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Fresno State | Serving the campus since 1922 February 11, 2009 | Wednesday collegian.csufresno.edu Water forum on campus brings out Fresno residents By Alex Zimmerman The Collegian

There’s nothing like a good Out of harm’s way debate on a hot topic to stir up Where the ASI Fees Go the community. In this case it is environmentalists versus the agriculture advocates. ASI budget is still safe from crisis The debate, sponsored by ’08 - ’09 ’09 - ’10 Fresno State’s political sci- ence program and the Political despite lower enrollments next year Science Student Association, Total fee garnered a lot of interest from $1,392,092.50 $1,365,560.50 local residents as it was open calculation By Kaley Delarosa receives a portion of every stu- to the public. The Collegian dent’s fees. Nearly 700 concerned citi- “We are really looking at the zens were in attendance for Associated Students Inc. (ASI) projections for next year with the debate, which took place has not been affected by the state the enrollment freezes in mind,” last Wednesday at the Satellite Funds to: budget crisis yet, but said it is Johnson said. Student Union. Intercollegiate $290,885.00 $285,341.00 looking to the future and focusing Johnson said that ASI will not Fresno State students from on student needs during this diffi- receive as much money next year the mass communication and Athletics cult economic time. simply because there will not be journalism department filmed “Because we are a fee based as many students enrolled. “We the debate, which re-aired on organization, we don’t really have will be getting less revenue due to Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. to deal with the uncertainty of less enrollment,” she said. “That The debating environmen- Funds to: the state’s budget,” ASI President will be the most direct way we are talists were Tom Birmingham, The Collegian $186,997.50 $183,433.50 Graham Wahlberg said. affected because we will receive the general manager of the ASI VP of Finance Lauren significantly less [funding] than Wastelands Water District, Johnson said ASI has not been this current year.” Kole Upton, former chair- affected because it works with a For the 2008 - 2009 school year, man of Friant Water Uses set revenue and budget. ASI had $623,325 from student fees Authority, and Jim Beck, the Funds to: “We start out with a specific to use at its disposal. For the 2009 general manager of Kern $290,885.00 $285,341.00 amount of money and we spend - 2010 school year, ASI projects it County Water Agency. Financial Aid it,” Johnson said. “ASI is not will have $611,445. Debating on the agriculture dependent on receiving any addi- Johnson said that although they side was Michael Jackson, tional funding.” will have less money from student Lloyd Carter and Bill Jennings. Johnson said she is currently fees, ASI will supplement its bud- Bill Jennings is the Chairman working on putting together ASI’s get with money from reserves. of the California Sportfishing Fee budget for the 2009 - 2010 school In preparing the budget for next Protection Alliance. Jackson is Revenue $623,325.00 $611,445.00 year. year, Johnson said she is keeping active in the California Water ASI’s funding is directly related the economy in mind. Network, the Regional Council to ASI to how many students are enrolled of Rural Counties and counsel at Fresno State. Each year ASI See BUDGET, Page 2 to the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance. Photo Illustration by Bryan Cole / The Collegian Also active in the California Water Network and President of the California Save Our Streams Council is Lloyd Carter. Efforts to restore the San WWE fans gettin’ ready to rumble Joaquin River, on the Valley East Side, was a topic debat- ed at the event. Effects of the decision will affect ground- water recharge, potential loss of water to agriculture irri- gation and return of salmon. Also, this will propose new recreational opportunities and freshwater from the Delta. The agriculture advocates debated against the issue of the Valley West Side. Possible effects of the Valley West Side decision may include loss of jobs, damage to agriculture and drainage issues. The last issue of debate was Photos by Matt Weir / The Collegian the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta. Potential prob- By Collegian Staff lems are the fragile levees in Northern California, and con- ans lined up early at the Save Mart Center to get into WWE Tuesday. cerns of Northern California Tommy Nicolulis and his son Tre, 10, drove from Oakhurst to see their citizens. F The debate also discussed a favorite wrestler Jeff Hardy. “He’s an unbelievable fan,” Nicolulis said about proposal to route water from his son. See more on Page 4. the Sacramento Delta to the Central Valley and Southern California. Page 2 The Collegian • News Wednesday, February 11, 2009 News Editor, Mathew Gomes • [email protected] BUDGET: Execs say cuts will come from internal spending

