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The Official Student Newspaper of the University of San Diego since 1968 THE USD VISTA Changing COVID-19 regulations and where USD stands now Administrators address student questions about COVID-19 and more in a forum with ASG

CELINA TEBOR COVID-19 testing and case rates EDITOR IN CHIEF As of Tuesday, Feb. 23, USD from Donald Godwin, Ph.D., had seven students in quarantine assistant vice president and dean and 10 students in isolation. Those of students. This includes students TYLER PUGMIRE in quarantine may have been living in the Loma Palisades and NEWS EDITOR exposed to someone with COVID- Pacific Ridge apartments through 19, while those in isolation are USD housing. As more vaccines become infected with the coronavirus. Rady Children’s Hospital available and the University of This was a sharp drop from a week conducts USD student testing in San Diego’s COVID-19 case rates ago, according to Cynthia Avery, the Main Parking Structure. There continue to change, the university Ed.D., assistant vice president is a San Diego County testing site has implemented new policies of student life at USD, when all in USD’s West Parking Structure. as well as provided updated of Maher Hall’s and the Presidio If students don’t show up information about the future of Terrace Apartments’ quarantine for their COVID-19 test or fail to Spring 2021 and the following housing had filled up, and 25-30 schedule a test, “our team starts school year. students were quarantined in a to follow up with them as soon as USD lifted its stay-on-campus order on Thursday, Feb. 25. USD’s Associated Student hotel outside USD. we get those lists, so we can push Anna Behrens/The USD Vista Government held a forum with USD is now mandating that those students to go take another provide us with a confirmation Student Health Center, Avery said. USD administrators on Tuesday, all students living in the USD PCR test off-campus and submit that they’ve taken a PCR test.” “Some students have claimed to Feb. 23 to answer student housing contract (both on and off- those results back to us,” Director If a student claims to test have COVID multiple times, and questions. From the class of campus) and off-campus students of Residential Administration positive for COVID-19, they must asked for professor notifications 2021’s graduation to COVID-19 who may come on campus must Brandon McCreary said. “For submit their test results to the and other accommodations.” vaccinations for students and receive weekly COVID-19 tests those that don’t do that either, faculty, this is what we know “due to the surge of positive right now our method of “Stop the Surge” student directives about Spring 2021 at USD and COVID-19 cases among our accountability is locking students The “Stop the Surge” student were 15 confirmed cases in the beyond. students,” according to an email out of their rooms until they can directives were officially lifted final week of February. on Feb. 25, after cases fell Outdoor dining became significantly in comparison to available once again on campus on the start of the semester. For March 1. Effective immediately, From imposter syndrome comparison, there were 169 cases students are allowed to leave reported in the first week after campus for nonessential reasons, students returned to campus for and classes that were previously to the White House the spring semester, and there See Update, Page 2 Deesha Dyer, former White House Social Secretary to uncertainty. MORE President Barack Obama, shared her nonlinear journey from “I always thought I was a fraud and that I didn’t deserve college rejections and self-doubt, to organizing events in the anything, simply because when STORIES Rose Garden I finally did get the confidence to speak up, I was bucked back Weekly at the places she got to in her and that even students in elite really by people who didn’t want BRITTANY LANG career, but also how she was able institutions and people within me to speak up, or people who testing FEATURE EDITOR to break through these mental high-ranking professions can were maybe threatened by my See News, page 3 constraints. harbor these feelings. However, Blackness,” Dyer said. The internal experience of Dyer discussed what she felt it feeds off of race, ethnicity, and Dyer claimed that imposter believing that you are not worthy as a child and how her parents had gender. syndrome was so embedded in Social media of the success you have achieved to encourage her to use her voice. “Imposter syndrome her that everything she did was and do not warrant the high activism praise you receive from others is “I always thought I was a fraud and that I didn’t deserve any- See Opinion, page 5 something that Deesha Dyer has thing, simply because when I finally did get the confidence to had to fight against her entire life. speak up, I was bucked back really by people who didn’t want USD’s Black Student Union Women’s history (BSU) and the Torero Program me to speak up, or people who were maybe threatened by my Board (TPB) welcomed Dyer to spread give a talk titled, “From Imposter Blackness.” See Feature, page 6-7 to Impact” on Wednesday, Feb. - Deesha Dyer 23. Her talk focused not only on her experiences of being She emphasized the fact that describes the feelings of severe rooted in insecurity and doubt unsure of herself and lacking imposter syndrome is not limited inadequacy and self-doubt that — it became a way of life for Meet the the confidence needed to feel to solely persons who come can lead people fearing that her. She did not know how to activists as though she deserved to be from marginalized backgrounds, they will be exposed as a ‘fraud,’ operate from the mindset that See A&C, page 9 usually in their work life or she deserved or was destined for academic life,” Dyer said. success. Don’t miss the latest news. When Dyer found her voice When she was working at Find us online: as a young Black girl, she was the White House, even then Softball vs. No. 5 often labeled as aggressive, loud, she had a little part of her that and too bold which made her felt inadequate. It wasn’t until Washington @USDVista @theusdvista uofsdmedia.com retreat back into her old ways of See Dyer, Page 8 See Sports, page 12 2 The USD Vista ◆ March 4, 2021 NEWS Updates on the Spring 2021 semester from USD administration Looking further at commencement, student housing, academics, and more as USD navigates the COVID-19 pandemic

