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Evans opposed to more minority courses By Larry Romero Dr. Ralph Evans, Dean of the School of Education, said that he is "opposed in principle" tp a change in the course structure at CSUF that will require more minority oriented courses in order to receive teaching credentials. Evans was invited by the Comite CHE (Chicanos in Education) of. MECHA to speak'on the Ryan Act and its implementation at CSUF, according to Marian Rodriguez Powers, chairperson. In the two-hour-long meeting before a standing room only crowd on Dec. 19, Evans started by explaining some of the technical aspects of the Ryan Act and its differences to the Fisher Act which it replaced. After approximately an hour of this the students started to ask questions. In regard to a campus-wide committee that had been set up by the school to study the implementation of the Ryan Act at CSUF, senior Ricardo Rodriguez asked Evans whether ethnic make-up of the committee was taken into consideration. Evans answered he did not know "specifically." "But there are also other points of concern about the major (Liberal Studies Major) as it now exists," said Evans, enthusiastically pointing at the students. Evans conceded that he had resisted any change on how the Ryan Act is being interpreted at CSUF because he was concerned about "getting the Ryan Act going." "I'm certain it will be looked at in the near future," he said, referring to changes in the interpretation, of the act. As it now stands, Evans said, the school is allowed nine units of required units in the professional sequence with which to work. Out of these nine units, two units deal with the different ethnic minorities which make up the area's population. This, according to Evans, includes Native Americans, Blacks, Chicanos, Asian Americans, etc. According to Powers, CHE disagrees with Evans' contention that he can't change the professional sequence to meet ethnic needs. She pointed out that programs in CSU, Northridge and other campuses have implemented more relevant programs. "The problem here is that this school • doesn't want anything ethnically oriented to go into its program," she said. Evans, upon questioning by Dr. Jesus Luna of the La Raza Studies Department, £r°id that the School of Education is restricted to nine units. "I tell you that the teachers and educators of this state feel this is an extremely restrictive stipulation of this act," said Evans. Another student, senior Cynthia Lugo, asked why the program had not been revamped if Evans felt it was inadequate. "We think what we are doing now is essential and adequate," was Evans' answer. "Our staff considers we are doing a pretty good job with these nine units." When asked why the Ryan Act was replacing the Fisher Act, Evans quoted the preamble to the Ryan Act. It reads: "The Legislature, recognizing the need for excellence in education and the variety and vitality of California's many educational resources, intends to set broad minimum standards and guidelines for teacher preparation and licensing to encourage both high standards and diversity." Another member of MECHA asked whether the school's interpretation was to follow the technical aspects of thelawrath- than the spirit of that law. "Sir, I believe you are right. We have to wait and see how it's working out, you might be right," said Evans. After telling the students that he was opposed only in principle to any university changes, Evans said, "We are told students are totally uninformed," then catching himself, he said, "uh, well, maybe not totally uninformed." There was a groan from the audience. Trying to show that there were other important areas in education that the school had to deal with, the dean alluded to the fact that a course in children's literature was also needed and that electives were available in this area. "We aren't talking about children's literature," said Powers, "we are talking about situations like when an Anglo teacher holds a knife under a Chicano student and other such incidents!" Evans tried to interject another analogy concerning the need for health education, but other students interrupted by saying, "Dr. Evans, you are not helping at all." Another student asked if it was true that he (Dr. Evans) would be leaving in June. Evans replied it was. At this the audience started to clap and cheer. . DR.RALPH EVANS La Vozde Aztlan A special edition of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN California State University, Fresno LXXIX/70 FRI DAY, JANUARY 1 0, 1975 Rodriguez disagrees with Chicano solons on Obledo issue By Cynthia Lugo Fresno County Supervisor Armando Rodriguez