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By Alex Zimmerman The Collegian Latinas Empowered for Action (LEA) made its way to Fresno State on Friday March 6, to spread the word of their cause. That cause is to inform students and community members, mainly of the Latino community about public policy and reproduc- tive justice. Access was the theme of the conference — gaining access to things like birth control, and proper health care for children and fami- lies. T h e c o n f e re n c e t o o k place in the Alice Peters Auditorium in the Peters Business Building. About 25 people attended and participated in the con- ference. The conference was broken up into sections and went from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The pre- sentation was interactive, giving the participants the ability to converse and ask questions. One of the exercises was called “six chairs.” Six women from the audience were given common situa- tions and told how to deal with them. Tree Campus USA program A few of the questions answered included trouble with receiving health care, honors Fresno State for how to talk to people to find the help one may need and questions regarding birth school’s arboreal achievements control and public policy. The senior director of com- By Kaley Delarosa and the results of this com- munity mobilization pro- The Collegian mitment will have a lasting, grams for California Latinas positive impact not only on for Reproductive Justice California celebrates Arbor campus but in the overall (CLRJ) Gabriela Villa spoke Day this week. While stroll- community,” John Rosenow, for most of the conference. ing to class, you can enjoy the chief executive of the Arbor It is Villa’s job to do train- beauty, clean air and shade Day Foundation, said. ing to focus on community provided by the thousands Fresno State is the only outreach to bring in com- of trees planted throughout one of the 23 California State munity members for train- campus. University campuses to earn ing, and to reach out to other Because of these trees, as the designation. The only social justices. well as numerous other plants other school in California “We were talking about and flowers, California State to receive recognition is the how reproductive justice University, Fresno has been University of California, San really works at the inter- recognized by the Arbor Day Diego. section of issues and so it’s Foundation’s Tree Campus “The Tree Campus USA equally important for us to USA program. program will have a last- build support with other jus- The foundation recog- ing impact at Fresno State tice organizations around nized 29 campuses across the and throughout the country the country,” Villa said. nation this year, making up because it will engage stu- Health science major Alida the inaugural Tree Campus dents and local citizens to Espinoza came out because USA class. plant trees and create health- she believes in reproductive “These schools have made ier communities for people rights. a major commitment to pro- “I think that in the Latino tecting, caring for and add- ing to their campus forest, See TREES, Page 2 See LEA, Page 2 Matt Weir / The Collegian Page 2 The Collegian • News Monday, March 9, 2009 News Editor, Mathew Gomes • [email protected] LEA: Conference fea- TREES: University takes ‘a great deal tured CLRJ speakers of pride in our trees and gardens’

CONTINUED from page 1 involved in many ways. Perez CONTINUED from page 1 ignated an arboretum: a place in the valley,” he said. “[The is a senior, majoring in social where extensive varieties of award] just shows people that community there are a lot of work. to enjoy for generations to plants are cultivated for sci- we are committed to that.” taboos related to contracep- Perez has an internship come,” Rosenow said. entific, educational, and orna- McCaughey said students tive use, and taboos on hold- on campus with the Foster The Tree Campus USA pro- mental purposes. can use the campus as a labo- ing off to start a family when Parenting Project, working gram is a new national pro- The person responsible for ratory. you get married,” Espinoza with foster parents and doing gram that honors universi- the care and maintenance of “The arboretum helps stu- said. training with them. ties, campus leaders and the all these living things is Ryan dents identify trees and plants CLRJ is an organization As part of the internship, surrounding community for McCaughey, the university’s that they would not normally based out of Los Angeles. Perez is sent out to a lot of promoting healthy urban for- manager of grounds and see,” he said. Although it is a very small different training events in est management and engag- arboretum. Dr. John Bushoven, an assis- organization, consisting order to expose her to differ- ing the campus community in McCaughey, who came to tant professor who teaches of only five on staff, it still ent