Bulldog football springs into action

March 28, 2008

Tight end Bear Pascoe is coming off a season in which he was named First Team All-WAC and led all tight ends in the conference with 540 yards receiving and four touchdowns.
Juan Villa / The Collegian

During the height of March Madness, no one is talking about the Fresno State basketball teams. Instead, the buzz is about the 2008 football team.

The Bulldog football team held its first practice in preparation for the 2008 football season Wednesday afternoon. The team was practicing on the field for the first time since preparing for its Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl victory over Georgia Tech on New Year’s Eve. Read more

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Putting academics first

March 28, 2008

Kelli Cale (right) and Alex Jensen (left) study in the Ricchiuti Center. Both play on the soccer team and are required to study six hours a week at the facility.
Juan Villa . The Collegian

The scene inside of the Ricchiuti Center is a far cry from the misadventures of the Jerry Tarkanian era.

Student athletes are huddled inside cubbyholes staring into computer screens, poring over their latest assignments in English and history.

The room is dead silent. Read more

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Bulldogs prepare for Wolf Pack after two game sweep of Cal Poly

March 28, 2008

After splitting their Western Athletic Conference (WAC) opening series with Hawaii, 2-2, the Fresno State baseball team swept Cal Poly Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Bulldogs had to rally from behind in both Tuesday and Wednesday’s contests, which they won 10-9 and 13-11.

Junior Gavin Hedstrom led the Diamond Dogs offensively Tuesday night, going 2 for 5 with four RBI and a three-run homer. Read more

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WEB-SPE@K: Will an early spring break mean low class attendance?

March 28, 2008

Have you been affected at all by “spring fever?” Do you think the earlier spring break will have an impact on student attendance later in the semester?

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Hushed Knight

March 28, 2008

HE JUST SITS THERE.

There are literally millions of people watching him at this moment, but it doesn’t seem to interest him.

He is hunched over, arms crossed, staring blankly into the camera, as if nothing at all stimulating is anywhere in the vicinity.

The moment is so awkward and long that it seems he blinks a million times before changing his attention to his colleague that sat just feet from him.

These were the opening moments of Bobby Knight’s debut as an ESPN analyst on SportsCenter.

After Knight’s retirement earlier this year, I wasn’t sure what would become of the hot-headed general.

Knight made a name for himself as one of the biggest hot heads in the history of the NCAA. Knight was known to verbally abuse players, coaches and referees, but he was probably best known for physically abusing folding chairs that made their ways to the center of the court. Read more

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Warning System Test 3/26/08 – Reminder

March 26, 2008

Wednesday, March 26th University Police will be testing an outdoor warning system from 3-3:30 p.m.

Sirens and public address systems will be very audible during this test.

Please do not be alarmed this is a test.

If you have any questions contact Amy Armstrong, public information officer with University Police Department, at 278.6709.

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