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Volume CXV, edition 1 Since 1949 January 23. 2008 Student pepper-sprayed in altercation with police by Joseph Rios Once pulled over, the of- searched the students, the other find a half empty bottle of vodka. wet, he said. ficer said he smelled marijuana, searched the inside of Ibarra’s Ford Ibarra (24), Aguirre (21) claim “Then he threw me on the Editor In Chief spokesperson for the District District Police pepper Mustang. that the bottle had been there for ground,” Vazquez said. “He had all Police Lieutenant Richard Gaines sprayed and cited Fresno City The officer asked Vazquez days. Vazquez (20), said he only of his weight on me and I was on said. College student Michael Vazquez if he had any knives. Vazquez learned of the bottle after the police my stomach.” Upon noticing this, the after he refused to sit on a wet produced his pocketknife keychain search. Gaines said one of the pas- officer asked the three students curb in the McKinley parking lot and the officer allowed him to When one of the officers sengers (Vazquez) refused com- to step out of the car so he could Tuesday morning. keep it. asked Vazquez to sit on the curb, he mands from the officer and be- investigate further. Officers initially spotted “I was being cooperative,” squatted down. The officer asked came combative. This led to the Daniel Ibarra (the driver), the vehicle because one passenger Vazquez said. him to sit all of the way down and altercation. Carlos Aguirre, and Vazquez ex- appeared to be violating the seat Officers found no drugs or to cross his legs. Vazquez told him See “Three Students” on ited the vehicle. While one officer belt law. paraphernalia. They did, however, he did not want to get his clothes page 4 FCC: a Blackout Part II year in review by Eddie Ortiz Rampage Reporter A new year has just begun, but before we move forward to- wards the future, we must look back into the past. “[Fresno City College] had strong successes,” stated Dr. Ned Doffoney. During 2007, construction finally began on the Old Admin- istration Building. When Bond Measure E passed it provided $30 million to restore the historical site. The building will provide ad- ditional classroom space. “The construction on the OAB was a huge step in 2007,” stated Public Information Officer Kathy Bonilla. Also, the college re- ceived a much needed accred- itation. According to Bonilla, Dr.Doffoney did a great job in keeping a momentum going after the college’s successful accredita- Students crowd around the fountain after their classrooms went black for the second time in months. Photo by Joseph Rios tion. The president said he made sure the campus was in good shape throughout 2007 and was delighted Cat sacrifices itself for another dayoff all recommendations were met. Rampage Staff Report from the State Center Commu- and from Herndon to Downtown rial near the Free Speech area. And most of us can’t forget nity College District said. This Fresno. “We weren’t going to let that we almost had a presidential The Fresno City College included FCC. Some teachers chose to the devil get in our way,” Gra- hopeful, Hillary Clinton, visit our campus went black for the sec- Jeff Smith from PG&E told continue with their lectures. Black- ham said. campus. Officials said the com- ond time this academic year just the Fresno Bee that a cat crawled outs, it seems, are almost common- President Ned Doffoney munication flaws that prevented before noon on Jan 14. Students into the substation near Ashlan place. “The lights went out, class delivered his decision to cancel her appearance have now been flooded the hallways and grass and West avenues and sparked the was almost over, but our teacher the rest of afternoon classes at rectified. “It was a bump in the areas as they left their evacuated chain reaction. kept talking,” said Erica Perez who approximately 12:05 p.m. road,” said Dr. Doffoney. buildings. “Another cat or squirrel was in the Sociology Department. After the blackout last Dean of Instruction Tony Students in the Language sacrificed itself for us to have “Then another teacher told us to semester, Doffoney said, the col- Cantu described the past year as Arts building were heard saying, a day off,” FCC student Raisha get out.” lege learned to better facilitate “successful” and foresees an even “Not again.” Pacella said. Allen Graham moved his the exit of disabled students from more triumphant 2008 academic An explosion at a PG&E The power outage extend- weekly bible study from the senate the upper levels of department year. substation left 27,700 residents However, a good year is ed from Blackstone to Bethel chambers to the Veteran’s Memo- See “Evacs” on page 3 without