FREEDOM AND FAIRNESS

VOL. 105 ISSUE 16 TheFoghornOnline.com MARCH 5, 2009

Sexual Harassment On Campus Is Often Unreported

campuses, and this university is no excep-
SAMANTHA BLACKBURN tion. In response to the recent events at
Staff Writer USF, many students have blamed violence
associated with military culture for the
Author’s Note: Initial reporting and in- rapes allegedly committed by an ROTC
terviews for this article were completed last student. However, it is important to note,
spring. However, new reporting and updated none of the students interviewed for this
interviews were done to address issues raised story were in ROTC and such incidents
by the arrest on Feb. 12 of Ryan Caskey, a are common on all kinds of campuses
University of San Francisco senior who has throughout the United States.
been charged with the rape and sexual assault Peer pressure is especially tough for
Get Down for Gaza event cel- �rst-year students, who are in a new com-
of four of his female classmates. Caskey has
ebrates, supports Palestinians munity and want to �t in, said Orio. Of
pled not guilty to these charges. We are aware
affected by Israeli attacks. the night outside the dormitory, during
this story includes graphic language, but it is
important to acknowledge that sexual assault her freshman year, Jane said, “Reporting
and harassment are happening on this campus the experience never crossed my mind.”
NEWS and on many other campuses across the United For some students, reporting harassment
PAGE 3 would disrupt their social lives, which in
States. �e names of students and victims in
this article have been changed to protect them. Jane’s opinion is much more important
than “reporting one stupid incident.”

“Favorite
One night, Jane Dixon and a few of her Another student, Elizabeth Smith, also
friends were outside Gillson Hall, a fresh- chose not to report the sexual harassment
man dormitory at the University of San she endured in a class her sophomore year.

Online Francisco, drinking and partying, when “Guys will make comments or say sexual
things got out of hand. John, a good friend things, and they just think it is funny. Be-
of Jane’s, was extremely drunk and high on cause it happens all the time, our genera-

Comments” cocaine. Jane knew John had had a crush tion has become used to it,” said Elizabeth.
on her for a long time; he even had a nick- Beginning around the �rst week of class, a
name for her: “monkey.” However, when- male classmate of Elizabeth’s began com-
ever John was intoxicated, he would try to menting and writing notes about the way
make a move on Jane. On this particular she looked and things she was doing. He
night, he was lying in the dirt drunk with would call her sexy, touch her hands and
Read the Foghorn’s top online his pants down to his thighs. “He started arms, and even attempted to caress her leg.
comments from the last two issues. looking at me and saying ‘monkey, mon- Elizabeth verbalized her discomfort to her
key, monkey.’ I was like what, do you need classmate; however, this behavior persisted
Photo Illustration by Melissa Stihl/Foghorn
help?” said Jane. throughout the semester. As a result, she
Various forms of sexual harassment are prevalent on university campuses, but the
OPINION Jane noticed that John had an erec- victims of these incidents often keep silent to protect themselves and their friends. dreaded going to class and avoided him
PAGE 6 tion and tried to run, telling him to “put it on campus. “If I tried to report every gross
away.” Jane said John continued to hassle comment a guy ever said to me, I feel like
a big deal, and then all the sudden it’s a friends, I think reporting [it] would cause a
her and said something along the lines of I would be in the counseling center every
big deal.” lot of unnecessary drama,” said Jane.
“Monkey, you gotta f- me, like you have day,” said Elizabeth.
News of USF senior Ryan Caskey’s ar- In 2005, a survey conducted by the
to. We need to have sex, it will make my Victims of sexual harassment are pro-
rest has the entire USF community talk- American Association of University Wom-
reputation so much better back home. You tected under Title IX of the Education
ing about sex and violence. Many young en (AAUW) revealed that 62 percent of

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have the perfect body, and all I want to do Amendments of 1972. �e Office of Civil
women feel uncomfortable making waves college students say they have encountered

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is have sex with you.” It did not stop there; Rights (OCR) works with the Depart-
following this vulgar plea, he proceeded to But then it was kind of silence ment of Education to protect civil rights
in federally funded education and prohibit
pull out his genitalia, began masturbating,
and chased Jane around. “I was drunk too. accepted, silence accepted, it’s not a big gender discrimination. Maureen Guilfoile,
who worked as a Senior Equal Opportu-
Everyone was laughing, and it was kind of
like a joke,” said Jane. deal, its not a big deal, and then all of a nity Specialist at the OCR from 1996-
2005, said, “Schools subject to Title IX are
�is type of behavior may be appalling
to a reasonable person and is legally con- sudden it’s a big deal -Assistant Dean Julie Orio required to maintain an environment that
sidered to be sexual harassment; however, is free of sexual harassment.”
Jane’s reaction, or lack thereof, is typical of Title IX protects students from un-
in their social circles so they laugh off or some type of sexual harassment at school.
college students. Assistant Dean of Stu- wanted and unlawful sexual harassment at
endure offensive behavior from friends �e AAUW’s report emphasized that sex-
Stephen Malkmus wows fans dents Julie Orio said, “I think sometimes all university programs, on and off campus.
that they would never accept from strang- ual harassment takes an especially heavy
during Noise Pop at the Great when situations come to us, it probably Guilfoile said a student should report the
ers. And even if they do want to report un- toll on female students, and that the ma-
American Music Hall. could have been resolved �ve steps before. incident to a school official and �le a com-
wanted sexual attention, it can be hard to jority of students do not report the cases.
But then it was kind of silence accepted, plaint with the OCR. “To �le a complaint
SCENE know who to turn to or what will happen. According to the survey, sexual harass-
PAGE 8 silence accepted, it’s not a big deal, its not “If it’s a situation where you have mutual ment is a major problem on most college HARASS: Continued on Page 2

MELA Event Highlights Injustices

ISO invites other clubs to discuss global inequalities
ily have battled in the United States, from
NICHOLAS MUKHAR airport security to the questions about her
Staff Writer appearance. �e roughly 400 students in
attendance went from a loud, talkative
On �ursday night, McLaren Hall
crowd to a silenced group as Zaman pas-
was home to USF’s second MELA event,
sionately tackled U.S. foreign policy and
where six USF clubs each brought a differ-
the use of the words “extremists” and “ter-
ent social injustice to the forefront of dis-
rorists.”
cussions among the hundreds of students
“�ose extremists’ groups provide
in attendance.
healthcare for people that U.S.-backed re-
�e Indian Student Organization (ISO)
gimes do not provide,” she said.
spearheaded the event that featured tradi-
�e other �ve groups who shared social
tional dances and music, South Asian food
Men’s rugby loses another injustices were the Muslim Student Asso-
and speeches by USF students and profes-
game, this time to Santa Clara, ciation, Back to da Roots, Invisible Chil-
sors. �e ISO’s main issue was the pollu-
despite their best efforts. dren, School of Americas Watch and Not
tion in India.
For Sale.
“We want to inspire people to join a
“�ere has been a 20-year-long war on
SPORTS cause and �nd something they care about,”
children in Uganda,” said freshman Mag-
PAGE 9 said co-president of the ISO Priya Sajja,
gie Kennedy, whose Invisible Children Melissa Stihl/Foghorn
who said the ISO got the idea for their USF student Marisela Marquez accesses USFrooms at the Office of Residence Life.
group focused on the suffering of children
cause from the movie “Slumdog Million-
in northern Uganda.
aire.”
“We want to create awareness about
Kennedy has been studying this issue
since high school, and traveled to south- New Software Improves Housing Selection
the South Asian community at USF,” said
ern Uganda two years ago as part of a dents.”
senior Ravi Sandhu. Sandhu, who was the CHELSEA STERLING
humanitarian mission. Kennedy and her Students who wish to live on campus
DJ of the night, is the former president of News Editor
group were not allowed to enter northern for the 2009-2010 school year will not
the ISO, but has since passed on the title
Uganda though. have to wait in line to choose their room.
and is still a member. Beginning this spring, incoming fresh-
Invisible Children is a nationwide In past years, students have received a lot-
After roughly an hour of socializing men, transfers and returning students will
group that was started in California. �ere tery number which determined their room
during which students had the opportuni- be able to choose their room and room-
is a branch of the organization in Kam- selection date; the lottery number was
ty to visit each group’s table and learn more mate from the comfort of their homes. �e
pala, Uganda, the nation’s capital. partly based on credits earned. After wait-
about speci�c causes, the �rst speaker of Office of Residence Life has implemented
Video Street Talk now online. After two separate musical and dance ing in a long line, students would look at
the night, USF Professor Taymiya Zaman, a new electronic system that has moved the
In print you can read what they performances, one by USF sophomores the big dry erase board and see what rooms
stepped to the podium to speak about her housing and roommate selection process
said but only online can you see Ravi Amarawanza, Marina Liu, and Sarah were still available and choose accordingly.
life as a Pakistani-American. online, meaning students no longer have to
how they said it. Reinheimer that featured South Asian Resident assistants and ORL staff would
“Do I �nd it difficult to be a woman in wait in long lines to secure a room.
music performed on the sitar, drums and
Pakistan? Not really,” said Zaman, as she Director of ORL Steve Nygaard said,
FOGHORN discussed the prejudices she and her fam- ISO: Continued on Page 3 ORL: Continued on Page 2
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MARCH 5, 2009 NEWS San Francisco Foghorn

Cultural Dinner Culminates Month of African-American Heritage

BOBBY MARQUEZ dents; members of BSU had to bring in of how things are changing and being re-
Staff Writer additional tables and chairs during the vitalized in such a historic area.”
event because of the large number of at- White and Lawrence’s restaurant gives
When most people hear the word tendees. back to the community through commu-
“February,” they think about Valentine’s Politics Professor James Taylor gave an nity service. �ey use their upscale restau-
Day, �owers, and hearts. However, Febru- overview of the San Francisco Fillmore rant to disprove the negative stereotypes
ary is also Black History Month, a time District and the rich history of politics, of the area and help return the Fillmore
for all races to come together to appreci- culture, and jazz that thrives in the Fill- to its roots and times of prosperity.
ate the history and the future of African- more. �e dinner was comprised of warm Lawrence describes his cuisine as
American people. spinach salad, cat�sh po’boys, buttermilk “soul food made in a French technique.”
Each year at USF, the Black Student chive mashed potatoes, roasted brussels He treated all members of the audience
Union holds a variety of entertaining, ed- sprouts, and USF alumnus Preston Wal- to a delicious dessert of caramelized ap-
ucational and culturally enriching events ton’s personal recipe for chicken and an- ple bread pudding with vanilla bean ice
in celebration of Black History Month. douille gumbo. cream and candied pecans.
BSU Vice-President of Internal Af- After the delicious feast, Managing Junior Johnny Barajas, who attended
fairs, Halimah Najieb-Locke said, “Black Partner Monetta White and Executive the event, said, “�e event was put on
History Month is a time for all of Amer- Chef David Lawrence of the restaurant well and gave a terri�c and in-depth
ica, and the world, to re�ect on the in�u- 1300 Fillmore spoke about their experi- overview of Black History Month. I will
ence African Americans have had on this ence doing business in the historic Fill- de�nitely attend next year.”
country’s development and the key role more neighborhood. �ey held an open After the event concluded, Najieb-
we play in the direction the world is go- discussion forum describing the current Locke said, “I would like to say that Black
ing. It is also a time to pay our respects environment of the Fillmore District and History Month is not just a time to pay
as a people to those who have passed who the revitalization of the area. homage to our forefathers, but a time to
were in the struggle to gain our rights as Junior psychology major, Elizabeth gain inspiration from their strength and
a people.” Quintero, who attended the Black Cul- move forward in our futures as powerful
On Feb. 26, BSU held the 2009 Black tural Dinner, said, “I have lived in the Bay men and women who can effectuate im-
Cultural Dinner as the �nal event of the Area my whole life and always known of portant, and irreplaceable change to this
Black History Month celebration. �e the crime in the Fillmore District, but af- world.” Melissa Stihl/Foghorn
event was very popular among USF stu- ter today I am glad to have been informed Black Student Union President Courtney Ball and Politics Professor James Taylor
share a laugh at BSU s Cultural Awareness Dinner last Thursday evening.

