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Mike North, Anthony Siino NEWS EDITOR, ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Donations to campuses down across the country Charitable donations to universities dropped an average of 11.9 percent across the nation in 2009. The biggest decreases in donations were new buildings and monetary endowments. Donations from organizations, companies and religious groups did not decline as much as personal donations. The lack of charity is said to be the result of a poor stock market, but is expected to change for 2010. source: The Associated Press

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Dictionary allowed back on shelves after controversy The Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary is back on the shelves in the Riverside County school district, after it was pulled to shield young students from sexual terms. The dictionary was removed after a parent complained about a child coming across the definition of oral sex. A committee of administrators, teachers and parents decided to permit fourth and fifth graders to use the dictionary, but parents have the option of their children using an alternate dictionary.

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SHATTERED Sgt. Corinne Beck [left] and Acting Chief Robyn Hearne [right] clear Glenn Hall Sunday following arrest.

Teacher won't get fired after incident with student A teacher at Parkview Elementary School, part of the Chico Unified School District, will not lose his job after placing a plastic bag over a student’s head Jan. 22. It was determined the student was never in any physical danger and the incident was the result of something that took place on the playground. The teacher continued his job while the Chico Police Department conducted an investigation on the matter, but found his actions did not constitute a crime. The teacher may still face a reprimand from the school district. source: The Enterprise Record

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It is unknown if one person damaged the building alone or if others were involved, she said. University Police are continuing the investigation and plan to check Glenn Hall for additional damage, Hearne said. Most vandalism occurs after party nights, said Joel Dauterman, supervising carpenter for Facilities Management and Services. The most common form of vandalism is graﬃti.

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Twin Tower replicas honor New York firefighters who gave their lives Victor Cantu STAFF WRITER

Among the 2,973 people killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks were 32 New York firefighters who are being honored from three different Manhattan fire houses. A memorial to these fallen firefighters was constructed by Chico State and Middle Tennessee State students in Las Vegas, Nev. in the form of two nearly 10-foot-tall concrete replicas of the World Trade Center towers, said Alexx McAvoy, president of the Concrete Industry Management club. The towers will eventually be placed in a memorial park across from the New York firehouse, she said. They will also be rededicated

Greeks get letters taken away Sarah Brown

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Two campus buildings were found vandalized Saturday morning, resulting in the arrest of one man. A glass door entrance to Glenn Hall was shattered by a metal valve cover, said Robyn Hearne, acting chief of the University Police. Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek also sustained a broken window. University Police arrested Charles Messick, 21, on

suspicion of vandalism and public intoxication, Hearne said. Messick was found intoxicated as he walked out of Glenn Hall, she said. It is unknown if the vandalism at Glenn Hall and Selvester’s is related. A glass door and an interior door in Glenn Hall, along with a projector and other class supplies, were damaged or broken, Hearne said. A complete list of vandalized items has not been made yet.

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Chico State’s Greek system may be seeking new recruits to proudly wear their letters, but two fraternities lost their’s this semester. Delta Chi’s letters were taken away because it did not follow standards set by Chico State to remain a recognized fraternity, said Rick Rees, associate director of Student Activities. Members being unable to maintain a high enough GPA was the reason for dismissal, said senior Andrew Baker, a business marketing major and member of Delta Chi. “Pretty soon every fraternity is going to lose their letters,” Baker said.

The required GPA for Greek organizations to remain recognized is at least 2.5, but Baker thinks a lot of Chico State students falls below that number, he said. “We have to be held to a higher standard,” Baker said. “Pretty much we’re under the microscope for everything.” Sigma Chi is another fraternity that recently lost its letters, Rees said. “It’s not any one thing that happened,” he said. “It’s a bunch of things.” The majority of complaints that came through the Student Activities Oﬃce had to do with Sigma Chi not following required procedures in some instances, he said. Greek organizations at Chico State can lose their letters in a number of ways, for please see GREEKS | A6

in September 2011, on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The replicas were made of reflective cement mixed with glass fiber by 17 Chico State students who are members of the concrete industry management program, McAvoy said. The glass fiber concrete being used is new to the students and has a glossy, mirrored finish, she said. On the face of one tower will be etched the story of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, while the other will display the names of all the firefighters killed from the firehouses, said Tanya Komas, director of Chico State’s concrete industry management program. One tower is 9 feet 10 inches tall and the other is 9 feet 8 inches, to mimic the height difference of the actual towers, Komas said. The towers were constructed as part of the annual World of Concrete conference, which took place Feb. 1-5 and regularly has 80,000 people in attendance, she said. A retired New York fireman, Ed Gruetzner, please see TOWERS

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Facilities Management and Services comes across most vandalism Monday and Friday mornings, he said. They have even considered doing a study to find out when most vandalism occurs. “It’s fairly infrequent,” Dauterman said. “But there’s always something going on here,” Mike can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com Anthony Siino can be reached at asiino@theorion.com

Death of former student analyzed Tegan Silva STAFF WRITER

A toxicology report is being conducted for a former student who died Feb. 1 in Chico. Reid H. Engelbrecht, 19, was found dead in his Salem Street apartment by his friends, who became suspicious when Engelbrecht did not pick up his phone, said Sgt. Rob Merrifield of the Chico Police Department. When no one answered the door, the two friends entered the apartment through the back entrance and found Engelbrecht, Merrifield said. There was evidence of drug use, including a syringe and needle still in his arm, he said. The final determination of Engelbrecht’s death is dependent upon the pending toxicology report, Merrifield said. The results of the report will be ready in approximately eight to 10 weeks. Engelbrecht enrolled at Chico State in the fall 2008 semester and was last enrolled in the fall 2009 semester, Merrifield said. Engelbrecht was from San Diego. His death comes within a few weeks of the release of 21-yearold Chico State student Gina Maggio’s toxicology report. The report revealed Maggio’s death was the result of a combination of prescription and illicit drugs. Incidents like this are damaging to the college community’s morale, said Lt. Mike O’Brien of the Chico Police Department. “Anytime someone that please see ADMINISTRATION | A5

Enjoying the Super Bowl Chico-style August Walsh STAFF WRITER

The rain stops, clouds part, the sun comes out and foghorns can be heard on every street corner, it must be Super Bowl Sunday. Though students could be found outside in the downtown area drinking and playing beer pong, University Police didn’t have an increase in the number of officers, said Officer Dale Glander of the University Police. It’s hard to compare the Super Bowl with other Chico celebrations. “Comparing the Super Bowl to Labor Day weekend is like comparing apples to oranges because you don’t see people floatTHE ORION ã DANIEL HERNANDEZ-LUNA ing down the river today,” he said. “Are FIRED UP Students celebrate the there going to be people drinking today? Super Bowl by playing games of please see UPD | A6 beer-pong on Ivy Street on Sunday.

