Stevenson Libre (April 29, 1968; Number 7)

              STEVENSON LIBRE
Issue No. 1: Volume 7-"The Ethnic"
Monday, April 29, 1968
(this issue edited by Dan K. Cooper and Michael T. Stroe)
UCSC's only student-controlled non-bureaucratic newspaper
Published every Monday and Thursday
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"BLOW OUT!"

At a recent Fellow's Night, the cries that were heard in Delano
well over three years ago, were brought bock to life by the Teatro
Campesino. Their message was one of frustration and hope for the
future now experienced by the farm workers. Moro importantly however, 
their witty and at times earthy skits also had a deeper meaning, 
for the cries are not only being heard in the farms of the San
Joaquin Valley, but in the cities as well.

In a recent interview on KRUZ radio, I had the opportunity to
discuss my recent visit to four East Los Angeles high schools (a
majority of their student populations being of Mexican descent)
struck against the LA City Board of Education during the first
week in March.  In a simultaneous and well organized march, supported 
by parents, educators, community loaders and the clergy, the
students actively protested against the poor educational conditions
existing on their campuses.  I soon became aware that the Mexican
of the urban ghetto was tired of playing the passive role, constantly 
subject to the dictates of the establishment. The Mexican, as
the students call it, is "Blowing Out!" It is not an unstructured
burst of protest, but an ethnically unified movement within the
Mexican community. They are, as never before, militantly demanding
bettor educational conditions for their children. They are no
longer willing to listen to the empty political promises offering
social change.  In fact, they have been listening since 1943, when
similar proposals to improve the same schools were brought before
the Board of Education, only to be mot with unfulfilled promises
for action. But now it is 1968, and the Mexican community has
learned from the experiences of its black brothers and that of
Caesar Chavez, and it is ready to make waves to effectively combat 
the inequities within the social system.  It is ready to be
heard as a  contributing force in the community, and the improvement 
of the educational conditions for its children comes first
in fulfilling that role.

The Mexican community is also participating in the Poor People's
Campaign in Washington this month.  In a recent letter from Rich
Townsend, he asked that I help organize a college support program
on this campus in conjunction with the Southern Christian Leadership 
Conference to gather food, clothing and money to aid the
campaign. And, this is where you the students can help.  Any
students or faculty interested in helping to organize such a campaign 
on this campus, please contact me, Art Torres, at Ext. 80
or Mailbox 203.
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Sunday, the 5th of May the ICB will have a budget session in the 
Stevenson Conference Room at 18:00 (6 pm). Budget requests for campus 
wide organizations for next year must be submitted in writing. They 
will be reviewed, and an overall budget will be planned. Requests 
should include: 1)money received last year, amount & sources 2) How 
much needed for next year? 3) Percentage of membership by college