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Far removed from their homeland, many Hmong learn to thrive in California’s Central Valley

Published October 12th, 2007 by Melissa Tav in News | 1 Comment »
Manlia Vang has called California’s Central Valley home all her life. Not so for her parents, or some of her older siblings. The fifth oldest of 13 children, Vang was born several years after her parents immigrated to America from a Thai refugee camp in 1980. They were among the first wave of Hmong refugees fleeing from war-torn Laos, the traditonal Hmong homeland. (more...)

Crafting costumes for the stage

Published May 1st, 2007 by Melissa Tav in Arts & Entertainment | 1 Comment »
Aubree Walker, a theatre arts design tech major, works on the costume for Angus, a character in Fresno State’s production of Macbeth. The costumes for the show, which opens Friday, were produced by the students in the advanced theatre craft class. Each costume took about 50 hours to make. “It was really, really intense,? student Dana Cooper said.
Nestled in the back of the Speech Arts building is a small but spacious classroom that serves as a costume workshop. (more...)

Master of multicultural counseling

Published April 24th, 2007 by Melissa Tav in Arts & Entertainment | No Comments »
Dr. Song Lee, an associate professor in the counseling, special education and rehabilitation department, recently received one of the nation’s highest awards in counseling. Lee, who fled war torn Vietnam with her family when she was a child, may be the only Hmong speaking Ph.D. in counselor education in the United States.
In the war torn jungle of Laos, a then 2-year-old, Dr. Song Lee began the flight that would take her from Vietnam to Fresno. (more...)

“Speed-the-Plow? aims to please

Published April 20th, 2007 by Melissa Tav in Arts & Entertainment | No Comments »
Fresno State students Christine Andrews, Daniel Moore and Elliott Montgomery star in the Experimental Theatre Company’s performance of “Speed-the-Plow.? The ETC play is a student-run production, directed by theatre arts student Brandon Lindner. The play marks Lindner’s directorial debut.
Love versus loyalty. Art versus business. The best friend versus the girl. (more...)

Founding his own investments

Published April 18th, 2007 by Melissa Tav in Sports | No Comments »
Over the years, the Fresno State track and field team has produced athletes who exhibit success both on and off the playing fielding. Not all the athletes go on to play professionally after their college careers are over, but many do succeed in other areas of life. Ramsey Jay, Jr., a former member of the (more...)

Midseason report shows Bulldogs making great strides

Published April 11th, 2007 by Melissa Tav in Sports | No Comments »

Now that it is midway through the softball season, the lady Bulldogs are beginning to prove that even through the toughest defeats, they still have enough bite to last through the remaining season with a winning attitude. (more...)

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