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Volume CXVII, edition 6
April 15, 2009
Asian Fest 2009 to showcase cultures by Mayra Cervantes
Rampage Reporter
Governor Schwarzenegger speaks in front of the Health Sciences building last Monday morning.
photo by Brendon Mustaciola
Schwarzenegger visits FCC Governor pushes the $32 million ‘Allied Health’ initiative by Brendon Mustaciola & Tim LImbrick
Rampage Reporters During a stop at Fresno City College on Monday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the Allied Health Initiative, a $32 million public-private partnership, aimed at adding thousands of much needed healthcare-related jobs to Central Valley hospitals and health care facilities. The governor was flanked by President Cynthia Azari of FCC who made the introductory speech and welcomed special guests, Mary Lopez, Vice President of Quality Initiatives to the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California, Ashley Swearingen, Mayor of the City of Fresno, and Doug Hoffner, Secretary of Labor and workforce Development in California. Tw e n t y f i v e c o l l e g e s throughout the state will enroll 700 allied students this fall to help
alleviate the need in the health profession. FCC’s Radiology program alone will add 15 students, according to Dean of Instruction for the Health and Sciences Division, Dr. Carolyn Drake. “When a lot of the money finally comes back to us, it will be through our business department; it will help fund our records and help recruit more students to our department,” Drake said. With the unemployment rate in California at approximately 10.5 percent, nursing is one of the few still growing industries in the state. There is, however, a shortage of manpower due to the state’s increasing population. Gov. Schwarzenegger also attributes the job growth to expanding infrastructure and the newly appointed health care plan. When Gov. Schwarzeneg-
“I’m going to work very hard up and down the state to gather both democrats and republicans.”
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ger first took office in 2003, the shortage of nurses was more severe than it is today. Nearly 30,000 nurses have been added to the system since then. Lopez said, “The board stands in support of the Governor’s plan” because of the 23 new nursing programs in the community, private, and CSU departments. “The momentum is going our way,” said Gov. Schwarzenegger. “I’m going to work very hard up and down the state to gather both democrats and republicans.” The governor joked about the California legislature. “They did not say they were in it for the salary. They’re all in the service of helping people and that’s terrific,” he said. Director of Nursing at FCC, Stephanie Robinson, said that the governor’s visit is an “extreme honor.” She added, “In this economic crisis, it is good to know they are not forgetting about the Central Valley.” Schwarzenegger concurred. “When I first came to California, everyone would talk about Northern California and Southern California and splitting the two up, but they would forget about
Central California, but it is Central California where everything comes from,” he said. Cyndi Hansen, a radiology student at FCC, said that the radiology department had barely been notified that the governor would be making his appearance just a few hours before his address. “Hopefully, we’re getting funds for better equipment,” said Hansen. Instructor Scott Oaks of the radiology department said that one particular X-ray machine used to teach his students is more than 25 years old. Fresno City Mayor Swearingen applauded Gov. Schwarzenegger’s dedication to the Valley. “You alone have been the governor that has been invested in this region,” she said. Secretary Hoffner also spoke about plans to add 200,000 new workers in the medical field by 2011. Gov. Schwarzenegger summarized his mission in his closing statement. “I ran for governor to fix the things that are broken and while, yes, the budget needs tending to, so does the water infrastructure.”
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Live cultural performance, children’s activities, live music, martial arts, history exhibits and even a film festival, and all at no charge. Sponsored by the Asian American Studies Program studies at Fresno City College, Asian Fest 2009 will offer the public opportunity to see and learn about Asian culture on Saturday, April 26. “It is important to have different cultures join and share the importance of multi-cultural representation,” John Cho, Asian American Studies Instructor, said. “The community seems to respond well; we usually get over two thousand people in this fest.” The Asian Fest event invites every culture to participate and learn about the diversity of the Asian culture from Japan, China, Laos, and Cambodia. The day starts with a film festival in MS 132 from 9:00 am to 12:00pm. Featured films include “Starting with Beijing Beat,” “Cambodia Profiles,” “To India to America,” and “Hmong Voices.” One of the featured films, Hmong Voices, reveals the cultural background and experiences of Asian people here in the community. Students from Hmong Voices will present a documentary focusing on the lives and history of local Hmong community. Students interviewed people that had experiences in the journeys of Hmong refugees to the United States. The documentary also focuses on the culture, immigration, and integration of Hmongs into the Central Valley of California. “This documentary helps students gain knowledge on how to produce a professional film. Students also had the opportunity to learn more about their culture and ancestors,” said Debbie Ockey, instructor of English at FCC and coordinator of Asian Fest. “The goal of students is to focus on the lives of people around the valley. . See ‘Asian Fest’ page 6
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