Students Struggle to Budget Flexi Spending Increased Food Prices and Expensive Snacking Eat up Meal Plan Money

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The Foghorn's four step plan for making it through the semester without going Flexi broke

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Stop buying bottled water. Not only does bottled water create unneces sary trash, but it costs lots of money. At around $2 a bottle, buying one botde a day will cost more than $200 over the Columnist Chris Hall course of the semester. Instead, drink the shares his faith and thoughts water from the soda machine in on offensive videos that have or fill up your own reusable water attacked his beliefs. bottle and carry it with you throughout the day. OPI » Step 2:

No more mooching {by your friends Paying for your roommates, tes or out of town friends' meals the caf may seem like no big deal, be- use Flexi is not "real" money, except that when you run out of Flexi you will have to start using real money. Let your friends know that you are not going to pay for their lunch just because they spent all their Flexi on Outtakes frivoli ties while you carefidly budgeted. Melissa Stihl/Foghorn Freshman Andrew Sanchez hands over his Flexi to purchase lunch in the Market Cafe on Monday afternoon. Many students are Step 3: worried about running out of Flexi before the semester ends. Head to Luckys and stock up on Top Ramen, Cup Noodles, Easy Mac and CHELSEA M. STERLING Junior resident advisors Christyl Wil cafeteria, curbing spontaneous purchases other cheap snacks. If you are truly low News Editor son and Courtney Ball are also low on and limiting drinks from Jamba Juice, on Flexi, try microwaving a few of these Flexi. Wilson said that she often buys which can run from $4-6. She also said meals at home instead of running down meals for friends that are upperclassmen that many students do not look at the bal Hard economic times are hitting USF your balance on Crossroads pizza. students as many are already running low who do not have meal plans. To conserve ances on their receipts. Flexi, she is not buying bottled drinks and Freshman Luke Hendrickson, whose on Flexi, despite the fact that the semester Step 4: is just over halfway through. Many stu avoids eating when she is not hungry. Ball Flexi balance just dropped under $200, dents are scrambling to save their last Flexi said she spends at least $1 a day on card said that he mistakenly thought that he Look for deals in the caf. Fruit is ex- dollars by skipping meals, not buying bot- board to-go boxes because she rarely eats had more money. Next semester, he plans Nick 13, front man for suc nsive, so are Odwalla juices and just ded drinks and opting for cheaper meals. in the cafeteria. She also said that when to figure out a daily budget and stick to it. cessful! Psychobilly band Tiger about everything in Outtakes. Because Adriana Galvan, a sophomore entre- her current balance of $212 runs out, she In the meantime, he is planning to work Army, speaks on issues of band you are going to have to start using cash preneurship major, said that she is "freak will not buy food at the cafeteria, but will something out with friends who have popularity and even the emer to buy food when you run out of Flexi ing out" about her low Flexi balance. She eat out at restaurants more often. higher Flexi balances. gence of a solo album in an in anyway, you are better off buying $4 de- has about $500 left, while a chart provided Part of an on-campus resident's tu Frequent trips to the cafeteria are an terview by Lani Hatakenaka. at Lucky's than $8 deodorant at by Bon Appetit estimates that students ition is a $1,725 fee, per semester, for the other common pitfall that students may s. should have between $825- $860 at this meal plan. Bon Appetit manager Holly not realize is eating their Flexi dollars. Toast with peanut butter is cheap and point in the semester. While blaming the Winslow recendy looked at a report that Winslow said she sees students that make filling. Try two cinnamon toast with pea exorbitant cost of food both in the Market showed that 75 percent of the 1,800 stu five trips to the cafeteria a day, getting nut butter sandwiches instead of a bur- Cafe and Outtakes Cafe, she also admit dents who are on a meal plan are within three meals, a snack and a beverage. These _S£ rito or chicken sandwich. A bagel sand ted that when she hosts visitors, she allows the budget and should not run out of Flexi small purchases add up quickly. When Wt wich is also a cheap option. Toast a bagel them to use her meal plan and buy what dollars. As for the remaining 25 percent, and add lettuce, tomato and onion. ever they want. Winslow recommends limiting trips to the FLEXI: Continued on Page 3 Senior Opposes Proposition K, Advocates Sex Worker Reform

ELYSE MARTIN StaffWriter

Laura Aguirre, a senior politics major, is working as the assistant event coordina tor for the Not For Sale Campaign. Their latest mission is campaigning for San Franciscans to vote no on Proposition K, which would decriminalize prostitution in San Francisco. This would not necessarily legalize prostitution, but it would make it illegal for authorities to investigate, arrest The volleyball team stays or prosecute anyone for selling sex. undefeated in the WCC (7- Hunter Patterson/Foghorn Aguirrre said, "Regardless of whether 0) after beating LMU and USF students and Resident Advisors Lucy Hanley and Naod Sheferaw face off in a or not you believe prostitution should be Pepperdine this weekend. friendly game of chess last Monday night in Hayes-Healy. Hanley and Sheferaw hope to create a chess club on campus. decriminalized, Proposition K is not the Melissa Stihl/Foghorn While the women's soccer way to go about it. If Prop K passes, law Laura Aguirre, a senior politics major, team fell to both Gonzaga has become an advocate against enforcement would no longer be able to and Pordand. Proposition K through her involvement Chess Night Checks Into Hayes investigate cases of human trafficking in with the Not for Sale Campaign. San Francisco. In addition, funding would came out on top. Both are relatively new HUNTER PATTERSON be taken away from SAGE, Standing need for protection. But Aguirre begs to to chess and were excited about creating StaffWriter Against Global Exploitation, the primary differ. She said, "Decriminalizing prostitu an opportunity for their residents to learn service provider for victims of human traf tion does not benefit prostitutes, it benefits the game along with them and get to know ficking in the Bay Area." pimps and Johns who will still maintain Freshmen residents from Hayes-Healy each other in the process. The Not for Sale Campaign is an anti- their business, and likely increase it. This and Gillson Hall headed down to the Hanley and Sheferaw plan to offer more J human trafficking organization working proposition will prevent them from being Hayes Healy lobby for an evening of chess chess events in the near future and hope to to end the global slave trade, started by punished for selling human beings. Pros last Monday night where they participated find someone to offer lessons to the group. USF Professor David Batstone and USF titution is not a business just like any other; in friendly competition. Eventually they would like to start a chess students. It has successfully identified lo the statistic that 95% of prostitutes were The chess event was hosted by Hayes- club at USF. cations of human trafficking and reported raped or sexually abused as a child or youth Healy Resident Advisor Naod Sheferaw, a Hanley said she knew a lot of students it to the local authorities. Aguirre said, "If before entering prostitution is a clear sign super senior, junior Lucy Hanley, an RA who are interested in chess and hoped the Prop K passed, these authorities would not that there is often physical, emotional and in Gillson and University Ministry Intern event would be an opportunity for people be able to look into these cases." psychological abuse playing a significant Kilian Moote. of different ability levels to get together Proponents of Proposition K say the role." Hanley and Sheferaw are both chess and learn from each other. _SP proposition will decrease the amount of fans and challenge each other often, on PROP K: Continued on Page 3 this particular evening, it was Hanley who CHESS: Continued on Page 3 pimps, because prostitutes will not feel the

SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118 NEWSROOM 41.r>.422.(>122. ADVERTISING 415.422.2(>r>7 OCTOBER 30,2008 NEWS San Francisco Foghorn Faculty Reach Contract Agreement HUNTER PATTERSON believe is in the best interest of both par- community support. ties_• . " StaffWriter In an earlier interview with The Fog The agreement will have to be approved horn, Neaman expressed his frustration by the entire faculty union at a meeting with the administration, saying that it had University of San Francisco Faculty later this week before it is officially ac dragged its feel all summer, and was not Association President Elliot Neaman an cepted. being flexible on the terms of salary in nounced in an Oct. 24 email addressed to Representatives from the faculty union creases and retirement provisions. his colleagues, and obtained by The Fog and the administration had been negotiat Meanwhile, representatives from the horn, that the faculty union had reached a ing all summer on many different benefits university maintained that the two sides "tentative agreement" with the University related issues including an on site child had been making progress, and were get administration on the faculty's new salary care facility and rental assistance. ting close to a contract they could both and benefits package. When the fall semester started the two agree on. Tuesday afternoon, University spokes parties were still far from agreement on a In his email, Neaman stated that both man Gary McDonald confirmed that an plan, prompting the faculty union to con parties had made significant concessions agreement had indeed been reached. Mc duct informational picketing on campus in and cited tough economic times as a moti Donald said, "It is an agreement that we an attempt to gain student and university vator in reaching the agreement. UC Berkeley Teach-in Prompts the Question of USF Student Apathy STEPHANIE HAUGHEY in the most repressive era of this nation said, "Young people are too consumed StaffWriter and it makes McCarthyism not look that and distracted" and "tune things out." She bad," and "Trillions of dollars and hard- said, "People think 'me me me me' if they "Abominations," "false prophecy," earned tax-payers money is going down are not directly affected. We live in a soci "genocide," and "Armageddon" were only the tube." Tom Hayden, founder of Stu ety of idiots. Young people are selfish and a few of the denunciations of the Iraq dents for a Democratic Society, followed [think] that it is ok not to know what's go- • War made by panelists at a UC Berkeley by saying, "I cannot believe the shear scale ing on, but there is too much going on to teach-in linking the current war with the of this upcoming election. I haven't seen not know or care." what the panelists called the "disastrous" anything like this since the 1960's." Senior art history major Tamara Go Vietnam War 40 years ago. Panelist and Considering the opinions of the pan lan said apathy arises because it is difficult UC Berkeley student Roberto Hernandez elists is there a youth mobilization against to understand the nature of the Iraq War. said, "We knew the truths in Vietnam so the Iraq War and, if not, why is there no "We are fighting terrorism but who ex- we mobilized. Now we know the truths in such mobilization? acdy are the terrorists? There is no clear Iraq, but I do not see the same mobiliza The student revolts at Columbia Uni objective and we are setting up for World tion. Isn't truth enough to cause outrage?" versity in 1968 demonstrated the youth War 3 and World War 4." Agreeing with The panel connected the anti-Viet were the leaders of change and the anti Kleinsasser, Ward and Mahoney, Golan nam War movement to the current war in war movement, according to Schnelle. said there would be more youth involve ment if a draft were to be in effect. Iraq. But they bemoaned that there is not Those behind the peace movement of the the same anti-war mobilization and out Vietnam War are those who are the cur It is striking how the University of San rage from the youth towards the United rent leaders of the Iraq War peace move Francisco is in a city regarded to be more Andrew Jimenez/Foghorn State's occupation in Iraq as was present in ment, she said. liberal than most other cities in the United A student looks down at a pile of broken public safety gates that once guarded the main drive through campus. The gate is routinely broken by students. the 1960s. The current youth of America At USF, junior international studies States, yet most USF students do not par "turn a blind eye on the war" and are too major Sophia Kleinsasser said she believes ticipate in any form of the anti-war move preoccupied with "consumerism and luxu youth and students are not involved in the ment such as attending teach-ins, going to ry," said Panelist Keiko Schnelle, 20, a UC anti-war movement because there is no hear speakers, or peacefully protesting. Ac Students Break Campus Santa Cruz student and member of Code political radicalism of the youth and that cording to the list of clubs and organizations found on the USF website, there are only Pink, an anti-war organization. the anti-war movement is "not urgent." a few organizations concerning US poli Civil Rights Attorney Anne Weills Junior marketing major Patrick Mahoney Gate on Regular Basis tics and the occupation in the Middle East: declared torture is a "signature behavior agreed and said students have "more im Amnesty International, Democracy Matters, of the government policy of the United portant priorities than an anti-war move CHELSEA M. STERLING Politics Society, STAND and the College States," and "The Cheney-Bush-Rumsfeld ment," and that it is hard not to become News Editor Republicans Club. The students interviewed team led the descent into Hell and gave desensitized to the war if one is not direct all said they believe the youth, especially the A rite of passage for some USF stu way to every abomination possible." Viet ly affected. nam veteran Carlos Mufioz said, "We are students of USF, are passive and apathetic dents is the ceremonial breaking of the Junior nursing major Nicole Ward towards participating in a peace movement. safety gate between the University Center building and War Memorial gym. Wheth New Koret Gym Space is Working Out er in drunken revelry or pure mischief, many students damage it by kicking it and snapping it. A senior, who asked that his identity not be disclosed, recalls breaking the gate at least six times. He said it is like a finale to a night out. On one occasion, this student recalls breaking up with his girlfriend, trying unsuccessfully to unlock his bike to go win her back and eventu ally seeking comfort from standing two to three feet back from the black and white gate and kicking it down until it fell with a snap. Danish Cruda, a junior nursing major, Andrew Jimenez/Foghorn said that she once saw a truck try to race the Broken gates are used by the Garden gate and drive under it before it lowered. Project to support young trees. However, the truck was not fast enough, and it broke the gate with its hood. Junior nity that maintains a community garden at Vince Nunez also witnessed the breaking USF, and are used as stabilizers for grow of the gate. He said last year he was visit ing trees. ing a friend in Phelan and he heard a snap Nunez suggested replacing the wood and some laughter. When he looked out en base and gate with metal, but Lawson the window, he saw that the gate was miss said that the fire department will not al ing. low it. In the event that they had to break Dan Lawson, director of public safety, down the gate, they don't want their trucks said that this is not unusual. The gate is to be damaged. broken approximately 30-40 times a year. The most recent assault on the gate He added that unless it is around midterm occurred on Sunday, Oct. 26 between 11 Melissa Stihl/Foghorn or final exams, the gate will be broken al p.m. and 12 a.m. A public safety officer A new weight room opened in the basement of Koret last week. The room is down the hall from the original weight room which most every weekend. Some students who was driving up cardiac hill between Phel is unchanged. The new room offers 2000 square feet of exercise equipment and should help ease overcrowding in the weight damage the gate keep the pieces as a sou an and Gillson halls and he heard a loud lifting area. venir; Lawson said they have often find crack. After arriving at the top of the hill pieces of the gate strewn in residence halls, and seeing the gate broken on the ground, V A*a__9p p»i!_,ii >-iPe l^Ot Prices a Expires 10/15/08. *•"—1W_» ftO-uec _*»«*. ch_r8_ fttry «pf_> Untfld dflfewty Wtm. ter breaking them, some are given to the well-being, but said, "If we see it happen, ratiS0T30MlltllT£S~ o Garden Project, a living learning commu- we will prosecute." San Francisco Foghorn OCTOBER 30,2008 Free Food Available FLEXI: Continued from page one tives at the cafeteria. One transfer student, sophomore Sara Guajardo said, "I'm pay asked about rising prices, she reported ing so much to come to this school, I don't that prices for Classics have experienced a know why I'm paying so much for food." slight increase because of the cost of meat, For students who are watching their but prices for Global, Roma and Salsa have balance fall rapidly, there are a couple of al remained at $6. ternatives. The Residence Hall Association A few reasons for price increases are will hold their Finally Free Food dinners the current financial crisis, an additional in December, which provide students with vendor fee for gas and the prevalence of different types of cuisine on three separate students stealing food from the cafeteria. nights at no cost. Resident advisors often Winslow said that last week, Bon Appetit hold events like ice cream socials or movie caught eight students stealing food, which nights that will include snacks or pizza. In "does impact what we [Bon Appetit] do." addition, Winslow is hosting a free inter Lawrence Januar, a freshman chemistry national Thanksgiving buffet for those stu major, has $718 remaining, which is ap dents who are not traveling home for the proximately a week under the projected holiday. Winslow hopes that students will amount, but he is already thinking about learn to manage their money and budget cutting down and finding cheaper alterna their Flexi. Informed Voting Essential PROP K: Continued from page one lobby against human trafficking. The Not for Sale Campaign will hold Aguirre said, "Even though a prostitute voter registration events in Harney Plaza says yes that night does not mean there are on Nov. 3 and 4 to get the word out about not hidden factors behind forcing her into not only the negative effects of Proposition this business. Proponents of Proposition K K, but also the importance of voting. Agu make it seem like a strict business deal, but irre said, "I think perhaps the most impor it is rarely this." tant lesson to take away from Proposition Aguirre first became involved with Not K is to make sure we are educated voters. For Sale when it first began on campus We all hear about how important it is to during her sophomore year. She was in vote, but it is even more important to be volved in the Erasmus living learning com educated when we vote. In my opinion, munity, which closely mirrors the efforts there is often a hidden side to these propo of Not For Sale. Prof. Batstone's passion sitions and it's our responsibility as voters about the project spurred her to choose an to make sure we make educated choices for internship at the Polaris Project in Wash our futures. As students and members of a ington D.C in human trafficking and con Jesuit institution, one which strives to in tinue working with Not For Sale. She said still a sense of social justice, smart activ that human trafficking is the political issue ism and action in each of us, we have been she is most concerned about. Thus, after exposed to this issue and it's our responsi graduation she would like to find a job bility to respond." that allows her to continue to research and Chess Club the Next Move