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Violence prevention lecture will target new students New students to Chico State are being required to attend a violence prevention presentation put on by Safe Place, according to an e-mail from the Safe Place oﬃce. Students who arrived at Chico State in fall 2009 or spring 2010 must attend a presentation by March 30, or have a hold placed on their account for the fall 2010 semester. The presentations will deal with issues such as sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking. An online module of the presentation may become available for students who can’t attend a meeting due to their schedule. Safe Place, located in Siskiyou Hall, Room 115, opened its doors during the fall 2009 semester. The oﬃce’s primary goal is for students to have a place to share experiences and get information. Funding for Safe Place came from a grant from the Department of Justice.

United Nations Nuclear Agency in Vienna on Monday that it plans to increase its capacity to create nuclear weapons by enriching uranium to higher China

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Commencement changes to come following bad behavior The Commencement Committee is looking into making changes for the spring 2010 graduation ceremonies, said Sue Anderson, director of alumni and parent relations. She spoke with the Government Aﬀairs Committee on Monday to figure out ways to solve problems at previous ceremonies involving racial slurs, people leaving early and disruptive drunkenness. Graduating students most likely become intoxicated with their parents prior to the event, Anderson said. The ceremony has not been very engaging in the past and the committee is trying to liven it up and make it more engaging to prevent intoxicated people from getting bored. To make the ceremony more appealing, things such as an LCD jumbo-tron, not reading student names individually and changing the presentation of the “old and archaic” university hymn have been proposed, Anderson said. The Government Aﬀairs Committee was overwhelmingly in favor of reading all names individually, despite the time it takes. Steps have been made in previous commencement ceremonies to cut down on time, including President Paul Zingg shortening his speech.

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California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed released $50.9 million in stimulus money to campuses following a campaign by the California Faculty Association to get the money released for fall 2010, according to a press release from the CFA. The $50.9 million will be a one-time fund to add course sections for the fall 2010 semester, according to a memorandum from Reed.

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All accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty | Information cited directly from Chico Police Department hit in the face by subject while trying to buy Thursday, 1:41 p.m. | food.” Drunk in public reported on the 900 block of Wall Street. “White male drinking and Saturday, 4:24 a.m. | screaming at the fence.” Unruly subject reported on the 1100 block of West Sacramento Avenue. Friday, 5:23 a.m. | “Friend’s ex-girlfriend is Unruly subject reported on the Reporting banging on reporting party’s 2300 block of the Esplanade. front door trying to find her “Male punched reporting party hit in the face ex. Reporting party cannot party’s vehicle car window by subject while see through door for further because he thought reporting description. Reporting party had her brights on while trying to buy food.” party now stating subject driving.” Saturday, 2:40 a.m. is no longer at front door. Chico Police records Contacted male half; he Friday, 10:50 p.m. | wants nothing to do with the female.” Indecent exposure reported on West Fifth Street. “Older male subject wearing trench Saturday, 12:24 p.m. | coat urinating and exposing himself.” Panhandler reported on the 700 block of Mangrove Avenue. “Transient between Friday, 11:36 p.m. | Safeway and Laura’s Beauty Supply has all Drunk in public reported on the 1700 block of his belongings laid out and asking for money Park Avenue. “Drunk female became angry as people pass by.” with reporting party because she refused to buy her alcohol. Female threatened to shoot Saturday, 4:59 p.m. | the reporting party because she was mad. Subject now around the corner after someone Unruly subject reported on the 2000 block else purchased hr alcohol. Subject still trying of Business Lane. “Customer verbally yelling and cussing because he believes he is being to get others to buy more for her though.” overcharged for gas. Reporting party told customer to leave and he refused. Subject is Saturday, 12:28 a.m. | leaving, cutting vehicles off.” Drunk in public reported on the 1100 block of Hobart Street. “Drunk male Saturday, 10:18 p.m. | at reporting party’s door, Suspicious subject trying to ‘get into the party.’ ... ran into reported on the 1300 block of Reporting party advised no street and hit Oakdale Street. “Reporting party at her location.” party believes he just caught reporting party’s a subject who was trying to Saturday, 2:19 a.m. | vehicle with his shoe.” break into his vehicle. Subject Drunk in public reported Saturday, 2:19 a.m. didn’t seem coherent or all on the 600 block of West Chico Police records there, stumbling around, Sacramento Avenue. nearly falling into a puddle.” “Reporting party driving down West Sacramento in front of Tony’s and subject ran Sunday, 7:48 p.m. | into street and hit reporting party’s vehicle with his shoe. No damage to reporting party’s Assault and battery reported on the 1000 block of East Lassen Avenue. “Reporting vehicle, shoe was flip-flop. Reporting party party was outside and in verbal dispute with concerned subject will get hit while in the girlfriend, neighbor from across the street street.” came running over and punched him in the face.” Saturday, 2:40 a.m. | Assault and battery reported on the 700 Police blotter compiled by Anthony Siino block of West Fifth Street. “Reporting party

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ON THE GO Students and professors outside of Plumas Hall head to class. Despite having one of the highest graduation rates, Chico State will most likely see an increase in graduation rates by 2016.

CSU system plans to increase graduating students by 2016 Howard Hardee STAFF WRITER

California State University’s plan to boost system-wide graduation rates by 8 percent in six years will affect some Chico State programs more than others. The CSU system hopes to raise the graduation rate from 46 percent to 54 percent by 2016, according an article in The Fresno Bee. Chico State already has one of the highest graduation rates among CSU campuses, but is always looking for ways to improve, said Joe Wills, director of public affairs and publications. “We have focused attention on this for a number of years because it is so important,” Wills said. “The main focus is our First Year Experience Program, because the key time that students drop out is between their fi rst and second years of school.” The First Year Experience Program is concerned with those freshman or transfer students who are most at risk of dropping out, offering a “University 101” class that

strives to familiarize students with college life, according to the program’s Web site. First Year Experience is one of several university programs concerned with student success. The Equal Opportunity Program is concerned with fi rst generation, low-income students who have been historically underrepresented in the CSU system, said Chela Patterson, program director. She doesn’t anticipate any significant changes. “I think we already have many programs that are in place that are eﬀective,” she said. “We take a fairly intrusive approach. We provide additional orientation activities for our population so they feel comfortable when they come here and require that they come on a regular basis.” The CSU system’s plan will most likely have a greater impact on students who have accumulated more credits than required for a degree and could benefit from guidance, said Lorraine Smith, interim director of Academic Advising Programs.

