Opinion: 'Class Pass' Complaint—Page 6 Scene: All Access to the Stars—Page 10 E||B£li San Francisco FOGHORN THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO APRIL 5, 2001 VOLUME 97, ISSUE 15 Housing Search Goes Online Female Students Lilylilvloui Lew E3 ©t*iverstty*rssh Franc! jeo tenia! Ustinss:... BS ir_<___.____, -* _ -%t ~a ___ FOGHORN STAFFWRITER •m Daylight savings time is just one wA2 utiti wki/nMlif*/*"** Take Back the Night' indication that summer is not very #t~,!fcm,!>^. ^AffktStiwtir ®«K*a«<rt © *»!. $to. ® M«r»o« M«T«>i. Q HSU Nelson Toriano far away. With summer, the worries •x ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR University of San Francisco Office Of She reminded people that the of homework dwindle, only to be Off-Campu* Housing Service Approximately 40 men and evening is a national stand for Rental Listings replaced by the race of searching for Residence Life women gathered to recognize the equality and social justice. She said, off-campus housing. Visit our USF Roommate Networking challenges and accomplishments "There is too much violence, and Coming to the rescue is the new Saarctvfer; of females in the opening cer­ too many problems with society. Office of Residence Life rental list­ emony for "Take Back the Night," Women deserve to be respected." Saparate TipiT^fe^^ni^ir^BJ*^^ any otthe»*et.fa.... ailiips a><£ fcsl ing home page at https:// Shared held on March 29 in the Hayes- Student Health Education Pro­ Sublet Want to post a vacancy' spirit2.usfca.edu/reslife/rent.htm. To post a rental vacancy, please call the Office of Residence Life at Healy formal lounge. The march is gram Coordinator Melissa Kenzi This new addition features listings 416-422-6824 There is no charge for listing with us Thank you. a historical civil rights movement, replaced a speaker who was unable for apartments, apartment shares or The listings provided through this service are provided solely for your which began in the 1970s, and is to attend, and gave her thoughts on ftaid convenience and information. The University makes no sublets close to the University of San Situ representations or guarantees regarding the housing listed oi the practiced throughout the world. "Take Back the Night." Francisco. This is the same informa­ owners, managers, or agents of any property, nor does the University investigate any of these listings In addition, the The event is celebrated during the "We are here to remember our tion that used to be posted outside University accepts no responsibility for any events arising out ofthe JfSS use of thts information March week dedicated to National 'fore-mothers,'" she said. "We are the office for the Associated Students Women's Week. Participants walk here to remember the phenomenal By m«*tipfo Please note that this listing service is free for the landlord and of USF, on the University Center's ksywofds frcm frelds potential tenant. USF and the Office of Residence Lite do not through city streets, and even women who shaped the world and Housing Situation, recommend or endorse any specific units, nor do they take fourth floor. Now the listings are Housing Tvpe, . responsibility for any financial agreements, conditions of properties, through potentially dangerous ar­ who influenced the society that we printed daily and are located in Distnct, Included or landlord-tenant contracts. The Office of Residence Life offers off- UtiSttes. Number oT campus housing services to all University of San Francisco eas that have a history of public know today." Phelan Hall, room 140 where the Bedrooms. Fsaiuras students, ff you would like additional information on renting m San Francisco, please do not hesitate to make an appointment with or female assault. She gave a brief historical over­ coordinator of off-campus housing, Combinations from drop-in to see Mark Thoma, Coordinator of Off-Campus Housing, Stephanie Connors, of USF's view of the role of women in bst located at the Office of Residence Life. 140 Phelan Hall He can be Mark Thoma.is available to answer reached at (415) 422-6824, or by email. thoma@usfca edu. Women's Resource Center, began America, comparing the societal questions. Combinations fcy form the ceremony by stating that the norms of modern times to those Thoma provides students with evening was important to counter­ of the early 1900s. A century ago, ^* find: information about renting in San Stmpfe search act and rectify the violence in­ most women were not allowed to Francisco. From establishing a What's mm flicted upon women. "Simply put," work outside the house. They were A record by key renter's resume to lease agreements she said, "we are to reclaim forced to wear clothing that cov­ ^^Cwiytiwi'gipr^uff^.