La Voz de Aztlan, March 14 1975
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By Larry Romero
La Voz Editor
Do admission tests given by the
state colleges and universities
discriminate against Chicanos?
Yes and no, depending on what
psychologist you .talk to.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test
(S.A. ~) is not a valid indicator
of the potential academic performance of Chicano students, a
itudy by Dr . Roy Goldman, profe-ssor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside,
has found .
According to Dr. Roger L.
Bailey, CSUF Coordinator of
Testing Services , however, the
S.A. T . is not biased against Chicano students. "But let me qualify
that by saying that at least there
is no data available which would
prove it to be biased or not
biased against any particular
group," he said.
The study by Goldman, published by UC, examined selection
procedures, namely tests, to
determine if procedures discriminate against non-Anglos.
Both psychologists agree that
there are several ways tests may
discriminate .
"First, the tests can be used
unfairly," said Goldman. "Or,
they can exhibit psychometric
(mental measurement) properties inappropriate to the accurate
prediction
of college performance."
"Pll be. the first to admit there
have been cases where test results have been grossly misused
or used without sufficient consideration of the student , " said
Bailey .
But Bailey also added "nobody
can make a statement unequivocally, that a test is biased against
any group or, conversely, that it
favors any particular group."
•Proof simply doesn ' t exist,
for either side ," he said.
On the other hand, according to
"Goldman, his study found that the
test ~may predict less accurately
for a group. Goldman said he
discovered
that with S,A.T.
scores there was a greater predictability for Anglos than for
Chicanos.
"S.A. T. quite strongly exhibits
more accuracy for Anglos than
for Chicanos," he said. "So there
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much bigger Apglo advan)inappropriate and to take any
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tage.
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needed measures," said Bailey.
Bailey, thumbing through a
He said he felt it would be better
stack of reports on research into
if those students would take the
testing, said that, "Generally
tests but not be held solely to
what this research indicates is
them for admission. Here too,
that where you do find underthough, he sees problems arise
predictions, there are probably
from the fact that since students
more cases of over-predictions,
will know that the grades will not
usually biased in favor of the
effect them tpe test will not be
minority student," he said.
truly representative of that stuGoldman's study was made of
dent's capabilities, he said.
1973 S.A. T. scores for more than
"This is part of the problem of
17,000 Anglo and Chicano stubias," said Bailey. "We carry
dents at four UC campuses,. Althis attitude into testing situathough UC state colleges and unitions which inhibits or prohibits
versities require S.A .T. scores
proper performance." Bailey
from prospective students, they
quickly added that this isn't parare not necessarily a factor in
ticular to any single group of studetermining
a high school
dents.
senior's eligibility for admisAs an example he noted that
sion. Other factors are also con:females usually scor·e lower in
sidered. The scores are used
math than males do. "It is a
only if the student has a little
societal thing," he said.
over a B average or less. Also,
The CSUF psychologist said
under the Educational Opportunity
tests are in no way the whole
Program certain students do not
picture seen by admissions to have to take the S.A. T.
predict college performance.
"This is well and good. but it
"The best predicator of college
denies the institution an opporperformance is the individual's
tunity to evaluate everything to
high school grades," he said.
determine whether the test is
Bailey said he had strong feel-
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A special edition of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
California State University, Fresno
LXXIX/98
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1975
KMJ-TV begins broadcast of
'early' Spanish language news
By Angie Rios
While most of us are still
asleep at 6: 15 in the morning,
the day is just beginriing at KMJ TV Channel 24. For Mario Galvan
and Ernesto Moreno, two CSUF
students, it is the beginning of a
day filled with excitement, tension, fear and humor.
Galvan and Moreno under the
direction of Julio Calderon,
Channel 24 reporter, are broadcasting a· fifteen minute news
program in Spanish, for the firs _t
time on this channel.
The birth of this new program
was brought about from the efforts of TACOMA, a television
advisory committee ofconcerned
Chicanos, challenging the renew-
CSUF students Ernesto Moreno (left) and Mario Galvan go over
the ne .. ( morning's script for their early morning Spanish language·
news program recently begun on KMJ- TV Channel 24Monday through
Friday. Photo by Larry Leon.
·
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al of KM.J -TV 24 license. Included in the negotiations was a
15-minute bilingual new.:- show.
"In the process, we decided
that the people who speak English
could view the other news shows
which are presented i.n E11glish.
This is why it is totally in Spanish," said Calderon.
Galvan, a radio and TV major,
and Moreno, a journalism major,
are receiving university units
for doing the show.
"Getting more qualified Chicanos on the air is the riame of
the game. An opportunity such as
this is good experience, Calderon
said.
Asked if he felt that the program was a mere token representation, Galvan answered, •No.
I feel it is a way in for the Chicano. Opportunities such as these
are hard to come by. These types
. of experiences are a good way for
the Chicano to get into the breeding process of a career."
Al Buck, news· director ·at
the station agreed, "I don't consider it token. It is a training
land for students at CSUF who
speak Spanish. It is a specialty,
it not only covers news but at
the same time gives the students
an experience in the field."
Moreno comm·e nted on how he
felt he was contributing something to La Raza. •As a Chicano
I feel thatI am contributing something just by getting involved. It
is a good feeling to get on the
air and speak my natural language. I see it as an encouragement for my people by letting
them know that there are possibilities and ways."
•To be able to face the camera,
live, knowing that there are viewers out there, ts not an easy
(Continued on Page 4, Col. 1)
ings about charges of bias in
testing, especially, he said, when
it is based in misinformation.
"A test can be used politically.
Anyone can take the very same
test and based on that one indi vtdual circumstance some wi11
make the test look good while
others will make it look bad.
"And caught in the middle is the
student. That's my main concern
- the student," he said.
The CSUF coordinator of testing services said that he is a
strong believer in a •meaningful" test, but in no way does
he see tests as an answer to all
the problems.
•But I think they .have their
place. In most cases a test can
have a meaningful contribution
to a student's educational progress H properly used."
"Institutions ought to think very
carefully about using the S.A. T.
for admitting students," said
Goldman. "In some schools, if it
doesn't add anything (for Chicanos taking tests), all it does is
decrease the group's acceptability for admission."
Visalia UFW service
center will open soon
Cuellar added that these types
of services are not being proVisalia will he the new site
vided for in this community of
for a United Farm Workers of
, 30,000 just 45 miles south of
America community service ofFresno. "The center will be
fice which is expected to open
staffed by volunteers who are
up in a couple of weeks .
experts in all types of jobs,"
"The office," says Edward
said Cuellar, "such as attorneys,
Cuellar, who will be the director
welfare rights interpreters, and,
of the center, "is being developed
of course, lots of community peoas part of the United Farm Workple who are knowledgeable in a
ers of America's efforts to bring
variety of fields."
services to farm workers and
As an organizer for the union
community people in that area ."
in New York against Gallo winef'
and non-union grapes, ·cuellar
Cuellar, a CSUF graduate stusaid such services are currently
dent, said the center will conactive on a nation-wide scale,
centrate on_ such areas as welbut stresses that they are "atfare, unemployment and social
tempting to curtail the exploitasecurity benefits and also in the
tion by grower and contractors
food stamp program, legal aid
information and a great variety of and the usual insensitivity of the
bureaucratic system."
community needs .
Cuellar ~aid, "The union is
Active throughout the years in
not providing these services to
the struggle of the farm workers,
solely attract members but to
Cuellar said there is a subprovide real solutions to real
stantial number of people in
problems faced by the poor farm
Tulare County who are not reworker and community people."
ceiving any of these s_ervices. He
•If the center in Delano is any
said there is a serious lack of
indication as to how people will
· information going out to the peorespond," Cuellar said, "then
. ple as to their rights and there
is the lack of interpretation of · the center in Visalia is a wise
decision.
the law (in Spanish as well as in
•The reason being that in the
English).
Delano office there are approxi• A lot of welfare workers don't
mately 1,800 cases currently bereally know the full implications
ing worked on and this is not
of the law and subsequently deny
counting the usual filling-outa lot of applicants their rights,"
forms cases."
sai'd Cuellar. •This area is very
The center will be located at
much in need of these types of
1006 N. Court St. and is actively
services and even before we open
seeking volunteers to help man
the office we are already being
the office. Cuellar asks that peocontacted by people wanting inple wishing to help, please contact
formation concerning our serhim at the above address.
vices."
By Arturo R. Vallejo
·Tony Garduque selected as
Pinto Program .coordinator
By Grace Solis
La Voz Staff Writer
Tony Garduque, a graduate of
CSUF, has been named the coordinator of the Pinto Program.
The Pinto Program, sponsored
by the Educational Opportunity
Program, ts designed to recruit
and provide supportive services
for ex-offenders, according to
Garduque. Through the program,
ex-offenders are offered academic and personal counseling,
financial aid information and are
helped to find housing.
The Pinto Program began in
1972 with 15 students. Of the
original students, only two are
left and one of those will graduate
in June. Garctuque said he feels
that re-establishing the credibility of the program will be a major
goal. "In the past, the coordinator
has only been a part-time position. I _feel that this has been one
of the problems with keeping the
students at CSUF," said the 28year-old Garduquer He said the
coordinator did not have enough
time to spend with the students,
but since he .w ill be working full ·
time he said he will be able to
spend more time with the students and hopefully keep them in
school.
Garduque was born and raised
in the Sunset area of West Fres(Continued on Page 4, Col. 5)
2-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Friday, March 14, 1975
Editorial
Mass mis-communications
As tht:: uvise and furor over the Pinedale issue has all but died, a
pause to reflect on its causes, effects and consequences seems due.
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It was an exercise in mass mis-com diunication. Escalation, overreaction and insensitivity vs. supetsensitivity were all part of the
charges and countercharges.
•. The issue evolved from an honest mistake - is there any other
kind?
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The overreaction evolved from a sensitivity, or "supersensitivity"
tf you will, that led CSUF Chicanos to see no other recourse but
to react.
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This in turn led to an indignation felt by the Insight staff at the
audacity of anyone daring to question the integrity of the press.
Both •sides were wrong in part, but both are and always will he
hesitant to admit it. And, both sides can proffer rationalizations which
will seem plausible to its supporters.
The CSUF Chicanos reacted to the essay as a slur to the Chicano
community; a community not exclusively all Chicano as some misunderstand, but of all people in a similar situation, regardless of
race, and to the "insensitive" reaction in the Insight editorial.
Insight· reacted to what they saw as a threat of violence and to
freedom of lhe,Press. To retreat from this would he contrary to the
main ethic taught in the journalism profession.
Like the two novice street fighters who have just felt the first blow
struck in anger and have realized that to resume could he hazardous
to their health , a step hack and a search for clarity are in order not continuation of the fight.
Gang fights are wont to perpetuate hostility due to an unchecked
rise in emotions until a settlement on mutual ground is found . Thi.s
is accomplished only when the two sides are willing to venture onto
each other's •turf" in an effort to communicate .
Now is the time for Chicanos to yell, "Ya hasta!" And for the In sight staff to do the same.
An invitation to Insight editors to address a M ECIIA meetin g·
and the acceptance hy one of them . is a step in the right direction.
Hopefully it will open communication and help dispel misconceptions
held by both sides.
--L. Hornero
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Why La Raza Unida?
()bservations
by the Black Table
Editor:
Like many other Chicanos, you might have heard about La Raza
Unida Party hut never understood why it was started and what a
stands for. Although thousands of Chicanos throughout the Southwest
ani joining Partido La Raza Unida each year , there are thousands
of others who are standing on the outside asking: "Why La Raza
Unida?"
The other day I was standing at
the black table talking to some of
my friends when I noticed that
there were many brown faces on
campus. Most of these students
seemed new to the school. I know
that a lot of these students are
transfers from a city college but
I know also that a great many
of them are first time college
people.
As I stood there and watched
I noticed that many of these Chica nos were walking around sort
of undecided, unorganized, and
generally
seemed confused.
Later I realized that these Chicanos and. Chicanas were lost.
By lost, I don ' t mean that they
didn't know where they were, but
actually they didn't know who
they were.
Here we have Chicanos and
Chicanas come to what formerly '
was a typical white Anglo institution. These people are faced
with a new environment, new
situation , and quite franklY, a
lot of these p·e ople don't really
know how to cope with this problem and they later will tend to get
lost.
All one has to do is look around
and see that there are quite a few
small groups of Chicanos not
wanting to associate with the
more involved Chicanos.
What I would like to suggest
is that we try and make a serious
effort to communicate with these
new students before they get
swallowed up by the ever-present
white Anglo norms and start
thinking they are white. I believe
that we should help our brothers
and sisters find themselves before they are completely lost.
I believe that we, as Chicanos
who have attended this institute
before. have an obligation to seek
out, meet. and talk with the many
new Chicanos on campus. I suggest that we invite them to have
a cup of .coffee With us, ·or attend a IvlECHA meeting. If you
would like, how about showing
them around or helping them
solve some of their problems. I'm
sure you can remember how
st range and confusing all this
was when you first came to this
institute.
But most important, show them
•that Chicanos really care about
one another. Let them know that
we are al CARNALES struggling
to stay alive.
!VIVA LA RAZA!
La Raza Unida was started as an alternative to the present Democratic and Republican parties. Founders of the party point to the
fact that for years the. two major parties have used Chicano votes
hut have done nothing serious for Chicanos as a whole. During
eleetion times, Republican and Democratic candidates have made it
a point to show up in the barrios wearing sombreros and eating
tacos in an effort to win Chicano votes. However, most of the time,
on<"e the election was won , these same politicians turned their backs
011 the prohlerns in th
barrios such as in education, health, unemployment and drug abuse.
