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TheUSD◆ Te Ofcial Student Newspaper of the UniversityV of San DiegoISTA since 1968 ◆ USD students vote Mikaela Foehr News Editor

While voting is a central process to American democracy, it is also a confusing process. This is especially true for college students who often have the decision between voting in their home state or town and voting in their college town. This confict, added to the general confusion of who to vote for and how to register, adds additional roadblocks for young voters. At the University of San Diego, there are clubs on campus, such as USD Votes, USD College Democrats, and USD College Republicans, that actively try and get students registered. With the California primary day coming up, USD Votes recently held an event to get students registered and informed on Democratic Presidential candidates and local election issues in San Diego. Vivian Mateos Zuniga, a sophomore involved in USD Votes, articulated the main An illustration of the six candidates who participated in the Las Vegas Democratic debate. California joins 13 other states voting in primaries on Super Tuesday. intention of her organization Audrey Garrett/The USD Vista in the month leading up to the Althea Ulin race. California has a semi-closed representatives would appoint a working-class citizens. Even primaries. Asst. News Editor presidential primary, meaning single candidate for the general the campaign itself costs tens “USD Votes’ main goal for the that only registered Democrats election. This method kept the of millions of dollars for each primaries is, of course, registering The state of California will and unafliated voters can vote in nomination process out of the candidate, if not more, and air students, but also serving as host its primary election on the Democratic primary and only hands of the general voters. time on televised debates is a resource for our campus March 3, choosing candidates registered Republicans can vote Primary elections are generally based on fnancial donor counts, community as they prepare to in each party for the general in the Republican race. still elitist, both in who is running making candidacy all the more vote in primaries throughout the election coming in November. Presidential primaries and who is voting. intangible for middle- and lower- country,” Mateos Zuniga said. The Republicans are looking at have truly only existed for 50 Caucuses can take multiple class Americans. The nomination “Primaries are really complex and a landslide victory for Trump years. Before the 1970s, party hours on a given day that often is decided by a mix of primary diferent depending on what state while the Democrats still have nominations were decided at fall during the work week, making voting systems and caucuses you’re voting in so we’ve done our eight presidential options in the conventions in which national participation less accessible to See Primaries, Page 2 See Voting, Page 3 Father Robert Berry drafted to MLS From businessman to chaplain Colombus Crew SC picks former Torero, page 11 Mayella Vasquez helping converts transition into the Roman Catholic faith and Asst. Feature Editor tradition. But Capone’s journey Before his interview began, to fnd his eventual career started Father Robert Capone asked for a out like many students — at USD minute to center himself. as a business major. “Let me just take a moment to A Torero himself, Capone get some fresh air, so that I can graduated from USD with a be intentional,” Capone said. This degree in business economics. moment set the tone for the rest of Capone shared that his calling to the interview, which started with be a priest had started while he a prayer that this article may be was a student at USD. of service to the University of San “In my second year at USD, I Diego community. went to Florence for a semester,” Father Capone is known Capone said. “It was a trip of throughout the USD community travel and prayer, and it was there as a chaplain for the university. I frst felt called to be a priest. This Capone lives in the Alcalá Vista feeling just wouldn’t leave me. I Apartments as a Residential tried to put it out of my mind but Minister for Cuyamaca Hall, and there was always this gentle pull.” his main responsibility is teaching Soon after he graduated, he the Rite of Christian Initiation of worked with Merrill Lynch, a Adults (RCIA), which focuses on company consistently ranked Former USD striker Berry, pictured in his old uniform during his fnal season. See Priest, Page 8 Photo courtesy of USD Athletics Housing Editorial: voter Spread: what’s in Exhibit: Sueños Torero softball availability registration your lunchbox? y Recuerdos recap See News, page 3 See Opinion, page 4 See Feature, pages 6-7 See A&C, page 9 See Sports, page 12 WWW.UOFSDMEDIA.COM ◆ @THEUSDVISTA 2 The USD Vista ◆ February 27, 2020 NEWS Preparing for Super Tuesday The Democratic presidential nominee race intensifes as 14 states brace to vote Primaries from Page 1 drop into fourth place in spent nearly $300 million since especially in the Northeast. She as a “democratic socialist,” and by state. The vote counts January puts Vermont Senator declaring his candidacy in July had a strong performance in the reaches the largest population from each state decides the Bernie Sanders in a strong lead 2019. Las Vegas debate and kept her of young voters and voters of number of pledged delegates, followed by former New York City Joe Biden opponents on the defensive from color. These demographics are representatives appointed by the Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Though he led in the earlier her critical comments enough so critical for a potential victory in Democratic National Convention Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth part of this presidential race, to pull her voting poll numbers the South Carolina and California that have promised their vote Warren. former Vice President Biden has into third place, overtaking primaries. for a given candidate come the Popular candidates who are fallen recently to competitors Klobuchar during the Nevada This past week, state ofcials Convention meeting in July. expected to struggle in California Sanders and Buttigieg. Former Caucus. warned the Sanders campaign Nevada’s and South Carolina’s include Minnesota Senator Amy vice president to Barack Obama, Pete Buttigieg and voters that Russian forces primaries, held on Feb. 22 and Klobuchar and former South Bend, Biden relies heavily on older Former South Bend, Indiana are attempting to aid Sanders in 25 respectively, marked the last Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg. Democrats looking for a leader mayor Pete Buttigieg is a late securing the nomination followed primary counts before Super The other two candidates have with experience who miss the leader in the race. He has just by assisting the Trump campaign Tuesday, March 3, when a huge shown little promise since days of 2008-2016. He polled been narrowly defeated by Bernie in the general. amount of delegates will be their announcements for the highly upon announcing his Sanders in the popular vote in Michael Bloomberg awarded to primary candidates. nomination. candidacy until December, both Iowa and New Hampshire. New York billionaire and Nevada proved the strong Tulsi Gabbard but has fallen short since the Buttigieg is a newcomer to former Republican mayor of New hold Senator Sanders has in the Hawai’i House beginning of the new year. He national politics as he lost in his York City, Michael Bloomberg Democratic party by winning the Representative, Tulsi Gabbard is a draws a lot of attention as one of state treasury run in 2010, losing made a late entry into the race, state with 46% of the vote, the moderate, low-scoring candidate the highest name values of the by 25 percentage points. Buttigieg and his campaign has used an next highest being former Vice who often struggles to fnd a primary elections. is only 38 years old, the same as unorthodox strategy buying President Joe Biden who did not voice on stage in the Democratic Amy Klobuchar opponent Tulsi Gabbard, which social media coverage, immense even come close to that with less debates. Her campaign is trailing Klobuchar has gained a would make him the youngest amounts of self fnancing than 20% of the vote. Nevada by a vast margin, earning only lot of momentum as a leading president ever elected to ofce if (spending $400 million since put former South Bend, Indiana 3% of votes in New Hampshire. female candidate in this race. he were to win in the primary and declaring in November 2019), mayor Pete Buttigieg’s recent Gabbard only received 0.1 percent Senator Klobuchar is a moderate the general. Before this weekend, and building an entire platform surge into perspective when he of the vote in Nevada. Her support democrat from Minnesota who Mayor Pete was the leader in around beating Trump. He came in third, gathering only a bit base frequently stems from supports the Labor Party. She pledged delegates at 25, but participated in his frst debate over 15% of Nevada voters. The Republicans who dislike Trump became a high-profle candidate Nevada surged Sanders’ campaign in Las Vegas on Feb. 19 and Buttigieg campaign has alleged and enjoy her personal attacks on by placing in the top three of the putting Buttigieg at an 11-delegate was instantly put on the that there are voting irregularities other Democratic candidates. Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire defcit. He remains the leading chopping block by his ferce and between himself and Biden, Tom Steyer primary, despite a hit in Nevada moderate-left candidate despite unapologetic opponents. suggesting that Buttigieg should Barely beating Gabbard, Tom falling behind Warren in fourth struggling with black and Latino Key notes include his fnancial have come in second. Steyer is also a low-tier candidate with roughly 5% of the vote. Her voters. worth of an estimated $60 billion, The race will come down to a whose campaign is run mostly on late surge coincides greatly with Bernie Sanders allegations of sexual harassment select six who have any realistic progressive climate change policy the declines of the Warren and The Democratic senator from and gender discrimination in shot at winning the polls in initiatives. Most well known as Biden campaigns. Vermont is a frontrunner in the the work place (and the non- California. Though former Vice a California billionaire, Tom Elizabeth Warren Democratic party, taking two disclosure agreements attached President Joe Biden led for a Steyer’s campaign hasn’t led to Senator Warren was an early victories in New Hampshire to them), and his Republican signifcant portion of the race much as he only received less than early front runner for the 2020 and, debatably, Iowa. Sanders roots. His polling numbers are in California, his polls dropped 4% of votes in New Hampshire elections, but has fallen short has a huge margin of victory debated as his campaign has not signifcantly recently. with similar numbers in Nevada, alongside Joe Biden in recent at 39 delegates with a lot of followed any usual route, but According to multiple the second lowest scorer of those months. A long-standing momentum gearing toward his remains a strong contender for polling sources including still running. He self-fnances Massachusetts senator, Warren campaign. He aligns himself with the nomination if he can gather FiveThirtyEight, Biden’s major most of his campaign and has is popular on coastal states, the radical left, self-declaring late voters. Volume 57 Issue 15 ◆ NEWS ◆ The USD Vista 3 Students get ready to vote The meaning of voting and the challenges that go with it vary among USD students Voting from Page 1 chooses to not allow herself to “I was raised with an activist’s been registered for a while and number of reasons, including not best to provide the information participate in races of which she is mindset, so I’ve always been constantly aware of local issues.” understanding the registration that is needed to be an informed uneducated. excited for when I was old enough Despite the intense media process, not knowing where to voter.” “I’m planning on voting but to vote,” Skeeland said. attention that primary elections fnd information on the elections, The California primary day I need to educate myself frst,” Skeeland also described the receive, especially in presidential not being familiar with the ofces coincides with “Super Tuesday.” Mariscal said. “I’m not just going prevalent culture of voting and election years, some students still on the ballot, and not knowing The term “Super Tuesday” have a difcult time fnding out where or how to vote. refers to the fact that 14 states when and how to register, on top However, political scientists are holding primaries that day, “I was raised with an activist’s mindset, of when their state’s election day have found that voting in meaning 14 states are voting on so I’ve always been excited for when I is. elections is habit forming, who should be the Democratic Sophomore Giacomo Radaelli and according to a 2003 Yale Party’s presidential nominee. was old enough to vote.” stated that he had intended to University experimental study, Although the media, and vote, but was unaware of how to once someone casts their frst many forms of popular culture, - Helen Skeeland register and was disappointed to ballot, they are much more likely tout the importance of voting in learn he had missed the deadline. to vote again. all aspects of local elections, the to vote for someone or some ofce being active in the community “I wish I knew more about Although the registration process of voting means diferent that I know nothing about.” in Oregon, which made it so the registration process because I deadline for the California things to diferent people. For other students, voting is choosing not to vote was never an want to vote but didn’t know the primary passed, students may Junior Melissa Mariscal not just a civic duty, but part of option for her. deadline passed,” Radaelli said. still be able to vote in their home has been a consistent voter in their culture. Helen Skeeland, a “It’s part of the culture in Riadelli would also be a frst- states. Additionally, there is still a California since she turned 18, frst year from Oregon, has grown Oregon,” Skeeland said. “In time voter, and it is commonly general election in November that but holds herself personally up counting down the days until (my) high school they basically said that the frst vote is the students can register for in their responsible for her vote and she could vote. force you to sign up so I’ve most difcult. It is harder for a respective states. Campus housing availability Renovations in Camino and Founders Halls cause a frst-year housing shufe been used as an additional frst- Mikaela Foehr year housing area. News Editor This rearrangement begs the Although the University of San question of whether all of the frst- Diego is growing in population, year students will ft in their living its on-campus living situations spaces, especially if the trend do not refect it. With a two-year of larger enrollment numbers on-campus living requirement, continues. This year already saw consistent enrollment growth, unorthodox living arrangements and the closing of two frst-year in the form of a frst-year student living spaces, the fall of 2020 will being placed in non-traditional be a logistical feat for Residential frst-year living space, and the Life to accomplish. placing a handful of students According to USD enrollment in the Pacifc Ridge Apartment Camino and Founders Halls will be closed for the 2020-2021 academic year for renovations. data, the student body grows by complex across the street. Anna Behrens /The USD Vista roughly 60 students each year. First-year-transfer student “It’s been pretty stressful not sophomore housing?” Han said. next academic year, explaining This has resulted in a growth Lauren Basso was placed in knowing if we are going to be able “We’re mandated to be on campus how all doubles in Valley B will of over 1,000 undergraduate the Alcalá Vista Apartments. to keep living on campus because too so I feel like we should have be modifed to become triples. students in less than 20 years. The Although Basso is not realistically, I cannot aford to live priority, especially compared to This is to try and maintain USD’s last two years consisted of a spike experiencing the Living Learning of campus,” Diaz said. upperclassmen.” emphasis on LLCs as a way to in frst-year enrollment, placing Communities (LLCs) that the Diaz and her roommates will Despite the apprehensions create community and campus stress on housing availability. university wants frst-years to not fnd out until the beginning of felt by students applying for connection. In terms of housing Currently, students are experience, she is pleased with March if their application will be housing, junior Sam Hixon, a priority, McCreary explained that fnishing applications for on- her living arrangements. accepted, and until then all they Resident Assistant, is confdent frst- and second-year students campus housing in the next “The Vistas are nice, and it is can do is wait. that everyone will be able to enjoy have priority, but the school does academic year, with applications great to have a kitchen and living “On top of the already stressful their living situations. its best to ft all students who closing Feb. 28. Next year will be room, I am so happy that I was process, we know that the school “The students and people want to stay on campus. especially complicated with the assigned there,” Basso said. “I am keeps over-admitting so that living in communities are what “We want to keep people closing and renovation of Camino not disappointed at all that I’m makes us even more nervous,” make them great places to live, on campus if they want to live and Founders Halls for the entire not in normal freshman housing Diaz said. and regardless of housing logistics here, but unfortunately for academic year. because I am happy with my On the other side of this issue I don’t think that will change,” upperclassmen we have had to According to the Department roommates and it isn’t too far of are current frst years who feel Hixon said. start implementing a frst come of Residential Life’s website, a walk.” that they should have priority Brandon McCreary, Director frst system,” McCreary said. students who would have been On top of the potential in housing choice due to the of Residential Administration, If students have further in Camino will live in the San housing shortages for frst- and two-year residency requirement. echoed Hixon’s positive outlook. questions about logistics, Antonio de Padua (SAPs) living second-year students, third- and Jenny Han, a frst-year student “While these admission spikes policies, or deadlines, the ofce space, and students who would fourth-year students also have the living in Founder’s Hall, has strain our systems, they are good of Residential Life is located have been in Founders will be ability to keep living on campus, apprehension about the school’s for the university,” McCreary in Mata’yuum Crossroads. added to the Valley B living space. although it is not guaranteed. housing process, despite being said. “We are excited for next year Residential Life encourages This is impactful because SAPs is Jasmine Diaz, a junior living in excited for the second-year living and are as prepared as we can be students to speak to their a residence area normally open to Manchester Village, is currently arrangements. for the inevitable challenges.” Residential Assistant who can second-year and higher students, experiencing the stress of trying “How do we know that McCreary specifed the direct them to knowledgeable but over the last few years, it has to secure housing. incoming freshman won’t afect housing rearrangements for the people on the topic in question.

