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THE FALL OF AN ASG PRESIDENT The Associated Student Government president was arrested and charged with sexual acts with a minor, allegedly providing alcohol and having sex with two students, one of them underage, in a public restroom on campus.
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Young Mother and Community Leader Jewel Hurtado Runs for Kingsburg City Council Seat
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The time was 9:06 a.m. on a Tuesday. Jewel Hurtado answers the phone, the chatter of her younger brother and her infant son in the background. Hurtado, 20 is a busy woman, she balances her academic career at Fresno City College, a political campaign, and motherhood, all in the span of a day. It would seem like a busy day to most, but to Hurtado, this is taking it easy. Jewel Hurtado is running for a seat on Kingsburg’s District One City Council to promote a more unified Kingsburg community, not only for the people of Kingsburg, but for her son. “When I first started this, I was still pregnant with my son,” Hurtado said. “Once the campaign officially started, my son was 4 months old. Now he is 7 months,” Hurtado says that learning
to be a mom and a leader at the same time has been very important to her in her campaign, “The roles seem to go hand in hand to me.” As she proceeds with her race for the district seat, Hurtado has gained support from other mothers in and outside of her community. “It’s been an awesome experience,” Hurtado says, “to see other young mothers and people of this community come together like this,” Her priority is to create safer streets through communication throughout the Kingsburg community. “We want to create clean and safe spaces for the people and children to grow,” Hurtado said. “We’re not just here for the election. We’re also here to promote a sense of community.” The three ideals that Hurtado’s campaign focuses on are: community, voices and values. “To me, it’s important to get
as many people’s voices heard, whether you’re a grandparent or child,” she said. Hurtado is 20 years old and has garnered much support from a younger voter populace. “Over 50 percent of the community in Kingsburg is younger and Latino,” she said. “I believe I’ve gotten so much of the community’s support because I am a part of both of those demographics.” However, Hurtado and her campaign have hit some hurdles along the way when it comes to communication with the Kingsburg community. “Some people of this community tell us that they don’t always see their neighbors as friendly. I hope with the message promoted in this campaign, we can change that view.” To help spread these messages of community, the Central Labor Council and National Women’s Political Caucus of Fresno have also pledged their support for
Hurtado’s campaign. Alex Ramos-O’Casey, mentor, consultant and close friend to Hurtado, said that the campaign showed her that, “anyone with enough determination can run.” Ramos-O’Casey says the register forced Hurtado to be labeled as “mother” for job description, instead of “community organizer.” Ramos-O’Casey also said that Hurtado’s grandparents worked alongside American labor and civil rights activists Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. As supporters of Hurtado say, this family connection is shown throughout Hurtado’s campaign and the way Hurtado values the people of her community. “The same streets I learned to ride my bike on. I don’t just want to win an election,” Hurtado said of her neighborhood. “I want to help bring Kingsburg into the thriving community I know it can be.”
‘Black Minds Matter’ Training Focuses on Improving Success of Black Students Margarita Albarran | Reporter malbarran@therampageonline.com
Faculty and staff are learning about issues facing black boys and men in education as well as strategies to help improve their success during a Black Minds Matter training from Oct. 15 to Nov. 17 in OAB 126. This event marked the second consecutive year of the free 10-session course that focuses on creating national consciousness. Fresno City College held the first BMM in the fall of 2017 when it was an eight-session course. The present course focus on black male success, criminality, linking the black lives to black minds, schooling, and a few others. J. Luke Woods, founder of BMM said that Black Minds
Matter, “is an affirmative statement that our minds do indeed matter.” Woods is also a dean’s distinguished professor of education and the director of San Diego State University Joint Doctoral Program in Education, a partnership between SDSU and Claremont Graduate University, facilitates the training. Woods is published extensively in this subject. Woods said that the minds of black men and boys suffer from undervaluing and over criminalization. He said his goals include showing participants the patterns that are evident in educational institutions. He recommends using, “collective value restorative justice and loving engagement as a framework for our
conversation.” Lee Merritt, a civil rights attorney, said he has seen overcriminalization and undervaluing first hand as a student and as a teacher. He says he’s been on both ends of the issue. He told stories of his time as a teacher when he punished young black students more severely than white boys for the same bad behavior. “Being raised in an American culture told me to be weary of and fearful of black men,” Merritt said. During the second session of the training, the focus was on linking black lives to black minds. Each session featured a video of numerous speakers and interviewers sharing their experiences, realities as well as their answers to questions on
different topics. Speakers for Week two were Ryan J. Smith of the Education Trust-West, S. Lee Merritt, a civil rights attorney and Patrisse Cullors, a Black Lives Matter cofounder. Along with the video is a syllabus, a reading list of 20 books that can all be found in the college library, as well as a few discussion questions accompanying the video. The syllabus can be found on the J. Luke Wood website. Students and employees can join the Black Lives Matter conversation by contacting Raymond Ramirez at raymond. ramirez@fresnocitycollege.edu or follow along or catch up by watching the videos on YouTube.
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VOTER'S GUIDE TO THE BALLOT BOX Bryan Beltran | Reporter bbeltran@therampageonline.com
From city councils to congress, there is a lot on the ballot and a lot at stake for the Nov. 6 midterm election. Here’s everything you need to know to make the most informed vote. All millennials are now of voting age and the oldest of Generation Z are too. Combined, they can potentially cast more votes than any other age groups, making them huge targets for candidates on social media.
