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VOL. 101 ISSUE 4 WWW.USFCA.EDU/FOGHORN SEPTEMBER 30,2004 STREET TALK Students "Rock the Vote" CHINYERE ATUFUNWA Committee, which featured from three on-campus clubs. TMEB ©M ME©m StaffWriter "Defeat Bush" posters, was ThePeace andjustice Coalition Interviews by KELSEY RIGG also looking for students to offered voting registration Photos by ANNIE VALTIERRA On Tuesday Sept. 21, apply for their field position paraphernalia while USF music from the live band jobs raising money and street Democrats had information Pebble 3 blasted from speakers campaigning. When asked on propositions that will be "First, Ibrowse for things as people mixed, mingled and why it is that she works for on the ballot this November. I like. Second, I read a enjoyed the pleasantly warm the Democratic National Freshman Raymond Barrera, Committee, USF student lot of political news but day in Harney Plaza. Ibis an international relations event might have looked like Reena Shah said, "George major and member of USF I think there are a lot of a concert had it not been for Bush does not represent me Democrats, said he was a things from editors and the tables spread out through and I will work as hard as I democrat because he "realized writers that jiutt represent the plaza, featuring different can until there's some one in that he [President Bush] was the majority of opinions." political party and voter office that does." what I didn't believe in." information from on and off- The San Francisco Also at the USF campus organizations. It was Happy Gill Department of Elections table Democratic table was Fromm n't a rock concert but Rock the featured voter registration art student Larry Abramson, sophomore chemistry major Vote. As an event that has been forms, absentee voting claims who referred to himself featured on college campuses and applications to be a poll as a knee-jerk democrat. across America, Rock the Vote worker for this upcoming Abramson said President offers information on the two election. High school/college George W Bush was the major presidential candidates Major Coordinator Clayton "worst thing that happened and their political parties as Warren said, "It's important to the United States since well as voter registration and that everyone knows what's the war of 1812." Abramson "I'm pretty critical of absentee voter registration on the ballot" and it's essential said the reason young adults mainstream media. I don't forms. that "they [students] are don't vote is because "They're Otumme it's unbiased. The Rock the Vote at USF informed. It's important that not taught in school the people find information." importance of voting." news networks are such was sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, the Leo T. There were also pamphlets Also making an big corporations and so McCarthy Center, the Peace on the new Ranked-Choice appearance at Rock the Vote many people's jobs depend and Justice Coalition and voting system, where instead was the College Republicans. on what they broadcast. I featured organizations hke of picking just one candidate, Senior economics major think most of our media is the Democratic National voters can choose their top three Laura Duffy said she supports liberal but it contrasts our Committee, USF Democrats, choices for a single position. President George W Bush College Republicans and the This system was created in because "over the years, we've conservative politics." Members of the Democratic National Committee San Francisco Department order to avoid run-off elections seen him mature into a great of Elections, all of which and will be implemented this leader, grown into his job. He's (from left to right) Ryan Cutler, Emily Gelblum, Wes Seegmiller had tables at the event. election season. a great successor to former and Reena Shah recruit volunteers to help with the freshman psychology major The Democratic National There were also tables President Reagan." upcoming presidential campaign. Political Groups Mobilize "/ think the media is a joke. They 're allpuppeU PATRICE HARA & Within the USF community this year "is to really get our I never put any value into KELSEYRIGG there are two primary student- generation back into politics it. StaffWriters run groups, which represent and involved on a national as the two main political parties well as at a local level." Craig With the upcoming in the U.S. said the USF Democrats Lawrence Lewis elections and constant buzz The first of these two also want to get more youth sophomore politics major of political news in the media, groups is the USF Democrats. involved, even if they are USF students have become The group was re-chartered not Democrats. "For most increasingly involved with last fall under the leadership freshman this is the first big what is going on in politics. of co-president Brynne election they are voting in, In addition to being exposed Craig, a sophomore media so it's important to get them to San Francisco's highly studies major, and sophomore involved and show them their political atmosphere, USF international studies major votes count." students have an abundance of Amber Keyes. The purpose of The group meets every on-campus resources that can the group is to support and be Wednesday at 6 p.m. at various better inform them about the on-campus representatives of rooms on-campus to go over issues and candidates at both America's Democratic Party. the national and local levels. Craig said their main goal VOTES: PAGE 2 USF Athletes Give Back to Community KELSEYRIGG StaffWriter

