1977_09 The Daily Collegian September 1977

              La Von Stat*
Editor. Pedro Rsmtr**
Assistant Editor       F*Ui J. Ccs-ttrtrrms
Ptiotography Editor Toms* TJrtbea
Staff:  Guadalupe Aeosta, C/nlhl* Cabrera, Dole*
Leyva, Artvro Ocampo, Jt_a Ocampo, Tina Rica,
ElvU Rrds, Dlxno Soils.
Contributor Mercy Medina.
Para los Rumberos
by Felix Contreras
Tito Puente-
'El Rey'
Tito Puente, the "undisputed
king of salsa," was the featured
artist at th* r»cent Salso Soul
concert in th* Greek Theater on
the U.C. Berkeley campus. Th*
salsa concert was presented by
Cassel and Clbrian in conjunction
with the U.C. Berkeley Student
Entertainment office in an effort
to present flnesalsa bands to th*
The September 10 show presented thre* Bay Area bands;
Benny Valarde's Super Combo,
Viva Brazil, and Tower of Power,
In addition to Puente and his Orchestra, who are from New.York.
Tito's 30 year career in musica
latina Includes 88 albums recorded with such legendary artiste as
Machlto, Nora Morales, and Cella
1970, t
music In general got i
ot In the arm when, In
r San Francisco band San-
t Tito
many    years before,
Sine* then, Latin music, or
'salsa" as It Is called now, has
rad unprecedented popularity
among young latinos, with a major
market on the East Coast.
Asked about his reaction to
Santana making one of hi* songs
a Top 40 hit, Puente
"For a guy who has been around
a long time and paid his dues, I'm
happy to see salsa, as you young
people call It now, becoming so
popular. It shows progress for
the music world...and I'm proud
to have played a part in bringing
about that popularity and pro-
grass."
Puente went on to explain that
sales Is not only big here in the
U.S., but also in European eoun-
trte*.
"Oh, yes, salsa is very big in
Europe. Our band travels a lot,
and we've played to European
audiences. The people over there
really like it."
Since his start In 1947, playing
dances has always been the most
enjoyable to him.
"I get greatest personal satisfaction from playing dance halls
and making people happy. That's
what I like to do the mosrt."
The aging bandleader has no
intention* of retiring.
• "I think I'll concentrate more
on writing, and producing up and
coming latin bands. But whatever
I end up doing, I'll stay with th*
music as long as possible, doing
whatever   I    can to better   our
La Raza Studies- New
Faculty, Coordinator
by Cindy Cabrera
Dr. Jesus Luna, who left La
HI* appointment was mad*
during the summer. He replaces
Alex Saragoza, who accepted a
position on th* La Raza Studies
faculty.
Dr. Luna, a natlv* T*xan, first
came to CSUF in 1974 to teach in
' th* La Raza Studies Department.
In 1975, he accepted a position
as Director of th* Mexican-
Amertcan Studies at th* University of Colorado, Bould*r. In
1976, he returned back to CSUF
to take on a teaching position in
tha La Raza Studies Department
before his r*cent promotion.
Dr. Luna's educational background Include* a Bachelor of
Arte In Htetory and a minor in
Political Science from the Pan
American University at Edln-
ourg, Texas. He earned a Masters in Latin American/Mexican
History and Political Selene*
from the East Texas State University   at   Commerce,   Texas.
Dr. Luna did part of Ph.D.
research in Mexico with a Wood-
row Wilson Foundation Grant. He
conducted field research in the
Mexican archives In Mexico City, Including the Archlvo General
de La Naclon, the Archivos at La
unlversldad Autonoma de Mexico, th* Archlvo del Estado de
Sonora and a host of several
other archives In Mexico. He
received his phj). from North
Texas State University at Denton, Texas, in Latin
Mexican History, first Minor
in European History, second minor in Political Science.
Published articles includ*. "J*-
sus Luna's Ab* Lincoln Story"
in CHICANO: Th* Evolution of
and People and in th* book CHICANO: Tbe Beginning* of Bronze
Power,   Some of hi* unpublished
Madero's Organization of the
Mexican Revolution In San Antonio, T*xas," "No Hay Justtcia
Para   El   Chicano   *n   Texas,"
"Report of th* Presidential Task
LRS faculty, L*a Ybarra, earned
her Ph.D. In Sociology at Berkeley ov»r the summer.