believes the real objection two Chicano assemblymen have to Gov. Edmund G. Brown's appointment ofMario Obledo as secretary of the state health and welfare agency is not his failure to consult them, but that Obledo is not from California. Rodriguez said he was dismayed by the statement Richard Alatorre, D-Los Angeles, and Art Tores, D-Monterey Park, made criticizing Brown's appointment as "an example of undemocratic conduct" and "secrecy." The statement did not criticize Obledo, a professor on leave from the Harvard Law School, and a former assistant attorney gen- eralof Texas. In a letter to the governor, Rodriguez said he was dismayed by the statement, and praised the governor for appointing Oble do to the high post. A spokesman for Alatorre said the governor prides himself on having an open and responsive administration, but has proved little different from Nixon and Reagan in making appointments. The assemblymen want to know what criteria was used in selecting Obledo. "If it were Ronald Reagan, no ohe would think twice about it," said.the aide. The aide said that the assemblymen voiced the view of many in Sacramento. The issue also concerns other appointments, although no one else has publicly criticized the appointment system, he said. The aide said there was very little feedback, and hardly anything negative. Rodriguez said the comments he- heard in the Fresno area and around the state are unfavorable to the assemblymen's criticism, which came during Brown's first five days in office. Rodriguez also said in his letter that nothing in the statement criticized Obledo's education, ezperience or integrity, and he further felt that Obledo was highly qualified for the job. Jose Torres, political advisor to MECHA, felt the governor did not need to consult the assemblymen since he has a capable Chicano on his screening committee. "We put our trust in Brown," he said. "It's a good appointment." 1971 mural sets precedent STUDENTS REACT to wall mural on south side of Art-Home Ec building, painted by students in Professor Ernesto Palomino's art class in 1971. Photo by George Wada. By Cynthia Lugo The CSUF campus, it turns out, already offers a precedent for the sponsors of a campaign to decorate building walls with huge outdoor murals. Since 1971, the south wall of the art-home-ec building has been decorated with a mural which was painted by three students in Professor Ernie Palomino's studio art class in La Raza Studies program. Palomino wants the new murals to "be a professional work of art, not just paint on the wall." The three people who painted the mural were not art majors, said Palonimo. The students had to get per-' mission from the maintenance department to operate heavy equipment, such as ladders and scaffolding. They then divided the mural into three sections. The middle section, which was started first, depicts a pre- Columbian image, which looks like the face of some ancient Indian idol. The student projected a slide of a drawing on the building and then sketched the outline. The two other students worked on more current ideas, said Palomino. "Picasso had just died," he said, "and they were working with cubist ideas Picasso had. It was like a dedication to Picasso. The three panels were done with primitive figures that would tie in together, with the center as the focal point." Other students had attempted to paint the wall, and there were a few sketches, but no one had ever completed the project, said Palomino. He said the wall was looked upon as a place where art students could paint on the wall, since it was the art building. Palomino does not believe in fust slapping paint on buildings, he believes in planning and growing with the work of art. This planning and growth process is one reason why he feels the administration is going about making a decision backwards. The project needs approval by the executive dean, the Monumental Art Committee, the Campus Planning Committee, the President of the University, and the Chancellor's Office for presentation to the Board of Trustees. "We could be there forever showing sketches. An artist is always changing," said Palomino. "We need variety and growth while the teacher and class is involved so it can be a universal statement." Palomino would like to see other art instructors become involved with the murals, which are planned for the walls of the Speech Arts building. The murals would be multi-media, which includes ceramics, wood and metal in addition to painting. "This campus lends itself to murals beautifully because of the open space," said Palomino. "There is a lot of space on campus but there is nothing happening to tt artistically."
