Scene: Sports: Harry Potter—Page 12 WCC Basketball Preview—Insert i| : * San Francisco FOGHORN THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO DECEMBER 6, 2001 WWW. FOGHORNON LINE.COM VOLUME 98, ISSUE 9 Hate Crimes Threaten Dorm Resident Victoria Leon Guerrero it was a big deal," Boss said. "I sent a in his room. It looked like it had been ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR letter to residents describing the in­ slipped under the door," Boss said. Several acts of hate aimed at a cident and reminding them of the "It was two pieces, one on top ofthe University of San Francisco stu­ policy against vandalism and hate other, so he peeled them apart and dent have left many at Pedro crimes and if anyone had seen any­ on one was the word 'Fag' and it Arrupe Residence Hall doubting thing to let us know." seemed to be written in ketchup." their neighbors. On Nov. 26, at 3:30 p.m., the Public Safety and SFPD were The San Francisco Police De­ student found his dorm door called again and they added the partment and the Department of vandalized. incident to their reports. Public Safety are both investigat­ "There was what looked like "At this point, the resident was ing a series of hate crimes that have tomato sauce all over his door really shaken up and he seemed kind caused a student to fear for his life and a sausage on the door knob," of numb, so we offered him the op­ and move out ofthe dorm room he Boss said. "We called Public Safety tion of moving out and he decided had been hving in since the begin­ and they came and took a report and that he did not want to stay in that ning of this semester, said Natifa took pictures and suggested we call room, so he moved out on the 28th," Boss, hall director at Pedro Arrupe. San Francisco Police Department." Boss said. "We had a hall meeting The hate acts began early last The incident had to have oc­ that night and we discussed it and month when the student, whose curred right before the student came we had a good turnout." identity is being kept anonymous in home because the floor's resident Boss said she is doing all she order to protect his safety, received a advisor walked by his room at 2:30 can to make people aware of the note in his mailbox that read "Fag." p.m. and there was nothing on incident. "He didn't tell anyone and he the door, Boss said. "I'm trying to appeal to people's doesn't remember the day that it There were no resident advisors consciences because I feel like some­ happened," Boss said. supervising the floors at that time one must have seen something be­ A second incident occurred on because resident advisors are not on cause the events occurred in the Nov. 15, when the student found duty until 5 p.m., Boss said. middle ofthe day," Boss said."We just "fag"written in red marker on his The student felt threatened and hope someone saw something be­ door, Boss said. was concerned for his safety, so Boss cause this kind of incident has an " I was out of town, but 1 met with arranged for him to sleep in an­ impact on us all as a community." the student on (Nov. 19), when I got other room that night. Ted Wight, director of Public A Pedro Aruupe resident's door was vandalized with ketchup and sausageback , and asked if he wanted to talk "The next day, the 27th, he came Safety, said the SFPD Special Inves- on Nov. 26. Flyers with photographs ofthe incident hang in dormitory halls.to Publi c Safety, but he didn't think home and he found a piece of paper Hate Crimes: Page 6 A Face Off In Debate Campus Mourns as Over U.S. Just' War Professor Passes Professors argue to large crowd Jessica Robles articles published, including her Victoria Leon Guerrero cause, the U.S. taking Kabul showed FOGHORN STAFFWRITER most popular book, "Nothing ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR a reasonable chance of success and by Madriz, Esther - Born in Ven­ Bad Happens to Good Girls: Fear In front of over 300 people, eight giving Afghanistan three weeks to ezuela, Esther Madriz passed away of Crime in Women's Lives," University of San Francisco profes­ hand over Osama Bin Laden, the U.S. at her home in San Francisco, on which was nominated for a C. sors debated whether the military providing a fair warning. Thursday, Nov. 29, following sev­ Wright Mills Award. campaign in Afghanistan is a Stanfield later rebutted these ar­ eral years of She was "just" war, on Nov. 12. guments and pointed out that the battling ova­ described as Stanley Nel, dean ofthe College war is not proportional because the rian cancer. "She was one of the being a very of Arts and Sciences, moderated the richest country in the world is Madriz was most positive people I happy person debate, which was "the most success­ bombing the poorest country and in her late fif­ who was ex­ ful of such events," he had seen in civilians are dying of hunger. He also ties and is sur­ have ever met. It's not tremely opti­ his 18 years at the University. said that as a part of the just war vived by her easy to ever find a mistic about Arguing in favor of the war were theory, there needs to be a reason­ husband. person like her," her condition. EUiot Neaman and Andrew Heinze able chance of success, but the U.S. She taught "She was of the history department, Michael has called the war a "War on Ter­ as an associate -Monica Leifer one of the Lehmann from the department of rorism." He said there are 28 ter­ professor in COLLEAGUE most positive economics and Shalendra Sharma rorist organizations in the world sociology at people I have from the politics department. and only one is in Afghanistan, so the University of San Francisco ever met," said colleague Monica Cynthia Boaz and Stephen Zunes when does the war end and when froml996to2001. Leifer. "It's not easy to ever find from politics, Vamsee Juluri from is success achieved? Madriz continued to teach a person like her." media studies and Michael Boaz added to Stanfield's rebut­ classes at the University until her Madriz was also described by Stanfield from history sat on the tal by saying that a competent au­ last day. colleagues as possessing a opposing side. thority did not declare the war Before moving to San Francisco, strong energy and always hav­ Both sides had different theories because President George W. Bush she lived in New York, Tennessee ing a smile on her face. about what constitutes a just war is an illegitimate president and the COURTESY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (where she received her Ph.D. in so­ The memorial service will be and brought up points about U.S. Congress, which has the author­ USF sociology Professor Esther ciology) and Venezuela. held on Friday, Dec. 7 at 1:30p.m. whether or not the U.S. is acting ity to declare war, has not done so. Madriz, passed away Nov. 29. Madriz had several novels and at St. Ignatius Church. out of self defense and what the She also questioned American inten­ outcome of the war entails. tions and said that Afghanistan is a Sharma described the character­ country rich in oil, which could help istics of a "just" war: there has to be the U.S. if the war is won in its favor. Student Radio 'Hardly Functional' a just cause; the war should be pro­ Neaman, who organized the Nelson Toriano ager Brian Peak said. "We're on the 2001-2002 Finance Com­ portional; the overall civilian casu­ event, said he and some other pro­ ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR hardly functional." mittee, said that the previous alties must be minimal; there should fessors did feel that those who sup­ Student-run radio station As reported in the Foghorn staff's failure to meet the Spring be a reasonable chance of success; port the warVeren't given much of KDNZ 880AM received a $4,086 (October 25), KDNZ missed the 2001 deadline is not reflective of there is a public declaration of war; a voice on campus. That was the subsidy from the Associated Stu­ Spring 2001 budget deadline for the current staff. "It's tough," she fair warning is given and all peace­ motivation forbringin g the two sides dents of the University of San all student organizations. They said. But subsidizing $11,743.33 ful alternatives have been exhausted. together in a debate format, he said. Francisco Senate, in an eleven to submitted their budget proposal is "just impossible." Sharma provided examples of "I thought it was important to one vote, three abstaining, on of $11,743.33 during the Fall "It's really a joke. [The Finance how the war in Afghanistan meets all also have people confront each other Nov. 13. 2001 semester. Committee] is trying to control of these characteristics, pointing out face to face and be able to ask each "The condition that KDNZ is Freshman class representative us, but they are not helping us out things such as self defense as a just Debate Draws: Page 6 in is an emergency," general man­ Meghan Masera, who is serving Senate Funds: Page 6 San Francisco Foghorn NEWS December 5, 2001 Civil Liberties Debate Student Talent Expressed Through

Jamie Butler authoritarianism, America's com­ and Sarah Faulkner mitment to violence to enforce co­ Open Mic Poetry and Jam Sessions FOGHORN STAFFWRITERS ercion and the need for non-violent Jessica Robles United States restrictions on civil actions. He referred to President FOGHORN STAFFWRITER liberties and social justices during Bush as "King George" and com­ Personal self-expression drew times of war were examined by pared democracies to authoritar­ almost 50 University of San University of San Francisco pro­ ian states in terms of their civil Francisco Students for "Expres­ fessors in the eighth Peace and liberty changes. sions," on Nov. 15. The problem is that today, restric­ Justice Forum. The event was presented by tive regimes and democratic states Jeffrey Paris, philosophy pro­ the Black Student Union and produce the same results. "The fessor, and Brian Weiner, professor hosted by Lauren Farah and civil liberties remain the same be­ of politics, detailed past and present Jordon Green. The event began tween both," Paris said. civil liberty constraints for around at 8:15 p.m. in a candle-lit 50 USF students on Nov. 13. Paris said that the destruction of Crossroads Caf6 and continued Professor Weiner said that there social justice movements is how the with a non-stop parade of per­ is a history of the United States gov­ government, in the face of terrorist formers until the show ended ernment curbing civil liberties in threat, pursues authoritarianism ide­ at 10:30 p.m. als in dealing with civil liberties. times of war and political crisis. He 'I'm just amazed at how Paris said that non-violent activ­ said that the American govern­ much talent is at this school," ists have been beaten and tortured ment has suppressed people un­ said BSU representative in Seattle, Los Angeles, Washington, fairly and to justify their actions Selenzie Webb. DC, Philadelphia, Prague, Genoa they have claimed that they are The steady flow of singers, and Vancouver. "In the last guaranteeing America's safety writers and poets took the stage month, police have reportedly from potential threats. with acts ranging from de­ broken up anti-war demonstra­ Weiner said that there is a con­ nouncements of human mis­ tions with clubs, pepper spray tradiction between fighting the war treatment to love poetry, from and tear gas," Weiner said. against Afghanistan in order to pro­ impromptu music jam sessions tect democracy while eliminating Paris said that it is possible to to groups of rappers free-styl­ individual freedom. bring about change through ing back and forth. non-violent means. "A brief look at U.S. history re­ Lenaka Maddox read four "Even though nonviolent means veals little cause for comfort consid­ poems. "If I Knew," urged lis­ have been met with violence many ering the plight of civil liberties teners to remember, times and succeeded, you wouldn't during wartime or in the midst of "tomorrow's not promised to know it by the government propa­ threats of terrorism," Weiner said. anyone." The recently passed U.S. Patriot ganda we call mainstream media," In "My Gift to You," Maddox Acts have "squeezed" civil liberties, Paris said. His solution was one of a recollected "the tears, the laugh­ according to Weiner. Key provisions broad-based international group ter, the heartache, the glory" of of the Act allow immigrants under that would use non-violent means DMITRIY KUMETs/fOCHORN past relationships, and in "In­ suspicion to be held for up to seven to bring the world together. Pablo Periz DeAlmeda and Dan Akenhead played for a crowd of 50. nocent Love," she spoke ofthe days without being charged. Paris said that there is a need for old butterflies everyone talks own, one of which, "Dangerous laboration. In addition, law enforcement can unity. "There is a lack of compassion about." Love," declared "the words in my Junior Analilia Barajas pre­ obtain roving wiretaps, perform se­ and empathy when dealing with Webb read a poem full of in- head, they swirl around. Learn to sented a poem about inner ver­ cret searches and seizures and other people. There has to be an nuendos. "Can I make love to embrace and be within the galaxy." sus outer beauty and monitor computers with more internal transformation—this you? Can we exchange nouns, Green began with a poem perception. "Do not judge how ease and flexibility and less super­ can be the only way to stop ter­ pronouns, verbs, adjectives? "about some ofthe things which happy I am by the size of my vision than before, Weiner said. rorism," said Paris. Sucking each other's thoughts. have been going on in our coun­ jeans," she said. "I am more Over the last two months the The U.S. abuses civil liberties Can I show you every curve of try after that date we're all so fa­ than my breast, my thighs, my American Civil Liberties Union and when the government sees threat, my apostrophes?" she asked. miliar with." love handles." other civil rights groups have filed Paris said. This includes the use of The hosts ofthe night contrib­ Senior Eugene Brown re­ a Freedom of Information Act re­ police power against the Black Civil "Feels like I'm wearing stories uted their own thoughts as well. cited poetry from memory: quest about the individuals ar­ Rights Movement in the 1960s, the with holes in them for shoes. The Farah read a few poems of her "Quiet halls to be discreet. We rested or detained. FBI program COINTELPRO, which timing is perfect. While they're creep, to no end, but don't be used illegal tactics against the Black looking for terrorists they won't Not only is government censor­ afraid," he said. "In case of an Panther Party and evidence of pos­ see me," Green said. "Maybe it's ship a concern but also the self-cen­ emergency, an escape sign will sible FBI involvement in the car because this country's finally sorship that has taken place within deploy when the zipper is bombing of Earth First! organizers. crossed the line. America's got a the media. On October 11, the pulled down." White House requested that five "This need for liberation is the brand new target and his skin Participants and audience major TV networks edit or decbne only truly grave and appropriate looks just like mine." members alike enjoyed the to show any videotapes of Osama threat to the American way of life Saxophone player Brandon event. "It's great to have the bin Laden, although there was no today—a way of life that depends Steppe, senior, dedicated a song to chance to get a picture of ev­ evidence of secret messages in the on freely employed violence, his grandfather who had passed eryone else's realities," Farah tapes and they were broadcast wasted lives, and the destruction away the night before. said. worldwide and available online, ac­ of hope," Paris said. Steppe joined sophomore Dan cording to Weiner. Sarah Ross, junior, said that she Akenhead who sang and played "I am very proud that ah "All the TV networks agreed not "strongly agree with what Paris acoustic guitar and freshman these people came out to sup­ to run the tapes. While the govern­ said about the internal transfor­ Pablo Periz DeAlmeda who played port BSU. And for once, at least ment censors televisions stations mation that has to happen in a tribal drum in a jam session that since I've been here, it's not all against Osama bin Laden's taped people. This seems like the only was the biggest hit of the night. black people," Webb said. video messages, the public are self- way to stop violence." All three of their songs were "It was really, really fun," censoring themselves by not Molly Keogh, sophomore, said met with great approval, includ­ sophomore Niki Grauzer said. speaking out against government that it seems impossible for vio­ ing shouts of "when are you go­ "It was one of the most fun actions," Weiner said. "They are lence to be completely erased. "It ing to make a CD?" It was events I've ever been to on cam­ afraid to get on the wrong side has become such an accepted and DMITRIY KUMSTS/FOGHORN Akenhead and Periz DeAlmeda's pus. There's just so much talent, of public opinion." integral part of society and it Brandon Steppe, senior, dedicated second performance together, af­ and from so many different Paris spoke about the nature of doesn't just go away," she said. a song to his late grandfather. ter only a month and a half of col­ types of people." Speaker Comes to Grips with Asian, American and Gay Self Sarah Faulkner American communities in their to your car did not mean anything. and the question of contrasting tween her Asian-American self and FOGHORN STAFFWRITER social and political movements Zia said this experience is just a identities brought Zia to write her the intrinsically gay part of herself. Award-winning journalist, for more than 20 years. reminder to her that she was an novel. She spoke of how she always "It was as if Asian people Asian American activist and au­ She visited USF to speak about American in her inner self and felt torn between her Asian self and couldn't be gay, that I had to make thor Helen Zia spoke to about 60 her reasons for writing "Asian that no physical symbol could ac­ her American self. After grappling the choice between one or the University of San Francisco com­ American Dreams: The Emergence curately describe her. with this identity crisis for years, other," Zia said. For Zia, all three munity members about racial of An American People," and to Zia spoke about World War II Zia said that she finally found a parts of her life contributed to who profiling and identity as part of share her feelings about Asian internment camps and how Japa­ balance between her two identities. she was and she wanted her novel the "Writers on their Writing" Americans today and how the war nese-Americans were relocated be­ After coming to grips with the to show Asian-Americans that this program on Nov. 16. with Afghanistan is affecting her cause their ethnicity posed a Chinese and American parts of could happen for them as well. "Racial profiling is important community. supposed threat to national secu­ herself, Zia was once again faced "You simply have to know your­ because it is happening to Middle Zia spoke of an experience she rity. "They justified racial profiling with another identity problem— self, every part. Don't be afraid of Eastern people right now as well had a few weeks after the Sept. 11 as okay because it meant they were her sexuality. what you might find," she said. as the fact that it has been hap­ attacks. She was at a gas station and suppressing evil," Zia said. "It is "I suppressed the fact that I was Some students were impressed pening to Japanese-Americans the attendant asked her if she easy to do this to people when the a lesbian for years because I was al­ by Zia's strength. "It seems like she for years," Zia said. would like to buy an American flag American public can make certain ready dealing with so much per­ has done a great deal of soul- As a Chinese American, Zia is decal. After declining the offer, she people seem so evil without know­ sonally," Zia said. She read an searching and she definitely knows an advocate of Asian American and the attendant got into an ar­ ing who these people really are." excerpt from her novel about how herself, every part of herself," jun­ rights and has represented Asian gument about how sticking the flag Racial profiling, scape-goating her friends asked her to choose be­ ior Rosie Turner said. San Francisco Foghorn N EWS December 5, 2001 News Briefs Yearbook To Honor African American Football Players Students Risk Arrest in Protest The first University of San Francisco Don Yearbook in eight years is dedicated to USF's 1951 football team. The football team was Non-violent march against human rights abuses undefeated, but the Southeast conference officials did not invite USF Victoria Leon Guerrero to play in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech. While the bowl ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR committees said that USF's schedule was too easy, rumors spread Linked arm and arm with nine that the committees' reasoning was to avoid including teams with other University of San Francisco African American players. USF's team had three African American students, Marcela Yerena ap­ football players. Committee officials later invited USF to play in proached the boundary line to another game, if they left behind two of the African American play­ the former School of the Ameri­ ers and USF refused. This is the last week to order the commemora­ cas in Fort Benning, Ga. tive yearbook. Contact yearbook staff at 422-5115. The USF junior said she was shaken and filled with so much LaborTech 2001 Launches 24-Hr Labor Radio Channel emotion that she could not con­ LaborTech 2001 will celebrate its 11th anniversary at the Uni­ trol the tears that streamed down versity of San Francisco from December 7-9. The conference will her cheeks as she broke the law focus on new communication technologies used by the labor and crossed the line. movement and the effects of new technologies on workers and "I left a cross and a USF t-shirt will premiere the launch of Workers Information News Service, with a personal prayer on the fence the world's first 24-hour labor radio channel. The labor radio chan­ and I stood there for a minute and nel will allow trade unionists and the labor movement to receive looked at the soldiers on the other uncensored news coverage and information via the web and com­ side," Yerena said. "I wanted to yell munity radio. Panelists will hold workshops about democracy, cen­ and scream, but I couldn't because sorship, how to stream audio and video on the web and set up a it was a non-violent protest, so I

