THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2019 • VOL. 116, ISSUE 14 NEWS SCENE OPINION SPORTS

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SENATE PROPOSAL WOULD ADD SECOND DISABILITY SHUTTLE

HALEY KEIZUR Senate's Students With Disabilities Rep­ The second shuttle would be funded by Staff Writer resentative Anthony Levaggi decided ro Senate for its first yeat in operation. After work with other members of Senate to pro­ that, they would recommend that rhe Uni­ ASUSF Senate, the student government pose a referendum to utilize an additional versity funds the costs of the extra car. group on campus, saw a problem in the shuttle for daytime disability use. It will require $34,000 to fund an ad­ Loyola Village patking garage: of the four "When you think about how inaccessi­ ditional shuttle. This includes the costs of Public Safety shuttles parked, only one is ble the city is in general, and how students staffing drivers, fuel and vehicle mainte­ used each day to transport students, staff with physical disabilities or limited abil­ nance, according to Public Safety opera­ and faculty with disabilities. ities have just as compacted schedules as tions manager Staci Hoell. This causes an average wait time of other folks, the wait time of30 minutes is The funds would be coming from 30 minutes, and Senate was not the only really bad,"· Senate President Sage Hapke the Senate reserves, not students' tui­ group to see a problem. Last year's results said. tion, Hapke said. Every semester, stu­ from the campus climate survey had many "Those who require the [proposed] dents pay a $113 activity fee, which goes recommendations to make advancements shuttle won't have to build their class towards the ASUSF operating budget. in accessibility for the campus communi­ schedule with gaps to incorporate a long This money funds student organizations, ty. waiting period for the shuttle: and will including the Foghorn. Any leftover After speaking with Student Disabili­ have more options to move around cam­ ty Services (SDS) Director Tom Merrell, pus more freely," Levaggi said. CONTINUED ON PG.3 EST.1903 0 SFFOGHORN.COM c®lFOGPOD @SF FOGHORN SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN 02

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vote on Feb. 19, it will be added to the school-wide with the physical strain that comes with having a ballot in April. class in LoMo. I am a math major, so it's unusual SECOND The additional shurtle would follow the same for me to have classes up there, but others aren't so hours as the current one: Monday-Friday from 7 lucky." a.m. to 6 p.m. Passengers must first be approved Davis is proud of Senate for stepping up with by SDS and human resources, Hoell said. this initiative, but thinks it is "ridiculous" that the DISABILITY ASUSF Senator Jordan Davis, a junior math­ money for operating the shuttle is coming from ematics major, fits the criteria for the shuttle, but the student activity feze reserves. has never used it because of the wait time. "That money should be available to promote stu­ SHUTTLE "I would procrastinate leaving my room just dent life and community engagement, but in­ to emotionally prepare myself for the climb [up stead, Senate is left picking up the slack where CONTINUED FROM FRONT Lone Mountain]," Davis said. "I have POTS (Pos­ [the] administration has failed," Davis said. tural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), which "Even then, there are so many issues where we, money goes into Senate's reserves. means my blood vessels don't constrict well when as student leaders, simply cannot push through Public Safety supports Senate's proposal, Hoell I stand, and my blood pressure drop. Students the red tape - and students, especially marginal­ said. If the referendum passes through a Senate with invisible physical disabilities have to deal ized populations, suffer for it." •

