La Voz de Aztlan, February 11 1976
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Title
La Voz de Aztlan, February 11 1976
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Associated Students of Fresno State
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La Voz de Aztlan (Daily Collegian, California State University, Fresno)
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Fresno, California
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2/11/1976
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REEDLEY ADMINISTRATORS
'After the fact' apology offered
by Tom Uribes
Chicano students in Reedley
gained some ground this week
concerning an issue with Reedley
school administrators stemming
from a UFW workshop offered in
the recent CSUF Chicano Youth
Conference.
An administrative apology and
a s s u ran c es of publicity and
transportation provisions ·for
such future affairs were issued
by Reedley's Kings Canyon Unified School District Superintendent Roger D. Freet to RHS
MEChA advisor Frank Garcia
Monday:
Garcia said Freet told him the
administration was "sorry there
was an administrative mistake
on the part of someone" not allowing them to attend.
Grievances
hit Woodlake
An imminent walkout byWoodlake High School students may be
avoided if the administration responds to concerns of the students.
M EChA last week learned of
problems Woodlake was having,
especially Chicanos, m e et in g
concerns of the students.
CSUF Mechista Juan Perez
said he was contacted by students he had met at the Chicano
Youth Conference to seek advice •
on questions arising from several
events occurring at Woodlake in
the week following the CYC.
"Students reported that members of the faculty attempted to
remove UFW and other buttons
with Chicano slogans from students' clothing," said Perez. He
said one student reported having
his UFW button literally torn .
from his clothing by one teacher.
As a _result, at the request of
the Woodlake students, four CSUF
Chicanos, an ad hoc committee
of MEChA established for this
purpose, are working with the
high school students towards
helping them achieve better "student conditions."
Along with Perez, other members are Alfonso Hernandez,
Roseanne Venegas and Roger
Valverde.
Perez said the students have
submitted 20 demands to the administration. Major ones are:
more hiring of Chicano faculty
and counselors; improved food
services; and sex education
courses, to name a few.
"All parties stated their role
and position on issues and left in
agreement to meet for two hours
next Tuesday," Perez said after
a meeting yesterday with school
officials. He said strong gains
were made on the more important issues.
Perez said the students have
been on the verge of walkout.
He related an incident in which
a female student was suspended
because she would not remove a
bandana which had a Chicano button on it. As a result some 60
other females wore bandanas the
next day in protest. No reprisal
was taken.
Within the same week, Manuel
Marquez, a volunteer advisor at
the high school, was told by
officials to leave the school
· grounds and never return.
According to Marquez, he was
suspended because he circulated
a CYC evaluation form to students who had attended the conference.
Although ordered to cease the
activity, 20 of the 47 students
were able to complete them and
mail them to CSUF.
Perez ·said Marquez was able
to talk the students out of walking
out, convincing them "there are
other alternatives to a walkout."
"Chicanos have the sophistication to deal with problems without
first taking to the streets," said
Marquez. "The students agreed
to try some of those alternatives."
Perez said, "The students are
demonstrating great dedication
to their commitments."
Guatemala
Benefit tonight
A soccer game, for the
benefit of the earthquake
survivors in Guatemala, will
be played tonight at 8 p.m.
at Daryl Lamonica Stadium
in Clovis.
The game will pit the Mexico Soccer Club against the
Fresno All Stars . .
Admission is $1.50 donation per person or donations
of medical supplies, bedding
and/or non-perishable food.
These donations will be
turned over to the group
handling the donations for the
Guatemalans.
The drive is sponsored by
Radio KGST, which has
raised 15 tons worth of donations.
The Guatemalan
consul general is expected
in town this week to pick up
the goods.
600 attend Noche;
LRS classes open
by Margaret Esparza
Noche De L a Raza attracted
600 pers on s last Saturday night
as Roosevelt High School inaugurated La Raza Studies 1976 Spring
Semester.
A free dim1er and a program
feat•~ring CSUF's Teatro, Compar1>a, and Danzantes was offered
in the effort to provide a better
u·nderstanding of the La Raza
Studies program to the community.
However, La Raza Studies
Director Alex Saracoza cautioned
against a "complacency among
Chicanos on campus."
"Continued growth in student
enrollment," said Saragoza, "is
the foundation of a strong, healthy
La Raza Studies progran>.
(Continued on Page 2, Col. 3)
Reedley's MEChA was able to
send only five students to the CYC
along with Garcia due to a lack
of cooperation by Reedley school
authorities because of what RHS
MEChA leaders said was opposition to the UFW workshop offered,
RHS MEChA President Tony
Valenzuela said they were denied
publicity channels and approval to
attend the conference first by
RHS vice-principal Dale Minor
in December, then by the school
board of trustees prior to the
event in January.
"The vice-principal tore up
our bulletin announcement and
said we couldn't publicize the
conference," said Valenzuela.
"He glanced at the publicity
sheets and threw them away~"
Valenzuela said Garcia then
took it to the principal, Dr.
Charles Saunders, who confirmed
this in an interview Feb. 4.
Saunders said "no student ever
directly" contacted him. He said
he learned of the publicity denial
"after the fact" when Garcia
brought it to him.
Upon Garcia's request, Saunders says he took it to Freet.
Saunders also said he "could
imagine" how the UFW workshop
might have influenced board
members, citing some of the
board members are farmer, or
"farmer-related," and have had
some bad experiences with the
UFW.
"I would imagine this might
have had something to do with
their decision," he said.
Valenzuela said the administrators "probably felt the workshop would spread ideas th"at
were against farmers."
CYC C.hairperson Arturo Olivas
explained the UFW workshop was
one of 12 offered in the morning
category. Students had a choice of
attending any four they desired.
Olivas further explained the
workshop was not conducted by
the union but by a student who
was knowledged with the UFW.
Both vice-principal Minor and
Superintendent Freet refused to
respond to personal interviews
with La Voz to clarify the matter.
Minor would only say "it's not
something I wish to comment
on."
Freet released a letter asserting the matter never reached
- him. Through his secretary, he
claims Saunders never t-rought
the matter to him nor the board.
However, Saunders maintained he
did take it to Freet, but clarified
he did not know what exactly
happened from there.
An inquiry by Asociacion
Educativo de Padres Mexicano,
Reedley chapter (Mexican Parents Education Association) as
well as the Reedley College and
CSUF MEChA clubs into the matter apparently resulted in the
KCUSD response to Garcia.
He said the administrators told
him they "didn't want outside
pressure groups coming here
claiming things that aren't true."
MEChA is now working on securing approval to take a trip to
Mexico during Easter vacation at
their own expense and with their
own transportation.
LA VOZ
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DE AZTLAN
LXXX/75
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1976
A special edition of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, California State University, Fresno
Governor's calf causes
Zenovich cancellation
Senator George Zenovich's cancellation of • a CSUF speaking
appearance last Friday was due
to a meeting he was called to by
Governor Brown in Sacramento,
said his Fresno office secretary
Mildred Virtue.
"Senator Zenovich came to
Fresno Thursday night specifically for the heavy schedule he
had planned for last Friday," said
Virtue. "We had to cancel the
college's and all other appointments later that afternoon."
Zenovich was· . scheduled to
speak Friday afternoon to the
United Provessors of California
on collective bargaining.
His secretary said other engagements also cancelled were
at Mallock School and the Auto
Dealers Association,
"He was looking forward to
coming to CSUF," said Virtue.
"But he was called away and had
to fly back at his own expense.
There wasn't any trying to avoid
anything. He had to be there."
She said she did not know specifically what the Senator's business was about.
UPC Chairman Gerald Johnston said they had "no reason to
believe Zenovich meant anything
other than what he told us."
"Our dealings in the past have
not been all that bad with Zenovich," said Johnston. "He's never
been a guy to run from trouble."
Two days prior to Zenovich's
scheduled appearance, the UPC
execu,.ve board voted to place on
the agenda of the Feb. 24 general
membership meeting a resolution
censuring Zenovich 's 11 opposition
to labor's cause and his betrayal
of the public trust he has sworn
to uphold."
In part, the resolutiqn says
"Senator George Zenovich has
ignored his pledge to support
California's ALRB and has instead sponsored repressive leg-
islation favored by the growers'
interest which is aimed at disenfranchising farm workers and
depriving agricultural employees
of the economic tools needed to
compel growers to negotiate in
good faith."
Zeno~i ch' s secretary s a i d ,
however, his office was unaware
of the resolution, unless it was
sent to Sacramento. Zenovich was
in Sacramento.
Campesinos
rally ALRB
A planned demonstration by
United Farm Worker Union supporters OJ\ campus against Sen.
George N. Zenovich ended as a
demonstration at the Fresno office of the Agricultural Labor
Relations Board on its last day
in town.
CSU F supporters waited to
picket Zenovich who was scheduled to speak before the campus
chapter of the United Professors
of California on Friday. However, Zenovich did not show and
the demonstration was moved to
his state building office in Fresno where the group learned the
senator was not in town.
Grace Solis, former CSUF
MEChA president and now a UFW
representative, said they then
marched through the downtown
mall and to the ALRB office to
join more UFW demonstrators.
At the ALRB office, a last-hour
petition and authorization cards
asking for elections at Robert
Farms, Inc. were presented.
Richard Chavez,- UFW vicepresident, said the demonstration
in front of the office was held to
show the union's displeasure at
the state legislature's failure to
refund the board.
Before entering the office to
present the petition, Chavez said
he had heard they might1lo longer
accept any petitions.
However, Barry Bennett, the
Fresno regional director, welcomed the UFW representatives
saying it was "business as usual
until 5 p.m." when he had orders
from Sacramento to close the
Fresno office until further notice.
Chavez then asked Bennett to
address the crowd gathered outside the office and explain the
current situation and how it would
affect the UFW.
"We expect to f>e back. The
question is what will happen in the
meantime," said Bennett. adding,
"Until we do come back, the only
thing that binds the (different)
parties (involved) t-0 obey the law
is only their good intentions."
Bennett told the crowd he was
glad to see them and to know they
support the law. He promised
them the law would continue to
operate and any "violations will
be remedied. The question again
is when," he said.
He told the demonstrators that
as someone sworn to be iI,1partial he could say he saw only the
UFW present in support of the
law. "I can also say I wish others
would have been here."
2-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, February 11, 1976
Chicano Youth Conference draws near-900
by Anna Noriega
The Chicano Youth Conference,
held Jan. 24, attracted 889 students to the CSUF campus.
The end result of months of
work put in by chairperson Arturo Olivas and the Chicano Youth
Conferenc~ committee, the
gathering was attended by students from 32 high schools, four
junior colleges and two junior
high schools.
• Although it got off to a late
start due to longer lines at registration than were envisioned, 11
said Olivas, "the conference was
a success.
*The response, both personal
and through evaluations, supports
this statement."
Olivas said the primary purpose of the Chicano Youth Con-
ference is to expose potential
students to the university campus and to provide them with answers to their questions about
admissions, financial_ aid, etc.
To encourage these students to
further their education is one
goal, the chairperson said.
At the outset of the conference,
the students were provided with
binders, note paper, brochure
and pen. They were entertained
by Los Danzantes de Aztlan, La
Comparsa and El Teatro del Espiritu.
With the exception of the tamales, which were provided by
Chihuahua Tortilleria, food was
provided by the Residence Hall
Food Services.
-·
The major part of the conference was funded through Equal .
Opportunities Commission and
Proyecto del campesino monies.
Other contributors were MEChA
and the Associated Students of
CSUF, community individuals and
local Chicano businesses.
"Due to the lack of participation on the part of some of the
schools, we decided to cancel any
workshops
relating to the
schools," said Olivas.
-Letters to the editor------/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,
'Greatest part: 1000,f- Chicanos discussing workshops'
Editor:
I was really impressed by the quality
of the workshops, entertainment, and
total program presented by the CSUF
MEChA. It was a tremendous undertaking and a total success. The club is
to be commended for its work.
The greatest part of the conference,
to me, was to see over 1,doo enthusiastic Chicanos and Chicanas on the
campus actively discussing the results
of the workshops as they walked to
their next m-eeting.
A very important part was the gathering of advisors into a single meeting
where ideas and problems were discussed and possible solutions rendered.
I sincerely hope that this will continue
in following conference~.
'Conference · outdoes
Editor:
I want to express our students' appreciation and .congratulate the eommittee in charge of the Chicano Youth
Conference. It was well prepared and
your efforts have made it possible for
more of our Chicano youth to receive
pertinent information regarding col-
lege.
