Bulldogs to face second-seeded Cal in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Dalton Runberg • Mar 18, 2013

The tension mounted and excitement teemed as the women of the Fresno State basketball team awaited the announcement of their seed and matchup for the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. The No. 15 Bulldogs will face second-seeded Cal on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.

Johnson discusses ‘Diversity’ and hip-hop

By Careen Wong • Mar 1, 2013

Hip-hop is one of the most well known influences in modern popular culture. For the second installment of Fresno State Talks, T. Hassan Johnson, a Africana studies professor, proudly presented the lecture...

Bulldogs surpass Broncos in second half 70-57

By Garrett Horn • Jan 25, 2013

The Fresno State Bulldogs took on the Boise State Broncos in the Save Mart Center on Wednesday night. The 'Dogs forced 20 turnovers making it the seventh time the Bulldogs have recorded 15 or more steals...

Brown’s budget bolsters education

By Haley Lambert • Jan 23, 2013

Gov. Brown’s proposal for the 2013-2014 budget includes $250 million for higher education. Half of this proposed funding will offset the money dismissed from higher education in last year’s state...

Proposition 30 steadily climbs to ‘yes’ lead

By Dalton Runberg • Nov 7, 2012

Long after Barack Obama won his second term as President Tuesday night, the battle for California’s Proposition 30 continued on into the night. As of 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, the California Secretary of State website reported 53 percent “yes” and 47 percent “no,” with 72.3 percent of precincts reporting.

Budget could get worse if initiative isn’t passed

By Alexandra Norton • Mar 22, 2012

After the recent news of a possible $200 million cut in the CSU budget, Fresno State President John Welty stood before university staff and faculty at Thursday’s Budget Update to discuss the changes Fresno State will face in the coming months.

Seminar examines California, Finland’s justice system

By Stephen Keleher • Feb 1, 2012

Fifty years ago, the country of Finland and the state of California incarcerated their citizens at about the same rates. Since then, California’s prison population has grown five times larger, while Finland’s has been cut in half.

Fresno declared as city with second-highest unemployment

By Alexandra Norton • Jan 25, 2012

With unemployment rates plaguing the country from coast to coast, Fresno is feeling nearly the worst effects. Fresno’s unemployment rate is at a staggering 15.7 percent. Fresno State students who will soon look for jobs may be in trouble if they plan on staying in the Central Valley upon graduation.

Calif. budget crisis may lead to more cuts

By Stephen Keleher • Jan 18, 2012

In front of the Spring Assembly for faculty and staff, Fresno State President John Welty spent nearly an hour last Wednesday outlining the stark realities facing the university in light of yet another round of cuts to the education budget made by the California Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown.

Fresno State’s problems go beyond the state

By Editorial Board • Jan 18, 2012

One week ago today, Fresno State President John Welty explained to the university community that, unless Californians vote to raise taxes on themselves come November, Fresno State would have to cut $11 million from its budget. From this would come tuition increases, layoffs, class reductions, enrollment limits and more.

Students and faculty unite for education rally

By Samuel Cosby • Nov 7, 2011

Fresno State students, members of the California Faculty Association and other universities across California will band together Tuesday, Nov. 8, in order to “Rally for Education.”

California DREAM Act under debate

By Luke Shaffer • Nov 7, 2011

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law the California Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minor Act, also known as the DREAM Act. Opponents of the law have raised questions of the cost and effect of the bill.