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Vol. 99 Issue Sixteen FREEDOM AND FAIRNESS February 27, 2003

Senator MSA Pushes Threat for More Suspect Dining Caught Hours ANGELA SARA STEELE MEUANGKHOTH 'StaffWriter SiaffWriier"

An ASUSF senator has started A suspect was arrested for a campaign to change World Fare's threatening USF's Muslim hours of operation. Student Association in an Lindsey Alice Morales, a fresh­ Internet chat room posting in man on-campus representative, December, but the group just announced at the ASUSF senate recently learned of the arrest. meeting Feb. 18, that she will hand The suspect, whose identity out surveys to students in an effort is being withheld by Public to convince Sodexho to better Safety, was arrested one week accommodate students' eating after the incident, but USF schedules. administrators never notified the "I've talked to many people MSA, who eventually heard the who are really mad when they go to news by word of mouth about World Fare and it is closed," two months later.

Morales said. "They are frustrated JOANNA SWANTON/FOGHORN Gilbert Marquez Jr., a senior that they have to pay so much for Freshman Lauren Smith and Sophomore Sarah Cook are moved by a poster with a picture of a malnurished Iraqi child. They were among thousands who politics major and co-officer of their food and they can't get it when marched Feb. 16 in protest ofthe U.S. Government's proposed war with Iraq. MSA public relations, said he they need it." wished the administration had According to a Feb. 26 poll by told the MSA that the suspect the San Francisco Foghorn, 68 out was caught. "At least if they told of 90 students questioned said they us, we could have informed the thought World Fare should stay USF Students March with MSA students [who were out of open later on weekends. the country] because they didn't Morales wants World Fare to know whether or not they want­ open earlier and stay open later on ed to come back [to the United weekends. Currently World Fare States after winter intersession] opens one to three hours later on after hearing about something weekends, and closes one to three Thousands to Protest War like this." hours earlier Friday through MSA President Sunday than on weekdays. JESSICA ROBLES history and Latin American studies for people to be a part of political heard it was going to be pretty big, Mohammadia Hafed, a junior Morales said she also wants and major, also went to the march. "If we issues. so I came to see how big it really psychology/pre-med major, said Sodexho to keep the Boar's Head SARA STEELE go to war preemptively it will just be Jordan Smith, a freshman inter­ was. I'm not here to support any she also was frustrated that the sandwich and salad bars open on Staff Writers a big disaster," Greenwood said. national business major, said we have cause. I'm not anti-war or for war." administration did not notify the the weekends. "We've been causing terrorism all to look at politics globally as well as Erin Larsen, a freshman nursing organization immediately after Carla Guzzetti, a junior Sophomore Brianna Dwyer over the country for hundreds of locally. "In the future if we're major, went to the rally with Madey. the suspect was arrested. "I think English and communications O'Connor said she doesn't want to years, and this will just be another involved in two Muslim states [on "We just wanted to observe and see the University owes us an expla­ major, agreed that the sandwich be a part of any war and that is why colonial and racist action on our the other side of] the world we're what it was about," she said. nation of some sort." and salad bars should stay open on she is protesting the U.S. part. just putting a big target on our Chaffee Burke, a freshman pol­ Margaret Higgins, vice the weekends. "I get sick of the Government's proposed war with Greenwood said she is against chest," Smith said. "I think it's itics and history major, said she was president of University Life, said grill," she said. "I'm a vegetarian Iraq. the war for practical reasons. "There important to avoid that circum­ inspired by the march, and the dif­ she agreed the University was at and I think the salad bar should stay "I really don't want to see World are a lot better things that our stance in the first place." ferent songs and speeches. Lauren fault for not notifying the MSA open." War III," O'Connor said. "I think it's money could go to right now," she All over the streets, people held Smith, freshman performing arts about the arrest. She said she Bill Spinelli, the acting resi­ really patriotic to mobilize for said. "Our economy is going down assortments of banners and posters major, also liked the singing. "It was thought the "situation had dent district manager of Sodexlto, peace." the drain, our schools are a disgrace, decrying Bush's policies and illus­ very moving and powerful." already taken its course," elimi­ also said the Boar's Head sandwich O'Connor and a group of USF and putting billions and billions of trating what could happen to Toward the end of the rally a nating the need for follow-up bar should stay open on the week­ students, faculty and staff were dollars into what we call defense will Americans and Iraqis in a war. group of about 2,000 protesters meetings or contact with the ends. "It bothers me that it is closed among thousands of protesters who just be a big mistake and so counter­ Some students who didn't have formed their own march and tried to MSA. Higgins said in the future during the weekends, but we don't marched down Market Street Feb. productive." an opinion about the war still decid­ make their way toward Union she will take the initiative and get enough volume to keep it open 16 to protest President George W. Greenwood and R.J. Oriel, a ed to attend the demonstration. Square. Standoffs with the police contact students, instead of Bush's plans for war. freshman psychology and biology Doug Madey, a freshman, said, "I'm ensued, and more than 40 people expecting them to come to her for information. WORLD FARE: PAGE 2 Freshman Liz Greenwood, a major, agreed that it was important actually just here to see everything. I were arrested. "That's something that we PROTEST: PAGE 2 did wrong and we will learn from it," Higgins said. Ted Wight, director of Human Rights Defender Discusses World Public Safety, agreed. "This arti­ cle is a learning tool for us so next time, when an event like this occurs, we will know exactly what to do." Problems, Offers Future Solutions Wight said that last December the following message Ana Hermosillo, a senior politics and Spanish major, said funds allow corporations to dictate tremendous amounts of was posted from somewhere on SARAH SLAKEY she was struck by Castresanas' lecture because it made her see power throughout the world community, replacing democracy the East Coast to a chat room on 'SiaffWriie'r things in a different way. "One part of the talk that caught my and the power ofthe state. a website entitled "Stop Islam": attention was how [Castresanas] described human rights as "The social contract of society is being torn apart. Multi "I estimate the death toll at the being rights of the weak," Hermosillo said. "I had never national companies are making their own laws and have no one University of San Francisco to be Carlos Castresanas, a famous defender of human rights, thought about it like that before." to comply with," Castresanas said. "Judges have no means to over 100. I will hit one of the lectured at USF Feb. 20 about the international problems that Castresanas' lecture also changed the way Hermosillo enforce laws and control these situations. The law of the state Muslim Student Associations on face the world and how to combat them. thought about violence on a global level. "He brought up a real­ is deteriorating, democracy has no content." the 12th of the month. Don't Castresanas was the chief prosecutor of General Augusto ly interesting point about how wars in the third world are the Another, more recent threat that Castresanas brought to care about jail, but justice. If they Pinochet Ugartea Chilean dictator who was brought to justice wars of international companies that are simply being fought in the attention of the audience is that these fiscal paradises have want to kill our civilians, then I in the late 1990s for human rights abuses committed during his third world countries," Hermosillo said. "It makes you look at become territories of international terrorism. The anonymous will kill theirs." 