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Page 2 Reagan proposes axing student aid EVIL SYSTEM By Jerry Connie-. T-A bwigel proposed by (he Reagan Administration for academic year 1983- 1984 seeks to cut or eliminate important student aid programs. The U.S. Department of Education concedes that over one million students will be adversely affected by the proposal cuts. This will amount to about one third of all students who receive financial aid. Forthe California State University and Colleges system (CSUC). the proposed reduction in Pell Grants, formerly known as BEOG. are granted to low and middle income students will result in 16,000 students being dropped from the program at a cost of about $10.1 million to CSUC. Overall, for the state of California, 94,219 students will not receive awards in 1983-84. Reagans proposes to completely eliminate the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) program, which is designed to supplement other sources of financial aid. Approximately 6.450 CSU students will lose benefits at a cost of $4.7 million to the CSUC. The administration also proposed to eliminate the National Direct Student Loan (NDSL) program, which offers low interest federal loans to Funds forthe State of California, under campus based programs (SEOG, CWS and NDSL) face a cut of nearly $80 million. A staggering 120,000 California students will be eliminated from these programs. Reagan also proposes to phase out social security educational benefits and the TRIO program, which provides important services to disadvantaged low income students. A 50% cut is in store for both programs in 1983. Contrary to the popular belief that financial aid programs are "minority' programs, at least half of all current post secondary students receive some form of federal assistance, which is over 3.3 million students. The majority of students who receive aid come from families with incomes under $25,000. In dollar term, about half oftheaidpresentlyavailableto ready students, whose family income is under $14,000, will be eliminated. For students with families between $14,000- $25,000, virtually all aid will be eliminated. Nationwide resistance to Reagan's proposed cuts will be staged on the week of March I. A National Day of Action on Financial Aid Cuts sponsored by student. rtudents. This action will drop 13,237 a™"**will t< organized. The Associated students from the program. '• .•' v'iSffl* The College Work -study (CWS) program also faces drastic reductions. Instead of nearly eight thousand students working, only 5,743 students win participate ':■ i cnts antfstudent Organizations, such as M.E.Ch. A and the Pan Afrikan Union are active in the effort to counter Reagan's proposed cut. A concerted effort by students, facufty. and staff Will be the strongest way to turn back the wave of .■ " ■ <■ ' ' conservation which threatens to eliminate the right to a higher education for many students. ■»■»-»■■»■» ■»■» «"» »^» •»■■»■■»■ »-»-e>-»^»-»- » ■» »■■»■» ■»»»»■ Letter Policy '' Uhuru Na Umoja welcomes a n\ and all < 'letters to the editor. Every attempt will r... . -..,_,_ . _. _ . h- „ a. . . ." i ml ■ Editor-ufChirf: Dtry\-G\tn Ford < .be made to print articles. Uhuru reserves .«.„.,• rj-. ?v. c „ . . . j. ., , Managing Editor: Sandre Sellev , (the right to edit editorals for length, libel Production Manager. Stephanie Booker i .•'nd P'opnety. Photographer. Kahili Jackson 1 ctters should be legible a nd not exceed Staff and Contributors: Jacqueline Brown. O DBtBCl in lrn(»lh Plrno \r.i-l,.A~ .-I.. D-.-i-i- w Uhuru staff J'vso pages in length. Please include telephone number in case of questioning I hank sou for sour cooperation. Patricia Maxwell, Jackson Smith, Jacqueline Bulluck. Johnny Owens, Darius Crosby. » » » »•» » » » &■+, »»»»e»»C»» ^-» By Darius "DC" Crosby I'huru Si.fr Writer He walked out one night and faced the sky to look at the stars—the babes that deck the heavens like swinging lanterns of eternity. An evil came to him from within to say that those stars were shinning from a cold, serine and passionate height, totally indifferent to the joys and sorrows of man. And his soul cried out. "oh. no" for behind those swinging lanterns of eternity lies a purpose that imbraccs the whole of man- kind-a God concerned about His children." .His name was Martin Luther King Jr.. He didn't ask to die; he saw his goal—he wanted to live. But blacks knew that such life would stop and Heaven had asked his soul to give. People, it is (he duty of every man. regardless of race creed or color, to go outward to the purpose looking for that sound and inidivisible reason—why you are and whom you've come forth to be. Has M.L.K.'s life bettered your own? Due to lack of impathy. many blacks and whites who once chanted the desires of M.L.K. have allowed their lives to become a tragic syndrome. Evil is all we know; we are apathetic and life itself has consumed lis with its "insignificance and intense God, I am DC, please hear my cry as we struggle upon this hell so individually; so they Tl understand why we must re-arrange— start to change our visibility. Call out Heaven: tell them all's not well that is here. Help us when we try to love each other (the evil of which we have such fear). 