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February 3, 2010

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Lewis to Appear in Court on Friday

A former Fresno City College quarterback now faces multiple drug charges after his arrest in December. Clovis police arrested Emmanuel Lewis, 21, a student at Fresno City College and former football star, on Dec. 10 after a four-month investigation involving the possession and solicitation of illegal drugs.

ASG Appeals to Students for Donations

Red donation buckets were on the tables of every club booth. Teaming up with the Fresno/Madera Chapter of the American Red Cross, Fresno City College’s Associated Student Government coordinated a fundraiser during last Wednesday’s Club Rush in an effort to raise money for survivors ofthe Haitian earthquake.

EOPS Appeals Huge Cuts in Their Budget

“We are in a very unique economic time,” said Lee Farley, Director of the Extended Opportunity Program and Services at Fresno City College.  EOPS is facing additional cuts, beyond what other campus programs are dealing with. This year alone, EOPS has already suffered a cut of about $700,000 in its funding, and it's facing another loss of $180,000 at the FCC campus.

ASG Plans Ahead

Along the many goals Associated Student Government has prepared this semester, one of them is to give student organizations more access to the campus.  “We plan to represent students on the campus committees and make sure students voices are being heard and their rights are being appealed,” said ASG president Sergey Saluschev.

Campus Safety

How safe is FCC?

Fresno City College is relatively safe, according to State Center Community College District Chief of Police Joseph Callahan. Information posted on the website of the SCCCD Police shows that a majority of calls were for medical treatment or lost property.

Lisa Arenas

Two-Year Transfer Plan Unrealistic for Most Students

What’s my new school going to be like? How will I pay for it? What’s the deadline to apply? How do I register? Panic can set in when a transfer student gets ready to leave Fresno City College. They sometimes make mistakes that cause frustration and worry. 1 comment

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Black History Month Celebrations Begin

Fresno City College kicked off its celebration of Black History on Monday in the college theater. Black economic empowerment: "Passing the torch" is the theme of this year's celebration.  "I hope every student has a great learning experience throughout the next 28 days," said Dr.

FCC Students Seek Creative Alternatives to Textbooks

They are renting, photocopying, sharing or borrowing

    Students are waiting patiently in line near the library’s copy machine. A growing number of Fresno City College students have cut costs significantly this semester by finding alternatives to buying their textbooks. One of the newest trends: photocopying textbooks available on library reserve. 1 comment

Retaking an FCC Course

It’s as easy as 1…2…3

Kevin Rodriguez bluntly calls himself “lazy.” Rodriguez, a Fresno City College nutrition major, doesn’t want to re-take the same courses, but sometimes he has to. “If I failed the first time, chances are I just didn’t like the class,” Rodriguez said.

Campus Resources

Campus Resources

FCC offers students tools for academic success

Fresno City College students can make their lives a little easier if they know about services available on campus.     Need money for college? Consider visiting the Financial Aid Office. Financial resources such as the Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver and Federal grants are awarded to students who have filed the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and are eligible based on financial need.

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Club Reports

FCC's Inter-Club Council shows their accomplishments

CITzer0 Technology Club This was a great semester for CITzer0. We were able to get several guest speakers to come in and talk about different issues in the world of technology here at FCC. We were able to get Harold P. Zahlis the network coordinator of FCC, to come in and speak about the slow Wifi here on campus.

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Silent Poetry

Deaf student expresses herself using poetry

I Walk Alone Here in the hearing world, I walk alone Calls for help go unheard Ignorance neglects to acknowledge my Deaf World From those who don't understand Sign Languages are a joke They think I can't be educated I have dreams to pursue So much in

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