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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Friday, Man VIOLENCE IN AMERICA One^Company^ Position Isla vista, California, population 1 1,250. The business district consists of a couple of gas stations, a few small shops, some real estate offices— and a bank. A large campus of the University of California is nearby. All in all, a normal American suburban community—perhaps very much like the one you live or work in. Normal, that is, until Wednesday, February 25. when violence shattered the peaceful calm of Isja Vista. At about 8:30 p.m. on the night of February 25, rampaging demonstrators—students and non-students— protesting the "capitalist establishment" converged on the community's small business district. Several protesters rolled a gasoline-soaked trash bin through a smashed front door in a Bank of America branch and set it ablaze. Other students extinguished ihe fire. But just before midnight, with the angry crowd in a frenzy, the branch was set ablaze again. While police and fire officials were held at bay by a rock-throwing mob, the bank was gutted by fire and totally destroyed. A police patrol car was overturned and burned. Numerous other fires were started. Windows were smashed and life and property threatened. These events took place in a community called Isla Vista. They could have happened in your community. They can happen anywhere and with even more disastrous results. Why did the eruption in Isla Vista take place? Participants in the violence say it was a protest against the "capitalist establishment," "the war in Vietnam." "the Chicago trial," "student repression," "police brutality." and a list of other grievances against America in 1970. Some of these grievances are real, some are fanciful and others are false. But all deserve to be aired. To the degree that they are not aired, are not taken seriously, Americans. * break faith with their young. But all Americans, young and old, liberal and conservative, lose by violence. Violence and destruction are the seeds of anarchy and tyranny—whether it be the tyranny of the extreme right or the extreme left. We believe the time has come for Americans to unite in one cause: a rejection, total and complete, of violence as a means of political dissent. All of us, young or old, liberal or conservative, have for too long been silent on the issue of violence. We have been afraid of labels or slogans that would brand us as either arch conservatives or traitors to a liberal cause. Such sloganeering does all of us a grave injustice. Let us. as a nation, find once again our ability to distinguish between, protest and revolt; between dissent and chaos; between demonstration and destruction: between non-violence and violence. Let us cease to condemn those who disagree with us, but let us also be prompt and resolute in putting an end to violence in our land. To this end we applaud the courageous response of many dedicated public officials. They deserve the cooperation of all citizens. They will have ours. Every American has a right to walk the streets in safety. No polemic should be allowed to obscure this right. Your wife or husband, son or daughter ought to be safe in visiting a supermarket, a filling station or a bank — regardless of whether another may choose to reject that institution as an onerous symbol. It is for these reasons that we plan to re-open our Isla Vista branch on Monday, March 9. We realize that there is danger in this course of action. But we believe the greater danger to ourselves and to all of the people in (his nation is to be intimidated by mob violence. We refuse to be so intimidated. Is the branch worth this much? In monetary terms, the answer is no. It is not. and never has been particularly profitable. But it is there to serve the banking needs of the community and we refuse to be driven out of any community by a violent few. Is this a bad business decision? Perhaps in a narrow sense it is. But we believe that at some time and in some place Americans must decide whether they intend to have their decisions, indeed their lives, ruled by a violent minority. We arc but one bank, but we have decided to take our stand in Isla Vista. Bank of America Daily Collegian Ethnic Stu defends FSC program By Vivian Jones The future of the Ethnic Studies program at Fresno State.- College ls In jeopardy. Its relevancy has already been questioned by administrators who have never attended any of the classes or talked to any of the faculty members about the objectives of their class. Harriet TavasU, a member of the Ethnic Studies staff, thinks that It ls extremely relevant. courses in Ethnic Studies; Liberation Workshop. Literature and Black Liberation, and 20th Century: The Black and the State. During an Interview, Mrs. Ta- vastl stated that the objective of her class Is 'to get my students accustomed to vlewllng the political economic, social, and psychological things ln their lives, basically as a class phenomen... 