1970_03 The Daily Collegian March 1970

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editorial
Minority capitalism
It Is quite evident that some of the businessmen ln tills area
are under the Impression that any association with minority groups
will prove detrimental to the success of their establishments.
This, perhaps, ls the reason some Fresno businessmen refuse
to advertise ln minority publications of any sort. Yet these same
businessmen don't hesitate ln taking money from these same minority groups who purchase their products, or patronize their
estabUshments.
Obviously the 'great white hope" ln minority capitalism is another of the fallacies this nation expects the public to digest. It-is
apparent ln our capitalistic society, that the drive for social and
racial justice ls overshadowed by the drive for profit. The businessmen feel the middle-class, racist consumer will take his
business elsewhere If they even recognize minority groups and
associate themselves wlfh the groups.
It Is unfortunate that this system of exploitation ls allowed to
flourish. This form of racism ls perhaps the most dangerous, for
many minority peoples are totaUy unaware of It, and Its Implications: Situations of this sort are cla:
slave roles white America loves to pis
the master, while the slave breaks his
argument takes the crumbs his master s
nortty groups In Fresno are being treat
because  of Ignorance  of the   facts   are
In   fact,   some   businessmen   refuse   '
publications   both  on   and  off campus.
accepting   this treatment.
    ™...  u„   «,.,.   un   campus.    These businessmen do not
refuse to take money from these people. Whether or not these
businessmen do so because they are afraid of losJifg white patronage or just don't give a damn when It comes to helping minority
groups ln their struggle for survival ls not Important. The Important thing Is that minority groups realize this type of discrimination and exploitation does exost In Fresno and take steps to deal
with U. Gloria Davis.
Dehumanization
One of tt
administration
elty. Burtner ls given forty-five
minutes notice to appear In the
President's office and four hours
to clear the Dean's office. H.
Walker Is given a Vice Presidency that will no longer exist
after June. Albright ls cursed and
profaned publicly. Toscan ls removed as Director ofthe Experimental College by memo. One
Indian too many prevents a meeting of minority students with the
President. Blacks beingprevent-
ence at the President's office are
addressed as 'Sunshine.' Paul
Murray Is Interviewed for'eval-
sultation takes place. People are
treated as things, as enemies to
be destroyed In a war for power.
Such cruelty is one result of a
form of dehumanization In which
people are not treated with humanity, with generosity, with
even the due process that would
~""""ve 'he requirements of min-
ialogy   of   war   has  gone
and is being used literally;
maintain humane and just values
must avoid any act that would
make them guilty of the same de-
humanlzaUon. The ethical and
spiritual danger Is always the
danger of becoming like your opponent ln the struggle. But that"
would be defeat.
Eugene E. Zumwalt,
Chairman. English Dept.
Hunger strike
The Executive Committee of
the Association of California
State College Professors strongly supports the efforts of the
Chicano students and faculty to
make Fresno State College more
humane to all parts ofthe Fresno
Community. We recognize that
this Institution, this administration, and this faculty have been
Insensitive and. ln many Instances, repressive toward minority students. We deeply regret
Grant
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spring semesters and fuli.ii.J.
during the summer.
'FSC ls one of two four-y.,,
Institutions of higher educate.
In California that offers this fZ
of HUD-sponsored, work-shA
program designed to bring oj
norlty students Into the lmprjr"
tant process of planning thtmi
future physical development 0f
cities and counties. The orj.
other college ls Ihe Unlverjif,
of California at Los Angele,.
he said.
Tokmaklan added that attempt,
are now being made to recruit
students for the program. Minor-
lty students with Interests In Ui,
planning area or those who know
of persons who might be Inter-
ested ln the work-study program
should contact the Urban andRe-
glonal Planning Department on
campus for further Information.
lems at FSC.
i Institutional o|
Hunger strike
it i? Imperative that the violence that has occurred at other
campuses not occur at FSC. We
are fearful, though, that the pattern of Insensltlvity so often exhibited at these other campuses
acterlstic of the present
nistratlon.
Vhat Is required lsadedl-
whlle   setting  aside
-lbltlons.
......I Donaldson, President
FSC Chapter ACSCP
One hunger striker charged
that Dr. James Flkes. Executive
Vice President, had told him if
strikers   wanted medical faclli-
Schwartz not t<
Flkes denies the statement at-
the strikers,
ilstratlon had
--   jn  the Health
I said. 'If they want
tlon it's available to
them when and If they need It.*
Health Center was under pressure from the administration.
Schwartz said, -I've been here
11 years and the administration.