But, suddenly Chicanos started to say: •y A BAST A" to this political
t>xploitation . Leading the way to end this exploitation was Jose Angel
Gutierrez of Texas.
He said, "We need to make the decisions that are going to affect
our llroth€rs and maybe our children in the future!"
Gutierrez, with the help of other organizers got Chicanos in
Crystal City. Texas . to vote as a bloc in early 1970 . Chicanos made
up 8G per rent of the population in Crystal City and the results of the
1970 elections were never seen before. Chicanos took over the city
c·ouncil anct school board'.
In all, lG La Raza Unida candidates ran for office in South Texas
that same year and only one lost. As a result of their success, the
concept of La Raza Unida was horn. It is a concept which says that
only Chicanos should det~rmine the destiny of Chicanos and the time
is past for Chicano sotes to he used hy the Repuhlicans and Democrats. Chicanos are excited about Partido La Raza Unida because
it is their own party!
After the elections in Crystal Cit~·. La Raza Unida chapters
started to spring·, up throughout the Southwest in Arizona, New Mexico and California. The Partido's first national convention was held
in the summer of 1972 in El Paso, Texas with Gutierrez elected
chairman. Since then La Raza Unida has gained strength and
momentum. Today La Raza Unida has 1.400 registered members
in Fresno County. The Partido needs more members .to become
acttvely involved for there is much work ahead of us. This is. an
invitation to you to help plan the future of La Raza Unida in Fresno
County.
'
Meetings are held regularly. if you wish more information, a
newsletter or to attend the meeting, you may call Toma·s Fashions
at 233-!>535. For an in-depth look-at La Raza Unida party read "La
Raza Unida" by Richard Santillan. Copies are available through
most chapters of the party.
-La Raza Unida Party
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Friday, March 14, 1975
COMMENTARIES
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN-3
'Bold Eagle' makes the 'Rooster' crow
BY Larry Romero
Flags unfurled . and the black
aguila flew once more as the
people shouted and clapped their
approval, support and adulation
of the man who has been called
e1erything from "crazy" by his
critics, to a "titan" and even a
•saint" by some of his admirers.
Cesar Chavez, who more than
·any man, symbolizes the struggle
of the farmworker to unionize,
was obviously moved as he viewed
the thousands who had massed in
Modesto to show support and who
now greeted him with a standing,
nearly delirious, ovation.
"Where's the cameras, get the
camera over here," he ordered
union photographer, as he gleaned
tlie value of capturing the moment
to show the world, and especially
Ernie and Julio Gallo, that the
. UFW was alive and well in Modesto. The boycott was not dead;
the bold, black eagle still flies.
The Cocky Red Rooster vs.
The Bold Black Eagle
From around the world and the
nation, people had been drawn to
this town-plaza-of-a-park in the
center of the city boasting the
biggest winery in the country -the richest of tlie rich.
The Gallo Winery is translated
to "el gallo'' in Spanish by many
of their imported field hands in
reference to the insignia of a
cocky red rooster the company
flashes on all its farm machinery
and trucks.
Many people that waited had
marched and blistered to hear
Cesar speak. They had patiently
waited and listened to the mass
of speakers and entertainers who
had preceded him .
They "viva-ed" and answered
to all of them.
The crowd politely answered
the well-meaning clergy from
back East as they voiced th_e ir
support and then exhorted in their
best New England Spanish, "Si
se puede!"
They believed the representative from the Irish Republican
Army, when • he said, "I.f you win
your struggle. we will celebrate
with you; if you lose -- we will
avenge you."
They enjoyed and laughed with
the Teatro ca·mpesino as they
parodied the Gallos in "The
Rooster That Laid an Egg" skit.
And they sang the songs - the
corridos - composed on the
march towards Gallo town.
But even as all rallied in support of la causa there was a
feeling, or at least ari atmosphere
of uncertainty as to what to do
next. Now what?
The Union, through Chavez, had
seemingly placed all its cards on
the table with the UFW's challenge to the Galles to have an
election among the workers to see
They must have heard because That's a lot of vino.
what union they wanted. A $1 milThe March on Gallo is history
when the march started, Gallo
lion bond had been offered as a
started to increase its ads in the now, although to those who parsign of good faith.
California newspapers. Ads which ticipated, it is only the start
The crowd of 17,000 plus (cala spokesman estimated cost just towards the end of the struggle.
culated according to a two and a
:mder $30,000 for a sjngle Sunday
BOYCOTT GALLO & NONhalf mile long line and figuring
run in California pewspapers . . UFW GRAPES AND LETTUCE!
it to be at least four persons
abreast, three feet apart) had
-marched that morning. The excitement of realizing the number
of people present, as the first
marchers waited for more than an .
hour for .the rest to arrive at the
park. buoyed the spirits.
The peaceful procession lent
credence to the UFW philosophy
of non-violence. Yet, the possibility of, and the potential -for,
violence had to be in people's
minds.
It must have been in the shotgl.ln-toting motorcycle cops as
they directed the heaviest traffic in Modesto's history .
It seemed to manifest itself in
the red faces of ma1_1y irate
motorists who had to wait for the
marchers to cross their intersection. Or, perhaps, in the
thoughts of the pilots in the helicopter and plane hovering above
the entire rally.
Violence could have been realized if the anxiety for action· by
the people had been exploited.But
it was not.
Chavez' only "threat" was to
stay in Modesto "for an eternity"
if that was needed · for Gallo to
agree to hold representational
elections.
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Roosters have no visible ears
and the Gallos seemingly failed
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to hear.
But they must have heard
MASSES: Sundays 7:30 - 9 - 11
something, ·cause the rooster
MASSES: Monday through Friday, 5 p.m.; Wed., 7:30 p.m.
started to crow for the first
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
time .
Sat. :, p.m. Mass (For Sun. Op.)
For the first time, Ernest Gallo
Rev. Sergio P. Negro -- Sister Louis Marie Cramer
held an open press conference!
Millbrook United Presbyterian Church
Elections -- a Chicano disaster
By Anna Noriega
In recent school board · elections, in several neighboring
communities, results were disastrous for Chicanos. This seems
to be an indication of the voters'
reluctance to accept Chicanos as
their representatives. There
were various factors which de_termi ned these elections.
In Madera apathy and ingrained
racism plus the congested field
of candidates played a major
role. Overall there was a low
voter turnout and even a lower
turnout as far as Chicanos were
concerned.
Parlier was the personification
of apathy, only about 600 voters
turned out to vote. In this predominantly Chicano com rnunity
Harry Kubo, head and founder of
the Nisei Farmers' League, was
elected to the school board.
It seems inconcei vahle that
this opponentto Cesar Chavez and
the U.F.W. ~ould come out a
victor in Chavez territory. It ts
apparent Chicanos stayed home
on election dar.
- In Clovis the loss was due to
the fact that Chicanos just weren't
organized. The only Chicano in
the running ran against the wrong
person. the only woman ·member
on · the school board. This only
complicated matters since Chicanos constitute a mere 20 per
cent of the population and did not
have enough votes to win the
position.
.
In Re.e dley. the anti-Chicano
conservatives pulled no punches.
One man by the name of George
T. Baxter -c ame out strongly
against Chicanos in a Letter to
the Editor in the Feb. 27, 1975
edition of the Reedley Exponent.
The paranoia of the community
began to surface. "If we are to
pn·vent a radical takeover of our
schools the eligible voters must
turn out strongly and vote wisely," the letter said.
Chicanos were not deemed to be
the "wise'' choice hut in the next
line the writer went on to state:
"I sincerely believe that any
American of any ethnic background should be allowed to serve
in an elective office so long as he
or she believes in the United
States and the Constitution. However, if any candidate espouses
causes which are alien to the
United States Constitution, and
are designed to ser-ve only one
ethnic group, that candidate
should be rejected by _the voters."
The letter went on to further
state:
a A strong move is being made
to elect people to the board who
will push for hilirigual ~ducation and eventually will strive to
make the English language secondary to Spanish. ThJs same'ethnic
group. La Raza, has already
taken over Parlier; Crystal CitY,
Texas and is trying to take over
other communities. This must
not happen here! This is the
United States of America. I urge
all vote rs to get out and vote.
Exercise your fre d9m to vote,
but do so very carefully.''
Tony Roque has never advocated the overthrow of the United
States government. His concern
for education led h~m to seek the
position on the school hoard.
"Education is a very important
part of everyone's life and I
often hear it' blamed for failing
many people.·• said Roque . "That
is why I want to get involved to see what I can do ahout it.
"Since people .who cared helped
me, I feel very strongly that I
should now help others who might
still he failing," he said.
But obviously the people of
Reedley were not concerned with
M,. Roque's sincerity nor with
that of the other C~icano candidates running, they refused to
·look at these candidates' qualifications and saw them only in
racial terms.
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KMJ-TV
(Continued from Page 1)
ta k " said the two students.
•rt•s a feeling of trying to be
r rofesstonal ,. said Galvan. •You
!·now that th~ people are watching
and that they can be critical.
You try to put on a good impreslon because it reflects back on
YOU.
•what Mario says ts true, "
dded Moreno. "This service that
e re providing for the people
r eriect on us. We try todoa
00d job and everybody enjoys a
compliment now and then."
The program that is presented
con tsts of national, state and
local news by Marlo Galvan, and
P<>rts weather consumer and
job re~orts by Ernesto Moreno,_
•we want to bring out those
things that are important to the
Chicano as any other news program does for tts viewers , • said
Calvan.
Calderon closed by leaving a
me sage for the people. •Chicano
organtzattons demanded to have
programs on the air that were
relevant to the Chicano, now we
have one and it ls your turn to
react and watch lt.
•w encourage criticisms with
letters sent to the station on the
progr m. We want the Chicano
community to utlllze this program
as an avenue of com muntcation to
the panish speaking community"
The Reedley Community College chapter of MECHA (Movimiento Estudi~ntil Chicano de Aztlan) is
.
to d"iscuss current issues which they feel are detrimental to the Chicano student on campus.
mee t ing
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h u·
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Here MECHA president Pete Castro is shown addressing the body as they discuss t e 1rregu ari 1es
in' the student body elections• at RCC. According to Castro they were also looking into the reason-_RCC
has not attempted to develop an affirmative action program that reflects the percentage of the Chicano
population in the RCC service area,
Castro said that although there are 72 faculty at Reedley there are only four Chicanos on the staff.
Another area that the Reedley MECHA is looking into is the drop-out rate among Chicanos at RCC,
which Castro feels is due to the lack of supportive services there.
MECHA at Reedley is also critical of the •irrelevant curriculum in the social sciences, psychology
and I iterature courses,• according to a spokesman.
He said that these concerns and the lack of any positive response from the administration has necessitated that MECHA meet with attorneys to organize strategy and appropriate legal action:Photo by Larry Leon
Teatro workshop scheduled for -March
By Ernesto Moreno
La Voz Staff Writer
Teatro, also known as Chicano
Theater, is a presentation of
everyday life in the Chicano community. It is a means for the
Chlcanos, young or old, to display their hidden talents in a
realistic manner. It portrays the
problems, hopes, and the desires
of the Brown community, and
their willingness to share them
with others, according to Steve
Solano, co-ordinator of the conference.
•Teatro, the theater of the
•underdog,' offers the world of
theater more innovative ways in
the area of performing arts.
Although it is Chicano theater it
bears a universality that is relevant to the world of creative
arts," said Solano, a theater arts
major.
The intent and the purpose of
the Teatro Workshop is to bring
together the worlds of theater and
teatro on the basis of what they
have in common - theater for
the people," he said.
The Idea of the teatro Workshop has been a collective effort
on the part of the Teatro Class
of theater by participating in
at CSUF under the direction of . various workshops by doing,
Frank Riojas; the teatrodelBarrather than sitting, standing or
rio of Parlier, under the direclistening," said Solano.
tion nf Jesus Padron; and Steve
The workshop will show that
Solano y Maria Hernandez, coTeatro is an educational vehicle
ordinators of the workshop.
for both the oppressor and the
The workshop, scheduled for
oppressed, in that it reveals life
Saturday, March 22, will stress
as it actually is·, and it helps
emphasis within different areas .
the audience visualize the truth,
They are: Musica, Movem1}nt,
said Riojas.
Playwriting, Voice, Makeup,
"Teatro is a way of communiTechnical, and Philosophy.
cating to the people in a manner
"To create a workshop such as
that they will listen by emothis is different, in that those
tional expressi'on rather than go
actending will learn the hasics
by the written word," he said.
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"The workshop to me will reveal the connection between musica and theater," says Jose
Rodriguez," a connection that if
separated will lessen the total
effect of teatro."
The various Teatro groups involved in the planned workshops
offer an open invitation to any
interested persons who would like
to attend the workshops and see
for themselves what Teatro actually is,•· said Solano.
Solano added that anyone wishing more information may contact
La Raza Studies.
(Continued from Page I)
no. One of eight children, he has
suffered many of the same hard.ships suffered
. by t he students he
is now serving. Garduque feels
that at _one tlme he was headed
for serious trouble with the law
He has an extensive juvenil;
record, and fee ls that the reason he did not end up in prison
was because he joined the Army.
Once he was discharged from the
service, he found many of his
friends were either dead, in jail
or addicted to narcotics. Garduque entered Fresno City College in 1970 . After graduating
in 1972, he enrolled at CSUF.
Garduque earned his BA in Social
Work in 1974 and will receive his
Master of Social Work degree
in June.
Garduque plans on increasing
the personal contact with the
Pinto students as well as developing a peer counseling program.
