1977_12 The Daily Collegian December 1977

              Pinto Program Helps
Ex- Cons Enter College
Of the diverse Chlcano.slang    counselor
tence there Is one that Is very
familiar in prisons and ta ex-
offender programs. That term
is "Pinto", a Pinto by definition
Is someone who has done herd
time ta a prison or penitenclsry.
convicted of
fenced to do hard time you're
spotted for life," says Tony Garduque, who ta an EOP counselor
directing the Pinto program here
at CSUF.
The pinto College Program at
CSUF came Into existence ta the
Spring of 1972. It Is a statewide
program and belongs to the Association of Ex-offender Educational
programs. At Its Inception, the
program dealt only with parolees,
but has now opened Its doors to
people on probation. Garduque
states/Tbe Pinto program, just
like many other ex-offender programs, was started by Chlcanos.
To make the name Pinto look official, they made the letters stand
for Parolees in New Training
Occupation,"
The Pinto program Is a part of
E.O.P. The rational for this Is
that Plntos are considered disadvantaged students.and since the
function of E.O.P. Is to aid disadvantaged students get Into college, It would only make sense
' to Incorporate the Pinto program
wtth E.O.P. The Pinto student
has to go through the same paperwork as the E.O.P. student. The
Student Advisor for the Pinto student, however, Is not the same
as for the E.O.P. student. Garduque exp!alns,"The Plnto student
Is generally from a different background and age bracket In comparison to the E.O.P. student and
therefore needs specialized counseling."
Garduque Is the co-chairman
of the Northern California Ptato
College Program.   He la an E.O.P.
coordinator of the
pinto program at CSUF. He took
the job ta 1975 when be was a
secon-year graduate student ta
the School of Social Work here
at CSUF. CETA: was offering a
position for administrative trainee. The different programs lob-
bled for the position and EaJo.P.
won It," recalls Garduque.
Manuel Perjz, director ot
E.O.P., decided to make the administrative trainee position, a
ptato coordinator. According to
Garduque, "There were a lot of
people who were well qualified,
but a B.A. degree was needed
which disqualified many of them.
Somaorie put ta an application
for ma, without my knowledge,
and I was offered the lob. I
weighed the factors and decided
to take the job because it would
be good experience.
At present, there are 15 full-
time students ta the ptato program and five applicants being
considered for admission.
"The purpose or the Plnto
College Program is twofold,"
continues Garduque. "The first
of which Is to offer a higher
educational opportunity for ex-
offenders. Hopefully, this will be
vlewd as a positive alternative
to crime, as well as being an
educationally    enriching experi-
"The second," according to
Garduque, "Is changing the attitude of students on this campus,
primarily criminology students.
Most criminology classes are
one-sided, very little. If anything.
Is taught about the experience
and polnt-of-vlew of the Plnto.
Many speakers and professors who
'speak'on prisons or prison reform are ex-wardens, attorney
generals, etc. A Plnto can give
an accurate and concise speech
on the Plnto experience ."
The Plnto ta a criminology course
has a lot to give, he can be very
effective ta helping develop new
correctional facilities, ay well
as   tell  of his  own personal ex-
The Plnto Program 1a planning
a series of activities the first
of which, is to sponsor a Prison
Poetry Symposium at CSUF before
the end of the year. "There
are many good Plnto poets." says
Garduque, "there will be Anglo,
Chlcanos and Blacks who want
to recite their poetry-or have
someone recite It for them If they
cannot possibly attend. The content of the poetry tells the problems and struggles of prison Ufa;"
The second activity the program
Is planning a "Pen Pal project,
"There are many guys who are
locked up for several yaara, many
of whom dont have a family and
are lonely, most of them are
dying to communicate with someone on the outside," says Garduque. . _
The third activity Is Increasing
community outreacb.-' The Plnto
program will goout to the community organizations and agencies
to tell them about the Ptato College
Program. "We dont recruit
people, we just Inform them about
the opportunities for a college
education," explains Garduque.
In past years, Pinto's never
had the opportunity to prove themselves ta society, because too many
times  people  would' shun  tbem
Insurance may unplug beer taps
y that a beer appllca-
if a million-dollar liquor liability
Insurance   policy can be taken
The tone dissenter, Dr. John
Emerson, said be was not a-
gainst drinking, but fait It was
"no tremendous hardship to go
tour blocks tor a drink.