As a counselor at Washington High,
I personally appreciate the opportunity
for our students to be on a unive1 sity
campus, thereby making it a tangible
experience for them, rnthe r than information received verbally thro,1gh a
student-counselor conference. I also
The only criticism of the conference
would be the diversity of room assignments and late changes of rooms. This
made it difficult for many students to
arrive at their discussion groups in
time.
Another item that may be of great
assistance would be a list of agencies
or individuals that could be contacted
for help, and their addresses and
modes of help (e.g. C.R.L.A. - Legal
Advice Eastern Service Center - Immigration Law, etc.).
We sincerely hope to involve a greater number of students in your conference next year.
Sincerely, •
FRANK GARCIA
Advisor
Reedley High M EChA
counselor verbal rap '
appreciate our administration's support in making it possible for our students to attend.
this conference is misunderstood.
Hopefully next yea r more schools
will avail this opportunity to their
Chicano students.
Sincerely,
AUGIE CARRILLO
Counselor,
Washington Union High School
It is difficult to believe that some
- school districts do not participate in
this conference because they see no
value in it, or perhaps the purpose of
'Wasn't too comfortable with CYC sponsor'
Editor:
I understand that there are teachers
and school of fi_c i a 1s in our valley
schools who have deep misgivings and
fears about the Chicano Youth Conference. I must be honest and confess that
I did too when I first brought a group of
students from my school a year ago.
I am a "Chicana" myself. I had heard
· rumors and had read abouthowMEChA
was inciting students to revolt against
teachers and the school system; that
students were being almost forced to
admit they were being mistreated and
wronged whether this were true or not;
that MEChA was militant and h~d at
times resorted to aggressive demonstrations.
·
So, although the idea of an educational conference was intriguing to me because of its apparent benefits for the
students, I wasn't too comfortable with
the organization sponsoring it.
But, I believe in checking things out
myself and hearing the other side. I am
desirous in influencing others through
reasonable dialogue, so I went to their
conference two years ago, taking a
small group of students. But, I fully
planned to have discussion with them on
our return to tone down any "radical
ideas" which they might have picked up.
I am amazed at the extent that ignorance and fear can affect one and limit
his experience and those of others.
To make a long story short, I was
truly impressed with the well organized, well informed group of students
who put on the conference atCalifornia
State University, I<'resno. They had an
excellent program of cultural experi-•
ences and workshops· on careers with
rap sessions which rather than incite
the students to revolt, encouraged the
students to look at them:;elves, to find
a strength in knowing who they were.
They were challenged to take advantage of their opportunities.
Yes, they were asked to be observant, to be -aware of what the law and
human decency said they were entitled
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that have suffered an enrollment
decline."
He explained such departments
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The Chicano often feels that he is
"a man without acountry,•andheneeds
to know himself and find "his ground."
These conferences help open the way
for this discovery. The more we get
together, the more we wili learn about
ourselves, and the more pride we can
have in ourselves. This will cause us
to be better contributors to our society,
and to grow to accept and care for each
other.
I challenge anyone who feels as I did
to go to one of these conferences, put
on once yearly by CSUF and Fresno
City College each, and find out for one's
self that they do benefit the Chicano
student, to see that they are nothing to
fear, but rather a worthwhile effort to
encourage.
MEChA, keep them going. We need
them. Thank you for caring enough.
··"
_ Ruth Contreras Balch,
Sanger High School instructor
and MAYO club advisor
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Moreover, Saragoza mentioned
the importance of student enrollment as a symbol of the Chicano
community's support of the program.
"Without that support," he said,
"the program would no doubt
suffer since the administration's
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those who wal}ted to see change come
about for the betterment of not only
minorities, but all peoples; and to know
and use proper channels and reasonable
dialogue wherever possible to obtain
their just rights.
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I felt that, rather than incite the students to strike back irresponsibly
where they met injustice, the conference challenged them to be responsible
people not only to themselves, but to
those who misunderstand or wrong
them.
"Prejudice cannot be fought with
prejudice," or "racism with racism"
it was emphasized.
And, in many
cases, prejudice and racism are
brought about by ignorance. We need
to educate not only ourselves, but also
those who misunderstand us. We need
to come up with some workable solutions which benefit everyone.
At this year's conference, the students came away with some good feelings about themselves and with more
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not the best. "
In the arts, social sciences,
and community studies, La Raza
Studies offers several interesting courses. Saragoza said many
of the courses can even be used
for credit in certain majors.
"Students are urged to give La
Raza Studies a look and take a
course," said the director.
An example of some courses
this semester include:
LR 116, "Movimiento"; LA 112,
"Pre Hispanic Civilization"; LR
140, "Economics of La Raza".
For students interested in creative writing, a beginning course
is being offered, LR lOB.
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Photographer . . . . . . Ra'!lon Perez
Staff . . . . . . . . . Margaret Esparza,
Anna Noriega, Angie Rios,
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Contributors . . . . . . Eddie Carrillo,
Eric Strom
Editor . .. . . . . . - . . Tomas Uribes
Wednesday, February 11, 1976
Sep(!lveda to
chair spring
Mechistas
Davis Chica nos protest ags
'
Second-year CSUF student
Jesus "Jay" Sepulveda is
chairing el movimiento estudiantil de CSUF this semester.
Elected MEChA chairperson before school recessed
last December, the childpsyche major-art minor Chicano says he feels changes
can be made, "basically to
overcome apathy within the
organization."
"I'm sure it can be done
this semester," Sepulveda
said. "It promises to be<,ery
productive."
A 1974 graduate of Sanger
High School, Sepul'veda
painted with Los Companeros, a group offiveChicano
artists who have completed
two large murals on building
walls in Sanger.
Kathy Torres, also of
Sanger, is vice-president;
Marty Gomez of Santa Maria
is secretary, and Martha
Hernandez of East Los Angeles is treasurer.
Still
needed is a sergeant-atarms.
MEChA meets Thursdays
.at noon in the International
Room.
by Eddie Carrillo
A derogatory song about the
Chicana by a UC Davis fraternity
has prompted Chicanos there to
fuel el movimiento on that campus.
According to Davis sources,
in order to join Alpha Garn ma
Rho, an agricultural fraternity,
its members were required to
learn a song which demeaned
the Chicana.
Upon learing of this practice,
Davis Chicanos organized to
stage a demonstration Jan. 28
involving 250 to 300 Chicanos,
according to a Davis Chicano
spoke_sman.
G:-egorio
Ybarra, Davis
M EC hA coordinator, said in a
phone interview that a public
apology was received through the
Davis student newspaper, and the
fraternity said they would no
longer use the song.
He said another outgrowth of
the incident is ~he active movern ent to get administrative action
on 29 demands reg!3rdingChicano
concerns.
Dave Apocada, a student
spokesman with another campus
group (Los Machetes), explained
they learned of the song when a
Chicano tried to get into the fraternity.
"Someone saw him going over
the song and the word spread,"
said Apocada. "It started the ball
rolling and our protests cu,Iminated with the rally."
Termed "very successful," the
rally consisted of a demonstration at the Alpha Gamma Rho
fraternity house near the campus
followed by a march to the campus. There the Chicanos heard
speeches in the quad area and at
the administration building.
"We didn't get an administrative reprimand against the fraternity, which is what we sought,"
said Apocada. "The a_d ministration cannot deal with fraternities
so we went to their alumni and
the chancellor. We're still working on it.
"It was a 'drinking song,' "
Apocada said. "They (fraternity)
said they didn't know it was derogatory. They apologized and
said they didn't mean to hurt
anyone."
But, he says the incident is
serving as a "catalyst" for the
UC Davis Chicanos.
"It's getting us moving," said
Apocada, a political science major. "It's helping us unite more."
Apocada said they are negotiating with the administration
and have given them until March
15 to act on the 29 demands,
which he said are primarily academic oriented.
Among the demands are a commitment from the administration
that it will increase Chicano enro~lment, faculty ' and staff, including tutoring and counselors.
He said the Chicanos would
like to see an increase of ao-
La Raza course takes
indigen-ous approach
Chariots of the Gods? Do the
ancient Mayans truly come from
the Andromeda galaxy?
How is our present material
form derived from energy?
These questions, combined
with an ecological Indian approach to life are a few of the
problems encountered and dealt
with in a new course in La Raza
Studies, Pre-Columbian Civilizations 112, taught by Ysidrio
Macias.
"An overwhelming majority,
perhaps 98 per cent, of the modern academicians dealing with
this subject matter either do not
understand the ancient tradition
or else have not been able to acquire . the in-depth perspective
necessary to relate to the ancient
imowledge beyond an anthropological or archaeological approach," he said.
Professor Macias feels most
academicians treat this area as
if they we re dealing with "dead
bones," or a laboratory and clinical attitude.
Macias fist became exposed to .
the ancient traditions while a professor at Santa Clara University.
I,1troduced to a man of knowledge (a la Don Juan of Carlos
Castaneda fame from Mexico),
Macias began an intensive and
personal apprenticeship iii the
indigenous tr adition .
"Much of the problem that a
Western academician encounters
with studying the ancient traditions lies in a debasement of oral
knowledge as myths," he stated.
"Due to the lack of publishing
acilities ancient man utilized
songs and parables, termEd
myths, in order to retain and
transmit knowledge accumulated
through generations," said Macias. As such, he contends that
the ancient knowledge was not destroyed by the Spanish conquest
but that rather the Indian wise
men "went underground."
According to ancient calculations, Macias maintains our modern era will cease to exist as we
know it today in the early 21st
century.
"Earthquakes, famine, and
communication with extra-terrestial beings are all part of the
signs designated over 5,000 years
ago by the Mayans as signaling
the end of the present age," he
said.
Because the class is new and
not well-known, there is still
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proximately 300 undergraduat~s
above the presently enrolled" 120
to 150."
"We're kind of at a standstlll
as far as Chicanos on campus
goes," he said. "We'll follow
closely with the Chicano Task
Force working with the University of California chancellor on
implementing guidelines to deal
with the fact that the Chicano is
still underrepresented in the UC
system."
He · said they at least expect
to get a time schedule from the
administration in which the demands may be implemented.
•we have a verbal assurance
they will deal with us,• said Apo. cada. "They've recognized our
concerns.
"We need support from other
campuses throughout the state,"
said Apocada.
Bilingual hearing
BY Anna Noriega
When 68-year-old Eugelio
Hernandez stepped forward to
testify at public hearings on the
need for bilingual telephone services, the examiner for the Pub•·
lie Utilities Commission could
not understand him.
Hernandez and the next person
who testified only spoke Spanish
and the examiner for the P.U.C
had just announced that the commission had voted not to provide
interpreters for the hearings
whic.:h were mandated by state
Senate and Assembly resolutions.
The hearjng, the second of 11
to be held throughout the state,
was held in Fresno on Feb. 4,
1976, in response to the resolution sponsored by state Senator
Alex P. Garcia of Los Angeles
asking for a statewide study on
bilingual telephone service.
In order for the testimony of
Hernandez to be taken, a volunteer from the audience had to
interpret.
Julio Cesar Gramajo, community relations director of the
Greater California Education
project (GC EP), was the interpreter and the first to call the
room for enrollment. The class
meets on Tuesday and Thursday,
12:45 - 2 p.m.
Macias urges
students, who desire, to add this
class to their spring semester
learning experience.
■ ■ ■
hearings a farce.
"I consider this to be a useless exercise in rhetoric,• he
said. After saying he thought the
hearings to be a farce he added,
•They are a stab in the back tc
all Chicanos."
Attorney Christopher E. Hamilton, representing Garc;ia, also
called the lack of interpreters a
complete farce.
"I think it is very unfair not to
take all the testimony o.r to have
any interpreters,• he said, "this
is exactly the problem they are
looking into."
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CBSA Roosevelt drive starts
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The Chicano Business Students
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several off-campus projects to
raise funds for the Roosevelt
High School Marimba Band.
Initiating the activities is a
dance Feb. 15 at the Rodeway
Inn featuring the Statons, the
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Roberto De La Rosa, a Chicano
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on campus tomorrow, Feb. 12, to
speak to pre-law students and
those interested in law school.
He will be providing general information about law school and
general advice about admission
to law school. He is scheduled to
A fundraiser dance for Teresa
Perez is scheduled for Feb. 20 at
the Fairgrounds featuring Beto
Garcia and the Gee Gees to help
pay off campaign bills from her
supervisors race last December.
