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Castro touts tablet launch, announces American Indian student initiative By Collegian Staff @TheCollegian
In his fifth start-of-the-semester address to campus staff and faculty, Fresno State President Joseph Castro touted the launch of the DISCOVERe tablet program and announced plans to move forward with improving the university’s antiquated electrical infrastructure system.
Castro, who spoke to the campus community Monday morning at the Satellite Student Union as part of his Spring Assembly, also said the university established an American Indian Recruitment and Resource Initiative aimed at doubling the enrollment and graduation rates American Indian students from 82 students to 164 by 2016. The goal of the initiative, Castro told staff and faculty, was to strengthen rela-
tionships with the neighboring American Indian tribes and to help reverse a trend that’s seen less and less American Indian students enrolling at Fresno State. The university leader described the DISCOVERe tablet program’s fall launch a success, citing an in-house study in which 84 percent of students and 92 percent of faculty who participated in the program’s
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City celebrates MLK’s legacy By Megan Ginise @SimplyMeg13
a proposal.” The White House has estimated that by 2020 a bachelor’s degree will be a prerequisite for 35 percent of job openings, and 30 percent will require at least an associate’s degree. “Two years of college will become as free and universal as high school is today,” Obama pledged.
Several events throughout the community will take place this weekend commemorating the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fresno State’s campus will be closed Monday in celebration of the national holiday. Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor, a Fresno State professor emeritus of social work, and The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Committee TODAY: of Fresno will ›› Garlanding be hosting two events today: a ceremony, Fresno cerCounty Courthouse garlanding emony at the Park (11:30 a.m.) Fresno County Courthouse ›› Candlelight vigil, Park from 11:30 Fresno City College a.m. to 1 p.m. and a candle(6 p.m.) light vigil at 6 p.m. at the Fresno City College campus. Kapoor, who received the Outstanding Service Award from the committee in 2009, has served on the committee since 1983 when it was founded by the city of Fresno. Kapoor recalled marching alongside King in Washington over 50 years ago. Although he said he arrived in the country the day after King delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, he remembered the opening headlines of the newspaper and felt the power of King’s message. “Dr. King’s march and his speech is a historical speech, powerful and inspiring, for not only people in this country but outside as well,” Kapoor said. “He had a vision of promoting racial harmony globally and was a key prophet of promoting peace and re-
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Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
A dense fog greeted Fresno State students on Thursday, as the Spring 2015 semester began. An estimated 21,900 students are enrolled in classes, compared with 23,179 in Fall 2014. However, students will get an early break, as the campus is closed Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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Community colleges mull free tuition proposal By Christi Parsons and Kathleen Hennessey Los Angeles Times/TNS
Community college administrators in Fresno and statewide have expressed their cautious support for a plan announced by President Barack Obama earlier this month to offer schooling free of cost for qualifying students at the institutions.
The program, which which would be funded 75 percent through federal funds with individual states expected to pick up the remainder, would cover tuition at community colleges for students who maintain at least a 2.5 GPA and make progress towards completing their degrees. “We will be looking at the proposal in more detail, but our first reaction is that we are very excited about the president’s
plan to provide more opportunities for students to attend community colleges,” said California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice Harris. Interim dean of The State Center Community College District, which encompasses Fresno City College, Reedley College and The Madera Center, Dr. Bill Stewart echoed those remarks saying that he was in favor of the proposal, “but it is just that:
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EMPOWERING EXPRESSION OneIN THE WAKE OF TRAGEDY Finger Salute Collegian Editorial Board @TheCollegian
This is the part where the unity elicited by tragedy begins to fade, and the chorused calls of “Je Suis Charlie” begin to turn to faint echoes, becoming parts of stories that begin, “Remember when.” It’s been over a week since two gunmen rushed into the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a controversial Parisian magazine, killing 12 people and uniting the majority of the world in support of unabridged freedom of expression. And as has become par for the course in a time of 24-hour news and short attention spans, the motifs of liberty in expression that were so vibrant have begun the process of fading into inactionable memory. But, as with any tragedy, that resolve we felt in the wake of terror must be upheld. We must work to protect and further that freedom around the world and here at Fresno State long after the marches and funeral processions end if we are to see any good come out of this horror. Indeed, many of the world leaders who marched in Paris following the attack as part of a unity march must reflect on their own abuses of that freedom. For example, while an Egyptian ambassador participated in the march, three Al-Jazeera journalists still remain behind bars for their reporting on the country’s political upheaval in 2013. A Russian ambassador also participated, yet hails from a land where the media have increasingly become state-controlled and used it to attack its political opposition. In 2014, they also banned pro-gay equality protesting by-in-large, calling it “homosexual propaganda.” Turkey, Israel, The United Arab Emirates, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan,
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TAPINGO: Fresno State will soon enjoy an app that will allow people to order food from The Bucket, Taco Bell, Panda Express and Subway from the comfort of a smart phone and pick up food without having to wait in line to pay.