CHESS: Continued from page one appear to take winning or losing too seri ously. "I'm so impressed with the turnout," "It was my first game ever and I lost said senior Paola Vu, who stopped by the spectacularly," said Jenny Merva, a fresh event to greet a friend. man living in Gillson. "I will probably try Hanley said she would announce the it again," she said. next chess night event soon. It will most The 14 or so residents who showed up likely be in one of the freshman residence seemed to enjoy themselves and did not halls. •

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December 2 - Final Exam Prep December 9 - Test-taking Anxiety OCTOBER 30, 2008 OPINION San Francisco Foghorn Video Shows Disregard for Faith pompous) comments. ior of U.S. soldiers who desecrated the Ko In what direction is our society headed ran in Iraqi prisons was rightly decried as ^>an jfrancteco jfogljotm where the beliefs of others can be so cru not only offensive, but cruel. What of this elly mocked and their resulting hurt feel desecration? 2130 Fulton Street ings so casually and callously dismissed? It seems to me, the argument that none San Francisco, CA 94118 (415) 422-6122 Where people who are (I assume) other of us can claim absolute objective truth of Fax (415) 422-2751 wise decent, well-meaning individuals ac this kind is a logically valid one. But what Advertising (415) 422-2657 tively seek out the things most sacred to is not valid is the proposition which appar others and then viciously defile them in ently follows: that we are not free to hold Editor in Chief Hunter Patterson public, in a way calculated to offend? This our beliefs sacred or believe in anything [email protected] is the case with "fsmdude," and seems to (415) 422-5444 with any real faith, passion, or devotion. be the case with the persons posting disre And if we are not free to defend our be Managing Editor Lulu McAllister Business Manager Erika Carlaga spectful comments on the group's message liefs, we are (so far as the rest of the world [email protected] [email protected] board, who are outraged at our outrage and is concerned) not free to hold them. dismissive of it. News Editor Laura Plantholt Photography Editor Melissa Stihl What is more, it is not the case that, News Editor Chelsea Sterling [email protected] Their defense has been a free speech since no one holds "objective truth," it is [email protected] CHRIS HALL Production Manager & Online Editor defense. There are two problems with this therefore legitimate to attack, ad hoc, any Columnist Opinion Editor Nicholas Mukhar Heather Spellacy First, it has long been recognized that belief system that one way or another [email protected] [email protected] I'm not too into this "social networking" there are valid limits, both legal (liable, claims to; for to make such an attack it slander) and moral (hate speech) on free Scene Editor Maro Guevara Online Manager Michael Villasenor stuff. But I do have a Facebook account. self constitutes a sort of implied claim to Asst. Scene Sky Madden [email protected] Recentiy, I saw that a friend had joined a speech within a democratic society. The objective truth which differs only because [email protected] legal limits are enforced by the law, the Chief Copy Editor Anna Shajirat group called "Stop the Desecration of the it is contrary. Either we end up in an end Asst. Copy Editor Kelly Shea moral by the watchfulness of an indignant Sports Editor Erika Heyer Eucharist Petition." Naturally, as a devout less series of paradoxes that finally beat us [email protected] Asst. Copy Editor Alisa Jay Petrov Catholic, I joined. I was horrified by what populace. But that watchfulness seems to down till we believe nothing; or we assert [email protected] I discovered. have grown lazy and impotent in all the our own beliefs while simultaneously ad Advertising Manager Mark Dondero Advisor Teresa Moore wrong quarters. Now, we can only be in [email protected] Some person has allegedly been at mitting the sacred right of others to- do tending mass services, receiving conse dignant with those who get indignant. the same. And from there we can try to crated hosts, absconding with them, and Second, those claiming freedom of speech anticipate each other in respect, courtesy, desecrating them by nailing them to sticks, , here, and telling the group to "shut up," fail and charity; we can go the extra mile (not flushing them down the toilet, trampling to realize that their own demands seek to so difficult a journey), knowing that oth silence our speech. If this man is free to at on them, etc. He then posts videos of this ers' beliefs are as important to them as our tack what is holy to us, we are equally free behavior on Youtube—which was what own are to us. Such an attitude is humble, to try and stop him. prompted the formation of the group and honest, and pluralistic. A pluralism that is Foghorn Endorses their e-mail petition form requesting that The other claim is, since the belief only respectful so far as it agrees with oth Youtube remove the offending videos. in the Real Presence is that of only a few ers is no pluralism at all. I have not and will not watch the vid Christians, it should be in no way incum That is the motto of our nation, af Obama Based on Need eos. I'm a commissioned Eucharistic min bent on others to behave with even a mod ter all, E Pluribus Unum. "Out of many, ister at my church and I don't want to see icum of respect here. For all intents and one"—if that one is to be anything more that. I won't go on about what my Eucha purposes it is just a personal, and supersti than an unpleasant geographical truth, it to Address College Cost ristic faith means to me; to any informed, tious, silly belief. We ought to keep quiet must mean that we bear with each other sensitive adult it should be evident. when it is so venomously attacked. Essen in that forgotten virtue called "good will." Not only are the offending videos tially, we ought not to care enough to do We must actively seek each other's good With the presidential election attending private universities. still up, but others who disagree with the anything about it. Which is idiotic: if one not only the material, but emotional and roughly one week away, the Foghorn has In addition, students would need to group have been sending us messages that is not allowed to care about that in which spiritual as well. Anything less is beneath chosen to endorse