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VOLUME 89, NUMBER 7 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1992

Freedom of Expression policy under review Kelly Sullivan Features Editor

The University policy on the Freedom of Expression, is currently being re­viewed by the administration, specifi­cally by the Office of Student Develop­ment.

The two-year old policy includes "the right of USF students to present and advocate their ideas in the spirit of the developmentof knowledgcand thequest • for truth." It also guarantees students "the freedom to examine and to discuss questions of interest, and to express their opinions publicly and privately."

Carmen Jordan-Cox, vice-presidentof the Office of Studeni Affairs, said this is thc second annual review of the policy with thc Board of Trustees.

She explained that some new mem­bers have been added to the Board and background information is being pre­pared. The policy will then undergo an internal review process with thc freedom of expression committee, which will of­fer revision recommendations.

"We are at the beginning ofthe review process. This is far too important of a policy to sit down in one meeting and make a decision. I anticipate we will not reach a decision unti 1 the end of thc year, "Jordan-Cox stated.

When asked if there is a chance that thc protections and guarantees clause

The march four years ago that fueled the start of the Freedom of Expression debate.

could be reversed, Jordan-Cox said she could not comment at this time.

The Freedom of Expression policy has continuously been questioned by

various organizations al USF, including thc Students For Women's Issues group, whose constitution contains a line which reads that thc group "supports the funda­mentals of choice."

Because thc Students For Choice group offers a conflicting viewpoint with that of thc Catholic Church, this may have been one reason thc group went unrecognized by the university.

The Rodney King riots: a historical perspec­tive on racial violence in U.S. history Brenda Barrett Dr. Yvonne Moss Special to the Foghorn

The United States has a history of violent political protest and racial con­flict. Collective urban violence has been a notable feature of urban political his­tory throughout lhe twentieth century.

Therefore the riols which occurred in Los Angeles lasl April should come as no shock to Americans. Thc Rodney King riots, as they have come to be labeled, fall in 1 inc with previous Ameri­can political violence dating back to thc tum of thc century. White violence in EastSt.Louis(1917),Chicagoand other citiesduring thc "Red Summer" of 1919, and the Detroit riot of 1943, generally illustrate thc patterns of prc-sixties vio­lence. These "race riots" were people-vs.-people violence, i.e. mobs of rioters, usually Euro-Americans, attacking Af-rican-Americans and thcirpropcrty. The outbreak in Detroit was an exception because blackcitizcns retaliated for these attacks, as white and black mobs battled in thc streets of thc city for several days before thc mclcc subsided. Please see violence, page 6

A real Halloween treat makes a difference in childrenfs lives Rosela Balinbin News Editor

Approximately 100 children from economically disadvantaged areas and various San Francisco homeless shel­ters were invited to celebrate their Hal­loween with USF students in Phelan Hall this past Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m..

"Most of thc children who were in­vited know the USF students in a vol­unteer relationship with tutoring and befriending programs," Campus Min­istry Associate Director Sr. Marie Ignatius, R.S.H.M. said.

She added that thc children come into contact with thc USF students who are involved in thc various Campus Ministry Outreach programs.

Campus Ministry Ignatian volunteers and other USF students in conjunction with thc Office of Residence Life planned and programmed adinner, pro­vided games and activities, and included a time for the children to trick-or-trcat through Phelan Hall.

"Everyone (USF volunteers) felt they had something to give thc children," Sr. Ignatius said. "And' the families re­

ceived their generosity with affection and gratitude."

Sr. Igantius added that Mary Parker, who is thc siudcnt director of Hunger and Homelessness of Outreach Education for Campus Ministry also helped to coordi­nate thc day's events. Acting as thc liaison between Campus Ministry and ORL, she also gave an orientation to those USF students participating in providing them with information on where thc children camc from, and statistics associated with poverty and homelessness.

"I think it was a unique event because there were a multitude of USF students from various organizations working to­gether," Parker said.

Thc children were from St. Dominic's and St Peter's Elementary Schools, St. Agnes Church Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) program in the Haighl district, Haight Family Shelter, the Haight HAPPY program, and thc Civic Center Residence Homeless tutoring program in thc Tenderloin area.

Phelan Resident Daniel McNassar, who participated in decorating thc fifth floor

Please see halloween, page 3

Inside:

Features Students sacrifice to help Russians (Page 5)

Forum Richard Rodriguez speaks his mind(Page 8)

Entertainment Heavy Metal bad boys (Page 13)

College Living Top 10 books at colleges nationwide (Page 14)

Sports Lady Dons end season with a win (Page 16)

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Students win $3-million in arson-case settlement

Nine students who were injured in a blaze at San Jose State University have won $3-million in a setdement with the California State University System and two students charged with setting the fire.

The injured students originally filed a SlO-million law­suit alleging that San Jose State had not protected them because it had not conducted fire drills or provided extinguishers, alarms, or escapes. Thc students were injured inan October 1990 blaze that started when students set fire to a couch in thc hallway of the top floor of a three-story dormitory. Two students were severely burned and others suffered minor injures.

A lawyer for the system said that San Jose had been paid in full compliance with firc-safcty procedures, but that thc university overstay had decided to settle rather than risk a larger fine imposed by a court. "There is no admission of liability," hc said. "This was strictly a business decision."

Help for American Indians Higher-education officials shoulddcvclop retention pro­

grams specifically designed lo help American Indian students through iheir freshman year to increase their representation among college graduates, according to a study by lhe American Council on Education.

Eileen m. O'Brien, a research anal ystatlhc council, says thai while American Indians account for 0.8 percent of thc nation's population, American Indian college students receive only 0.4 percent of all bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Nationally 20 percent of all adults have completed at least four years of college, while only 9 percent of American Indians have done so.

Ms. O'Brien notes lhat three oul of four American sludents drop out during their first year of college. Reten­tion programs lhat specifically identify American Indian students , she says, "could dramatically improve iheir chances of remaining in college."

Copies of the study, "American Indians in Higher Edu­cation," arc available for $8 each from American Council of Education, Division of Policy Analysis and Research, One Dupont Circle, Washington, 20036-1193.

Ripon College is the latest to drop a Indian nickname

Ripon's teams were known as the Redmcn-a name that

is one of several under attack by American Indians, who consider it racist.

Last year, Ripon began calling its men's teams the Red Men and its women's teams thc Lady Red. The names left students and alumni cold, so thc search continued. From now on, all teams at Ripon will simply be known as The Red, allowing the college io keep its red and white colors.

Four women athletes sue Indiana Uni­versity of Pennsylvania to reinstate

teams Four former athletes at Indiana University of Pennsyl­

vania have sued the institution, seeking reinstatement of two women's sport**; teams lhat were cut last year.

In thc lawsuit , filed in federal court last week, three female sludents who were on thc gymnastics team and one who played field hockey asked that their teams be reinstated immediately. Thc sports were eliminated, along with men's soccer and tennis, as part of univcrsiiy-widc budget cuts in 1991.

Thc lawsuit also seeks a court order requiring thc universily lo provide equitable opportunities for women and men to compete in intercollegiate athletics.

The action is one of an increasing number of legal moves that women's-rights advocates have taken to de­mand equality in intcrcol legiatc sports. Women at Brown University, Colorado Stale University, and thc Univer­sity of Texas ai Austin have filed lawsuits this year to force institutions to add new women's teams or rethink decisions to eliminate existing ones.

All of thc lawsuits have claimed lhat the universities were violating Title IX of thc Education Amendments of 19 72 , thc federal law that bars sex discrimination by institutions that receive federal aid.

William Swaugcr, a spokesman for Indiana, said thc university was proud of its record over thc past decade in providing equality for men and women in athletics.

"That's still not a great balance, but it is important to remember that football is a revenue-producing sport, and thc money it takes in helps to ease the overall athletic budget," Mr. Swauger said. "It's not fair to include football in thc equation."

Fraternity members squish toward a record

Forty members of Utah State University's largest fra­

ternity slid down a 200-foot-Iong stretch of black tarp covered with multi-flavored Jell-O, hoping to earn a place in The Guinness Book of World Records.

Members of thc Sigma Gamma Chi fraternity staged what they hope is the world's longest Jell-0 slide as part of their bid to attract new members. Said Nate Williams, a senior: "The slide was fast, probably just as fast as a water slide. The next morning my body was kind of bruised."

Student suffocates baby in dormitory room A student at thc University of Idaho has been charged with

murdcraficr she smothered her newborn babyjustaftcrgiving birth to it in her dorm room.

Megan Hebcr, a freshman, told police that she unintention­ally pushed on thc baby's throat and chest because she was overcome wilh hatred of the child. No one was in thc room with Ms. Hebcr when thc incident took place. Thc child's body was found in a trash bin near thc resident hall where Ms. Hebcr lived.

Ms. Hebcr had no roommate and had nol told olhcr sludents, or her parents, lhal she was pregnant Aflcr lhe incident, university administrators provided counseling services to olhcr residents of lhe hall.

1,000 hold sit-in at Alabama State U. Ai least 1,000 students at Alabama State Universily began

a sit-in last week al thc main administration building to demand a stronger voice in campus decision making.

Thc demonstrator's who occupied the halls and stairways of the building's three floors, said they would refuse to leave until, among olhcr ihings, officials gave ihem a voting seal on thc university's Board of Trustees.

Student leaders also have been asking Alabama to put more money into College Work- Study, lo repair dormitories, and to improve the cafeteria. Sludents bccamccnragcd this fall when officials raised thc annual parking fees to SI20 from S25.

"Wc could stand it no more," said Rhonda Y. Robinson, a junior and one of lhe protesters. "Wc had to do something."

Most administrators continued to work. C. C. Baker, the uni vcrsily's president, said in a statement that hc supported thc student's right to protest, but hc urged them to attend classes.

The demonstrators said Alabama had agreed to a few demands but was seeking a federal injunction io force students out of thc building.

Compiled from the Chronicle of Higher Education, U Maga­zine, and Newsweek.

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[JJews Politics Professor Fr. McDonnell dies at age 74

The Rev. Timothy McDonnell, S.J., a professor of politics, died of kidney failure Oct. 31. He was 74.

Fr. McDonnell entered the Society of Jesus in 1936 and was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1949.

He joined thc USF faculty in 1954 and taught in the Politics Department until approxiamatcly one month ago when poor health forced him to leave the classroom.

"Wc lost a friend and a collcgue," Dr. Richard Kozicki, Chair ofthe Politics Department said as he told Fr. McDonnell's class about his death.

Kozicki then told the class about when Fr. McDonnell retired from full-time leaching several years ago. McDonnell asked the department to please "give me one course. If I am not teaching, what will I do?"

A rosary and a mass were held in Fr. McDonnell's honor on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Fr. McDonnell wished that no flowers be sent, but rather donations be made to the Jesuit Fund for Student Scholar­ships.

"Hc was a professor to the end," Kozicki said.

