Students Say, 'Stop the Lies'
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Opinion: A word from the editors—Page 6 Scene: The year in music and more—Page 8 | San Francisco FOGHORN THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO MAY 6, 1999 http:/7foghorn.usfca.edu VOLUME 95, ISSUE 20 Students Say, 'Stop the Lies' testers are involved in a variety of Students take a organizations on campus and will be affected by the restructuring of stand at the the MODEL office. This restructur ing is at the crux of what students SKILL awards perceive as administrative duplicity. In a meeting on April 15, stu dents upset with the effects of re Jessica Dryden-Cook structuring on the MODEL office NEWS EDITOR asked Vice President of Student Af To protest the Office of Student fairs Carmen Jordan-Cox and As Affairs' restructuring of the sistant Vice President of Student MODEL office (Multicultural Op Affairs Lori Varlotta if MODEL had portunities in Developing Excel been asked about its needs. Student lence in Leadership) at the Univer Affairs said they spoke with sity of San Francisco, 20 students MODEL but hadn't received a wore bright red t-shirts with the respons. words "Lies" written inside an oc After asking the question, senior tagon at the fourth annual Service Alfredo Pedroza produced a docu Knowledge Integrity Literacy Link ment of MODEL's structure that DAVID J. GUDELUNAS/FOGHORN ages awards on Tuesday night. The was submitted by the MODEL staff Stop the Lies was the the message sent by students protesting restructuring plans within the Department of t-shirt translation: Stop the Lies. to Student Affairs on January 21, Student Affairs at Tuesday night's SKILL leadership recognition ceremony. At the awards ceremony at nearly three months prior to the that they've been asking for get lost? thing they do because they have run Hay said." If I am silenced then stu tended by USF students and fami meeting. It was a straight out lie," said senior into problems before with Student dents and staff are silenced. So, it's lies, staff and faculty, at least one "It's evident that [MODEL'S Ryan Gates, who attended the meet Affairs saying they never received a important to claim and articulate person wearing the "Lies" t-shirt document has] been there. They ing. document. our thoughts and concerns when was a recipient. Senior Ryan Gates can't say they haven't seen it. How Director of MODEL Kuni Hay "We're used to it so we docu we're not in agreement." said this shows that the student pro does a document that important said her office documents every- ment things to protect ourselves," Students: Page 3 Neighbors Upset Seniors Bid Farewell Foghorn Staff Report at the undergraduate College of sity and president of the California Arts and Sciences ceremony. The Board of Registered Nursing. at Noise, Trash The School of Education and the With caps and gowns in hand, commencement takes place on Fri David J. Gudelunas consider to be excessive levels of the class of 1999 prepares for their day May 21 at 3 p.m. College of Professional Studies stu MANAGING EDITOR noise. walk of a lifetime. The McLaren School ofBusiness dents will graduate in ceremonies Neighbors ofthe University of "There's a general sense that The 140lh University of San graduation ceremony, taking place taking place on noon on May 22. San Francisco are talking the students are not respectful of Francisco commencement at 9 a.m. on Friday, will feature Ashley Bryan, an author and il trash...and parking, and noise. other people's property," said excersises will take place from May Steven P. Westley, vice president for lustrator from Maine, will speak to Two residents of the Univer Martin Maclntyre, a homeowner 21-23 in St. Ignatius Church. sales and business development of graduates in the School of Educa sity Terrace neighborhood, on Temescal Terrace. "There is a Over 1,500 students from five eBay, Inc. tion while the rev. Fred Cammer, which includes the homes and sense among the neighbors that different colleges will bid a fond David A Coulter, a former presi S.J., president of Catholic Charities flats ideated between main cam within the University and the farewell to lunchtimes in Cross dent of Bank of America, will ad USA will headline the College of pus and Lone Mountain ad student body that something roads, sunny afternoons in Harney dress the graduates of both the Col Professional Studies ceremony dressed the Associated Students needs to be done." Plaza and treks up to Lone Moun lege of Arts and Sciences and the School of law student will gradu of USF senate and pleaded for Maclntyre, along with Philip tain. McLaren School of Business at ate on Sunday, May 23 at 1:30 p.m. more consideration on the part Lum, also a resident on Temescal Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J, ofthe noon on Friday. The class will be addressed by of students who block driveways, Terrace, first approached Direc- Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondolet Nursing graduates will hear Leigh Steinberg, of the Newport litter and create what residents Neighbors: Page 4 will be receiving and honorary de from Mary Jo Gorney-Moreno, a Beach, Conn., law firm of Steinberg gree and will be the featured speaker professor at San Jose State Univer and Moorpad. NEWS EDITOR It is 10 p.m., the night before your final paper is due and you haven't even begun the research. As you sit at your desk, blankly staring at the com puter screen and slowly sipping on your fifth cup of instant coffee, a stress headache gradually forms 'at your temples. - You are faced with two options: you can stay up all night and do your paper or you can log onto www. a 1-termpapers.com, choose from over 20,000 pre-written papers and purchase ones from $35 on upwards to $100. Don't worry, though, Al- Termpapers takes Visa, MasterCard, American Ex JESSICA DRYDEN-COOK/FOGHORN press and Discover. Who are the people in your neighborhood? Many people living in the Internet sites like A1 -Termpapers are the cheat- houses between USF's main campus and Lone Mountain complain ofthe Cheating: Page 5 noise and trash caused by students as they trek to class each day. San Francisco Foghorn NEWS May 6, 1999 usf lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender student, staff, and It's not a faculty spring mixer tuesday ll.may.1999 Web site. 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Offering five cerns about the effects of the re week-long sessions, the Summer Undergraduate Mock Trial Institute structuring. is the only program of its type offered by a law school in the United "I'm upset that Student Affairs States. This year, the Summer Undergraduate Mock Trial Institute claims to be supportive of student will offer an advanced session May 23-30; and beginning sessions issues but at the same time when will be held June 6-13; June 20-27; July 4-11; and July 18-25. Appli students build up their courage and cants are admitted on a first-come, first-served base. Tuition is $700 energy to voice their concerns they and includes six nights' lodging, two meals each day and all materials are squashed if they oppose the con- and instruction. For more information call Jill Trumbull-Harris at gruency of how Student Affairs op 312-503-3487 or email her at [email protected]. (Northwestern erates," Pedroza said. "Student Af University School of Law) fairs thinks our input is a privilege not a right and I think this is the essence of the problem." "I'm in support of student voice Spanish Speakers and if student voice hasn't been Join the California HIV/AIDS Hotline as an HIV health educator.