Formaldehyde Issue Fizzles out by Matthew Mendez Announced That a Brand New Less Mephitic Chemicals5as Well Controls of Hazardous Sub- Last 17 Years

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FCC football team destroys first opponent Formaldehyde issue fizzles out by Matthew Mendez announced that a brand new less mephitic chemicals5as well controls of hazardous sub- last 17 years. Dean Fryer, a Bampage reporter ventilation system had been in- as promise to keep track of all stances and regulated carcino- spokesman for CaI-OSHA in stalled, along with the complete specimens used in biology gens; and expobure to formal- San Francisco, said in a recent sterilization of the chemical class. dehyde. article in The Fresno Bee. "An Construction crews fin- storage area, on Aug. 2. Offi- The safety improvements The investigation drove appeal can take up to a year." ished sanitary repairs in the cials also said the building was came as a result of an investi- CaI-OSHA to smack the district The most prominent Fresno City College Math-Sci- safe for facuþ and students, but gation by the state Division of with a $20,100 fine, which the chemical the investigation re- ence building last month after Fresno City College's President, Occupational Safety and State District is currently in the ported f,rnding was formalde- nearly a year under state scru- Ned Doffoney, said the situation Health, which had received a process of appealing. The dis- hyde, which the school was us- tiny due to hazardous chemicals will continue to be monitored. complaint from sevetal City trict claims it was oblivious to ing as a preservative to store circulating through the ventila- The school replaced the College instructors. The com- any hazard or violation despite animals for futwe dissection. tion system. building's exhaust system and plaint outlined a number of reports from teachers who work Formaldehyde is one of the ofthe State Cen- to replace a number of health related inequities: venti- in the building that have been Officials vowed see OSHA, Page 4 ter Community College District previously used chemicals with lation deficiencies; inadequate lobbying for a change for the

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Can Fresno Area Express ofer a solution to FCC parking problem? Ac- cording to Associated Student Govern- ment and Patrick Stumpf, President of the ASG the ansn'er is, yes. The proposal: FCC sn¡dents would be able to purchase a bus pass $25-$30 for a monthly pass on campus in the Business Offrce. "Initially the proposal was denied but, we are still working out the kinks," Stumpf said. "If students and faculty are really interested in solving the problem ASG needs all the help it can get." The ctrrrent student governnent counsel consists of eight members, which is the few- est number of students the school bylaws allow. For this project, ASG needs students who are willing to help, by sign- ing a petition inside the ASG offrce. The student Govemment plans on presenting the signatures to a city council membe¡ or mayor Alan Autry if a deal can not be worked out directly with FAX. "What ever you do just get involved," Stumpf said. "If students really Workers put final touches to complete FCC's new underpass. The urrdripos was started in the summe, o¡ZffiT'"aisvRææ want a solution to the parking problem and are not able to commit the time, we $2.2 million underpass was inspired by two are open to suggestions and can be reached at442-8275." the last years ASG Meetings are held Tuesdays deaths and one injury in five at 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Senate Cham- Uy_Ç!ere eoO¡nno_ in order to meet the Aug. 15 deadline. lice chief Marvin Reyes' repeated pe- bers (inside the Student Lounge) The Rampage repolter Phase I of the project began in titions to The State Public Utilities time allotted to address the board on the summer of 2004 thanks to the mon- Commission, and The Federal Cross- agenda and non agenda items is three etary assistance of $I million dollars ing and Trespassing regional manager minutes per item and a fifteen minute Fresno City College has a new from Caltrans, Sl.2 million dollars were finally heard. Both the State and time limit. underpass it can be proud of, with the from SCCCD, and an additional the Feds "sar¡r' how many students we For more information contact completion of the project on schedule, $627,000 of local monie.s, collected had crossing the tracks every day," said Gurdeep K. Sihota, Director of College and within budgetary confinements. from parking fee revenues. Brian Speece, Vice Chancellor from Activities and Advisor for the Student "It was ù great project... the "[t sure changes the geography, the SCCCD, "it was a great project and Body Associ ation at265-57 1 1 or e-mail: opening happened on time," said Tom and the perspective when you drive they agreed to participate." eurdeep. sihota@fr esnocitycollege. edu Driscoll, Manager of Construction Ser- around here," Driscoll said. The SCCCD and their engineers þost e-mail Suggestions Parking) Asso- vices for the State Center Community The new underpass provides stu- competed for state bond money, from ciated Student Government Offrce lo- College District. dents with a safer means of getting on Higher Education funds from Sacra- cated in Room SC-205 (Above the Up against a tight agenda, con- and off campus. After the death of two mento in 2002, and were awarded the Bookstore). tractors have-worked since April, at all people and the accident of another in hours of the day, to complete Phase II the last five years, former campus po- see Undefpass, Page 3 News September7,2005 FCC students receive $20,000 in scholarshi @ Susi was dignified in her delivery said Dr. Ned Doffoney, president of for HigherEducation) From Sallie Mae. Rampage reporter and spoke about dropping out of CSU FCC. Special Thanks to Fresno City College Fresno and about her life experiences, The recipients received their Financial Aid Offrce, the President's Susi Nitzel, this year's student which included battling a drug and al- scholarship awards from over 131 orga- Offrce and the State Center speaker at the schlarship awards ban- cohol addiction. nizations and foundations for a variety Community College Foundation. quet, received three scholarships to Four years ago, after getting the of disciplines. For more information, contact Dr. Joan pursue an associate degree in anthro- help she needed, she enrolled at Fresno This year over $70,000 will be dis- Edwards, executive director of the pology. City College and her life changed. Susi tributed, the largest in FCC history, SCCC Foundation at 224-5991 The scholarships were award by is also the 2005 Dean's Medillion win- thanks to private donors. The private The Fresno City College Scholar- the Anthropology Club, Don Wren Me- ner in the Social Sciences Division; she donors provide the funds yearly or ship Awards Banquet program included morial Scholarship for Anthropology plans to finish her bachelor's degree at through endowment accounts. master of ceremonies Don Larson, Dr. and the Fresno County Archaeological California State Universiry Fresno. Register on line for a free scholar- Ned Doffoney, Dr. Joan Edwards, the Society Scholarship. Ultimately she would like to attend ship search at www.wiredscholar.com, SCCC Foundation Executive Director, Susi will receive associate her the University of Tennessee for her www.fastweb.com, and http:ll and SCCC Foundation President Keith degree in Liberal Arts in May she will master's in Forensic Anthropology. Her search.cashe.com (College Aid Sources Kompsi. Graduate Phi Thera Kappa with High- goal is to work in the field of medical est Honors and a perfect 4.0 GPA. anthropology. The highlighr of the evening at After overcoming personal set the Fresno City CollegeAwards Schol- backs she showed academic persistence Galenilar of euenls arship Banquet was student Susi and is an inspirational woman to many Nitzel, who said during her speech, students and faculty alike. The 2005-06 "Even though I began drinking and us- scholarship recipients had a chance to ing drugs recreationally in high school, thank their benefactors in person it was in my late twenties that I began "Wonderful event, good opporfu- 7 l0 a.m.-2 p.m. Club Rush Main FountainArea to actively pursue such activities; go- nity for students and donors to under- ing formy major in them, so to speak.. stand the real purpose of philanthropy," 9 l0 a,m.-2 p,m, 3 on 3 Basketball Gym Tournament

