THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO © THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 • VOL. 113, ISSUE 16 NEWS SCENE OPINION SPORTS AC BSU anticipates the Are you watching AO Professor Evelyn I. Mens and womens University's official 06 Samantha Bee's new Rodriguez advocates 10 basketball travel to Las response to their list of late-night show? You for the large-scale Vegas, Nevada for the demands published in totally should be, preservation of Ethnic WCC Tournament. Dec. according to junior Studies. David Garcia.

Students part ofthe Asian and Pacific Islanders in US Societies class show their support. COURTESY OF COLLEEN BARRETT USF SUPPORTS SFSU ETHNIC STUDIES PROGRAM FACING POTENTIAL BUDGET CUTS

BRIAN HEALY university was mulling over a proposal to cut to address the budget cut threats with SF- StaffWriter the department's funding, which SFSU ad­ SU's President, Leslie Wong, Latino/a Stud­ ministration later confirmed. ies major Oscar Pena directed his attention There are currently 61 undergraduate The main reason university administra­ to the administration and said, "Shame on Ethnic Studies programs across universities tion is discussing budget cuts is because they you guys for putting us in this situation," be­ in the United States. Many offer the study of allege that the College of Ethnic Studies fore elaborating on how crucial the college race, ethnicity, nation, and identity under a overspends and misallocar.es the funds pro­ has been in shaping his life. different academic heading, but all of them, vided to them. Faculty and staff of the College of Eth­ including USF, built their programs using However, SF Gate reports that the school nic Studies also came out in force, defend­ the groundwork laid by nearby San Fran­ gave the Ethnic Studies program $3.6 mil­ ing theit use of funds and asserting that the cisco State University. SFSU holds the legacy lion for this academic year, but that is still school is incorrect in saying that they over­ of having established the nation's first and nearly $2 million less than the College of spend and misallocate their budget. only independent College of Ethnic Studies, Education received, even though the College Since initial back and forth amongst ad­ now in danget of losing staffand a number of Ethnic Studies has 30 percent mote stu­ ministration and strikers, the school released of offered courses to budget cuts. Different dents. SFSU spokesman Jonathan Morales a statement responding to what President USF organizations are now standing in soli­ responded by saying that the university gave Wong says have been "misapprehensions" of darity with the students who are fighting to an initial amount of $3.6 million that bal­ the proposed budget restructuring for the maintain the College of Ethnic Studies. looned to $5 million, so that the University College of Ethnic Studies. Last month, SFSU notified staff of the could cover the college's overspending with After the first statement, and the subse­ College of Ethnic Studies that the program extta money from a reserve fund (which is quent town hall meeting, students of the had been operating at almost a $250,000 now depleted.) University felt that further action needed deficit, and that salaries might not be ful­ Response to the initial idea of proposing to be taken. So on Feb. 25, students of the filled come July 1. In response to a shortage restructuring was met with anger and disap­ College of Ethnic Studies issued 10 demands of money, rumors began circularing that the proval by the college's students. At a meeting CONTINUED ON PG 3 Est. 1903 © SFFOGHORN.ORG @SFFOGHORN flsAN FRANCISCO FOG- 02 THURSDAY SF RAISES TOBACCO PURCHASE AGE TO 21 MAR. 10, SAN FRANCISCO 2016 STAFF EDITORIAL

FOGHORN On March I San Francisco City Supervi­ What about the kids who cannot seem to Freedom and Fairness © sors unanimously voted to change the legal break their addicrions before this new ordi­ age to purchase tobacco products from 18 nance goes into effect? years of age to 21. Boston, New York City, Accotding to a 2014 National Sutvey Editor in Chief and the state of Hawaii have already raised on Drug Use and Healrh, approximately NUREEN KHADR the minimum age for tobacco sales to 21. Su­ 200,000 children under the age of 18 become [email protected] pervisor Scott Wiener, who took the lead on daily smokers every year. Once the minimum passing this piece of legislation, argues that tobacco purchase age is lifted to 21, the pool News Editor Managing Editor this will help dissuade those under the age of of kids who would want to illegally acquite KATIE WARD NICHOLE ROSANOVA 21 from becoming lifelong smokets. Oppo­ tobacco products would only increase. Young [email protected] [email protected] nents ofthe new law, largely tobacco industry folks attempting to acquite tobacco illegally members, argue that California law, which can be compated to the kids under 21 who Opinion Editor Copy Editor has an age minimum of t8, should overrule try to acquire alcohol. Some minors get an ANTARA MURSHED AYSEL DEMIRBAG any municipal law regarding the issue. How­ illegal fake ID and use that to get into bars [email protected] copy@sffoghorn. i n fo ever, unless California state law wants to step or buy alcohol, or they ask friends who are of in, the change will go into effect on June 1 of legal age to purchase alcohol for them. Many Scene Editor Online Editor this year. college students do this now, and those who DAVID L. GARCIA JUSTIN KO Changing the minimum age limitation wish to acquire tobacco after the new law is in [email protected] [email protected] from 18 to 21 years of age is a well inten- place could follow the same tactics. Sports Editor Layout Editor tioned attempt to curb the number of young It is intetesting to consider how this law smokers in the city. Consumption of tobacco would affect smoking cultute at USF. The JOHN HOLTON COLLEEN BARRETT in any form has been proven ro be harmful for smoking garden is rarely empty and many [email protected] [email protected] decades, since the first report of the Surgeon students