La Voz de Aztlan · La Voz de Aztlan, November 21 1989

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La Voz de Aztlan, November 21 1989

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Associated Students of Fresno State

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La Voz de Aztlan (Daily Collegian, California State University, Fresno)

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Twenty years of La Raza pride continues
Volume XX Number VI

California State University, Fresno

Tuesday, November 21, 1989

By George Martinez
Special to I.a Voz de Aztlan

Hector Amezcua/La Voz de Aztlan

"I think that all [U.S.] intervention and military aid to Central
America should cease. This is the position of the PRD. We
believe it is a just and correct one." - Cuauhtemoc Cardenas

Law day shows
opportunities
Staff Writer
Representatives from
several California law schools
gave presentations, Monday, at
the 11th annual Law Day
conference, sponsored by
Chicanos In Law and ASL
Representatives from such
law schools as Hastings
College of Law, San Joaquin
College of Law, Central
California Law School,
WhittierSchoolofLaw, U.C.
Berkeley, U.C. Davis,
U.C.L.A. and the University of
San Francisco, attended the
conference that lasted from 9
a.m.to3p.m.

See LAW DAY, page 4

See CARDENAS, page 7

Analysis: racial harmony symposium
By Daniel Chacon

educational institutions must reflect
that change, not only in student
enrollment, but in faculty and staff.
There are calls from legislators
and educators alike to diversify the

Contributing Editor
By Eloy Garcia

Cuauhtemoc Cardenas Solorzano,
the leading opposition candidate to
the
Partido
Revolucionario
lnstitucional (PRI) during the 1988
Mexican presidential elections spoke
at CSUF Wednesday as part of a
California tour.
Sandra Gutierrez, MEChA chair,
introduced. Cardenas to a crowd of
about 350 students in the University
Student Union lobby.
"As Chicano and Mexicano
activists," Gutierrez said, "we must
embrace this movement as our own,
as it represents a symbol of
liberation, an example to assist our
platform for social change through
political empowerment."
Cuauhtemoc Cardenas spoke about
PRI corruption, recent elections,
external debt, and the PRD platform
of democratic reform and U.S.Mexico relations
"If we want democracy, we must
not ignore Mexico's cry for social
justice," said Cardenas, son of the
late president Lazaro Cardenas del
Rio (1934-1940).
The PRD, whose platform includes
addressing the needs, wants and
aspirations of the Mexican masses,
challenged the ruling Partido
Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) in
Mexico's recent 1988 elections.
Cardenas led millions of Mexican
citizens in what some have called
the largest revolt since the Mexican
Revolution
in
1910.

According to official election
results, PRD obtained 31 percent of
the popular vote when Cardenas ran
in 1988. Carlos Salinas de Gortari,
PRI candidate, received 50 percent of
the ballots cast by voters.
Amidst allegations and evidence
of systemic abuse of the electoral
process, Cardenas and his supporters
protested the legitimacy of the
government ballot count, demanding
that the PRI-dominated electoral
commission perform a new count in
the presence of representatives from
all parties.
The commision did not comply
with the demand, prompting
widespread
protests
and
demonstrations throughout Mexico.
The PRD continues to challenge
PRI candidates at local and state
levels.
The PRD is gaining
momentum, now recognized as the
most potent electoral opposition
force in Mexico.
During his USU speech, Cardenas
expressed support of bilingual
education in the United States,
which he said was so important
since Spanish is the predominant
language spoken in the Western
Hemisphere. Cardenas declared, "It
gives U.S. citizens a chance to
communicate with 200 million
Spanish
speakers
in
this
hemisphere."
At the press conference that
foliowed
his campus
speech,
Cardenas was asked what strategy

demand sterning from the growth and
addition of other universities.
It is then imperative that not only
are people of color and other
underrepresented. students admitted

If one thing was clear at the
symposium
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on Affirmative Action
and Educational Equity
Programs," it is that
nothing is really very
clear, and there are,
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to the university but
that they also be
retained
and
encouraged to go beyond
baccalaureate studies.
The
legislative
proposals discussed at

governing
bodies,
the symposium were
disagreements
as
to
Assembly
Bill
462,
what is to be done.
Senate Bill 507, and
The
problem
Senate Bill 1358.
addressed
at
the
Senate bill 1358 was
symposium, one in a four 1-:::::,;.;;:._;:,...:..;;.;,;.:.:.;.~~;;,;,.,;_;,~~ ~ ~ ~;.........;;.;;.~ ~ ~~~.;;.;............... a proposal by Sen. Art
oart series on racial harmony, was faculty, staff, and student body make Torres, D-Los Angeles, which woul
that people of color are highly up of the universities, but that is have required all post secondary
underrepresented at universities and where the agreements end.
institutions in California to report
that with changing demographics of
By 2005, it is projected that over crime statistics to the Department of
the state, which say that within 64 percent of professors in California Justice and to make these reports
the next 20 years the majority of the will either retire or be rephced.
state's population will be people of This means that 64 percent will need
See HARMONY, page 6
color, the make up of the higher to be replaced, not to mention the

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• EDITORIALS • OPINIONS • LETTERS • EDITORIALS • OPINIONS • LETTERS •

Alcohol and drugs
in Gay community:
transparent shields
from stereotypes
By Luis Cazares

Guest Columnist
Many of us have learned about
AIDS over the last few years, and
have dealt with this disease by
educating ourselves. However, there
remains an illness that is not talked
about in our Gay and Lesbian
community.
It is an illness that has killed
more Gay men than AIDS, and it
affects every single person in our
society in one way or another. What
rm talking about is alcohol and drug
addiction.
For some members of the Gay and
Lesbian community, alcohol and
drugs are a way of avoiding feelings.
Many of us grow up surrounded by
society's negative stereotypes of
Gays and Lesbians. Gay, Lesbian, or
straight, we know that social
pressures like this foster self-hate
and low self-esteem.
"Coming out" helps destroy those
negative feelings. Members of the
Gay and Lesbian community, under
pressure, may distance themselves
from friends and family and often
turn to drugs and alcohol as a means
of
alleviating
. the
feelings
associated with isolation.
Some members of the Gay and
Lesbian community may not realize
they have an addiction until late in
life. Some may think their sexual
orientation is the root of their
problems.
Luckily, I received a second DUI
(driving under the influence) and
was directed
to an
alcohol
rehabilitation program including
court ordered Alcoholics Anonymous
meetings.
I soon realiz.ed that alcohol was
my problem, and that my sexual
orientation was part of who I am.
When one has his or her religion,
teachers, doctors, parents, and the
media telling him or her that he or
she is not "normal," it just adds to
the pressures Gay and Lesbian
individuals face.
Even our campus has a problem
with Gays and Lesbians, as
evidenced by the recent violence
directed at the booth.
For most of us, a hangover and a
few embarassing incidents will stop
our excessive drinking. However, tor
20 percent of us, there is no such thing
as excessive drinking. Last week's
hangover carries over into this
week's hangover.
No matter· how many times one
may hear hungover individuals
claim, "I won't drink like that
again," we see them back at it
almost immediately. These people
may even stop for a short while or
limit the number of drinks they
consume. However, as soon as
problems arise, the alcohol and
drugs serve as an easy and unhealthy

escape.
Their use of alcohol and drugs may
have started out recreationally, but
it usually progresses to a harmful

stage. Why would these people want
to risk losing their jobs, health,
promotions, friends and family

