share of a growing market.

The DOE blog item included a chart that showed that U.S. share of the solar market dropped from 43 percent in 1995 to 7 percent in 2010.

However, the U.S. was a big

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ongress needs to get serious about promoting energy independence, reducing emissions that contribute to climate change and developoing cleanenergy industries in the Unied States.”

—Henry Waxman, California Representative bankruptcies of Solyndra and Evergreen showed “that the United States is in danger of losing its leadership position in the clean-energy economy of the future.”

“Congress needs to get serious about promoting energy independence, reducing emissions that contribute to climate change and developing clean-energy industries in the United States,” Waxman said.

“We should be doing everything possible to ensure the United States does not cede the renewable-energy market to China and other countries.”

Department of Energy spokesman Dan Leistikow noted that private investors had put more than $1 billion into Solyndra and the company had sold more than 1,000 solar systems in 20 countries.

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fish in a small pond in the 1990s, when global solar production was tiny compared with today.

Solar purchases have been going up in recent years, boosted by favorable policies in Europe, Canada, China and some U.S. states.

China is the biggest exporter of solar panels to the U.S., followed by Mexico.

T h e U. S . i m p o r t e d $ 2 . 6 billion worth of photovoltaic products last year, up from $433.6 million in 2006, Andrew David, an analyst in the U.S. International Trade Commission, wrote in a June report.

U.S. exports of solar products have been increasing, but not as fast as exports from the leading Asian producers, David wrote. The U.S. exported $1.4 billion last year, up from $442.7 million in 2006.

The Solar Energy Industries Association, a national trade group, reported earlier this week that the U.S. solar industry’s exports exceeded imports by $1.9 billion in 2010.

It included polysilicon, the raw material for solar cells, and equipment used to manufacture solar modules in the figure for U.S. exports.

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'Our Idiot Brother': Not your typical Rudd flick

By Irene Velez The Collegian “Our Idiot Brother” pieces together familiar relationships with an indie vibe, made sweet and cheerful by the cleverly casted actors that bring emotional depth to their roles. The movie begins when a uniformed officer tricks Ned, an organic farmer, into selling him marijuana.

As expected Ned goes to jail. Upon his release he finds that his “girlfriend” has dumped him and is keeping the adorable golden retriever named Willie Nelson. So, Ned is forced to crash at

his sisters' houses, where he reveals to them far more than they were ready to handle.

The archetypal fool is Ned, played by Paul Rudd. He is in every way goodnatured and genuine, far more so than his sisters, who unlike Ned live in the real world. Liz is a homemaker who along with her husband Dylan, spend time teaching their children empty morals.

Miranda is a no-nonsense wannabe journalist, trying to get published in Vanity Fair. Lastly, sister Nat (Zooey Deschanel) is an unfulfilled stand-up comedian and artist’s model.

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'Our Idiot Brother' stars actor Paul Rudd as the the naive, lovable "Idiot Brother"

Directed by Jesse Peretz, the movie portrays Ned as the sweet and naïve sibling, who seems to be the only person in the movie that cares to carry himself with sincerity.

As it turns out the movie is a comment on the skewed morals of society; the three sisters become upset when Ned maintains his personal integrity. Several scenes provide the movie with just the right amount of comedic relief for situations that are really very uncomfortable and difficult in real life.

Many of the characters embody stereotypical clichés: Rashida Jones’s character Cindy is the bruiser lesbian living with Nat in a communal crash pad.

Other characters were pushed past their clichés and given depth and emotion, as was the case with Liz and her husband Dylan (Emily Mortimer and Steve Coogan, respectively). This movie could be labeled an ensemble piece as there are so many big names, many of which have worked together on previous projects. Their past projects helped give the actors' chemistry that was apparent on screen.

Though this movie may not be up for any awards, it is well directed and enjoyable.

