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NEWS 500 students return to campus ․․․․․․․․․․․․ 3

OPINION Editorial: Justice Ginsburg’s legacy ․․․․․․․․․ 5

FEATURE Attending school from Yosemite ․․․․․․․․․․․ 9

National Voter Registration Day ․․․․․․․․․․ 11

ARTS & CULTURE Art speaks louder than words ․․․․․․․․․․․․ 13

SPORTS Tennis players compete over weekend ․․․․․․ 20 “Pro soccer a dream come true for Berry,” Sports, page 17 Photo courtesy Ryan Young, San Diego Loyal SC

THE USD VISTA STAFF

Celina Tebor - Editor in Chief Alena Botros - Opinion Editor Gina Lew - Student Media Advisor Jennifer Mossuto - Associate Editor Brittany Lang - Feature Editor Marie Minnick - Operations Advisor Catherine Silvey - Managing Editor Taylor DeGuzman - Arts & Culture Editor Mikaela Foehr - Copy Editor Eric Boose - Sports Editor www.uofsdmedia.com Alee Pingol - Art Director Regan Ferrari - Social Media Manager @TeUSDVista Tyler Pugmire - News Editor @USDVista The USD Vista ◆ September 22, 2020 The 2020 Election: Debate season is on the horizon As Joe Biden and Donald Trump prepare for the Sept. 29 debate at Case Western Reserve Univeristy, USD Votes is encouraging students to tune in and get educated

EMMA VALDISERRI more than one moderator, Leidy, expressed her politics, the nature of ASST. NEWS EDITOR but considering the thoughts on what the the debates has stirred circumstances under debate will cover:. controversy amongst the As if 2020 hasn’t yielded COVID-19, the pandemic “I feel like, two parties. In response enough to be a year for the has instilled the necessity unfortunately, so much of to the debates, President books, the to have as few people on the conversation is going Trump and his campaign is preparing for a historic stage as possible. to have to be centered have unsuccessfully election between current Te commercial-free around current events proposed the idea of President and Republican debate will last 90 minutes [and] as a result, we won’t having a fourth debate party nominee, Donald J. and will be divided into see as much policy,” Leidy to be scheduled for early Trump and his running six 15-minute topics said. September, claiming it’s mate, Mike Pence, which Wallace gets to Like most things in Con’t on Page 2 and Democratic party select. He will be expected nominee, former vice to announce these president Joe Biden, and segments one week before his running mate, Senator the scheduled date of the Kamala Harris. Te 2020 debate. Presidential election is less Similar to previous than two months away, as debates, the two nominees early voting and mail-in will be prompted to voting ramps up, with discuss their stance on North Carolina being the major and relevant topics frst state to begin mail-in like healthcare, climate voting as of Sept. 4. Te change, immigration, frst Presidential debate racial inequality, is scheduled for Tuesday, reproductive rights, the Sept. 29 starting at 6 p.m. state of the economy, and PT. gun laws, among others. Te frst debate will With limited time to take place at Case Western discuss each topic, each Reserve University in nominee will have to use Cleveland, Ohio. Te their time efectively in nonpartisan Commission order to get their message on Presidential Debates across to the American has announced the frst people. moderator will be Chris Given the nation’s state Wallace of “Fox News in regards to the pandemic Sunday.” Normally, the and climate change, USD Trump and Biden will square off in their frst debtae on Sept. 29th. Presidential debates have Votes President, Linnea Photo Courtesy of the Library of Congress Photo courtesy of beemergirl99/fickr

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The Presidential Debate will be moderated by Chris Wallace, and will focus on healthcare, climate change, immigration, gun laws, racial inequity, the economy and reproductive rights Photo courtesy of Caleb Perez/unsplash

From Page 1 evidence, data and facts,” of their performance in collaborating to promote illogical for Americans she stated to the press. the debates,” Leidy said. the debate and provide to perform mail-in or In response to Pelosi, “Watching them can serve a purely academic space early in-person voting Joe Biden believes there as a helpful tool and an on an application called nearly a month before should be debates, opportunity to kind of see Discord, where USD they have the chance asserting that he will fact where these candidates students can communicate to watch a debate. Te check President Trump stand on certain issues via its messaging board commission denied this during the discussion and and how they’re hoping and where professors proposal as well as all of hoping the debates will to handle all these current can lend answers to any the suggestions President veer away from personal events that are going on.” questions that students Trump and his campaign attacks since their primary Te debate will be may have. had for moderators of the intent is to address topics viewable on major news Te second and third debates. that afect the entire platforms like CNN, Fox debates are scheduled for On the fip side, nation. News, and NBC. Te Oct. 15 and 22. Tere will Speaker of the House It’s likely that many Washington Post will also also be a vice-presidential Nancy Pelosi has told current seniors at USD be providing a live stream debate between the reporters there shouldn’t were not of age to vote of the debate, free of current vice president, be any debates this year, in the 2016 Presidential interruptions. Mike Pence, and Joe claiming there is no way to election, meaning there’s Normally, USD Biden’s running mate, legitimize a conversation an entirely new generation students and faculty Senator Kamala Harris with President Trump. of voters this time around. would be able to view scheduled for Oct. 7. It’s “I do not think that the “I think it’s important the elections on USD’s safe to say these debates President of the United to watch the debates, I campus at Frank’s Lounge. will be interesting to view States has comported also think it’s also equally However, under the and give America insight himself in a way that important not to base current circumstances, into what’s at stake on anybody should that has your entire perception USD Votes and the political both sides of the political any association with truth, of either candidate of science department will be spectrum. NEWS 2 The USD Vista ◆ AuguSt 25, 2020 USD moves in over 500 students to on-campus housing Over the weekend, four residential students tested positive for COVID-19

