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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 VOL LXXV NO. 28 WWW.THEPOLYPOST.COM Campus employee tests positive CPP to receive roughly for COVID-19 By SARAH HAN $31M from CARES Act Staff Writer A campus employee has tested positive for COVID- 19, becoming the second confirmed case at the university. The staff member is currently at home following the city’s self-isolation guidelines, according to an April 17, university-wide email by Leticia Gutierrez- Lopez, the associate vice president for Student Health and Wellbeing. The employee was last on campus on April 3 before feeling ill on April 6. The university has notified individuals who may have had close contact and has disinfected the locations visited by the employee. However, CPP will no longer be alerting the campus community with further positive test results, according to the email. AMBER LI | THE POLY POST “Going forward, as testing Three California State University campuses (Northridge, Long Beach and Fullerton) are among the top 10 in the nation in stimulus money for COVID-19 increases in allocations. Source: U.S. Department of Education. the region and statewide, See CARES ACT / Page 3 we expect that more people may receive a positive test result,” Gutierrez-Lopez CSU provides $500 emergency grants for students said in the email. “However, we will no longer send mass By ZUVANNY MACIAS April 2 on the CSU website. marketplace for hardworking to allocate these funds, which notifications to the entire Staff Writer The CSU emergency funding families,” according to its may include distributing the campus community when The California State announcement comes after website. The CSU system will funds to all students or only it does not apply to the University (CSU) system is President Donald Trump receive around $525 million to students who demonstrate overwhelming majority of continuing to implement signed the Coronavirus Aid, from the CARES Act, with significant need,” according to people.” changes among all 23 Relief, and Economic Security Cal Poly Pomona receiving an April 9 press release by U.S. For students experiencing universities in response to (CARES) Act into law on roughly $31 million, according Secretary of Education Betsy an unforeseen crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic, with March 28. The CARES Act is to the U.S. Department of DeVos. “The only statutory the COVID-19 pandemic, the the latest including a $500 administered by Mission Asset Education. requirement is that the funds Broncos Basic Care Needs California College Student Fund, which is a nonprofit “Each institution may be used to cover expenses Program is offering housing Emergency Support Fund for organization “on a mission develop its own system and related to the disruption of and financial resources. students in need, announced to create a fair financial process for determining how See CSU/ Page 3 Short-term emergency housing, which will provide a maximum of two weeks of housing, is available for enrolled students experiencing shelter insecurity. The application to request emergency housing is posted on the CPP Basic Needs website. The Poly Post reached out to Judy Crawford, the care services coordinator for the Broncos Care Basic Needs Program, regarding the emergency housing options, but a response was not received in time for publication. Students currently enrolled and in need of financial assistance can also apply for an emergency grant, a AMBER LI | THE POLY POST See COVID-19 Page 2 The CARES Act also provides federal funds for colleges to maintain essential operations such as campus and building maintenance.

NEWS Page 4 A&E Page 5 OPINION Page 8 SPORTS Page 9 WWW.THEPOLYPOST.COM Students write letters to Small local buinesses to How to find creative The coronavirus impact on @THEPOLYPOST elders, detainees support during ‘Safe at Home’ inspiration at home spring coaches Summer 2020 Starts May 27 Add/Drop Starts May 3 100% Online See Your Advisor Today! Virtual Learning Visit www.cpp.edu/summer for more info NEWS 2 THE POLY POST Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Board of Directors postpones budget approval By NICOLAS given to student leaders. HERNANDEZ After Singh, a third- Staff Writer year environmental biology student and The Associated ASI vice president-elect, Students, Inc. (ASI) suggested spending less Board of Directors opted on this kind of apparel, unanimously on April 16 Associate Director for to delay the approval Student Government of the 2020-2021 ASI Ashley Joseph said Budget until the next “those numbers can board meeting. change,” and explained Originally, the that ultimately the budget’s two amount spent on any components, the items is dependent on ASI portion and the the group’s consensus. Facilities and Operation Once questioning portion, were both from the board scheduled to be voted members ceased, Yu, a NICOLAS HERNANDEZ | THE POLY POST on for approval during third-year hospitality All ASI senate meetings (pictured on Feb. 6) now take place virtually through Zoom to practice social distancing. the April 16 meeting. management student However, following and ASI president-elect, for the administration job,” Yu said. Rachel Hunter, a fourth- matters.” a series of questions motioned for the budget next year.” Following Yu’s motion, year political science The board will once mainly focused on votes to be tabled until “My questions and Senator-at-Large student, encouraged again meet on Thursday student government the next meeting. concerns were stemming Susana Delgadillo, who board members to use via Zoom to hold a final spending, the budget’s “I think that the from everything represents the Inter- the extra week to review vote to approve the vote for approval was board needs more time happening with COVID- Hall Council, seconded the budget and to come budget. postponed for one week. to look over the budget 19 …. Manshaan and I the motion, forcing a see her if they wished to The agendas and Collins College more in-depth before we have some plans in store vote on whether to table discuss it further. minutes for the ASI Senator Lucy Yu and either approve or don’t for student government the votes until the next “When we meet again Board of Directors that Attorney General approve this budget,” Yu and depending on how meeting. next Thursday, nothing provide of the meetings Manshaan Singh posed said. “I think that there (COVID-19) plays out, I With no dissent, the may have changed, and can be found at https:// questions concerning are just more questions just want to make sure votes were successfully that’s OK as long as every asi.cpp.edu/student- funds being used for that we need to ask that our new board of postponed until the single board member is government/meetings/ student government individually and that, directors and cabinet next meeting. confident in their vote board-of-directors/. apparel, specifically have the financial After the vote to on this document,” Yu personally, Manshaan Reach Nicolas Hernandez at jackets and T-shirts and I would like to ask resources to do their table, Vice President said. “That’s all that [email protected] COVID-19: President Trump halts WHO funding

