Scene: Behind the Golden Gate—Page 12 Sports: Baseball loses series to LMU—Page 20 ^§3fef^:' San Francisco FOGHORN THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO APRIL 23, 1998 http:/'/foghorn, usfca.edu VOLUME 94, ISSUE l8 Upperclassmen Face Housing Crunch Large incoming freshmen class limits on-campus housing options Jessica Dryden-Cook dent currently living in Lone Mountain, said $511 NEWS EDITOR she was "pushed" out of her current room in The monthly "rent" If Mary and Joseph came to the University the ORL housing restructuring. She said ORL each student pays to of San Francisco, they would hear the same has "tossed aside" its upperclassmen to make live in one of USF's thing from the Office of Residence Life as they room for the freshman class. residence halls. did from the innkeeper: "There's no room." "I don't think they are meeting the needs of While ORL will not be housing students in the students," Kinney said. "They are pulling in $2,600 stables, an unexpected change in the housing the new students and pushing out the old. I The total monthly policy has left some upperclassmen searching think it's a money issue." 'rent" for one of the for homes. Maslowski said younger students often re­ new University As of yesterday morning, 20 students were quire more on-campus services such as resident unable to reserve a room in a residence hall and TODD MARKLE/TOGHORN advisors. had been placed on a housing waiting list, ac­ Students face a rapidly shrinking supply of "The whole reorganization process was de­ cording to Gary Maslowski, director of ORL. residence hall rooms. veloped to provide housing to those who need HOUSING'S Under the new system, juniors and seniors Gillson and Hayes-Healy are reserved for fresh­ it most and those are first year students and sec­ have priority only at Lone Mountain. Phelan men. ond year students," Maslowski said BOTTOM LINE will be primarily occupied by sophomores; Krystal Kinney, a sophomore transfer stu­ Search: Page 4 Revamped Comm. Department Almost Zero Turnout Integrated curriculum strengthens department for Ccttldidttte ForUTfl David Gudelunas Les L. Shu tative. Tonja Harvey-Domingo will MANAGING EDITOR , "Essentially we were running two different MANAGING EDITOR run again for non-traditional age When communication majors departments under one roof..." Candidates for the 1998-1999 student representative. registered for courses this week, ASUSF Senate introduced them­ Candidates spoke to a handful they noticed more than just a new —Michael Robertson selves at the annual Meet the Can­ of interested students. They were department number. CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION didates last Tuesday to mostly given a short amount of time to in­ The 0140's and 0139's have been empty seats in Crossroads Cafe. troduce themselves and explain replaced by the new 0156 prefix, There are 27 names placed on their platform. but the changes are more than just The new program, unveiled this strengthened by pooling resources the ballot for Most candi­ cosmetic. semester, comes in response tp a previously divided between hu­ senate and ex­ dates did not Beginning next fall, the Depart­ 1995 outside evaluation of one of man communication and media ecutive seats. ELECTIONS use the full studies emphasis. ment of Communication is the College of Arts and Science's The voting will Continue today in Harney amount of time "Essentially we were running launching a new integrated cur­ largest undergraduate majors. end today at 4 Plaza. Polls are open through given to speak. riculum that encompasses both The report, obtained by the two different departments under p.m. in Harney 4 p.m. Candidate names and One reason is media studies and human commu­ Foghorn, suggested that the depart­ one roof — we had complete Plaza. positions are listed on Page 2. that they wre nication. ment of communication could be Curriculum: Page 5 Five sena­ speaking to tors are up for other candiates re-election to and ASUSF different seats. Heidi Bajurin, off- senators, not potential voters. Af­ campus representative, is running ter introducing themselves, most for vice president of internal af­ candidates gave vague and am­ fairs. Matthew Winters, freshman biguous reasons why they seek Hawaiian Vacation class representative, will run for election. vice president of public relations. Students running for executive Erin Warnke, students with dis­ offices were allotted more time for ability representative, is running interview questions and some can­ for president. Vicky Nguyen, didates were "grilled" by the audi­ sophomore class representative, ence. will run for on-campus represen- Turnout: Page 2 Tuition Raise for Fall Announced demic year and will raise USF's Smallest percent annual tuition to $16,630. "This is the lowest percentage increase in past increase (in tuition) at USF in 40 years," USF President Rev. John