^jis gwary^SM-jge) to tenant rights and even the simple loi.lluKN llli I'MOTl women's positions and values in ered almost every body part. "To- University: Page 2 ORL's new website will help students in their search for off campus housing. today's society." Students March: Page 3 Student Lobbies in Magazines Go Beyond Vogue Alternative publications focus on marginalized topics Lla Steakley theme. The first and still-fea­ Washington, DC EXECUTIVE EDITOR tured theme is "Outsiders and As if your dorm room or Community." However, some POOR A personal account of pro- apartment wasn't already over­ themes are so encompassing that flowing every week with a bar­ they run through all the works Israel, political conference rage of often unread magazines, published by On The Page. we've got a few more to tell you "Honesty is one ofthe themes, Janelle Noble grass-roots efforts to assure thai about. In this glossy-papered no b.s. The big guys, like the New FOGHORN STAFF "Israel and US stay brother and nebula we inhabit, you must Yorker, are a little pompous," Intense silence filled the sister in the family of democracy," know that there is more. Specifi­ Mulvhill said. "We wanted to Graiid International Ballroom at according to Colin Powell. cally, there are a handful of smart publish pieces that take more of the Washington, D.C. Hilton on Vera Lev, a sophomore poli­ and enlightening magazines pub­ a risk. There's a lot of good writ­ March 18 as Nobel tics major, freshman lished by and for people in the ing that's not seeing the light of prize-winning au­ 3 ^^^ Melinda Sherman, Bay Area. day." thor Elie Wiesel WKF and I, all stu­ The recently launched Another local magazine that's proclaimed his dents at the Onthepage.org was created by trying to return to the print scene V-J beEefthat,"Lifeis University of writers "who work in the world is Fabula magazine (www.fabula made, not of San Francisco, ex­ of words, web, and education." mag.com), whose tag line reads: years, but of mo­ AIPAC perienced first One of those writers is Pete "This ain't your mama's femi­ ments. Some are hand how the Mulvhill a member of the Uni­ nism." A feisty magazine that moments of joy American politi­ versity of San Francisco's exposi­ constantly pushes the envelope, HEU.THCARE and friendship. cal process works. tory writing department. Fabula has been around for about COURTESY OF POORMAGAZINE.ORG Others are As one of the "I have a little writing bug my­ five years. A previously homeless mother- filled with dis­ only non-Jewish self. It's a ball to try to put to­ "We try to focus on women in daughter team founded Poor tress and anguish. In the end, if is students who attended the con­ gether all the issues," said culture and the culture in magazine to empower low-income the sum total of these moments ference, I felt like an outsider to Mulvhill about women," said individuals. that one remembers while clos­ the concerns ofthe Jewish com­ his new ven- Fabula editor ing one's eyes, as if to take them munity about the welfare of a ture. Jen Loy. "Mov­ Fabula promotes feminism to the with us into eternity." nation that is home to all Jews. Currently "We wanted to pub­ ing to the highest degree, its readership is Speaking to some 3,000 My interest was to gain knowl­ the magazine lish pieces that take Internet gave not quite what you'd expect. people at the annual America Is­ edge on the internal workings of is only pub­ more of a risk. us a lot more "We would be at tradeshows rael Public Affairs Committee America foreign policy—an in­ lished on the freedom. We and guys would come up and say, conference, concentration camp terest that was mefwith much en­ Web, but the There's a lot of good can be really 'We love your magazine, but survivor Wiesel expressed his in­ thusiasm by other attendees. staff hopes to writing that's not feminist or re­ we're not chicks,'" said Loy. "So sight on the Middle East conflict. The speakers for the three-day raise enough seeing the light of ally controver­ we had to think about who we event ranged from leaders in both sial because were writing for. Fabula includes I was one of over 800 students at­ money in the day." tending the conference put on by the House and Senate to Israeli future to suc­ there are no pieces on cultural watchdogness AIPAC which is widely known for prime minister Ariel Sharon to cessfully trans­ —Pete Mulvhill advertisers." and a lot of cultural commentary its influence on affairs concern­ Secretary of State Colin Powell. fer On The PROFESSOR OF EXPOSITORY WRITING Fabula was on pop culture; we want to offer ing the relationship between the Intense workshops and fo­ Page to the real created by a something quirky and want to US and Israel.