La Voz de Aztlan, November 16 1978
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La Voz de Aztlan, November 16 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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Volpp Resign
November 16, 1978
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Will
Baxter
Follo-w?
Whether or not deja-vu hopes of the
Nixon-Agnew downfull will arise
. over the recent resignation of Aca- ·
demic Affairs Vice-President Louis
Volpp remains to be seen on the CSUF
campus.
But Chicanos, despite various run-ins
with Volpp and a desire to see his removal, were generally surprised at the
decision of the university's number two
~an to ~tP.p down
from his position effective next fall and step into the
faculty ranks.
"I did'nt think it would happen "said
a surprised Lea Ybarra-Sorian~, coordinator of La Raza studies. "Everyone talked about Volpp being a scapego~t for Baxter to save himseJf. Volpp's
being thrown to the lions had to be
done early. I think there is going to be
a decline in moral and support for the
adm.inistration; Volpps leaving doesn't
solve problems Chicanos face with the
administration."
Dr. Jesus Luna, instructor for the La •
Raza Studies program, _echoes the
same suprised · remarks concerning
Volpps resignation. "I did'nt expect
the resignation this early in the year. I
hope this will show the administrators
that there is a large number of minorities on this campus."
Andrew Alvarado, · professor from
the School of Social Work comments,
"I expected him to resign · sometime
this school year and if the resig-·
nation hadn't happened some other.
actioln would have taken olace."
Cecilio Orozco· instructor from the
School of Education said he also expected the resignation. Orozco adds., "I
do'nt think Volpp or Baxter take Chicanos seriously on this campus. The
reason is because they both see Chicanos as a very small group on campusVolpp and Baxter knew that Chicano
faculty vote's could'nt sway the outcome of the faculty review, taken ear1ier this semester."
Ernesto Palomino an art instructor
says, "There is more · to it than
what it seems.
It's a coverup for . Baxter. Baxter is the one that
should have resigned."
LRS professor Dr.. Alex Saragoza, .
says Volpp's resignation culminates
years of tension between Chicanos and
the notorious Volpp.
Saragoza was coordinator of La Raza
Studies years ago just before the
~rogram incurred the wrathe of Volpp,
in one of its more visible clashes with
the vice-president.
Last fall, Volpp refused to accept La
Raza's nomination of Jorge Corralejo to
a fulltime LRS position. He claimed
Corralejo did not meet the requirements
listed in a job announcement prepared
by Saragoza the prior semester.
·
But Saragoza insisted that Volpp had
made verbal agreements that would
have relaxed therequirements especially one requiring a PHO.
DR. Jesus Luna, coordinator during
the controversy, said at the time,
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"Volpp ailed to take into account the
scarcity of PHD's who have a kriowlof Chicanos and their economic problems."
Vol pp had also said Corralejo was not
qualified for the position which required a backgrounds in economics.
But a review from the economics department and Social Science School had
rendered Corralejo a solid endorsement.
_The La Voz coverage at the time by Diane Solis, who is now editor of the
journalism
department's
paper, .
INSIGHT, apparently provoked Volpp
because he requested a meeting with
her and then-La Voz Editor Pedro
Ramirez.
The two reported that Volpp chastized them for reporting, a trend that
later led to a Volpp meeting with
students.
In that meeting, he told journalism
students what they could print regarding administrative memos.
Volpp's dealing with Chicanos
could probabJy fill a book. He is
blamed for adding insult to injury wHth
such cuts as general education and secretorial help .
LRS claimed this led to a drop in fulltime enrollment, the formula used to
determine budgetary allocations.
One memorable "faux-paux"(a term
Volpp used to accuse LRS of a mistake
in devising the Corralejo job announcment), Volpp pulled was when he failed
to appear at a scheduled meeting with
Chicano students.
The meeting had been scheduled
over a week in advance b Chicanos in
keeping with intentiions to "work with
the system". Confirmation was attained two hours prior to the meeting
by the MEChA president, Juan Mendoza.
But at the appointed time, Volpp did
not show up and later fipologized
saying he was on a lunch date and
"simply forgot."
Being forgotten or deliberatly downtrodden is nothing new to Chicanos
when it comes to CSUFadministrator's
consideration of opening higher education channels to more minorities.
Last spring, Chicanos demonstrated
aga·inst Baxter and Volpp. Chicanos
sought discussions on what they be1ieved were efforts by Baxter's high
command to undermine Chicano oro-
grams and personnel on campus.
The committee to Save La Raza
drafted a petition asking for Baxter's
and Volpp's removels. But Baxter
played a waiting game then took off for
vacation without giving the Chicanos a
final c'nswer regarding · meeting with
them.
Baxte.-'s own faux paux came during
the summer when t,e fired Business
School -Dean William Busik, a move
that ired the conservatives on campus
and opened their eyes to Baxter's
facist regime.
Calls for action against the university's top two administrators became as
abundant as Chicano demonstrations in
May. But, even though Chicanos have
expressed a dire sentiment to see the
ship go down in the Thomas Administration building, no· one's certain if
Baxter will go the way of Nixon.
Prior to Nixons own resignation four
years ago, his vice-president Spiro
Agnew stepped down admitting criminal controversy. Many speculated
then that higher-ups in the nation anticipated Nixon's decline and sought to
have a vice-president who was capable
to assume the top spot.
CINCO D£ MAYO, 1978
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'Las Escaramuzas' doing if with precision
Adelita Spirit lives thrl) riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
staff Reporter
The eight girls dressed in tracutonal Mexican charro uniforms
-wearing large s ombreros sit
sidesaddle 'high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purchase
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handml!,de their authentic-looking · riding uniforms all
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drills an1 routines as El Albanico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the cross~s).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
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pa.rticipi.te, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this pr oject. " The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc i
that you want to do it very mu•
It keeps you more interest£,
also,'' s he said.
Jnstructor Lopez said his l!l
November 16, 1978
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''Torti/,k,, Fence'Questioned
By Pedro Ramirez
meets. They beg, steal, sell small items
and many defect t;o the United States
in hopes of finding employment and a
better life.
Recently, Leonel J. Ci!lstillo, United
States Commissioner of Immigration
and Naturalization Service, along with
The United States should not atPresident Carter, approved the contack the undoc~ented worker and
struction of fences along the U.S. and
build a fence t;o keep him locked behind
Mexican border lines. The fences,
bars in a country that misuses him.
dubbed "The Tortilla Fences", will be
Rather, since the United States has so
built in two border t.owns. San Ysidro,
much interest in Mexico's economy, the
Calif. next to Tijuana, a border city of
U.S. should attack Mexico's total
Mexico and El Paso, Texas, adjacent t;o
political system. A system which allows
Ciudad Juarez, another Mexican border
thousands of people to starve, while
t.own.
others live in million dollar mbllSions.
The fences are -going to be conThe building of a fence, will not
structed in hopes that they may
keep the exploited Mexican from
discourage poverty-stricken Mexican
leaving his country because he must
_citizens from coming to the U.S.
either starve in Mexico and live • in
Millions of dollars will be spent to
intolerable conditions, or flee his
construct these fences which is a waste
country, into another country that is
of labor and tax payers money.
extremely wealthy. The Mexican will
We must first look at, understand
cut holes, climb over and go around the
and feel the problems that the Mexican
fence, before he allows his family to
citizen is faced with. Once done, we may
starve.
fully see why building a fence ~ not
discourage the 1\4'.exican citizen from
crossing over the border to the U.S.
Mexico is under the dictatorship of
one political party, PRI. In Mexico, it
is guaranteed that any person running
for the office of presi~ent under PRI,
The
Immigration
and
will win. All the t.op industrialists and
Naturalization Service (INS) will
political leaders who are ' most inconstruct 12 miles of fence along the
fluential in Mexico, belong to this
southern U.S. border in two areas
political party. The top universities in
where the largest number of illegal
Mexico are supported by those incrossings occur.
dustrialists and political powetheads
and consequently their sons,
The fencing at El Paso and San
daughters, relatives and friends attend Ysidro will cost about $2 million, and is
these universities, to perpetuate expected to be erected in about 6
further, the PRI dictatorship. The months. Funds for the fencing were
wealthy, like in the United States, appropriated by Congress and earcontrol the nation.
. marked for that purpose.
United States has the wealth to
. The fence will be erected at El Paso,
c~te jobs and form . retirement and
Texas, and near· San Ysidro, California,
welfare programs, etc. So does Mexico.
two areas that accounted for 500,000 of
rlut money in Mexico is dispersed , the 862,000 t.otal border patrol arrests
amongst the educated and the wealthy.
of persons who unlawfully crossed the
The uneducated get scraps. In Mexico
border in fiscal year 1978.
City, there are thousands and
The fencing will be 10 feet high, and
thousands of people who live in cardin the El Paso area will consist of a
board houses, train cars, against walls,
concrete base three feet high.
in trees, etc. People starve in Mexico by
the thousands. While these people live
Money is also provided in the INS
in inhumane conditions, an ex1979 budget for fencing at San Luis,
President of Mexico (Luis Echeverria)
Arizona, but contracts have not been
basks in the sun in Cancun, a resort
awarded to build this section.
with casinos and hotels. He brought the
At San Ysidro the fence will consist
resort while serving his t:A!nn in office.
of concrete footings, four feet of steel
This is a small example of the greed the
grating that extends one foot int.o the
-wealthy possess in Mexico.
ground, and seven feet of· heavy chain
The weal.J:.hy in Mexico are unwilling link fence.
INS currently has 27 miles of chain
to lossen their pockets of money to help
link fence alc,ng the 2,000-mile southern
alNi feed the poor. The poor in Mexico
border.
are eX?loi_ted · to the ultimat:A! exteme.
About six miles of fencing will be
Th~ situation makes the exploited
installed at each location.
n Mexico do many things to make ends
Govern01ent to
Construct Fence
Do Chican<Js Want
Their Own News ·P
• La Voz; The Community Edition. In this and past
issues, we've tried to bring you· ne'WB of importance to the Chicano community.
' But this may very well be one of the last issues of La Voi. Unless we get 500
new subscriptions to the California Advocate within the next two weeks, there will
only be one more La Voz--and then that's it.
·
You see, producing these La V-oz sections is really an experiment. There has
been a lot of talk for a long time about how Chicanos needed their own newspaper,
how the community would support such a project. Well, this regular section of the
California Advocate is a test to see if there is enough community support for our
very own newspaper.
Here is the deal: The California Advocate publisher, Mr. Les Kimber, agreed
with our staff to allow us tq pu}>lish as many pages as we wanted of Chicano news
in each CalifomiQ, Advocate edition. He agreed to give us our own separate section
(that we have called La Voz) and complete editorial freedom to say and print
- things the way we saw them. And he agreed to absorb all of the costs associated
with printing and distributing the La Voz section--costs that average over $600
each issue.
We also agreed, however, that this arrangement would last only for foW: issues.
After that, the La Voz section would be cancelled unless the commumty had
demonstrated its support by subscribing t.o the CaUff!"!UL ~dvocate. We all
agreed that we would try to get 500 new subscribers who signed up for the
California Advocate because of the La Voz section for about six months-enough
time to build up a good advertising base in this section.
· Well we are nearing the deadline and we are nowhere near the 500 level. If you
beli~ve i~ the concept of a Chicano ne_wspaperput together by Chicano journalists,
then please support us and subscribe today. We've printed a subscription form on
the Jast page of this section. If you think you know other people who would be
willing to subscribe to the paper, .call us an~ we'll mail you s~me extra s~bscription forms. If just fifty of you and your fnends made a conumtment to bnng
in just ten new subscriptions, we would easily reach our goal of 500 new subscribers and Chicanos would be assured of adequate, meaningful news coverage
through their own newspaper section.
But whether you decide to subscnl>e or subscribe and ·work to get other
subscriptions, we need you to move now... today. A ten-dollar bill each year is not
very much money to pay for regular ~hicano ~ws. It amounts t.o less t_han 85 cent
per month for over 16pages of greatmformation about, by, and for Chicanos. And
that does not even count the rest of the California Advocate, that includes pages
, and pages of ethnic minority news, features, ·photographs, and special articles.
And remember we mail it right to your door.
So please, 'support ~a Voz by -~ubs~bing to the G_alif~mia Ad?ocate
today... right now. Because if you don t do it now La Voz will die and _Chicanos
will go back to being the invisible minority that local newspapers turn us into.
1
La Voz de Aztlan
November 16, 1978
Chicano News -Briefs
MEJIA ACQUfl*IED
Chican3: organization
A Multi-faceted League
After five years, the League of
Mexican American Women is ringIng up several success stories in Its
efforts to promote and Improve the
role of the Chicana in the general
community.
ed president. Mrs. Betty Rodriguez
was .elected president in 1977 befdre
Mrs. Arrendondo was elected to
serve for 1978.
In her third trial, a Tulare County
Jury has acquitted Idalia Mejia of the ·
shooting death of her husband Ralph
-last year. The defense had contended
that Mrs. Mejia shot her husband In
self-defense after he threatened her
and her four children. -It also contended that Mrs. Mejia had been
.subjected to repeated beatings by
her husband throughout the years.
A group of women in Visalia had
supported the woman throughout her
trial saying that sJle had gone
through · what alot of women go
through, mainly physical abuse by
their husbands. The two previous
murder trials for Mrs. Mejia resulted
fn hung juries. Supporters of Mrs.
Mejia said that it was an injustice
that she was tried three times; that
-she should've been acquitted after
her first trial.
HEALTH CARE BIAS
A federal official says mental
health care delivered to Spanishspeaking people suffers from limited
bilingualism ancf the lack of cultural
.u nderstandtng. •
Gerald Klerman, an~admlnistrator
with the U.S. Alcohol; Drug Abuse
and Mental Health Administration,
made the statement in Houston,
Texas at the National Hispanic Conference on Families.
Klerman says many services are
not organized and run in ways responsive to bilingual people.
PICKETING -ALRB
A group of employees of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board in
Fresno which picketed against their
supervisor Oct. 10 is made up almost
entirely of Chicanos.
ROYBAL REPRIMANDED
The House of Representatives
backed away from censuring popular
East Los Angeles Congressman
Th& employees charge that reMrs. Arrendondo says along with
Edward Roybal Oct. 13. Instead, the gional director Bob Dresser has been
the intentions to bring Chicanas into
House reprimanded Roybal along playing favorites and his policies
Its latest venture--the third annual
the
socio-economic
system
and
to
with
two other Congressmen, Charles have divided the staff In the office,
fashion show held in Septemberprovide education programs for
the ALRB office is responsible for
Wilson and John McFall.
netted the Chicana organization some
them, it also wants to enhance leadRoybal had been accused of lying running farm worker union elections.
$1300, all earmarked for scholarership in Chicanas.
to a House committee about a cash
ships.
The Advocate has learned that becontribution he- received by Korean
Profits from last year's fashion
neath the protest are concerns that
Ms. Arrendondo along with two
lobbyist Tongsun Park.
show provided · $200 scholarships
there may be a "Anglo" takeover of
other league members, Dr. Lea YbarA censure is- considerec:t more
each for Lucy Atasalp, a Hoover
the agency in which Chicanos will
ra-Soriano and Ms. Angie Rios
serious than a reprlma·nd because a
High School graduate, and Gema Lohold few jobs entailing major responrepresented the Fresno chapter in a
pez, a graduate of Reedley.
sibility, and decision making.
national Equal Rights Amendment . House member must stand before the
full body and hear the charges read
In addition to the f_
ashion show and _ Rally held in Washington, O.C. In
Dresser has denrect the charges
against and could lose some seniority
July.
The
rally
was_
to
demonstrate
scholarships, the L~ague has sponabout his policies causing problems
rights
in
Washington.
support for an extentlon of the ERA
sored conferences dealing with the '
saying that his office has run many
Roybal called the House's decision
Amendment.
Chicana health and women in polifarm worker elections and done a
to not censure him a victory "for all
tics. But the biggest feather its cap
good job of reinstating farm workers
Ms. Arrendondo said they met
Hispanics
throughout
the
nation:"
A
currently is Working Opportunities
with various Chicanas appointed by- group of Chicanos and Blacks had . who have been fired for union
for Women r,MOW), a project that_ President Carter including Midge
activity.
come to the defense of the Congressteaches women to hold jobs commonCostanza, former presidential aide.
man saying it was racism for the
The ALRB · employees say their
ly held by men ... such as auto mech"We got a strong committment
House to censure . Roybal and only
charges have nothing to do with
anics and welding.
from Midge as far as -being a spokes- reprimand the other two Congresscharges by growers that the ALRB Is
WOW provides classroom a.id voperson for Chicanas," said Mrs.
men who are white.
"biased toward the UFW."
cational training for women who are
Arrendondo. "Midge said that we
heads of households and who have
would receive communication from
a low-income according to Mrs. Dolly
her and that the door was open beArrendondo, current League pr_esitween Chicanas and herself," she
. dent. The project is coordinated by
added ..
Jane Mejia and is funded by the FresIn addition to this full schedule
no Employment Training CommisMario Obledo, Secretary of Health
of activities, the League promotes
sion.•
and Welfare Department of California,
the Chicana by honoring distingwill speak in the College Union lounge
Another project the League has
uished Individuals. It held a lunchon Nov. 27. Obledo was appointed by
its sights set on is he Chicana Center
eon last year to honor the Fresno VolGovernor Jerry Brown in January of
for the Campesina~.
unteer of the Year, and Debbie
1975.
The League formed in 1973 as a
Vasquez as the Teenage Volunteer of
The Chicano Business Students
chaptftr of the Comision Feminil
the Year.
Association is sponsoring the event.
Mexlcana Nacional, Inc. which was
Rafael Villegas, a correspondent of
At its fashion show this year~ the
established at the National Issues
CBSA,
recalls how the club was able to
League honored Carolina Hernandez
book Obledo at CSUF. "I saw Obledo
Conference at Sacramento in 1970.
for her contribution to the communithe day before the elections at the
Based in Los Angeles, the Comity.
airport and I wanted to speak to him.
sion 's purpose is to: upgrade the
I approached him and asked him someThe League holds its monthly
status of women; deal with issues
thing about the election, but he didn't
meetings
at
the
WOW
office
at
which pertain to women and the famianswer my question-. His reply was,
1759 Fulton Street, Fresno. More inily; and provide leadership training
"You know, there was not another
formation may be obtained by writfor women:
Chicano on this jet campaigning, but
Ing to the. LMA W, P.O. Box 686,
soon all that will change." I then proJanuary of 1975, the Fresno chapFresno, CA, 93628, or by calling Mrs.
ceeded to make arrangements for him
ter elected Ms. Josie Mena presiDolly Arrendondo at 266-1019 after
to speak at CSUF."
dent. In 1976, Angie Rios was elect7p.m.
Obledo to Speak ·
CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
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'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with prec1s10n
Adelita spirit lives thrµ riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporter
The eight girls dressed intraditooal Mexican charro unlforms
wearing large sombreros sit
~-ld~~addle ·high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purctiase
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handml!-de their authentic-looking · riding uniforms all
drills an1 routines as El Albanico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the crosses).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc
that you want to do it very m
It keeps you more intere
also," she said.
Instl'1:!ctor L~pez said bis
La Voz de Aztlan
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November 16, 1978
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.
The·problem.
Most cities in the United States ·
have one thing in common, by
:wealth, and by color of-. skin, they
are all segregated. In Fresno, the
West Side is predominately Black
with virtually no anglos living on
that side of town. There are
Chicanos scattered throughout
the West Side and in Sunset, a
Chicano Barrio, located in the
West Side. Chinatown (where the
photos on the right were taken) is
the gateway to the West Side and
is Fresno's, so-called "red zone".
The West Side is ignored by '
commercial developers, there is
only one fast-food restaurant
Kentucky Fried Chicken. Peopl~
from West Fresno must travel
across the tracks to shop where it
is convenient, while people from
north Fresno (where the other
photos were taken) have many
shopping centers surrounding
them . This photo essay, by La Voz
photo editor, Lupe Mora, depicts
the disease that plagues every
American city .
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ovember 16, 1978
pages
La Voz de Aztlan
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AndnoW_for
the solution!
1CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
LA VOZ de AZTL
'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with precision
Adelita spirit lives thr~ riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporte~
The eight girls dressed intraditona.l Mexican charro uniforms
wearing large sombreros sit
sldesaddle ·high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purcha.Se
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also ha.ndm~de their authentic-looking riding uniforms all
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drills an1 routines as El.Alba.nico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the cross8s).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
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participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group i! they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc
that you want to do it very mu
It keeps you more interest~
also," she said.
Instru~to.!' Lopez said his
La Voz de Aztlan
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Sounds ·of Santana
Carlos Santana's musical and
personal life has gone through a few
changes since the days of his first band.
When he first started, he lWlS nothing
more than a Mission District street
youth with a love for the blues and latin
music. Now, he's a respected and
admired musician, selling out concerts
all over the world!
In the span of his 10 year recording
career, Santana eventually dropped the
bad habits that had begun to plague- his
music. Drug arrests, overdoses and
other problems are what eventually led
t.o the disbanding of the first Santana
Band. Right after the breakup, Carlos
announced the abandoning of his old
bad habits and his new-found spiritual
conciousness in guru Sri Chinmoy.