1 love you all from the core of my heart. I'd love to see you through; and being a part of such painful fire, there's nothing I'd want more to do (Why did those policemen shatter my childhood by beating me that day in the ghetto?). Thus I feel like a spark to a pit of fire so full of flame—a boy of Black about to expire. Ill find a man to blame. But whocan I blame, myself, mom or dad or the God who built on me? An appology from that which crossed my life I've yet to really see. LETTERS Whites. Blacks or those who bare no such titles—one man said "Jews and Gentiles." but however you wish, all and each is a selected factor of a struggle for life— or death. And I acknowledge them; here they scramble and there they play—not a care in this hell, thus tomorrow is only a day! How confusingly destructive they are. dear God. yet pure in the tendencies of their minds and souls. They play among my feet. They play among m^ feet. They are babes dressed by mother nature, in playful scarlet and booties of deep *blue." They haven't the least acknowledgement that someday Hell will claim their 'play- shoes' and replace them with ,boots of intense fahrenhcit. I see visions of mother crying and I can sec father dying; what does this mean? My "self" tells me that those who cry have seen death, and those who die have yet to die! Why is it this perpetual hell in which I dwell? Where is the end? Damned it. Is it near? Wc are babes, asleep at play; why do policemen hate and kill us off this way. Awake, you fools, awake I say, for these dehumanizing activities will burn with us someday! Conflicting morality and despair, what does it mean? Who's right? Who i wrong? He's superior, (we're- wrong). Who's greater? Who's lea? -1^- -.\. 3-«..''■» • "Oh." run—you simple-hearted souls, for infatuation and self-delight is the obstruction and defiance of this self- sacrificing chain of ignorance.. You hate your brother—he's different; you poison your heart. You love "yourself," not death starts. Yet, what is "death?" It has no place in our system. It was cast out with "life." Death was fate and life was commitement. Too feeble to dwell in the "system." they ran. They gpt themselves behind us and couldn't withstand. Predeterminations controll swollowed them whole! Tell me. people, is fate and commitment predetermined? And docs this question make us fools of our own device? Shall wc dream of a land bcyound hell, or will this "evil system" suffice? In the world of journalistic rush, newspaper editors frequently fail to see the political role which students play in society. Mr. Agner's one-sided view of my involvement in the efforisagainst the ' Taxpa y- ers Holer is a perfect example of this. What is the Taxpayers Hole!.' I will attempt to summarize it. The city council is planning to use millions of taxpayers dollars as a subsidy to the Holiday Inn for construction of a hotel downtown. They would be exercising their rights of eminent domain to evict private business for this commercial venture, furthermore, this is occurring simultaneously white bus services, social programs, and police and fire protection is being reBuced. This action is being taken without consulting the electorate via a referendum. Our efforts are aimed at placing this question on the ballot to let the taxpayers decide on its merits. Mr. Agner's accusation that my involvement in this issue constitutes an abuse of office, is one which reflects a narrow- minded perspective on student politics. I feel that students play an important role in maintaining social awareness of the society. To deny this responsibility would exclude our participation in issues of nuclear disarmament, political repression, racism, or other issues which do not 'directly" affect the. student. Mr. Agner's statement that "the Taxpayers Hotel is not a student issue, hut a community issue" reflects an isolated perspective of the rote of .students in a society. If students don't advocate the rights of the electorate in the decision making process, who will.' If we don"r- support social programs, small businessmen, and the prevention of governmental misuse of authority, who will'.' CSUF does not operate in a political vacuum .which is unaffected by external political decisions. We cannot operate in our pretentious academic world, disregarding the other segments of the community. Furthermore, without involvement in external decisions we will be trampled upon by the political mechanizations which often exclude students. Enlightened self-interest does not work in special interest politics. We must support the causes of others if we are ever to expect their support on matters directly affecting us. It will be a sad day when student activism reaches the lowly depths such thai wc cease to consider ourselves a part of the community. Iloaih the day when our own self-interest is so great that we /ail to see how pain and injustice handed to others affects us. Perhaps, in their grasping search tor criticism of my actions, the Collegian should begin to