Update from Page 1 meeting on campus can return to continue in their remote setting or made it increasingly difficult to elaborated that “a blanket solution it probably could be done … but their hybrid format of instruction. stay consistent with their student stay on top of assignments for to the Lockdown Browser issue we haven’t had many of those Student organizations are to organization guidelines. some students, but Pace said doesn’t seem feasible at this point requests.” Pace also noted that as that the administration has in time.” He also noted that for the county goes through different Vaccinations communicated with faculty to students concerned about their tiers, keeping campus density low alter their syllabi in order to privacy, faculty should be able to could be an issue that arises. USD has set up its own to receive vaccines but because accommodate more students. accommodate students on a case- Other updates come in the vaccination site on campus in of necessary student-to-student After there was an increase by-case basis. form of the future of the academic order to help facilitate the process contact, residential students may in academic integrity violations As for the Respondus calendar, and Pace said that “the of vaccinating its employees. be getting priority. in the Fall 2020 semester, Lockdown Browser, there are current plans are to move back to Avery stated that the university In regards to vaccinating the some department chairs have no plans to remove its use for the more traditional calendar.” had asked the county for 900 rest of the student population, encouraged their faculty to the coming semester, and the This would see a start of the Fall vaccines, but only received 100 as the expectation for the Fall use the Respondus Lockdown concerns about privacy have 2021 semester on the day after of Feb. 23. 2021 semester is that if vaccines browser more frequently. Pace been looked at by administrators, Labor Day, and carried into the All employees and student are readiy and available to the said that if these violations go according to Pace. middle of December. employees will eventually be general public, all students will down, administrators can worry In regard to the probability Lastly, there is an extension eligible to receive vaccines, be required to receive a vaccine less about using these “intrusive” of professors who are attempting of USD’s acceptance of online including Residential Assistants, if they are to come on campus, features, as Pace described the to return to the classroom to transfer credits for students who as long as students are on campus. just as they would for any other browser. teach in person, Pace said that take courses at other universities. As for other student employees, vaccine that is required, according Justin Daus, vice president of “If a professor decided to change It is unknown if this will extend Avery said they will be on the list to Avery. Associated Student Government, their fully remote class to hybrid, past the summer of 2021. Academic updates Spring 2021 commencement USD seems to have no plans This decision also stems from in terms of bringing back the the fact that graduate programs USD has not confirmed is in: the best USD can hope for person graduation: the university option to take any class on a pass/ and medical schools have changed plans for the class of 2021’s is the yellow tier, Pace said. That is concerned about a similar fail basis for the Spring 2021 course, and have been telling commencement ceremony, but allows for 25% of an outdoor situation following spring break, semester. universities that a student with an Pace gave insight into the factors facility to be used. which ends April 5. If there was Interim Vice Provost and entire pass/fail semester on their that need to be considered in order Pace said there are “worrisome a rise in cases two weeks after Communication Studies Professor transcript will look less attractive to have an in-person celebration. signs” for the possibility of an in- returning from spring break, that Roger Pace, Ph.D. said that after for admittance in comparison Pace, who is the co-chair of person commencement, including would leave less than a month an analysis was conducted around to others that have letter grades, USD’s commencement committee, the slow rollout of vaccines and before commencement for USD to the pass/fail option, the university Pace said. said USD President James T. continued spread of the virus. control the surge. saw that grade point averages of Fall 2020 had the highest Harris III, D.Ed. is “anxious, if at Additionally, USD saw a large Even if students are able to Fall 2020 were higher than those grade point average in the all possible, to hold some sort of surge of COVID-19 cases two proceed with some sort of in- of Spring 2020, which was the last four semesters for all in-person celebration.” weeks after students returned to person commencement, it “would semester where students could undergraduate students, The possibility of an in- campus in Spring 2021, and Pace be very scaled back,” Pace said. choose to take classes in a pass/ according to Pace. As students person commencement ceremony said those rising cases could spell Tickets will be extremely limited: fail format. went remote, the workload has depends on what tier California a warning for the possibility of in- one or two, or even none.

COVID-19 violations

USD learns about 30 to 50% of the report and any evidence Reports concerning of COVID-19 safety violations that is submitted with it,” Avery fraternities and sororities are through Public Safety’s said. Examples of evidence all forwarded to Fraternity and anonymous reporting form, are photos or screenshots with Sorority Life for investigation which can be found on its website, specific student names. by Associate Director of FSL, DJ according to Avery. Students who are reported will Mahoney. In Fall 2020, she said there go through USD’s student conduct Avery said multiple athletic were 163 alleged health and safety process if USD has enough teams at USD have been through violations. information and could receive a quarantine. “What we can do with that wide range of sanctions, between Some have gone through report depends on the specificity a warning and suspension. quarantine several times. Housing

When USD announced its Tuesday’s meeting that there is hopes to open the applications “Stop the Surge” directives on not currently a plan to shut down in mid-March, but they could be Feb. 12 following a 250% increase on-campus housing, but warned delayed to spring break. of cases since the end of the that this could change, “based on “Our hope is that we can fall semester, President Harris the president’s message … there is return to a fairly typical year from delivered a vague yet assertive still potential and possibility that a housing occupancy perspective, message to students that “our we could move that direction if with singles and doubles in numbers in the past few weeks things continue to get worse.” housing,” he said. have grown to levels that if they USD instituted a tuition freeze Camino and Founders Halls, continue on this trajectory, will for the 2021-2022 school year, currently under construction, require us to make some tough but Avery said the university will are on track to welcome first- decisions about the future of the follow through with “necessary year students back to their dorm spring semester,” hinting that increases” in dining and housing rooms in the fall, and McCreary students living on campus may be plans. said USD hopes to reestablish its sent home. Housing applications for the residency requirement for first- USD’s cases have since following year typically open in and second-year students. declined, and the “Stop the Surge” February, but USD has decided Housing availability will COVID-19 cases dropped dramatically following USD’s “Stop the Surge” directives. directives were lifted on Thursday, to delay the application process, depend on county and state Paulina Oles/The USD Vista Feb. 25. McCreary confirmed in McCreary said. He said USD guidelines, McCreary said. Volume 58 Issue 16 ◆ NEWS ◆ The USD Vista 3 USD moves to weekly COVID-19 testing Students react to USD’s new COVID-19 testing protocol

KARISA KAMPBELL ASST. NEWS EDITOR

As a result of the spike in COVID-19 cases at the beginning of the semester, USD is now requiring all students to return back to weekly COVID-19 testing, as was required the first couple of weeks of the spring semester. An email sent by Donald Godwin, Ph.D., assistant vice president and dean of students, on Feb.18 announced a new testing protocol that included a return to weekly testing in order to prevent large spikes in COVID-19 cases. The new testing protocol also now requires students who do not live on campus but plan to visit campus to get tested weekly as All students under a housing contract with USD and students who come on to campus are required to sign up for weekly COVID-19 testing after the spike in cases. well. Celina Tebor/The USD Vista “Due to the surge of positive students, we will now begin Spring Break,” Godwin said. worries about COVID-19 on sent out by Godwin, it states COVID-19 cases among our testing on a weekly basis through “Weekly testing is required for all campus. that “students who have tested “I definitely think that (weekly positive are exempt from testing “There’s a lot more that the university could be doing to stop testing) is better than the two for 90 days from the date of the COVID on campus. USD knows that the spike in cases is from week testing,” Strazzara said. “I previous positive test.” First-year think that this is a necessity on student Jane Miller commented parties, but it seems they haven’t done anything about it. I campus so that they can catch on how she fears this might not “If you’re going to let more students on don’t think that the weekly testing is going to stop kids from things early and stop the spread.” help the situation. However, other students have “I think that choice is campus you should open up more dining going to parties.” expressed how they fear that interesting,” Miller said. “I’m on campus to reduce the lines.” - First year Paul Tuft moving to weekly testing alone afraid that those people (who is not the answer to stopping the tested positive) are going to see - Grace Bentley students who may be on campus surge of numbers on campus. this as a free pass to do whatever.” this spring — whether daily or First-year student Paul Tuft Many students view weekly infrequently.” voiced some of his concerns. testing overall to be a beneficial Many students have expressed “There’s a lot more that the thing that will help keep the USD how they feel this new testing university could be doing to stop campus community safe from protocol is a good thing and COVID on campus,” Tuft said. another COVID-19 surge. While believe that weekly testing will “USD knows that the spike in this is only said to be a temporary help USD’s COVID-19 numbers cases is from parties, but it seems measure until spring break, if this decrease. First-year student Cole they haven’t done anything about plan proves to be effective and Strazzara believes that weekly it. I don’t think that weekly testing bring down the case rate, it might testing will greatly help reduce is going to stop kids from going to become the new normal for USD COVID-19 case numbers on parties.” students through the rest of the campus, as well as ease students’ Additionally, in the email spring semester.