"One thing I would like to do
is to get more of the students
directly involved in the program," said Garduque.
The expansion of the program
is another area that Garduque
plans to work on.
"Currently, there are only
eight Pinto students. Next semester we hope to add as many
students as we can to this campus," said Garduque. He said he
would also like to recruit more
women ex-offenders to CSUF.
"There are many capabie women who have the potential to succeed but do not know of college
opportunities such as the Pinto
program. This is something else
I would like to do," he said.
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By Larry Romero
La Voz Editor
Do admission tests given by the
state colleges and universities
discriminate against Chicanos?
Yes and no, depending on what
psychologist you .talk to.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test
(S.A. ~) is not a valid indicator
of the potential academic performance of Chicano students, a
itudy by Dr . Roy Goldman, profe-ssor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside,
has found .
According to Dr. Roger L.
Bailey, CSUF Coordinator of
Testing Services , however, the
S.A. T . is not biased against Chicano students. "But let me qualify
that by saying that at least there
is no data available which would
prove it to be biased or not
biased against any particular
group," he said.
The study by Goldman, published by UC, examined selection
procedures, namely tests, to
determine if procedures discriminate against non-Anglos.
Both psychologists agree that
there are several ways tests may
discriminate .
"First, the tests can be used
unfairly," said Goldman. "Or,
they can exhibit psychometric
(mental measurement) properties inappropriate to the accurate
prediction
of college performance."
"Pll be. the first to admit there
have been cases where test results have been grossly misused
or used without sufficient consideration of the student , " said
Bailey .
But Bailey also added "nobody
can make a statement unequivocally, that a test is biased against
any group or, conversely, that it
favors any particular group."
•Proof simply doesn ' t exist,
for either side ," he said.
On the other hand, according to
"Goldman, his study found that the
test ~may predict less accurately
for a group. Goldman said he
discovered
that with S,A.T.
scores there was a greater predictability for Anglos than for
Chicanos.
"S.A. T. quite strongly exhibits
more accuracy for Anglos than
for Chicanos," he said. "So there
i,;
much bigger Apglo advan)inappropriate and to take any
•l•r·
_,-/
tage.
·
_
~
needed measures," said Bailey.
Bailey, thumbing through a
He said he felt it would be better
stack of reports on research into
if those students would take the
testing, said that, "Generally
tests but not be held solely to
what this research indicates is
them for admission. Here too,
that where you do find underthough, he sees problems arise
predictions, there are probably
from the fact that since students
more cases of over-predictions,
will know that the grades will not
usually biased in favor of the
effect them tpe test will not be
minority student," he said.
truly representative of that stuGoldman's study was made of
dent's capabilities, he said.
1973 S.A. T. scores for more than
"This is part of the problem of
17,000 Anglo and Chicano stubias," said Bailey. "We carry
dents at four UC campuses,. Althis attitude into testing situathough UC state colleges and unitions which inhibits or prohibits
versities require S.A .T. scores
proper performance." Bailey
from prospective students, they
quickly added that this isn't parare not necessarily a factor in
ticular to any single group of studetermining
a high school
dents.
senior's eligibility for admisAs an example he noted that
sion. Other factors are also con:females usually scor·e lower in
sidered. The scores are used
math than males do. "It is a
only if the student has a little
societal thing," he said.
over a B average or less. Also,
The CSUF psychologist said
under the Educational Opportunity
tests are in no way the whole
Program certain students do not
picture seen by admissions to have to take the S.A. T.
predict college performance.
"This is well and good. but it
"The best predicator of college
denies the institution an opporperformance is the individual's
tunity to evaluate everything to
high school grades," he said.
determine whether the test is
Bailey said he had strong feel-
Vozde
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A special edition of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
California State University, Fresno
LXXIX/98
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1975
KMJ-TV begins broadcast of
'early' Spanish language news
By Angie Rios
While most of us are still
asleep at 6: 15 in the morning,
the day is just beginriing at KMJ TV Channel 24. For Mario Galvan
and Ernesto Moreno, two CSUF
students, it is the beginning of a
day filled with excitement, tension, fear and humor.
Galvan and Moreno under the
direction of Julio Calderon,
Channel 24 reporter, are broadcasting a· fifteen minute news
program in Spanish, for the firs _t
time on this channel.
The birth of this new program
was brought about from the efforts of TACOMA, a television
advisory committee ofconcerned
Chicanos, challenging the renew-
CSUF students Ernesto Moreno (left) and Mario Galvan go over
the ne .. ( morning's script for their early morning Spanish language·
news program recently begun on KMJ- TV Channel 24Monday through
Friday. Photo by Larry Leon.
·
s questionable
al of KM.J -TV 24 license. Included in the negotiations was a
15-minute bilingual new.:- show.
"In the process, we decided
that the people who speak English
could view the other news shows
which are presented i.n E11glish.
This is why it is totally in Spanish," said Calderon.
Galvan, a radio and TV major,
and Moreno, a journalism major,
are receiving university units
for doing the show.
"Getting more qualified Chicanos on the air is the riame of
the game. An opportunity such as
this is good experience, Calderon
said.
Asked if he felt that the program was a mere token representation, Galvan answered, •No.
I feel it is a way in for the Chicano. Opportunities such as these
are hard to come by. These types
. of experiences are a good way for
the Chicano to get into the breeding process of a career."
Al Buck, news· director ·at
the station agreed, "I don't consider it token. It is a training
land for students at CSUF who
speak Spanish. It is a specialty,
it not only covers news but at
the same time gives the students
an experience in the field."
Moreno comm·e nted on how he
felt he was contributing something to La Raza. •As a Chicano
I feel thatI am contributing something just by getting involved. It
is a good feeling to get on the
air and speak my natural language. I see it as an encouragement for my people by letting
them know that there are possibilities and ways."
•To be able to face the camera,
live, knowing that there are viewers out there, ts not an easy
(Continued on Page 4, Col. 1)
ings about charges of bias in
testing, especially, he said, when
it is based in misinformation.
"A test can be used politically.
Anyone can take the very same
test and based on that one indi vtdual circumstance some wi11
make the test look good while
others will make it look bad.
"And caught in the middle is the
student. That's my main concern
- the student," he said.
The CSUF coordinator of testing services said that he is a
strong believer in a •meaningful" test, but in no way does
he see tests as an answer to all
the problems.
•But I think they .have their
place. In most cases a test can
have a meaningful contribution
to a student's educational progress H properly used."
"Institutions ought to think very
carefully about using the S.A. T.
for admitting students," said
Goldman. "In some schools, if it
doesn't add anything (for Chicanos taking tests), all it does is
decrease the group's acceptability for admission."
Visalia UFW service
center will open soon
Cuellar added that these types
of services are not being proVisalia will he the new site
vided for in this community of
for a United Farm Workers of
, 30,000 just 45 miles south of
America community service ofFresno. "The center will be
fice which is expected to open
staffed by volunteers who are
up in a couple of weeks .
experts in all types of jobs,"
"The office," says Edward
said Cuellar, "such as attorneys,
Cuellar, who will be the director
welfare rights interpreters, and,
of the center, "is being developed
of course, lots of community peoas part of the United Farm Workple who are knowledgeable in a
ers of America's efforts to bring
variety of fields."
services to farm workers and
As an organizer for the union
community people in that area ."
in New York against Gallo winef'
and non-union grapes, ·cuellar
Cuellar, a CSUF graduate stusaid such services are currently
dent, said the center will conactive on a nation-wide scale,
centrate on_ such areas as welbut stresses that they are "atfare, unemployment and social
tempting to curtail the exploitasecurity benefits and also in the
tion by grower and contractors
food stamp program, legal aid
information and a great variety of and the usual insensitivity of the
bureaucratic system."
community needs .
Cuellar ~aid, "The union is
Active throughout the years in
not providing these services to
the struggle of the farm workers,
solely attract members but to
Cuellar said there is a subprovide real solutions to real
stantial number of people in
problems faced by the poor farm
Tulare County who are not reworker and community people."
ceiving any of these s_ervices. He
•If the center in Delano is any
said there is a serious lack of
indication as to how people will
· information going out to the peorespond," Cuellar said, "then
. ple as to their rights and there
is the lack of interpretation of · the center in Visalia is a wise
decision.
the law (in Spanish as well as in
•The reason being that in the
English).
Delano office there are approxi• A lot of welfare workers don't
mately 1,800 cases currently bereally know the full implications
ing worked on and this is not
of the law and subsequently deny
counting the usual filling-outa lot of applicants their rights,"
forms cases."
sai'd Cuellar. •This area is very
The center will be located at
much in need of these types of
1006 N. Court St. and is actively
services and even before we open
seeking volunteers to help man
the office we are already being
the office. Cuellar asks that peocontacted by people wanting inple wishing to help, please contact
formation concerning our serhim at the above address.
vices."
By Arturo R. Vallejo
·Tony Garduque selected as
Pinto Program .coordinator
By Grace Solis
La Voz Staff Writer
Tony Garduque, a graduate of
CSUF, has been named the coordinator of the Pinto Program.
The Pinto Program, sponsored
by the Educational Opportunity
Program, ts designed to recruit
and provide supportive services
for ex-offenders, according to
Garduque. Through the program,
ex-offenders are offered academic and personal counseling,
financial aid information and are
helped to find housing.
The Pinto Program began in
1972 with 15 students. Of the
original students, only two are
left and one of those will graduate
in June. Garctuque said he feels
that re-establishing the credibility of the program will be a major
goal. "In the past, the coordinator
has only been a part-time position. I _feel that this has been one
of the problems with keeping the
students at CSUF," said the 28year-old Garduquer He said the
coordinator did not have enough
time to spend with the students,
but since he .w ill be working full ·
time he said he will be able to
spend more time with the students and hopefully keep them in
school.
Garduque was born and raised
in the Sunset area of West Fres(Continued on Page 4, Col. 5)
2-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Friday, March 14, 1975
Editorial
Mass mis-communications
As tht:: uvise and furor over the Pinedale issue has all but died, a
pause to reflect on its causes, effects and consequences seems due.
=--...:
It was an exercise in mass mis-com diunication. Escalation, overreaction and insensitivity vs. supetsensitivity were all part of the
charges and countercharges.
•. The issue evolved from an honest mistake - is there any other
kind?
\
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'---~ 0 g~ 1?ov£~'°Y,
The overreaction evolved from a sensitivity, or "supersensitivity"
tf you will, that led CSUF Chicanos to see no other recourse but
to react.
1
This in turn led to an indignation felt by the Insight staff at the
audacity of anyone daring to question the integrity of the press.
Both •sides were wrong in part, but both are and always will he
hesitant to admit it. And, both sides can proffer rationalizations which
will seem plausible to its supporters.
The CSUF Chicanos reacted to the essay as a slur to the Chicano
community; a community not exclusively all Chicano as some misunderstand, but of all people in a similar situation, regardless of
race, and to the "insensitive" reaction in the Insight editorial.
Insight· reacted to what they saw as a threat of violence and to
freedom of lhe,Press. To retreat from this would he contrary to the
main ethic taught in the journalism profession.
Like the two novice street fighters who have just felt the first blow
struck in anger and have realized that to resume could he hazardous
to their health , a step hack and a search for clarity are in order not continuation of the fight.
Gang fights are wont to perpetuate hostility due to an unchecked
rise in emotions until a settlement on mutual ground is found . Thi.s
is accomplished only when the two sides are willing to venture onto
each other's •turf" in an effort to communicate .
Now is the time for Chicanos to yell, "Ya hasta!" And for the In sight staff to do the same.
An invitation to Insight editors to address a M ECIIA meetin g·
and the acceptance hy one of them . is a step in the right direction.
Hopefully it will open communication and help dispel misconceptions
held by both sides.
--L. Hornero
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Why La Raza Unida?
()bservations
by the Black Table
Editor:
Like many other Chicanos, you might have heard about La Raza
Unida Party hut never understood why it was started and what a
stands for. Although thousands of Chicanos throughout the Southwest
ani joining Partido La Raza Unida each year , there are thousands
of others who are standing on the outside asking: "Why La Raza
Unida?"
The other day I was standing at
the black table talking to some of
my friends when I noticed that
there were many brown faces on
campus. Most of these students
seemed new to the school. I know
that a lot of these students are
transfers from a city college but
I know also that a great many
of them are first time college
people.
As I stood there and watched
I noticed that many of these Chica nos were walking around sort
of undecided, unorganized, and
generally
seemed confused.
Later I realized that these Chicanos and. Chicanas were lost.
By lost, I don ' t mean that they
didn't know where they were, but
actually they didn't know who
they were.
Here we have Chicanos and
Chicanas come to what formerly '
was a typical white Anglo institution. These people are faced
with a new environment, new
situation , and quite franklY, a
lot of these p·e ople don't really
know how to cope with this problem and they later will tend to get
lost.
All one has to do is look around
and see that there are quite a few
small groups of Chicanos not
wanting to associate with the
more involved Chicanos.
What I would like to suggest
is that we try and make a serious
effort to communicate with these
new students before they get
swallowed up by the ever-present
white Anglo norms and start
thinking they are white. I believe
that we should help our brothers
and sisters find themselves before they are completely lost.
I believe that we, as Chicanos
who have attended this institute
before. have an obligation to seek
out, meet. and talk with the many
new Chicanos on campus. I suggest that we invite them to have
a cup of .coffee With us, ·or attend a IvlECHA meeting. If you
would like, how about showing
them around or helping them
solve some of their problems. I'm
sure you can remember how
st range and confusing all this
was when you first came to this
institute.
But most important, show them
•that Chicanos really care about
one another. Let them know that
we are al CARNALES struggling
to stay alive.