effectively present issues such as thi\ one to the student body tor their evaluation. Sone of the problems in the world were ever solved through complacency, hut rather by activity. I view my office as one of serving the students on I'nivcrsiiy issues, such as good services, housing, tuition, and campus planning, but also on those issues with broader societal implications. Tlit former affect students exclusively, the latter affect them inclusively. Neither can he ignored. Perhaps rather than criticizing the political activity of others, the Collegian needs to evaluate its own policy regarding social issues. Jeff B. Watson. President Associated Students A Challenge to a New Generation The uniqueness of each generation is what it does, what responsibilities it either assumes or shirks. The greatness of a person or a generation is determined by the real needs that are served. Everybody cannot be famous, because everybody cannot be well-known. But everybody can be great, because cscrybody can serve. Serving the needs of today, will make this generation not only new but greater generation. This generation must run faster in order to catch up. It must excel because we are behind. There is one White attorney for every 680 whites, one Black attorney for every 4.000 Blacks: one White physician for every 649 Whites, one Black physician for every 5.000 Blacks: one White dentist for every 1.900 Whites, one Black dentist for every 8.400 Blacks. Less than one percent of all engineers arc Black. Blacks make up less than one percent of all practicing chemists. The New Generation must excel because resistance to our upward mobility has increased. The New Generation must excel because the sickness of racism, in too many instances, forces us to be superior in order to be considered average. Minds full of dope instead of hope will not fight for the right to vote. There is a dialectic involved (Meaning questions and answers, so as to determine their validity). Opportunity on the left hand and effort on the right hand. Effort must exceed opportunity for change to occur. Opportunity must be matched by a superior effort, an urge to excel, a will to learn. (We are not so dumb that we cannot learn if we study, but we are not so smart that we will learn if we don't study.) We must teach New Generation Blacks, through moral conduct and example, that if they plant short-term pleasure they will probably reap long- term pain. But if they plant short-term pain they can reap long-term pleasure. We must convince New Generation Blacks that if they can conceive it and believe it, they can achieve it. They must know that it is not their aptitude but their attitude that will determine their altitude. We must teach our children that their minds are pearls and thev can learn anything in the world. The challenge of this New Generation of adults is to regain the confidence of this New Generation's youth. And only by reestablishing its moral authority, not moral majority, can the task by done. ' t Johnny Owens Page 3 Positive Black Images WAYNE BYRD compiled by Dr. James "Doc" Rogers Wayne is an articulate and caring individual who realizes that the black movement is a constant movement. Lily Martinez Junior Wayne Byrd -very intelligent, hard working brother;(for black people) easy to talk to. Walter Lee Williams Business I think Wayne Byrd presented himself very well. He's a type of person who will get out and do what he thinks is needed to be done for black Americans and others. Carol Britt • Freshman I think Wayne Byrd is very aware of his African-heritage, and that makes me proud to see more African-American people becoming aware of this. Yolanda Davis Sophomore Wayne Byrd seems to be an energetic spokesperson for the PAU with a natural enthusiasm for the club. Esther lssak I think Wayne sounded like a responsible.intelligent individual who really cares passionately for something other than his own well-being-which is refreshing for a college student! Sandy Sarro Freshman 1 thought Wayne was very intelligent. I am really glad that he's into a black organization because we need leaders like Wayne. He sets a good example.of black ,pe o pie that a lot of us should follow Tina Horn beak Sophomore I think Wayne is a very intelligent person and is very dedicated in his work in the Pan-African organization. He has devastating leadership qualities. Bryan Walker Wayne Byrd seems to be a very promising black man. who will achieve a lot in school and be helpful to his community. Brenda Star Sophomore Wayne—You present your cause with humble positiveness... Such an honorable cause, yet you do not push it or insist on your way. You encourage other sensible human beings to appreciate the lenghty heritage of an oft' limes forgotten people as a member of the human race. Thank you. Toni Lenu Freshman Even though 1 don't know Wayne, through his presentation I learned that he is a very knowledgeable person. He showed that he cares about what's happening in this community with blacks. Sue Mamackian Sophomore Chip Gaston Is that a fact? By Mllele Marshall, Junior Health Science Major 'Academics can do a lot to