CONTINUED from page 1 student. ASI recently spent roughly $90,000 on “If we do have to cut spending, it will new computers for the lap top rental be internal and not to the detriment of program. Those computers will be the student body,” she said. available when the new library opens. Johnson said to do so, she is trying ASI is also in talks to help furnish to minimize overhead costs as much the library. “If we can use our money as possible, but some things, such as to help the library, then ultimately, we rent, are fixed costs and will always be are helping students,” Johnson said. there. Wahlberg said that ASI is working on One example of how ASI is cutting a way to help students deal with stress costs is that they have started e-mail- and lack of sleep by providing a place ing senate and finance meeting packets on campus where students can go to to save on printing costs. “It is saving relax and sleep. some money and we are doing our part “We are working on creating a space to help the environment,” Johnson that students will feel comfortable in,” said. Wahlberg said. Any program that is currently fund- President Welty has announced a ed through ASI will not suffer, but pro- budget summit for Feb. 12 to discuss grams seeking ASI funding that have proposals and talk about where cuts not received it in the past might. “We should be made. are all adamant to keep programs that Wahlberg said ASI has held focus students use and students like, such groups to hear student concerns and as the campus readership program,” suggestions. Wahlberg said. “ASI is making sure that students’ Wahlberg and Johnson said they interests are heard,” he said. expect to see more funding proposals Wahlberg said students who have from campus organizations looking to suggestions or concerns regarding the supplement traditional funding that budget can voice them through ASI. may have been cut because of the econ- “Students do not have a say where a omy. lot of their fees are spent but they can “There are going to be a lot more pro- be sure that ASI will listen and spend grams requesting funding than in the their fees the way they want them to be past. We do not anticipate getting rid spent,” he said. of any current programs but the com- “What is important during this time petition for new proposals will be more is that students can look to ASI for competitive,” Wahlberg said. some stability.” ASI said that despite the poor econo- my, its main concern is students. ASI is working on more programs, COMMENT: The Collegian is a forum for stu- such as the book and lap top rental pro- dent expression. grams, to alleviate the cost of being a C http://collegian.csufresno.edu The Collegian That’s What the People Are Saying Slogan displayed on London’s buses to promote atheist beliefs

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State budgets vs. Walsh Act Ca m p u s Sp e a k sexual offenders. 100,000 of these offenders are actually However, despite financial con- ‘missing’ from the system.” straints, it is not reasonable to com- With the Walsh Act in place, when- How do you feel about Michael pletely disregard the implementation ever a sex offender changes informa- of a federal law that would make tion in their registry, all other loca- Phelps smoking marijuana? children, as well as other vulnerable tions where the offender is required to parties, safer from sexual predators. It register will be immediately notified, is less so, when the option for delaying and in failure to do so, the offender Caffeine drip the deadline remains. would be charged with at least a year Rachael Da n i e l a Lo p e z The Walsh Act would create a of imprisonment. nationalized system to register sex It is irresponsible to say that our Hamilton offenders that would clarify their clas- current state laws work relatively Freshman n the midst of a national eco- sification by the gravity of crimes, well, even when facing economic con- Physical Therapy nomic struggle, has it become have them appear in person up to four straints, especially when considering Ieconomy versus safety? Do our times a year to verify their registered the benefits of being able to share sex "I think that it’s not good financial woes warrant the lack of information, as well as provide an offenders’ files nationwide. for his reputation as an implementing a system that would If the requirements of this law had athlete. I mean, I know keep the public safe from sexual preda- already been active, perhaps people that maybe other celeb- tors? o our financial like Gariner Beasley, a sex offender rities do it, but as an