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VOL. 101 ISSUE 2 WWW.USFCA.EDU/TOGHORN SEPTEMBER 16,2004 Bon Appetit Contract Crisis Settled KATHLEEN EMMA Vivanco decided to get other students StaffWriter involved to help garner support for the workers Interviews by Kelsey Rigg I Photographs by Hunter Patterson and promote awareness to what she feels is a In June 2003 the University of San Francisco social justice issue. "It's about how this institution "Yes, I'm registered. For hired a new food service provider, Bon Appetit, promotes social justice so I wanted to make sure which boasted and promised a new menu of we could carry out our social justice mission by minoritiej these days, fresh, healthy food. With this change in food also supporting the people who provide meals for us," and for young people too, came a change in contract for USF food service she said. they need to know we have workers. During lunchtime on Monday, Apr. 26, The workers are members of the Hotel the employees walked out and protested with decisions to make in the Employees and Restaurant Employees Union, students in Market because the contract had still world. It s all about the Local 2. Under the Local 2 Union, and with not been settled. Multiple student organizations future." the previous food service company, Sodexho, on campus, such as FA.C.E.S, the Peace and employees were granted benefits such as health Justice Coalition, the Black Student Union, care, free access to lawyers, paid sick leave, strike Kasmahan and L.A.S.O., helped to sponsor Kenny Barnes jnior sociology major and unemployment protection, an education the boycott. In addition, ASUSF Senate passed fund and an AIDS fund, under a Union trust a resolution to support the workers. From the fund, which has been in place for 25 years. Bon Appetit side, Terry Stoner said, "during that When Bon Appetit came in they offered period, several of the workers came to us and the workers company benefits instead of union apologized for the affect it was having on the benefits, which caused the two sides to go through campus and explained that it was all about the "Ijust regiitered online issues, not the people or the company, and that legal negotiations to hammer out a contract that yesterday. I'm voting worked for both sides. Terry Stoner, associate this is the process they would go through to get vice president of human resources, said, "the their point across. They were following the advice becauje we complain difference was they [the food service workers] of their leaders. We certainly have a great rapport about a lot of things that had been in the trust fund, which is basically the with our workers and a lot of them enjoy working we don't like and voting MA1T CKA1U /FOUHUKN union's insurance policy, for many, many years with Bon Appetit." Bon Appetit chef Zoey King tends to the grill at Market. and it had certain different categories." Stoner said Bon Appetit "actually resolved is a way we can make a King and 11 wokers are under a new contract. Stoner added, "the coverage was very similar", the situation before the end of the year last year. difference." but the workers wanted to keep their original We met and discussed, we had a lot of wording to coverage. The coverage Bon Appetit offered "was go through and details to work out. But basically, Frances Wang less expensive, but it became very clear in the while we were still in class, we had all agreed to sophomore undeclared end that it was going to become a major issue go forward with it. Over the summer we went science major Foghorn 101 with them...basically what was holding up the through with the rest of the negotiations and by contract was our insurance or their insurance," July 1, we had a working document that basically A look back in time Stoner said. just needed to be voted on and signed by both These differences in benefits caused turmoil teams." The result is a four-year contract that "I'm registered to vote be­ in Market. Maria Vivanco, a junior politics and received a 100 percent unanimous approval. RORY BROWN Latin American studies student, remembers one Stoner explained that the Union and Bon Appetit cause that'it how decifiotu StaffWriter day last April when she stood in the burrito line have separate negotiators who helped to create a are made on our behalf to get her lunch. "I saw the workers kind of low, suitable contract. Stoner added that members of In commemoration of its 101st year in and we can't complain just not in the mood, and it reflected that they the work force sit on the negotiation committee print, the Foghorn will run Foghorn 101, about what'., going on un­ were having problems," said Vivanco. She asked and once they reach "what they believe is the a look back at past issues of the paper, and the workers what was wrong and they explained final contract, all ofthe workers vote." less we participate. If we past events covered at USE there were problems with the contract. Vivanco As for the results Stoner said, "Everybody don't vote, we are letting During this week in September 1960, was given the business card of Alphonso Pines, seems very happy. It's what they had asked for in the Foghorn reported, "Enrollment in the other people make impor­ the Local 2 Union representative. When she the negotiations and both teams gave in a little freshman class has reached an all-time tant decisions for us." spoke with Pines and asked how she could help on this and a little on that and it is pretty much high" of 450 students. The new students and attended a meeting with the workers. At the a perfect contract for the workers and they're "got down to the hard facts of campus... meeting, Vivanco found out that the workers' John Young bearing symbols of their status on campus: fees for health care were to be increased and they BON APPETIT: PAGE 2 senior environmental science ill-fitting initiation dinks and miniature would lose their paid lunch break. major billboards underscoring the obvious. 'This is a Frosh!' the signs said." In addition to covering the annual hazing of the freshman class, the Sutro Library of San Francisco was relocated to the USF campus, giving students easy access to 100,000 books. The' library was open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. In other news, philosophy professor Desmond J. Fitzgerald took a philosophical approach to defending capital punishment.