community access labor television show, as well as the war-time knew I had to just take it in." COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY MINISTRY media blockade and independent media centers and labor. Yerena was part of a group of Students crossed the WHISC boundary line in protest on Nov. 17 and 18. LaborTech is sponsored by organizations like the San Francisco 18 USF students who traveled to Labor Council, California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, Labornet, Georgia on Nov. 17 and 18, to pro­ the student's trip to Georgia. who were massacred in El Salva­ and the USF Media Studies Department. test the existence of the Western As a part of the protest, some dor in the 1980s," Silva said. "Their Hemispheric Institute for Security people choose to cross the bound­ assassinations were linked with New Intellectual Property and Technology Institute Cooperation (WHISC), which un­ ary line around the school, which people who graduated and were The University of San Francisco has established the J. Thomas til January 2001 was called the is against the law and can lead to trained at the School of the Ameri­ McCarthy Institute for Intellectual Property and Technology, com­ School of the Americas. arrest for trespassing on federal cas and because of that link and memorating Professor J. Thomas who has taught at the Univer­ The military school is the U.S. property. This year, 16 USF stu­ because we are a Jesuit university sity for more than 30 years. Thomas is known as the most Army's Spanish-language training dents crossed the line. that is the symbolism of the influential trademark attorney in the United States. Many judges facility for Latin American military "We were able to cross the line crosses out there." and attorneys refer to his treatise, "Trademark and Unfair Com­ personnel and it's official purpose and still break the law in essence. The crosses were also a part of petition," which has been cited in more than 1000 judicial opin­ is "to provide professional educa­ And we were able to put something the group's goal to inform the USF ions. The Institute will focus on intellectual property law, cyberlaw, tion and training to eligible on the fence to make it like a me­ community about the school and technological breakthroughs and globalization. It will also host personnnel of the Western Hemi­ morial," Silva said. "The military why they went to protest it. conferences, scholar-in-residence programs, student extemships sphere within the context of police started arresting people for Becky Peratt, a USF junior, and speaker series. Students will be able to earn an intellectual democratic principles," according doing what we did, and if we hadn't along with some resident advisors property certificate with their undergraduate degrees.The first stu­ to the Center for Interantional gone so early that might have been from the different on-campus resi­ dents are expected to enroll in the Fall of 2002. Policy's website. an issue with us, but it wasn't." dence halls, organized an informa­ "These soldiers go back to their Michael Russo, a freshman who tional rally in Harney Plaza on countries and serve in high posi­ went to the protest for the first Nov. 15 with speakers who talked tions in their respective militaries time, said he was glad he crossed about the history ofthe school and Off the HilltOi and go on to commit some of the the line. why people are protesting it. worst human rights abuses such as "The civil disobedience aspect "This is a Jesuit school with a Global Health Care Improved Local Parking Fines Raised the torture and killing of innocent of a non-violent movement is Jesuit mission committed to justice Staff at the University of Twenty of San Francisco's men, women and children," said something that I think is impor­ around the world and I felt the rally California at San Francisco 154 parking fines will be Sara Suman, a USF junior who has tant because in a democracy that was upholding the mission state­ formed the "Global Partners raised by Jan. 1,2002. been involved in the movement is how the most change is effected," ment of this school," Peratt said. Russo said. "Getting to go and be for Primary Care Innovation" Meter violations in the against the school for about five Silva said she believes it is im­ able to see a non-violent move­ with academic and govern­ downtown area will be raised years. ""They chose to change the portant for people to know about ment that I feel so strongly about ment leaders from six different from $25 to $35. Fines for name of the school to create the social issues like the school in in action was a very moving expe­ countries. parking on a sidewalk or in a appearance that the grievances be­ Georgia. rience for me, just to know that a They will draft proposals on tow away zone will both be ing brought against the school "I'm not asking that they go group of people somewhere is try­ how to train doctors and raised from $25 to $50. In ad­ were being addressed by simply out and protest and march and ing to make a difference." nurses to improve effective and dition, parking by a fire hy­ closing it down and renaming it as yell, but I'm just asking them to culturally catered primary care drant is currently $33, but will a different school." The people at the protest car­ educate themselves and know services. be $50. Finally, parking in a no Defenders of the school argue ried white crosses that had the that there's two sides to every names of Latin Americans who story," Silva said. "To know that Some proposals include stopping zone will be a $50 that they do not teach abuse and had died written across them, an injustice is happening, I am more community-oriented re­ ticket, when it used to be $23. that no school should be held ac­ Silva said. obligated to do something, be­ search facilities in Durban, According to Diana countable for the actions of only cause not saying or doing any­ South Africa, as Buddhist Hammons, director of public some of its graduates, according Before the group left, they thing means you agree with meditation for attitudinal affairs at the Department of to the CIP website. planted similar crosses in the lawn what's going on. I don't agree changes Thailand. Parking and Traffic, the $62 However, the movement to in front of the Gleeson Library. with what's going on at the The objective of the coop­ million dollars collected from close the school, which began 12 "The crosses are in memory of School of the Americas and so I erative effort is more than what tickets went to toward the years ago, will continue until it is the six Jesuit priests, the house­ am obligated to do something, they can teach underprivileged city's municipal transit sys­ officially shut down, said Sarah keeper and her daughter, four nuns and that's why I keep going." communities, but what the tem. Silva, a USF junior who organized and Archbishop Oscar Romero, group can learn from medical She also said that fines have disparities, Haile Debas, dean not been raised in ten years. of the UCSF School of Medi­ Other fines were just too low The 'Real Africa' Comes to Campus Jessica'Robles cine and vice chancellor for for common infractions. For ties that confront Africa in the 21st There are also plans to organize FOGHORN STAFFWRITER medical affairs, said. example, the fine for a car that century," Tumubweinee said. regular outings that "nurture long UCSF reports that most is parked in six motorcycle Awareness and knowledge of Af­ Many African students and fac­ lasting bonds among the members," health care providers currently spaces is only fined $13. rica have come to the University of ulty have joined the club, said Tumubweinee said. Next semester cannot meet the basic needs of Furthermore, DPT needed San Francisco in the form of a new Tumubweinee, and now many non- the club will visit The African Re­ patients, since the amount of to make fines more consistent. student club African Alliance, ac­ African students and faculty are join­ source Center in Oakland. available resources are in­ For example, parking in a cording to co-founder Roy R. ing and participating in activities. They are also planning an Africa versely proportional to pa­ loading zone will be same as Tumubweinee. "The idea is that non-African Week in conjunction with the Black tients' needs. In addition, some double-parking violations, in­ The club that started with a mail­ members get an opportunity to learn Student Union for Black History countries do not even provide creasing the fine from $25 to ing list of 23 has "ballooned" to first-hand, ask any kind of questions Month in February, Faubert said. enough general care practitio­ $50. about 65, "many of whom are not and understand the real Africa," Members currently meet every ners or meet government More than 800,000 tickets from Africa," Tumubweinee said. Tumubweinee said. second Friday of the month to dis­ health care standards. were issued for street cleaning Early last spring, Tumubweinee The African Alliance has partici­ cuss and debate issues concerning Africa. "We want to beam the good Barry Kistnasamy, dean of violations in the same fiscal and Alberto Andretta of pated in campus events and are plan­ and the positive amidst the negative the Nelson R. Mandela School year. This accounts for 37 per­ Multicultural and International Stu­ ning events for the future as well. that is usually associated with Africa," of Medicine at the University cent of all violations. dent Services decided to establish a Starting in Spring 2002, the club said Tumubweinee. "What is also im­ of Natal in Durban, said that Hammond said that the origi­ club that dealt with African issues. will host guest speakers of various portant is that we want to be the the cooperative effort main­ nal reason for increased fines "We want to enUghten the USF backgrounds and experiences on voice of an often neglected Africa in tains a local focus and a col­ was to prevent people from community about the social, cul­ a bi-monthly basis, according to the multicultural landscape of USF." laborative global agenda. parking on the sidewalks. tural, economic and political reali­ Faubert. Send press ralaaaaa and calendar listings to: Shadi Rahimi -UCSF Today -The Golden Gate News Department San Francisco Foghorn NEWS EDITOR Contact us at.. Victoria Leon Guerrero University of California at [Xjpress Online 415.422.6122 (MAIN) Attention: News Department ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR San Francisco San Francisco State University 415.422.2751 (FAX) 2130 Fulton Street Nelson Toriano [email protected] (E-MAIL) San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR San Francisco Foghorn NEWS December5, 2001 Plains Indians' History Told Through Prayer and Dance Maggie Ford rounding today's Native Ameri my ancestors were standing on band around each arm and feath­ Students who attended the FOGHORN STAFFWRITER cans. the gallows they sang this death ers in his long braided hair. A performance enjoyed it. Three Native American story­ Their perfor­ brightly beaded cloth cov­ "I learned a lot today, the way tellers performed "Dances ofthe mances are both a ered his body and his that they described the signifi­ Plains Indians" in celebration of form of entertain­ "In 1826 the largest execution of ankles were wrapped in cance of the song gives you a National American Indian Heri­ ment as well as a re- Indians in America took place. 38 fur and bells. sense of all the pain and history tage Month, on Nov. 8, for about enactment of their "The bells represent the of Indians," senior Charmaine 25 University of San Francisco history and their Lakotas were hung in one day by cries of war and the feath­ Trainor said. "Even though the students in Crossroads Cafe. stories. order of President Lincoln," ers we wear are from the words weren't in English, they Native Americans Joseph "In 1826 the -Bob Wilson birds that come and eat still had meaning to me through Wakazoo, Charlotte Wagner and largest execution of NATIVE AMERICAN STORYTELLER the bodies of our enemy dance." Bob Wilson are from the Lakota Indians in America after they have fallen in "I think that it's important to and Ottawa tribes based in took place. 38 battle," Wilson said. be culturally aware ofthe differ­ Sonoma County. Lakotas were hung in one day by song until the floor dropped." The dancers closed with a ences between Americans," /'jun­ The three travel to schools and order of President Lincoln," Wil­ Wilson beat his drum as "friendship dance." Members of ior Kristie Marullo said." While festivals throughout northern son said. "Each one of those In­ Wakazoo and Wagner lowered the audience participated by we all might share the same citi­ California to promote Indian dians was given a fiveminut e trial their heads in prayer. holding hands and circling the zenship, we all come from a dif­ awareness and the issues sur­ in front of angry white men. As Wakazoo wore a thick silver room to the beat of a drum. ferent background."

National American Heritage Month

"The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the re­ gion ofthe forests, plains, pueblos or mesas. He fitsint o the landscape, for the hana that fashioned the continent also fashioned the man for his surroundings. He once grew as naturally as the wild sunflowers, he belongs just as the buffalo belonged." -Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux Chief, councilfire.com

"Where today are the Pequot? Where are the Narragansett, the Mohican, the Pokanoket and many other once pow­ erful tribes ofour people? They have vanished before the avarice and the oppression or the White Man, as snow before a summer sun." -Tecumseh Shawnee, councilfire.com

"Long before the white man set foot on American soil.. .there were probably 10 million Indians north of present day Mexico," according to americanwest.com.

Today, there are 2,475,956 American Indian and Alaska Natives in the United States, which is nine percent of the total population, according to the 1990 Census Bu­ reau Racial Statistics Branch Population Division.

JACOB STILLMAN Sports Mascots 'Demean and Degrade' Native Americans Jessica Robles sadness that won't leave me, but it's culture, not a farce. FOGHORN STAFFWRITER man as we are," Teters said. "Minority rights aren't always a sadness that turns to anger," Teters "There has never been a study With the support of national Na­ right,"Governor Winkle oflllinois said. The Cleveland Indians, the At­ said. From that day, Teters decided that says that Native Americans sup­ tive American organizations, Teters But Teters was not discouraged. lanta Braves, the Washington to speak out against what she saw port this as carrying on their heri­ began to protest outside of IlMnois "My people paid with their blood for Redskins. as a brutal insult to the Native tage, or keeping their culture as well. She went to the Superbowl what little they had," she said. "I'm What do these sports teams have American heritage. alive," Kasmir said. between the Buffalo Bills and the alive to protect that. I owe it to in common? They all have mascots Teters was raised on a reservation Native American activist Vernon Washington Redskins where she my people." that are insulting to Native Ameri­ in Spokane, Wa. with strong tradi­ Bellecourt said he couldn't believe and supporters passed out pam­ Despite Teters' efforts and those cans, which 15 University of San tion and culture. She was taught that people could claim to be honoring a phlets and held signs. of other Native American activists, Francisco students and Lone Moun­ the position of a chief was sacred. heritage when what they really did "[Redskin] is such a blatantly rac­ although many mascots at various tain Hall Director Ryan Kasmir, who When she saw the ist term," Bellecourt said. "It is as if levels of sports have been changed, has a degree in Native American "chief" at the bas­ people are numb to it." those such as the University of Studies, discussed on Nov. 27. ketball game, she "[Redskin] is such a blatantly During this time, the use of Na­ Michigan Chippewas and the Students viewed a 45 minute PBS said she felt as if ev­ racist term," Bellecourt said. "It is tive American mascots was begin­ University of Illinois Illini re­ documentary about the University erything that was ning to decline because of pressure main the same. of Illinois, and one woman's protest important to her as if people are numb to it," from Native American groups. Yet "I really care about this subject," against their mascot, Chief Illiniwek, was being mocked. -Vernon Bellecourt the University of Illinois stub­ senior Selena Dillon said. "It's a mov­ a Native American character of the Teters began NATIVE AMERICAN ACTIVIST bornly refused to give in. ing story, and I think these are really "Fighting Illini" sports teams. standing outside "This [mascot] is important," a important issues." Charlene Teters, a Native Ameri­ during the college representative said. "Being Teams such as the Atlanta Braves can graduate student at the Univer­ University's games, with signs was "demean, degrade and belittle a politically correct just to please a mi­ and the Kansas City Chiefs may have sity of Illinois, went to her first that read, "American Indians are people's culture and way of life." nority would not be appropriate." retained their Native American college basketball game during human beings, not mascots." Throughout the Illinois commu­ Many at the University wanted to names and mascots, but the situa­ which the team mascot, Chief The University of Illinois nity, the image of Chief Illiniwek was keep the mascot because of pressure tion has improved. Illiniwek, came out at half time staunchly defended its tradition. seen on gas stations, restaurants, toys from the University alumni, who "Since the mid-seventies no more dancing and causing a spirited Representatives ofthe college argued and figurines. There was even toilet made it clear that their generous professional or college teams have uproar among the fans. that the fictional chief was a digni­ paper with the image on it. "What it donations would stop if the mas­ taken their names from the Native "It filled me with a sadness. It's a fied tribute to the Native American says to me is, you're not quite as hu­ cot was changed American culture," Kasmir said. San Francisco Foghorn N EWS December 5, 2001

By Victoria Leon Guerrero How Much Money Do You Have Left On Your Meal Plan?

"I have $7.50 because I don't eat "I have $250 and it's good out a lot I think there was a huge enough for me. I work a lot so change because last year I had like I really don't eat here so that's $80 when I left and since Sodexxo why I have a lot left." raised their prices it sucks and ev­ As reported in the Fog­ -Linda Aguilar, freshman, erything is so expensive." horn (October 25) there flexi meal plan has been a three percent -Sierra Scalise, sophomore, increase in the price of maxi meal plan food at all Sodexho cam­ pus facilities.

For the week of 12/01/01, students with meal plans should have planned to W I have about $350 because have $164.75 on the flexi "I have $39 and I'm pissed normally I don't eat [at World plan, $191.80 on the plus off because I have no money Fare]." plan or $215.90 on the left and I can't buy food." -Andrew Marin, freshman, maxi plan, according to -Nicholas Reid, sophomore, flexi meal plan the signs by the registers flexi meal plan in World Fare.

Christmas Break Professor Brings Crowds to Housing Crunch 'Climax* on the Dance Floor

