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JanUARY 19, 2011
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Pedro in the news
SERVING CAMPUS SINCE 1922
Gov. cuts edu.
budget, Fresno
State hurts
By Michael Mygind and
Dana Hull
The Collegian
A budget reduction proposed
by Governor Jerry Brown forecasts even tougher times for
Fresno State students and faculty.
Fresno State President John
Welty announced last week
that under Gov. Brown’s proposal, the Califor nia State
University system would take
another 18 percent reduction,
amounting to an approximate
$28 million cut for Fresno
State.
“This reduction — on top of
what we have already experienced — is devastating,” Welty
said.
Included among the cuts
Welty announced would be
immediately implemented are
hiring and travel restrictions,
limits on major purchases
and maintenance projects and
possible enrollment limits for
2011-2012. In addition, the university summer program will
be “self-funded” rather than
state-funded.
“Unfortunately we cannot
accomplish this reduction
without making extraordinary changes,” Welty said.
“Everything must be on the
table as we examine the future.
We also must act now to minimize the level of disruption for
the future.”
This announcement comes
shortly after a recent decision
to hike tuition by a combined
15 percent for those attending
Fresno State this upcoming
spring and fall semesters. As
expected, this decision has not
generated a positive response.
“It came at the worst time.
It’s already hard to be a fulltime student,” English major
Jorge Gonzales said. In regards
See BUDGET, Page 4
Matt Weir / Collegian File Photo
ASI President Pedro Ramirez has had a busy winter break. He traveled to Washington, D.C., was recognized by The
Huffington Post and made local headlines by getting in a car accident.
By Tony Petersen
The Collegian
While Fresno State students have been away on
w i n t e r b re a k , A s s o c i at e d
Students, Inc. President Pedro
Ramirez, whose revelation
to The Collegian that he was
an undocumented immigrant
m a d e n at i o n a l n ew s, h a s
remained in the news for good
and not so good reasons.
In early December, Ramirez
visited Washington, D.C., to
advocate for passage of the
DREAM Act, which would
have given a path to citizenship
for undocumented immigrants
who entered the country before
they were 16.
“With passage of the
DREAM Act,” Ramirez said in
a statement, “the ‘dreamers’
(undocumented students) will
be able to contribute far more
and to prove their merit in this
great nation.”
The House of Representatives
passed the DREAM Act by a
vote of 216-198 on Dec. 8, but
the bill failed to pass the Senate
on Dec. 18, coming up five votes
short of ending a Republican
filibuster.
Ramirez vowed to continue
to fight for the bill’s passage.
“Although we hit a huge road
block, we must not stop advocating for the DREAM Act or
immigration reform,” Ramirez
said in a statement. “To all the
DREAM students, I ask that
you work harder. Please do not
despair and do become more
involved to show we can and
we want to be part of this great
country.”
Fresno State President John
Welty, who suppor ted the
DREAM Act, also expressed
his determination to continue
to advocate the bill’s passage.
“I know the efforts to pass the
DREAM Act will not cease,”
Welty said in a statement, “and
I will continue to advocate for
this just and worthy cause.”
Though Ramirez’s efforts to
pass the DREAM Act ultimately failed, he still earned recognition from national news outlets.
The Huffington Post named
Ramire z one of the “Top
College Role Models of 2010”
for revealing himself to be an
undocumented immigrant and
lobbying Congress for passage
of the DREAM Act.
According to The Huffington
Post, Ramirez and the other
students chosen “triumphed in
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Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian
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Collegian
THATS WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING...
Opinion
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to a night of partying and heavy drinking. Or as Charlie
“W elcome
Sheen calls it: breakfast.”
– Ricky Gervais, Golden Globes host
OPINION EDITOR, DANIELLE GILBERT • [email protected]
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 2011
Honors applicants lack diversity?
Statement from
ASI Executive V.P.
Selena Farnesi
Editor-in-chief responds
On Dec. 8, 2010, The Collegian, in its last issue of the
semester, published a front-page story, “Honors program lacks
diversity,” which pointed out that the Smittcamp Family Honors
College includes more white people than non-white people.
T
his article generated quite a
bit of feedback.
Thus far, the article has
405 shared links on Facebook and
more than 50 online comments,
with the vast majority criticizing it
for accusing the Smittcamp Family
Honors College, implicitly if not
explicitly, of being racist toward nonwhite races.
Smittcamp Honors Scholar and
Associated Students, Inc. Executive
Vice President Selena Farnesi
submitted a response on behalf of
ASI. Even a few students came into
The Collegian’s office to make the
same point.
“I
t must be pointed out
that The Collegian
did not mean to call
SFHC racist or demean
the institution in any way.
That was not our intent.”
