1995_03 The Daily Collegian March 1995

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Friday. March 24, 1995
"Mujeres" documentary
By Christina Gomez
Managing Edttor
* "AdelanteMujeres!"isanew
video documenting the lives of
Mexican-American and
Chicana women spanning five
centuries from the time of the
arrival of the Spanish in this
hemisphere to the present day.
Produced by The National
Women's History Project
(NWHP), it is the most com¬
prehensive video ever pro¬
duced focusing exclusively cm
the history of Chicana women.
Maria Cuevas, co-founder of
the Na tional Women's History
Project servesaTthertarrator.
The major themes, organiza¬
tions and personalities are in¬
troduced chronologically in a
tribute to the strength and resil¬
ience of women at the center of
* thekfamilies,asactivisfemrheir
communities, and as contribu¬
tors to American history.
"'Adelante Mujeres!' is truly
an inspirational work. In learn¬
ing about many of our most
spirited and pioneering
Chicanas, one is filled with a
seise of connection and pride. I
applaud not only these remark¬
able women, but the National
Women's History Project for
telling their stories and docu¬
menting their historic achieve¬
ments. Every young Chicana
should have the opportunity to
view this video, it is a thought¬
ful, insightful learning tool filled
with images that long-remem¬
bered," Gloria Molina, Los An¬
geles County Supervisor.
The 30 minute video is now
available through the National
Women's History Project for
$125.00. Preview copies are
available through NWHP with
a written request For further
information contact National
Women's History Project 7738'
Bell Road, Windsor, CA 95492,
(707)838-0478
Zapatistas' letter
to President Zedillo
c0mp11£d by the national
Commission for Democracy in
Mexico
passed a self-test on the 21st of
August and it culminates in this
fateful December 1st
Two first days now mark the]
history of this conutry in oppoj
site ways; the first of January]
marks the increase of the vol-]
ume of the cries of dignity and!
rebellion of Mexicans of all so-j
cial Origins but with the samel
digrace. Since that day, with in-j
digenous voices, men, womenJ
children, and elderly of the cityj
and the countryside, of differ-]
ent races and languages, but of*-
a common suitetu^,..
December completes the burial *
of what began before the 21st of
August; burial of a hope for the
peaceful transition to democ¬
racy, liberty, and justice.
Theindigenouscommunities
do not just suffer, as you point
The following is the second
part of a tetter to President
Zedillo from the Zapatxsa's
Subcdmandante Insurgente
Marcos:
Have External Rela-tions sim¬
ply become Commerical Rela¬
tions? In Agriculture and Hydrau¬
lic Resources you have the guaran¬
tee that poverty- and discontent
will increase in the Mexican coun¬
tryside.
In general, a foreign and French
shadow can be seen in all your
cabinet, under which Mexicans
.suffered this past adjrunistration.
So many lies and so much make¬
up will be useless, this country will
explode in your hands no matter
how much you believe that you *
control all the resources necessary    °ut- "seriou^ 1^™°°™' ^
to maintain all the Mexicans in the
category of "Puts-up-with-every-
thing".
I listened carefully to your
speech on the radio. You a/e cor¬
rect when you say that it is not our
violence which the Nation fears.
But your lesson is incomplete, you
characterize the climate of insecu¬
rity which the country which the eminent, society, the affected
country lives as something amor- communities". Nevertheless,
phous. The principal promoter of you appoint a cabinet along the
instability,insecurity, and violence samelinesasthatmenwhobur-
is the party system which you can- ied the country in misery Carlos
not destroy, because, quite sim- Salinas de Gortari. We do not
ply, you owe'the power you now that kind that kind of unity of
hold, to its existence. The cabinet Mexico upon which you call. It
which you present today to the is a callto unity which will as-
country is a small demonstration suretheperrnanenttofthesame
ofmepeiuiinginvoiceswithwhich systemofoppression,nowwith
your adninisration is born. All of the make-up of a new adminis-
yofir speech will crumble when tration. It is not die unity which
you confront the debts you owe to Mexico needs. The one which
the ctifferent accomplices which ourhistory reclaims is the unity
allowed you to assume the Presi- against the party system of gov-
derK^bycovermgupthecrimesof ernment, the system which has
theStete. The crime began with the the nation submerged in a pov-
assassinationof the oneirom erty of the body and the spirit
whom you iriherited your candi- You.point Out that "during
dacy. It contmued in the mockery this year the spirit of all Mexi
of the electoral campaigns. It See Zedillo . page 4
tices,and lack of oppurtuni ties".
They have as well a serious
illness which begins, little by
little, to affect the rest of the
population; rebellion. You will
bear witness to this while your
government lasts.
You say that "against pov¬
erty we will all unite, the gov-
T"
Letter to Chicanos:
Que Paza Raza!
The following is an editorial
letter and docs not directly reflect
or express any opinions of La Voz
de AztUn's staff.
