La Voz de Aztlan, April 12 1978
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La Voz de Aztlan, April 12 1978
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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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Wedneschy, April 12, 1978
LA VOZ DE AZTLA.N
Dave Davis
John Osborne
SURGE
•••
IND.
The Candidates,
I
Rachel Mendoza
SURGE
Electio,n sletes Prepare for showd9wn
Three pre-law majors are hustling
SURGE's campaign platform covered
votes for office space in Room 306
a wide variety of subjects, including:
of the College Union, currently hous--STAGGERED STUDENT BODY OFFing the Associated Students (AS) preICE TERMS: This consists of 2 elecsident, the legislative vice-president
tions a year instead of one with all
and the College Union vice-president.,
officers serving a one-year term.. The
And the pre-law candidates say they're · plan ls "to maintain continuity in probpart o! a new SURGE on campus.
lems you're working on. Things tend
SURGE stands for Students United
to get scrapped at the beginning of te
for Responsible Government and Elecyear,'' Davis said.
According to Stinchecombe, the senate
tions. Running for the top executive
will be more organized with the stago!ftce is Dave Davis, .a 30-year-old
AS senator. Rachel Mendoza, 25, anogered office terms and adds it "would
ther AS senator, is vying for legis~
keep the momentum going.".
lative vlce..:president.
And 26-year"I think it ls a viable package for
the elections of spring of '79,,. said
old Kathleen Stinchcombe, currently a
member o! the Legal and Legislative
Stlnchcombe.
Committee, aspires to be College Union
--NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
vice-president.
ASSOCIATION (NCAA) ACCOUNT ABIL
The primary opponents of SURGE
ITY: SURGE would like to see a de-:
tailed itemized budget for the funds
are US (United Students) slate. At
· the helm o! US are three busijness
given them. Presently, approximately
majors:
Gordon Riddle, running for
one-third of AS funds are channeled
the top $2,000-a year post. Dave Diunder into NCAA, " said Mendoza. ·
Riddle pointed out that thos would .
tora, currently an· AS senator, and Dav.id
Pinuelas, a graduate student, are camnow fall under the Instructionally Repaign.ing for the $1,800-a-year positions
lated Activities (IRA) .contract. IRA
activities have recently been severed
o! legislative and CU vice-presidents
from the AS senate jurisdiction. An
respect! vely.
IRA Board with three admtnistrators
Riddle says his slate offers students
and three students will now oversee the
a "clear" choice·. The phrase "coopfunding.
eration not confrontation" is emphasized by the US slate.
Mendoza said the AS president, the
two vice-presidents or two senators
"The basic 'difference between the
two slates is the way we get things
could sJt ori the board and, therefore;
would have a definite impact.
done," said Russ Greer, campaign manager for us, stressing US would not
--EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROtake an antagonistic view of te adminiGRAM (EOP): SURGE favors EOPbeing
incorporated under the IRA contract.
stration.
While Davis of SURGE admits there
This would insure continuity into the program so that a stable budget could be
is less "polarity" in this year's elecplanned ahead.
tions, he said SURGE is more "proAgain SURGE pointed to their
gressive."
"The conservatives will take a back
potential positions on the IRA advisory
seat role and the administration will
potential positions on tr.e IRA Advisory
play a major role.'' said Davis, "I
Board as reasons for advocating EOP
also don't think we•u be working _ hand
into IRA.
and glove with the administration., as
When pressed, Riddle said he was
someone of more conservative views
"not sure if it (EOP into IRA) would
qualify under the criteria set by the
might, he said.
Mendoza added, "We're not afraid
chancellor."
The SURGE slate felt that EOP was
to take a stand."
definitely an instructionally related acSURGE candidates say one of their
tivity and fit IRA criteria.
best assets is their experience in student government and programming and
--BUSINESS MANAGER: This is another idea the slates concur on. Riddh.
community work~ Stinchecombe adds,
"We're not all extreme left or extreme
feels a business manager or "execuright ••• or just minority -oriented"
tive director" would . streamline and
because of this SURGE could serve
enhance AS financing and programming.
more students• interests.
Both ,slates said the business manager
This middle-of-the-road philosophy
would be responsible to the students
makes Mendoza optimistic about the . and paid by AS instead of the adminiyear to c~stration.
"We want a senate that can work
together next year. I have complete
The business manager would act as
faith in everyone here that they can
a llason between the students and the
work with Gordon's (Riddle) slate.
administration. SURGE said the position would be renewable each year de"But we still want to win,'' she
quickly emphasized.
pending on performance.
0
,
"This business manager would be
instrumental in writing preposals and
maybe helping u&.__get incorporated. Although_. I don't kn~w if :t3axter would
allow that," said Mendoza.
--DAILY COLLEGIAN: · Again, both
slates are in favor of greater financial independence for the student paper.
US pinpoints independence from AS.,
Whereas, SURGE stressed independence
from \the administration.
--DAY CARE CENTER: SURGE advocates an expansion of chijd care facil1ties with monies from the $150,000 AS
reserves funds channeled in that _direction. The business manager could write
a proposal . to get SURGE's ideas and
ones like it off the ground, said Mendoza.
--KFSR: Basically, the slates are in
support of the campus radio station.
US campaign literature says KFSR must
be funded at levels so needs are met.
While SURGE advocates aiding KFSR
in obtaining a license.
·
• ••
--CSUF' ENEHGY PLAN: With suppcrt
from CSUF's Students for Safe Energy
SURGE wants to implement un ener;;)
conservation plan on campus, possibl}'
with research grants to defray costs.
The US slate advocates expansion
of intramurals, Vintage Days and homecoming week.
As in last year's election, an independent candidate is running for A~
president. ·He is John Osbourne, a theatre arts graduate student and current
member oftheCollegeUnlon Programming Committee. It is speculated that
Osbourne will siphon votes from Riddle.
Osbourne emphasizes his interest
in individuals rather.than large organizations-.
Student body elections start next
week on the 17-19.
The Slates
Su Voto Es Su Voz
Dave Ditora
U.S.
Gordon Riddle
U.S.
·Wednesday, Aprfi 12,
PAGE 2
Comenlario·
,Who Is The
Real Alien?
Medieval
1
Education
at CSUF
By Arturo Ocampo
The constitution of the United States clearly states that all
\
men are created equal and have inalienable rights, •• he has the
right to liberty, the pursuit of happiness, et~. But to who~ do
these inalienable rights apply · ·? Only to citizens a! the U.S.
Many people believe that the .c onstibltion was originally. meant
only for the white population of the 'U~., that the constitutions
authors grand mistake was in not putting a large banner on the
top of the constitution that read ''for whites only.'' _
The question I am trying to get at, perhaps not too :1uccessfully, is, does the undocumented worker have these inalienable
rights that th~ constitution attributes to all men?
For years the illegal alien hs ~en treated as less than human,
and has become one of the United Sta~e's most successful scapegoat. He has 'been blamed for causing high une_mployment in the
Southwest by taking jobs that U.S. citizens are m desperate need
o!.;
aiding in causing infiation by sending most of_his paycheck
to Mexico; and has been labeled an undesirable factor in the U.s.
He has been s'.lid t-o be receiving much of the unemployment and
welfare funds in cities· such as Los Angeles,
- - Most if not all of these statements, are myths created by the
U.s. in a; attempt to hide their own inadequacies. Wnat makes '
the illegal alien such a perfect scapegoat is that_he has no grounds
to defend himself.
As soon as he is caught he is sent back to
M8xico so odds are he is not going 'to be too vocal. Perhaps one
of the strongest things the undocumented worker has going against _
him is that he is_ generally Mexican. With the already existing
negative stereQtypes of the Mexican people of the U.S., and the
myths created about the negative effects the undocumented ~orker has on the U.S. economic systems, the undocumented worker
has little chance of being seen or treated as 1 human being worthy
of the inaliem!:>le rights of men so well written in our constitution.
One thing we must realize is that they are humai1 and are subject to human drives.
Unfortunately, it is often the, Chicano who
is the undocumented workers fiercest enemy. Here we s~e how
clearly and effectively the working class people are pitted one
against the other, raza contra su misma raza, by the myths created
about the undocumented WJ4ker. We tend to forget that many of
our own ,parents came across into ·this country illegally.
The undocumented '1/i,rker has been su':>ject to physical punishment by migra officers, put to work for a full season by a
grower promising full pay at the end of that season only to aave
the migra called to come raid the camp the day before pay was to
be given. He has been subje.cted to poor housing condltirn.1.s, and
also pes:icid~ poisoning. These are but a few 1Jf the daily suffering
- the undocumented worker must go through in an attempt to make a
living for himself and his family.
·
·
There are only a few studies that have been done on the illegal
alien. Most have not been made -readily availa::>le to4:he public
eye.
The reason for th is is that the myths are for t_he most part
debunked. The surveys show that; the undocumentedworker adds
more to the UoS. economy then he takes out; that most of the jobs
the undocumented worker is hired for are jobs that mos~ U.S.
citizens would not tak0, but are necessary; and that the percen"age of undocumented workers on welfare or unemployment is
so low H is almost non-existant in relation to the percentage of
U.So citizens on these types of programs.
The present immigration plan, as well a3 C:irter's immigratl«;>n plan which was submitted
Co:igress in August 1977 and
is still being debated, recognized the alien as the problem and
!ail to recognize the economic suppression of the Mexican government and the dependance foreign aid creates.
A q:.iick look at Carter's plan shows four main elements:
1. Civil penalties of $1,000 for employers who "knowlingly hire
illegal aliens."
2. A $100 million 'Judget increase for more military-type equipment and border_personnel--at least 2,000- to stop further immigra.Hon.
3.
A limited amnesty for undo,::umented immigr-ants who can
prove 7 years of uninterrupted residence in the U.S.
· $~ A package of aid and loans--surIX\ssing $1 billion fo1• Mexico
alone--aimed at creating jobs and controlling population growth
in order to prevent further immigration.
In reference to Carter's plan, an article printed in NACLAWest publication titled, "Immigration Plan-for People or for
Profit" the article stated "The first three points of the Carter
plan have been strongly opposed by a wide spectrum of opinion,
rangin6 from the Congressional Hispanic caucus to the United
Farm WOl"kers, Texas Farm Workers, CASA and the Raza Unida.
Party. They and others have er.ensively documented that:
1. employer fines for hiring undocumented immigrants are unconstitutional and discriminatory against non-white workers;
2. increased clep'Jrtation are a direct attack on all immigrant
communities, (especially against their efforts to unionize); an:1
further militarization of the border could very well be used to
suppress labor conflicts in this region; and
3. the limited amnesty otters nothin:" that is not already written
in~o immi.gration law ~nd promised ;ontfnued second-class citizenship for undocumented immjgrants.
Point four of the Carter plan, it's foreign p1Jlicy aspect, has
not been as throughly critiqued by the opposition movement, but
is nonetheless crucial to exp. ,se."
There have been recent proposals by professr Jorge Bustamante and Professor WayM Cornelius who have criticized ::::arter's first three ,points but only variations of the fourth. Both
professors are very learned n the area of immigration policies ,
to
The CSUF administration ts working hard to slowly phase out
La Raza Studies.
They want to see a University without a La
Raza Studies program. We must become aware that the people
to be most affected are going to be Chicano students. If one asks
why the administration does not want La Raza Studies, the answer
is simple! They don't believe in it. ·
The tactic of the phase out is to slowly choke the program
to its death.
They prefer not to move drastically against the
program, becaus~ they fear a large reaction by the Chicano community.
La Raza Studies full-time secretary wa~ removed, a
sixth tenure track promised in 1975 was not fulfllled. Part of
this tactic is to make rules that will apply to -3.ll deJ;Xlrtments in
me umverstty. These rules are designed to cut student enrollment and to get rid of Raza faculty. Examples of this is the cut
of General Education · courses from -La Raza studies program
last year. This meant less full-time enrollment (FTE) and gave
the administration rationale for less appropriations _or resources
to La Raza Studies.
The situation is crucial. La Raza Studies is a must for the
Chicanos in the San Joaquin Valley. It offers the student t~e
opportunity to do academic work which relates to Chicanos. It
bas classes which integrates established disciplines with the sub:..
ject of Chicanos. It makes students aware of the importance of
academic skills to the progress of the Chicano people.
Furthermore, La Raza Studies is a supportive service to
· ChicaM students.
Students use the offices to · coordinate some
of their activities which relate to the program (there are many
areas). The lnstructorsare a resource which they often call on
for counseling employment opportunities, research assistance,
etc.
Louis Volpp, of course refuses to recognize this because
he does not want Chicano students surviving successfully on this
campus.
Studen+.s, facalty, and community should become aware of
La Raza studies plight on the CSUF campus. Without La Raza
studies
many
Chicano organizations wmlld _have no base to
meet
This is why as students we must take action because ,altnough not reeognlzeable, the · ad::ninistration, with it's power. heads Volpp and BaxteP, are slowly choking to death a program
that has developed crucano lawyers, .t eachers, Ph.D.'s, poets,
writers, and other professionals that are very necessary to the
well-being to Chicano and. other Hispanic races in the San Joaquin
Valley. ·
The above arrogance of Vo!pp and -Baxter toward La Raza
Studies students, faculty, and its community is, unfortunately,
not oniy ' directed toward the Hisoanic but to the overall academic
life on this campus, and its surrounding community. The pow·•·
er that these two men wield is dangerous ?,nd unhealthy to the
growth of stability, cooperation, and well-being of a functional society that h_ppes to eng~nder communication among its people.
Students and community should awaken to what is happening
to an educational institution that is supposed to serve them. We
must be aware that two power hungy individuals, w;10se major
cares are their mansions and high salaries, are out to exploit
our educational civil rights and our dl~sires to function free o.! ·
political harassment.