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Eric Boose addresses for a couple of reasons. months during which college school. student should register in their Opinion Editor First, Bob Thorpe is a students are subject to the laws of Ultimately, every college college town. There does not seem Republican, who won his last that state and ordinances of that student should be able to choose to be a blanket “right answer” to A member of Arizona’s state election by fewer than 600 votes. city. If a student is registered to whether they register in their the question of where students House of Representatives thinks College students, including vote in a diferent state or even hometown or their college should vote. students should not be allowed to those in Arizona, are more likely a diferent city, that student town. I have specifc reasons However, students should register to vote using their campus to vote for Democrats. The spends three quarters of their for remaining registered in my make a considered choice of address. State Representative Bob Arizona Republic found that of year obeying laws and ordinances hometown, but even then, I have where to register, and they should Thorpe, of Flagstaf, Arizona, has voters registered in University passed by legislators they had no considered changing that and register to vote. And no matter proposed a law that would make it of Arizona residences, 47% are say in electing. registering as a San Diego voter. where they are registered, they illegal for college students in the Democrats, while only 20% are To get into some more specifc I will not say that every college should vote. state to list college residence halls Republicans. At Arizona State examples, students are more as their address when registering University, 51% are Democrats, likely to interact with the police to vote. and 17% are Republicans. The in their college town, purely by virtue of spending more time California allows So much of what state and local governments there. Students who are registered decide impacts college students that it somewhere else have practically for same-day voter would be downright undemocratic to no infuence over the conduct of registration. prohibit them from registering to vote in law enforcement in their college town. Students are far more the city where they attend school. likely to pay rent in their college town than their hometown as Thorpe contends that college Arizona Republic also reported well. Being registered elsewhere People who wish to vote, students, who do not spend the that there were around 1,800 means students have little-to-no full year on campus, are canceling college students registered in say over the housing laws which but have not yet registered out the votes of residents who Thorpe’s district using an address are afecting them. For students live the entire year in Arizona. at Northern Arizona University. who work while in school, a city’s can register at a polling Thorpe’s bill therefore prohibits From this perspective, minimum wage is ultimately place on election day and voters from registering at any Thorpe’s proposal reeks of voter decided by the local government. address where they “do not suppression. Even though Thorpe State and local ofcials make a cast their vote. intend to reside 12 months of the himself will not be seeking re- multitude of decisions that afect year,” according to The Arizona election, it is hard not to be college students, from overseeing Republic. suspicious of a measure which law enforcement to changing the At least in terms of voter would disenfranchise more likely minimum wage. In San Diego, our registration, then, I am Bob Democratic voters than likely local ofcials make rules about Degheri Alumni Center Thorpe’s ideal of a college student. Republicans. parking, they fund our public Despite attending the University Second, and arguably more transportation system, and they will serve as a polling of San Diego, I am registered to importantly, college students set local property and sales taxes. place for the California vote over a thousand miles away, have legitimate interests in being So much of what state and local in my hometown of Spokane, able to vote in the city in which governments decide impacts primary on March 3. Washington. However, I bristle at they attend school. Basically, college students that it would Thorpe’s suggestion that college college students spend about be downright undemocratic to students should not be allowed eight months in their college town prohibit them from registering to to register using their campus — 75% of the year. That is eight vote in the city where they attend

