1977_10 The Daily Collegian October 1977

              Bakke Hypocrisy:
'less Qualified
Whites Admitted"
OAKLAND Allan Bakke, "hose
"REVERSE DISCRIMINATION"
suit is pending before tbe United
States Supreme Court, may have
been rejected for medical school
in favor of less qualified but
politically potent whites rather
than less qualified minorities,
accordlnc to the East Bay Voice
a Socialist newspaper.
The East Bay Voice said the
year Bakke first applied, 1973,
five . persons ranking below
Bakke were admitted to the
school ob the order of the dean,
John Tupper.
Bakke sued the University of
California at Davis arguing be
was wrongly denied admission
because the school set a goal
of 16 places out of 100 for disadvantaged minorities.  '
Bakke won the case ln the
California Supreme Court and
the university appealed to the
U.S. Supreme Court. The case
now invites a landmark ruling
on whether affirmative action
programs throughout tha nation
are constitutional.
The Socialist monthly newspaper said in the trial court
the university did not defend itself as strongly as possible because they did not disclose lesser
qualified whites  were also ad-
permitted the trial court to order
Bakke's admission without outlawing the special admissions
program for minorities which
the university was defending..
Neither Tupper nor the University commented on the newspaper's assertions.
Editorial :  Voipp
Gives Consejos
In our first Issue of La Voz, one of our
staff reporters wrote an article about the
rejection of »"Jorge Corralejo's nomination to
teach In La Raza Studies and the Economic
Department. The article alto dealt with the -
J LRS outbacks. The headline was, LA RAZA,
CORRALEJO GETTING THE SHAFT.
Our reporter contacted instructors to vouch
for Corralejo's qualifications. Interviewed
were Dr. Taniguchl, of the economics dept,
Dr. Jesut Luna of La Raza studies and Lily Small, affirmative action officer. Throughout.the article. Dr. Louis P. Volpp, Academic Affairs-Vice President, was mentioned.
He was not interviewed because our reporter
could not contact him. He was mentioned
because Volpp was responsible for many or
the decisions mentioned ln the article.
The day after'publication, Volpp requested
that our repporter and myself arrange a meeting. Why he wat overly concerned about tbis
article baffled my mind.
The meeting was arranged. When we entered
hit office, Dr. Volpp and to my surprise
Lily Small, greeted us warmly.
We sat down and proceeded to undergo
what can only be described at an attempt
to further harass Chicanos at CSUF, with
Volpp playing the self-proclaimed role of a
journalism Instructor. Volpp nit-picked at.
many little items to harass us on. He alto
criticized our attempt to deal with a serious
student concern. Criticism Is welcome, but
Volpp waa obviously hurlng from the "bad
press", and hit claimt of irresponsible journal itm are probably a typical administration smokescreen. Maybe it't easy for Dr.
Volpp to say it was irresponsible journalism
because he was searching for a defense mechanism. Perhaps what pitted Dr. Volpp
oft was that truth was being spread out into
Whafs  the old saying?     The truth hurts?
Before things get too far, Volpp will realize that the Issue transcends dollars and
cents, reasonable misinterpretation and resource allocations. It has serious social
and political implications. Which if not seriously and sincerely attended to, will^come
back to haunt the^ overall society.
Pedro Ramirez La Voz Editor
Unfair Decisions Shroud CSUF Past
h suddenlyarised. n
State. Dr. Frederick Ness
was president of Fresno
Slate at this time. According to the book, "The Slow
Death of Fresno State," the
Ness
place my confidence."
Fresno County Supervisor
Wesley Craven, and other
political figures tried to influence Governor Reagan to
appoint Dr. Fikes, an avowed
conservative, to the faculty,
reported the public Press.
Later Dr. Fikes was appointed Executive Vice-Pretident
by President Falk.
Dr. Dale Burtner and Dr.
Walker  were  two men who
e literally kicked out of-
the old administration. Both
these men showed a great
willingness to work for progressive and liberal changes
In Fresno State's education.
Replacing Burtner was
Phillip Walker. BothPresi-
dent Falk and Phillip Walker
were considered conservatives. They both strongly
opposed the Ethnic Studies
and   Experimental   College
programs.
Many decisions made by
the Fikes-Falk administration concerning students resulted in militant demonstrations In May of 1970.
For example, Vice-
President Fikes cancelled
the Live and Learn program
for minority students, he
alto refused to answer demands from a group of Black
students. On May r
administration
that eight Ethnic Studies
faculty membentwuld not
be rehired. TWse eight
members consisted of 60%
of the entire Black and Brown
faculty on campus.
