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With an abrupt end to on-campus life for the remainder of the spring semester comes the realization for many Zags the previously scheduled events may not be taking place as anticipated. With an email sent to club presidents and on-campus organizations early last week, GUEST services confirmed no events are to take place on campus throughout the duration of the semester. BULLETIN FILE PHOTO That means organizations, which President Thayne McCulloh and those in Friday’s meeting emphasized the importance of hearing student feedback on commencement. had previously planned for months in preparation for their event, will not get to see the final result come to fruition — at least not in the way they may have Administration weighs options originally envisioned. Eight days after the student body learned the remainder of the semester would take place online in some for 2020 commencement ceremony capacity, on-campus organizations found out from the university that all By GINGER MONROE attended Friday’s meeting, said graduating body. decisions made by other Jesuit previously scheduled events were not it was focused on brainstorming Students were also asked universities across the nation. going to take place on campus. Doing so would contradict advice given by ast week, Zags were feeling options for commencement, to list what they thought the Updates can be found on the keeping in mind that GU hosts three most exciting aspects of Association of Jesuit Colleges multiple government bodies that advises anxious about the prospects against holding gatherings of 10 or more of commencement 2020. three commencements every graduation would be. and Universities website: ajcunet. L spring: undergraduate, graduate The final question gave edu/coronavirus. persons in a single area. Not knowing if graduating and the School of Law. students the space to share any Creighton University is “The GU Emergency Response seniors will be able to experience Team has been hard at work for many commencement is the worst The goal of the meeting was additional thoughts or concerns the only Jesuit institution to to figure out what options the in regards to commencement. have officially canceled its weeks now preparing, monitoring and kind of cliff hanger, senior Alyssa responding to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Groscost said. students would prefer, Ruff said. Both Ruff and the survey commencement this year. Ruff sent a survey to each introduction indicated that a There are no virtual said Rebecca Biddison, Gonzaga However, Gonzaga President Experience Live (GEL) coordinator. Thayne McCulloh tweeted a of the graduating bodies virtual commencement could commencements scheduled, Wednesday afternoon titled be put together in time for and 13 universities, such “They have continued to release photo on Friday afternoon which guidance to students, staff and faculty might reassure some students. “Tassels Will Turn 2020” to commencement to happen on as Georgetown University, discern what it is student’s the scheduled dates of May 8-10. Fairfield University and Regis that’s informed by the WHO (World “It’s Friday, and Zag 2020 Health Organization), CDC, Gov. [Jay] Commencement planning actually want. The options for a delayed live University, are planning to hold The survey explored whether ceremony include Sept. 5-6 or commencement in the fall for Inslee and the Spokane Regional Health is underway… 6’ apart! @ District.” GonzagaU #TheTasselsWillTurn or not students are interested in sometime later in the fall. 2020 graduates. a virtual commencement, or if The attendees of the Friday “We felt around the table last GEL, Gonzaga’s annual admitted #UnitedWeZag,” McCulloh said. student weekend, scheduled for April 18 McCulloh also responded they would prefer a delayed live meeting were all focused on Friday that asking students is the ceremony. minimizing the disappointment most important step,” Ruff said. and 19, will not be moving forward in its on to last week’s Bulletin traditional fashion. article “Gone too soon: Gonzaga “It is our goal to find a way many Zags are feeling regarding Ruff said she hoped that of recognizing [graduates’] commencement. by sending out the survey, The GEL team sent an email to seniors discuss early departure participating students and families concerns,” pointing students incredible accomplishment “For Gonzaga, the value administration would receive a and helping [them] share in of doing [commencement] strong enough indicator to know March 17, which informed them the back to his tweet about the nearly 30-year tradition would be Friday meeting, again using the celebration with [their] family together, in as personal of a what students want, allowing and friends,” reads the survey way as we possibly can, is a big for an official announcement by canceled. Instead, the organization hashtags #TheTasselsWillTurn offered a set of links aimed at getting and #UnitedWeZag. introduction. driver about how we behave, as Friday. The short survey had four a community, as a workplace, as “We are going to celebrate prospective students better acquainted The question that remains is: with GU, despite the inability to Will tassels be turning in person questions. Along with gauging an educational institution,” Ruff somehow,” Ruff said. students’ interest levels in said. physically be on campus. or over a Zoom conference call? “In the absence of GEL, we will Manager of Academic a virtual commencement Following in the Jesuit Ginger Monroe is a staff Events Angela Ruff, whoor delayed live ceremony, it tradition of discernment, GU has writer. paid special attention to each tracked commencement 2020 SEE EVENTS PAGE 2 Women’s History Month: Gonzaga alumnae paving the way