!VIVA LA RAZA!
La Raza Unida was started as an alternative to the present Democratic and Republican parties. Founders of the party point to the
fact that for years the. two major parties have used Chicano votes
hut have done nothing serious for Chicanos as a whole. During
eleetion times, Republican and Democratic candidates have made it
a point to show up in the barrios wearing sombreros and eating
tacos in an effort to win Chicano votes. However, most of the time,
on<"e the election was won , these same politicians turned their backs
011 the prohlerns in th
barrios such as in education, health, unemployment and drug abuse.
But, suddenly Chicanos started to say: •y A BAST A" to this political
t>xploitation . Leading the way to end this exploitation was Jose Angel
Gutierrez of Texas.
He said, "We need to make the decisions that are going to affect
our llroth€rs and maybe our children in the future!"
Gutierrez, with the help of other organizers got Chicanos in
Crystal City. Texas . to vote as a bloc in early 1970 . Chicanos made
up 8G per rent of the population in Crystal City and the results of the
1970 elections were never seen before. Chicanos took over the city
c·ouncil anct school board'.
In all, lG La Raza Unida candidates ran for office in South Texas
that same year and only one lost. As a result of their success, the
concept of La Raza Unida was horn. It is a concept which says that
only Chicanos should det~rmine the destiny of Chicanos and the time
is past for Chicano sotes to he used hy the Repuhlicans and Democrats. Chicanos are excited about Partido La Raza Unida because
it is their own party!
After the elections in Crystal Cit~·. La Raza Unida chapters
started to spring·, up throughout the Southwest in Arizona, New Mexico and California. The Partido's first national convention was held
in the summer of 1972 in El Paso, Texas with Gutierrez elected
chairman. Since then La Raza Unida has gained strength and
momentum. Today La Raza Unida has 1.400 registered members
in Fresno County. The Partido needs more members .to become
acttvely involved for there is much work ahead of us. This is. an
invitation to you to help plan the future of La Raza Unida in Fresno
County.
'
Meetings are held regularly. if you wish more information, a
newsletter or to attend the meeting, you may call Toma·s Fashions
at 233-!>535. For an in-depth look-at La Raza Unida party read "La
Raza Unida" by Richard Santillan. Copies are available through
most chapters of the party.
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'Bold Eagle' makes the 'Rooster' crow
BY Larry Romero
Flags unfurled . and the black
aguila flew once more as the
people shouted and clapped their
approval, support and adulation
of the man who has been called
e1erything from "crazy" by his
critics, to a "titan" and even a
•saint" by some of his admirers.
Cesar Chavez, who more than
·any man, symbolizes the struggle
of the farmworker to unionize,
was obviously moved as he viewed
the thousands who had massed in
Modesto to show support and who
now greeted him with a standing,
nearly delirious, ovation.
"Where's the cameras, get the
camera over here," he ordered
union photographer, as he gleaned
tlie value of capturing the moment
to show the world, and especially
Ernie and Julio Gallo, that the
. UFW was alive and well in Modesto. The boycott was not dead;
the bold, black eagle still flies.
The Cocky Red Rooster vs.
The Bold Black Eagle
From around the world and the
nation, people had been drawn to
this town-plaza-of-a-park in the
center of the city boasting the
biggest winery in the country -the richest of tlie rich.
The Gallo Winery is translated
to "el gallo'' in Spanish by many
of their imported field hands in
reference to the insignia of a
cocky red rooster the company
flashes on all its farm machinery
and trucks.
Many people that waited had
marched and blistered to hear
Cesar speak. They had patiently
waited and listened to the mass
of speakers and entertainers who
had preceded him .
They "viva-ed" and answered
to all of them.
The crowd politely answered
the well-meaning clergy from
back East as they voiced th_e ir
support and then exhorted in their
best New England Spanish, "Si
se puede!"
They believed the representative from the Irish Republican
Army, when • he said, "I.f you win
your struggle. we will celebrate
with you; if you lose -- we will
avenge you."
They enjoyed and laughed with
the Teatro ca·mpesino as they
parodied the Gallos in "The
Rooster That Laid an Egg" skit.
And they sang the songs - the
corridos - composed on the
march towards Gallo town.
But even as all rallied in support of la causa there was a
feeling, or at least ari atmosphere
of uncertainty as to what to do
next. Now what?
The Union, through Chavez, had
seemingly placed all its cards on
the table with the UFW's challenge to the Galles to have an
election among the workers to see
They must have heard because That's a lot of vino.
what union they wanted. A $1 milThe March on Gallo is history
when the march started, Gallo
lion bond had been offered as a
started to increase its ads in the now, although to those who parsign of good faith.
California newspapers. Ads which ticipated, it is only the start
The crowd of 17,000 plus (cala spokesman estimated cost just towards the end of the struggle.
culated according to a two and a
:mder $30,000 for a sjngle Sunday
BOYCOTT GALLO & NONhalf mile long line and figuring
run in California pewspapers . . UFW GRAPES AND LETTUCE!
it to be at least four persons
abreast, three feet apart) had
-marched that morning. The excitement of realizing the number
of people present, as the first
marchers waited for more than an .
hour for .the rest to arrive at the
park. buoyed the spirits.
The peaceful procession lent
credence to the UFW philosophy
of non-violence. Yet, the possibility of, and the potential -for,
violence had to be in people's
minds.
It must have been in the shotgl.ln-toting motorcycle cops as
they directed the heaviest traffic in Modesto's history .
It seemed to manifest itself in
the red faces of ma1_1y irate
motorists who had to wait for the
marchers to cross their intersection. Or, perhaps, in the
thoughts of the pilots in the helicopter and plane hovering above
the entire rally.
Violence could have been realized if the anxiety for action· by
the people had been exploited.But
it was not.
Chavez' only "threat" was to
stay in Modesto "for an eternity"
if that was needed · for Gallo to
agree to hold representational
elections.
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Roosters have no visible ears
and the Gallos seemingly failed
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Elections -- a Chicano disaster
By Anna Noriega
In recent school board · elections, in several neighboring
communities, results were disastrous for Chicanos. This seems
to be an indication of the voters'
reluctance to accept Chicanos as
their representatives. There
were various factors which de_termi ned these elections.
In Madera apathy and ingrained
racism plus the congested field
of candidates played a major
role. Overall there was a low
voter turnout and even a lower
turnout as far as Chicanos were
concerned.
Parlier was the personification
of apathy, only about 600 voters
turned out to vote. In this predominantly Chicano com rnunity
Harry Kubo, head and founder of
the Nisei Farmers' League, was
elected to the school board.
It seems inconcei vahle that
this opponentto Cesar Chavez and
the U.F.W. ~ould come out a
victor in Chavez territory. It ts
apparent Chicanos stayed home
on election dar.
- In Clovis the loss was due to
the fact that Chicanos just weren't
organized. The only Chicano in
the running ran against the wrong
person. the only woman ·member
on · the school board. This only
complicated matters since Chicanos constitute a mere 20 per
cent of the population and did not
have enough votes to win the
position.
.
In Re.e dley. the anti-Chicano
conservatives pulled no punches.
One man by the name of George
T. Baxter -c ame out strongly
against Chicanos in a Letter to
the Editor in the Feb. 27, 1975
edition of the Reedley Exponent.
The paranoia of the community
began to surface. "If we are to
pn·vent a radical takeover of our
schools the eligible voters must
turn out strongly and vote wisely," the letter said.
Chicanos were not deemed to be
the "wise'' choice hut in the next
line the writer went on to state:
"I sincerely believe that any
American of any ethnic background should be allowed to serve
in an elective office so long as he
or she believes in the United
States and the Constitution. However, if any candidate espouses
causes which are alien to the
United States Constitution, and
are designed to ser-ve only one
ethnic group, that candidate
should be rejected by _the voters."
The letter went on to further
state:
a A strong move is being made
to elect people to the board who
will push for hilirigual ~ducation and eventually will strive to
make the English language secondary to Spanish. ThJs same'ethnic
group. La Raza, has already
taken over Parlier; Crystal CitY,
Texas and is trying to take over
other communities. This must
not happen here! This is the
United States of America. I urge
all vote rs to get out and vote.
Exercise your fre d9m to vote,
but do so very carefully.''
Tony Roque has never advocated the overthrow of the United
States government. His concern
for education led h~m to seek the
position on the school hoard.
"Education is a very important
part of everyone's life and I
often hear it' blamed for failing
many people.·• said Roque . "That
is why I want to get involved to see what I can do ahout it.
"Since people .who cared helped
me, I feel very strongly that I
should now help others who might
still he failing," he said.
But obviously the people of
Reedley were not concerned with
M,. Roque's sincerity nor with
that of the other C~icano candidates running, they refused to
·look at these candidates' qualifications and saw them only in
racial terms.
·we should keep these defeat~
in mind, especially for the upcoming elections on April 15.
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ta k " said the two students.
•rt•s a feeling of trying to be
r rofesstonal ,. said Galvan. •You
!·now that th~ people are watching
and that they can be critical.
You try to put on a good impreslon because it reflects back on
YOU.
•what Mario says ts true, "
dded Moreno. "This service that
e re providing for the people
r eriect on us. We try todoa
00d job and everybody enjoys a
compliment now and then."
The program that is presented
con tsts of national, state and
local news by Marlo Galvan, and
P<>rts weather consumer and
job re~orts by Ernesto Moreno,_
•we want to bring out those
things that are important to the
Chicano as any other news program does for tts viewers , • said
Calvan.
Calderon closed by leaving a
me sage for the people. •Chicano
organtzattons demanded to have
programs on the air that were
relevant to the Chicano, now we
have one and it ls your turn to
react and watch lt.
•w encourage criticisms with
letters sent to the station on the
progr m. We want the Chicano
community to utlllze this program
as an avenue of com muntcation to
the panish speaking community"
The Reedley Community College chapter of MECHA (Movimiento Estudi~ntil Chicano de Aztlan) is
.
to d"iscuss current issues which they feel are detrimental to the Chicano student on campus.
mee t ing
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Here MECHA president Pete Castro is shown addressing the body as they discuss t e 1rregu ari 1es
in' the student body elections• at RCC. According to Castro they were also looking into the reason-_RCC
has not attempted to develop an affirmative action program that reflects the percentage of the Chicano
population in the RCC service area,
Castro said that although there are 72 faculty at Reedley there are only four Chicanos on the staff.
Another area that the Reedley MECHA is looking into is the drop-out rate among Chicanos at RCC,
which Castro feels is due to the lack of supportive services there.
MECHA at Reedley is also critical of the •irrelevant curriculum in the social sciences, psychology
and I iterature courses,• according to a spokesman.
He said that these concerns and the lack of any positive response from the administration has necessitated that MECHA meet with attorneys to organize strategy and appropriate legal action:Photo by Larry Leon
Teatro workshop scheduled for -March
By Ernesto Moreno
La Voz Staff Writer
Teatro, also known as Chicano
Theater, is a presentation of
everyday life in the Chicano community. It is a means for the
Chlcanos, young or old, to display their hidden talents in a
realistic manner. It portrays the
problems, hopes, and the desires
of the Brown community, and
their willingness to share them
with others, according to Steve
Solano, co-ordinator of the conference.
•Teatro, the theater of the
•underdog,' offers the world of
theater more innovative ways in
the area of performing arts.
Although it is Chicano theater it
bears a universality that is relevant to the world of creative
arts," said Solano, a theater arts
major.
The intent and the purpose of
the Teatro Workshop is to bring
together the worlds of theater and
teatro on the basis of what they
have in common - theater for
the people," he said.
The Idea of the teatro Workshop has been a collective effort
on the part of the Teatro Class
of theater by participating in
at CSUF under the direction of . various workshops by doing,
Frank Riojas; the teatrodelBarrather than sitting, standing or
rio of Parlier, under the direclistening," said Solano.
tion nf Jesus Padron; and Steve
The workshop will show that
Solano y Maria Hernandez, coTeatro is an educational vehicle
ordinators of the workshop.
for both the oppressor and the
The workshop, scheduled for
oppressed, in that it reveals life
Saturday, March 22, will stress
as it actually is·, and it helps
emphasis within different areas .
the audience visualize the truth,
They are: Musica, Movem1}nt,
said Riojas.
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"Teatro is a way of communiTechnical, and Philosophy.
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"To create a workshop such as
that they will listen by emothis is different, in that those
tional expressi'on rather than go
actending will learn the hasics
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"The workshop to me will reveal the connection between musica and theater," says Jose
Rodriguez," a connection that if
separated will lessen the total
effect of teatro."
The various Teatro groups involved in the planned workshops
offer an open invitation to any
interested persons who would like
to attend the workshops and see
for themselves what Teatro actually is,•· said Solano.
Solano added that anyone wishing more information may contact
La Raza Studies.
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no. One of eight children, he has
suffered many of the same hard.ships suffered
. by t he students he
is now serving. Garduque feels
that at _one tlme he was headed
for serious trouble with the law
He has an extensive juvenil;
record, and fee ls that the reason he did not end up in prison
was because he joined the Army.
Once he was discharged from the
service, he found many of his
friends were either dead, in jail
or addicted to narcotics. Garduque entered Fresno City College in 1970 . After graduating
in 1972, he enrolled at CSUF.
Garduque earned his BA in Social
Work in 1974 and will receive his
Master of Social Work degree
in June.
Garduque plans on increasing
the personal contact with the
Pinto students as well as developing a peer counseling program.
"One thing I would like to do
is to get more of the students
directly involved in the program," said Garduque.
The expansion of the program
is another area that Garduque
plans to work on.
