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By Michael Kincheloe The Collegian

The Personnel Committee of the Fresno State Associated Students, Inc. senate met Monday night to vote on alle- gations against ASI President Pedro Ramirez and two other members of the executive committee. In the midst of repeated eruptions from an often out- of-control group of Ramirez supporters, the personnel committee made a decision to recommend that no action be taken against ASI Executive Vice President Selena Farnesi, who had been accused of vio- lating the Gloria Romero Open Meetings Act. The committee asked for more time to look into allega- tions that Sanchez and ASI Vice President of Finance Photo illustration by Matt Weir / The Collegian Cesar Sanchez had violated Alcohol Beverage Control stepped up enforcement at college events to keep underage students out of trouble and on the right track. the university’s code of con- duct. By Leonard Valerio and party patrols. for Intervention Procedures is ABC, the University Police The public comment ses- The Collegian ABC Chief Deputy Director designed to provide students Department does cooperate sion had quite a few par- Tim Gorsuch said the funding with the skills necessary to with fraternities to prevent ticipants on this evening. To combat underage drink- will curb underage drinking prevent intoxication, drunk underage drinking. Former assembly candidate ing around college campus- and will save lives. driving and underage drink- “The university police set Michael Esswein, who sought es, the Alcoholic “We need to do everything ing. up a workshop at our house to become the first openly gay Beverage Control was award- in our power to protect the Sigma Phi Epsilon in which all the fraterni- candidate to represent the ed $356,400 by the United futures of the youth,” Gorsuch President Chris Wyant said ties attended, and the police state’s 29th District, called the States Department of Justice, said. that he welcomes the increase answered all of our ques- proceedings a “witch hunt” Office of Juvenile Justice and Greek life advisor Eddie of activities by Alcohol tions,” Avina said. and a “coordinated attack” Delinquency Prevention pro- Dominguez said all fraterni- Beverage Control and said Dominguez said the univer- against Ramirez. gram. ties and sororities at Fresno most fraternities take precau- sity police has provided those Jesus Mendoza, who said The grant provides funding State do not condone under- tions to avoid underage drink- services to student organiza- that he was “a former student to authorize enforcement at age drinking at parties or any ing. tions without hassle and has of this university,” admitted or near college events where other activities. “We don’t have community always offered to educate the that he had attended Fresno underage drinking may be “It’s always a challenge alcohol, we check IDs at the students. State as an illegal immigrant. suspected. In a press release, to prevent underage drink- door and provide wristbands With all the measures in He said that he was, among representatives from ABC ing near any college campus, to those over the age of 21,” place Wyant said he doesn’t other things, very upset that stated areas of underage and there are programs in Wyant said. “If someone is mind the increase of ABC Selena Farnesi had given her drinking may include: frater- place here to help student drinking and they don’t have activity. opinion on what “Aztlan” nity/sorority pledge weeks, organizations prevent that,” a wristband, we check their ID “They can step up their meant during the ASI presi- sporting events and fraterni- Dominguez said. and if they are not of age, they enforcement, and we don’t dential candidate debate last ty/sorority parties. Dominguez said 17 student get kicked out.” mind that because we’re not week. ABC will use the funding organizations have participat- Daniel Avina, president of serving alcohol to underage The next speaker cre- to conduct undercover opera- ed in a training intervention the Theta Chi fraternity said people,” Wyant said. ated quite a furor among the tions such as minor decoy, procedures class offered by that while the fraternities may shoulder tap decoy operations the university. The Training not work hand in hand with See MEETING, Page 3 Pulitzer Prize winner to share technological research with Fresno State on distracted driving, is now moderated by journalist and the very shape of our brains. or texting. Several states, By Maddie Shannon working on a project that author Mark Arax will fea- “This information is espe- including California, ended The Collegian chronicles the way text mes- ture Richtel and media effects cially pertinent to college stu- up changing in response sages and computers are alter- expert Tamyra Pierce and dents,” Richtel said. “Students to the series, making texting Gadgets aren’t just driving ing our brains. Richtel will Fresno State’s director of encounter internal and exter- and talking on the phone ille- us to distraction — they’re the bring his provocative views on social media relations Katie nal pressures to stay connect- gal while driving. driving force behind how our the gadget era as the keynote Johnson. ed.” Richtel’s