Fair warning: this movie is not hilarious, so if anyone is expecting that, they will be disappointed. It is more of a cross between Jeff Bridges character “The Dude” in the movie "The Big Lebowski" and Paul Rudd's character "Josh Lucas" in “Clueless.” This movie may not be worth the price of regular admission but it won’t disappoint for a matinee price.

Fantasy Football fun but is it too time consuming?

By Rodrigo Andrade The Collegian

With the National Football League season about to begin, football fans are already showing their excitement.

At Fresno State many students, employees and even professors are talking football. The reason they are talking about football is not just because the football season is around the corner, but because of all the great things that come with it. One of those great things is fantasy football.

Fantasy football is a game where you have an imaginary team with real life players and you get your score based on the performance of these players in their respective games. There is just so many things you can do in fantasy football that it will require you to spend many hours each week to be successful. Some of the things players can do in fantasy football are to have a draft, create a team name and logo, revise standings, check statistics of every player in the league and view expected projections.

Every year more students are turning to these games for many various reasons and they are taking valuable study time away from their schedules. Some people do not consider it an addiction, but to some extent these cyber games do contribute to procrastination. For Fresno State senior Rosendo Iniguez, fantasy football is not an addicting game, at least not yet.

“Last year I used to be viewing my fantasy football roster during class. It depends on time management, but if you let it consume your time you can get in trouble,” Iniguez said.

Procrastination may lead to low grades because students spend drastic amounts of time revising their fantasy

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Each week fantasy football players update their rosters in anticipation of the weeks match-up

teams instead of studying for upcoming tests. As the semester progresses, fantasy players become more competitive because there are fewer remaining games to play and everyone wants to get to the playoffs. The games will require more attention as the semester continues and it will get to a point where the grades may fall too low that students will have a few weeks left of school. By that time in the semester it might be too late to bring those grades up. Fantasy football may not only lead to procrastination, but it also can affect social skills.

For Soua Xiong, a Fresno State alum-

nus in psychology, fantasy football can hinder a students social atmosphere.

“Online games limit that face-toface interaction where you can see the other person’s body, language, nonverbal behaviors and facial expressions,” Xiong said.

Some of the things students can do to manage their time better is to schedule some time for fantasy football. Have certain amount of time schedule for fantasy football and do not spend too much time on any given day. They will be able to make changes before the weekend comes and will have enough time to dedicate to their studies.

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A single 3-D glasses standard might help 3-D TVs catch on

By Jonathan Takiff McClatchy Tribune With 3-D TV sales not meeting their grandest expectations, set makers have decided it's better to stand together, then fall apart. They're now rallying behind a standard for 3-D active shutter glasses, though the fruits of their "Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative" will not be savored by consumers until sometime next year.

As it currently stands, active shutter glasses sold to work with a Panasonic set will not be useful if you've taken 'em over to a friend's house to watch, say a ESPN 3-D basketball game, and he's showing it off on a Samsung or Sony 3-D set. This incompatibility is a major turn off for customers (as is the price of the battery-powered shutter glasses now looming between $50 and $130) when they go shopping for a new set.

Adding more insult to injury is the confusion caused when the salesman starts pitching that there's another way to do 3-D TV with "passive" (battery-free) polarized 3-D glasses that don't "blink" at you (alternately opening/closing left and right LCD lenses, in synch with the picture).

LG, Vizio and Westinghouse are now pushing 3-D sets with passive glasses and hail the experience as "superior."

Yes, the glasses are lighter and the pictures look a bit brighter (in part because the glasses aren't as tinted).

Plus, there's no battery recharging or replacement to worry about. But the image resolution with passive technology is compromised bringing back the visible black scanning lines in even a 3-D Blu-ray movie presentation that we thought was a thing of the analog TV past. Oh, and image resolution with passive 3-D is cut even more when watching 3-D channels on cable and satellite. But the good news is, if your kid sits on a pair of passive glasses and crushes them, you can get another set for $5, or just use the ones you picked up for free at a RealD or Disney 3D movie presentation.