It must be pointed out that The
Collegian did not mean to call SFHC
racist or demean the institution in
any way. That was not our intent. But,
as happens at student-run as well
as professional newspapers, mistakes
in judgment did occur.
The headline should have been
changed from “Honors program lacks
diversity” to “Honors applicants lack
diversity.” Both are accurate, but
the latter is more representative of
the problem. SFHC does not, as the
article pointed out, verify a student’s
ethnicity or income prior to selection.
While there is a lack of diversity
within the program, a large part of
that is due to the lack of diversity
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among the applicants.
Also, the charge of institutional
racism, though it did come from
a student and not The Collegian,
should have been removed. It was
an insensitive statement, and levied
with insufficient evidence. There also
may have been a conflict of interest:
Though each staff is normally
different, in this case, the writer of the
article writes for La Voz de Aztlan, an
ethnic supplement published by The
Collegian; the student who was quoted
is a contributing writer for La Voz.
The quotes had no place in the article
and changed the tone of the story,
affecting the reader’s outlook.
The infographic in the article
shows for the fall 2010 Smittcamp
Family Honors class: 33 whites, seven
Hispanics, three Asian-Indians and
one black. It has been pointed out
by some that this does not add up to
50. The reason is that six members
of SFHC declined to state their race
or ethnicity. This information should
have been on the infographic.
The blame for these lapses of
judgment, ultimately, falls on my
shoulders. The writer of the story,
Ana Mendoza, has done great work
this year. I, being the editor-in-chief,
should have seen these errors and
corrected them. I didn’t. If these
things had been done, the article
would have been better.
The fact remains, however, that
the contents of the article were true.
Though Fresno State has near equal
percentages of white and Hispanic
students — 34.8 and 33.7 respectively
— the Smittcamp Family Honors
College has a majority — more than
50 percent — of white students. Of
course, which students receive the
scholarship depends on who applies.
For the fall 2009 semester, 552 students
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applied, with 56.7 percent being white,
19.3 percent Hispanic, 13.7 percent
Asian-Indian and 1.4 percent black.
SFHC can’t be diverse if its applicants
are not diverse.
The Collegian was simply pointing
this fact out. There is a lack of
diversity within the Smittcamp
Family Honors College. Whether that
is a good or bad thing — The Collegian
thinks diversity, on the whole, is a
good thing in society — is up to the
reader’s judgment.
Whether this is a problem that
needs fixing is also up to the reader’s
judgment. One can hardly argue
with the academic results of those
selected for the scholarship: In fall
of 2010, the average GPA for those
selected was 3.92 and the average SAT
score was 1918 out of 2400. These are
smart, deserving students. Selecting
students based solely on merit
without other mitigating factors is
an exemplary way of choosing the
honors students, and The Collegian
has no problem with that.
The Collegian prides itself on
being accountable to its readers, and
writing this column is one way of
showing that. We accept letters to the
editor and op-ed columns. You can
even stop by the newsroom and let
us know what is on your mind. The
Collegian appreciates reader feedback,
whether it is positive or negative.
And, most of all, thank you for
reading.
Response:
‘Honors program lacks
diversity’
diversity’
As an ex-high school newspaper editor, I am
embarrassed by its errors, which have been
pointed out in previous comments and are so
evident that they do not warrant repetition.”
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Response:
‘runnerjack’: “As a Smittcamp student, I am
personally repelled by the implications of this
article, which are based off the testimony
of a commentator with no authority on the
subject (Hector Cerda).
Collegian
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Response:
diversity’
‘ilianaperez’: “The fact that more minorities
are not entering the program delves into
socio-economic issues much larger than
the Smittcamp Family Honors College. To
say that institutionalized racism is present
in the Smittcamp Family Honors College is
preposterous!
Instead of pointing fingers maybe we should
reflect on how to help minorities achieve
academic success to become eligible for
such prestigious programs.”
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his university’s student
newspaper recently ran an
article in which a certain
group of students, Smittcamp Honors
College students, were identified
and marginalized. The article
claimed in no uncertain terms that
the Smittcamp Honors College was
a demonstration of institutionalized
racism and that the scholarship
program did not mimic the diversity of
our University.
Recently, we’ve heard the word
“diversity” used a lot. It seems to
me that the students of Fresno State
hold diversity as a positive attribute to
the college experience and a vessel for
tolerance and acceptance.
It seems to me that the students of
Fresno State believe that all people,
despite their differences, deserve to
be treated equally. That, my fellow
students, is exactly what Smittcamp
does.
To quote a great leader, a champion
in our valley’s history and a role model
for so many of our students, Cesar
Chavez once said, “Preservation of
one’s own culture does not require
contempt or disrespect for other
cultures.” I very firmly believe that this
statement is true. Your ASI very firmly
believes this statement is true. And
this student government pledges to
support all students.