under the age of 21 here participate Photography Editor Layout Editor General's Advisory Committee on Smoking in smoking. How would this law be enforced and Health was published in 1964. We all on campus? Would Public Safety be checking RACQUEL GONZALES DOMINIQUE DOLLENMAYER know it causes multiple types of cancer, in­ IDs in the garden or anywhere a student is [email protected] [email protected] cluding cancers in the lungs, stomach, liver, seen with cigarettes? Video Editor Business Manager esophagus, and larynx; it also can lead to While we applaud San Francisco for trying chronic bronchitis, stroke, heart disease, and JORDAN GUINGAO REBECCA FONTANILLA to make the city a healthier place for its resi­ many other health risks. [email protected] [email protected] dents, this law may not be the most effective So for many smokers under the age of 21 way to do so. Changing laws alone will not Advisor who have considered ending their tobacco stop young people from consuming tobacco, TERESA MOORE consumption but needed a final push to as the overarching culture of smoking and quit, this law may just be the ticket. How­ the power of the tobacco industry must be 415.422.5444 2130 FULTON STREET, UC #417 changed as well. sffoghorn.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117 ever, another well-known fact about tobacco is that it is a highly addictive substance. <*> UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO

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Contributors' 'California Academy of Science held its seasonal free weekend for Richmond District Francisco Foghorn. opinions are not meant to reflect the views of the Foghorn staffor the residents March 4 fo March 6.' Antara Murshed ©MMIV-MMV, San Francisco Fog­ University of San Francisco. horn. All rights reserved. No material 0 ©SFFOGHORN 03 ETHNIC STUDIES CONTINUED FROM FRONT to President Wong to resolve the current budget cri­ sis, as well as further advance ethnic studies. Wong answered on Feb. 29 with a statement reassuring the SFSU community that cuts will not occur to the Col­ lege of Ethnic Studies. Furthermore, he promised to allot $200,000 more to the College. The most recent update comes from the student advocate's side which promises to increase furthet pressure on Wong and his administration after feeling disappointed with what Wong had to say. "In effect, President Wong has chosen to evade responsibility by addressing none of our demands," read the statement. The strikes between 1968 and 1969 that led to the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies, also led to the foundation of one ofthe city's most distin­ guished civic media organizations, El Tecolote. In 1970, only a year after the College of Ethnic Studies was founded, El Tecolote tan its first issue. The ed­ itors, writers, and photographers that made up the fitst issue were students in an Ethnic Studies course. Since that first issue, El Tecolote has been able to provide Latino-centric news to people across the Bay Atea, and is the longest running Spanish-English bi­ SF State students and faculty raise their fists in a show of solidarity while at a town hall meeting with university president lingual newspaper in California. Leslie Wong COURTESY OF PETER YANG/TBS Alexis Terrazas, editot in chief of El Tecolote, gtaduated from SF State and believes the proposed eAssault and #AdvancingEthnicStudies, which were Kasamahan immediately promoted the social me- budget cuts for the College of Ethnic Studies are provided by students of SFSU's College of Ethnic dia campaign but also saw this as an oppottunity to something commonplace amongst highet education Studies. Organizations on USF's campus that have teach USF community membets about the potential institutions. "Whenever you have budget cuts, it's patticipated in the campaign include ASUSF Senate, repercussions of eliminating the College of Ethnic far too often that programs like [the College of Eth­ Black Student Union, and Filipino-American under­ Studies. Kasamahan's Public Relations and Politi­ nic Studies] get the axe, and the wotst part is that graduate student organization, Kasamahan. cal Affairs Directors, Jazlynn Pastot and Avery Ba- we've become desensitized to it, we've come to ex­ In fact, much ofthe awareness raised on campus lasbas recently held a workshop called "Kabuhayan pect it," said Terrazas. can be attributed to Kasamahan and their President Arts Workshop: Ethnic Studies," where they looked Here at USF, students are showing solidarity with Julierte Langit, who wotks closely with SFSU's Pili- at the history of Ethnic Studies at SFSU and how it the affected SFSU students through online photo pino American College Endeavor and Kappa Psi Ep- relates to us at USF. "Kasamahan's fitst step to any campaigns accompanied by a message of solidar ity silon. Members of rhese organizations alerted her of situation is to educate outselves, then educate our and hashtags such as #OurFutureMatters #StopTh- the situation going on at theit campus. Members of communities," said Langit. Kasamahan Ptesident Juliette Langit wants stu­ dents to pay attention to what is going on at SFSU because it is something that, she believes, could affect any univetsity and any academic de- pattment. "Our Ethnic Studies ptogram now, more recently deemed the Critical Diversity Studies Program, was modeled after the Col­ lege of Ethnic Studies at SFSU. If Ethnic Studies at the founding univer­ sity is in peril, this could start a domino effect to our own ethnic studies programs," said Langit, who continued by claim­ ing that one of USF's programs is already in danger of potential bud­ get reductions. "We al­ ready see low enrollment in the Yuchengco Phil­ ippine Studies Program and Asian Pacific Amer­ ican Studies Program classes; similar cuts could happen very soon here at Students protest proposed budget cuts for the College of Ethnic Studies at SF State's Campus. COURTESY OF PETER YANG/TBS USF," said Langit. 