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THURSDAY, February 27, 2014
SCENE
StaffWriter David L. Garcia
predicts "American Hustle" and
other nominees will take home
an Oscar this weekend.
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OPINION
Conor Crockford '14 declares
his reason for leaving San
Francisco after graduation.
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SPORTS
Rugby is already one of the
most popular club sports
at USF - and the men's and
women's teams are still just
scratching the surface.
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NEWS
The USF Farm Stand offers
students tasty treats grown
from the campus community
garden. Doesn't get more local
than that!
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A Story Ending?
Historic San Francisco
Bookstore May Face
Closure
SHELBY BLACK
Staff Writer
In 1960, Black history was made
when Julian and Raye Richardson
opened the bookstore known today as Marcus Books. Proudly proclaimed as "the oldest Black bookstore in the nation," Marcus Books
has been at its present location, in
a three-story Victorian on Fillmore
St. (between Sutter St. and Post St.),
since 1981.
But last year, as a result of a
predatory loan and eventual bankruptcy, the family was forced to sell
the Fillmore property, which, in addition to housing the store, was also
home to three generations of the
family. After months of organizing
and negotiating by Marcus Books
supporters, the real estate developers
who bought the property agreed to
give the Richardsons until the end
of February to raise $3 million —
NICHOLAS WELSH/FOGHORN
The "smoking garden" between Gillson and Phelan Hall is one of two designated smoking
areas on campus - but not for long, if students vote yes on banning 'bacco.
USF May Ban Tobacco
MICHELLE DOYLE
Staff Writer
ASUSF Senate met last Tuesday
to discuss a proposition that aims to
enforce a campus wide tobacco ban.
If the proposition passes, students
will see it on the ballot for ASUSF
Spring Elections on April 14, and
will be able to vote for themselves
whether or not they want a 100%
tobacco free campus.
At the time of publication, Senate
had not yet voted on the propisition.
Two-thirds of Senate must approve
the proposition for it to pass.
ASUSF Senate President John
Chibnall, senior, and Student of Color Representative Jennifer Echeagaray, sophomore, presented Resolution 13-14-04, entitled "ASUSF
Should Approve a Ban of Tobacco
at the University of San Francisco,"
to Senate members last week.
The resolution states: "Because
USF is not smoke or tobacco free,
some members of the Association
have expressed concern for their
health and environment," and "some
students feel that allowing tobacco
on our campus is contrary to the Jesuit mission ofthe University of San
Francisco."
Kamal Harb, director of USF
Health Promotion Services (HPS),
said HPS "supports the students'
referendum to have USF become
[a] 100% tabacco free campus, and
join over 1,182 college or university campuses in the U.S. that have
adopted 100% tabacco free campus
policies."
Currently, there are two designated smoking areas, the 'smoking
garden' on main campus and one on
Lone Mountain. No official punishment is given for students found
smoking in undesignated areas on
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Greg Johnson, co-owner of Marcus Books, shakes hands with Mayor Ed Lee at City Hall.
For more than 50 years Marcus
Books has served as a cornerstone
to showcase the great literary
achievement of African-American
writers. The store gained its fame
by hosting African-American authors, poets, and musicians, such as
Oprah Winfrey, Malcolm X, Earth
Wind 6c Fire, Dave Chapelle, Toni
Morrison, and Queen Latifah. The
Richardsons created a place where
people could learn about and enjoy
Afrocentric culture, history, politics
and literature.
twice what they paid for the property — to buy it back.
As of publication time, the fate
of the landmark cultural institution
was in doubt, though whether or not
Marcus Books raised enough money
to buy the property back should be
determined by early next week.
A pair of Dons, Denise Sullivan,
class of 1983, and Tiye Sheppard, a
junior media studies major, worked
for several months with a core group
committed to saving the Fillmore
treasure. Sullivan helped with or-
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The Cost of a USF Education Will Grow Next Year
TANYA DZEKON
StaffWriter
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2.9%
increase in tuition
for the 2014-2015
academic year for
undergraduate students
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USF President the Reverend
Stephen A. Privett, S.J. announced
a tuition rate increase of 2.9% in
an email to the USF community
last Wednesday. The USF Board of
Trustees approved a yearly tuition
rate of 140,996 for full-time undergraduate students.
"USF is working very hard to keep
tuition down," said Provost Jennifer
Turpin. "Every year we meet with
the Student Senate to discuss tuition and review the next year's tuition. We've had the lowest tuition
increases in our history over the past
three years."
The cost of living at USF has also
swelled to $4,475 (compared to last
year's $4,170) for a standard double room per semester and $2,185
(compared to last year's $2,130) for
the meal plan.
"It is frustrating," said Annie Tof-
foli, a freshman nursing student,
"but I hope the extra money goes
to improvements in the dorms or to
current students for more aid."
Along with the tuition hike, the
Board of Trustees also approved an
increase in the amount of financial
aid the university awards from its
own funds. In the next academic
year, USF will grant $69.5 million to
eligible students. According to the
email that announced the tuition
rate increase, it will "help ease the
burden of these increases."
"It seems counterintuitive," said
Emily Meyers, a freshman media
studies student. "Why not just keep
[the rate] the same?"
Will International Students
Carry the Burden?
Danielle Maingot, a sophomore
communication studies and advertising student from the Bahamas, said
that the tuition increase is especially
frustrating for international students
like herself that have to pay full tuition because they aren't eligible for
need-based financial aid.
"For some, it determines if they go
home for Christmas or the summer,"
Maingot added.
USF graduate Rachel Koo 14', an
international transfer student, said
that even though she valued her
Jesuit education, her international
status limited access to most scholarships and put more stress on her
parents, who were paying full-tuition
for her to attend USF. "Coming from
Malaysia, USF fees and living costs
are incredibly high," Koo said.
Nick Wu, a sophomore entrepre-
neurship and accounting student
from China said that he understood
the tuition hike because professors
need to be paid more to account for
the increasing cost of living in San
Francisco. "But I think USF should
consider providing some scholarships or financial aid to international
students because it feels kind of unfair for us that we can't apply to any
scholarships, even if we have really
high academic grades"
In regards to international students'
eligibility for scholarships, Turpin
said: "international undergraduates
whose sponsors are no longer able
to meet the commitment made on
the Certification of Finances may be
able eligible to apply for tuition assistance."
Missing Student Bradley Bennett Contacts Family
Calls from payphone,
family waits for more
information
ALLISON FAZIO
Staff Writer
USF student Bradley Bennett, a
32-year-old fine arts major who has
been reported missing since early
January, made contact with his family last Sunday February 16, according to his father Steve Bennett.
Bennett called his family from a
pay phone near Lake Oroville, CA,
162 miles north east of San Francisco, after being encouraged to do
so by a park ranger. The conversation
lasted about six minutes.
"[Bradley] seems to be on a spiritual journey," said Steve Bennett, later adding, "he did 80 percent of the
talking in the six minutes, and not
a lot of info was exchanged. I don't
really know where he is still — we're
just anxiously waiting to hear from
him again."
Steve Bennett said there is no
animosity between Bradley Bennett
and his family, nor does Bradley feel
any negativity towards USF.
Bradley Bennett served in the
military, and his family is a little
concerned by the possibility of Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, said his
father, though Bennett has- been
through all the evaluations of the
Veteran Mental Health Program.
"The situation, as far as we're
concerned, is not over until we really know his intentions and are
satisfied with his overall wellbeing,"
said Steve Bennett. "It's a big step in
the right direction, but wc are by no
means done with the situation. We're
just trying to take it a day time."
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