2 By JANE SEABERRY crimes but which had become an issue will tend to look more carefully at with blacks who claimed the unit was everything I do." What are the nation's cities coming to? taking its toll of black citizens. Or, rather, what's coming to the cities? As mayor, Young proposed to put more Conversely, former mayor of Black mayors are coming to the nation's police on beat and set up mini-police Washington, D. C., Walter Washington, was cities with plans of serving all the citizens, stations in different neighborhoods. criticized by blacks for catering too much not just blacks. to white pressures when he endorsed a Young fought for black rights first at Richard Hatcher, one of the nation's Ford Motor Co. and in the U.S. Army Air rather oontrowisial crime bill. Critics on first black mayors of a major city (Gary, the other side charged that he was not Corps and became the third ranking leader Ind.), said once that "The cities really of the state AFL-CIO before becoming prosecuting slumlords enough and he was represent the beachhead for black political Democratic floor leader in the Michigan not lobbying hard enough for funds in power." senate and then Detroit's mayor. Congress. His budget request was cut by However, not only will they represent a Another recent addition to the cities' one-fourth. basis for power but also a starting point black hierarchy is Tom Bradley, mayor of Former Cleveland Mayor, Carl Stokes, for other problems. A black majority Los Angeles, Calif., the nation's third also faced black criticism when he could mean loss of finances because many largest city. Bradley, who was born on a appointed a black, retired Lt. Gen. whites would flee to the suburbs and take Texas cotton plantation and who was a Benjamin 0. Davis, Jr., as director of with them the middle-class economic base track star at UCLA, defeated incumbent public safety. He was in charge of the that cities depend on. This has already Mayor Sam Yorty with 56 per cent of the police and fire departments. been seen to a degree in Gary. Blacks accounted for only 15 per vote. However, less than six months after his Black Lansing City Councilman Joel of the vote, so Bradley won nearly cent appointment Davis resigned, accusing Ferguson, who was defeated in Lansing's half of the white vote in addition to 98 Stoke's administration with aiding enemies Nov. 6 mayoral race, said the major issue of per cent of the black vote. law enforcement. Stokes also had No longer a dream ? Many U.S. cities see surge of black political power facing a black mayor is "bringing the total Bradley plans to raise Los Angeles problems with Cleveland's whites over low community together and letting the white above its crime and political corruption in income housing. population know that he is a mayor of all addition to working better with the city Ferguson, who feels that he still has the people and not just the blacks." council. time to rise in the political scene, said the When Hatcher took office in Gary he "We have a crime problem that is of time will come when a man will be elected got money for 3,000 low and middle-income housing units, but great concern for me", Bradley said in a not because he is black, but because he is a recent interview, "and I'm going to make man. working-class whites grumbled because that my number one priority." "They'll be running not as black men. I they felt neglected. think the cities will get more comfortable Coleman Like the other black mayors, Young, Detroit's new black Bradley with black men and just consider them as mayor, said, "There is a minority in this does not intend to favor any particular interest men," he said. city who see this victory as a chance to group but does consider black Which city will be next? Mayor Richard strike back for 300 years of oppression. problems as part of his responsibility. J. Daley of Chicago has already said he Anyone who sees the election in these "I think the major worries affecting terms must be smoking pot." may not seek re - election in 1975. blacks are unemployment, miseducation, Young beat former police commissioner social dislocation and the inability to cope Ferguson said that a black mayor in the John Nichols 232,000 votes to 217,000. nation's second largest city is inevitable, with the pace of the 1970s", Bradley said. but not necessarily in the near future. He continued, "One of the main The major issues of the cities seem to be things I "We're gaining all the time. We're on crime and white residents' flight to the want to do in that process is produce the move," Ferguson said. suburbs. Nichols had set up a street crime jobs." black mayors we have, the more ']The more unit, STRESS (Stop the Robberies, Enjoy He added that hell be "like people something will look at us as mayors, not Safe Streets) which had cut down the under a microscope all the time. just black People mayors." Joel Ferguson, Lansing city Tom Bradley was recently councilman, was defeated in Carl Stokes, former mayor Richard Hatcher is mayor of elected mayor of Los the Nov. 6 mayoral election. of Cleveland, Ohio, was one Gary, Ind., serving for his Angeles, Cal. He succeeds He lost to incumbent mayor of the first black mayors of second term. former mayor Sam Yorty. Gerold Graves., a iriajoVU.S. city. suazijp jo Il°? si! 3ui5(bi i,oj suiujod sajjp s^uoijbu aifj are jbijm ,/op i SuiqjXjaAa sum jiun am paxurep oq« srspejq qjiM Aa X||njaieo a-ioui i|oo| «1 Pua1 IHM anss! alU03a • A if My parents are migrant workers Children remain proud of migrant Lettuce picked by nonunion workers was boycotted earlier economic situation. this fall in an effort to help the migrant worker improve his Photo by Julie Blough parents while basis as far concerned," she said. as money is The four children in the Gonzales remaining family all plan Mata, who worked in a department store this summer, Gonzales said. "If I am