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Guest speaker Rev. Raymond Kemp, S.J. discusses the DREAM Bayanihan act. Students visit the San Sebastian Church. After visiting Escudero Museum, srudents travelled by Jeepeney. Pg-2
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The tour guide leads the students to the Plesanjan water fall in Laguna, Philippines. All photos courtesy of Evelyn Obamos.
Amanda Rhoades relates the KEITH HUBBARD across the pacific to the Jesuit Ateneo for the semester if all students are "The program really does foster atheist experience at USF. StaffWriter de Manila University. accepted. transformation... It's a different type Pg-4 Nothing falls short for a student Through the program, USF Sharon Li, director of the Center of challenge because students are to take learning to another level at students will be immersed into for Global Education said, "The new participating in communal living, a supportive living-learning deadline is set for December, 2nd group activities, and students have to SCENE USF. Why not take a leap into the unknown and come back with a new community founded on pillars of due to the exciting scholarship notice be willing to participate." perspective next semester. accompaniment, spirituality, and that came out recently." Elaborating on the types of group USF, in collaboration with The academics in the Philippines. An anonymous donation will activities, Li said students can expect Casa Educational Network, is Currently there is one USF provide a scholarship that covers 12 to take part in cooking, cleaning, offering a semester abroad called student officially registered for to 18 units of tuition, plus room and team building, and group reflections Casa Bayanihan, which translates to the program. Three other USF board. quite frequendy. house cooperative endeavor. students await application approval "Students need to be in the Li also emphasized the wellness Casa Bayanihan invites from the two Co-Directors, Grace Philippines before January 23rd for of students, discussing what students participants to a unique life zest, some Carlson and Heidi Kallen. Four the first day of class and return May have gained from the experience. One may not be familiar with, but may be other students, from different Jesuit 23rd ." anecdote a student shared with Li curious to discover without reading universities in the United States, Regarding what makes this study was spending the weekend traveling from a book. The quest requires a trip will also be attending, totaling eight abroad program unique, Li said, CAS, continued on pg.3
The Plastic Villians talk about Former Assistant Secretary of Defense their recent sucess; Acknowledging Pg-5 Speaks on Foreign Policy Challenges dilemmas by squeezing them into USF Veterans SPORTS categories where they don't quite fit. his relatives whom had served in the Americans, Nacht mused, are like Marines, Army and Navy. engineers, and like engineers, they "Being in the Army gave me will commonly "identify a problem, a sense of pride, confidence, and clear away the clutter, then solve the discipline. If you work through problem." it than you can make it through Unfortunately, said Nacht, anything," Brown said. foreign policy involves "people" and "It took a lot of adjusting, coming "conditions," which require patient, back to civilian life when you are used to waking up at 3 am and you're adaptable approaches. Courtesy of Cass Krughoff always on the go. Life seems to be Nacht has experienced firsthand Michael Nacht, former Assistant moving slower now because in the the difficulty in overcoming Secretary of Defense army there is always an objective for RYAN JOY such solution-oriented thinking. the day," Brown added. Emily Bogden/Foghorn StaffWriter After graduating from New York Antonio Brown Originally from Charleston, Last Thursday in Fromm Hall, University in 1963 with a degree South Carolina, Brown said he SARAH MOJARRO chose USF for several reasons. He Former Assistant Secretary of in aeronautics and astronautics, Spotlight on StaffWriter was attracted to USF's diversity, its Defense for Global Strategic Affairs, Nacht briefly worked at NASA as a Perris Blackwell dedication to social service and the missile aerodynamicist, after which, This past Friday was Veterans Michael S. Nacht advocated for culturally enriching experience of Pg-8 he went on to teach in various Day, which some regard as a day a cautiously optimistic approach living in San Francisco. positions at Harvard University. of sales on merchandise like cars, to foreign policy issues in what clothing and furniture. However, "I love USF, I love the people, and FOGHORN ONLINE In 1994, he was hired by the amounted to a rare insider's peek with the ongoing wars in Iraq and I love the small classes as opposed Clinton Administration to work into the shadowy world of U.S. Afghanistan there is a stronger call to public schools. I also love the foreign policy. as an assistant director for strategic on Americans to honor the sacrifices professors, all of them," Brown said. and Eurasian affairs in the U.S. Currently 35, Brown is pursuing a Nacht, who is the dean of men and women of this generation Arms Control and Disarmament — and those before — have made to major in International Studies with Berkeley's Goldman School of Agency. After leaving the Clinton protect this country. an emphasis in economics. He plans Public Policy where he also teaches, to work on economic injustice issues Administration, Nacht secured Among the nation's brave soldiers answered questions from USF in Eastern and South Africa post- a position at Berkeley. In 2008 is USF Sophomore Antonio Brown. Professor Patrick Hatcher of the graduation. joined the Obama team for a three- He enlisted into the Army when Center for the Pacific Rim—the he was 23 years old. During his Reflecting on the significance year stint on the U.S. Department organization which hosted the event. term, he was deployed five times to Veteran's Day holds for him, Brown of Defense Threat Reduction Nacht spoke on a variety of topics countries like Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi said, "For me this day is more of a day Committee. Professor Nacht of reflection. When I was younger I ranging from the Arab Spring and Arabia, and Qatar. Brown served in returned to Berkeley in 2010. would celebrate with my grandfather United States' relations with North the Army as a sergeant for ten years who had served so it was a big deal, Check out http://tinyurl. In the Obama administration, before receiving veteran status in fall Korea. but today I mostly reflect on the com/76zatdd or scan this 2009. In his critique of the United Nacht worked under Defense Regarding his motivation to enlist, experience I had and how honored I code for a special surprise (in Secretary Robert Gates, developing States' response to these conflicts, Brown said, "It was something I had am to be a part of the one percent of color!) projects designed to resuscitate Nacht indicted a lack of imagination always wanted to do as a kid." Brown people who serve in the military in the country." that obscures complex foreign policy SECURITY, continued on pg.3 said he was also inspired by some of 11 SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN 2130 FULTON STRF.ET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 9411, NEWSROOM /•"-••'-' '- November 17,2011 NEWS San Francisco Foghorn