dispel myths and stereotypes. You can't hold onto a stereotype once you know the truth...well, I wont say can't, but it's very difficult." said Rutherford "Chip" Gaston following a speech delivered during African Peoples History Month. Gaston, a San Jose high school history and English teacher, spoke on the topic of bypassed Black historical facts. To compensate for the smattering of public familiarity with black contributions Gaston has developed a cassette tape and workbook series entitled Infinity. Distributed by Gaston Enterprises, the series contains biographical information on 88 black men and women and may be used as a teaching aid in elementary and secondary schools. Extensive research revealed many interesting, infamous and obscure persons worthy of inclusion, according to Gaston. He decided to include a wide spectrum of individuals, not just athletes and entertainers. He used deceased persons, as their contributions were complete and there existed the possibility that few people knew of them, and a mixture of renowned. as well as, obscure persons. Gaston included persons such as poetess Phillis Wheatley. architect and mathematician Benjamin Banneker, Elijah McCoy, inventor of the oil drip pan which revolutionized the process of machinery lubrication. He included authors and artisans such as James Baldwin. Langston Hughes. Paul Robeson and Ethel Waters. Gaston researched the project for 8-9 months in 1979. Sources'consisted of historical texts, black authored texts and Gaston's knowledge of historical events. Few primary sources were utilized in research efforts. The cassette tapes were recorded by Gaston at the recording facilities at Santa Clara. Upon completion of the project Gaston began marketing it. Gaston expressed interest and respect for several individuals. Among them Dr. Charles Drew, for his creation of the process of extracting the plasma from whole blood and his work with blood transfusions, and Norbcrt Rillieux, for the invention of the multiple effect vacuum system which revolutionized the sugar refining process. Others mentioned personal^ agree with his non-violent policies." Harriet Tubman, spy for the Union army and freedom fighter with the Underground Railroad; W.E.B. Dubois, journalist, author, teacher, sociologist: Mal- response to the demands by blacks for relevant education, Gaston believes that black studies is an important part of education for all studies. He doesn't believe blacks should antagonize or "put down" non-blacks interested in black studies courses. Gaston believes "we have to get beyond that, we have to encourage all students to take these cSurses." On the topic of absorbing black studies into mainstream programs Gaston had Although Jordan is not included in the series because her career is not finished. Gastorrconsidered her "a dynamic lady, a very, very intelligent woman." Although black studies courses in college were first introduced, in the 60's. as a colm X, one time Black Muslim leader later turned humanitarian and politican Barbara Jordan. included Martin Luther King. Jr.. civil rights leader, 'although I didn't always mixed emotions. He believed that the classes would be diluted and possibly edged out because eventually it would 'come down to money for materials and instructors." Gaston believes that a black studies program is necessary to aid in social interaction for students coming from less integrated schools and to aid black students with counseling and academic grievances. Gaston expressed doubt that an Afri can Peoples History Month could have occurred without the support of a black studies department. He believed it would have been unlikely that the event would have been organized and promoted by non-blacks. Had it been, it may have been viewed with suspicion by the black community, due to the prolectiveness with which they view their history. Gaston would have been 'pleased and surprised: it would be a hell of a good sign, it would be ideal, if it started happening on a nationwide basis we'd see a real turnaround," At that point he was reminded of a quote by the late Martin Luther King. Jr. 'Eventually people will have to be judged by the content of their actions, not the color of their skin." Gaston believes society must begin to recognize the richness and uniqueness of other cultures. Cultural, integrity can be maintained and the group may still be functional in the mainstream society. Society is in the mess it sin because of the suppression of culture and the truth, according to Gaston. Different groups must work together to change society, but that can only be done when they know the truth about one another and develop trust. The truth can be radical when you've been lied to for so long. People are going to have to grow enough to accept other cultures. We gear information to the loss - cm common denominator. People have to be uplifted. They have to be told, this is the truth now do with it what you will."
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Title | 1982_03 The Daily Collegian March 1982 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1982 |