Children from all around the city joined players from the USF men and women's tennis team on Saturday, to kick off the first day of USF's Tennis ACES (Activities Centered on Education and Service) program, which teaches "It depends on the underprivileged children credi/ulity of the person from ages 9-15 how to play tennis. In addition to on- who writes the story. If court drills and practices at it's (information) from a the Lone Mountain tennis smaller paper then I don t courts, the three-hour really read it but if it's session included an hour- long discussion on the rules from a bigger paper I'll of tennis and the importance (.'Ol'KI t:SV OF LORfTirVS'rKR'Kl.AM) read it." of good sportsmanship and discipline. The USF men and women's tennis teams and children from low-income neighborhoods around the City, take a break from playing to tennis to pose for the camera. Michael Denoga Throughouttheyearlong sophomore biology major program, the USF tennis come from various low- tennis player Pablo Pires the Tenderloin and this is a teams will use tennis as a community organizations income neighborhoods de Almeida said, "This great opportunity for them way to mentor the children like the Boys and Girls around the city, including program is one of the only to get out, if even just for a and teach them strategies Club, ACES is also an Bayview/Hunter's Point, the programs in the City that of winning and the value of opportunity for the USF Mission and the Tenderloin. tries to get kids involved in commitment. The children players to extend their skills In working with after- tennis. A lot of these kids TENNIS TEAM: PAGE 2 participating in the program to rest of the community. school programs and various USF Senior and USF come from poorer areas hke

Local poet Diane Di Prima John Travolta and Joaquin Women's soccer and volleyball Q__i_00 offerred her poems and advice to v:3 1 , rn^hf Phoenix burn up the screen but z^ get back on track with inpres- «< a crowd of USF students. jLU put out fires in "Ladder 49. It L v. sive winning weekends. o-

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INSIDE A POET'S MIND: DIANE DI PRIMA

MEGAN PETERSEN Kind of Bird Flies Backward, was the shower with shampoo on my ready to emerge, at which time StaffWriter published in 1958, even though hands." she has to be ready with pen and Di Prima had been devotedly With her mellow but raspy paper. She concluded the reading The University's MFA writing writing since 1948. Since, she voice, Di Prima read poems by talking about the merger of program hosted its first speaker of has published a number of poetry including "Persephone Reprise", spirit and poem. "Part of me is the semester, Diane Di Prima, in books, including Poems for Freddie, "Nothing Impossible" and one she Lobo, maybe I'll live long enough the Lone Mountain Pacific Rim Earthsong Poems, Loba Parts 1-8, found in a pile of napkins titled to finish, maybe not. She'll find Room on Sept. 22. A packed and Revolutionary Letters. "Unknown". She went on to read someone else [to inhabit], fickle room welcomed the local poet Di Prima set the tone for the work she "hasn't done anything woman that she is." who recited her favorite and most evening by reading from Loba. She with except make copies which Joe Cervelin, an MFA writing legendary lines.The event attracted shared that "Loba" was not merely were sent out for Christmas." student, was interested in what students and outside community a product of her imagination, but These poems were a mix of Di Prima said about listening members alike. Though Diane's a part of her. She said "Loba" had humorous one-liners and longer, to the poem inside. "Her non- career reflects the struggles of visited her in dreams and become more personal verses. Di Prima's academic approach to writing is a political and social turmoil in the part of her subconscious. A political position was traceable relief from the retentiveness ofthe 1960's and 70s, her work reveals literary creation is something that in several poems, including one Masters program," Cervelin said. her personal life and relationships. happens when it wants to happen, about the Sept. 11 attacks. Laura Martinez, also an MFA Diane Di Prima was born in said Di Prima, and the poet has no During the time allotted for writing student, was moved by New York City in 1934. After control over the arrival of a verse. questions, Diane talked in detail the powerful images of Di Prima's graduating from Swathmore When she introduced her poems, about her methods of writing. She poems and was inspired by the College, she moved to Greenwich she joked and offered advice to said when a poem or apparition of a poet's casual approach to writing. availableyigijUjbr §he U^SF ^rnujysynian aspiring writers. "My relationship Kmr poem ("Loba") arrives, "it inhabits lifestyle that shaped her career. to my poem is I'm available to Poet Diane Di Prima reads from her book during a reading on me, or I inhabit it." She said poems Her first book of poetry, This it," she said. "Except when I'm in Wednesday, Sept. 22. grow inside of her until they are

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FRONT PAGE: VOTES about common interests and how frustrating which I think helps get more people involved Helping youth partici it was to have a conservative opinion at a and voting." events and concerns related to the liberal school like USF. This fall, both the USF Democrats and Democratic voice. The meetings, which are In starting the group, Rutkowski said College Republicans have been exceptionally pate through a commu open to the whole student body, also serve one of the biggest problems the group involved in various on-campus political events. as group discussions. During meetings, faced was finding an advisor because most The groups took part in USF's Rock The Vote various committees within the group discuss faculty worried that being involved with a on Sept. 21 and will be holding a presidential events, internship opportunities and outreach conservative group might hurt their chances debate on Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 6-8 p.m. nity service project programs around the city. "Our committees of getting tenure. "A lot of professors said in McLaren 250. play tennis." Strickland said this year allow people to be more active in different they would love to help us out but it was too "It (the debate) is our biggest and most