stories underscore brains are evolving, and not speaker at the Roger Tatarian Richtel’s research details Richtel’s Pulitzer Prize- the way mobile technology has always for the better. Symposium at Fresno State just how our addiction to winning news series “Driven become both a blessing and New York Times reporter on Friday from 11 a.m. to 12:45 screens — both big and small to Distraction” chronicles a curse — a blessing because Matt Richtel, the 2010 Pulitzer p.m. in the Satellite Student — is shaping not just how we the deadly dangers of driving Prize winner for his series Union. A panel discussion think, but how it’s morphing while talking on a cell phone See TATARIAN, Page 3 The Collegian THAT’S WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING... here a brutal dictator is threatening his people and saying he will show no mercy and go “Wdoor-to-door to hunt people down, and we have the capacity to do something about it, it is Opinion in our national interest to do so.” – President Barack Obama, San Salvador, El Salvador PAGE 2 OPINION EDITOR, DANIELLE GILBERT • [email protected] WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 CampusSpeak Obama’s unwise policy If you were elected Associated Students Inc. president tomorrow, what would be your first task and why? led by the began a threat to the nation. So how can bombing campaign against the the president unilaterally decide to Libyan government in an effort to attack Libya? help the opposition forces. The Constitution gives the Shannen Torres America’s third war in the Middle Congress the power to declare East has begun. war. Of course, this particular What good can come from this? constitutional provision has not Senior The “no-fly zone” will not stop Col. been followed since World War II, Major: Sociology Gaddafi in his efforts to suppress the but since then presidents, other rebellion within his country. He will than Harry Truman in Korea, have simply roll in the tanks. What will at the very least allowed Congress “My first task would be Western nations do then? They will to vote on giving the president to get university funded be forced to send in ground troops of authorization to use force. transportation for students who live out of town. their own. Then a full-scale war will In this case there was no such vote Transportation that is able to run on shifts so be on our hands. of authorization. Obama merely Say Gaddafi is deposed and a issued a notification, telling the students don’t have to worry about getting to new government may be set up — Congress that he was bombing Libya. campus. It is desperately needed already. And will we stick around to ensure that This policy is a supreme act of the second thing I would like to do is to get The Right Tone the government that is produced folly, illegal under U.S. and Welty’s penthouse suite be reappropriated. It Tony Petersen is a pro-West one? If we leave the unjust according to any sense of would now be for students who live out of town, Libyan government solely to the a just war. It has little chance of have some kind of problem or live in an abusive ast month, The Collegian Libyans, the result may be a worse ultimate success and, in practice, home situation where they couldn’t go home wrote an editorial which government than the regime that it will be very difficult to carry out. for the evening. At least stay there overnight argued this: “Stay out of is replacing. If we stay, for how long? It is the height of hubris, and without having to worry about paying for hotel, these Arab conflicts. Quit How will we make sure it doesn’t makes even less sense than the meddlingL in faraway lands with turn into Iraq 2.0? invasion of Iraq did. travel, or any other fees like that. There is not A policy that results in this many America has no vital interest at enough support for out-of-town students.” people we don’t understand. Build our fortifications here at home. questions cannot be a wise policy. stake. We don’t know who in Libya is Let the sheiks, imams, monarchs, On top of all this, Obama’s action good or bad. We don’t have a defined Monica Dickerson ayatollahs, Islamists, indeed all is brazenly unconstitutional, even by end goal in mind. This is the low Arabs figure out their governments his own standards. In 2007, Obama point of the Obama presidency. for themselves.” said, “The president does not have The Collegian’s advice still stands. power under the Constitution to To stay out of Arabian conflicts Senior Apparently members of the Obama Administration don’t pick up unilaterally authorize a military would be a wise course of action. Major: Criminology this semi-daily. attack in a situation that does The plan currently being undertaken On March 19, following the United not involve stopping an actual or by the United States is not. Nations Security Council’s vote imminent threat to the nation.” “To make a 24-hour library so authorizing military action, forces There is no actual or imminent that students can study more and up all of our GPAs. I study up until a certain point and then I get kicked out of the library only to go home and be distracted.” PMS: Oh, it’s real. Rebecca Asami remenstrual a newborn baby cry, not just out-of-whack hormonal