athlete he has to Seeing budgets slashed, stores clos- “Dwoes warrant the convicted of raping two women in the keep a good reputation. It may affect his ing down and people tightening their lack of implementing a ’90s, would not have slipped through performance." belts everywhere, it is not difficult to system that would keep the state’s cracks and would not have picture our state budget feeling the been allowed to work unsupervised Rory same economic pinch. the public safe from with women at a Los Angeles health Carlberg The situation has almost reached sexual predators?” clinic. desperate levels, with Governor Although an overhaul of this gov- Sophomore Arnold Schwarzenegger announcing ernment system is not financially Print Journalism the possibility of cutting 20,000 state viable with the current economic jobs, if the budget is not balanced "What it does is elimi- updated photograph that would be situation, the state government would nates the stereotype soon. placed on a database accessible on not be measuring up to their respon- Evidently, right now is definitely not that people who smoke the internet. It would most impor- sibility to protect the public, if mea- marijuana are lazy and the time to add more expenses to the tantly create uniform databases where sures are not slowly taken to meet the state’s already increasing bills. can’t be successful. ‘Cause the man broke information on the location of con- requirements of the Walsh Act. the single record for the amount of gold The hefty price tag attached to com- victed offenders could be easily shared Yes, Schwarzenegger and his people plying with the law’s requirements medals in a single Olympics, which I between agencies and state govern- in Sacramento have difficult weeks think is pretty impressive. And he did it is the primary reason why different ments. ahead dealing with the budget crisis, parties are arguing for the postpone- despite the fact that he might occasion- According to the National Center but it is still essential to the safety ally partake in the use of marijuana." ment of the set July deadline, or even for Missing and Exploited Children, of many, that an important measure complete elimination, of the Adam “there are more than 563,000 sex like the Walsh Act is not placed on the Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, offenders that are ‘supposed’ to be reg- backburner of the state’s priorities. Kevin a national system for keeping track of istered in the United States and at least Fillebrown Senior Mass Communication and Journalism "It’s kind of upsetting because he’s kind of like an American hero in a way. He’s kind of an icon. My personal opinion is the three-month suspension that he got... it’s not enough. Marijuana is against the rules, the Olympic rules, and he should have his medals stripped." Dimitri Karimbakas Junior Philosophy "I’m outraged because they’re making such a big deal about it. I think he works hard, he swam hard; he swims like seven hours a day... he won eight gold medals. The guy wants to relax." Katie Farmer Freshman Pre-nursing "Honestly, I think that it’s his own life and just because he’s a celeb- rity doesn’t mean that we should blow it all out of proportion. ‘Cause how many people actually do smoke pot and nobody really cares?"

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Too many twitters per hour. FeaturesFeaturesPage 4 • Features Editor, Valerie Nevens • [email protected] • Wednesday, February 11, 2009 From UrbanDictionary.com WWE Craze Fans line up to see favorite wrestling stars ‘Smackdown’

By Erin O'Brien The event was listed as the The Collegian last smackdown and ECU before the No Way Out match. The headline match was Masked fans, oversized cham- between the WWE Champion pionship belts and colorful Edge versus Jeff Hardy in a signs crowed the entrances of steel cage match for the WWE the Save Mart Center Tuesday Championship. night, in anticipation of the Also scheduled to appear professional wrestling enter- was Mike “The Miz” Mizanan, tainment WWE Smackdown. who was first introduced to Jordan McIntyre, 20, a stu- audiences as one of the seven dent at UCLA drove four hours strangers on the MTV reality with his friend Anthony Guy, show “The Real World: Back to Matt Weir / The Collegian 20, a student at Long Beach New York.” Draped in World Heavyweight Championship belts, Jordan McIntyre, 20, and Anthony Guy, 20, drove from Los State, to see their favorite Angeles to see their favorite wrestlers Edge and John Morrison. wrestlers and proudly wear their World Heavyweight Championship belts they pur- chased on WWE’s online store. Both men have been watch- ing professional wrestling for over a decade, but said they leave the body slamming and power drives to the profession- als. “We stopped wrestling at home when we found out that wrestling is not fun,” Guy said. “If you break your oppo- nents neck, you get sued.” Guy said his favorite profes- sional wrestler is Edge, but not for the usual reasons. “Everyone gives him a bad rap,” Guy said. “He’s the ‘Rated R Superstar.’ He gives dividends every week . Plus his wife is hot. If you watch the show, you’d know I was joking.” Edge, the 6’5 250 pound wres- tler, originally from Toronto, made his debut in 1998 and has won eight championships since. He’s known for his sig- nature move: the spear. Tre Nicolulis, 10, of Oakhurst, came to the event with his dad, Tommy, and said it’s something he had been waiting a long time for. “Wrestling is my favorite,” Nicolulis said. “I love it when the wrestlers jump really high and break their necks. I’m hoping Jeff Hardy wins. He’s awesome.” Jeff Hardy is the 6’1 225 pound wrestler, originally from Cameron, N.C., and has been a star in professional wrestling since 1993. Aside from wrestling, Hardy’s world revolves around writing some- thing he calls “emoetry,” and recording alternative music. Anthony Luevanos, 8, cele- brated his birthday at the Save Mart Center event and came with his dad and two nephews, Joe Luevanos,11, and Jason Novella, 8. All of the boys wore wrestling masks and said they have been fans since they were young. Joe Luevanos said that he likes the wrestling, but he’s really there to watch the ladies. “I like watching Kelly Kelly,” Luevanos said. “She’s hot. She makes the wrestling more fun to watch.” Wednesday, February 11, 2009 The Collegian • Features Page 5 Features Editor, Valerie Nevens • [email protected]

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of a leader role with such a young team,” George said. “With what’s left of the season, our team will continue to grow, and I do feel we have a legiti- mate chance to get hot and win the WAC Tournament.” With the exception of New Mexico State and Hawaii, the ’Dogs have been competitive in every conference game this season. But Cleveland knows how tough conference wins are to come by. “It takes a great amount of effort, and a lot of things have to go right in order to win one conference game let alone string a couple together in a tournament,” Cleveland said. After the game against Joseph Edgecomb / Collegian File Photo Boise State, the fans gave the Fans in the Central Valley hear about the negatives in the Fresno State athletic department, but the ’Dogs have a strong reputation in other regions. Bulldogs a standing ovation, knowing how big the win was for the team’s confidence. State vs. USC game in this Nonetheless, he was very have the guts to make risky CONTINUED from page 8 “We’ve had a lot more downs manner: “Fresno State, huh. impressed by what he saw. hires in basketball. They than up’s lately,” Cleveland Where’s that?” People back east love see that we used to have a ed. said. “We appreciate the crowd “I don’t know,” she said. TLNWCG. It’s sports’ answer really hot women’s basketball “Hey, what does that ‘V’ sticking with us through “Hey, what does that ‘V’ to Shel Silverstein’s “The coach. They see us winning stand for?” I asked. everything, and will continue stand for?,” I asked. And Giving Tree.” the national championship in “I don’t know,” he said. to fight and give the fans what again the response was: “I And they think our baseball. The Bulldogs won that they deserve: a winning team. don’t know.” Bulldogs are cool. The athletic department game, I liked the ‘V’ and the The Bulldogs have seven The ’Dogs lost that one, but To the rest of the country, has many woes, but they stadium was impressive. remaining conference games it was the best TLNWCG we’d Fresno State isn’t a turmoil- don’t carry much weight past Once you hit college, and will look to build off ever seen, we liked the ‘V’ soaked school with a faltering the Sierra Nevada. And once TLNWCG is different. It’s the win over the Broncos and the team was impressive. athletic department. Sports righted, they will be quickly something to half-watch at Thursday night, when they And when you’re older fans in other states view it as forgotten, if they were ever a bar or a party and maybe travel to play Louisiana Tech. and have kids, TLNWCG is a fearless university that is even known by the rest of the use for conversation with a Louisiana Tech is currently something to watch while willing to take risks. country. girl, like, “You ever been to in eighth place in the WAC. you fall asleep on the couch. They see that we can play We here in the Valley Oregon?” The game will be televised This is what my Dad did and beat any big school in should relax a little, and try I witnessed the 2005 Fresno on Bulldog Sports Network, during the Wisconsin game. football. They see that we to forgive as well. Comcast Channel 13, at 5 p.m.

