Opinion: And the Loser Is...—Page 4 Scene: Scene takes on music madness—Page 8 jfip^llli San Francisco FOGHORTHE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FR A N cN I S c O MARCH 29,2001 WWW.FOGHORM3NLINE.COM VOLUME 97, ISSUE 14 Protestors Demand Flexi at AS. Reversal of Firings Express Still in Leah Hltchlngs NEWS EDITOR Limbo About 100 students, faculty and alumni gathered on Lone Mountain Jessica Dryden-Cook computer system that manages March 21 to protest the January 19 MANAGING EDITOR the debits and a card reader with firings ofthe former St. Ignatius In­ The decision whether to allow new software need to be installed. stitute directors, John Galten and students to use up to $ 100 of their Originally, Sinjin Dinh, the John Hamlon. The protestors stood flexi dollars at AS Express is still One Card manager who facili­ outside a Town Hall meeting, hosted pending because of a lack of tech­ tates a similar type of debit ac­ by University of San Francisco presi­ nical equipment and software to count system called Dons Dol­ dent, the Rev. Stephen A. Privett, S.J., run the debit program. lar's, was asked to set up a system and attended by Bay Area alumni. "The problem has been that at AS Express. Protestors held signs that said: "Tell we're having a problem with me­ However, Dinh said he was Us Why no Tolerance for S.I.I." and chanical things and program­ asked "either a few days before or "Academic Freedom R.I.P." Students ming the computers," Associated a few days after" February 5, when chanted for two hours, shouting, Students ofthe University of San the advertisements were placed "Unfair, unjust, USF betrayed our Francisco President Holly Hogan for flexi to be accepted at AS Ex­ trust," and also chanted irt Latin: Alumnl Joined students fo voice their disapproval ofthe Institute firings. said. "It's really unfortunate that press, leaving him little time to "Privett, Privett, Privett, quod fecisti because of this technical thing it complete the project. non ius est" ("Privett, Privett, Privett, tors with Paul Murphy, director of sophomore philosophy major and got held up." "A project of this nature takes what you've done is not just"). the Catholic Studies program. Institute student. In order for students with flexi a lot of time," Dinh said. "I Privett has gained international "We want the St. Ignatius Insti­ In fact, most of the protestors to deduct money from a separate couldn't put other projects I was attention and criticism because of his tute to be given its autonomy hoped that Privett would reverse his AS Express account, changes to a Technical Difficulties: Page 3 decision to replace the fired direc- back," said Elizabeth Woodruff, President: Page 2 Open Mic Night Middle Schoolers Sample College Life at Youth U. Fundraises for Trip Black Student Union gives $270 to School of Americas Watch Nelson Toriano ticed." She saw the Galaxy All- ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Stars perform at an annual On March 21, the Black BSU banquet for Black His­ Slpdent Union's award-win­ tory Month and wanted to ning Galaxy All-Stars took work with them to bring more center stage at Crossroads awareness of social injustice to Cafe for an evening of spoken USF. word. Jordan Green, Raoof Jordan Green, 21, market­ Sadat, Genevieve Smith, and ing major, approached the mi­ Julian Lute expressed their crophone first with a small thoughts about racial inequal­ notebook in his hand. He ity at "Slam! Poetry and Open opened his performance with Mic." "Brotherly Love," a poem Admission was $3 per per­ dedicated to his sister. son, with proceeds funding a "Shorty's life will be fine," trip for University of San Green said. "Shorty's life isn't Francisco's School of Ameri­ going to be like mine." cas Watch to Washington, Raoof Sadat, 23, sociology COURTESY OF YOUTH UNlVERSrTY D.C., which is scheduled for major, followed with a poem Around 200 sixth to eighth grade students are expected to enroll in USF's summer Youth University program. March 29 to April 3. The SOA called "What I Want To Do." Watch will be meeting with a He declared his ambitions to . Lily Lew educational classes for kids," said Patrick Wright, a 12-year-old sev­ congressional representative stand up and protect civil lib­ FOGHORN STAFFWRITER Youth University Coordinator Mim enth-grader, signed up for "Looney in an effort to close down the erties in a corrupt political College life is great. There are the King. 