FRONT PAGE: TENNIS TEAM she wants to extend the values that aspects of the Democratic Party," said Craig, risky." Finally, CPS Director and former SF important event this year because it allows go along with playing tennis into the who serves on the Women's committee. Other Police Chief Tony Ribera, who also ran for us to be hands on about what we are voting few hours." children's own communities. "They committees include a Civil Rights committee mayor last fall, agreed to be the Republicans on," Craig said. Representing the USF The program, which actually (the children) are getting something and a recently approved LGBT committee. advisor. Democrats will be Bruce Avery, who is the began in 2002, is a cooperation for free so they should give it back to Although Craig is happy with the One of the College Republicans main Speaker Bureaus Chief for Kerry 2004, with the United States Tennis someone else," she said. progress the USF Democrats have made in the goals, Rutkowski said, is to "provide an avenue San Francisco. San Francisco Republican Association's Northern California Strickland said ACES received last year, Craig said she still has reservations for those who are conservative and want an Party Chair Mike Denunzio will speak for Section and the Youth Tennis funding from numerous athletic about how politically aware USF students outlet to discuss and talk." Similar to the USF the College Republicans. The event will Advantage. Created in 1881, USTA foundations around the city, such are. "Students at USF are not as involved as I Democrats, Whitehall and Rutkowski said include a 45-minute debate and an hour and aims to promote and develop tennis, as the Olympic Club Foundation, thought they would be," Craig said. "But from they hope to increase political awareness on- fifteen minute question and answer session particularly among youth. Father including a $15,000 grant from last year to this year I see a lot more students campus. "I think there's a lot of angry people where the public can pose questions to the David Robinson, S.J., Jesuit sponsor Sports Management Professor getting involved, who are much more willing on each side so that you lose so much of the representatives. Craig said the questions were for ACES and USTA member, said Jeremy Howell's Sports Philanthropy to take the time to help. Hopefully after the discussion that it's a moot point," Whitehall gathered from various question drop-boxes the idea behind the program is to Program. election our school won't go back to being said. "We need to get back to the discussion". around the city, including questions students "mingle life skills, learning skills, and Although only five children how it was." Rutkowski said despite negative submitted during Rock The Vote. technical skills, as well as give youth showed up for Saturday's session, an opportunity to be physically active USF's second student-run political group stereotypes about Republicans, there is "I'm sure we will discuss the war," Craig Pires de Almeida said, "I think we and work as a team. Another premise is the College Republicans, which is led by actually quite a diversity of opinions within said. "There have also been a lot of questions will definitely be seeing a lot more is that students gather because they Club President and Senior History Major the group. "There's a big difference between about education like about student loans and kids next week. Towards the end of love tennis and want to pass that last year we had almost 60 kids out Ryan Rutkowski and Vice President and economic and social issues within the group, making school more affordable. I also think down," said Robinson, an avid tennis here, so I think there is potential." Senior Preston Whitehall.The group, which is which shows that not all conservatives think gay marriage will be brought up." player. Robinson said the children Strickland said Saturday's session also actually a revival of USF's Young Republican the same way," Rutkowski said. "We try to The USF Democrats will also be showing are also encouraged to participate conflicted with another youth tennis Group that ended eight years ago, was also re- stick to issues we all agree on." "Fahrenheit 9/11" on Tuesday, Oct. 5 in in community service projects. tournament in the Bay Area. chartered last fall and serves as the Republican Although the College Republicans McLaren 250. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and Loretta Strickland, USTA's Sessions are scheduled for every voice for USF students. experienced negative reactions to their DJ music will continue until 7 p.m. when the Director of Community Tennis Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Rutkowski said the decision to re-initiate formation- for example, signs around campus movie will begin. As for the Republicans, Development, said "the community with the University providing all a Republican group came from his own class were constantly ripped down- Rutkowski Rutkowski said they will continue tabling service can be as simple as cleaning up necessary equipment, transportation, experiences. "I found in my classes that there said political tolerance at USF has improved during dead hours and using word-of-mouth the courts, but can also do more fun and snacks. However, Strickland said were a lot of students who shared my opinion from last year. "I definitely see a change in to get more students involved. things hke organizing a community the sessions might be forced to move on certain subjects," Rutkowski said. "So I organizations on-campus. The Peace and To contact the USF Democrats email tennis event, so that the kids are to off-campus parks and recreational said, Let's start a club."' Their first meetings Justice Coalition and the USF Democrats [email protected] and to contact the teaching their community how to facilities because the USF courts are were informal as students gathered just to talk have been much more willing to work with us, College Republicans email rrutkowski@usfca.