17-year rule of Chile. violence in a different way and by thinking about violence in nature of these funds allows easy access for terrorist groups to The FBI and the Bay Area "I do not mean to present the world as being in a state of this way you get different kinds of solutions to end these glob­ large amounts of undocumented currency. Joint Task Force intercepted the catastrophe," Castresanas said. "But there are many problems. al problems." Castresanas used the United States as an example. "After message and contacted USF We have to solve them right now or 20 years from now it will Castresanas said multi-national corporations accumulate Sept. 11, President Bush announced that the US was going to Public Safety. be impossible: the effects will be irreversible." large amounts of currency, many times larger than the budgets freeze all funds to terrorist groups, but as they found out, it's Wight said groups from the Castresanas described a future world of new monarchies - of some nations, which are invested in tax-free accounts under not that easy to find them," he said. "If fiscal paradises are not FBI scan chat rooms to find any international corporations who will have more control over the anonymous names. controlled, international terrorists like al-Qaeda have an easier suspicious activity. They inter­ fate of the world than current state or national governments. These accounts, what Castresanas calls "fiscal paradises," time to gain funds and make attacks, which is a danger to us cept suspect messages and trace He said these companies would then impose invisible borders become untraceable, unmonitored financial territories, which all." them to an individual computer. to separate people based on economy, geography and politics, are extremely dangerous to the welfare of the international Mary Spiker, a senior dual-degree student, said she was Once the computer of origin is impinging upon the rights of humans throughout the world. community. The reason they are so dangerous is because these intrigued by the discussion of a link between fiscal paradises found, FBI analysts attempt to

CASTRESANAS: PAGE 2 THREAT: PAGE 2 news opinion c&c scene sports The Global A student argues The co-founder ofthe The rock-musical, The Lady Dons Women's Rights that commercials Black Panther Party "Hedwig and the Tennis team contin­ Forum celebrates are using sex to sell will speak at BSU's Angry Inch" fits right ues its winning Women's History everything from Black Cultural Dinner in the San Francisco streak with a match Month with a film video games to tonight. against the and lecture series. deodorant. University of 2 3 4 6 Nevada, Reno. 8 NEWS San Francisco Foghorn ••+» February 27, 2003 Students discuss Street Ta I k_ effectiveness of World Fare's new sandwich station attracts large crowds, but many have expressed their concerns about its efficiency to provide a quick lunch.

How long have you "Probably half an hour. They should get more people to make demonstrations sandwiches. I don't have class until been waiting for your 3 p.m., but that doesn't mean I'm going to wait that long to get my FRONT PAGE: PROTEST sandwich." sandwich? Freshman Mike Molaro witnessed the incident. "People were rioting, -Leslie Lubag, junior, nursing which was kind of ridiculous," Molaro said. "I saw people jumping in front "A really long time. I want of cop cars and throwing down the newsstands." to jump back there and do it Molaro said he was not impressed by the rally even though he is against myself. They need a better the war. "I'm a fan of'no war,' but not the way the protest was done," he said. system." "People are always like 'people are ignorant, we don't want to go to war' but the things they said are ignorant too. Like 'Let's just do love. We can do the -Kai Corby, sophomore, same things with love that we can do with war.' And obviously we wouldn't exercise and sport science be a country if we never went to war." Madey was impressed by the number of people at the rally, and said she thought they were getting their point across just by sheer numbers if noth­ ing else. Smith said he didn't know what kind of impact the march would have, but he said it was important for people to demonstrate their political posi­ tions. Sara Key, a junior art major, said, "I think it does make an impact, even "About ten minutes. The longest I've ever had to if it just makes people aware of what's going on." wait was half an hour. They should speed it up. O'Connor was optimistic about the effect of the rally. "I don't know There are 20 people waiting for their sandwiches. what it's going to take and what's going to happen, but I think it does def­ I think they should get more people to work the initely say something when people from all over the world are organizing, sandwich thing." especially in over 40 cities in the U.S.," she said. "Even if it doesn't say any­ thing to our government, it says to the rest of the world that the American -Nader Safinya, freshman, graphic design people aren't for this war and that there are so many people who are opposed to this war and want peace." In some ofthe largest demonstrations in history, millions of people par­ By Sara Steele and Sarah Slakey ticipated in more than 600 protests around the world on Feb. 15 and 16. World Fare willing to Castresanas encourages accomodate students student activism FRONT PAGE: CASTRESANAS

and recent terrorist activity. "Today that is such a big there is a severe problem in the United States and FRONT PAGE: WORLD FARE issues that isn't acknowledged in mass media," she said. London regarding voter turn out, with less than 50 per­ with four employees working it," Spinelli said. Spinelli said shift changes could be made to lessen "If it was more well known by the pubbc then we would cent ofthe total population participating. "It is not rea­ Erin Schietinger, a sophomore the work pressure from employees, but these changes be able to do something about it." sonable for governments to only represent 50 percent of would have to be economically feasible. "We might Sophomore Victoria Metzger said she was the population," Castresanas said. "Politics are too philosophy major, said World Fare's selection is inade­ have to see if there were other hours that we could trade impressed that such a distinguished international politi­ important to be left in the hands of politicians." quate during the weekends because other food options to stay open later." cian came to USF. "For me the best part was hearing his Metzger said she agreed with Castresanas' insis­ such as the Chinese food or crepes aren't open, leaving Spinelli said keeping World Fare open later on the personal experience in international relations and [how tence that people become active on behalf of human cereal as one of the few options. weekends would be possible, and that Sodexho would he gave] his expertise on other problems such as global­ rights. "You have to ask your self'what can I do...to But sophomore "Juanlto Maravilla, an English ' be willing to change World Fare's hours of operation if ization and international tribunals, which involve inter­ solve these problems?'" she said. .