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Rare Books Could Become Financial Safety Net

USFtv seeks new advisers for next semester but remains hopeful about future content and production after slow year.

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Foghorn Editor in Chief Hunter Patterson ends his era with the Foghorn after a year and a half in charge.

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Melissa Stihl/Foghorn Stacks of antique books line the walls of the Donahue Rare Book Room. Some professors worry the books may be pawned off to meet financial obligations, a claim which University President Rev. Stephen Privett, S.J. does not foresee happening.

NICHOLAS MUKHAR Staff Writer �e USF administration is undertaking a plan to protect itself from being further impacted by the nation’s deep recession, though some faculty members are wary of this plan and the practices it would entail. According to University President Rev. Stephen Privett S.J., USF is sifting through

a range of university assets and compiling a list of items that may be expendable in an economic emergency. “We are not selling anything right now,” said Privett, responding to a group of faculty members upset over the rumor that historic items were being consigned to auction houses to combat economic woes. “Let’s dispel that rumor right now,” he said.

�e possibility of selling items from the Donahue Rare Book Room in the Gleeson Library has garnered the strongest responses from faculty members. USF history professor Martin A. Claussen is one of several faculty members concerned about the future of USF’s collection of historic items, noting that USF has already consigned a collection of prints by Renaissance artist Albecht Durer to an

auction house. “Selling parts of the library collection in order to pay current costs is like burning the furniture to keep warm,” Claussen said. Privett insists that, if the items compiled from the Rare Book Room were ever sold, they would be “non-book items, duplicate volumes, or single volumes, not part of a series or collection.” As for the Durer collection, Privett said, “�ey (the prints) were discovered by accident. We have an art gallery, not a museum. We didn’t have a place for them.” �e Durer collection has not been sold yet, but Privett said the money would go to an endowment to support the library, and much of the money made from the Rare Book Room items, if ever sold, would go towards renovating the room and protecting its items. Claussen however is not satis�ed with this reasoning. “Selling items in the Rare Book Room to pay for renovations that would keep them safe? �at logic sounds odd,” he said. Claussen is also concerned with items being sold that were given to USF as gifts, a problem not unique to USF. According to an April 23 article in the Wall Street Journal, cash starved colleges are selling their radio stations’ frequencies and pawning off paintings to pay their way through �nancial plights. �e journal also reported that in extreme cases, some colleges are using endowments for purposes not originally intended by the donor, another concern Claussen expressed. Trinity College Professor of Business Gerald Gunderson took his complaint to the Connecticut attorney general’s office when he learned that the college planned BOOKS: Continued on Page 2

Semester Ends With Rape Reflection 37 Years And Counting, Hawaiian

�e Nocturnal Rock Turtles took home the top prize at USF’s Battle of the Bands last �ursday.

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LAURA PLANTHOLT Staff Writer In the semester ensuing four alleged counts of rape by and against USF students, the wounded community took a moment to heal last week with a series of events aimed at sexual violence awareness and prevention. Major events in the series included an evening event called Create Against Rape, the Take Back the Night march, the Clothesline Project, an art display in the Crossroads Gallery and a display called �ese Hands Don’t Hurt outside of the Health Promotion Services office. �ough USF hosts some of these events annually, this year they were more powerful in number of events and number of participants. Jenna Recupero, assistant hall director for Gillson and co-chair of the

Women’s Empowerment (WE) committee, said, “�is year, this particular week was more signi�cant due to events that happened earlier this semester.” �e momentous response to the alleged rapes was triggered long ago. In the months since the original allegations were made public, a grassroots student movement has organized weekly forums in Parina Lounge where the community got together to talk about their concerns about sexual violence on campus. Calling themselves Students Taking Action Against Sexual Violence, the unofficial club got the attention of some of the school’s top administrators, Dean of Students Mary Wardell, Vice President of University Life Margaret Higgins, and

Club Has Another Successful Lu au

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Over the weekend, the Dons won their third consecutive WCC series, this time by defeating Pepperdine 2-1. �is puts the team at 22-22 overall.

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Assistant Hall Director Jenna Recupero helped lead the Take Back the Night march last Thursday. The event seeks to make females feel safe from sexual predators by demanding the right to take back the night.

Student Arrested on Rape Charge

Acquitted after district attorney dropped case

�is week Rich Media gets the student response to the possibile auctioning of books from USF’s precious Donohue Rare Book Room.

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CHELSEA M. STERLING News Editor �is past Saturday afternoon, students received a Public Safety crime bulletin through their USFconnect email which informed them that a male USF student was “accused of raping a non-USF female, which allegedly occurred Friday night at an off-campus location.” After turning the case over to the San Francisco Police Department, Dan Lawson, director of pub-

lic safety, said on Monday afternoon that there was a chance that “�is case may not be charged.” As of Monday evening, Lawson con�rmed that the San Francisco district attorney’s office had dropped the charge against the unnamed USF student because they did not believe there was enough evidence to take the case to court. While he could not comment on speci�c details Continued on Page 3

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Hui O Hawaii member Kristen Hara performs the traditional Hawaiian lu au dance at the club s annual event last Saturday which included Hawaiian food and music.

BOBBY MARQUEZ Staff Writer �ere are several signature events at USF, but perhaps one of the biggest standout events is the Lu’au that Hui’O Hawaii puts on every year. �e 37th annual Lu’au consisted of great food, incredible performances, and an atmosphere focused on Hawaiian culture. �is year’s lu’au

drew a crowd of over 450 people including students, faculty, and students’ family members. One community member in attendance was University President Rev. Stephen Privett, S.J. who commented on how events like Lu’au add to the culturally diverse aspect of USF, “Every year I try to get to the Lu’au because we are able to see the richness of the cultures that are represented here at the University, he said. LU’AU: Continued on Page

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CHELSEA M. STERLING News Editor Eighteen USF students will become published writers on Saturday, May 2 when the editorial staff releases the 2008-2009 issue of the Ignatian, USF’s literary magazine. �e Ignatian is published annually and features a few genres of student art, including prose, poetry and photography. Anna Shajirat, a senior English major and editor of the Ignatian, said “It got fairly heated in the debates (surrounding the selection process), because we had a lot more submissions than last year.” Shajirat said that she received approximately 100 submissions for this year’s issue. �e editing process differed from the editing process in previous years. In the past, the editorial staff read and voted on submissions elec-

tronically, but this year the editorial staff held a series of meetings in which they read over the submissions, discussed the merit of each submission and then held a vote. Shajirat said that as editor she had to make the �nal decision and break the ties in a few cases. �e newly published authors wrote about various subjects and had different beginnings, but their writing processes were quite similar. Lauren Go, a senior psychology major, wrote a poem entitled “People Always Want to Know Who You’re Writing About,” which illustrates the strain of a crush. Go began writing when she was in �rst grade. She said at that time, “My topic range included unicorns and doughnuts, so I guess you could say my writing has grown.” Of her writing habits, she said,

“I don’t have any structured approach to how I write. I have numerous Moleskin journals that never get �lled up. I will just throw out a bunch of words and phrases on paper.” Sarah Roberts, another newly published writer and senior English major, has slightly different writing habits. She prefers to write late at night and also enjoys listening to music while writing. She said, “Right now I like a lot of acoustic things, like Bob Dylan and Simon and Garfunkel.” Putting the songs on repeat allows her to tune them out, but still enjoy the music. Roberts recalled the �rst time she started writing. She said, “I remember starting to write, I was in a guitar shop back home, where my Dad took lessons. I had to write a poem about something and the music helped me write.” She wrote a poem about riding a horse, which coincidentally she has never done. Her writing topics have expanded over time and her story printed in the Ignatian, “To Virginia,” is about a girl, Danielle, who struggles to move past her traumatic rape and connect with her boyfriend, Matt. When asked about her in�uences, Go said, “I’ve always been really inspired by different poets, especially e.e. cummings. He was my �rst favorite poet. I feel like he approaches romantic topics while completely avoiding sounding cheesy.” Roberts’ favorite novel is “As I Lay Dying” by William Faulkner. �e new Ignatian will be available Saturday May 2 at the Ignatian Launch party, which will be held from 7 p.m. - 9 in McLaren 252. �e party will feature standup comedy by Go, an open mic portion, a performance by Women of the Tenderloin and free food. �e new Ignatian can be picked up at: University Center 100, the English department in Kalmanovitz Hall 487, the dean’s office in Harney 240, the residence halls and at One Stop. In addition, the Foghorn will release a podcast on our web site of the full interviews with four �nalists and editor Anna Shajirat.

Privett Insists Books Will Not Be Sold Without Notice

ing, name-calling stage that Trinity College has, but the university has taken note of such events and prefers preparation over future predicament, though Privett says USF is doing well at the moment and will never disregard the wishes of donors. “I have a moral and legal obligation to honor the wishes of the donors,” said Privett, who jokingly added that he wished he had Georgia O’Keeffe paintings to sell. �e concern over the list may have more to do with USF’s recent actions in similar situations. Years ago, a former USF library director discarded a number of science and math books from the Gleeson collection without input from the faculty. �is led to

a faculty uprising that gave birth to a coalition of librarians, faculty, and staff who set procedures for weeding through collections. �e procedure allows professors from effected departments to view and make amendments to the list. Professor Claussen believes any books from the Rare Book Room should follow this same procedure; Privett cautiously agrees. “What [professors] don’t know is I know when and how often these books are checked out and used,” said Privett in support of his point that professors who have never used the materials should not require consultation. “Should professors who use them have a say? I think so,” he said. “I’ll leave it to the library to handle that.” In response to the Foghorn’s request for an interview, Gleeson Library Dean Tyrone Cannon said Father Privett would be speaking for the library in this matter. Father Privett also questioned how many students visit the Rare Book Room. In a poll conducted by the Foghorn of 43 USF students, 53% (23 students) said they have visited the Rare Book Room at least once, though less than half of those 23 students said they have visited the room more than once. Of the 20 that responded no, six of them said they did not know what the Rare Book Room was. As it stands the list is being compiled and according to Privett the possibility is always there. “Never say never,” he said. “It’s possible that they could be sold one day. It’s also possible that one day we may sell Lone Mountain.”

makes you feel the aloha spirit and what Hawaii is all about.” �e food at Lu’au consisted of sticky white rice, roasted pork, cooked cabbage, Mochiko chicken, Lomi salmon, poke and pound cake. Sophomore Marco Santiago said the food was “delicious and better than last year.” While Santiago and others enjoyed the Hawaiian cuisine, the student performers prepared to go on stage and showcase their talent. �e crowd was actively engaged in the dance performances and students cheered on their colleagues that performed on stage. A Hawaiian band that featured energetic rhythmic beats accompanied the dance performances. Current Hui’O Hawaii President and Lu’au performer Kristen Ota said “�ere were about 45 dancers this year for Lu’au and we have been practicing for Lu’au for a

little over a month.” �e performers spent many late nights practicing to perfect their routines; the performances can last up to 20 minutes. Marlo Caramat was the kumu hula of the Te Mau Tamari’I, which is the Tiare dance group that performed. A kumu hula is the person who is responsible for teaching the routines to the student performers. Caramat said, “We did songs that were traditional and honoring some of the royalty families of Hawaii and did some songs that honored different gods of Hawaii. I try to keep it as traditional as possible because it was passed down to them in the traditional manner. What you saw here tonight was passed down to me from generation to generation.” On the �nal result of her hard work, Ota said, “It felt really rewarding and fun to be performing after all those weeks of practicing.”

