California State University, Fresno

» Megan Farrell

Dance classes swing to a social beat

Any student standing in the hallway of the South Gym is bound to hear all different kinds of music emanating from behind closed doors.
From swing, to classical, to Kermit the Frog singing “Rainbow Connection,” there is always some sort of music resonating from room 133.
The reason for this music is the many dance classes offered [...]

 
 

Putting the pedal to the metal

Fresno State kinesiology professor Felicia Greer rides during the Quad Knopf Sequoia Classic Time Trial as her husband, Gus Gomez, runs along side. The trial was held on Rocky Hill in Exeter.
All kinesiology professor Dr. Felicia Greer needs is a helmet and a bike and she is ready to go.

 
 

Donning the chef’s hat

Juan Villa / The Collegian
From working on product development in the lab, to the labeling, packaging and marketing of a product, the new culinology program at Fresno State is helping students find the key ingredients to opening their minds to the way they prepare food.“We are learning that this is a fast paced industry. From [...]

 
 

Defining political priorities

Should John and Elizabeth Edwards continue working to be the First Family or put family first?
EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT.
Well, Edwards for President, the sequel. John Edwards is running for President for the second time, but this time he faces different obstacles.
For this campaign, his wife’s cancer has returned.
John Edwards announced several weeks ago that despite the [...]

 
 

A plea for cell phone sanity

RAZR, KRZR OR CHOCOLATE? I do not know if I should shave with it or eat it. Can you believe these are the names of phones? I can’t.
My boyfriend and I have been looking for new phones. Our batteries died a long time ago and we need something new, but I do not know where [...]

 
 

Conflict in Iraq finally hits home

W
E HAVE ALL read the most recent headlines. We have all seen the news reports about the dead and dying soldiers in Iraq. But most of us think that the war is over there — it cannot affect us in the United States.
Why worry about it, unless we have to?
Well, sure the war is [...]

 
 

Mural in Science II building takes students into the past

Students who have visited the Science II building lately may have found themselves taking a trip back into time.
A timeline mural that features the big-bang theory, dinosaurs and a Fresno landmark was constructed by artist and paleontologist Laura Cunningham last semester.
Cunningham, a resident of Nevada, also painted the mural on the outside of the Science [...]

 
 

Club busts out spades to beautify campus

With the environment becoming a hot topic everywhere in the world, Fresno State’s Ornamental Horticulture Club is taking a stand against the misuse of water on the CSUF campus.
The club’s adviser, Dr. John Bushoven, suggested to the club members that the courtyard of the Agricultural Sciences building be remodeled for more water-efficient plants.
The courtyard does [...]

 
 

Grab a cup of coffee with culture

Pratik Sharda is a finance major from New Delhi, India. He is in his second semester at Fresno State and he is the student coordinator for the International Coffee Hour.
International Coffee Hour is a program that has been running for 14 years and is held every Tuesday in the University Student Union.
The main [...]

 
 
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