1970_12 The Daily Collegian December 1970

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DEATH WATCH
Weekend reflections on FSC
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EDITORIAL
Students should prepare for strike
What happened Friday In the English Department Is I
shattered any lllusl 	
stble professional i
demlc environment.
The Nazi-styled tactics employed by Acting Dean Rt
pus security patrol (apparently with Baxter's approva
very existence of this college and the freedom we chei
cans and students. This kind of tyranny, usually experienced only In
authoritarian and dictatorial societies, cannot be allowed to gain legitimacy. If It does then the only hope America has for the future—
her colleges—has been shattered beyond repair.
We. as students, have been under increasing repression since the
day former President Karl Falk arrived on campus. Creative, talented and intelligent taculty have been removed, progressive programs have been destroyed, administrators able to communicate
with students have been fired. In each case something has been stolen
away from the students In terms of the quality of education received,
the value of a degree earned and thc respect and dignity they deserve
as the reason for this college's existence.
We cannot hope to save education for ourselves and our children if
we remain apathetic. unmvolved and lacking In commitment to the
full restoration of the university as a place for the free exchange of
ideas and vigorous Intellectual debate. We must he prepared to go on
strike and shut the Institution down if that is ihe last recourse open
By Mitchell j.Struclnskt—'
Graduate School ofSoeialWork
Fresno State College today is
reeling under the thrust of agut-
I   to   the  most   fundamental
principles of higher education In
' a democratic society.
On the second floor of a building at the north end of this campus, steel plates, wooden beams
and an armed, uniformed guard
end of academic Integrity and the
free acquisition of education by
the youth of this state.
On this quiet weekend afternoon
few student!? walk the asphalt
paths between buildings.
In the office of the Dally Collegian, a writer looks through thc
window onto the college's memorial  court.     Between him and
each  with  1
tablet   l
w- n
.   let!
« Hoard of Trustees with little or no results.   The
repression has continued and grown ever bolder.
Again, the appeal Is being made to sign petitions, write letters,
hold teach-ins and talk to people in the community. Tills should he
done as a necessary step in mobilizing support and educating the
masses to the Issues. But If all else falls, if politicians In high
places turn a cold shoulder to our struggle.
enlal of our constttutloi
rights, then w
than pointed, the symbolism has
taken  on  a  new  meaning since
late Friday afternoon.
In  sparsely-furnished apart-
group of graduate students considers Ihe best way to proceed
with the teach-in they had started
planning late last week. They try
to speak slowly, reflecting their
attempt to analyze what has happened and what the consequences
may he.   Hut words spill out and
switches, from planning actions lo
a recollection of the brutal scene
many of them witnessed Friday.
The student body p r esl dent
Student 'appalled1 at Baxter's actions
campus 1  anfappalled at the ac
up and seal off the
partment.   Has show
tion In recent weeks and especial
ly at the action taken by Dr. Ralph
Ills actions can nnlyh
Humanities, In his removal of Dr.
Eugene   Zumwalt.   the chairman
College spokesmen
of the English Department.
Is   "standard    pr
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their next action.
dent political leaders agreed to
support the faculty's actions, but
observers sense the tension of
suppressed anger, the need to express emotions physically, violently, and the strain of the at-
temp to function as rational, responsible men at a time when
their teachers and mentors act
Here and there, faculty, student and administrative groups
meet and wonder what will happen next.
But even nov many hours alter
the fact. In spite of extensive
newspaperTTadlo and television
coverage, many—perhaps the
majority—of Fresno State stu-
. dents are unaware of the Rape of
For this Is the weekend when,
verlng, and entrenchment—with
the gubernatorial elections safely out of Ihe way—thai the administration of Norman A. Baxter
demonstrated  to its faculty, its
believing nation, that the^educa-
tlon processes on this campus,
and perhaps on many others. In
the future can only take place in
an environment of unquestioning
suppression of free thought.
The prevailing response on this
campus Is one of fear.
This fear has thesmell of death
In lt.
It Is Ihe kind of response any
act of tyranny and oppression
evokes from thinking, feeling, Informed men.
It Is a fear that takes many
forms. As one student speaks of
smashing windows, anotherex-
presses concern for the value of
his degree—should he stay long
Friday, alerted to some unusual action scheduled to take
place In the English department,
a group of students waited for the
One student, unable to keep
quiet under the tension, said,
•This is like walling for a kid to
hk-
"No." said another.   'It'i
waiting for a kid lodie."
