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THE COLLEGIAN
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
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THE STREAK CONTINUES
The Fresno State women's basketball team has
not lost a game since the beginning of December.
The Bulldogs (16-3, 8-0 Mountain West) have a
stranglehold on first place in the Mountain West
Conference, their latest victory coming against
San Diego State on Wednesday. Fresno State
hosts Colorado State at 2 p.m. Saturday at Save
Mart Center. See sports for full coverage.
Photo courtesy of Cary Edmondson
• University Communications
From left, Drs. Sergio La Porta,
Ignacio and Susana Hernandez,
and Jes Therkelsen will present
in this year’s Fresno State Talks.
@JesseOfTheNews
lowed by Dr. Sergio La Porta’s,
“Who Cares? Genocide, Historical Memory, and Moral Responsibility” on Feb. 26.
All lectures begin at 7:30 p.m
in the Satellite Student Union.
The California State University board of trustees passed a
yearly $4 fee increase Wednesday for students in all of its 23
campuses aimed at funding a
student lobbying agency.
The recipients of the new
funding, the California State
Student Association (CSSA),
said that the $2 per semester
fee, taking effect the upcoming fall semester, will help the
organization stay independent
from the CSU system as it tries
to influence policy at the state
level.
“As a result of the trustees’ action, students will have
additional opportunities to
advocate in Sacramento and
Washington, D.C., serve on
committees and task forces at
the CSU system level and participate in leadership development programs,” said Devon
Graves, CSSA chair and Cal
Poly Pomona student.
If every student were to pay
the fee, the CSSA estimates it
could raise about $1.7 million.
However, the new Student
Involvement and Representation Fee (SIRF) isn’t sitting
well with everyone, notably
Fresno State Associated Students, Inc. President Moses
Menchaca.
Menchaca said CSSA’s new
student funding undermines
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›› Thursday, Feb. 12
Jes Therkelsen, mass communications and journalism professor,
presents “The stories we weave, the
stories we believe, and the stories we
leave behind”
›› Thursday, Feb. 19
Drs. Ignacio and Susana Hernandez,
Kremen School of Educational
Leadership and Development
professors, present “Degrees of
Connection: Familia, Educación,
and Success”
By Ricardo Cano
@Ricardo_Cano1
The third annual Fresno State
Talks, the popular student-nominated professor lecture series,
will spotlight storytelling, a cou-
ple’s journey as the first in their
families to pursue higher education and the Armenian Genocide.
The lecture series, which features three university professors
engaging in TED Talks-style
presentations, begins Feb. 12
with mass communications and
›› Thursday, Feb. 26
Dr. Sergio La Porta, an Armenian
studies professor, presents “Who
Cares? Genocide, Historical
Memory, and Moral Responsibility”
* Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. in the
Satellite Student Union
journalism professor Jes Therkelsen’s lecture: “The stories we
weave, the stories we believe, and
the stories we leave behind.”
Drs. Ignacio and Susana Hernandez will present, “Degrees of
Connection: Familia, Educación,
and Success,” on Feb. 19, fol-
Packed house greets Armenian author
By Diana Giraldo
@dianainspired
An overflow crowd
packed the University Business Center for Armenian
author Vahé Tachjian lecture, “Building the ‘Model Ottoman Citizen’: Life
and Death in the Region of
Harput-Mamüretülaziz.”
The lecture, hosted by
the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, was
the first in a series leading
up to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in April.
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
Armenian author Vahé Tachjian presented to an overflow crowd Thursday night in
the University Business Center.
Student representation
group CSSA, ASI at
odds with fee’s passage
By Jesse Franz
the lineup
FRESNO STATE TALKS
GROWS IN THIRD YEAR
CSU
Trustees
pass $4
student
fee
Tachjian reconstructed
the events leading up to the
Armenian Genocide based
on articles, lectures, memoirs and letters from the
Kharpert Plain region of the
Ottoman Empire written by
two people living in Harput.
“I’m trying to reconstruct the everyday life of
Armenians,” Tachjian said.
“This paper is also an attempt to bring together the
scattered material reading
in Armenian about Harput.
At the same time I seek to
show the inexplicable val-
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IN A&E
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
ART EXHIBIT TAKES ON DROUGHT
›› The 2015 Artist Institutional exhibition demonstrated
the current drought in California in this year's
theme of "Water in Crisis." P4.
OPINION
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
THE SUPER BOWL
IT’S A FOOTBALL GAME
By Christopher Livingston
@senorlivingston
In an area where students need an incentive to go to their school’s sporting
events, I’m surprised at how many people
here know of the Super Bowl.
But, alas, it’s not because of the game.
It’s the food, the halftime show and the
same-old Budweiser commercial featuring
Clydesdales and a puppy that has people
crying.
Case in point, the festivities outweigh
the actual reason they are there in the first
place: there’s an actual football game.
This year, I thought it would be different. With two teams known for their style of
play, one of which is a returning contender,
there could be no reason at all for the focus
to go away from the actual game.
There’s no chance that the media will
focus on something insignificant – make
a mountain out of a molehill, as is the old
parlance.