•>'•' major, said World Fare's hours are fine the way they are enough students supported it. "We're interested in national courts and fiscal paradises." Santos said Castresanas' message of globalization because people'usually go out on the weekends. "If they being open when customers need'us, as long as they Cecilia MacDowell Santos, an assistant sociology and resistance was especially important for students • want to use Flexi, they can just get Extreme [pizza]." support us," SpineUi said. "We try to make it work for professor and organizer of the lecture, agreed with the because, as he had said, they will have the opportunity Morales said this isn't fair, especially for students everybody. The ASUSF should make a formal request main message of Castresanas' lecture: that international to shape the world. "They can be part of the problem who live on-campus. "Having Extreme every weekend as to what students want changed. The hours aren't set governments must use existing international laws as [or] part ofthe solution to these problems," Santos said. isn't very good." in stone." instruments of justice, while civil society must be "Hopefully students will be part ofthe solution." Keeping World Fare open later on the weekends At the ASUSF club fair Feb. 20, Morales began strengthened. Castresanas also had advice about how to reform would require that the employees work longer hours. handing out surveys to students. She said many stu­ "In my view, local participation in democracy is international relations to combat human rights abuses. Freshman Hajime Tsang, a chemistry major and World dents she talked to had concerns about World Fare. "A needed to strengthen civil society and the power of the "The charter of the United Nations must be reformed. Fare employee, said she already works eight hours a day lot of people get really excited when I talk about people," Santos said. "We need to give back politics to It was made for the world in 1945; a lot has changed on Saturdays and Sundays. [changing] the hours that World Fare is open for," the people. [Castresanas] addressed an interesting hope since then," he said. "In the very least the articles ofthe Thanh Nguyen, a sophomore psychology major, Morales said. "People are really interested in this issue." for the future, which requires a lot of participation from charter must be enforced, the International Court of also was concerned about the hours the employees Morales said she also will hand out surveys to stu­ people from all sections of the state. Global justice and Justice must be reinforced, it must be mandatory for the would have to work. "I would say that World Fare dents in resident halls and in front of the World Fare local justice must come together." whole world to pursue violators of human rights, should stay open later, but I would feel bad for the entrance. "I hope to accomplish this change for the stu­ Castresanas criticized international political organ­ because right now that is not being done." workers who had to stay late on the weekends because dents here, but I need the numbers and facts to do izations for not pursuing violators of human rights. "We Castresanas said, "The citizens of the world must they do deserve a break." that," Morales said. need a proclamation against violators of human rights ask ourselves what is the degree ofour democratic com­ for the world to function better," Castresanas said. "We mitment and our commitment to human rights." do not have the luxury of sitting by." Castresanas also encouraged students to be active in participating in local and international politics. He said Women's Rights Forum Threat to Muslim student Educates for Change group boosts USF security

JESSICA ROBLES during the liberation of South Lebanon who build a FRONT PAGE: THREAT SiaffWriie'r friendship via e-mail. Rula Khalafawi, the program coordinator for the determine the credibility of any threats. said. "If [the threat] was from a group involved in terror­ The Global Women's Rights Forum will host its Palestine division of Global Exchange, will discuss the After receiving the message from the FBI, Wight ism they would not talk about it in a chat room. Other second annual film and lecture series next month in role women have played in the Palestinian struggle for contacted President Stephen A. Privett, S.J., to discuss factors that deemed the threat non-credible include the honor of Women's History Month and International freedom and self-determination. the situation. Higgins held a meeting with the MSA to number of students the date and time mentioned in the Woman's Day. On March 8, International Woman's Day, the discuss the threat. Later, an e-mail about the threat was message, [since it was] inaccurate." The group came together for the first time last year Global Women's Rights Forum will host a showing of sent out to the USF community from the Office of the The FBI informed Wight when an arrest was made and was very successful, hosting a group of about 160 "Machinal," directed by Roberto Varea, assistant profes­ President and posted on USF Connect. the following Friday night. Instead ofbeing charged, the students the first day, according to coordinator Cecilia sor of visual and performing arts. The drama, starring Marquez was disappointed that the announcement suspect was deported for immigration violations. Public MacDowell Santos, an assistant sociology professor. the USF College Players, was inspired by the story of was made without notifying the MSA. "It was a little Safety chose not to release the name of the suspect, his "I wanted to do it again, so I just started calling Ruth Snyder, who was executed in 1928 for murdering extreme that they didn't tell us about the e-mail sent from nationality, or the exact origin of the threat because this everybody," she said. "In the future I'm hoping to get her husband. the Office ofthe President," Marquez said. "We came out information has been declared classified by the FBI. more students involved. Now it's just been faculty." Santos said this series is meant to celebrate of the meeting [with Higgins] feeling good but when After learning of the threat, Public Safety took Several faculty members from various departments women's achievements, educate people about women's [the message] came out [on USF Connect] I was very heightened security measures by notifying everyone have organized tbe series, but Santos said one thing conditions and promote feminist activism. "I want this surprised. I felt like they should have told us so we could about the incident. They called the Richmond Police they all have in common is that none of them are from to move students to make change on behalf of women's have felt [involved]." Station and requested extra police patrol around the cam­ the United States. "That's what really helps make this rights," she said. "Women are still oppressed all over the Higgins said they sent the e-mail to notify the pus. an interdisciplinary and transnational, global event," she world." University at large, so everyone could watch for suspi­ Public Safety officers were told to be alert for any said. 