CSU System May Face CFA Strikes

California State University, Fresno http://collegian.csufresno.edu Monday, February 26, 2007 Who’s at the Save Mart Center? CSU system may face CFA strikes

By Katrina Garcia The Collegian

The CSU system may be facing the largest strike of higher education teachers in U.S. history. Last Tuesday night, the California Fac- ulty Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to authorize a union members vote on whether or not to proceed with job action — which may include rolling strikes. “We’ve said all along that we do not want to strike,” CFA president John Travis said in a teleconference call. Travis, who also spoke to The Collegian in a phone interview, is a political science professor at Humboldt State University. He said the administration has a different perspective than CFA, and that negotiating is about making proposals and compromising. “They have not changed their proposal,” Travis said. “That’s not bargaining, that’s not how it’s done. The last resort of the labor union is to withhold its labor.” In a groundbreaking vote, CSU faculty members will be taking a strike vote for the first time. Voting will take place March 5-8 on some campuses and March 12-15 on the remain- ing campuses. If a majority of the voters (50 percent plus one) are in favor of job action, it will be the largest higher education strike in U.S. history. Results of the voting will be announced March 21. “We think we have to take this vote now,” Travis said. He added that the date rolling strikes would begin have yet to be determined, but they could start sometime between late March and early April. CFA officials said the first step in job

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The Who guitarist Pete Townshend rocks out at the Save Mart Center Sunday night, as they continue their world tour. Townshend is one of two surviving original members of The Who. Reaction to Tower Students can learn “Freakonomics” Tuesday shooting mixed By Danelle Brockett By Joe Johnson Explores the Hidden Side of Every- ies of the book, which is very sur- The Collegian The Collegian thing,” will speak on campus Tues- prising to us,” Dubner continued. day night. “We anticipated that it would be In the days following last week’s offi- Most people may not associate eco- “I’m going to tell a few stories a colossal dud. The public hears cer-involved shooting at Fresno’s annu- nomics as exciting or life-changing, based on research that has devel- about maybe 20 of the hundreds, if al Mardi Gras celebration, some students but for journalist Stephen J. Dubner oped since the book came out,” Dub- not thousands, of books published might be thinking twice about hanging out and rogue economist Steven D. Lev- ner said. “These are all in the same every year.” in the historic Tower District. itt, economics is a means to explore vein as the original book, with top- Dubner attributes the success of Concerns about safety have business own- how various factors impact people’s ics such as how the health care sys- the book mostly to luck. ers worried that the popular area might struggle to recover from the perception of lives. tem works like the economics of “Levitt is a very clever researcher crime in the Tower District, an area of din- “The reason I became a writ- prostitution.” and I’d like to think that I’m a good ing and entertainment located primarily er is the same reason a lot of peo- “Freaknomics,” which is ranked writer. A chain of events happened off of Olive and Van Ness avenues. ple become writers or scientists or as the 23rd top-selling book on Ama- where people talked about the book Last Tuesday night, a motorcycle offi- whatever,” Dubner said in a phone zon.com, was described by the Wash- after it came out and it just grew cer pulled over a Clovis man suspected interview with The Collegian. “You ington Times as “[bringing] togeth- popular. It is also short. People com- er analyses of seemingly unrelated plain about short books, but peo- of drunken driving last Tuesday night. are driven by wanting to know more. The suspect pulled out a gun, fired multi- You want to know more stories, see situations, and [explaining] all of ple are more inclined to talk about them through imparting a simple a book they actually finished than ple shots and injured an officer, accord- more pieces of the world and discov- ing to Fresno police. A 57-year-old female er what really causes things to hap- truth.” one they tossed. Plus, the cover is “It is really a book about noth- really good.” bystander was critically wounded in the pen. All of the books I’ve written crossfire. are really about how people become ing,” Dubner said. “There is no one The title “Freakonomics” was con- theme, as our book is about 50 dif- jured up by Levitt’s sister and had Police said the suspect then led officers the people that they are. It is the big on a cross-town chase through residential ferent things. It isn’t so much about nothing to do with the two writers question for me.” neighborhoods. Two more officers were Dubner, co-author of the New busting myths as it is shining a light York Times bestselling book “Freak- into dark corners. See FREAKONOMICS, Page 2 onomics: A Rogue Economist “We’ve sold a couple million cop- See TOWER, Page 2 Page 2 The Collegian Monday, February 26, 2007

