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By Andrew Veihmeyer The Collegian By Andrew Boydston The Collegian Senate Bill 1440, the Student This November, Californians school on how marijuana is less Achievement Transfer Reform will have the opportunity to harmful than tobacco and alco- (STAR) Act which creates a vote on an historic proposition. hol. You can overdose on alco- formal transfer Associate If passed, Proposition 19 would hol and tobacco. It’s been prov- of Arts degree for students spurn federal law by permitting en it’s physically impossible to transferring from commu- recreational use of marijuana overdose on marijuana.” nity colleges to the CSU, was in California. According to Chair of the signed into legislation by Prop 19 has sparked furious Indiana Civil Liberties Union Governor Schwarzenegger on debate on both sides, and it has Drug Task Force, Paul Hager, Wednesday. also caught the attention of in order to overdose on mari- According to the CSU press young voters. juana a person would have to release, the new legislation “Prop 19 caught my atten- smoke 40,000 times the amount “will take effect in the fall tion and made me want to vote of marijuana a normal smoker of 2011 [and] will allow stu- this year,” said Kevin Chan, a would to overdose, by which dents a simplified and well kinesiology major. “I did a term defined path for transferring paper my senior year in high See PROP 19, Page 3 from a California Community College to the CSU.” On Sept. 3, the STAR Act was enrolled to the governor after legislators passed it on, Photo Illustration by Michael Uribes / The Collegian his approval being the final hurdle towards enactment. “This bill is one of the greatest moves our state has Support Services receives $1.5 million grant taken in reforming our sys- tem of higher education,” said Pedro Ramirez, Associate By Tara Albert The financial aid literacy nationwide programs in the port and the necessary tools to Students, Inc. president. It The Collegian information workshops dis- federally funded TRIO pro- help its students graduate col- also has a wide spectrum of cuss how to create a budget, grams, which are “designed to lege, she said. support from faculty, adminis- Like many new college stu- manage credit card purchas- identify and provide services “That is our goal—support trators and both political par- dents, Fresno State sophomore es and money-saving tips. for individuals from disadvan- and retention for graduation ties, Ramirez said. Liliana Madrigal was nervous Madrigal said the workshops taged backgrounds.” All SSS between four and six years,” “The current transfer pro- and overwhelmed during her made her realize how impor- programs are required to pro- Fuentes said. cess has many holes and prob- first day of classes as a fresh- tant creating a budget is and vide academic tutoring, post- Federal grants are the sole lems that keep many students man. But the Student Support helped her understand the secondary course selection source of funding for the ser- from successful transferring Services (SSS) program at financial aid application pro- advising and financial literacy vices the program offers to its from another system,” he said. Fresno State provided her cess. information, according to the students, Fuentes said. She The new transfer Associate with the guidance to make a “It gave you an overview of website. said receiving the $1.5 million of Arts degree is not yet quick, smooth transition into all of the things that you have The SSS program at Fresno grant was a relief, because it named, but its goal is to college life, she said. to consider,” she said. State was established 18 years allows SSS to continue provid- encourage students to com- “This program helped me According to the U.S. ago under the Division of ing services for its students plete community college cur- get familiar with the univer- Department of Education Student Affairs, Fuentes said. for at least five more years. riculum more quickly and sity,” Madrigal said. website, SSS is one of eight The program provides sup- “Without our funding, this efficiently, potentially cutting The U.S. Department of particular population would student fees and saving col- Education awarded SSS a not be able to be served,” leges valuable course-related $1.5 million five-year grant in Fuentes said. spending. early September, allowing the Students in the program Vivian Franco, director of program to continue provid- have to meet several require- admissions, records, and eval- ing support for low-income, ments throughout the year uations at Fresno State said first-generation and disabled in order to remain in SSS, that implementation would students on campus, SSS Fuentes said. All of the not likely happen in fall 2011 Director Sandra Fuentes said. requirements are designed to as the bill states. It will take The grant will be used to fund provide students with tools to time to integrate and time the several federal-mandated graduate, including meeting must be allowed for students support services the program with a counselor, she said. to adapt, she said. It wouldn’t offers to help its 200 students Joe Guerra, the counselor benefit them this early if stu- succeed in college. for students in the program, dents were to look at a new These services include said he helps students learn transfer pattern and not even counseling and advising, read- how to navigate college and know what it was. ing and writing instruction, get into the classes they need. “They key is making sure peer mentors, peer tutors and “A lot of the students are advisers at community col- a free computer lab. Fuentes first-generation and don’t leges get students in this said the grant has also allowed know the ins-and-outs of col- program immediately,” said SSS to create a new program lege,” Guerra said. Bernard Vinovrski, associate aimed at helping students He said he meets with stu- vice president of Enrollment learn how to budget their dents at least twice a semes- Services. money and limit their depen- ter to ensure that they are on Although the SB 1440 bill dency on loans. track for graduation. Guerra is most associated with the “We give them a series of said he schedules more than CSU, Assembly Bill 2302 workshops that provides them 300 appointments each semes- accompanies it, encouraging with information on different Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian ter to meet with every student. the University of California aspects of financial literacy,” It was a relief to receive grant money that would significantly extend service, to similarly streamline the Fuentes said. said Sandra Fuentes, director of Student Support Services. See GRANT, Page 3 transfer process. The Collegian THATʼS WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING... his year will be the first time that my [voting] decisions will “Tbe more about what I’m against than what I’m for.” Opinion – Matt Forster, NPR.org PAGE 2 OPINION EDITOR, ANNA JACOBSEN • [email protected] FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010