Many Sexually Harassed, Few Report Incidents USFrooms Takes

HARASS: Continued from page one ment at USF is “quite pervasive.” “In my hol abuse- the focus of the investigation “We rely on ongoing education of faculty The Hassle Out of
and charges is usually placed on the ha-
Housing Process
time at USF (14 years), many female stu- and staff to serve as early warning systems
dents have talked to me about men seriously rassment or assault.” to prevent and correct sexual harassment,”
with the OCR a student can mail or fax harassing them in some way, from insistent “I hope all of our students- regardless said Gon-Soneda.
a letter, �ll out the OCR’s Discrimination calling and following, to more general calls of personal consequence- would report Resident advisors attend sexual harass- ORL: Continued from page one
Complaint form, or use the OCR’s elec- and comments on the streets.” She said that any case, or even suspected case, of sexual ment training in the summer, where for
tronic complaint form,” said Guilfoile. female students in her gender studies classes harassment and/or assault,” said Higgins. three weeks outside sources speak to them then process their paperwork and mark the
Agencies including the OCR and the have often said their lives are much differ- “�e consequences of not reporting can about such issues; they also attend a crisis chosen rooms with big Xs. �is tedious pro-
Department of Education are working ent from those of their male peers because affect not only the student but the entire issues seminar, and learn how to deal with cess took approximately three or four days
diligently to protect students from sexual of the small everyday harassments. student community.” the issue of sexual harassment and its af- to accommodate freshmen, sophomores
harassment; however, it is not society or “Most of us know or feel when a situ- termath. and upperclassmen that signed housing

Defining Harassment
the government that decides if behav- ation is turning bad or dangerous, but Orio said, “Safety is one of the biggest contracts to live in on-campus housing.
iors are harassment, it is the individual. we sometimes override that instinct, needs, and how can we expect someone Now, after receiving their lottery number,
“What’s key with sexual harassment is especially when we are young, we want to perform well academically, socially, or students can reserve their room online. In
it’s ‘unwanted’ so the person has to make Orio said she thinks the term ‘sexual ha- to seem cool or hip,” said Barker-Plum- personally if those basic needs aren’t being the future, they will even be able to decide
the claim that it’s unwanted,” said Orio. rassment’ is very broad, and that many peo- mer. However, Barker-Plummer believes met.” which side of the room they prefer and if
Universities have written policies to pro- ple experiencing harassment don’t realize it. there is nothing to be lost in reporting Students may choose to seek support they would like their bed lofted.
tect students from such actions, and are She said she believes students don’t report harassment, and the student will only or report an incident of sexual harass- A negative housing situation can ruin
attempting to provide their students with sexual harassment for reasons including gain self-respect and safety by taking ac- ment; however, that does not change the a student’s impression and college experi-
the vital knowledge and resources to deal “embarrassment, time, will the people be- tion. emotional toll that the harassing behavior ence. �e system was implemented to im-
with harassment. lieve me, do I want to go through this again, Resident advisor Gomez said she has on their academic experience. Students prove service with ORL and to cut down
do I want to have to talk about it.” Orio also also thinks that students are unaware of on roommate con�icts. Nygaard said that
University Policy
experiencing sexual harassment, speci�-
suggested that students don’t come forward the resources that are available to them cally in the classroom, might feel uncom- one feature of the new system is the pro�le
because they aren’t convinced others will if they are sexually harassed. “Whether fortable there, �nd it hard to concentrate, application. �is application allows stu-
Administrators at USF say they are support them or agree that it is actually ha- they [students in the dorms] know it dents to create a personal pro�le, similar to
or skip class and study groups to avoid the
making strides to raise awareness of sex- rassment. or not, we [resident advisors] are a re- Facebook, MySpace and other social net-
harasser.
ual harassment and that the necessary re- Natalie Gomez, a third year resident source,” said Gomez. working Web sites, which other students
sources are available to students. Orio said, advisor at USF last spring, said she is not In an attempt to educate students, the can peruse to �nd common interests. After
“When we do any type of training on say, surprised that young women dismiss harass-
sexual assault, we know that for every one ment experiences. “�ere’s a certain level of
University provides every incoming stu-
dent with violence prevention resources
Lasting Impact creating a pro�le, a student can search for
other students whose pro�les match as-
report, there’s many others that go unre- apathy with sexual harassment, people feel and a copy of the Fogcutter, the student pects of their own. When a student spots
ported.” Orio explained that USF focuses like it’s commonplace, [because] it’s accepted handbook, which explains the sexual ha- Jane Dixon, the student who had the compatible people, he/she can save their
on educating students, especially �rst year in culture.” Some students think they don’t rassment policy. Students receive this in- lewd experience outside her freshman pro�les and view them later and compare
students, about where to go and who to have the right to complain and should in- formation about sexual harassment dur- dorm, has endured many more experiences them. �e system provides a percentage in-
talk to, but the students have to be recep- stead accept the behavior. Gomez said many ing orientation, but Orio acknowledged of harassment, none of which she reported. dicating how closely other people’s pro�les
tive also. “We’ve tried different things. I students are afraid of judgments that might that a lot of information gets thrown at In one case, Jane felt threatened by the ha- match a student’s. Interestingly, Nygaard

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think some things have gotten better than be placed on them if they attempt to speak students during that time, and the num- rasser, and said whenever she saw him on said that studies have shown that room-
other things, I don’t know if it has affected campus she never made eye contact and mates who are most compatible are those

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the entire community yet,” said Orio. We need to create an environment where tried to avoid him. “When I told people that share similar tastes in music.
Although USF administration may be- about it a few people were like ‘that’s not In addition to creating a personal pro-
lieve the institution’s resources are suffi- people are encouraged to come forward and cool, that really sucks.’” But many of her �le, students can make housing payments
cient for students to deal with sexual mis-
conduct, they appear focused on training
when they do, the friends dismissed her fears, telling her
“that’s just his personality.” Jane was ec-
through the electronic system, create a
screen name to chat with other students
and advising employees rather than edu- victims need to be believed and static when he transferred schools, but was and sign housing contracts. In the past, stu-
cating students, where the real problems equally disheartened by her friends’ lack of
lie. For instance, all faculty are required to supported -Debbie Lee, Family Violence Prevention Fund
understanding during a difficult time.
dents have expected ORL to match them
with a compatible roommate. However,
take an online sexual harassment aware- Elizabeth said the comments made her the electronic housing system places this
ness course, similar to the AlcoholEdu very uncomfortable and made it difficult burden on the students. Nygaard said with
course incoming students must take. “As out against sexual harassment. ber of students who actually sit down to to stay focused. “I would usually laugh or this system, “Students take responsibility
our training efforts have taken root, which During her years as a resident advisor, read the information is probably small. blow it off, because I didn’t want to have early on to �nd roommates.” �e pro�le
includes how to communicate concerns, Gomez had many students come to her to Orio said students often don’t want any more conversation with him than was and chat features prompt students to think
more individuals have come forward,” said talk about being sexually harassed. How- to hear about assault, or harassment, or absolutely necessary,” said Elizabeth. about �nding a roommate long before the
Maye-Lynn Gon-Soneda, assistant Hu- ever, many of them did not want to report anything negative. She noted that stu- Gender studies professor Barker-Plum- housing selection process begins.
man Resources director. or release the information to a supervisor or dents have an attitude of “that’s not go- mer said that experiencing sexual harass- As of last week, 30 incoming fresh-
Gon-Soneda said students should staff, because the incidents involved drugs ing to happen to me,” so they tune out ment has extremely negative affects on men and 700 students total have logged
know where they can report incidents and/or alcohol and they didn’t want to get during orientation. a student’s academic experience. “It can into the new system to apply for housing,
about sexual harassment. However, some in trouble. Jane is a perfect example of a stu- undermine her focus, make her afraid and search for a roommate or see which rooms
Campus Resources
students and resident advisors agree that dent who fears reporting sexual harassment stop her from pursuing her life.” are available. On Feb. 12, the �rst day that
many students don’t. When sexual harass- to authorities, because drugs and/or alcohol Jane Dixon seems resigned to living the electronic system was made available
ment victim Elizabeth Smith was asked if were involved. with unwanted sexual attention, and her to students, the site crashed because too
she reported her experience, she shrugged “We try to educate around that you can’t Although students say that they do reaction is representative of many young many students had attempted to log in at
and said, “No, I didn’t really know what to consent to sex if you’re intoxicated, that’s not not know where to go or who to speak women. the same time. Nygaard said the system is
do, or where to go.” consensual sex. But I don’t really think that’s to, for the most part the resources and “[Stuff ] like that happens all the time, adolescent and ORL is still working out
According to Debbie Lee, senior vice known or thought about, so people can �nd information exist. A concerned student and you just have to blow it off. You have the errors. �e system also has the capabil-
president of Family Violence Prevention themselves in situations where they actually can go to the Dean of Students Office, to like give it up that you’re a decently at- ity to generate reports that will aid ORL in
Fund in San Francisco, “more often than didn’t consent, even if they thought they did where a student resource team has been tractive person, and there are always going making data driven decisions. For example,
not, sexual assault happens between people or somebody thought one did,” said Orio, set up as extra support for students. �is to be…men,” said Jane. the data derived from the new system can
who know each other.” She explained that who knows there are grey areas when it additional resource is someone who “can Many students avoid repoting sexual let ORL know how many sophomores are
when people are acquaintances or have comes to understanding sexual harassment. sit down and talk with them, advocate harassment because they dont think it’s a planning to live on campus and they can
been friendly, they often feel it is their Vice President of University Life Mar- for them, and go to intake meetings with big deal, don’t know who to report it to, or plan accordingly.
right to take the next step. “We need to garet Higgins was interviewed last week them,” said Orio. don’t want the drama of making a public Nygaard hopes that the new system will
create an environment where people are for some answers regarding the recent ac- Orio supervises a full-time coordina- accusation. “Unless we deal with it, it won’t help “create an effective environment” for
encouraged to come forward and when quaintance rape/assault on campus. Many tor of Judicial Affairs, who trains and change,” said Lee. “Instead of sweeping students to learn and socialize at USF. He
they do, the victims need to be believed students have voiced concerns and fears of advises hearing officers about sexual issues under the rug, by reporting sexual said, “We [ORL] are here to serve out stu-
and supported,” said Lee. reporting sexual assault to authorities when harassment. �rough either in-person harassment, the community is made aware dents.”
Students, faculty, and staff of USF have drugs or alcohol are involved. Higgins said, training or an online tutorial, faculty and and people can seek the help they need.” If students have problems accessing
various de�nitions of sexual harassment, “�e consequences of the harassment or as- staff are given a basic knowledge about Gomez, the veteran resident advisor and using the new electronic system, they
explanations of how people respond to it, sault usually far outweigh the consequences sexual harassment and California law. said, “It takes bravery inside the individual, should contact ORL directly at extension
and ideas as to what in�uences those be- of another violation of the student code of �e training addresses how to proceed if I understand that it’s a hard situation; but 6824, or stop by the ORL office in Phelan
haviors. Department Chair of Gender and conduct.” Higgins stressed the importance somebody approaches them with a sex- it’s not necessarily for you, to do something Hall. �e system can be accessed by log-
Sexualities Studies Bernadette Barker- of reporting sexual harassment or assault. ual harassment concern, where to refer about it, but for the rest of the community ging into USF Connect and clicking on
Plummer said she thinks sexual harass- “While I do not condone drug and/or alco- them, and other steps they should take. and for the health of the community.” USFrooms under the student tab.
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Spring Break Plans Tempered by Economy

