FresnoStateNews.com recorded which stories our users found most interesting during the course of 2005. Here are the top news stories as selected by our users:

 

1. Statement by Fresno State President John D. Welty on the Termination of Women’s Basketball Coach Stacy Johnson-Klein - The university's statement announcing the termination of women's basketball coach Stacy Johnson-Klein was the most downloaded news item on www.FresnoStateNews.com during 2005. It was viewed 4,985 times >>  view story

2.Bulldogs to play defending national champion USC in 2005 - The second most interesting story for our visitors was the news that Fresno State would play two-time national champion USC in football in 2005. Viewed 3,304 times. >>  view story

 

3.Trader Joe’s becomes latest national chain to carry Fresno State wines - Our third most popular story announced that Trader Joe’s, a national chain with outlets in 19 states, would begin carrying Fresno State Wines. Fresno State's viticulture and enology program is nationally acclaimed. The story was viewed 2728 times >> view story

 

4.Fresno State/USC Game – Fan Notes - A collection of fan notes from the historic football game between the Fresno State Bulldogs and the USC Trojans was our fourth most viewed story...with 2597 viewers. FresnoStateNews.com was pleased to provide same day coverage of the game that gave our fans who weren't able to be at the game at the L.A. Coliseum the opportunity to experience the historic contest. >> view story

 

5.Fresno State offers summer camps for kids - Fresno State's popular summer camps for kids attracted the attention of 2279 visitors. Each summer Fresno State hosts several novel education and sports programs for children. >> view story
 

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6.Entrepreneurship program earns #8 national ranking - Fresno State’s entrepreneurship program was ranked No. 8 in the country by Entrepreneur Magazine. Fresno State ranked just below MIT. This important story was viewed by 2245 people. >> view story

 

7.Class of 2005 Fresno State Commencement set for May 21 at Save Mart Center - The 94th Commencement at California State University, Fresno was covered extensively by FresnoStateNews.com. Our story on commencement was viewed 1881 times and featured a collection of photos from the event. >> view story

 

8.Cousteau dedicates new Science II Building at Fresno State - Jean-Michel Cousteau, famed oceanographer, explorer, filmmaker and son of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, was featured at the dedication ceremony for the Science II building at Fresno State on March 11. The story was viewed 1864 times. >> view story

 

9. Fresno State almost knocks off USC in thrilling game - An end zone interception of a Paul Pinegar pass ensured a USC victory with 1:20 let on the clock. The Trojans ran out the remaining game time, leaving Memorial Coliseum with a 50-42 win and a 33-game win streak intact. This story was viewed 1640 times. >> view story
 

10. Progress continues on new Fresno State Student Recreation Center. The excitement is growing for 1639 FresnoStateNews.com users as they tracked progress on the new Student Recreation Center at Fresno State. The new building, scheduled for opening in the Spring semester of 2006, is generating much excitement among our students. >> view story 

 

 

 

Top FresnoStateNews.com features accessed by visitors

 

Our server counts the number of visitors to each page within FresnoStateNews.com. Below are the ten most visited pages on the site.  Of course, the most visited page at FresnoStateNews.com is the home page of the site...viewed by 546,263 individual visitors. That's a 15% increase in visitors over 2004.  For the first time in the history of our site a video showed up as one of our most popular features. The video "Fresno State-The University of the New California" was the eighth most viewed page on the site, attracting 5,556 viewers.
 

1. Campus Photos  Views: 21357

2. Top Fresno State Web Sites  Views: 18619

3. The University Journal  Views: 7528

4. Special Site Tracing the Excellence of Fresno State Faculty  Views: 7181

5. TimeOut's Web Site (Fresno State's Mascot)  Views: 6843

6. Bulldog Stores Online  Views: 5816

7. Fresno State- The University of the New California  Views: 5763

8. VIDEO - Fresno State - The University of the New California  Views: 5556

9. The History of Fresno State  Views: 4791

10. Fresno State Magazine (pdf)  Views: 4518

 

Just for video fun -- This was the year of the video at www.FresnoStateNews.com. The growth of high-speed access among our users has translated into a vast increase in the number of videos viewed on our site.  Here is a list of the most popular videos.

Fresno State - The University for the New California (Real Media) views 5556

Jamie Southern - Fresno State promo (mpeg) 2685

Meteor Fireball Sighted in Fresno  (Real Media) 1630 (story)

Fresno State Promo (Real Media) 1456

World-Class Agriculture (Real Media)1170

Helping the Economy Grow (Real Media) 951