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BON APPETIT: FRONT PAGE CONSTRUCTION: FRONT PAGE Yet the construction has incited some complaints from students, particularly "I believe it'_i my constitu­ happy with it." Center and the Telecommunications those living in Phelan Hall. Sophomore Julia Ribera, a Bon Appetit employee who works Management and Policy Program, which and Phelan resident Marjorie Basa said, "I tional right as an Ameri­ can hear the construction work and yelling at the burrito station, is happy the contract has been work on education and research projects can citizen to vote. It's my setded and said, "it's better than before." Ivor Villagra, regarding the San Francisco Bay Area early in the morning while I am still asleep." duty to elect who I believe a Bon Appetit employee at the Grill said, "We earned economy. Many other Phelan Hall residents, including a lot ofour goals and everybody's happy now. We got Senior Associate Dean Eugene J. Sophomore Melinda Engelman, share Basa's best represent,) me and Muscat said there are several reasons for opinion. "It was annoying in the morning our benefits back. In my experience, things have been my fellow citizens. Even if pretty good. It's been a good work environment." the renovations. "The most important is and it seems like the construction workers people don't vote for who I Villagra is thankful for efforts on behalf of students to create a lounge for students. When it are not very considerate," Engelman said. and faculty. "It's been nice to have the support of the started, there was no lounge, but now it has Some students living in Phelan are want it'ti basically saying a lounge and a TV set. Students can sit and concerned about their safety. Senior and students, staff and teachers," he said. "It was nice they you don't care, ifyou don't came out and supported the workers." Villagra is not talk." Phelan Hall Resident Advisor, John Paul the only one grateful for student support, Alphonso Muscat said they also added six special Manuel, said he was afraid during the vote." Pines, the Local 2 Union representative, said, "It was purpose classrooms. It's especially designed drilling that was taking place on the fourth Megan Masera successful; we owe a lot of people thanks. I have a lot for business courses. Classrooms can be used floor to create a door to the third floor senior politics major of respect for the students. Sometimes at big schools, for nursing, or other schools, but it suits roof. "For a very long time the walls were they don't get it. The kids at USF got it." As a thank business classes for students." Muscat, who shaking and it was kind of scary," Manuel you, the workers are planning a poduck on Saturday witnessed the improvements himself, said, said. Manuel also recalled the time when "I'm voting because I hate to show appreciation to students, faculty and staff for "I think it is excellent. I now see students workers tore the roof off McLaren to put Bush. I actually don't like their support during the negotiations. having club meetings; they don't need to go skylights in. "[That] did not seem very safe Kerry very much either Maria Vivanco, who helped to rally support for to the library." with students around." the Bon Appetit workers said "it came down to a good However, during the construction some Other Phelan residents like Sophomore but if they just had a place settlement and that's because I feel it was a win-win students struggled to find their classrooms. Abigail Albaniel, are not inconvenienced. where you could check 'I situation. I think Bon Appetit is very lucky to have Sophomore Marketing student Camille "The construction has not really affected hate Bush', I'd do that." such dedicated workers as well as the workers having Chan said that the doors have two numbers me in any way," Albaniel said. Bon Appetit." Vivanco is excited for the workers and on them (One is the old McLaren number Academic Programs Manager, Sue for the unity of the University community. "It shows and one is the new SOBAM number). Chan Stavn, also said she has not received Nick Agnew how unity and commitment really will pay off. It's not doesn't see the construction as a problem. any complaints about the construction. freshman business that workers couldn't have done it on their own, but "It's necessary. It doesn't bother class at all. "Everybody's really patient with it," said administration major it engaged the entire community, staff, students and Mostly street noise is bothersome." Stavn, who assigns classes for SOBAM. that shows how solidarity makes a difference." Chan also said the positive aspects of "We have glitches that are being worked As for Bon Appetit, Stoner said, "we're very happy the construction outweigh the negatives. on, but nothing that's not expected with that it's all behind us, we are looking forward to a "It's nice to be in a new facility. It's a big construction." / Mm.A . *Vi»»» -tfj great year and a great growth year and we're very glad difference from the old buildings... a good Originally scheduled for completion by "I don't know enough to move on to the next thing, which is feeding the difference," she said. Master of Business August 2004, construction is now expected students." He added that although "lots of little things Administration student Tim Tarn also likes to finish by the end of September, which about politics right now to are going on all over the place", student should "look the new look of the SOBAM building. many students like Sophomore Michael vote but I do intend to vote "It's eye pleasing. Everything looks very forward to pizza delivery coming up very soon." Luna said is a "very good thing." in future elections. comfortable,"Tam said.