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s we all know too well, Fresno State Aathletics is going through rough times. More than a bad year, it’s been a bad decade. Tarkanian, football hype, O’Neil, Johnson-Klein, Title IX, wrestling, firings, football hype, investigations, million- dollar deficits, embarrassing APR scores, suspensions, probation, football hype. The list goes on and on for the poor athletics department. But there is hope, at least a kind of twisted, half-focused hope that all these things can be quickly erased from mem- ory. Because to most of the country, they aren’t a memory at all. I realize, now that I’m here, that Fresno State is all about Fresno. Most of the students here are from the area, and they always will be. Matt Weir / The Collegian I’m not. I’m from way back LEFT: Freshman Paul George had a career-high 29 points and his sixth dou- east, from the great state of ble-double as a Bulldog. He only missed two shots during the whole game. Georgia. I promise, people RIGHT: Junior transfer Sylvester Seay was cold in the first half, but estab- back east don’t know about lished a post presence in the second half scoring 19 points in 20 minutes. the infractions. They don’t Sarah Gilbert / The Collegian know that the football team is a yearly disappointment. They don’t even know that the band Paul George and Sylvester Seay combine for 52 points to push Bulldogs sits three miles from the stu- dent section. past second-place Boise State in second conference win of the season There is an institution By George Stepanoff Jr. for East Coast sports fans, before the first media timeout blocks while shooting 9-of- ferent down the stretch for The Collegian a revered tradition in the at the 16 minute mark, and 11 from the field, 3-of-4 from the Broncos who couldn’t fall, which is known as The more points in the first half, three-point range and made stop the Bulldogs all night as It has been a tough month Late-Night West Coast Game 45, than they scored all game all eight of his free throws. Fresno State shot 52 percent to say the least for the men’s (TLNWCG). When all the against Hawaii. “It felt good tonight,” said from the field. basketball team, but Monday other college football games Cleveland says he knows George. “I hadn’t been shoot- Cleveland says everyone night the Bulldogs gave the are over, and you’ve been his team is inconsistent right ing it well the last couple stepped up against Boise fans at the Save Mart Center watching football for 12 hours, now, but insists it’s not from games. But my teammates State, but there’s no way they something to cheer about. but are still searching for lack of effort. found me when I was open and would have won without the They snapped a three-game more, there it is, as reliable as “Games like the one against I let the game come to me.” performances from George conference losing streak with the Central Valley fog. There Hawaii are going to happen, The Bulldogs were in con- and Seay. a win over Boise State, 88-82, will always be that one game because we‘ve played our trol from the opening tip, but “George and Seay carried to improve their record to that doesn’t end until almost starting lineup 30-40 minutes the Broncos did make a run us tonight,” Cleveland said. 10-14, 2-7 in the WAC. 2 a.m. a game all season,” Cleveland late in the first half to cut the “These two guys are the cen- The ’Dogs entered the game Your position in life said. “The guys are tired, but lead to 33-29. ter piece for the future of our against the WAC’s second can even be measured by give it their all each night. Sylvester Seay added 23 program.” place team, coming off their TLNWCG. We’re not deep enough right points for the Bulldogs, and As for senior Dwight O’Neil worst loss of the season last When you’re young, you now, so the rotation won’t an important three-pointer who was not on the bench week to Hawaii, 69-43. In that watch this game with your change.” as time expired in the first Monday night, the team will game, Fresno State only man- Dad and ask about the mys- The Bulldog’s lack of depth half to cap off a 12-0 run and soon announce what action aged to score 10 points in the terious teams: “Why is USC’s showed as the Bronco’s bench give the ’Dogs a 45-29 halftime it plans to take in reaction to first half. stadium so long? Why are outscored Fresno State’s 23-3. lead. reinstating O’Neil or not. “We certainly didn’t show up Oregon’s uniforms so ugly? However, it didn’t matter as The momentum carried Even though George is in the game against Hawaii,” Why do they pass on every freshman Paul George led the over to the second half as someone who doesn’t par- coach Steve Cleveland said. down?” way, scoring a career-high 29 Boise State trailed by as many ticularly take many shots, he “We had no energy, but it was This is how I first heard of points while recording his as 18 points. The Bronco’s is aware the team needs his good to be back home against Fresno State. I said to my Dad, sixth double-double of the center Kurt Cunningham tied scoring to be successful for a good Boise team and our “Fresno State, huh. Where’s season. his career high scoring 20 the remainder of the season. offense looked a lot better.” that?” George had his best all- points and rallied Boise State “Ever since the loss of The Bulldogs came out with “I don’t know,” he respond- around performance of the to within four with 31 seconds Dwight, I have assumed more plenty of energy against the season with 10 rebounds, four remaining. Broncos scoring 11 points assists, three steals and two But it wasn’t any dif- See EAST COAST, Page 7 See ’DOGS, Page 7