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COLLEGIAN.CSUFRESNO.EDU FRESNO STATE SERVING CAMPUS SINCE 1922 MONDAY Issue NOVEMBER 22, 2010 ʻ DOGS SMASHED IN BOISE, 51-0 Fresno State loses a tough game to the Broncos Rally attracts diverse crowd Alcohol makers remove caffeine Students learn of Mexican history The DREAM Act rally gathered not just a crowd of students but also people from the community. Matt Weir / The Collegian By Ana Mendoza The Collegian Danzantes de Yoztaltepetl added color and vibrancy to the event with Aztec dancing. Mike Howells / The Collegian By Lucerito Salgado The Collegian With the FDA decision imminent, Phusion Projects, which manufactures the popu- lar Four Loko, announced late Tuesday that it would refor- mulate its drinks and remove the caffeine. The company’s statement said it was reformulating the drinks after unsuccessfully trying to deal with “a difficult and politically-charged regu- latory environment at both the state and federal levels.” “We have repeatedly con- tended — and still believe, as do many people throughout the country — that the combi- nation of alcohol and caffeine is safe,” said Chris Hunter, Jeff Wright and Jaisen Freeman, who identify them- selves as Phusion’s three co- founders and current manag- ing partners. Four Loko comes in sev- eral varieties, including fruit punch and blue raspberry. A single-serving 23.5-ounce can sells for about $2.50 and has an alcohol content of 12 percent, comparable to four beers, according to the company’s website. The FDA said it views Phusion Projects’ announce- ment as a positive step, but officials said they have not yet heard directly from the com- pany about its timeline for tak- ing the drinks off the market. As of Wednesday, a Four Loko Facebook page had more than 41,000 fans, and a simi- lar Joose page had more than 27,000 fans. On Four Loko’s page, students mourned the demise of their favorite drink. Many blamed the government for overreaching and some said they would make their own concoctions. Last year the FDA notified more than two dozen manu- facturers of caffeinated alco- holic beverages that it never had specifically approved the addition of caffeine to alco- holic drinks and began study- ing whether it was unsafe and should be outlawed. The agen- cy noted the mix’s growing popularity among college stu- dents and its potential health and safety issues. By Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press The 100-year anniversary celebration of the Mexican Revolution took place in the Satellite Student Union on Thursday night. Students, fac- ulty and community members gathered together to remem- ber and celebrate this histori- cal event and the Mexican cul- ture. “I think it’s always impor- tant to be open minded and learn more about different cultures, especially in the area that we live that is so multicul- tural,” Rosendo Iniguez, event coordinator, said. This is the third year the Migrant Student Alliance club sponsored the event along with other campus orga- nizations. “Many students don’t have an idea of what the Mexican Revolution is,” 20-year-old Francisco Vallejo, vice-presi- dent of MSA, said. “This is an event that they can learn more about it and at the same time have fun and enjoy.” According to Professor Maria-Aparecida Lopes from the Chicano and Latin American Studies depart- ment, the Mexican Revolution was a movement that started in 1910 and ended with the creation of today’s Mexican Constitution of 1917. She said this historical event gave a new beginning to the Mexican nation. “The Mexican Revolution is one event in history that is really important,”Lopes said. “Everybody should know something about the Mexican Revolution because that was an event that changed Mexico [that also] affected other countries as well in Latin America.” Lopes also said that in terms of historiography, she thinks that the Mexican Revolution might be the most studied subject in history. See HISTORY, Page 3 The Free Speech area on campus was filled with stu- dents, faculty and community members on Friday as they heard speeches supporting the DREAM Act. The rally came only days after Associated Students, Inc. President Pedro Ramirez admitted his undocumented status. Fresno State President John Welty not only spoke in support of the DREAM Act, but he also chanted with those present. “It’s time for Fresno State to lead the way,” he said. “I ask you today: Don’t let your commitment stop here.” He also encouraged students to contact Congress to pass the DREAM Act. Welty said he had a respon- sibility to voice what was the right decision. “I speak on behalf of all the AB 540 stu- dents in this country,” Welty said at a press conference after the rally. Most of those that attended carried signs in support of Pedro and other AB 540 stu- dents. Families with children were also in attendance. Martha Calderon brought her two grandchildren to the rally to support students. Calderon said that she thinks that those that oppose the DREAM Act and AB 540 students do so out of fear that among them there will be a leader that would stand up for the Latino com- munity to end the oppression. Among the supporters, stu- dents and community mem- bers who opposed the DREAM Act also made their presence known. “If the laws were correctly applied here, Pedro would have never been in the United States to run for the ASI presi- dency,” student Neil O’Brien said. “This is sufficient evi- dence that proves that his presence, the election and his presidency are illegitimate.” In a public statement to the media surrounding them, O’Brien and a small number of supporters demanded the removal of Sanchez as presi- dent of ASI. “The University of Fresno, Mr. Welty and Mr. Oliaro should withdraw their sup- See CROWD, Page 3 Grow 60 university/school conflict resolution partnerships in Fresno! Pamela Lane-Garon IN THE RUNNING FOR refresh project Vote for this idea 103926to73774

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COLLEGIAN.CSUFRESNO.EDUFRESNO STATE SERVING CAMPUS SINCE 1922

MONDAY IssueNOVEMBER 22, 2010

ʻDOGS SMASHED IN BOISE, 51-0Fresno State loses a tough game to the Broncos

Rally attracts diverse crowd Alcoholmakersremove caffeine

Students learn of Mexican history

The DREAM Act rally gathered not just a crowd of students but also people from the community.Matt Weir / The Collegian

By Ana MendozaThe Collegian

Danzantes de Yoztaltepetl added color and vibrancy to the event with Aztec dancing.