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The views expressed in the editorial and op-ed sections are not necessarily those of The USD Vista staf, the University of San Diego, or its student body. Volume 57 Issue 15 ◆ OPINION ◆ The USD Vista 5 Trump’s “imminent threat” White House memo reveals dangerous decision making in killing of Iranian General

A White House memo lists retaliation for previous attacks, not an imminent threat as justifcation for killing Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani. Courtesy of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Baylynne Brunetti any imminent threat and shows know about it. At least, that was against “threats to, or stemming bypass congressional approval. Contributor that the justifcation the president the story President Trump told in from, Iraq” is problematic and No one is sitting here saying ofered to the American people a press conference at Mar-a-Lago contrary to what Congress Soleimani was a great man. But, On Jan. 2, 2020, President was false, plain and simple.” following the airstrike. The ofcial intended. Congress passed the the precedent that was set by Donald J. Trump ordered the In order for the ordered military justifcation, provided to 2002 Iraq AUMF to authorize the taking out a public military fgure U.S. Armed Forces to conduct an assassination to be legal under the the House Committee on Foreign war against Saddam Hussein’s on ofcial business of a legitimate airstrike in Iraq which resulted Constitution and Congressional Afairs as required by law, makes regime in Iraq. It permitted the state is extremely dangerous. Not in the killing of Major General War Powers Act, the Trump no attempt to substantiate the president to use the armed forces to mention, the White House Qassem Soleimani. Soleimani administration had the burden of president’s claims of imminence. as “necessary and appropriate” responded to the threat of Iranian was the leader of Iran’s Islamic retaliation with threats to bomb Revolutionary Guard Corps- sites important to the culture of Qods Force, an arm of the Shia muslims, who make up 90% Iranian military designated as of Iran’s population. The bombing a foreign terrorist group by the of such sites would be a violation U.S. Department of State. On of the Geneva Convention and Friday, the House Foreign Afairs the Hague Convention, which Committee released a legally would classify those strikes as war mandated, two-page unclassifed crimes. White House memo stating The repercussions of this the reasons for the ordered administration’s handling of assassination of Soleimani. This the Solemani assassination will memo showed the American be felt for years to come as new people that Trump illegally precedent is laid out and a very assassinated Major General distinct line is drawn in the sand. Qassem Soleimani. There is a reason why Congress Following its release, New has the power to declare war. York Democrat Eliot Engel, Having a temperamental man chairman of the House Foreign with volatile Twitter fngers in the Afairs Committee, stated his take On Jan. 13, President Trump reiterated his claim that Soleimani posed an imminent threat. Oval Ofce is dangerous to not on the implications of the memo. Courtesy of Donald J. Trump/Twitter only our foreign policy, but our “This ofcial report directly proving there was an imminent In the memo, the White to “defend U.S. national security national security. With the memo contradicts the president’s false threat that required them to strike House claimed that Trump had against the continuing threat showing there was no imminent assertion that he attacked Iran in less time than it would take the power to order the airstrike posed by Iraq” and to “enforce threat, we have started seeing to prevent an imminent attack to get Congressional approval. under the 2002 Authorization for all relevant Security Council what too much executive power against United States personnel The Trump administration had Use of Military Force (AUMF) in resolutions regarding Iraq.” The looks like. This time, we could fnd and embassies,” Engel said. “The previously stated that there was a Iraq. The Trump administration’s AUMF was created for the reasons ourselves at the brink of war. That administration’s explanation in threat so imminent and top secret, assertion that the 2002 Iraq stated above, not to be abused by is how serious the ramifcations of this report makes no mention of that not even Congress could AUMF now authorizes force the current administration to Trump’s actions could be.