Object Description
Title | 1975 La Voz de Aztlan |
Alternate title1 | La Voz de Aztlan (Daily Collegian, California State University, Fresno) |
Alternate title2 | La Pluma Morena; Chicano Liberation |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, California |
Publication Date | 1975 |
Description | Published twice monthly during the school year. |
Coverage | Vol. 1, no. 1 (May 5, 1969) - vol. 24, no. 3 (May 7, 1992) |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals |
Format | Print newspaper |
Language | eng; spa |
Description
Title | Jan 10 1975 p 1 |
Alternate title1 | La Voz de Aztlan (Daily Collegian, California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, California |
Publication Date | 1975 |
Technical Information | Scanner: Image Access Bookeye 4. Software: OPUS FreeFlow software. Scanned 400 dpi; bit depth 24; TIFF. |
Language | eng; spa |
Full Text | Evans opposed to more minority courses By Larry Romero Dr. Ralph Evans, Dean of the School of Education, said that he is "opposed in principle" tp a change in the course structure at CSUF that will require more minority oriented courses in order to receive teaching credentials. Evans was invited by the Comite CHE (Chicanos in Education) of. MECHA to speak'on the Ryan Act and its implementation at CSUF, according to Marian Rodriguez Powers, chairperson. In the two-hour-long meeting before a standing room only crowd on Dec. 19, Evans started by explaining some of the technical aspects of the Ryan Act and its differences to the Fisher Act which it replaced. After approximately an hour of this the students started to ask questions. In regard to a campus-wide committee that had been set up by the school to study the implementation of the Ryan Act at CSUF, senior Ricardo Rodriguez asked Evans whether ethnic make-up of the committee was taken into consideration. Evans answered he did not know "specifically." "But there are also other points of concern about the major (Liberal Studies Major) as it now exists," said Evans, enthusiastically pointing at the students. Evans conceded that he had resisted any change on how the Ryan Act is being interpreted at CSUF because he was concerned about "getting the Ryan Act going." "I'm certain it will be looked at in the near future," he said, referring to changes in the interpretation, of the act. As it now stands, Evans said, the school is allowed nine units of required units in the professional sequence with which to work. Out of these nine units, two units deal with the different ethnic minorities which make up the area's population. This, according to Evans, includes Native Americans, Blacks, Chicanos, Asian Americans, etc. According to Powers, CHE disagrees with Evans' contention that he can't change the professional sequence to meet ethnic needs. She pointed out that programs in CSU, Northridge and other campuses have implemented more relevant programs. "The problem here is that this school • doesn't want anything ethnically oriented to go into its program," she said. Evans, upon questioning by Dr. Jesus Luna of the La Raza Studies Department, £r°id that the School of Education is restricted to nine units. "I tell you that the teachers and educators of this state feel this is an extremely restrictive stipulation of this act," said Evans. Another student, senior Cynthia Lugo, asked why the program had not been revamped if Evans felt it was inadequate. "We think what we are doing now is essential and adequate," was Evans' answer. "Our staff considers we are doing a pretty good job with these nine units." When asked why the Ryan Act was replacing the Fisher Act, Evans quoted the preamble to the Ryan Act. It reads: "The Legislature, recognizing the need for excellence in education and the variety and vitality of California's many educational resources, intends to set broad minimum standards and guidelines for teacher preparation and licensing to encourage both high standards and diversity." Another member of MECHA asked whether the school's interpretation was to follow the technical aspects of thelawrath- than the spirit of that law. "Sir, I believe you are right. We have to wait and see how it's working out, you might be right," said Evans. After telling the students that he was opposed only in principle to any university changes, Evans said, "We are told students are totally uninformed," then catching himself, he said, "uh, well, maybe not totally uninformed." There was a groan from the audience. Trying to show that there were other important areas in education that the school had to deal with, the dean alluded to the fact that a course in children's literature was also needed and that electives were available in this area. "We aren't talking about children's literature," said Powers, "we are talking about situations like when an Anglo teacher holds a knife under a Chicano student and other such incidents!" Evans tried to interject another analogy concerning the need for health education, but other students interrupted by saying, "Dr. Evans, you are not helping at all." Another