“Eﬀective and timely advising contributes significantly toward facilitating graduation, both in terms of helping students make considered decisions about majors and course selections and in terms of helping students monitor their progress toward fulfi lling graduation requirements,” she said. Advising will be one of the main focuses of the graduation initiative, which will also require an earlier declaration of major and a decrease in the number of general education courses, according to a press release from the CSU Web site. While the plan was criticized by some in light of university budget cuts and diminished course content, Patterson thinks the concern is a step in the right direction. “Focusing on graduation rates will defi nitely lead to improvement,” she said. “As long as there is forward movement, I think we will feel successful.” Howard Hardee can be reached at hhardee@theorion.com

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young dies, it’s tragic,” he said. “As a parent, I can’t imagine that happening.” Many students do not realize how dangerous drugs can be, said Joe Wills, director of public aﬀairs and publications at Chico State. “The combination of drugs is becoming a serious issue,” he said. It may be impossible to

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The proposed expansion of WinCo Foods on East 20th Street could take place as early as spring 2010, if the company gets approval from the City Planning Department. The expansion of WinCo would add about 10,780 square feet to the existing building of 79,110 square feet, according to the Initial Study document from the City of Chico. The building will expand toward Forest Avenue, said Angela Spain, Chico city planner. If approved, construction will take about six months and will start in late spring or early summer of 2010, said Michael Read, vice president of public and legal affairs at WinCo Foods, Inc. The expansion will add checkout stands and update and replace refrigerated cases, he said. The updates will create an efficient shopping experience and allow for more flexible merchandise on the sales floor. WinCo and Wal-Mart have similar expansion plans, including adding onto their existing buildings, said

Zachary Thomas, senior planner for the City of Chico. “Where it differs is there is a property line next to WalMart,” he said. “In order to build the rest of their store, they had to move that property line.” Initial studies are done for each project to see if there is any significant impact, Spain said. The study showed WinCo did not have any significant impact so it did not need to go to the next step of requiring an Environmental Impact Report. An EIR was completed for Wal-Mart, Thomas said. The project was denied, as the two significant cumulative impacts of traffic and air did not outweigh the benefits of a bigger Wal-Mart, even in the short term. Having a set of standards to meet ensures each project is treated equally, he said. “What we’re really doing is ensuring that all proposed development is consistent with adoptive city development standards,” Thomas said.

single-handedly keep students from abusing drugs, but increased awareness and vigilance among students and community members is important, said President Paul Zingg in a letter issued to the campus community. “None of us can overstate the tremendous toll drug and alcohol abuse is taking on our society and, more specifically, the communities in which we

live,” he said. The noticeable rise in deaths resulting from drug use may be because students in college do not have the same level of supervision as they do at home, said Theresa Fagouri, program coordinator for the Campus Alcohol & Drug Education Center. “Addiction is not something to play around with,” she said. “These are diseases that need

to be treated.” There has been a rise in students visiting the CADEC oﬃces in the last few months, Fagouri said. More visits may be the result of people seeing their friends die. This increase is positive because students are willing to open up and receive help in order to change, she said. With drug-related deaths becoming more prevalent,

students need to speak up, Fagouri said. “If you suspect that someone is recreationally using drugs, just say something,” she said. “Just do something.” CADEC is located in Student Services Center Room 190 and has an open door policy. Tegan Silva can be reached at tsilva@theorion.com

Arrests on campus 2006: å Liquor Law Violations 5 å Drug Abuse Violations 17 å Illegal Weapons Possession 1 2007: å Liquor Law Violations 9 å Drug Abuse Violations 24 å Illegal Weapons Possession 1 2008: å Liquor Law Violations 6 å Drug Abuse Violations 20 å Illegal Weapons Possession 1

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Less prison spending means more CSU funds Anthony Siino ASST. NEWS EDITOR

The governor recently proposed an amendment to the California Constitution that would cap spending on prisons and raise higher education funds. This proposal is in addition to a budget that will return millions of dollars to the California State University system. The proposed California budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will return

about $255 million to the CSU system that he withdrew from the 2009-10 budget, said Chico State President Paul Zingg in an e-mail interview. While it is good to see the funds coming to the system, it is important to remember this is not new money, Zingg said. “It would be a restoration of state money for one-time federal money — which partially covered budget cuts in 200809,” he said. “So there’s a long history here of under-funding and patchwork coverage.” The governor is also putting forth an amendment to the

California Constitution that about reversing the trend of would require spending on greater support for prisons prisons to be less than spend- than higher education is a welcome and ing on higher refreshing education at message,” all times. What is most Zingg The amendsaid. “Higher ment would challenging is the education has bring at least uncertainty of the been waiting 10 percent of years for such the annual future.” Sandra Flake a message.” general fund Provost If approved to the CSU and University of California by voters, the amendment will systems, while requiring that take eﬀect in the 2011-12 fiscal no more than 7 percent goes to year. “Now we have to see if it the correctional system. “The governor’s statement translates into action,” Zingg