Joining the LRS faculty this fall
are three part time Instructors
Ir»ne Aparlcio, D*lma Garcia,
and Rudy Gallardo. Irene is
teaching two classes; La Chicana on Thursday ev*ninga and
Chicano Health on Monday
logs.  Irene al
d Fresno City
College before transferring to
Calilornia State U*iv»r*lty, .
Fresno, <vrh»r* ihe received her
Bachelor of Science in Recreation Adminlstratloa/rherapsntic
Option with a minor in La Raza
Studies.
Currently, Irene Is employed
full Ume by Fresno Community
Hospital in the department of
Activity Therapy/Mental Health.
Dalma Clarets, a graduate of
CSUF, is teaching th* Chicano
and the Educational System. Del-
ma graduated *roro CSUF in 1974
with a B.S. In Child Development
and from 1975 to 1976 was employed by the Ualversitaria do
Campeslnos Librea as director of
th* pro-school Escuelita,
Teaching Chicano Literature and
Chicano Direct Writing is Rudy
Gallardo. , Rudy was born in La
Aldea, Guanajuato, Mexico, and
raised In Merced, California.
Ha attended Junior college In
Merced before transferring to
Cal State University, Fresno,
whore he received hi* ~
of Arte in English, 1967. He
graduate work at San
State Unlv*r*tty ln'th* creativ*
writing program  from 1970-73.
Before returning to Fresno to
work on a novel, Rudy taught at
San Francisco State College and
Sn Francisco City College.
Rudy has four written works
which hav* been published Into
anthology's: Voices . from the
Barrio, Speaking for Ourselves,
Options-Programs for English In
Pocho Cbe, and Backwash. He
also wcjrked a* a freelanc* wrl-
r for El Tecolote.
Letter to The Editor
Nunez Lambastes CSUF
Financial Aids Program
Financial Aid has been and will
continue to be the vehicle by which
many students will receive an education and a chance for occupational pursuits that would otherwise b* denied them. There is
no question about the Intents of
the program* to reach out to as
many low Income students as
possible In order to make their
dreams a reality.
Unfortunately, aa in all programs designed to correct a socio-economic disadvantage such
as the food stamp program, Medic
aid, welfare, the G.I. Bill, affir-
number of ineligible persons find
ways of making themselves eligible even though they come from
high Income situations. Th*percentage of chtelsr* 1* very low-
between 3 and 7 percent of the
total recipients. In an effort to
atop this; safeguards are created
to eliminate th* so-called loop-
note*. If these safeguards are
handled efficiently,, and without
Insulting the dignity of those who
are qualified for these programs,
no on* has any quarrel with th*ro.
More  often,   such  Is not th*
t the a
t pre
vail* among thos* who administer these programs Is "You're
here to cheat me and you will
hav* to prove other—is* by completing these tons of forms."
It'is a fact that for financial
aid purpo»*s, the poorer th* student* background, th* -more
terms he ha* to complete in
ord*r to prove his pov*rty status.
Because of th* ease with which
their applications can be handled,
a profile of financial aid recipients at most California *chool*
would show that there are more
students receiving financial aids than low Income
students. This was not the Intent
of the regulations nor the pro-
Generally, the request for documentation and the handling of
the documents la very inefficient
and students . .e often left outside looking In and wondering
what happened. Our financial
aid* office Is no worse that mo*t,
but can definitely be regarded as
Inefficient and poorly managed.
The result 1* that many eligible
student* who hav* been routinely
admitted through Admissions and
Records or E.O.P., end up not
attending this university.
Rem*mb»r,-that th* p*rcentag*
of E.O.P. students represents
less than 2 percent of theenroll-
m«nt and teas than' 10 percent
of the students receiving financial aid and most of th* students
affected by this ineffictency are
minority low-lncom* studtnte. If
a low-Income student is denied
financial aid the odds are 9-1
that he will not attend. If a middle-Income rtudent te denied financial, aid the odds are 9-1 that
available and will attend anyway.
Th*   above  was  Intended  to
Identify the problem. -Now, what
are the solutions?
L Any person hired by the
University at any level goes
through a probationary period.
If he does not par out he Is
dismissed. If the director of
financial, aid was a minority and
only one-tenth as inefficient a*
th* current director, n* would
hav* been summarily dismissed
by th* end of the first year. On
th* other band th* director was
recommended for permanent status or tenor* with a promotion.
The "luck" of the Irish? Mayb*.
2. The students could request a
student evaluation of the administrator. However, the persons
affected most by inefficiency ar*
not around as students, and those
that are questioned are satisfied
as long a* their money cam*
through in spite of tha hassles
they may hav* encountered.
