A small inconuenience? Lone mountain Cafeteria to be Closed by Dan Courtney by stating that the decrease in con­ lone Mountain because of this The Financial Management venience is necessary because the change. Board has swung the budget axe University "simply can't afford to Many residents expressed their once again, this time eliminating the keep the cafeteria open." She con­ outrage at the move and stated that Lone Mountain Commons. tinued, "we shouldn't have opened they might move off-campus be­ On March 19, a meeting between the dining room at all." Dr. Dolan cause of it. One student discosed that administrators and residents of pointed at the $70,000 in savings. he's "talked to many students who Lone Mountain Dormitories was Students expressed the opinion will leave if (the administration) held to discuss the cutback. that the move would be an inconve­ closes the commons". Steve Mc- The sequence leading to the deci­ nience rather than simply less con­ Glothlin proclaimed the move "typ­ sion began when the FMB ap­ venient. One student stated that the ical USF and it pisses me off and I proached Director of PFM Paul move would cause "a real big waste guarantee that I won't be here next Hennessy. They asked Hennessy to of time which we don't have". semester because of it. This smacks prepare a report showing how much Students were skeptical of the of not considering the students." the University would save by closing $70,000 figure and inquired as to When the Foghorn asked Dr. the Lone Mountain Commons. how so much could be saved since, Dolan if the University ever thought Hennessy submitted a report claim­ according to the plan, the same it might not be in the red if it consid­ hi \la rk (lltUtlUii ing that $70,000, or $350 per student, amount of food would be consumed ered the impact its decisions have on Paul Hennessy claims that $70,000.00 would be saved and no emplyees would be laid off. if thr I "MC would be saved. The Financial Man­ Continued on Page 3 Mountain Commons is closed. agement Board apparently then de­ "It seems to me there must be a hell cided to close the cafeteria. Dr. Anne of a lot of waste and inefficiency and Dolan, Vice President for Student I'd like to see a cost breakdown," Development, was notified of their stated resident Steve McLaughlin. decision three weeks ago and shortly The administrators however, re­ SAN FRANCISCO thereafter decided to hold the meet­ fused to release any additional fig­ ing. ures and the Foghorn has not been At the meeting, held during dinner allowed access to any ofthe reports. in the Lone Mountain Commons, Director of PFM Paul Hennessy, Dr. Dolan, Director of Housing when asked by the Foghorn, admit­ Peter Wiese, and Director of PFM ted that the report submitted to the Paul Hennessey fielded questions FMB did not include an estimate of from the crowd of approximately 75 the increase in demand for a Lone FOGHORN Mountain cafeteria, which should angry students. Volume 76, Number 17 UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO March 27, 1981 The opening salvo, fired by MBA logically occur next semester when student Ron Woywitka and directed Lone Mountain absorbs the stu­ at Dr. Dolan, was "I'd like to know dents currently taking classes in why you are screwing the students Loyola. Likewise, the report did not Faculty Files Grievance again. If there's something to cut include an estimate of the cost to the back on, the students are always University of losing some ofthe cur­ shafted first." Dr. Dolan answered rent residents who will not return to Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences Combines Departments by Walter Neary sor Dr. Michael Lehmann, charges faculty and not management. lhe ex­ The Faculty Association, the pro­ the University is violating "the pro­ istence of chairmen was a matter lor fessors' union, has filed a grievance visions of the certification stipula­ the Faculty to decide. with the University protesting the tion and are (violating) thecollective The grievance states, "The USF Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences' bargaining agreement." Faculty Association was certified by planned reorganization of the Col­ However. Harnett told the Fog­ the National labor Relations Board lege. horn, "I believe that it is a funda­ as the exclusive bargaining agent for Dean David Harnett has an­ mental prerogative of management all fulllime faculty and librarians. nounced plans to eliminate the func­ to be able to organize and reorganize This certification was made with tions of department chairmen and management units." stipulation by the parties that de­ replace them with five Associate The Faculty Association believes partment chairmen be in the bar- Deans. Thc five Associate Deans that when the University agreed to ( oniinued on Page Ii will administrate five divisions