La Voz de Aztlan, September 25 1986
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La Voz de Aztlan, September 25 1986
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La Voz de A ztlan
California State University, Fresno
Bilingual
education
hit bycuts
The Daily Collegian
Thursday, Sept. 25, 1986
Signs of Peace
By Randy Guerra
La Voz S taff Writer
T his yea r the Bilingual Educational
Program wa s dealt a severe and possibly
deb ilit a t ing b low when Gov . George
Deukmejian vetoed $836,000 fro m the Bi
li ngua l Teacher Grant Program's budget.
T his action affected 49 potential bi
lingual grant recipients who were expecting to attend CSU F this fall, which
has caused many repercussions and hardships.
Dr. Cecilio Orozco, head of the Bilingual
Education Program, provides the state
with bilingual educators.
According to Orozco, the action by
Deukmejian was unjust and totally devoid
of sensitivity or consideration towards the
humanitarian aspects that such a decision
would have upon those effected so shortly
before the Fall semester.
The Bilingual Teacher Grant Program
is the only state-funded teacher-incentive
program which specifically addresses the
shortage of bilingual educators. Gov.
Deukmejian's veto message, which reduced
the bilingual Teacher's Grant from
$2,547,000 to $1,711,000, can only be
interpreted as an attempt to phase out the
entire program, according to Orozco. In a
press release the governor said, "This
program has not been effective. Despite
.its five years of operation, there is a
shortage of almost 9,000 Bilingual teachers in the state."
Many educators and administrators are
dumbfounded this action was taken without any indication of an alternative
solution or options to address the need for
teacher training incentives for bilingual
Educat ion teachers. Studies by the California Student Aid Commissio n have
indicated California's need for bili ngual
classrooms is expected to exceeed 23,000
teachers by 1990 and will grow to over
28,000 by the year 2,000. In an area of
growing min ority proportions, such as
See BILINGUAL, page 6
CSUF freshman Stephanie Tovar did the artwork for two
Fresno billboards last spring as a senior at McLane High
School. The artwork was put on this summer after she had won
a contest sponsored by the Vision of Community, Fresno City
Council PTA and Fresno Unified School District's Community
Education department to mark the 1986 United Nations
International Year of Peace. The billboards are on the corners
of McKinley and Blackstone A venues and Fresno Street and
McKinley A venue. Her art will be displayed until Oct. 5.
UC professor ·advocates activity
By Rudy Murrieta
La Voz Editor
Dr. Carlos Munoz from the University
of California. Berkeley stressed thf need
for Chicano students to take a more active
role in society.
.. Bcin1 a student is net the time to
divorce yourself from the real world," said
Munoz. a political science professor. .
He told a crowd of about 200 that 1hey
should focus their attention not only on
their individual lives but also on aiding
society.
He cited many examples of how students
in the past had played significant roles in
"movements for change.
.. Every generation has faced a crisis, .. he
said ...The 19605 was the first time students
were a force for political and social
movements."
He explained that such issues as the
civil rights movement, the United States"
military involvement in Southeast Asia
and the establishment of ethnic studies
programs is colle1es and universities were
affected by student movements in which
Chicano students played a part.
more urgent that the current generation of
students become active.
·• All of you are urgently needed in the
real world ... He said, .. We can play a more
!mportant role than in the 1960s."
He said issues ;uch as poverty. especially
among Latinos. U.S.- involvement in Central America and the percentage of Chic•
anos in higher edugtion arc pertinent
in higher education doesn't represent their
percentage in the general population .
He said the first thing Chicano students
should do is to begin to think of themselves
as intellectuals and think critically ... lf you
start to think of yourself as an intellectual
you set more confidence b«ause you 're
an important person now."
He also believes students should join
organizations and find ou1 about current
issues. "If you're 1oin1 to be a truly
educated person, it's important you find
out. what's 1oing on today."
Chicano students should not i1nore
other groups. he said. because they all
affect each other. He said the demonstrations at UC Berkeley against UC
investment in companies that deal with
issues for Chicanos today.
The percentage of Latinos under the
poverty level is high in the southwestern
U.S., and the actual number of people
earning poverty-level incomes is greater
than in the I960s. even thou1h the U.S.
Munoz believes it is more difficult to be ~~nsus Bureau reports a lower percentage.
active in the current political climate. He
Munoz wrote a book that will be pubsaid it was easier then because there was a
He also said U.S. involvement in
lished later this year titled The Quest for
Identity and Power: The Chicano Student more liberal attitude in society. He also Central America could become similar
Movement. He was on campus Sept. 16 as said there are time restrictions on students to the Vietnam War. He served in
South Africa are probably the most recent
part of the Chicano Latino Studies Depart- today because they are usually working as Vietnam and said Chicanos had a very
example of how students, in general. had
high percentage of casualties.
ment's and M EChA 's celebration of Mexi- well as going to school.
He also said the percentage of Chicanos an effect.
can Independence Day .
However, he stressed that it is even
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Ed Equity cuts dropouts ~t~n~~o~a~UAL
By Rudy Murrieta
La Vaz Editor
we're hoping to serve."
Corcoran said the university is doing an Fresno County, this shortage causes more
concern.
adequate job recruiting minorities but not
A severe shortage of teachers and the
A program to spread the responsibility
retaining them. "Our record on retention
total
need for teachers in California schools
of recruiting and keeping minorities enis not something to brag about."
rolled at California State University_
The committee Corcoran was part of is expected to exceed 85,000 by the year
1991.
Campuses was recently approved by the
studied CSU Northridge's mentor proTeacher education classes have been
gram. Each student was given a faculty or
CSU trustees
The Educational Equity plan will constaff adviser to oversee his progress. Those filling up and here on campus enrollment
familiar with the program believe it is in the School of Education and Human
solidate recruitment efforts and get faculty
,.Development is already 30 percent over
important for retaining students.
more involved with retaining minority
last year and 56 percent higher since fall
students.
1984.
CSUF Dean of Student Affairs William
Teachers with bilingual education
Corcoran was a member of the committee
credentials, science, math or English are
which outlined the olan and submitted a
in high demand according to Dr. Homer
report to the Chancelor last spring. He
organize first. Then we can focus on Johnson, dean for the School of Education.
said most changes will not take place until By Bill Learch
committees, especially Youth Outreach." "We can't turn out enough Hispanic
the spring semester and this semester will La Vaz Staff Writer
M EChA 's focus is different. and wants teachers to satisfy the needs of this valley."
be spent planning.
The Chicano Latino Student Association to increase the enrollment of Chicanos
Of even greater significance is the fact
·· l he basis (for the plan) is the very fact and M EChA are going out to the communthat the governor's decision and apparent
and
other
minorities
in
universities.
that the demographics of this state is ity to help minorities in grammar schools
M EChA 's High School Outreach Com- desire to phase out this program directly
changing. Groups that have been the and high schools better themselves.
mittee
plans to contact other high school hampers and impairs minority students'
minority are going to be the majority," he
CLSA is starting a youth program to MEChA groups and school counselors to opportunity to attain education equality
said.
try to motivate grammar school Chicanos
and access into 'institutions of higher
"The needs of the state are not going to and other minorities. Their major goal is inform them of their objectives. M EChA
education.
also
hosts
The
Chicano
Youth
Conference,
change. The increase in numbers is needed to focus on elementary children to motivate
Presently in the School of Education,
which
is
a
statewide
conference
to
help
if the state is going to be profitable.
attitudes at a young age.
Hispanics, blacks and American Indians
Chicanos
get
to
college.
"We are going to have to do something
Some of the techniques to be used
M EChA also wants to emphasize it's comprise 24.39 percent of the school's
to get these groups in higher ~ducatio11," include essays, workshops, and compeplan on local high schools like Roosevelt, total enrollment. This pattern of many
said Corcoran.
titions, to other various projects. "It boosts
He· stressed the need for higher educ- pride,"says Lawrence Tovar, CLSA Yo~th Mclane, Hoover, Bullard, Fresno and minorities choosing careers as educators
ation to work ·with high schools ·and Outreach chairman. CLSA hopes to build Edison. The High School Outreach Com- to acculturate and ascend the social and
economical ladder is common to many
intermediate schools because ''before kids minoritiy youth motivation by cash prizes mittee is informing students about being
other campuses especially in pop.ulated
capable
of
receiving
financial
aid,
grants
get into CSU they have to graduate out of and other awards. However, the Outreach
areas of lar_ge ethnic diversity.
and other forms of money for college.
high school..,
Program looks to support determined
The growing concern for M EChA is the
While those previously receiving grants
Student Affirmative Action Director effort in vocational skills as well as in
ratio
of Chicanos in the community and were not impacated, there has been no
Frances Pena agreed with Corcoran. She academics.
those in colleges and universities. Their
said it is important for students to Know
CLSA Outreach "combines academic · goal is to raise the percentage of minorities provision to extend their grants beyond
the 1986-87 fiscal year. They could lose
what courses they have to take to become achievement in addition to other school
in higher education - between 30 to 35 their grants after next year.
eligible for CSU after high school.
related skills," says Tovar. The outreach
- Educational Opportunity Program Dir- program boosts pride because it's moti- percent - like that of the community.
"That's not too much to ask for I don't
ector Robert Hernandez said Educational vational to young minorities."
00000000000000000000
Equity will "take away the recruitment
According to Tovar, "CLSA has to See OUTREACH, page 7
function (from EOP) and switch it to
Affirmative Action ." His office handles a
significant amount of recruiting and will
focus on retention services when the plan
is put into effect.
Pena said the plan will consolidate
recruiting efforts through her office which
will prevent duplication of work.