Scheduled to attend is California state assemblyman Richard
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Chicano artists,
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Chicanos interested in initiating a camera club or general
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to attend a meeting Friday at
noon in College Union room 305B
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Just one of many projects by
the CSUF club, the drawing will
take place at a fundraising dance
March 19 at the Fairgrounds
featuring Motambo and Beto
Garcia.
The raffle tickets are available
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Some of the prizes for the
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and a three-day trip to San Diego,
among others.•
The Flea Mart will be an allday event at Roosevelt High with
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'After the fact' apology offered
by Tom Uribes
Chicano students in Reedley
gained some ground this week
concerning an issue with Reedley
school administrators stemming
from a UFW workshop offered in
the recent CSUF Chicano Youth
Conference.
An administrative apology and
a s s u ran c es of publicity and
transportation provisions ·for
such future affairs were issued
by Reedley's Kings Canyon Unified School District Superintendent Roger D. Freet to RHS
MEChA advisor Frank Garcia
Monday:
Garcia said Freet told him the
administration was "sorry there
was an administrative mistake
on the part of someone" not allowing them to attend.
Grievances
hit Woodlake
An imminent walkout byWoodlake High School students may be
avoided if the administration responds to concerns of the students.
M EChA last week learned of
problems Woodlake was having,
especially Chicanos, m e et in g
concerns of the students.
CSUF Mechista Juan Perez
said he was contacted by students he had met at the Chicano
Youth Conference to seek advice •
on questions arising from several
events occurring at Woodlake in
the week following the CYC.
"Students reported that members of the faculty attempted to
remove UFW and other buttons
with Chicano slogans from students' clothing," said Perez. He
said one student reported having
his UFW button literally torn .
from his clothing by one teacher.
As a _result, at the request of
the Woodlake students, four CSUF
Chicanos, an ad hoc committee
of MEChA established for this
purpose, are working with the
high school students towards
helping them achieve better "student conditions."
Along with Perez, other members are Alfonso Hernandez,
Roseanne Venegas and Roger
Valverde.
Perez said the students have
submitted 20 demands to the administration. Major ones are:
more hiring of Chicano faculty
and counselors; improved food
services; and sex education
courses, to name a few.
"All parties stated their role
and position on issues and left in
agreement to meet for two hours
next Tuesday," Perez said after
a meeting yesterday with school
officials. He said strong gains
were made on the more important issues.
Perez said the students have
been on the verge of walkout.
He related an incident in which
a female student was suspended
because she would not remove a
bandana which had a Chicano button on it. As a result some 60
other females wore bandanas the
next day in protest. No reprisal
was taken.
Within the same week, Manuel
Marquez, a volunteer advisor at
the high school, was told by
officials to leave the school
· grounds and never return.
According to Marquez, he was
suspended because he circulated
a CYC evaluation form to students who had attended the conference.
Although ordered to cease the
activity, 20 of the 47 students
were able to complete them and
mail them to CSUF.
Perez ·said Marquez was able
to talk the students out of walking
out, convincing them "there are
other alternatives to a walkout."
"Chicanos have the sophistication to deal with problems without
first taking to the streets," said
Marquez. "The students agreed
to try some of those alternatives."
Perez said, "The students are
demonstrating great dedication
to their commitments."
Guatemala
Benefit tonight
A soccer game, for the
benefit of the earthquake
survivors in Guatemala, will
be played tonight at 8 p.m.
at Daryl Lamonica Stadium
in Clovis.
The game will pit the Mexico Soccer Club against the
Fresno All Stars . .
Admission is $1.50 donation per person or donations
of medical supplies, bedding
and/or non-perishable food.
These donations will be
turned over to the group
handling the donations for the
Guatemalans.
The drive is sponsored by
Radio KGST, which has
raised 15 tons worth of donations.
The Guatemalan
consul general is expected
in town this week to pick up
the goods.
600 attend Noche;
LRS classes open
by Margaret Esparza
Noche De L a Raza attracted
600 pers on s last Saturday night
as Roosevelt High School inaugurated La Raza Studies 1976 Spring
Semester.
A free dim1er and a program
feat•~ring CSUF's Teatro, Compar1>a, and Danzantes was offered
in the effort to provide a better
u·nderstanding of the La Raza
Studies program to the community.
However, La Raza Studies
Director Alex Saracoza cautioned
against a "complacency among
Chicanos on campus."
"Continued growth in student
enrollment," said Saragoza, "is
the foundation of a strong, healthy
La Raza Studies progran>.
(Continued on Page 2, Col. 3)
Reedley's MEChA was able to
send only five students to the CYC
along with Garcia due to a lack
of cooperation by Reedley school
authorities because of what RHS
MEChA leaders said was opposition to the UFW workshop offered,
RHS MEChA President Tony
Valenzuela said they were denied
publicity channels and approval to
attend the conference first by
RHS vice-principal Dale Minor
in December, then by the school
board of trustees prior to the
event in January.
"The vice-principal tore up
our bulletin announcement and
said we couldn't publicize the
conference," said Valenzuela.
"He glanced at the publicity
sheets and threw them away~"
Valenzuela said Garcia then
took it to the principal, Dr.
Charles Saunders, who confirmed
this in an interview Feb. 4.
Saunders said "no student ever
directly" contacted him. He said
he learned of the publicity denial
"after the fact" when Garcia
brought it to him.
Upon Garcia's request, Saunders says he took it to Freet.
Saunders also said he "could
imagine" how the UFW workshop
might have influenced board
members, citing some of the
board members are farmer, or
"farmer-related," and have had
some bad experiences with the
UFW.
"I would imagine this might
have had something to do with
their decision," he said.
Valenzuela said the administrators "probably felt the workshop would spread ideas th"at
were against farmers."
CYC C.hairperson Arturo Olivas
explained the UFW workshop was
one of 12 offered in the morning
category. Students had a choice of
attending any four they desired.
Olivas further explained the
workshop was not conducted by
the union but by a student who
was knowledged with the UFW.
Both vice-principal Minor and
Superintendent Freet refused to
respond to personal interviews
with La Voz to clarify the matter.
Minor would only say "it's not
something I wish to comment
on."
Freet released a letter asserting the matter never reached
- him. Through his secretary, he
claims Saunders never t-rought
the matter to him nor the board.
However, Saunders maintained he
did take it to Freet, but clarified
he did not know what exactly
happened from there.
An inquiry by Asociacion
Educativo de Padres Mexicano,
Reedley chapter (Mexican Parents Education Association) as
well as the Reedley College and
CSUF MEChA clubs into the matter apparently resulted in the
KCUSD response to Garcia.
He said the administrators told
him they "didn't want outside
pressure groups coming here
claiming things that aren't true."
MEChA is now working on securing approval to take a trip to
Mexico during Easter vacation at
their own expense and with their
own transportation.
LA VOZ
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DE AZTLAN
LXXX/75
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1976
A special edition of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, California State University, Fresno
Governor's calf causes
Zenovich cancellation
Senator George Zenovich's cancellation of • a CSUF speaking
appearance last Friday was due
to a meeting he was called to by
Governor Brown in Sacramento,
said his Fresno office secretary
Mildred Virtue.
"Senator Zenovich came to
Fresno Thursday night specifically for the heavy schedule he
had planned for last Friday," said
Virtue. "We had to cancel the
college's and all other appointments later that afternoon."
Zenovich was· . scheduled to
speak Friday afternoon to the
United Provessors of California
on collective bargaining.
His secretary said other engagements also cancelled were
at Mallock School and the Auto
Dealers Association,
"He was looking forward to
coming to CSUF," said Virtue.
"But he was called away and had
to fly back at his own expense.
There wasn't any trying to avoid
anything. He had to be there."
She said she did not know specifically what the Senator's business was about.
UPC Chairman Gerald Johnston said they had "no reason to
believe Zenovich meant anything
other than what he told us."
"Our dealings in the past have
not been all that bad with Zenovich," said Johnston. "He's never
been a guy to run from trouble."
Two days prior to Zenovich's
scheduled appearance, the UPC
execu,.ve board voted to place on
the agenda of the Feb. 24 general
membership meeting a resolution
censuring Zenovich 's 11 opposition
to labor's cause and his betrayal
of the public trust he has sworn
to uphold."
In part, the resolutiqn says
"Senator George Zenovich has
ignored his pledge to support
California's ALRB and has instead sponsored repressive leg-
islation favored by the growers'
interest which is aimed at disenfranchising farm workers and
depriving agricultural employees
of the economic tools needed to
compel growers to negotiate in
good faith."
Zeno~i ch' s secretary s a i d ,
however, his office was unaware
of the resolution, unless it was
sent to Sacramento. Zenovich was
in Sacramento.
Campesinos
rally ALRB
A planned demonstration by
United Farm Worker Union supporters OJ\ campus against Sen.
George N. Zenovich ended as a
demonstration at the Fresno office of the Agricultural Labor
Relations Board on its last day
in town.
CSU F supporters waited to
picket Zenovich who was scheduled to speak before the campus
chapter of the United Professors
of California on Friday. However, Zenovich did not show and
the demonstration was moved to
his state building office in Fresno where the group learned the
senator was not in town.
Grace Solis, former CSUF
MEChA president and now a UFW
representative, said they then
marched through the downtown
mall and to the ALRB office to
join more UFW demonstrators.
At the ALRB office, a last-hour
petition and authorization cards
asking for elections at Robert
Farms, Inc. were presented.
Richard Chavez,- UFW vicepresident, said the demonstration
in front of the office was held to
show the union's displeasure at
the state legislature's failure to
refund the board.
Before entering the office to
present the petition, Chavez said
he had heard they might1lo longer
accept any petitions.
However, Barry Bennett, the
Fresno regional director, welcomed the UFW representatives
saying it was "business as usual
until 5 p.m." when he had orders
from Sacramento to close the
Fresno office until further notice.
Chavez then asked Bennett to
address the crowd gathered outside the office and explain the
current situation and how it would
affect the UFW.
"We expect to f>e back. The
question is what will happen in the
meantime," said Bennett. adding,
"Until we do come back, the only
thing that binds the (different)
parties (involved) t-0 obey the law
is only their good intentions."
Bennett told the crowd he was
glad to see them and to know they
support the law. He promised
them the law would continue to
operate and any "violations will
be remedied. The question again
is when," he said.
He told the demonstrators that
as someone sworn to be iI,1partial he could say he saw only the
UFW present in support of the
law. "I can also say I wish others
would have been here."
2-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, February 11, 1976
Chicano Youth Conference draws near-900
by Anna Noriega
The Chicano Youth Conference,
held Jan. 24, attracted 889 students to the CSUF campus.
The end result of months of
work put in by chairperson Arturo Olivas and the Chicano Youth
Conferenc~ committee, the
gathering was attended by students from 32 high schools, four
junior colleges and two junior
high schools.
• Although it got off to a late
start due to longer lines at registration than were envisioned, 11
said Olivas, "the conference was
a success.
*The response, both personal
and through evaluations, supports
this statement."
Olivas said the primary purpose of the Chicano Youth Con-
ference is to expose potential
students to the university campus and to provide them with answers to their questions about
admissions, financial_ aid, etc.
To encourage these students to
further their education is one
goal, the chairperson said.
At the outset of the conference,
the students were provided with
binders, note paper, brochure
and pen. They were entertained
by Los Danzantes de Aztlan, La
Comparsa and El Teatro del Espiritu.
With the exception of the tamales, which were provided by
Chihuahua Tortilleria, food was
provided by the Residence Hall
Food Services.
-·
The major part of the conference was funded through Equal .
Opportunities Commission and
Proyecto del campesino monies.
Other contributors were MEChA
and the Associated Students of
CSUF, community individuals and
local Chicano businesses.
"Due to the lack of participation on the part of some of the
schools, we decided to cancel any
workshops
relating to the
schools," said Olivas.
-Letters to the editor------/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,
'Greatest part: 1000,f- Chicanos discussing workshops'
Editor:
I was really impressed by the quality
of the workshops, entertainment, and
total program presented by the CSUF
MEChA. It was a tremendous undertaking and a total success. The club is
to be commended for its work.
The greatest part of the conference,
to me, was to see over 1,doo enthusiastic Chicanos and Chicanas on the
campus actively discussing the results
of the workshops as they walked to
their next m-eeting.
A very important part was the gathering of advisors into a single meeting
where ideas and problems were discussed and possible solutions rendered.
I sincerely hope that this will continue
in following conference~.
'Conference · outdoes
Editor:
I want to express our students' appreciation and .congratulate the eommittee in charge of the Chicano Youth
Conference. It was well prepared and
your efforts have made it possible for
more of our Chicano youth to receive
pertinent information regarding col-
lege.