P. 40 years Schlegel, S.J., said. In a recent editorial perspective Jeffrey Coleman piece on Bay Area radio station EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KQED, Schlegel admitted that "col­ In life, the saying goes, the only lege is expensive" and that colleges certain things are death and taxes. have been criticized for increasing Perhaps tuition increases are also. tuition faster than inflation. The University of San He concluded, however, by say­ Francisco's Board of Trustees ap­ ing that, "Good teaching, a dia­ Hui o' Hawai'i will present its 26th annual Lu'au in the Memorial Gym this Saturday. Dinner proved an increase of $780 in the logue between students and fac­ starts at 5:30p.m. and the show will begin at 7:30p.m. Tickets are still available by contacting Hui annual tuition cost for full-time ulty, as well as pursuing legitimate o' Hawai'i members or purchasing them at the front door. The price for just the show is $7 and for undergraduate programs At their intellectual frontiers cannot be had dinner and the show it is $14. meeting in March. The increase 'on the cheap.'" will begin with the 1998-99 aca­ Tuition: Page 2 San Francisco Foghorn NEWS April 23, 1998 Senate Low Turnout at Brown Beams Candidates Forum No Surprise .<#% • •• •••••• From Front Page and KDNZ, along with two other interview questions and some can­ non-AS establishments, KUSF and the Dons Depot. Onto the Hilltop didates were "grilled" by the audi­ f ence. For the representative positions, Two candidates running for the two candidates will be chosen in same vice president position were each category. The freshman class asked how they would introduce representatives will not be chosen Associated Students businesses until the fall of 1998. The School and services to new students. How­ of Nursing seats are currently va­ EGB Chair Gerlie Collado ever, both candidates had trouble cant. briefs this year's candidates with the facts and could only name Only one candidate will be cho­ on the ground rules. two AS establishments, Crossroads sen for each executive position. Candidates for the executive offices are: Michael Jacobsen Tuition Raised by and Roberto Duran for vice president of business ad­ ministration; Heidi Bajurin $780 Annually for vice president of internal affairs; Milton Boyd, Ben­ From Front Page ASUSF President John Eric jamin Tosi and Matthew 'on the cheap.'" Sanchez said. "With the increase, Winters for vice president of "I don't know why they're (rais­ students will see results. Tangible public relations and Tony ing tuition) because inflation isn't results that show up on campus. Imbert, Adriana Lopez and rising that fast," said sophomore Marijean S. Roe, a freshman En­ Erin Warnke for president. English major Owen Campbell. "I glish major, wondered where all don't know much about econom­ the money went. "I work in de­ Candidates for senate repre­ ics but staying velopment and sentatives are: Joyce Libunao with inflation we tell people and Iris Valerio for the Col­ only makes "I'm just wondering how we need all lege of Arts and Sciences; sense." why it's going up. this money," Roe Allan Aguilera and Fabio Freshman It's not like we don't said. "I don't un­ Pires for international stu­ history major derstand how we dents; Matthew Koch, An­ Janine Holland pay enough already." need all of that gela Robinson and Jasmine also was con­ —Janine Holland fused by the in­ and still have to Vergara for the McLaren FRESHMAN, ENGLISH MAJOR raise tuition? Are Business School; Scott crease. we spending Borland and Tonja Harvey- "I'm just money on a lot of silly things? Domingo for non-tradi­ wondering why it's going up," Hol­ tional age student; Andy land said. "It's not like we don't pay According to Schlegel, the Uni­ Richardson for off-campus; enough already." versity is constantly looking for Vicky Nguyen for on-cam­ Neither student was aware of a ways to improve efficiency. letter Schlegel sent to parents in­ Schlegel also pointed out that 8SNA PERRAKIS/FOGHORN pus; Brian Murphy, Marjan Former Governor Jerry Brown was on campus on Wednesday, April forming them of the increase and USF's tuition is below the cost of Pehjuhesh and Carolyn 8 to speak about building community. Brown criticized the current giving reasons for it, including a most ofthe WCC schools and is in Schultes for sophomore culture of efficiency, saying that it was detracting from the values of possible explanation for why tu­ the lower third of all Jesuit schools. class; Bekah Hernandez and the world's smaller communities—like the family. TJte lecture, whkh ition is rising faster than inflation. He also said that USF's location in Marites Alves for junior class took place in the McLaren complex, was attended by approximately Other students were more ac­ one of the most expensive city in and Christine Smith and 100 students and was sponsored by the MODEL office.