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ArtHop: Juergen Was Here

Entering the gallery “on the left you can see a night shot of a flower of the Peruvian Cactus (Cereus Peruvianus) which is about eight feet tall and located in my backyard.

 
 

Quitting was not an option

Every Wednesday at about 10 a.m., 1 and a half-year-old Izayah Benavides says to his teacher, “mom, mom,” while pointing to a picture of his mother. It is because Izayah knows that at 11 a.m. his mother will arrive at Fresno State’s Campus Children’s Center to visit him.

 
 

Student receives organic dairy scholarship

A freshman animal science major at Fresno State is the first student from the university to receive the Horizon Organic Producer Education (HOPE) national scholarship, a $2,500 award.

 
 

End in sight

Those who have recently driven by the intersection of Cedar and Shaw probably noticed the bright display of orange delineators, construction signs, huge construction equipment and the traffic congestion due to closed lanes. But soon it might all be gone — all except the traffic.

 
 

Campus helps properly dispose of e-waste

It’s against the law to dispose of cell phones, batteries, computers, TV’s or other electronic waste (e-waste) in the trash, but it continues to be a local problem.

 
 

Drinking age should stay at 21

I DON’T DRINK AND I ALSO DON’T AGREE IN CHANGING the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. I’ve heard it before; people ask me why I care if the legal drinking age changes given that I don’t drink.

 
 

Spirit squad is ready to win — big

After four years of not attending a national competition, the Fresno State Spirit Squad is preparing to take the big win in the 2009 United Spirit Association (USA) Collegiate Nationals.

 
 

Unconventional art in unconventional places

Cribs, drawers, discarded playing cards, painted rats and recycled objects are just a few things Fresno State alumna Aurora Armijo, 27, features in her new art show “Lock It,” displayed in downtown Fresno at Café Corazón.