members?
A common opinion of alcohol and
drug addicts is that they are
individuals of weak morals and
character who need more will power.
More and more, however, research is
showing that alcohol and drug
addicition are genetic.
To many in the Gay and Lesbian
community, the word "alcoholic"
conjures images of an elderly,
unemployed drunk. Those who have
never attended an A.A. meeting
would be surprised to see that
alcohol and drug addictions do not
discriminate in the choosing of their
victims.
Through early intervention, many
members can avoid hitting rock
bottom. Instead, they can enjoy the
rest of their lives without alcohol.
These problems do not limit
themselves to the 20 percent within
the Gay and Lesbain community. The
families of the drug addicts or
alcoholics
suffer
physical,
emotiorial, and financial stress.
Many times, the friends and
family of the problem drinker feel
responsible for their loved one's
condition. People who would
normally support this individual,
ignore his or her addiction for fear
that there is no solution.
Friends and family can intervene
by letting the individual know that
they're not alone by telling them, ''I
want you to recover." It is suggested
that a trained counselor, therapist,
or health professional be present to
answer questions that may develop
during intervention.
·
You may even suggest that an
alcoholic friend check out an A.A.
meeting and offer support by going
with him or her.
Some of the goals of the Gay and
Lesbian Bisexual Student Alliance
are to provide information and
support for all CSUF students. The
GLBSA
has
demonstrated
a
legitimate purpose for its presence
here on campus, by providing and
distributing information on AIDS
prevention and testing, Gay and
Lesbian and minority rights, and
homophobia.
In addition, the organization has
recently formed a support group for
Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals. This
support group is open to anyone and is
held off campus at a GLBSA
member's home. Stop by our booth for
more information.
If .alcohol and/ or drugs have
caused problems in your life, or you
know someone who has this illness,
there are three A.A. meetings here
on campus. Also available in the
CSUF
Counseling
Center
is
information
about
narcotics
anonymous for those with drug
addiction.
For more information call at th~
Counseling Center: Area (209) 2942732.

La Voz de Aztlan Staff--·Fall Semester 1.989
Editors - Lisa Y. Flores and Chris Heredia
Staff Writers - Hector Amezcua, James I. Carrasco, Daniel Chacon,
Eloy Garcia, Laura Hernandez, Yolanda Murillo, Al Robles, Sara
Soria, and Jill Soltero
Photo Editor - Hector Amezcua
Photographer- Laura Hernandez
Staff Artist- Jim Marquez

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Class to study Chicanos in Vietnam .Peace·
students
to meet
Chavez

By Sara Soria

Staff Writer
How much do you know about
Chicanos m Vietnam? Not much?
You're not alone. Little research has
been done in this area and CSUF will
be one of the few universities to offer
a class whose focus is the study of
the Vietnam experience through the
eyes of Chicanos.
Dr. Lea Ybarra, professor of
Chicano and Latin American Studies
who will teach the class, said
Chicano
veterans
have
been
historically
neglected.
"Until
Chicanos themselves start writing
[the research], it just isn't done."
Research she conducted on Chicanos
in Vietnam was compiled after
interviewing 30 Vietnam veterans.
Ybarra said she was "part of the
Vietnam generation" and remembers
her cousin serving in the war, being

By Lisa Y. Flores

Co-Editor

killed, and never corning home.
Ybarra said she hopes the class may
inspire other research in this area.
Ybarra is encouraging students
from all backgrounds to take the
class this spring.
Ybarra has written an article
titled "Perceptions of Race and Class
Among Chicano Vietnam Veterans."
In the article, she asked one of the
veterans if he felt the war

.of

Photo courtesy of I.ea Yba"a

Richard Castro served during the Vietnam War. He was one of
accomplished anything. 'No." he the fortunate people who made it back to the United States.
answered, "It just destroyed a lot of Castro now lives in the Los Angeles area.

lives ...they'd
have
kids
and
families
[his
fellow
Vietnam
veterans], they're not here anymore,
they're just not around."

Chicanos in Vietnam is listed in
the Spring schedule of courses under
Chicano-Latino Studies. It will be

held in Room 145 of the New Science
building, Wednesday nights from
6:10 to 10.

C~J~~.no ..P~~ts rae.t.urn tQ.Fresno for reading
'The Chicano has a story to tell that is unique to
By Daniel Chacon

Contributing Editor
Five well-known Chicano poets
read some of their work to a capacity
crowd at the Fresno Metropolitan
Art Museum Thursday night. The
reading was part of the Dia de los
Muertos celebration and exhibit,
coordinated by Artes Americas.
The poets, all either from from
Fresno or having lived here for
sometime, were Robert Vasquez,
Gary Soto, Luis Omar Salinas,
Leonard Adame, and Ernesto Trejo.
Ruben
Sanchez,
an
English
professor at CSUF, who teaches
Literature of the Southwest, said
Chicano Ii terature today is very
well-received and widely recognized
as a serious form of literature.
Sanchez says there are several
reasons for this. 'The Chicano has a

Several CSUF students will
take a trip to Keene, Calif.,
about 45 miles southeast of
Bakersfield, to meet with Cesar
Chavez, United Farm Workers
President on Nov. 28. Dr. Su
Kapoor, professor of Social
Work, said he wan.t s the students
in his Gandhi and Non-violence
class, "to meet sorneone in on our
valley.. who is . carrying out a
,nonviolence struggle to achieve
pe(lce and justice/'.
The. ._class will compare the
methods and the techniques of
nonviolence of Chavez to those
Gandhi. Kapoor hopes that
this djalogue will be the first of
mat;t.y:_t<:f fome in'_the future for the
PeaceSfudies Program.
...
.,· "n{<i)'"tare'' :Opportunity,;i •: for
the students to( meet Chavez in
such an· intimate and private
mann~r1 stated K~p(X)r.
At least half of the students in
Kapoor's Social Work 122T class
are Peace and Conflict minors.
The class will be 1lleeting Chavez
to discuss UFW methods of nonviolent protest.
11
Chavez and Gandhi see the
world
universally one rather
than j11st going out for number
one," said Lu Talient; a student in
the class~
:Tallent-' explained that it i_s" an
honor' for her to -p ave the Oppor. tunity,to meet spmeone-whom she
::had·studiedfor:afajumber of .y~ars
·'a s:: ~el1J as -·'adripred since \zygh
'·'school/?•• ·
... .
... .·
One 'of the·, ·d.is~ussion focal
poi~ts j~~ll . .·~
_h o~ Chiiv~z
:'~ast brgµghf abo~f peac~ful( res- ·
Olutions
farmworker labor
pr.ol:>lems. ,,.
.
. .
Students · .. will::::: have. :::the
,i,o.PP:9.#.foi,tr,, !d.-•bix~:.:~-,·o'n~!at°n.~
'· disdissfori·. with\ Chavez on t the
,.•tuh.fre:'.bt the .UFW:: as.well-, as on
·.'t he various:inon~6Ibnce' methods
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the Chicano experience.' -

story to tell that other people can
indentify with but that is still
somehow unique to the Chicano
experience."
He cited novelist and poet Gary
Soto, who he teaches in his class, as
anexample.
"You don't have to be Chicano to
read Gary Soto, or Omar Salinas,"
Sanchez said. "Chicano writers are
American. They were born here, and
even though they feel isolated and
alienated to a certain extent, this is
still their country and the act of
writing is an assertion of their
identi~.
"A lot ot these writers weren't born
in Mexico, or maybe never have been
in Mexico, but they think a lot about
Mexico and their work is inundated
with references to Mexico and to
Mexican
mythology.
Therefore,
Mexico is on their mind.
Poet Leonard Adame, who teaches

English at Fresno City College, told
the crowd that he had never been to
Mexico until he was an adult and
then he wrote a poem about it.
"By writting," said Sanchez,
"they are declaring that they do
have a cultural past and what they
talk about is first of all trying to
identify that cultural past, then
accepting it."
In one of Adame's poems, he
conceived while driving to work past
the Fresno Metropolitan Museum.
Just down the street from the Met, is
an old building were Mexican
immigrants go to apply for amnesty.
He thought it ironic that the culture
of art and the culture of poverty and
alienation were juxtoposed like that,
and his identity is tied with both.