Editor's note: For more on CSUF, see The Slow Death 2f
Fresno State College: Politics and Power by Ken Seib, and in
the December is.sue of AUP Bulletin, "Why The Academic VicePresident Won't Write,'
LA VOZ STAFF
rn Cornelius' plan he encourages Mexico to implement mor-e
family · planning programs in order to reach the rural poor. However, unemployment and poverty is not caused by population giowth.
M,~xico is a very wealthy nation. The problem is tha..: the economic system is co1itrolled by international monopolies. "Mexico
is rich in natural resources and possesses huge tracts of fertile
land which have still not been-- broug!lt into production. And·the
best lands ._in Mexico, like the rich, irrigated river valleys of
the. nqrthwest are 11 -;ed for ex,ll.Ort crops like tomatoes. and are
controlled by UoS. agribusiness companies" states the NA.~LA
article in reference to 'ihe international monopolies in Mexico.
With so much debt in development loans from foreign countries (now nearly ·$30 billion) Mexico's ecouo~ic politice are mor.:i
favorable to foreign capitol rather than the Mexican people.
.
As John Kennedy was quoted as saying by NACLA-West pubbcations "foreign aid is a method by which the U"S •. malntains
a position of control and influence around the world."
There are many other points :.>f the Carter plan, as well as
the criticims of Bustamantes and Cornelius' that need to be criticized and looked over carefully. One major problem that is
disturbing is that neither Carter's plan nor the two proposals
guarantee the democratic rights of !migrant w1rkers. Whether
those words ,Jf equality written in the constitution, which so many
· civil rights activits have taken to heart ' are truly meant for all
men is something yet to be seen.
LA VOZ DE AZTLAN
Wednesday, April 12, 1978
PAGE 3
Soto
·torres
Hernandez
Gonzalez
SALLY , DICK AND JANE
See Sally
See Dick
See Jane
'I don't Waat You Playing With
Those Little Mexican Kids They're Dirty Ans They got Lice
ln Their Heads
- Now Go Outs~de
And Play, Sally.'
Run Run Run Sally
Run Run Run Dick
Run Run Run Jane
'Little Girl, Wanna Play With Me?'
• • • • 'You Look Different. •.
What Are you?'
'Mexican ? Oh, You have Lice In
Your Head.'
SEE SALLY HIDE
. SEE DICK HIDE
SEE JANE HIDE
Graciela Soto
THE SOUNDS AND SIGHTS OF WAR
A bomb explodes ; a bazooka fires
A machine gun is , heard afar
buildings ripped open, with windows broken
And two doors left stan4ing ajar.
La Primavera
Del Cielo Cayo una Rosa
Con el corazon shlnito,
D:!je de querer un Alto
Par querer a un Chaparrito.
En la puerta de mi casa
tengo una flor de Rozal
Dead Men Ile in pools of blood
The cry o! a homeless child 1s heard
These were sacrificed for their country
And uttered 5n protest not a word.
But have you seen a mothers grief
A sweethearts look of fear
When they announce the death of men
And boys they prized so dear
These sounds, these sights
These wasted lives, the tears that were shed in vain
Where war has left its staim
Someday tl11s will have to end
These sounds, these sights will sieze
Then weapons, people and all free nations
Una Chicana De Aztlan
sea 5
Warm -sand
Jmpasable stains
observing
with envy your dance
to the beat of music
invisible
thoughtful Roland
maybe happy
yrma in peace
SENORA elth ladybug
'I lost my husband 13
months ago' said twice
'No aim in live'.
'No aim in life.•
Life reduced to a
solitary walk
with a dog for campanion
oh eternal solitude
ls there no co'rnpassion
for lives like this one
Why?
And for what?
I will ne-ver understand
but this solitude
corrodes the heart
At the end it dries it
Beautiful beach
where anything fits
PEACE
peace
Sorrow
Affection
and Solitude
Over yo4 womb
All these qualities step on.
You support them impassively.
Yrma Lourdes Garcia
LA VOZ DE AZTLAN
Tu sabes que . 1 te quiero,
Pa que te haces rogar.
Quisiera ser una Ave
Para aprender a volar.
Qui?iera ser Pajarito
Pa nomas contigo estar.
Del cielo cayo un Panuelo
escrito con tinta verde,
'No se pase por mi cosa
porqua mi perro lo m uerde.,"· _
Si tu mal Uene remedio
no lo debes lamentar,
si tu mal no tiene remedio
De que te sirve llorar?
Cuando sea la Primavera
y tu te acuerdes de mi,
Llevame un rarno de fiores
Como .aquel que yo te di.
Maria Torres
Clo~s High
'Blooming Seed'
Nuestro Amor began and ended,
a swift elopement of love,
S'till ml Corazon continues bleeding ;
Our child from it seems like my unica esperanza,
While my Iagrlmas ·continue to now...
Mo:-e precious than the fur of mink,
Our Familia's chains have added a link.
La semllla plantada ha empesado a crecer
·
Y ahora, my child'~ birth ls in the flow, • •
An unwanted birth ;
For foolish fear , his Fathers
but one much needed by bis madre ;
TO A CASTLF; OF SAND
Beautifull ladder
Great Towers
The same as my dreams
My desires
You come down
As like wish of love
Maybe its like the candy
that is finished or bores
But in your case, it was'nt your fault
You are not to blame
That your base doesn't resist
the blows of life
As like fragile love
your dastiny is to perish
But the imprint of your existance
will remain fn? ·r• . er
engraved ir, some tomb
Yrma Lourdes garcia
Funny thing this :Mother Nature
Water an1 trees, animals and wild life
All more powerful and mysterious than man!
I sit and listen to sea g11lls sounding
s-.>unding impatient for another meal.
Across the water, sounds of life travel
through the trees and brus'h.
Beyond my vision, I can hear the loi:~d
line of cars, so close and·surrounded
by this strange Mother Nature
And yet some never realize her presen~e.
Does she command the now of . water and
warn the fish of a fisherman like me!!
Does she whisper to the sea gulls, "Dtve,
dive for the captured prize of the fisherman,
make him aware, she is here."
Mother Narure is not to be feared,
But why does the frightening ·thought o! becoming lost
dwell in my mind?
Why do I shiver and yet solitude overwhelms me?
It's funny, I feel mixed emotions o! fear, tranquility
isolated and yet a par! of this nature,
Mysterious Mother Nature, no one, nothing is an equal
to you
Not even Man!!
Helen .Gonzalez
Wednesday, April 12; 1978
PAGE 4 -
EOP
~pring
Day
There wlll be meetings
every ·rhursday at l:30 in the
EOP office, Joyal Administration building for students
interested in organizing the 3 rd
. annual EOP Spring Day.
Spring Day is a multt-etnmc
everit and all ethnic organizations are encouraged to parti
cipateo The event is scheduled
for Friday, April 28, 1978 at
10:00 aem. to 5:00 p.m .. at
O'Niell parko There will be
lunch games, music and prizes
There will also be a disco dance
in the old upstairs Cafeteria
, a
The rhythm ; flows from my hand and my body.
!feel most confortable when I'm with ritmos~
the drum is my pen, my means of expression
Rhyt~m upon rhythm is my challenge and glorification. '
Nothmg feels as good as laying down a jam
with others who appreciate my expression
The drum, an expression of life.
'
small donation is requested.
For. more infor mation contact Linda Hernandez by pn0nu1g
487-10210
Only ~n.g los
Felix J. Contreras
Need apply
-·Gong Show Comes ·To CSUF
Council Col'lcedes
to Studen·ts
By Stan Santos
The Fresno City Co'Jllcfl
will hold a public workshop to
analyze the latest report on the
hiring and distribution of _m jnorities
and w.:,men throughout the Ctty
Wih•kforce. The meeting is
scheduled for this WMnesday,
April , 12 at 7:30 , at the Mosqueda. ·Community Center on
Butler and Mai:,le.
This workshop was brought
about by pressure from the AntiBakke Coalition , which appeared
before the Council on March 14th
and 23th. The ABDC oriip.nally
called for the City council to hoid
a wo;ksho;> on the Bakke Decision
and take an official standagainst
This important Supreme Court
case. The workshop on Affirmative
action was proposed
after the City Council refused
to hold any public discussion or
take a position on the Bakke
Case.
The purpose of the workshop
is to publicly analyze the performance of Affirmative Action under
the City. The most current data
will be presentedL along with inf o:rmation on policies, procedures
and various measured which
are being utilized for improving
the hiring of Blacks , Chicanos
and women tn the wirkforce.
The A BDC is urging the
community to
attend the
workshop and become Informed
MEChA 's Se,nana: De La Raza
Committee 'ls going to bepresanling its Secoud Annual Chic·'·no
Gong Show. It will be held on
WerJn~sday, May 3, at the College Union Lounge from 1:004:30 J).m, Some r ·J1~s '.,:jt .,1
the commirteo m~mi:i<Ha are:
1· · A th re"J minute time limit
· on e\ieh part)rmanca.
2. Preference will be glvea
to CSUF students# (Special arrangements can be made if your
act requires . outside participants)..
3.
Scoring will be froin ·
one to ten points, t,) be determined by a panel of' qualH.~ • ? :l
Last year's Gong Show was a
success, and the Gong Show coor di nator Rafael Ambriz is hopIng for an even better turnout
this yGar.
A trophy will be
t o f1 rst place winner., to
be judged by Lea Ybarra-Soriano
(Faculty), Robert Hernandez,
(staff),
and
Juan Mendoza
(student). Master of ceremonie;
will be Frank Riojas.
Anyone interested in participating may contact any active
member of •Semana: Valentina
Sepulveda (Chairperson), Roberto Pena, (Co-Chairperson),
and RafaelAmbriz(Coordinator).
;.!:fr{'?S.
Applications may be picked up at
4. Iq case ot a tie the winn@!'
-- L a Raza Studies, San Ramon 4,
wm be determined by the loud- Room 132, phone:
487-2848.
ness of the applause from the Deadline for appllcattons is Apr.
audience.
17th.
about some deficiencies In the
hiring of
minorities
and
particuiatiy minority women
I
~n two crucial areas, the Fire
and Police Departments. The
statistics also show that the area
of highest repres-entation of
Chicanos is the Maintenance and
April 14 - 9:00 p.m., MEChA .
Service category, or as janitors
fundraiser dance featuring
gardeners and other such positions.
the live so>JDds of We're
Chateau Band. Donation is
The area of the lowest representa$1.50. CSUF upstairs cafe. 1
tioa is the Managers ,
Officials , and Administrators.
April 15 - MEChA statewide conThe situation is WJrse for miference, San Luis Obisp:>..
nority women who coP.tinue to
-Chicanos in Health Educaoccupy the major p1.rt ol the
tion are sponsoring a conClerical catego:..~y, while being
ference in Davis • .
underrepresented in those
·-4:00 p.m., KPF A's 29th
of greater responsibility and higher
Birthday celebration with
salaries.
·
airing
of the soundtrack o:
' This workshop will _provide
"Playing in the FM band 29
the community with an understanyears of KPF A Pacifica
ding of these problems as well as
Radio." on KFCF Radio.
some o! the gains brought a·oout
by Affirmative Action.
April 17- 10·
p,m., Living on
The ABDC is also exposing
Indian Time. A look at grave
the fact that the Bakke Decision
robbers of Newman on Indian
may eliminate even such d·~ficient
on the Ia.wpa.th, and tbe bilinprogram altogether, repres-enting
gual series, Las Cuatro
a major setback for the struggle :
Flechas, continues on KFCF
for the right of minorities and 1 Radio.
women. Members of the commu- 1
-Student Body Elections at
nity, pirtlculary students are I CSUF. Vote SURGE!
urged to becom~ aware and 1
concerned with these issues and I
'attena.
I
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SANGER--Both Anglo and Chlca.no residents in Sanger are
upset
at recent action taken
th City
· · by
e
Council's
Mayor
ProT
em, Richard Harris.
Harris us:~ his authority, as
chairperson, to reopen theapplication process for 3 vacancies
on the city's planning commisSion.
Four Chicano res1den~ w~re
the only applicants to meet the
March 29 deadline·.
.
According to recently elected
councilperson, Rene Gonzales,
_ Harris ~ted a friend, who missed the deadline, to apply.
Last nlght,some-long-timeCbica.no :residents of Sanger and two
of. the applicants, met with Gonzales and council person Ana
Marie Beattie, to clarify the issue, and discuss possible p:otest action.
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Calendario
de Aztlan
.
~i5
April 21 - Deadline for 2nd ann-.
ual Chicano Commencement
-applications!
April 22 - 11:00 a.m., Radiothon!
Crime special. Who polices
the police?
April 23 - 10:15 porn,, Living On
Indian Time. End of three
part series, p!"eparing for
May and the 3rd American
Indian Film .Festival and
Media conference. On KFCF.
April 28 - 10:00 a.m. E.O.P.
Spring Day! O'Nene· Park
CSUF.
_
examination of one of the
most controversial aspects
of modern society- the role,
. function and realtiy of the
police apparatus in the U.S.
-Comislon Femenil Mexlcana '
Naclonal presents a sp.-~cial
conference for Mujeres. LA
MUJER: ·ACCION Y CAMBIOe
April 22-23 in Pasadena, CA ·
For more information contact
CFMN Conference, 379 s.
Loma Drive, Los Angeles,CAo
90017 (213) 484-1515.
April 29 - Car Show at the Fresno
Fairgrounds sponsored by the
Ind1 vid·.Ials Car Club.
May 1 - Semana De La Raza
1st-5th.
- International Workers Day
-Informational Rally in the
Free Speech area. CSUF
2:00 p.m. sponsored by El
Comite to save La Raza.
-La. Brocha Del Valle art
shows. City College Gallery;
CSUF College Union; IRS at
Butler Avenue. The Gallery
also has T-shirts with Chicanos slogans for sale for
donations. May 1-5.
