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Kopp Speaks at USF by Marcella Farragher District and the $117 million candidate. He served as At noon on October 16, deficit which faces the city of San president to the Board of Quentin Kopp, candidate for Francisco at the moment. He Supervisors from 1976-1978. He mayor of San Francisco, spoke also voiced his opinions on also became chairman of the to interested students and faculty propositions R-P and O. Finance Committee to the members in Harney Plaza. Quentin Kopp has been a Board. Supervisor Kopp spoke about member of the Board of Regarding the MUNI the present Muni situation, the Supervisors since 1971. Kopp situation, Kopp said, "With the police department of San was re-elected to the Board of BART strike more people are Francisco, housing in the city, Supervisors in 1975, with the crowding on to MUNI. I was the the San Francisco School highest vote than any other Continued on back WaimtiMMaW Kopp addressed between 50-60 students in Harney Plaza last Tuesday, (photo bj Mike DubnofT) Vol 75 No. 7 IMVKRSITV Oh S\N KHANCISCO October 19. 1979 USF FOUND GUILTY... NCAA Uncovers 7 Violations by T. R. Sullivan released by the USF athletic was used on a few occasions by The NCAA slapped the office during that time said USF student-athletees. University of San Francisco with was under investigation by the • Inadequate control was a one-year probation penalty for NCAA for complaints made by a exercised over the use of the infractions of NCAA rules and former player from a long time telephone system within the regulations. The NCAA action ago. Department of Athletics, sothat, results from its investigation As it turned out, all infractions during a period six to nine years which began 36 months ago and were incurred under Bob ago. student-athletes made long the infractions were found to be Gaillard's reign as USF distance calls on one of these contrary to the NCAA baketball coach and none of the phones without paying the constitution govering extra violations concerns any member charges. benefits and financial aid to the of the current USF basketball • There were occasions, student athletes. Only one squad. Here are the violations: during the 1973-74 to 1975-76 infraction concerned illegal • During a period five to nine seasons, when tickets to Warrior recruiting. years ago, the Department of basketball games, provided at no Rumors of USFs probation Athletics had a Ford automo cost by the Warriors, were given had been going on for the past bile. The supervision of that to some student-athletes. two months. All the information vehicle was inadequate so that it Continued on page 16 Teachers Feel Overloaded The USF basketball team was put on one year probation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for infractions in This Semester curred while bob Gaillard was head coach. by Walter Neary in the summer that he would be Association, joined other This is the first of a two-part given 3 units of credit for his teachers in pointing out that series. publications work. During graduate students have Earthquake Jolts Southern USF graduate professors in registration week, however, he theoretically mastered the basics, the College of Liberal Arts are and other teachers learned that and are now doing complicated complaining about their 12-unit they would have to teach an research. In order to properly California workload. extra course. evaluate the student's work, the declared a county wide state of Graduate teachers who spoke The difficulty lies in the teacher must follow a "flood" of by Marcella Farragher emergency. Fifteen Hundred with the Foghorn were demanding nature of teaching new research a task that Dr. An earthquake measuring 6.4 people were reportly to have fled unanimous in saying that while a graduates. Dr. Alan Heineman, Heineman calls "killing." on the Richter scale struck parts the Imperial County Services graduate course requires more Vice-President of the Faculty of Southern California and New Building in El Centro. The effort than an undergraduate Mexico on Tuesday, October 16. building dropped I '/3 feet and course, the University was failing Cable Cars May Get An estimated $8 million dollars listed to one side. This 8-year old to take this into account. worth of damage has been done. structure was said to be Dr. Hamilton Hess, chairper Financial Assistance Calexico has been the hardest earthquake proof. son of the Theology Depart hit, located in Imperial County. The earthquake struck at 4:16 ment, stated that the University The powerful earthquake p.m. Damages were severe in has officially required a 12-unit iii' ml ••• buckled buildings, wrecked Calexico, Brawley and El Centro load for at least twelve years. water systems and swayed which are one hundred miles However, Dr. Hess and the other skyscrapers from Las Vegas and inland from the Pacific