And just like that, the air was taken out
of my hopes.
See, the New England Patriots – the
AFC Champions and one of the teams in
the football game – have been accused of
doctoring footballs to improve handling.
Apparently, someone has been sticking a
needle in the footballs and deflating them
so much that it helped the team beat the Indianapolis Colts 45-7.
This has been blown so much out of proportion, that the media have already given
it a name.
And I’m not mentioning it on here.
(Hint: It has something to do with Richard
Nixon.)
The NFL has launched an investigation,
while every soul outside of New England,
whether they know what a football is or not,
is declaring the Patriots guilty.
Did the Patriots doctor the footballs? I
don’t know. I’m a fan who lives in Fresno,
so ask someone in the organization. In fact,
those people have already given you their
answer:
No.
But if the commercials, food, half-
time show and brand new episode of “The
Blacklist” that comes after the Super Bowl
weren’t enough to distract people from the
actual game, something new comes along
to stir the pot.
It’s ludicrous. This is a football game.
Do you know who played at the halftime
show during the first Super Bowl in 1967?
The University of Arizona and University of
Michigan marching bands did. Two schools
whose states were not in the game at all
(the game was between Kansas City and
Green Bay).
This year, we have Katy Perry, this deflating stuff and puppies.
The focus of the Super Bowl is being taken away from the spectacle on the field, and
now it is necessary to nitpick at any little
thing that will have people talking. It’s not
about the 4-3 defense against a West Coast
offense.
It’s about why Seattle Seahawks running
back Marshawn Lynch doesn’t like talking
to the media.
It’s not about a team’s quest for its first
ring in 10 years. It’s about whether or not
that team is packing a needle.
And it’s not about 60 minutes of football
that makes the event so noteworthy. It’s
about whether a company that makes depressants can make a sadder commercial.
Folks, the focus has shifted. And unless you’re talking about the game, you
shouldn’t refer to it as the “Super Bowl.”
Just call it another Sunday.
Paul Vieira • The Collegian
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
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MFA program hosts award-winning authors
By Nikki McCabe
@TheCollegian
Six national award-winning authors,
two of whom are on Fresno State’s creative
writing faculty, will be presenting their literary works to the public every Friday at 7
p.m. in the Alice Peters Auditorium for the
next two months.
The series began last Friday with author
Chelsea Wagenaar, an instructor and doctoral fellow in poetry at the University of
North Texas. Wagenaar read from her Philip Levine prize-winning poetry collection
“Mercy Spurs the Bone.”
Communication specialist for the master of fine arts program in creative writing,
Jefferson Beavers hopes people attending
the spring series will be engaged by the
readings.
“I think it’s just a time to kind of take a
timeout from the things that are happening
in the world and kind of let yourself enjoy
language and words,” Beavers said.
He said he hopes the same thing especially for students and English majors who
may be attending the readings.
“I think we just want them to be inspired,” he said. “We want them to be better people. We want them to be inspired to
create their own work.”
This semester’s reading series includes
various poetry writers. Beavers said there
will be authors such as Jon Veinberg, who
is known as one of the classic Fresno poets and was a student of the famous Fresno
poet Philip Levine at Fresno State. Marilyn Chin, a widely anthologized poet and
essayist, is also scheduled. Fresno State
alumnus poet Jeffrey Schultz, who teaches at Pepperdine University, will also be
speaking.
Last in the spring lineup, Tim Skeen will
be reading from his prize-winning poetry
collection, “Risk.” Skeen is the coordinator
of the Fresno State MFA program and also
serves as director of the Fresno Poets’ Association. Skeen said it took him 13 years to
get his works of poetry published.
“It evolved and changed over those
years, and hopefully I’d like to think it at
least changed for the better,” Skeen said.
He said there are only an estimated
1,000 poet writers in the U.S. right now.
“We’re the endangered species. What
you want to do is protect that which is irreplaceable. The reading series has a way of
showing people these writers are irreplaceable in a way,” Skeen said. Skeen mentioned
how the reading series can help to provide
insight for him on his literary works.
“It helps me to read my work aloud to
an audience, because I can see often times
through people’s faces what’s working and
what’s not working,” he said.
Presenting today will be Fresno State
professor, essayist Steven Church. He will
be reading from his recently published
fourth book of nonfiction essays, “Ultrasonic.” Church said he’s excited to introduce to the public some of the essays from
the book.
“It’s also a great chance for me to thank
a lot of family, friends, colleagues, and students who have supported my work on the
book”, Church said.
He said the length of time it took to write
“Ultrasonic” was over a period of five years
that involved hard work in writing individual essays and gathering them into his new
collection.
“But I love to write, so it doesn’t necessarily feel like hard work all the time,”
Church said.
Church hopes that people attending the
event will begin to think differently about
the world after hearing some of his literary
essays.
“Maybe they’ll leave thinking a little differently about what an essay can do, or they
might just get a good nap.”
Officials comfirm rare fox sighting at Yosemite
By Veronica Rocha
Los Angeles Times/TNS
The elusive Sierra Nevada red
fox was recently spotted in Yosemite National Park for the first
time in nearly 100 years.
