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The University Faces a Health Crisis by Walter Neary said Dr. Anne Dolan. vice president Type A while on the job. A conference will be organised for Student Development. Students the Foghorn interviewed next week in order that the The meeting will examine the agreed that there was a need lor A Chronology of Events performance of the USF question of what could have been better communication and faster Monday. September 22 ation of production sheets and the community and San Francisco done differently when it was information gathering to avert the Tuesday, September 23 ordering of food. health agencies during the recent discovered that a food service degree of confusion that developed Wednesday. September 24 Only about five percent of the health emergency can be evaluated. employee suffered from hepatitis Continued on hm k time. Toon estimated, would the in­ On these days, the Professional fected manager have been touching Food Management Food Prepara­ food. tions Manager was a walking carrier Even then, he would wear gloves of Type A infectious hepatitis. The when necessary, said Hennesey. who manager, whose name Dave said that he considered the man who Hennesey. PFM director at USF. had worked for PFM for a year asked the Foghorn to withhold, was "very, very professional... a profes­ third in the PFM hierarchy in the sional in every sense." Hennesey. Commons. who would not allow the Foghornlo The hepatitis victim's immediate photograph him because he felt he supervisor. Commons Director Ter- was "not newsworthy." stressed that rence Toon, stated that "the amount the hepatitis victim "was a manager of food he handled would only be a and had a minimal hand in the actual little bit." The infected manager's preparation of the food . .. How­ job involved the training of cooks, ever, there is a chance that he might the demonstration and checking of have touched something." food preparation techniques, and The food the manager might have such technical matters as the prepar­ Continued on page 14 New Com Sci Degree Offered photo by Tim Szumowski The Counseling and Health Services office in Memorial Gym was packed Monday, October 6, as students by Dave Dobbs "The reason the masters degree is sought a vaccination against the effects of hepatitis. Starting this semester, USF is needed, is that the field of computer offering a Masters Degree in science is expanding so quickly that Computer Science. The program is it is impossible to learn all there is to designed for students with an under- know about computers within the SAN FRANCISCO graduate degree in computer undergraduate program," stated science, however it is open to other Prof. James Finch ofthe Computer applicants with a computer science Science Department. "The masters background who have a minimum program gives you greater depth, GPA of 2.7 in their upper division making you much more efficient and courses, and a minimum GPA of 30 effective within the field." in upper division courses within their majors. FOGHORN UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Volume 76, Number 5 October 10, 1980 Andy Young Speaks at USF October 27 by Irene Goodman The CCC is paying $7400 for Smith and Cathy Flournoy Andrew Young, controversial Young's appearance which will, they Senators-at-large. All of these former United States ambassador to project, return $6000. positions will be open in the the United Nations and close Tickets are S2.50 for students and upcoming November general companion to the late Rev. Martin $3.50 for the general public and will election. Luther King, will speak in the USF The first election was between Memorial Gym on October 27 at be on sale around campus. 8:00 p.m. Tentative plans call for Young to Pinkoski and Smith and was conducted easily. The election ofthe This announcement was made by participate in a "panel discussion," photo by George Garcia Senators-at-large. however, was Pat McNicholas. acting Chairman McNicholas said. The CCC will The Computer Science Department is offering a new Masters Degree marked with confusion over election of the Co-Curricular Council, at the begin a search for seven students to this semester. procedure. ASUSF Senate meeting Thursday interview Young. The Council isalso night, October 2. looking for students to aid in There were four candidates for two publicity. vacancies: acting Senator Cathy "Young is an excellent speaker," Flournoy. a former high school the chairman said, "because he is still student body president who is into Mayor Proclaims 'USF Week' very well informed on world events, cheerleading and fashion modeling; particularly on the situation in the Mary McDevitt and Bettina Middle East" Martinez, both of whom are also Commemorating the 125th anni­ USF alumni have been prominent San Francisco legislative delegation, In other matters, the Senate Freshmen with high school student versary