As a counselor at Washington High,
I personally appreciate the opportunity
for our students to be on a unive1 sity
campus, thereby making it a tangible
experience for them, rnthe r than information received verbally thro,1gh a
student-counselor conference. I also
The only criticism of the conference
would be the diversity of room assignments and late changes of rooms. This
made it difficult for many students to
arrive at their discussion groups in
time.
Another item that may be of great
assistance would be a list of agencies
or individuals that could be contacted
for help, and their addresses and
modes of help (e.g. C.R.L.A. - Legal
Advice Eastern Service Center - Immigration Law, etc.).
We sincerely hope to involve a greater number of students in your conference next year.
Sincerely, •
FRANK GARCIA
Advisor
Reedley High M EChA
counselor verbal rap '
appreciate our administration's support in making it possible for our students to attend.
this conference is misunderstood.
Hopefully next yea r more schools
will avail this opportunity to their
Chicano students.
Sincerely,
AUGIE CARRILLO
Counselor,
Washington Union High School
It is difficult to believe that some
- school districts do not participate in
this conference because they see no
value in it, or perhaps the purpose of
'Wasn't too comfortable with CYC sponsor'
Editor:
I understand that there are teachers
and school of fi_c i a 1s in our valley
schools who have deep misgivings and
fears about the Chicano Youth Conference. I must be honest and confess that
I did too when I first brought a group of
students from my school a year ago.
I am a "Chicana" myself. I had heard
· rumors and had read abouthowMEChA
was inciting students to revolt against
teachers and the school system; that
students were being almost forced to
admit they were being mistreated and
wronged whether this were true or not;
that MEChA was militant and h~d at
times resorted to aggressive demonstrations.
·
So, although the idea of an educational conference was intriguing to me because of its apparent benefits for the
students, I wasn't too comfortable with
the organization sponsoring it.
But, I believe in checking things out
myself and hearing the other side. I am
desirous in influencing others through
reasonable dialogue, so I went to their
conference two years ago, taking a
small group of students. But, I fully
planned to have discussion with them on
our return to tone down any "radical
ideas" which they might have picked up.
I am amazed at the extent that ignorance and fear can affect one and limit
his experience and those of others.
To make a long story short, I was
truly impressed with the well organized, well informed group of students
who put on the conference atCalifornia
State University, I<'resno. They had an
excellent program of cultural experi-•
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rap sessions which rather than incite
the students to revolt, encouraged the
students to look at them:;elves, to find
a strength in knowing who they were.
They were challenged to take advantage of their opportunities.
Yes, they were asked to be observant, to be -aware of what the law and
human decency said they were entitled
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The Chicano often feels that he is
"a man without acountry,•andheneeds
to know himself and find "his ground."
These conferences help open the way
for this discovery. The more we get
together, the more we wili learn about
ourselves, and the more pride we can
have in ourselves. This will cause us
to be better contributors to our society,
and to grow to accept and care for each
other.
I challenge anyone who feels as I did
to go to one of these conferences, put
on once yearly by CSUF and Fresno
City College each, and find out for one's
self that they do benefit the Chicano
student, to see that they are nothing to
fear, but rather a worthwhile effort to
encourage.
MEChA, keep them going. We need
them. Thank you for caring enough.
··"
_ Ruth Contreras Balch,
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and MAYO club advisor
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Moreover, Saragoza mentioned
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community's support of the program.
"Without that support," he said,
"the program would no doubt
suffer since the administration's
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to; to stand up and be counted among
those who wal}ted to see change come
about for the betterment of not only
minorities, but all peoples; and to know
and use proper channels and reasonable
dialogue wherever possible to obtain
their just rights.
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I felt that, rather than incite the students to strike back irresponsibly
where they met injustice, the conference challenged them to be responsible
people not only to themselves, but to
those who misunderstand or wrong
them.
"Prejudice cannot be fought with
prejudice," or "racism with racism"
it was emphasized.
And, in many
cases, prejudice and racism are
brought about by ignorance. We need
to educate not only ourselves, but also
those who misunderstand us. We need
to come up with some workable solutions which benefit everyone.
At this year's conference, the students came away with some good feelings about themselves and with more
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not the best. "
In the arts, social sciences,
and community studies, La Raza
Studies offers several interesting courses. Saragoza said many
of the courses can even be used
for credit in certain majors.
"Students are urged to give La
Raza Studies a look and take a
course," said the director.
An example of some courses
this semester include:
LR 116, "Movimiento"; LA 112,
"Pre Hispanic Civilization"; LR
140, "Economics of La Raza".
For students interested in creative writing, a beginning course
is being offered, LR lOB.
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Wednesday, February 11, 1976
Sep(!lveda to
chair spring
Mechistas
Davis Chica nos protest ags
'
Second-year CSUF student
Jesus "Jay" Sepulveda is
chairing el movimiento estudiantil de CSUF this semester.
Elected MEChA chairperson before school recessed
last December, the childpsyche major-art minor Chicano says he feels changes
can be made, "basically to
overcome apathy within the
organization."
"I'm sure it can be done
this semester," Sepulveda
said. "It promises to be<,ery
productive."
A 1974 graduate of Sanger
High School, Sepul'veda
painted with Los Companeros, a group offiveChicano
artists who have completed
two large murals on building
walls in Sanger.
Kathy Torres, also of
Sanger, is vice-president;
Marty Gomez of Santa Maria
is secretary, and Martha
Hernandez of East Los Angeles is treasurer.
Still
needed is a sergeant-atarms.
MEChA meets Thursdays
.at noon in the International
Room.
by Eddie Carrillo
A derogatory song about the
Chicana by a UC Davis fraternity
has prompted Chicanos there to
fuel el movimiento on that campus.
According to Davis sources,
in order to join Alpha Garn ma
Rho, an agricultural fraternity,
its members were required to
learn a song which demeaned
the Chicana.
Upon learing of this practice,
Davis Chicanos organized to
stage a demonstration Jan. 28
involving 250 to 300 Chicanos,
according to a Davis Chicano
spoke_sman.
G:-egorio
Ybarra, Davis
M EC hA coordinator, said in a
phone interview that a public
apology was received through the
Davis student newspaper, and the
fraternity said they would no
longer use the song.
He said another outgrowth of
the incident is ~he active movern ent to get administrative action
on 29 demands reg!3rdingChicano
concerns.
Dave Apocada, a student
spokesman with another campus
group (Los Machetes), explained
they learned of the song when a
Chicano tried to get into the fraternity.
"Someone saw him going over
the song and the word spread,"
said Apocada. "It started the ball
rolling and our protests cu,Iminated with the rally."
Termed "very successful," the
rally consisted of a demonstration at the Alpha Gamma Rho
fraternity house near the campus
followed by a march to the campus. There the Chicanos heard
speeches in the quad area and at
the administration building.
"We didn't get an administrative reprimand against the fraternity, which is what we sought,"
said Apocada. "The a_d ministration cannot deal with fraternities
so we went to their alumni and
the chancellor. We're still working on it.
"It was a 'drinking song,' "
Apocada said. "They (fraternity)
said they didn't know it was derogatory. They apologized and
said they didn't mean to hurt
anyone."
But, he says the incident is
serving as a "catalyst" for the
UC Davis Chicanos.
"It's getting us moving," said
Apocada, a political science major. "It's helping us unite more."
Apocada said they are negotiating with the administration
and have given them until March
15 to act on the 29 demands,
which he said are primarily academic oriented.
Among the demands are a commitment from the administration
that it will increase Chicano enro~lment, faculty ' and staff, including tutoring and counselors.
He said the Chicanos would
like to see an increase of ao-
La Raza course takes
indigen-ous approach
Chariots of the Gods? Do the
ancient Mayans truly come from
the Andromeda galaxy?
How is our present material
form derived from energy?
These questions, combined
with an ecological Indian approach to life are a few of the
problems encountered and dealt
with in a new course in La Raza
Studies, Pre-Columbian Civilizations 112, taught by Ysidrio
Macias.
"An overwhelming majority,
perhaps 98 per cent, of the modern academicians dealing with
this subject matter either do not
understand the ancient tradition
or else have not been able to acquire . the in-depth perspective
necessary to relate to the ancient
imowledge beyond an anthropological or archaeological approach," he said.
Professor Macias feels most
academicians treat this area as
if they we re dealing with "dead
bones," or a laboratory and clinical attitude.
Macias fist became exposed to .
the ancient traditions while a professor at Santa Clara University.
I,1troduced to a man of knowledge (a la Don Juan of Carlos
Castaneda fame from Mexico),
Macias began an intensive and
personal apprenticeship iii the
indigenous tr adition .
"Much of the problem that a
Western academician encounters
with studying the ancient traditions lies in a debasement of oral
knowledge as myths," he stated.
"Due to the lack of publishing
acilities ancient man utilized
songs and parables, termEd
myths, in order to retain and
transmit knowledge accumulated
through generations," said Macias. As such, he contends that
the ancient knowledge was not destroyed by the Spanish conquest
but that rather the Indian wise
men "went underground."
According to ancient calculations, Macias maintains our modern era will cease to exist as we
know it today in the early 21st
century.
"Earthquakes, famine, and
communication with extra-terrestial beings are all part of the
signs designated over 5,000 years
ago by the Mayans as signaling
the end of the present age," he
said.
Because the class is new and
not well-known, there is still
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proximately 300 undergraduat~s
above the presently enrolled" 120
to 150."
"We're kind of at a standstlll
as far as Chicanos on campus
goes," he said. "We'll follow
closely with the Chicano Task
Force working with the University of California chancellor on
implementing guidelines to deal
with the fact that the Chicano is
still underrepresented in the UC
system."
He · said they at least expect
to get a time schedule from the
administration in which the demands may be implemented.
•we have a verbal assurance
they will deal with us,• said Apo. cada. "They've recognized our
concerns.
"We need support from other
campuses throughout the state,"
said Apocada.
Bilingual hearing
BY Anna Noriega
When 68-year-old Eugelio
Hernandez stepped forward to
testify at public hearings on the
need for bilingual telephone services, the examiner for the Pub•·
lie Utilities Commission could
not understand him.
Hernandez and the next person
who testified only spoke Spanish
and the examiner for the P.U.C
had just announced that the commission had voted not to provide
interpreters for the hearings
whic.:h were mandated by state
Senate and Assembly resolutions.
The hearjng, the second of 11
to be held throughout the state,
was held in Fresno on Feb. 4,
1976, in response to the resolution sponsored by state Senator
Alex P. Garcia of Los Angeles
asking for a statewide study on
bilingual telephone service.
In order for the testimony of
Hernandez to be taken, a volunteer from the audience had to
interpret.
Julio Cesar Gramajo, community relations director of the
Greater California Education
project (GC EP), was the interpreter and the first to call the
room for enrollment. The class
meets on Tuesday and Thursday,
12:45 - 2 p.m.
Macias urges
students, who desire, to add this
class to their spring semester
learning experience.
■ ■ ■
hearings a farce.
"I consider this to be a useless exercise in rhetoric,• he
said. After saying he thought the
hearings to be a farce he added,
•They are a stab in the back tc
all Chicanos."
Attorney Christopher E. Hamilton, representing Garc;ia, also
called the lack of interpreters a
complete farce.
"I think it is very unfair not to
take all the testimony o.r to have
any interpreters,• he said, "this
is exactly the problem they are
looking into."
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The Chicano Business Students
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University, Fresno is sponsoring
several off-campus projects to
raise funds for the Roosevelt
High School Marimba Band.
Initiating the activities is a
dance Feb. 15 at the Rodeway
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Hastings Law rep here Thursday
Feb. 20
Roberto De La Rosa, a Chicano
law student from Hastings School
of Law in San Francisco, will be
on campus tomorrow, Feb. 12, to
speak to pre-law students and
those interested in law school.
He will be providing general information about law school and
general advice about admission
to law school. He is scheduled to
A fundraiser dance for Teresa
Perez is scheduled for Feb. 20 at
the Fairgrounds featuring Beto
Garcia and the Gee Gees to help
pay off campaign bills from her
supervisors race last December.
Scheduled to attend is California state assemblyman Richard
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Just one of many projects by
the CSUF club, the drawing will
take place at a fundraising dance
March 19 at the Fairgrounds
featuring Motambo and Beto
Garcia.