syndrome, women. Tears produced from a depressing romantic film Grad Student more switch into tears of joy once the credits roll down the Major: Geology commonly TV screen. I think being emotional is a symptom of PMS knownP as PMS, is as because it helps relieve stress, and let’s face it — being a real as straight men women and having a period can be stressful. wearing skinny jeans — According to WebMD, women often feel bloated as a “I think the most important you don’t want to admit result of PMS, and the fact that an increased appetite thing for this campus would that it’s a real thing that is a symptom doesn’t help the equation. Women often probably be transparency so that students know happens, but it is. ask their significant other, “Do I look fat in this?” As how their money is being spent and where it’s In the 2009 film the woman slips into a slinky little black dress or tight going. And students can voice their opinions on “Jennifer’s Body,” pants, the significant other disagrees with the “I’m fat” whether they feel student funds are being used Megan Fox’s character statement. Oh, but the significant other isn’t off the hook effectively.” states that PMS isn’t just yet. Mood swings burst in next like a cold breeze real, and “it was through a drafty window. Whether the significant other is invented by the boy- lying to just get the woman out the door, or they’re telling Brandon King run media to make us the truth, the answer isn’t good enough. seem like we’re crazy.” WebMD also states depression as another symptom. Fox’s character is right Women feeling depressed goes hand-in-hand with being Junior Ty-ing It All Together about one thing; PMS Janessa Tyler emotional and moody. PMS symptoms come along with Major: Psychology does make women seem the territory of having a girlfriend or wife. I’ve heard crazy. several men question women about if it’s “that time of PMS was first considered as a delusion before two the month,” and I’ve also heard situations where men “Bike lanes all over campus. groundbreaking cases in early 1980s changed the world of state that PMS isn’t real. Note to men: You’re going to And I would tame the PMS forever. make your girlfriend, wife or friend more depressed and squirrels; maybe have like a petting zoo.” According to Nadine Brozan in a 1982 New York Times emotional if you tell them their outrageous attitude at article, “Premenstrual Syndrome: A Complex Issue,” the moment isn’t real. two women in two separate murder cases were found by Obviously, I believe in PMS and the symptoms that are Jessica Levine the English courts to be suffering from the symptoms of exhibited during the week before a women’s period. A PMS after one killed her love-affair partner, and the other Java Chip Frappuccino from Starbucks and a bubble bath stabbed a fellow barmaid to death. PMS was considered seem to assist with putting the symptoms on pause for an Freshman as a legitimate excuse in determining the two women’s hour or two, but having my significant other understand Major: Enology sanity at the time of their crimes, and in considering what I’m going through will help me more. their punishments. If you’re a man and have a beloved woman as a The week before a woman’s period arrives emotions significant other, treat her with extra care during the “Lower tuition. Everyone is run wild and tempers are on-edge. Although films week before her time of the month — she will thank you broke.” like “The Notebook” and “P.S. I Love You” will make later.

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Online Reporter Shavon Furrow Online Faculty Adviser Don Priest WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 THE COLLEGIAN • NEWS PAGE 3 NEWS EDITOR, DANA HULL • [email protected] TATARIAN: Symposium MEETING: ASI approves draws attention to technology- more time to investigate driven evolution of the Ramirez and Sanchez human brain CONTINUED from page 1 technology to the perils that pedestri- ans face while using a cell phone. of the way it allows people to connect “I’m always looking for aspects and share information, and a curse of people’s lives and the tension cer- because of the way it affects the brain. tain things can create,” Richtel said. “When someone is constantly “There’s been such an outpouring of switching tasks, it changes the mind’s interest about it. People ask, ‘What ability to focus,” Richtel said. “The does it mean for the rest of our lives?’” muscles and neurologic tissue, which For college students who engage allow someone to focus, don’t develop in these behaviors, the risk factor is as much and create a deficit in the often overlooked. Many students are brain’s ability to concentrate.” at an age where their brains are still Panel member Tamyra Pierce, growing and forming, and abuse of chair of the Mass Communication and texting and video games can impair Journalism Department, has conduct- that growth. However, neurological ed extensive research on gadget-moti- research on the topic is still in its baby vated behavior. Her studies on texting stages. and driving, which are now in review “Science relating to the subject is at the Journal of Adolescence, add still considered very early research,” Matt Weir / The Collegian another