Unspoken Hurt
Each year, female college students throughout the country are sexually victimized and most fail to report the crime, according to the Fresno Rape Counseling Center. More>>

Straight-faced comedian contorts students' minds
Known for his dry sense of humor, comedian Mo Rocca asked his audience to not believe everything he says before he presented a clip of his appearance on commentator Bill O’Reilly’s television show. More>>

Author to explore the world of literature
Author Jonathan Franzen, the winner of the 2001 National Book Award, will give a lecture Friday at 7 p.m. in the Alice Peters Auditorium. The event is free to the public. More>>

The Fresno way of life

As the new group of Hmong refugees becomes more familiar with life in Fresno, both students and on-campus organizations have opened their hearts and dedicated themselves to help make the transition a warmer one. For some Hmong students, this issue resonates even closer to home. More>>

BSC rankings becoming more clear
Could there be a positive aspect to this year’s Bowl Championship Series formula?  Well, perhaps there is one.  It appears the BCS will avoid the repeat embarrassment of having USC at No. 1 in both polls but not qualifying for its championship game. More>>

Notre Dame fires Tyrone Willingham
While conceding that Tyrone Willingham had exceeded their expectations off the field with his integrity, character and players’ improved academic performances, Notre Dame officials abruptly fired their football coach Tuesday after growing impatient with his inability to vault the Fighting Irish back into the nation’s elite.  More>>

NBA embattled in race war
Was that a race war that erupted at the end of the Detroit Pistons-Indiana Pacers game the other night? More>>

Some words better left in original context
“Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you.” More>>

Courts behind the times on pot use
Of the various fronts in the nation’s “war on drugs,” none seems more perverse and pointless than the raids that Attorney General John Ashcroft pressed Drug Enforcement Administration agents to stage against patients treating themselves with medical marijuana under Proposition 215, a law that California voters passed eight years ago. More>>