Opinion! Waging war on cell phones—Page 7 SC6I76." The tradition of Flogging Molly—Page 9 SpPSp! San Francisco FOGHORN THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO APRIL 27,2000 VOLUME 96, ISSUE 19 Students Elect Homosexuality in the ASUSF Senators Some candidates disqualified Church Debated George Sanchez Dinika Amaral Volodarsky and Zahn, as Jeffs was FOGHORN STAFF FOGHORN STAFF WRITER disqualified. A controversial debate "Homo­ Elections held April 18 and 19 The Vice President of Public sexuality and the Church," was to select the student body Relations is Frangelo Ayran, by a 52 held in Lone Mountain on April representatives of the Associated percent majority, and the Vice 12. Sponsored by the University of Students of the University of San President of Business San Francisco Knights of Colum­ Francisco (ASUSF) for 2000-2001 Administration is Joseph Macias, by bus and ASUSF Superfund, the resulted in a few run-offs and an 88 percent approval. debate was subtitled "A Formal disqualified candidates. According The Junior Class Representative Debate on the Morality of Homo­ to a release from Vicky Nguyen, is Brian Sanders and the sexuality" and featured Professor ASUSF Sophomore Raymond Dennehy ofthe philoso­ President, 795 Class phy department and Fr. David students voted Representatives Rickey, a psychotherapist and rec­ in the elections, "The increase in the are Dominic tor of St. Peter's Episcopal Church "a record number of students Caruso and in San Francisco. number." who voted is indica­ Uyenchi Ho. Dignity, a Roman Catholic gay The various tive of the end of Other victors and lesbian support group, was students that included Meuy originally going to argue for the ac­ ran were Holly apathy of students at Saevang and ceptance of homosexuality in the Catholic Church. According to Fr. Hogan, USF." Maretha Salam JOHN STAFFORD/FOGHORN Harinder Toor —Summer Kosuge for the School of Rickey, "the speaker representing Fr. David Rickey (left) spoke in favor of acceptance of homosexuality by and Alyson Business Dignity backed out and they called COLLEGE PLAYER the Church and Professor Raymond Dennehy (right) argued against it. Daly for Representatives; me the Thursday before, looking president. Rebecca for someone to stand in their place. Dr. Carmen Jordan-Cox, David "It's sad that we as a Church are Hogan, a politics major, won by a Fahrendorf and I gave them the names of a few Bush, Glen Loomis, Bill Hogan, still debating the issue of who can 57 percent majority. Fatima Sheikh for the College of people I knew. By that Friday, I was Professor Makus, Maureen Pryor we love," said Fr. Rickey. "However, Gabriella Volodarsky, Cameron Arts and Sciences Representatives; confirmed to speak." and Fr. John Savard of University this is not about winning or los­ Jeffs and Janae Zahn ran for the post April Lau for International Students Speaking to an audience of Ministry, Fr. Rickey began the de­ ing; it's about seeking the truth." of Vice President of Internal Affairs, Representative; Jason Hankins for nearly 150 students, staff, and com­ bate after losing a coin toss to Pro­ "My understanding was that the resulting in a run-off between Election: Page 3 munity members, which included fessor Dennehy. Acceptance: Page 4 Campus Organizations Parties Rage On Fraternity hopes for reinstatement Meet at Spring Summit Allegra Temporale until the 2002 academic year at the ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR earliest. Students voice Last year, the University of San Sanders said, "I know that David Francisco suspended the recognition Bush is trying to make the best deci­ approval and of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon frater­ sion possible for everyone involved, nity as an official University club or but it is difficult for him to see it concern organization after what Assistant through our eyes. We would like to Vice President of Student Affairs sit and talk with him. I think a large Leah Hitchings David Bush called "repeated and se­ part of the problem was a big mis­ NEWS EDITOR rious violations of the University communication between those Leaders of University of San standard of conduct, including alco­ members who were handed the vio­ Francisco clubs, organizations, hol and noise violations." lations and the rest of us who live and student government met to Members of SAE, Dan Gallagher here." discuss grievances and hopes and Brian Sanders, said that the fra­ Sanders said that the whole frater­ concerning the Associated Stu­ ternity deserves nity was put on dents of the University of San a second chance. probation by an Francisco (ASUSF) at the ASUSF According to Alumni Com­ Spring Summit on April 18, Sanders, the fra­ "Everyone knows mission and only which was organized by the ternity plans to they drink there; select members ASUSF Senate. apply