Mike Howells / The Collegian

By Lucerito SalgadoThe Collegian

With the FDA decision imminent, Phusion Projects, which manufactures the popu-lar Four Loko, announced late Tuesday that it would refor-mulate its drinks and remove the caffeine.

The company’s statement said it was reformulating the drinks after unsuccessfully trying to deal with “a difficult and politically-charged regu-latory environment at both the state and federal levels.”

“We have repeatedly con-tended — and still believe, as do many people throughout the country — that the combi-nation of alcohol and caffeine is safe,” said Chris Hunter, Je f f Wr i g h t a n d Ja i s e n Freeman, who identify them-selves as Phusion’s three co-founders and current manag-ing partners.

Four Loko comes in sev-eral varieties, including fruit punch and blue raspberry. A single-serving 23.5-ounce can sells for about $2.50 and has an alcohol content of 12 percent, comparable to four beers, according to the company’s website.

The FDA said it views Phusion Projects’ announce-ment as a positive step, but officials said they have not yet heard directly from the com-pany about its timeline for tak-ing the drinks off the market.

As of Wednesday, a Four Loko Facebook page had more than 41,000 fans, and a simi-lar Joose page had more than 27,000 fans. On Four Loko’s page, students mourned the demise of their favorite drink. Many blamed the government for overreaching and some said they would make their own concoctions.

Last year the FDA notified more than two dozen manu-facturers of caffeinated alco-holic beverages that it never had specifically approved the addition of caffeine to alco-holic drinks and began study-ing whether it was unsafe and should be outlawed. The agen-cy noted the mix’s growing popularity among college stu-dents and its potential health and safety issues.

By Mary Clare JalonickAssociated Press

The 100-year anniversary celebration of the Mexican Revolution took place in the Satellite Student Union on Thursday night. Students, fac-ulty and community members gathered together to remem-ber and celebrate this histori-cal event and the Mexican cul-ture.

“I think it’s always impor-tant to be open minded and learn more about different cultures, especially in the area that we live that is so multicul-tural,” Rosendo Iniguez, event coordinator, said.

This is the third year the Migrant Student Alliance club sponsored the event along with other campus orga-nizations.

“Many students don’t have an idea of what the Mexican Revolution is,” 20-year-old Francisco Vallejo, vice-presi-dent of MSA, said. “This is an event that they can learn more

about it and at the same time have fun and enjoy.”

According to Professor M a r i a - Ap a r e c i d a L o p e s from the Chicano and Latin American Studies depart-ment, the Mexican Revolution was a movement that started in 1910 and ended with the creation of today’s Mexican Constitution of 1917. She said this historical event gave a new beginning to the Mexican nation.

“The Mexican Revolution is one event in history that is really important,”Lopes said. “Everybody should know something about the Mexican Revolution because that was an event that changed Mexico [that also] af fected other countries as well in Latin America.”

Lopes also said that in ter ms of historiog raphy, she thinks that the Mexican Revolution might be the most studied subject in history.

See HISTORY, Page 3

The Free Speech area on campus was filled with stu-dents, faculty and community members on Friday as they heard speeches supporting the DREAM Act.

The rally came only days after Associated Students, Inc. President Pedro Ramirez admitted his undocumented status.

Fresno State President John Welty not only spoke in support of the DREAM Act, but he also chanted with those present.

“It’s time for Fresno State to lead the way,” he said. “I ask you today: Don’t let your commitment stop here.” He also encouraged students to contact Congress to pass the DREAM Act.

Welty said he had a respon-sibility to voice what was the right decision. “I speak on behalf of all the AB 540 stu-dents in this country,” Welty said at a press conference after the rally.

Most of those that attended carried signs in support of Pedro and other AB 540 stu-dents.

Families with children were also in attendance. Martha Calderon brought her two grandchildren to the rally to support students. Calderon said that she thinks that those that oppose the DREAM Act

and AB 540 students do so out of fear that among them there will be a leader that would stand up for the Latino com-munity to end the oppression.

Among the supporters, stu-dents and community mem-bers who opposed the DREAM Act also made their presence known.

“If the laws were correctly applied here, Pedro would have never been in the United States to run for the ASI presi-dency,” student Neil O’Brien said. “This is sufficient evi-dence that proves that his presence, the election and his presidency are illegitimate.”

In a public statement to

the media surrounding them, O’Brien and a small number of supporters demanded the removal of Sanchez as presi-dent of ASI.

“The University of Fresno, Mr. Welty and Mr. Oliaro should withdraw their sup-

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OpinionOPINION EDITOR, ANNA JACOBSEN • [email protected] 2 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010

THATʼS WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING...

ONE-FINGER SALUTE

Culled each week from discussions in The Collegian’s newsroom.

Thumbs up:TSA humor

TSA’s new pat-downs and screenings are ridiculous, but they make a great opportunity for humor, like these “bumper sticker slo-gans” that have been making the rounds in e-mails:“Can’t see London, can’t see France, unless we see your underpants”“Only we know if Lady Gaga is really a lady”“Don’t worry, my hands are still warm from the last guy”“If we did our job any better we’d have to buy you dinner first”“You were a virgin...”

Thumbs up:Pat Hill keeping it real after the game

At least Hill didn’t sugarcoat our horrific loss Friday after the game. A loss like the one in Boise can’t be glossed over with wishful thinking; it must force an honest assesment of our program.

Thumbs up:Orlando airport kicking out TSA

Orlando’s Sanford Airport has had it with the TSA’s new body scans and has hired a third-party firm to replace the government agency.