Illinois senator Barack complete 100 hours of community ser read, "It's just a cracker," and "Get over one believes, what is one allowed to care us. Obama for president of the United States. vice to qualify. We still believe it is a yourselves," as well as more offensive (and about? Moreover, the controversial behav Chris Hall is a junior English major. The endorsement of Senator Obama is better choice for college students than based on his tax credit plan for college Senator McCain's plan. students throughout the United States. Senator McCain has proposed that Proposition 8 is Bad for California Both Obama and Republican nominee we eliminate earmarks which would im working to eliminate the right to marry for like the telephone - this campaign has al Senator John McCain have expressed mediately and sigrdficandy improve the LGBT couples by passing Proposition 8. ready made millions and millions of per the need to address the increasingly high federal government's support for uni The backers of Proposition 8 are now sonal appeals. cost of college tuition in our country. versity research, according to Johnmc- spending millions of dollars a day in an It is up to every single one of us to take Obama has proposed what he calls cain.com. attempt to persuade Californians to use the time to change minds. In just the last the "American Opportunity Tax Credit" He has also proposed an expansion our own constitution to hurt our friends, week I have been blogging, emailing, tex- which will make the first $4,000 of col of the lender of last resort capability of neighbors and family members. ting my own friends, sending out notices lege tuition free for most college stu the federal student loan system. While They may have millions of dollars, but to my Facebook supporters, emailing my dents. The tax credit is fully refundable these reforms would improve the stu we have the power to stop them. address books, raising money and speaking and would cover two-thirds the cost of dent loan system, it will not do much In the last few weeks, something ex out around the state. And I didn't forget to tuition at the average public college in for the financial aid system. traordinary has been happening in Cali pick up the phone and call my own family the country and make community college McCain's plan will make it easier fornia. We have been fighting back against and friends. I don't read from any script tuition completely free for most Ameri for students to borrow money for col this onslaught of right-wing money - and or pay attention to "talking points" when cans, according to Obama's website. lege tuition rather than support pro winning the fight against 8 - by taking I call. Obama and his vice presidential run grams that help pay for part of students' matters into our own hands. I just say in my own words why I feel it ning mate Senator Joe Biden also sup tuition. College costs have grown near We came to the realization that the best is so important that we treat everyone in port groups such as TRIO, GEARUP, ly 40 percent in the last five years and GAVIN NEWSOM way to stop Proposition 8 was for each and this state equally. I talk about how I was and Upward Bound, which encourage the average college student is $19,000 Columnist every one of us to reach out to people we just married. And how angry I would be if students from low-income families to in debt at the point of graduation. If you're reading this - you probably know. Sure, the mass media can help. And somebody tried to use the government to pursue higher education. With a current economic crisis and couldn't go to Nevada, Virginia, New if you can give $5, $10 or $25 to help fund take away that right. Obama and Biden are working on a the ability to find a well-paying job after Mexico or another swing state to help our campaign we will put it to good use On November 4th, we are going to move "Make College a Reality" initiative that college becoming increasingly harder, bring hope and change to America on No right away. But the best way to persuade America forward. Between right now and has a goal of increasing the number of many potential college students are not vember 4th. our friends, family and colleagues to vote when the polls close on Election Day, let's students taking AP or college-level willing to take the risk of going into But fear not. We can make history at NO on 8 is to ask them ourselves. We are do everything in our power to make sure classes nationwide by 50 percent by 2016 debt for college with littie reassurance USF by uniting as Californians to stop finding out that when we call our aunts that a flood of right-wing money doesn't and will build on Obama's current Senate that they will be able to pay back the Proposition 8. and uncles, mothers and fathers, friends move our own state backwards. proposal to provide grants for students money in a timely manner. After decades of struggle, the Califor and neighbors and simply explain in our Please join me and do more than vote seeking college-level credit at commu Both candidates have proposals sim nia Supreme Court recognized this year own words and speak from our own hearts NO on Proposition 8. Please join me and nity colleges if their school does not pro plifying the financial aid and student that separate is not equal when it comes to about why Proposition 8 is so unfair and take part in a groundbreaking movement vide those courses. loans process and forms so that poten marriage. This otherwise very conservative wrong, that we are changing minds all over that is protecting our fundamental free We acknowledge that Obama's plan is tial college students and their families court ruled that every couple in Califor California. doms by galvanizing millions of Cali imperfect. The "American Opportunity will be able to better understand what nia, gay or straight, has the equal right to It may be old-fashioned - a campaign fornians to work together to protect our Tax Credit" would be less for students they are eligible for. marry. that is actually based on people reaching friends and neighbors and to safeguard our But in the wake of this tremendous vic out to other people. But it is working. Fu own civil rights. tory for civil rights, a group of ultra con eled by new technologies like social net Gavin Newsom is the Mayor of San Fran- servative organizations and individuals is working sites — and some old-school tools SUBMISSION POLICY Street Talk: What do you think?