"This campus is taking Educational
Equity positively," she said. "Probably in
the long run, it will benefit the students
Chicanos fire up recruitment
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La Voz de A ztlan
Thursday, Sept. 25, 1986
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This acronym stands for loan relief OUTREACH
Most people will recognize the
acronym I have used to head this
column, but unfortunately, when
acronyms are used to indicate a place or
a program offered here at CSU F, many
of us can be seen shaking our heads in
acknowledgement when we do not even
have the slightest idea what the person is
talking about.
Test your acronymical knowledge:
R.D.H., C.U., S.A.A., E.P.T.,
E.L.M.E., A.S.
If you know most of these, then I
apologize. I must have been the only
first:..time student on campus in history
F. Y..I .
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and Associated Students, respect"ively.
If you sometimes find yourself in my
shoes in those early semesters, then don't
miss this column. I will try to share
something about a few of these
acronyms in the weeks to come.
My first expose is on A.P.L.E., aka,
Assumption in Program of Loans for
Education. This state-funded program is
available to any student currently receiving, or about to receive, a student loan,
either from the E.G.S.L.P., N.D.S.L.P.
or C.L.A.s.
Applications are currently available in
s4 Rand4 Querra
who did not realize these acronyms
the Ed/ Psych Building, Room 111. The
represented the Residence Dining Hall,
filing deadline is Oct. 8, 1986.
College Union, Student Affirmative
In order to qualify, in addition to
A c t i o n , E n g 1 i s h P I a c e - - what I previously mentioned, you must:
l) Have a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
2) Have completed at least 60 emester
units of undergraduate work.
3) Be currently enrolled in at least 10
semester units.
The maximum loan available is
$8,000. The term "loan," however, is
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over three years, for students who
applied and were awarded student loans.
The stipulation, however, is that the
loan applicant, during the course of the
A. P. L. E. enrollment, complete and
attain a teaching credential, other than
an emergency credential, in the fields of
math, science, or bilingual education, or
agree to teach in a low-income area.
Once the applicant begins teaching,
the A.P.L.E. process will offset the loan
debt the student had by $2,000 the first
year and $3,000 the second and third
years.
Remember, A.P.L.E. is not a program
for immediate financial aid to further
your education, but a means to owe the
government less upon graduation,
should you decide to teach in one of the
designated areas.
Continued from page 6
think," says Mari~rta."
MEChA want to focus its attention
where th-e Chicano community exists and
where high dropout rates are problems .
The 1988 admission requirements are also
a major focus.
"Historically, MEChA ha been opposed
to the '88 requirements," says Huerta.
"It's another filter keeping minorities
out of college, "says George Martinez, the
current M EChA chairman.
According to M EChA, the '88 requirement courses are not even available in
some high schools. Huerta says "Its not
there for our youth."
The High School Outreach Committee
wants to work within the Student Affirmation Action structure by using ome of
their facilities. The reason for doing so is
to get out to the High schools more often
by using the vehicles provided in the SAA
program.
Huerta believes that the job to reachout
to minorities is not being done. "If they
are they're not working hard enough," he
says.
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L a Voz de Aztlan
Letter from the Editor
A letter to the editor was published Aug. 27 in the Fresno Bee. Dr. James
Rogers wrote a letter commending Nobel Prize laureates who had expressed
their disagreement with the teaching of creationism in public schools. From the
letter 's publication until recently, people have debated the subject in the letters
to the editor section of the Bee.
The subject of the letter is not my emphasis here, but rather the response it
generated. One letter to the editor provided the catalyst for people to think
about the subject . Whether they agreed or not with Rogers, readers had to
formulate their arguments in order to respond. This is part of our democratic
system - to bring up different points of view and come to some agreement on a
subject.
Many people do not want to learn about certain issues because they do not
want to get "political. " Our representative form of government assumes that
people are informed . If people are not knowledgeable about a subject, they
cannot express their opinions and be represented.
What I am saying is read anything and everything you can find. Think about
it and whether you agree or disagree, express your opinion.
Hopefully, you will write specifically to La.Voz , but there are also The Daily
Collegian, The Fresno Bee and your respective legislators at the state and
federal levels.
People do read letters to the editor. The response to Rogers' letter in the Bee
is proof. Any response is better than no response at all .
- Rudy Murrieta
Average man gets shafted
The successful person displays his ego
by driving a status symbol. Those on the
way up drive a model year car. The
$3.95-a-day man retrieves these
discarded carcasses from a used-car
dealer and slaps on a set of shiny wheels
to represent his success. The addition of
a "ghetto blaster" to emerse himself in
the swill put out by the men culminates
the expression of his ego, which extends
as far as his own influence.
This attitude destroys self esteem and
creates a false illusion of inferiority in
the $3 .95-a-day man . Miniscule empires
are carved out to inflate the self without
regard for the destruction of people
caused along the way.
Naive folks are drawn to join and
support the clubs and organizations
under the presumption that there is a
benefit for them. These innocent people
,
American Cancer:
An Opinion
B4 Quadalupe Tovar
A manipulated being has been
created . The crea tion is subtle and
unrealized . T his celebration into sla very
by the $3. 95-a-day ma n yokes him down
bl indl y.
This creation is like a hung ry beast
raving - but not from the lack of food .
He is fu ll of hurts and ha tred s. Those
emotions that create the hunger for
success also prevent. him fr om changing
his situation and risi ng to the top in the
society. The self-collapsing cauldron is
perpetuated by subliminal manipulation
of the '"I" and the "ego."
The .. I" can ext~nd just so far in either
direction before it becomes a
meaningless line. The ego can be a
nascent problem which has no
boundaries and is malignant.
The eao helps the powers that
manipulate our society into pcrpctuatina
it1elf. This creates superior e1os and a
slave-like class that resembles dog-pit.
Pit chaos is prcvoked by bones
thrown into it. Bones are the created
desires for: an election, a job, a position.
a woman or one of many of our society's
Next issue of lo
Voz de Aztlan:
_Thursdoif, Oct. 16
desi rable ma terial objects . Thell, like
hungry wol ves, there is fi ghting,
backstabbing, manipulation , ha te, wa r
and the like. T he ego is blind to
reasoning.
a re devoured as thei r dark leaders seek
revenge against that facade of societ y
deemed as gods. These self-proclaimed
crusaders lack the qualities to lead.
Often they are misdirected in t heir
purpose because they fail to seek more
than one avenue toward a goal.
These envious people in powerful
positions probably are not bad - or
evil-minded. They seem to be desperate
folks who have found a niche in their life
and do not want another to assume that
spot. Although they may not be
qualified for the pinnacles of leadership.
they are in a powerful position and like
the pme .. King of the Mountain," to
keep everyone off the peak. This breeds
mediocrity and the organizations keq,
crumblin1 away. crodinJ. never
becoming a real force enduring apinst
nature. In human nature it is difficult to
be humble unless one has the love of his
people as his most important priority.
Majestic mountain peaks are
supported by an untold number of quiet
grains of sand. The peaks are covered
with snow. Recall your feeling toward
the snow-covered mountains on a clear
day.
Ideally, the $3.95-a-day man should
choose and support the best of his
people regardless of personal feelings.
La Voz Staff
Editor, Rudy Murrieta
Cartoonist: Stephanie T o var
Writers: D anny Chacon,
Stephanie Diaz, Lori
Espinosa, Bill Learch and
Guadalupe Tovar
Production: Michael T. Jarvis
Typesetting: Tina Terry
P hotos: L awrence Tovar
Special Thanks to: J.G. Wirt
and the rest of The Daily
Collegian staff
Cou nci I pick bad move
Erik Pappa, editor of The Dai~,, Collegian
last year. admitted in a recent article
there might be some overreaction to his
appointment on the Media Council as
Associated Student President Bob
Whalen's designee.
I guess what he means to say is that a
bunch of us might start acting like
"caged animals" and try to get him out
of the committee responsible for
providing guidance to th~ campus newspapers.
In Pappa 's view (and most likely Wha- ·
!en's) this would not be inconsistent with
the way minorities overreacted when he
decided unilaterally, as Daily Co llegian
ed itor, to cut funding fo r the t hree minority
papers, Uhuru Na Umoja, Hye Sharzhoom
and La Voz de Azrlan. He a lso refused
insertio n into The Daily Collegian
because he said they were not up to
j ournalistic standards and are too "one
sided ."
T o ma ke things worse (that is, our
ove rreaction) when people came
•
together to protest his decisions, he
referred to them in a memo to his staff
Secondly, before overreacting we must
consider the possible negative ramifications of his appointment to the media
council.
Because various members on the council
are against his appointment as A.S. Sen.
Uhuru editor last year, Tracy Benard
said, "he shouldn't even be allowed into
the room." Pappa's conservative rhetoric
will not be too influential. In other
words, few are going to take him
seriously except for Whalen and himself.
The real threat comes from the loss of
integrity to the office of the president
a nd ultimately to CSU F itself. What
happens if Pa ppa starts to say a nd do
lud icrous things that, like last year, will bring
embarrassme nt to the university? How
are students going to feel about representatives
t hat take liberties at the expense of other
gro ups and a bout representatives tha t
appoint them to key positions? Wha t
will ou r community think when we make
U PJ's top twenty list for incompetence
in student government?
As a Motter of Fact ......
8\f Dann\f Chacon
as -cased animals."
Before we decide just how much we
should overreact. two things must be
established. First, why would Whalen
appoint him in the first place?· Whalen
said he did it because Pappa is an
excellent journalist (which is why his
staff walked out on him). and he has -get
this _..experience in dealing with
minorities ... (;learlv both of these
reasons are ridiculous enough to warrant
an extreme overreaction.
Before we are forced to answer these
or other questions. let's avoid the whole
mess and humbly request Pappa •s
resignation. If this proves futile. and it
will perhaps. the council will overreact
with us and walk out on him. However,
the most viable reaction we should have
is _to reason with Whalen by writing him.
stopping him in the halls and explaining
to him how important it is that students'
interests are considered whenever he
makes decisions that affect us all.
