1990_05 The Daily Collegian May 1990

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LA VOZ DE AZTLA
CSV, FRESNO.
MAY, 1990
Nuestra Opinion • Our Opinion
Good ol' boys mad at La Voz...So what?
I
Eloy Garcia
LA VOZ ASSISTANT EDITOR
Two weeks ago our old friend, Ted
Hallisey exercised his so-called "media
skills" in his Collegian column and
attacked la Voz for in competent reporting.
Hallisey also said we were biased and
that student fees should not be used for
such things as this supplement to the
Daily Collegian. As I wrote in my letter to
the Collegian editor, 18 percent of the
CSUF student body is Chicano and they
have a right to be heard.
People like Hallisey cannot understand
People like
Hallisey cannot
understand our
views. They
have never
been, nor will
they ever be in
our position.
our views. They have never been, nor will
they ever be in our position.
Includinghis opposition of Chicano and
African American advancement in our
editorials offended him so much that he
accused us of being biased in our
presentation of the news. Halbsey's vision
must have been so blurred by frustration
that he confused <Jur Eye on ASI editorials
with news in thereat of La Vox.
The fact that Hallisey did oppose such
things as capital expenditures for a
Chicand and Latin American/African
American studies resoursecenter and the
fact that he blatantly opposed the
application of the first openly gay sen ator
is of importance to our readers.
Hallisey argues that weshould at least
ask a US/Reality senator for her or his
opinion on certain matters. What for?
Their actions speak louder then their
bullshit rhetoric about serving the needs
of every* student, without discrimination.
These comfortable rich boysare getting
scared. They have always been in control
and now they can see that Chicanos as
well as African Americans are gaining
power on thiseampus. And when peopleof
color have papers like La Voz and Uhuru
in which to voice their opinions, it makes
the job of maintaining a "good ol' boy"
network even more difficult.
This was made evident by yet another
attack on La Voz. In the May 3 issueof the
Daily Collegian, Ron Wells wro& to the
editorthatLaVozwas,"worthyofnomore
then wrapping fish or lining bird cages."
The statistics Wells cited, if they are
correct, are impressive.
Those facts and figures were certainly
enough to outrage Wells. The nerve of
those damn "super radicals" in the ASI.
How dare they increase the Chicano Youth
Con ference budget by 181 percent and the
African American studentrecruitmentby
421 percent? That might actually aidin
gettingmore peopleof color to come to this
campus. We certainly can't have that.
Their increased presence could upset the
balance of things at goodol'FresnoState.
Wells also wrote -in his letter that
cultural and other such clubs and
organizations had theirbudgets increased
while an established organization I ike the
Interfraternity Council/Panhellinic,
"representing students from all walks of
lifefwd funds slashed from their buVigets."
Of course, this comes from a guy whose
idea of a cultural event is swigging a
Corona and singing a few bars of "La
Bamba" with brother Biff.
"Balalalalabamba..."
(The fact that our- own university
president hasnt been able to take
significant action against the problem of
low numbers of people of color at CSUF
has perturbed him so much that he is
considering resigning and returning to
teaching and doing researcji. In his own
words, "I would leave this all tomorrow to
be a Broadway singer.")
Ifs in terestinghowfrat boys, like Wells,
have traditionary monopolized student
money. After all some of the fraternities
have their token African American or their
token "Hispanic" so they can consider that
makeup representative of the entire
student body. And now that the ASI is
really trying to represent all students by
first evening the score, they star* crying
about the inequalitiesland injustices.
Cogley sums up year; Armenian
genocide recognized by senate
As the ASIsenate finishes up. President
Karen Cogley sharedsome of her thoughts
on the direction student government has
taken in the past academic year. The
Senate has come a long way this year.
"Unity-SRG senators made it clear with
their agenda: diversity in student
representation,thedistribution of monies
and services were going to be equitable,
and mostcfthe Reality senators presented
roadblocks at every Senate meeting,"
Cogeiy said.
'We have been completely
successful in fulfilling the platform
we were elected to because our
coalition remained strong on the
issues of student government and
equity. We argued against the racist
attitude* we were presented with.
The ASI is now forged achieving
justice for people of color, women,
and locked out students. That'shbw
we've been successful...We have
achieved everything we were elected
to achieve, and the coalition has
gotten strong. CSU-UC campuses
recognize what the activist students at
Fresno have done," Cogeiy said. -
As president, Cogeiy fought against
radsmonthia campus. She said racism
will not go away anytime soon and that
people mast remain firm in their
commitment to fairness and respect of
aUpeapuf.
Cogley said, "Racism is still an
incredibly serious problem, on this
campus, but our efforts and coalition
building has made it justifiable to speak
about the problem and expect it be dealt
with as peopleofcolor decide how it should
be dealt with and then our position of
greater inclusion of diversity, and the
redistribution of money go to all possible
sections on campus." Cogley said those
ideals will continue. She credited the
student body for voting many senators
and two executives into power who had, in
Eye on ASI
Joseph M. Torres
their campaign, support for diversity and
redistribution of monies to sectors of
campus that were previously neglected.
'We should always stay focused on the
students that face the most critical
conditions." Cogley said that we should
detiMmrune the direction of our politics. "We
all have to know whatour social positions
are and then determine our future based
onwhoweareasa people. Our destination
unottobedeterminedbyanyoneetBeothcr
thanourselves.''
At IlookatASlPresident Karen Cogley
and the values she has fought for, the
importance of her voice can never be
overlooked, her role and conduct as ASI
President should be an example for alt
students to follow.
see
The senate approved a resolution
commemorating the 1915 to 1923
Armenian genocide which will honor
those who have suffered and died in
the massacre under the Ottoman
Empire during the week of April 24.
The resolution recognized the event
by ordering that American and
California flags on campus be hung
at half-mast the week of April 22-
27.
The resolution also states that
should Vintage Days activities next
year be held April 24 that they not
take place between the hours of 11
a.m. end2 p.m.
Cogley reported that lottery
requests are due May 14. She said
requests must be related directly to
classes such as dance groups or atheletic
teams. ^_
Cogley said, "Administrators on the
board are maintaining a good old boy
network, as far as maintaining goes.
They have clearly stated their position
of program proposals.
Historically, the programs that have
been funded axe by an all-white group.
See EYE ON ASI, page 8
Editor applications due
Applications for the Fall 1990
La Voz de Aztldn editor-in-
chief position are available in
the Daily Collegian office
located in the Keats Campus
Building. All applicants
must submit three letters of
reference and a statement of
proposed editorial policy.
The deadline to submit
applications is May 9.
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Editor In Chief- Chris Heredia
Assistant Editor-Eloy Garcia
Copy Edit or- Cr lcsie Saktivar
Graphics Editor -Oscar C. Ramirez
Calendario Edltor-Marta ViUascflor
Staff Artist - Ralph Avitia
Staff Writers-Sylvia Castro, Michacla
Diez-Lopez, Selene Florcs, Sostencs
Infante Jr.. Krlsta Lemos. Rosemary
Lopez. Sandra D. Ortiz. Matthew
Polanco. Al Robles. JU1 Soltero. Sara
Sorla. Joseph M. Torres.
Photographers Laura Hernandez.
Jose Luis Gil. Angel De Jesus.
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