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[Photo] Ramirez He Knows How to Help Victor Ramirez, who is director of the Chicano Native American Cultural Center, became vice-president of Student Senate in March. Ramirez, a junior from Brownsville, Tex., says that in both jobs he "gets the thrill of seeing things I planned work out, of knowing that I'm really helping students." "As a senator, I'm doing the same things I do at the center, only on a broader scale. Student groups bring me a problem and I say, 'Wait a minute, I have to call this person.' I know where the information is, how the University works. I've always done a lot of running around to get funds for organizations," he says. Last year Ramirez was president of the Chicano Latino Native American Student Union and of the Veterans' Association. He has been director of the Chicano Native American Cultural Center since March of last year. The center, which celebrated its tenth anniversary this fall, is a house where students can relax, and hold cultural and educational events, and where Chicano and Native American art work is displayed. This year Ramirez opened the center to other campus groups to use for meetings and lectures. "I've always encouraged interaction," he says. "When I first came here, there were just a handful of Chicanos and they felt isolated. I have tried to make them aware that they don't have to sit back at the center all the time and let the world pass them by. I got an office in the Iowa Memorial Union for Chicano groups and there are now two Chicano senators. "Anyone from a different culture can feel comfortable on this campus because of the diversity and the opportunities for interaction," he says. Ramirez says that much of his Senate work involves rallying students to protest proposed cuts in student financial aid. "We will continue our letter writing campaign and our lobbying in Des Moines," he says. "We also plan to get students to register to vote. We want to represent the University as a voting bloc, rather than just screaming and shouting." Ramirez is majoring in history and plans to go to law school. "I'll specialize in criminal law. I want to go on helping minority groups who need legal assistance," he says. "My work in student organizations has been good experience. There's no limit to what you can learn from this campus." The Iowa Scene Volume 9:8/May 1982 Published by The University of Iowa Office of Admissions for prospective and admitted students.
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[Photo] Ramirez He Knows How to Help Victor Ramirez, who is director of the Chicano Native American Cultural Center, became vice-president of Student Senate in March. Ramirez, a junior from Brownsville, Tex., says that in both jobs he "gets the thrill of seeing things I planned work out, of knowing that I'm really helping students." "As a senator, I'm doing the same things I do at the center, only on a broader scale. Student groups bring me a problem and I say, 'Wait a minute, I have to call this person.' I know where the information is, how the University works. I've always done a lot of running around to get funds for organizations," he says. Last year Ramirez was president of the Chicano Latino Native American Student Union and of the Veterans' Association. He has been director of the Chicano Native American Cultural Center since March of last year. The center, which celebrated its tenth anniversary this fall, is a house where students can relax, and hold cultural and educational events, and where Chicano and Native American art work is displayed. This year Ramirez opened the center to other campus groups to use for meetings and lectures. "I've always encouraged interaction," he says. "When I first came here, there were just a handful of Chicanos and they felt isolated. I have tried to make them aware that they don't have to sit back at the center all the time and let the world pass them by. I got an office in the Iowa Memorial Union for Chicano groups and there are now two Chicano senators. "Anyone from a different culture can feel comfortable on this campus because of the diversity and the opportunities for interaction," he says. Ramirez says that much of his Senate work involves rallying students to protest proposed cuts in student financial aid. "We will continue our letter writing campaign and our lobbying in Des Moines," he says. "We also plan to get students to register to vote. We want to represent the University as a voting bloc, rather than just screaming and shouting." Ramirez is majoring in history and plans to go to law school. "I'll specialize in criminal law. I want to go on helping minority groups who need legal assistance," he says. "My work in student organizations has been good experience. There's no limit to what you can learn from this campus." The Iowa Scene Volume 9:8/May 1982 Published by The University of Iowa Office of Admissions for prospective and admitted students.
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