La Voz de Aztlan, September 17 1981
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Title
La Voz de Aztlan, September 17 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
Date
9/17/1981
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Page 1-September 17, 1981-La Voz de AztJan
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editorial
La Voz, Something for everyone
The excitement, the madness, and the grind is upon us
again, not only in ~chool. but for Chic~nos, as a day to day
function-a way of life. La lucha contmua and La Voz de
Aztlan is back to educate.
This particular medium is back to tell the masses about
Chicanos and their hopes, their dreams, and their struggles.
I'd like to share an insight on Chicanos and the media
which was brought to my attention recently. It is a fact
that ten years ago, we wanted to see brown faces on the
air, we wanted to see Gonzales, Rodriguez, and Perez
on newspaper bylines. But that is not enough, that is not
the solution.
The media sends its Chicano reporters to cover issues
which they are culturally familiar with and sensitive to;
however, that limits the amount of coverage and exposure
we receive in the media for less than 1 percent of journalists in 1978 were Hispanics.
.
In order for fairer and more accurate representation
in the media, non-Chicano journalists must be made
more culturally aware and educated on Chicanos and
other third world people. The mainstream media must
come to the realization that 3/4 of the world's population
is third world people.
.
Non-Chicanos could start culturally educating themselves now by reading publications such as La Voz.
There's-something in it for everyone.
Fernando Quintero
Editor
letters
Actress Carmen Zapata responds
Estimado Editor:
Recibl con mucha alegria la copia de!
tu ~rtkulo e11 La Voz, et cual -me llena
de satisfaccion por tratarse precisamente
de una buena muestra de tu propio
entusiasmo y orgullo en promover
eventos y noticias que estimulan la
consciencia selectiva de nuestra comunidad .
Creo haber estado mw bien representada por la seriedad del peri&iico y
lo unico que me atreverr1l a preocupar
un poco, es el hecho de una simple
confusion referente a la epoca Shakespearana y a la lpoca Lorqueana puesto
que ambos escritores vivieron en siglos
distintos y el periodico me acota diciendc
.que Shakespeare y Lorca vivieron en la
misma epoca .
Loque yo si dij~6 ss.~la importancia
de lorca es similar a Ta-de Shakespeare
~ro no que ambos vivieron en la misma
epoca. Me atrevo a aclarar este punto
porque imagino que no faltar~ algu~ '
profesor o escolar que se sienta inc6'modo por el error y siendo personalmente una estudiosa de Lorca y Shakespeare me siento un poco responsable
del mal entendido y desear(a que si la
oportunidad se presenta y fuera posible.
dejar de algun modo aclarado el malentendido.
Fuera de esto que considero un error
de transff:t~~iA. creo ~ue uu.rabajo y
buena voluntad es sfmbolo de la inquietud q~e con orguJlo sentimos todos
en esta dkada que por fin nos perten-
ece.
Gracias por tu atenci&n y espero
tener el placer de encontrarnos en un
futuro inmediato.
Cari;rosamente,
Carmen Zapata
Dear Editor:
I was happy to receive a copy of your
article in u Voz. It was the kind of indication of your own enthusiasm and
pride in promoting events and news that
stimulate the selective conscience of
our community.
I feel I was very wel I represented by
the professionalism of the paper. The
only matter that concerns me is the
simple confusion referring to
the
Shakespearean era and the lorcaean
era since both writers lived at different
times, and the newspaper quoted me as
saying that both writers lived during the
same period. What I did say was that
the importance of Lorca is similar to
that of Shakespeare but not that both
writers lived during the same period.
Allow me to clarify this point since I
would imagine a professor or a student
might feel uncomfortable because of this
error. Since I am a student of Lorca and
Shakespeare, I feel responsible for the
misunderstanding. Aside from this,
wh,ch I consider an error in interpretation, I believe your good work and good
intentions are a symbol of the concern
and pride we all feel during this decade
which is finally ours.
Thank you for your attentiveness and
I hope to have the pfeasure of meeting
with u Voz again in the near future.
Affectionately,
Carmen Zapata
Translated by Lourdes Villarreal
MEChA
endorsemefift
Dear Editor:
I would like to have this opportunity
to welcome new freshmen and transfer
students, as well as continuing students
to CSU, Fresno. On behalf of MEChA
(Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de
Aztlan) I hope this will be a pleasant
year for all students.
First of all, I would like to thank Fernando Quintero, editor of La Voz de
Aztlan, and the La Voz staff for the excellent work they did last semester. We
are aU looking forward to seeing even
better editions this year.
MARCH FOR
JOBS AND PEACE
SEPTEMBER
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Editor:Fernando Quintero
Managing editor; Yolanda Granados
Production M.nanger:Sylvia Vidal
Reporters: Lourdes Villareal Mark Diaz
Virginia Subia
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Production: Maria Servin, Sandra Castro
Photoaraphers: Robert Hernandez
Ric.hard Rios
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u Voz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano newspaper.
u Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats
Campus
.
Building.
Editorial: (209) 294-2486. Letters to the
editor are welcomed. The newspaper
reserves the right to edit letters.
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Page 3-September 17, 1961-La Voz
Bilingual Ballot Update
·:re Aztlan
Fresno Bee Attacked at
Chicano Media Workshop
by Fernando Quintero
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by Marie A. Diaz
The introduction of an upcoming
Hispanic pilot issue for the Fresno Bee
was the subject of much dispute and
dismay at a media workshop held last
Thursday at Fresno'~ Airport Holiday
Inn.
Entitled, "Effective Use of the Media
From a Chicano Perspective," the workshop included invited guests Ray
Steele, Metro Editor for the Fresno
Bee and Tim Kirwan, Associate Editor.
An upcoming issue of the Bee which
will include news and features from
Latin America and Hispanic interest
was discussed at length. Channel 47
reporter Marty Uribes asked why a
separate newspaper had to be created
for Hispanic interests. Concern over
who would be in charge of the news and
editorial content was also of concern.
One attendent felt that the Bee was
recognizing the fact that 30 percent of
-the media market is Chicano rather
than being sincere in its efforts of being sensitive to the _C hicano community.
The opposing position the Fresno Bee
took in its editorial section and the
powerful influence as an institutionalized voice was also brought up.
ThP.y suggested that responses and
views in this particular matter be voiced
in their letters to the editor section.
Presented by the Central California
Chicano Media Association the workshop was designed to help the community learn how to use the media effectively and more accessibly. Topics inc~uded the effective use of public service. announcements, television public
serv~ce, newspapers, and radio public
service.
D~. Fr~nk Newton, Director of Cali"nationwide coverage" is seen as an atfornia Ch•.~no News Media Association
tempt to dilute the strength of the existwas .the v1s1ted luncheon speaker. Newing law. Senator Thurmond has already
t~n ,s responsible for a variety of serreiterated his long standing opposition
vices and programs to further the sucto the Voting Rights Act and has vowed
cess ~nd involvement of Chicanos in
not to let it out of his committee intact.
the print and electronic media.
Three bills that would eliminate the bilingual ballot entirely have been introduced by Senator Hayakawa (R-CA),
Rep . McCloskey (D-CA) and Rep.
Mclory (R-ll).
The group called Citizens Organized
Senator Alan Cranston was in Fresno
for Fair Elections, (COFFE) headed by
Dr. Teresa Perez, bilingual studies professor, and others have called the bi- last May 26 during a series of meetings
lingual ballot the most effective legisla- in the vallev. He spoke with the Fresno
tion ever designed to involve millions County Board of Supervisors and invited
of people who have never been able to them to discuss local issues . They reparticipate in the electoral process. mained conspicuously silent about the
resolution concerning their request for
repeal of the bilingual ballot. Senator
As a result of the County· Super- Cranston later made it clear in an interby Lourdes Villarreal
visors resolution, the first COFFE meet- view that he fully supports the bilingual
ing was held on August 8 . At that meet- ballot and labels many ideas about its
C. A shift in student t.nrol!ment trom
ing, proposals were drawn suggesting costs and ineffectiveness "misconcep- •
As the result of President Reagan's higher priced colleges to lower cost inways the community coufd become in- f
" H st d h
volved in the fight to retain the Voting ions.
e ate t at speaking Eng!ish budget cutbacks, financial aid resources stitutions.
Rights Act as it now stands. Resolutions is not a prerequisite to being an Ameri- are_dwindling away. Chicanos as well as
D. The closing of 300 private coladopted included the principl~s of com- can citizen and that there are American other students are seriously being af- leges.
munity education to build awareness ot Indians and Puerto Ricans who have no fected.
E. An increase in loan repayments for
At the local level, La Voz interviewed the few who get CSL of between 25 perthe need for a bilingual ballot, and the • legal obligation to speak English but are
formation of a multi-racial majority to entitled to full voting rights. Cranston Robert Hernandez, Director of the Edu- cent to 40 percent. In the case of graduspeak against racist actions.
said that the bilingual ballot "'promotes cational Opportunity Program to find out ate and professional school students
The final resolution adopted was the better citizens" and that an informed how budget cuts were affecting students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who
decision to call for a boycott against citizenry is of extreme value in our so- here on campus. Hernandez com- tend t-> borrow the legal maximum under
Gottschalks department stores. The ac- ciety . Dr. Perez had similar comments mented, ·Already, we've received 500 the CSL, a monthly repayment of S447,
tion was taken after it was discovered when she said that the cost of a bilingual fe~er applic~tions for E.O.P. ~his year. which is a 41 percent increase over curthat board member, Sharon Levy, has election is nothing compared to the need This makes 1t a 33 p,:rcent decline from rent law will be required.
last ·year." Hernandez went on to say
~ significant decline in gradufinancial interests in Gottschalks to- for more informed voters.
that
E.O.P. had so far .:iccepted only 300 ate school enrollments since graduate
tailing over $100,000. It· was decided
August of 1982 is the expiration date
that economic sanctions would be taken for the bilingual ballot. The lines have applintions for economic assistance con- students, especially those who have
against Levy because her actions were now been drawn between its supporters trary to the 350 to 375 applicatior,1 ac- been enrolled in our programs, have few
alternatives to finance their education
against the interests of a large segment and its detractors. Those supporters
of the community. There has been are facing an uphill struggle against cepted last year. L-fernandez said, "last other than the Guaranteed Student loan
criticism about the Gottschalks boycott heavy opposition in the Senate. COFFE year, money was still available for stu- Program. Thus we can expect a signifiand questions raised about its effec- encourages local support of this law and dents in late July; this year, anyone cant slippage in minority graduate entiveness. COFFE has shown a need for feels that it is necessary to keep Hispanic applying for financial aid after April was rollment. Such a decline has already beaction among people in the community people involved in the democratic pro- practically left out in the cold." Many gun. AccO'rding to Willial"fl Cl"ctnt, at the
concemed with keeping the bilingual cess.
students are under the impression that University of California at Berkeley,
ballot .
the financial aids program operates on the number of minority students in
the basis of need, when actually the sys- graduate programs has dropped from
tem is designed for the ... first come, first 712 in 1979-80 to 649 this school year.
Dr. Perez has stated that COFFE
served," Hernandez added. "It's cum~ At the University of Michigan, there
holds no allegiance to the bilingual balbersome for minority students to apply were 594 minority graduate students in
1978-79, 551 in 1979-80, and 453 in the
l?t. as. suc_h, but the right to full parfor financial aid. There's a saying that
t1c1pat1on rn the democracy in whatever
says, 'The poorer you are, the more current academic year.
Consequently, the future doesn't look
language most suitable to the indipapers you need to prove it, '" he added.
too bright for financially needy students.
vidual, is the basis of the 14th and 15th
According to Hernandez, •students
amendments. The Voting Rights Act has
need to speak out and take action. They
been renewed before Congress three
Hernandez further commented, •ihis
r
P,es sin 1%5. Nex :y.ear Section 5 of
year the{e has been a 19
rcent in- need to be aware of how the financial
aids. prosram really functions.•
e ~c_t, which sets up provisions for
Freelancing a story on LA Dodger crease in student enrollment at Fresno
e bilingual ballot, will be up for renewal. Dr. Perez said that there have pitching sensation Fernando Valenzuela City College because students find it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..,.,
been few victories for civil rights as im- for Inside Sports magazine (published cheaper to attend a city college." Herportant as the Voting Rights Act and that by Newsweek), writer Eddie Rivera nandez said, "Many minority students
for Congress to reject Section 5 as it sized up the mainstream media with don't bother applying at the university
·
stands would be an affront to national this comment:
level because they (the students) feel
"Only one thing keeps Fernando from they will be rejected on the basis of the
dignity.
being the perfect superstar: He doesn't budget cuts occurri,lg all over the
speak English. Never let it be said that countrv."
