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VOL. 100 ISSUE 3 UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 Surviving Recall Still as a Butting Heads Over Contract Manager, Marvin Rodriguez, said he would not comment Ramblin' On Freshman about wages until an agreement was reached in contract negotia JILLIAN NGUYEN SARA STEELE tions. StaffWriter StaffWriter "Sodexho and Bon Appetit are two different companies, there The freshman class of 2003 is The wild California gubernatorial fore two different operating sys recall election hit a snag on Monday, Sept. experiencing the usual first-year tems with different require dilemmas, from registration to try 15, when a three-judge panel of the Ninth ments," he said. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ing to share living space with a Many in the cafeteria staff delayed the election indefinitely. stranger. are also troubled by the fact that According to CNN.com, the court The San Francisco Foghorn they were rehired into different conducted a survey of 100 fresh was concerned about the reliability of vot job positions than the ones they ing machines in some California counties. men to find out how some of them worked for years under Sodexho. The special election, set to take place on are adjusting to their first year at Many cashiers were sent to the Oct. 7, 2003, may be postponed until USF. kitchen and others were moved March of 2004. to different departments. Pines Many pro-recall groups plan to appeal Why choose USF? said one worker who had never this decision, and will take their case to the had an injury on the job with Supreme Court. This situation has made Being a senior in high school Sodexho, was moved to a meat the recall election, which was already can be difficult; there are many slicing area. The worker was not deemed a confusing political debacle, even decisions to be made that will experienced in cutting meat and harder to understand. affect the rest of a student's life. recently ended up cutting his Among the most important of hand. these is deciding on post-high How it All Started school plans. The Switch The recall process began just after the Exactly 70 percent of fresh current governor, Gray Davis (D), was men surveyed had a hard time The decision to switch food reelected. A group of people who were making their decision about where service companies was made in unhappy with the way that Davis was han to go for college. But 95 percent May, and June 6 was Sodexho's dling various crises, such as the one over decided on USF as their first last day at USF. Before the sum electricity in California, started a petition choice. KIMIKO BARBOUR/FOGHORN mer, a Bon Appetit representa to recall him. They gathered over 1.2 mil The city of San Francisco was Bon Appetit worker Virgie Kelley, more commonly known as Virgil, has been working at the USF cafeteria for 31 tive interviewed Sodexho lion signatures, and in July, Lt. Governor a big draw for many. "I wanted to years. Bon Appetit did not rehire him until this fall, leaving him unemployed for three months. employees to discuss their role in Cruz Bustamante, who is now another experience college life in a city," MARK STY instead of using Sodexho's. including details about employee the company for this year. Each candidate to replace Davis, set the date for Juliann Nuha, a psychology major, StaffWriter Now, most current employ wages. employee was told that Bon the election. said. Three out of five students ees are experiencing a wage cut of "Bon Appetit employees are Appetit's decision would be sent According to a statement in the voter's interviewed chose USF for its On-campus food service up to $3 per hour from what they being paid relatively the same as out in the mail. information guide, the pro-recall group location. workers suffered temporary earned with Sodexho, said with Sodexho," he said. "There A week after those inter petitioned to have Davis recalled because Other reasons included aca unemployment, pay cuts, an Alphonso Pines, a field represen might be a slight decrease in their views, 30 out of the original 55 of the "gross mismanagement of California demic programs and diversity. insurance rate increase and even tative from the employees' union. wages due to a probationary peri employees were rehired; 25 were finances by overspending taxpayers' money, USF is one ofthe most diverse col injury since USF changed dining They also have to pay about $100 od each employee has, but noth not. Cortez, who had been work threatening public safety by cutting funds leges in the nation. U.S. News and services from Sodexho to Bon each month for mandatory ing big like $3 an hour." ing at USF since 1997, was not to local governments, failing to account for World Report and the Princeton Appetit. health insurance, while with But Francisca Cortez, a cafe rehired. the exorbitant cost ofthe energy fiasco, and Review ranked USF as the 16th When the fall school year Sodexho they paid only $10 for teria worker who was left unem "We knew we weren't getting failing in general to deal with the state's most diversified university in the began, 25 ofthe old employees of family coverage, Pines said. ployed for the summer because hired back before they mailed out major problems until they get to the crisis nation this year. Sodexho were not rehired for the Tony Stoner, vice president she wasn't hired back until the notices, after the interview," she stage." Trying to gain admission to summer. When they were of Human Resources at USF, fall, said that upon rehire her said. "We were told thanks for But Cynthia Boaz, Assistant Professor the University may not be as tricky rehired, it was with a different said Bon Appetit and the union salary was cut by almost $3 an your services and good luck in of Politics, said the fact that Davis is not as some might think. In fact, more contract: Bon Appetit decided to are still negotiating, and no one hour. the future, as if we weren't getting being recalled for any specific illegal activi than 90 percent of freshmen expe produce a new one from scratch knows the details of the contract, Bon Appetit General hired back." ty makes the recall questionable. rienced no trouble in the applica PAGE 2: UNION "The downside of the California con tion process. stitution and this whole recall loophole is Students also found accept that it doesn't require the governor to have ance easy: 87 percent thought USF About Local 2, the SF HE done anything illegal for a recall," Boaz was not hard to get into. "The said. "It just requires some consensus The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE), Local 2 is San Francisco's largest private-sector union, according to average GPA, I believe is 3.4," said among some group that the governor is not www.hereunion.org. There are more than 9,000 union members representing 80 percent of the housekeepers, cooks, waiters, bartenders, tele Sarah Takuhama, an employee in doing a good job or not doing the job that phone operators, desk clerks and baggage handlers in San Francisco's full-service hotels. the Office of Admissions. "SAT he or she promised to do." scores range from 1110-1230." Local 2 is an affiliated with HERE international union, which represents 265,000 members in 111 affiliated local unions throughout the Boaz said this ambiguity is problemat An important criterion for United States and Canada in hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, casinos, schools, airports, hospitals, bus terminals, concession stands and many other establishments. ic. "The whole purpose of democratic elec acceptance is extracurricular activ tions is to give someone the opportunity to Local 2 received major press in the early '90s when it became the first trade union in the United States to set up a full health-benefits con ities. "It is essentially pertinent," perform, to do the job that they need to tract for workers, including substantial and explicit coverage for members with AIDS/HIV-related expenses, according to www.aids.org. Takuhama said. "Because it is a do." Contract battles over health coverage were integral to four of every five labor disputes in the United States in 1989. Local 2's office is located at 209 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco. PAGE 4: FRESHMEN Everybody Wants to Run
The recall election gained national attention after 135 people petitioned to be put on the ballot. The list of candidates Nasty Computer Virus Hits Campus includes actor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), porn-king Larry Flynt (D), and child actor Gary Coleman (I). Basic steps you can "Who are these people?" asked Boaz. LEONARD KANG "Why do they think they are qualified to StaffWriter follow to avoid being become the governor of the fifth largest economy in the world?" It's 3 a.m. You're wired on Red Bull and infected with a worm or Boaz questioned the sincerity of the typing the final conclusion to your senior the candidates as well. "It does kind of degrade sis. Suddenly your computer dies, eats your virus: the whole democratic process when you thesis, and kills your academic career. have candidates running who aren't taking If this happens to you, your computer 1. Try to avoid email attachments the process seriously and whose only mis may have been infected with a worm, or type when sending and receiving email. sion is just to see their name in print. It's of virus. There are three different worms 2. Keep your software updated by both the beauty and the tragedy of democ wreaking havoc on the USF network. Any downloading any new patches or virus racy." computers running Windows 2000 or scanners, and avoid opening unsolicit With so many candidates on the bal Windows XP platforms are possible targets. ed mail. lot, a candidate would only have to receive Ken Yoshioka, ITS Technician, said, "The 3. Avoid attachments with sexual file about 15 percent of the vote to win the worms enter through weak spots in Windows names, such as PORN.EXE or election. 