Thumbs down:Mass cheating at University of Central Florida

Last week a professor of a class of about 600 students at University of Central Florida found roughly 200 of his students cheated on the midterm. He said if the cheaters turned themselves in, their grade in the class would be determined by their performance in the class for the rest of the semester.

Thumbs down:Losing the milk can, again

Sure, Boise is ranked at no. 4. But did it have to be a shut-out? Could we at least have kicked a field goal? Oh well, maybe we’ll get the can next year.

“W e all wish we lived in a world where security procedures at airports weren’t necessary, but that just isn’t the case.”

– John Pistole, head of the TSA, CNN

The problem with people in America today is that they view one side of the issue, not all sides. In her story cov-ering the DREAM Act Rally, online writer Danielle Gillbert called the Tea Party “anti-government.” The Tea Party is not anti-govern-ment. It is composed of people who are tired of government not listening to the people who elected them as their representatives. It is a party that is for LESS government, not MORE govern-ment. It is a party for LESS spending and not MORE spending. It is a party that thinks government is getting too involved in stripping away the rights guaranteed by the Constitution, whit-tling away at it little by little. The government thinks it has to hold our hands and treat the American people as little children, as if we can’t think or act as responsible citizens anymore. This was never the intent of our founders. Americans are freedom-loving people and have brains (well, at least most of them) and it is insulting to have the government run every little piece of our lives. It was never this way in the past and it should not be this way in the future. People in this country can, and need to, help themselves as much as possible before any govern-ment agency steps in their lives. Does Danielle read the bills when they are submitted? If not, I would sug-gest she do that. She might learn some very disappointing facts about some of these bills they try to force down our throats including the Health Care Act, which has some good parts, but most of the 2500-something pages, which I read, include earmarks that have no place in a health care bill and there is no tort reform, which was necessary for this package to really do its job. Sharon Freeman

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I have been an animal lover since the first time I watched Walt Disney’s “The Lion King” and “Snow White

and the Seven Dwarfs,” but my love for cats started the day I realized what the four-legged creature was. I have witnessed the circle of life firsthand. I have seen many of my cats give birth over the years (placenta and all) and I have had to say goodbye to those kittens who didn’t make it through the birth canal. I have had a few of my beloved cats die in my arms on the way to the 24-hour emergency veterinarian hospital and I have bottle fed day-old abandoned kittens until they were strong enough to eat on their own. If you know me, you know I’m a cat fanatic. Last December, I fostered two kittens from the Cat House on the Kings, a no-kill animal sanctuary and adoption center along the Kings River in Parlier. I found out about this oppor-tunity because I sponsor a 4-year-old tabby cat named Heidi through the Cat House. I’m just one person, but I’ve made a difference in several lives. One common problem I hear about among pet owners is breeding. People have been breeding their purebred

dogs and pedigreed cats for years, and the recession has caused a great deal more of people to start breeding them. Offspring of these purebred animals can be sold for hundreds, and some-times thousands, of dollars. Our world is already overflowing with homeless dogs. Why are breed-ers adding to this problem by creating more puppies and kittens? Instead of breeding to gain money, why not adopt a homeless animal? People don’t breed to get a liter of ador-able puppies and kittens to just stare at; they breed for profit or for competi-tions and shows. Some people breed to get highly desired cat breeds like the Himalayan or Russian Blue and dogs breeds like the Pomeranian and American Pit Bull Terrier. There are thousands of homeless dogs and cats in the Central Valley who are desperate for adoption. People who adopt have the chance to change an innocent animal’s life for the better.According to Stephen Good, shel-ter officer manager at the Central California SPCA, 3,780 cats and dogs were brought to the shelter last month. Out of the 2,080 dogs and 1,700 cats, only 422 dogs and 152 cats were adopted. Common sense overshadows the facts here; it doesn’t take a genius to understand the math in this situa-tion. If you add more dogs and cats to an already overpopulated world, then you’re creating more unwanted ani-mals in the long run. The rewards of adopting a pet, instead of buying from a breeder, are numerous. Any homeless pet would love a second chance at life and a chance to be your best friend. Make this holiday season the year you change an animal’s life by giving them the gift of a loving home.

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The event started with the United States national anthem followed by the “La Escolta Mexicana,” which was inte-grated by six members of MSA, and then the “Himno National Mexicano,” the Mexican national anthem.

Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, the chair of the modern and clas-sical languages and literatures department, was the speaker for the event and offered a speech about “Piramides y Revolutiones” (Pyramids and Revolutions) which included a brief description of the Mexican Revolution and a dif-ferent perspective about it.

“I wanted to instill in stu-dents the concept of revolu-tion,” Jiménez-Sandoval said. “A revolution that I see is the following: For the most part, we in the Valley, as a society, do not concentrate heavily in giving credit to whom credit is due. Credit is due is to those who produce from the land.”

Jiménez-Sandoval also said people never give credit to the people that actually produce the fundamental economy that is the back bone of this society.

After the guest speaker, the audience enjoyed hot choco-late and bread in a 10-15 min-utes break.

A f t e r t h e b r e a k , t h e Danzantes de Yoztaltepetl began the program again with their Aztec dances. They dedi-

cated their last dance called “La Danza de Apache” to all the “Jovencitos Guerreros,” or warrior youngsters.

The Associated Student, Inc. President Pedro Ramirez also attended the event to invite and encourage peo-ple to come to the rally held on Friday in support of the DREAM Act.

“The message I want to give is to get support for the DREAM Act and to get everybody in the community involved with the issue of immigration,” Ramirez said.