TOWER from page 1 FREAKONOMICS from page 1 shot and the suspect was themselves, according to Dub- Wellness eventually killed by police. ner. Veronica Mancha, a man- “She used to work in pub- ager working at Irene’s Cafe, lishing and advertising,” Dub- Challenge located just down the street ner said. “She came up with a from the incident, said she list of a hundred titles that we heard at least seven gun- could use. When we saw this brings shots. one, we both started laughing. “I thought they were fire- It was so bad that, hey, it might crackers,” Mancha said, a be good.” Undie Run Fresno State graduate stu- Dubner is the author of three dent. “I didn’t think much books, “Freakonomics” being of it. Then I saw people scat- his most recent, with a fourth to campus ter and that’s when I was in one to be published later this shock.” year. Mancha then saw the “I don’t do that many things injured woman on the With the finish line only well,” Dubner said. “I had ground, near the gate in steps away, Brianna Smith, some ability inherited from front of her restaurant. right, raises her arms in my parents, but I would have celebration with Paloma “It all just happened so preferred to be a center fielder Dominguez after they quickly,” Mancha said. for the Yankees. Writing is just finished a lap at the first Irene’s, along with other a good fallback position.” annual Undie Run at Fresno businesses in the Tower State Saturday. Participants District, was closed the day Dubner’s lecture will be at were asked to donate new after the shooting as police the Satellite Student Union packs of underwear for investigated. For every hour Tuesday night. It begins at 7:30 charity, and they could run closed, stores lost custom- p.m. or walk in their underwear during the run. ers. “Typically, this is our busy season. But now I don’t think we’ll do as well, because people are not going to feel safe,” To comment on this article, visit our discussion forums at http://collegian. Mancha said. Juan Villa / The Collegian Some students say they csufresno.edu/forums might think twice now about spending time in the Tower. Fresno State student Rachel Solo said she would definitely avoid the Tower Browse, Blog, Vlog, after the shooting. “The Tower District has always seemed kind of dirty to me,” Solo said. “It never and maybe even turn in a paper. appealed and now it really doesn’t.” Internet that’s way faster than DSL. Finance major Gina Gali- cia said she almost attended the Mardi Gras celebrations, It all starts with Speed. but hesitated. With a connection speed of up to 6Mbps, Comcast High-Speed Internet blasts past DSL “Fresno can be scary at and is over 100 times faster than 56K dial-up. 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CFA from page 1 CSU system have been going on for more “Students sometimes take their edu- than 22 months, and talks are still at an cation for granted. It’s no secret that impasse. A state-appointed third party there are students who don’t want us to Bomb kills action will be rolling strikes, where fac- is now overseeing a fact-finding process, strike.” ulty members will strike for a couple of where a list of recommendations will Travis said CFA is trying to convince days on various campuses. develop on how to break the impasse, students that many CFA members are “The reason we chose the rolling strike and the CFA and CSU administration concerned about the strike and how it students at concept was because it wouldn’t affect will look over the list. But if both sides will affect them. any particular students dramatically,” do not accept the recommendations, the “I hope students support us,” Travis Travis said. contract expires officially, allowing the said. Shiite college Alice Sunshine, CFA communications faculty to exercise job actions. Travis said part-time faculty members director, added, “We hope we will be able Travis wants to encourage everyone to have replaced many faculty members in to make a strong point to the CSU admin- participate in the possible strike. the CSU system, and their part-time sta- By Brian Murphy Associated Press istration. We hope to minimize the nega- “We’re going to appeal to all faculty to tus can make it difficult to contact them tive impact on students.” strike,” Travis said. However, he added, to encourage them to participate in a Travis said depending on how effec- “It can be divisive — there will be faculty possible strike. A suicide bomber triggered tive rolling strikes are, if the strikes do who disagree and won’t go out.” “We have to send a message of unity a ball bearing-packed charge not generate changes, CFA may decide He said technically a strike will affect and concern to the administration,” Tra- Sunday, killing at least 41 peo- to do another series of rolling strikes, as all faculty, as it would include coaches vis said. ple at a mostly Shiite college whose main gate was left lit- the group wants this strike “to have the and librarians as well. tered with blood-soaked stu- impact it needs to have on the adminis- “From our perspective, we think stu- To comment on this article, visit our discussion dent notebooks and papers tration and the chancellors.” dents have a right to quality education,” Negotiations between CFA and the forums at http://collegian.csufresno.edu/forums amid the bodies. Travis said. Witnesses said a woman car- ried out the attack at the business school annex to Mustans- iriyah University, but Interi- or Ministry officials said they were still investigating those reports. The school’s main campus was hit by a string of bombings last month that killed 70 people. The attack came as the pow- erful Shiite militia leader Muqtada al-Sadr bitterly com- plained that “car bombs continue to explode” despite an ongoing security crackdown in Baghdad. He suggested he was rethinking his coopera- tion. Al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army militia pulled its fighters off the streets under intense gov- ernment pressure to let the 12-day-old security plan proceed. But a relentless wave of Sunni attacks — six alone in the Baghdad area Sunday — has apparently tested al-Sadr’s patience as well as many ordi- nary Shiites. Since the security crackdown began, the number of bodies thought to be victims of Shiite death squads has gone down dramatically in Bagh- dad, but there has been no respite from violence blamed on Sunni insurgents. Besides the college blast, at least 18 people were killed — mostly in Shiite districts — in bombings and rocket attacks in the Baghdad area. Security guards at the Mus- tansiriyah University annex scuffled with the bomber before the blast, witnesses said. Most of the victims were students, including at least 46 injured, said police If the bomber is found to be woman it would unusual — but not unprecedented — in Iraq’s chaos. The main campus at Mustansiriyah, about 1 1/2 miles away, was the tar- get of twin car bombs and a suicide blast last month that killed 70 people. The students at the business college were returning to mid- term exams after the Iraqi weekend. A 22-year-old student, Muha- nad Nasir, said he saw a com- motion at the gate. “Then there was an explo- sion. I did not feel anything for 15 minutes and when I returned to consciousness, I found myself in the hospital,” said Nasir, who was wounded in the head and chest. The blast flung blood-soaked notebooks and backpacks among the lifeless bodies and wounded. Cement walls were pockmarked by the hail of ball bearings. Parents rushed to the site and some collapsed in tears after learning their chil- dren were killed or injured. Students used rags and towels to try to mop up the blood. The school is located in a mostly Shiite district of north- east Baghdad, but does not limit enrollment to that group. Page 4 The Collegian Monday, February 26, 2007