called names, I'm still proud." Most harvest seasons begin to go to college. took three weeks off from his She plans to become a social Adolfo Mata, 454 W. Wilson seeking job to join his family in Ohio in April and end in mid - worker because she likes October, often causing the Hall freshman, wanted to quit to pick tomatoes. helping people, especially the children of migrant workers to school in the seventh grade in "I kind of missed it. I just migrant children. lose time in school. order to help raise money for felt like going," he said. "When "I worked in the migrant degrees E. Leopoldo Cavazos, G Shaw Hall freshman, said that as a child, he always had - 054 his family. "But a teacher got after me. She kept me in school, and got we're in the fields, and even when we're not in the fields, we're very close together as a nursery with the preschoolers," she said. "The most important thing we had to teach the to check into school late and me a job through the work family unit. That's something children was that they were check out early. experience program," Mata unusual with white families," cared for and we loved them. It "Our family stopped going said. "We've kept a close Mata said. was better for them to be there to a lot of states because it was relationship ever since." Gonzales also comes from a than to be in the fields." too much trouble for school," Mata is the first of eight very close family, and does not All of th* students Cavazos said. "You don't children to graduate from high mind' the travelling involved interviewed expressed the really get used to the moving school. with her family's occupation. desire to help their parents out around even though you do it "My father was hooked on "I don't mind the traveling. when they graduated from every year." the idea that I should quit It helped me make friends and MSU. "It always seemed like we school," Mata said. "But my to leam to talk to people," she "My parents are getting were the new students in our mother understood. Everyone said. older, and they can't always classes," he added. in school was after me to stay "I'm proud of what I am," work in the fields," Mata said. Ennedina Gonzales, 653 W. in. Then I got a better job By IRENE EVANS Wilson Hall freshman, also through work experience and A labor force of more than started school late every year. took home $60 a week." 500,000 migrant families in the "I never entered school on Mata expressed great pride U.S. earn an average income of time," she said. "I always in the fact that he was the only $2,700 for a family of four. wanted to, but we always Chicano to graduate from his This income is earned when the traveled." Florida high school. family moves into a region for Gonzales said that she and "Chicanos are really about three months to help her sisters and brothers would changing fast, and it's easy to harvest and process crops. miss about six weeks of school see the change in us," Mata The 800,000 children under per year, but that they would said. "It used to be that a 16 working in the fields along always catch up with the rest Chicano got married and had with their parents may not get of the class. kids, kids, kids. Now they have "If a person really wants to fewer kids. adequate schooling and many drop out of school by the time catch up, he can do it on his "For instance, my brother they reach the sixth or seventh own," Gonzales said. has been married four years, grade. The Gonzales children went and they only have one son. But some students at MSU to special schools for migrant Already they are saving money are the children of migrant children until they reached for him to go to college." workers, and they feel no high school. Chicanos realize that if they shame because their parents are Gonzales' parents provided have fewer children to support, poor and must work hard for the encouragement that lead they will be able to give them little money. Gonzales to seek a college more and better things and not "I'm not proud that my degree. have to work in the fields all parents are migrant workers," "At first my father didn't their lives, he said. Linda Medina, 310 W. Shaw believe the girls should be Another change Mata Hall junior, said. "But I'm not educated," Gonzales said. "He pointed out was the fact that ashamed to own up to the fact also didn't believe that more migrant workers are that they are migrant machines would take over the buying their own homes and workers." harvesting of crops. But now fixing them up. Medina explained that the he wants us to continue our "It shows that they care life of the migrant family is a educations. about themselves," Mata said. hard one and that the family "He doesn't want us to go None of the students cannot make plans for the through what he does. I guess interviewed expressed any A shopper purchases some of the fresh produce migrant future. it's because he's used to this shame in the occupation their farmers spend their summers picking. "We live on a day - to - day mode of life." families held. Photo by Julie Blough By PAM WARD As MSU's men's athletic program has become the target of increasing criticism for its declining budget and performance, one is forced to look elsewhere for a source of pride and recognition. This source could be the women's sports program, which has become a leader in the progressive movement of women's athletics and is considered one of the best women's programs in the Big Ten. An increasing commitment to support the rights of the woman athlete has become apparent in the philosophy of MSU's athletic officials. The current $84,000 budget allocated to the women's sports program represents an $81,000 increase in the past two years. MSU's program, which now offers nine varsity sports, is one of the biggest in both the Midwest region and the Big Ten conference. Nel Jackson, asst. director of athletics in charge of women's Can