Thousands of people gather during a demonstration march in Lille, France, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in support of the victims of this week’s twin attacks in Paris. Hundreds of extra troops are being deployed around Paris after three days of terror in the French capital killed 17 people and left the nation in shock.
and the list goes on, all participated in the march which signified a resolute stance in support of one of the most basic of freedoms, yet continue to crack down on expression at home. We tend to think, especially in the U.S., of freedom of speech as a given. However, we must realize that it is only upheld by the blood, sweat and passion of each subsequent generation and must recommit ourselves to ensuring its welfare both internationally and at home. The staff of The Collegian, as students of expression in the form of journalism, understands this. And as a new semester begins, we again commit ourselves to making our newspaper a vehicle through which we might inform you and, in turn, your voice might be empowered through us. The best weapon that people have
against terror is their resolve and the continuous exercise of unalienable liberties in the face of violence. And though there may be little any of us can do to increase and preserve those liberties abroad today, we can all endeavor to promote expression here on campus and, through expressing ourselves, stand in spirit with all efforts throughout the world. Every person who is a member of the Fresno State community has a voice in it, and we are but one medium at your disposal for voicing it. This very section is designed to empower it. If you have something to add to the conversation about something you’ve seen around campus, in our paper or anywhere in the world, let the campus community know by publishing it right here in The Collegian.
THUMBS UP FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: President Obama aims to make higher education at the community college level free. California already enjoys the California Board of Governor’s Fee Waver which covers low-income students, but this would cover everyone nationwide.
THUMBS DOWN BOKO HARAM: The terrorist group allegedly slaughtered up to 2,000 civilians in the town of Baga in Nigeria. Reports are still coming in, but people who sought shelter in their homes were burned to the ground with them.
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Duo conquers ‘World’s Hardest Climb’ By Joseph Serna and Veronica Rocha Los Angeles Times/TNS
It took years of planning, weeks of effort and multiple attempts, but two men climbed their way into history Wednesday with the first successful free climb of El Capitan’s Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park. Tommy Caldwell, 36, and Kevin Jorgeson, 30, reached the summit of the granite behemoth just before 3:30 p.m. PST, 19 days after they started. There are more than 100 routes up El Capitan, 13 of which have been free climbed, but before Wednesday, the Dawn Wall wasn’t one of them. “He kept saying, ‘I don’t know if this is possible,’” Caldwell’s mother, Terry, told Los Angeles’ KTLA-TV. “We didn’t really know until this year that it really had the potential to be completed.” The pair tried twice before to free climb Dawn Wall but were pushed back by weather, injury and fatigue. To free climb means the men used ropes only to catch themselves when they fell _ which they did with some regularity _ and not to aid in their ascent. Caldwell, who lives in Estes Park, Colo., grew up climbing in Yosemite and is a familiar face in the park. When he began ex-
ploring routes on the Dawn Wall eight years ago, it drew Jorgeson’s curiosity. Jorgeson, of Santa Rosa, Calif., was an expert in bouldering. They trained for five years before this latest attempt on the rock. El Capitan is the largest block of granite in the world, and the Dawn Wall is widely considered to be the most challenging climb anywhere. The men and their families documented the climb on Instagram and on a blog run by Caldwell’s wife, Becca. The pair’s biggest challenge came about midway through the attempt, on Pitch 15. A pitch is a segment of the wall; if a climber falls while scaling a pitch, he or she must restart it. Caldwell updated followers on social media that the pitch had some of the smallest, most jagged edges he had ever encountered. Where he found success, Jorgeson repeatedly stumbled. “On my 4th attempt, around 11pm, the razor sharp holds ripped both the tape and the skin right off my fingers,” Jorgeson wrote on his Facebook page last week. “As disappointing as this is, I’m learning new levels of patience, perseverance and desire. I’m not giving up. I will rest. I will try again. I will succeed.” By Wednesday, Jorgeson had gained ground. As they neared the summit, park visitors crowded at the meadow below while family, friends and the crew that car-
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Kevin Jorgeson, and Tommy Caldwell, left, looks on in Yosemite National Park, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. On Wednesday, the pair completed the free-climb ascent of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan.
