Stalker on the Loose USF Student Followed Around Campus
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San Francisco FOGHORVolume 91, Issue 6 N university of San Francisco October 20, 1994 Stalker on the loose USF student followed around campus Erin Klingele Foghorn Staff Writer In response to multiple sightings of a stalker on the USF campus, the San Francisco Police Department posted a bulletin featuring a black-and-white sketch of the suspect, who follows his victim on and off campus. According to the SFPD report, they were called in at the request of a USF Public Safety security officer. SFPD interviewed the victim of the alleged stalking, and recorded that the INGER KLEKACZ victim initially encountered the suspect off Splendor in the grass: local tike makes use of the good weather campus, when he followed her to her vehicle, and then back to her residence hall. She had reportedly never seen the suspect before these fJiink anything of it. He looked like an ordinary loudly, and he took off," she remembered. "I saw him following me almost every day incidents began. guy and didn't do anything to draw attention On one occasion, while leaving her dorm for outside ofmy class and in the halls," she said. The victim said she noticed the suspected to himself. When he grabbed my arm to pull class, the victim observed the suspect standing in The next reported incidence was when the stalker around the second week of school. "The me away I knew then something was wrong. the hallway a few doors down. When she exited victim returned to her dorm room afterclasses, first couple of rimes he followed me I didn't Some guys came around the corner talking her class the suspect was again waiting for her. please see "Stalker," page 10 A ISSUE IN THE SPOTLIGHT FACES distributes postcard USF tightens alcohol tap attacking Columbus Day Kent German voyage of Columbus and its impact on the "We believe that his (the student's) blood native population of the Americas caused by Joe Diamos & Brooks Oswald News Editor Foghorn Staff Writers alcohol level was well over 0.3," Director of the coming ofthe Europeans. Public Safety Nate Johnson said. "He had Last week, The Freedom Alliance for Many of those who received the postcard While the president's office tightens the been drinking heavily." In comparison, the Culturally Empowered Students(FACES) sent were shocked and some offended by the tap on alcohol on campus, considering state legal limit for driving a vehicle is 0.08. via campus mail a large number of postcards postcard's message. enforcement of a completely dry campus Although this incident remains the only to the staff of ASUSF and the Office of "I felt offended," said junior Cosmo within the next few years, student alcohol instance for which emergency medical Residence Life as well as several faculty Taormina who saw the card. "I was so surprised consumption shows few signs of flattening. members. FACES intended to bring to it was put out." Staggering down residence building attention to the significance of Indigenous Taormina, who is an Italian-American, said hallways, suffering 40-ounce hangovers and 'Our motto was to drink until we People's Day through sending the postcards. that he feels the card portrays Italians as sleeping through classes, students continue puke; this was die feeling on campus On the front ofthe postcard was a picture "barbarians." "It's as if they are blaming to drink to excess. at the University of Colorado.' depicting several humans being burned alive Italians for the actions of one man, it was Ambulance crews responded toan emergency from a fire tended by other people while culturally insensitive." — Tom Harwood, transfer student alcohol poisoning call on campus just one another picture on other cards showed babies Senior Joe Carroll said "It [the card] was month into this semester. A USF student being fed to dogs. basically politically slanted to one side, the celebrating his 21st birthday was carried back attention has been necessary this school Over the picture the caption read, "Wish whole thing was overboard and obscene." to hisPhelan Hall dorm room byhis roommates year, underage drinking, possession of illegal you were to here to celebrate Columbus Day." Carroll, also Italian, said that the card "does onSeptember25. The roommates, becoming substances, and substance abuse continue The pictures as well as a paragraph on the not make them [Italians] happy at all." alarmed at theirfriend'scondirion, called public to be serious issues on campus. The back of the postcard were taken from the Marci Takumi, a FACES member and its safety which called for ambulance service. please see "Alcohol," page 11 book, The American Holocaust. past president, coordinated the distribution of The book by David E. Stannard, tells