Bees have had way better PR than wasps, with “Save the bees” being a very popular conservationist slogan. Not only that, but bees have the advantage of being adorably fuzzy and making our favorite...

Online pornography is almost everywhere in today's online social space. It is estimated that  30% of all internet traffic is considered to be porn-related, although actual statistics may be lower.  Porn...

Walk across campus right now, and you’ll hear a familiar plan: graduate, then go straight into a master’s program. For a growing number of students, it’s not about a love of school. It’s about...

It’s no secret that with Fresno State under severe debt with the Save Mart Center and exiting the Mountain West Conference, the university is desperately seeking revenue opportunities. And so, about...

By definition, a “gag order” is a judge’s order that a case cannot be discussed in public.  Fresno State does not have a court-ordered gag order, but the term is helpful to know because that...

“Brainwash,” “mind-control” and “magic” were a few of the words used by Fresno State students when asked about their impressions of hypnosis. By definition, hypnosis is a certain psychological...

America’s empathy problem goes beyond indifference; it’s rooted in a self-focused, almost spiteful way of thinking that’s holding our future hostage. How many people do you know who voted? How...

The Top Dog Alumni Awards is a prestigious ceremony that recognizes notable Fresno State alumni.  This year’s awards were set to take place on Thursday, Oct. 24, but were postponed early in the week...

It was the winter of 2022 and I arrived at the shelter with a clear purpose: to adopt a cat that nobody else wants. I had looked on the shelter website for weeks prior to this, and I had my eyes set on...

On Sept. 19, the California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) and the California Faculty Association (CFA) distributed a petition demanding that Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval resign.  As...

This summer, Fresno baked under relentless triple-digit heat with temperatures soaring above 110 degrees for days on end. Stepping outside felt like walking into an oven beneath the merciless, evil...

Milk has been a part of human diets for over 6,000 years, with early farmers in Western Europe among the first regular consumers. By the 19th century, Louis Pasteur's discovery of pasteurization, heating...