California State University, Fresno
Bilingual
education
hit bycuts
The Daily Collegian
Thursday, Sept. 25, 1986
Signs of Peace
By Randy Guerra
La Voz S taff Writer
T his yea r the Bilingual Educational
Program wa s dealt a severe and possibly
deb ilit a t ing b low when Gov . George
Deukmejian vetoed $836,000 fro m the Bi
li ngua l Teacher Grant Program's budget.
T his action affected 49 potential bi
lingual grant recipients who were expecting to attend CSU F this fall, which
has caused many repercussions and hardships.
Dr. Cecilio Orozco, head of the Bilingual
Education Program, provides the state
with bilingual educators.
According to Orozco, the action by
Deukmejian was unjust and totally devoid
of sensitivity or consideration towards the
humanitarian aspects that such a decision
would have upon those effected so shortly
before the Fall semester.
The Bilingual Teacher Grant Program
is the only state-funded teacher-incentive
program which specifically addresses the
shortage of bilingual educators. Gov.
Deukmejian's veto message, which reduced
the bilingual Teacher's Grant from
$2,547,000 to $1,711,000, can only be
interpreted as an attempt to phase out the
entire program, according to Orozco. In a
press release the governor said, "This
program has not been effective. Despite
.its five years of operation, there is a
shortage of almost 9,000 Bilingual teachers in the state."
Many educators and administrators are
dumbfounded this action was taken without any indication of an alternative
solution or options to address the need for
teacher training incentives for bilingual
Educat ion teachers. Studies by the California Student Aid Commissio n have
indicated California's need for bili ngual
classrooms is expected to exceeed 23,000
teachers by 1990 and will grow to over
28,000 by the year 2,000. In an area of
growing min ority proportions, such as
See BILINGUAL, page 6
CSUF freshman Stephanie Tovar did the artwork for two
Fresno billboards last spring as a senior at McLane High
School. The artwork was put on this summer after she had won
a contest sponsored by the Vision of Community, Fresno City
Council PTA and Fresno Unified School District's Community
Education department to mark the 1986 United Nations
International Year of Peace. The billboards are on the corners
of McKinley and Blackstone A venues and Fresno Street and
McKinley A venue. Her art will be displayed until Oct. 5.
UC professor ·advocates activity
By Rudy Murrieta
La Voz Editor
Dr. Carlos Munoz from the University
of California. Berkeley stressed thf need
for Chicano students to take a more active
role in society.
.. Bcin1 a student is net the time to
divorce yourself from the real world," said
Munoz. a political science professor. .
He told a crowd of about 200 that 1hey
should focus their attention not only on
their individual lives but also on aiding
society.
He cited many examples of how students
in the past had played significant roles in
"movements for change.
.. Every generation has faced a crisis, .. he
said ...The 19605 was the first time students
were a force for political and social
movements."
He explained that such issues as the
civil rights movement, the United States"
military involvement in Southeast Asia
and the establishment of ethnic studies
programs is colle1es and universities were
affected by student movements in which
Chicano students played a part.
more urgent that the current generation of
students become active.
·• All of you are urgently needed in the
real world ... He said, .. We can play a more
!mportant role than in the 1960s."
He said issues ;uch as poverty. especially
among Latinos. U.S.- involvement in Central America and the percentage of Chic•
anos in higher edugtion arc pertinent
in higher education doesn't represent their
percentage in the general population .
He said the first thing Chicano students
should do is to begin to think of themselves
as intellectuals and think critically ... lf you
start to think of yourself as an intellectual
you set more confidence b«ause you 're
an important person now."
He also believes students should join
organizations and find ou1 about current
issues. "If you're 1oin1 to be a truly
educated person, it's important you find
out. what's 1oing on today."
Chicano students should not i1nore
other groups. he said. because they all
affect each other. He said the demonstrations at UC Berkeley against UC
investment in companies that deal with
issues for Chicanos today.
The percentage of Latinos under the
poverty level is high in the southwestern
U.S., and the actual number of people
earning poverty-level incomes is greater
than in the I960s. even thou1h the U.S.
Munoz believes it is more difficult to be ~~nsus Bureau reports a lower percentage.
active in the current political climate. He
Munoz wrote a book that will be pubsaid it was easier then because there was a
He also said U.S. involvement in
lished later this year titled The Quest for
Identity and Power: The Chicano Student more liberal attitude in society. He also Central America could become similar
Movement. He was on campus Sept. 16 as said there are time restrictions on students to the Vietnam War. He served in
South Africa are probably the most recent
part of the Chicano Latino Studies Depart- today because they are usually working as Vietnam and said Chicanos had a very
example of how students, in general. had
high percentage of casualties.
ment's and M EChA 's celebration of Mexi- well as going to school.
He also said the percentage of Chicanos an effect.
can Independence Day .
However, he stressed that it is even
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Ed Equity cuts dropouts ~t~n~~o~a~UAL
By Rudy Murrieta
La Vaz Editor
we're hoping to serve."
Corcoran said the university is doing an Fresno County, this shortage causes more
concern.
adequate job recruiting minorities but not
A severe shortage of teachers and the
A program to spread the responsibility
retaining them. "Our record on retention
total
need for teachers in California schools
of recruiting and keeping minorities enis not something to brag about."
rolled at California State University_
The committee Corcoran was part of is expected to exceed 85,000 by the year
1991.
Campuses was recently approved by the
studied CSU Northridge's mentor proTeacher education classes have been
gram. Each student was given a faculty or
CSU trustees
The Educational Equity plan will constaff adviser to oversee his progress. Those filling up and here on campus enrollment
familiar with the program believe it is in the School of Education and Human
solidate recruitment efforts and get faculty
,.Development is already 30 percent over
important for retaining students.
more involved with retaining minority
last year and 56 percent higher since fall
students.
1984.
CSUF Dean of Student Affairs William
Teachers with bilingual education
Corcoran was a member of the committee
credentials, science, math or English are
which outlined the olan and submitted a
in high demand according to Dr. Homer
report to the Chancelor last spring. He
organize first. Then we can focus on Johnson, dean for the School of Education.
said most changes will not take place until By Bill Learch
committees, especially Youth Outreach." "We can't turn out enough Hispanic
the spring semester and this semester will La Vaz Staff Writer
M EChA 's focus is different. and wants teachers to satisfy the needs of this valley."
be spent planning.
The Chicano Latino Student Association to increase the enrollment of Chicanos
Of even greater significance is the fact
·· l he basis (for the plan) is the very fact and M EChA are going out to the communthat the governor's decision and apparent
and
other
minorities
in
universities.
that the demographics of this state is ity to help minorities in grammar schools
M EChA 's High School Outreach Com- desire to phase out this program directly
changing. Groups that have been the and high schools better themselves.
mittee
plans to contact other high school hampers and impairs minority students'
minority are going to be the majority," he
CLSA is starting a youth program to MEChA groups and school counselors to opportunity to attain education equality
said.
try to motivate grammar school Chicanos
and access into 'institutions of higher
"The needs of the state are not going to and other minorities. Their major goal is inform them of their objectives. M EChA
education.
also
hosts
The
Chicano
Youth
Conference,
change. The increase in numbers is needed to focus on elementary children to motivate
Presently in the School of Education,
which
is
a
statewide
conference
to
help
if the state is going to be profitable.
attitudes at a young age.
Hispanics, blacks and American Indians
Chicanos
get
to
college.
"We are going to have to do something
Some of the techniques to be used
M EChA also wants to emphasize it's comprise 24.39 percent of the school's
to get these groups in higher ~ducatio11," include essays, workshops, and compeplan on local high schools like Roosevelt, total enrollment. This pattern of many
said Corcoran.
titions, to other various projects. "It boosts
He· stressed the need for higher educ- pride,"says Lawrence Tovar, CLSA Yo~th Mclane, Hoover, Bullard, Fresno and minorities choosing careers as educators
ation to work ·with high schools ·and Outreach chairman. CLSA hopes to build Edison. The High School Outreach Com- to acculturate and ascend the social and
economical ladder is common to many
intermediate schools because ''before kids minoritiy youth motivation by cash prizes mittee is informing students about being
other campuses especially in pop.ulated
capable
of
receiving
financial
aid,
grants
get into CSU they have to graduate out of and other awards. However, the Outreach
areas of lar_ge ethnic diversity.
and other forms of money for college.
high school..,
Program looks to support determined
The growing concern for M EChA is the
While those previously receiving grants
Student Affirmative Action Director effort in vocational skills as well as in
ratio
of Chicanos in the community and were not impacated, there has been no
Frances Pena agreed with Corcoran. She academics.
those in colleges and universities. Their
said it is important for students to Know
CLSA Outreach "combines academic · goal is to raise the percentage of minorities provision to extend their grants beyond
the 1986-87 fiscal year. They could lose
what courses they have to take to become achievement in addition to other school
in higher education - between 30 to 35 their grants after next year.
eligible for CSU after high school.
related skills," says Tovar. The outreach
- Educational Opportunity Program Dir- program boosts pride because it's moti- percent - like that of the community.
"That's not too much to ask for I don't
ector Robert Hernandez said Educational vational to young minorities."
00000000000000000000
Equity will "take away the recruitment
According to Tovar, "CLSA has to See OUTREACH, page 7
function (from EOP) and switch it to
Affirmative Action ." His office handles a
significant amount of recruiting and will
focus on retention services when the plan
is put into effect.
Pena said the plan will consolidate
recruiting efforts through her office which
will prevent duplication of work.
"This campus is taking Educational
Equity positively," she said. "Probably in
the long run, it will benefit the students
Chicanos fire up recruitment
California State University, Fresno
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Thursday, Sept. 25, 1986
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This acronym stands for loan relief OUTREACH
Most people will recognize the
acronym I have used to head this
column, but unfortunately, when
acronyms are used to indicate a place or
a program offered here at CSU F, many
of us can be seen shaking our heads in
acknowledgement when we do not even
have the slightest idea what the person is
talking about.
