FOGHORSan Francisco N UNI.VERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO VOLUME 88. NUMBER 10 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1991 SENATE COMMITTEE KDNS Toasts a New Era INVESTIGATES HEALTH CENTER and Gynecology along with other ser­ Stephen Ferry vices. It is obvious to those of us who Editor-in-Chief utilized last years health service that the Last week various members of the new Health Clinic is not up to the standards ASUSF Senate formed an ad-hoc com­ held in the past." mittee to investigate student concerns regarding the new USF Health Center, Besides Kauer and Nichols, the ad-hoc located at St. Mary's Hospital. committeeconsistsof Michael Coughlin, The committee made their first visit to ASUSF Treasurer; Alyson Carr, Sopho­ the Health Center on Monday, Nov. 18 to more Class President; Alexis Engle, observe the operations of the facility. Freshman Class President; Stephanie "Most of us were pleased with the Giorgi, Nursing School Representative; resources offered by St. Mary's," Kim­ and Katina Stewart, RHA President. berly Kauer, -Junior Class President said. "Students had mentioned concerns, and "There were a few problems, such as lack I wanted to look into it because I feel the Mark Delucci, Staff Advisor; Fr. John Schlegel, SJ, USF President; Kevin iMullin, of posted directions guiding sludents to students deserve a good health center," KDNS General Manager; and Jackie Neesam, Adm. Assistant to the President, the clinic, but those problems could be celebrate the November 13 opening of KDNS's new studio. Coughlin said. easily fixed. Overall, I feel more confident The committee presented a report of about the services being offered. I don't their visit to the Senate last night and will think wrong immunizations will be given be forwarding a copy to the Office of USF STUDENT ACTIVITIES WIN BIGlik e those in the past at the USF Health Student Development in order to inform and Counseling Center." the administration of their findings and to The opinions of the group regarding give them student feedback on the new than fifty schools were represented at the the service offered varied. Brenda Barrett Health Center. conference, which is held annually for "The main problems I noticed was the News Editor The Health Center was moved to St. NACA members and recognizes out­ fact that the clinic was not dedicated to Mary's in late October from its previous standing achievements among several only USF students," Marta Nichols, Arts location below Gillson Hall in order lo USF's Associated Students Activities colleges in various regions throughout and Sciences Representative said. "The provide students with a better quality Program (ASAP) and Programming Ad­ the U.S.. clinic is partially shared with Obstetrics health care service. visor Katie Hanson won awards at the Western Region Units are divided into annual NACA Conference on November four categories: No Cal Neva (Northern 8-11 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NACA, the California and Nevada), So Cal Neva National Association of Campus Activi­ (Southern California and Nevada), Utah ties is an association that serves as a and Arizona. NEW DEAN FOR COLLEGE clearinghouse for information about many Candidates must be nominated by ei­ college activities across the U.S. ther a staff member or a student at their Hanson received the "NACA Staff school. The nomination comes in the OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Award" and ASAP received the "Golden form of a letter of recommendation. In cording to Fr. John Clark, S.J. Aca­ Nugget Award" for the best one-time many cases (as in Hanson's) two or more Casey Babrick event: "Hilltop Christmas," staged in letters are submitted. These letters then Foghorn Staff demic Vice-President. 1990. go to the Steering Committee, which is Dr. Taylor was formerly coordinator NACA conferences showcase enter­ compromised of one representative from A new Collegeof Professional Studies in the Office of Educational Policy in tainers and lecturers whom colleges might each unit. Submissions were due and the Dean was chosen after a nation-wide the New Jersey Department of Higher want to invite that campuses might want process ended in early October. This is search was conducted to replace former Education. Among many of the other to invite, they have exhibits at which the when the Committee discussed the Dean David Fox. grants she's received, she received a agents of the potential speakers get a nominees qualifications and made its fi­ Dr. Betty Taylor was hired this week to grant to research 'The Quality of Edu­ chance to talk with the college represen­ nal decision. the position that she will be filling begin­ cation for Minorities' which she did at Yale University. She received a grant tatives. The conferences also sponsor Hanson's award came "as a complete ning in April 1992. educational sessions where students learn from Exxon to study 'High Achieve­ suprise," as she wasn't even aware that ment And Minority Students.' In addi­ about contract negotiations. "It is lead­ she'd been nominated. Chuck Meade, Taylor is currently Graduate School ership development based," according to Dean of Lesley School in Cambridge, tion she's done post-doctoral work on ASAP Chairperson and Denise Swett, 'Highly Able and Achieving Women.' Hanson. NACA further serves as a net­ ASUSF Business Manager nominated her. Massachusetts. She received her B.A. in Nursing from the New Jersey College of working base for colleges across the na­ All student and staff nominations are Following the resignation of Dean Nursing. She went on to earn her Master's tion. kept completely confidential, however David Fox last spring the universitv in Child Development and Social Prob­ "We were very suprised, then again we school nominations for the other five conducted a national search. This search lems at Rutgers University. She also re­ knew that USF's particular program was awards are listed. was facilitated by an Internal Search ceived her Ph.D from Rutgers University very successful. But you never know Hanson nominated "Hilltop Christmas" Committee which was compromised of in Educational Psychology and Child about programs that other schools might for the Golden Nugget Award. This both faculty and students. This com­ Development. She's done Post Doctoral mittee was headed by Associate Dean have presented," according to Canh program was organized last year by two work at Yale University, New York Uni­ Oxelson, former special events co-chair of Business, Eugene J. Muscat. "Special Events" committee members versity and Columbia University. of ASAP who was instrumental in orga­ within ASAP. "Hilltop Christmas" was "There were a number of outstanding "Dr. Taylor has widespread experi­ nizing the award-winning activity. divided into two parts. The first involved finalists," Fr. Clark said, "but Dr. Taylor ence in secondary education...she's been Hanson and ASAP received two of Campus Ministry and brought in over was most qualified." awarded many grants and honors," ac­ only seven awards given for the entire one hundred and fifty children from Bay continued on back page Western Region which consists of Cali­ Area Homeless Shelters. USF students fornia, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. More continued on page four NEWS oflvents at the University of san Francisco Frank Jordan To Discuss Diversity SELECTED S YNOPSft'bF STUDENT NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD November 20 As part of the Multicultural Day for Diversity, Frank Jordan, candidate for mayor of SF will speak during a student-faculty forum discussing diversity from 1:00p.m. LATIN AMERICA AND THE bricks from walkways, and took drains from water foun­ to 2:30p.m. in Parina Lounge. A live teleconference CARIBBEAN NEWS UPDATES tains. A spokesman for the station said it had staged similar about diversity in higher education will be shown before hunts in other locations without any reported damage. It is at 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon and then replayed at 4:00p.m. More than 400,000 women die each year in Brazil from not known whether or not anybody found the book. in the McLaren Glass Lounge. botched abortions and thousands choose sterilization in order to get jobs, women's activist groups said Wednesday CRYSTAL BALL IS RETURNED TO CAMPUS MUSEUM AIDS Fundraiser during a congressionally sponsored seminar to debate November 20-21 women's rights. "It is common practice in Brazil to demand A $200,000 Chinese crystal ball that was stolen three A MBA project group will be selling Safe Sex t-shirts by that a woman, be she married or single, provide a sterility years ago from the University of Pennsylvania's archeology the UC Center in the afternoon. All proceeds go to the SF certificate as a basic prerequisite for employment," said Sao museum has been returned. A research associate at the AIDS Foundation. Paulo physician Luiza Viera. museum discovered an Egyptian statue of Osiris, which was stolen along with the crystal ball, while browsing in a local Abortion Debate MORE CONTROVERSY AT SUNY antique store. She notified museum officials, who contacted November 21 the Philadelphia office of the Federal Bureau of Investiga­ Students for Life is sponsoring a debate between the Pro- Can students form a labor union? If they teach university tion. Although a spokeswoman for the museum refused to Life and Pro-Choice groups in Parina Lounge from 7:00 courses they can, says the state's Public Employment Re­ comment because the case was still under investigation, p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Dr. Dennehy and Cathy Neumayr will lations Board. After a six-year battle, 4000 teaching and newspapers have reported that a homeless man sold the be representing the Student's United for Life's side, graduate assistants at SUNY, who earn as little as $4000 a statue to the store.