Jessica Robles He said that he sent out an Vrinda Normand as a DJ, that really shows through," popular at parties. People would call FOGHORN STAFFWRITER email to international students FOGHORN STAFFWRITER said Michael Anthony, a 25-year-old him up to invite him and say,"By the DJ that works with Ciena at Ten 15. way, could you bring your tape?" Some international students asking them if they need help find­ When he's not sparking the at­ "He is just one of those people who From this early experience, Ciena may be staying in the United ing housing during the holiday tention of his development psy­ knows how to watch a crowd and became interested in disc jockeying. States during the holiday season season, because ORL would make chology students as professor push them in the right direction." He would watch DJs carefully, some­ rather than flying home because exceptions for international stu­ Mel Ciena, DJ Melvin J knows times getting a few minutes of play­ of a tightening of security for in­ dents who feared flying home and how to move a crowd. One of the virtues of a good DJ is being connected with people. An­ ing time at a club. ternational flights, which may needed to stay in San Francisco. The 46-year-old USF profes­ thony said a DJ has to know what Mel Ciena soon became DJ cause problems because of a lack Jacobs said that he recieved no sor heats up the dance floor at music the crowd needs to hear, Melvin J. He moved to the West of winter break housing, accord­ replys and many international San Francisco's Ten 15. whether it is funky, sexy, fast or slow. Coast to get an undergraduate de­ ing to Director of Residence Life students are probably going " I will DJ until they drag me out gree at San Jose State University J.J. Thorp. home to their families or have ofthe club and say, 'Take your walker Ciena described himself as being and a Ph.D at Stanford Univer­ "This*year has been particu­ already found housing. and get out of here," Ciena said. "one ofthe few DJs that can go from one style of music to another, and sity. He has worked as a profes­ larly difficult," Thorp said. Apart­ Some international students Ciena has been disc jockeying the dance floor still makes sense." sor and DJ ever since. ments that used to be open to said that they are definitely going and teaching for 20 years. He said he Ciena gets paid more money per students last year during home to celebrate the holiday wants to maintain a balance between "You take them on a journey," hour as a DJ for private parties than intersession no longer are, put­ season. academics and entertainment. Ciena said, "You bring them to a cli­ max and then take them down." when he is teaching part-time at the ting the offices of Residence Life Charlene Ang, student repre­ "Ifl devote all my time to teach­ University. However, when he plays and Hospitality Management in sentative for the Multicultural and ing, then I don't have an outlet," he Ciena was born in New York City at clubs he gets paid about the same. a "tough conundrum," Thorp said. International Student Services, is said. "If you don't entertain yourself, in 1955. When he was 16, he started Ciena students are impressed "We close the residence halls returning to Singapore during the you're gonna freakin' die." . making cassette tapes with all his fa­ with his double bfe. Senior Soury down from December 15 to Janu­ winter break. Teaching helps Ciena keep in vorite songs, usually ones that Boualuang said that Ciena is "ex­ ary 1. Last year on December 23, "I think everything is going to touch with young people, although weren't played on the radio. tremely cool and diverse." She there was a fire in which 30 be alright," Ang said. "It's a time for he said that he doesn't try to person­ Back in the 1970s, when a song said that she knew he isn't the av­ candles were being burned at family and reconnecting with your ally identify with the youth culture. ended or a record was changed, erage professor. once in one of the apartments," life at home. I'm definitely not let­ "I know I'm a little bit older than there would be a brief pause and Thorp said. "They lit the wall and ting the events that have been the crowd I play to, but I'm still the dance floor would die. Ciena Ciena will be featured in an curtains, and luckily the sprin­ happening lately stop me from accepted by them," he said. figured out how to use the pause upcoming documentary, "2 a.m.," function on his cassette recorder which will premier at the Sundance klers reacted, but it did damage having that." According to his co-workers, to eliminate that space. Film Festival in January. It chronicles a lot of things." However, some international most DJs are between 25 and 30 the hves of several superstar DJs. At the time, the staff was gone students had some concerns about years old. Ciena said that as long Ciena suddenly became very so there couldn't be much done, the traveling process. as he stays current and is "in the Thorp said. "So we decided to "Security checks are really long. know," he will do fine. close these places this year [dur­ Before you had to get there two Several of his students have seen ing intercessions]," he said. hours before for an international Ciena at his night job. They said that The Office of Residence Life is flight, now it's three hours or he plays a large variety of music, trying to find some options and more," sophomore Shingo Hwang from hip-hop to reggae and 80s. has been negotiating with the ho­ said. "Getting on the airplane is Junior Kapinga Brown is not usu­ tel industries, Thorp said. risky enough, but I'd rather go ally a club person, but she really en­ Students who live in the home. It's not enough of a risk for joys the French music Ciena plays. Presidio will also lease rooms to me to stay here." Ciena also DJs at French parties students staying there tempo­ "I'm trying not to think about once a month in addition to his rarily. Thorp said that he doesn't it," said Daniel Sergent, freshman, weekly gig at Ten 15. think that they will have a prob­ who is from Germany. "There are Senior Dmitriy Kumetz saw lem accommodating everyone. abeady enough problems normally Ciena on Nov. 16, when Ciena played International Student Repre­ with delays and stuff on holidays. "funky remixes of songs," com­ sentative Frederik Jacobs said he I hope nothing new happens when bining "Killing Me Softly" with thinks that many international I'm trying to come back that might "Tainted Love." students aren't worried about make it harder, but I don't think "You know you're always go­ DMITRIY KUMETS/FOGHORN flying. that will happen."' ing to get a smile on Mel's face and Professor Mel Ciena, or DJ Melvin J, entertains partiers at night club Ten 15. San Francisco Foghorn NEWS December5, 2001 Hate Crimes Investigated By SFPD and Public Safety From Front Page tigations Division conducted a pre­ "We have expelled students for The walls of Pedro Arrupe Hall "We check in everybody who said. "He shouldn't have to live in fear liminary investigation and they are being extremely abusive towards are lined with posters displaying comes in the building," said senior and there is no reason for him to be still working on the case. other members of the University," photos of some of the incidents, Rodrigo Novelo. "It's impossible that unhappy at all because he's here to "They've interviewed several Bush said. "We're a very diverse in­ asking residents to call Public it was in the middle of the day and study, not to defend himself against people in regards to what happened stitution and we want people to have Safety if they have any informa­ nobody noticed that they were do­ harassment. It's not fair at all." and we are taking it very, very seri­ respect for one another and to treat tion regarding the crimes. ing these kinds of things to him." • Heavenly Swendsen, a resident ously," Wight said."If those respon­ each other with dignity, so we are not Other staff in residence halls Novelo said he is not worried advisor at Pedro Arrupe Hall, said sible are identified, they will be dealt going to tolerate hateful or intoler­ have also been informing stu­ about his personal safety because that although the hateful messages with appropriately through the ant behavior anywhere on campus." dents about the incidents. he believes the acts were person­ were aimed at one particular stu­ criminal system and the University." The University's president, Rev. "We received several pam­ ally directed at the student. dent, they still affect many oth­ Inspector Anna Brown of the Stephen A. Privett, SJ., said he was phlets and flyers regarding hate "I think it was out of hate to the ers in the building and in the SFPD said there are no suspects in shocked when he first heard crimes that I handed out to residents gay society or to him because they University at large. the case, but when one is found, they about the hate crimes. and posted on my floor,"Mar y Abler, didn't like the way he was," Novelo "I just think it's a terrible tragedy," could face a year in the county jail "It's a fundamental violation of resident advisor in Gillson Hall said. "It's sad because he was nice." Swendsen said. "It's an attack on the or probation, depending on the dis­ our core values and it's an instance said. "When I did a bulletin board Maxwell Mynhier, the victim's efforts of general awareness concern­ trict attorney's judgment ofthe case. of a kind of ignorance and stupidity about hate crimes, residents friend, said the student is still very ing this issue and the efforts of The most the University can do that are diametrically opposed to came and thanked me." shaken up. "He's just scared and he's students on campus, and we're all is expel a student, said David everything that a university is Several residents at Pedro irritated by the fact that he can't be deeply concerned. We're defi­ Bush, the associate vice president about," Privett said. "Whoever Arrupe said they believe another expressive in his own environment nitely doing the best we can to re­ of student affairs. did this needs a lot of help." resident committed the crimes. because this is his home," Mynhier solve the issue." Debate Draws Crowds From Front Page other questions," Neaman said. "I Lehmann's comment personally, but hope at least that we posed some would have liked more of a response. questions which made people think "Past U.S. domestic polices and a little bit about their own opinions." actions definitely pertain to any fu­ Most audience questions were di­ ture U.S. international polices," rected towards the professors who Steppe said. "Your house has to be argued that the war is just. clean before you go criticizing some­ Several people at the debate said one else's house." that some professors seemed to ig­ James Taylor, a professor of poU- nore the students' questions. tics who was at the debate, said For example, senior Brandon Lehmann could have done a better Steppe asked, "How credible is a job of answering Steppe's question. United States proposed international "Any intellectual attempt by a stu­ war against terrorism considering dent to make the connection between past U.S. government-sponsored do­ the government's legitimate actions mestic terrorism, i.e. indirect U.S. domestically and government's legiti­ aide in the placement of crack co­ mate actions in terms of foreign parts, caine in the black community in the was a question that shouldn't have 1980s? Can we really wage war on been brushed aside," Taylor said. terrorism until we bomb ourselves?" Overall, all who were interviewed Lehmann said he could not re­ about the debate said that the pro­ spond to the question because it was fessors did a good job and that it was not a "credible premise on which to very successful. proceed," and, to his knowledge, an "I thought there was a very civi­ investigation has shown that the gov­ lized exchange of views," Nel said. "I ernment did not place crack cocaine think this kind of event shows that in the black community. there really is a need for people to Steppe said that he did not taken debate pressing issues like this." Senate Funds KDNZ From Front Page when we need help," Howcrio Masera said that profits from Burley, KDNZ assistant general their campaigns will help KDNZ manager, said. maintain operations.Macias said The 38-year-old station is receiv­ that KDNZ has checks amounting ing more than what they were ini­ to $1,375 from an outside media tially subsidized, but should be more company paying for advertisements. timely in submitting a budget re­ "We're all new. It's very ridicu­ quest next year, according to Shanel lous, and quite frustrating," Burley Edwards, on-campus student repre­ said. He said that the Finance Com­ sentative serving on the 2001 to 2002 mittee has offered no guidance for Finance Committee. KDNZ as to drafting a reasonable The station requested $1,000 in budget proposal and purchase re­ The College PrePaid Phone Card: the really cool maintenance, but the original sub­ quest. "It seems like the Senate is tak­ thing a&out it ts - there is no card. It's virtual. You get it online with sidy of $200 was approved. Accord­ ing all the glory, but they don't want a fiat per-minute rate* and no hidden fees. And it's rechargeable ing to Burley, the station has a broken to endure the pain," he said. CD player, one turntable and no mi­ so you'li never need another phone card-- ever. "The Finance Committee did crophone. Peak said that at least $400 what they could, and several of is required to fix a broken CD player. [KDNZ staff members] were ready Ordering is easy and it's instant. Just go to att.com/college/easy KDNZ also requested $2,400 in to devote our whole day to scrap­ and choose your card denomination. Submit the form to get your promotion and marketing, and $600 ing up every last cent we could PIN and you're off and dialing. in staff development. They were ap­ find," Angulo said. proved for $565 in promotion and According to Burley, although marketing, and nothing for staff The College PrePaid Phone Card. Get it online. KDNZ will be better prepared for the development. student organization budget pro­ Keep it in your brain. How easy is that? Burley said that the Finance posal deadline in the Spring 2002 Committee has an ASUSF reserve semester, the debate over substantial Go to our website now. account to assist ASUSF funded stu­ subsidy for KDNZ will continue into dent organizations in unexpected the next year. expenses throughout the "I have a feeling that because [the year."KDNZ is a funded account and Finance Committee] got away with AT&T U o u we better be able to access the re­ this, this year, I could see them giv­ serves," Burley said. "We should be ing us less than what we should get able to say, 'This is broken. We bet­ next year," Peak said. "I could see ter get money to fix it.'" them cutting next year's budget." Fraternities • Sororities Clubs • Student Groups Earn $1,000-52,000 this semester with teh easy Campusfundraiser.com three hour Jpi^pSgp^VjRH^ fundraising event. Does not involve credit crad applications. Fundraising dates nMliinaliiiiliifiritiirtrt are filling quickly, so call today! Contact Campusfundraiser.com at (888) 923-3238, or visit www.campusfundraiser.com Letters to the Editor "No Foghorn is Good 700-word limit imposed on other Dinika Amaral, the editor-in- PINION News" writers. If principles of good jour­ chief of the Foghorn, signed this nalism are beyond the Foghorn's letter. This is a flagrant conflict | San Francisco "Art eye for an eye makes the whole world reach, how about simple human of interest on her part, and it un­ blind." Dear Editor, FOGHORN -Mahatma Gandhi decency? dermines the journalistic integ­ Senior Editorial Board I write once again to express Perhaps "no news is good rity of the Foghorn. The point of my disappointment with the Fog­ news" should be rephrased at USF the media is to report neutrally Shadi Rahimi News Editor Andrew DeFrancis Opinion Editor horn. In my judgment, the Opin­ to read "no Foghorn is good news." on all topics, which this newspa­ Kjersti Egerdahl Scene Editor ion section has devolved into a I hope that subsequent editions per has failed to achieve. The Chad Mahalich SportsWeek Editor will prove me wrong. Foghorn policy clearly states that Bexie Towle Photography Editor forum of therapeutic venting for Dinika Amaral letters to the editor should be less Editor-in-Chief Susanne Myers the writers rather than providing and Mara Mehdy chief Copy Editors provocative pieces for the readers' Sincerely, than 350 words. Judging by the Leah Hitchings Gabriel Hernandez Production Editor Managing Editor length of her letter, she has Stephen Burkhardt Assistant Production Editor stimulation and enjoyment. Tight Fr. Stephen A. Privett, S.J. Erin Standley Online Editor reasoning and fresh metaphors President abused her position to promote her own poorly- written diatribe. Business and Advertising make for good writing and read­ ing. May we ever expect such There is a lot that Ms. Amaral Benoit Hug Business Manager writing to replace the "slash and A Flagrant Conflict of needs to learn about journalism. Faculty Staff burn" negativity that the Foghorn Interest Donna Rosenthal Faculty Adviser consistently publishes? Thank-you, 2130 FULTON STREET Most recently, an editorial in Dear Editor, Allegra Temporale & SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117-wso AN the Opinion section argued that Claudia Plaza Main: (415)422-6122 At I-AMMICA Advertising: (415)422-2657 PvBUGfTKW Jesuit education is education of­ We are writing in response to Fax: (415)422-2751 UNIVERSITY of OP Internet: letters@foghorn. usfca.edu SAN FRANCISCO adn n dei gloriam fered only by Jesuits. This makes fhe Letter to the Editor in regards World Wide Web: http://www.foghomonline.con as much sense as arguing that to Professor Tim Brady, which Beware of Cowards on The San Francisco Foghom is the official student newspaper of the University of San Francisco and is sponsored Chinese cuisine is food prepared ran in the November 15, 2001 Campus by the Associated Students of the University of San Francisco (ASUSF). The thoughts and opinions expressed herein are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily only by Chinese chefs, rather than Foghorn. As students in one of reflect those of the Foghorn staff, the administration, the faculty, staff or the students of the University of according to a specified recipe. Professor Brady's Natural Science Dear Editor," San Francisco. Contents of each issue are the sole responsibilities of the editors. Advertising matter printed herein is solely for informational purposes. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied Lay colleagues are more than pro­ II labs, we took great offence to soonsorship or endorsement of such commercial enterprises or ventures by the San Francisco Foghom. ©MMI, San Francisco Foghorn. AM rights reserved. No material printed herein may be reproduced without ficient in offering a values-based, this letter. I write to express concern over a prior permission of the Editor-in-Chief. Subscriptions are thirty-five dollars per year. student-centered, socially respon­ The letter states that "The pur­ series of bias-related incidents re­ sible, humanizing Jesuit educa­ pose of the lab is to help with the cently reported to University au­ tion. The "bait and switch" final grade in the class . . ." This thorities in which a member ofthe allegation in the same piece tells statement is false. The intent of campus community was targeted Redefining Ourselves me something about the writer the labs is to facilitate learning because of his sexual orientation. and nothing about the University. through a hands-on process. The According to reports, an under­ Anyone who can read and count Natural Science II course de­ graduate student living in one ofthe Papers. Tests. Discussions. Presentations. More papers. All of these should be able to tally the num­ scription does not say that labs residence halls has been targeted are part of every University of San Francisco student's education, ber of individuals with "SJ" after exist to raise grades. with several anti-gay messages over whether we like it or not. We grind through it all, from the first class to their names in the University cata­ Regarding the missed lab due the course ofthe semester. Most re­ the all-nighters to the finals, working towards the ultimate goal, gradu­ logue, if that is their sole criterion to the September 11th bombings, cently, the victim's room door was ation. However, this semester was different from the rest. The trag­ for selecting a school in the first the letter stated "He went and just defaced in an apparent attempt by edies of September 11 added a new element to our educations, although place. The writer would have been disregarded that lab without even the perpetrator(s) to intimidate, every student incorporated the experience differently. Some of us have better advised to suggest that hers informing the students ... As a abuse, or harass him. taken more interest in world events; others have found flaws in na­ was a case of "look before you result of this decision all the labs The impact of these unaccept­ tional institutions like the media and presidency, while still other stu­ leap." I regret that she did not do count for more". This is also un­ able acts of intolerance reach far dents have discovered a new purpose to their daily lives. We're all so, but why blame the University? true. Professor Brady clearly beyond the victim himself. If one working toward graduation, but what does that graduation mean to As one with extensive experience stated that he intended to prorate member of our University com­ us? The destruction of the World Trade Center towers and Pentagon at the other institution the writer the scores, replacing the grade of munity can be attacked simply be­ has given us a chance to re-evaluate the meaning of the papers, the referred to in her essay, I can as­ the missed lab with the average cause of his sexual orientation, tests, and the presentations. Some of us want to act more for social sure your readers ofthe high qual­ score. This does not change the then all of us remain equally vul­ justice and the prevention of war, while others have found that college ity Jesuit education offered at values of the other labs. Further­ nerable because of some dimen­ actually won't help them to accomplish their aims. Unfortunately, a both institutions. more, he announced this deci­ sion of our human identity. number of USF students felt unsafe because of their ethnicities and The vicious personalized as­ sion and asked if this was a USF is one of the most diverse decided to leave school; we will miss them as part of our collective sault on an individual member of problem. No one stated any dis­ institutions in the country, com­ educations, as we all can learn something from others. the University community dis­ agreement. prising a community of learners We at the Foghorn are honored to be part of redefining the world guised as a "letter to the editor" The personal attack made on with divergent viewpoints and around you, under the changed circumstances of post-September 11. had all the elegance and sensitiv­ Professor Brady was not only cal­ multiple perspectives. Our hu­ On the day of the attacks, we immediately began interviewing stu­ ity of a neo-Nazi tract. That the lous, but also a gross act of dis­ manity must transcend all of our dents, trying to find out how USF was reacting to the terrorism, and editor would take advantage of crimination. We have never differences, and we must strive to how the events on the other side ofthe country would affect our cam­ her position to publish a very long found it difficult to understand demonstrate compassion, accep­ pus. We ye continually searching for new takes on the subject in or­ and personal diatribe against an­ his lectures. Criticizing him tance, and respect for one an­ der to include the many different sides to the war debate. This is where other person, even denigrating based on a disability seems like a other—those like us and especially you come in - you, as the reader, need to take an active role in letting him for a physical disability, con­ pernicious and immature act of those different from us. us know what is going on, whether it's to tell us about a peace rally or tradicts almost all of USF's core retaliation for a poor grade. Does The Hate Crimes Unit of the fill us in on how professors are treating the attacks. values, in addition to being ethi­ Professor Brady's manner of San Francisco Police Department This semester, in all its originality, with bomb threats and wariness cally and professionally unaccept­ speech lessen his knowledge of is working in concert with Public of letters in the mail, will add to our worldview. Our classes have taken able. Editors simply do not write the subject? We think not. Safety to identify the responsible on a different function: they allow us to investigate the context of world letters to themselves nor do they Finally, we would like to add individual(s) and bring them to events and the cultural background that causes them. Now discus­ allow themselves to exceed the that we found it disturbing that Letters: Page 8 sions of tensions between the Middle East and the U.S. take on a more passionate tone; chemistry labs about biological pathogens seem more Editor's Note: relevant. The Foghorn is eager to see how USF will function in the coming months and years as it adapts to a new world, and we hope • I wish to apologize for a letter to the editor I signed and placed in the Foghorn on November that you, the readers, will be a part of that redefinition. Thanks for the 15,2001. Running the letter was an ethical error, a conflict of interest, and an absolute abuse ofmy support and input throughout the past semester, and we look for­ power as editor-in-chief. 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Perpetrators of hate crimes might of no participation expected or de­ and justice for all. This goal has fundamental respect and tol­ are subject to both criminal pro­ t h e sired. This process was instilled not been achieved, but we con­ erance for all peoples of the ceedings as well as disciplinary ac­ United into an educational system that tinue to pursue it. world. Years will be required, tion from the University. If you States crossed generations from grand­ Until recently, our tolerance but to resolve this problem know anything about the identity cannot mother to mother to son, with an blinded us to the fact that intol­ once and for all requires the ofthe individual(s) responsible for win a indoctrination so total and deep erance in the world was a force education of the mind in or­ these heinous and cowardly acts, battle that the people's faith was re­ dangerous to our way of life. We der to calm the spirit. US mili­ please contact Public Safety at 422- against placed with the lies of its leaders. must wake up, because we are at tary strength alone is only part 4222 immediately. the spirit Fighting a "holy war" against war. It is not business as usual. of the solution. If they are re­ Regardless of your knowledge of fa- the West, the strength of the Japa­ We have armed military guard­ luctant to help, we react by of the incidents referred to above, n a t i - nese spirit was seen in kamikaze ing the taking our oil each of us can speak up and let oth­ cism. Bombs kill the body, but attacks, with a willingness to die entrances business else­ ers know that we do not tolerate serve to strengthen the will of rather than surrender. With mili­ to the where. bias in any form. Show your con­ the adversary. Born into de­ tary defeat, seven years of US oc­ Golden Fighting a "holy war" Are we up to a cern to any individual who has ex­ spair, with examples of others cupation were required, resulting Gate against the West, the challenge, greater perienced an act of hatred or doing the same, from an early in a new constitution and educa­ Bridge. It strength of the Japa­ than that of Jack intolerance on campus. Silence age future terrorists are tion system based on separation is time to Kennedy's 40 may be interpreted as disinterest or weaned in an educational sys­ of religion and state and freedom play hard nese spirit was seen in years ago? We even as condoning the behavior. tem that teaches the value of a of speech. ball. kamikaze attacks, with dedicate our­ glorious death in the name of This experience taught us that . It is a willingness to die selves to the de­ Sincerely, God. It is irrelevant that we education was a necessary step to' time our velopment of David R. Bush know this to be a lie; what is extinguish a fanatical spirit. And pur­ rather than surrender. new technology Associate Vice President for important is that they know it it's no different dealing with the ported by 2010 to assure Student Affairs is the truth. extremism that breeds the bin friends in safe nuclear and In our recent history we Ladens of the world. the region contribute to the viable solar power. We cut our fought an all out war against Bin Laden, using his family elimination of hatred that has consumption of Middle East oil, ITS Thank You the fanaticism of Japan. Japan fortune amassed from the sales of taken years to develop. It is their increase domestic production had also reacted against mod­ oil to the West, teaches a perver­ backyard speaking the same lan­ and imports from Mexico and Dear Editor, ernization, seeing it as a force sion of his faith that fills the pov­ guage. The oil barons could start countries that show us apprecia­ with the power to rob its spiri­ erty of his followers with the lie by spreading the benefits of 50 tion through action. We are at Greetings! In response to the tual and cultural identity. The that the West is responsible for all years of wealth accumulated war; let us accept the challenge highly informative article Elizabeth country reacted by uniting in their problems. His ilk hates our through sales of oil to the West, before it is too late. Our future Hill wrote for the November 8,2001 extremism, mixing religion system of tolerance based on in the form of a Middle Eastern cannot be one of continued de­ edition ofthe Foghorn. We here in and state in an imperial cause secular participatory democracy educational fund. This fund pendence on Middle Eastern ITS would want to let you know that of survival. which tries to accommodate the would develop educational facili- petroleum. we are more than thankful for pub­ lishing an article such as Elizabeth's. This is so because not only did she give us an honest to goodness opin­ ion about our labs, but she also Ramadan and the Meaning of Islam spurred a lot of fresh and novel ideas within our department re­ By Soraya H. Sheida occurs which leads to a closeness ter in time for the last week of to dwell on what to eat. A good garding the subject matter of clean­ with Allah (God). Ramadan is Ramadan. I was so happy to be side effect was that I lost weight liness and maintenance. We as Americans have been not merely a holiday, but an op­ able to continue my fast. and dropped a pant size. But that Therefore, we would like to let exposed to very one-sided media. portunity for Moslems to gain by Since Ramadan is a special was not why I was doing it. At the her know that this has, and still is The people who crash planes into giving up, to prosper by going time, Moslems in many parts of end of the month there is a cul­ one of the main problems we are buildings are not representative without and to grow stronger by the world prepare certain favor­ minating celebration called Eid- trying ever so hard so solve here in of Islam. The people who raise enduring physical weakness. ite foods during this month. ul-Fitr. It is an elaborate spread our department. The fact that she arms against their fellow man in In the several times that I have Ramadan emphasizes commu­ of food and gifts and rejoicing. mentioned students continue to the name of Allah and call it Jihad taken part in Ramadan, I can nity aspects, and since everyone This experience of cleansing eat and drink in the labs despite the are not representatives of Islam. honestly testify to the difficulty eats dinner at the same time, transcends all descriptors. I obvious signs posted, reaffirms our I grew up in a family where my and preparation it takes. It is Moslems often invite one an­ learned so much about how insight towards this matter. father is Moslem and my mother definitely a battle. Your body other to share in the Ramadan much I can push my body. Again we would like to applaud is Catholic. As a child I would go grumbles to be fed and your evening meal. This is definitely Just to let you all know in case Elizabeth and the Foghorn for that with my father to mosques and I mouth is dry from thirst. It takes one thing that I always enjoyed. you are wondering, I am taking wonderful article. We are very sup­ would take Arabic classes that a while for your body to adapt to My mother would cook our fa­ part in Ramadan again this year. portive of your actions and we will taught me how to read and inter­ the conditions. There were so vorite meals and it was always I am very excited to be able to go gladly welcome more voices such pret the Qur'an. I know what Is­ many times when I just wanted worth abstaining from food dur­ on this spiritual journey and as Elizabeth's. We would also, if lam is and what it stands for. It to quit. Or times when I was ing the day. Most Moslems expe­ learn more about myself. During possible, like to ask her to grant us does not equal terrorism. Since tempted to have a glass of water rience little fatigue during the this holy month I would like to permission to paste her article in the September 11 attacks, there or eat a piece day since the body extend an invitation to everyone. all our labs just as a reminder to has been some education about of bread. Yet, — becomes used to the I ask you all to participate in ex­ everyone to respect the labs, and Islam, but not enough. Our soci­ I knew that it altered routine of ercises of inner-reflection and as more importantly, each other. ety would be better served by a would be Ramadan is not starvation during a result strive to find tolerance, Thank You. deeper understanding of Islam. worth my merely a holiday, the first week of compassion and an understand­ The men who flew planes into struggle be­ but an opportunity Ramadan. I would ing of the diversity of people on Sincerely, buildings in the name of Islam cause it was take a lot of naps this Earth. Therein lies the true Oscar Munoz are not true Moslems. They have not only pu­ for Moslems to during the day just meaning of Islam. ITS Computer Lab Manager warped the meaning of the rification of gain by giving up, because I wouldn't Qur'an into meaning an instru­ my body but to prosper by have energy. Fasting ment of death. This is not the Is­ of my soul. I is not supposed to Study Abroad with lam I know. can say that it going without and be a time of hiber­ There are over 1.2 billion was truly a to grow stronger nation but a time of Syracuse University Moslems throughout the world. test of self- by enduring physi­ active reflection and Eight million live in the United control but I participation in States. From November 16 was able to cal weakness. charitable acts. So Hong Kong, China through December 14, they will complete my after the first week, Pursue full-time, professional internships during come together to begin a month- fast and in re­ I did get more en­ an intensive four-week module after your international long spiritual journey known as turn I attained peace within my­ ergy and became more active. business classes. Get hands-on experience in a Ramadan. Ramadan is the holi­ self. This lesson is what Islam is Fasting reinstates human reason multinational corporation in Hong Kong, one of the est month in the Islamic calen­ all about. It is a celebration of hu­ by restraining, not suppressing or major entrepots of the global economy dar. Ramadan is a month of manity, not the destruction of it. destroying human desires. fasting when the faithful spend Ramadan also calls for Mos­ Islam seeks to guide people on their time praying and beseech­ lems to not only fast but also the path to eternal life and pre­ Call for information ing God for forgiveness. Fasting worship Allah, read the Qur'an, pares them for it through wor­ is not only abstaining from food give to charity, purify one's be­ ship, prayers, charity and fasting. 1-800-235-3472 and drink, it is an exercise in pa­ havior and do good deeds for These are meant to help people tience and discipline. It is a time others. All Moslems take part in exercise control over their own for inner reflection, devotion to this journey except for the ill, the lives and have the moral courage God and self-control. Due to the elderly and young children. I was to take the path of truth, justice lack of preoccupation with the 18 when I first took part in and compassion. I definitely felt satisfaction of bodily appetites Ramadan. A couple of weeks into like I was in the driver's seat dur­ during the daylight hours of fast­ my fast I became ill with the flu ing this time. I had more time for ing, a purification of the spirit and had to end my fast. I got bet- spiritual reflection and less time San Francisco Foghorn OPINION December 6, 2001 Spirit of the Holidays A Glimpse of Heaven By C. Money Good ging me to buy a deluxe knife set for positivism prevalent during these times, and actually do something cheer. my boyfriend this Christmas, would The mass killings were Happy drive the anxieties out of my brain important. Whether it's honoring a bad, but this whole lost loved one, speaking out against "God Bless America" holidays. Uke a certain reindeer's red-Ut nose Sometimes I amaze myseir. cutting through the fog. what we feel is wrong or donating bumper sticker thing Santa Claus. is just low. Rudolph. It is important not to put our con­ money to charity, we all ought to Fifty differ­ cerns out of our minds completely, make ourselves a significant force in ent versions ofcourse. Ignoring what is going on the world. of every is denying the truth and will only Afghanistan is one of the Christmas bring it back all the more once the poorest countries in the world. song imag­ New Year's Eve hangovers wear off. Osama bin Laden has brought inable. Tele- But it's time to focus on the most im­ neither peace nor prosperity to vision portant things about being alive: love, his people with his "moral" cru­ commercials selling everything from not hate; peace, not war; hope, not sade. He only restricts people, de­ life insurance to laxatives to the tune suffering. Those who struggle must stroys and hides. I am sure he is of a holiday jingle and some tear- not be forgotten, not lamented, but almost praying for one of his jerking Hallmark messages. helped. There group to turn What is this Hollywood-esque should be no on him so that complaint or de­ he may die the fabrication of insincere holiday And shame on Osama spirit? It seems so unreal. What's real lusion, but ac­ martyr's death to me is that finalsar e coming, and tion. bin Laden, for orches­ he so ardently I am failing my statistics class. Rain I say, shame trating the death of reveres. is collecting on my clothes, condens­ on the callous, so many wonderful This is a ing in my closet and growing mold. indifferent U.S. country we can­ government for people, and then not hate just for On Individuality I don't even have enough money to buy gifts. My best friend's mother is acting like fleeing like the civil- the ugly acts of The ac­ like to believe that the power of dying of cancer. some steroid- rights-stealing cow­ one man or his cusation individual choice in things such followers. Even And far away, America is at war. addicted jock was the as music and clothing is merely ard that he is. those who be- Although distant, this situation is far who needs to first of its an outward manifestation of more real than the notion that prove his man- lieve in his fight kind in my something much deeper. The changing my phone company this hood in the face of insult. And must not be lifetime: other day, I saw a set of buttons season will connect me to loved ones shame on Osama bin Laden, for hated, for even Hitler once had most "You're proclaiming "It's all about me" during Christmas for less and make orchestrating the death of so of a country's enthusiastic support. just differ­ and "I'm perfect" displayed in the my life better. People are dying. In­ many wonderful people, and then It is time for us to figure out why ent from kind of clothing catalog that or­ nocent people who have nothing to fleeing like the civil-rights-steal­ there is such resentment towards the everyone dinarily leads young girls to eat­ do with the current chip on ing coward that he is. And shame U.S. in the firstplace . We must find else be­ ing disorders. They made me America's shoulder. on everyone who thinks that add­ out the root of the problem, so that cause it's quietly hope that maybe, just we don't have to try to fix it after it's trendy to be maybe, society is heading toward Things are teetering in the world ing a few American flags to their manifested itself. weird." Trendy? Me? My sister, the a belief in the individual. right now, and it is hard to tell decor makes them better Ameri­ only Britney Spears fan I know whether things will get worse or not. cans, or better human beings. In the spirit of the holidays, I Ralph Waldo Emerson said it and, ironically enough, the per­ All of a sudden everyone's paranoid: Let's prove that this season really say honor the love and beauty best: "We but half express our­ son accusing me of following the Is it anthrax? Did that plane go down means something, that it's not just a that the world has to offer by ac­ selves, and are ashamed of that di­ herd into the latest fad, simply because of terrorists? Is the govern­ sappy card greeting or some tually doing something about the vine idea which each of us laughed at my shocked response. ment behind all this? politician's superficial wish. We don't not-so-pretty parts. This is the represents." We have shown that best time to prove that we will I recall countless instances we have the courage to appear as One would think that all the jolly have to exploit the hokdays to ben­ not be disillusioned with this sea­ from a childhood full of agoniz­ if we're thinking for ourselves - good cheer of the upcoming holi­ efit from them. It is far more fulfill­ son. Life is far too short to live ing attempts to "fit in." I was al­ why not go ahead and actually do days might alleviate our worries, and ing to take advantage of them, to take that way. ways the kid with the strange it? Just because those around us that celebrities on infomercials beg­ advantage of the tendency for the opinions and even stranger state a certain opinion does not clothes. When pictures of the obligate us in any way to auto­ New Kids on matically agree the Block were for the sake of emblazoned appearance. across every And so, as I stand Nor does it ob­ possession of ligate us to au- Surfing the net the other girls, accused of buying tomatically I was oblivi­ into the trend of disagree in or­ and want to know what is happening at the ously listening paradoxically follow­ der to offer a to Mozart in differing view­ University of San Francisco or in the community? the corner. I ing the herd in the point without do not recall practice of being going to the ac­ "weirdness"as myself, I won't deny tual effort of Check out having been at forming one. all desirable. I the charges for an Verbalization of http://www.foghornonline.com tried for years instant. After all, one's thoughts, to become nerd chic has fixed however sub­ what I consid­ ered normal. things in my favor. versive or un­ But looking usual, is only around these another facet of individuality. It days, it seems that what my sis­ is just another mode of self-ex­ online polls ter said is indeed true: the gen­ pression that goes along with eral youth is trying to become those formerly nerdy glasses and color photos strange. one's taste for obscure bands. links to related sites On the shallowest level, for in­ And so, as I stand accused of stance, there are the "nerd buying into the trend of para­ archive ot past issues glasses." You know the type: thick doxically following the herd in black plastic frames with the practice of being myself, I weather squared-off edges. A few years won't deny the charges for an in­ news feedback ago they were a symbol of social stant. After all, nerd chic has fixed ineptitude, but somehow they things in my favor. Weezer mer­ email staff have become the height of fash­ chandise has never been so easy ion. Then there's the music scene. to obtain, and my peers are on a Suddenly even the musically il­ momentary lapse from sneering literate drop names like Sunny at my imperviousness from fash­ Day Real Estate and Dashboard ion. Confessional in conversation. There's a strange sort of ironic Still more unusual is the fact that freedom in looking like everyone people have started to ask me else, but I'm feeling a bit over­ where I get my clothes, to which whelmed by the pressure to be —— San Francisco • _S~\ 7 • I'm occasionally obliged to an­ like myself. It is a confusing con­ swer "This? I think I found it in tradiction when the herd mental­ my grandma's garage." ity favors individualism, and it Where did this wonderful ultimately leaves me at a loss for FOGHORN Online trend of choosing one's own original words. To quote tastes come from? I'd like to say Emerson once more, "I hate quo­ it has a deeper meaning. I would tations. Tell me what you know." precious!" Believe me, he is furry! is a perfect event to visit. For nearly thursday There are two showings, one at 11 two decades cartoonist Dan Piraro a.m. and one at 7 p.m. monday has used his Bizarro techniques to It is a good idea to learn from the Did you know that the band poke fun at the circus, monster master of love. Shakespeare's Dishwalla formed in Santa Barbara trucks, pilots, pirates, leprechauns, romantic comedy, "Much Ado Is there school spirit at USF? in 1991? They spent three years meat eaters and other characters About Nothing," plays at the locked together in a tiny rehearsal slightly off the wall. Dan's cartoons MJi: Berkeley Repertory Theatre at 8 Problem solved: CS Hayward at San Francisco Dons (they're the space before hitting the Los Angeles are on display at the Cartoon p.m. Quick plot summary: When club scene. Originally titled simply Museum (at Cheryl and Eddy) two hairy Italian soldiers return basketball team here). Watch them at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Gym. Dish, they were forced to extend from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. home from war, they find them­ that name when they discovered the selves confronted with a scary rights to it were already held by a dilemma, marriage. The not-so- group from the East Coast. They hairy one, Claudio, wants to get a switched instead to Dishwalla, a rich woman (the governor's satutday name taken from a magazine article Wednesday daughter). His buddy Benedick is If you're a gentile and you know it, about satellite-dish pirates in rural You're so done with class, profes­ repulsed by the idea of love—or at India. You should know this trivia sors, meetings, dorm rooms, and least he claims to be. They go check out the Christmas classic "A Christmas Carol." There is a 2 p.m. before you go and see them tonight. work. Just do it! Escape from the Italian style and insult each other Show starts at 9 p.m. at the Bottom stinky city. Because not far from unrelentingly with mating rituals. I showing so you party animals can ,h still go out. It is located on 415 ofthe Hill (1233 17 St.). Call 621- the city, lovers of the outdoors can read it when I was young and 4455 for ticket info. connect with ancient times by couldn't make sense of what they Geary Blvd, at the American Conservatory Theater. The show is merely standing beneath the were doing. Thank you Mrs. Rump majestic redwoods of Muir Woods. (my 6th grade sex ed. teacher). going to be more of a wacky version of "A Christmas Carol." The trees will make you feel This means Tiny Tim will probably tuesday refreshed. I mean seriously, they are be on crack the whole time. some of the oldest trees in the Though the thought of cartoons United States. Go with a bunch of friday may provoke a sudden horrific people or by yourself. Trust me, you image of circus freaks, there's won't want to return to real life A good movie I saw recently was nothing better... right? If you agree, until you have to. For real. Muir Spy Game. Brad Pitt was pretty hot. Sunday then "Billy's Entanglements with Woods Rd., Muir Woods, CA It's rated R for language, some not Me" 94941. Phone: (415) 388-2596. violence and brief sexuality: I know you want to see something although, he doesn't get naked. But for the holidays. Before 3 p.m., I was paying attention to the story head over to Berkeley's Zellerbach cause I had to or it would get Hall (Bancroft Way) and peep "The confusing. The story is told Hard Nut." Choreographer Mark through flashbacks of Brad Pitt's Morris is in charge of this witty adventures in the spy world. update of "The Nutcracker." Mark Another way to sum it up: Robert says, "The intention here is not to Redford has one day to prevent mock the familiar ballet but to cast fellow CIA agent Brad Pitt from it in a new light, with our plastic being executed in a tense, crafty 1960s paralleling 19th-century thriller. Go spy it. German materialism...mmmmkay." It sounds pretty nutty to me, but CM I'm sure it will be a good show. H The Bay Area's leading modern I dance company returns to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (7000 The main man event in the CO Howard at Third), presenting its Baldhead Slick & Da Click tour is version of the beloved "The Guru. Guru stepped out on his own o Velveteen Rabbit." In celebration of in 1993 with the album the 15th annual holiday season, at 7 "Jazzmatazz." They got mad .Q p.m., legendary clown and actor support from hip-hop and jazz Geoff Hoyle will treat the audience people ofthe nation. So, bop your E to a special show. There is going to head to Guru at Slim's (333 11* o be gift making, face painting and St.). The music begins at 8 p.m. and dancing! I hope you all have at you can buy tickets at the door or o least heard of the Velveteen Rabbit. call 522-0333. Girls from all over the Bay Area want to see this rabbit. As an Q audience member, one must brace oneself for the constant sighs and whispers... 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lining up in droves in the early morning hours ^rt* vom 11.Mt?^n I'-ur.*.*: fort on the page, but was ridiculous on the to be the first to own each new volume in the big screen. Harry Potter series, people of all ages traips­ "Star Wars" has a strange presence in the What a semester. ing about in Gryffindor film. The Quidditch sequence (high-flying There's so much more shirts rather than their broomstick soccer) hearkens back to the pod to think about now than own school colors. Now, race scene of "The Phantom Menace," and an­ to bring the craze to a other sequence directly mirrors one in "A New there was this summer. thundering climax, we Hope" in which Luke is nearly devoured by a I'm not talking about have the first movie of a vine creature. These infractions aside, my finals or anything, series, "Harry Potter and fidget factor went through the roof when although I really hope the Sorcerer's Stone." Harry's nemesis Voldemort showed up to I was skeptical at first, tempt him a la Emperor Palpatine. That said, people had classes that to say the least. The whole series reeked of I won't begin to comment on the "Indiana actually gave them cuteness, and I wanted no part in it. But we Jones" rip-offs. something to think mere mortals are helpless against the magne­ The movie also featured a few disturbing tism of the Harry Potter empire. As soon as about. It's really a elements. While the carnivorous vines, the the feature began, my cynicism started to dis­ three-headed dog, and Harry's act of burn­ privilege to be able to solve. ing a man to death with a single touch may concentrate and Director Chris Columbus ("Home Alone," be overlooked, there remains one truly fright­ explore a thought, if "Mrs. Doubtfire") has finally produced a ening question: how to reassure children that noteworthy piece. Although his trademark no one will take over their body and speak you think about it. Most of over-the-top action shows in many in­ from a contorted face on the back of their people go through their stances, it does not mar the overall effect. The head! 0 lives day by day, just story begins as the infant Harry is left on his Among the film's high points were great trying to get by, make uncle's doorstep to be raised as a Muggle costumes (although the contorting, speaking (non-magical person) until he comes of age Harry Potter fever is about to kill me. face on the "sorting hat" is probably enough money, raise kids. I as a wizard. After a tortured childhood in the to send the kids home crying), a collection of know a lot of the time it hands of his unsympathetic Muggle relatives, Wars" meets "Labyrinth." sharp-toothed goblins of a quality one would seems like you're stuck Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) is whisked off to the The lush cinematography stands apart, full expect only of Jim Henson himself, and a in the grind of classes Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry of seamless special effects including Profes­ strong performance from leading man Daniel with the news that he is in fact a powerful Radcliffe. I felt myself constantly drawn to and meetings and sor McGonegall's (Maggie Smith) repeated sorcerer, marked as some kind of "chosen one" morphing from feline to human. However, him, not because he was the main character, papers and labs and from infancy by the jagged scar on his fore­ the overbearing score drives the magical but because he was the most subtle element crap, but it's really head. Immediately upon arrival at the school, qualities of the film straight down the road of the film. Although the heroism of a char­ actually essential to the spindly 11-year-old and his cohorts (de­ to campiness. The audience receives a great acter whose innate powers often work uncon­ liciously played by newcomers Emma Watson deal of warning before each and every magi­ sciously is debatable, Radcliffe's performance take time to think about II and Rupert Grint) become deeply involved cal occurrence, which are constant, from the was nevertheless strong. things and put them in perspective. I know when I don't have time to think about the Captured Moments The Darker implications of current events or even try to make sense of them, it Jewish Museum features poignant photography Half of Life makes my life worse. Christina Hipona Pat Gibson After September 11,1 photograph shows a different person, with •FOGHORN STAFFWRITER FOGHORN STAFFWRITER got thrown into a whirl eerie, hollow cheeks and eyes. This work is A silent little gallery contains hundreds of completely left up to viewer interpretation: The 2001 Nobel Prize winner V. S. Naipaul of things I had to do, so memories to be forever unknown to the on­ sometimes a dangerous proposition, but in this has put forth yet another addition to his al­ much so that I had no looker. The SF Jewish Museum is hidden in instance it works. ready voluminous body of literature. "Half a time at all to put that three tiny rooms in the Embarcadero district. On the opposite wall, Brodsky blows up an Life" is the writer's first novel in seven years. These rooms have displays of Jewish people His last book, "A Way in the World," delighted day into perspective. ordinary group photograph to about six feet which range from depic­ by six feet. In the first version of this picture, literary critics, and "Half a Life," despite its True, that shields you tions of everyday activi­ the photo is normal except for the Spanish darker tone, should further extend that legacy. from some of the pain, ties to smuggled writing all over it. In the second version, ev­ The fact that Naipaul's new work is quite but how is that a good snapshots from the Ho­ ery person's face is blotted out. The Spanish bleak gives the book its primary appeal. locaust. Whether or not it is autobiographical to a cer­ thing? The problem is is translated into English, revealing explana­ The show includes tions of what happened later in each person's tain degree, as many have wondered, still there, even if you video, computers, life. Naipaul's story of a boy who ventures out into pretend otherwise. It's books, View-Master pic­ This work provokes a depressing train of the world looking to establish his own iden­ important not to let ture binoculars and of thought, as the viewer confronts the reality tity evokes that nebulous heartache that ev­ course, photography. Also featured are works ery reader has felt at some point in his or her petty things distract you of people changing, growing apart and dying. by artists Christian Boltanski and Marcelo Photographs can only capture a second of life, life. from working through Brodsky, who take nor­ reminding us of "Half a Life" is the story of Willie the things that really mal photographs of nor­ the many mo­ Chandran, whose mother and father's rela­ matter. Hopefully you've mal families and ments that go un­ tionship formed from their socio-political transform them into ambition to strike India's caste system in the all found some way of It is sad and frustrating to see documented and meaningful histories. unnoticed in face. Willie's resulting hatred of his father making sense of the The first room mainly these people, most of them everyone's life. drives him to travel around the world in things that shake up has family photographs dead, caught in a moment at The exhibit is search of liberation from the labels of social your lives, whether it's and personal snapshots, which they had hopes, dreams interesting, but classification that haunt him. But as he dis­ which could be found in covers that the world outside home is differ­ starting college away and goals, and to know that not very educa­ any photo album. The tional, since no ent and exciting, he finds also that in every from everyone you photographs depict the viewer must remain an further informa­ locale there still exists a system of rules and know, losing someone camping, sports and onlooker. tion is presented classes based on nothing more than history family gatherings. It is and tradition. Ultimately, there is little es­ you love, dealing with a on the displayed sad and frustrating to see cape from his father's failed mission to do photographs. Two total lack of motivation these people, most of right. books are on view, or feeling broken or them dead, caught in a containing more Naipaul renders the story with an primary moment at which they had hopes, dreams and angry about the Sept. Jewish artwork and a history of the people. emphasis on the "System," that is, on the tra­ goals, and to know that the viewer must re­ 11 attacks. Good luck The video show is simply home videos with ditions of the caste system, and racism and main an onlooker. No explanations, or even no explanations given, much like the snap­ prejudice in general. As the story begins to on finals, and have fun dates, are provided for some of these pictures. shots in the first room. take flight, the reader will at first be tricked vegetating over break. The exhibit makes the point that Jewish However, the computer set-up is worth a into thinking that Willie will eventually find people play the same sports, engage in every­ look, as it connects to the museum's website his freedom. Willie has a small revelation in day activities, and have loved ones surround­ and offers a summary and history of some of which he notices that the British traditions ing them like everyone else. "0 victory, forget your the works presented. The Jewish Museum of dress and good manners, a result of cul­ underwear we're free!" The second room contrasts with the first, costs $3 for students, and is located at 121 tural hand-me-downs, are "a kind of make- as artist intervention enters. Boltanski cov­ Stewart St., one block west of the To Page 14 -Allen Ginsberg ered a wall with enlarged, blurred faces. Each Embarcadero. San Francisco Foghorn oCENE December 6, 2001 13 A Galactic Finding New Glories Good Time Super-mega-hit band puts on an awesome show Nicole Ong FOGHORN STAFFWRITER prisingly, people knew the words to a few of their Esther Zinn When the smoke cleared from the stage, New songs). thursday FOGHORN STAFFWRITER Found Glory emerged to the theme of Two and a half hours later, New Found Glory Fabulous Disaster, Me First, All About Evil On November 17, San Francisco's Bill Gra­ "Thriller." Instantly the energy spread with the took the stage. Their sound balanced hardcore, smoke across the packed room. The young rock and pop-punk. Between songs, singer Jor­ Eagle, 389 12th Street, S.F. ham Civic Auditorium played host to aliens, 21 + 9pm space warriors and glittering.nymphs of all crowd filledbot h floors ofthe Fillmore on No­ dan Pundik shared humorous stories, like join­ sorts, reminding one of all of the interplan­ vember 13. Powered by ing the pantheon of legends to use the Fillmore bathrooms. The band connected solidly with The Dickies, Har Mar etary diversity of a Star Trek episode. "Lickety the band's overflowing Superstar, Toys That Kill Split," a rave hosted by energy, the crowd started the screaming crowd, approaching the worship- Club Caliente, S.F. Berkeley's Skills DJ moshing while the secu­ fully outstretched hands, even passing out ca­ 21+ $8 9:30pm Workshop offered local rity guards desperately tered sandwiches from backstage. The concert ravers four zones of di­ tried to stop them. New culminated in their super-mega-hit song, "Hit friday verse electronica for their Found Glory mainly or Miss." Har Mar Superstar (MN), listening pleasure and left played songs from their New Found Glory formed in the summer of The Pattern, The Blast Rocks, triM nothing but poignant self-titled album, re­ 1997 in Coral Springs, Fla. Bassist Ian Grushka, Your Enemies Friends (LA.), Hatemail Express memories and catchy leased in 2000. Their singer Jordan Pundik and guitarist Steve Klein *1 : successful fourth album follows up their sec­ went to high school together. Guitarist Chad 924 Gilman melodies in the hearts a/a $5 8pm and minds of all attend­ ond, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" (1998), which Gilbert joined the band a little while later, and ees. featured the original release of "Hit or Miss," they recorded their first album, "All About the Slayer, American Headcharge, their current single. "Lickety Split" showcased such interna­ Girls," with a Chimaira New Found Glory's tional talent as Captain Tinrib and Superfast drummer Warfield, S.F. other two albums in­ Oz (UK) as well as Commander Tom and named Taco a/a $25 7pm/8pm clude "From the Nostrum (Germany) accompanied by twenty- Joe. They later Screen to Your Stereo" Linkin Park, P.O.D., Pudder eight DJ's from all over California. Lumatech, dumped Taco (1999), a collection of Of Mud, System Of A Down, UV99 and Stim-U-Lights, companies known Joe for drum­ punked-out rendi­ Alien Ant Farm, Sum 41, A.F.I. far and wide by ravers as the best at their trade, mer Cyrus tions of movie themes, Arena, San Jose provided mind-altering visuals. Bolooki to and their first EP, "All eomplete the a/a $39.50 7pm Light shows were not the only visual treat sold out-Live105 AIDS Benefit About the Girls" lineup. Tour­ in store for eager ravers. Two exotic dancers (1997). ing for a couple adorned as space divas graced the stage ofthe Saturday of years, New main zone during Captain Tinrib's stunning The crowd was The Briefs, The Nerve Found Glory set of UK high energy combined with hard more than ready for Agents, F-Minus gained more Fillmore, S.F. house, setting the interplanetary-strip-club their heroes after the experience and a/a $16.50 8pm19pm ambiance. Dancers were compelled to throw three opening acts: Rx New Found Glory shows us what it really means to be gelled as a themselves on the dance floor (and the exotic Bandits, No Motiv and punk rock. band. They ex­ Clutch, Biohazard, Candiria, dancers) under a spectrum of undulating light H20. Rx Bandits panded their Kidney Theory patterns, writhing and pulsing at every turn jumpstarted the night fan base, playing on the Warped Tour and tour­ Pound, S.F. of his set. Captain Tinrib earned his crown as with their energizing ska sound, but No Motiv a/a $15 2pm, $18 8pm ing with Blink 182. Certainly, New Found Glory the hottest DJ of Zone 1 for that night, sur- was unable to maintain the energy level. Many fans were also excited to see H20, who contin­ has earned the praise and admiration of their Duane Peters And The Hunns To page 15 ues to grow tremendously in popularity (sur­ loyal fans. C.W. Saloon, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm/9pm