Currently, Republicans have the majority in both houses of congress and the races for districts 21 and 22 are two of the most watched races because their outcomes will affect plans for water, taxes, immigration, and whether the republicans will keep their majority. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) has represented district 22 since 2002 and is the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, making the race between him and Fresno County Deputy District Attorney Andrew Janz one of the highest-profiled races in the country. You can find a sample a ballot that includes all of your legislative districts based off your address on www.ballotpedia.org and locate your polling place at www.sos.ca.gov.
City Measures
Measure A: Fresno Marijuana Business Tax A YES vote is a vote in favor of taxing marijuana businesses at rates of up to $12 per canopy square foot and up to 10 percent of gross receipts for medical dispensaries and other marijuana businesses, with revenue dedicated to the city's general fund and a community benefit fund. A NO vote is against the marijuana business tax. Measure O: Fresno Charter Amendments A YES vote is a vote in favor of amending and/or removing four unenforceable sections of the city charter. A NO vote is against the measure. Measure P: Fresno Sales Tax for Recreation and Arts A YES vote is a vote in favor of enacting a 3 to 8 percent sales tax for 30 years to fund city parks, recreation, streets, and arts. A NO vote is against the 3 to 8 percent sales tax. Measure Q: Fresno Balanced Budget Charter Amendment A YES vote is a vote in favor of amending the city charter to require the city to balance the budget each fiscal year. A NO vote is a vote against requiring the city to balance the budget.
City Council
Fresno City Council districts 3, 5 and 7 are up for election. District 1’s councilmember, Esmeralda Soria, went unchallenged as she advances as council president. District 3: Tate Hill vs. SCCCD Board Trustee Miguel Arias District 5: Councilmember Luis Chavez (incumbent) vs. Paula Yang District 7: FCOE Trustee Nelson Esparza vs. Attorney Brian Whelan
State Propositions
In all of California, we will be voting on 12 propositions. The California Democratic Party supports propositions 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10 and 12. The California Republican Party supports propositions 2, 5, 6, 7 and 11. Proposition 9 was removed from the ballot and both parties are neutral on prop. 3, which would reallocate $8.8 billion from education and social services for water infrastructure.
State Legislature State Senate District 8: Andreas Borgeas (R) vs. Paulina Miranda (D)
State Senate District 12: Anna Caballero (D) vs. Rob Poythress (R) State Senate District 14: Incumbent Andy Vidak (R) vs. Melissa Hurtado (D) State Assembly District 26: Incumbent Devon Matthis (R) vs. Jose Sigala (D) State Assembly District 23: Aileen Rizo (D) vs. Incumbent Jim Patterson (R)
Statewide Office
Secretary of State: Incumbent Alex Padilla (D) vs. Mark Meuser (R) Treasurer of California: Fiona Ma (D) vs. Greg Conlon (R) Superintendent of Public Instruction:
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Marshall Tuck vs. Tony Thurmond Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis (D) vs. Edward Hernandez Attorney General: incumbent Xavier Becerra (D) vs. Steven Baily (R) State Controller: incumbent Betty Yee (D) vs. Konstantinos Roditis (R) Governor: Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vs. John Cox (R)
Congress
U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. There are three congressional districts that run through the greater Fresno area: 16, 21 and 22 and they are all up for election this November. The candidates are: District 16: incumbent Jim Costa (D-CA) vs. Elizabeth Heng (R) District 21: incumbent David Valadao (R-CA) vs. T.J. Cox (D) District 22: incumbent Devin Nunes (R-CA) vs. Deputy District Attorney Andrew Janz (D) For U.S. Senate: incumbent Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) vs. State Senator Kevin De Leon (D)
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hen Christopher Washington was sworn in as the Associated Student Government president in July, he received a certificate of recognition for his presidency from Senator Kamala Harris’s office. The world seemed to belong to him, and he seemed destined for greatness. He was the second ASG president of African American descent and everyone was rooting for his success. “I’m extremely humble and gratified that life afforded a little Brooklyn boy whose parents passed away, an opportunity like this,” Washington said. Over the course of a few months, he was meeting congressmen like Jim Costa, posing in photographs with Fresno City College President, Carole Goldsmith, speaking at forums for candidates seeking political offices for the 2018 midterm elections and presiding over students at FCC. Three months into his presidency, Washington, handcuffed and dressed in a prison assigned red jumper, stood before a judge in a Fresno County Superior Court room, pleading not guilty to sex with a minor in a public restroom on the FCC campus. His rise and precipitous fall is not entirely surprising. His brief tenure as president of the ASG was fraught with chaos and infighting. That he would stumble was predictable; the only uncertainty was the severity of his action.
Background
According to an interview with the Rampage, Washington (24) was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, by his grandmother, following the death of his parents. Later, he was adopted and joined a family of five siblings and moved to Virginia. He had to leave his high school after an incident he described in a Facebook post from Dec. 31, 2017. Washington wrote that he was kicked out of school for having sex in the women’s restroom. “Ok so I was like 17 years old and I was a virgin and I was tired of being that,” he said in the post. “The life of being a man was upon me.” Washington approached an unidentified woman his friends set him up with. “She was like, ‘Skip fourth block, and meet me at the spot.” The spot was the women’s restroom, which Washington entered.