'There are many perspectives involved." Santos said she would like students to get involved cious activity. suspicious activity. Since the next big event after the The three-day series will include five speakers, two and transfer the Forum into a space for regular activi­ Marquez said he was shocked when he heard about threat was the December graduation, Pubbc Safety had videos, and a play. On the first day, Wanja Njuguna- ties. "This is something that should not just be cele­ the threat. "It's not so much a freedom of speech issue, bomb-sniffing dogs check St. Ignatius church where the Githinji, an African Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist brated once a year," she said. but it's now a threat," he said. "We have to take it seri­ graduation ceremonies were held. and Standford University Scholar, will discuss human ously because now, with the status of our state and our The threat prompted Public Safety to come up with rights issues of women in Africa and present a video, security [after Sept. 11], everyone will point at Muslims a university disaster plan and an emergency response wall "Women's Rights in Africa," about domestic violence, and Middle Eastern-looking people." chart, which has been placed in all the classrooms. child abuse and female circumcision. CHECK IT OUT: Wight said he didn't have any idea why the threat Maissa Robinson, office manager of Public Safety, assist­ Maude Dikobe, University of Botswana profes­ was made. "I think it was meant more for [San Francisco ed in the publication of the flip chart. sor and University of California at Berkeley Scholar, -Transnational Women's Resistance State University], more than us [because] they have an "I think that this would be a useful tool for faculty will discuss how South African singer Miriam Monday, March 3, 6-8 p.m., LM 148 active student group," he said. "[USF] is confused a lot and staff for preparing [students] for disaster situations Makeba addresses global racism in her music. with State or [the University of California at San that may arise," she said. "We are very proud of this fin­ Also that day, Laura Garcia and Guillermina -Girl's andWomen's Resistance in Palestine Francisco]." Public Safety contacted the other two uni­ ished product. Faculty and students should find it very Castellanos, two leaders of the Latina Immigrant Tuesday, March 4, 6-8 p.m., LM 148 versities and warned them to look for any suspicious helpful in disaster situations." Women's Leadership Development and Community activity. The MSA is still upset about the incident. "It's a sad Organizing group, Mujeres Unidas y Activas (United -"Machinal" Performance and Reception Hafed said she didn't know if it was a prank or a issue that someone is out there who is willing to make and Active Women), will discuss their work develop­ Saturday, March 8, 8-9:45 p.m., Gill theater credible threat, and couldn't believe people would be so stupid comments that affect a whole community," ing the organizational skills of Latina immigrant extreme in their anti-Muslim views. Marquez said. "It would be different for some guy or girl women. For more information, contact Cecilia Santos at Wight said the FBI determined the threat to be to write on a website that they hate Muslims, as opposed The next day will feature a film and a speaker. (415) 422-5624 or e-mail [email protected]; or non-credible from the beginning. "It's in a chat room; to...threatening Muslims. I can see racial profiling and it The film, "Frontiers of Dreams and Fears," directed contact Anne Hieber at (415) 422-2910, or e- we're just a small university in an urban area. There is needs to stop." by Mai Masri, is about two girls in refugee camps mail [email protected]. [nothing] in this area that [would] make us a target," he OPINION ^an Jfnmrisrfl iFnghnrn University of San Francisco FREEDOM AND FAIRNESS Sex Replacing Creativity

The USF Runaround RYAN KENKEL (These must be super-supportive bikini tops.) The woman hits the emergency stop button Columnist The end of the commercial pans back to and jumps on the guy. The next shot shows the Long lines, roommates from hell, problems with financial aid, the reg­ the guys on the couch, who all grab pillows and elevator doors opening, the two are completely istrar, or the bursar-we've all been there (some of us more often than oth­ Today it seems as if sex is the only thing place them on their laps. The game-play could disheveled and the girl gets off the elevator. ers), and one way or another we have gotten through these nightmare situ­ that sells in America. be horrendous, but the game will still fly off the Before the doors can close a hand reaches in. In ations. Television commercials have begun to shelves. one commercial it's another good-looking girl, As USF students we have developed a certain tolerance for complicat­ replace creativity with sexuality, slowly working The second commercial is for Virgin and in another commercial it's a dog, literally. ed circumstances, because we have come to believe that they are unavoid­ toward the day when we will see two people Mobile. It's nighttime at the local make-out There has also been a Dr. Ruth-type older able; or are they? going at it for a few moments before the guy point. All the cars have fogged up windows. woman, and finally, a large biker. All want a Our tolerance ofthe everyday hassles at USF is largely contingent upon turns around and says, "Drink Pepsi." Someone from Virgin has scribbled their phone piece of the confused guy still in the elevator. the understanding that these problems are inevitable. But when our frustra­ This can only mean one thing: advertisers plan on the windows of the cars, offering low This might be the only commercial that tions come from the incompetence of those who don't know what they are have finally figured it all out. They appeal to our prices and great coverage. Girls moan and guys peddles its product in a way that is relevant, but doing or who do not have the authority to handle a simple situation, the most basic human desire, and we allow them to. fumble around in frustration. This commercial is it's all a be. I was with my brother in his truck concerned student who is referred back and forth begins to feel-and right­ Three products have emphasized sexuality ridiculous because most viewers probably weren't and we were heading out to a party. He reached ly so-that the University simply does not care. in their commercials in such a way that I feel paying attention to the messages scrawled out in into the glove compartment and pulled out his Let's take the course registration process as an example. Every student deserves mentioning. These commercials are the steam, but rather were looking to see if they Axe Deodorant and sprayed it on. I damn near on-campus goes through this process twice during the school year. We skim funny, but I would say they are far from creative. could catch a glimpse of some skin. By the time threw up. I spent the rest of the night sneezing through the catalogs and choose the classes that we want or need to take in They are simple ideas that in the past would a viewer would even be able to get out of con­ and watching my brother strike out with every the coming semester. Then we go to the Registrar's Office or log on to have never made it past the boardroom. tracts with other mobile phone services, he or girl he approached. But I really couldn't tell USFConnect to register for those classes. Now, this may appear to be a sim­ These commercials are on television she would have completely forgotten what the exactly how he was doing, because my eyes were ple process, and it really should be, but we at the Foghorn can't recall any because advertisers understand the power of sex­ commercial was for and what Virgin Mobile sealed shut with tears. semester where our personal registration processes went smoothly. uality. People won't remember them because the was offering. I'm not going to complain about these com­ The more common process has students racing around during registra­ product was cleverly plugged or its versatility The third commercial is actually a series for mercials being on the air. In fact, I look forward tion week looking for signatures, tracking down advisers and being sent was emphasized, people will remember them Axe Deodorant Spray. A guy is in an elevator on to seeing them. I say bring'em on. I never based from office to office on a wild goose chase. Everywhere you go there's a stu­ because the commercials gave them that 'funny' his way out to paint the town. He sprays himself a purchase on what I saw on television, and I dent assistant informing you, "No, I'm sorry; you actually need to go to 'X' feeling. before getting off. A new guy enters the elevator would rather watch these commercials than any­ office to take care of that." Often times you aren't directed anywhere, the The first commercial is for a beach volley­ and the smell ofthe spray is still there. This guy thing to do with feminine hygiene. But if these assistant can't give you any information and tells you to come back later ball