The Easys, Harold Ray, The Sue Miller Explores 'The World Below' Sermon, The Vaticans Tempest, 431 Natoma, S.F. Intergenerational relationships catalyze self-discovery in novel 21+ $6 9pm Strumpet, KoolieCat El Rio, 3158 Mission, S.F. Deana Scipio in with her grandparents during her teens fol­ nication and intimacy, and attempt to plot a 21+ 4pm FOGHORN STAFFWRITER lowing her mother's suicide. Returning to the course of self-discovery. In these terms, Catherine Sue Miller's novel, "The World Below," tells little Vermont town is like stepping back into is a typical Miller character, yet I found her re­ Sunday the story of Catherine Hubbard, a San Francisco her life as a teenager. The people are the same freshingly new. Catherine continually surprises, New Earth Creeps, Klein woman in her 50s who returns to her and the town remains virtually unchanged, but while remaining real. Though none of her emo­ Filter, American Terrorists, grandmother's small Vermont house after she she is returning as a radically different person. tions or reactions are predictable, they still ring Goat Zero, Death By Death and her brother Lawrence inherit the property. While this is not a unique experience, Miller true. Burnt Ramen, Richmond a/a $3 8pm The novel traces describes Catherine's feelings deftly. In Miller's Initially, Catherine does not seem like the kind Catherine's journey of re­ of woman who would initiate a tryst with a mar­ The Ataris, All, Diesel Boy, discovery. In San Fran­ ried ex-lover, but when she does so, her enjoy­ The Black Halos cisco she leaves behind a ment is neither tawdry nor out of character. Pound, S.F. divorce that caught her by Miller treats what could be considered "illicit" sex a/a $12 6:30pm surprise, along with most with a tenderness and humor that makes it sim­ s ue Miller TheB-52's, Tainted Love of her life's responsibili­ ply human. The lovers are two people reaching ties. The return to her out for one another with the most primal need Event Center, San Jose State s=ww grandmother's home is for human contact. They come together in a/a $29.50/$19.50 5:30pm also a metaphorical jour­ middle age to find one another much changed, ••-mm tuesday but settle back into their routine after the initial ney back to one ofthe safest places she remem­ The Pre-Teens bers. When she unearths her grandmother's unfamiliariry. Change makes them both stron­ Amoeba, 1855 Haight, S.F. diary, the process of finding out the truths of ger and gives them something real to hold on to. a/a free 6pm her grandmother's life acts as a roadmap for her Catherine's discovery of her grandmother's emotional journey. 1 h e diary has a similar effect. The diary is a window The Apex Theory, Facelift, Miller draws intense parallels between into her grandmother's innermost thoughts. As Jada Morning grandmother and granddaughter. Catherine's Catherine reads each entry, Miller takes the read­ Pound, S.F. grandmother only came to know herself when ers into the event that prompted the entry and a/a $7 7pm World also into Catherine's emotional responses. Miller she was sent to live in a sanitarium for tubercu­ Man Or Astro-Man?, Zero B 1 depicts not only Catherine's responses to the new losis patients, escaping her crushing burden of Zero, The 45's responsibilities. Catherine also needs to sepa­ information but also explores the differences Great American Music Hall rate herself from her life and comes to herself Below between her reactions in the moment. Again us­ 6+ 8pm during her isolation. Both women blossom away ing both humor and sensitivity, Miller creates a from the constraints of society and the roles they character with very human reactions. Miller's Nobody From Ipanema are supposed to play. The burden of misunder­ \ R o v r, i. treatment makes Catherine endearing and acces­ Elbo Room, S.F. sible. 21+ $6 9pm (funk) standing keeps them both from experiencing . \\ hili- 1 W»» '"***• true intimacy with their partners. Catherine is Towards the end of the novel, Catherine's old no longer mother because her children are life attempts to reclaim her. In many ways this is Wednesday SHATA TI iKlTSUNF./PllOTONlCA, KEITH SCHREIBER/lMAGE BANK Roots Of Orchis, The grown, no longer wife because of the divorce. Returning to her grandmother's home reju­ the culmination of a classic creation myth: woman journeys back into the home place and Velvet Teen, Loquat, Evan She arrives in Vermont more like her grand­ venates San Franciscan character Catherine. Johansen mother than ever before. returns rejuvenated and reborn. Catherine re­ Cafe Du Nord, S.F. The novel begins with Catherine leaving a enters her life in San Francisco, bringing all the 21+ $7 9pm comfortable yet emotionally disconnected life capable hands, this story of a midlife crisis takes revelations from her grandmother's diary and a in San Francisco to journey to Vermont. She on a meaning that transcends the stereotypical newfound sense of self outside of her role as wife Relentless sets out to revisit home and in the process dis­ plot line. or mother. Catherine has journeyed into the the Club, 955 Yosemite Dr., covers the metaphorical home within.herself. Miller's female characters attempt to answer world below her grandmother's life and in the Pacifica a/a $5 7pm The home she returns to is the house she lived questions about misunderstandings, commu­ process unearthed the world below her own. 14 San Francisco Foghorn SCENE December 6, 2001 Filthy Fleshies Flash Drukqs: Just Say Yes Richard James returns with double disc Stinky punk show ends with dirty undies Chris Jewett dividual tracks themselves. It keeps you FOGHORN STAFFWRITER guessing, but in a good way. There are Jessica Robles out of the show. FOGHORN STAFFWRITER Five years ago, Richard James released a screams and howls, tones and beeps, diver­ The downside, not just to this band but statement saying: "I will not be producing sions and digressions, but above (and be­ Damp, dark, crowded, loud, closely as­ to the show in general, was the speaker sys­ any albums for the next five years; my fans low) all, there are beats. Traditionally, sociated with beer and dirty underwear. So tem. It sounded garbled, grainy and awful, will wait." At the end of October his electronic music is categorized by its beats, overall, a pretty good time. This is how I'd constantly cut out and made the vocals im­ double-disc album "Drukqs" was released and over the decades, the Aphex Twin has describe the concert possible to hear. worldwide, and the wait was over. experimented with them all. His early for the Oakland band, The Fleshies shook the tiny house to its The Aphex Twin'( James) is by no means tracks were laid over the deep house beats, the Fleshies, which I foundations with their energetic outburst an ordinary artist. His work is beyond clas­ and background bumps characteristic of stumbled upon on a of AC/DC hardcore punk rock. They sification, and enjoyably so. He has gone the late 80's and early 90's. When the "Ri­ rainy November 10th. formed in Oakland in February 1999. The by many names over the years (Polygon chard D. James" album came out in 1996 it Of course, calling it band is comprised of Johnny No-Moniker Window, AFX.Gak) but his music has been was packed with jungle/drum 'n' bass beats music a concert might be a (vocals), Vonny Bon Bons (bass), Matto consistently mind-blowing, and awe-in­ that no-one had ever heard before, and the Mi - bit generous. It was War (guitar), and Hamiltron (drums). spiring. "Drukqs" is "Come to Daddy" more of an out-of- Don't let those disgustingly cute nicknames LP in 1997 was control party, explod­ fool you. These guys are seriously bent on no exception. Though it is dif­ similarly experi­ ing within the dilapidated confines of a dirty, uncompromising noise. mental. quaint little yellow house on Laurel Street, This August, the Fleshies released their ficult to put a label m i mm **«• The beats on Santa Cruz. There were about twenty-five first full-length, "Kill the Dreamers Dream," on music like this, I f .... . » "Drukqs" are simi­ people there, but in a house in which the on Alternative Tentacles Records. They have feel it is my duty to lar to those on his living room was smaller been recognized by Jello try and help you un­ last two albums, than a dorm room, that Biafra of the Dead derstand. Imagine but also manage to didn't seem like a small Kennedys as a leading band that Mozart had a As usual, he got bellig­ boldly go where no crowd. among the new crop of up- massive collection erently drunk and of drum machines, PMfAMi beats have gone be­ Everywhere I looked, and-coming punk bands. fore. Ther? are there were punks wearing Aside from their tightly- computers, and syn­ stripped off all his some tracks where useless safety pins, organized chaos of sound, thesizers. Now clothes to reveal the drums come grungy people chain­ the best part about this imagine that he hard and furious in smoking, people being shockingly filthy tighty- band is undeniably the lead played way too aeim mF £J schizophrenic epi­ loud and drunk, and singer, Johnny. As usual, he many video games ilM^iM•'"EliiTi!iiit!iffflP ' ~ "*"""-""ititiif '' whities. sodes of intensity, most of them falling into got belligerently drunk and as a child, and that COURTESY OF RICHARD IAMFS and others where the holes in the porch at stripped off all his clothes his music reflected this. Finally, imagine Mozart on acid: think of the possibilities they plod along in some point during the night. to reveal shockingly filthy tighty-whities. the background. There were three bands slated to play: And he screamed so loudly I could almost that he did lots of acid, and was, by all outward aural indica­ Along with his beats, Aphex will almost al­ the Narrows, Terminal Crash and the hear all the lyrics, even through that dis­ ways have an ambient sound or repetition Fleshies headlining. The Narrows didn't grace of a PA system. tors, completely insane. Now you have a rough idea of who Richard James might be. cycling, to stretch your mind in opposite show up. Terminal Crash did, though, with He also left in the middle of songs to Enough about the author, let's talk about directions with varying degrees of inten­ their sound that, as one random guy in the get a beer and sprawled all over the floor, the material. Imagine what your computer sity. Plus there are those random sounds crowd was overheard to comment, "really jumping at the crowd, much to the chagrin would sound like if it spoke in modem thrown in just to mess with your head. cleans your ears out." Oh yeah, that's just of an audience that, although pretty dirty tones, warning bleeps and whipcrack jungle what I needed. themselves, couldn't hold a candle to Like most artists who are ahead of their beats. Imagine slowly lowering your com­ Terminal Crash was not unique, but they Johnny's amazing amount of greasy sweat time, the Aphex Twin's music is hard to de­ puter into a compost shredder as it begged played the tried-and-true blasting of punk and grime (or his underwear). scribe, so I would recommend that you lis­ for it's life, cycling through phases of fear, rock fiercely,wit h enthusiasm and an oddly Although the Fleshies can be obnoxious, ten and decide for yourself. The "Richard anger, despair and sadness. Now add in appealing undercurrent of 60s psychedelic and their music doesn't stray far enough D. James" album, and "Selected Ambient some slow, thoughtful piano interludes and rock on steroids. The most significant part from the typical hardcore sound to really Works 85-92" are good records to start on some Japanese gong sounds. Have I man­ ofthe band was the outrageously hard-hit­ spark my interest, they played a lot better (gateway albums, ifyou will) with albums aged to confuse you sufficiently? Well that's ting drummer. than Terminal Crash, and did a good job like "I Care Because You Do" and "Come OK, because the record won't. The record The band has a new seven-inch record, of dealing with the lack of good sound to Daddy" being slightly darker and more makes sense in a weird sort of progressive which they sold at the show for any money equipment. Plus, they didn't charge for the complex. "Drukqs" is like a warped mix­ jazz sort of way. There are sections of the that anyone would offer for their gas fund. show, although some guy who may or may ture of all these previous albums invigo­ disc where the music will crescendo in a It's too bad that they needed the money for not have been with the band was going rated with something completely new and frenzy on one song, and then crash into a gas, when they didn't even play the full half- around asking for donations. hauntingly beautiful. So buy the record, slow soundscape on the next. But there are and Richard will show you just how deep hour they were supposed to. Of course, if By the end ofthe ordeal, I was exhausted, also progressions and cycles within the in­ the rabbit hole goes. the bass player hadn't taken so long to get my ears were ringing, and I smelled like that twenty-four-pack of Miller, they would cigarettes and other people's armpits. In have gotten their maximum playing time other words, it was a great night. Uncomfortably Numb A Father's Shadow "Novocaine" patchy, but with grand finale Christina Hipona killer fiend, seduces him and drags him into FOGHORN STAFFWRITER a world of drugs, sex and murder. Frank's from page 12 Willie's hopes and dreams of liberation from "Novocaine" is not the average film for fiance, Jean, is not too happy with these believe, self-imposed." He begins to under­ his father's influence. The story is as involv­ Steve Martin, as he attempts a serious dra­ events, as she discovers all the endless lies that stand "that the old rules no longer [bind] ing psychologically as it is intellectually. matic role with underlying dark comedy. hide beneath the surface of their relationship. David Atkins' directorial debut is shockingly him." Another theme of "Half a Life" is the re­ "Novocaine" uses several medical im­ impressive. Martin is a bit unbelievable in Soon enough though, the reader discov­ curring emphasis on storytelling. Through­ ages to illustrate themes. The unique open­ such an uncharacteristic role. His perfor­ ers that Naipaul has no out the novel, there are ing shots of x-ray images, also scattered mance is uncomfort­ such happy ending in many instances where the throughout the film, portray eating and able and strained in mind. As Willie Chandran telling of a story creates other routine movements by anonymous places, as opposed to struggles to find his own some of the most emo­ characters. There is an on-going reference his usual lightness. life with London literary tional and pivotal mo­ to how a cavity is a direct parallel to a lie, crowds, or with a woman ments in the book, such as Helena Bonham drawing an analogy between the human from Africa with whom he when a young Willie Carter plays Susan, body and the human mind. If not healed, falls in love, he discovers taunts his father with sto­ who resembles her it can eat away at you, deteriorate and cause that he has inherited from ries of loss and remorse, IWJW character in "Fight much more misery and pain than neces­ his father a life that can and when one character Club." A drugged-out, sary. only be half his own. reads his own, self-written psychotic and vastly Without giving away the unexpected and As the political crux of obituary before an audi­ annoying girl, Susan does not seem to fit in highly surprising end to this film, it success­ the book, Naipaul uses a ence of friends and co­ anywhere she goes. Carter doesn't pull off fully shocks the audience in a way that no diverse array of interna­ workers. the seductive angle very well, though. viewer can imagine. Atkins does a fabulous tional, interracial charac­ "Half a Life," despite Completely the opposite of Susan, Laura job setting up the characters to surprise the ters to make his points the fact that it may be too Dern plays Jean Noble. This irritating, perky audience at the conclusion ofthe film. The about social class struc­ brooding and perplexing blonde loves everyone she encounters and, contrast between innocence and corruption tures. The world as for many readers, has in its oddly enough, enjoys playing with stuffed is deceiving and ingenious. Naipaul sees it, therefore, column of strengths the animals. Appearances are not always what Although the astonishing finale of the is undoubtedly not black ZEN SEKIZAWA they seem in this movie. With many more film is well written, boredom haunts the rest Naipaul comments on the very same traits as it does and white, but instead an twists than anticipated, the characters fre­ of the film "in waves. Sometimes, falling omnipotence of class structures. under its column of weak­ incredible spectrum of nesses. Naipaul's story quently surprise the audience. asleep or walking out seems a far better al­ differing shades of gray. isn't what people necessar­ The movie centers on Frank Sangster ternative to sitting through any more of the However, he saves "Haifa Life" from becom­ ily want to read, and this is precisely the rea­ (Martin), a happy-go-lucky dentist with his film. At other points, it is shockingly bril­ ing a dry read by injecting into every point son why "Half a Life" is such an astoundingly own practice in suburban America. Once liant, making the viewer forget the miser­ the excruciatingly emotional details of fascinating and moving book. stable, content and well-adjusted, his world able elements and consider seeing the film is gradually torn apart when Susan, a pain­ again. San Francisco Foghorn SCENE December 6, 2001 15 Wierd': in a Good Way Carissa's Wierd plays indie folk, Seattle style Sake It To Me trying to relax. If you're concentrating on the Kjersti Egerdahl music, though, it might be disappointing. Japanese and Latin food, together at last SCENE EDITOR In actuality, "halfway spoken" is one of the Your heart might hit the floor and shatter, best songs on the album. The lullaby guitar Frederik Jacobs but it makes such a wonderful sound when it duet in the intro evolves into a repetitive, salmon ($4.50), spicy California ($6.75), FOGHORN STArFWRJTER breaks. At least it does when Carissa's Wierd soothing rhythm, with the muted vocals form­ and the teppa maki rolls ($4.50) were all interprets it. This indie-folk Seatde band has ing just another instrumental layer. Another Competition among sushi restaurants exquisite. captivated the Northwest with their tear- of the highlights is "the ghost of a dead hum­ is huge, so restaurants have to come up The freestyle sushi rolls that were sup­ stained lullabies. Founding members Mathew mingbird flying around the room," a more clas­ with ideas to set themselves apart. Mas posed to make Mas Sake noteworthy Brooke and Jen Ghetto met in Tucson and sical-sounding song, with cello, piano and Sake went a little too freestyle, though. The didn't manage to live up to the hype. Cut­ moved to Seattle in 1998, where they teamed violin rather than guitar. The pleading vocals combination of Japanese and Latin cuisine ting burritos into slices and selling it as a up with Sarah Standard, Ben Bridwell and Jeff repeating "I'm wide awake now/you're sound doesn't quite work. sushi roll may seem like a good idea at Hellis. The obscure name comes from a strange asleep now" and the minor chords, along with This restaurant offers first, but trying to eat such a huge roll is girl in Tucson and a misspelling on a flier that the ghost imagery, contribute to a dreamlike too little for too almost impossible. The tortilla wraps and stuck. Their latest album, "You Should Be At feeling of loneliness, even horror. The waltz, much. the fact that the rolls are not served warm Home Here," is currendy selling like crazy in "the color that your eyes changed with the Trying to navigate makes them even more difficult to eat. The the Seattle area. The first album, "Ugly But color of your hair," mixes folk and classical through the menu seared ahi ($7.95) and the shrimp roll Honest," grabbed the region's attention, sell­ rhythms in an exploration ofthe ungraspable packed with appetiz­ ($8.25) were certainly tasty but as afore­ ing over 5000 copies with no distribution. nature of love. The Celtic-esque female vocals \mw ers, soups, salads, said, actually eating them was a challenge. Carissa's Wierd recalls Northwest bands like repeat the lament, "My heart is gone, my heart noodles, dinners, Mas Sake gets high marks for the de­ Modest Mouse and Death Cab for Cutie, as is grey." sashimi, maki rolls, freestyle sushi rolls sign. The plain walls, blue lights hanging well as acoustic Radiohead. In concert, they're The album is a little rough around the and sushi tacos is a rather complicated af­ from the ceiling, and wooden chairs give not the most exciting band. Ifyou had to stand edges; it was recorded in only 5 days. Voices fair. a modern and pleasant look, but don't the whole time at their concert last night at sometimes cut into the beginnings and end­ The chicken spring rolls ($8.75), manage to make up for the food. The con­ Bottom of the Hill, you might have been an­ ings of songs. The vocals on "You Should Be wrapped in rice paper and lightly fried, stant music, which ranges from house to noyed. On the other hand, ifyou managed to At Home Here" are slightly more indistinct were tasty and the sauce served with the oldies, tends to get too loud, somehow es­ snag a seat, the smooth, soothing chords would than on "Ugly But Honest." Male and female rolls added a spicy touch. However, the pecially on annoying songs. The have hit the spot. You might even have drifted voices are both used as just another instru­ rolls had waitresses's off to sleep for a second. ment. If you're trying to listen to the music too much tight tops Despite my enjoyment ofthe band, I have and understand it, the muffled words frustrate. meat and heightened a couple of problems with "You Should Be At It's better just to let the music flow in the back­ too little the impres­ Home Here." Carissa's Wierd can get a litde ground. of any­ sion that Mas too "indie" for my taste at times. The lyrics Carissa's Wierd is primarily mood music. thing else. Sake was printed in their liner notes are crossed out and Were the meanings ofthe songs less intention­ The more like a unreadable, and the titles of songs like "half­ ally obscure, you might be able to get some­ chicken bar than a way spoken heart that feels comfort until it thing out if it. As it is, let the album play when potstickers restaurant, disappears and then its gone" seem a litde over­ you're feeling comatose and depressed, when ($6.25) but the ser­ blown. Their songs do tend to sound the same, you're trying to fall asleep, or with a cup of tea were deli­ vice was still which isn't necessarily a bad thing when you're when it's raining outside. cious as fast and long as friendly. they were Despite Bright Lights and Big Beats not the ridicu- dipped 1 o u s 1 y from page 13 Zones 2 and 4 lacked the star talents of into the x p e n s i v e passing local DJ Dyloot, whose high-pitched, Zones 1 and 3, except Joey Mazzola's house set overpow­ food, the at- child-like trance melodies reminded one of in the disco ball decor of Zone 4. P. Diddy ering soy mosphere Play-Doh and Easy-Bake Ovens. clones emerged to "shake their groove things" vinaigrette. seems to be

