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Charitable alternative to buyback
Book buyback is right around the corner, and most Fresno State students will once again stand minutes in line only to discover that their four-month old textbook is nothing but an overpriced soft drink coaster. More>>

Students at the

final stretch

With finals approaching quickly, students filled the University Student Union Sunday afternoon, and laptops and textbooks were cracked open all throughout the study center. More>>

Body art lovers go the distance for ink
Besides the pain, the worst part of getting a tattoo in Fresno might be the distance one must drive not just to see someone’s favorite tattoo artist, but any tattoo artist. More>>

Holiday shopping safety tips offered to students
Most people don’t think about their safety when finishing up holiday shopping, but the Fresno State kinesiology department and the College of Health and Human Services are planning a special self-defense demonstration Dec. 13 to help prevent attacks. More>>

Birth control, the new freshmaker?
Looking for a contraceptive that’s convenient — and tasty? The first chewable birth-control method, a tiny, spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves. More>>

Features

Bowling for fun

on the cheap

Bobby Poochigian walks into the University Student Union at 10 a.m. on a Monday morning. As he heads for the recreation center, he’s greeted with the clanging sound of bowling balls rolling down the lanes and the constant banging of falling pins as the balls crash into them. More>>

Group brings posada tradition to campus
While many Fresno State students are focused solely on that last week of school and their stressful finals, a group of students are focused on a performance that will show the Fresno State community a little of their culture at Christmas time. More>>

Fresno State junior a Hot Shot
Daniel Ching is not the typical Fresno State junior — he is a hero who risks his life fighting forest fires while continuing his education. More>>

Sports

'Dogs pull out squeaker

The Fresno State men’s basketball team pulled out a narrow win over Montana State in overtime Saturday night at the Worthington Arena on the Montana State campus. More>>

OSU's Smith gets to

strike pose
For Ohio State and Troy Smith, it’s been that kind of year. The Buckeyes were No. 1 from start to finish and their star quarterback had no real challenger in winning the Heisman Trophy. More>>

December is the perfect time to be a sports nut
For sports fans everywhere, December is an interesting time of the year that provides a little something for everybody. More>>

Loss puts 'Dogs at .500
Even with Kendra Walker-Roche’s and Tierre Wilson’s career high nights, the Bulldogs were unable to come back against the Santa Clara Broncos Dec. 9. More>>

Opinion

Chavez statue defies analysis

I’M AS GENERALLY uninformed about California history as anyone else, but Cesar Chavez is a tremendous figure in our state’s history and is especially important in the Central Valley. More>>

Government should do more for students
THE HARSH REALITIES of attending school always become evident at this time of the year: papers are due, finals are coming up, tuition bills for Spring 2007 start showing up and financial information starts to get gathered for the federal student aid filing in January. More>>

Some helpful advice for surviving finals

AROUND THIS TIME of the semester, you will undoubtedly come across a number of correspondences — newspaper articles, chain e-mails, even fortune cookies — that will try to give you “advice” to help get you through your finals relatively unscathed. More>>

A plaintive cry for cheaper tuition
IT’S HARD TO imagine a collegiate fate worse than not graduating when graduation is expected and hoped for. More>>

Stating the Obvious...
Thumbs up to this feature of The Collegian which, judging from what we’ve heard, is the only thing some of you are reading. We’re looking forward to next semester’s Stating the Obvious... More>>

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