The most frequently asked question I\u2019ve received between the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters was; \u201cWhat\u2019s it like?\u201d<\/p>\n
I was a reporter and editor for The Rampage, Fresno City College\u2019s student-run news organization, while also being the communications officer for the Associated Student Government.<\/p>\n
After countless hours put into both responsibilities, I can confidently say that I will NOT be doing that again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was definitely a struggle trying to blend both parts of my life. On one hand, I gained so much information and connections in ASG that I would have never had in The Rampage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As ASG, a constituent student government, our job is to hear students\u2019 needs and concerns and assist them in the best way we can. We represent the students\u2019 voices.<\/p>\n
In the Rampage, we report on these actions, as well as the inaction. We represent the students\u2019 voices, but also hold the people responsible accountable.<\/p>\n
I had so much insight on what happened on campus, especially with clubs and campus culture. Where we as ASG tried to act on, and where as The Rampage we tried to inform.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But there were limitations to how much I could report on when the conflict of interest was a huge factor. I had questions on why I was even doing both when I knew journalism was my passion and I was gonna stick with The Rampage in the end.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As much as ASG gave me a headache sometimes, the experience was one that I think I needed going into a field where I would be trusted to inform and inherently care about advocacy and humanizing everything I heard and was curious about.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the biggest challenges we as students and people faced was the fear around ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and our district\u2019s protocol.<\/a> It was pushed as one of the biggest concerns by the club MEChA (Chicano Student Movement of Aztl\u00e1n), a student organization advocating political education for Chicano Latino students, that we needed to address as ASG.\u00a0<\/p>\n Our Student Representative Natalia Montelongo made sure our part of advocacy and support happened, with the help of the majority of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n With our resources and strength as ASG, that was our job. Knowing these issues and having a direct link to connecting with people who experienced these fears, I then got to write a story on these concerns<\/a> and emphasized on its reality and impact.<\/p>\n It took some time and lots of collaboration, but we provided red \u201cknow your rights\u201d cards for students and hosted an informational session <\/a>with speakers.<\/p>\n It was great having the opportunity to be put in the position of a leader and addressing student needs. But I feel like I learned so much about how important issues could be handled or in some instances\u2014not addressed at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n I feel like there\u2019s more we could have accomplished but there was a lack of intention and consistency in all of us. For this, I felt frustrated and at times disappointed with myself.<\/p>\n As ASG gained more members during the second semester, I started to see that we were divided. On some levels, I think there was more consideration over our bond as a team rather than the initiative we needed to take, despite how uncomfortable it may be, as a government that is professional and representative of the students.\u00a0<\/p>\n