Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
October 3, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Music
Fulton 55 hosts various talented locals, as well as distant performers and Sept. 21 is no exception. Performers included Canadian band Royal Canoe, Oakland’s Coast Jumper, Chicago hip-hop performer, Ssssnake and Fresno band, Fierce Creatures. Nearly 100 audience members huddled close to the... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage reporter
September 19, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Music
While there are always towns full of homegrown bands that are waiting to take the world by storm, it’s rare to see a young female rapper trying to make her name in the music world. Brianamus Prime is has been gaining notoriety in Fresno and other cities in California for the past three years.... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
September 5, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Music
Session has been building quite a following, up and down California in the past two years, and in 2011 they won a month-long competition to become the 104.1 KFRR New Rock FM house band. Session is frequently featured on the station and it has helped to spread their music. They are at a point... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
August 14, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Food
Bobby Salazar’s Taqueria Smacked right in the middle of the Tower District sits Bobby Salazar’s Taqueria. It is a bar and grill that serves Mexican food and a large variety of alcohol. There are taco specials on Thursdays and there are some dishes that are decently priced, however, the... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
April 18, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Music
Unless you’ve been living under a rock it’s difficult not to notice the popularity of rapper Nicki Minaj. Her debut studio album, “Pink Friday,” released in 2011, with commercial success mounting her as one of the most popular female rappers. Minaj exploded onto the mainstream and had... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
April 11, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Music
It took four years for the English pop-rock duo The Ting Tings to release “Sounds from Nowheresville”, which is quite a bit of time in the world of popular music. In 2008, Katie White and Jules de Martino hit the billboards with “We Started Nothing,” a powerful album that edgily mixes... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
February 29, 2012
Filed under Arts & Literature, Entertainment
In the world of art, there are always new techniques and styles that come in and out of popularity. There are artists pushing the limits and creating new ideas that progress this medium of expression. Progression, development, and change; these universal themes are what inspire the life and... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
February 1, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Film
Writer and director Steve McQueen (Hunger) must have had absolutely no shame when he made “Shame,” and he shouldn’t. With its risqué subject matter, long-shot sex scenes that leave little to the imagination, and gratuitous nudity, it is no surprise that it received an NC-17 rating. “Shame” is... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
February 1, 2012
Filed under News
Fresno City College Philosophy Professor Dr. Robert Boyd has won the Hayward Award for “Excellence in Education” at the statewide competition. The Hayward Award honors faculty members of California community colleges who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to their students, profession,... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
December 8, 2011
Filed under News
Fresno City College Professor Dr. Robert Boyd is the Hayward Award for “Excellence in Education” candidate for the statewide competition. The Hayward Award honors faculty members of California community colleges who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to their students, profession,... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
November 2, 2011
Filed under News
Fresno City College’s Science and Engineering Club conducted a scientific presentation in the Free Speech area last Friday. The scientific demonstration began at 11:00 a.m. and proceeded until noon. Dozens of chairs were set up for students in the classes of the presenting professors and... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
November 2, 2011
Filed under News
In the southern most region of the Caribbean lies the island Trinidad, the more populous of the two islands that make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad’s tropical climate and beautiful beaches, along with its growing economy and its ethnically diverse and rich culture... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
October 19, 2011
Filed under News, Special Issue
In its 101-year-old history, Fresno City College has gone through numerous accreditation reviews and with the exception of the 2006 warning, the college has had no problems. The college opened its doors to the Central Valley as Fresno Junior College on Sept. 12 1910 with 20 students and eight... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
October 5, 2011
Filed under Opinion
“Education seems to be in America the only commodity of which the customer tries to get as little he can for his money.” Max Leon Forman, Jewish-American writer. Since we were children, American society has placed an increasing stress on its citizens to attend college. We were taught in... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
October 5, 2011
Filed under News
