La Voz de Aztlan, April 29 1982
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La Voz de Aztlan, April 29 1982
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DE
AZTLAN
Thursday April 29, 1982
California State University, Fresno
- I
Radio Bilingue:
Takes fifth place among thirty AM-FM stations
By Larry Banales
I.a Vo, Staff Writer
With an Arbitron rating of five among
hirty FM and A'.M Fresno-area radio stations. Radio Bilingue. KS.JV. launched
nother successful week-long marathon
fundraiser on April 16.
Hugo Morales. FM-91 station manager. reported a net subscription drive of
$20.400. well over the anticipated $20,000.
According to Morales. the money will be
used to develop news. public affairs, and
music programs. as well as for general
operating costs.
Morales stated that due to Reagan's
cutbacks in funding for public programming and broadcasting. the station must
rely on income generated from subscriptions and donatio ns. "Our biggest loss,"
Morales continued , "was when the government eliminated CET A's broadcast tr<!ining program. which we utilized." Although
the station receives some federal funding.
Sa n Joaquin Valley residents are its main
resource.
"In addition," Morales emphasized, "we
only use 20 percent of all money raised."
;he ~~mainin~ revenue pays for expenses.
So ~ts rea~ly importan t to collect public
mo mes. ~h1ch creates a problem for many
?f our hsteners who fall into the lowincome bracket.
Ruben Davila, Radio Bilingi.ie volunteer
A five Arbitron rating indicates that
As long as there's an interest in the
KSJV has 6.5 percent of the Visalia-tocommunity to continue funding various
Merced market, making it the most lismusic and public affairs programs, FM91 appears capable of broadcasting shows . tened to bilingual radio station in the
that the people want to hear. "We do peo- nation.
ples' radio." Morales stressed.
Radio Bilingue has an average of 40.000
listeners a week. Radio Bilingue has been
on the air since July 4, 1980, and if the
recent marathon is any indication of bow
long the station will remain broadcasting.
its future looks brighter by the second.
Night Child Care
Services
By Lourdes Villarreal
I.a Vo, Managing Editor
Most "traditional" students. when it
comes time to choosing classes. try to
avoid taking night classes. unless they
have absolutely no other choice. "Nontraditional" students are usually those
iho are re-entry students; married or single parents: 1minorities: handicapped; or
those who work full time during the day .
Consequently. often the needs of the night
class students, who are usually "nontraditional" students. are overlooked.
Currently. one such need being cited by
night students is the want of evening childcare facilities. According to coordinators
for the night child care survey, Pam
Metzger CSU F Reading Specialist, and
Mary Sims, education student and single
parent, the survey was prompted by the
com plaints of night students. Concerned
stude nts and staff, then. met with Dr.
Haak and Dean Corcoran to discuss the
problem. As a result. Dr. Haak suggested
that a survey be conducted to evaluate the
actual need of night child care services.
At the moment, CSUF provides only
daytime child-care. The services which are
provided by three child-care centers, service only 5 year olds and operate only
until 5:00 p.m. According to Metzger only
one or two state colleges in the CSU system provide such services as nighttime
child care.
Metzger added that in l973, the CSUF
Testing Center conducted a survey on services provided on campus. The survey
showed that 34 percent of the students
cited the need for some kind of child care
center in the evenings. Unfortunately,
currently. there are no statistics available
on the services. According to Metzger. the
survey now being conducted may reveal
valuable statistics in this respect. Metzger
also emphasi1ed that it is not just women
who need child-care services but rather
people in general.
Pam Metzger. coordinator of child care survey
see survey page 8
La Yoz de Aztlan page 2
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Cinco .de Mayo
The defeat of Napolean Ills army by the Mexican people of Puebla
on May 5, 1862, is the reason for the scheduled Semana d~ la R~za
celebration, C}NCO de MA.YO, this coming week.
Mexican Americans, Chican·os, Hispanos and some ,;Gringos" all
over the US and Mexico will be celebrating Independence Day. There
will be mariachis, danzantez', speakers, trios, piiiatas, · bailes, car
shows, bike shows, Cinco de Mayo queens. parades and other
activities on stage that represent Mexican culture.
The battle of Puebla is one of many continued struggles of the
·Mexican people to fight off profit-motivated aggressors from their
land. One battle after another has occurred since the conquest of the
Aztec empire in 1521.
Although millions of our people have given their lives for social
change in these battles, only a couple of us have materially gained.
Supposedly, Mexico had won its independence•from Spain, France,
and then the USA in 1917; however, as you see arid experience, the
battle continues for self-determination.
Mexico is no more independent today than it was 120 years ago. We
have no more justice today than what is handed down to us by law.
Every other race has the ·right to migrate to this country, except the
people that truly deserve the right to work and live here.
This week the Immigration Naturalization Service (INS) has put
into effect "Operation Jobs": the round-up and deportation of
Mejicanos that are supposedly contributing to the high unemployment
rate of Americans.
The Latin American Support Committee is sponsoring the film "El Salvador:
The People Will Win," which will be
shown in Fresno for the first time this
coming May I, at J:30 p.m. in the Tower
Theatre located at Wishon and Olive.
Kevin Pena, one of the persons responsible for the production of the film, will
also speak at the theatre.
"El Salvador:. The People Will Win"
was produced by the Revolutionary Cultural Ministry of El Salvador.
For more information, call (209) 4410583 or (209) 834-5475.
Profits from this event will go to benefit
the people of El Salvador.
Here we are singing and dancing to independence, while the INS,
via Reagan, is doing the corrido on our face. Our children are being
denied their basic rights of health, education, and the right to learn
their national language. In Mexico children and mothers are starving,
because the food that they grow is being exported for profit. Central
American people continue the battle of revolution against US
installed dictatorships.
·
In this coming week of Semana de la Raza, much needs to be
remembered: From the first "Grito de Dolores" by Padre Hidalgo to
the last bullet in Villas' gun, we Chicanos, the out-come .of their
resistence, cannot take lightly the blood that has been drawn. We
cannot forget that this land we stand on was our fathers' by virtue of
birth. We should consider in our celebration not only the defeat of
France, but the longevity of the Mestizo and his culture.
At the end of Semana the mariachis will put away their charro.
outfits and horns; los danzantes will take off their dancing shoes. Las
reynas will put their crowns back in the boxes; and everyone else will
put away their "ethnic" clothes back in the closet. And, hopefully.
while we are in there we will remember to take out our "PICKET
SIGNS!"
-Pedro Plrez
La Voz tk Aztlan JH16t 3
Activities For Sernana Se
SEMANA VE LA RAZA
PROGRAM
MAY 3 - 5, 1982
(Un fr.H
cH
o thctrw-i.!->C!. ~pec -i. nied, all ae-tiv-itiC!,~ uid' (' l1 (' l1d'd
Cof.le~e Uni.cm Lounge - AU actit1dit !1 t"t'l<' ~-'r('<')
the. CSUF
1
MO .~VAY ~ MAY 3,
1982
"SiempJte Con 0Jtg~llo"
11:00 - 12:00
MaJtiac.hi El Gallo
12:00 -
1:00
CoJtona
P1to6e.¢-00Jt 06 Political Sc.ie.nce
Chicano Studie.J VepaJttme.nt
Cali6oJtnia State. Unive.Jt~ity, LoJ Angele¢
"Chicano LaboJt StJtuggle~ in the U.S."
1:00 -
2:00
Clovi~ Ma.Jtimba Band
2:00 -
3:00
BeJt.t
Reception by LaJ AdelitaJ.,
UpJ.,.t~iJt-0 Ca6e.teJtia, Room 202
TUESVAY, MAY 4, 1982
CHILVREN'S PAY
"LAS
SEM 1 L LAS VE
HOY, L-OS ARBO LES
VE MANANA"
Ch.Lf..d1te.n. F1tom The Follow.i ng Sc.hool'-' W,i_ll Pu. noJtm:
9:15 - 9:30
Lane. Elemen.taJty
MaJtia OlivaJt
9:30 - 9:50
J e.6 6e.Jt-&o n Eleme.n.taJty
MaJtia Avilez
9:55 - 10:15
BuJtJtoughJ., Eleme.ntaJty
MaJttha May
10:45 -
LUNCH BREAK
11:00 - 11:30
Cha1tJtoJ., - Alex EJquive.l (wi{l pe.Jt6oJtm
6oJt childJten -duJting lunch bJte.ak)
11:40 -
FaJtmeJt-0ville Ele.mentaJty
Pe.a1tl Gonza.le.z
12:00
12:30 - 1:30
Ra.mo n Pecina.
Sange.Jl. High Sc.hoot Te.a.c.he.Jt w,ill pe1t601tm
ChildJl.e.y,
'.6
Song;., _
EVENlN~ SCHEVULE ·
6:00 - 7:00
MtVtia.chi de. la. Tie.Jt1ta.
6:00 - 7:30
Cena d
Pit}
the College. Union (Ea~t~ide.
7:30 - 7:45
Move. to C&llege Union Lounge.
7:45 - 8:00
Bie.nvenida. - We..l.c.ome By
1J1t. HtVtold Ha.a.k
PJl.e.-0ident, Cali6o~n~a State. Unive1t~ity,
,~e.~no
1J1t~ Toma~ A1tc.inle.ga
Vic.e. P1te~ident 60~ Aca.demic A66aiJt~,
Cali6o~nia State Unive~~ity, FJte6no
8:00 - 9:00
Vanza.nte.~ de Aztla.n
La Muju Con Concien~ia. - Ac.toJ
9:00 - 10:30
VANZEL VALVEZ ANV COMPANY
SCHEDULE continued on page 6
u, Yoz de Aztlan pag~ 4
Children
.,,
..
By Marfa Perez
Pinata breaking was one of many free activities of the day.
Nuestros Ninos son la
esperanza del rnundo
La Voz Contributing Writer
La Voz Photographer Pedro Plrez
The Year of the Child, was proclaimed
in 1979 by the United Nations General
Assembly. This past Sunday marked the
fourth Children's Day Festival sponsored
by the Sequoia Health Center at Holmes
Playground. The celebration is held on
the last Sunday of April, as it is celebrated
in our sister country Mexico.
Health and recognizing the basic rights
of children was the theme behind the
gathering of parents and their children for
the whole day. Cecilia Risco, one of the
organizers, said "that by getting involved
IA Voz de Aztlan page 5
ay Festival
The line for free ticket was lone, but worth it for these participants.
a g to Dia del Ni!to we
·gfamily." She also added
other towns in the Valley
lheproclamation and hold
for Dia del Nil\o.
Health, J og-a-thon, was
ich led off the series of
sc ·es. The afternoon flour. y of entertainment coner Rowell Raiderettes,
Niftos de Aztlan dance
gr others, Grito de la Gente,
ea fierra, Teatro del Valle,
R ba, Mariachi ·s an Joagoff with High Voltage
Disco. There were also booths, rides and
food that were all free to the children.
Parents and individuals served Padrinos Y Madrinas, (Godparents), who donated food, decorations and their time to
make it an enchanted day for the more
than 900 kids and parents that attended.
Several businesses were also involved
by donating food; some of them were:
Magnum Raisen Co., Ray's Meat Market,
Safeway and Chihuahua Inc. The proceeds that were raised through the Jog-athon run will go to improve services at
Sequoia Health Center, Fire House and
Centrar Calif. Blood Bank.
Chester Rowell Raiderettes
Lil Voz de Aztlanpage 6
M.E.CH.A. Elections POETRY AND SONG:
An Encounter of Chicano Traditions
Scheduled
by Sylvia Cutro
Lil Voz Staff Writer
With another academic year coming to
an end, so do the 1981-1982 terms of the
MEChA board members. The 1982-1983
elections for officers is upcoming and
MEChA hopes the elections will be one of
strength for the organization, as well as
support for the newly elected officers.
This year, unlike those in the past, an
the board members elected last year
remained in office the full term-a much
needed objective since the seventies. HopefuJly, those persons considering to vie for
office shall bear this in mind and sincerely
take oath.with themselves to fulfill the full
term.
MEChA's nominations meeting is set
for Thursday, April 29th in the College
Union room 308 at 1:00 pm. All those
persons wishing to run for office•must give
notice by this date. Elections are set for
May 13. However, write-in candidatesare
accepted also. The offices open for are:
President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and two Seargent-at-Arms. An
explanation of the offices and their duties
is written in the MEChA Constitution and
are available to anyone.
There is a new requirement for those
"Those eligible to vote must meet the
following criteria:
t. be an active member of MEChA
(name must appear on three different roll
sheets);
2. be a member of one of MEChA's
committees, (i.e. Chicano Youth Conference or Semana-name must appear on
three different roll sheets);
3. must attend meeting prior fo election,
(and of course the day of the election--no
absentee ballots are available)."
MEChA did not want to alienate
anyone, especially not its members, but
felt such restrictions had to be made so as
to avoid repeating what once happened
two years ago. Two years ago several
persons who had never associated themselves or even attended any M EChA
meetings, came to the election meeting to
cast their votes. MEChA feels this is
unfair.
M EChA urges everyone eligible to vote
to attend both meetings. Hopefully, next
years board will continue the work of this
years board.
Who will succeed the Gonz.alez Administration? Quien Sabe?
wishing to vote on any MEChA issue or
election. After many heated discussions
on the matter, the body finally agreed to
the following:
A progra.m has been s~h~duled for May IO which will present three Chicano poets
reading their poetry. It will mclude folk artist Lydia Mendoza . This program will take
place at the Fresno Memorial Auditorium and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Th~ three poets are Gary Soto, Inez Hernandez Tovar and Leonard Adame. Gary
Soto 1s a graduate of Fresno State College and the U.C. at Irvine. He is author of three
poetry c?l~ections publ~shed ~y the U. of Pittsburg Press. He is the recipient of a number
of pr~shg1~~s awar~s mcludmg a Guggenheim Fellowship and an N.E.A. grant for
creative wntmg. He 1s presently an Assistant Professor of English and Chicano Studies
at U.C. Berkeley. Inez Tovar is a Ph. D. candidate at the U. of Houston's English
Department and is currently visiting professor at California State University, Fresno in
the La. Raza program. She is widely published in many anthologies and interest
magazmes. Leonard Adame was born and raised in Fresno. He is a graduate of CSUF
and has taught creative writing for La Raza studies at the same institution. He has
publis~ed in a variety of books and periodicals including The American Poetry Review,
Speaking for Ourselves (Harper and Row) and the Berkeley Poetry Review (U.C.
Berkeley). Mr. Adame teaches for The Poetry in the Schools Program (San Francisco
State University). Currently, he is a teaching assistant for the English Department's MA
program at CSUF.
Lydia Mendoza is a specialist in Texas-Mexican border music and is a resident folk
artist at CSU F for the spring semester through arrangement with the National
Endowment for the Arts. Ms. Mendoza, often called "La Alondre de la Frontera" or
The Lark of the Border. She began recording in 1934 and has become a strong exponent
of Norteno, or Tex-Mex border music. Her repertoire ranges from Spanish Art Songs
to t~ditional corridos and ballads as well as popular tunes. In addition, she has
composed many songs well-known among the Spanish-speaking people throughout the
world, including the classic "Mal Hombre."
The Poetry and Song program is being sponsored by the Fresno Free College
Foundation and The Fresno Bee. General admission is $2; family admission is $6.
Tickets are available at the Foundation office located at 87 E. Olive, Suite2G. Tickets
may be purchased by calling 233-2221.
WEVNESVAY, MAY 51 1982
TARVEAVA AT O'NEILL PARK
"LA LUCHA SIGUE"
11:00 -
12:30
12:30 -
1:30
Lydia. Mendoza. and Ca.4men MoAeno
Fa.mou~ Folk Singe44
1:30 -
2:30
Inez HeAna.ndez-Tova.4
Poet a.nd Univvi~ity Lectu4Vt
"Women in the Mexican Revolution"
2.:30 -
3:00
Nino4 de Aztla.n - E4ne4to'~ Va.nee Studio
3:00 -
5:00
Copa. Cabana. Band
Ma.~ia.chi Nuevo Za.popa.n
EVENING SCHEVULE
8:00 - 12:00
Va.nee - Mu4ic by La.tin Connection
a.nd M4. Melody, V.J.