communities. environmental stewardship. Fresno State in 2006, is desig- horticulture through the travels throughout the state A lot of the social work stu- Ro s e n o w s a i d , “ T r e e nated as a certified grounds plant science department, explained Villa. dents are encouraged to go Campus USA will teach stu- manager by the Professional uses the campus for exactly Taking turns speaking to lobby days in Sacramento dents the many benefits trees Grounds Management Society that purpose. along with Villa was Marisol California. provide our communities, and and a certified arborist by “We work closely together Franco, the Policy and advo- Lobby days is where CLRJ the students will leave school the International Society of to provide a living laboratory cacy manager for CLRJ. goes to the capitol building and go out and plant trees Arboriculture. for students in all of my horti- Franco explained that the and give a presentation simi- where they work and live.” McCaughey leads a staff culture classes,” he said. main point of the conference lar to Fridays. The program recognizes col- of more than 20 people who “Not a semester goes by and CLRJ is trying to make Also, it may push for legisla- lege and university campuses care for the campus plants, when you will not see Dr. the connection the between tion to pass. There is a Fresno that: trees, all athletic venues and Bushoven in his signature Latino community and pub- State grant that pays for all • Effectively manage their University House, the presi- hat, on one of his many cam- lic policies. the expenses to send social campus trees. dent’s residence. pus excursions with groups “We have these somewhat work students to the capitol • Develop connectivity with “We take a great deal of of students studying the ben- great laws on the books, but to participate. the community beyond cam- pride in our trees and gardens efits of the urban forest,” he they’re not reaching Latinas On March 25 CLRJ will be pus borders to foster healthy, around campus,” he said. added. who have all these health heading to Sacramento for urban forests. “Living in Fresno, there are Bushoven said the campus desparities,” Franco said. Reproductive Freedom Day. • Strive to engage their stu- not a lot of green areas. We arboretum provides much Franco went on to explain On April 25 it will be travel- dent population utilizing ser- pride ourselves on being an needed green space for a that to fix the disconnect ing back for the third annual vice learning opportunities urban oasis.” diverse array of species. “It between policies, they need to Latina Reproductive Justice centered on campus, and com- McCaughey said he and his benefits our entire commu- get involved in the process, to Policy Briefing. munity, forestry efforts. team are always expanding nity, not just my classes.” make sure these policies are Both Marisol Franco and Fresno State’s 327 acres are their collection to beautify reflecting our issues. Gabriela Villa will be attend- home to about 4,000 trees that the campus and help the com- There are no other ways to ing the Sacramento sessions. represent more than 100 spe- munity. address our issues if we are cies and thousands of other “I can’t control how much not getting involved. COMMENT: The Collegian is a plants and flowerings. people drive and use fos- COMMENT: The Collegian is a Jessica Perez is getting forum for student expression. Because of this wide array, sil fuels but every tree that forum for student expression. C http://collegian.csufresno.edu in 1978, the campus was des- I plant is cleaning up the air C http://collegian.csufresno.edu The Collegian That’s What the People Are Saying On Iraqi girls being sold into sexual slavery by mothers

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— Undercover human rights activist, cnn.com OpinionOpinionPage 3 Opinion Editor, Daniela Lopez • [email protected] • Monday, March 9, 2009 On e -Fi n g e r Culled each week X-rated homosexual cats from discussions in The Collegian gressed to mutual grooming and shar- feline ones, and she always attacked newsroom. ing a bed. It was rather sweet. the crotch first. It was just too gross Sa l u t e But then they actually started mak- for words; she was quickly trained to ing out, or at least that’s what it looked nurse on inanimate objects instead. like. And the first time Pony mounted But a lesbian love triangle devel- Thumbs up Duchess, my eyes nearly popped out of oped as soon as Shammy went into Second baseman their sockets. heat. All of a sudden, she was com- Haley Perkins She was mimicking a male cat ing on to Duchess with deep-throated exactly, biting Duchess by the scruff yowls, but attracted Pony instead. Pepsi & Prozac Senior Perkins brought home the winning of the neck to hold her still. Our fluffy I’ll never forget the day I walked run with her walk-off hit in the bottom Sa r a h A. Pe t e r s o n calico did not like this at all, being the into