La Voz de Aztlan, September 23 1982
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La Voz de Aztlan, September 23 1982
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California State University Fresno
Thursday, September 23 1982
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Immigration Bill Sparks Controversy
By: Anthony Marquez
eligible for permanent status within three
years. Undocumented workers arriving
after 1980 would be subject to deportation. Federal welfare assistance would be
denied to both groups during these transitional periods.
"We can not legally keep these temporary or permanent residents from receiving public assistance", said J.B. Bennett,
offie::er in charge of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service in Fresno. "There
would be no way to deport them for being
on public welfare", he added in a recent
interview. Bennett said that the reason for
this is that since they would be residents
of the United States under the Simpson
bill, they would be entitled to the same
rights as all American citizens.
Bennett elaborated on an amendment
tacked on at the last minute in regards to
sanctions against employers. The
amendment states that the penalties will
be $1,000 for the first violation and $2000
for subsequent violations. The previous
version had the penalties as $1000 for
each undocumented worker and $2,000
for each worker in subsequent violations.
The counting of undocumented workers
was cut out of the bill. An employer
caught with a large number of undocumented workers would only be fined for
one violation and not for each worker.
[n a surprising turnabout a new immiration bill, already approved by the
enate, will not be addressed by House
members before the October 8 adjournment deadline.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Alan K.
Simpson of Wyoming, is presently before
a House Judiciary Committee headed by
Peter W. Rodino Jr. of New Jersey.
According to Simpson, ''The first and
most iillportant duty of a sovereign nation
is control over its borders". Yet, even if
the bill clears the judiciary committee,
there's an "informal understanding" that it
won't be allowed to reach the' House floor
before the October 8 deadline.
Some of the bills major points include:
1.) fining employers who hire undocumented workers. Employers could be
fined $1,000 for the first violation and
$2,000 for each subsequent violation.
There are currently an estimated three
and a half to six million undocumented
workers in the U.S. Where there is a
"pattern or practice " of violations, the
employer could also be imprisoned for six
months. Additionally, an employer with
four or more employees would be
required to check the identity of a job
applicant by examining either a United
States passport or two other documents,
such as a drivers license and a Social
Security card. Employers would be given
only warnings for the first year the bill is
enacted. 2.) Eliminating the fifth visa preference, which permit6 immigration by
undocumented workers who are brothers or sisters of American citizens. 3.)
Setting a deadline of three years for the
President to establish a secure system to
verify employment eligibility. Some type
of "national identity card" would have to
be devised. 4.) Offering permanet resident status to all undocumented workers
arriving before 1977. Those arriving
between 1978 and 1980 would get a temporary resident status and would become
EITecolote
Bennett said that the reason there
seemed to be a sudden change in Congress over the bill was that, after the
Senate approved the bill, it received
national exposure and immediately drew
fire from a variety of interests affected by
the proPOsals.
Opposition to the Simpson Bill, led by
the Committee on Chicano Rights of San
Diego, have centered on three m_ajor
points: discrimination against Latinos
because of the proposed sanctions on
employers of undocumented workers,
discrimination against U.S. citizens with
the creation of a national identity card,
and the establishment of a caste system
under the amnesty proposal by limiting
the social entitlements of those favored
with amnesty.
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Chicano Groups Meet with Haak
By: Bobby Roclri guez
Representatives from various Chicano
organizations recently met with CSUF
President Dr. Harold Haak to dicuss the
Chicano community concerns about the
University's hiring practices and students'affirmative action programs.
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CSUF, and Steve Santos and Frank Quintana President and Vice President of
MAPA, respectively.
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According to Frank Quintana, Vice
President of MAPA, the meeting was
called to renew communication between
The representatives included Josie Dr. Haak ~nd the Chicano community.
Mena, President of Mujers for Political The various Chicano leaders emphasized
Action; Jerry Marques, President of
Association of Mexican American Edu- the need to maintain the hiring of Chicano
cators· Manuel Nunez, President of the personnel on campus. The leaders also
Chica~o Support Staff Association at asked for a continued support of Chi-
canos. "We went to him to reaffirm his ciniega, Vice-President of Academic
committment to those programs," Quin- Affairs, would become a liaison between
tana said. Dr. Haak indicated that it was the Chicano community and the Univerhigh priority.
sity. Nunez added that Dr. Haak on
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numerous occasions had been sensitive
The need to establish some sort of towards Chicanos needs.
"community roundtable" to meet periodically with the president's ·office to discuss ·Both Quintana And Nunez agreed that
problems and exchange ideas were also the meeting went we well and ended on a
topics of discussion.
positive note.
Manuel Nunez, President of the Chicano Support Staff at CSUF who was also
in attendance said that Dr. Tomas Ar#
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Dear Readers,
Bienuenidos! Welcome to the 198283 academic year! For many
incoming college - freshmen this
semester marks the beginning of a
new way of life. Aside from doing
homework, learning to discipline
study habits, and coping with the responsibilities of living away from home,
many students will also have to seek
employment in order to meet the high
rising cost of todays college
· education.
As for those of us who somehow
have managed to s·urvive our first,
second, third and going on our fourth
or fifth year in college, this semester is
marked with grim apprehension. All
over the country students are
threatened by the anticipation of
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more fee increases, as will · as of
decreases in financial aid, and _an
overall uncertainty of what the Job
market has to offer the future college
student.
So what is to be done? Will we have
to march-protest-demonstrate Oust
like in the 60's and early 70's) in order
to be heard? Or will we kick back and
let someone else do the work?--but
who? At stake are not only our goals
but also those of our younger
brothers and sisters-your sons' and
daughters'. Will they have ~n
opportunity to experience college life
as we have experienced it? The
answer is not just up to you but rather
up to all of us.
Lourdes Villarreal
Editor-in-Chief
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No Di'aft Registration:
No Financial Aid
Have you heard
about . CAMP?
By: Larry .......
By: Bobby Rodriaaez
A provision tying federal student-aid
elgibility to draft registration has been
approved by the Federal government.
The new legislation will ban young men
who do not register for the draft from
r.eceiving federal student-aid, and eligible
men will have to certify that they have
registered when they apply for student
aid.
Under the draft registration law men
must register for the draft within one
month of their eighteenth birthday. According to the Selective Servi~e System,
about 8.4 million men, or 93 per cent, of
those eligible have registered, while about
674,000 have not.
Gerald B.H. Solomon, the New York
Republican who introduced the amendment said, "Eight million young men who
have registered resent the other 7 percent
of Americans who have not intentionally
chosen not to register."
Mr. Solomon said he would purpose
similar amendments to other bills that
would ban men who have not registered
from receiving other federal benefits, including job-training, grants, and unemployment compensation. Critics of the
measure contend that the Solomon
amendment ·was unnecessary because
Now in its second year at CSUF, the College Assistance Migrant P.rogram is
designed especially for incoming freshman
who come from seasonal farmworker
families. Because these students often
traveled from county to county working
with various crops, most lose weeks or
eligible men already face criminal penal- months of their education. Although a
ties of up to five years in jail and $10,000 in majority graduate from high school, there
fines if they fail to register.
are certain problems they confront. This is
Opponents also argued that the sanc- where CAMP offers assistance.
tions were discriminatory because they
would apply only to poor and middle-class
According to CAMP's director Raul Diaz,men while male students who do not heed, Hit's difficult for students to mainstreamH.
financial aid to attend college and all They need to become acquainted with the
female students would be unaffected by system, which is the program's primary
the law.
concern. Well-trained personnel offer acaDallas Martin, Executive Director of demic and personal counseling, career
the National Association of Student advisement, tutoring, and assistance in
Financial Aid Administrators, said re- obtaining financial aid.
cently that requiring colleges to act as
intermediaries between students and
HThe rural to urban transition is a big
government officials to monitor draft regis- change for these studentsN, explains Diaz,
tration could create an administrative "'and we want to make their experiences
nightmare.
pleasantH. CAMP provides educational opMr. Martin questioned how students portunities for students by coordinating
would certify that they had registered services, faculty, and community-based
since many do not receive letters from the
Selective Service confirming their regis- agencies to assist in career exploration. Last
year's group of eighty participants attended
tration until months later.
several field trips within the state, including
"Checking draft registration is a funcHastings Law School in San Francisco,
tion that is not appropriately done at the
UCLA Medic.al School, and the state
institutional level," Mr. Martin said, "The
capitol.
financial aid office is a place of confidentiality, where ViJe work with people with
"'This year"', continued Diaz, "'we're worklegitimate financial needs. It is not our role
ing closer with local hospitals, businesses,
to become policemen."
and law firms to better acquaint the stuLa Voz witl be featuring local reaction dents and to help them plan long-range
career goals". What makes the program
to the new leqislation in the next issue.
unique is that it provides a base for those
students who lack knowledge of how the
educational system operates. These students usually can not rely on their parents
for help, because most migrant parents
have not had the opportunity to attend college. There's ·a popular misconception
among educators that Mexican parents are
not concerned with their children's education; however. ·when a familie's primary
concern is survival, priorities change. Also,
because there is a lack of awareness of
financial aid resources and procedures, par
ents consequently believe that they would
have to cover all college expenses. Thus,
they are apt to postpone their children's
education until income can be found.