In closing, students per-for med a humorous play called “Los Vendidos” (Those Sold).

“The message of the play is to show stereotypes and just tell people about them,” 21-year-old Luis Alcauter, president of Migrant Student Alliance, said. “[It’s to] make [the audience] aware that maybe some of those stereo-types are not true.”

Junior student Monica Castro, 20, said it was her first time attending and encour-aged others to check out cul-tural events.

“I think it’s important to know about your culture and it’s important to educate your-self,” Castro said. “If you don’t educate yourself than you lose your culture, and in a sense you lose yourself.”

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010 THE COLLEGIAN • NEWS PAGE 3NEWS EDITOR, ANDREW VEIHMEYER • [email protected]

CROWD: DREAM Act on campusCONTINUED from page 1

Fresno State President, John Welty, attended the rally as a speaker who sup-ported the DREAM Act and applauded undocumented students desiring an education.

Matt Weir / The Collegian

HISTORY: Mexican Revolution anniversaryCONTINUED from page 1

port of the usurper, Pedro Ramirez, because univer-sity bylaws do not tramp the laws of the country and the Constitution of the United States,” O’Brien said.

The rally was hosted by Adriana Sanchez, an AB 540 student who asked governor candidates Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman about their stand on the DREAM Act dur-ing the October debate held at Fresno State.

She was followed by other students who made public their legal status, many for the first time. These students talk-ed about their experiences and fears as AB 540 students.

Byron Castillo, a former Fresno State AB 540 student who graduated in 2007, strug-gled being able to afford food and tuition. “Luckily I worked at a restaurant,” Castillo said. He worked full time while attending school.

Castillo has a bachelor’s degree in social work but is currently working as cook at a restaurant. He says he has lost hope for himself. “I am here today, I might not be here tomorrow.” If the DREAM Act passes, Castillo said he would return to school to get his mas-ter’s degree.

“Maybe once I was an inspi-ration for some of them, now they are my inspiration [for me] to come back and do some-thing again,” Castillo said.

“Today I decide to stand in front of you and say, I am

undocumented and I am unafraid. DREAM Act Now!” Sanchez said.

Ramirez was the last speak-er at the rally. When he took to the podium, the crowd greeted him with cheers, applause and chants.

Ramirez said that he would not resign. “I followed the rules and regulations, and there is a democratic process

to get me out,” Ramirez said. “This is democracy, this is America.”

“If the people that are citi-zens here...think that we are devaluing your citizenship, then I’m sorry, but I would love to add more value [to] it.” Ramirez said.

The rally came to an end with debate between the two sides still raging on.

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PAGE 4 THE COLLEGIAN • FEATURES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010FEATURES EDITOR, JANESSA TYLER • [email protected]

Peace Corps look to recruit Fresno State graduate students

By Lauren BouthillierThe Collegian

G r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s a t Fresno State will soon be able to participate in a hands-on master’s program that will allow them to gain in-depth knowledge and international experience.

This past April, Fresno State was awarded par t-nership for the Master’s I n t e r n a t i o n a l p r o g r a m through the Peace Corps. The proposal to incorporate MI into Fresno State’s graduate program was submitted last year, and the final approval was made when Karen Carey, dean of division of gradu-ate studies, met with Peace Corps headquarters recently. Fall 2011 will be the kick-off semester for the MI program at Fresno State.

“Provost Covino became interested in it and asked me to begin working on the proposal to send to the Peace Corps,” Carey said. “Now we have been awarded to run the program here at Fresno State.”

MI incorporates academic learning with the Peace Corps volunteer experience and cur-rently has partnerships with more than 45 academic insti-tutions, offering more than 60 degree programs. The degree programs range from public health to education and eco-nomics.

Carey said Fresno State is going to open MI to the agri-culture and teaching English graduate programs, which are strong areas to recruit stu-dents.

MI consists of one year of master’s program at the part-nership school, followed by 27 months of service in the assigned country. Students then return to their home institution to finish their master’s program. While serv-ing their time in the assigned country, Carey hopes students can acquire nine elective units in which tuition for those units can be waived.

“This allows students to use experiences and knowledge from their service in their master’s project,” Carey said.

Carey also hopes to expand MI at Fresno State to other graduate programs such as business.

Bhoj Rai, regional recruit-

er from the Peace Corps, has already come to campus to speak to juniors and seniors studying agriculture. Fresno State hosted another session this past Thursday on cam-pus and at the Fig Garden Regional Library.

Graduate Recr uitment Coordinator Marco Diaz has been working closely with Rai to develop ways to encourage students to join the MI pro-gram. More recruitment will begin to take place on cam-pus, including presentations, workshops on how to prepare for graduate school, and work-ing with clubs and organiza-tions.

“I had a student who want-ed to be involved in service, and study for her master’s while traveling abroad,” Diaz said. “This is the perfect pro-gram for that.”

The Peace Corps began in 1960 when John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country by work-ing and living in developing countries to promote peace and friendship. With their 50th anniversary coming up next year, the Peace Corps is looking to fill at least 1,000 new volunteer positions.

The length of service is 27 months and volunteers are placed where their skills match the needs of the host countries. They live in the community they serve, wheth-er it is a small rural village or large urban city.

The application process to become a Peace Corps Volunteer is competitive and more people apply than there are positions available.

Diaz said that since the application process is lengthy, the earlier students contact the Division of Graduate Studies office, the more that staff is going to be able to help them.

For current graduate stu-dents wanting to participate in MI, Carey encourages them to apply to the Peace Corps by the end of this month.