the kitchen to find Shams purr- of the seventh inning after Cal's illegal dominant one in the relationship. ing seductively at an uninterested pitch. The No. 9 Golden Bears were Pony was rewarded with a hiss and Duchess, and there was Pony, ever the ’ve often wondered if my cats defeated 3-2 by No. 21 Bulldogs this a scratch on the nose. enthusiast, face buried in Shammy’s are lesbians. It probably doesn’t past Sunday. Ihelp that they have what could be I had heard of homosexual animals nether regions. porn star names—Shammy, Pony and before; I’ve read of paired-off male This went on for several days until Duchess. penguins and those frisky female we got the yowled spayed. The love But honestly, some of bonobo chimps. But cats? triangle was no more, and it became Thumbs down their stunts would be con- quite obvious that there Daylight saving time sidered X-rated if they were was no room for two human. I swear, cats can get dominant females in away with just about any- the same house. It didn’t feel much like a ‘spring forward’ thing. ome of their stunts would be considered X-rated Since then, Shammy this morning when we woke up to an It all started out innocent- “Sif they were human. I swear, cats can get away and Duchess have been hour lost and a houseful of messed up ly enough. After we put our with just about anything.” at constant war, trad- clocks. Yes, it’s only a one hour differ- first cat, Sue, to sleep, our ing off attacks, and ence, but this can seriously throw off other cat Duchess was lonely Pony is torn between your entire day. so we brought home a white them. Duchess will kitten we named Snow Pony always have a hold on to keep her company. I guess it’s possible. I’ve seen a tom- her heart, it seems, as mutual groom- After several weeks, Pony was nurs- cat mount another male. That turned ing sessions commence, but sometimes Thumbs up ing on the spayed Duchess like she was ugly fast. Shammy will lure her away. Soon to arrive her own mother. Another year or so passed, and I don’t know if any of this is nor- state tax refund checks. But the nursing continued way lon- another kitten came our way, thanks to mal, but I have no doubt that they are ger than it should have, till Pony was a friend who wasn’t allowed pets in her soulmates, whether lesbians or not. February’s budget crisis led to a almost a year old. This was about the living quarters. She was an aggressive delayed paying out of state tax refunds time she went into heat and tried to Siamese mix named Shammy, and she to Californians. With the new budget hump my foot. immediately upset the feline equilib- COMMENT: The Collegian is a in place, the checks have finally been I thought getting her fixed would rium in the household. C forum for student expression. sent out. Although our state may still be curb Pony’s sexual appetites, but soon The blue-eyed Shams preferred to http://collegian.csufresno.edu broke, many of us will have a few bucks after that, she and Duchess had pro- nurse on human females instead of coming our way. Le t t e r t o t h e Ed i t o r Getting the ‘wrong message’

I was actually one of the cast members of this year‘s Vagina Monologues [and when] I read the article “The anger of the V-spots,” [I] realized very quickly, that Daniela Lopez did not understand what the Angry Vagina was talking about, for the most part at least. She never said that using any type of perfume for your body was bad, she merely stated that if you take your perfume and spray it “down there” then you really need to rethink exactly why your doing that. There’s nothing wrong with perfumes and lotions and believe me most of the girls up there used those prod- ucts that very night. Why do we need douche sprays to smell like love spell? Or rose? You don’t see guys spraying their “down there’s.” It’s about all of the things that we as women have been forced to accept as “normal.” As for the comment “I want to taste the fish,” that was a statement in itself. What are women told that there “down there’s” smell like? Generally, fish. Now, no one is happy about this generalization, but it is what it is and during the Angry Vagina’s monologue that piece was all about looking at the vagina for what it is. If you have to spray it with anything then you should really be asking your- self, why? She took a negative generalization of what all vaginas smell like and used it to make that statement. If you watched the Angry Vagina’s rant and some of what you got from it was that that piece was about not using perfumes for your body; then you got the wrong message. I’m glad that Daniela was inspired to think deeper about herself and her usage of items considered feminine, she was on the right track but I’m asking that you dig deeper about why you do what you do to “down there.” In anything you do as a woman, just make sure your doing it for you and not because everyone else is telling you that’s what women should do.