Raymond Kemp opening up the floot for students and faculty to ask questions after the forum. Vicente Patino/Foghorn Georgetown Professor Raymond B. Kemp, S.J. ties MLK's "Dream" to DREAM act KEITH HUBBARD of God and all things real to us. California's progress in passing the said, "Surely no law-enforcement who attended the event, said StaffWriter He then proceeded to share some California Dream Act. However, official of [Alabama attorney she appreciated hearing about Community organizer, Catholic of his activism during the Civil the AB131 bill, which would general's] stature would have immigration from a priest's priest, and Georgetown University Rights movement in the sixties. allow undocumented students who responded to a fact-gathering perspective. She said, "It would professor Rev. Raymond B. Kemp,, He referenced how he and other receive in-state tuition to apply for request by challenging the federal be beneficial for the youth to S.J. spoke about the connection organizers defended civil liberties state financial aid, is awaiting a trial government's "legal authority" to get involved because we are the between the civil rights movement through the use of songs. investigate reports of civil future and these types of forums and current immigration issues last He also spoke about having rights abuses. Could there are a perfect example of how we week at USF. attended Dr. Martin Luther ** 'In times of economic be an attorney*'gefr8lal in can participate in our political After an introduction by King's speech at the Lincoln uncertainty the immigrant gets the South gr= or anywhere landscape." -«•»• organizer of the event USF Memorial during the march — who is not acutely In a personal interview with Theology Professor, Mark Miller, in Washington on August blamed for the failure of pieces aware, and mindful, of the the Foghorn after the forum, Kemp spoke about the ways self- 28,1963. Civil Rights Act of 1964?" Kemp said, "Focusing on ethnicity sacrificing love can restore the Connecting those events of our economic household.' JJ Kemp said, "All or our ethnic roots, we didn't cumulative process of progress. with today's immigration Americans should feel want to confront the hostilities of He made reference to his Anglo issues, Kemp said, ashamed." our mental attitudes... it's rooted roots in Virginia and Maryland— "Immigration has been the source which would determine whether He then added, "I don't in us to have a tendency to be states Kemp said have a background of our strength in the occasion of it will be included in a vote(; think shame is enough! I invite you bias towards one another...each of having had enslaved Africans some of our greatest failures. In referendum that would overturn to work hard, and work smart— individual needs to remember to brought to America through the times of economic uncertainty the the bill. give Lady liberty and New York regain and remain on the right path Middle Passage. immigrant gets blamed for the Referencing a New York Harbor a reason to keep her torch to social equality. Each day as we Kemp's said historical failure of pieces of our economic Times editorial regarding. lit and in the air for at least another wake up we have a choice. Each day consciousness is key to household." Alabama's passing of the anti- 125 years." brings a new beginning to an end to understanding everything in terms Kemp acknowledged immigrant House Bill 56, Kemp Freshman Amanda Mitchell, mental disparity." USF Celebrates International Education Week
DANIELLE MAGEE News Editor International Education Week (IEW) is a national event that celebrates international diversity and cross cultural education. , IEW will be celebrated at USF November 14-18 to promote cultural understanding by bringing together students of different ethnic backgrounds ata variety of cultural oriented activities held each dayof the week.. With over 1000 international students representing almost 80 countries, USF is an especially diverse university. Eleven organizations are involved in planning and sponsoring IEW. Such organizations include the Marcella DePonto the assistant Director of Courtesy of Danielle Magee International Student and Scholar the International Student and Scholar Services Services (ISSS), Cultural Center, and the International Student be displayed on the construction Culturescape is an annual event Association (ISA). The week's wall around Harney in the Gleeson hosted by the International Student events include games, a banquet of Plaza from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Association (ISA) with the support multicultural foods, displays of flags Senior Evelyn Obamos, ofthe ISSS. and special presentations. president ofthe Culturally Focused Peter Bassoe, ISA president, Marcella DeProto, assistant Clubs Council (CFCC), said it is said he feels it is very important to director of the ISSS, emphasized important to celebrate IEW because celebrate IEW to acknowledge and the importance of celebrating many students at USF come from celebrate USF's great diversity. intetnational diversity. "IEW first generation families. CFCC He said, "USF's key strengths will highlight how the global oversees and collaborates with over is the ability to unite a global community is and bring together twenty organizations including the community through education, but many students of different cultures," Black Student Union, Kasamahan, few students really think about the she said. "[IEW] will bring a better and the Latin American Student advantages that this brings." understanding of the different Organization. cultures here at USF." 'Cultivating During the grand finale of IEW, When asked what she hoped Our Global Community' is the namely Culturescape, students will for students to gain from IEW theme for this year's IEW. see and, literally, get a taste of what Obamos said, "I hope they embrace USF's diverse cultures have to offer, As done in the past, international the idea and acknowledge the through great performances and students and faculty will hold a differences in a positive light." cuisine," Bassoe said. display of flags representing their USF will conclude IEW with For more information and a full home countries, cultures and Culturescape in Presentation list of the week's events visit www. backgrounds.This year, the flags will Theater on Friday, from 6-9 p.m. ustca.edu/isss/iew San Francisco Foghorn NEWS November 17,2011 USF Community Remembers Jesuit Martyrs
Vicente Patino/Foghorn During last Sunday's student mass, University Ministry commemorated martyrs killed in EI Salvador during its violent civil war. Among those remembered were six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter,murdered in 1989. Defender ofthe poor, Monsignor Romero and several Maryknoll sisters were also remembered. After mass, students processed up Lone Mountain with white banners displaying the faces of the Jesuit martyrs and the two women killed with them. Members of USEU, USF's Salvadoran Student Union, carried and hammered white crosses at the top of Lone Mountain in commemoration to the martyrs. Two blank crosses were also placed in remembrance of unnamed victims and martyrs. Those gathered responded "presente" after each name was called and the cross was hammered. The repetitive action was meant to symbolize that those killed continue to remain alive because people keep their memory present in their hearts.