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San Francisco Foghorn OCTOBER 30, 2008 Bachelor and Bachelorette of the Month Boo-tiful Strangers MC: Intelligence is definitely a great thing. As far as physical features, I'm not Help the Foghorn unmask these ghouls very picky. As long as she is not taller than me than its fine, I think.

SFF: How tall are you? MC: Like 5T1". I haven't really checked in a long time, (laughs)

SFF: Dogs or cats? MC: Dogs. They aren't stuck up like most cats are. (laughs) SFF: Morning or night? MC: Night. It's when the freaks come out. SFF: Are you a freak then? MC: (laughs) No, I don't think so. I just like Whodini and that song.

SFF: Do you have any tattoos or cool scars? Melissa Stihl/Foghorn Lulu McAllister/Foghorn Melissa Stihl/Foghorn MC: I have one tattoo and a few pretty Do you know the true identity of these ghosts? Those of you who attended the "I Cast a Spell on You" costume party Oct. 24 on Lone Mountain may already have a Mixed signals? Bachelorette Manika Bhandari (left) and bachelor Michael Campos cool scars here and there. SFF: So what is your tattoo? (and where clue. Visit our newly launched Scene Blogs website at "www.foghornscene.wordpress. (right) open up about life, love and what they're looking for romantically. com" to place your bets. Leave a comment on the blog with your guess and contact is it?) information (more detailed instructions available on the website). The first three MC: On the back of my right arm, and Interview by correct guesses will receive a tasty treat (no tricks!) courtesy of the Foghorn. In the it's two people hugging and one is getting spirit of Halloween, the competition will close tomorrow at midnight! LULU MCALLISTER SFF: What was the last book you read? stabbed in the back. One of the huggers StaffWriter MB: I read "Hunter's Way" by Gary Hill. I don't really read books. is the stabber. It's really simple but pretty Manika Bhandari SFF: So what do you do for fun? deep. Manika Bhandari is an adventurous MB: I like dancing. SFF: Wow, that is pretty deep. Does that \\ 18-year-old freshman who is considering SFF: What kind of dancing? reflect your experience or were you just double majoring in business and graphic MB: Clubbing. Well if I have music, I drawn to the image? design and isn't afraid to make the ladies usually dance in my room. It doesn't mat MC: Well it's not entirely from experi u'&Ufe work for her affections. ter! (laughs) ence, but when I saw the drawing I knew I SFF: So what was the last club you went had to have it. It's just that sometimes the San Francisco Foghorn: Where are you to? people closest to you are the ones who hurt comes from H&M. you the most - sort of like love with cau from originally? I notice you have a very MB: Rickshaw Stop. Review by For accessories, Brita carries a vibrant tion, in a way. nice accent. CHLOE SCHILDHAUSE orange water bottle she found at a natu Manika Bhandari: I'm from Nepal origi SFF: Do you have a job? StaffWriter ral food store in Salem, Oregon called nally, but that was four years ago now. So MB: I'm looking for one. SFF: How would your friends describe Live Source. Around her wrist, she wears now I'm from Seattle, WA. SFF: On-campus or off? you if they could only use five words? a beaded bracelet that a co-worker made SFF: Do you think you'll go back to Se MB: I don't really know the city, so on- MC: I really have no idea but maybe some Brita Thompson, 20 for her. "I work at Kids Only, a children's attle eventually? campus. thing along the fines of "quiet but outspo English Major wonder emporium on Haight Street; a girl MB: To stay there? No. I'm an explorer. I ken and genuine." Spanish Minor made it for me on the job." She also has a may go to different cities first, but I don't SFF: Do you have a personal motto? SFF: That's kind of a cop-out with the black hair tie around her wrist. "I found it think I'll go back to Seattle. MB: My personal motto is: Go and try "but" and "and" in there, but I'll let you get Brita was spotted sitting pretty on the in the sink this morning," Brita said. SFF: So where do you think you'll go and maybe you'll like it, but if you don't away with it. grass of Harney Plaza on a warm fall's day. Brita's style choices are dictated by next? like it, you don't have anything to lose. MC: Thanks. Her striped skirt incorporates all of fall's whatever is clean in her closet. She said, MB: I'm thinking about trying New York SFF: That's a good motto. warm colors and is a hand-me-down from "Recently, what's been defining my outfits for a while. For grad school, maybe. SFF: What was the last book you read? her best friend Harmony. Her floral print is [the fact that] I haven't done laundry. I SFF: Like NYU or Columbia? SFF: What's your favorite thing you've MC: I started "On The Road," but haven't carpet shoes are from Ross Dress-for- have to get a little creative. I don't want my MB: In the city, I don't know. I have five done in the city so far? finished. I'm reading the "Poetics of Rock" Less and are Steve Maddens. Her thick stench to distract others from learning." years [to think about it] because I'm dou MB: Lovefest. for class, but also because I really like what brown tights are from TJ Maxx, a Brita Her style is also influenced by the fash ble majoring. SFF: Yeah, Lovefest is fun. Did you dress it's [about]. Thompson favorite. She said, "TJ Maxx ionable Maude from Harold & Maude, up? is awesome. I do all my shopping there." "Bjork for sure," and Natalie Portman's SFF: Do you have a sexual preference? MB: Yeah, (laughs) SFF: Do you have any secret talents? Her hooded navy blue sweatshirt is from shaved head - Portman's real head, not the MB: You mean orientation? I'm gay. I'm SFF: So what type of dance music do you MC: Hmm, I don't think so. I just do what American Apparel and her green sweater band from Seattle. a lesbian. like? I do. MB: Well I usually dance hip-hop and rap SFF: Where do you go to find love? but it was fun in Lovefest - but I forgot SFF: Do you have a job? MB: (laughs) Find love, um... I don't really what they played. Techno? I like techno, I MC: Yeah, I'm the lab monitor in Parina go find love. guess, now. [Lounge]. SFF: It finds you? MB: I prefer it finding me. (laughs) SFF: What's the funniest thing you've SFF: What can't you five without (exclud ever done to impress someone? ing the obvious essentials like air, water, SFF: Have you ever been in love? MB: (laughs) That's a hard question. I etc.)? MB: No. don't really do anything. If people don't MC: Music, as typical as that sounds. like me, I just don't really care. I'm always listening to something either SFF: What sorts of characteristics, physi SFF: So you don't ever try to impress through headphones or just whatever is cal and intellectual, grab your attention? people? around. MB: Characteristics... like how they look? MB: I mean, my thing is... if people don't SFF: Any standout favorites? Or what are Physically, I'm into kind of butchy, short like you, you can't do anything to make you listening to now? hair. Personality, um... The person you ex them like you. So, I [can] just be myself, MC: I've been stuck listening to the same pect to be one thing and then they act dif I guess. thing I did like three or four years ago. ferently—like you think they're not friendly Standout favorites are definitely The Fall and then all of the sudden they act friendly You heard it here - you better to be able of Troy or Circa Survive or OLD Saosin and nice — that grabs my attention. to walk the walk if you want to go any or Genghis Tron. where with this confident, club kid (and a SFF: Did you see Fall of Troy when they SFF: Do you prefer dogs or cats? short haircut won't hurt either). were at Be the Riottt? MB: Don't really care, but I love Golden MC: Yeah, I was right in front. I've seen Retrievers. them a few times in LA, too. Soooo good. SFF: Morning or night? Michael Campos SFF: That was a crazy show. I probably in MB: Night. Michael Campos is a tattooed 20-year- terviewed you if you were up front. old junior media studies major who likes MC: (laughs) I don't think so. I remember SFF: Do you have any tattoos? mathcore rock, the teachings of Professor seeing some people with a camera and stuff MB: No. Andrew Goodwin and smart girls who so I steered clear. SFF: Cool scars? don't look down on him (literally). MB: Cool scars, oh! On my thigh, there is SFF: Do you have a personal motto? a birthmark and I have one with my neck San Francisco Foghorn: What is your MC: Not really, but I always think about and I have one on my tongue! sexual persuasion? this one: "Don't be a victim of your envi SFF: (inspecting tongue) That's a birth Michael Campos: Straight. ronment, be a product of your environ mark? ment." MB: Yeah, (laughs) SFF: Where do you go to find love? SFF: How did you figure out that was a MC: Hmm, I don't really go anywhere to SFF: What's the funniest thing you've ever birthmark? find love. I don't really look for it either. If done to impress someone? MB: I didn't really have to - my parents it's there, then it's there. There's no telling MC: I'm too shy to do something like told me. where I'll be. that. I don't really do