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WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG MARCH 10, 2021 VOL. 59— ISSUE 16 State covers cost of COVID-19 testing Southern granted $25 million for PPE sanitization equipment In this fund, colleges games continue to run and looking to ensure students’ Yale is a staggering is why I came to By Madeline S. Scharf were granted $25 million teams still regularly gather safety while continuing difference, with this test Southern,” said Boissard. Reporter for PPE, sanitization for practice. the program. It is nearly only costing $25. However, “I have made so many equipment, and other Giovanni D’Onofrio, the impossible to stay the the bill is no longer for connections through it. Weekly COVID-19 non-testing related assistant athletics director recommended 6 feet from the government, but for Lifelong friends, amazing testing has become a pandemic costs. of fiscal affairs, spoke on one another, so additional the school’s athletics coaches, it means a lot.” staple for students living While regular students why athletes are tested testing is a necessity to department itself. Boissard is proud of on campus. While the are covered of by the state, more. “We have to follow keep every team safe. Some may question why the care Southern has put students can get tests there is another group of our local conference However, athletics Southern would keep the into its consistent testing. without paying out of students who must go in protocol. The students are testing differs from regular athletics program open if it “Weekly testing keeps us pocket, testing is not free. for additional testing. tested once a week and testing. “The testing is incurs this additional cost, as safe as possible,” said According to Vice The university has kept less than 72 hours after through Yale,” D’Onofrio however, men’s Boissard. Financial cost is President for Student the athletics department a contest with another said, “and the payment player Isaiah Boissard feels less important in his eyes. Affairs Tracy Tyree, each running during the school.” comes from the student that it is best to keep the Boissard said, “If testing test is not cheap. “Griffin 2020-2021 fall and spring With all this testing, the Athletics Department.” The program open and alive. means people can stay on Health is providing these semesters. This means athletics department is cost of testing through “The Athletics Department campus and for us (student tests,” said Tyree. “I believe athletes) to do things as the cost is $106 per test.” a team? That’s worth the Based on Southern’s cost.” website, there are 960 Regular students also students living on campus find the weekly testing who need to be tested. a comfort. Sociology Without considering major Rain Iaccarino, a commuters, this is a freshman, has found the weekly bill of around testing a huge positive. “I a quarter of a million support it,” said Iaccarino. dollars. How is this bill “I like it because it lowers afforded? the risk of having a COVID “The state of outbreak.” is covering The lack of cost to the cost of our surveillance students is also a positive. testing for residential and “I appreciate that it commuter students,” said is free,” Iaccarino said. Tyree via e-mail interview. If testing were not free, According to the State Iaccarino says it would be of Connecticut Office of difficult to convince others Policy and Management, to pay for the weekly in April 2020, $230 million procedure, which at the dollars was dedicated PHOTO | ROMA ROSITANI $106 cost would quickly to testing in the state. Members of the Rugby team gathering in the academic quad, wearing masks and following guidelines. wrack up a high bill.” Mold found in Schwartz Hall Alumnus’ new book By Madeline S. Scharf be scarier.” His time in O’Brady and her Schwartz Residence Hall, up that was supposed to Reporter independent studies By Donovan Wilson roommate said they at the time of writing this be involved. helped him make his Reporter noticed the presence story, was not aware of ”It’s not me really that first book, Haunt. of mold in their room the current extension of has the health concerns, Southern alumni Ryan Over email, Shipley, Residents in Schwartz last semester and it was this situation. it was more for [my Meyer has officially a distinguished CSU Hall found mold in their sprayed and determined “As Rob stated in roommate] because she published his second Professor, spoke highly room last semester and not an issue in a timely the email, there was a has a bunch of allegries collection of poems, of Meyer and his work. thought it was taken care manner at the time. suspicion but this was and stuff,” O’Brady said. Tempest. A departure “Ryan was a good of until arriving back this However, after break inspected by the Director “ It didn’t really from his first book, student, very talented semester and finding that and a presumed health of Environmental affect me; she’s the one Haunt, which focused and a pleasure to have they are still experiencing and safety inspection, Health and Safety, Lisa that sleeps underneath it more on a thrilling, in poetry workshop,” these problems. they returned to the Kortfelt, as well as a – they sprayed some kind dark, horror, theme, Shipley said. “Students Health and safety room to find that the certified mold contractor of paint onto it and it was Meyer focused this like Ryan are the reason within residential dorms mold in both their room determined that no mold falling onto her. So that second book on identity I have taught for 52 is a major place of and their bathroom had was present,” said Cruz- kind of caused her to get and finding the truth years.” concern for all colleges persisted and had not Alonso. sick and go home.” about oneself. It was not only and Southern is no been taken care of or The point of While it would seem “This book focused on Haunt that was created exception to that rule. accounted for. They have miscommunication Kortfelt and her team innate anxieties,” Meyer at Southern. “A lot of Southern has their own continued to fight against between the students had determined this said, “And a fear of the Tempest’s poems were environmental health and it as O’Brady’s roommate and the higher ups seems mold did not pose unknown.” written at Southern,” safety department which continues to get sick from to happen with the significant health risks, Initially, Meyer said Meyer. “We were is run by Lisa Kortfelt. the mold but rather than persisting mold. Speaking mold exposure or mold came to Southern as a encouraged to write This department is the mold be properly with both Cruz-Alonso sensitivites can cause secondary education more literary focused employed to look into any taken care of or removed, and Robert DeMezzo, rashes and respiratory major. “I switched poems.” Quite a few of environmental health and the two are just being head of residence life, concerns like wheezing from secondary the poems he wrote for safety concerns including moved into a new room and they both had all and congestion. education to media classes are now included but not limited to mold in as of right now. the information on According to the CDC, studies and English,” in his newest volume. students’ dorm rooms. O’Brady has properly the original complaint “those with allergies to said Meyer. The shift from his “We found mold in our informed the