Part of Section 5 deals with the issue
the media are not up to whatever is
of pre-clearance. This makes mandatory
needed to get the news. In 1%5 the LA.
any resolutions changing the election
At the National level, a former ChairtQuiere assistir un estud10 seman~I
Times sent black copyboys to the front
practices of an area with documented
fa Biblia en espanol? Entonces de,
lines of Watts; in 1981 they and the Her- man of the House Subcommittee on
discrimination to submit any such
Post
Secondary
Education
has
stated
por
favor, su nonibre, su numero de teleald Examiner and the rest of the media
changes to a federal court for review.
scoured their staffs for Spanish-speak- the following as possible results occur- ono, y horas libres en las tardes a Sr.
Senator Strom Thurmond, head of the
Poythress en el Foreign Language Deing reporters to interview Fernando. ring from Reagan's proposals:
Senate Judiciary Committee responsible
A. An overall enrollment decline of
rtment 294-2386 o Dr. Shanks en el
Inside Sports found me."
for the fate of the Voting Rights Act
500,000 to 750,000 students.
partment of Communicative Disduring the renewal process, has introB. A reduction in Pell Grant recipients orders 294-2423.
from Chicano Media Association
duced a bill that would make preof 100,000 in the fall of 1981 and 575,000
newsletter
in the fall of 1982.
clearance apply to the fifty states. This
When the Fresno County Board of
Supervisors resolution called for legislation to outlaw the bi lingual ballot, controversy and dissent in this county
largely comprised of Spanish speaking
citizens was ignited . One local group has
vowed to fight any attempt to block
the renewal of the bilingual provisiQns
of the Voting Rights Act.
Reagan's Cutbacks
Affec~ Minority Students
Mainst·ream
Media Sized Up
I
Bible Study
Spanish
centerspread
El Campesino
The United Farmworker's Union held
its 5th Constitutional Convention on
September 5 & 6, at the Fresno
Convention Center.
650 Delegates representing UFW
members nationwide met to consider
qu~c;tions of union policy. Important
matters before the delegates included
the election of all of the officers and
members of the National Executive
Board; changes in the Union's constitution; resolutions on such subjects
as the Reagan Administration's economic and immigration policies; and
plans for an international boycott of
all Ralston Purina Products.
Convention speakers
included
California Governor
Jerry Brown
Bishop John McCarthy of
Texas'
Msgr. George Higgins,- and the leader~
of farm worker groups in the United
States and Canada .
We acknowledge the struggles
farmworkers face by dedicating this
issue to el campesino.
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Photos by Richard Ria
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CONJRIBUTIONS FROM THE STUDENT COMMUNl~Y.
MEChA Continues
Coors Boycott
by Jerry Gonzales
M.E.Ch.A. is on the move to protect
equal access and educational opportunities for students . M.E.Ch.A . has joined
a coalition of Black, Arab , Iranian,
African, and progressive white organizations called the CSUF Alliance.
The Alliance enabled us to elect six
senators, (3 Chicano, 3 Black), to the
Associated Student Senate. The Alliance was formed after the Journalism
department newspaper, Insight , printed
M.E.Ch.A. is open to all students who a racist article which depicted a black
have a commitment to better the life of woman as being almost sub-human.
the Chicano community. M.E.Ch.A. is
M.E.Ch .A. is involved in the coman organization designed to make stu- munity . There are committees with the
dents politically and socially aware. Just Latin American Support Committee doten years ago, MEChistas were strug- ing solidarity work against U.S. intergling to open the campus to the Chicano vention in ~I. Salvador, ou.treach to hig_h
community. Programs, such as, E.O.P., sch~ls, Citizens Organized for _Fair
La Raza Studies, student loans and Elections (C.O.F.F.E .) a committee
grants were instituted because Chicano organized to protect bilingual voting
students, professors, and administrators rights and currently sponsoring a boywere organized. It was a long struggle cott on Cottschalks, the Coors Boyfor the MEChistas but the pickets, cott Committee, and voter registrawalkouts boycotts, ~nd rallies brought tion .changes ' to the racist and narrow- M.E.Ch.A. is currently pressing to
minded policies of the university.
ban Coors from the CSUF campus because the Coors family makes large contributions to right-wing organizations
The struggle continues. Presently, and politicians which are clearly antiReagan is viciously making cutbacks on minority and anti-student. The director
all programs that give Chicanos equal of Food Services, Rick Finlay, has been
educational opportunities, while increas- asked to remove Coors from campus.
ing military spending. Student grants, If Finlay does not comply, M.E.Ch.A.
loans, and special services are in threat will ask Chicano students and organizaof being eliminated.
tions to boycott all Food Services until
Coors is removed.
The victories that MEChistas gained
It is important that Chicanos become
are now close to being lost. It is _the involved in the movimiento toward social
obligation of Chicanos to carry on the justice and equality. M.E.Ch.A. meetstruggle and organize against Rea- ings are held every Thursday at 12:30
ganism. Students united are powerful, p.m. upstairs in the College Union.
unorganized we are too weak to pre- For more information call 294-2848 at
vent a return to the right-wing con- La Raza Studies.
servatism.
M.E.Ch.A., (Movimiento Estudiantil
Chicano de Aztlan), is an active organization. M.E.Ch.A. sponsors many
events on campus as well as in the
community. Among this year's activities are 16 de septiembre celebra' tion Chicano Youth Conference, Sema~a de la Raza, (Cinco de Mayo),
and of course dances and fundraisers.
Chicano
Journalism
Scholarship
, . Offered
The deadline for the Fresno Media
Scholarships for Chicano Students has
been extended for Oct. 15, 1981. The
scholarships will finance the three year
30,000 program to help Chicano students
prepare for careers in mass communicatfons.
Chicano students li\!.ing in the Fresno
County area are eligible. The committee
will select recipients and determine
the amount of money granted to each.
T~e maximun will be S2,'60 per academic year. Applicants must have completed 60 units of college work and be
ac~ept~ at an accredited college or
university at the time their participation.
Application forms are available at
The Bee's Public Relations Off ice, ·
the student financial aid office at city
college, the scholarship·coordinator
in the financial aids office at Fresno
State University and Concilio de Fresno
Report Brands Media
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'' Shockingly Backwards
By Diane Solis
It's been 13 years since the National
Advisory Committee on Civil Disorders,
the Kerner Commission, branded the
media "shockingly backward" in its failure to hire and promote minorities.
Progress has been shockingly slow.
Minorities now comprise 5.3 percent of
newspaper journalists, according to a
recently released report by Jay T.
Harris, a pioneer in the research of
minority employment in journalism.
In 1978, about four percent of journalists were minorities. less than 1 percent
were Hispanics .
In 1968, only about . 400 minority
journalists worked for about 20 percent
of the nation's dailies . In 1981, nearly
2,400 minorities work for 37 percent of
the nation's dailies.
In other words, 63 percent of the nation's daily newspapers are all Anglo.
Further, minorities are still underutilized and underrepresented in newspaper management where key decisions
are made on how the news is selected,
edited and displayed .
In 1978, 99 percent of the top managers were white, or as some have put
it,
purer white than Ivory Snow.
Harris, associate director of the Frank
E . Gannett Urban Journalism Center at
the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, has conducted annual studies of minority employment for
the American Society of Newspaper
Editors since 1978.
Ha
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The ASNE "2000 Goal" is to push
minority employment for the American
Society of Newspaper Editors since
1978.
The ASNE "2000 Coal" is to push
minority employment toward the equivalent percentage of minority persons
within the national population, projected
to be 20 percent by 2000.
How well do the radio and television
stations reflect society within their newsrooms?
Minorities are about 10 percent of the
radio n"!ws work force and about 15 percent of the television news work force,
according to a 1980 study made for the
Radio and Television News Directors
Association. Twenty percent of the radio
stations and 72 percent of the television
stations have minority journalists, according to the study.
The Chicano Media Association believes much more is at issue than newsroom desegregation. At stake is the por•
trayal, the non-portrayal or the misportrayal of Hispanics.
Journalist Walter Lippman once observed that "the press is the chief means
of contact with the unseen environment.
That being true, our job as Chicano
professionals in the media is to serve as
the interpretative bridge in our daily
preparation of the news.
H
MEChA
back to school danceFriday Sept.18 ·from
8~_1 2 p.m. at th-e Old
Cafeteria.
Ente1'amment prOvidt?d
by Volume ID
Donation 2.50·
Page 7-September ·
Student Affirmative
Action Underway
CHOMeeti
Sept. 2~
by Lourdes'Villarreal
stay in school," said Aguilar. The proDo you feel lost and confused about gram <;urrently services about 400 stuThe goals of
administrative procedures? Are your dents of which approximately 300 are
The CSUF Chicano Health Organizaclasses givi ng you a headache? Are you on academic probation .
more
Raia t<
tion (CHO) will hold an organizational
about to give up and call it quits?
Aguilar further commented "Student meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24th, in
and also to ir
Well , Before you 'do something drastic, Affirmative Action operates , under a room C.U . 309, beginning at4:00 pm.
health care tl
how about stopping by the new Student 'Referral System. ' The professors here
comunidad.
Affirmative Action office, The Student on campus collaborate with (us) solely
Afl studen1
CHO IS AN ORGANIZATION COMAffirmative Action program is designed on a volunteer basis by referring those
If you are int4
POSED OF STUDENTS INTERESTED
to provide assistance. to all students students (they) feel need the services
concerned ab
IN CAREERS AS HEALTH AND ALneeding counseling , orientation , advis- t~at the program orovides.
then, you are
LIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
ing, ~tc; however, because the program
Thursday's r
employs only 10 peer counselors, it
. upcoming ad
Aguilar told la Voz she envisions a
must direct its services primarily to stuStudent Service Center in the near
dents on academic probation.
According to Eleanor Aguilar, Reten ..- ture, one that will meet all of the stution Specialist and Student Affirmative dents' demands and needs. Aguilar
Action Supervisor, the most important advises students to become more
function of the program is to "retain" "aware and assertiveH by taking advan- liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
students in school , especially "non- tage of the student services provided
traditional" students of ethnic back- here on campus . "After alV says
ground. "Students must maintain at Aguilar, "'students pay for these services!"
least a 'c' averag~ or a 2.0 in order to
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Letters
(cont.)
La Vaz de Aztlan is the voice of united
Chicano students . La Voz is an important tool that Chicanos use to inform
other students on campus . La Voz de
Aztlan was initiated in 1969 because
Chicano students saw the need for an
alternative
newspaper.
Traditional
campus newspapers did Chicanos and
Blacks a disservice by not giving them
recognition nor coverage. Today the
need is still present. Now that Reaganism is strong, Chicanos are in a position to lose much of what we gained. As
Chicano students, we have a commitment to our younger carnalitas y carnalitos and to the Chicano community. We
must show this commitment and support
in order to protect our rights .
It is important that we continue to
support Lt Voz de Aztlan by offering
articles, letters, poetry, art, contributions, and moral support. The staff of
La Voz is dedicated to keeping Chicanos informed and aware . We, in turn,
should contribute whatever we can to
keep Lt Voz a strong voice . No se
aflojen ! Si se Puede !
Jerry Gonzalez
President
Movimiento Estudiaritil
Chicano de Aztlan, CSUF
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Exhibit .at
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Fresno City
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College
La Brocha del Valles will be sponsoring
a photographic exhibit entitled,
"IMAGES OF THE MEXICAN
REVOLUTION." This exhibit is a photographit essay of the Mexican Revolution as recorded by Mexican jourrYlist/ photographer Agustin Victor
Casasola.
usnola 's camera has
captured the intensity of the revolution
and those times.
#IMAGES OF THE MEXICAN _
REVOLUTION" will open in the Art
Gallery at Fresno City College. The
exhibit will run from September 15
through September 27, 1981. The exhibit is free to the public. For more
information contad Roberto Arroyo
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at Fresno City College at 442-4600
or La Brocha del Valle at 233-7741.
