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Judge slashes Vivas discrimination award damages to $4.52 million

By Brent VonCannon • Oct 15, 2007

With the stroke of a judge’s order, monetary damages from former Fresno State volleyball coach Lindy Vivas’ sexual discrimination lawsuit, awarded during the summer, were slashed by $1.33 million on Friday — from $5.85 million to $4.52 million.

‘This is for everybody’

By Brent VonCannon and Katrina Garcia • Oct 12, 2007

Despite the name, Fresno State̢۪s first Chicano-Latino Issues Forum isn̢۪t just intended to address problems Chicanos and Latinos face. It̢۪s meant for everyone on campus.

Far removed from their homeland, many Hmong learn to thrive in California̢۪s Central Valley

By Melissa Tav • Oct 12, 2007

Manlia Vang has called California̢۪s Central Valley home all her life. Not so for her parents, or some of her older siblings. The fifth oldest of 13 children, Vang was born several years after her parents immigrated to America from a Thai refugee camp in 1980. They were among the first wave of Hmong refugees fleeing from war-torn Laos, the traditonal Hmong homeland.

College town party paper isn̢۪t for everyone

By Associated Press • Oct 10, 2007

COLUMBIA, Mo.—Ah, college life. All-night study sessions in the library. Professors challenging the conventional wisdom. Snowball battles on the quad. Get real.

From Africa to California: a past President̢۪s Medalist̢۪s odyssey

By Carina H. Portillo • Oct 10, 2007

Coming from a tiny island off the coast of Africa, Amadeu daSilva was lucky to come away with a high school education. Now, after earning his doctorate from prestigious Columbia University in New York,...

Study shows phone texting may turn out voters

By Megan O’Laughlin • Oct 10, 2007

A simple text message could make America̢۪s youth put down their cell phones and sprint for the polls. According to a new study conducted by researchers from Princeton University and the University...

Ruckus̢۪ music rocks the boat

By Vicente Reyes • Oct 10, 2007

Music downloads have been an issue ever since Napster, a peer-to-peer file sharing program, was sued in 2000.

University Health Center offers range of services

By Allison Asahina • Oct 8, 2007

The only telltale sign that distinguishes the building that houses University Health and Psychological Services from other campus buildings is the bright blue emergency sign that adorns the outside of...

High Chlamydia rates spur reaction

By Farin Montanez • Oct 8, 2007

Although Fresno State is located in the heart of the county with the highest chlamydia rate in California, the campus lacks a formal sexual health campaign or club. On top of this, contraceptive prices at the campus health center may rise this year due to new legislation.

Dan Walters takes on California at symposium

By Brent VonCannon • Oct 8, 2007

California is essentially ungovernable, the current political system needs to adopt European-style reforms and the needs of college students are largely ignored because young people don't vote.

Power access is biggest wireless challenge

By Megan Bakker • Oct 5, 2007

One of Eduardo Rodriguez̢۪s friends brings a surge protector to school every day. Rodriguez, his friend and several other students use it to power their laptops while sitting in the University Student Union.

‘Light the night’ returns to campus

By Mary McPherson • Oct 5, 2007

Opportunities abound for students and others who desire to give a helping hand and volunteer for a good cause. The annual “Light the Nightâ€Â walk, put on by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, will be held on campus Saturday, Oct. 6.