BASS LAKE — On May 5, 2021, Mark Choe and Shahnaz Sodager Choe forged a life partnership with their wedding at Bass Lake’s Pines Resort, which Choe manages. Now they have created an additional partnership, Gold Stars Behavior Therapy, with a mission to teach confidence-building skills to children dealing with autism and their support parents. Shahnaz Choe heads the therapy ...

FRESNO STATE — Inclusive teaching isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s a must-have for academic success, said a pioneering group of Craig School of Business faculty who are the first Fresno State instructors to complete the Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning micro-credential, an evidence-based course designed to improve student success rates. “This isn’t about us as teachers, ...

Oakhurst – It’s that time of year again for the popular Dream It – Be It Conference for girls 8th through 12th grade that live in the mountain area. This will be Soroptimist International of the Sierras 7th year in making the program available to girls who live in Oakhurst, Coarsegold, North Fork, and Ahwahnee. The event is free and ...

By Conor Kelly, student journalist for Minarets Press The Minarets Boys Cross Country team came up just short of their season-long goal on Wednesday, Dec. 10. After dominating the West Sequoia League all season and being ranked number one in the D5 Valley Section behind top runners Hunter Cornett and Kalé Simmons, the team traveled to Woodward Park in Clovis ...

Article by Matisen DeBenedetto, student journalist for Minarets Press Video by Abigail Campbell, student journalist for Minarets Press After weeks of preparation, the Minarets’ speech and debate team’s second in-person tournament took place at Mountain House High School, on Saturday, Nov. 6. Leaving the school at 4 a.m., the early morning jitters were common throughout the whole team. Junior Devon ...

By Acacia Edeluchel, student journalist for Minarets Press This year, Minarets is excited to have another addition to the Minarets community. Michael Lewis, a deputy sheriff with the Madera County Sheriff’s Office, will be on campus every day this year serving to help keep Minarets a safe and uplifting environment. Officer Lewis explains what he will be up to while on ...

By David Perez, student journalist for Minarets Press While it isn’t the most likely of connections to be made, there is a measurable correlation between COVID-19 and mental health. On the surface level, it may seem ridiculous, but if you analyze the course of events that led to where we are now, it’s not. Being isolated, having virtually nothing to ...

By Janine Alven, student journalist for Minarets Press At Minarets, there is a wide variety of students so it’s only right for these students to have a variety of opinions on what is affecting them. Recently, the COVID-19 vaccine mandate has caused controversies among the students; some are for the vaccine mandate and others are against the mandate, while there ...

FRESNO STATE — Fresno State hosted representatives from AT&T, including California President Rhonda Johnson, to celebrate AT&T’s commitment to help  students close the digital divide. AT&T announced a grant of $200,000 from the AT&T Foundation that will directly benefit students and support Fresno State’s DISCOVERe Mobile Technology Program. In total, AT&T announced an allocation of $350,000 that will benefit a ...

FRESNO — State Center Community College District will honor the 2021 Muro de Honor (Wall of Honor) inductees during a special ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 8, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Arte Americas Casa de la Cultura in Fresno (1630 Van Ness Ave). This year’s inductees include Dr. Elizabeth Muñoz-Day RN, CHPN, CMSRN, Dr. Ray Ramírez, and Dr. Mark Sanchez. ...