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ASI senators push for expansion of cultural center
By Eloy Garcia

Staff Writer
Legislation
was
recently
introduced to the ASI that could
appropriate funds for improving the
Multicultural Centerin the library.
According to Frank Aviles, who
brought the legislation to the senate,
the original proposal was to use the
money to buy additional items
needed for the center. However, the
committee to expand the center is
now looking into the possibility of
using the money to convert the center
into a library within a library.
A relatively new addition to the
He ry
ndden
Library,
the
Multicultur Ce t r has three main

objectives, according to its mission
statement. One is to offer in-depth
assistance to students conducting
research, especially in the ethnic
studies areas.
The second objective is to aid
minority students in their use of the
library. Finally,the center is to act
as an awareness service for campus
and community events that spur
interest
in
multicultural/ethnic
studies.

See POETRY, page 4

library. I think there are a variety
of cultural and other reasons for
that. I wanted to provide at least
one way to encourage people to use
the library, a way into the library

that is there own."
Senator for the School of Social
Sciences, Andres Montoya agrees
with Aviles that there is a need for
a Multicultural Library.
'The
materials within the library itself
dealing with Chicanos and other
Dr. Michael Gorman, director of cultures is really inadequate," said
the Henry Madden Library, said ,"I Montoya.
created it [the Multicultural Center]
'There is not much in there that
when I came here in September of deals with Chicanos. There's not
1988 with the idea to try and tackle much literature and other books
several problems.
dealing with Chicanos themselves.
"One is that studies have shown There should be more recent material
that minority students underuse t <-? in there and there's not. That is one

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,

of the reasons that we are trymg cu
get together a library itself and not
just a resource center. Right now the
resource center just has resource
materials like abstracts."
Dr. Gorman opposses the idea of a
Multicultural Library. According to
him the concept of the center was not
to house a big collection, rather it
was to be a place where people could
get guidance in using the library, not
to be a library in itself.
"We have a music library, we
have a map library. Why don't we
have a Multicultural library? It's
kind of funny. Are maps and music
more important than the students,
than people? It's just seems funny
that we have those two and we can'
have one for cult ral groups,"
Montoya said.

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Tuesday, November 21, 1989

La Voz de Aztlan

Part three: From Fresno to Telpaneca, Nicaragua
By George Martinez
Special to LA Voz de Azt14n

This is the last part of a three part
series, dacn1'ing the week we spent
inMa,uigua w~ rw participated in
the tenth annivmli,y celebration of
the Sandinista rrr,olution, protested
US. aid to the Contras in front of the
US. embassy tut4 attended the Third
International SoUIW'ity Com,ention
where FSLN letulns spolu, including
Daniel Ortega S1111Wdr11 and Tomas
Borge Marti~z, only suroir,ing FSLN

founder.
We got dressed and took a bus with
many others who were jubilant and
enthusiastic about taking part in the
celebration at Plua Carlos Fonseca.
We were given hmdbands that read
''Viva el 19 de Julio," FSLN and
national flags to wave at the
celebration. We slowly filed out of
the bus, which was filled to capacity,
and marched to the Plaza with
thousands of other people.
After we arrived at the Plaza, we
observed theaowd of350,000 (onethird of Managua's population). This
historic event was also attended by
1,300 digni~es representing
countries from throughout the globe,
demonstrating their support for the
new democracy established in
Nicaragua in 1979.
Several short speeches were given,
including one by Sergio Ramirez, vice
president of Nicaragua. Daniel
Ortega, commander in chief and
president of Nicaragua, then stepped
up to the podium to address the
cheering crowd.
Ortega started his speech,
"Here we are, thousands representing
millions. The people are here,
popular power is here, sandinista
power is here, Sandino is here, Carlos
is here, the revolution is here."
About U.S. intervention abroad,
Ortega said, "10 years of saying no to
North America, who infringes on

civil liberties of Third World peoples.
10 years of saying no to the arms race, no
to injustice, oppression and misery. 10
years of saying no to somozismo,
capitalism and imperialism."
Providing evidence of sweeping social
reform efforts implemented by the FSLN,
Ortega stated '10 years of yes, voting for
the Frente, for Nicaragua, life and
happiness. Ten years voting yes, for the
national housing plan benefitting 200,000
persons living in newly constructed
housing projects.
Ten years voting yes, to eradicate
epidemics such as polio and to guarantee
milk for children. Ten years voting yes,
so that land be owned by the campesinos,
cooperatives and the patriotic producers
of the state.
Ten years voting yes, for the Agrarian
Reform benefitting more than 120,000
families with more than 5.25 million
acres. Ten years voting yes for the
rebuilding of our country, for the
construction of 1,735 educational centers,
for the construction of hospitals, health
centers and more than 51,423 new homes
in the last ten years."
Ortega continued, praising the
Sandinista militants, "In this national
patriotic war, unprecedented in the
history of Latin America and the
Carribean who are confronted with
imperialism, we have consolidated the
defense of a small country with much
heroism and sacrifice. The people,
united with their combative potential,
are articulating its defense behind the
PopularS~dinista Army."
Furthermore, Ortega stated "And
their on the front lines, always ready to
give their very lives, generous and
valiant like Pomares, Selim, Julio, Luisa
Amanda, Camilo and Gaspar, have been
the Sandinista militants, those of the
FSLN always at the battlefronts, always
the vanguard."
Regarding U.S. support for the
Contras, Ortega said "What is it that we
have to demand from the U.S.
government, not ask, but demand because
it is no gift, because it is the obligation of

the U.S. government? To respect the
Accords of the Central American
presidents, that they let us act. And if
we decide to expel the Contras, for the
United States not to interfere by
pressuring to maintain the Contra
terrorists who direct attacks against our
citizens."
Toward the end of the speech, Ortega
proclaimed ''Here we can talk of an
authentic and total democracy. Here we
can talk of an authentic plural party
system. Here we can talk about an
authentic and full freedom of expression
and the mobilization of the political,
social and economic forces of our country."
The rally ended at noon, the enthused
crowd marching through the streets of
Managua, chanting and singing about
their revolution.
The following morning we went to the
U.S. embassy in Managua where United
States citizens gathered every Thursday
to protest U.S. aid to the Contras. There
were approximately 200 people there,
milling about, talking about their efforts
to assist Nicaragua's develepment.
An individual from the San Francisco
Bay area performed a folk song, followed
afterward by speeches of unity with the
Nicaraguan people and Kris
Kristofferson, an American actor, played
his guitar while singing a ballad of
solidarity to the receptive crowd.
A woman involved in the Nicaraguan
Solidarity Network spoke about the
tenth anniversary commemoration held
the day before, stating 'The popularity
of the government was clearly evident,
further exposing the lies told to us by the
mass media in the United States,"
referring to the supposed human rights
violations of the FSLN which have
turned the populace against them and in
support of the Contras, all propaganda to
destroy the burgeoning democracy in
Nicaragua. The rally ended, with a
united proclamation by all participants:
Let Nicaragua live!
OnJuly25, we attended the Third
International Solidarity Convention.
There were many members of sister city