Continued from Page 1 federal guidelines to one-time payment of reopen the economy. up to $500. Applicants Governors will must be able to provide determine when and how proof of financial need to implement the plan by submitting necessary accordingly. documentation. For Under the first phase of further inquiries, the three-phase guideline, contact the Care large operations — Services coordinator at including dine-in [email protected] restaurants, theaters and or visit the Basic Needs sporting venues — will be website to apply. allowed to reopen under To comply with state appropriate distancing orders, all essential protocols. university workers reporting to campus On a statewide level are required to wear In California, there are a face covering as of 28,963 confirmed cases April 16, as announced and 1072 deaths as of by the Division of April 17, according to the Administrative Affairs California Department of on April 14. Public Health. The campus police will On April 14, Gov. Gavin be distributing reusable Newsom announced the face coverings at the key indicators that would Parking Information guide the state’s decision Booth until April 24 to lift the stay-at-home order. between 7:30-10:30 a.m. SARAH HAN | THE POLY POST each day. To receive a Though Newsom face covering, campus The gross for domestic product (GDP) is declining in 2020, but shows an an upward trend come 2021 , according to the clarified that there is no employees will need to International Monetary Fund. precise timeline to make drive up to the booth April 14, Gopinath stated full story of what is going unemployment rate.” world’s poorest and most modifications, the six and present their Bronco that global growth on in the labor market,” For the U.S. to get past vulnerable people.” indicators for making the ID number. Masks are is expected to fall by she said. the crisis as a nation, Among the many decision will include “the limited to one per person. 3% in 2020, which is The unemployment Gopinath emphasized disapprovals of Trump’s ability to monitor and significantly larger than rate is unaffected when the need for exceptional decision to withdraw protect (the) communities On a national level the 0.1% drop during the people switch from being policy actions. “Countries valuable resources through testing … ability There are now more 2009 Global Financial full-time employees to should continue to spend in fighting the virus, of hospital and health than 2 million COVID-19 Crisis. part-time for economic generously on their Rep. Nita Lowey systems to handle surges cases worldwide, with the Assuming the pandemic reasons and will be health systems, perform (D-White Plains, N.Y.), … (and the) ability for United States accounting will fade in the latter half considered employed in widespread testing congresswoman and businesses, schools for more than 30% of of 2020 with measures both instances, according and refrain from trade chairwoman of the and child care facilities those cases. According taken to prevent to Forrester. However, restrictions on medical House Appropriations to support physical to the Johns Hopkins widespread bankruptcies, the unemployment supplies,” she said. Committee, reinforced distancing.” Coronavirus Resource the world economy is rate will drop if those Contradicting the the importance of putting California will also Center, there are 755,533 projected to rebound with actively searching for a recommendations by the aside personal biases to be the first state to confirmed cases and 5.8% growth in 2021. job become discouraged IMF, U.S. President Donald work for the common provide payments 40,461 deaths in the U.S. With businesses and drop out of the labor Trump announced on good of the American to undocumented as of April 19. remaining closed, around market. April 14 that he is halting people. immigrants that are The economy has 22 million Americans In March, the number of funding for the World “I hope the president suffering from the taken one of the biggest have filed unemployment discouraged workers and Health Organization will see the need to use pandemic. The state will hits since the Great claims since March 14, the number of those who (WHO), accusing its role all avenues to defeat this offer $500 for individuals Depression, triggering according to the U.S. have switched to part- in “severely mismanaging virus. If not, Congress will and up to $1,000 for a global financial Department of Labor. time jobs for economic and covering up” the ensure that the United households that were crisis. According to CPP Economics Assistant reasons increased magnitude of the virus. States government will,” left out of the $2.2 Gita Gopinath, the Professor Kellie Forrester drastically. A day after Trump’s Lowey said in a press trillion stimulus package, chief economist at the explained that the U-3 “Things are worse announcement, WHO release issued April 14. Newsom said during a International Monetary unemployment rate than the rate would Director-General Tedros During a press briefing press briefing on April 15. Fund (IMF), the measures the number of suggest,” Forrester Adhanom Ghebreyesus on April 14, Trump also “magnitude and speed people without a job who said. “It’s important to responded by saying announced his plans On a local level of collapse in activity are actively searching for pay attention to other that he regrets the to reopen the economy In Los Angeles … is unlike anything employment as a fraction labor market statistics president’s decision, by May 1, which Dr. County, there are 12,963 experienced in our of the labor force. to get a full picture of as the organization Anthony Fauci, health confirmed cases and lifetimes.” This statistic, however, what is going on in the “works to improve the expert for the White 600 deaths as of April In a statement released “doesn’t always tell the economy and not just the health of many of the House Coronavirus Task 19, according to the Force, clarified is overly Los Angeles County optimistic. Department of Public “We have to have Health. something in place that City officials announced POLICE BLOTTER is efficient and that we the extension of the stay- Burglary False Pretenses Burglary can rely on, and we’re not at-home order until May 1:01 a.m., April 8 12 a.m., March 30 8:20 a.m., April 13 there yet,” Fauci told the 15, urging residents to Building #66 - Bookstore, Building #109 - PD, Citrus Lane, Pomona Associated Press. continue to practice Eucalyptus Lane, Pomona beat 2, Pomona Disposition: Inactive/ Amid concerns of health social distancing. Disposition: Cleared Disposition: Inactive/ suspended officials, President Trump Reach Sarah Han at by arrest suspended on April 16 released new [email protected] Tuesday, April 21, 2020 THE POLY POST NEWS 3 CARES ACT: Half of CSU: System slows allotted funds to be down hiring practices set aside for student emergency financial aid