(Va.nee in College Union Lounge)
EVENING SCHEVULE
7:00 -
8.:00
Tea.bi.a del E4piAitu
8:00 -
9:00
.Mike YtuAa.ldi'4 La.tin Big Ba.nd
THE,MIKE YTURALVI LATIN BIG BAWV i~ compo~ed
~nt~4ely oi local mu~ician~ who~e new
~nnov~tive ~tyle i~ unique.' Thei4 mu~ic i~
a 6u4~0~ 06 mode~n ja.zz, A6~o-Cuban ~hythm~
and Mex~can bole~o. The g~ou~'4 compo~eA/
a.~Aa.ngeA, Ytu4aldi wa~ the U.S. AepAe~enta.t~ve_6oA the inte~nationalllf known OTI
FeJt~va.l held in Mexico Citq in 1981.
CuAAently, the band ha.~ undeAta.ken a.
p~oject wit~ ~a.niel Valdez (06 Zoot Suit
6ame) .o~ga.n~z~ng a. Zoot Suit Review 60~ an
upcom~~g pe~6oAma.nce to be held on Ma.y 5, at
the Un~veA~~ty 06 Ca.li6o~nia., Santa Ckuz.
·
La Voz de Aztlanp41e 1 _.
By David A. Torres
MAP A Convention
and Margarita M. Martinez
About 300 members of the Mexican
American Political Association (MAPA)
met in Fresno this past weekend for the
1982 primary endorsing convention.
The convention, which took place at
Warnor's Theatre, attracted approximately 28 candidates seeking endorsement for
their respective offices, four of which were
Latinos including gubernatorial candidate
Mario Obledo, striving to be the first Chicano to hold governorship of California
since Pio Pico in 1846.
Friday, the first day of the convention,
began with the MAP A executive board
laying out the ground rules for the convention floor. Registration began Saturday morning with the convention called to
order officially at 8:30 a.m. Throughout
the day MAPA delegates heard speeches
from candidates from virtually every office. Julio Calderon, state President of
MAPA, stated "an endorsement from
MAPA is highly regarded since it is a
recognized statewide political organization for Chicanos." This factor was evident from the number of candidates who
attended.
Among the Latinos seeking an endorsement from MAPA were Alice Kaiser, a
Democrat from San Jose and a graduate
of law school. Ms. Kaiser is running for
Secretary of State.
Also seeking an endorsement was Raphael Cortez, a republican candidate for
U.S. Senate. Tothesurpriseofmanythere
were two Chicanos seeking an endorsement for the two top offices in the State.
Charles "Chuck" Pineda, a member of
the Parole Board of California, is running
for the office of Lieutenant Governor.
Pineda was the first Chicano to receive the
Harvard criminal justice diploma. Pineda
stood strong on stands such as mandatory
restitution for victims and the municipali-
zation of public utilities. Pineda stated,
"There is no due process in the public
utilities company. Our constitution defines
a basic right of due process, however if a
family is on a fixed income and the family
is unable to pay their utility bills they will
automatically be shut off."
Pineda pointed out that the municipality of public utilities has already been
implemented and is effective in the state of
Washington.
On Sunday Mario Obledo, the gubernatorial candidate was clearly the most
popular candidate on hand as evident by
the warm reception of those present.
After his emotional speech the delegates to the convention suspended rules
and endorsed Mario Obledo by acclamation. Earlier, Mayor Tom Bradley conceded an endorsement from MAPA not-
ing that Obledo's endorsement by MAPA
is "an important symbolic gesture" after
which Bradley received a 5tanding ovation
from the crowd.
Governor Brown, realizing the impact
of the Chicano vote, made it a point to
attend the conference because of MAPA 's
"no show-no endorsement" rule.
After three hours of tabulating votes·
the following were the MAPA endorsements: for state superintendent of schools,
Gene Prat; for the Democrat side for
attorney general the endorsement went to
State Sen. Omer Rains. Assemblyman
Dave Stirling was endorsed for the Republican side. Ken Cory, a Democrat was
endorsed for Controller, Donald French
was endorsed for the Republican side;
Lionel Monterey was endorsed for the
state Board of Equalization and Alice
Kaiser, a Democrat, was endorsed for
secretary of state.
Valley Ne~s
At the M.E.Ch.A. Statewide Co.nference
at California State ,Los Angeles, more
than 500 Chicano students representing
over 30 campuses throughout California
met to discuss the pressing issues facing
the Chicano Student Movement.
The one day event dealt with the issues
by setting up workshops such as recruitment and retention in the university and
high school, immigration, La Chicana and
health, inter- national solidarity, and
organizing M.E.Ch.A in the 80's.
The theme of this year's Conference was
"Education and Unity to Serve the Community of Aztlan---Self-Determination
for the Chicano Mexicano People!"
Those who attended from Fresno State
M.E.Ch.A. were Jerry Gonzalez, Ralph
Gonzalez, Rosemary Baiz, Al Robles,
David Duran, Sylvia Castro, Manuel
Ochoa, and Irma Alacorta.
Fresno State played a significant role in
the Conference by passing resolutions to
take action against Reaganism, financial
aid cutbacks, and to recognize the
National Day of Resistance on May 29.
Fresno State was also instrumental in
retaining order at the meeting.
j
Statements taken from a handout
stressed that "Chicanos must take a sober
look at our present situation, and to ask
ourselves: How are we going to confront
the situation at hand? And secondly, how
are we going to struggle to unify the
Chicano Student Movement? We must
address ourselves to the real enemy and
not direct our attacks on each other. Our
enemy is organized, united, and
systematically out to destroy our
movement! We need not destroy it
ourselvesH. ·
The Conference closed out with a
General Assembly meeting. The next
Conference is tentatively scheduled for
next Fall in Bakersfield
Delano High School is the center of
attention in a major fight against racism.
The racism stems from articles printed in
an underground newspaper.
The problems started last year when,
three Chicano administrators took a
group of Chicano students up to Camp
Nelson. The Camp proved successful with
Chicano students resolving their internal
problems and taking , a more positive
outlook towards school.
One month after their return from the
camp an underground newspaper, (The
Public Hare) appeared. The paper criticized the camp, its motives and what it
accomplished. The paper refered to the
Chicanos as Cholobunnies and labeled
the camp, Camp Conejo. The paper
attacked the camp as being a waste of time
and money. The paper also attacked the
school psychologist who had a vital role in
the camp's organization and planning.
Action was taken when it became
apparent the paper would continue its
attacks. The students at Delano High ·
found evidence of two teachers who were
active in the papers publications. The
concerned parents took their complaints
to the school board. The board's actions
were not what the parents thought appropriate brought support from surrounding
communities. The cities of Arvin, Shafter,
and Bakersfield were among the cities that
organized community groups to support
Delano's citizens in their pursuit of
justice.
The boycott was brought to the
attention of all the M.E.Ch.A's in the last
statewide M.E.Ch.A conference. The vote
unanimously supported the students of
Delano High School in their struggle
against racism. The schools voted to send
letters of support and to ask for help in
any manner that is available.
The boycott continues at Delano High
School with the support of many groups
and with the determination of students
and parents.
For those of you who can afford the
luxury of having Cable TV, there is a
channel available that can give you a
change of pace from the sex, violence and
weirdness offered by HBO and Cinemax.
It's known as Channel 11, Community
Programming. Channel I I is a public station in which community members can
develop an idea into a show (if the show
isn't too complicated for the facilities
available).
Most of the programming has to deal
with the surrounding community, from
local government to local sports. All the
shows spotlight certain topics happening
in and around Fresno.
Divided into Fresno Cable TV and
Madera Cable TV, Channel 11 works with
a staff of 7 people, with 6 member.s being
actual producers/ directors. According to
Program Director Alicia Maldonado,
"Most of the shows are done by volunteers, with the staff doing the directing on
the programs." Volunteers play a big part
at Channel 11. The more volunteers coming in, the more help available for programming.
Volunteers go through a training session, where they are taught camera work,
audio board, lighting and, hopefully,
directing. The next series of training is due
for the end of May. "We would like to.see
more community involvement, more volunteers, so we can produce more programs," says Maldonado.
As for goals set at Channel 11. Maldonado would like to see more children's
shows done, a newscast covering the local
stories and a full day of programming ·
(currently the shows are broadcast from 4
p.m. to 9 p.m.).
With support from the community,
Channel 11 might be able to achieve these
goals. With summer vacation around the
corner, this would be a good place to
volunteer time and learn how a program is
done. Whether you are an organization.
with an idea for a program, or an individual with an interest in the field, Channel
I I could be a good place to learn and
grow.
Lo Voz d~ Aztlan page 8
Position of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN)
and the Democratic Revolutionary Front (FDR) of El Salvador
.J.
The elections of March 28, 1982 in El
Salvador have ended as they began: as an
enormous exercise in propaganda by the
Reagan Administration and the Salvadorean Junta, in which the outcome of the
elections is being manipulated in order to
match the wishes of the Junta to achieve
popular and international acceptance.
Manipulation in the election results has
been evident. Let's observe:
• After twenty-four hours of counting
votes, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29,
the Central Council for Elections (CCE)
reported a total of 376,814 valid votes.
Less than 12 hours later, at 6:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 30, the CCE had increased the total to 747,256 valid votes. In other
words, in half the time the CCE had
doubled the number of votes. The old
story of the 1972 fraud-known as "night
voting"-has been repeated. The difference this time is that in 1972 it was the
National Guard that stuffed the ballot
boxes, while now the work is done by the
CCE's computer.
• The Junta's ambassador in Washington
D.C. has talked about 1,200,000 voters
despite the fact that the CCE had publicly
stated that it would print 800,000 ballots.
• The Junta resorted to the most blatant
pressures in order to force the population
to vote: the salaries of state employees
were withheld and they were notified that
"after March 28," those who showed their
personal 1.D. cards marked as having
voted would receive their salaries. A similar method was employed by the banks
and private sectors for their employees.
program demonstrating the capacity of
our forces- to operate in the whole
country-in the cities and in the countrysidewhile striking important blows to the
army of the Junta.
But beyond all the pressures and ma- nipulations, the repressive terror of the
Junta weighed heavily against the minds
of all Salvadoreans during the electoral
campaign and on the day of the elections
itself. At the same time, all the propaganda of the Junta and the U.S. Administration has not been able to conceal the
fact tha_t in El Salvador there is a war of.
the people going on against the dictatorship,_ and that in the days prior to the '.
elections and on March 28, the FMLN ;
was successfully carrying out its military
Looking ahead, however, it is necessary
to figure out the meaning of the electoral
results. In the first pla~e. the elections
represent the legalization of blatant fascism as embodied in d'Aubuisson and his
party which has publicly stated its intention to freely use napalm to wipe out
"subversives" and is responsible for the
assassination of Monsignor Romero.
Thus, these elections serve the purpose of
enshrining the torturers and butchers of
our people.
Fourth. the results published make one
foresee that the contradictions within the
groups participating in the elections will
worsen- a situation which will increase
the intervention of the U.S. government.
This is already evident: the vote count is
not over and d'Aubuisson has already
spent a morning having breakfast with the
U.S. ambassador to El Salvador. and the
same day. the leaders of the six parties had
lunch with the ambassador following his
invitation. The people of El Salvador asks
itself: What is the meaning of elections. if
the day after elections the politicians meet
in the house of the Yankee representative
to split the pie? We see that there is a clear
return to the times of the U.S. procurators.
In conclusion. we reiterate our position
regarding these elections: they do not
constitute the solution to the conflict, they
do not represent the free will of the people.
and they have merely been an exercise of
the Junta and the U.S. Administration to
attempt to legitimize themselves before
international opinion.
The FMLN and the FDR once again
reaffirm our policy explained prior to the
elections: the popular war will continue
and our disposition to begin negotiations
to achieve peace remains standing before.
during and after the elections.
We are the genuine bearers of the peace
of our people. For that reason we reject
the manipulations that the Junta and
Secondly. they represent the political Reagan carry out by means of the elecrehabilitation of the National Concilia- tions and we affirm that now more than
tion Party (Partido de Conciliacion Na- ever it is urgent to direct our efforts
cional - PCN) which from 1961 to 1969 toward the fundamental problems of the
was responsible for the electoral· frauds country: social injustice and the denial of
and the repression which lead to the the liberties of the people. These problems
are the ccause of the ware we are waging
present situation.
and only through serious, sincere and
comprehensive negotiations will peace,
Third. they represent the political de- justice and liberty be achieved.
For that reason. we also reject the
cline of the Christian Democrats which in
insincere offer for a political solution
order to remain in the government have
made by Secretary of State Haig which
no other choice but to share it with the
under the rhetoric of a political solution
former official party (the PCN) and the
attempts to disguise the intention of subfascists from d'Aubuissons's party. One
duing the popular forces. The people of El
does not need to be a prophet to see that in
Salvador do not surrender. we will
these elections the Christian Democrats
achieve peace with dignity and we are
have paved the way for their removal from
waging our war to reach that objective.
the government.
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Survey
As a concerned student and parent
Mary Sims commented, "There are a lo~
of single parents out there who don't have
a place to take their children, so they can
go back to school." Graduates also face
the same problems because most graduate
courses are only offered at night. Sims
added grimly, "There's no center in all of
Fresno that's open past 6:00 p.m." Sims,
herself, has had child-care problems since
1980. She stat~d, "I started out by having
to take my children to class." That situation, however, didn't work out too weH for
her because "... children cannot stay still in
the classroom," said Sims.
4. having to discontinue their education;
5. spouse not wanting to care for children if wife or husband attends school.
The following are. according to Metzger
and Sims, some of the major problems
night students face with child-care:
l. difficulty in finding someone to watch
their children outside of campus during
evening hours;
2. having no partner, if a single -parent,
and/ or family to rely on;
3. incidents of children getting lost on
campus during evening classes;
Sims added, "I didn't come to school for
two years because of child-care problems.
A lot of people just don't come until their
children get old enough" to care for themselves. Actually the law states that it is
illegal to leave children alone until they
are 14.
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ILas Adelitas Baile
As for the survey itself, Metzger stated. way they could help finance child-care
"We are going to do a random sample on .while being with their children a couple of
campus"" of 32 classes of the total 682 nights a week.
evening classes that run from 4-10 p.m.
Metzger and Sims agree that whatever
She added, "We are hoping to find that the results of the survey, "There needs to
there is a great need" (for night child care). be services for both (day and night stuUltimately. it is hoped that by next semes- dents). They (night students) are paying
ter some kind of center will be provided fees just like day students. They need to
during the evenings. The results of the have services provided. You just cannot
survey will be available sometime after leave children out in the halls. There's
May 7th of this year.
been too many times when they (children)
get lost."
"Of course." Metzger said, "the survey
could turn out totally opposite from what
we expect"; however. she doesn't think it is
likely to happen. The problem Metzger
does foresee is the lack of funds to establi_s~ ~uch a service. To counteract this poss1b1hty, Metzger suggested, "There could
be a cooperative effort between parents
and people that are qualified to do childcare." That's what parents would like; that
Editor: Pedro Pcre1
Managing Editor: Lourdes Villarreal
Production Manager: Sandra Castro
Reporters:
David Duran. Margarita Martinez.
Gil Mosqueda. Bobby Rodriguez
Artist: Carmen Gonzalez
Production: Larry Banales
Photographer: Pete Valenzuela
La Jloz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano Newspaper.
La Jloz de Aztlan is located in the Keats
Campus Building. CSUF.