2000 and XP." Windows 98, Me and Mac PAMELA_NUDE.VBS; senders use Boaz gives a possible scenario sce users are not affected. these names to lure potential victims nario: Say that a liberal estimate of 8 mil Yoshioka said the worms were probably 4. Never accept attachments from lion people vote. Davis loses by a close sent in late summer. "I think the senders of strangers in online messaging systems margin, like 50.1 percent. That would be the worm wanted to disrupt the new school like AIM or ICQ. about 4 million to 4 million. Of that 4 mil year," he said. 5. Do not share folders with others lion that voted yes, 15 percent votes for The worms do not destroy files, but do JENNIFER RATLIFF/FOGHORN unless completely necessary. Schwarzenegger. If 4 million people vote cause computers to run erratically, closing Freshman Benicc Atufunwa on her laptop in her Hayes-Healey dorm room. "I'm glad my mom hooked me up with an anti-virus 6. Never open email attachments for Davis, and 600,000 vote for another programs or shutting the computer down system or else I would be scared to use my computer." v with file extensions VBS, SHS or PIE candidate, that candidate could become altogether. Dan Cambel, fifth-year computer These extensions are rarely used in governor. If that were the final result, the What the Worms are and Where They science student, said he and his friend ran puters to be infected multiple times and mak normal attachments but are common winning candidate would have had a sig Came From into problems when they tried to install a ing repair to a computer even more problem with viruses. nificantly smaller percentage of the vote. patch to get rid of the virus. "The computer atic. Cody Nivens, a sciences system admin 7. Avoid downloading files from "Is that democratic?" Boaz asked. According to www.f-secure.com, com kept turning off before we could install it," he istrator, said, "I was trying to fix a friend's Usenet groups. These news groups are "Does that represent the will of the peo puter worms are different from a regular com said. "When we finally got the patch the computer but a worm had infected the system often used to distribute viruses. ple?" puter vims that most people are familiar with install program kept freezing. It took hours to several times before we finally got the patch." 8. Do not click on icons of attach If and when the recall election does because they broadcast themselves through a fix." The worms have also affected the net ments. Pictures are often used to fool occur, voters will be asked to decide on two work itself. "I've noticed the network has been network, while normal viruses require some- The worms are also highly aggressive in the user into executing the viruses. things; should Gray Davis be recalled, and running a lot slower lately," Cambel said. propagating themselves, causing some com- PAGE 2: VIRUS if so, who should PAGE 3: RECALL
Find out why food service workers are get Don't just sit there with that look on This is what you call a dedicated ting shortchanged on their contract...the your face. Read ajpout one of USF's alumnus. The Dons' soccer coach epic saga continues inside! very own rock bands, io. continues to leave his mark at USF. NEWS Page 2 SCENE Page 8 SPORTS Page 10
SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN 2130 FULTON STREET, CA 94118 NEWSROOM -- 415.422.6122 ADVERTISING -- 415.422.2657 NEWS San Francisco Foghorn f SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 ITS scrambles to patch Contract in negotiation computers on campus FRONT PAGE: UNION FRONT PAGE: VIRUS But Rodriguez said it was not a dismissal. "As a But Rodriguez said no one was technically fired courtesy after the individual employee meetings, we this summer; they just weren't rehired right away. He one to directly infect a computer, either through disk or How to Fix It thank the participants for taking the time to talk to us." said the company had originally met with employees to electronic transfer. Worms replicate and broadcast In response, Information and Technical Services All the employees who were not rehired in the introduce themselves. "We proceeded to meet with independently. (ITS) has installed patches against the virus on all summer had been working for Sodexho for at least one each employee to assess his or her qualifications for University computers, but there is still the issue of The worms at USF are variations of three common year, and others were at USF anywhere from eight to 30 placement under our system," he said. "We hired the unprotected personal machines on the network. "The Internet worms: Blaster, SoBig and Wclchic. The years. first half during the early summer months and hired Blaster worm is unique because it attempts to perform main problem now is patching all of the machines in The former Sodexho employees and all new Bon the second half sometime before the fall semester a denial of service on the Windows Update Web serv the residence halls," Yoshioka said. Appetit employees are a part of the San Francisco began." er. This prevents users from ITS has downloaded all of Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (HERE) applying the necessary patch the necessary tools and patch union, Local 2. Lbcal 2 has had a contract with food Concerns on Both Sides needed to eradicate the es from the Microsoft web companies at USF for about 30 years. site, and created a free CD. "[One] email said if you Local 2 met with Bon Appetit and tried to nego Cortez said there are other changes that have Welchie is commonly Front desk workers at all resi tiate the rehiring of these workers. "We had two affected workers since Bon Appetit took over USF's known as the "I Love You" dence halls have been demands: a fair contract between Bon Appetit and its food service. Workers are now getting 10-minutc virus, because "I Love You" have not been patched, the instructed to distribute the rehired workers and for the breaks whereas with is prompted as the email CDs and residents are is prompted as tne emau T T ' ' # v_us ana residents rest of the old employees to Sodexho they had 15- title when being broadcast- Uni'VeTSltV THUy YeWlO'Ve requested to patch their corn be rehired," Pines said. minute breaks and a ed. There are also several puters as soon as possible, Local 2 is affiliated with ujir > , ,•/ -JU-30-minutr c lunch variations on this theme, y0UT COTHpUteT JTOm the The University is also tak the international HERE We' W UOt gOing tO StOp Until break, with phrases such as "Love ing some aggressive steps to union and is the largest pri- . . With Sodexho, Sick", or just plain "Love". ensure network security, elim workers could go on a The Sobig worm was network." inating access to the network vate sector union in San
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•The article "KUSF lacks a Campton Place Hotel Campus Connection," which ran in the Sept. 11 Scene sec tion, should have read that - Jewel of a Betel» KUSF now plays White Stripes' latest album. Also, Alison San Franciscoi Schmidt is the station's volun KIMIKO BARBOUR/FOGHORN teer coordinator and Josh Above, a change machine in Phelan seems a great way to get coins for the laundry machines—but wait, what's that? Wilson is a DJ. The sign over the "E" in "change" reads: "Does not take 'new' five $ bills. Sorry!" Unfortunately, none of the change machines on campus take five-dollar-bills. The machines only accept old dollar bills because the machines are so old. •On the Foghorn staff page that ran last week, Hilary Wittrock Cannptort Place R< should have been the chief copy The Problem: to their outdated sensors. editor and Enjoli Flynn should If you're craving M&Ms, and all you've got is a Canteen is the company that owns and maintains have been the opinion editor. new five-dollar bill, you might experience some diffi the snack and coin machines. As a favor to USF, they culty in acquiring those sweet candy coated choco also do maintenance on the machines when needed. lates, because the change machines do not take new This past week one of the machines in Koret was five-dollar bills, only old fives and ones. fixed. Barbara White, a buyer for the Purchasing Corrections Policy "It's frustrating trying to buy something for 70 Department, said Koret usually does the best job of cents and having to cash out $5 and get all that calling in problems, probably because they have so We at the San Francisco change back," said Kristi Reardon, a sophomore poli much traffic. The maintenance team is usually quick tics major. "It's even more frustrating to have to find about fixing broken machines. "We don't know about Foghorn strive to maintain a 2&tsmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmsmmm publication that is fair, bal old money to use." the problems if no one calls." White said. anced and accurate. The machines in the dorms arc all old, which is Who's Responsible: why they only take old bills. According to Barbara White, buyer for Purchasing Services, Ifyou find accuracy problems HowStuffWorks.com, the change machine recognizes (415) 422-6636 in any aspect of the paper, the difference because bills have a certain conductivi please send corrections to ty, and checking for the resistance of a bill can authen [email protected] or CAMPTON ticate it. Also, "inks and papers have different fluores Want to report something? call (415) 422-6122. cent properties and the optical properties of a bill can be sensed with a photocell or a camera and compared To report something on campus that is broken to valid patterns stored in memory." and needs to be fixed, please email your tips to There are only a few snack and change machines Fix It writer Kathleen Emma at PLACE on campus, at least one in every dorm, and a few in [email protected] or call (415) 422-5333. Koret. As of right now, no requests have been made HOTEL for any additional vending machines, though at times those on campus are out of order, or inconvenient due NEWS _. San Francisco Foghorn SEPTEMBER 25, 2003
STREET TALK What do you Think About the California Governor Recall?