correct from last semester but mold or with asthma As well as pursuing previous book of room last semester,” said people. Her and her had no idea about the may have more intense a double major, Meyer dark, horror-inspired biochemistry major Aleah roommate have informed current incident of reactions.” got involved outside of poems to poems about O’Brady, a sophomore all of the issues to their persisting mold. It is to be These intense reactions classes. Reflecting on his identity and the truth and Schwartz Hall RA who reached out to inferred that some sort may include fever, time at Southern, Meyer of oneself is a big leap. resident, “it was sprayed the head of their building of miscommunication shortness of breath, and said, “I was president at Even Meyer’s logo color last semester but it’s still as they are having their was happening between perhaps severe illness Bookmarks. I had a lot has changed during there and nothing was room moved. Anays O’Brady and her Resident such as pulmonary going on.” this shift, from a black said of it until we did.” Cruz-Alonso, director of Advisor and any higher fibrosis. Despite all this bat to pink. Meyers pressure, Meyer found attributes this shift to his time in Southern to many changes in his life. be a good one. When “Between Haunt and looking back, he said, Tempest, I went through “My time at Southern a lot of life changes. I was great. I was a bit came out, got a job,” overworked but to other Meyer said, “everything students I would say sort of fell into place.” get involved, but don’t One thing that has overdo it.” stayed consistent in his While at Southern, writing, however, is Meyer was part of an how music has made a independent study. difference between the During this study, young author. “Music Meyer was encouraged is a huge inspiration to to develop his style me,” said Meyer. “A few by Vivian Shipley. poems in Haunt were Meyer speaks fondly inspired by various of his experience with songs.” PHOTO | BRIA KIRKLAND Shipley, saying, “she Outside of Schwartz Hall where students found mold in thier room. always pushed me to See, Book Page 2 Page 2 News March 10, 2021 New registration program to aid students’ class search By Caitlin O’Halloran an online format. website may freeze while “Right now, if you look students are trying to Reporter at the breakdown of what register for their classes. is on the schedule for fall, Edstrom said that Registration for the Fall we are at about 70 percent was the reason they’ve 2021 semester is about to on-ground and the rest switched the registration begin for students, with are either hybrid or fully process from a by year an increase in in-person online and so that’s a basis, to organizing by classes. little higher percentage number of credits a “I’d rather have in- than we would have in a student has, is to have person classes if I could,” pre-COVID environment, a less overwhelming says nursing major typically we would number of people all Hannah Stahlbrodt, a have something closer trying to register at once. junior, “I learn better in- to 85 percent fully on- “Overall, I’m pretty person than online.” ground,” says Interim Vice happy about it,” said Summer registration President for Enrollment biology major Tori will begin on March 22 and Management, Julie Larovera, a junior. “I miss Fall registration will begin Edstrom. class interaction and stuff on April 5. In a recent survey on like that, I learn better in- Fall registration will American college students person. Obviously, it’s a begin with graduate done by Inside Higher Ed, concern about COVID but I students, followed by post- data showed that more have high hopes for it.” Baccalaureates and then than half of those surveyed With 70 percent of will move on to seniors believe universities should classes being transitioned who have obtained a have hybrid courses back to campus, SCSU will certain number of credits, and 22 percent believed have to continue its plan and so on. universities should allow for monitoring student’s students to return to in- health, to be prepared to Students can find the PHOTO | ROMA ROSITANI number of credits they person classes completely. contain cases and the plan New Schedule Planner program that helps students with registration. have earned on their When it comes to to shut down if it needs to. unofficial transcript on registration, there have Classes for the fall SCSU now offers a new balance learning with life positive in terms of BannerWeb before meeting been situations in the past semester will begin on schedule planner on Inside by adding customized the rate of vaccination, with their advisors to where it takes a while for Aug. 23 continuing to Dec. Southern. This planner breaks around student’s infection rates and so on. receive their pin. the website to load, and 14. helps students find a class lifestyles and supports Obviously, we’re going to This semester, there students have run into Faculty receive a schedule that works for on-time graduation by be monitoring that so as were more in-person and issues with registering free COVID-19 test and them. maximizing credit hours, we get later in the spring hybrid courses available online. continue to social distance, The schedule planner utilizing the degree plan and early summer, we’ll to students than last The company that wear masks, and follow offers an improved and preloading the course look and make sure that semester and since the owns BannerWeb has other safety precautions registration plug in schedule the student we continue to feel good beginning of the pandemic been working with the are the key to a good courses the student favors to prepare for about providing a more of when everything was university to help resolve semester, according to needs and reviews the scheduling. an on-ground experience transitioned last March to the issue where the Inside Southern. schedule options, helps “Things are looking in the fall,” said Edstrom. song of theirs, Tempest.” poetic literature. “I hope Much of the poetry this book gets readers Meyer writes is personal, to explore more poetry,” Book from the heart. A lot of said Meyer. “There are Continued from Page 1 time and effort went into such amazing work out each poem. Many lessons there, by many different One thing that has can be drawn from each types of people.” stayed consistent in his one, but a few important Meyer is now looking writing, however, is ones stand out for towards what his future how music has made a Meyer. “I hope readers holds. He is excited to difference within the are inspired to embrace further explore more young author. “Music is a who they are,” Meyer literary pathways, huge inspiration to me,” said. “We are all fluid and branching out from his said Meyer. “A few poems everchanging.” Meyer two poetry collections. in Haunt were inspired hopes his poems will “I really hope to write a by various songs.” inspire people to be more novel,” said Meyer, “but, For Tempest, one band accepting of themselves definitely, I want to write stands out for him. “I and more inviting of more.” open Tempest with a change. Both of Meyers works, quote from Deftones,” Meyer also hope that Haunt and Tempest, said Meyer with a smile, his poems will be like are available online via “the title of the collection starting blocks for others Amazon and at local it is actually inspired by a to explore the realm of bookshops.