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LA VOZ DE AZTLA.N
Dave Davis
John Osborne
SURGE
•••
IND.
The Candidates,
I
Rachel Mendoza
SURGE
Electio,n sletes Prepare for showd9wn
Three pre-law majors are hustling
SURGE's campaign platform covered
votes for office space in Room 306
a wide variety of subjects, including:
of the College Union, currently hous--STAGGERED STUDENT BODY OFFing the Associated Students (AS) preICE TERMS: This consists of 2 elecsident, the legislative vice-president
tions a year instead of one with all
and the College Union vice-president.,
officers serving a one-year term.. The
And the pre-law candidates say they're · plan ls "to maintain continuity in probpart o! a new SURGE on campus.
lems you're working on. Things tend
SURGE stands for Students United
to get scrapped at the beginning of te
for Responsible Government and Elecyear,'' Davis said.
According to Stinchecombe, the senate
tions. Running for the top executive
will be more organized with the stago!ftce is Dave Davis, .a 30-year-old
AS senator. Rachel Mendoza, 25, anogered office terms and adds it "would
ther AS senator, is vying for legis~
keep the momentum going.".
lative vlce..:president.
And 26-year"I think it ls a viable package for
the elections of spring of '79,,. said
old Kathleen Stinchcombe, currently a
member o! the Legal and Legislative
Stlnchcombe.
Committee, aspires to be College Union
--NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
vice-president.
ASSOCIATION (NCAA) ACCOUNT ABIL
The primary opponents of SURGE
ITY: SURGE would like to see a de-:
tailed itemized budget for the funds
are US (United Students) slate. At
· the helm o! US are three busijness
given them. Presently, approximately
majors:
Gordon Riddle, running for
one-third of AS funds are channeled
the top $2,000-a year post. Dave Diunder into NCAA, " said Mendoza. ·
Riddle pointed out that thos would .
tora, currently an· AS senator, and Dav.id
Pinuelas, a graduate student, are camnow fall under the Instructionally Repaign.ing for the $1,800-a-year positions
lated Activities (IRA) .contract. IRA
activities have recently been severed
o! legislative and CU vice-presidents
from the AS senate jurisdiction. An
respect! vely.
IRA Board with three admtnistrators
Riddle says his slate offers students
and three students will now oversee the
a "clear" choice·. The phrase "coopfunding.
eration not confrontation" is emphasized by the US slate.
Mendoza said the AS president, the
two vice-presidents or two senators
"The basic 'difference between the
two slates is the way we get things
could sJt ori the board and, therefore;
would have a definite impact.
done," said Russ Greer, campaign manager for us, stressing US would not
--EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROtake an antagonistic view of te adminiGRAM (EOP): SURGE favors EOPbeing
incorporated under the IRA contract.
stration.
While Davis of SURGE admits there
This would insure continuity into the program so that a stable budget could be
is less "polarity" in this year's elecplanned ahead.
tions, he said SURGE is more "proAgain SURGE pointed to their
gressive."
"The conservatives will take a back
potential positions on the IRA advisory
seat role and the administration will
potential positions on tr.e IRA Advisory
play a major role.'' said Davis, "I
Board as reasons for advocating EOP
also don't think we•u be working _ hand
into IRA.
and glove with the administration., as
When pressed, Riddle said he was
someone of more conservative views
"not sure if it (EOP into IRA) would
qualify under the criteria set by the
might, he said.
Mendoza added, "We're not afraid
chancellor."
The SURGE slate felt that EOP was
to take a stand."
definitely an instructionally related acSURGE candidates say one of their
tivity and fit IRA criteria.
best assets is their experience in student government and programming and
--BUSINESS MANAGER: This is another idea the slates concur on. Riddh.
community work~ Stinchecombe adds,
"We're not all extreme left or extreme
feels a business manager or "execuright ••• or just minority -oriented"
tive director" would . streamline and
because of this SURGE could serve
enhance AS financing and programming.
more students• interests.
Both ,slates said the business manager
This middle-of-the-road philosophy
would be responsible to the students
makes Mendoza optimistic about the . and paid by AS instead of the adminiyear to c~stration.
"We want a senate that can work
together next year. I have complete
The business manager would act as
faith in everyone here that they can
a llason between the students and the
work with Gordon's (Riddle) slate.
administration. SURGE said the position would be renewable each year de"But we still want to win,'' she
quickly emphasized.
pending on performance.
0
,
"This business manager would be
instrumental in writing preposals and
maybe helping u&.__get incorporated. Although_. I don't kn~w if :t3axter would
allow that," said Mendoza.
--DAILY COLLEGIAN: · Again, both
slates are in favor of greater financial independence for the student paper.
US pinpoints independence from AS.,
Whereas, SURGE stressed independence
from \the administration.
--DAY CARE CENTER: SURGE advocates an expansion of chijd care facil1ties with monies from the $150,000 AS
reserves funds channeled in that _direction. The business manager could write
a proposal . to get SURGE's ideas and
ones like it off the ground, said Mendoza.
--KFSR: Basically, the slates are in
support of the campus radio station.
US campaign literature says KFSR must
be funded at levels so needs are met.
While SURGE advocates aiding KFSR
in obtaining a license.
·
• ••
--CSUF' ENEHGY PLAN: With suppcrt
from CSUF's Students for Safe Energy
SURGE wants to implement un ener;;)
conservation plan on campus, possibl}'
with research grants to defray costs.
The US slate advocates expansion
of intramurals, Vintage Days and homecoming week.
As in last year's election, an independent candidate is running for A~
president. ·He is John Osbourne, a theatre arts graduate student and current
member oftheCollegeUnlon Programming Committee. It is speculated that
Osbourne will siphon votes from Riddle.
Osbourne emphasizes his interest
in individuals rather.than large organizations-.
Student body elections start next
week on the 17-19.
The Slates
Su Voto Es Su Voz
Dave Ditora
U.S.
Gordon Riddle
U.S.
·Wednesday, Aprfi 12,
PAGE 2
Comenlario·
,Who Is The
Real Alien?
Medieval
1
Education
at CSUF
By Arturo Ocampo
The constitution of the United States clearly states that all
\
men are created equal and have inalienable rights, •• he has the
right to liberty, the pursuit of happiness, et~. But to who~ do
these inalienable rights apply · ·? Only to citizens a! the U.S.
Many people believe that the .c onstibltion was originally. meant
only for the white population of the 'U~., that the constitutions
authors grand mistake was in not putting a large banner on the
top of the constitution that read ''for whites only.'' _
The question I am trying to get at, perhaps not too :1uccessfully, is, does the undocumented worker have these inalienable
rights that th~ constitution attributes to all men?
For years the illegal alien hs ~en treated as less than human,
and has become one of the United Sta~e's most successful scapegoat. He has 'been blamed for causing high une_mployment in the
Southwest by taking jobs that U.S. citizens are m desperate need
o!.;
aiding in causing infiation by sending most of_his paycheck
to Mexico; and has been labeled an undesirable factor in the U.s.
He has been s'.lid t-o be receiving much of the unemployment and
welfare funds in cities· such as Los Angeles,
- - Most if not all of these statements, are myths created by the
U.s. in a; attempt to hide their own inadequacies. Wnat makes '
the illegal alien such a perfect scapegoat is that_he has no grounds
to defend himself.
As soon as he is caught he is sent back to
M8xico so odds are he is not going 'to be too vocal. Perhaps one
of the strongest things the undocumented worker has going against _
him is that he is_ generally Mexican. With the already existing
negative stereQtypes of the Mexican people of the U.S., and the
myths created about the negative effects the undocumented ~orker has on the U.S. economic systems, the undocumented worker
has little chance of being seen or treated as 1 human being worthy
of the inaliem!:>le rights of men so well written in our constitution.
One thing we must realize is that they are humai1 and are subject to human drives.
Unfortunately, it is often the, Chicano who
is the undocumented workers fiercest enemy. Here we s~e how
clearly and effectively the working class people are pitted one
against the other, raza contra su misma raza, by the myths created
about the undocumented WJ4ker. We tend to forget that many of
our own ,parents came across into ·this country illegally.
The undocumented '1/i,rker has been su':>ject to physical punishment by migra officers, put to work for a full season by a
grower promising full pay at the end of that season only to aave
the migra called to come raid the camp the day before pay was to
be given. He has been subje.cted to poor housing condltirn.1.s, and
also pes:icid~ poisoning. These are but a few 1Jf the daily suffering
- the undocumented worker must go through in an attempt to make a
living for himself and his family.
·
·
There are only a few studies that have been done on the illegal
alien. Most have not been made -readily availa::>le to4:he public
eye.
The reason for th is is that the myths are for t_he most part
debunked. The surveys show that; the undocumentedworker adds
more to the UoS. economy then he takes out; that most of the jobs
the undocumented worker is hired for are jobs that mos~ U.S.
citizens would not tak0, but are necessary; and that the percen"age of undocumented workers on welfare or unemployment is
so low H is almost non-existant in relation to the percentage of
U.So citizens on these types of programs.
The present immigration plan, as well a3 C:irter's immigratl«;>n plan which was submitted
Co:igress in August 1977 and
is still being debated, recognized the alien as the problem and
!ail to recognize the economic suppression of the Mexican government and the dependance foreign aid creates.
A q:.iick look at Carter's plan shows four main elements:
1. Civil penalties of $1,000 for employers who "knowlingly hire
illegal aliens."
2. A $100 million 'Judget increase for more military-type equipment and border_personnel--at least 2,000- to stop further immigra.Hon.
3.
A limited amnesty for undo,::umented immigr-ants who can
prove 7 years of uninterrupted residence in the U.S.
· $~ A package of aid and loans--surIX\ssing $1 billion fo1• Mexico
alone--aimed at creating jobs and controlling population growth
in order to prevent further immigration.
In reference to Carter's plan, an article printed in NACLAWest publication titled, "Immigration Plan-for People or for
Profit" the article stated "The first three points of the Carter
plan have been strongly opposed by a wide spectrum of opinion,
rangin6 from the Congressional Hispanic caucus to the United
Farm WOl"kers, Texas Farm Workers, CASA and the Raza Unida.
Party. They and others have er.ensively documented that:
1. employer fines for hiring undocumented immigrants are unconstitutional and discriminatory against non-white workers;
2. increased clep'Jrtation are a direct attack on all immigrant
communities, (especially against their efforts to unionize); an:1
further militarization of the border could very well be used to
suppress labor conflicts in this region; and
3. the limited amnesty otters nothin:" that is not already written
in~o immi.gration law ~nd promised ;ontfnued second-class citizenship for undocumented immjgrants.
Point four of the Carter plan, it's foreign p1Jlicy aspect, has
not been as throughly critiqued by the opposition movement, but
is nonetheless crucial to exp. ,se."
There have been recent proposals by professr Jorge Bustamante and Professor WayM Cornelius who have criticized ::::arter's first three ,points but only variations of the fourth. Both
professors are very learned n the area of immigration policies ,
to
The CSUF administration ts working hard to slowly phase out
La Raza Studies.
They want to see a University without a La
Raza Studies program. We must become aware that the people
to be most affected are going to be Chicano students. If one asks
why the administration does not want La Raza Studies, the answer
is simple! They don't believe in it. ·
The tactic of the phase out is to slowly choke the program
to its death.
They prefer not to move drastically against the
program, becaus~ they fear a large reaction by the Chicano community.
La Raza Studies full-time secretary wa~ removed, a
sixth tenure track promised in 1975 was not fulfllled. Part of
this tactic is to make rules that will apply to -3.ll deJ;Xlrtments in
me umverstty. These rules are designed to cut student enrollment and to get rid of Raza faculty. Examples of this is the cut
of General Education · courses from -La Raza studies program
last year. This meant less full-time enrollment (FTE) and gave
the administration rationale for less appropriations _or resources
to La Raza Studies.
The situation is crucial. La Raza Studies is a must for the
Chicanos in the San Joaquin Valley. It offers the student t~e
opportunity to do academic work which relates to Chicanos. It
bas classes which integrates established disciplines with the sub:..
ject of Chicanos. It makes students aware of the importance of
academic skills to the progress of the Chicano people.
Furthermore, La Raza Studies is a supportive service to
· ChicaM students.
Students use the offices to · coordinate some
of their activities which relate to the program (there are many
areas). The lnstructorsare a resource which they often call on
for counseling employment opportunities, research assistance,
etc.
Louis Volpp, of course refuses to recognize this because
he does not want Chicano students surviving successfully on this
campus.
Studen+.s, facalty, and community should become aware of
La Raza studies plight on the CSUF campus. Without La Raza
studies
many
Chicano organizations wmlld _have no base to
meet
This is why as students we must take action because ,altnough not reeognlzeable, the · ad::ninistration, with it's power. heads Volpp and BaxteP, are slowly choking to death a program
that has developed crucano lawyers, .t eachers, Ph.D.'s, poets,
writers, and other professionals that are very necessary to the
well-being to Chicano and. other Hispanic races in the San Joaquin
Valley. ·
The above arrogance of Vo!pp and -Baxter toward La Raza
Studies students, faculty, and its community is, unfortunately,
not oniy ' directed toward the Hisoanic but to the overall academic
life on this campus, and its surrounding community. The pow·•·
er that these two men wield is dangerous ?,nd unhealthy to the
growth of stability, cooperation, and well-being of a functional society that h_ppes to eng~nder communication among its people.
Students and community should awaken to what is happening
to an educational institution that is supposed to serve them. We
must be aware that two power hungy individuals, w;10se major
cares are their mansions and high salaries, are out to exploit
our educational civil rights and our dl~sires to function free o.! ·
political harassment.