Desiree Littlejohn Lindsay McCarthy (below) (below) Freshman Senior Democrat Major: Sociology Major: Biology Independent "I think the recall is a good opportuni "I think that although Davis con ty for our generation to get tributed to the state debt, we are wast involved in politics." ing more money with the recall. It (Choice for governor: Undecided) won't make much difference now; we might as well let Davis finish his term. It's a joke that all these celebrities are campaigning." (May not be voting)
Chris Farley John Hurford Jim Muyo (above) (above) (above) Freshman Sophomore Freshman Major: Biochemistry/Physics Major: Business administration Major: Physics/Math Republican Republican Democrat "This recall is nothing but positive for "Nobody can do any worse than "The reason we have a governor is to the state of California." Gray Davis, so Arnold might as keep us out of bad situations...I feel (Voting for Arnold Schwartzenegger) well have a shot." that Mr. Davis, in light ofthe energy (Voting for Arnold crisis and state economy, has failed." Schwartzenegger) (Choice for governor: Undecided)
Street Talk responses compiled by Jessica Love. Photos by Rick Tan. Some deem recall waste of money* The Great Fall RECALL: FRONT PAGE
replace him? Many candidates, including Bustamante, are running on the "vote no to the recall, yes to me" Speaker Event! platform. Bur because of concerns about outdated voting machines in six major counties in California, the recall elec tion might not happen anytime soon. Upgrade Your. The voting machines in these counties • • are the same antiquated punch-ballot • Well-loved voting machines that caused the bal lot-counting mess in Florida in the •Old 2000 presidential election. Because of •Tired these machines, an estimated 40,000 voters could have their ballots dis • Broken counted. Even Gray Davis himself • Dust-collecting might not have his vote counted because he lives in one of the counties • Non-existent Speakers that uses the punch-card system. Election officials have said these And Well Give You 10% Off New Computer Speakers! voting machines will be updated by PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KIMIKO BARBOUR March of 2004. Davis originally want (L to R) Emily Cohen, senior politics major,.and Erik Berg, transfer student, check ou/the recall ballot for the San Francisco gubernatorial election. "I don't particularly like Governor Gray Davis," Cohen said. "But I don't ed the recall election to take place in think this is a truly democratic process. It should be hke impeaching: it should be for high crimes. I don't like March to coincide with the presiden Davis as a governor but he was elected, so his job should be secure." tial primary election, in hopes that more people would vote. Davis has been doing, then they have Lindsey Hiefield. "But on the surface One of the major problems with the power to make that change. If it seems kind of silly to blame all the delaying the election is the fact that politicians can frustrate the will of the problems on one person. And it's silly Mp* over 300,000 absentee ballots have people, then democracy isn't working." to elect someone who might create already been sent in. If the election is Guzzetti, a communications more problems." PCWorks* Multimedia System SoundWorks* Multimedia System MegaWorks''210D Multimedia System postponed until March, officials will major, also said there is a positive side Boaz also pointed out that many Reg: $393? Now: $35^99 Reg: %£&m Now: $62.99 Reg! $24939 Now: $224.99 have to decide whether or not to count those ballots or to send them back. Enter To Win A Killer USF Students Put their Two Cents "It does kind of degrade the whole dem Dorm System? In Or $100 Off Home How ft Works: Of a poll of 100 students con ocratic process when you have candi Speaker Purchases Fill out this entry and bnng to any Cambndge ducted during Dead Hour on Sept. of $399 or More! SoundWorks retail location, or enter online at: 19, almost twice as many students dis dates running who arent taking the www.cambridgesoundworks.com/college/ agreed as those who agreed with the decision to hold a recall election, and 70 percent said the recall is a waste of process seriously... Its both the beauty Name: money. The election would cost the Address: state about $66 million. and the tragedy of democracy." City: "It's a phenomenal waste of State: "Best product ofthe year" says NBC's Zip: _ money," said senior Carla Guzzetti. Today Show. The MegaJheater 505 Email: "The California budget is already bad -Cynthia Boaz, assistant professor, politics Home Theater In A Box is a killer enough. We're spending money on an Newton Series M80' system for your dorm. School: Bookshelf Speakers ADKey: STD election that doesn't seem pertinent Reg: $399"9§pr Now: $299.99pr right now." Brian Mihok, a graduated senior, agreed. "In the short term it seems like to the recall election. "It sends a mes people are not thinking about the con a bad idea because it's going to cost a sage to the politicians that they can't sequences of this election. "It is the lot of money and we don't know who just do whatever they want anymore. thing that nobody is talking about: we're going to get as our governor," CAMBRIDGE The public can oust them if they want what happens after the election? Mihok said. to." What if someone like But Mihok said there is also a About 37 percent of students Schwarzenegger--who has no govern SOUNDWORKS positive side to the recall. "In the long polled didn't know enough about the ing experience and no real positions run, however, it is good because if election to have a definite opinion. "I on any serious issues—what if they enough of the voters want a change don't really know a lot about the recall become seated? What are they going Crow Canyon Commons in San Ramon • Van Ness Avenue • Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley because they don't like what Gray because I'm not from here," said senior to do?" Sun Valley Mall in Concord • The Great Malt At Milpitas • University Avenue in Palo Alto • 1-800-FOR-HIFI cCairtMgeSojndWcrte. inc. "Offer gooc - nl) totaftng S399.9eor more and excludes \fega/fieafer "Systems, SoundWorirs* Hadic 7301740 and speaker w«t, receive* packages te ints ma* •*•: he< maneri. rwi ma mej t* ombirwd wth any other offers One-time ust of discount per customer. for prize rfrawng.No t responsible tor typographical etrois. NEWS San Francisco Foghorn f SEPTEMBER 25, 2003
Was registration difficult? Did you get your first choice for housing?
Was USF your first choice among all the Was it difficult or confusing applying to USF? universities you applied to? No 4%
ANIELA VALTIERRA/FOGHORN ABOVE: (L to R) Camille Pamart, undeclared freshman, hanging out in Hayes-Healy lounge in an ice cream social held by the resident ministry along with Marta Cook, freshman business major, and Heather Scott, freshman communications major. RIGHT: Four graphs display freshmen responses to survey questions. Freshmen find applying to USF easy
Yes FRONT PAGE: FRESHMEN 96% Jesuit school, community service is absolutely neces ing them with an opportunity for early registration so man halls. The 75 percent of freshmen surveyed who is to try and match roommates together, it is even sary; [USF] strongly accentuates the whole person they won't get lost in the sea of students when regu applied for on-campus housing got their first choice, more difficult to see them get along. "Basically, we instead of accepting them based on grades alone." lar registration rolls around. As always, there are but about 25 percent did not because they applied pair them up with what they marked on the prefer those who come prepared, and those who tend to late. ence sheet," said Frederique Evans, assistant coordi Registering for Classes procrastinate. Freshmen who do not participate in This year's record-breaking enrollment for the nator for Residence Life. "There weren't that many the FastTrack program are more likely to have prob class of 2003 made it impossible to please everyone roommate changes this year though, only about 20 so The Registrar's office is always bombarded with lems with full classes and incompatible time slots. with their first choice. A few freshmen even had to far." people at the beginning of every semester. "Students About 28 percent of the freshmen had difficul move into their floor lounges temporarily because of Four out of nine students interviewed said they often come here to change their schedules," said ties registering. Biology major Cece Boyd, said get insufficient rooms. Deborah Bayer, undeclared, is did not get along with their roommate. Problems Michael Thien, who works at the registrar's office. ting the professor's and dean's signatures for closed among those students. "I like that I have two win including playing loud music in the wee hours of the "There are a lot more freshmen who come here at the classes was the most difficult aspect. dows instead of one, but in terms of space, I am def morning, the stench of cigarettes, and a general lack beginning of every semester than the upperclassmen initely jealous of the other students with regular of communication caused dissatisfaction. Others who already registered online." Housing and Roommates rooms," she said. eventually found common ground with their room The Fastlrack orientation program seeks to cut As for roommates, 70 percent of the freshmen mate, like Natalie Rocha, a marketing major, who down the freshman exodus to the registrar by provid Hayes-Healy, Gilson and Xavier are the fresh- said they did not choose their roommate. Hard as it advised, "it just takes patience."