As far as funding is concerned, CAMP is
one • of two branches in the state which
received federal monies for the 1982-83 academi~ year."'After 1983, the possibilities for
assistance don't look positive. We have
support from Congress, but not from the
Reagan Administration"', Diaz stated. There
is a distant possibility that agri-business
funding will be provided, but that idea is still
in the developing stages. "In addition, we're
looking into private industries", Diaz said. It
would be'ideal if the University offered some
revenue to keep the program operating;
however, because of budget reductions,
that is highly unlikely.
If anybody knows of someone who would
benefit from participating in CAMP, you can
contact their office at 294-4768 or visit their
new location in the Joyal Administration,
room 252.
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Learning Assistance Center
Bs,: larryBaaalea
lbe Leaming Assistance Center is comprised of three distinct components, all
available to students enrolled at CSUF.
Programs offering services include Tutorial Services, CORE Affirmative Action
Retention, and the PASS Program. Their
essential goals are to ensure that students
succeed in completing their college education.
The LAC provides free opportunities
for students who want to enhance their
writing, reading, math, and study skills, in
addition to providing peer counseling.
Located in the Keats Campus Building,
next to the Daily Collegian, LAC is easily
accessible for walk-in contact. Students
may also be assigned through instructor's
referrals for specific assistance. "We are
committed to helping those students who
need help with the basics," noted Ernest
Padilla, new director for the LAC.
"Also," continued Padilla, "the Center
may start more workshops focusing on
graduate school admission tests, such as
the G~E, LSAT, and MCAT". Right now,
these ideas are still at the drawing boards,
but with more support from the students
and organization within the program, the
workshops may soon begin. "We always
welcome student and faculty comments
to see what else we can offer," Padilla
stressed.
"'This semester we opened a new math
lab, which is monitored and financed by
the Math Department," stated Padilla.
There are also chemistry drop-in sessions
that provide more convenience for students, rather than setting up appointments,
These services are available from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Fridays.
"What is so nice about this facility,"
Padilla continued, "is that there's so much
room for expansion." If suggestions submitted to the program are feasible, they
will be implemented.
Serving as the new coordinator for the
Progress and Advancementthrough Special Services (PASS) Program, Ruth Saludes brings many years of training into her
new position. A former CSUF graduate,
Saludes attended both UC Santa Cruz
and UC Berkeley, before completing her
studies at Michigan and Harvard Universities.
The PASS Program offers a variety of
services to students, including sessions
designed to improve reading, writing, and
college survival skills. "We are committed
to giving help to all students; however,
because of federal guidelines, the Program is restricted in regards to who can
be assisted," Saludes said. Under the new
restrictions, two-thirds of the students
Saludes also emphasized the need for
must come from low-income families, a more students to utilize these sessions,
majority has to be first-generation college
students, and handicapped students are
the program's primary concern. Unlike in
the past, limited English speakers are no
longer given priority. In spite of these
limitations, PASS attempts to "make
services available to the general student
population."
Students can earn two unites of nonbaccalaureate credit by enrolling in either
the study or reading skills ~lass. The
study skills class focuses on notetaking,
outlining, and test-taking strategies, as
well as writing more effective papers and
essays, while students participating in
the reading class may increase their comprehension and memory skills.
Although funding for the 1982-83 academic year has been reduced by 4%, there
have not been any changes in the amount
of students assisted by PASS staff. The
PASS Program is not financed by the
University, unlike programs of larger prest•
institutions such as Harvard. Whereas
most smaller colleges consider these programs remedial, larger schools usually act
as advocates and are more supportive of
extra-curricular learning sessions, "making it standard procedure to develop and
maintain them".
Chicana Twirls h e r . way
World Championship
"since they d.o pay for them from their
registration fees".
·The Affirmative Action component of
the LAC, headed by David Leon, deals
primarily with students from "non-trad
itional" backgrounds--minorities, re-entry
students, and handicaps. Counselors
assist students through a referral system
which allows them to monitor each student's academic progress. Individuals are
assigned to counselors based on their
majors. The peer counselor's ultimate
responsibility is to insure each student
receives proper remediation.
Tutorial Services makes-up the third
section of the LAC. Under the auspices of
Manuel Olgin, the center provides tutoring to any student currently enrolled in
any particular class. Tutors are enrolled
at CSUF with faculty recommendations
in the courses they tutor. Departmental
tutoring is available in numerous subjects,
and students are urged to seek additional
assistance from their departments, if
needed. The Tutoring Center is open
daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and certain Saturdays.
For further information on any of these
programs, feel free to visit their offices or
call them at 294-4038 or 294-3053.
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By: Fernando Quint~ro
Eighteen-year-old YolandaCastellanos is a winner in more ways than
one.
''I've gained self-confidence, sportsmanship, and dedication," said theworld Champion in baton twirling.
In a telephone conversation with Yolanda freshman at CSUF, she took a break
from doing her homework and began to
take excitedly about her recent return
from the world competition which was
held in Tokyo, Japan.
Yolanda is the first Chicana ever to
hold the title of world champion. She also
won the collegiate Miss United States
Baton Twirling Association title in San
Antonio, Texas and is the current U.S.
senior woman gold medalist.
Yolanda is attending CSUF on an
athletic scholarship and is the Bulldog's
Marching Band solo baton twirler.
"It first started out as a hobby,H saidYolanda, "now I put three to four hours
practice a day." She's been competing for
eight years now and teaches batontwirling at Fresno High.
According to Yolanda, desire and
dedication is what makes a good baton
twirler. "There are some people who want
the glory, but won't dedicate themselves
or put out the practice," she said, "and
there are others who will give up if they
don't start placing in competitions right
away."
Yolanda also felt that being a Chicana
athlete was discouragingat times. "Minorities have it hard in sports anyway,"
said Yoland~. "When I won the world
championship in Japan, the officials from
Italy, Japan, Belguim--they all came to
congratulate me and my family. But the
president of the USA association didn't
congratulate me or my family--or even my
coach who is also Mexican-American.
That really upset me."
For now, while enrolled at CSUF,
Yolanda wants to pursue psychology as
her major. "I enjoy working with people," ,
she said. Thus between rushing back and
forth at practice with the marching band,
teaching baton twirling classes, and going
to school, Yolanda manages to do her
homework--just like a winner.
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Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, who worked alongside Simpson for
18 months on the immigration bill stated
recently, "It threatens new discri~ination
against those who have already suffered
too much discrimination."
"The bill will not pass because there's
such a divergent of interests affected ,.
said Bennett. These interests includ~:
businesses and farmers opposed to
employer sanctions, civil rights groups
opposed to· th, national identity card
labor unions oppo::>Jd to a provision that
would limit foreign farm laborers to a 180day stay and probably result in a loss of
dues-paying members, states--including
California--afraid of being saddled with
extra welfare costs for thousands of
undocumented workers as they begin the
transition from undocumented status
towards full citizenship, ChicanoMexicano groups fear possible employment discrimination against Latinos and
feel frustrated from endless years of
immigration bills that are wrapped up in
dealing with the effects of immigration
rather than the causes.
Bennett concluded by stating, "We (the
Border Patrol) can not control the
border."
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What do you think of the court's
action, against young men who
refuse to register (or the draft?
By: Yolanda Orozco
KewalSingh:Senior,AdmiaietrationReal Estate Major The courts'
actions will scare off other people from
avoiding the draft. I don't want something
like the 60's to happen again.
Loaiae Nieto: Freehman Nursing
Major
I think the men are right to
refuse the draft. They shouldn't have to
register for the draft if they don't want to.
It shouldn't be mandatory if there isn't a
war. The courts don't have a right to
punish them.
Martha Aguirre: Junior, UberalStucliee, Bilingual Education Major
I don't think it's right. 1 think it's their
choice. If it's against their beliefs, they
have a right to stand up for their fights.
They don't have to fight if they don't want
to, so why should they register. The
courts' actions were unjust.
Leticia Dias: Freehman, Baeineee
Adminietration Major
l dependes on the way the individual is
using his excuse in refusing to register.
Some use their religion as an excuse. It's
valid if they can prove to the courts that
their reasons are sincere. Then the court
should take time and look at the situation
rationally.
Manuel Sanchez: School of
Education, Mini-Corpe
Frankly,
I don't believe in it. I think we shouldn't
have the draft -system. I refuse to have
anybody go to a foreign country and die
for something that doesn't even belong to
us,. for example, Vietnam. I feel the
courts' actions' were unjust.
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itor: Lourdes Villarreal
Managing Editor: Larry Banales
Production: Maria Perez
Photo Editor: Pedro Perez
Photographer: Yolanda Orozco
Reporters: Bobby Rodriguez, Anthon
Marquez, Gilbert Mosqueda, Sylvi
Castro, Jaime Juarez
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Cartoonist: Adelaide Perez
La Voz de Aztlan is California Stat
University Fresno•s Chicano newspaper.
La Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats Campus Building. Editorial: (209)
294-2486. Letters to the . editor are
welcomed. The newspaper reserves the
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Immigration Bill Sparks Controversy
By: Anthony Marquez
eligible for permanent status within three
years. Undocumented workers arriving
after 1980 would be subject to deportation. Federal welfare assistance would be
denied to both groups during these transitional periods.