much to impress, I just am. SFF: So how would your friends describe SFF: How exciting! Have you ever been you if they could only use five words? in love? Drop into Parina Lounge computer lab MB: Friendly, laughing-at-anything, MC: I thought so, but looking back, not Monday through Thursday from 7 p.m. Chloe Schildhause/Foghorn (laughs), picky... How many were those - really. to 11 p.m. and ask Michael to show you Keepin' it clean: sometimes a lack of clean clothes is just the thing to inspire new four? Outgoing. Depends, though. If peo his tattoo and battle scars or email him at combinations that create original ensembles. In your search for clothes that aren't ple are outgoing, I'm outgoing. If people SFF: What sorts of characteristics, physi mcampos(®dons. usfca.edu. unwearable because of their odor, you may rediscover things you haven't worn for are reserved, I don't really talk. cal and intellectual, grab your attention? weeks! OCTOBER 30,2008 San Francisco Foghorn Check it Out: Places to Haunt Halloween Costumes MARO GUEVARA screening of this cult classic last week, "Phantom of the Opera," which is expo taff Picks Scene Editor never fear, the Clay Theater is holding a nentially more terrifying, but for different special screening on Halloween at (when reasons). The score will be performed live For weeks, students have been planning toon character Patty Mayonaise. Will she University Ministry's else?) midnight. If you want to spend the on the theater's Ruffatti organ, a colossal, and crafting their costumes for this year's find her Quail Man? Goombas beware, "Wicked Fun" Halloween Party night with some sweet transvestites and be multi-piped monster of an instrument that Halloween, raiding stores on Haight Street production manager Heather Spellacy is For guys and ghouls who are looking to a witness to the movie that helped make is a spectacle in itself. and making many reconsider just how high getting her geek on Nintendo style as Ital celebrate at least part of their night here legends of Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA a mini skirt can go. Or, if you're anything ian plumber and mustached hero Mario. If on campus, University Ministry is host and Meat Loaf, then the "Rocky Horror S25-S55. Available through SFS ticket ser like the Foghorn Staff, you are scrambling you think Adam Sandler is a thing of the ing "Wicked Fun" in the McLaren Com Picture Show" is just the treat to top off vices at 415-864-6000 or sfsymphony.org. to put together a last minute costume that past (guilty), you don't want to mess with plex. The fun starts at 7 p.m., so for all you your festivities. First-timers beware, the will make the cut. At the behest of many Michael Villasenor a.k.a the Zohan. Is a staffer, photo editor Melissa Stihl has that the long-lost Jonas Brother? No—it's creatures of the night who are planning on Bawdy Caste, a group of performers who Popscream @ Popscene caved in and decided to go as Sarah Palin (a scene assistant Sky Madden impersonat haunting as many different parties as you reenacts the film in real time, will make As a precursor to All-Hallow s-Eve, get figure that, no doubt, will be terrorizing the ing the squeaky-clean rockers. Don't for can until the sunrise forces you back into sure that your first Rocky Horror experi spooky with the indie kids at Popscene streets of San Francisco in various incarna get your promise ring, Sky! Disney prevails your respective coffins, it is the perfect way ence is an unforgettable one. tonight starting at 9:30 p.m. The night tions tomorrow night). Not to be outdone, as production manager Lulu McAllister to start off your night. The event promises 2261 Fillmore Street will feature live performances by Veil Veil co-news editor Chelsea Sterling plans to steps into the role of Hannah Montana. desserts, dancing and door prizes. Inqui Vanish and Murder of Lillies. DJs Nako be daughter Bristol, one of the more con Here's hoping she doesn't go for the "Van ries about tickets can be made at the Uni The Phantom of the Opera (Silent Film) and Aaron will serve up some scary beats troversial branches of Palin's family tree. ity Fair" look, it might get cold with just a versity Ministry office, and don't forget @ Davies Symphony Hall while a variety of young hipsters will more Laura Plantholt, also news editor, is leav blanket. As for yours truly, I will be prowl your costume! If the party scene is too scary, head over than likely try to outdo each other with the ing politics aside entirely and is dressing ing the streets as Benjamin Barker, better to the Davies Symphony Hall at 8 p.m. this most ironic costumes. If that isn't spooky up as the color purple (the pigment that is, known as Sweeney Todd, the demon bar Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween for a screening of the 1925 Si enough, the event is also a CD release par not the Alice Walker novel). Copy editor ber of Fleet Street. Will the Foghorn staff @ the Clay Theater lent Film "Phantom of the Opera" (not to ty for The Cure's new album. Anna' Shajirat plans to take the nostalgic get their act together on time? Chances are If you missed the College Players' be confused with Andrew Lloyd Webber's 330 Ritch Street. $8/$10,18 and up. route and dress up as 90s Nickelodeon car it'll be a close shave. Tiger Army: "In Career Terms, We're Definitely the Tortoise and Not the Hare" Interview by ing overseas (Europe, Japan) for many success Tiger Army has been experiencing feeling. It's likely that my next record will Tiger Army can be found online at: www. tigerarmy. com LANI HATAKENAKA years now, but the American scene up un over the years? be a solo album inspired by vintage coun iowm my space, com/tigerarmy StaffWriter til not too long ago has been under wraps N13: It was not expected, but very nice. try. It will come out under the name Nick and "underground." As one of the greatest Our story has always been one of slow, 13 when I do it. It's mostly for fun. Af influences and popular bands in the scene steady growth each year that's achieved ter that, my attention will return to Tiger If you like what you hear, check out some of these other bands: The Hell Caminos, Nek- Tiger Army formed in early 1996 when today, how would you define "American mostly through hard work: constant tour Army. I hope to put out one if not both of romantix, HorrorPops, Graveyard Shift, members Nick 13, Adam Carson, and Joel Psychobilly"? ing, word of mouth from the people who these new records next year! TGuana Bats, G-String and The Cramps. Day first played together at the famous Nick 13: The psychobilly scene originated listen to others. In career terms, we're defi Berkeley venue, 924 Gilman with AFI. in England in the early eighties and spread nitely the tortoise and not the hare. But Their latest album, Music From Regions to continental Europe from there. There every year, I come to appreciate being the Beyond, is dark and atmospheric. The were shows in the Bay Area in the nineties, tortoise more and more. There are so many band sticks to their psychobilly (a mixture but it was a very underground thing. The bands that are huge for a moment but ul of punk and rockabilly) roots and incor scene here is much younger and definitely timately wind up a flash in the pan, and porate post-punk, rock and roll and a ro has a different set of influences. they're nowhere now. mantic edge. However, their road to success has not SFF: To someone who has never heard Ti SFF: What bands would you like to tour been an easy one; members came and went, ger Army's sound, how would you describe with? changing their line-up constantly. Twelve it? N13: We've toured with many of the bands years, three full-length albums, and count N13: Musically, early punk and early that I initially wanted to. I'd love to tour less EPs later, the band is going strong and rockabilly/rock'n'roll are the main foun with The Cure, Depeche Mode, or New making an impact on the music scene. dations, with other shades of everything Order. As far as more current bands, The Frontman, singer, guitarist, and song from eighties UK darkwave to forties and Killers or Interpol. writer, Nick 13, creates a fusion of sounds fifties hillbilly music. There's an emphasis that are unique and innovative. He has on songwriting and vocal melody. Other SFF: After this tour is over what are you been with Tiger Army since the begin people are maybe better at describing it looking forward to doing? ning, crafting each song with perfection in than I am. Really, it's just a combination N13:1 just want to recharge the batteries mind. of all the things I listen to and enjoy; my mentally and physically. At that point the tastes are pretty eclectic. new songs will come to me. I can already Courtesy of Hellcat Records San Francisco Foghorn: The psychobilly feel the creativity beginning to bubble deep From left to right: drummer James Meza, lead singer and guitarist Nick 13 and upright bassist music genre"ha_b_eft popular and thriv SFF: How do you feel about the blooming down, preparing to surface. It's an exciting Geoff Kresge all form the psychobilly trio Tiger Army. C.P. HAGGARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