TYLER PUGMIRE required to be tested them home.” since Aug. 16. When NEWS EDITOR twice every month if they Te positive number students moved into are living in university- of cases will be recorded Pacifc Ridge and Loma Afer USD canceled provided housing. to the COVID-19 Palisades apartments on almost all in-person classes At least four residential Dashboard, a graph Aug. 13, there were three for the fall semester, they students have tested that depicts the number confrmed cases. also delayed move-in for positive for COVID-19 of USD community For students who students by a month. Each since move-in weekend. members who contract the moved on to campus, bedroom has been limited In a faculty senate virus, including students the price of housing was to single occupancy, and meeting, President James and staf both on and of prorated to make up for there are no guests of any T. Harris III, D.eD noted campus. As of Sept. 22, time not stayed in the kind allowed in someone that, “If a student comes there have been a total of dorms. Seeing around a else’s room. down with the disease 33 self-reported cases for $1,000 price decrease, the Tere was a total of we’re not going to send USD students or faculty cost of living on campus 1046 students that were for the Fall 2020 semester assigned campus housing, is now $3,195. Te price and 527 indicated they for Spring 2021 housing is would move into campus still being determined. housing. As these students As far as facilities began arriving for move in available for students, on Friday, Sept. 20, where benches have tape covering they were permitted two half of them in order to guests to assist them in keep social distance. Te their moving process. As hoop’s net is students arrived, everyone tied together, the Valley had to be screened for Field has been locked and temperature checks, given the goals are locked to the wristbands, and all guests light poles. Bosley Cafe is had two hours to get in still closed, but the ftness and out of the provided center is available to use housing. by appointment. Te pool, Students were also TRX Station, and tennis required to schedule an courts are all open as well appointment for on- with limited hours. campus COVID-19 Sophomore Isabel testing, paid for by USD. Saunders moved in this Results for the test are weekend and voiced The Valley basketball court’s net was tied together in order to prevent students concern about the school’s expected within 24 to from playing. 48 hours. Students are Tyler Pugmire/The USD Vista Con’t on Page 4

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From Page 1 include self-isolation, Rojas, a frst year student, SDSU, which now has guidelines enforcement. contact tracing, restricting says she does not know over 600 cases. As lines “While I think it oneself from gathering who her RA is, and they get longer for pavilion is super important to in groups, and travel. If have not made it clear dining and the Learning follow county and school a student is caught not what the consequences Commons starts to fll up, guidelines, I’m concerned following these guidelines would be if a student it is imperative that the about how strictly the they can be removed from isn’t practicing social case number stays low; school will enforce this campus housing and must distancing. otherwise USD could be policy,” said Saunders. be gone within 24 hours. As students wait for the next SDSU, University “How are they preventing How strictly this will be their results to come back of Wisconsin at Madison, student gatherings? What enforced is yet to be seen from the testing center or UNC Chapel Hill. More have they done to enforce by students living on and begin settling on information can be found this in Pacifc Ridge?” campus. campus, USD will soon on the COVID Dashboard All of the expectations Tere has been limited know whether its safety provided by USD. Te of students that have communication between protocols will be enough counties tier list was moved on campus can be Residential Life and to prevent COVID-19 recently updated and has found in the Student Guide students, according to outbreaks similar to shown a recent uptick in to Fall 2020. Some of those some students. Alexia those at neighboring positive case percentages.

Students who moved in this weekend were greeted by The Bull Pit booth, where they could win free prizes. Tanner Claudio/The USD Vista

NEWS 4 The USD Vista ◆ September 22, 2020 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves more than just a legacy The Supreme Court Justice was a force for women’s rights and a pop culture

BAYLYNNE BRUNETTI gender and law relations. dictated this statement to democracy, one that dims ASST. OPINION EDITOR Afer gaining notoriety in her granddaughter Clara the light at the end of the the feld over this, she was Spera: “My most fervent tunnel on the quest for Tere are no words brought on as a founder wish is that I will not gender equality in the that can begin to describe of the ACLU’s Women’s be replaced until a new United States. Tere is a the impact Justice Ruth Rights Project. Here, she president is installed.” fght ahead of us that will Bader Ginsburg lef on used her brilliant legal On her deathbed, Justice be comparable to the fght our country. She was an expertise to argue gender Ginsburg was worried for gender equality in the inspiration in my pursuit equality cases in the front for us. She did not die at 1970s. Te best way we can of law and a huge role of the Supreme Court. peace: she died in a state honor Justice Ginsburg is model, as I am sure she was Her work was of worry for what she was to vote. To keep our eyes for many other women. It recognized everywhere, leaving behind. open, to remain diligent. is hard to grapple with the which led her to serve in the Te loss of Justice She fought hard for us and fact she has passed and that U.S. Court of Appeals for Ruth Bader Ginsburg has now it is time for us to we now face an already the District of Columbia, lef a gaping hole in our fght for her legacy. tumultuous election with where she served for 13 more uncertainty than years until 1993, when Bill we had before: the fear Clinton appointed her to of women’s rights being the Supreme Court of the toyed around with as a United States. She was the political pawn brings a second woman to ever be dystopian-like feeling to nominated to the Supreme an already disheartening Court. Her work did not year. stop when she made it For those who do not to the high Court. She know, Justice Ginsburg became notorious for her was a huge force in the scathing dissents from her battle for gender equality. conservative colleagues as She entered Harvard Law she advocated for women’s School in 1956 as just one rights. of a few women enrolled Te mourning taking in a class of 500. Afer place is not just for an graduating top of her incredible judge. Te class from Columbia Law mourning taking place School, she was denied is the fact that her life’s positions at law frms work could be in jeopardy. strictly because of her Just days before her gender. She famously went death, as she realized Justice Ginsberg served in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on to become a professor this would be one of her for 13 years until 1993, when she was appointed to the Supreme Court. where she fxated on last moments, Ginsburg Photo courtesy of Camilo Schaser-Hughes/fickr

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As my world burns down, education takes a back seat COVID-19 made school hard. Wildfres aren’t making it any easier.