“And I just knew that we were going to get it in. We did. So boom I’m not a virgin anymore,” the post reads. The plan was for the woman to leave first and “clear the coast” for Washington. He said she did not, and when he left the restroom, he was caught. “Me getting kicked out rocked the school,” Washington said in a comment in the same Facebook thread. Washington graduated from Tallwood High School and began attending Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach. Washington later on moved to Washington State to “find” himself when his mentor, a pastor of a church,died. Washington started a relationship and had a son in 2016, but his relationship with the mother of this child deteriorated, and they separated. He then moved to Fresno in April, 2016 and lived in the
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Washington was an “enthusiastic” senator who sometimes bit off more than he could chew. McLaughlin said Washington would approach his goals passionately, but that his projects often fell short of completion. “His involvement in multiple projects would cause some overburdening on him,” McLaughlin said, “which would lead to some emotional frustration on personal projects that he took very seriously.” As senator, Washington was chairman of the public relations committee and worked to buy a button press machine to make ASG buttons, McLaughlin said. He pitched the idea for some time and finally received funding. But the funds were never used and the check eventually expired.
I’m extremely humble and gratified that life afforded a little Brooklyn boy whose parents passed away, an opportunity like this,” Christopher Washington After winning the ASG PRESIDENCY
Fresno Rescue Mission for nine months due to homelessness. Prior to joining FCC, Washington ran into some legal trouble and pled not guilty in court to a misdemeanor child abuse charge in Dec. 2016. In the same interview Washington said that during the Spring 2017 semester, he tried to turn his life around and enrolled at FCC. At FCC, he decided to join the ASG as a senator. Washington said he was approached by a friend at a party and asked to vote for someone in a student government election. “I’m not going to vote,” Washington replied. “I’m going to run.” He said he was campaigning to become a senator the very next day.
Washington the Senator
In an interview with the Rampage Washington said that being a senator changed his life and the work he does. Brandon McLaughlin was the ASG president during that time. McLaughlin said that
“The Rise”
In the spring semester of 2018, Washington ran for ASG president. He said he was motivated by a desire to speak up for people who are not able to speak for themselves. “I think that advocacy is an important part of our lives,” Washington said. “When we advocate for others, we are allowing ourselves to speak about the things that even we ourselves don’t feel comfortable speaking about: we are not just advocating for ourselves, we are advocating for everybody.” Washington ran unopposed and was elected ASG president on April 30, 2018 and became the second African-American ASG president elected in FCC history, and the first in 46 years. Ernie Martinez, ASG adviser and director of student activities, swore in the president elect in a short ceremony. Afterwards, a representative from California senator Kamala Harris’ office awarded Washington a certificate of recognition for his presidency. Washington said he hoped to alleviate student hunger and
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Eric Payne's now deleted tweet dedicates a post about Christopher Washington being the first Black ASG President since 1972 Source: Eric Payne's Twitter
Christopher Washington being sworn in as ASG President on July 18, 2018. Photo/Rampage Archives
increase student participation. He planned to implement an open door policy in his office as a way to bridge the divide between ASG and the student body.
Cracks Begin to Form
Not long into Washington's presidency, tensions began to flare between him and Angela Van Gilder, his ASG vice president. Washington told the Rampage that he planned to remove Van Gilder as vice president because he had a “conflicted working relationship” with her on Monday, Sept.10. “I believe that presidents and vice presidents are supposed to have a synchronized flow,” Washington said. “I feel like I am being undermined, and people from previous administrations have been backing her [Van Gilder] agenda.” Washington also said he believed that some people in the ASG were revealing the content of closed meetings to others and cannot be trusted to put ASG ahead of their own personal agenda. “I want ASG to be ASG matters,” he said. “I don’t want outside people to come in and influence ASG because that’s ASG’s job to influence the students.” “I do not like the disparaging emails she [Van Gilder] sends to everyone,” Washington said, adding that Van Gilder’s emails are threatening. Despite promising to share the ‘threatening” emails with the Rampage, he never did. The next day, on Sept. 11, Washington turned what was supposed to be a regularly scheduled ASG meeting into a tumultuous forum, during which he dragged the student government into a closed session and insisted on a vote to impeach the vice president. Six days before the closed session, on Sept. 5, Washington
and Van Gilder got into a verbal altercation during a Rampage video interview. In the video, Washington stated, “Sometimes, you have to break the rules to get stuff done.” At that point, Van Gilder interjected and warned Washington that they [ASG] could get “shut down” for comments like that. Washington asserted that he was in the middle of an interview. “This is a profile of the president,” he said. “Are you the president?” The next day, Washington denied holding a closed session meeting, but then admitted it shortly after. Washington said that he was no longer attempting to remove Van Gilder from office and that he lied about the closed session meeting to “protect the integrity” of the ASG. “It seems like the story so far is that I am a liar. OK, I lied. I lied to protect the integrity of my association; that doesn’t vindicate me from lying, I just lied,” Washington said. “It doesn’t mean that I’m a liar because I told a lie. Liars habitually lie.” The Rampage on Sept. 26 published “A Student Government Divided,” detailing Washington’s ongoing feud with Van Gilder, his contradictory statements on the closed session, and an attempted emergency meeting that would have violated the Brown Act.
Back on track
Washington apologized characterizing the Rampage as “bad propaganda and yellow journalism,” following the publication of the feature on his conduct in the ASG. He said he regretted lying and wished that he had been more truthful. “I’m optimistic that we [ASG] are going to work together,” he said. “I think we are going to be OK. It’s a day-by-day process, and we learned.”
