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FREEDOM & FAIRNESS Stmmata VOL. 102 ISSUE 14 WWW.USFCA.EDU/FOGHORN FEBRUARY 23,2006 **.!&>! *' h '- I ' . mm' HUNTER PATTERSON/FOGHORN As the fifth week of school comes to an end, the infamous trailers of Welch field have practically blended into the background of USF Professors now call the temporary trailers home to their offices, after a * celebratory party on Tuesday February 7, marked the complete move. USF Faculty Celebrate a Different Kind of Office THERESIAOTA StaffWriter The brown on brown trailers that recendy took over Welch Field may not be the obvious location for a celebration, but for the christening of these new, temporary offices, the psychology, theology and philosophy professors are optimistic about the transition and transformation that has already begun. The professors, displaced by the construction on Campion Hall, celebrated the completion of their move into their temporary trailer offices on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The pressure to move did not set in until after Thanksgiving, even though notice was given before Fall 2005. Professor Daniel Kendall of theology since 1979 described the move as very easy because USF did the actual moving after packing their belongings into boxes from Campion to the trailers. Kendall, who lives in the Loyola House, gave up his office space in a trailer to accommodate more professors who do not hve on campus. The four trailers that now sit on the once spacious and green lawn, did not come equipped with restrooms, forcing faculty to walk over to Gleeson Library, Cowell Hall or Harney for the last month. The installation of restrooms in the trailers is under way. Faculty estimate it will take two years for the completion of Kalmanovitz Hall, the building replacing Campion. "Nothing ever finishes on time, [but] we have high hopes," said Lois Lorentzen, a professor who has moved into the. trailers. Vijaya Nagarajan, professor of theology said, "We expect it will be exquisite based on how well the library turned out." Faculty members are looking forward to -the completion of construction and are relieved that a once frustrating process of moving and re-settling is done. The trailer party captured the sentiment of happy relief with crab cakes, shrimp cocktail and red and white wine being sipped out of plastic cups. Raise Your Antenna: USF-TV Airs Tune In of Get Tuned Out This Week CORINNA HALLORAN/FOGHORN USF-TV has kicked off its regular programming, and what a show they have. You can catch their two-hour block in steady rotation on Channel 35 through Sunday night, Feb. 25. Check the schedule: 1.) Intro/Logo 2.) "How to Make an Experimental Film" a short film by Whit Scott 3.) "USF Talks" 4.) "Slow Children at Play" Intro 5.) "USF Idol" commercial 6.) "SF Big Air" snowboarding video 7.) "USF Talks" 8.) "Flowers..." a short film by Whit Scott 9.) Crossroads commercial 10.) "USFTalks" 11.) "Behind the Bench" 12.) Senate commercial 13.) "Lady..." a short film by Whit Scott 14.) "USFTalks" 15.) "Lulu's User-Friendly Guide to..." a cooking show with Lulu McAllister 16.) Board Credits 17.) End logo BOBBY LEE StaffWriter The Fifth Annual Global Women's Rights Forum will take place next week, March 2 - 9. in celebration of International Women's Day. The forum aims to build "networks of multicultural and non-colonial feminist solidarities within and across national borders/' according to its website. Sponsored by the Global Women's Rights Forum Organizing Committee and the Gender and Sexualities Studies Program, the forum will hold five discussions addressing a diverse selection of topics involving women's rights. The discussions will cover topics such as the plight of Migrant Transgendered Sex Workers and the 'Politics of Youth Empowerment in Bay Area African American Communities.' Over 100 people are expected to attend through out the event. The forum is free and open to the public. For more information, visit usfca.edu/programs/ gssm/gwrforum/index.htm Gauging Traffic in a Flash A Consumer Report on a Device That May Help USF Commuters BOBBY LEE StaffWriter With more than half of USF students commuting up to 30 miles to campus daily, many waste hours of study time sitting in traffic listening to reports on the radio. But it is hard to avoid traffic if you don't know which routes are clear. Seattle, Wa. based TrafficGauge has developed a handheld device showing freeway traffic flows overlaid on a Bay Area freeway map. About the size of a handheld PC, the TrafficGauge displays traffic flow data for the entire Bay