CELINA TEBOR As I sat at my desk wildfre evacuation maps away from me were under EDITOR IN CHIEF last Tursday, listening that showed fres and areas evacuation. I tried to to my professors lecture under evacuation inching concentrate on what my Everyone knew online on political theory, closer to my house. professors were saying, classes would be difcult. I obsessively toggled Suburbs of Portland but their abstract theories Zoom fatigue, easy access between my notes and the as close as 15 minutes Con’t on Page 7 to distractions on our phones and laptops, and disengaged virtual lectures have all contributed to my lack of focus on school this year. But recently, these aren’t the things that have been distracting me from school. It’s the ever-present scent of smoke wafing through my house, despite the fact that we haven’t opened the windows for days. It’s the hazardous air quality, the worst in the world, that prevents me from stepping outside my home. And it’s the looming threat of wildfres destroying more and more towns and cities across Oregon, and knowing that I might be next. Over the past week, wildfres throughout the state have killed eight people, lef 16 missing, burned about 1 million acres, and destroyed 1,145 Downtown Portland was in a haze as wildfres spread across the state of Oregon. homes. Celina Tebor/The USD Vista

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Interstate 5 in Portland, Oregon was clouded with smoke last week. Celina Tebor/The USD Vista From Page 6 stream of thoughts cycling all in our homes. But not about the fres, even for settled in the back of my through my head: What like this. My daily runs a moment, so I can focus mind as the very real am I going to bring with and walks have kept me on school. But there are wildfres took the front me if I get evacuated? It sane during the pandemic reminders everywhere seat. smells like smoke. Are — now, I can’t even step that my home is burning I wanted to fip the my friends okay? Te fres outside my house. I can’t to the ground. switch in my brain and tell are growing. How am I even open my window Over the past week, myself to start listening supposed to think about for fve seconds before the Portland has held the spot to my lectures. But my school right now? Tere’s sufocating smoke flls my for the worst air quality brain wouldn’t stop nothing I can do to help. room. out of any major city in the running a continuous Coronavirus locked us I wish I could forget Con’t on Page 8

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From Page 7 burns down around me, abused and wrecked for as world and my education world due to the wildfres. school is the last thing on long as I’ve known. are trudging along as usual And I can tell without even my mind. When the sun peeked as my home as I know it is going outside. I’ve sufered Professors typically through the smoke for the burning all around me. pounding headaches and allowed for excused frst time in days, I cried. My 21st birthday was constant lethargy from the absences when a loved one Tere’s still a blanket of last Saturday. Coronavirus smoke, detracting from dies. Tis feels like a loved smoke sufocating my diminished all hopes of my ability to study that one — my home state — home a week afer the celebrating it with friends. much more. is dying, and it’s getting wildfres began, and I Even the idea of going Te thick blanket of worse every day. But I haven’t seen a glimpse of to an outdoor bar or smoke settling over the don’t know how to explain blue in the sky for over restaurant has been tossed city, leaving little to no that to my professors, and 10 days. Te largest fre out the window due to the visibility, blocks out the there’s no point in asking in the state is only 20% wildfres. Tere was only sun completely. to miss class just to sit in contained. one wish I had for my My family has had to my room and stare at the My heart hurts. Not birthday: rain. refll our birdbath more smoke. only because my home frequently than ever before I am mourning the is being destroyed, but The views expressed because there are so many eight lives that have because there is nothing in the editorial and birds covered in soot and been lost, and the towns I can do about it. And op-ed sections are not ash looking for any way to that have been utterly right now, learning how necessarily those of clean themselves of. destroyed and fattened. to critique a television The USD Vista staf, the University of San Diego, I love school. I love And I mourn the land that program or reading or its student body. taking classes. I love has generously let us settle Supreme Court cases learning. But as my world on it, and that we have seems trivial. Te online

OPINION 8 The USD Vista ◆ September 22, 2020 When COVID-19 forced people to stay home, she made her home the outdoors

Staci Lanter spends her days rock climbing in Yosemite, while also fnishing her senior year at USD

CELINA TEBOR taking a gap year from the back to Portland, where down to Yosemite to rock EDITOR IN CHIEF University of San Diego the job that was waiting for climb. and spending her spring her disappeared because Today, she’s living in Staci Lanter doesn’t in Peru. But once the virus of the pandemic; she could her van, climbing every have a shower. She doesn’t hit, a two-week lockdown move down to San Diego chance she gets, and have a laundry machine. with strict and rigorous and live in her van; or she fnishing her last year at She doesn’t have running restrictions commenced. could move back into her USD to receive a degree in tap water. But she has her Two weeks turned into parents’ house in St. Louis, biology. van, access to a river, and four months stuck in a Missouri. To stay on top of her Yosemite National Park — foreign country. Once USD announced classes, Lanter drives and that’s all she needs. Lanter had a few its fall semester would be into town from the park Before COVID-19 options for when she online, she opted to do a couple of times a week, struck the world, Lanter fnally returned to the none of the above. Armed fnds a library or sets up was getting ready to states at the end of the with a fresh perspective a mobile hotspot, and return to the U.S. for her summer when restrictions on life and her 1995 downloads everything she senior year of college afer eased up: she could come Astrovan, she headed Con’t on Page 10