He also said he was no longer against Vice President Van Gilder, and “she doesn’t have anything against me; we don’t always see eye to eye, but we are working towards a better working relationship.” A week after the publication of the Rampage article, Goldsmith, FCC president, ordered the student government to attend a two-hour training, focusing on the Brown Act and responsibilities of student government officers. The workshop was led by Goldsmith herself and Eileen O’Hare-Anderson, general counsel for the State Center Community College District. Goldsmith and Anderson reviewed topics like closed session meetings, illegal meetings, speaking to the press and creating agenda. “You have to get thicker skin; you can have a spirited debate. You can have a difference of opinions,” Goldsmith said regarding criticism from the press and his ASG colleagues. “But one thing need you need to do is not mimic the things you see on television. This is not reality TV.”
The Fall
Washington was arrested on Oct. 16 and charged with sexual acts with a minor for allegedly providing alcohol and having sex with two students, one of them underage, in a public restroom on campus. According to a story in the Fresno Bee, Christopher Washington and two female students were found in the women’s restroom stall in the Math, Science and Engineering Building by campus police around 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One of the female students was so intoxicated that officers had to call emergency medical services to transport her to the hospital, according to the Fresno Bee.
According to the Fresno County jail records, Washington is charged with felony charge of having oral copulation with a minor under the influence of an anesthesia or controlled substance, along with two misdemeanor charges of providing an alcoholic beverage to a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. In response to Washington’s arrest, Goldsmith stated in an email to the college community that the reports of sexual misconduct were concerning, but she refused to comment on the specifics of an active and ongoing investigation. “It is not our role to play judge and jury,” Goldsmith stated. “But it is our job to do all in our power to create a safe learning environment.”
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Washington pleaded not guilty on Oct. 19 in the Fresno Superior Court to a felony charge of having oral copulation with a minor under the influence of an anesthesia or controlled substance. He also pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor charges of providing an alcoholic beverage to a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. If convicted on the felony charge, prosecutors say that Washington will face a maximum sentence of eight years in prison and would have to register as a sex offender. Washington was ordered to remain in Fresno County Jail with a bail set at $42,400, according to Van Gilder who is now acting ASG president. “It’s unfortunate what happened to Christopher,” Van Gilder said. "But the justice system will take care of that, that’s their job and our job is to just continue forward, helping out the students. His mistakes are his and part of his identity, ASG is its own identity.”
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It is not our role to play judge and jury. But it is our job to do all in our power to create a safe learning environment.
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Michael Myers is Back Kendall Woods | Reporter kwoods@therampageonline.com
The “Halloween” franchise is coming back from the dead, 40 years after the original debut, and this time no one is holding back. This time, the classic horror film reboot is directed by David Gordon Green, best known for comedy films such as “Pineapple Express” and “The Sitter.” Serial killer Michael Myers and his hideous mask are back along with his original victim, the iconic Laurie Stroude, played by Jamie Lee Curtis. Stroude was just a high-schooler who spent her weekends babysitting in 1978, and now, she’s a grandmother with trauma and a hidden agenda: to end Michael Myers. The movie begins outside Haddonfield, Illinois where the original “Halloween” took place; doctors prepare for Myers and others to be transferred from one institution to another. Myers is able to escape the bus that is transferring him and flees to Haddonfield, where the previous 1978 murders occurred. Stroude, nervous and tired of
Michael chasing her—and her chasing him, after all these years—is preparing in a different way: locking herself away in her barricaded home, while begging her daughter and her family to do the same. As Myers and Stroude face off in their last battle, Green takes the leap crossing horror with drama, thrills and a hint of comedy. The film shows how Stroude has dealt with her demons in the years past, and how her family has turned out because of it, which is a story any “Halloween” fan will like to see. Although it’s debatable whether or not Stroude was killed by Myers in the prequels before, we’ll pretend that this sequel is taking place without the other nine movies in mind—maybe that’s what Green wanted us to do. Whether it’s the return of the iconic characters facing each other one last time, or the introduction sequence that proves to be identical to the original, or the all-woman power team, there are so many things that Green did right in this movie.
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A Haunting of Hill House’s Quality Scares Give Horror Genre a Bright Future Anthony De Leon | Sports Editor adeleon@therampageonline.com
The horror genre has been a nightmare since its inception, with one good for every ten subpar horror films, fans have had to sift through a ton of dreadful duds for decades now. But in the past decade the horror genre has seen an upturn in quality of films with critical releases such as “It Follows” (2014), “Get Out” (2017) and “Hereditary” (2018) to name a few. One of the directors leading the way is Mike Flanagan bringing both excitement and unique scares to the genre with recent releases such as “Hush” (2016), “Before I Wake” (2016) and “Gerald’s Game” (2017). Flanagan continues his horror streak with “A Haunting of Hill House” which is another addition to his already impressive resume as he is the credited producer, co-writer and director of the Netflix series. Adapted from the 1959 novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson, a classic which has a reputation of its own as a 20th century
horror masterpiece, Flanagan builds upon the foundation that Jackson lay six decade before. Flanagan documents the lives of the Crain family in the present day as adults trying to cope with the trauma of living through the horrors of Hill House and with the use of flashbacks and flashforwards to fill in any questions the viewers may have with each waning episode. One horror mainstay that Flanagan executes well and to his advantage is his use jump scares to help develop the plot keep the story moving forward, instead of using them as filler in order to create useless scares that are seen quite often in the horror genre. The character development is impeccable. Each episode is dedicated to one member of the family pinpointing the exact moment where their source of fear protruded out through the horrors of the house, intertwining them with the stories of the other family members. These moments of fear lead the characters to find out the history and secrets of both themselves and Hill House.
