1981_12 The Daily Collegian December 1981

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DECEMBER
HOT ROD DRIVES CAGERS  * **Barrimore
Rod Higgins is a member of Fresno
State Universty's basketball team.
This six foot, seven inch senior, left
his native Chicago with numerous
awards and achievements as a high
school hoopster. Higgins considers his
most important honors to be: The Mc¬
Donald's All-American team All- .
Conference; All-Area; All State (special
mention) and Captain of his high
school team
While at FSU, Higgins has made
All-Conference every year. He was
named PCAA All-Freshman in 1979
the PCV second teamTn I960; and first
team All-Conference in 1981. "Hot
Rod' (as he is affectionately known as)   •
made a name for himself in the Chicago
Pro Summer league this year against
some top flight competition. He was
was runner-up to Golden State Worrior's
Sonny Parker for league Most Valuable
Player honors. Finishing behind Sonny
and 'Hot Rod" were Mark Aguirre,
David Creenwood, and Reggie Theus
to round out the top five vote getters.
Rod's personality off the court is
smooth and easv. He is a'low profile'
type of guy. Rod can often be seen on
compus deep in though, he's not overly
Ulktitive, and keeps great concentra¬
tion, on not making many mistakes
in the class or on the court. Rod is easily
recognized and highly regarded by his
fellow teammates, the coaches and the
Hot Rod recieved recognition as a
freshman when he come off the bench,
lead tie Bulldogs to victory. He shot the
ball from wherever he got it, unafraid
and confident. He's held a starting
position ever since. Playing as strong
And consistent as any player the Bull¬
dogs have produced. Many rate
Higgins as on of the best forwards
in the nation. At 205 pounds (35 more
than his freshman weight), Rod's
weightlifting and running program
has developed to make a stronger player
out of Rod.
When talking with Rod I asked him
about his goals, both professionally and
athletically. "The questions I have
about my career will be answered in the
next year. If I don't make it profes¬
sionally in basketball I will return to
school and finish up my Radio-Tele-
'Life has many parts to it and we go
through phases. I just want to succeed
in every part I go through*. When
asked about the key to his success on
and off the court Higgins replied,
innerconf idence would answer that.
I believe thatif you don't have [con¬
fidence], you could never do things you
want to do. It's easy to quit, if things
aren't going the way you want them.
I try to keep everything in the right
perspective and go from there I To be a
success you must be able to deal with
trials and tribulations. I thing patience
is an.important quality to have too.
You can't determine your own success
but you can work hard and have no re¬
grets'/
Higgins is destined to be one of Fresno
State's all time greats. He has been the
key to Fresno's early wins this season.
The coaches at Fresno State feel confi¬
dent that Higgins will become an all-
American this year. His excellent
touch from the outside and the line,
his defensive skills, and his exceptional
leaping abilities are well known. Pro
scouts have traveled from near and far to
So many avenues are open for the
talents of this young man, whose iner-
most 'noughts are known to only a few,
tha' only time will tell which path
h' II choose to pursue. About himself
and others looking to the career horizon,
Rod says, "I'm kind of person that likes
to keep my personal goals to myself.
Yes, I would like to make it in the pros,
but I won't be disappoited if I don't.
But by working hard, a person can
never give the excuse that he was never
given an opportunuty".
photo by Nadim George
KWANZAA
Dr. M. Ron Karenga
I)   Umoja   (Unity);   2)   Kujichagulia
(self-determination), (3) Uiima (Collec¬
tive   Work   and   Responsibility);   4)
Ujamaa    (Cooperative    Economics);
5) Nia  (Purposes);  6) Kuumba (Crea-
tivitvh and 7) Imani (Faith).