PHOTO COURTESY OF DELORES ALEXANDER PHOTO COURTESY OF DOLLY HUNT PHOTO COURTESY OF DEANNADAVIS.NET Delores Alexander, Boeing. Dolly Hunt, elected county prosecutor. Deanna Davis, CEO of Applied Insight. By MELINA BENJAMIN “My mother is a very strong woman from the She joined Boeing at 23 years old in October 1987 and Democratic Republic of Congo,” said Hunt, elected started off as an entry-level contract negotiator. March is celebrated worldwide as Women’s History prosecutor for Pend Oreille County in Washington. “Her “I did know basic things about contracting but I had to Month, honoring the achievements of women and influence on me got me to where I’m at,” learn a lot about the technology as I went through my first celebrating those who have paved the way for future Her parents emphasized, that as a woman, she could couple years,” she said. generations. take care of herself, instead of feeling as though she had to Managing a global team of about 400 people, What is the driving force behind equipping women rely on someone else to get her what she needed. Alexander oversees tens of billions of dollars of indirect with the mindset they can achieve anything? For Gonzaga “I was born to parents who really believed in education spending, which spans hundreds of suppliers that support University alumnae Delores Alexander, Dolly Hunt and and instilled in me a growth mindset,” said Davis, author the internal infrastructure of Boeing’s production of Deanna Davis, it is generational impact. and consultant. aerospace parts, employee and finance services and IT. Alexander, vice president of indirect supply chain at Women were first allowed to enroll at GU in fall 1948, “When I started out, it was all me,” Alexander said. Boeing, recalled a time when she spoke at a university on according to Foley Library’s university archives. This “How I do things better versus how I now get others to do the East Coast and a young woman raised her hand and changed the dynamics and structures of higher education that. My work at Boeing is about organizational strategies said, “I am tired of having to be told you’ll have to work as we see it today. The admittance of women at the time, and how that fits into the corporation.” twice as hard.” however, was primarily to promote the expansion of When she graduated, GU left her thinking about “It’s not going to end in your lifetime,” Alexander Catholic education. service leadership and the idea of leaving things and said in response. “Your obligation is to see if you can Now, GU alumnae are making an impact in the people better than when you first arrived. drive forward, just like your mom did before you and classroom, science, technology, engineering and math “I own [my identities] better now than I have ever your grandmother did before her, so by the time your (STEM) fields, government, the boardroom and social before,” Alexander said. “I was a female, young and mixed- grandkids are in the world, circumstances have changed.” movements. raced. I took my mom’s advice and I always made sure my For Hunt and Davis, their parents played a substantial Alexander, who obtained her bachelor’s degree in 1987 execution and delivery were remarkable, so there couldn’t role in developing who they would become as professionals and master’s in 2010 from GU, began her career buying be any other excuse. You couldn’t use my gender, age and and contracting for information technology (IT) services. and leaders. SEE ALUMNAE PAGE 2 INDEX OPINION A&E SPORTS News...... 1-2 Dear seniors, cherish your remaining All the streaming services for your Spokane and GU communities Opinion...... 3 Arts & Entertainment...... 4-5 time as Gonzaga students quarantine feeling impact of NCAA Tournament Sports...... 6 PAGE 3 PAGE 5 cancellations PAGE 6 2 March 26, 2020 fb.com/GonzagaBulletin NEWS @gonzagabulletin www.gonzagabulletin.com This technique is not entirely new to the club, as it’s been used previously for kids who were unable to attend the event but still wanted to participate. The club is also moving back this year’s deadline to donate, as the online portal to donate usually closes at the commencement of the dance marathon. This will help the club raise funds for the hospital, similar to what it’s done in past years, despite the absence of the live dance marathon, which usually amasses around 600 guests each year. For some on-campus clubs, an online alternative isn’t a feasible option for the type of events they host. Cultural clubs, for instance, like the Hawaii Pacific Islanders Club (HPIC) and La Raza Latina, had to outright cancel this year’s rendition of each of their annual events, Luau and the La Raza Latina festival, respectively. These events are often the most profitable way clubs acquire funds to continue into the next year. “Luau is one of the most costly things we spend our money on but it’s also the biggest fundraiser for the next year, so not having it means we’re not spending too much of our club funds, but it also means that our club’s not profiting much from it either,” said Tiana Pereira, HPIC president. The club will be reaching out to those who have already reserved a table for the Luau asking if they would like a refund or to donate the money to the club. Not only do these annual events act as a primary fundraising tool for the cultural clubs, they serve as a demonstration of the hard work and time club members

BULLETIN FILE PHOTO invest in making their event an authentic look into their Annual events, like Zagathon, were canceled due to the spread of coronavirus. cultures. These clubs have put nearly a year’s worth of time Other large campus events scheduled for the into planning their end of the year events, whether it be remainder of the semester have also begun to theorize scheduling the venue, creating meal plans, coming up EVENTS online alternatives in lieu of in-person gatherings. with a theme or putting together performances. Continued from Page 1 One of the biggest on-campus fundraisers for the past Like other end-of-year events, the Luau and La Raza help you [prospective students] learn more about Gonzaga five years, Zagathon, has already begun taking steps to Latina’s festival also serve as a platform to commemorate through virtual methods,” the email said. “We are in the move its platform online. The annual eight-hour dance the seniors within their club, who have dedicated a process of creating virtual programming and will let you marathon, held in the Hemmingson Ballroom, was set to number of years to their organizations. This is also the last know as activities are ready.” take place