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It truly is absurd to accuse tide of the George W Bush nation, the homosexuality is unnatural, perhaps the very the University of secularizing simply because University of San Francisco became the basis of Catholic discrimination against gays. it has refused to trade-off its commitment and They Hit Back first Jesuit University to extend employment Somehow, however, the Church conveniently to social justice in acquiescence to an out- As goes with the beginning ot each semester, it's always a chaotic time. benefits to same-sex partners. Initially forgot that according to Medieval Catholic of-touch, reactionary and narrow-minded People are moving in, clubs are starting again; students and professors are overshadowed by nationwide coverage of the Theologian Thomas bureaucracy in trying to get their affairs in order. But now that we've been in school for San Francisco Mayor's controversial same- Aquinas, lending Rome. Those who a few weeks, the commotion has died down considerably. Rooms are in sex marriage initiative, this groundbreaking money at interest, If God hates gays as actuallyunderstand order, events have been held on campus and students have finalized their decision by the USF Board ofTrustees has or usury, was Catholicism know class schedules and are getting into their studies. But the one thing that since then set off a flurry of controversy similarly contra vehemently as the far- that ultimately it's seems to no have settled itself is the issue with textbooks. within the Catholic community. Some in fact natura, against . , aboutone'spersonal Every semester, like clock work, students pour into the bookstore in are beginning to question USF's commitment nature. Who then Tight ClOeS, Wily did he relationship with search ofthe books that they need for each class. When done with this to the Catholic tradition, wondering whether made the decision JJ God, and not task they go, some with a handful but most with a basket full of books to the university is becoming overly secularized. to forgive the sinful create them? party-line that is the row of cash registers. The cashier rings each book up and suddenly you Among those speaking out against the and unnatural acts truly important. feel dizzy and faint just looking at the price. As you pull out your money direction being taken by USF, and specifically of mortgage lenders, The United to pay for you purchase, you come realize to the full extent of what buyer's the Privett Administration, is Philosophy but to perpetuate discrimination against gays? States Constitution, less than 220 years old, shock and shopper's remorse is. Walking out of the store, with books in Dept. Professor Raymond Dennehy, who If God hates gays as vehemently as the far- has been amended 27 times to incorporate hand, you come to ask yourself "Why are textbooks so expensive?" That's a in a San Francisco Faith article last May right does, why did he create them? Doesn't progress in our attitudes and belief systems. good question. Why are text books so expensive? We at the Foghorn were spoke out against the hiring of homosexual this "mistake" lay doubt on his omnipotence? This process has allowed us to banish wondering the same thing. faculty, commenting "USF is secularizing... Okay, maybe it's not a strict adherence discrimination against women and people Every semester the prices of textbooks get higher and higher. There are They've hired all these people, many of whom to scripture, but rather just a firm allegiance in the minority from a document that people who are spending $400 and up for only four or five books. There's are innocent of the Catholic Intellectual to the Catholic Church itself that determines originally referred to African Americans as the option of buying used books but one, most ofthe time the used books tradition." Also according to Dennehy, the ones faith. But hold on, what is the Catholic 3/5 of a person. In the face of these various are a first choice (obviously) for the thin pockets of USF college students university's decision to extend employment Church? Is it an international bureaucratic amendments that have gradually extended civil and are gone quite quickly and two, the difference between new and used benefits was "quite a defeat." This view is organization headquartered in the Vatican liberties to all Americans, the document itself prices in most cases isn't that dramatic. So as a result of high book prices, shared by USF Graduate Steve Ambuul, City in Rome? Certainly we can't minimize has not lost its essence. The intrinsic value of you have students sharing one book between two and three people. Or who in the same article suggested that the something as powerful as faith to a mere the Constitution lives on in our commitment there are those who buy the bare minimum of books needed, or choose to Jesuits, known for their more liberal and membership card. But for the sake of to equality, liberty and democracy. Yet despite buy none at all. Sure it's a personal choice whether people want to buy all, compassionate interpretation of Catholic argument, which Catholic Church would being a much older document, we continue some or none of their books for school. But don't you think that it's a sad faith, are no longer Catholic. that be? Is it the Catholic Church that would to use scripture as a means to perpetuate that people even consider not getting all the books that they need to be Ultimately, this issue is but a microcosm rather see countless thousands die from ignorance, hatred, and discrimination. What prepared for class? of a broader theological dilemma facing the AIDs and overpopulation in developing we need now is a Catholic Faith that captures Some students might want to blame the professor for their textbook University. A Catholic University, but also countries than reassess its archaic views on the essence of God's* teachings, as opposed woes. Not for the high price of textbooks, but for the sheer reason that one deeply committed to social justice, USF contraception, or simply the instrument of to one that merely distorts the scriptural they feel the number of books assigned for a class is excessive or that is troubled, as are many Catholics, by the sad social control that continues to promote McNuggets. We need an interpretation of the books won't even be used. We at the Foghorn feel that professors reality that the two commitments are often patriarchal values around the world? Is it Catholic Faith that appeals to the best in us, can't really be blamed for the problem with textbooks. By choosing the mutually exclusive. Catholics everywhere the Catholic Church that held an informal rather than the worst in us. A Catholic Faith books that will be needed for each course, the professors are just doing a find themselves having to reassess their faith accord with Nazi Germany, or the Church that unites us, and not divides us. A Catholic part of their job. We're sure that the professors don't go around making in an attempt to make their beliefs more from the good old days of colonialism and the Faith that places compassion above dogma. book requests that aren't necessary for the fun of it. There's a reason and compatible with the modern age. The gay Spanish Inquisition? Perhaps it's the Catholic Jesus I'm sure, himself a liberal, radical, anti­ a logic behind their choices, so students don't get upset with professors. rights issue thus represents an opportunity Church that has expressed zero outrage at the war, anti-death penalty, middle-eastern Jew, But professors need to understand something too. Don't try to assign way for the University itself to reexamine its role death, poverty and destruction that the Bush would be appalled that his legacy has been more books than you know is humanly possible into one semester. If there within the Catholic Church. At the end of Administration has caused, but somehow hijacked by the Religious Right and the are books that you have required for you class but only plan to use a few the day, the question that both the University finds it necessary to withhold communion Republican Party. In the final analysis, we excerpts from them, please create a course reader for the class. and individual Catholics must ask is "what from Senator John Kerry, a Catholic, because must choose between the Catholic Faith So, to sum up the situation, there are students who have to pay does it mean to be Catholic?" of his view that a woman's body, particularly in according to Father Privett, and the negative ridiculously high prices for textbooks and there are students and professors Perhaps being a good Catholic requires cases of incest and rape, should never become old hateful Catholicism of Bill O'Reilly, Sean with two opposing ideas of what's really