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graduate school lined up after ALENA BOTROS graduation. But, a college senior OPINION EDITOR in the midst of a pandemic is faced with amplified versions 500,000 coronavirus-related of these anxieties. And, it can deaths; 500,000 people have be detrimental to our mental died in the United States alone. health. The New York Times reported, So, I’ve found myself “the nation’s total virus toll is jumping into a new routine that higher than in any other country has allowed me to avoid this in the world. It has far surpassed unnecessary stress. Some may early predictions of loss by some say avoidance is not the way to federal experts. And it means go, but these are unprecedented that more Americans have died times, as we are reminded in from COVID-19 than did on every single email, and I’d argue the battlefields of World War I, that the art of distraction is key. World War II and the Vietnam I wish I could write to you War combined.” today, and tell you that my Where do we go from here? mornings start with a swift jog How do we move forward? or maybe yoga on the patio. But, How do we make sense of these rather my mornings begin with deaths? These are questions I me scrolling through my social ask myself every day in moments media feed. And that is where it of silence. Those moments come all goes wrong. I’m hit with an when classes have finished, insane amount of posts about when I log out of Zoom, and the pandemic, about being in a there is no more homework to pandemic for almost a year now, distract myself with. and it’s inexplicable. I used to love those I try to start my morning Coffee and journaling can be the perfect activity that gets you out of bed in the morning and off your phone. moments. The time when I could by writing a few things down, Photo courtesy of Aron Yigin/Unsplash sit aimlessly in front of an awful whether it is how I am feeling Beach apartment and let the in the sun pouring through my new normal, so I wonder if there reality show for hours, but now or simply random thoughts sun penetrate through, instantly closed bedroom window, and I is a way back. my mind wanders, taking me to that enter my head: it helps. It brightening the day. think about all the families and I think about all of us college levels of uncertainty I can’t really allows me to begin the day with I usually crave coffee as soon friends that have lost loved ones. students: some of us ignore the handle. For a normal college an emotional release as simple as I open my eyes, so I’ve taken Before my classes begin, the pandemic, others consider every student, this level of uncertainty as jotting thoughts down. From to using my roommate’s French thoughts usually flood in. And, action. I understand both sides. may include thoughts and fears there, I make my bed, forcing press for a cup of pure bliss. As I think about how much I want I try to make excuses for those of the future; the basics like me to get out of it. I open all I sip my coffee, watching the to go back to normal. But what of us who try to live our lives as having a job, internship, or the curtains in my small Pacific steam rise from my mug, I lie is normal? This has become the close to what they were a year ago, but then I remember our actions affect everyone. But, eventually I am back on Zoom, for hours on end, trying to listen, but suffering from Zoom fatigue. My eyes burn, my back aches, and my head pounds, but I force myself to get fresh air, and it really does heal all. I think walks have helped every one of us as we trudge through the pandemic. The fresh air, the conversations we share as we stroll, and the music carries us through, providing enough of a break until more screen time is required. A year ago after returning to San Diego from spring break, everything changed. And, we’ve been forced to adapt to this new lifestyle. For me, distracting myself from the reality of it all has provided me with a sort of haven in this time. A routine doesn’t solve everything. Some nights I still lie in bed thinking about all things pandemic, but I know that keeping my mind occupied has provided more relief than I could ever imagine. Walks, baking, a Netflix limited series: whatever it is, find something you can incorporate into your daily routine. This is the time to Finding time to go outside, whether it be admiring San Diego sunsets or quick walks in between classes, is essential. distract yourself from the reality Alena Botros/The USD Vista of our world.

The views expressed in the editorial and op-ed sections are not necessarily those of The USD Vista staff, the University of San Diego, or its student body. Volume 58 Issue 16 ◆ OPINION ◆ The USD Vista 5 EDITORIAL Performative activism just became that much easier Social justice graphic slideshows bring attention but also complacency to an apathetic audience

HALLIE WILTSHIRE ASST. OPINION EDITOR

Infographics in calming colors and solid backgrounds, phrases painted on someone’s face, large bold text and trigger warnings — this is the new side of social justice activism and it has found its home on Instagram. Graphic design activism posts have taken over social media in the wake of protests for racial justice during the summer of 2020. Although this type of content may usher in an increased awareness of social issues, it’s a double-edged sword, as it lends itself to lazy performative activism rather than real work for change. The Black Lives Matter movement has been active since 2013, but gained significant momentum in May 2020 when George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An estimated 15 to 26 million people attended protests in support of Black Lives Matter, making it the largest social justice movement in United States history. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to force people to stay inside and distanced, resulting in a two-fronted protest. Millions marched in the streets and cities while millions more protested online. Deeper interest in the issues championed by BLM and various terms central to the movement led to the birth of the Instagram slideshow activism trend. Individuals used their skills in research and design These templates can be found on Canva within their Instagram Activism category, examples of what are used to create graphic design activism posts. (or their access to Canva) to Photo courtesy of Canva create digestible posts about this new form of activism has held to certain fact-checking of carelessness in the creation spread rapidly if people are not important social issues, boiling increased political awareness in standards, but by dedicated of informational posts. In careful. By sharing a few activist complicated topics down to a a largely apathetic population. individuals who are subject to attempts to make complex informational posts, you could few definitions and examples. When your feed is completely the same biases as the rest of topics digestible, they can easily look “woke” and involved in the become oversimplified. Rather movement without ever doing Deeper interest in the issues championed by BLM and various than serving as a person’s only anything beyond that. By not form of education on the topic, sharing at all, you can be labeled terms central to the movement led to the birth of the Instagram they should be a jumping off as complicit in oppression, slideshow activism trend. point, a way to become familiar even if you’re doing your own with key terms and know what research in private. Two of the most popular saturated with “Racism 101” us. People tend to believe what to look for in future personal Most of these creators have no Instagram accounts are @ and “Justice for George Floyd” they read and never bother to research. malicious intent. They want to do sh*tyoushouldcareabout and @ it’s nearly impossible to avoid. do their own research and fact Posting anything on social their part in creating awareness soyouwanttotalkabout, which The easy-to-look-at style and have accrued 2.5 million and 2.3 simple explanations help greatly There can also be a degree of carelessness in the creation million followers respectively. — it only takes a minute to read This kind of exposure is one of these posts and learn of informational posts. In attempts to make complex topics important and key to bringing something timely and valuable. digestible, they can easily become oversimplified. social action to apolitical Rather than forcing people to individuals. Activism has taken go out and find the information verification. Whether slight media is a performative act in and informing the public in an over Instagram, making it nearly themselves, these accounts bring political bias or blatant lies, itself, but this kind of activism accessible and engaging way. impossible to scroll without that complicated information to graphic slideshow activism runs is particularly susceptible to Still, the consequences must seeing it in some form, whether them. the risk of encouraging passivity it. A like and share only take a be considered. People cannot on your feed or on someone’s Unfortunately, these posts and blind acceptance in those few seconds, especially if you allow themselves to fall prey to story. are not made by official news who view the content. only actually read the first slide misrepresented information and There is no doubt that or media organizations who are There can also be a degree of the post. Misinformation can performative activism.

