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Rainfall dampens first day of semester Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Students splash through puddles in front of the Armenian Genocide Memorial during the first day of the spring 2016 semester, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. Fresno got 0.76 of an inch of rain.

By Paul Schlesinger @PaulSch_Photog

Fresno State students braved the elements on the first day of spring classes Tuesday as a storm system brought more than a quarter of an inch of rain to the Valley.

Fresno’s high reached to 59 on Tuesday as rain fell throughout the day and left puddles across campus by late afternoon.

The latest storm dumped 0.76 of an inch of rain on Fresno and brings the rainfall total to nearly 3 inches above normal to date at 8 inches, said meteorologist Kevin Durfee with the National Weather Service in Hanford.

Temperatures were forecast to dip to 46 overnight Tuesday as fog is expected to return to the Valley over the next few days, Durfee said. Fresno could warm to 61 on Wednesday and dip to 46 overnight. The high could reach 62 on Thursday and drop to 49 at night.

The next storm arrives on Friday as Fresno is expected to receive a good soak-

NEW HIRES

ing from the storm as 0.26 to 0.50 of an inch could fall through Saturday, Durfee said.

While the recent pattern has brought above-average to the rainfall to the Valley, the storms haven’t been El Nino related, he said.

“It’s been more of a normal winter-like pattern in California,” Durfee said.

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President Castro sets fiveyear university agenda

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The Joyal Administration houses the university’s human resources office.

New semester brings leadership changes to university HR

By Myles Barker @TheCollegian

The Fresno State human resources department has undergone significant leadership changes in recent months, most notably the position of the associate vice president, which Marylou Mendoza-Miller will occupy on Feb. 1.

Mendoza-Miller, who is currently the director of human resources at Fresno Pacific University, is a Fresno

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State alumna with a bachelor’s in business administration with emphasis in human resources.

Debbie Adishian-Astone, interim vice president for administration, said even though the department is rebuilding, she and others have made sure things are still getting done and believes the new hires will offer a much-needed renewed energy to move forward.

“I know it appears that there’s significant transitioning, but that’s some

See NEW HIRES, Page 3

Enhancing student success and modernizing and expanding the campus are among the four priorities in the university’s new Strategic Plan, shared Fresno State President Joseph Castro on Thursday at the Spring Assembly for Faculty and Staff.

The first priority in the university’s five-year plan is enhancing student success, which is the foundation for the other focuses in the new plan, Castro said.

The DISCOVERe tablet program and the Student Cupboard are set to expand after they have shown to be successful

See PLAN, Page 10

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THE REPUBLICAN PARTY LACKS EMPATHY FOR PEOPLE

By Troy Pope @troycpope

This year, we’ll decide the fate of our nation for the next four. The presidential race is looming and we have to decide what kind of nation we’ll be. With that there are many factors, and no one will ever be 100 percent happy about it.

Democrats will vote Democrat, and Republicans will vote Republican. Do you want to be on the side of the people or of big business? Here are some major issues facing our nation.

Gun Control There is a problem. Both political parties say there is a problem in some fashion. Democrats wish there to be more regulation on who can buy a gun (because in most mass shootings, guns were purchased legally), and Republicans wish to arm every citizen as a solution.

While there is no clear answer on what to do about gun violence, we cannot continue doing nothing.

President Barack Obama, thankfully, is making it so a person’s mental health history is part of the background check. It a no-brainer and a good policy.

Muslims Donald Trump is a dangerous man. For one, it’s hard to know if he believes what he says or if he’s just blowing smoke to get elected. So either he’s a liar or he’s a fascist.

Trump said that he wants to stop Muslims from entering the country “until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” I’m not sure what that means, but it’s the equivalent of banning guns “until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” And guns actually kill or wound hundreds of people in this country every single day — according to the Brady Campaign — and Muslims don’t.

Under a Trump presidency, don’t be surprised when Muslim concentration camps become accepted. It’s not far of a leap from banning Muslims from entering to relocating the Muslim people who are already here. We did it with Japanese people (and people we thought looked Japanese) during World War II. It can happen again, and it will if we keep reacting to the panic button Trump is pushing.

Gay Rights The Supreme Court unilaterally legalized gay marriage in 2015, but many Republican candidates vehemently disagree — because Jesus.

