1992_05 The Daily Collegian May 1992

              La Voz
Sorority $eeks change
arid not selling out culture
Simply defined: Poor people are
screwed from behind again'
Teresa Navarro
Editor
We all had to take a class in ECO¬
NOMICS this year. Another capitalistic
! word for POLITICS, Simply defined; Poor
people are screwedifrom behind again, j
First, the Student Tax they so casually
called a Tutition Fee Raise was thrust upon
.us. While the administration crawled on
• ifs ass so we wouldn't know their shit
stinks!! Well, the smell was definitely no¬
ticeable Especially when some adminis¬
trators blantantly insisted that students
should pay more to "maintain quality edu¬
cation" (a.k.a.sothey could keep their jobs).
Students could also maintain quality edu¬
cation by demanding that these adminis¬
trators have M-A.'s, Ph.D.'s, and other
QUALITY Degrees, of which, some admin¬
istrators are desperately lacking-
Of course, the most recent and contro¬
versial Economic disaster is the Rodney
King beating. We saw this Capitalistic
system for what it is, what it has been, and
with ,a \FIGHT —„what it will never be
again! We can't let this go as easily as we
did the tutition fee increase. Did you hear
me!7 WE CANT LET THIS GO! Lately,in
the media there has been alot of focus on
theaftermath of the King verdict. Although
i t is an important issue to discuss, it is not
the main issue The main issue is King's
unjust, outrageous, and sickening verdict.
Everybody knows that this type of brutal¬
ity has been happening for a long time ,
People of color are continually being har-
rassed by the judicial system. A system
that is outdated. Their abusive behavior.
has become so overt that they had the au¬
dacity to stand in front of the American
people and mock our faith in this justice
system. There is No Justice for People of
Color in AmeriKKKa. It is a game and we
are the pu vstn, carelessly discarded.
This is only the beginninnr o the end
of the equal rights that our brothers and
sisters in the past struggled and fought to
attain for us and our children. It is our re¬
sponsibility aseducated people to organize
ourselves and utilize trie power welet slum-,
ber while the monster devours Our Free¬
dom! .        •i'L- —•----
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DearEditor:
I am writing this letter in response to
a short article that was written in the
MEChA Newsletter (VoL I Na ID) by
Christina Salcedo. Before I begin, I
would like to make it clear that what I am
about to express is my own personal
feelings. I am speaking as an individual
and I am not representing Lamda Sigma
Gamma Sorority.
First of all, let me begin by letting
you know that I was very offended by
Christina Salcedo's article. Even though
she did not directly state the sisters of
Lamda Sigma Gamma were the Chicanas
who "turned their backs on their cul¬
ture," I felt as if that is what she was
insinuating.
If this is what she believes, then I
hortestiy think she needs to take the time
to gain more information about our
organization before she begins writing
such offensive articles. I strongly feel
that it is unfair for her to judge others
before completely gathering all the facts
necessary to write an article
Lamda Sigma Gamma was estab¬
lished to eliminate segregation. Our or¬
ganization is not a "Chicana Sorority"
but this definitely does not mean the
members of our organization are not
proud of their ancestral contributions.
Our organization is a diverse sorority in
which we welcome any member of any
race We do not want to limit ourselves
to improving the well being of only one
community.
Does she really believe that since an
organization has different purposes of
existence that those members have
turned their backs on their culture? She
states,."what Chicanos must understand
is by taking on Greek letters, they are
accepting a system that has oppressed
people of color for centuries." Well, if
she is so, knowledgeable on the history of
oppressed people, I would like her lb
answer this for me; Were people qf c^lor
always accepted into universities? Were
we not oppressed in that we were unable
to attend college? Well, if her viewpoint
is correct, then tell me why she is      \
attending a university. By attending a uni¬
versity isn't she accepting a system that
has oppressed people of color in the
past!!!? Isn't she glad her ancestors
fought to make a change in the system? I
AM!! Can't she see what we're trying to
do is make a change!!? We're not turning
our backs on our culture!!
Another question I have is that of
Lamda Theta Nu. I have nothing against
this organization, as a matter of ted, I am
very proud of this sdVority to take a stand
in what they believe in. Lamda Theta Nu
is a "Latina Sorority" that is dedicated to
improving the well being of La Raza
community, and that is wonderful!! My
question is to Christina. Aslstated
before, she wrote in her article that "if
Chicanos take on Greek letters, they are
accepting a system that has oppressed
people of color." Isn't the "Lamda Theta
Nu" Greek letters or is this my imagina¬
tion? It seems as if she praises this soror¬
ity, but then turns around and states, to
wear Greek letters is offensive Doesn't
this seem as if she is contradicting her¬
self?
I am very proud to be a Mexican-
American women involved in an organi¬
zation that is striving for positive
purposes of existence Although, I have
to say that I am very ashamed that there
are students on my campus who do not
take the time to learn about different
organisations. I believe everything
Lamda Sigma Gamma tries to accomplish
is based on good intentions and I am of¬
fended by articles such as hers, that do
not appreciate the beneficial events that
occur within out sorority. I do not have a
doubt in my mind that my sororitvsisters
also acknowledge that we have a rich .
culture and a proud history. I will never
forget how past generations have
struggled to keep their identity alive, but
also have struggled for MAKING A
CHANGE while others have tried so
hard to avoid this reality.
Please see page 4 for
mora opinions, viewpoints
and letter to the editor.
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La Voz de Aztlan staff..
Editor Teresa Navarro
Assistant Editor.     Maria Machuca
Photo Editon Angel de Jesus
Production Editon Yu Ting Huang
Staff writers: Jujan'R. Avita/EduardoT.,
Perez, Renee Ruelas
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