Volume CX Edition 6 Published since 1949 April 5, 2006 FCC receives certificate affirming accreditation the Academic Senate president, months after the college received has updated its website to illustrate money given to the library, said the by Matthew T. Mendez “with the understanding that we a warning regarding its accredited the steps the school has taken to school recognizes the “need to fol- Rampage Reporter will continue to make signifi cant status. meet the accreditation commit- low up to assure that the allocated progress toward remedying the The warning suggested tee’s standards. As of April 1, the funds result in buying the neces- Fresno City College’s ac- recommendations made by the that the college address several school’s accreditation report stated sary resources” that is needed to credited status has been extended 2005 accreditation team.” areas that the evaluation team did that the president’s offi ce has ana- meet accreditation standards. through 2012 via a certifi cate from The certifi cate, issued by not fi nd suffi cient for an accred- lyzed electronic communication Fresno City’s initial re- the Accrediting Commission for ACCJC executive director Barbara ited school. Those suggestions from more than 500 sources, and sponse to the warning issued by Community and Junior Colleges Beno, calmed what had been an included implementing a shared that the fi rst draft of the president’s the ACCJC is due Oct. 15, but the sent to the school president’s of- uneasy sense of ambiguity around governance committee, improv- offi ce program review has been bimonthly reports posted on the fi ce. campus among both staff members ing library materials, establishing completed. website have given everyone in- “My understanding of this and students. FCC president Ned a program review process, and The April 1 report, while volved the chance to review what document is that we will retain ac- Doffoney received the certifi cate districtwide planning. claming that the school is com- is being done and leave feedback creditation,” said Paula Demanett, on March 27, more than three Twice a month, Fresno City mitted to increasing the amount of to the president’s offi ce. Yoshino’s removes Growingby Joseph Rios pains security Rampage Reporter cameras The aliens have invaded. by Jessyca Dewey Extra-terrestrials have been spot- Rampage Reporter ted all over the nation in their Toyota pickup truck-space cruis- ers migrating from fi eld to fi eld FCC student Kim Heintz’s without detection. wallet was stolen from the condi- Strangely, their tracks are ment bar of Yoshino’s Pacifi c Cafe not marked by crop circles char- on March 21. Heintz, a full-time acteristic to the species. No, ev- FCC student and student aide for erywhere these aliens go, they the school’s counseling depart- pull grapes, nectarines, cotton, and ment, was on a break from class almonds from branches and pack around 7:30 p.m. when she went them so they can be shipped across into Yoshino’s to get some food. the United States and throughout According to Heintz, after the world. placing her order, she set her wal- In December of 2005, The let down on the condiment bar House of Representatives passed a and stepped away for a moment bill criminalizing the presence of to get her food from the counter. illegal or undocumented workers Without realizing her wallet was in the United States. The Senate still on the counter, she fi nished her picked apart the harsh bill on meal and left the restaurant only to March 27, proposing a plan that realize later that she had forgotten would make it possible for residing her wallet. undocumented workers to obtain a She returned to Yoshino’s citizenship. later that evening but they had Under the House Bill, un- already closed. She then called the documented workers would be campus police, who said her wallet felons. Anyone aiding, housing, had not been turned in to the lost or transporting illegal aliens across and found and that the employees the border would be found guilty at Yoshino’s had not found it. of a felony as well. Heintz fi led a police report but was The house bill, HR4437, unsatisfi ed. would also add 700 miles of Having seen the security fencing along the Mexico-United cameras placed throughout the States border at points with the café, Heintz began to inquire about highest number of immigrant whether the theft may have been deaths. caught on tape only to be told that The Country responded to the cameras didn’t even have bat- the bill enthusiastically to say the teries in them. least. Highlighted by the conser- Heintz then brought the is- vative estimates of over 500,000 Photo by Jennifer Schmidt sue of the cameras to the attention people walking through the streets People line up in front of the Mexican Consulate in downtown Fresno. On most days, the line extends around the block. of the business manager, Michael of Los Angeles in protest, Mexi- Guerra, who, in turn asked the cans and opponents of the bill have “[The House Bill] was chastised proponents of the bill in Fresno Bee, “It’s an issue that’s owner of Yoshino’s, Tom Hagi- banded together to put a stop to, mean-spirited and callous,” said his statements to the press saying very emotional and critical to hara, to either fi x the cameras or what they believe, is a case of the Amaro. “Hopefully people will get that they were simply taking a future of America. The American take them out. Hagihara said he government blaming a group of activated, they’ll get animated and stand on immigration because it economy could not survive with- then removed them altogether. people for the nation’s economic get their message across.” is an election year. out immigrant labor.” Hagihara said that the wal- problems. “They’re just looking to “It’s perfect example of One issue that has not been let was misplaced on the left side Arturo Amaro has been point the fi nger,” said Jesus Mo- political grandstanding,” said widely brought up by the media is of the room where there were a Chicano/Latino Studies and lina, a student at FCC. “They don’t Amaro. how this bill would affect agencies Sociology Professor for the past want to say it, but it’s racist.” United Farm Workers Pres- and groups that deliver aid to these 30 years. Democrat Howard Dean ident, Arturo Rodriguez told the see Immigration p. 4 see Cameras p. 4 Offi ce: (559) 442-8263 Advertising: (559) 442-8262 Fax: (559) 265-5783 e-mail: [email protected] 2 Rampage News April 5, 2006 Cameras: FCC wanted cameras repaired or removed continued from Page 1 ingly, Contractor and owner agree to take “very honest gentlemen” and that “he has corners in which they formerly were. no cameras anyway. The cameras, which all necessary measures to prevent injury dealt with [the issue] about as appropriately “It’s strange they’re not here any- had been put into the restaurant about fi ve and loss to persons or property located on as he could.” more,” said Steven Hernandez, a student years ago according to Hagihara, had not the Owner’s premises.” The contract then Although the cameras could be seen who is a regular at the café. been working for quite some time and were later states “Contractor shall follow the as deceptive, several students who frequent Another regular, Allyson Fanning, privately provided without any contract Owner’s policies in dealing with improper Yoshino’s barely seemed to notice the said, “I didn’t even realize they were there between the school and the restaurant. How- conduct, and shall report all incidents to cameras, although they could point out the half the time.” ever, Heintz insists that she felt protected in the owner.” the presence of the cameras. Hagihara has already complied “It gave me a false sense of security,” to the request of Guerra’s by having the she said. camera’s removed so that no one may Although Guerra did ask that the be mislead to believe they are being cameras be removed or repaired, the busi- recorded. ness contract between the school and the “People post signs that say ‘Beware café does not specify any responsibility of Dog’ and they may not have a dog,” ex- RAMPAGE for security cameras. The contract states plained Guerra. “There is nothing in there FRESNO CITY COLLEGE 1101 E. UNIVERSITY AVE. “[the] contractor and owner shall each be that says [Yoshino’s] has to have cameras Letters to the editor and submissions to the separately responsible for the acts of their and they have to be working.” FRESNO, CA 93741 calendar will be accepted via e-mail or in person respective employees and agents. 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