necessary as far as books go. It a strict adherence to Holy Scripture, which a ward of the state for nine months? Hannity and Raymond Dennehy. When USF may seem like all parties involved in this situation are just going to have to clearly states that homosexuality is an Just as the Islamic faith is currently engaged chose to hire "these people," all I can hope is work with the present circumstances, but we at the Foghorn feel that that's abomination, Leviticus 18:22. It then follows in an internal battle to recapture that religion that the decision was made solely according not true. Although we can't have a say in how the textbooks that we have that as a Catholic University, USF must not from murderous fanatics who have used it to to qualification, merit and a commitment to to buy are priced, there are ways for us students to get around this problem. hire "these people,"to use professor Dennehy's justify the slaughter of innocent civilians, our social justice and academic excellence. Ifyou can work it out, sharing books with others is a good way to save words. Then again, Exodus 35:2 insists that generation of Catholics is similarly engaged money. There's also buying books from your friends and all parties in this we must put to death those who work on the in a battle against bigots and fascists who Juan Pablo Garcia is a junior political transaction benefit. There's also buying your books at used book stores or Sabbath, and Exodus 21:7 clearly sanctions have historically distorted Christ's message of science and international studies major going to the various online book distributors. For example Amazon.com, slavery. Touching the skin of a dead pig compassion and love to perpetuate hatred and Half.com, CheapestTextbooks.com and Abebooks.com, which are just a makes one unclean, Leviticus 11:7. 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The morals held close by Proposing a ban on gay marriage sets KELSEYRIGG the minority. The legal rights that are defined all Americans are no different that what you the precedent that being gay is wrong. Being Production Manager News Editor in the American Constitution and Bill of would find in a gay or lesbian couple. Love, gay is not something a person grows out of [email protected] [email protected] Rights apply to all American citizens. But strength, courage, work ethic, knowledge, or just decides to become one day. It is who SAM SHARKEY CHRIS FETTIN now, with leaders like President Bush, civil unity and a nurturing environment are all they are and it is incorrect for someone else Scene Editor Online Editor rights are becoming selective. traditional family values that heterosexuals to say that is weird or wrong. Freedom means [email protected] [email protected] Specifically essential liberties are being and homosexuals share. freedom for everyone. 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W_W ^VBl F^V *l IjW^J "k^ You may initially associate the Mission DistricDistrictt string beans and topped off with apple-cranberry ssauce , with a cluster of first-class taquerias, but the it may take more than one fork to finish. The breading neighborhood is host to a wide variety of restaurants. on the cutlet is thick, but far from gritty, and doesn't From sushi to tapas, and burgers to Italian, the Mission eclipse the tender pork meat underneath. The sauce has at least a small taste of every meal imaginable. At gives the dish a cool, refreshing finish, and is just sweet Luna Park, imagination is combined with familiarity as enough to wet the taste buds for desert. visitors are treated to intricate plates of comfort food Don't think that ordering seafood will cause you punched full of flavor. to miss out on the good old fashioned home-cooked Located at Valencia and 18th St., Luna Park side dishes. Ifyou skip the tuna appetizer, the grilled offers patrons a menu of good ol'fashioned home Hawaiian tuna ($15.95) is served with sweet corn, cookin' fused with a combination of lighter, yet equally mashed potatoes, and tomato chile pepper pesto. The flavorful, spices and seafood. Lined with brick-red tuna is cooked medium rare, and nearly as tender as the painted walls, pulled maize drapes, and tall orange fluffy bed of mashed potatoes it sits atop. The sprinkled candles at every table, Luna Park's interior isn't nearly kernels of sweet corn add a subtle sweetness while the as varied as its menu. Instead, the variety of colors and red pesto sauce adds a spicy punch. flavors ofthe food serve as the venue's main attraction. With dishes like make your own s'mores ($6.95) Although they may look tempting, skip the short and bananas foster with banana ice cream ($6.95) list of appetizers and leave room for dessert. If you're Luna Park's dessert menu may as well have been put carb counting and avoiding caramel and chocolate after together by a six year old - which isn't a bad thing at your entree, go ahead and splurge on the marinated all. The s'mores aren't made around a campfire, but over Hawaiian Tuna ($8.95) and let others nibble on a fondue pot of chocolate with a side of thick melted your fried wonton chips. The tuna is marinated all marshmallows. The graham crackers are homemade the way through, and oozes flavor in between your and without extra cinnamon and sugar, but more sugar teeth. If you're dining with a group of four or more, is probably the last thing this dessert needs. Ifyou try the warm goat cheese fondue with croutons and like bananas, or even ifyou don't like bananas, you'll sliced apples ($7.75). The scent alone ofthe bubbling probably love the banana foster. Two sliced bananas sit cheese will make fondue-lovers swoon, and the crispy in a stew of caramel and melted ice cream, making a consistency ofthe bread and apples keep this appetizer nauseatingly sweet dessert. from getting too gooey. Luna Park doesn't have the cheapest food in the The salads are simple and the dressings are light, Mission, or even on Valencia, but it does have some but since there aren't too many vegetarian options amazing renditions of classic recipes. The food is well on the menu, the chopped romaine with blue cheese worth paying and waiting for, and waiting is something vinaigrette ($7.50) is a less-filling alternative for cheese you'll do without a reservation. The place is crowded, fans than the fondue appetizer. There are also three and waiters may even push you along to try and get one 'big salads,' including a Cobb salad ($10.50) that easily more table in for extra tips, but don't let that keep you serve as entrees. from ordering dessert. Luna Park has a lot to offer, but make sure to On a student budget, an entree and dessert is the leave room for the main dish. The menu has several best way to get your money's worth, and beware of pasta choices, including shrimp and pork stuffed "Dim the refills, they aren't free. For the older crowd, the Sum" ravioli ($12.50) and spaghetti with olives, capers, bar stretches from one end ofthe restaurant to the tomatoes, basil and feta cheese ($10.50), but the best other, and the bartenders are quick to get you a drink. option is the oven baked macaroni & cheese and Although the mojitos consistently rank among the broccoli with or without Neuski smoked ham ($13.95). city's best, they're served in a small glass with a little Soft pasta shells (and ham ifyou choose) doused in a too much mint, leaving a glass of seaweed when the mixture of hot cheese serve as the base, and the top of drink is only half-gone. the dish is baked to a crisp and comes exploding out of Luna Park is open Mon. through Thurs. 5:30 the boat-shaped basin like meringue on a pie. p.m.-10:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 5:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. and In addition to hoine-cooked classics such as Sunday 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. It's also open weekdays the grilled half chicken with sweet corn on the cob for lunch and weekends for brunch. The restaurant is ($13.95), and grilled flat iron steak with fries (14.95), a block away from the 33 Muni line, and parking is carnivores can also enjoy a breaded pork cutlet stuffed validated at Cherin's across Valencia. with mushrooms and Gruyere cheese ($15.75). Served For reservations call 415-553-8584. on a bed of Thanksgiving-caliber mashed potatoes with ALBUM REVIEW: "Absolutely stunning... boasting dazzlingly BELLE & SEBASTIAN 6V0C3llV6 SGCJUBflCBS. Oshii's vision is certainly impressive enough for this viewer to want to go back for more." 'BOOKS' Midnight Eye - Jasper Sharp '"Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence' is that rarest of birds: it matches the original, continues it, and even kicks things up a level. A stunning achievement of 21 st Century anime." Animation Magazine - Patrick Drazen

