La Voz de Aztlan, October 22 1982
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La Voz de Aztlan, October 22 1982
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Callfer11ia State . Ualveral"ty Fresao
'Friday, October 22, 1982
Tula!
More than 150 people gathered in the Fresno County courthouse park Saturday
morning for the dedication of a 16-foot-tall stone replica of a Tula Atlantean sculpture,
which is a goodwill gift from the government and people of the Mexican state of
Hidalgo. There ceremony featured the mayor of Tula in Hidalgo, Esteban Sanchez
Rojo.
La Voz De Aztla•
Pase 2 Friday, OctoNr 22, I ~
Editorials
Prop. 15: Gun ·Control?
Proposition 15, the Handgun initiative,
was developed over a nine-month period
following the attempted assassination of
President Reagan.
The draft underwent some 30 revisions
in consultation with law enforcement
officials, criminologists, prosecutors,and
members of law firms. The initiative was
patterned after other states' and countries' successful handgun laws.
The initiative was certified, with 427,
474 valid signatures, to appear on the
November 2, ballot, on June 24, 1982.
Proposition 15 requires all handguns to
be registerea, with the Attorney General,
by November 2, 1983. Handguns not registered by this date can never be registered and will be considered illegal. Proposition 15 would impose a mandatory
sentence of six months in prison for carrying an unregistered handgun in public.
Also, a mandatory one year in prison for
profiteering from the sale of black market
guns. Proposition 15 would place a lid on
the number of handguns. This lid is not a
freeze on people who dont' own handguns because they would be eligible to
buy a handgun from within the existing
pool of registered weapons. After April
30, 1983, only registered handguns will be
eligible for sale; handguns not previously
registered in California may not be
brought into the state after November 2,
1982; mail order purchases will be
prohibited.
Proposition 15 would seek to accomplish other objectives such as: make regis-tration infromation confidential; enable
law enforcement officers to track down
the owner of a handgun used in crime;
establish civil liability for anyone who
knowingly violates the registration
requirement ·in transferring a handgun
that is then used to kill or injure someone
else~ prohibit the legislature from placing
additional restrictions on the ownership
of rifles and shotguns; and prohibit the
legislature from banning owership of
handguns without a prior vote of the
people.
Some things Proposition 15 would not
do include: prohibit a person who does
not own a handgun from buying one at
any time; require registration of rifles and
shotguns or affect the possession of
them; prevent an organization with a legitimate need for handguns from acquiring
new ones; prevent a citizen, owning a
used handgun, from exchanging it for a
new one; restrict the number of handguns
a person may possess legally; require the
registration of antique pistols, curios or
relics; or cost the taxpayers anything,
since a $10 registration fee would cover all
administrative expenses.
Massachusetts has had a gun control
law in affect for eight years. The BartleyFox law was enacted, by the legislature,in
1974. It went into effect in 1975. NortheastThe following statistics will expose the
ern University conducted a study of the scope of our handgun dilemma:
law's impact during the two years imme1) One out of every nine Americans has
diatly following its enactment. Their find- been threatened or attacked by someone
ings included:
with a handgun.
2) There are an estimated five million
1) Gun homicides in Boston declined
handguns in California. This figure is
55.7% during the study period.
increasing by an estimated 500,000 a year.
2) Gun assaults in Boston declined
In other words, the number of handguns
37.1%
in
California will double in 10 years.
3) Gun robberies in Boston declined
3) One thousand two."hundred and
34.3%
forty-seven homicides were committed
Even though Boston has become one
with handguns in California in 1981; ll,522
of the most violent cities in America, the
were committed in the United States.
Bartely-Fox law has seen a decrease in
4) Fifty percent of all murders in the
the use of handguns as weapons. These
facts lend credence to the belief that the United States are commited with handguns.
Proposition 15 is constitutional, every
prospect of spending a year in prison for
carrying an illegal handgun on the street is court has upheld States' rights to regulate
firearms.
a major deterant to handgun crime.
It is a felony to carry brass knuckles on
the street, but only a misdemeanor to
carry a handgun. Only a misdemeanordespite the fact that 90% of the guns used
in street crimes are handguns!
Proposition 15 would register all handguns, protect "home" guns and let the
police go after "street" guns.
Proposition 15 fails to address the
causes of street crime. But it does offer a
workable solution in trying to reduce violent crime. Proposition 15 is a step in the
right direction. Don't be left behind; vote
Yes on 15.
Anthony Marquez
G UPS denounces US
By Pam Florea
People are getting killed right and le/t
by the Left and Right. Why?
Masses of people are organizing and
joining in taking a stand for human rights.
Homelands repossessed by the enemy
and mass murders of innocent victims
are brutal and should be condemned by
social conscience, but instead are
allowed to flourish.
The aftermath of the Lebannon invasion has left many Americans with feelings of helplessness. The California State
University, Fresno, Chapter of the General Union of Palestinian Students
GUPS), is making euery possible effort t~
support its people through both medical
and financial donations. The dedication
of the Palestinian movement exemplifies
the need for social justice.
T~e purpose of GUPS, according to
1:res,dent Omarr Baddar, Nis to provide
informational meetings to help educate
the American people about the Palestinian cause and the Middle East in general.
The GUPS will sponsor a Palestinian
Culture Week in November. Traditional
foods will be served, and speakers will
participate in a panel discussion on various controversial topics. The Culture
Week is a vehicle to educate both community and students of the Palestinian
plight.
H
7he imperialists and the United States
have been influenced by foreign countries
and corporative interests; thus, resulting
in the systematic massacre of the Palestinians," Baddar said
"We are not againsJ the Jewish people.
We are against the idea of Zionism,"
stated Baddar. Historically, the Zionist
movement began recruiting Jews to immi
rate a new homeland and used religion
for a political movement.
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The geographical location of Palestine
is in the midst of three continents--Africa,
Asia and the Mediterranean--making it a
valuable and potential power, regarded
highly by Israel. Foreign aid supplied from
imperialistic nations have provided the
Zionist movement with propaganda similarly used by Adolf Hitler.
The United States has strategic control of the Middle East with a policy of
rapid deployment. The fighter-bombers,
heavy artillery, cluster bombs, and "anti
personnel" devices are Israel's entire
arsenal, supplied by the U.S. The U.S.
has financed $13.5 billion of Israeli military purchases. This is more than half
the total world-wide U.S. foreign military
financing program since 1950. Israel currently receives about $2.5 billion per year,
almost one-quarter of the total U.S. foreign aid.
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MEChA Endorsements
Dear Editor:
When elections come around it can be
very difficult to choose which candidates
to vote for. Usually the voters' only choice is to pick the lesser of the two evils. At
a recent MEChA meeting, students who
are unsatisfied with the choice of the two
major parties' candidates endorsed
Peace and Freedom cadidate Florance
McDonald for State Controller. This office,
as the Mechistas know, is not one of the
most popular or cont~oversial offices, but
Florence McDonald is a good alternatiue.
This fiesty lady is well known for her
grassroots work and for -her support of
the poor and third World poeple.
Other candidates that MECM endorsed
at the state and local levels are:
Governor: Tom Bradley
Lt. Governor: Leo McCarthy
Senator: Jerry Brown
Controller: Florence McDonald
Congress: 15th District-Tony Coelho
17th District-Gene Tackett
Assembly: Bruce Bronzan County
Superintendent of Schools:
John Talyor
Board of Supervisor District #l:
Daren Koligian
Propositions: 11 yes
12 yes
13 yes
15 yes
We encourage Chicano students not
only to vote but to actively work for and
support progressive candidates that will
imporue and represent the needs of the
Chicano Community.
Larry Gonzales
CSUF MEChA Vice President
Lily Martinez
MEChA Political Committee
Friday, October 22, 1982 P - 3
La Voz De Azdan
Political Center Opens
·Miguel De La Madrid
By Anthony Marquez
A new Latino political coalition was
unveiled recently at a fundraisP!' in Downtown Fresno.
The "Collins House," at 1107 R. St., is
the home of the Valley Hispanic Politis;al
Center. The fundraiser was held September 17 to officially open the new
center.
The VHPC consists of five members:
Association of Mexican American Educators, Fresno Political Action Union, Mexican
American Political Association, Friends
of Alvarado and Hispanics for Brown for
U.S. Senate. CSUF and City College
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan
are also members.
"One of the main reasons we did come
together is for unity and to work together,"
said Delia Munguia, Public Information
person for VHPC. "We knew we wanted
to work with voter registration to educate
the voter and get the vote out. We wanted
to work with Hispanics," she said in a
recent interview. An example of this unity
was voter registration in which VHPC set
a goal of 1,000 and ended up with 1200.
The idea of a Hispanic political cemer
was conceived by Councilman Leonel
Alvarado. "He asked different Hispanic
organizations to corrie together under
this group," said Munguia.
On September 4th, Alvarado organized a meeting, of all interested organizations, to discuss a plan for creating a Hispanic political center. At this meeting,
Alvarado expressed his desire to run for
the Board of Supervisors~
A week later another meeting was held
for those organizations that agreed to
participate in the new Hispanic center.
There were fiye organizations in attendance. A steering committee, consisting of
one representative from each organization, was formed at this meeting.
"The steering committee was in charge
of formulating a name, paying the rent,
installing phones and setting rules and
regulations," said Munguia. The committee meets every other week.
"The Colllins House was agreed upon
because it was there, the price was right,
and it was in a convenient location," said
Munguia.
VHPC also agreed to target certain
precincts, including Assembly, City, County
and State, that were primarily Latino.
"We also decided to go back and start
walking precincts again to try and get the
vote out," said Munguia.
VHPC covers Southeast Fresno and
some of Mala~. Calwa, Sunset and Pinedale.
VHPC held its grand-opening on September 17th in the form of a fundraiser.
"The fundraiser helped pay for the rent
and electric bill for the first month," said
Munguia.
"The last two weekends of this month
we (VHPC} will walk precincts, distribute
fliers and work on getting the vote out.
We will also be contacting people and
offering rides to polls," said Munguia.
By this weekend VHPC hopes to have
formulated a slate piece. A slate piece is
an agreement between all the organizations, on candidates, propositions and
issues. This slate piece, in the form of
fliers, will be distributed throughout Fresno.
"There must be unanimous support, for
the particular candidate, proposition or
issue, in order for it to appear on the slate
piece,'' said Munguia.
"If any other organization is interested
in joining, feel free to contact me," said
Munguia. "We still.have two empty offices."
"We're (VHPC) gonna prove to the
politicians-rey, wedelilvered," said Munguia.
MECHA (CSUF and City College) joined
VHPC on October l. After November
16th, MECHA will decide whether to
remain at the Collins House or move
somewhere else. They will probably have
to pay a fee (rent) if they stay.
The oldest and largest Mex-
Miguel de la Madrid, 4 7, becomes President of Mexico on December 1 with the
country facing serious economic problems
but confident it has the natural and human
resources to recover.
De la Madrid takes office following one
of the most resounding political camp~igns
in recent Mexican history. Heading the
ticket of the Institutional Revolutionary
Party (PRI), he defeated six candidates
representing all shades of the political
spectrum. He garnered 16,748,006 votes,
more than 74% of the total cast.
Almost 75% of all eligible voters went to
the polls, a remarkable reversal of the
absentionist trend ·of the 1979 election
when only SOOA> cast their ballots.
Backed by their overwhelming voter
mandate, De la Madrid recognizes that
Mexico has short term economic problems
"with difficult but not impossible solutions."
He noted this is not the first time the
government finds itself with problems
ofthis nature even though now they are of
greater magnitude.
Last year Mexico was the United States'
third largest trading partner (after Canada
and Japan) and total commerce between
the two countries amounted to more than
·30 billion dollars. During their same period,
direct U.S. investments in Mexico topped
the two billion dollar mark.
Mexico has rebounded vigorously from
past slumps and has maintained a real
growth rate over the past 30 years of 6%
annually while the U.S. economy was
growing at a rate of 3.2% annually. In the
past five years, Mexico has moved up
from 16th to fourth leading petroleum
producer of the world. In addition the
country is an important producer of mineral,
agricultural, forestry and marine resources
which enjoy worldwide demand
and provideasolid base for economic recovery.
Undoubtedly the present problems will
demand strong leadership and De la Madrid
appears to be aptly endowed with the
qualifications to meet and overcome the
challenge.
Miguel de la Madrid: A
hard childhood, but educ ·tion helped him to succeed.
EARLY YEARS
Born in the state of Colima, he lost his
father when he was only two years old.
With his mother and only sister, he came
to Mexico City at an early age and helped
support the family while attending school.
He earned his law degree at the National
University of Mexico and shortly afterwards
became professor at the institution. In
1964 the Mexican government granted
him a scholarship to Harvard where he
studied under such renowned professors
as John Kenneth Galbraith, Arthur Smithies,
Don K. Price and Calvin Blair while
obtaining his master's degree in Public
Administration.
De la Madrid began his professional
career at the Banco de Comercio Exterior
(Foreign Trade Bank) and held high executive
posts in the Banco de Mexico (Central
Bank), and Petroleos Mexicanos
(the national oil company) where he came
to understand the problems and potential
of that industry
In 1972 he went to the Treasury Ministry
and in 1975 he was named Minister
of Planning and Budget, a position held
until his nomination as PRI Presidential
candidate.
The new President is married to Paloma
Cordero de De la Madrid and they have
five children.
ican univer~ty is the National Autonomous University of Mexico near Mexico
City, founded in 1551.
Viewpoint---------------------By Yolanda Orozco
As the editor of La Voz handed me my
next assignment, a thought occurred to
me. I had seen people do this sort of thing
before, and I knew it couldn't be very
difficult.
for the paper had been a very different
experience for me. Being a zoology
major, I hadn't really taken interest in
journalism before.
Now I've learned how much time and
effort goes into putting a paper together,
whether it be large or small. My job is to
survey FSU students and get their reactions on certain issues. I also take photographs of the students who participate in
my surveys. I knew this wasn't front page
material, but I took it rather seriously.
Easy so far? Well that's what I thought
too. As I started out with my camera and
tape recorder, I was a little nervous about
this new venture. As I walked a little
further, I convinced myself that I could do
a good job. I found a nice place by the CU
and set up shop. Many people walked
past me. Finally I collected my nerve and
put it in tact. Here it goes, I thought
"Excuse me, I'm taking a survey for La
Voz. Do you read the minority newspapers here on campus?"'
Whew! Good I thought. I had said the
question without a quaver; all I need now
is a response. Here it comes ... ,
The student with the unsure look in her
eyes, looking at me quite strangely said,
"Are you going to take my picture?"
I answered, "Yes," and automatically I
knew I had struck out.
She began to cringe. Detesting photographs, she screamed, "I hate pictures;
No! I couldn't do it!"
I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. I told myself all I need is a bit
more courage and a bit more confidence.
I wondered if this happened to everyone.
Or was it fate?
with different organizations and newspapers on campus can be of benifit to you,
as well as to others.