04 THURSDAY MAR. 10, BSU LIST OF DEMANDS: ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE SOON TO COME 2016 KATIE WARD AND Office of Admissions been transparent with these changes I think things would MONICA MCCOWN have gone a lot differently, but they just took an office and its legacy for absolutely Staff Writers tidiculous reasons." Professor James Taylor, Director of the African American Studies program, The University's Black Student Union published a list of demands last Decem­ said, "Here at USF there's a big concern around retention and recruitment, which ber addressed to USF President the Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., with a deadline for is the big issue on campus for students of color. As much as [USF] is heralded by a an action plan set to Feb. 1, 2016. Inspired by the calls for change that othet black reputation that this school encourages diversity, the diversity experience has to be student organizations are making to university administrators across the country, real for people, it can't be abstract and theoretical." the BSU focused on issues specific to black students on USF's campus. Although The BSU also demands that they be consulted before the appointment of stu­ the University has yet to make an official tesponse, BSU President Sarah Toutant dent service positions, including the administtative role of Vice Provost for Stu­ and Fitzgerald have met several times since the demands were introduced to ad­ dent Life. The Intetim Vice Provost position is currently held by Julie Orio, and dress the items that are included in the list. the University has not yet announced the search for the official Vice Provost. Ac­ BSU's list of demands begins by noting the lack of black students on campus. cording to the document, BSU also demands for the separation ofthe Intercultural There is also a concern for the number of black faculty on campus as far as pro­ Center and the Gender and Sexuality Center, "as both are distinctly important fessors, and both psychological and academic counselors. BSU also calls for more and necessary for marginalized students' retention at USF." transparency and accountability from current white faculty and campus leadets, The list of demands also wants the University to update its various marketing as well as 25 percent teptesentation in leadership posts of ttaditionally underrepre­ strategies that tokenize the USF community's marginalized groups: "Seeing [Tou- sented groups, of which 10 percent must be black. At this point, the University is tant's] face plastered on the homepage of the website titled, 'Bolder Not Louder,' developing faculty microaggression training, but BSU demands that there should accompanied by a partial and revisionist story of our collective experiences as black be microaggression training for students as well, which the University plans to students at USF, [...] The Office of Marketing and Communication has repeatedly implement through new educational offerings. microaggressed students of color in their marketing efforts." The Office of Multicultural Recruitment and Retention (OMCRR) was ded­ Toutant first proposed creating a list of demands to the BSU after other BSU icated to recruiting and reraining marginalized students. This office was decom­ chaptets across the nation began to demand recognition from their respective ad­ missioned last year when the admissions offices were resttuctured, and BSU mem­ ministrators. Her proposal was met with an enthusiastic response from her peers, bers feel that they have lost the OMCRR as an advocate and a tesource. The loss of as they agreed that there was a need for change. "I admire USF's attempt to pro­ OMCRR also resulted in the loss of a certain amount of money fot cultural clubs mote diversity, but as an Aftican American student on campus, it seems sometimes and events, which has made funding for these clubs more difficult. that we are not tepresented, ot that we do not get the resources and support that "Each year the OMCRR had seen the numbers of underrepresented students we need," said BSU Secretary Stanley Whitaker. increasing, which the office was ditectly responsible for," said Toutant. "Had the Now that BSU has seen different drafts ofthe University's response, there are

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summary of the election results, Figu­ eroa explained that there was a 95% MECHA PROPOSES SCHOLARSHIP FUND approval for restructuting Senate mem­ bership, which passed. However, the MADISONAMIDO approved this measure, now make ir hap­ undergraduate and graduate students of proposed student activity fee increase StaffWriter pen.' We would have to then sit down all ages and from different organizations was not approved since it only garnered with the budget person(s) and talk about briefly spoke and expressed their support 60% approval, but needed at least 66% The ASUSF Senate meeting on where we could pull this money from," he of this tesolution. Representatives from votet approval to pass. March 1 drew a large crowd, and many said. Munoz noted that this last step of some of USF's cultural clubs, such as La­ Figueroa, along with Vice President members of the audience expressed the process will be the most difficult. tinas Unidas, as well as employees from of Business Administration Patricia their support of a resolution that USF's During the meeting, Senate only lis­ the undergraduate Office of Admission, Kealy, opened up a discussion with Sen­ Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de tened to ptesentations regarding the teso- and various alumni, spoke and supported ate members to talk about the student Aztlan (MEChA) presented to the Sen­ lution. At next Tuesday's Senate meeting, the resolution. activity fee rejection. Kealy explained ate. Members of MEChA along with the senators will vote on whether they'll Sarah Toutant, President of USF's that the student activity fee increase also ASUSF's Seniot Class Representative, include MEChA's resolution to this Black Student Union, explained why she came up on last year's ballot, and was re­ Jonathan Munoz, submitted a resolution spring's election ballot. and BSU are in favor of MEChA's reso- jected last year, as