This weekend, fearful.
slve, confused, determined oi
peaceful or non-peaceful solutions, a wounded, paralyzed col<
lege may perhaps be said to bi
waiting for academic freedon
to die.
Rea, Baxter are puppets
By John Jefferles
There Is no doubt left in the
minds of rational people that
the non-retentions and departmental usurptlons on the part
of Dr. Baxter and Dr. Rea are
political In nature. The pure fact
of the matter Is that Baxter
and Rea are acting as puppets
to a long line of political power
lure includes Ronald Reagan.
Glenn Dumke and a number of
large land holders In the San
Joaquin Valley. .
Many of Ihe purged professors,
especially Ed Dutton. Everetl
Frost and Joe Toney have charged
political reasons motivated their
non-retentions. Their cases are
clear to most. But now we have
In tl
removed as head of the Engllsh
Department foropenlng his mouth
and  exposing  a vicious attempt
to   undermine   Ihe   integrity  of
his department. He has evidence
of administration-financed spies
entering classes to record lectures and discussions for the purpose   of   using  this  'evidence*
removal of yet more 11b-
il faculty members. Dr. Zum-
lt   has  merely  shown,  along
h  many others,  that he has
guts   and   the   Integrity to
;hat   Engllsh  classes  had  been
'changinghands but
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s In Dr. Zumwalt's office
shoot the last scene."
The director. Ima Dupe, was
preparing Ihe cast for the final
scene in 'The Persecution and
Assassination of Krappon University as Performed by Its Administration and Directed by the
Government of Ihe Golden State*.
scene the Secret Police of Krappon U. will goose-step to the office of the Director of Language
and they will bolt-up his doors
and abuse his secretaries,' said
•Will anyone believe that?"
asked one of the actors. "After
all.  we've already shot scenes
zooming In on the troopers burning the ex-Director's books and
rummaging through his files
looking for evidence to document
crimes against theSupremeState
while the entire faculty of the Department of Language Is being
executed in the background.
Everyone was getting ready to
shoot the scene. The cameras
•were being pushed into place and
the actors were busily looking
over their Unes 31n last-minute
preparation.
All of a sudden, a small man in
a gray suit ran excitedly Into the
room screaming, "Hold everything!   Hold everything!  Can th
the black teachers and where they
disembowelled three faculty
members for not prostraUng
themselves before the Great One
Leader. 1 mean, will the public
believe that?"
♦Oh. hell. Man!!" mumbled
Ima. ".The public all knows that
there never is enough guts among
academicians to rebel successfully .... Anyway— after the
take-over of the office, the Evil
Dean of the School of Creativity
will goose-step up behind the
storm troopers and declare himself Director of Language in the
tall     film!   We c
ducer says tc
Ima was amazed. In almost
total shock he said, "Why? Is it
that this sort of thing is too un-
beUevable for the public to buy?*
•No,* said the smaUmaninthe
gray suit looking somewhat embarrassed, 'it's because 'this
sort of thing' is on the front
page of this morning's newspapers!*
Of course, gang, this is Just a
story—nothing to get alarmed
about. Our at ""
•responsible*
very Black and Chlcano student at Fresno Stalk
•rue magnification of the warped/dlstor^ rt
every faelt of existence at; Fresno
EDITORIAL
The racist mentality of Bill Jones
The Fresno Guide has recently characterized BUI Jones, president of the FSC student body, as a 'Leader*. B1U Jones Is truly a
leader.   However, that which Is In question is whit kind     ""
Mr. Jones Intends lo "**"-'^i	
clear to each and eve
that BUI Jones
cist  mentaUly which pen
Bill Jones has opposed, at every possible opportunity, using his
position as President to support policies or programs which would
seek lo bridge those gaps separating while and minority students.
Jones' recent veto of the minority editions of the Collegian are only
active manifestations of his own racist views. His half-hearted attempt to set up a study commission to recommend to him 'solutions
to this problem" are at best insulting to all black and brown students.
One only needs to look at the parallel between the actions of President Baxter and Jones when minority Interests are In question to see
that there is no such phenomenon as a generation gap in Ihe actions
of racists.  Thus Baxter never needs to avail himself
blows to minority wis;	
it surprising
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MECHA statement
ror the past two and a half
years Chlcanos have been fighting for their right to exist on
campus struggling for our survival. To get more Clilca«os on
campus, we've fought for the
Educational Opportunity Program.  To make the educational
fought for La Raza Studtes. To
make the college newspaper meet
the needs of the total student body
we've fought for La VozdeAtzlan.