Zone 3 showcased the most talented un­ to funky, well-paced disco house. As for FREDERIK JACOBS/FOGHORN reason derground artists ofthe night. Uphonic pro­ Skills DJ Workshop did an excellent job the main Their sushi hamachi burritos glow in the dark too. enough for duced a driving set of hard trance amidst throwing one ofthe year's best raves: surpassed course, the high- scattered green visuals of aces and spades, only by Metropolis and Cyberfest. Skills orga­ the traditional sushi hamachi ($4.50, yel- paying guests to fill the 100 seats in this seducing ravers onto the dance floor to a nized a responsible rave, which truly gave lowtail), maguro ($4.50, tuna), and susuki restaurant every evening. chaotic blend of tribal force. The opener, partygoers the best talent available for their ($3.95, striped bass) were delicious. How­ Kemical Kidd, lacked Uphonic's stage pres­ money. In an age when raves are often can­ ever, most other sushi restaurants serve Restaurant Mas Sake, 2030 Lombard ence and forceful rhythms, although he in­ celled hosts, such as Happy Kids, "Lickety Split" three pieces of sushi, instead of only two, Street, San Francisco, phone: (415) 440- cluded many UK hard house anthems in his demonstrated the progress that the San Fran­ for the same price. Just like the sushi, the 1505 set, such as "Time for House" by the Satel­ cisco Late Night Coalition made through ne­ lite Kids. Rough-looking punks joined gotiations with our local politicians. Most of cutesy ravers on the floor for L.A.'s Demi­ the attendees remained drug-free, feeding only god and Sacramento's Simon Apex, the two off of the vibe of positivity, contradicting the final DJ's of Zone 3, unable to resist Escaping the Projects popular media image of rave culture. This cul­ Demigod's repetitive and humorous use of ture promotes the raver ideals of P.L.U.R. obscenities, as well as Simon Apex's under­ (Peace, Love, Unity and Respect), the freedom from page 11 my original doubts through an understand­ tones of hip-hop beats. of expression and the power of positive youth. The reader sees through Conley's eyes while ing ofthe complexities of social and race rela­ also filling in the blanks of how and why. tions and the battle of growing up. Or maybe Conley was always an outsider, never fitting in I was just charmed by the awkwardness that with the kids in his neighborhood or the up­ Conley carried around with him, worrying too per-class kids at his schools. This outsider view much about laughing at the wrong jokes and Master's in Clinical Social Work has given him the skills of observation reflected exhibiting those universal geek tendencies. LOYOLA CHICAGO in the book. His family and friends become Overall, "Honky" combines an interesting so­ genuine through the details that form their ciological perspective and a realistic storybook The MSW at Loyola: personalities. Conley understands more about of childhood days. his life than most. He • Nationally known The book may seems to have spent a sound boring to • Accredited since 1914 lot of time thinking lovers of sheer en­ • Clinical specializations: adults, children, about minor occur­ So he grew up as a minority. tertainment, so let couples, elderly, families, health, and school rences in his childhood Lots of people are raised me add this: There's social work and remembering the tons of action, from taste of that long-de­ this way, and many aren't • Four dual degree programs: MSW and Child bus-hopping to a sired candy bar. so fortunate as to be able heroic firerescu e by Development (MS); law (JD); Divinity I had mixed feelings a karate teacher. (MDiv); or Child and Family Law (MJ) to escape the projects while reading this before finishing high school Suspense lurks in Also available at Loyola: BSW and PhD book. At first, hesitant dark corners and degree programs to swallow the pride of and live as privileged white under stairwells. "whiteness," I was put males for the rest of their There's drama, a mother's love and a Chicago's letuil University off by Conley's self-in­ lives. sister's understand­ LOYOLA M.S.W. Admissions: terest and lack of sym­ ing. And perhaps s UNIVERSITY Jude Gonzales pathy. I questioned why the best aspect of 3 CHICAGO at 312.915.7289 he thought himself so >l'T7 '!__ deprived, like some kind of Tiny Tim. So he this book, there's more "Your momma" come­ ~ol^_W - cir.utu.iii' School E-mail: **/.&• of Social Work grew up as a minority. Lots of people are raised backs than one can use in the longest verbal jgonzasluc.edu this way, and many aren't so fortunate as to be battle. able to escape the projects before finishing high In the end, the sociological lessons of www. luc.edu/schools/socialwork/ school and live as privileged white males for "Honky" complement the book's allure with­ the rest of their lives. But the struggle of class out making it tedious. This is one of those toyol. Univortiry Chicago ii tn equal opportunity educator «nd umploynr £2001 Uyola Uniwnily ol Chicago. and race wrapped around Conley redeemed books in which every word is read and enjoyed. 16 San Francisco Foghorn oCENE December 6, 2001