The raffle tickets are available
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Some of the prizes for the
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'After the fact' apology offered
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Chicano students in Reedley
gained some ground this week
concerning an issue with Reedley
school administrators stemming
from a UFW workshop offered in
the recent CSUF Chicano Youth
Conference.
An administrative apology and
a s s u ran c es of publicity and
transportation provisions ·for
such future affairs were issued
by Reedley's Kings Canyon Unified School District Superintendent Roger D. Freet to RHS
MEChA advisor Frank Garcia
Monday:
Garcia said Freet told him the
administration was "sorry there
was an administrative mistake
on the part of someone" not allowing them to attend.
Grievances
hit Woodlake
An imminent walkout byWoodlake High School students may be
avoided if the administration responds to concerns of the students.
M EChA last week learned of
problems Woodlake was having,
especially Chicanos, m e et in g
concerns of the students.
CSUF Mechista Juan Perez
said he was contacted by students he had met at the Chicano
Youth Conference to seek advice •
on questions arising from several
events occurring at Woodlake in
the week following the CYC.
"Students reported that members of the faculty attempted to
remove UFW and other buttons
with Chicano slogans from students' clothing," said Perez. He
said one student reported having
his UFW button literally torn .
from his clothing by one teacher.
As a _result, at the request of
the Woodlake students, four CSUF
Chicanos, an ad hoc committee
of MEChA established for this
purpose, are working with the
high school students towards
helping them achieve better "student conditions."
Along with Perez, other members are Alfonso Hernandez,
Roseanne Venegas and Roger
Valverde.
Perez said the students have
submitted 20 demands to the administration. Major ones are:
more hiring of Chicano faculty
and counselors; improved food
services; and sex education
courses, to name a few.
"All parties stated their role
and position on issues and left in
agreement to meet for two hours
next Tuesday," Perez said after
a meeting yesterday with school
officials. He said strong gains
were made on the more important issues.
Perez said the students have
been on the verge of walkout.
He related an incident in which
a female student was suspended
because she would not remove a
bandana which had a Chicano button on it. As a result some 60
other females wore bandanas the
next day in protest. No reprisal
was taken.
Within the same week, Manuel
Marquez, a volunteer advisor at
the high school, was told by
officials to leave the school
· grounds and never return.
According to Marquez, he was
suspended because he circulated
a CYC evaluation form to students who had attended the conference.
Although ordered to cease the
activity, 20 of the 47 students
were able to complete them and
mail them to CSUF.
Perez ·said Marquez was able
to talk the students out of walking
out, convincing them "there are
other alternatives to a walkout."
"Chicanos have the sophistication to deal with problems without
first taking to the streets," said
Marquez. "The students agreed
to try some of those alternatives."
Perez said, "The students are
demonstrating great dedication
to their commitments."
Guatemala
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A soccer game, for the
benefit of the earthquake
survivors in Guatemala, will
be played tonight at 8 p.m.
at Daryl Lamonica Stadium
in Clovis.
The game will pit the Mexico Soccer Club against the
Fresno All Stars . .
Admission is $1.50 donation per person or donations
of medical supplies, bedding
and/or non-perishable food.
These donations will be
turned over to the group
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The drive is sponsored by
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600 attend Noche;
LRS classes open
by Margaret Esparza
Noche De L a Raza attracted
600 pers on s last Saturday night
as Roosevelt High School inaugurated La Raza Studies 1976 Spring
Semester.
A free dim1er and a program
feat•~ring CSUF's Teatro, Compar1>a, and Danzantes was offered
in the effort to provide a better
u·nderstanding of the La Raza
Studies program to the community.
However, La Raza Studies
Director Alex Saracoza cautioned
against a "complacency among
Chicanos on campus."
"Continued growth in student
enrollment," said Saragoza, "is
the foundation of a strong, healthy
La Raza Studies progran>.
(Continued on Page 2, Col. 3)
Reedley's MEChA was able to
send only five students to the CYC
along with Garcia due to a lack
of cooperation by Reedley school
authorities because of what RHS
MEChA leaders said was opposition to the UFW workshop offered,
RHS MEChA President Tony
Valenzuela said they were denied
publicity channels and approval to
attend the conference first by
RHS vice-principal Dale Minor
in December, then by the school
board of trustees prior to the
event in January.
"The vice-principal tore up
our bulletin announcement and
said we couldn't publicize the
conference," said Valenzuela.
"He glanced at the publicity
sheets and threw them away~"
Valenzuela said Garcia then
took it to the principal, Dr.
Charles Saunders, who confirmed
this in an interview Feb. 4.
Saunders said "no student ever
directly" contacted him. He said
he learned of the publicity denial
"after the fact" when Garcia
brought it to him.
Upon Garcia's request, Saunders says he took it to Freet.
Saunders also said he "could
imagine" how the UFW workshop
might have influenced board
members, citing some of the
board members are farmer, or
"farmer-related," and have had
some bad experiences with the
UFW.
"I would imagine this might
have had something to do with
their decision," he said.
Valenzuela said the administrators "probably felt the workshop would spread ideas th"at
were against farmers."
CYC C.hairperson Arturo Olivas
explained the UFW workshop was
one of 12 offered in the morning
category. Students had a choice of
attending any four they desired.
Olivas further explained the
workshop was not conducted by
the union but by a student who
was knowledged with the UFW.
Both vice-principal Minor and
Superintendent Freet refused to
respond to personal interviews
with La Voz to clarify the matter.
Minor would only say "it's not
something I wish to comment
on."
Freet released a letter asserting the matter never reached
- him. Through his secretary, he
claims Saunders never t-rought
the matter to him nor the board.
However, Saunders maintained he
did take it to Freet, but clarified
he did not know what exactly
happened from there.
An inquiry by Asociacion
Educativo de Padres Mexicano,
Reedley chapter (Mexican Parents Education Association) as
well as the Reedley College and
CSUF MEChA clubs into the matter apparently resulted in the
KCUSD response to Garcia.
He said the administrators told
him they "didn't want outside
pressure groups coming here
claiming things that aren't true."
MEChA is now working on securing approval to take a trip to
Mexico during Easter vacation at
their own expense and with their
own transportation.
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Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1976
A special edition of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, California State University, Fresno
Governor's calf causes
Zenovich cancellation
Senator George Zenovich's cancellation of • a CSUF speaking
appearance last Friday was due
to a meeting he was called to by
Governor Brown in Sacramento,
said his Fresno office secretary
Mildred Virtue.
"Senator Zenovich came to
Fresno Thursday night specifically for the heavy schedule he
had planned for last Friday," said
Virtue. "We had to cancel the
college's and all other appointments later that afternoon."
Zenovich was· . scheduled to
speak Friday afternoon to the
United Provessors of California
on collective bargaining.
His secretary said other engagements also cancelled were
at Mallock School and the Auto
Dealers Association,
"He was looking forward to
coming to CSUF," said Virtue.
"But he was called away and had
to fly back at his own expense.
There wasn't any trying to avoid
anything. He had to be there."
She said she did not know specifically what the Senator's business was about.
UPC Chairman Gerald Johnston said they had "no reason to
believe Zenovich meant anything
other than what he told us."
"Our dealings in the past have
not been all that bad with Zenovich," said Johnston. "He's never
been a guy to run from trouble."
Two days prior to Zenovich's
scheduled appearance, the UPC
execu,.ve board voted to place on
the agenda of the Feb. 24 general
membership meeting a resolution
censuring Zenovich 's 11 opposition
to labor's cause and his betrayal
of the public trust he has sworn
to uphold."
In part, the resolutiqn says
"Senator George Zenovich has
ignored his pledge to support
California's ALRB and has instead sponsored repressive leg-
islation favored by the growers'
interest which is aimed at disenfranchising farm workers and
depriving agricultural employees
of the economic tools needed to
compel growers to negotiate in
good faith."
Zeno~i ch' s secretary s a i d ,
however, his office was unaware
of the resolution, unless it was
sent to Sacramento. Zenovich was
in Sacramento.
Campesinos
rally ALRB
A planned demonstration by
United Farm Worker Union supporters OJ\ campus against Sen.
George N. Zenovich ended as a
demonstration at the Fresno office of the Agricultural Labor
Relations Board on its last day
in town.
CSU F supporters waited to
picket Zenovich who was scheduled to speak before the campus
chapter of the United Professors
of California on Friday. However, Zenovich did not show and
the demonstration was moved to
his state building office in Fresno where the group learned the
senator was not in town.
Grace Solis, former CSUF
MEChA president and now a UFW
representative, said they then
marched through the downtown
mall and to the ALRB office to
join more UFW demonstrators.
At the ALRB office, a last-hour
petition and authorization cards
asking for elections at Robert
Farms, Inc. were presented.
Richard Chavez,- UFW vicepresident, said the demonstration
in front of the office was held to
show the union's displeasure at
the state legislature's failure to
refund the board.
Before entering the office to
present the petition, Chavez said
he had heard they might1lo longer
accept any petitions.
However, Barry Bennett, the
Fresno regional director, welcomed the UFW representatives
saying it was "business as usual
until 5 p.m." when he had orders
from Sacramento to close the
Fresno office until further notice.
Chavez then asked Bennett to
address the crowd gathered outside the office and explain the
current situation and how it would
affect the UFW.
"We expect to f>e back. The
question is what will happen in the
meantime," said Bennett. adding,
"Until we do come back, the only
thing that binds the (different)
parties (involved) t-0 obey the law
is only their good intentions."
Bennett told the crowd he was
glad to see them and to know they
support the law. He promised
them the law would continue to
operate and any "violations will
be remedied. The question again
is when," he said.
He told the demonstrators that
as someone sworn to be iI,1partial he could say he saw only the
UFW present in support of the
law. "I can also say I wish others
would have been here."
2-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, February 11, 1976
Chicano Youth Conference draws near-900
by Anna Noriega
The Chicano Youth Conference,
held Jan. 24, attracted 889 students to the CSUF campus.
The end result of months of
work put in by chairperson Arturo Olivas and the Chicano Youth
Conferenc~ committee, the
gathering was attended by students from 32 high schools, four
junior colleges and two junior
high schools.
• Although it got off to a late
start due to longer lines at registration than were envisioned, 11
said Olivas, "the conference was
a success.
*The response, both personal
and through evaluations, supports
this statement."
Olivas said the primary purpose of the Chicano Youth Con-
ference is to expose potential
students to the university campus and to provide them with answers to their questions about
admissions, financial_ aid, etc.
To encourage these students to
further their education is one
goal, the chairperson said.
At the outset of the conference,
the students were provided with
binders, note paper, brochure
and pen. They were entertained
by Los Danzantes de Aztlan, La
Comparsa and El Teatro del Espiritu.
With the exception of the tamales, which were provided by
Chihuahua Tortilleria, food was
provided by the Residence Hall
Food Services.
-·
The major part of the conference was funded through Equal .
Opportunities Commission and
Proyecto del campesino monies.
Other contributors were MEChA
and the Associated Students of
CSUF, community individuals and
local Chicano businesses.
"Due to the lack of participation on the part of some of the
schools, we decided to cancel any
workshops
relating to the
schools," said Olivas.
-Letters to the editor------/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,
'Greatest part: 1000,f- Chicanos discussing workshops'
Editor:
I was really impressed by the quality
of the workshops, entertainment, and
total program presented by the CSUF
MEChA. It was a tremendous undertaking and a total success. The club is
to be commended for its work.
The greatest part of the conference,
to me, was to see over 1,doo enthusiastic Chicanos and Chicanas on the
campus actively discussing the results
of the workshops as they walked to
their next m-eeting.
A very important part was the gathering of advisors into a single meeting
where ideas and problems were discussed and possible solutions rendered.
I sincerely hope that this will continue
in following conference~.
'Conference · outdoes
Editor:
I want to express our students' appreciation and .congratulate the eommittee in charge of the Chicano Youth
Conference. It was well prepared and
your efforts have made it possible for
more of our Chicano youth to receive
pertinent information regarding col-
lege.
As a counselor at Washington High,
I personally appreciate the opportunity
for our students to be on a unive1 sity
campus, thereby making it a tangible
experience for them, rnthe r than information received verbally thro,1gh a
student-counselor conference. I also
The only criticism of the conference
would be the diversity of room assignments and late changes of rooms. This
made it difficult for many students to
arrive at their discussion groups in
time.
Another item that may be of great
assistance would be a list of agencies
or individuals that could be contacted
for help, and their addresses and
modes of help (e.g. C.R.L.A. - Legal
Advice Eastern Service Center - Immigration Law, etc.).