Test your acronymical knowledge:
R.D.H., C.U., S.A.A., E.P.T.,
E.L.M.E., A.S.
If you know most of these, then I
apologize. I must have been the only
first:..time student on campus in history
F. Y..I .
ment Test, Entrance Level Math Exam,
and Associated Students, respect"ively.
If you sometimes find yourself in my
shoes in those early semesters, then don't
miss this column. I will try to share
something about a few of these
acronyms in the weeks to come.
My first expose is on A.P.L.E., aka,
Assumption in Program of Loans for
Education. This state-funded program is
available to any student currently receiving, or about to receive, a student loan,
either from the E.G.S.L.P., N.D.S.L.P.
or C.L.A.s.
Applications are currently available in
s4 Rand4 Querra
who did not realize these acronyms
the Ed/ Psych Building, Room 111. The
represented the Residence Dining Hall,
filing deadline is Oct. 8, 1986.
College Union, Student Affirmative
In order to qualify, in addition to
A c t i o n , E n g 1 i s h P I a c e - - what I previously mentioned, you must:
l) Have a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
2) Have completed at least 60 emester
units of undergraduate work.
3) Be currently enrolled in at least 10
semester units.
The maximum loan available is
$8,000. The term "loan," however, is
deceptive. I would consider it more an
offset or reduction based on a formula
over three years, for students who
applied and were awarded student loans.
The stipulation, however, is that the
loan applicant, during the course of the
A. P. L. E. enrollment, complete and
attain a teaching credential, other than
an emergency credential, in the fields of
math, science, or bilingual education, or
agree to teach in a low-income area.
Once the applicant begins teaching,
the A.P.L.E. process will offset the loan
debt the student had by $2,000 the first
year and $3,000 the second and third
years.
Remember, A.P.L.E. is not a program
for immediate financial aid to further
your education, but a means to owe the
government less upon graduation,
should you decide to teach in one of the
designated areas.
Continued from page 6
think," says Mari~rta."
MEChA want to focus its attention
where th-e Chicano community exists and
where high dropout rates are problems .
The 1988 admission requirements are also
a major focus.
"Historically, MEChA ha been opposed
to the '88 requirements," says Huerta.
"It's another filter keeping minorities
out of college, "says George Martinez, the
current M EChA chairman.
According to M EChA, the '88 requirement courses are not even available in
some high schools. Huerta says "Its not
there for our youth."
The High School Outreach Committee
wants to work within the Student Affirmation Action structure by using ome of
their facilities. The reason for doing so is
to get out to the High schools more often
by using the vehicles provided in the SAA
program.
Huerta believes that the job to reachout
to minorities is not being done. "If they
are they're not working hard enough," he
says.
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L a Voz de Aztlan
Letter from the Editor
A letter to the editor was published Aug. 27 in the Fresno Bee. Dr. James
Rogers wrote a letter commending Nobel Prize laureates who had expressed
their disagreement with the teaching of creationism in public schools. From the
letter 's publication until recently, people have debated the subject in the letters
to the editor section of the Bee.
The subject of the letter is not my emphasis here, but rather the response it
generated. One letter to the editor provided the catalyst for people to think
about the subject . Whether they agreed or not with Rogers, readers had to
formulate their arguments in order to respond. This is part of our democratic
system - to bring up different points of view and come to some agreement on a
subject.
Many people do not want to learn about certain issues because they do not
want to get "political. " Our representative form of government assumes that
people are informed . If people are not knowledgeable about a subject, they
cannot express their opinions and be represented.
What I am saying is read anything and everything you can find. Think about
it and whether you agree or disagree, express your opinion.
Hopefully, you will write specifically to La.Voz , but there are also The Daily
Collegian, The Fresno Bee and your respective legislators at the state and
federal levels.
People do read letters to the editor. The response to Rogers' letter in the Bee
is proof. Any response is better than no response at all .
- Rudy Murrieta
Average man gets shafted
The successful person displays his ego
by driving a status symbol. Those on the
way up drive a model year car. The
$3.95-a-day man retrieves these
discarded carcasses from a used-car
dealer and slaps on a set of shiny wheels
to represent his success. The addition of
a "ghetto blaster" to emerse himself in
the swill put out by the men culminates
the expression of his ego, which extends
as far as his own influence.
This attitude destroys self esteem and
creates a false illusion of inferiority in
the $3 .95-a-day man . Miniscule empires
are carved out to inflate the self without
regard for the destruction of people
caused along the way.
Naive folks are drawn to join and
support the clubs and organizations
under the presumption that there is a
benefit for them. These innocent people
,
American Cancer:
An Opinion
B4 Quadalupe Tovar
A manipulated being has been
created . The crea tion is subtle and
unrealized . T his celebration into sla very
by the $3. 95-a-day ma n yokes him down
bl indl y.
This creation is like a hung ry beast
raving - but not from the lack of food .
He is fu ll of hurts and ha tred s. Those
emotions that create the hunger for
success also prevent. him fr om changing
his situation and risi ng to the top in the
society. The self-collapsing cauldron is
perpetuated by subliminal manipulation
of the '"I" and the "ego."
The .. I" can ext~nd just so far in either
direction before it becomes a
meaningless line. The ego can be a
nascent problem which has no
boundaries and is malignant.
The eao helps the powers that
manipulate our society into pcrpctuatina
it1elf. This creates superior e1os and a
slave-like class that resembles dog-pit.
Pit chaos is prcvoked by bones
thrown into it. Bones are the created
desires for: an election, a job, a position.
a woman or one of many of our society's
Next issue of lo
Voz de Aztlan:
_Thursdoif, Oct. 16
desi rable ma terial objects . Thell, like
hungry wol ves, there is fi ghting,
backstabbing, manipulation , ha te, wa r
and the like. T he ego is blind to
reasoning.
a re devoured as thei r dark leaders seek
revenge against that facade of societ y
deemed as gods. These self-proclaimed
crusaders lack the qualities to lead.
Often they are misdirected in t heir
purpose because they fail to seek more
than one avenue toward a goal.
These envious people in powerful
positions probably are not bad - or
evil-minded. They seem to be desperate
folks who have found a niche in their life
and do not want another to assume that
spot. Although they may not be
qualified for the pinnacles of leadership.
they are in a powerful position and like
the pme .. King of the Mountain," to
keep everyone off the peak. This breeds
mediocrity and the organizations keq,
crumblin1 away. crodinJ. never
becoming a real force enduring apinst
nature. In human nature it is difficult to
be humble unless one has the love of his
people as his most important priority.
Majestic mountain peaks are
supported by an untold number of quiet
grains of sand. The peaks are covered
with snow. Recall your feeling toward
the snow-covered mountains on a clear
day.
Ideally, the $3.95-a-day man should
choose and support the best of his
people regardless of personal feelings.
La Voz Staff
Editor, Rudy Murrieta
Cartoonist: Stephanie T o var
Writers: D anny Chacon,
Stephanie Diaz, Lori
Espinosa, Bill Learch and
Guadalupe Tovar
Production: Michael T. Jarvis
Typesetting: Tina Terry
P hotos: L awrence Tovar
Special Thanks to: J.G. Wirt
and the rest of The Daily
Collegian staff
Cou nci I pick bad move
Erik Pappa, editor of The Dai~,, Collegian
last year. admitted in a recent article
there might be some overreaction to his
appointment on the Media Council as
Associated Student President Bob
Whalen's designee.
I guess what he means to say is that a
bunch of us might start acting like
"caged animals" and try to get him out
of the committee responsible for
providing guidance to th~ campus newspapers.
In Pappa 's view (and most likely Wha- ·
!en's) this would not be inconsistent with
the way minorities overreacted when he
decided unilaterally, as Daily Co llegian
ed itor, to cut funding fo r the t hree minority
papers, Uhuru Na Umoja, Hye Sharzhoom
and La Voz de Azrlan. He a lso refused
insertio n into The Daily Collegian
because he said they were not up to
j ournalistic standards and are too "one
sided ."
T o ma ke things worse (that is, our
ove rreaction) when people came
•
together to protest his decisions, he
referred to them in a memo to his staff
Secondly, before overreacting we must
consider the possible negative ramifications of his appointment to the media
council.
Because various members on the council
are against his appointment as A.S. Sen.
Uhuru editor last year, Tracy Benard
said, "he shouldn't even be allowed into
the room." Pappa's conservative rhetoric
will not be too influential. In other
words, few are going to take him
seriously except for Whalen and himself.
The real threat comes from the loss of
integrity to the office of the president
a nd ultimately to CSU F itself. What
happens if Pa ppa starts to say a nd do
lud icrous things that, like last year, will bring
embarrassme nt to the university? How
are students going to feel about representatives
t hat take liberties at the expense of other
gro ups and a bout representatives tha t
appoint them to key positions? Wha t
will ou r community think when we make
U PJ's top twenty list for incompetence
in student government?
As a Motter of Fact ......
8\f Dann\f Chacon
as -cased animals."
Before we decide just how much we
should overreact. two things must be
established. First, why would Whalen
appoint him in the first place?· Whalen
said he did it because Pappa is an
excellent journalist (which is why his
staff walked out on him). and he has -get
this _..experience in dealing with
minorities ... (;learlv both of these
reasons are ridiculous enough to warrant
an extreme overreaction.
Before we are forced to answer these
or other questions. let's avoid the whole
mess and humbly request Pappa •s
resignation. If this proves futile. and it
will perhaps. the council will overreact
with us and walk out on him. However,
the most viable reaction we should have
is _to reason with Whalen by writing him.
stopping him in the halls and explaining
to him how important it is that students'
interests are considered whenever he
makes decisions that affect us all.