The views expressed in the editorial and op-ed sections are not necessarily those of The USD Vista staf, the University of San Diego, or its student body. 6 The USD Vista ◆ February 27, 2020 Volume 57 Issue 15 ◆ FEATURE ◆ The USD Vista 7

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air an MADDIE GETCHELLdefeats if Arguably one of the most impressive packed lunches on USD’s campus is Grace Getchell’s BAILEY assortment of healthy and delicious options. Getchell typically makes stuffed bell peppers as meaty Senior Maddie Bailey is a big fan of packing info the main feature of her lunch, and then brings lunch for school, because it is a great way to blackberries, celery, brie, roasted chickpeas, it'iE save money and eat healthy. One of her favorite e and cucumbers for snacks. With long days on CAMERON school lunches is a spinach salad with hard boiled campus away from home, Getchell knows how eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin seeds, important it is to bring a variety of food choices occasionally all over quinoa. Another one of her that will sustain her throughout her busy days. FRUEHE other go-to packed lunches are homemade bowls, with sweet potatoes, zucchini, and a protein source Senior Cameron Fruehe doesn’t always pack like tofu or tempeh. Bailey believes packing lunch

for school can be done easily, and can also help lunch, but when she does she loves to get creative with a sandwich and sides. Fruehe is a promote a plant-based diet, as vegetarian lunches fan of using different proteins in her sandwiches, are usually a better choice as they don’t include switching between deli meats like turkey, ham, ingredients that can go bad without refrigeration. tuna, or other alternative proteins. One of her favorite sandwiches to bring is a tuna salad sandwich on sourdough bread, with avocado, tomato and lettuce. She makes her own tuna ANIL salad as well, with mayonnaise, avocado and chopped celery for an added crunch. In her earlier days at USD, Fruehe always bought lunch at school, but now that she lives off campus she IEEEonEEEIifnoosesaiotatEEEees NANKANI has enjoyed bringing food with her when she is EiE

Anil Nankani loves bringing lunch to campus going to be on campus for longer amounts of time. defeats with him. Anil’s packed lunches typically feature

some kind of meat as a protein, in addition to assorted vegetables, half an avocado defeats and caulifower rice. His lunchtime formula shows that getting into a routine with your meals makes packing lunch second nature.

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8 The USD Vista ◆ February 27, 2020 FEATUREARTS & Alumni priest comes full circle Father Robert Capone leads USD community in faith as a chaplain of the university Priest from Page 1 As years passed, Capone “I felt my calling was leading “Father Rob always makes it has had on his life. in the top 50 of the Fortune 500. further realized his passion me to a new place,” Capone said. a point to talk with the players “Father Rob has been Though Capone fourished in his for community outreach and “I wanted to teach but I don’t and be a support system for there for me through moments new work environment, the call to supporting those in need. have a Ph.D., so I was ofered a them,” Zamora said. “These of joy, despair, and the in priesthood lingered in his mind “The domestic church is the place in University Ministry.” conversations often motivate between,” Zamora said. “I and grew in intensity over time. human family and I wanted In addition to his and infuence his prayers that remember when my godbrother “I was a fnancial consultant,” to support the human family,” responsibilities with UM, he leads before every game passed away and Father Rob Capone said. “I enjoyed my Capone said. “Engagement in Capone is now also the chaplain and pre-game meal. Father made it a point to console job, I worked with a lot of the community was important.” for the men’s basketball team. Rob is there every step of the me one-on-one to help bring entrepreneurs, but in the midst In 2017, 17 years after his Junior Antonio Zamora, a way and plays an integral closure at a time I desperately of this I still felt a call to be a ordination, Capone found his student manager for the men’s part of our success as a team.” needed it. I’m thankful for priest. Before I continued to way to USD, where he joined the basketball team, shared the role Zamora also expressed his presence in my life.” build my client base, I decided University Ministry (UM) team. that Capone has on the team. the infuence Capone Capone expressed how to go on a ‘come and see’ he views his place within the retreat to discern my calling.” team, sharing that he acts as a After deciding to pursue support system for the players. a religious vocation, Capone Capone can often be seen studied for six years at the St. courtside at basketball games, John’s Seminary in Camarillo, cheering the team on in his California. During his time at the clerical clothing and sneakers. seminary, he studied philosophy “I tell the team that I am their and theology. In 2000, Capone backboard — they can bounce was ordained as a priest. things of of me,” Capone said. “The best day of my life was Capone noted that my ordination,” Capone said. while his job is not always Capone’s frst assignment easy, he feels confdent that was at Holy Family Cathedral in pursuing the priesthood Orange, California. From that was the right choice for him. point on, Capone was always in “Being a priest is challenging, a parish with a grammar school, but it is so satisfying,” Capone said. and expressed that the children Years later, Capone is still and the families that were a gratifed by his vocation and fnds fulfllment in playing an active part of that community were Fr. Capone is a chaplain for USD, as well as for the men’s basketball team. Fr. Capone with Michael Phelps. his favorite part of his vocation. Photo courtesy of Robert Capone Photo courtesy of Robert Capone role in the USD community.