The Nguzo Saba are posed here as
the necessary core and moral minimum
of any value system  constructed to
American liberation and development,
value,   ,f they existed,  to  continental Dawaida assumption that the ^^
ith the oppressor necessitates
KWANZAA, the only nationally
celebrated   holiday   in   the   U.S.,   has
proved  itself  not only  durable,   but
also expansive.     It has demonstrated
its durability by lasting for forteen years
and by withstanding all attacks against
it,   including  negative articles  by the people must live in order to rescue and
Washington   Post   and   Los   Angeles reconstruct   their   lives   in   their   own
Times which tried to descredit  it  by image,   and   according   to   their   own
labelling it a hoaz.   But it not only with- needs.
stood these  gratuitous  and  malicious is  the crisis  of  ideology  and  values,
and  malicious  attacks,  it also grew the  crisis of culture-i.e.,  the critical
nationally  In   spite  of  them.      Thus, lack of a coherent
Kwanzaa has grown from its early ori- values that would
gins as a cultural concept and a small a moral,material a
celebration of U.S. Organization to be- pretation to life, a
come the yearly practice of an estimated allegiance  and   practice  which   would    tradi.™,,
ten  million  Blacks as of  this  season, insure our liberation and a higher level    foundaton'
There are three basic reasons Kwanzaa of human life. Furthermore. I contended
has endured.   First, it is an act of self-     that progress in struggle is dependent     . ,
determination of Black people and thus, on progress in  thought and until  the   r„ °.U„J^i Afri«n«T '
resistant  to external  interpretation of oppressor's   monopoly  on   our   minds   wr
Its worth-and meaning.     Secondly,  it is broken and we acquire new values
speaks   directly   to   Blacks   and   they    and new views of self, society and the
have reached out to embrace and absorb world, liberation is impossible, and by
it, and although this embrace and definition, unthinkable.    In a word,  '
^ absorption, they have given it life, per- argued that  the  current and crucial
" manence   and   continously   expanding battle we are waging is the battle for
Z '^^^^ of our people and     ^'T^ Zn*ZSS *»■ ? *£&&&&
a holiday, Kwanzaa grew ourjrf +*H™!™J* battle, we can't   and anetiu of um^hjcn „£k„Pa„ ^V^"?^^'"!
I   else possible, and
Africans.
The seven basis  JJJ**^ Sc^^^^L^STO
ma    ,   \el   mazM (crops) symbolic of the struggle against that in us which makes
5-S    Z * °"al    hHrV^t^l!^ra,,0n^ a"t us  /ess  doable  0' confronting   the
S    °Ltl^rdS * PTOdUCt,Ve ^ "t oppressor  as   a   united  and  selt<on-
is people.
The>»guzo Saba are posed here as
ingful inter-    lective labor;
demand an 2.    mkeka (mat) symbolic of our
and  history and  thus,   the .
which we build ,he necessary core and moral miniim,,,,
kinara (candleholder)   symbolic of anY value system constructed to res
.' cue and reconstruct our lives in our own
' image and interest.    For it is a basic
. Kawaida assumption that the confron-
I. vibunzi (ears of corn) symbolic
ir future which
our children and thus, o
they embody;^ &&&* eonf^njithe oppressor'a;
and love of parents and the commit- L«*g   *nd   SfSfS?   "^^
ments made and kept by the children; 9'™^'?""?**"? ^i5 a T™5
, ..        .        i_ .     ,      •. x to   establish   anrf   rWnfnmi   tk»   NJoiiTn
kikombe cha umofa (unity cup) <-
the general context of the Afro-Ameri- hope to win any other. X2SS andI "^"J""* "'Thus, Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday
can people's torn toward Africa for roots These fundamental concepts and 7    MfohumM saba fthe seven can  (December 26 to January 1) which allows
and revitalization during the bVs and other key ones from the internal basis ,,,„., iJ33E n, ,u. „„„„, „»„ rrh. 'or specif ic attention to each of the Seven
our of the specific context of US Organi- of Kawaida, the ideology out of which ££, pTindpfos)  the matrix ^nd minT PrincipJes.