"Currently, there are only
eight Pinto students. Next semester we hope to add as many
students as we can to this campus," said Garduque. He said he
would also like to recruit more
women ex-offenders to CSUF.
"There are many capabie women who have the potential to succeed but do not know of college
opportunities such as the Pinto
program. This is something else
I would like to do," he said.
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By Larry Romero
La Voz Editor
Do admission tests given by the
state colleges and universities
discriminate against Chicanos?
Yes and no, depending on what
psychologist you .talk to.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test
(S.A. ~) is not a valid indicator
of the potential academic performance of Chicano students, a
itudy by Dr . Roy Goldman, profe-ssor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside,
has found .
According to Dr. Roger L.
Bailey, CSUF Coordinator of
Testing Services , however, the
S.A. T . is not biased against Chicano students. "But let me qualify
that by saying that at least there
is no data available which would
prove it to be biased or not
biased against any particular
group," he said.
The study by Goldman, published by UC, examined selection
procedures, namely tests, to
determine if procedures discriminate against non-Anglos.
Both psychologists agree that
there are several ways tests may
discriminate .
"First, the tests can be used
unfairly," said Goldman. "Or,
they can exhibit psychometric
(mental measurement) properties inappropriate to the accurate
prediction
of college performance."
"Pll be. the first to admit there
have been cases where test results have been grossly misused
or used without sufficient consideration of the student , " said
Bailey .
But Bailey also added "nobody
can make a statement unequivocally, that a test is biased against
any group or, conversely, that it
favors any particular group."
•Proof simply doesn ' t exist,
for either side ," he said.
On the other hand, according to
"Goldman, his study found that the
test ~may predict less accurately
for a group. Goldman said he
discovered
that with S,A.T.
scores there was a greater predictability for Anglos than for
Chicanos.
"S.A. T. quite strongly exhibits
more accuracy for Anglos than
for Chicanos," he said. "So there
i,;
much bigger Apglo advan)inappropriate and to take any
•l•r·
_,-/
tage.
·
_
~
needed measures," said Bailey.
Bailey, thumbing through a
He said he felt it would be better
stack of reports on research into
if those students would take the
testing, said that, "Generally
tests but not be held solely to
what this research indicates is
them for admission. Here too,
that where you do find underthough, he sees problems arise
predictions, there are probably
from the fact that since students
more cases of over-predictions,
will know that the grades will not
usually biased in favor of the
effect them tpe test will not be
minority student," he said.
truly representative of that stuGoldman's study was made of
dent's capabilities, he said.
1973 S.A. T. scores for more than
"This is part of the problem of
17,000 Anglo and Chicano stubias," said Bailey. "We carry
dents at four UC campuses,. Althis attitude into testing situathough UC state colleges and unitions which inhibits or prohibits
versities require S.A .T. scores
proper performance." Bailey
from prospective students, they
quickly added that this isn't parare not necessarily a factor in
ticular to any single group of studetermining
a high school
dents.
senior's eligibility for admisAs an example he noted that
sion. Other factors are also con:females usually scor·e lower in
sidered. The scores are used
math than males do. "It is a
only if the student has a little
societal thing," he said.
over a B average or less. Also,
The CSUF psychologist said
under the Educational Opportunity
tests are in no way the whole
Program certain students do not
picture seen by admissions to have to take the S.A. T.
predict college performance.
"This is well and good. but it
"The best predicator of college
denies the institution an opporperformance is the individual's
tunity to evaluate everything to
high school grades," he said.
determine whether the test is
Bailey said he had strong feel-
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A special edition of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
California State University, Fresno
LXXIX/98
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1975
KMJ-TV begins broadcast of
'early' Spanish language news
By Angie Rios
While most of us are still
asleep at 6: 15 in the morning,
the day is just beginriing at KMJ TV Channel 24. For Mario Galvan
and Ernesto Moreno, two CSUF
students, it is the beginning of a
day filled with excitement, tension, fear and humor.
Galvan and Moreno under the
direction of Julio Calderon,
Channel 24 reporter, are broadcasting a· fifteen minute news
program in Spanish, for the firs _t
time on this channel.
The birth of this new program
was brought about from the efforts of TACOMA, a television
advisory committee ofconcerned
Chicanos, challenging the renew-
CSUF students Ernesto Moreno (left) and Mario Galvan go over
the ne .. ( morning's script for their early morning Spanish language·
news program recently begun on KMJ- TV Channel 24Monday through
Friday. Photo by Larry Leon.
·
s questionable
al of KM.J -TV 24 license. Included in the negotiations was a
15-minute bilingual new.:- show.
"In the process, we decided
that the people who speak English
could view the other news shows
which are presented i.n E11glish.
This is why it is totally in Spanish," said Calderon.
Galvan, a radio and TV major,
and Moreno, a journalism major,
are receiving university units
for doing the show.
"Getting more qualified Chicanos on the air is the riame of
the game. An opportunity such as
this is good experience, Calderon
said.
Asked if he felt that the program was a mere token representation, Galvan answered, •No.
I feel it is a way in for the Chicano. Opportunities such as these
are hard to come by. These types
. of experiences are a good way for
the Chicano to get into the breeding process of a career."
Al Buck, news· director ·at
the station agreed, "I don't consider it token. It is a training
land for students at CSUF who
speak Spanish. It is a specialty,
it not only covers news but at
the same time gives the students
an experience in the field."
Moreno comm·e nted on how he
felt he was contributing something to La Raza. •As a Chicano
I feel thatI am contributing something just by getting involved. It
is a good feeling to get on the
air and speak my natural language. I see it as an encouragement for my people by letting
them know that there are possibilities and ways."
•To be able to face the camera,
live, knowing that there are viewers out there, ts not an easy
(Continued on Page 4, Col. 1)
ings about charges of bias in
testing, especially, he said, when
it is based in misinformation.
"A test can be used politically.
Anyone can take the very same
test and based on that one indi vtdual circumstance some wi11
make the test look good while
others will make it look bad.
"And caught in the middle is the
student. That's my main concern
- the student," he said.
The CSUF coordinator of testing services said that he is a
strong believer in a •meaningful" test, but in no way does
he see tests as an answer to all
the problems.
•But I think they .have their
place. In most cases a test can
have a meaningful contribution
to a student's educational progress H properly used."
"Institutions ought to think very
carefully about using the S.A. T.
for admitting students," said
Goldman. "In some schools, if it
doesn't add anything (for Chicanos taking tests), all it does is
decrease the group's acceptability for admission."
Visalia UFW service
center will open soon
Cuellar added that these types
of services are not being proVisalia will he the new site
vided for in this community of
for a United Farm Workers of
, 30,000 just 45 miles south of
America community service ofFresno. "The center will be
fice which is expected to open
staffed by volunteers who are
up in a couple of weeks .
experts in all types of jobs,"
"The office," says Edward
said Cuellar, "such as attorneys,
Cuellar, who will be the director
welfare rights interpreters, and,
of the center, "is being developed
of course, lots of community peoas part of the United Farm Workple who are knowledgeable in a
ers of America's efforts to bring
variety of fields."
services to farm workers and
As an organizer for the union
community people in that area ."
in New York against Gallo winef'
and non-union grapes, ·cuellar
Cuellar, a CSUF graduate stusaid such services are currently
dent, said the center will conactive on a nation-wide scale,
centrate on_ such areas as welbut stresses that they are "atfare, unemployment and social
tempting to curtail the exploitasecurity benefits and also in the
tion by grower and contractors
food stamp program, legal aid
information and a great variety of and the usual insensitivity of the
bureaucratic system."
community needs .
Cuellar ~aid, "The union is
Active throughout the years in
not providing these services to
the struggle of the farm workers,
solely attract members but to
Cuellar said there is a subprovide real solutions to real
stantial number of people in
problems faced by the poor farm
Tulare County who are not reworker and community people."
ceiving any of these s_ervices. He
•If the center in Delano is any
said there is a serious lack of
indication as to how people will
· information going out to the peorespond," Cuellar said, "then
. ple as to their rights and there
is the lack of interpretation of · the center in Visalia is a wise
decision.
the law (in Spanish as well as in
•The reason being that in the
English).
Delano office there are approxi• A lot of welfare workers don't
mately 1,800 cases currently bereally know the full implications
ing worked on and this is not
of the law and subsequently deny
counting the usual filling-outa lot of applicants their rights,"
forms cases."
sai'd Cuellar. •This area is very
The center will be located at
much in need of these types of
1006 N. Court St. and is actively
services and even before we open
seeking volunteers to help man
the office we are already being
the office. Cuellar asks that peocontacted by people wanting inple wishing to help, please contact
formation concerning our serhim at the above address.
vices."
By Arturo R. Vallejo
·Tony Garduque selected as
Pinto Program .coordinator
By Grace Solis
La Voz Staff Writer
Tony Garduque, a graduate of
CSUF, has been named the coordinator of the Pinto Program.
The Pinto Program, sponsored
by the Educational Opportunity
Program, ts designed to recruit
and provide supportive services
for ex-offenders, according to
Garduque. Through the program,
ex-offenders are offered academic and personal counseling,
financial aid information and are
helped to find housing.
The Pinto Program began in
1972 with 15 students. Of the
original students, only two are
left and one of those will graduate
in June. Garctuque said he feels
that re-establishing the credibility of the program will be a major
goal. "In the past, the coordinator
has only been a part-time position. I _feel that this has been one
of the problems with keeping the
students at CSUF," said the 28year-old Garduquer He said the
coordinator did not have enough
time to spend with the students,
but since he .w ill be working full ·
time he said he will be able to
spend more time with the students and hopefully keep them in
school.
Garduque was born and raised
in the Sunset area of West Fres(Continued on Page 4, Col. 5)
2-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Friday, March 14, 1975
Editorial
Mass mis-communications
As tht:: uvise and furor over the Pinedale issue has all but died, a
pause to reflect on its causes, effects and consequences seems due.
=--...:
It was an exercise in mass mis-com diunication. Escalation, overreaction and insensitivity vs. supetsensitivity were all part of the
charges and countercharges.
•. The issue evolved from an honest mistake - is there any other
kind?
\
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The overreaction evolved from a sensitivity, or "supersensitivity"
tf you will, that led CSUF Chicanos to see no other recourse but
to react.
1
This in turn led to an indignation felt by the Insight staff at the
audacity of anyone daring to question the integrity of the press.
Both •sides were wrong in part, but both are and always will he
hesitant to admit it. And, both sides can proffer rationalizations which
will seem plausible to its supporters.
The CSUF Chicanos reacted to the essay as a slur to the Chicano
community; a community not exclusively all Chicano as some misunderstand, but of all people in a similar situation, regardless of
race, and to the "insensitive" reaction in the Insight editorial.
Insight· reacted to what they saw as a threat of violence and to
freedom of lhe,Press. To retreat from this would he contrary to the
main ethic taught in the journalism profession.
Like the two novice street fighters who have just felt the first blow
struck in anger and have realized that to resume could he hazardous
to their health , a step hack and a search for clarity are in order not continuation of the fight.
Gang fights are wont to perpetuate hostility due to an unchecked
rise in emotions until a settlement on mutual ground is found . Thi.s
is accomplished only when the two sides are willing to venture onto
each other's •turf" in an effort to communicate .
Now is the time for Chicanos to yell, "Ya hasta!" And for the In sight staff to do the same.
An invitation to Insight editors to address a M ECIIA meetin g·
and the acceptance hy one of them . is a step in the right direction.
Hopefully it will open communication and help dispel misconceptions
held by both sides.
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Why La Raza Unida?
()bservations
by the Black Table
Editor:
Like many other Chicanos, you might have heard about La Raza
Unida Party hut never understood why it was started and what a
stands for. Although thousands of Chicanos throughout the Southwest
ani joining Partido La Raza Unida each year , there are thousands
of others who are standing on the outside asking: "Why La Raza
Unida?"
The other day I was standing at
the black table talking to some of
my friends when I noticed that
there were many brown faces on
campus. Most of these students
seemed new to the school. I know
that a lot of these students are
transfers from a city college but
I know also that a great many
of them are first time college
people.
As I stood there and watched
I noticed that many of these Chica nos were walking around sort
of undecided, unorganized, and
generally
seemed confused.
Later I realized that these Chicanos and. Chicanas were lost.
By lost, I don ' t mean that they
didn't know where they were, but
actually they didn't know who
they were.
Here we have Chicanos and
Chicanas come to what formerly '
was a typical white Anglo institution. These people are faced
with a new environment, new
situation , and quite franklY, a
lot of these p·e ople don't really
know how to cope with this problem and they later will tend to get
lost.
All one has to do is look around
and see that there are quite a few
small groups of Chicanos not
wanting to associate with the
more involved Chicanos.
What I would like to suggest
is that we try and make a serious
effort to communicate with these
new students before they get
swallowed up by the ever-present
white Anglo norms and start
thinking they are white. I believe
that we should help our brothers
and sisters find themselves before they are completely lost.
I believe that we, as Chicanos
who have attended this institute
before. have an obligation to seek
out, meet. and talk with the many
new Chicanos on campus. I suggest that we invite them to have
a cup of .coffee With us, ·or attend a IvlECHA meeting. If you
would like, how about showing
them around or helping them
solve some of their problems. I'm
sure you can remember how
st range and confusing all this
was when you first came to this
institute.
But most important, show them
•that Chicanos really care about
one another. Let them know that
we are al CARNALES struggling
to stay alive.
!VIVA LA RAZA!