well. Kealy said rhar to implement a scholarship fund at USF Miriam Uribe, Vice President of lution."We completely undetstand how they are now deliberating whether or not to support undocumented students. MEChA, urged ASUSF to allow the it feels to be a marginalized community, to bring the student activity fee increase This resolution proposes that $4.00 scholarship fund resolution to be in­ thus we stand in solidarity with all un­ onto this spring's election ballot. She from each student's tuition, be reallo­ cluded on the student ballot."We have documented students at the University of also explained that the last student ac­ cated into a scholarship fund, each aca­ to note that there is a unique struggle San Francisco, and suppott this resolu­ tivity fee increase occurred about three demic year. Munoz emphasized that this that goes with being undocumented. tion," said Toutant. years ago. resolution does not call for an increase in It's $4.00 out of our tuition, that's less Munoz read the entire resolution to Some Senate members gave sug­ tuition, but would simply be reallocat­ than a cup of coffee at Starbucks down the Senate, which outlined the specifics of gestions of possibly tenaming or re­ ing $4.00 of tuition towards the fund. the street, and that makes a lot of differ­ the proposed scholarship fund."It is im­ phrasing the fee so that students better This fund would help undergraduate un­ ence," said Uribe. "Now is your chance portant to tecognize that many of these understand it. Others explained that documented students who demonstrate to be on the right side of history," she students who identify as undocumented many students ate unaware of what financial need, but do not qualify for told the Senate. at any private or public university, many the student activity fee increase really federal financial aid. MEChA members Uribe is in her third year here at USF, of them, their parents brought them here means, and how it aims to help student and Munoz discussed this resolution and as an undocumented student herself, when they were really young and they organizations. so that the Senate can decide whether she has first-hand experience with the fi­ didn't have a say in coming here," said Figueroa gave his input and sug­ or not to include the resolution in the nancial struggles that the undocumented Munoz. "So it's really opening opportu­ gested that Senate take a step back and spring 2016 student election ballot fot community faces. nities for them to obtain a highet educa­ analyze the results that the students have undergraduate students to vote on. "I want you to remember that undoc­ tion and better their lives," he added. put forward. "If it is approved to be on the ballot, umented folks are not just Latino, com­ Aside from MEChA's presentation "Although we see the need for the then the student population would then pared to the mainstream media," she Senate also briefly discussed the Special increase, it's also important to honor vote either in favor or against the mea- said. "We claim to be the eighth most Election results. Going into the Special the elections; it was something that the sure," explained Munoz. diverse school, but to me that's not di­ Election the Senate aimed for 25% voter students disapproved twice," he said. If the students then vote in approval verse if we're blocking access to all those participation, and they surpassed that Figueroa suggested taking this into con­ of the fund, "we would then present to communities." goal, reaching 27% turnout, according sideration, and to try to figure out what the board and say, 'hey, the student body When the meeting began, various to ASUSF President Larry Figueroa. In wili work for everyone moving forward. 06 THURSDAY MAR. 10, SAMANTHA BEE REFUSES TO PULL PUNCHES ON 2016 NEW LATE-NIGHT SHOW

DAVID L. GARCIA heyday, an onslaught of humor that made it clear StaffWriter that Samantha Bee had arrived, and was ready to dole out some well-deserved bruises. In the very first episode of her new TBS show An effortlessly funny comedienne and a whip- "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," Samantha Bee in­ smart political satirist. Bee made her name taking troduced a segment called "Elected Paperweight Of on whatever political or social BS was going on The Month." As a fan of Bee's work on Jon Stewart's that week. Her visit to the 2008 Republican Con­ "Daily Show," this seemed like familiar territory; I as­ vention for "The Daily Show" is now a classic (how sumed Bee would probably call out some conservative could you not laugh when GOP members were congressman, critique his platform, crack some jokes tricked into calling Bristol Palin's decision to keep about his mustache ot constituents or whatever. Basic her baby "her choice"), and her tribute sketch to late-night comedy stuff. Yawn. the Fox News show "The Five" was a highlight of And, for a minute or two, it seemed like Bee Stewart's final years. would be sticking to this safe, well-trodden path. But if these eatly episodes are any indication, Bee The dis-honotee of the week was Kansas State Sen­ will soon be temembered for more than just her cor­ ator Mitch Holmes, who recently decided to write respondent gig. In her second episode, she flew to up a dress code for the Kansas State Capitol building the Jordan-Syria border to a refugee camp, to per­ aimed solely at women (when asked why men were sonally meet the people that might be coming to the excluded, this moron replied "because they already United States in a segment appropriately titled know how to look professional"). Bee's show was off "The People We're Incoherently Yelling About." COURTESY OF PETER YANG/TBS and running, but I couldn't see anything that would She also managed to make an absolute mockery distinguish it from the wolfpack of late night shows of rhe recent Republican ("G**damn it, one mote word nowhere to runl/The rape boat/ Boys will be boys, let offering similar material. out of any of you and NO ONE is going to Super Tues­ them have their fun!" YouTube this bit, and tell me the But then Samantha Bee pulled het