La Voz de Aztlan, March 12 1981
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La Voz de Aztlan, March 12 1981
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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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3/12/1981
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March 12, 1981 ·_
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EDITORIAL
Last year when I was a reporter for La Voz and after seeing
about 20 episodes of Lou Grant, I decided to try my luck at an
"investigative" story, something I'd always wanted to do but
really didn't know how. My lead was a chisme about how
Chicanos were being mistreated in the local television news
industry.
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After going to all the local TV stations, running up my
phone bill trying to contact Victor Vasquez in Los Angeles,
and other. various trials _and adventures, I came up with my
first "expose." I was very proud of it. This one artide I wrote
provided me with such valuable experience and I learned so
much . Even more importantly, I learned a lot about the politics and injustices that involve Chicano journalists.
Through my extensive research and interviewing, I found
that at the time, Channel 24 was one of the more cooperative
TV stations when it came to "minority" programming and affirmative acti~n agreement policies. So naturally, I was quite
disturbed when KMJ was sold because I knew that we woul
lose everything we had worked for. What really got me upse
was when I learned that the only bilingual program on Channel 24 was to have its host replaced by an Anglo, and the
completely taken off the air. I also found out that the n~
owners of KSEE (formerly KMJ) refuse to accept an affirma•
tive action agreement.
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It is very important.to have these affirmative action policies
in television programming because it sets aside specific programming and hiring policies which are safe from ratings and
other. competitive influences. It is important for Raza to be
represented in the ever-powerful media and if having
implement these affirmative action policies is the only way
then we must make sure that they are followed through.
As one media representative, we at La Voz urge you to
write or cal-I Jim Thompson at Channel 24 and voice you
opinions and dissent towards their uncooperativeness. We
do have a voice so let's use it!
Fernando Quintero
Editor, The Voice de Aztlan
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
KMJ
CANCELS . .
IILl~GUAL PROGRAM .
2. Send a copy of the letter to the
. This is a test of the will and determinaFederal Communications Commistion of the Chicano community. It is an
~ffront t? Chicanos. They are refusing
sion .
to bargain an affirmative action agreeDear Editor:
On February 2, 1981, the new owners ment, and now they have begun to
o_f KMJ-TV, San Joaquin Communica.a,, emascu_late the few gains made in prot1ons Corooration. informed TACOMA gramming and training_since 1975 under
3. Telephone Mr. Jim Thompson
a committee of El Concilio de Fresno' t~e McClatchy ownership. In a short
also. His number is 237-2424 and inthat the ~ew ownership will drop th~ time, there will be no evidence of Chiform him orally of your displeasure.
program, La Comunidad del Valle cano related programming sensitivity
The_ c;ancellation of the program by th~ towar~. Chicano issues, or the training
We are sure every effort will be made
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sta~1on .has the following implications and hiring of Chicanos.
by
San Joaquin Communications Corfor th_e_cor'nniunity:
El Concilio de Fresno has ~n inporation to · divide the Chicano comformed
that
the
ryew
owners
refuse
1 · N? longer will the Chicano comto n_egotiate with TACOMA because it munity. Every effort will be made to
munity have direct input to the condoes_
not .. ~epresent" the Chicano com- appoint or select a "Blue Ribbon .. comtent of the program; example, current
munity. It is time for us to take action . mittee of Chicanos who will rubber
ev~nts' calendario social, and topics
stamp their policies, thereby eliminat~elp TACOMA maintain the bilingualof Interests.
b1cultural programming. We ask that ing any true input by the Chicano comyou please do the following as soon as munity. Under these conditions, there
would be no self-determination.
2. No longer will the program hav~ a
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possible:
bilingual host/hostess that will serve
1._W~ite_ a letter to Mr. Jim Thompas a training
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.program for the fut u~
son, indicate your displeasure as the
Of Ch
. ican~s interested . in the elecThe addresses where you can send
result of the cancellation of the Suntronic media. An Anglo will now host
letters are:
day
.program,
la
Comunidad
del
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the program and will determine the
Mr. Jim Thompson, KMJ-TV
Valle and the dismantling of the
content.
1544 Van Ness Avenue
programming and training for ChiFresno, CA. 93779
canos at KMJ-TV. Request the re-
3. No longer will the community be
able to present issues of concern
that the traditional media . refuses to
cover.
instatement of the program and the
negotiation of an. affirmative action
agreement as previously done by the
McClatchy-owners. • ·
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Also, please send a copy to
lawyer:
Mr. Mario Olmos
925 N. Street, Suite 150
Fresno, Ca. 93721
MuchasgracilS,
Carlos Rodri
Executive director, El Concilio de F
IOC ENCOURAGES
CHICANOS
Dear Editor:
I would like to use the forum prov·
in your paper to inform Chicanos d
organization being formed on
The
Inter-Organizational
(IOC) was created in the past two
to deal with a problem on our
that is long overdue in being
I am referring to the need to en
communication and interaction
Federal Communications Commission the many specialized aroups
our niv ·
1919 .,M,. Street, North West
, • ; Washjngton, D.C 20554
La Voz de Aztlan
March 12, 1981
These people were also the first stu~ functioning io fill the- communicatl0f1 gap that has prevented many on- . dents to take advantage of the La Raza
c:m:u~ organizations from functioning
a ~•mum effectiveness. Through cor'atthive efforts, programs and activiies at affect a broad crossection
of the ~ampus community can be presented .' " a manner that will both attract wider audience_ support and will
draw th e entire campus. together in
~re~s of common interest. I would like to .
rnvite th e well-organized Chicano groups
we ~r~ fortunate to have on campus to
part•~•pate in this Council. IOC will
hold its next meeting on Tues ., March
10 at 7:30 p .m . in the College .Union
'?Om 3~. We encourage your participation, without Chicano participation, we
cannot hope to represent the entire
campus .
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Sincerely,
Jim Cahill
Secretary, IOC
SUPPORT
LA RAZA STUDIES
Studies Program. Back in 1968 it was
just a couple of profes.s ors and a handfull of willing students. Then, in 1969, there was a major set-back in the Program~ the entire. faculty was released.
Can you imagj_ne, they let the likes of
Luis Valdez get away? In the fall of 1970
an e!'ltirely new faculty was.hired and the
Program slowly got back on its feet, and
went extremely well . I say "went" because now even though the enrollment at
Fresno State is at its highest ever and
the Chicano population is well over
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' ELSALVADOR
.- DEMONSTRATION
More than 40 local organizations from
the Fresno area have endorsed the
march and rally to protest U.S. intervention in El Salvador planned for March
14. The marchers will assemble at
11 ·a.m. at Dickey Playground. The
march will begin at approximately
noon and will move down· Divisadero
to San Pablo, north on San Pablo to Belmont, and west on Belmont arriving at
the bandstand area at ·about 1 p.m.
1,600, the La Raza Studies classes are
virtually empty and some classes have
had to qe dropped . This is no reflection ·
on the program itself . The Program is
Several speakers and mus1c1ans
the first and the tops in the nation and
we should be proud of it ~nd suppart it . wilJ give presentations at the bandstand
area upon the marchers' arrival . Most
'notable of scheduled guests are:
Hey look around. you, la batalla· apenas
empezo . It is not over yet, we still have
Father Moriarty-member of the Soto fight for every inch. With the new
Reagan administration nothing is sure, cial Justice Commission of the Archtoday student loans, tomorrow E.O.P., diocese of San· Francisco who ·has lived
in El Salvador;
then what?
Dear Editor:
Ruth Austin, The Latin American
Support Committt!e 's press contact
person, will arrange for all interviews
(which will preferably take place between 1-2:30 p.m. on Saturday) with any
of t~e ava~ Iable speakers. Arrangements
for mterv1ews with ·speakers made in
advance will be given priority consideration at 233-2221 . ·
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ENDORSERS OF THE MARCH 14th
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EVENT
-. (as of 3-8-81)
1. American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, Local
#2051
2. Association of Chicanos in - Human
. Services
3~Black Studies, Fresno City ~lle1e
Thomas Hill, Raul Pickett, Ernesto,
These people fought long and hard
Martinez, Jesse Marquez, Cresencio and now is not the time to quit. This is
Hernand~z, Gracy Solis, Pat Aguirre, the Decade of the Chicano and we cannot
Ester Castillo, Dolores Aguiniga. Do Y<?U forget who_ we are; we have got to
remember! Maybe it is too late to enroll
in
La Raza Studies this semester, but do
recognize these names? Sure, you might ·
recognize Ernesto Martinez if you have not forget next fall. Also support:
had any La Raza Studies classes, but the M.E.Ch.A., C.H .O ., C.H .E., Adelitas
a_nd the rest of the Chicano Organizat10ns .
rest of the names are just as important.
These are the names of some of the first
Chicano students to attend Fresno State
back in 1969. At that time there were
Remember .. .
approximately 500 Chicano students on
La· Batalla Ape"as Empezo y
campus . Now in the Decade of the ChiQue Viva La Raza.
WIO, there are at least 1,60t'.> Chicano
Ruben Garza
students on campus . If it were not for all
the hassles they, went through, there
might still be only 500 Chicano students
on campus. Fortunately for us the
hassles are not as many and not as frequent, and it is these former- students we
should thank .
A speaker from the Bay Area Trade
Union Continuations Committee;
Venceremos-a musical group from
the Bay Area made up of Chilean refugees and other Latin Americans.
4. Chicano Advocates for Equality
5. Chicano Business Student Association, CSUF
· 6. Chicano Health Or1~niution, CSUF
7. Chicanos in Hi1her Education, CSUF
8. Chicanos in Law, CSUF
Another possible, but as yet unconfirmed, speaker at the rally is a representative from the El Salvador ·Trade
Union Association who is currently
touring the United States .
9. Chicano Youth
Center
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10. Commit/ee A3ainst Registration and
the Draft, Fresno Chapter
11. Confederation of Iranian Students
12. Fellowship of Reconciliation
13. Firehouse
14. Fresno Democratic Coaliti~n
1S. Fri~nds of Civil Liberties
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Angela Y. Davis
.now open
Wiil Spe•k On,
Raelsmflthe JCJCJC
• Issues of women in the labor force
• The effects ot racism ·on foreign students
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HEP GRADUATES
LATIN AMERICAN
SUPPORT COMMI'rIEE
By Lourdes Villarreal
The Latin American Support Committee's initial intention was solely to create
a sense of awareness among the people
of the community towards the turbulent
happenings in El Salvador, according
to member Lily Espinoza. Espinoza
confessed that her involvement with the
Committee commenced after seeing the
Committee's presentation of the film
"Revolution or Death,,, viewed here at
CSUF last semester. Accordin2 to
Espinoza, the Committee was- a very
informal information center that has now
organized its efforts to present to the
public its position on El Sa(vador. Espinoza stated that the Committee's
position on El Salvador consisted of
"total opposition to U.S. intervention
and military aid ." Espinoza went on to
add that El .Salvador's Military Junta
compromises the controlling force of 14
of the richest families who are creating
the "oppressed situation" the Salvadorenos are -fighting against . Furthermore, Espinoza relayed that the Salvadorenos are also fighting for land reform . According to one of the newsletters La Voz received from the Latin
American Support Committee, "Two
percent of the population owns 60% of
all the arable land ."
One of the activities the Committee
has · already undertaken this year was
the organization· of its first fund raiser
at the Mosqueda Center on January 31 .
The Committee was able to accumulate
$1,200 for the Salvadoreari refugees.
After the supportive response the Committee received ·from the community, it
has formalized its non-profit organization which now counts with 40 active
members. Espinoza smiled and added
"Now we're even on the F.B.I. list.~
She al.so commented that the data received about El Salvador was shortwaved information sent to the Committee by some of the Latin American countries. Once again, Espinoza reinforced
the t:ommittee 's standing by saying
~hat i~ ma~n ot:,iective was purely
educat1~nal. Espinoza continued on by ·
commenting that the Committee was
hoping to make the public aware of the
correlation that exists between the
Vietnam War of the 1960's and the current happenings in El Salvador. She
· added that El Salvador could very well
be a battlefield for another "class war."
Espinoza further expressed "Anglo
n of car,:talismo"that exists between :,ts
of carnalismo" that el.1:u.:,
Hispanos and Latinos .
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The Committee, having expanded,
is now also linked with "Casa Salvador"
which now exists throughout the·world .
