» Shirley Lau

Each day, the sound of blaring instruments and the vocals of aspiring Broadway performers seep through the walls of the clusters of portable classrooms nestled behind the Fresno State music building — compliments of the University High School (UHS) students.

As students clutch in their hands a check and student I.D. card, waiting to pay their tuition and fees by today’s 5 p.m. deadline, some of them may be wondering what their hard-earned money pays for.

A state audit report of the California State University system was released to the public on Nov. 6, focusing on the lack of oversight in compensation policies and increases in executive pay.

Fresno State has become one of over 350 universities in 40 countries to pledge a commitment to global sustainability.

Any customer stopping by the Fresno State Farm Market this week will see an array of products worthy of any Thanksgiving feast, including student-raised frozen turkeys.

For the past five years, Fresno State senior Kim Curtis has been saving the lives of many in the Central Valley. She’s not a nurse, a policeman or a firefighter — she’s a blood donor.

A Broadway play that has garnered a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award will have its Fresno debut on campus tonight, making Fresno State one of the few colleges to bring the script to life.

John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt: A Parable” is the second production this season for University Theatre.

“Britney Spears booked on traffic charges” was one headline under the “popular news” section of the CNN Web site last week.

Lately, news sources have been focusing on the once-beloved Britney, whether it’s about her involvement in a fender bender — that happened over two months ago — or her custody battle with ex-husband and Fresno native “K-Fed.”

Leave your coats at home, because “the heat is on” during the homecoming festivities leading up to the Fresno State football game against San Jose State on Oct. 20.

This year’s theme, “Bulldog Blaze: The Heat Is On,” represents the idea of “trying to fire things up”, said Mike Simonson, co-coordinator of spirit and homecoming activities for University Student Union Productions.