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A Letter Home
av.S, 1990
TWE.5W66 ALWAYS DID NAME TWO" CALIFORNIA CHARM
Letters to the editor
Addressing
discrimination
Editor.
Racism, sexism and homophobia
are Issues which must be dealt with by
the students of Fresno State. A
mandate of change must begin within
us. Each,student can make an effort to
help erradicate these
institutionalized forms of bigotry.
Stand up to this oppression through
voice, petition or some other type of
activity which will expose those who
discriminate.
. Our university lies In a community
where the practices of racism, sexism
and homophobia are- regular
occurrences. If our community is- to
• change, shouldn't -our' ■community
'have a positive role model to help
institute this change; not one that
continues ,to be a part of the
Institutionalized prejudices and
bigotry?
By writing this letter. I have begun
to challenge my own prejudices and
bigotry. And as a student with a voice
on this campus. I will And ways and
means to irradicate racism, sexism
and homophobic attitudes.
As an individual voice. I can create
only part of the change which is
necessary to facilitate a safer
academic environment for all who
are a part of It Significant change
will occur when the—voice of the
university is heard not only In our
local community, but in our state and
nation.
Students need to set an example for
all others to follow. We need to show
we care about our university.
We the students of California State
University. Fresno, know what la
right and It la our responsibility to
take whatever steps necessary to
facilitate what needs to be right
JbeM.Torres ^
StafTWriter. la Vozde Aztlan
Proposition debate
Editor.
It's that time of year again to cast
your vote. Most of you have heard
about Proposition 128, the "Big Green"
initiative, and Proposition 135. the
"CAREFUL" ' Initiative. CAREFUL
stands for Californians for
Responsible Food Laws. There are two
Important things to remember.
California already has the strictest
laws in the United States regulating
pesticide usage and tolerant residue
levels In the foods we eat The second
thing to remember is that California
grows the majority of fruits and
vegetables.'compared to the rest of the
states to the nation.
The health industry' is
recommending that we eat five
servings of fruits and vegetables each
day. In the October issue of The
Student Body, a newsletter published
by the Student Health Center here on
. campus, there was an article stating
that we are doing more harm to
ourselves by not eating enough fruits
and vegetable.
. Proposition 135, If passed, would
increase the testing of raw and
processed foods that is currently
being done by the California
Department of Food and Agriculture.
Proposition. 135 -Would _aJso, Increase.
- training and education programs 'for
farm employees who work with
pesticides. It will also mandate strict
penalties for violators of the pesticide
use laws.
This initiative is endorsed not only
by farm organizations, but also by
doctors, scientists, grocers and public
health officials. '
Proposition 128. if passed, would
ban many of the chemicals needed by
the fruit and' vegetable growers to
control insects and diseases that
attack their crops. Proposition 128
would also ban freon that is used in
our air conditioners. Freon
alternatives would be very cosuy.
If Proposition 128 passes, it will
ban many nail and hair care products
that are now used. Proposition 128
would also establish an
environmental advocate, who would
be elected. This advocate would not be
responsible to any other branches of
government and would have the
power to sue the government.
Proposition 128 would give
Californians higher taxes and higher
food prices and more government
bureaucracy.
VOTE NO ON PROPOSmON 128
AND YES ON PROPOSITION 135.
JimSimonich
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factual errors. •
Pas trouble with
a mad bobcat
David Finesilver
Tex got a letter from his folks
the other day.
DearTex.
Mr. Porker wasjust here to teH.
us about you and Suzie. We was'.
glad to see him but even gladder
when he left. He smells like
eveiythlngbut something good.    ;
Your ma carried on something
awful about you marrying into
that no-account, nose-picking     f
Porker clan. She says she'll never'
speak to you again.
The other night me and the old
woman had been in bed for a
while and I wasjust dozing off to
sleep when that damn cat of yours
came running through the screen
door and knocked a big hole in It.
caterwauling at the top of her
lungs. Her screech was followed ,
by another one even louder and
the two blended right In the living
room.
I was still half asleep and about
three-quarters drunk on
moonshine, but 1 Jumped up and
grabbed my old .22 auto from
behind the bedroom door and
stepped out Into the kitchen. The
cat ran, between myjegs into the
bedroom and slammed into the
far wall, which she proceeded to
climb, knocking out chunks of
plaster and sheetrock as she went.
Behind her was the biggest
bobcat you ever seen. The bobcat
slid to a stop right at my feet,
screeched again, and knocked
another hole in the screen door
getting out. all four legs going in
different dlrecUons at once. Least
he could have done was to use the
same hole he came In at because
now there ain't much left of t he
screen. \.
Before he even got out the door. I
was banging at him with the rifle.
sending my bullets whizzing all
around his ears but not hitting
him with any of them. He ran
between two Junk cars that were
sitting in the yard and off up the
driveway, me shooting at htm all *•
the time.
The next morning I found
bu 11 dholes all In the screen door
and two In the windshield of one
of the cars. That was the one that
had a good windshield before. The
other one was already busted. The
old woman was all over me about
that. I tried to tell her it weren't
my fault but the cat's, but you
know how she goes on.
When I come in from fishing the
next day. she greeted me at the
door, smiling like a clam. That is.
The cat ran
between my    .
legtinto'the
bedroom and
slammed into
the far wall,
which she
proceeded to
climb, knocking
out chunks of
Ipigsterand.
sheetrock as she
went.
your ma was smiling, not the cat.
"I told you that was a good cat."
she said. "Her and me killed a 6-
foot cottonmouth In the living
room today. She fought it until I
got the hoe and killed it. I saved it
in a jar of alcohol for little Arlene
to take to school tomorrow."
That really worried me until    _^
she showed me the snake: It wasa
garter snake and she had put it in
a baby-food Jar. A little baby-food
Jar.
Son. here is a little extra for you
to put to the offering box at Fred's.
Maybe hell help straighten you
out
Love.
Pa
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