Some of Casa Salvador's branches are
located around the San Francisco Bay
Area and anothe_r _ !n - Los An_g eles.
RECENT HEP GRADUATES: (LEFf TO RIGHT)
ROBERT MIRAMONTEZ,.NELLIE HERNANDEZ,
LEO QUIBOZ,MARIA CERVANTES,AL~ ALVARADO
Espinoza explained that Casa Salvador
provided the Committee with speakers,
literature, movies, etc. on El Salvador.
Espinoza further informed that the.Committee had sent post-cards and petitions
to President Reagan and Senator Cranston from California on its position on
El Salvador hoping fo obtain some .favorable feedback. Es~inoza confided
By Olivia Lucio
Francess de Leon is now attending
Fresno State with an undeclared major,
she is one of the HEP (Highschool
Equivalency
Program)
graduates
that graduated at CSUF since the program movec! from C~I P.oly, San Luis
Obispo .
that the Committee had indeed received Senator Cranston's "informative advice" which according to her was
nothing more than "government propaganda, reinforcing what the U.S . rr,ilitary is doing in El Salvador." Nothing
has yet been received from President
HEP is a program that helps dropout students complete their high school
education. The students attend classes
that prepare them for the GED. One~
they pass .the GED, they have completed the requirements for a high
school diplo~a .
Reagan.
Espinoza also commented on the
negative attitudes some people have
demonstrated towards the Committee 's work . She, however, rationalized
these attitudes by stating, "People are
afraid_ because they don't understand
HEP was one of the many programs
that began to surface as a direct result
of the farmworker movement of the
sixties . The leaders of the sixties felt
that their migrant and seasonal farmworkers youth needed a specially designed educational model · available
to them if they were to succeed in education. This would eventually break
the cycle of poverty in which they were
trapped.
what is going on ." For those who are interested in fi~ding out what the Committee is involved with, Espinoza advised
that they attend the Committee meetings
he.Id every Wednesday at 7:30 p.rri. at
the Ted C. Wills Community Center.
. The HEP program is one of the 17
in the nation.
The students applying for HEP have
to meet certain requirements : 50 percent
of their income has to be from farmwork,
the student has to be at least 17 years
old; and they hav.e. to ·meet certain economic criteria.
She also wanted to remind everyone
about the demonstration march for El
Salvador on March. 14 which is being
sponsored by the Latin American Support Committee and CSUF MEChA.
Further information on the demonstration march may be obtained from the
fliers posted around campus.
Espinoza concluded by advising, "As
students we have to become aware of
what is going on around us . It is time
to realize that changes are happening,
but they are not positive. As -minority
students these changes are going to have
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t~ complete the program depending on
his or her motivation . Tne students
seem very satisfied with the program .
"It's alright, I learned something
from it. It i~n 't like regular schools .
We get down to business," said Agusto
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Some of the students coming to HEP
aren't even thinking about college.
They haven't built self-esteem and
motivation to learn because they feel
they've been discouraged by the school
system. While in HEP they learn how
to study . The learn that si se puede
if you want to. "It teaches you better
and makes you tearn fast. It made me
think about college. I am planning to
enroll in CSUF with a political science
major," said Robert Miramontes.
Many of the recent graduates are
already enrolling for th~ fall semester..
"It is a good program that gave me the
opportunity to get my high school dipl_o ma. I'm planning to attend CS~F
next fall as a criminology major," said
Ray Santiago, a January graduate.
"I plan to attend a technical college here
in Fresno with an electronics major.
I know that is going to be hard, but
I also know that si se puede," exclaimed
Nellie Hernandez. These are only the
r:ecent graduates from HEP. Some of
the students that graduated 3 or •
years ago are finishing or have already
completed their B.A. degree. Olivia
Cano- finished two years at Cal .Poly,
San Luis Obispo, then completed the
Antioch School of Law Paralegat training
program in Washington D.C., and is
now finishing her B.A. degree at Ameri•
can University in Washington.
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HACIA HELPING MIGRANT CHILDREN
TEATRO
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Yolanda Granados
Getting migrant children out of the
fields and providing them with a comprehensive program to meet educational, social and health oeeds is a primary objective of the Hispanic American
Center of lntercultural Affairs (HACIA).
HACIA, originally known as the Mexican-American Institute for Higher
Education Inc., is a non-profit organization funded by the Health and Human
Services. HACIA's yearly budget is
S1 million but HACIA is proposing more,
according to Luis Sirra, HACIA staff
member·
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HACIA is centrally located in Fresno.
Serving the Fresno, San Benito, and
Monter.rey counties. HACIA serves
12 centers, seven within the Fresno
County. The Fresno centers are within
rural areas; Huron Five Points Coalinga, Firebaugh, Selma, P.arlie~, and
Dinuba.
The centers serve nearly 500 children.
. "The program is so successful that there
is not enough room to serve anymore
children. The centers are filled to
capacity,,, said Teresa Rodriguez,
· HACIA staff worker.
HACIA also strives at getting parents .
involved in the child's education, providing training sessions - for parents
. -in formulating agency and center policy.
Also the organization refers parents
to local social agencies to help obtain
the services they need.
fhe program is designed for low · income migrant children. The education
provided is designed to meet each
-child's individual needs. It also aims to
meet the needs of the community served
as well as its ethnic and cultural charac_teristics. The program tries to provide
children with comprehensive health
care, offering medical and dental examinations. A mental health professional is
available at every center.
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"Our future goals are maintaining
our objectives in serving the children
to their fullest capacity,,, said Sirra.
For further information on free program services contact HACIA at 2668255.
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OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS
"This fellowship will enable students
gain insight . into the legislative
process at the national level and provide a format of tndependent study
in the arena of pub Iic policy for graduate
students."
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El Teatro· d~ la Esperanza from ~anta
Barbara, Calif., celebrating its 11th
year as a theatre company, will be presenting its newest and finest production,
"The Octopus" at the Ted C. Wil.ls
Community Center, 700 N. San Pablo,
1 block north of Belmont at 7 p.m. on
March 21, 1981.
This allegorical play brings to .the
stage a fascinating story of a novice
waiter and his struggle against an ext_raordinary customer, (who is also .the
owner of the restaurant), with enormous
power and wealth·. The age-old confl_ict
of underdog and topdog unravels itself as an expose t,f contemporary events
and offers working class people an opportunity to view their conditions a·nd
how world pc;litics -· affect their daily
lives. _T he plot,-line follows a wait~r in
his new job and the irony of encount~rin·g his first customer, the owner ·of _the
establishment, . who has . an insatiable
appetite. · ·
After having consumed vast
qu·antities of· food the Octopus orders
the food alloted the workers (their daily
pay) be brought. When the waiter brings
to the attention of his fellow workers
the unfairness of the .situation, grum, blings of disconte".lt reach the Octopus.
Instead of having the waiter fired a plan
is devised that hopefully will settle ·the
- - ·problem. Instructing the Manager to
convince the waiter that" ... the villagers
have your food ... " he is sent off to a
neighbor1ng village to procure the
needed supplies. The adventures he
encounters in his stay at the village
serve to enlighten him of the extent of
control multinationals have over the lives
of common people. Armed with . this ·
The · Congressional Hispani~ Caucus.
Beginning in September 1981, the will. be accepting fpplications in the form knowledge he returns to the restaurant
Congressional Hispanic Caucus will of: a brief resume; ·3 letters of recom- prepared for what must be done•,:··
award four graduate fellowships to mendations from • a faculty member,
students c~rrentl_yoV~-9l!~d !n gradUf\ffl a community leader, and a former or
programs m the public policy area or current . employer; a -scholastic tran"The Octopus", is a play which marks
policy related .fields. The CHC F,ellow- script; n-essay (n·o more than five typed a major step for political theatre. A~ships are to be for a period of one pages) stating career ·goals and how though the s~ifics of the play are. diacademic term and 'the' length. of stay -- the program would relate to these rectly linked to the Chicano people, the
will be September 1 througli December goals;· and a letter of approval from the universi~lity of the production makes
15, 1981. The Caucus will provide each department chairman.
this an important piece for everyo~e.
of the Fellows with a stipend of $2,500_
Candidates wiil be selected based on Staged in a lively style, this production
and will furnish the students with trans- the strength of their applications. The analyzes the previous decade'in an enportation to and from Washington, D.C. application deadline is April 15, 1981. tertaining way~ and focuses on the
The Fellows will be placed · with a con- For more information contact: Susan 1980's which h~s ,been termed the degressional committee and will attend Herrera,
Director,
Congressional' 1cade of the Latif'0.
regular seminars ·designed to introduce Hispanic Caucus,. H2-557, Washington,
them to the federal level of government. _D.C. 20515, (202) 225-2255.
CONGRESSIONM;HISPANIC CAUCUS
Coogressman. Edward R. Roybal
(D-CA.), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, announced
the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
FeHowship Program. "The Caucus
has realized a dream that has been
its goal since its inception," said Roybal.,
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La Voz de Aztlan
tv\drch 12, 1981 ,
DEMONSTRATION
(continued)
Program for Rally-March 14, 1981
Chilean Musical Group
Venceremos
1:00-1:20
Central-America Solidarity Activist(History of Sal. ppl 's struggle).
Felix Kury
1:20-1:40
Musical Performer
Juanita
'1:40 -1:50
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Father Moriarity
utholic Priest-(Conditions of the Salvadorean
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people).
-Music-(Fundraising & Petitions).
Roy &.group
2:10-2:20
2:20-2:40 · B·.A. T.U.C. Speaker-(Bay Area f rade Union Committee; d_iscussing
the role of labor in El Salvador solidaraty work).
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Bob Fischer
3:00-3:10
Speaker-(CSUF Sociology Prof.; "U.S. role in El Saivador" ).
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Musician
Augustine
3:10-3:20 .
Speaker-(American Indian Movement; Native American
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solidarity w/ Salvadoreans).
3:20-3:30
A.1.M.
3:30-3:40
Lily Espinoza
Speaker-(Pres. of CSUF MEChA; Chicanos, Social
Services, and the Draft).
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Music
3:40- 4:00
Juanita, Augy, Bluesteins, Venceremos
***Solidarity Messages:
. 1:50- National Lawyers Guild
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2:40-Woinen 's International League for Peace & Freedom
3:10-National Anti-Racist Organizing Committee
3:40 TBA
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La Voz De Aztlan
· 31. Palestinian Oub
32. Pan Afribn Union, CSUF
33. Partido La Rua Unida
34. Rural Resurch and
Resource Center
3S. Service Emplo,ees
Union, Local 12SO
36. Service- Employees lnlenalill
Union, Local.lS35
37. Luis Sepulveda, Associated
President, CSUF
38. Sequoia Connunity Health
elation
39. Social Services Union
40. Students for Economic De•ra
CSlJF
41. Visalia Niaraguan Peos-1
clarity Committee
42. .Women's International Lea
Peace and Freedom, Fresno
43. Women's Alliance, CSUF
- Music
Bluesteins
2:40- 3:00
16. Friends of the Filipino P ~ ,
Fresno Chapter
17. Human Rights Coalition
18. Inside/Out
19. International Club Council, Fresno
City College
20. Iranian Students Association of Central uliforJ1ia
21. KFCF FM 88.1
22. La Brocha clel Valle
23. La Raza Lawyer's Association
24. La Raza Studies, CSUF
25. La Raza Studies, Fresno City College
26. Las Adelitas, CSUF .
27. Lutheran Student Movement
28. Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano
de Aztlan
29. National . Anti-Racist Organizing
Committee
30. National Lawyer's Guild, San
Joaquin Valley Chapter
DON'T MISS
LAS ADELITAS
'SPRING FIESTA' DANC
MARCH 20, 1981
CSUF CAFETERIA
9 p.m. to I a.m.
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CHO DOES IT AGAIN- WINDS UP IN HOSPITAI
Editor-in-Chief
Fernando Quintero
Managing Editor
Margarita Martinez
Sports Editor
. Ed Aparicio
Photographers
Robert Hernandez
Ri'chard Rios
Production
Maria Servin
Report~rs
Yolanda Granados
M ike Valencia
Lourdes Villareal
Olivia Lucio
la
Voz
De Aztlan .is located .in the
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guarantee ~lication. Telepltone
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CHO MEMBER AND LAB TECHNICIAN, ROGELIO FERNANDEZ (LEFT)
VMC TOUR c;;ooRDINATOR, HELEN GONZALEZ (CENTER) DISCU~ HOSPIT
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March 12, 1981 ·_
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EDITORIAL
Last year when I was a reporter for La Voz and after seeing
about 20 episodes of Lou Grant, I decided to try my luck at an
"investigative" story, something I'd always wanted to do but
really didn't know how. My lead was a chisme about how
Chicanos were being mistreated in the local television news
industry.