correct amount. " USF ADOPTS NEW PAYROLL SYSTEM - Krasts said all University employees have re­ ceived regular communication about the USFWorks implementation starting in April 2018 through its CRISTINA MACZ during Jan. 2019. These groups were offered a loan launch on Jan. 2. Staff Writer or usage of their paid vacation days as compensation Despite many training resources available on to cover the gap. platforms such as myUSF and Canvas, which are To kick off the new school year, USF rolled out Whereas the pay cycle shift was not necessary for accessible to both students and faculty through their USFWorks, a new payroll system set to be used by all the implementation of USFWorks, Krasts said the USF accounts, the new change has still left some USF employees, including full-time and part-time University made the changes together for efficiency. feelings of uncertainty for University employees of faculty, staff and student employees. She said the new pay cycles will also help stream­ all levels. USFWorks is powered by the financial and hu­ line the University's time-keeping systems, keep sick Mousse Torres is a sophomore who works as ::1 man resources platform Workday. It's intended to leave balances current, and increase timesheet accu­ Student Assistant with the Graduation Center and provide easy-to-use HR and payroll information to racy. a Resident Advisor within the St. Ignatius Institute the University community. , Michael de Vera, who is in charge of payroll for Living Learning Community. Despite the two posi­ "The former HR and Payroll system did not ef­ students on the 4th floor of the University Center, tions, Torres had no idea the new payroll system was ficiently meet the university's needs and included said he enjoys some aspects of the new system in being implemented until she had to submit her new manual and complex processes," Mara Krasts said, comparison to the old one. For example, in the old timesheet for pay. "It's a litcle different and the USF's human resources project manager said in an system, if students wanted to submit their timesheets parts that got me confused were the way in which email. after the submission deadline, the submission of a the hours [are now] labeled," Torres said. "What I Plans to implement USFWorks began in Feb. paper timesheet was required. do like is that it's a lot more organized. Since I tech­ 2018. The transition meant a shift in the pay cycle "The way the [new] system is setup [students] are nically have two jobs in which I have to input hours for adjunct faculty, staff and student employees, able to submit more than once," de Vera said. "This for, I can submit my hours all in one day, and I don't which caused a one week delay in their pay period is an effort to make sure [students] all get paid the have to submit two separate [timecards]." • 04 THURSDAY FEB. 14, USF TOBACCO SURVEY EVALUATES SMOKE-FREE POLICY 2019 CRISTINA MACZ semester. Staff Writer "We want to see what students' perceptions and beliefs are around smoking and tobacco use, as well USF students may wonder why their inbox has as secondhand smoke," Macias said. "It is very ad­ emails asking them to answer questions about tobac­ vantageous that we were able to be recipients of the co. grant and with the grant, provide a student survey Here's why. .where we look and analyze the data." Health Promotion Services (HPS) recently re­ . Macias wrote the grant application for the To­ leased a survey asking students to answer questions b~cco-Free Generation Campus Initiative and also about how the "Breathe Easy USF" initiative, which applied for a smaller $5,000 grant through the aims to make USF a smoke-free campus, and its pol­ California Youth Advocacy Network, which is also icies affected smoking habits of students on campus. helping fund the initiative. The survey opened in mid-January and closes on Junior Saudia Thomas is happy that the initia­ Feb 15. tive to make USF a smoke-free is in place. "I fully According to Natalie Macias, the associate direc­ support banning smoking in high traffic or dense­ tor of HPS, the survey will gather "post-data" fol­ ly populated areas," she said. "Cigarette smoke is lowing the 100 percent smoke-free campus initiative harmful to the students and faculry. No one should that was implemented on Aug. 1, 2017. This policy have to suffer because of the habits of other people." was put into action with the help of a $20,000 grant Likewise, a USF student smoking on Golden from the American Cancer Sociery, which USF re­ Gate Avenue, right outside of campus boundaries, ceived for joining their Tobacco-Free Generation told the Foghorn under condition of anonymity Campus Initiative. that they respected the fact that they are not al- The research for the initiative includes the present lowed to smoke on campus. · survey, which is evaluating results, and a similar sur­ "I completed the survey, but it was the first time I vey which was conducted in the fall of2017 prior to learned that USF smoking policy was that intense," the smoke-free campus policy being enacted. said the student. "I support USF's smoke-free poli­ The 2017 "pre-data" survey measured smoking cy because of [the dangers of] second-hand smoke habits at USF. 18.8 percent ofstudents surveyed said and [for] health reasons for non-smokers. I respect they smoked at the time. the policy, and I don't really smoke at school on the Among both smoking and non-smoking stu­ campus." dents, the pre-data survey showed that 83.4 percent HPS currently offers free resources for students of students agreed that colleges have a responsibility who are trying to quit smoking, including nicotine to promote healthy behaviors and to adopt policies gum or lozenges, sessions to aid students in quitting that ensure people have smoke-free air to breathe. and a free subscription to the pro version of Kwit, It will take a while to process the "post-data", a smoking cessation app. Macias said that these re­ Health Promotion Services is finishing up its collection ofsurvey according to Macias, and the results are likely to sources are available to USF students regardless of results evaluating the success of"Breathe Easy USF." WIWAM be announced around the end of the spring 2019 the grants. • · WIN/FOGHORN