By AMBER LI homelessness, uninsured on April 2. Staff Writer medical emergencies The Student Health and being a victim of a and Wellness Center, The Coronavirus Aid, crime or accident. Centerpointe Dining Relief, and Economic “I honestly don’t think Commons, Innovation Security (CARES) Act it is the responsibility of Brew Works, Vista was signed into law on the school to completely Market, the Farm Store March 28, following help out the students in at Kellogg Ranch and the a unanimous Senate this time, so really, giving Bronco Bookstore are vote. In addition to out $500 and refunds among the facilities still COURTESY OF HAZEL KELLY the financial relief … are good gestures,” operating on campus. Chancellor White is working with each CSU president regarding changes to hiring for businesses and third-year mechanical “Basically, if (the and campus practices. individuals affected by engineering student funds are) going to Continued from Page 1 the COVID-19 pandemic, Matthew Kuykendall the right people and the CSU Office of the which have mortgages campus operations due the $2.2 trillion bill said. (are) not being abused, Chancellor. “As such, only that need to be paid. to coronavirus (including will also provide funds “It makes me feel a it’s a good thing,” campus presidents have Amid the pandemic, eligible expenses under for other institutions, lot more confident in fourth-year aerospace the authority to initiate it is important to a student’s cost of including higher the school in general engineering student new candidate searches note that students are attendance, such as education. that they are not Justin Wells said. “If for vital, mission-critical still working to finish food, housing, course According to the completely scamming you combine (the grant) positions.” their spring semester materials, technology, U.S. Department of us,” Kuykendall said. with unemployment Faculty members classes through virtual health care, and child Education, California The Poly Post reached (benefits) and other in the tenure process instruction. The CSU care),” the statement colleges and universities out to the CPP Office programs, I think have the option to system is leaving it up said. will receive $1.7 of Financial Aid & someone can make request and receive a to each campus to decide As a rule for all higher billion out of the $14 Scholarships’ Financial ends meet, but only one-year extension on on the credit/no credit education institutions billion reserved for Aid Lead Coordinator essentials.” their tenure clock if option, which would receiving the emergency the country’s higher Saul Ramirez for a Common spaces, they are concerned that allow students to choose aid, half of the $30 education institutions. comment regarding like learning labs and their progress will be how they will be graded. million that CPP will The California State the funds, however did computer labs, are impacted by the COVID- CPP implemented an receive (roughly $15.4 University (CSU) not receive a response currently closed to 19 pandemic. optional credit/no credit million) will go toward system’s 23 campuses before publication. prevent social contact, In an email to faculty, opt-in, giving students emergency financial aid will receive roughly The Department of but according to Provost and Vice until May 8 to make a grants for students. The $525 million ranging Education’s office of Chancellor White in the President for Academic decision, according to distribution process for from $1.2 million to $45 Federal Student Aid also CalMatters interview, Affairs Sylvia Alva stated an email from the Office the CARES Act funds is million per university, announced suspensions “some campuses are that the year started of Student Success sent still being finalized. depending on student on federal student loan creating Wi-Fi zones in with 53 new tenure- to students April 16. In an April 6 interview enrollment. According payments from March 13 parking lots and garages track faculty positions, “I’m glad (Chancellor with CalMatters, to the U.S. Department to Sept. 30 and reduced so students can log on and 13 of those searches White) is allowing the a nonprofit and of Education, Cal Poly all interest rates during without congregating in in progress that have campuses to make their nonpartisan newsroom Pomona will receive this time period to 0%. an enclosed space.” not resulted in offers respective choices for that focuses on roughly $31 million. National Public He expects some of or acceptances will be (pass/no pass), though explaining California “Of the amount Radio’s breakdown of the federal funds spent postponed. The tenure- worry what this will policy and politics, CSU allocated to each the bill found that the on upgrading technology track hiring will be entail for graduate Chancellor Timothy institution under this CARES Act also provides and assisting programs revisited in fall 2020. school,” Coniglio said. P. White stated those formula, at least 50 assistance to students like this. As changes to each As for those studying who work for a private percent must be reserved who drop out of school “I couldn’t help but CSU campus may differ, abroad, international franchise on campus to provide students with due to the pandemic. think that maybe there students at CPP can be and nonessential travel might be paid from emergency financial Lifetime limits on was no internet at home, refunded for different was suspended March 9 the money distributed aid grants to help subsidized loan and or maybe they need to services including until May 31. Universities through the CARES Act, cover expenses related Pell Grant eligibility social distance,” said parking permits, meal with students who were but the details are still to the disruption of for students will not be Academic Retention plan options and studying abroad were unconfirmed. campus operations affected by time spent Coordinator Scott Chang on-campus housing. encouraged by the CSU As well, a letter from due to coronavirus,” away from school as a upon recently seeing a “I was a resident on system to help students Evelyn Nazario, the Secretary of Education result of dropping out student studying at campus during this, remain abroad if it was CSU vice chancellor for Betsy DeVos stated in due to the pandemic. the breezeway under and the relaxed ability safe. human resources, that a press release on April Students who drop out Building 9. to apply and get our For the incoming was sent April 1 to all CSU 9. “We are prioritizing will also not be asked to “But regardless, I refunds for our dorms freshmen of the 2021- presidents, executive this funding stream in pay back any grants or thought that was a (and) parking permits 22 academic year, the vice chancellors and vice order to get money in other aid that they have genius idea: to keep the were nice to see, though CSU system suspended chancellors, included the hands of students already received. spirit of problem solving I and a few others are its American College information regarding in need as quickly as While half of the funds alive. I hope that we still waiting on news for Testing/ Scholastic university employees possible.” from the CARES Act are can all share ideas like when (and) how we will Aptitude Test exam with a defined time CPP’s minimum mandated for emergency this wherever we see be getting our money requirement, according base. Academic student allocation of emergency financial assistance to them, because (they) back from housing,” to a CSU press release on employees and non- financial aid grants students, the rest of could help someone said Matthew Coniglio, April 17. represented student to students is a little the funding is given somewhere out there, a third-year technology “While every CSU assistants are all over $15 million, with to campuses to use at and it might be just what and operations campus maintains an eligible to be paid for coronavirus-related their discretion, such they need.” management student. emergency system, up to 256 hours of paid expenses including as allocating money for Students can apply for However, tuition will including critical administrative leave. attendance, food and campus operations. CPP’s Emergency Grant not be refunded for all emergency operations Universities across housing. “Campus health at https://www.cpp.edu/ campuses. Chancellor planning, much is still the CSU system are The university centers are still open for basicneeds/emergency- White stated April 6 that being learned about also freezing all hiring is offering its own people by appointment funds/grants.shtml. For there are service fees this unprecedented procedures. emergency fund, and for advice or more financial resources, that cannot be refunded. global health crisis. In “The Chancellor, in which includes up to counseling calls, so students can contact Some of the services the coming months, consultation with each $500 per student in they need operational Broncos Care Basic include campus leadership will have CSU campus president, case of unpredicted money,” CSU Chancellor Needs Services as well instruction, health more bandwidth to has imposed a slowdown emergencies, crises or Timothy P. White as the Office of Financial centers still open reflect and amend future in CSU hiring practices,” catastrophic events said in an interview Aid & Scholarships. for students through planning,” Hazel said. said Kelly Hazel, public which might entail with nonprofit news appointment and the displacement or Reach Amber Li at affairs manager at Reach Zuvanny Macias at organization CalMatters [email protected] recreational centers, [email protected]