It matters not how you got here, or
how you stay here; loans, scholarships,
grants – it doesn’t make you less of a
student, it doesn’t negate your right
to a positive college experience, and it
certainly doesn’t give any other group
of individuals the right to treat you
with contempt or disrespect.
No student, absolutely no student,
should ever feel less than welcomed
on this campus. Beyond that no entity,
particularly no entity run on student
fees, should ever be the source of such
a negative feeling. And certainly,
any display of the contrary would
not, could not, honor diversity. To
be diverse, does not mean we must
also be divided. It is my hope that
all organizations on campus uphold
standards that respect all students.
‘really2010102’: “I am deeply saddened by
the fact that the Smittcamp family’s supreme
benevolence in making college a reality for
many students, students of all ethnicities,
has been the target of such deplorable
muckraking.
The Smittcamp family is loved by so many
in the Fresno community; it is troubling that
one misguided journalist has managed to
sully the Smittcamp name.”
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the face of adversity. They didn’t hesitate to fight — or study, or work for —
something the believed in. They showed
their true selves. And in 2010, they
accomplished monumental things.”
It was around this time, however, that
the embattled ASI president began to
create news for the wrong reasons.
On Dec. 10, Fresno State student Neil
O’Brien started a website called the-
undocumented immigrants to register
to vote.
Then, on Jan. 9, The Fresno Bee
reported that Ramirez got into a car
accident, which sent him to the hospital
and started a backlash among some in
the community.
It is illegal for undocumented immigrants to have a driver license.
Ramirez had previously stated that
he did not drive.
Welty told The Fresno Bee that he
was “very saddened” about the acci-
“I
f Pedro has proven himself to be unfit for the position, then it is
the obligation of the students to take a stand.”
— Neil O’Brien,
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realpedro.com, which, he said, is an
“underground/online grassroots campaign to spread the word and expose the
truth” about Ramirez.
O’Brien alleged that Ramirez has
been illegally driving, working and contributing to political candidates, while
questioning whether Ramirez is even
an undocumented immigrant.
On Jan. 4, The Fresno Bee published an investigation into O’Brien’s
claims about the ASI president. The
Bee was unable to confirm many of
his allegations, but did acknowledge
that Ramirez himself admitted to having worked to help pay for his tuition.
The Bee also found a voter registration
record matching Ramirez’s name and
age from Tulare County. It is illegal for
dent. “Our first concern is for his recovery and my hope is that he will heal
quickly and completely,” Welty said.
Ramirez will continue to face questions from his detractors as the spring
semester starts, with O’Brien and his
website likely leading the way.
“If Pedro has proven himself to be
unfit for the position,” he said on his
website, “then it is the obligation of the
students to take a stand.”
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COMMENT: The Collegian is a
forum for student expression.
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THE COLLEGIAN • NEWS
NEWS EDITOR, DANA HULL • [email protected]
BUDGET: Gov. cuts
budget by $28 million
to the decision, Gonzales said
he “wasn’t surprised, it’s just
another low that the students
don’t need at this time.”
Pachia Vang, a dietetics
major at Fresno State, vented
her frustration on the subject. “It kind of angers me;
shouldn’t an education be
cheaper because we’re the
future g eneration?” Vang
asked. “It seems like things
are just getting more and more
expensive.”
This rise in cost could cause
those that hope to transfer to
or begin their college education at Fresno State to become
overwhelmed about the higher
price tag or skeptical about the
school’s integrity. “They’ve
“T
he only idea that
might work is a new
severance tax on oil and
natural gas extraction.
There is a movement to tie
the revenue from this tax
to higher education.”
— Don Leet,
Professor of economics,
Fresno State
raised it three times now; by
the time I get there, it might
double and that money may
just go toward raises,” Joseph
Draper, a student at Fresno
City College, said. “It’s not
preventing me from going,
though.”
For some students, however, the price hike isn’t getting
them that worried. “It’s not
that bad, I get a lot of financial aid,” Lolita Blounyavong,
a second year undeclared student at Fresno State, said.
The hike has pushed some
students to make changes in
their college plans before any
more increases in tuition come
into effect. “If I have to, I’ll try
to get a few long scholarships
or another job,” Gonzales said.
Blounyavong added, “I think
I’m going to take 15 units now
and possibly summer school.”
While these hikes do put
financial stress on students,
they will ensure that the classes the students need in order to
graduate will be there for them
when they need them. In recent
semesters, numerous students
had to hold off graduation in
order to complete classes that
were previously cancelled.
Don Leet, professor of economics at Fresno State, added
that this situation could have
been avoided “only if we were
willing to cut other areas like
K-12 education or aid for low
income folks or some other
area.”
Leet continued noting that
there are possible solutions to
lessening these costs.
“The only idea that might
work is a new severance tax on
oil and natural gas extraction,”
Leet said. “There is a movement to tie the revenue from
this tax to higher education.”
