1995_09 The Daily Collegian September 1995

              September 15,1905
CHICANO ISSUES
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Azttx-Mexica
Calendars
Learn to read the
Aztec calendar or iwe
the Maya 260-dajr
calendar. The one-unit
course wiJl study the
history and migration
of the Aztec-Mexica
andtheirastronomical
Mexican ballerina
to perform Sept. 16
LA VOZ IS SEEKING
ARTISTS. POETS TO
CONTRIBUTE FOR
UPCOMING ISSUES.
THOSE INTERESTED.
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TO THE COLLEGIAN
OFFICE IN KEATS
BUILDING. PLEASE
ATTtNTrON TO LA
VOZ/OLIVIA REYES.
La Voz stall reports
Sonia Amelio, the world's best
crotalist (castanet player) and
prima ballerina is coming to
Fresno to perform as part of her
"Arts Crusade For Peace Tour".
This will be AmelkVs only per¬
formance in the U.S A
The tour started in Chiapas,
Mexico, and continued in Ger-
many-where she was named
"Ambassador of Peace"- arid
Budapest.
After her performance in
Fresno, she will make presenta¬
tions in Mexico, Central and
South America, ending her tour
in Europe.
This will be a rare and unique
opportunity to witness Amelio's
mastership in the art of crotalos
and ballet.
Amelio will dance music of
Vivaldi, Mendetsshon, Enescu,
Jachaturian, Mozart Debussy,
and Beethoven.
She will also dance the
"Sanduga," a Mexican prehis¬
toric folk-dance.
Sonia's performance will be
The Gran Finale" of the Mexi¬
can Independence Week cel¬
ebrations that will take place in
our area from September 11-
16.
After the event, a VIP recep¬
tion will take place to honor Mrs.
Amelio.
Fresno'council member ban
Ronquilk) will present Sonia with
the keys of the City.
Sarah Reyes, the president
of the Hispanic Chamber of Com¬
merce, and local painter John
Sierra will present an award to
Mrs. Amelio.
Both Reyes and Siena have
been chosen due to their out¬
standing invofvement in our com¬
munity in the area of business,
art, and education.
The event is sponsored by
Movimiento Cultural Metzeri ,
the Mexican Consulate in
Fresno, and the Office ofHhe
Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs, California
State University, Fresno. It also
is co-sponsored by Picadilty Inn
Hotels, Arte Americas, "Vida en
el Valle", Cellular One. De Alba
Travel, Marquez Brothers Mexi¬
can Imports, Inc., and Health
Agency Services.
Tickets are $15 for the con¬
cert only, $30 for the concert
and for Sonia's VIP reception,
and $7 for students.
For more information, con¬
tact Myma Martinez, (209) 221-
6016.
Sonia Amelio will perform at the Satellite Student Union.
Action, from page 1
fense and Education Fund.
Ruben Navarette Jr., author
of "A Darker Shade of Crimson:
Odyssey of a Harvard Chicano,"
disagreed.
"I believe in merit and stan¬
dards, and I think that this pro¬
gram means a lowering of stan¬
dards for the community," he
said. "I want the community to
be self-sufficient, educated,
powerful, and you don't get to
that point by lowering stan¬
dards."
Loya sat among those who
spoke in favor of affirmative ac¬
tion. They were: Michael B.
Adams, a University of Califor¬
nia at San Francisco represen¬
tative; Ben Benavidez, Mexican-
American Political. Association
former state president; and Eliza¬
beth Toledo, a National Organi¬
zation for Women spokesper¬
son who was one of two keynote
speakers. *
Navarette was among those
debating against the issue. They
were: Richard Ferrier, a mem¬
ber of the California Civil Rights
Initiative; Sal Blanco, attorney;
and Alan Favish, an attorney,
also a keynote address speaker.
Loya argued that affirmative
action does not by any means
hand people of color degrees.
She aJso claimed a racially equal
society is at the root of this issue.
The real issue here is (the
presidential) elections," she said.
"(Governor Pete Wilson) needs
an issue, a forum to compen¬
sate for the failures of himself
and his party."
But Navarette said it sends
the wrong message.
"I hope we just dont sit and
wait in a comer curled up like a
little ball wafting for someone to
decide our fate," he said. "Our
fate is still in our own hands."
But Benavidez comments
were hard-hitting.
Tm in for a fight, no retreat,"
said Benavidez. If anyone tells
me that If s not a racist issue, it
He then went on to insult Re¬
publican advocate Ray Appteton
as well as the Fresno Bee, which
was met by a few chuckles and
a lot of yawns from the audi-
•We cant be nice on t h i s i s -
sue," he said, ffs a fight."
However, while some believe
that affirmative action is an is¬
sue of equality, statistics show
According to the Jan. 20 edi¬
tion of the Sacramento Bee, 74
percent of women professors at
University of California at Davis
earn less than their male col¬
leagues with the same experi¬
ence ami qualifications.
Also, a Jan. 21,1994 issue of
the LA. Daily News, claimed
only five cents of every pubic
works dollar invested by the Los
Angeles county is awarded to
minority owned firms.
Thecountywkte population in
LA. county is two-thirds minor/.
«y.
Finally, a Jan. 12,1995 issue
of Equal Rights Advocates re¬
ported that the University of
California at Berkeley admis-
sions office has estimated that
the percentage of African-Ameri¬
can and Latino students would
drop from 22 percent to 8 per¬
cent rf affirmative action require-
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