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There is always a more World Outside cause of postponed nuptials." and print media for various reasons, escape the realities of this world and humanistic approach to staying Quotes like enjoy being part abreast of trends. The media these seem triv of another. But should show us news stories that ial, but when the lights uplift the heart and better the lives Americans dim, the jet lands of others. It should stress the union of the Recall care. Media and the bags are of humanity rather than the disin from coast to unpacked at tegration of a famous couple's lives. coast continu home, these stars Magazines should publish pictures Right now, unemployment rates in America are the highest they ally produce become people of families that have reconciled and have been in a decade. Millions of children are without health insur numerous arti just like us. But people who have survived amazing ance. The United States has begun to pursue a new generation of cles concerning with their suc sacrifices; this we can all relate too. nuclear weapons. And the Taliban continues to resist the Allied pres the latest hot cessful career, Given the circumstances, we have ence in Afghanistan. couple and they cannot live a all had the opportunity to see things But while those of us who follow current events closely may be their relation regular life, and crumble before us in life and how aware of the various important transpirations occurring at home and ship gossip. society hates to great it feels to know and see that abroad, most Americans probably have no idea about the myriad hap From newspa see that fantasy of things can be built back up. penings that affect our lives on a daily basis. One of the primary rea pers and maga their work end. Imagine if this week's new headline sons for this is that when we pick up the San Francisco Chronicle or the zines to the read: "Jen and Ben build new park ILLUSTRATION BY SHORESH ALAUDINI American socie L.A. Times, or turn on CNN, MSNBC or Fox News, what we see more Internet and ty does not make for children in the inner city. than anything is coverage of the war in Iraq and the California Recall. Sunday morning that distinction, Sources say that they are headed to your community next." To its credit, the American media covesr a wide range of topics. talk shows, the relationships of including staying up-to-date on making the real lives of entertainers However, its faults lie in the inconsistency with which it devotes atten countless stars have been broadcast events about American society. into entertainment. Consequendy, tion to issues outside of Baghdad and Sacramento. ed to eager eyes and ears. Why do Since television and music are such the epic does not end when famous - Danelle Hairston is a senior busi The war in Iraq is extremely newsworthy, and it would be irre Americans have such a fascination a large part of our country's culture, people leave their place of work and ness major. sponsible for the media not to inform the American public about the with the minutiae of pop culture it is only natural to include this in the result is all too familiar: Jennifer latest developments in the Middle East. Despite the President declar stars? What does this say about staying abreast of current trends. ing an end to major combat four months ago, history's chapter on the American culture? These current trends are created conflict has not yet been written, and therefore this country's news out ETTERS TO THE EDITOR The source of the problem and accentuated by America's pop lets should focus on that situation. culture; a culture that prides itself begins with the large amounts of Dear Editors, your few pages with fluff, you risk But it is not the only international story of consequence to this readily accessible information about on perfection and ease of life. Yet nation's people. In the century of globalization, as nations become more the personal lives of stars continu with these consistent perceptions of our trust and loyalty. Interesting interdependent, their affairs affect the citizens of other countries in ously pushed and fed to the pop culture, ordinary people strug An explosion rocks the cam things happen here - tell us about more significant ways. Political developments in China, France or American audience. The fine gle to find human commonality pus and local neighborhoods are them. Russia could influence the lives of the American people in numerous points of stars' relationships, such as with the icons they view. The fix sealed off due to chemicals in ways, yet the print media devotes little attention to domestic happen ation is rooted in taking the lives of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Harney. Many of the oldest trees -Chris Paterson, Assistant ings in these other nations, and broadcast news channels often report can be found anywhere; more so these icons and making them more on campus are culled. Beloved about them in the form of a sentence on the ticker at the bottom ofthe than the California recall election ordinary. Professor, Media Studies television screen. and soldier death count in Iraq. In Us Weekly Magazine, a sec cafeteria workers are fired with Dear Editor, Also, almost no attention is given to situations that do no directly When a television or music super tion is dedicated to displaying pho out warning and rehired days affect us. Everyday throughout the world millions upon millions of star couple is spotted together, tographs of stars doing the things before students return.Thousands This letter is in response to people are suffering but we rarely hear, see or read about it. Children locked arm in arm or not, many in we do; from walking their dog to of people invited to campus for the article "The Dinner Stinks, are starving, fathers are dying from curable diseases, mothers are sold the news and entertainment media picking up dry cleaning. Paparazzi the Dalai Lama get stranded on But the Waitresses Are a Hoot," into slavery, but we have no idea about it because issues of humanitari are quick to headline the affair. take photos of unsuspecting culture Masonic. USF plays a part in a published in the Sept. 11, 2003 an importance go unreported in the United States. In the pursuit for entertain- icons going about the errands of a The Recall is also very important - to Californians. Yet what is diplomatic battle between China Foghorn. I am writing to express essentially an internal issue for this state has gained an inexplicable and the US. Hey, I'm no journal my indignation with this article and certain statements contained amount of national media attention. While California is the most pop ist (I was - now I just teach it and ulous state in the Union, it is difficult to understand why the national in it that serve to debase women media have devoted such a great amount of time and resources to the complain about it), but these by reducing them merely to body Robert Noel Walks! seem like important, newsworthy, parts worthy only of critique and recall, turning this state into a punch line. It is not as though there is nothing else important happening in things for USF students, staff and contempt. This article is hurtful America. Right now there is a child lying sick in bed with a fever, but faculty to know about. If the to the campus community and is a blatant disregard of the stan he will not make it to the hospital because his parents, who work part Unjust Dog Mauling Foghorn doesn't tell us about stuff time, do not have health insurance for him. But that story is not told dards of decency that we entrust like this, who will? every day. And that's unfortunate because this is an issue that affects a the Foghorn to live up to. large percentage of the American population. If it received as much who were at the scene stated that Yes, I saw these things hap The Foghorn is required by attention in the news as the recall, our leaders would be forced to she didn't seem the least bit dis pen since the Spring edition of its own operating guidelines to address it traught over what had transpired in our newspaper (and there is prob uphold the Professional Journalists Code of Ethics and Whether we like it or not, mainstream news plays a central role in front of her. It was also stated that ably a lot more I don't know determining what is important to the American people. Naturally, the USF Mission, Vision and although she did agree to have about but the Foghorn ought to), what is reported on a consistent basis is what we form our most Bane, the dog that inflicted most of Values. In addition, the Foghorn informed and passionate opinions about. However, right now the news the fatal wounds to Whipple, but almost no mention appeared masthead reads "Freedom & is making it difficult to see past the conflict in Iraq or the Recall. So euphemized right away, she refused in the first issue ofthe year. To its Fairness," which would imply while the wool is pulled over our eyes, innumerable problems in our to have the other dog Hera treated credit, the Foghorn did look into that its content is thoughtful, respectful and conscientious. The nation and in the world go unaddressed and unresolved. the same way. And to the astonish the explosion - an issue potential Foghorn staff attends a university We at the Foghorn urge people to seek out news from other ment of the general public, Knoller ly involving the safety of all of us sources. There is a lot going on across the globe that we, as Americans, and her husband Noel had the that is honorably focused on are directly connected to. Demand that these issues be covered and audacity to suggest that Whipple - in its second issue. These things teaching its students to be people don't settle for a news source that continues to feed you the same images might have incited the attack deserve investigation and analysis who strive for excellence, are day after day. because of her perfume. - not just a mention. The Dalai responsible citizens, and under stand the moral dimensions of CHINYERE ATUFUNWA Lama visit was exciting and their choices. I would contend Columnist Another thing to consider are the important - but was it the only that the Foghorn has not only leash laws that were obviously bro story? NOT lived up to those values, but Jan. 26, 2001: San Francisco resi ken when the mauling took place. has purposely felt the need to vio dent Diane Whipple is mauled to Tenants that lived in the apartment In that first issue we did get a late the University's mission by death by two large dogs in her building said that more often than bit of other reporting; including a publishing an article like this. Is Pacific Heights apartment. A local not, the owners of the two Canario disturbing woman-hating restau £&m JFnmrata Jfaghurtt the ability to comment on the size lacrosse coach at St. Mary's dogs would allow them to walk rant review of a woman-hating and shape of women's body parts 2130 Fulton Street College, Whipple was standing at around, both inside and outside of chain restaurant far from the USF the kind of freedom you want? San Francisco CA, 94118 the threshold of her apartment after the building without a leash. When (415)422-6122 campus. I understand it was Does fairness really mean "unob- oAn All-America n Publication Fax (415)422-2751 grocery shopping when* the two I heard this bit of information, I jectively" reporting on women's ad maiorem dei gloriam Advertising (415)422-2657 large Presa Canario dogs attacked was stunned. If ever you see pictures meant to be funny, but so was breast sizes? Or, should you be her. Just recently, one of the dog's of what a Canario dog looks like, Amos 'n Andy or a Hustler maga Victoria Leon Guerrero holding yourselves to a higher Editor in Chief owners, Robert Noel, was released you would wonder why someone zine cartoon. This was bizarrcly [email protected] standard of ethics - one in which on bail only after serving half of his owning two of them wouldn't want Enjoll Flynn Kjersti Egerdahl followed by a column in the fol the point is not to demean and Opinion Editor Managing Editor four-year sentence. On the other to keep them on a leash, especially if lowing issue urging that rape vic degrade? [email protected] hand, his wife Marjorie Knoller still these dogs were known to behave remains in jail. aggressively. It makes me absolutely tims be publicly identified. You I do not accept an argument Jessica Robles Christopher Fettin News Editor Production Manager livid to know that someone was don't have to, and should not, that comments like these are [email protected] [email protected] killed in such a senseless way due to print misogynistic or racist "funny" or "meaningless." I Andrea Hill Ryan Kitson When this story first came out, all I Graphics Coordinator wanted to know was how could another's negligent attitude. believe that anyone who says, Scene Editor venom (holocaust deniers, for [email protected] [email protected] such a thing happen? How was it writes, believes, or even ignores Carly Kellogg example, get their racist views such statements is denying the Rory Brown Calendar Editor that two extremely large dogs, one When it comes to the couple's pun [email protected] published by claiming theirs is Sports Editor [email protected] of them weighing 120 pounds, were ishment, I think the two of them impact of sexism in our world and Kimiko Barbour Stephanie Bolton just another legitimate opinion). any woman who finds comments Photography Editor Advertising Manager able to attack a woman with such got off remarkably easy. I was [email protected] [email protected] ferocity that all of her clothes were incredibly disgusted when I heard I'm the first one to point out like these acceptable is suffering Jae Song Jung from a bad case of internalized Hilary Wlttrock Business Manager ripped to shreds? It wasn't as if the that they wouldn't even have 10 that the Foghorn has come a long Chief Copy Editor [email protected] whole incident took place without years in jail between the two of oppression. Blatant sexism like Teresa Moore way in the last year - that a new this is on par with the racism, Faculty Advisor any noise. 