projects present, describing to each other
the work they had accomplished.
The Nicaraguan coalition, including
Daniel Ortega and Tomas Borge
Martinez, marched through the doors of
the auditorium to the anxious crowd of
supporters.
Daniel Ortega expressed gratitude for
the work done to assist in the construction
of a new society in Nicaragua and then
opened the floor for audience
participation. were asked about the
upcoming elections, the Contras, opposing
political parties, foreign economic
assistance and the media in Nicaragua.
About the economic aid received by
Nicaragua, Ortega replied "Of all the
economic aid received, 60 percent comes
from Socialist countries including the
Soviet Union, East Germany, Bulgaria
and Czechoslovakia. He explained,
moreover, that Cuba provides more aid,
per capita, than any other country,
contributing two dollars for every dollar
Nicaragua exports.
Several other questions were answered,
culminating the three-hour long
convention.
The18daysspentin Telpanecaand
Managua Nicaragua, from July 9-26, 1989,
were a concrete result of Movimiento
Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan's and
Campus Latin American Support
Committee's support for the Sandinista
revolution. The Nicaraguan liberation
struggle surrounded us wherever we went
enveloping us in a historical cry for
justice, peace and democracy. We learned
about the social injustices existing during
Somoza's reign of death and the social
reform efforts launched by the FSLN.
The student delegation, Karen Cogley,
Lawrence Guerra, Kathleen Solano, Scott
Stark and myself, has vowed to
vehemently oppose United States efforts
to sabotage justice and democracy in
Nicaragua. The people we met in
Nicaragua will stay in our hearts, their
compassion for humanity inspires our
efforts to defend the exploited sectors of
our community, illuminating the road to
liberation.
•.: '.;'._.:_~'·:\f;_;;:.:1~. ~si~?--.-.

LAWDAY
continued from page 1
According. to CIL Chair Gene
Urrutia, approximately 150 people
took advantage of Law Day, 25 of
whom were high school students.
CIL advisor, Tony Garduque, said
'The purpose of the Law Day
Conference is to expose students,
particularly Chicano students, to the
opportunities that they have to go to
law school, to encourage them to
consider law as a career and to give
them ideas and strategies in terms of
what they have to do as
undergraduate students to prepare
for law school."
Several workshops pertaining to
the different aspects of the
admissions process were conducted by
admissions directors from U.C. Davis
and the San Joaquin College of Law.
They spoke about the process of
choosing a law school and
application deadlines.
U.C. Davis Admissions Director
Sharon Pinkney, stres.sed
the
importance of a good personal
statement,
or
autobiographical
sketch.
"The most valuable thing that I
learned out of all the work shops
was the value of the personal
statement in the admissions process,"
said Urrutia.
Students were also advised on prelaw cnrriculum by CSUF professor
Pedro Amaral.They were also

allowed to experience a sample law
class which was conducted by prelaw advisor Dr. David Reitzel.
During this sample law class, the
students got a feel of the tactics that
are used by law school professors.
Jim Garcia, a senior political
science major, felt that he really
benefitted from Law Day. " The
accesebility to law school admission
counselors doesn't come around too
often. I have benefitted from the
opportunity to speak with these
people."
"Being a senior, I'm running out of
time. For me, application time is
now," said Garcia. He also added
that Law Day benefits people who
are not on a time constraint like
freshman and sophomores.
Said Garduque, "The best time to
think about going to law school is
even before you start college, as a
high school student. That is why we
invite high school students to our
conference."
Another aspect of the admission
process that was covered was
financial aid. The types that are
available and the time to apply
were addressed.
Rosendo Pena, a practicing
attorney and community advisor for
CIL, discussed the Council on Legal
Education Opportunity (CLEO).
CLEO is a program which helps
economically
disadvantaged
students get into law school.

Applications for tlj.~,,$iji,lug
1990 editorship ofLd;}{g~1fe
Aztltfn are now availabf¢Iin
the ASI office, USU 316:: ·,POETRY
continued from page 3

Chuck Molten of the Fresno Poets
Association said, "Fresno has
produced more Chicano poets than
any other city in the world." The
Association cosponsered Thursday's
reading.
The reason cited for this, not only
by Molton, but by Vasquez and Soto,
was the English department at
CSUF. Some of the instructors are
world reknowned poets.
"They got Phil Levine and Peter
Everwine who are not only great
poets but excellent teachers."
"Levine is a great teacher," Soto
told La Voz, "and he is responsible
for not only Chicano writers but a lot
of regional as well."
The
Chicano
Writers-Artists
Associ~~on (CWAA) is on its way to
becoming a recognized student
organization at CSUF whose goal is
to "promote Chicano literature and
art, and to provide a forum for artists
and writters to excercise their art"
said one of its organizers, . Andr~s
Montoya.

The organization was a brainstorm
of Pedro Ramirez, former writing
tutor for the Learning Resource
Center, who last year formed a
similar
organization
in
the
community.
Some of the events CWAA plans
for this year are a poetry and short
story reading. Montoya said the
organization is considering having
an art display next semester. In the
near future, CWAA could produce
plays and a video.
'We're really excited about this,"
said Montoya. "There are a lot of
Chicanos who either write or paint
or want to do something like that,
but have no forum within which to
practice. This will provide them a
community-support base so that they
may further hone their skills or
discover their talents."
The meetings of CW AA will be
Wednesdays at 4 p.m., though the
location of the meeting may vary.
The group is also planing a literary
journal of CSUF Chicano writers,
possibly for next semester.
For
information
about
the
organization or on how to submit
works for the journal, call 291-5408.

La Voz de Aztlan

Tuesday, November 21, 1989

Page 5

Rangel speaks at anti-discrimination benefit
lack the bail money. Some are
arrested and kept in jail for unpaid
parking tickets.
''People with money may be
picked up, but remain in custody only
a short time until the bail is paid,"

By Al Robles

Staff Writer
Racism and police brutality were
two themes of the Nov. 3 "Dance
Against Discrimination" at the
Community Link center. The dance
was held to raise money for the
Student
Coalition
Against
Discrimination Defense Fund, an
account established for five CSUF
students arrested on campus during a
sit-in protest last spring.
Another goal that evening was to
make a connection ''between antiracist efforts [at CSUF] and similar
movements taking .place within the
community," said Larry Hobson, who
organized the fundraiser.
Several students and community
activists, including members of the
Mexican
American
Poli ti cal
Association Del Valle and the
Fresno Rainbow Coalition, attended
thedance.
Matilda Rangel, a member of the
Chicano Civil Rights Network,
spoke at the fundraiser about police
brutality and the struggle for justice
in the community. She is also a
member of MAPA Del Valle and has
been active in community politics
since her son, Raul, was shot and
killed by Fresno police New Year's
Day 1985.
"I deeply regret not getting
involved in community affairs
sooner." Rangel said. "I felt that it
was enough by just trying to be a good

"Police patrol more densely
where Chicanos gather
thus making more arrests
so as to make it look like we
gave the greatest problem."
-Matilda Rangel
Civil Rights Network

Cmuesty oj Lupe MON

Matilda Rangel
mother, wife, and citizen. I got
involved only after my heart was cut
away."
Rangel felt that relations between
police and the community are crucial
issues confronting Chicanos in the
community.
"Police patrol more densely where
Chicanos gather thus making more
arrests so as to make it look like we
gave the greatest problem," she
said.
Rangel said the reason a lot of
Chicanos are in prison is that they

she said.
Rangel's son was 15 when he died.
She said he came home that night
threatening to kill himself. She
called the police to help disarm him
to prevent his suicide.
Matilda Rangel said that several
Fresno police officers arrived and
followed her son who had fled the
house for a nearby alley. She told
them that her son had only one
bullet which he intended to use on
himself.