The views expressed in the editorial and op-ed sections are not necessarily those of The USD Vista staff, the University of San Diego, or its student body. 6 The USD Vista ◆ March 4, 2021 Volume 58 Issue 16 ◆ FEATURE ◆ The USD Vista 7 A Look Back on the Women Leaders of 2020

Every year, the month of March is dedicated to celebrating the contributions of women throughout history and focuses on the continuation of gender equality education. The first National Women’s History Week was introduced in 1980 by President Jimmy Carter, but it wasn’t until 1987 that Congress declared the whole month of March to commemorate the achievements of women and look critically at areas of our society where change must be made.

The COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered for altering almost every aspect of our lives, in every corner of the world. However, 2020 bore witness to all the greatness that can arise during the darkest of times. From the women world leaders who shined in the face of a global pandemic, to the historic shifts in politics, one thing is clear —

women saved 2020. Photo Courtesy of Jess Brown/Flickr Photo Courtesy of The White House/Wikimedia Commons Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez: Jacinda Ardern: Here is a list of the exceptional trailblazing feminist leaders from USD and across the world that left U.S. congresswoman and activist was the outspoken flame-torch New Zealand’s 40th prime minister was hailed around the their mark on 2020 and continue to pave the way towards a brighter future for women around the world. to the Trump administration. Since taking office in January of world for her effective and speedy COVID-19 response that has 2019, she has used her voice to challenge the status quo, fight helped New Zealand avoid the mass infections and deaths that against corruption, and speak up for those whose voices are have plagued the U.S. and Europe over the course of the year. stifled. Her transparency and vulnerability have provided many with hope for a more honest and just political world.

Photo Courtesy of Jillian. Tullis Photo Courtesy of Markus Spiske/Unsplash Photo Courtesy of U.S. House Speaker/Wikimedia Commons Photo Courtesy of Alcachua Countyr/Unsplash USD’s Dr. Jillian Tullis: Greta Thunberg: Stacey Abrams: Kathrin Jansen:

Tullis is an associate professor in the department of Swedish climate activist has strengthened the worldwide Political leader and voting rights activist, Abrams dedicated Head of vaccine research and development at Pfizer, beginning communication studies. She was the winner for the 2020 Women climate action movement since she was just 15 years old. the previous two years of her life up until the 2020 presidential in March 2020, Jansen led a team of 650 experts in collaboration of Impact award for faculty. Tullis was the main facilitator of the She was named Time’s Person of the Year in 2019, and has election last November to helping more than 800,000 new voters with German startup BioNTech to develop a successful vaccine letter written by 27 members of USD Black faculty addressed to led climate protests and demonstrations around the world. register in Georgia, from mainly Black and Asian communities. against COVID-19. the university last year, which had the purpose of highlighting the She deserves much recognition for her role in turning the ways in which USD can take more action in the fight against racism. state of Georgia blue — something not seen since 1992. 6 The USD Vista ◆ March 4, 2021 Volume 58 Issue 16 ◆ FEATURE ◆ The USD Vista 7 A Look Back on the Women Leaders of 2020

Tullis is an associate professor in the department of Swedish climate activist has strengthened the worldwide Political leader and voting rights activist, Abrams dedicated Head of vaccine research and development at Pfizer, beginning communication studies. She was the winner for the 2020 Women climate action movement since she was just 15 years old. the previous two years of her life up until the 2020 presidential in March 2020, Jansen led a team of 650 experts in collaboration of Impact award for faculty. Tullis was the main facilitator of the She was named Time’s Person of the Year in 2019, and has election last November to helping more than 800,000 new voters with German startup BioNTech to develop a successful vaccine letter written by 27 members of USD Black faculty addressed to led climate protests and demonstrations around the world. register in Georgia, from mainly Black and Asian communities. against COVID-19. the university last year, which had the purpose of highlighting the She deserves much recognition for her role in turning the ways in which USD can take more action in the fight against racism. state of Georgia blue — something not seen since 1992. 8 The USD Vista ◆ March 4, 2021 FEATUREARTS & Deesha Dyer’s unconventional journey to the White House Dyer gave a talk titled, “From Imposter to Impact” in which she shared her lifelong battle with imposter syndrome and how she became one of the most important people in the Obama administration