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The cover art for Belle and Sebastian's latest EP features books. That isn't too surpris; ing considering the name ofthe album is "Books." It is surprising someone would try and fall asleep on a stack of books in the first place.

ELINOR ARTSY side and serenading a girl sleeping on stacks of books. StaffWriter "Books" comes a close second to "Dog on Wheels" - each piece is different with respect to What's with Glasgow-based artists Belle and tempo and style and wraps up nicely by the final Sebastian releasing so many number. "Your Cover's Blown" uses spoken word by EPs? B&S have recorded 10 EPs, while only female guest supplying followers with Vrnda Daktor amidst jerky guitar rhythms When six full-length albums since their start in 1996. familiar to their previous LP machines Here's a tip - although 12 songs is often superior "Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Hke a to five, in the case of B&S, their EPs are always Peasant."The subsequent track learn to feel, "Wrapped Up in Books" follows a more upbeat, better - featuring unreleased songs and interesting who decides artwork. The "Dog on Wheels" EP, released in 1997, traditionally poppy style that B&S seems to usevin was supposedly inspired by just that - a stuffed dog most releases. The third track, "Your Secrets," has . what is attached to roller skate wheels - an item which quick-paced lyrics like their very early productions on human... fetched over $250 on Ebay. No matter what the the EP "Boy with the Arab Strap," but uses more of price, Belle and Sebastian's use of classic books, jangly an complex style than ever before. Those complexities melodies, witty lyrics and heavy maraca influence is a can be heard with the final piece to this EP, an force to be reckoned with. instrumental version ofthe first track. You can tell Released shordy after their previous EP "I'm a that Murdoch (the major writer for the group) has a Cuckoo, Baby" and the highly-anticipated Double LP few tricks up his sleeve. "Dear Catastrophe Waitress," their new Among the songs and videos comes an : "Books" EP sets the bar just a little higher for interactive game featuring a bookworm eating its GHOST THE SHELL 2 its handful of members, including front man Stuart way through blank white books into classics, while Murdoch and fanciful vocalist Sarah Martin. destroying his evil twin brother and saving B&S Not only does the album feature the traditional from bookworm doom. I actually played it for about inclusion of one or two unreleased songs only 35 minutes upon getting the CD. I got to level three available on that particular recording, but also before having to commit bookworm suicide to start includes a video for the first track "Your Cover's over. PG-13 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONEO C ,:-:- Blown." The video is a cartoon and includes Now if only you could play the game while •I May i»ln»pproprl»le ror Children UndT 13 ] psychedelic backgrounds and extroverted characters. enjoying the CD simultaneously. In close, the VIOLENCE, DISTURBING IMAGES AUP BRIEF LANGUAGE] www.gofishpictures.com/GITS2 The EP's single "Wrapped Up in Books" also has a Scottish group's new enhanced CD release is a very NOW PLAYING IN THEATRES EVERYWHERE video, featuring Murdoch charming a librarian's wild satisfying record, and a must-have for dedicated fans. SCENE San Francisco Foghorn SEPTEMBER 16, 2004