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 |
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Title | March 1, 1982 Uhuru Pg 2-3 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1982 |
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 | Page 2 Reagan proposes axing student aid EVIL SYSTEM By Jerry Connie-. T-A bwigel proposed by (he Reagan Administration for academic year 1983- 1984 seeks to cut or eliminate important student aid programs. The U.S. Department of Education concedes that over one million students will be adversely affected by the proposal cuts. This will amount to about one third of all students who receive financial aid. Forthe California State University and Colleges system (CSUC). the proposed reduction in Pell Grants, formerly known as BEOG. are granted to low and middle income students will result in 16,000 students being dropped from the program at a cost of about $10.1 million to CSUC. Overall, for the state of California, 94,219 students will not receive awards in 1983-84. Reagans proposes to completely eliminate the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) program, which is designed to supplement other sources of financial aid. Approximately 6.450 CSU students will lose benefits at a cost of $4.7 million to the CSUC. The administration also proposed to eliminate the National Direct Student Loan (NDSL) program, which offers low interest federal loans to Funds forthe State of California, under campus based programs (SEOG, CWS and NDSL) face a cut of nearly $80 million. A staggering 120,000 California students will be eliminated from these programs. Reagan also proposes to phase out social security educational benefits and the TRIO program, which provides important services to disadvantaged low income students. A 50% cut is in store for both programs in 1983. Contrary to the popular belief that financial aid programs are "minority' programs, at least half of all current post secondary students receive some form of federal assistance, which is over 3.3 million students. The majority of students who receive aid come from families with incomes under $25,000. In dollar term, about half oftheaidpresentlyavailableto ready students, whose family income is under $14,000, will be eliminated. For students with families between $14,000- $25,000, virtually all aid will be eliminated. Nationwide resistance to Reagan's proposed cuts will be staged on the week of March I. A National Day of Action on Financial Aid Cuts sponsored by student. rtudents. This action will drop 13,237 a™"**will t< organized. The Associated students from the program. '• .•' v'iSffl* The College Work -study (CWS) program also faces drastic reductions. Instead of nearly eight thousand students working, only 5,743 students win participate ':■ i cnts antfstudent Organizations, such as M.E.Ch. A and the Pan Afrikan Union are active in the effort to counter Reagan's proposed cut. A concerted effort by students, facufty. and staff Will be the strongest way to turn back the wave of .■ " ■ <■ ' ' conservation which threatens to eliminate the right to a higher education for many students. ■»■»-»■■»■» ■»■» «"» »^» •»■■»■■»■ »-»-e>-»^»-»- » ■» »■■»■» ■»»»»■ Letter Policy '' Uhuru Na Umoja welcomes a n\ and all < 'letters to the editor. Every attempt will r... . -..,_,_ . _. _ . h- „ a. . . ." i ml ■ Editor-ufChirf: Dtry\-G\tn Ford < .be made to print articles. Uhuru reserves .«.„.,• rj-. ?v. c „ . . . j. ., , Managing Editor: Sandre Sellev , (the right to edit editorals for length, libel Production Manager. Stephanie Booker i .•'nd P'opnety. Photographer. Kahili Jackson 1 ctters should be legible a nd not exceed Staff and Contributors: Jacqueline Brown. O DBtBCl in lrn(»lh Plrno \r.i-l,.A~ .-I.. D-.-i-i- w Uhuru staff J'vso pages in length. Please include telephone number in case of questioning I hank sou for sour cooperation. Patricia Maxwell, Jackson Smith, Jacqueline Bulluck. Johnny Owens, Darius Crosby. » » » »•» » » » &■+, »»»»e»»C»» ^-» By Darius "DC" Crosby I'huru Si.fr Writer He walked out one night and faced the sky to look at the stars—the babes that deck the heavens like swinging lanterns of eternity. An evil came to him from within to say that those stars were shinning from a cold, serine and passionate height, totally indifferent to the joys and sorrows of man. And his soul cried out. "oh. no" for behind those swinging lanterns of eternity lies a purpose that imbraccs the whole of man- kind-a God concerned about His children." .His name was Martin Luther King Jr.. He didn't ask to die; he saw his goal—he wanted to live. But blacks knew that such life would stop and Heaven had asked his soul to give. People, it is (he duty of every man. regardless of race creed or color, to go outward to the purpose looking for that sound and inidivisible reason—why you are and whom you've come forth to be. Has M.L.K.'s life bettered your own? Due to lack of impathy. many blacks and whites who once chanted the desires of M.L.K. have allowed their lives to become a tragic syndrome. Evil is all we know; we are apathetic and life itself has consumed lis with its "insignificance and intense God, I am DC, please hear my cry as we struggle upon this hell so individually; so they Tl understand why we must re-arrange— start to change our visibility. Call out Heaven: tell them all's not well that is here. Help us when we try to love each other (the evil of which we have such fear). 