In retrospect, this is clearly not the first time that the
price for higher education
has increased for students
at Fresno State. But with
thoughts being set on balancing school with work and for
many, paying rent, this has
caught students off guard that
already have plates full of obligations.
For those who have negative
feelings, they can look at this
situation compared to the situation overseas in the United
Kingdom; it doesn’t come off
as severe.
“An estimated 50,000 students, lecturers and supporters
took part in the demonstration
against the ruling coalition’s
policy of charging students
up to $14,500 a year for their
education from 2012,” Theunis
Bates, contributor to AOL
News, said.
This demonstration turned
into violent protest that
resulted in arrests, injuries
and property damage to the
exterior and interior of the
Conservative Party headquarters. Prior to this decision,
the cost of annual tuition was
$5,300 for students.
While the events surrounding this dispute are without
a doubt unfortunate, it’s safe
to say that students at Fresno
State could have it a lot worse.
“College education is still a
bargain in Califor nia compared to state college costs in
other states,” Leet said.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19, 2011
Astrology sign changes
By Dana Hull
The Collegian
The announcement of zodiac sign changes made earlier
this month has been a hot
topic among many.
According to astronomer
Paul Kunkle, because the
position of the sun in relation to the constellations has
gradually changed over time,
the zodiac signs have also
changed.
What many people didn’t
know is that there are two different astrology systems: the
Western system, followed by
people in the United States
and other Western nations,
and the Vedic system, followed
mostly by people in India and
other Eastern nations.
The Vedic system astrologers study the earth’s relationship to the stars, which
is more closely related to
Kunkle’s claims. The Western
system is based on the earth’s
relationship to the sun and the
equinoxes, which has nothing
to do with the constellations
Kunkle bases his claim on. In
fact, Kunkle’s “revelation” is
not news at all to astrologers,
who assert that both systems
have been in place for hundreds of years.
Despite the hoards of news
articles reassuring people that
the Earth is not unaligned and
explaining the differences
between these two systems,
Facebook, Twitter and other
social networking sites are
still flooded with comments
by people fearing what these
“changes” mean and disappointed that their zodiac sign
has changed.
When it comes down to
it, the Western and Eastern
astrology systems are both
legitimate. So for those of you
who did not want to change
your sign, stick with the
Western astrological beliefs
that most of us have been following anyway, for it has not
changed. And for those who
opted for a change or were
intrigued to become the new
Ophiuchus sign, go for it!
If nothing else, Kunkle’s
announcement taught many
people something they did not
know before. When we think
of astrology, many people
think of the horoscope they
read daily in the paper, and
that’s as far as the thought
process goes. This announcement has taught many people
information they did not previously know and opened the
door for them to do their own
research should they choose
to.
Perhaps when someone
uses the line, “What’s your
sign?”, the standard response
will become “Wester n or
Vedic?”
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The Collegian’s website and
through numerous fliers. If
the words “free breakfast”
didn't have students jumping
out of bed, then I don't know
what else could have possibly
motivated students to come to
school over winter break at 9
a.m.
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Alta Gracia comes to college campuses
By Shavon Furrow
The Collegian
Millions of people work
grueling hours and live in poverty with no sure possibility
they will have enough food for
themselves or their family at
the end of the day.
This is the everyday challenge of many people who
work in sweat shops around
the world.
I n t h e t o w n o f Vi l l a
Altagracia, in the Dominican
Republic, people have the
possibility to earn a living
wage for themselves. Knights
Apparel has created a new
brand of clothing named Alta
Gracia, which means “High
Grace,” to be sold on college
campuses across the nation,
and to give those who purchase the clothing the opportunity to help the workers who
sew the apparel for a better
life.
Alta Gracia sells T-shirts,
hoodies and sweatshirts for
both men and women.
The wages the workers
receive are three times greater
than the average sweatshop.
With better pay, families are
“People need to make money
somehow and why wouldn’t
others help?”
The program is currently being implemented at 23
“M
y hope is that our campus will provide students
with the opportunity to promote the rights of
workers through their own purchasing power.”
— Dr. Matthew Jendian,
Sociology professor
then able to survive and better their future. The clothing
is currently sold at more than
350 universities across the
United States, and is no more
expensive than major brands
such as Nike and Adidas.
Kinesiology major Brynn
Juanarena feels the program
would be a g reat help for
everyone.
“I think it’s good because
it’s supporting people to make
a living,” Juanarena said.
Califor nia campuses, but
Fresno State is not one of
them. Dr. Matthew Jendian,
department chair and an associate professor of sociology, is
trying to bring the program to
campus.
“I was invited to join the
Faculty No-Sweat Network
and promote the Alta Gracia
label of no-sweat clothing at
our own campus bookstore,”
Jendian said.