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Accounting, Finance & Information Systems Majors! m • m >*%• JOIN BETA ALPHA PSI MEET THE FIRMS 9 THE BIG FOUR REGIONAL FIN. SERVICES/CONSULT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Beta Alpha Psi is an international scholastic and professional honors fraternity for accounting, finance, and information systems students. • meet other students/members of the same major Please attend our mandatory informational meetings on Thursday, Sept. 2, • provides networking opportunities with recruiters, alumni, aand financial services or Tuesday, Sept. 7 from 12:20-1:20pm in Cowell 324. professionals, which can aid in finding a job after you graduate RSVP with resume attached by Friday, Sept. 10 to Marc Spezialy at • provides opportunities to serve the community [email protected]. Don't bring resumes to the event. Resumes submitted via To join you must have a declared major in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems, you RSVP will be included in a Resume CD-ROM. Non-BAP members/pledges must have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.25, and you must have junior or senior standing incur a $10 fee to put their resumes on the CD. and be enrolled in an upper division accounting, finance, or information systems class. Initiate Requirements: Attire for this event is Business Formal. • 15 hours of professional activities 'mmmmmmmmmm • 15 hours of community service activities • 2 social events • application and initiation fee of $85 SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 For more information, come to our first BAP meeting on THURSDAY, SEPT. 2, 2004 during DEADHOUR (12:20 - 1:20pm) in COWELL 324. Contact Tanya Bharoocha, BAP President, at [email protected], or Olivia Kho, BAP recruiter, at [email protected] with questions. Contact Marc Spezialy at [email protected] SCENE 7 San Francisco Foghorn SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 ii Sky Captain" Worth Seeing Tomorrow

DAVE RINEHART StaffWriter disposal. Those were the voices I tried to hear." makes their characters lose appeal. There are a bevy of times When did everyone start hating the good old-fashioned There is truly not a single line of dialogue or frame of in "Sky Captain" where our heroes seem totally secondary to hero? It seems like these days, upstanding dudes like Luke the movie that even suggests a modern wink of the eye; "Sky their CGI backgrounds and bad guys. Their placement in every Skywalker or Indy Jones couldn't get an even break in the world Captain" is very much a time capsule of the era when people scene is hke a painting, so while it may be nice to look at it's of film for the life of them. No one wants to watch a chisel-jawed, were ga-ga over heroes like Flash Gordon, Commander Cody a bit difficult to ever get into. There is not a compelling core unflappably ethical do-gooder anymore; instead, we all want a and Captain Marvel. Conran pored over those old serials that grabs you by the heart and throws you into the movie's hero just as vulnerable as we are. In the past year for instance, to nail the gee-whiz appeal of the titular hero, but says that action, despite the rousing score and all the suspenseful action nearly every superhero or vigilante has been humanistic to the films like Orson Welles' "The Third Man" and Fritz's Lang's onscreen. You'll find yourself thinking "oooh, ahhh", but never core: misunderstood nerds like "oh no!" Harry Potter, hot-tempered Sky Captain himself, as played by Jude Law, is sadly drunks like Tom Cruise's lacking the charisma of a hero like Indiana Jones. To remedy Nathan Algren in "The Last this, Conran gave him goofy sidekicks hke Dex and Kaji Samurai," or revenge driven (Omid Djalili), a wacky Middle Easterner akin to John Rhys psychopaths like The Bride in Davies' Sallah in the Indiana Jones adventures. They're milked "Kill Bill." for a few hearty laughs, but you'll be pretty much stone-faced Butthinkaboutthechildren watching Sky Captain grimace and furrow his brow through here! Who will they have to the relentless action scenes. look up to? Some tongue-tied geek like Peter Parker? Some whiskey-chugging grim reaper the ugly like The Punisher? No! They The whole feel of "Sky Captain" is not for everyone need a hero hke Jude Law's - in fact, it probably won't be hit, even with all the star power Sky Captain: an upright citizen attached. It's been written, directed and edited with a sense of with a heart o' gold who's only awe that most modern movie spectacles have forgotten, and vice is Milk of Magnesia I can't see more than a handful of people really "getting it." for his indigestion. His first But if you keep an open mind and give yourself over to what adventure the breathlessly Above: Sky Captain (Jude Law) and Paulie Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) spot a flying toaster. is essentially a visually intoxicating pretty picture, you won't ...„„, „ . , , Below: Director Kerry Conran in a moment of reflection, regret the money spent. titled bky Captain and the J World of Tomorrow," might "Metropolis" provided his frame of reference for tone, character as well be a time capsule from 1939, as there's barely a hint portrayal and the overall look. "Visually," Conran explained, overall of tongue-in-cheek campiness or sly winks to its 21st century "I tried to create something that, if he had the tools that I was Though derivative of countless films from the past audience's modern sensibilities. But whether or not a 2004 using, Orson Welles would have made back in '39 if he had seven decades, "Sky Captain" proudly wears its influences on its audience will take the bait remains to be seen. made a science fiction film." sleeves and even ends up seeming wholly original. It combines When he says tools, Conran means computers - lots of a timeless script with very progressive technology to create a plot them. "Sky Captain'was filmed entirely on a single soundstage groundbreaking look and feel for the film. If it does defy my The world's most famous scientists have been in London, with the actors performing on green screen sets. forecasts and ends up a hit, I look forward to Conran's future kidnapped! Giant robots are marching through Manhattan! Nothing is real but the actors, their costumes and the props work in the series, which may be a prequel to the events in "The With no explanation and the city in chaos, ace reporter Polly they touch. World of Tomorrow." Umm..."Sky Captain and the World of i Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) takes to the streets but is soon Everything else is entirely computer-generated. Using this Yesterday," I guess? overwhelmed by the onslaught of these metal monsters. A new, evolutionary technology, Conran creates a distinctly old- hair's breadth from death, intrepid hero Sky Captain (ne Joe time look for his characters, haloing them in a soft, golden glow. Sullivan) swoops in to save her life by toppling these cold- He fashions New York City as a retro-futuristic metropolis best quote hearted beasts hke so many dominoes. Soon, the two former teeming with gothic high-rises and fearsome zeppelins and "Could we for once just die without all this flames reunite to battle the unseen evil behind these attacks, sends his cast of characters through a colorful pallet bickering?" - Joe "Sky Captain" Sullivan mad genius Dr.Totenkopf. Joe and Polly, together with friends of surreal locales. hke tech geek Dex (Giovanni Ribisi) and pilot Frankie Cook "Sky Captain" is thus a lot of fun to watch (Angelina Jolie), must use every resource at their disposal to Using computers as paintbrushes, the filmmakers best scene find the heart of darkness and end Totenkopf s plans for world basically had creative free reign to create whatever There will undoubtedly be a collective annihilation! struck their geek fancy. This is eye candy to the geek orgasm when they see Angelina max, but you can tell Conran's crew went to Jolie lead an all-female "amphibious great pains with their attention to detail and squadron" dive bomb their planes the good creating continuity between the mish-mash into the ocean, maneuver As the corny plot summary may slightly suggest, "Sky of visual influences. The talent involved underwater canyons Captain" is very much stuck in time - in this case, the 1930s. seems game about is as well: Law, battling giant robots, and Because of that, you're going to decide in the first few minutes Paltrow, Ribisi and Jolie are all straight- then eject her doomed whether you love it or hate it. In an interview last week, writer/ faced dishing out the script's playful flight and jetpack director Kerry Conran explained that the film's old-fashioned dialogue and selflessly dedicated to back up to her narrative was his intention the entire time, which ended up being pawns in Conran's sprawling aircraft carrier in the sky. being a ten-year process altogether. When I asked who he had vision. in mind to play the characters of Joe and Polly for instance, he said, "Cary Grant and Jean Arthur." Conran explained: "I sat down and thought about the film in the sense that I was living the bad '•ify in 1939, so I was trying to immerse myself in that era as much But to Conran's discredit, *X as I could. Those were the actors that I thought I had at my making actors mere pawns *sr