Editor's note: For more on CSUF, see The Slow Death 2f
Fresno State College: Politics and Power by Ken Seib, and in
the December is.sue of AUP Bulletin, "Why The Academic VicePresident Won't Write,'
LA VOZ STAFF
rn Cornelius' plan he encourages Mexico to implement mor-e
family · planning programs in order to reach the rural poor. However, unemployment and poverty is not caused by population giowth.
M,~xico is a very wealthy nation. The problem is tha..: the economic system is co1itrolled by international monopolies. "Mexico
is rich in natural resources and possesses huge tracts of fertile
land which have still not been-- broug!lt into production. And·the
best lands ._in Mexico, like the rich, irrigated river valleys of
the. nqrthwest are 11 -;ed for ex,ll.Ort crops like tomatoes. and are
controlled by UoS. agribusiness companies" states the NA.~LA
article in reference to 'ihe international monopolies in Mexico.
With so much debt in development loans from foreign countries (now nearly ·$30 billion) Mexico's ecouo~ic politice are mor.:i
favorable to foreign capitol rather than the Mexican people.
.
As John Kennedy was quoted as saying by NACLA-West pubbcations "foreign aid is a method by which the U"S •. malntains
a position of control and influence around the world."
There are many other points :.>f the Carter plan, as well as
the criticims of Bustamantes and Cornelius' that need to be criticized and looked over carefully. One major problem that is
disturbing is that neither Carter's plan nor the two proposals
guarantee the democratic rights of !migrant w1rkers. Whether
those words ,Jf equality written in the constitution, which so many
· civil rights activits have taken to heart ' are truly meant for all
men is something yet to be seen.
LA VOZ DE AZTLAN
Wednesday, April 12, 1978
PAGE 3
Soto
·torres
Hernandez
Gonzalez
SALLY , DICK AND JANE
See Sally
See Dick
See Jane
'I don't Waat You Playing With
Those Little Mexican Kids They're Dirty Ans They got Lice
ln Their Heads
- Now Go Outs~de
And Play, Sally.'
Run Run Run Sally
Run Run Run Dick
Run Run Run Jane
'Little Girl, Wanna Play With Me?'
• • • • 'You Look Different. •.
What Are you?'
'Mexican ? Oh, You have Lice In
Your Head.'
SEE SALLY HIDE
. SEE DICK HIDE
SEE JANE HIDE
Graciela Soto
THE SOUNDS AND SIGHTS OF WAR
A bomb explodes ; a bazooka fires
A machine gun is , heard afar
buildings ripped open, with windows broken
And two doors left stan4ing ajar.
La Primavera
Del Cielo Cayo una Rosa
Con el corazon shlnito,
D:!je de querer un Alto
Par querer a un Chaparrito.
En la puerta de mi casa
tengo una flor de Rozal
Dead Men Ile in pools of blood
The cry o! a homeless child 1s heard
These were sacrificed for their country
And uttered 5n protest not a word.
But have you seen a mothers grief
A sweethearts look of fear
When they announce the death of men
And boys they prized so dear
These sounds, these sights
These wasted lives, the tears that were shed in vain
Where war has left its staim
Someday tl11s will have to end
These sounds, these sights will sieze
Then weapons, people and all free nations
Una Chicana De Aztlan
sea 5
Warm -sand
Jmpasable stains
observing
with envy your dance
to the beat of music
invisible
thoughtful Roland
maybe happy
yrma in peace
SENORA elth ladybug
'I lost my husband 13
months ago' said twice
'No aim in live'.
'No aim in life.•
Life reduced to a
solitary walk
with a dog for campanion
oh eternal solitude
ls there no co'rnpassion
for lives like this one
Why?
And for what?
I will ne-ver understand
but this solitude
corrodes the heart
At the end it dries it
Beautiful beach
where anything fits
PEACE
peace
Sorrow
Affection
and Solitude
Over yo4 womb
All these qualities step on.
You support them impassively.
Yrma Lourdes Garcia
LA VOZ DE AZTLAN
Tu sabes que . 1 te quiero,
Pa que te haces rogar.
Quisiera ser una Ave
Para aprender a volar.
Qui?iera ser Pajarito
Pa nomas contigo estar.
Del cielo cayo un Panuelo
escrito con tinta verde,
'No se pase por mi cosa
porqua mi perro lo m uerde.,"· _
Si tu mal Uene remedio
no lo debes lamentar,
si tu mal no tiene remedio
De que te sirve llorar?
Cuando sea la Primavera
y tu te acuerdes de mi,
Llevame un rarno de fiores
Como .aquel que yo te di.
Maria Torres
Clo~s High
'Blooming Seed'
Nuestro Amor began and ended,
a swift elopement of love,
S'till ml Corazon continues bleeding ;
Our child from it seems like my unica esperanza,
While my Iagrlmas ·continue to now...
Mo:-e precious than the fur of mink,
Our Familia's chains have added a link.
La semllla plantada ha empesado a crecer
·
Y ahora, my child'~ birth ls in the flow, • •
An unwanted birth ;
For foolish fear , his Fathers
but one much needed by bis madre ;
TO A CASTLF; OF SAND
Beautifull ladder
Great Towers
The same as my dreams
My desires
You come down
As like wish of love
Maybe its like the candy
that is finished or bores
But in your case, it was'nt your fault
You are not to blame
That your base doesn't resist
the blows of life
As like fragile love
your dastiny is to perish
But the imprint of your existance
will remain fn? ·r• . er
engraved ir, some tomb
Yrma Lourdes garcia
Funny thing this :Mother Nature
Water an1 trees, animals and wild life
All more powerful and mysterious than man!
I sit and listen to sea g11lls sounding
s-.>unding impatient for another meal.
Across the water, sounds of life travel
through the trees and brus'h.
Beyond my vision, I can hear the loi:~d
line of cars, so close and·surrounded
by this strange Mother Nature
And yet some never realize her presen~e.
Does she command the now of . water and
warn the fish of a fisherman like me!!
Does she whisper to the sea gulls, "Dtve,
dive for the captured prize of the fisherman,
make him aware, she is here."
Mother Narure is not to be feared,
But why does the frightening ·thought o! becoming lost
dwell in my mind?
Why do I shiver and yet solitude overwhelms me?
It's funny, I feel mixed emotions o! fear, tranquility
isolated and yet a par! of this nature,
Mysterious Mother Nature, no one, nothing is an equal
to you
Not even Man!!
Helen .Gonzalez
Wednesday, April 12; 1978
PAGE 4 -
EOP
~pring
Day
There wlll be meetings
every ·rhursday at l:30 in the
EOP office, Joyal Administration building for students
interested in organizing the 3 rd
. annual EOP Spring Day.
Spring Day is a multt-etnmc
everit and all ethnic organizations are encouraged to parti
cipateo The event is scheduled
for Friday, April 28, 1978 at
10:00 aem. to 5:00 p.m .. at
O'Niell parko There will be
lunch games, music and prizes
There will also be a disco dance
in the old upstairs Cafeteria
, a
The rhythm ; flows from my hand and my body.
!feel most confortable when I'm with ritmos~
the drum is my pen, my means of expression
Rhyt~m upon rhythm is my challenge and glorification. '
Nothmg feels as good as laying down a jam
with others who appreciate my expression
The drum, an expression of life.
'
small donation is requested.
For. more infor mation contact Linda Hernandez by pn0nu1g
487-10210
Only ~n.g los
Felix J. Contreras
Need apply
-·Gong Show Comes ·To CSUF
Council Col'lcedes
to Studen·ts
By Stan Santos
The Fresno City Co'Jllcfl
will hold a public workshop to
analyze the latest report on the
hiring and distribution of _m jnorities
and w.:,men throughout the Ctty
Wih•kforce. The meeting is
scheduled for this WMnesday,
April , 12 at 7:30 , at the Mosqueda. ·Community Center on
Butler and Mai:,le.
This workshop was brought
about by pressure from the AntiBakke Coalition , which appeared
before the Council on March 14th
and 23th. The ABDC oriip.nally
called for the City council to hoid
a wo;ksho;> on the Bakke Decision
and take an official standagainst
This important Supreme Court
case. The workshop on Affirmative
action was proposed
after the City Council refused
to hold any public discussion or
take a position on the Bakke
Case.
The purpose of the workshop
is to publicly analyze the performance of Affirmative Action under
the City. The most current data
will be presentedL along with inf o:rmation on policies, procedures
and various measured which
are being utilized for improving
the hiring of Blacks , Chicanos
and women tn the wirkforce.
The A BDC is urging the
community to
attend the
workshop and become Informed
MEChA 's Se,nana: De La Raza
Committee 'ls going to bepresanling its Secoud Annual Chic·'·no
Gong Show. It will be held on
WerJn~sday, May 3, at the College Union Lounge from 1:004:30 J).m, Some r ·J1~s '.,:jt .,1
the commirteo m~mi:i<Ha are:
1· · A th re"J minute time limit
· on e\ieh part)rmanca.
2. Preference will be glvea
to CSUF students# (Special arrangements can be made if your
act requires . outside participants)..
3.
Scoring will be froin ·
one to ten points, t,) be determined by a panel of' qualH.~ • ? :l
Last year's Gong Show was a
success, and the Gong Show coor di nator Rafael Ambriz is hopIng for an even better turnout
this yGar.
A trophy will be
t o f1 rst place winner., to
be judged by Lea Ybarra-Soriano
(Faculty), Robert Hernandez,
(staff),
and
Juan Mendoza
(student). Master of ceremonie;
will be Frank Riojas.
Anyone interested in participating may contact any active
member of •Semana: Valentina
Sepulveda (Chairperson), Roberto Pena, (Co-Chairperson),
and RafaelAmbriz(Coordinator).
;.!:fr{'?S.
Applications may be picked up at
4. Iq case ot a tie the winn@!'
-- L a Raza Studies, San Ramon 4,
wm be determined by the loud- Room 132, phone:
487-2848.
ness of the applause from the Deadline for appllcattons is Apr.
audience.
17th.
about some deficiencies In the
hiring of
minorities
and
particuiatiy minority women
I
~n two crucial areas, the Fire
and Police Departments. The
statistics also show that the area
of highest repres-entation of
Chicanos is the Maintenance and
April 14 - 9:00 p.m., MEChA .
Service category, or as janitors
fundraiser dance featuring
gardeners and other such positions.
the live so>JDds of We're
Chateau Band. Donation is
The area of the lowest representa$1.50. CSUF upstairs cafe. 1
tioa is the Managers ,
Officials , and Administrators.
April 15 - MEChA statewide conThe situation is WJrse for miference, San Luis Obisp:>..
nority women who coP.tinue to
-Chicanos in Health Educaoccupy the major p1.rt ol the
tion are sponsoring a conClerical catego:..~y, while being
ference in Davis • .
underrepresented in those
·-4:00 p.m., KPF A's 29th
of greater responsibility and higher
Birthday celebration with
salaries.
·
airing
of the soundtrack o:
' This workshop will _provide
"Playing in the FM band 29
the community with an understanyears of KPF A Pacifica
ding of these problems as well as
Radio." on KFCF Radio.
some o! the gains brought a·oout
by Affirmative Action.
April 17- 10·
p,m., Living on
The ABDC is also exposing
Indian Time. A look at grave
the fact that the Bakke Decision
robbers of Newman on Indian
may eliminate even such d·~ficient
on the Ia.wpa.th, and tbe bilinprogram altogether, repres-enting
gual series, Las Cuatro
a major setback for the struggle :
Flechas, continues on KFCF
for the right of minorities and 1 Radio.
women. Members of the commu- 1
-Student Body Elections at
nity, pirtlculary students are I CSUF. Vote SURGE!
urged to becom~ aware and 1
concerned with these issues and I
'attena.
I
I
g1ven
SANGER--Both Anglo and Chlca.no residents in Sanger are
upset
at recent action taken
th City
· · by
e
Council's
Mayor
ProT
em, Richard Harris.
Harris us:~ his authority, as
chairperson, to reopen theapplication process for 3 vacancies
on the city's planning commisSion.
Four Chicano res1den~ w~re
the only applicants to meet the
March 29 deadline·.
.
According to recently elected
councilperson, Rene Gonzales,
_ Harris ~ted a friend, who missed the deadline, to apply.
Last nlght,some-long-timeCbica.no :residents of Sanger and two
of. the applicants, met with Gonzales and council person Ana
Marie Beattie, to clarify the issue, and discuss possible p:otest action.
.
1
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Calendario
de Aztlan
.
~i5
April 21 - Deadline for 2nd ann-.
ual Chicano Commencement
-applications!
April 22 - 11:00 a.m., Radiothon!
Crime special. Who polices
the police?
April 23 - 10:15 porn,, Living On
Indian Time. End of three
part series, p!"eparing for
May and the 3rd American
Indian Film .Festival and
Media conference. On KFCF.
April 28 - 10:00 a.m. E.O.P.
Spring Day! O'Nene· Park
CSUF.
_
examination of one of the
most controversial aspects
of modern society- the role,
. function and realtiy of the
police apparatus in the U.S.
-Comislon Femenil Mexlcana '
Naclonal presents a sp.-~cial
conference for Mujeres. LA
MUJER: ·ACCION Y CAMBIOe
April 22-23 in Pasadena, CA ·
For more information contact
CFMN Conference, 379 s.
Loma Drive, Los Angeles,CAo
90017 (213) 484-1515.
April 29 - Car Show at the Fresno
Fairgrounds sponsored by the
Ind1 vid·.Ials Car Club.
May 1 - Semana De La Raza
1st-5th.
- International Workers Day
-Informational Rally in the
Free Speech area. CSUF
2:00 p.m. sponsored by El
Comite to save La Raza.
-La. Brocha Del Valle art
shows. City College Gallery;
CSUF College Union; IRS at
Butler Avenue. The Gallery
also has T-shirts with Chicanos slogans for sale for
donations. May 1-5.