Santana's music of that period
reflect the change. Through Chinmoy,
Carlos met musicians like John
McGlaughlin and Alice Coltrane (wife
of the late John Coltrane), both
disciples of Chinmoy. Carlos' musical
conciousness began. to expand as he
started hearing new music from new
musicians. 1973 Caravansari., '73's
Welcome, and '74's Borboleta illustrate
his new found musical direction. Carlos
even went as far as t.o include such jazz
luminaries as John McG laughhn,
.Stanley Clark, Lenny White, Flora
Purim and Airto on those albums. The
musical output of these people fused
with Carlos' background created some
music that can hardly be matched by
numy of todays artists.
Despite these jazz influenced
albums being big sellers in Europe,
(Borboleta isl in Italy), they failed to
catch on commercially here in the
. States. So, in 1976, with yet more
personel changes, Santana released
"Amigos", an all-out effort to get back
in the mainstream of American popular
music. Even though it was considered
his weakest album, musically, the
record has its strong points. "Europe"
has become a favorite among,
Chicanos, Japant.se, Italians, Germans.•it has crossed -many barriers with its
popularity.
"Gitano", penned by conga master
Armando Peraza, emphasized that
even though the album strived for
commercial acceptance, it didn't
abandon Carlos' Latin roots.
"Moonflower", released last year,
comes close to being the - perfect
Santana album. Containing songs that
were both musically and ~ommercially
appealing, the album covers almost all
facets Qf Carlos' musical history. Songs
like "I'll Be Waiting" and "She's Not
There" showed that Santana was
capable of producing "hits". "Zulu",
"Trancendence", "El Morocco" and
others delved into his jazz expetice.
The live tracks were symbolic to th~ ·
fact that his earlier material remains
his best. "Savor" and "Soul Sacrifice"
are from the very first Santana album,
an a record that undeniably changed
the popular music. "Tuossaint
L'Overture" comes from the third
Santana album ever released. Considered a masterpiece by many, it
practically defines the term "latinrock". Carlos has -yet to put out an
album better than the Third Album.
1978 finds the released of "Inner·
· Secrets". Die hard Santana fans will
find the old spark in songs like
"Dealer", "WH~'\1" and "Life is a
See Pages
Note: With this article, La Voz editor Felix J. Contreras re-introduces
his column, "Para Los Rumberos"
(For the Rumberos). Through interviews and reviews, Rumberos focuses on Latinos and their music and
points out that they don't necessarily
stick to music with Spanish lyrics.
"Latino" covers areas from Freddy
Fender's Tex-Mex to Emilio Castil~
Io's Tower of Power. From El Chicano's soul to Tito Puente' salsa, and
everything else In between (believe
it or not, there's a lot in between).
The first installment centers on two
Latinos, each with different approaches to their muslc-Devadip
Carlos Santana and Eddie Palmieri.
What makes t::.ddle Palmieri such
a great musician/songwriter is his
love for Latin music. He has such a
passion and understanding of the
music that it enables him to create his
own work that explores the dimensions of Latin music to the utmost.
Quite capable of producing ·the
standard salsa dance tunes, Palmieri
goes beyond that and employs Jazz
musical structures within the complex Afro-Caribbean salsa framework.
His Sun of Latin Music album
showcased his musical tdealogy.
Throughout 'the album, Palmieri
takes the Iistener on a musical tour
of Latin America. "Un Dia Bonito"
fuses the improvisational themes of
American jazz with the traditional
rumba of Cuba to create a masterpiece of a song. Havana, Columbia,
and New York City are a few of the
musical locales that are visited.
ment in these ceremonies, call
upon to accompany prayers
chants to the different deities.
The "Mi Conga Te Llama (M
ley)", on side 2, Is an exploration I
the complexity of a religion that so
may consider primitive. Through t
linear notes and the music, the list
er explores the musical structure t
is Ozain, the highest and most Im
tant Lucumi diety. Palmieri takes t
piece, step by step, through an act
prayer accompanied by the beta
drums, to a cello, bass and pl
"Theme to Ozain".
, After giving us a musical tnslg
into the religion, Palmieri explal
"Finally,, the dance . orchestra
rives." With full force, the band
up Francisco Aguabella's conga
and that's what the song Is all
Agaubella plays with the expert
and experience that has made him
respected congero by all in Lati
music. Francisco's solo Is follow
by a trumpet solo by El Chocola,
(Alfredo Armenteros), a man who
been on the New York scene for man
years, and a mainstay of Palmieri '
road bands.
The most enjoyable tune on
album Is "Columbia Te Canto".
starts with two pianos and 3 cell
playing a very beautiful melody Ir
the form of a danzon (from Cuba).
It's followed by another Cuban son;
form, rumba, with Aguabella slngln,
the wordless melody f lrst, then t
full verse. After the full orchestr
Introduces Itself, the song abrupt!)
stops, -and the groove switches tc
Afro-Caribbean/New York city salsa
which Immediately enters the bod)
On his latest album, Lucumi,
and
sets It Into motion.
Macumba, Vodoo, Palmferl explores
The best aspect of this album ~
and expands upon traditional Puerto ·
that It teaches, in addition to providRican religious music, Cuban folk
ing enjoyment. Very different from
musicand Latin-jazz.
Eddie
Palmieri 's past albums In tM
The title track employs traditionit
goes
beyond offering -just dance
al folk instruments from Cuba and
tunes. It explores a musical concept
Brazil as a primitive base for Palmiin varying degrees and showcases
eri 's orchestra to play a very modern
Palmieri' s musical prowess.
Jazz-salsa tune. It's another PalmiAnother masterpiece from the Sun
eri exploration into the many applicaof Latin Music.
tions of Latin rhythms.
"Spirit of Love" is the only nonPalmieri written -song on the album,
yet his signature is evident through
the addition of his conga-bata'
rhythm. Actually, what it is is a funk
song superimposed over the congabata' rhythm. Very dancable to both
disco dancers and hard core s~lseros.
From the album jacket: "My spirit
of investigation has led me to this
musical concept. The mythology behind the Lucumi' religion has completely intrigued me and has me in a
constant and endlessly enjoyable
search. --E. Palmieri."
The Lucumi religion (from Cuba
and Puerto Rico) is one tt\at centers
around the worshiping of saints.
Complex in its structure, Lucumi has
music functioning as ·the central
organizing feature of the different
events of the religious ceremony. The
bata' drum is used as a sacred lnstru-
November 16, 1978
page7
La Voz de Aztlan
EOP Sports:
A Variety ·of Activities ·
Connie Arevalo
As school slides into the 12th week
many students feel the stress and
strain of taking mid-term exams. And
when they finally get back the results,
some of these students would like to
take out their aggressions on the
professors. But don 't do that! ! There's
a more constructive pressure release-E.O. P. Intramural Sports. Flag Football, Basketball, Racketball, Bowling,
Wrestling, Tennis, and Soccer--for
rec_reation, fun and those little aggressions!!
Right now the most popular recreational sport is the E.O.P. Volleyball
teams, which consists of a Men's team,
a Women's team, and two COED
teams.
Practices are held on Monday's and
Tuesday's at 3:00 p.m. behind the
Women's Gym. The Men's team is
played on Monday nights at 9:00 p.m .,
in the Men's Gym; while the Women's
team is played on Thursday nights at
6:30p.m., also in the M~.n's Gym. The
two COED teams are played Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. and at 7:30
p.m. in the Women's Gvm .
According to Head - Coach Barbaro
Gomez, a CSUF senior, the volleyball
players are E. 0. P. students who are
out to have a good time and win their
"'!atches. But ~l~o as they practice and
play together, the student players
become better acquainted with each
other, some .of whom· are last year's
Veterans.
Assistant Coach Tony Garduque
insists that even though the players are
putting lots -of time and effort into the
pr~ctices and the games, the players
have certain ryles that they must .
follow:
to keep up with their studies,
to concentrate on what they ·are doing
on the court, and most importantly,
to have a good ti me.
·
The matches started Monday,
Oct. 30, with the Men's team winning ·
their first victory. The second match
was held on Wednesday night of the
same week at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. with
the COED team playing against their
defensive teams .. While losing their
first match, they recovered with their
second team gaining an advantage over
the opposing team. Thursday night,
Nov. 2, at 6:30 there was an upset on
the Women's team, but the following
week the Women '.s team made a great
comeback with only four .players and no
substitutes, . making a gain over the
last week's loss.
If you can't try·out for the team, why
don't yo~ take some time out, and
watch the thrills and excitment of the
E.O.P. teams in action.
Key·to Chicano Future:
Involvement now!
In the last four or five years, certain trends have become evident
among Chicano student organizations
at the university and college level. To
some extent, these new trends reflect
different issues and problems, and the
way students respond to them. The .
times and the,issues ~re changing, and
the composition of Chicanos on college
campuses has also changed. , Because
of this change,. activist groups have had
to alter their efforts to recruit students
into their work force.
A six year veteran of teaching Chicano studies, 'CSUFLa Raza Studies
Professor Alex Saragoza sees the
and explores its implications.
''The changes I see have both
a positive and negative twist to
them.
On the negative side, I
find more and more , students indifferent and unaware of the importance of student organizatiolns. Many
students seem completely ignorant of
_ the goals and work of MEChA,
NCHO, CBSA, Trabajadore$, etc ..
· What's worse is that these students
don't realize the importance of- their
own participation in these organizations.
"Of course, there are always those
students whose work and class loads
prevent them from getting involved,
but I find that complaints about
'work' and 'studying' are more excuses
then real reasons- for their noninvolvement." ·
:Saragoza. went on to point out that
many students have misconceptions
about Chicano student groups, e.g.
that they are 'too politkal'.
'' Anyone who makes an effort to
find out the truth usually realizes
his mistake. For example, MEChA
has held many demonstrations on and
off campus. What a lot of people
don't know is that MEChA committees
are responsible for the Chicano Youth
Conference and Semana committees
and participate actively in other
worthwhile, non-political activities".
CBSA, NCHO, CHE and other
groups · also sponsor activities that
are non-political; and extremely valuable to the .community. NCHO, for
example, works hard to interest high
school students in · health careers.
Projects like these will mean, in the
long run, more professionals, to deal
with the health problems of the
community . Many more examples
can be given. Still, many Chicano
students shy ,away1 from the student
organizations.
As a result, the
amount of work these groups can
accomplish is limited because of the
lack of sufficient student involvement (many high schools go
unvisited by CYC representatives and
soon).
"On the positive side," Saragoza
continues, "I continue to find students
willing to sacrifice much time and
effort to promote the interest of Chicanos on and off campus. People
like Elvia Ruiz of the La Voz de
Aztlan staff, Priscilla Contreras and
Bobby Galvan of MEChA, Martha
Altamirane of the Semana Committee
and many others too numerous to mention. In addition, several freshmen,
like Terry Lozano of Semana, and
Sandy Gradillas and Margarita Martinez of La Voz, give me hope
for the future.
"I just wish more students would
realize that the future of the
Chicano community depends on what
they do now!''
·
Learn to .., Disco
.
Rumba, and Zapatiar
By SANDI GRADILLAS
Valley residents now · have the
opportunity to learn the intricate steps
of el Jarabe Tapatio, or the sophisticated disco movements of the Latin
Hustle at the newly opened Ernesto's
Dance Studio. The studio will provide
private Latin disco and Mexican
regional dance lessons to adults and
children.
_ Ernesto Martinez, CSUF La Raza
Studies Instructor, opened thtf°studio
as a home basis for his dance group,
Los Danzantes de Aztlan, to practice
the .various Mexican traditional and
regional dances. In the past, the group
found themselves migrating from one
place to another to practice.
'- .
In addition to providing a place to
practice, classes are being offered for
a beginners Latin disco class for adults
between the ages of 30-40 and a
Mexican regional dance class for
children (also adults). The classes are
held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
F~idays . .
Funding for the dance studio comes
from Los Danzantes' performances and
the private dance lessons that are sold,
to help pay for rent and bills owed.
. Presently, Los Danzantes de Aztlan
are working on a fund-raising project
with the objective of sending 20
Danzante members •to Puebla and
Guadalajara, Mexico this summer.
The dance studio . is located at 148
No. Maple. For further information
contact Ernesto ~artinez, at the CSUF
La Raza Studies.
Education Outlook
for Minorities
SACRAMENTO UPI--By the year
2000, minority students in the California public schools and methods of
· teaching these students will have to
change, the president of the state
Board of Education said Tuesday:
A new state report showed 36.5 per.:
cent of the nearly 4.3 million students
in California schools last October were
members of minority groups, up 25
percent from 1967 totals. Black student
enrollment rose from 8.4 percent to 10
percent during the last 10 years,
while Hispanic enrollment increased
from 13. 9 percent to 20.8 percent.
"The very high leap in the Hispanic
student population is the thing that
stands out," said board president
Michael Kirst~ He said he saw high
cost implications in meeting the challenge to educate Hispanic children
because· of their high dropout rate
and low achievement rate on standard11
ized tests of basic skills."
Kirst said the report's findings
Hmake bilingual education a high
pri~rity. This is no longer a marginal
operation ... it's sort of a massive issue
not a ~elatively small state program fo~
a relatively small population."
He has hopes that bilingual education techniques would be developed
that ,,gradually switch the Hispanic
children over to English.
The report a!so noted that minority
teachers and credentialed school
employees represented 14.5 percent of
the educational work force last year.
Administrators and other professionals
employed by d\strict and county
school divisions comprised 21 percent.
State Superintendent of Schools Wilson
Riles said this marked "a dramatic
shift from 10 or 15 years ago when the
only ethnic minorities were teachers.,,
H
CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
LA VOZ de AZTLA:
• •
'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with prec1s10n
Adelita spirit liVes thru riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporter
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
The eight girls dressed intraditonal Mexican charro uniforms
wearing large sombreros sit
~_ld~~addle ·high atop their spir-
raised enough money to purcba.se
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handmade their authentic-looking . riding uniforms all
- - - _.. . . ._
~
drills an1 routines as El Albani co
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzada.s (the crosses).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practi~ twice a week and on
La Voz de Aztlan
page8
Interviewers Sought
for Chicano Study
The Chicano Alumni Association of
Cali;-,rnia State University--Fresno
congratulates the winners of its first
scholarship awards. Each of the four
winners recieved ·a $50.00 check to
help supplement book and other school
expenses. The winners were Margarita
Martinez, Maria Oralia Torres, Diana
Salas and Carmen Segoria.
The Chicano Alumni Association will
offer four more $50.00 scholarships
for the Spring 1979 semester. Applications will be available immediately
following Thanksgiving vacation on
Monday November 27, 1978. The
deadline for applying is Friday, December 15, 1978, the last week of Fall
semester instruction.. Students may
pick up and turn in application forms
at Tutorial Services, SR2-33, La Raza
Studies, SR4-116 or ~t EOP, JAD 238.
All funds are made available from
Chicano Commencement activitie~ over
the past two years.
ND
Minority Pre-Law Conferenc~
Set for November 18
The University of San Francisco will
sponsor a Minority Admissions PreLaw Conference, Saturday, November
18 1978 at the USF campus. The progr~m will focus on opportunities - for
and the problems of minorities in legal
education and in the legal profession.
Representatives from law schools
around the country will present oral
and written materials on their education programs during a general admission "fair". In · addition to the fair,
there wiH be sessions on topics ranging
from Hadmissions proceduresn and
nscholarship and grant opportunities"
to "the tighte11ing career opportunities
in the legal profession". A special
seminar on minority admission procedures in the wake of recent Supreme
Court decisions has also been scheduled .
.
.,,
If you are interested_in attending this
conference and would like more information regarding transportation, and
housing, please contact Tony Garduque
at California State University, Fresno,.
Educational Opportunity Program,
487-1021.
Friday, Nov. 17: MEChA will be spon-·
soring a discQ dance in the Upstairs
Cafeteria from 8:00 p.m.-1 :00 a .m.
Music will .be provided by Quadrasonic
Disco Productions. There will be an
entrance fee. MEChA President
Priscella Contreras· encourages all to
'come out of the cold' and enjoy the
dance.
Wednesday, Nov. 22: MEChA Central
· will have its grand opening at their
headquarters at 3721 E. Tulare in
Fresno. The open house activity from
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. will consist of food
and entertainment with a turkey raffle
highlighting the event. ·
Saturday, Nov. 25: MEChA Central will
be sponsoring an all-day volleyball
tournament at CSUF's Men's Gym.
Both high school and college organizations will take part. Trophies will be
given as first, second and third place
prizes.
Santana
al~um in a long time.
No matter how 'watered down'. or
difu seel his music may seem, there is
one t hi·_n g for certain--everything Carlos
Santana does is done in earnest from
his soul. He give us his all in both his
performances and r~rdings. In a past
interview, he explained his comrnitment of his music. He simply said
"I play from my heart. That's
something that many musicians today
don't do,"
also/' she said.
·
I~ructor Lopez said bis ul- November 16, 19
, Scholarships
From Page6
Lady /Holiday". On these cuts, the
innovative, use of latin and rock
elements contribute to make the
Santana sound-driving and/or subtle
, percussion work laced with Carlos'
. peircing guitar work.
As for the rest of the albwn, while
the rock sound is not obnoxious, it is
dominant throughout, making it appealing for Top 40/popula:r radio air
play. A little bit of funk is laced into
the music to hopefully reachout to an
even more people.
It sounds good. Supplied with its
share of catchy melodies, it's bound to
be th
e most widely accepted Santana
"It makes you feel so gooc
when the people are watcbini
that you want to do it very much
It keeps you more intereste~
Graduate
Record Examination
Waivers
Fee
If you are a senior planning to take
the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) during the 1978-79 academic
year, you may be eligible for a fee
waiver. Eligibility for fee waivers is
based on current financial status. To
abtain fee waiver applications or for
more information contact Manuel
Perez in the EOP office, Joyal Administration Building, room 238.
Examination dates for 1978 are
Oct. 2k1 and Dec. 9. For 1979, the
dates are Jan. 13; Feb. 24; April 28;
and June 9. For more information regarding test dates and registration
deadlines contact Jane or Judy in the
Testing Center, Joyal Administration
Building, room 218.
The National Chicano Study (N
is a collaborati ve effort of Chica
researchers from a~ound the Unit
States, aimed at producing and inte:
viewing a large national represen ·
tive sample of -people of Mexi
ancestry. Over the next two month!
they must locate and hire approx
· imately 45 biingual interviewers,
they wou ld ideally like to fill th
positions with people who live in
' ·near the following cit ies: Los Ange
es, San Francisco and Fresno, Cal
fornia; San A ntonro, El Paso, McA
en and Houston, Texas; Albuquer
que, New Mexico; C,hicago, lllinoi
and Detroit, Michigan. During t
first five months of 1979, these inter
viewers will be trained and assign
to conduct in-depth interviews wi
Chicanos living in ou r selected sarr
piing areas.
Beginning in January 1979, inter
·viewing will be done in 78 counti
across 14 states, including sampl
from such diverse areas as Chica
central city barrios, suburban neig
borhoods, rural and farm districts
and
multi-ethnic
metropolit
regions. The study will ultimate!
.gather data on a representative n
tional sample of some 2,500 Chi
canos, and will provide assessmen
on such issues as et hnic identity an
mental health,, group consciousness
political participation, , labor for
·experiences, language behavior a
attitudes, roles and patterns of famil)
- life, and overall perceptions of t
·economic, soci~I and personal quali~
of life for . Chicanos today. NCS I!
the first large national survey ev
done in this country with Chican
respondents and they are very ex·
cited about the project 's potential fo'
gathering an unprecedented and ricl
body of information.
The requirements for NCS inter
viewers are: ffuent bHingualism an
familtarity with Mexican culture ir.
the U.S. and Mexico, and with Amer·
ican (U.S.) culture; availabiJ.ity tor
full-time employment from Janua~
through May 1979; and, in some
, cases, availability for some trave
during the period of employment.
Prior interviewing experience would
be helpful, and persons with strong
interviewing backgrounds will be
considered for superv isor jobs.
If interested, contact Lea Ybarr, L8
· Raza S_tudies 487-2848 . .
CSUF -office ProVides
Employment for Students ,
1
The holiday season is almost upon us
and sometimes we don't have enough
dinero to get us through these times
(and all the other times of the year for
th~t matter). La Voz offers the following jobs available through the Student
Employment Center to help students
try to make ends meet. For more information on any of the jobs, see Geri
Castro in the Student Employment
Center, room 256 in the Joy~I Administration Building; or phone 487-2703 .
1. Mailroom job . Duties--distribute
mail and other odd jobs in mail room.
Hours--6:30-9 :30 a.m. an d 3:005:00 p.m., Mon d ay- f n·day. $3 .50/h r .
Qualifications: have a car. Close to
school .
2 . Bookkeeper. General bookkeeping--working with accounts 'receivable
and accounts payable . Hours Hexible,
25 hours per month. $3 .50/hr. Qualifications : have to be an accounting
student .
3 . Furniture refinisher. Re-finish old
furniture; hours arranged. $3 .00/hr .
Qualifications : prefer industrial arts
students or person interested in
-refinishing wor_k.
4.
Stockperson--many
positions
available . Stocking shelves for Christ- ·
mas; 5:00-10:00 a.m . Days arranged .
$2 .50/hr. Qualifications: none.
