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Que Viva Chavez!
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PHOTO BY ANCEUCA VELAZQUEZ - LA VOZ DE AZTLAN
An onlooker takes a moment to pay tribute to the statue
Chavez statue brings
powerful emotions/ pride
By Lizette Jenness and Caryn Carrasco
La Voz Staff Writers
)
More than 1,500 Valley residents gathered together on March 31 at
California State University, Fresno to march, pray, cry, 2nd sing in the
spirit of the late labor leader Cesar Chave2.
" The day was more than just a tribute to his 69th birthday - it was also
to be a witness to,the unveiling of the first nationwide monument of him.
"The day is important to us because it's his birthday and he started the
Union on March 31 1962/' said Julie Chavez-Rodriguez, Chavez'
grandaughter.
PLEASE SEE CHAVEZ, PAGE 3
Paul Rodriguez brings a load
of laughs to the North Gym
By Christina Gomez
Assistant Editor
Paul Rodriguez came to Fresno
looking to add his own perspective
on life and what it means - "Life is
like a jar of jalapenos - you never
know which one will burn your
ass."
Rodriguez spoke to a standing
room only crowd in the North Gym
on March 26 as part of the University
Lecture series.
Rodriguez entered the gym to a
standing ovation. After a brief
introduction from University
President John Welty, the audience
rose once more for a second ovation.
The actor discussed growing up
in Los Angeles as a Mexican and the
hardships they faced being seen as
aliens and outsiders. "We didn't
cross the border, the border crossed
_us," said Rodriguez.
Unity and peace within cultures
was a major theme ."There's no other
country in the world with our ethnic
diversity," he said. "There is no
reason for conflict."
He also discussed responsibility
and Hispanics feeling like "victims".
"If I do nothing else with my art and
movies, I want to rid this apathy."
Even though Rodriguez took a
serious stance on many topics, he
Paul Rodriguez
didn't fail to make the audience
smile. When speaking of his family's
experience working in the fields of
the Valley, he said JT want you all to
know we all have a place in the sun
- unfortunately, that's where most
of us have been for a long time."
His film credits include, "Born in
East L.A.", "A Million to Juan", and
critically acclaimed talk show "El
Show de Paul Rodriguez."
Rodriguez has also been
extremely active in the community.
He helps fund-raise for the Hispanic
Scholarship Fund, which benefits
approximately 30 Fresno State
students, the National Leukemia
Telethon, and Project Literacy, a
program that promotes outreach for
the illiterate. He said that the project
was important, for he was illiterate
throughout high school.
Women mariachis shine
in 20th annual festival
By David John Chavez
Editor-in-chief
With all of the maturity and
professionalism of a longtime music
veteran, seven year old Juan
Rodriguez stepped up to the
microphone and belted out a classic
Mexican ballad while^the audience
went wild.
Such was the
scene at this year's
20th annual "Viva El
Mariachi!" Festival,
"wh?ch took place at
Sellajnd Arena on
'J H Mar^24-
* \r In,.addition to
Torres-Vasquez^^ r i g u e z ,
Mariachis of all ages, shapes, and
sizes performed throughout the day,
1 with the whole program going just
over five hours.
"A Celebration to the Women-
Mariachis," was this year's theme, a
theme that was long overdue. "While
I was doing research, we found out
the fact that female-mariachis existed
in the 1940's," Festival coordinator
Eva Torres-Vasquez said. "People
have really gotten behind the theme."
The festival has been an extremely
important one to the Latino
community. "The community views
the festival as an event that brings
good self-esteem and cultural pride,"
said Torres-Vasquez. "It is the largest
cultural event in the San Joaquin
Valley."
The event represents the largest
fundraiser for Radio Bilingue, a
privately owned radio station whihe
occupies 91.5 on the FM dial. The
entire show was simulcast live on
the station.
Over 15 mariachis and folkloric
dance groups performed in the
festival, including world renowned
groups Mariachi los Camperos de
Nati Cano and Mariachi Reyna de
Los Angeles.
Maestro Nati Cano has been
' providing music for the Mexican
culture for more than 57 years and is
looking forward to one of his groups
highest honors - a performance on
Cinco de Mayo for the President of
the United States in the White House.