February: a rough month for women Our opinions

isten, I have a joke for you: bad month for women in the public sphere. L Anna Nicole Smith is dead. My primary problem with the whole The One-Finger Salute Funny, no? thing isn’t the virtual nonstop coverage of Let me try another: these stories — events that have little rel- Thumbs up to the Oscar preshow. We’re glad that with a war What’s orange and white and carries a evance with respect to the average person in Iraq and a deficit spinning out of control, there is a team of gun? — though it does bother me. people on the scene (unfortunately, sans Joan Rivers) asking all Everyone’s favorite nutty astronaut, In writing this, I realize that I’ve prob- the tough questions — who are you wearing? Lisa Nowak! ably gotten away without really offending Really, though, what anybody, despite the obvi- Thumbs up to the Fresno State College Bowl team. They could be funnier than ous tastelessness of the competed in the regional tournament last weekend against the stories of these bro- “jokes” I began with. teams from all across the west coast and took fourth place. ken women? And that, in essence, Imagine: the spurned is exactly my problem space-travelling lover — nobody seems to be tak- Thumbs down to the plan for rolling strikes. Note the deliber- and a former-model- ing any of these stories ate emphasis on “rolling.” We think the CFA should do this one turned-TrimSpa-advo- seriously, and perhaps we right — instead of taking only single days off, make a major cate-turned-39-year-old- should be. statement, and give us an extra week of spring break. mother-turned-griev- Scourge in Miniature The public’s reaction ing-mother. Mathew Gomes to these stories is largely It’s Thelma and devoid of any sympathy, Thumbs down to the turnout for the Undie Run — from our Louise for the 21st cen- despite the clear tragic ele- observation, there were minimal amounts of both undies and tury — or February ments that underscore all running. 2007, at least. Except one is dead. of them. And I can’t neglect mentioning the So is this indicative of a cultural misog- ongoing saga that is the Britney Spears yny or just an indifference to tragedy? story — she is currently either in or out of In any case, it’s no laughing matter. Thumbs up to Martin Scorsese and the Academy for finally rehab. letting the guy take home a gold statue. Let’s face the facts — besides the obvi- Mathew Gomes is a junior at Fresno ous and inevitable upswing of Valentine’s State majoring in English and Music “The One-Finger Salute” is culled each week from discussions in The Collegian newsroom Day that came in the middle, it’s been a Composition. Turning it off: a reminder of cell phone etiquette in public places By Anisha D. Seals devices. I’ve heard people say, “Well, I need it in case of an The Collegian I was dining at Red Lobster with another friend, emergency.” and a couple sitting behind me must have been suf- With the exception of someone choking like fering from the same Pierce Brosnan in “Mrs. friend and I were sitting in church and the epidemic as the lady in Doubtfire”, I don’t think pastor instructed us to open our Bibles to a church. t seems as though lacking com- an emergency situation scripture. This time was a bit will occur in Red Lobster. InA the middle of the reading, a voice from a lady’s more extreme. “Imon sense is an epidemic at I can promise you that purse began to belt out the tunes to “My Girl” by the The boyfriend was an all time high.” the lobsters will not break Temptations. obviously calling the the bands around their Yes, it was her blasted cell phone interrupting girlfriend’s oh–so claws and come after us. the sermon. omnipresent T-Mobile Who would you call any- I probably stared at her so hard that I could have Sidekick because he wanted to listen to her ring way? burned a hole through the side of her head. tone. No matter what, that does not justify someone Although “My Girl” is a beautiful song and I Here’s a word of advice: If your cell phone rings loudly playing a Broadway musical at a restaurant, would have loved to sing along, it should be com- so loud that people in a crowded and already-noisy or a 50’s singing group interrupting the pastor. mon knowledge that cell phones need to be silenced restaurant turn and look at you from across the It comforts me that I’m not the only one that feels during church services, meetings, classes, etc. room, you may want to decrease the volume. this way. She may have forgotten to silence hers, so maybe For at least 20 seconds, this guy was so engrossed Dan Briody, from inforworld.com, wrote an arti- I should have eased up. in listening to this irritating ring tone that he failed cle called, “The Ten Commandments of Cell Phone Unfortunately, many situations like this regu- to realize that there were at least three groups of Etiquette”. larly occur and the lack of cell phone etiquette is people glaring at him. To those of you that feel like I’m talking directly beginning to grate on my nerves. The song finally ended, and I proceeded to enjoy to you, put your cell phones down and log on. People are so occupied by their cell phones and the rest of my succulent garlic shrimp. their many functions. I think that there should be a social change It seems as though lacking common sense is an regarding this situation. Anisha D. Seals is a senior at Fresno State major- epidemic at an all time high. I’m not talking about a revolution or the burning ing in mass communication and journalism with Either people are oblivious to their surround- of cell phones as women once did with their bras. an option in print journalism. She also owns six ings or they don’t care, but poor cell phone etiquette I’m talking about accepting the fact that your life seasons of “The Golden Girls” on DVD — for those must come to a screeching halt. doesn’t have to revolve around your cell phone. No matter where I go, there’s always a select I can assure you that if you happen to leave it at of you counting, that’s 77 hours of Bea Arthur & few who are disturbingly attached to their mobile home, or in the car, your life will go on. company.

Patrick Tran / The Collegian

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Adviser James Tucker Special Projects Rene Samora Advertising Instructor Jan Edwards Michael Villegas Monday, February 26, 2007 The Collegian Page 5 Stories to inspire first- Campus mysteries series Part two: The Collegian delves into time college students the history of the observation deck By Megan Farrell ue in their education. The Collegian “It is important for students to have role models,” Shirley Armbruster of jutting from McLane Hall’s roof University Communications said. When ChrisTina Leimer began her All faculty and staff are invited to structure sat atop the roof, unused By Bryan Harley career at Fresno State in the Insti- submit their stories to the project. and unnoticed. That is until astron- The Collegian tutional Research, Assessment and The stories will be used to encour- omy professors began using it as an Planning Department a year and a age students in the Mentoring Insti- observation area for their telescopes. half ago, she did not know anyone she tute, the Student Success Servic- Juan Hernandez parks his bicycle Fredrick Ringwald, an associate was working with. es CSU Program and in the outreach outside the D wing of the McLane professor of physics and director of As she started to introduce herself programs to high school and junior Hall building every Wednesday. As the campus observatory, teaches a to her new co-workers she found she high students. a civil engineering student, Hernan- majority of his classes in Room 162, had one very important thing in com- Fresno State President Dr. John dez, 22, often finds himself in this including astronomy. mon with quite a few people: she is a Welty put out a message via e-mail area of campus. “Professor [Raymond] Hall used first generation college graduate. in January to all faculty and staff But he’s never noticed the 10-foot to have a telescope up there,” Ring- While looking through her research, encouraging the contribution of sto- tall, metal, plank-like structure pro- wald said. “He was quite fond of it. Leimer also found there was a large ries to this project. truding from the roof of Room 162, He used it to observe Halley’s comet proportion of first generation stu- “I am a first-generation college stu- the D wing’s lecture hall. None of his in 1986.” dents attending Fresno State. In fact, dent and intend to submit my story friends have noticed the mysterious The telescope used to be mount- half of the entering students for that for this project,” Welty said in his object either. ed to the metal plate in the center of year’s class were the first generation. message. “I invite you to join me.” “Is it part of the air conditioning the plank so an observer could rotate First generation could mean that a Armbruster and Leimer said that it unit?” Hernandez asked. around 360 degrees. student’s parents never went to col- is important to have a sense of com- Far from it, according to retired “It was a really horrible place for a lege, or that a student’s parents never munity. physics professor John Donaldson. telescope,” Ringwald said. “The trees finished college. Leimer and Armbruster are It’s actually exactly what it looks like: would block your view, and during Leimer and the faculty started talk- thoughtful of the current situations an observation deck. the day the roof soaks up all the sun- ing and realized that more students of students and how hard college is. “ I t w a s R a l p h light and at night it and faculty had this in common than They want students to have encour- Jack’s little project. all radiates out cre- anyone had previously known. “You agement, role models and to have a An old Navy man,” ating a very undesir- can’t see first generation status like positive feeling about attending col- Donaldson said. rofessor [Ray- able haze.” you can see race or gender,” Leimer lege. Donaldson taught mond] Hall used Major leaking in said. Welty and his four vice presi- in the physics depart- “P the roof forced the The “First Generation Stories Proj- dents will all have stories submit- ment for more than to have a telescope up university to make ect,” was born. ted for this project. There is no exact 45 years. He arrived there. He was quite repairs last spring. The project’s creators hope to col- at Fresno State two Prior to that, the lect and compile the experiences of months before Jack fond of it. He used it to roof had become Fresno State faculty to influence stu- See STORIES, Page 7 retired in 1956. observe Halley’s comet too unsafe to walk dents and encourage them to contin- “Ralph was chair of in 1986.” on, resulting in the the physics depart- abandonment of the ment at the time,” metal plank once Donaldson said. “He — Fredrick Ringwald again. would stand up there physics professor T h a n k s t o t h e on that thing and Downing Planetari- just watch people. um and its compan- It originally had a purpose, but was ion campus obser- The University Lecture Series never used.” vatory there is now little use for the The plank looks like something structure. Could the heliostat con- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO right off the top of a submarine. In cept make a comeback? Not likely, the middle of it is a four-foot pole that according to Ringwald. supports a round, metal plate. Don- “I have seen similar exhibits else- aldson says the plate was meant to where and they are quite complicat- presents hold a heliostat. ed and require a lot of maintenance,” “A heliostat is a motor-driven device Ringwald said. “There are easier that uses mirrors to track the move- ways to learn about the light spec- ment of the sun,” Donaldson said. trum.” The heliostat would have directed While there are no current uses or sunlight through a hole in roof into future plans for the metal plank, it the lecture hall below. The sunlight will undoubtedly remain atop the D could then be split with a prism and wing of McLane Hall, looming over used to teach students about the visi- Room 162 and continuing to mystify Stephen Dubner ble light spectrum. But the heliostat students who pass by. was never constructed and the hole never drilled. “It just never happened,” Donaldson To comment on this article, visit our discussion Satellite Student Union said. “For one reason or another.” forums at http://collegian.csufresno.edu/forums Tuesday, February 27, 2007 School year after school year, the 7:30 p.m.

