Ex-USF Basketball Player Convicted a Former University of San Francisco Basketball Recruit Has Been Convicted for Three Years in State Prison for One Count of Robbery
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WEEKEND WEATHER INDEX Faculty Members' Book Editorials 4 Mostly fair except for College Living 6 partly cloudy at times. Heads Best Seller List Currents 7 Highs in 60's, lows in See Page 3 Calendar 10 the 40's to mid-fifties. Sports 12 The Foghorn VOLUME 79 NUMBER 12 UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO "Friday, March 9. 1-JX~ NEWS ADVERTISING 66(- 6122 Would Be Don Star In Trouble Ex-USF Basketball Player Convicted A former University of San Francisco basketball recruit has been convicted for three years in state prison for one count of robbery. Lamor Duran Baker, 21, a 6'6" forward was sentenced by San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ed ward Stern after Baker was convicted of accosting a woman in Buena Vista Park and stealing $30 from her. Baker is currently serving a four year term for robbery in San Mateo County. He has pleaded innocent to charges and had pleaded guilty However, he failed to appear to the San Francisco charge. before a preliminary hearing and Although he never wore the Don was tracked down in New Orleans uniform. Baker often worked out where he had enrolled at Tulane. with the 1981 -82 team and was ex He was returned to San Fran pected to be a major force on the cisco and turned himself in to '82-83 squad which stood to lose police. He was set free on $5,000 all five of its starters. bond. It was while he was on bail that he was arrested in Daly City After attending Washington for forcing his way into the apart High School and City College of ment of a woman, hitting her with a San Francisco, Baker transferred gun and taking money. to the University of San Francisco. Fog 'n Grog Sputters To Life Baker had been described as a After USF dropped its program he The Fog n Grog, USF's campus Possibly as the result of several the Fog 'n Grog's management, "perfect gentleman" by his coach transferred to Tulane University in pub, showed signs of revival since Foghorn articles concerning the said during Tuesday night's at Tulane, Ned Fowler. He had New Orleans. the announcement of its new deterioration of the once oft- ASUSF Senate meeting that swift been described as an excellent bas Baker had been arrested and weekday and weekend hours and frequented campus pub (this coun action was taken immediately fol ketball player by college obser pleaded not guilty to the first rob the new reduced brew rates. In try's first) and a recent Foghorn lowing the student press' alerting vers. Baker's term in prison will bery. He was set free awaiting fact, bottled beer is a distinct future poll, the tavern's management has ofthe pub's problems. Glasses re end in 1991. trial. possibility along with the set new hours: Monday to Friday turned to the Grog along with reinstitution of Senior Night. 12-2 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. In addi lower prices and a wider selection tion, the Grog now is open on of beer. "That's the power of the Saturday and Sunday evenings press for ya!" Muller quipped. ASUSF Teacher Evaluation Begins from 4-9 p.m. Although presently the Grog The incredibly reduced price of doesn't have a Senior Night, the By BARRY R. PECHA The groundwork of the publica Many factors such as cost of pro $.65 for draft is part of the overall near future will see its return with tion of teachers' evaluation for use duction, too large to handle, the revitalization of the Fog n Grog. special deals and better entertain by all students and faculty has been University already evaluating Next semester, undergraduates Selections now include Bud ment. completed. Now, the Senate must teachers, and others resulted in the will be able to evaluate the faculty weiser, Miller Lite, and A USF student commented on approve funds to finalize the entire shut down of publication. It was according to Gianfranco Marches- Lowenbrau—light and dark. Ad the Grog's resurrection, saying, project. Actual cost ofthe publica last year that former ASUSF siello. President of ASUSF. He ditionally, bottled beer is also a "It's too bad they had to come tion will be around $3,000. senator George Barich expressed explained that funds for this project definite possibility for the future. back to life at the start of Lent. It interest in publication of the Sean Mollin, head of PFM, are contingent upon the Senate ap In 1976, publication of teachers' only has to be rediscovered now." teachers' evaluations once again. proval this