The sighting of the red fox_
one of 14 mammals protected by
California_was captured by motion-sensitive cameras on Dec. 13
and Jan. 4. Park officials are still
trying to determine whether the
cameras caught the same fox or a
second one.
"The chance of running into
them is very unusual," park
spokeswoman Kari Cobb said.
California's Sierra Nevada red
fox is one of the rarest mammals
in North America, Cobb said:
Fewer than 50 of the bushy-tailed
mammals exist in North America.
The last time a red fox was seen
at Yosemite was in 1915, she said.
The shy creatures avoid human
interactions. They burrow in soil
and logs at 6,000 feet elevation,
according to the park's website.
Little is known about the creature because sightings are so rare.
Photographs of the Sierra Nevada red fox were taken in 1990
during a wolverine study at the
Lassen National Forest. Cameras
erected in the forest captured the
mammal with its dark-colored fur
on video footage.
Determined to photograph the
creature again, park wildlife biologists placed cameras in Tioga
Pass, where the fox was seen years
earlier. Then in August 2010, a
Sierra Nevada red fox was finally
photographed near Sonora Pass,
north of Yosemite.
The small creature was filmed
biting on a bait bag containing
chicken scraps.
University of California, Davis
researchers analyzed saliva sam-
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ASI president skeptical of
new CSSA student fee
FEE from Page 1
the CSU’s student governments.
Student governments currently act
as middlemen between students and the
CSSA, and reserve the right to revoke
their funding if they feel the lobbying
agency is acting against their university’s
interests.
But, with the CSSA getting its money directly from students, stopping the
funding becomes more difficult.
“In the past, we’ve seen the CSSA take
stances that directly negatively impact
certain campuses and, in the past, they’ve
pulled out of CSSA because the campuses felt like they didn’t represent them,”
Menchaca said.
“What happens if SIRF passes is that
we no longer have that ability. Our students are paying the fee to be a part of
CSSA, and whether they agree with us or
are supporting Fresno State doesn’t matter.”
Menchaca said ASI will be meeting with students to inform them how
they can opt out of paying the fee if they
choose.
Though, for now, CSSA is taking this
as a pivotal moment in their history and
a victory in their efforts to gain adequate,
long-term funding.
“It’s crucial that there is always an
avenue for students to carry legislation
or work directly with the chancellor and
board of trustees on important issues,”
said Sarah Couch, former CSSA president
and current graduate student at Sacramento State. “The only way that happens is by sustaining an independent and
strong CSSA.”
Fresno State Talks kicks off
Feb. 12 with Jes Therkelsen
TALKS from Page 1
Since debuting in 2013, Fresno State
Talks continues to grow, said Kari Ball,
one of four student organizers.
“This is our third year, so we’ve been
increasingly picking up nominations.
This year we’ve had the most nominations, so we’re really excited to see that
growth and the student involvement in
the project,” Ball said, adding 33 professors were nominated this year.
Students cast nominations for the following year’s Fresno State Talks in the
fall. The professors who were nominat-
ed then submit an abstract summarizing
their potential presentation. A committee
of four students decides the lineup.
Ignacio and Susana Hernandez, who
both teach in the Kremen School of Educational Leadership and Development,
were individually nominated though
chose to submit an abstract together, Ball
said.
They will be the first duo to present in
the lecture series.
Previous Fresno State Talks lecturers
include Rosemary Diaz and Drs. Jenelle
Gilbert, Two Trees, T. Hasan Johnson,
Wade Gilbert and Honora Chapman.
ARTS & ENTE
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‘WATER IN CRISIS’
exhibition illustrates
California drought
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
You are invited to attend
Attendees of the fifth annual Artist Invitational Exhibition “Water in Crisis” talk amongst
themselves on Thursday. The exhibition is held in the Conley Art Gallery on campus and
features four artists’ artworks through prints, video installations, photographs illustrating
the drought in California.
By Marivel Garcia
@TheCollegian
Our goal is to help students understand the ins and
outs of how to spend money wisely.
The
current
record-breaking
drought in California has affected
many, from Central Valley farmers to
Sacramento politicians –it has also
caught the attention of four artists
who dedicate their time to raising
awareness of the water issue, among
other environmental issues through
their artwork.
The Center for Creativity and the
Arts and the department of art and
design brought Isabelle Hayeur, Robert Dawson and Helen and Newton
Harrison’s art pieces to campus for
the fifth annual Artist Invitational Exhibition, “Water in Crisis.”
On Wednesday, Isabelle Hayeur
and Robert Dawson spoke on campus
to discuss the exhibition and how it
ties into their past and current work.
Hayeur said her goal is to get people to be aware of the environmental
issues occurring around the world
through her artwork.
“I want to show what goes unnoticed,” Hayeur said.
Hayeur started off her lecture by
mentioning a water issue she noticed
when she was a small child. As a child
she and a couple of neighborhood
children would swim in a river near
her home, a river she said was later
polluted by the construction of new
homes, an event that inspired her to
create one of her photo series depicting homes taken over by the effects of
nature.