1 love you all from the core of my heart. I'd love to see you through; and being a part of such painful fire, there's nothing I'd want more to do (Why did those policemen shatter my childhood by beating me that day in the ghetto?). Thus I feel like a spark to a pit of fire so full of flame—a boy of Black about to expire. Ill find a man to blame. But whocan I blame, myself, mom or dad or the God who built on me? An appology from that which crossed my life I've yet to really see. LETTERS Whites. Blacks or those who bare no such titles—one man said "Jews and Gentiles." but however you wish, all and each is a selected factor of a struggle for life— or death. And I acknowledge them; here they scramble and there they play—not a care in this hell, thus tomorrow is only a day! How confusingly destructive they are. dear God. yet pure in the tendencies of their minds and souls. They play among my feet. They play among m^ feet. They are babes dressed by mother nature, in playful scarlet and booties of deep *blue." They haven't the least acknowledgement that someday Hell will claim their 'play- shoes' and replace them with ,boots of intense fahrenhcit. I see visions of mother crying and I can sec father dying; what does this mean? My "self" tells me that those who cry have seen death, and those who die have yet to die! Why is it this perpetual hell in which I dwell? Where is the end? Damned it. Is it near? Wc are babes, asleep at play; why do policemen hate and kill us off this way. Awake, you fools, awake I say, for these dehumanizing activities will burn with us someday! Conflicting morality and despair, what does it mean? Who's right? Who i wrong? He's superior, (we're- wrong). Who's greater? Who's lea? -1^- -.\. 3-«..''■» • "Oh." run—you simple-hearted souls, for infatuation and self-delight is the obstruction and defiance of this self- sacrificing chain of ignorance.. You hate your brother—he's different; you poison your heart. You love "yourself," not death starts. Yet, what is "death?" It has no place in our system. It was cast out with "life." Death was fate and life was commitement. Too feeble to dwell in the "system." they ran. They gpt themselves behind us and couldn't withstand. Predeterminations controll swollowed them whole! Tell me. people, is fate and commitment predetermined? And docs this question make us fools of our own device? Shall wc dream of a land bcyound hell, or will this "evil system" suffice? In the world of journalistic rush, newspaper editors frequently fail to see the political role which students play in society. Mr. Agner's one-sided view of my involvement in the efforisagainst the ' Taxpa y- ers Holer is a perfect example of this. What is the Taxpayers Hole!.' I will attempt to summarize it. The city council is planning to use millions of taxpayers dollars as a subsidy to the Holiday Inn for construction of a hotel downtown. They would be exercising their rights of eminent domain to evict private business for this commercial venture, furthermore, this is occurring simultaneously white bus services, social programs, and police and fire protection is being reBuced. This action is being taken without consulting the electorate via a referendum. Our efforts are aimed at placing this question on the ballot to let the taxpayers decide on its merits. Mr. Agner's accusation that my involvement in this issue constitutes an abuse of office, is one which reflects a narrow- minded perspective on student politics. I feel that students play an important role in maintaining social awareness of the society. To deny this responsibility would exclude our participation in issues of nuclear disarmament, political repression, racism, or other issues which do not 'directly" affect the. student. Mr. Agner's statement that "the Taxpayers Hotel is not a student issue, hut a community issue" reflects an isolated perspective of the rote of .students in a society. If students don't advocate the rights of the electorate in the decision making process, who will.' If we don"r- support social programs, small businessmen, and the prevention of governmental misuse of authority, who will'.' CSUF does not operate in a political vacuum .which is unaffected by external political decisions. We cannot operate in our pretentious academic world, disregarding the other segments of the community. Furthermore, without involvement in external decisions we will be trampled upon by the political mechanizations which often exclude students. Enlightened self-interest does not work in special interest politics. We must support the causes of others if we are ever to expect their support on matters directly affecting us. It will be a sad day when student activism reaches the lowly depths such thai wc cease to consider ourselves a part of the community. Iloaih the day when our own self-interest