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WEB-SPE@K: Do you know the lyrics to the Fresno State fight song?

Do you know the lyrics to the Fresno State fight song?

Classes ditch students this fall

Beset by a multi-billion dollar shortfall in the state budget, California lawmakers in July slashed nearly $3 billion from 110 community colleges, the 23 California State University campuses and the 10 UC campus systems.

The CSU system was left to manage a $564 million budget deficit through a mix of furloughs, fee hikes, enrollment freezes, and the cancellation of courses. Read more

Counting calories

California legislature last month approved a law stating that fast food restaurants with more than 20 locations are required to post the number of calories for items on their menu.

Effective July 1, the calorie count law, as it is informally referred, standardizes how fast food outlets list their calorie count.

At the Fresno State’s campus food court, located in the University Student Union, restaurants will have to reconsider promoting less fattening options on their menu.

Student Recreational Center’s Fitness Programs Coordinator Maia Jost said that students seeking advice have approached her on how to lose weight. Jost suggests being aware of the calories they take in.

“It depends on what your goals are,” Jost said. “You burn more calories when you’re at rest so you have to have to burn more calories than what you eat.”

Calories are the energy people get from food. In order to maintain a healthy body, individuals need to consume the same amount of calories to be burned-off during regular activities.  Excess consumption of calories, however, can result in obesity or heart failure.

The amounts of calories taken in are dependent upon the physical needs of each individual. Specific body types, gender and the level of activity each person gets all factors into the amount of calories needed.

There is no definite amount of how much calories one person should take in on a daily basis, but there is a certain amount suggested in case the person is interested in how to maintain his/her figure.

Jost said that there are many websites out there to help students in calculating their Basal Metabolic Rate (calorie intake). Preferably when a person is about to rest, he/she should multiply their weight by 10 and that is the amount of calories to be burnt off at rest. During the time when they are active, it is preferable to take in at least 2,400 calories a day.

According to Jost, calorie counting isn’t difficult. Jost said that when going out to restaurants, the calorie counts for its items are usually posted on the website.

“The easiest way to keep track of what you’re about to eat is to set a goal for yourself first then look at the menu beforehand and see the calorie count,” Jost said.

With the new law in place, the Student Union’s food court has already made changes to some of their menus.

Subway has recently posted a nutritional fact sheet on their sneeze guards for its bread, toppings and add-ons. Panda Express has an alternative menu with items containing less than 250 calories per serving called “Wok Smart.”

Although the law has been in effective since the fall semester began, some students are unaware of the changes made to menus throughout the state.

Community health major Natali Berruecos said that she didn’t notice there was a calorie count placed on menus.

“I don’t look at it. It’s good for people that care, but I just want to eat so I don’t really look at it,” Berruecos said.

Other students have been counting calories before the law was passed.

“I didn’t look at the calorie count in the menu, but I’m a sporty guy so I keep a rough estimate of my calorie intake and try not to go over it too much,” said Criminology major, Jaremy Caluag.

Fresno State’s Health Center Nutritionist, Stephanie Arnett, said that for students who want to go on a diet, calorie counting is an investment.

“I do suggest that if there’s something they eat frequently, they should be aware of the calorie count in the food. It’s helpful information,” Arnett said.

Lawsuit against ASI dismissed

A former employee’s lawsuit against the California State University, Fresno Association, Inc. and Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) was dismissed late last spring.

Annie Tremp, the former ASI executive director, filed the lawsuit in September 2008 claiming that she had been subjected to age discrimination, gender discrimination, and wrongful termination. <!–more–>

Tremp alleged that she was fired after she disclosed information showing that Mackee M. Mason, the ASI president at the time, broke the ASI code of conduct.

Mason later admitted in a letter to students that he had broken the ASI “substance-free” pledge, had purchased alcohol with his ASI credit card, and had consumed alcohol with minors while on an ASI retreat.

Tremp’s lawsuit against ASI and the Association was dismissed on April 20 for undisclosed reasons.

Tremp’s Lawyer, Michael J.F. Smith, told The Collegian in a phone interview that he did not want to talk about the case.

“I really don’t want to comment,” Smith said.