Foghorn editors asked to leave open house Cindy Brown Assistant News Editor

Director of Admissions William Henley denied asking Fog­horn editor-in-chief Kimberly Kauer and Foghorn Features editor Kelly Sullivan to leave thc Koret Health and Recreation Ccnicr Sat, Oct. 24, during the Fall Preview Day Activities Fair.

Thc controversy stemmed from thc exhibition of thc Oct. 22 edition of the Foghorn, which carried a front page story on the reprimand Budget Director David Nelson for his appearance in an erotic movie and Nelson's apology.

"I did not ask them, I did not tell them to leave," Henley said. "What I asked them to do was to be sensitive to the nature of the program we were doing, and thc fact that many students here were with their families for the first time. If they had the Foghorn, they would not understand everything that was said in thc Foghorn. They would have no recourse to ask questions later... So I asked the representatives if they thought it was appropriate to distribute this, and to be sensitive to the nature of the day and the nature of the people who were here. As to whether or not they left, it was their call."

When asked whether he had read the controversial story, Henley replied, "I scanned it very quickly."

Kauer and Sullivan recounted the story according to their view. "About twenty minutes into the fair," Kauer recalled, "Cathy Neumayr (USF admissions counselor) came up to us and she said in a very light tone, 'Why did you bring this paper?'

Kauer replied, "It was our most recent paper." Neumayr said, T should have called you, it's my fault, don't

worry about i t ' She wasn't threatening, wasn't mean. I thought lhat was thc end of it."

Kauer continued, "so then, twenty minutes later, Bill Henley camc up. He said, 'Why did you bring this paper?'"

Henley said, "This isn't the time to bring up these issues. Questions will be raised, and we don't have the time to answer them... By bringing this paper, they're going to leave with a

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Kauer then asked, "Are you asking us or telling us to leave?" According to both Sullivan and Kauer, Henley then answered "No, I'm just asking you." "Hc was stand­ing very close to intimidate us, to make us leave. I felt hc was telling us to leave," Sullivan said.

Kauer said, "Well, we'll leave, but I wish you wouldn't blame this problem on thc Foghorn."

Sullivan says Henley responded, "Oh, I don't, but I really wish you would leave."

"He stood there until wc left," Kauer said. As I tried to explain to them," Henley explained, "My

issue is not with the article or whether they could print, that is nol at all my issuc.my point is simply trying to be sensitive to that particular group of people who may have come into contact with it that day."

When asked if anyone had approached him regarding thc article, Henley replied that "none camc up to mc with questions." He added, "When these issue come up, wc are the ones that have to respond to the public on the University's position."

Thc Foghom editors shared space at the Activities Fair with thc Yearbook staff. Belinda Viray, Yearbook Editor, said, "Why is he denying it? Wc all saw it. Il's a mockery of our basic rights. I guess hc thinks we arc not adults."

Halloween's for the kids Continued from page one Phelan Resident Daniel McNassar, who participated in decorating the fifth floor said it was great that "people gave their time and effort for the children, all just to

make them happy." "This event brought out thc kid in

you," McNassar added. Due to a recent act of violence in

the Mission district, children from St. Peter's Elementary School were treated to Halloween festivities ear­lier Saturday in Hayes-Healy. Thc children were then escorted by USF students to Xavier Hall where mem­bers of the Jesuitcommunity distrib­uted candy.

Betty Chung, resident hall direc­tor for Phelan Hall said this event was a "great community builder," in particularly for those residents liv­ing in Phelan. Each floor worked together to decorate thc hall and volunteered time to pass out candy.

Six years ago, Campus Ministry began sponsoring parlies for home­less children at thc various shelters. Then three ago, upon the request of USF students and ORL, thc children have spent their Halloween at USF.

"I would like to thank everyone for their team effort and generous contributions which made thc after­noon and evening celebrations such a meaningful occasion," Sr. Ignatius said. "I know we've made a differ­ence in the lives of many children."

Donations for the event were pro­vided by the USF community, in­cluding those residing in the resi-

students and alumni.

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November 5 Dick Vitale at USF

Dick Vitale Tip Off Banquet will be held in the McLaren conference rooms. There will be a cash bar and cocktails from 6 to 6:45, dinner from 6:45 to 7:30. Vitale will speak from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.

Thc cost is S25, or S15 for season ticket holders and members of the Green and Gold Club.

November 3 Careers in International Business

Held in McLaren 250 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.. Panelists will be: Dcidrc Sclman, Banquc Nationalc

dc Paris; Stephen McLaughlin^Cal Trading Co.; and Terry Grange, American President Lines. For more information, contact Lynne Russell, Career

Services, Campion D-8, x6216.

November 9 An afternoon with the Community: The Faces

of Homelessness. A brown bag panel discussion will be held from

12:00-1:00 p.m. in McLaren 252. Various commu­nity leaders will be present to discuss their volun­teer programs which benefit the community of San Francisco. In spirit of Thanksgiving, please bring

canned food or clothing to be donated to thc homeless. Refreshments will be provided.

November 9 Author lectures about Spanish literary genius Author, Ofelia Alaycto will be lecturing on Sofia

Casanova (1861-1958): Spanish Poet, journalist, and author from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in thc Faculty

Lounge of thc University Ccnicr.

November 10 Multicultural Student Services Speaker Series Thc guest speaker is Robert Sibcrry, International Studeni Advisor from SFSU. His topic is "Ca­

reers". Come find out some valuable information in McLaren 251 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

November 11 French test for majors and minors

French majors and minors the deadline for thc three short exams required in Composition,

Conversation and Translation is 11/11.

November 11 French movie program: Le retour de Martin

Guerre. Lone Mountain Residence Hall, 3rd floor • T.V. lounge, 7:30 p.m.

November 12 Special Computer Lecture Series

Hamey Science Ccnicr 232 from 11:()()-12:00 p.m.. David A. Patterson, Chair, Computer Science

Division, EECS, UC Bcrkclcy-'Tcrabytcs » Tcraflops, Or: Why Work on Processors When I/O

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November 16 Franccsca Miller will be lhe speaker for lhe Latin

American Women and the Search for Social Justice in lhe University Ccnicr in Rm. 417-419-421 from

4:00-6:00 p.m..

November 17 Lecture on "The Travels of Marco Polo:

History? Fantasy? Inspiration?" A reception follows in McLaren Center, Room

252. Nov. 17, 5 p.m. Admission will be S8.00 General and S4.00 Sludents & Senior Citizens

(Scholarships available). Reservations required; call the USF Ccnicr for thc Pacific Rim at (415)

666-6357.

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E ews College Players act to help AIDS support service

The College Players are participating in a community outreach project for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients, as well as their friends and family.

Thc Shanti Project, a contract agency of thc San Francisco Depart­ment of Public Health and thc United Way of thc Bay Area, has enlisted thc USF College Players, as well as olhcr USF sludenis wilh acting skills, to film a scries of training videos which will teach all Shanti project volunteer counselors to assess the needs of potential ! clients.

Julie Ardcll, thc College Players coordinator for thc project, said j "It's not all College Players. It's just people who feci they need to be j involved...some people may not feci il's something they can deal j wilh...others just don't have the time. Bul it's open to lhe whole university staff, faculty, administrators, and students."

TheCollcgc Players' involvement in the project began when Eduardo Ramirez, Volunteer Iniakc program coordinator, contacted Father I Jack Treacy, S.J. about enlisting students lo play clients in thc videos.

"I brought it lo College Players because I thought it was a wonderful way for them, and anyone with an acting ability lo use that gift. It is a different way for members of lhe University community lo reach oul to those in need. I sec itas a very concrete form of community service," Treacy said.

College Players and the Shanti Project directors hope to begin filming thc videos soon.

"Hopefully, we're trying to have lhe initial videos before Thanks­giving, lo avoid running inio finals," Ardcll.said. But of course, if there arc problems, we'll redo them and hopefully have them done by finals or it might run into nexi semester."

Ardcll stressed that the project is a one-time commitment, unless students choose to commit more lime.

"Thc main ihing is, it's noi a big lime commitment, and it helps lhe counselors tremendously, because il's just a way for them to learn," she added.

There is a screening process, "because some people just don't work, but if your heart is into il, it will work," Ardcll explained.

Thc Shanti Project has been an active organization since 1981. In the eleven years since it began, it has trained over 6,500 volunteers, and provided services to 15,(X)() individuals whose lives have been af­fected by HIV.

Transportation, recreational activities, help with chores, support groups, housing, childcare, and free movie tickets are provided for those individuals seeking these services, and other services not pro­vided by the Shanti Project arc referred to those who can best help them.

Opportunities arc still available for anyone interested in volunteer­ing for the videos. Volunteers arc encouraged to contact thc College Players at ext. 6133.

By Cindy Brown

Beta Alpha Psi begins Accounting minor recruitment Cindy Brown Assistant News Edilor

The University of San Francisco chapter of the Beta Alpha Psi accounung fraternity pledges arc holding a campaign to encourage Arts and Sciences students to enroll in the accounting minor offered by the McLaren School of Business.

Thc campaign, which began in September has been initiated in order to increase awareness of lhe minor, what it requires, and how it could potentially help Arts and Science students.

The accounting minor consists of twenty-four units. Two Principles of Accounting classes, two Intermedi­ate Accounting classes, and four elective business classes complete the program.

"Most students, despite the difference in majors, will go to work for some type of business, or start their own, and an understanding ofthe basic workings ofa busi­ness can only be beneficial," Iris Yuen, a junior Beta Alpha Psi pledge said.

The Career Services Center also offers job re­cruiting continuously throughout the year for those who decide to move towards such a career.

All students arc welcome to participate; however, as Duncan Hui, who is also a Beta Alpha Psi pledge explained, "Accounung can help you move 'up the ladder' faster or fully understand your work. With­out becoming a business major, you can gain this business knowledge with an accounting minor."

"There are many opportunities for graduating seniors that may be discovered with this choice," Yuen added. "Every year, many firms and govern­ment agencies come to USF to actively recruit for staff accountants and other positions."

Thc Bcia Alpha Psi pledges also agreed that accounting also offers a higher degree of job secu­rity, especially during a recession, due to thc fact lhal "Businesses always need accounting knowl­edge."

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[features Dr. Fisher and USF students help feed Russians Sasha Lord Foghorn Staff Writer

Last spring USF students contributed to a Bay Area wide effort to send food packages to Moscow, Russia and Habarovsk, Siberia. Thc project was called Russian Easter Air­lift and was sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Ecumenical Committee for CIS relief.

Dr. Hartmui Fischer, a USF professor of Economics, headed the student committee, comprised of Drista Guss, Sarah Gricsbach and Julie Giordano that coordinated studeni donations. Thc University of San Francisco contributed 500 packages containing food, towards thc total aid of 10,000 packages. University sludents contributed hundreds of dollars in "flexi-cash" and normal cash do­nations and were also encouraged to make their own care packages. Each package cost about S25.00 and was filled with items such as sugar, flour, oatmeal, rice, beans, noodles, dry soup, powdered milk, powdered eggs, tea, coffee, chocolate, canned meal and fish and basic medicines such as Tylenol.