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So as long as some Mr. Garcia's enthusiastic article achievements over the course of our history, school boards are busy confusing is spectacular in its depth and creativity. facts with nonsensical ideology, they would lead any literate reader to Bad News for the There are no natural precedents for such might want to include the ancient infer that I said that the university accomplishments. The unique complexity of Hindu interpretation that the world should not hire homosexuals: the human mind may at times even cloud is a giant disc, carried atop the backs "Perhaps being a good Catholic our understanding of biological and social of six elephants, who are standing on requires a strict adherence to phenomena, but that's ever more of a reason a turtle, which rests on a snake. American Public Holy Scripture, which clearly to forge ahead in its study. Not all ofour assaults upon science The American public has always looked to broadcast news in order to Despite the frustratingly slow process are religious in nature. Numerous states that homosexuality is know and understand what is going on in the world. When Martin Luther with which some science seems to proceed, multinational corporations—Exxon an abomination," Leviticus King Jr. was assassinated; when we went to war with Vietnam; and in recent our progress is relatively rapid. If the history Mobil Corporation for instance— 18:22. It then follows that as times, when the World Trade Center Towers were attacked, we collectively of the world were condensed into one have vested interests in the possibility a "Catholic University, USF that global warming doesn't actually turned to our news broadcasters and newspaper writers to help us cope with calendar year, homosapiens would enjoy a must not hire 'these people,' to brief existence within the last second of New exist. Their solution has been to strip tragedy. We trusted our reporters to be honest, fair and tell the complete story. use professor Dennehy's words." That has seemed to change. Fox News falsely reported that then presidential Year's Eve. Of course, in order to understand science of its objectivity by funding candidate George W Bush had already won the election during the 2000 this relation you would have to acknowledge their own directed "research" into What I said in my interview the matter. The White House, which presidential race, and most recently, CBS' Dan Rather had to apologize for the scientific consensus on which our planet's with Mr. Garcia last spring was rarely encounters a piece of scientific using fraudulent documents on a news story. We have to ask ourselves what formative history is based—a consensus, I'm that if the university wished to bunkum it doesn't like, has been happened to the honesty? Why is it that so many news outlets have become afraid, that is not shared by all. a* persuaded by such material to remove be Catholic, it shouldn't hire relaxed when it comes to delivering their news? Even more unsettling is the fact all references to climate change from UJ people who are innocent of the that people take what they see on the news for face value without questioning EPA reports. i Catholic intellectual tradition. what they have just heard or read. We at the Foghorn feel news outlets need to Unfortunately, American raise their standards of covering news and that we as consumers of news need p"" I've never advocated barring politicians are not a perverse breed to be more critical of what we learn from news outlets. \_\_[ homosexuals for employment in comparison to constituents, In today's campaining news coverage, when they present a story about but more appropriately formal ^• 1 at USF. I also take issue with a candidate, they do it in such a way where you either agree with the topic representatives of them. A Gallup Mr. Garcia's statement that ofthe story or you don't. Ifyou do agree with the topic, you can continue to poll taken in 1993 found that 49% USF is a Catholic school. That's go with the flow. You don't have to question what you've just seen. But ifyou of Americans believed in demonic like saying Hillary Clinton is a don't agree, most ofthe time the topic was not presented with a lot of in depth possession, 36% in telepathy, and Carmelite nun. information needed to question what has just been presented. We know that 68% approved of revising biology President George W Bush is against abortion while Senator John Kerry is for curriculums to include creationism. it, but does anyone really know exactly what kind laws they would pass should More recent polls discovered that Sincerely, they be the next president. 68% of us believe in the devil, and Raymond Dennehy, 47% believe that the anti-Christ is It seems that now election coverage consists of which candidate is ahead Connor Narciso Associate Professor, philosophy in the poles, where their most recent stop was in their campaign tour and clips on earth right now. An explanation Columnist for these numbers is beyond me. from the speeches they've made while on the road. Most ofthe time the polls conflict with each other when it comes to who is actually in the lead. Whether When asked in 1922 of his opinions The truth is that we appear to on evolution, President Woodrow Wilson they're in a rural town in the south or a big city on the east coast, it's always be slipping into a state of unreason. replied that "of course like every other man Pockets of this condition have FOGHORN. of them on a stage saying the same rhetoric they've been using since the start of intelligence and education I do believe in resurfaced throughouthistory—times of their campaign. There's not enough coverage that's centered on campaign [email protected] organic evolution. It surprises me at this late in which we all seem particularly issues. In an online study done by gradethenews.org on political news coverage date such questions should be raised." I won't vulnerable to the temptations of prior to the March 2,2004 elections in San Francisco, they found that KPIX venture to guess how "surprised" Wilson superstition and religious quackery. Channel 5, KGO Channel 7 and KRON Channel 4 dedicated a minute or would be upon learning that, eight decades Not to rail against the effects of all less of their full