In three weeks time I’ll be getting one of those pieces of paper that says I’ve completed my degree in Politics and African Studies at the University of San Francisco. You may be wondering how someone with that academic background became the online editor of the school paper and let me assure you, I’m still wondering [...]

The Foghorn’s Lauren Burge interviews Jordi Davieson, lead singer for the Australian indie band touring in the United States.  San Cisco,  the indie-funk beach pop band hails from Freemantle, Australia playing summer tunes by mixing old instruments with synths. The young and successful band released their first EP, “Golden Revolver” in 2011 and since then [...]

A few weeks back, I had a casual conversation with my friends about the federal sequester. I noted that most of the discussion was dictated by speculation and fear-mongering rather than a real analysis of any of the proposed spending cuts brought about by the sequester. For my friends, it was the first time they [...]

Even the most ideological members on staff recognize the importance of the diversity of voices that appear here.  The idea that, because the Foghorn is the undergraduate paper of a Jesuit college, we should only run student opinions aligning with Catholic teachings is an un-Catholic call for destroying a pattern of fruitful, compassionate, respectful, and [...]

SAN FRANCISCO IS A CLASSROOM THAT IS SECOND TO NONE Impossible as it is to miss the swarm of advertisements about USF on bus shelters, taxis, and streetcars, there are still students among us who don’t get the message that San Francisco is among the best cities ever. Or maybe they do realize it, yet [...]

We know movie tickets are , so let our movie columnist Jason Weiler give you the low-down on whether or not you should drop $11.50. This week he watches a movie with a theme that should strike close to home for many college students: plagarism. If you find yourself ever in the mood for a [...]

It all started here... Daniela Ricci-Tam bids the paper farewell

the Foghorn says goodbye to our beloved News Editor, Fatima Duran

The Foghorn Staff questions the relevancy of USF's Mission

There will be major changes come fall 2010. Clubs and organizations will be moved to a new location with better facilities. But is this better for the organizations' productivity?