From Page 1 she was there for five years that she met someone who for the first time told her directly that she needed to rid herself of this imposter syndrome mentality — that person was Michelle Obama. “Michelle Obama was the very first person in my life who said, ‘you’ve got to get a handle on this girl; we can’t promote you to your last position until you get a handle on you being confident,” Dyer said. Dyer was born and raised in Philadelphia and described her household as one that was very broken. Her parents divorced when she was six years old and she then moved with her mother to Ohio. From the ages of eight to 17, Dyer did not live with her family, but instead lived in a house with 16 other girls and house parents in Hershey, Ohio. During this time is where she found her voice and passion for social justice. However, her loud and outgoing presence was usually Over the course of her time spent working at the White House, Dyer formed special bonds with both President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. not welcomed by others, she said. Photo courtesy of The White House/Wikimedia Commons When it came time to apply to college, she applied to Howard chance she would be chosen with their scheduling. Dyer was White House, organized state the Ford Foundation and was University but was rejected due to her lack of political given more responsibility as dinners with heads of state from awarded a Resident Fellowship which further reinforced her experience. She decided to write an intern as she was 31 and had all across the globe, arranged for the Harvard Kennedy School imposter syndrome. Dyer then her application essay on the topic much more life experience than events in the Rose Garden, Institute of Politics in 2019, decided to go to the University of how Hip-hop can be used as a her fellow interns. The first time booked legendary performances which is where “From Imposter to of Cincinnati but after feeling tool for education. Dyer received Dyer met President Obama was from Beyonce to the cast of the Impact” came into fruition. She uninspired there, quickly decided a call from the White House for on Air Force One. To this day Broadway musical “Hamilton,” also co-founded the organization to drop out of her courses and an interview some weeks later. she distinctly remembers the as well as talented people with beGirl.world, launched The Black only continued to dance at After not hearing anything back first thing he said to her — “I little acclaim attached to their Girl 44 scholarship fund, and last the institution for four years. for weeks, she had convinced didn’t know we let interns fly name from her own community. year founded the social impact Dyer then chose to act on herself that she was deluded Air Force one,” to which she “I was like, I want to go into consulting firm Hook & Fasten. her desire to get involved in to think she had any hope of responded with, “I’ll jump out.” this department because I want “Overcoming imposter community outreach programs being chosen for the internship. “I got back to Philadelphia and to go back to my community,” syndrome is a lifelong process that involved the Black “There was an email from I felt different. For the first time, Dyer said. “I want to be able … I had to reframe my objective community, LGBTQ community, the White House that came to I didn’t feel like I had imposter to bring my community and and reframe my reality — I and women’s rights. She my email and it said, ‘we want syndrome anymore,” Dyer said. people that I love, people that had to dig up the root of why continued to do so throughout to inform you’ and I just swore “For the first time I felt like I are talented from home … I I felt this way,” Dyer said. her 20s until she moved back it was a rejection … I was like, ‘I did this myself — I achieved want to go back to my roots.” Dyer urged students of to Philadelphia to live with her don’t want to hear that I wasn’t this myself, as my whole self … During her interview for the USD who battle with feelings father after being evicted from accepted’ … and I basically that authenticity got me here.” Social Secretary position, she was of inadequacy and self-doubt her apartment for not paying the deleted the email,” Dyer said. In 2010, Dyer was offered a asked one question by the First to write down all of their rent. Dyer worked multiple jobs She psyched herself out before full-time position in D.C. as the Lady — if she had the confidence accomplishments to see all they and remained involved in the anyone told her no, up until the associate director for Scheduling to do the job. She stressed to have cultivated in their lives and Hip-hop community, but it wasn’t day she received a call from the Correspondence but had to Dyer how much she needed to to redefine their own measures until she was 26 that she decided FBI questioning why they had not complete university courses start walking with her head held and tools of success. She to go back to school for social yet received her security clearance online during the evening and high and understand that she stressed the importance of being work. However, she first had to paperwork for her three-month go home to Philadelphia every deserves to be at the White House surrounded by people who can attend night courses to finish high White House internship. Even other weekend to take her just as much as anyone else. uplift you and help you separate school mathematics before doing then, she couldn’t believe it. community college classes. In Dyer worked in this position yourself from your failures, community college part-time. From this moment on, Dyer 2012, while still working full- until the very end of Obama’s instead of separating yourself “Around 29 years old is pulled out all the stops to be able time at the White House, she term — she was the last person to from your accomplishments. when this man comes on the to get herself to Washington D.C. graduated with an associate leave the Obama administration. Dyer’s career is the best scene — this man named Barack Before she went on temporary degree in women’s and gender “I did the change of power example of how far an unwavering Obama … I said, ‘I would love to leave from her current position studies from the Community between the Trumps and the passion for civic engagement and volunteer for his campaign but as an executive assistant at a College of Philadelphia. Shortly Obama ... I put them all in the social justice can take you, even how would I do that, because I real estate agency, she received after, Dyer received a personal car to head to the Capitol for if the path isn’t always linear. don’t have any money, I don’t from them an envelope with a congratulations from Obama the inauguration, got my bags, Her character and authenticity have any time,’” Dyer said. “Then check for $12,000 — money that himself in the Oval Office to walked around the White House are what carried her from taking November 4 happens and Barack the employees raised to show much of her own surprise. one last time and said goodbye to mathematics night courses at Obama becomes president of how proud they were of her for Dyer was promoted a total that chapter of my life,” Dyer said. 28 years old, to becoming one the United States … and I said, this incredible accomplishment. of three times during Obama’s Despite the extensive of the most important people ‘actually, I’m going to figure While in D.C., Dyer worked second term. Her last promotion and impressive career Dyer in Obama’s administration. out a way to go work for him.” in the Scheduling and Advance was to the White House Social has had, she discussed how Dyer’s lived experiences stand A few months later, Dyer Department which was the Secretary senior position in she still battles with the idea as proof to the unforeseen completed an application to department that traveled with 2015. During her time in this that she only got to where she greatness that can occur if become a White House intern President Obama and First Lady position, she welcomed public did because she “got lucky.” you only adopt the mentality but thought there would be zero Michelle Obama and helped figures like Pope Francis to the Dyer has gone on to work at that you are destined for it. Volume 58 Issue 16 ◆ ARTS & CULTURE ◆ The USD Vista 9 ARTS & CULTURE “Meet the Activist” event showcases inspiring Asian-American stories Asian-American activists share the stories of their lives with the USD community and spark meaningful conversations around one’s purpose and uplifting marginalized voices

