FREEDOM & FAIRNESS V%* VV- llj^^J|>M VOL. 102 ISSUE 23 WWW.USFCA.EDU/FOGHORN MAY 4,2006 USF Students Draw Local Recent Survey Support for Immigrant Rights Shows Students are Spirited ANDREW OLIVERTODD to compare the realities of USF with WOUTERS.KATIE CROZIER fthe fantasy of a conventional college AND JACOB MARX life. Vice President of University Staff Writers Life, Margaret Higgins, expanded on this notion. "If we define [school Face painting, fight spirit] in a traditional way—big time songs and chanting fanatics are an sports, a party school reputation, endangered species at USF sporting Ivy League status, great weekend events. Guest lecturers speaking events—students are not satisfied; to half-empty rooms and highly we do not compare to perceptions publicized homecoming events about other institutions." drawing crowds in the dozens; it's Student attendance is no secret that USF's school spirit low at events that are traditionally leaves something to be desired. In associated with school spirit. Less fact, students often seem more than 40 percent of students surveyed enthusiastic about the schools they said they participate in on-campus don't attedd. activities and sporting events, and "This is the school with the less than a quarter of students said most sweatshirts for other schools. they participate in clubs and extra I've never seen so much advertising curricular activities. These low for other universities," said Tiffany percentages, coupled with USF's Dempton, a media studies major. relatively small enrollment result in In response to editorials in the what Dave Rineheart, scene editor Foghorn about a lack of student of the Foghorn, refers to as "apathy spirit and involvement on campus, across the board." Teresa Moore's Advanced Reporting Poor attendance at sporting class surveyed 345 students on their events reflects the fact that athletics opinions regarding school spirit. are not the top priority at USF. Among the results was the revelation "USF doesn't have school spirit in that the level of spirit on campus is the traditional sense. We're not a indeed low, but the students'opinion school that has strong sports, which ofUSFishigh. usually creates school spirit," said Survey results found that Casey Farmer, a junior sociology 89 percent of respondents thought major who is serving as Interim the level of school spirit among the President ofthe ASUSF Senate. CORINNA HALLORAN/FOGHORN student body was no better than Schools with strong USF sophomore Teri Sayvak, International Studies, talks with SFSU juniors Christian Lopez and Norma Ocegueda during Monday's vigil. average. When asked about their athletics will often ride the successes personal level of school spirit, 82 of their athletic program, parlaying KATRINA JULIAN and gain more solidarity. They have To give more hopeful each individual who is fasting percent rated their spirit as mediocre their on-field achievements to a StaffWriter been distributing white arm bands words was Assistant Professor of offering kindness and support to at best. greater name recognition that the for people to wear to show support sociology Victor Rios. He delivered their cause. • School spirit is generally entire university can be proud of. Monday marked the for the cause. an insightful speech on the gravity of There seemed to be associated with the stereotypical beginning of an eventful week for Monday's vigil began with the immigrant rights situation. "This solid administrative support at college experience and it is difficult SPIRIT Cont on Page 3. SCIR, the Student Coalition for Maria Vivanco, a senior politics is about basic human rights,"Rios Monday's vigil. In addition to Immigrant rights. This week they major, who explained their cause. tfpld people. He told the audience Privett, Associate Provost Gerardo have been rallying in opposition She then explained the significance that the issue is not isolated to one Marin, Vice President of University of the Sensenbrenner bill, starving ofthe solidarity clap, which everyone race or ethnicity, but that it affects Life Margaret Higgins, Dean of themselves and demonstrating in present participated in to open the everyone. Students Felicia Lee, and several Harney Plaza. vigil. "It represents the sound ofthe The crowd was then professors and staff members were During their recent heart beating, it starts off slow and instructed by two ladies to form a in attendance. lunchtime demonstrations and gets faster because the heart beats large circle in Harney Plaza. They Interesting to note was how daily evening vigils, members <f[ faster as we continue to struggle," asked everyone to say their name it was not only members of USF's the community have expressed their Vivanco said to the audience. aloud with confidence, to call for community that were in