ried their supplies cheered them on from above. On a live video feed of their ascent, Caldwell, wearing a yellow shirt and helmet, was shown being the first to reach a giant boulder just below the summit. Once Jorgeson
met him there, they hugged and raised their fists in victory. Then, they climbed over the ridge and vanished en route to the summit. “Oh, this is spectacular,” Terry Caldwell said after her son’s success. “This was his biggest dream. He called it his Moby Dick.”
IN BRIEF 2015 ASI election petitions available
Students interested in running for student government have until 5 p.m. February 13 to submit an election petitions. Associated Students, Inc. is accepting petitions for all of its positions. They include: president, executive vice president, vice president of finance and 15 senators who are elected either as
representatives of their respective academic college or school or in an at-large position. Students must be enrolled and maintain a 2.0 GPA each semester. Petitions are available at the ASI Business Office in University Student Union Room 317 or online at asi.fresnostate.edu. Voting for this year’s election begins March 24 at 9 a.m. through March 26 at noon.
Fresno State’s doctor of physical therapy program receives $950,000 in gifts
Physical therapy doctoral students will receive tuition fee aid through 2018 after $950,000 in gifts were given to the university that will also go toward laboratory upgrades. The funds were made through a $900,000 gift from the Red and Nancy Arnold Foundation and
$50,000 in matching funds from the College of Health and Human Services’ Presidential Collaborative program.
Jordan College Honors Program begins inaugural semester
Ten students – all juniors – comprise the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology’s inaugural Upper Division
Honors Program class. This spring, the students, chosen from an applicant pool by the Jordan Honors Council, a 10-person group of the college’s students, faculty and staff, will take three honors seminars and develop an honors project with a faculty mentor. The students will take three more honors colloquiums their senior year and present their completed honors projects.
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The Harlem Globetrotters hoop it up in Fresno
Photos by Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
Top: Globie, The Harlem Globetrotters’ mascot, high fives audience members during the Globetrotters’ game against the Washington Generals on Thursday night. The Harlem Globetrotters, founded in 1926, combine hoop tricks, comedic acts and fun to their family-friendly games. Left: “Spider” hangs onto the net during the exhibition game against the Washington Generals in the Save Mart Center.