Editorials: (209) 294-2486. Letters to
the editor are welcomed. The newspaper
reserves the riJ?ht to edit all letters.
Friday May 7th
Featuring "Magic Touch Disco"§
.CSUF Cafeteria 8:00 -12:00
j
La Voz de Aztlan
DE
AZTLAN
Thursday April 29, 1982
California State University, Fresno
- I
Radio Bilingue:
Takes fifth place among thirty AM-FM stations
By Larry Banales
I.a Vo, Staff Writer
With an Arbitron rating of five among
hirty FM and A'.M Fresno-area radio stations. Radio Bilingue. KS.JV. launched
nother successful week-long marathon
fundraiser on April 16.
Hugo Morales. FM-91 station manager. reported a net subscription drive of
$20.400. well over the anticipated $20,000.
According to Morales. the money will be
used to develop news. public affairs, and
music programs. as well as for general
operating costs.
Morales stated that due to Reagan's
cutbacks in funding for public programming and broadcasting. the station must
rely on income generated from subscriptions and donatio ns. "Our biggest loss,"
Morales continued , "was when the government eliminated CET A's broadcast tr<!ining program. which we utilized." Although
the station receives some federal funding.
Sa n Joaquin Valley residents are its main
resource.
"In addition," Morales emphasized, "we
only use 20 percent of all money raised."
;he ~~mainin~ revenue pays for expenses.
So ~ts rea~ly importan t to collect public
mo mes. ~h1ch creates a problem for many
?f our hsteners who fall into the lowincome bracket.
Ruben Davila, Radio Bilingi.ie volunteer
A five Arbitron rating indicates that
As long as there's an interest in the
KSJV has 6.5 percent of the Visalia-tocommunity to continue funding various
Merced market, making it the most lismusic and public affairs programs, FM91 appears capable of broadcasting shows . tened to bilingual radio station in the
that the people want to hear. "We do peo- nation.
ples' radio." Morales stressed.
Radio Bilingue has an average of 40.000
listeners a week. Radio Bilingue has been
on the air since July 4, 1980, and if the
recent marathon is any indication of bow
long the station will remain broadcasting.
its future looks brighter by the second.
Night Child Care
Services
By Lourdes Villarreal
I.a Vo, Managing Editor
Most "traditional" students. when it
comes time to choosing classes. try to
avoid taking night classes. unless they
have absolutely no other choice. "Nontraditional" students are usually those
iho are re-entry students; married or single parents: 1minorities: handicapped; or
those who work full time during the day .
Consequently. often the needs of the night
class students, who are usually "nontraditional" students. are overlooked.
Currently. one such need being cited by
night students is the want of evening childcare facilities. According to coordinators
for the night child care survey, Pam
Metzger CSU F Reading Specialist, and
Mary Sims, education student and single
parent, the survey was prompted by the
com plaints of night students. Concerned
stude nts and staff, then. met with Dr.
Haak and Dean Corcoran to discuss the
problem. As a result. Dr. Haak suggested
that a survey be conducted to evaluate the
actual need of night child care services.
At the moment, CSUF provides only
daytime child-care. The services which are
provided by three child-care centers, service only 5 year olds and operate only
until 5:00 p.m. According to Metzger only
one or two state colleges in the CSU system provide such services as nighttime
child care.
Metzger added that in l973, the CSUF
Testing Center conducted a survey on services provided on campus. The survey
showed that 34 percent of the students
cited the need for some kind of child care
center in the evenings. Unfortunately,
currently. there are no statistics available
on the services. According to Metzger. the
survey now being conducted may reveal
valuable statistics in this respect. Metzger
also emphasi1ed that it is not just women
who need child-care services but rather
people in general.
Pam Metzger. coordinator of child care survey
see survey page 8
La Yoz de Aztlan page 2
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Cinco .de Mayo
The defeat of Napolean Ills army by the Mexican people of Puebla
on May 5, 1862, is the reason for the scheduled Semana d~ la R~za
celebration, C}NCO de MA.YO, this coming week.
Mexican Americans, Chican·os, Hispanos and some ,;Gringos" all
over the US and Mexico will be celebrating Independence Day. There
will be mariachis, danzantez', speakers, trios, piiiatas, · bailes, car
shows, bike shows, Cinco de Mayo queens. parades and other
activities on stage that represent Mexican culture.
The battle of Puebla is one of many continued struggles of the
·Mexican people to fight off profit-motivated aggressors from their
land. One battle after another has occurred since the conquest of the
Aztec empire in 1521.
Although millions of our people have given their lives for social
change in these battles, only a couple of us have materially gained.
Supposedly, Mexico had won its independence•from Spain, France,
and then the USA in 1917; however, as you see arid experience, the
battle continues for self-determination.
Mexico is no more independent today than it was 120 years ago. We
have no more justice today than what is handed down to us by law.
Every other race has the ·right to migrate to this country, except the
people that truly deserve the right to work and live here.
This week the Immigration Naturalization Service (INS) has put
into effect "Operation Jobs": the round-up and deportation of
Mejicanos that are supposedly contributing to the high unemployment
rate of Americans.
The Latin American Support Committee is sponsoring the film "El Salvador:
The People Will Win," which will be
shown in Fresno for the first time this
coming May I, at J:30 p.m. in the Tower
Theatre located at Wishon and Olive.
Kevin Pena, one of the persons responsible for the production of the film, will
also speak at the theatre.
"El Salvador:. The People Will Win"
was produced by the Revolutionary Cultural Ministry of El Salvador.
For more information, call (209) 4410583 or (209) 834-5475.
Profits from this event will go to benefit
the people of El Salvador.
Here we are singing and dancing to independence, while the INS,
via Reagan, is doing the corrido on our face. Our children are being
denied their basic rights of health, education, and the right to learn
their national language. In Mexico children and mothers are starving,
because the food that they grow is being exported for profit. Central
American people continue the battle of revolution against US
installed dictatorships.
·
In this coming week of Semana de la Raza, much needs to be
remembered: From the first "Grito de Dolores" by Padre Hidalgo to
the last bullet in Villas' gun, we Chicanos, the out-come .of their
resistence, cannot take lightly the blood that has been drawn. We
cannot forget that this land we stand on was our fathers' by virtue of
birth. We should consider in our celebration not only the defeat of
France, but the longevity of the Mestizo and his culture.
At the end of Semana the mariachis will put away their charro.
outfits and horns; los danzantes will take off their dancing shoes. Las
reynas will put their crowns back in the boxes; and everyone else will
put away their "ethnic" clothes back in the closet. And, hopefully.
while we are in there we will remember to take out our "PICKET
SIGNS!"
-Pedro Plrez
La Voz tk Aztlan JH16t 3
Activities For Sernana Se
SEMANA VE LA RAZA
PROGRAM
MAY 3 - 5, 1982
(Un fr.H
cH
o thctrw-i.!->C!. ~pec -i. nied, all ae-tiv-itiC!,~ uid' (' l1 (' l1d'd
Cof.le~e Uni.cm Lounge - AU actit1dit !1 t"t'l<' ~-'r('<')
the. CSUF
1
MO .~VAY ~ MAY 3,
1982
"SiempJte Con 0Jtg~llo"
11:00 - 12:00
MaJtiac.hi El Gallo
12:00 -
1:00
CoJtona
P1to6e.¢-00Jt 06 Political Sc.ie.nce
Chicano Studie.J VepaJttme.nt
Cali6oJtnia State. Unive.Jt~ity, LoJ Angele¢
"Chicano LaboJt StJtuggle~ in the U.S."
1:00 -
2:00
Clovi~ Ma.Jtimba Band
2:00 -
3:00
BeJt.t
Reception by LaJ AdelitaJ.,
UpJ.,.t~iJt-0 Ca6e.teJtia, Room 202
TUESVAY, MAY 4, 1982
CHILVREN'S PAY
"LAS
SEM 1 L LAS VE
HOY, L-OS ARBO LES
VE MANANA"
Ch.Lf..d1te.n. F1tom The Follow.i ng Sc.hool'-' W,i_ll Pu. noJtm:
9:15 - 9:30
Lane. Elemen.taJty
MaJtia OlivaJt
9:30 - 9:50
J e.6 6e.Jt-&o n Eleme.n.taJty
MaJtia Avilez
9:55 - 10:15
BuJtJtoughJ., Eleme.ntaJty
MaJttha May
10:45 -
LUNCH BREAK
11:00 - 11:30
Cha1tJtoJ., - Alex EJquive.l (wi{l pe.Jt6oJtm
6oJt childJten -duJting lunch bJte.ak)
11:40 -
FaJtmeJt-0ville Ele.mentaJty
Pe.a1tl Gonza.le.z
12:00
12:30 - 1:30
Ra.mo n Pecina.
Sange.Jl. High Sc.hoot Te.a.c.he.Jt w,ill pe1t601tm
ChildJl.e.y,
'.6
Song;., _
EVENlN~ SCHEVULE ·
6:00 - 7:00
MtVtia.chi de. la. Tie.Jt1ta.
6:00 - 7:30
Cena d
Pit}
the College. Union (Ea~t~ide.
7:30 - 7:45
Move. to C&llege Union Lounge.
7:45 - 8:00
Bie.nvenida. - We..l.c.ome By
1J1t. HtVtold Ha.a.k
PJl.e.-0ident, Cali6o~n~a State. Unive1t~ity,
,~e.~no
1J1t~ Toma~ A1tc.inle.ga
Vic.e. P1te~ident 60~ Aca.demic A66aiJt~,
Cali6o~nia State Unive~~ity, FJte6no
8:00 - 9:00
Vanza.nte.~ de Aztla.n
La Muju Con Concien~ia. - Ac.toJ
9:00 - 10:30
VANZEL VALVEZ ANV COMPANY
SCHEDULE continued on page 6
u, Yoz de Aztlan pag~ 4
Children
.,,
..
By Marfa Perez
Pinata breaking was one of many free activities of the day.
Nuestros Ninos son la
esperanza del rnundo
La Voz Contributing Writer
La Voz Photographer Pedro Plrez
The Year of the Child, was proclaimed
in 1979 by the United Nations General
Assembly. This past Sunday marked the
fourth Children's Day Festival sponsored
by the Sequoia Health Center at Holmes
Playground. The celebration is held on
the last Sunday of April, as it is celebrated
in our sister country Mexico.
Health and recognizing the basic rights
of children was the theme behind the
gathering of parents and their children for
the whole day. Cecilia Risco, one of the
organizers, said "that by getting involved
IA Voz de Aztlan page 5
ay Festival
The line for free ticket was lone, but worth it for these participants.
a g to Dia del Ni!to we
·gfamily." She also added
other towns in the Valley
lheproclamation and hold
for Dia del Nil\o.
Health, J og-a-thon, was
ich led off the series of
sc ·es. The afternoon flour. y of entertainment coner Rowell Raiderettes,
Niftos de Aztlan dance
gr others, Grito de la Gente,
ea fierra, Teatro del Valle,
R ba, Mariachi ·s an Joagoff with High Voltage
Disco. There were also booths, rides and
food that were all free to the children.
Parents and individuals served Padrinos Y Madrinas, (Godparents), who donated food, decorations and their time to
make it an enchanted day for the more
than 900 kids and parents that attended.
Several businesses were also involved
by donating food; some of them were:
Magnum Raisen Co., Ray's Meat Market,
Safeway and Chihuahua Inc. The proceeds that were raised through the Jog-athon run will go to improve services at
Sequoia Health Center, Fire House and
Centrar Calif. Blood Bank.
Chester Rowell Raiderettes
Lil Voz de Aztlanpage 6
M.E.CH.A. Elections POETRY AND SONG:
An Encounter of Chicano Traditions
Scheduled
by Sylvia Cutro
Lil Voz Staff Writer
With another academic year coming to
an end, so do the 1981-1982 terms of the
MEChA board members. The 1982-1983
elections for officers is upcoming and
MEChA hopes the elections will be one of
strength for the organization, as well as
support for the newly elected officers.
This year, unlike those in the past, an
the board members elected last year
remained in office the full term-a much
needed objective since the seventies. HopefuJly, those persons considering to vie for
office shall bear this in mind and sincerely
take oath.with themselves to fulfill the full
term.
MEChA's nominations meeting is set
for Thursday, April 29th in the College
Union room 308 at 1:00 pm. All those
persons wishing to run for office•must give
notice by this date. Elections are set for
May 13. However, write-in candidatesare
accepted also. The offices open for are:
President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and two Seargent-at-Arms. An
explanation of the offices and their duties
is written in the MEChA Constitution and
are available to anyone.
There is a new requirement for those
"Those eligible to vote must meet the
following criteria:
t. be an active member of MEChA
(name must appear on three different roll
sheets);
2. be a member of one of MEChA's
committees, (i.e. Chicano Youth Conference or Semana-name must appear on
three different roll sheets);
3. must attend meeting prior fo election,
(and of course the day of the election--no
absentee ballots are available)."
MEChA did not want to alienate
anyone, especially not its members, but
felt such restrictions had to be made so as
to avoid repeating what once happened
two years ago. Two years ago several
persons who had never associated themselves or even attended any M EChA
meetings, came to the election meeting to
cast their votes. MEChA feels this is
unfair.
M EChA urges everyone eligible to vote
to attend both meetings. Hopefully, next
years board will continue the work of this
years board.
Who will succeed the Gonz.alez Administration? Quien Sabe?
wishing to vote on any MEChA issue or
election. After many heated discussions
on the matter, the body finally agreed to
the following:
A progra.m has been s~h~duled for May IO which will present three Chicano poets
reading their poetry. It will mclude folk artist Lydia Mendoza . This program will take
place at the Fresno Memorial Auditorium and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Th~ three poets are Gary Soto, Inez Hernandez Tovar and Leonard Adame. Gary
Soto 1s a graduate of Fresno State College and the U.C. at Irvine. He is author of three
poetry c?l~ections publ~shed ~y the U. of Pittsburg Press. He is the recipient of a number
of pr~shg1~~s awar~s mcludmg a Guggenheim Fellowship and an N.E.A. grant for
creative wntmg. He 1s presently an Assistant Professor of English and Chicano Studies
at U.C. Berkeley. Inez Tovar is a Ph. D. candidate at the U. of Houston's English
Department and is currently visiting professor at California State University, Fresno in
the La. Raza program. She is widely published in many anthologies and interest
magazmes. Leonard Adame was born and raised in Fresno. He is a graduate of CSUF
and has taught creative writing for La Raza studies at the same institution. He has
publis~ed in a variety of books and periodicals including The American Poetry Review,
Speaking for Ourselves (Harper and Row) and the Berkeley Poetry Review (U.C.
Berkeley). Mr. Adame teaches for The Poetry in the Schools Program (San Francisco
State University). Currently, he is a teaching assistant for the English Department's MA
program at CSUF.
Lydia Mendoza is a specialist in Texas-Mexican border music and is a resident folk
artist at CSU F for the spring semester through arrangement with the National
Endowment for the Arts. Ms. Mendoza, often called "La Alondre de la Frontera" or
The Lark of the Border. She began recording in 1934 and has become a strong exponent
of Norteno, or Tex-Mex border music. Her repertoire ranges from Spanish Art Songs
to t~ditional corridos and ballads as well as popular tunes. In addition, she has
composed many songs well-known among the Spanish-speaking people throughout the
world, including the classic "Mal Hombre."
The Poetry and Song program is being sponsored by the Fresno Free College
Foundation and The Fresno Bee. General admission is $2; family admission is $6.
Tickets are available at the Foundation office located at 87 E. Olive, Suite2G. Tickets
may be purchased by calling 233-2221.