Lecture Explores Catholic Social Thought Corrections Labor organizer Eileen Purcell, speaking last Thursday at an event In the November 10 article, Army of the Philippines has hosted by the Lane Center, said "Activist Shares Story of not been found responsible for work should not only be viewed as Morong 43, Political Upheaval such killings. a way to make a living but also as a in the Philippines," StaffWriter Such accusations are made way to fulfill ourselves. However, she Kathleen de Lara wrote, "As by the Filipino government suggested, in today's recession that is of 2010, there have been a often yet such allegations have a difficult goal to meet.With regards reported 1,200 approximate never been proven. to the Occupy movement, Purcell deaths of political and human Jack Stephens of the said God is with the 99%, with rights advocates. San Francisco Committee the oppressed. Her work in unions Individuals from the NPA for Human Rights in the currently seeks to make sure workers Philippines, a panelist at USF's are paid fair wages. She explained a [National People's Army] and particular case in which-she worked government-supported forces event on the Morong 43, said with PG&E to make sure women's are suspected for committing the killings have been linked wages weren't cut under a two-tier the killings." to the Armed Forces of the wage system, parsow highlighted The Foghorn would like to Philippines, the Philippine that workers should be viewed as correct the previously made National Police and the locally assets not resources and their hard statement by informing readers armed militias known as work should especially be valued that the National People's CAFGUs. during our current recession. Emily Bogden/Foghorn Senate Briefings Scholarship Offered for Casa
one of the reasons that motivated ethnic backgrounds. ROLAND ARGOMANIZ that need responding to," said CAS, continued from pg.l StaffWriter Wardell. her was her desire to explore her "There are several layers to Yet the LGBTQ_ community to the outskirts where students Filipino roots. cultural identity. We have our is not the only group facing these communed with indigenous people. Quoting Filipino reform individual culture that's in our Diversity and Inclusion at USF types of problems. ODCE has "Students have expressed a advocate, Jose Rizal, Obamos said, blood, and there is the culture also turned to initiatives such deeper sense of humility and "S/He who does not know how around us that's nurtured through Dr. Mary J. Wardell, Associate as the Women in Academic compassion, but also a sense of to look back at where he or she assimilation. Vice Provost for the Office Administration and Young Men of serving the community even more came from will never get to her/his Being able to bridge the two is of Diversity and Community Color. after returning home," Li said. destination." still something I'm learning how to Engagement (ODCE), spoke about Having the chance to study Obamos added, "I wanted to dig do...Everybody shares a common the ways in which the ODCE has In the case of the Young Men under nontraditional circumstances deep into my Filipino roots. As a struggle of discovering who they been seeking to execute its mission of Color, a significant decrease in offers many opportunities. Students second-generation Filipino there are," Obamos said. both on and off campus. Engaging the enrollment of African- and can dive into a rich culture—have a were some gaps between my culture Casa Bayanihan is a method faculty and students to create a more Latin-American men in colleges chance to be a part of a community, and identity that I was trying to to accompany students on that diverse and cohesive community is across the country has prompted work through challenges, and bridge...the opportunity presented journey. one of Wardell's primary goals. ODCE to work with the College Board Advocacy and Policy Center come back to serve in their own itself perfectly and I was able to get For more detailed information "The people who choose to to help spur the imitative forward. communities. financial support for it." on the course syllabus and come to USF already have an application process for Casa "ODCE is committed to Senior Evelyn Obamos attended On her identification as understanding of who we are as Bayanihan visit http://www.scu. making sure everyone is in a a shorter eight week Philippines Filipino-American, Obamos said a diverse student body and we edu/casa/bayanihan/. community where they feel valued," summer program in 2010. She said she finds her story similar to other are a leader nationally in how we said Wardell. approach multiculturalism and pluralism," said Wardell. Cyber Warfare to Divert Interest Toward Asia President's Report "But even though the data SECURITY, continued from pg.l against private and public American described as mutually beneficial shows we have awesome numbers, defense programs relegated to institutions.The document, released relationships. ASUSF President Lexington we want to focus on the experience the backburner during the Bush earlier this month by the National Nacht's experience would seem Wochner met with Vice Provost on and off campus. We want to go administration writing reports Counterintelligence Executive, to support this type of guarded Peter Novak on Tuesday, November diplomacy. In one anecdote, he from good to great," she added. designed to shore up defense accused Chinese and Russian 8 to discuss the progress of the hackers of stealing various pieces recounted a tense Cuban Missile The ODCE's mission, rooted in programs in areas such as space alcohol and sexual violence of sensitive online information, Crisis-style showdown in which the Jesuit Catholic identity, aims to defense, anti-weapons of mass education program, LawRoom. a charge which those countries he helped advise the Secretary of build "a more inclusive community destruction and nuclear defense The new online program was vehemently denied. Defense on how to respond to a which celebrates diversity and and disarmament. The work was presented to members of Student Hatcher wondered whether North Korean cargo ship suspected works toward justice," said Wardell. part of a broader effort to reverse Leadership and