So give it a try, and when you see me,
REMEMBER, I'm just like you -a student!
And believe me -it's not easy!
I tried not to be so dr~matic and tried
again. The question was asked again, and
I waited for a response. The response was
much more positive this time.
"Yes, I find them (minority papers)
informative. I enjoy reading them."
This was more to my satisfaction. Feeling more at ease, I continued my assignment for the rest of the afternoon.
As I finished the survey, I realized there
are many students out there who don't
even know these papers exit. As for this
paper, it comes out twice a month and
can be found at all the regular newspaper
outlets.
I've learned a lot from these assignmen ts and certainly have learned to
"communicateH with people. All jobs have
their ups and downs, but being involved
Why not both?
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Participants listen to statement being read
after the final miles of the 35 mile march.
Peace March
Approximately 80 protesters rallied in
front of the Lemoqre Naval Air Station at
the end of a two-day 35 mile march sponsored by the Latin American Support
Committee of Fresno. The march was to
mark international protest against United
States intervention in El Salvador. Similar
demonstrations were held throughout the
world on the same weekend.
The two-day march began October 15
with a religious service at the West Fresno
Christian Academy. At least 50 supporters j?ined t~e 18 marchers at the Friday
mormng service. The determined marchers
carried banners stating "U.S. out of El
Salvador" and "35,000" indicating the number
of Salvadorenos killed in the past two
years, mainly at the hands of U.S. armed
military forces and para-military death
squads.
Protesters marched dowtown and onto
Marks Avenue for a 25 mile march to
Riverdale the first day. About 30 additional marchers joined the group at Riverdale on Saturday morning for the last IO
mile march toward Lemoore Naval Air
Station.
The large group chanted and sang to
Lemoore N.A.S., which is the training
ground for pilots of the U.S. Pacific fleet
and would be instrumental in future excalation of the war in Centeral America.
Figures of "la muerteH led the final mile.
One of the figures presented an open letter of opposition to U.S. intervention to
marine guards at the entrance of Lemoore
N .A.S. The letter, intended for Base
Commander J.S. Calvert, voiced the strong
opposition to U.S. military and economic
aid to the El Salvador right-wing government.
Bob Fischer, CSUF Sociology professor
. reads a letter stating the increase of U.S.
intervention in El Salvador.
Pedro Perez
La Voz De Aztlaa
p - 6 Friday, OctONr 22, IN2
Ybarra Meets President-Elect Madrid
By Gilbert Mosqueda
Trying to better its ties wi~h second and
third generations, the Mexican Gove~nment has established contacts with
Mexican-Americans/Chicanos throug~out the United States. The main emphasis
focused on bringing both peoples to
respect and know more about each ot~~r.
Working through the office of the Mm1ster of International Affairs, Mexico spon·
sored three separate sessions last March
on bettering the relationship with
different individuals.
C.S. U .F .'s Professor Lea Ybarra
attended the second conference this past
March. One of fourteen Chicano scholars Ybarra and the others met for three
day~ in Juarez, Mexico, with Mexican
officials, ambassadors and the new
President-elect, President Miguel de la
Madrid who takes office on December 1.
He sp~ke about his incoming policies,
both foreign and domestic, and about bet<
tering the relationship between Mexico
and the descendants in the United States.
Ybarra said she was honored to be
invited, saying that a program like this "is
long overdue."
"Other countries keep close ties with
their homeland. We should have been
doing this long ago, as close as we are."
Mentioning Black ties to Africa, Je!J.!ish
communications to Israel, and Irish bonds
to Ireland as a few examples, Ybarra
stated that many Chicanos have had no
exposure to the Mother Country.
President de la Madrid suggested one
way of increasing awareness between the
two countries with "Casas Culturas." The
casas would be set up both here and in
Mexico to display art done on both sides.
De la Madrid hopes this can help the people see _some type of simalarity deep
down.
Lea V:,ith Madrid at Juarez Conference
De la Madrid also emphasized the
"Becas de Aztlan" scholarships. First
started during th~ reign of President JoseLopez Portillo, the becas are scholarships
offered to Chicanos to study medicine
and science in Mexico. There are about
fifty scholarships awarded annually that
take care of the expenses for students
interested in studying abroad. At this
time, however, it is not known whether
the scholarships would be available,
because of the economic situation in Mexico. (For more information contact La
Raza Studies.)
Other Chicano scholars attending
were Ors. Armando Gutierrez and . Margarita Melville from the University of
Houston, Dr. Juan Gomez-Quinones
from U.C.LA., and Dr. Francisco Hernandez from University of California,
Berkeley. The fourteen Chicanos also
See CONFERENCE on page 8
Campus organizations
Mex-Tech is an organization for
Chicanos in Law serves as an
students interested in the field of information bank for students
technology. It serves as a support interested in law, offers field trips
system for students majoring in to law schools and penal instituthis field. Its main objectives are to tions, and sponsors law
provide minority students with school recruiters and LSAT prep
1ctivities such as group studying, tests. Contact Tony Garduque in
.,tudent advising and counseling. Upward Bound at 294-2693.__
Contact either President Rick 294-2693.
Trevino at 294-7449 or Vice.. resident Jose Lopez II at 291-94 78.
Chicanos in Higher Education
Hispanic Engineers provides a offers advice, assistance, and
variety of activities and information informational support specifically
for students interested in this field. around the process of gaining
Contact can be made through the tea c hi n g c red en ti a Is and
Engineering Department.
proimotes faculty recruitment.
Contact La Raza Studies.
Comadres y Compadres for
Education (C.Y.C.E.) offers advice
and assistance to education
majors and sponsors workshops
Chicano Health Organization
and field trips to bilingual class.
provides
information in medicine
rooms. Contact the Bilingual
and
health
related fields. Activities
Office at 294-2765 or La Raza Stuinclude
field
trips to community
dies at 294-2848.
health clinics and medical schools.
Las Adelitas is involved with Contact La Raza Studies.
educational, political and
community activities. Functions
include tutorial programs, counLos Danzantes de Aztlan is a
seling
h i g h dance company .composed of stuschool Chicanas and sponsoring dents interested in Mexican and
cultural programs. They meet Chicano dance. Activities include
Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. CU, room dance rehearsals and performan304. Contact La Raza Studies at ces sponsoring workshops. Con294-2848.
tact La Raza Studies.
Teatro del Espiritu is a theater
company composed of students
interested in Mexican and Chicano
dance. Activities include dance
rehearsals; performances, and work.
shops. Contact La Raza Studies.
Los Trabajadores De La Raza are a
support group for social work majors.
Their main objective is to increase
the number of Chicanos in social service agencies. Contact La Raza
Studies.
Chicano Business Student Association (C.B.S.A) offers assistance to
students in business related fields,
provides voluntary assistance to the
community through its V.I.T.A.
(Voluntary Income Tax Assistance)
Program. Meetings are held on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. in the CU.
M.E.Ch.A. (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Aztlan) is a national
organization dedicated to improving
and supporting the Chicano students'
and community's rights throughout
the country. Meetings are held in the
CU Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
OF CSUF /a proud to
announce the avallablllty
otthe:
STUDENT DENTAL
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OPTICAL PLAN
"Students WoriinsForSfllda,ats•
by GOLDEN WEST
Now available In the following offices:
Student Actlvllle,, Student Affairs, Associated Students
(CUS316) & the Public Information Desk.
Friday, Octol,er 22, 1982 Pa.- 7
iaVosDeAztlaa
Diaz Shares Musical Experience
By Larry Banales
Fresno State is honored to have Jose
rngel Diaz as a visiting music professor
from Austin, Texas. With 15 years of
music experience, Diaz instructs several
c ~ in addition to conducting an orchestra.
Diaz summed up his stay so far as"great."
"The kids and faculty are all marvelous,"
Diaz commented.
Born in Chicago, Diaz and his family
moved to Laredo, Texas, when he was 12
years old. He attended grammar schools
there and later graduated from Austin
University with both bachelors and masters degrees.
In Texas Diaz played an oboe with sev•
eral symphonies, including the Victoria
and Corpus Christi ensembles, as well as
teaching private lessons. The only fulltime Chicano professor in the Music
Department, Diaz teaches all double-reed
instruments at CSUF.
"Fresno is beginning to expand cultu•
rally with greater awareness for the fine
arts/ Diaz noted. "It's good to see a city
this size between San Francisco and Los
Angeles picking-up in dance, theatre, and
all fine arts. The students here have much
interest in upgrading their musical standards," Diaz said. However, there is one
regret.
HThere are few Hispanics in the fine
arts, because of cultural difficulties, such
as financial or family problems," noted
Diaz. Diaz's parents were farm
laborers, who never completed their educ.
ations. His mother completed the eighth
grade and his father finished the first.
Diaz's father wanted him to study business; however, Diaz preferred to perform
and teach music. "My parents were very
much interested in seeing their children
complete an education and succeed at
what they do best," _e~phasized Diaz.
Diaz believes all Hispanics should
"succeed in achieving the highest standard in any field no matter what color their
skin." Because his parents could not provide much financial assistance, Diaz supported himself through college by working and receiving several scholarships.
"You have to be the best to succeed in the
fine arts. There's no room for second
best," he stressed.
Ancient Art On Display
A major exhibition of pric~less, precolumbian ceramic sculpture--some
nearly 25 centuries old--will be on view at
the Fresno Arts Center November 9
through December 29.
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The exhibition has been organized
through the efforts of the Art Department, California State University,
Fresno, the Arts Center, and private collectors. A comprehensive catalogue will
accompany the exhibition illustrated by
Two hundred and twenty-five pieces 80 photographs. Tours can be arranged
created between 500 B.C. and 1500 A.O. led by Spanish and English
will be exhibited. All sculptures are ritual speaking docents.
works-some created as offerings to the
Gods; all were interred, the majority burThe arts Center will provide in-depth
ied with the dead. Some pieces are from printed material and black and white phoceremonial caches, created and tographs or color transparencies
immediately buried in sacred locations upon request to assist in publicizing this
such as beneath the steps of new temples. major exhibition.
The figures, measuring in height from
two inches to twenty-one inches,represent 15 cultures from the area of
present day Central Mexico, particularly
Western Mexico and the Gulf Coast. Art
Historians continue to unravel the mysteries of these ancient ceremonial figures,
finding connections between the sculputres and major religious themes such as
the cycle of life (birth, death, and ·
,renewal), the afterlife and fertility.
.
"We are primarily interested in what
each piece can tell us about the culture
form which it originated,"' stated guest
curator Raphael X. Reichert, Professor of
Art History, California State University,
Fresno.
"Homage to the Sacred" offers visitors
an opportunity to stand in the midst of
powerful works of art and feel the impact
of these advanced societies whose
cultural level equaled that of the Old
World.
The Fresno Arts Center is the only
accredited visual arts museum between
Stockton and Bakersfield and serves a
metropolitan population of over 450,000
people.
Diaz also pointed out the need for nonmusic majors in his music appreciation
classes to become aware of businesses
and corporations as the major source of
support for the fine arts in the United
States. "Whereas in other countries the
government provides aid to students,"'
Diaz said. Students are inspired to recognize good art so they can know and
appreciate it, if they were to make a con-
tribution of some kind for a business in
the future.
After his one year appointment, Diaz
prefers to stay longer, because he feels he
has "'a lot to contribute to students and is
interested in seeing their careers develop."
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Hay dudas obscuras
que nublan mi mente,
y siento caliente
mi frente al pensar
que solo se cura
de angustia la gente,
cuando se arrepiente
por fin de pecar.
Si tanto he pecado
de palabra y obra,
porque se me cobra
con tanto dolor?
Oluido el pasado,
y nada me estorba,
miser solo implora
perdon al senor.
Remedio he pedido
para mis desuaios
y los suenos mios
no habre de lograr.
Si todo he perdido
por mis amorios
perdona dios mio
yo he de perdonar.
By Heriberto Cueuas
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Peace
Continued from page 2
Baddar continued by stating, "The
'The United States has supported
some of the most racist dictatorships in need for a logical peace between Israel
the world--South Africa and El Salvador. and the Palestinians is necessary. The
Yet why does it claim to be the most demands are simple and explicit. Actions
of the Palestinian Liberation Organiza•
Democratic?", questioned Baddar.
"The hands of the American people", tion are in self-defense and a response to
Baddar continued, "are full of blood, and the systematic genocide implemented by
they need to be shocked into reality. The Israel."
Baddar concluded, "I still have hope
U.S. citizens didn't know anything about
the Middle East and its existence until that our people will be able to go back to
after the affects of the 1973 oil embargo." their homeland and live in peace, but until
A basic Palestinian viewpoint, concerning the, the GUPS supports its people in
American individuals as a result of the every possible way."
embargo, is that they can not see world
events and their effect on other people
because of the stress upon individualism.
Americans are unable to help any society
except their own goal in becoming
number one. Another stereotype is the
preLJalence of apathy which exists in the
American Democratic society; for example, love for one's brother and the preserMexico's flag was adopted
common sense of the personal self.
in 1821. The green stands
for independence, white for
A comparison of Israels' treatment of
religion and red for union.
the Palestinians to Hitler's treatment of
the Jews during World War II is seen by
Baddar. "The Israelis have concentration
camps in Southern Lebannon, where the
Red Cross isn't allowed inside," he said.
"The Israelis are persecuting my people Continued from page 6
like the Germans persecuted the Jews," presented papers at the conference dealBaddar stated.
ing with various topics researched here
"Many peace offerings have been
about the Chicano communities. Studies
made. Israel understands no idea of Palis
on the Chicana in today's society, the
inion's peace. The way they want it is by a · undocumented worker, and oarious edurelationship of master to slave," Baddar cational topics were presented.
said, "Until aggression stops, then an
When first contacted to attend, Ybarra
easy solution will not come easy."
said that the U.S. State Department did
not want the people to attend. 'The State
Department felt that if Mexico and ChiBaddar continued by stating, NThe
canos got together it would be interfering
need for a logical peace between Israel
with
domestic affairs," stated Ybarra.
and the Palestinians is necessary. The
#They weren't trying to run us over here
demands are simple and explicit. Actions
they just wanted to maintain a good rela:
of the Palestinian Liberation· Organizationship
with us." As of this writing, all
tion are in self-~efense and a response to
meetings took place with the final one
the systematic genocide implemented by
occuring in late September.
Israel.,.
Conference
Contntunity Organizatio11
MAPA (Mexican American Political AMAE (Association of Mexican
American Educators)
Association)
cfo Jerry Marquez
cfo Steve Santos
478 W. San Jose
4129 E. Cortland
Clovis, CA 93612
Fresno, CA 93726
League of Mexican-American
Women
cfo Teresa Acosta
46662 N. First #106
Fresno, CA 93726
Mujeres for Political Action
cfo Josie Mena
1006 West Pine
Fresno, CA 93728
Latin American Business Club
cfo Arturo Tirado
P.O. Box 7
Fresno, CA 93707
T
Callfer11ia State . Ualveral"ty Fresao
'Friday, October 22, 1982
Tula!