"We can not legally keep these temporary or permanent residents from receiving public assistance", said J.B. Bennett,
offie::er in charge of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service in Fresno. "There
would be no way to deport them for being
on public welfare", he added in a recent
interview. Bennett said that the reason for
this is that since they would be residents
of the United States under the Simpson
bill, they would be entitled to the same
rights as all American citizens.
Bennett elaborated on an amendment
tacked on at the last minute in regards to
sanctions against employers. The
amendment states that the penalties will
be $1,000 for the first violation and $2000
for subsequent violations. The previous
version had the penalties as $1000 for
each undocumented worker and $2,000
for each worker in subsequent violations.
The counting of undocumented workers
was cut out of the bill. An employer
caught with a large number of undocumented workers would only be fined for
one violation and not for each worker.
[n a surprising turnabout a new immiration bill, already approved by the
enate, will not be addressed by House
members before the October 8 adjournment deadline.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Alan K.
Simpson of Wyoming, is presently before
a House Judiciary Committee headed by
Peter W. Rodino Jr. of New Jersey.
According to Simpson, ''The first and
most iillportant duty of a sovereign nation
is control over its borders". Yet, even if
the bill clears the judiciary committee,
there's an "informal understanding" that it
won't be allowed to reach the' House floor
before the October 8 deadline.
Some of the bills major points include:
1.) fining employers who hire undocumented workers. Employers could be
fined $1,000 for the first violation and
$2,000 for each subsequent violation.
There are currently an estimated three
and a half to six million undocumented
workers in the U.S. Where there is a
"pattern or practice " of violations, the
employer could also be imprisoned for six
months. Additionally, an employer with
four or more employees would be
required to check the identity of a job
applicant by examining either a United
States passport or two other documents,
such as a drivers license and a Social
Security card. Employers would be given
only warnings for the first year the bill is
enacted. 2.) Eliminating the fifth visa preference, which permit6 immigration by
undocumented workers who are brothers or sisters of American citizens. 3.)
Setting a deadline of three years for the
President to establish a secure system to
verify employment eligibility. Some type
of "national identity card" would have to
be devised. 4.) Offering permanet resident status to all undocumented workers
arriving before 1977. Those arriving
between 1978 and 1980 would get a temporary resident status and would become
EITecolote
Bennett said that the reason there
seemed to be a sudden change in Congress over the bill was that, after the
Senate approved the bill, it received
national exposure and immediately drew
fire from a variety of interests affected by
the proPOsals.
Opposition to the Simpson Bill, led by
the Committee on Chicano Rights of San
Diego, have centered on three m_ajor
points: discrimination against Latinos
because of the proposed sanctions on
employers of undocumented workers,
discrimination against U.S. citizens with
the creation of a national identity card,
and the establishment of a caste system
under the amnesty proposal by limiting
the social entitlements of those favored
with amnesty.
SeeBDl,Pase3
Chicano Groups Meet with Haak
By: Bobby Roclri guez
Representatives from various Chicano
organizations recently met with CSUF
President Dr. Harold Haak to dicuss the
Chicano community concerns about the
University's hiring practices and students'affirmative action programs.
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CSUF, and Steve Santos and Frank Quintana President and Vice President of
MAPA, respectively.
.
According to Frank Quintana, Vice
President of MAPA, the meeting was
called to renew communication between
The representatives included Josie Dr. Haak ~nd the Chicano community.
Mena, President of Mujers for Political The various Chicano leaders emphasized
Action; Jerry Marques, President of
Association of Mexican American Edu- the need to maintain the hiring of Chicano
cators· Manuel Nunez, President of the personnel on campus. The leaders also
Chica~o Support Staff Association at asked for a continued support of Chi-
canos. "We went to him to reaffirm his ciniega, Vice-President of Academic
committment to those programs," Quin- Affairs, would become a liaison between
tana said. Dr. Haak indicated that it was the Chicano community and the Univerhigh priority.
sity. Nunez added that Dr. Haak on
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numerous occasions had been sensitive
The need to establish some sort of towards Chicanos needs.
"community roundtable" to meet periodically with the president's ·office to discuss ·Both Quintana And Nunez agreed that
problems and exchange ideas were also the meeting went we well and ended on a
topics of discussion.
positive note.
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Bienuenidos! Welcome to the 198283 academic year! For many
incoming college - freshmen this
semester marks the beginning of a
new way of life. Aside from doing
homework, learning to discipline
study habits, and coping with the responsibilities of living away from home,
many students will also have to seek
employment in order to meet the high
rising cost of todays college
· education.
As for those of us who somehow
have managed to s·urvive our first,
second, third and going on our fourth
or fifth year in college, this semester is
marked with grim apprehension. All
over the country students are
threatened by the anticipation of
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more fee increases, as will · as of
decreases in financial aid, and _an
overall uncertainty of what the Job
market has to offer the future college
student.
So what is to be done? Will we have
to march-protest-demonstrate Oust
like in the 60's and early 70's) in order
to be heard? Or will we kick back and
let someone else do the work?--but
who? At stake are not only our goals
but also those of our younger
brothers and sisters-your sons' and
daughters'. Will they have ~n
opportunity to experience college life
as we have experienced it? The
answer is not just up to you but rather
up to all of us.
Lourdes Villarreal
Editor-in-Chief
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No Financial Aid
Have you heard
about . CAMP?
By: Larry .......
By: Bobby Rodriaaez
A provision tying federal student-aid
elgibility to draft registration has been
approved by the Federal government.
The new legislation will ban young men
who do not register for the draft from
r.eceiving federal student-aid, and eligible
men will have to certify that they have
registered when they apply for student
aid.
Under the draft registration law men
must register for the draft within one
month of their eighteenth birthday. According to the Selective Servi~e System,
about 8.4 million men, or 93 per cent, of
those eligible have registered, while about
674,000 have not.
Gerald B.H. Solomon, the New York
Republican who introduced the amendment said, "Eight million young men who
have registered resent the other 7 percent
of Americans who have not intentionally
chosen not to register."
Mr. Solomon said he would purpose
similar amendments to other bills that
would ban men who have not registered
from receiving other federal benefits, including job-training, grants, and unemployment compensation. Critics of the
measure contend that the Solomon
amendment ·was unnecessary because
Now in its second year at CSUF, the College Assistance Migrant P.rogram is
designed especially for incoming freshman
who come from seasonal farmworker
families. Because these students often
traveled from county to county working
with various crops, most lose weeks or
eligible men already face criminal penal- months of their education. Although a
ties of up to five years in jail and $10,000 in majority graduate from high school, there
fines if they fail to register.
are certain problems they confront. This is
Opponents also argued that the sanc- where CAMP offers assistance.
tions were discriminatory because they
would apply only to poor and middle-class
According to CAMP's director Raul Diaz,men while male students who do not heed, Hit's difficult for students to mainstreamH.
financial aid to attend college and all They need to become acquainted with the
female students would be unaffected by system, which is the program's primary
the law.
concern. Well-trained personnel offer acaDallas Martin, Executive Director of demic and personal counseling, career
the National Association of Student advisement, tutoring, and assistance in
Financial Aid Administrators, said re- obtaining financial aid.
cently that requiring colleges to act as
intermediaries between students and
HThe rural to urban transition is a big
government officials to monitor draft regis- change for these studentsN, explains Diaz,
tration could create an administrative "'and we want to make their experiences
nightmare.
pleasantH. CAMP provides educational opMr. Martin questioned how students portunities for students by coordinating
would certify that they had registered services, faculty, and community-based
since many do not receive letters from the
Selective Service confirming their regis- agencies to assist in career exploration. Last
year's group of eighty participants attended
tration until months later.
several field trips within the state, including
"Checking draft registration is a funcHastings Law School in San Francisco,
tion that is not appropriately done at the
UCLA Medic.al School, and the state
institutional level," Mr. Martin said, "The
capitol.
financial aid office is a place of confidentiality, where ViJe work with people with
"'This year"', continued Diaz, "'we're worklegitimate financial needs. It is not our role
ing closer with local hospitals, businesses,
to become policemen."
and law firms to better acquaint the stuLa Voz witl be featuring local reaction dents and to help them plan long-range
career goals". What makes the program
to the new leqislation in the next issue.
unique is that it provides a base for those
students who lack knowledge of how the
educational system operates. These students usually can not rely on their parents
for help, because most migrant parents
have not had the opportunity to attend college. There's ·a popular misconception
among educators that Mexican parents are
not concerned with their children's education; however. ·when a familie's primary
concern is survival, priorities change. Also,
because there is a lack of awareness of
financial aid resources and procedures, par
ents consequently believe that they would
have to cover all college expenses. Thus,
they are apt to postpone their children's
education until income can be found.
As far as funding is concerned, CAMP is
one • of two branches in the state which
received federal monies for the 1982-83 academi~ year."'After 1983, the possibilities for
assistance don't look positive. We have
support from Congress, but not from the
Reagan Administration"', Diaz stated. There
is a distant possibility that agri-business
funding will be provided, but that idea is still
in the developing stages. "In addition, we're
looking into private industries", Diaz said. It
would be'ideal if the University offered some
revenue to keep the program operating;
however, because of budget reductions,
that is highly unlikely.