Staci Lanter pictured with her climbing gear and her 1995 Astrovan, which doubles as her bedroom and study space. Photo courtesy of Jasmin Shah

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From Page 9 needs for class. It’s not the easiest way to take classes, she says, but planning everything out and getting into a routine has helped her adjust. In general, van life isn’t the most efortless, prettiest lifestyle. But that’s exactly why she loves it. “It’s the most bare human necessities of surviving,” Lanter said. And since she’s taking indigenous studies classes for school, her classroom isn’t regulated to a Zoom When she’s not taking classes to fnish up her fnal year at USD, Staci Lanter is sending it in Yosemite every chance she gets. Photo courtesy of Staci Lanter meeting on a 13-inch screen — it’s everything natural resources and and do what I need to do,” down and appreciating around her. And like the incredible scenery, there Lanter said. “And do what everything that you have indigenous people who are days when Lanter I want to do, instead of that’s right in front of you. frst settled in the U.S., she has to spend all day having to prepare or pack. A lot of people don’t have uses her natural resources studying, which aren’t It’s so much more efcient, access to this. I could not as those who came before her favorite. And one of timing wise, to have imagine being stuck inside for six months.” If USD returns to in- “I bathe in the river, I drink fresh water from the river — person classes for spring, the water is so incredibly clean here, I don’t even have to Lanter will make her flter it. I wash my clothes in the river. I’m just living as way down to San Diego. basically and minimally as possible, and I love that. If classes remain online, -Staci Lanter she hopes to travel a little farther south into her did. the biggest disadvantages everything with you. And Mexico and settle there “I bathe in the river, of her lifestyle is the you can just have much to continue climbing and I drink fresh water from ever-looming threat of more fexibility.” fnish her last semester of the river — the water is wildfres, which have If there’s one thing this college. so incredibly clean here, burned over 3.2 million year has taught Lanter, it’s Right now, Lanter I don’t even have to flter acres of land in to do the things you want is setting her sights on it,” Lanter said. “I wash my this year alone. to do now, because there’s climbing the Nose of El clothes in the river. I’m Te uncertainty doesn’t no guarantee that they’ll Capitan next, one of the just living as basically and bother Lanter enough still be there in a year, or most iconic rock climbing minimally as possible, and to quit van life, however. even a week. routes across the globe I love that. I’m learning In fact, the fexibility of “See the world now, that was once considered about solar, and trying to the lifestyle is one of her before it burns down,” impossible to climb. Te live plastic-less.” favorite things about it. Lanter said. “Take the idea alone terrifes her. Despite abundant “I just like to wake up right measures — slowing But it excites her more.

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GET OUT AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 All CA voters do not need to request a mail National Voter Registration Day is ballot as all will be sent one at their mailing celebrated on the fourth Tuesday in address. It will need to be mailed back September during election years and close during the weeks leading up to the election. to 3 million Americans have registered to vote on the holiday to date. This year It is crucial to remember to sign the outer the day falls on September 22 and all envelope when you mail it back, as those which eligible voters are strongly encouraged are returned after November 3rd and/or do to get out and exercise their civic duty. not have this signature will not be considered.

Every year, countless Americans fnd For more information and to ask any themselves unable to vote simply because questions you might have regarding they missed the registration deadline or voter registration, the instagram account were unsure how to register in the frst @usdvotescampaign is also an place. First observed in 2012, National extremely helpful tool to use. Voter Registration Day was created in order to make sure no eligible voter misses their opportunity to let their voice be heard. How to register to vote: Step-by-step tutorial

Volunteers and organizations from all across 1. College students have a choice whether the country will take to the streets with the they want to register in their home state goal of reaching as many potential voters as or in the state of the university they attend (Photo courtesy of USD Votes) (Photo courtesy of USD Votes) possible who have not yet registered to vote. a. You have to register to vote at one address as you will also be voting for -Volunteers will make appearances statewide and legislative offces that on college campuses, in workplaces, are elected in particular jurisdictions; libraries, and throughout neighborhoods. your choice of address determines which candidates will be on your ballot -Social media outreach will help voters register online and fnd registration 2. If you would like to register to vote in drives near them in order to make the process San Diego or elsewhere in California, as accessible and straightforward as possible. go to www.registertovote.ca.gov a. If you previously registered to vote -National and local media outlets with your USD address and would like will be raising awareness and feeding to update your address to refect your continuous information to the public. current address, you can do this here

National Voter Registration Day is a day for 3. If you are an out-of-state student and education not only on how to register, but need to register outside of CA or are for also an opportunity to sign up for election the time being living outside of CA, you reminders, learn about early voting options, can register with your out-of-state address and request mail-in ballots, which are a. Each state has different rules and procedures more important this year than ever before. b. USD Votes had compiled the guidelines for each state which can be located at It is a day to be celebrated — a day to www.sandiego.edu/vote/state-specifcs.php celebrate democracy and the rights c. USD Votes Campaign also has videos we have VOTEas citizens. However it is also on YouTube to walk you through the a time to seriously consider what kind registration process for your state of necessary policy changes we want to see in our country and weigh the best candidates for achieving them for when it comes time to send in your ballot. (Photo courtesy of USD Votes) (Photo courtesy of USD Votes) Spread by Alee Pingol/ The USD Vista; Content by Brittany Lang/ The USD Vista FEATURE 11 FEATUREVOTE. 12 The USD Vista ◆ September 22, 2020 Art speaks louder than words How creating art during a pandemic helped two artists spread a message

