When Fotini Alfieris was in her senior year at Fresno Pacific University, she had to drop out. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis — a disease of the central nervous system affecting the flow of information from the brain to the body. At the time, Alfieris said lost her vision in...
Castro Speaks: Jarrar, Bartko and Bulldog Stadium Upgrades
Fresno State President Joseph Castro welcomed students and faculty back to campus Monday (Aug. 21) in a pair of assemblies at the Save Mart Center. A record 25,200 students enrolled, 78% from the Central Valley. Despite the uproar over controversial comments from a professor, the school announced charitable giving increased...
What To Do About Jarrar? Ignore Her and Keep Elevating Fresno State.
Those offended by Fresno State professor Randa Jarrar's tweets can quit wasting their time demanding that the university fire her. Her ugly tweets — posted by Jarrar to call attention to herself — are protected by the First Amendment. For those who have forgotten exactly what it says, here is...
Jarrar is Media Victim & Target of ‘Online Lynch Mob’
EDITOR'S NOTE: In February 2017, the author of this piece, Fresno State lecturer Lars Maischak, became a national story after tweeting "To save American democracy, Trump must hang. The sooner and the higher, the better.” Once again, a professor at Fresno State is the target of an online lynch mob. ...
Fresno State's 'Be Bold' President Talks Sports, New Projects & Much More
Joe Castro, the studious, affable president of Fresno State, put a scare into his secretary the other day. That's because she heard him yelling in his office around the corner from her desk. She and others rushed to see what in the world was going on. No worries, Castro said,...
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...