March 21, but the marathon’s usual events were of these annual events that seniors have the opportunity to Included in the links are a virtual tour of campus, a delayed so the event organizers could configure methods participate in as students. community board for admitted students to chat and talk for making it entirely online. “This is a bummer for all the seniors or anyone who among themselves and a variety of videos designed to give The dance involves performances from not only GU- would’ve had this as their last Luau because they’re really viewers a glimpse into student life at GU. affiliated clubs like the dance team and Bomb Squad, but missing out on it,” Pereira said. “We’ve been looking To promote the team’s efforts in replicating GEL also from kids at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. forward to April 4 for, literally, almost a year now, and weekend, student hosts have been asked to present Zagathon is offering these kids and their families the now, it’s just sad to see that a lot of the seniors aren’t going themselves as a line of communication for prospective chance to submit videos of the kids dancing, showing off to get that type of closure.” students. their skills or just having a good time. The Zagathon team The HPIC club board is looking into ways it can GEL families will receive a $50 refund for this year’s plans to post those videos on its website, and properly celebrate the seniors in an online format, even if event and for those still hoping to visit campus another outlets, and send them to donors through email if allowed the Luau won’t be taking place. The club has also discussed time, the university will be updating the availability of by the families. speaking with the university to see if there would be campus tours as the situation unfolds. “We will definitely give the families the option to some way to recognize its graduating club members at “As much as our office is adapting and taking it day- get involved using video sharing but we don’t want to commencement. by-day, so are these high school seniors and their families, force anything on them and want to let them make their All GU traditions affected by this crisis, from GEL so we are all in this together to help them make the best own decision on what’s best for their child,” Zagathon weekend to the HPIC Luau, which is the longest-standing college choice for them,” Biddison said. “We’ve had a lot of Coordinator Julia Quinlan said. “We know that under cultural club event on campus going into its 51st year, plan questions surrounding our confirmation deadline of May these current circumstances, it’s very important for these on a return to form next year when the academic calender 1 and if it will be extended, and we are extending it to families that they don’t endanger their kids, so we believe likely proceeds in usual fashion. June 1 to give students more time to make an informed that allowing them to get involved through the use of decision.” videos on the online platform is a good alternative.” Asher Ali is a staff writer.

and answer questions. leadership coach and strategic consultant. women at GU is a reflection of their own “There have been many times I’ve With 20 years of leadership in the experiences. ALUMNAE walked into the courtroom and people nonprofit sector and a focus on behavioral “I would encourage young women at Continued from Page 1 don’t assume I’m the elected official,” she health equity and social justice, Davis GU to not isolate themselves. We tend to race against me.” said. “I see them do a double take when I builds off her previous work and studies migrate to what’s comfortable and migrate Hunt, who is on the second year of her tell them who I am.” by assisting others in personal and to people who look like us,” Hunt said. “In second term as county attorney, is one of She doesn’t let that stop her from doing professional development, leadership and college, get to know other cultures and four elected female county prosecutors in the work she cares about. positive psychology. participate in activities that you may not Washington. After graduating from GU “I see my main role as public service. I GU’s focus on self and community have thought about.” in 1999, Hunt followed her interest in feel like I contribute to the sense of holding aligned with what Davis wanted to do Alexander and Davis offered wisdom criminal justice and attended Santa Clara people accountable who have injured our in the world. She said there was a lot of centered around strength and resolve. University’s School of Law. Though she community,” Hunt said. “At the same time, flexibility for her to study what she wished. “Continuing to push back,” Alexander appreciated the Bay Area, she knew she you are trying to affect public safety.” “For me, leadership has always been said. “Continuing to question. Continuing was going to return to where it all started Hunt said GU impacted her through about how we can impact the world in to call people on bad behavior.” and take a job in her rural county of Pend the lasting friendships and the support positive ways,” Davis said. “Women are “Learn how to fail safe. Learn how to Oreille. group her different work studies provided different leaders than men and we need recover from setbacks,” Davis said. “Things “I am proud of taking care of the over the years. these incredible skills that women bring. are not failures, but they are learning community that took care of me,” Hunt Davis, who received her doctorate in I want to see more women stepping into opportunities.” said. leadership from GU in 2003, has done a that unique opportunity.” During her career, Hunt has little bit of everything. She is CEO, or, in The phrase, “women helping women” Melina Benjamin is a news editor. experienced subtle acts of bias, which she her words, a “creative energy optimizer” of is what these alumnae have strived to turns into opportunities to educate others her company, Applied Insight, an author, live by and their advice to other young MERLYN’S DOWNTOWN - 15 W. MAIN ST 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM BOOKS GAMES Spokane’s Literary Landmark... COMICS Your Personal Bookstore.