women's athletics renew pride in MSU sports? and encouragement coaches from the coached teams to major titles. harmful to women and sports, said MSU is gaining behind our general system has been helpful in our public. It is not confined to the Mary Fossum has lead the golf masculinizes them A change in recognition through it's attitudes can be seen." women's programs. development. faculty alone as several other team to two regional titles and "I think it's because we have "We don't have to fight for schools are. Elaine Hatton coached the Though the women's sports a much superior organization," facilities," Jackson continued. "We have a stronger tennis team to a Big Ten program is progressing rapidly further improvements are Jackson continued. "In the "Other schools are still fighting coaching staff than most championship last spring. for facilities and time. We've schools," Karen Peterson, Also, general public needed, according to the state, as well as in the Big Ten, of women's attitudes and research on the athletes. The need for practice I think we have the best gone through and above this coach the stage." volleyball team, said. "We are role of women in athletics has uniforms, complete outfits, program." assistant coaches and printed "Of all the schools that MSU's coaching and the able to get the best coach helped the development of the schedules can be seen. we've played, or that I've come growing acceptance of the available whether she is on the sports program. woman athlete by the general "The public is beginning to The major complaint, in contact with, State has the faculty or not, and this is the most extensive program," Polly public have also been cited as big difference." take the woman athlete more however, is the lack of Ayers, senior member of the factors in the success of MSU's MSU has two women seriously," Jackson said. recognition and publicity given women's programs. coaches who are not on the "Research has disproved the to the women athletes. The field hockey team agreed. "A MSU is allowed to choose its ideas that competition is media's ignorance of women in lot of schools, like Michigan, present faculty, and both have don't even have uniforms. Our sports often strikes a bad note for the woman sports program has really expanded and I'm pleased with participant at MSU. it." Why are there three stories a Not only is the budget week on the football team and evidence of the improvements no mention of the women's of the status of the woman field hockey activity? Why are athlete, but the recent results of the Lions football performance of MSU's sports teams is also proof. Last year game printed in the State News while the winning performance the women Spartans captured of the women's volleyball team two Big Ten championships, is neglected? These are often one Midwest title and one state heard complaints by the championship. women varsity sport members. So far this year, the women "We haven't received enough have taken the Midwest golf recognition yet," Peterson said. title and harboring the Midwest "A lot of these girls are individual golf champion is dedicated and outstanding in senior Manono Beamer. their sport and they don't get There is little doubt in the near as much recognition as the minds of the women sports guys. officials that the added support "Some of the problem is the and money given to the lack of publicity," Peterson program has contributed in continued. "I don't believe part to their success. that the people wouldn't show "We have received a up at a women's event. I went commitment from Burt Smith to school in Iowa where the (athletic director), Gale Mikies men's and women's sports were (chairman of the Dept. of played right after one another, Health, Physical Education and A member of MSU's women's baseball MSU's women's athletic department is each getting the same publicity Recreation) and the University and the stands were full. The team attempts an out in a game last spring considered one of the best in the nation. to support our program," Photo by Milton Horst spectators will be there if the against Calvin College in Grand Rapids. Jackson said. "This philosophy publicity is given. IQ^UOO fi)!X!V90 Gui/UOl MSU's offensive top threat: Mike Robinson He's a star on and off the court By CHARLES JOHNSON "But this year, I'm not going to get down on myself. I know that It my job is to was about 10 years ago when Mike score and I'm going to try to do my job. Robinson, as an 11 - year - old youngster But if I happen to have a bad in Detroit's Brewster Projects, began night offensively, I'm not going to get overly amazing the big guys on the basketball upset because I'll know that there are court with his unique jump shot. other things I did to help the team," Though he was usually "too scared" to Robinson said. drive to the hoop under the flailing arms Having had two spectacular seasons of his much larger opponents, Mike found already — capturing the Big Ten scoring it easy to outrun his man and spring free title as a sophomore and for an open shot from the a junior — top of the key. Robinson is satisfied with what he has Today, Mike Robinson is a senior at achieved individually and is hoping for the MSU and is about to enter his third season entire team to start as the Spartans' getting some of the top offensive threat and acclaim. the Big Ten's premier scorer. His main "I've been fortunate offensive weapon is still the enough to lead the jump shot, conference in scoring for two years, but but now his arsenal contains the what I really want is for the team to elusiveness and play driving ability he was once well enough to get in one of the post too scared to exercise. season "Back then, the tournaments," Robinson said. jumper was all I had, so "And we can do it with this year's team." I made it good," Robinson said explaining "Talent - wise, I wouldn't hesitate to how the '