video game. Six or seven teenage boys are is far from what any girl would drool over phys­ commercials stay on the air and progress in the when a supervisor will be there. sitting around playing the game with huge ically, but a few floors later a very attractive (yet direction I mentioned earlier, the decency of And the registration process is not the only one that has students run­ smiles on their faces. The game has girls playing seemingly innocent) girl hops on the elevator. human character will diminish even more. ning around. Have you ever tried to talk to someone other than the student volleyball in bikinis that don't cover much skin. She smells the spray, and as if she's been hit assistants at the Office of Residence Life? Shouldn't the Information Desk All the girls appear to have a pair of double-D with an arrow from Cupid's bow, she is immedi­ Kenkel is a junior politics major. have more information than just a phone directory? breasts that, amazingly, don't droop at all. ately attracted to the guy. Why at a small, private institution (where you'd expect the students to receive more personal attention than at a state school or a UC) do you have to kick and scream in order to meet with your dean, sit down with the chair of your department, or just talk to someone who actually has the power to tell you for sure if you're taking the right classes, ifyou are on track to grad­ False Promises uate, ifyou have permission to swap dorm rooms or if your club will receive the funds that it needs for a school event? Letters to the A student assistant is most often the first point of contact in an on- campus office. Many times the student is more than happy to help you (if they are not on the phone with a friend, or doing homework) but when you of Liberation ask them anything specific (as opposed to procedural) they refer you to their supervisors who are only on campus once every two weeks, or who left early that day, or who are in meetings. Editor Honestly, if the people with power are going to be indisposed so often, MELANIE WILLINGHAM- the district. Congress approves the there needs to be a second-in-command to handle student concerns while JAGGERS district's budget and often times will Dear Editor, they are away. Columnist undermine residents' interests in Besides being unavailable to make decisions, many times when offices favor of benefits for the national I am writing in response to an article in the sports section of the Feb. do make decisions they are arbitrary and often adjusted when challenged. In his State of the Union government's operation. 6, 2003 [Foghorn]. The column's title is "Cox Scores Career High 27 For example when clubs and organizations submit a budget request for the address, President George W. Bush For example, the district's resi­ points in USF Rout of Loyola Marymount." The article starts with many upcoming year or for a special event, sole discretion is in the hands of com­ all but promised "Uberation" to the dents wanted to incur local taxes for factual highbghts ofthe game. However, in the closing paragraphs it states mittee members. Iraqi people. Afterward Sen. John pubbc repairs in streets and other several opinions from the writer that have no sources and don't belong in There seems to be no set standard or criteria that guides these deci­ McCain, R-Ariz., extended a simi­ transit systems, but Congress reject­ a news story. sions, besides the mood of the committee members that particular day and lar tentative promise to the citizens ed the idea because politicians living The writer starts by saying, "The team should not get used to having the money they have left. Numerous clubs and organizations have had their of Libya, Egypt, North Korea and a in the district didn't want to pay such a large number of fans attend their games. This weekend was a one­ budgets cut short because their event/club "does not reach or appeal to number of other nations, citing double taxes for city upkeep. time deal.' He then says the large crowd is due to the spirit contest, the enough of the campus." Afghanistan as an example of this Dissimilar to Puerto Rico and attendance of parents and alumni and that there were "many students who With this kind of arbitrary decision-making, something as simple as a successful "liberation." Guam, the district receives the did not even know a game was going on." The writer has no sources sup­ budget request becomes a strategic negotiation that a club has to devote its I'm disturbed by the imperiahst majority of its funding from tax porting these claims. In the following paragraph, he questions the capa- scarce resources to instead ofbeing able to focus solely on the task at hand. overtones of these comments, which receipts rather than federal fund- bibty and the dignity ofthe Dons by asking if they deserve the fans' sup­ Rather than being a resource that campus organizations can look to for sup­ are a slap in the face to a freshly de­ ing-25 percent ofthe city's budget is port because of their sub .500 record. port, requesting funds from our students leaders is often the worst part of colonized globe. federal monies and unlike other These statements are an opinion made by the writer and should not organizing an activity. This colonialist speech seems colonies the district's population is be included in [the sports] section ofthe paper and should be saved for the There has to be a better way to run programs and offices at USF. We better suited for no one but the much greater-but residents are editorial page. It is basic journabsm to know when to stick to the facts. recognize the hard work of those whose procedures do run smoothly and we United States. Beyond America's forced to pay federal taxes. hope that they soon will start a trend that others will follow. Students claims that people need to be hber- The district has one of the Shannon Hamelin already have a lot on their plates and pay more than enough money to not ated from their own countries, and largest and most historic African Reporting student have to settle for USF's many "unavoidable" hassles. beyond the international communi­ American populations in the coun­ ty's acceptance of these claims, it is try, but this often is overlooked by Editor's Note: most ridiculous to declare that those not direcdy connected to it. The sports and scene sections of a newspaper contain a unique mixture of Afghanistan has been liberated. The district's black population is both facts and opinion. The sports article critiqued in the above letter was ^ ^att Jfranrisco iFnahorn Afghanistan has not been liber­ subjected to a unique kind of citi­ appropriately written and placed in the correct section. University ot Sen Francisco ated from anything beyond their zenship. With the national Capitol own culture, and now they have the encroaching in the space of city An All-American Publication Dear Editor, ad maiorem del gloriam forced right to participate in the lib­ dwellers, the presence ofthe Capitol eral ideals of poHtics, economy and also inhibits the construction of In response to Mr. Nicholas Millers' article [Lessons of Vietnam Still culture—ask black Americans if necessary infrastructure to support Victoria Leon Guerrero Not Learned, Feb. 13, 2003] it seems to me the only person who has not Editor in Chief participation in liberalism has the many impoverished residents. learned the lessons of Vietnam and Sept. 11, is the author himself. proven to be liberating. The district has the largest con­ Stephanie Esposito In Vietnam the United States foolishly sent hundreds of thousand of Melanie Willingham Jaggers As our political leaders flap centration of HIV/AIDS infected Opinion Editor Managing Editor men into battle with no clear objectives and no exit strategy for their their jaws and impose racist western people in the nation. But because of departure. Since Vietnam the United States has fought in six major con­ Congress' power over the city budg­ Jessica Robles Teresa Moore