Amy Wilson Senior Art, Mass Comm & Journalism Fritz / McClatchy Tribune

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The loudness one adopts in response to a bad cell-phone connection, in the misguided hope that talking louder will improve the connection. From UrbanDictionary.com FeaturesFeaturesPage 4 • Features Editor, Valerie Nevens • [email protected] • Monday, March 9, 2009 The biggest celebrity losers in ’08 How four female mega-celebs went from flab to fab in no time By Madeleine Marr ucts, sugar, gluten, booze and course on a wheat-free diet to dance routines, Brit lost Eyed Peas singer, 33, had moti- McClatchy Tribune red meat. (she has celiac disease), and the 20 thanks to intense car- vation to lose the curves to fit ELISABETH noshes on lean protein, veg- dio three times a week (think into her wedding dress (she Admit it. You sneak a peek HASSELBECK: Try to not etables, nutrition bars and lunges, jump squats and married Josh Duhamel earlier at the latest rags in the check- feel TOO hostile, the flat-as- nuts. "View"-induced stress general boogieing). As for this year). out lane. That's OK, there's a-board "View" co-host posed probably helps, too. the nacho chips, they were Her plan: two-hour morn- very little else to do unless in a bikini on the cover of BRITNEY SPEARS: The replaced by a 1,200-calorie-a- ing jogs and Diet Designs food you want to memorize the Fitness six months after giv- pop tart with a penchant for day delivery plan, Sunfare. delivery service created by ingredients of Orbit gum. ing birth to her second child. Cool Ranch Doritos packed FERGIE: The baby bump Hollywood nutritionist Carrie Though the flashy tabs How she did it: The 31-year- on the pounds during an emo- rumors started right around Wiatt. often dispense frustratingly old credits fierce workouts at tional rough patch in fall 2007. the time the normally toned "I have to give the bad food inaccurate information — New York gym La Palestra, No one would have been wiser rocker (Stacey Ferguson) up now!" she said before her how many times have they where they staff a team of had Spears, 27, not donned a started plumping up for her nuptials. "So, yeah. I'm in that pegged Jennifer Aniston nutritionists and psycholo- bikini while stumbling about role as a prostitute in the phase." as pregnant? — sometimes gists along with trainers. the VMAs stage. movie musical "Nine." Welcome to the club. they're dead-on correct. Hello? Hasselbeck has stayed the How she did it: No stranger How she did it: The Black They all knew Madge and Guy Ritchie were on the rocks before the divorce lawyers got their first paycheck. For the New Year, appar- ently the majority of tabloid eds have resolved to cover very little else but celebrities' bodies. At least these days, a hand- ful actually have some useful information on how to get thin in the New Year, with A-list examples. Though the famous have personal trainers and access to every "It" nutrition plan, some are human, with hun- ger pangs, hankerings for all things caloric and aversions to exercise like the rest of us. Here's a few examples of women who lost weight in 2008 and how. GWYNETH PALTROW: The normally pin-thin star admitted she packed on some holiday pounds (too many canapes at the Fontainebleau, perhaps?). How she did it: The 36-year- old mother of two has dabbled in the Master Cleanse pro- gram, when you can consume nothing but water, lemon juice, maple syrup and cay- enne pepper for a minimum of 10 days. "Uck." Sounds better than past extreme diets designed by her health guru Dr. Nish Joshi, which excluded wheat, dairy prod- Classifieds