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Juan Villa/ The Collegian Chris Marklund, Nick Blanchard and Tim Ellison and the other members of Fresno State’s College Bowl team placed fourth in the College Bowl Regional Tournament held at Fresno State Saturday.

day “Jeopardy!” champion in the Smittcamp Honors Col- By Crystal Russ wrong, it’s wrong.” getting to beat one UC, UC San 1988, he won $50,000. His stint lege, mainly because the team The Collegian The goal of the team is sim- Diego, and finished fourth out on “Who Wants to be a Mil- heavily recruits Smittcamp ple. “There is a small bit of of 10 overall in the regional lionaire” earned him another freshmen. The team is all pride that we get in showing tournament. inning money on $125,000. Perhaps it is unsur- male, which is something that off,” Ellison said. “Plus, maybe The University of Southern shows like “Jeop- prising then that he is plan- puzzled Ellison. we can beat a couple of UCs.” California won, which means Wardy!,” “Win Ben ning to try out for “Wheel of “Every semester a few girls All tournaments played on that they will be one of 15 Stein’s Money” and “Who Fortune” when they hold open come to practice,” Ellison campus are held on the third teams at the national champi- Wants to Be a Millionaire” has auditions at the Tachi Palace said. “I don’t think we’re par- floor of the University Student onships. USC is also the host been a mini-career for Fresno Hotel and Casino in Lemoore ticularly chauvinistic. By the Union. Students and members school for the national event State alumnus Ron Trigueiro. on Trigueiro’s birthday week- time we form a varsity team, of the public are welcome to this year. Before he started basking end of March 10 and 11. the women aren’t that inter- attend. The team holds try- Further information about in the game show limelight, When he’s not auditioning ested.” outs every fall. the College Bowl is available he was a member of the Fres- for game shows, Trigueiro can While there may not be a Saturday, Fresno State host- to collegebowl.net. no State College Bowl team in often be found at his day job, diversity of sexes, there are ed the regional tournament, 1980, when it was the nation- where he acquires new mate- many differences in their which is the qualifying round To comment on this article, visit our al champion. “We are the most rials for the Fresno County majors, which is a strength for the nationals. discussion forums at http://collegian. obscure school to ever win library. But he of the team The team was satisfied with csufresno.edu/forums the national championship,” also enjoys pass- s i n c e t h e Trigueiro said. ing the torch of q u e s t i o n s Trigueiro believes it was trivia to the next he questions could be any- his College Bowl experience generation, at “Tin the tourna- thing from that gave him the skills to face his alma mater popular cul- the likes of Regis Philbin and Fresno State. ments go all over ture, math, Alex Trebek on syndicated For the past the place, so having s c i e n c e o r television. 20 years, he has students with dif- history, Elli- “Regis was very nice and you been a modera- son said. could tell that he wanted his tor for the Col- ferent areas of ex- “ O u r contestants to win,” Trigueiro lege Bowl and pertise really helps m a j o r s g o said. “Trebek is much more he is F resno a c r o s s t h e formal. Regis is a lot more State’s College us. People just have board,” Elli- fun.” Bowl Coach. weird information.” s o n s a i d . An interesting fact about Fresno State’s “The ques- “Jeopardy!” is that the show team was found- tions in the makes you sign a waiver stat- — Timothy Ellison ed in 1977 and College Bowl team captain tournaments ing that if your episode doesn’t has been to the go all over the air, then you won’t get paid. In national cham- place, so hav- Trigueiro’s case, he received pionships twice, ing students his money about 7 months in 1980 and 1982. The team of with different areas of exper- after his shows taped, he said. eight competes in region 15, tise really helps us. People just “On the other hand, I got my which includes all of Califor- have weird information.” money three days after “Who nia, Nevada and Hawaii, in an Ellison said that he does a Wants to Be a Millionaire” academic decathlon. lot of reading and that many aired, which was about 12 days “It is a chance for students of the team are also fans of after taping,” Trigueiro said. to socialize and show off their “Jeopardy!” Just like on “Jeop- Recounting his experience knowledge while acquiring ardy!,” the buzzer plays a cru- on “Win Ben Stein’s Money,” new knowledge,” Trigueiro cial role for College Bowl con- he laughed about being called said. testants. “a strange little man” on The team captain is senior “The oldest players have the national television by then co- Tim Ellison, who is majoring most experience and don’t host Jimmy Kimmel. in classical studies. Ellison fear the buzzer,” Ellison said. Personal anecdotes aside, the has eventual plans to earn a “Freshmen are often not confi- fact remains that he cleaned doctoral degree and said that dent of their answer and won’t up a tidy sum after appear- many of the team is exception- buzz in. You have to learn ing on these shows. As a four- ally bright. All but one are in to put it out there and if it’s Monday, February 26, 2007 The Collegian Page 7

