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From left to right: Dr. Cynthia Azari, Dr. Lori Gaskin, Dr. Ludutsky-Taylor, and Dr. Kay Adkins

Vying For The

President’s Chair

By Joseph Boone

The candidates will appear in a public forum Nov 13 from 2-6 p.m. in the Health Science Forum Hall, Room150.

Rampage Reporter

T

he Fresno City College Presidential Search Committee has advanced four finalists for the position of presidency of the college. to be president of FCC since Dr. Ned Doffoney’s departure from the position last semester.

The finalists are Dr. Kay Adkins, Dr. Cynthia Azari, Dr. Lori Gaskin and Dr. Tina LudutskyTaylor, all distinguished women in education in their respective communities (one from State Center Community College District).

The candidates will appear in a public forum to be held on Thursday, November 13 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the FCC Health Science Building Forum Hall, Room 150.

After the public forum, the next step of the search process is for SCCCD Chancellor Thomas Crow and the Board of Trustees to weigh in on the candidates and decide which one best suits the needs of FCC. According to the information contained in biographies of the candidates sent from Chancellor Crow’s office in an October 24 press release, the four women have vast experiences in the field of education.

Dr. Kay Adkins currently serves as Provost of Columbus State Community College in Ohio. Adkins

has held various administrative positions in the Florida and the Illinois community college systems. Dr. Adkins received a doctorate in Educational Administration from Illinois State University. She earned a Master of Science Degree in Education and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education, both from Southern Illinois University Dr. Cynthia Azari is the Vice Chancellor for Workforce Development and Educational Services at SCCCD. Prior to joining SCCCD, Dr. Azari served as President of Butler Community College in Butler, Pennsylvania. Dr. Azari has an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from

Seattle University, a Masters in Industrial Relation and a Masters in Education Administration from West Virginia University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government, with a minor in History from Houston College.

Formerly the Dean of Instruction at Lake Tahoe Community College, Dr. Lori Gaskin currently serves as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services. Dr. Gaskin holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts Degree in Geography from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Nevada, Reno.

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Open forum addresses environmental issues Fresno City College hosted an open forum about transportation, energy and fuels On October 25. Rey León, executive director of the Latino Environmental Advancement and Policy, told participants, “You’re going to be caught up in what has been happening

in terms of fuels and alternative technology.”

The event brought a lot of big names FCC. “This is a very good opportunity to take heed and learn a great deal and also ask a lot of questions. It’s about an exchange of information,” León said.

The forum was broken up into four sessions. But before the panels started, Barbra Steck,

Women’s Conference, page 3

Passionately Pink, page 4

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the deputy director of the Council of Fresno County Governments, gave the opening address; she provided information on her organization’s “Blue Print” or planning process for the future of transportation and land use through 2050. A copy of Steck’s statistics can be seen at fresnocitycollegerampage.com.

The first session was about the air quality challenge in the central valley and the impact that transporta-

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tion has on the air. This was led

by Ravi Ramalingam, liaison for the Valley Air District and Air Resources Board, Seyed Sadredin, from the San Joaquin Valley Air Polution Control District, and Daniela Simunovic, from the Center on Race, Poverty, and Environment.

Ramalingam and Sadredin provided the technical while Simunovic discussed the human

side.

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FCC Cheerleaders, page 16

Ramalingam described the role his organization plays in protecting the air. “The Air Resource Board of the California State Government sets air quality standards, works with local districts, develops the mission controls and is responsible for the Assembly Bill 32 for Climate change,” said Ramalingam. The See ‘Panel’ Page 5

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FCC hosts Women’s Conference

October 29, 2008

By Jeannie Batey

Rampage Reporter Fresno City College hosted the all-day satelite feed of the 2008 Women’s Conference in the College Activities Center lead on October 22 by California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver. The event included satteltie feeds of celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Jaime Lee Curtis, and Michael J. Fox as well as political giants, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Madeline K. Albright and many other participants who shared their stories to empower women.

Former United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright stated “Women need to help other women.”

Albright next statement led to an extended discussion later on the subject by saying, “There is a special place in hell for women that don’t help others.”

Leading the discussion panels in the FCC student lounge were Business Law instructor, Nancy Holland, and the Executive director of public and legislative relations for State Center Community College District, Teresa Patterson.

Holland asked participants to discuss their impressions of the presenter’s discussion, and Patterson commented after input from the audience, “When you look at a panel of women of this stature and you look at how they brought people together from all around the world. I think it is important to bring it down to the micro level, where you and I are at,” she said.

The discussion focused on some of the statements made by

Nancy Holland and Teresa Patterson lead the discussion panal.

Albright, who said, “The hard part is how to be active and effective without being angry.”

Holland, the first to discuss this point, said “That is kind of a difficult position to be in because you get passionate about things you really feel inside and you have to be able to balance that to get your point across without being angry.”

Cherie Blair, Human Rights Advocate and wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, brought up another point. She said, “for me it was a question of who do I model myself from. As an advocate, where do I find my voice? And, I learned that there were a lot of different men’s voices…I do think I made a mistake: the mistake I made was to think that I had to do it the way that men did it. I think

as women, we should stand up for the fact that there are differences, that diversity is a good thing, we don’t all have to do things the same way…so find your voice and don’t be afraid for it to be a woman’s voice.”

Holland elaborated on Blair’s statement by explaining, “For the women in this room, I can honestly tell you that goes a long way…because men being looked at as aggressive and assertive and how women are looked at as being aggressive and assertive are very different and the attitude is different in finding your voice.”

There was another comment that Blair said about seeing the opportunities that are out there and seeing a situation you know isn’t right and being able to change it. That’s when Robin Walker, a

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“It wasn’t until my mother had an awakening and eventually left my father and kind of created her own world and found her own voice.

And I watched this woman who I considered a caged bird and I’d listen to her sing for so many years as a child.

I watched her emerge,” Patterson said.

Her mother went from a traditional woman to a “very outspoken, radical…strong feminist,” said Patterson who added that she really struggled to find her voice because of that.

“I never could make up my mind, so I went from failure to failure to failure and eventually ended up flunking out of Fresno State at least three times. Finally I hit my Photo by Ramiro Gudino stride…and I decided you know what I think I need to business student, stood up and grow up.” spoke about two local issues, The By then, she had two Hmong Garden and the curfew children, and she wanted to that was set a few years ago over turn her life around. So she at River Park. went back to Fresno City ColWalker said, “They just lege and finished her educa-

“Education is what empowers you.”