PHOTO COURTESY | RYAN MEYER PHOTO COURTESY | RYAN MEYER Ryan Meyer, Southern alumnus and poet. Author of Temptest. Cover of Ryan Meyer’s new poetry book. OPINION WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG MARCH 10, 2021 PAGE 3 No spring break causes more stress for students Spring break should be students do go out of state long while. classes virtually. Many decompress after a stress- two weeks away, but not and it would be impossi- I did a story earlier this students were home be- ful week. If it is the week this semester. Last semes- ble to keep track of stu- semester on how students fore winter break started before midterms, then ter, an email composed by dents, which would most felt about not having and I personally started it gives students time to Vice President for Student likely result in having to many breaks this semester break the second I hopped clear their heads and time Affairs Tracee Tyree was quarantine residential and many were happy to on a plane. to study without having sent out by Patrick Dilger students. be home with family and The decision to take to worry about attending informing students spring I am glad that the uni- friends for a week longer. away spring break was class. break would be canceled. versity decided to add They also mentioned how smart because it is a health This year has been full On March 5, an email an extra week at winter it was three weeks into and safety issue for the of changes and adapting to composed by Dean of break to make up for the the semester and stress entire university com- new situations. Students Students Jules Tetrault was lost week in March. Other was setting in. Knowing munity. Many students have known there is not sent by Dilger remind- schools that took away that there is no break until understand why the uni- going to be a spring break By Abby Epstein ing students that March spring break decided that school ends seemed to be versity made the decision this semester, giving them 15-21 is no longer the school would end a week draining to them. to get rid of spring break. time to mentally prepare. Managing Editor break many look forward earlier, which I would Fall semester seemed Spring break is usually These are the opinions However, when finals to. With the pandemic, have preferred because to be cut short because the break students receive start, I am sure many of The Southern News it made sense to can- going from January to students were sent home either after midterms students are going to wish Editorial Staff cel spring break. Many May without a break is a at Thanksgiving to finish which allows them to they had a spring break. Carbon dividends: a tax that everyone can embrace Despite debate over the the transition can be Sang Yoon, professors of as-usual approach to equally distributed back By Derek Faulkner amount, the House & gradually accomplished by economics at Southern. carbon emissions. Andoh to citizens and potentially Contributor Senate will be voting on putting a price on carbon The concept of putting describes these market- quells the critique for another package early and relying on dividends a price on carbon is not based approaches as the carbon taxes and caps. in 2021. As 2020 came (direct cash payments) to new. This cost may take the least disruptive method of Dr. Sang favors the focus The economic crisis to a close, Senator Chris ensure citizens directly form of a carbon tax or a reducing emissions and on incentives with this brought on by the Murphy (D-Conn.) took to benefit from the tax rather cap-and-trade system. A specifically references approach and foresees this COVID-19 pandemic the Senate floor supporting than simply paying higher carbon tax applies a fee to recent success stories in the lasting for the long-term. introduced a myriad the proposed increase from bills. a specific unit of carbon UK, Sweden, and Ireland. Paying this tax back to the of negative impacts on $600 to $2,000 emergency Increasing taxes dioxide released by the The various carbon consumer creates a win- individuals, families, relief checks for citizens. typically fuels hesitation energy industry, expressed pricing bills submitted to win situation that crosses businesses and As the next Congress and opposition amongst in dollars per ton. A Congress propose a range political party boundaries. communities. Certain inevitably confronts citizens. But taxing carbon cap-and-trade program of prices per ton, different Congress needs to put sectors were hit especially another crisis—climate may be a necessary step in designates a gradually rates of price increases a price on pollution, just hard, but the woes of change—cash payments in mitigating GHG emissions. decreasing limit (cap) over or limit decreases, and like the price on any other record high unemployment the form of dividends may Carbon dividends may time to the amount of varying fuels targeted for waste we deal with. This and business closures play a key role in another offer a bipartisan pathway carbon emitted. The trading the fee and/or cap. Citizen’s tax and dividend system is rippled through our bipartisan effort. forward with carbon portion of this strategy Climate Lobby, a national a transparent and widely economy, leaving behind To stop the devastating pricing. At the end of 2020, allows an emitter to exceed non-profit organization, supported solution that will widespread of financial effects of a warming planet this market-based strategy that limit by purchasing supports the Energy keep the economy running uncertainty. due to climate change, has already garnered wide extra credits/permits Innovation and Carbon and directly benefit To mitigate these effects the world needs to shift support in the form of the from another emitter who Dividend Act (H.R. 763). households. Just like the felt throughout the nation, away from fossil fuels and Economists’ Statement has remained below the The key to this strategy is cash payments successfully Congress passed the first greatly reduce greenhouse on Carbon Dividends. limit. These methods have the addition of dividends used in one crisis, let’s use stimulus package in the gas emissions. This major The impressive list of been criticized for their to the proposal. This means a similar methodology to spring, including direct change doesn’t need to signatories includes Dr. potential to create job loss that the revenue collected tackle the looming crisis of payments to citizens. cause an economic crisis: Samuel Andoh and Dr. and to enable a business- through a carbon tax is climate change. How the social justice bubble affects students By Jose Vega courses on campus, the students solidifying would be considered a opinions in their classes. different values in order topics of conversation it, creating a place where liberal Democrat. That’s more true for liberal to become active yet Contributor or discussion tend the majority opinion The 2020 survey called students than for right- responsible professionals to have some sort of outweighs the opinion of Student Voice conducted leaning ones, with 74 moving forward. Colleges and universities relation to social justice. someone who might think by Inside Higher Ed and percent of those identifying Fostering a certain level should be a place that This relationship is not differently. Colle Pulse revealed that as “strong Democrats” of ignorance towards exposes students to new bad, it teaches youth Mainly because while 67% of college and 53 percent of “strong certain political opinions ideas to them become well- about important issues inherently politics is students surveyed said Republicans” agreeing. is not only detrimental to rounded professionals. that are facing our filled with some of the they feel fully or somewhat In a predominantly students’ critical thinking Living in a campus bubble more underprivileged most controversial and comfortable sharing their left-leaning campus skills, but it also hampers of any kind is a hindrance communities. emotionally charged issues opinions in class, it is such as Southern, this their ability to compromise to that very goal. However, you don’t of our generation. more true for left-leaning type of shielding from a and we end up with more While SCSU in no know you’re living within a This social justice students than right-leaning difference of opinion or of what we already have. way actively silences or political or cultural bubble bubble Southern lives in students. outside perspective can Men and women too diminishes students’ voices until you step out of it. makes it uncomfortable The report stated: have a negative impact on stuck in their tunnel vision across campus, it does This is because students and sometimes scary “More than two-thirds of students after college. way of thinking are more foster this political bubble have like-minded trains of for students to share students either strongly It is especially dangerous worried about toeing party set towards a more left- thought and those opinions their political opinions. (28 percent) or somewhat if this happens on a college lines instead of pushing leaning political agenda. are bounced off the walls Especially if they are (39 percent) agree that they campus where we are our country forward as a In many different of the bubble and back at anything outside what feel comfortable sharing meant to be exposed to whole.