Student spot opens up on CSU Trustee Board Sean Longoria STAFF WRITER

The opportunity for Chico State students to voice their opinions has arrived. The California State University Trustee Board, which is the highest policy-making body in the CSU system, is seeking a student to fill an upcoming vacant slot, said Amro Jayousi, political science major and A.S. director of legislative affairs. The Trustee Board governs a wide range of affairs for the CSU system, including appointment of chancellors and vice-chancellors, determining administration policy, overseeing resource management and evaluating the effectiveness and needs of the CSU system, according to the CSU Web site. The board has two student positions, one voting and one nonvoting, said Sarah Vagts, California State Student Association director of university affairs. The current voting student’s term will end in June, she said. Typically, the non-voting student would fill the slot, but that student resigned in January. “This is considered one of the most prestigious leadership positions in the system,” Vagts said. To qualify for the position, students need to have a 2.0 GPA and be in good academic standing, she said. A candidate must also be a junior by July 1, 2010 and remain a student

until June 30, 2012. An ideal candidate for the position should be able to stand up for student interests, Jayousi said. “That person does have to have a broad perspective on issues that aﬀect students,” he said. The student voice isn’t currently being heard by administration, said senior Anthony Wisniew, a biology major. “I feel the money on campus is being cut for the wrong reasons,” Wisniew said. He has a few friends at Chico State he will talk to about the position, Wisniew said. Applications are due no later than 5 p.m. April 9 and must be mailed in to the CSSA in Long Beach, Vagts said. There is no limit on the number of initial applications that will be considered. “The more the better,” she said. “We hope to get a diverse pool.” Once the applications are in, a panel of the A.S. presidents from each of the CSU campuses will interview the applicants, Vagts said. The field will be narrowed down to two to five applicants and the governor will appoint the trustee by June 30. For more information, students can contact Vagts at 562-951-4025, stop by the A.S. Government Oﬃce in the Bell Memorial Union, Room 203 or visit csustudents.org. Sean Longoria can be reached at

said. “That will be the focus of the advocacy eﬀorts this spring on this campus and throughout the state.” One of the greatest problems facing Chico State is the inability to see where the financial crisis will take the university, said Provost Sandra Flake in an e-mail interview. “What is most challenging is the uncertainty of the future,” she said. “There are resource problems that need to be addressed by our legislature and governor not just for the present but for the long term.”

No matter how Chico State’s financial issues pan out, something significant is happening at the state level, said Joe Wills, Chico State’s director of public aﬀairs and publications. “I think the governor was listening and that’s a very important development,” he said. “I think the legislature was listening. I think university students, faculty and others need to keep advocating for higher education.” Anthony Siino can be reached at asiino@theorion.com

Library funding used for more classes “The funding came as part of over $1 million from the chanSTAFF WRITER cellor’s office for one-time use The Meriam Library may to help improve student sucbe going back to its 24-hour cess,” she said. “It turned out schedule near the end of the that we provided more than they needed, so they returned semester. The library’s hours were cut $15,000 to us and we used it last semester, due to a reduc- with other funding to add more tion in funding and lack of courses and course sections.” Another reason Meriam late night use, said Tara Razi, Library is now closed during director of Academic Affairs. However, the library late hours is for safety conreceived a one-time grant in cerns, Flake said. “Since order to extend most crimes their hours at happen in the end of the Our hope is the middle fall 2009 semester because that during finals this of the night, the staff of a petition wouldn’t with more than semester, it will be want to see 250 student open 24 hours.” signatures. Tara Razi anyone hurt Director of Academic Aﬀairs because they The library is were leavcurrently open from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. during ing the library at three in the morning,” she said. the week, she said. It doesn’t matter that the “Our hope is that during finals this semester, it will be library isn’t open all night, said senior Sara Kayser, a open 24 hours,” Razi said. The library was given addi- business information systems tional funding last semester major. The only time it’s used to extend their hours because frequently is during midterms the Associated Students indi- and finals week. “I find the library creepy at cated this was a high priority, said Sandra Flake, provost and night,” she said. “If I ever feel vice-president of Academic unsafe, I like calling UPD or Affairs. However, since not Chico Police directly.” all of the funding was used, the excess money went toward August Walsh can be reached at more spring classes. awalsh@theorion.com August Walsh

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SCHOLARLY History studies major Michael Butcher, reads quietly in an aisle of the Meriam Library. Butcher utilizes the campus library almost everyday.

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Yeah, definitely. There are probably students, kids and adults going to house parties and drinking.” The Super Bowl is a dangerous time to drive down California highways, according to a California Highway Patrol press release. Twelve people were killed in 2008 because of alcohol related accidents, which is three times more than a normal day. Although there hasn’t been an increase of officers during the past few Super Bowls in Chico, some students found drinking on Sunday was unnecessary. For sophomore Garret Carman, a media arts major, this was the case because it was his first year not living in the residence halls, he said. “This is my first real Chico Super Bowl experience,” Carman said. “I doubt people will be drinking

today because it’s a Sunday.” For some, the Super Bowl and alcohol go hand in hand, said senior Laura Pankratius. “This is my favorite holiday ever,” she said. Some students found fun, new ways to watch the highly anticipated game Sunday, said senior criminal justice major Zack McAuliffe. He, his roommates and friends set up sofas and chairs on their front yard on the corner of Second and Chestnut streets, while watching the game in high definition. “We wanted a projector screen but this TV will do,” he said. “Just imagine a huge projection of the Super Bowl against the side of the house. It would have been epic.” PHOTO COURTESY OF TANYA KOMAS

August Walsh can be reached at awalsh@theorion.com

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anything from low GPAs to hazing, said Larry Bassow, program coordinator for Greek life on campus. “There’s no judgement,” he said. “We expect them to be an asset to the university.” Sigma Chi is going through an “organizational restructuring,” according to an e-mail from senior Dennis Baggett, president of Sigma Chi and majoring in recreation administration. “We plan to come back stronger than ever and ready to recruit again in the fall,” he said. There were mixed responses when Delta Chi was asked if it was going to try to get its letters back. Some members said they were going to work through it, but others, such as junior

Kyle Leahy, were more skeptical. “Now we’re treated like normal people,” he said. “We can drink at our own house.” The Student Activities Oﬃce would like to see both fraternities return next semester, Bassow said. When these organizations are at their best, the whole system is better. “We need both these groups,” he said. Delta Chi did not cheat the system by cutting members who didn’t make the grade, Baker said. “They don’t want us back,” he said. Sarah Brown can be reached at sbrown@theorion.com

STANDING PROUD Members of the Chico State community and others finish putting in their time on the World Trade Center replicas. The memorial was presented to the captain of the New York firehouse with a ceremony Thursday in Las Vegas, Nev.

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who was working at the time of the other fire officials and comof attack, was there to oversee panies involved are not being the project and publicized in order help wherever he to prevent the use could, said senior of them for politiScott Renfree, cal or commercial Knowing a construction purposes. industry manage- that he lost a lot of “It wasn’t about ment major. giving out anyfriends during 9/11, it “Knowing that body’s name or he lost a lot of meant a lot to him.” the names of the Scott Renfree fire friends during companies Senior 9/11, it meant a lot involved,” Rento him,” Renfree free said. “This said. “He was greatly appreciative was all about the students creatof all of us students taking this ing this memorial for a great cause project on.” and to have those firemen in New The memorial was presented to York be able to put it up near their the captain of the New York fire- firehouse.” house in a ceremony Thursday, Komas said. His name and those Victor Cantu can be reached at

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LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN The World Trade Center replicas stand 9 feet 10 inches tall and 9 feet 8 inches tall to mimic the height diﬀerence of the actual towers that once stood in New York’s lower Manhattan.