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After going to all the local TV stations, running up my
phone bill trying to contact Victor Vasquez in Los Angeles,
and other. various trials _and adventures, I came up with my
first "expose." I was very proud of it. This one artide I wrote
provided me with such valuable experience and I learned so
much . Even more importantly, I learned a lot about the politics and injustices that involve Chicano journalists.
Through my extensive research and interviewing, I found
that at the time, Channel 24 was one of the more cooperative
TV stations when it came to "minority" programming and affirmative acti~n agreement policies. So naturally, I was quite
disturbed when KMJ was sold because I knew that we woul
lose everything we had worked for. What really got me upse
was when I learned that the only bilingual program on Channel 24 was to have its host replaced by an Anglo, and the
completely taken off the air. I also found out that the n~
owners of KSEE (formerly KMJ) refuse to accept an affirma•
tive action agreement.
.
It is very important.to have these affirmative action policies
in television programming because it sets aside specific programming and hiring policies which are safe from ratings and
other. competitive influences. It is important for Raza to be
represented in the ever-powerful media and if having
implement these affirmative action policies is the only way
then we must make sure that they are followed through.
As one media representative, we at La Voz urge you to
write or cal-I Jim Thompson at Channel 24 and voice you
opinions and dissent towards their uncooperativeness. We
do have a voice so let's use it!
Fernando Quintero
Editor, The Voice de Aztlan
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
KMJ
CANCELS . .
IILl~GUAL PROGRAM .
2. Send a copy of the letter to the
. This is a test of the will and determinaFederal Communications Commistion of the Chicano community. It is an
~ffront t? Chicanos. They are refusing
sion .
to bargain an affirmative action agreeDear Editor:
On February 2, 1981, the new owners ment, and now they have begun to
o_f KMJ-TV, San Joaquin Communica.a,, emascu_late the few gains made in prot1ons Corooration. informed TACOMA gramming and training_since 1975 under
3. Telephone Mr. Jim Thompson
a committee of El Concilio de Fresno' t~e McClatchy ownership. In a short
also. His number is 237-2424 and inthat the ~ew ownership will drop th~ time, there will be no evidence of Chiform him orally of your displeasure.
program, La Comunidad del Valle cano related programming sensitivity
The_ c;ancellation of the program by th~ towar~. Chicano issues, or the training
We are sure every effort will be made
1
sta~1on .has the following implications and hiring of Chicanos.
by
San Joaquin Communications Corfor th_e_cor'nniunity:
El Concilio de Fresno has ~n inporation to · divide the Chicano comformed
that
the
ryew
owners
refuse
1 · N? longer will the Chicano comto n_egotiate with TACOMA because it munity. Every effort will be made to
munity have direct input to the condoes_
not .. ~epresent" the Chicano com- appoint or select a "Blue Ribbon .. comtent of the program; example, current
munity. It is time for us to take action . mittee of Chicanos who will rubber
ev~nts' calendario social, and topics
stamp their policies, thereby eliminat~elp TACOMA maintain the bilingualof Interests.
b1cultural programming. We ask that ing any true input by the Chicano comyou please do the following as soon as munity. Under these conditions, there
would be no self-determination.
2. No longer will the program hav~ a
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possible:
bilingual host/hostess that will serve
1._W~ite_ a letter to Mr. Jim Thompas a training
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.program for the fut u~
son, indicate your displeasure as the
Of Ch
. ican~s interested . in the elecThe addresses where you can send
result of the cancellation of the Suntronic media. An Anglo will now host
letters are:
day
.program,
la
Comunidad
del
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the program and will determine the
Mr. Jim Thompson, KMJ-TV
Valle and the dismantling of the
content.
1544 Van Ness Avenue
programming and training for ChiFresno, CA. 93779
canos at KMJ-TV. Request the re-
3. No longer will the community be
able to present issues of concern
that the traditional media . refuses to
cover.
instatement of the program and the
negotiation of an. affirmative action
agreement as previously done by the
McClatchy-owners. • ·
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Also, please send a copy to
lawyer:
Mr. Mario Olmos
925 N. Street, Suite 150
Fresno, Ca. 93721
MuchasgracilS,
Carlos Rodri
Executive director, El Concilio de F
IOC ENCOURAGES
CHICANOS
Dear Editor:
I would like to use the forum prov·
in your paper to inform Chicanos d
organization being formed on
The
Inter-Organizational
(IOC) was created in the past two
to deal with a problem on our
that is long overdue in being
I am referring to the need to en
communication and interaction
Federal Communications Commission the many specialized aroups
our niv ·
1919 .,M,. Street, North West
, • ; Washjngton, D.C 20554
La Voz de Aztlan
March 12, 1981
These people were also the first stu~ functioning io fill the- communicatl0f1 gap that has prevented many on- . dents to take advantage of the La Raza
c:m:u~ organizations from functioning
a ~•mum effectiveness. Through cor'atthive efforts, programs and activiies at affect a broad crossection
of the ~ampus community can be presented .' " a manner that will both attract wider audience_ support and will
draw th e entire campus. together in
~re~s of common interest. I would like to .
rnvite th e well-organized Chicano groups
we ~r~ fortunate to have on campus to
part•~•pate in this Council. IOC will
hold its next meeting on Tues ., March
10 at 7:30 p .m . in the College .Union
'?Om 3~. We encourage your participation, without Chicano participation, we
cannot hope to represent the entire
campus .
·
Sincerely,
Jim Cahill
Secretary, IOC
SUPPORT
LA RAZA STUDIES
Studies Program. Back in 1968 it was
just a couple of profes.s ors and a handfull of willing students. Then, in 1969, there was a major set-back in the Program~ the entire. faculty was released.
Can you imagj_ne, they let the likes of
Luis Valdez get away? In the fall of 1970
an e!'ltirely new faculty was.hired and the
Program slowly got back on its feet, and
went extremely well . I say "went" because now even though the enrollment at
Fresno State is at its highest ever and
the Chicano population is well over
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' ELSALVADOR
.- DEMONSTRATION
More than 40 local organizations from
the Fresno area have endorsed the
march and rally to protest U.S. intervention in El Salvador planned for March
14. The marchers will assemble at
11 ·a.m. at Dickey Playground. The
march will begin at approximately
noon and will move down· Divisadero
to San Pablo, north on San Pablo to Belmont, and west on Belmont arriving at
the bandstand area at ·about 1 p.m.
1,600, the La Raza Studies classes are
virtually empty and some classes have
had to qe dropped . This is no reflection ·
on the program itself . The Program is
Several speakers and mus1c1ans
the first and the tops in the nation and
we should be proud of it ~nd suppart it . wilJ give presentations at the bandstand
area upon the marchers' arrival . Most
'notable of scheduled guests are:
Hey look around. you, la batalla· apenas
empezo . It is not over yet, we still have
Father Moriarty-member of the Soto fight for every inch. With the new
Reagan administration nothing is sure, cial Justice Commission of the Archtoday student loans, tomorrow E.O.P., diocese of San· Francisco who ·has lived
in El Salvador;
then what?
Dear Editor:
Ruth Austin, The Latin American
Support Committt!e 's press contact
person, will arrange for all interviews
(which will preferably take place between 1-2:30 p.m. on Saturday) with any
of t~e ava~ Iable speakers. Arrangements
for mterv1ews with ·speakers made in
advance will be given priority consideration at 233-2221 . ·
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ENDORSERS OF THE MARCH 14th
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EVENT
-. (as of 3-8-81)
1. American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, Local
#2051
2. Association of Chicanos in - Human
. Services
3~Black Studies, Fresno City ~lle1e
Thomas Hill, Raul Pickett, Ernesto,
These people fought long and hard
Martinez, Jesse Marquez, Cresencio and now is not the time to quit. This is
Hernand~z, Gracy Solis, Pat Aguirre, the Decade of the Chicano and we cannot
Ester Castillo, Dolores Aguiniga. Do Y<?U forget who_ we are; we have got to
remember! Maybe it is too late to enroll
in
La Raza Studies this semester, but do
recognize these names? Sure, you might ·
recognize Ernesto Martinez if you have not forget next fall. Also support:
had any La Raza Studies classes, but the M.E.Ch.A., C.H .O ., C.H .E., Adelitas
a_nd the rest of the Chicano Organizat10ns .
rest of the names are just as important.
These are the names of some of the first
Chicano students to attend Fresno State
back in 1969. At that time there were
Remember .. .
approximately 500 Chicano students on
La· Batalla Ape"as Empezo y
campus . Now in the Decade of the ChiQue Viva La Raza.
WIO, there are at least 1,60t'.> Chicano
Ruben Garza
students on campus . If it were not for all
the hassles they, went through, there
might still be only 500 Chicano students
on campus. Fortunately for us the
hassles are not as many and not as frequent, and it is these former- students we
should thank .
A speaker from the Bay Area Trade
Union Continuations Committee;
Venceremos-a musical group from
the Bay Area made up of Chilean refugees and other Latin Americans.
4. Chicano Advocates for Equality
5. Chicano Business Student Association, CSUF
· 6. Chicano Health Or1~niution, CSUF
7. Chicanos in Hi1her Education, CSUF
8. Chicanos in Law, CSUF
Another possible, but as yet unconfirmed, speaker at the rally is a representative from the El Salvador ·Trade
Union Association who is currently
touring the United States .
9. Chicano Youth
Center
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10. Commit/ee A3ainst Registration and
the Draft, Fresno Chapter
11. Confederation of Iranian Students
12. Fellowship of Reconciliation
13. Firehouse
14. Fresno Democratic Coaliti~n
1S. Fri~nds of Civil Liberties
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HEP GRADUATES
LATIN AMERICAN
SUPPORT COMMI'rIEE
By Lourdes Villarreal
The Latin American Support Committee's initial intention was solely to create
a sense of awareness among the people
of the community towards the turbulent
happenings in El Salvador, according
to member Lily Espinoza. Espinoza
confessed that her involvement with the
Committee commenced after seeing the
Committee's presentation of the film
"Revolution or Death,,, viewed here at
CSUF last semester. Accordin2 to
Espinoza, the Committee was- a very
informal information center that has now
organized its efforts to present to the
public its position on El Sa(vador. Espinoza stated that the Committee's
position on El Salvador consisted of
"total opposition to U.S. intervention
and military aid ." Espinoza went on to
add that El .Salvador's Military Junta
compromises the controlling force of 14
of the richest families who are creating
the "oppressed situation" the Salvadorenos are -fighting against . Furthermore, Espinoza relayed that the Salvadorenos are also fighting for land reform . According to one of the newsletters La Voz received from the Latin
American Support Committee, "Two
percent of the population owns 60% of
all the arable land ."
One of the activities the Committee
has · already undertaken this year was
the organization· of its first fund raiser
at the Mosqueda Center on January 31 .
The Committee was able to accumulate
$1,200 for the Salvadoreari refugees.
After the supportive response the Committee received ·from the community, it
has formalized its non-profit organization which now counts with 40 active
members. Espinoza smiled and added
"Now we're even on the F.B.I. list.~
She al.so commented that the data received about El Salvador was shortwaved information sent to the Committee by some of the Latin American countries. Once again, Espinoza reinforced
the t:ommittee 's standing by saying
~hat i~ ma~n ot:,iective was purely
educat1~nal. Espinoza continued on by ·
commenting that the Committee was
hoping to make the public aware of the
correlation that exists between the
Vietnam War of the 1960's and the current happenings in El Salvador. She
· added that El Salvador could very well
be a battlefield for another "class war."
Espinoza further expressed "Anglo
n of car,:talismo"that exists between :,ts
of carnalismo" that el.1:u.:,
Hispanos and Latinos .
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The Committee, having expanded,
is now also linked with "Casa Salvador"
which now exists throughout the·world .
Some of Casa Salvador's branches are
located around the San Francisco Bay
Area and anothe_r _ !n - Los An_g eles.