traffic in Koret over the winter intersession, Royal convenient and the food came out quick," she said. WHERE DID THE KORET Ground Coffee chose to close their doors earlier than "Now I have to make sure I always bring food to ex:pea:ed, Chambers said. work with me." DELl GO? "While the space is vacant, we are seeking ways Koret alerted gym-goers of the change on Feb. to collaborate with others on-campus to see if we can 11 by raking down the deli menus and posting signs ERIN ROSE create some type of 'pop-up' space to give visibility, about the closure. The University is devising a plan Contributing Writer access and an alternate venue for student resources," to fill the vacant area, but much is still unknown as · Chambers said. "One good thing is that the deli con­ to what will take its place, or when the change will For students not on the Flexi meal plan, there is tinues to provide a nice, quiet space for students to happen. nothing worse than doling out real cash in the cafe­ study, disconnect, and enjoy the view." Bon Appetit Manager Micah Cavolo was unable teria. Royal Ground Coffee still has some inventory to verify if his company would be taking over the For this reason, the Koret Deli, located on the remaining in the Koret Deli. The drink case is still Koret deli location. third floor of the Koret Health and Recreation Cen­ stocked with juices and the deli case has remains of a Paalman said she would like to see the deli replaced ter, has been a go-to for students wanting to avoid few random packaged food items. with the same variety of food that Royal Ground "B.exi-focused" food establishments on campus. The Chambers spoke of how Koret staff members re­ Coffee had. "Coffee, energy bars, chicken salad deli temporarily closed before the start of the spring lied on the deli during shifrs. "We've been trying to sandwiches and plenty ofhealthy options. It's a gym, semester. It was the only on-campus food establish­ bring snacks for our staff in the interim," she said. we are all here because we want to stay healthy," she ment not affiliated with Bon Appetit. "I'm trying to stock up on Trader Joe's trail mix, said. • There is no set date for the deli to reopen, accord­ fresh fruit, hot tea and baked stuff on a good day. ing to Koret Director Shanie Chambers. But it's no [Royal Ground Coffee] bagel." Since fall 2009, the .Koret Deli has been operat­ Koret-goers appeared to be confused over for the ed by Royal Ground Coffee, a Bay Area coffee shop sudden closure. In a 30 minute period on one week­ chain. The deli's menu consisted of coffee, baked day afternoon, 15 patrons walked up to a deli with goods, smoothies and sandwiches. closed shutters. According to Yelp, Royal Ground Coffee makes Sophomore Corinne Paalman, who works as a the 19th best breakfast bagel in the city. lifeguard in Koret, said the deli closure was a huge USF notified Royal Ground Coffee in mid-De­ inconvenience. "For a long time, I didn't even know cember that the University would be ending their the cafe existed, but then when I found out about it lease with the establishment in 60 days, Chambers ... I was like, woah," Paalman said. said. It is unclear as to why the University ended sev­ With only 20 minute breaks during their shifts, ered ties with the chain. making a trip to the school cafeteria is not an option The University and Royal Ground Coffee con­ for Koret Staff, Paalman said. "[The deli] was a nice USF ended their contract with the Koret Deli, operated by Royal tract was set to expire Feb. 11, however, with slow place to get coffee, lunch or dinner as it was really Ground Coffee. WIWAM WIN/FOGHORN 05

Students at USF are working with athletics on forming an eSports team with aspirations to enter Division I within NCAA. WIWAM WIN/FOGHORN