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gifted leader” because he inspires anyone he works social distancing order with. By JIZELLE SAUCEDO According to Tapia, In “Tea and Letter First-year psychology Staff Writer the great collective of Writing: To Our Elders,” student Daelynn Traci Kato-Kiriyama, Soto said this event teamwork at LPA makes On April 15, Cal former “+LAB artist- inspired her to think a positive outcome within Poly Pomona students in-residence” for the more about the elders the communities. gathered for the virtual Little Tokyo Service in her life, especially Tapia is dedicated to event, “Tea and Letter Center at JANM, and her grandmother. With pursue his dreams further Writing: To Our Elders,” tea enthusiast Linda many elders avoiding and has the LPA company which was organized by Wei led a discussion the risks of COVID-19, to support him along the the Japanese American on topics of letter Soto explained how she way. National Museum writing ideas and taking feels sending letters to “Aside from the (JANM). health precautions into them lessens the stress positive energy, it’s been The program invited consideration when and anxiety of isolation. reassurance that I am participants to write sending mail during the “I really liked the right where I want to be,” letters intended for COVID-19 pandemic. intent behind this event Tapia said. “And it has the elderly of the Little They also discussed because we are given a given me a brief platform Tokyo community in different tea practices chance to give back to to simply share my story Los Angeles through that participants can others that are not with to help inspire others to the Little Tokyo utilize in the comfort their family,” Soto said. follow their passion.” Service Center and also COURTESY OF TIFFANY AGUINALDO of their own homes. After attending the At LPA, Tapia detainees in the Otay Samuel Orndorff, a virtual event, third-year Oswaldo Tapia was one of 22 selected to win the AIA works on educational Mesa Detention Center representative from electrical engineering Young Architects Award on Jan. 30. campuses and primary located in San Diego. Allies to End Detention, student Dominic Sanqui schools, such as K-12 Associated Students, shared how the mission said he took more away By LAUREN SCHEER Associates (LPA), where and higher education. Inc.’s (ASI) Bronco of the organization from the event than he Staff Writer Tapia primarily works. He demonstrates and Events and Activities during the COVID-19 thought he would. He The award only goes reshapes the role of Team (BEAT) promoted pandemic is to provide initially thought the Cal Poly Pomona out to individuals who architect and embraces this external event to support to detainees event would primarily alumnus Oswaldo “Ozzie” did something influential the change of design CPP students as a way during this stressful feature Japanese culture Tapia (’04, architecture), in their communities to highlight student for them to engage time and encouraged and tea practices. who lectures at CPP in the in their early career, involvement and the with others during the participants to send “I learned from architecture department, according to Flanagan. performance everyone COVID-19 pandemic. letters to detainees this experience that I is a recipient of the 2020 Tapia said he joined brings to help create a Associate Director of in the Otay Mesa should try to appreciate AIA Young Architects the LPA Design Studios new working space. Programs of ASI Sharon Detention Center — a the time that I spend Award, bestowed by as an intern because Mentoring young Rocacorba explained in U.S. Immigration and with my friends and the American Institute he was curious to learn designers is exciting an interview how BEAT Customs Enforcement family by showing my of Architects. He was more. Wendy Rodgers, because it is an created a survey for (ICE) detention facility appreciation for them,” notified of the award also an alum of CPP (’88, “opportunity to give back students to voice their the holds immigrant Sanqui said. on Jan. 30; however, architecture), is LPA’s to our next generation interests in potential detainees. To receive more the awards ceremony, current chief executive of professionals,” Tapia virtual events after “What I hope that information about scheduled for May 14 officer and a Fellow said. “They will be ASI announced the students took away is sending letters, contact at the AIA National of the AIA (FAIA). She shaping communities cancellation of several to not see this as just Joy Yamaguchi through Convention in Los interviewed Tapia in 2002 and cities in the near events planned for this a program, but as an publicprograms@janm. Angeles, was postponed and told Flanagan that future and I feel it is one semester. opportunity to connect org and visit http:// due to the coronavirus Tapia “seems too good of my responsibilities “Many students with a community,” www.janm.org/ to learn pandemic. to be true,” Flanagan said. to help guide, provide wanted live events Kato-Kiriyama said. more about JANM, along Tapia was one of 22 “I was instantly perspective or simply that are related to self- “Even if this was not with upcoming events. young architects to impressed at the be a sounding board for care, art, entertainment done in person, I want For more information receive the honor. AIA comprehensive nature them.” and personal or all of the participants to about future ASI events selected him for the of his studio work and Tapia is currently career development,” have the chance to feel this semester, visit collective work he’s done how he described the working on projects Rocacorba said. “So we present in our space https://asi.cpp.edu/ or contributed to, such as work with a thoughtful with Orange Unified started to create and and look up at the other asi-event-updates/. CPP’s Bronco Recreation passion,” Flanagan said. School District and Santa curate events related to people sharing their and Intramural Complex “We made him an offer on Barbara City College. those topics.” Reach Jizelle Saucedo at (BRIC), Tarbut V’Torah the spot.” His future projects are letters.” [email protected] Lower and Upper School Flanagan sees great student unions for CSUSB in Irvine, Palomar potential in Tapia’s future Palm Desert Campus and College Learning since he already has come CSU Dominguez Hills. Resource Center in San so far in his career and He serves as 2020- Marcos, the California so early that in due time, 21 vice president and State University San he’ll be one of the “most president-elect of the Bernardino Center for prolific modern architects AIA Orange County Global Innovation and El in this country.” chapter, according Rancho High School in According to Flanagan, to the AIA website. Pico Rivera. the reason Tapia became At CPP, he lectures “Three of his most a great designer was in the master’s and recently completed because he worked undergraduate programs projects can easily be closely with Dan Heinfeld for the architecture and visited by CPP Students of FAIA, Glenn Carels of landscape architecture and include: CSU San FAIA and Rogers. The departments. Bernardino Center for advantage of working For more information Global Innovation, CSU with talented designers about LPA Design San Bernardino College early on helped Tapia Studios, visit https:// of Education and CPP stand out among his lpadesignstudios. Student Recreation peers. com/projects. More Center (BRIC),” said For more than 30 information about AIA Steven Flanagan, director years, Heinfeld has been can be found at aia.org. COURTESY OF TRACI KATO-KIRIYAMA of higher education president of LPA and Reach Lauren Scheer at Normally, the Tea and Letter Writing event is hosted at the Japanese American for Leason Pomeroy described Tapia as “a [email protected] National Museum (pictured in 2019). ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTSTuesday, 10April 21, 2020 A&E 5 Small local businesses to support during ‘Safe at Home’ order By LAUREN BRUNO your heart could desire. While Copy Editor their storefront is closed, they have opened their online store On March 19, Gov. Gavin so customers can still place Newsom issued a statewide orders, and they are offering “Safe at Home” order in shipping or curbside pickup response to the rapid spread options. Visit their website of the coronavirus, forcing at www.vitalpomona.com to all nonessential businesses check out their inventory. to shut their doors in order Homage Brewing to promote social distancing. Just because you’re While it may appear that practicing social distancing many of your favorite stores doesn’t mean you can’t still have closed for the time being, enjoy an adult beverage! there are a number of Pomona- Homage Brewing is a small- based small businesses still batch brewery in downtown in operation that you can Pomona that’s still dedicated support. to taking care of your craft Mi Cafecito beer needs during these Fortunately, shops tough times. Its taproom may are still considered essential be closed, but the brewery is — because no one wants to currently taking credit/debit talk to anyone on Zoom before LAUREN BRUNO | THE POLY POST only-to-go and preorders they’ve had their morning Mi Cafecito is a family-owned coffee shop located in downtown Pomona that brings unique flavors to Tuesday through Sunday. . For your fix, visit Mi your morning coffee. Homage offers a variety of Cafecito, a family-owned coffee during this coronavirus Dia De Los Puercos can visit the website at www. bottled and canned beers, as coffee shop that incorporates situation but they are also Eating your lifetime supply diadelospuercos.com to view well as growlers, for those who unique flavors like horchata supporting the community of Top Ramen every day can the limited menu, and can want to buy in bulk. For current and tres leches into its coffee by selling tortillas and other get old pretty fast, but luckily place orders over the phone or hours, details on ordering and menu. foods and by highlighting local Dia De Los Puercos is still open through Doordash or Grubhub. the most up-to-date menu In order to adapt during vendors on their social media,” to spice up your meals. This Vital Pomona offerings, visit the brewery’s the coronavirus pandemic, said Carolina Lopez, a fourth- restaurant elevates Mexican Maybe you need plant tags Instagram @homagebrewing. Mi Cafecito has implemented year biology student. “Overall classics like tacos, burritos for your new gardening hobby, No matter what businesses online ordering and curbside they are doing a great job and and tortas, making it a great or maybe you want a new you choose to support, pickup to make life easier and I am happy they are part of our place to try something that’s candle to burn during your self- make sure you do so safely! safer for its customers. As well, community.” familiar, but with new flavors. care routine. Whatever it is, Remember to maintain a the coffee shop has begun Mi Cafecito’s current hours According to its Instagram, Dia Vital Pomona has you covered. 6-foot distance from others selling staple food items, are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and to-go De Los Puercos is currently Vital is a family-owned general and wear a mask if you do end making it a one-stop shop for orders can be placed in-store open Tuesday through store in the Downtown up going out. all your essential needs. or through its website at www. Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. for Pomona Arts Colony that “Mi Cafecito is not only micafecitocoffee.com. to-go orders only. Customers carries all the odds and ends Reach Lauren Bruno at staying open and serving [email protected] Self-isolation is best with an animal friend by your side for good company Animal lovers all across the world are spending quality time with their pets during this stay-at-home order. Having a pet is more than just taking it for a walk, feeding it and even cleaning up after it. It’s all about the bond that you have and your unconditional love for one another. We asked some Broncos how they were spending time with their pets during this stay-at-home period.