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For the students of Gonzaga, finding signing a lease before I knew what I was overlap of time between finals week and a house in Logan Neighborhood for doing: Take your time. the start of summer classes, internships junior and senior year is a process that, For freshmen hearing the same or jobs. in most cases, starts the summer going chatter I did, the advice I have for you With most leases in Logan into sophomore year. This process starts is to take your time finding a house and Neighborhood starting the beginning of before friendships can truly form and group with which to live. The pressure June and spring semester classes out for before students meet the majority of that students put on locking down a summer the first week in May, students their friend groups. house right away is unnecessary. are left stranded during the first couple Because the off-campus housing There are other options for students weeks of their summer plans in Spokane. By HANNAH HISLOP market surrounding GU’s campus is who are struggling to find housing as the While the majority go home for that highly competitive among students, this time to sign comes closer. two-week gap, some students are forced process is accelerated to the point where On-campus housing is still an option to bum it, couch-surfing with friends or the guys who lived in his house before decisions are made prematurely. Before for students. Also, since the search for a family nearby for a couple of weeks. him left behind items they used. He friends have the opportunity to live with lease starts before friendships are fully This causes trouble when moving described how he sorted through what each other, they jump into signing a developed, students who are in need of personal items around from location they wanted to keep and donated the lease. some “last-minute” housing options for to location and is an annoying part of rest. In my experience, the leasing process their junior and senior year have GU to moving when summer rolls around in Along with sharing among students in Logan Neighborhood requires a use as a resource. In fact, the housing Spokane. in Logan, living off-campus junior and change. Signing a lease early causes more bulletin board still has options for off- Despite all the negative feelings I senior year of college helps prepare of a challenge than it helps students with campus housing posted late into the have toward leasing in Logan, living students for the real world. Going peace of mind. school year. off-campus has many perks for students. through the leasing process teaches many I signed a lease on a house in Logan There are roughly 300 upperclassmen One of my favorites is sharing. lessons, big or small. Neighborhood the summer going into living in on-campus housing. So, if you As incoming juniors move in and Living off-campus helps students my sophomore year. I felt the pressure can’t find a way to live off-campus during take over the leases seniors have just learn how to be responsible for a house, to sign a lease as soon as the snow fell to your last two years at GU, you aren’t left, there is an element of reusability. how to clean, pay bills, put out the the ground in December of my freshman alone. Whether previous tenants left small garbage on time, be conscious of how year. There was talk among my friends You might save yourself some money items like pots and pans in the house long their shower is and purchase food and chatter in classes about who was and time by not having to pay rent over or incoming renters buy furniture from for themselves, among other things. living with whom, where the house was the summer, and you won't be stuck in others on their way out, students recycle Living in Logan Neighborhood and the cost of rent. Spokane when your lease hasn’t started housing appliances. provides a great opportunity for students As soon as I heard of people making and you need to move in for those Collin McNicholl-Carter, a recent GU to grow into themselves and transition housing plans for the years to come, I summer classes. graduate, said he recalls buying many into adulthood. jumped into a lease with a group of girls. As the weather turns from snow items off the seniors that lived in his The arrangement did not work out. to sun in Spokane, students scramble house before him. Hannah Hislop is a staff writer. This is the lesson I learned from to find a place to live for the awkward McNicholl-Carter also said many of

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Being a college student is be closed. I had gone back to BulletinEditor-in-Chief hard enough, but being a college Spokane the Sunday before to student out of state provides work on what is now last week’s Morgan Scheerer even more problems — from copy of The Gonzaga Bulletin, Managing Editor purchasing flight tickets, to and I stayed with a family friend Jackson Frank finding a place to store items because of the encouragement over the summer, to trying to from GU to not return to our News Editors Melina Benjamin assimilate into a new lifestyle. on-campus housing. Thea Skokan I am one of those out-of- Soon after, on Tuesday night, Riley Utley state students. Being from San we received the news that on- Arts & Entertainment Editors Spencer Brown Jose, , there have campus housing would officially Brooklyn Popp been many things I struggled be closed for the remainder Sports Editors Connor Gilbert to get used to in Spokane. One of the semester. I was able to Vinny Saglimbeni example is the climate and By VINNY SAGLIMBENI move out of my apartment the Opinion Editor Karlie Murphy temperature. Adjusting to snow following day, and made it back Photo Editor Luke Kenneally and 40-degree weather was a to San Jose Thursday afternoon. Advisers John Kafentzis challenge. I had never lived in to travel to Phoenix, Arizona, to Crazy, right? Nick Deshais these kinds of conditions before. spend time with my dad and go However, I can take so much Technical Adviser Brett Hendricks Another thing I struggled to some spring training baseball out of this experience that will Assistant Director, Student Media Joanne Shiosaki with at first was making new games. Once I get to Phoenix, help guide me in the future. Program Coordinator Kayla Cartelli friends. 