WEVNESVAY, MAY 51 1982
TARVEAVA AT O'NEILL PARK
"LA LUCHA SIGUE"
11:00 -
12:30
12:30 -
1:30
Lydia. Mendoza. and Ca.4men MoAeno
Fa.mou~ Folk Singe44
1:30 -
2:30
Inez HeAna.ndez-Tova.4
Poet a.nd Univvi~ity Lectu4Vt
"Women in the Mexican Revolution"
2.:30 -
3:00
Nino4 de Aztla.n - E4ne4to'~ Va.nee Studio
3:00 -
5:00
Copa. Cabana. Band
Ma.~ia.chi Nuevo Za.popa.n
EVENING SCHEVULE
8:00 - 12:00
Va.nee - Mu4ic by La.tin Connection
a.nd M4. Melody, V.J.
(Va.nee in College Union Lounge)
EVENING SCHEVULE
7:00 -
8.:00
Tea.bi.a del E4piAitu
8:00 -
9:00
.Mike YtuAa.ldi'4 La.tin Big Ba.nd
THE,MIKE YTURALVI LATIN BIG BAWV i~ compo~ed
~nt~4ely oi local mu~ician~ who~e new
~nnov~tive ~tyle i~ unique.' Thei4 mu~ic i~
a 6u4~0~ 06 mode~n ja.zz, A6~o-Cuban ~hythm~
and Mex~can bole~o. The g~ou~'4 compo~eA/
a.~Aa.ngeA, Ytu4aldi wa~ the U.S. AepAe~enta.t~ve_6oA the inte~nationalllf known OTI
FeJt~va.l held in Mexico Citq in 1981.
CuAAently, the band ha.~ undeAta.ken a.
p~oject wit~ ~a.niel Valdez (06 Zoot Suit
6ame) .o~ga.n~z~ng a. Zoot Suit Review 60~ an
upcom~~g pe~6oAma.nce to be held on Ma.y 5, at
the Un~veA~~ty 06 Ca.li6o~nia., Santa Ckuz.
·
La Voz de Aztlanp41e 1 _.
By David A. Torres
MAP A Convention
and Margarita M. Martinez
About 300 members of the Mexican
American Political Association (MAPA)
met in Fresno this past weekend for the
1982 primary endorsing convention.
The convention, which took place at
Warnor's Theatre, attracted approximately 28 candidates seeking endorsement for
their respective offices, four of which were
Latinos including gubernatorial candidate
Mario Obledo, striving to be the first Chicano to hold governorship of California
since Pio Pico in 1846.
Friday, the first day of the convention,
began with the MAP A executive board
laying out the ground rules for the convention floor. Registration began Saturday morning with the convention called to
order officially at 8:30 a.m. Throughout
the day MAPA delegates heard speeches
from candidates from virtually every office. Julio Calderon, state President of
MAPA, stated "an endorsement from
MAPA is highly regarded since it is a
recognized statewide political organization for Chicanos." This factor was evident from the number of candidates who
attended.
Among the Latinos seeking an endorsement from MAPA were Alice Kaiser, a
Democrat from San Jose and a graduate
of law school. Ms. Kaiser is running for
Secretary of State.
Also seeking an endorsement was Raphael Cortez, a republican candidate for
U.S. Senate. Tothesurpriseofmanythere
were two Chicanos seeking an endorsement for the two top offices in the State.
Charles "Chuck" Pineda, a member of
the Parole Board of California, is running
for the office of Lieutenant Governor.
Pineda was the first Chicano to receive the
Harvard criminal justice diploma. Pineda
stood strong on stands such as mandatory
restitution for victims and the municipali-
zation of public utilities. Pineda stated,
"There is no due process in the public
utilities company. Our constitution defines
a basic right of due process, however if a
family is on a fixed income and the family
is unable to pay their utility bills they will
automatically be shut off."
Pineda pointed out that the municipality of public utilities has already been
implemented and is effective in the state of
Washington.
On Sunday Mario Obledo, the gubernatorial candidate was clearly the most
popular candidate on hand as evident by
the warm reception of those present.
After his emotional speech the delegates to the convention suspended rules
and endorsed Mario Obledo by acclamation. Earlier, Mayor Tom Bradley conceded an endorsement from MAPA not-
ing that Obledo's endorsement by MAPA
is "an important symbolic gesture" after
which Bradley received a 5tanding ovation
from the crowd.
Governor Brown, realizing the impact
of the Chicano vote, made it a point to
attend the conference because of MAPA 's
"no show-no endorsement" rule.
After three hours of tabulating votes·
the following were the MAPA endorsements: for state superintendent of schools,
Gene Prat; for the Democrat side for
attorney general the endorsement went to
State Sen. Omer Rains. Assemblyman
Dave Stirling was endorsed for the Republican side. Ken Cory, a Democrat was
endorsed for Controller, Donald French
was endorsed for the Republican side;
Lionel Monterey was endorsed for the
state Board of Equalization and Alice
Kaiser, a Democrat, was endorsed for
secretary of state.
Valley Ne~s
At the M.E.Ch.A. Statewide Co.nference
at California State ,Los Angeles, more
than 500 Chicano students representing
over 30 campuses throughout California
met to discuss the pressing issues facing
the Chicano Student Movement.
The one day event dealt with the issues
by setting up workshops such as recruitment and retention in the university and
high school, immigration, La Chicana and
health, inter- national solidarity, and
organizing M.E.Ch.A in the 80's.
The theme of this year's Conference was
"Education and Unity to Serve the Community of Aztlan---Self-Determination
for the Chicano Mexicano People!"
Those who attended from Fresno State
M.E.Ch.A. were Jerry Gonzalez, Ralph
Gonzalez, Rosemary Baiz, Al Robles,
David Duran, Sylvia Castro, Manuel
Ochoa, and Irma Alacorta.
Fresno State played a significant role in
the Conference by passing resolutions to
take action against Reaganism, financial
aid cutbacks, and to recognize the
National Day of Resistance on May 29.
Fresno State was also instrumental in
retaining order at the meeting.
j
Statements taken from a handout
stressed that "Chicanos must take a sober
look at our present situation, and to ask
ourselves: How are we going to confront
the situation at hand? And secondly, how
are we going to struggle to unify the
Chicano Student Movement? We must
address ourselves to the real enemy and
not direct our attacks on each other. Our
enemy is organized, united, and
systematically out to destroy our
movement! We need not destroy it
ourselvesH. ·
The Conference closed out with a
General Assembly meeting. The next
Conference is tentatively scheduled for
next Fall in Bakersfield
Delano High School is the center of
attention in a major fight against racism.
The racism stems from articles printed in
an underground newspaper.
The problems started last year when,
three Chicano administrators took a
group of Chicano students up to Camp
Nelson. The Camp proved successful with
Chicano students resolving their internal
problems and taking , a more positive
outlook towards school.
One month after their return from the
camp an underground newspaper, (The
Public Hare) appeared. The paper criticized the camp, its motives and what it
accomplished. The paper refered to the
Chicanos as Cholobunnies and labeled
the camp, Camp Conejo. The paper
attacked the camp as being a waste of time
and money. The paper also attacked the
school psychologist who had a vital role in
the camp's organization and planning.
Action was taken when it became
apparent the paper would continue its
attacks. The students at Delano High ·
found evidence of two teachers who were
active in the papers publications. The
concerned parents took their complaints
to the school board. The board's actions
were not what the parents thought appropriate brought support from surrounding
communities. The cities of Arvin, Shafter,
and Bakersfield were among the cities that
organized community groups to support
Delano's citizens in their pursuit of
justice.
The boycott was brought to the
attention of all the M.E.Ch.A's in the last
statewide M.E.Ch.A conference. The vote
unanimously supported the students of
Delano High School in their struggle
against racism. The schools voted to send
letters of support and to ask for help in
any manner that is available.
The boycott continues at Delano High
School with the support of many groups
and with the determination of students
and parents.
For those of you who can afford the
luxury of having Cable TV, there is a
channel available that can give you a
change of pace from the sex, violence and
weirdness offered by HBO and Cinemax.
It's known as Channel 11, Community
Programming. Channel I I is a public station in which community members can
develop an idea into a show (if the show
isn't too complicated for the facilities
available).
Most of the programming has to deal
with the surrounding community, from
local government to local sports. All the
shows spotlight certain topics happening
in and around Fresno.
Divided into Fresno Cable TV and
Madera Cable TV, Channel 11 works with
a staff of 7 people, with 6 member.s being
actual producers/ directors. According to
Program Director Alicia Maldonado,
"Most of the shows are done by volunteers, with the staff doing the directing on
the programs." Volunteers play a big part
at Channel 11. The more volunteers coming in, the more help available for programming.
Volunteers go through a training session, where they are taught camera work,
audio board, lighting and, hopefully,
directing. The next series of training is due
for the end of May. "We would like to.see
more community involvement, more volunteers, so we can produce more programs," says Maldonado.
As for goals set at Channel 11. Maldonado would like to see more children's
shows done, a newscast covering the local
stories and a full day of programming ·
(currently the shows are broadcast from 4
p.m. to 9 p.m.).
With support from the community,
Channel 11 might be able to achieve these
goals. With summer vacation around the
corner, this would be a good place to
volunteer time and learn how a program is
done. Whether you are an organization.
with an idea for a program, or an individual with an interest in the field, Channel
I I could be a good place to learn and
grow.
Lo Voz d~ Aztlan page 8
Position of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN)
and the Democratic Revolutionary Front (FDR) of El Salvador
.J.
The elections of March 28, 1982 in El
Salvador have ended as they began: as an
enormous exercise in propaganda by the
Reagan Administration and the Salvadorean Junta, in which the outcome of the
elections is being manipulated in order to
match the wishes of the Junta to achieve
popular and international acceptance.
Manipulation in the election results has
been evident. Let's observe:
• After twenty-four hours of counting
votes, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29,
the Central Council for Elections (CCE)
reported a total of 376,814 valid votes.
Less than 12 hours later, at 6:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 30, the CCE had increased the total to 747,256 valid votes. In other
words, in half the time the CCE had
doubled the number of votes. The old
story of the 1972 fraud-known as "night
voting"-has been repeated. The difference this time is that in 1972 it was the
National Guard that stuffed the ballot
boxes, while now the work is done by the
CCE's computer.
• The Junta's ambassador in Washington
D.C. has talked about 1,200,000 voters
despite the fact that the CCE had publicly
stated that it would print 800,000 ballots.
• The Junta resorted to the most blatant
pressures in order to force the population
to vote: the salaries of state employees
were withheld and they were notified that
"after March 28," those who showed their
personal 1.D. cards marked as having
voted would receive their salaries. A similar method was employed by the banks
and private sectors for their employees.
program demonstrating the capacity of
our forces- to operate in the whole
country-in the cities and in the countrysidewhile striking important blows to the
army of the Junta.
But beyond all the pressures and ma- nipulations, the repressive terror of the
Junta weighed heavily against the minds
of all Salvadoreans during the electoral
campaign and on the day of the elections
itself. At the same time, all the propaganda of the Junta and the U.S. Administration has not been able to conceal the
fact tha_t in El Salvador there is a war of.
the people going on against the dictatorship,_ and that in the days prior to the '.
elections and on March 28, the FMLN ;
was successfully carrying out its military
Looking ahead, however, it is necessary
to figure out the meaning of the electoral
results. In the first pla~e. the elections
represent the legalization of blatant fascism as embodied in d'Aubuisson and his
party which has publicly stated its intention to freely use napalm to wipe out
"subversives" and is responsible for the
assassination of Monsignor Romero.
Thus, these elections serve the purpose of
enshrining the torturers and butchers of
our people.
Fourth. the results published make one
foresee that the contradictions within the
groups participating in the elections will
worsen- a situation which will increase
the intervention of the U.S. government.
This is already evident: the vote count is
not over and d'Aubuisson has already
spent a morning having breakfast with the
U.S. ambassador to El Salvador. and the
same day. the leaders of the six parties had
lunch with the ambassador following his
invitation. The people of El Salvador asks
itself: What is the meaning of elections. if
the day after elections the politicians meet
in the house of the Yankee representative
to split the pie? We see that there is a clear
return to the times of the U.S. procurators.
In conclusion. we reiterate our position
regarding these elections: they do not
constitute the solution to the conflict, they
do not represent the free will of the people.
and they have merely been an exercise of
the Junta and the U.S. Administration to
attempt to legitimize themselves before
international opinion.
The FMLN and the FDR once again
reaffirm our policy explained prior to the
elections: the popular war will continue
and our disposition to begin negotiations
to achieve peace remains standing before.
during and after the elections.
We are the genuine bearers of the peace
of our people. For that reason we reject
the manipulations that the Junta and
Secondly. they represent the political Reagan carry out by means of the elecrehabilitation of the National Concilia- tions and we affirm that now more than
tion Party (Partido de Conciliacion Na- ever it is urgent to direct our efforts
cional - PCN) which from 1961 to 1969 toward the fundamental problems of the
was responsible for the electoral· frauds country: social injustice and the denial of
and the repression which lead to the the liberties of the people. These problems
are the ccause of the ware we are waging
present situation.
and only through serious, sincere and
comprehensive negotiations will peace,
Third. they represent the political de- justice and liberty be achieved.
For that reason. we also reject the
cline of the Christian Democrats which in
insincere offer for a political solution
order to remain in the government have
made by Secretary of State Haig which
no other choice but to share it with the
under the rhetoric of a political solution
former official party (the PCN) and the
attempts to disguise the intention of subfascists from d'Aubuissons's party. One
duing the popular forces. The people of El
does not need to be a prophet to see that in
Salvador do not surrender. we will
these elections the Christian Democrats
achieve peace with dignity and we are
have paved the way for their removal from
waging our war to reach that objective.
the government.
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Survey
As a concerned student and parent
Mary Sims commented, "There are a lo~
of single parents out there who don't have
a place to take their children, so they can
go back to school." Graduates also face
the same problems because most graduate
courses are only offered at night. Sims
added grimly, "There's no center in all of
Fresno that's open past 6:00 p.m." Sims,
herself, has had child-care problems since
1980. She stat~d, "I started out by having
to take my children to class." That situation, however, didn't work out too weH for
her because "... children cannot stay still in
the classroom," said Sims.
4. having to discontinue their education;
5. spouse not wanting to care for children if wife or husband attends school.
The following are. according to Metzger
and Sims, some of the major problems
night students face with child-care:
l. difficulty in finding someone to watch
their children outside of campus during
evening hours;
2. having no partner, if a single -parent,
and/ or family to rely on;
3. incidents of children getting lost on
campus during evening classes;
Sims added, "I didn't come to school for
two years because of child-care problems.
A lot of people just don't come until their
children get old enough" to care for themselves. Actually the law states that it is
illegal to leave children alone until they
are 14.
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§
ILas Adelitas Baile
As for the survey itself, Metzger stated. way they could help finance child-care
"We are going to do a random sample on .while being with their children a couple of
campus"" of 32 classes of the total 682 nights a week.
evening classes that run from 4-10 p.m.
Metzger and Sims agree that whatever
She added, "We are hoping to find that the results of the survey, "There needs to
there is a great need" (for night child care). be services for both (day and night stuUltimately. it is hoped that by next semes- dents). They (night students) are paying
ter some kind of center will be provided fees just like day students. They need to
during the evenings. The results of the have services provided. You just cannot
survey will be available sometime after leave children out in the halls. There's
May 7th of this year.
been too many times when they (children)
get lost."
"Of course." Metzger said, "the survey
could turn out totally opposite from what
we expect"; however. she doesn't think it is
likely to happen. The problem Metzger
does foresee is the lack of funds to establi_s~ ~uch a service. To counteract this poss1b1hty, Metzger suggested, "There could
be a cooperative effort between parents
and people that are qualified to do childcare." That's what parents would like; that
Editor: Pedro Pcre1
Managing Editor: Lourdes Villarreal
Production Manager: Sandra Castro
Reporters:
David Duran. Margarita Martinez.
