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THE FOGHORN TAKES A STAND: ROTC — a demise for the du ration Ever hear this decades-old adage: "Washington, D. C: first This editorial is occasioned by the ouster this past Auguslill-prepared for the tasks in store for them at Fort Lewis, is that our cadets are downgraded on this count every year. in the nation, first in politics, but last in the American League"? of fourteen cadets who are regarded as incompetent to become] The result: loss of points and over-all below-average rank- It would seem that the ROTC Department is producing few Right alongside this epithet has been added another, quite reserve officers in the United States Army. The dismissalling. Certainly the.students here are essentially the same as leaders with its program. unrelated to our country's capital. It pertains to the Hilltop probably represents the largest number of cadets ever removedjstudents from the other institutions. Moreover, we have the At this time we are not prepared to offer, situations at other and runs like this: "USF: first in basketball and soccer, first after a summer camp session at USF. We do not question the same, if not higher, standards and entrance requirements as institutions in ROTC which may account for our poor showing among Jesuit institutions, but last in ROTC." ability or the right of the ROTC faculty to reject or accept any of the others represented at summer camp. year in and year out. A glance at the catalogues of three uni This era in our one hundred and two year history is thecandidate s as they see fit for their program. For we realize the Another factor to be considered is the "buddy rating," a versities in this area present during the six-week training indi brightest of all, full of promise for the future and fulfillment necessity for having efficient and best-qualified officers in our segment of the final grade awarded. Based primarily on cates, on paper at least, that there is no difference in the pro in the past and present. We have reached the point where armed forces if this nation is to stave off another war. leadership qualities such as knowledge, initiative, endur gram offered here and there. Two of the cadets who attended there is no looking back—no taking a backseat to anyone or These fourteen cadets are not officer material, the ROTC ance, tact and decisiveness; the "buddy rating" accounts this year's camp stated, however, that one university with a anything. We readily admit there are facilities in absence at Department has concluded. The decision is partly based on for 20% of the grade and has hampered USF cadets in re large representation "had the jump on us to the point where USF but while we continue to provide them, we pride ourselves summer camp performances at Fort Lewis, Washington. cent years. we became followers, not leaders. Many times we were in in the knowledge we are tops in what there is on the Hilltop. The facts are these: (1) our ROTC units finish in the lower The top five men in a platoon are acknowledged by mem ignorance about the various aspects of training while it was While our state of affairs in the athletic and academic category regularly each year—this count going back at least bers of that platoon. This survey is conducted periodically second nature to them. They had come prepared. For us it was worlds is pleasant to say the least, we are shocked and for the last four years; and (2) there is always a change of cadets throughout the regiment. Cadets from this schcol averaged a a matter of asking questions to become informed or to make apalled by the ROTC problem prevalent today. Figures show at the camp from summer to summer. From the abqve, we dismal 7 this summer while the most points accumulated by fools of ourselves later on not having the know-how." that the ROTC unit has finished in the bottom third in each can only conclude that the ROTC program at the University any Hilltopper amounted to 85 out of a possible 100 points, a It appears to us that our progrjfm is insufficient, at best, of the last four annual summer camps. of San Francisco is defective and insufficient. Our group isB minus grade academically! An important point to remember! —Continued on Page 8 W<WWWWMMWWV^WWWWWMM^at*ff*W*< *W«W*MWVMWWWUI "MM'***MMMM'MMMrimMIVWMIMVMMWWMWMMMWWWVIMMW Fair Today For the tronh San Francisco Bay Region—Fair today and to • Special freshman 'get-acquainted' morrow except high fog near coast extending inland locally mornings; little change in temperature; low section, pages 4 and 5 thir morning, 52 to 56; high today, San Francisco 67, • Background on USF sports, page 7 Oakland 72, San Mateo and San Rafael 77; westerly