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| Arturo Rodriguez UFWA |
Congratulations to the students at the University of Texas at El Paso on convincing the Faculty Senate to reverse its decision last month to cancel the Cesar Chavez Day holiday on a campus where 76 percent of students are Latino. More than 7,000 Americans from across the country overwhelmingly responded by endorsing the appeal from students. Removal of the Chavez holiday for four years was "an act with deep consequences," noted Adrian Rivera, a bilingual education student and coordinator of Students for Cesar Chavez. UTEP students organized both on campus and outside the university. The UFW distributed their appeal throughout the nation. The students' determination and refusal to give up--and the response from thousands of farm worker supporters--are the best evidence that Cesar's legacy is alive and thriving nearly 18 years after his passing. We all congratulate the students at UTEP as well as our friends who lent them their support. Si Se Puede!
Arturo S. Rodriguez, President
United Farm Workers of America
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