Professor Lars Maischak teaches history at Fresno State. He also has an active Twitter feed, often criticizing President Donald Trump. On Saturday, Breitbart News reported on Maischak's tweets, highlighting some of the more inflammatory messages. The weekend uproar provoked Fresno State to release a message Monday (April 10) morning, saying...
The Firestorm Over Prof. Maischak
Fresno State became the latest epicenter of the academic culture wars when Breitbart reported on Saturday about a series of tweets made by a Fresno State instructor. Professor Lars Maischak, a history instructor, tweeted in February about President Trump. Among the tweets the story pointed out: To save American democracy, Trump...
The Firestorm Over Prof. Maischak
Fresno State became the latest epicenter of the academic culture wars when Breitbart reported on Saturday about a series of tweets made by a Fresno State instructor. Professor Lars Maischak, a history instructor, tweeted in February about President Trump. Among the tweets the story pointed out: To save American democracy, Trump...
Joseph Castro talks Chavez, Rate Hikes, Critics
Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro spent a few minutes with GV Wire at today's garlanding ceremony for Cesar Chavez. We discussed what Chavez meant in his life, news of Fresno State's economic impact to the Valley, recent news of tuition hikes and even Castro being heckled by a passer...
Joseph Castro talks Chavez, Rate Hikes, Critics
Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro spent a few minutes with GV Wire at today's garlanding ceremony for Cesar Chavez. We discussed what Chavez meant in his life, news of Fresno State's economic impact to the Valley, recent news of tuition hikes and even Castro being heckled by a passer...
Fresno State’s Castro honored by Cal alumni
Joseph Castro is known as a Bulldog through and through. After all, he is the president of Fresno State. But, he is also an alumni of UC Berkeley. Last night (Feb. 22), the Cal Latino/Chicano Alumni club of the Central Valley honored Castro with a public service award. The reception...
Fresno State’s Castro honored by Cal alumni
Joseph Castro is known as a Bulldog through and through. After all, he is the president of Fresno State. But, he is also an alumni of UC Berkeley. Last night (Feb. 22), the Cal Latino/Chicano Alumni club of the Central Valley honored Castro with a public service award. The reception...
A Catholic Muslim organizes civil rights event
In the wake of travel bans and immigration raids, dozens gathered at Fresno State Monday night (February 13) to talk about the future of their civil liberties. Billed as “Know Your Rights,” a panel of attorneys and other civil rights advocates talked about the need for knowing just what the...
Discussing Whiteness
A bi-weekly meeting at Fresno State is exploring what it means to be white in America. The rather academic setting titled “Discussing Whiteness” meets every other Friday exploring themes like white culture, white privilege and attempting to define what it means to be white. Despite the provocative name and the...
Discussing Whiteness
A bi-weekly meeting at Fresno State is exploring what it means to be white in America. The rather academic setting titled “Discussing Whiteness” meets every other Friday exploring themes like white culture, white privilege and attempting to define what it means to be white. Despite the provocative name and the...