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San Jose for spring break for a for March 22 in anticipation www.gonzagabulletin.com few days, and I’m getting ready that on-campus housing would 4 March 26, 2020 fb.com/GonzagaBulletin A&E @gonzagabulletin www.gonzagabulletin.com Get adventurous with the arts at home Commentary by NATALIE RIETH Get out and spend some time in the garden Discover some indoor beauty by pressing flowers, any of us experiencing quarantine find our daily leaves and greenery you find outside. All you have to do routine beyond Zoom university a replay of one, two, is place your flowers or greenery face down inside a heavy Mmaybe four naps, and anticipation of awaiting meals book lined with parchment paper and wait about 10 days. and a never-ending void of boredom. Need something to Once pressed, use your new potpourri to decorate your do in your spare time? Now is the time, my friends. 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If you find yourself in a crafting groove, fun words or lettering fonts to add a more artistic touch. Doodle, add pictures and write a different quote on make a birthday gift for a friend or even tackle your My favorite element to add to collages are fun quotes or each page that you find motivating or inspirational. This is Christmas presents. One can never be too prepared. even random definitions which add personality. You can a great way to release stress and will give you something to Just remember to sign your work, “made with love in even cut out individual letters with a different font and look at to spark positivity when feeling sad and gloomy. quarantine.” spell whatever you please. Natalie Rieth is a staff writer.

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However, many On day five of quarantine, I am sitting whole life, what better time to get outside The added running schedule might bring have moved their studios online and on the couch, bowl of chips in my right of your comfort zone than this, in which some order to your chaotic life. Plus, offer free trials. There are enough studios hand, TV remote in the other. you are perpetually quarantined to one you’ll earn unlimited bragging rights. and online programs to move from one I have switched from Lays potato chips space? CorePower Yoga, normally a very For the actual running, I recommend free trial to the next for the duration of to plantain chips in a weak attempt to eat expensive studio with a similar cult- finding a good podcast. One episode will the quarantine, and you’d never pay a healthier, but the words of the Betches like following to Soul Cycle’s, is offering generally get you through a 45-minute cent. I will say, however, in the spirit of Media podcast, “Diet Starts Tomorrow”, free online yoga classes, ranging from run and if you’ve chosen wisely, you’ll be supporting local business, if you find one still echo in my mind. beginner, to advanced, all the way to entertained the entire time. I recommend that really works for you, consider the I fluctuate between the lifestyle intense sculpt classes. the previously mentioned podcast, “Diet splurge. described above and four-to-five days a Yoga treats a variety of ailments, Starts Tomorrow”, (or, really, any of the As much as I love indulging on chips month when I am extremely motivated to from stress to anxiety, and if you don’t Betches Media podcasts,) any true crime and do consider myself a “serial eater,” the exercise. As much as I would like that to need a little remedy for those things podcast (but do not listen and run at importance of exercise is not lost on me. be considered a legitimate routine, I don’t right now, I applaud you. It’s as simple night, not a good idea) or “The Guilty They say runner’s high is addictive. believe it actually is. as typing CorePower on Demand into Feminist.” If we can find the sweet spot in our Luckily, now that we’re all confined to your computer, and if you don’t have a Blogilates exercise routine that makes us crave the our houses, it seems whether or not we yoga mat, laying a towel on top of a cushy Blogilates is a YouTube channel I have high, we should have no problem making like it, exercise is one of the few things we patch of carpet will do the trick. been following relatively religiously since it through the rest of this quarantine. still can do. Funny how that works out. Running high school. The founder, Cassey Ho, has There are a few workout regimens I am fully aware the thought of hitting her own blog featuring a variety of videos Thea Skokan is a news editor. that are a bit easier under the given the pavement in neon-colored running aimed at targeting different parts of your circumstances. shoes triggers some serious reactions in body. *College Me*: All my college memories are on my phone! *Adult Me*: Dang, I wish I had a Spires yearbook. DON’T LET THIS BE YOU Reserve your Spires yearbook www.gonzagabulletin.com @GonzagaBulletin A&E fb.com/GonzagaBulletin March 26, 2020 5 Guide to affordable streaming services Commentary by SPENCER BROWN pirated footage of some man filming the movie from his being a closeted reality TV addict, the MET has really iPhone. 