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0808 San Francisco Foghorn OCTOBER 30, 2008 SPORTf S WCC Standings THE HEYER SCORE Volleyball Men's Women's l)San Francisco Soccer 1 23 4567S9 1DIR H El 2)San Diego Soccer l)San Diego l)Portland 3)Pepperdine 2)San Francisco 4)Santa Clara 2)San Diego 3)Portland 3)LMU BDSTDN 5)Saint Mary's 4)Saint Mary's 6)LMU 4)Pepperdine 5)Gonzaga 5) Gonzaga 7)Gonzaga 6)LMU AT BAT BALL STRIKE DUT 8)Portland 6)Saint Mary's 7)Santa Clara 7)Santa Clara 8)San Francisco Women's Men's Golf Women's Cross l)San Diego Underdog to Champion Country 2)Pepperdine Golf 1 Portland 2)Saint Mary's l)Pepperdine Why is it so wrong in the sports com 4)LMU 2)San Francsico ERIKA HEYER the World Series. 2)San Francisco 3)Portland Sports Editor But what happens when your under munity to be a fan of a winner? Just because 3)LMU 5)Portland the Red Sox can win a world champion 3)Santa Clara dog team is no longer an underdog? Now 4)Santa Clara 6)Santa Clara ship does not make them evil and does not 5)Gonzaga n the world of sports there are those that the Rays have proved themselves to 5)Pepperdine 7)San Francisco teams who always seem to win and be contenders, new fans will be jumping make their fans "front runners." Finally 8) Gonzaga those who never get their fair share of on the Rays'bandwagon and they will gain supporters of teams who were once losers, 6) Gonzaga I made fun of by the winners, can now walk the spotlight. The best stories in sports are more support and probably will find them 7)San Diego always the ones where the underdog comes selves in the playoffs for a few more con with their heads high and have pride in 8)Saint Mary's out on top. secutive years if they keep their key play their team, not embarrassed to call them selves fans. Everyone should have their One of the better stories this year of ers. These new fans will be known as "front chance in the spotlight and after it hap an underdog coming out on top is the runners" and being a Rays fan will not be pens there should still be some respect. story of the Tampa Bay Rays. The young as accepted. baseball team is part of a franchise that has For example, the tables were turned on Now it is the San Francisco Giants' Health Corner: never won more than 70 games until this the Boston Red Sox this year. They were no turn to have their time in the spotlight. The year and never took a spot in the playoffs longer that team who went 86 years with Giants have found themselves in last place until now. The Rays were able to beat the out winning the World Series. The Red for the past few years but this year they Taking the Good with the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS and also Sox always lost out to the ultimate top were only second to last in the National take the defending world champions, the team, the New York Yankees. But finallyi n League West coming out just in front of Boston Red Sox, in seven games in the 2004 the Red Sox came back from being San Diego. With their young prospects Bad on Halloween Candy the team is looking up and the breakout ALCS. They led the series 3-1 and the down 3 - 0 in the series against the Yan wine, tea, cranberries, peanuts, strawberries star this year was Tim Lincecum. He went Red Sox made a great comeback, but B.J. kees to win it all and become world cham and apples are also carriers of flavanol. 18-5 this year and shows promise for the Upton and Evan Longoria's bats proved pions. It seemed like everyone was on the If you're a chocolate lover saying, "I Giants' future. too much for the Red Sox and the Rays Red Sox's side (besides Yankee fans) to see told you so" right now, hold off on drench took the spot in the World Series against them win after 86 years of heartbreaking With the team's young farm system ing your ice cream with chocolate syrup or the Phillies. losses. But now that the Red Sox have won they should be able to bring up those play overloading your milk with cocoa powder; Baseball fans found themselves root two world championships in the past four ers and develop them like the Tampa Bay there's a catch. Rays did this year. Every underdog has its ing for this team who came out of nowhere years people have turned on the Red Sox The way that cocoa powder and choco day. and in April had 80-1 odds of winning and call them the "New Yankees." late syrups are produced, most of the flava- nols, or flavonoids, are removed. The best way to take advantage of health NICHOLAS MUKHAR benefits from chocolate and cocoa is to eat Columnist it pure. Unless you're making it yourself, good luck. UNIVERSITY of According to the U.S. Census Bureau, The best thing to do this weekend is to S \\ FRANCISCO over 85 percent of people between the look for chocolate with peanuts so that you ages of 18-24 will participate in some sort ELECTION2008 can get a double dosage of flavanol; these of Halloween celebration this year. are commonly known as M&M's. We may not want to admit it, but even That's right, M&M's are your best bet in our early twenty-somethings some of us for a normal blood flowing, clean skinned, Election 2008: are still going to dress up for Halloween unclogged artery Halloween while still and dig into a hollow pumpkin outside capturing the sweetness of the holiday. Students Teaching Students a neighbors front door for a sugar rush. Consume these M&M's with cau Some of you may even sneak a snack out tion. The problem is that in one serving of your younger sibling's trick-or-treating of M&M's (14 grams) there are 70 calories pillow case of candy. and 32 calories from fat. Before you get high on Snickers and There are also nine grams of sugar, Hershey's all weekend, or dish them off which is what you need to watch out for REGISTER to the little kids down the street, here are the most. some tips and facts you should know to Race, Gender & the Election survive the candy craze without demol Sugar is bad for the body, and there is of 2008 ishing your diet. Some of the candy actu no exception. Sugar is a sticky substance ally promotes health if consumed in the that is left in the bloodstream when you right form. overindulge in it instead of being burned as energy, and it starts to stick to the cells. Many people justify their chocolate If you consume too much sugar over binge by saying that chocolate is good for a long period of time, you develop more your health. According to prohealth stud wrinkles, experience a lack of mobility in a ies and various other studies done on the Debating the Debates, 2008 the joints, and develop dry nails and hair. health repercussions of chocolate, they're Products high in sugar cause an inflamma right. Cocoa beans and chocolate can ac tion of the skin and produce high levels tually keep your blood pressure low, your of free radicals that attack the collagen in LLLV. I I U 11 blood flowing normally, and your heart your skin that keeps the skin firm. healthy. When the col It also pro lagen is gone, you What Will the Next President motes clean skin. start to see wrin The reason is kles. That elimi 'o for US-and the World? that cocoa helps nates the good, the body pro clean skin that duce nitric oxide chocolate pro which promotes motes. the above health Those free benefits. radicals in sugar Nitric ox Election Day: Get Out the Vote also attack the ide also controls immune system. and regulates White blood cells the functions of are less effective at the brain, liver, fighting illnesses when exposed to sugar. lungs, kidney, stomach, gut, genitals, and Now you know that there is actually Election Night: Election Watch other body organs. Nitric oxide is what a scientific reason behind your stomach maintains the body. aches when you eat an abundance of sugar. Without nitric oxide our bodies would So maybe a chocolate binge isn't the best not be able to perform the daily functions idea this weekend, but look at the bright that we all take for granted. You know, side. If you eliminate the ridiculous sugar like breathing? Sounds pretty important intake that you were anticipating, you'll to me. Voting Was Just the Beginning be more likely to stay up for that all-night Cocoa also contains flavonoids which Halloween party on Friday night. prevent fat-like compounds in the blood When you experience an extreme and stream from clogging arteries. sudden sugar spike, you'll have a lack of They also make blood platelets less energy as your blood sugar quickly drops. likely to stick together and cause clots. So enjoy your M&M's, peanuts, sugar, So far scientists have found over 4,000 Sponsored by the Leo T. McCarthy Center tor the Public Service wd the Common Good, and anything else you're planning on put kinds of flavonoids which also contain Department of fnternalic ting into your body this weekend in mod potent antioxidant properties. The flavo Democracy Matters, and the USF Poltt eration and all should be good. noids found in chocolate are called flava- You don't want to be the kid passed out nols. For more information, contact the McCarthy Center in UC 300 at 422-5662 or e-mail [email protected] at the party. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, USF will make reasonable accommodations for those individuals with disabilities. Any such accommodations requested must be Dark chocolate is actually higher in fla- arranged with advance notice of at least 5 business days. Please contact 422-2654 for assistance. vanols than light, or milk chocolate. Red

