Ashley Flowers, MPA

The Collegian • 30th August 2022

Fresno State students’ research recalls unsolved anti-LGBTQ+ crimes

In the fall of 1987 a group of students formed the Gay Lesbian Student Alliance (GLSA) at Fresno State. A few months later on Nov. 30, unknown vandals burned down the booth.

The Collegian • 15th September 2021

Tower Theatre's sale to church sparks community response

As of late, controversy around the sale of the theatre to Adventure Church has had some people petitioning against it.

The Collegian • 26th April 2022

Fresno City Council buys Tower Theatre for $6.5 million

Fresno’s City Council voted on April 21 to purchase the historic theater for $6.5 million after a year of legal battles.

The Collegian • 27th August 2022

Student report prompts update to ADA Accessibility Master Plan

When a blind Fresno State student, Jordan Fitzpatrick, first notified administration about the lack of Braille signage in the Social Sciences Building, he was told the project would be completed by early March 2020.

Fitzpatrick’s request was fulfilled two years later after numerous email exchanges and committee meetings.

The Collegian • 18th October 2022

Fresno State could receive $36 million per year with vote on Measure E tax

Proponents of Measure E, a proposed 0.2% countywide sales tax that would bring Fresno State $36 million per year for the next 20 years, say the tax could take the university from “good to great.”

Opponents of the measure say the tax will disproportionately affect Fresno County residents struggling financially while standing to benefit the group promoting Measure E, a collection of construction-business owners and community leaders dubbed the Fresno State Improvement Zone Committee.

“Asking som

The Collegian • 26th March 2023

OPINION: Fresno State isn’t trying to be a transparent university anymore

After being born and raised only 20 minutes from the college that’d be my future alma mater, after working three semesters as a student journalist for that same college’s newspaper, The Collegian, and after obtaining my second degree from the same college where I’ve spent years studying, I’ve come to the following conclusion about that college.

Fresno State isn’t even trying to be a transparent university anymore. It’s trying to be a business.

Fresno State has seen its share of controversy in

The Collegian • 16th February 2022

Meet Fresno State's ASI president D’Aungillique Jackson

It was in Corpus Christi, Texas, that middle schooler D’Aungillique Jackson developed a passion for social justice.

The Collegian • 4th October 2022

Fresno State alumnus turned music producer hopes to pave the way for other Valley kids

In 2019, a doodle of a flying character in a Fresno State classroom marked the beginning of Jacob Rivera’s work as a music producer under the name Pilotkid.

The Collegian • 4th October 2022

OPINION: Enough about Castro. What about the victims and broken trust?

How is the man accused of sexually harassing multiple students and employees now providing education advisory services? How is the man whose “blind spot” let it happen getting rewarded with a tenured position at Cal Poly?

The Collegian • 8th November 2022

CUPR Project makes improvements to lighting, HVAC

The Division of Administration and Finance provided the first of the now monthly updates on the status of the Central Utility Plant Replacement (CUPR) Project in a Campus News submission on Oct. 31.

The update announced significant improvements to LED lighting; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and controls; domestic hot water; and the utility distribution system.

“We are pleased with progress so far… And thank everyone for their patience and support as our campus moves away fro