- Teresa Patterson

needed assistance; they needed a voice because they didn’t know where to go and how to do it.”

In another portion of the forum Patterson told the audience about her voice as a woman.

Patterson said that she grew up in a home watching her mother live life without being permitted to do so.

tion within a ten-year time span.

“I went from an F student on constant academic probation to a degree holder. The difference between the little girl that was very rebellious and outspoken and the woman you see today is the education. You’ll hear that education is what empowers you.”

By Mark Smith Rampage Reporter

On October 8, the academic senate met for its bi-weekly meeting. Below are some of the key issues discussed.

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Flu shots are available in the health building for $15. Only students and staff may receive these shots.

A survey will be developed for staff and students to describe what services they would like to be provided on campus. Look for that in the future.

A basic skills coordinator to act as an Early Alert counselor was discussed.

This program now means that students having problems can be referred by their teacher to a counselor to help them focus on their specific needs. This will please students because instead of a letter being sent to their family about their failing grades, they will receive help from a councilor first.

On October 25 the Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned. Nominations concluded October 10.

Solar power is being looked into for development on campus. Currently the plan would be to allow a large company to purchase the equipment and set it up, then charge the school for electricity at a much lower rate.

The Fresno City Associated Student Government, or ASG, now has a website for event promotions and information. Visit it at www.myspace.com/fccasg

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Passionately Pink

By Jeannie Batey

Rampage Reporter

Photo by Ramiro Gudino

By Jeannie Batey Rampage Reporter Last week the Associated Student Government (ASG) presented “Passionately Pink” To Fresno City College’s campus. The event provided an opportunity for students to register for the Susan G. Komen walk or Race that was

held at Fresno State.

There was a great amount of students and staff donating and signing up to volunteer their time for the cause. There was a total of 10 volunteers and a total of 204 dollars earned.

Natalie Nelson, ASG ‘s student trustee studying liberal arts, organized the event. Nelson said, “My grandmother was diagnosed

with breast cancer five years ago.

She is a breast cancer survivor.”

She also said that she is heavily involved with the Susan G. Komen organization because of her grandmother’s survival.

The event featured a bradecorating contest. For a three dollar donation, each participant got to decorate a bra and support the Komen organization. The group

of women who participated were Markie Hageman, Marina Triantafyllou, Eden Gebreab, Naomi Marteniz, Annesha Stennis, FCC instructor Linda Albright, Luna Assad, and Julie Cunna.

The prize was a very pinkedout bra decorated with breast cancer themed goodies perfectly placed in a bra shaped basket. The prize was assembeled by the mother of ASG

member Lisa Kooiman.

After the women completed their bra; the all male judging team, Sean Hendrickson, Brandon Sisk, and Marshall Pulliam declared Eden Gebreab the winner. Gebreab was not present when the basket was awarded.

For more pictures of the event see the story at www.fresnocitycollegerampage.com

SCCCD’s Dr. Cynthia Azari Q&A

Q: What do you feel you will bring to FCC, should you be selected?

A: As President of Fresno City College I will bring the breadth and depth of experience needed to do the job. I have served as president of a community college, and I know firsthand the many challenges inherent in the position. I also bring a passion for student success and I believe that FCC is a premier institution in this state; I will continue to build upon the foundation of excellence that has been laid. I have a deep respect for the traditions that FCC is known for, and I am excited about its future. I will bring a spirit of collaboration, open communication and trust. I am honest and forthright, and you will always know that I will listen and let you know where I stand on an issue. I also bring experience at the district level and familiarity with the California Community College system.

Q: What would be a few top areas of focus (i.e. parking or the O.A.B.)?

A: The first priority is to ensure that we continue to provide a quality education for our students. FCC is known throughout the Central Valley as an accessible premier institution of higher learning, and I want to build upon that reputation. For example, parking is one of the number one issues I hear about from students, and I will explore ways that we can mitigate the problem. Another way to promote accessibility is through the expansion of distance learning opportunities to meet the needs of students who are juggling family, school and work commitments. I will also work with the faculty and administration to maintain current technologies and sufficient computer labs to meet student needs.

Completion of the renovations to the Old Administration Building is extremely important, and I will take an active role in fundraising efforts in order to complete the campaign.

Q: What do you feel is the significance of all four finalists being women?

A: I believe that this is an excellent testament to the progress women have made in higher education, more specifically higher education administration. The door is now open for women to achieve so much more than when I began my career many years ago. Women today have many more choices, and they are taking advantage of opportunities. The message to our students is that they should not allow gender, race, ethnicity or other differences to dictate their career choices or achievements. Education does make the difference, and that is why I am here.

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Panel adresses issues

Continued from page one Assembly Bill 32 for Climate change was California’s major initiative to reduce climate change or greenhouse gas it was signed into law 2006.

The second panelist, Sadredin spoke about transportation from an air quality perspective, the importance of moving goods from one pace to another, and about future changes.

“It’s a very timely topic, transportation and energy not only being told from an air quality perspective, but also with respect to the big problems that the nation and the world is facing. Once you get passed all the shenanigans at Wall Street the big part of our problem with our economy is the fuel and energy cost, and I think a perfect storm is brewing where we might be able to find the right thing needed to improve economy as well as improving air quality by coming up with alternative energy,” said Sadredin.

He also said that the falling price of gas, from an air quality stand point, is nothing to be happy about. He said it will reverse reductions in vehicle miles associated with high gas prices.

Sadredin said, “There was a silver lining in high gas prices.”

The third panelist, Simunovic, represents an environmental justice organization that has spent the last 18 years working alongside valley residents to fight for clean air. Simunovic said, “There happens to be a pattern in this country that people who tend to be of lower income and have different shades of skin end up living closer to pollution sources and end up having to be impacted by things like bad air, dirty water, and lack of access. That’s where our organization comes in.”

Simunovic also said that valley communities are, “surrounded by sources of pollution that are so severe...we have the worst air quality here in the San Joaquin valley; we also have the worst impacts of that on our health.”

She said, “One-in-four children in the San Joaquin valley suffer from asthma. That’s the highest childhood asthma rate in the entire state.”

One of the forum’s attendees, Ed Eames, a retired instructor, said, “I’m so happy they had this forum. It was nice to have this kind of thing to pull it all together in a format that I can understand and appreciate.”

Rey León said he was very happy with the event, “This is the first of many so we can continue to ensure that the San Joaquin valley has the strongest and most intelligent plan for our residence and at the end of the day it is really beneficial for the state of California.”