GARRETT LEAHY U.S. which have Division I eSports commonly referred to as "scrims" by elude a Local Area Network (LAN) Contributing Writer teams under the National Association eSports athletes, around campus in party - where people gather in a of Collegiate eSports. Allocco be­ order to. practice for future tourna­ room together to play online multi­ Ever wondered if playing video lieves that an eSports program would ments. player games - as well as a tourna­ games could be considered a sport? be a potential revenue stream for USF The club has been holding practice ment in January for the basketball One group ofUSF students think so. as well as boost admissions and stu­ games with eSports teams from other video game NBA 2Kl9. USF Dons eSports, an unofficial dent engagement with the athletics universities, although the team mem­ Although USF Dons eSports has dub of25 students at USF, is discuss­ department. bers don't necessarily meet in-person received support from the athletics ing the possibility of becoming a Di­ Currently, the NCAA is still con­ when they practice. department, it is not certain that vision I athletics team with the USF sidering whether to officially incorpo­ Ozcan also hopes to hold events Ozcan's new dub can become a Di­ Athletics Department. rate online gaming into their associa­ around campus to promote eSports, vision I sport at USF - at least not Although the dub is "just getting tion. including a symposium in April to right now. Allocco expressed concern off the ground" according to graduate Although there is no data regard­ discuss career opportunities in eS­ about the lack of Division I eSports student Bati "West" Ozcan, the pres­ ing the University's student interest ports and the growing popularity of teams. "We can make a Division I ident the club, these garners playing in eSports, Robert Ishida, a graduate the activity. Ozcan also has a goal team, but who would they play?" Overwatch and League of Legends student and the coach of the club, of establishing a permanent prac­ Unfettered by skepticism from competitively against other collegiate plans to create a survey to gauge stu­ tice area reserved for eSports players the NCAA, players are encouraged teams has high hopes. dent interest in participating in eS­ in the new Sobrato Center, which is by projected giowth in eSports, with Frank Allocco, senior athletics ports or attending tournaments. currently in the design phase. Alloco global revenue expected to exceed director for external relations, agrees While the club has yet to file its said he's heard the request, but that $1.1 billion this year, and $1.6 billion with Ozcan that eSports has poten­ paperwork to become a club, they al­ the "architecture [for the space] is by 2021, according to Statista, which tial to be an addition to USF Athlet­ ready have nominees lined up to fill very preliminary." conducts business intdligence and ics. "On a personal level, I would sup­ dub leadership roles. They still need With support &om administration market research. "[The NCAA] are port that," Allocco said. "Anything to make a constitution, which state's in the athletics department, eSport talking about it," Allocco said. "I do to allow students to display skill is a the club's overall goals and inten­ players have bam able to use USF's think they're starting to see what's positive [thing]. I have a broader defi­ tions. athletics spaces free of charge, a priv­ happening around them, and there's nition of what 'sport' is." in the meantime, USF Dons eS­ ilege not extended to other dubs. definitely some interest," Allocco There are 15 universities in the ports have been holding scrimmages, Events held since last December in- said .•

time to get materials set up for his BIOTECH LAB REMODELED THANKS TO DONATION first class on Jan. 23. A&er the first week, he noticed how engaged and receptive his students have been in IZZIE HALLOCK ginning of the 2018 fall semester and According to the OMC article, the the new environment. Staff Writer ended just in time for the spring se­ class, "Special Topics: Interdisciplin­ Michael Bowe, one of the lab's mester. The new space itself totals 760 ary Life Sciences" is intended for all managers, said that the classes in­ An existing lab on the third floor square feet. science majors including physics, data clude new learning techniques. of the Harney Science Center, Room In addition to the remodel, the science, mathematics, chemistry and For example, in order to mimic a 323, was just upgraded after a $2 funds cover the hiring of two "key biology. The students will have three professional environment, students million renovation that includes new personnel" to help manage the lab 50-minute lectures and two 90-min­ will have the opponunity to use ad­ technologies and funds for increased and coursework along with student's ute lab sessions a week. vanced technologies, including the research. research endeavors and fellowships, MAl Construction, the company lncuCyte live cell imaging system. The project was funded by Kirk according to OMC's article. who remodeled the space, stated in a "This technology platform essentially Schroeder, a Michigan-based bio­ "The donor's vision was to bring newsletter that the class will simulate combines a microscope with an incu­ tech entrepreneur. Schroeder does a new life sciences lab, which would real-world practices, which include bator and enables scientists to srudy not have any direct connection to give students an undergraduate expo­ biotech operations, functions and in­ kinetic cell biology," according ro the USF, but wanted to help fund the sure to industry practices," life scienc­ vestigatory work. The course prepares OMC article. project with a university close to his es instructor Sohiel Memarsadeghi students to enter a variety of fields Vickie L. Banti, MAl's director hometown of Monterey, California, said," including stem cell research, person­ of business development, would not according to an article published by Along with the remodeled space is alized medicine and immuno-oncol­ share specific financial information USF's Office of Marketing Commu­ a new interdisciplinary class with four ogy, a type of cancer treatment. w.ith the Foghorn. The MAl news­ nication (OMC). sections, open to only 16 students per Memarsadeghi said that the lab's letter, however, stated that the project Construction started at the be- semester. speedy construction ended just in was under budget. • '06 07 THURSDAY FEB. 14, 2019