More than 150 people gathered in the Fresno County courthouse park Saturday
morning for the dedication of a 16-foot-tall stone replica of a Tula Atlantean sculpture,
which is a goodwill gift from the government and people of the Mexican state of
Hidalgo. There ceremony featured the mayor of Tula in Hidalgo, Esteban Sanchez
Rojo.
La Voz De Aztla•
Pase 2 Friday, OctoNr 22, I ~
Editorials
Prop. 15: Gun ·Control?
Proposition 15, the Handgun initiative,
was developed over a nine-month period
following the attempted assassination of
President Reagan.
The draft underwent some 30 revisions
in consultation with law enforcement
officials, criminologists, prosecutors,and
members of law firms. The initiative was
patterned after other states' and countries' successful handgun laws.
The initiative was certified, with 427,
474 valid signatures, to appear on the
November 2, ballot, on June 24, 1982.
Proposition 15 requires all handguns to
be registerea, with the Attorney General,
by November 2, 1983. Handguns not registered by this date can never be registered and will be considered illegal. Proposition 15 would impose a mandatory
sentence of six months in prison for carrying an unregistered handgun in public.
Also, a mandatory one year in prison for
profiteering from the sale of black market
guns. Proposition 15 would place a lid on
the number of handguns. This lid is not a
freeze on people who dont' own handguns because they would be eligible to
buy a handgun from within the existing
pool of registered weapons. After April
30, 1983, only registered handguns will be
eligible for sale; handguns not previously
registered in California may not be
brought into the state after November 2,
1982; mail order purchases will be
prohibited.
Proposition 15 would seek to accomplish other objectives such as: make regis-tration infromation confidential; enable
law enforcement officers to track down
the owner of a handgun used in crime;
establish civil liability for anyone who
knowingly violates the registration
requirement ·in transferring a handgun
that is then used to kill or injure someone
else~ prohibit the legislature from placing
additional restrictions on the ownership
of rifles and shotguns; and prohibit the
legislature from banning owership of
handguns without a prior vote of the
people.
Some things Proposition 15 would not
do include: prohibit a person who does
not own a handgun from buying one at
any time; require registration of rifles and
shotguns or affect the possession of
them; prevent an organization with a legitimate need for handguns from acquiring
new ones; prevent a citizen, owning a
used handgun, from exchanging it for a
new one; restrict the number of handguns
a person may possess legally; require the
registration of antique pistols, curios or
relics; or cost the taxpayers anything,
since a $10 registration fee would cover all
administrative expenses.
Massachusetts has had a gun control
law in affect for eight years. The BartleyFox law was enacted, by the legislature,in
1974. It went into effect in 1975. NortheastThe following statistics will expose the
ern University conducted a study of the scope of our handgun dilemma:
law's impact during the two years imme1) One out of every nine Americans has
diatly following its enactment. Their find- been threatened or attacked by someone
ings included:
with a handgun.
2) There are an estimated five million
1) Gun homicides in Boston declined
handguns in California. This figure is
55.7% during the study period.
increasing by an estimated 500,000 a year.
2) Gun assaults in Boston declined
In other words, the number of handguns
37.1%
in
California will double in 10 years.
3) Gun robberies in Boston declined
3) One thousand two."hundred and
34.3%
forty-seven homicides were committed
Even though Boston has become one
with handguns in California in 1981; ll,522
of the most violent cities in America, the
were committed in the United States.
Bartely-Fox law has seen a decrease in
4) Fifty percent of all murders in the
the use of handguns as weapons. These
facts lend credence to the belief that the United States are commited with handguns.
Proposition 15 is constitutional, every
prospect of spending a year in prison for
carrying an illegal handgun on the street is court has upheld States' rights to regulate
firearms.
a major deterant to handgun crime.
It is a felony to carry brass knuckles on
the street, but only a misdemeanor to
carry a handgun. Only a misdemeanordespite the fact that 90% of the guns used
in street crimes are handguns!
Proposition 15 would register all handguns, protect "home" guns and let the
police go after "street" guns.
Proposition 15 fails to address the
causes of street crime. But it does offer a
workable solution in trying to reduce violent crime. Proposition 15 is a step in the
right direction. Don't be left behind; vote
Yes on 15.
Anthony Marquez
G UPS denounces US
By Pam Florea
People are getting killed right and le/t
by the Left and Right. Why?
Masses of people are organizing and
joining in taking a stand for human rights.
Homelands repossessed by the enemy
and mass murders of innocent victims
are brutal and should be condemned by
social conscience, but instead are
allowed to flourish.
The aftermath of the Lebannon invasion has left many Americans with feelings of helplessness. The California State
University, Fresno, Chapter of the General Union of Palestinian Students
GUPS), is making euery possible effort t~
support its people through both medical
and financial donations. The dedication
of the Palestinian movement exemplifies
the need for social justice.
T~e purpose of GUPS, according to
1:res,dent Omarr Baddar, Nis to provide
informational meetings to help educate
the American people about the Palestinian cause and the Middle East in general.
The GUPS will sponsor a Palestinian
Culture Week in November. Traditional
foods will be served, and speakers will
participate in a panel discussion on various controversial topics. The Culture
Week is a vehicle to educate both community and students of the Palestinian
plight.
H
7he imperialists and the United States
have been influenced by foreign countries
and corporative interests; thus, resulting
in the systematic massacre of the Palestinians," Baddar said
"We are not againsJ the Jewish people.
We are against the idea of Zionism,"
stated Baddar. Historically, the Zionist
movement began recruiting Jews to immi
rate a new homeland and used religion
for a political movement.
·
The geographical location of Palestine
is in the midst of three continents--Africa,
Asia and the Mediterranean--making it a
valuable and potential power, regarded
highly by Israel. Foreign aid supplied from
imperialistic nations have provided the
Zionist movement with propaganda similarly used by Adolf Hitler.
The United States has strategic control of the Middle East with a policy of
rapid deployment. The fighter-bombers,
heavy artillery, cluster bombs, and "anti
personnel" devices are Israel's entire
arsenal, supplied by the U.S. The U.S.
has financed $13.5 billion of Israeli military purchases. This is more than half
the total world-wide U.S. foreign military
financing program since 1950. Israel currently receives about $2.5 billion per year,
almost one-quarter of the total U.S. foreign aid.
Continaed oi page 8 .
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MEChA Endorsements
Dear Editor:
When elections come around it can be
very difficult to choose which candidates
to vote for. Usually the voters' only choice is to pick the lesser of the two evils. At
a recent MEChA meeting, students who
are unsatisfied with the choice of the two
major parties' candidates endorsed
Peace and Freedom cadidate Florance
McDonald for State Controller. This office,
as the Mechistas know, is not one of the
most popular or cont~oversial offices, but
Florence McDonald is a good alternatiue.
This fiesty lady is well known for her
grassroots work and for -her support of
the poor and third World poeple.
Other candidates that MECM endorsed
at the state and local levels are:
Governor: Tom Bradley
Lt. Governor: Leo McCarthy
Senator: Jerry Brown
Controller: Florence McDonald
Congress: 15th District-Tony Coelho
17th District-Gene Tackett
Assembly: Bruce Bronzan County
Superintendent of Schools:
John Talyor
Board of Supervisor District #l:
Daren Koligian
Propositions: 11 yes
12 yes
13 yes
15 yes
We encourage Chicano students not
only to vote but to actively work for and
support progressive candidates that will
imporue and represent the needs of the
Chicano Community.
Larry Gonzales
CSUF MEChA Vice President
Lily Martinez
MEChA Political Committee
Friday, October 22, 1982 P - 3
La Voz De Azdan
Political Center Opens
·Miguel De La Madrid
By Anthony Marquez
A new Latino political coalition was
unveiled recently at a fundraisP!' in Downtown Fresno.
The "Collins House," at 1107 R. St., is
the home of the Valley Hispanic Politis;al
Center. The fundraiser was held September 17 to officially open the new
center.
The VHPC consists of five members:
Association of Mexican American Educators, Fresno Political Action Union, Mexican
American Political Association, Friends
of Alvarado and Hispanics for Brown for
U.S. Senate. CSUF and City College
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan
are also members.
"One of the main reasons we did come
together is for unity and to work together,"
said Delia Munguia, Public Information
person for VHPC. "We knew we wanted
to work with voter registration to educate
the voter and get the vote out. We wanted
to work with Hispanics," she said in a
recent interview. An example of this unity
was voter registration in which VHPC set
a goal of 1,000 and ended up with 1200.
The idea of a Hispanic political cemer
was conceived by Councilman Leonel
Alvarado. "He asked different Hispanic
organizations to corrie together under
this group," said Munguia.
On September 4th, Alvarado organized a meeting, of all interested organizations, to discuss a plan for creating a Hispanic political center. At this meeting,
Alvarado expressed his desire to run for
the Board of Supervisors~
A week later another meeting was held
for those organizations that agreed to
participate in the new Hispanic center.
There were fiye organizations in attendance. A steering committee, consisting of
one representative from each organization, was formed at this meeting.
"The steering committee was in charge
of formulating a name, paying the rent,
installing phones and setting rules and
regulations," said Munguia. The committee meets every other week.
"The Colllins House was agreed upon
because it was there, the price was right,
and it was in a convenient location," said
Munguia.
VHPC also agreed to target certain
precincts, including Assembly, City, County
and State, that were primarily Latino.
"We also decided to go back and start
walking precincts again to try and get the
vote out," said Munguia.
VHPC covers Southeast Fresno and
some of Mala~. Calwa, Sunset and Pinedale.
VHPC held its grand-opening on September 17th in the form of a fundraiser.
"The fundraiser helped pay for the rent
and electric bill for the first month," said
Munguia.
"The last two weekends of this month
we (VHPC} will walk precincts, distribute
fliers and work on getting the vote out.
We will also be contacting people and
offering rides to polls," said Munguia.
By this weekend VHPC hopes to have
formulated a slate piece. A slate piece is
an agreement between all the organizations, on candidates, propositions and
issues. This slate piece, in the form of
fliers, will be distributed throughout Fresno.
"There must be unanimous support, for
the particular candidate, proposition or
issue, in order for it to appear on the slate
piece,'' said Munguia.
"If any other organization is interested
in joining, feel free to contact me," said
Munguia. "We still.have two empty offices."
"We're (VHPC) gonna prove to the
politicians-rey, wedelilvered," said Munguia.
MECHA (CSUF and City College) joined
VHPC on October l. After November
16th, MECHA will decide whether to
remain at the Collins House or move
somewhere else. They will probably have
to pay a fee (rent) if they stay.
The oldest and largest Mex-
Miguel de la Madrid, 4 7, becomes President of Mexico on December 1 with the
country facing serious economic problems
but confident it has the natural and human
resources to recover.
De la Madrid takes office following one
of the most resounding political camp~igns
in recent Mexican history. Heading the
ticket of the Institutional Revolutionary
Party (PRI), he defeated six candidates
representing all shades of the political
spectrum. He garnered 16,748,006 votes,
more than 74% of the total cast.
Almost 75% of all eligible voters went to
the polls, a remarkable reversal of the
absentionist trend ·of the 1979 election
when only SOOA> cast their ballots.
Backed by their overwhelming voter
mandate, De la Madrid recognizes that
Mexico has short term economic problems
"with difficult but not impossible solutions."
He noted this is not the first time the
government finds itself with problems
ofthis nature even though now they are of
greater magnitude.
Last year Mexico was the United States'
third largest trading partner (after Canada
and Japan) and total commerce between
the two countries amounted to more than
·30 billion dollars. During their same period,
direct U.S. investments in Mexico topped
the two billion dollar mark.
Mexico has rebounded vigorously from
past slumps and has maintained a real
growth rate over the past 30 years of 6%
annually while the U.S. economy was
growing at a rate of 3.2% annually. In the
past five years, Mexico has moved up
from 16th to fourth leading petroleum
producer of the world. In addition the
country is an important producer of mineral,
agricultural, forestry and marine resources
which enjoy worldwide demand
and provideasolid base for economic recovery.
Undoubtedly the present problems will
demand strong leadership and De la Madrid
appears to be aptly endowed with the
qualifications to meet and overcome the
challenge.
Miguel de la Madrid: A
hard childhood, but educ ·tion helped him to succeed.
EARLY YEARS
Born in the state of Colima, he lost his
father when he was only two years old.
With his mother and only sister, he came
to Mexico City at an early age and helped
support the family while attending school.
He earned his law degree at the National
University of Mexico and shortly afterwards
became professor at the institution. In
1964 the Mexican government granted
him a scholarship to Harvard where he
studied under such renowned professors
as John Kenneth Galbraith, Arthur Smithies,
Don K. Price and Calvin Blair while
obtaining his master's degree in Public
Administration.
De la Madrid began his professional
career at the Banco de Comercio Exterior
(Foreign Trade Bank) and held high executive
posts in the Banco de Mexico (Central
Bank), and Petroleos Mexicanos
(the national oil company) where he came
to understand the problems and potential
of that industry
In 1972 he went to the Treasury Ministry
and in 1975 he was named Minister
of Planning and Budget, a position held
until his nomination as PRI Presidential
candidate.
The new President is married to Paloma
Cordero de De la Madrid and they have
five children.
ican univer~ty is the National Autonomous University of Mexico near Mexico
City, founded in 1551.
Viewpoint---------------------By Yolanda Orozco
As the editor of La Voz handed me my
next assignment, a thought occurred to
me. I had seen people do this sort of thing
before, and I knew it couldn't be very
difficult.
for the paper had been a very different
experience for me. Being a zoology
major, I hadn't really taken interest in
journalism before.
Now I've learned how much time and
effort goes into putting a paper together,
whether it be large or small. My job is to
survey FSU students and get their reactions on certain issues. I also take photographs of the students who participate in
my surveys. I knew this wasn't front page
material, but I took it rather seriously.
Easy so far? Well that's what I thought
too. As I started out with my camera and
tape recorder, I was a little nervous about
this new venture. As I walked a little
further, I convinced myself that I could do
a good job. I found a nice place by the CU
and set up shop. Many people walked
past me. Finally I collected my nerve and
put it in tact. Here it goes, I thought
"Excuse me, I'm taking a survey for La
Voz. Do you read the minority newspapers here on campus?"'
Whew! Good I thought. I had said the
question without a quaver; all I need now
is a response. Here it comes ... ,
The student with the unsure look in her
eyes, looking at me quite strangely said,
"Are you going to take my picture?"
I answered, "Yes," and automatically I
knew I had struck out.
She began to cringe. Detesting photographs, she screamed, "I hate pictures;
No! I couldn't do it!"
I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. I told myself all I need is a bit
more courage and a bit more confidence.
I wondered if this happened to everyone.
Or was it fate?
with different organizations and newspapers on campus can be of benifit to you,
as well as to others.