Local restaurant celebrates 5th anniversary of popular ‘Pub Quiz’ By Diana Giraldo @TheCollegian
A few drinks with friends, harmless banter and a slew of trivia questions is what a Wednesday night looks like at The Landmark during its Pub Quiz night. Located in the Tower District, The Landmark hosted Pub Quiz’s fifth-year anniversary on Wednesday. Pub Quiz has become a weekly tradition for many Fresno residents including hosts Adam Wall and Ed Stewart. The idea of hosting Pub Quiz came after they both attended trivia games in other cities. “I believe there wasn’t much more than a couple of weeks that passed between saying, ‘We should have a pub quiz in Fresno,’ and finding ourselves in front of a room of people,” Wall said. Being regular patrons of The Landmark helped the two hosts find an accommodating place to host Pub Quiz. At the time, The
Landmark was looking for something to draw people during the middle of the week and had the space to host the game. “We hadn’t talked about it for very long before the manager at The Landmark approached us about hosting a game and that was it,” Wall said. Pub Quiz is played with teams of up to six people, and the questions are answered in collaboration. To play, each player must add $5 to the jackpot, and four rounds of 10 questions are put to the teams. The answers are written down and turned in at the end of each round. After the hosts grade the answers, the team with the highest score receives a round of token drinks, courtesy of The Landmark. A room full of over 50 people can go from loud and boisterous to incredibly quiet in an instant, Wall said. “Over the course of a game, that tension can build and break numerous times,” he said. The questions of the game range from music, history, geography, pop culture, language, politics and beyond. “We write our own questions, inspired by whatever catches our attention through the week,” Wall said. “It seems quite straight-
Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian
The Fresno Pub Quiz celebrated its fifth year anniversary on Wednesday at the Landmark restaurant and bar in the Tower District.
forward, but creating an airtight question with only one correct answer is more difficult than it may first appear.” The Internet, TV, movies and social media are heavily utilized to construct the questions. One question inspired by recent criticism of the alleged use of Photoshop on a celebrity’s ad was, “The size of what singer’s package is in question after Photoshop allegations have arisen around his Calvin Klein ads?” The answer? Justin Bieber. Over the five years of playing Pub Quiz, the hosts and their participants have grown close.
“It often feels like a family gathering on Wednesday nights, and a lot of that has to do with the way our players have invested themselves in the game,” Wall said. Every three to four months, the hosts hand the reins over to some volunteers and, in turn, the hosts play as a team. “It’s a fun little switch that we believe deepens the appreciation of the game,” Wall said. The next host game is taking place on Jan. 28.
ERTAINMENT THE BREW
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By Troy Pope @darktroy
Ninkasi Brewing Company, a craft brewery based in Eugene, Oregon, boasts a great line of beers that can be readily found in the Fresno area once again. Up until recently, Ninkasi, which gets its name from the Sumerian goddess of beer, lacked local distribution, so seeing its beers on shelves in Fresno was an inconsistent occurrence at best, unfortunately. Brewing partners Nikos Ridge and Jamie Floyd met in 2005 and started Ninkasi in 2006. The company’s flagship beer is Total Domination IPA, but it has added other amazing beers like Tricerahops Double IPA, Oatis Oatmeal Stout and Believer Double Red. Generally, red beers aren’t too incredibly hoppy, but when this type of beer gets labeled as “double” or “imperial,” it’s usu-
ally an indicator of a higher alcohol content or an uncharacteristic hoppiness. Although not classified as an IPA, Believer could be mistaken for one. No, it isn’t the hoppiest beer that Ninkasi offers, but it could stand next to them in terms of flavor. Believer has the best of both worlds. It has the smoky and sweet notes of a dark beer and the awesome hoppiness of light-colored IPAs. It pours a very dark red – almost brown. The aroma shares the qualities of both an IPA and a dark ale that is very malty. If you insist on comparing Believer to IPAs, which are often best enjoyed during the summer months, Believer, even as a “double red” would work very well in cold weather. Generally cold weather beers are stouts, porters and other dark beers, but this beer meets many criteria that would draw you to it on a rainy day. Weighing in at 6.9 percent alcohol by
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volume, the people of Ninkasi recommend their beer be paired well with “pork; lamb; duck; pizza; rich creamy cheeses; toffee or chocolate.” Because this beer drinks more like a dark beer than a light IPA, it is heavier and won’t be as easy as a quick drink. It has the creamy maltiness of a dark brew while maintaining the crisp freshness of an IPA. If you’re looking to enjoy a traditional IPA, Ninkasi Tricerahops would be your best bet. But if you’re looking for a unique experience that is sure to satisfy, Believer is a great example of a beer without a steadfast classification.