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Portland, Friday March 13 — 6:05 p.m. at Beiden Field It’s the Peach Blossom festival at Fresno State. Monday March 9 — Come down to the John Men’s golf hosts the Wright Auditorium on By Evan Sawday and C.T. Heaney Fresno State Lexus Thursday, March 12, McClatchy Tribune Golf Tournament, all or Friday, March 13 Music review day and support your local elementary scholars as Tuesday March they share their own U2: "No Line on the Horizon" good, even if that good is never guest musicians including mem- 10 — Baseball v. CSU creative works. (Interscope) (rating: 6) completely defined. What stings bers of Calexico, , Bakersfield, 6:05 p.m. at Hip-hop drum beats, strange most about "Horizon" is how there and M. Beiden Field Thursday March 12 reflections in ATM machines, is absolutely no thematic cohe- Ward. Sonically, Case continues — Baseball v. Portland, mournful church organs and a sion to the . At the end of to branch out from the ever-so- Tuesday March 10 6:05 p.m. at Beiden Field female boot fetish. Without ques- the day, "No Line on the Horizon" slight experimentation she flirted — Softball v. Temple, 6 tion, "No Line on the Horizon" is an easy album to dismiss and with on her last studio album, sounds like no other U2 album an even harder disc to love, and 2006's "Fox Confessor Brings the p.m. and 8 p.m. (DH) at Friday March 13 that came before it; whether some people will be ready to call Flood." While it worked to vary- Bulldog Diamond — Baseball v. CSU that's a good thing or a bad thing it a masterpiece just as others ing degrees there, here it fizzles, Bakersfield, 6:05 p.m. at remains to be seen. are ready to deem it an outright consistently marring the fragile Wednesday March Beiden Field Though the texture-heavy failure. Neither assessment is cor- beauty of the basic elements of 11 — "Horizon" ultimately demands rect, but that doesn't mean either Case's sound — frugal drums, Would you like to Friday March 13, Sat- more than one listen to fully is without its merits: U2 may have ringing guitars and, of course, express that creative urday March 14 — cement itself in the listener's rediscovered the art of subtlety, her own siren twang. Some will side you have been hid- Coming to the Save mind, the first few songs play but when it comes to triumphant- find the odd twists and tics grac- ing from your friends? Mart Center on Friday it safe, making us believe that ly uniting the world behind them, ing "" exhilarat- Come to Free Speech March 13 at 7:30 p.m. "classic U2" sound is firmly in small gestures have never gone ing and will hail it as a defining area on Wednesday and Saturday March 14 place. The rumbling, surging title very far. document from the New Weird March 11 for the poetry at 2 p.m. is the Teenage track may not try to do anything — Evan Sawdey America. remotely new, but that's because it jam from 11 a.m. to Mutant Ninja Turtle, However, this disjointed col- doesn't need to: the moment Bono : "Middle Cyclone" lection of tattered ditties pales 1 p.m.and spill your Bounty Hunter and unleashes his impassioned full- (Anti-) (rating: 5) in comparison to the haunted heart out. everyone’s favorite throttle wail for the first time, it's One of independent music's American gothic soundscapes monster truck Grave impossible to turn away. most visible pin-up girls, Neko Case painted on "Furnace Room Wednesday March 11 Digger! Tickets are on The Fly's voice hasn't sounded Case has all the right attributes Lullaby" and "Blacklisted." The — Baseball v. Buffalo , sale now. this good in years, but instead of to make the indie boys swoon. starkness and austerity of those 6:05 p.m. at Beiden Field using his pipes to grant us some Both attractive and talented, she two were its chief virtues, massive group catharsis, Bono is difficult to resist in any setting; creating an aura of preciousness instead uses the opportunity to Wednesday March Saturday March 14 her rich, clear-throated trumpet that ringed the songs like a halo. eloquently describe a girl who of a voice would be a pleasure Hanging all manner of gewgaws 11 — Women’s tennis v. — Baseball vs. Buffalo, reminds him of the sea, changing to behold even with the worst of upon them like a cheap Christmas Penn, 5 p.m. at Wathen 6:05 p.m. at Beiden Field Tennis Center for him every day. As "Horizon" cacophonies accompanying her. tree destroys that presence of feel- marches on, things get increasing- Save for Case's voice (and the ing — like daubing Case herself ly more surreal and frustratingly riotous cover artwork), "Middle with bright red lipstick, purple less memorable. "Restart and Cyclone" is puzzlingly substan- eye shadow and thick globules of Events are listed as space allows. reboot yourself" the band shouts dard. mascara. Sometimes, beauty is Please e-mail calendar information