Two Black Legitlatora met
with Ethnic Studies personnel and Walker. The Legislators blamed the administration for the four days
of violence on campus.
Falk wat to leave Fresno
ingly supported E.O.P. and
Ethnic Studies.
In 1969 a problem on the
contract of Marvin X, a black
instructor, arose, and his
right to (each in Ethnic
Studies was questioned.
Because of the decisions
concerning the Marvin X
problems which led to his
early resignation as pres-
early resignation as president. After Dr. Harold
Walker, executive vice-
pretident withdrew hit name
from contiderationatpreti-
dent, Dr. Karl' Falk waa
appointed acting preteident
by Chancellor Glenn Dumke.
Five days after the appointment. President Falk rearranged the former administration of Ness, which supported minority programs.
The administrative realign-
I clearly poli-
La Voz Anaiysis
IRA Contract Unjust to Minorities?
tical  and idee
according to I        „.   .
wat   quoted In the Fresno
Eee,   (Movember  24,   1969),
that position Ini Kw» Hwilo;
ey Elvia Ruiz
For the past few weeks
controversy has developed
over the Instructional ly
Related Activies (IRA)
contract between the Associated Student Senate and
the CSUF administration
which went into effect in
June of 1977.
Specifically, the IRA coni
tract places, recommendation of student funding of
instructional ly related activities in the hands of a
committee contitting of
three students and three
administrators.
The contracft life is for
three years, at which time it
is automatically .renewed for
three additional years unlets
either party decidea not to
renew the contract. It stipulates that no IRA activity
funding may be Increased SX
nor deceased B=S.
Previously, the Associated
.Student Senate, acting as re-
. pretenlatlvet for students on
the allocation of their $10
fee, made recommendations
on budgeting, which it broken
Programs such as Rodeo
Team, athletics (the National Collegiate Athletic Association contract), pep band,
the art gallery, and judging
team fall under IRA. Those
programs are directly connected to curriculum.
/ Student activities areas
are those,not resulting from
classes ,: such as the
Collegia^ intramural sports,
the EOP\ Summer Institute,
Slack History Week, Semana
de la Raza, Tewaquachl
Week, tutorial services, the
Child Day Care center, etc.
With tne money from student fees, the Senate reoom-
to the student president who
signs it or vetoes it. The
ultimate decitlon for approval or rejection reati with
university president Baxter.
Every year, budget recommendations are the center of
controversy and ill-will be-
tween students. Usually
coming out to fight for their
programa and com* .r> :'!-tji
their deep concern and
involvement with student
government are minorities.
The contract has come
under fire from some
current senators and from
minority students who feel
the contract waa an Illegal
document, fabricated in bad
faith and therefore, signed
to further j.-J?.w»' .'. in;no---
ity activities.
It was pushed.through
last year's' senate by then
student president David
student president David
NIckiarrian who Is better
known for his contempt of
minority programa, If not .
minority students. -
None of the student minority senators on last
year's senate were ever Informed of the document although one source inside
Nlcksarrlan's office stated
that the Baxter administration had pushed Nicksarrian
all year to come up with such
an arrangement. One current senator who sat in on
the charades, and who voted
against the document, Brent
Bowen, said he knew as much
aa four weeks prior to the
vote that the document was
in the works. Yet Minnie
Kuroda and Margaret
Eeparza, Chicana senators
last year knew only" after
the meeting. Neither attended the meeting becaute
their notices arrived either
the same day aa the meeting
or the next day.
A group of concerned students on campus have formed
-a coalition against the IHA
contract citing specific re*-:
sont why they think the con-
on p. t(.
Ed Valdez Gets
Wide Support In
Council Race
Ed valdgz Is br_»_.
jjjroents of Fresno's t_,—
to support his city council candidacy says Manuel Perez, pre-.
,ldent of the Mexican-American
political Association CM APA).
perez, who Is CSUF's Education Opportunity Profram di-
, 'said MAPA Is endorsing
ocal Chicano attorney.
icz hopes to win election
1 to the seat vacated by
ua,„c, Whltehurst's victory over'
Ted Wills In last Aprtl'i
he is open, honest
," Perez said. He
listens to all sides. He's been
demonstrate bis ability
support of different
is well
throughout Fresno."
Running Valdez' .
Dick Heath, who also 	
lama' victorious race In April.
Les Klmber, publisher of the
California Advocate, and Frank
Villegeas, owner of Chihuahua
Tortlllerla, are co-chairmen.
Valdez, who hails from Saunas but has lived ln Fresno
the  past  12  years  said he la
and build a coalition.