attendance, feelings regarding the proposed The Rev. Stephen A. Privett their ancestors to help and guide but also people from UC Berkeley, bill that would incriminate all SJ. then said a special blessing for them in their fight for immigrant San Francisco State University and undocumented immigrants and those participating in the hunger rights. Following that, they a representative of the Bay Area those who help them. There have strike. Privett asked that 'the land presented an opportunity for those Immigrant Rights Coalition also been prayers, inspirational speeches may be filled with peace, our minds fasting in the hunger strike to feel showed support at USF. Monday's and interactive activities in hopes be filled with wisdom and for our everyone's support, literally. Each events were televised by several local to educate USF about their cause hearts, compassion." person in the large circle embraced media outlets, including UniVision. Safenet Launched to Protect USF Network BOBBY LEE Networking Services for ITS. "A network is a set of computer, then the network blocks StaffWriter "Several years ago, viruses were shared resources. If we're not careful, would be compromised," said Lim. rampant and USF did not have a computers can be compromised and In order to prevent a Information and [networking] environment that was can affect others on the network," security breach on the network, Technology Services (ITS) has safe for faculty, staff, and students. said Lim. "We do our part in securing and to prevent a virus attack from launched a new initiative to protect We want to provide a network... servers and we need everyone else to starting, ITS is providing free anti­ the USF network from malicious that is reliable and safe." secure their computers." virus software to students. "We computer threats. USF Safenet aims After the completion of One part of the Safenet made a deal with Symantec for free to shield students, staff, faculty and the core infrastructure project last campaign is protecting students anti-virus application," said Lim. the general USF computer network year, ITS embarked on it's new from computer virus attacks. But Lim also warns about from spyware, adware, viruses and Safenet campaign. The department Although ITS provides some built- complacency. "Just because you spam emails. conducted a campus-wide survey in roadblocks on the network to have anti-virus software, it doesn't Safenet was a solution and found that education on how protect users from virus attacks, mean you're safe. It must also be up "...to major virus attacks from a to keep computers safe was severely Lim warns that the protection may to date." lacking. not be enough. "If someone outside few years ago," said Phelton Lim, CORINNA HALLORAN/FOGHORN of the network plugs in an infected COMPUTER Cont on Page 2. Director of Communications & USF freshman, Angelica Loza, dons her USF blanket in Crossroads. ^ J Ik J M WxW^^^Skffi J ff ~_f 1* < Jfifr Hi - ^EBE // / a \ff_WWr m MJW VMS < SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117 NEWSROOM -- 415.422.6122 ADVERTISING -- 415.422.2657 NEWS SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN —t— MAY 4,2006 WHERE ARE YOU FROM? as it sounds. Originally from San Marino, right next WHAT IS THE BEST TRIP YOU'RE EVER WHAT ARE YOU PLANS FOR POST-GRAD? to Pasadena. Which I always have to say TAKEN? Obviously, the international acting career because no one knows San Marino, except I was driving home with one of my roommates is going to take off soon, I'm sure. But as a from "Father of the Bride." But that wasn't and our other roommates' girlfriend. I crashed safety, I'm probably going to stay in the city really filmed in San Marino. It was filmed in the car. Totaled it. Everyone was fine. But it and try to pursue theater management. And the most San Marino part of Pasadena. made the whole trip really weird. We almost if not that, I'm definitely staying in California missed our train, and just jumped on one, because what state is better than California? WHAT ARE YOU INVOLVED WITH AT and thankfully ended up on the right one. Everyone who's reading this article is in Graduating USF? Then we had to fly home. Luckily we ran California right now. Think about it. College Players, Performing Arts and Social into someone at the airport who ended up Justice, and I'm a Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) taking us back to USF. It was just a random FINAL THOUGHTS AS YOU LEAVE USF Senior alumni. That's it really. series of events that all worked out. All we' AFTER FOUR YEARS? wanted to do was go to San Diego for a bit Yeah, I've got a lot of them. But most of them WHAT IS/ARE YOUR MAJOR(S)/MINOR(S)? and hang out at my house. are pretty blurred, you know what I mean. Performing Arts and Social Justice major and business minor.