She said she asked the officers to
let her speak to Raul when she
heard the shots fired. 'The total
time elapsed from the time the
police arrived to the time of the
shooting was 12 minutes," Rangel
said.
According to a report by the
Chicano Civil Rights Network, the

police fired 38 shots, 33 of which hit
their target. Bullet wounds were
found on the bottom of the boy's feet.
Rangel agreed with the report
that said a "de facto policy" of strict
application of deadly force is used
"where
Chicano
youth
from
Southeast Fresno are involved."
Rangel continued, "Sometimes
police may tend to look the other
way or think twice before arresting
people with money to spend"
Citing a comment a local
newscaster made about police conduct
at CSUF tailgate parties, she said
that police tend to look the other
way ''because many of the people are
big contributors to the university and
its development."
"So you see," Rangel said, "other
people do get drunk and they do
violate the law but they have
money to spend on what concerns
community developers, so they get
the breaks."
A "wrongful death" suit has been
filed by the Rangel family against
the
Fresno
police,
charg.ng
negligence by the officers involved
and violations of the family's civil
rights.
Lawrence Guerra, Stacey Green,
Donald Daves, Darren Miller, and
Roxana Zapata are scheduled for
trial in January. The five will face
various charges resulting from their
participation in the sit-in at the ASI
offices May 9 and 10. They and 19
other students, were arrested by
campus police after occupying the
offices for 28 hours.

G9ing ~ome to a Red Cross shelter
~~~~~~~
~~~ ~

By Alex Ramirez

Special to Ul Voz de Aztlan
The vibrant farming community of
Watsonville, known for its rich
cultural essence and fertile fields of
vegetables and fruits, was tormented
by the violent 7.1 earthquake that
ripped through the Santa Cruz
mountains causing damage up and
down 100 miles of Northern
California's coastline.
For 15 terrifying seconds, the
ground shook without mercy under
the inhabitants of this region. In
Santa Cruz County alone, 10,000
residents were left homeless.
Fortunately, the Red Cross reacted
immediately in Watsonville. Their
efforts are commended for opening
shelters and setting up relief funds to
support the displaced members of
the community.
A small reserve force of marines
who receive intensive training on
giving aid during natural disasters
was prepared for the quake and
immediately opened a shelter at the
Armory National Guard station.
My grandmother and several other
relatives live in the area of this
shelter and were some of the first to
use it. I did not arrive in
Watsonville to be with my relatives
and survey the damage until Oct. 21,
the Saturday after the devastating
quake.
I felt an enormous anxiety as I
passed the hardest hit areas on my
way into town. Many homes had
been rocked off their foundations,
others were crumbled in heaps of
rubble on the ground.
Landmarks around town were most
affected by the quake. St. Patrick's
church, a cathedral-like edifice
built in the 1890's, withstood the
great 1906 earthquake, but gave way
to its age during the 1989 quake.
Most of the stores downtown

~

showed signs of the force of the
quake. So extensive was the damage
there that six blocks had to be
closed. Pajaro River bridge which
connects Watsonville to Monterey
County was cracked so badly that it
also had to closed.
The
most disturbing
sight,
however, was the damage to
Watsonville Community Hospital.
The frame of the lobby entrance was
severdy cracked and slabs of
concrete bulged like the bellows of an
accordian. Broken pieces of the
sidewalk were now part of a giant
jigsaw puzzle.
··
When I reached the shelter where
my grandparents and other relatives
were staying, the situation was
grave. Inside the shelter, the air
was thick with uncertainty: children
were crying; others had fear and
dispair written on their faces.
When I found my family, they
were distraught and uncertain of
what lay ahead for them. All I
could do was sit next to them and
offer my consolation.
My curiosity led me to the makeshift nurses station. There I found
Red Cross volunteers at work. The
nurses at the front table were resting,
and I asked them a few questions.
I met Susan Russo, a nurse from
Santa Cruz and Alicia VillaChopan, a bilingual nurse from
Aptos. Villa-Chopan told me that
many people at the shelter were
suffering from upset stomachs and
extreme nervous tension.
Most prevalent, she -explained,
was depression. Her prescription for
that: sympathy and comfort.
"I am grateful that God was with
me," Villa-Chopan said. "I was
fortunate not to be hurt because
medical
technicians
are
very
important in times of crisis."
Outside the rear entrance of the
shelter, a camp-style kitchen was

set up. My aunt volunteered to help
prepare meals. I met the head cook,
Ramon Rodriguez, who spoke to me
in Spanish.
When I introduced myself as
someone from out-of-town, he began
telling me of his experience during
the quake. He and his family were
getting ready to leave for the beach
when the trembler hit. His family
was in the car ready to go. Rodriguez
was still in the house looking for the
camera. He barely made it out before
the roof collapsed.
"My whole life is ruined," he said.
"My family and I have no where to
go, and I cannot go back into my house
to get any of my belongings. The
police think that it is too
dangerous."
Rodriguez explained to me that
his workdays at the shelter began at
6 a.m. and did not finish until 10 p.m.
He said that his work was well
worth it because he and his family
had a place to stay. "I do not know
how long I will stay here," he said.
"Only God knows."
After our conversation, the food
was ready and people sauntered into
line. The meal of the evening was
chicken soup, boiled liver, bread,
fruit, milk or juice, and cookies.
People were patient with each other
as they were served.
My aunt introduced me to her
friend who was also a cooking
assistant, Esperanza Roman.
Roman was working at one of the
canneries that processes vegetables
grown in and around Watsonville
when the earthquake hit. The
canneries provide work for many
people that live in the city.
"We were all trapped inside of
the cannery when the earthquake
hit."
she
explained.
"The
supervisors would not let us out, and
we were waiting at the door,
desperately seeking egress.

"All about us were parts from the
ceiling that had fallen down, and
steam from the many broken pipes
turned the inside of the plant into an
oven. I was scared to death, and the
only thought that ran through my
mind was if my children were safe."
As Roman finished her story, th
sun set and the air developed
stinging chill, signs that winter wa
near. The wet, coastal winter fo
these anguished people would be fe
even greater this year. At 9 p.m., th
lights would be turned off to conserv':_
energy.
The next morning I woke to the
rattling of a strong aftershock. The
reality of the initial quake wa
reinforced in the minds of those who
had felt it.
Everyone got up to pick up about
themselves. For the first four hours
of the morning, the showers were to
be used by women only. After that
men were allowed to use them.
I cannot emphasize enough how
appreciative the people in the
shelter were of the enormous amounts
of supplies sent to Watsonville from
abroad. This disaster will be
remembered for many generations.
Especially for the community that
must rebuild itself from the ruins and
still maintain a spirit of pride and
unity, now its greatest assets.
Even in the midst of the rubble an~
devastation, the unity shown r
Watsonville residents remains r
example for other communities.
A month has passed since the ,
quake struck northern California, }
there are still hundreds witho
homes. My grandmother was one
the few fortunate enough to be abl
to move back into her homl'.
Aftershocks occur daily, she tells
me, and the thought of another large
quake lingers in the minds of those
that experienced the Oct. 17 quake.