“A Haunting’s” cast is full of Flanagan frequent collaborators including Kate Siegel, Elizabeth Reaser, and Carla Cugino the matriarch of the Crain family and major player when it comes to creating tension within. The horror genre tropes on the surface are used as metaphors for real life horrors that each character deals with and allows them to mask their addictions, agoraphobia and shattered marriages using the excuse of ghost and ghouls as the source of the problems. Standouts of the series are former Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton who plays secretive, absentee father of the Crain children and newcomer Victoria Pedretti playing the youngest of the Crain family (Nell) who is the glue that keeps the family together throughout the series. Flanagan’s ability to create scares with his choice of camera angles and framing gives the series a genuine feeling of terror closely comparing to horror classics “The Shining” and “Halloween” making “A Haunting on Hill House” a Halloween must.
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Editors' Favorite Horror Films
Tommy Tribble, Editor-in-Chief It’s tempting to say “Nightmare on Elm Street 2” because it’s the gayest horror movie of all time--the plot is about Freddy trying to steal a teenage boy’s body--but it’s also problematic by today’s standards. I’m gonna go with “It Follows,” about a supernatural force that...follows its victims. Endlessly. It can look like anyone. You spend the whole movie scanning crowd shots, wondering if the entity is near. The sound design is this really cool, creepy synth moment which adds to the tension. The monster manages to be scary even though, most of the time, it looks like a regular human person taking a leisurely stroll. I’m still haunted by the final shot of the film. We love an ambiguous ending!
Paulina Rodriguez Ruiz, News Editor If you want to traumatize yourself for the rest of your life I'd recommend watching “The Exorcism of Emily Rose.” I watched it when I was 10. I’ve never been the same. Anytime I would wake up at 3 a.m. I would pray until I fell asleep because of that movie. The fact that it was based on a true story is what really got me. I don’t know why my mom allowed me to watch this movie. If you have children and they’re acting up on Halloween this would be my go to. Anjanae Freitas, Arts and Entertainment Editor My favorite scary movie is “When a Stranger Calls” I still remember the line that had
me shaken up. “Jil we’ve traced the call and it’s coming from inside the house!” The movie is set in a beautiful home with all glass windows in the middle of the woods. Growing up in the middle of nowhere and not being surrounded by neighbors always gave me the spooks. I can still remember the first time I decided to watch this movie, I was home alone. I was on the edge of my bed for weeks. I also may or may not of eventually had to unplug my house phone every time I was home alone. Anthony De Leon, Sports Editor My favorite scary movie of all-time has to be “Child’s Play.” As a child who had hordes of action figures, the thought that once I was asleep they might come alive and start wreaking
havoc in a murderous rage might not have scared me as an adult, but it sure as hell did as a kid. A classic film that lets the scares build up slowly until the climactic reveal that Chucky has been alive this whole time still sends chills down my arms. Larry Valenzuela, Multimedia Editor My favorite scary is “Cabin in the Woods.” I’m not a big horror fan but this one is mostly comedic, which I can get behind. We have the very stereotypical horror film characters going to a obliviously dangerous cabin and a lab of scientist trying to decide the best horror film scenario to put them into. It pokes fun at all the horror tropes and tells a unique story that goes way off the map
of the horror genre, sending you on a fun and exciting ride. Watch out for the merman.
Ram Reyes, Art Director I don't like horror movies because I'm a big, scaredy cat. Ashleigh Panoo, Business Manager I’ve only seen “1408” once, but it was enough. As the main character begins to question his reality, so does the audience. They also throw in a dead child and a spooky song that wasn’t originally created to be spooky at all. I’ve never been able to listen to “We’ve Only Just Begun” again without feeling just a little worried I’ve wandered into Room 1408.
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What’s your favorite scary movie? By John Orijel Photos by John Orijel
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“Nightmare Before Christmas.”
Naomi Luna
I am in favor of Proposition Two in the upcoming California General Election, and here’s why you should be too: Proposition Two is authorizing bonds to fund an existing housing program for individuals with mental illness. I am voting YES on prop two because it will bring soultions to homelessness in California for those who struggle with fundamental rights to accessible health care. This proposition hits close to home because I myself am always looking to bring awareness and put stigma behind the realities of the everyday struggles that come with being mentally ill. Proposition Two will build 20,000 permanent supportive housing units under the “No Place Like Home” program. According to the California voters guide, “This will allow coordinated care of mental health, and substance use services, medical care, case managers, education, and job training to help people get the treatment and housing stability they need.” The voters guide states that as of right now, currently 134,000 people are homeless because of untreated mental illness. No, I didn’t doze off on the zero button, you’re reading that right. Not only are these numbers at an all time high, but the voters guide information also states that we oppose cruel and senseless funds giving $100 million to state bureaucrats who do not understand the struggles that come with severe mental illnesses. And if you’re instantly thinking that you’re not looking to add more cost to your taxes. Listen up, because Proposition Two does NOT cost taxpayers a dime. The state has funding
that has been preparing and specializing in specfic kinds of mental health housing. All that is needed in this Proposition is a voter approval for the state of California to mandate funding for mental health services. According to the voters guide, a study was done by RAND in 2018 showing the difference in approach of providing housing for homeless people in the Los Angeles Country after one year were the following: 3,500 homeless people were off the streets, 96 percent residents stayed in programs for at least a year, taxpayers saved more than $6.5 million in one year, and ER visits had a 70 percent decrease in emergency responder calls. Another argument to look at is that these housings will create stronger partnerships between doctors, law enforcement, and homeless services who all struggle to find soultions for effective long term care for those in need of help. As a college student who understands the struggles each month to afford basic access to mental health, I stand by any vote that will provide access to treatments and specializations that can improve anyone’s overall quality of life. It feels like my duty not as a journalist, but as someone who empathizes with these struggles to defend my voice for change. As someone who has seen the lives of my family members be taken because of the lack of mens health education and treatment opportunities in California, I urge you to see the importance in this Proposition. If yourself or anyone you know struggle with mental illness, I ask that you take the time of your day to visit your local polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 6. and vote YES on Proposition Two.