Kevin Provido | Third-year business administration student

“This quarantine has helped our bond to get to know each other’s personality. We have more time to train him and we are making progress every day. He is learning his boundaries with more time being spent with us. He’s even becoming calmer during yoga time. Since he can’t interact with other dogs and humans right now, he is starting to become very anxious, so we are working on training him to be calm from a distance. His breed needs to be socialized or else he would attack others. This quarantine has not really helped with that, but it has helped us become a better team and family.”

Giselle Gaspan | Third-year animal science student

“This one is the most recent child I got. With the extended amount of time I have at home, I thought I would rescue this little guy from a person that came into Petco with 30 hamsters in a Vans shoebox. Since I work at Petco, the store could only accept like four of them, but there were babies in there, and this one has a broken ear. I felt bad for him, and I knew it would get worse if I didn’t take him in.”

Connor Winkler | Third-year communication student

“Since the stay-at-home order, me and my shih tzu Nala have been taking advantage of these calm and boring days. More recently, she’s been the star of my TikToks I’ve been making for my family. She loves all the attention she’s been getting because most of the members of the house are all home throughout the day. Nala and I have enjoyed going on walks together and trying to stay in shape the best we can during all of this, but one thing that Nala and I enjoy the most is being lazy all day while she lays in her fluffy bed by the fire and while I’m relaxing on my bed as well.”

Perla Rivera | Fifth-year animal science student

“During this stay-at-home order, my gecko Anubis and I have had the time to bond more. He likes climbing on my shoulders and listening to random things I do like video games or watching movies.”

