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Sept. 5, 1984 fosarfftnff-s Five million women added to poverty ranks When members ofthe current adminis¬ tration in Washington, D.C. tell us we are belter off today than we were four years ago, millions of American women wonder to whom they^eak. Five million women have been added to the ranks ofthe poor during the past three years and many of the 21 million who were previously classified as impoverished arc even more poverty-ridden today because of cuts in social programs. Of all food stamp recipients. 70 percent are women. Women over age 65 are nearly twice as 'The poverty population would be composed solely of women.' — Critical Choice poor; 60 percent of all women who live alone live on about $373 per month. The S-O-S sounded by the National Advisory Council oh Economic Oppor¬ tunity in its 1980 report, Critical Choices for the 80s, has gone largely unheeded. A prediction of this group reads: "All other things being equal, if the proportion ofthe poor who are in female- same rale as il did from 1967 to 1977, the y popul. rnM I) solely of women and their children by about the year 2000." For women who do not live below the poverty standard, the picture is not espe¬ cially attractive either. On an average. See Poverty, page 10 Some Things Are Worth Waiting For ^_ Bulldog Lane Village, a new concept in student living, is now accepting applications. We offer a quiet living environment Serious students will appreciate... ♦Convenience! (Cedar and Bulldog Lane) ♦Spacious I, 2, 3, and 4 Bdr. furnished Apts. ♦Security Lighting and Laundry Rooms ♦Beautifully furnished bedrooms have privacy locks. ♦Outdoor Barbeque and Large Swimming Pool ♦On-Site Manager Find Your Space! 0 1 Bedroom - Plan A Single Occupancy $330 mo. Double Occupancy $165 mo. o 3 Bedroom - Plan C Private Bedroom $175 mo. 0 2 Bedroom - Plan B Private Bedroom $180 mo. 0 4 Bedroom - Plan P Private Bedroom $170 mo. payment schedule with equal payments every three months. Pardon Our Dust... We're Almost Done! I Unforseen construction delays moved back the projected opening day of August 31. We will definitely be available for occupancy October 1st. Call for an appointment and pick up an application. Bulldog Lone Village 229-7001 BULLDOG LANE VILLAGE 5151 NORTH CEDAR A VE. FRESNO, CA 93710 M(SWS S«pt. 5,1984L Students rally against US involvement John NtUon.'The Daily CoHtfiar Guatemalan tells of heartache, personal grief A spokesperson for the Guatemali News and Information Bureau told : sparse crowd in the Free Speech area yes terday that the Reagan Admin' gearing up for a war in Central A "Every 13 months there ' in military or paramilitary ways," Chin Valdizon, the spokesperson said. "And the people of the United States dont even know about il." She urged the crowd to be aware of what is happening in the world around them. But in the free speech area other 'It's no longer time to protest. Now tt'f time to resist.' walked by w on's directio Those wh nValdiz did stay heard her relate her experiences in Guatemala. Valdizon, who lived in Guatemala be- _ fore coming to work for the Guatemala News and Information Bureau in Berke¬ ley, said things in Guatemala were better when the United States wasnt involved. "It's no longer lime to protest. Now it's time to resist,"she told the crowd, some of whom carried placards denouncing Rea¬ gan's Central American policy. Valdizon said resisting can start when people are made aware of the situation in Guatemala, bul she added that the Ameri¬ can people "dont want to listen." "I dont know what it's going to take to make people listen," Valdizon said, "our people are getting killed every day and no one knows. This is a silent revolution." According to Valdizon, this silent revo¬ lution has been going on for 40 years. She said Guatemala elected a president in 1944 "through an electoral process that was without any fraud at all." But she added that the. US government send the CIA to overthrow the popular govern¬ ment. Since that lime there has been tor- lure, death and fear in Guatemala, she Valdizc tortured. "Wew icle was aoulofGus iew after he she said ir "Wedont aid. Economic aid given by America to Guatemala is just used for military pur¬ poses. We dont need that." Valdizon was invited to CSUF by the campus Latin American Support Com¬ mittee. The committee is inviting the stu¬ dent to attend the film "Guatemala: The story behind the Headlines."The film will be shown at noon, Wednesday, in the old cafeteria, above the Vintige Room. The Latin American Support Commit¬ tee will sponsor nine films about -Latin America and the Caribbean beginning tonight at 7 p.m. at the Ted. C. With Community Center, 770 N. San Pablo Ave. The films will be shown the first Wednesday of each month at this same location and will depict the unique beauty of Latin American culture and scenery, in addition to presenting issues about his¬ tory and United Stales involvement in the region. Several of thefilms were Academy Award nominees. Admission is 12 for each showing or SIS for a season ticket.