La Raza Unida was started as an alternative to the present Democratic and Republican parties. Founders of the party point to the
fact that for years the. two major parties have used Chicano votes
hut have done nothing serious for Chicanos as a whole. During
eleetion times, Republican and Democratic candidates have made it
a point to show up in the barrios wearing sombreros and eating
tacos in an effort to win Chicano votes. However, most of the time,
on<"e the election was won , these same politicians turned their backs
011 the prohlerns in th
barrios such as in education, health, unemployment and drug abuse.
But, suddenly Chicanos started to say: •y A BAST A" to this political
t>xploitation . Leading the way to end this exploitation was Jose Angel
Gutierrez of Texas.
He said, "We need to make the decisions that are going to affect
our llroth€rs and maybe our children in the future!"
Gutierrez, with the help of other organizers got Chicanos in
Crystal City. Texas . to vote as a bloc in early 1970 . Chicanos made
up 8G per rent of the population in Crystal City and the results of the
1970 elections were never seen before. Chicanos took over the city
c·ouncil anct school board'.
In all, lG La Raza Unida candidates ran for office in South Texas
that same year and only one lost. As a result of their success, the
concept of La Raza Unida was horn. It is a concept which says that
only Chicanos should det~rmine the destiny of Chicanos and the time
is past for Chicano sotes to he used hy the Repuhlicans and Democrats. Chicanos are excited about Partido La Raza Unida because
it is their own party!
After the elections in Crystal Cit~·. La Raza Unida chapters
started to spring·, up throughout the Southwest in Arizona, New Mexico and California. The Partido's first national convention was held
in the summer of 1972 in El Paso, Texas with Gutierrez elected
chairman. Since then La Raza Unida has gained strength and
momentum. Today La Raza Unida has 1.400 registered members
in Fresno County. The Partido needs more members .to become
acttvely involved for there is much work ahead of us. This is. an
invitation to you to help plan the future of La Raza Unida in Fresno
County.
'
Meetings are held regularly. if you wish more information, a
newsletter or to attend the meeting, you may call Toma·s Fashions
at 233-!>535. For an in-depth look-at La Raza Unida party read "La
Raza Unida" by Richard Santillan. Copies are available through
most chapters of the party.
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COMMENTARIES
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN-3
'Bold Eagle' makes the 'Rooster' crow
BY Larry Romero
Flags unfurled . and the black
aguila flew once more as the
people shouted and clapped their
approval, support and adulation
of the man who has been called
e1erything from "crazy" by his
critics, to a "titan" and even a
•saint" by some of his admirers.
Cesar Chavez, who more than
·any man, symbolizes the struggle
of the farmworker to unionize,
was obviously moved as he viewed
the thousands who had massed in
Modesto to show support and who
now greeted him with a standing,
nearly delirious, ovation.
"Where's the cameras, get the
camera over here," he ordered
union photographer, as he gleaned
tlie value of capturing the moment
to show the world, and especially
Ernie and Julio Gallo, that the
. UFW was alive and well in Modesto. The boycott was not dead;
the bold, black eagle still flies.
The Cocky Red Rooster vs.
The Bold Black Eagle
From around the world and the
nation, people had been drawn to
this town-plaza-of-a-park in the
center of the city boasting the
biggest winery in the country -the richest of tlie rich.
The Gallo Winery is translated
to "el gallo'' in Spanish by many
of their imported field hands in
reference to the insignia of a
cocky red rooster the company
flashes on all its farm machinery
and trucks.
Many people that waited had
marched and blistered to hear
Cesar speak. They had patiently
waited and listened to the mass
of speakers and entertainers who
had preceded him .
They "viva-ed" and answered
to all of them.
The crowd politely answered
the well-meaning clergy from
back East as they voiced th_e ir
support and then exhorted in their
best New England Spanish, "Si
se puede!"
They believed the representative from the Irish Republican
Army, when • he said, "I.f you win
your struggle. we will celebrate
with you; if you lose -- we will
avenge you."
They enjoyed and laughed with
the Teatro ca·mpesino as they
parodied the Gallos in "The
Rooster That Laid an Egg" skit.
And they sang the songs - the
corridos - composed on the
march towards Gallo town.
But even as all rallied in support of la causa there was a
feeling, or at least ari atmosphere
of uncertainty as to what to do
next. Now what?
The Union, through Chavez, had
seemingly placed all its cards on
the table with the UFW's challenge to the Galles to have an
election among the workers to see
They must have heard because That's a lot of vino.
what union they wanted. A $1 milThe March on Gallo is history
when the march started, Gallo
lion bond had been offered as a
started to increase its ads in the now, although to those who parsign of good faith.
California newspapers. Ads which ticipated, it is only the start
The crowd of 17,000 plus (cala spokesman estimated cost just towards the end of the struggle.
culated according to a two and a
:mder $30,000 for a sjngle Sunday
BOYCOTT GALLO & NONhalf mile long line and figuring
run in California pewspapers . . UFW GRAPES AND LETTUCE!
it to be at least four persons
abreast, three feet apart) had
-marched that morning. The excitement of realizing the number
of people present, as the first
marchers waited for more than an .
hour for .the rest to arrive at the
park. buoyed the spirits.
The peaceful procession lent
credence to the UFW philosophy
of non-violence. Yet, the possibility of, and the potential -for,
violence had to be in people's
minds.
It must have been in the shotgl.ln-toting motorcycle cops as
they directed the heaviest traffic in Modesto's history .
It seemed to manifest itself in
the red faces of ma1_1y irate
motorists who had to wait for the
marchers to cross their intersection. Or, perhaps, in the
thoughts of the pilots in the helicopter and plane hovering above
the entire rally.
Violence could have been realized if the anxiety for action· by
the people had been exploited.But
it was not.
Chavez' only "threat" was to
stay in Modesto "for an eternity"
if that was needed · for Gallo to
agree to hold representational
elections.
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Elections -- a Chicano disaster
By Anna Noriega
In recent school board · elections, in several neighboring
communities, results were disastrous for Chicanos. This seems
to be an indication of the voters'
reluctance to accept Chicanos as
their representatives. There
were various factors which de_termi ned these elections.
In Madera apathy and ingrained
racism plus the congested field
of candidates played a major
role. Overall there was a low
voter turnout and even a lower
turnout as far as Chicanos were
concerned.
Parlier was the personification
of apathy, only about 600 voters
turned out to vote. In this predominantly Chicano com rnunity
Harry Kubo, head and founder of
the Nisei Farmers' League, was
elected to the school board.
It seems inconcei vahle that
this opponentto Cesar Chavez and
the U.F.W. ~ould come out a
victor in Chavez territory. It ts
apparent Chicanos stayed home
on election dar.
- In Clovis the loss was due to
the fact that Chicanos just weren't
organized. The only Chicano in
the running ran against the wrong
person. the only woman ·member
on · the school board. This only
complicated matters since Chicanos constitute a mere 20 per
cent of the population and did not
have enough votes to win the
position.
.
In Re.e dley. the anti-Chicano
conservatives pulled no punches.
One man by the name of George
T. Baxter -c ame out strongly
against Chicanos in a Letter to
the Editor in the Feb. 27, 1975
edition of the Reedley Exponent.
The paranoia of the community
began to surface. "If we are to
pn·vent a radical takeover of our
schools the eligible voters must
turn out strongly and vote wisely," the letter said.
Chicanos were not deemed to be
the "wise'' choice hut in the next
line the writer went on to state:
"I sincerely believe that any
American of any ethnic background should be allowed to serve
in an elective office so long as he
or she believes in the United
States and the Constitution. However, if any candidate espouses
causes which are alien to the
United States Constitution, and
are designed to ser-ve only one
ethnic group, that candidate
should be rejected by _the voters."
The letter went on to further
state:
a A strong move is being made
to elect people to the board who
will push for hilirigual ~ducation and eventually will strive to
make the English language secondary to Spanish. ThJs same'ethnic
group. La Raza, has already
taken over Parlier; Crystal CitY,
Texas and is trying to take over
other communities. This must
not happen here! This is the
United States of America. I urge
all vote rs to get out and vote.
Exercise your fre d9m to vote,
but do so very carefully.''
Tony Roque has never advocated the overthrow of the United
States government. His concern
for education led h~m to seek the
position on the school hoard.
"Education is a very important
part of everyone's life and I
often hear it' blamed for failing
many people.·• said Roque . "That
is why I want to get involved to see what I can do ahout it.
"Since people .who cared helped
me, I feel very strongly that I
should now help others who might
still he failing," he said.
But obviously the people of
Reedley were not concerned with
M,. Roque's sincerity nor with
that of the other C~icano candidates running, they refused to
·look at these candidates' qualifications and saw them only in
racial terms.
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ta k " said the two students.
•rt•s a feeling of trying to be
r rofesstonal ,. said Galvan. •You
!·now that th~ people are watching
and that they can be critical.
You try to put on a good impreslon because it reflects back on
YOU.
•what Mario says ts true, "
dded Moreno. "This service that
e re providing for the people
r eriect on us. We try todoa
00d job and everybody enjoys a
compliment now and then."
The program that is presented
con tsts of national, state and
local news by Marlo Galvan, and
P<>rts weather consumer and
job re~orts by Ernesto Moreno,_
•we want to bring out those
things that are important to the
Chicano as any other news program does for tts viewers , • said
Calvan.
Calderon closed by leaving a
me sage for the people. •Chicano
organtzattons demanded to have
programs on the air that were
relevant to the Chicano, now we
have one and it ls your turn to
react and watch lt.
•w encourage criticisms with
letters sent to the station on the
progr m. We want the Chicano
community to utlllze this program
as an avenue of com muntcation to
the panish speaking community"
The Reedley Community College chapter of MECHA (Movimiento Estudi~ntil Chicano de Aztlan) is
.
to d"iscuss current issues which they feel are detrimental to the Chicano student on campus.
mee t ing
.
h u·
I ·t·
Here MECHA president Pete Castro is shown addressing the body as they discuss t e 1rregu ari 1es
in' the student body elections• at RCC. According to Castro they were also looking into the reason-_RCC
has not attempted to develop an affirmative action program that reflects the percentage of the Chicano
population in the RCC service area,
Castro said that although there are 72 faculty at Reedley there are only four Chicanos on the staff.
Another area that the Reedley MECHA is looking into is the drop-out rate among Chicanos at RCC,
which Castro feels is due to the lack of supportive services there.
MECHA at Reedley is also critical of the •irrelevant curriculum in the social sciences, psychology
and I iterature courses,• according to a spokesman.
He said that these concerns and the lack of any positive response from the administration has necessitated that MECHA meet with attorneys to organize strategy and appropriate legal action:Photo by Larry Leon
Teatro workshop scheduled for -March
By Ernesto Moreno
La Voz Staff Writer
Teatro, also known as Chicano
Theater, is a presentation of
everyday life in the Chicano community. It is a means for the
Chlcanos, young or old, to display their hidden talents in a
realistic manner. It portrays the
problems, hopes, and the desires
of the Brown community, and
their willingness to share them
with others, according to Steve
Solano, co-ordinator of the conference.
•Teatro, the theater of the
•underdog,' offers the world of
theater more innovative ways in
the area of performing arts.
Although it is Chicano theater it
bears a universality that is relevant to the world of creative
arts," said Solano, a theater arts
major.
The intent and the purpose of
the Teatro Workshop is to bring
together the worlds of theater and
teatro on the basis of what they
have in common - theater for
the people," he said.
The Idea of the teatro Workshop has been a collective effort
on the part of the Teatro Class
of theater by participating in
at CSUF under the direction of . various workshops by doing,
Frank Riojas; the teatrodelBarrather than sitting, standing or
rio of Parlier, under the direclistening," said Solano.
tion nf Jesus Padron; and Steve
The workshop will show that
Solano y Maria Hernandez, coTeatro is an educational vehicle
ordinators of the workshop.
for both the oppressor and the
The workshop, scheduled for
oppressed, in that it reveals life
Saturday, March 22, will stress
as it actually is·, and it helps
emphasis within different areas .
the audience visualize the truth,
They are: Musica, Movem1}nt,
said Riojas.
Playwriting, Voice, Makeup,
"Teatro is a way of communiTechnical, and Philosophy.
cating to the people in a manner
"To create a workshop such as
that they will listen by emothis is different, in that those
tional expressi'on rather than go
actending will learn the hasics
by the written word," he said.
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"The workshop to me will reveal the connection between musica and theater," says Jose
Rodriguez," a connection that if
separated will lessen the total
effect of teatro."
The various Teatro groups involved in the planned workshops
offer an open invitation to any
interested persons who would like
to attend the workshops and see
for themselves what Teatro actually is,•· said Solano.
Solano added that anyone wishing more information may contact
La Raza Studies.
(Continued from Page I)
no. One of eight children, he has
suffered many of the same hard.ships suffered
. by t he students he
is now serving. Garduque feels
that at _one tlme he was headed
for serious trouble with the law
He has an extensive juvenil;
record, and fee ls that the reason he did not end up in prison
was because he joined the Army.
Once he was discharged from the
service, he found many of his
friends were either dead, in jail
or addicted to narcotics. Garduque entered Fresno City College in 1970 . After graduating
in 1972, he enrolled at CSUF.
Garduque earned his BA in Social
Work in 1974 and will receive his
Master of Social Work degree
in June.
Garduque plans on increasing
the personal contact with the
Pinto students as well as developing a peer counseling program.
"One thing I would like to do
is to get more of the students
directly involved in the program," said Garduque.
The expansion of the program
is another area that Garduque
plans to work on.
"Currently, there are only
eight Pinto students. Next semester we hope to add as many
students as we can to this campus," said Garduque. He said he
would also like to recruit more
women ex-offenders to CSUF.