If anybody knows of someone who would
benefit from participating in CAMP, you can
contact their office at 294-4768 or visit their
new location in the Joyal Administration,
room 252.
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Learning Assistance Center
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lbe Leaming Assistance Center is comprised of three distinct components, all
available to students enrolled at CSUF.
Programs offering services include Tutorial Services, CORE Affirmative Action
Retention, and the PASS Program. Their
essential goals are to ensure that students
succeed in completing their college education.
The LAC provides free opportunities
for students who want to enhance their
writing, reading, math, and study skills, in
addition to providing peer counseling.
Located in the Keats Campus Building,
next to the Daily Collegian, LAC is easily
accessible for walk-in contact. Students
may also be assigned through instructor's
referrals for specific assistance. "We are
committed to helping those students who
need help with the basics," noted Ernest
Padilla, new director for the LAC.
"Also," continued Padilla, "the Center
may start more workshops focusing on
graduate school admission tests, such as
the G~E, LSAT, and MCAT". Right now,
these ideas are still at the drawing boards,
but with more support from the students
and organization within the program, the
workshops may soon begin. "We always
welcome student and faculty comments
to see what else we can offer," Padilla
stressed.
"'This semester we opened a new math
lab, which is monitored and financed by
the Math Department," stated Padilla.
There are also chemistry drop-in sessions
that provide more convenience for students, rather than setting up appointments,
These services are available from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Fridays.
"What is so nice about this facility,"
Padilla continued, "is that there's so much
room for expansion." If suggestions submitted to the program are feasible, they
will be implemented.
Serving as the new coordinator for the
Progress and Advancementthrough Special Services (PASS) Program, Ruth Saludes brings many years of training into her
new position. A former CSUF graduate,
Saludes attended both UC Santa Cruz
and UC Berkeley, before completing her
studies at Michigan and Harvard Universities.
The PASS Program offers a variety of
services to students, including sessions
designed to improve reading, writing, and
college survival skills. "We are committed
to giving help to all students; however,
because of federal guidelines, the Program is restricted in regards to who can
be assisted," Saludes said. Under the new
restrictions, two-thirds of the students
Saludes also emphasized the need for
must come from low-income families, a more students to utilize these sessions,
majority has to be first-generation college
students, and handicapped students are
the program's primary concern. Unlike in
the past, limited English speakers are no
longer given priority. In spite of these
limitations, PASS attempts to "make
services available to the general student
population."
Students can earn two unites of nonbaccalaureate credit by enrolling in either
the study or reading skills ~lass. The
study skills class focuses on notetaking,
outlining, and test-taking strategies, as
well as writing more effective papers and
essays, while students participating in
the reading class may increase their comprehension and memory skills.
Although funding for the 1982-83 academic year has been reduced by 4%, there
have not been any changes in the amount
of students assisted by PASS staff. The
PASS Program is not financed by the
University, unlike programs of larger prest•
institutions such as Harvard. Whereas
most smaller colleges consider these programs remedial, larger schools usually act
as advocates and are more supportive of
extra-curricular learning sessions, "making it standard procedure to develop and
maintain them".
Chicana Twirls h e r . way
World Championship
"since they d.o pay for them from their
registration fees".
·The Affirmative Action component of
the LAC, headed by David Leon, deals
primarily with students from "non-trad
itional" backgrounds--minorities, re-entry
students, and handicaps. Counselors
assist students through a referral system
which allows them to monitor each student's academic progress. Individuals are
assigned to counselors based on their
majors. The peer counselor's ultimate
responsibility is to insure each student
receives proper remediation.
Tutorial Services makes-up the third
section of the LAC. Under the auspices of
Manuel Olgin, the center provides tutoring to any student currently enrolled in
any particular class. Tutors are enrolled
at CSUF with faculty recommendations
in the courses they tutor. Departmental
tutoring is available in numerous subjects,
and students are urged to seek additional
assistance from their departments, if
needed. The Tutoring Center is open
daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and certain Saturdays.
For further information on any of these
programs, feel free to visit their offices or
call them at 294-4038 or 294-3053.
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By: Fernando Quint~ro
Eighteen-year-old YolandaCastellanos is a winner in more ways than
one.
''I've gained self-confidence, sportsmanship, and dedication," said theworld Champion in baton twirling.
In a telephone conversation with Yolanda freshman at CSUF, she took a break
from doing her homework and began to
take excitedly about her recent return
from the world competition which was
held in Tokyo, Japan.
Yolanda is the first Chicana ever to
hold the title of world champion. She also
won the collegiate Miss United States
Baton Twirling Association title in San
Antonio, Texas and is the current U.S.
senior woman gold medalist.
Yolanda is attending CSUF on an
athletic scholarship and is the Bulldog's
Marching Band solo baton twirler.
"It first started out as a hobby,H saidYolanda, "now I put three to four hours
practice a day." She's been competing for
eight years now and teaches batontwirling at Fresno High.
According to Yolanda, desire and
dedication is what makes a good baton
twirler. "There are some people who want
the glory, but won't dedicate themselves
or put out the practice," she said, "and
there are others who will give up if they
don't start placing in competitions right
away."
Yolanda also felt that being a Chicana
athlete was discouragingat times. "Minorities have it hard in sports anyway,"
said Yoland~. "When I won the world
championship in Japan, the officials from
Italy, Japan, Belguim--they all came to
congratulate me and my family. But the
president of the USA association didn't
congratulate me or my family--or even my
coach who is also Mexican-American.
That really upset me."
For now, while enrolled at CSUF,
Yolanda wants to pursue psychology as
her major. "I enjoy working with people," ,
she said. Thus between rushing back and
forth at practice with the marching band,
teaching baton twirling classes, and going
to school, Yolanda manages to do her
homework--just like a winner.
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Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, who worked alongside Simpson for
18 months on the immigration bill stated
recently, "It threatens new discri~ination
against those who have already suffered
too much discrimination."
"The bill will not pass because there's
such a divergent of interests affected ,.
said Bennett. These interests includ~:
businesses and farmers opposed to
employer sanctions, civil rights groups
opposed to· th, national identity card
labor unions oppo::>Jd to a provision that
would limit foreign farm laborers to a 180day stay and probably result in a loss of
dues-paying members, states--including
California--afraid of being saddled with
extra welfare costs for thousands of
undocumented workers as they begin the
transition from undocumented status
towards full citizenship, ChicanoMexicano groups fear possible employment discrimination against Latinos and
feel frustrated from endless years of
immigration bills that are wrapped up in
dealing with the effects of immigration
rather than the causes.
Bennett concluded by stating, "We (the
Border Patrol) can not control the
border."
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What do you think of the court's
action, against young men who
refuse to register (or the draft?
By: Yolanda Orozco
KewalSingh:Senior,AdmiaietrationReal Estate Major The courts'
actions will scare off other people from
avoiding the draft. I don't want something
like the 60's to happen again.
Loaiae Nieto: Freehman Nursing
Major
I think the men are right to
refuse the draft. They shouldn't have to
register for the draft if they don't want to.
It shouldn't be mandatory if there isn't a
war. The courts don't have a right to
punish them.
Martha Aguirre: Junior, UberalStucliee, Bilingual Education Major
I don't think it's right. 1 think it's their
choice. If it's against their beliefs, they
have a right to stand up for their fights.
They don't have to fight if they don't want
to, so why should they register. The
courts' actions were unjust.
Leticia Dias: Freehman, Baeineee
Adminietration Major
l dependes on the way the individual is
using his excuse in refusing to register.
Some use their religion as an excuse. It's
valid if they can prove to the courts that
their reasons are sincere. Then the court
should take time and look at the situation
rationally.
Manuel Sanchez: School of
Education, Mini-Corpe
Frankly,
I don't believe in it. I think we shouldn't
have the draft -system. I refuse to have
anybody go to a foreign country and die
for something that doesn't even belong to
us,. for example, Vietnam. I feel the
courts' actions' were unjust.
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Managing Editor: Larry Banales
Production: Maria Perez
Photo Editor: Pedro Perez
Photographer: Yolanda Orozco
Reporters: Bobby Rodriguez, Anthon
Marquez, Gilbert Mosqueda, Sylvi
Castro, Jaime Juarez
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Cartoonist: Adelaide Perez
La Voz de Aztlan is California Stat
University Fresno•s Chicano newspaper.
La Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats Campus Building. Editorial: (209)
294-2486. Letters to the . editor are
welcomed. The newspaper reserves the
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Immigration Bill Sparks Controversy
By: Anthony Marquez
eligible for permanent status within three
years. Undocumented workers arriving
after 1980 would be subject to deportation. Federal welfare assistance would be
denied to both groups during these transitional periods.
"We can not legally keep these temporary or permanent residents from receiving public assistance", said J.B. Bennett,
offie::er in charge of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service in Fresno. "There
would be no way to deport them for being
on public welfare", he added in a recent
interview. Bennett said that the reason for
this is that since they would be residents
of the United States under the Simpson
bill, they would be entitled to the same
rights as all American citizens.