"I've t
out of chemistry class (at another
untverstty)...seen drunken drivers on the road, and dont think
Association's general manager,
Earle Bassett, "apparently dldnt
look Into the tasurace liability as
In
ment and college Institutions, they
were' turned down because of their
criminal record: which hindered
their development In society and.
made them feel unwanted. Plntos are showing that downfalls
should not stop anyone from •
an education or anything they
aspire and that people can accomplish anything    if they have
Students' hopes rest on talks
>  said that overcoming ti
iros Is a "long-term" da
measured by  t
tant Issue,  then she is  doubtrui.
of  trusting   them   to   good  faith
dealings on the  more  Important
issues.
impor-   unneccesary t
stay
n the mediation committee
will be Informed and feel Involved.
"It's been quiet lately on
campus," she said. "If they
(students) don't feel they're getting anything out of the meetings,
the students will reel let down."
• She aald that walking out again
would not satisfy the students.
"They would probably do something more serious unless I can
help them understand what we're
trying to do with the meetings."
Board of Trustees president
' "Mrs. Gay Armstrong Is also uncertain of the progress.
"I think right now we're aptnntng
our wheels," she told s reporter
Friday morning. "I doflt think
we've gotten to anything yet. We've
solved overnight.   She feels some
of   the demands,  such as for a
action plan, are
because the district
already has them.
"They (protesters) haven't
stopped long enough to realize that
we are already In compliance with
.the law on affirmative action,"
she said. Asked to comment on
the protestors charges that CUSD
plan Is Ineffective, she said, "We
cannot force anyone to come to
Coallnga.".
She said discrimination does
exist, buf'there's no way to wipe
It out."
•af somebody could figure out
a way to stop discrimination, that
person would be a millionaire,"
she said. "I want it to stop* but
discrimination will never go away.
Even anglos face It among them-
She said the mediation sessions
are going slow because both parties
ara first "trying to feel each other
Howden said, baseo*' on bis
previous experience In mediations,
■moods of Individuals are bound
to go up and down" during the
period that meetings ara being
aald.
"One moment you're on the
town side and the next you're on
the bright side,", he said. .
He also said other groups ta
the community have met with him,
at the groups' requests, to hold
"thorough discussions, explain the
mediation process, hear their concerns, and discuss the problems
He has met with officers and
members of the executive board
of the Coallnga Unified Teacher's
Association and with the leadership and key members of a group
calling   Itself "Concerned   Cltt-
Both groups have previously
expressed their, dissatisfaction
with   the protesting student's ac-
MAYO Plans
Parent's Night'
A "Parent's Night" to acquaint
minority students and their parents
with college Information will tx
held Dec, 13 ta Sanger.    ■
Stella Moya, a forraer'cSUl
student presently with the Fresno
Educational Opportunity Center
(FEOC), said the bilingual func-
tlon win offer students the cbanci
to meet personally with collegt
officials.
"Parent's Night" la sponsored
by the Mexican America!
(MAYO), of
Trez Crez:
El Centre
Pedro Ramirez
In' Fresno and San Joaquin
Valley, there Is nothing like Trez
Crea. Tret Crag is a Chlcano
art canter where Chlcanos from
Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley
can meet and express the.many
artistic Ideas they nave. Also It
serves as an art gallery where
Chlcanos from all over the country
can exhibit tbelr works.
Art Crux , representative of
Trax Crez says, "this canter Is
for all Chlcanos, artist or not
We do our work for the Cnlcano
community, so It belongs to the
people as wall as tne artists."
Trez Crez Is also like a store
explains Crux, "artists can come
and exhibit their work and If they
want, sell their art We ask for
a small fee so that we can pay
our rent. Artist ara always invited
to show and sail."
Tne small center which Is located
on Ventura and Sixth St., lies
between other shops and can be recognized by the window that
announces the center's name. Entering, you recognize many of the
familiar posters of Pancho Villa,
Che Guevara and many other Latino
personalities. The further you
enter the shop, you begin to smell
the scent of terpentine, perhaps
used for the sllkscreens that art)
worked on by the people who volunteer for a days work. All you can
see around you is art, such as
posters, drawings on canvasses,
etc.      ,        ■    '    '•*      '  '
The center opened In late June,
with a boost from three Chlcano
businessmen. Now It Is sponsored
by Li Brocha Del Valle and is
completely run by the artist. Cruz
reported to La Voz that It was
hard for the shop to stay open
because the staff Is not receiving
any salary. Cruzalsoadds.e'evdry
time we ask for money they turn
us down because they feel we are
too socialistic or. radical; all we
do is represent the gento, and we
belelve in the gente's needs. For
this they refuse." However, Cruz
also goes on to say that La Brocha
is a very young organization and
could be another reason why, they
are refused money. '
art.