STORIES from page 5 plan for the outcome of the am a first-gen- Walk of diversity on Oscar’s carpet production. There are hopes “Ieration college for a Web site where faculty can submit their stories. student and intend to “Babel,” a sweeping ensem- ie Faris’ road comedy “Little Leimer and Armbruster said submit my story for By David Germain ble drama. The film’s cast Miss Sunshine” and Martin there have been discussions this project.” The Associated Press ranges from A-listers such as Scorsese’s crime epic “The about a possible video of first Brad Pitt and Cate Blanch- Departed.” generation college students LOS ANGELES - Once an ett to comparative unknowns Though set among the dis- sharing their stories. — Dr. John Welty evening of backslapping and Adriana Barraza from Mex- tinctive cops and mobsters of There is no exact time scale, CSU Fresno president merrymaking within the ico and Rinko Kikuchi from Boston, “The Departed” had Armbruster said, as to when narrow confines of Holly- Japan, who both earned sup- a global connection — it was there will be a finished prod- wood, the Academy Awards porting-actress nominations based on the Hong Kong crime uct. However, she said that have asked that all stories be this time look like a United for “Babel.” thriller “Infernal Affairs.” the committee is hoping to submitted by March 29, 2007. Nations exercise in diversity. Also in the running were Gray clouds floated over have the final product ready Early submissions are always The 79th annual Oscars Sun- Stephen Frears’ classy Brit- the red carpet as limousines for the fall semester. welcome, Leimer and Arm- day feature their most ethni- ish saga “The Queen,” a por- delivered guests to the Kodak The product will be used bruster said. Stories should cally varied lineup ever, with trait of the royal family in cri- Theatre, but the hint of rain for students attending Fres- be no more than 1,200 words. stars and stories that reflect sis, and Clint Eastwood’s Jap- didn’t diminish the enthusi- no State in the fall as well as The story is suggested to be the growing multiculturalism anese-language war tale “Let- asm of spectators as the likes high school students who will reader friendly and aimed at taking root around the globe. ters From Iwo Jima.” of Maggie Gyllenhaal, James be looking into colleges for high school and college stu- Competing for best picture Those films joined two idio- McAvoy, Al and Tipper Gore the first time. dents. was Mexican director Ale- syncratic American stories and Melissa Etheridge passed The committee members jandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s nominated for best picture, by. Jonathan Dayton and Valer- “I don’t think there’s any pageant in the world that matches the Oscars,” said Gore, whose “An Inconve- nient Truth” was nominated for best documentary feature and best original song, “I Need to Wake Up,” by Ether- idge. “Every star under the sun is here. It don’t get no bigger than this,” said nominee Jen- nifer Hudson. “You can feel the excite- ment building,” said Kyle Wil- son, 45, an events planner for a nursing home in San Diego who had been in the bleachers for about eight hours. “This is when the wait is all worth- while.” Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck walked the red carpet showing off specialties cre- ated for the post-show Gov- ernors Ball: Oscar-shaped smoked salmon with caviar, mini-cheeseburgers, and gold- colored dessert chocolates shaped like Oscar statues. Of the 20 acting nominees, five were black, two were His- panic and one was Asian, while only two Americans — Eastwood and Scorsese — were among the five best- director contenders. With a Directors Guild of America award and other top film honors behind him, Scorsese was considered a shoo-in to earn the directing Oscar, a prize that has eluded him throughout his illustri- ous career. There were clear front-run- ners in all four acting catego- ries, as well: Forest Whitaker as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in “The Last King of Scot- land” and Helen Mirren as Elizabeth II in “The Queen” for the lead-acting trophies, Eddie Murphy and Hudson as soul singers in “Dreamgirls” for the supporting honors. The best-picture race was up for grabs, though, with all five films in the running but many Oscar watchers generally fig- uring it was a three-way race among “Babel,” “The Depart- ed” and “Little Miss Sun- shine.” Organizers at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hope the suspense of the wide-open best-picture category will help offset mov- iegoers’ relative lack of inter- est in the competing films. TV ratings for the Oscars tend to be lower when fewer people have seen the top nominees. Collectively, the five best-picture nominees had drawn a total domestic theat- rical audience of about 38.5 million people, about a third the number of fans who have gone to see the contenders in recent peak years when such blockbusters as “Gladiator” or “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” have won. Page 8 The Collegian Monday, February 26, 2007 Fun and games Off the mark Shake Sound ACROSS 66 First-string group 1 Speak in Spanish 67 Used cars? 6 Sherry bar appetizer, 68 Point-ofhonor settler perhaps 69 Energetic 10 Corkboard item 14 Dim DOWN 15 Surfer’s diary 1 Corn residue 16 Wind in the pit? 2 Proposal opposer 17 Box office draw who 3 Botched doesn’t act 4 It can have a high cost 20 Aucklander, casually 5 Had egg in one’s face? 21 Roman goddess of 6 Recipe amt., perhaps plenty 7 Italian high spots 22 Puppies’ cries 8 Island dish 23 Bobbsey twin 9 Delicate subject, to 25 Some ostentatious some outerwear 10 Without doubt 27 Shirt stainer, often 11 First victim 34 Need medical 12 CEO’s domain Sudoku attention 13 They keep your 35 Golden Rule word powder dry 36 Nearly extinct 18 Trio of trios 38 Ditsy 19 Vega’s constellation 40 Turn state’s evidence 24 Call from the crow’s 41 Wild and menacing nest For puzzle solutions, please go to csufresno.edu/collegian 42 Type of salad 25 Long, narrow estuar- 43 Niblick and brassie ies relative 26 Letters on some 45 Kind of meeting ships 46 Place to get some air 27 Pretzel add-on 49 Chaucer offering 28 Devoutly religious 39 Kind of worker 54 Parcel (with “out’’) 50 Drop the ball, e.g. 29 Singlehandedly 41 Phobia 55 Kazakhstan river 51 “Frutti’’ intro 30 Ancient land east of 43 1/1000 inch 57 How-to part 54 With mouth shut Macedonia 44 Checkout units 58 Kind of year 56 Seagirt land 31 Kid 47 Conceited 59 Smallscreen trophy 60 Lawn staple in the 32 Groups of wrist 48 Mournful in Marseilles 61 “The Karate ___’’ (1984) Complete the grid so that every row, column and Southwest bones 51 Ivan or Peter, e.g. 62 Bud’s funny buddy 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusive- 64 Elemental particle 33 Keats’ muse 52 “I’ve had it ___ here!’’ 63 Big, fat mouth ly. 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What’s Happening Feb. 26–March 3 On Campus On Campus Activities Clubs Around Town Monday Wednesday Monday Monday Monday •50-Minute Plagiarism Workshop, • “Stress Management: A Balancing •Spinning, Student Recreation •Ski & Snowboard Club, meeting, •WWE Raw, Save Mart Center, 5 8-8:50 p.m., 9-9:50 p.m., Act,” University Student Union Center, 6:30-7:30 a.m. and McLane Hall 121, 8-9 p.m. p.m., starting at $21.75 also Tuesday 1-1:50 p.m. 317, 12-1 p.m. 6-7 p.m. and Thursday 2-2:50 p.m. •Undeclared 101 Workshop, career • “Relax!” Through Breathing, Yoga Tuesday Tuesday Agriculture 109, Wednesday planning, Joyal Administration and Self-acceptance, Health •Kinesiology Pedagogy Club, fitness •Deke Dickerson performs with 6-6:50 p.m. Engineering East 1-2 p.m. Center, 12:10-12:50 p.m. walk, North Gym 12-12:30 p.m. Cattie Ness and The Revenge, 191, and Friday 10-10:50 a.m., •Amerasia, Cambodian Culture •Japanese Student Association, Crossroads, 8 p.m., $8 McLane Hall 121 Night, Satellite Student Union, Tuesday meeting, McLane Hall 281, •River Park farmers market, • “Monkey See, Monkey Do?” biol- 7-9 p.m. •Body Combat, Student Recreation 3:30-4:30 p.m. 4-8 p.m. Center, 5-6 p.m. and 8-9 p.m. ogy seminar, Science 2 110, • “Stand and Deliver,” movie night, Wednesday Thursday 10:50 a.m.-12 p.m. Atrium, 7:30-9 p.m. • “Things I Want to do Before I'm 100,” University Student Union, •Caduceus, pre-med club meeting, •Rogue Festival, most venues in Tuesday Thursday 317, 12-1 p.m. Science 2 109, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tower District, Thursday and •Achieving Your Financial Goals, •Amerasia, Lao Culture Night, weekends through March 10 Wednesday Thursday •ArtHop, various galleries through- University Student Union 312- Satellite Student Union, 7-9 p.m. •Triathlon Club, meeting, South 314, 9:45-11:45 a.m. •Fitness testing, strength and fit- out Fresno, 5-8 p.m. Friday ness level, Student Recreation Gym 131, 7-8 p.m. •International Coffee Hour, Friday University Student Union, •Interview workshop, Joyal Center, 2-5 p.m. Friday Administration 203, 1-2 p.m. •Exercise Day, Wellness Challenge, • “Greater Tuna,” 2nd Space 2-3 p.m. •Horticulture Club, plant sale, Free Theatre, 8:30 p.m. Friday and • “Freakonomics,” University •Armenian Film Festival, Peters Student Recreation Center, 2-6 Speech Area, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Education Center, 6-10 p.m. p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Lecture Series, Satellite Student •Black Students United, informa- Thursday, $14 students Union, 7:30-9:30 p.m. •Amerasia, Hmong Culture Night, tion table, Free Speech Area, Satellite Student Union, 7-9 p.m. Thursday • “Tempest,” Artists Repertory •Body Pump, Student Recreation 12 p.m. Theatre, CAlArts Theatre, 7:30 Wednesday • “The Little Foxes,” theatre play, •Fresno State Salsa Club, meeting, •KSOEHD Spring Festival, John Wright Theater 8-10 p.m. Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. and p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. 6:45-7:45 p.m. dance, Peters Business building Sunday, $6 students Education 140, 12-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2-4 p.m. 11, 6:45-10:30 p.m. Sunday