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t4 6 p.m.-9 p.m. College Night New Exhibit Hall, Rams for Relief downtown Fresno l5 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Allied Health Job Far Cafeteria, Student August 31,2005 Lounge, Free Speech Area under tragic circumstances it is helpful to know that we are all part of a caring communify. Join us in helping the victims of the Hurricane Katrina Free Speech Area tragedy who have lost loved ones, friends, homçs and their businesses. Please consider making a donation to the "Rams for Rerief'campaign, an effort by the entire Fresno ciry college family to raise money to send to Studenr Lounge the disasto¡ relief efforts. Gym Your donations çan be deposited in the Business offîce unde¡ the aççount name "Rams for Relief'. Art Spaco Gallery For more informafion, please contaÇt Gwdeep Sihot¿ at ext. 57l l or at eurdeçp. esnoçitycollege. Sihpta@ft edq, Cafeteria, Free Speech Area, College Mall

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be- people walking back and angle ofthe left- walkway Gontinued from Page I cause of ADA forth, and we can't afford to hand turn head- people driving through ing under the requirements, have allowing for there at 35 mph around that grant. Once funding was avail- train tracks to get out to easy passage curve," Lt. Watson said. able, Burlington Northern and There will be a ribbon Blackstone Av- both down came in and helped bY design- up the under- cutting ceremony FridaY, SePt. and enue. "'We ing the bridge in 2004, pass. Trees and 23, at I 1:00 at the corner ofthe in APril of haven't had one building the bridge shrubs are also parking lot where the ramP job done in be- problem, we 2005. This was scheduled to be starts down toward the under- tween the trains, so that train lucked out." Each of put ln. pass. Caltrans dignitaries are service was never intemrPted. Speeding coming to dedicate the under- and the sidewalks is As far as the Police along the un- pass. con- going to take traffic on campus are derpass, which There are other upcom- underPass turns being cerned, the new was designed in ing projects to look forward closed the week brought a pleasant surPrise. place to. of Sept. 12 for the first "We had some backuPs for student "We have another $2.2 but the shotcrete on the first day of school, has been million dollars from measure job to be done. safery by 9:30 a.m. theY were all quite a concern E in our local bond monies, Ron They will keep gone," police lieutenant for campus po- to add additional Parking," The normal one sidewalk Watson said. Push lice. Both the Speece said. SCCCD Plans to parking sPot when open for student to frnd a of Fresno, build a parking lot in conjunc- access through- City classes let out was still and campus po- tion with the OldAdministra- out this process. present, and exPected, but bY have Building restoration The side- lice will tion Tuesday, there was a signifi- of- project. This project is sched- walk design is their radar cant drop in the number of cars ficers out, peri- uled to be comPleted bY 2009. elevated offthe on campus, because students Seventy-five to 100 road for safetY, odicallY found alternative means of throughout the parking stalls are also sched- and will soonbe getting to school. The trend crtlng uled to be made available getting fences year, continued on into the follow- who upon the completion of the to ensure peoPle people ing week where even fewer in Lot S. A small can't get from drive in excess construction cars were brought onto cam- posted lot r¡'ill increase parking oP- the pedestrian of the pus. speed limit of tions for the SCCCD office walkway to the A sign near the railroad crossing onWeldon At'enue points "We were reallY worried 15 mph. and campus police station as road. The road the new underpass. This is where Deondrae Mullin about the delivery trucks, but nwàrd "There well. to be a lot yeor ago, and is now closed permanentb' the engineers did it right"'Lt- had died a are a lot of \\:atson said- referring to the deeper than the students to get help on Tþansfer Day to their school, Fresno CitY College is re- by Matthew Mendez mission Attending schools will garded as having one ofthe best Rampage reporter s*-ir+ .ff -'¿f"¿*"d* íå -.4r provide transfer materials, nursing programs in the state; a also çr-O* and attemptto illustrate exactly propitious program that is also 'fl-&"*"4 trans- largest in the nation. There are at least two how a student goes about one of the to a new universitY. TiPs Other allied health Pro- noteworthy events in SePtember ferring for grams at FCC are Health Infor- that every student looking to will include requirements GPA. Technolo gY, Radiolo gi- better their current situation General Education and mation coor- TechnologY, Dental HY- (and who isn't) needs to be Leticia S. Canales, cal counselor for giene, Clinical Medical Assis- aware of: Transfer DaY and the dinator and College's Transfer tant, Contemporary Health, Allied Health Job Fair. Fresno City single daY Respiratory Care Practitioner Transfer DaY will be held Center, describedthe of the biggest and Surgical TechnologY. onWednesday, SePt. 14. This is event as "One ofthe year, esPeciallY for However, students inter- a chance for students who are events looking to transfer for ested in working in these such unfamiliar or intimidatedbY the students the Fall 2006 semester,"- ¡.t fields aren't the onlY ones who whole transferring Process to all students: "This can benefit from the Job Fair. get more acquainted with a four- message to should not "A hosPital is like a little year universiry is the one event You said Sean Henderson, All nine UC camPuses miss." city," TransferDaY will be held Coordinator for the EmPloY- will be represented, as well as College Mall, which is the ment Resource Center, "besides several California State Univer- atthe of land fromthe front nurses and doctors, You have sities and indePendent