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I’VE ALWAYS ENVIED THOSE PRIVILEGED WITH growing up side by side with siblings. (more...)

The Central Valley Institute for Regional and Historical Studies is hosting a scholarly conference examining the history of African-American life in the West this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. in the University Business Center. Event coordinator Elvia Rodriguez said the idea for the conference was developed by history professor Daniel Cady, Ph.D., who is a scholar on the topic. “I originally wanted to jar my friends at USC and other well-known institutions to get them to convince their students to come to Fresno State for serious research work,” Cady said. “Historically more stories die than live, so my concern wasn’t to revive the history, but to show the scholarly worth done in the Valley.” (more...)

I HAVE SUCH AN ADDICTION. I’m an “American Idol”-holic. (more...)

Read this blog’s related story. “It’s not about bowling, it’s about kids!” was the slogan displayed this weekend at Sierra Lanes where Big Brothers Big Sisters was hosting its second wave of tournaments for its annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake event. (more...)

Imagine being a young child living in a low income neighborhood with a mother who works two jobs struggling just to get food on the table. Increased numbers of children in Fresno are living in similar non-traditional homes. (more...)

Yesterday the Kennel Bookstore hosted a book fair in conjunction with Books are Fun, an affiliate of Reader’s Digest, which donated 10 percent of their proceeds to Read Fresno. (more...)

With spring break so close, some students were bombarded this week with extra assignments and scheduled midterms. Some of those afflicted with spring fever decided to expand their vacation time by a day or two. (more...)

“Sing me a song of social significance,” a popular 1930’s song from the Broadway musical “Pin’s a Needles,” was one of many topics discussed at Thursday’s women’s herstory month lecture by Jill Fields, Ph.D., the author of “An Intimate Affair: Women, Lingerie and Sexuality.” This lecture is one of several events this month celebrating the history of women and promoting gender equality in America. Fields said informing people about the role of women in history is extremely important because it’s currently not incorporated into the required history curriculum. (more...)

On a typical day, equestrian team captain Katie Nenneker wakes up at 5:30 a.m. and heads over to the Student Horse Center to get some riding in before class. After classes are finished, she comes back again for more practice and doesn’t leave until 10 p.m. (more...)

As a collegiate western rider in Fresno State’s equestrian program, sophomore Keri Blackledge says she’s been thrown off, bucked off and generally unwillingly removed from a horse in every way possible in her 10-plus years as a rider. (more...)

An audience of more than 50 roared when the Benjamin Boone Quartet climbed on stage Saturday night and began wailing their first number, “Sugar.” This was the second of four performances the Benjamin Boone Quartet is doing at Fresno’s Rogue Festival in the Tower District. The recently formed group is composed of drummer Steve Mitchell, saxophonist and Fresno State music professor Benjamin Boone, bassist Nye Morton and pianist David Aus. (more...)

Bringing a creative business idea to life isn’t easy and involves not only dedication, but a number of skills, which the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides assistance with for eager students and members of the community. (more...)

A race car, smart window, golf ball shooter and the bulldog bot were just a few of the technical gadgets displayed by Fresno State engineering students Saturday and Sunday at Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis. (more...)

Read this blog’s related story. When you try to compare two dissimilar things, it’s usually referred to as a metaphor. (more...)

Everyone who has taken a psychology class probably recognizes the name B.F. Skinner, a scientist who is known for discovering operate conditioning and for studying the behavioral responses of animals and people to reinforcement. (more...)