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drives over the fence during with the Giants. He hit four time. Ellison, who was hitting Ellison with possible reserve Associated Press batting practice. “I never had homers with 13 RBI. .222 at the time, was sent down roles. In addition, outfield that feeling coming in before. “I still have some things to to Fresno midway through the prospects Fred Lewis and Dan- Todd Linden reached the But I’m out there competing. prove,” Linden said. “I know season. He hit .406 with the iel Ortmeier were September major leagues for a brief stint All I can do is play hard and what I can do; it’s a matter of Grizzlies in 46 games. callups last year. in just his second professional produce.” doing so. I think I can help and Linden hopes the manageri- season. He’s also played with Former Giants’ manager you can look at the past four or al switch will work to his ben- San Francisco the past three Felipe Alou always made it a five years.” efit. Giants Idol a big hit years. point to praise Linden during Linden is out of options, “I think it can only help,” he The 26-year-old outfield- the spring, yet the young slug- which means he cannot be sent said. “Felipe is a great man The first round of Giants er thinks this is the year he ger would always start the sea- to the minors without clearing and I love him but I’m excit- Idol was held on Sunday, with makes the Opening Day roster son at Triple-A Fresno. waivers first. Giants outfield- ed about the change. Maybe it Kevin Frandsen leading off for the first time. Linden produced his best er Jason Ellison is also in the will help my situation.” with his “Ron Burgundy” per- “This is my sixth spring and season in 2005 with the Griz- same position, and has nearly The starting outfield is set, formance. it’s the first time I felt like zlies, hitting 30 homers and followed Linden’s path. with Barry Bonds, Dave Rob- Frandsen sported a sky- I had a chance to make the driving in 80 runs in 340 at Ellison made the team out of erts and Randy Winn. Ryan blue blazer with white turtle- team,” Linden said on Sun- bats. That prompted a callup spring the past two years but Klesko figures to spell Bonds neck and retro checked pants day after hammering several that led to 171 more at bats he’s anything but a lock this in left, leaving Linden and and had a fake mustache and wig to portray the Will Ferrell character and sing “Afternoon Delight.” “On a scale of 1-10 my costume was off the charts 15,” Frandsen said. “Everybody did great with costumes but mine was right on.” Frandsen wore the wig all day Saturday to get accus- tomed to it, including trips to several stores. “I had one girl ask if it was my real hair,” Frandsen said. “I wish I had the turtleneck. The turtleneck is the key to the whole costume.” Frandsen volunteered to lead WWW.FRESNOSTUDENTAPARTMENTS.COM off the performance, which continues with several more acts on Monday before work- outs begin at 9 a.m. “For all the young guys you Now Leasing have to step it up,” Frandsen said. “You have to give it your best shot.” for 2007! 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Sales Representative & Computer Tech/Sales 365 East Barstow Fresno, CA 93710 559-227-7600 Representative. Minimum wage plus 2% commission. Amenities, Rents and Incentives are subject to change. Call 559-438-0446. Page 10 The Collegian Monday, February 26, 2007 Back to basics: pitch by pitch In baseball, it all comes down to play- a Tanner Scheppers throwing error Otherwise, youth is no excuse, and Bulldogs need to really focus on. The ing in the present. Fresno State was forced the Bulldogs to walk the bases the pitchers would agree. They can get Bulldogs players will find their roles. swept by No. 15 Pepperdine this week- loaded. the batters out. Giving up only three The best thought that the Bulldogs end in Malibu, Calif., but the Bulldogs That error led to the eventual game- runs on 11 hits in the second game is can take away from their weekend in fought hard in every game. winning hit by Pepperdine. Unforced impressive. Malibu, Calif. is that they can compete Many times it was what the Bulldogs errors are how teams lose champion- The Bulldog pitching had only their with the top teams in the nation. Sure, did not do, like not ships. first big blowup inning of the season they were swept, but there were a lot of throwing a ball that Rankings do not in the last half of the game Sunday positives. thwarted their chance matter. College, high against Pepperdine, something that The Bulldogs realized what they to win. There are play- school, the Major makes the rest of the season look prom- need to accomplish for future competi- ers at every level, even Leagues — the rank- ising. tion. They know what they need to do to the major leagues that ings are irrelevant. Even more promising is that the win against No. 18 San Diego this com- make the same mis- Nobody thought the St. Bulldogs immediately responded with ing weekend. takes that the Bulldogs Louis Cardinals had three hard-earned runs. The Bulldogs need solid pitching. made on defense last Little Big Things a chance against the Too often it appears that the Bulldogs Throwing strikes is essential. The hit- weekend, but it does not Kyle Lazarus Detroit Tigers. pitchers are not focusing on the next ting will follow. It is the little things mean that the mistakes Listen to the pitch they throw. It looks like they are that will shift the momentum for should happen every announcers sometime looking at the situation, and how to Fresno State. game. during the World solve the situation rather than the pres- Holding onto the ball when there is If there is no chance for an out, Series. They make it sound like a ridic- ent pitch. no play and not making unforced errors the chance should not be taken. The ulous three-hour promotional commer- Baseball is all about precision, and like against Pepperdine will give the Bulldogs’ defense was erratic, some- cial for the stronger team. the Bulldogs know that, but it means Bulldogs a great opportunity to win. times brilliant and sometimes dismal. Sports announcers and ranking polls letting the coaches deal with the situa- A sweep by Pepperdine means noth- Throwing errors are inexcusable. all base their opinions on what has hap- tion, and having the players react to the ing, except that Pepperdine might move Patience leads to fewer mistakes. pened, when in baseball, it really has no pitch. up a little in the rankings. But every- The Pepperdine batters were going to relevance to the present. Intelligence with the baseball one knows that rankings mean nothing. get hits, as the Bulldogs saw last week- As cliché as it may sound, the wins games. Taking chances can win It’s all about the next pitch. end, but if the mistakes were limited, Bulldogs have the talent to beat teams baseball games. Taking unnecessary the score would have been limited. In like Pepperdine. The Bulldogs can be chances can lose baseball games. The • This is the debut column for Kyle Lazarus in The the middle game of the three game like the St. Louis Cardinals. The pitch- Bulldogs are going to be the underdogs Collegian. Lazarus joins Doug Sulenta as the new- set, the Bulldogs cut down on their ing of the Bulldogs leaves something to the rest of the season. It comes down est additions to The Collegian sports staff. Both mistakes until the last inning, where desire, but the pitching staff is young. to one pitch at a time, something the can be reached at [email protected]