An unusual quality ofthe Russian Easter Airlift project was that U.S. representatives in Moscow stricdy monitored the distribu­tion of the packages. Unlike most foreign

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aid programs, every pack­age was accounted forand given directly to people in need. While in Siberia distribution was handled by Catholic Charities, in Moscow thc packages of aid were sent through thc "Moscow Charity House", the organization made up a list of elderly people and large families who were in need of aid. After the boxes were de­livered thc committee of U.S. representatives re­ceived a comprehensive record listing thc name and address of each per­son or family that was given a package and United States workers even received letters from individuals who received aid. (Please see thc let­ters lhat follow this ar­ticle.) In this sense, Thc Russian Easter Airlift was more effective than many similar effortsofil'skind.

To Dr. Fischer, who headed the US committee thai coordinated student contributions to the project, the Rus­sian Easter Airlift meant much more than just sending food to needy individuals. He believes that thc work put forth by Ameri­cans is representative of their sympathy for thc people in Moscow and Habarovsk and fills, "much more than a physical need." Hc feels that the project was especially impor­tant because of thc cooperation thai took place between die Catholic organizations of thc west and the Orthodox chuch ofthe east, a relationship thai has been tense at best in

thc past. Dr. Fischer expressed his view thai, "Thc sign of solidarity is just as im­portant as thc food or medicine we send." As a final chapter of the Russian Easter Airlift project Dr. Fischer would like to express his extreme gratitude to everyone who coordinated and contributed to the massive effort. He would like to specifi­cally thank the Erasmus students whocom-priscd lhe USF committee; Krista Guss, Sarah Gricsbach and Julie Giordano.

Although Dr. Fischer docs not currently have plans to coordinate the project again this year hc would be very willing to if students contact him expressing their inter­est If you would like to participate in thc Russian Easter Airlift this year contact Dr. Hartmui Fischer at 666-6453.

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Qeatures Patterns of violence leading to riots Continued from page one

Racism in the labor movement, the use by employers of migrating black workers to break strikes, racial conflicts over jobs and housing, thc corruption and malfea­sance of public officials, and thc conduct of the police were maior factors in this carly violence.

Although a number of investigations and reports were commissioned to study the violence and recommend new policy— historians, scholars, and public officials generally ignored these ugly incidents in the history of race relations in American cities until thc apparent racial progress of thc 1960s was punctuated by black urban rebellions.

Thc patterns of black violence in thc sixties, contrary to the prc-sixtics violence, was people-vs.-symbols-of-whitc-author-ity, namely the police and exploitive mer­chants.

In most cities a routine, and relatively ordinary incident wilh the police was thc spark which ignited the violence. Thc kinds of police mistreatment African Americans complained of in Watts (thc section of Los Angeles that was thc scene of major violence) in 1965 were typical of the dissatisfaction with police misconduct at that time: lack of respect and insulting language, roust-and-frisking black citizens without good reason, stop-and-frisk cars for no good reason, thc unnecessary use of force (police brutality) in arrest, and beat­ing up people in custody.

In 1965, only 41% of African Ameri­cans living in thc Los Angeles riot-area felt that the police could be trusted (as compared to 92% of Euro-Americans in the city that year).

Chief Parker and thc perceived miscon­duct of thc Los Angeles Police Depart­ment (L.A.P.D.) was a major factor in thc Watts Rebellion in the sixties. Police mistreatment was a major grievance of black citizens in most riot-cities of thc sixties.

There were olhcr grievances as well. Merchant practices, which included over­charging for inferior goods and unfair credit policies; inadequate public welfare and employment services; racial discrimina­tion in public agencies; distrust of local white political officials and exclusion from meaningful participation in local politics and public decision-making; and a biased-white-dominated media were the most fre­quent complaints expressed by residents of riot-torn areas during that time.

David Sears and John McConahay sug­gested in, JiieJMiliSsofYiQlence (1973), about the Watts riot, that violence became the "functional equivalent of protest," in thc sixties because the normal channels of grievance redress which most white citi­zens took for granted, were closed to Afro-Americans.

Police misconduct, a factor in prc-six-ties violence as well as in the sixties would be a factor once again in thc Miami vio­lence in 1980. But, as with thc Rodney King riots, the incident which sparked the violence in Miami was unfortunately very routine, but hardly ordinary: thc acquittal of police officers in the beating death of Mr. McDuffy, who'd been stopped for a minor traffic violation.

The spark which ignited thc April '92 violence in L.A. was also an acquittal of

police officers for similar misconduct. In the 1980s and '90s, anger spilled over

into rage, not only over the issues of pol ice brutality and different treatment of sus­pects because of race or national origin, but also, because of thc perception that thc courts and thc judicial system have two standards of "justice": one for whites and one for blacks.

The Rodney King riots camc in response to the political discnfranchiscmcnt and systematic repression of ethnic minorities by local, state and federal government's.

Although the riots have been falsely labeled solely an African American prob­lem the reality suggests otherwise. In California Latino and Asian communities have experienced similar acts of racism and political unresponsiveness. This multi­ethnic character of racial and political op­pression and conflict in California becomes evident in the Rodney King violence.

Contrary to popular media portrayal of riot activities in Los Angeles, sixty-five percent of those arrested were Latinos.

In addition not only were Korean mer­chants robbed and looted, but so were African American merchants. In fact, re­cent evidence indicates that many shop owners may have burned their own stores for insurance pay-off purposes.

Although government response to this type of protest usually is limited in capac­ity il nevertheless makes an attempt at understanding the problem.

Thc most recent riots in Los Angeles have spawned several commission reports and several programs such as "Rebuild L.A." and "Weed and Seed." These efforts will be evaluated more closely in the next part of this scries after pertinent interviews arc conducted.

Ultimately all of these issues and con­cerns translate back into citizen behavior in American cities. Based on knowledge of this history it seems that the question isn't whether or not history will repeat itself, but rather when it will and what police response will be the next time.

[Editors note: this is the first in a two part scries on thc politics of urban violence. Dr. Yvonne Moss' class cntiUcd Thc Politics of Urban Violence is conducting field re­search in Los Angeles regarding thc Rodney King riots and will conclude this scries with a summary of their findings.]

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In thc United Slates, a new virus is hilling dairy cattle from thc South. It is called Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus(BIV). It's structure and characteristics arc closely re­lated to HIV, the human AIDS virus. Re­searchers of the United Stales Department of Agriculture, or the USDA, say lhat BI V can infect goats, sheep and rabbi is through blood, but poses no threat to humans. But one British medical journey reported lhal infant cimpanzecs fed from birth on milk from cows infected wilh BIV developed

leukemia and a particular type of pneumo­nia. This is significant because in one group of AIDS patients studied, 63 percent died from this type of pneumonia. In lhe United Stales, 60 per cent of dairy cattle and beef herds studied are infected with BIV, and most infected cows released the virus in their milk. Recently there have been reports of BIV antitxxlics found in humans. Thc USDA maintains lhal BIV is nol of public health significance, bul one researcher says BIV in lhe United States is one of the gravest public health threats of the ccnlury.

Controversy surrounds this issue, and ycl the USDA has jusl approved of a new Streamlined beef inspection process. This means lhat some of the major beef packing plants no longer manually inspect every carcass on thc production line. Instead, workers do random checks, checking as few as three out of 1000 carcasses ( when they used lo examine every animal). Thc process, called the Streamlined Inspection System or SIS, is designed lo increase on­line production by 40 per cent. Workers arc no longer allowed to look directly at the carcass or touch it with their hands lo check for signs of disease. Instead, thc meal is viewed in a mirror through 15 feci of steam and fog as ii whizzes by. Critics estimate that under SIS lhe rate of unwholesome meal gelling thc USDA mark of approval has jumped markedly while USDA offi­cials argue lhat beef "need not be free of all contaminants."

These bitsof information offered as food for thought arc provided to let thc buyer beware, so lo speak...but what is clear here is the fundamental idea, lhat wc, as hu­mans, arc closely intertwined by our very existence with the earth- our environment, and the other species that inhabit il wilh us.

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Editorials

We the People...

"The hoopla is over, now it's up to you," was thc headline on Tuesday's Examiner. Was it ever not up to us?

At times many people have questioned who picks the leaders of this country because sometimes it seems that the candidate favored by thc masses losses. This Tuesday changed everything. The amount for people voting in each election has been on a steady decline and a common reason for not voting it that docs a single vote truly make a difference? One single vote doesn't seem to impact any­thing, but that vote combined wilh millions of other single voles changes everything. And this is what happened on Tuesday. Americans nationwide came together to voice their opinion (or opposition) and it seems to have accom­plished something lhat was at one lime thought impossible.

It seems like yesterday when Saturday Night Live has thc skit about "Thc person who was going to lose to Bush," which had all of the democratic nominees trying to avoid nomination and a race against Bush. But in what seemed like ages, but was just months, thc Democrats bounced back. Thc excitement which began at thc convention lasted until November and thc Republicans couldn't lop it.

I don't know if it was jusl lhat thc Democrats had this fervor because ihey had been out of thc White House for so long. But whatever it was, thc nol only won, bul they brought people who had felt alienated back into thc political arena. People once again felt that if they voted, they could make a difference, and they did.

But, thc job of the people is far from over. Many cast iheir vote and feel as though they have fulfilled their obligation. Wrong. Pressure needs to be kept on our elected officials, not only to remind them that wc are lhe source of their power, but so we sec thc changes wc were promised. Whether you voted for Clinton or not, hc leads us all. And that applies to Boxer and Feinstein or whoever your repre­sentatives may be, because thc President is not thc all mighty one who can make a change by twitching his nose jusl as Tabatha did on Bewitched. We like to think lhat thc President is God-like, but he is totally reliant on thc work of everyone below him to get anything accomplished. So, through our local representatives we have more power than wc think. And why nol exercise that power? Aren't wc what the politicians are there for?

Looking back on Presidential elections, it seems as though people only say what they want every four years and then complain about the system thc rest of the time. Now it our golden opporunity io keep on lop ofthe politicians as they begin their term wilh a clean slate.

If we constantly vocalize our needs, many of them will be met, but if we stay quiet, will be ignored and begin again the trend of not voting because we don't feel like a part of thc system.

We are not just a part of thc system, we arc thc system.

Look at the here and the now, what do you want changed? So many people have complained about the clcctorial col­lege, well now is the time to iry and change il, not at the lime of our next election. Nationwide tenn limits? Don'l wail until a terrible person gets lhe control of an office to complain about terms.

As the politicans say their lhank yous throughout the week, remember who they say they owe everything to: it is you and me, the ones who punched the holes in thc sheet of paper which got them where they were.