We sincerely hope to involve a greater number of students in your conference next year.
Sincerely, •
FRANK GARCIA
Advisor
Reedley High M EChA
counselor verbal rap '
appreciate our administration's support in making it possible for our students to attend.
this conference is misunderstood.
Hopefully next yea r more schools
will avail this opportunity to their
Chicano students.
Sincerely,
AUGIE CARRILLO
Counselor,
Washington Union High School
It is difficult to believe that some
- school districts do not participate in
this conference because they see no
value in it, or perhaps the purpose of
'Wasn't too comfortable with CYC sponsor'
Editor:
I understand that there are teachers
and school of fi_c i a 1s in our valley
schools who have deep misgivings and
fears about the Chicano Youth Conference. I must be honest and confess that
I did too when I first brought a group of
students from my school a year ago.
I am a "Chicana" myself. I had heard
· rumors and had read abouthowMEChA
was inciting students to revolt against
teachers and the school system; that
students were being almost forced to
admit they were being mistreated and
wronged whether this were true or not;
that MEChA was militant and h~d at
times resorted to aggressive demonstrations.
·
So, although the idea of an educational conference was intriguing to me because of its apparent benefits for the
students, I wasn't too comfortable with
the organization sponsoring it.
But, I believe in checking things out
myself and hearing the other side. I am
desirous in influencing others through
reasonable dialogue, so I went to their
conference two years ago, taking a
small group of students. But, I fully
planned to have discussion with them on
our return to tone down any "radical
ideas" which they might have picked up.
I am amazed at the extent that ignorance and fear can affect one and limit
his experience and those of others.
To make a long story short, I was
truly impressed with the well organized, well informed group of students
who put on the conference atCalifornia
State University, I<'resno. They had an
excellent program of cultural experi-•
ences and workshops· on careers with
rap sessions which rather than incite
the students to revolt, encouraged the
students to look at them:;elves, to find
a strength in knowing who they were.
They were challenged to take advantage of their opportunities.
Yes, they were asked to be observant, to be -aware of what the law and
human decency said they were entitled
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The Chicano often feels that he is
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These conferences help open the way
for this discovery. The more we get
together, the more we wili learn about
ourselves, and the more pride we can
have in ourselves. This will cause us
to be better contributors to our society,
and to grow to accept and care for each
other.
I challenge anyone who feels as I did
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"Without that support," he said,
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to; to stand up and be counted among
those who wal}ted to see change come
about for the betterment of not only
minorities, but all peoples; and to know
and use proper channels and reasonable
dialogue wherever possible to obtain
their just rights.
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I felt that, rather than incite the students to strike back irresponsibly
where they met injustice, the conference challenged them to be responsible
people not only to themselves, but to
those who misunderstand or wrong
them.
"Prejudice cannot be fought with
prejudice," or "racism with racism"
it was emphasized.
And, in many
cases, prejudice and racism are
brought about by ignorance. We need
to educate not only ourselves, but also
those who misunderstand us. We need
to come up with some workable solutions which benefit everyone.
At this year's conference, the students came away with some good feelings about themselves and with more
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In the arts, social sciences,
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of the courses can even be used
for credit in certain majors.
"Students are urged to give La
Raza Studies a look and take a
course," said the director.
An example of some courses
this semester include:
LR 116, "Movimiento"; LA 112,
"Pre Hispanic Civilization"; LR
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For students interested in creative writing, a beginning course
is being offered, LR lOB.
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Wednesday, February 11, 1976
Sep(!lveda to
chair spring
Mechistas
Davis Chica nos protest ags
'
Second-year CSUF student
Jesus "Jay" Sepulveda is
chairing el movimiento estudiantil de CSUF this semester.
Elected MEChA chairperson before school recessed
last December, the childpsyche major-art minor Chicano says he feels changes
can be made, "basically to
overcome apathy within the
organization."
"I'm sure it can be done
this semester," Sepulveda
said. "It promises to be<,ery
productive."
A 1974 graduate of Sanger
High School, Sepul'veda
painted with Los Companeros, a group offiveChicano
artists who have completed
two large murals on building
walls in Sanger.
Kathy Torres, also of
Sanger, is vice-president;
Marty Gomez of Santa Maria
is secretary, and Martha
Hernandez of East Los Angeles is treasurer.
Still
needed is a sergeant-atarms.
MEChA meets Thursdays
.at noon in the International
Room.
by Eddie Carrillo
A derogatory song about the
Chicana by a UC Davis fraternity
has prompted Chicanos there to
fuel el movimiento on that campus.
According to Davis sources,
in order to join Alpha Garn ma
Rho, an agricultural fraternity,
its members were required to
learn a song which demeaned
the Chicana.
Upon learing of this practice,
Davis Chicanos organized to
stage a demonstration Jan. 28
involving 250 to 300 Chicanos,
according to a Davis Chicano
spoke_sman.
G:-egorio
Ybarra, Davis
M EC hA coordinator, said in a
phone interview that a public
apology was received through the
Davis student newspaper, and the
fraternity said they would no
longer use the song.
He said another outgrowth of
the incident is ~he active movern ent to get administrative action
on 29 demands reg!3rdingChicano
concerns.
Dave Apocada, a student
spokesman with another campus
group (Los Machetes), explained
they learned of the song when a
Chicano tried to get into the fraternity.
"Someone saw him going over
the song and the word spread,"
said Apocada. "It started the ball
rolling and our protests cu,Iminated with the rally."
Termed "very successful," the
rally consisted of a demonstration at the Alpha Gamma Rho
fraternity house near the campus
followed by a march to the campus. There the Chicanos heard
speeches in the quad area and at
the administration building.
"We didn't get an administrative reprimand against the fraternity, which is what we sought,"
said Apocada. "The a_d ministration cannot deal with fraternities
so we went to their alumni and
the chancellor. We're still working on it.
"It was a 'drinking song,' "
Apocada said. "They (fraternity)
said they didn't know it was derogatory. They apologized and
said they didn't mean to hurt
anyone."
But, he says the incident is
serving as a "catalyst" for the
UC Davis Chicanos.
"It's getting us moving," said
Apocada, a political science major. "It's helping us unite more."
Apocada said they are negotiating with the administration
and have given them until March
15 to act on the 29 demands,
which he said are primarily academic oriented.
Among the demands are a commitment from the administration
that it will increase Chicano enro~lment, faculty ' and staff, including tutoring and counselors.
He said the Chicanos would
like to see an increase of ao-
La Raza course takes
indigen-ous approach
Chariots of the Gods? Do the
ancient Mayans truly come from
the Andromeda galaxy?
How is our present material
form derived from energy?
These questions, combined
with an ecological Indian approach to life are a few of the
problems encountered and dealt
with in a new course in La Raza
Studies, Pre-Columbian Civilizations 112, taught by Ysidrio
Macias.
"An overwhelming majority,
perhaps 98 per cent, of the modern academicians dealing with
this subject matter either do not
understand the ancient tradition
or else have not been able to acquire . the in-depth perspective
necessary to relate to the ancient
imowledge beyond an anthropological or archaeological approach," he said.
Professor Macias feels most
academicians treat this area as
if they we re dealing with "dead
bones," or a laboratory and clinical attitude.
Macias fist became exposed to .
the ancient traditions while a professor at Santa Clara University.
I,1troduced to a man of knowledge (a la Don Juan of Carlos
Castaneda fame from Mexico),
Macias began an intensive and
personal apprenticeship iii the
indigenous tr adition .
"Much of the problem that a
Western academician encounters
with studying the ancient traditions lies in a debasement of oral
knowledge as myths," he stated.
"Due to the lack of publishing
acilities ancient man utilized
songs and parables, termEd
myths, in order to retain and
transmit knowledge accumulated
through generations," said Macias. As such, he contends that
the ancient knowledge was not destroyed by the Spanish conquest
but that rather the Indian wise
men "went underground."
According to ancient calculations, Macias maintains our modern era will cease to exist as we
know it today in the early 21st
century.
"Earthquakes, famine, and
communication with extra-terrestial beings are all part of the
signs designated over 5,000 years
ago by the Mayans as signaling
the end of the present age," he
said.
Because the class is new and
not well-known, there is still
The student section of the
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proximately 300 undergraduat~s
above the presently enrolled" 120
to 150."
"We're kind of at a standstlll
as far as Chicanos on campus
goes," he said. "We'll follow
closely with the Chicano Task
Force working with the University of California chancellor on
implementing guidelines to deal
with the fact that the Chicano is
still underrepresented in the UC
system."
He · said they at least expect
to get a time schedule from the
administration in which the demands may be implemented.
•we have a verbal assurance
they will deal with us,• said Apo. cada. "They've recognized our
concerns.
"We need support from other
campuses throughout the state,"
said Apocada.
Bilingual hearing
BY Anna Noriega
When 68-year-old Eugelio
Hernandez stepped forward to
testify at public hearings on the
need for bilingual telephone services, the examiner for the Pub•·
lie Utilities Commission could
not understand him.
Hernandez and the next person
who testified only spoke Spanish
and the examiner for the P.U.C
had just announced that the commission had voted not to provide
interpreters for the hearings
whic.:h were mandated by state
Senate and Assembly resolutions.
The hearjng, the second of 11
to be held throughout the state,
was held in Fresno on Feb. 4,
1976, in response to the resolution sponsored by state Senator
Alex P. Garcia of Los Angeles
asking for a statewide study on
bilingual telephone service.
In order for the testimony of
Hernandez to be taken, a volunteer from the audience had to
interpret.
Julio Cesar Gramajo, community relations director of the
Greater California Education
project (GC EP), was the interpreter and the first to call the
room for enrollment. The class
meets on Tuesday and Thursday,
12:45 - 2 p.m.
Macias urges
students, who desire, to add this
class to their spring semester
learning experience.
■ ■ ■
hearings a farce.
"I consider this to be a useless exercise in rhetoric,• he
said. After saying he thought the
hearings to be a farce he added,
•They are a stab in the back tc
all Chicanos."
Attorney Christopher E. Hamilton, representing Garc;ia, also
called the lack of interpreters a
complete farce.
"I think it is very unfair not to
take all the testimony o.r to have
any interpreters,• he said, "this
is exactly the problem they are
looking into."
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4-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN ,
CBSA Roosevelt drive starts
Wednesday, February 11, 1976
The Chicano Business Students
Association of California State
University, Fresno is sponsoring
several off-campus projects to
raise funds for the Roosevelt
High School Marimba Band.
Initiating the activities is a
dance Feb. 15 at the Rodeway
Inn featuring the Statons, the
Fascinations, and Mestizo. Tick-
Faculty-StaffStuden t Club
offers trip
Hastings Law rep here Thursday
Feb. 20
Roberto De La Rosa, a Chicano
law student from Hastings School
of Law in San Francisco, will be
on campus tomorrow, Feb. 12, to
speak to pre-law students and
those interested in law school.
He will be providing general information about law school and
general advice about admission
to law school. He is scheduled to
A fundraiser dance for Teresa
Perez is scheduled for Feb. 20 at
the Fairgrounds featuring Beto
Garcia and the Gee Gees to help
pay off campaign bills from her
supervisors race last December.
Scheduled to attend is California state assemblyman Richard
Alatorre, D-Los Angeles.
Chicano artists,
photographers
Chicanos interested in initiating a camera club or general
artists' federation might desire
to attend a meeting Friday at
noon in College Union room 305B
(upstairs). Or leave your name
with Robert Hernandez at 4871021, Gary Tellez or Ray Perez.
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Mexico City is the prize offered
in the Chicano Faculty, Staff and
Student Association in a current
raffle to raise funds for scholarship awards.
Just one of many projects by
the CSUF club, the drawing will
take place at a fundraising dance
March 19 at the Fairgrounds
featuring Motambo and Beto
Garcia.
The raffle tickets are available
from any club member for$1.00.
In addition, said chairperson
Tommie Cruz, the ticket purchase is good for $1.00 off any
purchase of $5.00 or more at
the Mexican Plaza Restaurant.
The Mexico trip package consists of transportation to and
from the airport and accommodations.
More information may be obt3:ined by phoning Ms. Cruz at
487-1021 or Isabel Mejorado at
487-2182.
Teresa dance
High in sponsoring these projects," Torres said.
Some of the prizes for the
raffle will include a 1976 Chevette, a side of beef, a color T. V.,
and a three-day trip to San Diego,
among others.•
The Flea Mart will be an allday event at Roosevelt High with
music, food, and all types of articles will be sold.