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Just because we are Goldfish into your mouth, humming “I Dreamed a than entertainment, you need to check out all of locked in our houses doesn’t mean we have to lose our Dream.” Kanopy has some niche and interesting films for the virtual tours and rides from Disneyland, which, appreciation of the theater. your inner film geek. ironically, are not sponsored by Disney. Quarantine is a rough time, but let’s face it, there is The best part of Kanopy is you get it free as a There are countless point-of-view videos for any and no reason to start changing yourself into someone who university student, so just pop in that Zagmail and start every ride at Disneyland. Nothing is more frightening actually gets their work done on time. There is no need to browsing. It’s actually surprising the amount of content or entertaining than walking in on your roommate with change out of those sweats you have been wearing for five available and nothing is better than having a wine night their nose pressed against their television, while they days straight. Just sit yourself back on that couch, which and watching some experimental director’s debut movie move their body in accordance with how the virtual is already starting to mold to your body, and experience or, better yet, some funky French film that surely fits a ride is moving. Pretending to be somewhere else is an some streaming opportunities that really only come quarantine state of mind. incredibly healthy coping mechanism. under extreme conditions. Universal Studios Movies The Metropolitan Opera (MET) Are you trying to watch some of the hottest movies If you are someone who has better taste, or who Spencer Brown is an arts & entertainment editor. still in theaters? There is a method better than illegally simply just likes to lie to the people around you about Niall Horan's 'Heartbreak Weather' is simple, but not stellar Review by PATRICK JONES the song ends quickly, lacking any sort of outro or fleshed-out ending. It seems like it was just yesterday that Another noteworthy track is “Arms One Direction was created on the “X Of A Stranger.” This track actually uses a Factor.” The year was 2010. different chord progression than the rest Ten years later, though the band is of the record, which is quite refreshing, on hiatus, each member has remained since this track is deep into the album. busy as they retreated back to their solo The guitar work in the chorus has a sweet ways. Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, melody that drives the chorus forward, Liam Payne and Harry Styles have all had which is preceded by a driving eighth lucrative solo careers. Harry Styles just note hi-hat beat. released a wildly popular LP, “Fine Line,” Though I will give credit to how which received generally positive reviews pleasant some of these tracks are, I will from critics. not give this album a second listen. Horan The most recent One Direction solo COURTESEY OF NIALL HORAN'S FACEBOOK PAGE has the capabilities to make some great release was Niall Horan's studio album, Niall Horan, previously known for his role in the boy band One Direction released his new music, but this record proves he just needs album on March 13. "Heartbreak Weather," which debuted to take a few more risks and embellish March 13. instrumentation and production. “Still” is Judgement” and “Black And White” seem more. Horan’s sophomore solo effort is one one of the best tracks on the album with like tracks I can already find on the radio. There is some good music on here that I did not particularly enjoy. Though he its wonderful strings and a highlight of There are not enough standout tracks to most people can enjoy to some degree, tried, he did not add anything to the Horan’s vocal range and capabilities. This make this album an entertaining listen but it is safe. Again, I do not want to musical landscape of pop rock. track uses the proper instruments and throughout. discredit the talent Horan obviously has This record is full of predictable pop chord progression to make a beautiful “Nice To Meet Ya” has many rock as both a singer and songwriter. ballads you would expect from any former track. It acts as a perfect closer to the elements to it and reminds me of Cage This album is perfect for the member of One Direction. Compared to album, both thematically and musically. The Elephant. The song has a vibrant and background, whether that is in a grocery his peers like Justin Bieber, this record is Though the record has beautiful uplifting drum beat that can make anyone store or coffee shop. It is the textbook better produced and has more standout tracks, they cannot save the album from move. Horan seemed to take the easy record to put on while you are trying to tracks, but those are the lone exceptions. mediocrity. Most of the tracks possess route and copied a typical modern rock focus on schoolwork or doing chores. Throughout the record, Horan relies the same basic themes and music styles, song, and, therefore, left this track with Unfortunately, that is all this album is on simple chords and guitar riff patterns which make it challenging to distinguish high potential that is not met. good for. to deliver a pop rock/folk sound. This the difference between each song. Other “Small Talk” is probably my favorite makes the album a very pleasing and than a few special tracks that caught song on the record. This song has a hard- Rating: 5/10 blissful listen. my attention, the record was bland and hitting, unexpected, funky chorus. The

Songs like “Bend the Rules” and repetitive. verse has ominous synth chords that lead Patrick Jones is a staff writer.