ideals, preaching against tyranny flicts and in none of them was the mibtary bogged down into a quagmire. News Editor Faculty Advisor ' and oppression, the United States et, the district is without a general The mibtary since the Vietnam conflict has learned that in order to win has participated in more than 100 hospital and many necessary drug Andrea Hill Ryan Kitson in a fight against the enemy it has to unleash a massive amount of force Scene Editor Production Editor years of colonial rule. While neo­ rehabilitation programs that could and have a clear exit strategy. potentially stem the devastating tide Ryan Kenkel Nelson Toriano colonialism is a growing cancer in In the aftermath ofthe Sept. 11 attacks, the United States has real­ Advertising Manager of HIV/AIDS. Sports Editor the 'developing' world, it is at least, ized that in this day and age a group of determined terrorists (al-Qaeda) Kim Lan Stadnik Jl Kim in the political sense, a step up from The district was not meant to sponsored by a quasi-nation (Afghanistan) could commit an act of war on Chief Copy Editor Business Manager colonialism. be a city in the traditional sense, it a nation in a time of peace. Only after the United States and Britain had Colonialism is economic, polit­ was meant to be the capital of this Kimiko Barbour Melissa Nakama liberated the country of Afghanistan did the world see the depth as to Photography Editor Office Manager ical and social domination of a country, and thus the people who which the government in that country both harbored terrorism and pro­ native population through occupa­ live there are not considered when jected it to the outside world. tion by an outside country in a land making decisions about the district. Saddam Hussein has proven himself to be both a ruthless dictator that is not their own. The only hope for the district would and a sponsor of international terrorism. He has also proven himself Neocolonialism is domination of a be statehood wherein residents' con­ capable of the mass murder of his own citizens as seen in his gassing of market through economic power cerns would finally be heard. Contact Information The San Francisco Foghorn is the official student newspa­ Kurds in northern Iraq, as well as giving $25,000 to the famibes of per of the University ot San Ftancisco and is sponsored by thus determining the political and Interestingly enough, Palestinian homicide bombers while his people starve and die in great the Associated Students of the University of San Francisco social direction of a country through American colonies all have one (ASUSF). numbers because of his blood lust for power. 2130 Fulton Street economic means. 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Like manna from heaven, Daily Lunch's production of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" in San Francisco is a relief, like a cool sip of water in the desert of mediocrity. This musical, written by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, adeptly fills the distinct void modern pop entertainment has left. The glam-rock scene is far behind us and legitimate theater doesn't have the popularity it needs these days to qualify as a scene. It seems that we, the appreciators of high culture, only have a few groups to admire in the music industry where most of the big artists today cannot even rock their way out of a paper bag. Additionally, creative, progressive theater is largely ignored in the popular media, so it's hard to know where to look for that intimate entertainment experience. "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is a bio-epic of "internationally ignored" rock singer Hansel Schmidt, currently known as Hedwig. Developed as a stage production in 1998 on the east coast, and trans­ formed into an acclaimed movie in 2001, the musical focuses on the life of a flamboyant but lovable transsexual trying to make her rock dreams come true. Staged as a rock concert that is billed next door to musical lover/rival Tommy Gnosis, Hedwig and her band must bitterly get through their set and relive Hedwig's story through music and mono­ logue. Born as a male, Hansel grew up in oppressive East Berlin before the fall of the wall. American rock heroes heard on his kitchen radio fueled his passion and helped define his existence. Alas poor Hansel can only find the bleak rubble of an occupied nation to love. His only avenue of escape from his mother and country was the love of an American G.I. and the loss of five inches of his "schwanz." In a less than successful operation, Hansel became a woman to marry the G.I. and leave the country. A year later, in the Midwest of the United States, the disenchanted transsexual has a small singing career and meets and mentors a young Tommy Gnosis. Tommy takes advantage of Hedwig's love and steals her songs and starts a successful rock group. "Hedwig" is currently touring America full of spite and looking for fame. Running in the Mission District at the Victoria Theater, a gem from vaudeville, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is right at home in the city by the bay. "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" does not follow the rules of tradi­ tional musical theater. It has a raw and gritty scenic design and the set is simply a few props and a stage set for a rock band. The play is more of a musical review and story time, reminiscent of "The Will Rodger's Follies." The only action is Hedwig up on stage doing her best to put on a quality rock show. Kevin Cohoon does a superb job becoming the self-centered, psy­ chologically and emotionally complex queen of rock. He works excep­ tionally well in the intimate, audience-interactive (re: lap-dance) stage performance. Hedwig tells her story to the audience and makes idle chatter laced with improvised, irreverent humor. One of the more racy quips is, "When I think of all the people I have come upon in my trav­ els, I think of all those who have come on me." The candid interaction with the audience makes it is easy to be sucked into the rehearsed live performance and feels as though you are watching a concert gone awry while a German transsexual spills her guts on stage. In true rock-opera format, the dialogue and raging ballads seam­ lessly blend together in the performance. The music takes the audience for a consuming ride on the roller coaster of love, jealousy, impotence- anger and botched surgery. "Hedwig" is filled with stunning songs like "The Origin of Love" and "Wig in a Box" that are full of feeling and insight. By the powerful finale, the audience has witnessed the decon- struction of a man and his ego through music and performance. If noth­ ing else, I recommend you download the soundtrack. The few drawbacks of the show do not take away much from the energy of the overall performance. The musicians, the talented artists that make up the supporting cast to Hedwig, don't have impressive the­ atrical presence. Still, they do their thing, and they do it well. Additionally, the costumes of the band members walk the line between funny eccentric and forced-unrealistic. As for Hedwig, Kevin Cohoon's German accent lacks consistency and authenticity, but the tongue-in- cheek nature of the performance forgives this fault. On the whole, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is a high-energy party from the moment you step into the theater. It almost made up for the fact that I was not alive in 1972 to see Ziggy Stardust on stage. Hedwig has the potential to become a classic and find its place in rock history along side Queen and Gwar. Already it is gaining a cultish following like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." This risque romp into the life of a rock star is definitely worth checking out for the student price of $20.1 implore you, join the bandwagon, Get Hed. The San Francisco performance of "Hedwig" has been extended and tickets are available through June 29. For more information, visit www.hedwigsf.com.