5:
Substitute Teachers . Substitute
teaching in adult classes for retarded
people. 8:30 a·. m .-2 :30 p .m. MondayFriday . $2 .50/hr. No experience
necessary, just the desire to work with
the retarded .
6. Mechanical draftsperson . Work on
mechanical drafting projects . 16 hours
a week . Hours 'arranged . $4.50/hr.
Qua Iif ications : drafting abi Iity .
November 16, 1978
•
Will
Baxter
Follo-w?
Whether or not deja-vu hopes of the
Nixon-Agnew downfull will arise
. over the recent resignation of Aca- ·
demic Affairs Vice-President Louis
Volpp remains to be seen on the CSUF
campus.
But Chicanos, despite various run-ins
with Volpp and a desire to see his removal, were generally surprised at the
decision of the university's number two
~an to ~tP.p down
from his position effective next fall and step into the
faculty ranks.
"I did'nt think it would happen "said
a surprised Lea Ybarra-Sorian~, coordinator of La Raza studies. "Everyone talked about Volpp being a scapego~t for Baxter to save himseJf. Volpp's
being thrown to the lions had to be
done early. I think there is going to be
a decline in moral and support for the
adm.inistration; Volpps leaving doesn't
solve problems Chicanos face with the
administration."
Dr. Jesus Luna, instructor for the La •
Raza Studies program, _echoes the
same suprised · remarks concerning
Volpps resignation. "I did'nt expect
the resignation this early in the year. I
hope this will show the administrators
that there is a large number of minorities on this campus."
Andrew Alvarado, · professor from
the School of Social Work comments,
"I expected him to resign · sometime
this school year and if the resig-·
nation hadn't happened some other.
actioln would have taken olace."
Cecilio Orozco· instructor from the
School of Education said he also expected the resignation. Orozco adds., "I
do'nt think Volpp or Baxter take Chicanos seriously on this campus. The
reason is because they both see Chicanos as a very small group on campusVolpp and Baxter knew that Chicano
faculty vote's could'nt sway the outcome of the faculty review, taken ear1ier this semester."
Ernesto Palomino an art instructor
says, "There is more · to it than
what it seems.
It's a coverup for . Baxter. Baxter is the one that
should have resigned."
LRS professor Dr.. Alex Saragoza, .
says Volpp's resignation culminates
years of tension between Chicanos and
the notorious Volpp.
Saragoza was coordinator of La Raza
Studies years ago just before the
~rogram incurred the wrathe of Volpp,
in one of its more visible clashes with
the vice-president.
Last fall, Volpp refused to accept La
Raza's nomination of Jorge Corralejo to
a fulltime LRS position. He claimed
Corralejo did not meet the requirements
listed in a job announcement prepared
by Saragoza the prior semester.
·
But Saragoza insisted that Volpp had
made verbal agreements that would
have relaxed therequirements especially one requiring a PHO.
DR. Jesus Luna, coordinator during
the controversy, said at the time,
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"Volpp ailed to take into account the
scarcity of PHD's who have a kriowlof Chicanos and their economic problems."
Vol pp had also said Corralejo was not
qualified for the position which required a backgrounds in economics.
But a review from the economics department and Social Science School had
rendered Corralejo a solid endorsement.
_The La Voz coverage at the time by Diane Solis, who is now editor of the
journalism
department's
paper, .
INSIGHT, apparently provoked Volpp
because he requested a meeting with
her and then-La Voz Editor Pedro
Ramirez.
The two reported that Volpp chastized them for reporting, a trend that
later led to a Volpp meeting with
students.
In that meeting, he told journalism
students what they could print regarding administrative memos.
Volpp's dealing with Chicanos
could probabJy fill a book. He is
blamed for adding insult to injury wHth
such cuts as general education and secretorial help .
LRS claimed this led to a drop in fulltime enrollment, the formula used to
determine budgetary allocations.
One memorable "faux-paux"(a term
Volpp used to accuse LRS of a mistake
in devising the Corralejo job announcment), Volpp pulled was when he failed
to appear at a scheduled meeting with
Chicano students.
The meeting had been scheduled
over a week in advance b Chicanos in
keeping with intentiions to "work with
the system". Confirmation was attained two hours prior to the meeting
by the MEChA president, Juan Mendoza.
But at the appointed time, Volpp did
not show up and later fipologized
saying he was on a lunch date and
"simply forgot."
Being forgotten or deliberatly downtrodden is nothing new to Chicanos
when it comes to CSUFadministrator's
consideration of opening higher education channels to more minorities.
Last spring, Chicanos demonstrated
aga·inst Baxter and Volpp. Chicanos
sought discussions on what they be1ieved were efforts by Baxter's high
command to undermine Chicano oro-
grams and personnel on campus.
The committee to Save La Raza
drafted a petition asking for Baxter's
and Volpp's removels. But Baxter
played a waiting game then took off for
vacation without giving the Chicanos a
final c'nswer regarding · meeting with
them.
Baxte.-'s own faux paux came during
the summer when t,e fired Business
School -Dean William Busik, a move
that ired the conservatives on campus
and opened their eyes to Baxter's
facist regime.
Calls for action against the university's top two administrators became as
abundant as Chicano demonstrations in
May. But, even though Chicanos have
expressed a dire sentiment to see the
ship go down in the Thomas Administration building, no· one's certain if
Baxter will go the way of Nixon.
Prior to Nixons own resignation four
years ago, his vice-president Spiro
Agnew stepped down admitting criminal controversy. Many speculated
then that higher-ups in the nation anticipated Nixon's decline and sought to
have a vice-president who was capable
to assume the top spot.
CINCO D£ MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
'Las Escaramuzas' doing if with precision
Adelita Spirit lives thrl) riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
staff Reporter
The eight girls dressed in tracutonal Mexican charro uniforms
-wearing large s ombreros sit
sidesaddle 'high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purchase
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handml!,de their authentic-looking · riding uniforms all
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drills an1 routines as El Albanico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the cross~s).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
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pa.rticipi.te, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this pr oject. " The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc i
that you want to do it very mu•
It keeps you more interest£,
also,'' s he said.
Jnstructor Lopez said his l!l
November 16, 1978
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''Torti/,k,, Fence'Questioned
By Pedro Ramirez
meets. They beg, steal, sell small items
and many defect t;o the United States
in hopes of finding employment and a
better life.
Recently, Leonel J. Ci!lstillo, United
States Commissioner of Immigration
and Naturalization Service, along with
The United States should not atPresident Carter, approved the contack the undoc~ented worker and
struction of fences along the U.S. and
build a fence t;o keep him locked behind
Mexican border lines. The fences,
bars in a country that misuses him.
dubbed "The Tortilla Fences", will be
Rather, since the United States has so
built in two border t.owns. San Ysidro,
much interest in Mexico's economy, the
Calif. next to Tijuana, a border city of
U.S. should attack Mexico's total
Mexico and El Paso, Texas, adjacent t;o
political system. A system which allows
Ciudad Juarez, another Mexican border
thousands of people to starve, while
t.own.
others live in million dollar mbllSions.
The fences are -going to be conThe building of a fence, will not
structed in hopes that they may
keep the exploited Mexican from
discourage poverty-stricken Mexican
leaving his country because he must
_citizens from coming to the U.S.
either starve in Mexico and live • in
Millions of dollars will be spent to
intolerable conditions, or flee his
construct these fences which is a waste
country, into another country that is
of labor and tax payers money.
extremely wealthy. The Mexican will
We must first look at, understand
cut holes, climb over and go around the
and feel the problems that the Mexican
fence, before he allows his family to
citizen is faced with. Once done, we may
starve.
fully see why building a fence ~ not
discourage the 1\4'.exican citizen from
crossing over the border to the U.S.
Mexico is under the dictatorship of
one political party, PRI. In Mexico, it
is guaranteed that any person running
for the office of presi~ent under PRI,
The
Immigration
and
will win. All the t.op industrialists and
Naturalization Service (INS) will
political leaders who are ' most inconstruct 12 miles of fence along the
fluential in Mexico, belong to this
southern U.S. border in two areas
political party. The top universities in
where the largest number of illegal
Mexico are supported by those incrossings occur.
dustrialists and political powetheads
and consequently their sons,
The fencing at El Paso and San
daughters, relatives and friends attend Ysidro will cost about $2 million, and is
these universities, to perpetuate expected to be erected in about 6
further, the PRI dictatorship. The months. Funds for the fencing were
wealthy, like in the United States, appropriated by Congress and earcontrol the nation.
. marked for that purpose.
United States has the wealth to
. The fence will be erected at El Paso,
c~te jobs and form . retirement and
Texas, and near· San Ysidro, California,
welfare programs, etc. So does Mexico.
two areas that accounted for 500,000 of
rlut money in Mexico is dispersed , the 862,000 t.otal border patrol arrests
amongst the educated and the wealthy.
of persons who unlawfully crossed the
The uneducated get scraps. In Mexico
border in fiscal year 1978.
City, there are thousands and
The fencing will be 10 feet high, and
thousands of people who live in cardin the El Paso area will consist of a
board houses, train cars, against walls,
concrete base three feet high.
in trees, etc. People starve in Mexico by
the thousands. While these people live
Money is also provided in the INS
in inhumane conditions, an ex1979 budget for fencing at San Luis,
President of Mexico (Luis Echeverria)
Arizona, but contracts have not been
basks in the sun in Cancun, a resort
awarded to build this section.
with casinos and hotels. He brought the
At San Ysidro the fence will consist
resort while serving his t:A!nn in office.
of concrete footings, four feet of steel
This is a small example of the greed the
grating that extends one foot int.o the
-wealthy possess in Mexico.
ground, and seven feet of· heavy chain
The weal.J:.hy in Mexico are unwilling link fence.
INS currently has 27 miles of chain
to lossen their pockets of money to help
link fence alc,ng the 2,000-mile southern
alNi feed the poor. The poor in Mexico
border.
are eX?loi_ted · to the ultimat:A! exteme.
About six miles of fencing will be
Th~ situation makes the exploited
installed at each location.
n Mexico do many things to make ends
Govern01ent to
Construct Fence
Do Chican<Js Want
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• La Voz; The Community Edition. In this and past
issues, we've tried to bring you· ne'WB of importance to the Chicano community.
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new subscriptions to the California Advocate within the next two weeks, there will
only be one more La Voz--and then that's it.
·
You see, producing these La V-oz sections is really an experiment. There has
been a lot of talk for a long time about how Chicanos needed their own newspaper,
how the community would support such a project. Well, this regular section of the
California Advocate is a test to see if there is enough community support for our
very own newspaper.
Here is the deal: The California Advocate publisher, Mr. Les Kimber, agreed
with our staff to allow us tq pu}>lish as many pages as we wanted of Chicano news
in each CalifomiQ, Advocate edition. He agreed to give us our own separate section
(that we have called La Voz) and complete editorial freedom to say and print
- things the way we saw them. And he agreed to absorb all of the costs associated
with printing and distributing the La Voz section--costs that average over $600
each issue.
We also agreed, however, that this arrangement would last only for foW: issues.
After that, the La Voz section would be cancelled unless the commumty had
demonstrated its support by subscribing t.o the CaUff!"!UL ~dvocate. We all
agreed that we would try to get 500 new subscribers who signed up for the
California Advocate because of the La Voz section for about six months-enough
time to build up a good advertising base in this section.
· Well we are nearing the deadline and we are nowhere near the 500 level. If you
beli~ve i~ the concept of a Chicano ne_wspaperput together by Chicano journalists,
then please support us and subscribe today. We've printed a subscription form on
the Jast page of this section. If you think you know other people who would be
willing to subscribe to the paper, .call us an~ we'll mail you s~me extra s~bscription forms. If just fifty of you and your fnends made a conumtment to bnng
in just ten new subscriptions, we would easily reach our goal of 500 new subscribers and Chicanos would be assured of adequate, meaningful news coverage
through their own newspaper section.
But whether you decide to subscnl>e or subscribe and ·work to get other
subscriptions, we need you to move now... today. A ten-dollar bill each year is not
very much money to pay for regular ~hicano ~ws. It amounts t.o less t_han 85 cent
per month for over 16pages of greatmformation about, by, and for Chicanos. And
that does not even count the rest of the California Advocate, that includes pages
, and pages of ethnic minority news, features, ·photographs, and special articles.
And remember we mail it right to your door.
So please, 'support ~a Voz by -~ubs~bing to the G_alif~mia Ad?ocate
today... right now. Because if you don t do it now La Voz will die and _Chicanos
will go back to being the invisible minority that local newspapers turn us into.
1
La Voz de Aztlan
November 16, 1978
Chicano News -Briefs
MEJIA ACQUfl*IED
Chican3: organization
A Multi-faceted League
After five years, the League of
Mexican American Women is ringIng up several success stories in Its
efforts to promote and Improve the
role of the Chicana in the general
community.
ed president. Mrs. Betty Rodriguez
was .elected president in 1977 befdre
Mrs. Arrendondo was elected to
serve for 1978.
In her third trial, a Tulare County
Jury has acquitted Idalia Mejia of the ·
shooting death of her husband Ralph
-last year. The defense had contended
that Mrs. Mejia shot her husband In
self-defense after he threatened her
and her four children. -It also contended that Mrs. Mejia had been
.subjected to repeated beatings by
her husband throughout the years.
A group of women in Visalia had
supported the woman throughout her
trial saying that sJle had gone
through · what alot of women go
through, mainly physical abuse by
their husbands. The two previous
murder trials for Mrs. Mejia resulted
fn hung juries. Supporters of Mrs.
Mejia said that it was an injustice
that she was tried three times; that
-she should've been acquitted after
her first trial.
HEALTH CARE BIAS
A federal official says mental
health care delivered to Spanishspeaking people suffers from limited
bilingualism ancf the lack of cultural
.u nderstandtng. •
Gerald Klerman, an~admlnistrator
with the U.S. Alcohol; Drug Abuse
and Mental Health Administration,
made the statement in Houston,
Texas at the National Hispanic Conference on Families.
Klerman says many services are
not organized and run in ways responsive to bilingual people.
PICKETING -ALRB
A group of employees of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board in
Fresno which picketed against their
supervisor Oct. 10 is made up almost
entirely of Chicanos.
ROYBAL REPRIMANDED
The House of Representatives
backed away from censuring popular
East Los Angeles Congressman
Th& employees charge that reMrs. Arrendondo says along with
Edward Roybal Oct. 13. Instead, the gional director Bob Dresser has been
the intentions to bring Chicanas into
House reprimanded Roybal along playing favorites and his policies
Its latest venture--the third annual
the
socio-economic
system
and
to
with
two other Congressmen, Charles have divided the staff In the office,
fashion show held in Septemberprovide education programs for
the ALRB office is responsible for
Wilson and John McFall.
netted the Chicana organization some
them, it also wants to enhance leadRoybal had been accused of lying running farm worker union elections.
$1300, all earmarked for scholarership in Chicanas.
to a House committee about a cash
ships.
The Advocate has learned that becontribution he- received by Korean
Profits from last year's fashion
neath the protest are concerns that
Ms. Arrendondo along with two
lobbyist Tongsun Park.
show provided · $200 scholarships
there may be a "Anglo" takeover of
other league members, Dr. Lea YbarA censure is- considerec:t more
each for Lucy Atasalp, a Hoover
the agency in which Chicanos will
ra-Soriano and Ms. Angie Rios
serious than a reprlma·nd because a
High School graduate, and Gema Lohold few jobs entailing major responrepresented the Fresno chapter in a
pez, a graduate of Reedley.
sibility, and decision making.
national Equal Rights Amendment . House member must stand before the
full body and hear the charges read
In addition to the f_
ashion show and _ Rally held in Washington, O.C. In
Dresser has denrect the charges
against and could lose some seniority
July.
The
rally
was_
to
demonstrate
scholarships, the L~ague has sponabout his policies causing problems
rights
in
Washington.
support for an extentlon of the ERA
sored conferences dealing with the '
saying that his office has run many
Roybal called the House's decision
Amendment.
Chicana health and women in polifarm worker elections and done a
to not censure him a victory "for all
tics. But the biggest feather its cap
good job of reinstating farm workers
Ms. Arrendondo said they met
Hispanics
throughout
the
nation:"
A
currently is Working Opportunities
with various Chicanas appointed by- group of Chicanos and Blacks had . who have been fired for union
for Women r,MOW), a project that_ President Carter including Midge
activity.
come to the defense of the Congressteaches women to hold jobs commonCostanza, former presidential aide.
man saying it was racism for the
The ALRB · employees say their
ly held by men ... such as auto mech"We got a strong committment
House to censure . Roybal and only
charges have nothing to do with
anics and welding.
from Midge as far as -being a spokes- reprimand the other two Congresscharges by growers that the ALRB Is
WOW provides classroom a.id voperson for Chicanas," said Mrs.
men who are white.
"biased toward the UFW."
cational training for women who are
Arrendondo. "Midge said that we
heads of households and who have
would receive communication from
a low-income according to Mrs. Dolly
her and that the door was open beArrendondo, current League pr_esitween Chicanas and herself," she
. dent. The project is coordinated by
added ..
Jane Mejia and is funded by the FresIn addition to this full schedule
no Employment Training CommisMario Obledo, Secretary of Health
of activities, the League promotes
sion.•
and Welfare Department of California,
the Chicana by honoring distingwill speak in the College Union lounge
Another project the League has
uished Individuals. It held a lunchon Nov. 27. Obledo was appointed by
its sights set on is he Chicana Center
eon last year to honor the Fresno VolGovernor Jerry Brown in January of
for the Campesina~.
unteer of the Year, and Debbie
1975.
The League formed in 1973 as a
Vasquez as the Teenage Volunteer of
The Chicano Business Students
chaptftr of the Comision Feminil
the Year.
Association is sponsoring the event.
Mexlcana Nacional, Inc. which was
Rafael Villegas, a correspondent of
At its fashion show this year~ the
established at the National Issues
CBSA,
recalls how the club was able to
League honored Carolina Hernandez
book Obledo at CSUF. "I saw Obledo
Conference at Sacramento in 1970.
for her contribution to the communithe day before the elections at the
Based in Los Angeles, the Comity.
airport and I wanted to speak to him.
sion 's purpose is to: upgrade the
I approached him and asked him someThe League holds its monthly
status of women; deal with issues
thing about the election, but he didn't
meetings
at
the
WOW
office
at
which pertain to women and the famianswer my question-. His reply was,
1759 Fulton Street, Fresno. More inily; and provide leadership training
"You know, there was not another
formation may be obtained by writfor women:
Chicano on this jet campaigning, but
Ing to the. LMA W, P.O. Box 686,
soon all that will change." I then proJanuary of 1975, the Fresno chapFresno, CA, 93628, or by calling Mrs.
ceeded to make arrangements for him
ter elected Ms. Josie Mena presiDolly Arrendondo at 266-1019 after
to speak at CSUF."
dent. In 1976, Angie Rios was elect7p.m.
Obledo to Speak ·
CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
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'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with prec1s10n
Adelita spirit lives thrµ riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporter
The eight girls dressed intraditooal Mexican charro unlforms
wearing large sombreros sit
~-ld~~addle ·high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purctiase
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handml!-de their authentic-looking · riding uniforms all
drills an1 routines as El Albanico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the crosses).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc
that you want to do it very m
It keeps you more intere
also," she said.
Instl'1:!ctor L~pez said bis
La Voz de Aztlan
page4
November 16, 1978
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.
The·problem.
Most cities in the United States ·
have one thing in common, by
:wealth, and by color of-. skin, they
are all segregated. In Fresno, the
West Side is predominately Black
with virtually no anglos living on
that side of town. There are
Chicanos scattered throughout
the West Side and in Sunset, a
Chicano Barrio, located in the
West Side. Chinatown (where the
photos on the right were taken) is
the gateway to the West Side and
is Fresno's, so-called "red zone".
The West Side is ignored by '
commercial developers, there is
only one fast-food restaurant
Kentucky Fried Chicken. Peopl~
from West Fresno must travel
across the tracks to shop where it
is convenient, while people from
north Fresno (where the other
photos were taken) have many
shopping centers surrounding
them . This photo essay, by La Voz
photo editor, Lupe Mora, depicts
the disease that plagues every
American city .
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ovember 16, 1978
pages
La Voz de Aztlan
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AndnoW_for
the solution!
1CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
LA VOZ de AZTL
'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with precision
Adelita spirit lives thr~ riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporte~
The eight girls dressed intraditona.l Mexican charro uniforms
wearing large sombreros sit
sldesaddle ·high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purcha.Se
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also ha.ndm~de their authentic-looking riding uniforms all
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drills an1 routines as El.Alba.nico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the cross8s).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
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participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group i! they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc
that you want to do it very mu
It keeps you more interest~
also," she said.
Instru~to.!' Lopez said his
La Voz de Aztlan
page6
Another Masterpiece.
, for Palmieri
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Sounds ·of Santana
Carlos Santana's musical and
personal life has gone through a few
changes since the days of his first band.
When he first started, he lWlS nothing
more than a Mission District street
youth with a love for the blues and latin
music. Now, he's a respected and
admired musician, selling out concerts
all over the world!
In the span of his 10 year recording
career, Santana eventually dropped the
bad habits that had begun to plague- his
music. Drug arrests, overdoses and
other problems are what eventually led
t.o the disbanding of the first Santana
Band. Right after the breakup, Carlos
announced the abandoning of his old
bad habits and his new-found spiritual
conciousness in guru Sri Chinmoy.