body of evidence to the perils Richtel said. “In college students, the Robert Slocum argued the p oint that regardless of Pedro’s legal status, he put people in danger of distracted driving. frontal lobe is still growing, which and was dishonest, and should therefore be removed from his position. “My research has looked at surveys makes the mind of the college student of college students that have come out especially vulnerable.” CONTINUED from page 1 toilet stalls have doors, not on Pedro.” the last few years,” Pierce said. “What The discussion, which school Shortly thereafter, the tumult those surveys have found is that the administrators hope will warn sym- pro-Ramirez crowd. California State began again and Chabolla called for a risk of texting and driving with the posium attendees of the dangers of Assemblyman Tim Donnelly stated, five-minute recess. After the commit- result of getting caught isn’t enough to distracted driving, is expected to be “The reason that I drove three hours tee reconvened, the executive officer make them stop. Are we so addicted to an equal discussion between panelists from Sacramento to come here was to reviews began, with Farnesi’s review mobile technology that we can’t put it and audience members. address this issue; I’m the vice chair- being first. The committee found that down long enough to drive?” “What audience members take away man of the higher education commit- Farnesi’s actions “were not detrimen- The series “Driven to Distraction,” from the symposium is up to them,” tee.” tal to ASI, and we recommend that no which originated with Richtel trying to Katie Johnson, Fresno State’s direc- Donnelly then told the personnel action be taken at this time.” connect public sentiment about mobile tor of social media relations, said. “I committee, “What’s at stake here is Ramirez’s review was next. ASI Sen. technology with those gadget’s roles don’t want it to be just about me talk- whether you’re going to codify illegal Jaime Moncayo requested more time in everyday life, was fleshed out into ing, but I do hope that those who attend activity into law, or whether you’re “to conduct interviews and to hear 14 separate stories ranging from how are warned about the dangers of using going to stand up and say, ‘No, there are from our legal counsel.” The motion to the state government regulates mobile their mobile devices while driving.” not two sets of rules.’ ” provide the extension passed. “No man is higher than the law,” The last review was that of Sanchez. Donnelly said. Chabolla said that due to scheduling Several of the pro-Ramirez crowd conflicts, he and another committee began shouting, angered that a state member had not had enough time to assemblyman would appear at a hear- conduct a full investigation, and he ing such as this. ASI Senator Stephen requested an extension. Chabolla, the personnel committee “We want to make sure that we get chair, called for order. this right,” Chabolla said. Gregg Imus, Donnelly’s Chief of From his seat in the third row, Staff, spoke next. Identifying himself Sanchez suddenly stood up and stated, as a “U.S. Citizen,” Imus said that the “The allegations are based off of anon- federal government had “been der- ymous complaints. Anonymous com- elict of duty,” concerning immigra- plaints! How is that credible?” tion, “and has passed the duty on to The committee then passed a motion the states and to a college senate some- to ask for more time to conduct the thing that should be handled by our investigation of Sanchez’s alleged federal government.” actions. Imus said that he wanted the audi- Outside of the meeting, two local ence to know that he and Donnelly had TV news crews were interviewing driven to Fresno in their own private Assemblyman Donnelly on camera. A vehicle and on their own time. wild, circuslike atmosphere ensued, The shouting began again, and with Ramirez’s supporters shouting Chabolla warned those in attendance and screaming in an attempt to inter- that “if the public cannot remain quiet rupt Donnelly’s interview. At one during someone’s public comment, we point, a Ramirez supporter threatened will call a recess.” to have a Donnelly supporter arrested, Two Ramirez supporters said that but the University Police Department the senate should be concentrating on kept the confrontation from escalating. “making sure that all of the school’s PAGE 4 • THE COLLEGIAN • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 The Collegian Arts & EnterTainment WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, MADDIE SHANNON • [email protected] PAGE 5 Local jazz band plays the city Musical group features Fresno State professor as lead sax, composer