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Jazz it up...

By Melissa Ramirez Rampage Reporter

latin style

The Fresno City College Jazz Combo and Latin Jazz bands performed at the recital hall last Thursday. The Jazz Combo performed in two groups. The orange and yellow bands - providing such songs as Blue Train, Song for My Father, and Toys.

Both bands gave a spectacular performance and seemed to feed off each others energy. Though the turnout was few, that didn’t stop these musicians from giving it their all.

FCC third year student at FCC, Greg Rodriguez, played at the Latin Jazz festival. “I think I did pretty good. I practiced my section until the show,” said Rodriguez.

FCC students like fourth year student Katie Steinhauer were thrilled for the opportunity to perform in both bands. Steinhauer gave an amazing show all on her own and was the obvious crowd favorite. Her two distinct styles on the rhythm section showed her exellent skills. “I had a lot of fun up there. Before the show, I just listened to the song recording to get the feel of the music,” said Steinhauer.

Some other solos that stood out were Dan Leon (trumpet), Marvin Davis (alto sax), Andrew Hall (piano), and Matt Lozano (alto sax).

Each band had a style all its own that differed from the everyday styles of today’s music. It gave the audience as well as musicians a chance to step out of the real world and enter realm in which music is endless. This show was a chance to try something new and, judging by the audience, the change seemed to work.

The Jazz Combo band sent the crowd into a sort of bluesy, deep listening sound while the Latin Jazz gave people something upbeat to dance to. Anyone who loves the feeling of music would have loved this show.

Photo by Chriz Alaniz

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Presidential search continues Four finalists remain Continued from page one Dr. Tina Ludutsky-Taylor serves as special adviser to the Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Development at Santa Fe Community College in New Mexico.

Prior to her appointment at Sante Fe, Dr. Ludutsky-Taylor was the Vice President of Front Range Community College’s Boulder County Campus in Longmont, Colorado. Dr. Ludutsky-Taylor received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Education Administration and a Master of Arts degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of New Mexico and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York College at Cortland.

SCCCD Chancellor Dr. Thomas Crow said FCC’s future president must have “strong leadership qualities; we want [the president] to be very visible on campus and in the community; we want them to certainly be committed to our goal of student success.”

October 29, 2008

Homecoming coronation

By Tim Limbrick Rampage Reporter Stadium lights, the smell of a cool autumn night, and the cheers of adoring and dedicated fans; these are the things you expect to find at a football game, but royalty? Students and fans of Fresno City College Football Rams were treated to the coronation of kings and queens, a oncein-a-lifetime experience that was the highlight of the Homecoming celebration on Saturday 25.

By the end of the celebration William Spain and Cleshay Battle were crowned king and queen while Chance Sigala and Kava Myers were elected prince and princess respectively. Extending this year’s “Go for the Gold” theme, the festivities started with the recognition of the all-star team.

Cheerleaders kept the spirits high and pumped up the roaring crowd who cheered the Rams as they led a 23-14 lead at halftime.

The halftime show started with the acknowledgement of all fall sports teams at FCC including players from women’s water polo and men’s basketball.

The event continued with an impressive lineup from the Fresno Mustang Club. Candidates for royalty arrived via Mustang, each escorted by a loved one. Candidates for queen were first to be

Homecoming King and Queen, William Spain and Cleshay Battle. introduced followed by candidates for king. Lastly, the returning King and Queen, Charlie Vang and Erika Gutierrez, appeared and greeted the crowd. They were followed by a long row of cars as the winners for the royalty race were announced.

Later, the halftime show continued with the showcasing of

the shopping car floats made during Homecoming week by clubs on the FCC campus. Participating clubs included Associated Student Government (ASG) and Teachers of Tomorrow; they showed their pride in modeling their creative works of art like a Nordic battleship and a yellow school bus.

photo by Chris Alaniz

The FCC homecoming game continued to rally support from the crowd even after the first half. The Rams went on to score two more touchdowns and successfully made a field goal. The FCC Rams ended in a blowout victory of 40-28 against the No. 14 College of the Sequoias.

Entertainment Halloween’s Hollywood Horrors

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t’s that time of the year again and I don’t mean fall. Here are some supremely scary suggestions for films for your Halloween festivities. They range from classics (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho) to more modern films (1408, The Descent), offering a variety of ways to scare all your guests.

Session 9 (2001) Shot on site at a mental hospital the movie tells the story of an asbestos removal crew who begin to discover that perhaps there is something evil still lingering within the structure, perhaps even beginning to slip into the minds of the workers.

1408 (2007) This adaptation of a Stephen King short story stars John Cusack as a troubled writer who seemingly gets in over his head when he discovers a room within a upscale hotel that not even a seemingly cooperative Samuel L. Jackson will not enter. The room itself steals the film.

Zombie (1979) The film was meant as a European only sequel to the Italian financed sequel to Dawn of the Dead, Zombie is the only Italian horror film on the list. With its often graphic violence, the film teeters nearly on cheesy.

But its share

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Inspired by a visit to the local hardware store, Hooper sought to use the Chainsaw as the centerpiece of this cult classic. Never again would the Chainsaw be viewed the same again in cinema history.

of memorable, disturbing moments is what earns it keep as a genuine horror movie.

The Shining (1980) Jack Nicholson’s performance as a family man who brings his family to care for a hotel in the Colorado Wilderness was simply frightening. His shark like smile becomes something to fear for the audience as the evil seemingly corrupts his mind.

The Descent (2005) A nearly all female cast lead this tale of thrill seekers who stumble upon cannibalistic creatures who dwell within

the cave they just so happen to be exploring in. The ladies eventually discover that the creatures are not the only thing to be worried about.

Psycho (1960) Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film about a lonely hotel clerk and his murderous secret is still beloved over the years. The movie innovated the way thriller movies should be done, inspiring waves of influence among fellow horror directors of the years. The lack of gore and the use of slow build tension makes this more horrifying believe it or not.

The Exorcist (1972) One of the most controversial horror films of all time, The Exorcist features two priests, full of doubt, trying to force out a powerful evil that exists within the body of an innocent young girl. The story was created by William Peter Blatty, who was inspired by stories of exorcism during his time as a student at Georgetown.

Silence of The Lambs (1992) An F.B.I trainee is on the hunt for a serial killer named Buffalo Bill. With no where left to turn, she seeks advice from a monster with a human face, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. With his cold stare, sharp tongue and his knowledge of the human psyche, Lecter is a frightening character that steals every scene he is in, even eclipsing Buffalo Bill.