changed her life forever: while way of being in this world.” a set of tarot cards with stories TAYLOR DEGUZMAN walking home from campus, she Through consulting and of 16 undocumented Asian ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR and a group of her friends were coaching, Lee has seen what sets Americans and Pacific Islanders racially and sexually harassed her heart on fire come to fruition. (AAPI) to fundraise for a She found her place by a group of college boys. “I realized that once you scholarship for a DACA student. helping others feel seen “I was naive at the time, align to what your purpose He has found his calling after a college experience and I just realized that because is, you start attracting the through fashion and making that left her speechless and of the color of my skin I would people and the opportunities fashion that is intentional with a fervent longing for always be seen as the ‘other,’ into your life that actually and meaningful. Now a change. He immigrated to the as an ‘outsider,’” Lee said. make a difference,” Lee said. full-time entrepreneur, he United States from Thailand, Lee became involved in Furthering the has two clothing lines, “Bo trying to navigate life as an a campaign on campus with meaningful conversation, Thai” and “Illegal Drip.” undocumented immigrant, school administrators that Daraphant shared his story Illegal Drip came from “me wanting to feel more supported advocated for a safe meeting of resilience in overcoming trying to survive but also me and deserving of a fulfilling life. space for students of color. the challenges of living as an trying to integrate activism and They both decided to share their Although no space was undocumented immigrant lifestyle together,” Daraphant stories with the USD community officially installed during her within the United States. Born said. The first shirt he created about how they overcame undergraduate career, Lee was and raised in Thailand, his had the phrase “No human adversity and broke molds invited back when her school transition to the United States being is illegal on stolen land.” in order to find their calling. finally established a safe space was stunted by restrictions that After sharing both of their The graduate student for students of color to meet did not allow him to legally stories and what led them “Bo Thai” Daraphant, owner of the clothing line “Illegal Drip,” expresses organization, Asian Students and share their experiences. work and provide for himself. here today, the conversation his passion for art and advocacy through In Alliance (A.S.I.A.), hosted Though Lee’s original plans At just 13 years old, shifted toward current fashion. their virtual event, “Meet Photo courtesy of Bo Thai the Activist: Asian American “As an Asian American, we are actively erased from used as the model minority myth Activists, Stories of their movement work so that we can be used as the model minority instead,” Lee said. “This year has life,” on Feb. 26. This event made me realize that we cannot encouraged the USD community myth instead. This year has made me realize that we cannot allow ourselves to be erased and allies to join meaningful allow ourselves to be erased from racial injustice. As Asian from racial injustice. As Asian conversations with two Asian- Americans, we cannot mistake American activists surrounding Americans, we cannot mistake a bigger cage for freedom.” a bigger cage for freedom.” Asian-American activism and - Joupag Lee Daraphant experienced uplifting and empowering the impact of the model Asian-American voices post graduation were to work for Daraphant tried to navigate life events, specifically the recent minority myth when he first within the USD community. a newspaper or work within the in the U.S. that he explained was wave of violence and hate immigrated from Thailand. A.S.I.A. invited Jouapag Lee, PR or journalism landscape, Lee’s different from the mainstream. crimes toward the AAPI “When I was 13, my idea of owner of Alignful Consulting passion for student organizing “Eventually I found my way community. Lee paused before being Asian was very different and Coaching, and Boonyarit and building cross-cultural to continue my life forward, adding to the conversation, from how the U.S. sees Asians “Bo Thai” Daraphant, fashion solidarity took precedence. but it was rough; because for baffled by the amount of in America,” Daraphant designer and community After receiving her Masters a young person to be hit with, trauma that marginalized explained. “They just see organizer, who were both in nonprofit management at ‘you can’t do all of these things,’ communities endured since an Asian and attach these vulnerable and authentic the University of Oregon and in combination with wanting the beginning of the pandemic. specific expectations to them.” in sharing their stories of working in the nonprofit and to achieve this ‘American “What a traumatic year we’ve From a young age, “I was resilience motivated by a philanthropic sectors for the dream,’ I just felt the need all lived through, as people of seen in this great light, in terms longing to leave the world a “Eventually I found my way to continue my life forward, of schooling,” Daraphant said. better place than they found it. “When I came here, I didn’t Lee’s desire to make waves but it was rough; because for a young person to be hit with, speak any English and it took in social change was sparked ‘you can’t do all of these things,’ in combination with wanting them a month to put me into in college, while attending a ESL because they just assumed predominantly white institution. to achieve this ‘American dream,’ I just felt the need to justify I knew all of these things.” She shared that there weren’t a lot why I deserved a great life.” Some people’s perceptions of of resources for students of color Daraphant shaped his experience to feel seen and feel heard on - Bo Thai at school to one that perpetuates campus. One specific experience past four years of her life, she to justify why I deserved a color,” Lee started. “This is a the model minority myth. felt a calling to align her purpose great life,” Daraphant said. moment of collective trauma “Throughout schooling, I felt by starting her own business. However, Daraphant didn’t for us, because we haven’t that I would never get in trouble “Some of the best career let anything stop him from had a time to pause and just with teachers because they would advice I’ve ever received was living the great life he deserves. grieve. And with racism and always assume I was never doing that if you’re not finding a “I began devoting my xenophobia, these movements anything wrong,” Daraphant role that fits what you love, life to sharing my story and have been going on for years said. “The whole model minority maybe that means you have fighting for immigration and years, but with what’s myth worked in a way that to create it for yourself,” Lee reform,” Daraphant said. happening now with COVID-19, made people assume and not said. “Just earlier this year, I Daraphant has devoted a it’s calling us forward into where give me any support or access launched Alignful Coaching and majority of his life to projects we want to go as a community.” to information that I needed.” Consulting because I started to that create safe spaces for Lee began to explain how the Even now, Daraphant notice a lot of people were burnt uplifting undocumented model minority myth continues continues to see how the model minority myth warps “Some of the best career advice I’ve ever received was that how others view him. if you’re not finding a role that fits what you love, maybe that Both Daraphant and Lee means you have to create it for yourself.” continue in their work toward social change and uplifting - Joupag Lee marginalized communities, out because activism can really immigrants’ voices. to play a role in the way people whether that be through burn you out. I wanted to bring He created an art collective remove Asian Americans from a consulting and coaching, healing and coaching to activists that gives undocumented narrative of experiencing racism. or art and fashion. Both and organizers that were like people the space to feel and “As an Asian American, have found their purpose. Illegal Drip features creative pieces that push for immgration reform. me, who were doing this work share their stories. Through this we are actively erased from ..through the stories and Photo courtesy of Illegal Drip and wanted to find a different collective, Daraphant created movement work so that we can be experiences that shaped them. 10 The USD Vista ◆ March 4, 2021 Journaling: Finding a safe haven in writing How writing can be a form of meditation