Earlier this month, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and movie/home theater glasses maker xPand 3D announced their mutual support of the initiative. Now, four more manufacturers have climbed on-board Royal Philips, Sharp, TCL Corporation (RCA brand in the U.S.) and Toshiba.

Their goal is to produce standardized active shutter glasses that are triggered by a 3-D TV via Bluetooth (radio frequency) signals. Today, only Samsung produces such glasses/sets and also can boast of having the lightest model of rechargeable glasses, the SSG-3700CR. The rest of the "Full HD/Active Shutter Glasses" camp deploy infrared light signaling from the TV set that can mess up momentarily when someone walks between a glasses-wearer and the TV. Worse IR glasses often perform badly and strobe erratically under the fluorescent lights in stores. That gives would-be buyers a great reason to walk away, convinced 3-D "stinks" and "gives me a headache."

Hopefully, if most TV makers are soon producing 3-D glasses to the same spec, the price per pair will come way down, eliminating another bone of contention. At present, the plan is that these standardized 3-D glasses also will be backwards compatible with current IR-signaled 3-D TVs in some fashion.

I'll believe that when I see it. So called "Universal 3-D" glasses currently available from xPand and Monster have not proven idiot (or even smarty) proof.

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19 Word with time and space 20 __ nous 21 Like some nests 23 Wartime submachine guns 24 Henna and such?

29 Giant legend 31 Nagpur native 32 Granola grain 35 1805 Vienna premiere 39 Lambs: Lat. 40 Stand-up gig for Richard?

43 Old wrap 44 Original Speed Stick maker 45 Children’s author Asquith 46 Composer/violinist who taught Menuhin 48 U.S. Army E-5 50 Instrument in need of cleaning?

54 Sci-fi character whose first name, Nyota, was first revealed in film in 2009 58 Did a little courting 59 Like some denim jack-

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66 Best Actress nominee for “Ordinary People” 67 Miss Megley’s charge, in a Salinger story 68 Lavish affection 69 1830s revolution site 70 Grand jeté, e.g.

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11 Mil. training site 12 Ink spots, briefly?

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38 Axe 41 Hops drier 42 Swallow up 47 Economic series 49 Bs in the key of G, e.g.

51 Sing “The Lonely Goatherd,” say 52 Entrepreneur inspired

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ArtHop provides Ray Manzarek and Roy Fresno locals Rogers ready to give creative stage audiences the blues

By Joel Perez The Collegian

Hundreds of people visited downtown Fresno yesterday evening for Thursday’s ArtHop as local artists showcased their work.

ArtHop is a monthly event hosted the first Thursday of every month across town. It displays art in 70 different venues in d-owntown Fresno, Tower District and metropolitan and outlying areas.

L o c a l a r t i s t a n d re c e n t Fresno State graduate, Julia Scott, has shown her own artwork at the Broadway Studios in downtown Fresno and now occasionally shows her work at the Iron Bird Lofts.

“The community response to Ar tHop has been very positive,” Scott said. “Large crowds of people venture to downtown and the atmosphere is bustling with energy and inspiration for artists and non-art folk alike.”

K-Jewel Art Gallery curat o r K a rl K a l l m a n n s ay s, “K-Jewel has been involved in 32 ArtHops [and] has featured 32 different artist and 25 youth musical groups.”

Thursday evening, K-Jewel featured two professional photographers that presented beautiful landscapes. Tim A. Fleming’s photograph of Yosemite was one of the most striking images that was presented at K-Jewel alongside

with photog raphs by Phil Hawkins.

Kallmann said that K-Jewel got involved because the gallery was a focal point of the downtown area, and John Ostlund, owner of K-Jewel, had always been a booster of the revitalizing the area and saw the art movement and he wanted to be a part of it.

“The architectural look of K-Jewel made it the perfect place to feature local artist,” Kallman said.

Many Fresno State art professors and students have shown their own work at ArtHop. It is a way for them to show their work to hundreds of people on a night that many will appreciate it the most.

