SAH fizAn coghORn University and environs Vol. 63, No. 10 Friday, November 22, 1968 SK 1-3118, SK 1-31 19 Two week delay Academic Council Compromise on BSC petition Survey evaluated By Robert E. Jesinger cumstances," said Galligan vation behind the petition was Foghorn Staff Writer Senior Representative Judy a personality conflict. On Tuesday, November 19, O'Hora expressed the opinion The Petition Committee re­ Beach, Stackpoole, several members o f the Board that if the situation was not iterated its original stand that of Student Control appeared working, McGee should be re­ McGee was not working to before the ASUSF Legislature moved and not the members ameliorate the causes of dis­ Zabala comment with a special request. George of t he BSC who do not want to satisfaction with McGee's By H. Patrick Sullivan Department alone," he said, Barron, representing the group work with Mr. McGee. work. Frosh President Gary Foghorn Staff Writer "there were some whose for­ from the BSC, presented a pe­ Don Dana, Junior Class Sowards asked for a comment The Evaluation of Education mat was designed to be on an tition, signed by 23 of the 31 President, presented what he on the allegation that one or at USF was unveiled by the experimental basis. And in one members of t he BSC, request­ felt were the three alternative some of the BSC members had Academic Council last Friday particular case, the outstand­ ing the Legislature to recon­ courses of action for the Legis- told McGee immediately after in an attempt to aid students ing instructor who was 'shac­ sider its appointment of Fran­ his appointment that they in the selection of courses next kled' with the experiment re­ cis P. McGee as Chairman of would not work against him, semester. The primary objec­ ceived a low rating because, the Board of Student Control. — but they would not work with tive of the evaluation, accord­ and only because, of the ex­ Along with the petition, the him either. ing to the opening statement periment." dissatisfied BSC members Basketball No comment was made at made by Don Knotts. chair­ Beach cited the possibility read a list of complaints Following in the footsteps the time. But in an interview man of the council, is "to as­ against McGee. Lack of lead­ of future difficulty in the sur­ of that "giant race before later on, one member of the sist students in registering for vey process. 'Teachers who ership ability and dereliction the flood," the Foghorn Petition Committee revealed in performing his duties were were graded poorly, or whose presents in this issue its that the remark had been classes were not covered, for two of the major accusations.. annual basketball supple­ made but claimed that it did A communications gap be­ one reason or another, will be ment. The 1968-69 cage pre­ not reflect the sentiments of exhibiting a great deal of shy­ tween the members and the view was compiled and ar­ chairman was another reason the majority of the members ness if another evaluation is ranged by our conscien­ of the BSC. conducted," Beach said. given for the "non-functioning tious Sports Editor Bob Os­ The Petition Committee ar­ Taking quite another view status" of the current Board mond and his stalwart staff gued that several meetings on the evaluation was Edward of Student Control. and includes all the inside with McGee had been held for Stackpoole, S.J., head of the Dr. Lloyd Luckmann, As­ dope on the WCAC contest. the expressed purpose of solv­ English Department, who sistant Dean of Arts and Sci­ For this fund of informa ing the problem. Promises termed it a "very comprehen­ ences, appeared as McGee's tion, see the first green were made by the chairman sive and interesting survey." counsel. In his first remarks, page. that things would be different i would like to leave the im­ Luckmann charged the Peti­ in the future and McGee apol­ tion Committee with slander pression," he said, "that while ogized for the mistakes made the errors speak pretty plainly and defamation of character in the past. These promises, with regards to their acusa- lature: 1) get the dissident Stackpoole for themselves, the future use members to work with McGee, the Petition Committee con­ Comprehensive and interesting of the evaluation will un­ tions. tended, have not been fulfilled. ASUSF President Michael 2) get rid of McGee, and doubtedly lead to a greater Galligan spoke on behalf of 3) get rid of the people who Dana asserted that the next this coming spring semester." doubt that it has a good deal McGee's leadership ability. do not