1 feel that a well-rounded person not only feels good about himself, but feels good about other people and the world ln which She went further to state, 'the way you begin to feel good about yourself ls to know about yourself and other people. In my classes,' she said, 'by pushing essentially a class analysis, I feel that my students will de- volop a balanced view of American and world society." Basically. Mrs. Tavastl has 4th Hour Program Visiting lecturer Zlatko Corjan will speak at 4 p.m. today in Science 121 as a part of the Fourth Hour series. He will discuss translation and describe his life as a Yugoslavian man of Gorjan, whose appearance is co-sponsored by the Department of Foreign Language, writes poems In Ser- Engllsh and has translated Joyce. Melville, Musll, Villon, Rimbaud, Rilke, Eliot, Spender and others. He Is past president of the Inter- presldent. A member of the International writers' association, the PEN Club, he has been a journalist, drama critic, stage manager, film publl- flrst Yugoslavian encyclopedic dictionary. He participated ln the resistance movement from 1941 to 1945 and was awarded the Gottfried von Herder International Literary Prize ln VI- s the r to begin of their oppression, decide for themselves through critical examination who Is responsible, and decide what must be done to change the situation,* she disclosed. : studies program The : enUghten the student and society, which could then bring about much needed change. She said, 'The black student needs to begin to develop a broader point of view so that he can begin to tackle his problems ln a meaningful way.' She student needs a partite black community as a whole needs to join together. Mrs. Tavastl goes about obtaining these objectives for her class ln a number of ways. One of these ways ls through reading outstanding books on topics ranging from African peotry to the Autobiography of Malcolm X. "The students,'shecontlnued'do reading assignments and prepare themselves to discuss them In including One of their recent assignments was to read *Plmp» by Iceburg Slim. Many different aspects of the character were discussed during els his behavior, his per the language that he used. The students discussed how this character related and reacted to conflicts within himself, society, and the rest of the world. The students are also taught to put their Ideas down on paper after careful analysis, and stick to them, trying to convince others that they are correct. They also go over vocabulary words In class and relate them to their current readings and activities In and outside of the classroom. achieve our objective,* she stated, 'Is through psychodrams, soclodrams, and through commu- and try to discover a they can about their •They will be trying to relate,- she said, 'what they learn here ln class, at home, In the community, and on campus. 1 think that the best way they can learn ls to begin to try to change things. If learning is Indeed a change In behavior, I can only decide how much they've learned by how much their behavior The students feel that there ls a great deal of relevant and Important material to be gotten out of the Ethnic Studies classes; material that would even be meaningful to the admlnlstraUon. THE HUNGER STRIKE and camp-in of Ihe Chicano students ended violently last Friday when a fight broke out between several Chicanos and white students who have been rumored as being students of the Ag Department. Photo be Don LeBaron. Fast ends in violence; no response from Falk By Gloria Davis Collegian Managing Editor The hunger strike and camp- out held last week by the Chicano students at Fresno State College ended Friday afternoon with a violent confrontation between several Chicano and white students. According to Don LeBaron, Daily. Collegian photographer, an eral male students dressed ln boots, levls and cowboy hats came to the area where the Chicano students were camping and stopped. A group of Chicano students were milling about, waiting for a response to their demands white students approached the group of Chicanos, one of the Chicano students was heard to say, 'What are you guys doing One of the white students answered, 'This Is a public campus, a nd we can walk anywhere we LeBaron stated the fight which ensued was started when a student, Shirley Costa, was passing a hat to take up a tent donation and one of the white students told her to "get that out of here, because we don't need any of that dirt around here.* In defending ber, a Chicano student walked through the group of white students and pushed one of them, asking them to leave. He stated the confrontation was ended when the students retreated from the Chicano campsite and headed ln the direction of the Department of Agriculture. Gulllermo Martinez, leader of the group of campers, then advised the Chicano students to break up their camp to avoid further violence. This violence culminated a week of harrassment by white students, the chlcanos reported. Earlier that afternoon,.Executive Vice President James Flkes Issued this statement concerning the hunger strike and camp-out: •An official response to the demands from the admlnlstraUon wlU not be forthcoming today for the following reasons: ■1. The administration will not respond to demands which have wide Implications for theCollege under adictateddeadline,especially when this deadling is accomplished by Implied threats •2. * Some of the demands are not within the jurisdiction of the local campus and go beyond the current resources of the lnstltu- seek from outside sources. •Following consultation with appropriate members of the academic community as well as outside sources, President Falk and 1 will continue to work