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SCBnBl Turns on the catwalk—Page 8 SpOttS' Lady Dons sweep Hornets—Page 16 | San Francisco FOGHORN THE UNIVERSITY OF S * N FRANCISCO SEPTEMBER 21. 2000 http:/'/foghorn, usfca.edu VOLUME 95, ISSUE 3 New President Arrives Professor Runs for Jessica Dryden-Cook EXECUTIVE EDITOR Richmond District In a casual, yet confident manner, the 27th President ofthe University of San Francisco, Rev. Stephen Supervisor Privett, S.J., strolled into the Foghorn office with a smile. His salt and pep per hair was neady brushed to one Shadi Rahimi McGoldrick. McGoldrick said that side and his navy blue suit and green FOGHORN STAFFWRITER evidence of this can be seen in re and gold tie exuded his classy style. A grass roots campaign lacking cent negative press about him. "The He sat down in a chair as if he were a soft money and independent ex more negative press that there is staff member, or a friend, about to penditures is what neighborhood aimed my way, the more evidence engage in a chat about his day. activist Jake McGoldrick's run for my opponents are worried I can But Privett, with his soft green Richmond District Supervisor is all pull this off," McGoldrick said. eyes and distinguished face, had about. McGoldrick, University of Edward Epstein, writer for the much more to say. San Francisco part-time faculty San Francisco Chronicle, takes cheap Jesuit from Day One union director and English as a Sec shots, McGoldrick said. "He pre From elementary school through ond Language professor, is running tends that he spoke with me, and graduate school, Privett's formal his campaign with funding from he cites me having said something, education has been Catholic. In community political activists, when he never even talked to me," 1960, at age 17, he graduated high friends and family members. He he said. "I think that's unethical." school and entered the Society of said his campaign wijl stay within McGoldrick has gained the sup Jesus, not knowing what to expect. the voluntary contribution limit port of many people who agree with There was no specific moment law, which sets a maximum amount his fight-for-the-underdog ap when he knew he wanted to join— of $75,000. proach, including housing rights "that's all romance," he said. He sim Michael Yaki, one of activist Michael Green, 48, who ply enjoyed teaching and learning McGoldrick's opponents and cur used to be homeless. Now he is in and wanted to continue with these JESSICA DRYDEN-COOK/FOGHORN rent District One Supervisor, on the volved in the tenants' rights struggle interests. "I was naive and unin- Rev. Stephen Privett, SJ. listens intently to a member of the USF other hand, will be flooding the city and McGoldrick's campaign. New President: Page 5 community at his welcome party on Lone Mountain. with "dirty soft money," said Professor: Page 2 Student Addresses Associate Media Director Politics and Policy Leaves University for Stanford ShamtUNM Twelve years boosting school image comes to an end FOGHORN STAFFWR1TW peers about my last name be She was terrified when she cause it was overtly Jewish," she Mill Shah .first arrived in America eight said. "Lev in Hebrew means ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR years ago from Russia, where 'heart,' and in Russian it means At first sight, Marlon Villa she had experienced discrimi 'lion.' Everyone always called looks like a typical University of nation because of her Jewish me by my last name there." San Francisco staff member dili last name. Once she stepped Lev immigrated to the US at gently working at his PC. His cu onto "the land of opportunity age eleven with her mother. bicle is in disarray and he has a and the land of freedom," Vera When Lev first came to frenzied sound in his voice from Lev, a sophomore at the Uni America, she did not speak any all the incompleted work. versity of San Francisco, knew English because she had at After 12 years as the Associate that she was tended an Director of Media Relations at home. Interna the University of San Francisco, Recently, *l was constantly tional Span Villa is leaving the University. He FOGHORN FILE PHOTO as the USF ish School will continue his work as Man After completing a grammar, spelling and punctuation test, liaison for teased by my peers in Moscow. ager of Media Relations at the Marlon Villa (left) had to write a story about Robert E. Waters, fr. the Ameri about my last name "I was terri Lucille Salter Packard Children's (right) in less than 45 minutes as part of his interview process. can Israel because It was fied because Hospital at Stanford University. Public Af I didn't Asked why he's leaving after all ing a