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May 1, 1M0~_» Mr/ Cilij-a-Page 6 Letters to the Editor La Voz fights back To the Editor: Seeing such actions on part of a few studenta last Tuesday on campus has left me somewhat uneasy by their be¬ havior. As you may well know, putting out a newspaper publication on a part-time basis not only takes a lot of dedication and pride on behalf of our staff, but we also attempt to represent the Chicano students at CSUF and community. Countless hours and work are forever demanded of us (La Voz Staff) which takes time away from our "spare' times and studies, but all fatigue and aches are wiped out temporarily when we see the final copy on the newsstands. So, why are the La Voz issues bla¬ tantly being tossed away from the news¬ stands while other publications on cam¬ pus are left unmolested?! It really thins my patience to see such a rude end result. At first, 1 wished not to believe stu¬ dents would act in such a childish man¬ ner, but after seeing our issues "blown" off the stands, I could not really make ends meet when the other publications were somehow left unmolested. For a while it really made me feel un¬ wanted and martyred, wishing I hadn't involved myself with La Voz. Then it struck odd. "Why should I quit if that's the intent of those suppressed minds who throw away our work?" For everytime I see our issues thrown on the ground, dumped in the trash cans, etc., etc., it thins my patience and raises my anger, but may I remind you— 'No matter how many times you attempt to do away with us, shove us aside, or whatever other little trivial nuisances you do, we'll be back. Speaking not only for La Voz but for the Chicanos at CSUF and Fresno, "Face it, we' ve arrived." YQUE Edward G. Aparicio 'Mistaken identity' To the Editor: I have just read a letter by Ron Ramirez, a loyal American. I too, am upset by the events in Iran and on our campus, but Mr. Ramirez has gone too far. He stated that a Saudi Arabian was beaten up for being Iranian. This incident occtired in our apartment complex and I witnessed this disgust¬ ing act of agression. I would like Mr. Rtunirez to know" that not only waa a Saudi 'Iranian* beaten up, but also a Mexican "Iran¬ ian" far coming to the (id of the young man. I have personally been touched by this "mistaken identity' crisis some Americans are suffering bom. A group of Venezuelan students, my fiance and hia beat friends included, were jumped and beaten up for being .Iran¬ ian. One of our friends waa hurt so badly he may never -completely re- Mr. Ramirez, May I call to your attention that your ethnic background is identical to that of a Venezuelan. What would you say if you were beaten up for being Iranian? My second point is that the students of Iranian back¬ ground living in this area may also be victims of their current govern¬ ment, or not wish to return home for some reason. Let's all watch out for the racial generalizations and be aware of the fact that the students that may get hurt by mistaken identity may also represent countries that support the United States. Paige Addington Another type of Loyal American Taking the big bite To the Editor: With the day of reckoning less than two months away, California voters are wondering what the impact of Proposition 9 will be. There is one thing you can be sure of, if the prop¬ osition does pass, there will be drastic cuts. One can expect immediate increases in the cost of higher education and sharp reductions in services offered to the community. The numbers of course, are merely conjectured in the various areas of the state's higher educator—1 system What is certain is that If Jaws II passes, the increase will be substantial and immediate. No one can predict with any cer¬ tainty the consequences of such charges on enrollment, particularly in enroll¬ ment of the poor and minorities, but they would obviously be enormous. 'In a recent study by the California Post-secondary Education Commis¬ sion, it was found that if a 30% cut was enforced to higher education, that 3% of the CSUC studenta would drop out with every 1100.00 increase in tuition." As startling as it is true, one can now create a picture of the drastic effects of Proposition 9. In bat—ing this statement, there is a necessity to reflect on instructions by the Director of the Department of Finance. On January 17, 1960 the director including the three public segments and the student commission to prepare alternative Financial Plans which would reflect a 30% reduction in state and special funds. The 30% figure was selected be¬ cause the Governor would likely re¬ commend different reductions in agency budgets, some