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By Roma Rositani on the tables of both the masks to help contain the Adanti Student Center and spread of COVID-19 in the Photo Editor Connecticut Hall. Water academic halls, resident The campus has endured fountains still remain closed halls and cafeterias. an abundance of change. off and elevators have a Cleaning is done throughout The Owl Perch wil remain two-person amplitude to the day so students do closed until the end of the reduce contact between not spread germs through semester. Plexiglas is still people. Students wear touching objects.

The Adanti Student Center still has plexiglas to separate students while eating.

Water fountains stay covered to decrease spread of COVID-19.

Connecticut Hall has ready-to-eat dishes to hand out to students.

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PHOTO | ROMA ROSITANI The Owl Perch is closed until the end of the semester. Buley Library sign to remind students and faculty to keep masks on. SPORTS WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG MARCH 10, 2021 PAGE 5 Hughes has value out of bullpen Baseball pitcher credits success to Owls and summer league head coach Tim Shea said in the nation. player, Hughes also brings and that will take him By Mike Neville made him want Hughes to His Owls teammates, valuable assets to the far in the future,” said Sports Editor play for the Owls. like Zach Bedryczuk Owls like an impressive Bedryczuk. “He comes from a good appreciate having a light pitch command. No matter what the family, he filled the role of like Hughes on the team “His command, just future holds, Hughes said A three-time all- pitcher and shortstop and to cheer them on during knowing you can trust the sky is the limit with conference player at the pitching side took off games and guide them him and that he will come where his career will take E.C. Goodwin Tech high for him,” said Shea. “We through the rigors when in and throw strikes,” said him. school and a top-rated knew he would develop things get tough. Bedryczuk. “I believe I can play prospect in the collegiate more and he has a plus “He’s a great teammate, Knowing Hughes from after college,” Hughes summer league, pitcher curveball which is a pitch he’s easy going and he’s high school and AAU, said, “if not major league Tommy Hughes has that translates well at our always one of the first Bedryczuk said that opportunities, it can be established quite the level.” ones there to great you Hughes has what it takes independent league or name for himself. Hughes became a and celebrate with you,” to go far with his game. that sort of thing. I am Baseball has been the full-time pitcher after his said Bedryczuk. “I’ve been in contact looking forward to the MLB center of Hughes’ life freshman year with the Besides being a great him for a while and he’s road ahead and whatever since he was five years Owls that would then lead teammate and team a very driven player happens, happpens.” old, and he has worked to opportunities to play at bringing his way to the college an even higher level. level. In 2019, Hughes played “Baseball has been a for the at back fans stress reliever, I focus , where the most of my time around likes of Babe Ruth and Jim it and it’s one of the most Rice have hit towering Column by Mike Neville fun things I do,” said home runs and in 2020, Sports Editor Hughes, a junior. for the , Growing up, watching a former independent his brother and neighbors league team and now a There will be a sense of playing catch and pick-up member of the Futures normalcy for baseball fans games inspired Hughes to Collegiate Baseball after all as Major League step up to the plate. League. Baseball announced that “They are all five to “The Bristol Blues was stadiums will be hosting 10 years older than me my first summer as just fans this season. and I would watch them a pitcher, so I had to get As spring training is play and try and mock used to the lifestyle of currently underway, Cactus everything they did,” said arm care and not have to League teams in Arizona Hughes. work about hitting or any and Grapefruit League As a pitcher, catcher of that,” said Hughes. “The teams like the Red Sox and and shortstop in high coaches were very helpful Yankees across Florida have school, Hughes made the and helped us a lot with slowly started to bring fans transition to a full-time the little things.” back. pitcher when he came to The level of play was Fans have not been able Southern. higher with New Britain to grace the bleachers of The overall feeling of than Bristol and more their home team since being welcomed into a opportunities presented the 2019 season before positive atmosphere on themselves to Hughes. COVID-19 came to fruition. campus is why Hughes “A lot of summer The 2020 season saw only said he became an Owl. leagues were shut down cardboard cutouts in the “Southern was one so it was a shocker facing bleachers and fans were of the first schools that some guys from the top only able to attend playoff invited me up for a visit. five conferences and games. I liked the campus. The having to learn to not The number of fans camp I attended made the just throw but be an elite allowed into games this decision very easy,” said pitcher,” said Hughes. season is few and far Hughes. As a member of between, with the Red The values and the Bees, Hughes was Sox allowing 30 percent athleticism that make up teammates with some of PHOTO COURTESY | MIKE ORAZZI WWW.BRISTOLPRESS.COM capacity and the Detroit Hughes are a few qualities the top collegiate players Tommy Hughes during a Bristol Blues game during the 2019 season. Tigers only allowing three percent of fans to games. Although this doesn’t seem like a lot at all right now, it is a step in the Lacrosse optimistic of future right direction for the usual 50,000 plus fans that Wednesday, March 17 at Jess full days of practice where the conditioning aspect of program should have. He pile into a Major League By Edward Rudman Dow Field, and the Owls we actually played against training in the beginning had high praise for the Stadium. Sports Writer will be facing Elm City rival each other and that really phases of practice, since captains of the team, The prices to begin the University of New Haven to exposed where we still they could still train at a “They bought in so much season for Yankees and A competitive spring kick off the season. need to work.” high level for it. to what I want to do with Red Sox games are through season for women’s “We’ve been training The team’s preseason “Overall, I think it’s the program. They are the the roof. Outfield bleacher lacrosse is on the horizon, kind of more like a football has been unorthodox worked out well in terms of liaison between me and seats which usually go for as COVID-19 protocols put mentality, getting in shape compared to prior seasons. our conditioning numbers,” the rest of the team,” said just $30 are expected to be in place by the university and then rep the plays The protocols in place said Siedlecki. “Our fitness Siedlecki. “We have a large over $100. have proven to be effective kind of thing, because we to slow the spread of the test numbers are actually roster now, I’m the only Bringing fans back even enough to let the programs need to,” said