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OPRAH IS A woman people either love to love or love to hate. Especially when it comes to a controversy. From James Frey and his not so true nonfiction book, “A Million Little Pieces,” to her claim that she wouldn’t eat another hamburger and the effect she had on the cattle industry — her [...]

A FUNNY THING happened last week: I found myself inside the meeting room of one our campus’s sororities.
It was surreal insofar as my experience was remarkably enlightening, and I came to the startling conclusion that my perceptions of what it means to be a sorority sister were completely incorrect.
As a member of the MTV generation, [...]

California may be one of the hotspots of American rugby, but few are even aware that Fresno State has its own rugby club.
Yet, many students would probably make good rugby players, according to Fresno Rugby Football Club member Collin Cook.
“If you like hitting people and going out drinking together afterward, then rugby is something to [...]

Part three: The Collegian braves the Science building’s “dungeon”
Toward the back of the old Science building, just beyond the main lobby’s study area is an unmarked, unlocked door. The door leads down three sets of winding stairs to another unmarked, unlocked door.
Welcome to the basement of the Science building, a place not many students will [...]

Fresno State freshman golfer Maria Pia Escandon hits a chip shot on the 11th hole during the Kitahara Fresno State Invitational. Pia Escandon shot a two-day score of 150, earning her a tie for ninth place individually. The Bulldogs also won the overall tournament title, shooting a 20-over score 596, winning by two strokes over UC Irvine.

Tennis has become a worldwide sport in the past few decades. Nowhere is this as evident as it is on the Fresno State tennis teams. They have been recruited from around the globe from countries such as the Czech Republic, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, Brazil, Russia, Ivory Coast and India.

From eating too many cheese puffs while watching “American Idol” to not getting enough exercise, those who want to learn about why they aren’t in tip-top shape can get information about fun ways to work out at today’s Exercise Fair.
Wellness Services has organized a student-peer educator group, “Wellness Ambassadors.” Its goal is to provide knowledge [...]

Fresno State is distributing a National Survey of Student Engagement to a random selection of first-year and senior college students.
A letter is distributed by mail and students are asked to answer questions pertaining to their life experiences with things happening at and around Fresno State.
The survey is conducted to gather information on how colleges and [...]

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WWE Raw superstar Randy Orton, left, takes a hard hit from John Cena at the WWE Raw event at the Save Mart Center Monday night.