RECENT HEP GRADUATES: (LEFf TO RIGHT)
ROBERT MIRAMONTEZ,.NELLIE HERNANDEZ,
LEO QUIBOZ,MARIA CERVANTES,AL~ ALVARADO
Espinoza explained that Casa Salvador
provided the Committee with speakers,
literature, movies, etc. on El Salvador.
Espinoza further informed that the.Committee had sent post-cards and petitions
to President Reagan and Senator Cranston from California on its position on
El Salvador hoping fo obtain some .favorable feedback. Es~inoza confided
By Olivia Lucio
Francess de Leon is now attending
Fresno State with an undeclared major,
she is one of the HEP (Highschool
Equivalency
Program)
graduates
that graduated at CSUF since the program movec! from C~I P.oly, San Luis
Obispo .
that the Committee had indeed received Senator Cranston's "informative advice" which according to her was
nothing more than "government propaganda, reinforcing what the U.S . rr,ilitary is doing in El Salvador." Nothing
has yet been received from President
HEP is a program that helps dropout students complete their high school
education. The students attend classes
that prepare them for the GED. One~
they pass .the GED, they have completed the requirements for a high
school diplo~a .
Reagan.
Espinoza also commented on the
negative attitudes some people have
demonstrated towards the Committee 's work . She, however, rationalized
these attitudes by stating, "People are
afraid_ because they don't understand
HEP was one of the many programs
that began to surface as a direct result
of the farmworker movement of the
sixties . The leaders of the sixties felt
that their migrant and seasonal farmworkers youth needed a specially designed educational model · available
to them if they were to succeed in education. This would eventually break
the cycle of poverty in which they were
trapped.
what is going on ." For those who are interested in fi~ding out what the Committee is involved with, Espinoza advised
that they attend the Committee meetings
he.Id every Wednesday at 7:30 p.rri. at
the Ted C. Wills Community Center.
. The HEP program is one of the 17
in the nation.
The students applying for HEP have
to meet certain requirements : 50 percent
of their income has to be from farmwork,
the student has to be at least 17 years
old; and they hav.e. to ·meet certain economic criteria.
She also wanted to remind everyone
about the demonstration march for El
Salvador on March. 14 which is being
sponsored by the Latin American Support Committee and CSUF MEChA.
Further information on the demonstration march may be obtained from the
fliers posted around campus.
Espinoza concluded by advising, "As
students we have to become aware of
what is going on around us . It is time
to realize that changes are happening,
but they are not positive. As -minority
students these changes are going to have
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t~ complete the program depending on
his or her motivation . Tne students
seem very satisfied with the program .
"It's alright, I learned something
from it. It i~n 't like regular schools .
We get down to business," said Agusto
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aren't even thinking about college.
They haven't built self-esteem and
motivation to learn because they feel
they've been discouraged by the school
system. While in HEP they learn how
to study . The learn that si se puede
if you want to. "It teaches you better
and makes you tearn fast. It made me
think about college. I am planning to
enroll in CSUF with a political science
major," said Robert Miramontes.
Many of the recent graduates are
already enrolling for th~ fall semester..
"It is a good program that gave me the
opportunity to get my high school dipl_o ma. I'm planning to attend CS~F
next fall as a criminology major," said
Ray Santiago, a January graduate.
"I plan to attend a technical college here
in Fresno with an electronics major.
I know that is going to be hard, but
I also know that si se puede," exclaimed
Nellie Hernandez. These are only the
r:ecent graduates from HEP. Some of
the students that graduated 3 or •
years ago are finishing or have already
completed their B.A. degree. Olivia
Cano- finished two years at Cal .Poly,
San Luis Obispo, then completed the
Antioch School of Law Paralegat training
program in Washington D.C., and is
now finishing her B.A. degree at Ameri•
can University in Washington.
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HACIA HELPING MIGRANT CHILDREN
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Yolanda Granados
Getting migrant children out of the
fields and providing them with a comprehensive program to meet educational, social and health oeeds is a primary objective of the Hispanic American
Center of lntercultural Affairs (HACIA).
HACIA, originally known as the Mexican-American Institute for Higher
Education Inc., is a non-profit organization funded by the Health and Human
Services. HACIA's yearly budget is
S1 million but HACIA is proposing more,
according to Luis Sirra, HACIA staff
member·
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HACIA is centrally located in Fresno.
Serving the Fresno, San Benito, and
Monter.rey counties. HACIA serves
12 centers, seven within the Fresno
County. The Fresno centers are within
rural areas; Huron Five Points Coalinga, Firebaugh, Selma, P.arlie~, and
Dinuba.
The centers serve nearly 500 children.
. "The program is so successful that there
is not enough room to serve anymore
children. The centers are filled to
capacity,,, said Teresa Rodriguez,
· HACIA staff worker.
HACIA also strives at getting parents .
involved in the child's education, providing training sessions - for parents
. -in formulating agency and center policy.
Also the organization refers parents
to local social agencies to help obtain
the services they need.
fhe program is designed for low · income migrant children. The education
provided is designed to meet each
-child's individual needs. It also aims to
meet the needs of the community served
as well as its ethnic and cultural charac_teristics. The program tries to provide
children with comprehensive health
care, offering medical and dental examinations. A mental health professional is
available at every center.
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"Our future goals are maintaining
our objectives in serving the children
to their fullest capacity,,, said Sirra.
For further information on free program services contact HACIA at 2668255.
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OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS
"This fellowship will enable students
gain insight . into the legislative
process at the national level and provide a format of tndependent study
in the arena of pub Iic policy for graduate
students."
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El Teatro· d~ la Esperanza from ~anta
Barbara, Calif., celebrating its 11th
year as a theatre company, will be presenting its newest and finest production,
"The Octopus" at the Ted C. Wil.ls
Community Center, 700 N. San Pablo,
1 block north of Belmont at 7 p.m. on
March 21, 1981.
This allegorical play brings to .the
stage a fascinating story of a novice
waiter and his struggle against an ext_raordinary customer, (who is also .the
owner of the restaurant), with enormous
power and wealth·. The age-old confl_ict
of underdog and topdog unravels itself as an expose t,f contemporary events
and offers working class people an opportunity to view their conditions a·nd
how world pc;litics -· affect their daily
lives. _T he plot,-line follows a wait~r in
his new job and the irony of encount~rin·g his first customer, the owner ·of _the
establishment, . who has . an insatiable
appetite. · ·
After having consumed vast
qu·antities of· food the Octopus orders
the food alloted the workers (their daily
pay) be brought. When the waiter brings
to the attention of his fellow workers
the unfairness of the .situation, grum, blings of disconte".lt reach the Octopus.
Instead of having the waiter fired a plan
is devised that hopefully will settle ·the
- - ·problem. Instructing the Manager to
convince the waiter that" ... the villagers
have your food ... " he is sent off to a
neighbor1ng village to procure the
needed supplies. The adventures he
encounters in his stay at the village
serve to enlighten him of the extent of
control multinationals have over the lives
of common people. Armed with . this ·
The · Congressional Hispani~ Caucus.
Beginning in September 1981, the will. be accepting fpplications in the form knowledge he returns to the restaurant
Congressional Hispanic Caucus will of: a brief resume; ·3 letters of recom- prepared for what must be done•,:··
award four graduate fellowships to mendations from • a faculty member,
students c~rrentl_yoV~-9l!~d !n gradUf\ffl a community leader, and a former or
programs m the public policy area or current . employer; a -scholastic tran"The Octopus", is a play which marks
policy related .fields. The CHC F,ellow- script; n-essay (n·o more than five typed a major step for political theatre. A~ships are to be for a period of one pages) stating career ·goals and how though the s~ifics of the play are. diacademic term and 'the' length. of stay -- the program would relate to these rectly linked to the Chicano people, the
will be September 1 througli December goals;· and a letter of approval from the universi~lity of the production makes
15, 1981. The Caucus will provide each department chairman.
this an important piece for everyo~e.
of the Fellows with a stipend of $2,500_
Candidates wiil be selected based on Staged in a lively style, this production
and will furnish the students with trans- the strength of their applications. The analyzes the previous decade'in an enportation to and from Washington, D.C. application deadline is April 15, 1981. tertaining way~ and focuses on the
The Fellows will be placed · with a con- For more information contact: Susan 1980's which h~s ,been termed the degressional committee and will attend Herrera,
Director,
Congressional' 1cade of the Latif'0.
regular seminars ·designed to introduce Hispanic Caucus,. H2-557, Washington,
them to the federal level of government. _D.C. 20515, (202) 225-2255.
CONGRESSIONM;HISPANIC CAUCUS
Coogressman. Edward R. Roybal
(D-CA.), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, announced
the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
FeHowship Program. "The Caucus
has realized a dream that has been
its goal since its inception," said Roybal.,
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La Voz de Aztlan
tv\drch 12, 1981 ,
DEMONSTRATION
(continued)
Program for Rally-March 14, 1981
Chilean Musical Group
Venceremos
1:00-1:20
Central-America Solidarity Activist(History of Sal. ppl 's struggle).
Felix Kury
1:20-1:40
Musical Performer
Juanita
'1:40 -1:50
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1:S0-2:10
Father Moriarity
utholic Priest-(Conditions of the Salvadorean
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people).
-Music-(Fundraising & Petitions).
Roy &.group
2:10-2:20
2:20-2:40 · B·.A. T.U.C. Speaker-(Bay Area f rade Union Committee; d_iscussing
the role of labor in El Salvador solidaraty work).
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Bob Fischer
3:00-3:10
Speaker-(CSUF Sociology Prof.; "U.S. role in El Saivador" ).
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Augustine
3:10-3:20 .
Speaker-(American Indian Movement; Native American
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solidarity w/ Salvadoreans).
3:20-3:30
A.1.M.
3:30-3:40
Lily Espinoza
Speaker-(Pres. of CSUF MEChA; Chicanos, Social
Services, and the Draft).
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Music
3:40- 4:00
Juanita, Augy, Bluesteins, Venceremos
***Solidarity Messages:
. 1:50- National Lawyers Guild
,
2:40-Woinen 's International League for Peace & Freedom
3:10-National Anti-Racist Organizing Committee
3:40 TBA
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La Voz De Aztlan
· 31. Palestinian Oub
32. Pan Afribn Union, CSUF
33. Partido La Rua Unida
34. Rural Resurch and
Resource Center
3S. Service Emplo,ees
Union, Local 12SO
36. Service- Employees lnlenalill
Union, Local.lS35
37. Luis Sepulveda, Associated
President, CSUF
38. Sequoia Connunity Health
elation
39. Social Services Union
40. Students for Economic De•ra
CSlJF
41. Visalia Niaraguan Peos-1
clarity Committee
42. .Women's International Lea
Peace and Freedom, Fresno
43. Women's Alliance, CSUF
- Music
Bluesteins
2:40- 3:00
16. Friends of the Filipino P ~ ,
Fresno Chapter
17. Human Rights Coalition
18. Inside/Out
19. International Club Council, Fresno
City College
20. Iranian Students Association of Central uliforJ1ia
21. KFCF FM 88.1
22. La Brocha clel Valle
23. La Raza Lawyer's Association
24. La Raza Studies, CSUF
25. La Raza Studies, Fresno City College
26. Las Adelitas, CSUF .
27. Lutheran Student Movement
28. Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano
de Aztlan
29. National . Anti-Racist Organizing
Committee
30. National Lawyer's Guild, San
Joaquin Valley Chapter
DON'T MISS
LAS ADELITAS
'SPRING FIESTA' DANC
MARCH 20, 1981
CSUF CAFETERIA
9 p.m. to I a.m.
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CHO DOES IT AGAIN- WINDS UP IN HOSPITAI
Editor-in-Chief
Fernando Quintero
Managing Editor
Margarita Martinez
Sports Editor
. Ed Aparicio
Photographers
Robert Hernandez
Ri'chard Rios
Production
Maria Servin
Report~rs
Yolanda Granados
M ike Valencia
Lourdes Villareal
Olivia Lucio
la
Voz
De Aztlan .is located .in the
,. eats · Campus buildi~•1 on the. ~F
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s Buildin1. La Voz resene'.tf:M!
t to edit letters, submission does
guarantee ~lication. Telepltone
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CHO MEMBER AND LAB TECHNICIAN, ROGELIO FERNANDEZ (LEFT)
VMC TOUR c;;ooRDINATOR, HELEN GONZALEZ (CENTER) DISCU~ HOSPIT
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March 12, 1981 ·_
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EDITORIAL
Last year when I was a reporter for La Voz and after seeing
about 20 episodes of Lou Grant, I decided to try my luck at an
"investigative" story, something I'd always wanted to do but
really didn't know how. My lead was a chisme about how
Chicanos were being mistreated in the local television news
industry.