Santana's music of that period
reflect the change. Through Chinmoy,
Carlos met musicians like John
McGlaughlin and Alice Coltrane (wife
of the late John Coltrane), both
disciples of Chinmoy. Carlos' musical
conciousness began. to expand as he
started hearing new music from new
musicians. 1973 Caravansari., '73's
Welcome, and '74's Borboleta illustrate
his new found musical direction. Carlos
even went as far as t.o include such jazz
luminaries as John McG laughhn,
.Stanley Clark, Lenny White, Flora
Purim and Airto on those albums. The
musical output of these people fused
with Carlos' background created some
music that can hardly be matched by
numy of todays artists.
Despite these jazz influenced
albums being big sellers in Europe,
(Borboleta isl in Italy), they failed to
catch on commercially here in the
. States. So, in 1976, with yet more
personel changes, Santana released
"Amigos", an all-out effort to get back
in the mainstream of American popular
music. Even though it was considered
his weakest album, musically, the
record has its strong points. "Europe"
has become a favorite among,
Chicanos, Japant.se, Italians, Germans.•it has crossed -many barriers with its
popularity.
"Gitano", penned by conga master
Armando Peraza, emphasized that
even though the album strived for
commercial acceptance, it didn't
abandon Carlos' Latin roots.
"Moonflower", released last year,
comes close to being the - perfect
Santana album. Containing songs that
were both musically and ~ommercially
appealing, the album covers almost all
facets Qf Carlos' musical history. Songs
like "I'll Be Waiting" and "She's Not
There" showed that Santana was
capable of producing "hits". "Zulu",
"Trancendence", "El Morocco" and
others delved into his jazz expetice.
The live tracks were symbolic to th~ ·
fact that his earlier material remains
his best. "Savor" and "Soul Sacrifice"
are from the very first Santana album,
an a record that undeniably changed
the popular music. "Tuossaint
L'Overture" comes from the third
Santana album ever released. Considered a masterpiece by many, it
practically defines the term "latinrock". Carlos has -yet to put out an
album better than the Third Album.
1978 finds the released of "Inner·
· Secrets". Die hard Santana fans will
find the old spark in songs like
"Dealer", "WH~'\1" and "Life is a
See Pages
Note: With this article, La Voz editor Felix J. Contreras re-introduces
his column, "Para Los Rumberos"
(For the Rumberos). Through interviews and reviews, Rumberos focuses on Latinos and their music and
points out that they don't necessarily
stick to music with Spanish lyrics.
"Latino" covers areas from Freddy
Fender's Tex-Mex to Emilio Castil~
Io's Tower of Power. From El Chicano's soul to Tito Puente' salsa, and
everything else In between (believe
it or not, there's a lot in between).
The first installment centers on two
Latinos, each with different approaches to their muslc-Devadip
Carlos Santana and Eddie Palmieri.
What makes t::.ddle Palmieri such
a great musician/songwriter is his
love for Latin music. He has such a
passion and understanding of the
music that it enables him to create his
own work that explores the dimensions of Latin music to the utmost.
Quite capable of producing ·the
standard salsa dance tunes, Palmieri
goes beyond that and employs Jazz
musical structures within the complex Afro-Caribbean salsa framework.
His Sun of Latin Music album
showcased his musical tdealogy.
Throughout 'the album, Palmieri
takes the Iistener on a musical tour
of Latin America. "Un Dia Bonito"
fuses the improvisational themes of
American jazz with the traditional
rumba of Cuba to create a masterpiece of a song. Havana, Columbia,
and New York City are a few of the
musical locales that are visited.
ment in these ceremonies, call
upon to accompany prayers
chants to the different deities.
The "Mi Conga Te Llama (M
ley)", on side 2, Is an exploration I
the complexity of a religion that so
may consider primitive. Through t
linear notes and the music, the list
er explores the musical structure t
is Ozain, the highest and most Im
tant Lucumi diety. Palmieri takes t
piece, step by step, through an act
prayer accompanied by the beta
drums, to a cello, bass and pl
"Theme to Ozain".
, After giving us a musical tnslg
into the religion, Palmieri explal
"Finally,, the dance . orchestra
rives." With full force, the band
up Francisco Aguabella's conga
and that's what the song Is all
Agaubella plays with the expert
and experience that has made him
respected congero by all in Lati
music. Francisco's solo Is follow
by a trumpet solo by El Chocola,
(Alfredo Armenteros), a man who
been on the New York scene for man
years, and a mainstay of Palmieri '
road bands.
The most enjoyable tune on
album Is "Columbia Te Canto".
starts with two pianos and 3 cell
playing a very beautiful melody Ir
the form of a danzon (from Cuba).
It's followed by another Cuban son;
form, rumba, with Aguabella slngln,
the wordless melody f lrst, then t
full verse. After the full orchestr
Introduces Itself, the song abrupt!)
stops, -and the groove switches tc
Afro-Caribbean/New York city salsa
which Immediately enters the bod)
On his latest album, Lucumi,
and
sets It Into motion.
Macumba, Vodoo, Palmferl explores
The best aspect of this album ~
and expands upon traditional Puerto ·
that It teaches, in addition to providRican religious music, Cuban folk
ing enjoyment. Very different from
musicand Latin-jazz.
Eddie
Palmieri 's past albums In tM
The title track employs traditionit
goes
beyond offering -just dance
al folk instruments from Cuba and
tunes. It explores a musical concept
Brazil as a primitive base for Palmiin varying degrees and showcases
eri 's orchestra to play a very modern
Palmieri' s musical prowess.
Jazz-salsa tune. It's another PalmiAnother masterpiece from the Sun
eri exploration into the many applicaof Latin Music.
tions of Latin rhythms.
"Spirit of Love" is the only nonPalmieri written -song on the album,
yet his signature is evident through
the addition of his conga-bata'
rhythm. Actually, what it is is a funk
song superimposed over the congabata' rhythm. Very dancable to both
disco dancers and hard core s~lseros.
From the album jacket: "My spirit
of investigation has led me to this
musical concept. The mythology behind the Lucumi' religion has completely intrigued me and has me in a
constant and endlessly enjoyable
search. --E. Palmieri."
The Lucumi religion (from Cuba
and Puerto Rico) is one tt\at centers
around the worshiping of saints.
Complex in its structure, Lucumi has
music functioning as ·the central
organizing feature of the different
events of the religious ceremony. The
bata' drum is used as a sacred lnstru-
November 16, 1978
page7
La Voz de Aztlan
EOP Sports:
A Variety ·of Activities ·
Connie Arevalo
As school slides into the 12th week
many students feel the stress and
strain of taking mid-term exams. And
when they finally get back the results,
some of these students would like to
take out their aggressions on the
professors. But don 't do that! ! There's
a more constructive pressure release-E.O. P. Intramural Sports. Flag Football, Basketball, Racketball, Bowling,
Wrestling, Tennis, and Soccer--for
rec_reation, fun and those little aggressions!!
Right now the most popular recreational sport is the E.O.P. Volleyball
teams, which consists of a Men's team,
a Women's team, and two COED
teams.
Practices are held on Monday's and
Tuesday's at 3:00 p.m. behind the
Women's Gym. The Men's team is
played on Monday nights at 9:00 p.m .,
in the Men's Gym; while the Women's
team is played on Thursday nights at
6:30p.m., also in the M~.n's Gym. The
two COED teams are played Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. and at 7:30
p.m. in the Women's Gvm .
According to Head - Coach Barbaro
Gomez, a CSUF senior, the volleyball
players are E. 0. P. students who are
out to have a good time and win their
"'!atches. But ~l~o as they practice and
play together, the student players
become better acquainted with each
other, some .of whom· are last year's
Veterans.
Assistant Coach Tony Garduque
insists that even though the players are
putting lots -of time and effort into the
pr~ctices and the games, the players
have certain ryles that they must .
follow:
to keep up with their studies,
to concentrate on what they ·are doing
on the court, and most importantly,
to have a good ti me.
·
The matches started Monday,
Oct. 30, with the Men's team winning ·
their first victory. The second match
was held on Wednesday night of the
same week at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. with
the COED team playing against their
defensive teams .. While losing their
first match, they recovered with their
second team gaining an advantage over
the opposing team. Thursday night,
Nov. 2, at 6:30 there was an upset on
the Women's team, but the following
week the Women '.s team made a great
comeback with only four .players and no
substitutes, . making a gain over the
last week's loss.
If you can't try·out for the team, why
don't yo~ take some time out, and
watch the thrills and excitment of the
E.O.P. teams in action.
Key·to Chicano Future:
Involvement now!
In the last four or five years, certain trends have become evident
among Chicano student organizations
at the university and college level. To
some extent, these new trends reflect
different issues and problems, and the
way students respond to them. The .
times and the,issues ~re changing, and
the composition of Chicanos on college
campuses has also changed. , Because
of this change,. activist groups have had
to alter their efforts to recruit students
into their work force.
A six year veteran of teaching Chicano studies, 'CSUFLa Raza Studies
Professor Alex Saragoza sees the
and explores its implications.
''The changes I see have both
a positive and negative twist to
them.
On the negative side, I
find more and more , students indifferent and unaware of the importance of student organizatiolns. Many
students seem completely ignorant of
_ the goals and work of MEChA,
NCHO, CBSA, Trabajadore$, etc ..
· What's worse is that these students
don't realize the importance of- their
own participation in these organizations.
"Of course, there are always those
students whose work and class loads
prevent them from getting involved,
but I find that complaints about
'work' and 'studying' are more excuses
then real reasons- for their noninvolvement." ·
:Saragoza. went on to point out that
many students have misconceptions
about Chicano student groups, e.g.
that they are 'too politkal'.
'' Anyone who makes an effort to
find out the truth usually realizes
his mistake. For example, MEChA
has held many demonstrations on and
off campus. What a lot of people
don't know is that MEChA committees
are responsible for the Chicano Youth
Conference and Semana committees
and participate actively in other
worthwhile, non-political activities".
CBSA, NCHO, CHE and other
groups · also sponsor activities that
are non-political; and extremely valuable to the .community. NCHO, for
example, works hard to interest high
school students in · health careers.
Projects like these will mean, in the
long run, more professionals, to deal
with the health problems of the
community . Many more examples
can be given. Still, many Chicano
students shy ,away1 from the student
organizations.
As a result, the
amount of work these groups can
accomplish is limited because of the
lack of sufficient student involvement (many high schools go
unvisited by CYC representatives and
soon).
"On the positive side," Saragoza
continues, "I continue to find students
willing to sacrifice much time and
effort to promote the interest of Chicanos on and off campus. People
like Elvia Ruiz of the La Voz de
Aztlan staff, Priscilla Contreras and
Bobby Galvan of MEChA, Martha
Altamirane of the Semana Committee
and many others too numerous to mention. In addition, several freshmen,
like Terry Lozano of Semana, and
Sandy Gradillas and Margarita Martinez of La Voz, give me hope
for the future.
"I just wish more students would
realize that the future of the
Chicano community depends on what
they do now!''
·
Learn to .., Disco
.
Rumba, and Zapatiar
By SANDI GRADILLAS
Valley residents now · have the
opportunity to learn the intricate steps
of el Jarabe Tapatio, or the sophisticated disco movements of the Latin
Hustle at the newly opened Ernesto's
Dance Studio. The studio will provide
private Latin disco and Mexican
regional dance lessons to adults and
children.
_ Ernesto Martinez, CSUF La Raza
Studies Instructor, opened thtf°studio
as a home basis for his dance group,
Los Danzantes de Aztlan, to practice
the .various Mexican traditional and
regional dances. In the past, the group
found themselves migrating from one
place to another to practice.
'- .
In addition to providing a place to
practice, classes are being offered for
a beginners Latin disco class for adults
between the ages of 30-40 and a
Mexican regional dance class for
children (also adults). The classes are
held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
F~idays . .
Funding for the dance studio comes
from Los Danzantes' performances and
the private dance lessons that are sold,
to help pay for rent and bills owed.
. Presently, Los Danzantes de Aztlan
are working on a fund-raising project
with the objective of sending 20
Danzante members •to Puebla and
Guadalajara, Mexico this summer.
The dance studio . is located at 148
No. Maple. For further information
contact Ernesto ~artinez, at the CSUF
La Raza Studies.
Education Outlook
for Minorities
SACRAMENTO UPI--By the year
2000, minority students in the California public schools and methods of
· teaching these students will have to
change, the president of the state
Board of Education said Tuesday:
A new state report showed 36.5 per.:
cent of the nearly 4.3 million students
in California schools last October were
members of minority groups, up 25
percent from 1967 totals. Black student
enrollment rose from 8.4 percent to 10
percent during the last 10 years,
while Hispanic enrollment increased
from 13. 9 percent to 20.8 percent.
"The very high leap in the Hispanic
student population is the thing that
stands out," said board president
Michael Kirst~ He said he saw high
cost implications in meeting the challenge to educate Hispanic children
because· of their high dropout rate
and low achievement rate on standard11
ized tests of basic skills."
Kirst said the report's findings
Hmake bilingual education a high
pri~rity. This is no longer a marginal
operation ... it's sort of a massive issue
not a ~elatively small state program fo~
a relatively small population."
He has hopes that bilingual education techniques would be developed
that ,,gradually switch the Hispanic
children over to English.
The report a!so noted that minority
teachers and credentialed school
employees represented 14.5 percent of
the educational work force last year.
Administrators and other professionals
employed by d\strict and county
school divisions comprised 21 percent.
State Superintendent of Schools Wilson
Riles said this marked "a dramatic
shift from 10 or 15 years ago when the
only ethnic minorities were teachers.,,
H
CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
LA VOZ de AZTLA:
• •
'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with prec1s10n
Adelita spirit liVes thru riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporter
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
The eight girls dressed intraditonal Mexican charro uniforms
wearing large sombreros sit
~_ld~~addle ·high atop their spir-
raised enough money to purcba.se
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handmade their authentic-looking . riding uniforms all
- - - _.. . . ._
~
drills an1 routines as El Albani co
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzada.s (the crosses).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practi~ twice a week and on
La Voz de Aztlan
page8
Interviewers Sought
for Chicano Study
The Chicano Alumni Association of
Cali;-,rnia State University--Fresno
congratulates the winners of its first
scholarship awards. Each of the four
winners recieved ·a $50.00 check to
help supplement book and other school
expenses. The winners were Margarita
Martinez, Maria Oralia Torres, Diana
Salas and Carmen Segoria.
The Chicano Alumni Association will
offer four more $50.00 scholarships
for the Spring 1979 semester. Applications will be available immediately
following Thanksgiving vacation on
Monday November 27, 1978. The
deadline for applying is Friday, December 15, 1978, the last week of Fall
semester instruction.. Students may
pick up and turn in application forms
at Tutorial Services, SR2-33, La Raza
Studies, SR4-116 or ~t EOP, JAD 238.
All funds are made available from
Chicano Commencement activitie~ over
the past two years.
ND
Minority Pre-Law Conferenc~
Set for November 18
The University of San Francisco will
sponsor a Minority Admissions PreLaw Conference, Saturday, November
18 1978 at the USF campus. The progr~m will focus on opportunities - for
and the problems of minorities in legal
education and in the legal profession.
Representatives from law schools
around the country will present oral
and written materials on their education programs during a general admission "fair". In · addition to the fair,
there wiH be sessions on topics ranging
from Hadmissions proceduresn and
nscholarship and grant opportunities"
to "the tighte11ing career opportunities
in the legal profession". A special
seminar on minority admission procedures in the wake of recent Supreme
Court decisions has also been scheduled .
.
.,,
If you are interested_in attending this
conference and would like more information regarding transportation, and
housing, please contact Tony Garduque
at California State University, Fresno,.
Educational Opportunity Program,
487-1021.
Friday, Nov. 17: MEChA will be spon-·
soring a discQ dance in the Upstairs
Cafeteria from 8:00 p.m.-1 :00 a .m.
Music will .be provided by Quadrasonic
Disco Productions. There will be an
entrance fee. MEChA President
Priscella Contreras· encourages all to
'come out of the cold' and enjoy the
dance.
Wednesday, Nov. 22: MEChA Central
· will have its grand opening at their
headquarters at 3721 E. Tulare in
Fresno. The open house activity from
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. will consist of food
and entertainment with a turkey raffle
highlighting the event. ·
Saturday, Nov. 25: MEChA Central will
be sponsoring an all-day volleyball
tournament at CSUF's Men's Gym.
Both high school and college organizations will take part. Trophies will be
given as first, second and third place
prizes.
Santana
al~um in a long time.
No matter how 'watered down'. or
difu seel his music may seem, there is
one t hi·_n g for certain--everything Carlos
Santana does is done in earnest from
his soul. He give us his all in both his
performances and r~rdings. In a past
interview, he explained his comrnitment of his music. He simply said
"I play from my heart. That's
something that many musicians today
don't do,"
also/' she said.
·
I~ructor Lopez said bis ul- November 16, 19
, Scholarships
From Page6
Lady /Holiday". On these cuts, the
innovative, use of latin and rock
elements contribute to make the
Santana sound-driving and/or subtle
, percussion work laced with Carlos'
. peircing guitar work.
As for the rest of the albwn, while
the rock sound is not obnoxious, it is
dominant throughout, making it appealing for Top 40/popula:r radio air
play. A little bit of funk is laced into
the music to hopefully reachout to an
even more people.
It sounds good. Supplied with its
share of catchy melodies, it's bound to
be th
e most widely accepted Santana
"It makes you feel so gooc
when the people are watcbini
that you want to do it very much
It keeps you more intereste~
Graduate
Record Examination
Waivers
Fee
If you are a senior planning to take
the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) during the 1978-79 academic
year, you may be eligible for a fee
waiver. Eligibility for fee waivers is
based on current financial status. To
abtain fee waiver applications or for
more information contact Manuel
Perez in the EOP office, Joyal Administration Building, room 238.
Examination dates for 1978 are
Oct. 2k1 and Dec. 9. For 1979, the
dates are Jan. 13; Feb. 24; April 28;
and June 9. For more information regarding test dates and registration
deadlines contact Jane or Judy in the
Testing Center, Joyal Administration
Building, room 218.
The National Chicano Study (N
is a collaborati ve effort of Chica
researchers from a~ound the Unit
States, aimed at producing and inte:
viewing a large national represen ·
tive sample of -people of Mexi
ancestry. Over the next two month!
they must locate and hire approx
· imately 45 biingual interviewers,
they wou ld ideally like to fill th
positions with people who live in
' ·near the following cit ies: Los Ange
es, San Francisco and Fresno, Cal
fornia; San A ntonro, El Paso, McA
en and Houston, Texas; Albuquer
que, New Mexico; C,hicago, lllinoi
and Detroit, Michigan. During t
first five months of 1979, these inter
viewers will be trained and assign
to conduct in-depth interviews wi
Chicanos living in ou r selected sarr
piing areas.
Beginning in January 1979, inter
·viewing will be done in 78 counti
across 14 states, including sampl
from such diverse areas as Chica
central city barrios, suburban neig
borhoods, rural and farm districts
and
multi-ethnic
metropolit
regions. The study will ultimate!
.gather data on a representative n
tional sample of some 2,500 Chi
canos, and will provide assessmen
on such issues as et hnic identity an
mental health,, group consciousness
political participation, , labor for
·experiences, language behavior a
attitudes, roles and patterns of famil)
- life, and overall perceptions of t
·economic, soci~I and personal quali~
of life for . Chicanos today. NCS I!
the first large national survey ev
done in this country with Chican
respondents and they are very ex·
cited about the project 's potential fo'
gathering an unprecedented and ricl
body of information.
The requirements for NCS inter
viewers are: ffuent bHingualism an
familtarity with Mexican culture ir.
the U.S. and Mexico, and with Amer·
ican (U.S.) culture; availabiJ.ity tor
full-time employment from Janua~
through May 1979; and, in some
, cases, availability for some trave
during the period of employment.
Prior interviewing experience would
be helpful, and persons with strong
interviewing backgrounds will be
considered for superv isor jobs.
If interested, contact Lea Ybarr, L8
· Raza S_tudies 487-2848 . .
CSUF -office ProVides
Employment for Students ,
1
The holiday season is almost upon us
and sometimes we don't have enough
dinero to get us through these times
(and all the other times of the year for
th~t matter). La Voz offers the following jobs available through the Student
Employment Center to help students
try to make ends meet. For more information on any of the jobs, see Geri
Castro in the Student Employment
Center, room 256 in the Joy~I Administration Building; or phone 487-2703 .
1. Mailroom job . Duties--distribute
mail and other odd jobs in mail room.
Hours--6:30-9 :30 a.m. an d 3:005:00 p.m., Mon d ay- f n·day. $3 .50/h r .
Qualifications: have a car. Close to
school .
2 . Bookkeeper. General bookkeeping--working with accounts 'receivable
and accounts payable . Hours Hexible,
25 hours per month. $3 .50/hr. Qualifications : have to be an accounting
student .
3 . Furniture refinisher. Re-finish old
furniture; hours arranged. $3 .00/hr .
Qualifications : prefer industrial arts
students or person interested in
-refinishing wor_k.
4.
Stockperson--many
positions
available . Stocking shelves for Christ- ·
mas; 5:00-10:00 a.m . Days arranged .