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The 87th Academy Awards nominations and predictions By Yvette Mancilla @yvette_mancilla
BEST PICTURE “Selma” “American Sniper” “The Imitation Game” “Whiplash” “Boyhood” “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
BEST ACTRESS Marion Cotillard – “Two Days, One Night” Felicty Jones – “The Theory of Everything” Rosamund Pike – “Gone Girl” Julianne Moore – “Still Alice” Reese Witherspoon – “Wild” Prediction: Julianne Moore
Best Supporting Actor
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Robert Duvall – “The Judge”
“The Theory of Everything”
Ethan Hawke – “Boyhood”
Prediction: “Boyhood”
Mark Ruffalo – “Foxcatcher”
BEST ACTOR
Edward Norton – “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Steve Carell – “Foxcatcher”
J.K. Simmons – “Whiplash”
Bradley Cooper – “American Sniper”
Prediction: J.K. Simmons
Benedict Cumberbatch – “The Imitation Game” Eddie Redmayne – “The Theory of Everything” Michael Keaton – “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Prediction: Eddie Redmayne
Best Supporting Actress Patricia Arquette – “Boyhood” Laura Dern – “Wild” Emma Stone – “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Meryl Streep – “Into the Woods” Keira Knightley – “The Imitation Game” Prediction: Patricia Arquette
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Fresno City College to host Local community colleges waiting MLK candlelight vigil tonight to see where proposal heads MLK from Page 1 -spect for one another.” Kapoor also spoke on the recent death of Lesly “Les” Kimber, a former Fresno City Council member and founder of the California Advocate, an African-American community publication in Fresno, who was also a key figure in the MLK Day celebrations citywide. “He was so instrumental in starting the Dr. King celebration in Fresno. He was a journalist himself and a friend of mine, starting this very progressive newspaper that comes out of Fresno, across California, and throughout the country,” Kapoor said. In 2010, Kimber started a community group called Citizens for Civility and Accountability in Media, calling for the popular station KMJ to allow for a wider range of opinions on the air. Kapoor said stations that offered extremely one-sided narratives had the potential to damage community voices. “It was an effort to enlighten radio stations that they should be fair, give more time to other stations and other people to express their views,” Kapoor said. “We did have some protests, but later on in the end they did make some right decisions.” Kimber is remembered as a strong activist for social equality, Kapoor said.
“We have a responsibility to enlighten the public with service, and particularly to eliminate hate content present,” Kapoor said. “It takes much more time and energy to create an atmosphere where people feel welcome and respected. That’s what Kimber and I believed in.” Fresno State President Joseph Castro will speak Saturday morning at a community breakfast at the Clovis Veterans Memorial Building. Kapoor said there is still progress to be made in continuing King’s words. “I think each year we try to bring his message alive and keep the hope alive,” Kapoor said. Though there have been many steps of progress, there’s still a long way to go. We still have discrimination, we still have prejudice and animosity.” Kapoor hopes to champion the diversity King stood for, a diversity, adding it is a fundamental part of Fresno State. “That’s the beauty of this country, all the diversity that we have,” Kapoor said. “That is our greatest strength, and we should respect and capitalize on that. It will build our future, so we need to work very hard.” For a full list of MLK weekend celebrations, visit the Fresno Martin Luther King Unity Committee facebook page.
Infrastructure repairs to begin in coming weeks CASTRO from Page 1 first semester said they had a “positive experience” in the program. “There is growing evidence that students who participate in tablet classes learn more and achieve higher grades than those in traditional course courses,” Castro said. The program has grown this semester: 566 students are enrolled
in 33 tablet courses taught by 23 faculty members. Work to upgrade the school’s infrastructure system, which has suffered two blackout incidents since 2013, is set to start in a few weeks. The CSU system has allocated $30 million for the project, which Castro has said is the school’s top nonacademic priority.