ZONE from page 12 top of the key for guard Tierre Wilson. Through ball-screens, the two forwards were able to allow Wilson to penetrate the Aggies’ defense and create scoring chances. Thigpin was also a scoring threat inside and her ability to score forced the Aggies’ defense to collapse inside and allowed Fresno State player’s like Paige Diggs to cut to the basket for easy buckets. The Fresno State men’s team also used high-low plays to score easy baskets inside. While Wiggins used his power players up top, men’s head coach Steve Cleveland utilized his versatile forward Quinton Hosley. The ability of Hosley to knock down mid-range jump shots allowed Fresno State to attack the zone inside and outside. Hosley continually found forward Dominic McGuire cut- ting to the basket underneath. When McGuire wasn’t open, Hosley used diagonal passing to find outside shooters Eddie Miller and Hector Hernandez spotted up from the outside. Although he only had two assists in the game, Hosley constantly exploited the zone when it was out of position by finding guard Kevin Bell. With two strong shooters on the outside, the Aggies’ defense sat off of Bell, daring him to shoot. Quick passing from Hosley combined with penetration and swing passes from Bell cre- ated the openings from the outside that Miller and Hernandez exploited. The Bulldogs only made nine of its 31 3-point attempts, but Fresno State was able to exploit another weakness of the Aggies’ zone defense after missed shots. Zone defenses are susceptible to giving up offensive rebounds because players underneath do not have traditional block-out assignments. The Fresno State men’s team was able to grab 14 offensive rebounds and the women’s team grabbed 16 offensive rebounds against the 2-3-zone defense. Offensive rebounds lead to second chance points inside and open outside shots on kick-out passes. If Fresno State’s basketball teams are patient, unselfish and execute, the difficulties against the zone will continue to be a problem of the past. Monday, February 26, 2007 The Collegian Page 11

Fresno State ’Dog Bites Sports Calendar Men’s Basketball Men’s Tennis Today Fresno State men’s basketball head coach Steve Cleveland seems to The Fresno State men’s tennis team dominated Arkansas 6-1 on have his team peaking at just the right time. The Bulldogs stretched Friday at the Wathen Tennis Center. Women’s Golf its win streak to four games and ended New Mexico State’s 19-game Fresno State dominated the Razorbacks, as the team won the home winning streak. doubles point two to one and also won five of the six singles Kitahara Fresno The Bulldogs reached the 20-win plateau with the 60-58 victory and matches. State Invitational also moved into a three-way tie for third place in the WAC with Utah Four of the Bulldogs five wins in singles play were in straight Copper River State and Boise State. sets. The only stumble in singles play for the Bulldogs was the Country Club The hot outside shooting of Eddie Miller and Hector Hernandez fueled three-set loss of Jakub Cech, ranked No. 81 nationally, to No. 72 Fresno, Calif. the Bulldogs offensive attack against the Aggies 2-3 zone. Miller scored Blake Strode. All Day 15 points on five 3-pointers. Forwards Dominic McGuire and Quin- The Bulldogs remained unbeaten at home with the win and ton Hosley hit 12 of 16 free throws to preserve the victory for the Bull- improved to 4-3. Tuesday dogs. Baseball Softball Women’s Golf It wasn’t the performance the Fresno State softball team had Kitahara Fresno State The Fresno State baseball team was the victim of a sweep at the hoped for in the Palms Spring Classic, but it ended on a good note. Invitational hands of No. 15 Pepperdine over the weekend, losing the finale of the After dropping their first three games of the tournament to No. 1 Copper River Country three-game series 10-4. Tennessee, Ohio State and Virginia, the Bulldogs rebounded to col- Club The Bulldogs (5-9) were only able to collect five hits in the loss, lect victories against Long Island and Penn State, respectively. Fresno, Calif. which becomes the sixth in a row for the Bulldogs on the road. On the tournament’s final day, the Bulldogs were able to push All Day In addition to the struggles at the plate, Fresno State continued its across one run against the Nittany Lions, and it would hold up, as struggles on the mound, with eight of the 10 runs scored earned, and Fresno State ace Robin Mackin threw a three-hit, complete game Baseball gave the Waves additional help by handing out six free passes. shutout in the 1-0 win for the Bulldogs. Offensively, Loren Storey proved to be a bright spot for the Bulldogs, The win improves the Bulldogs overall record to 8-6 this sea- at Santa Clara going 2-for-4 at the plate, including a triple and two runs scored. son. Santa Clara, Calif. 6 p.m. Men’s Golf Women’s Tennis Chalk it up as a learning experience. The Fresno State women’s tennis team hit the jackpot when it trav- Wednesday The third and final day of the John Burns Intercollegiate proved to be eled to Las Vegas over the weekend for the UNLV Rebel Classic. the worst statistical day for the Bulldogs after shooting a third-round Fresno State won all three of its matches; each against teams in the 299, securing a 19th place finish in a 22 team field. top 45, and the 18th ranked Bulldogs improved its record to 6-2 on Softball The Bulldogs were led by freshman Brad Wyatt, who finished in a tie the season. for 44th in the individual standings, followed by Matt Ryan (tie for 75th The Bulldogs dominated the competition, outscoring its opponents at Pacific place), Matt Shaw (tie for 97th place) and Todd Angel (tie for 116th 16 to five over three days. Stockton, Calif. place). Angel had the top round for the Bulldogs in the final day of the Fresno State started the weekend with a 5-2 victory against No. 31 1 p.m. tournament, shooting a 1-over 73. Florida International on Friday afternoon and then continued its dom- “We went backwards today,” Fresno State coach Mike Watney said. inance, Saturday, when it handed UNLV its first loss of the season in at Pacific “We’re going to have to practice a lot to get ready for the Classic.” a 6-1 blowout. Stockton, Calif. The Bulldogs will now look forward to the Fresno State Lexus Classic The stellar weekend was capped with a 5-2 victory over Long 3 p.m. March 12-13 at Sunnyside Country Club in Fresno. Beach State on Sunday.

