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Historic San Francisco Bookstore May Face Closure USF May Ban FREEDOM AND FAIRNESS stoi mn foghorn.usfca.edu THURSDAY, February 27, 2014 SCENE A Story Ending? Historic San Francisco Bookstore May Face Closure SHELBY BLACK But last year, as a result of a Staff Writer predatory loan and eventual bank­ ruptcy, the family was forced to sell In 1960, Black history was made the Fillmore property, which, in ad­ when Julian and Raye Richardson dition to housing the store, was also opened the bookstore known to­ home to three generations of the day as Marcus Books. Proudly pro­ family. After months of organizing claimed as "the oldest Black book­ StaffWriter David L. Garcia and negotiating by Marcus Books store in the nation," Marcus Books supporters, the real estate developers predicts "American Hustle" and has been at its present location, in who bought the property agreed to other nominees will take home a three-story Victorian on Fillmore give the Richardsons until the end an Oscar this weekend. St. (between Sutter St. and Post St.), of February to raise $3 million — since 1981. Page 6 OPINION mm* [v , JJI NICHOLAS WELSH/FOGHORN The "smoking garden" between Gillson and Phelan Hall is one of two designated smoking Ml ' flaaaaT- areas on campus - but not for long, if students vote yes on banning 'bacco. L3T\ J U USF May Ban Tobacco IMW A MICHELLE DOYLE The resolution states: "Because Staff Writer USF is not smoke or tobacco free, some members of the Association ASUSF Senate met last Tuesday have expressed concern for their to discuss a proposition that aims to health and environment," and "some enforce a campus wide tobacco ban. students feel that allowing tobacco If the proposition passes, students on our campus is contrary to the Je­ Conor Crockford '14 declares will see it on the ballot for ASUSF suit mission ofthe University of San HAMIS AL SHARIF/FOGHORN Spring Elections on April 14, and Greg Johnson, co-owner of Marcus Books, shakes hands with Mayor Ed Lee at City Hall. his reason for leaving San Francisco." will be able to vote for themselves Kamal Harb, director of USF Francisco after graduation. whether or not they want a 100% twice what they paid for the prop­ Health Promotion Services (HPS), For more than 50 years Marcus tobacco free campus. erty — to buy it back. Page Stf said HPS "supports the students' Books has served as a cornerstone At the time of publication, Senate referendum to have USF become to showcase the great literary As of publication time, the fate had not yet voted on the propisition. [a] 100% tabacco free campus, and achievement of African-American of the landmark cultural institution Two-thirds of Senate must approve join over 1,182 college or univer­ writers. The store gained its fame was in doubt, though whether or not SPORTS the proposition for it to pass. sity campuses in the U.S. that have by hosting African-American au­ Marcus Books raised enough money ASUSF Senate President John adopted 100% tabacco free campus thors, poets, and musicians, such as to buy the property back should be Chibnall, senior, and Student of Col­ policies." Oprah Winfrey, Malcolm X, Earth determined by early next week. or Representative Jennifer Echeaga­ Currently, there are two desig­ Wind 6c Fire, Dave Chapelle, Toni A pair of Dons, Denise Sullivan, ray, sophomore, presented Resolu­ nated smoking areas, the 'smoking Morrison, and Queen Latifah. The class of 1983, and Tiye Sheppard, a tion 13-14-04, entitled "ASUSF garden' on main campus and one on Richardsons created a place where junior media studies major, worked Should Approve a Ban of Tobacco Lone Mountain. No official pun­ people could learn about and enjoy for several months with a core group at the University of San Francisco," ishment is given for students found Afrocentric culture, history, politics committed to saving the Fillmore to Senate members last week. smoking in undesignated areas on and literature. treasure. Sullivan helped with or- Continued on page 3 Continued on page 2 Rugby is already one of the most popular club sports The Cost of a USF Education Will Grow Next Year at USF - and the men's and women's teams are still just TANYA DZEKON the Student Senate to discuss tu­ Emily Meyers, a freshman media for her to attend USF. "Coming from scratching the surface. StaffWriter ition and review the next year's tu­ studies student. "Why not just keep Malaysia, USF fees and living costs ition. We've had the lowest tuition [the rate] the same?" are incredibly high," Koo said. r — — "I Page 8 increases in our history over the past Nick Wu, a sophomore entrepre- three years." neurship and accounting student The cost of living at USF has also from China said that he understood NEWS swelled