Page6

Tuesday, November 21, 1989

La Voz de Aztlan

Students tell about presentations at Mexico symposium
presented a section of their research
project titled "Study of Agricultural
Labor in the State of California" in
Tijuana.
'The panel the students presented
at was well-attended. Students were
well-received and highly praised
for
their
participation,"
said
Alvarado. He said a number of
people approached him after his
group's presentation for more

By Jill Soltero

Staff Writer
"The Nineties: The Challenge for
Change Between Neighbors" and
"Mexico and the United States at
the Crossroad" were the themes at
the Fourth Annual Mexico-United
States Interuniversity Symposium
Oct. 12 to 14 in Tijuana, Mexico.
Next year, CSUF will host the
Symposium with the theme, "MexicoUnited States: The Challenge For
Change in a Global Society Without
Borders."
The purpose of the symposium,
according to CSUF coordinator Dr.
Manuel Figueroa-Unda, was to
increase academic contacts and
understanding among scholars and
students in the United States and
Mexico.
Research topics for this year's
symposium were social sciences,
education, economics, politics and
history, science and technology, and
arts and humanities.
Social work students Robert Garza,
Jane Matott, Martina Acevedo, and
Frances
Calderon,
under
the
direction of Dr. Andrew J. Alvarado,
interviewed more than 300 San
Joaquin Valley farmworkers this
summer.
Each of the students and
Alvarado, professor of social work,

the study. This research revealed
that the average education of the .
farmworkers
interviewees was
below fifth grade. Seventy percent
reported farm labor as the only work
they had ever done.
When unemployed, Matott said
that the workers did not use welfare,
Aid to Families with Dependent
Children (AFOC), or food stamps,
but that 51 percent received

"CLS has been behind the initiative for
years. " - Dr. Manuel Figueroa-Unda
infonnation on their topic.
Garza's presentation covered the
living conditions of California
farmworkers and and how those
conditions affect agriculture.
It
documented
whether
or
not
farmworker
dwellings
had
plumbing, heating, air conditioning,
washers, dryers, shower facilities,
and hot and cold water, the number
of residents per household and
relations between farm owners and
their workers.
Garza said he benefitted from the
practice
of
different
research
methods. He was pleased with the
level of interest guest students and
professionals at the symposium
displayed at the host university.
Matott presented the health,
education, and social welfare area of

unemployment insurance benefits.
Forty-five
percent
of
those
interviewed reported their health
from excellent to very good. The
average
age
of
the
people
interviewed was 40. Therefore,
social services were seldomly used.
Matott said, "One of the biggest
impacts on me was the opportunity
for this interaction that was going on
between Mexico and the United
States in terms of our universities.
"I was really excited [to see] these
people
from
two
different
universities really having this
interaction and positive curiosity to
expand our interrelationship. There
was more cultural interaction," she
said.
Acevedo studied the work and
working
conditions
of
the

farmworkers and presented this
information in Tijuana. The average
workday was eight to nine hours a
day.
Seventy-five
percent
reported
performing three or more tasks such
as c~ltivating, _pi~kin_g, fertilizing,
prurung, and 1m ga ting. Thirteen
percent reported doing four or more
tasks.
Acevedo said half of those
interviewed had drivers licenses, 40
percent had their own cars, and the
rest paid for transportation or relied
on friends.
Twenty-five percent said they
had no employee benefits, 40 percent
had benefits for only themselves,
and 30 percent had benefits for
themselves and their families. Five
to 10 percent reported having life
insurance, paid vacations, profit
sharing,
and
end-of-the-year
bonuses.
Eighty-percent had on-site toilet
facilities, 75 percent had water for
showering, and almost all reported
having drinking water on the job
site.
Twenty-five percent reported at
least one injury on the job within the
last five years.
Calderon presented demographic
information of the study. Seventy
percent of those interviewed were
See SYMPOSIUM, pages

HARMONY: Controversy over legislation

·

LauraHernandez/LzVozdeAztlan

Fernando de Necochea, assistant vice provost of Stanford University, holds up a copy of a legislative proposal to increase minority access to higher education at a symposium held Wednesday
at the Satellite Student Union.

HARMONY
continued from page 1
available to students and potential
students.
Since crimes of hate, rape,
brutality, and racially motivated
violence, are problems on many California college campuses, the bill was
intended to address these issues by
putting pressure on the institutions
because if an institution's hate
crimes were proportionately high,
tl ey would be forced to deal with
the problem, or risk losing

current and potential students, who
may choose a campus environment
more conducive to safe study. The
bill went unsigned (pocket veto) by
Gov. Deukmejian apparently because
it would have cost too much money.
Another bill discussed was Senate
Bill 507, which calls for uniformity
of all transfer courses in CSU, UC
and community colleges in California. According to the logic behind
the bill, a lot of students who first
attend a communty college (many of
them
people
of
color
and

other economically and educationally disadvantaged groups) are
finding that the time they spend
meeting general education requirements is wasted because often when
they are ready to transfer to a UC or
CSU, the requirements may be
different from what they had to
take at their community college, and
they may end up being denied
admission or required to take
another year of general education.
The most co troversial part of the
bill, and also what makes the UC

and CSU regents and Board of
Trustees oppose it, is a provision
that says that anyone who is
ql!~lified tqi , a ttenq, • N~ ~a,f,teri
graduation, but insteads opts for a
community college and then after
completeing their general education
requirements there, would be guaranteed a place at the university in the
program of their choice.
"Obviously," said Dr. Patricia
Romero, representing the the U.C.
Board of Regents, "we cannot
guarantee that, because many of the
programs and ma jors are impacted.
That would mean denying some
students who already are at UCs, a
spot, while awarding them to those
at the community colleges."
The final bill discussed, and
perhaps the most contoversial, was
Assembly Bill 462, which would
have the most far-reaching effects
for postsecondary institutions in
California. It would require, among
many other provisions, that by the
year 2000, all higher educational
enrollments
will
approximate
ethnic, gender, economic and regional
compositions
of
high
school
graduates. This means that if 50
percent of all high school graduates,
for example, are Chicano, then 50
percent of CSU's and UC's enrollment
should be Chicano.
Because it is true that schools
where most of the students are
Chicano, African American, or other
minority groups, are not graduating
enough of their students (50 percent
drop out rate in some areas) the bill
has a provision that would require
high schools to make college
preparatory courses accessible to all
their students. The bill also has
mandates that call for college
affordability, equity and diversity
See HA~\1ONY, page 8

Tuesday, November 21, 1989

La Voz deAztlati

Page 7

·•91 Pan Am conference to cover 'popular struggles'
By Suzanne Colby

Contributing Writer
·rne actual event won't take place

,•.t CSUF until October 1991, but plans
...re already under way for the PanAmerican Conference on Popular
Struggles and Non-violent Action.
Because the conference is only in
the planning stages, the exact
itiJ:erary of events is not yet known.
.:-fowever, Marcia Bedard, cochair of the conference planning
committee, said assembling a broad
spectrum of citizens' groups would be
a major point of the program.
'We want to bring people from
North, South, and Central America
together to work on common issues
and to share ideas on how to deal
with common problems," said
Bedard.