zation,   a   social   change   organization I created Kwanzaa, both its form and LJ    11'      .     which  Black ,l becomes clear then that Kwanzaa
whdh  was  a fourttainhead  and  van- content.     The fundamental thrust of The tow supplementary symbols '» noX iust a j°Y*ul celebration.    It is
guard of the cultural nationalist move- Kawaida as both a social theory and are;    |) the bendera (flag)   the Blacl more essentially a  socially and  poli-
ment at that time. Thus, it was part of social; practice is toward a contmous ' cally important  holiday which  is de-
the   'Back to Black*  movement    the cultural revolution based on the creative signed and has developed   to instruct
movement   back   toward   our   African synthesis   of   tradition   and   rational The supplementary symbols are: « **", « Aspire, to teach views and
selves   which   included   the   Natural, adaputwn and development.    Thus, |} tbe bendera (flag), the Black, Red and v,alue*. W«" the rescue and reconstruc-
African   dress,   names   and   marriage Kwanzaa is such a syntheses   The idea Cre«n colors Marcus Carvey gave us as «0tl of our history and humanity in our
ceremonies and Black or African Studies of-Kwanzaa comes from  the harvest national colors-Black for our people, «"*" imag« according to our needs.
Continental and Diasporan. celebration    in    traditional    African Red for 5trugg|e and Creen toT our,n   completiong   this   task,   Kwanzaa
As fn..~W and national chairman societies, but   the   symbols- and   two {K>pes and youth who are our hope; serves flve  basic  socio-political  func-
of US. I argued jthen, and continue to s,uPfJemen?1 °"ii2? '.*£, ^^Z^ and 2)_a copy of the Nguzo Saba (The        continued on page 7
argue that the key crisis '- "
1 Black life   values   and   concepts   vital   to   Afro-   Seven Principles). The Nguzo Saba are:
DECEMBER
PAGE 7
EDITORIAL
expense, with the minimum amount of
hour* that our classes allow ua. It
THE UHURU NA UMOJA will change ".,' £"!£" J gintg,,»)
editors this coming semester. Both the XJrf2.^S12Hi?*2S2?fi i Sfl
outgoing and incoming editors wish '^L^T'SSS •£*&«£££
to express their concern about communi- *E ?V "^\ J,°wn.<bor1n ° R«*0»n-
cationon the California State University om'« w"' hurt ' mlnoritlw, es-
of Fresno campus. !^,y   ,h*'   •m*"   P*"*"1*0*   °f,L
Historically,   people   have   exchanged blacks °" <hl» campus, already strug-
thoughts, beliefs, news, cultural and QllngtomakeK.
vttaJ statistics through a montage of     Education  doesn't  come  free  to
ways: town criers, story tellers, drums, anyone. But why should a person have
even by animal messenger.   With the ,0 be denied education on the terms of
introduction of the printing press, and higher expense; especially when the
the subsequent Increase in the worlds determination and the desire la there'
literacy    rates,    newspapers    became to achieve an education.
the voice of intellects, theologians, and     Reaganomlca has designed
anyone else with a message.   In every gram to obtain'and secure monies]
educated, technological culture news- for big busmen. Although Re
papers are the voice which speak to the omlce might create jobs  for
masses.    In many instances, tabloids poor, who might then proudly
have been the vehicle by which revolu- governmental   handouts,   but
tions were born.    And Indeed,  isn't tboui tn# el<Jer|y who don't have
our .country's first jwendmeht a thres- ^p^^ ,„„ ^ut„ t0 ^? h
hold of democracy?   Newspapers are,   about the disabled that don't hsv«
THE UHURU NAUMOIA is ihe only de,nl8 that ""trying to better them-
substantial medium for the Blace com-"'*? «nrough means oten educ*
munity here on the university campus.  lon?   Jutt what can we look forwart
It was born in 1969, because Black «°'n terms of building a nation on arj
students felt that the existing publica-eau*) basis If we don't have a fai(
tion   (the   Daily  Collegian)   was   not "art?
meeting their needs. Unfortur
problem still exist.  The UHURU hopes
to remain true to its roots, a paper*
whose voice is strong enough to be
heard bv all.
UHURU is your paper.. We need
you to communicate with us and work
with us in meeting the challenges before
us. We welcome students to volunteer
their talents in writing and other aspects
of journalism. We welcome students
who would like to learn the rudiments
of    newspaper    work
KWANZAA
tions. First it is a practical expression of
Black consciousness and commitment to
themselves, their history and future.