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er with a painted Captain Kirk mask. Myers is an escaped mental patient with only one obvious objective in the film, to return home and claim the life of his long lost sister, played by Jamie Lee Curtis. Myers agility and stealth effectively keep the audience on their toes as to whose going to get whacked, next.

Jacob’s Ladder (1990)

While following the basics of George A. Romero’s films, this film offers a faster pace by offering more intense action scenes and running zombies. The social commentary found in film can still illicit feelings of horror within the audience.

Se7en (1997)

Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman Tim Robbins plays a Vietnam Vet lead an all star cast in which they who begins to hallucinate and play detectives hunting down a have nightmares, seeing demons serial killer with a penchant for and things he cannot explain. punishing citizens by their sins When he comes to find he is not in graphic, memorable ways. alone, Jacob begins to question The film features one of the most his very existence on Earth. This disturbing, shocking endings of Size Run Date(s) filmPublication contains one of the most all time. emotional endings in horror 2x5 WED 10.29 RAM PAGE movies.

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Haunted Fresno: Fear Factory

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October 29, 2008

Behind the makeup Interview with Meaghan McCready: Red Vampire

Q: How did you find the job?

A: My friend Allie has been

working there for like 5 years and she was always going on about it. It sounded awesome, and I probably would’ve done it last year, but they didn’t have it.

Interview with Julie Morrice: Nurse Zombie

Q: Which character did you want to play?

A: I auditioned for a torture

victim but they stuck me in the zombies.

Q: Do you remember your first scare?

Q: How did you apply?

A: Yeah I was standing alone A: Everyone auditioning had to in the dark with the strobe light, meet there one day and fill out information about ourselves.. and then they told us what parts were available and we auditioned

Q: What kind of information did they want/need?

A: Our names and age and

and you know I have a mirror, so I can see people coming. I turned and saw this horribly disgusting ugly bloody zombie and I screamed so loud and then realized it was me in the mirror, so that was my first scare.

whatnot, and then how we found out about it and any special skills/experience we’ve had

Q: What is your least favorite

Q: What kind of special skills

five hours except when those few seconds every few minutes when you’re scaring people. The other group has hoedowns and dances and things to stay entertained and we zombies are basically all alone.

The Man Behind the Madness

A: Vampires don’t dance Q: Which characters did you

Q: How did you get into char-

A: I really wanted to be a

lot of zombie movies but I get scarred really easily so I just read about this actual culture that believes in zombies because of this potion that makes you sleep so deeply that people think you have died and then you wake up and they would think you had come back to life as a zombie.

Then I kind of just worked on my walk. At first I just did this pinballing down the hallway but that bruised up my hips so I developed this floor crawling character.

When one thinks of a haunted house, what imagery comes to mind? For most it is the typical concoction of blood, gore, and people jumping out at them. But for Drew Dominguez, the creator of Haunted Fresno, it is all about playing with people’s emotions; he prefers subtle hints of scary elements.

“I used to do super bloody scary [attractions] but I don’t do that anymore” said Dominguez.

“I changed my theories on haunted houses.”

Haunted Fresno is comprised of two “themed haunted adventures,” the first one being Fortress of Fear, an attraction based on the Van Helsing stories. “We offer stuff that’s just different,” said Dominguez, “it’s a different little slice of Halloween pie.”

“No one really does houses with the ‘terrible three monsters’” said Dominguez, which is what he said inspired himself and his crew to incorporate ‘the terrible three’: Vampires, Werewolves, and Frankenstein. Dominguez described his attractions as a double feature movie and stressed the theatrical aspects of Haunted Fresno. “It is very actor driven, especially Fortress of Fear… The vampire house shows the true beauty and majesty of the Halloween season,” he said.

do you have?

A: I told them I could moonwalk and dance

Q: I didn’t notice that much dancing

want to play?

vampire actually, but if I didn’t get it, I wanted to be a zombie.

I guess I thought it’d be more of a challenge to be a vampire than anything else. Well. Vampires are pretty sexy and whatnot and I’m very NOT sexy in real life...

Q:What do you like most about your job?

A:It’s a tie between the bonding

with my fellow slightly disturbed horror-loving actors and hearing people scream. Hearing people scream means I’m doing my job right and giving them exactly what they came for.

Q:What was it like the very first

part of the job?

A: You’re basically alone for

acter?

A: Well I wanted to watch a

Q: How do you get out of character?

A: It takes about an hour to get

all the prosthetics off. First they use alcohol and some cold cream then you have to wash your face and they do this a bunch of A:The first time I felt TERtimes, like 5 times, to get it off RIBLE actually. Well, I’d never but your face still has a film of scared anyone like that before. stuff on it, like I could scrape my Well, after I thought about it, fingernails on my face and get a I realized it’s like being in a comedy show and making people chunk of glue off. My hair stays all tangled and my face cracks laugh. itches and it stays on for Q:What do you like least about and days afterwards which is weird your job? because I work at a preschool by A: I get so hungry. I can’t really day and the haunted house by eat much with vampire fangs in. night. time you made someone scream like that?

Haunted Fresno offers dramatic characters like Zombie shown above.

By Kristen Petros Rampage Reporter

The second attraction in Dominguez’s double feature is House of Zombies, which he described as a homage to George Romero, the creator/director of Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985), and Land of the Dead (2005).

“The whole idea for this particular attraction came to me one day around Christmas time when I was listening to ‘More Human Than Human’ by Rob Zombie…and then eight months later it became a reality,” said Dominguez.

Dominguez has been involved in the haunted house business for 37 years and has built 35 houses starting at age 13. Most of his attractions were in the Los Angeles area up until eight years ago when he moved to Fresno.

When Dominguez is not scaring the living daylights out of people, he works as a carpenter. Dominguez began scaring people at KnottScary Farm when it opened, and stayed with it long enough to become the lead prop master for 12 different houses. “[KnottScary Farm] is really the queen mother of theme park Halloween attractions,” said Dominguez, “No one was really doing them until KnottScary Farm.”

Even though Dominguez has been in the haunted house business for so long, he still gets

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emotionally tied to every house he does. Haunted Fresno is the attraction that he is most emotionally tied to, though, because it is made up of things that he has wanted to do for quite some time.

“I’ve wanted to do a Dracula house forever, and now I’m finally getting to,” he said.

Haunted Fresno is located at 665 Fulton Street, on the corner of Fulton and Mono, in a 25,000 square foot warehouse. The enormous warehouse gave Dominguez and his creative team space to create an atmosphere almost as if one is living in a scary movie, allowing patrons space to get involved with the different rooms in each attraction and to move around. “I want [them] circling around you, giving you the full experience,” he said.