_\ 8 SPORTS San Francisco Foghorn OCTOBER 30,2008 Volleyball Has Undefeated Weekend, Now 7-0 in WCC

Andrew Jimenez/Foghorn Carly Babin gets high fives from her teammates after their win against LMU on Thursday. The Lady Dons lead the Andrew Jimenez/Foghorn WCC Standings in volleyball. The Lady Dons are 7-0 in the WCC and 17-4 overall. The team also won their game on Carly Babin and Sarah Mandala go for the block in Thursday's win. Saturday against Pepperdine. This was their first time beating Pepperdine since 1993.

FRANCESCA CRUDO to pull away from a 3-3 tie to go up 7-3. the Lady Dons have beat Pepperdine. The won the set 25-16 to put them up two sets Mandala had 17 kills along with five StaffWriter They kept the lead and won the set 25-18. last time the Lady Dons defeated Pepper to one. digs and five blocks. Anna Berger and In the third set, the Lady Dons led LMU dine was in 1993. In the fourth set, the Lady Dons looked Webster added 11 kills each; Berger added he USF volleyball team, who has throughout the set and the Lady Dons In the first set, the Lady Dons held the as though they were going to have an easy six digs and a block while Webster added been very impressive in the WCC won the set 25-18. lead for most of the set until the score was win. They were ahead until Pepperdine nine digs and three blocks. Haley Carroll Tthis year gained two more home Sarah Mandala had a match-high 15 23-21. Pepperdine scored three straight won five straight points to go up 15-13. added 23 digs. Babin had nine kills, three victories this weekend against Loyola kills and she added three digs and three points to go up 24-23. USF responded by When they were down 22-17, USF's Dar digs and six blocks while Gombos added Marymount last Thursday and Pepperdine blocks. Haley Carroll had a match-high 19 scoring three straight points to win 26-24. cy Carroll served four straight points to eight kills and three blocks. on Saturday. The Lady Dons swept Loyola digs. Carly Babin added eight kills, three The Lady Dons went up 1-0. In the sec get the gap to 22-21. Pepperdine jumped With these two wins this weekend, Marymount 3 sets to 0 on Thursday night. digs, and two solo blocks. Alix Gombos ond set, Pepperdine had the lead until the back out to a 24-22 lead. the Lady Dons become undefeated (7-0) In the first set, the Lady Dons fell be added 12 kills and two blocks, and Addie score was tied 19-19. The Lady Dons tried The Dons stopped Pepperdine's vic in West Coast Conference play and 17-4 hind early by going down 6-3. When it Webster added nine kills and 10 digs. to fight back for the rest of the set, but they tory due to blocks by Mandala, Webster overall. became 8-12, the Lady Dons scored eight On Saturday afternoon, the Lady Dons could not get the lead. The Lady Dons lost and Gombos. Babin and Mandala tied The Lady Dons take on WCC rivals consecutive points to go up 16-12. The beat number 15 Pepperdine 3 sets to 1. 23-25. the score 24-24 with a block, and Babin Santa Clara and Saint Mary's on Nov. 13 Lady Dons won the set 25-19. The sec The Lady Dons snapped a 29-match los USF had control throughout the third gave the Dons a 25-24 lead with a kill. The at 7 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 1 p.m., respec ond set was a closer match as both teams ing streak against Pepperdine, making for set. They led by as much as nine points Lady Dons won the set 26-24 with a block tively. played tough. The Lady Dons managed the second time in program history that when the score was 18-9. The Lady Dons from Webster and Babin. Men's Soccer Defeats Santa Clara

Hunter Patterson/Foghorn Junior Samantha Brand turns the corner on Gonzaga defender Lori Conrad in Sunday's game at Negoesco Stadium. Lady Dons Lose Weekend Games HUNTER PATTERSON Meanwhile, the Gonzaga team ap StaffWriter peared more poised and fluid as they more The USF women's soccer team lost to effectively carried the ball up field, string Gonzaga 1-0 on Sunday, in a match to ing passes together and coordinating of Melissa Stihl/Foghorn determine the bottom of the WCC food fensive attacks. USF's #14 Jared Cruz and #12 Justin Warren lead the soccer team off the field after the first half of Sunday's chain. After the Bulldogs' early goal, the game against the Santa Clara Broncos. This extends the Lady Dons' scoreless game settled into a back and forth rhythm streak to five games, after also losing 2-0 as the clock wound toward zero without ANDREA LENNOX victories this season. Sophomore forward fans on their feet yet again with an incred to number three ranked Portland Friday much excitement except for the notable StaffWriter Bryan Burke played strongly both halves, ible goal by Leon Williams, a midfield night, and lands the team in last place in and mounting frustration of the USF of despite an apparent injury 18 minutes into junior. Victor Cortez, and Conor Chinn the WCC. The Lady Dons now have a 5- fensive line. n Sunday at Negoesco Stadium the game in a struggle for the ball. had his assists. Chinn, has the USF sea 11-2 record. USF did have one strong scoring op the Dons' soccer team faced their Improving an already powerful de son record of 6 goals - 3 of which were Sunday afternoon's game was charac portunity in the second half when Brand WCC rivals the Santa Clara fense, Coach Visser subbed in Victor game winning. Chinn also has 6 assists, 12 teristic of the season where the Lady Dons dribbled through two Bulldog defenders O points, and 40 shots on goal. Broncos in a powerful 3-1 victory. The Wennberg and Victor Cortez, while Santa have had problems getting things going in into the penalty box, firing off a shot that Dons previously faced the Broncos earlier Clara's Coach Rast subbed in Sean Dan- The Dons were now ahead by one and the offensive half of the field and finding went wide of the goal. this weekend and ended with a tie at Santa zeister in hopes of improving his offense. the Broncos attempted many substitutions the back of the net. USF has scored just 10 While the Lady Dons lost both Clara's home field. But this game gave the Despite the Broncos' replaced offense, the to liven up their offensive end. goals in 18 games this season. matches over the weekend, they have im Dons a chance to fight back with the home Dons powered through in a surge of re With one of the Dons'best players, Wil However, Sunday's loss was a hard proved on last season's record when the field advantage. gained strength in their offense with an at liams, on a yellow card due to a midfield fought battle, led by junior forward Kris team recorded only two wins. The WCC Santa Clara, with a previous record of tempted shot by junior Jonathan Levi with struggle, fans were concerned the Broncos tina Hall, who tallied three shots, a team is a challenging conference this year, and 3 losses, 6 wins, and 5 tied games, made a two minutes remaining in the first half. were going to make a comeback. Much to high, and junior forward Samantha Brand Head Coach Mark Carr praised the team strapping effort in the first half with the The second half started off with the the crowd's excitement, Chinn made an who tirelessly pursued the Bulldog defend for playing well against Portland, one of the best teams in the country and unde initial lead. Eight minutes into the first two teams displaying intense athleticism intense goal not 30 seconds later, making ers. feated in the WCC. "This was an awesome half freshman Daniel O'Donnell scored with both teams making nearly twice this his seventh goal of the season. Gonzaga took the early lead in the performance," Carr told the USF athletics the Broncos' first and only goal of the as many shots as they had the first half. Notably, USF's Justin Warren and Kyle match when junior forward Lori Conrad website. game. Twenty-six minutes into the second half Schlumpf excited fans and helped their converted a corner kick from sophomore The first half was one of strong de Levi shot and made an extraordinary goal, team with a consistently powerful defense. Sheridan Jones at 12:53. And while the The Lady Dons have two regular sea fense by the Dons with two saves by senior proving his offensive strength in the first The Dons now go on to face the Port Dons out-shot the Bulldogs 8-6, they cre son matches remaining, at home against Jeremy Coupe. Coupe's new impressive half was no fluke. land Pilots this Friday at 7 p.m., at Ne ated few quality scoring opportunities and Loyola Marymount on Nov. 2 and away at stats now read 30 saves, 5 shutouts, and 5 Not six minutes later, the Dons had goesco Stadium. struggled to possess the ball at midfield. Pepperdine on Nov. 8.