La Voz de A ztlan
California State University, Fresno
Bilingual
education
hit bycuts
The Daily Collegian
Thursday, Sept. 25, 1986
Signs of Peace
By Randy Guerra
La Voz S taff Writer
T his yea r the Bilingual Educational
Program wa s dealt a severe and possibly
deb ilit a t ing b low when Gov . George
Deukmejian vetoed $836,000 fro m the Bi
li ngua l Teacher Grant Program's budget.
T his action affected 49 potential bi
lingual grant recipients who were expecting to attend CSU F this fall, which
has caused many repercussions and hardships.
Dr. Cecilio Orozco, head of the Bilingual
Education Program, provides the state
with bilingual educators.
According to Orozco, the action by
Deukmejian was unjust and totally devoid
of sensitivity or consideration towards the
humanitarian aspects that such a decision
would have upon those effected so shortly
before the Fall semester.
The Bilingual Teacher Grant Program
is the only state-funded teacher-incentive
program which specifically addresses the
shortage of bilingual educators. Gov.
Deukmejian's veto message, which reduced
the bilingual Teacher's Grant from
$2,547,000 to $1,711,000, can only be
interpreted as an attempt to phase out the
entire program, according to Orozco. In a
press release the governor said, "This
program has not been effective. Despite
.its five years of operation, there is a
shortage of almost 9,000 Bilingual teachers in the state."
Many educators and administrators are
dumbfounded this action was taken without any indication of an alternative
solution or options to address the need for
teacher training incentives for bilingual
Educat ion teachers. Studies by the California Student Aid Commissio n have
indicated California's need for bili ngual
classrooms is expected to exceeed 23,000
teachers by 1990 and will grow to over
28,000 by the year 2,000. In an area of
growing min ority proportions, such as
See BILINGUAL, page 6
CSUF freshman Stephanie Tovar did the artwork for two
Fresno billboards last spring as a senior at McLane High
School. The artwork was put on this summer after she had won
a contest sponsored by the Vision of Community, Fresno City
Council PTA and Fresno Unified School District's Community
Education department to mark the 1986 United Nations
International Year of Peace. The billboards are on the corners
of McKinley and Blackstone A venues and Fresno Street and
McKinley A venue. Her art will be displayed until Oct. 5.
UC professor ·advocates activity
By Rudy Murrieta
La Voz Editor
Dr. Carlos Munoz from the University
of California. Berkeley stressed thf need
for Chicano students to take a more active
role in society.
.. Bcin1 a student is net the time to
divorce yourself from the real world," said
Munoz. a political science professor. .
He told a crowd of about 200 that 1hey
should focus their attention not only on
their individual lives but also on aiding
society.
He cited many examples of how students
in the past had played significant roles in
"movements for change.
.. Every generation has faced a crisis, .. he
said ...The 19605 was the first time students
were a force for political and social
movements."
He explained that such issues as the
civil rights movement, the United States"
military involvement in Southeast Asia
and the establishment of ethnic studies
programs is colle1es and universities were
affected by student movements in which
Chicano students played a part.
more urgent that the current generation of
students become active.
·• All of you are urgently needed in the
real world ... He said, .. We can play a more
!mportant role than in the 1960s."
He said issues ;uch as poverty. especially
among Latinos. U.S.- involvement in Central America and the percentage of Chic•
anos in higher edugtion arc pertinent
in higher education doesn't represent their
percentage in the general population .
He said the first thing Chicano students
should do is to begin to think of themselves
as intellectuals and think critically ... lf you
start to think of yourself as an intellectual
you set more confidence b«ause you 're
an important person now."
He also believes students should join
organizations and find ou1 about current
issues. "If you're 1oin1 to be a truly
educated person, it's important you find
out. what's 1oing on today."
Chicano students should not i1nore
other groups. he said. because they all
affect each other. He said the demonstrations at UC Berkeley against UC
investment in companies that deal with
issues for Chicanos today.
The percentage of Latinos under the
poverty level is high in the southwestern
U.S., and the actual number of people
earning poverty-level incomes is greater
than in the I960s. even thou1h the U.S.
Munoz believes it is more difficult to be ~~nsus Bureau reports a lower percentage.
active in the current political climate. He
Munoz wrote a book that will be pubsaid it was easier then because there was a
He also said U.S. involvement in
lished later this year titled The Quest for
Identity and Power: The Chicano Student more liberal attitude in society. He also Central America could become similar
Movement. He was on campus Sept. 16 as said there are time restrictions on students to the Vietnam War. He served in
South Africa are probably the most recent
part of the Chicano Latino Studies Depart- today because they are usually working as Vietnam and said Chicanos had a very
example of how students, in general. had
high percentage of casualties.
ment's and M EChA 's celebration of Mexi- well as going to school.
He also said the percentage of Chicanos an effect.
can Independence Day .
However, he stressed that it is even
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Ed Equity cuts dropouts ~t~n~~o~a~UAL
By Rudy Murrieta
La Vaz Editor
we're hoping to serve."
Corcoran said the university is doing an Fresno County, this shortage causes more
concern.
adequate job recruiting minorities but not
A severe shortage of teachers and the
A program to spread the responsibility
retaining them. "Our record on retention
total
need for teachers in California schools
of recruiting and keeping minorities enis not something to brag about."
rolled at California State University_
The committee Corcoran was part of is expected to exceed 85,000 by the year
1991.
Campuses was recently approved by the
studied CSU Northridge's mentor proTeacher education classes have been
gram. Each student was given a faculty or
CSU trustees
The Educational Equity plan will constaff adviser to oversee his progress. Those filling up and here on campus enrollment
familiar with the program believe it is in the School of Education and Human
solidate recruitment efforts and get faculty
,.Development is already 30 percent over
important for retaining students.
more involved with retaining minority
last year and 56 percent higher since fall
students.
1984.
CSUF Dean of Student Affairs William
Teachers with bilingual education
Corcoran was a member of the committee
credentials, science, math or English are
which outlined the olan and submitted a
in high demand according to Dr. Homer
report to the Chancelor last spring. He
organize first. Then we can focus on Johnson, dean for the School of Education.
said most changes will not take place until By Bill Learch
committees, especially Youth Outreach." "We can't turn out enough Hispanic
the spring semester and this semester will La Vaz Staff Writer
M EChA 's focus is different. and wants teachers to satisfy the needs of this valley."
be spent planning.
The Chicano Latino Student Association to increase the enrollment of Chicanos
Of even greater significance is the fact
·· l he basis (for the plan) is the very fact and M EChA are going out to the communthat the governor's decision and apparent
and
other
minorities
in
universities.
that the demographics of this state is ity to help minorities in grammar schools
M EChA 's High School Outreach Com- desire to phase out this program directly
changing. Groups that have been the and high schools better themselves.
mittee
plans to contact other high school hampers and impairs minority students'
minority are going to be the majority," he
CLSA is starting a youth program to MEChA groups and school counselors to opportunity to attain education equality
said.
try to motivate grammar school Chicanos
and access into 'institutions of higher
"The needs of the state are not going to and other minorities. Their major goal is inform them of their objectives. M EChA
education.
also
hosts
The
Chicano
Youth
Conference,
change. The increase in numbers is needed to focus on elementary children to motivate
Presently in the School of Education,
which
is
a
statewide
conference
to
help
if the state is going to be profitable.
attitudes at a young age.
Hispanics, blacks and American Indians
Chicanos
get
to
college.
"We are going to have to do something
Some of the techniques to be used
M EChA also wants to emphasize it's comprise 24.39 percent of the school's
to get these groups in higher ~ducatio11," include essays, workshops, and compeplan on local high schools like Roosevelt, total enrollment. This pattern of many
said Corcoran.
titions, to other various projects. "It boosts
He· stressed the need for higher educ- pride,"says Lawrence Tovar, CLSA Yo~th Mclane, Hoover, Bullard, Fresno and minorities choosing careers as educators
ation to work ·with high schools ·and Outreach chairman. CLSA hopes to build Edison. The High School Outreach Com- to acculturate and ascend the social and
economical ladder is common to many
intermediate schools because ''before kids minoritiy youth motivation by cash prizes mittee is informing students about being
other campuses especially in pop.ulated
capable
of
receiving
financial
aid,
grants
get into CSU they have to graduate out of and other awards. However, the Outreach
areas of lar_ge ethnic diversity.
and other forms of money for college.
high school..,
Program looks to support determined
The growing concern for M EChA is the
While those previously receiving grants
Student Affirmative Action Director effort in vocational skills as well as in
ratio
of Chicanos in the community and were not impacated, there has been no
Frances Pena agreed with Corcoran. She academics.
those in colleges and universities. Their
said it is important for students to Know
CLSA Outreach "combines academic · goal is to raise the percentage of minorities provision to extend their grants beyond
the 1986-87 fiscal year. They could lose
what courses they have to take to become achievement in addition to other school
in higher education - between 30 to 35 their grants after next year.
eligible for CSU after high school.
related skills," says Tovar. The outreach
- Educational Opportunity Program Dir- program boosts pride because it's moti- percent - like that of the community.
"That's not too much to ask for I don't
ector Robert Hernandez said Educational vational to young minorities."
00000000000000000000
Equity will "take away the recruitment
According to Tovar, "CLSA has to See OUTREACH, page 7
function (from EOP) and switch it to
Affirmative Action ." His office handles a
significant amount of recruiting and will
focus on retention services when the plan
is put into effect.
Pena said the plan will consolidate
recruiting efforts through her office which
will prevent duplication of work.
"This campus is taking Educational
Equity positively," she said. "Probably in
the long run, it will benefit the students
Chicanos fire up recruitment
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Thursday, Sept. 25, 1986
-
This acronym stands for loan relief OUTREACH
Most people will recognize the
acronym I have used to head this
column, but unfortunately, when
acronyms are used to indicate a place or
a program offered here at CSU F, many
of us can be seen shaking our heads in
acknowledgement when we do not even
have the slightest idea what the person is
talking about.