Each time we've achieved something, though, we
ioved      there
of expression. Why
>r being seen at a ral
Free Speech Area, wh
ii the Ri
Falk and Baxter).
If desiring to expand the EOP.
an  administration  can fight for
'ederal sourves: but. .It takes
a responsible and sensitive administration to go out of their
way to try to get more minorities
on campus. The administration of
Ness. Falk and Baxter, however,
have been neither responsive or
sensitive: Ihey do not want more
minority students on campus.
Then wllh the cancelUng of
La Raza studies, our right to
a relevant education was denied
to us. We had fought long and
hard for La Raza Studies. Then
at the whim of Baxter, we no
longer had courses on our culture, our history, our language
or OUR PEOPLE.
After a long struggle for the
right to a voice In the campus
paper, we got La Voz de Atzlan
In the spring of 1968. Yet. we,
were still fighting for that RIGHT
iust last week at the StudentSenate. The Baxter and Jones administrations were out to SHUT
UP the Chlcano. but we Chlcanos
were out to defend our right lo
news   coverage   in   ihp  college
sistance or a Chavez supporter
or a critic ofthe administration
speaking? What kind of freedon.
of expression do you have If
you cannot discuss In your
classes the political, social and
economic conditions of this country?
Last spring when the Ethnic
Studies faculty were fired, we
told you to WATCH OUT. that
YOU   were   next.   We  told you
be at stake. However, you Just
sat back and said, 'No that won't
happen to us. They ( the administration) are only after minority students-Chlcanos, Blacks
and Native Americans."
Now . with the firing of 13
of your professors, what do you
think? They are after your education. They (Baxter. Dumke
and Reagan) are after your right
to an education of your choice.
Friday, the chairman of your
English Department was thrown
out of his office. Middle America, are you ready lo stand up
for your rights? You—Anglo,
middle class students, are you
ready lo stand up for your rights?
The AXE is coming down on
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•leaver on Education ,- Part III
The Reactionary Mentality
of Educational Administrators
from   an  arUcle  on   education
written by Eldrldge Cleaver. The      indoctrinate
article   first   appeared   in The
Black Scholar.)
Our struggle to gain black
studtes departments on college
campuses, our struggle to have
black studies added lo the cur-
• c<iiivenlent tools as Jones around.
 ;kstudents thai an apathetic apolitical white student body would not produce capable and qualified
leadership void of racist sympathies. However, we feel that.you have
a duty to minority people to help purge leadership positions of people who willingly commit themselves lo actions which can onlv inflame our differences.
s the st
paper, as members of th Iota)
student body.
You An'glo, middle • class
students may feel safe w,lh your
"inalienable freedom of speech*
but ask yourselves: Do you really
have freedom of speech? Do you
really have the right to an education of your choice?
If   you   slop   to   analyze   the
' people on the college campuses and high schools as a grave
danger and he Is right. It is a
grave danger because what we
realize Is thai the education that
is given Is designated to perpetuate a system of exploitation.
to keep black people and so-called
s Ignorant, and on the
Is designed to keep
Foreign students -
pprt of the ,
body count?
By Martyn   Green
If EVER there was a time
for foreign 'students to speak
out and "get Involved* In what
is happening on this campus—
and TO this campus—il is now.
The sterile, apathetic acquiescence thai has so often char--
acterlzed International students
at FSC is no longer acceptable—
d it e
The   f
t that v,
i group
e from diverse cultural backgrounds such there Is a decided
lack of cullual unity, should no
longer allow us to sit on our
thumbs, bury our heads In our
books and worry about nothing
more nor less than maintaining
a four point *oh* average. This
Is what Is happening: Trfls is
part of our education. This—to
the masses of white students In the other. Tbe struggle then
harmony wlththissy'slem, tokeep transposed Itself over into what
supporting the system, to black people we re allowed to read
rlnale them to fight tb* and write, until today black people
that protect tbe system, have reached a point where they
" becoming conscious of  j want to control totally what they
>h<>< (hi. „.»._      read gnrj write.