It took the creative team of Haunted Fresno two months and a very large budget to build the ‘houses’ that make up Haunted Fresno. The amount of creativity necessary to build something of this caliber may be hard for some people to imagine. “It took [our team] a whole evening to work the lighting out for one hallway,” said Dominguez, illustrating their attention to detail. Dominguez, as well as Xandra Hobe, Matt Hobe, and many other dedicated people have been working together for at least the last five years, some longer than that. “We always get together once a year and do something,” he said.

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Film sheds light on lame-duck president October 29, 2008

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by Brendon Mustaciola

W.

is an a-political dramedy about America’s most important politician, George W. Bush. Director Oliver Stone (Platoon, JFK) shapes the tragio-dramedy that is President George W. Bush’s life into a stunningly fair and balanced portrait of the well-meaning near-dowell with the theory that W. is not an evil or malicious war-mongerer, but a puppet of a cabinet of greedy war hawks.

The all-star cast led by Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) and James Cromwell (LA Confidential) brings a uniquely humane understanding of a man underestimated.

Oliver Stone nails the tone of the film perfectly. The comedy comes from character flaws without becoming mocking.

Stone puts forth the theory that W is the wrong simple man for the wrong complex job who was shot into a hell-storm of a circumstance during a time of great duress for America as well as the rest of the world.

The film does not viciously attack Republicans, conservatives, or America, instead it attacks individuals

Rampage Reporter responsible for the War in Iraq and the problems with the economy.

W. boasts an amazing cast: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ellen Burstyn, Richard Dreyfuss, Scott Glenn, Ioan Gruffudd, Thandie Newton, Noah Wylie, Jeffery Wright and even Rob Corddry of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as well as many new up and comers such as Colin Hanks and Jason Ritter.

Brolin brings deep pathos to the titular character; Brolin’s “Dubya” is not a brainless buffoon, instead he is a confused Good Ol’ Boy struggling to live outside of his father’s shadow and doing his best (albeit mostly erroneously) to help his fellow man.

Brolin nails the accent, facial expressions, body language and sad irony to a T and brings great sympathy to a man much maligned

by America today. The supporting cast is a delightful feast for more than casual filmgoers.

Cromwell plays the compassionate yet distant successful father of W. with an odd twist: he doesn’t play to an imitation of George Herbert Walker Bush.

No funny voice or body language, the closest thing to an imitation he gives is a slight accent. While at first this seemed jarring (I kept waiting for Dudley Smith of LA Confidential to say “Boyo” and was pleasantly surprised when he actually did!) after a few minutes I got used to it.

Scott Glenn (Silence of the Lambs) is

amazing as the snide Donald “Rummy” Rumsfeld. I couldn’t keep my attention on any other character once Glenn took control of a scene.

Thandie Newton (Crash) plays the simple-minded bureaucratic Condoleezza Rice with pitch perfect satire. Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws) plays the real villain of the piece, Vice President Dick Cheney. While the imitation is quite good, I feel it is sometimes a bit one sided towards portraying Cheney as a truly evil Lionsgate Josh Brodin portrays a ‘man underestimated’ in W. character with a monand many key events in W’s life seem to etary agenda.

For all of its strong points (the cin- be left out. The script doesn’t seem to trust ematography, the acting, the tone) the film’s its own story.

This film nails what I believe to biggest flaw is with its disjointed script. be the case regarding President Bush: Each scene is well written but often a bit he is not a man hell-bent on destroying rushed. The story of W. is told non-linearly; America (as many thought this film would taking place both during his presidency presuppose) but simply a simple man and during his rise to power. At points too in a maelstrom of a changing America. little is revealed (names and motivations)

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Health & Caring

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By: Patrick Willey

Republicans and Democrats know when the American people are getting sold short. Facts are cumbersome things, and whether you’re a conservative or a liberal, they remain honest either way you look at them.

The need for a single-payer universal health care system in the U.S. goes far beyond the normal partisan traffic jam.

It is the best, most logical solution to the increasingly chaotic situation we are combating in ambulances, emergency rooms, and pharmacies across America.

Take these facts into consideration: the U.S. spends more on health care per capita than any other nation in the world.

The World Health Organization ranked the U.S. health care system 37th in overall performance, and 72nd by the overall level of health among 191 nations in 2000.

According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. is the only wealthy industrialized nation that does not have a universal health care system.

The facts are cumbersome things, especially when they point out so clearly, that Americans are getting ripped-off.

The U.S. is nowhere on the quality of life index, because it has no basic, uniform system of health care, something that the UN funded World Health Organization(WHO) has documented extensively for some time.

So what is the single-payer universal health care system? The National Health Service was first established in the UK in 1948 by the Clement Atlee’s Labour government.

Since then, every wealthy industrialized nation has adopted some

form of the single-payer system, except for the U.S. T h e idea is simple, but well thought out: health care should be provided to every citizen, through the government, and paid for through general taxation.

In the U.K. you could expect to pay about the same for a better life expectancy; A lower infant mortality rate, a requirement for extensive maternity care, preventive care, and a little something called “quality of life.”

We all know what the argument is against universal health care. It costs more.

Actually, according to the “experts” those with some experience in the field of statistics, it’s cheaper.

A single-payer system saves money through reduced bureaucratic administration costs.

In the U.S., 84.7% of Americans have some form of health insurance. 59.3% of the insured are covered through their employer, 27.8% are covered through a government agency, and 8.9% purchase it on their own.

In every form of coverage there is a private or publicly owned insurance company between you and your doctor.

Since our system is not fully publicly funded, it is dubbed a multi-payer system.

So even though we are taxed for

our health care, we still have to pay private insurers outrageous fees.

In some instances individuals are left uninsured because of pre-conditioned disorders.

I n m o s t i n stances, the average citizen pays taxes to both the government, and private insurance companies.

We spend the most for the least with a multipayer system.

A single-payer system gets rid of the bureaucracy of insurance companies in the money making business, so that professionals can focus on the needs of patients, no matter who they are.

In one word, the singlepayer system is efficient. In America right now, 15.3% of the population in uninsured.

Among the insured, 16% are underinsured.The coverage gap is growing rapidly. The cost of insurance is growing rapidly.

There are out of pocket fees to pay regardless of what kind of coverage you have.

These out-of-pocket fees can be big enough to put families on the street, and workers out of their jobs.