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seem like a compliment paid to the beauty of diverse styles. It Becomes troubling, though, when you real­ ize that the same black women who wear those braids in their daily lives are ridiculed and ofren are refused jobs for looking too "gherto." Too of­ ten does the foreign style or custom in question only become respectable when its used by a certain "type" of wearer. Claire Jacobs is a freshman Most recently, we've seen the pat­ entrepreneurship and tern of condemnation for cultural innovation major. appropriation in the form of the crit­ icism Ariana Grande received on her With Ariana Grande's Japanese "7 rings" music video, in which many tattoo translation mishap in the felt the video boiled down Japanese news, in which she accidentally got culture to an edgy aesthetic while not the words "small finger grill" perma­ including any Japanese people in the z nently inked on her hand (rather than video. - the words "7 rings," referring to the ln the context of Ariana Grande's title of her most recent single), now current situation, her overuse of seems like a good time to investigate self-tanner to darken her skin tone the subtle, yet important differences in combination with her "blac­ 0 between cultural appreciation and cent" - the adoption of vernacular, cultural appropriation. grammar and inflection stereotypi­ I Is it okay to admire and like cul­ cally associated with young, urban tures other than your own? Of course African-Americans - has bec:Ome it is. Doing so will likely make you a a key example of the way celebrities more worldly and a more open-mind­ inappropriately take inspiration from z ed individual. Is it alright to adopt se­ ethnic groups and, as a result, reduce lect foreign customs or styles as yow very entire communities down to a style I own? Well, that's where the line seems to choice or costume. It's -situations like go fuzzy. Grande's that show a clear disconnect It is more than okay to open yowself in America, as the people accused of up to new thought and to admire styles, appropriation often have no ridicul­ foods, customs and languages of cultwes ing intent, yet their ignorance and outside yow own. lack of sensitivity to the marginalized However, what is certainly not experience makes them blind to the okay is adopting foreign customs as yow implication.s of their actions. own fUr yow profit, diminishing the In response to all ofthe controversy full .complexity of a culture by boiling it surrounding her "7 rings" video and down to a costume, or using a style that her unfortunate tattoo, Grande pub­ locals to the said culture are made fun of licly admitted on Twitter her inabiliry as yow own new fashion. to read or write Kanji - a Japanese We repeatedly see this pattern in writing system; however, she failed American pop culture. We've seen it to address any of the claims that her in the denunciation of Gwen Stefani mistake shows careless appropriation as she objectified Japanese-American and continues to claim appreciation. women as marketing tools to exotify At the core of this issue is the intent. herself as an artist, and the intense criti­ Although these appropriations often cism thrown at the Kardashian clan for seem semantic, it's crucial to remem­ using traditionally African-American ber that your actions do matter and hairstyles and appropating those styles affect other people. as their signature looks. The con­ There is nothing ignorant about tinued use of minority culture and asking if something you've said or customs as a style choice by white done is acceptable, or if it makes people has incited arguments and another person or group feel disre­ hurt on both sides, particularly spected. And for anyone being asked when the same people those items whether or not something qualifies belong to are ridiculed for their as appropriation, know that the line choice. between cultural appropriation and On the surface, borrow­ exchange is and - always will be ing a unique style or culture, like - blurry, but communication, grace the Kardashians using Fulani and respect always seem to have a braids to red al!Pet events, may clarifying and uniting power. • @ARIANAGRANDE/INSTAGRAM 09

