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THE HAPPIEST NEWSPAPER ON EARTH °. #- »"' ^.! ; : anFra^ ^'*--.-^ - o^ *.4 * Ft VOL. 100 ISSUE 19 APRIL 1.2004 $4.01 Promoting Awareness and Perspective: Disabilities Week KATHLEEN EMMA and related issues that the characters must StaffWriter face. A discussion regarding disabilities will follow. This week USF celebrates its third The week concludes with keynote annual Disabilities Awareness Week. speaker Michela Alioto-Peir, the newly Rebecca Raffle, one of Senate's Students appointed San Francisco Supervisor, who with Disabilities Representatives promises will speak in McLaren 250 at 4 p.m. on the best-organized week to date. "We're Friday, Apr. 2. Alioto-Pier is paralyzed trying to set a standard," Raffle said. from the waist down and will talk about Tom Merrell of Academic Support her career and experiences as a person with Services explained that the American disabilities. Disabilities Association describes a dis In addition to organizing Disabilities ability as something that limits one of the Awareness Week, disability advocates on major life functions. Whether through an campus are constantly looking for ways to actual physical disability such as blindness, make USF a more disability-friendly cam or a learning disability such as Attention pus. For example, Raffle has been working Deficit Disorder, "these limit anything you to ensure that students with disabilities need to do in order to get through life," feel comfortable using the campus shuttle, Merrell said. which is meant for those who need assis The main goal of the week is "specifi tance getting around. Merrell and the cally to raise awareness to students, staff Disabilities office will be moved up to and faculty alike about the important role Lone Mountain in the future and Merrell disabilities plays on campus," Raffle said. is working to try to create an easier layout Tom Merrell, who is helping with the so students can access the center more eas week, added, "The week is to promote ily, perhaps through a ramp. awareness of disabilities but also provide perspective of what it is like to have a dis ability." This perspective was present Tuesday Disability Awareness Week Mar. 30, at a discussion panel in UC 400. Ifyou missed the Tuesday and A variety of students with disabilities, and Wednesday events, don't worry—you can one without, shared their successful school still participate: experience at USF and difficulties they had to overcome. Apr. 1, Thursday (that's today) Wednesday, Mar. 31 in the UC Film, "Finding Nemo" Faculty Lounge, the Career Services Harney 232 Center and Student Disability Services presented a workshop: "How and When to Disclose Your Disability in the Hiring Process." Tom Merrell said this workshop Apr. 2, Friday was especially helpful for seniors who will Lecture by Michela Alioto-Peir be looking for jobs. "Having a disability McLaren 250 shouldn't set someone apart," Merrell said. 4 p.m. The theme for this year's Disability Awareness Week is to include everyone in USF services to persons with disabilities the USF community. All posters advertis ing the events include a message at the comply with Section 504 of the bottom asking those who need accommo Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title III dations to any events to call the Student ofthe Americans with Disabilities Act Disability Services office at (415) 422- of 1990 (Fogcutter Student Handbook, 2613. 2003-2004). Disability Awareness Week will also feature a film. Today, the movie "Finding For more information, please contact Nemo" will be presented in Harney 232 at Student Disability Services at (415) 6 p.m. The movie focuses on disabilities 422-2613 (UC 310). The Xiuhcoat Aztec Dancers, led by Miguel Martinez, performed at the Esther Madriz Celebration Dinner held in the McLaren Complex Thursday Mar. 24. Esther Madriz was a sociology professor dedicated to social justice and AIDS awareness. She died of ovarian cancer in November 2001. FACULTY/ STAFF PROMOTIONS Promoted to Full Professor: On-Campus Dining Offers Convenient fobs Martin Claussen, History Noriko Nagata, Modern 6c Classical JILLIAN NGUYEN Languages StaffWriter David Wolber, Computer Science Stephen Zunes, Politics The food service workers on campus are made up of James Shaw, College of Professional both ordinary students as well as employees who chose Studies this path as their career, each of whom serve hundreds Sally Higgins, School of Nursing of students everyday. Kathleen Jonson, School of Education Bon Appetit is an easy place of employment for on- Josh Davis, School of Law (and campus students because of its convenient location and advanced to tenure) scheduling flexibility. Some students are also happy with the pay. "The pay is really good—no matter how many Advanced to Tenure: hours I work, [the pay] is still good," said Stephanie Rev. John Koeplin, S.J., School of Stowers, a Crossroads deli employee. Business and Management Other students think that they should be getting paid a lot more for the work they have to do. "There is Promoted to Associate Professor and a lot of stocking and the work is very monotonous," said Advanced to Tenure: Halley Farrell, a Market employee. But she did agree Gregory Benson, Computer Science about the flexibility of the job. "The convenient location Brandon Brown, Physics and flexible hours attracted my attention when I was William Karney, Computer Science applying for this job." But she said if it weren't for the RICK PAN/FOGHORN Dorothy Kidd, Media Studies convenience, she would not be working at Bon Appetit. Shirley McGuire, Psychology It seems many ofthe non-student employees at Bon Bon Appetit Cashier Fernando Jaques helps a customer in Market. "Being a cashier is stressful," he said. Julio Moreno, History Appetit enjoy their jobs and don't find them boring. "I Vijaya Nagarajan, Theology 6c Religious enjoy the atmosphere; it's always very energetic here," Studies said Jason Clark, sous chef at Market. "The worst part don't have a problem with the service at Bon Appetit But others get frustrated with the service at the on- Lisa Wagner, Psychology about working at Bon Appetit is when it gets busy. And dining spots. Many said Crossroads was the best place campus dining spots. "The long lines sometimes makes Brian Werner, Economics it gets busy," added Clark. to dine on campus because of the atmosphere and me want to put my food back, and the slow-paced Greg DeBourgh, School of Nursing Many Bon Appetit employees primarily chose to friendly environment. "Crossroads workers seem to put workers who cause the long lines make me late for Mary St. Jonn-Seed, School of Nursing work for this company because of its benefits and its a smile on my face in times of distress," said Mary Jane class," said Michelle McMahon, a junior psychology Carol Graham, School of Business and pay. "I chose Bon Appetit over other companies because Almeda, junior psychology major. major. Management they pay well and they had a good package plan for us," And although freshman nursing major Hillary Bon Appetit frequently passes out surveys and Judith Pace, School of Education Clark said. Pasamore said the food may not be good all the time, questionnaires to students asking their preference on a Some employees chose Bon Appetit because of its she added that "the service is always great at variety of things hoping to provide students with the Promoted to Librarian: reputation. "[Bon Appetit] is the best food company, Crossroads." types of food and service they want, but at least one stu Randall Souther, Library [and] they serve good food," said Sukchai Some students were sympathetic toward the chefs dent is unsure of how helpful these have been. "They Parkeenvincha, a chef at Market. "There is a lot of food and cooks serving students at the Market. "I feel really have questionnaires that they make us fill out, but they Promoted to Associate Librarian: and variety to choose from. This company is better than bad that [the employees of Bon Appetit] have to serve never seem to care about our responses," said Eric Sherise Kimura, Library [Sodexho]." college students all day long because we're a pain," said Rivera, a freshman politics major. It also seems most students who eat on campus Julian Leiserson, a sophomore psychology major. Special April Fool's Day section Where else can you see a decomposing Dons Basketball makes national head inside...check it out! 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