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La V<u De Artlan Media Continued from Page ed to KNXT Channel 2 in Los Angeles in the middle of his two-year contract with Channel 47. According to Vasquez, his goal in coming to Fresno was to get into a better paying, industrious journalist job. Co-anchoring the weeknight 11:00 news, Vasquez was moved to weekends and replaced by "Peter Rougot, their superstar" as Vasquez put it When Vas¬ quez asked why the move to weekends and why Dill Sawyers thought Peter would bring in a bigger audience Saw¬ yers replied. "Victor, you have brought in for us a huge minority audience, but you're |ust not reaching the white pop¬ ulation " Vasquez is now working as San Bernardino's Bureau chief in a major metropolis making more money and re¬ ceiving more exposure Alicia Mdldonado and Al Reyes are two very prevalent Chicanos in the local media as well as the community. Al was the first to leave Channel 30 because ol the station's 'insensitivities towards minorities " He now works for Channel 24 Recently, Alicia Maldonado left Channel 30 to work for FM 91 Radio Bi- lingue—for half the pay she was earning at Channel 30 Hired in August of 1971, Ms Maldon¬ ado served on the Minority Advisement Committee which according to Walt Liss, station manager of Channel 30, acts as an advisory committee in the hiring of minorities as well as helping the station be more sensitive to minority communi¬ ties. Maldonado claims that the commit¬ tee really didn 't have much to say. Reporting and producing for Channel 30, she then worked on the public affairs end of the station because as she put it, "News was so fast." Her intentions as public affairs director were to build a focus on health, business, and other community matters 'After getting there," she said, 'I really couldn't do what I wanted, they really limited me. It's really hard being not only a Chfcana, but a woman as well in this field." Nava Continued from Page 1 to explain the stereotype of Mexico by Americans and firmly stated his belief in abolishing those stereotypes. 'Phenomenal changes are taking place between the United States and Mexico as Mexico takes a leading Alicia Maldonado resigned from Channel 30 in August 1960 Her letter of resignation, stated, '...For not keeping your community commitment, not deal¬ ing in good faith. I do not feel you were committed to the minority community, In particular, the Chicano community." When asked what she thought would im¬ prove conditions for Chicanos in the media she said, "things won't change until Chicanos start owning the televi¬ sion stations.' Mr. Liss feels that-the ratio of Chi¬ canos to the rest of his employees is ex¬ ceedingly good. He stated that the rela¬ tionship between Channel 30 and minor¬ ity committees an good. Pro¬ gramming for the minority community Is worked on all the time, and they are always looking for ways to Improve. 'We are the only station in town that has a minority production unit,* he added. Legal action has recently been taken by camera engineers Ricardo Trejo from Channel 24 and Pete Perez of Channel 21, formerly with Channel 47. Ricardo Trejo attacked Channel 24 on the contention that he was not being pro¬ moted after working for a period of time at the station He filed a suit with the Fair Employment and Housing Commis¬ sion in whkh Fresno Employment Train¬ ing Commission Intervened. The suit was won by Trejo. Pete Perez filed a discrimination suit against Channel 47 on the basis of pref- the station for Incompetence. Channel 47 bien, techingan," he said. 'It's so hard for Chicanos to break In and we have to go to extremities like law suits. I don't think things will be fair until Chicanos 5tart owning the stations ' The charge Nava spoke of was the petroleum discoveries of the last — five years In Mexico. "Now we are more assertive in American and foreign affairs.' Nava said Mexican President Jose Lopez Portlllo intended to spread the life benefits (oil) to unrepresented groups and also to use as leverage to gain re- I■-*-• sources for Mexico to use in other areas. 'A lot of breakthroughs have been made. Mexico is on the move,* ex- . claimed Nava. 'Mexico is becoming ' "r a wealthy nation and is increasing ■ its industrial base." ■■ %\ Nava commented on how the United .._,\5tates was beginning to take notice and court the Mexican government. The financial circles, the industrial circles, and the commercial circles ' in the United States are all learning Spanish,' Nava quipped, 'and in this great San Joaquin Valley, although it is not In their best Interest to claim "'alliance with Mexican oil, the farmers are pursuing It (oil). I know, I receive all the data," stated Nava. I - Another faction which greatly con- s Nava and Mexico is the United Continued from last weeks issue: California's own movimiento In this year of complaints Of strikes and much suffering, Many suffer injustices, Because we speak Spanish, The U.S. A. is another name. For occupied Mexico. * On street walls in Latin neighbor¬ hoods, huge, brightly painted murals teach cultural pride through history. The message: "This is ours snd don't When Chicano friends who live in the Southwest write each other, a letter could, for example, be addressed to Phoenix, Azttan,- and the U.S. post office delivers It. And U.S. travelers in Mexico often hear California and the 'Southwest referred to as The Other Mexico.