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Date: 2/07/07 Client: Chapman/South San Joaquin Contact: Kristin Higgins Job # 2007133 Size: 4.8125 x 8” Publication: CS Fresno Insertion Dates: Page 12 The Collegian Monday, February 26, 2007 Fresno State 63, New Mexico State 57 Makeshift three seals victory Bulldogs able to hold off pesky New Mexico State

By Darrell Copeland III Athletic Conference tourna- The Collegian ment, even if it wasn’t the most perfectly played of games. OK, so it wasn’t exactly The win over the Aggies puts scripted, but it worked. the Bulldogs on a three-game Although it had a lead of at win streak, the first two com- least 15 points on two occa- ing against the top two teams sions, the Fresno State wom- in the WAC, Boise State and en’s basketball team was Louisiana Tech. unable to knock out New Mex- That’s what made the fact ico State — at least until Tierre that the Bulldogs were even in Wilson knocked down a 3-point- a position to potentially lose to er that narrowly beat the shot the Aggies so odd. But for Wig- clock. gins and his team, a win is a When that clinching shot win. fell through “That’s natural,” Wiggins — securing a said. “You can’t play a great 63-57 Bulldogs game every game. It’s the goal, victory — it but it’s not reality.” allowed Wig- Another reality for the Bull- gins and his dogs has been their inability to Bulldogs team find consistency on the road — to release a col- at least as much consistency as lective sigh of NCAA tournament teams have relief, especial- — but their ability to show ly considering Tierre Wilson cohesiveness of late against the a cappella the WAC’s top half of teams nature in which Wilson went has been important. about the shot. It’ll become more impor- The set up: tant as the Bulldogs try to take Time is ticking down and down WAC leader Boise State Paige Diggs is getting double- once again, just on the road teamed by Aggie defenders. As this time. the shot clock hits five, Diggs “We’ve got to put our home knows the Bulldogs need to game onto the road and just get off a shot. She also knows try to take that momentum just she won’t be the one taking it. carry it through and get some That’s where Diggs and Wil- consistency in our game,” Per- son’s freelance collaboration era said. abilities came in handy. That three-game winning “Honestly, I was just looking streak may just be the kick for whoever was open,” Diggs start the Bulldogs need. said. “I heard our bench yell- “We’re just feeling comfort- ing ‘eight, seven’ and I was just able with each other,” Pere- thinking, ‘I’m on the 3-point ra said. We know the way [the line, I know I’m not gonna seniors] wanna go out. And I shoot that. “[Wilson] was open think that we’re determined to and she was there and she was make sure that everyone stays like, ‘Paige.’ I was like, ‘here.’” on task and that we keep them Thirteen seconds later, the focused. Bulldogs had a six-point victo- “I think they’re really ry, and yet another shot of con- responding well and I really fidence that will be desperately appreciate that.” needed going into the Western

Juan Villa / The Collegian Beating a zone defense Fresno State’s Jenny Thigpin and Tierre Wilson (on floor) hassle the New Mexico State offense for a steal. Thigpin played key minutes for the Bulldogs, while Wilson provided the dramatic game-clinching 3-pointer in the win.

Check out a complete photo gallery of Fresno State’s 63-57 victory over is as easy as one, 2-3 New Mexico State online on our Web site at http://collegian.csufresno.edu defense and create the best scoring opportunity. Normally, isolation and Fresno State (women) 63, dribble penetration can be effective ways to penetrate Grading the ’Dogs New Mexico State 57 the defense. However, against The Collegian sports staff rates the team Lady ’Dogs hold off late Aggies run the zone, dribble penetration becomes much more difficult. Zone Buster The need for good outside Team Defense The Bulldogs forced 19 turnovers, 13 of them coming via Jeff Christian shooters is often recognized B+ the steal. Team D stepped up nicely in the second half. to help bust-open the zone defense. The Fresno State men’s and In addition to shooters, women’s basketball teams teams must also have a talent- Those turnovers tuned into eight points for the Bulldogs, have both struggled to score Fast Break ed player in the high post that while the Aggies had zip. ’Dogs’ ability to run was key. against zone defenses this sea- A can pass and score. son. On Saturday, both teams Both the men’s and women’s executed and dissected the 2-3 If dramatic 3-pointers counted toward the percentage, it basketball team’s both used zone to perfection. talented players in the high The 3-ball would have been close to perfect. Wilson’s game-winner The key to success against post to help break New Mexico B- was obviously big; Kendra and Chantella had key makes too. a zone defense is to exercise State’s zone. patience. Being patient is often Fresno State women’s head There was little to no drop-off when the subs came in off difficult for teams like Fresno coach Adrian Wiggins used Off the Bench the bench. Andrea Roberson gave good minutes and had State that revel in playing at a forwards Brittani Green and B+ a huge block on an NMSU 3-point shot attempt late. high tempo. Quick shots play Jenny Thigpin to flash to the right into the defense’s hands. ball at the free-throw line Good spacing, crisp passing, No team gets along better (at least we think). The Bulldogs extended and set screens at the Teamwork play great at home, as the three-game win streak eludes to. unselfishness and penetra- A- tion are necessary to open the See ZONE, Page 10