ANNA VALAIK ASST. A&C EDITOR

Starting a journal is a daunting task for many, but it’s one of the most rewarding forms of self-expression out there. Many have a love-hate relationship with journaling and even with writing, in general. Formal schooling and academics have created unnecessary pressure and stress surrounding the act of writing. Because all students are so busy writing essays, research papers, and lab reports, the therapeutic practice of journaling and writing for oneself doesn’t even exist in their minds anymore. This is a sad reality. In times like these, with COVID-19 and an ever-changing social and political climate, it is more important than ever to turn inward and reflect on life. Whether you are a beginner Journaling allows individuals to look introspecively and reflect on their thoughts and emotions that happened throughout the day. Mikaela Foehr/The USD Vista at journaling or have been documenting your everyday life provides you with an inspiring patience, which is okay. At truest form. Whether you think for years, here are some tips and Meditate before quote and 2-3 prompts. Then, the end of the day, journaling you are a writer or not, anyone tricks to kickstart and enjoy this journaling. before bed, there is a section you is supposed to be a positive can keep a personal journal incredibly important practice. fill out reflecting on your day. experience and never cause where they store their thoughts Oftentimes life happens so It’s simple, to-the-point, and anxiety or worry. If you don’t and emotions. Start small. fast that we don’t have enough seamless for any writer. want to face your day, then you In times like this, sometimes time to sit down with our don’t have to. Let your journal it’s hard to make sense of No need to write five pages thoughts to even process them. Have fun with it. be whatever you want it to be: a what’s going on in the world. every day. Starting small helps Whether you plan on stress, emotional, or overall life Thankfully, though, journaling relieve the pressure from journaling in the morning or at Don’t feel pressure! release. gives people the opportunity to journaling, which any beginner night, you can work in a short Journaling is supposed to be Journaling, or free writing, speak freely, without worries of would appreciate. meditation or prayer right before an individual practice, so make is a beautiful practice that anyone judging or seeing their On days where you feel less you sit to write. These quick it personal. It takes time and encourages self expression in its inner thoughts. inclined to write or the last thing moments of breath and calmness you want to do is pick up the allow you to clear your mind and journal, simply write one word focus on how you feel presently, to summarize the day. and how you felt throughout that Write 10 things you are day. Then, once you put pen to grateful for or 10 things you paper, the words present in your want to work on in the following mind may come out a bit easier. weeks. There is no pressure to write an entire novel; rather, it’s Buy a book to help you about just releasing any and all along the way. thoughts and emotions onto the page. Many books out there, nowadays speak about journaling Work with prompts. or are meant to be used alongside a journaling practice. Here are If you look online, you some recommendations that can find thousands of journal may elevate your experience that prompts to get your brain much more: thinking. So, whenever nothing is standing out to you, take to the “The Five Minute internet, book, or even a friend Journal” — Alex Ikonn to get inspired. Some prompts include: “52 Lists for Happiness” — Moorea Seal When/where am I the happiest? “Start Where You Are” — Meera Lee Patel Three goals I have set for myself are… “The Four Agreements” — Don Miguel Ruiz What am I looking forward to today? “The Daily Stoic” — Ryan Holiday Where do I see myself in a year? The Five Minute Journal, something I have used in my What advice would I give own journaling practice, made myself five years ago? writing about my life that much Especially during COVID, individuals have found more and more time to journal. easier. Everyday, the book Photo courtesy of Unsplash Volume 58 Issue 16 ◆ SPORTS ◆ The USD Vista 11 SPORTS USD topples LMU in conference opener Women’s soccer comes out on the victorious side of 2-0 shutout in Los Angeles of Lions goalkeeper Kendyll YANA KOURETAS Humphreys. Baxter’s goal CONTRIBUTOR steered the Toreros into the lead and marked her first collegiate The University of San Diego career goal. Although USD’s women’s soccer team visited two shots on target matched the the Loyola Marymount Lions on Lion’s two in the first half, they Saturday for each team’s West were able to keep them at bay, Coast Conference opener. USD only conceding one corner kick recently suffered heavy losses altogether in the half. after the Pepperdine Waves However, the Toreros did overcame them 4-1 at home and give up six fouls in the first No. 4 UCLA defeated them 3-0 half. One in the 40th minute in Los Angeles, but were set to nearly cost them their lead and move past these non-conference provided the Lions with their losses and get back on track for best chance of the half. After the start of a new season. forward Jannone Delaney fouled The Toreros also looked to a Lions player right outside the extend their winning streak 18-yard box, the ball was crossed against the Lions to four games into the box and found the head and succeeded in doing so, of LMU first year Bella Beltran capitalizing with a 2-0 win. for a well-placed effort that left Sophomore goalkeeper Ellyn Casto scrambling to hold the ball Casto proved a strong start to the in a sea of Lions players. season by keeping the score at a Head Coach Lou Liberman shutout. She commented on the knew that being a goal up at path that the team took together halftime did not mean that the after learning from their past opposing team would stop being mistakes. contenders in the match. “The team definitely showed “After the goal we had to up; everybody really showed adjust a little bit; it wasn’t a up to play with the intensity of smooth ride. What we talked wanting to be there and wanting about was to really sharpen USD’s defense stymied the Lions’ attackers on Saturday, giving up only two shots on target. to win. The team chemistry up the execution of our plan,” Photo courtesy of Emily Sullivan/LMU Athletics looked really good,” Casto Liberman said. “The coaching allowed them to produce two forward offside. optimistic about how their effort said. “This game was similar to staff and I offered a couple of challenging corner kicks within Despite the Lions’ surge of contributed to a larger purpose. how we played against UCLA ideas in places where we were the first two minutes of the set-play opportunities early in “A big lesson was that the aggression-wise but even more getting stuck and it really helped second half, and eventually, the second half that almost cost girls didn’t just want to kick the so with the togetherness.” and moved us forward into the their best opportunity in the the Toreros their lead, USD soccer ball. They want to be a The Toreros kicked off their second half.” 70th minute. The Lions nearly guarded their advantage as they part of something meaningful, victory in the 20th minute with While the intensity LMU found their first goal after put another one on the board, and in order to do that everyone a goal from first-year forward brought into the second half they received a free kick from late in the second half, claiming has to step into their very best,” Katie Baxter after she followed looked encouraging for the Lions, behind the halfway mark, and the final goal of the game. It Liberman said. “I think over this up two previous shot attempts the Toreros’ will to maintain their player poked it into the far was in the 80th minute that the last week and before this game, off a Torero corner, finally their lead persisted. However, corner of the net, shortly before Lions were once again overtaken it was a culmination of these sailing her shot over the head the hosts’ early perseverance the referee called the Lions’ by the Toreros, this time by types of conversations, and we redshirt sophomore midfielder were able to walk away from Jamie Goralski, who held onto today feeling that we all exuded a short pass outside the 18-yard this and tried to be our best.” box and then dribbled into the Each team yielded their fair box, past two Lion defenders, share of chances, but in the end, and into the corner. Goralski the Toreros got to head back to lofted a cross in the air to first- San Diego with a win to show year midfielder Aryssa Mahrt for in their first conference who executed a perfectly placed game, therefore advancing their header into the bottom corner of overall record to 1-2 (1-0 WCC). the goal past Humphreys, also With a promising open to the securing her first collegiate goal. season, the Toreros will be back Goralski and Mahrt skillfully at it again to try and secure took out LMU’s defense and another win on Saturday, March eliminated their last chance at 6, at 1 p.m., when they will host holding onto the possibility of a Gonzaga. tie, or even less likely, a win. Overall, the Toreros’ defense Up next: in the second half allowed for five more shots from the Lions, none of which were on target. In USD vs. Gonzaga turn, the Toreros created a mere Saturday, March 6 two shots on goal in the last half, 1 p.m. barely edging past the Lions in Torero Stadium total shots at 12, while the home team acquired 11. Following the game, USD @ St. Mary’s Liberman expressed her elation Saturday, March 13 about the team’s collective effort Time TBA that shined through during Moraga, CA San Diego’s victory on Saturday was their 16th all time against the Lions in 18 meetings between the two sides. the match. Regardless of the Photo courtesy of Emily Sullivan/LMU Athletics win, the team as a whole was 12 The USD Vista ◆ March 4, 2021 USD drops doubleheader against No. 5 Washington Toreros keep it close, but Huskies out-pitch, out-hit hosts in 5-0, 12-0 wins

