FREEDOM AND FAIRNESS an JFrantfeto JFoghorn Vol. 109, Issue 2 TheFoghornOnIine.com September 15, 2011 NEWS USF's first large student event crammed into Gleeson Plaza; Pg-2 OPINION Amanda Rhodes (left and bottom right) and Kia Zomorrodi (top right) /Foghorn San Francisco residents gathered to voice their outrage and call for accountability in the light of BART police's recent uses of what protesters saw to be undue force in the shootings of Kenneth Harding, 19, and Charles Hill, 45. Several journalists, including a Foghorn photographer, were arrested. BART Protests Disrupt Students' Lives off in multiple BART stations to the ongoing protests. Freshman for about five minutes before the Ryan Joy contrasts Rick Perry AMANDA RHOADES StaffWriter with Galileo; circumvent people from gathering. Hannah Marshall, a fine arts and doors of the train were made clear" The shockwaves of the This action, which many are calling environmental studies double major, when protests shut down the Pg-4 controversial series of protests a violation of the right to assemble recently participated in one of the multiple BART stations earlier this against the BART (Bay Area and practice freedom of speech, has protests and, after learning more August, when the conflict started. Rapid Transit) system are being felt increased public outrage against about the reasons for the outcry Patino points out "some individual SCENE throughout USF. the BART police, causing many against the BART police, has decided protesters over-stepped their bounds The protests against the BART to call for re-training of all officers to further engage in these protests, by trying to bring a very important stem from serious allegations and the removal of their firearms, saying "It was extremely educational regional transit system to a grinding against the BART Police, who are although some are demanding the for me though, and I plan to become halt through vandalism, climbing accused of using excessive force BART police be disbanded entirely. more involved in political activism on trains and overall creating a very against Kenneth Harding, 19,of The activist group Anonymous has such as the BART protests. The unsafe environment for thousands Seattle, Washington and Charles also taken an active role, organizing experience really opened my eyes ". of unsuspecting passengers. I do Hill, 45, a local transient. Adding protests via social networking sites Some students like Vicente support, though, the proposition of fuel to the already simmering and distributing the emails and Patino, a junior and San Francisco keeping a special eye on the BART controversy, when local residents passwords of BART officers. native studying Architecture, may police since this is the second time in planned a peaceful protest against USF students, as both activists be feeling far less kindly towards recent memory that the transit police the use of excessive force by BART and customers of the BART, have the protesters. Patino was stuck on have shot people under questionable police, cell phone service was shut voiced mixed opinions about a BART train "at Powell station BART: Continued on Page 3 Profile: Senior Kelly Mills A plethora of fun things are to SASCHA ROSEMOND be found in our USF bookstore StaffWriter Pg-5 The Pedro Arrupe Award is an embodiment of USF's mission of SPORTS "faith that does justice", and this year Kelly Mills received the award in honor of her dedication to social justice and alleviation of poverty and oppression. She was given the award during the Mass of the Holy Spirit on August 22. Mills is a senior University Scholar working on an International Studies major with a minor in African Studies and Peace and Social Courtesy of Steve Rhodes Justice Studies. She was recognized One of the signs displayed at the first KUSF protest voices the community's for her involvement in projects such outrage with the station's shutdown. as the Not for Sale Campaign and the Ignatian Solidarity Network. The Not for Sale Campaign Community Hopes for was founded at USF in 2006. The Courtesy of Angie Possemato organization is dedicated to re- Kelly Mills, senior International Cross Country begins a prom­ abolish slavery and stop human Studies major, is also involved in the ising season; Africa Awareness Club. KUSF Sale's Reversal trafficking in different parts of the Pg-7 world. Mills joined Not for Sale her ROLAND ARGOMANIZ Radio, who owns CPRN, called the freshman year and continued to be. Akili Dada which is an organization StaffWriter letter of inquiry "unprecedented." FOGHORN ONLINE involved while living in the Erasmus committed to women's education Although the sale of KUSF The university was said to have Living-Learning Community her in Kenya. Akili Dada was founded * X, happened last January 18, the dismissed the concerns raised by sophomore year. by USF Professor