Proposition Two By The Numbers
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134,000 people are homeless because of untreated mental illness
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3,500 homeless people were off the streets
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96 percent residents stayed in programs for at least a year
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70 percent decrease in emergency responder calls
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taxpayers saved more than $6.5 million in one year
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20,000 permanent supportive housing units
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“Nightmare on Elm Street.”
The Responsibility of Dreamers Eric Ham | Reporter
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Michelle Espinoza Biology
“Halloweentown.”
Ivan Flores
Engineering in Chemistry
“Coraline”
“Do I have a responsibility to my dreams?” Whether we realize it or not, at the start of our college careers we are asked this question. We know we have a voice to share or a contribution to give. We know that we have a business to start or a skill to master. We have a vision or a goal that we want to pursue, but we don’t know if we should. This struggle is due to the age-old dichotomy between stability and passion. So much of our early time in college is anxiety-ridden over this dichotomy, and many of us struggle amongst our peers who seemingly have it all together. While we would like to pursue our dreams, many of them can require the sacrifice of benefits, insurance, and income consistency. This is especially true if our dreams involve self-employment or the arts of any kind. For example, in my own daily effort, this dichotomy is persistent. My personal pursuit is that of both an entrepreneur and an artist; I run my own business in video production while I work to grow my portfolio in creative
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This struggle is due to the ageold dichotomy between stability and passion.”
filmmaking. Therefore, as I am now in my third year of college, I understand this plight. While I feel so called to what I am passionate about, the pull of stability and security can feel so strong. Yet, I know that the pursuit of who I am inside, and who I could become in time, is something that I have an immense responsibility to.
And this responsibility is clear to me, though many would argue that I have a responsibility to the standards deemed realistic for a life in modern America. They would argue that I should recognize my limits and do enough to achieve comfortablility. However, while I don’t disagree that we should recognize our limits, we should not let these limits keep us from reaching our fullest potential. They shouldn’t keep us comfortable. Instead, in our recognition of our limits, we should be motivated to push past our limits as we work toward our greater goals. Our recognition of our limits should lead us to fully recognize our responsibility to the voice and vision that only we can bring to the world. We know that we have a passion to pursue, and we shouldn’t abandon it for the sake of security. We shouldn’t assume that our dreams aren’t worth it without at least giving them a chance. We each, all of us, have a story to share and a mission to go on. We all have a unique perspective. It will be difficult. It will push us beyond our comforts. Yet, we are all called to the responsibility that we have to our dreams.
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“Addressing sexual misconduct and sexual assault is both a moral and legal requirement for colleges, just as it is for our country,” Fresno City College President Carole Goldsmith wrote, after the Associated Student Government president was arrested on felony charges following an incident of alleged sex on campus with two students. The Rampage agrees. We condemn acts of sexual misconduct, and we long for a safer college, a college free of sexual assault and harassment. We were pleased to learn of the task force assembled to address these issues on campus, in a letter from Vice President of Student Services Lataria Hall. Letters are, unfortunately, the extent to which faculty members have addressed this pressing issue and extremely notable incident to the Rampage. Repeated requests for comment from Ernie Martinez, the ASG adviser, have been evaded. Our reporter was told to email questions. We normally encourage our staff to seek face-to-face interviews rather than electronic ones. Electronic interviews result in answers that are too rehearsed--edited and re-edited--and, further, responses that lack the contours of empathy and emotion that characterize human speech. But an email will do in a pinch. Yet the questions we sent Martinez were ignored. Throughout this semester, this scandal, he has been a single wall in an empty field: visible, but ultimately worthless. To an outsider, his guidance of ASG seems
Throughout this semester, this scandal, Ernie Martinez has been a single wall in an empty field: visible, but ultimately worthless. To an outsider, his guidance of ASG seems perfunctory. We would love to meet with him to correct that misunderstanding.
perfunctory. We would love to meet with him to correct that misunderstanding. He told our reporter he didn’t have time to answer our questions on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Goldsmith, undoubtedly keeping her distance from a politically toxic event, has remained silent. Sean Henderson, Dean of Students, could not be reached for comment. Goldsmith, Martinez, Hall, Henderson, and Washington have only one thing in common: they all represent this institution. They undoubtedly see Washington’s alleged transgressions as a blight on the campus’ reputation: as a source of shame. Prepared statements are not enough. Press releases are not enough. The Rampage represents FCC too; we’re a part of its voice, a platform for its students. We’ve covered Washington’s ASG and the allegations against him extensively. Our coverage has been noted by other publications in light of these recent allegations. It is absurd that the faculty, the custodians of this campus’ reputation, would offer nothing but silence, to remove themselves from a narrative that is already building. Their silence does not look responsible, it looks negligent. We would love nothing more than to document their efforts to deal with this controversy. We would love nothing more than to capture how they feel in this moment, how they plan to redeem our campus back from this public embarrassment. We hope they will share that information with us.
Carole Goldsmith, FCC president. Photo courtesy of FCC.
Ernie Martinez, ASG adviser. Photo courtesy of Facebook.
Can a Journalist Be Objective?