Music and Poetry Express Gazan Anguish MIMI HONEYCUTT Priscilla Trasvina, a sophomore business
Staff Writer major, has taken an economical view of her
NICHOLAS MUKHAR spring break. “I’ll just be working at the
Staff Writer As the frigid winter ends but before the front desk,” she said. “It’s extra money to
icy clutch of San Francisco summer, spring spend.” Her big vacation will come in the
“We celebrate our resistance, stomp- blessedly nears the horizon. Easter may summer, with a trip to Los Angeles.
ing, kicking and dancing in perfect cha- still be more than a bunny-hop away, but Another campus-bound student, fresh-
os.” Her words echoed through the silent it is never too early to think about Spring man Gabriel Avina, plans to “relax, hang
lounge that had been �lled with music and Break. Yet between pocket-burning airline out, and read books. Maybe go see Lake
dance just seconds before, as Dina Omar, tickets and a queasy economy, some must Tahoe. It would be nice to go home but it’s
a Palestinian-American and a UC Berke- curtail possible globetrotting excursions. so far away.” Avina is from �ailand, and
ley undergraduate student, recited a poem However, there are still some exciting op- a trip home would take two days just in
she had written about Palestinian resis- tions available to thrifty students. From transit. “For that amount of time, it’s just
tance in Gaza. Her words were mostly in community service to thespian retreats, not worth it.”
English and partly in Arabic. She contin- USF students have certainly not resigned Other students will return to their na-
ued reading her poem as the roughly 300 themselves to a dull spring break. tive soils, some happily, others not quite.
in the diverse crowd applauded, whistled Stephen Gotfredson, a theology gradu- “I was going to go to Vancouver and see
and yelled words of encouragement. “Tell ate student and Phelan Hall resident min- the sights,” said freshman Aaron Halbleib.
them, we will return to our homeland,” she ister, has created Alternative Spring Break “But people just weren’t on board.” Cana-
said. “Tell them, we will paint these walls for any Saint Ignatius students staying on dian adventures thwarted, Halbleib said
with our sweat and our blood.” Each word campus. Alternative Spring Break is “for he will return to his San Mateo home and
seemed to resonate with the crowd as they students who are really passionate about “cry myself to sleep because I don’t have
continued to nod their heads in agreement, giving back to their community and who anything cool to do. Actually, I’m not that
and she continued to bare her strong feel- don’t know many organizations here in the disappointed. I’ll save a lot of money. I’ll
ings about her Palestinian heritage. city. Every single day will be spent with a probably to do a road trip to Chico State
“We are always way too…overwhelmed different organization.” Habitat for Hu- instead.”
with tears and checkpoints, and guns manity, Glide, and the Rescued Orphan On the other hand, Sacramento native
pointed at our heads, and the sound of Mammal Program are just a few of the or- Barbara Evangelista is happy to see home
quietness and the white phosphorus that ganizations. For performing arts and social again. For her, it is the perfect occasion
thickens the sky. We celebrate ourselves justice majors involved with the April pro- for catching up on sleep. “I’ll get to relax
and our resistance,” Dina said. duction of “�e Laramie Project,” spring and not deal with the stress of classes and
330 Ritch, a nightclub in SOMA, host- break means following artistic pursuits. midterms.” Evangelista, who took a cruise
ed Dina and other poets on the night of According to stage manager Zoe Bron- over winter break, said, “A vacation is cool,
Feb. 25. People from all over California stein, “the majority of the cast has decided but just being able to go home is nice
came together for a charity event, united to stay and rehearse.” enough.”

Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Addressed at MELA

in the common goal to raise money to buy
medical supplies for Palestinians in Gaza
who are lacking proper medical care fol- how she feels being a Jewish-American.
lowing last month’s Israeli offensive along Nicholas Mukhar/Foghorn ISO: Continued from page one
“I am from the �esh and bones of the
the Gaza Strip. Tarik Kazaleh, aka Excentrik, plays the oud, a popular Middle Eastern string
�ute, and a separate Hawaiian Ensemble colonized and the colonizers,” she told
�e concert, entitled “Get Down For instrument, at the Get Down for Gaza event last Wednesday night.
dance, the �nal speaker of the night ap- the crowd. Escobar also gave information
Gaza,” featured music and poetry from DJ 9 p.m. on Wednesday night and ended at productions in the past, and Gonzales said proached the podium. USF senior Erin- about “Abraham’s Vision,” an organization
Leydis, DJ Sake One, Excentrik, Davey D, 2 a.m. on �ursday morning. In Lebanon he will be part of similar events in New Kate Escobar, a Jewish-American student, that explores social relations within and in
Omar Offendum and Mark Gonzales. bombs drop like beats,” he said. “Children Orleans on Mar. 20 and in Seattle during spoke about the Palestinian-Israeli con�ict. between Jewish, Muslim, Israeli and Pal-
�e poetry, lyrics and music cen- fall asleep…only wondering if they’ll live the month of May. �e issue was the focus of the Muslim Stu- estinian communities. Escobar went on
tered around the Palestinian cause in long enough to dream tonight.” In the “�ey say that evil is a necessary, but dent Association. Escobar talked about be- a trip with the group last summer to the
Gaza, though criticism of current politics background, Excentric played a low, slow when is it really,” said Omar Offendum, ing Jewish and recognizing Jewish and Is- Middle East, where they explored just al-
throughout the Middle East and South- tune on the Oud, a string instrument simi- as he discussed gun violence not only in raeli injustices, as well as Jewish-Americans ternatives to the status quo in the Middle
east Asia was a common thread through- lar looking to the guitar that is commonly the Middle East, but at home and in our being major contributors to the American East. She encouraged other students who
out each performance. used in Middle Eastern music. Gonzales neighborhoods. Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), identify with any of their communities to
“Most Americans don’t know this, is an L.A.-based poet and is part of a se- “We didn’t meet our goal, but the club which seeks to maintain and strengthen do the same.
but Afghanis, they don’t hate Americans, ries of social justice events spearheaded owners and the DJs said they were happy the American-Israeli relationship. �e MELA event grew this semester
they hate the arrogance that can’t differ- by thirdSPACE Productions, a graphic with how much we raised, considering the “In terms of the Palestinian-Israeli con- from the previous one held, with more
entiate between violence and self-defense design �rm formed in 2002 by a group of time and day of the event,” said Yara Bad- �ict, I have no resolution for you tonight,” clubs and more students in attendance.
and labels everything as ‘terrorist,’” said multimedia artists. day, a graphic designer for thirdSPACE she joked with the crowd, giving those in Sajja said, “We want to try and get other
Mark Gonzales in one of his three po- Gonzales and the other artists who per- Productions. Badday, an Iraqi-American, attendance a bit of comic relief in between clubs involved, and more students to come
ems throughout the event that began at formed have worked with thirdSPACE GAZA: Continued on Page 4 her speech and a poem she wrote about every time.”

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MARCH 5, 2009 NEWS San Francisco Foghorn

Award Winning Filmmaker Discusses Documentary Dons Dollars and Cents

LAURA PLANTHOLT
Staff Writer
Academy Award-winning documentary
�lmmaker Alex Gibney came to USF last
�ursday as part of the Davies Forum: Re-
making the News and the Human Rights
Film Festival. �is co-sponsorship is actu-
ally symbolic of Gibney’s work: it is part
news, part �lm; part giving people the facts
and part telling people a compelling story
in an artistic manner.
Davies Forum Professor Dorothy Kidd
posed the idea that the documentary may
be becoming the most effective form of
news-making in an era where traditional
news outlets are struggling. Gibney did

How The Stimulus Package Is Making

not say that he believed documentary to
be the “superior form of journalism” when

College (Slightly) More Affordable

the question was posed to him during a
Q&A session before the screening of his
�lm “Taxi to the Dark Side.”
He did point out that documentaries HUNTER PATTERSON their wages. Work study allows employers,
have the power to touch people in a more Staff Writer especially campus departments and non-
personal way than traditional journalism. pro�ts, to hire more workers, or workers
He said, “Documentary has a personal Hated by Republican congress members, they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford.
voice combined with collected facts and and business owners , and loved by Demo- �is is important at USF, where cam-
evidence. It engages you in a story that can crats and the unemployed, the American pus departments are facing tighter fund-
touch you with images seared into your Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ing and some are reducing student hours
mind in a magical way.” seems to have polarized the American pub- or laying student workers off all together.
“Taxi to the Dark Side,” which won the lic, and even economists, who cannot agree Non-work study student workers are also
Academy Award in 2007 for best docu- on whether the bill will pull the economy seeing their hours cut more dramatically
mentary feature, is a �lm which questions out of tailspin or just greatly increase the than those with work study, as was report-
the United States military’s use of torture size of government, as well as government ed in the Feb. 19 issue of the Foghorn.
as an interrogation technique. debt, for years to come. In the bill, Congress also increased
�e story begins by telling the story For college students, who would have tax credits for education spending, up to
of one man, a young Afghan taxi driver hoped for the Democrat-controlled gov- a maximum of $2,500, made the credits
named Dilawar. Dilawar was abducted ernment to aim stimulus money at mak- refundable, meaning tax payers who owe
by U.S. soldiers, detained in prison and ing college more affordable, there is disap- less in taxes than their education credit
beaten and tortured to death by interroga- Laura Plantholt/Foghorn pointingly little in the enormous package will get a refund, and increased eligibility
Award winning filmmaker Alex Gibney shares his experiences with the Davies Forum.
tors within days of his arrest. Dilawar was to get excited about. to families making less than $180,000, up
completely innocent. Less than four percent of the $787 bil- from $116,000 last year. �e credit will go
From there, the �lm goes on to discuss Academy Awards. While he is currently you can put together a pretty good cut of lion economic relief effort will be spent on either to students or to their parents if the
other incidents of U.S. torture such as the involved in an array of projects, his plans a �lm without too much money,” Gibney college students, in the form of expanded student is claimed as a dependent and is up
case of torture and abuse at Abu Ghraib for the future vary. Some ideas that have said. But money will always be the bottom Pell Grants and Federal Work Study and from a similar $2,000 credit last year.
prison in Iraq. Gibney interestingly blames always interested him range from creat- line in this and all other industries, so he increased tax credits for education spend- Total spending on college funding in
the media in part, saying shows like “24” ing a documentary about people who keep emphasized the need to learn how to get ing. the bill comes to just $29.8 billion, a small
show torture as an acceptable means to an primates as domesticated pets to venturing investors to back a project, and look at ev- �e bill calls for $15.6 billion to in- fraction of what has been set aside for oth-
end, when in reality the types of “ticking into the �ctional genre, making a narrative ery �lm as a fundraising campaign. crease Pell grants from $4,731 currently er programs including Medicaid spending
time bomb” situations, as depicted on tele- �lm based on the classic novel “1984” by In a room full of aspiring �lm and news to $5,350 in 2009 and to $5,550 in 2010. and tax cuts.
vision, rarely actually occur. George Orwell. makers, many wondered what other ad- Pell grants do not have to be repaid and While students should support efforts
Gibney’s documentary-making career His projection for the future of docu- vice Gibney had for the next generation. students who qualify will receive anywhere to increase economic activity in hopes of
has included multiple successes, including mentary was positive, noting the possibility “Watch a lot of movies; documentary and from $400 up to the maximum amount securing well-paying jobs upon gradua-
“Enron: �e Smartest Guys in the Room” of making �lm much more cheaply than in �ction,” he said. And, he said simply, “Just depending on their level of need as deter- tion, there is little in this bill that increases
and “No End in Sight,” about the Iraq the past as a bene�t for aspiring documen- do it! �e tools are inexpensive enough mined by their FAFSA. federal support for higher education or
war, both of which were nominated for tarians. “With Final Cut Pro and a camera now, so just do it.” However, these grants go to only the reduces the incredible cost of obtaining a
poorest college students; 90 percent of Pell degree.
USF Students Discuss Merits of Jesuit Honors Programs grants awarded in 2008 went to students
whose families made less than $40,000 per
However, the Obama administration
plans to include further support for col-
CHELSEA STERLING trip to a museum exhibit, for students who year, according to a report by the New York lege students in its �scal year 2010 budget,
along [at the conference] helped foster an
News Editor may not be consistently enrolled in honors Times. including making some of the programs
interchange of ideas.”
courses to socialize and learn from out-of- �e stimulus package also calls for about mentioned above permanent.
�is past weekend, two seniors in the Shajirat said that the conference began
classroom experiences. While some uni- a 17 percent, or $200 million, increase in �e impact of Obama’s budget changes
Honors program, Anna Shajirat and Me- with an overview of the different honors
versities have living-learning communities funding for the Federal Work Study pro- on college students will be pro�led in a
gan Hanley, attended the fourth annual programs at the various colleges and they
attached to their honors programs, where gram which subsidizes the cost of hiring forthcoming Dons Dollars and Cents col-
Associated Jesuit Colleges and Universi- discussed fundraising ideas. Unlike at the
the students live together, Stump promotes student workers by chipping in part of umn.
ties Honors Conference in Santa Clara. Honors program at USF, half of the direc-
While Philosophy Professor and In- tor’s job is to fundraise. At USF, the Hon-
ors program focuses mainly on academics,
co-curricular activities that are “not as in-
tense as living-learning communities.”
Fundraiser Draws Attention to Atrocities in Gaza
terim Honors Program Director David
Stump said, “Student involvement was not on facilitating social interaction be- Creating travel abroad programs just for tarian groups currently on the ground in
GAZA: Continued from page three
quite substantial,” Shajirat was hesistant to tween student scholars. Shajirat prefers honors students was one suggestion raised Gaza. “I’m hoping six years from now, our
see the USF Honors program adopt some this. She said, “We have no student pres- at the conference. Shajirat did not support atrocity de�cit disorder will not be on the
of the strategies that other Jesuit universi- ence, which is not necessarily a bad thing.” this and said that a separate study abroad was at the event and said that other events next [atrocity], and then six years later the
ties have. Shajirat pointed out that other Jesuit uni- program “just perpetuates a differentia- like Get Down for Gaza are being planned, same thing. ’Cuz Gaza isn’t about Gaza.
Stump attended the conference last year versities have much more limitation; some tion between honors students and other though nothing has been �nalized. Badday Gaza for me is about the right for indig-
to scope out the possible bene�ts for stu- universities only offer one honors course students.” A difference in study abroad said that thousands of dollars were raised enous people to have the right to exist and
dents, but only this year did he arrange for per semester and require students to com- programs could be detrimental to the im- on Wednesday night. the right to return wherever we exist on
students to attend. Stump asked professors plete an honors thesis paper, in addition to age of the Honors program, portraying it �e cover charge ranged from $10-20, this planet,” Gonzales said to the crowd.
to nominate three top students who have department requirements. She said of the as elitist. based on how much people were willing to
performed well and excelled in the rigor- USF Honors program, “�e way it is struc- Stump was unsure if students would at- donate, and T-shirts were sold inside. All To learn more about KinderUSA, visit
ous honors courses. Shajirat and Hanley tured [gives] students the most amount of tend the conference next year because the the money raised went to KinderUSA, a kinderusa.org. To learn more about third-
were chosen to represent USF’s Honors freedom.” Stump doesn’t foresee any big conference will be held “a plane ride away.” non-pro�t organization that was founded SPACE productions and their upcoming
program. �e Honors program currently changes in the way that the USF Honors He said that if an organization, or student in 2002 by a group of American physicians events, visit thirdSPACE Productions.com.
has approximately 100 students partici- program runs. However, he thinks that advisory board was created, it would pro- and humanitarian relief workers. �ird- You can also �nd thirdSPACE Produc-
pating. Honors students are required to the program could provide more opportu- vide a more formal presentation, which SPACE Productions collaborated with tions on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter,
take �ve (four unit) honors courses before nities for the honors students to interact. could succeed in fundraising to send stu- 330 Ritch and KinderUSA to put on the along with many of the artists performing
graduation. Stump said, “Having students He suggested co-curricular activities, like a dents to the conference. event. KinderUSA is one of two humani- at their events.