16de
Septiembre:
Orgullo de
Nuestra Cultura
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Pa,e 2-September 17, 1981-la Voz de Aztlan 1
editorial
La Voz, Something for everyone
The excitement, the madness, and the grind is upon us
again, not only in ~chool. but for Chic~nos, as a day to day
function-a way of life. La lucha contmua and La Voz de
Aztlan is back to educate.
This particular medium is back to tell the masses about
Chicanos and their hopes, their dreams, and their struggles.
I'd like to share an insight on Chicanos and the media
which was brought to my attention recently. It is a fact
that ten years ago, we wanted to see brown faces on the
air, we wanted to see Gonzales, Rodriguez, and Perez
on newspaper bylines. But that is not enough, that is not
the solution.
The media sends its Chicano reporters to cover issues
which they are culturally familiar with and sensitive to;
however, that limits the amount of coverage and exposure
we receive in the media for less than 1 percent of journalists in 1978 were Hispanics.
.
In order for fairer and more accurate representation
in the media, non-Chicano journalists must be made
more culturally aware and educated on Chicanos and
other third world people. The mainstream media must
come to the realization that 3/4 of the world's population
is third world people.
.
Non-Chicanos could start culturally educating themselves now by reading publications such as La Voz.
There's-something in it for everyone.
Fernando Quintero
Editor
letters
Actress Carmen Zapata responds
Estimado Editor:
Recibl con mucha alegria la copia de!
tu ~rtkulo e11 La Voz, et cual -me llena
de satisfaccion por tratarse precisamente
de una buena muestra de tu propio
entusiasmo y orgullo en promover
eventos y noticias que estimulan la
consciencia selectiva de nuestra comunidad .
Creo haber estado mw bien representada por la seriedad del peri&iico y
lo unico que me atreverr1l a preocupar
un poco, es el hecho de una simple
confusion referente a la epoca Shakespearana y a la lpoca Lorqueana puesto
que ambos escritores vivieron en siglos
distintos y el periodico me acota diciendc
.que Shakespeare y Lorca vivieron en la
misma epoca .
Loque yo si dij~6 ss.~la importancia
de lorca es similar a Ta-de Shakespeare
~ro no que ambos vivieron en la misma
epoca. Me atrevo a aclarar este punto
porque imagino que no faltar~ algu~ '
profesor o escolar que se sienta inc6'modo por el error y siendo personalmente una estudiosa de Lorca y Shakespeare me siento un poco responsable
del mal entendido y desear(a que si la
oportunidad se presenta y fuera posible.
dejar de algun modo aclarado el malentendido.
Fuera de esto que considero un error
de transff:t~~iA. creo ~ue uu.rabajo y
buena voluntad es sfmbolo de la inquietud q~e con orguJlo sentimos todos
en esta dkada que por fin nos perten-
ece.
Gracias por tu atenci&n y espero
tener el placer de encontrarnos en un
futuro inmediato.
Cari;rosamente,
Carmen Zapata
Dear Editor:
I was happy to receive a copy of your
article in u Voz. It was the kind of indication of your own enthusiasm and
pride in promoting events and news that
stimulate the selective conscience of
our community.
I feel I was very wel I represented by
the professionalism of the paper. The
only matter that concerns me is the
simple confusion referring to
the
Shakespearean era and the lorcaean
era since both writers lived at different
times, and the newspaper quoted me as
saying that both writers lived during the
same period. What I did say was that
the importance of Lorca is similar to
that of Shakespeare but not that both
writers lived during the same period.
Allow me to clarify this point since I
would imagine a professor or a student
might feel uncomfortable because of this
error. Since I am a student of Lorca and
Shakespeare, I feel responsible for the
misunderstanding. Aside from this,
wh,ch I consider an error in interpretation, I believe your good work and good
intentions are a symbol of the concern
and pride we all feel during this decade
which is finally ours.
Thank you for your attentiveness and
I hope to have the pfeasure of meeting
with u Voz again in the near future.
Affectionately,
Carmen Zapata
Translated by Lourdes Villarreal
MEChA
endorsemefift
Dear Editor:
I would like to have this opportunity
to welcome new freshmen and transfer
students, as well as continuing students
to CSU, Fresno. On behalf of MEChA
(Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de
Aztlan) I hope this will be a pleasant
year for all students.
First of all, I would like to thank Fernando Quintero, editor of La Voz de
Aztlan, and the La Voz staff for the excellent work they did last semester. We
are aU looking forward to seeing even
better editions this year.
MARCH FOR
JOBS AND PEACE
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Managing editor; Yolanda Granados
Production M.nanger:Sylvia Vidal
Reporters: Lourdes Villareal Mark Diaz
Virginia Subia
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Production: Maria Servin, Sandra Castro
Photoaraphers: Robert Hernandez
Ric.hard Rios
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u Voz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano newspaper.
u Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats
Campus
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Building.
Editorial: (209) 294-2486. Letters to the
editor are welcomed. The newspaper
reserves the right to edit letters.
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Page 3-September 17, 1961-La Voz
Bilingual Ballot Update
·:re Aztlan
Fresno Bee Attacked at
Chicano Media Workshop
by Fernando Quintero
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The introduction of an upcoming
Hispanic pilot issue for the Fresno Bee
was the subject of much dispute and
dismay at a media workshop held last
Thursday at Fresno'~ Airport Holiday
Inn.
Entitled, "Effective Use of the Media
From a Chicano Perspective," the workshop included invited guests Ray
Steele, Metro Editor for the Fresno
Bee and Tim Kirwan, Associate Editor.
An upcoming issue of the Bee which
will include news and features from
Latin America and Hispanic interest
was discussed at length. Channel 47
reporter Marty Uribes asked why a
separate newspaper had to be created
for Hispanic interests. Concern over
who would be in charge of the news and
editorial content was also of concern.
One attendent felt that the Bee was
recognizing the fact that 30 percent of
-the media market is Chicano rather
than being sincere in its efforts of being sensitive to the _C hicano community.
The opposing position the Fresno Bee
took in its editorial section and the
powerful influence as an institutionalized voice was also brought up.
ThP.y suggested that responses and
views in this particular matter be voiced
in their letters to the editor section.
Presented by the Central California
Chicano Media Association the workshop was designed to help the community learn how to use the media effectively and more accessibly. Topics inc~uded the effective use of public service. announcements, television public
serv~ce, newspapers, and radio public
service.
D~. Fr~nk Newton, Director of Cali"nationwide coverage" is seen as an atfornia Ch•.~no News Media Association
tempt to dilute the strength of the existwas .the v1s1ted luncheon speaker. Newing law. Senator Thurmond has already
t~n ,s responsible for a variety of serreiterated his long standing opposition
vices and programs to further the sucto the Voting Rights Act and has vowed
cess ~nd involvement of Chicanos in
not to let it out of his committee intact.
the print and electronic media.
Three bills that would eliminate the bilingual ballot entirely have been introduced by Senator Hayakawa (R-CA),
Rep . McCloskey (D-CA) and Rep.
Mclory (R-ll).
The group called Citizens Organized
Senator Alan Cranston was in Fresno
for Fair Elections, (COFFE) headed by
Dr. Teresa Perez, bilingual studies professor, and others have called the bi- last May 26 during a series of meetings
lingual ballot the most effective legisla- in the vallev. He spoke with the Fresno
tion ever designed to involve millions County Board of Supervisors and invited
of people who have never been able to them to discuss local issues . They reparticipate in the electoral process. mained conspicuously silent about the
resolution concerning their request for
repeal of the bilingual ballot. Senator
As a result of the County· Super- Cranston later made it clear in an interby Lourdes Villarreal
visors resolution, the first COFFE meet- view that he fully supports the bilingual
ing was held on August 8 . At that meet- ballot and labels many ideas about its
C. A shift in student t.nrol!ment trom
ing, proposals were drawn suggesting costs and ineffectiveness "misconcep- •
As the result of President Reagan's higher priced colleges to lower cost inways the community coufd become in- f
" H st d h
volved in the fight to retain the Voting ions.
e ate t at speaking Eng!ish budget cutbacks, financial aid resources stitutions.
Rights Act as it now stands. Resolutions is not a prerequisite to being an Ameri- are_dwindling away. Chicanos as well as
D. The closing of 300 private coladopted included the principl~s of com- can citizen and that there are American other students are seriously being af- leges.
munity education to build awareness ot Indians and Puerto Ricans who have no fected.
E. An increase in loan repayments for
At the local level, La Voz interviewed the few who get CSL of between 25 perthe need for a bilingual ballot, and the • legal obligation to speak English but are
formation of a multi-racial majority to entitled to full voting rights. Cranston Robert Hernandez, Director of the Edu- cent to 40 percent. In the case of graduspeak against racist actions.
said that the bilingual ballot "'promotes cational Opportunity Program to find out ate and professional school students
The final resolution adopted was the better citizens" and that an informed how budget cuts were affecting students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who
decision to call for a boycott against citizenry is of extreme value in our so- here on campus. Hernandez com- tend t-> borrow the legal maximum under
Gottschalks department stores. The ac- ciety . Dr. Perez had similar comments mented, ·Already, we've received 500 the CSL, a monthly repayment of S447,
tion was taken after it was discovered when she said that the cost of a bilingual fe~er applic~tions for E.O.P. ~his year. which is a 41 percent increase over curthat board member, Sharon Levy, has election is nothing compared to the need This makes 1t a 33 p,:rcent decline from rent law will be required.
last ·year." Hernandez went on to say
~ significant decline in gradufinancial interests in Gottschalks to- for more informed voters.
that
E.O.P. had so far .:iccepted only 300 ate school enrollments since graduate
tailing over $100,000. It· was decided
August of 1982 is the expiration date
that economic sanctions would be taken for the bilingual ballot. The lines have applintions for economic assistance con- students, especially those who have
against Levy because her actions were now been drawn between its supporters trary to the 350 to 375 applicatior,1 ac- been enrolled in our programs, have few
alternatives to finance their education
against the interests of a large segment and its detractors. Those supporters
of the community. There has been are facing an uphill struggle against cepted last year. L-fernandez said, "last other than the Guaranteed Student loan
criticism about the Gottschalks boycott heavy opposition in the Senate. COFFE year, money was still available for stu- Program. Thus we can expect a signifiand questions raised about its effec- encourages local support of this law and dents in late July; this year, anyone cant slippage in minority graduate entiveness. COFFE has shown a need for feels that it is necessary to keep Hispanic applying for financial aid after April was rollment. Such a decline has already beaction among people in the community people involved in the democratic pro- practically left out in the cold." Many gun. AccO'rding to Willial"fl Cl"ctnt, at the
concemed with keeping the bilingual cess.
students are under the impression that University of California at Berkeley,
ballot .
the financial aids program operates on the number of minority students in
the basis of need, when actually the sys- graduate programs has dropped from
tem is designed for the ... first come, first 712 in 1979-80 to 649 this school year.
Dr. Perez has stated that COFFE
served," Hernandez added. "It's cum~ At the University of Michigan, there
holds no allegiance to the bilingual balbersome for minority students to apply were 594 minority graduate students in
1978-79, 551 in 1979-80, and 453 in the
l?t. as. suc_h, but the right to full parfor financial aid. There's a saying that
t1c1pat1on rn the democracy in whatever
says, 'The poorer you are, the more current academic year.
Consequently, the future doesn't look
language most suitable to the indipapers you need to prove it, '" he added.
too bright for financially needy students.
vidual, is the basis of the 14th and 15th
According to Hernandez, •students
amendments. The Voting Rights Act has
need to speak out and take action. They
been renewed before Congress three
Hernandez further commented, •ihis
r
P,es sin 1%5. Nex :y.ear Section 5 of
year the{e has been a 19
rcent in- need to be aware of how the financial
aids. prosram really functions.•
e ~c_t, which sets up provisions for
Freelancing a story on LA Dodger crease in student enrollment at Fresno
e bilingual ballot, will be up for renewal. Dr. Perez said that there have pitching sensation Fernando Valenzuela City College because students find it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..,.,
been few victories for civil rights as im- for Inside Sports magazine (published cheaper to attend a city college." Herportant as the Voting Rights Act and that by Newsweek), writer Eddie Rivera nandez said, "Many minority students
for Congress to reject Section 5 as it sized up the mainstream media with don't bother applying at the university
·
stands would be an affront to national this comment:
level because they (the students) feel
"Only one thing keeps Fernando from they will be rejected on the basis of the
dignity.
being the perfect superstar: He doesn't budget cuts occurri,lg all over the
speak English. Never let it be said that countrv."