76-year-old neighbor them. You would think that the way editor, advisor, and staff have Esther Birkmaier, who later called things took place would be reason homophobia, classism, etc. that Tlie Sun Francisco Fathom is the otTicial student newspaper Advertising matter printed herein is solely for informational no member of a thoughtful, hon ofthe University of San Francisco and is sponsored by [lie purposes. Such printing is not to be construed as wrinen or the police, only did so because the enough to give them each 10 years. done wonderful things and that Associated Students of the University of San Francisco implied sponsorship or endorsement ol such commercial orable, and just community (ASUSF). enterprises or ventures by the San Francisco Foghorn. sound of the two dogs banging up And the fact that the two were said the paper serves us now better against her apartment door while should accept. Sexism only serves The thoughts and opinions expressed herein arc those ofthe ©MMI, San Francisco Foghorn. .-Ml rights reserved. No to have been involved with illegal than it has in a long time. But individual writers and do not necessarily reflect those of the material printed herein may be reproduced without prior they attacked Whipple was so loud dog fighting rings, drug dealers who to perpetuate a culture that con Foghorn stall, the administration, the faculty, staff or the permission ot the Editor in Chief. Subscriptions are thirty- please, Foghorn, don't drop the dones hate speech towards and students ot tlie University of San Francisco, Contents ol live dollars per year. that she thought her door was going used such dogs to guard their pos ball. USF has a public relations each issue arc the sole responsibilities of the editors. to break. sessions, and trading their legal the sexual objectification of expertise (the two were lawyers) for department to tell us, and the women, which in turn encourages Submission Policy sexual violence. I suggest that the When situations like these occur, jail house information would be an world, about the great things the Foghorn take the time to reflect Columns for the Opinion section and Columns of not more than 900 words there are many things to consider. even bigger incentive to put them University does, like bringing the Letters to the Editor are gladly accepted should be submitted by 5 p.m. on the on the power of its messages, the The most pressing being just how away. from students, faculty, staff and alumni. Wednesday before publication. Dalai Lama to San Francisco. integrity with which it wants to responsible is Knoller, who was the And readers wanting sexism have operate, and the standards of pro All materials must be signed and include Letters of 500 words or less should be sub one present during the mauling, and When people commit obviously plenty of media to turn to. fessional journalism that it wants your printed name, address and telephone mitted by 5 p.m. on the Friday before pub what kind of punishment should heinous crimes, and get off relative number for verification. lication. to follow. Hopefully, this reflec people like her receive? It was said ly easy, it forces one to examine our You need to do more. You are tion will lead to the conclusion Please include your university status (class Shorter letters which get to the point have that Knoller and her husband both judicial system. One would think our eyes and ears. That is a that publishing articles like this standing or title). a greater chance of being published than knew that their two dogs were dan and hope that when bad people do long, rambling diatribes. responsibility to take seriously. one is unacceptable and not what gerous. On more than one occasion, bad things they go to jail. But, the We reserve the right to edit materials sub Find all the news and report all the USF community needs or mitted. All submissions become the prop Anonymous letters are not published. their dogs had molested other ten judicial system is not that simple. the facts and be sensitive to all wants from its campus newspa erty of the San Francisco Foghorn. ants in the building; including the Our only consolation in this terribly Editorials are written by the Foghorn edito your readers. College journalism per. • rial staff and represent a group consensus. mailman and a blind woman with tragic case is that Knoller, the one her dog. Why wasn't the couple who was present during the entire at its best can rival that of major The San Francisco Foghorn Opinion Page is held accountable for the behavior of mauling, is still in jail and won't be papers. You write our history, and - Melissa J. Kenzig, Student a forum for the free, fair and civil exchange Health Education Coordinator of ideas. Contributors' opinions are not the dogs? Many of the medical receiving any chance of parole any if you, collectively, choose to fill UNIVERSITY of meant to reflect the views of the Foghorn technicians and animal controllers time soon. SAN K KAMI I SCO staff" or the University of San Francisco. C&C San Francisco Foghorn —f— CALENDAR Spotlight Week of September 25- October 1 Who is Best Qualified? Ongoing Events Location: 4920 Telegraph Ave., Oakland Location: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts For More Info: (510) 547-4FUN (4386) For More Info: (415) 978-2787 The Cosmic Walk Saturday Sept. 27 Arts Forum Who is best qualified for the job of San Francisco mayor? Who will attend to the When: Sept 10-28 4 p.m.-6 p.m. City's needs and concerns the best? Come find out tonight at the Mayoral For More Info: (415) 422-5178 Enjoy and evening with mayoral candidates Galleries Angela Alioto, Tom Ammiano, Matt Candidates Forum. Give and Take: Sculpture Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gonzalez, Susan Leal, Gavin Newsom and When: Sept. 8-Dcc. 21 Location: Harney Plaza Tony Ribera. Candidates Angela Alioto, Tom Ammiano, Matt Gonzales, Susan Leal and Gavin For More Info: www.usfca.edu Time: 5 p.m. Location: USF Campus Newsom will participate in the forum from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the McLaren For More Info: (415) 422-5178 Location: War Memorial Building: The Virgos and Libras Birthday Celebration Green Room Complex. They will discuss important issues such as the growing needs of poor people, jobs in the city, safe and independent senior living, substance abuse and San Francisco Blues Festival Time: 8 p.m. For More Info: (415) 430-1140 ext. 40 When: Sept 27-28 Location: Celebrity Ballroom mental health, housing for the homeless and many other topics. For More Info: (415) 979-5588 For More Info: (415) 468-9365 Glass Making Classes Learn different procedures and techniques Inspiration for the forum came from the St. Anthony Foundation in the fall of Thursday Sept. 25 Open Call for Hispanic Models and Actors for working with glass. Are you interested in TV, Film, Voice-Over Location: The Crucible 2002. They decided to organize a coalition of community organizations and serv ice providers that advocate for health, human services and a supportive City gov Mayoral Candidate Forum or Print Work? Ever thought about becom For More Info: www.thecrucible.org ing a model or an actor? Then come to open ernment. The coalition decided to sponsor a mayoral candidates forum that could Come and listen to the San Francisco may call night. oral debate where candidates will be dis Tuesday Sept. 30 focus attention on housing, health and human service issues, along with other cussing important topics Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. issues of mutual concern. Time: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. For More Info: (415) 421-6272 ext. 120 to Foghorn Hip-Hop Concert featuring reserve your appointment and location. Sokrates the Virgo ofthe Collective Location: USF McLaren Center After a year of hard work and non-profit organizations and service providers joined For More Info: [email protected] Time: 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Writing Workshop: Create Compelling Location: Harney Plaza the coalition. Participants include many Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of KDNZ Concert Characters For More Info: (415) 422-6122 ' San Francisco, Episcopal Community Services, Glide Memorial United Methodist Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Time: 12:15 p.m.-l:15 p.m. Church, Interfaith Council, Jewish Vocational Services, St. Vincent de Paul Location: The Writing Salon Eat Right, Feel Good and Look Great Location: Harney Plaza Society and many others. For More Info: htmy/www.writingsalons.com Time: 10:30 a.m.-ll:30 a.m. For More Info: www.usfca.edu Location: University Center For More Info: www.usfca.edu The candidates will be introduced by award-winning broadcast journalist Belva Poetry Festival Sunday Sept. 28 Davis. Each candidate will give a two-minute statement and then address ques Time: 7 p.m.-lO p.m. Location: Lone Mountain-Pacific Rim Block Party on Polk Street Free Salsa Dance Class and Party tions from Davis. A closing statement will then be made by each ofthe candidates. Live music, dancing, a silent auction, raffle Time: 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Room and refreshments Location: Studio Gracia For More Info: www.usfca.edu Organizers hope the forum will address San Francisco voters' questions and con Time: 12 p.m.-4 p.m. For More Info: http://www.DanceSF.com cerns and help them choose the most qualified candidate*for mayor. Starring Your Own Business Location: Polk St. between Union St. and Green St. Time: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 1 Location: Change Makers For More Info: www.rhn.org Carly Kellogg Monthly Book Club Admission: $45 in advance/$55 at door For More Info: (510) 434-0623 Animal Magnetism Time: 7 p.m. An examination of how humans view ani Location: Sunset Branch Library mals. For More Info: (415) 753-7130 Dave Matthews Tribute Band Time: 10 pm.-l a.m. Time: All day Team Leadership and Change Executive Location: Shannon Arms Irish Pub Location: Exploratorium Forum For More Info: anon-15622443@craigslistorg For More Info: (415) 563-7337 Friday Sept. 26 Brunch with Danny Glover Learn how to build your trust, accountabil Enjoy a Sunday brunch with actor/activist ity and leadership skills Time: 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Dick Boak and Steve Miller Reading and Danny Glover and mayoral candidate Tom Location: Hotel Sofitel Book Signing Ammiano. For More Info: (415) 456-8990 Time: 7 p.m. Time: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: The Booksmith Admission: $20-$500 For More Info: (415) 863-8688 Location: 62 and 44 Woodland Ave. For More Info: (415) 564-1482 Make Your Own Botanical Bath Salts and If Exfoliating Body Scrubs Poetry Festival Time: 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Time: 11 a.m. you Admission: $32 Location: Cultural Integration Fellowship would like to Location: Point Richmond at the Nova For More Info: (415) 626-2442 Studio post an event For More Info: (510) 710-0914 Monday Sept. 29 Architecture: Samuel Mockbee in the Foghorn calendar... Christian Singles Board Game Night A discussion on the life and work of archi Time: 7 p.m.-9 p.m. tect Samuel Mockbee. Admission: $7 [email protected] Front view of San Francisco City Hall. Time: 7 p.m.