$2 .50/hr. Qualifications: none.
5:
Substitute Teachers . Substitute
teaching in adult classes for retarded
people. 8:30 a·. m .-2 :30 p .m. MondayFriday . $2 .50/hr. No experience
necessary, just the desire to work with
the retarded .
6. Mechanical draftsperson . Work on
mechanical drafting projects . 16 hours
a week . Hours 'arranged . $4.50/hr.
Qua Iif ications : drafting abi Iity .
Volpp Resign
November 16, 1978
•
Will
Baxter
Follo-w?
Whether or not deja-vu hopes of the
Nixon-Agnew downfull will arise
. over the recent resignation of Aca- ·
demic Affairs Vice-President Louis
Volpp remains to be seen on the CSUF
campus.
But Chicanos, despite various run-ins
with Volpp and a desire to see his removal, were generally surprised at the
decision of the university's number two
~an to ~tP.p down
from his position effective next fall and step into the
faculty ranks.
"I did'nt think it would happen "said
a surprised Lea Ybarra-Sorian~, coordinator of La Raza studies. "Everyone talked about Volpp being a scapego~t for Baxter to save himseJf. Volpp's
being thrown to the lions had to be
done early. I think there is going to be
a decline in moral and support for the
adm.inistration; Volpps leaving doesn't
solve problems Chicanos face with the
administration."
Dr. Jesus Luna, instructor for the La •
Raza Studies program, _echoes the
same suprised · remarks concerning
Volpps resignation. "I did'nt expect
the resignation this early in the year. I
hope this will show the administrators
that there is a large number of minorities on this campus."
Andrew Alvarado, · professor from
the School of Social Work comments,
"I expected him to resign · sometime
this school year and if the resig-·
nation hadn't happened some other.
actioln would have taken olace."
Cecilio Orozco· instructor from the
School of Education said he also expected the resignation. Orozco adds., "I
do'nt think Volpp or Baxter take Chicanos seriously on this campus. The
reason is because they both see Chicanos as a very small group on campusVolpp and Baxter knew that Chicano
faculty vote's could'nt sway the outcome of the faculty review, taken ear1ier this semester."
Ernesto Palomino an art instructor
says, "There is more · to it than
what it seems.
It's a coverup for . Baxter. Baxter is the one that
should have resigned."
LRS professor Dr.. Alex Saragoza, .
says Volpp's resignation culminates
years of tension between Chicanos and
the notorious Volpp.
Saragoza was coordinator of La Raza
Studies years ago just before the
~rogram incurred the wrathe of Volpp,
in one of its more visible clashes with
the vice-president.
Last fall, Volpp refused to accept La
Raza's nomination of Jorge Corralejo to
a fulltime LRS position. He claimed
Corralejo did not meet the requirements
listed in a job announcement prepared
by Saragoza the prior semester.
·
But Saragoza insisted that Volpp had
made verbal agreements that would
have relaxed therequirements especially one requiring a PHO.
DR. Jesus Luna, coordinator during
the controversy, said at the time,
.B,A 1FD.E
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UNWAXTED
Volf-p_
AT
s
"Volpp ailed to take into account the
scarcity of PHD's who have a kriowlof Chicanos and their economic problems."
Vol pp had also said Corralejo was not
qualified for the position which required a backgrounds in economics.
But a review from the economics department and Social Science School had
rendered Corralejo a solid endorsement.
_The La Voz coverage at the time by Diane Solis, who is now editor of the
journalism
department's
paper, .
INSIGHT, apparently provoked Volpp
because he requested a meeting with
her and then-La Voz Editor Pedro
Ramirez.
The two reported that Volpp chastized them for reporting, a trend that
later led to a Volpp meeting with
students.
In that meeting, he told journalism
students what they could print regarding administrative memos.
Volpp's dealing with Chicanos
could probabJy fill a book. He is
blamed for adding insult to injury wHth
such cuts as general education and secretorial help .
LRS claimed this led to a drop in fulltime enrollment, the formula used to
determine budgetary allocations.
One memorable "faux-paux"(a term
Volpp used to accuse LRS of a mistake
in devising the Corralejo job announcment), Volpp pulled was when he failed
to appear at a scheduled meeting with
Chicano students.
The meeting had been scheduled
over a week in advance b Chicanos in
keeping with intentiions to "work with
the system". Confirmation was attained two hours prior to the meeting
by the MEChA president, Juan Mendoza.
But at the appointed time, Volpp did
not show up and later fipologized
saying he was on a lunch date and
"simply forgot."
Being forgotten or deliberatly downtrodden is nothing new to Chicanos
when it comes to CSUFadministrator's
consideration of opening higher education channels to more minorities.
Last spring, Chicanos demonstrated
aga·inst Baxter and Volpp. Chicanos
sought discussions on what they be1ieved were efforts by Baxter's high
command to undermine Chicano oro-
grams and personnel on campus.
The committee to Save La Raza
drafted a petition asking for Baxter's
and Volpp's removels. But Baxter
played a waiting game then took off for
vacation without giving the Chicanos a
final c'nswer regarding · meeting with
them.
Baxte.-'s own faux paux came during
the summer when t,e fired Business
School -Dean William Busik, a move
that ired the conservatives on campus
and opened their eyes to Baxter's
facist regime.
Calls for action against the university's top two administrators became as
abundant as Chicano demonstrations in
May. But, even though Chicanos have
expressed a dire sentiment to see the
ship go down in the Thomas Administration building, no· one's certain if
Baxter will go the way of Nixon.
Prior to Nixons own resignation four
years ago, his vice-president Spiro
Agnew stepped down admitting criminal controversy. Many speculated
then that higher-ups in the nation anticipated Nixon's decline and sought to
have a vice-president who was capable
to assume the top spot.
CINCO D£ MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
'Las Escaramuzas' doing if with precision
Adelita Spirit lives thrl) riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
staff Reporter
The eight girls dressed in tracutonal Mexican charro uniforms
-wearing large s ombreros sit
sidesaddle 'high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purchase
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handml!,de their authentic-looking · riding uniforms all
L'-- -
-
'-.!.'- -
- --
-~
--J ..J 'II -
_ .f _ _
drills an1 routines as El Albanico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the cross~s).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
- -.I
La Voz de Aztlan
I
pa.rticipi.te, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this pr oject. " The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc i
that you want to do it very mu•
It keeps you more interest£,
also,'' s he said.
Jnstructor Lopez said his l!l
November 16, 1978
I
''Torti/,k,, Fence'Questioned
By Pedro Ramirez
meets. They beg, steal, sell small items
and many defect t;o the United States
in hopes of finding employment and a
better life.
Recently, Leonel J. Ci!lstillo, United
States Commissioner of Immigration
and Naturalization Service, along with
The United States should not atPresident Carter, approved the contack the undoc~ented worker and
struction of fences along the U.S. and
build a fence t;o keep him locked behind
Mexican border lines. The fences,
bars in a country that misuses him.
dubbed "The Tortilla Fences", will be
Rather, since the United States has so
built in two border t.owns. San Ysidro,
much interest in Mexico's economy, the
Calif. next to Tijuana, a border city of
U.S. should attack Mexico's total
Mexico and El Paso, Texas, adjacent t;o
political system. A system which allows
Ciudad Juarez, another Mexican border
thousands of people to starve, while
t.own.
others live in million dollar mbllSions.
The fences are -going to be conThe building of a fence, will not
structed in hopes that they may
keep the exploited Mexican from
discourage poverty-stricken Mexican
leaving his country because he must
_citizens from coming to the U.S.
either starve in Mexico and live • in
Millions of dollars will be spent to
intolerable conditions, or flee his
construct these fences which is a waste
country, into another country that is
of labor and tax payers money.
extremely wealthy. The Mexican will
We must first look at, understand
cut holes, climb over and go around the
and feel the problems that the Mexican
fence, before he allows his family to
citizen is faced with. Once done, we may
starve.
fully see why building a fence ~ not
discourage the 1\4'.exican citizen from
crossing over the border to the U.S.
Mexico is under the dictatorship of
one political party, PRI. In Mexico, it
is guaranteed that any person running
for the office of presi~ent under PRI,
The
Immigration
and
will win. All the t.op industrialists and
Naturalization Service (INS) will
political leaders who are ' most inconstruct 12 miles of fence along the
fluential in Mexico, belong to this
southern U.S. border in two areas
political party. The top universities in
where the largest number of illegal
Mexico are supported by those incrossings occur.
dustrialists and political powetheads
and consequently their sons,
The fencing at El Paso and San
daughters, relatives and friends attend Ysidro will cost about $2 million, and is
these universities, to perpetuate expected to be erected in about 6
further, the PRI dictatorship. The months. Funds for the fencing were
wealthy, like in the United States, appropriated by Congress and earcontrol the nation.
. marked for that purpose.
United States has the wealth to
. The fence will be erected at El Paso,
c~te jobs and form . retirement and
Texas, and near· San Ysidro, California,
welfare programs, etc. So does Mexico.
two areas that accounted for 500,000 of
rlut money in Mexico is dispersed , the 862,000 t.otal border patrol arrests
amongst the educated and the wealthy.
of persons who unlawfully crossed the
The uneducated get scraps. In Mexico
border in fiscal year 1978.
City, there are thousands and
The fencing will be 10 feet high, and
thousands of people who live in cardin the El Paso area will consist of a
board houses, train cars, against walls,
concrete base three feet high.
in trees, etc. People starve in Mexico by
the thousands. While these people live
Money is also provided in the INS
in inhumane conditions, an ex1979 budget for fencing at San Luis,
President of Mexico (Luis Echeverria)
Arizona, but contracts have not been
basks in the sun in Cancun, a resort
awarded to build this section.
with casinos and hotels. He brought the
At San Ysidro the fence will consist
resort while serving his t:A!nn in office.
of concrete footings, four feet of steel
This is a small example of the greed the
grating that extends one foot int.o the
-wealthy possess in Mexico.
ground, and seven feet of· heavy chain
The weal.J:.hy in Mexico are unwilling link fence.
INS currently has 27 miles of chain
to lossen their pockets of money to help
link fence alc,ng the 2,000-mile southern
alNi feed the poor. The poor in Mexico
border.
are eX?loi_ted · to the ultimat:A! exteme.
About six miles of fencing will be
Th~ situation makes the exploited
installed at each location.
n Mexico do many things to make ends
Govern01ent to
Construct Fence
Do Chican<Js Want
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·
You see, producing these La V-oz sections is really an experiment. There has
been a lot of talk for a long time about how Chicanos needed their own newspaper,
how the community would support such a project. Well, this regular section of the
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very own newspaper.
Here is the deal: The California Advocate publisher, Mr. Les Kimber, agreed
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1
La Voz de Aztlan
November 16, 1978
Chicano News -Briefs
MEJIA ACQUfl*IED
Chican3: organization
A Multi-faceted League
After five years, the League of
Mexican American Women is ringIng up several success stories in Its
efforts to promote and Improve the
role of the Chicana in the general
community.
ed president. Mrs. Betty Rodriguez
was .elected president in 1977 befdre
Mrs. Arrendondo was elected to
serve for 1978.
In her third trial, a Tulare County
Jury has acquitted Idalia Mejia of the ·
shooting death of her husband Ralph
-last year. The defense had contended
that Mrs. Mejia shot her husband In
self-defense after he threatened her
and her four children. -It also contended that Mrs. Mejia had been
.subjected to repeated beatings by
her husband throughout the years.
A group of women in Visalia had
supported the woman throughout her
trial saying that sJle had gone
through · what alot of women go
through, mainly physical abuse by
their husbands. The two previous
murder trials for Mrs. Mejia resulted
fn hung juries. Supporters of Mrs.
Mejia said that it was an injustice
that she was tried three times; that
-she should've been acquitted after
her first trial.
HEALTH CARE BIAS
A federal official says mental
health care delivered to Spanishspeaking people suffers from limited
bilingualism ancf the lack of cultural
.u nderstandtng. •
Gerald Klerman, an~admlnistrator
with the U.S. Alcohol; Drug Abuse
and Mental Health Administration,
made the statement in Houston,
Texas at the National Hispanic Conference on Families.
Klerman says many services are
not organized and run in ways responsive to bilingual people.
PICKETING -ALRB
A group of employees of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board in
Fresno which picketed against their
supervisor Oct. 10 is made up almost
entirely of Chicanos.
ROYBAL REPRIMANDED
The House of Representatives
backed away from censuring popular
East Los Angeles Congressman
Th& employees charge that reMrs. Arrendondo says along with
Edward Roybal Oct. 13. Instead, the gional director Bob Dresser has been
the intentions to bring Chicanas into
House reprimanded Roybal along playing favorites and his policies
Its latest venture--the third annual
the
socio-economic
system
and
to
with
two other Congressmen, Charles have divided the staff In the office,
fashion show held in Septemberprovide education programs for
the ALRB office is responsible for
Wilson and John McFall.
netted the Chicana organization some
them, it also wants to enhance leadRoybal had been accused of lying running farm worker union elections.
$1300, all earmarked for scholarership in Chicanas.
to a House committee about a cash
ships.
The Advocate has learned that becontribution he- received by Korean
Profits from last year's fashion
neath the protest are concerns that
Ms. Arrendondo along with two
lobbyist Tongsun Park.
show provided · $200 scholarships
there may be a "Anglo" takeover of
other league members, Dr. Lea YbarA censure is- considerec:t more
each for Lucy Atasalp, a Hoover
the agency in which Chicanos will
ra-Soriano and Ms. Angie Rios
serious than a reprlma·nd because a
High School graduate, and Gema Lohold few jobs entailing major responrepresented the Fresno chapter in a
pez, a graduate of Reedley.
sibility, and decision making.
national Equal Rights Amendment . House member must stand before the
full body and hear the charges read
In addition to the f_
ashion show and _ Rally held in Washington, O.C. In
Dresser has denrect the charges
against and could lose some seniority
July.
The
rally
was_
to
demonstrate
scholarships, the L~ague has sponabout his policies causing problems
rights
in
Washington.
support for an extentlon of the ERA
sored conferences dealing with the '
saying that his office has run many
Roybal called the House's decision
Amendment.
Chicana health and women in polifarm worker elections and done a
to not censure him a victory "for all
tics. But the biggest feather its cap
good job of reinstating farm workers
Ms. Arrendondo said they met
Hispanics
throughout
the
nation:"
A
currently is Working Opportunities
with various Chicanas appointed by- group of Chicanos and Blacks had . who have been fired for union
for Women r,MOW), a project that_ President Carter including Midge
activity.
come to the defense of the Congressteaches women to hold jobs commonCostanza, former presidential aide.
man saying it was racism for the
The ALRB · employees say their
ly held by men ... such as auto mech"We got a strong committment
House to censure . Roybal and only
charges have nothing to do with
anics and welding.
from Midge as far as -being a spokes- reprimand the other two Congresscharges by growers that the ALRB Is
WOW provides classroom a.id voperson for Chicanas," said Mrs.
men who are white.
"biased toward the UFW."
cational training for women who are
Arrendondo. "Midge said that we
heads of households and who have
would receive communication from
a low-income according to Mrs. Dolly
her and that the door was open beArrendondo, current League pr_esitween Chicanas and herself," she
. dent. The project is coordinated by
added ..
Jane Mejia and is funded by the FresIn addition to this full schedule
no Employment Training CommisMario Obledo, Secretary of Health
of activities, the League promotes
sion.•
and Welfare Department of California,
the Chicana by honoring distingwill speak in the College Union lounge
Another project the League has
uished Individuals. It held a lunchon Nov. 27. Obledo was appointed by
its sights set on is he Chicana Center
eon last year to honor the Fresno VolGovernor Jerry Brown in January of
for the Campesina~.
unteer of the Year, and Debbie
1975.
The League formed in 1973 as a
Vasquez as the Teenage Volunteer of
The Chicano Business Students
chaptftr of the Comision Feminil
the Year.
Association is sponsoring the event.
Mexlcana Nacional, Inc. which was
Rafael Villegas, a correspondent of
At its fashion show this year~ the
established at the National Issues
CBSA,
recalls how the club was able to
League honored Carolina Hernandez
book Obledo at CSUF. "I saw Obledo
Conference at Sacramento in 1970.
for her contribution to the communithe day before the elections at the
Based in Los Angeles, the Comity.
airport and I wanted to speak to him.
sion 's purpose is to: upgrade the
I approached him and asked him someThe League holds its monthly
status of women; deal with issues
thing about the election, but he didn't
meetings
at
the
WOW
office
at
which pertain to women and the famianswer my question-. His reply was,
1759 Fulton Street, Fresno. More inily; and provide leadership training
"You know, there was not another
formation may be obtained by writfor women:
Chicano on this jet campaigning, but
Ing to the. LMA W, P.O. Box 686,
soon all that will change." I then proJanuary of 1975, the Fresno chapFresno, CA, 93628, or by calling Mrs.
ceeded to make arrangements for him
ter elected Ms. Josie Mena presiDolly Arrendondo at 266-1019 after
to speak at CSUF."
dent. In 1976, Angie Rios was elect7p.m.
Obledo to Speak ·
CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
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'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with prec1s10n
Adelita spirit lives thrµ riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporter
The eight girls dressed intraditooal Mexican charro unlforms
wearing large sombreros sit
~-ld~~addle ·high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purctiase
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handml!-de their authentic-looking · riding uniforms all
drills an1 routines as El Albanico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the crosses).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc
that you want to do it very m
It keeps you more intere
also," she said.
Instl'1:!ctor L~pez said bis
La Voz de Aztlan
page4
November 16, 1978
.
.
The·problem.
Most cities in the United States ·
have one thing in common, by
:wealth, and by color of-. skin, they
are all segregated. In Fresno, the
West Side is predominately Black
with virtually no anglos living on
that side of town. There are
Chicanos scattered throughout
the West Side and in Sunset, a
Chicano Barrio, located in the
West Side. Chinatown (where the
photos on the right were taken) is
the gateway to the West Side and
is Fresno's, so-called "red zone".
The West Side is ignored by '
commercial developers, there is
only one fast-food restaurant
Kentucky Fried Chicken. Peopl~
from West Fresno must travel
across the tracks to shop where it
is convenient, while people from
north Fresno (where the other
photos were taken) have many
shopping centers surrounding
them . This photo essay, by La Voz
photo editor, Lupe Mora, depicts
the disease that plagues every
American city .
• •
ovember 16, 1978
pages
La Voz de Aztlan
..
AndnoW_for
the solution!
1CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
LA VOZ de AZTL
'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with precision
Adelita spirit lives thr~ riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporte~
The eight girls dressed intraditona.l Mexican charro uniforms
wearing large sombreros sit
sldesaddle ·high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purcha.Se
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also ha.ndm~de their authentic-looking riding uniforms all
LL-
-1-.!11-
_ _ _ _ l,..J.-l--
..l-J:,11-
drills an1 routines as El.Alba.nico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the cross8s).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
--..l
participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group i! they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc
that you want to do it very mu
It keeps you more interest~
also," she said.
Instru~to.!' Lopez said his
La Voz de Aztlan
page6
Another Masterpiece.
, for Palmieri
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Sounds ·of Santana
Carlos Santana's musical and
personal life has gone through a few
changes since the days of his first band.
When he first started, he lWlS nothing
more than a Mission District street
youth with a love for the blues and latin
music. Now, he's a respected and
admired musician, selling out concerts
all over the world!
In the span of his 10 year recording
career, Santana eventually dropped the
bad habits that had begun to plague- his
music. Drug arrests, overdoses and
other problems are what eventually led
t.o the disbanding of the first Santana
Band. Right after the breakup, Carlos
announced the abandoning of his old
bad habits and his new-found spiritual
conciousness in guru Sri Chinmoy.
Santana's music of that period
reflect the change. Through Chinmoy,
Carlos met musicians like John
McGlaughlin and Alice Coltrane (wife
of the late John Coltrane), both
disciples of Chinmoy. Carlos' musical
conciousness began. to expand as he
started hearing new music from new
musicians. 1973 Caravansari., '73's
Welcome, and '74's Borboleta illustrate
his new found musical direction. Carlos
even went as far as t.o include such jazz
luminaries as John McG laughhn,
.Stanley Clark, Lenny White, Flora
Purim and Airto on those albums. The
musical output of these people fused
with Carlos' background created some
music that can hardly be matched by
numy of todays artists.
Despite these jazz influenced
albums being big sellers in Europe,
(Borboleta isl in Italy), they failed to
catch on commercially here in the
. States. So, in 1976, with yet more
personel changes, Santana released
"Amigos", an all-out effort to get back
in the mainstream of American popular
music. Even though it was considered
his weakest album, musically, the
record has its strong points. "Europe"
has become a favorite among,
Chicanos, Japant.se, Italians, Germans.•it has crossed -many barriers with its
popularity.
"Gitano", penned by conga master
Armando Peraza, emphasized that
even though the album strived for
commercial acceptance, it didn't
abandon Carlos' Latin roots.
"Moonflower", released last year,
comes close to being the - perfect
Santana album. Containing songs that
were both musically and ~ommercially
appealing, the album covers almost all
facets Qf Carlos' musical history. Songs
like "I'll Be Waiting" and "She's Not
There" showed that Santana was
capable of producing "hits". "Zulu",
"Trancendence", "El Morocco" and
others delved into his jazz expetice.
