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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON INSIDE INDEX “Read my lips, The read Detour.” CALENDAR & BRIEFS 2 See page 4 DETOUR 4 S PORTS 3 Daily VOLUME 66, ISSUE 24 TTIITTTHURSDAYANAN MAR. 26, 1998 Labels paint a picture but not a heritage By DEBORAH REGIUS n DIVERSITY: Professors remove the face of labels by developing an understanding of cultural backgrounds. needed to understand the complexity,” Daily Titan Staff Writer Cardenas said port system for Latinos on campus. This Cardenas said. It is a contemporary issue reaction from people. This period intro- political term in favor of changing social According to an article “Stuck on foundation has built a home away from and depends on how Latinos respond duced people to a “strong sense of secu- movements. Understanding someone’s back- Labels” Leo Estrada contends that the home. Yesterday they gathered to talk to it. rity and identity,” Fuentes said When asked what exactly the proper ground is the key to eliminating cultural proliferation of terms used to describe about the labels that confront each one In 1929 an organization known as the “Some people don’t want to iden- term aside from Hispanic, Chicano, and ignorance. Chicano Studies intends to ethnicity must be equally functional. of their lives. The diverse sub-culture League of United Latin American Citi- tify with their roots,” Fuentes said. For Latino was, Cardenas responded, “The ensure non-prejudice attitudes through “Some terms are more applicable to a has formulated various labels to separate zens was established. In 1960, LULAC instance, if a person from Mexico with proper term is whatever you want to call educating students about cultural labels. particular situation or audience than oth- each other’s ethnic descent. raised the question of what they should a decent of Indian and Spanish don’t yourself and how you feel about your- Isaac Cardenas and Dagoberto Fuen- ers,” Estrada said. “As long as you know where you call themselves. LULAC’s purpose is to want to identify with the lower economic self. “ tes from the Chicano Studies Depart- “I wouldn’t be worried about being come from and know what your heri- help people gain U.S. citizenship and to status of Mexico, he said. “As long as you know what it means ment, opened a discussion about offended because I know my roots,” tage means, a label should be irrelevant,” teach kids English, with the adjustments The term Chicano was traced back to be the heritage you are and where you “Labels” with the students of Indepen- Cardenas added, when asked what label Cardenas said to students. in schools, Fuentes said. to the founding of Mexico. Chicano can come from that matters. dent Latino Student Association. would offend him. “Labels” is an issue of identity of the The term Chicano emerged in the hold two different meanings: people of “The proliferation of terms used The association was created as a sup- history and culture of a person’s heritage, 1960s, immediately arousing debate and Mexican descent born in America and a embraces a certain function and were see DIVERSITY/ 1 Faculty voices dissatisfaction n MERIT: Faculty mem- concern,” said Pasternack. “At 7.4 percent bers have complained that below comparable institutions, my depart- rewards by merit is not a ment especially, has a hard time recruiting problem but the require- faculty.” ments are not clear and CSU has said they would like to close objective enough. that gap within two years. Another bargaining issue relates to the By JOAN HANSEN faculty retirement program which allows Daily Titan Staff Writer retired professors to teach part-time for eight years after retirement. CSU would reduce that time to two years although the CSU faculty members continue to fight union states that the program saves CSU for what they deem a fair contract regard- money and students benefit from profes- ing pay and working conditions. sors’ years of experience. But so far union negotiators for Cali- The merit pay program, a thorn in the fornia Faculty Association and the CSU side of the union, would be expanded by Chancellors Office are miles apart on sev- CSU while the union would like to end it eral issues, including professors workload, altogether. merit, pay and salaries. Faculty have complained that rewards Some professors remain skeptical as to by merit is not a problem but the require- what changes CSU would make in man- ments are not clear and objective enough. datory faculty workload. Currently profes- “Personally I have nothing against sors are required to teach 12 units along merit pay but if the goal is to increase with three units of committee or service productivity it does not accomplish this, work per semester. it creates descent,” said Pasternack, the