"There are many capabie women who have the potential to succeed but do not know of college
opportunities such as the Pinto
program. This is something else
I would like to do," he said.
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By Larry Romero
La Voz Editor
Do admission tests given by the
state colleges and universities
discriminate against Chicanos?
Yes and no, depending on what
psychologist you .talk to.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test
(S.A. ~) is not a valid indicator
of the potential academic performance of Chicano students, a
itudy by Dr . Roy Goldman, profe-ssor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside,
has found .
According to Dr. Roger L.
Bailey, CSUF Coordinator of
Testing Services , however, the
S.A. T . is not biased against Chicano students. "But let me qualify
that by saying that at least there
is no data available which would
prove it to be biased or not
biased against any particular
group," he said.
The study by Goldman, published by UC, examined selection
procedures, namely tests, to
determine if procedures discriminate against non-Anglos.
Both psychologists agree that
there are several ways tests may
discriminate .
"First, the tests can be used
unfairly," said Goldman. "Or,
they can exhibit psychometric
(mental measurement) properties inappropriate to the accurate
prediction
of college performance."
"Pll be. the first to admit there
have been cases where test results have been grossly misused
or used without sufficient consideration of the student , " said
Bailey .
But Bailey also added "nobody
can make a statement unequivocally, that a test is biased against
any group or, conversely, that it
favors any particular group."
•Proof simply doesn ' t exist,
for either side ," he said.
On the other hand, according to
"Goldman, his study found that the
test ~may predict less accurately
for a group. Goldman said he
discovered
that with S,A.T.
scores there was a greater predictability for Anglos than for
Chicanos.
"S.A. T. quite strongly exhibits
more accuracy for Anglos than
for Chicanos," he said. "So there
i,;
much bigger Apglo advan)inappropriate and to take any
•l•r·
_,-/
tage.
·
_
~
needed measures," said Bailey.
Bailey, thumbing through a
He said he felt it would be better
stack of reports on research into
if those students would take the
testing, said that, "Generally
tests but not be held solely to
what this research indicates is
them for admission. Here too,
that where you do find underthough, he sees problems arise
predictions, there are probably
from the fact that since students
more cases of over-predictions,
will know that the grades will not
usually biased in favor of the
effect them tpe test will not be
minority student," he said.
truly representative of that stuGoldman's study was made of
dent's capabilities, he said.
1973 S.A. T. scores for more than
"This is part of the problem of
17,000 Anglo and Chicano stubias," said Bailey. "We carry
dents at four UC campuses,. Althis attitude into testing situathough UC state colleges and unitions which inhibits or prohibits
versities require S.A .T. scores
proper performance." Bailey
from prospective students, they
quickly added that this isn't parare not necessarily a factor in
ticular to any single group of studetermining
a high school
dents.
senior's eligibility for admisAs an example he noted that
sion. Other factors are also con:females usually scor·e lower in
sidered. The scores are used
math than males do. "It is a
only if the student has a little
societal thing," he said.
over a B average or less. Also,
The CSUF psychologist said
under the Educational Opportunity
tests are in no way the whole
Program certain students do not
picture seen by admissions to have to take the S.A. T.
predict college performance.
"This is well and good. but it
"The best predicator of college
denies the institution an opporperformance is the individual's
tunity to evaluate everything to
high school grades," he said.
determine whether the test is
Bailey said he had strong feel-
Vozde
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A special edition of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
California State University, Fresno
LXXIX/98
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1975
KMJ-TV begins broadcast of
'early' Spanish language news
By Angie Rios
While most of us are still
asleep at 6: 15 in the morning,
the day is just beginriing at KMJ TV Channel 24. For Mario Galvan
and Ernesto Moreno, two CSUF
students, it is the beginning of a
day filled with excitement, tension, fear and humor.
Galvan and Moreno under the
direction of Julio Calderon,
Channel 24 reporter, are broadcasting a· fifteen minute news
program in Spanish, for the firs _t
time on this channel.
The birth of this new program
was brought about from the efforts of TACOMA, a television
advisory committee ofconcerned
Chicanos, challenging the renew-
CSUF students Ernesto Moreno (left) and Mario Galvan go over
the ne .. ( morning's script for their early morning Spanish language·
news program recently begun on KMJ- TV Channel 24Monday through
Friday. Photo by Larry Leon.
·
s questionable
al of KM.J -TV 24 license. Included in the negotiations was a
15-minute bilingual new.:- show.
"In the process, we decided
that the people who speak English
could view the other news shows
which are presented i.n E11glish.
This is why it is totally in Spanish," said Calderon.
Galvan, a radio and TV major,
and Moreno, a journalism major,
are receiving university units
for doing the show.
"Getting more qualified Chicanos on the air is the riame of
the game. An opportunity such as
this is good experience, Calderon
said.
Asked if he felt that the program was a mere token representation, Galvan answered, •No.
I feel it is a way in for the Chicano. Opportunities such as these
are hard to come by. These types
. of experiences are a good way for
the Chicano to get into the breeding process of a career."
Al Buck, news· director ·at
the station agreed, "I don't consider it token. It is a training
land for students at CSUF who
speak Spanish. It is a specialty,
it not only covers news but at
the same time gives the students
an experience in the field."
Moreno comm·e nted on how he
felt he was contributing something to La Raza. •As a Chicano
I feel thatI am contributing something just by getting involved. It
is a good feeling to get on the
air and speak my natural language. I see it as an encouragement for my people by letting
them know that there are possibilities and ways."
•To be able to face the camera,
live, knowing that there are viewers out there, ts not an easy
(Continued on Page 4, Col. 1)
ings about charges of bias in
testing, especially, he said, when
it is based in misinformation.
"A test can be used politically.
Anyone can take the very same
test and based on that one indi vtdual circumstance some wi11
make the test look good while
others will make it look bad.
"And caught in the middle is the
student. That's my main concern
- the student," he said.
The CSUF coordinator of testing services said that he is a
strong believer in a •meaningful" test, but in no way does
he see tests as an answer to all
the problems.
•But I think they .have their
place. In most cases a test can
have a meaningful contribution
to a student's educational progress H properly used."
"Institutions ought to think very
carefully about using the S.A. T.
for admitting students," said
Goldman. "In some schools, if it
doesn't add anything (for Chicanos taking tests), all it does is
decrease the group's acceptability for admission."
Visalia UFW service
center will open soon
Cuellar added that these types
of services are not being proVisalia will he the new site
vided for in this community of
for a United Farm Workers of
, 30,000 just 45 miles south of
America community service ofFresno. "The center will be
fice which is expected to open
staffed by volunteers who are
up in a couple of weeks .
experts in all types of jobs,"
"The office," says Edward
said Cuellar, "such as attorneys,
Cuellar, who will be the director
welfare rights interpreters, and,
of the center, "is being developed
of course, lots of community peoas part of the United Farm Workple who are knowledgeable in a
ers of America's efforts to bring
variety of fields."
services to farm workers and
As an organizer for the union
community people in that area ."
in New York against Gallo winef'
and non-union grapes, ·cuellar
Cuellar, a CSUF graduate stusaid such services are currently
dent, said the center will conactive on a nation-wide scale,
centrate on_ such areas as welbut stresses that they are "atfare, unemployment and social
tempting to curtail the exploitasecurity benefits and also in the
tion by grower and contractors
food stamp program, legal aid
information and a great variety of and the usual insensitivity of the
bureaucratic system."
community needs .
Cuellar ~aid, "The union is
Active throughout the years in
not providing these services to
the struggle of the farm workers,
solely attract members but to
Cuellar said there is a subprovide real solutions to real
stantial number of people in
problems faced by the poor farm
Tulare County who are not reworker and community people."
ceiving any of these s_ervices. He
•If the center in Delano is any
said there is a serious lack of
indication as to how people will
· information going out to the peorespond," Cuellar said, "then
. ple as to their rights and there
is the lack of interpretation of · the center in Visalia is a wise
decision.
the law (in Spanish as well as in
•The reason being that in the
English).
Delano office there are approxi• A lot of welfare workers don't
mately 1,800 cases currently bereally know the full implications
ing worked on and this is not
of the law and subsequently deny
counting the usual filling-outa lot of applicants their rights,"
forms cases."
sai'd Cuellar. •This area is very
The center will be located at
much in need of these types of
1006 N. Court St. and is actively
services and even before we open
seeking volunteers to help man
the office we are already being
the office. Cuellar asks that peocontacted by people wanting inple wishing to help, please contact
formation concerning our serhim at the above address.
vices."
By Arturo R. Vallejo
·Tony Garduque selected as
Pinto Program .coordinator
By Grace Solis
La Voz Staff Writer
Tony Garduque, a graduate of
CSUF, has been named the coordinator of the Pinto Program.
The Pinto Program, sponsored
by the Educational Opportunity
Program, ts designed to recruit
and provide supportive services
for ex-offenders, according to
Garduque. Through the program,
ex-offenders are offered academic and personal counseling,
financial aid information and are
helped to find housing.
The Pinto Program began in
1972 with 15 students. Of the
original students, only two are
left and one of those will graduate
in June. Garctuque said he feels
that re-establishing the credibility of the program will be a major
goal. "In the past, the coordinator
has only been a part-time position. I _feel that this has been one
of the problems with keeping the
students at CSUF," said the 28year-old Garduquer He said the
coordinator did not have enough
time to spend with the students,
but since he .w ill be working full ·
time he said he will be able to
spend more time with the students and hopefully keep them in
school.
Garduque was born and raised
in the Sunset area of West Fres(Continued on Page 4, Col. 5)
2-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Friday, March 14, 1975
Editorial
Mass mis-communications
As tht:: uvise and furor over the Pinedale issue has all but died, a
pause to reflect on its causes, effects and consequences seems due.
=--...:
It was an exercise in mass mis-com diunication. Escalation, overreaction and insensitivity vs. supetsensitivity were all part of the
charges and countercharges.
•. The issue evolved from an honest mistake - is there any other
kind?
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The overreaction evolved from a sensitivity, or "supersensitivity"
tf you will, that led CSUF Chicanos to see no other recourse but
to react.
1
This in turn led to an indignation felt by the Insight staff at the
audacity of anyone daring to question the integrity of the press.
Both •sides were wrong in part, but both are and always will he
hesitant to admit it. And, both sides can proffer rationalizations which
will seem plausible to its supporters.
The CSUF Chicanos reacted to the essay as a slur to the Chicano
community; a community not exclusively all Chicano as some misunderstand, but of all people in a similar situation, regardless of
race, and to the "insensitive" reaction in the Insight editorial.
Insight· reacted to what they saw as a threat of violence and to
freedom of lhe,Press. To retreat from this would he contrary to the
main ethic taught in the journalism profession.
Like the two novice street fighters who have just felt the first blow
struck in anger and have realized that to resume could he hazardous
to their health , a step hack and a search for clarity are in order not continuation of the fight.
Gang fights are wont to perpetuate hostility due to an unchecked
rise in emotions until a settlement on mutual ground is found . Thi.s
is accomplished only when the two sides are willing to venture onto
each other's •turf" in an effort to communicate .
Now is the time for Chicanos to yell, "Ya hasta!" And for the In sight staff to do the same.
An invitation to Insight editors to address a M ECIIA meetin g·
and the acceptance hy one of them . is a step in the right direction.
Hopefully it will open communication and help dispel misconceptions
held by both sides.
--L. Hornero
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Why La Raza Unida?
()bservations
by the Black Table
Editor:
Like many other Chicanos, you might have heard about La Raza
Unida Party hut never understood why it was started and what a
stands for. Although thousands of Chicanos throughout the Southwest
ani joining Partido La Raza Unida each year , there are thousands
of others who are standing on the outside asking: "Why La Raza
Unida?"
The other day I was standing at
the black table talking to some of
my friends when I noticed that
there were many brown faces on
campus. Most of these students
seemed new to the school. I know
that a lot of these students are
transfers from a city college but
I know also that a great many
of them are first time college
people.
As I stood there and watched
I noticed that many of these Chica nos were walking around sort
of undecided, unorganized, and
generally
seemed confused.
Later I realized that these Chicanos and. Chicanas were lost.
By lost, I don ' t mean that they
didn't know where they were, but
actually they didn't know who
they were.
Here we have Chicanos and
Chicanas come to what formerly '
was a typical white Anglo institution. These people are faced
with a new environment, new
situation , and quite franklY, a
lot of these p·e ople don't really
know how to cope with this problem and they later will tend to get
lost.
All one has to do is look around
and see that there are quite a few
small groups of Chicanos not
wanting to associate with the
more involved Chicanos.
What I would like to suggest
is that we try and make a serious
effort to communicate with these
new students before they get
swallowed up by the ever-present
white Anglo norms and start
thinking they are white. I believe
that we should help our brothers
and sisters find themselves before they are completely lost.
I believe that we, as Chicanos
who have attended this institute
before. have an obligation to seek
out, meet. and talk with the many
new Chicanos on campus. I suggest that we invite them to have
a cup of .coffee With us, ·or attend a IvlECHA meeting. If you
would like, how about showing
them around or helping them
solve some of their problems. I'm
sure you can remember how
st range and confusing all this
was when you first came to this
institute.
But most important, show them
•that Chicanos really care about
one another. Let them know that
we are al CARNALES struggling
to stay alive.
!VIVA LA RAZA!
La Raza Unida was started as an alternative to the present Democratic and Republican parties. Founders of the party point to the
fact that for years the. two major parties have used Chicano votes
hut have done nothing serious for Chicanos as a whole. During
eleetion times, Republican and Democratic candidates have made it
a point to show up in the barrios wearing sombreros and eating
tacos in an effort to win Chicano votes. However, most of the time,
on<"e the election was won , these same politicians turned their backs
011 the prohlerns in th
barrios such as in education, health, unemployment and drug abuse.