univer- main strip to the bookstore; itbe- security guards, maintenance sities. fountain conclude crews, the janitors and manY The event is much like a gins at 9 a.m. and will jobs." college carnival, with each at I p.m. other The Allied Health Job Many hosPitals have school trying to sell its Pro- is being held in the daycare centers and hosPital grams to worthY students. Fair, which on programs, where School rePresentatives Fresno City College cafeteria volunteer isn't being limited to people (usuallY students) can will be looking to Promote Sept. 15, hoPing to enter a ca- volunteer and various newly available majors like out- students Provide al- auxiliary services. of-work Hollywood hoPefuls reer in health science- to stu- The Allied Health Job pitching another bad movie though it maY be limited ends at script to aî annoYed dents with deeP Pockets. Fairbegins at 9a.m. and to the Em- 2 p.m.on ThursdaY SePt. 15. superproducer. Their selling According Center, The fee to attend the Job Fair is points will include housing oP- ployment Resource over 500 students and includes a tions, local recreational events FCC has well $150 Parking allied health permit, a table with tablecloth, andhang outs, job oPPortunities in their Pro- grams- including more than two chairs, continental break- and anything else that maY Per- mrsing students- fast and catered lunch. suade a student to aPPIY for ad- 350 4 Rampase NeWS OSHAI District wasfined twicefo, chemicalfur

into the building; however, on feet. These and two other infrac- that same day, state officials tions (failing to mount, locate obtained a subpoena from a and identifl'portable fire extin- Fresno County Supreme Court guishers and failing to provide judge forcing the college to let sufflrcient training for employ- inspectors inside. The warrant ees who come in contact with stated that the condition of the asbestos) cost the district an- building was "not in conform- other $2,340. ance with the requirements for The ordeal started on Oct. maintenance of a safe and 15 of last year, when the chem- healthfirl worþlace." istry department shut down labs Investigators were fi- for the following week. Faculty nally able to commence their had complained about the stor- ofücial inspection on May 23. age ofchemicals and substances Three inspectors, one ofthem such as cadmium and mercury. a district manager for the Con- Cadmium is a relatively cord offrce ofthe state Division rare, soft, bluish-white transi- of Occupational Safety and tion metal occurring primarily Health, spent two days interro- in copper, zinc and lead ores. gating college officials about Mercury is a silvery-white me- the school's storage oflabora- tallic element used in thermom- tory specimens, as well as how eters, vapor lamps and, like cad- it took care ofthe preservative mium, in batteries. Both ele- ffi that specimens were packaged ments are extremely toxic even with. They observed minor de- in low concentrations; cadmium tails by scouring the depths of is one of the few elements that every cabinet in the laborato- has no constructive purpose in ries, and paid great attention to the human body. Inhaling cad- major cleansing procedures mium laden will quickly result when they studied a contractor in respiratory tract and kidney as he removedpreserved speci- problems that can tum fatal. If scccD has spent g155,000 to upgrade thefiune twods in the Math/scierrlnå!)ffi'."""'" mens for disposal. ingested, it causes immediate Students anà staffhad reported medicat problems stcmmingfrom chemicatfumes in the buitding. That investigation lead to damage and poisoning to the yet another fine, this time for liver and kidneys. culty breathing Gontinued from Page and watery eyes. were denied entrance into the failing to notify employees Over the last two and a I Formaldehyde can be fatal if Math-Science building on May within l5 days offormaldehyde halfyears, the district has spent more conìmon indoor air pollut- imbibed; the solution converts 18 before their first attempt at monitoring results and failure $155,000 to make improve- ants, and ifinhaled, it to formic acid can cause once inside the performing a second investiga- to provide adequate headroom ments to the fume hoods that irriution to rhe e1'es and mucous bodr'. creating an acidic increase tion i¡to the complaints of sub- i¡ the Forum Hall ofice area. expel gasses into laboratories membranes, resulting in an in- in the blood and may possibly standard ventilation. During a The school's offrces were 6 feet where students are working and tense buming sensation in the result in comatoseness or death. meeting on May 20,the district 8 inches from the floor to the eliminate excess odors. throat, severe headaches, diffi- Cal-OSHA inspectors agreed to allow the investigators ceiling; regulation height is 7 Brian Speece, the associate vice chancellor for business operations, said at the time of the first investigation, "Chemi- cal odors exist because hoods aren't completely enclosed, and the college doesn't have fire- proofed vaults for storage." At least one staffmember and several students who fre- quently used the laboratories around that time reported health problems relating to formaldehyde gas usage in a number of the school's science courses. Nearly every teacher or school offrcial The Rampage contacted for an intervieq including the president of the State Centerteacher's union and the department chairman, did not respond to emails, letters or phone calls. A few teachers who frequent the Math-Science building responded with "no comment at this time." The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has a specific limit on the amount of formaldehyde concentration that is secured for those in the labs. Last year The Rampage reported that Fresno City's formaldehyde concentration was at certain points four times over the required level of 0.1- ppm (parts per million) in indoor science facilities.