Jendian is one of more than
300 faculty members who are
part of the “Faculty No-Sweat
Network.” They stand along
with the workers who make
university logo apparel.
Although the program is
for a good cause, there is no
doubt many students are facing financial woes and could
possibly overlook buying Alta
Gracia clothing.
“It’s great and effective,
but I don’t know if I would
buy it because of my money
problems,” freshman Jamila
Woodfork said.
Jendian feels optimistic
that students will pick a garment of clothing a few dollars
more that doesn’t exploit its
workers rather than one that
does.
“It’s all in the marketing
of the items,” Jendian said.
“I think the fact that many
of our students also coming
from families who have experienced exploitation in the
workplace might be particularly empathetic to others in
similar conditions.”
Workers at the Alta Gracia
factory are paid 338 percent
more than the legal minimum wage in the Dominican
Republic. The Worker Rights
Consortium, the labor rights
watchdog, set the wage based
on a study of living costs in the
local area of Villa Altagarcia.
The WRC continues to monitor the factory on a regular
basis and all Alta Gracia clothing has a WRC verification
tag.
Jendian spoke with the
Kennel Bookstore and has
high hopes Alta Gracia will
make its way to Fresno State
in the future.
“My hope is that our campus will provide students with
the opportunity to promote
the rights of workers through
their own purchasing power,”
Jendian said.
To find out more about Alta
Gracia and to help bring the
program to campus visit www.
altagraciaapparel.com.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, MADDIE SHANNON • [email protected]
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Spring into TV
Among the most highly anticipated:
Bob’s Burgers and Glee
By Maddie Shannon
The Collegian
Through all the Golden
Globes and Oscar talk, TV is
still bringing America’s favorite shows to the small screen.
Critically acclaimed returning shows, much-anticipated
new shows, and the absence of
canceled shows will all have an
impact on what TV audiences
watch this spring.
Here’s this season’s TV lineup.
The New
The Chicago Code
Synopsis: Jarek Wysocki, a
local police legend in Chicago,
partners up with ex-partner
Teresa, who is in charge of
Chicago’s police force of 10,000
officers.
Actors: Jennifer Beals,
Jason Clarke, Delroy Lindo,
Matt Lauria, Devin Kelley,
Todd Williams and Billy Lush.
Creators: Shawn Ryan, Tim
Minear and Charles McDougall
Associated Press
Glee fans can look forward to an exciting episode following Superbowl XLV.
Fairly Legal
Synopsis: Kate Reed, a lawyer tired of the bureaucracy
of politics and law, decides to
leave a career in law to become
a mediator. Constantly butting
heads with her stepmom following her dad’s divorce, the
changes pile on as she finds
herself patching things up
with her husband.
Actors: Sarah Shahi,
Michael Trucco, Baron
Vaughn, Virginia Williams and
Tim Fellingham.
Creators: Bronwen Hughes
and Michael Sardo.
The Old
American Idol
What’s changing: As most
Idol fans know, Simon Cowell
won’t be on the show anymore.
The show’s scheduling will
change too. The performance
show will last 90 minutes with
30-minute results show. The
main goal is to not go over the
allotted time.
What’s staying the same:
The glitz, the glamour and the
drama.
Glee
Where they left off: After
Finn and Kurt’s parents got
married, Kurt transferred to a
private school in a neighboring
town while he falls for one of
his classmates. During Glee’s
Christmas episode, Sue stole
Christmas Grinch-style, but
with some Christmas spirit,
the Glee kids manage to get it
back.
What’s changing: Kristin
Chenoweth, who made several
appearances in Glee’s first season, is rumored to be coming
back to Glee.
Bones
Where they left off: Booth
and Brennan take on the case
of a mysterious death involving a surgeon. They decide it
was “suicide by murder” and
Booth tells Brennan how he
feels about Hannah.
What’s changing: The latest case for the Bones team
involves a body found in a
shower, with suspected ties
to a counterfeit operation.
Hodgins and Angela have to
make decisions about where
they’re going to live. Booth
and Hannah have a discussion
about Brennan’s feelings.
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‘Social Network’ big winner at Golden Globes
By Christy Lemire
Associated Press
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.
(AP) — It seems only fitting
that, at a Golden Globes ceremony where the host humorously insulted nearly every
A-lister in the room, the big
winner was a movie about a
guy who riles up everyone on
campus with his new and invasive website.
And that’s exactly what
Ricky Gervais, and “The Social
Network,” did Sunday night.
Sure, all the winners you
expected won all the awards
yo u f i g u r e d t h e y wo u l d .
Besides best drama, “The
Social Network,” about the
founding of Facebook, won
for David Fincher’s direction,
Aaron Sorkin’s script and the
score from Trent Reznor and
Atticus Ross. After receiving
top honors from critics groups
coast to coast, this resounding victory positions the film
as the front-runner at the
Academy Awards.
