Fresno, California

school, when I was deciding whether to attend California State University, Fresno or California State University, Los Angeles. I lived in downtown Los Angeles and had to look at the pros and cons on attending Cal State, Fresno. California State University, Fresno was only three and a half hours away from Los Angeles my home town but it was difficult to come back and forth that I had to leave and stay in Fresno. Some of the pros were that I was going to be able to meet new people, make new friends, and be more independent. Looking at the cons I was going to be a little far away from my family and I didn’t like that much. My family and I are really attached that I wouldn’t be able to handle it. They have been my guidance and support through my education that I will miss not having them with me. Before anything I had experienced once staying at my grandmother’s house in Bakersfield, California for a month and it was difficult not to be with my family. That at that time I promised I will never study away from home.…

I would like to first to introduce myself by saying that this is my second semester as a student here at California State University, Fresno. During my first semester I encountered many challenges that I did not expect. One of the challenges was commuting to school every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and if necessary Tuesday and Thursday. I come from a small town called Madera, California thirty minutes north from Fresno, California. It was difficult at times to drive to school because I had a…

floor or building of residents on a college campus. They are responsible for making sure that residents have a fun, healthy and safe college experience. As an RA, there are several meetings and events that one has to attend and plan, including a weekly module meeting, small group meetings with other RA and larger group meetings with all Residence Life staff. We also are required to plan monthly events for our residents that promote holistic wellness. Because RA’s are representatives of the…

Introduction When a cough isn’t just a cough and may in fact be fatal. Whooping cough is that cough, the one that you should hope never to encounter. The Wichita Eagle states that there were three cases diagnosed in Kingman, county, Kansas. I wondered why this would make the news. Three cases do not sound like much to worry about, however, by the end of the article I realized this is indeed something that should be taken seriously and was indeed newspaper worthy. The article introduces us to…

Daniel Weintraub give demonstrations of pros and cons for a $400 million dollar project to restore the San Joaquin River Restoration (SJRR). I feel that this project stands as a waste of money for a cause expected to fail. Using Bill McEwen’s article, an ethos argument consists of several experts on the matter and famous institutions reported the impossibility of its success, for the logos side of the matter, a number of studies prove the downfall of this project, and for a pathos, the local…

landlords have also decided to bump up the prices for rent. It is easy for some to just say “These people should just get a job, maybe then they will be able to afford housing.” In reality, that is not the case, the cost of living and the wages that families and individuals get paid are not in agreement and it is even more difficult when these families are being paid minimum wage. Rent is getting more expensive, which makes it more difficult for families and individuals to make ends meet. Not…

state of California (Kenneth W. Umbach, 1997). The Central Valley encompasses about 18 northern and southern California counties with about nearly 6.5 million people living in the population. Counties that are commonly associated with the Central Valley include Sacramento, San Joaquin, Fresno, Kings, and Kern counties. Fresno, the largest city of the Central Valley is home to roughly 917, 515 residents today (The County of Fresno). According to the 2009-2013 American Community Survey by the…

Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries (FIRM) was established in 1994. Since 1994, they have been helping the following refugee communities: Hmong, Laotian, Slavic, African and Syrian. Firm is a christian based non-profit. It was founded to help the refugee community in the Fresno area. FIRM has a particularly important mission and vision. There mission is simple for these refugees to assimilate. In layman terms, this means for them to become Americans. Another mission is there moto,…

anthologies, was born and raised in California. Through his entire lifetime he has been through many tough experiences. Such events include, the loss of a loved one and growing up poor in Fresno. However, these ordeals are what made him the decorated and intriguing author he is today. Born on April 12, 1952 in Fresno, California. His parents, Angie and Manuel Soto worked in San Joaquin Valley, California, along with many other Mexican-Americans. According to the University of Michigan, “These…

A recent internal report on the Fresno Police Department found that two-thirds of the officers are suffering from low morale. According to the Fresno bee, “Low morale pervades the entire culture of FPD but is particularly intense in patrol division and civilian units,” the report says. “Two-thirds of sworn officers (68 percent) and more than half of civilian employees (52 percent) believe the morale problem presents a serious or severe threat to the ability of the FPD to perform its mission”…