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ATTENTION Foghorn Tells M jM kk INDEX You How To ^M^m-msmmZ^ This edition marks the last issue of Celebrate Christmas ^^*^^^~^J the Foghorn Fall semester. The editors and staff of the San In San Francisco ^feHM^ Francisco Foghorn wish all of you a happy and safe Christmas vacation. SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN VOLUME 79 NUMBER 8 UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Friday. December 2. 1983 NEWS/ADVERTISING 666-6122 Chronicle Article The Tradition Continues Stirs Up Hilltop The USF campus was in a stir this past Tuesday morning when the San Francisco Chronicle saw fit to air the Univer sity's dirty laundry in a front page special report entitled "USF in the 1980's — How it Has Changed." The article, which was printed in "The article dealt solely with a newspaper with the largest daily quantity issues, the number of circulation in Northern California courses, size of enrollment, with (532,000), dealt with a series of out concerning itself with the av problems that have been of recent ailability of qualitative programs. concern at USF, such as dropping But then that wouldn't be as sensa enrollment, a high attrition rate, tional to report." V and a series of cutbacks within the Mike Brown, Director of School of Liberal Arts. Separate Alumni Relations and former staff articles described problems within member of the Chronicle added his the athletic department and faculty concerns. union-administration disputes. "1 had wished the article was And although these issues were written by an education writer. not unknown to Foghorn readers, There was no attempt to place USF it was thc first time that these topics in the overall perspective of small, were considered in a major publi private universities. If that had Past and present staff members ofthe San Francisco Foghorn gathered together at the Press Club on cation. been done, I think that we have Mondav, November 21 for the first annual Foghorn Hall of Fame Dinner. Pierre Salinger, managing "It was one of the most in depth found that the challenges that this editor, 1947, was inducted as the first member into the Hall. Pictured here are Mike McNaughton. looks at the University that the University faces are not unique. present editor. Dr. Kevin Starr, editor, 1962. Salinger, and Warren Hinckle. edilor 1960 and currently Chronicle has done, certainly since 'The alumni that I've talked to columnist for lhe Chronicle. I've been here." explained Ron are of course very concerned. Brill, who since 1976 has been However, these issues are not new director of Public Affairs, the Uni to them. A committee within the versity's chief public relations of Alumni Association has been fice. "In a way. I'm flattered that formed to make a year end study on Pace to Begin Lectures (thc Chronicle) thought we were just this topic — the direction of important enought to print the arti Liberal Arts at USF." cle. .. On the whole, however, Student response has varied, By TONY FRANCOIS According to Toni Forge, presi from Georgia and supporter of the administration was not too ranging. anywhere from bitter to dent of Pace, many blacks and Walter Mondale. to speak next happy with the coverage it re supportive. In an impromptu sur Approximately five weeks ago, other minorities fell uncomfortable February 12 on minorities in gov ceived. vey, the Foghorn was able to hear ASUSF President Gian Mar with their heritage if they do not ernment agencies. "'The article was very selective the reactions of a number of under chesiello formed an organizatioi understand it. Sonya Hill. Pace's speaker of the information it reported." graduate. called Pace, with an aim to pro In addition. Pace feels that it coordinator, is also attempting lo said Brill. "It had an emphasis on a Chris Swadener, Junior, Ac viding USF students with ex must educate people as to the fu bring in Presidential candidate traditional Liberal Arts program counting: "I thought it was tracurricular educational oppor ture, and function, of minorities in Jesse Jackson, and Pulitzer Prize without giving any reference to the slanted, it was very vague on the tunities in matters ethnic. the United States. winner Alice Walker, author of more innovative programs the positive aspects that have been Pace's primary function is to Forge ""feels that it is a growing The Color Purple. University offers. The Davies achieved and on the unique prog- bring speakers on campus to talk to need to be responded to." Pace also wishes to bring in Bay Forum, the Honors Program and PLEASE TURN TO BACK PAGE. students about various ethnic Currently. Pace has lined up Ju Area community leaders to speak. the Judaic Studies are all exam problems and possibilities. lian Bond. Democratic Senator ple^ PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2. Debate