Melissa Stihl/Foghorn A John Muir manuscript includes his photo in Case 10 of the Rare Book Room at the library.

BOOKS: Continued from page one to use part of a $9 million endowment from investing tycoon Shelby Cullom Davis to fund scholarships for international students, a move that Professor Gunderson believes is a violation of the late Mr. Davis’ wishes. According to Gunderson, he was summoned into the President’s office where he was called a “scoundrel” and his job was threatened. Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn. is involved in litigation concerning plans they had to sell paintings donated to the university by acclaimed artist Georgia O’Keeffe. USF has not reached the private meet-

Melissa Stihl/Foghorn Ashton Bothman, senior communication studies major and co-news director at USFtv edits film in the USFtv office.

USFtv Loses Advisers Staff disappointed, yet hopeful about future

DANIELA RICCI-TAM Staff Writer Turn on any on-campus television to Channel 35, and you will see the meager fruit of what has been a particularly dry season for USFtv, USF’s student-run television station. Part of the content repeating on a loop is new, but most of it is old. �e station, founded in 2006, has seen its productivity and success waver this year, leading to intermittent periods of creative stagnancy. However, just as USFtv wraps up its production season with new programming coming out May 4, change is on the way. USFtv advisers David Silver and Melinda Stone, both recently-tenured media studies professors, have announced that they will not be returning to advise the station next year, prompting the USFtv executive board to reassess the station’s leadership and production process. �eir decision comes at the end of what has been a rocky path ever since the graduation of USFtv founders Dave Binegar and James Kilton in the spring ’08. “�is year has been a difficult year,” said Silver. “Ultimately, I believed, and Professor Stone believed, that something needed to change within USFtv to correct it - either the process or the station’s leadership or the faculty advisors. Because I had already put in three years to USFtv, I thought that perhaps it was time for me to let someone else give it a shot.” In the 2007-’08 year, Stone said, “USFtv hit its stride - programming was strong and consistent. It is difficult to say exactly what is the cause of the drastic shift from last year to this year.”

One of the more obvious reasons for this shift is the transition away from the leadership of USFtv’s founders, who had directed the station for three years. “�is was the �rst year that we’ve had without our founding fathers as part of the station,” said Chris Begley, a junior media studies major who will be taking the position of executive producer at USFtv next year, “and this has been a difficult transition because those guys started the station. �ey knew how to run it, they had a good idea about how things should go, and when we put new leadership into place, things just kind of stopped running the way that we were used to.” Alex Platt, a junior media studies major and USFtv’s technical programming director, agreed. “We are all incredibly dedicated to the station, and want to make sure it stays alive and successful, but we underestimated the transition,” she said. “It took a little longer than we thought to get our feet back under us.” Most of the difficulties in the transition manifested themselves in the amount of content produced at the station. While, as Begley said, the commonly-made assumption that “USFtv hasn’t been doing anything all year” is untrue, the new content that has come out of USFtv is sporadic and its production process troubled. Some weeks, said Silver, the station would broadcast full-length episodes with “great content.” Other weeks, there was virtually no programming being created. “�is happened over and over and over again,” he said. USFTV: TV Continued on Page 4 TV:

Earth Day Brings Goats to USF

Lu au Dance And Food Draw Large Crowd LU’AU: Continued from page one Different cultures have different ways of expressing themselves through movement and dance, and different ways of dressing. �e more we can come to appreciate and understand these differences the better we are able to appreciate the richness of the whole human experience.” �e event has brought USF families together from around the Bay Area for many years. Some members of the Hui’O Hawaii organization had their family members in attendance to support them. Jocelyn Dumlao, USF alumna and 2007-2008 president of Hui’O Hawaii, has participated in lu’au since her tenure at USF. Dumlao said “It is really a family event, the whole club comes together. Especially for the kids from Hawaii this is a taste from home. It really

Nicholas Mukhar Mukhar/Foghorn On Earth Day two students stop in front of Gleeson Library to pet Oreo, the City Grazing goat who munched on the long grass during dead hour.

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A Closer Look at The Incoming Class of 2013 Students Vote, Receive Free Jamba BRENNA MCCALLICK Staff Writer As the 2008-2009 school year comes to a close, we say goodbye to our graduating seniors and prepare to welcome a new class of undergrads to USF. Although next year represents a new incoming class, the class of 2013 is actually going to look, well, a lot like last year’s freshmen. While the school is still waiting for responses as the May 1 deadline approaches, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions has a pretty good idea of what the class of 2013 will look like. �e ratio of men to women will remain about the same, which is a majority female. �e school’s overall female to male ratio is 60 to 40 percent respectively. In 2007, the freshman class was composed of 60 percent women. In 2008, the number jumped to 64 percent. “We lost some ground there,” said Mike Hughes, USF’s director of undergraduate admissions. “We’re always trying to balance the gender percentages. What people don’t understand is that our percentages are not that much different from the national average of women enrolled in colleges and universities, which is 58 percent,” Hughes said. 64 percent of this year’s applicants were female. �e percent of female transfer applicants was also 64 percent.

�e acceptance rate for the class of 2013 was slightly higher than last year’s: 66 percent as opposed to 64 a year ago. Hughes explained that the increase in acceptances was a result of the University’s anticipation of a decrease in student enrollment. �ey tried to compensate for this decrease – an expected result of the harsh economic climate – by accepting more students. �e admissions office always deals with the issue of providing adequate housing for a larger freshman population. Hughes explained that the university always sets a goal for the number of students they wish to enroll. “[We] hope to get around 1050 freshmen for the class of 2013,” he said. “1044 freshmen entered in Fall 2008. �e original goal for entering Fall 2008 freshmen was 1032. We actually came in slightly under the total goal for freshmen entering Fall 2008.” Describing the goal-setting process as a “moving target,” Hughes said that USF does its best to guess how many students will enroll, and make sure that classes and residence halls are �lled but not overcrowded. Despite the increased number of accepted students, the admissions office continues to uphold its standards of academic excellence. �is year’s freshmen applicants have an average GPA of 3.58. �eir SAT scores (reading and math) averaged 1165

out of 1600. Also, the number of students eligible for the University Scholar funding (a status within the university that includes the privilege of early registration and a $19,500 yearly scholarship offered to students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.8, minimum combined SAT score of 1320, or a minimum ACT score of 30) has increased signi�cantly compared to last year. Hughes estimated that USF extended this invitation to around 450 students, as opposed to 371 in 2008. Last year’s freshmen and transfer applicants included 68 University Scholars. As far as international students, the school has received around 850 applications from prospective freshmen from other countries. International students typically make up 10 percent of the 8,200 applications received. Ultimately, the Office of Admissions estimates that the incoming freshmen class will largely resemble the current with the same ratio of men to women and the same percentage of international students. With a few slight changes this year, USF accepted a larger percentage of high school seniors, hoping to �ll next year’s freshman class with intelligent, well-rounded students of various backgrounds, while maintaining small class sizes and maximizing space in residence halls.

Career Services Center Reaching Out to Students

Melissa Stihl/Foghorn Alex Iule (left) and Ritz Uyu place their votes for ASUSF on Monday in front of the cafeteria. Students received free jamba juice coupons for voting.

The 2008-09 Year in Review CHELSEA M. STERLING News Editor During the last rush to �nish classes, write papers and study for exams, it is easy to forget what happened way back in September. Here are a few of the News section’s most important events from the 2008-2009 school year. FACULTY HOLDS INFORMATIONAL PICKETING, NEGOTIATING FOR CONTRACT, BENEFITS �e University of San Francisco’s Adjunct Faculty Association held an informational picket to promote the discussion about bene�ts that were being negotiated with the administration.

Melissa Stihl/Foghorn Career Services Center Office Manager Natalie Casillas and Career Planning g Peer Seghel Yohannes look over resumes in Harney Plaza last Tuesday.

HUNTER PATTERSON Staff Writer �is semester the Career Services Center launched a new program to reach out to USF students and recent alumni who are looking for resume and cover letter tips and career advice. �e Career Planning Peers (CPP) are USF students and Career Services Center employees who have been training with full-time career center advisors in order to learn the skills to help other students with career related needs. �e CPPs have been holding drop-in sessions in front of the Market Café during dead hour several times this semester and were in Harney Plaza last Tuesday advertising the centers services and helping students with resume building and career counseling. �e tableing is a promotional event, celebrating the launch of the CPP program, and after this month the peer advisors will hold regular drop-in hours at the CSC.

