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SAFARI Day returns to campus, free tuition and other prizes to be offered

By Brandon Santiago • Sep 19, 2007

One lucky student won't have to pay tuition for spring 2008. Called the University Fee Waiver, it̢۪s the grand prize at today̢۪s second annual SAFARI Day here on campus. The Student...

Black Tuesday marks protest for school employees

By Brent VonCannon • Sep 19, 2007

Observant students may have noticed “men in blackâ€Â and “women in blackâ€Â walking about campus yesterday, and it wasn’t because of the cooler weather.

Campus smoking policy wrinkles some noses

By Tyson Motto • Sep 19, 2007

Smoke from forest fires raging around the San Joaquin Valley earlier this month may have been an irritant and possibly a health threat. But a more common, daily aroma wafting around campus, at least in certain areas, comes in the form of cigarette smoke.

Walled exterior to put new face on library this week

By Brent VonCannon • Sep 17, 2007

The Henry Madden Library will be closed Tuesday until 3 p.m. during the initial installation of the outer walls of the new building on the east side, close to the current library entrance. In addition, the popular walkway between the library and the University Center will also be closed but for a longer period. During the installation process, this walkway will be inaccessible from today through Friday, Sept. 21.

Air quality, heat concern students

By Allison Asahina • Sep 17, 2007

Although temperatures have noticeably dropped recently in the Valley, most students cannot forget the hot temperatures they faced at the beginning of the semester. As the fall 2007 semester began, students were met with temperatures looming from the low 100 degrees to the high 90s.

Ethics Center lecture series promotes academic integrity

By Shirley Lau • Sep 14, 2007

Plagiarism and cheating plague campuses across the nation—and Fresno State is no exception. To raise awareness between faculty and students, the new Ethics Center on campus is hosting a series of lectures throughout the semester focused on Academic Integrity.

Teacher ‘Jumpstarts’ to $5,000 scholarship award

By Allison Asahina • Sep 14, 2007

Ashley Gomes was guaranteed as least $1,000 in scholarship money as a result of being an American Eagle Outfitters Spirit Award finalist. The only question was: Could she get more?

Recycling program looks to raise eco-credentials

By Josh McDonald • Sep 14, 2007

If trends in Hollywood are any indication of the current social trends in America, trumpeting the ills of environmental degradation is becoming the new ‘in thing.’ During the past year, Hollywood doled out one of its top awards to Al Gore for his documentary on global warming, while celebrities as disparate as James Taylor and Brad Pitt have actively encouraged Americans to enact measures to combat the wanton destruction of animals, plants and the larger ecosystems that house them. Not surprisingly, the mass population has largely followed Hollywood’s lead.

Vivas case not over yet

By Katrina Garcia • Sep 12, 2007

This summer, former Fresno State women’s volleyball coach Lindy Vivas won $5.85 million in a gender discrimination suit against the university, a verdict the school has since appealed. Meanwhile, CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed criticized the award and continues to stand behind University President John D. Welty, saying he felt the jury “was essentially trying to punish the CSU.â€Â

Two other discrimination lawsuits pending

By Jessica Szalay • Sep 12, 2007

After losing $5.85 million this summer to former women̢۪s volleyball coach Lindy Vivas, Fresno State stands to lose even more respect and money thanks to the two high-profile gender discrimination cases scheduled to start in October and November.

More students roam campus

By Shirley Lau • Sep 12, 2007

Whether it’s because of the location, the modest tuition or successful recruitment services, Fresno State is seeing an ever-increasing number of students heading its way. This fall there are 2,655 first-time freshmen on campus—the largest freshman class in Fresno State’s history—and another 2,650 transfer and graduate students added to the mix.

Students study … wherever

By Katrina Garcia • Sep 9, 2007

Junior Ortega sits in an uncomfortable chair in the University Student Union, focused on his botany book, study notes sprawled out in his lap and on a small end-table. Students hum all around him. People on laptops, people on cell phones, people eating Panda Express.