Don't be fooled by the rhetoric, thc said that our opinions are what counts. Let's make sure lhat happens.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ignorance bred at USF

Dear Editor, Ever get thc impression this school breeds ignorance under the

pretense of being private and Jesuit? So many eyes closed. Jason Baker Freshman Illustration

Respect privacy

Dear Edilor, Wc would like lo express our lotal support for David Nelson and

we condemn any attempt to dismiss him from his position here at USF. Mr. Nelson's conduct was done on his own lime and was in no way related to the University. Furthermore, Mr. Nelson's action's were legal. Granted, thc Catholic Church would nol approve of such conduct. However, if wc arc to base our employ­ment decisions on one's adherence to Catholic doctrine, do we then call for the resignation of the staff member who has been through an abortion or thc faculty member who has had an extra-marital affair? Of course not! Wc would like to believe the University respects our privacy. Wc would also hope those so enraged by this incident would exercise their faith and energy to help those less fortunate and not lo destroy those who do not understand. This would seem to be in accordance with thc teachings of Jesus Christ. Sincerely, Jennifer Sterling - Assistant Registrar Susie Savala - Student Loan Assistant Jim Fitzpatrick - Assistant Registrar Gilbert J. Rocha - Staff, Registrar Thomas Wade - Office Assistant, Academic Support Services Cally Salzman - Coordinator, Learning Disabled Studeni Services Dcna Davis - Assistant Director, Academic Support Services Kim Miller - Coordinator, Academic Support Services

Dear Editor, I find it interesting that the recent editorial in the Foghorn

professed preservation of the fundamental ethics of Catholicism. It seems to me the Catholic teachings, then, are subject to interpreta­tion. Tell me, whatever happened to tolerance, acceptance, and forgiveness?

It is sad that the editorial was inciteful of a crusade calling for David Nelson's removal from the university community. Ms. Editor, have you ever had contact with Mr. Nelson before? Prob­ably not and I find it odd thai his presence would now affect you so profoundly. Would you even notice his absence? Surely not.

I agree with Mr. Nelson that his private time is his own. He has not participated in any illegal activity, and you are not fit to judge the ethics or morality of his actions. Hc is a specialist in his field, an expert at what he does, and an asset to the uni versi ty. Perhaps you need an extracurricular activity to which you could devote all the energy you expend on other people's private affairs.

Also, Mr. Nelson's activities would not affect the university if it had not been made a public issue. Had the administration been allowed to handle the matterprivately and not had the story splashed across the front page of iheFoghorn, its reputation, which you seem so devout in protecting, would not be at stake. Sincerely, Jennifer S. Morrison Senior Sociology

San Francisco

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Dear Editor: So who will be the next contestant on Cruci­

fixion of thc Week? As if David Nelson's participation in an erotic film had anything todo with me, you, or anyone else bul David Nelson.

His humble apology and voluntary removal from classroom teaching weren't enough for the self-appoinlcd crusaders of Catholicism who find it necessary to expend their unbound ener­gies on trying lo have him fired.

I applaud Faihcr Schlcgel for nobly accepting Nelson's apology, and delivering him a profes­sional reprimand. There is no reason why Nelson should be dismissed from his position ai lhe university for his participation in an erotic

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Richard Rodriguez: Satisfying a spiritual hunger Bradley Haas Forum Editor

Social commentary in the United States is based on two underlying principles; what is happening is wrong and what could happen is better. Disputes arise in every political roundtable, be it a Senate chamber or a Geary Sircct pub. Notwithstanding, single voices become the focal point of a celebrated cause. Richard Rodriguez became such a voice. His book Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez, became a testament for self achievement in minority America. Published on thc heels of the Reagan era, Rodriguez took thc issues thc middle class fought so hard for in thc 60's and 70's, affirmative action and bilingual education, and threw them back in thc righteous faces ofthe concerned subur­banites. Part of his mission was to exploit thc harm these programs did tothe lowest classes of minorities, and part was to shame the gains made by thc more privileged classes of minorities.

Hunger of Memory was the autobiographical talc ofthe "minority siudcnt", the siudcnt who supposedly identi­fied with thc oppressed heroes in novels because hc himself was a minoriiy. First-book autobiography rights are usually reserved for movie stars and corrupt politi­cians, but Rodriguez had much to say about lhe perils and pleasures of being a Mexican American. His life became a metaphor for looking beyond heritage and skin color and looking into a person's soul for their worth. Thc book angered many people who felt lhat Rodriguez was gnaw­ing on feeding hands.

Richard Rodriguez is an essayist. His motive is lo, as hc says, "write aboul public issues to solicit a private response." His MacNeillLehrer Newshour reports arc frequent and often deal with subjects close to his home, Northern California. His casual, direct prose comes across well in thc video format and in his latest collection of essays, Days of Obligation: An Argument With My Mexican Father. Thc new book is less politics and more spiritual revelation. Days of Obligation takes Richard Rodriguez back and forth, from recognition to reconcili­ation. Finding ihe truth in Tijuana, love in thc life of an Indian uncle and mad searches for the severed head ofa nineteenth century Mexican bandit make up a few of thc

entries in Days of Obligation. In an exclusive Foghorn interview, Mr. Rodriguez

discussed some of his more personal feelings about life in thc Golden State.

"Tijuana could become thc capital of California," hc says. "The people in San Diego, the people who go to the olhcr side for cheap prices say there's no difference. But thc sun changes when you go over the border. On one side you arc innocent until proven guilty. On the other you are guilty until proven innocent. Sinfulness and virtue are thc

differences. I asked a cab driver in Tijuana what he thought of San Diego. Sad town, he said, sad town. I asked why and hc said because everyone is indoors. Here, he said, people are always outdoors. Mexico is a young country. The average age is fifteen. Puberty. America's average age is thirty two. .Mexico is ready for jobs, for the coming of the industrial age. America is interested in preservation, pre­serving its industries. The North American Free Trade

Agreement has already happened. It is inevitable. Thc Mexican Revolution was Mexico for Mexico. That has changed. Mexico is now a neighbor of the United Suites. Mexican-Americans arc thc new revolutionaries. Wc were the ones who Americanized Mexico. Wc camc back to Mexico with stories of Sacramento and Fairfield.

"I was at the Mexican border and I was scared. I asked a border patrol agent, if I go in can I come back? Sure he said, just bring your driver's license. Mexico has embraced me in the last ten years. I went there apologizing for my lack of Spanish speaking skills. It didn't matter to them. They didn't care. I'm not so lonely these days. Thc new book, it's more baroque - less lonely. There's more courage."

II unger of Memory is one man against thc world. Il would be wrong to say that there wcrcn' t others shari ng Rodriguez's views on these subjects, but he did not seek out companion­ship from any like-thinkers. The "loneliness" with which he today describes the book has less to do with his political stands and more to do with a spiritual ignorance he pur­posely kept out of mind. Days of Obligation: An Argument With My Mexican Father is the antithesis to Hunger of Memory. Finding the spirit of the people in California and Mexico is part of Rodriguez's coming to terms with Mexico and the memory of his family. Another part, a part he seems most excited about, is the sense of what it means to be Catholic in today's world. Days of Obligation deals, both directly and indirectly, with the subject of a California Catholicism in a Protestant America. Thc conclusion of his spiritual odyssey is not so much that people in Mexico accept him but that the Church's hand has been extended to him.

"In what way do we remain Catholic in a Protestant culture? In what sense arc we Catholic? USF must answer very difficult questions dealing with the Protestant attrac­tion of success in secular America. USF has to answer to the balance of human needs. Do we want to fit in? In the 1840's, the US complained about the influx of Irish into America. Thc complaint was, let the Irish in and they will

unite with Mexico against the Protestants. The "Patricios" were an Irish American contingent that sided with Mexico in 1846. Now Pat Buchanan believes immigrants from Mexico will undermine the European identity of the United States. With Catholicism there is the complexity of ances­tors, tragedy. Time is continuous. Mexican Americans are California's founding culture. California has to acknowl­edge its Catholic roots; thc Catholic memory and the Prot­estant expectations. Junipero Serra saw the influence com­ing. He saw thc whites coming and knew the Indians had to survive. Serra was preparing the Indians for us. Onceagain, the notion of continuity. Things pass.

"Canada is wary of thc free trade agreement. They see Mexico like Sicily; the toleration, thc acceptance of sin. They fear the separatism. I don't see it that way. The best thing that can happen to Canada is to get a dose of Mexico. I see it as a marriage."

In a MacNeill Lehrer report and in the essay entitled Late Victorians appearing in Days of Obligation, Rodriguez talks about the acceptability of gays living behind closed doors. Rodriguez is more interested in thc lives gays lead in the brightest of daylight. "Homosexuality should be a public right, not private. Il'san in your faccchangc, dealing with the public consequences. The question now has to be are we good teachers, priests, brothers and sisters? When I equate the word gay with playfulness I mean it in thc Mediterranean sense of the word, of light and color. Gays redecorated, remade San Francisco in the 1970's. I've seen so many very, very young people die from AIDS."

Anyone who has seen a video essay or read a work by Richard Rodriguez knows the cadence and prose of a truly unique literary voice. "I gave up the Spanish language, but it never gave me up," he says. "It's a subconscious lan­guage. My English comes through a Spanish soul; thc melody in the language. My Latin background helped. I want to address you directly wilh immediate prose. The emphasis on individuals, not so much proper names but spiritual forces. I want to know why, right here on Fillmore street, lOyears ago there were no places serving cappuccino. Now people sit here drinking cappuccino and none of them look Italian."

The USF Gleeson Library Associates present author and Emmy award winner RichardsssRodriguez in a free public lecture, "My Discovery of California: A Writer's Story," in USF's McLaren Center, room 252, on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3:00 pm. A reception will be held in Gleeson Library's Rare Book Room after the lecture. His second book, "Days of Obligation: An Argument With My Mexican Father," (Viking Press) will be released on Nov. 2. For more information call 666-6605.

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The Rodney King riots revisited John Grubbs Senior/History

On April 29,1992, as news of a "not guilty" verdict in thc trial of four Los Angeles police officers tried for the beating of Rodney King spread, frustration and desperation unleashed a furor that would become one of the worst civil disturbances of the 20th Cen­tury. Before calm would return to Los Angeles streets, 60 people would be left dead and 2,383 would be injured, 850 families would be left homeless, 20,000 people would be put out of work, and the entire area would suffer an estimated SI billion in insured losses.

In thc six months since lhe riots, the experience has drifted from our collcclivcconsciousncssas the head­lines have disappeared from thc front pages. Thc following is a review of thc events surrounding the riots. In itself this chronology will not bring under­standing, but it is hoped that it will stir up thc desire to seek understanding. Thc Rodney King Riots were not thc first disturbance of their kind in Los Angeles. Since history has already repeated itself once, tlie stakes are now higher and the need for increased understanding greater. Hopefully thc lessons will be learned.

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December 24,1951 — Los Angeles police arrcstand beat seven youth in an incident that camc lo be known as "Bloody Christmas". Although cightofficcrs were indicted for their involvement in the incident, charges of "systematic police brutality" attempted to poini out a problem that went deeper than eight police officers.

August 11, 1965 — Thc arrest of Marquctle Fry, Rena Fry and Ronald Fry sparked six days of unrest known as thc Walls Riots. Thc toll of lhe unrcsl included 34 dead, 1032 injured, and 3952 injured. Also, 200 building were destroyed while 400 others were damaged by fire or looting.