Sophomore Seghel Yohannes, one of CSC’s two career planning peers, was manning the table in Harney Plaza on Tuesday. She had worked with four students that day, fewer than the eight or so students she said she usually sees while holding drop-in hours, but none the less was happy with the services she was able to provide. “Having someone your age tell you that yes these [career goals] are possible to achieve is reassuring and it’s comforting to hear ‘I have done this with my career planning and so can you.’” �e career planning peers are not meant to replace the full-time CSC staff who assist students with career serves, but to compliment their work. Yohannes said, “We can talk to [other students] in their language, it’s comforting and relaxed.” �e drop-in table is also convenient because students can get help during their lunch break when there are no drop-in hours scheduled at the CSC. �e CPPs also blog about career related issues such as the importance of network-

ing and address student concerns regarding employment. �e blog is at www.usfca. edu/career/ifuture. While several students said they preferred to work with a full-time career counselor, junior Enrique Zabala, who stopped by the CSC table in front of the Market earlier this semester, said it was convenient for him to be able to learn about the services CSC offers without visiting the physical center on the fourth �oor of UC. “I didn’t know I could get so much help with my resume he said, I guess I never knew what the Career Services Center does,” he said. While the idea for the peer advisors started last year, before the recession hit, CSC has been offering more services this spring to assist students and recent graduates with job searches and career planning. On Wednesday, CSC hosted a panel discussion on how to look for a job in a recession and teamed up with the psychology center to offer support to students on how to stay positive during the process.

of Bon Appetit at USF, ensured adequate food supply was on hand for an emergency situation. Other concerns would be to �gure out where students could be housed on campus if they needed to be quarantined or how the USF clinic at St. Mary’s would deal with an in�ux of ill students. �e full plan is available on public safety’s web site. John Troccoe, emergency management consultant to the University, helped draft the original plan for the avian �u and �nds it applicable for any potential pandemic. Troccoe did not seem concerned about the health and safety of USF as of Monday afternoon. He said, “I think it’s really manageable right now. It’s not a pandemic.” But he also believed it was likely that cases would come to San Francisco because of the “transient nature” of the city’s residents. He said if a USF student were diagnosed with swine �u, he or she would probably be prescribed with a medication such as Tami�u or Relenza that helps relieve the severity of �u symptoms. �en, he said, “�e student could be quarantined if necessary, or else just be asked to stay in and not come in contact with anyone.”

Kamal Harb, director of Health Promotion Services at USF, recommended that anyone who feels ill should see a doctor as a precautionary measure. He said the swine �u does not have any distinguishing symptoms that make it stand out from other illnesses, so anyone experiencing regular �u symptoms should see a doctor. Some symptoms to be alert for are “fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine �u also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea,” according to the Center of Disease Control website. Troccoe encouraged students to get medical attention immediately if they have experience these symptoms. In the event that someone did have swine �u, the possibility for an easy recovery would be much greater if treated within 48 hours. �e �u originated in Mexico, where the number of people infected is in the thousands, and 149 have already died from it by Monday’s statistics. Fortunately, students who traveled to Mexico over spring break need not worry that they contracted the �u on their trip, Troccoe said. Swine �u takes six to seven days to become active, so symptoms would have appeared long ago.

USF Adjusts Plan For Possible Swine Flu Epidemic LAURA PLANTHOLT Staff Writer

Human-to-human cases of the swine in�uenza A (H1N1) have come in close enough proximity to San Francisco to cause USF officials to prepare what they would do if the virus came to campus. As of Monday evening, there were 48 con�rmed cases in the U.S. and 13 in California, the closest being in Sacramento County, which is approximately 90 miles from USF. USF has long had plans ready for how various departments would act in the event of a pandemic. �e plans were drawn up several years ago when the avian �u was of grave concern. After department heads met on Monday, they agreed to place the �u at level one risk on the University’s scale of zero to three. Level one indicates that human-to-human contact has been con�rmed. Level three would mean there were con�rmed cases at USF. Department heads are now enacting their level one tasks: for example, Dan Lawson, director of Public Safety, launched an email campaign warning the community, and Holly Winslow, general manager

USF STUDENT ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH “ACQUAINTANCE” RAPE Allegations of assault and rape made by four female USF students prompted the arrest of 21-year-old senior Ryan Caskey. Caskey was arrested by the San Francisco Police Department. Caskey entered a plea of not guilty and is awaiting trial. Each of the reported rape incidents took place in on-campus residence halls over the last several months according to USF Director of Public Safety Dan Lawson. All of the alleged victims were female students and acquaintances of Caskey.

STUDENT APPEARS IN OBAMA CAMPAIGN VIDEO Sociology major Courtney Parham appeared in “We Need A President,” a hip hop video geared toward gaining support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. “We Need A President” was produced by Eklectyk Creative Media. Trevor Parham, directed, edited and appeared in the video featuring original music by Napalm Clique, F.L.O and Tai Chi. CLUBS FAIL TO REGISTER WITH SLE, DON’T RECEIVE CLUB PRIVILEGES �e office of Student Leadership and Engagement, which oversees all clubs and organizations at USF, denied club status to 18 of the 85 student groups who had petitioned to register but then did not complete their registration on time last May. Registration was done differently this year, as SLE employed the new online portal OrgSync rather than use paper registration forms. STUDENT EMPLOYEES CONTINUE TO WAIT FOR PAYCHECKS Last semester, delays in paycheck distribution affected hundreds of student employees campus-wide. Few were aware of why they had been missing paychecks, but many had problems ranging from dissatisfaction to �nancial difficulties.

Group Spearheads ds Aw Awareness Campaign

AWARENESS: Continued from page one President Stephen A. Privett, SJ. With persistence, they fought for and achieved reopening a Women’s Resource Center. “�is is a very serious issue and we need to keep it at the forefront of students’ consciousness,” said senior Erika Carlsen, who was one of the students taking action early on after Public Safety announced the rapes had occurred. �e WE committee, usually reserved for resident advisors and Office of Residence Life staff, invited these student activists to join in their efforts this year to make the events stronger. Other organizations united to host an evening event against sexual assault. Representatives from Residence Hall Association, Lambda �eta Phi, Black Student Union and Delta Zeta, came together to host the �rst ever Create Against Rape event. Students along with volunteers from San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) enjoyed an evening of creative responses to rape that included interactive games and poetry readings along with an educational component from SFWAR. �ursday night, an annual event called

Take Back the Night took place. After meeting in Harney Plaza, students marched through the campus and surrounding neighborhood, chanting loudly and garnering honks and waves from supportive vehicle drivers. Afterward they gathered in the Kalmanovitz Amphitheatre to share deeply personal experiences with sexual assault. Many tears were shed. Vice President of Social Justice Alia AlSharif, who attended the Take Back the Night event, said, “Having a large audience to share personal stories with in a safe space was very healing.” �e week of events culminated Saturday as many clubs, organizations, and individuals came together to join the greater community by participating in the San Francisco Walk Against Rape, a threemile walk starting in Justin Herman Plaza and ending in a rally in Dolores Park. Recupero said she was excited to see how many people from USF and San Francisco at large were there. In only its fourth year, she said, the walk is growing “bigger, more involved,” each year. Al-Sharif said of the week, “I think it helped the community heal, especially for sexual violence victims and their families.”

Rape Charge Amid Awareness Events

RAPE: Continued from page one about the case or the student involved because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which binds the university to privacy regarding student information. However, he did say, “It is common in many acquaintance rape cases that alcohol is involved.” Erika Carlsen, senior politics major and member of Students Taking Action Against Sexual Violence, said “I really believe [the way to prevent sexual assault] is education. A lot of people do not know that a person cannot give consent if they are under the in�uence of drugs or alcohol. Also to educate the USF community about how many survivors there are in our community personalizes the issue and it becomes more real.” Lawson offered advice on prevention as well. “Watch out for each other, don’t let yourself be under the

in�uence of drugs and alcohol, which can affect judgment and the ability to identify threats,” he said. As a result of the awareness prompted by the recent Ryan Caskey case, the USF administration has made an effort to increase education about sexual assault. Carlsen said, “We [Students Taking Action Against Sexual Violence] were really pleased with the way that the university responded this time, both in terms of how quickly they responded in getting the message out and the sensitivity of the message.” Lawson said that rape is not unique to USF. He said, “It happens everywhere, but are people encouraged to come forward?” USF has held several forums and is currently creating a Women’s Resource Center to equip students with essential information about what sexual assault is and how to address it.

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USFtv to Premiere New Episode Monday

USFTV Continued from page two

David Burgis, a senior media studies major and the current executive producer at USFtv, said, “�ere got to be a lot less programming. [People] weren’t as committed, there were hiccups in the process.” “We called it the Year of the Trailer,” said Stone. “�ere were many trailers for interesting looking shows but we only saw one follow up show for two of the trailers. It is this kind of mishandling of production schedules and miscommunication between producers that is currently plaguing the station.” During this time, Silver and Stone were almost forced to abandon their policy of “laissez-faire” advising. “USFtv is a student TV station - for and by USF students. For that reason, Melinda Stone and I have taken a hands-off approach and in the past it always worked - each week, students would miraculously produce a ton of interesting, engaging content. But this year was different,” said Silver. “�is year had its ups and downs,” Burgis said. “�e advisors started to put in more of an active role because they were worried about that—but at the same time, they were going through the whole tenure process.” Begley added, “I think that put a lot of stress on them. I think they deserve the break. �ey’re not getting paid for this, they’re doing it out of the kindness of their hearts.” Silver cited this pressure as a secondary factor in his decision to step down. “It’s frustrating to see so little content each week and it’s even more frustrating to not see any signi�cant changes to correct this problem.” As the con�ict grew, the advisers took action. Stone and Silver decided not to approve USFtv stipends until a full account of what was actually produced at USFtv was given. “We believed and continue to believe that if students produced no work, they should receive no stipends,” Silver said. While the advisers’ requests have remained unmet as of press time and the stipends continue to be withheld, Begley said, “One thing that I found out was that USFtv’s students don’t really care about their stipends, and the money really doesn’t matter. We’d rather have someone tell us that we’re doing a good job than get paid for doing a good job. If someone gives us praise or tells me that what I’m doing really makes a difference and really is something to be proud about, I’d rather hear that than get paid.”

