Jesse Franz, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Every few years voters are presented with candidates touting that this is ‘the most important’ election of this generation’. However, as students, for Proposition 30 this claim may actually ring true. Proposition 30 is an unprecedented $12 billion swing for California public schools.... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Pro/Con Debates
In a nation that doesn’t trust its government, it is absurd that the government would be entrusted with the ultimate power — the power to kill its own citizens. For too long, we have practiced a form of medieval vengeance that has seen countless and unknown innocents publicly executed. This... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2012
Filed under College Governance, News, Newsletter Email
Fresno City College’s Academic Senate voted not to authorize its president to sign the accreditation follow-up report during its meeting on Sept. 12, in a move that, some say, could jeopardize the college’s accreditation future. “We run a big risk of not signing that [the follow-up report]... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
September 5, 2012
Filed under College Governance, News
In February, Fresno City College was place on accreditation “warning” for the second consecutive time by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). Since then FCC has joined 24 other community colleges across the state who have failed to meet up to state and federal... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
August 9, 2012
Filed under News, School Events
The fall semester of 2012 commenced today at Fresno City College as faculty, staff and student leaders gathered in the OAB auditorium to usher in a new semester. Tony Cantu, president of the college, hosted the ceremonies which featured presentations by Deborah Blue, chancellor of State Center... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
February 29, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Pro/Con Debates
The Christian Churches have long sermonized a story. It goes, one day as Jesus was traveling around preforming his works he came upon a town in which a woman had suffered from menstrual bleeding for twelve years. In the time of this woman, this was not just seen as a problem by her society,... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
February 15, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Pro/Con Debates
At different times throughout American history, it has been deemed good and moral to segregate ourselves by religion, creed, or color. Now it seems as if it is acceptable to segregate ourselves by date of the year. We have been taught to call February “Black History Month”, not only confining... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
February 8, 2012
Filed under News
For the second consecutive time, Fresno City College has been placed on warning by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). Interim President Tony Cantu announced the accreditation warning in an email to the college staff on Wednesday. Fresno City College did not... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
February 1, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Pro/Con Debates
Congress shall make law respecting an establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, of the press; the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. As governmental forces push ever... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
November 30, 2011
Filed under Football, News, Sports
*Updated* Former Fresno City College football player, Jerry Manning Jr., and his father were shot just before 5:30 p.m. by unidentified gunmen at their home in Northwest Fresno. According to ABC 30, Jerry Manning Jr.’s brother, five shots were fired at Manning while he sat in his car outside... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
November 16, 2011
Filed under Opinion, Pro/Con Debates
Thanksgiving has become a cultural landmark in this country, one of the few truly American holidays. Subsequently, we spend this day in appreciation of everything that makes us American: football, obesity, and wondering why contact with your family can’t be relegated to the Christmas cards... (more...)
Jesse Franz, News Editor
November 16, 2011
Filed under News
Since Oct. 9, “Occupy Fresno” has attempted to continuously encamp Courthouse Park in Downtown Fresno to protest greed, inequality, and injustice in America’s economic and political systems. However, on Nov. 1, their permit expired, leaving them subject to arrest if found occupying the... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
November 2, 2011
Filed under Opinion, Pro/Con Debates
While it’s easy for armchair presidents to say that America’s education curriculum needs to be tougher, the simple fact remains that no change will come to fix our educational system until the desire to be educated in America overcomes the apathy of the youth. We live in the age of information;... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
November 2, 2011
Filed under News
Throughout last summer, several Fresno City College students attended what they believed to be English and Political Science courses. Little did they know that the courses were part of a scam, aimed at stealing money from students, by self-proclaimed “con artist”, Jacklyn Murfree. Allegedly... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
October 19, 2011
Filed under Opinion, Pro/Con Debates
As fall begins to take shape, and Halloween peaks its head around the corner, we prepare ourselves for one of the best that the two have to offer: Horror movie season. For the next two glorious weeks of television Michael Myers will pop out of nowhere, Freddy will run rampant, and Jason…... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
October 5, 2011
Filed under Opinion, Pro/Con Debates
The media, bewildered bloggers, and even their own school have demonized the Berkley Republican Club for their satirical ‘Racist’ Bake Sale, an event on campus meant to show the illogic of affirmative action. However, perhaps Berkley administrators should ask their history department... (more...)
Jesse Franz, News Editor
September 21, 2011
Filed under News
In Feb. 2010, a student of Dr. Brad Lopez’s Health 1 class filed a complaint that he had taught anti-homosexual lessons. Lopez denied the allegations however, claiming, “Everything I teach is within the scope of Health Science 1 on this campus.” Nevertheless, a month later in March,... (more...)
Jesse Franz, News Editor
September 1, 2011
Filed under News
Nearly a year and a half after the Fresno City College found he created a “hostile learning environment,” Health Information Technology professor, Brad Lopez, filed a lawsuit against the collegeyesterday in an effort to clear his record of accusations that he taught biased and anti-homosexual... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
May 31, 2011
Filed under News
Fresno City College’s MEChA Club packed the senate chambers at the April 26 Associated Student Government (ASG) meeting to publically respond to ASG’s findings that they were in violation of the Student Conduct Policy. ASG had asked MEChA to issue a formal apology by the April 26 meeting... (more...)
Jesse Franz, Rampage Reporter
May 31, 2011
Filed under News
Cindy Quiralte, president of MEChA, was elected president of Fresno City College’s Associated Student Government in last week’s election. She defeated Gabriel Cordova, current ASG senator and Reggie DeLeon, community activist. Quiralte said she had “tears of happiness,” upon hearing... (more...)
Jesse Franz
May 4, 2011
Filed under News
Fresno City College’s MEChA Club packed the senate chambers at the April 26 Associated Student Government (ASG) meeting to publically respond to ASG’s findings that they were in violation of the Student Conduct Policy. ASG had asked MEChA to issue a formal apology by the... (more...)
Jesse Franz
April 13, 2011
Filed under News
When Fresno City College students vote for their student representatives on April 26 to 28, they will be using an electronic voting system through their SCCCD email. All voting will be done online, rather than with the paper ballots which have been used in the past. To make sure that even... (more...)
Jesse Franz
April 13, 2011
Filed under News
An ASG committee, chaired by ASG senator, Nathan Alonzo, investigated whether members of the MEChA club were in breach of the personal conduct policies Fresno City College when they allegedly used foul language during the Rally for Community Unity event on March 14. In accordance with... (more...)
Jesse Franz
March 2, 2011
Filed under News
You grew up knowing that you are an American. You pledged your allegiance to the flag every morning in grade school. You celebrated heroes like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin. Your heart broke on Sept. 11, and you faithfully waved your stars and striped proud in... (more...)
Jesse Franz
February 2, 2011
Filed under Opinion
Americans across the country work together every day to achieve common goals. We work with one another; building houses, paving roads, and even somehow navigating the horror that is the Fresno City College parking lot. We hold doors for our classmates and smile at each other in passing, never... (more...)