Future plans consist ot a eUn-
dar depleting the lifts of CMetn
living In the San Joaquin vaUrj.
For . pach month, many of u
Brocha's artists have dram a;
beautiful symbolic figures. Tai
calendars win go on sale ate
December 15th and will stub
$4.00 each. V«ij«S
"Right now," sfys Crta,"''*
cannot really workwlthelem«Bhrf
junior high and Ugh school tt»
dents because we don't bin
staff to teach them. Hcrttti
Frank Rojn and sapo of tattn
sometimes bring In F-14s to laid
them fundamentals In art; most o
these kids are from the Janafj
ban." Wght now what 1
Is money, so that we cat
working with students. He also
invites art beginners to
center and learn some neateca.
Many  f
\ from FrtsD
Ernie Palomino
Barrio, helped Cruz get started
Soma students from CSUF inch*
Juan Turner, SalvadorGarcia, Ut
Orona, Tommy Cruz,
Arelnado,     Sylvia Flgueroa   tad
Teresa tysqoez. From FCC,u»
Gilbert Lujano or ««Magoo" tat
Sapo- ,,. ...
Trez Crez Is ai
for Chlcano art d .
lets the gente know that then in
artists representing tnem tad k
; representing, through artist
ly plugged campus beer flow since
the Idea's Inception ta 1979.
In October, 1976, the Board of
, Directors passed s proposal for
campus beer sales.. This was
halted because HoraceSchorllng,
the executive vice-president and
board chairman, refused to be
fingerprinted by the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Department aa be waa abou
Since then; David i
appointed executive vice-president.   As the new board.chalr-
.. man, Holmes was "very concerned about the university's liability." A second vote was re-
Meanwhlle, lobbying by stu-
project by two students ta a
Speech "persuasion" class provided some of the stimulus for
Friday's decision.
the beer controversy garnered
•hesald.
Still, the problem is getting
a policy written. Some '
and at least one Insurance company contend that' contrary to
previous statements. It Is pos-
)0t a million-dollar third party liability policy.
CSUF students Tom Esojueda
and Tom Mohr chose the beer
controversy as a project tor a
speech course ta "perstf
which Holmes credited i
Esqueda said he came up with
contradictory tacts about Insurance liability. "They're all (Insurance companies) out there <
waiting' tor CSUF. Let's face
It, Ifs a btg policy to write...
a notch under their belt."
Esqueda contended tne CSUF
highly
agency" aald that as of Friday,
every effort had been made to
rthepol-
obtalned,
ran flat
11 public hearings on the liquor
lrt opposition, said
lslaUve <
said that
Diego State University.
California State University, Fresno1
Photo by Melissa B
/ ONCE AGAIN the process of registering for next semester got
underway.  The Administration was filled with new and returning
students, as tfie Peg 1st rat fori Drop box nneTwTWTppTlcatTontV
Forums to eye school
Senators willing to face lie
detector to prove allegations
Five forums to discuss a proposal for the creation of a school
of interdisciplinary studies, ten-
tailveiwalled University College, wTTi be held on campus
this week.
Members of the Committee
on Academic Policy & Planting's
Ad hoc Committee on the Addition, Dissolution or Restructuring of Schools and Divisions,
currently considering the pro-
CU open
n order to provide students
extra place to study on the
ikend prior to finals, the
leije union Lounge will be
n Saturday and Sunday from
i  present at the
The schedule, for the forums
and the members of tho ad hoc
committee who will be present
Is as follows: -
Dec. 7,11a.m.-
4 p.m., TAd 117: Charles Gaines,
Lola Richmond and Bruce Scott;
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2 p.m.-
4 p.m., SR 3, room 123: Roger
BJerk and Art Foston; -
Monday,  Dec.   12, 9 a.m. -
11   a.m., TAd 117: Lee Hull,
Fa reed Nader and Susan Shanks;
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 10 a.m.-
noon, SR 3, room 123: Ron Freeman and Bruce Scott;
Tuesday ,   Dec. 13, 2 p.m.-
4   p.m.,   SR   3,   room   123:  Su
Kapoor and Hugo Sun.
ting" to them during a private
meeting have responded to Baxter's denials, saying they are"
willing to take a Ue detector test
to determine who Is telling the
truth.
Assistant to Legislative Vice
President Steve Mink, Senator
Beth Meyerson, and frequent senate proxy Rachel Mendoza, made
the charges ot misconduct after
their controversial Nov. 18
meeting wtth Baxter.
On Monday, the three Issued
a Joint statement saying they
would submit to a pbly-
graph. test after hearing Baxter had publicly labeled their
allegations "totally false."