for rein­ that's why they go." were asked back About 50 students were statement as to be full-fledged present at the follow-up meeting early as the end —Anonymous Student brothers of to last fall's Summit. of this year. They Sigma Alpha Ep- Students had different hopes hope that with silon. for the Summit. Rosaura Ramos, the backing of "Not every­ a freshman, represented La Raza alumni, they will be able to persuade one came back," he said. "But those for the second time at the event. the University administration to re­ of us who did are dedicated to mak­ "I'm hoping to figure out what's turn their official recognition. ing this a strong group of leaders on going on with the different "We've really made a big effort campus. That will be difficult to do clubs," said Ramos. "We can find this past year to change the house without University recognition." out what we can add to help around," said sophomore member Some students have voiced con­ ASUSF." Brian Sanders. "We got rid of some cerns over parties that take place in "Hopefully, this Summit will of the guys who had caused trouble the SAE house located on Fulton make up for the miscommunica­ in the administration's eyes, and we Street. tion in the past and will resolve have been working to increase our "I don't see how the University is it," said Uyenchi Ho, the ASUSF philanthropy events." really punishing them if they are still Students with Disabilities Repre­ Bush, however, said that the Uni­ free to do whatever they want in the sentative. versity would not even consider re­ frat house," said freshman Dina Students discuss their goals for ASUSF in groups at the Spring Summit. Issues: Page S instating the group's former status Fraternity: Page 5 San Francisco Foghorn NEWS April 27, 2000 Medieval Conference Comes to Campus Allegra Temporale French, German, and European Medieval to the Contemporary to stimulate interest in people," French major, attended a few ofthe ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR history, as well as in Japanese and Battlefield: Lessons from the said Deist. "It is important for us different offered events. "I think Experts on fields varying from Japanese history." Samurai and the Knight for the to remember that we are a conti­ that it is obvious that the amount Japanese literature to philosophy Xochtil Gilkeson, a sophomore New Millennium." This event in­ nuity of cultures and not an iso­ of work that went into this pro­ met on the University of San Fran­ English major, has been Dr. Deist's corporated the historical roles of lated culture." gram was extraordinary, and it cisco campus from April 13 assistant since October of 1999, the knight and the samurai with Junior Courtney Conley, a paid off," she said. "It is wonderful through 15 for a colloquium en- and worked very closely with her their significance in both the double major in English and when scholars of this caliber and tided "The Way ofthe Samurai and on the planning ofthe colloquium. present and the future. French, said, "The University of magnitude come to our campus. It the Medieval Knight: The Aesthet­ "I think the most striking aspect Speakers included Thomas San Francisco is situated in such provides faculty as well as students ics of Weapons and of Women." of this wasn't so much the geo­ Conlan, an as­ a unique loca- the chance to relate with some of Dr. Rosemarie Deist, Ph.D., the graphical displacement of the sistant profes- tion that schol­ the finest minds in the world." conference chair, planned the event speakers, rather I was intrigued by sor of Japanese ars from a wide "I think it is wonderful when for over two years with Dr. Barbara the extraordinarily different disci­ history and "One of my main variety of disci­ someone like Professor Deist Bundy, the executive director ofthe plines from which these scholars Asian Studies at objectives was to plines and shows enough interest in the USF Center for the Pacific Rim Studies. came," she said. "The Japanologists Bowdoin Col­ backgrounds community to bring a program Dr. Deist is a professor of spoke from an almost exclusively lege, Patrick L. stimulate interest in are readily like this to campus," said Matt French, German, and Compara­ historical point of view while Hatcher, a re­ people. It is impor­ available. I Hawker, a student of professor tive Literature at the University of other medievalists were working tired colonel in tant for us to remem­ think it is won­ Deist. "It seemed to me that the derful that pro­ overall response was strong, and so San Francisco. within a strictly European literary the United ber that we are a "I was interested from my own context. Disconnection seemed to States Army, fessors such as I hope that events such as this be­ perspective for an interdisciplinary exist more between history and H a r a 1 d continuity of cultures Dr.