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Even though the accuracy of the story ofSt. Valentine is disputed, it should not take away from the significance ofthe annual holiday. FIONA BRANSGROVE/GRAPHICS CENTER I 2 RETHINKING THE DAY OF ROMANCE I The origin of the name Valentine's Day as we now tine's Day in his name. know it comes from a slightly less disturbing back­ Knowing the legend about the origins of Valen­ ground, although the truth behind ·the story is still tine's Day now, I fed much better than I did before. disputed today and much ofit is a rosy, embellished The transformation between the original cdebra­ legend. tions of the holiday and what it repr~ents today pro­ Back in the third-century, ancient Roman emper­ vides a valuable example ofhow something gory and or Claudius II banned marriage because he believed violent can evolve into a day full of hope and love. that single men made better soldiers. According to And if I'm being honest, my opinion of Valen­ historical legend, a Roman Catholic priest, later tine's Day has often been biased - mostly because known as St. Valentine, began illegally officiating the holiday can be isolating to those who don't iden­ marriages to counter this. tify as gender binary, and it's often seen as a superfi­ The idea of marriage, at the time, was regarded as cial holiday solely for the purpose ofgiving the choc­ Jordan Mall is a freshman a highly sacred act. When marriage was outlawed, olate and floral industries a boost. media studies major. many looked to the church for a solution. As a repre­ But underneath all those prejudices, the holiday sentative of the church, St. Valentine had the oppor­ is truly a space to honor a man who did so much for Ah, Valentine's Day. The one time of the year for tunity to provide an answer to the people's problems, our perception of marriage and love today. couples to fully express their most extreme public which is exactly what he did. Personally, I've never celebrated Valentine's Day display of affection in front of all those who dare to By unifying people who were in love, St. Valen­ with a special someone but, despite that, I find my­ look. Meanwhile, your local singles try to go about tine played a risky game. If his mission was exposed, self still able to appreciate the holiday for what it is, the day as normally" as possible, wi~hout eating too he would face death. But he continued anyway, mostly only because my parents send me a box of much chocolate. risking his own life to marry couples without the chocolate. I used to also fed cynical about the holiday. But knowledge of the emperor and without care for the Even if you run into two lovebirds that you'd learning about the history of the holiday changed consequences. rather not witness getting lost in each other's eyes my mind about this topic. In the end, St. Valentine met the same fate as this Valentine's Day, I beg you, turn that annoyance Ironically enough, the original ancient Roman many tragic rebd-heroes in history and was eventu­ into something positive and think of St. Valentine celebrations in mid-February were actually quite ally caught, jailed and tortured for his efforts. Trag­ and all that he did for love. And to all you lovebirds bloody and violent. According to NPR, during "Lu­ ically, St. Valentine fdl in love with the daughter of out there, eat some candy or buy a rose for the priest percalia", a festival celebrating the arrival of spring, one of the jail wardens and left her a note signed who acted solely out of love, without knowing that goats and dogs would be sacrificed and skinned. "love, your Valentine" (I bet you can guess which he would leave an impact for centuries to come. Then, women would be hit with the hides. tradition is said to have started as a result of that If you're like me and you find yourself without I'm sure this seems like a disgusting mess to you note.) Eventually according to some versions of a significant other this Valentine's Day, never fear but, back then, women would actually line up to the legend, their love story reached a tragic end, as because there are other ways to celebrate. And if partake in this process, as they were convinced this Valentine was martyred, later becoming· the patron worse comes to worst, you can always join me and ritual would increase their fertility. saint oflove, which is why today we celebrate Valen- my candy. • 10 THURSDAY FEB . 14, 2019

Senior guard Shannon Powell drives to her left against the Pepperdine Waves on Feb. 7. YANNICK PETERHANS/FOGHORN