Tech upgrade to improve campus network By Megan Ginise @SimplyMeg13
Fresno State underwent a massive network upgrade during winter break as part of a California State Universitywide data network electronics upgrade called the Common Network Initiative. As part of a project funded by the CSU Chancellor’s Office, Fresno State also implemented a separate network upgrade through Technology Services for enhanced network capabilities. The plan, which started spring 2014, is scheduled for completion in 2016. “This upgrade is a major project required to ensure the campus data network can continue to provide fast, secure and reliable service for Fresno State students,” said executive director of Technology Services Jim Michael. An upgrade of this scale, which Michael said took extensive planning, will occur approximately once every five years in order to keep the campus network updated. “The Common Network Initiative, which began in August, involved over 7,000 network connections and over 200 network switches on the Fresno State campus,” Michael said. Several network outages were planned throughout the break aimed to
minimize disruption to student and faculty use. Michael said much of the maintenance work was done after hours, on weekends and holidays, and that the department coordinated its planned outages with other campus departments, the Chancellor’s Office and AT&T. Many campus technology services, including email, Blackboard and the campus portal were unexpectedly disrupted and left many students without access for several hours on Sunday. Technology Services worked throughout the day to restore service, which was up and running again Monday morning. “While there have been some temporary unplanned interruptions in certain services as a result of these network upgrade activities, these have been relatively minor, and staff has been able to restore service quickly,” Michael said. Two additional maintenance activities are planned to complete the CNI upgrade: Saturday, Jan. 24 and an additional maintenance period tentatively scheduled for late February. Technology Services again will be working with faculty and staff to minimize student disruption, Michael said. “Overall, the network upgrade has been highly successful, and I very much appreciate the long hours of hard work from our staff and partners that have made this possible,” Michael said.
TUITION from Page 1 Obama is using a strategy he has employed on issues including raising the minimum wage and broadening pre-kindergarten education: talking about the subject in front of a friendly audience, and building on local initiatives already in place. The community college plan has a template in Chicago and Tennessee programs that basically cover the cost of tuition for any eligible student who wants to attend a twoyear college or technical school. In 2013, Obama announced a similarly ambitious proposal in his State of the Union address to make preschool available to nearly all 4-year-olds. While Obama touted the idea in many of his speeches on middle-class initiatives as well as his midterm election stump speech, the proposal faced a slow and rough path in Congress. Even with Democrats in control of the Senate, it took months to write legislation and roughly a year before a hearing was held on the bill. Two years later, there’s little expectation that Obama will see his vision of “high-quality, universal” pre-kindergarten in his tenure. Obama’s push to raise the minimum wage to $10 per hour was more swiftly embraced by Democrats, though saw no more success in Congress. His “Buffett rule,” a minimum tax on millionaires, was another State of the Union-friendly notion that has not been turned into law. Both minimum wage and universal preschool have seen progress on the state and local level, building pressure toward eventual congressional action, officials argue. The White House maintains that by elevating the issues, Obama helped build that momentum — even if only to ensure a future president picks up where he left off. “The president’s goal is for these to be-
come national programs,” spokesman Eric Schultz said of the preschool and minimum wage initiatives. “All Americans should be eligible. But the progress we’ve seen is definitely heartening.” The strategy demonstrates the limits of Obama’s ability to propose big new ideas at this stage in his presidency. With just two years left in office and a shrinking bully pulpit, Obama’s biggest moves are more likely to be ones he can accomplish without Congress, perhaps on foreign policy or through executive actions. Republican lawmakers who accompanied the president to Knoxville offered no hope that they would back the plan. “Oh, no, no, no,” Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said when asked Friday whether he would support the creation of a new federal program like the one Obama wants. “You’re always better off letting states mimic each other,” he said as he stood in the audience for Obama’s announcement after traveling with the president on Air Force One. Aides to Obama say he will propose a way to pay for the program when he unveils it in his budget this year, but they have not made the case for it in this week’s announcements on the community college proposal. Still, the president’s team is careful not to write off the possibility of legislative victory. Republican lawmakers say publicly that they want to see a better trained and educated American workforce, Schultz said. “We take them at their word,” he said. “It is a great proposal but is just that a proposal,” said Dr. Bill F. Stewart, the interim chancellor of the State Center Community College District that oversees Fresno City College, Reedley College and The Madera Center. “As we go forward time will tell if the federal and state government will put funds behind this proposal.” ›› Jesse Franz contributed to this story.
