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NEWS January 22, 1986
Holiday reveres slain dreamer
Rights struggle
continues on
in South Africa
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday
was honored as a federal holiday for the
first time this Monday, bringing the cause
of civil rights back to the attention of the
American news media.
Continued media involvement in the
ongoing civil rights movement is crucial if
the movement is to succeed, that according
to Dr. Lyman Heine of the Political
Science Department at CSUF.
"The media has lost interest, so the
public has lost interest," Heine said.
Heine said the media played a crucial
role in the early years of the civil rights
informing the public of the
truggles for racial equality in
the South.
"The media
fact that we don't have one spokesman tl
:aliberof Dr. King, a spokesman with tl
charisma of Dr. King," Heine said.
Heine said the Rev. Jesse Jackson h.
"it takes a long time
o emmerge. If Jesse
r, maybe it's top early
"I think this is another legacy of Dr.
King," Heine said. "Without King,
Jackson wouldn't be able to make his
showing today."
Heine said the civil rights i
has changed since King was its
"Its moving
American politics.»Trrat"s *here the sig¬
nificance of Jesse Jacksortlies."
"All leadership reflects the context of
the times and the problems," he said.
Heine said Dr. King worked on raising
the consciousness of the American people
regarding injustice through his nonviolent
methods.
"This was the nature of the man," he
said.
Heii
getting
changing the thoughts of
"Frankly I can't think of an individual
in modern American history, who was not
an elected official, who had a more
significant impact upon the American
political system within a span of five
The five years began in 1963 when King
gained national prominence for his
activities in Montgomery, Ala, and ended
with his assassination in 1968.
Within the context of today's issues,
Jackson, Heine said, is more politically
oriented than King was, and is more
attuned to the mainstream of politics,
"taking advantage of the political support"
the Black voting bloc has to offer.
Heine said that beginning in 1954 with
the Supreme Court ruling in Brown vs.
Toocka. Kansas Board of Education, the
said King wasn't interested ii
civil rights movement gained strength. In
its decision, the Court overthrew the sep¬
arate but equal doctrine, ruling that seg¬
regation was inherently unequal.
But this ruling applied only to ed-
King, however, expanded the scope of
the ruling, looking at other areas besides
education, and eventually went after
discrimination as a whole.
Heine said the passage of tbe Civil
Rights Act of 1964 was a major victory for
the movement, and resulted at least in part
from the efforts of Dr. King.
The Act made racial discrimination in
public accommodations illegal.
Heine said the Voting Rights Act of
196 j was also important for the civil rights
movement, and again directly stemmed
from some of Dr. King's activities.
Before King's assassination, major
strides were taken in the cause for civil
rights in America. Legislation had made
segregation illegal in education and in
public facilities, and it was now easier for
blacks to vote.
But Heine feels that because of his
untimely death, King didnt have time to
deal with the plight of the black American,
particularly black youth, or the problem
of social and economic equality.
"I personally think with King's presence
beyond 1968 more would have been
accomplished, particularly in social and
justice, because that's the major
was left, and is still left," Heine
nly in this area, God, there's so
I needs to be done," he said.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s place in
American history was solidified Monday
as the first ever official observance of his
birth swept the nation.
The passing of the newly established
federal holiday affirmed King's place as
the leader of the civil rights movement of
the '60s, and emphasized the continued
importance of civil rights in this country.
It also brings to mind another struggle
for civil rights making headlines today;
the struggle against apartheid in South
"There are great similarities between
the two movements," said Greg Barfield,
president of the Pan Afrikan Student
Union and Associated Students senator
from the School of Health and Social
Work.
Barfield was one of many who were
instrumental in bringing the anti-apart¬
heid movement to CSUF, where it has
received increasing attention since the fall
of 1984.
"It's a people, and they're battling
because of the color of their skin. That's
the similarity," Barfield said.
But Barfield said there were several
things which separate the South African
struggle from the American struggle.
"In South Africa, the government
doesn't want to talk. In America, there's
always been the right Jo communicate."
Barfield said. "Enough people were
educated in America."
Barfield said an important difference
between the American and South African
blacks in the two nations.
"In America, we (blacks) were citizens.
Other means were used to block political
involvement," including poll taxes and
grandfather clauses. Barfield said Ihe 1949
South African Constitution states that
blacks will not be citizens, can own no
land, do not have the right to vote, and
must carry identification passbooks
"It's really a whole new ball game, a
different struggle in South Africa,"
Barfield said.
Barfield said the differences between
different methods to attain the goal of
equality between the races.
He said that during King's prominence
in the American struggle, "you were
looking at more of a bloodless revolution. "
As for the present situation in South
Africa, Barfield had this to say: "It's going
to lake more than marching and talking to
change their government."
Sen. Love
discloses
new survey
Although most people couldn't name a
single issue the Associated Students acted
on last semester, everybody knew where
the AS meetings were held and that's "nice
to know," according to AS Senator John
Love who recently surveyed students about
their attitudes concerning the AS elec¬
tions and how they are run.