pointloma.edu/12monthMBA Volume 57 Issue 15 ◆ ARTS & CULTURE ◆ The USD Vista 9 ARTS & CULTURE Memories of a past life Brenda Nuñez explores childhood memories of Mexico in her senior thesis project Catherine Silvey Though she was Mexican and her exhibit. The exhibit is Feature Editor from Mexico, I looked at this centered around black and white and related to it as a feeling of photographs hung on the wall of Last Thursday, senior visual feeling stuck or unattached or a desert landscape resembling arts student Brenda Nuñez displaced. So that’s definitely the terrain of the border. presented her senior thesis mine. I knew I needed to “The images represent a project, “Sueños y Recuerdos,” connect to that feeling.” feeling of isolation and you (Dreams and Memories) an Nuñez expressed feeling can’t really locate where they’re exhibit she created in the Visual simultaneously connected to taken,” Nuñez said. “It looks Arts Center Gallery that was and detached from Mexico, as like a border land, so you can’t displayed throughout last week. she was born and lived there tell if it’s here or in Mexico.” Nuñez started her presentation during the first years of her Some of the photographs by explaining where the idea life. However, when she was have scratches caused from the and focus of her presentation four years old, her mother development process, creating emerged from and why this took Nuñez and her sisters and a distortion in the final image. piece was so personal for her. drove to California, to have a This was not intentional, and “I knew I wanted to focus fresh start for their family in actually a mistake that almost led on one thing and that was my the United States. While she Nuñez to throw out the images. Mexican-American identity,” had not talked much with her However, upon taking a second Nuñez said. “I wasn’t sure how mother about their past life in look at the photographs, Nuñez it was going to go about it, but Mexico, Nuñez shared that her liked the way the scratches I knew I was going to make up mother immediately opened looked and felt that they gave my topic because of my initial up when Nuñez asked for her the project new meaning. “The physical scratches in “When my mother left Mexico, she told the photograph appear to make me she just kept driving and driving, the image look like it’s fading or burning like a memory you even though I can’t remember the can’t hold onto any longer,” actual car ride.” Nuñez said. “The scratches also - Brenda Nuñez make the images appear like a dream, like a more surreal idea to focus on things I was help with the project, sharing event. I also think that these uncomfortable with and things years of documents and photos. images take an imaginative that I took from Mexico.” “I decided to ask my mom approach — I think they borrow Nuñez cited a painting questions,” Nuñez said. “To my concepts from magical realism. by Frida Kahlo as a source of surprise, she pulled out boxes They take a realistic narrative inspiration for her art, noting and boxes of documents that she — my life story — and combine that being caught between had kept for over 20 years. She it with these surreal images two identities can create a had letters and emails and family that I’ve also created of what space of isolation she wished photos and this wedding video I think Mexico looks like.” to capture in her exhibit. that I had never seen before. In addition to the “A piece of work that’s always When I look at them, it just makes photographs, Nuñez created stood out to me is a piece by me become aware of how badly a two-minute video that was Frida Kahlo titled ‘Self Portrait my mom fought for our safety played on loop during the Along the Border Line Between and how important our family duration of the exhibit. The Mexico and the United States,’” is to her, that everything she’s video spliced together clips Nuñez said. “In this painting, told me in my life wasn’t made from her parents’ wedding video she’s standing along the border up and wasn’t exaggerated.” with clips of a desert terrain. Lit candles and fowers at the exhibit, an homage to the artist’s cultural background. and to the left you see Mexico, It was with both these “To me, it was a foreign and Catherine Silvey/The USD Vista a beautiful place with colorful documents and her long- strange concept to see them of the desert that I took recently have over time,” Nuñez said. “As flowers and roots, and to the held feelings of discomfort together, so I thought it was because I wanted to connect badly as I want to contain these right we see the industrialized surrounding her past that important to showcase,” Nuñez them to the images on the wall.” memories and keep them, like country of the United States. Nuñez set forth in creating said. “I combined them with clips Nuñez noted that the video these flowers inside these boxes, was meant to capture the nature they’ll still fade and change.” of a memory as a dream-like state. Nuñez concluded her “When my mother left presentation by noting that Mexico, she told me she just kept the process of creating this driving and driving, even though exhibit made her ultimately I can’t remember the actual more comfortable with car ride,” Nuñez said. “When I and connected to her think of it, I think it’s just like Mexican-American identity. this never-ending landscape. “‘Sueños y Recuerdos’ is a It’s like you can never see the body of work that explores my end of the road or get away Mexican-American identity, from what you’re trying to get but also resurrects repressed away from. So I cut these clips memories,” Nuñez said. “Though in the desert in and out, kind of I’m still not ready to return to in a way where they’re flashing Mexico, I’ve learned through back and forth like memories this process the importance of flash through your head.” my culture and the permanent, Another component of the deep connection to it.” exhibit was the inclusion of lit The visual arts senior religious candles and colorful thesis exhibitions will continue flowers to represent Nuñez’s throughout the rest of the Mexican heritage. Nuñez used semester, presented by the real flowers in her exhibit to graduating majors. Each week a represent the effect of time on different senior turns the Visual memories, tying them to the Arts Center Gallery into a new central theme of her presentation. exhibit. Thesis presentations “I also chose to use real take place on Thursdays at flowers because I wanted them to 12:30 p.m. in the Visual Arts Senior thesis artist Nuñez’s display featured images that she felt expressed the duality of her Mexican heritage and American life. slowly wilt and fall off and fade Center Gallery in Sacred Catherine Silvey/The USD Vista and die, just like my memories Heart Hall behind Camino. 10 The USD Vista ◆ February 27, 2020 Cropper Writer Series recap The Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writer Series is back with author Alexander Chee Shelby Todd Asst. A&C Editor