semester. evaluations had come to an end. Marchessiello stated in an inter view that much work had taken POLL OF THE WEEK place over the previous semester Blood Drive A Success and that senators Sanya Hill and 1. Are you a: By KATHLEEN WIECK Blood Bank account which pre Oscar Perez were primarily re sently has over 800 units of blood, sponsible for the setting up and The Irwin Memorial Blood A. Republican 33.3% Bank ofthe San Francisco Medical according to Fr. O'Neill, S.J.. B. Democrat 24.6% meeting with necessary bodies in Society held their annual U.S.F. coordinator of the blood drive. C. Independent 9.4% order to finalize the project. Such Spring Blood Drive last Monday. Anyone associated with U.S.F., D. Unregistered 32.6% bodies included faculty associate including students, faculty, and and academic offices. Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 5, 6, and 7. Donations were made administration, can call upon this 2. Do you think that the Jesuits have a strong presence on campus? "Our approach to these evalua in the University Center Main account for free blood either for themselves, members of their A. Yes 37.3% tions is going to be low key." Lounge between 10:30 a.m. and B. No 53.6% stated Dr. Michael Lehman, Presi 3:30 p.m, family, or for friends. C. Undecided 8.7°, dent of the Faculty Association. There were 277 donations ac If anyone is in need of bltx>d. "ASUSF expressed a need to pub cepted out of 294 offered. Dona submission of the person's name, 3. Do you think that a good athletic program is essential to having a good lish and the Teachers' Union ag tions this semester fell short of the the hospital, and thc date that thc university? reed and found no difficulty with number of pints Deceived in the Fall blood will be needed must be re it." He further added that "people of 1983. however, it was still a ceived b\ Irwin Memorial Blood A. Yes should recognize that a period of positive response B. No Bank ten years ago. teacher's evalua- :C, Undecided Donations go into the U.S.F. L .aaaaaaa. east side of the field. No injuries were sustained by the car's driver and sole occupant. ii Scott W. Grantham, who appa Don" On Time rently failed to see the posted stop The staff faced the problem of sign at the corner of Golden Gate By ROBIN HALEBER whether to continue or not, in my and Parker. The automobile was opinion, a difficult decision. traveling at approximately 35 mph, The "Don", U.S.F.'s school Funding for the book was less and upon investigation no skid yearbook, will arrive on time this than adequate. ASUSF Senate marks were discovered indicating year. The set date is May 5th. This surrendered some money but not that no attempt to brake or stop was <• MM* TM m ts-mnr n*.*)*, ^ MHFM- cruty « MWWC •V » M**"-***-" r,W» year's book theme. "Time", is nearly enough to cover the costs. made. ironic but appropriate considering Staff members, when in need of The SFPD was called in by USF that for the academic year of something, had to purchase Public Safety to handle the inci 1982-83, the yearbook neglected supplies with their own money and dent, and Grantham was allegedly to exist. The cost, if you want to later be reimbursed by ASUSF. arrested on suspicion of driving purchase one, is set at $22.00 or When asked the question of the while intoxicated. S25.00 for two. difference between last year and Apparently, this was not the first Manpower for the production of this year's book, staff member De incident linking Negoesco Field 1.000 yearbooks consisted of five nnis Lunney said, "We are putting and wayward autos. Director of people, namely. Associated Stu the book out on time. At anytime Public Safety "Yash" recalled an dent Body President Gian Mar during the making ofthe yearbook, incident as far back as 1950 when chesiello. Senator-at-Large James had we stopped (given up), the he was still with the SFPD when an Harrison, Dennis Lunney, Charles book would not have been seen this auto crashed through the fence in Malaret, and Ed Malaret. Of those year. The key to a successful year nearly the same spot. Just last year five, two are returning staff mem book is having it complete at the a vehicle plowed through the fence bers. right time. We spent as much as 36 VW Thrashes Soccer Field incurring $1200 worth of damage. You may have noticed that there hours a week when we had dead Last week's accident caused bet is no Editor-in-Chief mentioned. lines to make. Had we missed just ween SI600-$1800 worth of dam This is simply because there is no one, the book would have been bug traveling on Golden Gate Av age according to Plant Services es one with the title.