Part of Section 5 deals with the issue
the media are not up to whatever is
of pre-clearance. This makes mandatory
needed to get the news. In 1%5 the LA.
any resolutions changing the election
At the National level, a former ChairtQuiere assistir un estud10 seman~I
Times sent black copyboys to the front
practices of an area with documented
fa Biblia en espanol? Entonces de,
lines of Watts; in 1981 they and the Her- man of the House Subcommittee on
discrimination to submit any such
Post
Secondary
Education
has
stated
por
favor, su nonibre, su numero de teleald Examiner and the rest of the media
changes to a federal court for review.
scoured their staffs for Spanish-speak- the following as possible results occur- ono, y horas libres en las tardes a Sr.
Senator Strom Thurmond, head of the
Poythress en el Foreign Language Deing reporters to interview Fernando. ring from Reagan's proposals:
Senate Judiciary Committee responsible
A. An overall enrollment decline of
rtment 294-2386 o Dr. Shanks en el
Inside Sports found me."
for the fate of the Voting Rights Act
500,000 to 750,000 students.
partment of Communicative Disduring the renewal process, has introB. A reduction in Pell Grant recipients orders 294-2423.
from Chicano Media Association
duced a bill that would make preof 100,000 in the fall of 1981 and 575,000
newsletter
in the fall of 1982.
clearance apply to the fifty states. This
When the Fresno County Board of
Supervisors resolution called for legislation to outlaw the bi lingual ballot, controversy and dissent in this county
largely comprised of Spanish speaking
citizens was ignited . One local group has
vowed to fight any attempt to block
the renewal of the bilingual provisiQns
of the Voting Rights Act.
Reagan's Cutbacks
Affec~ Minority Students
Mainst·ream
Media Sized Up
I
Bible Study
Spanish
centerspread
El Campesino
The United Farmworker's Union held
its 5th Constitutional Convention on
September 5 & 6, at the Fresno
Convention Center.
650 Delegates representing UFW
members nationwide met to consider
qu~c;tions of union policy. Important
matters before the delegates included
the election of all of the officers and
members of the National Executive
Board; changes in the Union's constitution; resolutions on such subjects
as the Reagan Administration's economic and immigration policies; and
plans for an international boycott of
all Ralston Purina Products.
Convention speakers
included
California Governor
Jerry Brown
Bishop John McCarthy of
Texas'
Msgr. George Higgins,- and the leader~
of farm worker groups in the United
States and Canada .
We acknowledge the struggles
farmworkers face by dedicating this
issue to el campesino.
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Photos by Richard Ria
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CONJRIBUTIONS FROM THE STUDENT COMMUNl~Y.
MEChA Continues
Coors Boycott
by Jerry Gonzales
M.E.Ch.A. is on the move to protect
equal access and educational opportunities for students . M.E.Ch.A . has joined
a coalition of Black, Arab , Iranian,
African, and progressive white organizations called the CSUF Alliance.
The Alliance enabled us to elect six
senators, (3 Chicano, 3 Black), to the
Associated Student Senate. The Alliance was formed after the Journalism
department newspaper, Insight , printed
M.E.Ch.A. is open to all students who a racist article which depicted a black
have a commitment to better the life of woman as being almost sub-human.
the Chicano community. M.E.Ch.A. is
M.E.Ch .A. is involved in the coman organization designed to make stu- munity . There are committees with the
dents politically and socially aware. Just Latin American Support Committee doten years ago, MEChistas were strug- ing solidarity work against U.S. intergling to open the campus to the Chicano vention in ~I. Salvador, ou.treach to hig_h
community. Programs, such as, E.O.P., sch~ls, Citizens Organized for _Fair
La Raza Studies, student loans and Elections (C.O.F.F.E .) a committee
grants were instituted because Chicano organized to protect bilingual voting
students, professors, and administrators rights and currently sponsoring a boywere organized. It was a long struggle cott on Cottschalks, the Coors Boyfor the MEChistas but the pickets, cott Committee, and voter registrawalkouts boycotts, ~nd rallies brought tion .changes ' to the racist and narrow- M.E.Ch.A. is currently pressing to
minded policies of the university.
ban Coors from the CSUF campus because the Coors family makes large contributions to right-wing organizations
The struggle continues. Presently, and politicians which are clearly antiReagan is viciously making cutbacks on minority and anti-student. The director
all programs that give Chicanos equal of Food Services, Rick Finlay, has been
educational opportunities, while increas- asked to remove Coors from campus.
ing military spending. Student grants, If Finlay does not comply, M.E.Ch.A.
loans, and special services are in threat will ask Chicano students and organizaof being eliminated.
tions to boycott all Food Services until
Coors is removed.
The victories that MEChistas gained
It is important that Chicanos become
are now close to being lost. It is _the involved in the movimiento toward social
obligation of Chicanos to carry on the justice and equality. M.E.Ch.A. meetstruggle and organize against Rea- ings are held every Thursday at 12:30
ganism. Students united are powerful, p.m. upstairs in the College Union.
unorganized we are too weak to pre- For more information call 294-2848 at
vent a return to the right-wing con- La Raza Studies.
servatism.
M.E.Ch.A., (Movimiento Estudiantil
Chicano de Aztlan), is an active organization. M.E.Ch.A. sponsors many
events on campus as well as in the
community. Among this year's activities are 16 de septiembre celebra' tion Chicano Youth Conference, Sema~a de la Raza, (Cinco de Mayo),
and of course dances and fundraisers.
Chicano
Journalism
Scholarship
, . Offered
The deadline for the Fresno Media
Scholarships for Chicano Students has
been extended for Oct. 15, 1981. The
scholarships will finance the three year
30,000 program to help Chicano students
prepare for careers in mass communicatfons.
Chicano students li\!.ing in the Fresno
County area are eligible. The committee
will select recipients and determine
the amount of money granted to each.
T~e maximun will be S2,'60 per academic year. Applicants must have completed 60 units of college work and be
ac~ept~ at an accredited college or
university at the time their participation.
Application forms are available at
The Bee's Public Relations Off ice, ·
the student financial aid office at city
college, the scholarship·coordinator
in the financial aids office at Fresno
State University and Concilio de Fresno
Report Brands Media
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'' Shockingly Backwards
By Diane Solis
It's been 13 years since the National
Advisory Committee on Civil Disorders,
the Kerner Commission, branded the
media "shockingly backward" in its failure to hire and promote minorities.
Progress has been shockingly slow.
Minorities now comprise 5.3 percent of
newspaper journalists, according to a
recently released report by Jay T.
Harris, a pioneer in the research of
minority employment in journalism.
In 1978, about four percent of journalists were minorities. less than 1 percent
were Hispanics .
In 1968, only about . 400 minority
journalists worked for about 20 percent
of the nation's dailies . In 1981, nearly
2,400 minorities work for 37 percent of
the nation's dailies.
In other words, 63 percent of the nation's daily newspapers are all Anglo.
Further, minorities are still underutilized and underrepresented in newspaper management where key decisions
are made on how the news is selected,
edited and displayed .
In 1978, 99 percent of the top managers were white, or as some have put
it,
purer white than Ivory Snow.
Harris, associate director of the Frank
E . Gannett Urban Journalism Center at
the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, has conducted annual studies of minority employment for
the American Society of Newspaper
Editors since 1978.
Ha
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The ASNE "2000 Goal" is to push
minority employment for the American
Society of Newspaper Editors since
1978.
The ASNE "2000 Coal" is to push
minority employment toward the equivalent percentage of minority persons
within the national population, projected
to be 20 percent by 2000.
How well do the radio and television
stations reflect society within their newsrooms?
Minorities are about 10 percent of the
radio n"!ws work force and about 15 percent of the television news work force,
according to a 1980 study made for the
Radio and Television News Directors
Association. Twenty percent of the radio
stations and 72 percent of the television
stations have minority journalists, according to the study.
The Chicano Media Association believes much more is at issue than newsroom desegregation. At stake is the por•
trayal, the non-portrayal or the misportrayal of Hispanics.
Journalist Walter Lippman once observed that "the press is the chief means
of contact with the unseen environment.
That being true, our job as Chicano
professionals in the media is to serve as
the interpretative bridge in our daily
preparation of the news.
H
MEChA
back to school danceFriday Sept.18 ·from
8~_1 2 p.m. at th-e Old
Cafeteria.
Ente1'amment prOvidt?d
by Volume ID
Donation 2.50·
Page 7-September ·
Student Affirmative
Action Underway
CHOMeeti
Sept. 2~
by Lourdes'Villarreal
stay in school," said Aguilar. The proDo you feel lost and confused about gram <;urrently services about 400 stuThe goals of
administrative procedures? Are your dents of which approximately 300 are
The CSUF Chicano Health Organizaclasses givi ng you a headache? Are you on academic probation .
more
Raia t<
tion (CHO) will hold an organizational
about to give up and call it quits?
Aguilar further commented "Student meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24th, in
and also to ir
Well , Before you 'do something drastic, Affirmative Action operates , under a room C.U . 309, beginning at4:00 pm.
health care tl
how about stopping by the new Student 'Referral System. ' The professors here
comunidad.
Affirmative Action office, The Student on campus collaborate with (us) solely
Afl studen1
CHO IS AN ORGANIZATION COMAffirmative Action program is designed on a volunteer basis by referring those
If you are int4
POSED OF STUDENTS INTERESTED
to provide assistance. to all students students (they) feel need the services
concerned ab
IN CAREERS AS HEALTH AND ALneeding counseling , orientation , advis- t~at the program orovides.
then, you are
LIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
ing, ~tc; however, because the program
Thursday's r
employs only 10 peer counselors, it
. upcoming ad
Aguilar told la Voz she envisions a
must direct its services primarily to stuStudent Service Center in the near
dents on academic probation.
According to Eleanor Aguilar, Reten ..- ture, one that will meet all of the stution Specialist and Student Affirmative dents' demands and needs. Aguilar
Action Supervisor, the most important advises students to become more
function of the program is to "retain" "aware and assertiveH by taking advan- liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
students in school , especially "non- tage of the student services provided
traditional" students of ethnic back- here on campus . "After alV says
ground. "Students must maintain at Aguilar, "'students pay for these services!"
least a 'c' averag~ or a 2.0 in order to
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Letters
(cont.)
La Vaz de Aztlan is the voice of united
Chicano students . La Voz is an important tool that Chicanos use to inform
other students on campus . La Voz de
Aztlan was initiated in 1969 because
Chicano students saw the need for an
alternative
newspaper.
Traditional
campus newspapers did Chicanos and
Blacks a disservice by not giving them
recognition nor coverage. Today the
need is still present. Now that Reaganism is strong, Chicanos are in a position to lose much of what we gained. As
Chicano students, we have a commitment to our younger carnalitas y carnalitos and to the Chicano community. We
must show this commitment and support
in order to protect our rights .
It is important that we continue to
support Lt Voz de Aztlan by offering
articles, letters, poetry, art, contributions, and moral support. The staff of
La Voz is dedicated to keeping Chicanos informed and aware . We, in turn,
should contribute whatever we can to
keep Lt Voz a strong voice . No se
aflojen ! Si se Puede !
Jerry Gonzalez
President
Movimiento Estudiaritil
Chicano de Aztlan, CSUF
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Revolution
Exhibit .at
----We Welcome Poems- - .
Fresno City
-,S tories- Letters- Artwork·
College
La Brocha del Valles will be sponsoring
a photographic exhibit entitled,
"IMAGES OF THE MEXICAN
REVOLUTION." This exhibit is a photographit essay of the Mexican Revolution as recorded by Mexican jourrYlist/ photographer Agustin Victor
Casasola.
usnola 's camera has
captured the intensity of the revolution
and those times.
#IMAGES OF THE MEXICAN _
REVOLUTION" will open in the Art
Gallery at Fresno City College. The
exhibit will run from September 15
through September 27, 1981. The exhibit is free to the public. For more
information contad Roberto Arroyo
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at Fresno City College at 442-4600
or La Brocha del Valle at 233-7741.