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Dear Tiffany, Dear Tiffany,

This has been a crazy semester for me, as a fresh­ When I was little, my family lived in Reno, Ne­ man. College has not been at all what I expected. I vada, but since then we moved to the East Coast. knew it would be different, living 1200 miles from When I was five or six years old, we drove into San •fttttf- my parents, but I didn't know how crazy things Francisco to go Christmas shopping and it was one yf\\ could get. I went from being "daddy's little girl," ofthe happiest experiences of my young life. I held who always got A's and B's and never ever got-into my mother's hand all day and she took me to the n4« &«•* trouble, to a complete mess. As soon as I got away best places. We spent all morning in a big store www.welcome.to/USFSSC from my family, I decided that I would form my called the Emporium. It was one of the most at­ contact Don Pablo own identity, and be who I really am. Yeah right! I tractive department stores I have ever seen. We (VP of membership and linguistics) ended up hanging too much with the party crowd went to see Santa on the top floor and rode carni­ @571.4098 or call 831.4146 for details and went a little crazy. I started sleeping through val rides on the roof! Later, we went to I. Magnin's class all the time after being out all night. This path and Gump's, two other department stores with such of self-destruction (plus World Fare) led to my' a great variety of merchandise that even as a small gaining 10 pounds, I feel like crap. This is not who child I was not at all bored by the process of shop­ tsj I am. I don't know who I am. I'm not sure if I ping. My mother told me that things might cost a ON should just go away some place or go home, where bit more at a store like Gump's, but it was worth it o\ at least I have someone to tell me who I am. I knew because they treated people like human beings 00 that I would try new things when I got out ofmy there. VO parents' house, but I didn't know that freedom We went to F.A.O. Schwartz too, but it was in a Ln would make me so crazy. I want to be good again, completely different location and had much better ho but I don't know ifl can. What can I do to feel less toys than it does now. We admired the huge Christ­ insane? ON mas tree in Union Square and had lunch at the CO downstairs counter in the huge Woolworth's store Bad Girl at the corner of Powell and Market. As a last stop ASUSF PROGRAMMING SOURCE we went to Macy's, all the way up to the seventh 2001 FALL FILM SCREENINGS Dear Bad, floor, which was completely converted into a Lon­ don street, with stars in the sky, snowy trees all The world in which we live is not conducive around, and dozens of little "shops" all the way to goodness and purity. Everywhere we turn, we down, selling Christmas ornaments and decora­ How would you like to interview tions. your favorite music artist? are told that we are stupid or ignorant if we have /' not tried the various evils that plague our soci­ I know it's silly, but one of the reasons why I / How wouldyou like to talk with ety. As soon as we are free, we feel practically came to USF was the memory of that long ago shop­ /the music industry's most elite obligated to sin as much as possible. This is seen ping trip. I was certain then that San Francisco as the inevitable course of college life, but it isn't. must be the most glamorous and exciting place on Well, you can It is a shame that there is so little innocence left earth. It may sound funny, but when I went down­ to see in this city. Though you have lost a great town to go Christmas shopping the other day, I do this and more deal of that innocence with which you were once expected everything to be the same as it was twelve so familiar, you are not at all a lost cause. You or thirteen years ago. Imagine my shock when I with KDNZ should not flee to some unknown destination or got out ofthe BART station at Powell and Market leave college for home. You have an opportunity to find the grand Woolworth's transformed into a We are currently seeking Music Directors here and now to correct your mistakes and re­ Gap store, just like any Gap store anywhere. Then for aU pen res. Contact us by calling gain your integrity. I walked across the street and saw the huge Empo­ 415-422-5877, or by emailing us at You can begin with a fresh start as soon as you rium store boarded up! I was so shocked and sad I [email protected] \ return next semester. First, you should probably almost cried. go to your classes as much as possible. They are That wasn't the only thing I found boarded up. Spiritualtfotes QospefCtwir expensive, and the primary reason you are here. Union Square was nothing but a massive construc­ Also, they have a regular schedule that would add tion site, surrounded by plywood walls. There was ASUSF Performing Arts some structure to your life. As a handy adden­ no Christmas tree to be found. Around Union dum to attending class, doing the required read­ Square, the scene was quite different, as well. I. ing and writing makes classes much more fun Magnin's was gone and Macy's extended all the way and interesting. You used to get good grades— across, something I don't remember it doing. In­ you can do it again. If you are doing your work, side of Macy's the Dickens' street on the Seventh you will have less time for other "distasteful ac­ Floor was nothing but a memory, with but a tiny tivities." corner being used for Christmas decorations. At the No one can assist you in finding your identity new F.A.O. Schwartz I found a disappointing sup­ but you. That is what makes college so great-we ply of over-priced, common commercial toys that get to find ourselves, but at the same time we have could be found almost anywhere. Gump's, too, with Wtdne*by. December 5. 2001 ^^ enough structure not to spiral out of control. its exciting windows and eclectic merchandise is Only in making choices can we take responsibil­ long gone. What has happened to this city? Why Contemporary Qcnjj.l-Mu.iu ado ftaturing various muicutaru "Banquet tmnudiattly joilowi ity. One little pointer I will leave you with is that are all of the places I loved gone and forgotten? you need to pay close attention to your con­ science. If something feels wrong, it probably is. Missing Old San Francisco Senior Portraits-Last Chance! Dear Tiffany, Dear Missing, Absolute Last Deadline to Order a Yearbook-Dec, 10th I'm having some trouble dealing with all my stress Your letter struck a definite chord with me be­ forms at www.usfca.edu/yearbook this semester. I've alienated my roommate and my cause I remember everything you mentioned. I en­ first 20 orders received from website form get a free smoothie best friends by constantly complaining about the three joyed the very same things. Since I never left San final papers I have to write and the two exams I have Francisco, the erosion of the downtown shopping we need pic before you leave-please submit with on the same day next week. I don't understand why district was so gradual that it didn't come to me as phone/email over winter break to mailbox in UC402 everyone can't just give me the sympathy I want and such an abrupt shock. The Emporium has been make me feel better. Come on, people! closed for six or seven years now, and Gump's about Senior Portraits the same. Woolworth's went out about five years Dec. 10-14 Stressed Beyond Belief ago, and I. Magnin, as well. call 1.888.898.GRAD for appt. While I am not sure exactly why all of these long Dear Stressed, established businesses went under, I know that sev­ eral of them, including Gump's and the Emporium, do you WdNt to pTd Has it occurred to you that your roommate and were sold to foreign investors, shortly before they friends are under stresses of their own? Perhaps they closed. Having no interest in the sentimental value grow tired of hearing about the incredible, unbe­ of these department stores, the foreign owners lievable stress that only you experience. They prob­ merely closed them down when they ceased to be ably know exactly what you feel like, and have profitable. I suppose the mall culture of the sub­ ceased to care. I'm sure they don't feel like giving urbs, the growing numbers ofthe homeless and fur you sympathy when they have just as much work protesters, and the excessive taxes levied by the City as you to worry about. Let me give you a hint: stop of San Francisco proved too much for the stores do you WdNt to cOMpete dqaiN/t tesfM/tfke"" thinking so much about yourself, and spend your that made Christmas shopping special in San Fran­ /tdNford, /dNtd cLdrq, hdYWdrd, ue/dNtd cruz, dNd other/? time with your friends forgetting your problems. cisco so many years ago. theN joiN the tedM bY coNtactiNd: t,i5-cJ2-5j39 Tiffany remembers San Francisco the way it used to be, but her views do not necessarily reflect those *NO experieNce Needed!! ofthe Foghorn. Send your sentimental reminiscences, from long ago happy Christmases to [email protected] San Francisco Foghorn SCENE December 6, 2001 17 Are you Out? S^CENE with C. Money

Well, here we are at the end ofthe semester, cramming for finals, finish­ ing papers, mainlining Ritalin and basically losing our marbles. In this ? time of academic insanity, it is important to take time to reflect upon our situation, to think about all the good times we had this semester, all the friends we made, all the important exams we failed miserably and all the classes we are going to have to retake next semester. Most impor­ tantly though, we must be thankful for all the awesome horoscopes that If so, Come to helped us make it through. (Some bits of this horoscope section appear courtesy of Monty Python.) Stress Free Daylii Aries (March 20-April 19) Do you a planet that's evolving, and re­ ever get the feeling that nothing volving at 900 miles an hour, you do really matters (fish!), that that's orbiting at 19 miles a sec­ Come and Enjoy a Free Massage, December 4th your life is just an extended exer­ ond (so it's reckoned) a sun that a Manicure, and Other stress 12-2pm cise in futility and that people will is the source of all our power. The fielief Activities McClaren Lobby probably forget who you were ten sun and you and me and all the minutes after you die? Well, all of stars that we can see are moving those things may be true, but they at a million miles a day in an should not affect the way you live outer spiral arm, at 40 thousand UNIVERSITY OF your life. I mean, nobody ever miles an hour, of the galaxy we SAN FRANCISCO reads these horoscopes, but I still call the Milky Way. take the time to write them. You don't see me crying like a stinky Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) Our little baby because my material is galaxy itself contains a hundred consigned to the back page. I take billion stars. It's a hundred thou­ pride in my insignificance, and so sand light years side to side. It The Vnknfy oJSm Fmckt'i MBtimAuwislim The SOURCE Event Hotline should you. bulges in the middle, 16 thou­ X6600 is Back! sand light years thick, but out by coMj imtespu to z SpirkslMm Taurus (April 20-May 19) Some­ us, it's just three thousand light times the things you own end up years wide. We're 30 thousand Clubs and Organizations of USF owning you. I didn't make that up, light years from galactic central > bstedbyFsteJokSavariSJ. but it seems like it is probably true. point. We go 'round every 200 Need another place to market your event? All the stuff that fills up your life is million years, and our galaxy is at $t Ignatius Cfeuch just going to slow you down when only one of millions of billions reception mediately fiowag.. Try the SOURCE Event Hotline! you have to run for it, So come in this amazing and expanding Submit all information to [email protected] down to the Foghorn office and universe. wi fiiM acwat of GOHIMI hu drop all that junk off. I will be one week prior to the event (date, time, location) happy to take it off your hands. Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 20) The (Note: please refrain from bring­ universe itself keeps on expand­ ing any pets or illegitimate chil­ ing and expanding in all of the Contact person: Elaine Lan, Public Relations & dren. High-grade electronics, directions it can whizz, as fast as jewelry and treasury bonds are pre- . it can go, at the speed of light: Please conWMIumni Office wif Special Event Coordinator ferred.) you know, 12 million miles a minute, and that's the fastest Gemini (May 20-June 20) The speed there is. So remember, stars tell me that you have been when you're feeling very small having relationship troubles again. and insecure, how amazingly un­ THE ASUSF PROGRAMMING SDURCE I think that the best thing you can likely is your birth, and pray that do right now is take a little break, there's intelligent life somewhere ISNDW maybe see other people. Partners up in space, 'cause there's bugger- are like World Fare. When you have all down here on Earth. the same thing every day, eventu­ MRS. BROWN: Makes you feel ally you get tired of it, and you have so, sort of, insignificant, doesn't to go out and find something it? BDDKING spicier and more deliciously sinful. MAN: Yeah. Yeah. Can we have You should go out and try your your liver, then? luck. I hear that newspaper writ­ MRS. BROWN: Yeah. All right. ers make great lovers. You talked me into it. /~\L-i I ^3 Cancer (June 21-July 21) You may Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19) find this hard to believe, but, you Sometimes I get a little bit silly FDR THE SPRING SEMESTER'S know, you suck. I hate you, and I when I am writing these horo­ THURSDAY DEADHDUR hope that you get amoebic dysen­ scopes: I apologize. The stars say tery and fall off your bicycle into a good things about you, though. ditch. They say that you are doing well NDDNTIME BAND in all of your classes and extra­ IF YDU ARE IN A BAND Leo (July 22-Aug 22) I can't really curricular endeavors. I think you DR KNDW OF A BAND say for certain what's going to hap­ are pretty well set for a while. Just THAT WOULD BE INTERESTED pen to you. Maybe it will be some­ don't do anything I wouldn't do, IN PERFORMING and ifyou do, do it twice. thing terrible, but then again ON CAMPUS CONTACT maybe it will be something good. I MELINDA SHERMAN X2B66 guess you are just going to have to Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 17) And wait and see. now for something completely different. Typically I will write Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) Hello, and some sort of deep meaningful in­ welcome to "The Middle of the sight into how you should live Horoscopes," the moment where your life or something like that. FOG N GROG we take a break to invite you, the But in this case, I think you have THE OFFICIAL PRE-GAME USF ATHLETIC HANG OUT audience, to join us, the horoscope it pretty well figured out. So best makers, in "Find the Fish." We're of luck to you, and keep up the BIG SCREEN WITH SURROUND SOUND KARAOKE going to show you a scene from good work. 6 INTERNATIONAL TAPS rW^L?) another horoscope and ask you to SPECIALTY BEVERAGES *-^^/ guess where the fish is, but, if you Pisces (Feb 18-March 19)Well, think you know, don't keep it to that's the end of the Horoscopes. yourselves! Yell out so that all the Now, here's the meaning of life. people around can hear you. So, Well, it's nothing very special. Uh, OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY here we are with... "Find the Fish!" try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every 5PM-10PM Libra (Sept 23-Oct 22) Whenever now and then, get some walking life gets you down and things seem in, and try and live together in hard or tough, and people are stu­ peace and harmony with people pid, obnoxious or daft and you feel of all creeds and nations. BRING THIS AD IN FOR A SPECIAL DEAL!! that you've had quite enough, just Oh, well, there we are. Here's the remember that you're standing on theme music. Good night. 18 San Francisco Foghorn SPORTSWEEK December 6, 2001 Dons Drop Home Opener