Since I am gay man, Ted Cruz scares me. He desperately wants to roll back civil rights for gay Americans. He, along with many others, wants to ban gays from serving in the military. It’s always comical because these people usually skirted military service themselves. So why would you want

John Fitzhugh • Biloxi Sun Herald/TNS

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets the crowd during a rally at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., on Jan. 2, 2016.

to ban people who wish to fight for this country from doing so?

Under Obama, the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was abolished allowing gays to serve openly, and it hasn’t caused the total collapse of the military as opponents wished everyone to believe.

Has Obama achieved equal rights for gays completely?

No, but he’s moved the needle. Gays still can’t donate blood without being celibate for 10 years first — which isn’t much better than the archaic policy born from the 1980s fear of HIV and AIDS which banned gays from donating blood altogether.

If people like Cruz had their way, gays might be deported along with Trump’s Muslims. People like me have always been second-class citizens, and Republicans seem intent on continuing that tradition.

Refugees Banning refugees demonstrates the Republican Party’s complete lack of empathy. Every Republican stance these days seems to want to punish human beings.

Wanting to ban refugees from this country gives aid to ISIS. Do you know why they are fleeing their land? It’s because of the heinous acts committed by ISIS and others. These people are literally the enemies of ISIS. Why wouldn’t we want to help ISIS’s enemies?

Plus, in a country with a population of 400 million, the 100,000 refugees Obama wants to bring in are a drop in the bucket.

These people aren’t terrorists. There is no evidence that any domestic terrorism has ever been committed by a refugee. Ever. But Republicans desperately want you to believe that they are terrorists wanting us to feel bad about them.

It’s also much easier to get into the country with a visa than it is to get refugee status. So refugees aren’t an appropriate group to be scrutinizing for potential terrorists in the first place.

Planned Parenthood This program is essential for many Americans. One in five women use it. Republicans want to do away with Planned Parenthood on the sole basis of videos that contained out of context conversations and the unborn fetus “harvesting” which was proven to have been falsified and have no basis in reality.

Meanwhile, abortions are only about 3 percent of what the organization does — none of which are funded through federal dollars.

Most of the services Planned Parenthood offers are for women’s health. Also, Republicans are desperate to repeal the Affordable Heathcare Act (having tried to repeal it more than 60 times already instead of doing any real governing), which would uninsure millions of Americans and additionally demonstrates Republicans lack of empathy toward the health of our citizens.

For whatever reason, this new Republican party we’ve seen born in the last decade is very anti-person. It panders to the rich whilst seeming content to let the poor die.

Paul Vieira • The Collegian

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Fresno State alumna is new VP of HR NEW HIRES from Page 1 The Fresno State human resources department has undergone significant leadership changes in recent months, most notably the position of the associate vice president, which Marylou Mendoza-Miller will occupy on Feb. 1.

Mendoza-Miller, who is currently the director of human resources at Fresno Pacific University, is a Fresno State alumna with a bachelor’s in business administration with emphasis in human resources.

Debbie Adishian-Astone, interim vice president for administration, said even though the department is rebuilding, she and others have made sure things are still getting done and believes the new hires will offer a much-needed renewed energy to move forward.

“I know it appears that there’s significant transitioning, but that’s sometimes typical when you have a retirement and then there are others who were getting to that same point in their career,” Adishian-Astone said. “There is a lot of good energy and good enthusiasm for what is next for the department, and we are really excited about having these new folks joining the team and appreciate what the current team is doing because they are ensuring that everything is still moving forward.”

Adishian-Astone said the human resources department, which helps to support the Fresno State campus by providing services and resources for employees and retirees, is headed toward a bright future with all of its new hires, especially its new associate vice president.

“From a department standpoint, we are looking at streamlining some of the inter-

nal processes we have, looking at automating some of the manual forms that we have and putting them into some of our workflow systems,” Adishian-Astone said. “We are also looking to realigning some of the client work and working with the various colleges and schools and departments in order to better serve and support our campus community.”

“Those aren’t just goals for Marylou, those are goals for the entire department as a team working together to support the campus.”

Brittany Isom, human resources coordinator, who will become a new human resources analyst in late January, said she is very excited about her new position and looks forward to what the future holds.

“This is an incredible opportunity for me to learn a new skill set and work within a campus community that has already taught me so much,” said Isom, who will replace Donna Freeman, who retired in November.

“I’m also a Fresno State alumna, as well as a former student employee on campus, so it’s a great feeling to be able to serve a campus that once served me in a couple different capacities.”

