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FREEDOM AND FAIRNESS VOL. 106 ISSUE 9 The Politics Society will host an event with TOMS Shoes on Dec 8. Students will decorate their shoes and learn about the company. JS w Eric Fischer argues that the proposed class schedule change will improve student learning. OPINION Hi PAGE 4 Style connoiseur Addysen Trumper shares her fashion expertise as she lists ways to dress festively this holiday season. JiCE Men's Basketball loses two close games againt non- divison opponents Montana State and Colorado State. SPORTS PA PAGE 10 Sky Madden and Chris Moore investigate the overwhelmingly transient trajectory of electro-hause music. The podcast considers new cuts from Vitalic, Boys Noize and other seminal artists under question. FOGHQ TheFoahornOnline.com DECEMBER 3, 2009 Proposed Schedule Change Frees Classroom Space Melissa Stihl/Foghorn Junior Kevin Kunze (far right) organized a protest to gather signatures for a petition opposing the proposed schedule. ERICKA MONTES StaffWriter "Sign this petition, you with the USF shirt!" could be heard across Harney Plaza last Wednesday, Nov. 11, as three student protesters urged passersby to sign a petition to protest the new class schedule announced by James L. Wiser, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Junior Kevin Kunze organized the protest, after a number of professors expressed their discontent with the new class schedule, announced in a Nov. 3 message to faculty. "If professors are complaining, it should be a serious concern for students," he said. Wiser proposed that a Monday- Wednesday-Friday and Tuesday-Thursday schedule format would replace the existing Monday-Wednesday and Tuesday-Thurs day schedule beginning in the fall 2010 semester, which has been in place for the last eight years. Converting twice-a-week courses into three days would make each class run about 50 minutes. In the email to faculty, he said the new schedule was formed in response to the space problem that the university has been facing. Many professors were given classrooms with inadequate space for their class size, forcing them to resort to lounges or library rooms, or no classrooms were found at all. Wiser said the new class schedule will allow an additional 180 course sections on Monday-Wednesday-Friday and 60 sections on Tuesday-Thursday. "At the beginning of the fall 2009 term we had approximately 40 course sections without classrooms," Wiser said. After student complaints circulated, Wiser sent out a message to the university on Nov. 12, explaining that the new schedule format starting in the fall 2010 semester was a proposed plan, not a final resolution. Wiser said at a November Policy Board Meeting with faculty that the message was intended to eradicate students' misconceptions on the class schedule proposal. Yet amongst students, the proposed plan has not been taken lightly. After only an hour out in Harney Plaza, Kunze said he accumulated about 7 pages worth of signatures. He has since continued to ask anyone who crosses his path to sign the petition, eventually gathering over 600 signatures. Rebecca Waterhouse was one of many students who signed the petition. "It's less logical making people take Friday classes," she said, since many students commute and would have to come on Fridays for only a 50-minute class. Students are concerned about the short time frame, since "50 minutes is going back to high school," Maggie Gehegan said, but also about the flow of information. Gehegan said "I was annoyed that [the administration] didn't tell the students." Senior class representative John Coon stopped by the protest, but chose not to sign the petition. "The way it is labeled, I'm not comfortable signing the document," he SCHEDULE: Continued on Page 2 USF Neighbor Opposes Removal of Cypress Trees LAURA PLANTHOLT StaffWriter Tall trees are rare in big cities like San Francisco. Three such tall trees, native species Monterey Cypresses, have stood on USF property by the corner of Golden Gate and Masonic for over 70 years, and have grown to be 80-90 feet tall. Now, USF is fighting to remove these trees. However, one concerned neighbor is organizing against this process. He believes that these trees'lives can be saved, and is protesting at an upcoming city hearing. Glenn Loomis, director of community relations and chair of the USF Green Team, says the trees are getting taller, are top-heavy, and are possibly diseased. These conditions increase their risk for falling over in heavy winds, which would make them a potential danger to any people or property in their path. Loomis is pushing for the trees' removal because he is afraid of the danger that would come from them falling. Because the trees are positioned on a slope and the winds blow in from the Pacific Ocean to the west, it is likely that trees would fall right into Masonic Avenue. Loomis said, "That's four to five lanes of traffic depending on the time of day. It's very heavily traveled. We're concerned that someone will b» injured, or worse." Normally, Loomis said, USF does not ask permission from the city when trees on university property are removed. However, when trees lie within 10 feet of city property, they must seek city approval and notify neighbors. One such neighbor took issue with these trees being removed, in his opinion without reasonable cause. Curtis Speck, the concerned neighbor, is not just an impartial passerby. Speck has been invested in USF's foliage for over ten years. He began a garden on a plot of USF's land, located behind the ROTC building, in 1995. Speck has a spiritual reverence for nature and plants, and gardens at USF about four mornings a week. Speck said TREES: Continued on Page 2 Akima Brackeen/Foghorn Chioke Walker congratulates Prince Charming pageant winner Peter Smith. Sorority Hosts First Scholarship Pageant Awards Sophomore $1,000 SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN Chelsea Sterling/Foghorn This Monterrey Cypress tree, on the corner of Golden Gate and Masonic, is one of three that stands to be cut down, pending a city hearing to be held in February. 