gloves off. She day!") and Democratic debates ("When asked about laughs don't stick in your throat. I'd like to see Jimmy (Ji didn't just lampoon this idiot. She gutted him and his het Super-PAC, Hillary responded like a backpacker Fallon pull offa joke like that. sexist dress code with the gory efficiency of a fishmon­ caught with an ounce of hash in het sock"). Samantha Bee is a woman trying to succeed in ger cleaning a freshly-caught halibut. If it wasn't so It's the anger fueling the jokes that's so temarkable, the male-dominated world of late-night TV, but you funny, it probably would've been hard ro warch. and Bee refuses to let her dissatisfaction get drowned know what? I couldn't care less about that (and for the "Well done, Senator Mitch Holmes!" Bee ex­ out by laughs. Take a segment called "Samantha Bee's record, she's already miles ahead of plenty of het com­ claimed, in her charming, lethally-sarcastic voice. #Roar You-Go-Girl Job Fair for Future Women, Lean petitors). As a Latino who has had to watch countless "Your broke-ass state has the highest food tax in In!", where she profiled horrific sexual misconduct in Latin@ comedians flounder when given their own the country and you had to close schools early last various careers. The segment featured anonymous in- show (did anyone watch "Saint George" or "Cristela"? year due to a lack of funds, but you've got your tetviews with former cruise ship employees who suf­ Trust me, you didn'r miss much), I understand the priorities straight." fered harassment and assault from theit superiors while importance of representation, the positive effects of She followed this by pointing out his less than stel­ at sea. Of course, Bee draws some jokes out from this seeing your experience reflected back at you from the lar legislative record, and rhen eviscerared rhe man's horrible stuff— "It's like they always say: if the ship's flatscreen. But I also know that, regardless of gender flimsy apology statement. Holmes claimed the dtess a rockin', it's probably due to the sexual assault that's or identity, a chance to make a mark is worthless if it's code was done "out of respect for the wives of the men going on onboard."—but she knowingly chose to close not supported with some real daring and skill, espe­ in the room," a deflection that Bee took the wind out on a sout note, not a sweet one. Before cutting to com­ cially in the ruthless, unforgiving world of television. of by literally gagging on-screen. mercial, we hear a wicked parody of the "Love Boat" Your comedy has to be funny. Your show has to "That means that you know yout colleagues [in theme song: "The rape boat/ When you're at sea, there's mean something. "Full Frontal" absolutely does. the capital] are so hypnotized by our cleavage," Bee quipped, "that they can't heat female testimony ovet the sound of their own boners popping! No wonder your state had to taid a billion dollars from the high­ way fund just to keep the lights on. How can senators balance a budget when all the blood is rushing from rheir heads to their engorged ding-dongs because Shelly wore skinny jeans on Arbor Day?" My mourh dropped open, and I began shaking wirh laughter at the tsunami of comedy Bee had cre­ ated. It was kind of exciting. But then the finale arrived. Bee stepped forward and spoke into the camera, addressing rhe senaror woman-to-man. That tsunami crashed down on Senator Holmes. "Senator Holmes, let's talk. Your state's got 99 problems, bur a birch ain't one. You don't get to regu­ late what other people wear to work." Applause broke our. A picture ofthe goateed Hol­ mes appeared on-screen. "1 mean. I wouldn't try to tegulate your fin­ ger-painted tie or your skeevy facial hair. And if I get distracted wondering whethet that yellow stain around your mouth is whiskers or just the lingering impression of a glory hole, that's my problem. Not yours. You do you!" I was amazed. It was the most brutally funny take­ down of a politician I've seen since Stephen Colbert's "Full Frontal" is Bee's first television production since leaving "The Daily Show." COURTESY OF TBS. human rights film festival take five /human rights film festival take five / human rights film festival take five 07 USF's Annual Human Rights Film Festival opens on March 31. Here are just a few ofthe films the Foghorn staff are most excited to see.

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HAMIS AL SHARIF/FOGHORN DANCING WITH THE DONS: ALUNAGEORGE AND COLD WAR KIDS AT DONAROO AIMEE MYERS but George Reid's drum kit, Aluna StaffWriter Reid's entrancing vocals, and a tiny keyboatd, throwing the audience into It is not vety often that a student is a frenzy with evety bass drop. able to watch two Coachella acts per­ Their short but sweet set was com­ form just steps away from their usual prised of everything from hits like study spot in the library or theit favotite "Your Drums, Your Love" and their HAMIS AL SHARIF/FOGHORN booth in the cafeteria. This past Satur­ newest instant sensations such as "You day night, CAB brought AlunaGeotge Know You Like It," dtawing in both band transitioned seamlessly between til that fitst chord blared through the and Cold War Kids to campus fot a casual listeners and avid fans instantly. deeper cuts like "I've Seen Enough," to PA, Cold War Kids delivered, and the night of nonstop energy and boundless As they continue on their national tour, crowd-pleasers like "Hang Me Up To audience's energy cerrainly rivaled thai enjoyment. they will be performing at Coachella Dry," an ear-wormy cut from the band's ofthe band's. Although performing on AlunaGeorge is one of the rare art­ this April. bluesy debut, "Robbets & Cowards." a college basketball court may prove ists who truly sound better live than Judging by the audience's reaction. Cold War Kids also made sure to work to be one of the more unique stops on recorded; Satutday night's show was Cold War Kids has been a favorite of in some newer tracks off their larest al­ their major international tour, the five certainly a testament to that fact. The the USF community for quite some bum "Hold My Home." piece played as if it were a headlining Btitish pair managed to effortlessly time, and thanks to CAB, the Los An­ But regardless of whethet evety lyric slot at a massive festival, leaving the au­ transform Swig Gymnasium into an geles rockers were finally able to gtace was etched into the attendees' minds or dience on a high note, with a desite fot underground dance club with nothing our campus with their presence. The they hadn t heard the band's songs un­ an endless encore. 08 THURSDAY MAR. 10, PROTECTING USFs Esther Madriz Diversiy Scholars stands 'msoidariy 2016 CRIT CAL with SFSU studentsto stop the assault cigcih Bhric Studies. D VERSITY STUDIES AT HOME AND • Ms1 !'M