It is this desire not for compensation but for excellence, said Burgis, that must be harnessed to revive the station. “�at’s the real struggle, to �nd a way to show the passion,” he said. “Everyone involved in the station devotes many hours, clearly there’s the passion there, the problem is translating that.” Translating passion into programming is one of the station’s goals for next year as the USFtv board bids farewell to its advisers and looks ahead. “It’s sort of sad because Melinda [Stone] and David [Silver] have been there forever. It’s going to be strange, and whoever takes over won’t be the same. At some level, in [the station’s] DNA, there’s Melinda,” said Burgis. “At the same time, it’s good for them. And there’s de�nitely a way that it could even be good for the station, because, while they’ve been there for three years and it’s been great, it’ll be interesting

In Film 101 class back in high school they told us it takes an hour of editing for every minute of content you produce, so it’s just time-consuming and not all of us have that time anymore. It’s just a matter of changing the way we do things.” Although his specialty lies outside television and video, “I have enjoyed working with USFtv and have learned so much,” said Silver. “I’ve seen �rst year students blossom into experienced and creative media makers. I’ve seen juniors develop their skills over the years, graduate, and land excellent jobs making media. Working with USFtv for the last three years has been one of the most exciting parts of my job here at USF.” For the upcoming years, Silver has plans of his own. “I plan to continue my teaching and research interests in digital media as well as my budding teaching and research interests in sustainable living,” he said. “But most of all, I hope to fuse these two interests participatory media and sustainable living - into a new teaching and research �eld that some of us like to call green media.” Stone, too, will be pursuing green media as the faculty adviser of Back to Da Roots and the codirector of the Garden Project. “�is ful�lling pursuit is taking [Prof. Silver’s and my] full attention at the moment.” As for the station, said Platt, it is seeking a new adviser from within the media studies department. �e USFtv team will also be spending the rest of the year seeking new direction. “I hope we can have some kind of end-of-the-year meetup where we can come together and celebrate what USFtv has accomplished, talk about what needs work, and dream collectively about what USFtv’s future will look like,” said Silver. “What I’m most excited about is watching what USFtv makes next year.” For now, Sharma said, “I think our main goal is to produce more content. Quality is important, but at this point we just need our TV screens to be playing something.” In keeping with this goal, the TV screens will be playing new content on May 4, when USFtv will be broadcasting one last episode. �is episode, which Begley described as a “programming bash where we’ll have programming from every show” will be available on any maincampus TV screen, channel 35; it can also be accessed on the Internet through USFtv’s Youtube page at youtube.com/usftv and the Foghorn Online website.

Back in high school they told us it takes an hour of editing for every minute of content you produce. -Bharat Sharma

to see what will happen with someone else. It’s not really a replacement…it’s more like an addition.” USFtv’s staff shares Burgis’ optimistic outlook for next year. “All of us are really excited about the station, and taking it to a new level of college programming. We all feed off of each other’s enthusiasm, so I’m predicting that next year is going to be the best yet for USFtv,” said Platt. Interactive Content Coordinator Bharat Sharma agreed. He, too, is ready for change. “Advisers come and go, and I’m really grateful for Professors Silver and Stone over the last two years that I’ve been part of USFtv; they’ve brought a lot to the club,” said Sharma, a sophomore media studies major who has been working at USFtv since the spring of 2007. “It’s a natural transition, now they’re just ready to focus on new things and we’re also ready to take the club in a new direction.” �is new direction, he said, involves focusing simply on the core of USFtv: news, USFtalks, sports, and cultural programming. Also, he said, USFtv members need to determine how to deal with time issues. “[Working with video] is labor-intensive.

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OPINION

SLE Workers Lack Customer Service Skills

True Life: I’ve gone to SLE and am still confused on what purpose they serve. Once upon a time there was a USF student who needed something from Student Leadership and Engagement (SLE) office. �is student might have a question about being in a club on campus or maybe he needed to know about an SLE award he applied for. �e student entered the SLE office and was certainly greeted by an of�ce that was engaged – engaged in conversation that is. �e student waited patiently for the �ve student workers sitting in the front of the office to �nish their conversation, or maybe it was just one student worker who was busy checking his Facebook or talking on the phone. Once our hypothetical USF student was �nally attended to, he realized none of the student workers could answer his question; rather, he had to talk to an SLE administrator to get information. �e entire process took much longer than it ever should have. SLE is intended to be a resource for

USF students, both through their administrative duties of facilitating clubs on campus as well as through their office that hosts campus tours and serves as an information desk for all students and visitors. For students who choose to get involved on campus, SLE holds the power to grant access to the funds every USF student pays for through the $80 activity fee. Many of the events SLE hosts are bene�cial to the student body insofar as the student wants to lead and/or engage on campus, but the SLE office in its dayto-day operations is embarrassing. As the hypothetical student (who represents our actual experiences with SLE) unfortunately encountered, walking into the SLE office is a painful experience. Usually the student working at the front desk is either unresponsive or “doesn’t know” (that’s a direct quote). �ere is a disconnect between the administrators and the student workers. Knowledge is concentrated in the hands of the few administrators. Unfortunately, when those few aren’t there or are busy, students are left wondering, “What exactly does SLE do?” SLE will then have moments of intense rigidity in policy; a couple weeks ago all clubs on campus were asked to RSVP for Club Registration, though many of the clubs forgot the RSVP deadline. When one club president went in to ask about RSVP’ing late the response from the student worker at SLE was, “Well, if we let you RSVP late then we would have to let everyone.” Clearly it is important for USF students to take responsibility and meet deadlines. However, SLE is intended to facilitate stu-

dent involvement (not, say, determine who gets accepted to the University or what will go on a students’ transcript), and this austere attitude is shocking. SLE is the one place on campus that should put student interests �rst even if it means making exceptions. �ere should be a rolling club registration process. SLE should be held more accountable of students’ activity fees and produce a chart of where our monies are going. Information within the SLE office should not be concentrated in the hands of the few, but rather trickled down to the student workers. But more than that, some of the SLE student workers should improve their customer service. �e concept of USF students as consumers immediately raises the eyebrows of the USF administration and faculty. As students we �nance much of the day to day operations, but we do not have the right to make demands at USF. But when it comes to an office like SLE, which is entirely based on student participation and engagement, there should be a different dynamic. As a consumer our intention is neither to righteously nor disrespectfully make demands, but rather to voice our discontent about the quality of care. �ere are many people at SLE that have been very sweet and helpful; unfortunately, in this case, the office must sink or swim as a group. �e bottom line: if SLE is truly here to help the students, it should be more helpful!

MICHAEL VILLASENOR Columnist If I could pick just one song that would sum up my experience at the Foghorn it would be George Gershwin’s “American in Paris.” Comprised of tempos that range from presto to andante, the Foghorn has never

left me thinking twice about my decision to join. �ough my tenure may have been short in comparison to others (I am looking to you, Hunter), I can openly omit my unrelenting obsession with the organization that never sleeps, quite literally. In recounting my memories over the course of the past year, I can clearly remember the day of our �rst training when I approached the group, alongside online editor Heather Spellacy, to propose our development map for the Foghorn Online. Yes, it seemed pretty unrealistic (even by my standards), but you invested your faith and optimism in it, and as a direct result we now have a fully functioning, dynamic site that will continue to �ourish in the years to come. My gratitude also goes out to the staff and faculty that were there from the early days of development up until the end, Professors David Silver, Michael Robertson, Teresa Moore and colleagues Shawn

Calhoun, Beth Forest, Darren Pierre and Philip Chen. We built this site together; your constant encouragement was the fuel that kept us moving forward. As for the newly created web team, I am eager to see everything you create next year. �ere is no doubt the pressure is on and expectations are high, but I have full con�dence that you will surpass even the most daunting hurdle with ease. �ere comes a time when we must all leave, and sadly enough, my card has been drawn and I must begin packing only to face the new challenges that await me. And so I leave you with a quote about gratitude by the French novelist Marcel Proust, “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

our readers and from our faculty advisor, Prof. Teresa Moore, whom we love and respect and whose leadership and sacri�ces on our behalf do not go unnoticed or unappreciated. �is past year and a half under my watch has not been without mistakes and missteps, but we have found our footing and are making vast strides at improving the quality of the print newspaper and online Web site. In the fall of 2008, through the efforts of Online Manager Michael Villasenor, we released a vastly expanded and improved Web site that rivals that of any other college newspaper. We have also worked tirelessly to improve the quality of writing and design of the print edition, and our work has not gone unnoticed. Everywhere I go on campus, professors and administrators stop to tell me how much they appreciate our work and have enjoyed reading the paper this year. And just a few days ago, Fr. Privett told our faculty advisor that this year the Foghorn is the best it has been in his nine years as president. For me this praise is worth all the sleepless nights, absent social life and last-minute homework. However, as I pass the torch to a younger generation of Foghorn staffers there is still much to be done. �e paper is far from perfect and I challenge them to use what we have built here together to continue to improve the quality of their work. �e Foghorn staff who served under me have been hard workers and loyal teammates and I am fully con�dent that they are up to this challenge. I am excited that my current second-incommand, Laura Plantholt, will have the opportunity to lead as editor in chief next year and am thankful that she will have the same experienced team to back her up that

I did. Being a Foghorn editor is a job that never ends; there is always news to cover and interviews to conduct and I have been impressed by how wholly our editors have embraced this endeavour. Our freshmen-rookies, Chief Copy Editor Dani Ricci-Tam and Co-Production Manager Brenna McCallick have contributed an incredible amount this year and are far more involved in the Foghorn than I was when I was a freshman. �ey are rising stars who I am sure will grow into strong editors who will one day lead this organization. Laura and the rest of the staff, I am proud of the work we have done this year and am excited about what you will accomplish in the future. I hope you take this organization we all hold so dear to even greater heights. Sometime in the not-too-distant future I will look back on my years at USF and time spent at the Foghorn and shed a tear for this remarkable journey I was fortunate enough to take part in, but for now nostalgia will have to wait, as there is editing to be done and papers to distribute. �ank you to Prof. Moore, Laura and the rest of the Foghorn staff, to my wonderful economics professors who always seemed to be slightly bewildered by my unusual combination of interests and to USF and the USF community for the incredible experience I have had here on the Hilltop. I am scared about the future and the uncertainty of post-college life but con�dent that at USF I received the most enriching college experience I possibly could have.