Groupon’s edgy publicity stunt WEB-SPE@K Culled each week from discussions founder, fans of his site raised one wall humor to promote their products. on The Collegian’s website. objection: What about the children? He So far, it seems his stunt has worked. says fans were complaining that the Bloggers from The Wall Street Journal, Groupon company took no responsi- BBC, The LA Times, Forbes and Time bility for children conceived on a date have jumped on this story, reporting Response: where a couple used a Groupon deal. the humorous hoax and furthering ‘We want a real, mature On Wednesday, Mason responded Mason’s goal of provocative publicity. debate’ to this objection with a site called There remains a lingering question, Grouspawn. It’s a program that awards though—with no real indication on the ‘Cyrus’: “As a student, with an interest in two $60,000 college scholarships each Grouspawn site of the nature of the politics, I was excited when I first heard year to babies conceived by couples hoax, could the seemingly innocent about the upcoming debate. Soon after, I who used a Groupon deal on their first joke run afoul? was disappointed to learn students were not date. Mason claims that the company Even if no spawners are harmed, allowed. In an effort to still get in, I spoke to “wanted to make sure that Groupon Grouspawn’s initiative says something a member of ASI. I learned that ASI has been babies were the smartest babies out about the way our culture views babies. working hard on behalf of students but to no there.” At the obvious level of humor, we can avail. Indeed, these politicians and the orga- To aid potential “spawners,” as all get a laugh. But on a deeper, more nizers of the debate treat us like children.” Grouspawn calls them, in their dating thoughtful level, what is Grouspawn The Annalog pursuits, they provide a rudimentary saying? “Your little accident could ‘Ridiculous’: “This is ridiculous! If it wasn’t ANNA JACOBSEN dating service to match up Grouspawn make you rich if you play by our obvious before that the great State of users. Grouspawn rules! Ha ha ha, so funny!” California doesn’t care about it’s students, h, publicity stunts. Some of the In order for a baby to qualify for a Is this the subtext Groupon really here is one more example!” best play on a sense of humor scholarship, the parents must prove wants to espouse? ‘Eric Morana’: “Amazing insight to a very to gain attention from a larger that on their first date they used a To be fair, the site does provide a A frustrating situation for all Fresno State audience, usually to sell more products Groupon. Among various stipulations disclaimer against having children just Students! Students should stand up and start or create a reputation for a company. on the site, Grouspawn states “Groupon to claim the Grouspawn prize and dis- demanding to be included in events when it Some of the worst flirt with poor taste WILL dispatch our team of hard-nosed courages those that win against using is held on OUR campus! Fresno State is not and turn off potential customers. paternity investigators to dig up your the money for purposes other than the just a beautiful piece of land that any group Groupon, the hugely successful cou- past. The first requirement is that you child’s education, stating that “it would can come and rent it out at their whim. This pon company, launched its own spin on and your co-spawner used a Groupon be wrong.” campus is home to over 22,000 students a humorous publicity stunt yesterday. on your first date.” No matter the outcome, the bizarre and when an event is held on campus their Groupon provides mass coupons to As you’ve probably guessed, stunt provides a form of commentary needs should be top priority, hence the cities in the United States. Each day, Grouspawn is apparently Mason’s idea on our culture’s values and plenty involvement of the students when major the deal changes. Yesterday the deal of a joke. of fodder for deeper examination. events take place on campus.” featured a half-off coupon at Limon I use the word “apparently” Hopefully it doesn’t all backfire in Peruvian restaurant on Blackstone, because there’s no real indication that Groupon’s face. and a few days ago the site offered Grouspawn isn’t real. But most reports cheap tickets to San Jose State football call it a publicity stunt. games—including their game versus Mason is known for his pranks and Good use of humor, or did Groupon go to Response: Fresno State. These deals, named after his vivid sense of humor. Groupon’s C far? Share your opinion by commenting on ‘Fashion liberates women’ the site, are called “Groupons.” e-mail alerts showcase the company’s this column online: http://collegian.csufresno.edu According to Andrew Mason, the quirky style, which often use off-the- ‘Junior1781’: “I don’t think there is much choice in the matter...for guys or girls. True, clothing companies no doubt toke consumer opinion in mind when they fashion the lat- est threads, but those opinions had to be molded over time by simply accepting what was available. A lot of what we think is fash- ionable must have a lot to do with popular- ity. You don’t see people rocking the discount LETTERS TO THE EDITOR wear they find at Ross but if it’s expensive like Gap, it has to be cool and most of the Debate plays politics with Fashion doesn’t liberate, it imprisons time there’s not a hell of a lot of difference. I tend to think we become what we wear only students In a situation as extreme as the liberation of the - so far as how we’re treated by the way we Belsen concentration camp, a request for lipstick is not dress. But our clothes shouldn’t define us, There is a gubernatorial debate between Republican necessarily “liberation,” but symbolic of “liberation.” but then I’m a guy. I usually just throw on candidate Meg Whitman and Democratic candidate Jerry It is possible this gesture was a psychological beckoning whatever’s close at hand in the morning.” Brown taking place on campus in the Satellite Student toward a period in the woman’s life prior to her dehuman- Union on Oct. 2. Unfortunately, the event is closed to the ization and forced homogeneity. However, lipstick did not public, and much to my disappointment, students cannot liberate her; British troops liberated her. attend. ASI has continued to ask the debate committee for As for our current societal condition, fashion is more more tickets and has received no response. imprisoning than “liberating.” Women are the spectacle. The Satellite Student Union is our facility—it’s on our Response: We are obliged to cater to our exterior selves to please ‘GOP pledge falls short’ campus and our tuition fees fund it. If an event like this our spectators. Our choice in fashion may not be a mani- is being held there, students should absolutely be able to festation or expression of our “true selves,” but rather a attend. It’s a shame the university would allow an event that mirage of how we wish others to perceive us; the “fashion” ‘joshua4234’: “‘One cannot speak of bal- many students are interested in and would benefit from in which we prefer others to perceive us may not be based anced budgets unless Social Security, attending, to use our facilities, and then prohibit students on our individual personality, but based on what persona Medicare and Medicaid are brought to the from attending. Both Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown’s cam- exterior observers claim we should assume. As quoted in table.’ Forgetting a massive portion of our paigns were given an equal number of tickets and they are an essay by Anwyn Crawford concerning the ban on hijabs discretionary spending? I hate how it’s only distributing them to their supporters. They’re playing in French schools, Alain Badiou writes, “... a girl must somehow better to have the conversation politics with our facilities, and it’s not acceptable. show what she’s got to sell... It is vital to hint at undressing about skimping on taking care of the sick Jerry Brown didn’t intend on accepting this debate at every instant.” By Jove, a women simply must sell her- and elderly instead of cutting back on a bur- invitation, but after so much media pressure to accept, he self to the “other” in the precise package they prefer! Of den we’ve taken upon ourselves to police the accepted. The best thing we can do now is use that same course, such an intricate concept is only one component of world with our Department of Offense until tactic to get more tickets for students. If the debate commit- an endless array of logic, logic that may or may not be as such a time when we can actually afford tee and the campaigns get enough media pressure to make negative as the aforementioned. You just cannot get away it. It’s completely telling of what they value more tickets available to students, they most likely will. I with a statement like “fashion is liberating for women” more than the health and well being of the encourage all of you to write letters to the editor of both without provoking questions concerning the statement’s working class.” The Collegian and The Fresno Bee to make the media and validity. general public more aware of this issue. Kelly Caplan, COMMENT: The Collegian is a Sean Kiernan, Social Work BE HEARD: Send a letter to the forum for student expression. Political Science editor via e-mail at collegian@ C http://collegian.csufresno.edu C csufresno.edu.

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CONTINUED from page 1 dents can turn to each other for help, CONTINUED from page 1 alcohol, requiring a 21 or older age Fuentes said. Peer mentors help SSS limit for purchasing. “We’re always trying to plan ahead students become acclimated to college point a person would have succumbed “With restrictions similar to alcohol so they know what they need to be life and develop relationships with peo- to asphyxiation. The ratio to overdose like the 21 or older policy, I believe it doing for the next semester,” Guerra ple on campus. Peer tutors help the stu- with alcohol varies between one to will keep marijuana out of the hands said. dents with homework and understand- four, and one to ten, by comparison. of minors more so than if we continue The program also requires all fresh- ing the material they learn in class. For years, the legalization of mari- prohibition against it,” said Bridget men to take supplemental reading and Fuentes said the all-encompassing juana has been a topic of great debate. McClain, a business major. “A lesson writing classes to learn strategies for goal of the program is to help students In 1994, Californians decided to legal- from history shows us how well pro- studying and crafting high-quality graduate and partake in college life. ize cannabis for medicinal use by pass- hibition worked out before [with alco- papers. Toni Rudd, the reading and She said it is important for the stu- ing Proposition 215 . hol]. I think it’s better to take regula- writing coordinator for the program, dents to give back to the university and “I believe that legalization should be tion from the hands of drug cartels, said she works with each student indi- participate in the university-sponsored allowed,” said a social worker major and help the state deficit.” vidually to help them find writing and events that are part of student life at who wished to remain anonymous. Supporters of the bill state that studying methods that work best for Fresno State. “As a patient with a medical card and California’s number one cash crop is them. She said the students plan to partici- numerous back surgeries, I have expe- marijuana. According to drugscience. Rudd said the program coordinators pate in the Jan and Bud Richter Center rienced the healing effects of marijua- org, marijuana production and sales all work together to help the students for Community Engagement and na.” generated close to $14 million last year. stay in school and perform well. Service-Learning’s Make a Difference “[Since I’d like to] work as a state “I like the fact that Prop 19 decrimi- “I think a lot of times students will Day on Oct. 23. employee, I now have to take four medi- nalizes marijuana and frees up police walk out the door, because they didn’t “That’s part of the college culture,” cations to suppress the pain and deal to make arrests for serious and violent have the support we offer,” she said. Fuentes said, “to get involved in stu- with side effects as opposed to the natu- crimes,” said Andrew Flores, a double The program also has eight peer dent activities.” ral pain relief I received from marijua- major in biology and business admin- mentors and eight peer tutors so stu- na years ago.” istration. An opponent of Prop 19, California At Fresno State’s University Student Whitman’s maid controversy ith restrictions similar to alcohol like the 21 or older policy, I “Wbelieve it will keep marijuana out of the hands of minors more By Juliet Williams & Michael R. Blood housekeeper to “check on this.” so than if we continue prohibition against it.” Allred said the housekeeper rec- ognized the writing as belonging to — Bridget McClain, Meg Whitman’s campaign for gover- Whitman’s husband, and a handwrit- ing specialist may be brought in to ana- Student nor was thrown into turmoil Thursday as the Republican sought to fend off lyze her husband’s penmanship. She new evidence that she knowingly had claims it could prove that Whitman an illegal immigrant housekeeper on and her husband knew years earlier that Diaz Santillan might be illegal public school superintendent John her payroll for nearly a decade. Union, 150 random students were while working at their Silicon Valley Snavely, warns that the legalization Whitman denounced the allega- surveyed to find voting patterns on mansion. of marijuana could cost K-12 schools tions