Like the unrest lhat \ypuld follow 27 years later, these riots were fueled by the history of abuse thc LAPD inflicted on the black population they were supposed to serve and protect.

February 27, 1966 — The federal government an­

nounces a S7.6 million reconstruction project for Walts, where riot damage at lhe time was estimated at S40 million.

Summer 1967 — Thc Kerner Commission, created by President Johnson to study urban unrest, con­cluded lhat "America [isj in fact two nations; one black, one while, separate and unequal."

1980's — Los Angeles is reborn as a Latino city. During thc decade 1.4 million residents move to Los Angeles county, 92.6% of these were Latino. Blacks in Los Angeles county arc not happy about these changes. Forced lo fighi illegal immigrants for jobs, many blacks resent the presence of iheir new neighbors.

1984 — Despite thc tensions lhal arc being created, Los Angeles celebrates its new ethnic mix as it hosts the Summer Olympics.

Summer 1988 — Gang violence, which has been a growing problem in Los Angeles, becomes an even bigger "problem" when its deadly reach extends into affluent Westwood. Karen Toshima is innocently killed by gang cross-fire, "a place ostensibly safe from inner-city terror." Outraged cily leaders demanded "lhal Chief Gales and the LAPD prevent [such an incident] from ever happening again." Operation Hammer was born.

August 1,1988 — In their efforts lo "clean up" thc streets, "80 LAPD officers stormed two apartment buildings near 39th Street and Dalton Avenue, ran­sacking the homes and bcaling the residents."

January 23, 1990 — Oliver Beasley, a 27-ycar old black man was killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies following a traffic stop. A jury later ruled the killing "justified", while Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan called il "murder".

March 3,1991—Rodney King, while being arrested for failing to yield to a request lo pull over on lhe Foothill Freeway, was beaten inio submission by LAPD officers in full view of a civilian and his camcorder. Thc LAPD officers insisted lhat King was dangerous and that hc seemed io be under the influence of PCP. Dr. Edmund Chcin, one of the physicians thai treated

Lady Demos rock the house SF style Nancy A. Whelan Comm. Aris

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Women's Coun­cil Fund-raiser honoring California Senate Nominees Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein held at Davies Symphony Hall on Monday, October 19 was billed as the largest event for female candidates in American political history. Thc sold out fund-raiser was attended by 2,700 enthusiastic Californians and raised over S300.000.

Texas governor Ann Richards was thc keynote speaker for thc evening, and in her acerbic ycl lovable tone, set thc upbeal mood for the rest of thc evening. Governor Richards stressed thc importance of women in this country being equally represented by our government on national and local levels. Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer would do that for California, if elected, not solely bcaiusc they arc women, but because they are committed to gelling answers lo the problems lhat now face California as well as the rest of thc country such as Education, National Health Care, thc AIDS crisis, Unemployment, Homelessness, and the Environment. When thc lime comes for decisions lo be made by our Government officials, women's poinLs of view need to be heard at thc policy making tables in Washington and across America.

For thc fisl time in history, two women candidates have been nominated by thc U.S. Senate from thc same stale and Americans arc watching California. Both Feinstein and Boxer spoke of the issues that arc facing California and the nation, and reiterated how important this election is in contributing to the representation of American women in government, something that has been lacking in Federal decision making for many years.

Barbara Boxer reminded us of the Hill-Thomas hearings and how, with important information lo share about thc accusations by An iui Hill, she and olhcr Congrcsswomcn marched over to the U.S. Senate, knocked on thc doors, and demanded that they be heard. Thc amazing response at first was, "Wc don'l let strangers in," until alter a greal deal of persistence, they were finally heard.

Governor Richards also said of the hearings, "Every woman that watched thc hearings on television had probably, at some poini in iheir lives, sal in thc same chair as Ms. Hill."

Musical artist Bonnie Raitt showed her suppori for lhe candidates by performing a couple of acoustic solos. Olhcr speakers included Susie Tompkins, Co-Foundcr of Esprii and Janice Mirikitani, President of the Glide Foundation. Thc cmccc for thc evening was Ellen Malcolm, President of EMILY's List, an acronym for "Early Money Is Like Yeast" (it makes dough rise). EMILY's List is the nation's most powerful donor network and political resource for Democratic women candidates.

The evening's finale staged lhe Glide Ensemble with speakers and candidates togclhcr lhat blew thc roof off of a symphony hall that has probably never housed so much enthusiastic energy as this evening held.

This year ihcrc is an incredible new era beginning, led by female candidates and lawmakers all across lhe country. Californians have thc opportunity lo be a part of this incredible movement to change history and begin to break down the barriers lhal have restricted women from being equally represented in this country. Thc lime for change is now.

King, reported that "the officers' baton strokes were so violent that they literally knocked the fillings outof some of King's teeth. One of King's eye sockets was shattered, a cheekbone was fractured, a leg broken. His flesh was bruised by the repeated blows. A concussion and painful facial nerve damage complicated his other injuries."

March 1991 — After a fight over whether a customer had tried to steal orange juice, the Korean-born storekeeper Soon Ja Du shot thc cus­tomer, Lalasha Harlins, a 15 year old black woman, in ihe back of thc head. Harlins had put thc bottle on thc counicr and had turned to leave. Weeks later Lee Arthur Mitchell, a black man, was mortally wounded at Chung's Liquor Market by owner Tae Sam Park. Mitchell had pretended to have a gun, which led to Park producing his own gun.

August 1991 —The Los Angeles County Sheriff was involved in four separate fatal shooting incidents.

November 15, 1991 — Soon Ja Du was sentenced to five years probation-no jail timc-for killing Latasha Harlins. #

November 20, 1991 — Brendan Sheen, a Glendale resident, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for pleading guilty to felony animal cruelty.

to be continued...

Note: information in this chronology comes from; Coffey, Shelby, ed. Understanding the Riots. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Times, 1992.

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[letters to the edi tor Continued from page 7 film. If the film itself is circulating in the dorms, then apparently there is an interest and demand for—ssshhhh!— sexual communication on this campus; or perhaps the viewers arc picking up some helpful tips.

As for thc Ku Klux Crucifixion Committee, what else do you guys do besides condemn others and impose your values on them? Is it that mid-terms aren't enough work for you, and the multitude of extracurricular activities offered make you yawn? Hey, start a new club: We Don't Like Your Kind And We'll Make Your Life Hell If We Find Out Who You Are. There arc plenty political mem­bers around. Sincerely, Kcnncrly Clay Sophomore English Major with Writing Emphasis

Dear Edilor, Your editorial in thc October 22 issue of thc Foghorn

was a beautiful display of ignorance about the Christian faith. If your idea of Christianity includes hanging people on thecross for thciractions, I suggest you reread thc Bible. To be Christian is to accept people as humans and to realize that judgment is to be done by God and not by us. "Holier than thou" is a young attitude wc outgrow when we begin to experience life, making decisions without parental guid­ance. In your twenty or so years, you have obviously not had a chance to test your curiosity and make the kinds of choices that build character.

We are fortunate to have a qualified individual who can and has maintained the financial stability ofthis University for nine years even though he must suppress his own religious beliefs in order to serve us. Until now, David Nelson has sacrificed his values to try to comply with the hypocrisy of our system.

With Christianity comes the difficult responsibility of accepting people for who they are rather than for who wc would like them to be. If anyone needs to apologize, il is thc staff at the Foghorn for claiming to be Christian while attempting to judge someone else's life so distastefully.

In closing, I pray for you, that in your long lifetime ahead, people will judge the decisions you make with respect and understanding. May you also know that thc mistakes you make, no matter how grave or large, will always be forgiven by those of us who know the true meaning of Christianity. Signed, Michelinc Kirsebom Graduate Academic Advisor and MBA student

Dear Editor, When I read thc article "Nelson Apologizes for Role in

Film," I was reminded ofa movie I saw where the parish priest in a little Italian village would sit in the local movie house, preview movies and have the projectionist splice out those scenes which couldn't be shown to the public. It was delightful to watch this man get somewhat emotion­ally involved with the specific scene before ringing the bell to remove it. I chuckled at how the only person who upheld the beliefs of the Church was also the only person who got to see the films in their entirety.

This charming scenario brings me to question: Just HOW did USF find out about Mr. Nelson's film? Given that USF' 's mission, besides delivering the excellent edu­cation that it does, is also to uphold the teachings of the Church, is there someone on the University payroll who ferrets out this type of information? Somebody obviously had to have seen the film or parts of it to recognize Mr. Nelson as one of the "players" and report this finding to University officials.

Being Catholic myself and having grown up in an Irish Catholic family here in San Francisco, I mean no disre­spect to anyone, but if one thinks about it, a good upstand­ing Catholic wouldn't deign to watch a film of this nature (or at the very least publicly admit to it). Someone had to go out of their way to denigrate Mr. Nelson. Erotic films aren't exactly found on supermarket shelves and most video stores have these films kept separate from the inno­cent eyes of children.

Also, where docs it say that a professed non-Christian has to uphold the teachings of the Church merely because hc or she works forlf Jesuit institution? I've never seen

words to that effect in any job description I've ever read for USF. I don't approve or disapprove of Mr. Nelson's involvement in the film. What I do care about is that Mr. Nelson's performance at work has made him a valuable asset to this institution and this "bad press" has probably sparked more interest in thc film than it has done the University any good.

1 don't know...controversy follows those who hunger for it. Mr. Nelson's private life is his own. His intention was to keep it private- it seems the University was more inter­ested in making it public. Helene Donohue Secretary USF Law School

Buddhism is hardly a cult Dear Editor,

Thc editorial of October 22, 1992 by Kcnncrly Clay was irresponsible and the editor inexperienced and immature. There arc two sides to ovcry issue, and your editor Kcnncrly Clay, covered two of them in her (my apologies if Kcnncrly Clay is male) editorial on October 22, 1992. Thc editorial, unfortunately only revealed thc editor's inexperience, im­maturity and irresponsibility.

She presents her experience at a club meeting held by thc Northern California Buddhist Society on thc USF campus. This reporter asked no questions herself; she only listened to others peoples' questions and Ms. Bailin's answers. Rather objective and active reporting, wouldn't you say?

When Ms. Bailin described her teacher, Rama, in a very open way, saying that "there's been a lot of negative criticism about him," this was confirmed by another sludenl citing such an authoritative news source as the sensational­ist newsy television program "A Current Affair." Later in the editorial, the reporter states she "[found] out everything I could about him, Tantrisim, cults." No sources were cited, not even a "high ranking official," as is so popular in the today's newspapers. This is not very responsible reporting.