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"Thirteen" is as compelling as a car crash. It's a film SAMUEL CORTEZ SHARKEY that chronicles a young girl's rise to teen popularity via StaffWriter drugs, sex, piercings, self-mutilation and enough angst to send a chill down your spine. While USF may not have a The film portrays the grit and grime of teen angst in football team, or a big Greek scene a hauntingly realistic way. Co-written by then 13-year- for that matter, we do have a resident old Nikki Reed and Director Catherine Hartwicke, rock band—the dukes of dead hour, "Thirteen" is Reed's own true story. Reed also stars in the io. You may have seen io once or movie, not as herself, but as the girl who swayed her into twice blasting their brisk sound a life of drugs and sex. across campus from the stage in Harney Plaza, but on Friday, Sept. The young, honey-haired and gullible Tracy (Evan 10, they rocked the Tongue and Rachel Wood) jives in Los Angeles with her single moth Groove on Van Ness and Union er Mel (Holly Hunter) and desperately wants to climb the social ladder at her middle school. She sits with the nerds While promoting the release of and gets good grades, but watches with envy as the most their debut album, "Where the popular girl at school, Evie (Reed), and her friends Engines Lay," io put on a show as saunter by in skin tight jeans and crop tops, flaunting solid as you could ask of a high- their fledgling breasts and pubescent stomachs. energy, post-grunge quartet. Their album blends an upbeat rock 'n roll Scorned one day for her childish socks, Tracy can rhythm with rich vocals and gritty, take it no more. She demands that her mother take her yet succinct distorted guitar. The out shopping for hip, hot clothes. Tracy debuts her new combination makes for a sound that image at school, gains Evie's friendship and begins her is palatable to the average listener. adventures in young adulthood. This certainly isn't lost in io's live Here is where it gets juicy. "Thirteen" follows Tracy performance. as she explores her newfound wonderland, Melrose Once on stage, dressed in tiny Avenue, with Evie. They shoplift, buy drugs, meet boys black t-shirts and tight jeans, io took and get. high. At first, Tracy is apprehensive about this their time, as the headlining act, to dangerous new behavior, but, desperately wanting to be tune their instruments. All around cool, she follows Evie's every move. them the seemingly older (post-col The two girls become inseparable. Manipulative Evie lege) crowd continued to mingle and moves in with Tracy and her family. Evie's confidence is buy drinks. unnerving, as she becomes the center of the world to After prudently offering the Tracy. Afraid of abandonment, Tracy slips to the tile floor crowd free earplugs, lead singer, gui to cut her arm as Evie ditches her for an evening of drugs tarist and USF senior Ben Flanagan and sex. Evie returns though, and continues to use Tracy's KIMIKO BARBOUR/FOGHORN house as a haven from her real home. The effect that started out the show with a simple, USF senior Ben Flanagan and guitarist Jamie McGoldrick performed with the other members of io at the Tongue and Groove on Sept. 10. "Hi, we're io" The band had no Tracy's social transition has on her family is immense. problems eliciting bobbing heads Evie and Tracy spend nights locked alone in their room, snorting pills and getting high while Mel sits in hers, and unrestrained yelps from the crowd. John Booker's bass lines playful backbeat and structure. If it audience. The set list included a com smoking and worrying. * danced around the melody instead of «• . , j weren't for the heavy instrumentation, "Thirteen" was shot with Super 16 handheld cam fortable blend of fast and slow songs. following it straight up. Flanagan's *0 pUt 071 u SrjO\JJ US the songs would sound hke sappy love From speeding guitar chords and eras. The jerkiness of the camera is balanced well by quick melodic yelling was especially note- ,. , •,, j poems. Flanagan sings about the city, machine gun drumming to softer rock editing and superb angles, and works well for scenes in worthy in "Stars," a song in which he SOllU US VOU COUlu CISK broken plans, failed attempts at love ballads, io flexed their range. which the girls are on drugs. The cinematography carries the tune for about a measure. Io _ j ' j and questions about relationships. The band's greatest strength is intensely conveys a scene in which Tracy and Evie are ended their show with a passionate Of CL hlgh-CTlCVPy, pOSt~ Some lyrics are strong and poetic as ridiculously stoned for the first time in a strange place their ability is teamwork. Throughout version of the first cut off their album, when Flanagan sings, "When we blew the show, the band members played off with a bunch of sleazy older boys. Color distortion and a "Your Subterranean Autumn." VTUTlVe qUCLYtet. the stars away / the sky was left in dis pounding soundtrack by Mark Mothersbaugh (former of one another extremely well. Their Although it mainly serves as a bar, " o 7 array." concentrated energy and true enjoy member of Devo) add to the confusion and elation. It's the Tongue and Groove is a well- The band lacks the richness of a ment was clearly projected into the scary, awkward, glorious and horrible all at once. equipped music venue, complete with group who pushes boundaries in style crowd. Wood is downright amazing as Tracy. Her every mood lighting, cushy lounge chairs, a and content. They are more than ready facial expression, clenched fist, and glare seem stunningly With their common set up of two The dynamic lighting setup (complete stocked bar, boisterous crowd, and a for MTV, but do not spark an exciting sincere. She hits her spindly body against the walls of her guitars and a bass and drum kit, io with a mirrored ball) complemented mural covering one of the walls. new sound. Their performance makes pressboard LA home, writhing in agony, hating her mom, made admirable use of their instru the bar's act. io even brought with However, after spending a few hours in for an upbeat night out, but not much her fife, everything. She is emotionally shedding her old ments. Drummer Eric Kuhn gave an them floor lights for dramatic flair. the venue, though, it feels as kitschy more. Although they are a sharp group skin, and trying to fit a new image of slim, sexy perfec exceptional performance, pounding This extreme fighting cast dramatic and unoriginal as any other club with of musicians, io was an ultimately dry tion. Evie is constantly there to egg her on. with fervor in, out and around the beat. the same tiresome group of patrons. shadows against the red walls and illu act, as was the airy, intoxicated conver Hunter gives a remarkable performance as a "hip" Jamie McGoldrick's plinky guitar intros minated the band to super star status. sation floating through the funky little A small stage lined with red foam mom watching with distanced concern as her daughter t and bridges, similar to those in recent The band has a very sharp sound bar that hosted them. egg crates the size of two handicap plummets into a dark well. With her dirty nails chewed hit songs, were a favorite with the that comes from technical skill, and stalls comfortably cradled the band. down to the quick, Mel is trying to give her daughter a chance at life, working out of her home as a hairdresser. Mel's love interest, a recovering drug addict, Brady (Jeremy Sisto), only adds to the tension in the house. A FREE POSTERS memory of him smoking crack from an aluminum can Switchfoot Switch Labels and plagues Tracy's mind as she gets high for the first time, Is your dorm still looking a but evidently that image isn't enough to persuade her little bit more like a prison cell from doing the same. than a home? Did your cracked "Thirteen" is not at all tactful. It is a brutal, honest Head for Mainstream Success out roommate punch a giant and shocking look at 7th grade girls struggling in a sea of hole in the wall? If so, stop by consumeristic pressure to find themselves through exper CAT NGUYEN write honesdy and to look at life from both endpoints: the beauty we cre the Foghorn office on the imentation and consequences. "Thirteen" doesn't get StaffWriter ate in life.. .and neglect.. .it's an attempt to wrap our arms around what Phelan lower level and pick up a preachy, and though lessons are dished out, the film aims only to be an honest chronicle of what these 13-year-old it means to be on the earth," Foreman said. "I think the songs from free movie poster from the ani The members of Switchfoot never thought that they would album to album are coming from the same place. They're attempts to girls experienced. find themselves playing sold-out shows at the Roxy and House write sort of honest diaries of.. .life experiences. The main difference is a mated movie "Millennium Adolescent girls will continue to be faced with of Blues, or sharing the same record label as Bruce Springsteen 19-year-old (writing about life) on the first record, to a 26,27-year-old Genius." There's no catch, just images of sex and physical perfection as they grow up. and Miles Davis. writing about life. Hopefully maturity and growth are taking place along come on by and ask for your free "Thirteen" may scare people who think that all teens But that's just where they are the way." poster! Hurry before they're all behave this way, which is far from the truth. Like the today. The Grammy nominated San Since signing with gone. Courtesy of your friendly movie "Kids," it is a slice of teen reality than many people Diego based quartet - brothers Jon would rather ignore, but that others will find engrossing Columbia Records, and generous Foghorn staff. (vocals, guitar) and Tim Foreman Switchfoot has started to gain and intriguing. (base), drummer Chad Butler and more attention across the keyboardist Jerome Fontamillas — country. Five songs of their has made the successful crossover new songs were featured on into the mainstream scene, after the soundtrack of the 2002 gaining recognition in the Christian film, "A Walk To Remember." rock arena. Their current album and They also performed MTV's Columbia Records debut, "The "Last Call With Carson Beautiful Letdown," is certified Daly" which aired on Sept. 9 Concort Gold and entered the Billboard Top and are currently 200 at number 85 in its first week of Launch.corn's emerging artist release. of the month, where the Though "The Beautiful music video for "Meant To Letdown" is the band's major label Live" can be viewed. Venues debut, it was created without the Although now with a influence of the record label power major record label, house. Switchfoot have been able to "We actually recorded it before keep their feet on the ground we signed with Columbia," 25-year- and do what they're out there old bassist and co-founder Foreman to do. said. "We made the album we "As fun as it's been, wc try not KJERSTI EGERDAHL always wanted to make." to get too caught up with the Columnist The album features moving numbers. It can be distracting as melodies, upbeat tunes and sincere far as what we really do best, 1. The Great American Music Hall lyrics. It is a portrait of real emo which is show up every night at a Weird mix of bands in a smaller space than the Fillmore or the Warfield, but just as crazily ornate. tion, a record of personal feelings club and play our hearts out," 859 O'Farrell, www.musichallsf.com. that are actually quite universal, Foreman said. according to Foreman. The band's headlining 2. Bottom ofthe Hill 'You know it's amazing to write COURTESY OF COLUMBIA RECORDS national tour will go through Tiny space with great touring and local indie rock bands. 