wind 8 to 18 m.p.h. afternoons. Ban Jfra JfacjJjorn • Extra feature page for frosh, page 9 *J"""""""r"'^""*iftrr''i''vv^nrifi*vyir^^ Wednesday, September 11,1957 151 All American, 1955, J 956 VOL. 49—No. 1 SKyline 2-3162 Member of the j/tssociated Press —- FOGHORN twice Student weekly program reaction Campus parking fee varied • * begins Tuesday Student reaction to the increased parking cost Slate special Homecoming Edition, was varied. See page 2. increased by new afternoon publication time The Editorial Board announced yesterday that the FOG Administration tries to clean up HORN will initiate publication next Tuesday as a twice-weekly newspaper, appearing on Tuesdays and Fridays. parking problem; augments police A combination of reasons—the shortage of newsprint and the large volume of work already begun on the FOGHORN'S ~ huge Homecoming Edition neces- patrol, adds parking spaces sitate the issuing of the Tuesday By WARREN HINCKLE Barrett bid issue in tabloid, format for the »jmncc; - FOGHOBN City Editor first semester, Editorial Board wins Faculty Chairman Don Halog said. USF students passing through the final hectic jstages of The Friday edition will re fhe^pgistration line last week fo^nd themselves drastically main in the usual eight column ?un-short changed as they were told to add $4.85 to the nickel House job standard format. The FOGHORN will switch from and a dime they had previously paifl for parking priveleges on Construction starts a morning to an afternoon newspa REV. THOMAS COSGRAVE, S. J„ Director of Plant Ser campus. ' i per beginning with Tuesday's is vices, announced that certain areas on campus'are available The five dollar fee is part of a ~ immediately orr sue. While the paper in the past Freshmen, with the exception of House ana Chapel has been on the stands at 7:30 a.m. to students having purchased $5.00 permits. The entrnce sweeping action taken by the Ad frosh boarders. between St. Ignatius Church and the Jesuit Garage will re the day of publication, it will now ministration in an effort to clean The new parking spaces behind Contracts for the immediate con appear at approximately noontime main the primary aperture. up the parking situation on cam Gleason Library cost the Univer struction of the new Jesuit Fac on Tuesday and Friday. The change pus. sity in the neighborhood of $11,000, ulty residence and community was necessitated by a new printing Fr. Cosgrave said. Part of the reve chapel on the University of Sai> schedule. A result of "long deliberation," the new program included painting nue from the increased fees will FranciseO campus, have been Slated for the first week of De go to pay for the construction awarded to the Barrett Construc cember, the Homecoming Edition Student leaders definite parking spaces in every available position on the campus, work and the new parking lines, tion Company of San Francisco, will be the largest newspaper ever the rest to keep up the increased the USF board of trustees an published in the University's his hiring extra men for the campus police force. nounced today. tory. Ranging anywhere from police force, installing a "guard The Barrett firm submitted a twenty-four to thirty-six pages, it meet in Novate tower" at the Parker street en See page two for a complete list low combined bid of $1,155,257. will include a special university ing of the new parking regula trance, and closing the campus to tions. Total costs, including furnishings life section and a basketball sec Seven students all cars not sporting a parking tion previewing the 1957-1958 cage and architectural expenses are sticker. estimated at $1,400,000 for com season. lead discussion pletion. Partial financing of In this, USF joined the ranks of REV. JOHN F. X. CONNOLLY, S.J. "We intend this huge home groups during other bay area colleges which re 'Pops'concert this amount has been secured coming edition to stimulate in with the assistance of a loan hot weekend strict student parking. At San terest in homecoming activities Francisco State and the University MY DEAR STUDENTS: from the U. S. Housing and to an extent that this will be the inaugurates Home Finance Agency, the an By DICK DURIS of California only faculty are al University's largest homecom lowed on the campus. As we begin this academic year, it is my pleasure to nouncement said. ing," said Halog. FOGHORN Managing Editor The handsome, five-story faculty NOVATO, Sept. 8.—"As student "Effective parking control social season greet our returning students and to extend a cordial wel costs money," said Rev. Thomas building to be erected on the south leaders you have a great responsi The San Francisco Chamber Or come to the new students.