------------· ----------------------------------~
Wedneschy, April 12, 1978
LA VOZ DE AZTLA.N
Dave Davis
John Osborne
SURGE
•••
IND.
The Candidates,
I
Rachel Mendoza
SURGE
Electio,n sletes Prepare for showd9wn
Three pre-law majors are hustling
SURGE's campaign platform covered
votes for office space in Room 306
a wide variety of subjects, including:
of the College Union, currently hous--STAGGERED STUDENT BODY OFFing the Associated Students (AS) preICE TERMS: This consists of 2 elecsident, the legislative vice-president
tions a year instead of one with all
and the College Union vice-president.,
officers serving a one-year term.. The
And the pre-law candidates say they're · plan ls "to maintain continuity in probpart o! a new SURGE on campus.
lems you're working on. Things tend
SURGE stands for Students United
to get scrapped at the beginning of te
for Responsible Government and Elecyear,'' Davis said.
According to Stinchecombe, the senate
tions. Running for the top executive
will be more organized with the stago!ftce is Dave Davis, .a 30-year-old
AS senator. Rachel Mendoza, 25, anogered office terms and adds it "would
ther AS senator, is vying for legis~
keep the momentum going.".
lative vlce..:president.
And 26-year"I think it ls a viable package for
the elections of spring of '79,,. said
old Kathleen Stinchcombe, currently a
member o! the Legal and Legislative
Stlnchcombe.
Committee, aspires to be College Union
--NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
vice-president.
ASSOCIATION (NCAA) ACCOUNT ABIL
The primary opponents of SURGE
ITY: SURGE would like to see a de-:
tailed itemized budget for the funds
are US (United Students) slate. At
· the helm o! US are three busijness
given them. Presently, approximately
majors:
Gordon Riddle, running for
one-third of AS funds are channeled
the top $2,000-a year post. Dave Diunder into NCAA, " said Mendoza. ·
Riddle pointed out that thos would .
tora, currently an· AS senator, and Dav.id
Pinuelas, a graduate student, are camnow fall under the Instructionally Repaign.ing for the $1,800-a-year positions
lated Activities (IRA) .contract. IRA
activities have recently been severed
o! legislative and CU vice-presidents
from the AS senate jurisdiction. An
respect! vely.
IRA Board with three admtnistrators
Riddle says his slate offers students
and three students will now oversee the
a "clear" choice·. The phrase "coopfunding.
eration not confrontation" is emphasized by the US slate.
Mendoza said the AS president, the
two vice-presidents or two senators
"The basic 'difference between the
two slates is the way we get things
could sJt ori the board and, therefore;
would have a definite impact.
done," said Russ Greer, campaign manager for us, stressing US would not
--EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROtake an antagonistic view of te adminiGRAM (EOP): SURGE favors EOPbeing
incorporated under the IRA contract.
stration.
While Davis of SURGE admits there
This would insure continuity into the program so that a stable budget could be
is less "polarity" in this year's elecplanned ahead.
tions, he said SURGE is more "proAgain SURGE pointed to their
gressive."
"The conservatives will take a back
potential positions on the IRA advisory
seat role and the administration will
potential positions on tr.e IRA Advisory
play a major role.'' said Davis, "I
Board as reasons for advocating EOP
also don't think we•u be working _ hand
into IRA.
and glove with the administration., as
When pressed, Riddle said he was
someone of more conservative views
"not sure if it (EOP into IRA) would
qualify under the criteria set by the
might, he said.
Mendoza added, "We're not afraid
chancellor."
The SURGE slate felt that EOP was
to take a stand."
definitely an instructionally related acSURGE candidates say one of their
tivity and fit IRA criteria.
best assets is their experience in student government and programming and
--BUSINESS MANAGER: This is another idea the slates concur on. Riddh.
community work~ Stinchecombe adds,
"We're not all extreme left or extreme
feels a business manager or "execuright ••• or just minority -oriented"
tive director" would . streamline and
because of this SURGE could serve
enhance AS financing and programming.
more students• interests.
Both ,slates said the business manager
This middle-of-the-road philosophy
would be responsible to the students
makes Mendoza optimistic about the . and paid by AS instead of the adminiyear to c~stration.
"We want a senate that can work
together next year. I have complete
The business manager would act as
faith in everyone here that they can
a llason between the students and the
work with Gordon's (Riddle) slate.
administration. SURGE said the position would be renewable each year de"But we still want to win,'' she
quickly emphasized.
pending on performance.
0
,
"This business manager would be
instrumental in writing preposals and
maybe helping u&.__get incorporated. Although_. I don't kn~w if :t3axter would
allow that," said Mendoza.
--DAILY COLLEGIAN: · Again, both
slates are in favor of greater financial independence for the student paper.
US pinpoints independence from AS.,
Whereas, SURGE stressed independence
from \the administration.
--DAY CARE CENTER: SURGE advocates an expansion of chijd care facil1ties with monies from the $150,000 AS
reserves funds channeled in that _direction. The business manager could write
a proposal . to get SURGE's ideas and
ones like it off the ground, said Mendoza.
--KFSR: Basically, the slates are in
support of the campus radio station.
US campaign literature says KFSR must
be funded at levels so needs are met.
While SURGE advocates aiding KFSR
in obtaining a license.
·
• ••
--CSUF' ENEHGY PLAN: With suppcrt
from CSUF's Students for Safe Energy
SURGE wants to implement un ener;;)
conservation plan on campus, possibl}'
with research grants to defray costs.
The US slate advocates expansion
of intramurals, Vintage Days and homecoming week.
As in last year's election, an independent candidate is running for A~
president. ·He is John Osbourne, a theatre arts graduate student and current
member oftheCollegeUnlon Programming Committee. It is speculated that
Osbourne will siphon votes from Riddle.
Osbourne emphasizes his interest
in individuals rather.than large organizations-.
Student body elections start next
week on the 17-19.
The Slates
Su Voto Es Su Voz
Dave Ditora
U.S.
Gordon Riddle
U.S.
·Wednesday, Aprfi 12,
PAGE 2
Comenlario·
,Who Is The
Real Alien?
Medieval
1
Education
at CSUF
By Arturo Ocampo
The constitution of the United States clearly states that all
\
men are created equal and have inalienable rights, •• he has the
right to liberty, the pursuit of happiness, et~. But to who~ do
these inalienable rights apply · ·? Only to citizens a! the U.S.
Many people believe that the .c onstibltion was originally. meant
only for the white population of the 'U~., that the constitutions
authors grand mistake was in not putting a large banner on the
top of the constitution that read ''for whites only.'' _
The question I am trying to get at, perhaps not too :1uccessfully, is, does the undocumented worker have these inalienable
rights that th~ constitution attributes to all men?
For years the illegal alien hs ~en treated as less than human,
and has become one of the United Sta~e's most successful scapegoat. He has 'been blamed for causing high une_mployment in the
Southwest by taking jobs that U.S. citizens are m desperate need
o!.;
aiding in causing infiation by sending most of_his paycheck
to Mexico; and has been labeled an undesirable factor in the U.s.
He has been s'.lid t-o be receiving much of the unemployment and
welfare funds in cities· such as Los Angeles,
- - Most if not all of these statements, are myths created by the
U.s. in a; attempt to hide their own inadequacies. Wnat makes '
the illegal alien such a perfect scapegoat is that_he has no grounds
to defend himself.
As soon as he is caught he is sent back to
M8xico so odds are he is not going 'to be too vocal. Perhaps one
of the strongest things the undocumented worker has going against _
him is that he is_ generally Mexican. With the already existing
negative stereQtypes of the Mexican people of the U.S., and the
myths created about the negative effects the undocumented ~orker has on the U.S. economic systems, the undocumented worker
has little chance of being seen or treated as 1 human being worthy
of the inaliem!:>le rights of men so well written in our constitution.
One thing we must realize is that they are humai1 and are subject to human drives.
Unfortunately, it is often the, Chicano who
is the undocumented workers fiercest enemy. Here we s~e how
clearly and effectively the working class people are pitted one
against the other, raza contra su misma raza, by the myths created
about the undocumented WJ4ker. We tend to forget that many of
our own ,parents came across into ·this country illegally.
The undocumented '1/i,rker has been su':>ject to physical punishment by migra officers, put to work for a full season by a
grower promising full pay at the end of that season only to aave
the migra called to come raid the camp the day before pay was to
be given. He has been subje.cted to poor housing condltirn.1.s, and
also pes:icid~ poisoning. These are but a few 1Jf the daily suffering
- the undocumented worker must go through in an attempt to make a
living for himself and his family.
·
·
There are only a few studies that have been done on the illegal
alien. Most have not been made -readily availa::>le to4:he public
eye.
The reason for th is is that the myths are for t_he most part
debunked. The surveys show that; the undocumentedworker adds
more to the UoS. economy then he takes out; that most of the jobs
the undocumented worker is hired for are jobs that mos~ U.S.
citizens would not tak0, but are necessary; and that the percen"age of undocumented workers on welfare or unemployment is
so low H is almost non-existant in relation to the percentage of
U.So citizens on these types of programs.
The present immigration plan, as well a3 C:irter's immigratl«;>n plan which was submitted
Co:igress in August 1977 and
is still being debated, recognized the alien as the problem and
!ail to recognize the economic suppression of the Mexican government and the dependance foreign aid creates.
A q:.iick look at Carter's plan shows four main elements:
1. Civil penalties of $1,000 for employers who "knowlingly hire
illegal aliens."
2. A $100 million 'Judget increase for more military-type equipment and border_personnel--at least 2,000- to stop further immigra.Hon.
3.
A limited amnesty for undo,::umented immigr-ants who can
prove 7 years of uninterrupted residence in the U.S.
· $~ A package of aid and loans--surIX\ssing $1 billion fo1• Mexico
alone--aimed at creating jobs and controlling population growth
in order to prevent further immigration.
In reference to Carter's plan, an article printed in NACLAWest publication titled, "Immigration Plan-for People or for
Profit" the article stated "The first three points of the Carter
plan have been strongly opposed by a wide spectrum of opinion,
rangin6 from the Congressional Hispanic caucus to the United
Farm WOl"kers, Texas Farm Workers, CASA and the Raza Unida.
Party. They and others have er.ensively documented that:
1. employer fines for hiring undocumented immigrants are unconstitutional and discriminatory against non-white workers;
2. increased clep'Jrtation are a direct attack on all immigrant
communities, (especially against their efforts to unionize); an:1
further militarization of the border could very well be used to
suppress labor conflicts in this region; and
3. the limited amnesty otters nothin:" that is not already written
in~o immi.gration law ~nd promised ;ontfnued second-class citizenship for undocumented immjgrants.
Point four of the Carter plan, it's foreign p1Jlicy aspect, has
not been as throughly critiqued by the opposition movement, but
is nonetheless crucial to exp. ,se."
There have been recent proposals by professr Jorge Bustamante and Professor WayM Cornelius who have criticized ::::arter's first three ,points but only variations of the fourth. Both
professors are very learned n the area of immigration policies ,
to
The CSUF administration ts working hard to slowly phase out
La Raza Studies.
They want to see a University without a La
Raza Studies program. We must become aware that the people
to be most affected are going to be Chicano students. If one asks
why the administration does not want La Raza Studies, the answer
is simple! They don't believe in it. ·
The tactic of the phase out is to slowly choke the program
to its death.
They prefer not to move drastically against the
program, becaus~ they fear a large reaction by the Chicano community.
La Raza Studies full-time secretary wa~ removed, a
sixth tenure track promised in 1975 was not fulfllled. Part of
this tactic is to make rules that will apply to -3.ll deJ;Xlrtments in
me umverstty. These rules are designed to cut student enrollment and to get rid of Raza faculty. Examples of this is the cut
of General Education · courses from -La Raza studies program
last year. This meant less full-time enrollment (FTE) and gave
the administration rationale for less appropriations _or resources
to La Raza Studies.
The situation is crucial. La Raza Studies is a must for the
Chicanos in the San Joaquin Valley. It offers the student t~e
opportunity to do academic work which relates to Chicanos. It
bas classes which integrates established disciplines with the sub:..
ject of Chicanos. It makes students aware of the importance of
academic skills to the progress of the Chicano people.
Furthermore, La Raza Studies is a supportive service to
· ChicaM students.
Students use the offices to · coordinate some
of their activities which relate to the program (there are many
areas). The lnstructorsare a resource which they often call on
for counseling employment opportunities, research assistance,
etc.
Louis Volpp, of course refuses to recognize this because
he does not want Chicano students surviving successfully on this
campus.
Studen+.s, facalty, and community should become aware of
La Raza studies plight on the CSUF campus. Without La Raza
studies
many
Chicano organizations wmlld _have no base to
meet
This is why as students we must take action because ,altnough not reeognlzeable, the · ad::ninistration, with it's power. heads Volpp and BaxteP, are slowly choking to death a program
that has developed crucano lawyers, .t eachers, Ph.D.'s, poets,
writers, and other professionals that are very necessary to the
well-being to Chicano and. other Hispanic races in the San Joaquin
Valley. ·
The above arrogance of Vo!pp and -Baxter toward La Raza
Studies students, faculty, and its community is, unfortunately,
not oniy ' directed toward the Hisoanic but to the overall academic
life on this campus, and its surrounding community. The pow·•·
er that these two men wield is dangerous ?,nd unhealthy to the
growth of stability, cooperation, and well-being of a functional society that h_ppes to eng~nder communication among its people.
Students and community should awaken to what is happening
to an educational institution that is supposed to serve them. We
must be aware that two power hungy individuals, w;10se major
cares are their mansions and high salaries, are out to exploit
our educational civil rights and our dl~sires to function free o.! ·
political harassment.