Test your acronymical knowledge:
R.D.H., C.U., S.A.A., E.P.T.,
E.L.M.E., A.S.
If you know most of these, then I
apologize. I must have been the only
first:..time student on campus in history
F. Y..I .
ment Test, Entrance Level Math Exam,
and Associated Students, respect"ively.
If you sometimes find yourself in my
shoes in those early semesters, then don't
miss this column. I will try to share
something about a few of these
acronyms in the weeks to come.
My first expose is on A.P.L.E., aka,
Assumption in Program of Loans for
Education. This state-funded program is
available to any student currently receiving, or about to receive, a student loan,
either from the E.G.S.L.P., N.D.S.L.P.
or C.L.A.s.
Applications are currently available in
s4 Rand4 Querra
who did not realize these acronyms
the Ed/ Psych Building, Room 111. The
represented the Residence Dining Hall,
filing deadline is Oct. 8, 1986.
College Union, Student Affirmative
In order to qualify, in addition to
A c t i o n , E n g 1 i s h P I a c e - - what I previously mentioned, you must:
l) Have a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
2) Have completed at least 60 emester
units of undergraduate work.
3) Be currently enrolled in at least 10
semester units.
The maximum loan available is
$8,000. The term "loan," however, is
deceptive. I would consider it more an
offset or reduction based on a formula
over three years, for students who
applied and were awarded student loans.
The stipulation, however, is that the
loan applicant, during the course of the
A. P. L. E. enrollment, complete and
attain a teaching credential, other than
an emergency credential, in the fields of
math, science, or bilingual education, or
agree to teach in a low-income area.
Once the applicant begins teaching,
the A.P.L.E. process will offset the loan
debt the student had by $2,000 the first
year and $3,000 the second and third
years.
Remember, A.P.L.E. is not a program
for immediate financial aid to further
your education, but a means to owe the
government less upon graduation,
should you decide to teach in one of the
designated areas.
Continued from page 6
think," says Mari~rta."
MEChA want to focus its attention
where th-e Chicano community exists and
where high dropout rates are problems .
The 1988 admission requirements are also
a major focus.
"Historically, MEChA ha been opposed
to the '88 requirements," says Huerta.
"It's another filter keeping minorities
out of college, "says George Martinez, the
current M EChA chairman.
According to M EChA, the '88 requirement courses are not even available in
some high schools. Huerta says "Its not
there for our youth."
The High School Outreach Committee
wants to work within the Student Affirmation Action structure by using ome of
their facilities. The reason for doing so is
to get out to the High schools more often
by using the vehicles provided in the SAA
program.
Huerta believes that the job to reachout
to minorities is not being done. "If they
are they're not working hard enough," he
says.
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L a Voz de Aztlan
Letter from the Editor
A letter to the editor was published Aug. 27 in the Fresno Bee. Dr. James
Rogers wrote a letter commending Nobel Prize laureates who had expressed
their disagreement with the teaching of creationism in public schools. From the
letter 's publication until recently, people have debated the subject in the letters
to the editor section of the Bee.
The subject of the letter is not my emphasis here, but rather the response it
generated. One letter to the editor provided the catalyst for people to think
about the subject . Whether they agreed or not with Rogers, readers had to
formulate their arguments in order to respond. This is part of our democratic
system - to bring up different points of view and come to some agreement on a
subject.
Many people do not want to learn about certain issues because they do not
want to get "political. " Our representative form of government assumes that
people are informed . If people are not knowledgeable about a subject, they
cannot express their opinions and be represented.
What I am saying is read anything and everything you can find. Think about
it and whether you agree or disagree, express your opinion.
Hopefully, you will write specifically to La.Voz , but there are also The Daily
Collegian, The Fresno Bee and your respective legislators at the state and
federal levels.
People do read letters to the editor. The response to Rogers' letter in the Bee
is proof. Any response is better than no response at all .
- Rudy Murrieta
Average man gets shafted
The successful person displays his ego
by driving a status symbol. Those on the
way up drive a model year car. The
$3.95-a-day man retrieves these
discarded carcasses from a used-car
dealer and slaps on a set of shiny wheels
to represent his success. The addition of
a "ghetto blaster" to emerse himself in
the swill put out by the men culminates
the expression of his ego, which extends
as far as his own influence.
This attitude destroys self esteem and
creates a false illusion of inferiority in
the $3 .95-a-day man . Miniscule empires
are carved out to inflate the self without
regard for the destruction of people
caused along the way.
Naive folks are drawn to join and
support the clubs and organizations
under the presumption that there is a
benefit for them. These innocent people
,
American Cancer:
An Opinion
B4 Quadalupe Tovar
A manipulated being has been
created . The crea tion is subtle and
unrealized . T his celebration into sla very
by the $3. 95-a-day ma n yokes him down
bl indl y.
This creation is like a hung ry beast
raving - but not from the lack of food .
He is fu ll of hurts and ha tred s. Those
emotions that create the hunger for
success also prevent. him fr om changing
his situation and risi ng to the top in the
society. The self-collapsing cauldron is
perpetuated by subliminal manipulation
of the '"I" and the "ego."
The .. I" can ext~nd just so far in either
direction before it becomes a
meaningless line. The ego can be a
nascent problem which has no
boundaries and is malignant.
The eao helps the powers that
manipulate our society into pcrpctuatina
it1elf. This creates superior e1os and a
slave-like class that resembles dog-pit.
Pit chaos is prcvoked by bones
thrown into it. Bones are the created
desires for: an election, a job, a position.
a woman or one of many of our society's
Next issue of lo
Voz de Aztlan:
_Thursdoif, Oct. 16
desi rable ma terial objects . Thell, like
hungry wol ves, there is fi ghting,
backstabbing, manipulation , ha te, wa r
and the like. T he ego is blind to
reasoning.
a re devoured as thei r dark leaders seek
revenge against that facade of societ y
deemed as gods. These self-proclaimed
crusaders lack the qualities to lead.
Often they are misdirected in t heir
purpose because they fail to seek more
than one avenue toward a goal.
These envious people in powerful
positions probably are not bad - or
evil-minded. They seem to be desperate
folks who have found a niche in their life
and do not want another to assume that
spot. Although they may not be
qualified for the pinnacles of leadership.
they are in a powerful position and like
the pme .. King of the Mountain," to
keep everyone off the peak. This breeds
mediocrity and the organizations keq,
crumblin1 away. crodinJ. never
becoming a real force enduring apinst
nature. In human nature it is difficult to
be humble unless one has the love of his
people as his most important priority.
Majestic mountain peaks are
supported by an untold number of quiet
grains of sand. The peaks are covered
with snow. Recall your feeling toward
the snow-covered mountains on a clear
day.
Ideally, the $3.95-a-day man should
choose and support the best of his
people regardless of personal feelings.
La Voz Staff
Editor, Rudy Murrieta
Cartoonist: Stephanie T o var
Writers: D anny Chacon,
Stephanie Diaz, Lori
Espinosa, Bill Learch and
Guadalupe Tovar
Production: Michael T. Jarvis
Typesetting: Tina Terry
P hotos: L awrence Tovar
Special Thanks to: J.G. Wirt
and the rest of The Daily
Collegian staff
Cou nci I pick bad move
Erik Pappa, editor of The Dai~,, Collegian
last year. admitted in a recent article
there might be some overreaction to his
appointment on the Media Council as
Associated Student President Bob
Whalen's designee.
I guess what he means to say is that a
bunch of us might start acting like
"caged animals" and try to get him out
of the committee responsible for
providing guidance to th~ campus newspapers.
In Pappa 's view (and most likely Wha- ·
!en's) this would not be inconsistent with
the way minorities overreacted when he
decided unilaterally, as Daily Co llegian
ed itor, to cut funding fo r the t hree minority
papers, Uhuru Na Umoja, Hye Sharzhoom
and La Voz de Azrlan. He a lso refused
insertio n into The Daily Collegian
because he said they were not up to
j ournalistic standards and are too "one
sided ."
T o ma ke things worse (that is, our
ove rreaction) when people came
•
together to protest his decisions, he
referred to them in a memo to his staff
Secondly, before overreacting we must
consider the possible negative ramifications of his appointment to the media
council.
Because various members on the council
are against his appointment as A.S. Sen.
Uhuru editor last year, Tracy Benard
said, "he shouldn't even be allowed into
the room." Pappa's conservative rhetoric
will not be too influential. In other
words, few are going to take him
seriously except for Whalen and himself.
The real threat comes from the loss of
integrity to the office of the president
a nd ultimately to CSU F itself. What
happens if Pa ppa starts to say a nd do
lud icrous things that, like last year, will bring
embarrassme nt to the university? How
are students going to feel about representatives
t hat take liberties at the expense of other
gro ups and a bout representatives tha t
appoint them to key positions? Wha t
will ou r community think when we make
U PJ's top twenty list for incompetence
in student government?
As a Motter of Fact ......
8\f Dann\f Chacon
as -cased animals."
Before we decide just how much we
should overreact. two things must be
established. First, why would Whalen
appoint him in the first place?· Whalen
said he did it because Pappa is an
excellent journalist (which is why his
staff walked out on him). and he has -get
this _..experience in dealing with
minorities ... (;learlv both of these
reasons are ridiculous enough to warrant
an extreme overreaction.
Before we are forced to answer these
or other questions. let's avoid the whole
mess and humbly request Pappa •s
resignation. If this proves futile. and it
will perhaps. the council will overreact
with us and walk out on him. However,
the most viable reaction we should have
is _to reason with Whalen by writing him.
stopping him in the halls and explaining
to him how important it is that students'
interests are considered whenever he
makes decisions that affect us all.