1233 17th St. www.bottomofthe- songs that we feel are very personal It's Lead singer and guitarist Jon Foreman, bassist Tim November. They will be hill.com. kind of a naked feeling to throw songs Foreman, drummer Chad Butler and keyboardist Jerome accompanied by the Boston- out there that are close to home. It's been Fontamillas make up the band Switchfoot. based band Bleu as well as 3. 924 Gilman kind of a surprise with us.. .to have [the Sleeping At Last, who were Not in San Francisco, but we'll make an exception for this East Bay punk mecca. 924 Gilman audience] singing along more passionate discovered by former St., Berkeley, www.924gilman.org. ly than us. It's pretty indescribable." Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan. The first single off the album, "Meant To Live," is about "We're taking out two bands that we really like a lot," 4. John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom Room yearning to live life for more than what it offers: "We want Foreman said. "It'll be interesting, too, because the last tour we The oldest blues club west of the Mississippi also plays host to funk, soul, jazz and RStB. more that this world's got to offer/We want more than the wars did was very much a Switchfoot band tour, before Columbia Fillmore and Geary, www.boomboomblues.com. of our fathers." promoted it. It'll be interesting to see new faces." The central theme of the album is the search for identity: 5. Sacred Grounds discovering why we're here and who we are. An idea that gets Switchfoot will be playing at The Pound in San Francisco on Sept. This family-owned coffeeshop hosts an acoustic open mike every Thursday at 7—only 2 blocks carelessly tossed around by countless other bands, Switchfoot 27 at 8p.m. Doors open at 7p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and from USF. Hayes and Cole. communicates it with striking authenticity. $15 at the door. For more information, visit www.poundsf.com or "The whole concept of'The Beautiful Letdown' is to attempt to call 415-273-1169. If we've left something out, or if there is a category you'd like to see in the Top 5, email [email protected].
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JESSICA ROBLES spiced shrimp. Staffwriter The cucumber roll ($1.50) came in six small wraps So you're sitting at this bar, but you're not taking shots, or instead of two large ones. I thought the nori seaweed wrapped even slurping down some beer on-tap. Instead, you're watch around them had a disorienting papery texture, but it didn't ing a parade of wooden boats float around an oval bar, each detract from the overall experience. carrying two to three dishes of sushi and sashimi. You see one The Unakyu roll ($1.50) was topped with a slimy brown that looks interesting, and reach out to grab it before it pass strip of eel and contained a bit of cucumber in the center. The 1751socialclub es. You can't always identify what you're eating, but you know small crunch of the cucumber did not cut through the chewy you like it. eel enough. The eel itself was like a bland, meatier anchovy, nightc bar staurant Sakana Bune, located at 21st Avenue and Geary, offers a but tasted just fine with a generous dousing of soy sauce. variety of Japanese food, from teriyaki chicken to tempura, The breaded crab claw ($1.95) was a crisp, breaded por a but the highlight of eating there is the wooden sushi boats. tion with a tiny red hook (part of the actual shell) sticking Why pick up a fishy carton of sushi for almost $6 at out—another nice break from the un-cooked stuff. The meat Market when you can experience the exotic tastes, friendly was light and fresh, not overly chewy. The breading was Open 7 nights a week service, and exciting atmosphere of Sakane Bune, all for a crunchy and not too oiled-up with that overly fried taste that short ride on the 38 bus line? I breading sometimes has. can't remember the last time I I was suspicious of most had as much fun as I did sit of the sashimi, and avoided TUESDAYS: ting at the sushi bar, watching disturbing wraps that con the little boats drift lazily tained baby octopi. Iodine- USF College Night along the water, carrying their orange and one inch long, mysterious yet tempting sushi their miniature bodies $3 Pitchers of Bud altdaday && all night cargo. wrapped around each other (must be over 21 to consume alcohol) On a Friday night, Sakana as their eyes stared blindly. Bune is packed. You might The idea of eating them FVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: wait up to 30 minutes to be made me too sad. One tray seated. You can choose to sit at that I grabbed purely to poke a table, or the bar in the center at with my chopstick fea Hip Hop | R&B | House of the softly lit venue. The tured rice topped with slices Special guest DJ's - Rotating weekly artistic sushi crafters work in of squid. The skin was the center of the bar, slicing tough, rubbery and white thin strips of cucumber and with a few barely visible laying shiny raw fish atop bun black veins. SUNDAYS: dles of white rice. This fine The miso soup ($1) was a warm tan-colored broth with Compression sushi, made in front of your Drum N Bass very eyes, is a far cry from the tiny bits of spring onion and frozen ready-made sushi mush strips of seaweed in it. The at USF—yet the price is strik flavor was mild and earthy, NO COVER ingly similar. with a slight under taste MEG KAPLAN/FOGHORN BEFORE 11 The sushi is priced that was a little bit Sakana Bune chef Leo Yang expertly prepares California rolls to unknown-sea-creature and WITH YOUR depending on the type of tray float out to customers, as the baby octopi say, "Don't eat me!" it appears on. The cheapest is a little bit unknown-plant- STUDENT ID* $1 and includes items like life. The mango mochi ice standard California and veg cream ($2.50) was ball of etable rolls. 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University of San Francisco men's soccer coach Erik Visser took over the team at the beginning ofthe 2001 season. He has been a part CAMERON ROBERTSON This is a Seattle team that is of the University since 1978, when he won his focused and determined to prove first of two NCAA National Soccer Columnist to the rest of the league that Championships; he added another national they're not the pushover championship to his resume in 1980. After grad The Seattle Seahawks are 3-0 Seahawks of old. They pitched uating in 1982 he became part ofthe staff of dis for the first time since 1998. At their first shutout since 1998 in tinguished soccer coach Stephen Negoesco. this pace, they'll be only the sec ond team in NFL history, along week two, demolishing the In 1985 Visser became the first coach for the Arizona Cardinals 38-0. Ray University's women's soccer team, where he with the 1972 Miami Dolphins, to finish the season undefeated. Rhodes has encouraged players to served as head coach for five seasons. In 2000, focus on upcoming games rather Ok, so that may be asking a Visser came back to the hilltop to follow in the than off-field press. The no-non bit too much of this young footsteps of Negoesco and became the university's sense Rhodes is just what the Seahawks team, but look out fourth coach. In his two seasons as head coach of Seahawks needed to make them a 49ers fans, because Seattle cur the Dons he has compiled a 17-19-2 record. In contender this season. Visser's short stint as head coach he has tried to rently holds possession of first bring a winning style based on creativity and free place in the NFC West. Many With the defense forcing dom to his players. critics around the NFL are skepti more turnovers, the offense will have even more chances to put Foghorn: At the beginning ofthe year, where cal of the Seahawks and believe more points up on the board. did you see your team after six games? they'll finish with a sub-.500 win During the final seven weeks last Visser: The only thing as a coach that I am ning percentage and miss the pi ayo ffs . season, quarterback Matt disappointed in is our record. At this point I Hasselbeck would always like to see more wins than losses. This is the led the NFL But, in terms of progress and process in the sys year that "Seahawks fans have a lot in passing tem and the style we are playing, I think the team Seattle not yards. is coming together. In these areas this is where I only makes to be happy about ... but Hasselback thought we would be. Historically, it takes USF it to the also has stellar soccer a little bit longer to find our stride. We playoffs, but there are still 14 games left targets in have fewer days to prepare for the season com also wins Darrell pared to our competition. Obviously you would their first before the playoffs begin." like to have more wins at this stage, but I would (playoff) Jackson and say we are coming along nicely game since Koren Robinson. Foghorn: Is the short window of preparation 1984. Star running back Shaun the main reason the team decided to train in Last season, The Seahawks' Alexander is finally healthy and Mexico? [Before the beginning of the season the obvious weakness was their looking forward to his third con team goes to training camp in Guadalajara for defense, specifically