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Apathy No Longer the Norm on USF Campus In recent weeks the Foghorn has taken notice of the growing passion within the USF community, among students in particular, that has taken shape through protests, letters to the Foghorn editors, voting, discussions and strong attendance at campus events. During this week’s ASUSF Senate Elections, the voting table in the UC building was constantly lined with students. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Electoral Governing Board reported that they had already surpassed last year’s voter turnout of 10.4 percent of students. We are eager to receive the voter turnout results this year, as we are optimistic that this year will rank as one of the highest voter turnouts we have seen for ASUSF elections in recent memory. �e dialogue between the Foghorn and ASUSF Senate over the budgets of funded accounts on campus caught the interest of many and sparked heated debate around campus, and through comments on our Web site. We hope to see student involvement in senate proceedings and actions not peak this year, but continue in the upcoming semesters and years. �ough strong voter turnout is encouraging, USF student politics is not the only thing that has sparked action from the student body. Each of last week’s sexual assault awareness events was well attended, helped by ASUSF Senator Alia Al-Sharif ’s letter to the students in the Foghorn giving information about the events. We encourage senate to continue to use the Foghorn as a means to keep students in the know about special events on campus. Ideally, more students would seek the information online or go to senate meetings, but that is not happening. During last week’s Street Talk segment, for example, many students struggled to even name their ASUSF Senate President (Alex Platt), and nobody who was interviewed knew where the senate meetings take place. We believe this is less of a re�ection

on President Platt and the rest of the senate and more of a re�ection on students unwillingness to seek information, which is understandable considering the chaotic schedule of the average USF student. However, we encourage ASUSF Senate to use the Foghorn more frequently to address the student body. �e recent student protest concerning the status of Adjunct Professor Andrej Grubacic is a clear sign that students want to be involved in more than just classes at USF. �e mere rumor of some overly positive or overly negative student evaluations being discarded, though false, sparked outrage and anger in many students who demanded to know why. Students are asking for a way into the decision making process on campus, and we encourage the administration to embrace this enthusiasm rather than quell it. Regardless of the ultimate decision made on Professor Grubacic’s future at USF, these students have built the foundation for a future, stronger student movements, an accomplishment that we acknowledge and commend. Faculty members have joined in this most recent USF community conversation, voicing their opinion through letters to the editor and personal letters to the Foghorn on issues ranging from university �nances to the possibility of selling items to cover other campus costs (see “Rare Books,” page one). We encourage all of these practices to continue into next year and not die down with the end of the semester. Students can continue to debate USF issues over the summer through the Foghorn community page online. �ere are many important and difficult decisions to be made concerning the future of the USF community and everyone must contribute if the right decisions are to be made.

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End of Era for Foghorn Editor in Chief

HUNTER PATTERSON Columnist �e Foghorn has consumed my life for the past year and a half that I have served as editor in chief. From late nights in the office and crashing on the couch to �ursday afternoon strategy sessions with my team of editors I have learned a lot about teamwork, leadership and dedication and I have loved every minute of it. What started as a casual interest my freshman year when I joined as a staff photographer blossomed into a full-time commitment that I would call the most signi�cant accomplishment of my entire college career. �rough my tenure at the Foghorn and here at USF, and with the help of fellow editors and friends, I have grown more as a student and as a human being than I ever thought possible. At the Foghorn, I am surrounded by peers who challenge me and stimulate my intellectual curiosity, and together we strive to make the paper as good as it can be, bonded by a genuine desire to create a product that will be enjoyed by the USF community. To this end we live and die by the praise and criticism we receive from

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Guide to Summer Festivals MELISSA BARON Scene Editor Summer is a great time to travel. Some opt for backpacking around Europe, but another viable option is staying in the States and visiting new places while taking in some of the best bands in the world. Here is your guide to summer music festivals all around America. �ey make an exciting vacation destination. Sasquatch Music Festival May 23-25: Quincy, Wash. www.sasquatchfestival.com Before May 11: Single Day Ticket $66.50 �ree Day Pass $199.50 After May 11: Single Day Ticket $76.50 �ree Day Pass $229.50

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The Nocturnal Rock Turtles took home the first prize for their great sounds and funky brass including trombone, trumpet and sax.

Battle of the Bands Rocks Campus Review by DANIELA RICCI-TAM Staff Writer

It’s a �ursday night around 8 p.m. Crossroads looks as usual: students sitting around, chatting, laughing, eating, waiting patiently in line for pizza with cardboard take-out containers. A few cluster around the television. �e in�ux of Crossroads customers is only a little larger than normal. It’s an ordinary evening. 9 p.m. rolls around. Crossroads has undergone a transformation. Many students are standing; some, dancing. Heads are bobbing, shoulders swaying, hips bouncing, hands waving, as local band Jahlectrik weaves their rhythmic, �uid movements together with a mellow reggae beat. �is performance on April 23 was part of USF’s Battle of the Bands sponsored by Whole Students, Whole Campus, an orginization whose mission is to reduce high -risk drinking and its consequences at USF. Seven local bands were brought to compete for a few hundred dollars of prizes before an approving crowd of Crossroads patrons, as well as �ve judges, among whom were USF student Annie Lawler,

USF staff member Annemarie Galeucia and Bay Area musicians Andrew Perfetto, Jesse Grant and John Predny. �e event kicked off with a performance by student rap duo �e Manchowder, who got the audience whooping and clapping and participating, despite a few minor technical issues (“�ey were funny, but I couldn’t hear what they were saying,” said one student as she left early.) Following was a lineup of bands with varied styles, from the psychedelic style of Ghost Town Refugees, to Cactus Mouth’s frenetic indie rock, to �e Nocturnal Rock Turtles (who were accompanied by a funky element of brass—a trombone, trumpet and a saxophone), to the gentle acoustic songs performed by duo Anastasia and Chris (with Chris providing guitar and vocals and the multitalented Anastasia supplying at any given time vocals, guitar, harmonica or tambourine). Asked for her favorite band out of the lineup, USF junior Corinne Aparis replied, “Jahlectrik.” From the audience’s reaction, the majority of students would agree with her. Local reggae act Jahlectrik drew enthusiasm and energy from the crowd, who, even after a comparatively long set during

which the students danced and clapped and sang along, were left yelling “We want more!” and “One more song!” At the end of the event, bands were judged based on vocal/instrumental skills, the quality of their material or covers, entertainment value, professionalism and audience response. Local band Inner Sunset took the $50 prize and third place, with Cactus Mouth coming in second with $100. First prize went to Nocturnal Rock Turtles, who emerged from the battle with a $200 award, to the sound of the students’ loud approval. �e atmosphere at Battle of the Bands was surprisingly supportive of the performers. Students cheered and whooped for each band, and the closest anyone came to heckling was an offer of constructive criticism by one of the audience members (“�e bass is too loud, you need to lower the volume.”) “I just like how everyone’s here using Crossroads,” Aparis said. “When I was a freshman, not that many people were at Crossroads, so I liked how [the Battle of the Bands] brings everyone together. It makes the school more diverse and musically inclined.”

Electro Wizard Gets Locals Dancing Dan Deacon Brings His Wild Show to the Great American Music Hall Review by CHRIS MOORE Staff Writer Let’s play a game. Imagine yourself at the center of the pit at the Great American Music Hall. A grizzly bear of a man, on the stage, just cut off his music and raised the house lights. You �nally realize you’re sweating, knees quivering, and can smell the unmistakable odor of adrenaline wafting from the people around you. �en, that grizzly bear of a man on the stage orders everyone in the pit to step back and make a gigantic circle. You do as you’re told. �e grizzly man tells everyone in the crowd that it’s the apocalypse, and everyone is dying from a dreadful disease. �e antidote is in the possession of the hands of one hairy, sweaty man in the middle of the gigantic circle. �e hairy sweaty man will run around the circle, and once he high �ves you, you will touch the person next to you, and the three of you will run around the circle, high-�ving people as you go, and then they will join running around circle. �is causes a perpetual spiral of deliverance, and eventually, everyone in the crowd is running around in a circle together, like some sort of uni�ed tribal ritual, reaching out to Nirvana. �is is a typical concert for that grizzly bear of a man, known as Dan Deacon. A wizard of electronics, Deacon has been making spazzy warped dance music for years. Jagged bass lines crumble along with spurts of sustained twinkles of high-

pitched synths, all sounding like they came straight out of a kicked-in Atari. In the mode of his infectious lyrics of fantasy and animals, Dan Deacon barely uses his real voice to sing, but uses a vocoder that allows him to sound as high as a chipmunk, low as Elvis, or an angelic chorus of robots. Intricate pounds of wet toms, cracks of snares and the wild arpeggiation of xylophones carry everything to a feverish 200 BPM crescendo. Dan Deacon in the past has always played solo, his equipment like the mangled heart of a robot, dumped on a single table. He usually plays “guerilla style,” meaning he plays not on the main stage, but in the crowd. To further breaking this wall of audience and artist relationship, he instigates dance offs or promotes people to run around the venue without remorse. However this time, in correlation to his new album, “Bromst,” Deacon orchestrated a full-�edged band (all dressed in the same Kraftwerkian or Devo-esque jumpsuits) comprised of his fellow friends of the Wham City artists collective in Detroit. �ree synth players, two drummers, two guitarists, and a very skilled xylophone player, all synchronized and in-command by Dan Deacon. �e new material, more focused, melodic, and at times more emotional, than past material, still upholds Deacon’s unique compositional quirkiness. �e end result: Native American tribal music (intense drumming, blissed out chanting), swelling and crashing with Deacon’s unmatchable brand of electronics. However this new sense of live orches-

tration with his music did not stop Dan Deacon’s infamous manipulation of people’s emotions. Everybody seems to have his or her own way to dance to Dan Deacon. Pogoing, moshing, swinging, shuf�ing, hustling, 2-step, there’s no wrong way. You get so enthralled in dancing, you say to yourself, “Why not listen to this guy and do what he tells me?” So, when Dan says spin in circles with your eyes closed, to cool off, meditate and have some “personal space”, you will probably do it even though you’re probably going to embarrassingly trip into �ve people. However, there lies the great paradox that amazes me at a Dan Deacon show. You have the choice of not to participate in these ludicrous games. You’ll still have fun not doing them, and some of them can seriously hurt you. But it always amazes me to see 80% of the audience in these sold out shows participating. A Dan Deacon show is complete anarchy, but at the end of the night, you look at the people around you, and think, “Hey, we just danced our [butts] off for an hour straight, accomplished the Gauntlet, yelled till our throats were ripping during the sing-along, and did not have an epileptic seizure because of the insane numbers of strobe lights.” From that, a Dan Deacon show achieves what a good live concert should do: bring people together; not in the sense that we all stood and witnessed this amazing artist play, but that we experienced the music, and even better, we experienced each other and ourselves.