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941 IS JOHN ARNOS StaffWriter Five male students competed for a S 1,000 scholarship at the Prince Charming Pageant to help further pursue their education. Osekalome Akhile, Amandi Emen, Emeka Nwadiba, Peter Smith, and Chioke Walker came from USF, San Francisco State University and San Jose State University to compete in a swimsuit contest, talent contest, and a question and answer segment for the $1,000 scholarship. At the end of the pageant, Peter Smith, a USF sophomore, won the grand prize. Kendra Liljenquist, USF senior and member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc- USF's historically African American sorority that organized the pageant- said that the event is about "Recognizing an outstanding male in the black community and rewarding him to further pursue his education." She said that the criteria for the males to be selected were based off of a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 and community service. Liljenquist said males were selected from other schools because Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. "wanted to recognize others in the black community." Lijenquist said that the organization raised money for the scholarship by doing fundraising at Chevy's restaurant and that additional organizations donated money. Didi Amene, a USF senior and member of Alpha Kappa Inc., said that the fraternity sold tables at the pageant to organizations and individuals for $25. In addition, the law firm where Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. president Courtney Ball works also donated money. Amene said that they spread the word for the pageant on Facebook and handed out fliers at USF, San Francisco State University and San Jose State University. She PAGEANT: Continued on Page 3 NEWSROOM wm ADVERTISING 415.422.22657
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Transcript | FREEDOM AND FAIRNESS VOL. 106 ISSUE 9 The Politics Society will host an event with TOMS Shoes on Dec 8. Students will decorate their shoes and learn about the company. JS w Eric Fischer argues that the proposed class schedule change will improve student learning. OPINION Hi PAGE 4 Style connoiseur Addysen Trumper shares her fashion expertise as she lists ways to dress festively this holiday season. JiCE Men's Basketball loses two close games againt non- divison opponents Montana State and Colorado State. SPORTS PA PAGE 10 Sky Madden and Chris Moore investigate the overwhelmingly transient trajectory of electro-hause music. The podcast considers new cuts from Vitalic, Boys Noize and other seminal artists under question. FOGHQ TheFoahornOnline.com DECEMBER 3, 2009 Proposed Schedule Change Frees Classroom Space Melissa Stihl/Foghorn Junior Kevin Kunze (far right) organized a protest to gather signatures for a petition opposing the proposed schedule. ERICKA MONTES StaffWriter "Sign this petition, you with the USF shirt!" could be heard across Harney Plaza last Wednesday, Nov. 11, as three student protesters urged passersby to sign a petition to protest the new class schedule announced by James L. Wiser, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Junior Kevin Kunze organized the protest, after a number of professors expressed their discontent with the new class schedule, announced in a Nov. 3 message to faculty. "If professors are complaining, it should be a serious concern for students," he said. Wiser proposed that a Monday- Wednesday-Friday and Tuesday-Thursday schedule format would replace the existing Monday-Wednesday and Tuesday-Thurs day schedule beginning in the fall 2010 semester, which has been in place for the last eight years. Converting twice-a-week courses into three days would make each class run about 50 minutes. In the email to faculty, he said the new schedule was formed in response to the space problem that the university has been facing. Many professors were given classrooms with inadequate space for their class size, forcing them to resort to lounges or library rooms, or no classrooms were found at all. Wiser said the new class schedule will allow an additional 180 course sections on Monday-Wednesday-Friday and 60 sections on Tuesday-Thursday. "At the beginning of the fall 2009 term we had approximately 40 course sections without classrooms," Wiser said. After student complaints circulated, Wiser sent out a message to the university on Nov. 12, explaining that the new schedule format starting in the fall 2010 semester was a proposed plan, not a final resolution. Wiser said at a