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Minimum Cumulative GPA 6 March 26, 2020 fb.com/GonzagaBulletin SPORTS @GonzagaBulletin www.gonzagabulletin.com NCAA cancellation seeing ripple effects in an email. “My plans leading up to the tournament was to Spokane and GU expect financial setback just enjoy myself and take it all in.” It was supposed to be Eagle’s last tournament as a cheerleader, which he made clear was the most difficult after this year’s March Madness was dissolved aspect to come to terms with as the opportunity for one last By COLE FORSMAN implications for not only the city, but for GU and its affiliates. cheer was lost. March Madness is a significant source of revenue for the “There really is no way to prepare to be over with pringtime in Spokane is something to behold. There’s school and West Coast Conference. something you’ve put four years of work into,” he said. “Even a heightened sense of energy and life that just isn’t When the men’s team advanced to the Elite Eight last though we did everything right, we are not getting another replicated during other sports seasons. The city is truly season, that brought in just over $1 million, which will be chance.” S distributed to the university and WCC over a six-year span. The same emotion was shared by fellow senior cheerleader at its best this time of year, and not because it’s sunny outside and the temperature is above 50 degrees, although that could And if the Zags replicated that success in this year’s George Holmes, who was shocked that the tournaments be an added bonus. tournament, an estimated $1.2 million would be brought in were canceled. The nice weather can’t compete with the excitement that and distributed under the same rules. “I knew that it was in trouble, given the chaos that comes with watching March Madness, especially when the “There’s no real way to replace that money,” said Mike was happening around the world at the time, but I never hometown Gonzaga Bulldogs are poised to represent the Roth, GU director of athletics. “There is no other source to considered the tournament outright canceled,” Holmes said city deep into the NCAA Tournament on an annual basis. replace it.” in an email. “Maybe playing the first few rounds behind From mid-March to potentially the beginning of April, It’s unclear whether this loss of revenue will have a major closed doors with essential staff only.” Spokane glows shades of red and blue; from smokestacks impact on facility workers at GU. While Holmes was disappointed with the swift end to the to skyscrapers, every corner of the city is decked out for the “At this point, we don’t know,” Roth said. “It’s all happening season, his mindset has been to reflect back on the memories Zags. so fast.” he made this season and the last game of his career. “We’re always excited to support our local teams,” said The university has said students who are employed “I also think there is a certain beauty to the fact that we Julie Cohn, general manager of Holiday Inn Express in through work study as a means of financial aid will still did not know it would be our last time cheering,” he said. “It Spokane. “It’s a pride thing for the city.” receive compensation. was pure and unencumbered, and, honestly, is a great way to Cohn said she and her staff show their support by With all this uncertainty, Roth focuses his attention on end my cheer career.” decorating the trees near the hotel with red and blue other matters that have been affected by COVID-19, such as That positive attitude is hard to replicate in a city where Christmas lights. living arrangements for student-athletes who can’t travel due morale, spirit and a spike in economic success has been This year, however, like rest of the city, Cohn won’t to new restrictions. While most domestic student-athletes stripped away from its citizens. Especially for those who have the opportunity to be as festive as years past. With the are able to return home, those whose permanent addresses will never be able to experience the thrills of the NCAA cancellation of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball are overseas will have to live on campus, something GU’s Tournament as they know it, never receiving the farewell Tournaments, many would say that special energy found in Housing and Residence Life has made available to students journey they deserved. From student-athletes to cheerleaders, all Spokanites has vanished. In a year when the men’s and who have been granted permission. It is still unclear how the road ends with no true send-off. women’s teams had an opportunity to put on a show with long the government-imposed travel restrictions will last. Moving forward, there is nothing that can replicate the their faithful fans in attendance — with both teams likely to “Our focus right now is how are we going to keep experiences of March Madness. With social distancing in full play the first two rounds in Spokane — the abrupt loss stings providing for our students,” Roth said. effect, restaurants and parks are empty. People are indoors that much more. Student life outside of athletics has been impacted due to watching the thrilling Gonzaga-Duke rerun from November “It’s even more devastating,” Cohn said. “To have us on the cancellation of the tournaments, especially for those who 2018 — all the while, thinking of what could’ve been. the national platform, that’s huge for the city.” had plans to attend either the men’s games in Spokane Arena Being on that national platform has significant financial or women’s games in The Kennel. Cole Forsman is a staff writer. Follow him on Twitter: “I was devastated,” senior cheerleader Harrison Eagle said @CGForsman. Fearless and friends: Women’s club rugby tackles every opportunity to shine By THEA SKOKAN Rugby is one of the oldest sports in the world, predating soccer and football, There are not a lot of sports where a Harmon said. Traditions within the sport, serious injury is almost guaranteed, but such as songs, have been passed down for senior Natalia Oliveri, that kind of pure