teachers feel that while the Dean Los Angeles. At least 76 injuries Coast. The earthquake was has usually been "judicious and were reported. Many of the centered 10 miles east of the liberal" in interpreting the rule, injuries were caused by breaking Mexican border, lt was followed this semester has seen a much glass. The earthquake has been by a series of aftershocks stricter interpretation. recorded as being one of the measuring more than 3.0 on the Often in the past, a teacher strongest quakes to strike in the Richter Scale. would be given 3 units of credit U.S. since the San Fernando The California Institute of for outside work such as research Valley earthquake on February Technology seismological and publication. After the recent 9, 1971. when 65 people were laboratory said the quake arbitration decision, however, killed. occurred when the Imperial fault the University changed policy In El Centro the water canals moved six inches. The fault and added courses to the caved in, so many of the roads moved about 6 inches in the teachers' schedules. are flooded. The Imperial horizontal direction and 3 inches Rev. John Elliott of the The cable car system, a tradition in San Francisco, has been County Fire Department have in the vertical direction. Theology Department, was told halted until the system is deemed safe my George (-ama) See ha< k Page 2 San Francisco Foghorn October 19, 1979 Professors Asked to Take On More Responsibility Fonda to Speak at USF current conditions is "impos by Angela McNulty Council represents the state in C ontinued from front the teachers to this position deals sible." His own work has "been with faculty morale, which Dr. Jane (t-onda) Hayden and Western SUN, solar conference Dr. Richard Kozicki, cut down to zero." Dr. Elliott, Hess says is "quite adversely Tom Hayden will be appearing of the western states; and on the chairperson of the Government whom Dean Stackpoole says has affected." Is an unhappy teacher at the University of San Southwest Border Regional Department, expressed strong the most reason to complain of a good teacher? Is resentment Francisco on October 25, at 8:00 Commission. feelings that "there should be a all the teachers, has already had over the increased work spiling p.m. in Memorial Gym. The Fonda and Hayden will be deferential" between graduate to renege on a commitment with over from the Administration engagement at USF will be at the rallying progressive support for and undergraduate courses. He another deadline approaching. onto the students? tail end of a 33-day, 50-city tour the Campaign for Economic mentioned graduate theses as an Dr. Kruze said that with the new A little more precise is the throughout the United States. It Democracy. The Haydens will be example, saying their examina load, "I've been stopped dead in question of how much time a will conclude with speaking highlighting the "diametric tion required "a tremendous my tracks." teacher can give his students engagements at UC Davis and opposites of private (Corporate) amount of time," for which there The teachers mentioned now, compared to how much San Diego State University. In versus public power," which is "not one bit of compensation." numerous effects of the lack of time he should. The teachers the wake of the Three Mile have evolved from our country's The teachers, then, say that publishing and research. Dr. agree with Dr. Kozicki that as of Island nucleear power disaster subscription to the ideals of their problem is one of Elliott sees publishing as a way now, "you have to cut corners," the tour began on September 23, capitalism and democracy. continuing to provide high- for the University to publicize and that the students will suffer if and will have covered fifteen key Are these ideals still quality education, while meeting the quality of its faculty. The the teacher is overwhelmed. primary states. The tour has compatable? what their Dean, Fr. Edward reputation of a school amongst Dr. Hess spoke for everyone in visited three other Jesuit Or will the tension between the Stackpoole acknowledges is academians is affected if no one his Theology Department, in institutions, namely Boston two mean the final absorption of "added responsibility." in the University writes. saying, "we feel very strongly College, Marquette, and public interest by the American The effects of the new burdens Both Dr. Elliott and Dr. that there will be an adverse Fordham. corporate power? fall into three areas: the teachers Heineman felt that often the best effect on the quality of graduate Both the Haydens are public Says Hayden, "We will not and their personal life, their teachers are those involved in instruction, and undergraduate personalities specifically known forget that our base is in publishing and research efforts, research, owing to their instruction as well." for their activities in the California.