Correction
�e article “Senate Selects ‘Sexy’ Slo- as stated; only the word that the letter ‘S’
gan to Revamp Image, Bolster Participa- represents will change.
tion” which appeared on page three of In addition, the date of Senate Week
the Feb. 19 issue of the Foghorn incor- listed in the “Senate Selects ‘SEXY’ Slo-
rectly represented the Senate is SEXY gan” article was incorrect. Senate Week
campaign. Several facts in the article will be held sometime during April, not
were incorrect. the �rst week of March as previously re-
Not all of the words that the SEXY ac- ported.
ronym stands for will change every week
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mccallick@sffoghorn.info Major Major “I think [ROTC] is an easy target, it’s
Scene Editor Melissa Baron “I don’t really know enough about “I don’t know a lot of the details about sort of the fundamental attribution where
scene@sffoghorn.info Online Manager Michael Villasenor
onlinemanager@sffoghorn.info ROTC; I could see there being an argu- what really happened so I don’t really know something bad happens to one person and
Sports Editor Matt Steinbach ment there.” what role ROTC played in how that guy we take it and I mean in a way it’s like
Rich Media Editor Sky Madden
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richmedia@sffoghorn.info viewed women or felt about the situation. stereotyping anything. �ere are a ton
Photography Editor Melissa Stihl I think whether or not we have ROTC of people in ROTC that are there for so
photo@sffoghorn.info Chief Copy Editor Daniela Ricci-Tam many reasons.”
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Advertising Manager Mark Dondero
about just because it does in some ways
advertising@sffoghorn.info Advisor Professor Teresa Moore seem inconsistent with Jesuit social justice
values.”

Homecoming Concert Should Do you think USF

be Interactive, Reflect should reconsider
San Francisco Scene having ROTC on
Two weeks ago, Lupe Fiasco performed
at War Memorial Gym as part of USF’s
speci�cally USF, has a deep, wide-spread
and popular music scene in all genres, in- Larissa Wilcox
this campus? Nick Wayham
Homecoming weekend. cluding hip-hop, which was the choice of Junior, Biology Major Senior, Molecular Biology
While last year’s performer, Wyclef Jean, the student body for this year’s Home- “ROTC is kind of a broad organization Major
interacted with students and performed coming concert. to attack [in that matter]... maybe they “I don’t think you can draw a correlation
for more than two hours, Fiasco barely �ere are venues all over the city that should have to attend a lecture to reiterate between rape and being in ROTC. I think
made an appearance before the concert host local bands almost nightly. that this is a big deal.” it was probably just the individual.”
began. He met students that had spent all �ere are bands with San Francisco
day preparing the gym for the concert only roots that perform in San Francisco and

Favorite Online Comments

minutes before he went on stage. Once would gladly come to USF.
the concert began, Fiasco only played for �ere are students at USF that are in
about an hour. bands and perform around the city.
Lupe Fiasco’s background in social �e Homecoming concert seems to
justice is well-documented, and USF is to be more of an outside experience, rather
be commended for seeking out an artist than a part of the lively and diverse music February 26th, 2009 at 10:55 a.m. February 20th, 2009 at 4:26 p.m.
that falls in line with the University’s core scene in San Francisco that so many stu- “Kate, “Ryan Caskey does not seem like a person to commit
mission. However, the terms by which dents at USF are fans of or a part of. We need to be more open about talking about sex and contracep- these crimes, I say this because I actually know the young
USF brought Lupe Fiasco to perform at �e Homecoming concert should tives on campus. We are all adults, and this conversation is healthy. man in question and went to school with him for four
our campus should have been re-worked to re�ect this popular and growing scene, It would be a little weird if people weren’t having sex, right?” years. His character at no point would make me think
ensure a more interactive student experi- which is why the Foghorn endorses - “Stephanie” in response to “Open the Sex Disussion on Campus,” by that he did this, but if it is true may god has mercy on
ence. bringing a performer next year that has columnist Kate Elston from the Feb. 25 issue. him.”
For the amount of money that was both a social justice background and has - “Terry” in response to “USF Student Arrested, Charged with
spend on getting Lupe Fiasco to USF, why roots in the San Francisco music scene, ‘acquaintance’ Rape,” by News Editor Laura Plantholt from
did he only perform for one hour? regardless of the genre. February 19th, 2009 at 1:48 p.m. the Feb. 19 issue.
Why were meeting with students and For the money that was spent on “Nicholas,
spending more time at USF not worked bringing Lupe Fiasco to USF, we could Did you wear a gold/yellow shirt at the
February 18th, 2009 at 7:34 p.m. February 25th, 2009 at 9:28 p.m.
into Fiasco’s contract? have had more than one, slightly less fa- game? Did you sit in the student section?
“Saw it, loved it. Bust out yo 3D glasses!” “It seems that the Foghorn Editorial
Why did USF not come to an agree- mous, but far more interactive, San Fran- Did you cheer on the Dons? Or do you
- “Hannah” in response to “Director Henry Staff had their feelings hurt.”
ment with Lupe Fiasco to where USFtv cisco-rooted performers be a part of our just like to write articles to criticize?”
Selick Crafts Romantically Macabre World - “Silly Foghorn” in response to “Placing
and the Foghorn would be able to photo- Homecoming weekend. - “Bill” in response to “Campus Chic: Rex
in ‘Coraline,’” by Rich Media Editor Sky Blame not Helpful For Campus Healing,”
graph and �lm the event? Both student �is might attract more upperclass- Walters Edition,” by Opinion Editor Nicho-
Madden from the Feb. 18 issue. the staff editorial from the Feb. 25 issue.
media outlets were not allowed to cover men to the event who, for the most part, las Mukhar from the Feb. 18 issue.
the event as fully as expected. did not attend the Homecoming con-
Lupe Fiasco was brought to USF for cert.
the USF community, and USFtv and the Students across the board, from fresh- February 19th, 2009 at 7:52 p.m. February 18th, 2009 at 10:42 p.m.
Foghorn are a large part of what makes this men, to seniors, to graduate students, can “When you look good you feel good, and when you feel good you “Dior has all the makings of an NBA player.
community. Student media outlets should largely identify with some aspect of the play good. Fake it until you make it baby. Rex why don’t you slide down You may forget that Dior was actually �rst recruited by
have full access to Homecoming events in San Francisco music scene. to Nordstrom and pick out a power tie. In an interview you said you legendary coach Bobby Knight at Texas Tech. �at speaks
the future, as well as all events on campus, It is a key aspect of what makes San were settling into a house near campus, thats got to be in the mil range volumes about his overall talent. Just because he is playing
and we hope that next year USF comes to Francisco the diverse, open, free-spir- if not higher, you can afford some dubs.” at USF does not mean he cannot be a pro. Good break
an agreement with the chosen artist(s) be- ited city that it is, which is a factor many - “GQ” in response to “Campus Chic: Rex Walters Edition,” by Opinion down though.”
fore hand to make this possible. people consider when deciding to come Editor Nicholas Mukhar from the Feb. 18th issue. - “Uber Loco” in response to “Scouting Report on Dior Low-
�ere is also a larger issue to be had to San Francisco, and speci�cally USF, to horn: Is USF Ready to Send Another Don to the NBA?” by
with the Homecoming music choice and pursue their education. To read more comments on Foghorn articles or write your Sports Editor Matt Steinbach from the Feb. 18 issue.
selection process. San Francisco, and more own, head to �eFoghornOnline.com.