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After going to all the local TV stations, running up my
phone bill trying to contact Victor Vasquez in Los Angeles,
and other. various trials _and adventures, I came up with my
first "expose." I was very proud of it. This one artide I wrote
provided me with such valuable experience and I learned so
much . Even more importantly, I learned a lot about the politics and injustices that involve Chicano journalists.
Through my extensive research and interviewing, I found
that at the time, Channel 24 was one of the more cooperative
TV stations when it came to "minority" programming and affirmative acti~n agreement policies. So naturally, I was quite
disturbed when KMJ was sold because I knew that we woul
lose everything we had worked for. What really got me upse
was when I learned that the only bilingual program on Channel 24 was to have its host replaced by an Anglo, and the
completely taken off the air. I also found out that the n~
owners of KSEE (formerly KMJ) refuse to accept an affirma•
tive action agreement.
.
It is very important.to have these affirmative action policies
in television programming because it sets aside specific programming and hiring policies which are safe from ratings and
other. competitive influences. It is important for Raza to be
represented in the ever-powerful media and if having
implement these affirmative action policies is the only way
then we must make sure that they are followed through.
As one media representative, we at La Voz urge you to
write or cal-I Jim Thompson at Channel 24 and voice you
opinions and dissent towards their uncooperativeness. We
do have a voice so let's use it!
Fernando Quintero
Editor, The Voice de Aztlan
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
KMJ
CANCELS . .
IILl~GUAL PROGRAM .
2. Send a copy of the letter to the
. This is a test of the will and determinaFederal Communications Commistion of the Chicano community. It is an
~ffront t? Chicanos. They are refusing
sion .
to bargain an affirmative action agreeDear Editor:
On February 2, 1981, the new owners ment, and now they have begun to
o_f KMJ-TV, San Joaquin Communica.a,, emascu_late the few gains made in prot1ons Corooration. informed TACOMA gramming and training_since 1975 under
3. Telephone Mr. Jim Thompson
a committee of El Concilio de Fresno' t~e McClatchy ownership. In a short
also. His number is 237-2424 and inthat the ~ew ownership will drop th~ time, there will be no evidence of Chiform him orally of your displeasure.
program, La Comunidad del Valle cano related programming sensitivity
The_ c;ancellation of the program by th~ towar~. Chicano issues, or the training
We are sure every effort will be made
1
sta~1on .has the following implications and hiring of Chicanos.
by
San Joaquin Communications Corfor th_e_cor'nniunity:
El Concilio de Fresno has ~n inporation to · divide the Chicano comformed
that
the
ryew
owners
refuse
1 · N? longer will the Chicano comto n_egotiate with TACOMA because it munity. Every effort will be made to
munity have direct input to the condoes_
not .. ~epresent" the Chicano com- appoint or select a "Blue Ribbon .. comtent of the program; example, current
munity. It is time for us to take action . mittee of Chicanos who will rubber
ev~nts' calendario social, and topics
stamp their policies, thereby eliminat~elp TACOMA maintain the bilingualof Interests.
b1cultural programming. We ask that ing any true input by the Chicano comyou please do the following as soon as munity. Under these conditions, there
would be no self-determination.
2. No longer will the program hav~ a
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possible:
bilingual host/hostess that will serve
1._W~ite_ a letter to Mr. Jim Thompas a training
.
.program for the fut u~
son, indicate your displeasure as the
Of Ch
. ican~s interested . in the elecThe addresses where you can send
result of the cancellation of the Suntronic media. An Anglo will now host
letters are:
day
.program,
la
Comunidad
del
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the program and will determine the
Mr. Jim Thompson, KMJ-TV
Valle and the dismantling of the
content.
1544 Van Ness Avenue
programming and training for ChiFresno, CA. 93779
canos at KMJ-TV. Request the re-
3. No longer will the community be
able to present issues of concern
that the traditional media . refuses to
cover.
instatement of the program and the
negotiation of an. affirmative action
agreement as previously done by the
McClatchy-owners. • ·
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Also, please send a copy to
lawyer:
Mr. Mario Olmos
925 N. Street, Suite 150
Fresno, Ca. 93721
MuchasgracilS,
Carlos Rodri
Executive director, El Concilio de F
IOC ENCOURAGES
CHICANOS
Dear Editor:
I would like to use the forum prov·
in your paper to inform Chicanos d
organization being formed on
The
Inter-Organizational
(IOC) was created in the past two
to deal with a problem on our
that is long overdue in being
I am referring to the need to en
communication and interaction
Federal Communications Commission the many specialized aroups
our niv ·
1919 .,M,. Street, North West
, • ; Washjngton, D.C 20554
La Voz de Aztlan
March 12, 1981
These people were also the first stu~ functioning io fill the- communicatl0f1 gap that has prevented many on- . dents to take advantage of the La Raza
c:m:u~ organizations from functioning
a ~•mum effectiveness. Through cor'atthive efforts, programs and activiies at affect a broad crossection
of the ~ampus community can be presented .' " a manner that will both attract wider audience_ support and will
draw th e entire campus. together in
~re~s of common interest. I would like to .
rnvite th e well-organized Chicano groups
we ~r~ fortunate to have on campus to
part•~•pate in this Council. IOC will
hold its next meeting on Tues ., March
10 at 7:30 p .m . in the College .Union
'?Om 3~. We encourage your participation, without Chicano participation, we
cannot hope to represent the entire
campus .
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Sincerely,
Jim Cahill
Secretary, IOC
SUPPORT
LA RAZA STUDIES
Studies Program. Back in 1968 it was
just a couple of profes.s ors and a handfull of willing students. Then, in 1969, there was a major set-back in the Program~ the entire. faculty was released.
Can you imagj_ne, they let the likes of
Luis Valdez get away? In the fall of 1970
an e!'ltirely new faculty was.hired and the
Program slowly got back on its feet, and
went extremely well . I say "went" because now even though the enrollment at
Fresno State is at its highest ever and
the Chicano population is well over
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' ELSALVADOR
.- DEMONSTRATION
More than 40 local organizations from
the Fresno area have endorsed the
march and rally to protest U.S. intervention in El Salvador planned for March
14. The marchers will assemble at
11 ·a.m. at Dickey Playground. The
march will begin at approximately
noon and will move down· Divisadero
to San Pablo, north on San Pablo to Belmont, and west on Belmont arriving at
the bandstand area at ·about 1 p.m.
1,600, the La Raza Studies classes are
virtually empty and some classes have
had to qe dropped . This is no reflection ·
on the program itself . The Program is
Several speakers and mus1c1ans
the first and the tops in the nation and
we should be proud of it ~nd suppart it . wilJ give presentations at the bandstand
area upon the marchers' arrival . Most
'notable of scheduled guests are:
Hey look around. you, la batalla· apenas
empezo . It is not over yet, we still have
Father Moriarty-member of the Soto fight for every inch. With the new
Reagan administration nothing is sure, cial Justice Commission of the Archtoday student loans, tomorrow E.O.P., diocese of San· Francisco who ·has lived
in El Salvador;
then what?
Dear Editor:
Ruth Austin, The Latin American
Support Committt!e 's press contact
person, will arrange for all interviews
(which will preferably take place between 1-2:30 p.m. on Saturday) with any
of t~e ava~ Iable speakers. Arrangements
for mterv1ews with ·speakers made in
advance will be given priority consideration at 233-2221 . ·
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ENDORSERS OF THE MARCH 14th
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EVENT
-. (as of 3-8-81)
1. American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, Local
#2051
2. Association of Chicanos in - Human
. Services
3~Black Studies, Fresno City ~lle1e
Thomas Hill, Raul Pickett, Ernesto,
These people fought long and hard
Martinez, Jesse Marquez, Cresencio and now is not the time to quit. This is
Hernand~z, Gracy Solis, Pat Aguirre, the Decade of the Chicano and we cannot
Ester Castillo, Dolores Aguiniga. Do Y<?U forget who_ we are; we have got to
remember! Maybe it is too late to enroll
in
La Raza Studies this semester, but do
recognize these names? Sure, you might ·
recognize Ernesto Martinez if you have not forget next fall. Also support:
had any La Raza Studies classes, but the M.E.Ch.A., C.H .O ., C.H .E., Adelitas
a_nd the rest of the Chicano Organizat10ns .
rest of the names are just as important.
These are the names of some of the first
Chicano students to attend Fresno State
back in 1969. At that time there were
Remember .. .
approximately 500 Chicano students on
La· Batalla Ape"as Empezo y
campus . Now in the Decade of the ChiQue Viva La Raza.
WIO, there are at least 1,60t'.> Chicano
Ruben Garza
students on campus . If it were not for all
the hassles they, went through, there
might still be only 500 Chicano students
on campus. Fortunately for us the
hassles are not as many and not as frequent, and it is these former- students we
should thank .
A speaker from the Bay Area Trade
Union Continuations Committee;
Venceremos-a musical group from
the Bay Area made up of Chilean refugees and other Latin Americans.
4. Chicano Advocates for Equality
5. Chicano Business Student Association, CSUF
· 6. Chicano Health Or1~niution, CSUF
7. Chicanos in Hi1her Education, CSUF
8. Chicanos in Law, CSUF
Another possible, but as yet unconfirmed, speaker at the rally is a representative from the El Salvador ·Trade
Union Association who is currently
touring the United States .
9. Chicano Youth
Center
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10. Commit/ee A3ainst Registration and
the Draft, Fresno Chapter
11. Confederation of Iranian Students
12. Fellowship of Reconciliation
13. Firehouse
14. Fresno Democratic Coaliti~n
1S. Fri~nds of Civil Liberties
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HEP GRADUATES
LATIN AMERICAN
SUPPORT COMMI'rIEE
By Lourdes Villarreal
The Latin American Support Committee's initial intention was solely to create
a sense of awareness among the people
of the community towards the turbulent
happenings in El Salvador, according
to member Lily Espinoza. Espinoza
confessed that her involvement with the
Committee commenced after seeing the
Committee's presentation of the film
"Revolution or Death,,, viewed here at
CSUF last semester. Accordin2 to
Espinoza, the Committee was- a very
informal information center that has now
organized its efforts to present to the
public its position on El Sa(vador. Espinoza stated that the Committee's
position on El Salvador consisted of
"total opposition to U.S. intervention
and military aid ." Espinoza went on to
add that El .Salvador's Military Junta
compromises the controlling force of 14
of the richest families who are creating
the "oppressed situation" the Salvadorenos are -fighting against . Furthermore, Espinoza relayed that the Salvadorenos are also fighting for land reform . According to one of the newsletters La Voz received from the Latin
American Support Committee, "Two
percent of the population owns 60% of
all the arable land ."
One of the activities the Committee
has · already undertaken this year was
the organization· of its first fund raiser
at the Mosqueda Center on January 31 .
The Committee was able to accumulate
$1,200 for the Salvadoreari refugees.
After the supportive response the Committee received ·from the community, it
has formalized its non-profit organization which now counts with 40 active
members. Espinoza smiled and added
"Now we're even on the F.B.I. list.~
She al.so commented that the data received about El Salvador was shortwaved information sent to the Committee by some of the Latin American countries. Once again, Espinoza reinforced
the t:ommittee 's standing by saying
~hat i~ ma~n ot:,iective was purely
educat1~nal. Espinoza continued on by ·
commenting that the Committee was
hoping to make the public aware of the
correlation that exists between the
Vietnam War of the 1960's and the current happenings in El Salvador. She
· added that El Salvador could very well
be a battlefield for another "class war."
Espinoza further expressed "Anglo
n of car,:talismo"that exists between :,ts
of carnalismo" that el.1:u.:,
Hispanos and Latinos .
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The Committee, having expanded,
is now also linked with "Casa Salvador"
which now exists throughout the·world .
Some of Casa Salvador's branches are
located around the San Francisco Bay
Area and anothe_r _ !n - Los An_g eles.
RECENT HEP GRADUATES: (LEFf TO RIGHT)
ROBERT MIRAMONTEZ,.NELLIE HERNANDEZ,
LEO QUIBOZ,MARIA CERVANTES,AL~ ALVARADO
Espinoza explained that Casa Salvador
provided the Committee with speakers,
literature, movies, etc. on El Salvador.