* Some Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles Joke about "•he silent recovery of a lost territory' or tease Anglos about issuing them a green card when they regain control of the state. The list goes on. CaJos Almaraz, a well-known Los Angeles Chicano painter who exhibits with a group called Los Four, says that separatism is inevitable as long as Mex-' leans and Chicanos are excluded from "mainetream* culture. 'Not being allowed Into the system means you have to form another system to combat it," he said. 'For example, I recently went to the L.A. Institute of Contemporary Art. One of the dir¬ ectors reviewed my work and that of my collegues and says, 'We're not into that Chicano stuff I' 'In a city with over one-fourth of the population Latino, all this young man can say is: 'We're not into that Chicano stuff I' He went on: The Idea of separatism is not dormant. On (L.A.'s) East Side, we see ourselves practically as a sep¬ arate country. And we see gabadw (Chicano slang for. Anglo) as a foreign Tito Larriva, a young songwriter and lead vocalist of Los Plugs, one of Los Angeles' more popular Chicano punk bands, went so far as to say he believes a separatist movement is already under way. 'It's happened in an inner way,* he said. 'I feel the same in downtown L.A. or In Mexico City.* Larriva said he believes a political separatist movement is 'highly unlikely because of the government* but that ff there were an uprising, he would surely support it. 'This has always been Mexico,' he said, 'and there is nothing that is going to keep us out. It's like salmon going to their home upstream by instinct, though many die on the Journey. That's how it is here (with Mexicans). In order to stop it, the government would have to kill Corky Consalez, a longtime Chicano activist and poet who heads the militant Crusade for Justice in Denver, said in a telephone interview that Chicanos and Mexicans in the Southwest will 'look toward self-determination... if the ma¬ jority system does not allow for our growth.' 'The idea of secession seems very dramatic and impossible,' he said. "But nothing is impossible. The seed is planted It all depends on how society develops, what are the economic con¬ ditions. Our children are not going to be breaking down the door to fight for the corporations and for the oil and be heroes in the war. Latinos will begin to identify with colonization and will future idea of autonomy would be a new nation of Azttan or Chlcanl-an, a new national concept. We should be identi¬ fying with oppressed and revoli ies...not the one-party, anti-democrat process of Mexico.' discount the possibility. The head of California' Welfare Department, Mario Obledo, the state's top Chicano politician, after waffling a bit in a telephone Interview, said that ft ought to be taken 'in a ser¬ ious vein.' He added. 'I don't doubt that there will be a movement reclaiming this _ next 20 years). They could articulate a sound argument land still belongs to Mexico. don't believe it will ever corneal Then, he paused and said: 'Call me back tomorrow, maybe I'll have changed my mind.* CONCLUSION MEChA Meeting every Thursda 12:30 p.m. LaVozDsAxtt States/Mexico border relations as well as the treatment of the Mexican Amer¬ icans In the United States. The President of Mexico oversees Mexican Americans in the United States and the injustices suffered The Pres¬ ident is concerned with the treatment of his cousins. *We have not forgotten our history dating back to 1848 and beyond. Although, you do not see Mexico taking revenge,* Nava stated. 'I am not representing any special interest group, any party, or any faction: Somewhat disturbed over not having been chosen for the vacant presidential post at California State University, Fresno, last year, Nava felt a 'great injustice* was done. A group of people, decided that no way would I be Presi¬ dent,* he explained. However, it is ironic that Nava was selected by President Carter for one of the most Important diplomatic posts. As for the Bracero Program, Nava was in agreement with the abolition of It. 'It was a good program In its day, but we are not in that situation today. It was a totally different era." Nava dearly set his position straight for the record as his appointment made him the first ever Chicano Am- bassador of Mexico. "I am not re¬ presenting any special interest group, any party or any faction. I am repre¬ senting the United States as Ambas¬ sador to Mexico." h The Fall Classic Look Gottschalk's Fresno's Preppy look 38.00 'r '« fill 'er up at the BASS pump an investment in today's fashions __i
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Title | 1980_10 The Daily Collegian October 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 |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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Language | eng |
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Title | Oct 6, 1980 La Voz Pg. 6-7 |
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 |
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