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By Chhun Sun
The Free Speech Area was awash with black clothing Thursday
as the campus Peace & Civil Liberties Coalition held a silent vigil
protesting violence against women. In recognition of Women’s
Herstory Month, the coalition organized “Women
Standing Against Violence: Women in Black Demonstration” on
the steps of the speaker’s platform. Some students stopped
momentarily to observe and then proceeded along. Some completely
stopped to watch the event, while children from the
Peach Blossom festival asked what was taking place.More>>
By Laban Pelz
A bomb threat cleared the social sciences building of students and
faculty for nearly two hours Wednesday. According to campus police,
dispatch received a call at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday from a male voice
saying an unspecified number of bombs
were in the building that would detonate at 2 and 3 p.m. Fresno State
Police Chief Michael Dunlap said that was the extent of the call.More>>
By Maurice Ndole
Tomorrow will be the last day to take advantage
of a free tax filing service at Fresno State’s Henry Madden
library. The annual income tax service, provided by Beta
Alpha Psi, an accountancy student organization at Fresno State, has
served more than 150 students and members of the community during
the last six Saturdays.More>>
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A student stood silently for one hour with faculty
and other students at the Women in Black demonstration Thursday in
the Free Speech Area. Participants brought signs, photos and read
spoken word poetry targeting violence against women.
-Photo by Emily Tuck
Preliminary hearing set for April 7
By Krisse Mansfield
Marcus Wesson, accused of killing 9 family members, pled not guilty
on nine counts of murder during his arraignment Thursday. Wesson’s
preliminary hearing is set for April 7. At a preliminary hearing,
evidence is presented to the court to determine if there
is probable cause for a trial. The special circumstance of multiple
murders makes Wesson eligible for the death penalty.More>>
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