t h e c au s e .” native, Cross has loved where her art is sold for JENNIFER MOSSUTO ASSOCIATE EDIOTR Cross created a creating art ever since she up to $850. Amidst some piece of art showing the was a kid. of the most troubling USD junior Micaela recognizable fst in the “I tried all of the sports, times, Cross’ dreams were Cross spent her time air, representing the BLM but nothing was as fun coming true. during the COVID-19 movement. Te fst in the to me as making things.” “When I was quarantine doing air is made up of several Cross said. “I didn’t get younger, it seemed far something she loves. diferent colors and skin serious about it, or fnd of, unattainable, and Cross’ acrylic art is tones, representing that my niche until late high glamourous,” Cross said. typically colorful and we stand together. Titled school when I fell in love “What I realized was that bright and focuses on light, “We stand,” Cross sold her with acrylics.” the hardest part of it all summer themes featuring print for $30 and donated Cross spent this was just gathering up the ice cream cones, pools, all proceeds to the equal summer in San Diego, courage to take initiative and strawberry felds, but justice initiative. but that didn’t stop her and just do it.” Cross recently went out of Cross’ artistic journey from getting her art into As a psychology and began far before this a gallery back home in her artistic comfort zone. Con’t on Page 14 Troughout her summer summer. An Arizona Arizona, Art One Gallery, in San Diego, she found herself witnessing the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement right before her eyes. “Te rebirth of the Black Lives Matter movement was a very emotional time for our society,” Cross said. “Tese issues were not foreign to me prior to this in any way, however, this was the frst time I saw and understood people’s expression of pain. It didn’t sit with me well. I’m not a comfortable advocate with my words, so I did what I do and I decided to create a piece Micaela Cross creates her acrylic ice cream cone dripping in pearls. of art, to sell and donate to Photo courtesy of Micaela Cross

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was my passion towards art was based on systemic ending the stigma behind racism and the injustice mental health,” O’Brien she was seeing. O’Brien’s said. “Over the years, I “Stronger Together” print have witnessed, supported is sold for $30 and 10% of and experienced battles all proceeds go to support with mental illness. I was the Boris Lawrence fortunate enough to be Henson foundation which raised in a household “works to ensure cultural where vulnerability competency in caring towards the conversation for African Americans of mental health was who struggle with mental encouraged and always illness by providing supported.” scholarships.” O’Brien’s O’Brien, like Cross, painting shows fsts in the believes that art can air of all diferent colors. spread a message in a way She wanted to illustrate that words can’t. the people she saw of all “I always think of the diferent color, size, and old English saying that ‘a gender fghting the justice picture paints a thousand system. words’ and it’s true — a “I didn’t want my white multitude of feelings and silence to perpetuate complex ideas can be the problem, so instead conveyed more efectively I decided to speak up Murphy O’Brien stands holding her piece destigmatizing mental health issues. in through my art,” O’Brien Photo coutersy of Murphy O’Brien one image than a verbal said. From Page 13 with something that wasn’t or written description,” O’Brien also found the marketing major, Cross there before,” Cross O’Brien said. extra time lately to be a gif, has not always had the said. O’Brien wants to spread taking the opportunity to time to create art as much Another student at a message close to her that learn how to paint. She as she wanted. In a way, USD shares a similar ofen lacks the recognition said it also taught her how quarantine gave her the passion. Murphy O’Brien it deserves: to get rid of to be more patient with gif of time and allowed uses her art to speak the mental health stigma. her work, since she had all her passion to grow. out against the mental “I want to help the time in the world. Pandemics in the past have health stigma as well as promote the spread of Cross and Murphy use created an abundance of to support the Black Lives that conversation beyond their passion to create and powerful art: the Great Matter movement. Her the walls of my home also to spread important Depression, the Black “Stigma Stunts Growth” and increase the world’s messages. Te gif of time Plague, etc. Cross believes shows a person whose understanding of the many has only helped them use a similar outburst of brain is overwhelmed faces of mental health,” their artistic talents to put art can arise from the with fowers, featuring a O’Brien said. “I couldn’t a little more good out into coronavirus pandemic as newspaper article in the think of a better way of the world. well. background. starting that conversation Murphy’s Instagram: “If you trap an artist “Although the idea was than through my own Murphypaints inside with art supplies, sparked from the [Times] mental therapy — art.” Cross’ Instagram: you are bound to be lef magazine, the real catalyst O’Brien’s recent piece of Micaelacross

A&C 14 The USD Vista ◆ September 22, 2020 When Performing Arts moves ofstage to online Performing Arts students at USD struggle to stay connected with their passions and art forms amidst a pandemic and online classes