* September 7,2005 News Rampage 5 Folk Dance class a unique opportunity

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Fresno City College goes through their final preparations before the season begins Se

By Joseph ßios Rampage Reporter to be champions here at home." You can tell a lot about Fresno City has a hand the physicality of a sport just full of guys returning to the by standing in the gym hall- roster that will help lead way when practices are end- them in the quest for a state ing. championship. The tall lanky built "This year's squad is basketball players come out pretty tough," said Smith. of practice laughing and jok- "We lost a few good guys. ing amongst themselves. But, we replaced them with They argue over whether some transfers and some red they should go to Home shirt guys." Town Buffet or just have Sabi Singh who placed some home cooking. fourth in the 125-pound Just then a wrestler weight class of state finals comet flying out the wres- last season and Brian tling room barely able to Wedstone a heavyweight breathe then flops onto the who finished eighth will be floor with his chest rising up returning as well. and down in exhaustion. A "My goal is to win few more come out panting. state," said Singh. "Last year They lean against the wall I got hurt and I came back while they catch their breath. but I wasn't in top shape. I Their shirts ate did good, but not as good as drenched. Either they just I wanted to. It made me hun- had a wet t-shirt contest or gry to work harder this year one tough workout- and show what I'm really It is the beginning of made of." the season and many of these "I think a lot of guys guys haven't stepped onto are going to step up this year the mat since the end of last because we're hungry and season. we want it," said Singh. "We develop a culture "We're not about getting of hard work," said head second or third we're all coach Jared Smith. thinking about getting first "They understand that every time." when they come into our FCC also picked up room. They are going to Edgar Deleon (foreground) is taken to the mat by Luis Leyva (backgroundffii:;i* Fresno State transfer Will- hurt. They're going do to one of the matches at the Red vs. white scrimmage in the FCC gym on sept. 3. iam Griffin. Griffin who is things they never thought slated to wrestle at thel84- them to bring it in, one guy tling shape with time. possible. Whether they start home crowd. pound division and could takes a step toward coach Smith is looking for- for me or only w¡estle one "I don't care where it quite possibly jump up to rhe then heads fo¡ the throw-up ward to the talent match, they'll walk out of in this is; I want to win it," said 197 slot for the Rams. bucket to ¡elieve himself year's group. With the here a better man." State Smith. "It would be espe- "He's solid," said while Smith ends practice. Championships When you venture into being held in cially sweet to win it here. Smith. "He had a couple All of this will change, Fresno this year, the Rams the wrestling room, either That's our goal. It's ex- good years at Fresno State. though, as the season contin- have the advantage in vying accidentally or on purpose, tremely important that our He'll be very good for us. I ues. They will get into wres- for the title front a the first thing you notice is in of kids know that that's our goal: expect to see a lot of good the smell. things out of him." It's what Mean Joe's Another wrestler towel must have smelled like Smith is excited about it after game a - or maybe his Sinai Pizzat. Sinai is a wres- jock strap. The ioom has a tler from Farmersville that musty odor; it's a stench you red shirted last season for the can almost feel in the air. But Rams. : nobody seems to mind. His olde¡ brother Out on the mat are Yasser Pizzatwas a two time about eight pairs of guys state champion at FCC and sparring with one another. now a graduate assistant un- By the end of the gru- der Smith. practice, eling the wrestlers "Growth wise, I am are so spent it looks more very impressed with like rolling around than [Sinai]," Smith said. "I think wrestling. he is really going to surprise Although the guys still a lot of people." show spurts of fire, their The Rams first regular faces show fatigue as their season match is Sept. 10 at mouths droop open and their the Paloma¡ Dual in San arms hang loosely at their Jimmy Gallegos (top) tries to apply a submission hold on Abel (";:;;::î Marcos at 5 pm. sides. during the Red vs. white scrimrnage. The Rams first dual of the"ror""'; season is sep. t0 When coach calls for September 7,2005 Sports Rampage 7 Flying h¡gh against Feather Rivr The Rams amass 422 total yards as they win their season opener on Sept. 3.