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They may not he anarchists, but Green Apple is employer, not corporate owned. This independent bookstore has a cluster of rooms and all kinds of stacks and shelves of used gems. (506 Clement St.)

A three-story store at the intersecion of Chinatown and North Beach. \ • Bound Together Books Don't make the mistake of leaving before visiting the "Beat room on the top floor. In addition, don't make the mistake of thinking the Beat room is the bathroom. (261 Columbus Ave.) |2 • Green Apple Books

Well-lighted, well-lit and a well-known place for authors to visit and City Lights Bookstore hold hook signings. In the next weeL six authors will stop by and give thoughts on their work, and autographs ifyou happen to buy their work. (601 Van Ness Ave.) \A. A Clean Well-Lighted ^# Place for Books

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September! 6 September 18 September 20 September 22 Kick off Latino Heritage Month during its Help Clean the Beaches of SF Matt Sharp, formerly of The Rentals and Wee- Universal Equinox Jam opening 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. zer, performs 6:30 to 10 p.m. 6 to 11 p.m. Cliff House/Point Lobos 8 p.m. The Janet Pomeroy Center, 207 Skyline Blvd. e-mail [email protected] 1090 Point Lobos Avenue Academy of Art University, (Behind the SF Zoo) www.onebrick.org 491 Post St. near Mason Cost: $5 Moliere Than Thou: Learn how to be funnier Cost: $8.00 Tickets: Available at the Box Office with Timothy Mooney as he gives an informa­ e-mail [email protected] tive introduction to writing comedic plays. Open Mic Night 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. The Canvas Gallery, 9th Street and Irving Lone Mountain Rm. 140 September IV Dancers For Democracy Workshops from 11 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. fol­ September 21 lowed by World Music Dance Party from 7 to A Discussion with the editor of "Queer Beets," 11 p.m. Regina Marler on How the Beats Turned September ±7 Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th Street @ America on to Sex. USF Inter-Collegiate Boxing Mission 7 p.m. 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets: $40 Full Workshop Pass, $10 Dance City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave. Memorial Gym, USF Party Pass www.citylights.com $5 for students www.dancersfordemocracy.com Tickets available at Koret Gym front desk Rock the Vote! (415)422-BOX4 12 to 1 p.m. Harney Plaza, USF e-mail [email protected] Ewsnti

With the goal of Friday, Sept. 17 Sunday, Sept. 19 Tuesday, Sept. 20 Political_Art Show at the Lug­ encouraging the 7 p.m.-Vivir Mata by Nicolas Echevarria 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.-Youth Festival Films 12 p.m.- Latino Canadian Program gage Store Gallery production and dis­ 9 p.m.- Dejavu by Jesus Garcia, Shade 3 p.m.- Staged Reading of "The Andalusian 2 p.m.- Afro-Latino Spirits Program Sept. 1 7 through Oct. 1 7 2004 tribution of Latino of Atonement by Roxana C. Lara and Marvel" 4 p.m.- "Clonprog" by Tito Diaz, "Coc­ The Luggage Store Gallery cinema, Cine Accion Dracula by George Melford 5 p.m.- Narrative Short Films teau Cento" by Luis Caldovino and Dan 1007 Market Street (Near 6th was created in 1980 Boord, "Speeder Kills" by Jim Mendiola Street) Monday, Sept. 20 6 p.m.- "Rosa La China" by Valeria as a public interest Saturday, Sept. 18 www.luggagestoregallery.org or 10 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.- Youth Festival Films 11:30 a.m.- Labor Program, Cine Accion Sarmiento corporation. Today, call (415) 606-4904 after 24 years, Cine 3 p.m.- "Runnin' At Midnight" by Pablo invites journalists to discuss issues media Accion is still devot­ Toledo today. ed to promoting par­ 5 p.m.- Political Shorts Films 2 p.m.- "The Forgotten Roots" by Rafael ticipation, education 7 p.m.- Cine Accion's Founding Visionar­ Rebollar, "Palenque: Un Canto" by Maria and understanding of ies Tribute Raquel Bozzi Latinos in all facets 9 p.m.- "The Fallen Leaves" by Carlos 4 p.m.-7 p.m.- Chile: 30 Afios Despues of media industries. Haynes, "Passaporte Rojo" by Albert Xavier +