The reporters description of the requirements to meet Rama himself reveal her to be not only an irresponsible and inexperienced reporter, but also immature. In thc carly 1980s, I had thc opportunity to go to sec Pope John-Paul II at Shea Stadium. I didn't get to meet him; thc closest I got to seeing him was from 20 yards away. His security guards made sure hc had plenty of space. Hc wasn't answering a lot of questions. I didn't have lo sign a release form, but then a small organization doesn't have the financial and legal resources of the Roman Catholic Church. I also had whai you could describe as physical discomfort, sitting in sta­dium scats for a few hours in the rain waiting. I'm afraid this portion of thc reporter's editorial only shows her lack of respect lor other religions. Aren't religions allowed to have their own spiritual leaders? Shouldn't they be respected as well? Couldn't their culture be different from yours? Isn't it useful to be aware of other peoples' cultural differences so as to avoid hostile feelings arising from embarrassment and accidental disrespect? Mature human beings try to bridge misunderstandings, realizing that their culture and their experience are very limited compared to the diversity of cultures in the world. They don't throw tantrums and leave as soon as possible when an experience doesn't meet their expectations.

I attended a meeting of the NCBS on October 25. Ms. Bailin, the Society organizer and meeting leader, answered questions as they were asked and was very open about her experience with her teacher Rama. She was very good at explaining the spiritual terms she used and gave examples from her life. This meeting occurred just after the October 22 issue in which the editorial appeared. The editorial came up in the meeting. Ms Bailin had brought a few copies of the paper so we could read it for ourselves. She spoke aboul how USF had made available a room to the Society for some time and had been very tolerant toward thc Socicly. She didn't mind lhat they placed a disclaimer on thc Society's on campus posters aboul contacting Campus Ministry for sec­ond opinions. She also spoke about a group called Cult Awareness Network who she felt was responsible for the negative publicity that Rama had received. Cult Awareness Network is an organization which deprograms people who get involved in "cults". Generally thc parents of young adults pay them tens of thousands of dollars to save their children from thc cult brainwashing. They obviously have a stake in scandalizing any religious organization that is not

in the American Christian mainstream. I would like to attend more ofthe Society's meetings and

find out more. But unfortunately, the irresponsible editorial by the immature and inexperienced reporter has prompted USF to cancel the Society's contract for the use ofa meeting room. The only responsible action on the part of the San Francisco Foghorn is to print a retraction of the editorial, apologize to thc NCBS and Ms. Bailin, as well as inform thc Dean of USF and the Campus Activities coordinator that NCBS is hardly the evil organization portrayed in the editorial.

I hope that in her remaining three years of college, Kennerly Clay picks up some more maturity and respect for thc beliefs of others. I find it unfortunate that I and others who arc interested in Buddhist traditions might have to travel farther and to a more inconvenient location to learn about a Buddhist way of becoming happy with life as it is. William J. Bicsty

/Editor's note: The purpose ofthe Forum section is to allow a place for members of the USF Community to engage in open discussion expressing their opinions on any given subject. Kennerly Clay's article did exactly that and that is why it was printed. Her opinion does not represent the views of the Foghorn staff, and just as everything printed in the Forum section, her piece does nol necessarily represent the opinions ofthe Universily. Kennerly, who is not a Foghorn editor,is entitled to her opinion and resentment over actions taken by the University should not be directed al her, bul rather the individual or group who made the decision.!

Sinead's motives were right Dear Edilor,

This letter is in response to thc editorial written by Archbishop John Quinn for thc October 15, 1992 Foghorn.

Archbishop Quinn expressed his dismay towards Sinead O' Connor and her recent act of destroying a photograph of thc Pope on television. I feel a great deal of sympathy for Archbishop Quinn and for anyone else who was offended by Ms. O'Connor. I do nol subscribe to lhe teachings of thc Catholic Church, bul desecrating a representation of some­one else's religious leader is not only disrespectful and hurtful-it is counter-productive as well. While I don't agree wilh whai Sinead O'Connor has done, 1 do understand her motives.

I strongly disagree with Archbishop Quinn's opinions concerning abortion. He writes, "It (abortion) is one of thc most violent acts imaginable: thc destruction ofthe utterly helpless human child in thc sanctuary of the mother's womb" and "morality and science converge in the judgment that those who exercise thc choice for abortion arc in fact exercising the choice to destroy innocent human life." This is simply not true. While testifying before the Supreme Court during Roc vs. Wade, Dr. Lewis Thomas said, "Thc question of when human life begins...lies beyond the reach of science." A petition stating the above was circulated, signed by more than 1300 scientists, and submitted to the court. We cannot prove when a fetus or embryo becomes a baby, gains a soul, and attains constitutional rights. But we do know that a woman who has a lifetime of experience, memories, and learning underway should have her life and her rights protected.

What happens when these rights are taken away? The answer is simple: women die. Illegal abortion now kills 86,000 women a year- that is one woman dead every three minutes.

Anti-abortion groups (including numerous Catholic or­ganizations) are not only trying to outlaw abortion. These groups have been trying to enact the "Human Life Statute." Under this statute, birth control pills and IUDs are consid­ered "abortifacicnts" and using them would be equal to murder. These facts are part of what is upsetting people and alienating them from thc Catholic Church. Wc think that thc most "violent act imaginable" is having a grown woman bleed to death in a back alley. We are both offended and outraged lhat a male-dominated religious hierarchy is trying to impose ils beliefs on all women.

So many ex-Catholics I know believe that they must choose between their religious faith and their moral convic­tions. There is a group of brave people who refuse to compromise their religious identity and spirituality for their personal ethics. This group is called Catholics For Choice and I urge anyone interested to get in touch with them. Sincerely, Bethany Wells Sophomore

Paae 10 San Francisco Foghorn Thursday, November 5, 1992

Entertainment Roaming the streets with Albino and Patrizio David R Perry Foghorn Staff Writer

Where were you on Tuesday, October 20th at 1 pm? If you were in class, then that 's OK, if you weren' t and you didn't see "Thc Adventures of Albino and Patrizio", then you missed a very important part of USF history.

Essentially, "Thc Adventures of Albino and Patrizio" was a lour around San Francisco with a video camera, during fleet week, hosted by two guys in strangcclothes. Thc story behind it all is somewhat different; Albino Mar sctti (21) and Patrick Scalise (22), communication arts majors, had done a KDNS show together but wanted (like anybody bitten by 'showbusiness ') to do more. Radio, it is said, is a thing ofthe past, and when cable TV arrived on the USF campus, thc gentleman in charge of setting thc system up, Pat Steacy, reserved a couple of channels on thc cable for USF use. Part ofthe idea behind these channels was that they could be used for Public Access TV (sec Foghorn, October 8th).

That ' s thc history behind thc show. Thc show itself was wonderful. What 'format' did it follow? Well . . . Influenced by Robert DeNiro, coupled with a foray into radio with the "Dago-Wop movie review", (KDNS show) two very Italian guys claiming to be from Brooklyn, dressed in late 70 ' s

attire with shirts open to their waists, more gold jewellery than Mr T and a video camera and cameraman. Then follow them through thc streets of San Francisco during Fleet Week. Curbside interviews of unsuspecting victims, visits to North Beach and thc occasional shot of the Blue Angels screaming past. These are two streetwise guys, hungry for a story to cover, picking people off at random and pointing a camera at them with thc scream of "Eh! Paizon!"

Remember, this was the first ever USF TV broadcast, in pure technical terms, it didn' t look in any kind of way amateur. Thc editing was smooth and contiguous, thc camerawork was far superior to "I-Witncss Video", no shaky camera shots or bloopers. Actually talking to thc adventurous Italians, it turns out thc program was totally unscripted, everything (including the 'spotting' of Rev. Jack Treacy, SJ crossing thc road) 'just happened' . Scalise said "Some people were scared of us . . . others just played along, thinking wc were 'real ' TV!". Atone point, there was even a hotel plug for a hotel, the St. Francis, al Powell & Geary offered thc viewer a wonderful view of downtown from various heights (with thc help of a glass elevator). Suspense played its hand for almost three whole seconds as Patrizio said "Eh. . . We 've slopped, Paizon! We ' re stuck!"

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but then thc elevator started back down. The scene then shifted to the tourist mecca/trap of Pier Thirty-Nine (or "PccrToity-Ninc, paizon"), wilh a tour of the various stalls and a slop off at thc fish market. The show then drew to a close with a shot of a live crab and thc sub-title "Watch the next episode or the crab dies!"

The production was a co-opcralion, Albino had thc ad­vantage of being an intern at K.TTV channel 26, where hc works as a professional editor, Pat would like to be known as "The guy who did the cool lettering at thc beginning."Thc whole show was recorded on 3/4" videotape, thc same format broadcast TV uses for outside broadcast filming.

"Thc Adventures of Albino and Patrizio" oozed with character. Thc people they met on thc streets were really unique, excellent examples of just how weird city life can get. One 'v ic t im 'was selling news-sheets connecting George Bush to Richard Nixon, another guy had just come in from thc Philipincs and gained his citizenship then there were the two Naval officers... "Eh! Paizon!" screams Albino to Patrizio, "Here we have the pilots to those big, blue aeroplanes two unsuspecting uniformed Mr. & Ms. Naval officers.

"Eh! Paizon! Where arc thc re-runs?" I hear those of you who didn't get to sec it ask. Pat Steacy has said lhat Channel 24 is reserved for student use, but right now, Albino and Patrick arc thc only group doing anything.

Looking at thc project from a campus/university publicity point-of-vicw, wc can clearly sec that the addition of an actually broadcasting Communication Artsdepartmcnlcould only serve as an asset to thc university.

Thc next episode of "The Adventures of Albino and Patrizio" will air on Tuesday, November 24th at 1pm on channel 24.1 know it 's going to be good, I can ' t tel I you why, but Eh! Paizon! - Watch it! (or thc crab'll get it . . .)

A Night at the Opera Erin Rooney Foghorn Staff Writer

The San Francisco War Memorial Opera House was temporary home to Fidelio, Beethoven's only opera. Fidclio's music is pure beauty. The singing is absolutely exquisite. The sets are brilliant.

Fidelio first appeared in Vienna in 1805. During the next nine years Fidelio was re-written, taken out of circulation and forgotten. In 1814, it opened in a revised form. Since then, it 's become an important fixture in thc operatic land­scape.

Sitting in the orchestra, one could nol only hear but feel thc music. Il was majestic. Sometimes cheerful and sweet, sometimes ominous and foreboding, thc sounds carried through two and one-half hours as if were only minutes passing by. The Lconorc overture no.3 was their best known material out of Fidelio.

If someone were to ask you what music you wanted to hear in your dreams, choose mis. Thc San Francisco. Opera Chorus sang their souls out in a tribute to God and morality. Thc singing took the audience up, promising vistas of heaven and goodness. The soloists were superb. Hidclgard Bchrcns has a spell binding voice portraying Fidelio/ Lconorc. Ann Panagulias played a wonderful Marzclline, Rocco's daughter. Alsowondcrful was EkkchardFlorestan, thc imprisoned advocate of truth.

There were four sets, all of which were centered around the dungeon of Don Pizarro. All thc inside prison sets were beautiful and macabre structures that moved and slid back­stage to be replaced by another set of stone walls and oubliettes. They were very effective and well crafted.