as a “baseless smear attack” by marijuana policy. Over this two-day In a statement released by the cam- as much as $9.4 billion in federal fund- Democratic challenger Jerry Brown in process, 84 students who were polled paign, Harsh said he did not recall ing according to the Voter Information what has become a dead-heat race five believed that marijuana should be receiving the letter, although it’s pos- Guide. weeks before the election. legalized, making up 56 percent of sible he scratched out a note asking “Supporters say it would provide The central issue is whether the vote, while 30 students believed it Diaz Santillan to follow up. He noted, money for the state, but it would still Whitman knew about a letter that the should stay illegal, making up 20 per- however, that the letter does not say require money for regulation, and I Social Security Administration sent cent of the voters. The remaining 36 Diaz Santillan is illegal, it merely asks don’t believe it is ok to legalize a sub- her in 2003 that raised discrepancies students were either undecided at this for more information. stance that alters your mind,” said about the housekeeper’s documents — time or not voting at all, making up 24 “The essential fact remains the Kirsten Primrose, a liberal studies a possible tip-off that she could be ille- percent. same, neither Meg nor I believed there major. gal. In an ABC7/Survey USA poll issued was a problem with Nicky’s legal sta- Another argument against the bill The letter is the foundation for on Sept. 2, if the election were held tus,” the husband said. “The facts of is that the California Highway Patrol claims by former maid Nicky Diaz today, 47 percent would be in favor of this matter are very clear: Ms. Diaz would not have the ability to adminis- Santillan that Whitman and her hus- legalization. broke the law and lied to us and to the ter a drug test until after an accident band knew for years she was in the U.S. “We’re seeing that Californians employment agency.” has occurred, according to the Voter illegally, but kept her on the job regard- are ready to embrace some modest, Campaign adviser Rob Stutzman Information Guide, causing the orga- less. common-sense reforms to our failed said “it’s reasonable” the letter could nization called Moms Against Drunk For two days, Whitman force- marijuana laws,” said Dan Newman, a be authentic, but added the campaign Driving to oppose the measure. fully denied receiving any such let- spokesman for Yes on Prop 19. has questions about its whereabouts Prop 19 supporters say billions of ter and said she fired the $23-an-hour “Whether people are for or against for seven years and if it is legitimate. dollars in revenue will be generated to housekeeper last year immediately this regulation, they should still go out At one point Thursday, the campaign help decrease the state deficit. after learning she was illegal. But and vote to let their voices be heard,” said that Diaz Santillan may have “It makes sense to help the economy, Whitman’s husband changed course said Hudson. “I know I will.“ intercepted the letter since she was in but I don’t think the sacrifice of human Thursday after a letter surfaced with charge of the mail at the house. health is worth the risk,” said Alyssa what appeared to be his handwriting, The story has consumed two full Hudson, a biology major. “It’s an addic- forcing him to say he may have been COMMENT: The Collegian is a days of news cycles just as Whitman tive drug and once it’s readily available aware of the correspondence back in forum for student expression. and Brown are preparing for a to the public it will be too widespread.” 2003. C http://collegian.csufresno.edu Saturday Spanish-language debate that Prop 19 also states that the regula- The husband’s shift only served to will include questions of importance tion of marijuana will be similar to intensify the uproar in a contest that until now been focused on serious to the Hispanic community. issues such as job creation, govern- One of the state’s largest public ment spending and education in a state employee unions immediately released with a $19 billion deficit and 12.4 per- a Spanish-language attack ad accusing cent unemployment. Whitman of a double standard on ille- Now, the focus is on whether the bil- gal immigration. lionaire GOP nominee for governor Whitman, who has revealed few will take a polygraph test to respond details about her personal life since to allegations brought by a celebrity- announcing her first run for office last seeking attorney and her mysterious year, was forced to spend 45 minutes housekeeper client. answering questions from reporters Revelations about the illegal house- about what she knew and when she keeper have also thrown Whitman’s knew it, her husband standing awk- carefully managed campaign complete- wardly by throughout. ly off track and opened the door for “You know, I’ve only been in politics Democrats to accuse her of hypocrisy. for two years. I’m just getting used to The former eBay chief executive has the smear politics, I’m just getting used called for tougher sanctions against to the politics of personal destruction,” employers who hire illegal workers, she told dozens of reporters hastily and the fact that she employed an ille- gathered at a hotel in Santa Monica. gal immigrant maid from Mexico for Whitman has spent a record $119 nine years could undermine her cred- million of her own money on the race, ibility. She has also spent millions and her campaign has been marked by courting Latino voters, who could play its uncanny ability to stay on message. a key role in determining the outcome That marks a notable contrast with of the race. Brown, the state’s attorney general The housekeeper and lawyer Gloria and a former governor known for talk- Allred later produced a copy of the ing off-the-cuff, sometimes too much. letter Thursday that they say shows Whitman’s husband, Dr. Griffith Harsh III, partially filled it out and told the PAGE 4 THE COLLEGIAN • FEATURES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 FEATURES EDITOR, JANESSA TYLER • [email protected] Hearing loss: Highest in 20 years