to provide solutions to minority education problems on this campus. To that end we shall Intensify our efforts to establish an Advisory Council for Minority B Organization backs EOP, Ethnic Studies By Calile H. MlUer The 'Parent Organization," which ls made up of minority parents, faculty and staff members and Interested persons, ls a new source of power and support at Fresno State College. This support will prove to have more Influence, and make a greater mark on this campus than the Union of Black Students, Ethnic Studies or Educational Opportunity Programs. The support wlU come from persons who show a special Interest ln getting and securing equal opportunlUes ln this country's college systems. This support does not come from an organized poUUcal group, nor is it a group of outside agitators. They are a group of community people who have experienced the same Intimidation students now experience. They are a group of community people whose intent ls to support students ln their attempts to secure their presence on campus. In doing this they support the EducaUonal Opportunity Program, Ethnic studies, Live and Learn and other acUvl- Ues Involving minority students on campus. These faculty, staff members and parents have expressed the need (or a parent group. Dr. Joe Toney, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, expressed a need to relate student affairs here on campus to community people. Re also expressed a need for corn- community lo enable the forces to work together effectively. Richard Keyes, Ethnic Studies Director, expressed the need for community support. Through student efforts and faculty publications this communication gap ls being filled. Students also feel tbe necessity of community Involvement. Pressure placed on the AdmlnlstraUon by students ls proving Ineffective. The AdmlnlstraUon tends to rationalize protest of dissatisfaction with rough, irresponsible student action. Also, the students see the AdmlnlstraUon trying to alleviate that pressure by cutting out student allies on campus. Therefore, the new sphere of influence comes from outside the college, but still has an Investment within Uve college Board has vacancies The College Union Board has announced several vacancies on major committees of that body. Vacancies exist on the Calendar Committee, Services and Facilities, Form Arts, Pop Arts, Fine Arts, and Recreation. terested pi Bonnie Newman, College Union program director, ln College Union 30! or Charles Francis, a member of tbe board, ln Baker Balli07.
Object Description
Title | 1970_03 The Daily Collegian March 1970 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1970 |
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 |
Description
Title | March 6, 1970 Pg 4- March 9, 1970 Pg 1 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1970 |
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 | THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Friday, Man VIOLENCE IN AMERICA One^Company^ Position Isla vista, California, population 1 1,250. The business district consists of a couple of gas stations, a few small shops, some real estate offices— and a bank. A large campus of the University of California is nearby. All in all, a normal American suburban community—perhaps very much like the one you live or work in. Normal, that is, until Wednesday, February 25. when violence shattered the peaceful calm of Isja Vista. At about 8:30 p.m. on the night of February 25, rampaging demonstrators—students and non-students— protesting the "capitalist establishment" converged on the community's small business district. Several protesters rolled a gasoline-soaked trash bin through a smashed front door in a Bank of America branch and set it ablaze. Other students extinguished ihe fire. But just before midnight, with the angry crowd in a frenzy, the branch was set ablaze again. While police and fire officials were held at bay by a rock-throwing mob, the bank was gutted by fire and totally destroyed. A police patrol car was overturned and burned. Numerous other fires were started. Windows were smashed and life and property threatened. These events took place in a community called Isla Vista. They could have happened in your community. They can happen anywhere and with even more disastrous results. Why did the eruption in Isla Vista take place? Participants in the violence say it was a protest against the "capitalist establishment," "the war in Vietnam." "the Chicago trial," "student repression," "police brutality." and a list of other grievances against America in 1970. Some of these grievances are real, some are fanciful and others are false. But all deserve to be aired. To the degree that they are not aired, are not taken seriously, Americans. * break faith with their young. But all Americans, young and old, liberal and conservative, lose by violence. Violence and destruction are the seeds of anarchy and tyranny—whether it be the tyranny of the extreme right or the extreme left. We believe the time has come for Americans to unite in one cause: a rejection, total and complete, of violence as a means of political dissent. All of us, young or old, liberal or conservative, have for too long been silent on the issue of violence. We have been afraid of labels or slogans that would brand us as either arch conservatives or traitors to a liberal