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May 4, 2016
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ISSUE 7
Vol. CXXVI
Student Gets Rare Asian Fest Displays Rich and Diverse Culture Chance to Interview President Obama BY ASHLEIGH PANOO
Reporter apanoo@therampageonline.com
When the former news editor of the Rampage was selected to attend the White House College Reporter Day event on April 28, he couldn’t have imagined that he would get the chance of a lifetime. But Patrick Forrest, 22, one of 50 students chosen from across the U.S. to attend the White House College Reporter Day event in Washington D.C. on April 28 would earn him the privilege of exchanging words with the president of the United States. He was one of the few students who got a chance to ask the president a question. “When he [President Obama] came out, there was an audible reaction in the room, like oh, my god, it’s really him,” Forrest said. Initially, the students were told that only Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, would be speaking at the news briefing. Student journalists were given the opportunity to ask the president any question pertaining to him, and although Forrest was the last student to ask his question, he was confident that the president would call on him. “I knew I was going to get to ask a question because he kept promising to get back to me. I was like ‘OK Mr. President!’” While he waited his turn, Forrest
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Two girls in traditional Japanese garments participate in the Asian Fashion Show during Asian Fest in Fresno City College on April 30, 2016. The event brings to an end the month-long Asian Heritage month festivities at the college. Photo/Ram Reyes
District Reprimands Dean of Counseling BY CRESENCIO RODRIGUEZ-DELGADO Editor-in-Chief crodriguezdelgado@therampageonline.com
The Fresno City College Dean of Counseling received a “strongly worded letter of reprimand” for her actions leading to accusations of discrimination against a student, the Rampage has learned through documents it has obtained. References to the letter to Monica Cuevas are contained in a Jan. 6, 2016 management memo to the members of the State Center Community College board of trustees. “Your behavior has caused the district [and] college to be viewed by this student, employees and members of the public in a manner that does not exemplify the high moral and ethical expectations the district [and] college has for its administrators,” the letter states, according to the Jan. 6 memo, which was obtained by the Rampage. The Rampage made numerous attempts, including using Freedom of
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“Failure to [comply with district orders] may result in disciplinary action.” -Excerpt from management memo to the Board of Trustees obtained by the Rampage Information Act requests to acquire information from the district but was stalled on every front. When the district finally granted the Rampage’s request for communication related to the matter of Monica Cuevas on April 29, several parts of memos released to the Rampage, including the Jan. 6 memo, were redacted. Lucy Ruiz, SCCCD Director of Legislative Services, cited protection of “confidential personnel and legal matter[s].” However, the Rampage obtained brief, un-redacted copies of the memo
where communication with Cuevas regarding the matter is mentioned. Cuevas is reportedly directed to be “fair, honest, straightforward, trustworthy, dispassionate and unprejudiced in all future district [and] college dealings.” “Failure to [comply with district orders] may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination,” according to the memo. The memo to the board suggests that the main issue between Cuevas and her accuser remain unresolved. It was also noted that because district
Monica Cuevas, Dean of Counseling, has been reprimanded, according to a management memo sent to the Board of Trustees on Jan. 6, 2016. Photo/ Public Information Office.
money was not involved in the conflict, “the money dispute may end up in a small claims court”, likely at the expense of the two parties.
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