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On Feb. 25, 20.16, hundreds of San o Francisco State University (SFSU) The Esther Madriz Diversity Scholars cohort of 2015-2016 stand in solidarity with SFSU. From left to right: Erica Mitchell, Chiweta Uzoka, students gathered together to remind Draucillia Bala, Jack Weinrieb, Taylor Hazley, Jazlynn Pastor. COURTESY OF USF CDS/TWITTER SFSU administrators of the need and importance of Ethnic Studies, and sive and well-designed curricula and ernment "by the people, for the people" heterosexual, Eurocentric views of the to protest massive impending budget scholarship, to ensure that students when we do not do our best to provide world in our education, it is far easier cuts to their College of Ethnic Stud­ have opportunities to study full and all citizens with the education they to think that celebrating whites appro­ ies. On Friday, March 4, University of inclusive histories. CDS, for example— need to actively and responsibly partici­ priating stereotypes of urban African San Francisco (USF) student support­ the fitst Ethnic Studies program of its pate in politics and civic life. American culture is harmlessly amus­ ers garhered for a "Discussion Based kind in Northern California—offers Finally, recent events remind us ing rather than an instance of cultural ^ Workshop," to discuss, in part, what all-around examinations of the diverse why we need Ethnic Studies now, and appropriation. Cultural appropriation the threat to Ethnic Studies at SFSU actots, events, and is when a dominant group takes and means to our campus. Critical Diver- institutions that exploits the culture of a marginalized sity Studies (CDS) at USF stands in have formed our WE NEED ETHNIC STUDIES group without understanding how solidarity with our neighbors and stu­ society, especially what is being botrowed relates to the dents in affirming that Ethnic Studies to help us under­ less privileged group's histoty, experi­ is an essential component of a quality stand how the in­ BECAUSE THE HEALTHY ences, and ttaditions. Perhaps it is also education, and an indispensable tool tersecting systems easier to ridicule Black History Month o for helping build an informed and so­ of gender, sex, and FUNCTIONING OF OUR rarher than recognize that Black history cially connected society. sexualities, as well has influenced every aspect of collective We need Ethnic Studies because all as race, ethnicity, DEMOCRACY DEPENDS ON U.S. histoty. of us deserve to learn more than the and class, have If we need CDS this much in di­ partial histories offered to us in main­ shaped all of us. FULLY-INFORMED PEOPLE verse and tolerant San Francisco, then stream education. SFSU pioneered Such an educa­ it should be easy to see why CDS is Ethnic Studies in the United States, in tion enriches the MAKING CONSCIENTIOUS imperative everywhere. And USF—an response to the 1968 and 1969 Third learning experi­ institution that states its mission on its World Liberation Front and Black ences of all stu­ CHOICES. website is to foster "a diverse, socially Student Union-led strikes' demands dents; furthermore, responsible learning community... for educations that countered and cor­ for students at fisk that educates leaders who will fashion rected the omission of non-European of dropping out. A 2016 study pub­ in San Francisco. SFSU's public meet­ a more humane and just world"—can­ peoples and their historical contribu­ lished by scholars at the Stanford Grad­ ing to defend the College of Ethnic not stand idly by and allow the nation's tions in mainstream curricula. uate School of Education has shown Studies happened one month after first Ethnic Studies program and only Then, as in many schools today, that Ethnic Studies boosts attendance St. Ignatius Preparatoty High School College of Ethnic Studies to be unjustly course materials often only offered and academic performance. made national headlines for suspend­ and recklessly diminished. histoties and perspectives from an (un­ We also need Ethnic Studies because ing a group of students for attending If you want to learn more about the specified) white, male, heterosexual the healthy functioning of our democ­ a "wigga"-themed party in our city's state of Ethnic Studies at USF, come point-of-view. At best, such an educa­ racy depends on fully-informed people famed Stern Grove, where white stu­ to "Critical Diversity Studies Town- tion is incomplete; at worst, it erases the making conscientious choices. Without dents offensively attempted to imitate hall: Taking Ethnic Studies Into a New contributions of non-white, non-male, the kinds of accurate and wide-rang­ black cultute through stereotypes. This Century," on Tuesday, March 22, 11:45 non-heterosexuals to society, and helps ing understandings of society formed event occutred only two days after Afri­ a.m.-l:30 p.m. at the Intetcultutal Cen­ alienate students who identify with any and offered by programs like CDS, it can American students at Lowell—the ter (UC 411/412). The town hall is also ot all of the latter identities from their is impossible to truly understand the crown jewel of San Francisco's public a significant opportunity to show cam­ own learning. source and scope ofthe social problems high schools—walked out of classes pus leaders that you support providing Contemporary Ethnic Studies pro­ we face, and, subsequently, to imagine, because a homemade poster that inde­ Critical Diversity Studies at USF with grams like Critical Diversity Studies at create, and implement the kinds of pol­ cently mocked Black History Month sufficient resources. Critical Diversity USF and Race and Resistance at SFSU icy solutions necessary to address such was displayed on campus. Studies advances us all, so we all have continue to help produce comprehen- issues. Therefore, we endanger our gov­ When we are only offered male, a duty to protect it hete and elsewhere. 09 BANGLADESH IS DROWNING: A LESSON IN CLIMATE CHANGE