The live tracks were symbolic to th~ ·
fact that his earlier material remains
his best. "Savor" and "Soul Sacrifice"
are from the very first Santana album,
an a record that undeniably changed
the popular music. "Tuossaint
L'Overture" comes from the third
Santana album ever released. Considered a masterpiece by many, it
practically defines the term "latinrock". Carlos has -yet to put out an
album better than the Third Album.
1978 finds the released of "Inner·
· Secrets". Die hard Santana fans will
find the old spark in songs like
"Dealer", "WH~'\1" and "Life is a
See Pages
Note: With this article, La Voz editor Felix J. Contreras re-introduces
his column, "Para Los Rumberos"
(For the Rumberos). Through interviews and reviews, Rumberos focuses on Latinos and their music and
points out that they don't necessarily
stick to music with Spanish lyrics.
"Latino" covers areas from Freddy
Fender's Tex-Mex to Emilio Castil~
Io's Tower of Power. From El Chicano's soul to Tito Puente' salsa, and
everything else In between (believe
it or not, there's a lot in between).
The first installment centers on two
Latinos, each with different approaches to their muslc-Devadip
Carlos Santana and Eddie Palmieri.
What makes t::.ddle Palmieri such
a great musician/songwriter is his
love for Latin music. He has such a
passion and understanding of the
music that it enables him to create his
own work that explores the dimensions of Latin music to the utmost.
Quite capable of producing ·the
standard salsa dance tunes, Palmieri
goes beyond that and employs Jazz
musical structures within the complex Afro-Caribbean salsa framework.
His Sun of Latin Music album
showcased his musical tdealogy.
Throughout 'the album, Palmieri
takes the Iistener on a musical tour
of Latin America. "Un Dia Bonito"
fuses the improvisational themes of
American jazz with the traditional
rumba of Cuba to create a masterpiece of a song. Havana, Columbia,
and New York City are a few of the
musical locales that are visited.
ment in these ceremonies, call
upon to accompany prayers
chants to the different deities.
The "Mi Conga Te Llama (M
ley)", on side 2, Is an exploration I
the complexity of a religion that so
may consider primitive. Through t
linear notes and the music, the list
er explores the musical structure t
is Ozain, the highest and most Im
tant Lucumi diety. Palmieri takes t
piece, step by step, through an act
prayer accompanied by the beta
drums, to a cello, bass and pl
"Theme to Ozain".
, After giving us a musical tnslg
into the religion, Palmieri explal
"Finally,, the dance . orchestra
rives." With full force, the band
up Francisco Aguabella's conga
and that's what the song Is all
Agaubella plays with the expert
and experience that has made him
respected congero by all in Lati
music. Francisco's solo Is follow
by a trumpet solo by El Chocola,
(Alfredo Armenteros), a man who
been on the New York scene for man
years, and a mainstay of Palmieri '
road bands.
The most enjoyable tune on
album Is "Columbia Te Canto".
starts with two pianos and 3 cell
playing a very beautiful melody Ir
the form of a danzon (from Cuba).
It's followed by another Cuban son;
form, rumba, with Aguabella slngln,
the wordless melody f lrst, then t
full verse. After the full orchestr
Introduces Itself, the song abrupt!)
stops, -and the groove switches tc
Afro-Caribbean/New York city salsa
which Immediately enters the bod)
On his latest album, Lucumi,
and
sets It Into motion.
Macumba, Vodoo, Palmferl explores
The best aspect of this album ~
and expands upon traditional Puerto ·
that It teaches, in addition to providRican religious music, Cuban folk
ing enjoyment. Very different from
musicand Latin-jazz.
Eddie
Palmieri 's past albums In tM
The title track employs traditionit
goes
beyond offering -just dance
al folk instruments from Cuba and
tunes. It explores a musical concept
Brazil as a primitive base for Palmiin varying degrees and showcases
eri 's orchestra to play a very modern
Palmieri' s musical prowess.
Jazz-salsa tune. It's another PalmiAnother masterpiece from the Sun
eri exploration into the many applicaof Latin Music.
tions of Latin rhythms.
"Spirit of Love" is the only nonPalmieri written -song on the album,
yet his signature is evident through
the addition of his conga-bata'
rhythm. Actually, what it is is a funk
song superimposed over the congabata' rhythm. Very dancable to both
disco dancers and hard core s~lseros.
From the album jacket: "My spirit
of investigation has led me to this
musical concept. The mythology behind the Lucumi' religion has completely intrigued me and has me in a
constant and endlessly enjoyable
search. --E. Palmieri."
The Lucumi religion (from Cuba
and Puerto Rico) is one tt\at centers
around the worshiping of saints.
Complex in its structure, Lucumi has
music functioning as ·the central
organizing feature of the different
events of the religious ceremony. The
bata' drum is used as a sacred lnstru-
November 16, 1978
page7
La Voz de Aztlan
EOP Sports:
A Variety ·of Activities ·
Connie Arevalo
As school slides into the 12th week
many students feel the stress and
strain of taking mid-term exams. And
when they finally get back the results,
some of these students would like to
take out their aggressions on the
professors. But don 't do that! ! There's
a more constructive pressure release-E.O. P. Intramural Sports. Flag Football, Basketball, Racketball, Bowling,
Wrestling, Tennis, and Soccer--for
rec_reation, fun and those little aggressions!!
Right now the most popular recreational sport is the E.O.P. Volleyball
teams, which consists of a Men's team,
a Women's team, and two COED
teams.
Practices are held on Monday's and
Tuesday's at 3:00 p.m. behind the
Women's Gym. The Men's team is
played on Monday nights at 9:00 p.m .,
in the Men's Gym; while the Women's
team is played on Thursday nights at
6:30p.m., also in the M~.n's Gym. The
two COED teams are played Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. and at 7:30
p.m. in the Women's Gvm .
According to Head - Coach Barbaro
Gomez, a CSUF senior, the volleyball
players are E. 0. P. students who are
out to have a good time and win their
"'!atches. But ~l~o as they practice and
play together, the student players
become better acquainted with each
other, some .of whom· are last year's
Veterans.
Assistant Coach Tony Garduque
insists that even though the players are
putting lots -of time and effort into the
pr~ctices and the games, the players
have certain ryles that they must .
follow:
to keep up with their studies,
to concentrate on what they ·are doing
on the court, and most importantly,
to have a good ti me.
·
The matches started Monday,
Oct. 30, with the Men's team winning ·
their first victory. The second match
was held on Wednesday night of the
same week at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. with
the COED team playing against their
defensive teams .. While losing their
first match, they recovered with their
second team gaining an advantage over
the opposing team. Thursday night,
Nov. 2, at 6:30 there was an upset on
the Women's team, but the following
week the Women '.s team made a great
comeback with only four .players and no
substitutes, . making a gain over the
last week's loss.
If you can't try·out for the team, why
don't yo~ take some time out, and
watch the thrills and excitment of the
E.O.P. teams in action.
Key·to Chicano Future:
Involvement now!
In the last four or five years, certain trends have become evident
among Chicano student organizations
at the university and college level. To
some extent, these new trends reflect
different issues and problems, and the
way students respond to them. The .
times and the,issues ~re changing, and
the composition of Chicanos on college
campuses has also changed. , Because
of this change,. activist groups have had
to alter their efforts to recruit students
into their work force.
A six year veteran of teaching Chicano studies, 'CSUFLa Raza Studies
Professor Alex Saragoza sees the
and explores its implications.
''The changes I see have both
a positive and negative twist to
them.
On the negative side, I
find more and more , students indifferent and unaware of the importance of student organizatiolns. Many
students seem completely ignorant of
_ the goals and work of MEChA,
NCHO, CBSA, Trabajadore$, etc ..
· What's worse is that these students
don't realize the importance of- their
own participation in these organizations.
"Of course, there are always those
students whose work and class loads
prevent them from getting involved,
but I find that complaints about
'work' and 'studying' are more excuses
then real reasons- for their noninvolvement." ·
:Saragoza. went on to point out that
many students have misconceptions
about Chicano student groups, e.g.
that they are 'too politkal'.
'' Anyone who makes an effort to
find out the truth usually realizes
his mistake. For example, MEChA
has held many demonstrations on and
off campus. What a lot of people
don't know is that MEChA committees
are responsible for the Chicano Youth
Conference and Semana committees
and participate actively in other
worthwhile, non-political activities".
CBSA, NCHO, CHE and other
groups · also sponsor activities that
are non-political; and extremely valuable to the .community. NCHO, for
example, works hard to interest high
school students in · health careers.
Projects like these will mean, in the
long run, more professionals, to deal
with the health problems of the
community . Many more examples
can be given. Still, many Chicano
students shy ,away1 from the student
organizations.
As a result, the
amount of work these groups can
accomplish is limited because of the
lack of sufficient student involvement (many high schools go
unvisited by CYC representatives and
soon).
"On the positive side," Saragoza
continues, "I continue to find students
willing to sacrifice much time and
effort to promote the interest of Chicanos on and off campus. People
like Elvia Ruiz of the La Voz de
Aztlan staff, Priscilla Contreras and
Bobby Galvan of MEChA, Martha
Altamirane of the Semana Committee
and many others too numerous to mention. In addition, several freshmen,
like Terry Lozano of Semana, and
Sandy Gradillas and Margarita Martinez of La Voz, give me hope
for the future.
"I just wish more students would
realize that the future of the
Chicano community depends on what
they do now!''
·
Learn to .., Disco
.
Rumba, and Zapatiar
By SANDI GRADILLAS
Valley residents now · have the
opportunity to learn the intricate steps
of el Jarabe Tapatio, or the sophisticated disco movements of the Latin
Hustle at the newly opened Ernesto's
Dance Studio. The studio will provide
private Latin disco and Mexican
regional dance lessons to adults and
children.
_ Ernesto Martinez, CSUF La Raza
Studies Instructor, opened thtf°studio
as a home basis for his dance group,
Los Danzantes de Aztlan, to practice
the .various Mexican traditional and
regional dances. In the past, the group
found themselves migrating from one
place to another to practice.
'- .
In addition to providing a place to
practice, classes are being offered for
a beginners Latin disco class for adults
between the ages of 30-40 and a
Mexican regional dance class for
children (also adults). The classes are
held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
F~idays . .
Funding for the dance studio comes
from Los Danzantes' performances and
the private dance lessons that are sold,
to help pay for rent and bills owed.
. Presently, Los Danzantes de Aztlan
are working on a fund-raising project
with the objective of sending 20
Danzante members •to Puebla and
Guadalajara, Mexico this summer.
The dance studio . is located at 148
No. Maple. For further information
contact Ernesto ~artinez, at the CSUF
La Raza Studies.
Education Outlook
for Minorities
SACRAMENTO UPI--By the year
2000, minority students in the California public schools and methods of
· teaching these students will have to
change, the president of the state
Board of Education said Tuesday:
A new state report showed 36.5 per.:
cent of the nearly 4.3 million students
in California schools last October were
members of minority groups, up 25
percent from 1967 totals. Black student
enrollment rose from 8.4 percent to 10
percent during the last 10 years,
while Hispanic enrollment increased
from 13. 9 percent to 20.8 percent.
"The very high leap in the Hispanic
student population is the thing that
stands out," said board president
Michael Kirst~ He said he saw high
cost implications in meeting the challenge to educate Hispanic children
because· of their high dropout rate
and low achievement rate on standard11
ized tests of basic skills."
Kirst said the report's findings
Hmake bilingual education a high
pri~rity. This is no longer a marginal
operation ... it's sort of a massive issue
not a ~elatively small state program fo~
a relatively small population."
He has hopes that bilingual education techniques would be developed
that ,,gradually switch the Hispanic
children over to English.
The report a!so noted that minority
teachers and credentialed school
employees represented 14.5 percent of
the educational work force last year.
Administrators and other professionals
employed by d\strict and county
school divisions comprised 21 percent.
State Superintendent of Schools Wilson
Riles said this marked "a dramatic
shift from 10 or 15 years ago when the
only ethnic minorities were teachers.,,
H
CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
LA VOZ de AZTLA:
• •
'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with prec1s10n
Adelita spirit liVes thru riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporter
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
The eight girls dressed intraditonal Mexican charro uniforms
wearing large sombreros sit
~_ld~~addle ·high atop their spir-
raised enough money to purcba.se
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handmade their authentic-looking . riding uniforms all
- - - _.. . . ._
~
drills an1 routines as El Albani co
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzada.s (the crosses).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practi~ twice a week and on
La Voz de Aztlan
page8
Interviewers Sought
for Chicano Study
The Chicano Alumni Association of
Cali;-,rnia State University--Fresno
congratulates the winners of its first
scholarship awards. Each of the four
winners recieved ·a $50.00 check to
help supplement book and other school
expenses. The winners were Margarita
Martinez, Maria Oralia Torres, Diana
Salas and Carmen Segoria.
The Chicano Alumni Association will
offer four more $50.00 scholarships
for the Spring 1979 semester. Applications will be available immediately
following Thanksgiving vacation on
Monday November 27, 1978. The
deadline for applying is Friday, December 15, 1978, the last week of Fall
semester instruction.. Students may
pick up and turn in application forms
at Tutorial Services, SR2-33, La Raza
Studies, SR4-116 or ~t EOP, JAD 238.
All funds are made available from
Chicano Commencement activitie~ over
the past two years.
ND
Minority Pre-Law Conferenc~
Set for November 18
The University of San Francisco will
sponsor a Minority Admissions PreLaw Conference, Saturday, November
18 1978 at the USF campus. The progr~m will focus on opportunities - for
and the problems of minorities in legal
education and in the legal profession.
Representatives from law schools
around the country will present oral
and written materials on their education programs during a general admission "fair". In · addition to the fair,
there wiH be sessions on topics ranging
from Hadmissions proceduresn and
nscholarship and grant opportunities"
to "the tighte11ing career opportunities
in the legal profession". A special
seminar on minority admission procedures in the wake of recent Supreme
Court decisions has also been scheduled .
.
.,,
If you are interested_in attending this
conference and would like more information regarding transportation, and
housing, please contact Tony Garduque
at California State University, Fresno,.
Educational Opportunity Program,
487-1021.
Friday, Nov. 17: MEChA will be spon-·
soring a discQ dance in the Upstairs
Cafeteria from 8:00 p.m.-1 :00 a .m.
Music will .be provided by Quadrasonic
Disco Productions. There will be an
entrance fee. MEChA President
Priscella Contreras· encourages all to
'come out of the cold' and enjoy the
dance.
Wednesday, Nov. 22: MEChA Central
· will have its grand opening at their
headquarters at 3721 E. Tulare in
Fresno. The open house activity from
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. will consist of food
and entertainment with a turkey raffle
highlighting the event. ·
Saturday, Nov. 25: MEChA Central will
be sponsoring an all-day volleyball
tournament at CSUF's Men's Gym.
Both high school and college organizations will take part. Trophies will be
given as first, second and third place
prizes.
Santana
al~um in a long time.
No matter how 'watered down'. or
difu seel his music may seem, there is
one t hi·_n g for certain--everything Carlos
Santana does is done in earnest from
his soul. He give us his all in both his
performances and r~rdings. In a past
interview, he explained his comrnitment of his music. He simply said
"I play from my heart. That's
something that many musicians today
don't do,"
also/' she said.
·
I~ructor Lopez said bis ul- November 16, 19
, Scholarships
From Page6
Lady /Holiday". On these cuts, the
innovative, use of latin and rock
elements contribute to make the
Santana sound-driving and/or subtle
, percussion work laced with Carlos'
. peircing guitar work.
As for the rest of the albwn, while
the rock sound is not obnoxious, it is
dominant throughout, making it appealing for Top 40/popula:r radio air
play. A little bit of funk is laced into
the music to hopefully reachout to an
even more people.
It sounds good. Supplied with its
share of catchy melodies, it's bound to
be th
e most widely accepted Santana
"It makes you feel so gooc
when the people are watcbini
that you want to do it very much
It keeps you more intereste~
Graduate
Record Examination
Waivers
Fee
If you are a senior planning to take
the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) during the 1978-79 academic
year, you may be eligible for a fee
waiver. Eligibility for fee waivers is
based on current financial status. To
abtain fee waiver applications or for
more information contact Manuel
Perez in the EOP office, Joyal Administration Building, room 238.
Examination dates for 1978 are
Oct. 2k1 and Dec. 9. For 1979, the
dates are Jan. 13; Feb. 24; April 28;
and June 9. For more information regarding test dates and registration
deadlines contact Jane or Judy in the
Testing Center, Joyal Administration
Building, room 218.
The National Chicano Study (N
is a collaborati ve effort of Chica
researchers from a~ound the Unit
States, aimed at producing and inte:
viewing a large national represen ·
tive sample of -people of Mexi
ancestry. Over the next two month!
they must locate and hire approx
· imately 45 biingual interviewers,
they wou ld ideally like to fill th
positions with people who live in
' ·near the following cit ies: Los Ange
es, San Francisco and Fresno, Cal
fornia; San A ntonro, El Paso, McA
en and Houston, Texas; Albuquer
que, New Mexico; C,hicago, lllinoi
and Detroit, Michigan. During t
first five months of 1979, these inter
viewers will be trained and assign
to conduct in-depth interviews wi
Chicanos living in ou r selected sarr
piing areas.
Beginning in January 1979, inter
·viewing will be done in 78 counti
across 14 states, including sampl
from such diverse areas as Chica
central city barrios, suburban neig
borhoods, rural and farm districts
and
multi-ethnic
metropolit
regions. The study will ultimate!
.gather data on a representative n
tional sample of some 2,500 Chi
canos, and will provide assessmen
on such issues as et hnic identity an
mental health,, group consciousness
political participation, , labor for
·experiences, language behavior a
attitudes, roles and patterns of famil)
- life, and overall perceptions of t
·economic, soci~I and personal quali~
of life for . Chicanos today. NCS I!
the first large national survey ev
done in this country with Chican
respondents and they are very ex·
cited about the project 's potential fo'
gathering an unprecedented and ricl
body of information.
The requirements for NCS inter
viewers are: ffuent bHingualism an
familtarity with Mexican culture ir.
the U.S. and Mexico, and with Amer·
ican (U.S.) culture; availabiJ.ity tor
full-time employment from Janua~
through May 1979; and, in some
, cases, availability for some trave
during the period of employment.
Prior interviewing experience would
be helpful, and persons with strong
interviewing backgrounds will be
considered for superv isor jobs.
If interested, contact Lea Ybarr, L8
· Raza S_tudies 487-2848 . .
CSUF -office ProVides
Employment for Students ,
1
The holiday season is almost upon us
and sometimes we don't have enough
dinero to get us through these times
(and all the other times of the year for
th~t matter). La Voz offers the following jobs available through the Student
Employment Center to help students
try to make ends meet. For more information on any of the jobs, see Geri
Castro in the Student Employment
Center, room 256 in the Joy~I Administration Building; or phone 487-2703 .
1. Mailroom job . Duties--distribute
mail and other odd jobs in mail room.
Hours--6:30-9 :30 a.m. an d 3:005:00 p.m., Mon d ay- f n·day. $3 .50/h r .
Qualifications: have a car. Close to
school .
2 . Bookkeeper. General bookkeeping--working with accounts 'receivable
and accounts payable . Hours Hexible,
25 hours per month. $3 .50/hr. Qualifications : have to be an accounting
student .
3 . Furniture refinisher. Re-finish old
furniture; hours arranged. $3 .00/hr .
Qualifications : prefer industrial arts
students or person interested in
-refinishing wor_k.
4.
Stockperson--many
positions
available . Stocking shelves for Christ- ·
mas; 5:00-10:00 a.m . Days arranged .
$2 .50/hr. Qualifications: none.
5:
Substitute Teachers . Substitute
teaching in adult classes for retarded
people. 8:30 a·. m .-2 :30 p .m. MondayFriday . $2 .50/hr. No experience
necessary, just the desire to work with
the retarded .
6. Mechanical draftsperson . Work on
mechanical drafting projects . 16 hours
a week . Hours 'arranged . $4.50/hr.
Qua Iif ications : drafting abi Iity .
November 16, 1978
•
Will
Baxter
Follo-w?
Whether or not deja-vu hopes of the
Nixon-Agnew downfull will arise
. over the recent resignation of Aca- ·
demic Affairs Vice-President Louis
Volpp remains to be seen on the CSUF
campus.
But Chicanos, despite various run-ins
with Volpp and a desire to see his removal, were generally surprised at the
decision of the university's number two
~an to ~tP.p down
from his position effective next fall and step into the
faculty ranks.
"I did'nt think it would happen "said
a surprised Lea Ybarra-Sorian~, coordinator of La Raza studies. "Everyone talked about Volpp being a scapego~t for Baxter to save himseJf. Volpp's
being thrown to the lions had to be
done early. I think there is going to be
a decline in moral and support for the
adm.inistration; Volpps leaving doesn't
solve problems Chicanos face with the
administration."
Dr. Jesus Luna, instructor for the La •
Raza Studies program, _echoes the
same suprised · remarks concerning
Volpps resignation. "I did'nt expect
the resignation this early in the year. I
hope this will show the administrators
that there is a large number of minorities on this campus."
Andrew Alvarado, · professor from
the School of Social Work comments,
"I expected him to resign · sometime
this school year and if the resig-·
nation hadn't happened some other.
actioln would have taken olace."