Letter to the Editor: ROTC Ban

SUBMISSION POLICY Dear Editor, Guard. Even if there is no war at the time, gram is really about. �at is a form of cen-
the military is utilized for humanitarian sorship.
An All-American While I agree with the majority of Ms. missions in various countries. It is unfortunate that people are sug-
Publication Luu’s article [ROTC Ban Not the Way to It is only in the military that humani- gesting banning ROTC from USF. �e
ad maiorem dei tarian aid can be done on such a grand 94 cadets who receive scholarships from
Address Safer Campus in Feb. 26 issue of
gloriam
�e Foghorn], there were some statements scale, and with such organization. ROTC are contracted, meaning they will
made about ROTC and the military that If the country were to suddenly stop spend eight years minimum upon gradua-
�e San Francisco Foghorn is the official student news- Columns for the Opinion section and Letters to the were disconcerting. having a military, not only would we leave tion from USF in the military.
paper of the University of San Francisco and is spon- Editor are gladly accepted from students, faculty, staff
sored by the Associated Students of the University of and alumni. Ms. Luu wrote that ROTC needs to ourselves vulnerable to the rest of the �ose eight years do not include time
San Francisco (ASUSF). hold its cadets to a higher standard. How- world, but the opportunities to serve one’s spent in specialized schools for the Army.
All materials must be signed and include your printed ever, she fails to mention that it is because country, gain valuable leadership skills and By even hinting at banning ROTC, USF
�e thoughts and opinions expressed herein are those name, address, and telephone number for veri�cation.
of the individual writers and do not necessarily re�ect of those standards that Mr. Caskey was ex- make a difference in one’s life will cease to is suggesting to those cadets that their per-
those of the Foghorn staff, the administration, the Please include your university status (class standing or pelled from the program, effectively end- exist. While many people can argue that sonal sacri�ce to their country and to their
faculty, staff or the students of the University of San title). ing Mr. Caskey’s military career before it those same things can be done in other fellow students is worth nothing because
Francisco. Contents of each issue are the sole respon- We reserve the right to edit materials submitted. All
could even start. She also wrote that one programs, such as Teach for America, only of the actions of a single cadet.
sibilities of the editors. submissions become the property of the San Francisco
Foghorn of her main issues with the military is the the military can guarantee a stable job. I hope that the student body seriously
“don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. However, the USF should not even consider ban- reconsiders the idea of banning ROTC.
Columns of not more than 900 words should be sub-
Advertising matter printed herein is solely for in- mitted by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday before publica- “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is not a product ning ROTC. As Ms. Luu wrote, “�ese �is community should not allow the ac-
tion.
formational purposes. Such printing is not to be con- of the military. alleged rapes are the result of one person’s tions of a single person to affect the futures
strued as written or implied sponsorship or endorse- Letters of 500 words or less should be submitted by 5
ment of such commercial enterprises or ventures by the p.m. on the Friday before publication. It was enacted by Congress. �e military choices and behaviors, and should not be of the current cadets.
San Francisco Foghorn. Shorter letters which get to the point have a greater
has no choice but to follow it. Ms. Luu also blamed or linked to ROTC.” Mr. Caskey has already victimized four
chance of being published than long, rambling dia- wrote how, in her vision of an ideal world, Why punish the other cadets who hold women. By making the banning of ROTC
©MMIV-MMV, San Francisco Foghorn. All tribes.
rights reserved. No material printed herein may be
our country would not need the military. themselves to a higher standard than Mr. an option, USF will allow him to victimize
Anonymous letters are not published.
reproduced without prior permission of the Editor in I believe that not having a military is Caskey? Where is the justice in that? If others: the ROTC cadets.
Chief. Editorials are written by the Foghorn editorial staff possibly one of the worst ideas I have ever USF bans ROTC, it will not only fail to -Nicole-Faith Alipio
and represent a group consensus.
�e San Francisco Foghorn Opinion page is a forum
heard. �e military serves multiple pur- train “compassionate, educated, social
10 papers are allowed per person. Additional copies Nicole-Faith Alipio is a freshman politics
are 25 cents each.
for the free, fair and civil exchange of ideas. Contribu- poses, not just �ghting wars. – justice minded leaders,” but will also not
tors’ opinions are not meant to re�ect the views of the
Foghorn staff or the University of San Francisco. When a disaster strikes, who races in give the cadets the opportunity to show major and member of Air Force ROTC
when everyone else �ees? �e National the rest of the student body what the pro-
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MARCH 5, 2009 San Francisco Foghorn

Human Rights Film Festival Inspires Change

COLIN GIBBONS with their �lms. examined the absurdities of a globalized answer session. While discussing the �lm
Staff Writer �ere was also a signi�cant student world by depicting a technologically ad- after the viewing, Gibney described the
Last week USF held the seventh annual presence, as the festival featured four stu- vanced near-future in which “connectivity atrocities committed in Abu Ghraib and
Human Rights Film Festival, a three-day dent short �lms covering topics ranging does not lead to justice or equality but in- Guantanamo Bay, which were explored in
event featuring nearly a dozen �lms from from the ongoing protests of the School stead leads to new forms of exploitation.” his �lm as “human issues” which should
four countries. �e festival, which took of Americas in Georgia to the oppressed �e second day of the festival juxtaposed not be viewed strictly within the context
place in the Presentation �eater on cam- fate of the Gypsies living in Rome. �ese several �lms focused on American events of the military. He went on to propose
MELISSA BARON
pus and was free and open to the public, �lms provided a tangible example of the with another, which addressed a foreign “education as the best antiseptic” against
Scene Editor
confronted an impressive range of issues festival’s mission “to encourage citizens to human rights issue. “Burning the Future: human rights abuses.
through a line-up of highly acclaimed and take action.” A table of student volunteers Coal in America” examined the devastating �e concluding event of the festival was Ah, the freedom of driving. I have the
well-respected �lms. was on hand throughout the festival pro- effect that coal mining has on the environ- a viewing of “Dos Americas: the Recon- fondest memories of hitting the road and
In the past, the festival existed as a col- viding pamphlets and information related ment and public health, and stressed the struction of New Orleans,” followed by a putting my most rockin’ CD in so I could
laboration with the Human Rights Watch to a variety of human rights issues and or- responsibility of citizens to confront prob- panel discussion between director David air drum on the steering wheel (interest-
Traveling Film Festival and exclusively ganizations. lems within their community. �is �lm was Zlutnick and Ronald Sundstrom (profes- ingly enough my beautiful Saturn came
featured selections from that festival. �is �e opening day focused on human followed by 2008 Sundance Award winners sor of philosophy and director of Afri- with a CD player but no power windows?).
year, however, the USF fest evolved into an rights issues in South and Central Amer- “�e Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo” can-American studies) and Jorge Aquino Unfortunately, most of us traded our cars
independent event with a wider scope. Al- ica. �e �rst three �lms examined his- and “Trouble the Water,” a �lm which ad- (professor of theology and religious stud- for bus passes when we moved into San
though two �lms were contributions from torical instances of injustice in the region, dressed suffering in the wake of Hurricane ies and director of Chicano-Latin studies). Francisco. �is is a Muni mix. A mix to lis-
the Traveling Festival, the rest were unique while the �nal �lm of the day looked to Katrina. �ese �lms used personal stories �e professors and Zlutnick interpreted ten to while attempting to ignore the rowdy
selections, many of which were presented the future and involved the United States to expound on large-scale issues of social the situation in New Orleans from slightly kids in the back of the bus playing music
by their directors. Largely organized by in its scope of discussion. �is �lm, “Sleep justice and stressed the capacity of the in- differing perspectives, which, taken to- on their cell phones with no headphones.
Susana Kaiser of the media studies and Dealer,” described by director Alex Rivera dividual to affect social awareness. gether, provided an example of how the A mix for tolerating the older woman who
Latin American studies departments, the after the viewing as “the �rst science �ction �e third and �nal day of the festival diversity and free exchange of ideas oc- keeps accidentally hitting you with her
event was sponsored by over two dozen �lm that could turn out to be a documen- featured an interview with Alex Gibney, curring at USF place our community in purse. A mix for keeping spirits high when
USF departments and organizations. Fac- tary,” addressed the economic relationship director of Oscar-winning documentary a unique position to recognize and take you sit down in a great seat only to have
ulty from several departments were instru- between the U.S. and Mexico and the “Taxi to the Dark Side,” followed by a action in support of human rights issues a stinky man with twenty backpacks come
mental in recruiting the directors to appear complicated nature of borders. �e �lm screening of the �lm and a question and across the globe. and sit next to you. Put this mix on so you

Geek Squad: The Top Five Sega Genesis Games

feel less uncomfortable about the man in
urine stained clothes talking to himself
next to you. Here’s to you, Muni!
more complex than your average beat-‘em- Gunstars, a group of siblings determined
1) “Greyhound Bus” by the Moldy
up and its difficulty keeps you coming back to stop an evil empire from resurrecting
Peaches off of “�e Moldy Peaches”
for more. But where the game really excels is an ancient destruction machine by collect-
in its presentation: sure, the graphics alone ing the four gems that power it. “Gunstar
2) “Value Gulag” by Steel Tigers of Death
make for great presentation, but everything Heroes” features a great soundtrack and a
off of “****PUNCHER EP”
about “Comix Zone” pops out like it would deeply varied weapon combination system,
in a real comic book. Dialogue appears in but what makes it stand out from most
3) “�e Temp” by Meneguar off of “I Was
the classic comic book text bubbles and the other games is its emphasis on boss battles,
Born At Night”
art style bears a close resemblance to ev- so much so that roughly half the game is
eryday superhero comics, but what makes spent �ghting against bosses. �is never
4) “Myke Ptyson” by Star****** off of
“Comix Zone” so cool is the way that the becomes a problem since all of the boss
“Star******”
camera is panned out more than normal, battles feel fresh and different from one
displaying the lines between each panel as another. “Gunstar Heroes” is a tough game
5) “Kiss Me On �e Bus” by the Replace-
Sketch rips through one panel and into the to put into words, so playing it �rst-hand
ments off of “Tim”
next. It’s an effect that solidi�es the comic is your best bet to get the full experience.
book-y feel of “Comix Zone” and makes it
6) “Caught in the Deep Zone” by Light-
an instant classic. 1. Sonic 3 & Knuckles
ning Bolt off of “Lightning Bolt”
Okay, this one requires a bit of explana-
3. Golden Axe tion. You’ll never actually �nd a Genesis
7) “Chester�eld King” by Jawbreaker off
Moving from a shoot-‘em-up to a beat- cartridge labeled “Sonic 3 & Knuckles.”
Melissa Stihl/Foghorn of “Bivouac”
‘em-up to a hack-and-slash, “Golden Axe” Rather, it’s a combination of two games:
Being a geek requires many different video game consoles and controllers in this
offers classic gameplay and multiple modes “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” and “Sonic &
exciting world filled with Segas, Nintendos, X-Boxes and Wiis. Hechema has it all. 8) “�e Dead Dog Laughing in the
to keep you hacking and slashing. An evil Knuckles.” At the top of the cartridge
Cloud” by Daniel Johnston off of “Con-
being known as Death Adder decides to for “Sonic & Knuckles” is a slot similar
started one of the earliest internet fads tinued Story/Hi, How Are You”
JONNY HECHEMA take the king and princess hostage in their to the one located on the Genesis, allow-
Staff Writer with its poor translation. But when you castle, forcing you to take up your sword ing you to plug cartridges directly into the
look past the game’s horribly translated 9) “Fire & Fast Bullets” by Blitzen Trap-
(or axe) and show him who’s boss. �e “Sonic & Knuckles” cartridge. Best results
With the NES selling like hotcakes, opening scene, you �nd that it is a sur- per off of “Furr”
game gives you the option to play as three were attained when you stuck “Sonic the
it was only a matter of time before a rival prisingly above-average 2D space shooter. different characters, each with his or her Hedgehog 3” into it, which made for a
popped up to snag a cut of the pro�ts: enter With eight fairly lengthy stages, a satisfy- 10) “Howl” by Black Rebel Motorcycle
own little quirks. Gameplay also features substantially different experience. “Sonic 3
Sega. True, Sega’s �rst entry in the console ingly varied power-up system and the kind Club off of “Howl”
a magic system, allowing you to unleash & Knuckles” combines the levels of both
market was the 8-bit Master System, but of hair-pulling difficulty that you’d ex- varying levels of magic spells based on the games, allowing you to play as Tails in the
the company didn’t hit its stride until the pect from any shoot-‘em-up game, “Zero amount of potions you pick up. Other than “Sonic & Knuckles” levels and Knuckles in
release of their next system, the Genesis, Wing” has got enough going on that you story mode, “Golden Axe” also has a mode the “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” levels. Another
so that’s where we shall begin. Touting the won’t regret pressing start after that iconic called “�e Duel,” an addicting alternative new feature to the game was the addition
slogan “Genesis does what Nintendon’t” opening scene. that pits you against enemy after enemy of Super Emeralds, allowing you to access
and bogus features like “blast processing,” to see how far you can get before defeat. Knuckles and Sonic’s Hyper modes and
Sega was in it to win it with the Genesis, 4. Comix Zone Indeed, “Golden Axe” packs a ton of fun Tails’ Super mode after upgrading all of
and they were able to stay competitive “Comix Zone” puts you in the role of with a decent amount of replayability in the original Chaos Emeralds. While both
thanks in part to a great lineup of games Sketch Turner, an ordinary comic book one cartridge. the originals are great games, combin-
– here are my picks. artist whose life gets much more compli- ing them both into “Sonic 3 & Knuckles”
cated when the villain of his comic book 2. Gunstar Heroes creates what is quite possibly the greatest
5. Zero Wing manages to jump into the real world and Step aside, “Contra,” there’s a new Sonic game in existence.
Can’t remember what “Zero Wing” is? cram Sketch into his own creation, forcing shooter in town. “Gunstar Heroes” is the
I offer only one non-grammatical phrase him to �ght his way out. For starters, “Co- kind of game that many gamers have never Next week, we’ll take a look at Ninten-
as a reminder: “All your base are belong mix Zone” plays great – it has a useful item heard of, but those who have cherish it do’s 16-bit retaliation to the Genesis, the
to us.” Yes, “Zero Wing” is the game that system, the �ghting mechanics are slightly greatly. �e game follows the story of the SNES. Until then, game on!