frst and second year, live audience’s energy and how frst year performing TAYLOR DEGUZMAN A&C EDITOR she was constantly in reactions is what makes arts majors are feeling theatrical productions, stage theatre so authentic,” right now, but I also feel Te transition to and had the opportunity Bledman said. “With live that they don’t exactly online learning and to perform in Hollywood theatre, you have one know what they’re missing social distancing was not and of Broadway in chance to get it perfect, out on, they don’t really easy for a lot of students. New York at big central there aren’t any cuts, know anything else,” Whether if surrounding theatre locations. Not actors can’t second guess Bledman shared. oneself with friends was only does Bledman have themselves.” Bledman explained someone’s favorite thing acting experience, but Bledman shared how the type of mindset the to do, playing football on she has also written, the pandemic largely theatre world has right the feld with a cheering produced and directed her afects the theatre now that is helping them crowd was how someone own productions. Afer community. remain strong together. felt invincible, or simply realizing that theatre was Social distancing “Everyone in the theatre walking to and from class the one thing that brought practices limit the world right now has that and waving to familiar her genuine, pure joy, physicality of theatre. mentality of ‘Te show faces was someone’s Bledman decided it was Photo courtesy of fickr/M. must go on,’” Bledman favorite part of the day, this the career path for her. Johnson said. “We’ve always had to pandemic has impacted However, the transition to “Teatre is taking a adapt, and now with this everyone in diferent ways. online was not as seamless toll right now,” Bledman semester’s fall production Specifically, as she’d thought it would said. “Teatre is physical, we have to shif and learn performing arts students, be. theatre is touch, and in this foreign space that whose world consists of Bledman will star in theater cannot be those we aren’t comfortable with performing on a stage in an upcoming USD fall things right now. We have yet.” front of a large audience, production titled, Calling to shif and adjust to create Because theatre is such are trying to survive in a My Children Home. that same connectivity an interactive and hands- space that does not allow However, this production that thespians yearn, and on art and experience, them to share their art will take form as a pre- we’re all feeling a lack of Bledman shared that there forms in a public space. flmed show that will connection right now.” are so many components Senior Alanna be broadcasted online, As a senior, Bledman experienced in person Bledman feels most something that Bledman is bittersweet about that she deeply misses. unapologetically herself articulated will be graduating this semester “What I always loved within the theatre incredibly diferent. and feels remorse for about the theatre space world. Bledman has “Now I have to think those theatre majors who is the ability to truly get accomplished a lot about how to feed of of an are starting their frst year away,” Bledman said. throughout her past four audience that I can’t see, in this way. “Tere is something so years at USD: both her because feeding of of a “I can’t even imagine Con’t on Page 16

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From Page 15 performing and taking a class called Most of all, Alcones unique about going into genuinely connecting the History of Music feels detached from his four-hour rehearsals and with other people and Technology, which music community at USD turning of my phone the relationships she’s teaches students how to and misses those that and silencing the outside created within the theatre produce music.Alcones he would connect with world. On stage, I had community. expressed how upset he through music. someone else’s story to Transitioning to a felt about taking this class “Being able to bring to life, another completely online format online because this is an rehearse with friends and reality outside of my own.” has also impacted another important class for his performing with them Senior Jianna Andrews performing art form: future career. is a musical experience is a theater major who music. “It’s difcult because that not many people has plans to enroll in a Sophomore Donny USD has a dedicated know about or will ever Physician’s Assistant (PA) Alcones is a music major room with equipment you experience,” Alcones said. program afer graduation. and performs with USD’s would see in a recording “I miss the camaraderie Te pre-PA track allows concert and pep band studio,” Alcones said. “We that accompanies being her to choose whichever playing the euphonium. have to download a music a part of something as major as long as she Before he attended USD, production program on special as a band and fnishes the prerequisites. Alcones was recruited by our computers and it’s getting the opportunity to However, her passion for Jefrey Malecki, D.M.A, extremely hard to do share in this art form and acting is limited due to the USD’s Director of Bands Zoom at the same time express emotions at the climate of online classes. and Music Education. as running the program. I same time.” Currently taking a Pursuing music afer wish I could experience a In this current classical acting class, which college is Alcones’ dream; professor walking around world, performing arts delves into Shakespeare, he hopes to write music the room since this class students struggle to Andrews explained how for video games and tv is so hands on and I would practice the art form that taking an acting class shows in the future. beneft from live-time helps them experience on Zoom fosters several Nevertheless, Alcones critiques.” the connectivity and limitations. is fnding it incredibly Alcones explained community they would “When you’re acting difcult to nurture his how both being at home have experienced out a scene with a partner passions and learn as and trying to practice in school. Bledman, over Zoom, you have to much as he can from his passion for music Andrews, and Alcones look into the camera as if home. A majority of his isn’t the most benefcial can all empathize with one you’re looking at them,” course load is music experience. another that creating and Andrews said. “It is way related. He explained that “As a music major crafing performing arts in more nerve wracking than in particular, online band I wish I had access to an online environment is a being in person, because experience defects the practice rooms or studio foreign space that cannot you have to learn to ability to connect with rooms to work on my craf compare to the physical perform and handle your the music and experience because staying at home and emotional experience emotions when you’re the community that band doesn’t put me in the right that happens on stage and talking to a computer provides. headspace to write or between an audience. screen instead of a person. “Tere’s a lot of practice music,” Alcones Tere is a spotlight on On top of that, you don’t nuances that you can’t get said. “At home, I don’t the performing arts world, have a physical audience online, such as listening really have that separation more than ever before, watching, so you can’t feel and reacting to the art between the space that that is bringing light to people’s energies in the that everyone is creating school occupies and the how performers simply room.” together,” Alcones said. space where my music can cannot thrive, as they did Andrews misses Alcones is currently thrive.” before, in a virtual setting.