“I think this is a great opportunity for students to receive their master’s and give service,” Carey said. “Working outside of the country for two years gives students an inter-national edge.”

A Peace Corps information session was open to all majors Thursday night at the Fig Garden Regional Library. Anyone interested in applying just needed to bring a current resume.

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Biggest shopping day of the year nearsBy Janessa Tyler

The Collegian

The Bulldog Pantry, Associated Students, Inc., University Student Union Productions and the Greeks are uniting this holiday season to make Christmas for families in a need a hap-pier occasion by hosting a toy drive.

Vice president of programs for Kappa Sigma Nicolas Neilsen said the main goal of this year’s toy drive is about making someone else’s Christmas better and helping out those in need

“If we can help one person have a better Christmas, that’s all that really matters,” Neilsen said.

The toy drive will be happening until Dec. 13th. Students, faculty and staff can also come and help wrap the toys collected at the Bulldog Pantry during the week of Dec. 13th.

“These toys will be passed out to families that come to the Bulldog Pantry for food for their children to be able to open on Christmas morning,” Jessica Medina, Bulldog Pantry volun-teer coordinator, said.

Vice president of programs for Phi Mu Kristin McChesney said it’s about benefiting the people in need during the holiday season.

Neilsen said most Greeks serve com-munity organizations such as “Service for Sight” or “Military Heroes.” This year Neilsen thought it would be bet-ter to help charities closest to campus, such as the Bulldog Pantry, and make an impact on them, especially in the holiday season.

“The Bulldog Pantry typically sees most of its families come from the areas surrounding Fresno State,”

Medina said. “That is probably the families we will be serving with this toy drive as well.”

The Bulldog Pantry serves approxi-mately 170 families each week. The family sizes range from one to two peo-ple to seven or eight people.

“My ultimate goal would be to provide two toys for each child that comes into the pantry,” Medina said. “I can't imagine any child waking up Christmas morning and not having at

least one present to open up and I don't think any of us should have to imagine that.”

Donated toys can be dropped off in two places: the ASI office in the USU 316/317 and at the Bulldog Pantry. Wrapping paper donations will also be greatly appreciated.

“I just want to make sure that we do the best we can to make sure that all the children we serve at the Bulldog Pantry are able to wake up on Christmas morning and have the joy of opening at least one Christmas present,” Medina said. “There's nothing like watching a child unwrap a new toy.”

Toy drive aims to benefit local families

By Oscar PerezThe Collegian

“There's nothing like watch-ing a child unwrap a new

toy”

— Jessica Medina,Bulldog Pantry volunteer coordinator

The last Thursday of November is dedicated to a holiday where friends and family come together to give thanks. Although a lot of students are looking forward to spending time with family and friends while feasting on their favorite meals on Thanksgiving Day, they are preparing themselves for the biggest shopping day of the year—Black Friday.

Black Friday occurs the day after Thanksgiving e a c h y e a r and has been dubbed the big-gest and busiest shopping day of the year. It isn’t an official holi-day, but a lot of people still have the day off.

Black F riday gives many people a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o s t a r t bu y i n g Christmas gifts at discounted prices. Doorbuster deals are often used to lure shoppers in early Friday, sometimes as early as midnight and 2 a.m. Most stores offer discounts as high as 50 percent off, allow-ing buyers to get 60-inch television sets and other electronics for half the

price.Construction management majors

Lavell Ricks and Ruben Godoy said they are going to their hometowns of Madera and Merced for Thanksgiving Day, but they plan to wake up early Friday for a head start on shopping at Best Buy.

“I plan on getting a laptop,” Ricks said. “My current laptop

is pretty much dead.Ricks said he went to CompUSA at

midnight a few years ago and ended up buying a computer for a good price.

“I want to go to Best Buy and get a good headset for my Droid X,” Godoy said. “I’ll probably go around 3:30 a.m.”

Best Buy isn’t the only store in the Fresno area that will have a sale Black Friday. Wal-Mart, Macy’s, Walgreens,

OfficeMax and Target will be opening between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. Pets can ben-efit from Black Friday, too. Petsmart will open at 7 a.m. with items up to 50 percent off.

Although Thanksgiving is an offi-cial holiday, everyone doesn’t celebrate it.

Graduate student Maria Arroyo and Spanish majors Araceli Melena and Maria Gutierrez said they don’t cel-ebrate Thanksgiving Day because they

aren’t accustomed to the holi-day since they grew up

in Mexico.“We take this

d a y t o m a k e M e x i c a n fo o d , ” Arroyo said.

Gutierrez said they prepare tacos, hot tamales and t h e i r f avo r i t e —pozole.

Arroyo, Melena and Gutierrez said they don’t partici-pate in Black Friday s h o p p i n g e i t h e r because there are too many people and a lot of messes in the stores.

“This year, I feel like I don’t have much money to go shopping

on Black Friday,” Arroyo said.