Foghorn Digs Morrisey s New Album While Dan Auerbach Disappoints

ADEN JORDAN brain behind �e Smiths and his com- from a 1980s James Bond soundtrack. After the last two poor-quality albums �e song “Whispered Words” has
Staff Writer manding presence both on stage and on Morrissey’s impressive skill on this al- by the Black Keys, the new solo album by moody compositional elements in it that
his records attests to why he’s been more bum is his ability to build up a rising action their guitarist and singer Dan Auerbach channel the great Issac Hayes and Burt
�nancially and critically successful than in his songs, release a musical and lyrical is evidence that the Black Keys may have Bacharach song “Walk On By.” On the
his old Smiths band mates. Morrissey’s climax to the listeners and then let the fall- lost the promising potential they brought track “Real Desire,” Auerbach cleverly uses
last two solo albums, “You are the Quarry” ing action slip from his �ngers. Even more to their masterpiece “Rubber Factory” pedal effects to make a guitar sound like
and “Ringleader of the Tormentors,” both impressive is that Morrissey can subtly �ve years ago. On “Rubber Factory” and a tuba. Auerbach’s lyrics on “When I Left
had a few jarringly great songs. However, put this kind of structure into his songs their covers EP “Chulahoma,” the Black the Room” are typical of his style and also
neither record came together as a cohesive while also retaining his wit about whatever Keys proved that their sparse blues model appear as cookie cutter emoting. His raspy
whole. dreary subject, internal or external, he sings sounded more passionate and pleasing to voice on the song barely gives the lyrics an
�ese stand in stark contrast to Mor- about. Morrissey has been feeling blue for the ears than more commercially popular air of blues authenticity: “She left a year
rissey’s newest album, “Years of Refusal.” quite some time now, but albums like this blues-rock bands like the White Stripes. ago/ With my record collection/ Now all I
Nearly every song on this album is worthy con�rm how bright and talented the guy is �eir last two albums, “Magic Potion” and have/ Is my own re�ection.”
of multiple listens. �e songs here are usu- after all these years. “Attack and Release” were disappointing, None of the songs on “Keep It Hid” are
ally fast paced with thrashing guitar and and this new solo album “Keep It Hid” is terrible, but songs like the title track and
On the opening track to Morrissey’s Morrissey’s typically intelligent and snotty not much of an improvement. the acoustic guitar closer “Goin’ Home”
newest solo album, the Pope of Mope as- lyrics. Little �ourishes on the album tracks �e raw, fuzzy distorted guitar and la- show that after more than �ve full length
sures his listeners that, after all these de- complement instead of take away from the ment-�lled vocals from previous Black albums, Auerbach continues to make the
cades, he’s still sticking his nose in the air meat of the songs: the somber church organ Keys records are still present on “Keep It same kind of music with increasingly me-
while his heart continues to break: “I’m on “Mama Lay Softly on the Riverbed,” Hid,” but Auerbach doesn’t seem to have diocre quality.
doing very well/ I can block out the pres- the tinge of Blue Oyster Cult’s in�uence progressed much, even with branching out
ent and the past now/ I know by now you on “Black Cloud,” the Pixies-like opening with a solo album. �at’s not to say that Check out some of the music from the
think I should have straightened myself to “I’m �rowing My Arms Around Paris” Auerbach isn’t a talented musician, and a albums on our website. Just go to
out/ �ank you, drop dead.” and even the strings on “You Were Good In handful of the songs on the album show www.thefoghornonline.com to listen.
Morrissey was the vocal and lyrical Your Time” that sound like they were lifted off his impressive guitar skills.
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San Francisco Foghorn
SCENE MARCH 5, 2009

Ditchin the Dining Hall: Downtown Edition

Espetus Captures the Essence of Brazil on Market Street
serts available, ranging from sweet fried
plantains with ice cream to rich, “better-
than-sex” chocolate lava cake (not includ-
ed). �is celebratory style restaurant satis-
Courtesy of The Black Rock
�es every palette from salty to sweet.
These mugshots feature four of the many black inmates imprisoned at Alcatraz island.
�e service is representative of the Bra-
zilian stereotype: the waiters and hosts
are warm, friendly and laid-back and oc- Film Exposes New Alcatraz Story
casionally forget to speak English to you KEVIN KUNZE New York City and the real-life counter-
instead of their native tongue, Portuguese. Staff Writer part to Denzel Washington’s Frank Lucas
Reservations are necessary on Friday and in “American Gangster” (2007). Robert
Rushing down the Embarcadero in the
Saturday nights. For those hungry for Bra- Lipscomb, another black convict, was sen-
rain, �nally reaching Pier 38, you arrive
zilian plates with slightly shallower pock- tenced to life in prison for having around a
right as the cruise boat is about to leave
ets, try lunch for half the price. It’s equally hundred counterfeit dollars.
the dock. Quickly �ashing your ID to the
�lled with the meats galore. Make sure to Other stories included that of George
guard, you board the ship and go up to the
take a glimpse at the kitchen before you DeVincenzi, who worked as a guard at Al-
second �oor, looking out at the island that
leave to get a peek at how the genius chefs catraz from 1950 to 1957. He is now 82
lies ahead. �e destination: Alcatraz. �e
cook the succulent meats—over a huge years old. He tells of murders, stabbings,
location: the prisoners’ cafeteria, which
open �re located right in the restaurant’s numerous �ghts and of a black inmate who
was once the most dangerous place in the
kitchen. �e waiters at Espetus care about helped him stay awake on the overnight
prison, so treacherous they installed tear
your experience and play the roles of “the shift. “I think he killed three or four in-
gas devices from the lights that would re-
expert” meat and wine connoisseurs very mates himself. He was pretty vicious, but a
lease with the push of a button. �e mis-
Melissa Stihl/Foghorn well. Espetus is made up of three medium- nice guy to talk to,” he said laughingly.
The charming Espetus downtown provides a meat-filled Brazilian feast and large buffet.
sion: set up dual rear projection and stereo
sized rooms to encompass the steady �ow Teaming up with the Golden Gate Na-
sound for over 300 people. �e reason: be-
of people that in�ltrate the restaurant by tional Park Service, Epps was able to pre-
cause over 50 percent of those jailed in the
KATHERINE HARWOOD the second while you dine, making you feel miere the �lm on Alcatraz at night. A fer-
of meat to the bossa nova streaming from United States today are black youth.
Staff Writer you have not only come to the right place, ryboat took the audience over to the island,
the restaurant’s speakers, which almost “�e Black Rock” tells the untold story
Bring your appetite to San Francisco’s but are sitting in one hot commodity of a and before the screening, they received a
gives you a feeling of sitting at a restaurant about the black inmates of Alcatraz and
one-and-only Brazilian-style Churras- restaurant. special guided tour through the infamous
right in Ipanema, Leblon or Copacabana. their struggle to survive in a primarily white
caria. Top selections of beef, lamb, pork, To wash down the over�owing spices Espetus Churrascaria: maximum-security prison. Researching prison. Setting up the projection and audio
chicken and shrimp come delivered siz- that tickle your taste buds, the in-house and �lming the documentary took six and for the event, I was able to experience what
zling hot on sword-like skewers by wait- prepared white or red wine sangria and/or 1686 Market Street in San Francisco a half years to complete. Superbly directed may have been the largest movie screening
ers decked in traditional “gaucho-style” the traditional Brazilian drink “caipirinha” 415-552-8792 by local �lmmaker and activist Kevin Epps ever to occur on the island.
ensembles—boots and all. �ough the seem to do the trick. �ough drinks are not (“Straight Outta Hunters Point”), the �lm On Feb. 27, “�e Black Rock” had its
price is steep ($50 per person), any meal included in the set price, they’re necessary 710 S B Street in San Mateo (NEW!) examines the lives of the few African- theatrical premiere at the Red Vic Movie
that is able to transport me into a frame due to the constant eating that takes place 650-342-8700 American prisoners who were important House, where speakers included director
of nostalgia about my days spent lying on throughout the sumptuous feast. After �gures in the history of “�e Rock” from Kevin Epps, historian and author John
the beaches of Rio is de�nitely worth the a few drinks and forkfuls of heaven, the Reservations needed for dinner the 1930s to the 1960s. Interviews with Templeton and other prominent �gures.
money. �e set-price menu includes an all- crowd around the restaurant seems to have historians, archival footage, photographs �e �lm’s last screening will take place
you-can-eat smorgasbord of over 14 dif- a uniform “smile and eyes closed” look Hours: and re-enactments are used to present tonight at 9:15. In addition, clips from
ferently-prepared meats and an exotic buf- while tasting the divine treats. Mon-�u: 11:30-3PM for lunch an entirely new perspective on the most the �lm are now a permanent part of the
fet. �e buffet over�ows with rich stews, �e scent that permeates the air while 5-10PM for dinner feared prison of its time during a frighten- Alcatraz tour, offering a fresh perspective
spicy �sh, fresh shell�sh, sweet cranberry Brazilian music plays reminds me of the Fri: 11:30-3PM for lunch ing period of racial prejudice and discrimi- for the 1.5 million tourists who visit each
cous cous and hearts of palm, a Brazilian sweet sugarcane scent that �ows through- 5-11PM for dinner nation. One of the most notable criminals year.
delicacy. out the warm and humid air in Brazil. As Sat: 12-3PM for lunch in the �lm was Ellsworth “Bumpy” John- For tickets you can call the
�e food comes non-stop until you I ate, I recalled one of my favorite Astrud 5-11PM for dinner son, a notorious heroin distributor from following number: (415) 668-3994

Two Lovers, No Happy Ending

switch your “green card,” meaning ‘bring Gilberto songs, titled “Non-stop to Bra- Sun: 12-3PM for lunch
me more meat’ (given to every table) to zil,” while I calculated how long it would 4-9PM for dinner
the “red card,” signifying that there is an take to �y from SFO to the Carlos Jobim
more fresh-faced Sandra, played by new-
actual possibility of consuming too much Airport in Sao Paolo. All major credit cards accepted. comer Vinessa Shaw.
perfectly cooked, mouth-watering meat After the meal craze comes to a slow ****/***** I was surprised by the unexpected humor
in one sitting. Smiling brasileiros swiftly and steady end, every patron must satisfy $$$/$$$$ peppered throughout that actually amused
dance across the room with their skewers his/her sweet tooth with the decadent des-
me, but it felt a little odd to be laughing