16de
Septiembre:
Orgullo de
Nuestra Cultura
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actentro:
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GorrrrSC0.aLK'S
. ~ , -~~Update on
~v ""'·bilingual ballot issue
A
Fresno Bee goes Hispanic
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Pa,e 2-September 17, 1981-la Voz de Aztlan 1
editorial
La Voz, Something for everyone
The excitement, the madness, and the grind is upon us
again, not only in ~chool. but for Chic~nos, as a day to day
function-a way of life. La lucha contmua and La Voz de
Aztlan is back to educate.
This particular medium is back to tell the masses about
Chicanos and their hopes, their dreams, and their struggles.
I'd like to share an insight on Chicanos and the media
which was brought to my attention recently. It is a fact
that ten years ago, we wanted to see brown faces on the
air, we wanted to see Gonzales, Rodriguez, and Perez
on newspaper bylines. But that is not enough, that is not
the solution.
The media sends its Chicano reporters to cover issues
which they are culturally familiar with and sensitive to;
however, that limits the amount of coverage and exposure
we receive in the media for less than 1 percent of journalists in 1978 were Hispanics.
.
In order for fairer and more accurate representation
in the media, non-Chicano journalists must be made
more culturally aware and educated on Chicanos and
other third world people. The mainstream media must
come to the realization that 3/4 of the world's population
is third world people.
.
Non-Chicanos could start culturally educating themselves now by reading publications such as La Voz.
There's-something in it for everyone.
Fernando Quintero
Editor
letters
Actress Carmen Zapata responds
Estimado Editor:
Recibl con mucha alegria la copia de!
tu ~rtkulo e11 La Voz, et cual -me llena
de satisfaccion por tratarse precisamente
de una buena muestra de tu propio
entusiasmo y orgullo en promover
eventos y noticias que estimulan la
consciencia selectiva de nuestra comunidad .
Creo haber estado mw bien representada por la seriedad del peri&iico y
lo unico que me atreverr1l a preocupar
un poco, es el hecho de una simple
confusion referente a la epoca Shakespearana y a la lpoca Lorqueana puesto
que ambos escritores vivieron en siglos
distintos y el periodico me acota diciendc
.que Shakespeare y Lorca vivieron en la
misma epoca .
Loque yo si dij~6 ss.~la importancia
de lorca es similar a Ta-de Shakespeare
~ro no que ambos vivieron en la misma
epoca. Me atrevo a aclarar este punto
porque imagino que no faltar~ algu~ '
profesor o escolar que se sienta inc6'modo por el error y siendo personalmente una estudiosa de Lorca y Shakespeare me siento un poco responsable
del mal entendido y desear(a que si la
oportunidad se presenta y fuera posible.
dejar de algun modo aclarado el malentendido.
Fuera de esto que considero un error
de transff:t~~iA. creo ~ue uu.rabajo y
buena voluntad es sfmbolo de la inquietud q~e con orguJlo sentimos todos
en esta dkada que por fin nos perten-
ece.
Gracias por tu atenci&n y espero
tener el placer de encontrarnos en un
futuro inmediato.
Cari;rosamente,
Carmen Zapata
Dear Editor:
I was happy to receive a copy of your
article in u Voz. It was the kind of indication of your own enthusiasm and
pride in promoting events and news that
stimulate the selective conscience of
our community.
I feel I was very wel I represented by
the professionalism of the paper. The
only matter that concerns me is the
simple confusion referring to
the
Shakespearean era and the lorcaean
era since both writers lived at different
times, and the newspaper quoted me as
saying that both writers lived during the
same period. What I did say was that
the importance of Lorca is similar to
that of Shakespeare but not that both
writers lived during the same period.
Allow me to clarify this point since I
would imagine a professor or a student
might feel uncomfortable because of this
error. Since I am a student of Lorca and
Shakespeare, I feel responsible for the
misunderstanding. Aside from this,
wh,ch I consider an error in interpretation, I believe your good work and good
intentions are a symbol of the concern
and pride we all feel during this decade
which is finally ours.
Thank you for your attentiveness and
I hope to have the pfeasure of meeting
with u Voz again in the near future.
Affectionately,
Carmen Zapata
Translated by Lourdes Villarreal
MEChA
endorsemefift
Dear Editor:
I would like to have this opportunity
to welcome new freshmen and transfer
students, as well as continuing students
to CSU, Fresno. On behalf of MEChA
(Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de
Aztlan) I hope this will be a pleasant
year for all students.
First of all, I would like to thank Fernando Quintero, editor of La Voz de
Aztlan, and the La Voz staff for the excellent work they did last semester. We
are aU looking forward to seeing even
better editions this year.
MARCH FOR
JOBS AND PEACE
SEPTEMBER
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Editor:Fernando Quintero
Managing editor; Yolanda Granados
Production M.nanger:Sylvia Vidal
Reporters: Lourdes Villareal Mark Diaz
Virginia Subia
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Production: Maria Servin, Sandra Castro
Photoaraphers: Robert Hernandez
Ric.hard Rios
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u Voz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano newspaper.
u Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats
Campus
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Building.
Editorial: (209) 294-2486. Letters to the
editor are welcomed. The newspaper
reserves the right to edit letters.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: !209) 237,.4791 or 252-2433
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Bilingual Ballot Update
·:re Aztlan
Fresno Bee Attacked at
Chicano Media Workshop
by Fernando Quintero
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The introduction of an upcoming
Hispanic pilot issue for the Fresno Bee
was the subject of much dispute and
dismay at a media workshop held last
Thursday at Fresno'~ Airport Holiday
Inn.
Entitled, "Effective Use of the Media
From a Chicano Perspective," the workshop included invited guests Ray
Steele, Metro Editor for the Fresno
Bee and Tim Kirwan, Associate Editor.
An upcoming issue of the Bee which
will include news and features from
Latin America and Hispanic interest
was discussed at length. Channel 47
reporter Marty Uribes asked why a
separate newspaper had to be created
for Hispanic interests. Concern over
who would be in charge of the news and
editorial content was also of concern.
One attendent felt that the Bee was
recognizing the fact that 30 percent of
-the media market is Chicano rather
than being sincere in its efforts of being sensitive to the _C hicano community.
The opposing position the Fresno Bee
took in its editorial section and the
powerful influence as an institutionalized voice was also brought up.
ThP.y suggested that responses and
views in this particular matter be voiced
in their letters to the editor section.
Presented by the Central California
Chicano Media Association the workshop was designed to help the community learn how to use the media effectively and more accessibly. Topics inc~uded the effective use of public service. announcements, television public
serv~ce, newspapers, and radio public
service.
D~. Fr~nk Newton, Director of Cali"nationwide coverage" is seen as an atfornia Ch•.~no News Media Association
tempt to dilute the strength of the existwas .the v1s1ted luncheon speaker. Newing law. Senator Thurmond has already
t~n ,s responsible for a variety of serreiterated his long standing opposition
vices and programs to further the sucto the Voting Rights Act and has vowed
cess ~nd involvement of Chicanos in
not to let it out of his committee intact.
the print and electronic media.
Three bills that would eliminate the bilingual ballot entirely have been introduced by Senator Hayakawa (R-CA),
Rep . McCloskey (D-CA) and Rep.
Mclory (R-ll).
The group called Citizens Organized
Senator Alan Cranston was in Fresno
for Fair Elections, (COFFE) headed by
Dr. Teresa Perez, bilingual studies professor, and others have called the bi- last May 26 during a series of meetings
lingual ballot the most effective legisla- in the vallev. He spoke with the Fresno
tion ever designed to involve millions County Board of Supervisors and invited
of people who have never been able to them to discuss local issues . They reparticipate in the electoral process. mained conspicuously silent about the
resolution concerning their request for
repeal of the bilingual ballot. Senator
As a result of the County· Super- Cranston later made it clear in an interby Lourdes Villarreal
visors resolution, the first COFFE meet- view that he fully supports the bilingual
ing was held on August 8 . At that meet- ballot and labels many ideas about its
C. A shift in student t.nrol!ment trom
ing, proposals were drawn suggesting costs and ineffectiveness "misconcep- •
As the result of President Reagan's higher priced colleges to lower cost inways the community coufd become in- f
" H st d h
volved in the fight to retain the Voting ions.
e ate t at speaking Eng!ish budget cutbacks, financial aid resources stitutions.
Rights Act as it now stands. Resolutions is not a prerequisite to being an Ameri- are_dwindling away. Chicanos as well as
D. The closing of 300 private coladopted included the principl~s of com- can citizen and that there are American other students are seriously being af- leges.
munity education to build awareness ot Indians and Puerto Ricans who have no fected.
E. An increase in loan repayments for
At the local level, La Voz interviewed the few who get CSL of between 25 perthe need for a bilingual ballot, and the • legal obligation to speak English but are
formation of a multi-racial majority to entitled to full voting rights. Cranston Robert Hernandez, Director of the Edu- cent to 40 percent. In the case of graduspeak against racist actions.
said that the bilingual ballot "'promotes cational Opportunity Program to find out ate and professional school students
The final resolution adopted was the better citizens" and that an informed how budget cuts were affecting students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who
decision to call for a boycott against citizenry is of extreme value in our so- here on campus. Hernandez com- tend t-> borrow the legal maximum under
Gottschalks department stores. The ac- ciety . Dr. Perez had similar comments mented, ·Already, we've received 500 the CSL, a monthly repayment of S447,
tion was taken after it was discovered when she said that the cost of a bilingual fe~er applic~tions for E.O.P. ~his year. which is a 41 percent increase over curthat board member, Sharon Levy, has election is nothing compared to the need This makes 1t a 33 p,:rcent decline from rent law will be required.
last ·year." Hernandez went on to say
~ significant decline in gradufinancial interests in Gottschalks to- for more informed voters.
that
E.O.P. had so far .:iccepted only 300 ate school enrollments since graduate
tailing over $100,000. It· was decided
August of 1982 is the expiration date
that economic sanctions would be taken for the bilingual ballot. The lines have applintions for economic assistance con- students, especially those who have
against Levy because her actions were now been drawn between its supporters trary to the 350 to 375 applicatior,1 ac- been enrolled in our programs, have few
alternatives to finance their education
against the interests of a large segment and its detractors. Those supporters
of the community. There has been are facing an uphill struggle against cepted last year. L-fernandez said, "last other than the Guaranteed Student loan
criticism about the Gottschalks boycott heavy opposition in the Senate. COFFE year, money was still available for stu- Program. Thus we can expect a signifiand questions raised about its effec- encourages local support of this law and dents in late July; this year, anyone cant slippage in minority graduate entiveness. COFFE has shown a need for feels that it is necessary to keep Hispanic applying for financial aid after April was rollment. Such a decline has already beaction among people in the community people involved in the democratic pro- practically left out in the cold." Many gun. AccO'rding to Willial"fl Cl"ctnt, at the
concemed with keeping the bilingual cess.
students are under the impression that University of California at Berkeley,
ballot .
the financial aids program operates on the number of minority students in
the basis of need, when actually the sys- graduate programs has dropped from
tem is designed for the ... first come, first 712 in 1979-80 to 649 this school year.
Dr. Perez has stated that COFFE
served," Hernandez added. "It's cum~ At the University of Michigan, there
holds no allegiance to the bilingual balbersome for minority students to apply were 594 minority graduate students in
1978-79, 551 in 1979-80, and 453 in the
l?t. as. suc_h, but the right to full parfor financial aid. There's a saying that
t1c1pat1on rn the democracy in whatever
says, 'The poorer you are, the more current academic year.
Consequently, the future doesn't look
language most suitable to the indipapers you need to prove it, '" he added.
too bright for financially needy students.
vidual, is the basis of the 14th and 15th
According to Hernandez, •students
amendments. The Voting Rights Act has
need to speak out and take action. They
been renewed before Congress three
Hernandez further commented, •ihis
r
P,es sin 1%5. Nex :y.ear Section 5 of
year the{e has been a 19
rcent in- need to be aware of how the financial
aids. prosram really functions.•
e ~c_t, which sets up provisions for
Freelancing a story on LA Dodger crease in student enrollment at Fresno
e bilingual ballot, will be up for renewal. Dr. Perez said that there have pitching sensation Fernando Valenzuela City College because students find it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..,.,
been few victories for civil rights as im- for Inside Sports magazine (published cheaper to attend a city college." Herportant as the Voting Rights Act and that by Newsweek), writer Eddie Rivera nandez said, "Many minority students
for Congress to reject Section 5 as it sized up the mainstream media with don't bother applying at the university
·
stands would be an affront to national this comment:
level because they (the students) feel
"Only one thing keeps Fernando from they will be rejected on the basis of the
dignity.
being the perfect superstar: He doesn't budget cuts occurri,lg all over the
speak English. Never let it be said that countrv."