Bedard said these regions all
dealt with issues about poverty,
environment, and discrimination in
society.
At
present,
the
planning
committee consists of 20 members
representing a variety of campus and
community groups.
Manuel Figueroa-Unda, professor
of Chicano and Latin American
Studies at CSUF, is also serving .as a
co-chair of the committee.
Ximena Bunster, leader of a
women's movement to restore
democracy to Chile, will also be a
key figure in the conference. Bunster
spoke about "Women and Change in
Chile" during CSUFs Spring 1989
University Lecture Series.
Bunster will serve as a visiting
professor every spring at CSUF for
three years beginning this year. In

addition to a special seminar course
in Popular Struggles and Nonviolent
Action, she will teach courses
offered by Women's Studies and
Chicano
and
Latin
American

"We want to bring people
from North, South, and
Central America together
to. .. share ideas on haw
to deal with common
problems"

- Dr. Marcia Bedard

Studies.
Bedard said Bunster's experience
with citizen group action would
serve an important role in the
planned conference. "She's great at
building solidarity," said Bedard.

Involving CSUF students in the
1991 event is another goal of the
committee.
'1 think it will be important to
have students on the committee
addressing issues common to students
throughout the Americas,"
said
Bedard.
Though Latin American issues will
be a central focus of the conference,
Bedard hopes for participation by
groups not usually associated with
the region.
'1t's the kind of project people
will be very attracted to for many
reasons," said Bedard.
Bedard said SOSAD (Save Our
Sons And Daughters), an African

American community group in
Detroit, "has much in common with
the MADRES groups concentrated in
Latin America.

Radio BilingOe concludes
series on immigrant children
with 'The Home/School Gap'
On Saturday, Nov. 25, Radio
Bilingue (FM 915 KSJV) will
conclude its national radio series
''Immigrant Children in Public
Schools" with the program ''The
Home/School Gap."
''The Home/School Gap" will
bring together immigrant parents,
student advocates, and school
officials to discuss how to help
immigrant parents bridge the gap
their children experience between
home and school.

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''The Home/School Gap" is the
end of an eight part national radio
series of live panel discussions, four
in English, four in Spanish. The
series will discuss how the United
States will be impacted if such a
large portion of immigrant children
continue to fail in our educational

BILL
continued from page 1
The goal of this fall's conference,
according to a purpose statement in
the conference brochure, was to
generate strategies for educational
equity and to clarify legislation that
could pave the way to a more
ethnically diverse CSU campuses.
Assembly Bill 462 calls for ethnic
diversity among faculty and staff at
college
campuses,
institutional
prioritizing
of
a
quality
undergraduate education, and equal
student access for admission to
deserving individuals.
Amaral said he was surprised
that the CSU Board of Trustees
opposed 462. He called the bill
"fairly generic"
as it places
emphasis on changes which seem to
him "perfectly harmless and wellintentioned."
"I don't see how they can oppose
its intent," said Amaral. ''The CSU
responded by saying, 'Look, we don't
oppose the intent [of the bill], we just
don't want you telling us what to
do."'
Amaral said he would liked to
have heard another voice from the
CSU. "It's as if the only voices that
we heard were the chancellors office
and the administrative senate.
'1 was kind of sorry that the CSU
was depicted as being opposed
completely to bill 462 and I think
that's a false impression. I think, as
a matter of fact, the CSU might be

system.
Hosting the program in English is
Richard Gonzalez, from National
Public Radio. Samuel Orozco,
Executive Producer for Radio
Bilingue, is the host for the Spanish
program. The series will be
broadcast live on the Radio Bilingue
network of four bilingual community
radio stations in Central and
Southern California. The English
version will air at 1 p.m., the
Spanish at 5 p.m.
Twenty other nationwide radio
stations will broadcast the rrogram
live and another 40 across the
country will air the recorded
program.
Funding for the series was
provided by the Corporation for
Public Broadcastj.ng and the Ford
Foundation.
opposed but they are hardly the
voice of the ethnic minority."
According to Amaral, the CSU
board believes that any legislative
mandate to equal representation,
even implied, is goin~ to deny them
their autonomy, or '1£-government.
"I found that surprising." said
Amaral.
"I'm not here to be a
dictator. I'm here to cooperate in a
learning process with my students.
What is this drive for power that
they [the CSU] have?"
Lysana Jacobus, a student, who
attended
the conference, said
despite the controversy about the
interpretation of the bill, the
symposium was important. "I think
the conference will allow students
and
administrators
to
better
understand each other and the racial
friction going on."
Sophomore Virginia Elias-Correa
said, "One of my professors, Dr. Luna
[Chicano and Latin Amercan Studies]
told our class that Hispanics make
up 40 percent of the general Fresno
population. I don't see the same
representation here at the university
and hopefully [the symposium] will
help to increase the number of
students now attending."
Student Jim Rodems who attended
last semester's conference noticed an
improvement in the • 1e held this
semester.
·
Martha Martinez, also a CSUF
student, said she came to learn more
about affinnative action. She found
the speakers provided a lot of
infonnation.

Tuesday, November 21, 1989

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questions they may have about the
library.

Sema.na de la Raza will be
holding its weekly meeting today
at 7 p.m. in USU Room 320. All
interested
individuals
are
welcomed. For further information
see the MEChA booth.

Hispanic
Business
Student
Association will hold a general
meeting in the Peters Bldg. Room 192
at 6 p.m. For further information call
298-1560.

The Re-entry Students Association
meets today and every Monday
this semester from noon to 1 p.m. at
the Re-entry lounge in the Main
Cafeteria
West.
For
more
information call (20CJ) 294-3046.
Scholarships
and
grants
applications for the 1990-1991
.academic school year are now
being accepted. The application
deadline is February 1, 1990. For
further information contact the
Scholarship Program, CSU Fresno
Financial Aid Office, Joyal
Adminstration Bldg., Room 298 or
call (209) 294-2182.
A cabaret production of William
Shakespeare's play "Much Ado
About Nothing" will be performed
November 20, 21 and 22
at
Community Link , 1130 North
Wishon Avenue (in the Tower·
District).
Performances begin
nightly at 8 p.m. and tickets are
$5.00. For further information call
264-1843 or 229-3855
MEChA High School Outreach
Committee will be meeting today
at the MEChA booth in the Free
Speech area at 3:15 p.m. to elect
officers.
All
interested
individuals are welcomed.

11/21
Don't miss your ASI meeting. Be
involved
with
your
student
government every Tuesday at 3 p.m.
in Room 312 of the USU.
MEChA's Chicano Youth Conference
Committee meets every Tuesday at 5
p.m. in Room 203 of the Joyal
Administration building.
A general meeting of the Migrant
Student Alliance will be held in Lab
Science Room 145 at 5 p.m.. New
members are encouraged to attend.

11/27
GLBSA will be meeting
the USU Room 308.
details please contact
booth which is located
Speech Area.

at 5 p.m. in
For further
the GLBSA
in the Free

11/28
GLBSA Bake Sale will be held at
noon in the Free Speech Area. For
further information contact the
GLBSA booth.