So give it a try, and when you see me,
REMEMBER, I'm just like you -a student!
And believe me -it's not easy!
I tried not to be so dr~matic and tried
again. The question was asked again, and
I waited for a response. The response was
much more positive this time.
"Yes, I find them (minority papers)
informative. I enjoy reading them."
This was more to my satisfaction. Feeling more at ease, I continued my assignment for the rest of the afternoon.
As I finished the survey, I realized there
are many students out there who don't
even know these papers exit. As for this
paper, it comes out twice a month and
can be found at all the regular newspaper
outlets.
I've learned a lot from these assignmen ts and certainly have learned to
"communicateH with people. All jobs have
their ups and downs, but being involved
Why not both?
sr
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Participants listen to statement being read
after the final miles of the 35 mile march.
Peace March
Approximately 80 protesters rallied in
front of the Lemoqre Naval Air Station at
the end of a two-day 35 mile march sponsored by the Latin American Support
Committee of Fresno. The march was to
mark international protest against United
States intervention in El Salvador. Similar
demonstrations were held throughout the
world on the same weekend.
The two-day march began October 15
with a religious service at the West Fresno
Christian Academy. At least 50 supporters j?ined t~e 18 marchers at the Friday
mormng service. The determined marchers
carried banners stating "U.S. out of El
Salvador" and "35,000" indicating the number
of Salvadorenos killed in the past two
years, mainly at the hands of U.S. armed
military forces and para-military death
squads.
Protesters marched dowtown and onto
Marks Avenue for a 25 mile march to
Riverdale the first day. About 30 additional marchers joined the group at Riverdale on Saturday morning for the last IO
mile march toward Lemoore Naval Air
Station.
The large group chanted and sang to
Lemoore N.A.S., which is the training
ground for pilots of the U.S. Pacific fleet
and would be instrumental in future excalation of the war in Centeral America.
Figures of "la muerteH led the final mile.
One of the figures presented an open letter of opposition to U.S. intervention to
marine guards at the entrance of Lemoore
N .A.S. The letter, intended for Base
Commander J.S. Calvert, voiced the strong
opposition to U.S. military and economic
aid to the El Salvador right-wing government.
Bob Fischer, CSUF Sociology professor
. reads a letter stating the increase of U.S.
intervention in El Salvador.
Pedro Perez
La Voz De Aztlaa
p - 6 Friday, OctONr 22, IN2
Ybarra Meets President-Elect Madrid
By Gilbert Mosqueda
Trying to better its ties wi~h second and
third generations, the Mexican Gove~nment has established contacts with
Mexican-Americans/Chicanos throug~out the United States. The main emphasis
focused on bringing both peoples to
respect and know more about each ot~~r.
Working through the office of the Mm1ster of International Affairs, Mexico spon·
sored three separate sessions last March
on bettering the relationship with
different individuals.
C.S. U .F .'s Professor Lea Ybarra
attended the second conference this past
March. One of fourteen Chicano scholars Ybarra and the others met for three
day~ in Juarez, Mexico, with Mexican
officials, ambassadors and the new
President-elect, President Miguel de la
Madrid who takes office on December 1.
He sp~ke about his incoming policies,
both foreign and domestic, and about bet<
tering the relationship between Mexico
and the descendants in the United States.
Ybarra said she was honored to be
invited, saying that a program like this "is
long overdue."
"Other countries keep close ties with
their homeland. We should have been
doing this long ago, as close as we are."
Mentioning Black ties to Africa, Je!J.!ish
communications to Israel, and Irish bonds
to Ireland as a few examples, Ybarra
stated that many Chicanos have had no
exposure to the Mother Country.
President de la Madrid suggested one
way of increasing awareness between the
two countries with "Casas Culturas." The
casas would be set up both here and in
Mexico to display art done on both sides.
De la Madrid hopes this can help the people see _some type of simalarity deep
down.
Lea V:,ith Madrid at Juarez Conference
De la Madrid also emphasized the
"Becas de Aztlan" scholarships. First
started during th~ reign of President JoseLopez Portillo, the becas are scholarships
offered to Chicanos to study medicine
and science in Mexico. There are about
fifty scholarships awarded annually that
take care of the expenses for students
interested in studying abroad. At this
time, however, it is not known whether
the scholarships would be available,
because of the economic situation in Mexico. (For more information contact La
Raza Studies.)
Other Chicano scholars attending
were Ors. Armando Gutierrez and . Margarita Melville from the University of
Houston, Dr. Juan Gomez-Quinones
from U.C.LA., and Dr. Francisco Hernandez from University of California,
Berkeley. The fourteen Chicanos also
See CONFERENCE on page 8
Campus organizations
Mex-Tech is an organization for
Chicanos in Law serves as an
students interested in the field of information bank for students
technology. It serves as a support interested in law, offers field trips
system for students majoring in to law schools and penal instituthis field. Its main objectives are to tions, and sponsors law
provide minority students with school recruiters and LSAT prep
1ctivities such as group studying, tests. Contact Tony Garduque in
.,tudent advising and counseling. Upward Bound at 294-2693.__
Contact either President Rick 294-2693.
Trevino at 294-7449 or Vice.. resident Jose Lopez II at 291-94 78.
Chicanos in Higher Education
Hispanic Engineers provides a offers advice, assistance, and
variety of activities and information informational support specifically
for students interested in this field. around the process of gaining
Contact can be made through the tea c hi n g c red en ti a Is and
Engineering Department.
proimotes faculty recruitment.
Contact La Raza Studies.
Comadres y Compadres for
Education (C.Y.C.E.) offers advice
and assistance to education
majors and sponsors workshops
Chicano Health Organization
and field trips to bilingual class.
provides
information in medicine
rooms. Contact the Bilingual
and
health
related fields. Activities
Office at 294-2765 or La Raza Stuinclude
field
trips to community
dies at 294-2848.
health clinics and medical schools.
Las Adelitas is involved with Contact La Raza Studies.
educational, political and
community activities. Functions
include tutorial programs, counLos Danzantes de Aztlan is a
seling
h i g h dance company .composed of stuschool Chicanas and sponsoring dents interested in Mexican and
cultural programs. They meet Chicano dance. Activities include
Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. CU, room dance rehearsals and performan304. Contact La Raza Studies at ces sponsoring workshops. Con294-2848.
tact La Raza Studies.
Teatro del Espiritu is a theater
company composed of students
interested in Mexican and Chicano
dance. Activities include dance
rehearsals; performances, and work.
shops. Contact La Raza Studies.
Los Trabajadores De La Raza are a
support group for social work majors.
Their main objective is to increase
the number of Chicanos in social service agencies. Contact La Raza
Studies.
Chicano Business Student Association (C.B.S.A) offers assistance to
students in business related fields,
provides voluntary assistance to the
community through its V.I.T.A.
(Voluntary Income Tax Assistance)
Program. Meetings are held on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. in the CU.
M.E.Ch.A. (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Aztlan) is a national
organization dedicated to improving
and supporting the Chicano students'
and community's rights throughout
the country. Meetings are held in the
CU Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
OF CSUF /a proud to
announce the avallablllty
otthe:
STUDENT DENTAL
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OPTICAL PLAN
"Students WoriinsForSfllda,ats•
by GOLDEN WEST
Now available In the following offices:
Student Actlvllle,, Student Affairs, Associated Students
(CUS316) & the Public Information Desk.
Friday, Octol,er 22, 1982 Pa.- 7
iaVosDeAztlaa
Diaz Shares Musical Experience
By Larry Banales
Fresno State is honored to have Jose
rngel Diaz as a visiting music professor
from Austin, Texas. With 15 years of
music experience, Diaz instructs several
c ~ in addition to conducting an orchestra.
Diaz summed up his stay so far as"great."
"The kids and faculty are all marvelous,"
Diaz commented.
Born in Chicago, Diaz and his family
moved to Laredo, Texas, when he was 12
years old. He attended grammar schools
there and later graduated from Austin
University with both bachelors and masters degrees.
In Texas Diaz played an oboe with sev•
eral symphonies, including the Victoria
and Corpus Christi ensembles, as well as
teaching private lessons. The only fulltime Chicano professor in the Music
Department, Diaz teaches all double-reed
instruments at CSUF.
"Fresno is beginning to expand cultu•
rally with greater awareness for the fine
arts/ Diaz noted. "It's good to see a city
this size between San Francisco and Los
Angeles picking-up in dance, theatre, and
all fine arts. The students here have much
interest in upgrading their musical standards," Diaz said. However, there is one
regret.
HThere are few Hispanics in the fine
arts, because of cultural difficulties, such
as financial or family problems," noted
Diaz. Diaz's parents were farm
laborers, who never completed their educ.
ations. His mother completed the eighth
grade and his father finished the first.
Diaz's father wanted him to study business; however, Diaz preferred to perform
and teach music. "My parents were very
much interested in seeing their children
complete an education and succeed at
what they do best," _e~phasized Diaz.
Diaz believes all Hispanics should
"succeed in achieving the highest standard in any field no matter what color their
skin." Because his parents could not provide much financial assistance, Diaz supported himself through college by working and receiving several scholarships.
"You have to be the best to succeed in the
fine arts. There's no room for second
best," he stressed.
Ancient Art On Display
A major exhibition of pric~less, precolumbian ceramic sculpture--some
nearly 25 centuries old--will be on view at
the Fresno Arts Center November 9
through December 29.
·
The exhibition has been organized
through the efforts of the Art Department, California State University,
Fresno, the Arts Center, and private collectors. A comprehensive catalogue will
accompany the exhibition illustrated by
Two hundred and twenty-five pieces 80 photographs. Tours can be arranged
created between 500 B.C. and 1500 A.O. led by Spanish and English
will be exhibited. All sculptures are ritual speaking docents.
works-some created as offerings to the
Gods; all were interred, the majority burThe arts Center will provide in-depth
ied with the dead. Some pieces are from printed material and black and white phoceremonial caches, created and tographs or color transparencies
immediately buried in sacred locations upon request to assist in publicizing this
such as beneath the steps of new temples. major exhibition.
The figures, measuring in height from
two inches to twenty-one inches,represent 15 cultures from the area of
present day Central Mexico, particularly
Western Mexico and the Gulf Coast. Art
Historians continue to unravel the mysteries of these ancient ceremonial figures,
finding connections between the sculputres and major religious themes such as
the cycle of life (birth, death, and ·
,renewal), the afterlife and fertility.
.
"We are primarily interested in what
each piece can tell us about the culture
form which it originated,"' stated guest
curator Raphael X. Reichert, Professor of
Art History, California State University,
Fresno.
"Homage to the Sacred" offers visitors
an opportunity to stand in the midst of
powerful works of art and feel the impact
of these advanced societies whose
cultural level equaled that of the Old
World.
The Fresno Arts Center is the only
accredited visual arts museum between
Stockton and Bakersfield and serves a
metropolitan population of over 450,000
people.
Diaz also pointed out the need for nonmusic majors in his music appreciation
classes to become aware of businesses
and corporations as the major source of
support for the fine arts in the United
States. "Whereas in other countries the
government provides aid to students,"'
Diaz said. Students are inspired to recognize good art so they can know and
appreciate it, if they were to make a con-
tribution of some kind for a business in
the future.
After his one year appointment, Diaz
prefers to stay longer, because he feels he
has "'a lot to contribute to students and is
interested in seeing their careers develop."
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Hay dudas obscuras
que nublan mi mente,
y siento caliente
mi frente al pensar
que solo se cura
de angustia la gente,
cuando se arrepiente
por fin de pecar.
Si tanto he pecado
de palabra y obra,
porque se me cobra
con tanto dolor?
Oluido el pasado,
y nada me estorba,
miser solo implora
perdon al senor.
Remedio he pedido
para mis desuaios
y los suenos mios
no habre de lograr.
Si todo he perdido
por mis amorios
perdona dios mio
yo he de perdonar.
By Heriberto Cueuas
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Peace
Continued from page 2
Baddar continued by stating, "The
'The United States has supported
some of the most racist dictatorships in need for a logical peace between Israel
the world--South Africa and El Salvador. and the Palestinians is necessary. The
Yet why does it claim to be the most demands are simple and explicit. Actions
of the Palestinian Liberation Organiza•
Democratic?", questioned Baddar.
"The hands of the American people", tion are in self-defense and a response to
Baddar continued, "are full of blood, and the systematic genocide implemented by
they need to be shocked into reality. The Israel."
Baddar concluded, "I still have hope
U.S. citizens didn't know anything about
the Middle East and its existence until that our people will be able to go back to
after the affects of the 1973 oil embargo." their homeland and live in peace, but until
A basic Palestinian viewpoint, concerning the, the GUPS supports its people in
American individuals as a result of the every possible way."
embargo, is that they can not see world
events and their effect on other people
because of the stress upon individualism.
Americans are unable to help any society
except their own goal in becoming
number one. Another stereotype is the
preLJalence of apathy which exists in the
American Democratic society; for example, love for one's brother and the preserMexico's flag was adopted
common sense of the personal self.
in 1821. The green stands
for independence, white for
A comparison of Israels' treatment of
religion and red for union.
the Palestinians to Hitler's treatment of
the Jews during World War II is seen by
Baddar. "The Israelis have concentration
camps in Southern Lebannon, where the
Red Cross isn't allowed inside," he said.
"The Israelis are persecuting my people Continued from page 6
like the Germans persecuted the Jews," presented papers at the conference dealBaddar stated.
ing with various topics researched here
"Many peace offerings have been
about the Chicano communities. Studies
made. Israel understands no idea of Palis
on the Chicana in today's society, the
inion's peace. The way they want it is by a · undocumented worker, and oarious edurelationship of master to slave," Baddar cational topics were presented.
said, "Until aggression stops, then an
When first contacted to attend, Ybarra
easy solution will not come easy."
said that the U.S. State Department did
not want the people to attend. 'The State
Department felt that if Mexico and ChiBaddar continued by stating, NThe
canos got together it would be interfering
need for a logical peace between Israel
with
domestic affairs," stated Ybarra.
and the Palestinians is necessary. The
#They weren't trying to run us over here
demands are simple and explicit. Actions
they just wanted to maintain a good rela:
of the Palestinian Liberation· Organizationship
with us." As of this writing, all
tion are in self-~efense and a response to
meetings took place with the final one
the systematic genocide implemented by
occuring in late September.
Israel.,.
Conference
Contntunity Organizatio11
MAPA (Mexican American Political AMAE (Association of Mexican
American Educators)
Association)
cfo Jerry Marquez
cfo Steve Santos
478 W. San Jose
4129 E. Cortland
Clovis, CA 93612
Fresno, CA 93726
League of Mexican-American
Women
cfo Teresa Acosta
46662 N. First #106
Fresno, CA 93726
Mujeres for Political Action
cfo Josie Mena
1006 West Pine
Fresno, CA 93728
Latin American Business Club
cfo Arturo Tirado
P.O. Box 7
Fresno, CA 93707
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Callfer11ia State . Ualveral"ty Fresao
'Friday, October 22, 1982
Tula!