Part of Section 5 deals with the issue
the media are not up to whatever is
of pre-clearance. This makes mandatory
needed to get the news. In 1%5 the LA.
any resolutions changing the election
At the National level, a former ChairtQuiere assistir un estud10 seman~I
Times sent black copyboys to the front
practices of an area with documented
fa Biblia en espanol? Entonces de,
lines of Watts; in 1981 they and the Her- man of the House Subcommittee on
discrimination to submit any such
Post
Secondary
Education
has
stated
por
favor, su nonibre, su numero de teleald Examiner and the rest of the media
changes to a federal court for review.
scoured their staffs for Spanish-speak- the following as possible results occur- ono, y horas libres en las tardes a Sr.
Senator Strom Thurmond, head of the
Poythress en el Foreign Language Deing reporters to interview Fernando. ring from Reagan's proposals:
Senate Judiciary Committee responsible
A. An overall enrollment decline of
rtment 294-2386 o Dr. Shanks en el
Inside Sports found me."
for the fate of the Voting Rights Act
500,000 to 750,000 students.
partment of Communicative Disduring the renewal process, has introB. A reduction in Pell Grant recipients orders 294-2423.
from Chicano Media Association
duced a bill that would make preof 100,000 in the fall of 1981 and 575,000
newsletter
in the fall of 1982.
clearance apply to the fifty states. This
When the Fresno County Board of
Supervisors resolution called for legislation to outlaw the bi lingual ballot, controversy and dissent in this county
largely comprised of Spanish speaking
citizens was ignited . One local group has
vowed to fight any attempt to block
the renewal of the bilingual provisiQns
of the Voting Rights Act.
Reagan's Cutbacks
Affec~ Minority Students
Mainst·ream
Media Sized Up
I
Bible Study
Spanish
centerspread
El Campesino
The United Farmworker's Union held
its 5th Constitutional Convention on
September 5 & 6, at the Fresno
Convention Center.
650 Delegates representing UFW
members nationwide met to consider
qu~c;tions of union policy. Important
matters before the delegates included
the election of all of the officers and
members of the National Executive
Board; changes in the Union's constitution; resolutions on such subjects
as the Reagan Administration's economic and immigration policies; and
plans for an international boycott of
all Ralston Purina Products.
Convention speakers
included
California Governor
Jerry Brown
Bishop John McCarthy of
Texas'
Msgr. George Higgins,- and the leader~
of farm worker groups in the United
States and Canada .
We acknowledge the struggles
farmworkers face by dedicating this
issue to el campesino.
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Photos by Richard Ria
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CONJRIBUTIONS FROM THE STUDENT COMMUNl~Y.
MEChA Continues
Coors Boycott
by Jerry Gonzales
M.E.Ch.A. is on the move to protect
equal access and educational opportunities for students . M.E.Ch.A . has joined
a coalition of Black, Arab , Iranian,
African, and progressive white organizations called the CSUF Alliance.
The Alliance enabled us to elect six
senators, (3 Chicano, 3 Black), to the
Associated Student Senate. The Alliance was formed after the Journalism
department newspaper, Insight , printed
M.E.Ch.A. is open to all students who a racist article which depicted a black
have a commitment to better the life of woman as being almost sub-human.
the Chicano community. M.E.Ch.A. is
M.E.Ch .A. is involved in the coman organization designed to make stu- munity . There are committees with the
dents politically and socially aware. Just Latin American Support Committee doten years ago, MEChistas were strug- ing solidarity work against U.S. intergling to open the campus to the Chicano vention in ~I. Salvador, ou.treach to hig_h
community. Programs, such as, E.O.P., sch~ls, Citizens Organized for _Fair
La Raza Studies, student loans and Elections (C.O.F.F.E .) a committee
grants were instituted because Chicano organized to protect bilingual voting
students, professors, and administrators rights and currently sponsoring a boywere organized. It was a long struggle cott on Cottschalks, the Coors Boyfor the MEChistas but the pickets, cott Committee, and voter registrawalkouts boycotts, ~nd rallies brought tion .changes ' to the racist and narrow- M.E.Ch.A. is currently pressing to
minded policies of the university.
ban Coors from the CSUF campus because the Coors family makes large contributions to right-wing organizations
The struggle continues. Presently, and politicians which are clearly antiReagan is viciously making cutbacks on minority and anti-student. The director
all programs that give Chicanos equal of Food Services, Rick Finlay, has been
educational opportunities, while increas- asked to remove Coors from campus.
ing military spending. Student grants, If Finlay does not comply, M.E.Ch.A.
loans, and special services are in threat will ask Chicano students and organizaof being eliminated.
tions to boycott all Food Services until
Coors is removed.
The victories that MEChistas gained
It is important that Chicanos become
are now close to being lost. It is _the involved in the movimiento toward social
obligation of Chicanos to carry on the justice and equality. M.E.Ch.A. meetstruggle and organize against Rea- ings are held every Thursday at 12:30
ganism. Students united are powerful, p.m. upstairs in the College Union.
unorganized we are too weak to pre- For more information call 294-2848 at
vent a return to the right-wing con- La Raza Studies.
servatism.
M.E.Ch.A., (Movimiento Estudiantil
Chicano de Aztlan), is an active organization. M.E.Ch.A. sponsors many
events on campus as well as in the
community. Among this year's activities are 16 de septiembre celebra' tion Chicano Youth Conference, Sema~a de la Raza, (Cinco de Mayo),
and of course dances and fundraisers.
Chicano
Journalism
Scholarship
, . Offered
The deadline for the Fresno Media
Scholarships for Chicano Students has
been extended for Oct. 15, 1981. The
scholarships will finance the three year
30,000 program to help Chicano students
prepare for careers in mass communicatfons.
Chicano students li\!.ing in the Fresno
County area are eligible. The committee
will select recipients and determine
the amount of money granted to each.
T~e maximun will be S2,'60 per academic year. Applicants must have completed 60 units of college work and be
ac~ept~ at an accredited college or
university at the time their participation.
Application forms are available at
The Bee's Public Relations Off ice, ·
the student financial aid office at city
college, the scholarship·coordinator
in the financial aids office at Fresno
State University and Concilio de Fresno
Report Brands Media
,,
'' Shockingly Backwards
By Diane Solis
It's been 13 years since the National
Advisory Committee on Civil Disorders,
the Kerner Commission, branded the
media "shockingly backward" in its failure to hire and promote minorities.
Progress has been shockingly slow.
Minorities now comprise 5.3 percent of
newspaper journalists, according to a
recently released report by Jay T.
Harris, a pioneer in the research of
minority employment in journalism.
In 1978, about four percent of journalists were minorities. less than 1 percent
were Hispanics .
In 1968, only about . 400 minority
journalists worked for about 20 percent
of the nation's dailies . In 1981, nearly
2,400 minorities work for 37 percent of
the nation's dailies.
In other words, 63 percent of the nation's daily newspapers are all Anglo.
Further, minorities are still underutilized and underrepresented in newspaper management where key decisions
are made on how the news is selected,
edited and displayed .
In 1978, 99 percent of the top managers were white, or as some have put
it,
purer white than Ivory Snow.
Harris, associate director of the Frank
E . Gannett Urban Journalism Center at
the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, has conducted annual studies of minority employment for
the American Society of Newspaper
Editors since 1978.
Ha
H
The ASNE "2000 Goal" is to push
minority employment for the American
Society of Newspaper Editors since
1978.
The ASNE "2000 Coal" is to push
minority employment toward the equivalent percentage of minority persons
within the national population, projected
to be 20 percent by 2000.
How well do the radio and television
stations reflect society within their newsrooms?
Minorities are about 10 percent of the
radio n"!ws work force and about 15 percent of the television news work force,
according to a 1980 study made for the
Radio and Television News Directors
Association. Twenty percent of the radio
stations and 72 percent of the television
stations have minority journalists, according to the study.
The Chicano Media Association believes much more is at issue than newsroom desegregation. At stake is the por•
trayal, the non-portrayal or the misportrayal of Hispanics.
Journalist Walter Lippman once observed that "the press is the chief means
of contact with the unseen environment.
That being true, our job as Chicano
professionals in the media is to serve as
the interpretative bridge in our daily
preparation of the news.
H
MEChA
back to school danceFriday Sept.18 ·from
8~_1 2 p.m. at th-e Old
Cafeteria.
Ente1'amment prOvidt?d
by Volume ID
Donation 2.50·
Page 7-September ·
Student Affirmative
Action Underway
CHOMeeti
Sept. 2~
by Lourdes'Villarreal
stay in school," said Aguilar. The proDo you feel lost and confused about gram <;urrently services about 400 stuThe goals of
administrative procedures? Are your dents of which approximately 300 are
The CSUF Chicano Health Organizaclasses givi ng you a headache? Are you on academic probation .
more
Raia t<
tion (CHO) will hold an organizational
about to give up and call it quits?
Aguilar further commented "Student meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24th, in
and also to ir
Well , Before you 'do something drastic, Affirmative Action operates , under a room C.U . 309, beginning at4:00 pm.
health care tl
how about stopping by the new Student 'Referral System. ' The professors here
comunidad.
Affirmative Action office, The Student on campus collaborate with (us) solely
Afl studen1
CHO IS AN ORGANIZATION COMAffirmative Action program is designed on a volunteer basis by referring those
If you are int4
POSED OF STUDENTS INTERESTED
to provide assistance. to all students students (they) feel need the services
concerned ab
IN CAREERS AS HEALTH AND ALneeding counseling , orientation , advis- t~at the program orovides.
then, you are
LIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
ing, ~tc; however, because the program
Thursday's r
employs only 10 peer counselors, it
. upcoming ad
Aguilar told la Voz she envisions a
must direct its services primarily to stuStudent Service Center in the near
dents on academic probation.
According to Eleanor Aguilar, Reten ..- ture, one that will meet all of the stution Specialist and Student Affirmative dents' demands and needs. Aguilar
Action Supervisor, the most important advises students to become more
function of the program is to "retain" "aware and assertiveH by taking advan- liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
students in school , especially "non- tage of the student services provided
traditional" students of ethnic back- here on campus . "After alV says
ground. "Students must maintain at Aguilar, "'students pay for these services!"
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Letters
(cont.)
La Vaz de Aztlan is the voice of united
Chicano students . La Voz is an important tool that Chicanos use to inform
other students on campus . La Voz de
Aztlan was initiated in 1969 because
Chicano students saw the need for an
alternative
newspaper.
Traditional
campus newspapers did Chicanos and
Blacks a disservice by not giving them
recognition nor coverage. Today the
need is still present. Now that Reaganism is strong, Chicanos are in a position to lose much of what we gained. As
Chicano students, we have a commitment to our younger carnalitas y carnalitos and to the Chicano community. We
must show this commitment and support
in order to protect our rights .
It is important that we continue to
support Lt Voz de Aztlan by offering
articles, letters, poetry, art, contributions, and moral support. The staff of
La Voz is dedicated to keeping Chicanos informed and aware . We, in turn,
should contribute whatever we can to
keep Lt Voz a strong voice . No se
aflojen ! Si se Puede !
Jerry Gonzalez
President
Movimiento Estudiaritil
Chicano de Aztlan, CSUF
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Revolution
Exhibit .at
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Fresno City
-,S tories- Letters- Artwork·
College
La Brocha del Valles will be sponsoring
a photographic exhibit entitled,
"IMAGES OF THE MEXICAN
REVOLUTION." This exhibit is a photographit essay of the Mexican Revolution as recorded by Mexican jourrYlist/ photographer Agustin Victor
Casasola.
usnola 's camera has
captured the intensity of the revolution
and those times.
#IMAGES OF THE MEXICAN _
REVOLUTION" will open in the Art
Gallery at Fresno City College. The
exhibit will run from September 15
through September 27, 1981. The exhibit is free to the public. For more
information contad Roberto Arroyo
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at Fresno City College at 442-4600
or La Brocha del Valle at 233-7741.