“I enjoy talking with the artist to get their perspective on a piece - and it’s free,” former Fresno State student Frank Cuellar said on why he enjoys going this Thursday tradition.

ArtHop has given Fresno art a monthly stage where all artist and art lovers can unite and enjoy local pieces and images. ArtHop is one event that is also helping revitalize downtown’s image.

“ArtHop funnels opportunity and energy to the creative community in Fresno.” Scott said.

Christina Rea says, “The best thing about ArtHop is having access to a wonderful thriving art scene without leaving Fresno.”

By Brian VanderBeek McClatchy Tribune MODESTO, Calif. _ Ray Manzarek is one of the legends of rock ‘n’ roll, a member of its Hall of Fame as the keyboardist and founder of The Doors.

But while an admitted baseball follower, he’s obviously not a die-hard fan of either the Los Angeles Dodgers _ The Doors’ home team _ or of the San Francisco Giants _ Manzarek’s home team as a longtime Napa resident.

How do we know this? Check out his answer to this question.

Manzarek was asked last week how difficult it is to switch back and forth between his bands. He plays roughly half his live dates with Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and the other half with blues slideguitar master Roy Rogers.

“It’s simple,” Manzarek said.

“You just change focus and adjust your mind.

“It’s as easy as taking off your Giants cap and putting on your Dodgers cap.”

As an answer, that’s a fail.

No ardent Giants fan would ever be seen in the blue, and vice versa for a Dodgers fan sporting orange and black.

But as a state of mind, well, that kind of easygoing mindset is exactly where Manzarek lives and thrives.

At 71, Manzarek has an energy and a spirituality that bursts through the phone. He’s been playing live for more than 50 years and vows to make every show as fresh as the first.

The recent release by the M a n z a re k - Ro g e r s B a n d , “Translucent Blues,” is tough to pin down. It’s part straightahead blues, part Doors-y ‘60s blues rock, part ethereal journey, part smoky beer-and-ashot lounge.

“We jam live and we extend things,” said Rogers, 60. “The songs on the CD are always a framework for what you do live.

“We approached this collaboration in the recording very well thought-out, down to the sequencing of the songs. As good as the recording should be, you always should be better live because of the personality you can inject.”

And you won’t get much more personality than Manzarek, who’s equally at home spinning tales of his rock ‘n’ roll life and culling a fresh vibe out of his Hammond B3.

“I’m just a ‘60s kind of guy,” he said. “It’s all love and peace.

People say all my playing still sounds like The Doors, but did I sound like The Doors or did The Doors sound like me?

“We’re playing ‘Translucent Blues,’ which is The Doors and

it’s also Roy and Ray. Yes it is, and you can hear The Doors.”

Yes, that’s exactly the way Manzarek talks. He’s quick and funny and seems to have vowed to enjoy every waking moment and perhaps even owns his dreams.

At the same time, he appreciates that his energy and humor are infectious _ not only to the audience, but to his bandmates.

“We’re both very self-deprecating,” Rogers said. “It’s about being yourself, and Ray is always like that. He’s been around the block a few times and we both know that if the musicians are having fun, then everybody’s having fun.”

Manzarek-Ro g ers shows generally include some Doors tunes, most frequently fresh takes on “Riders on the Storm,” and “Crystal Ship.”

“Ray and Roy do cover a couple Doors songs and the entire Ray and Roy CD, and it’s all amazing blues,” Manzarek said. “It’s a throbbing gristle of a show. As we play, a pyramid rises right over your head.

“Everybody loves a blues show. Everybody. Republicans and Democrats alike love the blues.”

That’s something upon which even Giants and Dodgers fans can agree, as long as you don’t ask them to swap hats.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

THE COLLEGIAN • SPORTS SPORTS EDITOR, JERRY HUERTA • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

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The Aquatics Center finally opens

Esteban Cortez / The Collegian

The Fresno State swimming and diving team will finally have its own facility with the Aquatics Center opening up. Both teams can pratice in the facility but there is still some construction taking place.