Photos and quotes compiled by staff writer Christian Moya. A&E 6 THE POLY POST Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Grocery shopping during a global pandemic: The do’s and don’ts By MICHAEL ACEVEDO AND LAUREN BRUNO Staff Writer & Copy Editor Since social distancing has become the new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be difficult to navigate going out in public with new guidelines going into effect each day. While it is best to stay at home as much as possible, most of us will find ourselves having to make a trip to the grocery store every so often. Here are some tips to make your visit to the market go as smoothly as possible, but most importantly, safely. Make sure you’re protected When venturing out into the world, it’s important to take the proper precautions to ensure your own safety, DANIELA AVILA | THE POLY POST as well as the safety of Customers line up six feet apart before going inside the Walmart in El Centro, in an effort to enforce safe social distancing. others. When going to the grocery store, avoid possible grocery store. Toapanta is sure those considered to be at high overbuy unnecessary items. In addition to finding contamination by wearing a to wear long sleeves, pants, a risk for infection. Be aware what you need, it is also very mask and disposable gloves. mask and gloves before going According to the CDC, “If Be aware of updated important to be aware of your Most stores now require a inside. you are at higher risk for store policies. Many stores surroundings and distance mask for entry. If you’re using “I try to be conscious about severe illness, find out if the like Ralphs and Vons have from others. Although some a cart or basket, wipe it down what I touch and try not to store has special hours for implemented a final purchase people ignore all safety with sanitary wipes provided touch a lot of things except policy, which means stores protocols, it is still important people at higher risk. If they by the store. Once home, rinse for my items and the shopping will no longer accept any you respect shoppers’ space. your produce in warm water cart. For payment, I always do, try to shop during those returns. Stores have also Remember, six feet is the and wipe down any nonporous just have my debit card in an hours. People at higher risk continued to update their magic number! items to disinfect. easy-to-reach pocket, since for severe illness include policies on quantity limits on If you’re feeling ill, chill Avoid touching items you’re I don’t wanna have to worry adults 65 or older and items such as toilet paper and The health of others is just not going to buy or touching about fumbling with my people of any age who have disinfecting products. as important as yours! If you surfaces in general. This will wallet.” serious underlying medical Third-year urban and are feeling under the weather, reduce the spread of germs. Plan ahead conditions.” regional planning student be sure to stay home and wait The Centers for Disease Many markets have adjusted Creating a list of what you Alicia Silvia Mays has taken until you’re better. Utilize Control and Prevention their hours to keep up with need before going to the store advantage of a unique delivery services or ask friends (CDC) also recommends using restocking and properly can also be helpful in several resource to help her shop. and family to help drop off touchless payment if you have disinfecting items throughout ways. Putting together a list “One of my concerns is groceries if it is urgent. Don’t the option, to avoid touching the store. Make sure you are also being able to find certain risk spreading any type of beforehand can get you in highly used money, cards and aware of the store’s hours items,” Silvia Mays said. “I use illness during these anxious keypads. in order to avoid showing and out of the store quickly, neighborhood groups to check times as nobody wants to feel Gabby Toapanta, a first- up when it’s already closed. which ultimately decreases which stores have what I’m even remotely sick. your contact with others. As year transfer general biology Certain hours may also be looking for before going to the Reach Michael Acevedo and student, covers up as much as reserved for the elderly or well, if you have a planned- store to minimize the amount Lauren Bruno at possible before visiting the out list you’ll be less likely to of trips I need to make.” [email protected] Netflix shows to binge Free apps to watch during quarantine play games with By JOANNE GUINTU friends from home Staff Writer By CARLA GHAFARI 8 Ball Pool If you are looking for Staff Writer Those who love playing something to do with friends pool will enjoy this classic yet is also safe, Netflix has Being quarantined at home during this difficult game. According to just that for you. This year appamatix.com, this game Netflix introduced its newest time is not easy, and not being able to hang out with is the world’s biggest online feature, Netflix Party. It is pool game, and users can only available on laptop your friends is even worse. 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However, these methods only really allow you to If you and your friends Although the show “Tiger are good at spelling and King” has been all that chat, but what about playing games with one another? putting words together, everyone’s been talking then this app is going to be about, here are some Here are some of the top free apps you can download on a fun and competitive game underdog shows you do not JOANNE GUINTU | THE POLY POST to challenge your friends want to miss out on. your iOS or Android to play Staying cozy and staying in make for the best movie nights. to. This online version of ‘Ozark’ with friends. Quiz Up Scrabble is more convenient Netflix’s drama series, choose the best cake on the opportunity of a lifetime to This two-player game will than ever with the option “Ozark,” has slowly climbed final part of the competition escape from the gang-related allow you and one other to play multiplayer, online the charts and remains on to determine who will win the lifestyle of violence and racial person to test your trivia with a stranger, through Netflix’s top 10 shows this grand prize. issues at Crenshaw when skills. This app has a number Facebook, or Pass and Play, week (as the list updates “I love ‘Nailed It!’ because Coach Baker invites him of topics to choose from, and meaning you can use one every day). The three-season, it’s a great background show to play for Beverly High’s you earn points for every device and pass it around binge-worthy show centers that you can put on, but still football team. He is faced answer you get correct. when it is your turn. 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Then this app friends and challenge them I press play all until I notice ‘All American’ immigrants learning more is going to be exciting to to a racing match. This app is that I’m already clicking “All American” is based on about Toronto through their play with your friends. The conveniently found through ‘Watch next episode,’” said a true story starring Daniel daily interactions at the store. app gives you different the App Store and Google Jedadiah Santos, a fourth- Ezra as Spencer James, South Not only does the sitcom challenges to choose from. Play for free. year kinesiology student. Crenshaw High School’s top- make you laugh, it also shares You can play with up to five Not being able to see your Will the Byrde family be notch wide receiver. Growing deep messages about family players and it’s the perfect friends doesn’t have to be able to stick together and up, James and his brother and racial struggles. The game if you want to get a difficult. 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[email protected] Tuesday, April 21, 2020 THE POLY POST A&E 7 Better latte than never to learn new drink recipes By JULISSA SANCHEZ Step 3: Pour the coffee and water Staff Writer through a strainer and in a bowl until the serve. consistency becomes Practicing social Chai Coffee cloud-like. If you don’t distancing and limiting This warm, flavorful want to whisk by hand outside activities has drink will have you for three minutes, you become the new norm reminiscing about can use a milk frother for people due to the winter with its splash or electric mixer to outbreak of COVID-19. of warm spices. This speed up the process. Those who want to recipe is easier made Step 2: In a cup, pour catch a break from in a coffee maker and milk and add ice. quarantine from time takes five minutes. 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Step 1: In a mug, pour learning how to treat Vanilla hot water and steep the your caffeine needs If you love classic two tea bags for one to from home. flavors but don’t have two minutes, depending Iced Caramel vanilla syrup, this on how strong you want Macchiato simple recipe is perfect the tea flavor. Here’s an easy way for you. It also only Step 2: Remove the to make Starbucks’ takes five minutes! tea bags and add your famous iced caramel COURTESY OF JENNIFER MORALES Ingredients: ½ cup half-and-half and macchiato that takes Social media is raving about the popular coffee that began on TikTok: Dalgona coffee. milk, ½ cup , brown sugar. Mix and about five minutes to ¼ tsp. vanilla extract enjoy your homemade make. Mocha Frappe Step 2: Pour the drink and 4 and ½ cup ice. milk tea! Ingredients: 1 If you’re in the mood into a cup and top it cups water. Step 1: In a cup, pour Whether you’re a tablespoon vanilla to cool off in this rising with whipped cream. 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Making your syrup into a cup and chocolate syrup, ¼ This recipe does take and wait for the sugar internet craze and own coffee at home can add ice. cup sugar and whipped roughly 20 minutes to to dissolve. takes only five minutes now be a fun activity Step 2: Pour milk cream. make. Step 2: Turn the heat to make. that saves you both and add your 2 shots of Step 1: Pour the Ingredients: ½ stick off and add the instant Ingredients: 2 tbsp. money and keeps you espresso or coffee. coffee, ice, milk, cinnamon, 2 cloves, coffee. Stir and cover coffee, 2 tbsp. sugar, 2 safe, away from the Step 3: Drizzle with chocolate syrup and 2 star anise, 3 ounces the lid for five minutes tbsp. water and ½ cup outdoors. caramel syrup and sugar into a blender piloncillo or brown to let the flavors ice, ½ cup milk enjoy! and mix for 15 seconds. sugar, 4 tablespoons combine. Reach Julissa Sanchez at Step 1: Whisk coffee, [email protected] OPINION