3. Follow-up on your application for financial aid on a weekly
baste until the award latter 1* in
your hand. Be aware of all deadlines. Find out within a week of
your applications as to what other
documents will be needed. Send
them in by registered mall or
take them in personally and get
a receipt If you are not satis-
fled, with action taken, see a
counselor. If still dissatisfied,
see  the director.    If still dis-
If still dissatisfied se* th* student
legal advisor. Financial aid Is an
entitlement and you deserve all
sUgible '
•r, it d
s you no good to n
t you don't have
enough  other  resource* to last
a student at this university money
is the common denominator. No
matter how Intelligent you are,
without it you will not long remain
a student. Protect yourself sine*
th* University 1* not willing to
protect you thesrudent, but rather
an inefficient administrator.
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Crisis hotline
eady
ear
rr giving- them emotional coun-
»Ung and a referral sorvic* for
ie past 12 years. Now HET
t reaching for community eafa
a meet a growing need tor bt-
HET's 24 hour hoUln*, 485-1432,
i used by approximately 1000
allers a month, said Bobbe Helz-
,an, puhUc coordlnaiorforHET.
Between 10 and IS of the
allers speak only Spanish, and
i* M-lingual vol-
tr out of their staff of 35,
jiplained,
•lzman said she Is reaching
he support of the Mexlcan-
rlcan community to All th*
for the volunteers. On cam-
she spoke to La Raza studies
HET
classes, and she plans to apeak to
MEChAK the Mexlcan-Am*rfc*n
student   organization   at CSUF.
"I'd Ilk* to see th* Mexican
community get behind It because
they believe in It and because
there are people in th* eerarh-
unity who aren't being served,"
Helzroan said.
HET began on Dec. 12, 1965,
after a group of doctors and
specialists saw the need for a
24 hour hot-line to handle the
growing drug abuse problem In
These professionals received
th* calls personally. There was
no office or money Involved with
HET at the Urn*.
Today there is an o.'flce, a
paid staff of four and a volunteer staff of 35.  About$35,000
a year In funds for HET comes
from federal, county and state
monies. Trained by professionals, the volunteer* are people
of diverse backgrounds. "They
are political science majors, car
mechanics, real t
answering   I
najors," "Hsrlz-
Just psychology
man said.
Th* volunteers, who must
be over 18, must have "an interest in helping people," Helz-
man said.
They are trained by professionals for 50 hours to handle
"any type of life crises, from
death, problem pregnancies, to
consumer advocacy," she said.
They practice role playing,
taking turns playing the caller,
and the listener. They then
take calls under the supervision
confidence   in
phones by them-
Before the Interview, a Collegian reporter decided to test
th*hot-lin*. Calling in the early
afternoon, he asked; "Wherecan
a young girl go lis** thinkssh*'s
pregnant?"
minded," Helzman stressed, "a*
they must handle problems from
child abuse, where there may be
a possibility of sexual assault by
the parent, to abortion, to even
the information. The P
Health Center, she said,
a family planning section
could help and sh* gav* th* r
questions  and suggested calling
the center for more Information.
"All volunteers must be open-
Likewise, a volunteer must be
non-Judgmental-.wUllng to understand a person's problems,
and to understand there Is a reason tor a person being the way
they are, she said.
"Volunteers must understand
that they cant take the responsibility for anotlwr'a problems.
Volunteers are not there to do
therapy, but to hook the caller
up with a professional In th* community who can better meet bis
needs," Helzroan said.
She said they also give suggestions to try to helppeopl* to com*
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
CSUF students aid
migrant children
CSUF Is again becoming ln-
slved in the Mini- Corps
roKram, with 20 CSUF students
sleeted for the fall semester
> provide direct educational ser-
Ices to migrant children.
Andrew Rodarte, coordinator
I theMlnl-CorpsProgram,said,
We're starting this year with
D students. That's not enough
art we wanted to see how It
jes before expanding too far."
The Mini-Corps Program is
inded through Title I of the
llgrant Education Act. Each
llnl-Corps student receives a
Upend of $245 per month to
over living, education and trans-
Rodarte   said   the   program
Channel 53
shows set
The Instructional T*l*vl»lon
Services will present several
special broadcasts on KAIL-TV,
channel 53, the we*k of SepU9.
"ft.- Monday through Thursday
"!.losaic Ethnic Insight" will explore politics, economics, school and Mexican American
History.