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are all obsticles hindering the Chico State tennis club as they prepare for the 2010 season

Walter Ford Sports Editor

Take a Knee Hurts so good Do you know what I like about sports? The guts of it all. I like my athletes mean, haggard and preferably limping. I cheer for the athletes who eat nails with their cereal. I bask in the intestinal fortitude it takes to battle on the gridiron, pitch, hardwood, ice, diamond or any other arena in which athletes collide. I especially like it when one of the athletes takes on that challenge at a vast disadvantage. The Tuesday before the Super Bowl, Colts defensive star Dwight Freeney could barely walk. So he wobbled around doing interviews in sandals because his ankle, which has a torn ligament, was too swollen to fit any other shoes. On Sunday, he was taking on double teams, pressuring Drew Brees and choking back the intense pain he must have been in. Freeney made the tough decision to play through pain and risk his lucrative future for a bit of glory. When I look back at the myriad of sports moments that have created my mental scrapbook of sports heroes, they all have one thing in common — playing hurt. Freeney’s eﬀort in the Super Bowl had me look back at some of the great players who grit their teeth and played through extreme pain. Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling bleeding through his sock as he goes seven innings strong against the rival Yankees in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series is one of my favorites. While filling his sock with blood, he gave up only four hits and one run as the Red Sox won and eventually took the series. I remember a flu-ridden Michael Jordan slumping in Scottie Pippen’s arms during the 1997 NBA Finals after scoring 38 points, 15 of which were in the fourth quarter. So, whether its Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug landing a vault to clinch the gold for her team, Dodger MVP Kirk Gibson’s homer in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series when he could barely walk, or 49er Ronnie Lott’s amputated finger, they have all earned their place in sports history. These are the players and images I respect, these are the images that define sports for me. This play-throughit-all mentality isn’t lost on my newest hero, 17-yearold Mackenzie McCollum. The starting setter for the women’s volleyball team at Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas got pregnant but didn’t see that as a reason to stop playing. And when the school put a halt to her and her little one competing, she took them to court. The girl just wants to play. I can admire that. So why put it all on the line for a game? The answer is glory. How do you measure glory? In years you sacrificed for it. If you compete athletically, pain will be a part of your life. Injuries can visit quite often, but glory only presents itself in moments. So if you, by the grace of your deity, get a shot at some glory, take it. Because if you don’t, you may not get it again. Walter can be reached at

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Men’s cross ross country/track ountry/track 22004-08 04-08

Katie Stokx

The Chico State men’s cr cross ss country o team has had a glorious run to start the millennium. The team has finished No.1 in the California Collegiate Athletic shined Association since ince s 2002 0022and the he runner tu ner r who how nhined s the brightest during this decade of dominance was Scott Bauhs. The three-time national champion led the team in 2004, 2006 and 2008. In 2006, oﬀ 10k Bauhs cut ut calmost lmost a four ourf minutes inutes m ﬀ his ois h 0k1time ime t and ndafin-fi ished third in the Division Divisi II National Nati o al Championships Champi on ships no in Pensacola, Fla. In 2008, Bauhs finished in first place in every meet he competed in, earning himself CCAA Male Athlete of the Year for the second straight year and cementing his spot in Chico State’s top five athletes of the millennium. Bauhs has since begun pursuing his professional pr fessional o career. In October 2009, he helped Team USA finish fourth in the World Half Marathon Championships UK. hampionships C in n Birmingham, irmingham, i BK. U

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Amy Swanson Women’s soccer 2001-04

State women’s Number 13 on the Chico Stat e soccer tteam am from e 2001-2004 was none other than Amy Swanson. In her time as a Wildcat, Swanson compiled 30 goals and 19 assists, both are third all-time at Chico State. State record Swanson shares a Chico Stat e with six consecutive matches with at least one goal. Her 31 all-time State.. points in 2003 ties her for fifth allime at t Chico Stat e For her eﬀorts, she received First Team All-Far West Regional accolades in 2002, 2003 and 2004. The pinnacle of her career at Chico State came in 2004 when her team reached the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. Swanson is now a corporate liaison and academic advisor at the Orfalea College of Poly Business at Cal P ly San Luis o Obispo.

J.J. Jakovac

Chico State’s top five players of the millennium would not be complete without now pro golfer J.J. Jakovac. As a Wildcat, Jakovac had 12 first place tournament wins and grabbed two individual national championships. In 2001, as a sophomore, Jakovac was honored as the CCAA Athlete afterr he ewon the NCAA individual of the Year aft Howey-In-The-Hills, championship in Ho y-In-The-Hills, w Fla. Jake ovac, a Napa native, often found himself in the headlines his sophomore year with “dominating” performances and team-leading statistics. Jakovac would go on tto nab ohis second national title during the 2003-04 season.

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State softball pitcher Stokx Chico Stat e pit her Katie c St kx is possibly the best softball player Chico State has seen in 25 years. In St Stokx’s time as a Wildkx’s o cat, she made her way to the top of many career hitting and pitching categories. She is first in career hits with 196, first in career doubles with 51 and first in career RB RBIss with 97. Stokx was also I a leader on the defensive side, pitching her team into the postseason in 2002 for the first time Stokx since 1982. Also in 2002, St kx received o the California Collegiate Athletic Association Freshman of the Year Award. She was Second Team All Conference in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Stokx finished her career at Chico State with 558 strikeouts, first since 1984. She is first in wins with 59, first in innings pitched with 744 and first in appearances with 125. She also threw 27 shutouts and 89 complete games, both firsts among career pitchers.