Espinoza further informed that the.Committee had sent post-cards and petitions
to President Reagan and Senator Cranston from California on its position on
El Salvador hoping fo obtain some .favorable feedback. Es~inoza confided
By Olivia Lucio
Francess de Leon is now attending
Fresno State with an undeclared major,
she is one of the HEP (Highschool
Equivalency
Program)
graduates
that graduated at CSUF since the program movec! from C~I P.oly, San Luis
Obispo .
that the Committee had indeed received Senator Cranston's "informative advice" which according to her was
nothing more than "government propaganda, reinforcing what the U.S . rr,ilitary is doing in El Salvador." Nothing
has yet been received from President
HEP is a program that helps dropout students complete their high school
education. The students attend classes
that prepare them for the GED. One~
they pass .the GED, they have completed the requirements for a high
school diplo~a .
Reagan.
Espinoza also commented on the
negative attitudes some people have
demonstrated towards the Committee 's work . She, however, rationalized
these attitudes by stating, "People are
afraid_ because they don't understand
HEP was one of the many programs
that began to surface as a direct result
of the farmworker movement of the
sixties . The leaders of the sixties felt
that their migrant and seasonal farmworkers youth needed a specially designed educational model · available
to them if they were to succeed in education. This would eventually break
the cycle of poverty in which they were
trapped.
what is going on ." For those who are interested in fi~ding out what the Committee is involved with, Espinoza advised
that they attend the Committee meetings
he.Id every Wednesday at 7:30 p.rri. at
the Ted C. Wills Community Center.
. The HEP program is one of the 17
in the nation.
The students applying for HEP have
to meet certain requirements : 50 percent
of their income has to be from farmwork,
the student has to be at least 17 years
old; and they hav.e. to ·meet certain economic criteria.
She also wanted to remind everyone
about the demonstration march for El
Salvador on March. 14 which is being
sponsored by the Latin American Support Committee and CSUF MEChA.
Further information on the demonstration march may be obtained from the
fliers posted around campus.
Espinoza concluded by advising, "As
students we have to become aware of
what is going on around us . It is time
to realize that changes are happening,
but they are not positive. As -minority
students these changes are going to have
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t~ complete the program depending on
his or her motivation . Tne students
seem very satisfied with the program .
"It's alright, I learned something
from it. It i~n 't like regular schools .
We get down to business," said Agusto
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Some of the students coming to HEP
aren't even thinking about college.
They haven't built self-esteem and
motivation to learn because they feel
they've been discouraged by the school
system. While in HEP they learn how
to study . The learn that si se puede
if you want to. "It teaches you better
and makes you tearn fast. It made me
think about college. I am planning to
enroll in CSUF with a political science
major," said Robert Miramontes.
Many of the recent graduates are
already enrolling for th~ fall semester..
"It is a good program that gave me the
opportunity to get my high school dipl_o ma. I'm planning to attend CS~F
next fall as a criminology major," said
Ray Santiago, a January graduate.
"I plan to attend a technical college here
in Fresno with an electronics major.
I know that is going to be hard, but
I also know that si se puede," exclaimed
Nellie Hernandez. These are only the
r:ecent graduates from HEP. Some of
the students that graduated 3 or •
years ago are finishing or have already
completed their B.A. degree. Olivia
Cano- finished two years at Cal .Poly,
San Luis Obispo, then completed the
Antioch School of Law Paralegat training
program in Washington D.C., and is
now finishing her B.A. degree at Ameri•
can University in Washington.
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La VozdeAztlan
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HACIA HELPING MIGRANT CHILDREN
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Yolanda Granados
Getting migrant children out of the
fields and providing them with a comprehensive program to meet educational, social and health oeeds is a primary objective of the Hispanic American
Center of lntercultural Affairs (HACIA).
HACIA, originally known as the Mexican-American Institute for Higher
Education Inc., is a non-profit organization funded by the Health and Human
Services. HACIA's yearly budget is
S1 million but HACIA is proposing more,
according to Luis Sirra, HACIA staff
member·
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HACIA is centrally located in Fresno.
Serving the Fresno, San Benito, and
Monter.rey counties. HACIA serves
12 centers, seven within the Fresno
County. The Fresno centers are within
rural areas; Huron Five Points Coalinga, Firebaugh, Selma, P.arlie~, and
Dinuba.
The centers serve nearly 500 children.
. "The program is so successful that there
is not enough room to serve anymore
children. The centers are filled to
capacity,,, said Teresa Rodriguez,
· HACIA staff worker.
HACIA also strives at getting parents .
involved in the child's education, providing training sessions - for parents
. -in formulating agency and center policy.
Also the organization refers parents
to local social agencies to help obtain
the services they need.
fhe program is designed for low · income migrant children. The education
provided is designed to meet each
-child's individual needs. It also aims to
meet the needs of the community served
as well as its ethnic and cultural charac_teristics. The program tries to provide
children with comprehensive health
care, offering medical and dental examinations. A mental health professional is
available at every center.
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"Our future goals are maintaining
our objectives in serving the children
to their fullest capacity,,, said Sirra.
For further information on free program services contact HACIA at 2668255.
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OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS
"This fellowship will enable students
gain insight . into the legislative
process at the national level and provide a format of tndependent study
in the arena of pub Iic policy for graduate
students."
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El Teatro· d~ la Esperanza from ~anta
Barbara, Calif., celebrating its 11th
year as a theatre company, will be presenting its newest and finest production,
"The Octopus" at the Ted C. Wil.ls
Community Center, 700 N. San Pablo,
1 block north of Belmont at 7 p.m. on
March 21, 1981.
This allegorical play brings to .the
stage a fascinating story of a novice
waiter and his struggle against an ext_raordinary customer, (who is also .the
owner of the restaurant), with enormous
power and wealth·. The age-old confl_ict
of underdog and topdog unravels itself as an expose t,f contemporary events
and offers working class people an opportunity to view their conditions a·nd
how world pc;litics -· affect their daily
lives. _T he plot,-line follows a wait~r in
his new job and the irony of encount~rin·g his first customer, the owner ·of _the
establishment, . who has . an insatiable
appetite. · ·
After having consumed vast
qu·antities of· food the Octopus orders
the food alloted the workers (their daily
pay) be brought. When the waiter brings
to the attention of his fellow workers
the unfairness of the .situation, grum, blings of disconte".lt reach the Octopus.
Instead of having the waiter fired a plan
is devised that hopefully will settle ·the
- - ·problem. Instructing the Manager to
convince the waiter that" ... the villagers
have your food ... " he is sent off to a
neighbor1ng village to procure the
needed supplies. The adventures he
encounters in his stay at the village
serve to enlighten him of the extent of
control multinationals have over the lives
of common people. Armed with . this ·
The · Congressional Hispani~ Caucus.
Beginning in September 1981, the will. be accepting fpplications in the form knowledge he returns to the restaurant
Congressional Hispanic Caucus will of: a brief resume; ·3 letters of recom- prepared for what must be done•,:··
award four graduate fellowships to mendations from • a faculty member,
students c~rrentl_yoV~-9l!~d !n gradUf\ffl a community leader, and a former or
programs m the public policy area or current . employer; a -scholastic tran"The Octopus", is a play which marks
policy related .fields. The CHC F,ellow- script; n-essay (n·o more than five typed a major step for political theatre. A~ships are to be for a period of one pages) stating career ·goals and how though the s~ifics of the play are. diacademic term and 'the' length. of stay -- the program would relate to these rectly linked to the Chicano people, the
will be September 1 througli December goals;· and a letter of approval from the universi~lity of the production makes
15, 1981. The Caucus will provide each department chairman.
this an important piece for everyo~e.
of the Fellows with a stipend of $2,500_
Candidates wiil be selected based on Staged in a lively style, this production
and will furnish the students with trans- the strength of their applications. The analyzes the previous decade'in an enportation to and from Washington, D.C. application deadline is April 15, 1981. tertaining way~ and focuses on the
The Fellows will be placed · with a con- For more information contact: Susan 1980's which h~s ,been termed the degressional committee and will attend Herrera,
Director,
Congressional' 1cade of the Latif'0.
regular seminars ·designed to introduce Hispanic Caucus,. H2-557, Washington,
them to the federal level of government. _D.C. 20515, (202) 225-2255.
CONGRESSIONM;HISPANIC CAUCUS
Coogressman. Edward R. Roybal
(D-CA.), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, announced
the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
FeHowship Program. "The Caucus
has realized a dream that has been
its goal since its inception," said Roybal.,
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La Voz de Aztlan
tv\drch 12, 1981 ,
DEMONSTRATION
(continued)
Program for Rally-March 14, 1981
Chilean Musical Group
Venceremos
1:00-1:20
Central-America Solidarity Activist(History of Sal. ppl 's struggle).
Felix Kury
1:20-1:40
Musical Performer
Juanita
'1:40 -1:50
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1:S0-2:10
Father Moriarity
utholic Priest-(Conditions of the Salvadorean
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people).
-Music-(Fundraising & Petitions).
Roy &.group
2:10-2:20
2:20-2:40 · B·.A. T.U.C. Speaker-(Bay Area f rade Union Committee; d_iscussing
the role of labor in El Salvador solidaraty work).
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Bob Fischer
3:00-3:10
Speaker-(CSUF Sociology Prof.; "U.S. role in El Saivador" ).
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Musician
Augustine
3:10-3:20 .
Speaker-(American Indian Movement; Native American
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solidarity w/ Salvadoreans).
3:20-3:30
A.1.M.
3:30-3:40
Lily Espinoza
Speaker-(Pres. of CSUF MEChA; Chicanos, Social
Services, and the Draft).
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Music
3:40- 4:00
Juanita, Augy, Bluesteins, Venceremos
***Solidarity Messages:
. 1:50- National Lawyers Guild
,
2:40-Woinen 's International League for Peace & Freedom
3:10-National Anti-Racist Organizing Committee
3:40 TBA
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La Voz De Aztlan
· 31. Palestinian Oub
32. Pan Afribn Union, CSUF
33. Partido La Rua Unida
34. Rural Resurch and
Resource Center
3S. Service Emplo,ees
Union, Local 12SO
36. Service- Employees lnlenalill
Union, Local.lS35
37. Luis Sepulveda, Associated
President, CSUF
38. Sequoia Connunity Health
elation
39. Social Services Union
40. Students for Economic De•ra
CSlJF
41. Visalia Niaraguan Peos-1
clarity Committee
42. .Women's International Lea
Peace and Freedom, Fresno
43. Women's Alliance, CSUF
- Music
Bluesteins
2:40- 3:00
16. Friends of the Filipino P ~ ,
Fresno Chapter
17. Human Rights Coalition
18. Inside/Out
19. International Club Council, Fresno
City College
20. Iranian Students Association of Central uliforJ1ia
21. KFCF FM 88.1
22. La Brocha clel Valle
23. La Raza Lawyer's Association
24. La Raza Studies, CSUF
25. La Raza Studies, Fresno City College
26. Las Adelitas, CSUF .
27. Lutheran Student Movement
28. Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano
de Aztlan
29. National . Anti-Racist Organizing
Committee
30. National Lawyer's Guild, San
Joaquin Valley Chapter
DON'T MISS
LAS ADELITAS
'SPRING FIESTA' DANC
MARCH 20, 1981
CSUF CAFETERIA
9 p.m. to I a.m.
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CHO DOES IT AGAIN- WINDS UP IN HOSPITAI
Editor-in-Chief
Fernando Quintero
Managing Editor
Margarita Martinez
Sports Editor
. Ed Aparicio
Photographers
Robert Hernandez
Ri'chard Rios
Production
Maria Servin
Report~rs
Yolanda Granados
M ike Valencia
Lourdes Villareal
Olivia Lucio
la
Voz
De Aztlan .is located .in the
,. eats · Campus buildi~•1 on the. ~F
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s Buildin1. La Voz resene'.tf:M!
t to edit letters, submission does
guarantee ~lication. Telepltone
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CHO MEMBER AND LAB TECHNICIAN, ROGELIO FERNANDEZ (LEFT)
VMC TOUR c;;ooRDINATOR, HELEN GONZALEZ (CENTER) DISCU~ HOSPIT
OPERATIONSWITHCHOPRESIDENTFRANCESNAVARRETIE·
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March 12, 1981 ·_
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EDITORIAL
Last year when I was a reporter for La Voz and after seeing
about 20 episodes of Lou Grant, I decided to try my luck at an
"investigative" story, something I'd always wanted to do but
really didn't know how. My lead was a chisme about how
Chicanos were being mistreated in the local television news
industry.