want to work with Mc­ step to be taken was to ask the The evaluation met with a of merit." "Frank has not, contrary to Gee. BSC Chairman if he had any- varied set of reactions as ex­ Reached in his hospital what has been said so far, tak­ For the moment, it was the concrete suggestions for cor­ pressed by the heads of the room. Father Zabala. Theol­ en a do-nothing attitude about general consensus of the Leg­ recting the situation. If he English, History and Theolo­ ogy head, called the council the danger of the rift in the islators that these were indeed doesn't, Dana continued, we gy departments. "very discourt«?ous" in that BSC. He came to talk to me a the three choices open to should remove him. Dr. Frank Beach, History they failed to provide copies short time back and expressed them. The discussion appeared Upon the advice of Luck­ Dept. Chairman, called the of the report to the various de­ his concern over the reluc­ to be stagnating until one mann, McGee refused to com­ evaluation "very weak. It partment heads, and that tance of some of the BSC mem­ member of the gallery made ment. Luckmann again assert­ needs a lot more work," he he was not included in the bers to work with him. the charge of a clique conspir­ ed that the only purpose the said. The s t a t i s tics and evaluation. "He asked me if I thought acy among several members discussion could have would be blurbs are not representative (The Registrar's office in­ that I should remove him as of the BSC to have McGee re­ to ruin McGee's reputation. of the abilities, style and class forms us taht Fr. Zabala did chairman. I told him I would moved and thus allow one of "The dissatisfied members organization previously estab­ not teach .any courses last se­ not accept a resignation from the clique to take the position. of the BS( should have availed lished by many of the instruc­ mester, and the evaluation him nor remove him from his The next several minutes themselves of their preroga­ tors who were evaluated." He was taken from Spring 1968 post because I felt that he was witnessed a series of charges tive to resign en masse and also spoke out against the classes I There seems to have fulfilling his responsibilities and counter-charges to the al­ then go to the ASUSF Presi- class selection. "Of the tours been an .administrative break­ as best he could under the cir­ legation that the prime moti­ (Continued on page 17) es evaluated in the History down somewhere. SAH f&Andj^b fogiiLoizri Bringing it all back home "You Are What You Eat" is adds a touching Irony to the the film is an enjoyable and Dig we matt film. As Malcolm Boyd (of moving one. In this, it resem­ Mike Doogan, Editor a free-floating chronicle of the Good Old Days of the Hip "Are You Running with Me, bles its subject matter (pri­ Th* San Francisco Foghorn it the official student newspaper of the Movement. Peter Yarrow (of Jesus?" fame) cavorts on a marily, the Gentle Summer of University of San Francisco, published Fridays during the academic year, Peter, Paul, and Mary fame) deserted beach with a band of Love). The whole thing is a with the exceptions of holidays and examination periods. It strives to pro­ has produced, directed, and Flower Children, we hear Fi- beautiful, if somewhat empty, mote the best interest of the university, and stands ready to speak out scored the first of the "I re­ orello La Guardia (of New experience. Yarrow warrants against any action contrary to the good offices and traditions of that York fame) reading the fun­ ducats. member hippies" films, but institution. Editorials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the univer­ nies. Another scene depicts probably not the last. This re­ In passing, we urge that all sity administration or of the student body, but the power to express them a crowded auditoriumful of avoid the co-feature, Ameri­ is granted by both. All unsigned editorials are by the editor. viewer ventures to mention writhing, drooling young love­ can International's "The that it never was as beautiful lies screaming for The Beat­ as it seems on screen. Trip." It really does not de­ les, and Yarrow uses this to serve mention, except, per­ Railroad The style is free and easy. introduce a duet by Tiny Tim haps, for a very sensual sex Beautiful color and beauti­ and an unidentified canary scene. All in all, we were who reverse roles In "I've Got For those of you who may have missed last Tuesday's ful color and beautiful people forced out by the inanity in the You, Babe." legislature meeting, it was a pip.