Editor's note: For more on CSUF, see The Slow Death 2f
Fresno State College: Politics and Power by Ken Seib, and in
the December is.sue of AUP Bulletin, "Why The Academic VicePresident Won't Write,'
LA VOZ STAFF
rn Cornelius' plan he encourages Mexico to implement mor-e
family · planning programs in order to reach the rural poor. However, unemployment and poverty is not caused by population giowth.
M,~xico is a very wealthy nation. The problem is tha..: the economic system is co1itrolled by international monopolies. "Mexico
is rich in natural resources and possesses huge tracts of fertile
land which have still not been-- broug!lt into production. And·the
best lands ._in Mexico, like the rich, irrigated river valleys of
the. nqrthwest are 11 -;ed for ex,ll.Ort crops like tomatoes. and are
controlled by UoS. agribusiness companies" states the NA.~LA
article in reference to 'ihe international monopolies in Mexico.
With so much debt in development loans from foreign countries (now nearly ·$30 billion) Mexico's ecouo~ic politice are mor.:i
favorable to foreign capitol rather than the Mexican people.
.
As John Kennedy was quoted as saying by NACLA-West pubbcations "foreign aid is a method by which the U"S •. malntains
a position of control and influence around the world."
There are many other points :.>f the Carter plan, as well as
the criticims of Bustamantes and Cornelius' that need to be criticized and looked over carefully. One major problem that is
disturbing is that neither Carter's plan nor the two proposals
guarantee the democratic rights of !migrant w1rkers. Whether
those words ,Jf equality written in the constitution, which so many
· civil rights activits have taken to heart ' are truly meant for all
men is something yet to be seen.
LA VOZ DE AZTLAN
Wednesday, April 12, 1978
PAGE 3
Soto
·torres
Hernandez
Gonzalez
SALLY , DICK AND JANE
See Sally
See Dick
See Jane
'I don't Waat You Playing With
Those Little Mexican Kids They're Dirty Ans They got Lice
ln Their Heads
- Now Go Outs~de
And Play, Sally.'
Run Run Run Sally
Run Run Run Dick
Run Run Run Jane
'Little Girl, Wanna Play With Me?'
• • • • 'You Look Different. •.
What Are you?'
'Mexican ? Oh, You have Lice In
Your Head.'
SEE SALLY HIDE
. SEE DICK HIDE
SEE JANE HIDE
Graciela Soto
THE SOUNDS AND SIGHTS OF WAR
A bomb explodes ; a bazooka fires
A machine gun is , heard afar
buildings ripped open, with windows broken
And two doors left stan4ing ajar.
La Primavera
Del Cielo Cayo una Rosa
Con el corazon shlnito,
D:!je de querer un Alto
Par querer a un Chaparrito.
En la puerta de mi casa
tengo una flor de Rozal
Dead Men Ile in pools of blood
The cry o! a homeless child 1s heard
These were sacrificed for their country
And uttered 5n protest not a word.
But have you seen a mothers grief
A sweethearts look of fear
When they announce the death of men
And boys they prized so dear
These sounds, these sights
These wasted lives, the tears that were shed in vain
Where war has left its staim
Someday tl11s will have to end
These sounds, these sights will sieze
Then weapons, people and all free nations
Una Chicana De Aztlan
sea 5
Warm -sand
Jmpasable stains
observing
with envy your dance
to the beat of music
invisible
thoughtful Roland
maybe happy
yrma in peace
SENORA elth ladybug
'I lost my husband 13
months ago' said twice
'No aim in live'.
'No aim in life.•
Life reduced to a
solitary walk
with a dog for campanion
oh eternal solitude
ls there no co'rnpassion
for lives like this one
Why?
And for what?
I will ne-ver understand
but this solitude
corrodes the heart
At the end it dries it
Beautiful beach
where anything fits
PEACE
peace
Sorrow
Affection
and Solitude
Over yo4 womb
All these qualities step on.
You support them impassively.
Yrma Lourdes Garcia
LA VOZ DE AZTLAN
Tu sabes que . 1 te quiero,
Pa que te haces rogar.
Quisiera ser una Ave
Para aprender a volar.
Qui?iera ser Pajarito
Pa nomas contigo estar.
Del cielo cayo un Panuelo
escrito con tinta verde,
'No se pase por mi cosa
porqua mi perro lo m uerde.,"· _
Si tu mal Uene remedio
no lo debes lamentar,
si tu mal no tiene remedio
De que te sirve llorar?
Cuando sea la Primavera
y tu te acuerdes de mi,
Llevame un rarno de fiores
Como .aquel que yo te di.
Maria Torres
Clo~s High
'Blooming Seed'
Nuestro Amor began and ended,
a swift elopement of love,
S'till ml Corazon continues bleeding ;
Our child from it seems like my unica esperanza,
While my Iagrlmas ·continue to now...
Mo:-e precious than the fur of mink,
Our Familia's chains have added a link.
La semllla plantada ha empesado a crecer
·
Y ahora, my child'~ birth ls in the flow, • •
An unwanted birth ;
For foolish fear , his Fathers
but one much needed by bis madre ;
TO A CASTLF; OF SAND
Beautifull ladder
Great Towers
The same as my dreams
My desires
You come down
As like wish of love
Maybe its like the candy
that is finished or bores
But in your case, it was'nt your fault
You are not to blame
That your base doesn't resist
the blows of life
As like fragile love
your dastiny is to perish
But the imprint of your existance
will remain fn? ·r• . er
engraved ir, some tomb
Yrma Lourdes garcia
Funny thing this :Mother Nature
Water an1 trees, animals and wild life
All more powerful and mysterious than man!
I sit and listen to sea g11lls sounding
s-.>unding impatient for another meal.
Across the water, sounds of life travel
through the trees and brus'h.
Beyond my vision, I can hear the loi:~d
line of cars, so close and·surrounded
by this strange Mother Nature
And yet some never realize her presen~e.
Does she command the now of . water and
warn the fish of a fisherman like me!!
Does she whisper to the sea gulls, "Dtve,
dive for the captured prize of the fisherman,
make him aware, she is here."
Mother Narure is not to be feared,
But why does the frightening ·thought o! becoming lost
dwell in my mind?
Why do I shiver and yet solitude overwhelms me?
It's funny, I feel mixed emotions o! fear, tranquility
isolated and yet a par! of this nature,
Mysterious Mother Nature, no one, nothing is an equal
to you
Not even Man!!
Helen .Gonzalez
Wednesday, April 12; 1978
PAGE 4 -
EOP
~pring
Day
There wlll be meetings
every ·rhursday at l:30 in the
EOP office, Joyal Administration building for students
interested in organizing the 3 rd
. annual EOP Spring Day.
Spring Day is a multt-etnmc
everit and all ethnic organizations are encouraged to parti
cipateo The event is scheduled
for Friday, April 28, 1978 at
10:00 aem. to 5:00 p.m .. at
O'Niell parko There will be
lunch games, music and prizes
There will also be a disco dance
in the old upstairs Cafeteria
, a
The rhythm ; flows from my hand and my body.
!feel most confortable when I'm with ritmos~
the drum is my pen, my means of expression
Rhyt~m upon rhythm is my challenge and glorification. '
Nothmg feels as good as laying down a jam
with others who appreciate my expression
The drum, an expression of life.
'
small donation is requested.
For. more infor mation contact Linda Hernandez by pn0nu1g
487-10210
Only ~n.g los
Felix J. Contreras
Need apply
-·Gong Show Comes ·To CSUF
Council Col'lcedes
to Studen·ts
By Stan Santos
The Fresno City Co'Jllcfl
will hold a public workshop to
analyze the latest report on the
hiring and distribution of _m jnorities
and w.:,men throughout the Ctty
Wih•kforce. The meeting is
scheduled for this WMnesday,
April , 12 at 7:30 , at the Mosqueda. ·Community Center on
Butler and Mai:,le.
This workshop was brought
about by pressure from the AntiBakke Coalition , which appeared
before the Council on March 14th
and 23th. The ABDC oriip.nally
called for the City council to hoid
a wo;ksho;> on the Bakke Decision
and take an official standagainst
This important Supreme Court
case. The workshop on Affirmative
action was proposed
after the City Council refused
to hold any public discussion or
take a position on the Bakke
Case.
The purpose of the workshop
is to publicly analyze the performance of Affirmative Action under
the City. The most current data
will be presentedL along with inf o:rmation on policies, procedures
and various measured which
are being utilized for improving
the hiring of Blacks , Chicanos
and women tn the wirkforce.
The A BDC is urging the
community to
attend the
workshop and become Informed
MEChA 's Se,nana: De La Raza
Committee 'ls going to bepresanling its Secoud Annual Chic·'·no
Gong Show. It will be held on
WerJn~sday, May 3, at the College Union Lounge from 1:004:30 J).m, Some r ·J1~s '.,:jt .,1
the commirteo m~mi:i<Ha are:
1· · A th re"J minute time limit
· on e\ieh part)rmanca.
2. Preference will be glvea
to CSUF students# (Special arrangements can be made if your
act requires . outside participants)..
3.
Scoring will be froin ·
one to ten points, t,) be determined by a panel of' qualH.~ • ? :l
Last year's Gong Show was a
success, and the Gong Show coor di nator Rafael Ambriz is hopIng for an even better turnout
this yGar.
A trophy will be
t o f1 rst place winner., to
be judged by Lea Ybarra-Soriano
(Faculty), Robert Hernandez,
(staff),
and
Juan Mendoza
(student). Master of ceremonie;
will be Frank Riojas.
Anyone interested in participating may contact any active
member of •Semana: Valentina
Sepulveda (Chairperson), Roberto Pena, (Co-Chairperson),
and RafaelAmbriz(Coordinator).
;.!:fr{'?S.
Applications may be picked up at
4. Iq case ot a tie the winn@!'
-- L a Raza Studies, San Ramon 4,
wm be determined by the loud- Room 132, phone:
487-2848.
ness of the applause from the Deadline for appllcattons is Apr.
audience.
17th.
about some deficiencies In the
hiring of
minorities
and
particuiatiy minority women
I
~n two crucial areas, the Fire
and Police Departments. The
statistics also show that the area
of highest repres-entation of
Chicanos is the Maintenance and
April 14 - 9:00 p.m., MEChA .
Service category, or as janitors
fundraiser dance featuring
gardeners and other such positions.
the live so>JDds of We're
Chateau Band. Donation is
The area of the lowest representa$1.50. CSUF upstairs cafe. 1
tioa is the Managers ,
Officials , and Administrators.
April 15 - MEChA statewide conThe situation is WJrse for miference, San Luis Obisp:>..
nority women who coP.tinue to
-Chicanos in Health Educaoccupy the major p1.rt ol the
tion are sponsoring a conClerical catego:..~y, while being
ference in Davis • .
underrepresented in those
·-4:00 p.m., KPF A's 29th
of greater responsibility and higher
Birthday celebration with
salaries.
·
airing
of the soundtrack o:
' This workshop will _provide
"Playing in the FM band 29
the community with an understanyears of KPF A Pacifica
ding of these problems as well as
Radio." on KFCF Radio.
some o! the gains brought a·oout
by Affirmative Action.
April 17- 10·
p,m., Living on
The ABDC is also exposing
Indian Time. A look at grave
the fact that the Bakke Decision
robbers of Newman on Indian
may eliminate even such d·~ficient
on the Ia.wpa.th, and tbe bilinprogram altogether, repres-enting
gual series, Las Cuatro
a major setback for the struggle :
Flechas, continues on KFCF
for the right of minorities and 1 Radio.
women. Members of the commu- 1
-Student Body Elections at
nity, pirtlculary students are I CSUF. Vote SURGE!
urged to becom~ aware and 1
concerned with these issues and I
'attena.
I
I
g1ven
SANGER--Both Anglo and Chlca.no residents in Sanger are
upset
at recent action taken
th City
· · by
e
Council's
Mayor
ProT
em, Richard Harris.
Harris us:~ his authority, as
chairperson, to reopen theapplication process for 3 vacancies
on the city's planning commisSion.
Four Chicano res1den~ w~re
the only applicants to meet the
March 29 deadline·.
.
According to recently elected
councilperson, Rene Gonzales,
_ Harris ~ted a friend, who missed the deadline, to apply.
Last nlght,some-long-timeCbica.no :residents of Sanger and two
of. the applicants, met with Gonzales and council person Ana
Marie Beattie, to clarify the issue, and discuss possible p:otest action.
.
1
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Calendario
de Aztlan
.
~i5
April 21 - Deadline for 2nd ann-.
ual Chicano Commencement
-applications!
April 22 - 11:00 a.m., Radiothon!
Crime special. Who polices
the police?
April 23 - 10:15 porn,, Living On
Indian Time. End of three
part series, p!"eparing for
May and the 3rd American
Indian Film .Festival and
Media conference. On KFCF.
April 28 - 10:00 a.m. E.O.P.
Spring Day! O'Nene· Park
CSUF.
_
examination of one of the
most controversial aspects
of modern society- the role,
. function and realtiy of the
police apparatus in the U.S.
-Comislon Femenil Mexlcana '
Naclonal presents a sp.-~cial
conference for Mujeres. LA
MUJER: ·ACCION Y CAMBIOe
April 22-23 in Pasadena, CA ·
For more information contact
CFMN Conference, 379 s.
Loma Drive, Los Angeles,CAo
90017 (213) 484-1515.
April 29 - Car Show at the Fresno
Fairgrounds sponsored by the
Ind1 vid·.Ials Car Club.
May 1 - Semana De La Raza
1st-5th.
- International Workers Day
-Informational Rally in the
Free Speech area. CSUF
2:00 p.m. sponsored by El
Comite to save La Raza.
-La. Brocha Del Valle art
shows. City College Gallery;
CSUF College Union; IRS at
Butler Avenue. The Gallery
also has T-shirts with Chicanos slogans for sale for
donations. May 1-5.