news coverage time to issue-centered campaign coverage. and 15 predecessors later, his office would denominations. Religious beliefs News stories are also being sensationalized and dramatized. Whether it be void of the type of rationality American have prompted individuals to commit an opportunity to parade their "faith"—and be the question of John Kerry's valor during his tour in Vietnam or if President leaders took for granted in the 1920s. everything from random acts of kindness to their initiatives based thereon—to the George W Bush served his full time in the Texas Air National Guard, reporters psychotic suicide bombings.The issue at hand After the Kansas Board of Education American people. But from conservatives these days seem to play up the gossip aspects of stories instead of questioning is our heightened willingness to throw reason voted to remove evolution from its science who want to purge their public school the validity ofthe facts. to the wind in our everyday lives. Buying curriculum a few years ago, President Bush textbooks of evolution and global warming, lottery tickets and scanning the horoscopes In such an important presidential election where the outcome has such offered subtle encouragement: "The jury is to liberal feminists who would completely page is not sane behavior. Astrology is not a crucial impact-not only on our national community but the international still out," he told reporters. "Children ought dismiss tenets of evolutionary biology, what "harmless fun," as Nancy Reagan claimed, it's community as well-it's important that voters go to the polls this upcoming to be exposed to different theories about America needs is less faith and a return to an invitation for confusion, and a suppression November well informed on the issues that will be on the ballot. They need how the world started." An editorial in the reason. to be informed on what each candidate stands for so that they can move Topeka Capital Journal agreed, "Science is ofthe rational faculties that have strengthened about fact...but it's also about hypothesis; civilization since the days ofthe apes. beyond just voting for the person because of some arbitrary inclination. That's Narciso is a senior politics major creationism is as good a hypothesis as any why we at the Foghorn feel that it's time for news providers to step it up and The presidential candidates haven't missed deliver thoughtful news that will enable people to make educated decisions. They have a powerful tool, the media, at their disposal. It's time they used it responsibly. It's also time for news consumers to be more critical of what we A Future With Bush Looks Bleak see. We need to question the content of the stories and seek the information that is not being given to us. If we don't, we might as well go to the voting I'm sitting here thinking about how the feel it's a place where they can flourish and harder for women to obtain. I feel that every polls blind-folded and pick at random. lyric "this land is my land" from the song prosper. However, the reality of this country woman who seeks an abortion has a story "This Land" truly reflects American attitudes is that people don't want to help anyone but that we don't know as to why they want to today. themselves. terminate their pregnancy. Bush's support of It seems that many people today have In taking us to war, he broke the Geneva anti-abortion laws would throw away several §>wx iiftanttatn Jfaghorn stopped caring about each other, and live by Convention, and we went into a record- decades of social rights work. a survival of the fittest attitude. It's no longer Re-electing Bush would doom us to relive 2130 Fulton Street about building each other up to create the history's mistakes. Kerry would be the first San Francisco, CA 94118 best country. It is about me, me, me - even ** The reality of this step in moving this country back towards the (415) 422-6122 if it means personal gain at the expense of direction in which it needs to be heading. 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DAVE RINEHART has no choice but to reminisce at StaffWriter length on his career leading up to this predicament. Trumpets blast, It's kind of surprising that a patriotic percussion starts up and "Ladder 49"is the first major movie the bagpipes are in full effect as we about firefighters in the three years transition to Morrison as an eager since September 11*. That was a beaver rookie on his first day at the day when all of America sat in awe station. watching homegrown heroes, such From there/Ladder 49"follows as the firefighters at Ground Zero, a 10-year stretch ofMorrison's life as in a stark black-and-white struggle a Baltimore firefighter: befriending of good against evil. But in that Captain Mike Kennedy (John same amount of time, American Travolta), meeting, marrying, and movies have been moving further impregnating the girl of his dreams away from that old-time notion, (Jacinda Barrett), and episodically and protagonists nowadays are becoming a seasoned firefighter. morally ambiguous or emotionally It becomes clear early on that unstable. So it goes that the cut n' the obvious aspiration of the dry heroes of old are going extinct. filmmakers is to show the human But here saunters in "Ladder 49" side of firefighting. with the mindset that everyone But it's a ham-handed effort, still wants a hero who only eats seeing as how watching a bunch meat and potatoes and takes of white Irish-Catholic good old down his American flag at night. boys with their station shenanigans It's a false confidence, however, and heavy-metal heroics went out and anyone used to the far more of style 25 years ago. It's just no interesting heroes of late are going fun anymore. Ron Howard knew 2004 BUENA VISTA PICTURES DISTRIBUTION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVEi • to spontaneously combust with this when he made "Backdraft,"by Joaquin Phoenix plays a fire fighter caught in an inferno in "Ladder 49." Journalism doesn't look so bad now, does it pretty boy? boredom. September 11th certainly making those same character types made Americans more thankful a lot more interesting when they The clumsy pacing is Weapon," albeit with none of the charisma for a guaranteed paycheck, heroes have simply evolved past of