FOGHSan Francisco O UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISC \Ol.l MKS6 M'MUKU IS WKDNKSDAY. MARCH 21, IWO CONFUSION AND PROTEST DISRUPT EL SALVADOR DEBATE BY JOHN SMITH Protesters from the Salvadoran tional and informative event for political organization, CRECE, the students, we didn't want it to caused enough confusion at last turn into a disruptive protest," said Thursday's scheduled debate be­ Hanson. tween Mr. Carlos Gonzales, consul When the debaters arrived at general of El Salvador, and Rev. the scene, they were not able to William J. Wood, S.J., commenta­ come to terms as to who would be tor on El Salvador, to cause the able to attend the event. For this event to be postponed. reason, it was postponed to a yet to Protesters carried signs declaring be determined date. The new event Mr. Gonzales the most unwanted will be open to any member of thc man in San Francisco, and accusing USF community. In addition, the him as being a representative of the debaters will be able to have a list Salvadoran political party, ARENA, of outside guests to be provided and ofthe Salvadoran Death Squads. ahead of time, according to Nate Mr. Gonzales is not a registered Johnson, director of public safety.. memberof any Salvadoran political 'This event was for USF stu­ party. dents. Nobody bothered to ques­ ASUSF and the College Republi­ tion it and nobody bothered to call cans, who sponsored the event, had me. CRECE automatically as­ originally intended that the event sumed that it was an open forum," should be closed to all but USF stu­ said Tammy Eglinton, president dents for the purpose of Mr. of the college Republicans. Gonzales' safety, whose family has In a memo from Fr. Vin De received several threats in past Cola, S J. to several members of months. the University community, hc Katie Hanson, ASUSF program­ denied that he invited the protest­ ming director, informed Bill Clark, ers to campus, but lhat it was his director of student leadership and suggestion "that if people who outreach services, that thc event came from off-campus were sim­ would be advertised for USF stu­ ply allowed in to thc debate, there Protesters carried signs declaring Mr. Carlos Gonzales Luna the most unwanted man in San dents only, but that if individual would be no problem, but if they Francisco, and accusing him as being a representative ofthe Salvadoran political party, ARENA, and persons were to show up for the were kept out, they might want to ofthe Salvadoran Death Squads. The San Francisco Police Department was alerted by Public Safety event, they would probably not be do some kind of protest or peace­ three weeks ahead, of the possibility of protests by CRECE, a Salvadoran protest group opposed to turned away. "This was an educa­ ful civil disobedience." the appointment of Gonzales as Consul of San Francisco. COMMITTEE SEARCHES MEDAL OF FREEDOM WINNER FOR NEW USF PRESIDENT SPEAKS ON LEADERSHIP BY KIMBERLY KAUER BY JOHN SMITH The Search Committee, established to process of networking," said Chairman John W. Gardener, recipient of the truth, you must want all of us to know find a replacement for Fr. President John of the Committee, Lou Giraudo. "The 1964 Presidential Medal of Freedom, about it" Lo Schiavo, S J., has begun its work to­ Jesuits are also helping. Together they spoke to the University community Gardener said that all of the responsi­ wards finding USF's next president. will be contacting possible candidates Monday, March 12, on "Leadership and bilities of a leader could be delegated The Search Committee was formed asking them to apply." The 28 other the Nonprofit Sector." Gardener was the except the vision of the goals. soon after Father President announced Jesuit colleges will also be contacted, founder of the public affairs lobby group, Other major areas of leadership in­ his retirement in early February. The looking for potential candidates. Common Cause, former president of the clude the leader's ability to renew com­ committee consists of representatives ASUSF President Pat Howard will cir­ Carnegie Corporation, and Secretary of plex systems and create a workable level from the alumni, faculty, Board of Trus­ culate questionnaires through each ofthe Health, Education, and Welfare under of unity within the organization. tees, student body, deans, and the Jesuits. college representatives. "Each represen­ President Johnson. Gardener said that often, "founding Each representative was asked to deter­ tative will receive 25 questionnaires each Gardener opened his address with the purposes (of an organization) fade to per­ mine the opinions of their "constituency," and I will keep 25 myself, which will be statement, "I love to watch great leaders petuation of the organization. Further­ preferably in writing. These results will given out to sludents," said Howard. "I in action, but given the