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By Lucerito Salgado even greater benefits. fidence in the way I make decisions,” Christopher Edwards thinks yoga is The Collegian English major Laura Carroll said Inphay said. a very good stress reliever, a way to yoga was something new to her, and Inphay said that yoga not only helps become more flexible and a way to gain wanted to explore it after taking the a person physically and mentally, but it more endurance. One kinesiology course doesn’t offer kickboxing class last semester. She is also helps for body shape. She consid- “I thought it was really nice to have typical exercise: It has you twisting already experiencing the benefits of ers yoga a kind of exercise, but that a challenge and at the same time be your body in postures like the Cobra, yoga, especially with her health and you do it mentally without a machine. stress free from school,” Edwards said. Butterfly, Fallen Leaf and Rocking Edwards said yoga is helping him Chair. The yoga class on campus has stay focused on his readings for his lit- students relieving stress through erature class and the class is allowing breathing techniques, stretching and him to meditate easier. meditation. 'm more calm and I have more confi dence in the way I make “It gives you a time period to think “It helps physically, mentally, spiri- decisions.” and come back to yourself and think tually and emotionally,” said Fresno “I about your whole day,” Edwards said. State Yoga instructor Nicole Flores. Flores said the number of men Flores said yoga helps build — Khouahesiva Inphay, enrolling in yoga is growing because of strength, stamina, flexibility and Accounting major the popularity that yoga has acquired endurance as it tones and sculpt the over the years. She also said that a body. great deal of the men who are in her There are several different styles of yoga classes are football players. yoga, but there is one in particular that peace of mind. “It helps a lot,” Inphay said. “That’s Flores recommends her students to Flores prefers and teaches: Yoga of the “The breathing techniques that why I decided to take yoga again.” practice yoga two or three times a week Old Masters. are taught in the class really help you Flores said she has seen multiple at home with the six-session yoga set “It’s the most relaxing style of calm yourself down in everyday life,” students lose weight during her 14 they're required to have for the class. yoga,” Flores said. Carroll said. “I have asthma, so the years of teaching at Fresno State and Each session is 45 to 60 minutes of Flores said a person could gain the breathing techniques even help me studying at the Yoga Center of Fresno. stretching and meditation. most benefits of yoga during relax- with getting a good amount of air in “I had a student who dropped 40 “It’s a really good class and I would ation. my lungs. pounds in a semester, but it all depends definitely recommend taking it,” Flores’ 50-minute class meets twice Accounting major Khouahesiva on how devoted they are,” Flores said. Carroll said. “I think everyone can a week. Students stretch one day and Inphay believes yoga has made a differ- Although the majority of students benefit from taking a yoga class.” then the next day they meditate. In ence in her life since she started taking are women, men take the class to her hour and 50-minute class, students the class on campus. receive the same benefits. stretch and meditate in one sitting for “I'm more calm and I have more con- Animal science public health major The Collegian Arts & EnterTainment FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, MADDIE SHANNON • [email protected] PAGE 5

In His Own Words opens tonight in Library By Maddie Shannon come,” said Fraleigh. “It’s an The Collegian incredible opportunity to have the exhibit here.” In an effort to celebrate Humanities Texas, the Texas- the College of Arts and based historical organization Humanities centennial month, that put the collection together, the department of communi- features exhibits like In His cations is displaying an exhib- Own Words as traveling exhib- it that features the life and its. accomplishments of Mexican- “The exhibit was shown American labor hero Cesar at San Francisco State Chavez. University and University In His Own Words: The Life of Washington,” said and Work of Cesar Chavez will Hammerback. “It’s usually on feature a timeline paired with display in one location for six pictures taken of his life, start- weeks in places like cultural ing from his childhood. The centers, universities and high exhibit highlights Chavez’s schools.” efforts to make farmworker’s Hammerback, who travels rights a reality. to about half of the locations “The exhibit includes 38 where the exhibit is shown, photos that go alongside auto- claims Chavez’s lifelong dedi- biographical reflections Cesar cation to his Catholic faith Chavez wrote himself,” said played a central role in the John Hammerback, the exhib- exhibit. it’s chief scholar. “The whole “The religious element is as communications department important and interesting as has been extremely supportive anything else in the exhibit,” of the exhibit.” said Hammerback. The communications depart- In addition to the exhib- ment chair, Kathy Adams, was it, Fresno State hosted instrumental in getting the Hammerback as a keynote exhibit to come to Fresno State. speaker to a Chicano and Latin “I was just coming into my American studies class. current position with the “I try to chronicle and department and Kathy came demonstrate his work when to me to tell me we have this I talk about the accomplish- great exhibit coming, and I ments of Cesar Chavez,” said thought that was just fantas- Hammerback. “He formed the tic,” said Doug Fraleigh, who is first permanent union of farm- acting as the department chair workers. He had no political while Adams is on sabbatical. power.” “There’s a lot to be learned In His Own Words opens from an exhibit like this.” tonight in the Ellipse room in Fraleigh expects a large turn- the Henry Madden Library at 7 out for the opening night of the p.m. and runs through Nov. 23. exhibit. The exhibit is free to the pub- Photo courtesy of Associated Press “We’ve invited faculty and lic. graduate students as well as Cesar Chavez is the subject of In His Own Words, an exhibit that kicks off the College of Arts and Humanities month- undergraduate students to long centennial celebration. Music from Holocaust captures culture of camps

By Dorie Turner Francesco Lotoro — who was Viktor Ullmann, who studied through it. and cabaret shows. The camp Associated Press in Atlanta to play in the con- under Arnold Schoenberg and Another song is by Emile saw many Jewish leaders and cert — in a 20-year effort to who died at Auschwitz in 1944. Goue, a French composer who prominent artists from all over ATLANTA (AP) — Some songs ensure the music is preserved The haunting piano melody is died in 1946 from health prob- Europe. But some songs are are slow, emotional, almost for generations to come. And set to a poem by Rainer Maria lems developed while he was from prisoners who had never weepy symphonies. Others are he plans to house that collec- Rilke about a warrior from the in a German POW camp. His before written music but felt driving and angry pub songs. A tion at Emory once he raises 17th century. dark string quartet piece was the urge to create something few are sarcastic jazz numbers. the money to transfer it to the Another piece was by British accompanied by a slideshow beautiful among their horrific Others are shockingly private university’s library. pianist William Hilsley, who of family photographs of surroundings. upbeat — happy almost — as if “We as the world are the ones was prolific during