Oscar nominations will be
announced Jan. 25, with the
ceremony itself set for Feb. 27.
Until then, we have the
Globes to feast on. It’s a loose,
boozy dinner during ordinary
years, but Gervais, retur ning for the second-straight
year, infused it with an even
more subversive vibe than
usual. He took jabs at Charlie
Sheen, Robert Downey Jr., Mel
Gibson, Scientologists, several
of the nominated films and
the Hollywood Foreign Press
Association itself, which hands
out the Globes. Last week, the
HFPA was hit with a $2 million lawsuit from its former
publicist, who alleged that the
90-member group engages in
payola schemes for nominations and awards.
That was only the beginning of the fodder for Gervais,
who made fun of some of the
flimsier nominees — like the
critically savaged Angelina
Jolie-Johnny Depp romp “The
Tourist” — at the same time.
“It must be good, ‘cause
it’s nominated, so shut up,”
Gervais cracked in the show’s
opening monologue.
“I’d like to quash this ridiculous rumor going around that
the only reason ‘The Tourist’
was nominated was so the
Hollywood Foreign Press could
hang out with Johnny Depp
and Angelina Jolie,” he continued. “That is rubbish. That is
not the only reason. They also
accepted bribes.” (The movie
itself, by the way, was shut out
despite receiving three nominations in musical or comedy
categories.)
Even Robert De Niro, recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille
Award for lifetime achievement — and a notoriously reticent public speaker — got in
on the act. He joked during his
acceptance speech about the
HFPA’s reputation for shmoozing up celebrities.
“The important thing is
we are all in this together,”
De Niro said. “The filmmakers who make the movies and
the Hollywood Foreign Press
Association members who in
turn pose for pictures with the
movie stars. ...
“I’m sorry more members of
the foreign press aren’t with
us tonight, but many of them
were deported right before
the show,” he added. “Along
with most of the waiters. And
Javier Bardem.”
But Sunday’s show was full
of predictable moments, too.
The expected winners in the
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Waste Land has artistic value,
brings new perspectives
Brazilian artist subject of documentary on creating art with trash
By Maddie Shannon
The Collegian
Changing the way we look at art takes
skill that most artists don’t have.
In the film “Wasteland,” Vik Muniz, a
Brazilian artist living in Brooklyn, discusses modern art with a trash worker
who assists him in his latest project,
“D
lection in Muniz’s unique artistic style–
he uses odd materials to create images
that tie in to the subjects themselves.
In 2005, Muniz created self-portraits
using leaves, gold pieces and chocolate
syrup.
In 2004, he used diamonds to create
portraits of Bette Davis and Marlene
Dietrich. While he uses odd materials to
id you not like modern art because you didn’t understand it?”
— Vik Muniz,
Creator of “Pictures of Trash” collection
painting the images of junkyard workers in Rio de Janiero with the very
thing that gives them jobs-trash.
“Did you not like modern art because
you didn’t understand it?” Muniz asks.
It’s a question that Wasteland audiences should ask themselves, not only
because the film features modern art,
but because the film is a piece of modern art itself.
The concept of using trash to create portraits of “pickers,” as the trash
workers call themselves, is another col-
express his ideas, much of the modern
art community has reacted positively
to his novel style–one portrait he created for the Pictures of Garbage collection titled “Marat (Sebastiao)” sold for
$50,000.
Looking at the way Muniz chooses
to capture the essence of the subject,
many audiences who enjoy traditional
art and cinema may not appreciate the
subtleties of the film–the way the plot
follows not just the project, but also the
lives of the pickers.
The junkyard employees who
embrace Muniz’s vision the most welcome the camera crew into their homes,
even those who live miles out of town.
The connections that Muniz and his
staff draw between the workers and
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5 When to do rush jobs
9 Whacks sharply
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15 High C, for one
16 First episode in a TV
series
17 Traditional tales
18 It’ll stink up the place
19 Related through the
mother
20 Heat waves’ opposites
22 PC drive insert
23 Cold and hard
24 Grand in scale
26 Run ___ (go berserk)
29 Go over again
33 Have reservations about
37 MasterCard rival
39 Dot in the ocean
40 Niche at Notre Dame
41 Chips collection
42 Property claim
43 Film vault holding
44 Mental germ
45 Natural weapons
46 Sign up for a class
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57 Composer of the Mephisto Waltzes
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7 On the roof of
8 Latin for “in itself”
9 Coined money
10 Freezing weather factor
11 Off-the-market fruit spray
12 Dorothy’s dog
13 ___ the tide
21 Lattice piece
25 Make supplication
27 Roman love poet
28 Wrote bad checks
30 Where most humans
reside
31 Did in, as a dragon
32 Female lobsters
33 Throw caution to the
wind
34 Dentist’s request
35 ___ name (computer ID)
36 Frigid temperature range
38 Blackjack option
41 Fixture at a pottery
45 Smallest postage hike
47 Wayside waste
49 Exchanged smacks
51 More than occasionally
53 Put to shame
54 Like thin smoke rings
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56 Ache
57 Polygraph victim
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GOLDEN: ‘Social Network’ wins
dramatic acting categories all
walked away with statues:
Colin Firth as the stammering King George VI in
“The King’s Speech,” Natalie
Portman as a ballerina teetering on the brink of madness in
“Black Swan,” and Christian
Bale and Melissa Leo for their
supporting roles in the boxing
drama “The Fighter.” ‘’The
King’s Speech” went into the
night with the most nominations, seven, but only won that
one award.