Engagement at the a course undertaken during the this information, or more like it, of carrying sensitive equipment In order to put this into effect, Fall Student Leadership Summit, Bush administration to shift could lead to a possible break in to what was then called Burma. the office is on a path to create a a conference held annually for attention away from long-term relations with these two infamously In that 1981 incident, the U.S. more focused goal in line with the student leaders at USF. defense objectives in Asia towards mercurial allies. was forced to work through an university's mission. To this question, Nacht slightly unnamed interlocutor in order to Wochner reported that USF more immediate military activity in "We want to focus in on an demurred, acknowledging that exert the influence needed to make students have been encouraged Afghanistan and Iraq. organizational culture to leverage while tensions do indeed exist North Korea back down. by the vice provost and his staff Towards the beginning of the people," Wardell said. between the U.S. and some of According to Nacht, such to volunteer in helping design the talk ostensibly dedicated to cyber- The office has been working with its neighbors, such relationships convenient relationships are all program. The administration aims security, Hatcher recalled a recent faculty and student organizations, should by no means "lead to too common in foreign affairs and to implement the program at the report broadly charging Russia and such as the LGBTQ. faculty and a breakdown" in what Nacht should be valued and utilized. start of next year. China with crimes of cybertheft staff to "raise the spotlight on issues November 17,2011 OPINION San Fr Foghc San Francisco Foghorn Penn State's Paterno Deserved His Fate State in 1950. In 1966, he became to retire after the final three games HieFoghornOnline.com head football coach, a position he of this season. 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I was told by their manager to be at the "Villain house" at 9 o'clock. Professional yet cool- which is exactly what these guys are. When we arrived at the door, music was blasting out of the garage (the band's practice space and sometimes recording studio) so loud they couldn't hear the doorbell ring. Luckily their gracious roommate answered, and the door opened to people, action, and more music- louder than before. I caught the last bit of their rehearsal downstairs, and with the Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon posters on the wall as inspiration, it was clear I was seeing a new band truly motivated to become something great. The Plastic Villains are a band of five members; guys who have come together through what sounds like fate. The band started with roommates Todd Andersen, a senior Media Studies major and Mike O'Donnell, a senior English major. One by one, they picked up Jerry Sypkens, a junior Media Studies major and Alex Lozano, a junior Sociology major. Chris Locs, on bass, is the only non-USF student and also plays in another band, Outlaws and Preachers. As Andersen said of them Alex Crook/Foghorn coming together: "These lovely Todd Andersen, Mike O'Donnell, Jerry Sypkens, Alex Lozano, and Chris Locs make up The Plastic Villains, a band started by USF seniors Andersen and gentleman just fell into our lap, and O'Donnell. The Plastic Villians recendv won The Deli's Bay Area Band of the Month. we've taken off from there." The Plastic Villains describe collaboration by all the members. feeling is overpowering. "It's a Academy of Arts. succeed and the joking, loud, and their diverse genre as "psychedelic Just as they finish each other's level of determination," Skypens The guys admit to the difficulty comfortable friendship that luckily garage rock blues hop," which sentences, they'll always be a few begins, and O'Donnell finishes his of juggling being in a band with came with it. comes from their varying interests steps ahead with the next idea for a thought: "people respond to that. being a student, but agree that they "There's never a moment and talents as individuals. chord or line. You can tell that we are all very owe a lot to USF for their support. when we're not having fun," says They all started playing Roughly only two months old, much pushing and enjoying what "We always try and give USF a O'Donnell: "we are a bunch of instruments as children, and since the band has played a good few we are doing." shout out at shows," they say. "We friends who just like to make have found their niche in the band shows at local venues and has big Coming in hot off a win for owe our fan base to USF." And music but beyond that, having the with Todd as vocals and guitar, plans for the future. The Deli's Bay Area Band of the their groupies, they add, are called approach of'lets take it as serious as Mike on guitar, Alex on drums, "By next year, we'd like to be at Month, the band marvels at their "Villainettes." we can.'That drives the music a lot." Jerry on the keyboard and Chris on Treasure Island," says Andersen. run at success: "Something good Sitting in the living room of the To USF Students and bass. "That's the pie in the sky— has literally happened every day for Villain house you can feel the very community: it is highly advisable They all contribute to the song but not even—if we work hard the past two weeks," says Lozano same high level of energy you do at to get involved in supporting the writing, with Todd and Mike enough." There seems to be no with the others in agreement. one of their shows. These five guys Plastic Villains. writing a lot of the lyrics and shortage of dedication or hard Just last week, the band filmed a bring the determination needed You can check them out on their structure with a heavy sense of work within the group, and the music video with friends from the for a young band like theirs to Facebook Page: The Plastic Villains. Girl Versus Food: SF's Food-Eating Challenges
Photos Courtesy of Karina Alexander Photos from left to right: The wall of hot sauce botdes at Hot Sauce and Panko on Clement Street; author Karina Alexander takes on a giant bowl of noodles during the Pho challenge at Pho Garden on Celement Street; the aftermath of the Pho Challenge.