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Women’s Soccer Walk-On Tryouts Thursday, Jan. 29 from 5 p.m. at the Soccer and Lacrosse Field located east of Bulldog Stadium.
Potential walk-ons must be enrolled at Fresno State as a full-time student.
A physical and sickle cell test are required prior to tryouts. Paperwork must be completed and turned in by Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Full details and paperwork can be found on the women’s soccer website at: www.gobulldogs.com
Contact assistant coach Sean Steele to RSVP or for any questions at: Sesteele@csufresno.edu (559)-389-1859 Male Practice Player Tryouts: Head coach Brian Zwaschka and the women’s soccer team are currently looking for five to six male practice players, including goalkeepers, for their upcoming spring season.
Adams, former Bulldogs shine in NFL Playoffs By Tomas Kassahun @TomasKassahun
In only two seasons as a wide receiver for the Fresno State Bulldogs, Davante Adams shattered several records. Adams played in only 26 career games, but he set a Fresno State and Mountain West record by catching a touchdown pass in 11-straight games starting from the 2012-13 season. In 22 of the 26 games he played, Adams had at least one touchdown catch. Leading up to the 2014 NFL draft, he had caught the attention of several NFL teams. The scouting reports described Adams as a player who demonstrates good leaping ability, timing and hand-eye coordination. He was also noted for his ability to set up blocks as well as his strength to run through arm tackles. But Adams faced the odds following reports that said his notable records had come against inferior competition in the Mountain West. Adams watched anxiously during the NFL draft, as eight wide receivers were picked before him. The Fresno State alumnus wasn’t selected until the Green Bay Packers took him in the second round. “I’m the type of guy who has a chip on his shoulder if I’m not the first guy taken. I know what I’m capable
of. I’m confident in my abilities, and that’s why I’m here,” Adams said after being drafted in May. Today, Adams is a big reason why the Packers are in the NFC championship game. With seven catches for 117 yards and one touchdown, Adams rescued the Packers in the divisional round against the Cowboys and caught the nation’s attention. Adams is one of five Fresno State alumni on playoff rosters in the 2015 NFL playoffs. Linebacker Chris Carter (Bengals), fullback Tyler Clutts (Dallas Cowboys), offensive tackle Ben Jacobs (Carolina Panthers) and offensive lineman Ryan Wendell (New England Patriots) have represented the Bulldogs with their respective teams in this year’s playoffs. Clutts caught a touchdown pass for the Cowboys in last week’s divisional playoff game against the Packers. Wendell and Adams can meet in the Super Bowl if they can help their respective teams to a victory in the conference championships. After his performance against the Cowboys, Adams will likely get a lot more attention this Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. “I’ve been an underdog in several situations,” Adams said in an interview with the NFL’s Player’s Association. “I’ve been slept on. Always wake them up is what I like to say. Let them sleep on you. Just make sure they don’t sleep too long.”
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Dominant ‘Dogs drive to victory
‘Dogs continue streak in MW play with win over Spartans
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
Fresno State sophomore guard Paul Watson controls the ball during the ‘Dogs’ matchup against the UC Irvine Anteaters on Dec. 3, 2014 at the Save Mart Center.