.
After going to all the local TV stations, running up my
phone bill trying to contact Victor Vasquez in Los Angeles,
and other. various trials _and adventures, I came up with my
first "expose." I was very proud of it. This one artide I wrote
provided me with such valuable experience and I learned so
much . Even more importantly, I learned a lot about the politics and injustices that involve Chicano journalists.
Through my extensive research and interviewing, I found
that at the time, Channel 24 was one of the more cooperative
TV stations when it came to "minority" programming and affirmative acti~n agreement policies. So naturally, I was quite
disturbed when KMJ was sold because I knew that we woul
lose everything we had worked for. What really got me upse
was when I learned that the only bilingual program on Channel 24 was to have its host replaced by an Anglo, and the
completely taken off the air. I also found out that the n~
owners of KSEE (formerly KMJ) refuse to accept an affirma•
tive action agreement.
.
It is very important.to have these affirmative action policies
in television programming because it sets aside specific programming and hiring policies which are safe from ratings and
other. competitive influences. It is important for Raza to be
represented in the ever-powerful media and if having
implement these affirmative action policies is the only way
then we must make sure that they are followed through.
As one media representative, we at La Voz urge you to
write or cal-I Jim Thompson at Channel 24 and voice you
opinions and dissent towards their uncooperativeness. We
do have a voice so let's use it!
Fernando Quintero
Editor, The Voice de Aztlan
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
KMJ
CANCELS . .
IILl~GUAL PROGRAM .
2. Send a copy of the letter to the
. This is a test of the will and determinaFederal Communications Commistion of the Chicano community. It is an
~ffront t? Chicanos. They are refusing
sion .
to bargain an affirmative action agreeDear Editor:
On February 2, 1981, the new owners ment, and now they have begun to
o_f KMJ-TV, San Joaquin Communica.a,, emascu_late the few gains made in prot1ons Corooration. informed TACOMA gramming and training_since 1975 under
3. Telephone Mr. Jim Thompson
a committee of El Concilio de Fresno' t~e McClatchy ownership. In a short
also. His number is 237-2424 and inthat the ~ew ownership will drop th~ time, there will be no evidence of Chiform him orally of your displeasure.
program, La Comunidad del Valle cano related programming sensitivity
The_ c;ancellation of the program by th~ towar~. Chicano issues, or the training
We are sure every effort will be made
1
sta~1on .has the following implications and hiring of Chicanos.
by
San Joaquin Communications Corfor th_e_cor'nniunity:
El Concilio de Fresno has ~n inporation to · divide the Chicano comformed
that
the
ryew
owners
refuse
1 · N? longer will the Chicano comto n_egotiate with TACOMA because it munity. Every effort will be made to
munity have direct input to the condoes_
not .. ~epresent" the Chicano com- appoint or select a "Blue Ribbon .. comtent of the program; example, current
munity. It is time for us to take action . mittee of Chicanos who will rubber
ev~nts' calendario social, and topics
stamp their policies, thereby eliminat~elp TACOMA maintain the bilingualof Interests.
b1cultural programming. We ask that ing any true input by the Chicano comyou please do the following as soon as munity. Under these conditions, there
would be no self-determination.
2. No longer will the program hav~ a
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possible:
bilingual host/hostess that will serve
1._W~ite_ a letter to Mr. Jim Thompas a training
.
.program for the fut u~
son, indicate your displeasure as the
Of Ch
. ican~s interested . in the elecThe addresses where you can send
result of the cancellation of the Suntronic media. An Anglo will now host
letters are:
day
.program,
la
Comunidad
del
·
the program and will determine the
Mr. Jim Thompson, KMJ-TV
Valle and the dismantling of the
content.
1544 Van Ness Avenue
programming and training for ChiFresno, CA. 93779
canos at KMJ-TV. Request the re-
3. No longer will the community be
able to present issues of concern
that the traditional media . refuses to
cover.
instatement of the program and the
negotiation of an. affirmative action
agreement as previously done by the
McClatchy-owners. • ·
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Also, please send a copy to
lawyer:
Mr. Mario Olmos
925 N. Street, Suite 150
Fresno, Ca. 93721
MuchasgracilS,
Carlos Rodri
Executive director, El Concilio de F
IOC ENCOURAGES
CHICANOS
Dear Editor:
I would like to use the forum prov·
in your paper to inform Chicanos d
organization being formed on
The
Inter-Organizational
(IOC) was created in the past two
to deal with a problem on our
that is long overdue in being
I am referring to the need to en
communication and interaction
Federal Communications Commission the many specialized aroups
our niv ·
1919 .,M,. Street, North West
, • ; Washjngton, D.C 20554
La Voz de Aztlan
March 12, 1981
These people were also the first stu~ functioning io fill the- communicatl0f1 gap that has prevented many on- . dents to take advantage of the La Raza
c:m:u~ organizations from functioning
a ~•mum effectiveness. Through cor'atthive efforts, programs and activiies at affect a broad crossection
of the ~ampus community can be presented .' " a manner that will both attract wider audience_ support and will
draw th e entire campus. together in
~re~s of common interest. I would like to .
rnvite th e well-organized Chicano groups
we ~r~ fortunate to have on campus to
part•~•pate in this Council. IOC will
hold its next meeting on Tues ., March
10 at 7:30 p .m . in the College .Union
'?Om 3~. We encourage your participation, without Chicano participation, we
cannot hope to represent the entire
campus .
·
Sincerely,
Jim Cahill
Secretary, IOC
SUPPORT
LA RAZA STUDIES
Studies Program. Back in 1968 it was
just a couple of profes.s ors and a handfull of willing students. Then, in 1969, there was a major set-back in the Program~ the entire. faculty was released.
Can you imagj_ne, they let the likes of
Luis Valdez get away? In the fall of 1970
an e!'ltirely new faculty was.hired and the
Program slowly got back on its feet, and
went extremely well . I say "went" because now even though the enrollment at
Fresno State is at its highest ever and
the Chicano population is well over
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' ELSALVADOR
.- DEMONSTRATION
More than 40 local organizations from
the Fresno area have endorsed the
march and rally to protest U.S. intervention in El Salvador planned for March
14. The marchers will assemble at
11 ·a.m. at Dickey Playground. The
march will begin at approximately
noon and will move down· Divisadero
to San Pablo, north on San Pablo to Belmont, and west on Belmont arriving at
the bandstand area at ·about 1 p.m.
1,600, the La Raza Studies classes are
virtually empty and some classes have
had to qe dropped . This is no reflection ·
on the program itself . The Program is
Several speakers and mus1c1ans
the first and the tops in the nation and
we should be proud of it ~nd suppart it . wilJ give presentations at the bandstand
area upon the marchers' arrival . Most
'notable of scheduled guests are:
Hey look around. you, la batalla· apenas
empezo . It is not over yet, we still have
Father Moriarty-member of the Soto fight for every inch. With the new
Reagan administration nothing is sure, cial Justice Commission of the Archtoday student loans, tomorrow E.O.P., diocese of San· Francisco who ·has lived
in El Salvador;
then what?
Dear Editor:
Ruth Austin, The Latin American
Support Committt!e 's press contact
person, will arrange for all interviews
(which will preferably take place between 1-2:30 p.m. on Saturday) with any
of t~e ava~ Iable speakers. Arrangements
for mterv1ews with ·speakers made in
advance will be given priority consideration at 233-2221 . ·
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ENDORSERS OF THE MARCH 14th
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EVENT
-. (as of 3-8-81)
1. American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, Local
#2051
2. Association of Chicanos in - Human
. Services
3~Black Studies, Fresno City ~lle1e
Thomas Hill, Raul Pickett, Ernesto,
These people fought long and hard
Martinez, Jesse Marquez, Cresencio and now is not the time to quit. This is
Hernand~z, Gracy Solis, Pat Aguirre, the Decade of the Chicano and we cannot
Ester Castillo, Dolores Aguiniga. Do Y<?U forget who_ we are; we have got to
remember! Maybe it is too late to enroll
in
La Raza Studies this semester, but do
recognize these names? Sure, you might ·
recognize Ernesto Martinez if you have not forget next fall. Also support:
had any La Raza Studies classes, but the M.E.Ch.A., C.H .O ., C.H .E., Adelitas
a_nd the rest of the Chicano Organizat10ns .
rest of the names are just as important.
These are the names of some of the first
Chicano students to attend Fresno State
back in 1969. At that time there were
Remember .. .
approximately 500 Chicano students on
La· Batalla Ape"as Empezo y
campus . Now in the Decade of the ChiQue Viva La Raza.
WIO, there are at least 1,60t'.> Chicano
Ruben Garza
students on campus . If it were not for all
the hassles they, went through, there
might still be only 500 Chicano students
on campus. Fortunately for us the
hassles are not as many and not as frequent, and it is these former- students we
should thank .
A speaker from the Bay Area Trade
Union Continuations Committee;
Venceremos-a musical group from
the Bay Area made up of Chilean refugees and other Latin Americans.
4. Chicano Advocates for Equality
5. Chicano Business Student Association, CSUF
· 6. Chicano Health Or1~niution, CSUF
7. Chicanos in Hi1her Education, CSUF
8. Chicanos in Law, CSUF
Another possible, but as yet unconfirmed, speaker at the rally is a representative from the El Salvador ·Trade
Union Association who is currently
touring the United States .
9. Chicano Youth
Center
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10. Commit/ee A3ainst Registration and
the Draft, Fresno Chapter
11. Confederation of Iranian Students
12. Fellowship of Reconciliation
13. Firehouse
14. Fresno Democratic Coaliti~n
1S. Fri~nds of Civil Liberties
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Raelsmflthe JCJCJC
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• The effects ot racism ·on foreign students
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HEP GRADUATES
LATIN AMERICAN
SUPPORT COMMI'rIEE
By Lourdes Villarreal
The Latin American Support Committee's initial intention was solely to create
a sense of awareness among the people
of the community towards the turbulent
happenings in El Salvador, according
to member Lily Espinoza. Espinoza
confessed that her involvement with the
Committee commenced after seeing the
Committee's presentation of the film
"Revolution or Death,,, viewed here at
CSUF last semester. Accordin2 to
Espinoza, the Committee was- a very
informal information center that has now
organized its efforts to present to the
public its position on El Sa(vador. Espinoza stated that the Committee's
position on El Salvador consisted of
"total opposition to U.S. intervention
and military aid ." Espinoza went on to
add that El .Salvador's Military Junta
compromises the controlling force of 14
of the richest families who are creating
the "oppressed situation" the Salvadorenos are -fighting against . Furthermore, Espinoza relayed that the Salvadorenos are also fighting for land reform . According to one of the newsletters La Voz received from the Latin
American Support Committee, "Two
percent of the population owns 60% of
all the arable land ."
One of the activities the Committee
has · already undertaken this year was
the organization· of its first fund raiser
at the Mosqueda Center on January 31 .
The Committee was able to accumulate
$1,200 for the Salvadoreari refugees.
After the supportive response the Committee received ·from the community, it
has formalized its non-profit organization which now counts with 40 active
members. Espinoza smiled and added
"Now we're even on the F.B.I. list.~
She al.so commented that the data received about El Salvador was shortwaved information sent to the Committee by some of the Latin American countries. Once again, Espinoza reinforced
the t:ommittee 's standing by saying
~hat i~ ma~n ot:,iective was purely
educat1~nal. Espinoza continued on by ·
commenting that the Committee was
hoping to make the public aware of the
correlation that exists between the
Vietnam War of the 1960's and the current happenings in El Salvador. She
· added that El Salvador could very well
be a battlefield for another "class war."
Espinoza further expressed "Anglo
n of car,:talismo"that exists between :,ts
of carnalismo" that el.1:u.:,
Hispanos and Latinos .
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The Committee, having expanded,
is now also linked with "Casa Salvador"
which now exists throughout the·world .
Some of Casa Salvador's branches are
located around the San Francisco Bay
Area and anothe_r _ !n - Los An_g eles.