Bennett elaborated on an amendment
tacked on at the last minute in regards to
sanctions against employers. The
amendment states that the penalties will
be $1,000 for the first violation and $2000
for subsequent violations. The previous
version had the penalties as $1000 for
each undocumented worker and $2,000
for each worker in subsequent violations.
The counting of undocumented workers
was cut out of the bill. An employer
caught with a large number of undocumented workers would only be fined for
one violation and not for each worker.
[n a surprising turnabout a new immiration bill, already approved by the
enate, will not be addressed by House
members before the October 8 adjournment deadline.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Alan K.
Simpson of Wyoming, is presently before
a House Judiciary Committee headed by
Peter W. Rodino Jr. of New Jersey.
According to Simpson, ''The first and
most iillportant duty of a sovereign nation
is control over its borders". Yet, even if
the bill clears the judiciary committee,
there's an "informal understanding" that it
won't be allowed to reach the' House floor
before the October 8 deadline.
Some of the bills major points include:
1.) fining employers who hire undocumented workers. Employers could be
fined $1,000 for the first violation and
$2,000 for each subsequent violation.
There are currently an estimated three
and a half to six million undocumented
workers in the U.S. Where there is a
"pattern or practice " of violations, the
employer could also be imprisoned for six
months. Additionally, an employer with
four or more employees would be
required to check the identity of a job
applicant by examining either a United
States passport or two other documents,
such as a drivers license and a Social
Security card. Employers would be given
only warnings for the first year the bill is
enacted. 2.) Eliminating the fifth visa preference, which permit6 immigration by
undocumented workers who are brothers or sisters of American citizens. 3.)
Setting a deadline of three years for the
President to establish a secure system to
verify employment eligibility. Some type
of "national identity card" would have to
be devised. 4.) Offering permanet resident status to all undocumented workers
arriving before 1977. Those arriving
between 1978 and 1980 would get a temporary resident status and would become
EITecolote
Bennett said that the reason there
seemed to be a sudden change in Congress over the bill was that, after the
Senate approved the bill, it received
national exposure and immediately drew
fire from a variety of interests affected by
the proPOsals.
Opposition to the Simpson Bill, led by
the Committee on Chicano Rights of San
Diego, have centered on three m_ajor
points: discrimination against Latinos
because of the proposed sanctions on
employers of undocumented workers,
discrimination against U.S. citizens with
the creation of a national identity card,
and the establishment of a caste system
under the amnesty proposal by limiting
the social entitlements of those favored
with amnesty.
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Chicano Groups Meet with Haak
By: Bobby Roclri guez
Representatives from various Chicano
organizations recently met with CSUF
President Dr. Harold Haak to dicuss the
Chicano community concerns about the
University's hiring practices and students'affirmative action programs.
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CSUF, and Steve Santos and Frank Quintana President and Vice President of
MAPA, respectively.
.
According to Frank Quintana, Vice
President of MAPA, the meeting was
called to renew communication between
The representatives included Josie Dr. Haak ~nd the Chicano community.
Mena, President of Mujers for Political The various Chicano leaders emphasized
Action; Jerry Marques, President of
Association of Mexican American Edu- the need to maintain the hiring of Chicano
cators· Manuel Nunez, President of the personnel on campus. The leaders also
Chica~o Support Staff Association at asked for a continued support of Chi-
canos. "We went to him to reaffirm his ciniega, Vice-President of Academic
committment to those programs," Quin- Affairs, would become a liaison between
tana said. Dr. Haak indicated that it was the Chicano community and the Univerhigh priority.
sity. Nunez added that Dr. Haak on
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numerous occasions had been sensitive
The need to establish some sort of towards Chicanos needs.
"community roundtable" to meet periodically with the president's ·office to discuss ·Both Quintana And Nunez agreed that
problems and exchange ideas were also the meeting went we well and ended on a
topics of discussion.
positive note.
Manuel Nunez, President of the Chicano Support Staff at CSUF who was also
in attendance said that Dr. Tomas Ar#
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Dear Readers,
Bienuenidos! Welcome to the 198283 academic year! For many
incoming college - freshmen this
semester marks the beginning of a
new way of life. Aside from doing
homework, learning to discipline
study habits, and coping with the responsibilities of living away from home,
many students will also have to seek
employment in order to meet the high
rising cost of todays college
· education.
As for those of us who somehow
have managed to s·urvive our first,
second, third and going on our fourth
or fifth year in college, this semester is
marked with grim apprehension. All
over the country students are
threatened by the anticipation of
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I
I
more fee increases, as will · as of
decreases in financial aid, and _an
overall uncertainty of what the Job
market has to offer the future college
student.
So what is to be done? Will we have
to march-protest-demonstrate Oust
like in the 60's and early 70's) in order
to be heard? Or will we kick back and
let someone else do the work?--but
who? At stake are not only our goals
but also those of our younger
brothers and sisters-your sons' and
daughters'. Will they have ~n
opportunity to experience college life
as we have experienced it? The
answer is not just up to you but rather
up to all of us.
Lourdes Villarreal
Editor-in-Chief
La Voz de Aztlan
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No Di'aft Registration:
No Financial Aid
Have you heard
about . CAMP?
By: Larry .......
By: Bobby Rodriaaez
A provision tying federal student-aid
elgibility to draft registration has been
approved by the Federal government.
The new legislation will ban young men
who do not register for the draft from
r.eceiving federal student-aid, and eligible
men will have to certify that they have
registered when they apply for student
aid.
Under the draft registration law men
must register for the draft within one
month of their eighteenth birthday. According to the Selective Servi~e System,
about 8.4 million men, or 93 per cent, of
those eligible have registered, while about
674,000 have not.
Gerald B.H. Solomon, the New York
Republican who introduced the amendment said, "Eight million young men who
have registered resent the other 7 percent
of Americans who have not intentionally
chosen not to register."
Mr. Solomon said he would purpose
similar amendments to other bills that
would ban men who have not registered
from receiving other federal benefits, including job-training, grants, and unemployment compensation. Critics of the
measure contend that the Solomon
amendment ·was unnecessary because
Now in its second year at CSUF, the College Assistance Migrant P.rogram is
designed especially for incoming freshman
who come from seasonal farmworker
families. Because these students often
traveled from county to county working
with various crops, most lose weeks or
eligible men already face criminal penal- months of their education. Although a
ties of up to five years in jail and $10,000 in majority graduate from high school, there
fines if they fail to register.
are certain problems they confront. This is
Opponents also argued that the sanc- where CAMP offers assistance.
tions were discriminatory because they
would apply only to poor and middle-class
According to CAMP's director Raul Diaz,men while male students who do not heed, Hit's difficult for students to mainstreamH.
financial aid to attend college and all They need to become acquainted with the
female students would be unaffected by system, which is the program's primary
the law.
concern. Well-trained personnel offer acaDallas Martin, Executive Director of demic and personal counseling, career
the National Association of Student advisement, tutoring, and assistance in
Financial Aid Administrators, said re- obtaining financial aid.
cently that requiring colleges to act as
intermediaries between students and
HThe rural to urban transition is a big
government officials to monitor draft regis- change for these studentsN, explains Diaz,
tration could create an administrative "'and we want to make their experiences
nightmare.
pleasantH. CAMP provides educational opMr. Martin questioned how students portunities for students by coordinating
would certify that they had registered services, faculty, and community-based
since many do not receive letters from the
Selective Service confirming their regis- agencies to assist in career exploration. Last
year's group of eighty participants attended
tration until months later.
several field trips within the state, including
"Checking draft registration is a funcHastings Law School in San Francisco,
tion that is not appropriately done at the
UCLA Medic.al School, and the state
institutional level," Mr. Martin said, "The
capitol.
financial aid office is a place of confidentiality, where ViJe work with people with
"'This year"', continued Diaz, "'we're worklegitimate financial needs. It is not our role
ing closer with local hospitals, businesses,
to become policemen."
and law firms to better acquaint the stuLa Voz witl be featuring local reaction dents and to help them plan long-range
career goals". What makes the program
to the new leqislation in the next issue.
unique is that it provides a base for those
students who lack knowledge of how the
educational system operates. These students usually can not rely on their parents
for help, because most migrant parents
have not had the opportunity to attend college. There's ·a popular misconception
among educators that Mexican parents are
not concerned with their children's education; however. ·when a familie's primary
concern is survival, priorities change. Also,
because there is a lack of awareness of
financial aid resources and procedures, par
ents consequently believe that they would
have to cover all college expenses. Thus,
they are apt to postpone their children's
education until income can be found.
As far as funding is concerned, CAMP is
one • of two branches in the state which
received federal monies for the 1982-83 academi~ year."'After 1983, the possibilities for
assistance don't look positive. We have
support from Congress, but not from the
Reagan Administration"', Diaz stated. There
is a distant possibility that agri-business
funding will be provided, but that idea is still
in the developing stages. "In addition, we're
looking into private industries", Diaz said. It
would be'ideal if the University offered some
revenue to keep the program operating;
however, because of budget reductions,
that is highly unlikely.