Head Coach virus does not give the far better then they’ve full-time coach so with a with a small capacity compete. Keven Siedlecki. “I feel like full freedom experienced been in the past, part of roster of 26, I can’t keep crowd is a step in the right Their first game is we’re in pretty good shape in the past. In response to that is our great class of 12 track of everybody, every direction for baseball and fast approaching, set for now. We just had three this, Siedlecki emphasized freshman.” day. They are responsible sports alike. In years prior, Siedlecki and have really stepped up Baseball stadiums like said the average number to make sure everyone’s Coors Field, one of the of athletes on the team was doing okay. I couldn’t have biggest stadiums in the around 17 and a class of asked for better leadership MLB, can easily spread 12 first-year students will in this situation.” out fans, making it safer to add a level of depth to the The Owls went 2-15 social distance for games. program. during the 2019 season and The Tampa Bay Rays, “I saw the team when my showed a small sample size who play at Tropicana older sister was a part of of the progression they’ve Field, will host 7,000 fans it, so I’ve seen the program been able to make during a game, which they should from a fan perspective and the shortened 2020 season. be used to since they were now as a player. I’ve seen “There’s no question barely able to bring that how much it’s changed in anyone’s mind that number in during the pre- and size of the team is one we’re moving in the COVID-19 era. of the biggest differences,” right direction. It’s just The only two teams that said team captain Bayleigh about progress,” said will not allow fans to begin Takacs. “We have seven Siedlecki. “The older girls the season are the 2019 more girls on the team than understand that no one is World Series Champions we did last year, which is expecting to win a national the Washington Nationals awesome because it means championship this year or and the team North of the more teammates, more next year. Those kind of Boarder, the Toronto Blue fresh legs on the fields, and expectations are not there. Jays, who will have their more players to rotate in.” But the freshman class home games in Florida. Since becoming head is really ambitious. We This is huge for not only coach in 2019, Siedlecki has continue to recruit classes baseball fans but sports been trying to change the behind them that are just as fans alike as it shows that PHOTO COURTESY | WWW.SOUTHERNCT.OWLS.COM culture and implement a good and turn this program the world finally may have Members of the women’s lacrosse team during a 2020 game vs Dominican . mentality that a winning into a competitor.” a grip on COVID-19. Page 6 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT march 10, 2021 Måneskin comes in first at annual festival in history. Such as Marylin they leave due to Sanremo They ended up winning and quarantine due to away from others, and By Sofia Rositani Monroe, Jimmy Hendrix being known as the “town second place on X Factor testing positive for the not having any physical Arts & Entertainment and a Franciscan monk. of flowers.” Italia, where their fame virus. contact with other hosts Another personal favorite Throughout the slowly grew. Their most Irama, a very popular and contestants. Some The festival of of mine, Gaudiano, with festival, they also do popular video on YouTube rapper and singer in funny parts of the event Sanremo ended on his song “Polvere da small performances with is a music video called was supposed to perform involved Fiorello getting Saturday, March 6. This Sparo,’’ has already won popular singers from the “Torna a Casa” (Return on the second night but his mustache shaved off festival is held every year for Sanremo Giovani, aka past, such as Mahmood, Home) with 102 million due to him testing positive by Sebastiani during a and is almost like the Sanremo Young. Sanremo 2019, and views. for COVID-19, he was segment where no one was Coachella of Italy. This year’s Sanremo Diodato, Sanremo 2020, I personally enjoy forced to go home and performing. This year, the festival ran for three to four returning to perform and their stage presence and even though he had to go It was very odd to see was held with no audience, hours with amazing promote their new album. their music but I think home. but they were able to make which was very weird performances from artists Older performers such there should have been a They did not disqualify it work really well and since the hosts, Fiorello like Francesca Michelin as Loredana Berte, who different artist who won him, instead they showed included small jokes about and Amedeo Sebastiani, and Fedez, Folcast, has never won Sanremo this year because while his rehearsal video from how they could not do were running around the Colapesce and Dimartino but has participated in the Måneskin is a great band, the day before. certain things, and how seats. Hearing the claps and many more artists. contest since 1982 were they are already very It was very they can now run around of people who were not There were 26 also present. popular and I believe disappointing as a fan the seats in the arena there was weird for me. It contestants and all whom The winners for the someone else should get to to not be able to see him unlike before. reminded me of a scene were currently the most 71st annual Sanremo was attend Eurovision on May perform but hopefully we Sanremo is the one event from “The Shining.” popular artists in Italy. a band called Måneskin, 18. will see him next year in many Italians will not Even though there were Sanremo is an annual consisting of Damiano The song itself is very the 72nd annual festival di miss, even if there is a time no audience, the orchestra festival in Italy that helps David on lead vocals, hard rock with amazing Sanremo. difference, and being able did not disappoint with Italy choose who will be Victoria De Angelis on head-banging elements, Throughout the to watch it this year with reacting when needed. attending Eurovision in bass, Thomas Raggi on something that does not festival, both Sebastiani a pandemic going on gave The performances were the upcoming months. In guitar and Ethan Torchio usually win Sanremo. A lot and Fiorello were trying me a sense of normalcy. also very good with Max modern day Italy, this is on drums. of the time, slower paced to keep it light hearted I cannot wait to watch Gazzé being my personal done through the watchers This band has become songs win the contest. while following COVID-19 Måneskin perform “ZITTI favorite as he was dressed casting their votes on their very popular in Italy over Due to COVID-19, this protocols, including E BUONI” (Quiet and as Leonardo Da Vinci, phones. the last couple of years due year’s festival was held carting in the flowers for Good) at Eurovision singing and dancing Each female contestant, to their rocker aesthetic with no audience but it did the women of Sanremo in May with the other surrounded by cardboard performer, and host gets a and very interesting music not stop one contestant rather than handing it to countries performing their cutouts of different people bouquet of flowers before videos. from needing to go home them, standing six feet hit songs.