11/29

The Multicultural Center in Henry HIV/ AIDS Prevention Workshops in
Madden Library will hold an San Diego will be held on November
Open House from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. 29 and 30. These workshops are free.
Members of the staff will be Participants will learn the latest
information on HIV transmission and
around to hel an one with an

Scholarship in Cuba
The International ·School of Film
and Television, located in San
Antonio de los Banos, Cuba is
offering · two full scholarships to
Mexican A merkan students so that
they can a tend a ree year course
in film and television production
there.
Applicants must be fluent in
Spanish as all classes are conducted
in Spanish. Applicants must also
have an understanding of Latin
American culture, politics and art,
and have an interest and aptitude in
pursuing film making or television
production as a career goal.
Each year, the school offers two
full
scholarships for
Mexican

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continued from page 6

men, 30 percent were women. The
youngest was thirteen years old and
the oldest was 75 years old, and more
than half were under 32.
One third were never married.
More than 60 percent were currently
~ed with a family. More than 70
nt had sons and daughters
g at home, and less than three
~ n t said they were divorced or
· ~ y separated. It was concluded
~ · stability existed
within a
majori of the marriages.
Nearly 9(), percent were born in
~1exico and tly nine percent were
United . States citizens. Twenty-five
percent identified themselves as
permanent' residents, and 60 percent
were in the United States with
temporary residencies. Five percent
said they had no documents.
The typical worker had been in

risk reduction techniques, as well as
explore their values,
develop
educational strategies, and design an
action plan. The workshops are
sponsored by: American College
Health Association and U.S. Centers
for Disease Control. For more
information call (301) 963-1100.
The last meeting of the semester for
the Women's Alliance will be held
in Social Science Room 112 at 2:30
p.m. For further information please
contact the Women's Alliance booth
located in the Free Speech Area.
New members and other interested
parties are welcomed to attend the
meeting.

Illinois University. For further
information contact El Concilio at
485-0678.
Minorities in the Newsroom will
be the topic of a conference and job
fair sponsored by the American
Society of Newspaper Editors to
be
held
in
Sacramento.
Application deadline is December
1. For further information contact:
Mike
Flanagan
,
ASNE
Registration, The Sacramento
Bee, P.O. Box 15779, Sacramento,
95852 or call (916) 321-1 156 or Tom
Uribesat (209) 294-2048.

12/06
Keepers of the Flame will be
meeting in the McKee Fisk, Room 203
at6p.m.

11/30
Chicano Health Organization will
hold its last meeting of the semester
in San Ramon 4 Room 220 at 5 p.m.
All interested individuals are
welcomed to attend.

The
Re-entry
Students
Association meet every Monday
this semester from noon to 1 p.m.
in the Re-entry lounge, Main
Cafeteria
West.
For
more ·
information call (209) 294-3046.

12/15

"Gays and the Church" will be
the topic of a lecture given by
A general meeting for Chicanos In Rev.
Sylvia Pennington in
Law will be held at 6 p.m. at USU .Upstairs Cafeteria Room 200 at 7
Room 309.
.
p.m.
For further information
contact the GLBSA booth located
12/01
in the Free Speech Area.
The statewide MEChA convention
will be held December 1 and 2 at San
Joaquin Delta College in Stockton.
Anyone needing any information
about the conference should contact
MEChA.
"Noche de Hecho y Unidad" will be
the theme of this year's 11th Annual
El Concilio de Fresno awards dinner.
Guest speaker will be Dr. Samuel
Betances from the Northeastern

12/21
Deadline: Submissions to Common
~ages, th~ student literary
JOUrnal are due today. All
manuscripts must include name,
phone number, a one line
biography and must be placed 1n
the Common Wag.es drawer-in the
English Department in the third
floor of the Peters Bldg.

HARMONY

The next qualifying exams for
admission to the school in the fall of
1990 will be administerd from
November 1989 to January 1990. For
further information about the school
and its curriculum or for information
on taking the qualifying exams
please write to: Escuela, P.O. Box
41933, Los Angeles, CA 90041.

But have they been doing an
adequate
job?
Is
legislative
for faculty and staff, and other intervention necessaary?
provisions included in SB 507
Although SB 1358 has already
(transfer requirements).
been defeated, and the other bills
According to Romero and Lyman are not certain to pass, there · was
Heine, CSUF professor of political agreement at the symposium by all
science,
and CSU Trustee, their parties represented that there is a
respective governing . ins ti tuions are problem and what that problem is.
The solutions, alternatives to
opposed
to
these
legislative
legislative
mandates,
however,
mandates.
were
not
clear.
The
U.C.
represent"They are not educators," said
Romero
of
legislators.
''Their atives and representatives from the
intention, though the spirit I'm sure CSU chancellors office seem to be
saying although there is a serious
is good, it is not desirable. "
problem,
they are doing what they
"The bill is prescriptive," said
Romero. 'We don't want them to tell can and are happy with and proud of
us what to do. We want to do things their efforts and they do not want
legislators telling them what to do.
the way we want to do them."

the United States for 12 years. More
than half had been in the United
States continuously for three years
without going to Mexico.
Ninety . percent of those born in
Mexico said the primary reason for
coming to California was the
opportunity they saw to better their
financial situation and to maintain
homes back in Mexico.
Calderon believed the symposium
was
a
valuable
educational
experience because as she is planning
to obtain her Ph.D. in social work.
"It broadened my knowledge area
in conducting pilot research studies.
It sharpened my research skills
particularly
in
the
area
of
interviewing
techniques,"
said
Calderon. "[Conducting research] is
something few students have the
opportunity to do."
Figueroa-Unda was instrumental
in planning and organizing the
Consortium of Universities and
Institutions of Higher Education

Mexico-United States, and the
Annual Interuniversity Symposium.
According to Figueroa-Unda, the
symposium was attended by more
than 200 people from Mexican and
American
universities.
The
University of Colorado, University
of Arizona, CSU, Fullerton, College
of Charleston, S. C., Universidad de
Guanajuato, Technologico de Tijuana,
and Universidad de Guadalajara
were some of the universities who
attended.
More than 63 papers were
submitted this year. The number of
participants has been increasing.
Figueroa-Unda said he expected
more than 100 projects for the 1990
conference.
"CLS has been behind the
initiative for years. They have been
the foundation, the organizers, and
the motivators. . We also had the
support of the dean [of Social
Sciences, Peter Klassen]," said
Figueroa-Unda.
"In spite of

Americans to attend the school. In
order to qualify for the scholarships,
individuals must successfully pass a
general exam on Latin American
culture and arts, and also a
vocational exam assessing the
student's film making and television
aptitude abilities.

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opposition from departments from
the school of social sciences, this
initiative has been growing and
attracting
more
and
more
participants
in
the
area
of
binational academic relationships."
CSUF administrators Dr. Judith
Kuipers, Academic Vice President,
and Dr. Peter Klassen, Dean of the
School of Social Sciences attended.
Also in attendance were Dr. Lea
Ybarra, professor and Chicano and
Latin
American
Studies
Chairperson; Dr. Berta Gonzalez and
Dr. Atilano Valencia, Teacher
Education; Dr. Janice Chavez,
Advanced Studies;
Dr. James
Cypher, Economics; and Dr. Santos
H.
Hernandez,
Social
Work
Education.
June 1990 is the deadline to submit
presentations and abstracts for the
next symposium.
For more
information, call (209) 294-2848 or
(209) 294-3956.

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