of the founding of San Fran­ throughout the City's history, in­ a Board President and alumnus elected Thaddeus Pinkoski government experience: and Dan cluding two chief administrators, John Molinari and District super­ cisco's first institution of higher Freshman Class president and Dan Continued •*' page * education on October IS. I8SS. one being present USF Trustee Tom visor Louise Renne. Mayor Dianne Feinstein proclaimed Mellon. Sr., two mayors - John October I .V19 as "University of San Shelley in 1964 and James Phelan in Francisco Week" throughout the 1897, plus nine Supervisors. Cur­ Jesuits React to Shogun City. rently the highest ranking woman in by Valerie Rice Jesuit reaction to Shogun has been record saying anything." Receiving the proclamation at City'government next to the Mayor During the second week of mixed Several Jesuits declined to Surprisingly, many Jesuits did not City Hall on Monday. USF Presi­ is City Treasurer Mary Callanan. September seventy million people comment, feeling one or two even see Shogun. dent John J. LoSchiavo, S.J., said Other prominent alumni are Board watched while the Jesuits received episodes did not give them Those who did. however, all Iclt "Not only are we proud to be the of Supervisors President John more public exposure than ever "adequate historical perspective." the portrayal was grossly City's first university, but we share Molinari, Fire Chief Andrew Casper before in the history of television. Several just did "not want to go on Continued mi page < the same symbol the phoenix. The and School Board President Bill Shogun, the epic miniscries based on University's turn of the century Maher. the novel by James Clavell. prov ided campus was destroyed in the 1906 Planning for the anniversary be­ the Jesuits with the first truly Inside: earthquake and fire and rebuilt to gan nearly two years ago by a 15- "starring role" they've had. become the City's largest private member steering committee, headed Appearing in almost every scene, they A special Founders Week insert is included university campus with SI acres on by former USF alumni association conferred with political leaders, the hilltop next to Golden Gate president Superior Court Judge made trade deals and wielded power News: Dennis McQuaid—an alumnus runs Park, and now has a co-educational Daniel M. Hanlon. Other proclama­ and influence over everyone in enrollment of over ft.500 students tions received by the University in Japan. for office from 80countries. Alumni president honor of its 125th Anniversary, in­ The accuracy of this portrayal is Opinion: T.R. Sullivan says all members of Mai Visbal and Cyril Magnin. San clude a citation in the Congressional being questioned by many people. the USF Community got their shots Francisco chief of protocol and hon­ Record by alumnus Congressman Were the Jesuits really good guys, Escapades: The Bread and Roses Festival orary chairman of the Reach Cam­ John Burton, a State Legislature bad guys, or just somewhere in paign were also in attendance. resolution co-authored by the entire between? Sports: A Founder's Week history N€WS • October 10. 1980 Those suckers hurt! Students Receive Gamma Globulin Shots "This whole business is a pain in at the USF Counseling and Health of the San Francisco Department of the butt," said one deservedly Services office. Hundreds more Public Health, the program was anonymous student during the sought injections from private necessary to cut risks. recent series of gamma globulin physicians or hospital emergency The hundreds of students that shots on campus last Monday. rooms even more went to these went to St. Mary's faced long waits This attitude of students, a centers when it was announced (as much as four hours). Most had mixture of anger at the rumors that Monday that students would be come on Sunday because of swirled around them and laughter at reimbursed. At St.Mary's, over 400 Saturday's article in the San thc incongruity of it all. was typical students receives shots. Francisca F.xaminer-Chronicle. It among the many who waited in line University officials were careful to said that students were rushing to get at USF. They were waiting for their stress that thc likelihood of anyone shots at the hospital. injection to minimize the effects of catching hepatitis was small. "I saw the article in the paper and hepatitis. However, according to Dr. Selma decided to play it safe," said a By Tuesday's end. 1966 students, Dritz. Assistant Director of the graduate theology student at Lone facultv and staff had received shots Bureau of Communicable Diseases Mountain Dorm resident who asked that her name not be used. Care for a brownie? In the grim atmosphere of the hospital, many students cursed the USF administration. A sophomore Communication Arts major said, Crossroads Offers "We're pissed off — 1 guess at PFM wm and the University.
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