“They have no relationship with
the landscape,” Hayeur said when describing her photo series.
Hayeur is a photographer and a
video artist. Her work consists of photos mixed with digital art. She makes
collages out of the photos she takes
to create her images, mainly of land-
scapes from all over the world.
Photographer Robert Dawson also
spoke on his early beginnings showcasing water crises. His work includes
pictures he shot during the drought
in the Western United States in the
late 1980s. His subjects included dry
lands and crops as well as affected
people, such as ranchers.
“We need to think about how we
get our water,” Dawson said.
His recent work includes a photo
series of public libraries in the United
States. Libraries, he said, are institutions in which all Americans can find
a common ground.
Other recent photography by Dawson focuses on the issues that the city
of Stockton faces including illiteracy,
violence, agriculture, education and
poverty.
“My work tends to bring up more
questions than answering them,”
Dawson said.
Fresno State art professors Dan
Nadaner and Nick Potter talked about
the process of getting these particular artists to come and present their
work.
“The main reason I asked Isabelle
[Hayeur] to come is because her work
is wonderful, and it goes with the
theme of the show,” Nadaner said.
Nadaner and Potter wanted artists whose work brought relevance to
what the Central Valley community is
going through with the drought. Potter said that the original theme chosen was food and water, but said that
the water theme alone brought more
relevance to Fresno.
“The water theme seemed important,” Potter said.
“Water in Crisis” will be on display
in the Conley Art Gallery until Feb. 27.
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ERTAINMENT
THE BREW
REVIEW
By Troy Pope
@darktroy
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When non-beer nerds think about IPAs,
generally their minds go to an intense bitterness. People who are uninformed tend to
think of bitter IPAs as a mistake. As if beer
isn’t supposed to be bitter. IPAs are intended to be bitter. A lot of common, “bitterbeer-face” beers that people buy in stores
are bitter because they aren’t good.
Most IPAs are considered “craft” beer,
and some of the best ones destroy your
palate with intent. However, beer nerds
look for IPAs of all types. It’s not just the
mouth-destroying IPAs that they look for,
and even though you’ll find them all year
long, they’re even better in hot weather because they’re refreshing.
What gives the IPA its distinct bitter,
piney and crisp flavor are the hops.
The IPA’s existence was unintentional.
Way back when, a brewery was trying to
ship pale ales to India. What they found out
was that by the time they arrived in India
the beer had spoiled. In a desperate attempt to keep the beer fresher longer, they
added more hops to the beer which allowed
their pale ale to survive the journey. Once
people realized that adding more hops to
beer made it taste even better, the Indian
pale ale was born.
Ask 10 beer enthusiasts what Stone
Brewing Company is known for, and 10 of
them will tell you they’re known for IPAs.
It seems like Stone has new IPAs coming
out all the time, and their new beer, “Delicious,” is just as good as it sounds.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
Stone Brewing
Company’s new IPA
is... quite ‘Delicious’
At first glance, this great new IPA pours
a beautiful gold. Just by the look of the
white foamy top and the smell, a bouncy
citrus and notes of lemon, you can tell that
regardless of the alcohol content, it’s going
to be a smooth drink.
The first sip is delicious and, just as
quickly as the intense hops fill your mouth,
the flavor is suddenly gone. The flavor
rushes in and has an incredibly quick finish. It’s like taking a shot of hard liquor that
has no aftertaste.
The citrus flavor is one of the biggest
draws of this beer and is what makes it so
refreshing.
This is a great beer for barbeques, camping or any other outdoor event.
The only possible negative is that it’s
very easy to drink. This is clearly a session
beer that’s super smooth, while maintaining a 7.5 percent alcohol by volume. Session
beers aren’t bad by any means, but these
craft beers should have a flavor that lasts
beyond the time it’s in your mouth. You
should be able to experience the flavor for
a longer time.
The masses will love this beer, but
Stone’s “Enjoy By” beer has more alcohol,
more flavor and is more memorable. The
taste is gone so quickly it’s possible to forget what it tastes like.
Other than that nitpicky issue, this beer
is fantastic. Stone offers the beer in six
packs, 22-ounce bottle “bombers” and the
brewery also puts it in its variety pack. If
you see it on tap, order a glass. If you see it
on store shelves, put it in your refrigerator.
Your friends will thank you.
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Fresno food trucks bring flavor
to Downtown experience
Downtown Fresno Partnership’s CArtHop showcases growing popularity of local food trucks
By Nayirah Dosu
@TheCollegian
Just as the sun begins to settle overhead,
a mixed aroma of food brings passersby to
the Northeast end of the Fulton Mall, where
every Thursday afternoon local food trucks
gather for CArtHop.
“I smelled food,” said June Goree, a
CArt Hop frequenter. “I usually get tamales from [Casa De Tamales], but I saw three
other trucks and decided to hit them all.”
Many of the customers are from local
businesses nearby the Fulton Mall, while
others are family members taking a stroll
through the mall.