The statement reads: "We
as representatives of the interest of students, have no ma
terial motive to misrepresent
the meeting between ourselves
and President Baxter. . The re-
. cord clearly shows that President Baxter's Interpretation of
the truth and events has been
proven to be frequently lncor-
'  rect.   For. example, the number
cernlng the removal of Dr. Chester Cole as Chairman of the Geography Department. We are willing to take lie detector tests
If necessary ta order to rind out
who Is really telling the truth."
President Baxter, who refused
to be Interviewed regarding the
willingness of the senators to take
a polygraph - test, did release a
general statement through Discontinued on Page 2)
Student presidents plan meet
Student presidents of the Cal- statewide  Issues arid Items   il
lfornla   State   Universities   and concern to students.
CoUeges will lie hosted, by the Highlights of the weekend of
Associated Students of CSUF dur- meetings will be a Joint luncheon
tag two days or meetings Dec. with the student presidents as-
The Student Presidents Asso- ctl will be meeting on campus
elation consists ot student body
presidents from the 19 campuses,
representing some 315,000 stu- tag wlll^.
dents. Association members gat- student trustee to the CSUC Board
her monthly to dlsciw* various of Trustees.
m'*«*"«»
FBOC.
The center Is open from H*
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Bob.Cm
invites the pnMlc to atteni **
meetings     that ara held af
second Wednesday of the moi
Also, If anyone would like todtaali
chairs, wood.or anything that k
usable, your contribution wooM bt
appreciated.
Danzantes To   Perform
„•*•■ To add a new flavor to their
Los Danzantes de Aztian, under performance, the dance groupla
the'Instruction of Ernesto Mar- planning on dancing their It
tines, will be giving a major pre- numbers to the music of Mil
sentatton Dec n, at 8:00 p.m. °e U ««".*}»» **%£&
in the Roosevelt High SchoolAudt- wl'J.also be adding new dancei
»-lr rapatoire* _
Ad mis .ton U 11.50 and f"
"The presentation la very
tant to Martinez because
be partlally graded ta I
ance labia effort
second M  "
s very impor-       naanmnuu mm . wumi — -
rcause he wiutor "Won* under *  ■Tb*jL
intheparform-sanfcjtt** .la.   <»a^poaaored g
to- obtain War C*^'*■*«*■* SMses and ■»
Homecoming Queen goes to Orange BoW/
"<AREN BUSCH CSuiF t»77 Homecoming
Queen, will reprsstnt the State of California at Miami's Orange Bowl.
Karen Louise Busch, the 1977 CSUF
Homecoming Queen, has been selected to
represent the State or California as a
member of the Agree All-American Homecoming Queens, contingent to be honored
this year at'the Orange Bowl Festival
t of Busch's selection,
and the names oftheAU-AmartcanQueena
from the 49 other states and the District
..Of Columbia, was made by Thomas B.
"Martin, vice president, public affairs
for the Johnso- Wax company, sponsor
of the project.
These selected queens matched their
qualifications against those of some 350
other college homecoming representatives
entered ta the first annual Agree All-
i Homecoming Queens competl-
To> eligible, the college students
first had to be selected homecoming
queens on their own campuses.
The Judging was conducted by the Associated Collegiate Press, a non-profit .
organization devoted to Improving collegiate   Journalism   since Its founding In
W32- ^  .
Equal weight was placed on academic
standing, extra-curricular achievement,,
personal Interests and appearance. Including grooming.
Busch, of Fresno, Is a sophomore --
with a 4.0 grade average. She Is majoring
ta English and business and plans to
pursue a career as a lawyer and freelance
writer.
She also enjoys ballet and Jsxs-danclng,
drawing, singing, flying lessons, writing
the gultarr She is a
recipient of the R. Nicholas scholarship,
awaMed each year to tour outstanding
high school seniors.
The combined academic average of the
newly  selected     Agree All- American
Homecoming Queens Is dose t
on a 4-polnt scale, with 30 of the group
having averages of 3.5, or bettor. Four
of   the   queens are  maintaining perfect
four-point
Martin said, "serve to emphasize the purpose of this program, which
Is to bring national recognition to the
typically     American values or college
A $500 grant from Johnson Wax, will .
be presented to the general scholarship
fund of CSUF ta the name of Karen
Busch. Simitar grants will be a
the schools of the other 5" '"
lean Queens.
After Christmas the a
will fry to Miami to begin anall-e
paid, six-day vacation at the Orange Bowl
. Festival ta Miami. On New Year* Eve
they will ride on the largest float ever
to participate ta the Orange Bowl parade