REMEMBERING CHAVEZ THEY KILLED KENNY! DOWN WITH THE BEAR Huerta tells us to remember the Scene explores the world of South USF Men's Basketball defeats neigh­ man who fought for farmers' rights. Park and other "sick" cartoons. bor Cal before raucous crowd. [7] ' [13] [20] HHflHl San Francisco FOGHORN THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO DECEMBER 4,1997 http:llfoghorn.usfca.edu VOLUME 94, ISSUE 10 Passing Grade? German Philosopher WASC team on office of the academic vice president. "[The accreditation team is] impressed with the Draws Large Crowd campus this week campus and the level of activity they see.... Overall their perception of the University is Habermas lecture attended by diverse group very positive." for site visit, prelude These expressions were backed up by Nate Benjamin Barsotti excitement?" Dickmeyer, vice president of finance and FOGHORN STAFF "Jurgen Habermas will be speaking to­ to re-accreditation management for City College, City Univer­ Someone walking by Lone Mountain night," sity of New York and member ofthe accredi­ 148 at 7 o'clock in the evening Monday, Dec. "Habermas? Who is Habermas?" she Jeffrey Coleman and Les Shu tation team, who commented on the "healthy" 1 would not have been able to see anything might respond. FOGHORN STAFF atmosphere that allowed for important issues besides backs and derriers. All ofthe door­ "The most important living philoso­ It appeared a relatively normal week at the to be discussed. ways were clogged with people. pher," Eduardo Mendieta, pro­ University of San Francisco. Classes met, bas­ "It isn't a skeletons in the closet situation There was the quite hush that fessor of philosophy, said when ketball players played and students scurried where you really have to dig things out," happens right before a concert asked this question. back and forth to class, for the most part Dickmeyer said. "People brought us ques­ begins. Many people were car­ The title ofthe presentation oblivious to the seven VIPs visiting the cam­ tions.... Everything is open here." rying notebooks and pens. that Habermas gave was pus. Key opportunities for discussion included There was an intense look of "Learning from Catastrophe? The Western Association of Schools and open forums for students, faculty and staff anticipation on the faces ofthe A diagnostic look back on the Colleges is conducting an extensive on-site held on Tuesday and Wednesday. approximately 350 people. short 20th century." His pre­ visit. Why? For the purpose of determining Tuesday's student forum was attended by "What is going on?" a by­ sentation dealt with subjects as the continued accreditation status of USF. only around a dozen students, representing stander might ask, "What could diverse as the gradual move of "The visit in general is going well," said Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and possibly bring this many people from agrarian areas Susan Prion, assistant for accreditation in the Students: Page 2 people together with this much Jurgen Habermas Habermas: Page 4 Student Affairs Remembering and Learning Asst. VP World AIDS Day ceremony featured reflection, inspiration Named Jessica Dryden Cook thought acknowledging World ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Les L. Shu AIDS Day showed USF's sup­ NEWS EDITOR Judd Winnick, from MTV's port of the issue. The Real World in San Fran­ "I think hopefully [partici­ It is a long trip from Oxford, cisco, gave a talk on AIDS last pating in World AIDS Day] Ohio to San Francisco, but Lori Monday night in a program to means that USF is concerned Varlotta will soon arrive at the commemorate World AIDS about AIDS and just because University of San Francisco to fill Day at the University of San it's a somewhat conservative a vacant position. Francisco included. school doesn't mean they can't "I'm looking forward to it. It's A service held before his educate people about preven­ a positive change," Varlotta said, talk included singing from tion," Oliveira said. USF's new assistant vice president USF Voices, a reflection of Rick Roberts, ASUSF Direc­ of Student Affairs. "It will be a big­ working with AIDS patients tor of Performing Arts, said ger city with a smaller university by Jack McLean, of MODEL, having the program was also and I like that combination." prayers for people affected by great way for students to be "I like being in a community AIDS and a candle lighting involved locally in a world­ where people know each other," service to pay tribute to those wide event Varlotta added regarding the small with AIDS. "It gave me a sense that campus size of USF. "The size will JESSICA DRYDEN-COOK/FOGHORN Judd Winnick spoke at USF's World AIDS Day ceremony last Dawn Oliveira, who at­ people are aware (about AIDS) be nice." Monday night. Pam Ling later joined him to