Six to seven food trucks line the mall
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. serving everything
from strawberry cream cheese pies at Summertime Pies to pesto pizza from Mattie’s
Wood Fired Pizza – all using locally grown
ingredients. There’s also Tako BBQ, a food
truck specializing in Korean barbeque, and
Benaddiction, a truck that makes all kinds
of breakfast food.
Chef Naomi Hendrix’s truck, Raw Fresno, has options for those keeping it all
natural with menu items such as sprouted
lentil salad and green smoothies. The most
popular item is the Caribbean taco, a tangy
version of the classic Mexican dish. The
Caribbean taco consists of a purple bed of
shredded cabbage covered in a sunflower
seed pâté, pineapple sauce and dairy-free
ranch.
“I ordered the Hot Cacao and Caribbean
taco,” said customer Alyssa Vasquez. “I’m
doing Whole30, it’s an anti-inflammatory
eating thing. You can’t have sugar, wheat or
dairy, and this truck doesn’t use any of that.
If she does use sugar, it’s natural sugar or
honey.”
Casa de Tamales owner Lisa Sanchez
said her business benefits from CArtHop
because of the opportunity it presents to
take food from her restaurant to her food
truck.
“It’s great because it brings food to the
people and reminds them about our restaurant,” Sanchez said.
With changes coming to the mall, Downtown Fresno Partnership event coordinator
Rocio Andrade said that CArtHop has a lot
of potential.
"I love the feel of the community. I love
that it’s downtown and supports the downtown community."
— Naomi Hendrix,
Chef of Raw Fresno
“With Fulton Street coming in, we’ll be
working with other organizations to add
more entertainment and craft,” Andrade
said.
Started by local food truck Dusty Buns
Bistro a few years ago, the food truck movement continues to grow in Fresno with
CArtHop and the Downtown Fresno Partnership bringing the community together,
Andrade said.
“I love the feel of the community,” Hendrix said. “I love that it’s downtown and
supports the downtown community.”
Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian
CArtHop brings local food trucks such as Dusty Buns and Tako BBQ to the Fulton Mall area every
Thursday afternoon. The food items served are made from locally grown ingredients.
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THE COLLEGIAN • NEWS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
Increased budget may lead to higher enrollment
By Desiree Herroz
@DesireeHerroz
With a record number of
760,000 undergraduate applications to California State University schools last fall, Gov. Jerry
Brown’s increased budget proposal in higher education could
lead to an increase in Fresno
State’s enrollment for the upcoming academic year.
On Jan. 9, Brown released a
statement on the State of California website focusing on the
proposed budget plan for the
2015-16 year. Brown said that he
intends to keep college tuition at
a flat rate by increasing institutional funding.
“The budget commits $762
million to each of the university systems,” Brown said. “This
increased funding is provided
contingent on tuition remaining
flat.”
Bernard Vinovrski, Fresno
State’s associate vice president
for enrollment services, said that
Fresno State anticipates 23,500
students for the fall 2015 semester, an increase of more than 350
additional students.
“Fresno State typically admits
60% of freshman applicants and
transfer applicants,” Vinovrski
said.
According to Fresno State’s
Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE), since the 2011 fall
semester, the number of Fresno State first time freshmen has
increased 20.8 percent, while
CSU Super Sunday
program promotes
higher education
By Dolores Peralta
@TheCollegian
Since February 2006, California State University system
officials have reached around
600,000 churchgoers promoting
early preparation for college to
improve African-American graduation rates through CSU Super
Sunday.
The CSU Super Sunday program developed under the CSU
African American Initiative, was
started in 2005 by former CSU
Chancellor Charles B. Reed.
“The goal of the program is to
improve educational outcomes for
historically underserved populations all across California,” said
Stephanie Thara, CSU chancellor
office spokeswoman.
“We want to increase the
preparation and retention of African Americans to stay in university.”
Currently all 23 CSU schools
partner with local churches, many
of which have primarily African-American congregations. According to the American Council
on Education, 37 percent of African American males are enrolled
in college.
“A huge continuous challenge
is to get the message out of obtaining a college degree, especially to
African-American males; we need
to get the word out to them,” Thara said.
Every Sunday of February,
leaders, trustees, alumni, presidents, counselors and administrators from CSU campuses volunteer in CSU Super Sunday, for
what Thara calls a “super” cause.
“CSU leaders inform youth
how to pay for college and the benefits to them,” Thara said. “They
help teenagers realize the value of
higher education and give them
the tools they need to get there.”
Many high school students and
their parents might see college as
unachievable, Thara said, because
of the inability to pay for semester
fees. CSU Super Sunday also intends to give parents the opportunity to get involved with their children’s future education and help
them find financial solutions.
“Right now, 74 percent of CSU
students receive federal student
aid, and more than half of that
number have their undergraduate
degree fees fully covered by it,”
Thara said.
Saint Rest Baptist Church is
one of the churches in Fresno that
participates in CSU Super Sunday.
“Last year, about 400 people
attended CSU Super Sunday held
during our church’s service time
from 10:45 (a.m.) to 12:30 p.m.,”
said Shaunea Johnson, Saint Rest
Missionary Baptist Church secretary.