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VTUNjOANORMArro which features the country's first man-on-man on-screen kiss, is to be ly thwarts Hari's attempts at friendship. StaffWriter released in India this month. The two characters meet each other half way, as Hari struggles to "So far, at private screenings, the response has been very positive with assimilate American culture and Mo learns to balance his Indian and A gay Indian man living in Bangalore comes out of the closet only to the general comment that it is about time a movie on this subject was made," American identities. Yet the process is hilariously jumbled with spoofs on find that his lover is marrying his sister. His campy ex-boyfriend throws director Manesh Dattani said through e-mail. Bollywood dance sequences, eccentric Indian restaurants, superstitious normal out the window, and his nosy neighbors discover a kinky token of his Dattani explained that in general, Indian society is not as homophobic astrologers and Indian hygienic products for body odor. unconventional sex life. as most Christian societies. But because of India's colonial history, Victorian Predictably, the two men are most preoccupied with pursuing women: An Indian American college student's primary concerns are pumping values persist. He predicts that some may react strongly to the openly gay Mo runs after the confident film student Janvi, and Hari succumbs to the up the sound system in his low-riding car and finding a hot date to take to theme ofthe film, while others may be simply curious. ditzy, fashion-crazed Priya. The romantic twists and turns culminate a party. But his Asian roots have him juggling the demands of immigrant The story is based on Dattani's play "On a Muggy Night in Mumbai." towards one fateful night at the Desi Fever party, where Indians of all gen­ parents and a FOB ("fresh offthe boat") cousin who remind him of his not- The film shows Kamlesh, the main character, confronting the pain of unre­ erations get down to an east-west blend of house, hip-hop, garage and so-simple identity. quited love for Ed, a man who was raised Christian and cannot reconcile his bhangra music. The classic struggle between tradition and modernity propels the plots sexual orientation with his religious beliefs. It weaves a romantic web among Yang said he appreciates that the film "doesn't take itself too seriously, of "Mango Souffle" and "Where's the Party Yaar?" just two ofthe films that three openly gay men, one confused man trying to be straight and two although it has a serious message." Director Benny Mathews humorously will screen at the 2003 San Francisco International Asian American Film women whose compassion for the men in their lives entangle them in this presents the conflict between cultures and different generations. Festival. steamy drama. Mathews said the film was made for an Indian audience, but also tar­ Both represent the special focus of this year's festival on Indian cinema Dattani said the film challenges the artificial constructs of masculinity gets issues that everyone can relate to. "There are relatives in any family that and films of the Indian Diaspora. SFIAAFF director Chi-hui Yang said and femininity. For example, in one climatic scene, the outrageous character may embarrass you; it's not just an Indian thing," he said. there have been major developments in this area. More Indian films are Sharad mocks "penis power" and common stereotypes of what it is to be a Mathews explained that the ultimate message of his film is: "Whatever your being distributed in the west and more are attracting mainstream audiences; "real man." differences are, nothing is big enough to make you hate someone." the Bollywood aesthetic is influencing American cinema and successful Social norms are also challenged in the light, comical film "Where's the Indian artists and directors are crossing over to American cinema. Party Yaar?" It's a coming-of-age comedy with a retro twist—a movie that For its first public screening, 'Where's the Party Yaar?" will show March 9, 7:15 The festival includes commercial and independent films from India and pokes fun at Indian tradition where it meets contemporary American life. p. m., at the AMC Kabuki 8. "Mango Souffle" can be seen March 7, 6:45 p. m., at places with large, active Indian populations, such as the United States, Great The story follows the journey of gullible but lovable Hari, a young the Castro Theatre. Britain and Canada. Indian man who comes to live with his Americanized relatives in Texas. His "Mango Souffle" comes from a growing English-language, independent cousin Mohan (Mo), is a spoiled but charming college student who initial­ Indian cinema, and bravely tackles the theme of homosexuality. The film, SCENE 7 San Francisco Foghorn «+* February 27, 2003 25th Hour Rise Above Let Down

DAVEWNEHART Puerto Rican girlfriend (Rosario '''StaffWriter' ' Dawson), who may have snitched him out. There are Monty's two In the opening credits best childhood friends, Wall Street sequence of "25th Hour," night is shark Frank (Barry Pepper) and falling on New York City. The sun timid high school teacher Jakob sets, shadows creep down the sides (Philip Seymour Hoffman). And of skyscrapers, lights within win­ finally, there's Monty's father James dows flicker on, and soon a steady (Brian Cox), who wants to mend swarm of headlights can be seen the broken relationship with his buzzing through the traffic- son before he's gone forever...or jammed streets. As the world's nat­ just seven or so years. As day tran­ ural light begins to fade, entirely sitions into night, and night turns new lights begin to shine at the site into nightclub, Monty and friends ofthe World Trade Center disaster. have eye-opening realizations Rotating in unison to face straight about themselves, each other, and upward, they align and project two their place in New York's micro­ huge points of light into the night cosm of the universe. sky. Cymbals crash, the music As is custom in many of his swells, and we see the New York "joints,"(c.q.) Spike Lee tries to skyline complemented by these make New York just as much a two massive beams of light repre­ main character as any of the film's senting the WTC towers. lead roles. However, "25th Hour," Watching this four-minute in stark opposition to Lee's earlier scene, I was surprised. I was sur­ films, "Do the Right Thing" and prised because it looks like a CNN "Summer of Sam," doesn't seem to 9/11 special, when it's actually a capture an authentic vibe of the film about a man's last day before city. In this film, the city streets are entering prison. In fact, the events always quiet and empty (certainly of 9/11 truly have little or nothing intended for dramatic effect, but to do with the film's storyline, aside unrealistic nonetheless), the public from some very trivial connections. bathrooms are immaculate, and I was also surprised because this is even the crackhead bums trying to COURTESY OF SANCTUARY RECORDS a film by Spike Lee. And although get one last fix off Monty look like Black Flag helps fight for justice for the West Memphis Three (above). he is in love with New York City, I Hollywood pretty boys just pre-

HAMISHGIWN "Nervous Breakdown." Talk about butchering a classic: Adams and his '""StaffWriter electric guitar trying to sound "soulful" on a hardcore/punk anthem. Gag 'I was surprised because it looks like a CNN 9/11 me. Black Flag was probably the angriest band of all time. Sure, there But I don't want to give the impression that it's all bad. Nick Oliveri have been heavier bands, faster bands and bands with far more yelling, (Queens of the Stone Age) sounds like he was born to sing "Jealous but none of them could quite compare to that feeling of unhindered rage Again" and Mike Patton lends his always-entertaining vocal trickery to special, when it's actually a film about a man's last that Flag gave off. "Six Pack." Original Black Flag front man Keith Morris sounds almost as In their nine years together, Black Flag helped pioneer the Los good on "Nervous Breakdown" as he did on the original 25 years ago. Angeles underground scene and define the sound of early 80s hardcore And despite my anti-Slipknot and Rancid bias, I have to admit that their punk. They also toured more than any other band of their time, paving respective front men, Corey Taylor and Tim Armstrong/Lars Frederiksen, ...... -. _m day before entering prison. the way for the DIY, small club tours that we take for granted today. did an admirable job. In 2002, former Black Flag front man Henry Rollins became aware Exene from X and second Black Flag bassist Kira do excellent back­ of the plight of the West Memphis Three: three Arkansas