More than 150 people gathered in the Fresno County courthouse park Saturday
morning for the dedication of a 16-foot-tall stone replica of a Tula Atlantean sculpture,
which is a goodwill gift from the government and people of the Mexican state of
Hidalgo. There ceremony featured the mayor of Tula in Hidalgo, Esteban Sanchez
Rojo.
La Voz De Aztla•
Pase 2 Friday, OctoNr 22, I ~
Editorials
Prop. 15: Gun ·Control?
Proposition 15, the Handgun initiative,
was developed over a nine-month period
following the attempted assassination of
President Reagan.
The draft underwent some 30 revisions
in consultation with law enforcement
officials, criminologists, prosecutors,and
members of law firms. The initiative was
patterned after other states' and countries' successful handgun laws.
The initiative was certified, with 427,
474 valid signatures, to appear on the
November 2, ballot, on June 24, 1982.
Proposition 15 requires all handguns to
be registerea, with the Attorney General,
by November 2, 1983. Handguns not registered by this date can never be registered and will be considered illegal. Proposition 15 would impose a mandatory
sentence of six months in prison for carrying an unregistered handgun in public.
Also, a mandatory one year in prison for
profiteering from the sale of black market
guns. Proposition 15 would place a lid on
the number of handguns. This lid is not a
freeze on people who dont' own handguns because they would be eligible to
buy a handgun from within the existing
pool of registered weapons. After April
30, 1983, only registered handguns will be
eligible for sale; handguns not previously
registered in California may not be
brought into the state after November 2,
1982; mail order purchases will be
prohibited.
Proposition 15 would seek to accomplish other objectives such as: make regis-tration infromation confidential; enable
law enforcement officers to track down
the owner of a handgun used in crime;
establish civil liability for anyone who
knowingly violates the registration
requirement ·in transferring a handgun
that is then used to kill or injure someone
else~ prohibit the legislature from placing
additional restrictions on the ownership
of rifles and shotguns; and prohibit the
legislature from banning owership of
handguns without a prior vote of the
people.
Some things Proposition 15 would not
do include: prohibit a person who does
not own a handgun from buying one at
any time; require registration of rifles and
shotguns or affect the possession of
them; prevent an organization with a legitimate need for handguns from acquiring
new ones; prevent a citizen, owning a
used handgun, from exchanging it for a
new one; restrict the number of handguns
a person may possess legally; require the
registration of antique pistols, curios or
relics; or cost the taxpayers anything,
since a $10 registration fee would cover all
administrative expenses.
Massachusetts has had a gun control
law in affect for eight years. The BartleyFox law was enacted, by the legislature,in
1974. It went into effect in 1975. NortheastThe following statistics will expose the
ern University conducted a study of the scope of our handgun dilemma:
law's impact during the two years imme1) One out of every nine Americans has
diatly following its enactment. Their find- been threatened or attacked by someone
ings included:
with a handgun.
2) There are an estimated five million
1) Gun homicides in Boston declined
handguns in California. This figure is
55.7% during the study period.
increasing by an estimated 500,000 a year.
2) Gun assaults in Boston declined
In other words, the number of handguns
37.1%
in
California will double in 10 years.
3) Gun robberies in Boston declined
3) One thousand two."hundred and
34.3%
forty-seven homicides were committed
Even though Boston has become one
with handguns in California in 1981; ll,522
of the most violent cities in America, the
were committed in the United States.
Bartely-Fox law has seen a decrease in
4) Fifty percent of all murders in the
the use of handguns as weapons. These
facts lend credence to the belief that the United States are commited with handguns.
Proposition 15 is constitutional, every
prospect of spending a year in prison for
carrying an illegal handgun on the street is court has upheld States' rights to regulate
firearms.
a major deterant to handgun crime.
It is a felony to carry brass knuckles on
the street, but only a misdemeanor to
carry a handgun. Only a misdemeanordespite the fact that 90% of the guns used
in street crimes are handguns!
Proposition 15 would register all handguns, protect "home" guns and let the
police go after "street" guns.
Proposition 15 fails to address the
causes of street crime. But it does offer a
workable solution in trying to reduce violent crime. Proposition 15 is a step in the
right direction. Don't be left behind; vote
Yes on 15.
Anthony Marquez
G UPS denounces US
By Pam Florea
People are getting killed right and le/t
by the Left and Right. Why?
Masses of people are organizing and
joining in taking a stand for human rights.
Homelands repossessed by the enemy
and mass murders of innocent victims
are brutal and should be condemned by
social conscience, but instead are
allowed to flourish.
The aftermath of the Lebannon invasion has left many Americans with feelings of helplessness. The California State
University, Fresno, Chapter of the General Union of Palestinian Students
GUPS), is making euery possible effort t~
support its people through both medical
and financial donations. The dedication
of the Palestinian movement exemplifies
the need for social justice.
T~e purpose of GUPS, according to
1:res,dent Omarr Baddar, Nis to provide
informational meetings to help educate
the American people about the Palestinian cause and the Middle East in general.
The GUPS will sponsor a Palestinian
Culture Week in November. Traditional
foods will be served, and speakers will
participate in a panel discussion on various controversial topics. The Culture
Week is a vehicle to educate both community and students of the Palestinian
plight.
H
7he imperialists and the United States
have been influenced by foreign countries
and corporative interests; thus, resulting
in the systematic massacre of the Palestinians," Baddar said
"We are not againsJ the Jewish people.
We are against the idea of Zionism,"
stated Baddar. Historically, the Zionist
movement began recruiting Jews to immi
rate a new homeland and used religion
for a political movement.
·
The geographical location of Palestine
is in the midst of three continents--Africa,
Asia and the Mediterranean--making it a
valuable and potential power, regarded
highly by Israel. Foreign aid supplied from
imperialistic nations have provided the
Zionist movement with propaganda similarly used by Adolf Hitler.
The United States has strategic control of the Middle East with a policy of
rapid deployment. The fighter-bombers,
heavy artillery, cluster bombs, and "anti
personnel" devices are Israel's entire
arsenal, supplied by the U.S. The U.S.
has financed $13.5 billion of Israeli military purchases. This is more than half
the total world-wide U.S. foreign military
financing program since 1950. Israel currently receives about $2.5 billion per year,
almost one-quarter of the total U.S. foreign aid.
Continaed oi page 8 .
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MEChA Endorsements
Dear Editor:
When elections come around it can be
very difficult to choose which candidates
to vote for. Usually the voters' only choice is to pick the lesser of the two evils. At
a recent MEChA meeting, students who
are unsatisfied with the choice of the two
major parties' candidates endorsed
Peace and Freedom cadidate Florance
McDonald for State Controller. This office,
as the Mechistas know, is not one of the
most popular or cont~oversial offices, but
Florence McDonald is a good alternatiue.
This fiesty lady is well known for her
grassroots work and for -her support of
the poor and third World poeple.
Other candidates that MECM endorsed
at the state and local levels are:
Governor: Tom Bradley
Lt. Governor: Leo McCarthy
Senator: Jerry Brown
Controller: Florence McDonald
Congress: 15th District-Tony Coelho
17th District-Gene Tackett
Assembly: Bruce Bronzan County
Superintendent of Schools:
John Talyor
Board of Supervisor District #l:
Daren Koligian
Propositions: 11 yes
12 yes
13 yes
15 yes
We encourage Chicano students not
only to vote but to actively work for and
support progressive candidates that will
imporue and represent the needs of the
Chicano Community.
Larry Gonzales
CSUF MEChA Vice President
Lily Martinez
MEChA Political Committee
Friday, October 22, 1982 P - 3
La Voz De Azdan
Political Center Opens
·Miguel De La Madrid
By Anthony Marquez
A new Latino political coalition was
unveiled recently at a fundraisP!' in Downtown Fresno.
The "Collins House," at 1107 R. St., is
the home of the Valley Hispanic Politis;al
Center. The fundraiser was held September 17 to officially open the new
center.
The VHPC consists of five members:
Association of Mexican American Educators, Fresno Political Action Union, Mexican
American Political Association, Friends
of Alvarado and Hispanics for Brown for
U.S. Senate. CSUF and City College
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan
are also members.
"One of the main reasons we did come
together is for unity and to work together,"
said Delia Munguia, Public Information
person for VHPC. "We knew we wanted
to work with voter registration to educate
the voter and get the vote out. We wanted
to work with Hispanics," she said in a
recent interview. An example of this unity
was voter registration in which VHPC set
a goal of 1,000 and ended up with 1200.
The idea of a Hispanic political cemer
was conceived by Councilman Leonel
Alvarado. "He asked different Hispanic
organizations to corrie together under
this group," said Munguia.
On September 4th, Alvarado organized a meeting, of all interested organizations, to discuss a plan for creating a Hispanic political center. At this meeting,
Alvarado expressed his desire to run for
the Board of Supervisors~
A week later another meeting was held
for those organizations that agreed to
participate in the new Hispanic center.
There were fiye organizations in attendance. A steering committee, consisting of
one representative from each organization, was formed at this meeting.
"The steering committee was in charge
of formulating a name, paying the rent,
installing phones and setting rules and
regulations," said Munguia. The committee meets every other week.
"The Colllins House was agreed upon
because it was there, the price was right,
and it was in a convenient location," said
Munguia.
VHPC also agreed to target certain
precincts, including Assembly, City, County
and State, that were primarily Latino.
"We also decided to go back and start
walking precincts again to try and get the
vote out," said Munguia.
VHPC covers Southeast Fresno and
some of Mala~. Calwa, Sunset and Pinedale.
VHPC held its grand-opening on September 17th in the form of a fundraiser.
"The fundraiser helped pay for the rent
and electric bill for the first month," said
Munguia.
"The last two weekends of this month
we (VHPC} will walk precincts, distribute
fliers and work on getting the vote out.
We will also be contacting people and
offering rides to polls," said Munguia.
By this weekend VHPC hopes to have
formulated a slate piece. A slate piece is
an agreement between all the organizations, on candidates, propositions and
issues. This slate piece, in the form of
fliers, will be distributed throughout Fresno.
"There must be unanimous support, for
the particular candidate, proposition or
issue, in order for it to appear on the slate
piece,'' said Munguia.
"If any other organization is interested
in joining, feel free to contact me," said
Munguia. "We still.have two empty offices."
"We're (VHPC) gonna prove to the
politicians-rey, wedelilvered," said Munguia.
MECHA (CSUF and City College) joined
VHPC on October l. After November
16th, MECHA will decide whether to
remain at the Collins House or move
somewhere else. They will probably have
to pay a fee (rent) if they stay.
The oldest and largest Mex-
Miguel de la Madrid, 4 7, becomes President of Mexico on December 1 with the
country facing serious economic problems
but confident it has the natural and human
resources to recover.
De la Madrid takes office following one
of the most resounding political camp~igns
in recent Mexican history. Heading the
ticket of the Institutional Revolutionary
Party (PRI), he defeated six candidates
representing all shades of the political
spectrum. He garnered 16,748,006 votes,
more than 74% of the total cast.
Almost 75% of all eligible voters went to
the polls, a remarkable reversal of the
absentionist trend ·of the 1979 election
when only SOOA> cast their ballots.
Backed by their overwhelming voter
mandate, De la Madrid recognizes that
Mexico has short term economic problems
"with difficult but not impossible solutions."
He noted this is not the first time the
government finds itself with problems
ofthis nature even though now they are of
greater magnitude.
Last year Mexico was the United States'
third largest trading partner (after Canada
and Japan) and total commerce between
the two countries amounted to more than
·30 billion dollars. During their same period,
direct U.S. investments in Mexico topped
the two billion dollar mark.
Mexico has rebounded vigorously from
past slumps and has maintained a real
growth rate over the past 30 years of 6%
annually while the U.S. economy was
growing at a rate of 3.2% annually. In the
past five years, Mexico has moved up
from 16th to fourth leading petroleum
producer of the world. In addition the
country is an important producer of mineral,
agricultural, forestry and marine resources
which enjoy worldwide demand
and provideasolid base for economic recovery.
Undoubtedly the present problems will
demand strong leadership and De la Madrid
appears to be aptly endowed with the
qualifications to meet and overcome the
challenge.
Miguel de la Madrid: A
hard childhood, but educ ·tion helped him to succeed.
EARLY YEARS
Born in the state of Colima, he lost his
father when he was only two years old.
With his mother and only sister, he came
to Mexico City at an early age and helped
support the family while attending school.
He earned his law degree at the National
University of Mexico and shortly afterwards
became professor at the institution. In
1964 the Mexican government granted
him a scholarship to Harvard where he
studied under such renowned professors
as John Kenneth Galbraith, Arthur Smithies,
Don K. Price and Calvin Blair while
obtaining his master's degree in Public
Administration.
De la Madrid began his professional
career at the Banco de Comercio Exterior
(Foreign Trade Bank) and held high executive
posts in the Banco de Mexico (Central
Bank), and Petroleos Mexicanos
(the national oil company) where he came
to understand the problems and potential
of that industry
In 1972 he went to the Treasury Ministry
and in 1975 he was named Minister
of Planning and Budget, a position held
until his nomination as PRI Presidential
candidate.
The new President is married to Paloma
Cordero de De la Madrid and they have
five children.
ican univer~ty is the National Autonomous University of Mexico near Mexico
City, founded in 1551.
Viewpoint---------------------By Yolanda Orozco
As the editor of La Voz handed me my
next assignment, a thought occurred to
me. I had seen people do this sort of thing
before, and I knew it couldn't be very
difficult.
for the paper had been a very different
experience for me. Being a zoology
major, I hadn't really taken interest in
journalism before.
Now I've learned how much time and
effort goes into putting a paper together,
whether it be large or small. My job is to
survey FSU students and get their reactions on certain issues. I also take photographs of the students who participate in
my surveys. I knew this wasn't front page
material, but I took it rather seriously.
Easy so far? Well that's what I thought
too. As I started out with my camera and
tape recorder, I was a little nervous about
this new venture. As I walked a little
further, I convinced myself that I could do
a good job. I found a nice place by the CU
and set up shop. Many people walked
past me. Finally I collected my nerve and
put it in tact. Here it goes, I thought
"Excuse me, I'm taking a survey for La
Voz. Do you read the minority newspapers here on campus?"'
Whew! Good I thought. I had said the
question without a quaver; all I need now
is a response. Here it comes ... ,
The student with the unsure look in her
eyes, looking at me quite strangely said,
"Are you going to take my picture?"
I answered, "Yes," and automatically I
knew I had struck out.
She began to cringe. Detesting photographs, she screamed, "I hate pictures;
No! I couldn't do it!"
I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. I told myself all I need is a bit
more courage and a bit more confidence.
I wondered if this happened to everyone.
Or was it fate?
with different organizations and newspapers on campus can be of benifit to you,
as well as to others.
