Those who are running for the office of President in the upcoming ASI Elections will be debating questions on the Free Speech Platform today, 3/18, at 1 p.m. 

Join the Fresno State Alumni Association at Grad Fair 2010. Make sure you don’t miss your opportunity to purchase a Grad Pack!

When: March 16 - 11am-7pm, March 17 10am - 2pm
Where: Front of the Kennel Bookstore

A Grad Pack includes

• Admission into an exclusive networking mixer with alumni
• One-year membership in the FSAA
• Discount coupons on grad apparel and accessories at the Kennel Bookstore
• Official “Fresno State Alumni” chrome license plate frame
• Commemorative t-shirt
• Online subscription to the FresnoState Magazine
• E-mail subscription to The Bulldog Byte

ALL THIS FOR A VALUE OF $25

Important Notice!  As of Monday, March 8, Cashiering and Student Financial Services have new office hours.  They will be open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Make sure to take note of the new hours to avoid issues in the future.

Jerry Seinfeld is bringing his act to the Saroyan in downtown Fresno.  He will be there on March 25 at 7 p.m.  Tickets are still available and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.

On March 19 and 20 the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. will be taking over the Save Mart Center.  On Friday, March, the show will be at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, 19, it will be at 6 p.m.  This is sure to be a popular event for the Save Mart Center so get your tickets while they are still available!  Tickets are going fro $12 - $102.  Check out www.savemartcenter.com for more informaiton. 

On Saturday, March 13, WWE is coming to Fresno at teh Save Mart Center.  If you have never missed your Monday Night RAW, come see all of your favorite fighters. There is a six man tag team match and a triple threat for the United States championship.  Tickets are on sale now ranging in price from $17 - $62.  The evening begins at 7:30, so make sure to get there early and get ready for some action.

USU Productions has a jam-packed March full of fun events for students.  Some of the events include the showing of The Blind Side, a lecture from Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Spring Break Extravaganza and the Classic Men’s Soccer Tournament.

 The Blind Side will be showing on Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the Satellite Student Union.  The admission is $4 for the general public and $2 for Fresno State students with a valid ID.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Scholars Committee at Fresno State is bringing best-selling author, scholar and cultural critic to the Satellite Student Union on Sunday, March 14.  He will begin his lecture at 7 p.m.  This event is being jointly sponsored by USU Productions and ASI.  It is free and open to the public.

On Wednesday, March 17, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., there will be games, prizes and giveaways on the lawn in front of the bookstore.  There will be music provided by DJ Nayte, a Community Service Opportunities Fair and a Fun in Fresno Fair.  Make sure you come to get a chance to win a free spring break trip.

USU Productions is holding their Classic Men’s Soccer Tournament on Saturday, March 20, at 8 a.m. on the South Gym Field.  If you are interested in registering your team, make sure to do it by 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 18.

If you want additional information on any of these events, please visit USU 306 or call 559.278.2078.

Junior All-American Morgan Melloh and the nationally ranked Bulldog softball team continues their trek to Oklahoma City for the 2010 Women’s College Series when they host the 2010 Bayer CropScience at Bulldog Diamond from March 11-14.  Admission is free with your student ID.  Check out www.gobulldogs.com for more information.

Senior Jennifer Jory and the rest of the No. 10 Fresno State equestrian team returns to the Student Horse Center to host Auburn on Friday and Kansas State on Saturday.  Events start at 9 a.m. each day and continues throughout the day.  Admission is free.  Check out www.gobulldogs.com for more information.

The undefeated WAC Champion Bulldog women’s basketball team and the highly talented Bulldog men head to the “Biggest Little City of the World” for the 2010 WAC Tournament in Reno, Nev. starting Wednesday and Thursday with Quarterfinal action.  Make the trip up and support the Bulldogs or follow www.gobulldogs.com, @FSAthletics on Twitter and/or Fresno State Athletics on Facebook for behind-the-scenes stories of your Bulldog hoops!