Isom said she is also excited about her new position it will allow her to learn a different side of the human resources industry.

“Auxiliary services comprises five nonprofit organizations, and a majority of the population that I work with are part time or student employees,” Isom said. “This position will give me the opportunity to increase my knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and the requirements of those agreements as it applies to leaves of absences and employee recruitment. It will

also give me a different perspective of the university.”

Having been employed at Fresno State for nearly six years, Isom said she believes her background in human resources and her work with students, faculty and staff on campus will aid her in doing the best job she can.

“Those relationships are valuable and will create a level of comfort between human resources and our ‘customers,’” Isom said.

Lawrence Salinas, a longtime political adviser and a Fresno State alumnus, has recently accepted appointment as executive director of governmental relations, which will take effect Feb. 1.

Having previously served as director of governmental relations for University of California, Merced, Salinas’ new position will require him to develop and manage strategies to inform and influence public policy at the local, state and federal levels on issues and in areas of interest to Fresno State, and to advise the campus on legislative matters that may affect the community.

Dr. Honora Chapman, professor of classics and humanities at Fresno State and director of the Smittcamp Family Honors College, has recently agreed to serve as associate dean of the college of arts and humanities.

Other hires include Robert Rodriguez, who has worked for the City of Fresno and the City of Tulare, will serve as the new classification and compensation manager beginning this week. He will replace retiree Mike Dunn who retired in December.

James Young has recently been promoted to human resources analyst, replacing Marcus Freeman who retired in November.

Michelle Nelson will continue to support the human resources department as human resources administrator and human resources support for athletics during the coming months of transition.

Erin Boele, director of university housing, will assume the interim role of Title IX coordinator in addition to her regular duties. A search is under way for a new Title IX coordinator.

Michael Salvador has resigned his position as human resources manager, equal opportunity and accepted a position at UC Merced.

Kirsten Corey, who is serving as the interim equal employment opportunities manager, said she looks forward to the position and providing more consistency in making sure to best coordinate her efforts on campus when dealing with equal employment opportunities.

“I look forward to the opportunity, and I was honored that I can serve in the capacity of this campus,” Corey said. “This is an opportunity to continue to showcase the campus, and I know that we have been recognized most recently in the last couple of years for achieving national diversity awards, and I look to continue to build on that.”

Adishian-Astone said overall she is happy with the new hires and knows they all will contribute to the betterment of the Fresno State community.

“We are very excited to welcome them to the team, and we appreciate the campus understanding the department was going through some transitioning,” she said. “We are focused on doing whatever we need to help support and serve our campus.”

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LOS ANGELES — The University of California system has sold about $30 million of its holdings in companies that operate private prisons after students voiced their opposition to such investments.

The move, which did not require regent approval, came after system administrators met with students this month and as undergraduates throughout the nation have been pushing administrators to sell interests in fossil fuels and companies that aid Israeli occupation of the West Bank. In June, Columbia University divested from private prison companies after student pressure.

The total amount of the UC system prison sell-off is small compared with the system’s nearly $100 billion portfolio, but students and alumni who have been advocating for the move say it is significant, at least symbolically.

“By selling their shares they’re sending a message … that the UC system is against human rights abuses,” said Kamilah Moore, who graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2014 and is a field organizer for the Afrikan Black Coalition, a student advocacy group.

Many students pushing for divestment are involved with black advocacy groups and say prisons have a large, adverse impact in their communities.

African-Americans make up nearly 40 percent of the U.S. incarcerated inmates even though they account for about 12 percent of the total population, according to research.

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System administrators sold off nearly $200 million of its holdings in coal and oil sands companies in September in response to both environmental concerns and rising financial risk in those industries. The system still has investments in oil and natural gas companies.

Xavier Harris, who graduated this month from UC Merced, where he was a member of the black student union, said he was encouraged by the move.

“It shows (administrators) are listening when we said this is an issue that affects our friends and families,” he said. “They should be in the business of education, not profiting from incarceration.”

Representatives of the three companies the UC system divested from — Corrections Corporation of America, the GEO Group, and G4S — defended their work.

“These attacks … rely on politically motivated sources to advance the inaccurate notion that private prisons are somehow unaccountable,” said Pablo Paez, vice president of corporate relations for the Geo Group Inc., which operates 64 corrections facilities in the United States. “Our facilities adhere to strict contractual requirements and standards set by state and federal governments.”

