San Francesco FOGHORVolume 91, Issue 5 N University of San Francisco October 13, 1994 Patching the cracks 5 years later Recalling the day the 'big one' hit Massive earthquake jolted San Francisco in 1989 — resilient region still bouncing back from devastation William Perales Foghorn Staff Writer Five years ago, the earth shook for 10-15 seconds and life in the Bay Area came to a thundering halt. Next Monday, October 17, marks the fifth anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, also known as the Bay Bridge Disaster. IN THIS ISSUE, THE FOGHORN IS LOOKING BACK AT THE DESTRUCTIVE L.OMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE OF 1 989. SEE THE SPECIAL REPORT, CONTINUED ON PAGE 12. The land began to thunder, shake, and roll at 5:04 p.m. that Tuesday evening in 1989 as the temblor ripped through Northern California, destroying much in its path. The earthquake hit the Bay Area hard, killing 67 people, injuring 3,570, and causing more COURTESY OF SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE than $7 billion worth of damage in a nightmarish demonstration of a natural disaster The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake turned this Marina District residence into a raging inferno please see "1989 quake,"page thirteen Lady Dons' IRA leader visits SF and record still brings message of peace unblemished Lindsay Martell from conflict, injustice and discrimination. Foghorn Staff Triggered by the IRA's recent cease-fire five Louis Galian weeks ago, the notion that the violence has been Sportsweek Staff Writer The voice of Northern Ireland roared across curbed in Northern Ireland is dangerously false, WOMEN'S SOCCER the Atlantic this week, madeastop in Washington, according to Adams, Shin Fein leader. (Shin Fein DC, to chit-chat with the President, and arrived is a Gaelic term meaning "Ourselves Alone.") Unbeaten and riding an 11-game winning two hours later to a press conference stuffed with streak into last night's game with Santa Clara, beleaguered journalists shifting uncomfortably the Lady Dons, labeled as the "Bay Area's in folding chairs. But if your name is Gerry 'There is no peace in Ireland. We biggest athletic surprise" by the San Francisco Adams, and you have waited 25 years to walk on need to stop the killing and start Examiner, have stormed out to the best start American soil, the trek from the island of Ireland the talking.' by a USF athletic team since the '76-'77 men's to the continent of North America seems Like a — Gerry Adams basketball team opened the season 29-0. NEIL BAQUIRAN skip around the block. Last night's game (results were unavailable Team captain Kelli Bryant has led the The Bay Area welcomed one of the world's by press time) was a crucial one for the Lady Dons to their record start most unassuming political rebelas Gerry Adams, "There is no peace in Ireland. We need to Hilltoppers, who are looking to crack one of head ofthe political wing ofthe I rish Rep ublican stop the killing and start the talking." He urged the six spots available in the West Region for USF creamed San Diego 7-0 last Friday Party, pounded the need for Northern Irish the desperate need of a peace initiative with the the NCAA Tourney. In their way still stands behind three goals and two assists by junior equality and freedom from British rule to the British Parliament, who have yet to allow him nationally ranked St. Mary's, Portland, and team captain Kelli Bryant that spearheaded a 1200 guests which poured into the Palace of into London, and have also refused negotiations Stanford, yet the team remains confident of smothering offensive attack. "We were Fine Arts on October 5. Wide-eyed Irish- to remove British troops who are occupying the their chances to make the field, having left extremely intimidating and overpowering," Americans roared their approval as Adams Ulster (Northern) segment of Ireland. three conference foes already in their wake. please see "Hilltoppers," page tuentyfour stressed the birth of a "new era," an Ireland free please see "IRA leader,"page three Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... 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