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Other activities tentatively being planned include a raffle, flea
mart, and a variety show. Jose
Torres, CBSA president, said
the Marimba band plans to take
a trip to Mexico in August.
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conjunction with the Parent Advisory Committee of Roosevelt
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'After the fact' apology offered
by Tom Uribes
Chicano students in Reedley
gained some ground this week
concerning an issue with Reedley
school administrators stemming
from a UFW workshop offered in
the recent CSUF Chicano Youth
Conference.
An administrative apology and
a s s u ran c es of publicity and
transportation provisions ·for
such future affairs were issued
by Reedley's Kings Canyon Unified School District Superintendent Roger D. Freet to RHS
MEChA advisor Frank Garcia
Monday:
Garcia said Freet told him the
administration was "sorry there
was an administrative mistake
on the part of someone" not allowing them to attend.
Grievances
hit Woodlake
An imminent walkout byWoodlake High School students may be
avoided if the administration responds to concerns of the students.
M EChA last week learned of
problems Woodlake was having,
especially Chicanos, m e et in g
concerns of the students.
CSUF Mechista Juan Perez
said he was contacted by students he had met at the Chicano
Youth Conference to seek advice •
on questions arising from several
events occurring at Woodlake in
the week following the CYC.
"Students reported that members of the faculty attempted to
remove UFW and other buttons
with Chicano slogans from students' clothing," said Perez. He
said one student reported having
his UFW button literally torn .
from his clothing by one teacher.
As a _result, at the request of
the Woodlake students, four CSUF
Chicanos, an ad hoc committee
of MEChA established for this
purpose, are working with the
high school students towards
helping them achieve better "student conditions."
Along with Perez, other members are Alfonso Hernandez,
Roseanne Venegas and Roger
Valverde.
Perez said the students have
submitted 20 demands to the administration. Major ones are:
more hiring of Chicano faculty
and counselors; improved food
services; and sex education
courses, to name a few.
"All parties stated their role
and position on issues and left in
agreement to meet for two hours
next Tuesday," Perez said after
a meeting yesterday with school
officials. He said strong gains
were made on the more important issues.
Perez said the students have
been on the verge of walkout.
He related an incident in which
a female student was suspended
because she would not remove a
bandana which had a Chicano button on it. As a result some 60
other females wore bandanas the
next day in protest. No reprisal
was taken.
Within the same week, Manuel
Marquez, a volunteer advisor at
the high school, was told by
officials to leave the school
· grounds and never return.
According to Marquez, he was
suspended because he circulated
a CYC evaluation form to students who had attended the conference.
Although ordered to cease the
activity, 20 of the 47 students
were able to complete them and
mail them to CSUF.
Perez ·said Marquez was able
to talk the students out of walking
out, convincing them "there are
other alternatives to a walkout."
"Chicanos have the sophistication to deal with problems without
first taking to the streets," said
Marquez. "The students agreed
to try some of those alternatives."
Perez said, "The students are
demonstrating great dedication
to their commitments."
Guatemala
Benefit tonight
A soccer game, for the
benefit of the earthquake
survivors in Guatemala, will
be played tonight at 8 p.m.
at Daryl Lamonica Stadium
in Clovis.
The game will pit the Mexico Soccer Club against the
Fresno All Stars . .
Admission is $1.50 donation per person or donations
of medical supplies, bedding
and/or non-perishable food.
These donations will be
turned over to the group
handling the donations for the
Guatemalans.
The drive is sponsored by
Radio KGST, which has
raised 15 tons worth of donations.
The Guatemalan
consul general is expected
in town this week to pick up
the goods.
600 attend Noche;
LRS classes open
by Margaret Esparza
Noche De L a Raza attracted
600 pers on s last Saturday night
as Roosevelt High School inaugurated La Raza Studies 1976 Spring
Semester.
A free dim1er and a program
feat•~ring CSUF's Teatro, Compar1>a, and Danzantes was offered
in the effort to provide a better
u·nderstanding of the La Raza
Studies program to the community.
However, La Raza Studies
Director Alex Saracoza cautioned
against a "complacency among
Chicanos on campus."
"Continued growth in student
enrollment," said Saragoza, "is
the foundation of a strong, healthy
La Raza Studies progran>.
(Continued on Page 2, Col. 3)
Reedley's MEChA was able to
send only five students to the CYC
along with Garcia due to a lack
of cooperation by Reedley school
authorities because of what RHS
MEChA leaders said was opposition to the UFW workshop offered,
RHS MEChA President Tony
Valenzuela said they were denied
publicity channels and approval to
attend the conference first by
RHS vice-principal Dale Minor
in December, then by the school
board of trustees prior to the
event in January.
"The vice-principal tore up
our bulletin announcement and
said we couldn't publicize the
conference," said Valenzuela.
"He glanced at the publicity
sheets and threw them away~"
Valenzuela said Garcia then
took it to the principal, Dr.
Charles Saunders, who confirmed
this in an interview Feb. 4.
Saunders said "no student ever
directly" contacted him. He said
he learned of the publicity denial
"after the fact" when Garcia
brought it to him.
Upon Garcia's request, Saunders says he took it to Freet.
Saunders also said he "could
imagine" how the UFW workshop
might have influenced board
members, citing some of the
board members are farmer, or
"farmer-related," and have had
some bad experiences with the
UFW.
"I would imagine this might
have had something to do with
their decision," he said.
Valenzuela said the administrators "probably felt the workshop would spread ideas th"at
were against farmers."
CYC C.hairperson Arturo Olivas
explained the UFW workshop was
one of 12 offered in the morning
category. Students had a choice of
attending any four they desired.
Olivas further explained the
workshop was not conducted by
the union but by a student who
was knowledged with the UFW.
Both vice-principal Minor and
Superintendent Freet refused to
respond to personal interviews
with La Voz to clarify the matter.
Minor would only say "it's not
something I wish to comment
on."
Freet released a letter asserting the matter never reached
- him. Through his secretary, he
claims Saunders never t-rought
the matter to him nor the board.
However, Saunders maintained he
did take it to Freet, but clarified
he did not know what exactly
happened from there.
An inquiry by Asociacion
Educativo de Padres Mexicano,
Reedley chapter (Mexican Parents Education Association) as
well as the Reedley College and
CSUF MEChA clubs into the matter apparently resulted in the
KCUSD response to Garcia.
He said the administrators told
him they "didn't want outside
pressure groups coming here
claiming things that aren't true."
MEChA is now working on securing approval to take a trip to
Mexico during Easter vacation at
their own expense and with their
own transportation.
LA VOZ
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LXXX/75
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1976
A special edition of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, California State University, Fresno
Governor's calf causes
Zenovich cancellation
Senator George Zenovich's cancellation of • a CSUF speaking
appearance last Friday was due
to a meeting he was called to by
Governor Brown in Sacramento,
said his Fresno office secretary
Mildred Virtue.
"Senator Zenovich came to
Fresno Thursday night specifically for the heavy schedule he
had planned for last Friday," said
Virtue. "We had to cancel the
college's and all other appointments later that afternoon."
Zenovich was· . scheduled to
speak Friday afternoon to the
United Provessors of California
on collective bargaining.
His secretary said other engagements also cancelled were
at Mallock School and the Auto
Dealers Association,
"He was looking forward to
coming to CSUF," said Virtue.
"But he was called away and had
to fly back at his own expense.
There wasn't any trying to avoid
anything. He had to be there."
She said she did not know specifically what the Senator's business was about.
UPC Chairman Gerald Johnston said they had "no reason to
believe Zenovich meant anything
other than what he told us."
"Our dealings in the past have
not been all that bad with Zenovich," said Johnston. "He's never
been a guy to run from trouble."
Two days prior to Zenovich's
scheduled appearance, the UPC
execu,.ve board voted to place on
the agenda of the Feb. 24 general
membership meeting a resolution
censuring Zenovich 's 11 opposition
to labor's cause and his betrayal
of the public trust he has sworn
to uphold."
In part, the resolutiqn says
"Senator George Zenovich has
ignored his pledge to support
California's ALRB and has instead sponsored repressive leg-
islation favored by the growers'
interest which is aimed at disenfranchising farm workers and
depriving agricultural employees
of the economic tools needed to
compel growers to negotiate in
good faith."
Zeno~i ch' s secretary s a i d ,
however, his office was unaware
of the resolution, unless it was
sent to Sacramento. Zenovich was
in Sacramento.
Campesinos
rally ALRB
A planned demonstration by
United Farm Worker Union supporters OJ\ campus against Sen.
George N. Zenovich ended as a
demonstration at the Fresno office of the Agricultural Labor
Relations Board on its last day
in town.
CSU F supporters waited to
picket Zenovich who was scheduled to speak before the campus
chapter of the United Professors
of California on Friday. However, Zenovich did not show and
the demonstration was moved to
his state building office in Fresno where the group learned the
senator was not in town.
Grace Solis, former CSUF
MEChA president and now a UFW
representative, said they then
marched through the downtown
mall and to the ALRB office to
join more UFW demonstrators.
At the ALRB office, a last-hour
petition and authorization cards
asking for elections at Robert
Farms, Inc. were presented.
Richard Chavez,- UFW vicepresident, said the demonstration
in front of the office was held to
show the union's displeasure at
the state legislature's failure to
refund the board.
Before entering the office to
present the petition, Chavez said
he had heard they might1lo longer
accept any petitions.
However, Barry Bennett, the
Fresno regional director, welcomed the UFW representatives
saying it was "business as usual
until 5 p.m." when he had orders
from Sacramento to close the
Fresno office until further notice.
Chavez then asked Bennett to
address the crowd gathered outside the office and explain the
current situation and how it would
affect the UFW.
"We expect to f>e back. The
question is what will happen in the
meantime," said Bennett. adding,
"Until we do come back, the only
thing that binds the (different)
parties (involved) t-0 obey the law
is only their good intentions."
Bennett told the crowd he was
glad to see them and to know they
support the law. He promised
them the law would continue to
operate and any "violations will
be remedied. The question again
is when," he said.
He told the demonstrators that
as someone sworn to be iI,1partial he could say he saw only the
UFW present in support of the
law. "I can also say I wish others
would have been here."
2-THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, February 11, 1976
Chicano Youth Conference draws near-900
by Anna Noriega
The Chicano Youth Conference,
held Jan. 24, attracted 889 students to the CSUF campus.
The end result of months of
work put in by chairperson Arturo Olivas and the Chicano Youth
Conferenc~ committee, the
gathering was attended by students from 32 high schools, four
junior colleges and two junior
high schools.
• Although it got off to a late
start due to longer lines at registration than were envisioned, 11
said Olivas, "the conference was
a success.
*The response, both personal
and through evaluations, supports
this statement."
Olivas said the primary purpose of the Chicano Youth Con-
ference is to expose potential
students to the university campus and to provide them with answers to their questions about
admissions, financial_ aid, etc.
To encourage these students to
further their education is one
goal, the chairperson said.
At the outset of the conference,
the students were provided with
binders, note paper, brochure
and pen. They were entertained
by Los Danzantes de Aztlan, La
Comparsa and El Teatro del Espiritu.
With the exception of the tamales, which were provided by
Chihuahua Tortilleria, food was
provided by the Residence Hall
Food Services.
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The major part of the conference was funded through Equal .
Opportunities Commission and
Proyecto del campesino monies.
Other contributors were MEChA
and the Associated Students of
CSUF, community individuals and
local Chicano businesses.
"Due to the lack of participation on the part of some of the
schools, we decided to cancel any
workshops
relating to the
schools," said Olivas.
-Letters to the editor------/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,
'Greatest part: 1000,f- Chicanos discussing workshops'
Editor:
I was really impressed by the quality
of the workshops, entertainment, and
total program presented by the CSUF
MEChA. It was a tremendous undertaking and a total success. The club is
to be commended for its work.
The greatest part of the conference,
to me, was to see over 1,doo enthusiastic Chicanos and Chicanas on the
campus actively discussing the results
of the workshops as they walked to
their next m-eeting.
A very important part was the gathering of advisors into a single meeting
where ideas and problems were discussed and possible solutions rendered.
I sincerely hope that this will continue
in following conference~.
'Conference · outdoes
Editor:
I want to express our students' appreciation and .congratulate the eommittee in charge of the Chicano Youth
Conference. It was well prepared and
your efforts have made it possible for
more of our Chicano youth to receive
pertinent information regarding col-
lege.