power, a spokesperson See “OAB” on page 4 INSIDE “Holiday Pain and Healing” “Living Out Auditions” “The Fierce Urgency of Now” “Candidate Forum” “ASG offers book loans” - page 2 - page 5 - page 10 - page 14 - page 15 2 Rampage News January 23, 2008 TheRampage Fresno City College’s Premier Student-Ran Publication RAMPAGE FRESNO CITY COLLEGE 1101 E. UNIVERSITY AVE. FRESNO, CA 93741 Editor in chief: Joseph A. Rios News Editor: Carrie Gunter Views Editor: Cynthia Moreno Entertainment Editor: Cody Gless & Deshad Cato Business Manager: Leah Edwards Asst. Business Manager: Jeannie Batey Jessica Estrada lost her father and aunt during two separate holiday seasons. Photo by Joseph Rios Adviser: Dympna Ugwu-Oju About Us Holiday brings... Reporters Rampage is an award-winning Joseph Rios, Carrie Gunter, newspaper published biweekly by the Jeannie Batey, Cynthia Moreno, Fresno City College Journalism 4 & 5 Cody Gless, Deshad Cato, Pedro programs and is a member of the Jour- Quintana, Adrine Avanesyan, Pain and Healing nalism Association of Community Col- Mona Lisa McCormick, Eddie Ortiz, Ivette Lopez, Joseph leges. Views expressed in The Rampage By David Malagon a deep state of depression and someone doesn’t have family or wasn’t able to focus on her studies friends they feel they can talk to Boone, Crystal Matthews, Alexis are those of the individual writers and Rampage Reporter as she had wanted. I strongly recommend they utilize Abrahamson, Marcell Dilworth, do not necessarily reflect those of Fresno Seiji Ashihara, Sebouh Simonian, She promised herself to the resources available at Fresno City College, its students, administration The Holiday season is a help anyone in similar circum- City because there is always David Malagon, Allisen Casares, or the State Center Community College time for families to rejoice, a time stances. Estrada decided to major someone there to listen and to John Esquiuel, Shirley Nakagawa, for individuals to make personal in Nursing because of her strong guide you.” Matthew Mendez District. dedications to better themselves desire to help others. The past holiday brought Contact the Rampage and the world around them. For “I have learned that life is grief for Estrada. Letters to the editor and submissions Jessica Estrada, the holiday season short, it’s precious and it’s some- “My Aunt Gloria meant the Business: (559) 442-8262 to the calendar will be accepted via was anything but peaceful, joyful, world to me, she was my second Production Rm:(559) 442-8263 thing to be valued,” Estrada said. e-mail or in person 12 noon - 1 p.m. or exciting. “I intend to make the most of it mother and a strong female in Fax: (559) 265-5783 In fact, it was an absolute and to learn as much as I can and my life, and she taught me to be E-mail: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at The nightmare. Her inner most fears to love as much as I can and to be independent,” Estrada said. “She Editor In Chief: Rampage, Room SC- 211, above the came to life once again. She spent there for people who have been was the most intelligent woman [email protected] bookstore. Please keep all letters to another holiday season mourning Rampage business Office: there for me.” that I’ve ever known. a maximum of 500 words along with a deceased relative. Estrada’s loss was a dev- “She saved me. She was rampage-business@fresnocitycollege. contact information. While finishing up her first astating time for her, but she has someone who was always there for edu semester in 2005, her father Daniel tried to stay on track to complete me. I never went without emotion- Advisor: dympna.ugwu-oju@ Estrada passed away. The grief as many units as she can along ally and financially. She loved me fresnocitycollege.edu was too much for her to handle. the way. “Class is therapeutic. [It] like her own daughter.” Estrada was not able to complete kind of gives me a break from be- Estrada is currently en- her courses causing her to fail her ing sad, because I know I need to rolled in nine units at FCC and has entire first semester. She was car- focus,” Estrada said. no plans to quit - no matter what rying nine units at that time. Estrada also recommends comes her way. Classifieds About two years later, trag- services that are available to all “Just remember that life is a edy struck Estrada once again. Her students at Fresno City College roller coaster ride and we’re going aunt Gloria Olmos, also a FCC such as grief counseling at the to have our ups and downs but try 30 People Wanted to Lose Weight graduate, passed away due to com- Psychological Services office. not to let that interfere with your Up to 30 lbs / 30 days plications involving lymphoma on “When you’re going education,” Estrada said.