» Erin O’Brien

Now that the newly remodeled Henry Madden Library is open and the shelves are lined with books, some students have been slowly reincorporating a working library into their school lives while others still haven’t gone inside to see what the biggest building on campus has to offer them.

One year ago, Fresno State students voted on a fee referendum that would significantly hike Instructionally Related Activity (IRA) fees. Students answered with 65 percent rejecting the proposal.

As Fresno State grows, the numbers of enrolled students climbs every year, making issues like parking a serious problem.

Earth Day will be celebrated today with the grand re-opening of the newly renovated Peace Garden, which will include a ribbon cutting ceremony, along with a private dedication of the Dean Richard D. Memorial Grove.

The ASI elections have finally come and on Tuesday, students will be voting for the candidates to represent them, including the nine “At-Large” senator positions.

As the school year winds to an end, seniors are rushing to the Kennel Bookstore to purchase all their graduation needs, some on a budget, while others are too excited to notice price tags.

In just six years, the City of Fresno has taken its fledgling recycle program, reworked its practices and is now ranked number one, tied with Huntington Beach, for the highest solid waste diversion rate among California’s largest cities.

As Fresno’s unemployment rate hits a high of 15.7 percent, students at any stage of their education have on-campus access at the Career Center to help them prepare for their own job search or guidance in picking their major and the correct classes necessary to meet their graduation goals.

The 51st annual Peach Blossom Festival 2009 kicked off Thursday, attracting 6,000 participants from 200 Central Valley schools onto the Fresno State campus.