Justin Argenal Men’s basketball 2005-09

Justin Argenal ran point for the Chico State men’s Stat e basketball tteam am from e 200509. He was a four-year starter who finished his career with a 31-77 record. Although not a glowing record, Argenal managed to pile up an array of statistics and honors. As a freshman, Argenal received Second Team All-CCAA honors. He holds the Chico State and California Collegiate Athletic Association record for career assists, with 582 and career steals with 211. As a Wildcat, he averaged 32.55 minutes per game. Argenal played aggressively in his final year as a Wildcat, fouling out a team high seven times. Argenal currently is a graduate assistant for the men’s basketball team at the University of Mississippi. His brother, Gus Argenal, is an assistant for the Chico State men’s basketball team. Compiled by Carlos Delgado PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHICO STATE SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

Rainy weekend washes away Wildcat opening day Ryan MacTavish STAFF WRITER

The Chico State baseball season got oﬀ to a bit of a wet start last Thursday. After terrible weather conditions caused the delay and eventual postponement of a double header against Simpson University, the Wildcats are going to get another chance to start the season out

Friday @ 2:00 Men’s Baseball v. Cal State East Bay Friday @ 5:30 Women’s Basketball v. Cal State East Bay Saturday @ 7:30 Men’s Basketball v. UC San Diego

on a successful note. In the rain soaked attempt on opening day, the Wildcats fell behind 1-0 early and by the second inning, Chico State pitcher Michael Gleason had already thrown more than 40 pitches and was struggling to find the strike zone. Simpson University players continued to find ways to get hits oﬀ Gleason. Chico State was down 6-4 in

the fourth inning when what began as a sprinkle turned into a downpour. The Wildcat players became the Wildcat grounds crew as they quickly helped move the tarp over the infield. The game never resumed and Saturday’s double header met the same fate — canceled due to rain. A bright spot for the Wildcats was the play of leadoﬀ man Jordan Larson who had two hits

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and a run scored in the shortened aﬀair. “Our oﬀense was good and we moved guys around the base pads,” Larson said. “The young guys got a chance to get their feet wet.” Despite the slow start, Larson thought that if the game had played out the Wildcats would have come back, he said. “Some things just went their way,” Larson said. “If

we had played the whole nine innings, things would have been different.” It was a forgettable outing for Chico State, but it’s not often that teams get two chances to start oﬀ a brand new season with a win. Seven seniors are returning from last year’s team, which fi nished with an overall record of 35-21 — seven of those 21 losses were by two please see RAIN | B4

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If it’s the ultimate game, how come they’re playing it again next year?”

- Cowboys RB Duane Thomas Played in Super Bowl VI

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Sports Shorts College sports around the CCAA

‘Pioneers’ of women’s track honored Past Wildcat’s provide legacy for future women in track and field

Wildcat state of mind Senior guard Melissa Richardson along with two other California Collegiate Athletic Association women’s basketball players were named to the 2009-10 ESPN The Magazine District 8 All-Academic Women’s Basketball Team. Reyana Colson of Cal Poly Pomona was named to the first team, while teammate Stephisha Walton joined Richardson as a second team selection. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. source: goccaa.org

Filling some big shoes With Humboldt State men’s head coach Tom Wood announcing his retirement at the end of the 2009-10 season, the California Collegiate Athletic Association will be minus one legendary coach. Chosen to fill those enormous shoes will be long time assistant and former Lumberjack player Steve Kinder. source: goccaa.org

CCAA Player of the week UC San Diego guard Jordan Lawley was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association’s men’s basketball Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 1-7. The senior from Lodi, Calif., averaged 26.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists to help the Tritons to a split of home contests against Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State L.A. This is the second time Lawley has grabbed the honor of being named player of the week. He also received the award for the week of Jan. 4-10. UC San Diego currently sits No. 11 in the CCAA. source: goccaa.org

Wildcat of the Week

Lindsey Barrett STAFF WRITER

Ruth Boles wanted to run track, but in 1960 there was no women’s track team at Chico State. So she decided to create her own team. She asked the men’s coach to write up workouts for her and two other women and fought to be recognized while searching for support as a track runner. She was a pioneer of women’s track at Chico State. “There was no support at all, it was contributed to by parents,” Boles said. “My mother let us use the car and my parents paid the gas bill. We were paying out of the pocket while men’s teams were supported.” The 2010 track and field alumni and friends held their annual banquet honoring the pioneering women of the Chico State track and field Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Bell Memorial Union. The banquet honored eight women in particular. Cherrie Parrish Sherrard, Lucille Brown Ligon, Boles, Betty Lou Raker, Mary Ruby, Deann Vochatzer, Lynn Cannon and Carol Stanley-Hall. Current women’s head coach Oliver Hanf suggested the theme of this year’s banquet. “As a coach I’ve grown so much from this experience,” Hanf said. “It helps us

Dane ane Stivers tivers STAFF WRITER

Stallions and princesses, Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us. While all you lovers out there will be experiencing the lovey-dovey feelings meant for Feb. 14, the rest of us will be quietly wishing we could get intimate with someone too. It’s like a holiday with an asterisk, a holiday meant only for those who have someone special. Indeed, Valentine’s Day has some of us feeling extra amorous while the rest of us are left hating the fact we don’t really have anything to celebrate. So what are Chico State athletes up to this Valentine’s Day? Freshman exercise physiology major Jonathan Bautista, 18, a newcomer to the Chico State men’s soccer team said his plate is still empty. “I don’t have big plans or anything,” Bautista said. “I mean there’s nothing really to do if you don’t have a girlfriend. It’s nice to have a girlfriend so she can go to your games, support you and just share

women’s basketball

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We had to climb over the fence to get to the track because the guys would kick us out.”

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TRAILBLAZER Chico State women’s track pioneer Lynn Cannon recalls the trials and tribulations she had to go through in the early 1960s when forming the first women’s track team at Chico State. appreciate what we now have, particularly on the ladies side.” The women of the early track teams went through great lengths to create and start up the team, Hanf said. “Before, these ladies were doing their own thing,” Hanf said. “They were finding their own transportation, finding their coaches, finding their own clothes to wear and had no institutional funding from the school.” For a while it was

difficult for the women to join a national collegiate athletic association, but stepby-step they were able to join the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, Hanf said. The AIAW was founded in 1971 to govern women’s athletics and to administer national championships. After 1982, the AIAW discontinued sponsorship and the NCAA took over. “Their drive was so

Valentine’s Day can be tough for ath athletes etes

Synchro Bull The vocal leader and point guard for the surging women’s basketball team Synchro Bull scored a career high 20 points in the Wildcat victory over Cal State San Bernardin0 on Saturday. The sophomore from Oakland also scored a team high 13 points in a loss to Cal Poly Pomona on Friday. She contributed 7 assists over the weekend and averaged 30 minutes per game.