On the musical or comedy
side, the top film was “The Kids
Are All Right,” about a lesbian
couple trying to keep their family together, which was also the
front-runner in its category. Its
star, Annette Bening, won best
actress. Best actor in a musical or comedy went to Paul
Giamatti as a curmudgeon in
“Barney’s Version.”
Portman thanked the film’s
choreo g rapher, her fiance
Benjamin Mille pied, with
whom she’s expecting a child.
He also appears in the movie,
and his character doesn’t want
to sleep with hers.
“He’s the best actor! It’s
not true, he totally wants to
sleep with me,” said Portman,
giggling and showing a baby
bump despite wearing a billowing pink gown.
“Barney’s Version” follows
the many loves in Giamatti’s
life: his three wives, played
by Rachelle Lefevre, Minnie
Driver and Rosamund Pike,
whom Giamatti described as “a
trifecta of hotties.”
“I got to smoke and drink
and get laid in this movie and
I got paid for it. An amazing,
amazing thing,” he said.
“Toy Story 3,” the top-grossing film released last year and
the second sequel to 1995’s
digital animation pioneer “Toy
Story,” won the Globe for animated films, making Disney’s
Pixar Animation unit five-forfive in the category since it
was added in 2006. Past Pixar
winners are “Up,” ‘’WALL-E,”
‘’Ratatouille” and “Cars.”
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Men’s Basketball
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Head coach Steve Cleveland had his team on a hot start in the WAC, going 3-0. But the ‘Dogs have dropped their last
three games and sit at fifth place in the conference with a 7-9 (3-3) record.
Cleveland’s squad reeling
center Greg Smith has recorded just two double-doubles and
is drawing more and more
double teams as the season
wears on. Instead, true freshman Olekaibe leads the team
in scoring with 10.9 points
per game and has hit doubledigit figures in nine of the
Bulldogs’ 16 games.
Point guard Steven Shepp
has split minutes with true
freshman Tyler Johnson since
the junior was reinstated on
Dec. 21 against San Diego
State. Combined, the point
guard duo has combined to
average just eight points and
four assists per game.
The ‘Dogs have experimented seven different starting
lineups through 16 games this
season, but have yet to find a
comfortable rotation.
“They have a lot of people
that can make baskets and
we’re just going to have to
suck it up,” Cleveland said.
“Guys are going to have to step
up. Like I said we’ll find the
group. We’ve got 10 guys that
are playing and the young men
are going to have to step up
and compete.”
Even for a starting lineup
stalwar t like center Gre g
Smith, who admits a lack
of focus in recent practices,
Cleveland said improvements
in just about all facets needs
to come, and come as soon as
possible.
Up next Fresno State travels from the mainland to take
on Hawaii in the first of three
games during a weeklong
stretch. Since taking the helm
six years ago, Cleveland has
recorded just one win in five
tries on the island and insists
that despite the Warriors’ 1-5
start in WAC play, his team
faces an uphill battle.
“Hawaii’s a team that is
1-5 and is very talented,”
Cleveland said. “They’ve not
really played. They had a great
preseason, they were 9-3. And
they found it tough on the road
themselves. … I told them this
won’t be easy. It will not be
easy. The only thing we can do
is try to get better and put ourselves in a position to get that
formula for winning back.”
Bulldogs still searching for consistency on a
nightly basis
By Ben Ingersoll
The Collegian
Following Fresno State’s
sixth straight loss against
Western Athletic Conference
rival Idaho Monday night, it
took sophomore guard Garrett
Johnson a moment to answer a
question regarding his recent
shooting woes.
Cleveland’s squad has dropped
its last three conference games
despite opening WAC play 3-0
for the second straight season.
The ‘Do gs first lossed a
road contest at New Mexico
State 80-68, last season’s WAC
Tournament champion, allowing the Aggies to shoot 58 percent from the field.
After having a week off to
night culminated in a second
half of missed opportunities,
lackluster defense and yet
another loss, this time a 67-57
drubbing at the hands of the
Vandals.