higher and some lower, based on priori—es, which in itself bat—a the fact that Proposition 9 could even hit harder than expected. Neither improved management, increased efficiency, or enhanced technology would, by themselves, come dose to generating the funds necessary to roach the 30% target. Reductions of that size would require, that many programs be eliminated, that price increases caused by inflation be absorbed, and that many employee* belaidoff. If Jaws II passes, students' charges would include •260.00 a year for full time students in community colleges, institutions which are free to all res¬ idents. At the state college level, the minimum increase would be roughly $700.00 a year. The University of California Students can look forward to at least $1,000.00 a year for full time students. One finds it necess—-y to adjust these mon¬ etary figures into decline of student enrollment. A somewhat severe choice, basing charges on a percentage of the cost of instruction (16% in community colleges; 20% in state colleges; 26% at UC) would reduce community college enrollment by 181,000 students. The state could choose, for example, to use some of its tuition income for more __a__t] aid, to help the poor and minorities, who would be the hardest hit by thoees increases. The director's report from the Post-sec¬ ondary Education Commission es¬ timates, for example, states that 26% of undergraduates from low income families, those earning less than $12,000.00 a year, would be lost to the community colleges if tuition were set at $286.00. That obviously would be reduced if more ___d_ aid were provided. In the CSUC system, the effects of Proposition 9 will cause the reduction of 30% in staffing, the loss of approx¬ imately 70,000 students, and the pos¬ sible dosing of two schools. What's absolutely certain, however, ia that no substantial increases in charges will leave either the size or the economic composition of the various colleges and universities unaffected. The reductions in higher education are of concern to everyone, yet at the isame time Proposition 9 will severely reduce community services. In a portion of the State General Fund Expend¬ itures, there can be an expected re¬ duction in: business and transportat¬ ion; state and consumer services; resources, youth, and adult correct¬ ional agencies, and health and welfare. One might say that the state funds are not going to affect the local and community programs. This is a major misconception, because the state fimdings filter into local,government and are disbursed from tiiktas, j In essence, the shock of ^Proposit¬ ion 9 will be felt by all. State funds guaranteed in ABB, the 1980-81 Gov- enor's budget provides $16.3 billion in local assistance out of total General Fund expenditures of $20.7 billion. Approxin—tely orw-third of the funds in higher education and one half of the funds for Health and Welfare are distributed to local entities. There would be a 26% reduction in the State's General Funds for 1980- 81. Thia reduction would in effect come directly from our community. With propaganda for the proposition in abundance, residenta of California are thoroughly confused. The res¬ idents are led to believe that there will be cuts in all their taxes, when in actuality Proposition 9 covers only state taxes. Many are led to believe that there will be no pressure on local govern¬ ments to cut back services, another misconception. In the wake of Prop¬ osition 9, they can bet it will be drastic and irreversible. One can expect im¬ mediate increases in the cost of ed¬ ucation and sharp reductions in services to the community. Jaws II, it'll bite hard, you can bet on it. Mark A. Steele Business Studer: " Arabs seize Iranians LONDON AP - Three banian Arab gunmen invaded Iran' s London embassy yesterday and seized 21 hostages, in¬ cluding a British police guard, Scotland Yard reported- Unconfirmed reports said the raiders threatened to kill their cap¬ tives and blow up the building unless political prisoners in Iran are released. One hostage, a women who police said was suffering from severe shock, was released five hours after the take¬ over and was carried out on a stretcher. ? CPA REVIEW FOR YOUR INVITATION TO THE FIRST CLASSES CALL: SAN FRANCISCO (415) 543-1610 SAN JOSE (408) 286-6888 SACRAMENTO (916)446-1330 FRESNO (209)233-7002 OUR PASSING RATE ls70XV^^AoTuE^c5£SIi?s 40,000 BECKER CM ALUMNI HAVE PASSED THE LAST PART OF THE CPA EXAM SINCE 1967 CLASSES BEGIN WEEK OF JUNE 9
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Title | 1980_05 The Daily Collegian May 1980 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1980 |