is so great that we /ail to see how pain and injustice handed to others affects us. Perhaps, in their grasping search tor criticism of my actions, the Collegian should begin to effectively present issues such as thi\ one to the student body tor their evaluation. Sone of the problems in the world were ever solved through complacency, hut rather by activity. I view my office as one of serving the students on I'nivcrsiiy issues, such as good services, housing, tuition, and campus planning, but also on those issues with broader societal implications. Tlit former affect students exclusively, the latter affect them inclusively. Neither can he ignored. Perhaps rather than criticizing the political activity of others, the Collegian needs to evaluate its own policy regarding social issues. Jeff B. Watson. President Associated Students A Challenge to a New Generation The uniqueness of each generation is what it does, what responsibilities it either assumes or shirks. The greatness of a person or a generation is determined by the real needs that are served. Everybody cannot be famous, because everybody cannot be well-known. But everybody can be great, because cscrybody can serve. Serving the needs of today, will make this generation not only new but greater generation. This generation must run faster in order to catch up. It must excel because we are behind. There is one White attorney for every 680 whites, one Black attorney for every 4.000 Blacks: one White physician for every 649 Whites, one Black physician for every 5.000 Blacks: one White dentist for every 1.900 Whites, one Black dentist for every 8.400 Blacks. Less than one percent of all engineers arc Black. Blacks make up less than one percent of all practicing chemists. The New Generation must excel because resistance to our upward mobility has increased. The New Generation must excel because the sickness of racism, in too many instances, forces us to be superior in order to be considered average. Minds full of dope instead of hope will not fight for the right to vote. There is a dialectic involved (Meaning questions and answers, so as to determine their validity). Opportunity on the left hand and effort on the right hand. Effort must exceed opportunity for change to occur. Opportunity must be matched by a superior effort, an urge to excel, a will to learn. (We are not so dumb that we cannot learn if we study, but we are not so smart that we will learn if we don't study.) We must teach New Generation Blacks, through moral conduct and example, that if they plant short-term pleasure they will probably reap long- term pain. But if they plant short-term pain they can reap long-term pleasure. We must convince New Generation Blacks that if they can conceive it and believe it, they can achieve it. They must know that it is not their aptitude but their attitude that will determine their altitude. We must teach our children that their minds are pearls and thev can learn anything in the world. The challenge of this New Generation of adults is to regain the confidence of this New Generation's youth. And only by reestablishing its moral authority, not moral majority, can the task by done. ' t Johnny Owens Page 3 Positive Black Images WAYNE BYRD compiled by Dr. James "Doc" Rogers Wayne is an articulate and caring individual who realizes that the black movement is a constant movement. Lily Martinez Junior Wayne Byrd -very intelligent, hard working brother;(for black people) easy to talk to. Walter Lee Williams Business I think Wayne Byrd presented himself very well. He's a type of person who will get out and do what he thinks is needed to be done for black Americans and others. Carol Britt • Freshman I think Wayne Byrd is very aware of his African-heritage, and that makes me proud to see more African-American people becoming aware of this. Yolanda Davis Sophomore Wayne Byrd seems to be an energetic spokesperson for the PAU with a natural enthusiasm for the club. Esther lssak I think Wayne sounded like a responsible.intelligent individual who really cares passionately for something other than his own well-being-which is refreshing for a college student! Sandy Sarro Freshman 1 thought Wayne was very intelligent. I am really glad that he's into a black organization because we need leaders like Wayne. He sets a good example.of black ,pe o pie that a lot of us should follow Tina Horn beak Sophomore I think Wayne is a very intelligent person and is very dedicated in his work in the Pan-African organization. He has devastating leadership qualities. Bryan Walker Wayne Byrd seems to be a very promising black man. who will achieve a lot in school and be helpful to his community. Brenda Star Sophomore Wayne—You present your cause with humble positiveness... Such an honorable cause, yet you do not push it or insist on your way. You encourage other sensible human beings to appreciate the lenghty heritage of an oft' limes forgotten people as a member of the human race. Thank you. Toni Lenu Freshman Even though 1 don't know Wayne, through his presentation I learned that he is a very knowledgeable person. He showed that he cares