Ttie 32-year-old Valdez, father
,  told  La Vot bo's re-
sald further support Is
coming from Assemblyman Rick
Lehman, and county supervisors
Vrom the city council, Valdez
is   qained  the     backing  or
Linda Mack and Joe Williams,
will  be
"In city hall, I will be fair,
objective, and Independent," said
Valdez. I will represent the general community." ^
He favors the redevelopment
of downtown and eyes youth unemployment as a major
He would like to see m
In the past, Valdez has participated ln CSUF'a Chicano Youth
Conference as a workabop speaker.
Valdez earned his law degree
at Humphrey's Law School ln
Fresno, attending classes at night
while working to support his family during the day. He practices law with his firm, Nunez
St Valdez.
Chicano
Power
Continues
m active tc
jW/n Of/ Painting Prize
'   Las Adelltas, dfeUF's Chicana The raffle, tickets are selling for}
organization, la stepping up tic- sof or three for $1.00 sj '
ket sales for the raffle to win kets can be purchased fror
an oil painting by La Raza Stu- ltas members,
dies art instructor Tony Roque, Adellta  officers   for  18T7-78!
to raise funds for the Committee are  Sandy Ramirez, president;
to Elect Julio Calderdn to the Roele Mora, vice-president; Yo-J
30th Assembly. land Soto, secretary; Marty Go-,
The painting will be raffled on mez, treasure; Delia Lopez and
October 28, at Haloween disco Diane Sala, publicity,
by Las Adelltas.
1970    LRS Death Causes Furor
iContinued from p. z>
Stale around the first of July,
I970.eut before he left, he
decided not to approve funds
for "the Daily Collegian after
its editors printed a photo
which showed the newspaper
staff making a gesture intended for Chancellor
Dumke. A tuit was filed
by the Daily Collegian and
included as a defendant, Dr.
Norman A. Baxter who was
appointed president July 14,
1970. Baxter agreed with
Talk's action and continued
to withhold funds. His presidency was opposed by a local
trustee, because of Baxter's
close relationship to the Falk
administration. Soon
Baxter's actions demon-
straied that his administration would be like Ffce"s
reports "The Slow Death".
The United Professors of
Caliiorni? (UPC) Newsletter
fchicano Prelaw Students
Seek
lewOfficers
" iicanos In Law Organlza-
will elect offlcert at its
meeting,.Thursday, Oet-
'■' 20, at 6:00 p.m.   Flyers
II be distributed to Inform
Interested persons.-of the location.
Pre. law majors and law «n-
•orcement majors areenoour-
»W1 to attend.
Temporary offlcert are Art-
Ion Ocampo, president; Fran-
«i Buena, vice-pretident.-Prl-
Kliia Contreraa, secretary; a-'
* Cindy Cabrera, treasurer.
Acuity advisor Is Hugo Mor-    ■
■»'««.
rtlng vle-
pretldent. UPC dald Baxter
allowed a new faculty handbook to be printed without
giving the Senate the opportunity to react to It, and he
failed to remove James
Fikes from the pott of acting
Executive vice-president.
Finally tempera turned to
' action when Baxter cancelled
La Raza Studies Program,
In September 1970, although
he could not solidly Justify
the cancellation. Fist fights
broke out when police broke
through a Chicano plcketline
with meetings, rallies, and
protests accumulating. A
month or so later, a small
La Raza studies program
was reinstated at. Fresno
State for the spring semester.
One may say that all these
problems are part of the
past, but they are alsoapart
of the present administration. Even today La
Raza Studies and minority
programs are In danger of
being abolished.' Vice- .
President Volpp hired in the
aoademlo year of 1976, Is in
charge of hiring faculty.
In May of 1975, Prealdent
Baxter promised a sixth
tenure track position for LA
Raza Studies faculty. Today
there are only S tenured
track faculty members In La
Raza Studies. Volpp has
stated at meetings that he
will not hire the sixth position and hides behind budgetary excuses while hinting to
other faculty he wouldllketo
phase out.La Raza Studies.
On Oct. 3, 1977 many concerned Chicano students
willingly gave their time to
await the outcome of a meeting between MECHA board .
members and  Vice- »
Prealdent Volpp. Themeet-
Ing waa toditouat the sixth
tenure track position for La
Raza Studies. As H turned
out,   Vlce-Preildent  Volpp
the. scheduled appointment,
Volpp    that
firmed the ai
Late In the spring semester ofl977 during final exams
the puppet student senate of
the administration approved
the instructional^ Related
Activities contract which
raised suspicions that minority programs would again
be undermined.