JAMES SALAZAR Abby Rathbun connected on a baseline jump­ went off, netting her seventh 20-point game Staff Writer er with five minutes left, cutting Pepperdine's of the season and ninth of her career with 22 lead down to two points. Pepperdine spent the points. Powell also netted seven rebounds, four On Feb. 7, the women's basketball team rook last four minutes on an 8-0 run that extended assists and four steals. Nielacna and Rathbun to the War Memorial Gymnasium to host one their lead by 10 points with a score of 69-59. joined Powell's double-digit club with 13 and of the best teams in the West Coast Conference, With a little over a minute left to play, the Dons 10 points, respectively. They also contributed to the Pepperdine University Waves. churned out seven points but their fate had al­ the Dons going a perfect 6-6 at the free throw Within the first few minutes of play, the ready been sealed. The Waves wound up nar­ line, a first for the team since Jan. 18. Dons found themselves on the opposite side of rowly defeating the Dons by a score of 72-66. Elsewhere on the hardwood, halftime action an 8-2 Waves run. Points were hard to come Throughout the entire game, the Dons played included USF's new official cheer squad making by for the remainder of the first quarter, as the their hearts out. Senior guard Shannon Powell their highly anticipated debut. • Dons went into the second quarter trailing the Waves, 8-12. Action began to heat up in the second quar­ ter. The Dons took their first lead of the game with five minutes left to play in ~e first half. Then, briefly falling behind. again, the Dons would once again get out in from with only three minutes left in the first half. However, the Waves ended up successfully halting their opponents' momentum, forcing the Dons to face a two-point deficit as both sides headed into the locker room. The second half was tightly contested by both sides. The Dons showed resistance when they tied the game at 36 points apiece with seven minutes to go in the third quarter. Despite the Waves pulling away shortly after, it would not take long for the Dons to get back on their op­ ponents' heels. Freshman Julia Nielacna scored four consecutive points to bring the game with­ in three points. Before the third quarter came to a close, the Waves would make one more bas­ ket and lead the Dons 49-44. The fourth quarter started off with both sides trading points. Redshirt Sophomore Nia Alex­ ander hit a jumper from 10 feet away to give the Dons a one-point lead two and a half minutes into the fourth quarter. Despite falling behind, the Dons continued to work hard as freshman The new Dons ch.eer team make their long-awaited debut. YANNICK PETERHANS/FOGHORN 11

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These are the locations ofongoing amd expected construction projects at the War Memorial Gymnasium complex. PHOTO FROM GOOGLE EARTH, GRAPHIC BY GABRIEl GRESCHLER/FOGHORN -UNDERSTANDING THE FUTURE OF WAR MEMORIAL

KALAN K. BIRNIE It will be walled-in either by a won West Coast Conference tour­ nity, not just the athletics depart­ Sports Editor retracting wall or accordion-style nament tide and made an appear­ ment. It wUl also feature an en­ wall units. By having the option ance in the 1996 NCAA Tourna­ closed practice facility of one full If you've ever attended a game to seal off Malloy Pavilion, it can ment reaching the Sweet 16. basketball court and one partial in War Memorial Gymnasium, you be opened to the public and the The Hall of Social Change will court. Designers have also toyed may have asked yourself, "Wait, USF community even when games feature a number of interactive with incorporating classroom and what's the Sobrato Center? Which are not happening. Ideally, it will video presentations which will of­ office space. parr is Malloy Pavilion? I thought become a gathering space for the fer visitors an in-depth look at the Now, before you go complaining this was War Memorial Gym?" community during the day and effects the Dons have had on histo­ that your tuition is going straight You're not alone. The confu­ then host fan experiences at night. ry. The most notable example is the to sports, both of these projects sion may stem from the fact that Umbrellaed into the Malloy 1951 Dons football team, which are being financed through private the USF Athletics Department is Pavilion project is an expanded turned down invitations to bowl donations. In December 2014, Mr. involved in two simultaneous con­ USF Athletics Hall of Fame and games because their organizers and Mrs. Tom and Sharon Malloy struction projects in and around a newly created Dons Hall of So­ wanted the team to exclude their donated $5 million to the athletics War MemoriaL cial Change. Both will open to . African-American players. program in commemoration of the To make sure we are all on the the public to share the stories and Currently, the Malloy Pavilion storied Dons basketball program. same page, let's get these names histories of the Dons through the project is blocked from public ac­ Nearly a yeai later, in Novem­ straight. years. ce.ss with partitions and a large, ber 2015, Mr. John A. Sobrato, a War Memorial Gymnasium is, The existing ·Dons Hall of hanging banner. real estate developer and philan­ for all intents and purposes, the Fame, a wall of plaques on the east The banner advertises our third thropist, and his wife, Susan, gym. It's the existing building end of the War Memorial lobby, contestant: The Sobrato Center. committed to a gift of $15 million between Hayes-Healy Hall and features athletes like NBA Hall of The Sobrato Center does not to the University to rebuild and the University Center, where the Farner Bill Russell, civil rights icon exist - yet. It's still in the design revolutionize the War Memorial Dons women's and men's basket­ and football legend Burl Toler, and process. When construction is Gymnasium complex: Upon their ball teams play, as well as the Dons cross country and track and field completed, it will be a new state­ donation, it was announced that women's volleyball team. legend Jennifer Hartford - who of-the-art practice facility stand­ the Sobratos would become the Malloy Pavilion is the area with­ was the first runner in Dons histo­ ing on stilts (seriously) above the namesake of the center. in War Memorial Gym which is ry to qualify for the NCAA Track Hayes-Healy parking lot. According to an interview with currently under renovation, to the and Field Championships. It also The Sobrato Center will be the athletics department, the Mal­ west of the newly-opened student honors award-winning historic a multi-purpose facility featur­ loy Pavilion is currently waiting for bar, in the direction of the UC. teams like the 1951 Dons football ing 7500 square feet of gathering a permit to be approved by the city When opened, it. will host office team, the 1978 NCAA champion space. While the specific use is yet before it can begin construction. suites and enhanced seating op­ men's soccer team, and 1995-96 to be determined, it is intended to If all goes according to plan, work tions open for games and events. women's basketball team which benefit the entire campus commu- should begin this coming summer. • 12 THURSDAY IN MEMORIAM FEB. 14, 2019 ...STEPHEN NEGOESCO (1925-2019)

