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Who’s in charge?

By Katrina Garcia • Sep 26, 2007

A Collegian inquiry into an alcohol-related incident involving the Delta Zeta sorority found that the group did not inform its faculty adviser of its subsequent investigation. The inquiry has raised...

Indie band and others to usher in 25 years of Fresno State radio

By Lori Devine • Sep 26, 2007

Quick! Name Fresno State̢۪s campus radio station. If you couldn̢۪t remember 90.7 KFSR, you are not alone. In fact, more than 93 percent of Fresno State students are unable to correctly...

Health insurance blues

By Carina H. Portillo • Sep 26, 2007

It has been three years since Juan A. Mendoza was covered under any sort of health insurance policy. “My parents removed me from their insurance policy when I moved out of the house,â€Â said Mendoza, a criminology major. He is one of 6.5 million Californians uninsured today.

Mandatory advising enters third year

By Brandon Santiago • Sep 26, 2007

With mid-terms soon approaching, now may be the perfect time to meet with an adviser. Many students may not know that it is now mandatory to declare a major before completing 60 units, and to meet with an advisor at least once before completing 75 units.

More e-mail space draws praise, indifference

By Kristen Tolleson • Sep 26, 2007

Gmail, AOL, Yahoo! and Hotmail are some of the e-mail services many Fresno State students use, setting aside their school-assigned e-mail address. Don't rule out that csufresno.edu account just yet.

Vivas and CSU could be facing a brand new trial

By Staff Reports • Sep 24, 2007

Attorneys for California State University asked for a new trial in their recent discrimination case against former Fresno State women̢۪s volleyball coach Lindy Vivas, who was awarded $5.85 million this summer.

Air Force ROTC marks national POW/MIA Day

By Megan Bakker • Sep 24, 2007

It wasn̢۪t dark when the tall, single candle was lit at 6 p.m. on Thursday, in front of Fresno State̢۪s Air Force ROTC building. The shadows of the two cadets guarding the flame stretched out in front of them. In exactly one hour, the cadets would leave and two new cadets would take their place.

CSU executives̢۪ pay rises, so does student fees

By Brent VonCannon • Sep 24, 2007

The California State University Board of Trustees voted to give CSU executives a pay raise at their meeting last week in Long Beach. This decision comes as student fees are set to increase by another 10 percent approximately, a topic that was also discussed at the meeting.

Students to receive more in financial aid

By Farin Montanez • Sep 24, 2007

President Bush is expected to sign a bill that would increase federal student financial aid by $22 billion over the next five years – making it the largest investment in college financial aid since the GI Bill in 1944.

‘Racism is violence — free the Jena Six’

By Jessica Szalay • Sep 21, 2007

Picketing students lined the Free Speech Area yesterday carrying signs and repeating “free the Jena Six.â€Â

Campus Pointe moves forward

By Brent VonCannon • Sep 21, 2007

Campus Pointe, the multi-use retail development planned for just east of campus, can go forward. The city of Fresno reached a settlement with Fresno State Tuesday, ending a long-standing legal battle. The...

Iraq War surge elicits student reaction

By Joanne Lui and Megan Bakker • Sep 19, 2007

Many Fresno State students have friends or family members stationed overseas and serving in the armed forces, many of whom could be coming home within the next year.