Lighter Side

  • Fresno’s CMAC provides media opportunities in a pandemic

    - Apr 28, 2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic has made many tasks difficult to accomplish this past year. For the Community Media Access Collaborative, television broadcasting was one of them.

    Despite some initial fears, CMAC has managed to program its three tv...

  • Movie theaters reopening: Know before you go

    - Apr 27, 2021

    Movie theaters are opening back up in the Central Valley now that Fresno is in the orange tier.

    Yet the experience is different in a few aspects, starting with when you buy your tickets. Instead of...

  • Fresno State welcomes back fans

    - Apr 26, 2021

    It’s official! Fans can line the stands of Bulldog athletic events once again. Fresno State made the announcement in mid-April that fans would be allowed at 20% capacity.

    Here’s how to get those sports tickets:

    For baseball,...

  • Meet Gio Alvarado

    - Apr 25, 2021

    Gio Alvarado is a graduating senior majoring in Media, Communications and Journalism. He also has a certificate in broadcast meteorology and in Spanish media writing.

    His passion for journalism began in high school.

    “I remember I was walking...

  • Fresno Earth Day 2021

    - Apr 21, 2021

    Earth Day was April 22, and Fresno’s 11th annual celebration was held virtually for the second year due to COVID.

    There were community activities to create environmental awareness leading up to the virtual events. For example, Fresno...

  • Permaculture: Saving the environment and a trip to the grocery store

    - Apr 21, 2021

    Permaculture stands for permanent agriculture. It is the process of building a specialized ecosystem to sustain the grower, plants, animals and all living organisms in the ecosystem. It requires hard labor, patient planning, and a vision...

  • Meet Robert Ortega, Jr.

    - Apr 21, 2021

    Robert Ortega Junior is a senior with a double major in Media, Communications and Journalism and Communication.

    Robert is part of the Smittcamp Family Honors College. He is also a member and president of the Sigma Nu...

  • Clovis Farmers Market

    - Apr 20, 2021

    The Clovis Farmers Market will soon be open twice a week. With summer right around the corner, people will soon be able to stroll the streets of downtown Clovis on Friday nights in addition to Saturday...

  • Incoming freshmen share excitement for Fall 2021

    - Apr 14, 2021

    College decision day is right around the corner and thousands of incoming freshmen and transfer students applied to be a bulldog this fall.

    Evelyn Guzman is an incoming freshman from Porterville. “I have visited a few...

  • Campus Pointe is hiring

    - Apr 14, 2021

    As Fresno County moves into the COVID red tier, indoor dining is now allowed and many restaurants are hiring.

    Campus Pointe is a popular hangout with restaurants and entertainment for students and the community. Their main...