; bold thrust to rescue and recon-
heritage In the service of current
needs. Thus, when Kwanzaa stipulates
that regardless of what other gifts are
given, a heritage symbol and a book are
mandatory, it reveals a value orientation
that insures both a respect for the past
1 and preparation for the future.
Secondly, Kwanzaa is an annual
formal reaffirmation of Black people's
commitment to self-determination.
For Kwanzaa is indeed a self-con¬
scious  act  of   self-determination,   a
More than  by Walter Roblnson
just a title
Recently there has been a consider- information which affect the lives of all,
able amount of discussion regarding the people with Afrikan ancestry at CSUF.?
title of the Black campus newspaper. In effect, it is a Pan-Afrikan newspaper.
„.    ,As you are aware, it is titled UhuruNa Therefore,  it should be aknowledged*
nHimn£«jrtorjrSare^i>abte4Un^a.^^ the newspaper is a by-product, a*
student   nartffiv   bT^ot^diH f>Swahili. residual effect of the struggle and/or,
£eb? Bladfltodents to wsumei £ Atone point In history Afrikan leaders process which can serve to bring Black,
S rSEL^Srhm- naoef foAe I«" attempting to develop a universal people born in America, the Caribbean.
J!7 ^^L the paper in the lAMyAn |ang^e ^^ cou,d ^ ujed ^ ,„,, other parts of the wortd'
' primarily for trade and diplomatic pur- closer together. ',
poses. Swahili, an Afrikan dialect I'm not certain what the status of1.
(language of the Bantu) consisting of the universal Afrikan language move-i,
a mixture of Black Afrikan languages ment is to date or if it's still being pur-j
and Arabic, was considered. At mat sued. I do know that an ongoing need
same point in history, many Blacks born still exists, a need for all people of Afri-
by Daryl-Glen Ford
Letter to the editor
The black  students  In education
I rw    DiaCK     SlUUOniS     III     ouuuiuum    jwik (Mill I jwiy, iiwif wovm imii }UM Hliu, # iimi iw  an pnvrc w rui r
here at Fresno State are already con- 4 in America were trying to increase their lean ancestry to relate and identify with''
earned about the low percentage
of blacks on campus. A few days ago,
these students met with President
Haak concerning these matters.
Moat of ua, speaking from a minority
point of view, will not be able to handle
the expense. First of all, minorities
are already smothered with financial
problems, trying to remain here on
campus. Moat blacks here in school
arm working  to  meet tha school's
of their Afrikan Identity, each other' (no matter how painful) <
f They began to learn Swahili in the hope by accepting our differences and ac-
'that they would have-the opportunity centuating our similarities.
? to return to Afrika for a visit or to So when you talk of changing some-
\ live there and have the ability to com- thing like the title, Uhuru Na Umoja
\ municate verbally. (Freedom and Unity), just keep in mind'
and dose to your heart the struggle and/*
or the process by which that title arrived. 1
The Uhuru was established in the late the theme of the title, and the intent of j
1 means of covering news and its meaning.
the world that will define and speak for
tourserves. Instead of being defined and
spoken for by others. It is, further, a
^afirmation that black need no per-
lisskm or agreer
the world in
as well as improve the moral quality
and thus, raise the level of our) lives.
Fouthly, Kwanzaa is a model of self-
determination and creativity in this as
well as other areas.
Finally, Kwanzaa is a life-experi¬
ence, not just a seven-day observance.
The spirit and principles of Kwanzaa
continue after the holiday itself and
become a part of our dairy socialy prac-
Kwanzaa, then, as a week of
mitment, rewarding and rejoicing is
transformed of our lives and our capa¬
city to rescue and reconstruct our
history and humanity. Therefore, '
during Kwanzaa, we remember our
past, reassess our thought and practice
which will insure our liberation and high
level of human life.
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(heoretical. methods to develop term papers.
stlgate' Examination of the historical, social, and
their psychological factors in the formation of
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