his time Holocaust victims before they Lotoro has slowly been the music lifted the composers who have all been denied this in various German camps for were imprisoned, images found recording all the music on a out of the Nazi prison camps wealth,” Lotoro said through British nationals and wrote by photographer Ann Weiss at set of 24 albums whenever he where they lived, saved them a translator. “There is a gap- sarcastically about his prison Auschwitz in the 1980s. can cobble together the money for just a moment from their ing hole in the musical history life. Before he died in 2003, he Weiss’ photos are on exhibit and the musicians. Ultimately, horrific, torturous existence. and culture of the world. This published his diary from his at Emory until Nov. 12 with he hopes to record all the 4,000 A handful of the countless work has to continue to fill that time in captivity as a book. dozens of the images scattered pieces he’s found so far and songs written by victims of the hole and be the foundation for “Numbers, that’s what we in buildings across the cam- estimates there are likely only Holocaust and other World War current and future musical cul- are now,” goes one song by pus. another 1,500 in existence — II prisoners made their world ture.” Hilsley. “Not for thieving, nor The music of the prisoners which he says pales in compari- premiere at Emory University With musicians from the deceiving, not for cheating nor was preserved in many ways: son to the music lost during the in Atlanta on Tuesday during Atlanta area, Lotoro presented wife beating are we locked in passed on from person to per- war. Lotoro began collecting “Testaments of the Heart,” a — some for the first time — here.” son in camps until it was smug- the music in 1991 during a trip program to help raise money pieces that were scribbled in Another piece called “Banner gled out, given to family mem- to Prague, where he went with to collect and preserve more of diaries, carved into wood and in the Sky” was written by bers who were safe from the one bag where he could store the music produced by captives even written on toilet paper. Gordon Sage, an American Nazis or simply found after the the music but had to buy a big- of Germany and other coun- The music ranges from short prisoner of war in the Mukden camps were liberated. ger one because he had found tries, including Japan, from songs to full operas and sym- prison camp in Manchuria and Many of the songs were hundreds of manuscripts and 1933 to 1945. phonies. a survivor of the Bataan Death written in Theresienstadt, a photocopies. Already thousands of the The group played the last March. It featured a full band Czech town used as a Nazi pro- songs have been collected by piece ever written by Austrian and chorus and has strains of paganda tool where prisoners Italian pianist and conductor musician and conductor the National Anthem running could stage operas, concerts See MUSIC, Page 6 PAGE 6 THE COLLEGIAN • FUN & GAMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, MADDIE SHANNON • [email protected]

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Wednesday that the cause but it will not include Rosie “Fearless” hurt her neck while of death has been deferred Perez. filming an episode of “Law & pending toxicological tests The Oscar-nominated actress Order: SVU” in 2009. on the body of 56-year-old is recovering from a bone mar- Says the actress: “I’m on the News Briefs Sally JoAnne Menke. Corral row procedure and neck sur- mend.” wouldn’t say when those tests gery. She says she had to drop Guare’s other plays include would be completed. out of the historical play “A “Six Degrees of Separation” Brief news for the brief Menke’s body was discov- Free Man of Color,” which pre- and “The House of Blue ered Tuesday in Griffith Park. mieres at Lincoln Center on Leaves.” Her black Labrador retriever Nov. 18. attention span was standing near the body. Perez says her doctor was Investigators suspect she afraid the workload would land COMMENT: News briefs courtesy NEW YORK (AP) — Whoopi ness, but it did not elaborate. died of hyperthermia on her back in the hospital. of Associated Press. Goldberg says she channels her Mantell was a character Monday, when downtown Los Perez, who appeared in C http://collegian.csufresno.edu grief from her mother’s death actor with more than 70 film Angeles was on its way to a “Do The Right Thing” and last month by staying busy. and TV credits who received an record high of 113. The co-host of “The View” Academy Award nomination Menke edited every Quentin attended the New York launch in 1956 for his performance Tarantino film from “Reservoir party Wednesday for purewow. as Angie, the best friend of Dogs” in 1992 to last year’s com, a website with daily tips Ernest Borgnine in “Marty.” “Inglourious Basterds,” which for women 35 and over. She is His oft-repeated line to his sad- MUSIC: Holocaust earned her an Academy Award an investor. sack friend — “Well, what do nomination. Asked how she’s handling you feel like doin’ tonight?” — her mother’s death, Goldberg was one of the beloved film’s JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A survivors wrote in said, “I’m here, but it’s not most memorable lines. Palin family attorney is defend- easy.” He again became a part ing as legal Bristol Palin’s Her mother, Emma Johnson, of movie lore in 1974’s appearance at an Anchorage died from complications fol- “Chinatown,” in which he establishment where her camps lowing a stroke. played the partner of Jack “Dancing with the Stars” part- Goldberg had been doing Nicholson’s detective char- ner Mark Ballas performed. a limited stint as Mother acter, Jack Gittes. Mantell The Alaska Dispatch news- CONTINUED from page 5 “What you really want as a Superior in the London ver- spoke the film’s famous last paper had reported that a state person and as an artist — even when you are gone — is that sion of “Sister Act” and imme- line: “Forget it, Jake. It’s Alcohol and Control Board Alfred Schneider, a Holocaust your dreams, your essence, diately returned to the U.S. Chinatown.” investigator visited its office, survivor at Tuesday’s concert, your purpose, your meaning “Sister Act” moves to Mantell’s other notable asking for copies of raw video said it’s “moving” that Lotoro does live on. A lot of these Broadway this season with an credits include “The Birds,” shot during the performance would spend decades collecting people, their lives were taken opening planned for Spring ‘’Nervous Man in a Four Dollar at Rumrunners Old Towne Bar these songs to be preserved. but we have this part of them,” 2011. Goldberg is also one of Room” and several episodes of and Grill last week. “I find it electrifying,” said said Honora Foah, an Atlanta the show’s producers but says “The Twilight Zone.” Palin is 19 and could only Schneider, 83, a retired Georgia artist who, along with her she has no plans to reprise her Mantell, who had lived in legally be in