“Two halves, two very different halves,” Cleveland said. “I
think the thing that was most
disappointing to me after we
played such g reat defense
“E
very time something goes wrong we can’t just point the finger at the coaching
staff. At the end of the day we are the ones out there, and we get well prepared. ”
The average attendance so far this season for menʼs games in the Save Mart
Center. Last year the Bulldogs averaged 8,174 fans per game in the arena,
roughly 1,000 more than this season.
Minutes by point guard Steven Shepp during Monday nightʼs loss to Idaho.
The junior was forced to sit out most of this season due to academic ineligibility, but was averaging 24 minutes per game.
— Garrett Johnson,
sophomore guard
“Like coach said we’ve got
to take some ownership,”
Johnson said. “Every time
something goes wrong we
can’t just point the finger at
the coaching staff. At the end
of the day, we are the ones
out there, and we get well prepared.”
After all, fingers could be
pointed all across the men’s
roster and coaching staf f
as of late. Head coach Steve
prepare for a home showdown
with 2009-10 WAC regularseason champion Utah State,
the F resno State defense
came to play, but the offense
was nowhere to be found. The
‘Dogs shot just 27 percent from
the field en route to 39 points,
both season-lows. The Aggies
outpaced Fresno State for the
eighth consecutive time, 52-39.
But a first half full of promise for the Bulldogs Monday
on [Saturday] that we would
come out and allow a team to
shoot 61 percent on our floor.”
Inconsistency has plagued
Fresno State for much of the
season, forcing Cleveland to
make numerous changes in
the lineup and giving plenty
of players a shot on the floor.
With nearly half a season
remaining, statistics on paper
are not exactly the way most
expected. Preseason All-WAC
Fresno State is now 7-2 when leading at halftime. The ʻDogs were up 32-30
against Idaho at the break, but lost the game. Fresno State is 0-7 when trailing at halftime.
Number of wins head coach Steve Cleveland has against Hawaii on the road
during his six-year tenure as coach. Fresno State faces off against the Warriors
Thursday at 9 p.m.
Information compiled by Ben Ingersoll
Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian
Hamler opts to forgo senior year
By Vongni Yang
The Collegian
Fresno State’s top receiver
from 2010 will no longer be
playing for the Bulldogs after
declaring for the 2011 NFL
draft.
Jamel Hamler, a junior, is
coming off a career year after
leading the Bulldogs with 54
receptions and 812 receiving yards to go along with six
touchdowns despite missing
a game and playing through
minor injuries.
Hamler’s decision to enter
the draft came to a surprise
for many. Hamler is just the
fourth player since Pat Hill
became Fresno State’s head
coach to bolt early for the NFL.
The other players to skip
t h e i r s e n i o r ye a r s w e r e
record-setting tailback Ryan
Mathews, who was drafted
with the 12th overall pick by
the San Diego Chargers last
year, New England Patriots
starting safety James Sanders
and Richard Marshall.
Sanders was selected in the
fourth round of the 2005 NFL
draft and Marshall was picked
in the second round in 2006.
Hamler enjoyed a very productive junior year. Against
Idaho on the game-winning
drive, Colburn hit Hamler for
a 24-yard pass to set up running back A.J. Ellis’ touchdown run.
On that play,
Colburn connected with
a leaping
Hamler, who
caught it in
the air, broke
a tackle and
raced toward
the Idaho 1,
Jamel Hamler
setting up
Wide Receiver
Fresno State
with a season-salvaging victory.
That single play was impressive and athletic by Hamler,
but even then many fans
expected that Hamler would
be back for the 2011 season.
Wi t h a n e m e r g i n g D e re k
Carr waiting in the wings, a
Carr-to-Hamler connection
looked to be a serious threat to
Western Athletic Conference
secondaries.
Skeptics believe that Hamler
could use another year to
season his game, but with
higher-profile receivers such
as Oklahoma State’s Justin
Blackmon and Oklahoma’s
Ryan Broyles opting to return
for their senior years, Hamler
could benefit for leaving
school a year early.
While entering the draft
might turn out to be a huge
gamble for Hamler, the risks
o f d e cl a r i n g a s a j u n i o r
could pay off if he is indeed
selected. But if Hamler isn’t
drafted at all, he could take
the free-agent route like former Bulldogs Seyi Ajirotutu,
Marlon Moore and Clifton
Smith.
All three went on to impress
their respective coaches after
being picked up as free agents.
In their first year as pros,
Ajirotutu, Moore and Smith
made an immediate impact as
special teams and spot players. Smith made the Pro Bowl
in 2008 as a kick and punt
retuner while Ajirotutu and
Moore each played in more
than nine games.
The main downside for leaving early is that Hamler will
not have an immediate fallback plan if the NFL does not
pan out.