By David Witte Rampage ßeporter

When Fresno City Col- to come together even tighter." side the Golden Eagles' 5- lege defensive back Ivy Jones FCC scored another de- yard line. picked up a fumble ten yards fensive touchdown midway The highlight of the from the end zone Sept. 3, he through the third quarter, game came late in the first sa\¡/ an openmg. when Feather River quarter- quarter, when Schott "I saw the ball pop out back Rudy Artuyo avoided launched a bomb into double- on the ground," he said. "My going down in his own end coverage. Wide receiver eyes got wide, and I knew I zone for a sack, only to fumble DonShay Warren leaped into was to the house." the ball. Linebacker Joey the air and snatched the ball What he couldn't have Palacio jumped on the ball for from the.two defenders, then known at the time was that his the touchdown. fell on the 2-yard line. touchdown on the fumble re- Three Feather River Jose Rojas took the covery was just the first of quarterbacks combined to next play for a2-yard. touch- many plays by a stifling Rams complete five out of 11 passes, down run. defense. compiling only 83 yards. Backup quarterback FCC kicked off its 2005 "We knew this wasn't Stanley Nihipali showed his campaign with a 4l-l2victory really a passing team," Andre ability to escape would-be over Feather River College, said. "But we didn't want to tacklers when he ducked un- led by a defense that allowed underestimate them either. We der a defender's tackle. and only two big plays. saw they couldn't pass on us, shot a22-yard strike to Ryan The first came when and they weren't that effective Hudgins in the end zone. Feather River's A.J. Montano on the run, so we just came to- The Golden Eagles found a wide open Kevin gether and made sure we made spread the running game to Murray for a 54-yard foot race our tackles and played our as- l1 rushers, who combined for touchdown, followed by a signments correctly." 124 yards on 35 carries, led missed extra point. It was On offense, Jeff Schott byBrylee Callendar, who had Montano's only completion of completed 20 of 33 passes for 90 yards. the day, and Murray's only re- 225 yards, but he did throw "We run the football." ceptron. two interceptions and no Cushman said. "I mean, we "The best thing was that touchdowns. led the state in rushing last we regrouped from it," said "They did a good job, year. We have to improve FCC defensive back Andre their punter pinned us," that first." Jones. "We didn't let that one Feather Rir-er head coach Rob play take us down, '¡'e didn't Cushman said. referring to get on each other or nothing two punts by FCC's Terrence See Flying: Page I FCC\ Ryan Hudgins (2) teaps to mnke an acrobatic iotrh ¡o, o like that. That's when we sot Brown that were downed in- touchdown against Feather River's Kael Johnson at the end of the third querter on Sept. 3. Sports September 7 ,2005

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Right: Heather Mathos (center) weaves her way around two College of the Canyons defenders during FCC's 2-0 victory on Aug 31. Coming off their best season in recent years, the women are picking up where they left off by shuting out their rtr$ tuo opponents in the '05 campaign with Sabrina Lawrence in the box as Kerri Ward, who played goalkeeper for the Rams last seasorl, received a full scholarship to Cal State Fullerton.

Above: FCC's Raul Gomez dribbles the ball through Canyons Photos by Daísy Rosas defender Nick Garcia on Aug. 31. Canyons starting goalie Eric Cordova sustained an iniury five minutes into the game which allowed the Rams to unload on reserve goalie John Vedin as FCC compiled six goals in a 6-1 victory. ptember 7, 2Q05 Underpass r good or bar Worth any kind of incon- The underpass is not worth venience and monq) the loss of parking spots.

Now that we have the underpass we as we would like to have and use. Now can rest knowing no lives will have to guess what: the be claimed just from crossing a railroad. underpass took a few more from the This subject might seem small and in- some 3,000 parking spots we had, for sigrrificant to some but I promise you, it the roughly 10,000 students who buy a is not. parking permit every semester. As soon as one person had lost their Once people realize that there is a life on the tracks this problem should convenient underpass north of McKinley have been in the forefront and resolved they might, if they are in a hurry, try to sooner. cruise through campus instead of wait- The tracks running through campus ing at the crossing. We probably do not by Eddie Ortiz is an important issue that we must ad- by Christine Haeussling need more trafüc on campus, people just Rampage reporter dress together. It is crucial to remember trying to get through as fast as possible. Rampage reporter that we are the generation of tomorrow Although I have no classes this se- and we should show that we care about mester on the east side of the tracks, I Among,the major consûrrction that more that MTV or HipHop. Finally, the underpass. While some noticed something: The way for pedes- Fresno City College has been undergo- We should show that we care about FCC students do nothave any clue ("Un- trians is a lot longer than before and I do ing lately is the underpass. things happening around the world and derpass? Never heard of it, this is my not think that many people get their car Finally, after more than one incident, especially on our campus. first semester."), others seem to be ob- just to drive through the underpass. Af- the tracks on campus will not have to be The underpass is by no means a sac- sessed, whether they are for or against ter all, possible time gainedwiththis ma- crossed anyrnore but we can go and drive rifice or even an inconvenience but a it. I am against it albeit not so much that neuver would be lost again, looking for through an underpass. pure salvation. Whenever there is a I would not use it. But it was not neces- a parking spot on the other side. Now, some may not agree with the choice between life and death you should sary. As I wrote in an article about the project because of numerous reasons always chose life. Yes, some people died crossing the parking situation last semester, there will such as: we lost parking spots. I encourage every student on campus tracks on campus. Of course that is be more parking lots for Fresno City Col- First of all, considering that people to not only look at this project as an im- tragic, however it happened. Meanwhile, lege. In the year 2009, that is, after the died while crossing the tracks, losing a provement but I also encourage students how many people did daily cross the reconstruction of several buildings, in- few spots is a minor sacrifice. Besides, to get involved, have your voice heard. nacks without getting hurt? Yeah, cars cluding the old administration building, once construction is frnished we will get Join the Associated Student Govern- had to wait ats the tracks when a train finished. The new lots will be on the some 70 parking spaces back. ment! passed. Now that is not the case an¡rmore lawn behind the old administration a "do-generation," A railroad underpass is an improve- Let's be a genera- but instead we have a little intersection building where 1þg þrmgalows are no\ry. ment FCC can use since three students tion that doesn't sit on the sidelines. Let withthree stop sius. Thiswill alsomake Could we have not skipped digging have already tragically been killed cross- us be the ones everyone looks up to. people wait during rush hour on c¿ìm- the underpass, instead focused on the re- get ing the tracks. One girl, a male student In the end, we will some parking pus, believe me. Already makes them constuction so theparking mightbe here and a football player have lost their lives spots back anyway, and since this rail- wait, I should say. a little earlier? Not that I plan on attend- in the past few years. road underpass will prevent students I do not think the underpass was nec- ing FCC for four more years but I feel Recently another female student of from getting injured or killed while essary. Even students who are not com- with my fellow future students. I don't Fresno City College was badly injured crossing the tracks, it is worth all the ing to class in their own car know that believe that the parking problem will in a similar accident. time, effort, money and hard work. there are not quite as many parking spots mysteriously solve itself until then.