PHOTO | ROMA ROSITANI PHOTO | ROMA ROSITANI Damiano David performing “” at Festival di Sanremo 2021. Måneskin accepting their award at the 71st annual Festival di Sanremo. Moore Field House regulates weight room

Traditionally, depending the calendar or the day By Edward Rudman on class schedules and to try and fit everybody Sports Writer how busy the weight in. So, the most pretty room was during the time much anyone’s in the A challenge presented of year, we actually could weight room is for no by the COVID-19 fit two teams in at once.” more than 30 minutes,” pandemic to the athletic That is no longer a said Joe Hines, associate department has been reality, as the weight director of athletics and figuring out how to get all room has restrictions of coordinator of athletic its athletes into the weight 15 athletes permitted at facilities. “The time room while still adhering one time and another five frames we have to fit 400 to the strict protocols coaches or personnel, for and change athletes in to in place, according to a total of 20. any given day just makes strength and conditioning Sessions have also the time frames smaller coach Dave Hashemi. been cut down to 30 for their workouts.” “The programming minutes each instead The workouts has to totally change. of the standard pre- themselves have had to Warmups had to change, pandemic hour it used to change due to the new cool downs had to be before the pandemic. schedule. It has been change,” said Hashemi. This is so that every Hashemi’s responsibility “The way we instruct and athlete has the chance to figure out how to have the way we file teams to get their strength and productive sessions for in and out of the weight conditioning. the athletes in such a brief room had to change. “We’ve broken down time span. PHOTO | ABBY EPSTEIN Members of the women’s basketball team having a team workout in the weight room. The athletes are affects performance? room like an offseason required to clean the It absolutely affects program would be. equipment before performance,” said The first week of and after use, the time Hashemi. “Would I returning to the weight required to do so is sacrifice not getting them room was used to included in the 30 as strong, as physically getting the athletes minutes provided for as possible, I can’t. prepared for the weeks each session. This means And because this has to follow and focused on the athletes only have never really happened, reacclimatizing everyone about 20-25 minutes nobodies been through to the lifts and workouts. in actuality to workout, a pandemic during a Rob Eggerling, according to Hashemi. college weight training defensive coordinator for In response to the setting. We’re kind of the football team, said, shortened sessions, experimenting and we’re “We’re starting everyone Hashemi came to the going to see how this at the same level. Get decision to do lower thing pans out.” back and get that muscle weight and higher Hashemi is also dealing memory back and get volume training. This with more athletes at yourself to where you is also necessary due to one time then he usually need to be. Not everyone the fact that the athletes would have because is on the same playing who are workout out teams that play in the field when it comes to have to social distance winter, like basketball having the ability to get and cannot spot their and swimming and a gym membership or teammates lifting heavier diving, would be getting get in somewhere to do weights like they were ready for the end of their a workout. You kind of PHOTO | ABBY EPSTEIN able to in the past. seasons meaning they have to reteach it all over The weight room is open to athletes only with limited workout times. “Do I think it wouldn’t be in the weight again FEATURES MARCH 10, 2021 PAGE 7 Chat & Chew about COVID-19 vaccines By Caitlin O’Halloran Educator Marie Perez, a even to be funny or junior, “so I was like did disrespectful or disrespect Reporter they rush it too fast? Will your beliefs in the vaccine you die from it?” and that it’s going to end The multicultural As of March 1, COVID, I don’t believe it Center and Counseling Connecticut residents is.” Programming and 55 and older are eligible Like Lindsey, Graduate Outreach groups held to receive the COVID-19 Intern in Multicultural a Chat & Chew to vaccine. There are over Affairs Simon Mcintyre discuss the safety of the 130 websites available for is also skeptical of the COVID-19 vaccine. those of age to sign up for vaccine at the moment “At first, I would say I an appointment to get the because “when it comes was somewhat skeptical first vaccine, according to to drugs in America, the because this has been News 8. track record has shown done so quickly and “I’m a caregiver for that it hasn’t been good,” as a person of color, in my parents. My mom is and the drug is in the terms of the disparities 90, my dad is 91 and for early phases of its trial. in the health field, you the past year I have been Still, there are those do have quite a bit keeping their circle so who believe in the of concern. But to be small and it’s wearing positivity of the vaccine honest, to see all those on me,” said Secretary who are willing and ready deaths is heartbreaking,” of University Access to get them in order to said the Coordinator of Programs Laura McKay, protect themselves as well Multicultural Student “I do all their shopping, as others. Activities, Dian Brown- my mom does have an aid “I have a life- Albert. and a driver but that’s it, threatening medical This event was held no one else is allowed in condition, so I definitely to critically discuss her house.” want to get it so I can the thoughts of staff There are still some protect myself against it and students have people who tend to as well as other people,” about the controversial be skeptical about the said special education opinions and questions vaccine and don’t plan major Giana Cardonita, a surrounding the on getting it until further sophomore. “If they are PHOTO ILLUSTRATION | OWLCONNECT COVID-19 Vaccine. trials are completed. going to do it by age, I Event logo posted on OwlConnect “When the vaccine first “I feel like for those who think making it so people came out, I was really take the vaccine, there’s with life-threatening Brown-Albert and center and they would be try to believe in science,” scared about it because nothing that’s going to medical issues and other Counseling Services provided with the service said McKay. I was seeing in the news happen to them,” said comorbidities are able to member Randolph Brooks they need. “I know it’s hard, but how people were dying social work major Leeasya get it before people who urged that if they had any “The mumps and the you really have to believe or passing out and all of Lindsey, a freshman. “I don’t have those kinds of questions or wanted more measles, we eradicated because it’s better than that when it first came feel like they’re basically things in their age group.” information to contact that, so you have to read dying, that’s the way I out,” said Diversity Pre- just injecting water. Not In regards to students, the university’s health up on it and you have to look at it.” The Anime Society Club BOR student internship

By Caitlin O’Halloran By Essence Boyd Reporter Online Editor With the class of The Anime Society has 2021’s journey at the created a place designed university coming to an to be an all-inclusive end, many seniors have environment meant to found opportunities to link together like-minded receive real life, hands-on individuals with only one experience in their fields. required common interest: Interdisciplinary studies anime. major, Aidan Coleman Clubs are one of the key is one of those many elements of college and students. With the help of keeping the student body Associate Dean of Graduate connected. There are clubs studies Johnathan Warton, PHOTO COURTESY | AIDAN COLEMAN for just about anything that Coleman has been given the Coleman has an internship with Board of Regents you can think of, including PHOTO ILLUSTRATION | OWLCONNECT opportunity to intern with a great person to know. feels really cool.’” the obvious such as sports, Club flyer posted on OwlConnect Sean Bradbury, director “Aidan has been While Coleman has been botany, politics, etc., but sampling of anime. to music and genuinely of government relations nothing short of a stand- assisting Warton at the also for the more eclectic One of the major enjoy each other’s and external affairs for the up guy,” said business State Legislature, Warton things that you might not components of this club company. Connecticut State Colleges administration major has been reciprocating think of. One of those such is based in the ideology Now, the closest thing and Universities, this spring Enrique Cruz, a sophomore. the gesture, and assisting clubs is the Anime Society. of inclusivity and never they can do is a new semester. “As my roommate this Coleman in his work