the establishment Tech professor who was spared husband Dahlan Robert Foah, role. Encino, Calif., since 1961, is if accompanied by a parent, from the German death camps helped Lotoro put together the survived by his wife Mary, spouse or legal guardian over by the mayor of his Austrian concert. “To have the opportu- NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar- daughters Jeannie and Cathy, 21. State law also would allow hometown, Czernowitz, which nity to connect with what was nominated actor Joe Mantell, son Robert, daughter-in-law her to be there if it’s been des- is now part of Ukraine. essential in these people, the who co-starred in “Marty” and Glei and two grandchildren. ignated as a bona fide restau- Lotoro’s ultimate goal has most beautiful part of them, delivered one of movies’ most A private funeral service is rant, and she was there only to been to present the music the and to be able to bring that famous lines in “Chinatown,” planned for Sunday. eat. way the composers originally back out into the world is an has died, his family said. He Attorney Thomas Van Flein intended, which can be an odd extraordinary privilege.” was 94. (AP) — An says Palin was with two people combination of sounds. Many Mantell died Wednesday autopsy has been completed for over 21, ate food and did not of the writers had few instru- at the Providence Tarzana a longtime Quentin Tarantino consume any alcohol. She told ments available to them, so COMMENT: News story courtesy Medical Center in Tarzana, film editor who died while hik- him she left by about 10 p.m. some music is written for a gui- Calif., according to a state- ing in the Hollywood Hills dur- of Associated Press. tar, two flutes and a clarinet or C http://collegian.csufresno.edu ment from his son, Dr. Robert ing a record hot spell. NEW YORK (AP)- JOhn a trombone, an alto sax and a Mantell. The statement said However, Los Angeles County Guare’s new play will go on at clarinet. the death followed a long ill- coroner’s Lt. Fred Corral said Manhattan’s Lincoln Center FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 THE COLLEGIAN • SPORTS PAGE 7 SPORTS EDITORS, BEN INGERSOLL AND VONGNI YANG • [email protected] The Collegian’s Heisman Watch The co-sports editors and editor in chief adjust their Heisman frontrunners for week five

early in the first quarter, likely that Moore will lead the top two. Robinson still managed to Broncos to yet another unde- 4. Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio rush for 129 yards and two feated season. And you know State, Jr. touchdowns. Imagine if what? Our hated WAC oppo- Pryor had quite a week- Robinson would have played nents (I can’t say rivalry) are end—he threw for four touch- the entire game. as deserving of playing in the downs, ran for one and even 3 . Andrew Luck, QB, national championship as any caught one. If he navigates Stanford, Jr. other team in the nation. I, for the Buckeyes through the Big The national spotlight is on one, would like to see that. Ten unscathed, he may be the Luck and Stanford this week. 2. Denard Robinson, QB, Heisman winner by virtue of Luck leads a Cardinal squad Michigan, So. playing for a big name team. that is 4-0 for the first time Last week, Robinson did not Regardless, Ohio State’s Nov. in 24 years. If Luck shines even play a whole half, and he 27 game against Michigan against No. 4 Oregon, he’ll still ran for 129 yards and two may have more combined skyrocket up many Heisman touchdowns. Goodness gra- speed at quarterback than any lists. cious. Words cannot be spo- other matchup in the history 4. Mark Ingram, RB, ken. of the game. Alabama, Jr. 3. Mark Ingram, RB, Dark Horse: Andrew Luck, Vongni Yang Ingram reminded many Tony Petersen Alabama, Jr. QB, Stanford, Jr. Heisman voters that he’s still Ingram’s only played two If Luck leads the Cardinal CO-SPORTS EDITOR the best player in the nation EDITOR IN CHIEF games, but in those games he’s to a victory over No. 4 Oregon after rushing for 157 yards ran for at least 151 yards and tomorrow, I guarantee that 1. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise and two touchdowns against two touchdowns. Not bad for he will be “lucky” enough State, Jr. Arkansas. With Florida next 1. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise the reigning Heisman champ, to make it into my top four. With the rest of the nation on the schedule, Ingram will State, Jr. though he does have quite a Thank you, thank you, I’ll be watching, Moore was out- shine and generate the buzz It’s looking more and more ways to go before topping the here all night! standing in the spotlight that he deserves. against Oregon State. Moore Dark Horse: Greg McElroy, completed 70 percent of his QB, Sr. 1. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise continue to climb, as he still passes for 288 yards and three McElroy quarterbacks the State, Jr. leads the nation in rushing. touchdowns. Moore cemented top team in the nation. After Boise State’s remaining 3. Terrell Pryor, QB, Ohio himself as the top candidate a so-so performance against schedule will be a problem State, Jr. in the month of September. Arkansas, McElroy will get his keeping Moore at the top of Pryor threw four touch- 2. Denard Robinson, QB, opportunity to shine against a this list, but the Bronco lead- downs, ran for another Michigan, So. Florida defense that plans to er’s numbers speak for them- and even caught a score in Despite leaving the game key in on Ingram. selves. Moore holds a 29-1 Ohio State’s 73-20 blowout record as the Boise State start- of Eastern Michigan last er. Mr. Efficient has thrown Saturday. Like Robinson, eight touchdowns to just one Pryor has a lot to prove in the interception this season. coming weeks, especially the 2. Denard Robinson, QB, Buckeyes’ road date at No. 11 Michigan, So. Wisconsin on Oct. 16. Robinson posted his lowest 4. LaMichael James, RB, numbers this season against Oregon, So. Bowling Green, rushing for The Oregon speedster has 129 yards on five carries. The the chance to jump a few spots Ben Ingersoll problem is, he only played the in the Heisman race against first quarter due to injury. No. 9 Stanford’s stingy defense CO-SPORTS EDITOR “Shoelace’s” insane numbers this weekend. James is second in the country with 158.3 rush- ing yards per game on argu- Now Accepting Applications ably the nation’s most prolific offense. Dark Horse: Andrew Luck, Kochi, Japan Spring 2011 QB, Stanford, Jr. 3- Week Winter Session This is a big, big week for Luck. He already has NFL Orientation Meeting scouts drooling at his poten- tial, but has yet to play a Sunday, Oct. 24 4-6 p.m. ED 140 defense like Oregon’s. Luck Sunday, Nov. 7 4-6 p.m. ED 140 was exposed for the first time last week against Notre Dame, For more information, contact Carla Millar at but a big game in Autzen California State University, Fresno, Music 186 or call (559) 278-3056. Stadium will catch voters’ eyes, if he hasn’t already.