Cam us Voices by Theresa Carr, photos by Jenniþr Schmidt Do you think the railroqd underpass was a good ideq? Why?

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Sincel consider a lot American guys v/ere really amused. of it very While I was sitting at Starbucks in funny, I am so generous as to Chris: "Come on, 20,000 people, Marc: "A 200-piece silverware-set, share Tower District, I listened' a it withyou. to might have it's own airport." who's gonna put that together?" conversation next to me and heard a guy James: "Yeah, for paper-planes!" Curt: "You slammin' beers?" Christine: "Danny, what happened to say : "Ifyou're having a drinking contest Christine: "No. Just enjoying A beer." your dreads?" with Shawn.. (meaningf (meaningful In Santa Cruz, abig poster in a sr¡rf Cr¡¡t: "Followed byA-nother beer and Danny: them pause) gonna "I cut off. Well, I first You're not make it." store read: "Sanity is ovenated. Keep thenA-nother beer." cut one off and I dissected it and I was your screws loose." like'Eww!"' DJ: "Well, yeah, without the whole Johnny: "That's not weird. It's totally lowering my standards- thing: I wanna I never heard about Gennans þsing a sick is what that is." Paul Gilmore: "Ifwe had some eggs, we get laid." "samFer-nation" until some guy asked Views September 7,2005 Evolut¡on is a theory, not lac two very important terms. The nection. The whole theory of controversial because ofthe im- fact without allowing intelligent first is macro-evolution, the pro- evolution rests on this leap but plications of its evidence rather design to also be debated. cess that would occur over a somehow it has been deemed than the significant weight of its These are important is- long span of time where a dog, worthy to be taught in our evidence." sued that demand your exami- for example, would eventually schools. @ nation. Awell of knowledge is produce something that is not a Adolf Hitler once said Intelligent design focuses on the out there waiting for you to tap. dog. This is not science because that if you tell a lie long enough, scientific process ofdesign de- Seek, learn, and understand. it has never been observed or re- loud enough, and often enough tection. I encourage you to come peated. It is based on belief. the people will believe it. And And it is with these im- learn with me. You can find me Next is micro-evolution,. it is with this that my point plications that I say the patterns Rampage by Mike Read in the newsroom a process that creates variation comes to focus. This theory is and complexities of this world Monday and Wednesday$om Hi! within species. This means catS the only one being presented in scream for a creator. I to 1.50 p.m. Evolution is not science. produce a variety of cats, for text books which inherently All the physical laws and Anybody thinking they The theory ofevolution hasjust example, or roses produce a .gives the impression that it is the a completely structured uni- do have sound evidence please been taught long enough and in variety ofroses. This is science only logical hypothesis for our verse of galaxies, systems, stars, e-mail me al a manner that has caused stu- because it is observable and can existence. plants, moons orbiting in per- spiikemiike@hotmail. com. dents to accept it (and teachers be seen repeatedly in nature. It An organized movement fect balance and order beg the There is a major debate to teach it) as a scientific expla- is based on facts. has begun as a viable option for question: "Where did it come emerging in the U.S. on whether nation for our origins. I have not found sound determining the origin of hu- from?" schools should teach the theory In reality the jumps of evidence supporting macro- mans and this universe. Rival- I admit being biased on of intelligent design as well as faith and logic which must be evolution. Yet through dozens ing the theory of macro-evolu- my reasoning but let me answer Darwin's theory of evolution. taken to give evolution validity of examples ofvariations within tion, the theory of intelligent de- that both, the theory of intetli- As a devout Christian. I are no less wide or reasonable species, we are somehow led to sign is being pushed fonvardby gent design and the theory of believe the theory of evolution, than that of my Christian faith. believe that these are grounds many scholars and scientists in evolution, take faith. which has been taught as a fac- Yet evolution is the first state- for macro-evolution. It does not opposition to the theory of Neither can be proven. I tual explanation ofour origins, funded religion. make sense. macro-evolution. think it is wrong for the theory needs to be balanced by also Follow me as I start this A leap of faith must be "[Intelligent design] is ofevolution to be presented as teaching the theory of intelli- by trl¡ing to clear the haze on made in order to make the con- gent design. Arewe t€ally looking furOsam¡ One of the best scams ever: distracting from Osama bin Laden by rtshting Saddam Ht