California State University, Fresno
Bilingual
education
hit bycuts
The Daily Collegian
Thursday, Sept. 25, 1986
Signs of Peace
By Randy Guerra
La Voz S taff Writer
T his yea r the Bilingual Educational
Program wa s dealt a severe and possibly
deb ilit a t ing b low when Gov . George
Deukmejian vetoed $836,000 fro m the Bi
li ngua l Teacher Grant Program's budget.
T his action affected 49 potential bi
lingual grant recipients who were expecting to attend CSU F this fall, which
has caused many repercussions and hardships.
Dr. Cecilio Orozco, head of the Bilingual
Education Program, provides the state
with bilingual educators.
According to Orozco, the action by
Deukmejian was unjust and totally devoid
of sensitivity or consideration towards the
humanitarian aspects that such a decision
would have upon those effected so shortly
before the Fall semester.
The Bilingual Teacher Grant Program
is the only state-funded teacher-incentive
program which specifically addresses the
shortage of bilingual educators. Gov.
Deukmejian's veto message, which reduced
the bilingual Teacher's Grant from
$2,547,000 to $1,711,000, can only be
interpreted as an attempt to phase out the
entire program, according to Orozco. In a
press release the governor said, "This
program has not been effective. Despite
.its five years of operation, there is a
shortage of almost 9,000 Bilingual teachers in the state."
Many educators and administrators are
dumbfounded this action was taken without any indication of an alternative
solution or options to address the need for
teacher training incentives for bilingual
Educat ion teachers. Studies by the California Student Aid Commissio n have
indicated California's need for bili ngual
classrooms is expected to exceeed 23,000
teachers by 1990 and will grow to over
28,000 by the year 2,000. In an area of
growing min ority proportions, such as
See BILINGUAL, page 6
CSUF freshman Stephanie Tovar did the artwork for two
Fresno billboards last spring as a senior at McLane High
School. The artwork was put on this summer after she had won
a contest sponsored by the Vision of Community, Fresno City
Council PTA and Fresno Unified School District's Community
Education department to mark the 1986 United Nations
International Year of Peace. The billboards are on the corners
of McKinley and Blackstone A venues and Fresno Street and
McKinley A venue. Her art will be displayed until Oct. 5.
UC professor ·advocates activity
By Rudy Murrieta
La Voz Editor
Dr. Carlos Munoz from the University
of California. Berkeley stressed thf need
for Chicano students to take a more active
role in society.
.. Bcin1 a student is net the time to
divorce yourself from the real world," said
Munoz. a political science professor. .
He told a crowd of about 200 that 1hey
should focus their attention not only on
their individual lives but also on aiding
society.
He cited many examples of how students
in the past had played significant roles in
"movements for change.
.. Every generation has faced a crisis, .. he
said ...The 19605 was the first time students
were a force for political and social
movements."
He explained that such issues as the
civil rights movement, the United States"
military involvement in Southeast Asia
and the establishment of ethnic studies
programs is colle1es and universities were
affected by student movements in which
Chicano students played a part.
more urgent that the current generation of
students become active.
·• All of you are urgently needed in the
real world ... He said, .. We can play a more
!mportant role than in the 1960s."
He said issues ;uch as poverty. especially
among Latinos. U.S.- involvement in Central America and the percentage of Chic•
anos in higher edugtion arc pertinent
in higher education doesn't represent their
percentage in the general population .
He said the first thing Chicano students
should do is to begin to think of themselves
as intellectuals and think critically ... lf you
start to think of yourself as an intellectual
you set more confidence b«ause you 're
an important person now."
He also believes students should join
organizations and find ou1 about current
issues. "If you're 1oin1 to be a truly
educated person, it's important you find
out. what's 1oing on today."
Chicano students should not i1nore
other groups. he said. because they all
affect each other. He said the demonstrations at UC Berkeley against UC
investment in companies that deal with
issues for Chicanos today.
The percentage of Latinos under the
poverty level is high in the southwestern
U.S., and the actual number of people
earning poverty-level incomes is greater
than in the I960s. even thou1h the U.S.
Munoz believes it is more difficult to be ~~nsus Bureau reports a lower percentage.
active in the current political climate. He
Munoz wrote a book that will be pubsaid it was easier then because there was a
He also said U.S. involvement in
lished later this year titled The Quest for
Identity and Power: The Chicano Student more liberal attitude in society. He also Central America could become similar
Movement. He was on campus Sept. 16 as said there are time restrictions on students to the Vietnam War. He served in
South Africa are probably the most recent
part of the Chicano Latino Studies Depart- today because they are usually working as Vietnam and said Chicanos had a very
example of how students, in general. had
high percentage of casualties.
ment's and M EChA 's celebration of Mexi- well as going to school.
He also said the percentage of Chicanos an effect.
can Independence Day .
However, he stressed that it is even
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Ed Equity cuts dropouts ~t~n~~o~a~UAL
By Rudy Murrieta
La Vaz Editor
we're hoping to serve."
Corcoran said the university is doing an Fresno County, this shortage causes more
concern.
adequate job recruiting minorities but not
A severe shortage of teachers and the
A program to spread the responsibility
retaining them. "Our record on retention
total
need for teachers in California schools
of recruiting and keeping minorities enis not something to brag about."
rolled at California State University_
The committee Corcoran was part of is expected to exceed 85,000 by the year
1991.
Campuses was recently approved by the
studied CSU Northridge's mentor proTeacher education classes have been
gram. Each student was given a faculty or
CSU trustees
The Educational Equity plan will constaff adviser to oversee his progress. Those filling up and here on campus enrollment
familiar with the program believe it is in the School of Education and Human
solidate recruitment efforts and get faculty
,.Development is already 30 percent over
important for retaining students.
more involved with retaining minority
last year and 56 percent higher since fall
students.
1984.
CSUF Dean of Student Affairs William
Teachers with bilingual education
Corcoran was a member of the committee
credentials, science, math or English are
which outlined the olan and submitted a
in high demand according to Dr. Homer
report to the Chancelor last spring. He
organize first. Then we can focus on Johnson, dean for the School of Education.
said most changes will not take place until By Bill Learch
committees, especially Youth Outreach." "We can't turn out enough Hispanic
the spring semester and this semester will La Vaz Staff Writer
M EChA 's focus is different. and wants teachers to satisfy the needs of this valley."
be spent planning.
The Chicano Latino Student Association to increase the enrollment of Chicanos
Of even greater significance is the fact
·· l he basis (for the plan) is the very fact and M EChA are going out to the communthat the governor's decision and apparent
and
other
minorities
in
universities.
that the demographics of this state is ity to help minorities in grammar schools
M EChA 's High School Outreach Com- desire to phase out this program directly
changing. Groups that have been the and high schools better themselves.
mittee
plans to contact other high school hampers and impairs minority students'
minority are going to be the majority," he
CLSA is starting a youth program to MEChA groups and school counselors to opportunity to attain education equality
said.
try to motivate grammar school Chicanos
and access into 'institutions of higher
"The needs of the state are not going to and other minorities. Their major goal is inform them of their objectives. M EChA
education.
also
hosts
The
Chicano
Youth
Conference,
change. The increase in numbers is needed to focus on elementary children to motivate
Presently in the School of Education,
which
is
a
statewide
conference
to
help
if the state is going to be profitable.
attitudes at a young age.
Hispanics, blacks and American Indians
Chicanos
get
to
college.
"We are going to have to do something
Some of the techniques to be used
M EChA also wants to emphasize it's comprise 24.39 percent of the school's
to get these groups in higher ~ducatio11," include essays, workshops, and compeplan on local high schools like Roosevelt, total enrollment. This pattern of many
said Corcoran.
titions, to other various projects. "It boosts
He· stressed the need for higher educ- pride,"says Lawrence Tovar, CLSA Yo~th Mclane, Hoover, Bullard, Fresno and minorities choosing careers as educators
ation to work ·with high schools ·and Outreach chairman. CLSA hopes to build Edison. The High School Outreach Com- to acculturate and ascend the social and
economical ladder is common to many
intermediate schools because ''before kids minoritiy youth motivation by cash prizes mittee is informing students about being
other campuses especially in pop.ulated
capable
of
receiving
financial
aid,
grants
get into CSU they have to graduate out of and other awards. However, the Outreach
areas of lar_ge ethnic diversity.
and other forms of money for college.
high school..,
Program looks to support determined
The growing concern for M EChA is the
While those previously receiving grants
Student Affirmative Action Director effort in vocational skills as well as in
ratio
of Chicanos in the community and were not impacated, there has been no
Frances Pena agreed with Corcoran. She academics.
those in colleges and universities. Their
said it is important for students to Know
CLSA Outreach "combines academic · goal is to raise the percentage of minorities provision to extend their grants beyond
the 1986-87 fiscal year. They could lose
what courses they have to take to become achievement in addition to other school
in higher education - between 30 to 35 their grants after next year.
eligible for CSU after high school.
related skills," says Tovar. The outreach
- Educational Opportunity Program Dir- program boosts pride because it's moti- percent - like that of the community.
"That's not too much to ask for I don't
ector Robert Hernandez said Educational vational to young minorities."
00000000000000000000
Equity will "take away the recruitment
According to Tovar, "CLSA has to See OUTREACH, page 7
function (from EOP) and switch it to
Affirmative Action ." His office handles a
significant amount of recruiting and will
focus on retention services when the plan
is put into effect.
Pena said the plan will consolidate
recruiting efforts through her office which
will prevent duplication of work.
"This campus is taking Educational
Equity positively," she said. "Probably in
the long run, it will benefit the students
Chicanos fire up recruitment
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La Voz de A ztlan
Thursday, Sept. 25, 1986
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This acronym stands for loan relief OUTREACH
Most people will recognize the
acronym I have used to head this
column, but unfortunately, when
acronyms are used to indicate a place or
a program offered here at CSU F, many
of us can be seen shaking our heads in
acknowledgement when we do not even
have the slightest idea what the person is
talking about.
