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Four Days in Baja California Philadelphia Bike Ride Page Twenty-one Page Eleven VOLUME XCII. NO. 7 SAN FRANCISCO, OCTOBER 26, 1995 THURSDAY USF CELEBRATES 140 YEARS -<8> Mayoral Debate Negoesco's Victory University Celebrates Comes to the Hilltop Founding Candidates Speak on Muni, Homelessness, and Safe Streets Since Modest 1855 Beginning, School Grows Up By Viva Chan The crowd of 450 didn't seem to inadequacy of the San Francisco President's Ball mind when the front-runners of the public transit system, for 700,000 Part of mayoral race arrived 20 minutes late daily commuters. Achtenberg took a for Tuesday's forum held at USF, get tough stance, suggesting that the Celebration except Ben Hom who arrived city gets rid of top management and promptly at 8 p.m. The patient "get more buses running and on time, USF celebrates its 140th crowd shattered the stereotype that less bunched up...so that San anniversary this year. As part of college students would rather watch Franciscans get to where they need to the festivities, Founder's Week an episode of "Friends" than sit go." Her comments elicited some included the annual President's through an hour long forum. chuckles from the crowd familiar Ball held in the University A crowd of mostly students filled with riding Muni. Problems with Center. See photo spread on the School of Education Theatre. Muni include driver pages 14-19 and story below. Public Safety officers steered people absenteeism,breakdowns into the theatre or out the door. compounded by financial constraints By Christina Lynch The "winners" at the close of the and vandalism that costs taxpayers. Society Column debate was a toss-up between Willie Hom promoted the idea of Brown and Roberta Achtenberg over privatizing transporation systems like October 21, 1995. The President's Jordan and Hom, based on feedback Muni. Ball. The ritualistic day of from audience. A member of the audience asked preparation for one evening. Was it "[Brown] knows how to work a Mayor Jordan what he would do worth it? Was it worth the trip to the crowd that's both liberal and about the more than 3,000 cases of mall for new pantyhose, last minute conservative even when he's tired," domestic violence when only six fix-ups for chipped nails, and said junior Trevor Daley, one of the inspectors are employed by the city. spending countless hours in heels that chief organizers of the event. Jordan said he realized that domestic don't really fit? I think so. Although the exchanges between violence is a #1 cause of homicide in The President's Ball is an event one the candidates seem subdued, the the city and had created the must attend so you can participate in other three candidates took some Domestic Violence Unit to handle those "Remember the time..." stories rhetorical slugs at Jordan's record on the problem. for the next two weeks. public transit, police force and the "I'm very sensitive to this issue," I mean, the University of San city's budget. Jordan said. "When I was chief of Francisco has to set aside one night He dismissed complaints of police police, we started working in this for sequins and suits, floors of music, brutality and sexual harrassment area, not only in domestic violence —Rodney Lee fancy finger foods, and stair climbing charges made against his appointed but also dealing with any kind of SOCCER COACH STEPHEN NEGOESCO CELEBRATES from 9 p.m. til 2 a.m. police chief Anthony Ribera, sexual harassment, any of these issues 500TH WIN OF HIS CAREER You need a strategic plan—spend emphasizing that the cases are concerning women." five minutes in Crossroads, move to currently under investigation. Another woman asked the the drinks for a couple of breaths, "The first thing in office, you get candidates how they would handle Soccer Win Earns walk up the stairwell and say "hello" sworn in, the rest of the time in the city's homeless situation. to people you just saw five minutes office, you get sworn at," Jordan said, Taking a jab at Jordan's Matrix ago, two minutes in the bathroom for describing the disadvantage of his II, a program to move transients 500 For Negoesco a quick touch-up and then onto the incumbent status. and their encampments out of dance floor. Jordan was not the only one in the Golden Gate Park, Brown said, "I Kickers Beat Stanford 2-1 Well, maybe that's how the girls hot seat. A student probed won't use the police for homeless have to do it. If you're a guy, you just Assemblyman Willie Brown about his abatement." have to show up in a button-down campaign being backed by tobacco One of the tough