region, from Novato and Vallejo in the north to Santa Cruz to the south, and Brentwood and Livermore to the east. A series of dots along a modified map of Bay Area freeways alert drivers to potential slowdowns. Solid dots mean slow traffic; blinking dots mean stop and go traffic.Traffic is updated every four minutes, courtesy of Caltrans and Speedlnfo. Although traffic incidents, such as accidents, are not displayed, sports events are; a very useful feature when deciding alternate routes to avoid game-day traffic. Simplicity is key with the TrafficGauge. The device sports only one button, which when pressed, turns on the backlight and also shows traffic sensor outages. Also, understanding the map was quite simple and using the device had no learning curve. The TrafficGauge is ready right out ofthe box, and only takes two AA batteries, which last for about a month. TrafficGauge was originally invented by Washington resident Ryan Peterson. "I had a commute of a half-hour with a few ways to travel. But with traffic, you never knew which way to go," said Peterson. Out of frustration, Peterson developed a portable version of the traffic maps that were previously available only online through the Washington State Department of Transportation website. A working prototype was developed in 1999, and the device was launched for the Seattle market in 2002. Testing I spent two months testing out the TrafficGauge; traveling over some of the Bay Area's most notoriously congested routes. My first trip with the TrafficGauge took me on an hour- long drive from Danville to San Francisco. The weather was nasty, along with the traffic. The most logical route to take from Danville to San Francisco involved driving north on the 680, cutting across to Oakland on Highway 24, then hopping on the 1-80 onto the Bay Bridge. The second best route was cutting through 20 miles of local roads from Danville to Hayward, jumping on the San Mateo Bridge (Highway 92), and then coming up on the northbound 101 or the northbound 280 into San Francisco. Before starting off, I popped out the TrafficGauge and saw that the traffic on the Bay Bridge was backed up to the foot of the Macarthur Maze.. I decided to take the more southerly route using the San Mateo Bridge. As I approached the end of the San Mateo Bridge, I had to decide whether to take the 101 northbound or the 280 northbound. I looked at my TrafficGauge again and saw that the 101 northbound was a parking lot with a long series of flashing dots. I decided to take the northbound 280 instead, which was clear, but a longer distance to travel. I arrived in San Francisco after about two hours, a half-hour faster than it would have taken me to travel via the Bay Bridge. My next trip with the TrafficGauge required a short hop from USF to Oakland then onward to Walnut Creek, usually 25 minutes without traffic. But as most seasoned commuters know, the western approach coming onto the lower deck of the Bay Bridge is one of the top ten traffic nightmares in the Bay Area. Working against me was a 5p.m. departure from USF, right in the thick of evening rush hour traffic. I popped out myTrafficGauge and turned on the radio to determine which on-ramp to take to get onto the lower deck. Hospital Curve was very congested, so I decided to take the Fifth St. on-ramp. Traffic was stop and go because of a stall and I could see something was wrong. A dotted segment was flashing on my TrafficGauge, indicating stop and go traffic. With still no indication of anything wrong according to the radio traffic reports, I decide to tough it out. It turns out that there was a stall on the lower deck. The TrafficGauge showed the back-up, but the traffic reports on the radio didn't announce it until I was already in Oakland. Although the TrafficGauge did not help me in avoiding traffic, it was nice to know what was happening with traffic in front of me. Results While my tests were informal, the TrafficGauge provided me with an on-the-spot, instant visual display of traffic around the Bay. While the TrafficGauge may not be able to indicate where an accident is, it's definitely an advantage having a visual readout of traffic flow rather than just guessing where the backups are with traffic reports on the radio. At i $79.99 for the TrafficGauge plus $6.99/month service, the TrafficGauge is great value, compared to sitting in traffic for hours on end. Take note, you no longer have an excuse for being late to class. SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117 NEWSROOM - 415.422.6122 ADVERTISING - 415.422.2657
