Participants in the “study-in” at the Henry Madden Library at California State University, Fresno exited the building Saturday at 7:45 a.m. after staying overnight.

Following a night of discussions with the library dean, which included a press conference and a closed-door meeting that lasted close to 30 minutes, more than 20 students made their way through the glass doors of the library, where they were greeted by family, fellow students and community members.
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Fresno State Bulldogs (6-4, 5-2 WAC) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-7, 2-4 WAC)

Breakdown: Bulldogs

The Fresno State Bulldogs received some bad news Tuesday. The ’Dogs’ star and the nation’s leading rusher, Ryan Mathews, has been ruled out for Saturday’s game. Read more »

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Who would have thought that losing $20,000 on a dune buggy would lead to success?

Adam Mortanian, business administration major at California State University, Fresno, faced this loss at 20 years old, after building a dune buggy from scratch, hoping to sell it for profit. Read more »

An article praising H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, appeared in Monday’s opinion section of The Collegian. The headline read, “Stumping the Stupak” and celebrated the Democratic victory for the removal of federal covered abortions in health care plans.

However, the article merely scratched the surface of the issue at hand. Read more »

Firefighters responded to reports of fires on campus Wednesday night. The ignition of trash receptacles inside the Speech Arts building and outside of the Keats building, as well as a charred piece of paper found in the Social Science building have been designated as acts of arson.

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Students took over the Henry Madden Library at California State University, Fresno on Friday night to push the administration to extend library hours.

Ninety-four students, along with several staff and faculty members, remained inside of the library after it closed at 5 p.m. Students who were present said they planned to stay inside the library for 24 hours.
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The 2009 Fresno State football season originally wasn’t scripted to be the “Ryan Mathews Variety Show.”

With Mathews’ 60-plus yard touchdown runs, wildcat formation draw plays and catches out of the backfield, he has provided Bulldog fans with more than they had hoped for this season. Read more »