<%@ page contentType="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" language="java" import="java.sql.*" errorPage="" %> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>Collegian • Features •</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <link href="../../../../../stylesheets/collegianstyle.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <link href="../../../../../stylesheets/links.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> </head> <body> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="575"> <!-- fwtable fwsrc="thecollegian.png" fwbase="thecollegian.jpg" fwstyle="Dreamweaver" fwdocid = "742308039" fwnested="0" --> <tr> <td colspan="3"><a href="../../../../../default.html"><img name="banner_main" src="../../../../../images/banner/banner_main.jpg" width="575" height="58" border="0" alt="The Collegian"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10" valign="top"></td> <td width="343" valign="bottom"><p class="date"><a href="default.html">4/2/04 • Vol. 128, No. 29</a></p></td> <td width="222" valign="top"><a href="../../../../../default.html"><img name="banner_rtcorner" src="../../../../../images/banner/banner_rtcorner.jpg" width="222" height="17" border="0" alt=""></a></td> </tr> </table> <table width="575" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="topnav"> <tr> <td id="topnav"><p><a href="../../../../../default.html">Home</a> <jsp:include page="../../../../nav/features.jsp" flush="true" /> <a href="../../../../../gallery">Gallery</a> <a href="../../../../../advertise">Advertise</a> <a href="../../../../../archive">Archive</a> <a href="../../../../../aboutus">About Us</a></p> </td></tr> </table> <table width="575" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="storyText"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="158"> <table width="150" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" id="storiesnav"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" id="storiesnav"> <a href="default.jsp">Features</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><a href="helena.jsp">Q & A with Helena Ochoa</a></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"> <tr align="left" valign="top" class="storyText"> <td width="50%"><h1><font size="6"><a href="helena.jsp">Q & A <font size="4">with Helena Ochoa</font></a></font></h1> <p class="subhead">At just 19 years old, this R & B singer has already opened for Snoop Dogg and made the top 100 of American Idol</p> <p class="byline">By Damian Kilroy</p> <p><span class="homeheadlines"> </span>While some people might still snicker if you mentioned the words ‘Fresno,’ ‘music’ and ‘scene’ in one sentence, it would be in their own interest to actually investigate what lies beneath the aged stereotype of this city. With Esquire ranking Fresno as one of the “Top 10 Cities That Rock” in a recent poll and the sheer volume of new bands popping up, it would appear Fresno is finally getting some recognition for its vibrant music scene that has been gathering momentum for some time. And it isn’t just about rock and roll.<a href="helena.jsp"><b>More>></b></a></p> </td> <td width="50%"><p><a href="helena.jsp"><img src="helena.jpg" width="217" height="271" border="0"></a></p> <p align="justify">Singer Helena Ochoa may only be a 19-year-old music major at Fresno State, but she is sharing the stage with music stars like Snoop Dogg and Baby Bash. </p> <p class="byline">-Photo courtesy of MD Records</p> <p> </p></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <table width="575" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="footer"> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td id="footer" colspan="2"><p><a href="javascript:history.go(-1);">Back</a> <a href="../../../../../aboutus/disclaimer.html"> Disclaimer</a> <a href="../../../../../aboutus/policy.html">Policy</a></p> </td></tr> </table> </body> </html>