By Tim Salazar The Collegian The Fresno State swimming and diving team finally has its own facility to call home. The Fresno State Aquatics Center is still under construction, but the pool is open for the Bulldogs to practice and compete next season.

Recently, the ‘Dogs have had to use the pools at Clovis North High School and Clovis West High School in order to get in their afternoon practices six days a week. The Bulldogs had to rent vans to be able to travel to both facilities. Since they couldn’t use their own facility, players sometimes were forced to miss practice because of conflicts

in their class schedules.

The new facility, located adjacent to Bulldog Diamond, will provide the program with a larger pool and will allow for those who couldn’t previously practice more opportunities to get their time in the pool.

Head coach Jeanne Fleck gave some thoughts on how she felt about the aquatic center.

“I love it,” Fleck, who was interviewed at the new facility, said. “It gives us an extra two hours in the day for our girls to have classes. We’re not driving and waiting for showers.”

The new facility is larger than the North Gym pool that the team has used before. The pool in the North Gym was only six lanes long and 11 feet deep. Also, the old pool was

unavailable if a class was scheduled for that time. Now, the North Gym pool has since been closed down.

The Aquatics Center is large enough for swimming classes and practices to be held simultaneously, as well as diving to take place. With the size of the facility, the swimming and diving team will finally be able to host events on campus instead of traveling to the local high s c h o o l s wh e n c o m p e t i n g schools come to town.

This semester the pool will only be open for physical education classes and members of the swimming and diving teams. Since construction is still taking place, the plans are to wait until January to allow more access. There will be life-

guards posted so that the public can use the area.

The Bulldogs’ first home meet will be on Saturday, Oct. 22 against Fresno Pacific.

There will be an open house on the Friday before where fans will have the opportunity to watch both Fresno State and Fresno Pacific swim. The swim team is also scheduled to host Idaho and San Jose State this season.

With all the new features that the Aquatics Center offers, there are a few luxuries that were cancelled due to a time constraint. Divers will still have to travel to Clovis West High School to train and compete on the 10-meter tower.

Currently, there are no immediate plans for shade struc-

tures, but since swimming is a winter sport, fans are expected to not be as affected.

Fresno State brought in some new talent in freshman Courtney Sheehan, a distance swimmer and freshman Lucy Titchin from England. Fleck talked a little about how the newcomers will fare this season.

“I think they’re really going make a huge impact right away,” Fleck said.

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e are less than two days away from the F resno State versus California at Candlestick Park.

This will be the first game between Fresno State and California since 2000 when the ‘Dogs came out with the vicotory 17-3.

Nicolas Franz is a blogger for the Golden Bears and he talked to the Collegian about a couple things that could affect the ‘Dogs during the game.

Q: What has coach Tedford’s impact been on this program?

A : Immeasurable. When Tedford arrived Cal suffered through 40 years of consistently awful football, with only occasional, brief glimmers of hope. Worse than that, he inherited what must be the worst team in those 40-odd years – a team with one

year, NCAA sanctions, and a wretched academic situation.

The Bears were failing on the field and in the classroom, and cheating to boot.

Since then he’s won the second most games in Cal history with a sterling academic record and nary a secondary NCAA violation. Plus, his success created the momentum to build badly needed training facilities including the seismic retrofit of Memorial Stadium. His tenure has been transformative for Cal football.

Q: What can Fresno State expect from Cal’s offense?

A : A c l a s s i c, p r o - s t y l e offense that strives for an even mix of run and pass plays.

That said, there have been occasional spread of fense plays (zone read, designed QB runs) mixed in, and Zach Maynard’s mobility might

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encourage Tedford to do that more often. If he has the running back and offensive line to do so, Tedford has no qualms about establishing the run and pounding an opponent into submission. But unless the line improves from last year, that likely isn’t something Cal can do right now.