By Daniel Leon @DanLeon25
After a 4-1 start in Mountain West play, the Fresno State men’s basketball team is now in a three-way tie for the top spot in the conference standings. The Bulldogs, who are currently on a four-game win streak, got back to .500 Wednesday night on the road when it took down rival San Jose State. Four players got in double figures for the Bulldogs, led by Paul Watson’s game-best 19 points that helped propel the ’Dogs’ 73-62 victory. Fresno State built a double-digit lead five minutes into the game and maintained it until about three minutes left in the half, when sophomore Brandon Mitchell hit a 3-pointer to give the Spartans the 27-25 lead. Watson then tied the game at 27 with a jumper, and Marvelle Harris went on to execute a last-second layup to give his team the 32-30 halftime lead. The ‘Do went on a 17-7 run to start the second period and outscored SJSU 41-32 in the stanza to pull away. Junior point guard Cezar Guerrero made his season debut after missing the previous 18 games because of administrative issues. In his first game back, Guerrero went 4-of-9 for 15 points, including 4-of-7 from downtown. “I felt like we handled the pressure really good,” Guerrero said, “especially coming from the slow start in the first half.” Second-year guard Rashad Muhammad had a team-high 16 points for the Spartans (2-15, 0-5 MW), and forward Jaleel Williams added 13. Fresno State (9-9, 4-1 MW) now stands in a tie for first place in the Mountain West Conference with New Mexico and Wyoming. Bulldogs fourth-year head coach Rodney Terry’s squad will have its second opportunity to take down a nationally ranked opponent this season on Saturday when it hosts Larry Nance Jr. and the 25thranked Wyoming Cowboys (15-3, 4-1 MW). Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. “We know every night in this league that you are going to have a competitive game whether you are at home or on the road,” Terry said. “Wyoming is coming in and they’ve been the best in our league up to this point, so we know that we’re going to have a well-coached team come in that competes at a high level. “We’re just going to come in and compete at a high level. We’re going to try to apply some pressure on defense just as we have been the whole time, and we’re not going to change anything that we’ve done up to this point.”
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
Fresno State junior guard Shauqunna Collins (15) aims for the basket during the ‘Dogs’ 58-42 victory over the San Jose State Spartans on Wednesday night at the Save Mart Center.
By Conrad Kimball @ConradKimball
Mountain West Conference opponents have been a breeze for the Fresno State women’s basketball team, as it beat the San Jose State Spartans 58-46 at the Save Mart Center on Wednesday night. Senior Alex Sheedy (15 points) led the Bulldogs and post players Toni Smith and Bego Faz Davalos contributed 14 and 11 points, respectively. This was the ‘Dogs eighth straight win and the longest winning streak since last season. Fresno State controlled the game from the beginning and forced San Jose State into bad shots and off-tempo offense all night, as the Spartans shot just 26 percent from the field on 17-66 shooting, going just 5-of-29 from 3-point range on the night. Ta’Rea Cunnigan’s 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field led San Jose State’s offense. The closest the Spartans got to the ‘Dogs was two points after a 3-pointer by Cunnigan to make it 9-7. After that, the ‘Dogs went on an 18-1 run over the next 10 minutes. This run kept the ‘Dogs in the lead with a score of 32-15 at halftime, the lowest point total for an opponent during a half this season. In the second stanza, the Spartans started to come alive,
outscoring Fresno State 31-27. The ‘Dogs committed 15 of their 23 turnovers in that half, which was a higher mark than their average of 19 turnovers a game. This season, the ‘Dogs are outscoring opponents 553-449 in the first half, but they are tied with their opponents at 505 points apiece in the second half of all games. Fresno State head coach Jaime White addressed both the turnovers and maintaining the lead in the second half of games in her press conference. “I don’t love our turnovers lately,” White said. “And that’s the one thing that keeps me humble is knowing that we’re averaging a high amount of turnovers. We need to make good decisions in the open court. That’s the one thing we need to cut down to beat good teams.” With the Bulldogs now undefeated in conference play at 5-0, they will look to continue their winning streak on Saturday, when they visit the Wyoming Cowgirls. “The wins are giving us confidence,” Sheedy said. “We have a great feeling coming into games, and we just have that feeling that we’re going to win the game. We walk a fine line between arrogance and confidence, and the wins have just kept us at bay. “After this game, we’re thinking about what we need to work on, and playing at Wyoming is really tough. If we weren’t comfortable, we wouldn’t be winning.”