If anybody knows of someone who would
benefit from participating in CAMP, you can
contact their office at 294-4768 or visit their
new location in the Joyal Administration,
room 252.
Septem"r 23, 1912 ·
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Learning Assistance Center
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lbe Leaming Assistance Center is comprised of three distinct components, all
available to students enrolled at CSUF.
Programs offering services include Tutorial Services, CORE Affirmative Action
Retention, and the PASS Program. Their
essential goals are to ensure that students
succeed in completing their college education.
The LAC provides free opportunities
for students who want to enhance their
writing, reading, math, and study skills, in
addition to providing peer counseling.
Located in the Keats Campus Building,
next to the Daily Collegian, LAC is easily
accessible for walk-in contact. Students
may also be assigned through instructor's
referrals for specific assistance. "We are
committed to helping those students who
need help with the basics," noted Ernest
Padilla, new director for the LAC.
"Also," continued Padilla, "the Center
may start more workshops focusing on
graduate school admission tests, such as
the G~E, LSAT, and MCAT". Right now,
these ideas are still at the drawing boards,
but with more support from the students
and organization within the program, the
workshops may soon begin. "We always
welcome student and faculty comments
to see what else we can offer," Padilla
stressed.
"'This semester we opened a new math
lab, which is monitored and financed by
the Math Department," stated Padilla.
There are also chemistry drop-in sessions
that provide more convenience for students, rather than setting up appointments,
These services are available from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Fridays.
"What is so nice about this facility,"
Padilla continued, "is that there's so much
room for expansion." If suggestions submitted to the program are feasible, they
will be implemented.
Serving as the new coordinator for the
Progress and Advancementthrough Special Services (PASS) Program, Ruth Saludes brings many years of training into her
new position. A former CSUF graduate,
Saludes attended both UC Santa Cruz
and UC Berkeley, before completing her
studies at Michigan and Harvard Universities.
The PASS Program offers a variety of
services to students, including sessions
designed to improve reading, writing, and
college survival skills. "We are committed
to giving help to all students; however,
because of federal guidelines, the Program is restricted in regards to who can
be assisted," Saludes said. Under the new
restrictions, two-thirds of the students
Saludes also emphasized the need for
must come from low-income families, a more students to utilize these sessions,
majority has to be first-generation college
students, and handicapped students are
the program's primary concern. Unlike in
the past, limited English speakers are no
longer given priority. In spite of these
limitations, PASS attempts to "make
services available to the general student
population."
Students can earn two unites of nonbaccalaureate credit by enrolling in either
the study or reading skills ~lass. The
study skills class focuses on notetaking,
outlining, and test-taking strategies, as
well as writing more effective papers and
essays, while students participating in
the reading class may increase their comprehension and memory skills.
Although funding for the 1982-83 academic year has been reduced by 4%, there
have not been any changes in the amount
of students assisted by PASS staff. The
PASS Program is not financed by the
University, unlike programs of larger prest•
institutions such as Harvard. Whereas
most smaller colleges consider these programs remedial, larger schools usually act
as advocates and are more supportive of
extra-curricular learning sessions, "making it standard procedure to develop and
maintain them".
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World Championship
"since they d.o pay for them from their
registration fees".
·The Affirmative Action component of
the LAC, headed by David Leon, deals
primarily with students from "non-trad
itional" backgrounds--minorities, re-entry
students, and handicaps. Counselors
assist students through a referral system
which allows them to monitor each student's academic progress. Individuals are
assigned to counselors based on their
majors. The peer counselor's ultimate
responsibility is to insure each student
receives proper remediation.
Tutorial Services makes-up the third
section of the LAC. Under the auspices of
Manuel Olgin, the center provides tutoring to any student currently enrolled in
any particular class. Tutors are enrolled
at CSUF with faculty recommendations
in the courses they tutor. Departmental
tutoring is available in numerous subjects,
and students are urged to seek additional
assistance from their departments, if
needed. The Tutoring Center is open
daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and certain Saturdays.
For further information on any of these
programs, feel free to visit their offices or
call them at 294-4038 or 294-3053.
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By: Fernando Quint~ro
Eighteen-year-old YolandaCastellanos is a winner in more ways than
one.
''I've gained self-confidence, sportsmanship, and dedication," said theworld Champion in baton twirling.
In a telephone conversation with Yolanda freshman at CSUF, she took a break
from doing her homework and began to
take excitedly about her recent return
from the world competition which was
held in Tokyo, Japan.
Yolanda is the first Chicana ever to
hold the title of world champion. She also
won the collegiate Miss United States
Baton Twirling Association title in San
Antonio, Texas and is the current U.S.
senior woman gold medalist.
Yolanda is attending CSUF on an
athletic scholarship and is the Bulldog's
Marching Band solo baton twirler.
"It first started out as a hobby,H saidYolanda, "now I put three to four hours
practice a day." She's been competing for
eight years now and teaches batontwirling at Fresno High.
According to Yolanda, desire and
dedication is what makes a good baton
twirler. "There are some people who want
the glory, but won't dedicate themselves
or put out the practice," she said, "and
there are others who will give up if they
don't start placing in competitions right
away."
Yolanda also felt that being a Chicana
athlete was discouragingat times. "Minorities have it hard in sports anyway,"
said Yoland~. "When I won the world
championship in Japan, the officials from
Italy, Japan, Belguim--they all came to
congratulate me and my family. But the
president of the USA association didn't
congratulate me or my family--or even my
coach who is also Mexican-American.
That really upset me."
For now, while enrolled at CSUF,
Yolanda wants to pursue psychology as
her major. "I enjoy working with people," ,
she said. Thus between rushing back and
forth at practice with the marching band,
teaching baton twirling classes, and going
to school, Yolanda manages to do her
homework--just like a winner.
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Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, who worked alongside Simpson for
18 months on the immigration bill stated
recently, "It threatens new discri~ination
against those who have already suffered
too much discrimination."
"The bill will not pass because there's
such a divergent of interests affected ,.
said Bennett. These interests includ~:
businesses and farmers opposed to
employer sanctions, civil rights groups
opposed to· th, national identity card
labor unions oppo::>Jd to a provision that
would limit foreign farm laborers to a 180day stay and probably result in a loss of
dues-paying members, states--including
California--afraid of being saddled with
extra welfare costs for thousands of
undocumented workers as they begin the
transition from undocumented status
towards full citizenship, ChicanoMexicano groups fear possible employment discrimination against Latinos and
feel frustrated from endless years of
immigration bills that are wrapped up in
dealing with the effects of immigration
rather than the causes.
Bennett concluded by stating, "We (the
Border Patrol) can not control the
border."
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What do you think of the court's
action, against young men who
refuse to register (or the draft?
By: Yolanda Orozco
KewalSingh:Senior,AdmiaietrationReal Estate Major The courts'
actions will scare off other people from
avoiding the draft. I don't want something
like the 60's to happen again.
Loaiae Nieto: Freehman Nursing
Major
I think the men are right to
refuse the draft. They shouldn't have to
register for the draft if they don't want to.
It shouldn't be mandatory if there isn't a
war. The courts don't have a right to
punish them.
Martha Aguirre: Junior, UberalStucliee, Bilingual Education Major
I don't think it's right. 1 think it's their
choice. If it's against their beliefs, they
have a right to stand up for their fights.
They don't have to fight if they don't want
to, so why should they register. The
courts' actions were unjust.
Leticia Dias: Freehman, Baeineee
Adminietration Major
l dependes on the way the individual is
using his excuse in refusing to register.
Some use their religion as an excuse. It's
valid if they can prove to the courts that
their reasons are sincere. Then the court
should take time and look at the situation
rationally.
Manuel Sanchez: School of
Education, Mini-Corpe
Frankly,
I don't believe in it. I think we shouldn't
have the draft -system. I refuse to have
anybody go to a foreign country and die
for something that doesn't even belong to
us,. for example, Vietnam. I feel the
courts' actions' were unjust.
Poems
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un pequeno manicomio
donde cada idea
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itor: Lourdes Villarreal
Managing Editor: Larry Banales
Production: Maria Perez
Photo Editor: Pedro Perez
Photographer: Yolanda Orozco
Reporters: Bobby Rodriguez, Anthon
Marquez, Gilbert Mosqueda, Sylvi
Castro, Jaime Juarez
·
Cartoonist: Adelaide Perez
La Voz de Aztlan is California Stat
University Fresno•s Chicano newspaper.
La Voz de Aztlan is located in the
Keats Campus Building. Editorial: (209)
294-2486. Letters to the . editor are
welcomed. The newspaper reserves the
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Immigration Bill Sparks Controversy
By: Anthony Marquez
eligible for permanent status within three
years. Undocumented workers arriving
after 1980 would be subject to deportation. Federal welfare assistance would be
denied to both groups during these transitional periods.
"We can not legally keep these temporary or permanent residents from receiving public assistance", said J.B. Bennett,
offie::er in charge of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service in Fresno. "There
would be no way to deport them for being
on public welfare", he added in a recent
interview. Bennett said that the reason for
this is that since they would be residents
of the United States under the Simpson
bill, they would be entitled to the same
rights as all American citizens.
