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Lone Mountain— USF Open House by Rob Patacsil provided classical music Guests first toured the Little Theater as a pianist from the On Saturday, February 10th, entertainment at the reception. Conservatory of Music USFs 23-acre Lone Mountain They performed selections from performed. The tour continued campus was opened for public Mozart arrangements. on to the Art Gallery, where art inspection from 3-6 pm. Also, KUSF, the campus creations were on exhibit. The event was organized by radio station, set up a temporary Steve Laughlin and the station in the Green Lounge The exhibit consisted of University Office of Public where they broadcasted "live" modern metal and neon Affairs. from the event. sculptures, contemporary oil Registration and reception of After the reception there were paintings, and several etchings campus guests began around 3 guided tours led by women and monoprints made by USF p.m. in the Green Lounge, a from the Embers Club. The students participating in a room with wall to wall green impressive tours lasted half an program with the SF Academy carpeting. Over 500 people hour. of Art. attended the event. The tour of the gothic edifice Next, guests walked into a At the reception, California was an astonishing journey into "Victorian Era time-Warp" red wine was served in plastic the past. Guests were led into when they entered the Foreign champagne glasses along with rooms with antique furnishings, Language Room. Lone This string ensemble was one of the many events which took various kinds of domestic cheese. relics, and interior decor dating Mountain Library, Rare place at the USF-Lone Mountain open house. (Photo by lumia Bookroom, and Guest Rooms. A string ensemble from back to the I930's. Everything Hamdy) Continued on page 2 S.F. Conservatory of Music looked well preserved. mzmmmzm Index News 1-3, 15, 16 Opinion 4, 5 An Inside Look 6, 7 Entertainment 8-11 Sports 12-14 i Volume 74, No. 2 UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO February 16, 1979 Core Curriculu• ——^^-«—.*II—.—•*•••m» Plan Delayed by Marilyn Jenne week. adopting the Missions & Goals. In 1974, U.S.F. began the The third factor in these In addition there is Core Curriculum, which is negotiations is the students. Ross dissatisfaction with the proposal presently up for its first revision. Miller, Academic Vice- coming from the Academic "This revision has been delayed President, serves as the official Council. One of the key issues is for over a year, since the original liaison in this process involving the philosophy of Core. the Faculty, University, and Curriculum was supposed to end Miller stated that the current students. According to Miller, in 1977 (with a new or improved philosophy is. "too loosely "In December, at the Board of core taking its place) but was defined and needs to be more Trustees meeting, the Academic extended throughout the 1978- specific." However, he also Affairs Committee had not yet 79 academic year. found many good things within gone over the Missions & Goals Presently, a new Core is in the the proposal. One is the of the University." This, in offing, but still may not be resolution of modified plans for addition to the technicality implemented until 1980. Dr. both Nursing and Business mentioned, caused the Michael Lehmann, an econom students that allows them to have December delay. ics professor, has been heading more electives in their respective the Faculty Administration in its The Missions & Goals is a Ross Miller, ASUSFs Academic Vice-President. (Photo by majors. efforts to devise a new Core plan. document put out by the Office Matt Mallet) Miller believes that with the Dr. Lehmann stated that a of the President, after conferring improvements that have been new plan has been reached and with various departments and made in Lehmann's revision it presentation. The problem of Dr. Donald Maclntyre, on the only requires approval from the organizations about defining the would be best to adopt the plan approval is further complicated other hand, as Vice-President of Board of Trustees. The plan was purpose of the University. For with a stipulation mandating the by the fact that the Board only Academic Affairs, is ready to ready last Fall and went before this reason, then, it is believed adoption of a "real Core meets four times a year. Dr. begin discussions of the Core the Board in December, where it that the Board of Trustees philosophy" of a shared Lehmann is ready to submit the plan. He has sent out letters and was rejected on a policy deemed it improper to adopt a educational experience. technicality regarding its plan again on March 23. hopes to begin on the plan next new Core Curriculum before Senate Discusses Space Problem by Tlieresa Hudson organization on campus...don't in the