16de
Septiembre:
Orgullo de
Nuestra Cultura
actentro:
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~v ""'·bilingual ballot issue
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Pa,e 2-September 17, 1981-la Voz de Aztlan 1
editorial
La Voz, Something for everyone
The excitement, the madness, and the grind is upon us
again, not only in ~chool. but for Chic~nos, as a day to day
function-a way of life. La lucha contmua and La Voz de
Aztlan is back to educate.
This particular medium is back to tell the masses about
Chicanos and their hopes, their dreams, and their struggles.
I'd like to share an insight on Chicanos and the media
which was brought to my attention recently. It is a fact
that ten years ago, we wanted to see brown faces on the
air, we wanted to see Gonzales, Rodriguez, and Perez
on newspaper bylines. But that is not enough, that is not
the solution.
The media sends its Chicano reporters to cover issues
which they are culturally familiar with and sensitive to;
however, that limits the amount of coverage and exposure
we receive in the media for less than 1 percent of journalists in 1978 were Hispanics.
.
In order for fairer and more accurate representation
in the media, non-Chicano journalists must be made
more culturally aware and educated on Chicanos and
other third world people. The mainstream media must
come to the realization that 3/4 of the world's population
is third world people.
.
Non-Chicanos could start culturally educating themselves now by reading publications such as La Voz.
There's-something in it for everyone.
Fernando Quintero
Editor
letters
Actress Carmen Zapata responds
Estimado Editor:
Recibl con mucha alegria la copia de!
tu ~rtkulo e11 La Voz, et cual -me llena
de satisfaccion por tratarse precisamente
de una buena muestra de tu propio
entusiasmo y orgullo en promover
eventos y noticias que estimulan la
consciencia selectiva de nuestra comunidad .
Creo haber estado mw bien representada por la seriedad del peri&iico y
lo unico que me atreverr1l a preocupar
un poco, es el hecho de una simple
confusion referente a la epoca Shakespearana y a la lpoca Lorqueana puesto
que ambos escritores vivieron en siglos
distintos y el periodico me acota diciendc
.que Shakespeare y Lorca vivieron en la
misma epoca .
Loque yo si dij~6 ss.~la importancia
de lorca es similar a Ta-de Shakespeare
~ro no que ambos vivieron en la misma
epoca. Me atrevo a aclarar este punto
porque imagino que no faltar~ algu~ '
profesor o escolar que se sienta inc6'modo por el error y siendo personalmente una estudiosa de Lorca y Shakespeare me siento un poco responsable
del mal entendido y desear(a que si la
oportunidad se presenta y fuera posible.
dejar de algun modo aclarado el malentendido.
Fuera de esto que considero un error
de transff:t~~iA. creo ~ue uu.rabajo y
buena voluntad es sfmbolo de la inquietud q~e con orguJlo sentimos todos
en esta dkada que por fin nos perten-
ece.
Gracias por tu atenci&n y espero
tener el placer de encontrarnos en un
futuro inmediato.
Cari;rosamente,
Carmen Zapata
Dear Editor:
I was happy to receive a copy of your
article in u Voz. It was the kind of indication of your own enthusiasm and
pride in promoting events and news that
stimulate the selective conscience of
our community.
I feel I was very wel I represented by
the professionalism of the paper. The
only matter that concerns me is the
simple confusion referring to
the
Shakespearean era and the lorcaean
era since both writers lived at different
times, and the newspaper quoted me as
saying that both writers lived during the
same period. What I did say was that
the importance of Lorca is similar to
that of Shakespeare but not that both
writers lived during the same period.
Allow me to clarify this point since I
would imagine a professor or a student
might feel uncomfortable because of this
error. Since I am a student of Lorca and
Shakespeare, I feel responsible for the
misunderstanding. Aside from this,
wh,ch I consider an error in interpretation, I believe your good work and good
intentions are a symbol of the concern
and pride we all feel during this decade
which is finally ours.
Thank you for your attentiveness and
I hope to have the pfeasure of meeting
with u Voz again in the near future.
Affectionately,
Carmen Zapata
Translated by Lourdes Villarreal
MEChA
endorsemefift
Dear Editor:
I would like to have this opportunity
to welcome new freshmen and transfer
students, as well as continuing students
to CSU, Fresno. On behalf of MEChA
(Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de
Aztlan) I hope this will be a pleasant
year for all students.
First of all, I would like to thank Fernando Quintero, editor of La Voz de
Aztlan, and the La Voz staff for the excellent work they did last semester. We
are aU looking forward to seeing even
better editions this year.
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Managing editor; Yolanda Granados
Production M.nanger:Sylvia Vidal
Reporters: Lourdes Villareal Mark Diaz
Virginia Subia
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Photoaraphers: Robert Hernandez
Ric.hard Rios
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u Voz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano newspaper.
u Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats
Campus
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Building.
Editorial: (209) 294-2486. Letters to the
editor are welcomed. The newspaper
reserves the right to edit letters.
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Bilingual Ballot Update
·:re Aztlan
Fresno Bee Attacked at
Chicano Media Workshop
by Fernando Quintero
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The introduction of an upcoming
Hispanic pilot issue for the Fresno Bee
was the subject of much dispute and
dismay at a media workshop held last
Thursday at Fresno'~ Airport Holiday
Inn.
Entitled, "Effective Use of the Media
From a Chicano Perspective," the workshop included invited guests Ray
Steele, Metro Editor for the Fresno
Bee and Tim Kirwan, Associate Editor.
An upcoming issue of the Bee which
will include news and features from
Latin America and Hispanic interest
was discussed at length. Channel 47
reporter Marty Uribes asked why a
separate newspaper had to be created
for Hispanic interests. Concern over
who would be in charge of the news and
editorial content was also of concern.
One attendent felt that the Bee was
recognizing the fact that 30 percent of
-the media market is Chicano rather
than being sincere in its efforts of being sensitive to the _C hicano community.
The opposing position the Fresno Bee
took in its editorial section and the
powerful influence as an institutionalized voice was also brought up.
ThP.y suggested that responses and
views in this particular matter be voiced
in their letters to the editor section.
Presented by the Central California
Chicano Media Association the workshop was designed to help the community learn how to use the media effectively and more accessibly. Topics inc~uded the effective use of public service. announcements, television public
serv~ce, newspapers, and radio public
service.
D~. Fr~nk Newton, Director of Cali"nationwide coverage" is seen as an atfornia Ch•.~no News Media Association
tempt to dilute the strength of the existwas .the v1s1ted luncheon speaker. Newing law. Senator Thurmond has already
t~n ,s responsible for a variety of serreiterated his long standing opposition
vices and programs to further the sucto the Voting Rights Act and has vowed
cess ~nd involvement of Chicanos in
not to let it out of his committee intact.
the print and electronic media.
Three bills that would eliminate the bilingual ballot entirely have been introduced by Senator Hayakawa (R-CA),
Rep . McCloskey (D-CA) and Rep.
Mclory (R-ll).
The group called Citizens Organized
Senator Alan Cranston was in Fresno
for Fair Elections, (COFFE) headed by
Dr. Teresa Perez, bilingual studies professor, and others have called the bi- last May 26 during a series of meetings
lingual ballot the most effective legisla- in the vallev. He spoke with the Fresno
tion ever designed to involve millions County Board of Supervisors and invited
of people who have never been able to them to discuss local issues . They reparticipate in the electoral process. mained conspicuously silent about the
resolution concerning their request for
repeal of the bilingual ballot. Senator
As a result of the County· Super- Cranston later made it clear in an interby Lourdes Villarreal
visors resolution, the first COFFE meet- view that he fully supports the bilingual
ing was held on August 8 . At that meet- ballot and labels many ideas about its
C. A shift in student t.nrol!ment trom
ing, proposals were drawn suggesting costs and ineffectiveness "misconcep- •
As the result of President Reagan's higher priced colleges to lower cost inways the community coufd become in- f
" H st d h
volved in the fight to retain the Voting ions.
e ate t at speaking Eng!ish budget cutbacks, financial aid resources stitutions.
Rights Act as it now stands. Resolutions is not a prerequisite to being an Ameri- are_dwindling away. Chicanos as well as
D. The closing of 300 private coladopted included the principl~s of com- can citizen and that there are American other students are seriously being af- leges.
munity education to build awareness ot Indians and Puerto Ricans who have no fected.
E. An increase in loan repayments for
At the local level, La Voz interviewed the few who get CSL of between 25 perthe need for a bilingual ballot, and the • legal obligation to speak English but are
formation of a multi-racial majority to entitled to full voting rights. Cranston Robert Hernandez, Director of the Edu- cent to 40 percent. In the case of graduspeak against racist actions.
said that the bilingual ballot "'promotes cational Opportunity Program to find out ate and professional school students
The final resolution adopted was the better citizens" and that an informed how budget cuts were affecting students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who
decision to call for a boycott against citizenry is of extreme value in our so- here on campus. Hernandez com- tend t-> borrow the legal maximum under
Gottschalks department stores. The ac- ciety . Dr. Perez had similar comments mented, ·Already, we've received 500 the CSL, a monthly repayment of S447,
tion was taken after it was discovered when she said that the cost of a bilingual fe~er applic~tions for E.O.P. ~his year. which is a 41 percent increase over curthat board member, Sharon Levy, has election is nothing compared to the need This makes 1t a 33 p,:rcent decline from rent law will be required.
last ·year." Hernandez went on to say
~ significant decline in gradufinancial interests in Gottschalks to- for more informed voters.
that
E.O.P. had so far .:iccepted only 300 ate school enrollments since graduate
tailing over $100,000. It· was decided
August of 1982 is the expiration date
that economic sanctions would be taken for the bilingual ballot. The lines have applintions for economic assistance con- students, especially those who have
against Levy because her actions were now been drawn between its supporters trary to the 350 to 375 applicatior,1 ac- been enrolled in our programs, have few
alternatives to finance their education
against the interests of a large segment and its detractors. Those supporters
of the community. There has been are facing an uphill struggle against cepted last year. L-fernandez said, "last other than the Guaranteed Student loan
criticism about the Gottschalks boycott heavy opposition in the Senate. COFFE year, money was still available for stu- Program. Thus we can expect a signifiand questions raised about its effec- encourages local support of this law and dents in late July; this year, anyone cant slippage in minority graduate entiveness. COFFE has shown a need for feels that it is necessary to keep Hispanic applying for financial aid after April was rollment. Such a decline has already beaction among people in the community people involved in the democratic pro- practically left out in the cold." Many gun. AccO'rding to Willial"fl Cl"ctnt, at the
concemed with keeping the bilingual cess.
students are under the impression that University of California at Berkeley,
ballot .
the financial aids program operates on the number of minority students in
the basis of need, when actually the sys- graduate programs has dropped from
tem is designed for the ... first come, first 712 in 1979-80 to 649 this school year.
Dr. Perez has stated that COFFE
served," Hernandez added. "It's cum~ At the University of Michigan, there
holds no allegiance to the bilingual balbersome for minority students to apply were 594 minority graduate students in
1978-79, 551 in 1979-80, and 453 in the
l?t. as. suc_h, but the right to full parfor financial aid. There's a saying that
t1c1pat1on rn the democracy in whatever
says, 'The poorer you are, the more current academic year.
Consequently, the future doesn't look
language most suitable to the indipapers you need to prove it, '" he added.
too bright for financially needy students.
vidual, is the basis of the 14th and 15th
According to Hernandez, •students
amendments. The Voting Rights Act has
need to speak out and take action. They
been renewed before Congress three
Hernandez further commented, •ihis
r
P,es sin 1%5. Nex :y.ear Section 5 of
year the{e has been a 19
rcent in- need to be aware of how the financial
aids. prosram really functions.•
e ~c_t, which sets up provisions for
Freelancing a story on LA Dodger crease in student enrollment at Fresno
e bilingual ballot, will be up for renewal. Dr. Perez said that there have pitching sensation Fernando Valenzuela City College because students find it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..,.,
been few victories for civil rights as im- for Inside Sports magazine (published cheaper to attend a city college." Herportant as the Voting Rights Act and that by Newsweek), writer Eddie Rivera nandez said, "Many minority students
for Congress to reject Section 5 as it sized up the mainstream media with don't bother applying at the university
·
stands would be an affront to national this comment:
level because they (the students) feel
"Only one thing keeps Fernando from they will be rejected on the basis of the
dignity.
being the perfect superstar: He doesn't budget cuts occurri,lg all over the
speak English. Never let it be said that countrv."