Gil Mosqueda. Bobby Rodriguez
Artist: Carmen Gonzalez
Production: Larry Banales
Photographer: Pete Valenzuela
La Jloz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano Newspaper.
La Jloz de Aztlan is located in the Keats
Campus Building. CSUF.
Editorials: (209) 294-2486. Letters to
the editor are welcomed. The newspaper
reserves the riJ?ht to edit all letters.
Friday May 7th
Featuring "Magic Touch Disco"§
.CSUF Cafeteria 8:00 -12:00
j
La Voz de Aztlan
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DE
AZTLAN
Thursday April 29, 1982
California State University, Fresno
- I
Radio Bilingue:
Takes fifth place among thirty AM-FM stations
By Larry Banales
I.a Vo, Staff Writer
With an Arbitron rating of five among
hirty FM and A'.M Fresno-area radio stations. Radio Bilingue. KS.JV. launched
nother successful week-long marathon
fundraiser on April 16.
Hugo Morales. FM-91 station manager. reported a net subscription drive of
$20.400. well over the anticipated $20,000.
According to Morales. the money will be
used to develop news. public affairs, and
music programs. as well as for general
operating costs.
Morales stated that due to Reagan's
cutbacks in funding for public programming and broadcasting. the station must
rely on income generated from subscriptions and donatio ns. "Our biggest loss,"
Morales continued , "was when the government eliminated CET A's broadcast tr<!ining program. which we utilized." Although
the station receives some federal funding.
Sa n Joaquin Valley residents are its main
resource.
"In addition," Morales emphasized, "we
only use 20 percent of all money raised."
;he ~~mainin~ revenue pays for expenses.
So ~ts rea~ly importan t to collect public
mo mes. ~h1ch creates a problem for many
?f our hsteners who fall into the lowincome bracket.
Ruben Davila, Radio Bilingi.ie volunteer
A five Arbitron rating indicates that
As long as there's an interest in the
KSJV has 6.5 percent of the Visalia-tocommunity to continue funding various
Merced market, making it the most lismusic and public affairs programs, FM91 appears capable of broadcasting shows . tened to bilingual radio station in the
that the people want to hear. "We do peo- nation.
ples' radio." Morales stressed.
Radio Bilingue has an average of 40.000
listeners a week. Radio Bilingue has been
on the air since July 4, 1980, and if the
recent marathon is any indication of bow
long the station will remain broadcasting.
its future looks brighter by the second.
Night Child Care
Services
By Lourdes Villarreal
I.a Vo, Managing Editor
Most "traditional" students. when it
comes time to choosing classes. try to
avoid taking night classes. unless they
have absolutely no other choice. "Nontraditional" students are usually those
iho are re-entry students; married or single parents: 1minorities: handicapped; or
those who work full time during the day .
Consequently. often the needs of the night
class students, who are usually "nontraditional" students. are overlooked.
Currently. one such need being cited by
night students is the want of evening childcare facilities. According to coordinators
for the night child care survey, Pam
Metzger CSU F Reading Specialist, and
Mary Sims, education student and single
parent, the survey was prompted by the
com plaints of night students. Concerned
stude nts and staff, then. met with Dr.
Haak and Dean Corcoran to discuss the
problem. As a result. Dr. Haak suggested
that a survey be conducted to evaluate the
actual need of night child care services.
At the moment, CSUF provides only
daytime child-care. The services which are
provided by three child-care centers, service only 5 year olds and operate only
until 5:00 p.m. According to Metzger only
one or two state colleges in the CSU system provide such services as nighttime
child care.
Metzger added that in l973, the CSUF
Testing Center conducted a survey on services provided on campus. The survey
showed that 34 percent of the students
cited the need for some kind of child care
center in the evenings. Unfortunately,
currently. there are no statistics available
on the services. According to Metzger. the
survey now being conducted may reveal
valuable statistics in this respect. Metzger
also emphasi1ed that it is not just women
who need child-care services but rather
people in general.
Pam Metzger. coordinator of child care survey
see survey page 8
La Yoz de Aztlan page 2
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Cinco .de Mayo
The defeat of Napolean Ills army by the Mexican people of Puebla
on May 5, 1862, is the reason for the scheduled Semana d~ la R~za
celebration, C}NCO de MA.YO, this coming week.
Mexican Americans, Chican·os, Hispanos and some ,;Gringos" all
over the US and Mexico will be celebrating Independence Day. There
will be mariachis, danzantez', speakers, trios, piiiatas, · bailes, car
shows, bike shows, Cinco de Mayo queens. parades and other
activities on stage that represent Mexican culture.
The battle of Puebla is one of many continued struggles of the
·Mexican people to fight off profit-motivated aggressors from their
land. One battle after another has occurred since the conquest of the
Aztec empire in 1521.
Although millions of our people have given their lives for social
change in these battles, only a couple of us have materially gained.
Supposedly, Mexico had won its independence•from Spain, France,
and then the USA in 1917; however, as you see arid experience, the
battle continues for self-determination.
Mexico is no more independent today than it was 120 years ago. We
have no more justice today than what is handed down to us by law.
Every other race has the ·right to migrate to this country, except the
people that truly deserve the right to work and live here.
This week the Immigration Naturalization Service (INS) has put
into effect "Operation Jobs": the round-up and deportation of
Mejicanos that are supposedly contributing to the high unemployment
rate of Americans.
The Latin American Support Committee is sponsoring the film "El Salvador:
The People Will Win," which will be
shown in Fresno for the first time this
coming May I, at J:30 p.m. in the Tower
Theatre located at Wishon and Olive.
Kevin Pena, one of the persons responsible for the production of the film, will
also speak at the theatre.
"El Salvador:. The People Will Win"
was produced by the Revolutionary Cultural Ministry of El Salvador.
For more information, call (209) 4410583 or (209) 834-5475.
Profits from this event will go to benefit
the people of El Salvador.
Here we are singing and dancing to independence, while the INS,
via Reagan, is doing the corrido on our face. Our children are being
denied their basic rights of health, education, and the right to learn
their national language. In Mexico children and mothers are starving,
because the food that they grow is being exported for profit. Central
American people continue the battle of revolution against US
installed dictatorships.
·
In this coming week of Semana de la Raza, much needs to be
remembered: From the first "Grito de Dolores" by Padre Hidalgo to
the last bullet in Villas' gun, we Chicanos, the out-come .of their
resistence, cannot take lightly the blood that has been drawn. We
cannot forget that this land we stand on was our fathers' by virtue of
birth. We should consider in our celebration not only the defeat of
France, but the longevity of the Mestizo and his culture.
At the end of Semana the mariachis will put away their charro.
outfits and horns; los danzantes will take off their dancing shoes. Las
reynas will put their crowns back in the boxes; and everyone else will
put away their "ethnic" clothes back in the closet. And, hopefully.
while we are in there we will remember to take out our "PICKET
SIGNS!"
-Pedro Plrez
La Voz tk Aztlan JH16t 3
Activities For Sernana Se
SEMANA VE LA RAZA
PROGRAM
MAY 3 - 5, 1982
(Un fr.H
cH
o thctrw-i.!->C!. ~pec -i. nied, all ae-tiv-itiC!,~ uid' (' l1 (' l1d'd
Cof.le~e Uni.cm Lounge - AU actit1dit !1 t"t'l<' ~-'r('<')
the. CSUF
1
MO .~VAY ~ MAY 3,
1982
"SiempJte Con 0Jtg~llo"
11:00 - 12:00
MaJtiac.hi El Gallo
12:00 -
1:00
CoJtona
P1to6e.¢-00Jt 06 Political Sc.ie.nce
Chicano Studie.J VepaJttme.nt
Cali6oJtnia State. Unive.Jt~ity, LoJ Angele¢
"Chicano LaboJt StJtuggle~ in the U.S."
1:00 -
2:00
Clovi~ Ma.Jtimba Band
2:00 -
3:00
BeJt.t
Reception by LaJ AdelitaJ.,
UpJ.,.t~iJt-0 Ca6e.teJtia, Room 202
TUESVAY, MAY 4, 1982
CHILVREN'S PAY
"LAS
SEM 1 L LAS VE
HOY, L-OS ARBO LES
VE MANANA"
Ch.Lf..d1te.n. F1tom The Follow.i ng Sc.hool'-' W,i_ll Pu. noJtm:
9:15 - 9:30
Lane. Elemen.taJty
MaJtia OlivaJt
9:30 - 9:50
J e.6 6e.Jt-&o n Eleme.n.taJty
MaJtia Avilez
9:55 - 10:15
BuJtJtoughJ., Eleme.ntaJty
MaJttha May
10:45 -
LUNCH BREAK
11:00 - 11:30
Cha1tJtoJ., - Alex EJquive.l (wi{l pe.Jt6oJtm
6oJt childJten -duJting lunch bJte.ak)
11:40 -
FaJtmeJt-0ville Ele.mentaJty
Pe.a1tl Gonza.le.z
12:00
12:30 - 1:30
Ra.mo n Pecina.
Sange.Jl. High Sc.hoot Te.a.c.he.Jt w,ill pe1t601tm
ChildJl.e.y,
'.6
Song;., _
EVENlN~ SCHEVULE ·
6:00 - 7:00
MtVtia.chi de. la. Tie.Jt1ta.
6:00 - 7:30
Cena d
Pit}
the College. Union (Ea~t~ide.
7:30 - 7:45
Move. to C&llege Union Lounge.
7:45 - 8:00
Bie.nvenida. - We..l.c.ome By
1J1t. HtVtold Ha.a.k
PJl.e.-0ident, Cali6o~n~a State. Unive1t~ity,
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Cali6o~nia State Unive~~ity, FJte6no
8:00 - 9:00
Vanza.nte.~ de Aztla.n
La Muju Con Concien~ia. - Ac.toJ
9:00 - 10:30
VANZEL VALVEZ ANV COMPANY
SCHEDULE continued on page 6
u, Yoz de Aztlan pag~ 4
Children
.,,
..
By Marfa Perez
Pinata breaking was one of many free activities of the day.
Nuestros Ninos son la
esperanza del rnundo
La Voz Contributing Writer
La Voz Photographer Pedro Plrez
The Year of the Child, was proclaimed
in 1979 by the United Nations General
Assembly. This past Sunday marked the
fourth Children's Day Festival sponsored
by the Sequoia Health Center at Holmes
Playground. The celebration is held on
the last Sunday of April, as it is celebrated
in our sister country Mexico.
Health and recognizing the basic rights
of children was the theme behind the
gathering of parents and their children for
the whole day. Cecilia Risco, one of the
organizers, said "that by getting involved
IA Voz de Aztlan page 5
ay Festival
The line for free ticket was lone, but worth it for these participants.
a g to Dia del Ni!to we
·gfamily." She also added
other towns in the Valley
lheproclamation and hold
for Dia del Nil\o.
Health, J og-a-thon, was
ich led off the series of
sc ·es. The afternoon flour. y of entertainment coner Rowell Raiderettes,
Niftos de Aztlan dance
gr others, Grito de la Gente,
ea fierra, Teatro del Valle,
R ba, Mariachi ·s an Joagoff with High Voltage
Disco. There were also booths, rides and
food that were all free to the children.
Parents and individuals served Padrinos Y Madrinas, (Godparents), who donated food, decorations and their time to
make it an enchanted day for the more
than 900 kids and parents that attended.
Several businesses were also involved
by donating food; some of them were:
Magnum Raisen Co., Ray's Meat Market,
Safeway and Chihuahua Inc. The proceeds that were raised through the Jog-athon run will go to improve services at
Sequoia Health Center, Fire House and
Centrar Calif. Blood Bank.
Chester Rowell Raiderettes
Lil Voz de Aztlanpage 6
M.E.CH.A. Elections POETRY AND SONG:
An Encounter of Chicano Traditions
Scheduled
by Sylvia Cutro
Lil Voz Staff Writer
With another academic year coming to
an end, so do the 1981-1982 terms of the
MEChA board members. The 1982-1983
elections for officers is upcoming and
MEChA hopes the elections will be one of
strength for the organization, as well as
support for the newly elected officers.
This year, unlike those in the past, an
the board members elected last year
remained in office the full term-a much
needed objective since the seventies. HopefuJly, those persons considering to vie for
office shall bear this in mind and sincerely
take oath.with themselves to fulfill the full
term.
MEChA's nominations meeting is set
for Thursday, April 29th in the College
Union room 308 at 1:00 pm. All those
persons wishing to run for office•must give
notice by this date. Elections are set for
May 13. However, write-in candidatesare
accepted also. The offices open for are:
President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and two Seargent-at-Arms. An
explanation of the offices and their duties
is written in the MEChA Constitution and
are available to anyone.
There is a new requirement for those
"Those eligible to vote must meet the
following criteria:
t. be an active member of MEChA
(name must appear on three different roll
sheets);
2. be a member of one of MEChA's
committees, (i.e. Chicano Youth Conference or Semana-name must appear on
three different roll sheets);
3. must attend meeting prior fo election,
(and of course the day of the election--no
absentee ballots are available)."
MEChA did not want to alienate
anyone, especially not its members, but
felt such restrictions had to be made so as
to avoid repeating what once happened
two years ago. Two years ago several
persons who had never associated themselves or even attended any M EChA
meetings, came to the election meeting to
cast their votes. MEChA feels this is
unfair.
M EChA urges everyone eligible to vote
to attend both meetings. Hopefully, next
years board will continue the work of this
years board.
Who will succeed the Gonz.alez Administration? Quien Sabe?
wishing to vote on any MEChA issue or
election. After many heated discussions
on the matter, the body finally agreed to
the following:
A progra.m has been s~h~duled for May IO which will present three Chicano poets
reading their poetry. It will mclude folk artist Lydia Mendoza . This program will take
place at the Fresno Memorial Auditorium and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Th~ three poets are Gary Soto, Inez Hernandez Tovar and Leonard Adame. Gary
Soto 1s a graduate of Fresno State College and the U.C. at Irvine. He is author of three
poetry c?l~ections publ~shed ~y the U. of Pittsburg Press. He is the recipient of a number
of pr~shg1~~s awar~s mcludmg a Guggenheim Fellowship and an N.E.A. grant for
creative wntmg. He 1s presently an Assistant Professor of English and Chicano Studies
at U.C. Berkeley. Inez Tovar is a Ph. D. candidate at the U. of Houston's English
Department and is currently visiting professor at California State University, Fresno in
the La. Raza program. She is widely published in many anthologies and interest
magazmes. Leonard Adame was born and raised in Fresno. He is a graduate of CSUF
and has taught creative writing for La Raza studies at the same institution. He has
publis~ed in a variety of books and periodicals including The American Poetry Review,
Speaking for Ourselves (Harper and Row) and the Berkeley Poetry Review (U.C.
Berkeley). Mr. Adame teaches for The Poetry in the Schools Program (San Francisco
State University). Currently, he is a teaching assistant for the English Department's MA
program at CSUF.
Lydia Mendoza is a specialist in Texas-Mexican border music and is a resident folk
artist at CSU F for the spring semester through arrangement with the National
Endowment for the Arts. Ms. Mendoza, often called "La Alondre de la Frontera" or
The Lark of the Border. She began recording in 1934 and has become a strong exponent
of Norteno, or Tex-Mex border music. Her repertoire ranges from Spanish Art Songs
to t~ditional corridos and ballads as well as popular tunes. In addition, she has
composed many songs well-known among the Spanish-speaking people throughout the
world, including the classic "Mal Hombre."
The Poetry and Song program is being sponsored by the Fresno Free College
Foundation and The Fresno Bee. General admission is $2; family admission is $6.
Tickets are available at the Foundation office located at 87 E. Olive, Suite2G. Tickets
may be purchased by calling 233-2221.