Stephen Malkmus Rocks Fans at Noise Pop during such a somber �lm. �e plot was
a little predictable – Phoenix falls in love
only me,” in response to the frantic cheer- with Paltrow, while dating Shaw. How-
ing. After a bit of banter (“It smells like ever, I was still intrigued. I found myself
weed, yo”) he began with “Harness Your sympathizing with Shaw’s character and
Hopes” and a stream of Pavement classics feeling aggravated with Phoenix for toying
followed. �e laptop provided distortion with her obvious affections. He had a seri-
for a few songs, but Malkmus remained ous case of wanting what he couldn’t have,
alone on stage throughout the set. Ev- which can only end in heartache. It was a
eryone was wild to hear pared-down ver- unique twist on the traditional love story,
sions of songs like “Spit on a Stranger” but it was not enough to make it worth the
and “Loretta’s Scars,” but the highlights of two hours of my free time I spent watch-
the night came from more naturally bare ing it.
numbers such as “Zurich is Stained” and It has been hyped that this is Phoenix’s
“Heaven is a Truck.” last movie before “retiring” from the act-
Pavement songs, especially those from ing scene, but if he was looking to go out
the “Slanted/Enchanted” era, made up the Courtesy of Two Lovers
on top this was quite a disappointment.
bulk of the set, but Malkmus did throw If his recent celeb appearances have been
ISHTAR SCHNEIDER any indication, his awkwardness and re-
in a cover of the Silver Jews’ “Blue Ar- Staff Writer
rangements,” as well as a number of Jicks clusive attitude are simply an extension
songs. Surprisingly though, the set was at If you enjoy a romantic movie with a of this character. �is was not a �lm for
it’s most shambolic when Malkmus played weird twist and a less–than-happy end- fans of “happily ever after.” It was how-
his latest work. One of his strings conve- ing, “Two Lovers” is for you. I entered the ever, shockingly gritty and real. �e �lming
niently snapped soon after beginning “Real theater with an open mind and certain ex- style was similar to that of a documentary,
Emotional Trash” (by far the longest song citement that comes from entering a �lm with unusual camera angles and creative
in his catalogue) and after stopping, he with an enticing name like “Two Lovers.” blending techniques between shots. �e
opened up his guitar case to reveal that he Unfortunately, it de�nitely wasn’t the typi- lighting seems to be �ltered in a way that
had not brought any replacements. When cal Romeo and Juliet kind of cinematic gives the whole production a dark and de-
someone back stage gave him new strings, experience I was expecting. pressing tone. In retrospect, the lighting is
Malkmus declared “this is gonna take Gwyneth Paltrow plays the assistant to very in line with the plot.
three minutes - hold on” and proceeded a washed up ex-drug addict lawyer who is Set in the poorer parts of suburban New
to screw on the wrong string (although, to caught in an affair with one of the married York, there are some great shots of the city
Courtesy of Noise Pop senior partners. She befriends her neigh- and surrounding area mixed in between
Former Pavement singer Malkmus played sold out show at Great American Music Hall his credit, he did make the change within
the promised timeframe). Later in the set bor, played by Joaquin Phoenix. Phoenix’s the drama. One of the best �lmed parts of
�lled with young bands and darlings of the no one was more amused than Malkmus character is much more �abby, angst-rid- the entire movie is set in a nightclub where
COLIN GIBBONS blog age. himself when he had to abandon “Vanessa den and bipolar than the buff leading man you actually feel like you’re on a vibrat-
Staff Writer Folksy San Francisco-based openers from Queens” after forgetting the lyrics in we are used to seeing from him. He plays a ing dance �oor, quite inebriated, watching
Goh Nakamura and Kelley Stoltz seemed the second verse. suicide-prone 20-something named Leon- strange faces swirl around you, rather than
Twenty years after the birth of Pave- to have attracted a few loyal fans, but the As his set played out as a sort of haphaz- ard, from a Jewish family. He still lives at sitting in a perfectly still and dark movie
ment, one of the more in�uential bands full capacity crowd was clearly there for ard retrospective, Malkmus appeared con- home and works in his dad’s dry cleaning theater.
of the past two decades, Stephen Malk- Malkmus. Although the venue was not yet scious of his legacy, but seemed to take it business. With a strange, twisted plot and me-
mus continues to be a �gure in the cen- �lled enough for crowd noise to be an issue less seriously than anyone else in the build- �e storyline felt a little bit too much diocre characters, “Two Lovers” is one
ter of the indie rock universe. Although during Nakamura’s set, second opener Peg- ing. When delivering his famously sar- like a soap opera, with Leonard trying to of those movies that’s just a little bit too
certainly entitled to kick back and take a gy Honeywell was more or less drowned castic lines about the Smashing Pumpkins drown himself in the bay in the beginning long. It de�nitely isn’t a replacement for
long nap on his laurels, the man known as out and had to resort to making passive and Stone Temple Pilots during “Range of the �lm. It was hard to believe that his a Friday night out and about in the city,
“SM” has proved unwilling to cruise along -aggressive requests for the audience to Life”, he gave a knowing snicker, acknowl- character could be so socially awkward and but if you’re bored this weekend and want
on his cred. Since the breakup of Pave- quiet down. Stoltz, appearing third, didn’t edging the references that now seem both reclusive, yet still be able to balance a love to watch something different for a change,
ment 10 years ago, Malkmus has released have much better luck, but the soundman prescient and dated. After the botched at- triangle with Paltrow’s character and the check it out.
four albums, three of them with his band had the foresight to increase the volume tempt at “Vanessa from Queens,” he intro-
�e Jicks. Although he’s always willing to between sets. Stoltz �nally managed to duced “Here” joking, “this one’s so iconic I
play Pavement songs, he has remained fo- catch the crowd’s attention as he capped didn’t even practice it.” �e �nal song of
cused on writing and playing new material. his set with a rather outstanding cover of the night, “Summer Babe,” was interrupt-
Because of this relentless creativity and a Echo & the Bunnymen’s “Read it in Books” ed midway through as Malkmus stopped
longstanding eagerness to take bands of (If you have not heard Pavement’s take on and explained that he could not play the
his musical progeny along on tour, the Bunnymen classic “�e Killing Moon,” I bridge on an acoustic guitar. After a few
patriarch of the slacker generation has be- recommend you check out the recent de- swigs of water he �nished the song with
come more ingrained than ever in the in- luxe release of “Brighten the Corners.”) a barrage of sloppy howls and ad-libbed
die sphere. Malkmus’ sold-out solo show When he �nally appeared, Malkmus profanity, then waved and disappeared off
at the Great American last week seemed came on stage holding an acoustic guitar stage, leaving the audience shell-shocked
a natural �t in a Noise Pop lineup largely and a laptop, announcing, “It’s only me, it’s and satis�ed.
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SPORTS MARCH 5, 2009
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Baseball Season Has Started, Dons Look Promising Men s Basketball Finishes 7th
Dons starting to recruit for next season
on Fridays, while junior Alex Kalogrides sophomore Chris Escobar are all vying for
FRANCESCA CRUDO
will start on Saturdays. Sundays and mid- the starting position. Poppert will start at
Staff Writer
week games are also up for grabs. Sopho- shortstop and Braunecker at third base.
more Garrett Luippold will be valuable as Redshirt freshman Adam Clear will back already started and the Dons have signed
�e Dons baseball team is a young team a relief pitcher and for closing, but he may up Poppert at shortshop, but he can also MATT STEINBACH
one recruit, and are wooing several others.
– there are 23 underclassmen and just three move into the starting rotation. Sopho- play second and third base. Sports Editor
�e Dons have reportedly signed cen-
seniors. �e team’s youth could help them more Sean Burns also has a shot at a start- Senior Zach Kim will be the veteran in ter Perris Blackwell out of Etiwanda High
go back to the post season. �e Dons will, ing spot. Junior Doug Murray and fresh- left �eld and senior Drew Johnson will start �e men’s basketball season has come School. ESPN has Blackwell rated as the
however, rely on veterans to keep the team man Cameron Love will be starting in the in right �eld. Freshman Connor Bernatz to an end with the Dons splitting their �- 48th best center and gave him an 85 over-
healthy if they want to win the conference mid-week games. �e bullpen is strong – it and junior Bobby Ethel will share time in nal two games of the season. On Feb. 26 all rating. His rating means that ESPN
and go back to the post season. includes freshman Jordan Remer, freshman center �eld. Bernatz will also see time in they lost a close game to Loyola Mary- scouts believe that he is an outstanding
A big part of the outcome of the season Bob Mott, junior Joe Anderson, redshirt left and right �eld. Freshman Jared Den- mount, 61-57. But the Dons would later prospect that will be able to contribute
for the Dons will be due to the veterans. freshman Kyle Lawton, junior Joe Oropez ham and Escobar will both be backups. pull it together for their �nal game as they immediately. Blackwell is listed at six foot
Returning to the team are sophomore left and sophomore Jonathan Abramson. �e Dons open the season with 18 won 70-62 against Pepperdine. �is puts eight and weighs 240 pounds. Scouting re-
handed pitcher Matt Lujuan and sopho- After having a successful stint with consecutive games on the road and 22 of their season record to 11-18 overall and 3- ports say that Blackwell is a natural scorer
more out�elder Connor Bernatz; both Team USA, junior Ryan Lipkin will start as the �rst 23 games away from Benedetti 11 in the WCC. that can score with either hand and that
players were freshmen All-Americans last catcher. �e number two position goes to Diamond. �e Dons need to do well on �e Dons’ WCC record puts them in he has great footwork. He should compete
season. Senior third baseman Dane Brau- redshirt sophomore Travis Higgs; redshirt the road; last year, they were 13-19 on the the seventh seed in the WCC tournament, for playing time right away and may even
necker and junior shortstop Derek Pop- freshman Matt Quintero and freshman road. However, head coach Nino Giar- which starts Mar. 6 in Las Vegas. �e start.
pert can stay healthy this season. Mason Morioka will back up as needed. ratano thinks that the Dons are one of top Dons will sixth seed Pepperdine in their �e Dons are also recruiting Domi-
�e Dons have a good starting rotation �e Dons will have to reshape their in- four teams in the West Coast Conference. �rst game. During the regular season the nique O’Connor who is a point guard out
and bullpen. Although the team lost Evan �eld since they lost Joey Railey, Mitchell If the Dons want to win the conference, Dons split the series against Pepperdine, of Westchester High School. O’Connor
Frederickson and Matt Baugh to the draft Bialosky, and Tavo Hall. Sophomore Ste- they need to take advantage of the young losing at home 69-67 and winning on the has yet to make a decision on where he will
and Brian Anderson is graduating, the phen Yarrow will start at �rst base. Sec- team as well use the veterans. Using their road 70-62. �is is a winnable game for go next year but the Dons are one of the
Dons need to �ll their rotation. Matt Lu- ond base is up for grabs – junior transfer speed and defense would help them out as USF and they could easily advance to the teams he is considering. ESPN has given
jan will go to the number one slot and start Robert Abel, junior George Lujan and well. next round of the tournament, which will him a rating of 86, which means he is an

Men s Rugby Loses to Santa Clara 32-5

be better than they did last year. outstanding prospect as well. If O’Connor
Rex Walters has done an excellent job signs with the Dons then that will give USF
of improving the USF program so far two outstanding-level prospects. Getting
in his �rst season as head coach . Hope- both of these prospects would be great for
fully Walters can continue to rebuild the the program; it would immediately make it
basketball program and put the team at better. Hopefully the Dons can continue to
a more competitive level. A win in the sign solid prospects because it would put
WCC tournament would help. this program back to respectability. Coach
Another way that Walters can con- Walters has done a great job so far, let’s
tinue to improve the basketball program is hope he continues to successfully rebuild
through recruiting. Recruiting season has the program.