SPORTSSPORTSOPINION 10 810 Tuesday, April 21, 2020 How to find creative inspiration at home By ANDY FOREMAN Staff Writer My best ideas and my primary inspirations come not when I’m at my computer typing, but rather when I’m out in the world, among the public. Some of my most creatively productive moments come at random times. Whether it’s driving to school in the morning, getting lunch in the afternoon or ringing up customers at work, my mind works best when I am out and about, observing the world. I would imagine this is true for all types of creative people whether your passion is music, painting, dance or EDUARDO RANGEL | THE POLY POST cinema. We all need time to focus solely on my screenplay is horror, I inviting the artist into confidence booster and huge inspiration because external stimuli to keep creative efforts. like to look up YouTube your home to spend time inspiration in how to they provide unique our ideas coming. I began writing the playlists of classic horror with you, which is a fair proceed with the story I outlooks on ideas that So what are we to do first draft of a horror film scores. It works well share of external stimuli. want to tell. had never even occurred during quarantine when film screenplay that I had because there are no Another huge aspect of Finally, perhaps the to me. we cannot even leave been planning for a while, lyrics, so it can work as my creative inspiration most important aspect of Being consistently our houses except for and I am a little over 40 a nice background noise is to revisit the movies, my creative inspiration is creative is hard enough essential reasons? pages in. without distracting me. books and comics that input from my friends. without adding a global As soon as Gov. Gavin I’ve had to get creative Music is a huge part inspired me to write this It’s very challenging pandemic on top of Newsom announced with ways to find of inspiring creativity screenplay in the first for an artist of any kind everything. the “Safe at Home” inspiration by utilizing because it has the power place. to create in a bubble; By surrounding order, I decided that what I have at home to change your entire These serve to remind we need positive and yourself with inspiration I would take as much including books, films mood and thought me of the visuals, constructively critical and sharing your passion creative advantage of and music. process with only a few aesthetics and themes reinforcement from those with like-minded friends, this newfound time as I My main method for notes. that I want to evoke in we trust. you can still find ways to possibly could. writing is to listen to Watching, reading or my screenplay. Talking on the phone be creative, despite the Given that I am not music that will put me listening to works of art is Seeing the different or through FaceTime to fact that we are all stuck commuting to school or in the headspace of the a way of interacting with ways that other creators some of my friends who at home. even leaving my house, subject I’m writing about. the artists themselves. have tackled the are interested in the same Reach Andy Foreman at I find myself with more Since the genre of my You are, in a way, subject matter is a huge subjects has served as a [email protected]