WEVNESVAY, MAY 51 1982
TARVEAVA AT O'NEILL PARK
"LA LUCHA SIGUE"
11:00 -
12:30
12:30 -
1:30
Lydia. Mendoza. and Ca.4men MoAeno
Fa.mou~ Folk Singe44
1:30 -
2:30
Inez HeAna.ndez-Tova.4
Poet a.nd Univvi~ity Lectu4Vt
"Women in the Mexican Revolution"
2.:30 -
3:00
Nino4 de Aztla.n - E4ne4to'~ Va.nee Studio
3:00 -
5:00
Copa. Cabana. Band
Ma.~ia.chi Nuevo Za.popa.n
EVENING SCHEVULE
8:00 - 12:00
Va.nee - Mu4ic by La.tin Connection
a.nd M4. Melody, V.J.
(Va.nee in College Union Lounge)
EVENING SCHEVULE
7:00 -
8.:00
Tea.bi.a del E4piAitu
8:00 -
9:00
.Mike YtuAa.ldi'4 La.tin Big Ba.nd
THE,MIKE YTURALVI LATIN BIG BAWV i~ compo~ed
~nt~4ely oi local mu~ician~ who~e new
~nnov~tive ~tyle i~ unique.' Thei4 mu~ic i~
a 6u4~0~ 06 mode~n ja.zz, A6~o-Cuban ~hythm~
and Mex~can bole~o. The g~ou~'4 compo~eA/
a.~Aa.ngeA, Ytu4aldi wa~ the U.S. AepAe~enta.t~ve_6oA the inte~nationalllf known OTI
FeJt~va.l held in Mexico Citq in 1981.
CuAAently, the band ha.~ undeAta.ken a.
p~oject wit~ ~a.niel Valdez (06 Zoot Suit
6ame) .o~ga.n~z~ng a. Zoot Suit Review 60~ an
upcom~~g pe~6oAma.nce to be held on Ma.y 5, at
the Un~veA~~ty 06 Ca.li6o~nia., Santa Ckuz.
·
La Voz de Aztlanp41e 1 _.
By David A. Torres
MAP A Convention
and Margarita M. Martinez
About 300 members of the Mexican
American Political Association (MAPA)
met in Fresno this past weekend for the
1982 primary endorsing convention.
The convention, which took place at
Warnor's Theatre, attracted approximately 28 candidates seeking endorsement for
their respective offices, four of which were
Latinos including gubernatorial candidate
Mario Obledo, striving to be the first Chicano to hold governorship of California
since Pio Pico in 1846.
Friday, the first day of the convention,
began with the MAP A executive board
laying out the ground rules for the convention floor. Registration began Saturday morning with the convention called to
order officially at 8:30 a.m. Throughout
the day MAPA delegates heard speeches
from candidates from virtually every office. Julio Calderon, state President of
MAPA, stated "an endorsement from
MAPA is highly regarded since it is a
recognized statewide political organization for Chicanos." This factor was evident from the number of candidates who
attended.
Among the Latinos seeking an endorsement from MAPA were Alice Kaiser, a
Democrat from San Jose and a graduate
of law school. Ms. Kaiser is running for
Secretary of State.
Also seeking an endorsement was Raphael Cortez, a republican candidate for
U.S. Senate. Tothesurpriseofmanythere
were two Chicanos seeking an endorsement for the two top offices in the State.
Charles "Chuck" Pineda, a member of
the Parole Board of California, is running
for the office of Lieutenant Governor.
Pineda was the first Chicano to receive the
Harvard criminal justice diploma. Pineda
stood strong on stands such as mandatory
restitution for victims and the municipali-
zation of public utilities. Pineda stated,
"There is no due process in the public
utilities company. Our constitution defines
a basic right of due process, however if a
family is on a fixed income and the family
is unable to pay their utility bills they will
automatically be shut off."
Pineda pointed out that the municipality of public utilities has already been
implemented and is effective in the state of
Washington.
On Sunday Mario Obledo, the gubernatorial candidate was clearly the most
popular candidate on hand as evident by
the warm reception of those present.
After his emotional speech the delegates to the convention suspended rules
and endorsed Mario Obledo by acclamation. Earlier, Mayor Tom Bradley conceded an endorsement from MAPA not-
ing that Obledo's endorsement by MAPA
is "an important symbolic gesture" after
which Bradley received a 5tanding ovation
from the crowd.
Governor Brown, realizing the impact
of the Chicano vote, made it a point to
attend the conference because of MAPA 's
"no show-no endorsement" rule.
After three hours of tabulating votes·
the following were the MAPA endorsements: for state superintendent of schools,
Gene Prat; for the Democrat side for
attorney general the endorsement went to
State Sen. Omer Rains. Assemblyman
Dave Stirling was endorsed for the Republican side. Ken Cory, a Democrat was
endorsed for Controller, Donald French
was endorsed for the Republican side;
Lionel Monterey was endorsed for the
state Board of Equalization and Alice
Kaiser, a Democrat, was endorsed for
secretary of state.
Valley Ne~s
At the M.E.Ch.A. Statewide Co.nference
at California State ,Los Angeles, more
than 500 Chicano students representing
over 30 campuses throughout California
met to discuss the pressing issues facing
the Chicano Student Movement.
The one day event dealt with the issues
by setting up workshops such as recruitment and retention in the university and
high school, immigration, La Chicana and
health, inter- national solidarity, and
organizing M.E.Ch.A in the 80's.
The theme of this year's Conference was
"Education and Unity to Serve the Community of Aztlan---Self-Determination
for the Chicano Mexicano People!"
Those who attended from Fresno State
M.E.Ch.A. were Jerry Gonzalez, Ralph
Gonzalez, Rosemary Baiz, Al Robles,
David Duran, Sylvia Castro, Manuel
Ochoa, and Irma Alacorta.
Fresno State played a significant role in
the Conference by passing resolutions to
take action against Reaganism, financial
aid cutbacks, and to recognize the
National Day of Resistance on May 29.
Fresno State was also instrumental in
retaining order at the meeting.
j
Statements taken from a handout
stressed that "Chicanos must take a sober
look at our present situation, and to ask
ourselves: How are we going to confront
the situation at hand? And secondly, how
are we going to struggle to unify the
Chicano Student Movement? We must
address ourselves to the real enemy and
not direct our attacks on each other. Our
enemy is organized, united, and
systematically out to destroy our
movement! We need not destroy it
ourselvesH. ·
The Conference closed out with a
General Assembly meeting. The next
Conference is tentatively scheduled for
next Fall in Bakersfield
Delano High School is the center of
attention in a major fight against racism.
The racism stems from articles printed in
an underground newspaper.
The problems started last year when,
three Chicano administrators took a
group of Chicano students up to Camp
Nelson. The Camp proved successful with
Chicano students resolving their internal
problems and taking , a more positive
outlook towards school.
One month after their return from the
camp an underground newspaper, (The
Public Hare) appeared. The paper criticized the camp, its motives and what it
accomplished. The paper refered to the
Chicanos as Cholobunnies and labeled
the camp, Camp Conejo. The paper
attacked the camp as being a waste of time
and money. The paper also attacked the
school psychologist who had a vital role in
the camp's organization and planning.
Action was taken when it became
apparent the paper would continue its
attacks. The students at Delano High ·
found evidence of two teachers who were
active in the papers publications. The
concerned parents took their complaints
to the school board. The board's actions
were not what the parents thought appropriate brought support from surrounding
communities. The cities of Arvin, Shafter,
and Bakersfield were among the cities that
organized community groups to support
Delano's citizens in their pursuit of
justice.
The boycott was brought to the
attention of all the M.E.Ch.A's in the last
statewide M.E.Ch.A conference. The vote
unanimously supported the students of
Delano High School in their struggle
against racism. The schools voted to send
letters of support and to ask for help in
any manner that is available.
The boycott continues at Delano High
School with the support of many groups
and with the determination of students
and parents.
For those of you who can afford the
luxury of having Cable TV, there is a
channel available that can give you a
change of pace from the sex, violence and
weirdness offered by HBO and Cinemax.
It's known as Channel 11, Community
Programming. Channel I I is a public station in which community members can
develop an idea into a show (if the show
isn't too complicated for the facilities
available).
Most of the programming has to deal
with the surrounding community, from
local government to local sports. All the
shows spotlight certain topics happening
in and around Fresno.
Divided into Fresno Cable TV and
Madera Cable TV, Channel 11 works with
a staff of 7 people, with 6 member.s being
actual producers/ directors. According to
Program Director Alicia Maldonado,
"Most of the shows are done by volunteers, with the staff doing the directing on
the programs." Volunteers play a big part
at Channel 11. The more volunteers coming in, the more help available for programming.
Volunteers go through a training session, where they are taught camera work,
audio board, lighting and, hopefully,
directing. The next series of training is due
for the end of May. "We would like to.see
more community involvement, more volunteers, so we can produce more programs," says Maldonado.
As for goals set at Channel 11. Maldonado would like to see more children's
shows done, a newscast covering the local
stories and a full day of programming ·
(currently the shows are broadcast from 4
p.m. to 9 p.m.).
With support from the community,
Channel 11 might be able to achieve these
goals. With summer vacation around the
corner, this would be a good place to
volunteer time and learn how a program is
done. Whether you are an organization.
with an idea for a program, or an individual with an interest in the field, Channel
I I could be a good place to learn and
grow.
Lo Voz d~ Aztlan page 8
Position of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN)
and the Democratic Revolutionary Front (FDR) of El Salvador
.J.
The elections of March 28, 1982 in El
Salvador have ended as they began: as an
enormous exercise in propaganda by the
Reagan Administration and the Salvadorean Junta, in which the outcome of the
elections is being manipulated in order to
match the wishes of the Junta to achieve
popular and international acceptance.
Manipulation in the election results has
been evident. Let's observe:
• After twenty-four hours of counting
votes, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29,
the Central Council for Elections (CCE)
reported a total of 376,814 valid votes.
Less than 12 hours later, at 6:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 30, the CCE had increased the total to 747,256 valid votes. In other
words, in half the time the CCE had
doubled the number of votes. The old
story of the 1972 fraud-known as "night
voting"-has been repeated. The difference this time is that in 1972 it was the
National Guard that stuffed the ballot
boxes, while now the work is done by the
CCE's computer.
• The Junta's ambassador in Washington
D.C. has talked about 1,200,000 voters
despite the fact that the CCE had publicly
stated that it would print 800,000 ballots.
• The Junta resorted to the most blatant
pressures in order to force the population
to vote: the salaries of state employees
were withheld and they were notified that
"after March 28," those who showed their
personal 1.D. cards marked as having
voted would receive their salaries. A similar method was employed by the banks
and private sectors for their employees.
program demonstrating the capacity of
our forces- to operate in the whole
country-in the cities and in the countrysidewhile striking important blows to the
army of the Junta.
But beyond all the pressures and ma- nipulations, the repressive terror of the
Junta weighed heavily against the minds
of all Salvadoreans during the electoral
campaign and on the day of the elections
itself. At the same time, all the propaganda of the Junta and the U.S. Administration has not been able to conceal the
fact tha_t in El Salvador there is a war of.
the people going on against the dictatorship,_ and that in the days prior to the '.
elections and on March 28, the FMLN ;
was successfully carrying out its military
Looking ahead, however, it is necessary
to figure out the meaning of the electoral
results. In the first pla~e. the elections
represent the legalization of blatant fascism as embodied in d'Aubuisson and his
party which has publicly stated its intention to freely use napalm to wipe out
"subversives" and is responsible for the
assassination of Monsignor Romero.
Thus, these elections serve the purpose of
enshrining the torturers and butchers of
our people.
Fourth. the results published make one
foresee that the contradictions within the
groups participating in the elections will
worsen- a situation which will increase
the intervention of the U.S. government.
This is already evident: the vote count is
not over and d'Aubuisson has already
spent a morning having breakfast with the
U.S. ambassador to El Salvador. and the
same day. the leaders of the six parties had
lunch with the ambassador following his
invitation. The people of El Salvador asks
itself: What is the meaning of elections. if
the day after elections the politicians meet
in the house of the Yankee representative
to split the pie? We see that there is a clear
return to the times of the U.S. procurators.
In conclusion. we reiterate our position
regarding these elections: they do not
constitute the solution to the conflict, they
do not represent the free will of the people.
and they have merely been an exercise of
the Junta and the U.S. Administration to
attempt to legitimize themselves before
international opinion.
The FMLN and the FDR once again
reaffirm our policy explained prior to the
elections: the popular war will continue
and our disposition to begin negotiations
to achieve peace remains standing before.
during and after the elections.
We are the genuine bearers of the peace
of our people. For that reason we reject
the manipulations that the Junta and
Secondly. they represent the political Reagan carry out by means of the elecrehabilitation of the National Concilia- tions and we affirm that now more than
tion Party (Partido de Conciliacion Na- ever it is urgent to direct our efforts
cional - PCN) which from 1961 to 1969 toward the fundamental problems of the
was responsible for the electoral· frauds country: social injustice and the denial of
and the repression which lead to the the liberties of the people. These problems
are the ccause of the ware we are waging
present situation.
and only through serious, sincere and
comprehensive negotiations will peace,
Third. they represent the political de- justice and liberty be achieved.
For that reason. we also reject the
cline of the Christian Democrats which in
insincere offer for a political solution
order to remain in the government have
made by Secretary of State Haig which
no other choice but to share it with the
under the rhetoric of a political solution
former official party (the PCN) and the
attempts to disguise the intention of subfascists from d'Aubuissons's party. One
duing the popular forces. The people of El
does not need to be a prophet to see that in
Salvador do not surrender. we will
these elections the Christian Democrats
achieve peace with dignity and we are
have paved the way for their removal from
waging our war to reach that objective.
the government.
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Survey
As a concerned student and parent
Mary Sims commented, "There are a lo~
of single parents out there who don't have
a place to take their children, so they can
go back to school." Graduates also face
the same problems because most graduate
courses are only offered at night. Sims
added grimly, "There's no center in all of
Fresno that's open past 6:00 p.m." Sims,
herself, has had child-care problems since
1980. She stat~d, "I started out by having
to take my children to class." That situation, however, didn't work out too weH for
her because "... children cannot stay still in
the classroom," said Sims.
4. having to discontinue their education;
5. spouse not wanting to care for children if wife or husband attends school.
The following are. according to Metzger
and Sims, some of the major problems
night students face with child-care:
l. difficulty in finding someone to watch
their children outside of campus during
evening hours;
2. having no partner, if a single -parent,
and/ or family to rely on;
3. incidents of children getting lost on
campus during evening classes;
Sims added, "I didn't come to school for
two years because of child-care problems.
A lot of people just don't come until their
children get old enough" to care for themselves. Actually the law states that it is
illegal to leave children alone until they
are 14.
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As for the survey itself, Metzger stated. way they could help finance child-care
"We are going to do a random sample on .while being with their children a couple of
campus"" of 32 classes of the total 682 nights a week.
evening classes that run from 4-10 p.m.
Metzger and Sims agree that whatever
She added, "We are hoping to find that the results of the survey, "There needs to
there is a great need" (for night child care). be services for both (day and night stuUltimately. it is hoped that by next semes- dents). They (night students) are paying
ter some kind of center will be provided fees just like day students. They need to
during the evenings. The results of the have services provided. You just cannot
survey will be available sometime after leave children out in the halls. There's
May 7th of this year.
been too many times when they (children)
get lost."
"Of course." Metzger said, "the survey
could turn out totally opposite from what
we expect"; however. she doesn't think it is
likely to happen. The problem Metzger
does foresee is the lack of funds to establi_s~ ~uch a service. To counteract this poss1b1hty, Metzger suggested, "There could
be a cooperative effort between parents
and people that are qualified to do childcare." That's what parents would like; that
Editor: Pedro Pcre1
Managing Editor: Lourdes Villarreal
Production Manager: Sandra Castro
Reporters:
David Duran. Margarita Martinez.