Thc story is thc following. Florcstan gets sent to Pizarro to a mob. His wife Lconorc not believing in thc rumors of Florestan's death, disguises herself as a young man named Fidelio and goes to work for thc dungeon keeper (Rocco). Rocco's daughter Mar/.cllinc falls in love with Fidelio, while Jacquino fulilely courts Marzclline.

Fidelio talks a lot about her faith in God and her resolve to rescue her husband. Rocco is approached by Pizarro to kill Florcstan but refuses and Pizarro decides to kill him personally.

There is a dramatic culmination of plot lines when an agent of the government and god comes and sets matters all right in the story. The biggest problem with thc opera was the super-titles. Above the stage was a screen that com­pletely failed to translate the power and glory of the German song to adequate English. All in all the trip to the opera was well worth it.

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Entertainment

Wisecracking Women Jennifer Laskey Foghorn Staff Writer Wisecracks, a film about female comedi­

ans directed by Gail Singer, is not just another documentary. This movie will have you jumping up and down in your scat with laughter. Thc element which makes this documentary so exceptional is that while it offers you interesting insights and informa­tion on its subject matter, it entertains you with its hilarious footage. Thc insights of female stand-up comics on their predomi­nantly male field of work arc especially fascinating. Thc average viewer doesn't look beyond thc jokes that make him laugh; hc doesn't sec thc grueling work that goes into comedy as a career before it's ready to be performed.

Wisecracks shares wilh its viewers the obstacles females must contend with in or­der lo be successful comedians. One such obstacle is that female comedians are forced to work even harder at their jobs than male comedians. Women most often have to go onstage and win their audiences over before their audiences find them funny; whereas, men on the other hand, just go onstage and their audiences already assume that they are funny. One might ask, "Is there really a difference between 'female' and 'male' com­edy?" Well, Gail Singer says, "Comics in general are such mavericks one resists gen­

eralizing about them. [But] female comedy is [usually] informed by real life experiences; so, needless to say, their experiences as women are going to influence what they have lo say aboul life. After lhat, it all becomes a question of what their focus is— whether they are* interested in specifically female material or if they are looking for ihings which apply uni­versally for men and women.

One comedian from Wisecracks tells us that the basis for comedy is anger. Anger, then provides them wilh a defense. "Anger spurs you on," she says, "its [comedy is] a bit mas­ochistic." In an interview, Singer comments that "comedy is always about tension, always about release, about thc potential for tragedy interrupted." She believes, "thc people who are really good arc the ones who know thc exact split-second to interrupi thc tension. Maybe it's going to be disastrous.. .or maybe you've heard it before, but when that right line. . .or word. . .or facial expression comes— it just cracks that barrier and it fills you with release, pleasure, satisfaction.

Wisecracks features witty performances and commentary by many different female come­dians; among them are Ellen DeGeneres. Phyllis Diller, Jenny Jones,Whoopi Goldberg and Paula Poundstone.

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capitalism. These individuals arc able to ride lhe wave of technologi­cal change. As Bobby, a teenage skate punk in Lewis Shiner's 1990 novel SLAM said, "You can't sit around and cry because they cut

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Entertainment Heavy Metal Bad Boys hit the Bay Area Christina Pirozzi Entertainment Editor

Just as the typical teenager is reaching for the Clearasil, Bad 4 Good, Interscopc Records youngest offering, are reaching for the rock 'n roll stars. This tender foursome (Danny Cooksey: all vocals, Thomas McRocklin:all guitars, Brooks Wackermamall things hit with sucks, Zack Young:alI bass) tire the future of hard rock. Ranging in ages 12-16, these boy geniuses put artists twice their age to shame.

During their Bay Area stop, thc litde metal monsters generously offered their time for an amusing interview. Thc group's pub­licist warned "They can be rascally!" "Pchaw" said instincts. I camc prcpared-with slinky and candy in hand. Although sugar was the last thing the gentlemen needed, it made for a favorable mood. Apolo­gies to thc waitress who found thc tin foil wrappers strewn everywhere. Ironically, your bad boys were stowed away at a se­cluded hotel. No glass elevators or health spas to hide out there.

The gentlemen were relegated to playing the Hard Rock Cafe the previous night. One questions Interscopc's marketing strategies. "It didn't have much of a vibe" quipped Young. Thegroupdid, however, make Hard Rock Cafe history, "We were the first elec­tric band to play there" said Wackerman. A band of this caliber deserve to hit the clubs. Look beyond the baby faces and you'll be sucker punched by some gut wrenching music.

As with any rock and rol 1 star, Bad 4 Good has a legion of iheir own fans. One delirious girl went as far as posting a photo of Zack in her powder room. "Yeah they watch me when they go to the bathroom" said Young. At this point the group was grilled on their girl situation. Wackerman began the taunt­ing, "Danny's going out with an old woman." For the record she's 23. "Every interview the age goes up" said Cooksey. "But she's 24" commented McRocklin. "She's 23" said a puzzled Cooksey. "I know. The age just went up." "Oh" answered a confused Cooksey. In a couple of months she should be a middle aged woman with two children.

Thc groupie stunts abound as well. "At Knotts (Berry Farm) there were a couple of girls taking their shirts off. That was pretty funny considering they had nothing to show. And it was my best friend's girlfriend!" Big brother certainly has an eye on Bad 4 Good on and off the stage. A tutor accompanies the gentlemen while on thc road. "I have three words to say. Cotton, wool and felch"

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said McRocklin. "That's felt" corrected thc tutor before she departed.

While in LA for the Foundation's Forum, the rock industry's convention for thc latest and hopefully greatest, I was inundated by Bad 4 Good's video "Nineteen" from their debut release "Refugee.""It was fun. Actu­ally it didn't take too long" said Cooksey. "Thc video was exciting. Especially when we had to go in thc trunk and they had to take us oul." said McRocklin. The boys were locked in for nearly half an hour when some­one tampered with the lock's code. Just bandmates and three airholes. "Remember that" informed McRocklin. "I wasn'tin there. I was with Brooks" corrected Cooksey. Lucky for him. Cooksey touts a fear of enclosed areas. "He's an anthropologists" stated Wackerman. Don't ask for his explanation. It's hard to believe that their caretakers would allow their valuable goods to be scathed.

Seeing as though the boys have hit the big times, they even have their own towel man. "He does everything. The drums, the guitar, the bass" said Young. "And the water. The water's very important" added McRocklin. "Steve was our towel man for a while" joked Cooksey. Hc is referring to Steve Vai who produced thc bands latest album. Talk about a rather important towel Boy! "It's like two hundred bucksaminutc"quippcd McRocklin. Joking aside, the boys make it clear that they arc indebted to Vai for his handy (towel) work. "Hc made it easy. He's completely open" said Cooksey.

One wonders how much creative say thc members actually have. "We're getting more say as wc go" confided Young. "Wc basi­

cally had free expression to do the album" commented Cooksey .The group is turn­ing oul new malcrial fasicr then their growth spurts. "Wc wrote like live songs in two days" said Young. A couple of thc new songs even appear in the latest set.

They look forward lo getting on a good lour. "We did thc Red Onion thing and now we're going on thc Sizzlcr tour" said Cooksey disheartedly. "We're gonna play in the parking lot of Jack In Thc Box" said Wackerman. "It's kind of hard lo find a band that we could go out with" said Young.

Several answers abound when thc group was questioned on their dream bill. "Thc Beastie Boysand Jimmy Buffet" answered Cooksey."Yeah, we believe in Jimmy" said an excited Wackerman. We bonded when Mr. Bungle was suggested. "I'd love to tour with them but don't they open for Faith No More?" said Young. It was then that the Vlad Drac secret was ex­plained to Zack. The group's listening habits run an extremely HARD track. Among the favs of this bunch arc none other than Mr.Bungle (of course), Minis­try and Nine Inch Nails.

Seeing as though this writer has an af­finity for masters ofthe bass, thc conver­sation turned towards Young. Perhaps thc inslrumenljustspcakstolhc female. Young was pleased with this theory. "Yeah you feel it in the groin." Thc calluses were quite apparent on his lender hands. "As tight as we are. Wc can harmonize" said McRocklin. Young enjoys thc funk style of players lhe likes of Mike Wan and

labclmale Les Claypool. "Our new stuff in­corporates a lot of slap" said Young.

Bad 4 Good wallops an aggressive live show. "We had one lhat they had to call thc cops on because a security guard got knocked out " said Cooksey. Mosh pits arc not an unfamiliar sight at their shows. "Thc parking lot of Circuit Cily Iclimbcd upon topof thc Rider truck and jumped off" said Cooksey. Our daredevil has yet to be hurt. Thomas has been less lhan fortunate. "During Exodus wc were all in thc pit and I busied my lip open" said McRocklin. "Aflcr the show, I was gonna mingle around and the security was like, 'Stay back. Stay back tender child'" joked Wackerman.

Thc voice of Cooksey is remarkable. Thc maturity and rawness worthy of praise His bandmates arc probably his biggest fans. "There's a lire behind il" said McRocklin. Even Wac kcrman is try ing his tonsils al thc mike. "I wanna learn how to growl so I can do lhe thrash thing, yeah."

Wackerman is quite impressive himself. Brother Chad performed with Zappa while guru Steve Vai was in lhe band. Brooks was taught by thc best. Among his instuctors were Chuck Flores and Murray Spivack. Brooks like to think hc stands in no one's shadow. "I'm in kind ofa clouded rainbow1,

said Wackerman. "Everyone thinks my brother is my dad in articles" joked Wackerman

Humor is what keeps this band going. When Asked about what question he always wanted to be asked Wackerman replied, "What do you Ihink aboul thc produce sec­tion?" And what does hc think? "It's pretty clear"?! "What is produce?" asked McRoclkin. "You know, supermarket'' I replied. "Ooh, Ralphs! I wanna play Ralphs." See ya by the peanut butter cups boys.

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Q ports week Lady Dons fall below .500 Jose Gamus Foghorn Staff Writer

In the Lady Dons inconsistent quest for its first winning season since 1987, one facior remains a constant: Lisa Tschannen. Thc senior middle blocker continues to shine as she ranks in the lop five of three categories: first in hitting percentage, third in kill average and fourth in blocks.

Againsi thc Si. Maty's Gaels, Tschannen registered 22 kills and posted nine blocks to halt USF's five game losing skid. Dynamic digger Carrie Dunlap and Jodi Princeton's efforts (24 and 23 digs respectively) by combining for 35 kills.

Dunlap and Princeton arc currently the #3 and #4 dig leaders in West Coast Con­ference. Dunlap's 24 digs placed her fourth in all-time digs for USF.

Two nights later, thc Lady Dons fell under .500 for second time by dropping a match to the very tall and lalcnicd San Diego Torerros.

advantaged. Wasted was Tschanncn's blis­tering performance of nine kills al a .692 clip.

Game one proved to be pivotal as thc Lady Dons went on hibernation for game two. Thc two teams combined for a total of 11 kills with USF managing an anemic two kills. USD cruised lo a 15-4 margin and a 2-0 advantage.