Coach Negoesco (right) waves to the crowd before a Dons game in Oct. 2016 which honored the 1966 National Championship team. DONS ATHLETlCS/FLICKR SAN FRANCISCO LOSES ASOCCER LEGEND FROM HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR TO ONE OF THE GREATEST COACHES OF ALL-TIME

KALAN K. BIRNIE two All-American honors. He captained the NCAA championship, Sports Illustrated re­ Sports Editor Dons soccer team to the 1949 NCAA co-cham­ leased an article titled "USF wins one for the pionship title, shared with Penn State. U.N.," emphasizing that the Dons team that In the evening hours of Feb. 3, the University After his graduation from USF in 1951, Ne­ year comprised players from the United States, of San Francisco lost one of the biggest names in goesco became a biology teacher for the San Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, its history. Coach Stephen Negoesco, the name­ Francisco Unified School District, where he Peru, Poland and the then-Soviet Union. sake of Negoesco Stadium, passed away at the would stay for 25 years. Negoesco did not limit his coaching skills to age of93. From 1951 to the early 1960s, Negoesco the Dons. He also coached teenagers, a Police Negoesco was born in Jutland, New Jersey on played for various men's league teams in San Athletic League team, a club youth team, and Sept. 12, 1925. Following the death of his moth­ Francisco and coached a number of youth teams. the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club, a semi­ er at a young age, he was sent to Romania to live Negoesco took the wheel of the Dons men's pro soccer team which ultimately went on to with his aunt and uncle. In 1940, Nazi officers soccer team in 1962. Over the course of the next take the U.S. Open Cup in 1976 (then known as in German-occupied Romania imprisoned Ne­ 39 seasons, he piloted the Dons to four NCAA the National Challenge Cup). In 1966, he was goesco after his American citizenship was dis­ national championships and 22 conference the coach of six teams at once. covered. He eventually escaped with the help of championships. Upon his retirement from USF After leaving the Dons in 2000, Negoesco the guards. in 2000, he had recorded a career record of 540 coached Marin Catholic High School, which Negoesco fled to Bucharest, Romania, where wins, 172losses and 66 draws. won the Marin County Athletic League title-in he played in the Romanian Football League as a Negoesco was the first coach in college soccer 2003. teenager. He eventually returned to New Jersey history to reach 500 career wins and quite lit­ Negoesco is survived by his six children, 17 in 1945. erally wrote the textbook on soccer in America, grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. In 1947, Negoesco moved to San Francisco penning a 144-paged textbook on the game in A public memorial service is scheduled for and enrolled at USF to study biology. He also 1992. Saturday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. in St. Ignatius joined the Dons men's soccer team. He was known for recruiting diverse teams Church followed by a reception in Fromm Hall In his four years on the soccer team, he earned to the Hilltop. Mter the Dons won the 1966 at 11:30 a.m. +