cause. Such sloganeering does all of us a grave injustice. Let us. as a nation, find once again our ability to distinguish between, protest and revolt; between dissent and chaos; between demonstration and destruction: between non-violence and violence. Let us cease to condemn those who disagree with us, but let us also be prompt and resolute in putting an end to violence in our land. To this end we applaud the courageous response of many dedicated public officials. They deserve the cooperation of all citizens. They will have ours. Every American has a right to walk the streets in safety. No polemic should be allowed to obscure this right. Your wife or husband, son or daughter ought to be safe in visiting a supermarket, a filling station or a bank — regardless of whether another may choose to reject that institution as an onerous symbol. It is for these reasons that we plan to re-open our Isla Vista branch on Monday, March 9. We realize that there is danger in this course of action. But we believe the greater danger to ourselves and to all of the people in (his nation is to be intimidated by mob violence. We refuse to be so intimidated. Is the branch worth this much? In monetary terms, the answer is no. It is not. and never has been particularly profitable. But it is there to serve the banking needs of the community and we refuse to be driven out of any community by a violent few. Is this a bad business decision? Perhaps in a narrow sense it is. But we believe that at some time and in some place Americans must decide whether they intend to have their decisions, indeed their lives, ruled by a violent minority. We arc but one bank, but we have decided to take our stand in Isla Vista. Bank of America Daily Collegian Ethnic Stu defends FSC program By Vivian Jones The future of the Ethnic Studies program at Fresno State.- College ls In jeopardy. Its relevancy has already been questioned by administrators who have never attended any of the classes or talked to any of the faculty members about the objectives of their class. Harriet TavasU, a member of the Ethnic Studies staff, thinks that It ls extremely relevant. courses in Ethnic Studies; Liberation Workshop. Literature and Black Liberation, and 20th Century: The Black and the State. During an Interview, Mrs. Ta- vastl stated that the objective of her class Is 'to get my students accustomed to vlewllng the political economic, social, and psychological things ln their lives, basically as a class phenomen... 1 feel that a well-rounded person not only feels good about himself, but feels good about other people and the world ln which She went further to state, 'the way you begin to feel good about yourself ls to know about yourself and other people. In my classes,' she said, 'by pushing essentially a class analysis, I feel that my students will de- volop a balanced view of American and world society." Basically. Mrs. Tavastl has 4th Hour Program Visiting lecturer Zlatko Corjan will speak at 4 p.m. today in Science 121 as a part of the Fourth Hour series. He will discuss translation and describe his life as a Yugoslavian man of Gorjan, whose appearance is co-sponsored by the Department of Foreign Language, writes poems In Ser- Engllsh and has translated Joyce. Melville, Musll, Villon, Rimbaud, Rilke, Eliot, Spender and others. He Is past president of the Inter- presldent. A member of the International writers' association, the PEN Club, he has been a journalist, drama critic, stage manager, film publl- flrst Yugoslavian encyclopedic dictionary. He participated ln the resistance movement from 1941 to 1945 and was awarded the Gottfried von Herder International Literary Prize ln VI- s the r to begin of their oppression, decide for themselves through critical examination who Is responsible, and decide what must be done to change the situation,* she disclosed. : studies program The : enUghten the student and society, which could then bring about much needed change. She said, 'The black student needs to begin to develop a broader point of view so that he can begin to tackle his problems ln a meaningful way.' She student needs a partite black community as a whole needs to join together. Mrs. Tavastl goes about obtaining these objectives for her class ln a number of ways. One of these ways ls through reading outstanding books on topics ranging from African peotry to the Autobiography of Malcolm X. "The students,'shecontlnued'do reading assignments and prepare themselves to discuss them In including One of their recent assignments was to read *Plmp» by Iceburg Slim. Many different aspects of the character were discussed during els his behavior, his per the language that he used. The students discussed how this character related and reacted to conflicts within himself, society, and the rest of the world. The students are also taught to put their Ideas down on paper after careful analysis, and stick to them, trying to convince others that they are correct. They also go over vocabulary words In class and relate them to their current readings and activities In and outside of the classroom. achieve our objective,* she stated, 'Is through psychodrams, soclodrams, and through commu- and try to discover a they can about their •They will be trying to relate,- she said, 'what they learn here ln class, at home, In the community, and on campus. 