Cecilio Orozco· instructor from the
School of Education said he also expected the resignation. Orozco adds., "I
do'nt think Volpp or Baxter take Chicanos seriously on this campus. The
reason is because they both see Chicanos as a very small group on campusVolpp and Baxter knew that Chicano
faculty vote's could'nt sway the outcome of the faculty review, taken ear1ier this semester."
Ernesto Palomino an art instructor
says, "There is more · to it than
what it seems.
It's a coverup for . Baxter. Baxter is the one that
should have resigned."
LRS professor Dr.. Alex Saragoza, .
says Volpp's resignation culminates
years of tension between Chicanos and
the notorious Volpp.
Saragoza was coordinator of La Raza
Studies years ago just before the
~rogram incurred the wrathe of Volpp,
in one of its more visible clashes with
the vice-president.
Last fall, Volpp refused to accept La
Raza's nomination of Jorge Corralejo to
a fulltime LRS position. He claimed
Corralejo did not meet the requirements
listed in a job announcement prepared
by Saragoza the prior semester.
·
But Saragoza insisted that Volpp had
made verbal agreements that would
have relaxed therequirements especially one requiring a PHO.
DR. Jesus Luna, coordinator during
the controversy, said at the time,
.B,A 1FD.E
···••a.•-•
UNWAXTED
Volf-p_
AT
s
"Volpp ailed to take into account the
scarcity of PHD's who have a kriowlof Chicanos and their economic problems."
Vol pp had also said Corralejo was not
qualified for the position which required a backgrounds in economics.
But a review from the economics department and Social Science School had
rendered Corralejo a solid endorsement.
_The La Voz coverage at the time by Diane Solis, who is now editor of the
journalism
department's
paper, .
INSIGHT, apparently provoked Volpp
because he requested a meeting with
her and then-La Voz Editor Pedro
Ramirez.
The two reported that Volpp chastized them for reporting, a trend that
later led to a Volpp meeting with
students.
In that meeting, he told journalism
students what they could print regarding administrative memos.
Volpp's dealing with Chicanos
could probabJy fill a book. He is
blamed for adding insult to injury wHth
such cuts as general education and secretorial help .
LRS claimed this led to a drop in fulltime enrollment, the formula used to
determine budgetary allocations.
One memorable "faux-paux"(a term
Volpp used to accuse LRS of a mistake
in devising the Corralejo job announcment), Volpp pulled was when he failed
to appear at a scheduled meeting with
Chicano students.
The meeting had been scheduled
over a week in advance b Chicanos in
keeping with intentiions to "work with
the system". Confirmation was attained two hours prior to the meeting
by the MEChA president, Juan Mendoza.
But at the appointed time, Volpp did
not show up and later fipologized
saying he was on a lunch date and
"simply forgot."
Being forgotten or deliberatly downtrodden is nothing new to Chicanos
when it comes to CSUFadministrator's
consideration of opening higher education channels to more minorities.
Last spring, Chicanos demonstrated
aga·inst Baxter and Volpp. Chicanos
sought discussions on what they be1ieved were efforts by Baxter's high
command to undermine Chicano oro-
grams and personnel on campus.
The committee to Save La Raza
drafted a petition asking for Baxter's
and Volpp's removels. But Baxter
played a waiting game then took off for
vacation without giving the Chicanos a
final c'nswer regarding · meeting with
them.
Baxte.-'s own faux paux came during
the summer when t,e fired Business
School -Dean William Busik, a move
that ired the conservatives on campus
and opened their eyes to Baxter's
facist regime.
Calls for action against the university's top two administrators became as
abundant as Chicano demonstrations in
May. But, even though Chicanos have
expressed a dire sentiment to see the
ship go down in the Thomas Administration building, no· one's certain if
Baxter will go the way of Nixon.
Prior to Nixons own resignation four
years ago, his vice-president Spiro
Agnew stepped down admitting criminal controversy. Many speculated
then that higher-ups in the nation anticipated Nixon's decline and sought to
have a vice-president who was capable
to assume the top spot.
CINCO D£ MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
'Las Escaramuzas' doing if with precision
Adelita Spirit lives thrl) riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
staff Reporter
The eight girls dressed in tracutonal Mexican charro uniforms
-wearing large s ombreros sit
sidesaddle 'high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purchase
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handml!,de their authentic-looking · riding uniforms all
L'-- -
-
'-.!.'- -
- --
-~
--J ..J 'II -
_ .f _ _
drills an1 routines as El Albanico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the cross~s).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
- -.I
La Voz de Aztlan
I
pa.rticipi.te, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this pr oject. " The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc i
that you want to do it very mu•
It keeps you more interest£,
also,'' s he said.
Jnstructor Lopez said his l!l
November 16, 1978
I
''Torti/,k,, Fence'Questioned
By Pedro Ramirez
meets. They beg, steal, sell small items
and many defect t;o the United States
in hopes of finding employment and a
better life.
Recently, Leonel J. Ci!lstillo, United
States Commissioner of Immigration
and Naturalization Service, along with
The United States should not atPresident Carter, approved the contack the undoc~ented worker and
struction of fences along the U.S. and
build a fence t;o keep him locked behind
Mexican border lines. The fences,
bars in a country that misuses him.
dubbed "The Tortilla Fences", will be
Rather, since the United States has so
built in two border t.owns. San Ysidro,
much interest in Mexico's economy, the
Calif. next to Tijuana, a border city of
U.S. should attack Mexico's total
Mexico and El Paso, Texas, adjacent t;o
political system. A system which allows
Ciudad Juarez, another Mexican border
thousands of people to starve, while
t.own.
others live in million dollar mbllSions.
The fences are -going to be conThe building of a fence, will not
structed in hopes that they may
keep the exploited Mexican from
discourage poverty-stricken Mexican
leaving his country because he must
_citizens from coming to the U.S.
either starve in Mexico and live • in
Millions of dollars will be spent to
intolerable conditions, or flee his
construct these fences which is a waste
country, into another country that is
of labor and tax payers money.
extremely wealthy. The Mexican will
We must first look at, understand
cut holes, climb over and go around the
and feel the problems that the Mexican
fence, before he allows his family to
citizen is faced with. Once done, we may
starve.
fully see why building a fence ~ not
discourage the 1\4'.exican citizen from
crossing over the border to the U.S.
Mexico is under the dictatorship of
one political party, PRI. In Mexico, it
is guaranteed that any person running
for the office of presi~ent under PRI,
The
Immigration
and
will win. All the t.op industrialists and
Naturalization Service (INS) will
political leaders who are ' most inconstruct 12 miles of fence along the
fluential in Mexico, belong to this
southern U.S. border in two areas
political party. The top universities in
where the largest number of illegal
Mexico are supported by those incrossings occur.
dustrialists and political powetheads
and consequently their sons,
The fencing at El Paso and San
daughters, relatives and friends attend Ysidro will cost about $2 million, and is
these universities, to perpetuate expected to be erected in about 6
further, the PRI dictatorship. The months. Funds for the fencing were
wealthy, like in the United States, appropriated by Congress and earcontrol the nation.
. marked for that purpose.
United States has the wealth to
. The fence will be erected at El Paso,
c~te jobs and form . retirement and
Texas, and near· San Ysidro, California,
welfare programs, etc. So does Mexico.
two areas that accounted for 500,000 of
rlut money in Mexico is dispersed , the 862,000 t.otal border patrol arrests
amongst the educated and the wealthy.
of persons who unlawfully crossed the
The uneducated get scraps. In Mexico
border in fiscal year 1978.
City, there are thousands and
The fencing will be 10 feet high, and
thousands of people who live in cardin the El Paso area will consist of a
board houses, train cars, against walls,
concrete base three feet high.
in trees, etc. People starve in Mexico by
the thousands. While these people live
Money is also provided in the INS
in inhumane conditions, an ex1979 budget for fencing at San Luis,
President of Mexico (Luis Echeverria)
Arizona, but contracts have not been
basks in the sun in Cancun, a resort
awarded to build this section.
with casinos and hotels. He brought the
At San Ysidro the fence will consist
resort while serving his t:A!nn in office.
of concrete footings, four feet of steel
This is a small example of the greed the
grating that extends one foot int.o the
-wealthy possess in Mexico.
ground, and seven feet of· heavy chain
The weal.J:.hy in Mexico are unwilling link fence.
INS currently has 27 miles of chain
to lossen their pockets of money to help
link fence alc,ng the 2,000-mile southern
alNi feed the poor. The poor in Mexico
border.
are eX?loi_ted · to the ultimat:A! exteme.
About six miles of fencing will be
Th~ situation makes the exploited
installed at each location.
n Mexico do many things to make ends
Govern01ent to
Construct Fence
Do Chican<Js Want
Their Own News ·P
• La Voz; The Community Edition. In this and past
issues, we've tried to bring you· ne'WB of importance to the Chicano community.
' But this may very well be one of the last issues of La Voi. Unless we get 500
new subscriptions to the California Advocate within the next two weeks, there will
only be one more La Voz--and then that's it.
·
You see, producing these La V-oz sections is really an experiment. There has
been a lot of talk for a long time about how Chicanos needed their own newspaper,
how the community would support such a project. Well, this regular section of the
California Advocate is a test to see if there is enough community support for our
very own newspaper.
Here is the deal: The California Advocate publisher, Mr. Les Kimber, agreed
with our staff to allow us tq pu}>lish as many pages as we wanted of Chicano news
in each CalifomiQ, Advocate edition. He agreed to give us our own separate section
(that we have called La Voz) and complete editorial freedom to say and print
- things the way we saw them. And he agreed to absorb all of the costs associated
with printing and distributing the La Voz section--costs that average over $600
each issue.
We also agreed, however, that this arrangement would last only for foW: issues.
After that, the La Voz section would be cancelled unless the commumty had
demonstrated its support by subscribing t.o the CaUff!"!UL ~dvocate. We all
agreed that we would try to get 500 new subscribers who signed up for the
California Advocate because of the La Voz section for about six months-enough
time to build up a good advertising base in this section.
· Well we are nearing the deadline and we are nowhere near the 500 level. If you
beli~ve i~ the concept of a Chicano ne_wspaperput together by Chicano journalists,
then please support us and subscribe today. We've printed a subscription form on
the Jast page of this section. If you think you know other people who would be
willing to subscribe to the paper, .call us an~ we'll mail you s~me extra s~bscription forms. If just fifty of you and your fnends made a conumtment to bnng
in just ten new subscriptions, we would easily reach our goal of 500 new subscribers and Chicanos would be assured of adequate, meaningful news coverage
through their own newspaper section.
But whether you decide to subscnl>e or subscribe and ·work to get other
subscriptions, we need you to move now... today. A ten-dollar bill each year is not
very much money to pay for regular ~hicano ~ws. It amounts t.o less t_han 85 cent
per month for over 16pages of greatmformation about, by, and for Chicanos. And
that does not even count the rest of the California Advocate, that includes pages
, and pages of ethnic minority news, features, ·photographs, and special articles.
And remember we mail it right to your door.
So please, 'support ~a Voz by -~ubs~bing to the G_alif~mia Ad?ocate
today... right now. Because if you don t do it now La Voz will die and _Chicanos
will go back to being the invisible minority that local newspapers turn us into.
1
La Voz de Aztlan
November 16, 1978
Chicano News -Briefs
MEJIA ACQUfl*IED
Chican3: organization
A Multi-faceted League
After five years, the League of
Mexican American Women is ringIng up several success stories in Its
efforts to promote and Improve the
role of the Chicana in the general
community.
ed president. Mrs. Betty Rodriguez
was .elected president in 1977 befdre
Mrs. Arrendondo was elected to
serve for 1978.
In her third trial, a Tulare County
Jury has acquitted Idalia Mejia of the ·
shooting death of her husband Ralph
-last year. The defense had contended
that Mrs. Mejia shot her husband In
self-defense after he threatened her
and her four children. -It also contended that Mrs. Mejia had been
.subjected to repeated beatings by
her husband throughout the years.
A group of women in Visalia had
supported the woman throughout her
trial saying that sJle had gone
through · what alot of women go
through, mainly physical abuse by
their husbands. The two previous
murder trials for Mrs. Mejia resulted
fn hung juries. Supporters of Mrs.
Mejia said that it was an injustice
that she was tried three times; that
-she should've been acquitted after
her first trial.
HEALTH CARE BIAS
A federal official says mental
health care delivered to Spanishspeaking people suffers from limited
bilingualism ancf the lack of cultural
.u nderstandtng. •
Gerald Klerman, an~admlnistrator
with the U.S. Alcohol; Drug Abuse
and Mental Health Administration,
made the statement in Houston,
Texas at the National Hispanic Conference on Families.
Klerman says many services are
not organized and run in ways responsive to bilingual people.
PICKETING -ALRB
A group of employees of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board in
Fresno which picketed against their
supervisor Oct. 10 is made up almost
entirely of Chicanos.
ROYBAL REPRIMANDED
The House of Representatives
backed away from censuring popular
East Los Angeles Congressman
Th& employees charge that reMrs. Arrendondo says along with
Edward Roybal Oct. 13. Instead, the gional director Bob Dresser has been
the intentions to bring Chicanas into
House reprimanded Roybal along playing favorites and his policies
Its latest venture--the third annual
the
socio-economic
system
and
to
with
two other Congressmen, Charles have divided the staff In the office,
fashion show held in Septemberprovide education programs for
the ALRB office is responsible for
Wilson and John McFall.
netted the Chicana organization some
them, it also wants to enhance leadRoybal had been accused of lying running farm worker union elections.
$1300, all earmarked for scholarership in Chicanas.
to a House committee about a cash
ships.
The Advocate has learned that becontribution he- received by Korean
Profits from last year's fashion
neath the protest are concerns that
Ms. Arrendondo along with two
lobbyist Tongsun Park.
show provided · $200 scholarships
there may be a "Anglo" takeover of
other league members, Dr. Lea YbarA censure is- considerec:t more
each for Lucy Atasalp, a Hoover
the agency in which Chicanos will
ra-Soriano and Ms. Angie Rios
serious than a reprlma·nd because a
High School graduate, and Gema Lohold few jobs entailing major responrepresented the Fresno chapter in a
pez, a graduate of Reedley.
sibility, and decision making.
national Equal Rights Amendment . House member must stand before the
full body and hear the charges read
In addition to the f_
ashion show and _ Rally held in Washington, O.C. In
Dresser has denrect the charges
against and could lose some seniority
July.
The
rally
was_
to
demonstrate
scholarships, the L~ague has sponabout his policies causing problems
rights
in
Washington.
support for an extentlon of the ERA
sored conferences dealing with the '
saying that his office has run many
Roybal called the House's decision
Amendment.
Chicana health and women in polifarm worker elections and done a
to not censure him a victory "for all
tics. But the biggest feather its cap
good job of reinstating farm workers
Ms. Arrendondo said they met
Hispanics
throughout
the
nation:"
A
currently is Working Opportunities
with various Chicanas appointed by- group of Chicanos and Blacks had . who have been fired for union
for Women r,MOW), a project that_ President Carter including Midge
activity.
come to the defense of the Congressteaches women to hold jobs commonCostanza, former presidential aide.
man saying it was racism for the
The ALRB · employees say their
ly held by men ... such as auto mech"We got a strong committment
House to censure . Roybal and only
charges have nothing to do with
anics and welding.
from Midge as far as -being a spokes- reprimand the other two Congresscharges by growers that the ALRB Is
WOW provides classroom a.id voperson for Chicanas," said Mrs.
men who are white.
"biased toward the UFW."
cational training for women who are
Arrendondo. "Midge said that we
heads of households and who have
would receive communication from
a low-income according to Mrs. Dolly
her and that the door was open beArrendondo, current League pr_esitween Chicanas and herself," she
. dent. The project is coordinated by
added ..
Jane Mejia and is funded by the FresIn addition to this full schedule
no Employment Training CommisMario Obledo, Secretary of Health
of activities, the League promotes
sion.•
and Welfare Department of California,
the Chicana by honoring distingwill speak in the College Union lounge
Another project the League has
uished Individuals. It held a lunchon Nov. 27. Obledo was appointed by
its sights set on is he Chicana Center
eon last year to honor the Fresno VolGovernor Jerry Brown in January of
for the Campesina~.
unteer of the Year, and Debbie
1975.
The League formed in 1973 as a
Vasquez as the Teenage Volunteer of
The Chicano Business Students
chaptftr of the Comision Feminil
the Year.
Association is sponsoring the event.
Mexlcana Nacional, Inc. which was
Rafael Villegas, a correspondent of
At its fashion show this year~ the
established at the National Issues
CBSA,
recalls how the club was able to
League honored Carolina Hernandez
book Obledo at CSUF. "I saw Obledo
Conference at Sacramento in 1970.
for her contribution to the communithe day before the elections at the
Based in Los Angeles, the Comity.
airport and I wanted to speak to him.
sion 's purpose is to: upgrade the
I approached him and asked him someThe League holds its monthly
status of women; deal with issues
thing about the election, but he didn't
meetings
at
the
WOW
office
at
which pertain to women and the famianswer my question-. His reply was,
1759 Fulton Street, Fresno. More inily; and provide leadership training
"You know, there was not another
formation may be obtained by writfor women:
Chicano on this jet campaigning, but
Ing to the. LMA W, P.O. Box 686,
soon all that will change." I then proJanuary of 1975, the Fresno chapFresno, CA, 93628, or by calling Mrs.
ceeded to make arrangements for him
ter elected Ms. Josie Mena presiDolly Arrendondo at 266-1019 after
to speak at CSUF."
dent. In 1976, Angie Rios was elect7p.m.
Obledo to Speak ·
CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
• •
'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with prec1s10n
Adelita spirit lives thrµ riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporter
The eight girls dressed intraditooal Mexican charro unlforms
wearing large sombreros sit
~-ld~~addle ·high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purctiase
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handml!-de their authentic-looking · riding uniforms all
drills an1 routines as El Albanico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the crosses).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc
that you want to do it very m
It keeps you more intere
also," she said.
Instl'1:!ctor L~pez said bis
La Voz de Aztlan
page4
November 16, 1978
.
.
The·problem.
Most cities in the United States ·
have one thing in common, by
:wealth, and by color of-. skin, they
are all segregated. In Fresno, the
West Side is predominately Black
with virtually no anglos living on
that side of town. There are
Chicanos scattered throughout
the West Side and in Sunset, a
Chicano Barrio, located in the
West Side. Chinatown (where the
photos on the right were taken) is
the gateway to the West Side and
is Fresno's, so-called "red zone".
The West Side is ignored by '
commercial developers, there is
only one fast-food restaurant
Kentucky Fried Chicken. Peopl~
from West Fresno must travel
across the tracks to shop where it
is convenient, while people from
north Fresno (where the other
photos were taken) have many
shopping centers surrounding
them . This photo essay, by La Voz
photo editor, Lupe Mora, depicts
the disease that plagues every
American city .
• •
ovember 16, 1978
pages
La Voz de Aztlan
..
AndnoW_for
the solution!
1CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
LA VOZ de AZTL
'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with precision
Adelita spirit lives thr~ riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporte~
The eight girls dressed intraditona.l Mexican charro uniforms
wearing large sombreros sit
sldesaddle ·high atop their spir-
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
raised enough money to purcha.Se
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also ha.ndm~de their authentic-looking riding uniforms all
LL-
-1-.!11-
_ _ _ _ l,..J.-l--
..l-J:,11-
drills an1 routines as El.Alba.nico
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzadas (the cross8s).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
--..l
participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group i! they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practice twice a week and on
"It makes you feel so g
when the people are watc
that you want to do it very mu
It keeps you more interest~
also," she said.
Instru~to.!' Lopez said his
La Voz de Aztlan
page6
Another Masterpiece.
, for Palmieri
(
I
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~'IMJll~lt.l
I
''
Sounds ·of Santana
Carlos Santana's musical and
personal life has gone through a few
changes since the days of his first band.
When he first started, he lWlS nothing
more than a Mission District street
youth with a love for the blues and latin
music. Now, he's a respected and
admired musician, selling out concerts
all over the world!
In the span of his 10 year recording
career, Santana eventually dropped the
bad habits that had begun to plague- his
music. Drug arrests, overdoses and
other problems are what eventually led
t.o the disbanding of the first Santana
Band. Right after the breakup, Carlos
announced the abandoning of his old
bad habits and his new-found spiritual
conciousness in guru Sri Chinmoy.
Santana's music of that period
reflect the change. Through Chinmoy,
Carlos met musicians like John
McGlaughlin and Alice Coltrane (wife
of the late John Coltrane), both
disciples of Chinmoy. Carlos' musical
conciousness began. to expand as he
started hearing new music from new
musicians. 1973 Caravansari., '73's
Welcome, and '74's Borboleta illustrate
his new found musical direction. Carlos
even went as far as t.o include such jazz
luminaries as John McG laughhn,
.Stanley Clark, Lenny White, Flora
Purim and Airto on those albums. The
musical output of these people fused
with Carlos' background created some
music that can hardly be matched by
numy of todays artists.