""""""" '     "        r Falk, has
Center what Is appropriate. They
have never dictated to us as to
how  to  handle a medical prob-
Chlcano students and faculty
have been camped on the south
lawn of the Thomas Administration Building since early Monday
morning. According to spokesmen the original number of strikers (13) has swelled to 20.
Chlcanos handed the administration 10 demands Monday with
an ultimatum for the admlnlstraUon to reply in written form by-
noon tomorrow when the strike
ends. The administration Issued
....        . Monday tnat (h9 de_
—   1 'under advisement'
and a response to them would be
made In 'due time.* as of noon
yesterday the administration had
issued no further statements concerning the hunger strike.
Senate
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accountability of anyone ln public
office. We need a decent evaluj.
tlon  and Job description of this
(the Ombudsman's) position.'
Nat DIBuduo Introduced a motion recommending that the Stu-
dent Senate request a written
evaluation be sent to Murray by
the Ombudsman Evaluation Com.
mlttee, and go on record supporting him as Ombudsman. The
motion was passed unanimously.
Before the motion was ap.
proved Murray told the senators,
•You should address yourself to
the question should there be an
Ombudsman and If so, what should
In other business, the Student
Senate endorsed a proposal by
David Natharlus. chairman ofthe
Student Affairs Committee, asking for senate support of the last
paragraph of a letter sent to Falk
on January 27, by the Commlt-
The paragraph reads. 'The
Student Affairs Committee ls
aware of the need for changes In
student personnel services and
the responsibilities of the Office
of the Dean of Students. The
Committee has held discussion
on these matters for the past
several months. In view of our
Committee's continuing review
and revision ofStudent Personnel
Services over the past several
years, we strongly urge you to
charge the Student Affairs Committee with a comprehensive review and subsequent recommen-
dazions of all future policy concerning the structure, function
and administrative system of the
student    personnel    services
Amlr-Ebrahlm, a Junior math
major, as Junior Class Senator.
He will serve in Hie position until the endofthe spring semester.
Gary Daloyan, Senator from the
School of Professional Studies,
was elected by senate acclamation to fill a vacancy on the Board
of Athletics. Amlr-Ebrahlm was
selected to fill a vacancy on the
Board of Performing Arts. Vacancies on both senate boards
were because of resignations.
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American students with vast international
backgrounds speak about their experiences
By Behrouz Saba
C.I. General Editor   .
They are not considered foreign students, since they are United States citizens. But all of
them have had such a vast background oftravellng and living with t*
the people of different nations
that they may truly be called
citizens of the world.
In an interview, three of these
students spoke about their backgrounds and the ways that their
international experiences have
affected the way lhat they look at
Sarkls Avaklan, today a graduate poUtlcal science student
at Fresno State College, spent
two years in Brazil as a Peace
his duties, he went to the Middle
East and visited Lebanon and
Egypt.
Sarkls talked about his Impressions of Brazil, 'The farmers do not have any connection
with the modern life. They are
also   free  of so many hang-ups
He ls concerned with brlnglnf
better health, food and educatloi
to the  Brazilian  farmers.     A
that, 'progress can be brought b
the underdeveloped areas of th'
world by the General Motors.
He said, 'There ls too muc
conformity ln the world. We
should help other people without
selling them our own value sys-
Sarkls admires the people who
have maintained their relationship with nature. 'The Egyptian
farmer who lives by the Nile ls
He talked about the city ofSal-
vador ln Brazil. 'This city has
preserved its original structure
through many centuries. The
people live on rice and beans,
yet I found them far happier than
what we call modern men.*
Sarkls suggested a way ln which
you can help people of other countries without deforming their pattern of life, 'We should try to
understand their perception of
life. We should understand their
reaUty and try tohelpthemwithin
that realm. I feel this ls a
more effective way of International communication than trying to see other people's perspective. Unfortunately what we
hear today from most people ls
that we should see things from
thelrjperspectlve.*
Suzanne Randall ls another FSC
student who well deserves to be
a citizen of the world. Born In
Oakland, her family went to Wales
when she was nine years old.
Later she lived and studied ln
Switzerland and France and traveled ln Europe before returning
to her country last September.
After six months ln the United
States her first Impressions have
crystallzed. -There ls too much
segregation among the American
people. This segregation does nol
exist among different races
alone, but people ofthe same race
try to find their own groups and
seldom associate with people
n they consider to be out of
has tried to get to
iy people as possible.
«I  take people  for
i  clan that  they  think
ln need of having friends. 1
got to know that the best way to
relate to people ls to regard
each person as an Individual human being."