Fresno City College provides many classes that teach a wide range of academic subjects. While colleges stress and require courses in math and science, they also require students to engage in humanity courses. There are many concepts and ideas that students are exposed to throughout their college... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
September 28, 2011
Filed under News
Dozens of students and faculty bid farewell to Michael Guerra, Vice President of Administrative Services in the Community Room of the Old Administration Building at Fresno City College on Tuesday. Guerra announced his resignation this week. Interim President Tony Cantu opened the ceremony,... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
September 21, 2011
Filed under Entertainment
Release Date: Sept. 12, 2011 Record Label: ATO Records, Prawn Song Experimental/Alternative rock group Primus is either too weird to like or too unique to be disliked. They’re dorks and they let you know that with the music they produce. They have fun with their weirdness and they want you... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
September 21, 2011
Filed under News
Are you aware that your tuition bill could go up next summer? How much do you know of the budget shortfalls facing the college? Do you know the implications of the recently passed ABX1 32? If you know little or nothing about these issues, you are not alone. Fresno City College students are... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
September 7, 2011
Filed under Opinion
“The more there are riots, the more repressive action will take place, and the more we face the danger of a right-wing takeover and eventually a fascist society.” – Martin Luther King Jr. The waves of indignation that have been sweeping across Europe have spawned riots and are reminders... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
September 7, 2011
Filed under Entertainment
Release date: August 29, 2011 Label: Warner Bros. Funk/rock group “Red Hot Chili Peppers” has hit the music market with their tenth studio album, I’m With You. I’m With You was comes five years after the group’s previous album, Stadium Arcadium, which was generally favored by critics... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
June 2, 2011
Filed under Opinion
If you have ever gazed upon photographs and films that documented the first 60 years of the 20th century, you will notice that most people dressed formally whenever out in public. Men wore ties and suits most all of the time and women would dress in identical length dresses and skirts. ... (more...)
Frank Lopez, Rampage Reporter
May 31, 2011
Filed under News
An era is coming to an end at Fresno City College. Professors Kehinde Solwazi of African American studies and Art Amaro of Chicano-Latino studies, are retiring from FCC at the end of this semester. While the two will teach in the fall semester, they will do so part-time. Kehinde joined the... (more...)
Frank Lopez
May 9, 2011
Filed under Opinion
If you have ever gazed upon photographs and films that documented the first 60 years of the 20th century, you will notice that most people dressed formally whenever out in public. Men wore ties and suits most all of the time and women would dress in identical length dresses and skirts. ... (more...)
Frank Lopez
May 4, 2011
Filed under News
An era is coming to an end at Fresno City College. Professors Kehinde Solwazi of African American studies and Art Amaro of Chicano-Latino studies, are retiring from FCC at the end of this semester. While the two will teach in the fall semester, they will do so part-time. Kehinde joined... (more...)
Frank Lopez
April 13, 2011
Filed under Opinion
If you are looking for yet another example of the American government attempting to oppress a minority population, one simply has to look to the state of Arizona. In the month of May of last year, Gov. Jan Brewer signed H.B 2281 bill, which placed a ban on the teaching of ethnic studies... (more...)
Frank Lopez
March 30, 2011
Filed under Uncategorized
The Strokes recently released single, “Under Cover of Darkness“, may have mislead Strokes fans into thinking that they were returning back to their Post-Punk Indie New York sound with their fourth studio album “Angles”. The... (more...)
Frank Lopez
March 30, 2011
Filed under Opinion
The recent Tsunamis and the imminent threat of radioactivity and nuclear explosions in Japan, nuclear power has brought more attention to this controversial method of producing energy. However, this has not deterred the Madera County Board of Supervisors from writing a letter of support for... (more...)
Frank Lopez
March 27, 2011
Filed under News
The “Dilemmas of Downtown Fresno: What is to be done?” was the subject of Monday’s colloquium in the Skylight Room at Fresno City College. Panelists – Victoria Gonzales, owner of Downtown Properties; Brian Calhoun, FCC instructor and former Fresno City Council... (more...)
Frank Lopez
March 16, 2011
Filed under Opinion
With gas prices surpassing the $4 mark, long traffic, and crowded parking lots the commute to Fresno City College may seem like a mission within itself. Instead of having to depend on automobiles or public transit, many students at FCC are opting to ride their bicycles to school. Nick... (more...)
Frank Lopez
March 2, 2011
Filed under News
Students at Fresno City College can use the resources provided that assists them with finding a job. With a national unemployment rate of 9 percent and seemingly few businesses hiring, finding employment may seem daunting for any job hunter. The Employment Resource Center at FCC is available... (more...)
Frank Lopez
February 16, 2011
Filed under Arts & Literature, Entertainment
Upon entering the great French doors into the main lobby of the theater, one is transported back to the time of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Opened in 1939 as a Fox Theater, the Tower Theater is Fresno’s first cineplex and one of the few old fashioned movie houses left in California,... (more...)