Part of Section 5 deals with the issue
the media are not up to whatever is
of pre-clearance. This makes mandatory
needed to get the news. In 1%5 the LA.
any resolutions changing the election
At the National level, a former ChairtQuiere assistir un estud10 seman~I
Times sent black copyboys to the front
practices of an area with documented
fa Biblia en espanol? Entonces de,
lines of Watts; in 1981 they and the Her- man of the House Subcommittee on
discrimination to submit any such
Post
Secondary
Education
has
stated
por
favor, su nonibre, su numero de teleald Examiner and the rest of the media
changes to a federal court for review.
scoured their staffs for Spanish-speak- the following as possible results occur- ono, y horas libres en las tardes a Sr.
Senator Strom Thurmond, head of the
Poythress en el Foreign Language Deing reporters to interview Fernando. ring from Reagan's proposals:
Senate Judiciary Committee responsible
A. An overall enrollment decline of
rtment 294-2386 o Dr. Shanks en el
Inside Sports found me."
for the fate of the Voting Rights Act
500,000 to 750,000 students.
partment of Communicative Disduring the renewal process, has introB. A reduction in Pell Grant recipients orders 294-2423.
from Chicano Media Association
duced a bill that would make preof 100,000 in the fall of 1981 and 575,000
newsletter
in the fall of 1982.
clearance apply to the fifty states. This
When the Fresno County Board of
Supervisors resolution called for legislation to outlaw the bi lingual ballot, controversy and dissent in this county
largely comprised of Spanish speaking
citizens was ignited . One local group has
vowed to fight any attempt to block
the renewal of the bilingual provisiQns
of the Voting Rights Act.
Reagan's Cutbacks
Affec~ Minority Students
Mainst·ream
Media Sized Up
I
Bible Study
Spanish
centerspread
El Campesino
The United Farmworker's Union held
its 5th Constitutional Convention on
September 5 & 6, at the Fresno
Convention Center.
650 Delegates representing UFW
members nationwide met to consider
qu~c;tions of union policy. Important
matters before the delegates included
the election of all of the officers and
members of the National Executive
Board; changes in the Union's constitution; resolutions on such subjects
as the Reagan Administration's economic and immigration policies; and
plans for an international boycott of
all Ralston Purina Products.
Convention speakers
included
California Governor
Jerry Brown
Bishop John McCarthy of
Texas'
Msgr. George Higgins,- and the leader~
of farm worker groups in the United
States and Canada .
We acknowledge the struggles
farmworkers face by dedicating this
issue to el campesino.
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Photos by Richard Ria
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CONJRIBUTIONS FROM THE STUDENT COMMUNl~Y.
MEChA Continues
Coors Boycott
by Jerry Gonzales
M.E.Ch.A. is on the move to protect
equal access and educational opportunities for students . M.E.Ch.A . has joined
a coalition of Black, Arab , Iranian,
African, and progressive white organizations called the CSUF Alliance.
The Alliance enabled us to elect six
senators, (3 Chicano, 3 Black), to the
Associated Student Senate. The Alliance was formed after the Journalism
department newspaper, Insight , printed
M.E.Ch.A. is open to all students who a racist article which depicted a black
have a commitment to better the life of woman as being almost sub-human.
the Chicano community. M.E.Ch.A. is
M.E.Ch .A. is involved in the coman organization designed to make stu- munity . There are committees with the
dents politically and socially aware. Just Latin American Support Committee doten years ago, MEChistas were strug- ing solidarity work against U.S. intergling to open the campus to the Chicano vention in ~I. Salvador, ou.treach to hig_h
community. Programs, such as, E.O.P., sch~ls, Citizens Organized for _Fair
La Raza Studies, student loans and Elections (C.O.F.F.E .) a committee
grants were instituted because Chicano organized to protect bilingual voting
students, professors, and administrators rights and currently sponsoring a boywere organized. It was a long struggle cott on Cottschalks, the Coors Boyfor the MEChistas but the pickets, cott Committee, and voter registrawalkouts boycotts, ~nd rallies brought tion .changes ' to the racist and narrow- M.E.Ch.A. is currently pressing to
minded policies of the university.
ban Coors from the CSUF campus because the Coors family makes large contributions to right-wing organizations
The struggle continues. Presently, and politicians which are clearly antiReagan is viciously making cutbacks on minority and anti-student. The director
all programs that give Chicanos equal of Food Services, Rick Finlay, has been
educational opportunities, while increas- asked to remove Coors from campus.
ing military spending. Student grants, If Finlay does not comply, M.E.Ch.A.
loans, and special services are in threat will ask Chicano students and organizaof being eliminated.
tions to boycott all Food Services until
Coors is removed.
The victories that MEChistas gained
It is important that Chicanos become
are now close to being lost. It is _the involved in the movimiento toward social
obligation of Chicanos to carry on the justice and equality. M.E.Ch.A. meetstruggle and organize against Rea- ings are held every Thursday at 12:30
ganism. Students united are powerful, p.m. upstairs in the College Union.
unorganized we are too weak to pre- For more information call 294-2848 at
vent a return to the right-wing con- La Raza Studies.
servatism.
M.E.Ch.A., (Movimiento Estudiantil
Chicano de Aztlan), is an active organization. M.E.Ch.A. sponsors many
events on campus as well as in the
community. Among this year's activities are 16 de septiembre celebra' tion Chicano Youth Conference, Sema~a de la Raza, (Cinco de Mayo),
and of course dances and fundraisers.
Chicano
Journalism
Scholarship
, . Offered
The deadline for the Fresno Media
Scholarships for Chicano Students has
been extended for Oct. 15, 1981. The
scholarships will finance the three year
30,000 program to help Chicano students
prepare for careers in mass communicatfons.
Chicano students li\!.ing in the Fresno
County area are eligible. The committee
will select recipients and determine
the amount of money granted to each.
T~e maximun will be S2,'60 per academic year. Applicants must have completed 60 units of college work and be
ac~ept~ at an accredited college or
university at the time their participation.
Application forms are available at
The Bee's Public Relations Off ice, ·
the student financial aid office at city
college, the scholarship·coordinator
in the financial aids office at Fresno
State University and Concilio de Fresno
Report Brands Media
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'' Shockingly Backwards
By Diane Solis
It's been 13 years since the National
Advisory Committee on Civil Disorders,
the Kerner Commission, branded the
media "shockingly backward" in its failure to hire and promote minorities.
Progress has been shockingly slow.
Minorities now comprise 5.3 percent of
newspaper journalists, according to a
recently released report by Jay T.
Harris, a pioneer in the research of
minority employment in journalism.
In 1978, about four percent of journalists were minorities. less than 1 percent
were Hispanics .
In 1968, only about . 400 minority
journalists worked for about 20 percent
of the nation's dailies . In 1981, nearly
2,400 minorities work for 37 percent of
the nation's dailies.
In other words, 63 percent of the nation's daily newspapers are all Anglo.
Further, minorities are still underutilized and underrepresented in newspaper management where key decisions
are made on how the news is selected,
edited and displayed .
In 1978, 99 percent of the top managers were white, or as some have put
it,
purer white than Ivory Snow.
Harris, associate director of the Frank
E . Gannett Urban Journalism Center at
the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, has conducted annual studies of minority employment for
the American Society of Newspaper
Editors since 1978.
Ha
H
The ASNE "2000 Goal" is to push
minority employment for the American
Society of Newspaper Editors since
1978.
The ASNE "2000 Coal" is to push
minority employment toward the equivalent percentage of minority persons
within the national population, projected
to be 20 percent by 2000.
How well do the radio and television
stations reflect society within their newsrooms?
Minorities are about 10 percent of the
radio n"!ws work force and about 15 percent of the television news work force,
according to a 1980 study made for the
Radio and Television News Directors
Association. Twenty percent of the radio
stations and 72 percent of the television
stations have minority journalists, according to the study.
The Chicano Media Association believes much more is at issue than newsroom desegregation. At stake is the por•
trayal, the non-portrayal or the misportrayal of Hispanics.
Journalist Walter Lippman once observed that "the press is the chief means
of contact with the unseen environment.
That being true, our job as Chicano
professionals in the media is to serve as
the interpretative bridge in our daily
preparation of the news.
H
MEChA
back to school danceFriday Sept.18 ·from
8~_1 2 p.m. at th-e Old
Cafeteria.
Ente1'amment prOvidt?d
by Volume ID
Donation 2.50·
Page 7-September ·
Student Affirmative
Action Underway
CHOMeeti
Sept. 2~
by Lourdes'Villarreal
stay in school," said Aguilar. The proDo you feel lost and confused about gram <;urrently services about 400 stuThe goals of
administrative procedures? Are your dents of which approximately 300 are
The CSUF Chicano Health Organizaclasses givi ng you a headache? Are you on academic probation .
more
Raia t<
tion (CHO) will hold an organizational
about to give up and call it quits?
Aguilar further commented "Student meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24th, in
and also to ir
Well , Before you 'do something drastic, Affirmative Action operates , under a room C.U . 309, beginning at4:00 pm.
health care tl
how about stopping by the new Student 'Referral System. ' The professors here
comunidad.
Affirmative Action office, The Student on campus collaborate with (us) solely
Afl studen1
CHO IS AN ORGANIZATION COMAffirmative Action program is designed on a volunteer basis by referring those
If you are int4
POSED OF STUDENTS INTERESTED
to provide assistance. to all students students (they) feel need the services
concerned ab
IN CAREERS AS HEALTH AND ALneeding counseling , orientation , advis- t~at the program orovides.
then, you are
LIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
ing, ~tc; however, because the program
Thursday's r
employs only 10 peer counselors, it
. upcoming ad
Aguilar told la Voz she envisions a
must direct its services primarily to stuStudent Service Center in the near
dents on academic probation.
According to Eleanor Aguilar, Reten ..- ture, one that will meet all of the stution Specialist and Student Affirmative dents' demands and needs. Aguilar
Action Supervisor, the most important advises students to become more
function of the program is to "retain" "aware and assertiveH by taking advan- liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
students in school , especially "non- tage of the student services provided
traditional" students of ethnic back- here on campus . "After alV says
ground. "Students must maintain at Aguilar, "'students pay for these services!"
least a 'c' averag~ or a 2.0 in order to
fu-
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Letters
(cont.)
La Vaz de Aztlan is the voice of united
Chicano students . La Voz is an important tool that Chicanos use to inform
other students on campus . La Voz de
Aztlan was initiated in 1969 because
Chicano students saw the need for an
alternative
newspaper.
Traditional
campus newspapers did Chicanos and
Blacks a disservice by not giving them
recognition nor coverage. Today the
need is still present. Now that Reaganism is strong, Chicanos are in a position to lose much of what we gained. As
Chicano students, we have a commitment to our younger carnalitas y carnalitos and to the Chicano community. We
must show this commitment and support
in order to protect our rights .
It is important that we continue to
support Lt Voz de Aztlan by offering
articles, letters, poetry, art, contributions, and moral support. The staff of
La Voz is dedicated to keeping Chicanos informed and aware . We, in turn,
should contribute whatever we can to
keep Lt Voz a strong voice . No se
aflojen ! Si se Puede !
Jerry Gonzalez
President
Movimiento Estudiaritil
Chicano de Aztlan, CSUF
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Revolution
Exhibit .at
----We Welcome Poems- - .
Fresno City
-,S tories- Letters- Artwork·
College
La Brocha del Valles will be sponsoring
a photographic exhibit entitled,
"IMAGES OF THE MEXICAN
REVOLUTION." This exhibit is a photographit essay of the Mexican Revolution as recorded by Mexican jourrYlist/ photographer Agustin Victor
Casasola.
usnola 's camera has
captured the intensity of the revolution
and those times.
#IMAGES OF THE MEXICAN _
REVOLUTION" will open in the Art
Gallery at Fresno City College. The
exhibit will run from September 15
through September 27, 1981. The exhibit is free to the public. For more
information contad Roberto Arroyo
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at Fresno City College at 442-4600
or La Brocha del Valle at 233-7741.
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Septiembre:
Orgullo de
Nuestra Cultura