Despite these jazz influenced
albums being big sellers in Europe,
(Borboleta isl in Italy), they failed to
catch on commercially here in the
. States. So, in 1976, with yet more
personel changes, Santana released
"Amigos", an all-out effort to get back
in the mainstream of American popular
music. Even though it was considered
his weakest album, musically, the
record has its strong points. "Europe"
has become a favorite among,
Chicanos, Japant.se, Italians, Germans.•it has crossed -many barriers with its
popularity.
"Gitano", penned by conga master
Armando Peraza, emphasized that
even though the album strived for
commercial acceptance, it didn't
abandon Carlos' Latin roots.
"Moonflower", released last year,
comes close to being the - perfect
Santana album. Containing songs that
were both musically and ~ommercially
appealing, the album covers almost all
facets Qf Carlos' musical history. Songs
like "I'll Be Waiting" and "She's Not
There" showed that Santana was
capable of producing "hits". "Zulu",
"Trancendence", "El Morocco" and
others delved into his jazz expetice.
The live tracks were symbolic to th~ ·
fact that his earlier material remains
his best. "Savor" and "Soul Sacrifice"
are from the very first Santana album,
an a record that undeniably changed
the popular music. "Tuossaint
L'Overture" comes from the third
Santana album ever released. Considered a masterpiece by many, it
practically defines the term "latinrock". Carlos has -yet to put out an
album better than the Third Album.
1978 finds the released of "Inner·
· Secrets". Die hard Santana fans will
find the old spark in songs like
"Dealer", "WH~'\1" and "Life is a
See Pages
Note: With this article, La Voz editor Felix J. Contreras re-introduces
his column, "Para Los Rumberos"
(For the Rumberos). Through interviews and reviews, Rumberos focuses on Latinos and their music and
points out that they don't necessarily
stick to music with Spanish lyrics.
"Latino" covers areas from Freddy
Fender's Tex-Mex to Emilio Castil~
Io's Tower of Power. From El Chicano's soul to Tito Puente' salsa, and
everything else In between (believe
it or not, there's a lot in between).
The first installment centers on two
Latinos, each with different approaches to their muslc-Devadip
Carlos Santana and Eddie Palmieri.
What makes t::.ddle Palmieri such
a great musician/songwriter is his
love for Latin music. He has such a
passion and understanding of the
music that it enables him to create his
own work that explores the dimensions of Latin music to the utmost.
Quite capable of producing ·the
standard salsa dance tunes, Palmieri
goes beyond that and employs Jazz
musical structures within the complex Afro-Caribbean salsa framework.
His Sun of Latin Music album
showcased his musical tdealogy.
Throughout 'the album, Palmieri
takes the Iistener on a musical tour
of Latin America. "Un Dia Bonito"
fuses the improvisational themes of
American jazz with the traditional
rumba of Cuba to create a masterpiece of a song. Havana, Columbia,
and New York City are a few of the
musical locales that are visited.
ment in these ceremonies, call
upon to accompany prayers
chants to the different deities.
The "Mi Conga Te Llama (M
ley)", on side 2, Is an exploration I
the complexity of a religion that so
may consider primitive. Through t
linear notes and the music, the list
er explores the musical structure t
is Ozain, the highest and most Im
tant Lucumi diety. Palmieri takes t
piece, step by step, through an act
prayer accompanied by the beta
drums, to a cello, bass and pl
"Theme to Ozain".
, After giving us a musical tnslg
into the religion, Palmieri explal
"Finally,, the dance . orchestra
rives." With full force, the band
up Francisco Aguabella's conga
and that's what the song Is all
Agaubella plays with the expert
and experience that has made him
respected congero by all in Lati
music. Francisco's solo Is follow
by a trumpet solo by El Chocola,
(Alfredo Armenteros), a man who
been on the New York scene for man
years, and a mainstay of Palmieri '
road bands.
The most enjoyable tune on
album Is "Columbia Te Canto".
starts with two pianos and 3 cell
playing a very beautiful melody Ir
the form of a danzon (from Cuba).
It's followed by another Cuban son;
form, rumba, with Aguabella slngln,
the wordless melody f lrst, then t
full verse. After the full orchestr
Introduces Itself, the song abrupt!)
stops, -and the groove switches tc
Afro-Caribbean/New York city salsa
which Immediately enters the bod)
On his latest album, Lucumi,
and
sets It Into motion.
Macumba, Vodoo, Palmferl explores
The best aspect of this album ~
and expands upon traditional Puerto ·
that It teaches, in addition to providRican religious music, Cuban folk
ing enjoyment. Very different from
musicand Latin-jazz.
Eddie
Palmieri 's past albums In tM
The title track employs traditionit
goes
beyond offering -just dance
al folk instruments from Cuba and
tunes. It explores a musical concept
Brazil as a primitive base for Palmiin varying degrees and showcases
eri 's orchestra to play a very modern
Palmieri' s musical prowess.
Jazz-salsa tune. It's another PalmiAnother masterpiece from the Sun
eri exploration into the many applicaof Latin Music.
tions of Latin rhythms.
"Spirit of Love" is the only nonPalmieri written -song on the album,
yet his signature is evident through
the addition of his conga-bata'
rhythm. Actually, what it is is a funk
song superimposed over the congabata' rhythm. Very dancable to both
disco dancers and hard core s~lseros.
From the album jacket: "My spirit
of investigation has led me to this
musical concept. The mythology behind the Lucumi' religion has completely intrigued me and has me in a
constant and endlessly enjoyable
search. --E. Palmieri."
The Lucumi religion (from Cuba
and Puerto Rico) is one tt\at centers
around the worshiping of saints.
Complex in its structure, Lucumi has
music functioning as ·the central
organizing feature of the different
events of the religious ceremony. The
bata' drum is used as a sacred lnstru-
November 16, 1978
page7
La Voz de Aztlan
EOP Sports:
A Variety ·of Activities ·
Connie Arevalo
As school slides into the 12th week
many students feel the stress and
strain of taking mid-term exams. And
when they finally get back the results,
some of these students would like to
take out their aggressions on the
professors. But don 't do that! ! There's
a more constructive pressure release-E.O. P. Intramural Sports. Flag Football, Basketball, Racketball, Bowling,
Wrestling, Tennis, and Soccer--for
rec_reation, fun and those little aggressions!!
Right now the most popular recreational sport is the E.O.P. Volleyball
teams, which consists of a Men's team,
a Women's team, and two COED
teams.
Practices are held on Monday's and
Tuesday's at 3:00 p.m. behind the
Women's Gym. The Men's team is
played on Monday nights at 9:00 p.m .,
in the Men's Gym; while the Women's
team is played on Thursday nights at
6:30p.m., also in the M~.n's Gym. The
two COED teams are played Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. and at 7:30
p.m. in the Women's Gvm .
According to Head - Coach Barbaro
Gomez, a CSUF senior, the volleyball
players are E. 0. P. students who are
out to have a good time and win their
"'!atches. But ~l~o as they practice and
play together, the student players
become better acquainted with each
other, some .of whom· are last year's
Veterans.
Assistant Coach Tony Garduque
insists that even though the players are
putting lots -of time and effort into the
pr~ctices and the games, the players
have certain ryles that they must .
follow:
to keep up with their studies,
to concentrate on what they ·are doing
on the court, and most importantly,
to have a good ti me.
·
The matches started Monday,
Oct. 30, with the Men's team winning ·
their first victory. The second match
was held on Wednesday night of the
same week at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. with
the COED team playing against their
defensive teams .. While losing their
first match, they recovered with their
second team gaining an advantage over
the opposing team. Thursday night,
Nov. 2, at 6:30 there was an upset on
the Women's team, but the following
week the Women '.s team made a great
comeback with only four .players and no
substitutes, . making a gain over the
last week's loss.
If you can't try·out for the team, why
don't yo~ take some time out, and
watch the thrills and excitment of the
E.O.P. teams in action.
Key·to Chicano Future:
Involvement now!
In the last four or five years, certain trends have become evident
among Chicano student organizations
at the university and college level. To
some extent, these new trends reflect
different issues and problems, and the
way students respond to them. The .
times and the,issues ~re changing, and
the composition of Chicanos on college
campuses has also changed. , Because
of this change,. activist groups have had
to alter their efforts to recruit students
into their work force.
A six year veteran of teaching Chicano studies, 'CSUFLa Raza Studies
Professor Alex Saragoza sees the
and explores its implications.
''The changes I see have both
a positive and negative twist to
them.
On the negative side, I
find more and more , students indifferent and unaware of the importance of student organizatiolns. Many
students seem completely ignorant of
_ the goals and work of MEChA,
NCHO, CBSA, Trabajadore$, etc ..
· What's worse is that these students
don't realize the importance of- their
own participation in these organizations.
"Of course, there are always those
students whose work and class loads
prevent them from getting involved,
but I find that complaints about
'work' and 'studying' are more excuses
then real reasons- for their noninvolvement." ·
:Saragoza. went on to point out that
many students have misconceptions
about Chicano student groups, e.g.
that they are 'too politkal'.
'' Anyone who makes an effort to
find out the truth usually realizes
his mistake. For example, MEChA
has held many demonstrations on and
off campus. What a lot of people
don't know is that MEChA committees
are responsible for the Chicano Youth
Conference and Semana committees
and participate actively in other
worthwhile, non-political activities".
CBSA, NCHO, CHE and other
groups · also sponsor activities that
are non-political; and extremely valuable to the .community. NCHO, for
example, works hard to interest high
school students in · health careers.
Projects like these will mean, in the
long run, more professionals, to deal
with the health problems of the
community . Many more examples
can be given. Still, many Chicano
students shy ,away1 from the student
organizations.
As a result, the
amount of work these groups can
accomplish is limited because of the
lack of sufficient student involvement (many high schools go
unvisited by CYC representatives and
soon).
"On the positive side," Saragoza
continues, "I continue to find students
willing to sacrifice much time and
effort to promote the interest of Chicanos on and off campus. People
like Elvia Ruiz of the La Voz de
Aztlan staff, Priscilla Contreras and
Bobby Galvan of MEChA, Martha
Altamirane of the Semana Committee
and many others too numerous to mention. In addition, several freshmen,
like Terry Lozano of Semana, and
Sandy Gradillas and Margarita Martinez of La Voz, give me hope
for the future.
"I just wish more students would
realize that the future of the
Chicano community depends on what
they do now!''
·
Learn to .., Disco
.
Rumba, and Zapatiar
By SANDI GRADILLAS
Valley residents now · have the
opportunity to learn the intricate steps
of el Jarabe Tapatio, or the sophisticated disco movements of the Latin
Hustle at the newly opened Ernesto's
Dance Studio. The studio will provide
private Latin disco and Mexican
regional dance lessons to adults and
children.
_ Ernesto Martinez, CSUF La Raza
Studies Instructor, opened thtf°studio
as a home basis for his dance group,
Los Danzantes de Aztlan, to practice
the .various Mexican traditional and
regional dances. In the past, the group
found themselves migrating from one
place to another to practice.
'- .
In addition to providing a place to
practice, classes are being offered for
a beginners Latin disco class for adults
between the ages of 30-40 and a
Mexican regional dance class for
children (also adults). The classes are
held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
F~idays . .
Funding for the dance studio comes
from Los Danzantes' performances and
the private dance lessons that are sold,
to help pay for rent and bills owed.
. Presently, Los Danzantes de Aztlan
are working on a fund-raising project
with the objective of sending 20
Danzante members •to Puebla and
Guadalajara, Mexico this summer.
The dance studio . is located at 148
No. Maple. For further information
contact Ernesto ~artinez, at the CSUF
La Raza Studies.
Education Outlook
for Minorities
SACRAMENTO UPI--By the year
2000, minority students in the California public schools and methods of
· teaching these students will have to
change, the president of the state
Board of Education said Tuesday:
A new state report showed 36.5 per.:
cent of the nearly 4.3 million students
in California schools last October were
members of minority groups, up 25
percent from 1967 totals. Black student
enrollment rose from 8.4 percent to 10
percent during the last 10 years,
while Hispanic enrollment increased
from 13. 9 percent to 20.8 percent.
"The very high leap in the Hispanic
student population is the thing that
stands out," said board president
Michael Kirst~ He said he saw high
cost implications in meeting the challenge to educate Hispanic children
because· of their high dropout rate
and low achievement rate on standard11
ized tests of basic skills."
Kirst said the report's findings
Hmake bilingual education a high
pri~rity. This is no longer a marginal
operation ... it's sort of a massive issue
not a ~elatively small state program fo~
a relatively small population."
He has hopes that bilingual education techniques would be developed
that ,,gradually switch the Hispanic
children over to English.
The report a!so noted that minority
teachers and credentialed school
employees represented 14.5 percent of
the educational work force last year.
Administrators and other professionals
employed by d\strict and county
school divisions comprised 21 percent.
State Superintendent of Schools Wilson
Riles said this marked "a dramatic
shift from 10 or 15 years ago when the
only ethnic minorities were teachers.,,
H
CINCO DE MAYO, 1978
PAGE 4
LA VOZ de AZTLA:
• •
'Las Escaramuzas' doing it with prec1s10n
Adelita spirit liVes thru riding team
By ELVIA RUIZ
Staff Reporter
Through fundraisers such as
bake sales and car washes, they
The eight girls dressed intraditonal Mexican charro uniforms
wearing large sombreros sit
~_ld~~addle ·high atop their spir-
raised enough money to purcba.se
Mexican-style side saddles. The
girls also handmade their authentic-looking . riding uniforms all
- - - _.. . . ._
~
drills an1 routines as El Albani co
(the 1 fan), El Reloj (the clock),
El Peine (the comb) and Las
Cruzada.s (the crosses).
Lopez said Mexican audiences feel proud to see Chica-
participate, too," Lopez said.
The riding team encourages
girls to join the group if they
are willing to put their interests in this project. "The girls
practi~ twice a week and on
La Voz de Aztlan
page8
Interviewers Sought
for Chicano Study
The Chicano Alumni Association of
Cali;-,rnia State University--Fresno
congratulates the winners of its first
scholarship awards. Each of the four
winners recieved ·a $50.00 check to
help supplement book and other school
expenses. The winners were Margarita
Martinez, Maria Oralia Torres, Diana
Salas and Carmen Segoria.
The Chicano Alumni Association will
offer four more $50.00 scholarships
for the Spring 1979 semester. Applications will be available immediately
following Thanksgiving vacation on
Monday November 27, 1978. The
deadline for applying is Friday, December 15, 1978, the last week of Fall
semester instruction.. Students may
pick up and turn in application forms
at Tutorial Services, SR2-33, La Raza
Studies, SR4-116 or ~t EOP, JAD 238.
All funds are made available from
Chicano Commencement activitie~ over
the past two years.
ND
Minority Pre-Law Conferenc~
Set for November 18
The University of San Francisco will
sponsor a Minority Admissions PreLaw Conference, Saturday, November
18 1978 at the USF campus. The progr~m will focus on opportunities - for
and the problems of minorities in legal
education and in the legal profession.
Representatives from law schools
around the country will present oral
and written materials on their education programs during a general admission "fair". In · addition to the fair,
there wiH be sessions on topics ranging
from Hadmissions proceduresn and
nscholarship and grant opportunities"
to "the tighte11ing career opportunities
in the legal profession". A special
seminar on minority admission procedures in the wake of recent Supreme
Court decisions has also been scheduled .
.
.,,
If you are interested_in attending this
conference and would like more information regarding transportation, and
housing, please contact Tony Garduque
at California State University, Fresno,.
Educational Opportunity Program,
487-1021.
Friday, Nov. 17: MEChA will be spon-·
soring a discQ dance in the Upstairs
Cafeteria from 8:00 p.m.-1 :00 a .m.
Music will .be provided by Quadrasonic
Disco Productions. There will be an
entrance fee. MEChA President
Priscella Contreras· encourages all to
'come out of the cold' and enjoy the
dance.
Wednesday, Nov. 22: MEChA Central
· will have its grand opening at their
headquarters at 3721 E. Tulare in
Fresno. The open house activity from
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. will consist of food
and entertainment with a turkey raffle
highlighting the event. ·
Saturday, Nov. 25: MEChA Central will
be sponsoring an all-day volleyball
tournament at CSUF's Men's Gym.
Both high school and college organizations will take part. Trophies will be
given as first, second and third place
prizes.
Santana
al~um in a long time.
No matter how 'watered down'. or
difu seel his music may seem, there is
one t hi·_n g for certain--everything Carlos
Santana does is done in earnest from
his soul. He give us his all in both his
performances and r~rdings. In a past
interview, he explained his comrnitment of his music. He simply said
"I play from my heart. That's
something that many musicians today
don't do,"
also/' she said.
·
I~ructor Lopez said bis ul- November 16, 19
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Lady /Holiday". On these cuts, the
innovative, use of latin and rock
elements contribute to make the
Santana sound-driving and/or subtle
, percussion work laced with Carlos'
. peircing guitar work.
As for the rest of the albwn, while
the rock sound is not obnoxious, it is
dominant throughout, making it appealing for Top 40/popula:r radio air
play. A little bit of funk is laced into
the music to hopefully reachout to an
even more people.
It sounds good. Supplied with its
share of catchy melodies, it's bound to
be th
e most widely accepted Santana
"It makes you feel so gooc
when the people are watcbini
that you want to do it very much
It keeps you more intereste~
Graduate
Record Examination
Waivers
Fee
If you are a senior planning to take
the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) during the 1978-79 academic
year, you may be eligible for a fee
waiver. Eligibility for fee waivers is
based on current financial status. To
abtain fee waiver applications or for
more information contact Manuel
Perez in the EOP office, Joyal Administration Building, room 238.
Examination dates for 1978 are
Oct. 2k1 and Dec. 9. For 1979, the
dates are Jan. 13; Feb. 24; April 28;
and June 9. For more information regarding test dates and registration
deadlines contact Jane or Judy in the
Testing Center, Joyal Administration
Building, room 218.
The National Chicano Study (N
is a collaborati ve effort of Chica
researchers from a~ound the Unit
States, aimed at producing and inte:
viewing a large national represen ·
tive sample of -people of Mexi
ancestry. Over the next two month!
they must locate and hire approx
· imately 45 biingual interviewers,
they wou ld ideally like to fill th
positions with people who live in
' ·near the following cit ies: Los Ange
es, San Francisco and Fresno, Cal
fornia; San A ntonro, El Paso, McA
en and Houston, Texas; Albuquer
que, New Mexico; C,hicago, lllinoi
and Detroit, Michigan. During t
first five months of 1979, these inter
viewers will be trained and assign
to conduct in-depth interviews wi
Chicanos living in ou r selected sarr
piing areas.
Beginning in January 1979, inter
·viewing will be done in 78 counti
across 14 states, including sampl
from such diverse areas as Chica
central city barrios, suburban neig
borhoods, rural and farm districts
and
multi-ethnic
metropolit
regions. The study will ultimate!
.gather data on a representative n
tional sample of some 2,500 Chi
canos, and will provide assessmen
on such issues as et hnic identity an
mental health,, group consciousness
political participation, , labor for
·experiences, language behavior a
attitudes, roles and patterns of famil)
- life, and overall perceptions of t
·economic, soci~I and personal quali~
of life for . Chicanos today. NCS I!
the first large national survey ev
done in this country with Chican
respondents and they are very ex·
cited about the project 's potential fo'
gathering an unprecedented and ricl
body of information.
The requirements for NCS inter
viewers are: ffuent bHingualism an
familtarity with Mexican culture ir.
the U.S. and Mexico, and with Amer·
ican (U.S.) culture; availabiJ.ity tor
full-time employment from Janua~
through May 1979; and, in some
, cases, availability for some trave
during the period of employment.
Prior interviewing experience would
be helpful, and persons with strong
interviewing backgrounds will be
considered for superv isor jobs.
If interested, contact Lea Ybarr, L8
· Raza S_tudies 487-2848 . .
CSUF -office ProVides
Employment for Students ,
1
The holiday season is almost upon us
and sometimes we don't have enough
dinero to get us through these times
(and all the other times of the year for
th~t matter). La Voz offers the following jobs available through the Student
Employment Center to help students
try to make ends meet. For more information on any of the jobs, see Geri
Castro in the Student Employment
Center, room 256 in the Joy~I Administration Building; or phone 487-2703 .
1. Mailroom job . Duties--distribute
mail and other odd jobs in mail room.
Hours--6:30-9 :30 a.m. an d 3:005:00 p.m., Mon d ay- f n·day. $3 .50/h r .
Qualifications: have a car. Close to
school .
2 . Bookkeeper. General bookkeeping--working with accounts 'receivable
and accounts payable . Hours Hexible,
25 hours per month. $3 .50/hr. Qualifications : have to be an accounting
student .
3 . Furniture refinisher. Re-finish old
furniture; hours arranged. $3 .00/hr .
Qualifications : prefer industrial arts
students or person interested in
-refinishing wor_k.
4.
Stockperson--many
positions
available . Stocking shelves for Christ- ·
mas; 5:00-10:00 a.m . Days arranged .
$2 .50/hr. Qualifications: none.
5:
Substitute Teachers . Substitute
teaching in adult classes for retarded
people. 8:30 a·. m .-2 :30 p .m. MondayFriday . $2 .50/hr. No experience
necessary, just the desire to work with
the retarded .
6. Mechanical draftsperson . Work on
mechanical drafting projects . 16 hours
a week . Hours 'arranged . $4.50/hr.
Qua Iif ications : drafting abi Iity .