'Tooning" a cartoon workshop that former School of Americas. arena. He hoped to inspire his late-night cram sessions, mysterious The program aims is to culture a transforms doodles into famous car­ About 90 people attended the listeners to do the same. cafeteria food and the inevitable 10- taste ofthe college experience begin­ toon characters. event, raising $270 for the He said, "I will not join the page papers. There are also extracur­ ning with the orientation, to social- "It was fun, the teacher was nice SOA Watch trip. hypocritical. Take heed to my ricular activities, campus clubs and, king in the cafeteria, to learning facts and I learned to draw Taz," Wright The evening's fundraiser internal reflection." After he of course, the social life. in the classroom, to the final gradu­ said. began with an introduction by put his notebook down, Sadat In an attempt to let the younger ation ceremony. Not only are the students pleased Sarah Silva, 19, theology ma­ gracefully free-styled his "Off­ generation get a taste of what their From June 18—July 26 approxi­ with the program, but the parents jor with a public service cer­ the Top." He said, "These are cdllegiate future may hold, the Uni­ mately 200 sixth through eighth too. One parent said, "The program tificate. Silva is the head ofthe my words coming from my versity of San Francisco will host, for graders will "enroll" at USF and reg­ was wonderful. It exposed our son SOA Watch at USF.' throat... A lyrical anecdote... the third consecutive time, the Youth ister for three afternoon classes per to so many fascinating ways of un­ She said, "It's important to An infinite flow." University program. three week session. derstanding the world he lives in." educate [USF] about a racial Next was Genevieve Smith, "Youth University is an academic The classes differ in topic and Jan Baldocchi.aYouth University issue that tends to go unno­ Personal Poetry: Page 3 enrichment program whose inten­ material, and are opportunities for instructor, metaphorically relates tion is to provide fun, creative and both education and fun. Kids: Page 3 San Francisco Foghorn NEWS March 29, 2001 'Plan Colombia' Attempts to President Stands Eradicate Drug Trafficking Behind Decision Lily Lew the "Financial aid larger than the Lopez, with the Colombia Human FOGHORN STAFFWRITER height of the Vietnam war is some­ Rights Information Committee From Front Page for everybody on this campus The origins and symbolic icono­ thing everyone on campus should be (CHIBCHA) here in San Francisco, decision, somehow restoring except for those who believe in clast drug culture of the Haight aware of." gave examples and statistics of hu­ Galten and Hamlon to their pre­ traditional Catholic teach­ Ashbury has ties close to home. Its According to Phillip Chicola, di­ man rights violations on all sides. vious positions as the Institute's ings," Kaitz said. "It would be greatest influence on the baby rector ofthe office of Andean Affairs Lack of government sovereignty director and associate director, re­ in Privett's best interests to re­ boomers, who are now running the with the U.S. state department, Plan was a theme presented by all the spectively. verse his decision." nation and trying to minimize the Colombia consists of five compo­ speakers. The unemployment rate is Privett said that he did not Parents of prospective In­ illegal drug market. The number one nents: support for human rights and 20 percent in Colombia and crimes see the protest Wednesday stitute students also partici­ manufacturer and exporter of co­ judicial reform, expansion of for kidnappings, murder, torture and evening, but, "What I heard pated in the protest. One caine resides in Colombia, import­ counter narcotics operation into other forms of violence rarely result from the guests was that the mother, an alumna, said her ing itself mainly in the U.S. southern Colombia, alternative eco­ in punishment. Jack Sweeney, an demonstration was effective." son is reconsidering attending The Colombian government cre­ nomic development, increased inter­ analyst specializing in Latin America, "It's my hope that the USF in the fall since Galten ated "Plan Colombia" to meet the diction efforts and assistance for the estimates that more than 30,000 president, for the good ofthe left. current and most pressing challenges Colombian national police. criminal homicides and political kill­ University, will realize that he "Unless they change things of Colombia. Colombian president Jason Beyer, a USF student, came ings occur in addition to more than is not the first good man to back, my son won't come Andres Pastrana pledged $4 billion of as an addendum to Fr. Roy Bour­ 3,000 reports of kidnapping. make a mistake," said Michael here," Bernadette Palla, class the proposed $7.5 billion dollar pro­ geois' speech last month on the Stanfield's said his aim was to Torre, a professor who sub­ of 1972, said. "The resigna­ gram and asked the international School of Americas Watch move­ "give the audience a perspective from , mitted his resignation from tion of the core faculty is a big community to assist the peace efforts.