1993_05 The Daily Collegian May 1993

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Leticia A. still in review
By lana Baliinger Amezcua
La Voz Staff Writer
islation and seeing it through," said
Claudia Martinez, state policy a na-
lystatMALDEF.
Allowing undocumented stu- "But this is rtot the kind of
dents to establish residency for the issuewewanttogoanywheregiven
purposes of attending a C^liffjmia the current climate in the Califor-
StateUniversity and paying instate niaSupremeCourtand nationally,"
fees is still being done at, the 19    she said. "The courts in California
CSUs, despite a recent court case     right now are not the most sympa-"   the law.
"No. 1, it is an illegal act to
enter this country without docu¬
mentation. We are opposed to ille-
£ entry," she said. "Further, they
uld ndt be employed, should
not be taking any welfare or grants.
So unless that person is indepen¬
dently wealthy they are breaking
that prohibits the practice.
The University of California
and community colleges have both
closed the doors to undocumented
students, leaving the CSU as their
only option. mmmo^^^m
But possibly
not for much
longer.
Mak
practice
thetic to this issue."
Among the public and
policymakers, interest in immigra¬
tion reform issues is growing,
Martinez said.
"Wexeel they should not be
admitted to our state universities
and certaintly we should not even
think of giving them a discount for
doing so," she said.
■aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Martinez
called FAIR fan ex-
There is so much antMmmigrant tremeiyradstorga
,       .       , .   , * nization."
oTfuow6 hysteria, Leticia A. is the spark. And    ? response.
„     , ... a •        .       a        . . Graham       said,
%£&££ !t s not Just a Latino 'ssue, it's a civil •w&s* d *
aSrSS&S ri9hts issu©- Period."
first place was the
case of Leticia A.
SSLlaS: — Claudia Martinez, IvlALDEF
gents, in the Supe¬
rior Court of
Alameda County.
That case re-   ■	
cently came into conflict with an¬
other case, Bradley v. University of
California, Los Angeles. The ap¬
peal court found in favor of Brad¬
ley, a case that would make it ille¬
gal for undocumented students to
pay resident fees.
Interveners for both the CSU
and Leticia A. — the Mexican
American Legal Defense of Educa¬
tion Foundation (MALDEF)—filed
appeals. A briefing schedule has
not yet been set.
"We're committed to that leg-
CHAVEZ from page 1
who needed him, worried about
him and himself, Chavez put his
life on the line several times to
expose the "legalized" modern-
day slavery operation being run
by the agricultural industry here
in Amerikkka.
Yet many of us were never
told this or simply chose to ignore
it. '
Unfortunately our gente has
lost an incredible leader who
opened the doors for all of us,
including us college-educated
SEMANA from page 1
their liberty and land, Cinco de
Mayo is a day that is celebrated all
across the Uriited States and on the
campus of CSUF.
In the many years that Semana
has been celebrated on our cam¬
pus, there have been numerous and
varied speakers, movies, dance
troops, and Mariachi bands here
during Semana de la Raza.
Speakers have included Luis
Valdez, Cesar Chavez and Cruz
Reynoso.
In 1986, Carmen Moreno per¬
formed at the SSU. Also perform¬
ing in 1986 were Los Alacranes
Mojados.
Mariachi bands that have en¬
tertained at CSUF have included
Mariachi de la Tierra (1977),
Mariachi Zapopan (1976), Mariachi
Santa Cruz (1976), and Mariachi
Nuevo Zapopan (1983).
Danzantesde Aztlan is a dance
troupe that has repeatedly been a
part of Semana de la Raza, and
troupes fronrjnany of the high-
schools and grarnmar schools from
around the valley have also partici¬
pated.
state policy analyst
• 'Taxpayers are incensed that
'undocumenteds' are getting a free
ride," she said. 'There is so much
anti-immigrant hysteria, Leticia A.
is the spark. And it's not just a
Latino issue, it's a civil rights issue.
Period."
Leading the fight is the Fed¬
eration of Americans for Immigra¬
tion Reform (FAIR).
"Our opinions are based
strictly on logic," said Helen Gra¬
ham, state^program director for
FAIR.
racist? What race
are   we   talking
about," she asked.
"It    doesn't
matter   whether
you're      talking
about people from
Ireland or Mexico,
it costs the same,"
■ she said.
According to Graham, FAIR'S
opinion on the subject all come
down to simple numbers and logic,
and illegal and undocumented
aliens cost California $3 billion— ■
about one-third of the state deficit.
"People who support an open
border seem to throw out the word
racism when they don't have logic,"
she said.
"But the word racism doesn't
work anymore. You take racism
out of it when you're talking about
numbers."
May 6, 1993
MSA Ambassadors
teach self esteem
By Maria Machuca
La Voz Sta/f Writer
The annual Migrant Junior
High School Conference on lead¬
ership and self esteem will be
conducted by the College Am¬
bassador Program on Saturday,
May 15 at Satellite Student
Union.