Clement Street. Luckily, the bright and, although there were traditional 1545 Clement St. (Between beyond full and waved my white KARINA ALEXANDER lights that illuminate the shop as syrup options, I opted for the bacon 16th and 17th) flag. Although I felt completely Columnist well as the entire wall filled with flavored syrup! Open: Mon, Wed-Sat 11:30 am defeated (and a little bit sad that San Francisco may be known different hot sauces helped me find While I was enjoying my wings - 8 pm, Sun 11:30 am - 6 pm I didn't get to take home the bowl for its five star restaurants and great the restaurant during a heavy rain. and waffle, Luk took me through it came in), at least I'm able to say food scene, but it's also home to As soon as I stepped into the warm each hot sauce that was on the shelf Pho Garden (Clement St. that I tried the pho challenge and many hole-in-the-wall restaurants shop, I was greeted by the owner, and described where each one was between 22nd and 23rd) completely failed. that offer unique combinations of Terrence Luk. made, how spicy it was, and what I have to admit, I was a bit The moral of this challenge is, food. There are also a few places Luk opened up the shop foods paired well with it. He told terrified of trying the famous either come after you haven't eaten that offer challenges for the few about three months ago with me that if it doesn't taste good and challenge that the Pho Garden in a few days or be prepared to feel who want to test their skills at his wife, Roxanne, and wanted if he hasn't personally tested it, it had to offer. In comparison to how like a water balloon after barely consuming ridiculous amounts of a similar feeling of a taco truck. doesn't go on the shelf. Customers many people try to complete the making a dent in the food! food. This past weekend, I decided The restaurant is small and cozy can also recommend hot sauces for challenge, very few are actually able 2109 Clement Street (between to check out a mom and pop and diners can watch everything the store to carry and if you want to finish the entire amount. Simply 22nd and 23rd) shop that offers amazing chicken -being prepared after they order. I something special, he can order it put, the goal is to finish two pounds Open: 7 days a week 10AM- wings as well as an assortment ordered the Belgian waffle with for you. of noodles and two pounds of 10PM of hot sauces, and a Vietnamese butter ($2.49) and the signature Overall, this place was an combination beef in one hour; you The City hosts many restaurants restaurant that challenges "KFC" (Korean Fried Chicken) unpretentious, friendly and unique don't have to finish the broth. and small venues that offer a variety heavyweights in a pho challenge. vegetarian wings ($4.99/ 5 pieces)- shop that offers up tasty food at I walked in to the restaurant of delicious cuisine and great things every order of chicken wings can reasonable prices. The owners are with a very empty stomach hoping to try! Whether or not you actually Hot Sauce and Panko be made vegetarian! The "KFC" warm and take the time to spend to at least finish a good majority of want to attempt the pho challenge I was first recommended this wing sauce is made with garlic, with each customer. Ifyou like spicy the food. After sitting down and is up to you but don't be afraid to restaurant by a colleague of mine sesame oil, agave, and chili paste food and unique condiments, this is signing a waiver, I was brought go out of your comfort zone wen and was enamored by the idea of and are absolutely delicious. The the place for you! the absolutely enormous bowl of trying out a restaurant. You may an entire place dedicated to hot combination of sweet and savory Other options: Po' Boy pho. Since I only had one hour to just find out that yout stomach is sauce and chicken wings. It is pretty complimented the crunchy, hot sandwiches ($5.99), Bread Bowl finish, I started eating as soon as my capable of holding four pounds of easy to miss this small shop that is outside of the wing perfectly. The with Chili ($3.99), French Fries server brought me the bowl. After food or that you have a taste for nestled between 16th and 17th on waffle was perfectly cooked and aity ($1.99) about 10 minutes of eating, I was chicken wings and waffles! November 17,2011 SCENE San Francisco Foghorn Foghorn Staff Picks: Our Favorite Thanksgiving Foods
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Vicente Patino Pvieko Whitfield Matt McDonald Daniela Ricci Opinion Editor Production Manager Sports Editor Editor-in-Chief "Chickpea soup, it's a multi- "The cranberry sauce on "Sweet potatoes with "We don't celebrate generational family tradition." everything." marshmallows melted on top." Thanksgiving, but it's getting to be Panettone season." Events Around the City: What's Up This Week is pulled to one side (preferably point in time. Non-fiction, fiction, people you are sure to see again on himself will lead the crowd in a by use of a scrunchie), and your narratives, and anecdotes are fresh your next muni trip. You know the spirited countdown (good thing overzealous dance moves are finally in their repertoire and ready for Holidays are approaching when: they booked him in advance, you socially acceptable. I can only their reveal. The last of its kind this Starbucks brings back the crowd can imagine his work schedule this assume that's what led Cat Club to semester, a showcase will be open favorite - pumpkin spice latte, red time of year) before flicking the host an annual 80s themed Prom. to the general public with USF's becomes the cult color ofthe nation, switch and lighting the tree. This So dust off your pastel colored creative writing students the main and Union Square brings joy (and year's 80-foot fir will be decked suits and reveal your hidden neon act. Bazaar cafe comes equipped bruises) to the city of San Francisco out in over 21,000 sparkling LED wardrobe, slide on some legwarmers with microphones, sofas, coffee, with their much anticipated ice lights with decorations spanning and reminisce in the slow jams and a sultry atmosphere perfect for skating rink! Situated directiy in from branch to branch. There's played on the hour every hour and the literary aficionado in all of us. Union Square, the rink is calling all something about the lighting of a endless "Footloose" routines . This Come for an hour, come for two, friends, families, lovers, and singles, Christmas tree which'evokes the night just might outshine your high and listen to the plot unfold as our and each ninety minute ! session warmth of the season. So whether SHAI WILSON school prom. fellow