during the 1971 Bangladesh genocide tionately affected by environmental di­ ple who do not have the tesources to carried out by former West Pakistan's sasters and climate change. fight the forces causing anthropogenic armed forces. It was an international Sea level is estimated to rise ap­ climate change. The land my fam­ benefit concert, the fitst of its kind. proximately 6 feet globally in the next ily has lived on for generations will Bangladesh has the world's larg­ century, according to a National Geo- soon be completely flooded by rising est fteshwatet delta, resulting in 7.6 gtaphic teport in 2014. Most of Ban­ level. Hundreds of millions of people million hectares of arable land. The gladesh is no more than 5 feet above will become displaced and within the Sundarbans, home to the Bengal ti- current sea level. The increased rate of next two genetations after me, land get and the world's largest mangrove sea level rise has been happening be­ my ancestors have lived on for thou­ forest, also reside in Bangladesh. Like cause of global warming. Global warm­ sands of years will physically cease to Antara Murshed is a senior many other rapidly urbanizing coun­ ing occurs from increased greenhouse exist. With economically empoweted environmental science major. tries in the global south, Bangladesh gas emissions like carbon dioxide and countties benefiting from I really don't has a large population (143 million methane. The top emitters of carbon see the world coming together to aid What does the average American and increasing) and despite being one dioxide in 2014 according to the En­ a densely populated countty in South think of when they hear 'Bangladesh'? of the poorer countries in the world, vironmental Protection Agency are Asia ftom going underwater. While I, Surrounded by India on three sides and and owning a growing economy. How­ China, the United States, and the Eu­ and the over 143 million Bangladeshis the Bay of Bengal in the South, it's the ever, Bangladesh's trove of natural ropean Union. The largest environmen­ are grappling with the loss of the or­ 12th most densely populated country in resources, expanding economy and tal culprits will not be the people who igin of our heritage and history, rhe the world. If you shop at H&M, Gap or relatively recent political and cultutal ate affected the most by environmental least the test of the world could do is Zara, it is very likely your clothes were independence from Pakistan, most of disasters. Take Flint, Michigan for ex­ acknowledge the urgency of climate made in Bangladesh, as the garment in­ the country will be lost to the conse­ ample. Gross oversighr from city gov­ change and environmental disasters dustry is the biggest export in the coun­ quences of global warming and sea level ernment resulted in a city with mostly around the world and do something try. Musicians Ravi and Shankar and rise within this next century. Unfortu­ pootet, people of color receiving lead about it. Because the current systems George Harrison put together the Con­ nately, this is only one striking example exposure from their water supply. of addressing climate change are sim­ cert for Bangladesh in order to raise hu­ of how people of less economic means Environmental disasters are go­ ply not effective and the fight people manitarian efforts for Bengali refugees all over the world will be dispropor­ ing to disproportionately affecr peo­ need to be held accountable. o 2 O 2

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Map of Bangladesh picturing the Delta in the mouth ofthe Bay of Bengal. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Antara's Mother (pictured far right) with her 8 siblings in mymensingh, COMMONS. Bangladesh in 1978. COURTESY OF ANTARA MURSHED. 10 THURSDAY WOMENS BASKETBALL: MAR. 10, 2016 TRIP TO THE SHIP MITCHELL LOBETOS StaffWriter

San Ftancisco had to make their way past No. 3 seeded University of San Diego in the quaiter-finals and No. 2 St. Mary's in the semi-finals. USF pulled off both underdog wins in dramatic fashion. Monday's game against St. Mary's was a back- and-fofth grinder that was a coin toss and foul away from going one way or the other. Both teams shot poorly in the fitst half. In the first quarter alone USF shot a mediocre 35%, luckily St. Maty's shot even worse. Senior forward Taylor Proctor was pivotal in the second quarter fending off the Gaels with five rebounds and steal to maintain a 25-22 lead at half- time. The Dons were shooting a dreary 35.7% but St. Maty's was shooting a depressing 24.3%. The Gaels inhaled 33 rebounds, 14 offensive, is what prevented San Francisco from pulling away. After the bteak sophomore Michaela Rakova's layup earned a seven-point lead for the Dons, the (Ji biggest ofthe night. St. Mary's went on a 15-2 run to swing the score in favor of the Gaels 37-31. At the end of the third, sophomore guard Anna Sei­ lund hit a three to bring the team back within four ••a points, 37-41. The fourth quarter was stress induc­ ing as the Dons were able to knot the scote fout different times before finally earning a lead with 1:04 temaining after a Proctor 3-pointer, 57-56. A response three put the Gael's back on top 59-57 but O seniot guard Zhane Dikes hit her own thtee to give USF the lead 60-59. The final 23 seconds was all free throws for San Junior guard Rachel Howard recorded five 3-pointers en route to a 26-point game against USD.PHOTO COURTESY OF DONS Francisco. Proctot went 4-of-4 from the charity ATHLETICS sttipe, junior guard Rachel Howard 2-for-2, and