Ivo Welch, a finance professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, said that UC administrators may be too sensitive to outside pressure.

“If you start going down the list of Fortune 500 companies, I’m sure we can come up with reasons we should divest from each one,” he said. “I’m almost left speechless by how we pamper student whims.”

Moore said she and others plan to resume lobbying UC administrators to sell their remaining interests in fossil fuels in the future. “We’re going to continue to demand socially responsible divesting,” she said.

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Enhancing student success and modernizing and expanding the campus are among the four priorities in the university’s new Strategic Plan, shared Fresno State President Joseph Castro on Thursday at the Spring Assembly for Faculty and Staff.

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Castro also said plans for a new students union and faculty center and updates to the Bulldog Stadium are in progress for the future.

The third propriety is investing in the work environment to attract, develop and retain faculty and staff.

Lastly, Castro said the final priority is to grow and develop community partnerships to increase support for students and the university, like School of Nursing’s Community Mobile Health Project and the Central Valley Promise.

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Vermont Sen. and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters at El Pollo Feliz restaurant in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago during a campaign stop on Dec. 23, 2015.

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton went head-to-head in South Carolina Sunday at the Democratic debate. The leading topic: health care.

Just two hours prior to the start of the debate, Vermont Sen. Sanders unveiled a new plan for health care in America. This new plan would end privatized insurance and make health insurance an entity composed by the federal government. Sanders calls it, “Medicare for all.”

Sanders’ new initiative would be a universal single-payer health care system. It would erase copays, deductibles and cover a plethora of services, including preventative care and pre-existing conditions.

Controversy was sparked over the proposed system when the moderator Andrea Mitchell asked former Secretary of State Clinton if she thought that Sanders’s bill would “kill Obamacare.”

Clinton responded: “We finally have a path to universal health care. We have accomplished so much already. I do not want to see the Republicans repeal it, and I don’t want to see us start over again with a contentious debate. I want us to defend and build on the Affordable Care Act and improve it.”

Clinton referred to the attempt earlier this month when President Barack Obama vetoed another bill attempting to repeal parts of Obamacare. This was the sixth time Obama has vetoed a measure attacking the Affordable Care Act. Her argument is that asking for progressive change whilst still facing attacks from the right wing could leave an opening for a Republican Congress to overturn the strides already accomplished.

Clinton said that health care costs were “the lowest they’ve been in 50 years.” When fact checked afterward, it was found that costs have actually continued to increase, just at a slower rate.

Clinton stuck to her guns about building on the Affordable Care Act and not “tearing up” the current health care system.

Sanders retorted, “No one is tearing this up. We’re going to go forward. But what the secretary neglected to mention, not just the 29 million who still have no health insurance, that even more are underinsured with huge copayments and deductibles.”

In Sanders’ press release regarding his new plan, Gerald Friedman, a leading expert on health care costs and an economist at University of Massachusetts at Amherst, estimates Medicare for all would save the nation $6 trillion over the next 10 years, compared with the current system.

The new plan would not only be saving money for the federal government, but according to the campaign, it would be putting more money back into the pockets of middle-class Americans.

Sanders’ plan is to raise taxes on the upper class. The average family earning $50,000 a year would pay $466 annually.

Individuals making $250,000 to $500,000 a year would be taxed 37 percent. Individuals making more than $10 million a year would be taxed 52 percent.

This plan would be mostly paid for by the wealthiest Americans. His campaign says that this high tax will only fall on about 13,000 American households.

For what is not covered by taxing the richest members of America, there would be a 2.2 percent tax increase on earnings, as well as employers paying a 6.2 percent health care payroll tax. Sanders’ campaign assures business owners this tax would also save them money.

Clinton was quick to point out during the debate that Sanders has tried to pass similar bills through Congress nine times, to no avail.

Moderator Mitchell also pointed out Medicare for all did not pass in Sanders’ home state of Vermont, either.

Sanders faces much censure from critics as he releases a new health initiative so close to the Iowa caucuses.

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Fresno State names Alabama assistant Eric Kiesau new offensive coordinator

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Eric Kiesau served as an assistant for the national champion Alabama Crimson Tide in 2015.

By Daniel Leon @DanLeon24

Fresno State football didn’t hesitate in searching for a new offensive coordinator.