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LA VOZ DE AZTLA.N
Dave Davis
John Osborne
SURGE
•••
IND.
The Candidates,
I
Rachel Mendoza
SURGE
Electio,n sletes Prepare for showd9wn
Three pre-law majors are hustling
SURGE's campaign platform covered
votes for office space in Room 306
a wide variety of subjects, including:
of the College Union, currently hous--STAGGERED STUDENT BODY OFFing the Associated Students (AS) preICE TERMS: This consists of 2 elecsident, the legislative vice-president
tions a year instead of one with all
and the College Union vice-president.,
officers serving a one-year term.. The
And the pre-law candidates say they're · plan ls "to maintain continuity in probpart o! a new SURGE on campus.
lems you're working on. Things tend
SURGE stands for Students United
to get scrapped at the beginning of te
for Responsible Government and Elecyear,'' Davis said.
According to Stinchecombe, the senate
tions. Running for the top executive
will be more organized with the stago!ftce is Dave Davis, .a 30-year-old
AS senator. Rachel Mendoza, 25, anogered office terms and adds it "would
ther AS senator, is vying for legis~
keep the momentum going.".
lative vlce..:president.
And 26-year"I think it ls a viable package for
the elections of spring of '79,,. said
old Kathleen Stinchcombe, currently a
member o! the Legal and Legislative
Stlnchcombe.
Committee, aspires to be College Union
--NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
vice-president.
ASSOCIATION (NCAA) ACCOUNT ABIL
The primary opponents of SURGE
ITY: SURGE would like to see a de-:
tailed itemized budget for the funds
are US (United Students) slate. At
· the helm o! US are three busijness
given them. Presently, approximately
majors:
Gordon Riddle, running for
one-third of AS funds are channeled
the top $2,000-a year post. Dave Diunder into NCAA, " said Mendoza. ·
Riddle pointed out that thos would .
tora, currently an· AS senator, and Dav.id
Pinuelas, a graduate student, are camnow fall under the Instructionally Repaign.ing for the $1,800-a-year positions
lated Activities (IRA) .contract. IRA
activities have recently been severed
o! legislative and CU vice-presidents
from the AS senate jurisdiction. An
respect! vely.
IRA Board with three admtnistrators
Riddle says his slate offers students
and three students will now oversee the
a "clear" choice·. The phrase "coopfunding.
eration not confrontation" is emphasized by the US slate.
Mendoza said the AS president, the
two vice-presidents or two senators
"The basic 'difference between the
two slates is the way we get things
could sJt ori the board and, therefore;
would have a definite impact.
done," said Russ Greer, campaign manager for us, stressing US would not
--EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROtake an antagonistic view of te adminiGRAM (EOP): SURGE favors EOPbeing
incorporated under the IRA contract.
stration.
While Davis of SURGE admits there
This would insure continuity into the program so that a stable budget could be
is less "polarity" in this year's elecplanned ahead.
tions, he said SURGE is more "proAgain SURGE pointed to their
gressive."
"The conservatives will take a back
potential positions on the IRA advisory
seat role and the administration will
potential positions on tr.e IRA Advisory
play a major role.'' said Davis, "I
Board as reasons for advocating EOP
also don't think we•u be working _ hand
into IRA.
and glove with the administration., as
When pressed, Riddle said he was
someone of more conservative views
"not sure if it (EOP into IRA) would
qualify under the criteria set by the
might, he said.
Mendoza added, "We're not afraid
chancellor."
The SURGE slate felt that EOP was
to take a stand."
definitely an instructionally related acSURGE candidates say one of their
tivity and fit IRA criteria.
best assets is their experience in student government and programming and
--BUSINESS MANAGER: This is another idea the slates concur on. Riddh.
community work~ Stinchecombe adds,
"We're not all extreme left or extreme
feels a business manager or "execuright ••• or just minority -oriented"
tive director" would . streamline and
because of this SURGE could serve
enhance AS financing and programming.
more students• interests.
Both ,slates said the business manager
This middle-of-the-road philosophy
would be responsible to the students
makes Mendoza optimistic about the . and paid by AS instead of the adminiyear to c~stration.
"We want a senate that can work
together next year. I have complete
The business manager would act as
faith in everyone here that they can
a llason between the students and the
work with Gordon's (Riddle) slate.
administration. SURGE said the position would be renewable each year de"But we still want to win,'' she
quickly emphasized.
pending on performance.
0
,
"This business manager would be
instrumental in writing preposals and
maybe helping u&.__get incorporated. Although_. I don't kn~w if :t3axter would
allow that," said Mendoza.
--DAILY COLLEGIAN: · Again, both
slates are in favor of greater financial independence for the student paper.
US pinpoints independence from AS.,
Whereas, SURGE stressed independence
from \the administration.
--DAY CARE CENTER: SURGE advocates an expansion of chijd care facil1ties with monies from the $150,000 AS
reserves funds channeled in that _direction. The business manager could write
a proposal . to get SURGE's ideas and
ones like it off the ground, said Mendoza.
--KFSR: Basically, the slates are in
support of the campus radio station.
US campaign literature says KFSR must
be funded at levels so needs are met.
While SURGE advocates aiding KFSR
in obtaining a license.
·
• ••
--CSUF' ENEHGY PLAN: With suppcrt
from CSUF's Students for Safe Energy
SURGE wants to implement un ener;;)
conservation plan on campus, possibl}'
with research grants to defray costs.
The US slate advocates expansion
of intramurals, Vintage Days and homecoming week.
As in last year's election, an independent candidate is running for A~
president. ·He is John Osbourne, a theatre arts graduate student and current
member oftheCollegeUnlon Programming Committee. It is speculated that
Osbourne will siphon votes from Riddle.
Osbourne emphasizes his interest
in individuals rather.than large organizations-.
Student body elections start next
week on the 17-19.
The Slates
Su Voto Es Su Voz
Dave Ditora
U.S.
Gordon Riddle
U.S.
·Wednesday, Aprfi 12,
PAGE 2
Comenlario·
,Who Is The
Real Alien?
Medieval
1
Education
at CSUF
By Arturo Ocampo
The constitution of the United States clearly states that all
\
men are created equal and have inalienable rights, •• he has the
right to liberty, the pursuit of happiness, et~. But to who~ do
these inalienable rights apply · ·? Only to citizens a! the U.S.
Many people believe that the .c onstibltion was originally. meant
only for the white population of the 'U~., that the constitutions
authors grand mistake was in not putting a large banner on the
top of the constitution that read ''for whites only.'' _
The question I am trying to get at, perhaps not too :1uccessfully, is, does the undocumented worker have these inalienable
rights that th~ constitution attributes to all men?
For years the illegal alien hs ~en treated as less than human,
and has become one of the United Sta~e's most successful scapegoat. He has 'been blamed for causing high une_mployment in the
Southwest by taking jobs that U.S. citizens are m desperate need
o!.;
aiding in causing infiation by sending most of_his paycheck
to Mexico; and has been labeled an undesirable factor in the U.s.
He has been s'.lid t-o be receiving much of the unemployment and
welfare funds in cities· such as Los Angeles,
- - Most if not all of these statements, are myths created by the
U.s. in a; attempt to hide their own inadequacies. Wnat makes '
the illegal alien such a perfect scapegoat is that_he has no grounds
to defend himself.
As soon as he is caught he is sent back to
M8xico so odds are he is not going 'to be too vocal. Perhaps one
of the strongest things the undocumented worker has going against _
him is that he is_ generally Mexican. With the already existing
negative stereQtypes of the Mexican people of the U.S., and the
myths created about the negative effects the undocumented ~orker has on the U.S. economic systems, the undocumented worker
has little chance of being seen or treated as 1 human being worthy
of the inaliem!:>le rights of men so well written in our constitution.
One thing we must realize is that they are humai1 and are subject to human drives.
Unfortunately, it is often the, Chicano who
is the undocumented workers fiercest enemy. Here we s~e how
clearly and effectively the working class people are pitted one
against the other, raza contra su misma raza, by the myths created
about the undocumented WJ4ker. We tend to forget that many of
our own ,parents came across into ·this country illegally.
The undocumented '1/i,rker has been su':>ject to physical punishment by migra officers, put to work for a full season by a
grower promising full pay at the end of that season only to aave
the migra called to come raid the camp the day before pay was to
be given. He has been subje.cted to poor housing condltirn.1.s, and
also pes:icid~ poisoning. These are but a few 1Jf the daily suffering
- the undocumented worker must go through in an attempt to make a
living for himself and his family.
·
·
There are only a few studies that have been done on the illegal
alien. Most have not been made -readily availa::>le to4:he public
eye.
The reason for th is is that the myths are for t_he most part
debunked. The surveys show that; the undocumentedworker adds
more to the UoS. economy then he takes out; that most of the jobs
the undocumented worker is hired for are jobs that mos~ U.S.
citizens would not tak0, but are necessary; and that the percen"age of undocumented workers on welfare or unemployment is
so low H is almost non-existant in relation to the percentage of
U.So citizens on these types of programs.
The present immigration plan, as well a3 C:irter's immigratl«;>n plan which was submitted
Co:igress in August 1977 and
is still being debated, recognized the alien as the problem and
!ail to recognize the economic suppression of the Mexican government and the dependance foreign aid creates.
A q:.iick look at Carter's plan shows four main elements:
1. Civil penalties of $1,000 for employers who "knowlingly hire
illegal aliens."
2. A $100 million 'Judget increase for more military-type equipment and border_personnel--at least 2,000- to stop further immigra.Hon.
3.
A limited amnesty for undo,::umented immigr-ants who can
prove 7 years of uninterrupted residence in the U.S.
· $~ A package of aid and loans--surIX\ssing $1 billion fo1• Mexico
alone--aimed at creating jobs and controlling population growth
in order to prevent further immigration.
In reference to Carter's plan, an article printed in NACLAWest publication titled, "Immigration Plan-for People or for
Profit" the article stated "The first three points of the Carter
plan have been strongly opposed by a wide spectrum of opinion,
rangin6 from the Congressional Hispanic caucus to the United
Farm WOl"kers, Texas Farm Workers, CASA and the Raza Unida.
Party. They and others have er.ensively documented that:
1. employer fines for hiring undocumented immigrants are unconstitutional and discriminatory against non-white workers;
2. increased clep'Jrtation are a direct attack on all immigrant
communities, (especially against their efforts to unionize); an:1
further militarization of the border could very well be used to
suppress labor conflicts in this region; and
3. the limited amnesty otters nothin:" that is not already written
in~o immi.gration law ~nd promised ;ontfnued second-class citizenship for undocumented immjgrants.
Point four of the Carter plan, it's foreign p1Jlicy aspect, has
not been as throughly critiqued by the opposition movement, but
is nonetheless crucial to exp. ,se."
There have been recent proposals by professr Jorge Bustamante and Professor WayM Cornelius who have criticized ::::arter's first three ,points but only variations of the fourth. Both
professors are very learned n the area of immigration policies ,
to
The CSUF administration ts working hard to slowly phase out
La Raza Studies.
They want to see a University without a La
Raza Studies program. We must become aware that the people
to be most affected are going to be Chicano students. If one asks
why the administration does not want La Raza Studies, the answer
is simple! They don't believe in it. ·
The tactic of the phase out is to slowly choke the program
to its death.
They prefer not to move drastically against the
program, becaus~ they fear a large reaction by the Chicano community.
La Raza Studies full-time secretary wa~ removed, a
sixth tenure track promised in 1975 was not fulfllled. Part of
this tactic is to make rules that will apply to -3.ll deJ;Xlrtments in
me umverstty. These rules are designed to cut student enrollment and to get rid of Raza faculty. Examples of this is the cut
of General Education · courses from -La Raza studies program
last year. This meant less full-time enrollment (FTE) and gave
the administration rationale for less appropriations _or resources
to La Raza Studies.
The situation is crucial. La Raza Studies is a must for the
Chicanos in the San Joaquin Valley. It offers the student t~e
opportunity to do academic work which relates to Chicanos. It
bas classes which integrates established disciplines with the sub:..
ject of Chicanos. It makes students aware of the importance of
academic skills to the progress of the Chicano people.
Furthermore, La Raza Studies is a supportive service to
· ChicaM students.
Students use the offices to · coordinate some
of their activities which relate to the program (there are many
areas). The lnstructorsare a resource which they often call on
for counseling employment opportunities, research assistance,
etc.
Louis Volpp, of course refuses to recognize this because
he does not want Chicano students surviving successfully on this
campus.
Studen+.s, facalty, and community should become aware of
La Raza studies plight on the CSUF campus. Without La Raza
studies
many
Chicano organizations wmlld _have no base to
meet
This is why as students we must take action because ,altnough not reeognlzeable, the · ad::ninistration, with it's power. heads Volpp and BaxteP, are slowly choking to death a program
that has developed crucano lawyers, .t eachers, Ph.D.'s, poets,
writers, and other professionals that are very necessary to the
well-being to Chicano and. other Hispanic races in the San Joaquin
Valley. ·
The above arrogance of Vo!pp and -Baxter toward La Raza
Studies students, faculty, and its community is, unfortunately,
not oniy ' directed toward the Hisoanic but to the overall academic
life on this campus, and its surrounding community. The pow·•·
er that these two men wield is dangerous ?,nd unhealthy to the
growth of stability, cooperation, and well-being of a functional society that h_ppes to eng~nder communication among its people.
Students and community should awaken to what is happening
to an educational institution that is supposed to serve them. We
must be aware that two power hungy individuals, w;10se major
cares are their mansions and high salaries, are out to exploit
our educational civil rights and our dl~sires to function free o.! ·
political harassment.