Black Friday draws in mil-lions of people each year; creating

crowds galore. If you plan on par-ticipating in Black Friday shopping, remember to be safe and have a great Thanksgiving.Illustration by Michael Uribes / The Collegian

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Chalkitition colors up Conley‘Verge’ attracts

students for competition

Members of the student-run art magazine ‘Verge’ partici-pated in Chalkition on Friday, coloring the sidewalk on the north side of the Conley Art Building with chalk drawings. Participants were serious about their drawings, applying sophisticated art techniques to create images that dealt with different themes. Jenn Goforth, editor-in-chief of ‘Verge’, said the magazine staff decided to host the event because they thought it would be a fun way to raise money for the magazine. “We’re just trying to get enough money in our account right now so that we have enough money to support the club and magazine without solely having to rely on adver-tisers,” Goforth said. Students from a variety of majors competed in the event, including psychology, English, biology and art. Each competi-tor paid $10 to draw a family-friendly image on a 3-by-4 rect-angle with chalk. Participants had from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to complete their drawings. Fresno State junior Joline Smith was selected as the winner of Chalkitition. The graphic design major drew a Monarch butterfly. Smith said she browsed through pictures on her laptop to find a picture she wanted to recreate. “I was looking for something with colors,” she said. Smith’s drawing took about two hours to complete. She said she was excited to be selected as the winner and was happy she competed in the event. “I felt like a little kid again,” she said. “I got to be creative and take a break from the world. It’s something you don’t get to do a lot in college life.” Smith won a turquoise and lime green glass vase with a decorative yellow-orange glass swirl created by Fresno State’s glassblowing instruc-tor Joseph Morel. She plans to put flowers in her vase and use it as a decorative piece in her room. She said she will compete in the event again if it is brought back next year. This was the first Chalkitition held on campus. Fresno State junior Jessica Tangeman intro-duced the idea of the competi-tion to ‘Verge’, hoping to bring a part of her hometown to Fresno. Tangeman competed in chalk-drawing competitions in Bakersfield, her hometown, for nine years. The interior design major said she fell in love with the event and wanted to expose Fresno State students to the joy of the competition. “It doesn’t matter if you can draw or not,” Tangeman said. “It’s just supposed to be fun.”

Theresa LaFranchise, an art major, draws her image at Chalkitition. The chalk-drawing competition was held outside the Conley Art Building on Friday.Matt Weir / The Collegian

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Goforth said the group was pleased with the turn out at the event and hopes to make it an

annual competition. “We definitely want to get this going again, because there

have been a lot of people that are interested, and it has been a lot of fun so far,” she said.

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end Ryan Winterswyk said about stopping Colburn. “He’s kind of a dangerous guy. If you pressure him, he gets into the open field he makes things happen. We saw that against Nevada last week. We knew we had to pressure him, get in his face but also contain him.”

With Winterswyk and the Boise State defensive line providing relentless pres-sure in the Bulldog backfield, Colburn hit on just 26 percent of his passes while throwing two interceptions.

Colburn also lost a fumble on a crucial drive in Boise State ter ritory. With the Broncos nursing a 17-0 lead in the middle of the second quar-ter, Colburn and the Fresno State offense was finally able

to move the ball against the Western Athletic Conference’s top defensive unit and the nation’s second-best in total defense.

C o l b u r n m a r c h e d t h e Bulldo gs to the Broncos 23-yard line from Fresno State territory after completing three passes for 55 yards. But

minutes, and it ultimately resulted in a fumble.

“The floodgates really didn’t open until we couldn’t execute on offense,” quar-terback Ryan Colburn said. “Our defense had a great plan and were playing well and we just didn’t give them a chance.”

Colburn easily had the worst performance of his Bulldog career, complet-ing just six of his 23 pass attempts for 76 yards and a pair of interceptions. On the other side of the blue turf, Moore, had a Heisman-esque night, completed 71-percent of his throws for 333 yards and four scores.

“Kellen Moore had an unbelievable night tonight,” Hill said. “He made some big plays on third down, guys catching it with one foot in bounds on the sideline, under pressure throwing the ball up, just launching them for touchdowns.”

The announced crowd of 33,454 witnessed a record-breaking show, and not just for Moore. On the same night the junior quarterback solidified himself in Bronco lore as the school’s all-time leading passer, his favorite target rewrote the record

books as well. Senior wide receiver Titus Young became Boise State’s all-time lead-ing receiver in yards after an eight-catch, 164-yard eve-ning. He and fellow receiver Austin Pettis have given Moore plenty of comfort in 2010.

“Who in the SEC has two (wide receivers) like that?” Hill said of Young and Pettis. “I don’t think anybody does. These guys are the real deal. They’re very, very good.”

What the Southester n Conference does have is per-haps Boise State’s biggest roadblock in its quest for the BCS National Championship game: Aubur n. The 11-0 Auburn Tigers are an auto-matic-qualifying school, but in Hill’s eyes Boise State, orange uniforms and all, may just be the NCAA’s best competitor.

“Someday we’ve got to wake up and say we just can’t listen to all the people who get all the money,” Hill said. “We’ve got to listen to the people that have the best teams. They’re a great foot-ball team.”

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on 2nd-and-10, Colburn was hit from behind and fumbled. The ‘Dogs would not get that deep into Boise State terri-tory until the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, with the game virtually over.

After becoming the first player in Fresno State his-tory to record back-to-back 200 yard performances, running back Robbie Rouse was held in check for most of the night, gaining 70 yards on just 17 car-

ries.“I think we tackled pretty

well tonight,” Winterswyk said. “He is a great runner. The past few games, that scary rushing yards have been going off. We contained him pretty

well.”The offensive line for the

‘Dogs struggled to open up running lanes with under-classman Richard Helepiko and Austin Wentworth both only making the second starts of their career. Colburn was sacked four times and the Bulldog running backs were dropped behind the line of scrimmage numerous times (eight total tackles for loss).

“I really didn’t think we’d get handled like that up front,” Hill said. “We could never get anything going on first down.”

After surprisingly holding Boise State’s explosive offense to just three points while forc-ing two turnovers in the first quarter, the ‘Dogs’ defense collapsed down the stretch thanks to Fresno State’s inability to extend drives on offense.

“Maybe if the two times we were in scoring position, we could make it a game [by scoring] to give us some con-fidence,” Hill said. “But we never did anything offensive-ly to give us a jolt, give us a jump.”