Gage Carmichael | Reporter gcarmichael@therampageonline.com
“But Gage, aren’t you a journalist yourself?” Yes, I am. So, why wouldn’t I defend the integrity of myself, my colleagues and the profession I hope to work in? Because I do not think one should “lie to protect the integrity of their organization.” I do not think a journalist can be totally objective. Objectivity is an ideal to strive for, but an impossible standard to live up to. The journalist’s job is to research the story and find the truth, and part of the job is accurately portraying that information without bias. We are all human, with our own motives, ideas and flaws. It would be impossible to eliminate those characteristics from ourselves. Still, journalists should strive to put those characteristics aside to give an objective narrative to the news. I think I do a pretty good job at corralling my emotions and focusing on the facts. But is it really all that horrible when news gets subjective? Right now, you’re reading a story in which a journalist is conveying their opinion of something. Maybe this story will give you better
insight on objectivism vs subjectivism, maybe it doesn’t. What I know for certain is that if you’ve made it this far you must think what I’m writing is sort of interesting. News is informative, but isn’t it also supposed to be interesting? If we look at breaking news and analyze what makes a breaking news story we would discover that breaking news develops because of how many news values are attached to the story. News value defines how a journalist categorizes a story. These news values compile together to show how relevant a story is going to be. But what makes good news value? It’s up to the reporters and the editorial board. Those determinations, those choices, are ultimately subjective decisions. Therefore, journalists must be subjective in order to effectively relay the story to their audience. We think of news value as the most topical news, we think of proximity and timing. But a news value that no one thinks of is the unique perspective that every writer brings to a piece. Their beliefs, their prejudices, their past, and their present.
Leaning too much on these ideas could lead journalists to crafting news stories that have more in common with fiction than reality. But that’s where trust and judgement come in.
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Coming off a historic season which saw the 108-54 Boston Red Sox winning more games in the regular season than ever before, the Sox look to capture their ninth World Series victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Given their success during the regular season, excited Red Sox fans may very well get their wish of a fourth World Series title in 14 years. The Red Sox relied on a high powered offense all of the regular season. With first place rankings in batting average (.268), hits (1509), doubles (355) and runs per game (5.41) the Sox are what many consider a modern dream team, concentrating on offense as opposed to a lights out pitching staff. While the likes of Chris Sale (12-4) and David Price (16-7) are formidable, the Red Sox look to rely on their potent offense to push them to their ninth World Series title.
3 Keys to Victory
The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the World Series for a second year in a row after beating the Milwaukee Brewers four games to three in the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers finished the year with a 92-71 record and winning the NL West division for the sixth year in a row. It was a tough road for the Dodgers to even make it back when things started rough. Before the All-Star break the Dodgers were off to a rough start offensively but pitching helped the team stay competitive in games and hold off the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks to stay atop 1st place with a 53-43 record. After acquiring All-Star shortstop Manny Machado and bolstering their bench with utility players Brian Dozier and David Freese via trades after the All-Star break, the Dodgers fought back against Arizona and Colorado after playing an extra game against the Rockies to take the divisional crown.
3 Keys to Victory
Betts and Martinez: Swing Partners What the Sox lacked in pitching, they more than made up for in their offensive production. Mookie Betts and JD Martinez are in their own competition for a potential AL MVP award, but they make a dynamic duo in their matchup with the Dodgers. Martinez has been spectacular this postseason with a .320 average, 2 home runs and 9 RBI’s. Betts however needs to show up to play, batting only .205 with no home runs and 3 RBI’s this postseason. Both of these guys need to produce to make an impact against Los Angeles.
Turner and Machado: Dynamic Duo The left infield combination of Machado and Turner will be a big reason on how the Dodgers will win or lose this series. Machado comes into the World Series with a .244 batting average with three home runs while Turner has a .273 average with only one home run. Dodgers will need Machado and Turner to exert their dominance at the plate to keep the fire going and a possible Puig antic once or twice during the series.
Beat the Best to be the Best Compared to his past performance, Clayton Kershaw has been impressive this postseason, posting a 1-1 record with one major blemish against Milwaukee in the NLCS. Coming into the World Series with a 4.09 ERA, he has allowed only one home run, while allowing five earned runs total. The Red Sox need to find a way to hit the pitcher once considered the “best in the league.” Fortunately, leave it to Martinez and Betts, who are batting .336 and .368 respectively.
Can They Survive on the Mound? The elephant in the room is going to be how Clayton Kershaw will perform in the biggest stage of baseball when he’s on the mound considering his bipolar postseason performances (9-8, 4.09 ERA). Other than Kershaw, other starters Hyu-Jin Ryu and Walker Buehler have never been to the World Series and look to face the best team in baseball record wise. Will this starting lineup be able to match the hitting prowess of Mookie Betts, JD Martinez and Jackie Bradley Jr.?
Hit, hit and hit again The stats don’t lie; the Red Sox were undoubtedly the best offensive team in baseball. While the Dodgers had more regular season home runs (235 compared to Boston’s 208) the Red Sox outdueled the Dodgers in key categories, batting for a higher average, with more doubles, hits and runs per game than their NL counterpart. The Sox need to take advantage of Fenway Park – which many regard as a “hitters park” – and pounce on the Dodgers early and often.
Play Small Ball The “Boys in Blue” lead the National League in home runs with 235 and relied on their power to win games. After facing teams with strong bullpens, like the Milwaukee Brewers, that held their power hitters in check and the Dodgers needed to change their way of winning games. If they want to beat a strong pitching team like the Red Sox, the team will need to make contact and not rely on hitting the ball out of the park.