On Feb. 8, Fresno State President Joseph Castro will be giving a
speech and interacting with members of the church.
Johnson, excited by the campus participation, said that she
hopes the Super Sunday will have
a positive effect in the community.
“I like it. If they can inspire
someone to go to school, I am all
for it,” Johnson said.
One student, Deccy Curry,
knows Johnson personally. Prior
to attending CSU Super Sunday,
Curry said, she had only planned
on attending a junior college.
Because of the impact of Super
Sunday, she is now pursuing a degree in fashion design from Long
Beach State.
Since 2007, Westside Church
of God in Fresno has also partnered with CSU Super Sunday.
“Any kind of education exposure to give people is a great
thing,” said the church’s pastor,
Paul Binion. “It is good to network
and ask questions in the booths.
We have a number of young members of our church that applied to
schools and have been accepted.”
Binion, who has served 38
years as the pastor, said he has met
dozens of first-generation Fresno
State students who have benefited
from CSU Super Sunday.
Kornya Lonsan, who now promotes the event and works for
Fresno State, said she was one of
those students.
“A lot of students come from
poor families and think it is impossible to go to school,” Binion
said. “I come from a poor family
and I graduated from CSU Los
Angeles in 1977, so yes you can.”
undergraduate transfers have decreased by 0.9 percent.
Fresno State’s total enrolled
count last semester was 23,138
including both full-time resident
students and non-resident students.
Some Fresno State students
said they are concerned with the
potential enrollment increase’s
effect in creating larger class sizes and affecting course availabilities.
Fresno State freshman criminology student Azu Luna, 18,
said he believes if Fresno State
increases its enrollment size, it
would create more pressure for
students.
“We already struggle to where
we are waitlisted or can’t get into
the class,” Luna said.
“If there are more people, it’s
going to be even harder to get
into classes.”
Since fall 2013, Fresno State
has opened an additional 62
classes for enrollment, as well as
29 online courses, most of which
are still used for lectures through
the new DISCOVERe tablet program launched by President Joseph Castro.
“Currently, the funding from
the state is not sufficient for additional classes in the 2015-16
school year,” said Dr. Dennis Nef,
dean of Undergraduate Studies.
“We will need to carefully
manage admissions, course offerings, and enrollments in order
to meet the target we have been
given.”
by the numbers
23,500
Expected fall 2015 enrollment at
Fresno State
23,138
Fall 2014 enrollment
Program hosts lectures leading up
to Armenian Genocide anniversary
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ue of Armenian primary sources to study
the history of Ottoman Armenians and the
Ottoman Empire in general.”
Tachjian, director and chief editor of the
“Houshamadyan Project,” an effort that
aims to reconstruct Ottoman Armenian
town and village life, is a Lebanon-born
earned his doctorate in history and civilization at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en
Sciences Sociales in Paris.
His research covers the period of the
French occupation of Cilicia, Syria and
Lebanon between the two world wars, the
Armenians in the Ottoman Empire and
refugee problems in the Middle East.
Tatevik Houhannisyan, secretary of the
Armenian Students Organization, said she
felt privileged Tachjian came from Germany to speak to the Fresno State community.
“I think it’s important for non-Armenian people to learn all this information
especially because of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide,” Houhannisyan said. “We want more people to be
educated about the past history the Armenians’ had.”
The Armenian Studies Program will
host another lecture Feb. 11 titled “The Armenian Genocide in Film: Theoretical and
Comparative Perspectives” by Dr. Myrna
Douzjian.
“In the future, we make decisions, and
if we are educated about not only Armenian history but other histories too, we
make better decisions in life and when we
become important people,” Houhannisyan
said. “We make better decisions for the
bigger population were in charge of. It’s
important to educate ourselves about history, about things that have happened in
the past.”
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
Dr. Vahé Tachjian speaks to a crowd at Fresno State about the
Armenian Genocide Thursday.
Fox sighting was the first time
breed was spotted in 100 years
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ples from the bag and confirmed its DNA was that
of a Sierra Nevada red fox.
Two years ago, Cobb said, she and her husband spotted one of the foxes during a deer hunting trip near Sonora Pass.
"They are extremely cute little animals," she
said. "When you see them, they are pretty majestic."
Researchers will continue using remote cam-
eras to look for the Sierra Nevada red fox. Hair
snare stations have also been set up at camera locations. Researchers hope to obtain hair samples
for genetic analysis, so they can learn more about
the red fox and determine whether it is connected
to the Sonora Pass sighting.
The latest sighting, Cobb said, is a good sign.
Yosemite's vast landscapes are providing a
protected habitat that allow the Sierra Nevada
red fox to possibly "make a comeback," she said.
THE COLLEGIAN • SPORTS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
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Students weigh in on
Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl Predictions
By Daniel Leon
@DanLeon25
Recent Super Bowl history hasn’t gone in New England’s favor with losses in its last two appearances, and look for the trend
to continue Sunday. The Seahawks, who boast the NFL’s most
ferocious defense, will have their way with patriots quarterback
Brady and disrupt the Pats’ game plan with their speed and
physicality. The tenacious defense, paired with Russell Wilson’s
ability to extend plays for Seattle offensively, will prove to be too
much. It’s plain and simple: defense wins championships and
that will be the case this weekend in Glendale, Arizona.