to the features editor at on the heavy-handed "Unknown This proves all the more per- best left unadorned. [email protected], with the subject line: features calendar. Caller," somehow demanding we plexing given the album features — C.T. Heaney The deadline is one week before publication. change our lives for a greater a smorgasbord of distinguished Page 6 The Collegian • Sports Monday, March 9, 2009 Sports Editors, Logan Hopkins and George Stepanoff Jr. • [email protected] BASEBALL: ’Dogs score SOFTBALL: Bulldogs go 3-2 in 28 runs in two games tournament and save the best for last CONTINUED from page 8 said. “The freshmen and CONTINUED from page 8 Approaching the final game single over the head of the [junior college] guys have a against No. 9 Cal, it appeared right fielder and won the game of the season due to a suspen- big opportunity ahead of them give the team a 1-0 lead that the team might finish with as the team stormed the field sion and said the middle of the this week. If they keep the ball it held onto, gaining its first a losing record in their own and the fans went wild. Bulldogs’ lineup needs to keep down and throw strikes we’re victory of the tournament. tournament. Perkins showed visible producing if they hope to stay going to look good.” “At the time I was des- The Bears took a 2-1 lead excitement as she gave post- competitive this season. Batesole said he will use perate for a hit, it felt good into the bottom of the seventh, game interviews. Since his return, Ahmady is this week’s tournament as to have us back in action,” but starting pitcher Marissa “I don’t even know what the batting .384 with five RBI. an opportunity to assess his Gilleland said. Drewrey wore down in the pitch was,” Perkins said. “I “Hitting is contagious,” young talent and see where his The play ended a run of 17 final inning, putting two run- just knew it was in the strike Ahmady said. “When we hit team stands going into the rest straight scoreless innings ners on base. The Bears then zone and I told myself that if it like that it’s hard to stop us.” of the season. for Fresno State. subbed in the first baseman was anything close I was going Mendonca said that having The biggest question mark The Bulldogs won convinc- for the pitcher. to hit it.” Ahmady back in the lineup facing the team at this point, is ingly over Northern Illinois At the game’s peak, All- “That’s happened to us a has taken pressure off of him who will become regular con- the next day, 6-1. Freshman tournament team member lot this year, losing in that and gives added protection for tributors for the remainder of Mackenzie Oakes got her Hayley Perkins stepped to the last inning. So I’m extremely the other hitters in the lineup. the season. first home start of the year plate. With two outs, the tying proud of these young ladies,” “[Ahmady] is probably our “You’re going to see a lot in that game, throwing a and winning runs on base, and Wright said. best hitter so it’s good to have of guys going in and out, but one-hitter. two strikes, Perkins grounded The team is now 11-8 on the his stick back in the lineup,” sooner or later it has to settle Providence would get to third and the game appeared year and hopes the dramatic Mendonca said. “He can pro- in,” Batesole said. “We’ve got a their revenge in the next to be over, with Cal winning victory will carry them to duce runs and so far that’s couple positions to fill and this game as the Friars routed 2-1. wins in Tuesday’s doublehead- what he’s been doing.” is their opportunity to take the ’Dogs 13-5. Starting But the umpire called an er against Temple at Bulldog Mendonca’s home run in those jobs and run with them pitcher Morgan Melloh illegal pitch against the Bears Diamond. Saturday’s game sailed more into league.” lasted only 3.2 innings and which, by rule, advanced both than 400 feet over the batter’s Fresno State opens tourna- gave up five earned runs in runners and tied the game. eye in center field, but it wasn’t ment play tonight against COMMENT: The Collegian is a that game. The loss dropped The next pitch would be just his bat making noise. Portland at 6:05 p.m. Freshman forum for student expression. her to 6-6 in the circle this the last of the tournament. C