PLEASE SEE AAARIACHI - PC 4
V
)
Object Description
| Title | 1996_04 The Daily Collegian April 1996 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1996 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | April 17, 1996, La Voz de Aztlan Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1996 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | SUNSTONE MONUMENT COMING TO CAMPUS Page 4 La Voz de Aztlan GET A VIDEO CAMERA Page 2 Que Viva Chavez! &j^ PHOTO BY ANCEUCA VELAZQUEZ - LA VOZ DE AZTLAN An onlooker takes a moment to pay tribute to the statue Chavez statue brings powerful emotions/ pride By Lizette Jenness and Caryn Carrasco La Voz Staff Writers ) More than 1,500 Valley residents gathered together on March 31 at California State University, Fresno to march, pray, cry, 2nd sing in the spirit of the late labor leader Cesar Chave2. " The day was more than just a tribute to his 69th birthday - it was also to be a witness to,the unveiling of the first nationwide monument of him. "The day is important to us because it's his birthday and he started the Union on March 31 1962/' said Julie Chavez-Rodriguez, Chavez' grandaughter. PLEASE SEE CHAVEZ, PAGE 3 Paul Rodriguez brings a load of laughs to the North Gym By Christina Gomez Assistant Editor Paul Rodriguez came to Fresno looking to add his own perspective on life and what it means - "Life is like a jar of jalapenos - you never know which one will burn your ass." Rodriguez spoke to a standing room only crowd in the North Gym on March 26 as part of the University Lecture series. Rodriguez entered the gym to a standing ovation. After a brief introduction from University President John Welty, the audience rose once more for a second ovation. The actor discussed growing up in Los Angeles as a Mexican and the hardships they faced being seen as aliens and outsiders. "We didn't cross the border, the border crossed _us," said Rodriguez. Unity and peace within cultures was a major theme ."There's no other country in the world with our ethnic diversity," he said. "There is no reason for conflict." He also discussed responsibility and Hispanics feeling like "victims". "If I do nothing else with my art and movies, I want to rid this apathy." Even though Rodriguez took a serious stance on many topics, he Paul Rodriguez didn't fail to make the audience smile. When speaking of his family's experience working in the fields of the Valley, he said JT want you all to know we all have a place in the sun - unfortunately, that's where most of us have been for a long time." His film credits include, "Born in East L.A.", "A Million to Juan", and critically acclaimed talk show "El Show de Paul Rodriguez." Rodriguez has also been extremely active in the community. He helps fund-raise for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, which benefits approximately 30 Fresno State students, the National Leukemia Telethon, and Project Literacy, a program that promotes outreach for the illiterate. He said that the project was important, for he was illiterate throughout high school. Women mariachis shine in 20th annual festival By David John Chavez Editor-in-chief With all of the maturity and professionalism of a longtime music veteran, seven year old Juan Rodriguez stepped up to the microphone and belted out a classic Mexican ballad while^the audience went wild. Such was the scene at this year's 20th annual "Viva El Mariachi!" Festival, "wh?ch took place at Sellajnd Arena on 'J H Mar^24- * \r In,.addition to Torres-Vasquez^^ r i g u e z , Mariachis of all ages, shapes, and sizes performed throughout the day, 1 with the whole program going just over five hours. "A Celebration to the Women- Mariachis," was this year's theme, a theme that was long overdue. "While I was doing research, we found out the fact that female-mariachis existed in the 1940's," Festival coordinator Eva Torres-Vasquez said. "People have really gotten behind the theme." The festival has been an extremely important one to the Latino community. "The community views the festival as an event that brings good self-esteem and cultural pride," said Torres-Vasquez. "It is the largest cultural event in the San Joaquin Valley." The event represents the largest fundraiser for Radio Bilingue, a privately owned radio station whihe occupies 91.5 on the FM dial. The entire show was simulcast live on the station. Over 15 mariachis and folkloric dance groups performed in the festival, including world renowned groups Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano and Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. Maestro Nati Cano has been ' providing music for the Mexican culture for more than 57 years and is looking forward to one of his groups highest honors - a performance on Cinco de Mayo for the President of the United States in the White House. PLEASE SEE AAARIACHI - PC 4 V ) |