Bennett elaborated on an amendment
tacked on at the last minute in regards to
sanctions against employers. The
amendment states that the penalties will
be $1,000 for the first violation and $2000
for subsequent violations. The previous
version had the penalties as $1000 for
each undocumented worker and $2,000
for each worker in subsequent violations.
The counting of undocumented workers
was cut out of the bill. An employer
caught with a large number of undocumented workers would only be fined for
one violation and not for each worker.
[n a surprising turnabout a new immiration bill, already approved by the
enate, will not be addressed by House
members before the October 8 adjournment deadline.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Alan K.
Simpson of Wyoming, is presently before
a House Judiciary Committee headed by
Peter W. Rodino Jr. of New Jersey.
According to Simpson, ''The first and
most iillportant duty of a sovereign nation
is control over its borders". Yet, even if
the bill clears the judiciary committee,
there's an "informal understanding" that it
won't be allowed to reach the' House floor
before the October 8 deadline.
Some of the bills major points include:
1.) fining employers who hire undocumented workers. Employers could be
fined $1,000 for the first violation and
$2,000 for each subsequent violation.
There are currently an estimated three
and a half to six million undocumented
workers in the U.S. Where there is a
"pattern or practice " of violations, the
employer could also be imprisoned for six
months. Additionally, an employer with
four or more employees would be
required to check the identity of a job
applicant by examining either a United
States passport or two other documents,
such as a drivers license and a Social
Security card. Employers would be given
only warnings for the first year the bill is
enacted. 2.) Eliminating the fifth visa preference, which permit6 immigration by
undocumented workers who are brothers or sisters of American citizens. 3.)
Setting a deadline of three years for the
President to establish a secure system to
verify employment eligibility. Some type
of "national identity card" would have to
be devised. 4.) Offering permanet resident status to all undocumented workers
arriving before 1977. Those arriving
between 1978 and 1980 would get a temporary resident status and would become
EITecolote
Bennett said that the reason there
seemed to be a sudden change in Congress over the bill was that, after the
Senate approved the bill, it received
national exposure and immediately drew
fire from a variety of interests affected by
the proPOsals.
Opposition to the Simpson Bill, led by
the Committee on Chicano Rights of San
Diego, have centered on three m_ajor
points: discrimination against Latinos
because of the proposed sanctions on
employers of undocumented workers,
discrimination against U.S. citizens with
the creation of a national identity card,
and the establishment of a caste system
under the amnesty proposal by limiting
the social entitlements of those favored
with amnesty.
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Chicano Groups Meet with Haak
By: Bobby Roclri guez
Representatives from various Chicano
organizations recently met with CSUF
President Dr. Harold Haak to dicuss the
Chicano community concerns about the
University's hiring practices and students'affirmative action programs.
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CSUF, and Steve Santos and Frank Quintana President and Vice President of
MAPA, respectively.
.
According to Frank Quintana, Vice
President of MAPA, the meeting was
called to renew communication between
The representatives included Josie Dr. Haak ~nd the Chicano community.
Mena, President of Mujers for Political The various Chicano leaders emphasized
Action; Jerry Marques, President of
Association of Mexican American Edu- the need to maintain the hiring of Chicano
cators· Manuel Nunez, President of the personnel on campus. The leaders also
Chica~o Support Staff Association at asked for a continued support of Chi-
canos. "We went to him to reaffirm his ciniega, Vice-President of Academic
committment to those programs," Quin- Affairs, would become a liaison between
tana said. Dr. Haak indicated that it was the Chicano community and the Univerhigh priority.
sity. Nunez added that Dr. Haak on
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numerous occasions had been sensitive
The need to establish some sort of towards Chicanos needs.
"community roundtable" to meet periodically with the president's ·office to discuss ·Both Quintana And Nunez agreed that
problems and exchange ideas were also the meeting went we well and ended on a
topics of discussion.
positive note.
Manuel Nunez, President of the Chicano Support Staff at CSUF who was also
in attendance said that Dr. Tomas Ar#
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Dear Readers,
Bienuenidos! Welcome to the 198283 academic year! For many
incoming college - freshmen this
semester marks the beginning of a
new way of life. Aside from doing
homework, learning to discipline
study habits, and coping with the responsibilities of living away from home,
many students will also have to seek
employment in order to meet the high
rising cost of todays college
· education.
As for those of us who somehow
have managed to s·urvive our first,
second, third and going on our fourth
or fifth year in college, this semester is
marked with grim apprehension. All
over the country students are
threatened by the anticipation of
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more fee increases, as will · as of
decreases in financial aid, and _an
overall uncertainty of what the Job
market has to offer the future college
student.
So what is to be done? Will we have
to march-protest-demonstrate Oust
like in the 60's and early 70's) in order
to be heard? Or will we kick back and
let someone else do the work?--but
who? At stake are not only our goals
but also those of our younger
brothers and sisters-your sons' and
daughters'. Will they have ~n
opportunity to experience college life
as we have experienced it? The
answer is not just up to you but rather
up to all of us.
Lourdes Villarreal
Editor-in-Chief
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No Di'aft Registration:
No Financial Aid
Have you heard
about . CAMP?
By: Larry .......
By: Bobby Rodriaaez
A provision tying federal student-aid
elgibility to draft registration has been
approved by the Federal government.
The new legislation will ban young men
who do not register for the draft from
r.eceiving federal student-aid, and eligible
men will have to certify that they have
registered when they apply for student
aid.
Under the draft registration law men
must register for the draft within one
month of their eighteenth birthday. According to the Selective Servi~e System,
about 8.4 million men, or 93 per cent, of
those eligible have registered, while about
674,000 have not.
Gerald B.H. Solomon, the New York
Republican who introduced the amendment said, "Eight million young men who
have registered resent the other 7 percent
of Americans who have not intentionally
chosen not to register."
Mr. Solomon said he would purpose
similar amendments to other bills that
would ban men who have not registered
from receiving other federal benefits, including job-training, grants, and unemployment compensation. Critics of the
measure contend that the Solomon
amendment ·was unnecessary because
Now in its second year at CSUF, the College Assistance Migrant P.rogram is
designed especially for incoming freshman
who come from seasonal farmworker
families. Because these students often
traveled from county to county working
with various crops, most lose weeks or
eligible men already face criminal penal- months of their education. Although a
ties of up to five years in jail and $10,000 in majority graduate from high school, there
fines if they fail to register.
are certain problems they confront. This is
Opponents also argued that the sanc- where CAMP offers assistance.
tions were discriminatory because they
would apply only to poor and middle-class
According to CAMP's director Raul Diaz,men while male students who do not heed, Hit's difficult for students to mainstreamH.
financial aid to attend college and all They need to become acquainted with the
female students would be unaffected by system, which is the program's primary
the law.
concern. Well-trained personnel offer acaDallas Martin, Executive Director of demic and personal counseling, career
the National Association of Student advisement, tutoring, and assistance in
Financial Aid Administrators, said re- obtaining financial aid.
cently that requiring colleges to act as
intermediaries between students and
HThe rural to urban transition is a big
government officials to monitor draft regis- change for these studentsN, explains Diaz,
tration could create an administrative "'and we want to make their experiences
nightmare.
pleasantH. CAMP provides educational opMr. Martin questioned how students portunities for students by coordinating
would certify that they had registered services, faculty, and community-based
since many do not receive letters from the
Selective Service confirming their regis- agencies to assist in career exploration. Last
year's group of eighty participants attended
tration until months later.
several field trips within the state, including
"Checking draft registration is a funcHastings Law School in San Francisco,
tion that is not appropriately done at the
UCLA Medic.al School, and the state
institutional level," Mr. Martin said, "The
capitol.
financial aid office is a place of confidentiality, where ViJe work with people with
"'This year"', continued Diaz, "'we're worklegitimate financial needs. It is not our role
ing closer with local hospitals, businesses,
to become policemen."
and law firms to better acquaint the stuLa Voz witl be featuring local reaction dents and to help them plan long-range
career goals". What makes the program
to the new leqislation in the next issue.
unique is that it provides a base for those
students who lack knowledge of how the
educational system operates. These students usually can not rely on their parents
for help, because most migrant parents
have not had the opportunity to attend college. There's ·a popular misconception
among educators that Mexican parents are
not concerned with their children's education; however. ·when a familie's primary
concern is survival, priorities change. Also,
because there is a lack of awareness of
financial aid resources and procedures, par
ents consequently believe that they would
have to cover all college expenses. Thus,
they are apt to postpone their children's
education until income can be found.
As far as funding is concerned, CAMP is
one • of two branches in the state which
received federal monies for the 1982-83 academi~ year."'After 1983, the possibilities for
assistance don't look positive. We have
support from Congress, but not from the
Reagan Administration"', Diaz stated. There
is a distant possibility that agri-business
funding will be provided, but that idea is still
in the developing stages. "In addition, we're
looking into private industries", Diaz said. It
would be'ideal if the University offered some
revenue to keep the program operating;
however, because of budget reductions,
that is highly unlikely.
If anybody knows of someone who would
benefit from participating in CAMP, you can
contact their office at 294-4768 or visit their
new location in the Joyal Administration,
room 252.