remarkable and their desire to for window dressing,” Votccompete to get there, they just hazer said. wanted the opportunity to get With the help of Ruby, who to a meet,” Hanf said. “They volunteered to coach, a womhad to fight to even have a en’s team was established but chance to practice. That’s not without struggle. very inspirational not only for “We were surrounded by these athletes, but to anyone wonderful people who said who hears that story.” it’s not going to help you to Among the women honored, get angry, you have to figure many were Chico State record out a way to do this,” Votcholders and Olympic athletes. hazer said. “That is probably Sherrard was one of the the best thing I took away three women to start track at from Chico State, it taught me Chico State along with Boles. how to navigate.” In 1964, Sherrard competed Votchazer’s teammate and in the Olympics in Tokyo fellow pioneer, Cannon, went where she ran the 80-meter through the same fight Votchurdles. hazer She won the did. 80-meter “We hurdles had to in the Pan climb over American the fence Games. to get to Another the track honoree, because Deanne the guys Vochatzer, would Lynn Cannon kick us held the Pioneer of women ‘s track out,” Can100-meter hurdles non said. record at Chico State for more “Deanne got kicked out of the than 20 years. weight room because women She helped coach the Wild- weren’t supposed to lift weights.” cats from 1972-1975. She also Cannon holds the Chico State coached at the University of record for javelin, at 177 feet 10 Florida, Stanford University, inches and was the first Chico Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and State woman track athlete to UC Davis. One of her greatest compete for a national champiaccomplishments was being onship in 1972. named the head coach of the After her career at Chico U.S. team at the 1996 Atlanta State, Cannon went on to Olympics. serve as the chairperson for In 1967, when Votchazer Women’s Track and Field for first got to Chico State, there the United States and served wasn’t a team. on the United State Olympic “You tried to have lots of Committee from 1986-2004. educational moments, teach“Chico State has a long hising moments, to try and let tory of strength in women’s people know that yes, women athletics,” Cannon said. can and do work hard, have goals and want to be good Lindsey Barrett can be reached at athletes as opposed to be out lbarrett@theorion.com

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the spotlight.” Even those athletes withS out a partner are confident they’ll be prepared when the situation presents itself. Junior communications major Zach Graves, a starter on the Chico State men’s basketball team, has a few tricks up his sleeve. “I don’t have a girlfriend right now, but I’ve got a special friend,” Graves said. “First you got to find the right Valentine. Then you take her to the movies and fix her a gourmet homemade dinner. Then you got to give her a massage.” Come on, jocks. You can’t deny that Valentine’s Day isn’t the busiest day of your year. Athletes love their multiple relationships, right? From Kobe Bryant’s infamous Colorado spare-part-sweetheart to Tiger Wood’s recent indiscretions with a bevy of waitresses, athletes have a storied history of being quite busy around Valentine’s Day. Michael Storer, 21, a junior civil engineering major on the Chico State men’s track team knows exactly what Valentine’s Day will bring for him this year. “I’ve got plans to take my girlfriend up to San Francisco,” Storer said. “We’re going to go to Teatro ZinZanni on Pier 29. It’s like a big tent thing that you go in, you’re served a dinfive course din ner and you get to watch a show with acrobats.” crobats.” As a sports enthusiast, I would myself cconsider nsid r o m self e rrelatively lativ ly e knowledgee able about the pros and cons of being a sports star. I’ve nev neverr ebeen e Though I’v

Men’s basketball Feb. 5, 2010 Chico State 61 Cal Poly Pomona 69 Cats: R.Hawkins- 19pts Feb. 6, 2010 Chico State 53 San Bernardino 60 Cats: R.Hawkins-19pts Coyotes: M.Anderson-14pts

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TIGER TALES When Valentine’s day arrives each year Tiger Woods usually has a full docket of women to please. But in light of his recent situation he may be re-thinking his Valentine’s Day strategy. anybody care? Other than those immediately affected by it, probably not. What if LeBron James worked at a Chipotle in Cleveland and cheated on his significant other, would anybody this side of Lake Superior blink an eye? Probably not, no matter how good he was at making burritos. So, I can’t exactly blame any athletes who are flying solo this Valentine’s Day. Staying single is the ultimate middle ground for an athlete. I can imagine it now — the individual intimacies without

the external demands, the solo satisfactions without the group’s glare and the private freedoms without the public punishments. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s pretty much the only safe field an athlete can play on these days. It’s a position where the public can only scrutinize your playing abilities, while your sexual needs are still being met. Here’s to being single.

Women’s basketball Feb. 5, 2010 Chico State 48 Cal Poly Pomona 53 Cats: S. Bull - 13 pts, 3 assists Broncos: R. Colson- 18 pts

Softball Feb. 5, 2010 r h e Chico State 3 8 0 UC San Diego 2 7 2 Cats: S. Quadt 2-4 RBI Cats: (WP) K. McCarthy (1-0)

Wildcat Stat of the week 14-30 Ratio of assists-turnovers, over the weekend for the men’s basketball team

Feb. 6, 2010 Chico State 61 San Bernardino 51 Cats: S. Bull - 20 pts, 4 assist

Chico State 4 10 0 SF State 2 6 0 Cats: R. Johnson - 2-4, 2B Cats: (WP) K. McCarthy (2-0)

one myself, I’d imagine one of the biggest paradoxes athletes face is relationships. Because athletes are put on a higher pedestal than the rest of us, that makes them more desirable and more susceptible - to scrutiny. Tough combo, right? On one hand, athletes have amore opportunities to form sexual relationships, while on the other, they are held more accountable for keeping a tight y clamp on their sexual urges. If Peyton Manning was a local bank teller and he committed incest, would

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[ Spring 2010 ] MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

date Nov. 5

opponent time/results L 42-84 @University of California

date Nov. 8

opponent @St. Mary’s

Nov. 10

University of Nevada

L 63-90

Nov. 20

Nov. 27

Lewis and Clark

W 74-62

Nov. 21

Nov. 28

Seattle Pacific

L 44-65

Dec. 4

@San Francisco State

W 66-51

Dec. 5

@CSU Monterey Bay

W 74-73

Dec. 10

Pacific Union

Dec. 18

MEN’S RUGBY

time/results L 55-78

Mar. 14

@CSU San Bernardino

11:00

Mar. 19

@Cal State Stanislaus

3:00

date Jan. 9

opponent @UC Davis

Notre Dame de Namur

W 70-41

Mar. 20

@Cal State Stanislaus

12:00

Jan. 16

Sacramento State

Texas A&M International

W 79-65

Mar. 21

Cal State Stanislaus (DH)