of the please see "Postcard," page 10 Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue... Inside this Issue.. Page 3: Profile Page 7. Through Mv Eves Page 9. Opinion Page 16; SportsWeek Brown knows Multiculturalism Ranking the race Volleyball starts soccer in the deep South for Sacramento win streak Calendar Q' EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS FOR YOUR INFORMATION JO r Serving the Poor HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA The Great Holioween News Homeless Women—St. Anthony's Tuesday, October 25, 7:30 p.m. Art & Pumpkin Festival The Learning Center Wednesdays, 5-5:45 p.m. in McLarern Rm. 252 Oct. 22,23 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Cowell Hall Rm. 227 (meet in Campus Ministry) Sheila P. Burke, at Polk Street, between Broadway &: Filbert Learning Styles Tues, Haight Ashbury Food Program Chief of Staff of Senator Robert Dole, and on Vallejo from Polk to Van Ness. Oct. 25, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 8 a.m.-l:30 p.m. will be introduced by John P. Schlegel, S.J. USF Voices and Jazz Band 23rd Annual Computer Science Japan Club From Violence to Wholeness Singers and instrumentalists needed Lecture Series Further Appreciation and Understanding of A 10-point journey into the spirituality Voices meets Mon. and Wed., Oct. 6 to Dec. 1, Japanese Culture and Society and practice of non-violence 5-6pm Thurdays. 11 a.m. Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. Jazz Band meets Tues., 8-9:30 p.m. Harney Science Center Room 232 U.C. 419 Campus Ministry—L.L. Phelan for info, call Rick at x2862 Ignatian Outreach Program Inter Varsity Christain Fellowship American Diabetes Association Golf Classic Misc. transportation is provided invites all to Bible Study, at Marin Country Club, Novato Tutoring and Befriending Wed. at 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. Phelan 505, Nov. 7, 1994 777-4499 Archeo Club D' Italia Mondays and Fridays, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting, Thus., 6-7 p.m. TBA Slide lectures on the third Sunday of each (meet in LOT B) Large Group Meeting, Fri. Entertainment month at 2 p.m. St. Dominic's Elementary School TBA or call Jennifer X5778 Harney Science Center.Room 232 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:15-4:30 p.m. "Culturescape" sponsored by the Suggested Donation: $3 (meet in LOT B) The Department of Philosophy, International Student Association of USF. (510) 232-1330 for info. Homeless Youth and Tenderloin Youth presents, John Haldane, The international food and fashion Civic Center Residence—Tenderloin of University of St.Andrew extravaganza ofthe year Social Justice Retreat Recreation Center "Can Thomism Save Analytical Ethics?" Thurs.Oct. 27,6 p.m. "Following the Nonviolent Jesus" Mondays and Wednesdays, 4-5:15 p.m. Oct. 24, at 4:10 p.m., Faculty Lounge, $5 advance purchase, $6 at the door Oct. 21-23 Cost $25, (meet in LOT B) University Center for more information call x5659 call 666-6582 Calendar compiled by Joe Diamos IT'S A STUDENT AFFAIR! • "Dracula" - 8:00pm 9 Gill Theater • Peace Corps Info. Session Info. 666-6133 4:00pm 9 Campion D8 Info. 666-6216 Saturday. October 29. 1994 "Dracula" - 8:00pm 9 Gill Theater Friday. October 21. 1994 • Time Management Workshop • Zia Info. Analysis Group Info. Session Info. 666-6133 • Social Justice Retreat 4:00pm - Info. 666-6352 4:15pm 9 Campion D8 Thursday. October 20. 1994 With Campus Ministry ^^^^^^ Info. 666-6216 Sunday. October 30. 1994 • Aerobics Participation Day 9 Koret Info. 666-6582 Counseling Ed. Student's Support Group Info. 666-2654 • Student Services Academic Fair 5:00pm - Info. 666-6352 • Live Music featuring "Tipsy House" 10:15am 9 Memorial Gym • Students of Color Support Group 7:00pm 9 the Grog Info. 666-6563 • Timex Fitness Week 9 Koret 9 12:00 noon • Students in Sobriety Support Group Info. 666-2654 Info. 666-2654 530pm 9 UC 309 Thursday. October 27. 1994 • Faculty & Staff Halloween Party Info. 666-6352 • Nooner featuring "22 Filmore" 3:00pm 9 Lone Mt Mezzanine • Resume Link Presentation • Stress /Wellness Clinic 12:00 noon 9 Harney Plaza Info. 666-6104 10:00am 9 Mc Laren 251 2:00pm - Info. 666-6352 • Latino Men's Support Group Info. 666-6216 7:00pm 9 Gillson Seminar Room • Davies Forum Lecture Monday. October 31. 1994 • Men's Soccer Info. 666-6352 1230 9 UC Faculty Lounge • Halloween - BOO! • Nooner with "Yah Yah Littleman" 7:00pm 9 Negoesco Stadium Info. 666-6373 Harney Plaza 9 12:00 noon Info. 666-6891 • "What it Means to be Asian" Confer* • College Players Gala 7:30pm 9McLaren 252 Japan Exchange and Teaching Info. • Resume & Cover Letter Workshop "Masquerade Ball" Saturday. October 22.1994 Info. 666-6824 1230pm 9 Campion D8 Pre-Show - 7:00pm 12:30pm 9 Campion D8 • Alcatraz/Pier 39 and Info.