So give it a try, and when you see me,
REMEMBER, I'm just like you -a student!
And believe me -it's not easy!
I tried not to be so dr~matic and tried
again. The question was asked again, and
I waited for a response. The response was
much more positive this time.
"Yes, I find them (minority papers)
informative. I enjoy reading them."
This was more to my satisfaction. Feeling more at ease, I continued my assignment for the rest of the afternoon.
As I finished the survey, I realized there
are many students out there who don't
even know these papers exit. As for this
paper, it comes out twice a month and
can be found at all the regular newspaper
outlets.
I've learned a lot from these assignmen ts and certainly have learned to
"communicateH with people. All jobs have
their ups and downs, but being involved
Why not both?
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Participants listen to statement being read
after the final miles of the 35 mile march.
Peace March
Approximately 80 protesters rallied in
front of the Lemoqre Naval Air Station at
the end of a two-day 35 mile march sponsored by the Latin American Support
Committee of Fresno. The march was to
mark international protest against United
States intervention in El Salvador. Similar
demonstrations were held throughout the
world on the same weekend.
The two-day march began October 15
with a religious service at the West Fresno
Christian Academy. At least 50 supporters j?ined t~e 18 marchers at the Friday
mormng service. The determined marchers
carried banners stating "U.S. out of El
Salvador" and "35,000" indicating the number
of Salvadorenos killed in the past two
years, mainly at the hands of U.S. armed
military forces and para-military death
squads.
Protesters marched dowtown and onto
Marks Avenue for a 25 mile march to
Riverdale the first day. About 30 additional marchers joined the group at Riverdale on Saturday morning for the last IO
mile march toward Lemoore Naval Air
Station.
The large group chanted and sang to
Lemoore N.A.S., which is the training
ground for pilots of the U.S. Pacific fleet
and would be instrumental in future excalation of the war in Centeral America.
Figures of "la muerteH led the final mile.
One of the figures presented an open letter of opposition to U.S. intervention to
marine guards at the entrance of Lemoore
N .A.S. The letter, intended for Base
Commander J.S. Calvert, voiced the strong
opposition to U.S. military and economic
aid to the El Salvador right-wing government.
Bob Fischer, CSUF Sociology professor
. reads a letter stating the increase of U.S.
intervention in El Salvador.
Pedro Perez
La Voz De Aztlaa
p - 6 Friday, OctONr 22, IN2
Ybarra Meets President-Elect Madrid
By Gilbert Mosqueda
Trying to better its ties wi~h second and
third generations, the Mexican Gove~nment has established contacts with
Mexican-Americans/Chicanos throug~out the United States. The main emphasis
focused on bringing both peoples to
respect and know more about each ot~~r.
Working through the office of the Mm1ster of International Affairs, Mexico spon·
sored three separate sessions last March
on bettering the relationship with
different individuals.
C.S. U .F .'s Professor Lea Ybarra
attended the second conference this past
March. One of fourteen Chicano scholars Ybarra and the others met for three
day~ in Juarez, Mexico, with Mexican
officials, ambassadors and the new
President-elect, President Miguel de la
Madrid who takes office on December 1.
He sp~ke about his incoming policies,
both foreign and domestic, and about bet<
tering the relationship between Mexico
and the descendants in the United States.
Ybarra said she was honored to be
invited, saying that a program like this "is
long overdue."
"Other countries keep close ties with
their homeland. We should have been
doing this long ago, as close as we are."
Mentioning Black ties to Africa, Je!J.!ish
communications to Israel, and Irish bonds
to Ireland as a few examples, Ybarra
stated that many Chicanos have had no
exposure to the Mother Country.
President de la Madrid suggested one
way of increasing awareness between the
two countries with "Casas Culturas." The
casas would be set up both here and in
Mexico to display art done on both sides.
De la Madrid hopes this can help the people see _some type of simalarity deep
down.
Lea V:,ith Madrid at Juarez Conference
De la Madrid also emphasized the
"Becas de Aztlan" scholarships. First
started during th~ reign of President JoseLopez Portillo, the becas are scholarships
offered to Chicanos to study medicine
and science in Mexico. There are about
fifty scholarships awarded annually that
take care of the expenses for students
interested in studying abroad. At this
time, however, it is not known whether
the scholarships would be available,
because of the economic situation in Mexico. (For more information contact La
Raza Studies.)
Other Chicano scholars attending
were Ors. Armando Gutierrez and . Margarita Melville from the University of
Houston, Dr. Juan Gomez-Quinones
from U.C.LA., and Dr. Francisco Hernandez from University of California,
Berkeley. The fourteen Chicanos also
See CONFERENCE on page 8
Campus organizations
Mex-Tech is an organization for
Chicanos in Law serves as an
students interested in the field of information bank for students
technology. It serves as a support interested in law, offers field trips
system for students majoring in to law schools and penal instituthis field. Its main objectives are to tions, and sponsors law
provide minority students with school recruiters and LSAT prep
1ctivities such as group studying, tests. Contact Tony Garduque in
.,tudent advising and counseling. Upward Bound at 294-2693.__
Contact either President Rick 294-2693.
Trevino at 294-7449 or Vice.. resident Jose Lopez II at 291-94 78.
Chicanos in Higher Education
Hispanic Engineers provides a offers advice, assistance, and
variety of activities and information informational support specifically
for students interested in this field. around the process of gaining
Contact can be made through the tea c hi n g c red en ti a Is and
Engineering Department.
proimotes faculty recruitment.
Contact La Raza Studies.
Comadres y Compadres for
Education (C.Y.C.E.) offers advice
and assistance to education
majors and sponsors workshops
Chicano Health Organization
and field trips to bilingual class.
provides
information in medicine
rooms. Contact the Bilingual
and
health
related fields. Activities
Office at 294-2765 or La Raza Stuinclude
field
trips to community
dies at 294-2848.
health clinics and medical schools.
Las Adelitas is involved with Contact La Raza Studies.
educational, political and
community activities. Functions
include tutorial programs, counLos Danzantes de Aztlan is a
seling
h i g h dance company .composed of stuschool Chicanas and sponsoring dents interested in Mexican and
cultural programs. They meet Chicano dance. Activities include
Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. CU, room dance rehearsals and performan304. Contact La Raza Studies at ces sponsoring workshops. Con294-2848.
tact La Raza Studies.
Teatro del Espiritu is a theater
company composed of students
interested in Mexican and Chicano
dance. Activities include dance
rehearsals; performances, and work.
shops. Contact La Raza Studies.
Los Trabajadores De La Raza are a
support group for social work majors.
Their main objective is to increase
the number of Chicanos in social service agencies. Contact La Raza
Studies.
Chicano Business Student Association (C.B.S.A) offers assistance to
students in business related fields,
provides voluntary assistance to the
community through its V.I.T.A.
(Voluntary Income Tax Assistance)
Program. Meetings are held on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. in the CU.
M.E.Ch.A. (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Aztlan) is a national
organization dedicated to improving
and supporting the Chicano students'
and community's rights throughout
the country. Meetings are held in the
CU Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
OF CSUF /a proud to
announce the avallablllty
otthe:
STUDENT DENTAL
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OPTICAL PLAN
"Students WoriinsForSfllda,ats•
by GOLDEN WEST
Now available In the following offices:
Student Actlvllle,, Student Affairs, Associated Students
(CUS316) & the Public Information Desk.
Friday, Octol,er 22, 1982 Pa.- 7
iaVosDeAztlaa
Diaz Shares Musical Experience
By Larry Banales
Fresno State is honored to have Jose
rngel Diaz as a visiting music professor
from Austin, Texas. With 15 years of
music experience, Diaz instructs several
c ~ in addition to conducting an orchestra.
Diaz summed up his stay so far as"great."
"The kids and faculty are all marvelous,"
Diaz commented.
Born in Chicago, Diaz and his family
moved to Laredo, Texas, when he was 12
years old. He attended grammar schools
there and later graduated from Austin
University with both bachelors and masters degrees.
In Texas Diaz played an oboe with sev•
eral symphonies, including the Victoria
and Corpus Christi ensembles, as well as
teaching private lessons. The only fulltime Chicano professor in the Music
Department, Diaz teaches all double-reed
instruments at CSUF.
"Fresno is beginning to expand cultu•
rally with greater awareness for the fine
arts/ Diaz noted. "It's good to see a city
this size between San Francisco and Los
Angeles picking-up in dance, theatre, and
all fine arts. The students here have much
interest in upgrading their musical standards," Diaz said. However, there is one
regret.
HThere are few Hispanics in the fine
arts, because of cultural difficulties, such
as financial or family problems," noted
Diaz. Diaz's parents were farm
laborers, who never completed their educ.
ations. His mother completed the eighth
grade and his father finished the first.
Diaz's father wanted him to study business; however, Diaz preferred to perform
and teach music. "My parents were very
much interested in seeing their children
complete an education and succeed at
what they do best," _e~phasized Diaz.
Diaz believes all Hispanics should
"succeed in achieving the highest standard in any field no matter what color their
skin." Because his parents could not provide much financial assistance, Diaz supported himself through college by working and receiving several scholarships.
"You have to be the best to succeed in the
fine arts. There's no room for second
best," he stressed.
Ancient Art On Display
A major exhibition of pric~less, precolumbian ceramic sculpture--some
nearly 25 centuries old--will be on view at
the Fresno Arts Center November 9
through December 29.
·
The exhibition has been organized
through the efforts of the Art Department, California State University,
Fresno, the Arts Center, and private collectors. A comprehensive catalogue will
accompany the exhibition illustrated by
Two hundred and twenty-five pieces 80 photographs. Tours can be arranged
created between 500 B.C. and 1500 A.O. led by Spanish and English
will be exhibited. All sculptures are ritual speaking docents.
works-some created as offerings to the
Gods; all were interred, the majority burThe arts Center will provide in-depth
ied with the dead. Some pieces are from printed material and black and white phoceremonial caches, created and tographs or color transparencies
immediately buried in sacred locations upon request to assist in publicizing this
such as beneath the steps of new temples. major exhibition.
The figures, measuring in height from
two inches to twenty-one inches,represent 15 cultures from the area of
present day Central Mexico, particularly
Western Mexico and the Gulf Coast. Art
Historians continue to unravel the mysteries of these ancient ceremonial figures,
finding connections between the sculputres and major religious themes such as
the cycle of life (birth, death, and ·
,renewal), the afterlife and fertility.
.
"We are primarily interested in what
each piece can tell us about the culture
form which it originated,"' stated guest
curator Raphael X. Reichert, Professor of
Art History, California State University,
Fresno.
"Homage to the Sacred" offers visitors
an opportunity to stand in the midst of
powerful works of art and feel the impact
of these advanced societies whose
cultural level equaled that of the Old
World.
The Fresno Arts Center is the only
accredited visual arts museum between
Stockton and Bakersfield and serves a
metropolitan population of over 450,000
people.
Diaz also pointed out the need for nonmusic majors in his music appreciation
classes to become aware of businesses
and corporations as the major source of
support for the fine arts in the United
States. "Whereas in other countries the
government provides aid to students,"'
Diaz said. Students are inspired to recognize good art so they can know and
appreciate it, if they were to make a con-
tribution of some kind for a business in
the future.
After his one year appointment, Diaz
prefers to stay longer, because he feels he
has "'a lot to contribute to students and is
interested in seeing their careers develop."
w@@tiirufil
Hay dudas obscuras
que nublan mi mente,
y siento caliente
mi frente al pensar
que solo se cura
de angustia la gente,
cuando se arrepiente
por fin de pecar.
Si tanto he pecado
de palabra y obra,
porque se me cobra
con tanto dolor?
Oluido el pasado,
y nada me estorba,
miser solo implora
perdon al senor.
Remedio he pedido
para mis desuaios
y los suenos mios
no habre de lograr.
Si todo he perdido
por mis amorios
perdona dios mio
yo he de perdonar.
By Heriberto Cueuas
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Peace
Continued from page 2
Baddar continued by stating, "The
'The United States has supported
some of the most racist dictatorships in need for a logical peace between Israel
the world--South Africa and El Salvador. and the Palestinians is necessary. The
Yet why does it claim to be the most demands are simple and explicit. Actions
of the Palestinian Liberation Organiza•
Democratic?", questioned Baddar.
"The hands of the American people", tion are in self-defense and a response to
Baddar continued, "are full of blood, and the systematic genocide implemented by
they need to be shocked into reality. The Israel."
Baddar concluded, "I still have hope
U.S. citizens didn't know anything about
the Middle East and its existence until that our people will be able to go back to
after the affects of the 1973 oil embargo." their homeland and live in peace, but until
A basic Palestinian viewpoint, concerning the, the GUPS supports its people in
American individuals as a result of the every possible way."
embargo, is that they can not see world
events and their effect on other people
because of the stress upon individualism.
Americans are unable to help any society
except their own goal in becoming
number one. Another stereotype is the
preLJalence of apathy which exists in the
American Democratic society; for example, love for one's brother and the preserMexico's flag was adopted
common sense of the personal self.
in 1821. The green stands
for independence, white for
A comparison of Israels' treatment of
religion and red for union.
the Palestinians to Hitler's treatment of
the Jews during World War II is seen by
Baddar. "The Israelis have concentration
camps in Southern Lebannon, where the
Red Cross isn't allowed inside," he said.
"The Israelis are persecuting my people Continued from page 6
like the Germans persecuted the Jews," presented papers at the conference dealBaddar stated.
ing with various topics researched here
"Many peace offerings have been
about the Chicano communities. Studies
made. Israel understands no idea of Palis
on the Chicana in today's society, the
inion's peace. The way they want it is by a · undocumented worker, and oarious edurelationship of master to slave," Baddar cational topics were presented.
said, "Until aggression stops, then an
When first contacted to attend, Ybarra
easy solution will not come easy."
said that the U.S. State Department did
not want the people to attend. 'The State
Department felt that if Mexico and ChiBaddar continued by stating, NThe
canos got together it would be interfering
need for a logical peace between Israel
with
domestic affairs," stated Ybarra.
and the Palestinians is necessary. The
#They weren't trying to run us over here
demands are simple and explicit. Actions
they just wanted to maintain a good rela:
of the Palestinian Liberation· Organizationship
with us." As of this writing, all
tion are in self-~efense and a response to
meetings took place with the final one
the systematic genocide implemented by
occuring in late September.
Israel.,.
Conference
Contntunity Organizatio11
MAPA (Mexican American Political AMAE (Association of Mexican
American Educators)
Association)
cfo Jerry Marquez
cfo Steve Santos
478 W. San Jose
4129 E. Cortland
Clovis, CA 93612
Fresno, CA 93726
League of Mexican-American
Women
cfo Teresa Acosta
46662 N. First #106
Fresno, CA 93726
Mujeres for Political Action
cfo Josie Mena
1006 West Pine
Fresno, CA 93728
Latin American Business Club
cfo Arturo Tirado
P.O. Box 7
Fresno, CA 93707
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Callfer11ia State . Ualveral"ty Fresao
'Friday, October 22, 1982
Tula!