Over Bible Heats AS Senate Meeting Controversy raged throught the Instead of being sworn in on the serious conflict with the Mission If someone doesn't like it they can over the Foghorn editorial began to ASUSF Senate this past Tuesday Bible, Amawi was sworn in on a and Goals of the University. leave." become heated between Harrison. night over the use of the Bible piece of paper which had a quota Following this editorial, the As Senator-at-Large Hamid Amawi, John dark (editorial when swearing in ASUSF Senate tion from the Koran (the Islamic November 22nd ASUSF meeting Zarringham said, "I really don't editor) and Frank Kelly (managing members. holy book) on it. broke into debate over whether the care what I'm sworn in on. What's editor). The controversy arose two The controversy exploded last Bible, the Koran or the ASUSF important is how well I do my Amawi accused the Foghorn of weeks ago when Sameh Amawi. week when the Foghorn ran a staff constitution should be used for the job." distorting the occurance calling the head of Clubs Council, refused to editorial questioning the practice swearing in ceremony. The debate continued into the editorial "a bunch of lies." be sworn in on the Bible due to and validity of the ceremony. Senator James Harrison felt the next meeting on November 29th, Most of the Senate had con religious beliefs. Amawi is a Mus The Foghorn editorial accused Bible should be strictly used, say causing it to last two and one half trasting opinions over the use of the lim. the ASUSF ceremony of being in ing "This is a Catholic university. hours. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2. Tempers flaired as discussion Thanksgiving Basket Drive a Success Pace Takes Off ... „ CONTINUED FROM PAGE I. By BARRY PECHA cess of this drive. He stated that over $270 had been donated and Another hopeful is Angela Pace is a committee of ASUSF, CONTINUED FROM PAGE I. The University of San Fran collected and that 34 turkeys had Davis, and is funded by various campus Bible. Some in favor ofthe Bible, cisco's 3rd annual food drive, also been donated. Davis was the center of much organizations, including ASUSF. others in favor of the use of either made possible by the St. Ignatius Each basket contained a large controversy in the late '60's and "Pace is made up of five stu the Bible, Koran or ASUSF con Institute and Gillson's 4th floor re turkey, some fresh vegetables and early '70's due to her membership dents of different ethnic stitution. sidents, is once again successful in many canned goods. The baskets in the Black Panthers and the backgrounds, including white," Gian Marchesiello, ASUSF cheering the homes of many this were put together by volunteers at a Communist Party. said Toni Forge. President, suggested that the issue Thanksgiving. local church, then delivered In 1970 she was indicted for her Next year. Pace hopes to be be sent to the governance commit Over fifty needy families around throughout the city. Many of the alleged participation in a Marin funded through the Office of Stu tee for further discussion and in the city received food baskets this baskets were, however, delivered County courtroom shootout in dent Activities, and they hope to vestigation. year from student donations, to families in the Western Addition which Judge Haley and three other expand their activities. The committee decided to call making it one of the largest drives Housing Projects. people were killed. They believe that ethnic educa both Roman Catholic and secular ever for the University. Pecha hopes that next year, After having been tried and ac tion should be more of a faculty schools to find out what their prac Erick Pecha, moderator of this more students will participate in quitted, she moved Cuba where priority than it is. tices are concerning the swearing year'sdrive, would like to thank all the drive and that many more she was hailed by Fidel Castro with According to a source in the in ceremony. who have contributed to the suc- needy families will be reached. a national holiday in her name. ASUSF Senate, the only speakers The responses were varied. For , The speakers are being lined up due on campus are those lined up example, Gonzaga University, a for February, which is Black by Pace, because no one else is Jesuit sister school has a special -•**' Say it Awareness Month. taking the initiative. Mass and swearing in ceremony ^e^ while Stanford has a small party. in the The issue is expected to be taken OP Foghorn Be on the inside up next Tuesday at the final <# Would you like to know what really happens ASUSF Senate meeting of the &* year. on the inside of one of the great universities on The meeting begins at 6:30 PM the West Coast? Know the news before it breaks? in the Parina Lounge ofthe Univer ATTENTION CLUBS Join the Foghorn staff.