Fresno State converted just one third down on 12 tries–a season low–while Boise State thrived, converting 10-of-13.

“I think you always have to give credit where credit is due,” Colburn said. “Give credit to Boise, I thought they played a heck of a game and had a great game plan for us on offense. I thought our defense played their hearts out, we just didn’t give them any chance. We put them on the field too long.”

“I really didn’t think we’d get handled like

that up front. We could never get anything going on fi rst down.”

— Pat Hill,Head coach

Associated Press File

Defensive tackle Logan Harrell (77), linebacker Travis Brown (9), cornerback Desia Dunn (24) and the Fresno State defense held Broncos running back Doug Martin to a season-low three yards per carry.

BOISE STATE: Hill thinks

Broncos deserve shot at

BCS Championship game

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Petersen expected tough game against ‘Dogs

BOISE, Idaho—Coming into Friday night’s game against Fresno State, Boise S t at e h e a d c o a ch C h r i s Petersen didn’t expect a blow-out.

But his Broncos handed Fresno State its first shutout in 12 years after manhandling the Bulldogs en route to a 51-0 victory.

“It’s certainly not how I thought the game was going to go,” Petersen said. “I was very worried about this game because of the emotional games that we played up to this and what we got next week. Hats off to our guys. They listened to us. They stud-ied tape hard. They have tre-mendous respect for Fresno. I think when they do that they

are going to play well.”During the week, Petersen

firmly believed that Pat Hill’s Bulldogs were going to give his Broncos their best shot.

After coming off a one-point heartbreaking loss to now-No. 18 Nevada, Petersen expected a highly-contested game with

the ‘Dogs. Against Nevada, Fresno State held a slim 34-28 lead deep into the fourth quar-ter. With the ‘Dogs playing very well against a ranked opponent, Petersen expected Fresno State to come into Bronco Stadium and test his Broncos.

“What I’m waiting for is one of those games where we have to go fight in the second half and I’m thinking this might be it,” Petersen said. “I think these kids will be up to the challenge.”

But it wasn’t. After the ‘Dogs

held the Boise State offense to three points and two early turnovers in the first quarter, quarterback Kellen Moore rebounded and shook off his interception and fumble to torch the secondary for 333 yards and four touchdowns.

“It was a different start than

we had in the past, but [give] credit to Fresno,” Petersen said. “Fresno was probably a little more athletic than we have anticipated. We played against those guys last year, a lot of those guys. Their plan of attack was certainly dif-ferent than we have seen in the past. They were bringing a lot more blitzes than they showed. It took us a minute to settle down and try to adapt.”

With the loss, Fresno State drops to 6-4 and 4-3 in the WAC and Boise State improves to 10-0.

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“It’s certainly not how I thought the game was going to go. I was very worried about this game because of the emotional games that we played up to this and

what we got next week. Hats off to our guys. They listend to us. They studied tape hard. They have tremendous respect for Fresno. I think when tye do they are going to play well.”

— Chris Petersen,Boise State head coach

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Friday’s Standouts

Game-changing moment: Kellen Moore to Titus Young, 42-yard scoreBeing down 10-0 on the road, especially at Boise State, is a scary position, but managable. But on the Broncos’ second drive of the second quarter, it took all of two plays for Boise State to make the lead insurmountable. Kellen Moore heaved up a 42-yard scoring strike to Titus Young to go up 17-0. Falling behind by three scores in 35-degree weather at perhaps the hardest place to win in the country is disheartening for a visiting team.

Unsung hero: Phillip Thomas, free safetyIntercepting Kellen Moore isn’t easy. Only three other teams have managed to do so. Thomas picked off Moore in the first quarter, and although it didn’t amount to much for the Bulldog offense, it kept Boise State from possibly winning 58-0. Thomas also finished with seven tackles and two pass breakups.

Boise State sealed the deal when......it shook off some early-game offensive struggles to route the ‘Dogs in the final three quarters. The floodgates really opened when the Broncos dropped 34 points in the second and third quarters combined. Fresno State had little chance once falling behind by three scores in the second quarter.

Friday’s Standouts

Interesting stat of the game: Converting a first downRyan Colburn and the Fresno State offense did not gain a fresh set of downs until there was less than a minute remaining in the first quarter. The offense opened the game with three straight three-and-outs until RB Robbie Rouse gave the ‘Dogs their first, first down of the game with a 23-yard scamper.

Call of the game: Austin Pettis reverse passTalk about adding insult to injury. Already up big 30-0 in the third quarter, Pettis hauled in a reverse pitch and threw a severely underthrown ball to Tyler Shoemaker. The receiver came back to the pass, caught it, shook off a tackle and took the Broncos down to the Fresno State six-yard line. The very next play, Pettis caught a pass of his own, a six-yard touchdown to put his team up 37-0.

Dog bone giveaway: Coach Pat HillThere was no beating around the bush for Hill in his post-game news conference. The 14-year head coach spoke his mind and for Bulldog fans that left Bronco Stadium with a bitter taste in their mouths, Hill’s brutal honesty made the 51-0 beat down a little more bearable. Hill described the loss as “dominating” and “manhandling” and the sad thing was, he was right. It was no time to be politically correct.

What we learned:Boise State is one of the nation’s elite, and Fresno State just hap-pened to be in the way of the Broncos’ run at BCS madness. Not a lot can be taken away from losing by a half-hundred, but a lot will be learned in how the ‘Dogs react the next two weeks. Fresno State can still finish the regular season 8-4 if it takes care of business at home against Idaho and Illinois. A lone bright spot for the Bulldogs in Boise was their run defense. Hill’s defense gave opponents a little bit of a blueprint of how to slow down Boise State’s one-two punch of Jeremy Avery and Doug Martin. The Broncos rushed for just 125 yards, a season-low.