situation of the more, without shared values and unity be presented to the committee by March will base my statement to the committee world today, that leaves me a lot of 28. The statements will then be given to on the feedback from the questionnaires." time." within an organization, it becomes im­ Hedrick and Struggles, a consultant firm There is no deadline for the decision, He outlined 10 qualities necessary to possible to lead." assisting in the executive search, who and some applications have already been be an effective leader. Many of them The lecture, attended by more than 200 will then synthesize the results. From received. dealt with the ability of the leader to people, and was the first event of the Dis­ that they will produce a list of descrip­ Students who would like to voice their know, understand, be motivated by and tinguished Public Lecture Series spon­ tions and a profile of the perfect candi­ opinions or concerns should submit writ­ able to sell the mission and goals of the sored by the Institute for Nonprofit Or­ date. ten comments to Pat Howard, ASUSF organization. "If you know a piece of the ganization Management. Michael "Hedrick and Struggles assists in the President. O'Neill is the director. NEWS Physics Dept. Conducts Environmental Consciousness Alive at USF Space Experiment By John Smith By Belva Plane books, phone books, glass bottles, alu­ horn office. As of Feb. 28, new green minum cans and recyclable plastic. recycling containers for glass bottles and Dr. Eugene Benton, professor of Physics at USF, and his Thc communal white paper barrels aluminum cans have been placed in the students recently played a major role in the development of The University of San Francisco are located next to copiers in Kendrick Crossroads, the Green and Gold, first space and radiation science. Six cannisters containing 12.5 Recycles program began in September Library, Gleeson Library, UC fourth floor Phelan, Campion lounge and in the million tomato seeds were sent into orbit upon thc LDEF, of 1989. The program coordinator, Miles and fifth floors, computer labs and Lone Hilltop Cafe (Lone Mountain). Long Duration Exposure Facility, satellite in 1984 by the Nirei, campus environment specialist, Mountain. Newspaper recycling barrels University of San Francisco Recycles space shuttle Columbia. began a pilot program of recycling white have been placed in the Crossroads, on services the entire campus each day. The A series of experiments, including another USF experiment white paper. Thc program began with the first floor of each residence hall, in recyclable materials are transported from which studies the effects of space radiation on astronauts, was 13 locations at various offices and copi­ both libraries, Xavier Hall, and the Fog- campus to Richmond Environmental to be returned from space a year and a half later, but due lo thc ers throughout campus. Action recycling center located behind shuttle shutdown, it has just now returned five an a half years John Haskins, manager of University later. Lone Mountain, where the material is of San Francisco Recycles, says that in Considering President Bush's proposal for a permanent weighed and paid for. The buy-back space station, the tomato seed experiment was conducted to the future there will be a law against money is put into an account which in determine the effects of radiation on plant growth in space. throwing away cans and bottles. tum is recycled back into die program. The seeds will be sent lo be grown by grammar and high "Why not be the first generation that Yes, even funds are recycled over and school children across the country. Hie students will observe takes a step forward, rather lhan the lasl over again. the growth of the radiated tomato seeds compared to the generation to stand still?" says Jerome Due to your strong participation, the growth of normal tomato seeds. Cleland, who handles computer print­ program has recycled: 2,099 lbs of phone Professor Benton hopes that this experiment will spur out recycling. books; 6,716 lbs of white paper; 9, 158 interest in science amongst America's youth. Aboul 4 million Since thc initial date, thc program lbs of newspaper; 2,005 lbs of mixed students are expected lo participate, "If one pcr-cent of ihese grew from a one-person operation io paper; 613 lbs of aluminum cans; 1,928 students decide to come lo study physics at USF, then we're four student employees and two student lbs of glass bottles; for a total at 23,832 in real trouble," said Benton. volunteers. The program consists of John pounds recycled. Haskins as manager, Deven Camera on University of San Francisco Recycles white paper, Jerome Cleland on com­ hopes to reduce the frequency of garbage puter print-out paper (CPO), Beth pickups made in the near future and Robertson on education, Robin Causey possibly eliminate a bin entirely.