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Title | 1984_09 The Daily Collegian September 1984 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1984 |
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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Title | Sept 5, 1984 Pg. 2-3 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1984 |
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 | Sept. 5, 1984 fosarfftnff-s Five million women added to poverty ranks When members ofthe current adminis¬ tration in Washington, D.C. tell us we are belter off today than we were four years ago, millions of American women wonder to whom they^eak. Five million women have been added to the ranks ofthe poor during the past three years and many of the 21 million who were previously classified as impoverished arc even more poverty-ridden today because of cuts in social programs. Of all food stamp recipients. 70 percent are women. Women over age 65 are nearly twice as 'The poverty population would be composed solely of women.' — Critical Choice poor; 60 percent of all women who live alone live on about $373 per month. The S-O-S sounded by the National Advisory Council oh Economic Oppor¬ tunity in its 1980 report, Critical Choices for the 80s, has gone largely unheeded. A prediction of this group reads: "All other things being equal, if the proportion ofthe poor who are in female- same rale as il did from 1967 to 1977, the y popul. rnM I) solely of women and their children by about the year 2000." For women who do not live below the poverty standard, the picture is not espe¬ cially attractive either. On an average. See Poverty, page 10 Some Things Are Worth Waiting For ^_ Bulldog Lane Village, a new concept in student living, is now accepting applications. We offer a quiet living environment Serious students will appreciate... ♦Convenience! (Cedar and Bulldog Lane) ♦Spacious I, 2, 3, and 4 Bdr. furnished Apts. ♦Security Lighting and Laundry Rooms ♦Beautifully furnished bedrooms have privacy locks. ♦Outdoor Barbeque and Large Swimming Pool ♦On-Site Manager Find Your Space! 0 1 Bedroom - Plan A Single Occupancy $330 mo. Double Occupancy $165 mo. o 3 Bedroom - Plan C Private Bedroom $175 mo. 0 2 Bedroom - Plan B Private Bedroom $180 mo. 0 4 Bedroom - Plan P Private Bedroom $170 mo. payment schedule with equal payments every three months. Pardon Our Dust... We're Almost Done! I Unforseen construction delays moved back the projected opening day of August 31. We will definitely be available for occupancy October 1st. Call for an appointment and pick up an application. Bulldog Lone Village 229-7001 BULLDOG LANE VILLAGE 5151 NORTH CEDAR A VE. FRESNO, CA 93710 M(SWS S«pt. 5,1984L Students rally against US involvement John NtUon.'The Daily CoHtfiar Guatemalan tells of heartache, personal grief A spokesperson for the Guatemali News and Information Bureau told : sparse crowd in the Free Speech area yes terday that the Reagan Admin' gearing up for a war in Central A "Every 13 months there ' in military or paramilitary ways," Chin Valdizon, the spokesperson said. "And the people of the United States dont even know about il." She urged the crowd to be aware of what is happening in the world around them. But in the free speech area other 'It's no longer time to protest. Now tt'f time to resist.' walked by w on's directio Those wh nValdiz did stay heard her relate her experiences in Guatemala. Valdizon, who lived in Guatemala be- _ fore coming to work for the Guatemala News and Information Bureau in Berke¬ ley, said things in Guatemala were better when the United States wasnt involved. "It's no longer lime to protest. Now it's time to resist,"she told the crowd, some of whom carried placards denouncing Rea¬ gan's Central American policy. Valdizon said resisting can start when people are made aware of the situation in Guatemala, bul she added that the Ameri¬ can people "dont want to listen." "I dont know what it's going to take to make people listen," Valdizon said, "our people are getting killed every day and no one knows. This is a silent revolution." According to Valdizon, this silent revo¬ lution has been going on for 40 years. She said Guatemala elected a president in 1944 "through an electoral process that was without any fraud at all." But she added that the. US government send the CIA to overthrow the popular govern¬ ment. Since that lime there has been tor- lure, death and fear in Guatemala, she Valdizc tortured. "Wew icle was aoulofGus iew after he she said ir "Wedont aid. Economic aid given by America to Guatemala is just used for military pur¬ poses. We dont need that." Valdizon was invited to CSUF by the campus Latin American Support Com¬ mittee. The committee is inviting the stu¬ dent to attend the film "Guatemala: The story behind the Headlines."The film will be shown at noon, Wednesday, in the old cafeteria, above the Vintige Room. The Latin American Support Commit¬ tee will sponsor nine films about -Latin America and the Caribbean beginning tonight at 7 p.m. at the Ted. C. With Community Center, 770 N. San Pablo Ave. The films will be shown the first Wednesday of each month at this same location and will depict the unique beauty of Latin American culture and scenery, in addition to presenting issues about his¬ tory and United Stales involvement in the region. Several of thefilms were Academy Award nominees. Admission is 12 for each showing or SIS for a season ticket. |