Senate. Three consecutive True bureaucratic ability was worry about little criticisms that unexcuscd absences, or four shown at the Senate Meeting on come up...Thank you for the unexcused absences in two February 13. Roseanna education you have given me." months causes termination of Marchetti controlled the meeting Seniors are needed for the Senatorship. very well, reminding Senate Service Scholarship Committee In his Student Services members of correct procedures. which will meet on February 20. Committee report. Dan London Prior to the call to order, most More information about this explained that hc had received a Senate members received Senior scholarship will appear in letter from Vacaville Prison carnations and lollipops from the Foghorn. Applications for inmates Seth Morgan and Hui Hawaii, who sponsored the the $1,000.00 scholarship will be Edward Pasada, who travel to Valentine's Day gifts. It was later available in April. Also, the different schools accompanied decided to send the club a 125th Anniversary Committee by a guard, speaking about the "Thank You" card. wants a sophomore to help plan criminal justice system. Interest Following the call to order, the festivities which will take in hearing the inmates was John Matthias, who resigned last place in fall. 1980. voiced, so London will contact week, was presented with a The Senators were reminded various departments to see if certificate of appreciation by his that they are required to keep criminal related classes would successor, Marchetti. He office hours five hours per week, like to hear the inmates speak. and were assigned to commit There will be an election on accepted it, saying, "You are the ASUSF Senate in action. (Photo by Louis Barellaj highest, most powerful tees. There are now 17 members Continued on page 3 February 16, 1979 San Francisco Foghorn ^ Public Safety Nabs Burglars r Tours Led on Campus | bvb v LisaLisa CCoffcv offe.j S. Yasintsky. Director of the obviously made by the suspects, Continued from page I i present USF campus taken and arrogant. Department of Public Safety, and were able to trace the Guests were aoie io walk during the Fifties showed the The SF police department was recently informed the Foghorn through the chapel loft while an campus without Harney Science threesome to the Xavier garage. called and the students were of a burglary and an attempted picked up. Ihev were booked at organist played on an original Center, Cowell Hall. University Officer Michael Watson, and burglary occuring on campus John West pipe organ. From the Center, or Gillson or Hayes- the Richmond St. station and this week. other officers approached the North patio, there was a breath Healy Halls. These were all charged with grand theft and On Friday night. Fegruary 9, suspects in the garage. Ihev were taking view of the city below, campus parking lots. concealing stolen property. after the USF - St. Mary's game, all St. Mary's students. only it was too foggy to see the Another photo showed Lone Officer Repovich of SFPD three St. Mary's students asked At the time, one student was sites. Mountain and the surrounding reported that the arrested men to use the phone at the main gate. hiding the stolen hand radio, and The tour concluded in the area completely covered with a were belligerant and insulting to While in the booth the group another was in the back seal ol ;i auditorium and Grand Ballroom blanket of snow during the all officers they came into took a $1400 shortwave radio. red C'elica owned by the suspect where a dance class was in Winter of 1977. I he other incident occured in They were seen, by Public holding the radio. Ihe two were session. The photo display also the Accounting and Finance Safety officers, fleeing on both laughing. Until 6 pm. visitors were free depicted USF student life. office early Monday morning. Ciolden Gate Ave with the radio to wander about the premises. Photos ranged from the time Ihev later returned and Officer Officer Luis Espinada was Most examined the various and in hand. students, WWII vets, returned to Watson took them on. making a routine check of the dimly lit corridors. Officers then received the campus in the late Forties to According to the report, the office at approximately 6:30a.m. ridiculous traffic interruptions. The displays consisted mostly the Co-ed transition and Flower students were extremely abusive when he surprised a burglar who of hand-outs and pamphlets Children influence of the I960's. then fled out the other door. while a few groups had slide Presently, the Lone Mountain The suspect is described as a show and video cassette Community Organizers facility is alleged to be plagued black male. 6 feet tall, and presentations. The program with security problems and ACORN needs organizers to work with low and moderate weighing 175 pounds.