After meeting many students In
different European countries she
ls able to comment on how the
students are Involved ln a young
people's revolution that seems to
be world wide, 'In France students are more Individualistic
and are" not as easily led as are
most American students who follow the lead of a few organizations. Also the problems l.i
France are more pressing. 60
per cent of the French population consists of workers who suffer low wages and long working
hours. The Frenchstudentshave
waged their most serious battle
against the labor problems In
their country.*
She has had a chance to speak
to some Spanish student ln their
home land and she has found
that their major concern ls to,
•try to determine the direction
that Spain should go after Franco
dies. Students who join the Spanish underground movement are
under the watchful eyes of the
Franco's police. Their 'secret'
meetings are continuously disrupted   by  police harassment.*
Crigor Fedan ls another
•American International student*. He ls a junior Journal-
Ism student at FSC.
Grlgor was born ln Colombia
of Russian parents who left their
country after the 1917 revolution.
He came to the United States at
the age of 16 and started to study
at Monterey Pennlnsula College.
n Vletman.
Afterwards he be- killing.     My parents fold their
i citizen. home   country  because  of the
Today   he   looks  at America bloodshed that was following the
as  a country that ls harvesting Russian Revolution.   In my ort-
the bitter  fruits  of technology, ginal   country,   Colombia,   my
"Pollution   ls one of the  most childhood   was   haunted   by  the
distinct  signs ot a nation  that Communist   guerrilla actlvlUes
has  enjoyed luxury to excess.* that went on ln the country for a
Commenting   on   his   experl- decade.   What I saw ln Vietnam
ences   In Vietnam, he  said,  *1 was Just an affirmation of my
have had a natural dislike for past feelings about war.*
our mechanical reality because
such reality does not hold any
spiritual value.*
they belong tc
She mentioned her past experiences as having a great effect on her ability to communicate, In each of the countries
that I  lived  ln, I found myself
After a year of coUege he
Joined the U.S. Navy and traveled around the country. His
overseas duties Included a tour
of the pacific Ocean Islands and
a ten months period of service
Guest Editorial
On commitment,
involvement and activism
By W. Ronald Perry, Foreign Student Adviser
The main issue which our Universities, indeed, our entire society,
is only now beginning to recognize is the New Direction which personal commitment and involvement have taken.
It appears that the old direction, particularly in our educational
system, had by generations of precedence been toward producing and
consuming, efficiency and effectiveness, technological advancement
and the secure life. As a result of the tumultuous generation of the
Sixties, the commitment and involvement which before enhanced
only the white and the wealthy has taken on a new direction.
These new directions, incidentally, go by many different names:
Campus Unrest, EOP, Civil Rights, Encounter Groups . . . Regardless of the label, however, the emphasis is the same: to provide
every individual with the maximum opportunity todevelop, contribute,
and enjoy to his fullest potential.
So where does this leave our foreign students who are faced with
the new direction? They are involved in and committed to the completion of their educational objectives, and rightfully so. But recognizing these objectives as being primary, what then?
Should they, or as if often asked, does he have the right to become
involved In or committed to anything other than his academic program? Should they add their perspective on contemporary problems?
In the words of Eugene Smith, Foreign Student Adviser at Colorado State University, 'It is my strong feeling that the University
should unhesitatingly and actively encourage its foreign students to
participate as they wish In all forms of lawful, social, political, and
University activism.*
Smith points out in an article In International Educational Cultural
Exchange (Winter 1969) that foreign students are guaranteed the
same rights under the Constitution concerning freedom of speech
and Due Process as are citizens of the United States.
Students who do choose to become active In campus issues, however, must be aware of their obligations as non-citizens. First and
foremost," students must maintain their student status in order to be
eligible for a student visa. Expulsion from school, arrest which pre-
' im attending school, or any other activities which would
prevent them from maintaining their student status could result in
deportation.
That Is only because the student was no longer eligible for a stu-
, not because of the value/judgment of the activism Itself,
of the foreign student should be his own country's
position on activism.
In order to be eligible for a visa, a student must hold a valid■
passport which Is Issued only by the Individual's own government.
He should clearly understand his country's position before engaging
in any activism.   '
Indications are clear then, that so long as a student is in good
standing with' his University, and he understands his own government's policy on activism, he does have the right to engage In lawful
demonstrations and activities. 	
But there is yet another problem which the foreign student needs
to be aware of if activism Is the choice he makes: the irate citizen,
the America love it or Leave it attitude.
It is a sad commentary on our society when fear of reprisal and
intimidation influences whether an individual should speak out or not,
but past history has proven this to lie true.
As activism it a matter of individual conscience, however, each
student must follow hit own standards for personal commitment and
involvement in issues.     ^~
It it essential that all our students, regardless of nationality,
race, or orientation, be given the opportunity to develop, contribute,
and enjoy to his maximum potential.   . u
dent visa, r,