The multi-payer system is costing the average American more and more on fragile, inflexible substitutes for good insurance coverage.

There is a reason for all the give

and take.

There are over 40 million uninsured Americans. Not only that, there are 40 million more underinsured Americans who won’t be able to pay heavy out of pocket fees.

This means the rest of insured Americans are forced to pick up the bill, either through taxation, or hikes on our insurance providers mandatory fees.

The cost of insurance will continue to rise, as long as there are 80 million vulnerable Americans out there, and that number will continue to grow as the number of seniors who rely on social security continues to grow.

Universal Health Care sounds like a frightening prospect to some of you. “Everyone included,” sounds like communism to some of you.

Well, it’s common sense.

Imagine if insurance was not mandatory for all drivers on a particular highway.

Right now, 15% of the cars on our highway are starting pileups, forcing us through detours around wreckage no one seems willing to clean up.

At the rate we’re going, there will undoubtedly be more endangered drivers, more pileups, and one hellacious mess to clean up.

It is not enough to slow down if you know you’re about to wreck your car.

Unless we elect representatives in Washington who will fix the problem at its source, none of us can be sure that we’re safe.

The difference between actual change and tax cuts for the wealthy is the difference between fixing a wreck, and sweeping it under someone else’s rug.

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Is healthcare a right or a privilege?

Sheyenne Waters Undecided

“I think everybody should have healthcare.”

John Hewitt Forensic Science

“Everybody should have it because some people can’t work.”

Elvia Rodriguez Paralegal

“It is a right for everyone to have medical care.”

Willie Redman Liberal Arts

“Everyone deserves healthcare because they are human and it’s a human rights issue.”

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Nayeli Padilla Criminology

“I think it is a right for people who pay taxes.”

Luisa Fuller Liberal Studies

“Privilege, because I’m paying; it won’t be fair to charge everything to the government, and we need to pay also.”

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Enrique Valesquez Criminology

“It’s a privilege; you have to earn it by paying taxes.”

Brenda Kays Animal Science

“They deserve it, for anyone who lives in the United States. Part of their wages should go to their healthcare.”

he Psychological Services center represents Fresno City College pride. In a state-wide competition by past psychological interns, it was recently nominated as the happiest place to work.

The Psychological Services, Trio-Student Support services, and Upward Bound came in second place in this state-wide competition and are proud to have been acknowledged as a positive and caring work environment.

They attribute their success to the willingness of their staff to always put students first.

The Chili and Bakery Cookoff is one of many activities that promotes employee moral. It allows staff to come together and get to know each other inside and outside of their individual jobs. A spokesperson for the Psychological Services center said, “Our work family continues to grow as we continue to reach out to others and include them as well.”

Please refer any questions regarding the Psychological Services or the Chili Cookoff to Enrique Jauregui at

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Priest breaks with church on Prop. 8

By John Esquivel

Rampage Reporter Alot of Californians are deeply affected by what is going on with Proposition 8. People are realizing that we tend to separate homosexuals away from what they really are: everyday people. In Fresno, however, a Catholic priet, an unlikely spokesperson against Prop 8 has emerged.

The Catholic Diocese of Fresno, along with the Catholic Church, has publicly declared support of Prop 8 and said it is up to other Catholics and Christians to do the same How would one feel, especially a priest, if his very faith was being challenged by guidelines that he did not firmly believe?

Father Geoffrey Farrow responded by announcing his position to his congregation.

At his 11am service at the St. Paul Newman Center in Fresno, on October 6, Father Farrow announced that he was against Prop 8.

Father Farrow stands against Proposition 8 ABC News was there to capture the Steinbeck regarding California’s decision to event as Farrow explained his position thor- approve gay marriage. “What is this world oughly. Before the service began, Farrow coming to?” stated Bishop Steinbeck as the said in an interview with ABC news that he opening line to his letter. “Hopefully, the himself was gay. Father Farrow closed the citizens of California will overturn their misservice by reading a letter he had written to guided decision in our next state election,” he read to the congregation. later added.

“I know that these words of truth Farrow wrote that this letter changed will cost me dearly, but to withhold them everything. “This single FAX threw my would be far more costly, and I would be an whole summer, and in fact, my whole life accomplice to a moral evil that strips gay and into a turmoil,” he wrote. In explaining his lesbian people not only of their civil rights but position on marriage, Farrow claimed that of their human dignity as well,” said Father marriage may not always be about procreatFarrow. ing, which is something that many Catholics ­ Many people seemed shocked and it believe. This is brought up over the fact was reported that many left crying. Many of that two elderly people who are not capable those who attended the service were divided of procreating may marry but people of the on what to make of it. Farrow knew that he same sex cannot. Father asks his readers: was going to surprise people and there would Does the capability of procreation validate be consequences. a marriage?

After Farrow gave his sermon, he Father Farrow also goes on to took some personal time to reflect on the situ- explain the harms that may be a result of ation. He set up a blog and began to explain Proposition 8. He claims that “intimidating” where some of his frustration is rooted. He those of the gay community does not unite the referenced a letter written by Bishop John church. Father Farrow also claims that the

It was reported that on Monday morning, he had already cleared out his office and his parish housing facilities. He was not sure if he was suspended, but he was prepared for whatever would come.

The next day, the Bishop released a formal statement to the press regarding his stance on Proposition 8. “Proposition 8 is not about gay or lesbian orientation, or their legal rights. Proposition 8 is a reaffirmation of the nature of marriage,” he said. “It’s tragic that Proposition 8 opponents have convinced some well-intentioned people that Proposition 8, as a legitimate legislative initiative to define the institution of marriage, is somehow a condemnation of people of same sex orientation” added Bishop Steinbeck, talking about the issue while never mentioning Father Farrow, said “Nothing could be further from the truth or more confusing to people.”

Father Farrow began to write on his Photp Credit: Francine Orr / Los Angeles blog, beginning with a transcript of the homburden of being a good follower could lead ily he had given only days earlier. others to do what he was doing for so many He’s kept almost daily entries and years: lie to one’s self. This is the message has received hundreds of comments from that he delivered to his congregation on that people around the world. He analyzed the fateful morning. actions of the Bishop along with his own, ABC News was there to capture since the Bishop was away on retreat, he did every word he had to say. However, once what only one could do: pray and wait.