ofthe categorize department chairmen as Liberal Arts and Sciences College (see chart). Besides the Faculty Association grievance, the chairmen of the Sci­ Housing Revises ences College have prepared a pro­ test letter that will have been ap­ proved yesterday by the Sciences College faculty. The letter was writ­ Dorm Contracts ten by the chairmen and faculty rep­ by Kelly Harp lows individuals or entire floors to resentatives in thc College of Science In an interview earlier this week. custom paint their walls subject to Mark tiutlerud Executive Council. Housing Director Peter Wiese con­ approval by the Housing Office, was Dean David Harnett unveiled this week his reorganization plan for the The Faculty Association griev­ firmed for the Foghorn that there enacted without consultation with College of Arts and Science. The plan was met with opposition by the ance, filed with USFon March 16by will be a revised Housing contract in RPC RPC advisor Bill Teter ex­ Faculty Assocition. union president Economics Profes­ use next year and although a copy of plained to the Foghorn that al­ that new contract was unavailable at though suggestions to provide just press time Wiese outlined some of its such an opportunity for student de­ more significant changes from the signed dorm decor had been made Lehmann Protests Harnett's Plan previous contract. by the council throughout the year, Approved by both the Student when the final decision on the new Development and Business and Fi­ policy was made it was included as to Eliminate Dept. Chairman nance offices, the new document part of the report by the Vandalism contains more detail especially in Task Force and submitted therefore those areas dealing with terms and over intersession so that "R PC failed economics of a country and its his­ differences between the departments by Walter Neary conditions of occupancy for the resi­ to get credit for implementation of Is the reorganization of the Col­ tory; there is a difference between in the College," Lehmann stated. dence halls and specifics policy re­ an idea that was initially theirs." lege of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the biochemistry and chemical-biology; "You can't be allowed to blur the dis­ garding both vandalism and room first step in a movement to consoli­ there is a difference between a course tinctions. I fear that they'll take the In addition, at the time of the date the individual departments on the governments of East Asia and orchestra of the Arts College and modification. Weise pointed out RPC resignation, several members themselves? a course about the history of East turn it into a marching band. The that thc recommendations made by explained that a major cause of their That is the "suspicion" of faculty Africa." faculty here began at a University; the Vandalism and Life Safety Task dissatisfaction with the Housing Of­ union President Economics Profes­ In an interview with the Foghorn, we don't want to end up teaching at a Force Wiese commented: "I believe fice was frustration over what they sor Dr. Michael Lehman. Harnett stated that such courses Junior College." the key to the vandalism problem is saw as delays in implementing or "I believe that the University in­ might be acceptable and facilitated "If we shrink the Arts College, the students themselves. Our best even reviewing those suggestions tends to consolidate departments under the new consolidation. then this just isn't a University any­ way of dealing with this are through they made on residential policy Lehmann suggested that the Uni­ more. This would cheat the students, into five divisions and when that strong Residence Hall Governments Speaking to this issue, Cathy happens, I think it's possiblethat the versity might develop a large De­ because they wouldn't be getting the and giving students an opportunity Krupka, former RPC member and University will then start eliminating partments of Social Sciences. Har­ kind of education they had been to express views in more construc­ faculty positions." said Lehmann. nett would not deny this specific pos­ promised. They wouldn't get the Phelan RA. pointed out that the "They may start collapsing functions sibility, but promised that there richness of the education now avail­ tive ways, as well as trying to make problem of delay "is a two party re­ and eliminating personnel." would be no "huge" departments. able here," Lehmann said. statements to students regarding our sponsibility, especially if il becomes The Dean of the College, David "I'm not sure if we'll have to merge After 125 years with the Arts and expectations for living in our resi­ a matter of a few weeks, you have to Harnett, would not deny Lehmann's departments if we get specialties to Sciences College as its cornerstone." dence halls." badger them " The existence of this statement.