their firefighters, and "Ladder have a psychotic arsonist to catch. compounded by the outrageously humor or thrills. whether he is going through the the stasis in time that "Ladder 49" 49" is a virtual love letter to these Unfortunately, we get none of that implausible timeline over which the The greater crime here is how motions as the dull bad guy of "The occupies. ordinary men who do extraordinary excitement in "Ladder 49." What events ofthe film unfold. Ten years? much the talent involved should've Punisher"or providing "Ladder 49" Best Scene: Phoenix, who did nearly things. we do get is mostly movie-of- You at least have to give Phoenix known better. I usually really with its one or two laughs. His all of his own stunts, provides some Joaquin Phoenix, in perhaps the-week fare, including (but not some gray hairs, or fake wrinkles or hke watching Joaquin Phoenix; career may be in full swing, but his sweaty-palmed tension as he rappels the first completely conventional limited to) Morrison and his future change his wife's hairstyle! Director he's versatile, exciting and pretty respectability is on the skids. down a burning building to save a role of his career, plays firefighter wife's torturously mundane first Jay Russell ("My Dog Skip") needs unpredictable with his casting Earnest in its effort, but guy stranded on a window ledge. Jack Morrison. At the film's date, or by-the-numbers station a serious slap on the wrist for those choices. But he is definitely ultimately old-fashioned and Best Line: The funniest line of outset, Morison is running into a drama (you know the drill: there's mishaps, but writer Lewis Colick slumming here, in a role best left awkward, "Ladder 49" is like a "Ladder 49" is actually its tagline, flaming warehouse with his titular an elephant in the room, somebody ("Unlawful Entry") deserves a slap for wet-behind-the-ear TV actors square peg trying to fit in the "every hero has a destiny," which compatriots. While on a ballsy solo says something off-color, a fight is across the face for pilfering nearly to scrap over. John Travolta, who round hole of today's action movie after seeing the film seems like a rescue mission, the floor collapses, about to break out, and then the all of his dialogue from a long list arguably hasn't had a great role market. Even with explosions cruel joke, ignorant marketing or hurling Morrison several flights captain walks in and throws a chair, of action movie cliches. The very since "Pulp Fiction," is at least fun and fires in spades, the formulaic both. down. Trapped by debris and which of course makes everyone first two lines spoken in the movie to watch most of the time. But plot and cliched characters are surrounded by a raging inferno, he shut up). echo "Ghostbusters" and "Lethal lately he's been milking his natural unforgivably stale. Modern movie

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dig this by Elinor Artsy Recognized by many Chinese restaurant, and boys no at a living center for the blind, independent critics for his films, older than 10 years old shoot watching his interactions with New York City's Harmony Korine another boy wearing the head the patrons. His pregnant sister %'• has made countless contributions of a rabbit costume, repeatedly Pearl (Sevigne) acts as his nanny, to a budding indie scene of video, calling him homosexual slurs caring for him and steering him 0 literature and music. In his during the act. The adults in clear of trouble. His elderly, 3 films, he uses intense imagery dominating father occasionally < and sensationalism to portray beats him up and his brother personal psychoses and hidden Chris is a high school athlete, o —• simplicity, while adding a sense the exact opposite of Julien. The 3 of credibility and even boldness acts of violence at the beginning • • to his characters. His literary and during the film add to its works are brilliandy applied to framework, interconnecting the 3*> today's scenes, and his musical constant unease of Julien with collaborations with large and his underlying traits. I was left small musicians are intelligent with a strong sense of emptiness and incredibly artistic. by the ending, which completes rT I can't count how many Korine's true message. times I've had conversations Korine has not only about "Kids." And I don't mean collaborated with visual and HUNTER PATTERSON /FOGHORN Antonie Goff, Albert Johnson and Rick Walker look on as fellow exonerees relive the time they spent in prision as innocent children - the kind you picture literary artists, but also with men during this past weekend's performance. "Barred From Life" was put on by the Northern California Innocence Project riding their tricycles or playing musicians. Prominent musician dress-up. Korine's first major Bjork joined forces with Korine SAMUEL CORTEZ SHARKEY film features a world of inner- to produce a video for her album StaffWriter city youth dealing with serious "Vespertine." Korine also guest Serving time in prision or cial contortions he tells the emo- anger or loneliness characterized issues such as crime, violence appears in indie folk artist Will on death row is a devastaing ex tionaly journey of those wrongly the dancing. Under the muted and AIDS. It follows a handful Oldham's (aka "Bonnie Prince perience, especially when you are convicted. Interpretive dance is lights, the multimedia experience of New York City's typical COURTESYWWW.HARMONY-KORINE.COM Billy") 2001 release "Ease Down being punished for a crime you a thick medium to penetrate, but supplimented the interviews and teenagers as they open up their the Road." (Check out the video did not commit. "Barred from once prejudices and expectations dramatizations with the haunt daily fives. It takes away the the town drink excessively, on Dragcity.com) Other musical Life," which ran in Presentation can be cast aside, the raw emotion ing sythesizers, police sirens and glow that Hollywood typically interjecting racist comments and experience includes work with Theater last Thursday and Sun channeled through the dance can overwhelming clang of the cell assigns American youth and fighting a metal chair. Perversion other indie staples Sonic Youth day, combined dance, video and be appreciated. latch. The performance ended brings out the raw