A&C 16 The USD Vista ◆ September 22, 2020 Pro soccer a dream come true for Berry The former Torero forward is enjoying his rookie season with SC, including a temporary return to San Diego on loan with Loyal SC

ERIC BOOSE SPORTS EDITOR

Before even played his frst game for the Toreros, he knew that he was going to be a professional soccer player. It had been his dream since he was a young kid growing up in Barcelona, Spain, playing soccer to copy his older brother, as younger brothers do. By the time he arrived at the University of San Diego, it was more than a dream. “I realized it’s what Former Torero Miguel Berry is back in San Diego, playing for San Diego Loyal SC, on loan from MLS club Columbus Crew SC. I really want to do, and Photo courtesy of Ryan Young, San Diego Loyal SC I’m good enough for it, ever been selected. summers, not going on “Tere was a lot of and my senior year rolled It was the cap to a vacation ever — it has interest in him, it wasn’t around and physically I tremendous season for paid of,” Berry said. “But, a case where he was an became even with the guys Berry, who scored 17 as a team when you don’t unknown, it was more a who were way ahead of goals in 18 games — tied make the tournament, case of when people got me, and I didn’t look back for the most in the nation even though I thought to watch his highlights since then,” Berry said. “I during the regular season we were wronged to not and his videotape people knew from freshman year — and assisted eight more make the tournament, it’s were impressed,” Quinn in college that I was going to help the Toreros to 12 frustrating, especially to said. “It was just a matter to go pro, one way or the wins, earning West Coast not make it afer four years of explaining to coaches ot h e r.” Conference Player of the of pouring your heart and that he is a kind of high- By the end of Berry’s Year honors as a result. soul into the program.” end character kid and he’s senior year at USD, Despite Berry’s impressive Regardless, the Toreros’ going to get better and other people knew it too. contribution, the Toreros star had earned himself better.” And they were right. In fell just short of earning plenty of attention from By Jan. 7, draf day, January, Columbus Crew spot in the playofs. the pros, with multiple the Los Angeles Galaxy, SC picked Berry seventh “At that point, I felt like MLS teams asking USD Los Angeles FC, and overall in the Major everything I had done, men’s soccer head coach New England Revolution League Soccer Draf — all the extra training I Brian Quinn about the had all expressed interest the earliest a Torero has had done, playing in the forward. Con’t on Page 18

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From Page 17 growth spurt as well, and tallying eight in his frst within the team.” in Berry, along with by his senior year of high season. Now a professional, Columbus Crew. school he had drawn even “In the frst year, you Berry has plenty of room “Draf morning, I woke with and even surpassed don’t put a lot of pressure for improvement, and up at 7 a.m. thinking, ‘eh, some of his teammates on the freshmen coming quite the selection of I’m up early enough,’ and and rivals. Part of that in, and you kind of let people to learn from. In I had about 15 missed development came thanks them fnd their way Columbus, Berry has the text messages and calls to Berry’s love for the because in the soccer opportunity to practice from my agent and other game, which helped him season there is a lot going alongside veterans of people about teams that through tough times of on because you’re in a the United States Men’s were interested in me,” the feld. new environment, you’re National Team, including Berry said. “It was really “My mom got cancer getting used to classes, prolifc striker Gyasi last minute, I didn’t know when I was 15, 16, and it there is a lot going on in Zardes, whose experience where I was going to end was stressful on the family, your whole life,” Quinn includes scoring a game up, and around pick three and for me, the thing I said. “Miguel came in and winner at the 2016 Copa or four I got a text that it found that really made me it was pleasing that he America tournament. was going to be Columbus happy was playing,” Berry started of his freshman “Tere are guys all over at seven.” the feld you can learn from But there was a time “Miguel is a player that is always, always — people who have played when Berry did not think striving to improve diferent parts of his in World Cups, people say that he would come near game,” he’s the best American professional soccer, let - Coach Brian Quinn player, Darlington Nagbe, alone being a top-ten guys who have played pick in the draf. Berry in big tournaments, in moved from Barcelona said. “You talk about times year well, and I think the Champions League to Poway, California like that when you need to his second year went in Europe — so, I’m when he was eight years do something with your reasonably well, and then incredibly fortunate,” old, his love of soccer time, productive, to get in the last two years he Berry said. “To single out already well-founded. He away from it, and that was was really, really good.” one, if I had to pick, would kept playing, but by his always soccer. I would go As Quinn mentioned, be Gyasi, but there are so frst year at Poway High out on my own and all of Berry only got better over many other guys you can School, his teammates the sudden I was training his four years at USD, with throw in that mix.” and competitors had hit way more on my own, just the striker’s work ethic But Berry is not yet growth spurts, and he had because I knew that’s what leading to his breakout at the level to challenge not. I wanted to do.” senior season. Zardes for a starting role, “I went through a Berry’s work ethic and “Miguel is a player that and has returned to San couple rough years in the development earned him is always, always striving Diego to get professional U.S. where I was small, attention from a handful to improve diferent experience under his belt, sort of underdeveloped of universities by the end parts of his game,” Quinn fnishing out the 2020 physically, and I was of his high school career, said. “A lot of the credit season with San Diego having a tough time and I but no team had expressed goes to him because he Loyal SC in the USL thought, ‘you know, I’ll use more faith in him than the participated in leagues Championship. However, soccer to get into college University of San Diego, in the ofseason and then playing at a level below somewhere, get a good so he became a Torero. we would come back and MLS has not deprived education.,’” Berry said. Unlike high school, Berry he was always looking for Berry of opportunities to “I defnitely had some up got his footing early in his more information, more get better. In joining the and down times, for sure.” college career, scoring in training, and how he can Loyal, he has swapped one Eventually Berry hit his his frst game en route to improve his overall game Con’t on Page 19