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when it comes to the big game
ROOTING FOR:
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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
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By Tomas Kassahun
@TomasKassahun
A lot has gone wrong for the New England Patriots in the past
decade. In addition to losing two Super Bowls in heartbreaking fashion, the Patriots’ previous success is in doubt thanks
to Spygate and Deflategate. But the Patriots’ recent obstacles
might serve as their biggest ally going into Sunday’s Super Bowl
matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. New England head coach
Bill Belichick is clearly more motivated than ever if he calls an
impromptu press conference to defend himself against cheating.
After all this is the same guy who normally sees press conferences like a trip to the dentist. Even if the Patriots are guilty of
Deflategate, let that be an indication of how bad they want another title. We can’t guarantee they will play by the rules even on
Sunday, but it’s time to plan another parade in Boston.
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By Conrad Kimball
@ConradKimball
The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and students
here at Fresno State all have very different perspectives and reasons to watch the game.
Students like Kevin Howell are rooting for the
Patriots because of some of the negative media
views that the Seahawks have accumulated ever
since their Super Bowl victory last season.
“I had a Tom Brady jersey when I was younger
and I like how he’s always such a consistently great
quarterback,” Howell, a junior at Fresno State, said.
“Although I like Marshawn Lynch, I hate Richard
Sherman and all the talking he does. The Seahawks
just seem a little arrogant ever since the last Super
Bowl. One of the main reasons I don’t want Seattle
to win is because I have family in Washington, and
whenever Seattle and my hometown 49ers’ play my
family always end up getting into a fight.”
Some students, although they are rooting for the
Patriots, don’t think they will be able to pull out a
win and most cite the Seahawks defense as having a
major part in foiling the Patriots gameplan.
Although the game will probably be tight, Aldri
Rafael, a junior here at Fresno State, thinks the Patriots just won’t have enough to win it.
“Tom Brady has been to the Super Bowl so many
times it is hard to think he won’t win,” Rafael said.
“But I think the Seahawks defense, along with
Lynch going beast mode, and the Seahawks second
half offense will help the Seahawks repeat.”
The most entertaining part of the biggest football game of the year, is some of the reasons why
students are watching the game and what they dislike about it. Senior J.T. Vizenor, says he is only
watching the game this year in hope of better commercials than last year.
“Of course I’m watching the game,” Vizenor said.
“But I’m only watching the game for the commercials and hoping Katy Perry messes up sometime
during the halftime show.”
Another Senior, Alison Votaw, is rooting for the
Seahawks for an interesting reason.
“I’m rooting for the Patriots because I despise
the Seahawks uniforms,” Votaw said. “I hate the
Seahawks because the uniforms are bright and fluorescent and they did not need to happen.”
Lastly, when asked whom she was rooting for
in this Super Bowl, junior Emily Kearns simply replied, “I’m hoping the Broncos win.”
Whether rooting for the Seahawks, Patriots, the
halftime commercials, or teams that aren’t even in
the Super Bowl, the students here at Fresno State
will be tuning in this Sunday and enjoying a great
event.
SPORTS
CAMPUS
Students,
faculty relieve
stress through
Tai Chi
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Prepping for battle
By Royce Dunn
@TheCollegian
An introspective hour of Tai Chi offers faculty and staff a beneficial escape
from daily stresses.
Reserved, yet completely at ease,
and flowing with the energized harmony of nature, Fresno State faculty
and staff move as one in the Office of
Learning and Wellness' Tai Chi class. It
is offered every Tuesday and Thursday
noon to 1 p.m. in the University Student Union Room 314. The Office of
Learning and Wellness has offered this
class for the past four years as a means
for staff--and those students who register through the Learning and Wellness
Calendar--to alleviate tension and promote greater health.
"Tai Chi requires a lot of focus,” said
Art Lopez, a retired deputy director of
the California Department of Rehabilitation and Tai Chi for Arthritis instructor. “Not emptying the mind, but
quieting it."
Although a defensive martial art
in nature, this Tai Chi for Arthritis focuses more on the elements of fluid
movement and control to strengthen
the mind, body and soul. Utilizing the
Sun-style of Tai Chi, one of the five
family styles, movements are graceful,
harmonized and designed to strengthen posture focusing on the five bows of
the body: two arms, two legs and one
spine, he explained.
Lopez, a certified instructor, has
volunteered in this program for the
past four years.
He has practiced Tai Chi for 20
years and continues to do so. He teaches using the methods developed by Dr.
Paul Lam, a physician and well-known
Tai Chi for Health instructor from Sydney, Australia.
Even though it may only be two
hours out of the week, for some this can
prove to be a difficult window to always
find available. While 20 were expected,
only four were actually able to attend
Thursday's class.
"Many register, but they don't all
show up," said Eloisa Valdivia, the administrative assistant for the Office of
Learning and Wellness.
