New Looks on Campus
Several summer reconstruction projects have given parts of campus a new look. New arts studios, a cutting edge computer lab, and the law school’s remodeled Kendrick Hall are fulfilling the university’s strategic initiatives to “provide an attractive campus environment” including high-grade technology and outstanding facilities.
XArts, the new art studios located in the former Xavier Hall garage, debuted on the first day of school with 100 students enrolled in the new visual arts program. The exposed pipe and roll-up doors of the original garage were left intact and turned into aesthetic highlights. The studios are home to painting, sculpture, stained glass, and other classes.
The School of Law’s new moot courtroom and remodeled Kendrick Hall are also offering a new look. Lecture halls seem “lighter and airier,” said second-year student Matthew Schmid. That may be because all ceilings were raised approximately 10 inches for better acoustics and new lighting was added. The new moot courtroom, like every room in the school, includes an Internet connection at each seat, said Linda Clardy, associate dean for the school.
 The Kudlick computer classroom (right), named for Michael Kudlick, a former professor of computer science, has surfaced from this summer’s renovation with interesting architectural touches such as porthole windows faced with thick glass. The room is fitted out as a combination lecture/lab facility. There are 30 computer screens, two DVD screens with computer monitor capability, and a projector screen. If used together, the technology could allow three different images to be shown simultaneously. The classroom was built with a $2.5 million gift from Alfred Chuang ’82, founder and president of BEA Systems, who credits Kudlick with helping prepare him for a career in computer science.
Privett to Speak at Commonwealth Club 9/11 Event
USF President Stephen A. Privett, S.J. will be among three panelists in a public forum on Wednesday titled, “Reflections on September 11,” sponsored by the Commonwealth Club.
Fr. Privett, along with Ming Chin ’64, JD ’67, associate justice of the California Supreme Court, and others will discuss security, civil rights, and how the United States has changed since September 11. Commonwealth Club CEO Gloria Duffy will moderate the talk.
The event will take place at 6 p.m., Wednesday (check-in begins at 5:30 p.m.) at the club’s San Francisco office, 595 Market St., second floor. It is free and open to the public.
The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. The non-profit, non-partisan educational organization has played host to an array of speakers, including Teddy Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and Bill Gates.
For more information on Wednesday’s forum, visit www.commonwealthclub.org.
Student Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Jean-Jacques Charmant, 22, a student in the School of Business and Management, was killed in a motorcycle accident on Aug. 26. He had transferred to USF from the College of Marin last fall to study international business. More details are available on the Marin Independent Journal Web site.
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Elton Brand (right) of the Los Angeles Clippers tries to block Detroit Piston Ben Wallace’s shot during practice in Memorial Gym. (Photo: Rodney Lee ’80)
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NBA Comes to USF
USF hosted some of the nation's top basketball players when the USA Men's National Team practiced in the War Memorial Gym Aug. 19-21. The team was practicing for an exhibition game against China at the Oakland Arena Aug. 22.
The USA team includes Ray Allen of the Milwaukee Bucks, Antonio Davis of the Toronto Raptors, and Michael Finley of the Dallas Mavericks. USF has hosted other USA basketball teams and NBA teams for training sessions in the past.
Professor Honored for Article on Media Monopolies
Project Censored, a media group highlighting issues overlooked by the mainstream press, voted a USF professor’s work No. 1 on its Top 25 Censored News stories list of 2002. The winning article, “Legal Project to Challenge Media Monopoly,” was written by Dorothy Kidd, assistant professor of media studies, and published in MediaFile, a publication of non-profit media organization Media Alliance.
“It’s an honor to be awarded this,” Kidd said. “They do an extremely important job of bringing public awareness to many important issues.” In her article, Kidd criticizes six mega media corporations she contends pose problems for democracy because of their control of U.S. television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. This “corporate barrage” is countered by what Kidd calls a “growing movement for media democracy.”
Project Censored honored Associate Politics Professor Stephen Zunes in 2001 for his article, “Cuba’s New Revolution,” which looked at innovative health and energy developments in Cuba. Other USF publications have been included on Project Censored’s list, including two articles in 2000, “Famine in North Korea” and “Dangerous Communists, Inscrutable Orientals, Starving Masses” by Ramsay Liem and Yuh Ji-Yeon, respectively, for the College of Arts and Sciences publication Peace Review.
Dons Legend Phil Smith Dies
Phil Smith, the former USF all-American and Golden State Warriors star, died July 30 following a four-year bout with cancer. He was 50.
Smith led USF in scoring in all three of his seasons here (1972-74) and was named all-American his senior year. In 2001, he was selected as one of the top 50 WCC athletes of all time. Smith scored 1,523 career points and averaged 18.1 points per game while leading USF to a 62-22 record. He is one of just five USF male athletes to have his number retired, and is in the USF Athletic Hall of Fame.
“He was the best of competitors and the best of human beings,” said Bob Gaillard, Smith’s USF coach. “He was able to make his teammates and friends better players and better people. He will really be missed.”
After graduating from USF, Smith played for the Golden Sate Warriors, helping to lead the team to its only NBA championship, in 1975. Smith is survived by five children and his wife of 27 years, Angela, who he met while a student at USF. For more information, visit the USF athletics Web site.
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