There haa been a steady struggle agalnat the opposlUon of the
slavemaster, lt bas been defeat
after defeat for tbe slavemaster,
until how we have burst into
consciousness, until now we have
realized the necessity of taking
control of our ed ucatlon. When we
see this long Une of progression
from the struggle to become Ut-
erate to the struggle today to
control totally the education, we
can see the true nature of the
opposition that we face now and
faced then. AU of these racists
and liberals who are opposing our
moves today to gain control of
our education, are nothing but the ,
descendents of the outright racist
slavemasters who opposed us In
our attempts to learn how to read
and write on the plantations during the days of slavery . Hence
all of their rhetoric, all of their
arguments, all of the changes that
they go through, In the last analysis, are a continuation of the ■
.desire and the necessity of the
slavemaster lo keep us Ignorant
and unable to manipulate Ideas;
because In order ot organize a
revolutionary struggle, we must
be able to manipulate Idea. We
must have knowledge of ourselves
and of our enemy, and of tbe situations that we find ourselves In,
in order to organize a true revolution against the oppressor.
One of the great dangers that
our revoIuUonary struggle faces,
perhaps the greatest danger, Is
that we historically have tended
to compartmentalize our strug- •
(Continued on Page 5, Col. 1)
historic opportunity for attacking
the system and destroying lt at
Its root. Thus all of the manipulations that the capitalists and
the watchdogs of the capitalists
go through are designed to destroy the thrust of the movement.'
to designate as criminals those
who are In the forefront of the
struggle.
Historically the struggle in
the educational arena, in terms
of black people . has been waged
from, on the one hand the slave-
master not even wanting black
people lo learn how lo read and
write, to black people wanting to
learn how to read and write on
of scrap. Physlrally we may
still be alive but morally we
will be dead. And then hy Ihe
copious "body count" of unconcerned, unmoving, apathetic students, Baxter and his administrative allies.will think that this
Is yet another liattle that they
have won. For those who lie down
In Ihe face of the enemy will
bo counted as dead. And morally,
dear reader, they are.
Coalition statement
The Student Coalition deplores
lntellectualism and neo-faclsm
thai Is emanating from the Bax-
ter-Flkes-Jones regime. Such
"Gestapo" tactics as those used
by the Security PIGS In carrying
out their orders from Baxter
are clearling in the tradiUon of'
Nazi Germany. The same forces
that were behind the suppression
- and incarceration of Cesar Chavez are at work here at Fresno
State College.
The ruling class of Amerikka
Is on the offensive today and wUl
stop at nothing to destroy any
move made by the people to gain
some meaningful control over
their desttngy. Acting In concert
wllh this offensive stands the
California State College Trustees. Governor Reagan. Chan-
chellor Glenn S. Dumke. president Norman Baxter and Student Body president Bill Jones.
By creaUng an atmosphere
here at Fresno State College
where  academic freedom Is
Idatton by campus ojgs an everyday occurence, and rules are
twisted to suit administrative
purposes, .Baxter has now clearly
set himself up as the provac-
ateur, destroying any semblance
of education remaining here. We
of the Coalition will not Idly stand
by and accept this.
This week WJJJ bring about an
Intensification of the struggle
against this repression. In the
course of the current repressive
tactics being employed by the
Baxter regime he has labeled
himself as a criminal. Henceforth we recognize Baxter, Flkes
and Jones as criminals and they
will be dealt with as such. We
should all be suspicious of those
who condemn this fascism in word
only. Obviously Baxter doesn't
respect the law. By dealing
through decimated procedural
channels we only deceive ourselves. Now Is the Ume for action not Words.
Student CoallUon
slon—Is. where it's AT!
The high-handed firings of faculty members and the summary
dismissal of departmental chairmen by those ruthless and conscienceless members of "The
Administration" constitute as
much a vicious and violent threat
to^ us as students—foreign or
American—as II does to those
faculty members Involved. For
it is ulllmatley our education—
'a major part of our lives—
that Is at stake. The recent
actions that we have witnessed
can only be seen as an attack
upon US as students as much
as lt is io the professors Involved—as weU as the faculty
as a whole, as they themselves
No student with any conscience
at- all, no faculty member with
any backbone can now stand idly
by and watch the heads roll from
the executioners block situated In
the Baxter abattoir. The Ume
has come for ALL of us to stand
up and oppose the corrupt forces
of evil that "do violence to men's
souls" and promise to thoroughly
denature the education for which
we, the foreign students, at the
very least, have paid so much.
If now we bury our heads (when
all around us ARE losing theirs.
when all the world cries •Shame*
and 'Foul* and when even the
•uncommitted* faculty feel Incensed, then although our pulse
may sUU be registering,
our hearts will have stopped/our
minds becoming
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