November Policy Board Meeting with faculty that the message was intended to eradicate students' misconceptions on the class schedule proposal. Yet amongst students, the proposed plan has not been taken lightly. After only an hour out in Harney Plaza, Kunze said he accumulated about 7 pages worth of signatures. He has since continued to ask anyone who crosses his path to sign the petition, eventually gathering over 600 signatures. Rebecca Waterhouse was one of many students who signed the petition. "It's less logical making people take Friday classes," she said, since many students commute and would have to come on Fridays for only a 50-minute class. Students are concerned about the short time frame, since "50 minutes is going back to high school," Maggie Gehegan said, but also about the flow of information. Gehegan said "I was annoyed that [the administration] didn't tell the students." Senior class representative John Coon stopped by the protest, but chose not to sign the petition. "The way it is labeled, I'm not comfortable signing the document," he SCHEDULE: Continued on Page 2 USF Neighbor Opposes Removal of Cypress Trees LAURA PLANTHOLT StaffWriter Tall trees are rare in big cities like San Francisco. Three such tall trees, native species Monterey Cypresses, have stood on USF property by the corner of Golden Gate and Masonic for over 70 years, and have grown to be 80-90 feet tall. Now, USF is fighting to remove these trees. However, one concerned neighbor is organizing against this process. He believes that these trees'lives can be saved, and is protesting at an upcoming city hearing. Glenn Loomis, director of community relations and chair of the USF Green Team, says the trees are getting taller, are top-heavy, and are possibly diseased. These conditions increase their risk for falling over in heavy winds, which would make them a potential danger to any people or property in their path. Loomis is pushing for the trees' removal because he is afraid of the danger that would come from them falling. Because the trees are positioned on a slope and the winds blow in from the Pacific Ocean to the west, it is likely that trees would fall right into Masonic Avenue. Loomis said, "That's four to five lanes of traffic depending on the time of day. It's very heavily traveled. We're concerned that someone will b» injured, or worse." Normally, Loomis said, USF does not ask permission from the city when trees on university property are removed. However, when trees lie within 10 feet of city property, they must seek city approval and notify neighbors. One such neighbor took issue with these trees being removed, in his opinion without reasonable cause. Curtis Speck, the concerned neighbor, is not just an impartial passerby. Speck has been invested in USF's foliage for over ten years. He began a garden on a plot of USF's land, located behind the ROTC building, in 1995. Speck has a spiritual reverence for nature and plants, and gardens at USF about four mornings a week. Speck said TREES: Continued on Page 2 Akima Brackeen/Foghorn Chioke Walker congratulates Prince Charming pageant winner Peter Smith. Sorority Hosts First Scholarship Pageant Awards Sophomore $1,000 SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN Chelsea Sterling/Foghorn This Monterrey Cypress tree, on the corner of Golden Gate and Masonic, is one of three that stands to be cut down, pending a city hearing to be held in February. 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941 IS JOHN ARNOS StaffWriter Five male students competed for a S 1,000 scholarship at the Prince Charming Pageant to help further pursue their education. Osekalome Akhile, Amandi Emen, Emeka Nwadiba, Peter Smith, and Chioke Walker came from USF, San Francisco State University and San Jose State University to compete in a swimsuit contest, talent contest, and a question and answer segment for the $1,000 scholarship. At the end of the pageant, Peter Smith, a USF sophomore, won the grand prize. Kendra Liljenquist, USF senior and member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc- USF's historically African American sorority that organized the pageant- said that the event is about "Recognizing an outstanding male in the black community and rewarding him to further pursue his education." She said that the criteria for the males to be selected were based off of a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 and community service. Liljenquist said males were selected from other schools because Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. "wanted to recognize others in the black community." Lijenquist said that the organization raised money for the scholarship by doing fundraising at Chevy's restaurant and that additional organizations donated money. Didi Amene, a USF senior and member of Alpha Kappa Inc., said that the fraternity sold tables at the pageant to organizations and individuals for $25. In addition, the law firm where Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. president Courtney Ball works also donated money. Amene said that they spread the word for the pageant on Facebook and handed out fliers at USF, San Francisco State University and San Jose State University. She PAGEANT: Continued on Page 3 NEWSROOM wm ADVERTISING 415.422.22657 |
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