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WEEK 4 PREVIEW SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, AT 7:00 P.M., BULLDOG STADIUM Bulldog Game Day Keys to Victory 1. Forget about last week vs. After suffering its first loss to Ole (2-1, 1-0 WAC) (3-1, 0-0 Great West) Miss 55-38, the ‘Dogs will have to play on a short memory this week TELEVISION: NONE to bounce back after the bad loss. RADIO: KMJ-AM 580 AND KGST-AM 1600 (ESPN DEPORTES) 2. Find an identity in the run game With leading rusher A.J. Ellis out Analysis By Luke Shaffer The Collegian for six weeks, former starter Robbie Rouse will get his chance to shine as the feature back. Outside of the Utah State game, the ‘Dogs have failed to rush for more 50 yards.

3. Sticking to individual assign- ments If the defense does not play assign- ment football, it just might get shredded again like it did against Ole Miss. The defensive players must stick to their own assignments this week to stop the triple option. Position match-ups

Matt Weir / The Collegian Player to watch: Robbie Rouse, running back

When Fresno State runs: Advantage - Fresno State Although the Bulldogs’ run game Matt Weir / The Collegian has been slow coming this season, an experienced offensive line and Breakdown: Bulldogs Breakdown: Mustangs depleted receiving corps should spell plenty of carries for the Fresno State backfield. After coming off a tough Coming off of an impres- 55-38 loss to the Mississippi sive victory by blowing out Rebels last week, coach Pat McNeese State 40-14 last When Cal Poly runs: Hill and his squad will return week, Cal Poly comes into Advantage - Cal Poly home humbled by their recent Saturday’s game looking like Fresno State’s run defense last loss on their 1-1 road trip. a well-oiled machine. week looked lifeless, giving up On Saturday, the Dogs’ will Coach Pat Hill knows that huge plays and 425 yards on the look to regain their swagger this team will be no easy ground. Cal Poly lives or dies by the and confidence that they had victory and will game plan run, and if it can catch the ‘Dogs’ after starting the season 2-0. accordingly. Cal Poly boasts defense napping, it could break Primarily, the ‘Dogs must multiple threats in a major- some big runs. work on improving their abil- again. Defense last week was ity of the skill positions. offensive scheme, which ity to run as it has lacked in no where to be seen and the Sophomore Andre gained a total of 310 rushing two of the first three games coaching staff will have to Broadous anchors the yards and four touchdowns When Fresno State passes: of the season. Running back slow down the Cal Poly rush- offense and brings with him last week, will look to run wild Advantage - Fresno State Robbie Rouse only turned in ing attack that averages 258 his mobile style of play. Cal against Fresno State’s defense. Ryan Colburn is one of the hottest 22 rushing yards against the yards on the ground per game. Poly, which employs the tri- The Mustang’s defensive unit passers in the country right now Rebels last week. Giving up 578 total yards of ple option threat, will look to was impressive last week giv- and is off to the best start for a On the positive side, quar- offense to Ole Miss, the ‘Dogs bust huge running plays if ing up only 14 points. Bulldog quarterback in the history terback Ryan Colburn paced defense will have to hold firm the scheme is executed prop- The unit is led by senior line- of the program. the offense by throwing for 390 against another mobile quar- erly. Broadous will be accom- backer Marty Mohamed and yards and four touchdowns. terback this week in Andre panied by slot backs Mark has amassed a total of 29 tack- When Cal Poly passes: Thus, his part in the upcom- Broadous. Rodgers and Jordan Yocum. les and three interceptions in Advantage - Fresno State ing game will be critical once This dangerous and potent the early season. The Mustangs only throw the ball 16 times per game on average, and Fresno State’s secondary is healthy, Editor’s Prediction led by safeties Phillip Thomas and Getting to know the Central Coast Mustangs Fresno State 38, Cal Poly 13 Lorne Bell.

Wins against: Humboldt State, Key players: QB Andre Broadous, FB Special teams: Montana. McNeese State Jordan Yocum, LB Marty Mohamed Follow Us on Twitter Saturday Night: Advantage - Fresno State Losses to: Texas State Series record: Fresno State leads @TheCollegian The Bulldogs’ return game has Head coach: Tim Walsh (second year, 30-10-2 been superb this season, averaging 7-8) Last meeting: 59-10 (1985) 14 yards per punt return. Kevin Offense: Spread Triple Option Point Spread: None VIDEO: Check out the Fresno Associated Press File Goessling struggled on the road last Defense: Multiple 4-3 State-Cal Poly preview online. week, but still booted in a field goal Player to watch: C http://collegian.csufresno.edu Jordan Yocum, fullback from 50 yards out last week.