Sophomore Megan Morse provided thc wake-up call for her team males as she led USF loa 15-11 win in game three. Morse put down seven kills as an efficient Lady Dons offense produced 25 kills at a .368 clip.

Then inconsistency struck USF again in thc deciding fourth game. San Diego took an carly lead too pull away from ihe Lady Dons in thc end, 15-4.

Wilh a 10-11 record, USF needs to win four of its remaining six games lo secure a winning season. It will be very challenging task with four matches on ihe road (lhe Lady Dons have a 3-7 road mark).

In game one, USF let a late four point Southern California powerhouse lead slip away as an opportunistic San Pcppcrdincand Loyola Marymount wil leap Diego squad escaped with a 15-12 USF's home season on November 19-21.

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Hook Shots by Brian Hook • Sports Editor

Dons and Bears in the Cow Palace It a step towards a bigger and brighter future, not to mention a financial one,

the athletic department has reached a tentative agreement lo play its December 7 basketball game againsi Cal at thc Cow Palace. It will be the first USF home basketball game at the Cow Palace in 16 years when USF beat Florida Slate in 1976.

College basketball has nol been played al the Cow Palace since the 1970's, when USF hosted the Cable Car Classic. The game also marks the 45th anniversary ofthe first college game played al lhe Cow Palace, a game between USF and Cal.

So why thc Cow Palace? With thc hopes of raking in the profits from having lhe game in a 13,()()()-scal

arena instead ofthe cozy confines of 5,300-scat Memorial Gym, USF is seeing dollar signs dancing around iheir heads and all they have to do is grab ihem.

Both Cal and USF have thc same interest in showing off two of the best college freshman guards in the country in front of a possible national TV audience on SportsChanncl. USF's Gerald Walker, from Hayward High School who broke Bill Cartwright's all-lime Northern California prep scoring record and ranks second in career scoring in California, will face off againsi lhe long-awaited arrival of Cal's Jason Kidd. Kidd, from Si. Joseph's in Alameda, was one ofthe most highly rccruilcd high school players in lhe country last year, turning down Kansas, Indiana and Georgetown lo play in front of his family in Berkeley.

When Kidd and Walker faced each other last year, boih schools liny gyms couldn'l accommodate lhe demand tickets and lhe locale had to be switched lo Hayward Stale's 5,000-scat gym. This is also lhe main reason why USF has given up thc home court advantage thc Dons would have possessed if Ihey would have kept the game in Memorial Gym.

In a way, thc athletic department might have shot iisclfin thc proverbial foot with this one if they don't sell al least 10,000 tickets. A scll-oul would be academic if the game were to be held in Memorial as previously planned, where the Dons could use the small gym lo ils advantage againsi a Top-20 team. Something I talked aboul lasl week.

Having lhe game far from campus, in regards lo students, was something thai the athletic department should have also taken under consideration. A lot of students don't have cars on campus, especially when it's a pain in lhe bult to park in the City anyway. So how will students gel lo thc game without overloading your friends car in which hc, the apathetic student hc is, didn't want to go to thc game in the (irsl place?

For those students who have no resources in order to make the trip lo the Cow Palace, thc Office of Studeni Development is in lhe process of making ii possible for students lo lake a bus lo and from lhe game.

Thc one major concern is lhat USF will use ils home court advantage by having lhe game at a neutral site, or even worse, have lhe arena taken over by exuberant Cal fans.So, buy your ticket loday.

Men's soccer looks to the future Countinued from page 16

made all five. Soebye, Calo Solbcrg, Tuntland, Ankisi Zadcyan and Ken Folan each made good on their attempts, scaling a victory for thc Dons and sending them lo lhe finals.

Sunday in thc sunshine slate greeted the refreshed Dons and introduced litem lo another nationally ranked team: Southern Methodist University.

SMU drew first blood twenty minulcs inio lhe firsi half on a penally kick. Todd Woodhouse was whistled for thc infraction, selling lhe Dons on a comeback trail which would be tough to climb.

Twenty m inutcs into the second half, Soebye siruck agai n on a free kick from 20 yards out. Thai lied the game, and sci lhe stage for another dramatic finish. But, with another overtime match in their sights and just out of reach, SMU scored wilh 4:53 left to seal their championship.

In spite of lhe finish in lhe tournament, USF still contributed three players lo thc All-Tournament team. Solbcrg, Soebye, and goalkeeper Scott Thompson, who made 10 saves in lhe two games, all made were on lhe team.

Thc Dons arc hobbling a bit of late, though, as a rcsuli of thc tournament. Jason Wescott pulled a hamstring, Brent Kirstcn hurt his knee, and Woodhouse went down as well. All arc cxpcclcd to return shortly.

"Thc leam is playing wilh a lot more enthusiasm," added Visser. "They're enjoying themselves and playing without as much pressure."

The Dons now headed into Wednesday's match versus St. Mary's with an 8-7-3 record. They play al Sania Clara Sunday aficmoon in a game lhat could decide a final playoff berth.

November 5, 1992 San Francisco Foahorn

Covering the Dons' Week in Sports SportsWeek

Change is the only thing you'll have in yourpocket if you vote for Clinton.

— George Bush, ex-Yale first baseman

Women's soccer finshes season with best record ever

A first for t h e L a d y D o n s chances reiy on wins over Bay Area rivals Pete Schneider

Foghorn Staff Writer

The Lady Dons set many goals before the season began. As a team, they set their sights on a .500 or belter season, perhaps even the elusive ten win mark. USF far and away surpassed their goals in the most productive year in the history of women's soccer on the Hilltop. The Lady Dons set records in wins (10-8-2 on the year), winning percent­age (.556), and goals scored (35).

The best record the team had previously was 9-10. The team also finished strong, winning six oul of thc last nine games. In almost all aspects of the game, it was USF's finest season.

Just looking over the final slat sheet, it's easy to see that thc key io success was teamwork. Goal scoring was pretty much spread out among four players, along with several others contributing timely scores. With eight goals, Shellie Silva, sophomore forward from Honolulu, again led the squad in scoring and placed fourth in the West Coast Conference. Next came senior co-captain Pam Riggs(six goals, seventh in WCC), freshman Kelli Bryant (five scores, tied for eight in WCC), and native Norwegian Liala Danielsen with four scores. Eight new comers totaled fourteen games, including three game winners.

Riggs lead thc team with six assists, followed by Silva, Bryant, and Denise Eldredgc, each with three. Heather Zanola, a junior from Wilton, CA, contributed two more.

USF's defensive was formidable all year allowing the opposition an average of only 1.8 goals per game. Joanna Quinlivian was solid in goal all season, wilh 75 saves and two shut outs. Tonya Wingert contributed three shut out wins in relief.

Thc highlight of the season camc September 19th when thc Lady Dons hosted nationally ranked UC Santa Bar­bara. In a hard fought defensive struggle, USF pulled out a gutsy 1-0 win against the 13th ranked Gauchos. With the win, the then 2-3-1 Lady Dons, turned ihings around and gained momentum that carried out for the rest bf the season.

The most impressive offensive output on the year came at the hands of the University of Pacific, when USF erupted for a school record five goals, including first time goals by freshmen Maggie Buckland and Felicia Brown. The 2-1 win upset win over Cal on October 21 was highly satisfying for the Lady Dons, beating a larger, well known soccer program.

USF says good bye to only three seniors this year, Riggs, Danielsen, and defender Rcka Maximovitch.

Danielson is number four all time on USF's scoring list with twenty four points (9 goals, 6 assists). She also tied a school record wilh three game winning goals this year. Maximovitch, an aggressive play maker and clever de­fender, was named lo USF's Academic Honor Roll five times in her career and ranks number four all time in starts for USF.

Riggs beat out Margaret Lucy and Laurie Sargent to become the career leader for starts and games. The consis­tent senior from Walnut, CA also became the all time number two scorer in USF history. "This season was a step in the right direction for the soccer program," said Riggs. "We thought wc would win ten games and we did. It's great (to set USF records), I had to avoid injuries and fight hard to keep my position my whole career."

Coach J.P. Verhees is quite proud of his team's hard work and determination to make it thc best season ever. "Wc

really raised our play to a higher level. I think of thc Division one as one of speed, technique, and thc ability to play physical. We were able to play at that'level all season.

"It was a season of team unity, effort for all aspects of the team. It was a good learning experience for all the girls. We look for­ward to next year wilh more challenges and

Ian Rowe Foghorn Staff Writer

"We're a very strong team which still controls its destiny," staled associate head coach Erik Visser on the heels of an impressive three game set where the Dons went 1-1-1 against top national competition.

On Tuesday, October 27, the Cal Bears crawled into Negoesco Stadium carrying the weight of a disappoint­ing season on their backs. Staale Soebye netted two goals on four shots in spectacular win for the struggling Dons. Knut Leroy and Josh McKay contributcdwith thc assist, five minutes before half-time.

Soebye's second was assisted by Greg Vandenberg, who has taken on a beneficial role of being thc distributor late in the season instead of thc goal "supplier" hc was early on. He has 7 assists, including two multi-assist games, since his MetLife Classic seven-goal outburst. For the year, hc has 9 goals and 7 assists which equal 25 points, nine points ahead of injured Angelo Sablo for the team lead.

Also scoring in thc game wasOla Tuntland, assisted by Vandenberg. Brent Kirstcn closed out the borragc by netting his second goals in as many games; his first two of the season.

"Brent adds a lililc something extra," said Visser. "Hc truly docs a lot of thc little things you don't really notice. He's a big asset to thc team."

After sending the Bears to a long-awaited East Bay hibernation, thc Dons prepared for there trip to Miami, Florida.

Thc Dons were pilled against highly-ranked Indiana. The opening round contest also stirred up one of the biggest soccer rivalries known today, as thc Dons edged out Indiana in 1976,78, and 80 in NCAA finals.

Although thc rivalry stemmed from long before their time, the Hoosiers of 1992 reacted as though they had something to prove. Thc two teams played the entire 90 minutes of regulation to a scoreless tie. In the final overtime, with 5:47 remaining, Indiana recorded the first goal, and nearly froze the Dons hearts in the warm Florida night air.

Bul the boys from the fog town fell as though they had traveled too far to let lhe game slip away. With just a minute and a half remaining, Knut Leroy and Josh McKay combined on a remarkable assist to Soebye to send the game into a penalty kick shoot-off

In the tense opening minutes of the shooi-off, Indiana felt the ill effects of letting a the goal go by as they missed their first penalty kick. Thc Hoosiers went on to make good on their next four, but it didn't matter as the Dons Continued on page 15

competition. Hope­fully, next year wc will be ranked in thc top twenty nationally."

With all but three starters returning next year, coupled with one of the best recruiting classes in history, the future looks bright for women's soccer at USF.

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Women's Volleyball - The Final Stretch Saturday; November 7 Fridays November 13 Saturday, November 14 Thursday, November, 19 Saturday, November 21

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