to $4,475 (compared to last Will International Students the tuition hike because professors 2.9% year's $4,170) for a standard dou­ Carry the Burden? need to be paid more to account for increase in tuition ble room per semester and $2,185 the increasing cost of living in San (compared to last year's $2,130) for Danielle Maingot, a sophomore Francisco. "But I think USF should for the 2014-2015 the meal plan. communication studies and advertis­ consider providing some scholar­ academic year for "It is frustrating," said Annie Tof- ing student from the Bahamas, said ships or financial aid to international foli, a freshman nursing student, that the tuition increase is especially students because it feels kind of un­ undergraduate students "but I hope the extra money goes frustrating for international students fair for us that we can't apply to any L J to improvements in the dorms or to like herself that have to pay full tu­ scholarships, even if we have really current students for more aid." ition because they aren't eligible for high academic grades" USF President the Reverend Along with the tuition hike, the need-based financial aid. In regards to international students' Stephen A. Privett, S.J. announced Board of Trustees also approved an "For some, it determines if they go eligibility for scholarships, Turpin a tuition rate increase of 2.9% in increase in the amount of financial home for Christmas or the summer," said: "international undergraduates an email to the USF community aid the university awards from its Maingot added. whose sponsors are no longer able last Wednesday. The USF Board of own funds. In the next academic USF graduate Rachel Koo 14', an to meet the commitment made on Trustees approved a yearly tuition year, USF will grant $69.5 million to international transfer student, said the Certification of Finances may be rate of 140,996 for full-time under­ eligible students. According to the that even though she valued her able eligible to apply for tuition as­ graduate students. email that announced the tuition Jesuit education, her international sistance." The USF Farm Stand offers "USF is working very hard to keep rate increase, it will "help ease the status limited access to most schol­ students tasty treats grown tuition down," said Provost Jennifer burden of these increases." arships and put more stress on her Turpin. "Every year we meet with from the campus community "It seems counterintuitive," said parents, who were paying full-tuition garden. Doesn't get more local than that! Page 2 Missing Student Bradley Bennett Contacts Family Calls from payphone, 162 miles north east of San Fran­ Bradley Bennett served in the ONLINE cisco, after being encouraged to do military, and his family is a little family waits for more so by a park ranger. The conversation concerned by the possibility of Post Check out our newly relaunched lasted about six minutes. Traumatic Stress Disorder, said his website and subscribe to our information "[Bradley] seems to be on a spiri­ father, though Bennett has- been e-newsletter. tual journey," said Steve Bennett, lat­ through all the evaluations of the foghorn.usfca.edu ALLISON FAZIO er adding, "he did 80 percent of the Veteran Mental Health Program. Staff Writer talking in the six minutes, and not "The situation, as far as we're Check us out on Twitter: USF student Bradley Bennett, a a lot of info was exchanged. I don't concerned, is not over until we re­ OSFFoghorn 32-year-old fine arts major who has really know where he is still — we're ally know his intentions and are just anxiously waiting to hear from satisfied with his overall wellbeing," Or Facebook: been reported missing since early him again." said Steve Bennett. "It's a big step in San Francisco Foghorn January, made contact with his fam­ ily last Sunday February 16, accord­ Steve Bennett said there is no the right direction, but wc are by no ing to his father Steve Bennett. animosity between Bradley Bennett means done with the situation. We're Bennett called his family from a and his family, nor does Bradley feel just trying to take it a day time." any negativity towards USF. pay phone near Lake Oroville, CA, OURTESY OF BFNNE FT FAMILY SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117 NEWSROOM 415.422.6122 NEWS San Francisco Foghorn THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — t — Marcus Books Fillmore property back in order Continued from page 1 for Marcus Books to keep operat­ ganizing and getting the word out ing on the site. The SFCLT was about Marcus Books, and Shep­ approached by the Marcus Books pard, a film studies minor, shot a campaign committee to help plan a history of the store and public ap­ way to buy the property back.
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