Davies Forum speaker on newsroom. fairs Com overtly Jewish." know how these years, Villa laughed and C-SPAN and promoting history He was a reporter for a small mittee, Lev —Vera Lev to comrau- said, "I actually began thinking professor Stephen Zunes's ap weekly newspaper in the Idaho spoke to sruDENT nicate with about it ten years ago, so this pearance on NBC Nightly News panhandle called The Gemstate about 500 my class move in my career isn't exactly last year. He also frequently Miner. "I'd never been outside of people at mates," Lev sudden." wrote for USF News and USF California so I wanted to do the Northern California Poli said. "The only way I knew how During his time at the Univer Magazine, in-house University something new and Idaho, well. tics and Policy Conference on to communicate was through sity, Villa was in charge of assem publications. All professional . ." he laughed, "Idaho was defi behalf of a political leadership Spanish, so 1 used Spanish to bling USF programs including work aside, Villa said he feels that nitely something different." Af development program that learn English." the Davies Forum, Merit Awards, one of the most rewarding parts ter three months of working 80- helps students combat anti-Is Although Lev had left the and also worked relentlessly to of his time at USF was being the hour weeks and bicycling into rael sentiments on college disc r i m i n a ti on she experienced promote USF as an upstanding, advisor for the University's Fili Canada to deliver papers as part campuses. in Moscow behind, she found prestigious Jesuit institution of pino club, Kasamahan, where he of his job, Villa decided that it "You can't imagine what it that she was still seen as "dif higher learning. "There was was "warmly regarded as 'Tito was time for a change. "Journal means to go from a world ferent" in America, this time never a need to divert negative Marlon' by the students." ism is stressful work," he said. where you experiehce hatred because she was a Russian im press from USF," he said. "USF Born and raised in San Fran Villa found an ad in a public of Jews day to day, to a world migrant. In sixth grade, be just wasn't well known except to cisco, Villa earned his BA in jour relations trade magazine and de where every day, you can work cause she was Russian, she was the people who lived in the area nalism from San Francisco State cided he would apply for the po to express your love of Israel,'' seen as different by her class or those who were in-tune with University in 1977. He also at sition. "First, I had to take this Lev said. mates. "You know how kids fear the Jesuit community." Villa tended a summer program at the grammar/spelling/punctuation Lev Jived in Moscow, where those that are different, and are thinks that he worked to improve University of California at Berke test," Villa recalled. "I had 45 her name stood out among the always peer pressured to be the USF's status, making the school's ley for minority students where minutes to interview and write a distinctly Russian names. "I same " she said, rolling her eyes. name recognizable. he "learned the importance of the feature story on Robert Waters. was constantly teased by my Student: Page 3 Villa's most noted accom minority point of view and of I suppose I passed the test with plishments at USF include hav- getting more minorities into the Associate: Page 4 San Francisco Foghorn NEWS September 21,2000 Professor Goes Political for Richmond District From Front Page "I see San Francisco like a small property owners and City Hall. helped other neighbors who have McGoldrick's house every weekend, fear, that there are too many hacks country being taken over by Cae Green echoes the sentiments of been concerned about this destruc where his cousin was like a second right now." He said that his oppo sar," Green said. "The 'Caesar' would many McGoldrick supporters, who tion of neighborhoods. father to him. There are probably nents are not helping to bridge be the young Dot-com industry, are concerned with the housing and McGoldrick's passion for ten several hundred people around the communities that are separated. City Hall, developers, the Joe neighborhood issues in The City. ants' rights made a definite impres world that have keys to his cousin's McGoldrick said that he grew up O'Donohues. They come in, they Philip Carleton, assistant ESL pro sion on his son Jamie and Bernie home who are free to come and stay with strong Jesuit values, with two conquer, and they destroy cultures, fessor, said that McGoldrick, his whenever they want, Bernie uncles who were Jesuit priests and like what's happening in the Mis McGoldrick has cousin, who McGoldrick said.