By Luke Shaffer focus on their musical prow- tional jazz style with the addi- for music. genre. The Collegian ess, as each player takes a turn tion of Aus and Morton. “In high school, I tried out “They are playing [jazz] at performing solos. Creating “Since 2008, the band has for band and played the sax in even in Fresno, and a lot of A hypnotic melody fills the unique and fun jazz pieces, the been doing all new original the group,” Boone said. “I also people don’t think of Fresno air as the crowd watches in band melds together in per- jazz pieces,” Mitchell said. got together with a drummer as a very interesting and cul- silent awe. An alto saxophone fect harmony, feeding off each “Before then, we would play and played in small gigs.” turally diverse city,” Celeste player and his fellow musi- other. standard songs in the genre.” In college Boone played De Monte, a regular audience cians gracefully work their “We have lots of fun play- Boone, mastermind for this in a group called the Gospel member to the jazz quartet’s craft. For those who are con- ing together and have a ball,” jazz quartet, developed his Carolette, which furthered his annual concerts at the Rogue noisseurs of jazz, the Rogue Mitchell said. “Fresno is interest in jazz at an early age knowledge and taste for jazz, Festival, said. Festival offers one of the most Boone hopes that the music creative and inventive musical he creates and composes will quartets imaginable. ince 2008, the band has been doing all new original jazz pieces. Before then, inspire young and old to ven- Fresno State music profes- ture into jazz, though a major- sor and lead saxophone player “Swe would play standard songs in the genre.” ity of listeners don’t under- Benjamin Boone met up with stand the genre. pianist David Aus to write — Steve Mitchell, “Jazz takes a while for peo- original jazz pieces only days Drummer for jazz band ple to understand the complex- before they played on stage at ity of it,” Boone said. “But this year’s Rogue Festival. jazz is an expression of free Teaming up with Grammy- speech, much like how our award-winning drummer amazingly alive artistically, growing up in North Carolina. enough for him to major in democratic nation encourages Steve Mitchell and bass player and I like coming to this city “I didn’t know about big jazz music in college. its people to be expressive of Nye Morton, the quartet plays because the band plays fresh, bands till I was 8,” Boone said. “I really learned how to their creativity.” once a year at this event. brand new songs.” “Then I heard a local high play jazz in college and ended “We have played five years When the band started school band play and became up majoring in it because I together with the current seven years ago at a dance fixated with jazz after that.” liked it so much,” Boone said. quartet configuration and Ben studio, the band had Boone on With his newfound love Since moving to Fresno 11 COMMENT: The Collegian is a and David have composed all sax, Mitchell on drums, and for the genre, Boone tried his years ago, Boone has enjoyed forum for student expression. the jazz songs,” Mitchell said. three guitar players. Since hand at being a jazz star early every moment of his musical C http://collegian.csufresno.edu On stage during their per- then, the group has evolved in life and started looking for career and is amazed at how formance, the group starts to their sound into a more tradi- others who shared his passion much the city embraces the

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Matt Weir / Collegian File Photo Fresno State will have the tall task of replacing four out of five starting linemen from last year, but have depth and experience at the position due to injuries last season. SCHEDULE: ‘Dogs to play six home games CONTINUED from page 8 play eight games in California have never shied away from as well. scheduling stiff competition Last year’s schedule was A problem in the past for throughout the years, the win- highlighted by seven home Hill’s squads has been con- loss column in those games is games, including two Western quering difficult early-season far from where the program Athletic Conference co-cham- schedules unscathed. In the would like it to be. Fresno pions Nevada and Hawaii. last five seasons, Fresno State State is just 6-11 against Bowl Fresno State also hosted 2009 has opened the first five games Championship Series oppo- Big East champion Cincinnati with a combined record of nents since the 2005 season, and Illinois from the Big Ten 12-13, which included a slew and hasn’t defeated an oppo- en route to a 5-2 home record. of injuries to key starters on nent in the AP Top 25 since Fresno State’s home sched- both sides of the ball. beating No. 18 Virginia in the Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian ule in 2011 will feature Last season, Fresno State 2004 MPC Computers Bowl. back-to-back games against lost starting wide receiver The 2011 season could mark Mississippi and Boise State Devon Wylie and starting Fresno State’s best shot at Now You Can following the game against guard Andrew Jackson in the a WAC championship. With North Dakota. All together, first two games of the season Boise State departing to the Combine Fresno State’s opponents in to go along with a number of Mountain West Conference, Peace Corps 2011 had a combined record of banged up other starters. Fresno State is expected to 84-81 in 2010. The Bulldogs will While Hill and company contend for the WAC title after with Grad School finishing no better than third each of the last seven years. at Fresno State! The upcoming season will be Hill’s final shot to take home the WAC crown as Fresno State follows Boise State in 2012 to the MWC.

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