Charlie Fairbourn Stu&Rev's SPORTSWEEK STAFF WRITER On November 16, the University Losers of die Week JLI 2001 of San Francisco Dons opened their season at home against Seton Hall University. The Dons were defeated 87-79 by the visiting Pirates. Seton record of 23-1. He seems Hall was led by Darius Lane who had normal up to now, except 27 points and hit seven from behind for the fact that he is pe­ the arc. titioning to change his Lane matched his career mark for first name to "Goofi". three pointers, hitting 7 of 8. Lane is Goofi wants to serve as a role the leading scorer for Seton Hall. model for kids and is doing Seton Hall gave new head coach this ridiculous name change to Louis Orr his first victory. Andre have a good time. Goofi, this is Barrett scored 17 points and Ty what I think; firsto f all, no parents Shine produced 11 of his own, for want a 6' 8" 250 lb. meat head who Seton Hall. This is it Stu makes a living bashing in the faces The Dons leading scorer was and Bevians, of other adults to be their kids' role Shamell Stallworth who had 23 on

the culmination model. Secondly, how is anyone go­ six of 13 shooting from the field. DMITRIY KUMETS/FOGHORN of a whole ing to take this guy seriously when Returning leading scorer Darrell Seton Hall provided the muscle in the paint to dominate the Dons. semester's work. he fights. "Oh, and a punishing blow Tucker added 18 points and 15 re­ With finals just delivered by Goofi." Come on, ifyou bounds. The efforts from not overcoming the. Pirates. In all The second half didn't start well around the corner, and Christ­ want to be named Goofi join the cir­ Stallworth and Tucker were not other categories (free throw shoot­ for the Dons either. Seton Hall mas less than a month away, the se­ cus, because that's where they need enough to overcome the good ing, rebounding, turnovers and opened the half by reeling off ten mester is coming to an end. Stu and another clown, not in the ring! shooting of Seton Hall from beyond steals) the Dons led or were com­ unanswered points. The run gave Bev will also close out in this issue 4.) Surprise surprise, Terry Glenn the three point arc. The Pirates shot petitive with the Pirates. Seton Hall led to Seton Hall's 23 with the last five losers of 2001. In of the Patriots is back on the loser 70 percent from three point land, The Dons trailed for almost point lead, 56-33. The Dons spent this issue we will look at the rantings list at number four. Glenn just re­ whereas the Dons shot only 43 per­ the entire game. The Dons the rest of the half trying to get of the insane International Tennis ceived his second suspension ofthe cent from that distance. Overall the pulled within six, 31-25, on close, but the lead was too much Foundation, an outburst from a pro­ year for not participating in practice. Dons were plagued by their missed Darrell Tucker's free throw with to overcome. The Dons pulled fessional football coach, a boxer He has been suspended earlier due shots from the floor. They shot 35 a little more than three minutes within seven on Shamell named "Goofi", the trading of to violation ofthe league's substance percent from the floor and the Pi­ remaining in the first half. That Stallworth's three-pointer with 44 Malone and the omni-loser Terry abuse policy, and has been nursing a rates shot 48 percent. The incon­ would be as close as the Dons seconds left. That was the closest Glenn. As you can see we have a full hamstring injury for the past few sistent shooting, particularly from would come. The Pirates capped the Dons would come. The Dons plate, so buckle up for the latest ride weeks. It seems quite obvious what's the three point area, from the floor the first half with a bucket by were not outplayed by Seton Hall, through the town of Loserville, going on here. Glenn is just a little was the major factor in the Dons Mauricio Branwell and led 44-29. but just did not make their shots. where each and every one of these whiny loser who wants to sit down clowns is the mayor. and not play, and keep a multi-mil­ 1.) We open the list with the most lion dollar contract. It's pathetic, all True Passion: Intramurals Sports obnoxiously apparent number one athletes are grossly overpaid, but this since Carruth. This week the hon­ is one ofthe greatest schemes of all ors go to the International Tennis time. Play one regular season game Where the school sports wane, intramurals thrive over the whole course ofthe season, Federation. This group of dirtbags Charlie Fairbourn become another Notre Dame-like designed for intramural sports at and cash your million dollar plus has considered fining the United SPORTSWEEK STAFF WRITER school—an excellent academic insti­ colleges. One would think this would States for pulling out of the Fed Cup Athletics at the University of San tution that is financially driven by its make it easy and efficient to keep Francisco are a bit of an enigma. The football revenues. track of the teams. This was not the school is an NCAA Division-I pro­ But I digress, for intercollegiate case as the website was confusing and No parents want a 6' 8" 250 Ib. meat head gram, yet has struggled over recent sports is not the topic of this edito­ nearly impossible to navigate. More­ who makes a living bashing in the faces of years to be competitive. The basket­ rial. I am here to discuss intramural over, the schedule for Sunday night ball team has not been able to com­ athletics at the University. I find it games was not posted until a day or other adults to be their kids' role model. pete with its fellow West Coast interesting that a student body, two before. How hard is it to make a Conference opponents over the last which shows so little emotion and schedule for the season and stick to few years, let alone schools from the care towards its school's teams, puts it? Also, during the intramural sea­ women's finals in Madrid, directly paycheck. Pure genius. Let's call it more elite conferences. Except for a forth so much effort into intramu­ son there was an opportunity for stu­ after the September 11 bombings. NFL welfare, for all those lazy little trip to the 64-team championship in ral sports. Anyone who has ever dents to go to San Quentin Prison ITF, were you guys born this stupid athlete-punks that find other outlets March, which ended in a firstroun d gone to an intramural soccer or bas­ to play the inmates. Some of the or is it something learned over the than football, to cash in on the big loss, the Dons men basketball team ketball game can attest to how highly members from the team, myself in­ useless course of your lives? I mean bucks. has been sub-par. The men's soccer intense the contests get. Fights break cluded, signed up for this and were how dumb can one group of pomp­ 5.) Last on the list should come team today looks and plays much out in soccer matches and some par­ intrigued to visit the prison and play ous wind bags be, attempting to fine as no shocker to most, but Utah differently from the dominating ticipants seem to base their entire its inmates. However, we received a the U.S. after one of the greatest trag­ Jazz owner Larry Miller is contem­ teams that won two championships athletic career on how their basket­ phone call the morning of the trip edies in our nation's history. I don't plating trading the once star Karl in the mid-80's. ball team performs. This passion, al­ and were told it was cancelled due know what the ITF thinks, but ten­ "arthritis" Malone. Malone has On the other hand, why should though sometimes misdirected, is to a lockdown at the prison. This nis is not that important! Death, put in many seasons with the Jazz, cancellation was out of our, and the chaos and national security all seem but has led them to become the the teams at this school play at a high level when no one would care even Koret staff's, hands. No effort to re­ to be a little bit higher on the list of NBA's version of the Buffalo Bills. schedule appears to have been made. importance, than finishing up a stu­ He never has led to conquer the il­ if they did win. Few students attend This passion, al­ games, or give any attention to the The intramural basketball season pid tournament. lusive championship monster, and though sometimes this year was also plagued by cancel­ 2.) In our number two slot is the is instead on the "trail of tears" athletics at this school. I am not sure why there is such apathy towards in­ misdirected, is im­ lations. Twice during the season ever excitable Jim "the mouth" Mora, from the team he anchored. It's games were cancelled. The second coach of the Indianapolis Colts. always sad to see an era end, ex­ tercollegiate athletics exists here. Per­ pressive and com­ haps the absence of a football team, cancellation ended the season short Mora commented after the Colts 41 - cept for the one in Utah. Malone mendable. a game and cost my team a chance 20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers last and Stockton are considered by which tends to be the leading spirit and money producer at other at the postseason. With a victory in week that the team's play was "dis­ many as one of the greatest duos the final game, we would have made graceful." Peyton Manning, the Colts of all time, but also arguably the schools, is the main reason. It is too impressive and commendable. bad that the school disbanded the Therefore, it is unfortunate that the it to the playoffs. Unfortunately we Quarterback, took the babble per­ dirtiest duo of all time. For 16 were not given a chance. I don't sonally, and was rather enraged at his years the Jazz has always come up team; normally when a team wins a management of these intramurals championship they are rewarded. In sports is so inept. I have participated think it is too much to ask that the coach's outburst. Personally, I think short, and now the presence of the games that are scheduled do in fact USF's case, the football program was in both basketball and soccer here these two need to kiss and makeup, two dinosaurs, Stockton and take place. Hopefully the effort the scrapped after arguably the greatest and found both to be quite misman­ and put all this pettiness in the past. Malone, is simply bringing down students put forth into their college football team ever was pro­ aged. These are two grown men in a pro­ the team. So to Malone hopefully intramurals will not continue654 to duced. Who knows, perhaps with a Last semester, intramural soccer fessional sports setting, and using the we will say farewell, and to that add be wasted. media to air their dirty laundry, good riddance. football team this school would have was coordinated through a website ironic huh? It's just lame; leave it on That's all for Stu and Bev's this the field. Mora you are the coach, week and this semester. It's been and Manning, you are the star quar­ fun, but do not despair over the five terback, if Mora gets you down, tell and a half week break, for the slime You Can Be a Radio DJ! him to suit up and get the job done of the sports world never rests. more efficiently. And 2002 promises to be a filth- It's fun and exciting! 3.) In the third position on the filled year for Stu and Bevians ev­ Leam the 'secrets' of breaking into broadcasting list is quite possibly the weirdest of erywhere. So have a Merry from top broadcast industry professionals at: all the losers to ever grace the Stu and Christmas, happy New Year, and Bev's halls of shame. His name, enjoy the break from the school, Lance Whitaker, and he is a profes­ mayhem and the losers that taint careerinradio.com sional heavyweight boxer with a our lives on a daily basis. San Francisco Foghorn SPORTSWEEK December 6, 2001 19

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Joel Faustino score of 16-10, in the Dons' favor. point attempts. The Dons pre­ SPORTSWEEK STAFF WRITER From Page 20 scored twice off of steals, mak­ The men's next match came vailed once again, winning 12-10, ing the transitional game look The Dons' rugby team entered against the A-Side of UC Santa Cruz. and securing a 2-0 in the tourna­ The second half started like easy. their second tournament of the Game two proved to be every bit as ment. The Dons' final match ofthe a slow dance, with both teams preseason in Santa Cruz, California hard fought as the first,an d the Dons day was against the San Jose State looking sloppy but the Lady The Lady Dons were ecstatic Saturday, November 17. The tourna­ also proved to be up for the task, as Spartans for the championship. Dons took the lead quickly. Se­ after their win. Lindsey Huff ment consisted of five teams, and they posted their first try of this nior Lindsey Huff lit up with a said that, "the team is definitely Unfortunately, attrition played a three point shot that showed playing better." Huff was happy the men finished in an impressive game as well. The backs on the Dons huge factor in this game, for the second place. The competition for passed the ball brilliantly, and that the Dons would not go to see the "team anticipating Dons only came to the tourney with down easily. Huff also had some one another's moves" and be­ the Dons was tough, as archrival San pushed the ball out to the flanker, fifteen players, and the Spartans Jose State made their way to the tour­ known solely as Keenan, who made great assists and scored another lieves that "this will help us win footed a team of close to 25. The basket later in the half. Carry more games and go to the ney, along with two sides of UC a couple of great moves to put the Dons fought through and never gave Santa Cruz, and also Cal Maritime. Dons up 5-0. Berger again scored multiple championships." She is hopeful up, but the Spartans proved too times, including eight points in that "with a win under our The men played their first game As the first half of play came to a strong for the Dons too overcome. four minutes. Berger scored a belts, we will keep the momen­ of the day, facing the B-side of the close, the Dons began to dominate In one of the dirtiest matches the total of 19 points during the tum going to beat the Huskies," UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs. The the line outs, and were playing the Dons have played all season, the game, which were the most who they play on Sunday. game was a hard fought match, and entire game in the UC Santa Cruz Spartans won 33-0. While the score points scored by one teammate Melanie Turner was equally ex­ was smash-mouth from the open­ side of the field. reflects a large margin of defeat, the for the night. This game was cited about their first win of the ing kick-off. The Dons managed to Early in the second half, the Ba­ Dons played impressively for foot­ Berger's first extended action season stating, "this is a team score early, with a try from Mike nana Slugs received a costly penalty, ing such a young and small team. game of the season. Another we definitely should have de­ Wood midway through the first half. and had to play with fourteen men. The men finished in second noteworthy freshman was An­ feated. It was frustrating losing The Dons posted a couple of pen­ This propelled the Dons to their sec­ place in the Santa Cruz Invita­ gela Gibson, who scored a total the first three games." She said, alty kicks as well, but the Banana ond try, scored by eight man Ian tional, and this capped offthe fi­ of 15 points and ripped down "it feels great to win at home." Slugs would not go down without a Winhoven. Winhoven got the ball nal preseason match for the a team-high eight rebounds in The Lady Dons are now 1-3, fight. The first half of play ended deep in Santa Cruz territory, and Dons. All the matches for next her second consecutive start at and play Washington on Decem­ with the Dons in control of the con­ willed the ball into the Banana Slug semester will be league competi­ University of San Francisco. ber 2, at 2 p.m. in Memorial Gym. test. try zone. This made the score a com­ tions, eight games in total. The Sophomore Carey Sauer also Their other games for December The second half of play opened fortable 12-0. Dons are predicted to have a deserves recognition for scor­ are the fifth at Cal, the twelth in the same manner as the first,wit h challenging year, and if they can The Dons had a commanding ing five points in the second against Fresno State and the fif­ both teams coming out intensely. win their division, there is a lead at this point, but the Banana half, including a beautiful three teenth against University of Las The tackles were aggressive, the rucks chance for the Dons to move up Slugs scored after the Dons were pe­ pointer. Melanie Turner, off the Vegas, both at home. Other games were hard fought, and slowly but to Division I. All home games nalized, having to play a man down. bench, again showed greatness, are the December 19 at Cal Poly surely the Dons' fifteen man squad will be at Negoesco Stadium, and The try made the score 12-5, and the scoring three points including and December 21 vs. Long Beach started to overpower the Banana a schedule of the games will run Slugs tacked on one more try, but two free throws. Lisa Whiteside and December 21 vs. Utah, also Slugs. The game ended with a final in the Foghorn, next semester. failed to make both of the extra showed great prowess as she both home games. Men's Tennis is Prepped for 2002 Pacific Graduate Chad Mahalich SPORTSWEEK EDITOR The fall semester is coming to a School of Psychology close, and consequently the pre-sea­ son for the Dons' tennis team came to a close as well. A tremendous suc­ cess, the Dons had their best pre­ season in history. The Dons team *fl| PH.D. IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (APA ACCREDITED) gained momentum and established themselves as a powerhouse in the PGSP - STANFORD PSY.D. CONSORTIUM minds of their competitors, and themselves, in the West Coast Con­ ference and even in the Pac-10. Coach Bartlett's heads the men's You are cordially invited to learn about our doctoral programs. tennis team. He embarks upon his fifth season as head coach for the Open discussion will follow presentations by faculty and students. Dons' tennis team, and with each of his fiveseasons , his teams have be­ come better each year, this year be­ ing no exception. Last season the !QQ2 10:00 AM — 2!00 PM Dons were ranked sixth in the WCC, and had a top 80 ranking in the na­ tion. This year the team has even Bill Froming, Ph.D. greater depth, with six returning se­ nior powerhouses, and the acquisi­ Q. "Development of Self-Regulatory Mechanisms" tion of two new freshmen Axel Elvik and Pablo Pires de Almeida. The men competed in three tour­ naments during this preseason, and had a chance to test their strengths Wendy Packman, J.D., Ph.D. and weaknesses against some of their upcoming opponents. They first participated in the Fresno State Bull­ "Siblings of Chronically III Children" dog Classic, followed by The Univer­ sity of the Pacific championships, and finally the ITA Rolex tourna­ ment held at the Santa Clara courts. In each ofthe three tournaments, the Julia Shiang, Ph.D. team played strong tennis, which cre­ ated a new confidence within them "Parent-Child Interactions, Culture, and Mental Health" for the 2002 season. The team is quite confident that they can be a contender this year in the WCC, but must remain focused on the basics of hard work, discipline and prac­ tice. 940 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA With Christmas break approach­ ing fast, the tennis team continues Light refreshments • RSVP (650) 843-3419 or (800) 818-6136 to train with their physical trainer John White and the help of their as­ Visit our website at http://www.pgsp.edu. sistant coaches Jeff Crosby and Ja­ son Hanes. Under the leadership of Coach Bartlett and with the team's talent on the courts, USF controls its own destiny in the spring of 2002. SportsWeek

DECEMBER 6,2001 WWW./-OCHOKNONLINE.COM VOLUME 98, ISSUE 9 The Xavier Owns Dons in S.F. 1 llfcr Dons' offense performed well, but Xavier s talent proves too deep Adam Yinger Romain Sato, who turned out SPORTSWEEK STAFF WRITER a total of 23 points that night. Men's Soccer Women's The Xavier Musketeers beat As the second half of play Basketball St. Mary's 4 the University of San Francisco began, the Dons came out with USF 1 UC Irvine 59 men's basketball team 87-72 at a lot more intensity, but conse­ Men's Basketball USF 48 War Memorial Gym, Saturday quently, so did the Musketeers. Seton Hall 87 Nevada 69 December 1. The Dons showed heart, as they USF 70 USF 67 Facing what was arguably tried their best to battle Xavier's USF 70 Stanford 103 their most difficult opponent significant lead, but Xavier CS Northridge 43 USF 70 this year, the Dons unfortu­ made this task difficult as they nately fell to Xavier's fast paced, exemplified great defense. UC Santa Barbara 69 USF 95 explosive offense. Xavier scored Their defensive prowess con­ USF 49 CS Northridge 69 the first seven points of the tinued to stunt the Dons' most Nevada 84 USF 72 match, but the Dons rebounded potent attacks, as they contin­ USF 59 Washington 68 to take a six point lead. After ued to dominate the Dons on Xavier overcame the Dons' the offensive and defensive Xavier Volleyball 87 early lead, they kept a continu­ boards. USF' 72 Santa Clara USF ous margin of eight or nine Halfway through the second points between themselves and half the score was set at 62-42 California the Dons for the rest of the in favor of Xavier, as USF called USF' game. a timeout in hopes to regroup As the first half started to and restart. After the timeout come to a close, the Musketeers the Dons came back on the began to capitalize on the Dons' court, but were unable to pull mistakes, as they began to cre­ together the strike to beat the ate turnovers and open shots, Musketeers. through gaps in the Dons' de­ It is unfair to say however The number of wins that the fense. that the Dons' loss was due to San Francisco 49ers have accu­ The Musketeers out re­ poor playing. The Dons mulated this far in the 2001- bounded the Dons and boasted played fundamentally sound a rather impressive showing on basketball Saturday night, im­ 2002 football season. The 49ers defense in the first half, as they proving on their defense, their are sharing the throne fo the held the Dons to just 36 points. offense and even on their re­ NFC West, with archrival St. The Dons' offense had trouble bounding. getting going in the early going This game was perhaps the DMITRIY KUMETS/FOGHORN Louis Rams, as both teams have of the game, as they came out best team effort the Dons dis­ The Dons' defense could not handle Xavier's offensive juggernaut. matching 9-2 records, and will flat, missing routine lay-ups played this season. On offense, go head to head this coming and 10ft. jumpers. some of the stars for the Dons impressive ball, producing 14 With this loss the Dons Sunday in pobably the biggest The Musketeers came out started off on the right foot points for the Dons. In the end move to 1 and 4 on the season, strong in the first half, and held against the Musketeers. Darrell however, the Dons were unable and look ahead to their game NFC showdown ofthe season. a 51 -36 lead at the end of inter­ Tucker scored 21 ofthe Dons 72 to overpower the Musketeers against Fresno State this Tues­ Both teams have potent offense, mission; the majority of the of­ points and shot 47 percent from and they left the court with a dis­ day and Cal State Hayward this and improving defense, that fensive power coming from the floor. John Cox also played appointing final score of 87-72. coming Saturday. should provide for a smash mouth game, NFC West style. BASKETBALL PREVIEW Mt/ Lady Dons Topple Northridge for First Win of Regular Season Simone Haas Lady Dons had a 52.8 percent SPORTSWEEK STAFF WRITER (19-36) of total field goals for Nov. 29, 2001, Bill Russel, USF On Friday November 30, the first half and 28.6 percent basketballlegend named eight the Lady Dons defeated Cal (2-7) three-point field goals. University of San Francisco State Northridge in their first These numbers seem mon­ win of the season. The final strous compared to Cal States athletes to the West Coast Con­ score was 95-69. 24 percent (6-25) total field ference fifty member, 50th In one of the best defen­ goals and 25 percent (1-4) Anniversary team. Accompany­ sive games of the season, the three point field goals. The first half seemed painless. Lady Dons had a total of 15 ing Russell on the list were With a total of 20 points in rebounds, 12 personal fouls, baseball star Taggert Bozied, the paint and 17 points off 42 total points and 16 assists <: men's hoops legends K.C. Jones, turnovers, this Lady Dons in the first half. dominated. Most of the The first half for Cal State Bill Cartwright, Mike Farmer points came off the bench in­ Northridge was painful indeed. and Phil Smith, and womens cluding a total of ten points With the Lady Dons keeping hoops stars Valerie Gillon and coming from freshman Carry the ball away from them with a Birtteny Lindhe. The competition Berger. Another noteworthy nine-minute run, the Matadors bench reliever was senior only scored 21 points. #32 for these 50 slots was incredible, Melanie Turner who scored, Sha'Tasha Allen had the most and the 8 members ofthe Dons nine points in the first half points of ten with three re­ represent the WCC's best in style. including one three-point bounds. Another noteworthy shot. Sophomore Carey Sauer performance was by #3 also scored nine points. Lisa Kameelah Purdom who scored Whiteside had some Jordan­ five points and had two re­ like moves and scored four bounds. Most rebounds of the Men's Basketball points along with four assists, first half were grabbed by # 31 two personal fouls and played Myesha Saleem, who scored vs. Cal State Hayward 15 minutes (the longest of two points on three attempts. Sat. Dec. 8 @ 7:00p.m. any of the players in the first Jenny Shetters and Kisha half). Angela Gibson, who Shephard were the only other also scored four points, had two who scored, with two Women's Basketball one offensive rebound and points each. The Matadors' to­ SPECIAL played 11 minutes. Celeste tals after the first half were 25 vs. Fresno State Farmer, Alicia Hernandez rebounds with six personal Wed. Dec. 12 @ 7:00p.m. FEATUREINSERT and Renae Hofmann all fouls, 21 points and two assists. ' denotes as West Coast Conference match-up scored two points each. The Northridge: Page 19 SportsWeek

BOUNCE! BOUNCE! BOUNCE! The screaming crowd, up on their feet filled with excitement over the University of San Francisco Dons, who have dribbled the ball up and down the court of athletic suc­ cess. The basketball itself, a symbol of the sweat, dedication, and frus­ tration, not to mention cries of joy, it has done it all, both swooshing through the hoop and sometimes fumbling out of bounds. It goes without saying that every team has its history up and down the court. In the University of San Francisco's basketball history, the ball filled with the essence that is USF basketball reveals all past and present. Swirling through the air, guided by the strong and ferocious Dons and Lady Dons, the ball knows its past and inside is its future. With the talent and drive contained within the War Memorial Gym, the future will explode into the dreams and aspirations of these young athletes as they face opponents from all over the West Coast. Throughout this sea­ son, the ball has seen much already and there is more to come, the ball, being a symbol of the drive to play hard. Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! The ball hides in the palms of USF ath­ letes, waiting for what will inevita­ bly happen. The ball will once again swoosh through the hoop as it has over the years, and perhaps it will fumble out of bounds as well. Only the ball knows what is to unfold, what the dreams and aspirations of the Dons truly are. But for the 2001 - 2002 basketball season, the ball is in USF's court. San Francisco Foghom BASKETBALL PREVIEW December 6, 2001