RON SOLIMAN/Daily Titan Local CFA president G. Nanjundappa criteria and goals should be clearer. Various incarnations of Mr. Potato Head take center stage on spud collector Kevin Colaner's desk in Mc Carthy Hall. said CSU would rather regulate the num- Governor Wilson’s adamant support ber of students professors teach, not the of merit pay led one professor to suggest number of units they teach. looking at an alternative rather than elimi- Heady potatoes “CSU wants to play the numbers nating the program. game without regard for the quality of But Nanjundappa told the faculty that a education for our students,” said Nan- merit program already exists. jundappa. “Faculty want to better bal- “Professors are hired on merit, they ance the number of students for educa- receive tenure on merit and promotions on promote good teaching tion quality.” merit, it does not need expansion,” Nan- He said this issue is important consider- jundappa said. ing that the California Education Tech- Terry Jones, CFA statewide president, • By Joe Florkowski • nology Initiative, if adopted, will change said that serious bargaining has only student and teacher ratio. begun but stands behind Cal State Fuller- n graduate school, Kevin Colaner swore that nity to play with a toy their parents might have once Mr. Potato Head was created by George Lerner, “Mass-produced learning hinders ton’s faculty concerns. he would never take a job where he could not owned. Hasbro, the toy company giant that produces a New York designer. Hasbro bought the rights from student preparation for careers,” Nan- He said CFA is adamantly opposed to display Mr. Potato Head on his desk. Fortu- Mr. Potato Head, made a special edition just for the Lerner to Mr. Potato Head in 1952. In 1953, Mrs. jundappa said. “Technology that mini- the senior faculty part-time program being nately for him, as assistant Dean for Student movie. Potato Head was created to give Mr. Potato Head a mizes interaction between professor and reduced from seven to five years because Affairs in the Humanities and Social Sciences Mr. Potato Head continued to stay in the spotlight female companion. student reduces the quality of education.” they valuably serve the university. Department, he can display the over 50 Mr. Potato last year when Burger King used the toy’s national The original Mr. Potato Head was made up of only Another issue gone unsettled regards Jones added that if CSU does not close Head toys and merchandise that he has collected over appeal to launch their new french fries partly by 20 plastic pieces, and did not have a body, as it does the salary difference between CSU and the salary gap, quality of education will the years. using Mr. Potato Head as a prize in their kid’s meals. now. In fact, children had to supply their own potato, other equivalent universities. suffer since faculty will go elsewhere for Colaner’s fascination with Mr. Potato Head mir- Mr. Potato Head’s role as a national spoke spud for or if they wanted, substitute some other fruit or veg- Management Science professor Barry higher salaries. rors America’s own recent rediscovery of the pop- Burger King is not his first public relations role. In etable in place of the potato. It was in 1964 when Mr. Pasternack said his department lost a qual- “In some communities professors can- ular children’s toy. After tasty vegetable’s role in 1987, the toy was used in an American Cancer Soci- Potato Head got the plastic body that he is known ified applicant to University of Florida not afford to live in neighborhoods where “Toy Story”, Mr. Potato Head re-emerged on the ety campaign, which necessitated Hasbro to get rid of for now. Colaner recently obtained three of the Mr. when that university reportedly offered they work and commute long distances to national scene, allowing today’s children an opportu- the pipe that was included with Mr. Potato Head. Potato Head see POTATO/ 1 him $10,000 more per year than CSUF. the university,” Jones said. “They look for “I believe our salaries are the biggest see WORKLOAD/ 1 Women discuss different ways to heal their souls n HEALING: A self-help work- the human mind to develop a healthy and would most likely fit into the mental aspect I’ve already pictured myself in an Infinity,” shop at the Women’s Center positive demeanor. of a person’s life, she said. She helped the she said. focuses on how to help peo- Stevens specializes in marriage, child, and women to think of ways they could adjust She advised others to keep a “gratitude ple balance their lives both family counseling, and works at the counsel- their time so that they could be using each journal.” She keeps her journal by her pillow emotionally and physically. ing and psychological center.

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