More than 150 people gathered in the Fresno County courthouse park Saturday
morning for the dedication of a 16-foot-tall stone replica of a Tula Atlantean sculpture,
which is a goodwill gift from the government and people of the Mexican state of
Hidalgo. There ceremony featured the mayor of Tula in Hidalgo, Esteban Sanchez
Rojo.
La Voz De Aztla•
Pase 2 Friday, OctoNr 22, I ~
Editorials
Prop. 15: Gun ·Control?
Proposition 15, the Handgun initiative,
was developed over a nine-month period
following the attempted assassination of
President Reagan.
The draft underwent some 30 revisions
in consultation with law enforcement
officials, criminologists, prosecutors,and
members of law firms. The initiative was
patterned after other states' and countries' successful handgun laws.
The initiative was certified, with 427,
474 valid signatures, to appear on the
November 2, ballot, on June 24, 1982.
Proposition 15 requires all handguns to
be registerea, with the Attorney General,
by November 2, 1983. Handguns not registered by this date can never be registered and will be considered illegal. Proposition 15 would impose a mandatory
sentence of six months in prison for carrying an unregistered handgun in public.
Also, a mandatory one year in prison for
profiteering from the sale of black market
guns. Proposition 15 would place a lid on
the number of handguns. This lid is not a
freeze on people who dont' own handguns because they would be eligible to
buy a handgun from within the existing
pool of registered weapons. After April
30, 1983, only registered handguns will be
eligible for sale; handguns not previously
registered in California may not be
brought into the state after November 2,
1982; mail order purchases will be
prohibited.
Proposition 15 would seek to accomplish other objectives such as: make regis-tration infromation confidential; enable
law enforcement officers to track down
the owner of a handgun used in crime;
establish civil liability for anyone who
knowingly violates the registration
requirement ·in transferring a handgun
that is then used to kill or injure someone
else~ prohibit the legislature from placing
additional restrictions on the ownership
of rifles and shotguns; and prohibit the
legislature from banning owership of
handguns without a prior vote of the
people.
Some things Proposition 15 would not
do include: prohibit a person who does
not own a handgun from buying one at
any time; require registration of rifles and
shotguns or affect the possession of
them; prevent an organization with a legitimate need for handguns from acquiring
new ones; prevent a citizen, owning a
used handgun, from exchanging it for a
new one; restrict the number of handguns
a person may possess legally; require the
registration of antique pistols, curios or
relics; or cost the taxpayers anything,
since a $10 registration fee would cover all
administrative expenses.
Massachusetts has had a gun control
law in affect for eight years. The BartleyFox law was enacted, by the legislature,in
1974. It went into effect in 1975. NortheastThe following statistics will expose the
ern University conducted a study of the scope of our handgun dilemma:
law's impact during the two years imme1) One out of every nine Americans has
diatly following its enactment. Their find- been threatened or attacked by someone
ings included:
with a handgun.
2) There are an estimated five million
1) Gun homicides in Boston declined
handguns in California. This figure is
55.7% during the study period.
increasing by an estimated 500,000 a year.
2) Gun assaults in Boston declined
In other words, the number of handguns
37.1%
in
California will double in 10 years.
3) Gun robberies in Boston declined
3) One thousand two."hundred and
34.3%
forty-seven homicides were committed
Even though Boston has become one
with handguns in California in 1981; ll,522
of the most violent cities in America, the
were committed in the United States.
Bartely-Fox law has seen a decrease in
4) Fifty percent of all murders in the
the use of handguns as weapons. These
facts lend credence to the belief that the United States are commited with handguns.
Proposition 15 is constitutional, every
prospect of spending a year in prison for
carrying an illegal handgun on the street is court has upheld States' rights to regulate
firearms.
a major deterant to handgun crime.
It is a felony to carry brass knuckles on
the street, but only a misdemeanor to
carry a handgun. Only a misdemeanordespite the fact that 90% of the guns used
in street crimes are handguns!
Proposition 15 would register all handguns, protect "home" guns and let the
police go after "street" guns.
Proposition 15 fails to address the
causes of street crime. But it does offer a
workable solution in trying to reduce violent crime. Proposition 15 is a step in the
right direction. Don't be left behind; vote
Yes on 15.
Anthony Marquez
G UPS denounces US
By Pam Florea
People are getting killed right and le/t
by the Left and Right. Why?
Masses of people are organizing and
joining in taking a stand for human rights.
Homelands repossessed by the enemy
and mass murders of innocent victims
are brutal and should be condemned by
social conscience, but instead are
allowed to flourish.
The aftermath of the Lebannon invasion has left many Americans with feelings of helplessness. The California State
University, Fresno, Chapter of the General Union of Palestinian Students
GUPS), is making euery possible effort t~
support its people through both medical
and financial donations. The dedication
of the Palestinian movement exemplifies
the need for social justice.
T~e purpose of GUPS, according to
1:res,dent Omarr Baddar, Nis to provide
informational meetings to help educate
the American people about the Palestinian cause and the Middle East in general.
The GUPS will sponsor a Palestinian
Culture Week in November. Traditional
foods will be served, and speakers will
participate in a panel discussion on various controversial topics. The Culture
Week is a vehicle to educate both community and students of the Palestinian
plight.
H
7he imperialists and the United States
have been influenced by foreign countries
and corporative interests; thus, resulting
in the systematic massacre of the Palestinians," Baddar said
"We are not againsJ the Jewish people.
We are against the idea of Zionism,"
stated Baddar. Historically, the Zionist
movement began recruiting Jews to immi
rate a new homeland and used religion
for a political movement.
·
The geographical location of Palestine
is in the midst of three continents--Africa,
Asia and the Mediterranean--making it a
valuable and potential power, regarded
highly by Israel. Foreign aid supplied from
imperialistic nations have provided the
Zionist movement with propaganda similarly used by Adolf Hitler.
The United States has strategic control of the Middle East with a policy of
rapid deployment. The fighter-bombers,
heavy artillery, cluster bombs, and "anti
personnel" devices are Israel's entire
arsenal, supplied by the U.S. The U.S.
has financed $13.5 billion of Israeli military purchases. This is more than half
the total world-wide U.S. foreign military
financing program since 1950. Israel currently receives about $2.5 billion per year,
almost one-quarter of the total U.S. foreign aid.
Continaed oi page 8 .
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MEChA Endorsements
Dear Editor:
When elections come around it can be
very difficult to choose which candidates
to vote for. Usually the voters' only choice is to pick the lesser of the two evils. At
a recent MEChA meeting, students who
are unsatisfied with the choice of the two
major parties' candidates endorsed
Peace and Freedom cadidate Florance
McDonald for State Controller. This office,
as the Mechistas know, is not one of the
most popular or cont~oversial offices, but
Florence McDonald is a good alternatiue.
This fiesty lady is well known for her
grassroots work and for -her support of
the poor and third World poeple.
Other candidates that MECM endorsed
at the state and local levels are:
Governor: Tom Bradley
Lt. Governor: Leo McCarthy
Senator: Jerry Brown
Controller: Florence McDonald
Congress: 15th District-Tony Coelho
17th District-Gene Tackett
Assembly: Bruce Bronzan County
Superintendent of Schools:
John Talyor
Board of Supervisor District #l:
Daren Koligian
Propositions: 11 yes
12 yes
13 yes
15 yes
We encourage Chicano students not
only to vote but to actively work for and
support progressive candidates that will
imporue and represent the needs of the
Chicano Community.
Larry Gonzales
CSUF MEChA Vice President
Lily Martinez
MEChA Political Committee
Friday, October 22, 1982 P - 3
La Voz De Azdan
Political Center Opens
·Miguel De La Madrid
By Anthony Marquez
A new Latino political coalition was
unveiled recently at a fundraisP!' in Downtown Fresno.
The "Collins House," at 1107 R. St., is
the home of the Valley Hispanic Politis;al
Center. The fundraiser was held September 17 to officially open the new
center.
The VHPC consists of five members:
Association of Mexican American Educators, Fresno Political Action Union, Mexican
American Political Association, Friends
of Alvarado and Hispanics for Brown for
U.S. Senate. CSUF and City College
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan
are also members.
"One of the main reasons we did come
together is for unity and to work together,"
said Delia Munguia, Public Information
person for VHPC. "We knew we wanted
to work with voter registration to educate
the voter and get the vote out. We wanted
to work with Hispanics," she said in a
recent interview. An example of this unity
was voter registration in which VHPC set
a goal of 1,000 and ended up with 1200.
The idea of a Hispanic political cemer
was conceived by Councilman Leonel
Alvarado. "He asked different Hispanic
organizations to corrie together under
this group," said Munguia.
On September 4th, Alvarado organized a meeting, of all interested organizations, to discuss a plan for creating a Hispanic political center. At this meeting,
Alvarado expressed his desire to run for
the Board of Supervisors~
A week later another meeting was held
for those organizations that agreed to
participate in the new Hispanic center.
There were fiye organizations in attendance. A steering committee, consisting of
one representative from each organization, was formed at this meeting.
"The steering committee was in charge
of formulating a name, paying the rent,
installing phones and setting rules and
regulations," said Munguia. The committee meets every other week.
"The Colllins House was agreed upon
because it was there, the price was right,
and it was in a convenient location," said
Munguia.
VHPC also agreed to target certain
precincts, including Assembly, City, County
and State, that were primarily Latino.
"We also decided to go back and start
walking precincts again to try and get the
vote out," said Munguia.
VHPC covers Southeast Fresno and
some of Mala~. Calwa, Sunset and Pinedale.
VHPC held its grand-opening on September 17th in the form of a fundraiser.
"The fundraiser helped pay for the rent
and electric bill for the first month," said
Munguia.
"The last two weekends of this month
we (VHPC} will walk precincts, distribute
fliers and work on getting the vote out.
We will also be contacting people and
offering rides to polls," said Munguia.
By this weekend VHPC hopes to have
formulated a slate piece. A slate piece is
an agreement between all the organizations, on candidates, propositions and
issues. This slate piece, in the form of
fliers, will be distributed throughout Fresno.
"There must be unanimous support, for
the particular candidate, proposition or
issue, in order for it to appear on the slate
piece,'' said Munguia.
"If any other organization is interested
in joining, feel free to contact me," said
Munguia. "We still.have two empty offices."
"We're (VHPC) gonna prove to the
politicians-rey, wedelilvered," said Munguia.
MECHA (CSUF and City College) joined
VHPC on October l. After November
16th, MECHA will decide whether to
remain at the Collins House or move
somewhere else. They will probably have
to pay a fee (rent) if they stay.
The oldest and largest Mex-
Miguel de la Madrid, 4 7, becomes President of Mexico on December 1 with the
country facing serious economic problems
but confident it has the natural and human
resources to recover.
De la Madrid takes office following one
of the most resounding political camp~igns
in recent Mexican history. Heading the
ticket of the Institutional Revolutionary
Party (PRI), he defeated six candidates
representing all shades of the political
spectrum. He garnered 16,748,006 votes,
more than 74% of the total cast.
Almost 75% of all eligible voters went to
the polls, a remarkable reversal of the
absentionist trend ·of the 1979 election
when only SOOA> cast their ballots.
Backed by their overwhelming voter
mandate, De la Madrid recognizes that
Mexico has short term economic problems
"with difficult but not impossible solutions."
He noted this is not the first time the
government finds itself with problems
ofthis nature even though now they are of
greater magnitude.
Last year Mexico was the United States'
third largest trading partner (after Canada
and Japan) and total commerce between
the two countries amounted to more than
·30 billion dollars. During their same period,
direct U.S. investments in Mexico topped
the two billion dollar mark.
Mexico has rebounded vigorously from
past slumps and has maintained a real
growth rate over the past 30 years of 6%
annually while the U.S. economy was
growing at a rate of 3.2% annually. In the
past five years, Mexico has moved up
from 16th to fourth leading petroleum
producer of the world. In addition the
country is an important producer of mineral,
agricultural, forestry and marine resources
which enjoy worldwide demand
and provideasolid base for economic recovery.
Undoubtedly the present problems will
demand strong leadership and De la Madrid
appears to be aptly endowed with the
qualifications to meet and overcome the
challenge.
Miguel de la Madrid: A
hard childhood, but educ ·tion helped him to succeed.
EARLY YEARS
Born in the state of Colima, he lost his
father when he was only two years old.
With his mother and only sister, he came
to Mexico City at an early age and helped
support the family while attending school.
He earned his law degree at the National
University of Mexico and shortly afterwards
became professor at the institution. In
1964 the Mexican government granted
him a scholarship to Harvard where he
studied under such renowned professors
as John Kenneth Galbraith, Arthur Smithies,
Don K. Price and Calvin Blair while
obtaining his master's degree in Public
Administration.
De la Madrid began his professional
career at the Banco de Comercio Exterior
(Foreign Trade Bank) and held high executive
posts in the Banco de Mexico (Central
Bank), and Petroleos Mexicanos
(the national oil company) where he came
to understand the problems and potential
of that industry
In 1972 he went to the Treasury Ministry
and in 1975 he was named Minister
of Planning and Budget, a position held
until his nomination as PRI Presidential
candidate.
The new President is married to Paloma
Cordero de De la Madrid and they have
five children.
ican univer~ty is the National Autonomous University of Mexico near Mexico
City, founded in 1551.
Viewpoint---------------------By Yolanda Orozco
As the editor of La Voz handed me my
next assignment, a thought occurred to
me. I had seen people do this sort of thing
before, and I knew it couldn't be very
difficult.
for the paper had been a very different
experience for me. Being a zoology
major, I hadn't really taken interest in
journalism before.
Now I've learned how much time and
effort goes into putting a paper together,
whether it be large or small. My job is to
survey FSU students and get their reactions on certain issues. I also take photographs of the students who participate in
my surveys. I knew this wasn't front page
material, but I took it rather seriously.
Easy so far? Well that's what I thought
too. As I started out with my camera and
tape recorder, I was a little nervous about
this new venture. As I walked a little
further, I convinced myself that I could do
a good job. I found a nice place by the CU
and set up shop. Many people walked
past me. Finally I collected my nerve and
put it in tact. Here it goes, I thought
"Excuse me, I'm taking a survey for La
Voz. Do you read the minority newspapers here on campus?"'
Whew! Good I thought. I had said the
question without a quaver; all I need now
is a response. Here it comes ... ,
The student with the unsure look in her
eyes, looking at me quite strangely said,
"Are you going to take my picture?"
I answered, "Yes," and automatically I
knew I had struck out.
She began to cringe. Detesting photographs, she screamed, "I hate pictures;
No! I couldn't do it!"
I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. I told myself all I need is a bit
more courage and a bit more confidence.
I wondered if this happened to everyone.
Or was it fate?
with different organizations and newspapers on campus can be of benifit to you,
as well as to others.