about what's happening in this community with blacks. Sue Mamackian Sophomore Chip Gaston Is that a fact? By Mllele Marshall, Junior Health Science Major 'Academics can do a lot to dispel myths and stereotypes. You can't hold onto a stereotype once you know the truth...well, I wont say can't, but it's very difficult." said Rutherford "Chip" Gaston following a speech delivered during African Peoples History Month. Gaston, a San Jose high school history and English teacher, spoke on the topic of bypassed Black historical facts. To compensate for the smattering of public familiarity with black contributions Gaston has developed a cassette tape and workbook series entitled Infinity. Distributed by Gaston Enterprises, the series contains biographical information on 88 black men and women and may be used as a teaching aid in elementary and secondary schools. Extensive research revealed many interesting, infamous and obscure persons worthy of inclusion, according to Gaston. He decided to include a wide spectrum of individuals, not just athletes and entertainers. He used deceased persons, as their contributions were complete and there existed the possibility that few people knew of them, and a mixture of renowned. as well as, obscure persons. Gaston included persons such as poetess Phillis Wheatley. architect and mathematician Benjamin Banneker, Elijah McCoy, inventor of the oil drip pan which revolutionized the process of machinery lubrication. He included authors and artisans such as James Baldwin. Langston Hughes. Paul Robeson and Ethel Waters. Gaston researched the project for 8-9 months in 1979. Sources'consisted of historical texts, black authored texts and Gaston's knowledge of historical events. Few primary sources were utilized in research efforts. The cassette tapes were recorded by Gaston at the recording facilities at Santa Clara. Upon completion of the project Gaston began marketing it. Gaston expressed interest and respect for several individuals. Among them Dr. Charles Drew, for his creation of the process of extracting the plasma from whole blood and his work with blood transfusions, and Norbcrt Rillieux, for the invention of the multiple effect vacuum system which revolutionized the sugar refining process. Others mentioned personal^ agree with his non-violent policies." Harriet Tubman, spy for the Union army and freedom fighter with the Underground Railroad; W.E.B. Dubois, journalist, author, teacher, sociologist: Mal- response to the demands by blacks for relevant education, Gaston believes that black studies is an important part of education for all studies. He doesn't believe blacks should antagonize or "put down" non-blacks interested in black studies courses. Gaston believes "we have to get beyond that, we have to encourage all students to take these cSurses." On the topic of absorbing black studies into mainstream programs Gaston had Although Jordan is not included in the series because her career is not finished. Gastorrconsidered her "a dynamic lady, a very, very intelligent woman." Although black studies courses in college were first introduced, in the 60's. as a colm X, one time Black Muslim leader later turned humanitarian and politican Barbara Jordan. included Martin Luther King. Jr.. civil rights leader, 'although I didn't always mixed emotions. He believed that the classes would be diluted and possibly edged out because eventually it would 'come down to money for materials and instructors." Gaston believes that a black studies program is necessary to aid in social interaction for students coming from less integrated schools and to aid black students with counseling and academic grievances. Gaston expressed doubt that an Afri can Peoples History Month could have occurred without the support of a black studies department. He believed it would have been unlikely that the event would have been organized and promoted by non-blacks. Had it been, it may have been viewed with suspicion by the black community, due to the prolectiveness with which they view their history. Gaston would have been 'pleased and surprised: it would be a hell of a good sign, it would be ideal, if it started happening on a nationwide basis we'd see a real turnaround," At that point he was reminded of a quote by the late Martin Luther King. Jr. 'Eventually people will have to be judged by the content of their actions, not the color of their skin." Gaston believes society must begin to recognize the richness and uniqueness of other cultures. Cultural, integrity can be maintained and the group may still be functional in the mainstream society. Society is in the mess it sin because of the suppression of culture and the truth, according to Gaston. Different groups must work together to change society, but that can only be done when they know the truth about one another and develop trust. The truth can be radical when you've been lied to for so long. People are going to have to grow enough to accept other cultures. We gear information to the loss - cm common denominator. People have to be uplifted. They have to be told, this is the truth now do with it what you will." |