http://collegian.csufresno.edu Detwiler, senior Gavin left-hander Josh Poytress will season. Perkins smashed a walk-off Hedstrom and freshman get the start on the mound. Kenny Wise all hit homers during the weekend and the Bulldogs amassed 17 hits on Sunday. Hedstrom said the combi- nation of being patient at the plate and the inability of Buffalo’s pitchers to throw strikes, led to Sunday’s offen- sive onslaught. “Once you get a lead in a baseball game it’s a lot easier to take at-bats,” Hedstrom said. “Our offense is finally getting to the point where it can comfortably score runs.” Lost in the shuffle of hom- ers, base hits and record-num- ber walks by Bulldog batters (16 on Sunday setting a school record) were the solid efforts of the Bulldogs’ pitching staff. Senior right-hander Holden Sprague, pitched 7 1/3 innings on Saturday, giving up three earned runs and striking out five batters in a no-decision. Sprague surrendered two home runs, but kept the Bulldogs in the game the entire way through. On Sunday, sophomore Jake Floethe (2-0) didn’t have to do much with a double-digit lead as a cushion, but the right- hander went six innings, allowing only one earned run and striking out four. 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Bryan Cole / Collegian File Photo Paul ‘PG’ George and the men’s team find themselves in the No. 9 seed and in the play-in game, very different from the women’s team’s circumstances.

WOMEN’S BRACKET CONTINUED from page 8 Paul George will be playing in his first WAC tournament. “Hawaii is very fast’ they Senior teammate Dwight play a full game,” Filipe said. O’Neil informed George of “San Jose State will come out the possible challenges that lie twice as hard. Every team will ahead. bring out their best.” “What Dwight told me is that Every team in the confer- the game is going to get more ence tournament will have physical,” George said. “We their sights set on Fresno have to grind things out, be State and their key players. physical and be strong at this Guard/forward Hayley Munro time of year.” knows this because she was Fresno State will take on one of the main contributors the Hawaii Warriors, who on last year’s WAC champion- blew past the Bulldogs on the ship team. island 69-43 back on Feb. 5. The “We have a huge target Bulldogs put up a much better on our backs,” Munro said. effort the second time around “They’ll try to guard me and on Feb. 19, but still fell short Jaleesa (Ross) hard but I think 73-69. we’re ready for it.” The winner of that contest Munro averaged 10.8 points clinches the final seed in the per game, while Ross led the tournament where they will team with an average of 13.3 face the number one seeded points. team, which is 27-4 Utah State. Photo Illustration by Collegian Staff For Munro and the women’s Despite being swept by the team, a second trip to the Warriors, as well as their two NCAA tournament will be an road losses recently to Boise even greater boost for their State and Idaho, George still program. sees a confident bunch head- “I think it will be really good ing into Reno. for our student body and gain “In the past, we struggled more fans,” Munro said. “We against Hawaii,” George said. get lots of fans at our games, “They’re a great team. They but its great to have more.” have great players and a great The men’s team will have a defense. We lost both road much tougher road ahead of games against Boise State them. Because of their dis- and Idaho, but we played well. mal 3-13 WAC record, they will We’re definitely confident have to take part in the play-in about Tuesday.” game. The Collegian Bulldog sound bite of the week

“All I cared about was getting that one run- ner 60 feet further. I didn’t care if I beat it into the ground or hit a shot like I did.” -Softball second baseman Haley Perkins SportsSportsPage 8 Sports Editors, Logan Hopkins and George Stepanoff Jr. • [email protected] • Monday, March 9, 2009