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 |
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Title | May 1, 1980, Page 5 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1980 |
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 | May 1, 1M0~_» Mr/ Cilij-a-Page 6 Letters to the Editor La Voz fights back To the Editor: Seeing such actions on part of a few studenta last Tuesday on campus has left me somewhat uneasy by their be¬ havior. As you may well know, putting out a newspaper publication on a part-time basis not only takes a lot of dedication and pride on behalf of our staff, but we also attempt to represent the Chicano students at CSUF and community. Countless hours and work are forever demanded of us (La Voz Staff) which takes time away from our "spare' times and studies, but all fatigue and aches are wiped out temporarily when we see the final copy on the newsstands. So, why are the La Voz issues bla¬ tantly being tossed away from the news¬ stands while other publications on cam¬ pus are left unmolested?! It really thins my patience to see such a rude end result. At first, 1 wished not to believe stu¬ dents would act in such a childish man¬ ner, but after seeing our issues "blown" off the stands, I could not really make ends meet when the other publications were somehow left unmolested. For a while it really made me feel un¬ wanted and martyred, wishing I hadn't involved myself with La Voz. Then it struck odd. "Why should I quit if that's the intent of those suppressed minds who throw away our work?" For everytime I see our issues thrown on the ground, dumped in the trash cans, etc., etc., it thins my patience and raises my anger, but may I remind you— 'No matter how many times you attempt to do away with us, shove us aside, or whatever other little trivial nuisances you do, we'll be back. Speaking not only for La Voz but for the Chicanos at CSUF and Fresno, "Face it, we' ve arrived." YQUE Edward G. Aparicio 'Mistaken identity' To the Editor: I have just read a letter by Ron Ramirez, a loyal American. I too, am upset by the events in Iran and on our campus, but Mr. Ramirez has gone too far. He stated that a Saudi Arabian was beaten up for being Iranian. This incident occtired in our apartment complex and I witnessed this disgust¬ ing act of agression. I would like Mr. Rtunirez to know" that not only waa a Saudi 'Iranian* beaten up, but also a Mexican "Iran¬ ian" far coming to the (id of the young man. I have personally been touched by this "mistaken identity' crisis some Americans are suffering bom. A group of Venezuelan students, my fiance and hia beat friends included, were jumped and beaten up for being .Iran¬ ian. One of our friends waa hurt so badly he may never -completely re- Mr. Ramirez, May I call to your attention that your ethnic background is identical to that of a Venezuelan. What would you say if you were beaten up for being Iranian? My second point is that the students of Iranian back¬ ground living in this area may also be victims of their current govern¬ ment, or not wish to return home for some reason. Let's all watch out for the racial generalizations and be aware of the fact that the students that may get hurt by mistaken identity may also represent countries that support the United States. Paige Addington Another type of Loyal American Taking the big bite To the Editor: With the day of reckoning less than two months away, California voters are wondering what the impact of Proposition 9 will be. There is one thing you can be sure of, if the prop¬ osition does pass, there will be drastic cuts. One can expect immediate increases in the cost of higher education and sharp reductions in services offered to the community. The numbers of course, are merely conjectured in the various areas of the state's higher educator—1 system What is certain is that If Jaws II passes, the increase will be substantial and immediate. No one can predict with any cer¬ tainty the consequences of such charges on enrollment, particularly in enroll¬ ment of the poor and minorities, but they would obviously be enormous. 