Several hours east of Seattle, music fans take over the Gorge Amphitheater for a Memorial Day Weekend of camping and music. Now in its eighth year, the Sasquatch music festival has blossomed into an independent music hot spot, often selling out whole days entirely (impressive for a massive outdoor music festival). Headliners: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kings of Leon, the Decemberists, Janes Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Ben Harper, Fleet Foxes, Erykah Badu Other Artists to Check Out: Horse Feathers, �e Dutchess and the Duke, the Murder City Devils, M83, John Vanderslice, the Wrens, King Kahn & the Shrines Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival June 11-14: Manchester, Tenn. www.bonnaroo.com Four Day Pass $249.50 (includes camping and parking) Since 2002, the Bonnaroo festival has brought many diverse artists to a 700-acre farm in Manchester. Named by “Rolling Stone” as 50 moments that changed rock history, the festival is famous for booking entertainment superstars as well as independent artists. Last year’s lineup included Pearl Jam, Metallica, Willie Nelson, My Morning Jacket, Robert Plant and more. Headliners: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Phish, the Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Wilco, Al Green, Elvis Costello, Snoop Dogg, the Mars Volta Other Artists to Check Out: Public Enemy, Merle Haggard, Jenny Lewis, Russian Circles, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists 10,000 Lakes Music Festival July 22-25: Detroit Lakes, Minn.

www.10klf.com Single Day General Admission Ticket $75 Single Day Reserved Seating Ticket $125 Four Day General Admission Ticket $120

�e 7th Annual 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) provides several days of camping and music an hour outside of Fargo, North Dakota and three and a half hours northwest of the Minneapolis/St Paul area. Housed at the Soo Pass Ranch, the venue is immersed in beautiful forest and natural surroundings. Headliners: Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, Wilco, Atmosphere Other Artists to Check Out: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Akron/Family, Cloud Cult All Points West Music and Arts Festival July 31-August 2: Jersey City, New Jersey www.apwfestival.com Single Day Ticket $89 �ree Day Pass $199 All Points West invades Liberty State Park in Upper New York Bay across from Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. �e �rst annual festival brought in artists like Radiohead, Girl Talk, the Roots and Jack Johnson. Now in the second year, All Points West is looking to become an East Coast music phenomenon. Headliners: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Coldplay, Echo and the Bunnymen, MGMT Other Artists to Check Out: Black Keys, Silversun Pickups, Tokyo Police Club, the Cool Kids, the National Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival September 5-7: Seattle www.bumbershoot.com Single Day Ticket Not Yet Available �ree Day Pass $80 Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival is located in Seattle Center, right by the Space Needle and Experience Music Project. �e festival began as an arts festival in 1980 and has since welcomed music artists like B.B. King, R.E.M., the Ramones, Ray Charles, the Sex Pistols, David Byrne, Mos Def, Black Eyed Peas, Spinal Tap, Chaka Kahn, Roy Orbison and many more. Headliners: Sheryl Crow, Modest Mouse, �e All-American Rejects, Katy Perry, Michael Franti & Spearhead, De La Soul Other Artists to Check Out: Matt & Kim, No Age, Gang Gang Dance, Cave Singers, Swollen Members, U.S.E

3) “July, July!” by the Decemberists off of “Castaways and Cutouts” 4) “Biomusicology” by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists off of “�e Tyranny of Distance” MELISSA BARON Scene Editor I’m wrapping up this semester of mixtapes with a mix for summer. �is mix is for sunny days spent at home, long hours put in working retail and the bus ride to and from your summer internship. �is mix is also for swimming at the pool, lake or beach. It’s for dancing during a great BBQ. It’s something to throw on during a long drive with the windows down. If you’re staying in the city, it’s to put on when you’re sad that other places are having summer but here it’s windy and cold. I’ll be back with more music next semester! 1) “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” by the Beach Boys off of “Pet Sounds” 2) “A Summer Wasting” by Belle & Sebastian off of “�e Boy With the Arab Strap”

5) “Here Comes the Summer” by the Fiery Furnaces off of “EP” 6) “August” by Rilo Kiley off of “Take Offs & Landings” 7) “Meet Me By the Water” by Saturday Looks Good to Me” off of “All Your Summer Songs” 8) “Another Day” by Jamie Lidell off of “Jim” 9) “A Kiss to Make It Better” by Say Hi To Your Mom off of “Numbers and Mumbles” 10) “Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves off of “Anthology” For a free stream of this week’s mix tape visit �e Foghorn online at foghorn.usfca.edu!

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Noise Pioneers Visit SF

Review by COLIN GIBBONS Staff Writer

JONNY HECHEMA Staff taff W Writer While all of their home consoles have been successful for the most part, Nintendo’s true pride and joy lies in its handheld line, which has sold like gangbusters since the unveiling of their �rst conventional handheld, the Game Boy. �ough it wasn’t Nintendo’s �rst foray into handhelds, the Game Boy was their �rst handheld that utilized swappable cartridges to store game data as opposed to the game data being tied to the handheld. Released in 1989, the Game Boy was an 8-bit black-andwhite powerhouse encased in a grey plastic shell that was about the size of a brick. True, it wasn’t exactly the most portable or technologically advanced handheld on the market, but the Game Boy provided players with smaller versions of their NES favorites along with some beloved new additions, including the birth of one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. As Geek Squad wraps up for this year, let’s take a look at my top 5 games for the Game Boy! 5. Final Fantasy Adventure Contrary to what the title would believe you to think, “Final Fantasy Adventure” isn’t a “Final Fantasy” game at all. Rather, “Final Fantasy Adventure” is the �rst game in the spin-off “Mana” series, which also comprises games such as “Secret of Mana” and “Sword of Mana.” “Final Fantasy Adventure” is an action RPG that plays out a lot like a “Zelda” game with some more traditional RPG elements added on, including an amazing story. You begin the game as a prisoner of the Dark Lord, forced to �ght monsters as entertainment. After witnessing the death of your best friend, you manage to escape before discovering the Dark Lord’s plot to gain control of the Mana Tree, a magical tree that offers limitless power. �e hero’s quest is one �lled with death and despair, including a bittersweet ending that you wouldn’t expect from a Game Boy game. “Final Fantasy Adventure’s” English translation is admittedly horrible, but it’s simple enough to follow the story nonetheless, offering a rewarding experience when combined with the game’s solid gameplay. 4. Metroid II: Return of Samus I’m a sucker for adventure games, and the “Metroid” series is no exception. “Metroid II: Return of Samus” is a slight de-

parture from the �rst game and the series in general for a couple of reasons, partly due to the limitations of the Game Boy. For one, “Metroid II’s” camera is zoomed in extra close, which is a double-edged sword; the close-up camera angle makes for much more detail, but it also makes the game feel cramped the entire time. Second, the game’s story is unorthodox for the series’ general focus on exploration. After the events of the �rst game, the Galactic Federation sends Samus to the planet SR388 to exterminate all living metroids, parasitic organisms that the series’ antagonists use to their advantage. Because of this, there is a persistent counter in the bottom right corner that tells you how many metroids are remaining. �is assassination mission serves as one of the most pivotal occurrences in the series. “Metroid II” also introduces many items and features that have become staples of the series, such as save capsules and the space jump suit enhancement. �e music is simplistic and leaves a bit to be desired, but it �ts the isolated atmosphere of the series nonetheless. All in all, “Metroid II: Return of Samus” is a worthwhile change of pace for any fan of the series or adventure game lover in general. 3. Tetris Do I really need to explain this one? It’s “Tetris” – end of story. �ough this Russian puzzle powerhouse may not have originated on the handheld, the Game Boy version of “Tetris” was the undisputedly most successful version out there for its portability and the option to go head-tohead with someone else by connecting two Game Boys via a link cable. �at’s kind of all there is to it. “Tetris.” Portability Multiplayer. Enough said. 2. �e Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Link’s �rst handheld outing also happens to be one of my favorites. “�e Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening” de�es expectations in its depth and length, making it a viable competitor against even some of the console iterations. A side story in the same way that “Majora’s Mask” is one, “Link’s Awakening” tells the story of Link, who, after sailing out in the sea during a particularly violent storm, washes up on the shore of the mysterious Koholint Island. Trying to �nd a way off the island, Link must explore the island’s dungeons and

collect the eight musical instruments that will wake up a mystical creature known as the Wind Fish. It’s a little strange, but the game offers a perfectly reasonable explanation through its seamlessly woven storyline. With eight brilliantly conceived dungeons, a good number of side quests, the classic gameplay that the series is known for, and some of my favorite music from any video game, “�e Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening” stands tall amongst its brethren as an action-packed, expansive journey that will most likely require you to change your Game Boy’s batteries. 1. Pok Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow Another title that needs no explanation, but I’m going to give it anyway. Created by second-party developer Game Freak, the Pokémon series has grown to be one of Nintendo’s strongest franchises and it all started with this trio of games. Back in the day, “Pokémon R/B/Y” lured in gamers of all ages with promises of catching ‘em all and becoming a Pokémon master with its massively addictive gameplay. An RPG in most regards, “Pokémon”’s gameplay revolves around capturing monsters known as Pokémon (short for pocket monsters), training them, and using them to battle against other Pokémon trainers, eventually becoming strong enough to take on each city’s respective Pokémon gym leader and take on the Elite Four in the hopes of becoming the Pokémon master. �at, coupled with the task of catching all 151 Pokémon, makes for one huge time sink – and yet every minute of it is oh so good. From the daunting tasks to the majestic music to the – let’s face it – awesome-looking monsters, “Pokémon R/B/Y” oozes with ‘epic’ from start to �nish. �ough my memories of the game are stuck in the past, “Pokémon’s” legacy will likely live on for many years to come.