USF students share their starts on the hour every hour, so you're front and center at Union Columnist November 20th stories. grab the hand of your nearest Square, watching the action at November 17 Word! USF Night @Bazaar Union Square Holiday Ice victim and glide to your favorite home via television, or vandalizing Time after Time 80s Prom @ Cafe, 6pm, FREE Rink 2011, Daily 10:30am- holiday tunes. your own home with decorations, Cat Club, 9pm, FREE USF's creative writing students 11:30pm, $10 Admission $5 Skate November 25 I wish you all the simple pleasures There's a certain kind of joy to are learning the tricks of the trade, Rental Union Square Tree Lighting that come with the season, no be experienced when your dress so an audience filled with intrigued Tis' the season to fall on your 6pm FREE matter what your faith may be! ' is sneaker-friendly, all your hair listeners is anxiously awaited at this behind in front of hundreds of A holiday tradition, Santa Claus A Brief Interview with Gaslamp Killer of Low End Theory CHAD HEIMANN sets from well known artists such Gaslamp Killer who played a mix more nerve wracking because the preforming with an iPad, and what Columnist as James Blake and Tom Yorke, of original and remixed tracks from kids that come to Low End Theory inspired you to use one? The sound of bass swallowed the this night was no different by his iPad. really know me 8c get to see me a lot TGK: Daddy Kev inspired crowd at 1015 Folsom who came announcing a special intimate set The Foghorn had the more than most people. It always a me to use the iPad in my sets. He out to get their fix of experimental by one of the collective's founders opportunity to interview The test to see what (music) will work started rocking one at low end a beat based music. Flying Lotus. 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It doesn't well! last March, Low End Theory's preforming a mix of trip-hop, Lil artist who preforms at festivals really matter whether I'm playing, F: Finally, what is your favorite collective musicians decided to Wayne remixes and dubstep tracks around the world, what is the in front of 500 or 50,000 as long as thing to do in San Francisco? bring a piece of Low End to the that kept the crowd on their feet. difference when it comes to playing the energy is there & at Low End TGK: EAT! bay by hosting a monthly event in Following Daddy Kev was a mind a resident set at Low End Theory Theory the energy is ALWAYS Low End Theory SF is held the San Francisco. blowing DJ set by Low End's other then preforming at a festival? there! first Friday of the month at 1015 Known for featuring surprise DJ most notable resident DJ, The The Gaslamp Killer: Its almost F: When did you start Folsom in the SOMA and is 21+. "Half-Empty" by Aryan Azizian
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thefoghornonline.com Darn! Another game...must be newcomer's luck! ARYAN AZIZIAN- Staff Cartoonist 7 San Francisco Foghorn SPORTS November 17,2011 f USF Men's Basketball Goes 2-1 in Inaugural Hilltop Challenge Tournament
USF vs North Dakota State USF vs Northern Arizona University USF men's basketball kicked offits season with the inaugural Hilltop Challenge In sports, there are two ways featuring the Bison of North Dakota State University, the Lumberjacks of What a difference 24 hours can to lose: you either lose to a better Northern Arizona University and the University of Louisiana Lafayette Ragin make in the game of basketball. team or you play to the level of your The USF Dons ended Friday night opponent and lose to an inferior Cajuns. The Challenge is a round robin style tournament, with each team with a loss to a team they should team. The opening act for USF getting a shot at one another. The team with the most wins shall be declared have beat, due largely to bad ball Mens hoops was a great example the winner at the end ofthe tournament. The Dons have to be favored coming movement and sloppy offense. of how to discharge a firearm That all changed Saturday evening into ones foot. The Dons returned in to the weekend festivities, having gone an impressive 13-4 at home on the as Perris Blackwell won the tip- the majority of their core players, Hilltop last year. USF tipped offits season Friday night against North Dakota off against Northern Arizona including junior forward Perris State at 6pm then faced the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on Saturday at University, and Michael Williams Blackwell (career high 23 pts), lead the home team to victory with Senior Angelo Caloiaro (13 pts), 6pm. The final game took place at 3:30 on Sunday afternoon against the Ragin a game high 16 points. The Dons and sophomore Cody Doolin (10 Cajuns. -RAINIER CARDIN StaffWriter routed the Lumberjacks 69-50. pts). Yet the veteran Dons were The last time USF took the floor, outpaced by a very young North they hurried themselves on offense, Dakota State, losing by a final tally thus limiting any chances they had of 73-65. at building momentum. From the TJhe game started off well first whistle, USF started to slow enough, with Caloiaro dropping the ball down on offense, allowing the first bucket of the game for the plays to build and opportunities Dons. Things were back and forth to present themselves. In the first for the majority ofthe first half, with play of the game, Cody Doolin (6 red shirt sophomore Dominique points) got the ball low to big man, O'Connor driving the lane with Perris Blackwell, the largest man success for USF. North Dakota, on the court. Ball secure, Blackwell however, was having trouble in the went up strong, got fouled, and paint, due largely to the presence of went to the line. the 240 pound Blackwell who was From then on, it seemed all aided by Caloiaro and sophomore NAU could do to stop USF post Cole Dickerson. The Bison decided game, was foul, and that they did to let red shirt sophomore Taylor very well. USF drew 10 fouls in the Braun (career high 26 pts) and first half but did not convert as they rookie Lawrence Alexander (13 should from the stripe, making 5 of pts) shoot over the top of the 12 free throws. Dons. It worked. The Bison shot Getting the Lumberjacks into at a .500 clip from the field, with foul trouble, however, did free up Braun and Alexander leading the Williams and Green (10 points) way. In response, the Dons started when they drove the lane as weary to force the rock on offense, leading NAU defenders let them pass, to numerous USF turnovers, thus afraid of drawing more fouls. allowing North Dakota to score Both of them showed impressive easy buckets. With just under 5 athleticism