This month’s Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writer Series event brought another opportunity for Toreros to hear from inspiring authors with a reading by novelist Alexander Chee. An esteemed writer whose popular works include the novels “Edinburgh” and “The Queen of the Night,” and the essay collection “How To Write An Autobiographical Novel,” Chee makes it clear that his background as a Korean American has shaped his career. He shared with the audience that 20 years ago, getting his first novel about a gay Korean American contending with the trauma of sexual assault published was not an easy task. However, Chee’s belief in his work and persistence to push past rejection got that novel published and allowed him to grow as an author. Chee has been a prominent part of the breakout of Asian-American Chee spoke to a group of students and faculty members alike, who listened intently to Chee’s words of wisdom regarding publishing and the process of writing. authors in the literary landscape Photo courtesy of Carla Petticrew and continues to advocate for professor of English and creative but the excerpts read provided his actual voice at the event.” of San Diego alumna and English further inclusion of diverse writing at Dartmouth College. anticipation for the final pieces. After the reading, Chee major, by her parents Barrie and voices in mainstream literature. During the Cropper event, Many classes in the English answered audience questions Dorothy Cropper. The series has Today, Chee is not only a Chee read excerpts from two department have been able to and gave students advice on served as a way for students and successful novelist, but he is a upcoming novels, currently embrace the Cropper series finding motivation and creating faculty to meet with and learn contributing editor at The New titled “Children of Atlantis” and align class material with original content that is based from the authors they have Republic, and an editor at large and “The Prince.” Chee’s first visiting authors. Nena McGrade, on personal experiences. Like read in class or on their own. at VQR. His essays and short excerpt demonstrated his a senior English major, had the all of the Cropper Series events, The Lindsay J. Cropper stories have appeared in The skill as a writer, creating vivid chance to read Chee’s work in students, faculty, and the public Memorial Writer Series will be New York Times Book Review, imagery for audience members her advanced creative nonfiction were once again given a great finishing its 2019-2020 series T Magazine, Tin House, Slate, of the real-life events of Jaques writing class before attending opportunity to expand their with a showcase of the students Guernica, and others. His list Cousteau’s underwater colonies the Thursday night reading. knowledge and get inspired in the English Department’s of accolades include winning a in the 1960s. His ability to “I enjoyed reading his novel by an extraordinary author. Creative Writing emphasis. 2003 Whiting Award, a 2004 captivate the audience with a because he has a unique and The Lindsay J. Cropper Students completing the NEA Fellowship in prose and personal perspective on a lesser- personal voice throughout Memorial Writer Series was program will get the chance to a 2010 MCCA Fellowship, and known historical event was his narrative,” McGrade said. created to inspire budding demonstrate a culmination of residency fellowships from remarkable. His second reading “Through telling his life stories, creative writers by exposing their learning by reading an the MacDowell Colony, the was a scene from his novel that he reveals larger truths of the them to published authors. excerpt from their own works. VCCA, Civitella Ranieri and depicted realistic relationships human experience and as a This series and the Lindsay J. The event will take place on Amtrak. He has also taught and explored themes of diversity nonfiction writer myself, I really Cropper Center for Creative April 30 in Mother Rosalie writing at many universities, and sexuality. Both of these connected with that. It was cool Writing were established in Hill Hall Room 102 with a and is currently an associate projects have yet to be released, to get to hear his writing in memory of Lindsay, a University dessert reception to follow.

Humans Of San Diego

Welcome to the newest addition to The USD Vista, “Humans of San Diego.” Here you will find photos and quotes from San Diego’s locals and visitors alike. Enjoy their slices of San Diego life, and get a chance to meet those outside the USD bubble.

Roller Blading Bliss

“Mike on vacation. Currently lives in Boston and previously lived San Diego, getting ready to blade at one of his favorite places on earth, Mission Bay! (and only a matter of time until he escapes the cold winters of Boston and moves back to SD!)”

-Mike Rogers, Mission Bay CA, One December morning. 2019.

-Photos and content by Audrey Garrett-

Volume 57 Issue 15 ◆ SPORTS ◆ The USD Vista 11 12 SPORTS Miguel Berry goes pro Former USD men’s soccer star was drafted 7th overall in the MLS Superdraft Maria Watters Asst. Sports Editor

Of the thousands of Division I college athletes, very few ever get the opportunity to play their sport professionally. Before the start of 2020, seven University of San Diego former players were able to extend their careers past the collegiate level. But on Jan. 9, one more name was added to that list — Miguel Berry. Those who got the chance to watch him play remember his striking speed with the ball and remarkable footwork that allowed him to blow past defenders and score 17 goals in his senior season alone. Berry ended his career as a Torero tied as the nation’s top goal scorer in a single season. In addition to being named the WCC Co-Player of the Year, Berry also made the United Soccer Coaches All- American Second Team, the All- WCC First Team, and a CoSIDA Academic All-American. Despite all he accomplished while playing at USD, Berry had his sights set on playing Berry fnished his career with 38 goals and 16 assists in 69 career starts. He racked up over 2,700 minutes and is a fve-time WCC Player of the Week winner. professionally since he first Photo courtesy of USD Athletics started playing with his brother. I already had a few missed in the 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Last season, Columbus incredible players, and I really “There are videos of my calls from my agent and Coach Cup until Feb. 22. finished tenth in the Eastern want to be the best player I can brother and I kicking a ball back Quinn,” Berry said. “Henry Adjusting to a new Conference of the MLS. be. I’m a long way from doing and forth before I even turned Lander and I watched together, international preseason Reporting a total of 39 goals and that, but every day I’m focused two,” Berry said. “And since which isn’t surprising to people schedule would be hard for any allowing 47, Berry’s goal-scoring on making a conscious effort to then I always just wanted to play who know us because we’ve athlete, but Berry has met this abilities will be a key asset for get there.” professionally.” essentially done everything new challenge head on and has the team entering their 2020 Berry has yet to officially sign Berry’s dream of playing together the last three and a half thrived despite the pressure. season. his MLS contract. There is little professional soccer became a years.” “Trainings are meticulously While making it to the doubt that Berry will continue reality when he was drafted Berry’s career with Crew planned and very intense,” professional level has been a to improve with Crew SC, but seventh overall by the Columbus SC began with training camps Berry said. “You feel pressure lifelong goal for Berry, he has whatever the future holds, Crew SC in the Major League in Chula Vista, California, and to perform every day, but that yet to be satisfied and continues Miguel Berry’s legacy will leave a Soccer Superdraft. Cancun, Mexico. After returning is ultimately really exciting to work toward his future goals. lasting mark on USD sports. His Berry didn’t quite know from Mexico on Feb. 6, Berry because it makes you a better “My immediate goal is to get name may even be remembered what to expect on draft day. and the Black and Gold headed player. It’s been an incredible better,” Berry said. “Every day as one of the greatest in Torero “When I woke up at seven, to Tucson, Arizona to participate experience thus far.” in training I get to learn from soccer history. 12 The USD Vista ◆ February 27, 2020 Utah sweeps San Diego USD softball drops to 7-8 on the season after back-to-back losses at home Chris Spiering Sports Editor