student asked if it was true that he (Dr. Evans) would be leaving in June. Evans replied it was. At this the audience started to clap and cheer. . DR.RALPH EVANS La Vozde Aztlan A special edition of THE DAILY COLLEGIAN California State University, Fresno LXXIX/70 FRI DAY, JANUARY 1 0, 1975 Rodriguez disagrees with Chicano solons on Obledo issue By Cynthia Lugo Fresno County Supervisor Armando Rodriguez believes the real objection two Chicano assemblymen have to Gov. Edmund G. Brown's appointment ofMario Obledo as secretary of the state health and welfare agency is not his failure to consult them, but that Obledo is not from California. Rodriguez said he was dismayed by the statement Richard Alatorre, D-Los Angeles, and Art Tores, D-Monterey Park, made criticizing Brown's appointment as "an example of undemocratic conduct" and "secrecy." The statement did not criticize Obledo, a professor on leave from the Harvard Law School, and a former assistant attorney gen- eralof Texas. In a letter to the governor, Rodriguez said he was dismayed by the statement, and praised the governor for appointing Oble do to the high post. A spokesman for Alatorre said the governor prides himself on having an open and responsive administration, but has proved little different from Nixon and Reagan in making appointments. The assemblymen want to know what criteria was used in selecting Obledo. "If it were Ronald Reagan, no ohe would think twice about it," said.the aide. The aide said that the assemblymen voiced the view of many in Sacramento. The issue also concerns other appointments, although no one else has publicly criticized the appointment system, he said. The aide said there was very little feedback, and hardly anything negative. Rodriguez said the comments he- heard in the Fresno area and around the state are unfavorable to the assemblymen's criticism, which came during Brown's first five days in office. Rodriguez also said in his letter that nothing in the statement criticized Obledo's education, ezperience or integrity, and he further felt that Obledo was highly qualified for the job. Jose Torres, political advisor to MECHA, felt the governor did not need to consult the assemblymen since he has a capable Chicano on his screening committee. "We put our trust in Brown," he said. "It's a good appointment." 1971 mural sets precedent STUDENTS REACT to wall mural on south side of Art-Home Ec building, painted by students in Professor Ernesto Palomino's art class in 1971. Photo by George Wada. By Cynthia Lugo The CSUF campus, it turns out, already offers a precedent for the sponsors of a campaign to decorate building walls with huge outdoor murals. Since 1971, the south wall of the art-home-ec building has been decorated with a mural which was painted by three students in Professor Ernie Palomino's studio art class in La Raza Studies program. Palomino wants the new murals to "be a professional work of art, not just paint on the wall." The three people who painted the mural were not art majors, said Palonimo. The students had to get per-' mission from the maintenance department to operate heavy equipment, such as ladders and scaffolding. They then divided the mural into three sections. The middle section, which was started first, depicts a pre- Columbian image, which looks like the face of some ancient Indian idol. The student projected a slide of a drawing on the building and then sketched the outline. The two other students worked on more current ideas, said Palomino. "Picasso had just died," he said, "and they were working with cubist ideas Picasso had. It was like a dedication to Picasso. The three panels were done with primitive figures that would tie in together, with the center as the focal point." Other students had attempted to paint the wall, and there were a few sketches, but no one had ever completed the project, said Palomino. He said the wall was looked upon as a place where art students could paint on the wall, since it was the art building. Palomino does not believe in fust slapping paint on buildings, he believes in planning and growing with the work of art. This planning and growth process is one reason why he feels the administration is going about making a decision backwards. The project needs approval by the executive dean, the Monumental Art Committee, the Campus Planning Committee, the President of the University, and the Chancellor's Office for presentation to the Board of Trustees. "We could be there forever showing sketches. An artist is always changing," said Palomino. "We need variety and growth while the teacher and class is involved so it can be a universal statement." Palomino would like to see other art instructors become involved with the murals, which are planned for the walls of the Speech Arts building. The murals would be multi-media, which includes ceramics, wood and metal in addition to painting. "This campus lends itself to murals beautifully because of the open space," said Palomino. "There is a lot of space on campus but there is nothing happening to tt artistically." |