About a month after relieving offensive coordinator Dave Schramm of his duties, the Bulldogs announced his replacement

in former Alabama offensive analyst Eric Kiesau.

Kiesau is coming off a big year with the Alabama Crimson Tide, who defeated the No. 1-ranked Clemson Tigers in a 45-40 thriller in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Jan. 11.

“After an extensive search, I’ve chosen

Eric Kiesau to be our offensive coordinator,” Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter said in a press release on Dec. 31. “Eric brings a great mix of passion, energy and history of high achievement as a coordinator at Power Five conference schools. I am sure the Red Wave will love his up-tempo, explosive offense as we return to competing

for championships in 2016.”

There doesn’t figure to be major philosophical changes as Kiesau’s offensive approach is similar to what the Bulldogs have run since DeRuyter took over the program in 2012 – an up-tempo, no-huddle, spread attack to wear down opponents.

Kiesau’s previous coaching jobs include Cal (2002-05, 2011), Colorado (2006-10), Washington (2012-13) and Kansas (2014).

He served as offensive coordinator at one point or another during his time with the Buffaloes, Huskies and Jayhawks.

With his extensive experience, he will look to turn around a Fresno State offense that ranked near the bottom of college football in 2015. Out of 128 Division I FBS teams, the Bulldogs ranked 105th in rushing yards per game, 106th in passing yards per game and 124th in total offense.

The Bulldogs also didn’t have a single player reach 1,000 yards last season – that includes quarterbacks, running backs and receivers. Quarterback Zack Greenlee led all passers with 866 yards through the air, running back Marteze Waller was almost there as the senior piled up 920 yards on the ground, and Jamire Jordan led all receivers with 540 yards.

“From day until nighttime when I go to bed, I’ll be committed to getting Fresno State’s offense going in the right direction and getting these kids to believe in what we’re doing,” Kiesau said in an interview with Fresno State Athletics. “Hopefully, you’ll see that product on the field.”

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‘Dogs hire former SEC coach Lorenzo Ward to coordinate defense

By Daniel Leon @DanLeon24

Consecutive losing seasons have forced Fresno State head football coach Tim DeRuyter to make some coaching changes.

After hiring Alabama assistant Eric Kiesau to direct the offense, DeRuyter continued to shake up his coaching staff, this time on the defensive side by hiring Lorenzo Ward to replace Nick Toth as the Bulldogs’ defensive coordinator.

Ward spent the last seven seasons at the University of South Carolina where he started as the Gamecocks’ defensive backs coach and worked his way up to defensive coordinator.

The 48-year-old coach was not retained

by new South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp, which made him an available coaching target for the Bulldogs.

“We are very happy to be adding a coach with Lorenzo’s experience to our football staff,” DeRuyter said in a statement. “Lorenzo has a great passion for this game and mentoring young men. He has a wealth of experience having been a coordinator in the SEC as well as having coached in the NFL. “His experience will greatly benefit our team, and I know that he is excited about becoming a Bulldog as we return to competing for championships in 2016.”

In Ward’s debut season as South Carolina’s defensive coordinator in 2011, the Gamecocks finished the season as the country’s third-highest-rated defense – surren-

dering just 268 yards and 18.4 points per game.

Ward’s unit had similar success the following year, when it ranked in the Top 25 nationally in four categories – 11th in total defense, 13th in scoring defense, 17th in rushing defense and 21st in passing defense.

Prior to his seven-year stint at South Carolina, Ward’s coaching history includes stops at his alma mater Alabama (1991, 1993), Virginia Tech (1999-2005), the Oakland Raiders (2007) and Arkansas (2008).

A dozen players who played in Ward’s system at South Carolina went on to be NFL Draft picks, including notable Day 1 selections like defensive back Stephon Gilmore, who was a Top 10 pick of the Buffalo Bills

in 2012, and Jadeveon Clowney, who was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.

Ward’s history of helping players get to the league also dates back to his time at Virginia Tech, where he coached current Washington Redskins and former Virginia Tech cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who was picked No. 8 overall in 2004.

On the day the hiring was made, the Pro Bowl corner went on social media to praise his former coach.

“Congrats to you guys,” Hall tweeted to the Fresno State football Twitter page.

“You’re getting a world-class coach who will help mold young boys into great men.”

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TURDAY A S Lacrosse vs. UCSB 11 a.m.

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