Love said the survey was "pretty profes¬
sional," adding that it was conducted by
Pi Sigma Epsilon, a professional business
fraternity on campus.
"It was a random survey using different
statistical methods," be said.   .-_
About six campus locations were util-
3*a SURVEY, pag* 3
1
January 22, 1986   NEWS
The Daily Collegia.. Page 3
Prof to join Pulitzer committee
CSUF journalism professor Roger Tatarian trill help choose the journalism Pulitzer Prise winner of   1M5.
Staff Writer
CSUF journalism  profett
Tatarian has been appointed tc
tee which will aid in the selection of a
Pulitzer Prize winner for 1985.
This is the fourth time Tatarian has
been chosen to serve on a committee of
jurors which will help determine one of
tbe 12 journalism Pulitzer recipients, j
"This is a great honor and a pleasant
assignment," Tatarian said. "The Pulitzer
is still one of the most prestigious awards
given in journalism."
Tatarian has been a part of CSUFs
journalism faculty since his retirement
from United Press International in 1972.
He worked for UPI for 34 years and also
served as editor in chief and vice president
of the international news agency. In 1979
he was named the Outstanding Journal¬
ism Educator in California by the Cali¬
fornia Newspapers Publishers Association
and was voted CSUFs outstanding pro¬
fessor in 1981.
Tatarian is currently in semi-retirement
and teaches each spring semester at his
alma mater, CSUF. He is also on the
board of directors for McClatchy New-
papers, which owns The Fresno Bee. Tat¬
arian spends part of his time as a writing
Ton? obmui rw tM!j Cotkjtan    coach for various newspapers throughout
Survey
"not knowing the candidate" as the main . been changed partly because of the survey
reason, as well as not knowing the issues,    and partly because of the candidates
The Dally Collegian was listed as the main^ themselves.
Continued from pag* 2 source of information concerning issues'*      May elections are too close t<
ized to survey a totaf^f 200 students    of the AS as well as candidate informa-   exams, Rodriguez said, creating n
which  Love said, represents an accurate    tion, followed by "other students." problems for the candidates. 	
cross-section of the campus. In response to a question asking what        "I hope this survey will continue to have   whicn ach w
Only 40 percent of the participants had    issues the AS should address, an over-    an effect on the code." Love tr:j  -1
voted in an AS election but the survey still    whelming 91.1 percent answered CSUF    pushing for it." .   ,,  ,,   -,,,   .,, ., ..-.„,,, -	
ced surprising and interesting    student issues only, compared to a weak       The Elections Committee has proposed     g0™ he will be voting until he attends the
California.
e "has earned an international rank-
n the world of journalism and is one
of the foremost names in the print field,"
_    .    said  fellow journalism  professor  Dr.
Arthur Margosian. This is a great honor
for the community of Fresno."
There are 12 journalism categories in
winner receives a Pulitzer. In
der to avoid being influenced by lobby-
s, Tatarian will not know in what cs
information, Love said. 2.6 percent addressing international issues, elections be held March 18 to 20, with
Half of the students surveyed found        Last year's election troubles partly campaigning to begin March 10. This date
campus literature about candidates and influenced Love in his decision to have is subject to senate ratification at its next.
their issues "helpful." *Jti» survey but he also said this is some- meeting Tuesday.
"It's surprising but most students Uke thing he has wanted to do since getting
the candidates out there handing out the involved in student government.
fivers " Love said. "1 feel«° niake effective decisions you
April was found to be the most conver need to know what students are thinking,"       The only impact the survey will have >
nient time for voting and 52 percent said he said. "Our platform last year was to the election code u to change the dates,
the current number of voting booths was keep with  issues directly affecting Rodriguez said.     It  really wasn t
sufficient. Half of the students felt the students." necessary.
library location of booths was the most Love called this project a "pilot survey"       Rodriguez said if the election '«— ■"■■
committee's gathering in New York o
March 1. Hit committee may read over
100 entries but will choose only three.
The Pulitzer Advisory Board at Columbia
Duringekxtioris.caiaiidatesbeginattend-   University will make the final selection.
ing classes less often, Rodriguez said.
Tatarian was also a member of the
Pulitzer Prize nominating committee last
year and voted in the category of Distin¬
guished Reporting in International Affairs.
"1 simply look for good writing and
reporting above all else," Tatarian said.
Columbia  University selects PulitzeT
convenient and 22 percent felt a booth    for determining student attitudes and he   tee had reviewed the code, it would have n from am        ^ countIV,, mo$t
should be placed at the Satellite College    anticipates more surveys as the semester   figured out the results of the survey for   outmndi     ^^
should be placed at the Satellite College anticipates
Union. progresses.
Election Chairman Rudy Rodriguez He said an ad-hoc committee was created
agreed the SCU would be a good location this year'to revise the entire Election-
especially for students from, the New Code, adding that the "complete over-
Science building as weU as business stu- haul" of the codes was "probably a direct
dents using the Leon S. Peters business result of the chaos that happened last
building once it is complete. year."
Students who had never voted cited
Rodriguez said this years dates had
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