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Transcript | FREEDOM & FAIRNESS Stmmata VOL. 102 ISSUE 14 WWW.USFCA.EDU/FOGHORN FEBRUARY 23,2006 **.!&>! *' h '- I ' . mm' HUNTER PATTERSON/FOGHORN As the fifth week of school comes to an end, the infamous trailers of Welch field have practically blended into the background of USF Professors now call the temporary trailers home to their offices, after a * celebratory party on Tuesday February 7, marked the complete move. USF Faculty Celebrate a Different Kind of Office THERESIAOTA StaffWriter The brown on brown trailers that recendy took over Welch Field may not be the obvious location for a celebration, but for the christening of these new, temporary offices, the psychology, theology and philosophy professors are optimistic about the transition and transformation that has already begun. The professors, displaced by the construction on Campion Hall, celebrated the completion of their move into their temporary trailer offices on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The pressure to move did not set in until after Thanksgiving, even though notice was given before Fall 2005. Professor Daniel Kendall of theology since 1979 described the move as very easy because USF did the actual moving after packing their belongings into boxes from Campion to the trailers. Kendall, who lives in the Loyola House, gave up his office space in a trailer to accommodate more professors who do not hve on campus. The four trailers that now sit on the once spacious and green lawn, did not come equipped with restrooms, forcing faculty to walk over to Gleeson Library, Cowell Hall or Harney for the last month. The installation of restrooms in the trailers is under way. Faculty estimate it will take two years for the completion of Kalmanovitz Hall, the building replacing Campion. "Nothing ever finishes on time, [but] we have high hopes," said Lois Lorentzen, a professor who has moved into the. trailers. Vijaya Nagarajan, professor of theology said, "We expect it will be exquisite based on how well the library turned out." Faculty members are looking forward to -the completion of construction and are relieved that a once frustrating process of moving and re-settling is done. The trailer party captured the sentiment of happy relief with crab cakes, shrimp cocktail and red and white wine being sipped out of plastic cups. Raise Your Antenna: USF-TV Airs Tune In of Get Tuned Out This Week CORINNA HALLORAN/FOGHORN USF-TV has kicked off its regular programming, and what a show they have. You can catch their two-hour block in steady rotation on Channel 35 through Sunday night, Feb. 25. Check the schedule: 1.) Intro/Logo 2.) "How to Make an Experimental Film" a short film by Whit Scott 3.) "USF Talks" 4.) "Slow Children at Play" Intro 5.) "USF Idol" commercial 6.) "SF Big Air" snowboarding video 7.) "USF Talks" 8.) "Flowers..." a short film by Whit Scott 9.) Crossroads commercial 10.) "USFTalks" 11.) "Behind the Bench" 12.) Senate commercial 13.) "Lady..." a short film by Whit Scott 14.) "USFTalks" 15.) "Lulu's User-Friendly Guide to..." a cooking show with Lulu McAllister 16.) Board Credits 17.) End logo BOBBY LEE StaffWriter The Fifth Annual Global Women's Rights Forum will take place next week, March 2 - 9. in celebration of International Women's Day. The forum aims to build "networks of multicultural and non-colonial feminist solidarities within and across national borders/' according to its website. Sponsored by the Global Women's Rights Forum Organizing Committee and the Gender and Sexualities Studies Program, the forum will hold five discussions addressing a diverse selection of topics involving women's rights. The discussions will cover topics such as the plight of Migrant Transgendered Sex Workers and the 'Politics of Youth Empowerment in Bay Area African American Communities.' Over 100 people are expected to attend through out the event. The forum is free and open to the public. For more information, visit usfca.edu/programs/ gssm/gwrforum/index.htm Gauging Traffic in a Flash A Consumer Report on a Device That May Help USF Commuters BOBBY LEE StaffWriter With more than half of USF students commuting up to 30 miles to campus daily, many waste hours of study time sitting in traffic listening to reports on the radio. But it is hard to avoid traffic if you don't know which routes are clear. Seattle, Wa. based TrafficGauge has developed a handheld device showing freeway traffic flows overlaid on a Bay Area freeway map. About the size of a handheld PC, the TrafficGauge displays traffic flow data for the entire Bay region, from Novato and