RECENT HEP GRADUATES: (LEFf TO RIGHT)
ROBERT MIRAMONTEZ,.NELLIE HERNANDEZ,
LEO QUIBOZ,MARIA CERVANTES,AL~ ALVARADO
Espinoza explained that Casa Salvador
provided the Committee with speakers,
literature, movies, etc. on El Salvador.
Espinoza further informed that the.Committee had sent post-cards and petitions
to President Reagan and Senator Cranston from California on its position on
El Salvador hoping fo obtain some .favorable feedback. Es~inoza confided
By Olivia Lucio
Francess de Leon is now attending
Fresno State with an undeclared major,
she is one of the HEP (Highschool
Equivalency
Program)
graduates
that graduated at CSUF since the program movec! from C~I P.oly, San Luis
Obispo .
that the Committee had indeed received Senator Cranston's "informative advice" which according to her was
nothing more than "government propaganda, reinforcing what the U.S . rr,ilitary is doing in El Salvador." Nothing
has yet been received from President
HEP is a program that helps dropout students complete their high school
education. The students attend classes
that prepare them for the GED. One~
they pass .the GED, they have completed the requirements for a high
school diplo~a .
Reagan.
Espinoza also commented on the
negative attitudes some people have
demonstrated towards the Committee 's work . She, however, rationalized
these attitudes by stating, "People are
afraid_ because they don't understand
HEP was one of the many programs
that began to surface as a direct result
of the farmworker movement of the
sixties . The leaders of the sixties felt
that their migrant and seasonal farmworkers youth needed a specially designed educational model · available
to them if they were to succeed in education. This would eventually break
the cycle of poverty in which they were
trapped.
what is going on ." For those who are interested in fi~ding out what the Committee is involved with, Espinoza advised
that they attend the Committee meetings
he.Id every Wednesday at 7:30 p.rri. at
the Ted C. Wills Community Center.
. The HEP program is one of the 17
in the nation.
The students applying for HEP have
to meet certain requirements : 50 percent
of their income has to be from farmwork,
the student has to be at least 17 years
old; and they hav.e. to ·meet certain economic criteria.
She also wanted to remind everyone
about the demonstration march for El
Salvador on March. 14 which is being
sponsored by the Latin American Support Committee and CSUF MEChA.
Further information on the demonstration march may be obtained from the
fliers posted around campus.
Espinoza concluded by advising, "As
students we have to become aware of
what is going on around us . It is time
to realize that changes are happening,
but they are not positive. As -minority
students these changes are going to have
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t~ complete the program depending on
his or her motivation . Tne students
seem very satisfied with the program .
"It's alright, I learned something
from it. It i~n 't like regular schools .
We get down to business," said Agusto
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Some of the students coming to HEP
aren't even thinking about college.
They haven't built self-esteem and
motivation to learn because they feel
they've been discouraged by the school
system. While in HEP they learn how
to study . The learn that si se puede
if you want to. "It teaches you better
and makes you tearn fast. It made me
think about college. I am planning to
enroll in CSUF with a political science
major," said Robert Miramontes.
Many of the recent graduates are
already enrolling for th~ fall semester..
"It is a good program that gave me the
opportunity to get my high school dipl_o ma. I'm planning to attend CS~F
next fall as a criminology major," said
Ray Santiago, a January graduate.
"I plan to attend a technical college here
in Fresno with an electronics major.
I know that is going to be hard, but
I also know that si se puede," exclaimed
Nellie Hernandez. These are only the
r:ecent graduates from HEP. Some of
the students that graduated 3 or •
years ago are finishing or have already
completed their B.A. degree. Olivia
Cano- finished two years at Cal .Poly,
San Luis Obispo, then completed the
Antioch School of Law Paralegat training
program in Washington D.C., and is
now finishing her B.A. degree at Ameri•
can University in Washington.
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HACIA HELPING MIGRANT CHILDREN
TEATRO
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Yolanda Granados
Getting migrant children out of the
fields and providing them with a comprehensive program to meet educational, social and health oeeds is a primary objective of the Hispanic American
Center of lntercultural Affairs (HACIA).
HACIA, originally known as the Mexican-American Institute for Higher
Education Inc., is a non-profit organization funded by the Health and Human
Services. HACIA's yearly budget is
S1 million but HACIA is proposing more,
according to Luis Sirra, HACIA staff
member·
·
HACIA is centrally located in Fresno.
Serving the Fresno, San Benito, and
Monter.rey counties. HACIA serves
12 centers, seven within the Fresno
County. The Fresno centers are within
rural areas; Huron Five Points Coalinga, Firebaugh, Selma, P.arlie~, and
Dinuba.
The centers serve nearly 500 children.
. "The program is so successful that there
is not enough room to serve anymore
children. The centers are filled to
capacity,,, said Teresa Rodriguez,
· HACIA staff worker.
HACIA also strives at getting parents .
involved in the child's education, providing training sessions - for parents
. -in formulating agency and center policy.
Also the organization refers parents
to local social agencies to help obtain
the services they need.
fhe program is designed for low · income migrant children. The education
provided is designed to meet each
-child's individual needs. It also aims to
meet the needs of the community served
as well as its ethnic and cultural charac_teristics. The program tries to provide
children with comprehensive health
care, offering medical and dental examinations. A mental health professional is
available at every center.
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"Our future goals are maintaining
our objectives in serving the children
to their fullest capacity,,, said Sirra.
For further information on free program services contact HACIA at 2668255.
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OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS
"This fellowship will enable students
gain insight . into the legislative
process at the national level and provide a format of tndependent study
in the arena of pub Iic policy for graduate
students."
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El Teatro· d~ la Esperanza from ~anta
Barbara, Calif., celebrating its 11th
year as a theatre company, will be presenting its newest and finest production,
"The Octopus" at the Ted C. Wil.ls
Community Center, 700 N. San Pablo,
1 block north of Belmont at 7 p.m. on
March 21, 1981.
This allegorical play brings to .the
stage a fascinating story of a novice
waiter and his struggle against an ext_raordinary customer, (who is also .the
owner of the restaurant), with enormous
power and wealth·. The age-old confl_ict
of underdog and topdog unravels itself as an expose t,f contemporary events
and offers working class people an opportunity to view their conditions a·nd
how world pc;litics -· affect their daily
lives. _T he plot,-line follows a wait~r in
his new job and the irony of encount~rin·g his first customer, the owner ·of _the
establishment, . who has . an insatiable
appetite. · ·
After having consumed vast
qu·antities of· food the Octopus orders
the food alloted the workers (their daily
pay) be brought. When the waiter brings
to the attention of his fellow workers
the unfairness of the .situation, grum, blings of disconte".lt reach the Octopus.
Instead of having the waiter fired a plan
is devised that hopefully will settle ·the
- - ·problem. Instructing the Manager to
convince the waiter that" ... the villagers
have your food ... " he is sent off to a
neighbor1ng village to procure the
needed supplies. The adventures he
encounters in his stay at the village
serve to enlighten him of the extent of
control multinationals have over the lives
of common people. Armed with . this ·
The · Congressional Hispani~ Caucus.
Beginning in September 1981, the will. be accepting fpplications in the form knowledge he returns to the restaurant
Congressional Hispanic Caucus will of: a brief resume; ·3 letters of recom- prepared for what must be done•,:··
award four graduate fellowships to mendations from • a faculty member,
students c~rrentl_yoV~-9l!~d !n gradUf\ffl a community leader, and a former or
programs m the public policy area or current . employer; a -scholastic tran"The Octopus", is a play which marks
policy related .fields. The CHC F,ellow- script; n-essay (n·o more than five typed a major step for political theatre. A~ships are to be for a period of one pages) stating career ·goals and how though the s~ifics of the play are. diacademic term and 'the' length. of stay -- the program would relate to these rectly linked to the Chicano people, the
will be September 1 througli December goals;· and a letter of approval from the universi~lity of the production makes
15, 1981. The Caucus will provide each department chairman.
this an important piece for everyo~e.
of the Fellows with a stipend of $2,500_
Candidates wiil be selected based on Staged in a lively style, this production
and will furnish the students with trans- the strength of their applications. The analyzes the previous decade'in an enportation to and from Washington, D.C. application deadline is April 15, 1981. tertaining way~ and focuses on the
The Fellows will be placed · with a con- For more information contact: Susan 1980's which h~s ,been termed the degressional committee and will attend Herrera,
Director,
Congressional' 1cade of the Latif'0.
regular seminars ·designed to introduce Hispanic Caucus,. H2-557, Washington,
them to the federal level of government. _D.C. 20515, (202) 225-2255.
CONGRESSIONM;HISPANIC CAUCUS
Coogressman. Edward R. Roybal
(D-CA.), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, announced
the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
FeHowship Program. "The Caucus
has realized a dream that has been
its goal since its inception," said Roybal.,
,_
La Voz de Aztlan
tv\drch 12, 1981 ,
DEMONSTRATION
(continued)
Program for Rally-March 14, 1981
Chilean Musical Group
Venceremos
1:00-1:20
Central-America Solidarity Activist(History of Sal. ppl 's struggle).
Felix Kury
1:20-1:40
Musical Performer
Juanita
'1:40 -1:50
•••
1:S0-2:10
Father Moriarity
utholic Priest-(Conditions of the Salvadorean
.
.
people).
-Music-(Fundraising & Petitions).
Roy &.group
2:10-2:20
2:20-2:40 · B·.A. T.U.C. Speaker-(Bay Area f rade Union Committee; d_iscussing
the role of labor in El Salvador solidaraty work).
•••
Bob Fischer
3:00-3:10
Speaker-(CSUF Sociology Prof.; "U.S. role in El Saivador" ).
•••
Musician
Augustine
3:10-3:20 .
Speaker-(American Indian Movement; Native American
·
solidarity w/ Salvadoreans).
3:20-3:30
A.1.M.
3:30-3:40
Lily Espinoza
Speaker-(Pres. of CSUF MEChA; Chicanos, Social
Services, and the Draft).
•••
Music
3:40- 4:00
Juanita, Augy, Bluesteins, Venceremos
***Solidarity Messages:
. 1:50- National Lawyers Guild
,
2:40-Woinen 's International League for Peace & Freedom
3:10-National Anti-Racist Organizing Committee
3:40 TBA
-
La Voz De Aztlan
· 31. Palestinian Oub
32. Pan Afribn Union, CSUF
33. Partido La Rua Unida
34. Rural Resurch and
Resource Center
3S. Service Emplo,ees
Union, Local 12SO
36. Service- Employees lnlenalill
Union, Local.lS35
37. Luis Sepulveda, Associated
President, CSUF
38. Sequoia Connunity Health
elation
39. Social Services Union
40. Students for Economic De•ra
CSlJF
41. Visalia Niaraguan Peos-1
clarity Committee
42. .Women's International Lea
Peace and Freedom, Fresno
43. Women's Alliance, CSUF
- Music
Bluesteins
2:40- 3:00
16. Friends of the Filipino P ~ ,
Fresno Chapter
17. Human Rights Coalition
18. Inside/Out
19. International Club Council, Fresno
City College
20. Iranian Students Association of Central uliforJ1ia
21. KFCF FM 88.1
22. La Brocha clel Valle
23. La Raza Lawyer's Association
24. La Raza Studies, CSUF
25. La Raza Studies, Fresno City College
26. Las Adelitas, CSUF .
27. Lutheran Student Movement
28. Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano
de Aztlan
29. National . Anti-Racist Organizing
Committee
30. National Lawyer's Guild, San
Joaquin Valley Chapter
DON'T MISS
LAS ADELITAS
'SPRING FIESTA' DANC
MARCH 20, 1981
CSUF CAFETERIA
9 p.m. to I a.m.
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CHO DOES IT AGAIN- WINDS UP IN HOSPITAI
Editor-in-Chief
Fernando Quintero
Managing Editor
Margarita Martinez
Sports Editor
. Ed Aparicio
Photographers
Robert Hernandez
Ri'chard Rios
Production
Maria Servin
Report~rs
Yolanda Granados
M ike Valencia
Lourdes Villareal
Olivia Lucio
la
Voz
De Aztlan .is located .in the
,. eats · Campus buildi~•1 on the. ~F
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s Buildin1. La Voz resene'.tf:M!
t to edit letters, submission does
guarantee ~lication. Telepltone
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CHO MEMBER AND LAB TECHNICIAN, ROGELIO FERNANDEZ (LEFT)
VMC TOUR c;;ooRDINATOR, HELEN GONZALEZ (CENTER) DISCU~ HOSPIT
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