11:00

Jan. 23

@Stanford

Nov. 24

Dominican University

W 79-64

Mar. 23

@Simpson University

5:30

Jan. 30

@St. Mary’s

L 18-31

Dec. 4

@San Francisco State

W 67-46

Mar. 26

San Francisco State

6:00

Feb. 6

UC Berkeley

Postponed

time/results L 0-30 W 23-15 Postponed

Dec. 5

@CSU Monterey Bay

W 71-52

Mar. 27

San Francisco State

12:00

Feb. 13

UC Davis

1:00

W 84-68

Dec. 20

@Western Washington

L 59-80

Mar. 28

@San Francisco State (DH)

11:00

Feb. 20

@Sacramento State

1:00

@Notre Dame de Namur

W 71-56

Dec. 21

@Seattle Pacific

L 44-63

Apr. 1

Sonoma State

2:00

Feb. 27

Stanford

1:00

Dec. 19

@Academy of Art

W 63-58

Jan. 2

Cal State San Bernardino

W 78-51

Apr. 2

Sonoma State

2:00

Mar. 6

St. Mary’s

1:00

Jan. 2

Cal State San Bernardino

L 74-85

Jan. 3

Cal Poly Pomona

L 63-65

Apr. 3

@Sonoma State (DH)

Jan. 3

Cal Poly Pomona

W 72-70 (OT)

Jan. 7

@UC San Diego

L 62-75

Apr. 9

@Cal State L.A.

6:00

Jan. 7

@UC San Diego

W 77-68

Jan. 9

@Cal State East Bay

W 78-60

Apr. 10

@Cal State L.A. (DH)

1:00

date Feb. 7-9

opponent time/results @Golfweek Division II Spring Inv.

Jan. 9

@Cal State East Bay

W 68-53

Jan. 14

@Humboldt State

12:00

Jan. 14

@Humboldt State

L 60-72

Jan. 16

@Sonoma State

Jan. 16

@Sonoma State

L 58-77

Jan. 19

@Cal State Stanislaus

L 56-66

Jan. 22

Cal State L.A.

Jan. 23

W 73-72

Apr. 11

@Cal State L.A.

L 66-67 (OT)

Apr. 16

CSU Dominguez Hills

@Cal State Stanislaus

L 48-63

Apr. 17

Jan. 22

Cal State L.A.

L 54-58

W 62-61

Jan. 23

Cal State Dominguez Hils

Cal State Dominguez Hills

L 40-55

Jan. 29

CSU Monterey Bay

L 58-61

Jan. 30

San Francisco State

Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 9

Cal State Stanislaus

Feb. 12

Cal State East Bay

Feb. 13

12:00

MEN’S GOLF Mar. 1-2

@CSU San Bernardino Coyote Inv.

6:00

Mar. 22-23

@Notre Dame de Namur Inv.

CSU Dominguez Hills (DH)

12:00

Mar. 29-30

@Grand Canyon Thunderbird Inv.

Apr. 18

CSU Dominguez Hills

12:00

Apr. 12-13

@CSU Stanislaus Jim Haney Inv.

W 85-34

Apr. 23

Western Oregon

6:00

Apr. 19-20

CCAA Championships

CSU Monterey Bay

W 71-44

Apr. 24

Western Oregon (DH)

12:00

May 3-5

NCAA Championships West/Central

Jan. 30

San Francisco State

W 49-43

Apr. 25

Western Oregon

12:00

May 18-21

NCAA National Championships

W 72-60

Feb. 5

@Cal Poly Pomona

L 48-53

Apr. 30

CSU Monterey Bay

@Cal Poly Pomona

L 61-69

Feb. 6

@Cal State San Bernardino

W 61-51

May 1

CSU Monterey Bay (DH)

12:00

@Cal State San Bernardino

L 53-60

Feb. 9

Cal State Stanislaus

5:30

May 2

CSU Monterey Bay

12:00

date Mar. 1-2

opponent @St. Edward’s Inv.

7:30

Feb. 12

Cal State East Bay

5:30

May 6-8

CCAA Championship

TBA

Mar. 8-9

@CSU East Bay Inv.

7:30

Feb. 13

UC San Diego

5:30

May 13-16

NCAA Championship

TBA

Mar. 22-23

InterWest Chico State Inv.

UC San Diego

7:30

Feb. 19

Sonoma State

5:30

May 22-29

NCAA D-II College World Series

TBA

Mar. 29-30

@CSU Monterey Bay Otter Inv.

Feb. 19

Sonoma State

7:30

Feb. 20

Humboldt State

5:30

@Grand Canyon Spring Inv.

Feb. 20

Humboldt State

7:30

Feb. 25

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

5:30

SOFTBALL

Apr. 5-6 May 2-4

NCAA Championships West/Central

Feb. 25

@Cal State Dominguez Hills

7:30

Feb. 26

@Cal State L.A.

May 12-15

NCAA National Championships

Feb. 26

@Cal State L.A.

7:30

Mar. 2

CCAA Championship

TBA

Mar. 5

CCAA Championship

Mar. 6 Mar. 13-16 Mar. 24-27

6:00

WOMEN’S GOLF time/results

5:30

date Feb. 5-7

opponent time/results 2-0/rain Best of the West Tourney

CCAA Championship

TBA

Feb. 12

@UC San Diego (DH)

1:00

Mar. 5

CCAA Championship

TBA

Feb. 13

@UC San Diego (DH)

11:00

TBA

Mar. 6

CCAA Championship

TBA

Feb. 19

@CSU Monterey Bay (DH)

1:00

date Feb. 13

CCAA Championship

TBA

Mar. 13-16

NCAA Championship

TBA

Feb. 20

@CSU Monterey Bay (DH)

12:00

Feb. 27

Stanford

1:00

NCAA Championship

TBA

Mar. 24-27

NCAA Championship

TBA

Feb. 26

CSU Dominguez Hills (DH)

1:00

Mar. 5

@UC Berkeley

7:00

NCAA Championship

TBA

BASEBALL

Feb. 27

CSU Dominguez Hills (DH)