Tedford doesn’t seem to run as many trick plays as he did earlier in his tenure, but he’s still fond of misdirection plays like reverses and end arounds, and he’ll mix in the wildcat formation as well. Expect him to try to get the ball to Keenan Allen any way possible.

Q: What kind of quarterback is Zach Maynard?

A: Perhaps the most mobile quarterback Tedford has ever had. Reports from his time at Buffalo and Cal practice indicate that he might be a better thrower while on the run. It’s not clear yet if he can make all of the passes you want a college quarterback to make – he threw a few too many interceptions while at Buffalo. On the other hand, he was playing as a freshman then, and he’s almost two years older now.

Q: What can Fresno State expect from Cal’s defense?

A: A stiff front seven and lots of pressure, but the potential for missed assignments if the Bulldogs can put their

playmakers in the right places.

Cal is young and aggressive at various places on defense, and that means the potential for big plays in both directions.

Last year when the defense played well and produced big plays it led to blowouts against Colorado, Arizona State. and UCLA. But teams like Nevada and USC executed perfectly and took advantage of that aggressiveness, routing the Bears in the process.

Q: What are some thoughts on Mychal Kendricks?

A: He was a revelation last year, easily our most explosive linebacker. He has a knack for sniffing out a play and made some truly impressive tackles last season. He (like most of the defense) took a poor performance against Nevada’s pistol and lear ned from it, and was generally very good the rest of the season. His challenge this year will be adapting to his new position at inside linebacker. I would expect him to lead the team in tackles.

Q: Which players are difference makers in the secondary and on the defensive line?

A: On the defensive line it’s tough to pick out just one player, in part because the strength in Cal’s line is depth rather than one or two standout individuals. Trevor Guyton is

likely the name you’ll hear the most on Saturday–the senior is likely Cal’s best pass-rusher on the line.

Other than the previously mentioned Steve Williams, safety Sean Cattouse is the most important player in the secondary. He’s shown the ability to deliver some hard hits and is the most likely man to produce a big play over the middle.

Q: What will it take for Cal to beat Fresno State on Saturday?

A: On offense I think the key matchup will be Logan Harrell against Cal’s interior linemen.

Cal’s offensive line wasn’t great last year, and you don’t face defensive tackles with 10 sacks all that often. If they can keep him from blowing up plays at the line of scrimmage, Cal’s offense should be able to move the ball with reasonable success.

On defense, the key will be Fresno State’s revamped offensive line vs. Cal’s blitzing front seven. A young offensive line and a relatively green quarterback sound like a recipe for disaster against an aggressive, talented front seven. But if that line can pick up those blitzes I don’t doubt that Carr has the talent to make the Bears pay.

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SAFETY PHILLIP THOMAS INJURED

Starting strong safety Phillip Thomas reportedly broke his leg in a non-contact drill during practice. He is expected to miss 8-12 weeks.

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SPORTS EDITOR, JERRY HUERTA • COLLEGIAN-SPORTS@CSUFRESNO.EDU

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

WEEK 1 PREVIEW

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, AT 4:00 p.m., CANDLESTICK PARK

Bulldog Game Day FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

2010 OVERALL RECORD

2010 OVERALL RECORD

8-5

5-7

VS.

CONFERENCE RECORD

3-6

CONFERENCE RECORD

5-3

Analysis by Jerry Huerta

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Keys to Victory 1. Contain Maynard California’s starting quarterback Zach Maynard hasn’t played since 2009. Going into Saturday’s game, the ‘Dogs don’t know much about Maynard, but reports are saying he is a mobile quarterback which has given the Bulldogs problems in the past.

2. Establish a run game A lot of eyes will be on starting quarterback Derek Carr. A decent game from Robbie Rouse will take some heat off the quarterback and will establish some balance.