Father Farrow finished his speech and the At the end of the week, the Bishop cameras stopped rolling, another speaker took informed Father Farrow that he would be the microphone. With roughly about half of suspended as a priest and no longer held a the congregation still present, Deacon John position at St. Paul Newman Center. He Supino expressed his feelings about what had been its pastor for 23 years. For his bold Father Farrow had just said. “He (Deacon actions, he lost his health benefits, his salary, John Supino) started to say that Father Farrow and his home. He decided to take his personal would no longer be the priest there for obvi- retreat away from Fresno and has since been ous reasons,” said Joshua De La Cerda, who with friends in Los Angeles. was present at the service. “People started The actions of Father Farrow show to speak out loud across the church, saying that Proposition 8 has roots that go deeper that it wasn’t right to get rid of him and how than simply an election. This is an issue that they shouldn’t be able to do that,” he added. is affecting us, and is it something that Fresno Deacon Supino responded by claiming it was citizens will be passive about. It’s hitting us Father Farrow who was wrong. A few people right here in our own town. Whatever one’s began to clap in support of the deacon. stance may be on this issue, hopefully one Following the service, Father Far- would understand that this is no longer just row said he was not sure of what was to come. about politics.

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By Mark Smith Rampage Reporter It goes without saying that active voter participation is one of the key principles behind a strong, efficient democracy.

In order for the system to fit the needs of an ever-changing populace, voters must deliver their input via the electoral process.

So why is it that there is such a discrepancy in voter turnout between youth and the elderly?

In 1971, the voting age in America was lowered to 18. The following year, voter turnout for the ages of 18 to 24 was 50 percent. Since that time, the youth vote has been declining, to as low as 32 percent in both 1996 and 2000.

In comparison, the elderly vote, aged 65 and up, has been growing in that same span. In 1992, 70 percent of voters aged 65 and up delivered their vote.

There could be many reasons behind this young voter voter apathy. Mark Trezza,

a five year professor of political science at Fresno City College, attributes it to three factors.

Part of it’s time, part of it is interest, and part of it is awareness.

In terms of time, if one is talking about the average student, there’s balancing the issue of work, of school, of relationships (maybe), activities…voting only comes around once in a while, so it’s not really high on the list of priorities.

As for interest, is there a tangible connection between the young voter and government? Sometimes that’s hard to find or students may not be aware of it.

These factors do appear to be a problem.

Angel Villa, a freshman at Fresno City, missed registering to vote because “when I’m not at City, I’m usually working.

I usually go to work right after being here so time is a problem.”

Marissa Herrera, another first year student, said she doesn’t want to vote

because “I don’t like either of the candidates.

If I don’t feel strongly about it, I don’t want to vote for someone I don’t feel strongly for.”

However, others find this election too important to pass up. Clark Punkett, a first semester Fresno City student volunteers at the McCain campaign headquarters in Fresno and offered this to other young voters: “Obviously, it’s a presidential election. You have to get out and educate yourself about the issues and candidates. People our age always understand if you don’t vote you can’t complain.

It affects our lives in so many ways… you have to get out there. It’s a right; it’s our duty.”Outside of the presidential race, there are many important issues facing California voters.

Among issues at stake this year are: the fate of gay marriage, whether minors need parental consent to get abortions, and if a high-speed rail line should be built from

Los Angeles to San Francisco.

Whether a voter uses an absentee ballot, which is mailed in, or visits one of the many polling locations around Fresno (go to http://www.smartvoter.org/2008/11/04/ ca/fr/polllist.html to see a complete list), it’s important to deliver a vote on November 4.

Trezza asks voters to look at it this way: If an official gets elected, they need voters to keep them in office. Which voters are they going to listen to?

The ones who don’t vote or the ones who keep themselves well researched and up to date on political issues?

Professor Trezza summed it up this way, “I liken it to the World Series. If you want to get a hit, you have to step into the batter’s box.”

To research the propositions and candidates on this election ballot, visit http:// www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/, http://www. factcheck.org, and http://www.ontheissues. org.

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October 29, 2008

Football- Nov 1 at Sierra College Nov 8 At San Joaquin Delta Women’s Soccer- Nov 4 vs Consumnes River Nov 7 vs College of Sequoias Cross Country- Nov 8 NorCal at Redding Wrestling- Nov 3 Cuesta College Tourney (SLO)

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Coach Gary Bluth has been guiding runners for thirty years

by Sebouh Simonian Rampage Reporter

FCC’s Women’s soccer team

McEntire leads Rams over West Valley

by Marcell Dilworth Rampage Reporter Denise Hernandez used her head to help the Rams female soccer team kick their way past West Valley in their 4-0 victory.

“I think effort was definitely the key our victory today,” head coach, Oliver Germond, said.

“I thought we scored some great goals that came from effort.”

Jenifer McEntire helped put her team’s first score on the board when she stole the ball from one of West Valley players and kicked it 70 yards.

One of the fans yelled, “She looks like she is running track,” as she turned on the afterburners around mid-field.

McEntire said she was saying to herself “Oh my gosh what do I do next?” Once she got past the middle of the field, she said “I am faster than all of them.”

When she got near the goal the opposing goalie rushed up to stop her. McEntire then passed the ball to her teammate Hernandez who scored an easy goal.

Jessica Acevado scored the next score as she deflected the ball in off-a-corner kick by Cassie Radela.

The Lady Rams went into halftime and one of their coaches advised them to keep the pressure up on the other team; once they get up to three, the rest of the goals came easy.

The lady Rams pressured the ball most of the game, and West

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Hills had a tough time getting opportunities to score.

Hernandez headed the second score off of a corner kick that defected off the heads of a few players.

Her third and final goal was also a header that came from a corner kick by Maghan Wright.

Her third score gave her what is called a hat trick.

The victory was the fourth straight for the women soccer team. Coach Germond said, “I don’t keep track of victories; I just play one game at a time.”

The Lady Rams are now 13-3-2. They play Taft next Friday on the soccer field next to Ratcliff Stadium at 3p.m..

Fresno City College has a strong sports program that includes football, baseball, volleyball, Soccer, basketball, plus men’s and women’s cross country coached by Gary Bluth.

Coach Bluth has had a long successful coaching career over the last 30 years .

Before coming to FCC in 1978, he initiated the first Women’s Cross Country Team at Skyline Community College, that team placed second in the Northern California and fourth in the California Community Colleges State Cross Country Championships (Div. II) following year.

In 1990, Coach Bluth led the women’s team at San Francisco State University to its first national ranking (NCAA Div II) in school history. Since 1991, he has been the Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach at Fresno City College.

In 1999, Bluth helped Michael Kasahun become state champion by being 19 seconds faster than the second place finisher.