The University of San Diego softball team hosted University of Utah as the Utes came into town for a double-header against the Toreros Monday afternoon. After losing both games, USD fell to 7-8 on the season while Utah improved to 12-2. Game one lasted over three hours as the Utes took a 6-4 lead in the ninth inning with a two-run homerun over the left- center field fence. That lead would be enough for Utah as USD went hitless in the bottom half of the inning, which closed out the game. Both teams were scoreless until the top of the third inning where the Utes scored three runs off a triple by third baseman Ellessa Bonstrom. USD would respond with four runs in the fourth inning. First-year designated player (DP) Clareese Santiago got the scoring started with a two RBI single, followed by a triple from sophomore first baseman Lauren Hendrickson to tie the game at three. Junior shortstop Silveyra is batting an impressive .381 on the season with 16 hits and six RBI. Prior to the season, she was awarded the preseason All-WCC selection for 2020 Halle Kyler then doubled to take Photo courtesy of Thomas Christensen the lead 4-3, and the Toreros had Despite losing a close game beat the throw to first. It was a Earnshaw as she was replaced by Toreros registered their first a lead going to the fifth inning. to a fierce component, Head heads up play by the Utes’ base first-year pitcher Courtney Rose. hit of the game with a single Utah would find a way to tie Coach Jessica Pistole noticed runners as the runner scored Earnshaw went 3.0 innings to the left side of the infield by it up in the top half of the fifth her team’s efforts in the loss. from second base and the player giving up six hits and five earned Hendrickson. This was followed inning as the runner reached on “I think we have battled who hit the ball advanced to runs. by an error by the Utes’ shortstop a fielder’s choice, scoring a run. through some tough pressure second base. A few batters later, The Utes crossed one more and USD had two runners on After three scoreless innings, situations,” Pistole said. “The Earnshaw registered her third run in after the ground out to base for the first time in the the game went into extra innings reality is we didn’t execute with strikeout of the game — which Silveyra; where this time she game. But, sophomore third where the Utes capitalized off our opportunities. We just need ended the inning leaving the took the easy out instead of baseman Sophia Bjerk ended a leadoff double in the ninth. to be better in those areas and bases loaded. The score was 1-0 forcing a throw to home. The the inning with a ground out to Bonstrom hit a two-run shot to we can certainly come out on top after the third inning. score was 5-0 going into the third. take the lead, which would seal in those games.” Earnshaw was back out bottom of the fourth inning. After Utah scored their the game one for Utah, 6-4. Game two was a bit of a for the fourth inning where it USD got their first base eighth run of the game in the Senior second baseman Sara different story, compared to the escalated quickly. She started runner in the fourth inning after sixth inning, USD was forced to Silveyra discussed the emotions efforts in game one. Sophomore the inning by loading the first-year catcher Elisa Princic score a run or else they would of losing in a heartbreaking pitcher Madison Earnshaw was bases without registering an got plunked on the foot. She lose off the “run-rule,” also fashion. on the mound for the Toreros. It out. A two-run single by Elicia would then advance to third known as the mercy rule. “We were right there with was a smooth start of the game Espinosa made the score 3-0. base after two past balls, but Senior catcher Madison them the entire time,” Silveyra for Earnshaw as she got through The next at bat was a grounder the Toreros couldn’t get Princic Casiano attempted to rally the said. “We just didn’t take the first two innings unfazed. to second base where Silveyra home. Toreros in the bottom of the advantage of the opportunities The top third inning was led tried throwing the runner out at After a lead-off double in the sixth with a single to center, but we had and I think we could off by a double by the Utes. The home, but was called safe. The fifth inning, Utah capitalized two-straight groundouts secured have executed a lot better. But scoring started for Utah when score was 4-0 as there were still with two runs off back-to-back the Utes run-rule victory. we were right there the entire there was an infield single hit zero outs. singles upping the score to 7-0. Pistole thought that the team time.” to Earnshaw and the runner That would be all for In the bottom half, the could have played better in game two, despite the long and intense game one. “I don’t think we really showed up much to play that second game,” Pistole said. “Offensively, (the pitcher) was throwing the same pitch and we weren’t making adjustments. I think we need to be able to create that energy and fire regardless of what the other team is doing.” The Toreros now sit at a losing record (7-8) so far in the season but Silveyra knows that this record does not define the team. “I think we are going to bounce back just fine,” Silveyra said. “This team has a lot of fight and I think losing like this is actually going to push us to be better in the future.” San Diego is back in action on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. The Toreros take on Long Beach State to open up the San Diego San Diego managed zero chances with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. Classic at the USD Softball Anna Behrens/The USD Vista Complex.