Editor's note: For more on CSUF, see The Slow Death 2f
Fresno State College: Politics and Power by Ken Seib, and in
the December is.sue of AUP Bulletin, "Why The Academic VicePresident Won't Write,'
LA VOZ STAFF
rn Cornelius' plan he encourages Mexico to implement mor-e
family · planning programs in order to reach the rural poor. However, unemployment and poverty is not caused by population giowth.
M,~xico is a very wealthy nation. The problem is tha..: the economic system is co1itrolled by international monopolies. "Mexico
is rich in natural resources and possesses huge tracts of fertile
land which have still not been-- broug!lt into production. And·the
best lands ._in Mexico, like the rich, irrigated river valleys of
the. nqrthwest are 11 -;ed for ex,ll.Ort crops like tomatoes. and are
controlled by UoS. agribusiness companies" states the NA.~LA
article in reference to 'ihe international monopolies in Mexico.
With so much debt in development loans from foreign countries (now nearly ·$30 billion) Mexico's ecouo~ic politice are mor.:i
favorable to foreign capitol rather than the Mexican people.
.
As John Kennedy was quoted as saying by NACLA-West pubbcations "foreign aid is a method by which the U"S •. malntains
a position of control and influence around the world."
There are many other points :.>f the Carter plan, as well as
the criticims of Bustamantes and Cornelius' that need to be criticized and looked over carefully. One major problem that is
disturbing is that neither Carter's plan nor the two proposals
guarantee the democratic rights of !migrant w1rkers. Whether
those words ,Jf equality written in the constitution, which so many
· civil rights activits have taken to heart ' are truly meant for all
men is something yet to be seen.
LA VOZ DE AZTLAN
Wednesday, April 12, 1978
PAGE 3
Soto
·torres
Hernandez
Gonzalez
SALLY , DICK AND JANE
See Sally
See Dick
See Jane
'I don't Waat You Playing With
Those Little Mexican Kids They're Dirty Ans They got Lice
ln Their Heads
- Now Go Outs~de
And Play, Sally.'
Run Run Run Sally
Run Run Run Dick
Run Run Run Jane
'Little Girl, Wanna Play With Me?'
• • • • 'You Look Different. •.
What Are you?'
'Mexican ? Oh, You have Lice In
Your Head.'
SEE SALLY HIDE
. SEE DICK HIDE
SEE JANE HIDE
Graciela Soto
THE SOUNDS AND SIGHTS OF WAR
A bomb explodes ; a bazooka fires
A machine gun is , heard afar
buildings ripped open, with windows broken
And two doors left stan4ing ajar.
La Primavera
Del Cielo Cayo una Rosa
Con el corazon shlnito,
D:!je de querer un Alto
Par querer a un Chaparrito.
En la puerta de mi casa
tengo una flor de Rozal
Dead Men Ile in pools of blood
The cry o! a homeless child 1s heard
These were sacrificed for their country
And uttered 5n protest not a word.
But have you seen a mothers grief
A sweethearts look of fear
When they announce the death of men
And boys they prized so dear
These sounds, these sights
These wasted lives, the tears that were shed in vain
Where war has left its staim
Someday tl11s will have to end
These sounds, these sights will sieze
Then weapons, people and all free nations
Una Chicana De Aztlan
sea 5
Warm -sand
Jmpasable stains
observing
with envy your dance
to the beat of music
invisible
thoughtful Roland
maybe happy
yrma in peace
SENORA elth ladybug
'I lost my husband 13
months ago' said twice
'No aim in live'.
'No aim in life.•
Life reduced to a
solitary walk
with a dog for campanion
oh eternal solitude
ls there no co'rnpassion
for lives like this one
Why?
And for what?
I will ne-ver understand
but this solitude
corrodes the heart
At the end it dries it
Beautiful beach
where anything fits
PEACE
peace
Sorrow
Affection
and Solitude
Over yo4 womb
All these qualities step on.
You support them impassively.
Yrma Lourdes Garcia
LA VOZ DE AZTLAN
Tu sabes que . 1 te quiero,
Pa que te haces rogar.
Quisiera ser una Ave
Para aprender a volar.
Qui?iera ser Pajarito
Pa nomas contigo estar.
Del cielo cayo un Panuelo
escrito con tinta verde,
'No se pase por mi cosa
porqua mi perro lo m uerde.,"· _
Si tu mal Uene remedio
no lo debes lamentar,
si tu mal no tiene remedio
De que te sirve llorar?
Cuando sea la Primavera
y tu te acuerdes de mi,
Llevame un rarno de fiores
Como .aquel que yo te di.
Maria Torres
Clo~s High
'Blooming Seed'
Nuestro Amor began and ended,
a swift elopement of love,
S'till ml Corazon continues bleeding ;
Our child from it seems like my unica esperanza,
While my Iagrlmas ·continue to now...
Mo:-e precious than the fur of mink,
Our Familia's chains have added a link.
La semllla plantada ha empesado a crecer
·
Y ahora, my child'~ birth ls in the flow, • •
An unwanted birth ;
For foolish fear , his Fathers
but one much needed by bis madre ;
TO A CASTLF; OF SAND
Beautifull ladder
Great Towers
The same as my dreams
My desires
You come down
As like wish of love
Maybe its like the candy
that is finished or bores
But in your case, it was'nt your fault
You are not to blame
That your base doesn't resist
the blows of life
As like fragile love
your dastiny is to perish
But the imprint of your existance
will remain fn? ·r• . er
engraved ir, some tomb
Yrma Lourdes garcia
Funny thing this :Mother Nature
Water an1 trees, animals and wild life
All more powerful and mysterious than man!
I sit and listen to sea g11lls sounding
s-.>unding impatient for another meal.
Across the water, sounds of life travel
through the trees and brus'h.
Beyond my vision, I can hear the loi:~d
line of cars, so close and·surrounded
by this strange Mother Nature
And yet some never realize her presen~e.
Does she command the now of . water and
warn the fish of a fisherman like me!!
Does she whisper to the sea gulls, "Dtve,
dive for the captured prize of the fisherman,
make him aware, she is here."
Mother Narure is not to be feared,
But why does the frightening ·thought o! becoming lost
dwell in my mind?
Why do I shiver and yet solitude overwhelms me?
It's funny, I feel mixed emotions o! fear, tranquility
isolated and yet a par! of this nature,
Mysterious Mother Nature, no one, nothing is an equal
to you
Not even Man!!
Helen .Gonzalez
Wednesday, April 12; 1978
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EOP
~pring
Day
There wlll be meetings
every ·rhursday at l:30 in the
EOP office, Joyal Administration building for students
interested in organizing the 3 rd
. annual EOP Spring Day.
Spring Day is a multt-etnmc
everit and all ethnic organizations are encouraged to parti
cipateo The event is scheduled
for Friday, April 28, 1978 at
10:00 aem. to 5:00 p.m .. at
O'Niell parko There will be
lunch games, music and prizes
There will also be a disco dance
in the old upstairs Cafeteria
, a
The rhythm ; flows from my hand and my body.
!feel most confortable when I'm with ritmos~
the drum is my pen, my means of expression
Rhyt~m upon rhythm is my challenge and glorification. '
Nothmg feels as good as laying down a jam
with others who appreciate my expression
The drum, an expression of life.
'
small donation is requested.
For. more infor mation contact Linda Hernandez by pn0nu1g
487-10210
Only ~n.g los
Felix J. Contreras
Need apply
-·Gong Show Comes ·To CSUF
Council Col'lcedes
to Studen·ts
By Stan Santos
The Fresno City Co'Jllcfl
will hold a public workshop to
analyze the latest report on the
hiring and distribution of _m jnorities
and w.:,men throughout the Ctty
Wih•kforce. The meeting is
scheduled for this WMnesday,
April , 12 at 7:30 , at the Mosqueda. ·Community Center on
Butler and Mai:,le.
This workshop was brought
about by pressure from the AntiBakke Coalition , which appeared
before the Council on March 14th
and 23th. The ABDC oriip.nally
called for the City council to hoid
a wo;ksho;> on the Bakke Decision
and take an official standagainst
This important Supreme Court
case. The workshop on Affirmative
action was proposed
after the City Council refused
to hold any public discussion or
take a position on the Bakke
Case.
The purpose of the workshop
is to publicly analyze the performance of Affirmative Action under
the City. The most current data
will be presentedL along with inf o:rmation on policies, procedures
and various measured which
are being utilized for improving
the hiring of Blacks , Chicanos
and women tn the wirkforce.
The A BDC is urging the
community to
attend the
workshop and become Informed
MEChA 's Se,nana: De La Raza
Committee 'ls going to bepresanling its Secoud Annual Chic·'·no
Gong Show. It will be held on
WerJn~sday, May 3, at the College Union Lounge from 1:004:30 J).m, Some r ·J1~s '.,:jt .,1
the commirteo m~mi:i<Ha are:
1· · A th re"J minute time limit
· on e\ieh part)rmanca.
2. Preference will be glvea
to CSUF students# (Special arrangements can be made if your
act requires . outside participants)..
3.
Scoring will be froin ·
one to ten points, t,) be determined by a panel of' qualH.~ • ? :l
Last year's Gong Show was a
success, and the Gong Show coor di nator Rafael Ambriz is hopIng for an even better turnout
this yGar.
A trophy will be
t o f1 rst place winner., to
be judged by Lea Ybarra-Soriano
(Faculty), Robert Hernandez,
(staff),
and
Juan Mendoza
(student). Master of ceremonie;
will be Frank Riojas.
Anyone interested in participating may contact any active
member of •Semana: Valentina
Sepulveda (Chairperson), Roberto Pena, (Co-Chairperson),
and RafaelAmbriz(Coordinator).
;.!:fr{'?S.
Applications may be picked up at
4. Iq case ot a tie the winn@!'
-- L a Raza Studies, San Ramon 4,
wm be determined by the loud- Room 132, phone:
487-2848.
ness of the applause from the Deadline for appllcattons is Apr.
audience.
17th.
about some deficiencies In the
hiring of
minorities
and
particuiatiy minority women
I
~n two crucial areas, the Fire
and Police Departments. The
statistics also show that the area
of highest repres-entation of
Chicanos is the Maintenance and
April 14 - 9:00 p.m., MEChA .
Service category, or as janitors
fundraiser dance featuring
gardeners and other such positions.
the live so>JDds of We're
Chateau Band. Donation is
The area of the lowest representa$1.50. CSUF upstairs cafe. 1
tioa is the Managers ,
Officials , and Administrators.
April 15 - MEChA statewide conThe situation is WJrse for miference, San Luis Obisp:>..
nority women who coP.tinue to
-Chicanos in Health Educaoccupy the major p1.rt ol the
tion are sponsoring a conClerical catego:..~y, while being
ference in Davis • .
underrepresented in those
·-4:00 p.m., KPF A's 29th
of greater responsibility and higher
Birthday celebration with
salaries.
·
airing
of the soundtrack o:
' This workshop will _provide
"Playing in the FM band 29
the community with an understanyears of KPF A Pacifica
ding of these problems as well as
Radio." on KFCF Radio.
some o! the gains brought a·oout
by Affirmative Action.
April 17- 10·
p,m., Living on
The ABDC is also exposing
Indian Time. A look at grave
the fact that the Bakke Decision
robbers of Newman on Indian
may eliminate even such d·~ficient
on the Ia.wpa.th, and tbe bilinprogram altogether, repres-enting
gual series, Las Cuatro
a major setback for the struggle :
Flechas, continues on KFCF
for the right of minorities and 1 Radio.
women. Members of the commu- 1
-Student Body Elections at
nity, pirtlculary students are I CSUF. Vote SURGE!
urged to becom~ aware and 1
concerned with these issues and I
'attena.
I
I
g1ven
SANGER--Both Anglo and Chlca.no residents in Sanger are
upset
at recent action taken
th City
· · by
e
Council's
Mayor
ProT
em, Richard Harris.
Harris us:~ his authority, as
chairperson, to reopen theapplication process for 3 vacancies
on the city's planning commisSion.
Four Chicano res1den~ w~re
the only applicants to meet the
March 29 deadline·.
.
According to recently elected
councilperson, Rene Gonzales,
_ Harris ~ted a friend, who missed the deadline, to apply.
Last nlght,some-long-timeCbica.no :residents of Sanger and two
of. the applicants, met with Gonzales and council person Ana
Marie Beattie, to clarify the issue, and discuss possible p:otest action.
.
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Calendario
de Aztlan
.
~i5
April 21 - Deadline for 2nd ann-.
ual Chicano Commencement
-applications!
April 22 - 11:00 a.m., Radiothon!
Crime special. Who polices
the police?
April 23 - 10:15 porn,, Living On
Indian Time. End of three
part series, p!"eparing for
May and the 3rd American
Indian Film .Festival and
Media conference. On KFCF.
April 28 - 10:00 a.m. E.O.P.
Spring Day! O'Nene· Park
CSUF.
_
examination of one of the
most controversial aspects
of modern society- the role,
. function and realtiy of the
police apparatus in the U.S.
-Comislon Femenil Mexlcana '
Naclonal presents a sp.-~cial
conference for Mujeres. LA
MUJER: ·ACCION Y CAMBIOe
April 22-23 in Pasadena, CA ·
For more information contact
CFMN Conference, 379 s.
Loma Drive, Los Angeles,CAo
90017 (213) 484-1515.
April 29 - Car Show at the Fresno
Fairgrounds sponsored by the
Ind1 vid·.Ials Car Club.
May 1 - Semana De La Raza
1st-5th.
- International Workers Day
-Informational Rally in the
Free Speech area. CSUF
2:00 p.m. sponsored by El
Comite to save La Raza.
-La. Brocha Del Valle art
shows. City College Gallery;
CSUF College Union; IRS at
Butler Avenue. The Gallery
also has T-shirts with Chicanos slogans for sale for
donations. May 1-5.
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