we hearanyone fromthe admin- 2005. sion. Meanwhile, Iraq (espe- in Iraq-while deploying less istration give us another one of On the flip side, the unem- cially BaghdaÐ has become the than 20,000 troops searching for their unctuous, upbeat sound ployment rate and the availabil- perfect training ground for bin Laden and al-Zawahiri be- bytes. ity ofelectricity has sharply de- youthful militant extremists. tween the border of Pakistan "Our nation has given so clined since the days of the lt is becoming increasingly andAfghanistan-is not a very much to the haqi people, and Baathist regime. However, the difücult for the Bush adminis- good strategy for punishing what are they giving us in re- real permutation of Iraq can be tration tojustiff oru occupation those who attacked us Sept. 11. turn?" Senator John W. Warner revealed by tallying up body in the first place. Everyone is For those who do not know, (R-Va.), the Chairman of the counts. aware that there have been no bin Laden and al-Zawahiri are by Matthew T. Mendez Armed Service Committee. said There was a monthly aver- weapons of mass destruction the leaders of al-Qaida. to Secretary of State Donald H. age of zero foreign civilians found, and ifyou buy into any Those two are still running I think it's safe to say we all Rumsfeld while asking him to killed by May of 2003 (the first of this current democracy/lib- loose and gainingmore follow- can remember where we were testiff in front of Congress. full month after the fall of eration talk, you must be living ers daily with our questionable the day those commercial jets Wow. Baghdad); by June 2004, that under a chthonic stone. occupation of kaq. heaved themselves in our Anyone up for a debate? I average skyrocketed to 22 for- We can't simply evacuate Lee Hamilton, Vice Presi- nation's financial and military know of about a couple million eign civilians killed per month. Iraq now, no matter how hard dent of the 9/ll Public Dis- headquarters. people living in Iraq who would Thankfully, that average has Cindy Sheehan and her follow- course Project, illustrated some That historical event fero- beg to differ. been cut in half, as the monthly ers protest and beset the presi- of the diffi culties that come with ciously rocked whatever sense Granted, there is a substan- mean now stands at 11. dent. Ifwe do, we will no doubt working alongside Afghan and of security we had as the tial amount of Iraqis who are There was an average of25 allow the inception of a civil Pakistani forces. world's last superpower. Hope- siding with the Americans kaqi civilians killed by warfare war between the Shiite and "They will not let our forces fully, that day hasn't become (roughly 75%;40% Sunni), but during Hussein's reign, and now Sunni Muslims. After they're in there to capture Osama bin just a distant memory in the how many of them believe their that average is up to a prodi- done frivolously killing each Laden." minds of those living in Cali- counü.y is a safer place today gious 600 a month. Insurgents other, who do youthinkthey are That may be true, but the fornia. than it was before the day al- attack eitherAmerican forces or going to blame for all their suf- American invasion of Iraq has The four-year-anniversary of Qaida launched 19 oftheirmen their own people at an insane fering? made the "lWar onTerror" much 9/11 is approaching, and Dr. into the U.S.' conscience- rate of 70 times a day. The esti- Saddam Hussein was cer- more complicated than simply Ayman al-Zawahtri and Osama along with sending nearly 3,000 mated ratio of insurgents to for- tainly an iconoclastic dictator, terminating Osama bin Laden bin Laden aren't finished with unsuspecting people to their eign fighters is 16:l (in thou- bot Iraq wasn't this dangerous and al-Qaida. us yet- not by a long shot. squishy deaths? sands). until we. the United States of So, is the world safer today To make matters worse, our To get a clearer perspective, Everyday the American mili- America, invaded their country. thanbefore Sept. ll, 2001? representatives in Washington let's take a look at how things tary confirms the death of at Even the mere rumor of a Well, co4sidering that Lon- aren't in touch with the every- have changed since the 2003 least one more U.S. soldier, and suicide bomber can prove cata- don and Jamaican born citizens day citizens of America, but invasion of lraq. usually they release three or strophic, as \rye saw on August are willing to blow themselves there's nothing new or unusual There are more wealthier four names due to roadside 31, when over 950 Shiite pil- up in order to punish western in- about that. The problem is, it Iraqis today than before 2003, bombings being the enemy's grims were killed in a stampede fidels, I'd say no. doesn't seem like enough ofthe and a new stock market is actu- weapon of choice. As of Sept. while crossing a bridge. That Considering we have about suits working selfishly in our ally trading billions of shares a 5, 2005, the number of con- massive loss of life came only 80% of our active armed forces nation's capital care about us month. firmedU.S. hoops killed inlraq a few minutes after insurgents fighting an ambiguous war, in- common folk- or much for our There were absolutely no is exactly 1,876. fued mortar rockets at the shrine stead of sending 100% of our opinions. commercial TV or radio stations But did Saddam Hussein and of the Shiite Islam martyr troops to locate and capture the Recent polls show that Presi- during Saddam Hussein's re- his Baath regime really have known as Imam Musa Kadhim, people who att¿cked ow nation dent Bush's approval rating is gime; today there are atleast 23 anything to do with the attacks where the pilgrims were head- on that horrific day (and fer- rapidly falling below 40%o, and and 80 commercial broadcast on Sept. 1l? Nope. Have we ing, and after U.S. forces fired vidly vow to do so again)- I'd the country's view toward the stations respectively. There captured those who are respon- back in retaliation. Nearly all say no. war in Iraq has beçn below that were only eight independent sible for the events? Nah, who the survivors blamed the insur- Maybe we shouldn't have percentage for months now. ne\ilspapers and magazines cares about those guys-we've gents for the