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By Maggie Thach
Just about a year since her sister became a victim of domestic
violence, softball Coach Margie Wright organized an event between
her program and the Marjaree Mason Center, coordinating “Domestic
Violence Awareness Night,” during Thursday’s game against
Louisiana Tech. Wright said it was important to spread the message
at one of her games. “Softball is a women’s sport and
most domestic violence occurs against women,” Wright said. “It
was also something to honor my sister.” According to www.ywcawings.org/
factsheet.html, a woman in the United States is battered every nine
seconds. Six thousand women die each
year as a result of domestic violence. Domestic violence is the leading
cause
of injury to women between the ages of 15-44, more than automobile
accidents, muggings and cancer deaths combined.More>>
Dean of students cites lack of evidence in Fagundes'
alleged campaign violations
By Laban Pelz
Citing failure to follow procedure and a lack of evidence, Fresno
State Dean of Students Paul Oliaro overturned the AS Election Commission’s
disqualification of presidential candidate Molly Fagundes Thursday.
Fagundes and other candidates for AS office were officially inaugurated
later
Thursday, a week after the commission approved a hand count
of the election results. Fagundes will serve as president in 2005,
and Jennifer Reimer will hold the office of vice president of finance.
The commission found on April 29 that Fagundes, along with two other
candidates for executive office, had violated sections of the
Election Code. The commission said that Fagundes’ violations
were “willful and intentional,” a violation itself considered
by the code as major, and disqualified her.More>>
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The Marjaree Mason Center teamed up with Fresno
State Softball to collect donations and money to spread awareness
of domestic violence Thursday. Daniel Magnia (left), a senior marketing
major, and Roy Walker (right), a senior accounting major, said
they enjoyed working the booth, which collected $2,000 within the
first hour and a half.
-Photo by Emily Tuck |