Offensive breakdown:The Bulldog offense finally had its shot at an elite defense this season, and things didn’t go so well. In its worst offensive game in Pat Hill’s tenure as head coach, the ‘Dogs could do little of anything against a Bronco defense that came in giving up just 75 rushing yards per game and 166 passing yards per game. In recent weeks, Hill stressed his team’s need to convert first downs, but the ‘Dogs were horrible in third down situations converting just 1-of-12 third-down situations. Quarterback Ryan

Colburn was out of sync from start to fin-ish and turned in his worst perfor mance of his career. Due to

trailing Boise State early, the run game never had a chance to get going. Robbie Rouse ran for 70 yards on 17 carries and eclipsed 1,000 yards on the season, giv-ing Fresno State a little bit to hang its hat on after the first shutout in 12 sea-sons.

Defensive breakdown:Although the defense got terrorized for 51 points by the Broncos, head coach Pat hill said after the game that unit played well at times, especially against the power inside running game. For the first time this season, the Boise State offense was held to just three points through the first quarter. With a game plan that concentrated on attacking Broncos quarterback Kellen Moore and the backfield, the Bulldog defense harassed Moore early on, forcing Moore to throw an errant pass that safety Phillip Thomas picked off. But after a strong showing in the first quarter, the defense dropped off due to the offense’s miscues. The secondary was torched by Moore for 333 yards and four touch-downs.

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Fresno State’s poor performance boosts Boise State’s BCS credentials

Boise State 51, Fresno State 0

BOISE, Idaho—For about one quarter it looked as if Fresno State had a glimmer of hope of holding Boise State’s Bowl Championship Series dreams.

The Broncos spent the remaining three quarters proving head coach Pat Hill’s post-game comments to be true.

“I think the truth of the mat-ter is people are scared to play them,” Hill said following the 51-0 defeat. “They don’t want to play them … I’ll say it, I have no problems saying it. I’ll take Boise State against any-body in the country. What else do they have to do? They’re on the verge of their fourth unde-feated season in six years, you’ve got to be kidding me.”

The 10-0 Broncos rallied to 48 points and 428 total yards in the second, third and fourth quarters, putting an emphatic stamp on a letter to the BCS that says in bold print, “We deserve a shot at the title game.”

On a weekend when fellow undefeated non-automatic qualifier TCU had the week off, No. 4 Boise State spent a three-hour ESPN timeslot boosting its resume in front of a national audience against a deflated and offensively flat Fresno State squad.

The ‘Dogs were held score-less in the game for the first time in 12 seasons, and just the third time in the Pat Hill era, and the 14-year head coach never undersold the talented, orange-clad squad he faced Friday night.

“This Boise State team is the real deal,” Hill said. “I just wish them the best of luck. I hope they can make it to the big dance because they deserve it in my mind. I feel I can say that we’ve played against some pretty darn good football teams in my time. Never have we been manhan-dled like that.”

Two turnovers by quarter-back Kellen Moore on the

By Ben IngersollThe Collegian

Winston Venable (17) and the Boise State defense stifled the Bulldogs’ offense from start to finish. The Broncos harassed quarterback Ryan Colburn into two interceptions and held Fresno State to its worst offensive output in seven seasons.

Associated Press File

Bronco’s first two posses-sions both set Fresno State up in scoring position and kept

Boise State off the board. But the Bulldog offense, which had the worst offensive out-put since 2003, managed just two first downs the entire

first half and gave one of the most explosive offenses in the country plenty of time to oper-

ate. Had the Bulldogs not mus-tered 55 yards on its final drive of the game, Fresno State would have not eclipsed 100 yards of total offense.

Moore’s offense dominated the time of possession by nearly 13 minutes, putting

a Fresno State defense that played relatively well in a pre-carious position. Although Hill praised the effort of his much-improved defense, espe-

cially against Boise State’s run game, the Bulldog offense was severely out of sync from

a week prior. Of the Bulldogs’ seven first-half drives, only one lasted longer than two

“I think the truth of the matter is people are scared to play them. They don’t want to play them ... I’ll say it, I have no problems saying it. I’ll take Boise State against anybody in the country.”

— Head coach Pat Hill,On the Boise State Broncos

Broncos shut out ‘Dogs

BOISE, Idaho—It was ugly.It was demoralizing and

even embarrassing.But the 51-0 beat down that

No. 4 Boise State put on Fresno State on Friday night was impressive.

“It was a domination no mat-ter what the final score was,” head coach Pat Hill said.

In Hi l l ’ s 14 years, his Bulldogs have never been roughed up to a point where it felt utterly impossible to reach the end zone or even the red zone for that matter. The ‘Dogs were thrown, shoved

and pushed around like a rag doll by the Broncos dressed in orange.

“I’ve said it before: This is an elite football team and there’s no doubt in my mind these guys, if they win out, should play for the national championship,” Hill said. “Defensively, we’ve played

some good teams before, but we have never got manhan-dled like that. We got dominat-ed tonight at the line of scrim-mage. That doesn’t happen to us too often.”

Fresno State had 11 posses-sions that generated a season-low 125 yards of total offense. Quarterback Ryan Colburn,

who entered the game with a top 20 passing efficiency, was harassed all evening in the 35 degree weather and completed just six passes for 76 yards–all career lows.

“That was part of the game plan,” Boise State defensive

By Vongni YangThe Collegian

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