ERIC BOOSE SPORTS EDITOR

For 12 innings of softball on Sunday, the University of San Diego stayed within arm’s reach of the 5th-ranked team in the country, the University of Washington. It was only in the 13th inning of play, the top of game two’s 6th, that the Huskies out-classed the Toreros, scoring seven runs to end their second win of the day an inning early, due to the NCAA’s run rule. The rest of the day’s play, however, had been a pitching duel between the two teams. In the first game, UW’s Sarah Willis out-did USD’s Katlin Entrup in a battle of two first-year pitchers, with two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings sealing the 5-0 win for the Huskies. Entrup started strong, getting the first two Washington batters out in the top of the first. She gave up a double and a walk, but came back and forced a groundout to end the inning. Willis started even stronger. After issuing a lead-off walk to A Washington baserunner was a familiar sight on Sunday. The Huskies out-hit the Toreros, 25-4, across Sunday’s two games. San Diego’s first-year shortstop Photo courtesy of Zach Barron/USD Athletics Amanda Limon, Willis was first-year Courtney Rose. Rose game. as Knighten noted, Washington the second game and then the almost perfect. She sat down put up a solid performance, “Honestly, throughout the caught their defense a little flat- first four of the first game, and USD’s second, third, and fourth starting with a scoreless fifth whole game that first game, I footed. we brought a lot of energy, and hitters in order to end the first, inning, but could not contain kept telling them to lean in,” “The short game kind of got we had the right mentality going then went on to get the Toreros the Huskies like Entrup had. Knighten said. “Lean in on a to us a little bit,” Knighten said. into this game, that we’re facing out one-two-three in the second, In the sixth, Gibson once again game like this against a top “They saw that we were back on a number-five team,” Limon third, fourth, and fifth innings. made her way to third base for team, because you never know our heels a bit, and they exposed said. “We were ready to compete, Willis and the rest of the UW UW, this time thanks to a pair of what could happen, and I think us in that way. But also, hitting and I think we can build off pitching staff was the toughest wild pitches. But Rose worked they did just that. I told them, is contagious, and once UW got that mentality, and offensively USD had faced all season, but around it, forcing a ground keep leaning in, going into game those runners going on the short we’ll just have to string things that was not going to scare them, ball which allowed the Toreros two.” game stuff, the hitting started together.” Limon explained. to tag Gibson out at home for Plain started game two for rolling for them.” “I told them in the circle, “We definitely saw better the second out of the inning. the Huskies, while redshirt And boy did the Huskies after the second game, if we pitching, but we went out there Unfortunately, Rose didn’t get sophomore Madison Earnshaw roll. They opened the scoring have this mentality of, hey, we’re with the right mentality, ready the third out until after another got the nod for San Diego, a with a no-outs, bases-loaded approaching the game this way to compete,” Limon said. Husky triple, this time from matchup of two accomplished bunt single, and after USD and we’re competing this way, And compete they did. While shortstop Sis Bates, brought pitchers. Last season, Earnshaw got the first out of the inning, we’ll be perfectly fine,” Knighten San Diego’s bats stayed cold, home a pair of runs. threw a no-hitter, while in UW’s Gibson’s double tacked on two said. “Pitching is holding us their rookie pitcher, Entrup, Now down 3-0, San Diego season opener earlier this year, more runs. Two batters later, down, and like Shorty (Limon) kept Washington from pulling mounted their best attempt to Plain threw her second career pinch hitter and San Diego said, hopefully we can get those ahead. After the first two fight back in the bottom of the perfect game. She almost threw native Livy Schiele sent a double sticks rolling and string them all Huskies reached base to start sixth. First-year center fielder her third on Sunday. to left to make the score 10-0 together, but I don’t doubt one the top of the second, Entrup Malia Benson’s grounder was Washington’s Australian Washington. Before the end of bit that we’ll be right in it, I do made sure they were stranded too much for Bates to handle ace retired the first 13 batters the inning, Schiele came around believe that.” there, striking out UW’s senior at shortstop, and Benson was she faced in the second game to score from second, bringing San Diego will look to get catcher Emma Helm and forcing aboard with an infield single, before giving up a single to the score up to 12-0. things rolling, and turn strong a pair of flyouts to end the ending Willis’ bid for a no-hitter. redshirt sophomore Lauren Under NCAA rules, if a team performances into more wins, in inning. Entrup gave up only Limon followed that up with a Hendrickson, the only hit Plain leads by seven or more runs at their next games: an afternoon a walk in the third, and while single to shallow left centerfield, allowed all day. She finished the end of the fifth inning or doubleheader against Long she could not keep Washington and that was the end of Willis’ with 11 strikeouts in six and later, they win the game. UW’s Beach State today, March 4. center fielder Kaija Gibson afternoon. It was also the closest two-thirds total innings pitched 12-run lead made the bottom The first of those two games is from scoring after her lead-off USD would get to scoring. across the two games. of the sixth USD’s last chance. scheduled to start at 2 p.m. triple in the fourth, only giving Senior Gabbie Plain replaced With Plain dealing, Kyler led off the inning with a up one run to the number five Willis for the visitors from Earnshaw had to help her team base hit, but nothing came of it, Coming up: team in the nation is quite the Seattle, throwing back-to-back stay within reach of the Huskies. as Washington’s Brooke Nelson performance. USD head coach strikeouts to end the inning. And, for the most part, she got the next three Toreros out to MJ Knighten called Entrup’s UW picked up two more runs did. Earnshaw gave up one run end the game an inning early. USD vs. Long Beach State work one of the highlights of the in the top of the seventh thanks in the first, second, and third Ultimately, the scoreline Thursday, March 4 day. to a double from, fittingly, right innings, and two in the fourth. is of little consequence to San 2 p.m., 4 p.m. “Katlin (Entrup) did a great fielder Madison Huskey, and According to Knighten, that was Diego. A pair of losses against USD Softball Complex job of holding her composure, Plain sent the Toreros down enough to keep San Diego “in the a top-five, non-conference and you know, a freshman one-two-three (with another ballgame.” opponent pose little threat to the against a big team, it could have pair of K’s) to wrap up the 5-0 But Earnshaw was done after success of the season as a whole, Conference Opener: gone either way,” Knighten said. victory. four innings, and while redshirt especially when considering the USD vs. Pacific “I thought she did a really great With about half an hour junior Halle Kyler, who started kind of performance the Toreros April 10 job and brought the defense between the two games, the game in right field, kept UW showcased in those losses, as Noon together.” Knighten urged her team to off the scoreboard in the fifth Limon and Knighten explained. USD Softball Complex After her four stellar innings, maintain their mentality and inning, things got messy for “Pitching definitely held it Entrup made way for redshirt approach going into the second San Diego in the sixth, when, down the first five innings of