3. Be ‘special’ on special teams In what is expected to be a close game, field goals and extra points will be cruicial. The ‘Dogs will need to make a special field goal or punt block that could swing the momentum in their favor.

Position match-ups

Player to watch: Robbie Rouse, running back Phong Ly /Collegian File Photo

A win on Saturday could help the ‘Dogs erase the bad memory of last season’s blowout loss against Northern Illinois in the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl.

Breakdown: Bulldogs Pat Hill is undefeated in the last seven season openers as head coach of the Fresno State football team.

He will try to extend that streak when the ‘Dogs travel to San Francisco to battle California on Saturday.

Hill will rely on the run game to ease new starting quarterback Derek Carr into his first start. With junior Robbie Rouse and a stable of running backs, the ‘Dogs can set the tone with the run game.

As a first-time star ter, Carr will be thrown into the fire against the top-ranked defense in the Pac-10 from last season. Carr will feel at home with almost 15,000

Bulldogs’ faithful in the stands.

On defense, there will be a bunch of first time starters.

Last season, the ‘Dogs went from last in the WAC with 11 sacks in 2009 to second with 37 sacks in 2010. Much due to former Bulldog Chris Carter and senior Logan Harrell.

Harrell returns and now the defensive line will have to contain California quarterback Zach Maynard .

If the ‘Dogs can contain the California offense and make enough plays on the offensive side of the ball, look for the ‘Dogs to extend Hill’s season opener streak to seven.

Breakdown: Golden Bears If California has any hope of improving on last season’s 5-7 record, it will most likely be in the form of defense.

The Golden Bears return middle linebacker Mychal Kendricks and safety Sean Catthouse from the Pac-10’s top ranked defense from last season.

Ke n d r i c k s ( 6 - f e e t , 2 4 0 pounds) will be Fresno State’s main problem on the defensive side of the ball.

Senior Catthouse (6-foot-3 218 pounds)had 59 tackles and a team -tying seven pass breakups last season.

Califor nia’s head coach Jeff Tedford is very familiar with Fresno State since he is

an alumnus. Since Tedford has been the face of the program, Fresno State has yet to play the Golden Bears. In the past, Fresno State has played Califor nia twice with the Bulldogs winning both meetings.

The Golden Bears have one suspect area and that is in their passing game. Last season, they averaged 175 passing yards per game. This could be more of problem with a brand new quarterback starting for them this year. Junior Zach Maynard will make his first start for Califor nia on Saturday at Candlestick Park.

Getting to know the ‘Bay Area’ Golden Bears

McClatchy Tribune

Player to watch: Mychal Kendricks, Linebacker

Wins against: None Losses to: None Head coach: Jeff Tedford, tenth year Offense: Pro Style Defense: 3-4 Key players: Mychal Kendricks, LB, Mitchell Schwartz, OL, Bryan Anger, P, Keenan Allen, WR, Trevor Guyton, DL. Series record: Fresno State leads 2-0

Last meeting: 2000, Fresno State won 17-3 in Fresno Point Spread: California favored by 10 points (source: Yahoo!)

EDITOR’S PREDICTION: Fresno State: 24, California: 21

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When Fresno State runs: Advantage - Even Cal’s defense ranked first in the Pac-10 last year, and are experienced in its front seven. The ‘Dogs return 1,000-yard speedster in junior Robbie Rouse.

When California runs: Advantage - Even Fresno State’s rush defense was better than in 2009, but still allowed 150 yards per game last season. California’s running back Isi Sofele will be starting in just his third game as a Golden Bear.

When Fresno State passes: Advantage - Fresno State The ‘Dogs have a lot of speed on the edges and a QB that can deliver the ball. California only returns one playmaker in the secondary.

When California passes: Advantage - Even California only averaged 175 yards per game through the air and is ushering in a new starting quarterback.

Special teams: Advantage - Even Fresno State return All-American candidate Kevin Goessling at place kicker. The Golden Bears return senior punter Bryan Anger, who has been named to numerous preseason watch lists.