University of San Francisco - USF Don Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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sAn CRArtf foghocn et with Admin Aorndther horn Editor ..»c vice Presl-'barge of Student T crux o! the matter ' to be that the admin-on is willing to allow pen dorm proposal both result of the poll taken ne residence coordinat ble tile site vidnight to include a here o-hours type of opd use, but the preone inion on that sulnd-oeems to indicate tha'the the moment, the suppc to of open dorms have ter-satisfied by the actic this fourth floor UCteo-tingent. poll There has been soiter-trovcrsy over the -ted taken in the resident g One rumor flying was that one of ployees of the Ho’ partment took th hasn’t enough in the way of recreational activities. In the Poll 437 of the taken part in the visitation “experiment” and 47 said they had not. (For the benefit of these 47 who have no friends, it’s really quite painless.) The clear majority of the people stated that the “experiment” has made it more pleasant for them to live on Campus, and, in the long run. understand the complex interpersonal relationship between men and w'omen. the a rule, fait certainly bear. The future of the . visitation on the campu pret v bright, despite administrative hassles tl people like the RCC and ti and the PHRC have to gi through each time they ‘de cide’ something lines r

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KUSF Radio, operated and managed by students, provides the University Community with many services. Music is especially geared to the tastes of the students. The finest and most complete news service on the campus is provided by KUSF's news team. Sports coverage is provided during the football, soccer, and basketball seasons. Two years ago. under the leadership of KUSF. a new student publication, the San Francisco Scene, was born. KUSF broadcasts seven days a week throughout the residence halls, and will soon go FM to serve the entire city with news and information about University activities. o o 27

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 - To The Don University of San Francisco feel that a University newspaper has the duty to keep its readers informed on major issues, be they on or off campus events. Given the preceding, feel that the Foghorn has fulfilled this duty acceptably. Not only has the Foghorn kept relevant and interesting issues in the mainstream of its news reporting (defoliation in Indochina), it has also initiated new areas of concern (the Welch Park editorial). It has opened the eyes of many students on issues of a national and world-wide nature (The George Jackson and Palestinian Freedom Fighters articles). It has refused to allow members of the Student Government to censor its content or stifle its publication. It is definitely lacking in Staff positions, but this is more a fault of the student body with its characteristic apathy than it is a drawback of the present Editorial head. also feel that to preserve the integrity of the newspaper itself, a system of remuneration should be devised whereby staff writers and editors will be paid for their services. H. Sullivan Editor, Foghorn To The Publications Council University of San Francisco I understand that the Student Senate has requested the Council to review the policies of the Foghorn. Therefore, I wish to submit to you a number of points which, from my point of view, appear to represent poor or irresponsible journalism. The Foghorn did not report on the opening faculty meeting of the year, to which they were invited. At this meeting, several officers of the University made important statements about University affairs. No mention of this ever appeared in the Foghorn. A news conference was held following the meeting of the Board of Trustees on Sept. 29, 1970. At this conference, the President of the University and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees made important announcements on matters of interest to the student body. A press release was also distributed. No mention of the meeting or of the press release was seen in the Foghorn. The University Senate met on Friday, Oct. 2, 1970. The Foghorn has a standing invitation to attend these meetings. On Oct. 2, several important items were discussed and passed. No report or commentary appeared in the subsequent issue. On Oct. 9, 1970, an editorial, written by the editor, expatiated at great length on the buildings planned for the space between the Church and Campion Hall. Since very few persons are privy to the plans for these buildings at this time, it was easy to ascertain whether the editor had spoken with anyone about them. He had not. It appears to me that responsible journalism involves editorializing on facts rather than on rumor. The Foghorn published of Sept. 9, 1970, an article which was published for the first time last year. This article by Mr. Michael Doogan contains statements which are false in fact and numerous insinuations about the personal character of the officers of the University. This article, while legally safe, I am sure, stands on the edge of libel. . . undocumented allegations, attacks on personal integrity and techniques of harassment and innuendo. (Student Rights and Freedoms. IV.E.) Albert R. Jonsen, S.J. President 29