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he beginning of the Although the Dons year is always a time of hope for teams, as finished 12-18 in the they embark upon a 2000-2001 season, brand new season, they are excited Twhere the sky is the limit. Al­ usual. For the Dons to pull offthe though the Dons finished 12-18 up front is Tayo Akinsete. shoes to fill this season, as they necessary victories this season, about fresh new in the 2000-2001 season, they are Akinsete hit 42 percent from be­ have been polled either second or they will need to focus on de­ faces this season... excited about fresh new faces this hind* the arc, and averaged 6.8 third fn the WCC, repectively, in fense, be patient on offense, and season, but also will receive a lift points per game for the Dons last recent college polls. Their sched­ hit the boards with an unreal ag­ from three players who spent the year, and should be the right ad­ ule is tough all around, as they gressiveness. The WCC has no year on the disabled list. LyRyan dition to the men's basketball play Seton Hall, Xavier and clear front-runner, and why can't Russell, Jason Gaines and John puzzle. Michigan in the early going. Also, it be the Dons? They truly con­ Cox should all provide a lift for Eugene Brown, defensive spe­ Gonzaga, Pepperdine, San Diego trol their destiny this season, and the Dons' backcourt, coming off cialist, will also return to the and Santa Clara all have turned hopefully the new and veteran injury-plagued seasons last year. Dons for his senior year, and to out strong squads this season, talent can gel together in the form The Dons also lost Chris add to the team's depth, coach which will make the WCC this of a WCC Championship. Barideaux, and with a total of Matthews has recruited some year, even more of a toss up than four players going down early in new editions to the line-up. He the season, their success was picked up point guard Sceptor greatly stifled. Brownlee, of Glen Oaks, Michi­ The Don will, first and fore­ gan, freshman point guard most, look to their veterans Dewayne Morris, Jr., of Mira Hondre Brewer and Darrell Costa High, shooting guard Tucker, both out of the East Bay, Michael Chambers, of Vacaville, Ca., and finally more specifically from Skyline "% High School. Tucker is the lead­ Kentucky Prep all-star ing scorer and rebounder in the Jerome Gumbs. West Coast Conference, averag­ This season, the Dons ing 16.5 points per game and 6.8 are going back to the ba­ rebounds per game, and Hondre sics. They have incredible Brewer is a shot-blocking ma­ depth in their backcourt, chine, second in the whole NCAA which they feel will help in blocked shots. them get the ball to Tucker Head coach Phil Matthews has and Brewer. This is where time and time again commented Matthews feels the majority of on the necessity of backcourt, their easy baskets will come and the one person who provided from. Also, the increase in versa­ that was Shamell Stallworth. tility in the backcourt will pro­ Stallworth was a 41 percent vide the Dons with a pestering three-point shooter, and aver­ defense, which should prove for­ aged 8.0 points per game. midable against the offenses in In final place on the team to the WCC. compliment Tucker and Brewer The Dons have some tough

FINAL WEST COAST CONFERENCE STANDINGS WCC OVERALL w L GB PCT w L PCT *Gonzaga 13 1 ~ .928 26 7 .788 Pepperdine 12 2 1 .857 22 9 .711 Santa Clara 10 4 3 .714 20 12 .625 San Diego 7 7 6 .500 16 13 .552 San Francisco 5 9 8 .357 12 18 .400 Loyola Marymount 5 9 8 .357 9 19 .321 Portland 4 10 9 .285 11 17 .399 St. Mar/s 0 14 13 .000 2 26 .071 * - Won WCC Tournament

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women Gonzaga The Gonzaga Bulldogs finished a dis­ appointing 5-23 last season, winless in the men WCC, and are expected to have another Gonzaga is my first pick to finish first season of peril. They do have a glimmer of in the West Coast Conference this season. hope in the fact that Jessica Malone, the Coming off of a league title last year in WCC's leading scorer with 18.8 point per 2001, the Bulldogs are solid with a #27 game average will be returning for the Bull­ ranking in the nation. Dan Dickau and dogs. Head Coach Kelly Graves is optimis­ Blake Stepp will anchor this year's team at tic with the start of the 2001 -2002 season, the guard position, and Zack Gourde and but for her team to accumulate any suc­ Alex Hernandez will provide the muscle cess in the competitive WCC, four other under the hoop, that will propel this team players will have to support the weight of to their second championship in as many the team, placed on Malone's shoulders. seasons. San Francisco Foghorn BASKETBALL PREVIEW December 6, 2001 meet % HONDREBREWER DARRELLTUCKE& R DONS OT Jonathan Martinez SPORTSWEEK STAFF WRITER fAN he University of San Francisco is rich in college basketball history, touting such greats as Bill Russell, K.C. Jones and Bill Cartwright. This year the Dons look to AN INTERVIEW WITH COACH PHILIP MATHEWS add to that history, sporting a team with Tthe experience, heart and talent to win the West Coast Conference title. Chad Mahalich heads up the coaching staff this Heading the team are two brilliant young stars, SPORTSWEEK EDITOR season, but a new face is in the junior forward Darrell "Tuck" Tucker and senior oach Matthews of assistant coach's position. Bill center Hondre "Dre" Brewer. Tucker explained his game and what assets he is able to provide the team, keeping in mind his role the University of San Reid will be with the Dons this In what was an injury-plagued season for the on the team and the role of others as well. Francisco men's bas year. Reid, a player with the Dons, as the team went 12-18 (5-9 WCC), the 2000- Dons in the 1970's, will be a "I can bring scoring and rebounding," said ketball team is start 2001 campaign was a chance for both Tucker and strong new addition to the Tucker. "Guys like LyRyan [Russell] specialize in as­ ing his seventh sea­ Brewer to shine. Tucker averaged 16.5 points and al­ coaching staff. The returning sists and getting people the ball. I can dribble the soCn as the Dons head coach. most seven (6.8) boards per game, while the shot- assistants are Justin Peregrossi ball up the court but that isn't my job, that's LyRyan's Matthews is a veteran coach, pre­ blocking Brewer ranked fifth in the nation in blocks and Paul Trevor, who came to job. Everyone has their role on the team." viously having been the coach of per game with an astounding 3.8 average. Cal State Fullerton's squad for four us from Sonoma State. Tucker, an overpowering forward from Oakland, The Oakland native, Brewer, established himself last season amongst the top shot-blockers in the na­ years, and then the coach of This year the team and the Calif., shared the league scoring title during the Ventura College for another ten coaching staff are prepared for 1999-2000 season, averaging 16.9 points per game, tion and has a personal goal for the new season. "I want to be one of the top rebounders in the years. a challenging season, and becoming the first freshman to lead the league in The Dons this year have had Coach Matthews feels that his scoring. nation," Brewer said. "Dre," too, understands his role on the team. some great polling; the predic­ team is up for the task. The only problem that Coach "My greatest strength is helping out my team­ tion is that the team will finish Matthews stated is that he mates," Brewer said. "They expect me to be there for either second or third in the West wants more of the students at "We can beat Gonzaga this year. them, blocking shots and rebounding." Coast Confer­ the Univer- As with every team, experience at each position ence this We could have beaten them last " sity to come is a must. "Tuck" and "Dre" bring that aspect of their spring. Coach year. We have a lot of respect for game to both practices and games, providing posi­ Matthews ...the main variable and support the team. He them. We are looking for revenge." tive advice to the younger players on the team. commented in winning games -Darrell Tucker "I try to create a short learning curve for them that he has commented been pleased this season is, "de­ that he has JUNIOR/FORWARD [freshmen]," said Tucker. "I give them my two cents." Brewer added that he "shows them the ropes." by his team's fending and rebound­ "been to other schools The Dons have been picked to go second or third play at times, ing." and has seen in the conference, but these stars have a different but he also idea. "We are looking to make it to the tournament commented the huge [NCAA] "said Brewer. that, "we have turnouts, Tucker added, "We have a great chance; we have dropped the ball a little bit, los­ and wants the same here." But the guys and the talent, all we have to do now is play ing games that we could have Matthews also knows that a key hard and everything else will fall into place." won." In general though, he feels component to turnout is win­ ning games. However, he also When asked about seventh-year head coach that the men have a good shot feels that with a heightened at­ Philip Matthews, Tucker said, "His desire to win this year, and he feels that the tendance at the home games, is unbelievable and he believes if you take care main variable in winning games the players will feed offthe stu­ of business and win, you can have fun. He's one this season is, "defending and re­ dents' support. Simply put, of those coaches that can put your life on track. bounding." come out and see the games. He prepares you for life after college, through He feels that if the men can They are dirt-cheap and the basketball." play strong defense and hit the boards aggressively, they can play bars are open until 2:00 a.m. So Under an "intense and positive" coach like really there are no excuses. Matthews, as Brewer put it, the team is in posi­ with anybody. Coach Matthews tion to make a run at the NCAA Tournament. 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Santa Clara women The Santa Clara Broncos fielded a strong team in the 2000-2001 season, but as in each men season, injuries played a crucial role in the The Broncos had a strong showing in the team's success. Although the Broncos are 2000-2001 season, and have their two stron­ losing three starters from last season, they gest players, Jamie Holmes and Brian Jones, practically gained three new starters with returning for this season. The Broncos post a those players coming off of the injured re­ solid group of players, but their success relies serve list. Look for Tammy Annas to play heavily on a player stepping up to fill in the tough for the Broncos, hoping to propel her other roles to compliment Holmes and Jones. team to a Sweet 16 berth. As it is too early to The Broncos are predicted as a typical Davey see how the Broncos will gel together as a team, good talent, competitive, but without squad, there is one thing for certain: with­ <**mj__jiis the complimentary players to steal the WCC out injuries this team will be a serious con­ title from a powerhouse like Gonzaga. tender in the West Coast Conference. San Francisco Foghorn BASKETBALL PREVIEW December 6, 2001

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women women Saint Mary's San Diego The University of San Diego GAELS The Saint Mary's Gaels are com­ Toreros are representing the ing off a 26-6 season from 2000- £ WCC in the seventh position, as men 2001, the best season in their they open up the 2001 -2002 sea­ The Gaels are predicted seventh in the program's history. They are return­ men son. Coming off a disappoint­ Last year, the Toreros had a disappoint­ WCC, but the seventh and eighth seeds ing four of the five starters from last ing season last year, the Toreros ing 15-12 record, and finished under their in the league are a virtual dead heat. The year, and have nine returning play­ hope to rely on junior Kerri preseason predictions. This year, they are Gaels are attempting to rebound from a ers, giving them a top 25 ranking in Nakamoto and their center predicted to stay in their same role, as al­ 2-25 season, and have a plethora of at­ the country and definitely making Marta Menuez to anchor their ways a dangerous threat, but not dominat­ tributes necessary to be taken seriously in them the top contender in the WCC. team this season. This is going ing the league. The Toreros always field a the conference. To begin with, the offen­ Coach Michelle Jacoby has a tough to be a heavy rebuilding year for tough rebounding team and their defense sive production of the Gaels was slim to schedule ahead for her Gaels, but the Toreros, and if they want to usually comes together nicely, but this year none, and their defense was lacking last with the depth of this program, they be a solid force in the conference, the offensive firepower is under question, season. For them to even be a contender, are going to be the WCC power­ they need to rebound and play and this team with an abundance of weap­ they will need to focus on strong defense house. solid, aggressive defense. ons will prove probably the most unstable and aggressive rebounding. team of the WCC. San Francisco Foghorn BASKETBALL PREVIEW December 6, 2001

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ne of the two leading seniors on the Lady Dons basketball team is senior Lindsey Huff, the fifth year captain of AN INTERVIEW WITH COACH MARY HILE-NEPFEL the Lady Dons, who will anchor the ladies at the point guard position this seasonO. Lindsey completed her Communications BA and ary Hile- also the first woman inducted is currently a sports & fitness management master's Nepfel is into the USF Hall of Fame, candidate, who resides in Woodbury MN. Lindsey leading the 1985. came to USF from Woodbury high school, where she Lady Dons The Nepfel duo had their was the all-time leading scorer and was a three time in her sec­ greatest success as coaches at all-state selection. She exploded on to'the scene at USF onMd season as the sole head USF, when they had three con­ by winning the West Coast Conference freshman of coach of the Lady Dons, and in secutive seasons of WCC cham­ the year award. Lindsey chose USF as her school of her 15th season as coach ofthe pionships, from the years of choice for, "the pride they have in the basketball pro­ MELANIE TURNER Ladies. For her first 13 seasons 1994-1997. During this three gram and how much people care for you as a per­ she and her husband Bill year reign, they also had three son." Nepfel co-operated the head berths into the NCAA tourna­ Huff's career stats are nothing short of impressive, coaching position, but after the ment, and made it as far as the for coming into the 2001-2002 season she only needs 1999-2000 season, Hile-Nepfel sweet 16 in 1996. 20 three-pointers to take the lead as the all-time three- took over the position. Hile- Hile-Nepfel is obviously no point leader in the history of the Lady Dons. Huff To win this year, Turner and Huff Nepfel is coming off of a sea­ stranger to success, as she holds also ranks fourth on the all-time list with a 38% three- are going to have to step it up. son filled with milestones for 11 career, nine single season, point percentage, and is ranked sixth on the all-time her. Last season she took over and five career records for the list for assists, with 332. the title of all-time winningest USF Lady Dons. Hile-Nepfel As Huff proceeds this year into the 2001-2002 bas­ Swoops-like manner, to victory this season. coach of the women's basket­ was also nominated for the Aca­ ketball season her sights are set on victory. According Another integral part of the ladies' returning of­ ball pro­ demic All- to Huff, her goal for the season is, "to get back to the fense is senior Melanie Turner, who powered the for­ gram, and American NCAA tournament." Huff tries to emulate her favor­ wards on the team last season, turning out an offensive that same Hall of Fame. ite athlete, Sheryl Swoopes, production of 9.3 points per game. season Hile-Nepfel is com­ In an illustri­ and lead her team, in a Turner will be in her fourth season with the Lady eclipsed the ing off of a season ous career of Dons, and is an East Bay resident, as she came from 200 victory this nature, filled with milestones Concord, and graduated from Clayton Valley high mark, and success is no school. In high school Huff was selected as the MVP 100 victories for her. stranger to of the Bay Valley Athletic League, and propelled her in league coach Hile- team to the North Coast Section Division II title. She play as well. Nepfel, and came to USF in 1998, and chose the school here for, Along with all of the coach­ many a coach would be content "the atmosphere, and especially the team and the ing honors Hile-Nepfel has re­ with achievements of this mag­ coaching staff." She went on to say, "I have loved ev­ ceived, she was also .the first nitude. But in the case of coach ery second of it and I'm so happy I chose to come All-American player in Hile-Nepfel, she is committed here." women's basketball history for to excellence, both on and off This year Turner also has goals for the upcoming the Lady Dons. She is also only the court, and will continue to season. She wants to win the WCC title, and going to one of seven players to have her push her Lady Dons to the the NCAA tournament. Her coaches feel that she is jersey retired in the rafters of greatness that has flowed from one of the most experienced players on the perim­ War Memorial Gym, and was this squad over the decades. eter, and that her ability to score in the transition game is a great asset to an already strong offense. To win this year, Turner and Huff are going to have to step it up, being that the are both seniors, and are leaders on and off the court. The Ladies are ranked third in the WCC, and are in an integral position to dominate the WCC, with the help of aggressive play

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women The Loyola Marymount Lions had a record Loyola Marymount breaking season last year, but are predicted to fin­ Portland ish a meager fourth in the West Coast Conference. men The Lions bring her ranking of 16lh in the nation men Last in the WCC this season is the Port­ In the sixth seed in the WCC bracket is the into the 2001-2002 season, but the fate of the Li­ land Pilots. The Pilot finishedwit h an 11- Loyola Marymount Lions. The Lions came off ons in the WCC will be directly correlated to the 16 record, but those wins were directly of a rebuilding year with a 9-18 record. Head dynamics between the starting five for the Lions. correlative to the performance of Ryan coach Steve Aggers has recruited new freshmen Senior Bryn Britton is back for her final season Jones and Tim Frost. Without the play of Neskovic, Osborn, and Dickens to provide the with the Lions, and brings a 15.0 point per game these two starters, head coach Michael road to recovery for LMU. If all goes according average into this season. She has her work cut out Holton has a myriad of holes to fill, in a to plans, the Lions may be a sizeable team and a for her as there are three very strong teams in the very short time. Unless the upcoming fresh­ strong rebounding threat, but the overall predic­ top three positions, and for the Lions to be con­ men gel immediately this season, expect the tion is another year of preparation for years to tenders for the WCC crown, the under classmen Pilots to be preparing for two to three years come. will definitely have to step up their play. down the road. San Francisco Foghorn BASKETBALL PREVIEW December 6, 2001 mm w omeiTsBasketball Previe

SF enters the 2001- Coach Hile-Nepfel 2002 campaign recruited a group of with strong team in all 5 positions, and strong additions to a well-rounded the Lady Don jugger­ benchU, to provide depth to their naut, with five fresh­ lethal attack. San Francisco began on the men and one transfer road to success last season, by up­ student. setting the eventual league cham­ pion Saint Mary's Gaels 59-53, in Moraga. USF was 5-9 during league play, fifth in the WCC, but one a crucial first round upset game, by beating the Pepperdine Waves 78-73. Unfortunately for the Lady Dons, two essential members of their team fell victim to inevitable the Lady Dons' backcourt. dent. Corry Berger comes to the ternational contests with the U- graduation. Kim Whisler and In the paint, the Ladies are Hilltop from Roesrath, Germany. 20 Denmark national team. Cortney Keegan, both offensive quite strong, with their offensive She has size, range, and excellent Larsen brings versatility and court powerhouses for the Ladies, will rebounding leader Mary Jane fundamentals, and should bode awareness at the point guard and leave large shoes for the women Krueger, and also senior forward well for the Ladies this season. The two-guard position. to fill. Molly Shanley. Shanley is coming Lady Dons picked up freshmen This year is sizing up to be a Head coach Mary Hile-Nepfel off of a career best season, and is Celeste Farmer, one of the top 50 very competitive West Coast Con­ does have solid p[ layers returning looking to be an impact player in recruits, and already boasts formi­ ference in which, Saint Mary's is for the Lady Dons. Leading the both the three and four position. dable offensive, and tough defen­ predicted to repeat as WCC group are seniors Lindsey Huff Another important addition to sive skills. Angela Gibson is a new champs and Pepperdine is pre­ and Melanie Turner, combining the Lady Dons is their return of recruit coming from Oakland dicted a close second. The Lady for nine seasons, and incredible center Carey Sauer. Sauer missed high school, in East bay Northern Dons are in the third position, and point production for the Lady last season with a torn ACL, and California, and will add strength promise to play competitively in Dons. Alicia Hernandez , the was rebounding from an All- and depth to the forward position. the WCC, bringing a strong team All-WCC Honorable Men­ WCC Honorable Mention season The backcourt for the Lady Dons for this competitive league. Santa tion guard for the Lady in which she averaged 11.0 points has also been strengthened by new Clara and LMU also have tough Dons served as the sixth per game, and came away with 5.3 recruits, and particularly junior squads this season, and these top man for the Ladies, and rebounds per game as well. The transfer Vilma Tameluviciute five teams will have a virtual war provided a remarkable Ladies will also have another dis­ from Lithuania. Tameluviciute all season fighting to be number 42 % shooting per­ abled list returnee, in the form of brings undeniable scoring to the one in the WCC. centage from beyond red-shirt freshman LeeAnne Lady Dons, as she averaged 21.0 Since the competition is so the arc. Finally, jun­ Jensen. Jensen was a highly re­ points per game last season at Hill fierce, the team that stays healthy ior guard Lisa cruited player, and should con­ College. Toni Russell, sister to will be the one to prevail in the Whiteside will help tribute well for the Lady Dons in LyRyan Russell, continues a bas­ 2001-2002 season. Winning the the lady Dons the post. ketball tradition at USF, by bring­ home games is essential, but no with great de­ Coach Hile-Nepfel recruited a ing a relentless defensive team can take even one game off, fensive play, group of strong additions to the reputation. Finally, Louise Larsen because the talent levels are so and steady Lady Don juggernaut, with five also comes to the Hilltop via Den­ close this season, that the WCC <<>, dribbling in freshmen and one transfer stu­ mark, where she played in 12 in­ crown is truly up for grabs.

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women San Francisco women The Lady Dons coming off of a rather dis­ After a disappointing 14-15 record appointing 2000-2001 season are predicted rd in the 2000-2001 season the Portland men to finish 3 this season in the West Coast Con­ Pilots look to improve upon this mark The Dons are coming off of an injury ference. The Lady Dons have one ofthe most in the 2001-2002 season. Headed by plagued season, but this year, discounting in­ dominate backcourts in the game today, with coach Jim Sollars, the Pilots will have a juries, Hondre Brewer and Darrell Tucker form the tandem of Linsey Huff and Melanie good mix of youth and experience this quite possibly the strongest frontcourt in the Turner. Together these two have nine years year. With four returning seniors, two league. Shamell Stallworth was also an integral in the USF program, and are predicted to returning juniors, three sophomores, role in the Dons' attack last season the Dons provide powerful play for the Lady Dons this and four freshmen, look for the Port­ now have LyRyan Russell and Jason Gaines back season. Mary Jane Krueger will anchor the land Pilots to spread out the playing from injuries. Under the leadership of coach Lady Dons in the paint this year, and should lh time, and look for this team to be a pow­ Phillip Matthews, the Dons are ranked 98 in provide the muscle on the glass, necessary in erhouse in the next couple of season. the nation, and have motivation for a strong producing a fundamentally strong team, and WCC showing. a threat in the West Coast Conference. 8 San Francisco Foghorn BASKETBALL PREVIEW December 6, 2001

BOUNCE! BOUNCE! BOUNCE... SWOOSH!!!! With the ball in their court, the 2001- 2002 men's and women's basketball teams touch nothing but net, as the ball is bounced up and down the court for another season of USF basketball. Together with an ancestry of strong will and sheer talent, the teams once again have that scream­ ing crowd up on their feet, filled with the momentum of the Dons and Lady Dons. Passing through the season with the USF Dons is a promise-filled journey, saturated with the dreams and aspirations of true athletes that will not let their fans down. BOUNCE! BOUNCE! BOUNCE... SWOOSH!!! That's the sound of USF basketball's dreams and aspirations gracefully gliding through the net of success. The blocks and fouls cannot check the fate of this year's athletes. They will score. They will succeed, be­ cause they are the USF Dons.