The College Ambassadors
Program is sponsored by Mi¬
grant Student Alliance with the
cooperation of the University
Migrant Services and Migrant
Education Region IV.
The main objective of the
conference is to motivate future
generations to seek a higher edu¬
cation by providing a support
system, parent and student
conferences, and college tours.
Maria Cristina Hernandez,
18, a liberal studies sophomore
and former MSA president, said
that 75 junior high migrant stu¬
dents from sixth to eighth
grades attended the conference
in 1992.
. The workshops offered last
year were divided into three ses--
sions: Team work and goal
setting, leadership and self es¬
teem, and preparing for high
school given in English and
Spanish.
The college ambassadors
present their personal experi¬
ences about obstacles they had
to overcome to assist college,
such as, the lack of pa rertta I sup-
. port, unawareness of the e*»a»t •
ence of/financial aid, and lan¬
guage. They motivate students
by organizing activities where
students can develop skills
working in teams and setting
goals.
"Students are capable of
succeeding," Hernandez said,
"They just need a helping hand
that leads them through life."
Raul Moreno, University
Migrant Services director, said
that College Ambassadors pro¬
gram held eight presentations
and tours for high" school mi¬
grant studen tson leadership and
self esteem and meet with par¬
ents to help students succeed.
Ruben Fuentes, MSA advi¬
sor, said a committee in charge
of the conference has been as¬
signed already.
The conference vwill have
the participation of junior high
students from different schools
and some parents, the confer¬
ence has been very successful in
the past years.
This has resulted in extend¬
ing some other programs and
conferences to elementary
schools like the Pen Pal Program
with Huron Elementary School,
through which college students
write letters to youths from third
to sixth grade. „
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Chicano/Mexicanos. Many of us
here at the university may not
even know who Cesar Chavez
was, yet we benefited from his   ,
efforts:
,    Others here at the university
did not know who Chavez was
but have chosen to ignore his
efforts or blow'up him off as
another "radical'' Chicano
causing trouble. ■
It's too bad that our gente
(kids) are not told about leaders
such as Chavez. Instead we're
taught to salute.a fucked-up flag
and sing songs about pinchi slave
owners like George Washington.
And it is for this reason that we
should not blame those who are
not told. It is not their fault they
go to racist schools.
Yet it's a damn shame that
there are many of us, especially
here at Fresno State, who have no
reason for not knowing who
.Chavez was.
We read about him in 6ur
Chicano-Latino Studies classes.
We hear about him through
cultural and political events
sponsored by groups such as
MEChA.
Yet we choose to side with
racists by not getting involved
and sharing our knowledge with
our gente.
Cesar,Chavez is dead but his ,
work is not complete. As "col¬
lege-educated" Chicano/
Mexicanos we need to continue
the movement Chavez brought to
the attention of the entire world.
We need to not be critical of
activists such as MEChA and Ben
BenavideZ, of the Mexican
American Political Association
(MAPA).
These people are often called
radicals but we must remember...
so was Cesar Chavez. Nuesta
gente, especially here in the San
Joaquin Valley, need our help, our
knowledge and our love. Chavez
gave it to them — now ifs our
turn.
Que viva el movimiento!
Different monies that have
been shown on Campus include:
"Latino" (1986), "ZootSuit" (1983),
"Los Desarraigados" (1976)r"El
Gallo de Oro" (1977), and "Los
Vendidos" (starring members of El
Teatro Campesino).
Also, in the past there have
been different days during Semana
that have been dedicated to differ¬
ent reasons. These days have had
titles such as: "Dia de la Historia,"
"Dia de la Chicana," "Dia de la
Politica," "La Batalla de Puebla,"
and "Chicano Education Day."
A day that has continually been
a part of Semana de la Raza is
Children's Day. On this day, chil¬
dren from schools all over the Val¬
ley come to CSUF and take part in
the festivities and cultural celebra¬
tion.
Events Scheduled
Thursday. May 6: Children's Dav
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Children's performances
in the Satellite Student Union
1-2 p.m. - Ben Benavidez, of MAPA
Friday. May 7: Tardeada/Alumni Dav
11-11:30 a.m. - Music
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Grito de la Gente
12:35-1:30 p.m. - Los NJinos de Aztlan
2-4 p.m. - Alumni Reception - •
5-8 p.m. - The Play, "Barrio." (SSU)
8 p.m to midnight - Dance
Atencion Raza?
Confederacion de la Raza
Te Invita a Sus Juntas
Dias: Todos Los MiercQles
Lugar: San Ramon #6, Rm. 12
Tiempo: 5-7 p.m.
Ya es tiempo do que nos unamos!
Nuestra gente esta sufriendo por la
falta do union. Como Mexicanos o
Mexico-Americanos tenemos la
obligacion do aseyurar el futuro y la
educacionde nuestros hermanitos/
hermanitas — do nuestra gente.
LOS ESPERAMOS
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