Test your acronymical knowledge:
R.D.H., C.U., S.A.A., E.P.T.,
E.L.M.E., A.S.
If you know most of these, then I
apologize. I must have been the only
first:..time student on campus in history
F. Y..I .
ment Test, Entrance Level Math Exam,
and Associated Students, respect"ively.
If you sometimes find yourself in my
shoes in those early semesters, then don't
miss this column. I will try to share
something about a few of these
acronyms in the weeks to come.
My first expose is on A.P.L.E., aka,
Assumption in Program of Loans for
Education. This state-funded program is
available to any student currently receiving, or about to receive, a student loan,
either from the E.G.S.L.P., N.D.S.L.P.
or C.L.A.s.
Applications are currently available in
s4 Rand4 Querra
who did not realize these acronyms
the Ed/ Psych Building, Room 111. The
represented the Residence Dining Hall,
filing deadline is Oct. 8, 1986.
College Union, Student Affirmative
In order to qualify, in addition to
A c t i o n , E n g 1 i s h P I a c e - - what I previously mentioned, you must:
l) Have a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
2) Have completed at least 60 emester
units of undergraduate work.
3) Be currently enrolled in at least 10
semester units.
The maximum loan available is
$8,000. The term "loan," however, is
deceptive. I would consider it more an
offset or reduction based on a formula
over three years, for students who
applied and were awarded student loans.
The stipulation, however, is that the
loan applicant, during the course of the
A. P. L. E. enrollment, complete and
attain a teaching credential, other than
an emergency credential, in the fields of
math, science, or bilingual education, or
agree to teach in a low-income area.
Once the applicant begins teaching,
the A.P.L.E. process will offset the loan
debt the student had by $2,000 the first
year and $3,000 the second and third
years.
Remember, A.P.L.E. is not a program
for immediate financial aid to further
your education, but a means to owe the
government less upon graduation,
should you decide to teach in one of the
designated areas.
Continued from page 6
think," says Mari~rta."
MEChA want to focus its attention
where th-e Chicano community exists and
where high dropout rates are problems .
The 1988 admission requirements are also
a major focus.
"Historically, MEChA ha been opposed
to the '88 requirements," says Huerta.
"It's another filter keeping minorities
out of college, "says George Martinez, the
current M EChA chairman.
According to M EChA, the '88 requirement courses are not even available in
some high schools. Huerta says "Its not
there for our youth."
The High School Outreach Committee
wants to work within the Student Affirmation Action structure by using ome of
their facilities. The reason for doing so is
to get out to the High schools more often
by using the vehicles provided in the SAA
program.
Huerta believes that the job to reachout
to minorities is not being done. "If they
are they're not working hard enough," he
says.
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L a Voz de Aztlan
Letter from the Editor
A letter to the editor was published Aug. 27 in the Fresno Bee. Dr. James
Rogers wrote a letter commending Nobel Prize laureates who had expressed
their disagreement with the teaching of creationism in public schools. From the
letter 's publication until recently, people have debated the subject in the letters
to the editor section of the Bee.
The subject of the letter is not my emphasis here, but rather the response it
generated. One letter to the editor provided the catalyst for people to think
about the subject . Whether they agreed or not with Rogers, readers had to
formulate their arguments in order to respond. This is part of our democratic
system - to bring up different points of view and come to some agreement on a
subject.
Many people do not want to learn about certain issues because they do not
want to get "political. " Our representative form of government assumes that
people are informed . If people are not knowledgeable about a subject, they
cannot express their opinions and be represented.
What I am saying is read anything and everything you can find. Think about
it and whether you agree or disagree, express your opinion.
Hopefully, you will write specifically to La.Voz , but there are also The Daily
Collegian, The Fresno Bee and your respective legislators at the state and
federal levels.
People do read letters to the editor. The response to Rogers' letter in the Bee
is proof. Any response is better than no response at all .
- Rudy Murrieta
Average man gets shafted
The successful person displays his ego
by driving a status symbol. Those on the
way up drive a model year car. The
$3.95-a-day man retrieves these
discarded carcasses from a used-car
dealer and slaps on a set of shiny wheels
to represent his success. The addition of
a "ghetto blaster" to emerse himself in
the swill put out by the men culminates
the expression of his ego, which extends
as far as his own influence.
This attitude destroys self esteem and
creates a false illusion of inferiority in
the $3 .95-a-day man . Miniscule empires
are carved out to inflate the self without
regard for the destruction of people
caused along the way.
Naive folks are drawn to join and
support the clubs and organizations
under the presumption that there is a
benefit for them. These innocent people
,
American Cancer:
An Opinion
B4 Quadalupe Tovar
A manipulated being has been
created . The crea tion is subtle and
unrealized . T his celebration into sla very
by the $3. 95-a-day ma n yokes him down
bl indl y.
This creation is like a hung ry beast
raving - but not from the lack of food .
He is fu ll of hurts and ha tred s. Those
emotions that create the hunger for
success also prevent. him fr om changing
his situation and risi ng to the top in the
society. The self-collapsing cauldron is
perpetuated by subliminal manipulation
of the '"I" and the "ego."
The .. I" can ext~nd just so far in either
direction before it becomes a
meaningless line. The ego can be a
nascent problem which has no
boundaries and is malignant.
The eao helps the powers that
manipulate our society into pcrpctuatina
it1elf. This creates superior e1os and a
slave-like class that resembles dog-pit.
Pit chaos is prcvoked by bones
thrown into it. Bones are the created
desires for: an election, a job, a position.
a woman or one of many of our society's
Next issue of lo
Voz de Aztlan:
_Thursdoif, Oct. 16
desi rable ma terial objects . Thell, like
hungry wol ves, there is fi ghting,
backstabbing, manipulation , ha te, wa r
and the like. T he ego is blind to
reasoning.
a re devoured as thei r dark leaders seek
revenge against that facade of societ y
deemed as gods. These self-proclaimed
crusaders lack the qualities to lead.
Often they are misdirected in t heir
purpose because they fail to seek more
than one avenue toward a goal.
These envious people in powerful
positions probably are not bad - or
evil-minded. They seem to be desperate
folks who have found a niche in their life
and do not want another to assume that
spot. Although they may not be
qualified for the pinnacles of leadership.
they are in a powerful position and like
the pme .. King of the Mountain," to
keep everyone off the peak. This breeds
mediocrity and the organizations keq,
crumblin1 away. crodinJ. never
becoming a real force enduring apinst
nature. In human nature it is difficult to
be humble unless one has the love of his
people as his most important priority.
Majestic mountain peaks are
supported by an untold number of quiet
grains of sand. The peaks are covered
with snow. Recall your feeling toward
the snow-covered mountains on a clear
day.
Ideally, the $3.95-a-day man should
choose and support the best of his
people regardless of personal feelings.
La Voz Staff
Editor, Rudy Murrieta
Cartoonist: Stephanie T o var
Writers: D anny Chacon,
Stephanie Diaz, Lori
Espinosa, Bill Learch and
Guadalupe Tovar
Production: Michael T. Jarvis
Typesetting: Tina Terry
P hotos: L awrence Tovar
Special Thanks to: J.G. Wirt
and the rest of The Daily
Collegian staff
Cou nci I pick bad move
Erik Pappa, editor of The Dai~,, Collegian
last year. admitted in a recent article
there might be some overreaction to his
appointment on the Media Council as
Associated Student President Bob
Whalen's designee.
I guess what he means to say is that a
bunch of us might start acting like
"caged animals" and try to get him out
of the committee responsible for
providing guidance to th~ campus newspapers.
In Pappa 's view (and most likely Wha- ·
!en's) this would not be inconsistent with
the way minorities overreacted when he
decided unilaterally, as Daily Co llegian
ed itor, to cut funding fo r the t hree minority
papers, Uhuru Na Umoja, Hye Sharzhoom
and La Voz de Azrlan. He a lso refused
insertio n into The Daily Collegian
because he said they were not up to
j ournalistic standards and are too "one
sided ."
T o ma ke things worse (that is, our
ove rreaction) when people came
•
together to protest his decisions, he
referred to them in a memo to his staff
Secondly, before overreacting we must
consider the possible negative ramifications of his appointment to the media
council.
Because various members on the council
are against his appointment as A.S. Sen.
Uhuru editor last year, Tracy Benard
said, "he shouldn't even be allowed into
the room." Pappa's conservative rhetoric
will not be too influential. In other
words, few are going to take him
seriously except for Whalen and himself.
The real threat comes from the loss of
integrity to the office of the president
a nd ultimately to CSU F itself. What
happens if Pa ppa starts to say a nd do
lud icrous things that, like last year, will bring
embarrassme nt to the university? How
are students going to feel about representatives
t hat take liberties at the expense of other
gro ups and a bout representatives tha t
appoint them to key positions? Wha t
will ou r community think when we make
U PJ's top twenty list for incompetence
in student government?
As a Motter of Fact ......
8\f Dann\f Chacon
as -cased animals."
Before we decide just how much we
should overreact. two things must be
established. First, why would Whalen
appoint him in the first place?· Whalen
said he did it because Pappa is an
excellent journalist (which is why his
staff walked out on him). and he has -get
this _..experience in dealing with
minorities ... (;learlv both of these
reasons are ridiculous enough to warrant
an extreme overreaction.
Before we are forced to answer these
or other questions. let's avoid the whole
mess and humbly request Pappa •s
resignation. If this proves futile. and it
will perhaps. the council will overreact
with us and walk out on him. However,
the most viable reaction we should have
is _to reason with Whalen by writing him.
stopping him in the halls and explaining
to him how important it is that students'
interests are considered whenever he
makes decisions that affect us all.