stampede. trusted the president as much as However, there doesn't seem prior to U. S. occupation- there taken down Hussein and his re- I'm no war strategist, but we did. to be any mention of that when were 170 by the end of May gime with impeccable preci- having 140,000 troops overseas I'm afraid it's only a matter of time. ffitrffiffiffiffiffiffiffi Po'Girl's genres come to Fresno David Witte (The Squinel Master) of the year touring. Po'Girls have already been to the UK and Scotland fourtimes, The Rampage claims no toured the responsibility for any injuries east as well as the west coast of the United resulting from the reading of States. Texas and, ofcoruse,Canada. these horoscopes. Vagabond Lullabies is their second album after the debut in ARIES (March 2l-April 19) June 2003. The next few hundred years will Tracks six and ten, Poor be rough, but after that, it's Girl andDriving soundlike amix- smooth sailing. The alternative country ture between county and rap. John band Po'Girls played in Fresno at is telling a story speaking along Club Fred's in Tower TAURUS (April 20-May 20) disfict on to the music. Aug.22, on one of the You will successfully avoid last stops It actually sounds really your oftheir west coast concert tour, be- boss and get off work nice, albeit you need to hear it. .. fore San Francisco. early, but you won't have as Vagabond Lullabies is an Po'Girls much luck avoiding that cement consists of Trish, excellent soundtrack to sitting playing the guitar, truck. and Allison, around a bonfire during a cold who fourded Po' Girls four years night in fall, maybe somewhere ago, singing all vocals play- GEMINI (May 2l-June 20) and arormd Kerman. You ing the clarinet. will be trapped inside a Although most ofthe songs Diona has now play- warehouse for three days, only been on the album are rather slow to discoverth'e door says ing the fi ddle and keyboard for two "pull," paced, the sound is never lame but years, and John has been drum- not'þush." always kept going by good beats. ming and singng in some songs And the voice of the gut-bucket for a year. Awna, playing the CANCER (June 21-July 22) fin- base, ofcourse. You to-look-at gut-bucket base, joined will have a small accident, As Tony Peyser from the the band in February this year. but shoot, who needs a small Santa Monica CA Mirror put it, intestine The gut-bucket base is a anyway? "If wild flowers that grew out of buckeg standing on the floor up- holes in sidewalks could start a (July side down, with a stick mounted LEO 23-Aug. 22) You band, this is what they'd sound will earn the lead role in to the rim.Arope tiedtothe top of like." "Rambo the stick goes to the center of the IX: A Day at the Canada music scene. While they ern urban folk with countrv For more information go to DMV," and yow bucket. The tighúer the rope, the each play acting career in different bands, ev- roots. www.pogirl.net. Besides informa- will end shortly thereafter. higher the pitch" A gurbucket base eryone comes from the cross- All Po'Girls are full-time tion on events and song þics, is tunedby ear. over/altemative counEy scene. A musicians. With being part of there also are numerous songs to All members of the band VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) match made in Vancouver plays several ensembles, every one listen to and contact information You should really met within the Vancouver/west have a more what guitarist Trish calls mod- of them spends the better time to order their CDs. positive outlook on life, you jerk.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Two things will have an effect on 'Exorcism' doesn't rely on cheap scares yourweek: One is yourEnglish Jennifer Carpenter) professor's lecture on is based on monic possession. Emily's fam- Was Emily Rose really actual events, and no one can Shakespeare, and the other is be ily decides to rely on the help possessed by demons, or was sure what actually viral meningitis. happened to of the family priest in an exor- she just a sick girl who needed the young college student. The cism, which was recorded and to be taken care of? This movie events in the movie the SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) follow played a crucial role in the trial. poses lots ofquestions and I'm trial ofa priest A forest fire will destroy accused ofneg- The movie drags along sure will be quite controversial. ligence resulting Reedley, forcing the govern- in Emily's during the scenes ofthe trial, but This kind of controversy death. The story is told ment to declare it a national in terri- is well worth it when Carpenter might draw a different kind of flashbacks as see a "Don't Really Care" zone. fuing we comes to the screen. She por- crowd to see the film, but true young girl experiencing violent frays Emily in a realistic, terri- horror fans should appreciate visions and hallucinations she SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-D ec. Singway. She was creepy, very the film as well. claims to be because of a de- creepy. 21) A Catholic, a Baptist, and a In a movie such as this, Jew walk into a bar what. there are key ingredients an au- you've heard this one?- dience member expects to see. A typical horror movie CAPRICOR¡I (Dec. 22-Jan. in recent years depends on out- 19) You will find yourselfthink- landish gore and jump out ing about how ftrnny the phrase of your seat frights. "devoured by dingos" sounds. The Exorcism of Emily Rose does not depend on these AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb. 18) tactics to thrive. It relics more You will be treated to one ofthe on a general creepiness, the kind rarest spectacles in nature when that follows you home long af- you witness the Mating Dance ter the movie is over. Sure, it has of the Catatonic Brazilian Tree its moments easy scares Frogs. of so you can grab onto your date, but there is a sense ofeeriness inthe PISCES (Feb. l9-March 20) story that is missing in a lot Your day will be ruined when of horror movies in recerit years. you step in dog crap. Oh, and The story of Emily Rose there's that whole wife-running- off-with-the-Hell's-Angels (played by the very convincing thing. m.gægle-com r(evlews Seckandary Edukashun David Witte

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