He later received a full scholarship and started at the Uni-

versity of Oregon.

Coach Bluth is proud of his team’s performance on the track but he also cares about his team’s performance in the classroom.

The team has an average G.P.A. of 3.0.

Bluth said he believes his job is to help team members prepare to succeed in all walks of life not just in sports.

He says this season was one of restructuring two of his best

runners who graduated last year and working with new ones had to do the same.

Players say Bluth pushes his team to physical limits to make them better runners but not to the point of causing serious injury. He always gives players any length of time to recover after any injury.

Coach Bluth enjoys teaching as well as coaching at City College and hopes to be here for years to come.

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Rams Slide Past COS The crowd cheers to a 46-23 victory against College of the Sequoias.

by Marcell Dilworth Rampage Reporter

The Rams football team squeaked past College of the Sequoias (COS) 40-28 in a nail biter that went down to the wire.

It was a game that Coach Caviglia jokingly said he was hoping he didn’t get a heart attack.

“We fought hard and beat a very good football team,” he said The COS than scored first when their quarterback ran the ball in from the one yard line.

The Rams quarterback, Emmanuel Lewis, tied the game up on the next drive when he stole into the end zone with a 28 yard run.

The score was 14-7 when COS’s special team center snapped the ball too high for his punter who couldn’t gain control of the ball,

and when the ball hit the ground it was outside of the end zone creating a safety.

The score was then 16 – 7 FCC. COS turned the game back into a close one when they worked the ball up the field with vigor and wide receiver, Billy Foster, scored with 43 seconds left on the clock.

The Score was then 23 – 14 at half time.

When the Rams came out in the second half, they made it look easy as Quarterback hit Tight end, John Paul Romeus (JP) for a score on a play that had some razzledazzle theatrics.

“I got pressured and I spun out of the tackle. Then, I looked up and saw JP wide open down the field; I threw the ball and he did the rest,” Lewis said.

When Romeos caught the touchdown, he gave the impression that it was easy as the Rams home

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crowd cheered.

The score was then 3014 and it looked as if the Rams were on their way to a cakewalk victory.

Someone forgot to inform the Giants because they fought back with vigor.

With 3:04 left in the third quarter, COS’s running back, Bryson Hall scored on a 21 yard run, and with 13:13 left in the game, running back Giovanni Ruffin punched the ball in with a Photos by Ramiro Gudino five yard run.

Running back Kenning Hearington ditches to the outside The score was then 30 – 28 and COS had the momentum. down to spark themselves and their FCC’s Cornerback Darryl Jackson intercepted a pass and ran COS had the momentum; supporters even more.

A Rams player bobbled the it in for an 11 yard touchdown to their players, cheerleaders and fans were sounding and acting as if they ensuing the kickoff. He picked up put the Rams up 40-28 to end the were on the verge of handing the the ball and maneuvered his way game because COS had no more Rams their hats and showing them up the field. He then scrambled time outs. in the direction of COS’s sideline That was victory number the door in FCC home stadium.

The Giants’s coaches gath- and was tackled on his team’s 47 400 in the history of FCC football. ered the whole team on the side- yard line.

They managed to kick a Coach Caviglia said, “We line, and they were jumping up and 31yard field goal making the score have a fine tradition here at Fresno 33 - 28 FCC with 11:14 left in the City College with our football fourth quarter. program and I am just happy to be COS had two opportunities a part of it.” to put some points on the board but Up next for the Rams are they failed. the reigning champions, Sierra Their running back fumbled College, and Caviglia knows it is the handoff on the 50 yard line, going to be a tough game, and Cornerback Rakim Dawkins Caviglia said, “We always intercepted a pass stopping a Gi- play hard but we have to play betants team that was poised to win ter; we have to play mistake free the nail biter. football,”

October 29, 2008

Sports

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THE

AUDACITY OF

HOPE Hope Villines has big plans for the future of the Fresno City College Cheer Squad

Felicia Williams rallies the crowd’s support during homecoming.

by Marcell Dilworth Rampage Reporter

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Cheerleader Stephanie Woo gets a lift from Stuntmaster JoJo Gabel.

Photos by Ramiro Gudino

fter the Rams football team score a touchdown and kick the extra points Fresno City College cheerleaders went into a cheer.

“Ok crowd, we need your help with this. WE ARE (clap clap) CITY (clap clap). WE ARE (clap clap) CITY(clap clap),” Their goal was to rally as many fans as possible to follow their lead, so the team hears it; sometimes many members of the football team cheered with the crowd.

Hope Villines, in her first year as the coach of FCC’s cheerleaders. She has high hopes for her team.

“We are crowd leaders. We are here to get the crowd to cheer for whatever sport is cheering, for that is our main philosophy,” Villines said, adding that a lot of people “should be dancers or we should be professors, or we should be something like NFL cheerleaders, and that is not what we are here for.”

Villines was hired with the long term goal to rebuild her squad and future squads into a strong program.

“At most colleges, cheerleading falls into athletics, and that in what we are athletes.”

The difference between the cheerleading team and other athletic teams is that the cheerleading team has a season that is year round.

They hold their tryouts in March and start performing immediately. They also practice and compete throughout the summer; their season ends after basketball season.

What does it take to be an FCC cheerleader?

“To try out for this squad, you must be able to perform a

cheer that we teach you. We teach you a dance; you must be able to do three different types of cheerleading jumps.”

These consist of a toe touch, pike, and a hurdler. In toe touch, the cheerleader jumps into the air, spreads his or her legs out wide and touches her toes; in pike, the cheerleader jumps in the air and touch both feet in front.

A hurdler consists of the cheerleader jumping in the air and kicking one leg out to the side and bringing her back leg, bent close to her buttocks, looking like a track runner jumping over the hurdles.

An example of how to do all the jumps isavailable at the Rampage website. http://www.videojug.com/ film/how-to-do-a-toe-touch-jumpin-cheerleading Villines added a male stunt team to assist the women with their stunts.

She said, “We look for very strong male athletes that could come in and be the base for our female fliers.”

A flier is the person who is thrown in the air and does a stunt like a toe touch. Villines is currently in the process of turning her program into a training ground to help the members of her squad to the next level. She is helping them learn how to qualify for Fresno State or other universities.

Villines says she preaches to them that they must have respect for themselves and to others to be on her team.

“I would hope that when they leave here, they would be able to take their experience of talking and being in front of a crowd turn it around and be professional in front of their new bosses or go out and teach this great sport to younger girls.”