Despite the inevitable situations
and schedules faculty and staff are
more than willing to try. The core
group, some of whom have attended
for two years or more, find it highly
enjoyable and encouraging, saying that
it provides them with greater stamina
and dexterity as they develop.
Valdivia has helped with this program and has been a participant for the
past two years. Although she couldn't
participate this semester due to time
constraints, she has found it very beneficial in the past.
"It was for techniques for relaxation.
That's why I did it last year," she said.
"Many times they are going to meetings or coming from their desks or back
to meetings or to teach a class,” Lopez
said. “So the time issue is a real cruncher, but it’s a good thing because they
like it.”
Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian
Fresno State senior guard Raven Fox (1) defends against San Diego State’s quick offense during the ‘Dogs’ 57-50 win over the Aztecs Wednesday night at the
Save Mart Center.
Fresno State seeks first home win against Colorado State in the Mountain West
By Christopher Livingston
@senorlivingston
Wednesday was another day in the office
for the Fresno State women’s basketball
team.
Head coach Jaime White began by focusing on game film, preparing a starting
lineup and getting the players ready to
know the matchups. Then it was back to
the game tapes.
“I watch film until coaches think I’m
crazy,” she said. “I want to feel really prepared.”
After, there was shootaround, a meal in
the Bulldog Foundation Room, rest and a
pregame discussion with the team.
“Recently, I think our defense and transition have been really good,” White said.
“So one of the things we talk about the most
is to just be us,” White said.
The game, White said, is the prize. That’s
where all the hard work at practice is shown
to the Red Wave.
That showcase ended with a 57-50 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs.
On Thursday, the ‘Dogs were back on
the court. This time, it was to work on
mistakes made during the San Diego State
match. See, the ‘Dogs may be on a 12-game
winning streak and undefeated in the conference, but work is far from done.
That’s because on Saturday, the second-best team comes to town: the Colorado
State Rams.
This game is more important than just
raising the win streak to 13. The Rams were
the last Mountain West team to beat the
‘Dogs, a 53-47 defeat in Fort Collins, Colorado, last February. They were also the
team Fresno State had to beat to win the
Mountain West Championship last March.
But more importantly, the Rams trail
the Bulldogs by only one game. If Colorado
State wins, the top spot is shared.
White and her staff were up early
Thursday morning and watched game film
throughout the day. With a tough opponent
coming to town, the coaches want to be
ready come practice time.
Scouting the Rams
Colorado State’s quiet success is still
new. Last year, it put up its most successful
season in the Mountain West in 13 years.
Going into the weekend, the Rams have
won 11 of their last 12 games and are riding
an eight-game winning streak.
However, Colorado State has played
with variety. The Rams have used nine different starting lineups in 18 games, but that
is not a problem for White and her squad.
“I don’t worry too much about the starting lineup, because it will always change,”
White said. “I worry about matchups: who
is in what position, and who comes in for
her. Our kids are good at understanding
what the next kid does, who guards who
and how.
“As long as we know that, the lineup
does not matter.”
Despite the inconsistent lineup, senior
Gritt Ryder leads the team in both minutes
played (35.2) and points per game (11.4).
And with the battle of the conference’s
best teams on the horizon, the game is
just like any other game for White. For her
team, especially the senior class, this is
time for it to prove itself.
“The girls visualize this as the championship game,” she said. “I do think there is
an alertness and an awareness, and then we
have to put it all together.
“It’s all about doing what we do. It’s
just a basketball game. We have to go out
and get better ourselves. We keep the focus
there, and it relaxes the nerves and anxiety
of all the other stuff.”
The Bulldog Bulletin
Lacrosse announces its captains for
the season
Bulldogs’ lacrosse head coach Jessica
Giglio announced Thursday that upperclassmen Marcy Levatino, Holly Cisneros
and Anjelica Fuccillo will play the role of
team captains for the 2015 season.
Levatino, a fourth-year player, finished
third on the team last year with 19 goals, six
assists and 25 points. She has seen playing
time in just about every game of her career.
Cisneros, also a senior, started 12 games
last season at midfield for the Bulldogs. She
also holds the Fresno State career mark for
groundballs with 65 in her career.
Fuccillo led last year’s team with eight
assists, and her 22 goals and 30 points were
good enough for second on the team.
The Bulldogs start the season Saturday
when they host Occidental College at 4:30
p.m.
Fresno State Athletics receives
$500K boost
Fresno State Athletics announced Tuesday it was granted a $500,000 donation
from an anonymous donor.
The half-million-dollar gift will serve as
a boost in renovating the following facilities:
-A replacement and renovation of the
court and floor in the North Gym.
-Removal of the crow’s nest in the North
Gym that was used for media members
during sporting events.
-New scoreboards and padding in the
North Gym.
-A new backstop netting system for the
softball team.
-Add a new speaker system in Margie
Wright Diamond.
-Replace carpets in the six locker rooms
and hallways located in the North Gym Annex.
-Add a lounge for student-athletes in the
North Gym Annex.
-Help paste new graphics and logos in
all locker rooms and hallways.
Along with helping renovate these facilities, the donation will also aid in sending
the men’s basketball team on a European
tour this summer.