So give it a try, and when you see me,
REMEMBER, I'm just like you -a student!
And believe me -it's not easy!
I tried not to be so dr~matic and tried
again. The question was asked again, and
I waited for a response. The response was
much more positive this time.
"Yes, I find them (minority papers)
informative. I enjoy reading them."
This was more to my satisfaction. Feeling more at ease, I continued my assignment for the rest of the afternoon.
As I finished the survey, I realized there
are many students out there who don't
even know these papers exit. As for this
paper, it comes out twice a month and
can be found at all the regular newspaper
outlets.
I've learned a lot from these assignmen ts and certainly have learned to
"communicateH with people. All jobs have
their ups and downs, but being involved
Why not both?
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Participants listen to statement being read
after the final miles of the 35 mile march.
Peace March
Approximately 80 protesters rallied in
front of the Lemoqre Naval Air Station at
the end of a two-day 35 mile march sponsored by the Latin American Support
Committee of Fresno. The march was to
mark international protest against United
States intervention in El Salvador. Similar
demonstrations were held throughout the
world on the same weekend.
The two-day march began October 15
with a religious service at the West Fresno
Christian Academy. At least 50 supporters j?ined t~e 18 marchers at the Friday
mormng service. The determined marchers
carried banners stating "U.S. out of El
Salvador" and "35,000" indicating the number
of Salvadorenos killed in the past two
years, mainly at the hands of U.S. armed
military forces and para-military death
squads.
Protesters marched dowtown and onto
Marks Avenue for a 25 mile march to
Riverdale the first day. About 30 additional marchers joined the group at Riverdale on Saturday morning for the last IO
mile march toward Lemoore Naval Air
Station.
The large group chanted and sang to
Lemoore N.A.S., which is the training
ground for pilots of the U.S. Pacific fleet
and would be instrumental in future excalation of the war in Centeral America.
Figures of "la muerteH led the final mile.
One of the figures presented an open letter of opposition to U.S. intervention to
marine guards at the entrance of Lemoore
N .A.S. The letter, intended for Base
Commander J.S. Calvert, voiced the strong
opposition to U.S. military and economic
aid to the El Salvador right-wing government.
Bob Fischer, CSUF Sociology professor
. reads a letter stating the increase of U.S.
intervention in El Salvador.
Pedro Perez
La Voz De Aztlaa
p - 6 Friday, OctONr 22, IN2
Ybarra Meets President-Elect Madrid
By Gilbert Mosqueda
Trying to better its ties wi~h second and
third generations, the Mexican Gove~nment has established contacts with
Mexican-Americans/Chicanos throug~out the United States. The main emphasis
focused on bringing both peoples to
respect and know more about each ot~~r.
Working through the office of the Mm1ster of International Affairs, Mexico spon·
sored three separate sessions last March
on bettering the relationship with
different individuals.
C.S. U .F .'s Professor Lea Ybarra
attended the second conference this past
March. One of fourteen Chicano scholars Ybarra and the others met for three
day~ in Juarez, Mexico, with Mexican
officials, ambassadors and the new
President-elect, President Miguel de la
Madrid who takes office on December 1.
He sp~ke about his incoming policies,
both foreign and domestic, and about bet<
tering the relationship between Mexico
and the descendants in the United States.
Ybarra said she was honored to be
invited, saying that a program like this "is
long overdue."
"Other countries keep close ties with
their homeland. We should have been
doing this long ago, as close as we are."
Mentioning Black ties to Africa, Je!J.!ish
communications to Israel, and Irish bonds
to Ireland as a few examples, Ybarra
stated that many Chicanos have had no
exposure to the Mother Country.
President de la Madrid suggested one
way of increasing awareness between the
two countries with "Casas Culturas." The
casas would be set up both here and in
Mexico to display art done on both sides.
De la Madrid hopes this can help the people see _some type of simalarity deep
down.
Lea V:,ith Madrid at Juarez Conference
De la Madrid also emphasized the
"Becas de Aztlan" scholarships. First
started during th~ reign of President JoseLopez Portillo, the becas are scholarships
offered to Chicanos to study medicine
and science in Mexico. There are about
fifty scholarships awarded annually that
take care of the expenses for students
interested in studying abroad. At this
time, however, it is not known whether
the scholarships would be available,
because of the economic situation in Mexico. (For more information contact La
Raza Studies.)
Other Chicano scholars attending
were Ors. Armando Gutierrez and . Margarita Melville from the University of
Houston, Dr. Juan Gomez-Quinones
from U.C.LA., and Dr. Francisco Hernandez from University of California,
Berkeley. The fourteen Chicanos also
See CONFERENCE on page 8
Campus organizations
Mex-Tech is an organization for
Chicanos in Law serves as an
students interested in the field of information bank for students
technology. It serves as a support interested in law, offers field trips
system for students majoring in to law schools and penal instituthis field. Its main objectives are to tions, and sponsors law
provide minority students with school recruiters and LSAT prep
1ctivities such as group studying, tests. Contact Tony Garduque in
.,tudent advising and counseling. Upward Bound at 294-2693.__
Contact either President Rick 294-2693.
Trevino at 294-7449 or Vice.. resident Jose Lopez II at 291-94 78.
Chicanos in Higher Education
Hispanic Engineers provides a offers advice, assistance, and
variety of activities and information informational support specifically
for students interested in this field. around the process of gaining
Contact can be made through the tea c hi n g c red en ti a Is and
Engineering Department.
proimotes faculty recruitment.
Contact La Raza Studies.
Comadres y Compadres for
Education (C.Y.C.E.) offers advice
and assistance to education
majors and sponsors workshops
Chicano Health Organization
and field trips to bilingual class.
provides
information in medicine
rooms. Contact the Bilingual
and
health
related fields. Activities
Office at 294-2765 or La Raza Stuinclude
field
trips to community
dies at 294-2848.
health clinics and medical schools.
Las Adelitas is involved with Contact La Raza Studies.
educational, political and
community activities. Functions
include tutorial programs, counLos Danzantes de Aztlan is a
seling
h i g h dance company .composed of stuschool Chicanas and sponsoring dents interested in Mexican and
cultural programs. They meet Chicano dance. Activities include
Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. CU, room dance rehearsals and performan304. Contact La Raza Studies at ces sponsoring workshops. Con294-2848.
tact La Raza Studies.
Teatro del Espiritu is a theater
company composed of students
interested in Mexican and Chicano
dance. Activities include dance
rehearsals; performances, and work.
shops. Contact La Raza Studies.
Los Trabajadores De La Raza are a
support group for social work majors.
Their main objective is to increase
the number of Chicanos in social service agencies. Contact La Raza
Studies.
Chicano Business Student Association (C.B.S.A) offers assistance to
students in business related fields,
provides voluntary assistance to the
community through its V.I.T.A.
(Voluntary Income Tax Assistance)
Program. Meetings are held on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. in the CU.
M.E.Ch.A. (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Aztlan) is a national
organization dedicated to improving
and supporting the Chicano students'
and community's rights throughout
the country. Meetings are held in the
CU Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
OF CSUF /a proud to
announce the avallablllty
otthe:
STUDENT DENTAL
·&
I
OPTICAL PLAN
"Students WoriinsForSfllda,ats•
by GOLDEN WEST
Now available In the following offices:
Student Actlvllle,, Student Affairs, Associated Students
(CUS316) & the Public Information Desk.
Friday, Octol,er 22, 1982 Pa.- 7
iaVosDeAztlaa
Diaz Shares Musical Experience
By Larry Banales
Fresno State is honored to have Jose
rngel Diaz as a visiting music professor
from Austin, Texas. With 15 years of
music experience, Diaz instructs several
c ~ in addition to conducting an orchestra.
Diaz summed up his stay so far as"great."
"The kids and faculty are all marvelous,"
Diaz commented.
Born in Chicago, Diaz and his family
moved to Laredo, Texas, when he was 12
years old. He attended grammar schools
there and later graduated from Austin
University with both bachelors and masters degrees.
In Texas Diaz played an oboe with sev•
eral symphonies, including the Victoria
and Corpus Christi ensembles, as well as
teaching private lessons. The only fulltime Chicano professor in the Music
Department, Diaz teaches all double-reed
instruments at CSUF.
"Fresno is beginning to expand cultu•
rally with greater awareness for the fine
arts/ Diaz noted. "It's good to see a city
this size between San Francisco and Los
Angeles picking-up in dance, theatre, and
all fine arts. The students here have much
interest in upgrading their musical standards," Diaz said. However, there is one
regret.
HThere are few Hispanics in the fine
arts, because of cultural difficulties, such
as financial or family problems," noted
Diaz. Diaz's parents were farm
laborers, who never completed their educ.
ations. His mother completed the eighth
grade and his father finished the first.
Diaz's father wanted him to study business; however, Diaz preferred to perform
and teach music. "My parents were very
much interested in seeing their children
complete an education and succeed at
what they do best," _e~phasized Diaz.
Diaz believes all Hispanics should
"succeed in achieving the highest standard in any field no matter what color their
skin." Because his parents could not provide much financial assistance, Diaz supported himself through college by working and receiving several scholarships.
"You have to be the best to succeed in the
fine arts. There's no room for second
best," he stressed.
Ancient Art On Display
A major exhibition of pric~less, precolumbian ceramic sculpture--some
nearly 25 centuries old--will be on view at
the Fresno Arts Center November 9
through December 29.
·
The exhibition has been organized
through the efforts of the Art Department, California State University,
Fresno, the Arts Center, and private collectors. A comprehensive catalogue will
accompany the exhibition illustrated by
Two hundred and twenty-five pieces 80 photographs. Tours can be arranged
created between 500 B.C. and 1500 A.O. led by Spanish and English
will be exhibited. All sculptures are ritual speaking docents.
works-some created as offerings to the
Gods; all were interred, the majority burThe arts Center will provide in-depth
ied with the dead. Some pieces are from printed material and black and white phoceremonial caches, created and tographs or color transparencies
immediately buried in sacred locations upon request to assist in publicizing this
such as beneath the steps of new temples. major exhibition.
The figures, measuring in height from
two inches to twenty-one inches,represent 15 cultures from the area of
present day Central Mexico, particularly
Western Mexico and the Gulf Coast. Art
Historians continue to unravel the mysteries of these ancient ceremonial figures,
finding connections between the sculputres and major religious themes such as
the cycle of life (birth, death, and ·
,renewal), the afterlife and fertility.
.
"We are primarily interested in what
each piece can tell us about the culture
form which it originated,"' stated guest
curator Raphael X. Reichert, Professor of
Art History, California State University,
Fresno.
"Homage to the Sacred" offers visitors
an opportunity to stand in the midst of
powerful works of art and feel the impact
of these advanced societies whose
cultural level equaled that of the Old
World.
The Fresno Arts Center is the only
accredited visual arts museum between
Stockton and Bakersfield and serves a
metropolitan population of over 450,000
people.
Diaz also pointed out the need for nonmusic majors in his music appreciation
classes to become aware of businesses
and corporations as the major source of
support for the fine arts in the United
States. "Whereas in other countries the
government provides aid to students,"'
Diaz said. Students are inspired to recognize good art so they can know and
appreciate it, if they were to make a con-
tribution of some kind for a business in
the future.
After his one year appointment, Diaz
prefers to stay longer, because he feels he
has "'a lot to contribute to students and is
interested in seeing their careers develop."
w@@tiirufil
Hay dudas obscuras
que nublan mi mente,
y siento caliente
mi frente al pensar
que solo se cura
de angustia la gente,
cuando se arrepiente
por fin de pecar.
Si tanto he pecado
de palabra y obra,
porque se me cobra
con tanto dolor?
Oluido el pasado,
y nada me estorba,
miser solo implora
perdon al senor.
Remedio he pedido
para mis desuaios
y los suenos mios
no habre de lograr.
Si todo he perdido
por mis amorios
perdona dios mio
yo he de perdonar.
By Heriberto Cueuas
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Peace
Continued from page 2
Baddar continued by stating, "The
'The United States has supported
some of the most racist dictatorships in need for a logical peace between Israel
the world--South Africa and El Salvador. and the Palestinians is necessary. The
Yet why does it claim to be the most demands are simple and explicit. Actions
of the Palestinian Liberation Organiza•
Democratic?", questioned Baddar.
"The hands of the American people", tion are in self-defense and a response to
Baddar continued, "are full of blood, and the systematic genocide implemented by
they need to be shocked into reality. The Israel."
Baddar concluded, "I still have hope
U.S. citizens didn't know anything about
the Middle East and its existence until that our people will be able to go back to
after the affects of the 1973 oil embargo." their homeland and live in peace, but until
A basic Palestinian viewpoint, concerning the, the GUPS supports its people in
American individuals as a result of the every possible way."
embargo, is that they can not see world
events and their effect on other people
because of the stress upon individualism.
Americans are unable to help any society
except their own goal in becoming
number one. Another stereotype is the
preLJalence of apathy which exists in the
American Democratic society; for example, love for one's brother and the preserMexico's flag was adopted
common sense of the personal self.
in 1821. The green stands
for independence, white for
A comparison of Israels' treatment of
religion and red for union.
the Palestinians to Hitler's treatment of
the Jews during World War II is seen by
Baddar. "The Israelis have concentration
camps in Southern Lebannon, where the
Red Cross isn't allowed inside," he said.
"The Israelis are persecuting my people Continued from page 6
like the Germans persecuted the Jews," presented papers at the conference dealBaddar stated.
ing with various topics researched here
"Many peace offerings have been
about the Chicano communities. Studies
made. Israel understands no idea of Palis
on the Chicana in today's society, the
inion's peace. The way they want it is by a · undocumented worker, and oarious edurelationship of master to slave," Baddar cational topics were presented.
said, "Until aggression stops, then an
When first contacted to attend, Ybarra
easy solution will not come easy."
said that the U.S. State Department did
not want the people to attend. 'The State
Department felt that if Mexico and ChiBaddar continued by stating, NThe
canos got together it would be interfering
need for a logical peace between Israel
with
domestic affairs," stated Ybarra.
and the Palestinians is necessary. The
#They weren't trying to run us over here
demands are simple and explicit. Actions
they just wanted to maintain a good rela:
of the Palestinian Liberation· Organizationship
with us." As of this writing, all
tion are in self-~efense and a response to
meetings took place with the final one
the systematic genocide implemented by
occuring in late September.
Israel.,.
Conference
Contntunity Organizatio11
MAPA (Mexican American Political AMAE (Association of Mexican
American Educators)
Association)
cfo Jerry Marquez
cfo Steve Santos
478 W. San Jose
4129 E. Cortland
Clovis, CA 93612
Fresno, CA 93726
League of Mexican-American
Women
cfo Teresa Acosta
46662 N. First #106
Fresno, CA 93726
Mujeres for Political Action
cfo Josie Mena
1006 West Pine
Fresno, CA 93728
Latin American Business Club
cfo Arturo Tirado
P.O. Box 7
Fresno, CA 93707