Vallejo in the north to Santa Cruz to the south, and Brentwood and Livermore to the east. A series of dots along a modified map of Bay Area freeways alert drivers to potential slowdowns. Solid dots mean slow traffic; blinking dots mean stop and go traffic.Traffic is updated every four minutes, courtesy of Caltrans and Speedlnfo. Although traffic incidents, such as accidents, are not displayed, sports events are; a very useful feature when deciding alternate routes to avoid game-day traffic. Simplicity is key with the TrafficGauge. The device sports only one button, which when pressed, turns on the backlight and also shows traffic sensor outages. Also, understanding the map was quite simple and using the device had no learning curve. The TrafficGauge is ready right out ofthe box, and only takes two AA batteries, which last for about a month. TrafficGauge was originally invented by Washington resident Ryan Peterson. "I had a commute of a half-hour with a few ways to travel. But with traffic, you never knew which way to go," said Peterson. Out of frustration, Peterson developed a portable version of the traffic maps that were previously available only online through the Washington State Department of Transportation website. A working prototype was developed in 1999, and the device was launched for the Seattle market in 2002. Testing I spent two months testing out the TrafficGauge; traveling over some of the Bay Area's most notoriously congested routes. My first trip with the TrafficGauge took me on an hour- long drive from Danville to San Francisco. The weather was nasty, along with the traffic. The most logical route to take from Danville to San Francisco involved driving north on the 680, cutting across to Oakland on Highway 24, then hopping on the 1-80 onto the Bay Bridge. The second best route was cutting through 20 miles of local roads from Danville to Hayward, jumping on the San Mateo Bridge (Highway 92), and then coming up on the northbound 101 or the northbound 280 into San Francisco. Before starting off, I popped out the TrafficGauge and saw that the traffic on the Bay Bridge was backed up to the foot of the Macarthur Maze.. I decided to take the more southerly route using the San Mateo Bridge. As I approached the end of the San Mateo Bridge, I had to decide whether to take the 101 northbound or the 280 northbound. I looked at my TrafficGauge again and saw that the 101 northbound was a parking lot with a long series of flashing dots. I decided to take the northbound 280 instead, which was clear, but a longer distance to travel. I arrived in San Francisco after about two hours, a half-hour faster than it would have taken me to travel via the Bay Bridge. My next trip with the TrafficGauge required a short hop from USF to Oakland then onward to Walnut Creek, usually 25 minutes without traffic. But as most seasoned commuters know, the western approach coming onto the lower deck of the Bay Bridge is one of the top ten traffic nightmares in the Bay Area. Working against me was a 5p.m. departure from USF, right in the thick of evening rush hour traffic. I popped out myTrafficGauge and turned on the radio to determine which on-ramp to take to get onto the lower deck. Hospital Curve was very congested, so I decided to take the Fifth St. on-ramp. Traffic was stop and go because of a stall and I could see something was wrong. A dotted segment was flashing on my TrafficGauge, indicating stop and go traffic. With still no indication of anything wrong according to the radio traffic reports, I decide to tough it out. It turns out that there was a stall on the lower deck. The TrafficGauge showed the back-up, but the traffic reports on the radio didn't announce it until I was already in Oakland. Although the TrafficGauge did not help me in avoiding traffic, it was nice to know what was happening with traffic in front of me. Results While my tests were informal, the TrafficGauge provided me with an on-the-spot, instant visual display of traffic around the Bay. While the TrafficGauge may not be able to indicate where an accident is, it's definitely an advantage having a visual readout of traffic flow rather than just guessing where the backups are with traffic reports on the radio. At i $79.99 for the TrafficGauge plus $6.99/month service, the TrafficGauge is great value, compared to sitting in traffic for hours on end. Take note, you no longer have an excuse for being late to class. SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117 NEWSROOM - 415.422.6122 ADVERTISING - 415.422.2657 |
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