1 think that the best way they can learn ls to begin to try to change things. If learning is Indeed a change In behavior, I can only decide how much they've learned by how much their behavior The students feel that there ls a great deal of relevant and Important material to be gotten out of the Ethnic Studies classes; material that would even be meaningful to the admlnlstraUon. THE HUNGER STRIKE and camp-in of Ihe Chicano students ended violently last Friday when a fight broke out between several Chicanos and white students who have been rumored as being students of the Ag Department. Photo be Don LeBaron. Fast ends in violence; no response from Falk By Gloria Davis Collegian Managing Editor The hunger strike and camp- out held last week by the Chicano students at Fresno State College ended Friday afternoon with a violent confrontation between several Chicano and white students. According to Don LeBaron, Daily. Collegian photographer, an eral male students dressed ln boots, levls and cowboy hats came to the area where the Chicano students were camping and stopped. A group of Chicano students were milling about, waiting for a response to their demands white students approached the group of Chicanos, one of the Chicano students was heard to say, 'What are you guys doing One of the white students answered, 'This Is a public campus, a nd we can walk anywhere we LeBaron stated the fight which ensued was started when a student, Shirley Costa, was passing a hat to take up a tent donation and one of the white students told her to "get that out of here, because we don't need any of that dirt around here.* In defending ber, a Chicano student walked through the group of white students and pushed one of them, asking them to leave. He stated the confrontation was ended when the students retreated from the Chicano campsite and headed ln the direction of the Department of Agriculture. Gulllermo Martinez, leader of the group of campers, then advised the Chicano students to break up their camp to avoid further violence. This violence culminated a week of harrassment by white students, the chlcanos reported. Earlier that afternoon,.Executive Vice President James Flkes Issued this statement concerning the hunger strike and camp-out: •An official response to the demands from the admlnlstraUon wlU not be forthcoming today for the following reasons: ■1. The administration will not respond to demands which have wide Implications for theCollege under adictateddeadline,especially when this deadling is accomplished by Implied threats •2. * Some of the demands are not within the jurisdiction of the local campus and go beyond the current resources of the lnstltu- seek from outside sources. •Following consultation with appropriate members of the academic community as well as outside sources, President Falk and 1 will continue to work to provide solutions to minority education problems on this campus. To that end we shall Intensify our efforts to establish an Advisory Council for Minority B Organization backs EOP, Ethnic Studies By Calile H. MlUer The 'Parent Organization," which ls made up of minority parents, faculty and staff members and Interested persons, ls a new source of power and support at Fresno State College. This support will prove to have more Influence, and make a greater mark on this campus than the Union of Black Students, Ethnic Studies or Educational Opportunity Programs. The support wlU come from persons who show a special Interest ln getting and securing equal opportunlUes ln this country's college systems. This support does not come from an organized poUUcal group, nor is it a group of outside agitators. They are a group of community people who have experienced the same Intimidation students now experience. They are a group of community people whose intent ls to support students ln their attempts to secure their presence on campus. In doing this they support the EducaUonal Opportunity Program, Ethnic studies, Live and Learn and other acUvl- Ues Involving minority students on campus. These faculty, staff members and parents have expressed the need (or a parent group. Dr. Joe Toney, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, expressed a need to relate student affairs here on campus to community people. Re also expressed a need for corn- community lo enable the forces to work together effectively. Richard Keyes, Ethnic Studies Director, expressed the need for community support. Through student efforts and faculty publications this communication gap ls being filled. Students also feel tbe necessity of community Involvement. Pressure placed on the AdmlnlstraUon by students ls proving Ineffective. The AdmlnlstraUon tends to rationalize protest of dissatisfaction with rough, irresponsible student action. Also, the students see the AdmlnlstraUon trying to alleviate that pressure by cutting out student allies on campus. Therefore, the new sphere of influence comes from outside the college, but still has an Investment within Uve college Board has vacancies The College Union Board has announced several vacancies on major committees of that body. Vacancies exist on the Calendar Committee, Services and Facilities, Form Arts, Pop Arts, Fine Arts, and Recreation. terested pi Bonnie Newman, College Union program director, ln College Union 30! or Charles Francis, a member of tbe board, ln Baker Balli07. |