Septem"r 23, 1912 ·
LaVoa._Aztlaa
~•se3
Learning Assistance Center
Bs,: larryBaaalea
lbe Leaming Assistance Center is comprised of three distinct components, all
available to students enrolled at CSUF.
Programs offering services include Tutorial Services, CORE Affirmative Action
Retention, and the PASS Program. Their
essential goals are to ensure that students
succeed in completing their college education.
The LAC provides free opportunities
for students who want to enhance their
writing, reading, math, and study skills, in
addition to providing peer counseling.
Located in the Keats Campus Building,
next to the Daily Collegian, LAC is easily
accessible for walk-in contact. Students
may also be assigned through instructor's
referrals for specific assistance. "We are
committed to helping those students who
need help with the basics," noted Ernest
Padilla, new director for the LAC.
"Also," continued Padilla, "the Center
may start more workshops focusing on
graduate school admission tests, such as
the G~E, LSAT, and MCAT". Right now,
these ideas are still at the drawing boards,
but with more support from the students
and organization within the program, the
workshops may soon begin. "We always
welcome student and faculty comments
to see what else we can offer," Padilla
stressed.
"'This semester we opened a new math
lab, which is monitored and financed by
the Math Department," stated Padilla.
There are also chemistry drop-in sessions
that provide more convenience for students, rather than setting up appointments,
These services are available from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Fridays.
"What is so nice about this facility,"
Padilla continued, "is that there's so much
room for expansion." If suggestions submitted to the program are feasible, they
will be implemented.
Serving as the new coordinator for the
Progress and Advancementthrough Special Services (PASS) Program, Ruth Saludes brings many years of training into her
new position. A former CSUF graduate,
Saludes attended both UC Santa Cruz
and UC Berkeley, before completing her
studies at Michigan and Harvard Universities.
The PASS Program offers a variety of
services to students, including sessions
designed to improve reading, writing, and
college survival skills. "We are committed
to giving help to all students; however,
because of federal guidelines, the Program is restricted in regards to who can
be assisted," Saludes said. Under the new
restrictions, two-thirds of the students
Saludes also emphasized the need for
must come from low-income families, a more students to utilize these sessions,
majority has to be first-generation college
students, and handicapped students are
the program's primary concern. Unlike in
the past, limited English speakers are no
longer given priority. In spite of these
limitations, PASS attempts to "make
services available to the general student
population."
Students can earn two unites of nonbaccalaureate credit by enrolling in either
the study or reading skills ~lass. The
study skills class focuses on notetaking,
outlining, and test-taking strategies, as
well as writing more effective papers and
essays, while students participating in
the reading class may increase their comprehension and memory skills.
Although funding for the 1982-83 academic year has been reduced by 4%, there
have not been any changes in the amount
of students assisted by PASS staff. The
PASS Program is not financed by the
University, unlike programs of larger prest•
institutions such as Harvard. Whereas
most smaller colleges consider these programs remedial, larger schools usually act
as advocates and are more supportive of
extra-curricular learning sessions, "making it standard procedure to develop and
maintain them".
Chicana Twirls h e r . way
World Championship
"since they d.o pay for them from their
registration fees".
·The Affirmative Action component of
the LAC, headed by David Leon, deals
primarily with students from "non-trad
itional" backgrounds--minorities, re-entry
students, and handicaps. Counselors
assist students through a referral system
which allows them to monitor each student's academic progress. Individuals are
assigned to counselors based on their
majors. The peer counselor's ultimate
responsibility is to insure each student
receives proper remediation.
Tutorial Services makes-up the third
section of the LAC. Under the auspices of
Manuel Olgin, the center provides tutoring to any student currently enrolled in
any particular class. Tutors are enrolled
at CSUF with faculty recommendations
in the courses they tutor. Departmental
tutoring is available in numerous subjects,
and students are urged to seek additional
assistance from their departments, if
needed. The Tutoring Center is open
daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and certain Saturdays.
For further information on any of these
programs, feel free to visit their offices or
call them at 294-4038 or 294-3053.
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By: Fernando Quint~ro
Eighteen-year-old YolandaCastellanos is a winner in more ways than
one.
''I've gained self-confidence, sportsmanship, and dedication," said theworld Champion in baton twirling.
In a telephone conversation with Yolanda freshman at CSUF, she took a break
from doing her homework and began to
take excitedly about her recent return
from the world competition which was
held in Tokyo, Japan.
Yolanda is the first Chicana ever to
hold the title of world champion. She also
won the collegiate Miss United States
Baton Twirling Association title in San
Antonio, Texas and is the current U.S.
senior woman gold medalist.
Yolanda is attending CSUF on an
athletic scholarship and is the Bulldog's
Marching Band solo baton twirler.
"It first started out as a hobby,H saidYolanda, "now I put three to four hours
practice a day." She's been competing for
eight years now and teaches batontwirling at Fresno High.
According to Yolanda, desire and
dedication is what makes a good baton
twirler. "There are some people who want
the glory, but won't dedicate themselves
or put out the practice," she said, "and
there are others who will give up if they
don't start placing in competitions right
away."
Yolanda also felt that being a Chicana
athlete was discouragingat times. "Minorities have it hard in sports anyway,"
said Yoland~. "When I won the world
championship in Japan, the officials from
Italy, Japan, Belguim--they all came to
congratulate me and my family. But the
president of the USA association didn't
congratulate me or my family--or even my
coach who is also Mexican-American.
That really upset me."
For now, while enrolled at CSUF,
Yolanda wants to pursue psychology as
her major. "I enjoy working with people," ,
she said. Thus between rushing back and
forth at practice with the marching band,
teaching baton twirling classes, and going
to school, Yolanda manages to do her
homework--just like a winner.
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Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, who worked alongside Simpson for
18 months on the immigration bill stated
recently, "It threatens new discri~ination
against those who have already suffered
too much discrimination."
"The bill will not pass because there's
such a divergent of interests affected ,.
said Bennett. These interests includ~:
businesses and farmers opposed to
employer sanctions, civil rights groups
opposed to· th, national identity card
labor unions oppo::>Jd to a provision that
would limit foreign farm laborers to a 180day stay and probably result in a loss of
dues-paying members, states--including
California--afraid of being saddled with
extra welfare costs for thousands of
undocumented workers as they begin the
transition from undocumented status
towards full citizenship, ChicanoMexicano groups fear possible employment discrimination against Latinos and
feel frustrated from endless years of
immigration bills that are wrapped up in
dealing with the effects of immigration
rather than the causes.
Bennett concluded by stating, "We (the
Border Patrol) can not control the
border."
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What do you think of the court's
action, against young men who
refuse to register (or the draft?
By: Yolanda Orozco
KewalSingh:Senior,AdmiaietrationReal Estate Major The courts'
actions will scare off other people from
avoiding the draft. I don't want something
like the 60's to happen again.
Loaiae Nieto: Freehman Nursing
Major
I think the men are right to
refuse the draft. They shouldn't have to
register for the draft if they don't want to.
It shouldn't be mandatory if there isn't a
war. The courts don't have a right to
punish them.
Martha Aguirre: Junior, UberalStucliee, Bilingual Education Major
I don't think it's right. 1 think it's their
choice. If it's against their beliefs, they
have a right to stand up for their fights.
They don't have to fight if they don't want
to, so why should they register. The
courts' actions were unjust.
Leticia Dias: Freehman, Baeineee
Adminietration Major
l dependes on the way the individual is
using his excuse in refusing to register.
Some use their religion as an excuse. It's
valid if they can prove to the courts that
their reasons are sincere. Then the court
should take time and look at the situation
rationally.
Manuel Sanchez: School of
Education, Mini-Corpe
Frankly,
I don't believe in it. I think we shouldn't
have the draft -system. I refuse to have
anybody go to a foreign country and die
for something that doesn't even belong to
us,. for example, Vietnam. I feel the
courts' actions' were unjust.
Poems
ana baaca aaivereitaria
caeata hiatoriae
vieju y aaevaa
_a qaiea la qaiera eacachar,
maeatra la graadez de
•• univereidad,
lo• joveaea paAa con
roetroa de aereaa eaperaaza
eacoaclieado •• verdad,
H oye el Uorar de an Dino
pobre, analbafeta,
ea toclo aniveraal?
aaa madre acaricia el pelo
aegro de •• hija,
coa/mirada hoacla, larga,
- lae riaae me Uegaa borbotadae
y ee aieate el cielo azal
y lo• correclore• caeataa .
claiemea amoato-do•,
aolo falta mirar la aombra
de lo• caicloa,
acompa-aclo la mia ...
faltan taata• eombru
baaca caeata hi•toriae,
.v ieju y aaevaa ...
DELIRIO
DELIRIUM
Micabeza
un pequeno manicomio
donde cada idea
ea un
demente,
goveranclo
porelmaa
tirano,
mi imaginac~on
By:
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My head
a little nat houee
where each idea
i•a
madman,
governed
l,y the chief
tyrant,
my imagination
itor: Lourdes Villarreal
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Production: Maria Perez
Photo Editor: Pedro Perez
Photographer: Yolanda Orozco
Reporters: Bobby Rodriguez, Anthon
Marquez, Gilbert Mosqueda, Sylvi
Castro, Jaime Juarez
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