Boston Red Sox By the numbers
Won AL East 108-54 No timbraker ALDS: Defeated Yankees 3 games to 1 ALCS: Defeated Astros 4 games to 1 World Series championships (8) 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013
Batting average: Red Sox (.268 - 1st) OPS: Red Sox (.792 - 1st) Home runs: Red Sox (208 - 9th) ERA: Red Sox (3.75 - 8th) Strikeouts: Red Sox (1,558 - 4th) Batting average against: (.237 - 8th) Rotation ERA: Red Sox (3.77 - 8th) Bullpen ERA: Red Sox (3.72 - 9th)
Los Angeles Dodgers By the numbers
Won NL West 92-71 Defeated Rockies in tiebreaker game, 5-2 NLDS: Defeated Braves, 3 games to 1 NLCS: Defeated Brewers: 4 games to 3 World Series championships (6) 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988
Batting average:(.250 - 14th) OPS:(.774 - 3rd) Home Runs:(235 - 2nd) ERA:(3.38 - 2nd) Strikeouts:(1,565 - 3rd) Batting average against:(.230 - 4th) Rotation ERA:(3.19 - 2nd) Bullpen ERA:(3.72 - 8th)
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Women’s Soccer Ends their Week 2-0 Conner Stevens | Reporter cstevens@therampageonline.com
The past week has once again served the Fresno City College women’s soccer team completed the week of Oct. 16-23 with two blowout wins over both WestHills Lemoore 7-0 and Reedley College 5-0. While on the road against Reedley College on Friday Oct. 19 the Ram’s were led to the 13th win of the season lead by scores from five different Rams players, including goals in the 61’ and 84’ minutes by freshmans Mia Lopes (2) and Anai Rosas (1). Earlier in the week the Rams had yet another had yet another blowout win at home against West-Hills Lemoore on Tuesday, Oct 16 as they walked away with a 7-0 victory, making them 6-0 in conference play and 12-1-3 overall. FCC did a great job at coming out aggressive at the start of the game, but the Golden Eagles of West Hills were able to contain the relentless attacks of the home side. The Rams had a difficult time converting on their chances early on in the first half with several missed shots over the crossbar. “I think we put a little too much pressure on ourselves,” coach Oliver Germond said when asked why he thinks his offense struggles early on in games. “We get a little too anxious and get away from playing our game.” FCC did eventually come back down to earth as they were able to get goals from Taylor Alkire (13) in the 30 minute, and Brianna Figueroa (2) to put West Hills on their heels heading into
the half. From then on it was a highlight reel for the Rams as it seemed they had the West Hills’ defense figured out for the rest of the game. Goals came quick and in bunches as FCC put up five more goals in the span of a little over 31 minutes, including a hat trick from Jasmine Aguirre (5). The Rams’ passing game looked stronger as the game continued on as they were able to pick up a two-assist game from sophomore forward Nia Valero and sophomore midfielder Madison Fisher. To go along with a strong outing from the offensive side of the ball, the Rams, who are 2nd in the state in goals allowed (3), had another shutdown defensive day as they pick up their 11th shutout of the year. FCC, who have now won five straight and eight of their last ten, look to stay hot as they have just six games left before their inevitable playoff campaign begins. “We just talk about keep getting better,” Germond said when asked about preparation for playoffs. FCC is coming off of a state championship from the 2017 season and is looking like they are ready to make another run at the title as they finish up the remaining six games of the regular season. “We want to be at our best in November when playoffs start, and we want to take care of Conference and go undefeated.”
Jasmin Aguirre winds up for a kick towards a goal against West Hills at the Fresno City College soccer field on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. Photo/Larry Valenzuela
FCC Dominates West-Hills, Remains Undefeated in CVC Sara Humphrey | Reporter shumphrey@therampageonline.com
Marina Gonzalez spikes the ball to make a kill against West Hills college at the Fresno City College Gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. Photo/Larry Valenzuela
The Fresno City College (19-3) women’s volleyball team dominated against West-Hills Lemoore (1-12) on Friday Oct. 19 with a set finish of CVC, 25-5, 25-5, 25-6 improving the Rams undefeated in conference (11-0). The Rams made quick work of WestHills in a game that lasted under an hour with the FCC winning all 3 of their sets by almost 20 points in each set. Freshman pin hitter Marina Gonzalez led the team with a strong 13 kills, as well as sophomore middle back, Central Valley Conference feature athlete Keri Leake who had a strong game with nine kills and 11 points total. The Rams started out strong and carried that energy throughout all 3 sets of their game. West-Hills gave up multiple kills and aces by not calling the ball and making simple mistakes. The first set ended in a Rams victory of 25-5. Freshman duo Lexi Kirkman and Julie Castleman worked well together
blocking their opponents attempts to score in the second and third set. Sophomore Katie Emmerling executed her serves throughout each set and had a total of 31 of 36 assists in the game. The second set ended with yet another Rams victory of 25-5. The third set began as did the first two with little effort from West-Hills looking a bit overwhelmed and flustered, allowing easy points to slip by as the set carried on. There were a few good rallies between the two teams and a couple great kills were played out by Leake. The set ultimately ended once again like the previous two with FCC dominating with a close out win of 25-6. FCC had a total of 40 kills, 79 attacks, 67 digs and and hitting percentage of .405. The team added another win to the book for the Rams leaving them undefeated in the conference (11-0). The Rams next home game will be Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. against College of the Sequoias (15-7).
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