But, suddenly Chicanos started to say: •y A BAST A" to this political
t>xploitation . Leading the way to end this exploitation was Jose Angel
Gutierrez of Texas.
He said, "We need to make the decisions that are going to affect
our llroth€rs and maybe our children in the future!"
Gutierrez, with the help of other organizers got Chicanos in
Crystal City. Texas . to vote as a bloc in early 1970 . Chicanos made
up 8G per rent of the population in Crystal City and the results of the
1970 elections were never seen before. Chicanos took over the city
c·ouncil anct school board'.
In all, lG La Raza Unida candidates ran for office in South Texas
that same year and only one lost. As a result of their success, the
concept of La Raza Unida was horn. It is a concept which says that
only Chicanos should det~rmine the destiny of Chicanos and the time
is past for Chicano sotes to he used hy the Repuhlicans and Democrats. Chicanos are excited about Partido La Raza Unida because
it is their own party!
After the elections in Crystal Cit~·. La Raza Unida chapters
started to spring·, up throughout the Southwest in Arizona, New Mexico and California. The Partido's first national convention was held
in the summer of 1972 in El Paso, Texas with Gutierrez elected
chairman. Since then La Raza Unida has gained strength and
momentum. Today La Raza Unida has 1.400 registered members
in Fresno County. The Partido needs more members .to become
acttvely involved for there is much work ahead of us. This is. an
invitation to you to help plan the future of La Raza Unida in Fresno
County.
'
Meetings are held regularly. if you wish more information, a
newsletter or to attend the meeting, you may call Toma·s Fashions
at 233-!>535. For an in-depth look-at La Raza Unida party read "La
Raza Unida" by Richard Santillan. Copies are available through
most chapters of the party.
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COMMENTARIES
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN-3
'Bold Eagle' makes the 'Rooster' crow
BY Larry Romero
Flags unfurled . and the black
aguila flew once more as the
people shouted and clapped their
approval, support and adulation
of the man who has been called
e1erything from "crazy" by his
critics, to a "titan" and even a
•saint" by some of his admirers.
Cesar Chavez, who more than
·any man, symbolizes the struggle
of the farmworker to unionize,
was obviously moved as he viewed
the thousands who had massed in
Modesto to show support and who
now greeted him with a standing,
nearly delirious, ovation.
"Where's the cameras, get the
camera over here," he ordered
union photographer, as he gleaned
tlie value of capturing the moment
to show the world, and especially
Ernie and Julio Gallo, that the
. UFW was alive and well in Modesto. The boycott was not dead;
the bold, black eagle still flies.
The Cocky Red Rooster vs.
The Bold Black Eagle
From around the world and the
nation, people had been drawn to
this town-plaza-of-a-park in the
center of the city boasting the
biggest winery in the country -the richest of tlie rich.
The Gallo Winery is translated
to "el gallo'' in Spanish by many
of their imported field hands in
reference to the insignia of a
cocky red rooster the company
flashes on all its farm machinery
and trucks.
Many people that waited had
marched and blistered to hear
Cesar speak. They had patiently
waited and listened to the mass
of speakers and entertainers who
had preceded him .
They "viva-ed" and answered
to all of them.
The crowd politely answered
the well-meaning clergy from
back East as they voiced th_e ir
support and then exhorted in their
best New England Spanish, "Si
se puede!"
They believed the representative from the Irish Republican
Army, when • he said, "I.f you win
your struggle. we will celebrate
with you; if you lose -- we will
avenge you."
They enjoyed and laughed with
the Teatro ca·mpesino as they
parodied the Gallos in "The
Rooster That Laid an Egg" skit.
And they sang the songs - the
corridos - composed on the
march towards Gallo town.
But even as all rallied in support of la causa there was a
feeling, or at least ari atmosphere
of uncertainty as to what to do
next. Now what?
The Union, through Chavez, had
seemingly placed all its cards on
the table with the UFW's challenge to the Galles to have an
election among the workers to see
They must have heard because That's a lot of vino.
what union they wanted. A $1 milThe March on Gallo is history
when the march started, Gallo
lion bond had been offered as a
started to increase its ads in the now, although to those who parsign of good faith.
California newspapers. Ads which ticipated, it is only the start
The crowd of 17,000 plus (cala spokesman estimated cost just towards the end of the struggle.
culated according to a two and a
:mder $30,000 for a sjngle Sunday
BOYCOTT GALLO & NONhalf mile long line and figuring
run in California pewspapers . . UFW GRAPES AND LETTUCE!
it to be at least four persons
abreast, three feet apart) had
-marched that morning. The excitement of realizing the number
of people present, as the first
marchers waited for more than an .
hour for .the rest to arrive at the
park. buoyed the spirits.
The peaceful procession lent
credence to the UFW philosophy
of non-violence. Yet, the possibility of, and the potential -for,
violence had to be in people's
minds.
It must have been in the shotgl.ln-toting motorcycle cops as
they directed the heaviest traffic in Modesto's history .
It seemed to manifest itself in
the red faces of ma1_1y irate
motorists who had to wait for the
marchers to cross their intersection. Or, perhaps, in the
thoughts of the pilots in the helicopter and plane hovering above
the entire rally.
Violence could have been realized if the anxiety for action· by
the people had been exploited.But
it was not.
Chavez' only "threat" was to
stay in Modesto "for an eternity"
if that was needed · for Gallo to
agree to hold representational
elections.
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Elections -- a Chicano disaster
By Anna Noriega
In recent school board · elections, in several neighboring
communities, results were disastrous for Chicanos. This seems
to be an indication of the voters'
reluctance to accept Chicanos as
their representatives. There
were various factors which de_termi ned these elections.
In Madera apathy and ingrained
racism plus the congested field
of candidates played a major
role. Overall there was a low
voter turnout and even a lower
turnout as far as Chicanos were
concerned.
Parlier was the personification
of apathy, only about 600 voters
turned out to vote. In this predominantly Chicano com rnunity
Harry Kubo, head and founder of
the Nisei Farmers' League, was
elected to the school board.
It seems inconcei vahle that
this opponentto Cesar Chavez and
the U.F.W. ~ould come out a
victor in Chavez territory. It ts
apparent Chicanos stayed home
on election dar.
- In Clovis the loss was due to
the fact that Chicanos just weren't
organized. The only Chicano in
the running ran against the wrong
person. the only woman ·member
on · the school board. This only
complicated matters since Chicanos constitute a mere 20 per
cent of the population and did not
have enough votes to win the
position.
.
In Re.e dley. the anti-Chicano
conservatives pulled no punches.
One man by the name of George
T. Baxter -c ame out strongly
against Chicanos in a Letter to
the Editor in the Feb. 27, 1975
edition of the Reedley Exponent.
The paranoia of the community
began to surface. "If we are to
pn·vent a radical takeover of our
schools the eligible voters must
turn out strongly and vote wisely," the letter said.
Chicanos were not deemed to be
the "wise'' choice hut in the next
line the writer went on to state:
"I sincerely believe that any
American of any ethnic background should be allowed to serve
in an elective office so long as he
or she believes in the United
States and the Constitution. However, if any candidate espouses
causes which are alien to the
United States Constitution, and
are designed to ser-ve only one
ethnic group, that candidate
should be rejected by _the voters."
The letter went on to further
state:
a A strong move is being made
to elect people to the board who
will push for hilirigual ~ducation and eventually will strive to
make the English language secondary to Spanish. ThJs same'ethnic
group. La Raza, has already
taken over Parlier; Crystal CitY,
Texas and is trying to take over
other communities. This must
not happen here! This is the
United States of America. I urge
all vote rs to get out and vote.
Exercise your fre d9m to vote,
but do so very carefully.''
Tony Roque has never advocated the overthrow of the United
States government. His concern
for education led h~m to seek the
position on the school hoard.
"Education is a very important
part of everyone's life and I
often hear it' blamed for failing
many people.·• said Roque . "That
is why I want to get involved to see what I can do ahout it.
"Since people .who cared helped
me, I feel very strongly that I
should now help others who might
still he failing," he said.
But obviously the people of
Reedley were not concerned with
M,. Roque's sincerity nor with
that of the other C~icano candidates running, they refused to
·look at these candidates' qualifications and saw them only in
racial terms.
·we should keep these defeat~
in mind, especially for the upcoming elections on April 15.
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ta k " said the two students.
•rt•s a feeling of trying to be
r rofesstonal ,. said Galvan. •You
!·now that th~ people are watching
and that they can be critical.
You try to put on a good impreslon because it reflects back on
YOU.
•what Mario says ts true, "
dded Moreno. "This service that
e re providing for the people
r eriect on us. We try todoa
00d job and everybody enjoys a
compliment now and then."
The program that is presented
con tsts of national, state and
local news by Marlo Galvan, and
P<>rts weather consumer and
job re~orts by Ernesto Moreno,_
•we want to bring out those
things that are important to the
Chicano as any other news program does for tts viewers , • said
Calvan.
Calderon closed by leaving a
me sage for the people. •Chicano
organtzattons demanded to have
programs on the air that were
relevant to the Chicano, now we
have one and it ls your turn to
react and watch lt.
•w encourage criticisms with
letters sent to the station on the
progr m. We want the Chicano
community to utlllze this program
as an avenue of com muntcation to
the panish speaking community"
The Reedley Community College chapter of MECHA (Movimiento Estudi~ntil Chicano de Aztlan) is
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to d"iscuss current issues which they feel are detrimental to the Chicano student on campus.
mee t ing
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Here MECHA president Pete Castro is shown addressing the body as they discuss t e 1rregu ari 1es
in' the student body elections• at RCC. According to Castro they were also looking into the reason-_RCC
has not attempted to develop an affirmative action program that reflects the percentage of the Chicano
population in the RCC service area,
Castro said that although there are 72 faculty at Reedley there are only four Chicanos on the staff.
Another area that the Reedley MECHA is looking into is the drop-out rate among Chicanos at RCC,
which Castro feels is due to the lack of supportive services there.
MECHA at Reedley is also critical of the •irrelevant curriculum in the social sciences, psychology
and I iterature courses,• according to a spokesman.
He said that these concerns and the lack of any positive response from the administration has necessitated that MECHA meet with attorneys to organize strategy and appropriate legal action:Photo by Larry Leon
Teatro workshop scheduled for -March
By Ernesto Moreno
La Voz Staff Writer
Teatro, also known as Chicano
Theater, is a presentation of
everyday life in the Chicano community. It is a means for the
Chlcanos, young or old, to display their hidden talents in a
realistic manner. It portrays the
problems, hopes, and the desires
of the Brown community, and
their willingness to share them
with others, according to Steve
Solano, co-ordinator of the conference.
•Teatro, the theater of the
•underdog,' offers the world of
theater more innovative ways in
the area of performing arts.
Although it is Chicano theater it
bears a universality that is relevant to the world of creative
arts," said Solano, a theater arts
major.
The intent and the purpose of
the Teatro Workshop is to bring
together the worlds of theater and
teatro on the basis of what they
have in common - theater for
the people," he said.
The Idea of the teatro Workshop has been a collective effort
on the part of the Teatro Class
of theater by participating in
at CSUF under the direction of . various workshops by doing,
Frank Riojas; the teatrodelBarrather than sitting, standing or
rio of Parlier, under the direclistening," said Solano.
tion nf Jesus Padron; and Steve
The workshop will show that
Solano y Maria Hernandez, coTeatro is an educational vehicle
ordinators of the workshop.
for both the oppressor and the
The workshop, scheduled for
oppressed, in that it reveals life
Saturday, March 22, will stress
as it actually is·, and it helps
emphasis within different areas .
the audience visualize the truth,
They are: Musica, Movem1}nt,
said Riojas.
Playwriting, Voice, Makeup,
"Teatro is a way of communiTechnical, and Philosophy.
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"To create a workshop such as
that they will listen by emothis is different, in that those
tional expressi'on rather than go
actending will learn the hasics
by the written word," he said.
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"The workshop to me will reveal the connection between musica and theater," says Jose
Rodriguez," a connection that if
separated will lessen the total
effect of teatro."
The various Teatro groups involved in the planned workshops
offer an open invitation to any
interested persons who would like
to attend the workshops and see
for themselves what Teatro actually is,•· said Solano.
Solano added that anyone wishing more information may contact
La Raza Studies.
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no. One of eight children, he has
suffered many of the same hard.ships suffered
. by t he students he
is now serving. Garduque feels
that at _one tlme he was headed
for serious trouble with the law
He has an extensive juvenil;
record, and fee ls that the reason he did not end up in prison
was because he joined the Army.
Once he was discharged from the
service, he found many of his
friends were either dead, in jail
or addicted to narcotics. Garduque entered Fresno City College in 1970 . After graduating
in 1972, he enrolled at CSUF.
Garduque earned his BA in Social
Work in 1974 and will receive his
Master of Social Work degree
in June.
Garduque plans on increasing
the personal contact with the
Pinto students as well as developing a peer counseling program.
"One thing I would like to do
is to get more of the students
directly involved in the program," said Garduque.
The expansion of the program
is another area that Garduque
plans to work on.
"Currently, there are only
eight Pinto students. Next semester we hope to add as many
students as we can to this campus," said Garduque. He said he
would also like to recruit more
women ex-offenders to CSUF.
"There are many capabie women who have the potential to succeed but do not know of college
opportunities such as the Pinto
program. This is something else
I would like to do," he said.
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