In May of 1981, �robbing Gristle, the world-renowned noise pioneers often credited with inventing the genre of industrial music, played a �nal, legendary show in San Francisco and then broke up. Last �ursday, April 23, the original line up of vocalist Genesis P-Orridge, Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson (found sounds/ laptop), Cosey Fanni Tutti (guitars), and Chris Carter (synthesizer/laptop) returned to San Francisco for the �rst time since reforming in 2004, to play a sold-out show at the Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center. After welcoming the audience to the “�robbing Gristle Experience,” the pandrogynous, platinum blonde Genesis announced, “I have a story to tell. It’s a children’s story. Well, it’s about children being murdered…that counts, right?” �e band then launched into “Very Friendly,” a sadistic tale of a real life pair of Manchester–based serial killers from the 60s. Welcome to the �robbing Gristle experience indeed. �e set continued with the hypnotic “Persuasion,” a haunting hymn of psychological perversion, followed by “Something Came Over Me”, an equally depraved narrative sung over the sort of churning beat that might emanate from a washing machine the size of a Muni bus. Next came an extended instrumental break, with Genesis’ bottle rocket-sounding electric violin screeching through a ghastly hum, heavy like the gasp of an army of iron lungs respiring in unison. �e band then played old favorite

“Hamburger Lady,” featuring morbid lyrics of charred �esh, sung over an unearthly buzz, like the drone of a mechanized termite hive. After the funereal “Almost a Kiss,” Genesis brought her daughter Genesse on stage for an introduction, admonishing the audience not to get “any weird ideas.” During the melancholy “Endless Not” Genesis crooned, “Will you choose the easy way out” over and over while Christopherson, draped in a faux-Dalmatian boxing robe, unleashed a bass-laden rumble, like controlled detonations inside a cement mixer. Genesis next growled through “What a Day,” her harsh vocals grinding against a wall of sound built from the kaleidoscopic noise of discarded machinery. �e set was perhaps not the transgressive sort of affair that characterized �robbing Gristle’s earlier career, but the sight of a 59-year-old transgender woman rapping and leaping about with Flavor Flavlike abandon would probably have been radical enough for anyone not savvy to the band’s idiosyncrasies. �e crowd though, composed of �nancial district suits, leather bound Armory types, and several demographics in between, appeared to be mostly all longtime fans and followers, so nothing in the retrospective set, musical or otherwise, seemed to come as much of a shock. Still, by the time the band closed with the iconic “Discipline,” the audience had been worked into a near frenzy. Carter and Tutti stepped away from their laptops and held up cameras to take video of their fans as the nuclear winter came to a climax. Erika M. Anderson opened the night with a twenty-minute narcotic drenching that provided a solid lead-in to the main act.

And that’s the end of that. Over the past two months, we’ve gone through some of the best of the NES, the Genesis, the SNES, the PlayStation, the N64, the Dreamcast, and the Game Boy, but there’s still so much left to look at. Be sure to check back next year when Geek Squad explores how Microsoft �lled the gap left by Sega, Sony’s rise and fall as the market leader, and Nintendo’s underdog victory with the Wii. Have a great summer, and remember to game on!

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Throbbing Gristle poses in the early 80 s. The reunited band played a sold out show on April 23.

USF s New Work Festival Highlights Student Creativity

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Students perform Jenny Reed s dance piecee She at the New Work Festival on Lone Mountain. The piece was originally for a hip-hop theater class.

MIMI HONEYCUTT Staff Writer Chances are, Sid Vicious and Geoffrey Chaucer would not see “Wicked” in quite the same light. Be it song, dance, or spoken word, art carries a different signi�cance for everyone. For the �rst time ever, the College Players New Work Festival gives students the chance to perform and craft art on their own terms. From raging monologues to frolicsome improv, the

New Work Festival reminds everyone that artistic expression �ows from every aspect of life. �e New Work Festival actually spanned two nights, April 23 and 24, but the performances from the �rst night returned as the third act for the second night. �at way, those who could only come Friday did not miss a moment of the fun and drama. Lone Mountain’s Studio �eatre is the perfect location for an artistic mélange.

Its black box interior encourages minimal props and utilizing the imaginative powers of lighting, music, and performance. �ough the festival opens with Awkward Silence’s Kate Elston and Maro Guevara as “Cabaret”-esque snarky emcees, one can easily imagine the extensive preparation. “It began last year with a thought-that there was not enough original work on campus,” says Jessica Baldwin, College

Players’ business manager and a stagehand in the festival. But months of crafting all come down to a single moment as the lights dim and the show begins. Its �rst piece is a �lm by Kevin Kunze, followed by a short story by yours truly and followed by a poetic monologue by Ashley Smiley. �e most amazing aspect of the festival is its sheer breadth. In just the �rst act, we have songs, �lms and monologues. All tell stories, from fantasy and dragons to the bitingly real pain of one-sided romance. Deidre Doyle, the festival’s producer, says that her biggest challenge was just that: “Organizing not just one kind of art form, but dance, music, spoken word. It’s all different kinds of artists who are used to working in different ways.” Each performance easily bows to the next. When going from grieving husbands to lovesick youths might be just a tad awkward, the improv team Awkward Silence dives in for a game. �e improv is a boon of the show. At a four-hour show, even an art lover’s bottom can grow stiff. Awkward Silence provides amusing interludes that require a skill all their own. For media studies major and Awkward Silence team member Peter �oene, improv is both art and entertainment. “It takes a different kind of artist to get up there and make things up on the spot,” he says. Regardless of schematics, Awkward Silence is a de�nite hit. “I love how they’re breaking the acts up,” says freshman Natalie Nelson. “I want to be up there!” Nelson feels it. Artists feed on creative energy, and a showcase like the New Work

Festival ripples with it. “�ere’s a lot of creativity on this campus that I think needs an outlet,” says Isaac Samuelson, a junior and College Players veteran. �e New Work Festival contains pieces by all kinds of students, even those whom most know for endeavors other than art, such as ASUSF President Alex Platt. She presents an intriguing documentary of Italy’s discrimination against the Roma. “I was so nervous! It’s a little long, so I wasn’t sure how people would handle it,” she says. But according to Samuelson, “�at’s exactly what we’re looking for.” As the festival demonstrates, anyone can have something artistic to say. Another stirring work is “She,” a dance piece by College Player Jenny Reed. Originally creating the piece for her hip-hop class, “’She’ deals with feminism, my relationship to men and my sexuality,” she says, as well as “my reaction to how females are portrayed in pop culture.” Personal emotions ring deep in the festival. �ough many of the acts are humorous, others leave the performers with tear-stained cheeks. But perhaps the opportunity for such expression is its own kind of catharsis. �ree acts long, and capped off with a �nal round by Awkward Silence, the �rst New Works Festival is a de�nite success. For the audience, it is an entertaining showcase. For the artists, it is another occasion to grow. “When you give a student the chance to shine,” says Jessica Baldwin, “it’s amazing what they create. All they want is that opportunity.”

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Tennis Teams Have Individual WCC Success Basketball And Tennis Teams Struggle While Golf Succeeds

Courtesy of USF Athletics Sophomore Jennifer-Lee Heisner hits a return shot. Her great season was rewarded with a second straight WCC player of the year award.

MATT STEINBACH Sports Editor Men’s and women’s tennis will be celebrated by the WCC this year, not because the teams won their leagues but because of individual accomplishments. Players from each team earned various WCC awards after stellar seasons. Sophomore Jennifer-Lee Heisner was able to win her second consecutive WCC

player of the year award. She de�nitely deserved the award, as she is the best player in the WCC and ranked 58th nationally, which is the highest ranking of anyone in the WCC. Heisner was able to follow up her stellar freshman season with another WCC player of the year award. She also won the WCC freshman of the year award last year. Heisner completely dominated the league for another straight year by going 16-3 overall at the number one spot and again going undefeated in the WCC tournament. By winning this award she

joins an exclusive list of two-time consecutive WCC player of the year honors, joining men’s soccer player Staale Soebye (1992-1993,1993-1994), men’s basketball greats, Quintin Dailey (1980-81, 198182), Ollie Johnson (1963-64, 1964-65), and Mike Farmer (1956-57, 1957-58). Bill Cartwright won the award three consecutive times from 1976-1979. She was also named to the All-WCC �rst team. Here are some of her biggest wins of the year: a victory over Marcela Montanha of No. 6 California Baptist University (1/24); a 6-4, 6-1 win over No. 60 Alexandra Poorta of Saint Mary’s (2/8); in two matches at San Diego, she defeated No. 57 USD’s Julliette Coupez (2/13) and earned a victory over No. 12 Laura Gioia from No. 68 Furman University (2/14). As well as Heisner, senior Mylene Martin earned All-WCC second team honors. Heisner and her doubles partner Cecilia Gratian earned All-WCC second team honors in doubles. �e women’s team was not the only tennis team that had individual success on the season. Senior Tommy Tu, who was ranked number 95th nationally, was named to the All-WCC �rst team. He was also joined by doubles partner Asaf Cohen on the All-WCC second team for doubles. Tu had another successful year by going 13-8 in the number one spot in singles matches. For the previous two seasons Tu was named to the All-WCC second team. With his successful season he was ranked as high as 95th in the nation, becoming only the second Don men’s tennis player to be ranked nationally. He �nished the season as the 105th ranked player in the nation. Along with teammate and doubles partner Asaf Cohen, the duo earned their second consecutive All-WCC second team selection. �e success of these individual tennis players is a good thing for USF athletics. Winning individual awards is a big honor to athletic departments and sports programs because it shows that a school can successfully develop good players. Even though championships are the ultimate goal, individual accolades are a nice consolation prize.