against the secutive season of at least 1,000 one week.] run. They were the worst team in yards rushing and 14 touchdowns. Visser: That is what I am trying to do. For the NFL at stopping the run, giv ing up an average of 152.6 yards Another reason that the offense one week, we get away from all the distractions, will be more productive and effi exclusively to prepare the team. We do a lot of MEG KAPLAN/FOGHORN per game. That trend has already Coach Erik Visser (left) directs his players during practice at Negoesco Stadium. Visser started his coach changed as the Seahawks took cient this year is the fact that team bonding, practice for two or three sessions a Coach Holmgren has dropped his day, and really do a lot of training. However, it is ing career as an assistant under Stephen Negoesco more than 20 years ago. He coached the women's soc advantage of the off-season to cer team from 1985 through the 1990 season. This season is Visser's third year as the men's soccer coach. strengthen their defense. managerial duties and plans on still not the same as playing real games. In retro solely focusing on calling the spect, I think it is really important for the team to This season the Dons are 4-4-0 under Visser, and are currently riding a three-game winning streak. Head Coach Mike Holmgren convinced former offensive plays - something he play a couple of exhibition games. mastered in Green Bay. Foghorn: Do you think you should have start ty to make decisions on the field. This is really Mark is working extremely hard to find his form. Green Bay colleague Ray Rhodes Seahawks fans have a lot to ed the team off with some easier opponents? ingrained in my style of coaching. He also really He has had some problems with his back, but to be the new defensive coordina be happy about after their first [California State Northridge and Florida cared for his players as people, he always treated through therapy and modified training we have tor. Holmgren, Rhodes, and the two games, but there are still 14 International are both ranked in the top 25 his players with respect and dignity, and this is been working on. 1 think that might be a reason rest of the coaching staff also games left before the playoffs nationally] really important to me as a coach. But I would why it is taking a little bit longer for him to get opted to spend their first two begin. They haven't really been Visser: No, the season is really divided into say the most important thing I learned from back on track. picks of April's NFL draft on challenged considering their two seasons, non-conference games and West Steve, more than soccer, is that he taught us about Foghorn: Is their going to be a goalkeeper defensive players Marcus Trufant opponents have been the Saints, Coast Conference games. I feel it is vital to have life. Soccer is an ingredient and a reflection of controversy? and Ken Hamlin. The addition of Cardinals, and the slumping a difficult pre-conference schedule to prepare the life. I try to teach my players about life. Visser: There is no controversy; before every free agents Chike Okeafor (DE), Rams. The next two games will team for the conference schedule. If that means Foghorn: How has your coaching philosophy game I make a decision on who I think can get Randall Godfrey (MLB), and really determine how good the playing real tough competition, and that hurts our changed since you took over the team in 2001? the job done. I evaluate from game to game who Norman Hand (DT) give Seattle Seahawks actually are. They have win/lose record, but helps the team in the long Visser: It really hasn't changed; the only I think should be in goal for the next game. a solid foundation to build upon. the undesirable task of playing at run then it is worth it. thing is the way I like to play inherits a lot of Travis Sharp obviously had a shutout against The new defense has already Green Bay, and San Francisco. If Foghorn: Where do you see the team at the risks, and we like to play a lot of possession soc Holy Cross. Germey Uhl, a freshman goalkeeper proven that they're not the same they can win at least 1 of 2, they end or November? [The final regular-season cer. College players are not professionals, so they who I think very highly of is coming off an injury squad as last season, allowing only deserve respect and attention game is against Gonzaga November 15th.] are going to make mistakes, and ifyou make mis and our other freshman goalkeeper is also very 98.0 yards per game on the from the rest of the league. The takes in possession in critical parts ofthe field you talented. If you want to be a top-20 program ground. They've already forced 10 Visser: (Laughs) At the end of November I Rams and 49ers are obviously the are very vulnerable to counter attacks. That is you need to be two or three deep at each position. turnovers, while the offense is yet see the team still playing. When the NCAA favorites to win the NFC West, something I am trying to become a little more to turn the ball over this season. playoffs start at the end of November I see this Foghorn: What is your philosophy on but don't be too surprised if the pragmatic about and maybe weigh and balance They've also only given up ten team still playing. I firmly believe as a coach that recruitment? Seahawks are still playing football our possession game and at times play a little points in two games while scoring we have the ingredients and personnel, that when Visser: My philosophy on recruiting is based in January. [the team] starts clicking, and the team firmly more direct out of danger zones. on three factors. First, the players want to be at 65 points combined. believes in their ability to win tough games, will Foghorn: You really have taken to a defensive USF and not treat the school as their second or be successful. style of play this year; why is that? third choice. They must believe in USF and the Foghorn: What are the first three words that Visser: The part that concerns me the most school's soccer program. Second, I recruit soccer you think describe a good coach? about the team so far is the number of goals we players who fit into my style of possession soccer, THE WEEK IN SPORTS Visser: Knowledgeable, decisive, caring. are giving up. You can't give up five goals against so they have to be good. Three, I am trying to Foghorn: You played under Stephen Florida International, you can't give up three recruit players from club teams that have a win After a 3-1 victory at Portland State, the volleyball team is 15-0, Negoesco and you were on his coaching staff, goals against California State Northridge, and ning tradition. the best start in West Coast Conference volleyball history. With the what did you learn playing uiTder him and coach you can't give up three goals to Cal-Berkeley. If Foghorn: Do you think the players respect victory, the Dons captured the Portland State University Viking ing with him? you look at the majority of scores ofthe top teams you? Showcase. Senior middle-blocker Teresa Russell was named tourna Visser: Under Steve I learned that he put a in the country, they are not lopsided. Visser: Yeah I think so. As a head coach you tremendous amount of trust in his players, and Foghorn: What is wrong with goalkeeper have a philosophy and a vision you work toward ment MVP, and volleyball's WCC player ofthe week. that he always tried to give his players a lot of Mark Muleady, he finished last year allowing only on how you want your team to be. As head coach Last weekend the men's soccer team went 2-0 in the Santa Clara freedom to express themselves during the game. 13 goals in 17 starts, and this year he has given up you have to make difficult decisions, and ifl want Invitational. With a 2-0 victory over George Washington on Thursday Steve always treated the game of soccer as an 9 goals in four games? to bring this team to a playoff contender I have to and a 2-0 win over CS Monterey Bay on Saturday, the Dons have expression of artistry and he believed the game is Visser: There is nothing wrong with Mark. make some difficult decisions. I think most play extended their winning streak to three games, all shutouts. Saturday's really a combination of artistry and science. He I think the ability to focus and concentrate is real ers respect my decisions and my treatment of always had the balance go toward the creative part ly a key ingredient for a goalkeeper. Mark will be them. But with 30 student-athletes, I think it is win included a goal by senior forward Josh Hansen, last year's leading of the game. We as players ... really respect and fine; when it really counts he will be fine. There impossible to expect that you are going to get the scorer. Senior midfielder Ben Stuart, junior midfielder Nick really liked how he put a lot of trust in our abili- are some players who have not found their form. respect of all 30 players. Kounalakis and freshman defenseman Kevin Long were all named to the tournament's All-Classic Team. years of Visser The women's soccer team dropped to 3-5-0 in non-conference play after losing to both Arizona State and Arizona this weekend. . 0 ^ Graduated QQ O Earned Masters 25 2o03 The Dons fell 3-0 to the 19th-ranked Sun Devils, and 3-1 to the 29o2from USF Degree in Sports and Fitness 17-19-2 record Wildcats. In Sunday's game, the Dons jumped out to a 1-0 lead as men's soccer behind freshman forward Shuree Hyatt's team-leading fifth goal of Became USF's first Managment the season, but Arizona struck back with three unanswered goals. women s coach 2978 1 90 5 ' soccer coach In the team's first dual-meet, USF Rifle lost both matches to First NCAA Sixth and last ?nnn Became men's ninth-ranked Nevada-Reno. Sophomore Telianne Ho led USF with a Championship as a soccer coach score of 378 in the first match, while sophomore Chatess Baguio led ~. -. season as the Dons with a mark of 375 in the second match. player 19s U women's coach Home Games onsScoreboar d Dons D WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL AIR FORCE 3-1 W SEPT 26 SEPT 27 SEPT 28 EASTERN ILLION1S 3-0 W Women's Soccer Cross Country Men's Soccer PORTLAND STATE 3-1 W vs CS Northridge Stanford Invitational vs Fresno State 5:00 p.m. TBA 2:30 p.m. WOMEN'S SOCCER Negoesco Stadium Stanford Golf Course Moraga, CA ARIZONA STATE 3-0 L ARIZONA 3-1 L Men's Soccer vs Columbia MEN'S SOCCER 7:00 p.m. GEORGE WASHINTON 3-1 W Negoesco Stadium CS MONTEREY BAY 2-0 W
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