emotion and races among the adults and and Momus, and collaborating a panel presentation to tell the Nevertheless, the perfor poignendy as each exoneree the consequence-free philosophy the young boys throughout the closely with friend Brian Degraw story of those exonereated from mance spoke to the audience, who stood up from the audience and ofthe kids in this film. Featuring film. Korine briefly introduces to form his own experimental prision and exposed the flaws in were visibly affected and quick to declared the underserved time a very loose (if at all present) prostitution and sexual anxiety music under the name "SSAB the justice system. probe further into the unjust ex spent in prision. plot, the characters (including among the girls within the town. Songs." David Popahsky, a dance in- periences ofthe men. The general Afterwards the panel spoke actress Chloe Sevigne, a frequent Although seemingly depressing, Korine has already produced stuctor at Santa Clara University, sentiment was that Popalsky was of anger, forgivness and their ex in Korine's films) develop at the the characters in this film hold an incredibly wide range of interviewd a number of wrongly able to aptly express the turmoil periences ofbeing set up. end as their characteristics of a sense of heroism while the experimental art, whether it accused across the nation to put of being dragged through the "Barred from Life" stands as their personalities evolve and depressing reality of their world is visual, literary or musical; together his modern dance piece, justice system. "I wanted to ask a powerful collaberation of the escalate, earning both sympathy is apparent to the viewer. there is no stopping him now. I accented by videotaped interviews David how many years he had creative skills of Popahsky, the and resdessness from viewers. Focusingon the protagonist's definitely suggest you check out played on a screen behind him. A been in prision," commented one Northern California Innocence "Gummo," released two years extreme case of schizophrenia, www.harmony-korine.com for simple, speckeled backdrop sur exoneree on his reactions to the Project and most importantly, the later, is a pseudo-documentary on Korine digs into the world more information on Harmony rounding the projection screen piece. exonerees willing to share their the seemingly stagnant fives of of "Julien Donkey-Boy," Korine's work, and rent one of and black, coffin-like box were Spastic, violent and some stories. It should raise a ques citizens in a deep Southern town. seen through Julien's (Ewen his films tonight. You'll thank the only scenery Popalisky had to times graceful movements panto tion of social justice for us all as For example, two boys hunt down Bremner) eyes. The viewer goes me for it. play with. But through his cal miming the monotous actions of we continue to support a flawed and kill cats to sell to a local through his visits as an assistant culated body movements and fa daily prision life or the feelings of system.

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BLOCKBUSTER name, design and related marks are trademarks of Blockbuster Inc. 2004 M^H^TEK ASH^ Blockbuster Inc. All rights reserved. © 2004 Ford Motor Company SPORTS 8 San Francisco Foghorn SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 Strong Showing of Women Athletes Womens volleyball rocks Texas in TCU USF emerges victorious in past two home games ofthe season: Dons defeat invitational after winning all three Oregon State 2-1 and destroy San Jose State 2-0 matches and taking the championship JULIE HENDERSON their 5-14-0 season record. StaffWriter The Lady Dons moved on to title: Kelicia Shorts named MVP; Theresa defeat rival San Jose State University Oregon State was a disappointing in a clean 2-0 shutout on Sunday Hart and Jamie Kartchner named to one for the overwhelming number of Sept. 25, winning the second to last Beaver fans who rallied at Negoesco of six consecutive home games. all-tournament team Stadium on Friday. Oregon State The Dons' offense dominated occupied Senior keeper Stephanie the field and the first goal came from JULIE HENDERSON on Grambling State and Prairie Beall's turf with a strong offensive powerhouse Hunt who recorded StaffWriter View at the University Rec Center. front throughout the game and, had her fifth goal of the season after a Both matches were won in just three it not been for USF's outstandingly perfectly placed assist by Hyatt. It was The Lady Dons participated games which not only guaranteed disciplined defense, the game may in the second period ofthe game that in Texas Christian University's that USF would win their fifth have seen a different outcome. Freshman forward Fiona O'Sullivan Molten Invitational Sept. 23 in the tournament in only two seasons, but Going into the second period of scored her first collegiate goal against last pre-conference tournament that the Lady Dons would receive the match, both teams were tied at 0- San Jose State and insured a USF of their season. They bounced a good number of all-tournament 0. In the 68th minute, USF's Senior victory with help from an assist by back from a tough run at Fresno's honors. midfielder Annika Schmidt scored on Junior midfielder Stephanie Gray. Invitational two weeks ago and did In their defeat of Prairie View, the Beavers after firing a well-earned In both weekend matches, Beall some damage at TCU's home court. the Dons recorded five kills under penalty kick past Oregon's keeper. tallied four remarkable saves, and has USF put the Horn Frogs in their six of their players as Hart led the An assist from Sophomore forward now recorded ten career shutouts. place after beating them in just three way with nine kills and 11 digs Shuree Hyatt helped Sophomore Repeatedly outstanding efforts from games in the opening match of the in the second match of the TCU tournament. tournament. Hart also led the Dons midfielder Chelsea Hunt provide Hunt, Hyatt, Schmidt and Gray The usual power players defensively against Grambling State USF with an insurance goal in the have provided USF with a strong for the Dons shelled out stellar with 14 kills alongside Hasselberg game's 80th minute with a shot that foundation for a very successful performances. Tallies of 17 kills and who contributed 10 kills