WCC coach of the year award and junior Domingo Jojola was named to the Allplayer for the team all year and she showed WCC team. �is was a great year for men’s it. Besides Heisner, senior Mylene Mar- golf. tin earned second team all WCC honors. �e women’s golf team was ranked Overall, the women’s tennis team had a 25th in the nation, �nished in the top �ve decent season. �ey didn’t have a winning of each of its tournaments, wining three of record but they showed some promise, them but were unable to win the WCC as which is something to build upon for next they again lost to perennial powerhouse year. Pepperdine. �is was the eighth consecu�e real success of the winter season tive time that the Dons �nished as the at USF was men’s and women’s golf. Men’s runner-up at the WCC tournament, each golf was able to shock the WCC and time losing to Pepperdine. Even though win the tournament championship while the Dons did not win the WCC, they had women’s golf had another great season a great season. Junior Danielle Cvitanov but again �nished in second place in the won the WCC player of the year award WCC. and head coach Ria Quiazon won the �e men’s team didn’t have a strong WCC coach of the year award. In addiregular season, �nishing in the top �ve in tion to Cvitanov, two other players, junior only �ve tournaments. But it didn’t mat- Christina Stockton and Diana Hong were ter because they won when it mattered the named to the All-WCC team. It certainly most, in the WCC tournament. �e Dons was a much decorated season individually were able to shock the WCC and pull off but what matters the most is winning the a surprising victory in the WCC tourna- championship and the Dons were not able ment. �ey were able to hold off the fa- to do that. vored LMU from winning the title by one So that was the year in sports for stroke. �e victory was the biggest bright USF. �is list does not include track and spot in an unsuccessful winter season for �eld and baseball as those sports are still USF. With the WCC championship, the competing. As you can see it was another golf team won its �rst in 19 years. Because bumpy road for USF athletics, although of this coach Dr. Gary Nelson won the things are a little improved over last year. YEAR: Continued from page ten t

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Senior Manny Quezada attempts a contested lay-up against Pepperdine. Despite their efforts the Men s basketball team finished the season 11-19.

Sunday s Game Memorable For Hiserman BASEBALL: Continued from page ten t with a raffle for the students giving away prizes. �e grand prizes included Santa Cruz skateboards and $500 gift cards to Bon Appetit and the USF Bookstore. �e students were able to enjoy the game as raffle winners were announced between innings. For the Dons, Sunday proved to be a good day as they took the rubber match against the Waves. �e performance by USF’s Matt Hiserman was the biggest reason the Dons were able to take the series from Pepperdine, the �rst time USF has done so since 2000. Hiserman, a Santa Clara transfer, pitched a complete game; the �rst a Don has done so in the 2009 season. He allowed only four hits, two earned runs and struck out an impressive twelve batters. �e game was tied 1 – 1 after the �rst inning, but the Dons were able to score three more runs, one in each of the 3rd, 4th

and 5th innings. �e Dons had the 4 – 2 lead going into the 6th inning and held onto it until the �nal out of the 9th which was Hiserman’s 12th strikeout. Catcher Ryan Lipkin gave Hiserman a big congratulatory hug on the mound after Hiserman’s impressive performance. Head Coach Nino Giarratano commented on Hiserman’s day at Benedetti Diamond, “We were contemplating going to [Hiserman] to pitch this game but it was a good thing we stuck with him. He just got better as the game went on and that is one of the best games I have seen pitched here.” Hiserman later commented on his memorable appearance against the Waves, “Something me and Coach Moore have been working on is longevity to stay in the game longer. I think that really helped me out there today.” �e Dons return to Benedetti Diamond on Tuesday, May 5 against Paci�ca for their �nal home game of the season.

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APRIL 30, 2009

Dons Take Weekend Triple From Pepperdine Waves ERIKA HEYER Staff Writer �is weekend the Dons (22-22, 8-7 WCC) hosted fellow WCC rivals the Waves of Pepperdine (24-19, 8-7 WCC) in a three-game series at Benedetti Diamond. It was the Dons’ last three-game weekend series at home and ended victoriously for the team. On Friday, the Dons crushed the Waves in great show of batting prowess with a 15 – 1 win. However, Saturday ended in anguish for the Dons in a 7 – 6 loss. USF was able to pick themselves back up for Sunday, due in part to the efforts of sophomore transfer Matt Hiserman who pitched a complete game in the 4 – 2 victory over Pepperdine to clench the series. On Friday, the Dons had 19 hits making it hard for Pepperdine to answer back. �e Waves did not get on the board until the 9th inning with their sole run of the game. Junior shortstop Derek Poppert led the Dons, going 4 – 4 at the plate which included a double, two RBIs and three runs. Junior catcher Ryan Lipkin also had a big game at the plate with three hits including a double, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Sophomore �rst basemen Steven Yarrow has shown that he is a force at bat, hitting his fourth homerun in the past three games on Friday. Most of the Dons’ damage to Pepperdine occurred in the bottom of the fourth inning. Sophomore second basement Robert Able led off the inning with a double to center �eld and then advanced to third on a sacri�ce bunt laid down by senior third basemen Dane Braunecker. Senior out�elder Zach Kim then came to the plate and had a sacri�ce �y to left�eld allowing Able to score. Senior Bobby Ethel then walked and stole second giving the Dons another player in scoring position. Derek Poppert then singled up the middle to score Ethel and Poppert was able to advance to second on the throw home. Steven Yarrow then came to the plate and belted a two-run homer over the center�eld wall. Catcher Ryan Lipkin then stepped up to hit a double center and scored off of a sin-

gle by senior out�elder Drew Johnson. Sophomore left-hander Matt Lujan was on the mound for the Dons on Friday making him 3 – 6 on the 2009 season. Lujan gave up two hits, no runs and had seven strikeouts in seven innings of play. He was relieved by freshman right-hander Matt Chavez, who pitched a scoreless 8th inning and then was relieved by junior left-hander Joe Anderson, who closed the game allowing one earned run, one hit and had one strikeout. Saturday, the Dons were looking to keep their impressive offensive play from Friday going but the Waves had a different intention. Pepperdine took an early 4 – 0 lead in the �rst inning. Junior right-hander Doug Murray (7-0), usually a strong starter for the Dons, was unable to prevent Pepperdine from getting hits in the �rst inning. Murray allowed four earned runs in the �rst but was able to collect himself and pitched the next �ve innings without letting another run across the plate. Lipkin had a single in the third inning that hit in two runs cutting the lead in half, making it 4 – 2. �en the Dons took the lead in the 5th inning. Bobby Ethel singled to left�eld to lead off the inning. After Poppert walked, Ethel was able to score off of Drew Johnson’s single to left. Freshman designated hitter Nik Balog then walked to load the bases for Robert Able. Able then singled to right �eld to give the Dons the 5 – 4 lead. Ethel then homered in the 6th to give the Dons an insurance run. �e Dons held onto the lead going into the 9th inning until Pepperdine’s Bryce Mendonca hit a two run homer off of USF’s junior right-hander Johnathan Abramson to give the Waves the lead and eventually the win as the Dons could not get the bats going in the bottom of the 9th. On Sunday not only was there the rubber match for the Dons but also the student rewards barbeque hosted by the Diamond Dons. �ere were hot dogs and hamburgers for the students who have supported USF Athletics this year along BASEBALL: Continued on Page 9

Melissa Stihl/Foghorn Junior Derek Poppert waits for the umpire s call after he applies a tag to a sliding Pepperdine player. The Dons were able to successfully defeat Pepperdine in the best-of-three series two games to one.

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Andrew Jimenez/Foghorn Senior Shay Rollins led the Lady Dons to a 7-22 overall record this season.

MATT STEINBACH Sports Editor

After a fairly successful fall sports season, USF athletics shifted to its most popular season for sports, the winter season. What makes the winter season so popular is Men’s Basketball, which is USF’s historically most successful program. But with the Dons far from their glory days, the winter season was one full of losses and promise. Both men’s and women’s basketball had losing records, but the Men’s program at least improved and showed some promise for the future. Besides basketball the Dons had decent seasons in both men’s and women’s tennis as well as successful seasons in both men’s and women’s golf. Here is a look back at the winter season for USF as part two of the year in review. Let’s start with men’s basketball team that was in a transition year as they switched to a new coach, Rex Walters and a new system. Although the Dons were changing coaches and styles, they actually improved a little in their �rst year under their new coach. Even though the Dons lost two more WCC games than a year

ago, they �nished with one more win overall and a better winning percentage. �eir record may not show much of an improvement but if you watched the Dons in person it was apparent that they were a better basketball team. �ey played a lot harder and were more determined during coach Walters �rst year. Dior Lowhorn was once again the star of the team and earned �rst team all WCC for the second year in a row. He also led the WCC in scoring, averaging 20.1 points per game. But besides Lowhorn there was not a stand out player for the Dons, although freshman Kwame Vaughn and Angelo Caloiaro showed promise as rookies. Last year was a hectic season for the Dons after coach Jessie Evans was �red halfway through the year and USF signed Eddie Sutton to coach the remainder of the season. Learning a new system and adjusting to a new coach is no easy task and the Dons faltered last year. But it seems that the team has bought into coach Walters’s basketball philosophy and are ready to improve in the future. During his �rst full season of recruiting, Walters and his staff were able to sign some talented play-

I think that USF will once again become a competitive program. �e Lady Dons basketball team actually did worse than the men’s team, winning only seven games overall, three in the WCC. �ey �nished with a 7-22 record overall and a 3-11 record in the WCC. Although the Dons did not have much success this year, there was some individual achievement. Senior Shay Rollins was once again named to the WCC �rst team, becoming only the �fth Don to earn this honor three or more times in their career. Rollins averaged 14.8 points per game in her �nal season at USF. Besides Rollins, no other Lady Don averaged more than 10 points per game; freshman Vania Singleterry was second on the team with 9.3 points per game. With both the men’s and women’s basketball teams struggling, the men’s and women’s tennis teams were looked to for some success. �e men’s tennis team did not have a very strong overall record, going 9-12 but did well in the WCC, going 6-3 in conference play. With their success in the WCC they were able to earn the third seed in the WCC tournament, where they eventually �nished third overall. Much of their success can be credited to the stellar play of senior Tommy Tu. Tu was at one point ranked 95th nationally and he went on to be named to the WCC �rst team. He led the team to a decent overall record and kept them competitive throughout the year. �e women’s tennis team had about the same amount of success as the men’s team did. Although the women’s team had a better record overall, they �nished with a worse record in the WCC. �e team �nished at 10-11 overall and 4-4 in the WCC, �nishing fourth during the WCC regular season and in the tournament. A big bright spot for the team was the play of sophomore Jennifer-Lee Heisner who won her second consecutive WCC player of the year award. She was also named to the all-WCC �rst team. She was the best YEAR: Continued on Page 9

Courtesy of Hillary Kigar Senior Michelle Born runs to the finish line during the 5000 meter race last weekend at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at UC Berkeley.