questions for the By Ventura Rodriguez, Jr. & Martin Woessner shirt and tie you've already worn to industry dollars when he's running evening came from a USF politics five other USF events and you're set. for mayor in a city that has a strong major Jeannine Merritt who asked Five hundred! What else can you him obtain this recognition. For girls, it's an entirely different campaign against smoking. how the candidates would reconcile say. Coach Steve Negoesco, a legend "Of all the years I coached, I was really story. "Those who make accusations of the opposing goals of streamlining to in collegiate soccer, tallied up his never interested in winning," Negoesco We have to do everything...from which you base your question on are reduce the city's deficit and increasing 500th victory in fine fashion Tuesday said. "Yeah, I want to win, but the kids make-up, to hair, to dress, to lipstick, without honor, in terms of spending for services. night in a 2-1 overtime win against came first. Teach the kids ho\v to play, to fresh breath, to nails, earrings and supporting facts," Brown responded. Brown suggested conducting an Stanford. and how to play well, and they will win necklace to match our dress, our "There are people who would like audit of all city spending. The men's soccer team did for you." And win they did. The purse, and shoes, and the nothing better than to keep Willie "This is a service rich city," he said. not disappoint the fans and players, who exemplified all of the hard compliment-and-question game that Brown from being mayor of this "This city requires tons and tons of media on hand Tuesday night. work put in by coach Negoesco, were we play with our friends— city," he said. services. To reduce these services Although Stanford fought extremely proud to have taken part in "Ohlloveyourdress!" "Oh thank you Ben Hom, Brown and Jordan, would be very painful." valiantly in hopes of postponing such a momentous occasion. so much...I love yours too. Do I look dressed in dark suits and Achtenberg, KRON-TV Urban Affairs the celebration, a goal by Chris Fabio Pires, the crowd favorite and fat? Can you see my run? Does my in a bright red two-piece suit, sat Specialist Belva Davis moderated the Bradley in the first overtime hero of last week's overtime victory hair look OK?" under the spodights, looking haggard program as the candidates sat period ensured that the over previously undefeated Portland, The second stage of the evening from the grueling campaign trail, shoulder to shoulder onstage, sharing champagne would not be put summed up the team's feelings: "It's after preparation is the "P"word... where all four appeared in over 70 a table as they faced the panelists who back in the cellar until the next really important for us, the 500," he "Pre-party." I ^till have not grasped forums. sat in the area customarily known as game. Indeed, the champagne said. And to give this win for Steven. this concept. Why is it called a "pre- The forum was not all smooth the orchestra pit. was flowing freely as the soccer He really deserves it." party?" Why isn't it just a party and sailing. A few times, speakers were Jordan scrawled notes on his celebrated Negoesco's milestone. Somehow there is justice in the then you go to another one? So I interrupted by construction work notepad when other candidates were Although visibly pleased with world. Finally a genuine and humble guess it's "we're going to pre-party- noise coming from the rear of the speaking. Hom constandy kept an eye finally reaching this point in his man receives the recognition he party?" Presentation building. on his notes. Brown and Achtenberg career, coach Negoesco remained deserves. The glaring lights of television This is where you dance in friends' The audience ant the panelist also kept eye contact primarily on the modest about his accomplishments. cameras from news stations around the living rooms to the same music you'll lobbed some annoying questions. panelists and the audience.s In his usual humble manner, he bay illuminated coach Negoesco as he hear later, only this is on a more USF politics major Ron Lunski posed thanked the many fans, friends, and thankfully received some rare personal basis. a common complaint—the Pleose see "forum," page four most of all the players, which helped Heosee see "Coach." page twenty-five Pleose see ooM, rafe frve CALENDAR ARTS, BVBNXS AND &j\T<£-RTA3NM&NT VOUR COf^N&CXJON TO XHB CZTty Sophomore Class Forum Larry Wang, of Wang & Li Asia The Singapore Student Association at the next Davies Forum on homelessness.

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