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SPORTSSPORTSTuesday, 10 April10 21, 2020 SPORTS 9 Coronavirus’ impact on spring coaches By ALEXANDRA seeing it as a redshirt WILDER & CHRISTIAN year for his whole team. MOYA They are being given an Staff Writers extra season and can look back on the previous The men and women’s one as a year of training track and field teams, and growth. as well as the baseball While there may be team, had their seasons complications that come cut short last month with the extra year of due to the COVID-19 eligibility, Betten does pandemic. The coaches not foresee any with his watched their seniors team for the upcoming work hard and grow over season. the course of two to four “We recruited four guys years, just to witness with the anticipation of their final season be eight leaving. With three stripped away from of the eight returning, them. This extra year of I think we’ll be OK,” eligibility not only gives Betten said. “The seniors student-athletes a light coming back are excited at the end of the tunnel, to have an extra season but coaches too. to compete.” With top-five finishes Betten is proud of all for the both the men his seniors and knows and women’s track and the ones that are going field team last year in off to the workforce are the California Collegiate prepared because they Athletic Association Courtesy of CPP ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT were great teammates The baseball team’s head coach Randy Betten, No. 19 (center), watched his seniors grow both on and off the field. and great people. (CCAA) Championships, The 2020 season marked his 10th year with the Broncos. head coach Chris While he has a positive Bradford was very excited Even with the Sophomore shot put athletes who are year of eligibility. outlook on the situation, to see his teams compete cancellation of the thrower Ana Tovi was struggling with this Betten had eight he is aware many this season. Both teams season, there was still a the fifth Bronco on the tough time is to know seniors on the squad this student-athletes are were just three meets lot to be proud of. The women’s indoor track that this is not the end. season and is pleased struggling without their into their seasons before women competed in and field team to receive “You are not going that at least three of sports, even with the they were canceled. their first indoor season, honors. through this alone,” them have confirmed extra year of eligibility. Bradford hopes to get which allowed them to “For our men, we Bradford said. “You they are coming back His advice to student- some of his seniors back showcase their talent at were really excited with have friends, family, next season. athletes everywhere is to as a result of the National more meets. this team. When I came teammates and coaches “Our seniors are our stay strong and know the Collegiate Athletic “I’m very proud of here three years ago, we who are going through leaders — on and off the hard times will pass. Association’s (NCAA) our women during the were building toward a these tough times with field,” Betten said. “They “Understand this is decision to grant spring indoor season. A number season where we could you and want to be here preach our message and just a moment in time, sport athletes an extra of women earned All- do some really big things for you.” reinforce our goals as and we’re going to get year of eligibility. Region honors,” Bradford on the conference and As the defending a team to the younger through this,” Betten With 25 total seniors said. national level. This year CCAA tournament guys and new guys to our said. “Stay the course. on both teams, they Sophomore Ayana would have been that,” champions, the baseball program.” Meditate. Take some played a big role in the Fields received All- Bradford said. team picked up where it Betten and his team time for yourself. We team’s success. Region honors in the Bradford can’t wait to left off, having another were devastated when have to have patience. To “They mean 200-meter dash and the get back with his teams great season. With an their season was the guys returning, there everything. They’re the 400-meter run. and show the world what overall record of 13- canceled. He remembers will be more baseball heart and soul of this, Fields, along with they are truly capable of. 8, the Broncos had a going 100 miles per hour, to play. We will have of what we’re doing,” freshmen Jazminn The energy and winning record going enjoying each game and another opportunity to Bradford said. “We had Parrish, Elisha Salazar excitement he gains from into the second half of the new challenges, to get out there and play as a very strong group of and Analexis Glaude, his teams is something conference. coming to an abrupt halt. a team.” seniors this year that we were also named to the that he is really looking Head coach Randy With this extra year Reach Alexandra Wilder & were really going to rely All-West Region team in forward to feeling again. Betten is happy that the of eligibility, Betten Christian Moya at on.” the 4x400-meter relay. His advice to student- NCAA granted an extra is happy because he is [email protected] NCAA prohibits all in-person recruiting By CARLOS OLIVARES to fly back home when for CPP. & DENNIS ERTURK he received notice that “We had signed four Staff Writers all NCAA tournaments guys in the fall, so we were canceled due to kind of had a good jump Intercollegiate coaches the spread of the virus. start on the recruiting will usually recruit year- He had been recruiting side of things,” Betten round, but unfortunately, throughout the year and said. due to the COVID-19 is now trying to get used “Now, we’re trying pandemic, all on and to the new recruiting to go through which off-campus in-person process. guys are going to get recruiting is canceled. “Before this even their year back, want to However, according to started, we had six to return or are going to the California Collegiate 10 kids who had already try to return. We’re day- Athletic Association committed to the school to-day on recruiting and (CCAA), “this does and signed,” Bradford figuring out what guys not prohibit written or said. “The high school are going to do and which virtual communication season was two weeks guys are going to move following National into their season, so this on. We’re still actively Collegiate Athletic obviously changes a lot trying to use our contacts Association (NCAA) in that full process.” and our phones as best as recruitment guidelines Bradford identified possible to see what’s out with prospective many prospects for next there still.” student-athletes during year, yet he won’t be able The effects of this time period.” to watch them compete COVID-19 have not Coaches are now and analyze how they only transformed the DENNIS ERTURK | THE POLY POST engaging in unique perform and improve athletic seasons for Despite the fields at Cal Poly Pomona being quite the ghost town these days, coaches continue to work hard recruiting and communicating with their teams from home. methods to recruit new throughout the year. CPP spring sports, but athletes and to stay in Although this is a have negatively affected However, we miss the and boosters have an games.” touch with recruits that major issue, Bradford the school’s athletic interaction with students active lifestyle with It’s been a difficult have fully committed to tries to make the department as well. and our department many interests; however, time, to say the least, for Cal Poly Pomona. transition positive by “Our assistant athletic coaches and staff. most of those outdoor student athletes, coaches Since coaches are now having more time to director for compliance We miss the athletic activities have been and their recruitment unable to observe their make calls and interview and internal affairs competitions as well.” reduced or eliminated processes, as well as for new talents in person, many more prospects. is working with our Swanson said the and they have more time the athletic department they’re arranging Head baseball coach coaches in preparing athletics department at home,” Swanson said. at CPP. conference and video Randy Betten was also their scholarship budgets is also in contact with “Many of our donors All who are involved calls to get to know fortunate enough to and preparing national school boosters, donors and alumni follow the with CPP athletics new recruits and offer recruit early in the year letters of intent for new and friends of the CPP outcomes and success continue to be optimistic them an opportunity to and is focusing on the recruits,” Director of sports program regarding of our teams during the that the issues caused attend and play for the roster for next year. Intercollegiate Athletics specific programs and year, so I don’t have as by COVID-19 will be university. The recruiting process Brian Swanson said. projects that were much interaction with resolved in the near Head track and field is still active, so he is “We have tried to keep discussed prior to social them since we are no future. coach Chris Bradford was searching throughout a normal schedule and, distancing becoming longer engaged in any in Birmingham, Alabama, programs, high schools to the best way possible, Reach Carlos Olivares & common practice. outside competition or for the NCAA Indoor and junior colleges to see continue functioning Dennis Erturk at “Like us, our donors are streaming any of our Championships but had which prospects fit best very much like we do. [email protected] SPORTS 10 THE POLY POST Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Student-athletes share how they stay active at home due to coronavirus After almost one month since Cal Poly Pomona’s campus shut down due to COVID-19 pandemic, student-athletes in quarantine have created workout routines at home. Despite not having the workout equipment at home that they are accustomed to on campus, that has not stopped athletes from continuing with their regular daily workout. The Poly Post interviewed some athletes to hear about how they’re working out at home to stay in shape during quarantine.

Clarissa Sanchez, William Christmas, junior goalkeeper senior guard “I’m trying to keep a “As a basketball player, similar routine to when it’s hard because a lot we were on campus. So of your workouts have work out in the morning, to do with having a then go to class (online), basketball, so I try to get try to do homework, and outside every once in a then in the afternoon I while to go to outdoor try to get touches with courts and do as much the ball, which has been as possible without the most difficult part breaking the rules. A lot because I’m not training of it is just waking up with other people. But and going on runs, doing anything helps at this pushups, and really I’m point.” just trying to do at-home workouts.”

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Garrett Jensen, Macy Rivas, junior defender senior pole vaulter “It’s hard being on “I’m a person who lockdown. A lot of enjoys being outdoors, players are getting and I’m a very active creative and just passing person, so I’ve been a ball against a wall or challenging myself with finding different areas to more than just track get our touches on the workouts. I’ve been ball. It is hard, but now doing things like hikes is a good time to settle and trail runs. I’ve been down and just realign challenging myself your mind and values. (by) taking a hike every This is also an important day to try and stay fit. time to build your I’ve incorporated more character because doing vegetables to my diet to exercises on your own is try and eat healthier.” hard, so you really have to have self-motivation and passion to get better on your own.” GRACE MIKURIYA | THE POLY POST Courtesy of CPP ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Quotes compiled by staff writer Hector Amezquita.