California State Students Association (CSSA) is organizing a March for Higher Education that all students from the CSU system are encouraged to participate in.  Fresno State’s ASI is helping to lead the change!  On Monday, March 22, 2010, all students participating in the march will meet at Raley Field in Sacramento between 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.  At 10 a.m. the march will start as students travel from Raley Field to the State Capitol.  From 11 a.m. - noon there will be a rally of students on the north steps of the building.  This is going to be an amazing day that is sure to make history and start to change the way the state handles higher education funds.

Fresno State’s ASI is going to be providing transportation and meals to those who are interested in going.  There is a limit on the number of students we can bring because of the size of the bus.  If you want to be on the bus and begin making a difference for higher education, you need to pick up an application from USU 317 and return it by Monday, March 8. 

 If you have any questions or want to get more information, please contact Craig Parks, the legislative committee chair, at craigjparks@gmail.com.

ASI is officially going live with their Senate meetings as of Feb. 24, 2010.  We are very excited about this chance to get more students involved on campus and know what is giong on with their student government.  The ASI Senate meets every other Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the Henry Madden Library, room 3212.  To find specific dates visit our Web site, www.asi.csufresno.edu and click on the “About Us” tab.  To view the live meetings, visit http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fresnostateasi right at 4 p.m. as the meeting begins to catch all the action!

Ron White, a comedian also known as “Tater Salad,” will be coming to the Saroyan Theatre on February 25.  The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and make sure to purchase tickets early.  White is “best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman.”  So make sure to check him out!

The Fresno State men and women golfers will compete in the San Joaquin Valley for their only home events of their season.  The Bulldog women will host the Lexus Invitational on March 1-2 at Copper River Country Club and the men’s team will host the Lexus Classic on March 8-9 at San Joaquin Country Club.  So feel free to come out to the links to watch some great golf.

Fresh off their Sweet Sixteen appearance, the Fresno State men’s tennis team will host the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels this Sunday, Feb. 28 at 10:30 a.m.  Admission is free for everyone so come out to the Wathen Tennis Center at Cedar Avenue/Bulldog Lane to support your Bulldogs.

The Bulldog baseball team continues their non-conference play with home games versus CSU Bakersfield (March 3) and Oregon (March 5-7).  Check www.gobulldogs.com for game times.  Reminder: Tickets are free with your student ID.

As the Fresno State men and women make their final push to the 2010 WAC Tourney, you have a couple last chances this season to see your Bulldogs in the Save Mart Center and celebrate senior night. The Bulldog women will have a chance to cut down the nets on March 3 against San Jose State at 7 p.m. while the Fresno State men will end their non-conference slate tonight against CSU Bakersfield and jockey for postseason seeding when the ‘Dogs host Louisiana Tech on March 4 at 7 p.m.  Reminder: Tickets are free with your student ID.

The new Gmail service for Fresno State students is now available and students are encouraged to sign up.  The service, supported by Google, was launched in January by Information Technology Services (ITS) and over 175 students have already signed up for accounts.

With Gmail accounts, students will gain access to enhanced features such as added e-mail storage, Google Calendar and applications and Gmail Chat for better classmate interaction on projects.  Students can browse to http://googleapps.fresnostate.edu/ to convert their @csufresno.edu account to a Google Apps at Fresno State (@mail.fresnostate.edu) account and begin transferring e-mail from their old accounts.  Once students transfer their current e-mail to their Gmail account, e-mail from their old address will be automatically forwarded to the new account until June 30, giving them time to alert their contacts that their university e-mail address has changed. Students will have until April 30 to migrate to their new email accounts.

Students seeking help with the transition may access web-based help at https://help.csufresno.edu/students/googleapps/ or by calling the campus Help Desk at 559.278.7000. For more information contact ITS at 559.278.3923 or visit http://www.csufresno.edu/its/.

Broadway’s Avenue Q is coming to the Saroyan Theatre Feb. 23 and 24.  Avenue Q “is the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony-winning book and score.”  The show begins at 7:30 p.m. both days.  Click here for ticket information.

There are three monster shows coming to Fresno in March.  They are all at the Save Mart Center and cost between $11.75 - $26.75. The shows are March 5th and 6th.  All prices go up $2 day of show, so make sure to get your tickets early!