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USF's women's volleyball had a tough break this past week, suffering three losses to Penn State, Eastern Washington, and Stanford after the Stanford Invitational opened on Thursday Sept. 9 at Burnham Pavilion. The Lady Dons battled it out with their first competitor, the Penn State Nittany Lions, who defeated USF in three games. Senior outside hitter Stephanie Voelckers had another great week, recording a team-high 13 kills in the match, and sophomore outside hitter Theresa Hart also had a solid performance with her third 11-kill, 11-dig match this season. In the next match ofthe tournament USF took on the Eastern Washington Eagles, dropping three of four games. Although the Lady Dons fell 3-1, they did earn their only game during their visit to Stanford at the expense ofthe Eagles. Game two offered some excitement when the Lady Dons battled back from behind to take a 23-22 lead but later lost the game. Voelckers led USF with 15 kills, while junior middle blocker KeLicia Shorts tallied 13 kills. Hart and junior opposite Jencie Lejeune both recorded nine kills in the match. USF was defeated by the Stanford Cardinal in their final match ofthe tournament, which also marked the first time in nearly six years that the two teams had played each other. Starting strong in the first game, the Dons held the lead at 25-20 until the Cardinal was able to bounce back and take a 30-27 victory. Stanford remained strong throughout the rest ofthe match, defeating the Lady Dons in just three games. Voelckers once again led her teammates with eight kills and nine digs, and picked up all-tournament honors. The Lady Dons (3-6) will continue non-conference play this Thursday in the FSU Invitational.

Above: Sophomore outside hitter Stephanie Voelckers (# 9) eyes the competition during last weekend's Stanford Invitational.

Right: Voelckers (right) and junior opposite Jenice Lejeune set themselves during tourna­ 4+ ment play. Although the Dons dropped all three matches, Voelckers earned all-tournament honors.

BOXING MATCH RIFLE TEAM First Hilltop Cup tomorrow night in memorial gym Squad to compete through the weekend inside Koret

USF will host the first annual inter-collegiate boxing tournament to be aired on MTV with The USF rifle team hosted a youth clinic at the Rod & Gun Club in Richmond, CA during proceeds benefiting USF's "Saber es Poder" scholarship. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the match the weekend of Sept. 11 for kids who are interested in learning the proper techniques that make a successful shooter. Having applied their skills and knowledge from a teaching perspective, the team goes from 7-10 pm. Guest emcee Jaime Gomez (Training Day, Nash Bridges) will be in charge will now prepare themselves for their first match, held on Sept. 17 here at USF. After placing second of directing the festivities for the event which will take place at USF's Memorial Gym on Sept. at the 2004 NCAA Collegiate Sectionals in Reno this past February, the Dons look to defeat Nevada, 17. their opponent this Friday.

Dons Soccer Stars Represent USF Away From Home as the Men Took on the Notheast and the Women Tackled the Southwest

USF's men's soccer laid down the law at the Brown Classic last The Lady Dons defeated Cal State Fullerton in Southern week when junior forward Luke Holmes scored the winning goal California on Sept. 10 in the opening game ofthe UC Irvine Nike/ in the eighth minute of overtime with an assist by senior defender Holiday Inn Invitational. In the first period of the game, junior Alfred Bedrossian, giving the Dons a 2-1 victory over Yale in their midfielder Stephanie Gray scored the first goal with the first of opening game of the tournament. While the Dons struggled in two assists in the game from freshman forward Lindsay Swisher. the first half of the game after suffering a goal from Yale's Andrew The game was tied up when Titan Eric Pryor scored a goal in th Dealy in the 22nd minute, senior keeper Mark Muleady diminished the 60 minute, which was nullified by a goal from sophomore any hope of another Yale goal with great defensive contributions. forward Shuree Hyatt 20 minutes later. USF recorded a win with The Dons fought back and tied it all up with a goal by Bedrossian a 2-1 victory. J) that was assisted by senior defender Chris Schwartze in the second The final match of the UC Irvine Invitational resulted in one period. of only two losses for women's soccer so far this season. Gray, after The victory resulted in a 3-0 record for the Dons so far this showing an amazing effort with her two assists in the opening season, which was later tarnished by a loss to Brown University game ofthe tournament, was responsible for USF's one goal in the in Providence, Rhode Island on Sept. 12. The Dons gave up three game, as was Hyatt who recorded the assist. Keep in mind that the goals to Brown in the match, one in the first period in the 35th Lady Dons will be playing at home for their next six games as they minute and two in the second half. Although they came away from enter the second phase of their season, hosting matches against the tournament with one defeat, two Dons athletes, Schwartze teams from UC Santa Barbara and Penn State. and Bedrossian, were honored as members of the all-tournament team. Tournament play continues this Thursday at Santa Clara University.

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