As a counselor at Washington High,
I personally appreciate the opportunity
for our students to be on a unive1 sity
campus, thereby making it a tangible
experience for them, rnthe r than information received verbally thro,1gh a
student-counselor conference. I also
The only criticism of the conference
would be the diversity of room assignments and late changes of rooms. This
made it difficult for many students to
arrive at their discussion groups in
time.
Another item that may be of great
assistance would be a list of agencies
or individuals that could be contacted
for help, and their addresses and
modes of help (e.g. C.R.L.A. - Legal
Advice Eastern Service Center - Immigration Law, etc.).
We sincerely hope to involve a greater number of students in your conference next year.
Sincerely, •
FRANK GARCIA
Advisor
Reedley High M EChA
counselor verbal rap '
appreciate our administration's support in making it possible for our students to attend.
this conference is misunderstood.
Hopefully next yea r more schools
will avail this opportunity to their
Chicano students.
Sincerely,
AUGIE CARRILLO
Counselor,
Washington Union High School
It is difficult to believe that some
- school districts do not participate in
this conference because they see no
value in it, or perhaps the purpose of
'Wasn't too comfortable with CYC sponsor'
Editor:
I understand that there are teachers
and school of fi_c i a 1s in our valley
schools who have deep misgivings and
fears about the Chicano Youth Conference. I must be honest and confess that
I did too when I first brought a group of
students from my school a year ago.
I am a "Chicana" myself. I had heard
· rumors and had read abouthowMEChA
was inciting students to revolt against
teachers and the school system; that
students were being almost forced to
admit they were being mistreated and
wronged whether this were true or not;
that MEChA was militant and h~d at
times resorted to aggressive demonstrations.
·
So, although the idea of an educational conference was intriguing to me because of its apparent benefits for the
students, I wasn't too comfortable with
the organization sponsoring it.
But, I believe in checking things out
myself and hearing the other side. I am
desirous in influencing others through
reasonable dialogue, so I went to their
conference two years ago, taking a
small group of students. But, I fully
planned to have discussion with them on
our return to tone down any "radical
ideas" which they might have picked up.
I am amazed at the extent that ignorance and fear can affect one and limit
his experience and those of others.
To make a long story short, I was
truly impressed with the well organized, well informed group of students
who put on the conference atCalifornia
State University, I<'resno. They had an
excellent program of cultural experi-•
ences and workshops· on careers with
rap sessions which rather than incite
the students to revolt, encouraged the
students to look at them:;elves, to find
a strength in knowing who they were.
They were challenged to take advantage of their opportunities.
Yes, they were asked to be observant, to be -aware of what the law and
human decency said they were entitled
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The Chicano often feels that he is
"a man without acountry,•andheneeds
to know himself and find "his ground."
These conferences help open the way
for this discovery. The more we get
together, the more we wili learn about
ourselves, and the more pride we can
have in ourselves. This will cause us
to be better contributors to our society,
and to grow to accept and care for each
other.
I challenge anyone who feels as I did
to go to one of these conferences, put
on once yearly by CSUF and Fresno
City College each, and find out for one's
self that they do benefit the Chicano
student, to see that they are nothing to
fear, but rather a worthwhile effort to
encourage.
MEChA, keep them going. We need
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Moreover, Saragoza mentioned
the importance of student enrollment as a symbol of the Chicano
community's support of the program.
"Without that support," he said,
"the program would no doubt
suffer since the administration's
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to; to stand up and be counted among
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about for the betterment of not only
minorities, but all peoples; and to know
and use proper channels and reasonable
dialogue wherever possible to obtain
their just rights.
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I felt that, rather than incite the students to strike back irresponsibly
where they met injustice, the conference challenged them to be responsible
people not only to themselves, but to
those who misunderstand or wrong
them.
"Prejudice cannot be fought with
prejudice," or "racism with racism"
it was emphasized.
And, in many
cases, prejudice and racism are
brought about by ignorance. We need
to educate not only ourselves, but also
those who misunderstand us. We need
to come up with some workable solutions which benefit everyone.
At this year's conference, the students came away with some good feelings about themselves and with more
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In the arts, social sciences,
and community studies, La Raza
Studies offers several interesting courses. Saragoza said many
of the courses can even be used
for credit in certain majors.
"Students are urged to give La
Raza Studies a look and take a
course," said the director.
An example of some courses
this semester include:
LR 116, "Movimiento"; LA 112,
"Pre Hispanic Civilization"; LR
140, "Economics of La Raza".
For students interested in creative writing, a beginning course
is being offered, LR lOB.
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Wednesday, February 11, 1976
Sep(!lveda to
chair spring
Mechistas
Davis Chica nos protest ags
'
Second-year CSUF student
Jesus "Jay" Sepulveda is
chairing el movimiento estudiantil de CSUF this semester.
Elected MEChA chairperson before school recessed
last December, the childpsyche major-art minor Chicano says he feels changes
can be made, "basically to
overcome apathy within the
organization."
"I'm sure it can be done
this semester," Sepulveda
said. "It promises to be<,ery
productive."
A 1974 graduate of Sanger
High School, Sepul'veda
painted with Los Companeros, a group offiveChicano
artists who have completed
two large murals on building
walls in Sanger.
Kathy Torres, also of
Sanger, is vice-president;
Marty Gomez of Santa Maria
is secretary, and Martha
Hernandez of East Los Angeles is treasurer.
Still
needed is a sergeant-atarms.
MEChA meets Thursdays
.at noon in the International
Room.
by Eddie Carrillo
A derogatory song about the
Chicana by a UC Davis fraternity
has prompted Chicanos there to
fuel el movimiento on that campus.
According to Davis sources,
in order to join Alpha Garn ma
Rho, an agricultural fraternity,
its members were required to
learn a song which demeaned
the Chicana.
Upon learing of this practice,
Davis Chicanos organized to
stage a demonstration Jan. 28
involving 250 to 300 Chicanos,
according to a Davis Chicano
spoke_sman.
G:-egorio
Ybarra, Davis
M EC hA coordinator, said in a
phone interview that a public
apology was received through the
Davis student newspaper, and the
fraternity said they would no
longer use the song.
He said another outgrowth of
the incident is ~he active movern ent to get administrative action
on 29 demands reg!3rdingChicano
concerns.
Dave Apocada, a student
spokesman with another campus
group (Los Machetes), explained
they learned of the song when a
Chicano tried to get into the fraternity.
"Someone saw him going over
the song and the word spread,"
said Apocada. "It started the ball
rolling and our protests cu,Iminated with the rally."
Termed "very successful," the
rally consisted of a demonstration at the Alpha Gamma Rho
fraternity house near the campus
followed by a march to the campus. There the Chicanos heard
speeches in the quad area and at
the administration building.
"We didn't get an administrative reprimand against the fraternity, which is what we sought,"
said Apocada. "The a_d ministration cannot deal with fraternities
so we went to their alumni and
the chancellor. We're still working on it.
"It was a 'drinking song,' "
Apocada said. "They (fraternity)
said they didn't know it was derogatory. They apologized and
said they didn't mean to hurt
anyone."
But, he says the incident is
serving as a "catalyst" for the
UC Davis Chicanos.
"It's getting us moving," said
Apocada, a political science major. "It's helping us unite more."
Apocada said they are negotiating with the administration
and have given them until March
15 to act on the 29 demands,
which he said are primarily academic oriented.
Among the demands are a commitment from the administration
that it will increase Chicano enro~lment, faculty ' and staff, including tutoring and counselors.
He said the Chicanos would
like to see an increase of ao-
La Raza course takes
indigen-ous approach
Chariots of the Gods? Do the
ancient Mayans truly come from
the Andromeda galaxy?
How is our present material
form derived from energy?
These questions, combined
with an ecological Indian approach to life are a few of the
problems encountered and dealt
with in a new course in La Raza
Studies, Pre-Columbian Civilizations 112, taught by Ysidrio
Macias.
"An overwhelming majority,
perhaps 98 per cent, of the modern academicians dealing with
this subject matter either do not
understand the ancient tradition
or else have not been able to acquire . the in-depth perspective
necessary to relate to the ancient
imowledge beyond an anthropological or archaeological approach," he said.
Professor Macias feels most
academicians treat this area as
if they we re dealing with "dead
bones," or a laboratory and clinical attitude.
Macias fist became exposed to .
the ancient traditions while a professor at Santa Clara University.
I,1troduced to a man of knowledge (a la Don Juan of Carlos
Castaneda fame from Mexico),
Macias began an intensive and
personal apprenticeship iii the
indigenous tr adition .
"Much of the problem that a
Western academician encounters
with studying the ancient traditions lies in a debasement of oral
knowledge as myths," he stated.
"Due to the lack of publishing
acilities ancient man utilized
songs and parables, termEd
myths, in order to retain and
transmit knowledge accumulated
through generations," said Macias. As such, he contends that
the ancient knowledge was not destroyed by the Spanish conquest
but that rather the Indian wise
men "went underground."
According to ancient calculations, Macias maintains our modern era will cease to exist as we
know it today in the early 21st
century.
"Earthquakes, famine, and
communication with extra-terrestial beings are all part of the
signs designated over 5,000 years
ago by the Mayans as signaling
the end of the present age," he
said.
Because the class is new and
not well-known, there is still
The student section of the
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proximately 300 undergraduat~s
above the presently enrolled" 120
to 150."
"We're kind of at a standstlll
as far as Chicanos on campus
goes," he said. "We'll follow
closely with the Chicano Task
Force working with the University of California chancellor on
implementing guidelines to deal
with the fact that the Chicano is
still underrepresented in the UC
system."
He · said they at least expect
to get a time schedule from the
administration in which the demands may be implemented.
•we have a verbal assurance
they will deal with us,• said Apo. cada. "They've recognized our
concerns.
"We need support from other
campuses throughout the state,"
said Apocada.
Bilingual hearing
BY Anna Noriega
When 68-year-old Eugelio
Hernandez stepped forward to
testify at public hearings on the
need for bilingual telephone services, the examiner for the Pub•·
lie Utilities Commission could
not understand him.
Hernandez and the next person
who testified only spoke Spanish
and the examiner for the P.U.C
had just announced that the commission had voted not to provide
interpreters for the hearings
whic.:h were mandated by state
Senate and Assembly resolutions.
The hearjng, the second of 11
to be held throughout the state,
was held in Fresno on Feb. 4,
1976, in response to the resolution sponsored by state Senator
Alex P. Garcia of Los Angeles
asking for a statewide study on
bilingual telephone service.
In order for the testimony of
Hernandez to be taken, a volunteer from the audience had to
interpret.
Julio Cesar Gramajo, community relations director of the
Greater California Education
project (GC EP), was the interpreter and the first to call the
room for enrollment. The class
meets on Tuesday and Thursday,
12:45 - 2 p.m.
Macias urges
students, who desire, to add this
class to their spring semester
learning experience.
■ ■ ■
hearings a farce.
"I consider this to be a useless exercise in rhetoric,• he
said. After saying he thought the
hearings to be a farce he added,
•They are a stab in the back tc
all Chicanos."
Attorney Christopher E. Hamilton, representing Garc;ia, also
called the lack of interpreters a
complete farce.
"I think it is very unfair not to
take all the testimony o.r to have
any interpreters,• he said, "this
is exactly the problem they are
looking into."
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CBSA Roosevelt drive starts
Wednesday, February 11, 1976
The Chicano Business Students
Association of California State
University, Fresno is sponsoring
several off-campus projects to
raise funds for the Roosevelt
High School Marimba Band.
Initiating the activities is a
dance Feb. 15 at the Rodeway
Inn featuring the Statons, the
Fascinations, and Mestizo. Tick-
Faculty-StaffStuden t Club
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Hastings Law rep here Thursday
Feb. 20
Roberto De La Rosa, a Chicano
law student from Hastings School
of Law in San Francisco, will be
on campus tomorrow, Feb. 12, to
speak to pre-law students and
those interested in law school.
He will be providing general information about law school and
general advice about admission
to law school. He is scheduled to
A fundraiser dance for Teresa
Perez is scheduled for Feb. 20 at
the Fairgrounds featuring Beto
Garcia and the Gee Gees to help
pay off campaign bills from her
supervisors race last December.
Scheduled to attend is California state assemblyman Richard
Alatorre, D-Los Angeles.
Chicano artists,
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Chicanos interested in initiating a camera club or general
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to attend a meeting Friday at
noon in College Union room 305B
(upstairs). Or leave your name
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Just one of many projects by
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March 19 at the Fairgrounds
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Some of the prizes for the
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and a three-day trip to San Diego,
among others.•
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