back The Anime Society aims turning anybody away. annual movie night that “It’s mainly helping semester, I can say for on campus. to do just what any other The e-board of this club employs social distancing him with the legislative sure that he has one of “Many people tend club would do - gather always pushes the point and CDC guidelines to board,” said Coleman, a the friendliest and most to forget that although I people who share a similar and mission of this club ensure everyone can be senior. “Just kind of the welcoming personalities on seemed to be tagged as interest to network with - to allow anyone who is safe and have a good time. behind the scenes work of campus.” a political scientist, I do each other and indulge. interested in any capacity to Technology and social what goes into supporting Although this more policy — which is “If anyone at all is have a good time. interaction platforms the forefront year and opportunity is a great one, very different than political interested, they should feel This also means that have been a huge key in assessing community it can also be intimidating science,” said Warton. free to join in any capacity. when it comes to any keeping the Anime Society colleges at the legislative at times, according to “[Coleman] has leaned on We are an all-inclusive and all events, the floor is together and connected. level.” Coleman. me a lot for that. Whether community and won’t turn always open to suggestions Discord is utilized to allow As a former professor “Ultimately, if my it is SGA, whether it is anyone away,” said Jordan from any member of the everyone to have an easy and now ally, Warton has supervisor believes that the classroom, we share Lubus, secretary of the club to allow everyone to way to keep connected, been able to see Coleman it was a good experience, that common interest and Anime Society. have a chance to see the talk to each other, get take his classroom he might go on to conduct bond together of the public The club itself is casual things they would like to announcements and take knowledge and apply it to further internships — and policy drafting.” in nature and is built see. part in activities like tier the real world. if it’s not a good experience, As a former SGA essentially on the premise “Last semester honestly lists and what not. “He is very intelligent, that can negatively impact Representative to the of hanging out with felt a bit iffy, as we had Microsoft Teams is also I never doubted that,” an internship program Faculty Senate, according like-minded individuals, to kind of scrap almost utilized as the way to have said Warton. “He is a very like this,” said Coleman. to Coleman, the student therefore the actual regime everything we were doing their anime watch parties, effective writer — I would “Which is really a stellular government started his of the club is rather relaxed and adjust to the new world which works almost probably put him in one opportunity for our interest in politics and even and flexible in nature. but this semester, every perfectly fine besides the of the best categories students to be involved in encouraged him to change Mondays are for general feels correct and is going fact that if you talk during of writers. He is very the legislative process.” his career path. activities and will include well,” said Isaiah Torres, a show, the anime volume passionate about a variety Although the fear of “My whole interest in things such as fanfiction president of the Anime will be lowered. Therefore of things, especially public leaving a bad impression is higher education and readings and tier lists, but Society. forcing you to wait until policy.” always on Coleman’s mind politics started and is these do not always have One of the biggest shifts the end of each episode Throughout his time on while completing his task, defiantly owed to the to have a focus on anime for the Anime Society from to share your thoughts, campus, Coleman has been the feeling of pride is also student government,” said necessarily. It is just meant pre-COVID-19 to during unless you send them in a familiar face to his peers. present. Coleman. “It was where I to be fun and keep everyone COVID-19 is the absence the text chat. Coleman previously served “I’m a bit proud, I’m got my first involvement connected. Wednesdays are of their very popular “Go for it if you want as a Student Government not afraid to admit,” said on campus freshman the days that are set aside in-person events. In the to watch anime with Association Representative, Coleman. “It’s not so ‘much year. Before this I was an for anime viewing and each past, they would have a like-minded people and and now works at the ‘look what I did,’ it feels like education major. I then Wednesday has a different huge annual event called have the time for that,” Dunkin’ Donuts in the a good accomplishment tailored my major into theme such as romance the cosplay cafe where said Shawen Contreras, Adanti Student Center. No for me. Being here for five something in the career. or comedy, to allow the everyone would dress up a member of the Anime matter what he is doing on years, I can look back like I found my home here at members to get a general together and eat and listen Society. campus, his peers say he is ‘yeah I did that and that Southern.” ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG MARCH 10, 2021 PAGE 8 Buley art gallery permanent collection displays for this year showcasing space, and a weekly email about Rota after Michelangelo, historical themes. Another By Ellis McGinley come from the university’s there is ample floor space on-campus events and a complete with the Seal notable engraving is the Copy Editor collections, with fall’s for larger installations. large banner hanging in of Michelangelo and an “Signing of Death Warrant Buley’s art gallery is once show depicting more “I have not seen it in Buley. The banner is next inscription to the Duke of of Lady Jane Grey,” from again open for display, contemporary screen person. I’ve seen pictures to the Owl Perch: it may Savoy, and a treasured piece 1848, which depicts Mary showing printwork from prints, sculpture, and online. I wanted to check be overlooked by students of local history, ‘Epitome Tudor signing the death “the high Middle Ages to the acrylic paintings. it out last semester, but taking the stairs, or who use of Ecclesiastical History’ warrant for Lady Grey. Victorian Era,” according to “The advertising is not obviously with COVID there the elevators before it. by David J. Rowland, late “I heard about [the an email sent to students. as good as it could be. was not much to see,” said All works in this exhibit Minister of the First Church gallery] through an email The prints include replicas I only discovered it by communication disorders are framed with larger in Windsor.” and some students talking of works from art legends happening upon it while I major Sam Gontarz, a prints on each wall. The ‘The Epitome’ was about it. I didn’t know it was such as Michelangelo and was exploring the library freshman. pieces feature intricate first published in 1806. It in the basement, actually. depict scenes as famous and when I looked through Gontarz said he would linework typical of features a timeline-like That’s cool,” said health as the leaning Tower of there, there wasn’t a absolutely go to the gallery. engravings. chart of Christianity’s sciences major Sam Luong, Pisa. whole lot of people,” said “[I would] only go if Engravings are works history, including a freshman currently But a visit to the gallery, art education major Sara people are going. I wouldn’t literally engraved on depictions of Adam and enrolled in a studio art located in Buley’s basement, Lareau, a freshman. go by myself,” said special printing plates, then Eve. class. often finds it quiet. The art gallery opened education major Gina pressed onto paper or According to its plaque Lareau said, “I feel it is “I did not know we had with the 2015 Buley library Barron, a freshman. parchment. It is one in the gallery, it is “one very, very important to an art gallery on campus,” renovation. It is a large, gray “Where’d they get of the oldest forms of of the very finest of the have an art gallery. It’s like said sociology major Rain space, dim except for lights the money for the art? printmaking. few known examples of a necessity for art students. Iaccarino, a freshman. above the exhibit pieces, Especially if no one knows “Highlights include,” says the earliest American It’s very essential for art The gallery is directed with space outside for about it,” Barron said. a plaque near the entrance ‘Timeline.’” students to have a space to by Cort Sierpinski, students to study. Columns Students were informed to the exhibit. “‘The Last Many of the works present things or a space Chairperson of Art. Its throughout provide extra about the exhibit through Judgment’ by Martina include religious or where shows can be held.”