when driving the minutes left in the first half, ND lane, with Williams making some State was up 29-24, in the bonus contortionist like lay-ups. for USF fouls, and pulling away. The first half ended with USF up The Bison ended the first half by a score of 28-26. The Dons were on a 6-0 run and the Dons were left starting to fire on most cylinders; trailing 35-24. During the first 20 although there were still forced minutes of play, USF had trouble shots, miscues that lead to easy finding cohesion on offense and NAU layups, and a few dumb fouls. keeping the ball secure. Coupled Angelo Caloiaro (7 points, 11 with the fact that the Bison rebounds) started things off for defense had. effectively nullified USFwith a long 3, but there was both Rashad Green and Michael a bit of concern when Blackwell Williams (combined 11 pts), picked up his 3rd foul only 90 the Dons were without either of seconds into the second half. their big scoring threats and were Enter sophomore forward Cole desperately searching for answers. Dickerson, who picked up where The whistle blew to resume Blackwell left off, dropping 12 play and Blackwell decided he Emilv Bogden/ Foghorn points, collecting six rebounds and was going to put the team on his Angelo Caloiaro drives to the hoop against Louisiana LaFayette. deflecting two shots. immense shoulders and carry the In response to the upstart Dons with 19 second half points. Dons, NAU started to foul, a lot. The Dons continued to commit The Lumberjacks committed a turnovers on offense (USF tallied staggering 18 penalties in the final 21 total cOugh-ups), but they 20 minutes of play, which lead to started to out hustle ND State 18 converted free throws by USF. on defense. Caloiaro, Doolin and Those free points ensured that the Blackwell were, more times than NAU Bounty-men had no chance not, sprawled out on the hardwood of building enough momentum (or fighting for the ball, in an effort to points) to topple the Dons. As USF gain possession and cut the Bison started to loosen up on offense, they lead. And that they did; bolstered also stiffened on defense. by clutch three point shooting from NAU was held to just 24 Doolin and Caloiaro, the Dons points in the second half, ot 1.2 finally pulled ahead in the contest points a minute, whereas USF with 6:40 to play. drained buckets at twice that rate, The game remained close until' outscoring NAU 41-24 in the Blackwell drew his 4th personal final half. USF built up such an foul. Fearing that he would lose insurmountable lead that Coach Blackwell for the remaining 5 Walters put in some of his younger minutes, Coach Rex Walters pulled players, including sophomore Justin his junior forward. ND State Raffington, who made a nice move, responded by ratding off another netted a foul, and converted the 3 6-0 run, which' was stopped only point play at the line. when Blackwell returned to the War Memorial Gym also started court, where he would remain with to regain some of its passion and ejection looming only one foul swagger. At the start of the second away. half, James Douglas missed a With just over 60 seconds left, long 3 for NAU. After that, every USF called a timeout to prepare time Douglas touched the ball, for their final attack. ND State in- chants of "AIRBALL, AIRBALL" bounded the ball and on cue, War started up. While comical, these Memorial Gym got loud, trying chants may have had an affect on to rattle the Bison. Sadly, when a the Lumberjack guard, because team is trailing late in a basketball he scored only two points in the game, they must foul and hope the second half. opponent misses their free throws. The final horn sounded as Luis The Dons lived up to their end of Flores missed a meaningless three- the bargain, committing five fouls pointer for NAU, and USF had in the last 60 ticks. ND State, righted the ship. They showed that however, did not, going 6-8 from they could identify mistakes in the stripe, making USF's final 7 their game and, more importantly, points too little too late . Cody fix those mistakes. USF managed to Doolin dropped his seventh and slow down their game offensively, eighth points of the game as time hustled for damn near every loose expired. ball and contested every shot offered up by the Jacks. In the following games of Whether they knocked off the the Hilltop Challenge the Dons Kmilv Bogden / Foghorn rust, cleared the cobwebs or swept will have to find ways to free up Dominique O'Connor shoots a jump shot against North Dakota State. up the dust, the USF Dons are Green and Williams while slowing starting to get better and improve down on offense to commit fewer North Dakota State would go on to be the champions of the Hilltop Challenge going undefeated against all their game. Now the 1-1 Dons will turnovers. If they continue to force three opponenets. Taylor Braun, NDSU's sophomore guard was named the MVP of the tournament averaging have to rest fast, as tip-off against passes on offense, the Dons may 16.7 points per game and 6.7 rebounds per game for the weekend. The Dons, now 2-1, will host San Jose State on the Ragin Cajuns was slated for find themselves 0-3 on Monday November 16th at War Memorial Gymnasium. Tip off is set for 8pm. 3:30 on Sunday afternoon. morning. For a recap ofthe last game agaist Louisiana LaFayette check oxsxfoghorn.usfca.edu 8 November 17,2011 SPORTS San Francisco Foghorn t Dons Volleyball Snaps Losing Streak Heading into Final Game Against Powerhouse Pepperdine "Before we would get frustrated, today we stayed together. I think that's the key thing, we stay together," Doron said. The Dons stayed together well for their next match, a 25-18, 25- 23, 26-24 sweep over Gonzaga (7-9, 1-14 WCC). It was the last regular season game the Dons will play in War Memorial Gym this year. Key hitting by San Francisco made the difference in the game, with USF swinging for .289 to the Bulldogs .214. Both teams racked Alex Crook/ Foghorn up 54 digs and two aces, while the Zags snagged a 6-5 blocking Anja Segota and Malina Terrell jump to block Gonzaga's notthern wrath. advantage. HEIDI PATTON double-digit kills. The team hit Sophomore middle blocker StaffWriter .276, while the team leader in kills, Malina Terrell and Zaloznik led junior outside hitter Alycia Cox, the team offensively, with 12 and San Francisco volleyball broke hit .341 and fellow outside hitter 11 kills respectively, a combined a six-game losing streak this junior Jocelyn Levig recorded .400 three blocks and an ace by Terrell. week with home wins over Pacific attacking. Cox put down 17 kills, Kopilovitch once again held the Northwest teams the University of