Dikes l-for-4. After drawing a foul with 0:11 sec­ the Dons and pushed theit lead to onds with a 64-63 lead, Dikes missed both free 12. After a layup by junior forward throw artempts. During St. Mary's inbound with Hashima Carothers, the Dons worked 0:09 left, Seilund deflected St. Mary's inbound the deficit to 45-61 but that was the pass and Dikes picked up the loose ball and drew closest they would get all quarter. At (Ji another foul. Zhane made her first but missed her the end of the third, San Diego led second attempt, Proctor hustled for the offensive 57-48. After a Ptoctot made a pair rebound, drew a foul and iced the game by making of free throws, the deficit trimmed both attempts. St. Mary's hit one more layup but to three, 58-61. With 4:18 remaining they couldn't complete the comeback. USF cele­ both teams went on a tapid exchange brated with a final score of 67-65. Proctor, Dikes of ftee throws and layups. With 0:03 and Seilund led the way with 19, 14 and 10 points. temaining Proctor hoisted up a game- During San Francisco's opening game against tying thtee that sent the game to ovet- USD was definitely anothet game to remember. time. In extra time all 11 USF points USF blitzed San Diego to a 10-2 lead to open the came via free throw to lead the Dons game but the Torrero's ripped off a 12-2 run, giv­ to a clutch 84-80 victory. Howard ing USD a 14-12 lead. San Diego 20-19 after the and Proctor finished with 26 and 24 first quartet. USD expanded their lead to eight, points respectively. 36-28 going into the half. At halftime USF was The score for Tuesday's champion- Senior forward Taylor Proctor scored 24 points against USD and followed up losing the tebounding battle 11-20 and had tutned ship game against No. 1 seeded BYU with a 19-point, 12-reboundgame against St. Mary's. PHOTO COURTESY OF the ball over nine times. The Torrero's pressured was unavailable at time of print. DONS ATHLETICS UPCOMING GAMES FRI, MARCH HTH SAT, MARCH 12TH Womens Track NCAA Indoor MON, MARCH 14TH Championship Baseball at Oregon State Womens Golf at BYU Entrada Classic Baseball at Oregon State Mens Track Aggie Opener • Mens Tennis New Mexico Invitational Womens Soccer vs California 10am Womens Track Aggie Opener TUBS, MARCH 15TH Mens Track NCAA Indoor Mens Tennis New Mexico Invitational Championship Womens Tennis vs Fresno State in SUN, MARCH 13TH Womens Golf at BYU Entrada Classic Womens Track NCAA Indoor Sacramento Baseball at San Jose Srate Baseball at Oregon Srare Championship Mens Track NCAA Indoor Championship Mens Tennis New Mexico Invitational 11

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Senior guard Tim Derksen dropped 23 points and five rebounds in USF's quarter-final effort against Pepperdine. PHOTO COURTESY OF DONS ATHLETICS

JOHN HOLTON was the five seed team playing the fout and had previously split the season se­ went point for point down the sttetch seed in Pepperdine. The game featuted ries 1-1, with a combined point differ- the second would only be that way for O StaffWriter great performances from a few Dons ential of+4 in favor of Pepperdine. the first ten minutes. After letting the The Dons won their most recent but overall they struggled on offense The first half was a back and forth Waves go up fot a second USF jumped regular season game against Pepper­ with just three of theit players scoring fight with neither team gaining a sig­ back ahead and maintained a small lead dine but couldn't pull off the victoty more than five points. nificant edge, the largest lead being up until the eleven minute mark, when when they needed it most, losing to the Going into the game it was sure to just six points for Pepperdine near the Pepperdine tied the game. Soon after Pi Waves 86-90 in the quarterfinals ofthe be a close matchup. The teams were halfway mark. In terms of field per­ that they would grab the lead and push WCC tournament in Las Vegas. USF seeded next to each other in the btacket centage the two teams were dead even it to ten points. The Dons managed to in the first half with each stay close but for the most patt were team taking 28 shots and just outside of striking distance. making 14. The Waves As the game came to a close the (Ji came out on top in three Dons put all their weight behind one point percentage, 55.6% final push. Down 6 with just eleven to 44.4%, but the Dons seconds left on the clock seniot guard made up for it by shoot­ Sean Grennan hit a thtee pointer to ing much better from bting USF within one score. On the the stripe with 83.3% inbound sophomore forward Chase compared to just 42.9% Fostet fouled Pepperdine's Jeremy Ma­ from Pepperdine. jor who went to the line and missed his One area where first shot but then made the second. USF sttuggled was turn­ Down fout points senior guard Tim overs, giving up the ball Derksen put up a three as a last ditch six different times lead­ effort at victory but it missed, ending ing to 13 extra points fot the game, and the Dons' season. the Waves, yet when it Despite the loss the game featuted came to rebounding USF stellar petformances from both Derk­ were the clear victors sen and sophomore guard Devin Wat­ grabbing 17 to Pepper­ son. Detksen scoted 23 poinrs, five re­ dine's 12. Despite their bounds, and three assists, while Watson turnover problems and tied his career high of 33 points. lower three point per­ This loss knocked the Dons out of centage the Dons man­ the WCC tournament and extinguished aged to go into halftime any hope of making it to March Mad­ up by one point, 37-36, ness for what would have been the first thanks to their accuracy rime since 1998. Overall USF ended from the line and hustle rhe season with a 15-15 record going Sophomore guard Devin Watson tied his career-high 33 points against Pepperdine in the WCC quarter-finals. on the boards. 8-10 in the WCC conference. Dons PHOTO COURTESY OF DONS ATHLETICS While the first half basketball will rerurn next November. 12 THURSDAY MAR. 10, 2016 www.usfca.edu <#> UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO f 610BA

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