Wanjiru Kamau- transfer of the station still hasn't been the FCC's inquiry. Officials at USF The Ignatian Solidarity Network Rutenberg. finalized. were unavailable for comment. is a national organization dedicated Getting involved in what she to leadership and advocacy among truly believes has earned this senior After several months, the station's Meanwhile the organization the Jesuit community. A local from Norwalk, Connecticut the FM license has yet to be legally Friends of KUSF, who have chapter of this organization will Pedro Arrupe Award. Mills said, acquired by the Classical Public disputed the sale in the past, have launch at USF this year. Mills said, "Join clubs and organizations, talk to Radio Network (CPRN) and Public contested the university's response "It is going to be a place for USF the wonderful people in University Radio Capital, an entity acting as a to the inquiry. They are currently students who are working on social Ministry and SLE who can guide you toward projects, and find broker in the deal. pleading with the FCC to hold a justice issues to come together and reflect on their work and collectively organizations in San Francisco that This summer the FCC sent a letter hearing on the transfer. figure out ways to be more effective you care about." of inquiry to both USF and CPRN The lawyers for Friends of KUSF, activists." Mills' plans for the future aren't highlighting a list of key questions Alan Korn and Peter Franck, say Mills got involved her freshman definite but she knows that she will and concerns the commission had that both CPRN and USF have year by going to different clubs and be working to promote social justice. regarding the sale. "refused to produce key documents, finding other people who had the When she graduates in spring 2012, Go to foghorn.usfca.edu for she says, "I will miss all the amazing President Brenda Barnes of or even to explain why these have same dedication to social justice and videos, slideshows, and more! the well-being of others. people that I have met here and the University of Southern California KUSF: Continued on Page 2 Mills has also volunteered at community that I feel a part of. SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941 V, NEWSROOM 415.422.6122 September 15, 2011 NEWS San Francisco Foghorn —t— KUSF's Future Unclear KUSF: Cont. from Page 1 airwaves to National Public Radio Campus Commemorates 9/11 not been produced," documents and other nonprofit stations. demanded of them by the FCC in Media consolidation of this sort the inquiry. has become a national issue. KUSF The delay of the transfer has also may very well be a case study for the given the Save KUSF movement FCC, which Kidd claims has been hope that the station can reclaim its stripped of its ability to regulate place on the USF campus. Some of these types of sales over the past 30 their members were present at the years. on campus KUSF update meeting KUSF-in-Exile continues to last Thursday. stream online. They are currently Dorothy Kidd, a USF Media split into three rooms in the USF Studies professor currently on campus, one of those rooms being sabbatical, led the discussion. She the control room in Kalmanovitz too is hopeful for a reversal of the from which the station broadcasts sale. from. USF media workshop Kidd spoke to • a gathering of students are helping in the music students, faculty and some Bay department. Area citizens about the ongoing Two USF students also spoke struggle among the parties involved about their involvement in KUSF Photos by Amanda Rhoades/Foghorn The tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks were commemorated by a congregation of hundreds who in the transfer. She said, "We are an at the event on Thursday. gathered last Sunday night in St. Ignatius. The prayer service, during which leaders of the Jewish, Muslim,, institution [USF] that has a strong Junior philosophy major and Christian faiths led the congregation in prayer and reflections on the event and its aftermath began at difference of opinion about this Michelle Rizzio said, "KUSF was 8:00 p.m. and ended with a procession to Welsh Lawn. issue, but what we may be seeing a social outlet. It was a great place is a precedent-setting step in this to get my music fix. It helped me process." get my foot in the door in the music Professor Kidd, among other industry." media researchers across the Media Studies major and senior country, spoke about the increasing Chad Heimann said that the encroachment of commercial radio station introduced him to the San stations onto the left side of the Francisco music scene and helped radio dial. him improve his speaking skills. According to the FCC, He said, "I don't want to leave in these radio waves should be for December and not see progress." non-commercial, educational The future of KUSF is difficult programming, such as KUSF.