PHOTO | BRIA KIRKLIN PHOTO | BRIA KIRKLIN A. Macco, a German painter, “Mythological Scene,” 1838 Giovanni Battista Piranesi, “Veduta interna dell’antico Tempio di Bacco,” 1767 Spring musical Golden Globes virtual this year By Donovan Wilson diverse groups of people of this year’s ceremony previous year’s viewership, in award shows and media were comments made by which is a huge loss Reporter although I still think there hosts who were on the although it is most likely performed live Amy Poehler and Tina is a long way. I also do get opposite coasts. They spoke reflective of the pandemic Fey once again hosted concerned when people against the committee and the lack of interest in By Madeline Scharf things are styled differently. Ariana Harris, stage the 78th annual Golden try to say there is too much that chose the movies and new movies in the past Reporter manager for this Globes which had its usual forced representation, as called out how a lot of the year. production, feels similarly. charm and fanfare despite I feel representation has categories left minorities “I feel that award For the first time since “It has been healing, being technical difficulties and a only just recently started underrepresented which shows like the Golden the start of the pandemic, able to get back into life gigantic ratings dip from becoming prominent,” is very unlikely behavior Globes would be better the theatre program has put performances.” Even with previous years. art education major Sara to see on these very off withholding their on a live production. The the singers required to The Golden Globes are Lareau, a freshman, said. corporate, family-oriented events from taking place musical, “Songs for a New always stay 25 feet apart, a film award show that One of the major wins awards shows that air until they can do it in World” by Jason Robert Harris has found that it differs from the Oscars for representation this year essentially in prime time. person. Not only do I think Brown, was directed by does little to dissuade by having a large focus was all of the attention put According to the Nielsen that this would attract Larry Nye and online from their passion for both the on foreign and American towards Black-lead jazz ratings, this year’s 78th more viewership, but March 4 to March 6. The production and their safety. films. The show also animated film “Soul,” Soul annual Golden Globes the experience of those musical follows a loose Though Perez spoke of spotlights some television took home the coveted best pulled in only 6.9 million who win awards would narrative, with no central previous camera issues and as well. This was the 78th animated picture category viewers. definitely be better,” theme. Each song is its mic problems, none showed annual Golden Globe as Disney and Pixar movies In 2020, the 77th Golden said computer science own story about different up in the final production. Awards as it has been often tend to. However, Globes Awards aired to major Michael Berns, a peoples lives, though dot’s One addition was the running since 1944, 77 the film also took home a whopping 18.4 million sophomore. can be drawn to connect orchestra was set up on years ago. This year’s the award for best score viewers as one of the last As with all award shows, the loose narratives. stage instead of below. This ceremony was hosted by which was a major success major award shows before there were winners and The entire production effectively filled the empty Fey and Poehler as a duo because the music was the COVID-19 pandemic. there were losers. The was a new experience main stage. for the first time since they innovative as it blended Jon This year’s 6.9 million biggest winners of the for many. Theater major Being a filmed hosted in 2013, 2014 and Batiste’s funk, jazz and soul viewers was a 63 percent night were “Nomadland” Samhain Perez, a freshman, production, multiple 2015 respectively. sounds with the dramatic drop from the previous in the drama category was excited to work on cameras are set up so the “I think representation of and electronic sounds of year and the lowest in the and “Borat Subsequent such a large project. “I lived audience can witness the minorities in award shows the combined powers of show’s NBC broadcast Moviefilm” comedy or in a small town,” said Perez, play as detailed as possible. and media in general has Trent Reznor and Atticus history, which would be musical category. One of “so working in such a big The actors never look at come a long way. It does Ross. about 13 years since 1996. the other biggest moments theater is quite a change. It the camera, instead looking make me happy to see more One of the biggest draws They lost two-thirds of the of the night was when is also the first production out to other imaginary Chloe Zhao, the director I have been able to do here figures until the final song, of best drama winner that is in person.” where one of the actresses “Nomadland,” won best The pandemic has looks right at the camera director which makes caused many problems for and sings a song filled with her the first woman since the theatre department. reassurance and comfort. Barbara Streisand in 1984 One previous production, Aspects like this show how to win the award. Although Henrik Ibsen’s play “Enemy the theater department the Black representation of the People”, had to be is adjusting well to the for the awards that night pre-recorded and played limitations currently were rather sparse in terms like a radio broadcast. The imposed upon them. It of nominees, four Black requirement for students creates a new avenue for artists, including the singer to social distance puts storytelling and symbolism Andra Day and the late a difficult strain on the imbued in the limited areas Chadwick Boseman, all department. each actor has access to. took home awards by the This production, with Despite all the hardships end of the night. no audience members, was the pandemic has brought Business marketing major a strange experience for forward, the cast and crew Michael Formica, a junior, some. “I am so use to having are very proud of the said, people in the audience,” said production. “It has been “It is a really satisfying Perez, “at times it really felt difficult, but everyone has thing to finally see awards bizarre.” But many people, done such a great job. So being given to minorities including Perez, are more much effort has gone into even if we still have a than excited to get back to this play, and it show speaks PHOTO | ROMA ROSITANI ways to go for actual live performances even if for itself,” Harris said. Tina Fey (left) and Amy Poehler (right) hosting Golden Globes for the fourth time. representation,” .