TotheRaza:
Despues de un dia tan lindo y
productivo que nOs dio
iQetzaquatl' (Dios) de haber
trabajado con Tonatzin (Nuestra
Madre Tierra) llego a casa para
disfrutar la tarde con mi familia.
Los chavalitos, los jovenes y La
Rfiza del Barrio disfruto
libremente su compania. En cada
esquina se ven los nines corriendo
por la calle, La Raza loca kicking
it at the comer, las comadres como
pericas, los campesinos
descansando su cuerpo para otro
dia, y nuestros ejemplo de wis¬
dom of life, nomas mirando la
iuventud y hablando de sus
pasadas experiensas de la vida.
La Raza Mexicana un buen
ejemplo de gente humilde, proud,
and respectful, and hard-work-
I ing. We come from a long lineage
I of Aztec Kings, Mava Princesses,
Charros Mexicanos to the Xicanos
aqui en Califas.
Nomas que all througth mi
vida loca,Ihaveseenalotofinjus-
tices towards nuestra gente
trabajadora. Hemos sido
v ioladcs, ha muchos que nos han
quitadonuestracultura, they have
tried and are trying to take our
language away, they have killed
us, they have ridiculed us, etc,
etc Mote recently in the era of
the 90's a so called proposition
187 that was basically targeted
at mi gente; The Zapatistas en
Chiapas (Que Viva EZLN!!!),
otros de nuestros hermanos
campesinos, tamb ien s ufren por
un gobiemo y gente ignorante,
abusiva y inutil de -vjvir en este
mundo que abusan sob re gente
honraday trabajadora;Tambien
por hay handa un car a de zona
pelona que se llama Pete Wil¬
son y otras zorras that accom- ■
pany, believe in getting rid of
the Affirmative Action Plan. I
would like to send these vatos
and rucas into the Barrios and
let them see the 50% of nuestra
juventud dropping out of school
arid alot of juventud that is be¬
ing killed, o si no los mandamos
a los files so they can pick grapes
' and see how it feels not to recieve
adequate health care or Job ben¬
efits. Let them see how it feels to
live on an income of $15,000
with a familia of eight to sup¬
port. A lot of thios gente have
cars that are worth more than
what a campesino earns all
through his/her lifetime.
Pero lo que mas me aguita es
que a lot of nuestra gente for¬
gets that there is a long history
of Mexicanos that fought for
what we have now. A lot of us
get to the University and forget
the world that revolves around
us and think that the world
around us is the University.
Mucha gente parties-and kicks
it just about every day. Others
join organizations that repre¬
sent another culture and de¬
grades our culture, mujeres y
homb res (ie- Greek), others
they are Mexicanos* but at. the]
time of battle they want to hide
the red, ^hite, and green
bandera Mexicana that is a rep¬
resentation of all raza Mexicana. |
Otros make up organizations
for their personal improvement
in society, instead of joining or¬
ganizations that have a strong I
history of Chicano"* pride and
activism and making it stronger
in this nation of Aztlan. Raza
wake up the sleeping myth is
over. Let us not do pendejadas
that degrade us as hombres y
mujeres Mexicanc*. We are but
a very, few at the University
level, let us make use of it and
help nuestra juventud y nuestra
gente by teaching them about
gente like Cuauhtemoc, Zapata,
Chavez, Huerta, etc.
Acuerdense que we graduate I
and become working profes¬
sionals in our Barrios, let us not|
assimilate into this system and
let us stfind Brown and Proud.
La Union Hace La Fuerza!!'!
SinSineerely,
Sincerely,
Juan Carlos Gutierez
Bulldogs' Ben Reynoso at the plate
By Gabrjela Munoz
La Voz Writer
Fresno State Baseball's Ben
Reynoso is a definite force on
this year's squad. His low key
demeanor and his on-field lead¬
ership have made this year's
team—a definite contender.
Reynoso has shored up an al¬
ready strong infield and has
added definite punch as the
team's leadoff hitter.
Reynoso is not just a talented
baseball player, but a commit¬
ted student and a quality per¬
son. He has dedicated himself
to any challenge that has come
his way. In an exclusive'inter-
view with La Voz, Reynoso
speaks of those challenges,
whether they are at second base
or in the classroom.
LV: When did you get
started in baseball?
B.R.:My dad always
coached trW- evfex since I can
remeber. He's the one the one
that got me started, and really
got me intrested in the
game...He was always there to
give me everything I needed to
have a good start in baseball-
since T-Ball, little league, Babe
Ruth, and all that good stuff.
LV: Do you plan 9n persuing
baseball as a career?
B.R.: Oh yeah, I thinly every¬
one who plays on this team ifs
kind of their goal or their dream
to play, but you kind of have to
be realistic and look at your
itself
See Reynoso, page 4
Editor In Chief
AnaRocha
Managing Editor
Christina Gomez
Photographer
Tommy Monreal
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