teens who are ing vocals on a few of the Rollins fronted tracks. The singers of Clutch serving time for a triple homicide that large amounts of evidence suggests and AMEN also show that their gruff vocal styles can definitely do jus­ never thought I'd see him make a tending. they didn't commit. tice to the material. And despite his advancing years, Henry really sounds scene of such patriotic propaganda. The most prominent example To help pay for their legal expenses in order to get an appeal, Rollins good singing the Flag classics. Part of the fun of the album is to hear the "25th Hour" stars Edward of this lack of genuineness, howev­ assembled a benefit compilation. It features his backing band, Mother updated version of "TV Party" where the band yells out current shows Norton as Monty Brogan, an Irish- er, is Edward Norton. If you saw Superior, playing various Black Flag songs with different famous singers instead of the dated ones from the original. white, middle class New Yorker him in "American History X" you providing the vocals. Rollins himself sings the lead on seven of them. And hats off to Mother Superior for doing such a great job on the who spent the last decade of his life know he's capable of a fiery and The main selling point here is the large array of cool singers present: music. They drench every track with just the right amount of feedback rising from a prep school hash blistering performance. But some­ Iggy Pop, Mike Patton, Lemmy Kilmister, Ice T, the list goes on and on. and play every song with energy and ferocity. Especially on the latter slinger to a high-profile drug deal­ where along the way he lost that Unfortunately, a lot of the vocals come off as extremely half-assed or they tracks, the band manages to stay true to the power of the originals while er. He has a gorgeous girlfriend, a fire, and right when he needs it don't mix with the music at all. still giving it their own stamp. comfortable home and front row most. In a scene where Monty Iggy Pop, Kilmister from Motorhead, and Jeff Moreira from Poison This record is difficult to recommend to everyone. If you're a fan of seats at Madison Square Garden. declares his hate for everyone and the Well all sound painfully out of place. While their vocals are great with any ofthe singers that appear on the album, it's probably worth picking But it all comes crashing down everything in New York City in their respective bands, it's impossible to Shake the feeling that they sound up, if just as an introduction to this classic band. All but four of the tracks when he's snitched on and sniffed front of a bathroom mirror, Norton really off. The cookie monster-style vocals of metal core do not fit with here are from "Damaged," Black Flag's first album, or "The First Four out by the DEA, who put him up simply doesn't deliver. To add classic 80s punk. Years," a compilation of their early EPs. So ifyou like what you hear here, for seven years in prison. "25th insult to injury, the audience is Ice T, the man behind the infamous "Cop Killer," should have been be sure to check those out, as they are arguably their best. Hour" chronicles Monty's last 24 beaten over the head with 9/11 the perfect man to sing Flag's anti-LAPD anthem "Police Story." But As a fan of the band, I have to say that I don't like most of the ver­ hours, morning till morning, before imagery at random, pointless times instead he sounds like he's just bored. Come on, Ice! Where's the venom sions here as much as I liked the originals. They're good, but not great. he heads to the pen to serve his throughout the film. If I wanted he had in his voice when he first screamed, "tonight we get even!"? Many Still, I'd say it was worth getting, and I would recommend it to fans of time. that kind of punishment, I of these singers lack the unrestrained anger that made "Black Flag" the band. It's fun to hear people you like sing songs you love and it's for a Monty knows exactly who he would've stuck with a CNN spe­ famous. good cause. wants to spend his last day of free­ cial. And let's not forget Ryan Adam's laughably self-indulgent version of dom with. There's Naturelle, his

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IAN GALBRAITH seniors-Darrell Tucker, Scepter Brownlee, and S'iaff Writer Stallworth. Each of these players was honored with a rose ceremony before the game. Saturday night was the USF Men's basketball Even with the loss the game was especially impor­ team's last home game of the season and the last home tant for forward Darrell Tucker. Tucker came into the game ever for three seniors. night ranked fourth on USF's all-time scoring list. The A win would have meant second place in the West Oakland native wasted no time passing third-seeded Coast Conference, but the game didn't live up to its Winford Boynes. He opened the game with a two- hype. USF did not show up ready to play. The Dons handed, behind the back dunk. Now Tucker only trails were unable to produce for the full 40 minutes against Bill Cartwright and Quintin Dailey. But Tucker and in-state rival San Diego. The USF Dons lost the show­ Stallworth need to step up their play and level of lead­ down 81-63 behind the hot hand of San Diego's Jason ership in the next two weeks if they want to end their Blair, who finished the night with 26 points. college careers with a trip to the NCAA tournament. The Dons (12-13, 7-5) broke out to an early six- It became apparent during the last eight minutes point lead in the first seven minutes. Junior point guard that the game was out of reach for the Dons, so they Jason Gaines' intensity was the key to the early lead. could only play for pride. San Diego came into War The guard's play was one of the few bright spots Memorial Gym and sent a message to the Dons and the Saturday night for the Dons. Hopefully his play is rest of the WCC. peaking at the right time and his upbeat style will be a After the latest blowout the Dons will have to find key to the team's success the rest of the year. some way to regroup and be ready to finish the season There were seven lead changes in the first half. strong. The team travels to Los Angeles to play Loyola Each team played tough defense that did not give either Marymount Friday night and Pepperdine University team the opportunity for open shots or second chance March 1. The Dons were able to pick up wins against opportunities. The Toreros' (15-10, 9-3) in-your-face both of these teams earlier in the season. defense was the key to their victory. After the game USF head coach Phil Williams The half ended in a 31-10 lead in favor of San talked about the importance of the next two games, Diego. The Dons wished they could have stayed in the "We need to win the next two games and finish third, locker room, because in the first 10 minutes ofthe sec­ next weekend is very important." ond half the Toreros scored 31 points, the same total they had the entire first half. If the Dons can pick up two wins in Southern This latest meltdown was just another game that California they will start the WCC tournament March the Dons let slip away. USF had second half leads 7. Most likely the Dons will be seeded in the same against California and Gonzaga but were unable to bracket as San Diego, so USF has a chance to have to hold on. This was just another game that showed the final word. Don's inability to hold a lead. In the second half the Dons were unable to get any baskets in transition while San Diego slowed the tempo and took advan­ tage of their height. Two of the Dons star players, John Cox and Shamell Stallworth, took themselves out ofthe game, 11 and nine points, respectively. Neither Cox nor Stallworth could get open on the perimeter and the three-point shot is a key part of their games. The Dons finished the game only connecting on one three-pointer. With this victory San Diego locks up the second seed in the conference with a chance to claim the number one spot if they can win their next two games. The Toreros have been looking forward to this game for a month, and gaining the second spot in the conference was a high priority for the visiting team. San Diego coach Brad Holland expressed the importance of Saturday night's game, "Having the second seed in the tournament, getting a bye in the first road was very important to our squad, and for the past month I have stressed this to our players." SALVADOR FLORES HERNANDEZ/FOGHORN Darrell Tucker comes down with a rebound in his final home game as a Saturday night was the last home game for three SALVADOR FLORES HERNANDEZ/FOGHORN Don. Senior center Darrell Tucker rises up for the tip to start the Dons game against the visiting San Diego Toreros.

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