Late inthe spring semester
of 1977 during final exams,
the puppet student senate
(of the administration)
approved the Instructlonally
Related Activities contract
which excludes all minority
programs on campus. This
plan waa approved without
the input of minority students who always take an
active     part     in  student
it.
i must be aware
of the political shenanigans
which . surround them, and
afreet them aa students at
Fresno State.
In a letter to the Editor
of the Daily Collegian In
a Sept. 21, 1970 Issue, a
reader concerned with"the
uprising on campus, warns,
"Baxter the barbaric has
already satisfied his madness for the moment, but
we all know he will soon
need new meat to kill".
Fresno State's social obligation to help ease the
plight minorities have experienced in this society it
in danger of further
grotesque rape by CSUF's
high administration officials.
It appears unlett students
again take matters into their
Las Adelltas, a
political power on campus tlnee
1969, is again planning and organizing various actlvitiet for the
77-78 tchool year.
President Sandy Ramirez expressed her optimism onthesuccess - of the group  this year.
"We have many ideas and. new
members. Freshman women have
come to our first meetings and
have brought with them great
Ideas,"
The board la meeting together
on Wed. evenings to plan act I vi tie t
Where people with different interests can participate.
"People will be able to find
something of interest in our
group," Sandy said. "That way
we'll have more Involvement from
students, especially Chicana wo-
To start off. the year. Las
Adelltas Is sponsoring a Halloween Costume Disco Dance on
Oct 28 from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00am,
in the upstairs cafeteria. Menudo
and refreshments will be sold and
prizes will be awarded for the
beat costumes. Donations will
be $1.00 and the money collected
will be uaed to sponsor other
activities. '
The club wishes to extend an
invitation to all chicanas to attend
the weekly meetings on Tuesdays
from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, in the>
CU 306. . [;.-.?
- If you wish to get involved,
meet new people and havefunthis
is the group' for you.
Emblem Contest
An emblem drawing contest
that depicts the character of Las
Adelitaa Is being sponsored by
Las Adelitaa of CSUF.
The drawing will  be Judged
.mainly on xlfljnal ity by two mem-
~ Bert~or prflazjf sttaffei faculty,- -
and ex-Adelita president Valen-
tina Sepulveda.
Everyone Interested Is asked
to submit his/her drawing to the
La Raza Studies Office San Ramon
4, Room 116, In Laa Adelitaa
box. The deadline for submitting
the drawings la Oct. 18.
Ten dollars and a gift certificate will be awarded to the win-
KFCF, salsa
Salsa Is gradually'seeping
into the Valley via Fresno's
public radio station, KFCF,
88.1  FM.
KFCF simulcasts the signal
of listener-sponsored radio
station KPFA/FM in Berkeley, and Included In KPFA's
programming is a three-hour
Saturday afternoon (12:00 -
3:00 p.m.) at-
._  V . 3:00 p.m.) aalaaprogi
Contract legality questioned
n p. J)
tract Is Illegal.
Rachel Mendoza, administrative assistant to Legislative Vice President Karen
Clark, and spokeswoman for-
the group saye one reason
why the coalition feels the
contract Is li.regat Is the ^
senate did not have a quorum"
at the time the contract waa
approved and passed. This
" makes the contract null and
void, according to Mendoza.
Mendoza and the ooalltlon
are also questioning whether
a "lame duck" student
government can give away
itt student powers as to how
student monlet can be distributed.: -
. The organization of the
contract was done inaracist
way, the. atudent coalition
feels. All minority organizations and programs are
excluded from the priority
funding given toJRA actlvt-
The minority programs
contract    and that   it was
paased along with four other
Student Servlcea receive the
leftover monies not allocated
to the IRA activities and then.
must fight among themselves
for this money.
The ooalltlon feels this Is
unfair and unjust. Why.
should -'•Baxter favored"
activities be given priority
funding for a set term of
three yeara or more?
One wonders how legitimate this contract Is since
it waa organized and passed
by a "lame duck" student
government. Some may
question why the contract
waa approved when the entire
student body at CSUF was
involved In final examt with
little time to concentrate
on the senate.
Alto, it. has-been known
that no effort was done to
have a full discuttion oo the
Editor . . . Pedro Ramirez
Attlttani Sdilor i
/    Felix Contreraa
Photography EdHor-
Tomaa Uribes
Staff . .... G-jadalupe Acoata
Cynthia Cabrera, Duloe Leyva
Artu.-j Ocampo, Juan Ocampo
Tlqa   Blst, ElvlaRuIz
Dianne Sollt
Contributor - Mercy Medina