Gil Mosqueda. Bobby Rodriguez
Artist: Carmen Gonzalez
Production: Larry Banales
Photographer: Pete Valenzuela
La Jloz de Aztlan is California State
University Fresno's Chicano Newspaper.
La Jloz de Aztlan is located in the Keats
Campus Building. CSUF.
Editorials: (209) 294-2486. Letters to
the editor are welcomed. The newspaper
reserves the riJ?ht to edit all letters.
Friday May 7th
Featuring "Magic Touch Disco"§
.CSUF Cafeteria 8:00 -12:00
j
La Voz de Aztlan
DE
AZTLAN
Thursday April 29, 1982
California State University, Fresno
- I
Radio Bilingue:
Takes fifth place among thirty AM-FM stations
By Larry Banales
I.a Vo, Staff Writer
With an Arbitron rating of five among
hirty FM and A'.M Fresno-area radio stations. Radio Bilingue. KS.JV. launched
nother successful week-long marathon
fundraiser on April 16.
Hugo Morales. FM-91 station manager. reported a net subscription drive of
$20.400. well over the anticipated $20,000.
According to Morales. the money will be
used to develop news. public affairs, and
music programs. as well as for general
operating costs.
Morales stated that due to Reagan's
cutbacks in funding for public programming and broadcasting. the station must
rely on income generated from subscriptions and donatio ns. "Our biggest loss,"
Morales continued , "was when the government eliminated CET A's broadcast tr<!ining program. which we utilized." Although
the station receives some federal funding.
Sa n Joaquin Valley residents are its main
resource.
"In addition," Morales emphasized, "we
only use 20 percent of all money raised."
;he ~~mainin~ revenue pays for expenses.
So ~ts rea~ly importan t to collect public
mo mes. ~h1ch creates a problem for many
?f our hsteners who fall into the lowincome bracket.
Ruben Davila, Radio Bilingi.ie volunteer
A five Arbitron rating indicates that
As long as there's an interest in the
KSJV has 6.5 percent of the Visalia-tocommunity to continue funding various
Merced market, making it the most lismusic and public affairs programs, FM91 appears capable of broadcasting shows . tened to bilingual radio station in the
that the people want to hear. "We do peo- nation.
ples' radio." Morales stressed.
Radio Bilingue has an average of 40.000
listeners a week. Radio Bilingue has been
on the air since July 4, 1980, and if the
recent marathon is any indication of bow
long the station will remain broadcasting.
its future looks brighter by the second.
Night Child Care
Services
By Lourdes Villarreal
I.a Vo, Managing Editor
Most "traditional" students. when it
comes time to choosing classes. try to
avoid taking night classes. unless they
have absolutely no other choice. "Nontraditional" students are usually those
iho are re-entry students; married or single parents: 1minorities: handicapped; or
those who work full time during the day .
Consequently. often the needs of the night
class students, who are usually "nontraditional" students. are overlooked.
Currently. one such need being cited by
night students is the want of evening childcare facilities. According to coordinators
for the night child care survey, Pam
Metzger CSU F Reading Specialist, and
Mary Sims, education student and single
parent, the survey was prompted by the
com plaints of night students. Concerned
stude nts and staff, then. met with Dr.
Haak and Dean Corcoran to discuss the
problem. As a result. Dr. Haak suggested
that a survey be conducted to evaluate the
actual need of night child care services.
At the moment, CSUF provides only
daytime child-care. The services which are
provided by three child-care centers, service only 5 year olds and operate only
until 5:00 p.m. According to Metzger only
one or two state colleges in the CSU system provide such services as nighttime
child care.
Metzger added that in l973, the CSUF
Testing Center conducted a survey on services provided on campus. The survey
showed that 34 percent of the students
cited the need for some kind of child care
center in the evenings. Unfortunately,
currently. there are no statistics available
on the services. According to Metzger. the
survey now being conducted may reveal
valuable statistics in this respect. Metzger
also emphasi1ed that it is not just women
who need child-care services but rather
people in general.
Pam Metzger. coordinator of child care survey
see survey page 8
La Yoz de Aztlan page 2
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Cinco .de Mayo
The defeat of Napolean Ills army by the Mexican people of Puebla
on May 5, 1862, is the reason for the scheduled Semana d~ la R~za
celebration, C}NCO de MA.YO, this coming week.
Mexican Americans, Chican·os, Hispanos and some ,;Gringos" all
over the US and Mexico will be celebrating Independence Day. There
will be mariachis, danzantez', speakers, trios, piiiatas, · bailes, car
shows, bike shows, Cinco de Mayo queens. parades and other
activities on stage that represent Mexican culture.
The battle of Puebla is one of many continued struggles of the
·Mexican people to fight off profit-motivated aggressors from their
land. One battle after another has occurred since the conquest of the
Aztec empire in 1521.
Although millions of our people have given their lives for social
change in these battles, only a couple of us have materially gained.
Supposedly, Mexico had won its independence•from Spain, France,
and then the USA in 1917; however, as you see arid experience, the
battle continues for self-determination.
Mexico is no more independent today than it was 120 years ago. We
have no more justice today than what is handed down to us by law.
Every other race has the ·right to migrate to this country, except the
people that truly deserve the right to work and live here.
This week the Immigration Naturalization Service (INS) has put
into effect "Operation Jobs": the round-up and deportation of
Mejicanos that are supposedly contributing to the high unemployment
rate of Americans.
The Latin American Support Committee is sponsoring the film "El Salvador:
The People Will Win," which will be
shown in Fresno for the first time this
coming May I, at J:30 p.m. in the Tower
Theatre located at Wishon and Olive.
Kevin Pena, one of the persons responsible for the production of the film, will
also speak at the theatre.
"El Salvador:. The People Will Win"
was produced by the Revolutionary Cultural Ministry of El Salvador.
For more information, call (209) 4410583 or (209) 834-5475.
Profits from this event will go to benefit
the people of El Salvador.
Here we are singing and dancing to independence, while the INS,
via Reagan, is doing the corrido on our face. Our children are being
denied their basic rights of health, education, and the right to learn
their national language. In Mexico children and mothers are starving,
because the food that they grow is being exported for profit. Central
American people continue the battle of revolution against US
installed dictatorships.
·
In this coming week of Semana de la Raza, much needs to be
remembered: From the first "Grito de Dolores" by Padre Hidalgo to
the last bullet in Villas' gun, we Chicanos, the out-come .of their
resistence, cannot take lightly the blood that has been drawn. We
cannot forget that this land we stand on was our fathers' by virtue of
birth. We should consider in our celebration not only the defeat of
France, but the longevity of the Mestizo and his culture.
At the end of Semana the mariachis will put away their charro.
outfits and horns; los danzantes will take off their dancing shoes. Las
reynas will put their crowns back in the boxes; and everyone else will
put away their "ethnic" clothes back in the closet. And, hopefully.
while we are in there we will remember to take out our "PICKET
SIGNS!"
-Pedro Plrez
La Voz tk Aztlan JH16t 3
Activities For Sernana Se
SEMANA VE LA RAZA
PROGRAM
MAY 3 - 5, 1982
(Un fr.H
cH
o thctrw-i.!->C!. ~pec -i. nied, all ae-tiv-itiC!,~ uid' (' l1 (' l1d'd
Cof.le~e Uni.cm Lounge - AU actit1dit !1 t"t'l<' ~-'r('<')
the. CSUF
1
MO .~VAY ~ MAY 3,
1982
"SiempJte Con 0Jtg~llo"
11:00 - 12:00
MaJtiac.hi El Gallo
12:00 -
1:00
CoJtona
P1to6e.¢-00Jt 06 Political Sc.ie.nce
Chicano Studie.J VepaJttme.nt
Cali6oJtnia State. Unive.Jt~ity, LoJ Angele¢
"Chicano LaboJt StJtuggle~ in the U.S."
1:00 -
2:00
Clovi~ Ma.Jtimba Band
2:00 -
3:00
BeJt.t
Reception by LaJ AdelitaJ.,
UpJ.,.t~iJt-0 Ca6e.teJtia, Room 202
TUESVAY, MAY 4, 1982
CHILVREN'S PAY
"LAS
SEM 1 L LAS VE
HOY, L-OS ARBO LES
VE MANANA"
Ch.Lf..d1te.n. F1tom The Follow.i ng Sc.hool'-' W,i_ll Pu. noJtm:
9:15 - 9:30
Lane. Elemen.taJty
MaJtia OlivaJt
9:30 - 9:50
J e.6 6e.Jt-&o n Eleme.n.taJty
MaJtia Avilez
9:55 - 10:15
BuJtJtoughJ., Eleme.ntaJty
MaJttha May
10:45 -
LUNCH BREAK
11:00 - 11:30
Cha1tJtoJ., - Alex EJquive.l (wi{l pe.Jt6oJtm
6oJt childJten -duJting lunch bJte.ak)
11:40 -
FaJtmeJt-0ville Ele.mentaJty
Pe.a1tl Gonza.le.z
12:00
12:30 - 1:30
Ra.mo n Pecina.
Sange.Jl. High Sc.hoot Te.a.c.he.Jt w,ill pe1t601tm
ChildJl.e.y,
'.6
Song;., _
EVENlN~ SCHEVULE ·
6:00 - 7:00
MtVtia.chi de. la. Tie.Jt1ta.
6:00 - 7:30
Cena d
Pit}
the College. Union (Ea~t~ide.
7:30 - 7:45
Move. to C&llege Union Lounge.
7:45 - 8:00
Bie.nvenida. - We..l.c.ome By
1J1t. HtVtold Ha.a.k
PJl.e.-0ident, Cali6o~n~a State. Unive1t~ity,
,~e.~no
1J1t~ Toma~ A1tc.inle.ga
Vic.e. P1te~ident 60~ Aca.demic A66aiJt~,
Cali6o~nia State Unive~~ity, FJte6no
8:00 - 9:00
Vanza.nte.~ de Aztla.n
La Muju Con Concien~ia. - Ac.toJ
9:00 - 10:30
VANZEL VALVEZ ANV COMPANY
SCHEDULE continued on page 6
u, Yoz de Aztlan pag~ 4
Children
.,,
..
By Marfa Perez
Pinata breaking was one of many free activities of the day.
Nuestros Ninos son la
esperanza del rnundo
La Voz Contributing Writer
La Voz Photographer Pedro Plrez
The Year of the Child, was proclaimed
in 1979 by the United Nations General
Assembly. This past Sunday marked the
fourth Children's Day Festival sponsored
by the Sequoia Health Center at Holmes
Playground. The celebration is held on
the last Sunday of April, as it is celebrated
in our sister country Mexico.
Health and recognizing the basic rights
of children was the theme behind the
gathering of parents and their children for
the whole day. Cecilia Risco, one of the
organizers, said "that by getting involved
IA Voz de Aztlan page 5
ay Festival
The line for free ticket was lone, but worth it for these participants.
a g to Dia del Ni!to we
·gfamily." She also added
other towns in the Valley
lheproclamation and hold
for Dia del Nil\o.
Health, J og-a-thon, was
ich led off the series of
sc ·es. The afternoon flour. y of entertainment coner Rowell Raiderettes,
Niftos de Aztlan dance
gr others, Grito de la Gente,
ea fierra, Teatro del Valle,
R ba, Mariachi ·s an Joagoff with High Voltage
Disco. There were also booths, rides and
food that were all free to the children.
Parents and individuals served Padrinos Y Madrinas, (Godparents), who donated food, decorations and their time to
make it an enchanted day for the more
than 900 kids and parents that attended.
Several businesses were also involved
by donating food; some of them were:
Magnum Raisen Co., Ray's Meat Market,
Safeway and Chihuahua Inc. The proceeds that were raised through the Jog-athon run will go to improve services at
Sequoia Health Center, Fire House and
Centrar Calif. Blood Bank.
Chester Rowell Raiderettes
Lil Voz de Aztlanpage 6
M.E.CH.A. Elections POETRY AND SONG:
An Encounter of Chicano Traditions
Scheduled
by Sylvia Cutro
Lil Voz Staff Writer
With another academic year coming to
an end, so do the 1981-1982 terms of the
MEChA board members. The 1982-1983
elections for officers is upcoming and
MEChA hopes the elections will be one of
strength for the organization, as well as
support for the newly elected officers.
This year, unlike those in the past, an
the board members elected last year
remained in office the full term-a much
needed objective since the seventies. HopefuJly, those persons considering to vie for
office shall bear this in mind and sincerely
take oath.with themselves to fulfill the full
term.
MEChA's nominations meeting is set
for Thursday, April 29th in the College
Union room 308 at 1:00 pm. All those
persons wishing to run for office•must give
notice by this date. Elections are set for
May 13. However, write-in candidatesare
accepted also. The offices open for are:
President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and two Seargent-at-Arms. An
explanation of the offices and their duties
is written in the MEChA Constitution and
are available to anyone.
There is a new requirement for those
"Those eligible to vote must meet the
following criteria:
t. be an active member of MEChA
(name must appear on three different roll
sheets);
2. be a member of one of MEChA's
committees, (i.e. Chicano Youth Conference or Semana-name must appear on
three different roll sheets);
3. must attend meeting prior fo election,
(and of course the day of the election--no
absentee ballots are available)."
MEChA did not want to alienate
anyone, especially not its members, but
felt such restrictions had to be made so as
to avoid repeating what once happened
two years ago. Two years ago several
persons who had never associated themselves or even attended any M EChA
meetings, came to the election meeting to
cast their votes. MEChA feels this is
unfair.
M EChA urges everyone eligible to vote
to attend both meetings. Hopefully, next
years board will continue the work of this
years board.
Who will succeed the Gonz.alez Administration? Quien Sabe?
wishing to vote on any MEChA issue or
election. After many heated discussions
on the matter, the body finally agreed to
the following:
A progra.m has been s~h~duled for May IO which will present three Chicano poets
reading their poetry. It will mclude folk artist Lydia Mendoza . This program will take
place at the Fresno Memorial Auditorium and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Th~ three poets are Gary Soto, Inez Hernandez Tovar and Leonard Adame. Gary
Soto 1s a graduate of Fresno State College and the U.C. at Irvine. He is author of three
poetry c?l~ections publ~shed ~y the U. of Pittsburg Press. He is the recipient of a number
of pr~shg1~~s awar~s mcludmg a Guggenheim Fellowship and an N.E.A. grant for
creative wntmg. He 1s presently an Assistant Professor of English and Chicano Studies
at U.C. Berkeley. Inez Tovar is a Ph. D. candidate at the U. of Houston's English
Department and is currently visiting professor at California State University, Fresno in
the La. Raza program. She is widely published in many anthologies and interest
magazmes. Leonard Adame was born and raised in Fresno. He is a graduate of CSUF
and has taught creative writing for La Raza studies at the same institution. He has
publis~ed in a variety of books and periodicals including The American Poetry Review,
Speaking for Ourselves (Harper and Row) and the Berkeley Poetry Review (U.C.
Berkeley). Mr. Adame teaches for The Poetry in the Schools Program (San Francisco
State University). Currently, he is a teaching assistant for the English Department's MA
program at CSUF.
Lydia Mendoza is a specialist in Texas-Mexican border music and is a resident folk
artist at CSU F for the spring semester through arrangement with the National
Endowment for the Arts. Ms. Mendoza, often called "La Alondre de la Frontera" or
The Lark of the Border. She began recording in 1934 and has become a strong exponent
of Norteno, or Tex-Mex border music. Her repertoire ranges from Spanish Art Songs
to t~ditional corridos and ballads as well as popular tunes. In addition, she has
composed many songs well-known among the Spanish-speaking people throughout the
world, including the classic "Mal Hombre."
The Poetry and Song program is being sponsored by the Fresno Free College
Foundation and The Fresno Bee. General admission is $2; family admission is $6.
Tickets are available at the Foundation office located at 87 E. Olive, Suite2G. Tickets
may be purchased by calling 233-2221.