David Beckham Must Stay at AC Milan

Brazilian superstar Pato against Lazio, a
curving free kick later in the same game
which sailed tantalizingly just out of reach
over the Lazio defenders before landing on
the head of Massimo Ambrosini for a goal,
and a thunderous direct free kick against
Genoa which shamed the goalkeeper and
put Milan in advantage. He has instantly
endeared himself to the Rossoneri faithful,
and their faith has not been disappointed.
According to the initial loan agree-
ment between L.A. and Milan, Beckham
is to return to the Galaxy on Mar. 8, the
�rst day of the MLS preseason. Yet AC
Milan has made no bones about wanting
to keep him in Italy. MLS Commissioner
Don Garber gave both clubs involved un-
til Feb. 13 to make a deal. Milan’s offer of
JOEY BELLEZA $15 million was rejected by the Galaxy on
Staff Writer the 13th, but the affair isn’t over, because
Garber’s deadline is not completely bind-
Let’s face it: David Beckham is not ing; in any case, the Italian club still has
Major League Soccer’s long-awaited until Mar. 8 to steal Becks from America.
Andrew Jimenez/Foghorn messiah, although the upsurge in sales AC Milan surmised that the Galaxy would
The USF Men s Rugby team lost a hard-fought battle to the Santa Clara Broncos 32-5 on Saturday. of Beckham jerseys must be making the bite at the chance of $15 million, but the
owners of the L.A. Galaxy very happy. Yet Galaxy called the bluff, most likely to hold
the man with the fabled right foot has out for more money from a club that paid
given neither the Galaxy nor MLS the around $30 million each for Pato and Ron-
much needed injection of talent and class aldinho. Coach Ancelotti is still con�dent
it ardently desired when it �rst endeav- of negotiating a deal to keep Beckham,
ored to bring Beckham across the pond. much to Galaxy coach Bruce Arena’s dis-
�is is not so much due to a lack of skill may. What’s more, the Spice Boy has em-
������������������������ on the part of the former English captain; phatically stated that he hopes to �nish the
it’s more thanks to the lack of comparable season in Milan.
skill around him. �e �elds of American soccer are the
Whereas in basketball one Kobe or graveyards of legends. International su-
one Jordan can drastically affect a team’s
��������������� performance and even improve his team-
perstars Pele, Jurgen Klinsmann, Carlos
Valderrama and Roberto Donadoni came
mates, football (a.k.a. soccer) requires to America at the end of their illustrious
����������������� more than one great player on the �eld to
take on the opposition. �e recent domi-
careers to burn out any remaining gas in the
tank. Today Cuauhtémoc Blanco seems to
nance of Manchester United and Barce- be following the same path. To me, there is
��������������� lona in their respective national leagues something heartbreaking about heroes of
is as much a testament to the defensive the sport stubbornly seeking a triumphant
skills of Rio Ferdinand and Carlos Puyol end to their careers on �elds unworthy to
as much as it is to the offensive prowess be touched by their cleats. Beckham de-
of a Wayne Rooney or Leo Messi. And serves a greater glory, and AC Milan is giv-
although Pippo Inzaghi has become the ing him a chance once again to play in one
greatest all-time goal-scorer in interna- of the greatest teams in the world, in one
tional competitions, he could have never of the toughest leagues in the world, and
done so without an Andrea Pirlo or Kaka in the most competitive continent in the
to feed him the ball. world. Surrounded by greats like Maldini,
�e same is true for the Galaxy and Pirlo, Seedorf, Kaka, Ronaldinho and Pato,
for MLS at large. Beckham’s ripped and he can become an integral part of a club
glistening body, no matter how much it with the most international titles (18) and
gets plastered all over Union Square, can can help win a 19th (2009 UEFA Cup)
never lift MLS to a level of quality which and 20th (European SuperCup) in the
can compete with that of Europe or South coming months. AC Milan is already en
America. �e talent gap between Ameri- route to a spot in the UEFA Champions
can soccer and global football is simply too League (the world’s most prestigious club
great for Beckham to bridge by himself, tournament) for next season, and it is hard
and this has been manifested by the Gal- to believe that the man so instrumental in
axy’s recent failure to qualify for the MLS Manchester United’s stunning 1999 de-
playoffs. Becks himself has implicitly but feat of Bayern Munich in the Champions
vigorously expressed his disappointment League �nal would pass up another chance
with America in the most emphatic way to lift that trophy after suffering in bowels
possible: by going to Italy to play for AC of MLS mediocrity. David Beckham is a
Milan on loan during the MLS offseason. world class player and it would be nothing
It’s easy to see how much better a leg- short of tragic if he ended his most distin-
end plays when he’s surrounded by men guished career on the purgatorial �elds of
of his class. In just the past few weeks, America.
Beckham has made a contribution to
AC Milan which coach Carlo Ancelotti Joey Belleza is a junior theology major and
called “indispensible”. Highlights include a rabid AC Milan supporter.
a splendid cross-�eld assist to 19-year-old
 SPORTS
10

San Francisco Foghorn MARCH 5, 2009

Lady Dons Lose to Pepperdine 55-47 On Senior Night

tied the game at 26-26. Singleterry and
MATT STEINBACH Rollins added two lay-ups to get the Dons
Sports Editor back into the game. �e guard combo
combined for 25 points. Behind Single-
In their �nal regular season game of terry and Rollins, the Dons continued to
the year, the Lady Dons basketball team �ght off the better Pepperdine Waves. �e
hosted the Pepperdine Waves Saturday second half was a lot like the �rst half with
afternoon. On senior day, it was a fresh- the score going back and forth. At around
man that shined. Freshman guard Vania the 10-minute mark in the second half,
Singleterry recorded her third double- the score was tied at 36 all. But after this
double of the season, while scoring a game point in the game, the Pepperdine Waves
high 14 points and adding a career best pulled away.
11 rebounds. Before the game, seniors �e Waves went on a 10 to two run
Shay Rollins, Alexis Musante and Leslie to take and stretch the lead 46-38. Pep-
Walker were honored for their basketball perdine put the Lady Dons into a deep
careers while at USF. All of these players hole that was almost impossible to get out
have made great contributions to the ath- of. �e Dons attempted to �ght back but
letic program and they all have had great Pepperdine continued to build their lead,
careers. going up by as much as 10 points. Taylor
�e game started out very exciting Smith and Skye Barnett, who each scored
with the lead going back and forth be- 12 points, led Pepperdine to their lead. In
tween the two squads. Pepperdine was fact, they were the only Waves players that
�rst on the board after two free throws, scored in the double digits. With the bal-
but the Dons quickly scored to take the anced scoring attack, Pepperdine slowly
lead. Pepperdine held the biggest lead of beat down the Dons on both sides of the
the �rst half when they went up by �ve at court.
the seven-minute mark. But the lady Dons �e lead was too much for the Dons
would not let Pepperdine develop a larger and they failed to come back in the game.
lead. �e Dons did a good job of staying �ey eventually lost 55-47 on their �-
alive in the �rst half. �eir defense was nal game of the season. Senior night was
solid enough to not allow the Waves to spoiled by a loss but now the Dons will
pull ahead and their offense kept scoring compete in the WCC tournament. USF
to regain or shorten the Pepperdine lead. will get the 7th seed in the WCC tourna-
�e half ended with Pepperdine leading ment in Las Vegas. �ey will play the San
26-22. Kate Greenspan/Foghorn
Diego Toreros on Friday Mar. 6.
In the second half the Dons quickly Rheina Ale attempts to shake her defender, but despite her efforts the Lady Dons lost to Pepperdine on their final game of the year.

Manny Ramirez Needs to Stop Being Manny The Lady Dons Defeat Loyola
Scott Boras have rejected every offer they don’t want him. �ere’s a fear that having
Marymount University 65-61
have received because they feel that he is Manny will create bad chemistry or bad ANDREA LENNOX win for the Dons. LMU �red back with
not getting the proper contract for his pro- team morale because of his personality. So Staff Writer their top players, Cowling and Vargas. To-
duction. �ey want a contract that will pay it’s understandable why the Dodgers are gether they crawled back to the leading
him $25 million a year over a few years. �is past �ursday evening in War seat with a one point lead (56-55) and only
reluctant to offer him a huge contract. No
But is Ramirez really worth that kind of Memorial Gym, the basketball Lady Dons 5:32 left.
one knows if he’ll request a trade a year
money? defeated the visiting Loyola Marymount �e Lions and the Dons faced off
after signing a mega-deal, because nothing
Manny Ramirez is undoubtedly one of Lions in an exciting 65-61 victory. �is with a free throw contest in the �nal �ve
is predicable with Ramirez.
the best baseball players of the last decade win was the third straight victory over the minutes. �e Lions were generally unsuc-
Manny Ramirez is also 36 years old
or so. He has career totals of 527 homeruns, Lions, a season-sweep that the Dons have cessful as Vargas missed two of their shots,
and has been in the league for a long time.
1,725 RBIs while hitting for a .314 aver- not held over the Lions since the 2002-03 and Ysaguirre missed the front end. USF
Although his production hasn’t slowed
age over 16 years. All these totals put him season. had better luck as Keating gave USF the
down that much, it’s highly probable that
near the top of every category. �ere is no From the �rst minute, fans and play- lead with two successful shots. Now, with
it will because of his age. It’s a big risk giv-
doubting his level of production, as he has ers knew it would be a very close game. In less than two minutes to go, USF lead 57-
ing an older player a long contract because
been very productive for his whole career. the �rst quarter, the Dons and the Lions 56.
the probability of him performing at a
He also rarely gets hurt; the smallest num- took turns leading the game a total of 10 Although both teams put in their
high level throughout the contract is very
ber of games he has played since his rookie times. However, the Lions were never too greatest effort the last two minutes, the
low. �e Dodgers know this, so they are
year is 120. So if the Dodgers, Ramirez far ahead of the Dons; six points was the Dons prevailed and managed 9-5 shots,
MATT STEINBACH not willing to offer him the lengthy con-
and Boras were negotiating based on sta- maximum de�cit the Lions were able to and vectored with a �nal score of 65-61;
Sports Editor tract that he and Scott Boras want.
tistics alone, Ramirez would deserve what- earn the entire night. �e �rst half was one two points higher than the last time the
Manny Ramirez and Scott Boras are
ever contract he wanted. But along with all of great stat reporting for the Dons, who Dons defeated the Lions a month prior in
asking for too much from the Dodgers.
Manny Ramirez has always been a those numbers comes a lot of baggage. impressed fans with a 52.2 shooting clip Los Angeles.
Given Ramirez’s age and personality, it his
player that has caused controversy. Last Everywhere Manny Ramirez goes, with a 53.3 mark made from beyond the Previously mentioned Rheina Ale and
highly unlikely that the Dodgers would be
season, after much turmoil and disagree- controversy follows. He has always been arc. Shay Rollins were key players in �urs-
willing to give him the type of contract he
ment with the Red Sox organization, ridiculed for his behavior around the me- Although the Lions showed great day’s games. Ale added 10 points to the
desires. But Ramirez and Boras are stub-
Ramirez was traded to the Los Angeles dia and his strong and quirky personality. promise in their offensive attempts, the Dons’ overall score as Rollins tied her own
born and won’t settle for less than what
Dodgers. He had an amazing year with the Ramirez is never afraid to say what’s on his Dons were invincible with their three- career high of 23 points, including going
they think they deserve. Boras is notori-
Dodgers, batting .396 with 17 home runs mind or do whatever he feels like. �is gets pointer power streak. In the �rst half alone, four for seven from the three-point mark.
ous for wanting more for his clients than
and 53 RBIs in just 53 games. His amazing him into trouble because if he is unhappy the Dons made eight successful three- Freshman Don Vania Singleterry was an-
they are really worth, and it’s no different
season carried the Dodgers into the post- about his situation, he lets everyone know. point shots. With one minute remaining other player essential for USF’s victory.
for Ramirez. Being the great agent he is,
season and he helped give them their �rst He constantly requests trades because it in the second quarter, the Lions were lead- Singleterry scored 18 points, as well as go-
Boras gets those contracts for his clients.
playoff series win in a decade. Dodger fans seems as if he is never happy. �ere will be ing 34-32. �e eighth three-pointer of the ing seven for nine. �ese three had dou-
Although Ramirez has not received an of-
quickly adored and appreciated Ramirez games where he doesn’t feel like playing, half was made on the buzzer by freshman ble-digit scorings for the Dons, but were
fer that he likes, he has received good of-
for his talent and production. so he doesn’t show up. Ramirez is just one Don Rheina Ale, and it was a pivotal shot not the only ladies securing USF’s victory.
fers. Earning $45 million over two years
But after the season was over, Ramirez of those players that is always in the news that sent USF into the second half with a Freshman Katy Keating managed eight
sounds good to me. It’s doubtful that the
decided to become a free agent, hoping because of his antics. He is like a watered 36-34 lead. points, while attacking seven rebounds.
Dodgers will offer a contract signi�cantly
to score a big contract. He became a free down version of Terrell Owens, always Although the scoreboard of the sec- Senior Don Leslie Walker rounded out
higher. Factor in the current economic sit-
agent in October and has still not signed stirring things up. Because of his wacki- ond half showed a close game, it was clear the Lady Dons with �ve points. Impres-
uation, and it becomes even less likely that
with a team. Reportedly, Ramirez has re- ness and sel�shness, the media has created that the Lady Dons had their victory in the sively, sophomore Donnisha Taylor man-
Ramirez will get the contract he wants. As
ceived interest from a few teams includ- the phrase “It’s just Manny being Manny” bag. Senior Shay Rollins of USF scored 8 aged seven boards, two steals, two assists,
a Dodgers fan, I want Manny Ramirez be-
ing the Dodgers and Giants. �e Dodgers meaning don’t pay attention to what he’s of the Dons’ �rst 10 points, adding to what and one point for the Dons.
cause he gives my team the best chance to
have reportedly offered him four separate doing because he always says and does cra- would be USF’s biggest lead of the game. After this game the Lions are now (7-
compete for a World Series. Somebody has
contracts, a three-year deal worth $60 mil- zy things that he doesn’t necessary mean. With only 12 minutes left, the scoreboard 10, 7-6 WCC), while the Dons are (7-20,
to budge in the negotiations and hopefully
lion, an arbitration contract, one-year deal Either you love him or you hate him, that’s read 46-41 in favor of the Dons. 3-10 WCC). Saturday will complete the
it will lead to Ramirez wearing Dodger
for $25 million and a two-year deal worth just the way it is with Man-Ram. As the half progressed, fans grew regular season for the Dons, as they host
blue.
$45 million. But Ramirez and his agent Because of his personality, many teams weary of what was thought to be an easy the Pepperdine Waves this Saturday.