On Monday at 8 p.m., Barbara
Westerfleld, Education Director
of the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) will
talk to children concerning
Animal Responsibility Week, part
of KAIL'S 8 p.m. "Magazine."
P.m. Tuesday,  CSUF
students as they begin their
.course work In the School of
Education. Those selected for
the program should have prior
Mini-Corps experience, some
experience working with' migrant
children , or have been migrant
children themselves. They must
be bilingual and have a grade
point average of 2.5 or better.
Rodarte said,"The MInl-Corpa
students are working with the
migrant children both in the
schools and In the home." Some
of the children do . M speak
English, so the Mini-Corps
person works with the classroom
teacher and becomes an assistant
working as a Spanish speaking
teacher. In addition, the Mini-
Corps student Is required to
spend some time in the community, meeting the parents In the
Rodarte said the Mini-Corps
student explains to the parents
of the migrant children what is
happening In th* schools and
tries to get th*m interested in
getting Involved in the schools.
The students also teach English
as a Second Language (ESL) to
those parents who do not speak
English.
The Mini-Corps coordinator
said the students were weU received by the school, districts
because they bring a needed e:
pertise to t
Economics prof criticizes
ethics of Sia suspension
it Norn
i Baxter's ad-
■ and staff c
ig the  state and future of
liversity will be run.   The
I address was given on Sept.
esting recipes.
On Thursday, Bill Mlnschew
°' the Art Department will
discuss th* sculptures of Jim
McManus, currently on display
« the CSUF art gallery.
Friday at 8 p.m. finds Betty
£rlcson reviewing new fiction
Jxx* availabl* at Fresno County
libraries.
o the district.
He added that the parents of
migrant children also receive
th* CSUF students well. Rodarte
said, "The reception In the labor
i  that tl
I Is tl
>elntoth
happening with their children.
The parents are beginning to
understand what Is happening and
are taking an active Interest
In the schools."
Rodarte said,"Hopefully, next
year we can expand. I really
feel that there Is a need for having
the program expand.*
Persons Interested In th* Mini-
Corps Program should contact
Rodarte In the School of Education at CSUF, 487-2067.
By Karen Clark
Although already losing one
court battle, the attorney for
CSUF nursing professor Ming
Be Sia still Is pressing to win
the $115,000 lawsuit on behalf
Of his client.
Sia, who Is suing the state
of California and CSUF nursing
director Eleanore Greene, Initiated legal proceedings last year
when, she claims, university personnel suspended her illegally
and "h*ld b*r up to public ridl-
J.V. Henry, the 62-year-old
professor's attorney, sought a
writ of mandate last spring,
but it was denied by Judge Hollls
Best on the ground Sia had not
exhausted existing university
grievance procedures.
According to economics
professor Dale Bush, wbo counseled Sia until sh* sought professional legal help, the chancellor's attorney* convinced th*
judge that Sia should be forced
to go th*'ough refular "grievance
procedures.
However,   th*  Judge  agreed
with Sia that the university had
lsted under the1 Taw governing
state personnel proceedings.
Bush was not happy with the
ruling because "It caused us
to be caught up in a Catch-22
situation. When the Judge ordered
us to go through the university
grievance procedures, we were
told by the chancellor's attorneys
that we had no right to go
through the procedures."
Last May, the Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) ordered the
Department of Consumer Affairs,
which Investigates all challenges
to state licensed eroployees--
lncludlng nurses, to look Into the
charge* of Incompetency leveled
at Sia and another nursing professor, Dorothy Sommer.
The department submitted Its
findings to th* BRN, and, in
early June, th* two professors
and Ola Sabln-the Valley Medical Canter director who had
mad* th* accusations-were notified of th* board's decision not
to hold hearings Deeause of insufficient evddenc*.
According to Louis Volpp,
vice president for academic
affairs, the university was not
notified of the BRN decision
because "we did not make any
charges, so the BRN did not send
us Its findings."
Because of an agreement
between the university and the
hospitals where university classes are conducted, th* two nurses
have not been allowed to resume
class Instruction.
Thl* Community Development
plan In Nursing gives th* heads
of local hospitals th* right to
suspend CSUF nursing faculty
m*mb*rs from teaching at a
hospitaL
According to Bush, "It the
nurse* are declared persona non
grata at one hospital, th* proposal
says that all other hospitals can
do the same. It permits blacklisting of any nurse who displeases them."
Volpp pointed out, "
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