WEVNESVAY, MAY 51 1982
TARVEAVA AT O'NEILL PARK
"LA LUCHA SIGUE"
11:00 -
12:30
12:30 -
1:30
Lydia. Mendoza. and Ca.4men MoAeno
Fa.mou~ Folk Singe44
1:30 -
2:30
Inez HeAna.ndez-Tova.4
Poet a.nd Univvi~ity Lectu4Vt
"Women in the Mexican Revolution"
2.:30 -
3:00
Nino4 de Aztla.n - E4ne4to'~ Va.nee Studio
3:00 -
5:00
Copa. Cabana. Band
Ma.~ia.chi Nuevo Za.popa.n
EVENING SCHEVULE
8:00 - 12:00
Va.nee - Mu4ic by La.tin Connection
a.nd M4. Melody, V.J.
(Va.nee in College Union Lounge)
EVENING SCHEVULE
7:00 -
8.:00
Tea.bi.a del E4piAitu
8:00 -
9:00
.Mike YtuAa.ldi'4 La.tin Big Ba.nd
THE,MIKE YTURALVI LATIN BIG BAWV i~ compo~ed
~nt~4ely oi local mu~ician~ who~e new
~nnov~tive ~tyle i~ unique.' Thei4 mu~ic i~
a 6u4~0~ 06 mode~n ja.zz, A6~o-Cuban ~hythm~
and Mex~can bole~o. The g~ou~'4 compo~eA/
a.~Aa.ngeA, Ytu4aldi wa~ the U.S. AepAe~enta.t~ve_6oA the inte~nationalllf known OTI
FeJt~va.l held in Mexico Citq in 1981.
CuAAently, the band ha.~ undeAta.ken a.
p~oject wit~ ~a.niel Valdez (06 Zoot Suit
6ame) .o~ga.n~z~ng a. Zoot Suit Review 60~ an
upcom~~g pe~6oAma.nce to be held on Ma.y 5, at
the Un~veA~~ty 06 Ca.li6o~nia., Santa Ckuz.
·
La Voz de Aztlanp41e 1 _.
By David A. Torres
MAP A Convention
and Margarita M. Martinez
About 300 members of the Mexican
American Political Association (MAPA)
met in Fresno this past weekend for the
1982 primary endorsing convention.
The convention, which took place at
Warnor's Theatre, attracted approximately 28 candidates seeking endorsement for
their respective offices, four of which were
Latinos including gubernatorial candidate
Mario Obledo, striving to be the first Chicano to hold governorship of California
since Pio Pico in 1846.
Friday, the first day of the convention,
began with the MAP A executive board
laying out the ground rules for the convention floor. Registration began Saturday morning with the convention called to
order officially at 8:30 a.m. Throughout
the day MAPA delegates heard speeches
from candidates from virtually every office. Julio Calderon, state President of
MAPA, stated "an endorsement from
MAPA is highly regarded since it is a
recognized statewide political organization for Chicanos." This factor was evident from the number of candidates who
attended.
Among the Latinos seeking an endorsement from MAPA were Alice Kaiser, a
Democrat from San Jose and a graduate
of law school. Ms. Kaiser is running for
Secretary of State.
Also seeking an endorsement was Raphael Cortez, a republican candidate for
U.S. Senate. Tothesurpriseofmanythere
were two Chicanos seeking an endorsement for the two top offices in the State.
Charles "Chuck" Pineda, a member of
the Parole Board of California, is running
for the office of Lieutenant Governor.
Pineda was the first Chicano to receive the
Harvard criminal justice diploma. Pineda
stood strong on stands such as mandatory
restitution for victims and the municipali-
zation of public utilities. Pineda stated,
"There is no due process in the public
utilities company. Our constitution defines
a basic right of due process, however if a
family is on a fixed income and the family
is unable to pay their utility bills they will
automatically be shut off."
Pineda pointed out that the municipality of public utilities has already been
implemented and is effective in the state of
Washington.
On Sunday Mario Obledo, the gubernatorial candidate was clearly the most
popular candidate on hand as evident by
the warm reception of those present.
After his emotional speech the delegates to the convention suspended rules
and endorsed Mario Obledo by acclamation. Earlier, Mayor Tom Bradley conceded an endorsement from MAPA not-
ing that Obledo's endorsement by MAPA
is "an important symbolic gesture" after
which Bradley received a 5tanding ovation
from the crowd.
Governor Brown, realizing the impact
of the Chicano vote, made it a point to
attend the conference because of MAPA 's
"no show-no endorsement" rule.
After three hours of tabulating votes·
the following were the MAPA endorsements: for state superintendent of schools,
Gene Prat; for the Democrat side for
attorney general the endorsement went to
State Sen. Omer Rains. Assemblyman
Dave Stirling was endorsed for the Republican side. Ken Cory, a Democrat was
endorsed for Controller, Donald French
was endorsed for the Republican side;
Lionel Monterey was endorsed for the
state Board of Equalization and Alice
Kaiser, a Democrat, was endorsed for
secretary of state.
Valley Ne~s
At the M.E.Ch.A. Statewide Co.nference
at California State ,Los Angeles, more
than 500 Chicano students representing
over 30 campuses throughout California
met to discuss the pressing issues facing
the Chicano Student Movement.
The one day event dealt with the issues
by setting up workshops such as recruitment and retention in the university and
high school, immigration, La Chicana and
health, inter- national solidarity, and
organizing M.E.Ch.A in the 80's.
The theme of this year's Conference was
"Education and Unity to Serve the Community of Aztlan---Self-Determination
for the Chicano Mexicano People!"
Those who attended from Fresno State
M.E.Ch.A. were Jerry Gonzalez, Ralph
Gonzalez, Rosemary Baiz, Al Robles,
David Duran, Sylvia Castro, Manuel
Ochoa, and Irma Alacorta.
Fresno State played a significant role in
the Conference by passing resolutions to
take action against Reaganism, financial
aid cutbacks, and to recognize the
National Day of Resistance on May 29.
Fresno State was also instrumental in
retaining order at the meeting.
j
Statements taken from a handout
stressed that "Chicanos must take a sober
look at our present situation, and to ask
ourselves: How are we going to confront
the situation at hand? And secondly, how
are we going to struggle to unify the
Chicano Student Movement? We must
address ourselves to the real enemy and
not direct our attacks on each other. Our
enemy is organized, united, and
systematically out to destroy our
movement! We need not destroy it
ourselvesH. ·
The Conference closed out with a
General Assembly meeting. The next
Conference is tentatively scheduled for
next Fall in Bakersfield
Delano High School is the center of
attention in a major fight against racism.
The racism stems from articles printed in
an underground newspaper.
The problems started last year when,
three Chicano administrators took a
group of Chicano students up to Camp
Nelson. The Camp proved successful with
Chicano students resolving their internal
problems and taking , a more positive
outlook towards school.
One month after their return from the
camp an underground newspaper, (The
Public Hare) appeared. The paper criticized the camp, its motives and what it
accomplished. The paper refered to the
Chicanos as Cholobunnies and labeled
the camp, Camp Conejo. The paper
attacked the camp as being a waste of time
and money. The paper also attacked the
school psychologist who had a vital role in
the camp's organization and planning.
Action was taken when it became
apparent the paper would continue its
attacks. The students at Delano High ·
found evidence of two teachers who were
active in the papers publications. The
concerned parents took their complaints
to the school board. The board's actions
were not what the parents thought appropriate brought support from surrounding
communities. The cities of Arvin, Shafter,
and Bakersfield were among the cities that
organized community groups to support
Delano's citizens in their pursuit of
justice.
The boycott was brought to the
attention of all the M.E.Ch.A's in the last
statewide M.E.Ch.A conference. The vote
unanimously supported the students of
Delano High School in their struggle
against racism. The schools voted to send
letters of support and to ask for help in
any manner that is available.
The boycott continues at Delano High
School with the support of many groups
and with the determination of students
and parents.
For those of you who can afford the
luxury of having Cable TV, there is a
channel available that can give you a
change of pace from the sex, violence and
weirdness offered by HBO and Cinemax.
It's known as Channel 11, Community
Programming. Channel I I is a public station in which community members can
develop an idea into a show (if the show
isn't too complicated for the facilities
available).
Most of the programming has to deal
with the surrounding community, from
local government to local sports. All the
shows spotlight certain topics happening
in and around Fresno.
Divided into Fresno Cable TV and
Madera Cable TV, Channel 11 works with
a staff of 7 people, with 6 member.s being
actual producers/ directors. According to
Program Director Alicia Maldonado,
"Most of the shows are done by volunteers, with the staff doing the directing on
the programs." Volunteers play a big part
at Channel 11. The more volunteers coming in, the more help available for programming.
Volunteers go through a training session, where they are taught camera work,
audio board, lighting and, hopefully,
directing. The next series of training is due
for the end of May. "We would like to.see
more community involvement, more volunteers, so we can produce more programs," says Maldonado.
As for goals set at Channel 11. Maldonado would like to see more children's
shows done, a newscast covering the local
stories and a full day of programming ·
(currently the shows are broadcast from 4
p.m. to 9 p.m.).
With support from the community,
Channel 11 might be able to achieve these
goals. With summer vacation around the
corner, this would be a good place to
volunteer time and learn how a program is
done. Whether you are an organization.
with an idea for a program, or an individual with an interest in the field, Channel
I I could be a good place to learn and
grow.
Lo Voz d~ Aztlan page 8
Position of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN)
and the Democratic Revolutionary Front (FDR) of El Salvador
.J.
The elections of March 28, 1982 in El
Salvador have ended as they began: as an
enormous exercise in propaganda by the
Reagan Administration and the Salvadorean Junta, in which the outcome of the
elections is being manipulated in order to
match the wishes of the Junta to achieve
popular and international acceptance.
Manipulation in the election results has
been evident. Let's observe:
• After twenty-four hours of counting
votes, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29,
the Central Council for Elections (CCE)
reported a total of 376,814 valid votes.
Less than 12 hours later, at 6:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 30, the CCE had increased the total to 747,256 valid votes. In other
words, in half the time the CCE had
doubled the number of votes. The old
story of the 1972 fraud-known as "night
voting"-has been repeated. The difference this time is that in 1972 it was the
National Guard that stuffed the ballot
boxes, while now the work is done by the
CCE's computer.
• The Junta's ambassador in Washington
D.C. has talked about 1,200,000 voters
despite the fact that the CCE had publicly
stated that it would print 800,000 ballots.
• The Junta resorted to the most blatant
pressures in order to force the population
to vote: the salaries of state employees
were withheld and they were notified that
"after March 28," those who showed their
personal 1.D. cards marked as having
voted would receive their salaries. A similar method was employed by the banks
and private sectors for their employees.
program demonstrating the capacity of
our forces- to operate in the whole
country-in the cities and in the countrysidewhile striking important blows to the
army of the Junta.
But beyond all the pressures and ma- nipulations, the repressive terror of the
Junta weighed heavily against the minds
of all Salvadoreans during the electoral
campaign and on the day of the elections
itself. At the same time, all the propaganda of the Junta and the U.S. Administration has not been able to conceal the
fact tha_t in El Salvador there is a war of.
the people going on against the dictatorship,_ and that in the days prior to the '.
elections and on March 28, the FMLN ;
was successfully carrying out its military
Looking ahead, however, it is necessary
to figure out the meaning of the electoral
results. In the first pla~e. the elections
represent the legalization of blatant fascism as embodied in d'Aubuisson and his
party which has publicly stated its intention to freely use napalm to wipe out
"subversives" and is responsible for the
assassination of Monsignor Romero.
Thus, these elections serve the purpose of
enshrining the torturers and butchers of
our people.
Fourth. the results published make one
foresee that the contradictions within the
groups participating in the elections will
worsen- a situation which will increase
the intervention of the U.S. government.
This is already evident: the vote count is
not over and d'Aubuisson has already
spent a morning having breakfast with the
U.S. ambassador to El Salvador. and the
same day. the leaders of the six parties had
lunch with the ambassador following his
invitation. The people of El Salvador asks
itself: What is the meaning of elections. if
the day after elections the politicians meet
in the house of the Yankee representative
to split the pie? We see that there is a clear
return to the times of the U.S. procurators.
In conclusion. we reiterate our position
regarding these elections: they do not
constitute the solution to the conflict, they
do not represent the free will of the people.
and they have merely been an exercise of
the Junta and the U.S. Administration to
attempt to legitimize themselves before
international opinion.
The FMLN and the FDR once again
reaffirm our policy explained prior to the
elections: the popular war will continue
and our disposition to begin negotiations
to achieve peace remains standing before.
during and after the elections.
We are the genuine bearers of the peace
of our people. For that reason we reject
the manipulations that the Junta and
Secondly. they represent the political Reagan carry out by means of the elecrehabilitation of the National Concilia- tions and we affirm that now more than
tion Party (Partido de Conciliacion Na- ever it is urgent to direct our efforts
cional - PCN) which from 1961 to 1969 toward the fundamental problems of the
was responsible for the electoral· frauds country: social injustice and the denial of
and the repression which lead to the the liberties of the people. These problems
are the ccause of the ware we are waging
present situation.
and only through serious, sincere and
comprehensive negotiations will peace,
Third. they represent the political de- justice and liberty be achieved.
For that reason. we also reject the
cline of the Christian Democrats which in
insincere offer for a political solution
order to remain in the government have
made by Secretary of State Haig which
no other choice but to share it with the
under the rhetoric of a political solution
former official party (the PCN) and the
attempts to disguise the intention of subfascists from d'Aubuissons's party. One
duing the popular forces. The people of El
does not need to be a prophet to see that in
Salvador do not surrender. we will
these elections the Christian Democrats
achieve peace with dignity and we are
have paved the way for their removal from
waging our war to reach that objective.
the government.
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Survey
As a concerned student and parent
Mary Sims commented, "There are a lo~
of single parents out there who don't have
a place to take their children, so they can
go back to school." Graduates also face
the same problems because most graduate
courses are only offered at night. Sims
added grimly, "There's no center in all of
Fresno that's open past 6:00 p.m." Sims,
herself, has had child-care problems since
1980. She stat~d, "I started out by having
to take my children to class." That situation, however, didn't work out too weH for
her because "... children cannot stay still in
the classroom," said Sims.
4. having to discontinue their education;
5. spouse not wanting to care for children if wife or husband attends school.
The following are. according to Metzger
and Sims, some of the major problems
night students face with child-care:
l. difficulty in finding someone to watch
their children outside of campus during
evening hours;
2. having no partner, if a single -parent,
and/ or family to rely on;
3. incidents of children getting lost on
campus during evening classes;
Sims added, "I didn't come to school for
two years because of child-care problems.
A lot of people just don't come until their
children get old enough" to care for themselves. Actually the law states that it is
illegal to leave children alone until they
are 14.
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§
ILas Adelitas Baile
As for the survey itself, Metzger stated. way they could help finance child-care
"We are going to do a random sample on .while being with their children a couple of
campus"" of 32 classes of the total 682 nights a week.
evening classes that run from 4-10 p.m.
Metzger and Sims agree that whatever
She added, "We are hoping to find that the results of the survey, "There needs to
there is a great need" (for night child care). be services for both (day and night stuUltimately. it is hoped that by next semes- dents). They (night students) are paying
ter some kind of center will be provided fees just like day students. They need to
during the evenings. The results of the have services provided. You just cannot
survey will be available sometime after leave children out in the halls. There's
May 7th of this year.
been too many times when they (children)
get lost."
"Of course." Metzger said, "the survey
could turn out totally opposite from what
we expect"; however. she doesn't think it is
likely to happen. The problem Metzger
does foresee is the lack of funds to establi_s~ ~uch a service. To counteract this poss1b1hty, Metzger suggested, "There could
be a cooperative effort between parents
and people that are qualified to do childcare." That's what parents would like; that
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