REDWAVE PODCAST GAME OF THE WEEK Walk-off win against No. 9 Cal Senior Haley Perkins delivers game-winning hit after contro- versial call in the seventh inning By Haisten Willis “I thought we played The Collegian extremely well in the two tie- breaker games,” coach Marge After an up and down start Wright said, “and I thought to the tournament, Fresno we played well today (against State’s softball team bounced Cal).” back with a thrilling win in In the tournament’s first the bottom of the seventh game, Fresno State played against the No. 9 California BYU through nine scoreless Golden Bears. innings before Bulldogs’ pitch- After seeing BYU celebrating er Morgan Melloh gave up a a win on a walk-off hit in extra triple in the top of the 10th innings in their first game, the inning. Fresno State loaded Bulldogs got to see the other the bases in the bottom of the side as they broke the hearts 10th but couldn’t score and of Providence and Cal. lost the game 2-0. No. 21 Fresno State went In their second game, the 3-2 at this weekend’s Bayer ’Dogs turned the excitement CropScience Classic, finishing in their favor. In the bottom third out of five. BYU won the of the eighth inning against tournament, with Cal coming Providence, sophomore Haley in second. Northern Illinois Gilleland hit a single to score and Providence tied for fourth, freshman Jody Badorine and Matt Weir / The Collegian each finishing 1-4. See SOFTBALL, Page 6 Haley Perkins was the only Bulldog to make the all-tournament team. Fresno State finished third in its tournament. Men’s and women’s basketball teams prepare for WAC tournament By Lorenzo Reyna Tech. However, because the Bulldogs’ The Collegian tiebreaker, sweep over number three seed Nevada, Fresno State ended up The “biggest little city in the world” with the number one seed heading is known for its outdoor recreational into Tuesday. activities, casinos, bars and clubs for The defending WAC champs fin- anyone coming to visit. ished the regular season 21-8 overall But when Fresno State men’s and and 12-4 in the conference. The Lady women’s basketball teams head to Techsters share the same conference Reno, Nev. on Mar. 10, they’ll be vis- record with Fresno State and won the iting for a different reason: a confer- last meeting 80-62 back on Mar. 2. ence tournament title. Either Hawaii or San Jose State will Both teams will head to the popular be the first opponent for the Bulldogs. city in Nevada for the Western Athletic The Rainbow Wahine and Spartans Bryan Cole / The Collegian Conference (WAC) Tournament. Their will be in the play-in game to deter- performances determine whether Third baseman Tom Mendonca and the Bulldogs caught fire at the plate against Buffalo. mine the final seed. or not they can compete in the 2009 Mendonca had a two-run home run on Saturday and is first on the team with 10 RBI this year. Junior forward Joh-Teena Filipe NCAA Tournament. All games will be already seems to have an idea with played at the Lawlor Events Center. what to expect out of whoever plays The women’s basketball team will the Bulldogs. claim a share of the WAC title by vir- Diamond ’Dogs’ bats tue of their tie breaker with Louisiana See HOOPS, Page 7 come alive against Bulls By Jimmy Graben Fresno State followed up Saturday’s The Collegian performance with a 22-4 thrashing on Sunday afternoon to improve its over- It may have taken a little longer than all record to 5-4 going into this week’s expected, but the defending national Pepsi-Johnny Quik Classic at Beiden champions may be back in winning Field. form. Buffalo’s pitchers walked 16 batters After dropping two out of three in Sunday’s game, but coach Mike games last weekend, to a newly-rein- Batesole said those mistakes don’t stated Oregon program, the Fresno matter if his team can’t capitalize on State Bulldog baseball team seemed them. destined for another slow start. “It doesn’t really matter what the But after the first six innings of team in the other dugout does, because play on Saturday, at Pete Beiden Field we’re here to do our thing,” Batesole against the University of Buffalo, said. “There was a lot of discipline on Fresno State’s bats finally woke up and our end.” pounded Buffalo pitching. A big part of the team’s offensive Thanks in large part to back-to-back resurgence has been the return of All- home runs from Tommy Mendonca American first baseman Alan Ahmady. and Steve Detwiler, the Bulldogs broke Ahmady sat out the first five games open a 3-3 tie on Saturday and defeated the Bulls 6-3. See BASEBALL, Page 6