FOGHORSan Francisco N UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Volume 92, Issue 15 March 7, 1996 Back-to-Back Champs! Lady Dons Defeat Portland to Win Second Straight WCC Title and NCAA Bid In what one observer called the best game of the entire tournament, USF's women's basketball team clinched their second straight West Coast Conference title by defeating the Portland Pilots 61-57. USF played strong throughout the game and was able to withstand a late Portland run. Brittany Lindhe led the way for USF with 21 points, followed by Andrea Kagie's 16 point, 10 rebound effort. Valerie Gillon was named the tournament's most valueable player. For the in-depth report, see the complete coverage on page twenty. AS Goes Flat With Coke Homes and Pet Saved Senate Withdraws From Deal Citing Lack of Choice From Raging Flames DAVID J. GUDELUIMAS free tickets to USF sporting events According to Carmen Jordan- Foghorn StaffWriter for undergraduate students. Cox, USF Vice President of Student JAMES TEDFORD taken offthe respirator to a frenzy of ASUSF objected to this proposal Affairs, ASUSF's decision to reject Managing Editor sniffles, placed into a towel and ASUSF has taken the fizz out of because of a clause in the contract their portion ofthe contract has no cradled in Merritt's arms. Coca-Cola's planned takeover of a that stipulated the tickets would only effect on Coke's plans to replace A two-alarm fire gutted at least "She'll make it," a police officer majority of bevetage space in AS be made available if they could guar­ Pepsi at campus locations not oper­ one room in a nearby two-story said. businesses. They have decided not to antee that a certain number of ated by ASUSF. apartment building Sunday after­ participate in a 10 year-contract students would want them. If this "We [ASUSF] kept being re­ noon and nearly claimed the life of a 'ft sounded like that will tequire Marriott Food ser­ minimum quota was not met, the minded that we were a bump in the dog. vices, the Memorial Gym concession free ticket privilege would be re­ road by the administration," said Smoke billowing from the build­ something was stand, and Taco Bell to switch from voked for the remainder of the Ndulo. ing at Central and McAllister was Pepsi to Coke products. beverage company's contract. Jordan-Cox said that the contract visible from the USF campus until going to fall Vice President of Internal Affairs "We didn't feel that we could would have given ASUSF an oppor­ firefighters were able to put out the through the for ASUSF, Zuki Ndulo, explained commit people for the next ten tunity to lower their beverage costs flames at 4:17 p.m. No one was that the senate would have been years," said Ndulo. and to take advantage of national hurt. kitchen Poor, like forced to give up too much au­ Additionally, ASUSF was con­ marketing opportunities, but that A dog found trapped inside the tonomy in their business practices cerned about offering students a "their [ASUSF] decision should be building was rushed out to the side­ wood crackling' under the contract. choice of beverages on campus, and respected." walk, where an oxygen mask was — LeifMeneke "You can't ram products down felt that the Coke contract would Bill Hogan, Director of Athletics, strapped over the dog's nose to the student's throats," said Ndulo. have been limiting. said that Coca-Cola was not upset counter the effects of smoke inhala­ "We weren't getting a good deal out Ndulo pointed out that under the by ASUSF's decision not to partici­ tion. "She's just completely stressed, of it." proposed contract, the campus con­ pate. When word reached Sasha but she's alive," Merritt said, watch­ If ASUSF had enteted into the venience store, A.S. Express, would He said that he wanted ASUSF to Merritt, the neighbor of the dog's ing the dog gnash its teeth and move contract, AS operated businesses have to carry Coca-Cola products, have a choice to make a-decision that owner, she hurried to its side, rub­ its head in a nervous fit. would have been required to devote like Fruitopia, even if competitor's they felt was best. bing the wet fur of the dog still Investigators have yet to deter­ 66 percent of its beverage space to drinks, such as Snapple, were more "We're wanted to make it a win- quivering in shock. mine the cause ofthe fire. Residents Coke products. In return, the bever­ popular with students and better win situation for everyone," said With a circle of firefighters kneel­ said that the fire started in a kitchen age company would have provided sellers. Hogan. ing around the pair, the dog was Please see "Fire," page four CALENDAR ARTS, BVBJ^TS ANV cSNTBRTAONMBNT youR OONNBCXJON xo Tf-ie cjry ACCOMMODATING PEOPLE Mar. 9: Ballet do Brasil SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES IN Buy MUSIC MEMORABILIA $3 USF students, $5 non-USF COMPUTER SCIENCE: with Mental Health Issues For registration and info, call FACES x6482 and sell records at KUSF's Rock 'n Swap. Mar. 31,10 a.m.-4 p.m., McLaren Center. in the University Setting AIDS DANCE-A-THON: March 7, Andre Bacard, author of John. F. Fielder, Ph.D. "The Computer Privacy Handbook" $1 with USF ID, $2 without. 386-KUSF. President, Cal. 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Peter Lowenberg, Associate Professor LAS MADRES DE LA PLAZA DE Mar. 7, 7:00 p.m., McLaren 252 $3 donation. Department of Linguistics and Language MAYO: Development San Jose State University CONFERENCE ON LEADERSHIP 928-4511 or (510) 232-1330. Argentine mothers of the disappeared HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT JOBS Sat., March 16 at 4:30 p.m., for Students of Colon discuss their actions to find them. Lone Mountain Room 140 wotkshops and keynote speakers: In Spanish with English translation Mar. 19, 4-6 p.m., UC Faculty Lounge. Calendar compiled by Firoz Ullah Mar. 8: Patricia Hill Collins Mar. 12, 7:30 p.m., McLaren. Career Services Center, x6216. ASUSF College Players Present in their 132nd season _ Music and new ly*^s ^ t^m** Stephen Scb^ March 14-15,20-23 *"* s- Duncan, &)•&** 8 p.m.— Gill Theatre Tickets available at the Depot or by calling x6133 $5 Students and Seniors — $10 General Admission Join us on Friday, March 15 for Gala as the College Players put Gill Theatre 'Under the ^_ Bigtop!' Join us after the show for the biggest circus USF has seen in years with food, fun, £ i -/ \ I *»/ \ entertainment and prizes. Under the Big Top $'° Students and Seniors — $15 General Admission Page 2 March 7, 1996 NEWS VIOLATING Telecomm Bill Irks Users INFANT RIGHTS New Act Threatens Civil Rights, Critics Say Students for Human Rights, a club active at USF, is sponsoring GRACE AQUINO anyone else, from offensive content. Some a video and panel presentation today that examines legal issues Foghorn Staff Writer software programs allow parents to block about infant circumcision. A panel discussion that features material they don't wish their children to have Charles Bonner, a civil tights attorney as well as women who have One of the most controversial parts of the access to without the need to reduce the been affected by the issue, will follow an independently produced new telecommunications bill attempts to drive content of the entire Internet to something documentary in McLaten Hall room 251, 7-9 p.m. The event is cosponsored by two other social issues clubs on campus: Peace and indecent material from the Internet. But sev­ acceptable for children. Justice and Students for Women's Issues. For more information, eral USF computer users think that part ofthe "We believe that parental involvement, call Steven Svoboda 824-8230. bill is a waste of time and is doomed to fail. education and technology provide far more "I think there are far more serious issues effective solutions in protecting children than indecent material on the Internet," than this ot any other law could," Bill Michael Kudlick, USF computet science pro­ Burrington, genetal counsel for America MENTAL fessor, said, "and I don't see any reason to be worried about pornography on the Internet.