against was far out of the Oregon keeper's season. The Lady Dons host the last 10 digs belong to Sophomore outside Prairie View. Adding 10 and 11 digs reach. of six home games against the UC hitter Theresa Hart, and Freshman respectively were Sophomore setter Shortly after celebrating their 2-0 Davis Aggies at Negoesco Stadium on libero Brynn Maurer recorded an Jamie Kartchner and Maurer. lead over the Beavers, Oregon State's Friday Oct. 8 at 5pm before beginning outstanding 15 digs after not played USF took home three all- forward Jodi Taylor put her team on conference play. USF Men's soccer will for the past two weeks. Tied at 13 tournament honors after winning the board after scoring the only goal also take on number one team in the kills were Freshman outside hitter the Texas Christian Invitational to get past Beall in the match. The nation, UC Santa Barbara at 7 pm at Kristin Hasselberg and junior middle Saturday night. Shorts was named Beavers fell short of overcoming the Negoesco Stadium on Oct. 2, a game blocker KeLicia Shorts, followed MVP of the tournament, while Dons' offensive performance for the that will bring national attention. by Senior outside hitter Stephanie Hart and Kartchner were named day and USF added another win to Voelckers with eight kills and to the all-tournament team as well. Above: Freshman forward Fiona O'Sullivan (left) weaves Senior middle blocker Ashley Bello USF volleyball will face Pepperdine inbetween defenders during the Lady Dons'2-0 victory with seven kills. Four Dons athletes and Loyola Marimount Friday and over San Jose State on Sunday. O'Sullivan scored in th rocked the Invitational opener with Saturday in regular conference play. a .400+ average, which contributed With an improved 8-9 record, the second half. to the final victory over TCU. Lady Dons are sure to put up a good On the next day of tournament fight in both matches. Right: Sophomore midfielder Chelsea hunt jukes her op play in Texas, the Lady Dons took ponent. Hunt scored the first goal of Sunday's win. Womens Golf Golden State Beats Field, Warriors on Search Weather at the for 10 College Interns Ron Moore Golf JULIE HENDERSON Invitational StaffWriter California's Golden State Warriors announced on Sept. 14 that they are searching for 10 impressive college candidates to participate in their own reality Lady Dons take the competition, "The Intern." Beginning on Nov. 17, ten students will compete in the Warriors' spin off of Donald Trumps "Apprentice" television show to find Men's and Women's out whether or not they deserve a full time job with the team. The winner will be title in announced at the end ofthe season. In accordance with Trump's vision, the 10 potential interns will be split up Cross Country Colorado into two groups of five and will carry out business-related tasks as assigned by Warriors management. Competition will be held during eight consecutive home JULIE HENDERSON games, allowing those in attendance to view who of the candidates is giving it Travel Through the StaffWriter their all and who has simply got to go. There is still time to apply to be a Warriors intern, and to do so, all one has to USF Senior Mariko Shimozaki lead do is produce a resume and a video tape explaining why he or she feels that they Peninsula at the 31st the women's golf team after shooting 69 in are capable of performing well as a member of the Warriors' organization. The the opening round of the Ron Moore Golf videos must be submitted on VHS and should be no longer than five minutes. Stanford Invitational Invitational on Sept. 20. Junior Nikki Jacoby Resumes and tapes are due by Monday, Oct. 11 at the address listed below. picked up the third place reins before the team It is important to note that throughout the duration of this season, Warriors' prepared themselves for challenging Brigham home games on Wednesday nights are Student Nights, and high school and college JULIE HENDERSON team, the men took seventh place th Young University for the championship title students alike will be provided with a variety of special offers at ever)' game. StaffWriter and the women took 12 overall at at the tournament. Trailing behind BYU and Remember that there is still time left to represent USF and apply. the Invitational. USF within 14 strokes were Colorado State, Tne men's cross country team Behind Inman's 12:28 time University of Nevada and UC Irvine. Golden State Warriors traveled south to Stanford Sunday followed fellow Freshmen Ryan BYU remained strong on the first day of c/o Brent Yamaguchi to compete in the 4k competition Courtwright with a time of 12:34 competition just five strokes in front of USF, 1011 Broadway held at Stanford's golf course, while and Jacob Marx with a time of but the last 18 holes took place under stormy Oakland, CA 94607 the women's team tried to outrun 13:02. Led by Hagedorn on the conditions, which put a damper on the average their opponents in the 4000 meter women's side, Freshmen Lucy shooter and USF skidded into first place with a race in the afternoon on the same Miller with a time of 15:19 and 12 stroke lead over Iowa State. Shimozaki tied day. Jennifer Hartford with a time of for second and Jacoby tied for fourth overall FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: Leaders in the men's and 15:40 followed closely in toe. USF in the tournament. Freshman Jessica Potter, women's competitions were Men's and Women's cross country Sophomore Kristin Nichols, and Freshman The athletic department would like to extend an opportunity Freshman Cheyne Inman, who will return home this coming Saturday Oct. 2 to compete at Sydney Roughton tied for 11th, 45th and to sports fans interested in streaming USF home matches. recorded a 19th place finish in 52nd place respectively. The Lady Dons will the men's 4k run, and Senior Lindley Meadows in Golden carry the victory with them when they travel People who would like to film soccer or volleyball play-by Jeannine Hagedorn who gave a Gate Park in San Francisco State's to Sammamish, WA for the Edean Ihlandfelt play are particularly encouraged. great performance in the women's Invitational. 4K and finished 16th overall. As a Invitational on Oct. 4. All those interested should call (415) 422-6891

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