He did, however, acknowledge that the case was over.

“It’s the typical end of a lawsuit,” Smith said.  “It’s gone, it’s dismissed.”

Members of ASI also declined to comment on case details.

“The only thing I can say is that the matter is resolved,” ASI president Jessica Sweeten said.

Slow going

The Fresno State women’s soccer team continues to struggle early in the 2009 season as they fell to Oregon 2-0 in the home opener. Approximately 2,000 fans showed up to watch the game, unfortunately for them the ’Dogs, who are now 0-3-0, came up short. Read more

Collegian news briefs

Obama harvesting body parts? Retired FBI agent says so

WASHINGTON — Is the federal government planning to replicate the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, using the guillotine to silence their domestic enemies?

Of course not.

However, the accusation is out there. It’s one of many claims spread via the Internet, according to McClatchy Tribune news service.

In one scenario, retired FBI agent Ted Gunderson says the government has prepared 1,000 camps for its own citizens. He also says the government has stored 30,000 guillotines to murder its critics, and has stashed 500,000 caskets in Georgia and Montana for the remains.

Why guillotines? “Because,” Gunderson wrote in a report obtained by the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups, “beheading is the most efficient means of harvesting body parts.”

Import cars grab bulk of clunker cash

WASHINGTON — Detroit automakers were out-clunked by foreign makes in the cash-for-clunkers program, according to final results.

The plan helped to increase U.S. auto sales from their deepest decline in four decades but could depress sales for the remainder of the year.

Meanwhile, Asian automakers outperformed, with Toyota Motor Co. and Hyundai making the largest market share gains.

The top 10 vehicles purchased under the program were, the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Ford Focus FWD, Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Versa, Toyota Prius, Honda Accord, Honda Fit and Ford Escape FWD.

‘Sexting’ at work poses harassment issues

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former waitress is suing the Hooters restaurant on Fort Lauderdale beach, claiming a manager sexually harassed her by sending explicit text messages and photos, a practice known as “sexting.”

New forms of sexual harassment in the workplace are developing as greater numbers of employees use text messages and e-mail to communicate with co-workers.

“Every employer is going to have a policy in place that covers sexual harassment,” says Brian Lerner, partner with Hogan & Harston in Miami. “But many policies don’t address the new technologies: cell phone, camera, instant messaging.”

People drop their guard with texting, he says, because they think texting is a more casual form of communication than e-mail. Employees should also know texts can be pulled from a phone number for documentation in a harassment case.

“Everything leaves a footprint,” Lerner says.

Crime Stoppers tips lead to cash, arrests

VALLEJO, Calif. — Without help from the Solano County Crime Stoppers, 3-year-old Yesenia Vasquez’s alleged shooters might not be facing attempted murder charges.

“Without the tipster … that case would probably not have been solved,” said Vallejo detective Mat Mustard.

Crime Stoppers is a nonprofit that gathers and disseminates tips from anonymous sources to law enforcement agencies. The program airs locally on KSEE Channel 24.

Crime Stoppers staff members monitor a message center, which can be accessed from any phone and fields live calls. All messages are then destroyed; no names are solicited and people rarely give reply phone numbers.

Successful tipsters get paid up to $1,000 for tips that lead to a successful arrest — like that of Clifford Crawford, 19, and Antonio McNeal, 23, accused of shooting Yesenia in June.

An anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers led directly to their arrest, Mustard said.

State slashes funding for HIV/AIDS services

VALLEJO, Calif. — An $80 million cut from the state Office of AIDS has stripped one California county of its HIV/AIDS services.

Solano County will no longer offer HIV testing, monitoring, prevention and outreach programs and AIDS case management, said a health specialist for the Solano County Department of Health and Social Services.

The state Office of AIDS and local HIV/AIDS agencies were hard-hit after Gov. Schwarzenegger made legislative cuts in July.

Solano health officials encourage those affected by the cuts to seek help in community clinics such as Planned Parenthood.

But these are also ill-prepared to handle a flood of new clients, said Monica Creer, project director for HIV and housing for the Planned Parenthood clinic in Vallejo.

“We’re seeing the impact now. Clients are calling to vent,” Creer said.

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