'In a recent study by the California Post-secondary Education Commis¬ sion, it was found that if a 30% cut was enforced to higher education, that 3% of the CSUC studenta would drop out with every 1100.00 increase in tuition." As startling as it is true, one can now create a picture of the drastic effects of Proposition 9. In bat—ing this statement, there is a necessity to reflect on instructions by the Director of the Department of Finance. On January 17, 1960 the director including the three public segments and the student commission to prepare alternative Financial Plans which would reflect a 30% reduction in state and special funds. The 30% figure was selected be¬ cause the Governor would likely re¬ commend different reductions in agency budgets, some higher and some lower, based on priori—es, which in itself bat—a the fact that Proposition 9 could even hit harder than expected. Neither improved management, increased efficiency, or enhanced technology would, by themselves, come dose to generating the funds necessary to roach the 30% target. Reductions of that size would require, that many programs be eliminated, that price increases caused by inflation be absorbed, and that many employee* belaidoff. If Jaws II passes, students' charges would include •260.00 a year for full time students in community colleges, institutions which are free to all res¬ idents. At the state college level, the minimum increase would be roughly $700.00 a year. The University of California Students can look forward to at least $1,000.00 a year for full time students. One finds it necess—-y to adjust these mon¬ etary figures into decline of student enrollment. A somewhat severe choice, basing charges on a percentage of the cost of instruction (16% in community colleges; 20% in state colleges; 26% at UC) would reduce community college enrollment by 181,000 students. The state could choose, for example, to use some of its tuition income for more __a__t] aid, to help the poor and minorities, who would be the hardest hit by thoees increases. The director's report from the Post-sec¬ ondary Education Commission es¬ timates, for example, states that 26% of undergraduates from low income families, those earning less than $12,000.00 a year, would be lost to the community colleges if tuition were set at $286.00. That obviously would be reduced if more ___d_ aid were provided. In the CSUC system, the effects of Proposition 9 will cause the reduction of 30% in staffing, the loss of approx¬ imately 70,000 students, and the pos¬ sible dosing of two schools. What's absolutely certain, however, ia that no substantial increases in charges will leave either the size or the economic composition of the various colleges and universities unaffected. The reductions in higher education are of concern to everyone, yet at the isame time Proposition 9 will severely reduce community services. In a portion of the State General Fund Expend¬ itures, there can be an expected re¬ duction in: business and transportat¬ ion; state and consumer services; resources, youth, and adult correct¬ ional agencies, and health and welfare. One might say that the state funds are not going to affect the local and community programs. This is a major misconception, because the state fimdings filter into local,government and are disbursed from tiiktas, j In essence, the shock of ^Proposit¬ ion 9 will be felt by all. State funds guaranteed in ABB, the 1980-81 Gov- enor's budget provides $16.3 billion in local assistance out of total General Fund expenditures of $20.7 billion. Approxin—tely orw-third of the funds in higher education and one half of the funds for Health and Welfare are distributed to local entities. There would be a 26% reduction in the State's General Funds for 1980- 81. Thia reduction would in effect come directly from our community. With propaganda for the proposition in abundance, residenta of California are thoroughly confused. The res¬ idents are led to believe that there will be cuts in all their taxes, when in actuality Proposition 9 covers only state taxes. Many are led to believe that there will be no pressure on local govern¬ ments to cut back services, another misconception. In the wake of Prop¬ osition 9, they can bet it will be drastic and irreversible. One can expect im¬ mediate increases in the cost of ed¬ ucation and sharp reductions in services to the community. Jaws II, it'll bite hard, you can bet on it. Mark A. Steele Business Studer: " Arabs seize Iranians LONDON AP - Three banian Arab gunmen invaded Iran' s London embassy yesterday and seized 21 hostages, in¬ cluding a British police guard, Scotland Yard reported- Unconfirmed reports said the raiders threatened to kill their cap¬ tives and blow up the building unless political prisoners in Iran are released. One hostage, a women who police said was suffering from severe shock, was released five hours after the take¬ over and was carried out on a stretcher. ? CPA REVIEW FOR YOUR INVITATION TO THE FIRST CLASSES CALL: SAN FRANCISCO (415) 543-1610 SAN JOSE (408) 286-6888 SACRAMENTO (916)446-1330 FRESNO (209)233-7002 OUR PASSING RATE ls70XV^^AoTuE^c5£SIi?s 40,000 BECKER CM ALUMNI HAVE PASSED THE LAST PART OF THE CPA EXAM SINCE 1967 CLASSES BEGIN WEEK OF JUNE 9 |