from team to team across the world. While adrenaline and brutality is one of the things certain song lyrics may differ slightly, the that keeps her playing rugby. camaraderie they produce remains the same. “During the game, your adrenaline is One of the most notable traditions is for flowing and it’s just a lot of shock,” Oliveri the hosting team to feed and socialize with said. “Then, you see someone running the opposing team after a game. This allows straight at you and you have no pads on or players to get to know their opponent in a anything. At first, all you feel is the turf burn, way no other sport invites, Harmon said. then, after the game, it all hits you.” “I had never experienced that with any Similar to many women on the team, other team sport because I would always Oliveri began playing rugby her first year at feel a rivalry or like I had to have a morally Gonzaga. After seeing a woman in one of her different standpoint from [the other team,]” classes wearing a GU women’s club rugby senior captain Jessica Berg said. “It provided backpack, she decided to ask her about the me such a different perspective because club. they’re a team, too. They have values and “I actually just tapped the girl on the back expectations, and it was great.” and asked her,” Oliveri said. “I’m 5’1”, so I Although the season was cut short, a was like, ‘Do you think I’m just going to get major disappointment among the team’s destroyed or do you think I’m too small for seniors, Harmon hopes to maintain the level this?’” JULIA KAVALIEROS IG: jkphotos503 of competitiveness that’s been established. A common misconception, Oliveri said, Gonzaga women’s club rugby looks to continue its success next fall. “We’ve started playing bigger schools, and we’re getting wins,” she said. “We have is you have to be bigger to play. The technical push your shoulder and head to the ground, Harmon, nicknamed “Utah,” has been and diverse nature of the sport means each to play like every game is our championship, so they lose their balance.” coaching GU women’s club rugby since 2010. like every game matters.” team needs a variety of players. The emphasis on safe and strategic Similar to many women on the team, she “There’s a spot for every type of athlete, GU women’s club rugby will remain a tackling is one of the things that makes GU got her start in college, when she attended club, as opposed to a Division I team, for the any kind of body type too,” coach Sarah women’s club rugby excel. University of Oregon. Harmon said. “Bigger, slower girls, we want foreseeable future because it makes the most “We are very thorough, and we tackle Since beginning at GU, Harmon said economical sense, Harmon said. This won’t, you. Faster, smaller girls, we want you. And very safe,” Harmon said. “We are one of the she has seen plenty of groups of impressive anything in between, we have a position for however, stop it from playing, and beating, best defensive teams in the area, and we’re women. But to her, this year’s group, though Division I opponents. you. It’s a really inclusive sport.” also one of the safest, which I think goes only able to play half of a season, made one Oliveri said she did not expect to enjoy it “They’re not on varsity, they’re not on hand-in-hand. If you are good at tackling, of the biggest impressions. scholarship, but these students give so much as much as she has. She also didn’t expect it to then you’re not going to hurt anyone.” “It’s definitely a special group,” Harmon be as brutal or as painful as it is. During her time to this club,” she said. “It’s so impressive Tackling safely doesn’t mean any said. “They’re super inclusive and family- how much time they give and the sacrifices first game, she broke her collarbone in two aggression needs to be diminished, however. oriented, and they work super hard. I have to places, tore her bicep and pulled a muscle in they make for each other, their bodies, their In fact, aggression is a driving force for some say, this is probably one of my harder-hitting t i m e .” her shoulder that later resulted in surgery. women. groups, literally. When it comes to body-on- As brutal as it sounds, the better and For the athletes, this sport rewards them “There is so much stress around school body contact, this group is pretty fearless.” for their dedication and keeps them wanting more practiced the team is, the safer the and college, and being able to have this Teammates are fearless and friends, a game becomes, Harmon said. The key is more every year. aggressive outlet to just let it all out is so nice,” combination Oliveri attributes to both the “It’s given me a family, a home away from in the tackle, which must, according to the Oliveri said. “You have no energy left to be nature of their personalities and the sport. rules, “wrap.” home, my own strength, my own voice,” mad about anything at the end of practice “I don’t think we’ve ever had drama Berg said. “It’s taught me so many new “Rugby [tackling] is a lot different than because you’re just so exhausted. It feels so on the team,” she said. “There are a lot of football,” Oliveri said. “In football, you just perspectives on sports and on life. I feel like good to just get everything out.” girls that are ready to get blown down, the I’ve been surrounded by such powerful and want to blow through them and knock them GU women’s club rugby finished its fall personality of a girl that’s grown up with a lot over, so you tackle from the hips. In rugby, strong women that I can’t help but try and schedule with a 4-1 record. As its spring of brothers.” achieve that in my own life.” you want to get really low and wrap your season has been cut short in the wake of This bond can be found outside of GU, on arms around the back of their knees then coronavirus, Harmon has high hopes for the teams across the world. The common thread Thea Skokan is a news editor. shove your shoulder into their thigh and Zags’ level of competition going forward. that brings them all together? Tradition.

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