answer questions. tended the program, said she Reflection: Page 4 Varlotta is currently the direc­ tor of the Office of Student Lead­ ership and Service-Learning at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She will leave that post by the end ofthe year and start her new posi­ Reaction to 'One Card' Testing Mixed tion at USF on Jan. 12. "Small town living is what I'll Karyn Bosco The hardware device is pro­ miss," Varlotta said. "It's hard to FOGHORN STAFF WRITER "With the one card system it is easier because I grammed to read the cards of all leave behind a place where you A safer, more convenient way of people that are allowed to access don't have to lock the door." accessing buildings on campus has don't have to search for my keys, I just need to the building. In Hayes-Healy, all Varlotta feels she should have been in effect for approximately get out my card." resident's cards and front desk no difficulty filling the require­ three weeks in the Hayes-Healy —Priscilla Roi staff's cards gain them access into the building. Resident's cards from ments of the position since it is Residence Hall. Students can now FRESHMAN, HAYES-HEALY RESIDENT similar to the positions Varlotta gain entry into the hall by swiping other residence halls only work for held before, from director of Stu­ their ID cards through a scanner their designated building. Dinh dent Activities and College Union device placed outside the building said that right now software modi­ at the University of Pittsburgh at that limits access to certain resi­ The Door Access Control Sys­ Sinjin Dinh, assistant director of fications are being worked out for Bradford to director of College dents and provides more security. tem hardware, a part of the One Public Safety and manager of the the other buildings on campus, like Programs and Orientation at "I feel safer," says Hayes resident Card system, has been installed in One Card system, said he hopes to identifying what administrators Chatham College in Pittsburgh. Jennifer Lau. "It's faster to swipe all residence halls, Harney Science have all the systems working by the need to access the building, before Varlotta: Page 5 your card than to use your key." Center and the University Center. beginning of next semester. One Card: Page 4 San Francisco Foghorn NEWS December 4, 1997 Eating Well Can Make You Cultured Annual Culturescape program a celebration of traditions, fares from around the globe Jessica Dryden-Cook ence the wide variety of culture at did a wonderful job representing He said he thought ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR the University of San Francisco. their countries through the perfor­ Culturescape should be continued Colorful flags from 15 coun­ "Culturescape showed the di­ mances," Alan Aguiler, president of next year, especially for the new tries, pungent aromas from dishes verse population at USF and al­ the ISA, said. students from different countries from Spain to Vietnam and enter­ lowed students from all different After the dancing was finished, entering the university so they can tainment from across the globe backgrounds to come together and the other half of the room was experience many different cultures drew in over 200 people. collaborate, and then produce an opened up and students were on campus. The International Students As­ event that welcomes everyone," greeted with tables of food from "[Culturescape] gives people a sociation annual event let the cam­ said Vietnamese Student Associa­ the countries ofthe 15 different or­ chance to do something on cam­ pus travel arou;nd the world for six tion Vice President Vicky Nguyen. ganizations represented at pus that's entertaining and educa­ bucks at Culturescape. The program began with stu­ Culturescape. tional," Nguyen said. She said the The event drew in over 200 dents welcoming everyone to the Each student, upon paying their event was a great way to get to learn people for a night of international event in their native languages and admission fee, received a booklet about other clubs on campus and culture, entertainment and food, then went into the performances of tickets good for one food item get a real "taste" of the variety of and provided the students who at­ from various clubs on campus. from each country. Students students at USF. tended an opportunity to experi- These included students from the* walked around the room and were This year, most ofthe planning Vietnamese able to try authentic food from was done by Aguiler and Sherri Student Asso­ prepared by the international stu­ Staples, ISA's graduate advisor and ciation per­ dents. graduate assistant at MODEL. forming a tra­ "I cooked paella and repre­ They worked on asking clubs to ditional hat sented the Spanish section," junior perform and to bring food and dance, a com­ Jordi Esteban said.