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Students test careers with local internships

By Kelly Lucus • Apr 2, 2008

The experience of a college internship may be the extra knowledge you need when looking for a job after school. “Work experience will make a person more desirable,â€Â said Aleta Wolfe, a career experience counselor on campus.

Loud and clear

By Collegian Staff • Mar 28, 2008

The University Police Department tested a new campus notification system on Wednesday, as university police officials look into new ways of alerting the campus in times of crisis.

Immigration ideas

By Joseph Luiz • Mar 28, 2008

Nationally syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette launched the 2008 Veritas Forum on March 26 at the Satellite Student Union. The presentation was the first in a three-day event called “Immigration: It’s Not Just About a Wall.â€Â

New building plans for University High

By Heather Halsey • Mar 28, 2008

Plans for a 37,500-square-foot building to house University High School (UHS) got the green light from California State University trustees on March 12. Construction on the building could start this fall and UHS students may be learning in the new classrooms as early as September 2009.

Book fair benefits Read Fresno

By Valerie Nevens • Mar 28, 2008

Yesterday the Kennel Bookstore hosted a book fair in conjunction with Books are Fun, an affiliate of Reader̢۪s Digest, which donated 10 percent of their proceeds to Read Fresno.

Cost-cutting commuters

By Jimmy Graben • Mar 26, 2008

With gas prices at an all-time high, driving to school is more expensive than ever. For members of the Fresno State community who live near or far from campus, the Commuter Services Program provides alternative types of transportation. The University Police Department operates the Commuter Services Program. Public Information Officer Amy Armstrong said that there are currently around 1,000 students involved in Commuter Services.

Panel talks Iraq five years later

By Kelly Lucus • Mar 26, 2008

In light of last week’s five-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, a panel of Fresno State professors discussed the topic “Five Years of War In Iraq,â€Â focusing on what we...

Fresno State to pay legal fees

By Megan Bakker • Mar 26, 2008

Fresno State is going to have to pay an additional $2.5 million in the Stacy Johnson-Klein case, a judge ruled Monday. The money pays for Johnson-Klein̢۪s attorney fees, and comes on top of...

Paving over campus farmland

By Jillian Brackett • Mar 24, 2008

Faculty and industry leaders say that Fresno State is a microcosm of the forces that are turning prime farmland into suburban sprawl across the San Joaquin Valley. From Bakersfield to Stockton, the choice for city leaders is not an easy one: As land becomes more and more precious a commodity, should it be used to house or feed the people?

Students urged to protest budget

By Megan Bakker • Mar 14, 2008

CSU officials are mad as hell and aren’t going to take it anymore. They want students to stop taking it, too. In this case, “itâ€Â refers to the $386.1 million in proposed cuts to the California State University system.

Sheep shedding coats for spring

By Staff Reports • Mar 14, 2008

Young sheep from Fresno State̢۪s sheep unit were sheared for the first time yesterday by agriculture education major Cody Jacobsen.

Some groups not taking a break

By Joseph Luiz • Mar 14, 2008

Classes may be on hiatus during spring break next week, but some students and staff are not taking a break. Fresno State students will participate in numerous events during spring break, including two trips and a colloquium.