Levig finished with 16, freshman team lead in digs with 19. Portland and Gonzaga University middle blocker Valentina Zaloznik Early in the match the Bulldogs of Spokane, WA. The Dons (15-12, added 12 more and sophomore seemed to have an edge in energy 7-7 WCC) defeated the the Pilots middle blocker Malina Terrell anmomentum, but thaj ended with 3-1 last Thursday, Nov. 10 and chipped in 10 kills. Levig also the Dons late set run for the win in proceeded to sweep the Gonzaga racked up three solo blocks, three the first set. Timely hitting by Cox Bulldogs on Saturday, Nov. 12. aces and 10 digs. gave the Dons the advantage in set The 26-24, 26-28, 25-23, 25- "At key moments, different two, while Terrell came through 19 decision over Portland (8-19, players made big plays," Doron strong in set three, ending the game 2-12 WCC) was USF's first win said. "When we pull through and with a vicious kill. Cox totaled nine in almost a month. "Every game make big plays and play heads up, kills, while junior middle blocker is going to be a battle for us," head we give ourselves more chances and Hadley Simmons and Levig each coach Gilad Doron said, "but we I was happy to see that today." chipped in five. The win completed find a way to finish strong. That was The game was tense and close a series sweep against Gonzaga. a characteristic of earlier in the year, in score throughout with 41 The Dons finish up West Coast and I'm happy that we were able to recorded tie scores and 14 lead Conference regular season play Emily Bogden/ Foghorn do it today and get back into it." changes. Freshman libero Rebecca against No. 14 Pepperdine on The San Francisco offense Kopilovitch was the key to San Thursday, Nov. 17 at the WavesB Perris Blackwell drives low in the post past North Dakota. came through with a vengeance Francisco's defense, with team- Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu at Thursday, with four Dons recording high 24 digs. 7:00pm. Tribute to Joe Frazier Spotlight on Perris Blackwell: In Preparation for Hilltop Challenge 2011
MILES NISHIOKA Blackwell plodded along, up and StaffWriter down the court trying to keep the opposition out of the paint, while Perris Blackwell was waiting also keeping up with his speedy shyly in the corner under the offense that was outfitted with the basket, waiting for some member likes of Michael Williams, Avery of the press to be in his face Johnson and Cody Doolin. about questions that are too often As one of USF's biggest and overdone and repetitive. most physical players on the team, Like a boy separated from Blackwell's job was obvious: defend his mother in the grocery store, the key on defense, occupy the key Blackwell looked around unsure of on offense, box out the opposition, what to do or what he should be and rebound the ball. ready for. Though the jobs orders were Holding a basketball in one simple, execution of those orders hand, Blackwell took a step out would not be so easy. For an athlete, onto the court and began to bounce especially a basketball player, the ball off the back board into the Blackwell had always been slighdy net. clumsy from the time he was a kid. He was upset. Rex Walters, His large build allowed him to Head Coach of USF's Mens bully other players around on the Basketball team, had just chewed court and makes him a weapon in him out not fifteen minutes ago the post. But his size and weight ARYAN AZIZIAN- Staff Cartoonist during the team's screening of often slowed him down and made game film for not rebounding and it difficult for him to maintain hang making enough plays. time whilst air born. : It was unusual for Blackwell Blackwell transitioned like Women's Cross Country to Run in NCAA Nationals to be in a bad mood. Normally, Shaq and rebounded rarely. While Blackwell was light-hearted, full the rest of USF's game would be of hopes and big dreams, and even pushing harder and harder forward somewhat goofy, but always honest to put pressure on the opposition, and a hard-worker. Simply, nothing Blackwell would always be a few more than a BIG joyful kid, as the strides behind. And when the ball only other thing he really enjoyed went up, Blackwell would often be other than basketball were comics looking the wrong way, not at all and cartoons. present in the area of the key, or Whatever Walters told shorter than the next guys reach. Blackwell had put the 6'9" inch and During practice, Head Coach 240-pound forward into a funk. Walters addressed the issue and Blackwell practically lived the worked the transition and rebound game of basketball. It was what he game for the entire week. knew and all he ever cared to know. The opening game of the season He dreamt, like all other college arrived with an excited crowd basketball players, of someday of students. The game was well being an NBA player. But the fame publicized and received a warm and publicity didn't matter. All that reception from the underclassmen mattered was playing the game and students that inhabited the dorms, winning. mostly excited for their first college He fit well into Walters' system basketball game. that demanded team-oriented The Dons were hosting the players with no room for big egos 2011 Hilltop Challenge dubbed and prima donnas. Every player the "Opening Act" as it was the was equal and shared in the first basketball game of the season Laura Suur commitment and work it took to as well as the first game for Athletic win. Director Scott Sidwell. The Dons The USF Dons Women's Cross Country placed 6th in the West Region Finals at Stanford on All week long preparing for would tip off against North mber 12th. This earned them an at-large bid in the NCAA Division I National Championships on USF's opening night, Head Dakota State in the first game of November 21. Representing the Dons will be Laura Suur (pictured above), Sophie Curl, Chloe Treleven, Coach Walters appeared to be in the tournament that also included Maor Tiyouri, Alice Baker, Hayley Niles, Kate Jamboretz and Mary Sandri. This is the first time that USF a maddening mood. His yelling Northern Arizona University and Cross-Country has ever qualified for Nationals. Schools competing against the Dons from the Western throughout practice "we give up University of Louisiana Lafayette. Region will include the likes of West Region Champion University of Washington, West runner-up no lay-ups" was impossible to miss Blackwell paced the Dons University of Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon and Stanford. if he didn't shout it red in the face against North Dakota putting up a more than a thousand times. career and game high 23 points.