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From Page 18 because the ball came of the line. what turned out to be the great American forward across in the frst 25 “It was obviously a winning goal, Loyal SC are for another as his mentor. seconds or whatever it great feeling, I wish he in second place in their San Diego is coached by was, and I could have hadn’t saved that one of group. While that puts one of the best American celebrated before I kicked the line, it would have the team in a playof spot soccer players of all time, the ball. I had the utmost been great to score, but it for now, they will have . confdence it was going was great to win,” Berry to fght to stay there. Te “I am so lucky, he has in. When it did, it was said. “Obviously, a great teams in third and fourth been incredible with me,” obviously a big relief feeling to win there, I’ve place have more games lef Berry said. “He technically for the team because we won a lot of games there, to play than San Diego, so didn’t play my position but haven’t scored many goals and that was a special one Loyal will have to do well he played a very similar and to go one-nil up inside for the team because it enough in their remaining position so he knows so one minute is a big thing really gives us hope for the two games to hold of the much and he has so much for us.” playofs. It’s incredible to challengers and remain insight to share with me, Tanks to Berry’s see just how far this club in second place in order and I love that.” pair of goals, San Diego has come from its infancy, to earn a spot in the Berry joined Donovan’s Loyal SC cruised past LA and I’m incredibly proud postseason. team in late August and Galaxy II (the MLS club’s to play here.” San Diego Loyal’s fnal immediately got a spot development team) 3-0 Te 2-0 win at Torero games of the season — in the starting lineup, a before facing of against Stadium last week did at LA Galaxy II at 7 p.m. transition that required Orange County SC in indeed keep San Diego on Sept. 23 and hosting him to adjust afer an Miguel Berry’s return in the playof picture in Phoenix Rising FC at 5 extended time without to . Te the USL Championship. p.m. on Sept. 30 — are playing in a competitive former Torero would have Tanks to a gutsy win closed to fans, but both game. Berry’s fnal college scored in the second half on the road against frst- will be broadcast on FOX game was last November, of that game as well, had place Phoenix Rising FC, 5 San Diego and streamed and his frst game as a his shot not been cleared in which Berry assisted online through ESPN+. professional was in August. Tat time away from the game was made worse by the two-and-a-half- month-long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when Berry could not even practice with his teammates. But Berry found his feet quickly in San Diego, earning his frst professional assist in only his second game, and scoring his frst two professional goals in an impressive performance in Los Angeles. “I have scored everywhere I’ve gone, and I knew it was coming,” In his frst four professional appearances, Berry has shown his ability as a striker, scoring a pair of goals and assisting two more. Berry said. “It was funny Photo courtesy of Ryan Young, San Diego Loyal SC

SPORTS 19 Volume 58 Issue 5 ◆ SPORTS ◆ The USD Vista Torero tennis comes up short USD men’s and women’s tennis teams couldn’t snag the championship in tournament last weekend

MARIA WATTERS ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Players from both the University of San Diego men’s and women’s tennis teams took the court for the Barnes Tennis Center September Championships last weekend at the Barnes Tennis Center. Tough not all the players from each team competed, Torero tennis was well- represented with four players from the men’s team — redshirt senior Garrett Kurtz, redshirt junior David Norfeldt, redshirt junior Nico Borter, and redshirt freshman Marvin Schaber Eric Boose/The USD Vista — and three from the semifnals, and Colling while Kurtz and Shaber improve his competitive women’s team — redshirt took second place overall moved on to play their mindset. sophomore Solymar for the women. matches in the back “I just wanted to play Colling, redshirt frst year All four men competed draw for those who physical and get into Elizabeth Goldsmith, and frst on Saturday. Borter were eliminated in the the right state of mind,” frst year Jordyn McBride. defeated Stanford frst two rounds, Borter Norfeldt said. “I wanted Tough it would University’s William was defeated by UCLA’s to get that winning feeling not count toward their Genesen in a close three- Keegan Smith in another and to gain confdence.” national ranking as a team, set match 2-6, 6-3, 10- highly competitive three In his quarterfnal the tournament provided 7. Shaber lost his frst set contest 4-6, 7-6, 5-10. match, Norfeldt defeated the opportunity for the match to Princeton Meanwhile, Norfeldt Riley Smith of the players to gain experience University’s Will Peters took on Alan Yim from University of Southern and work on the skills they 1-6, 3-6. It was a battle Harvard and won 6-0, 7-5. California in two sets 6-4, didn’t have the chance to of the Toreros between By the quarterfnals, 7-6. during their time away Kurtz and Norfeldt for Norfeldt was the last man Going into day two of from the courts. Tis their frst match, from standing for the Toreros. the tournament, Norfeldt proved to be a successful which Norfeldt emerged But despite the pressure, had three victories event for the USD tennis victorious, defeating Kurtz Norfeldt took the under his belt and the players as Norfeldt and 6-1, 6-3. opportunity to work on championship within Goldsmith reached the In the second round, his individual game and Con’t on Page 21

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From Page 20 4th respectively, Colling Goldsmith victorious over Colling had an uphill reach. But standing and Goldsmith received her teammate in three sets battle in front of her as between him and fnals byes for the frst round, 4-6, 6-1, 10-6. she lost the frst set 3-6, was Karl Poling from leaving McBride to be the On the other side of dropping her frst set of Princeton. Te 42nd sole Torero competing in the bracket, Colling had the whole tournament. But ranked college player the round of 32 for the just one more match Colling came back strong, in the country, Poling women. But despite not between her and a spot in dominating the second set would not be the toughest playing beside her USD the semifnal. But Colling 6-1. Te decision would opponent on paper teammates, McBride would not be denied come down to a ten point Norfeldt had faced in defeated Ayala Stephens in another match as she tiebreaker. Afer an intense the tournament, as his a two set victory 6-4, 6-0. won in a decisive two set twenty points, Colling was victory 6-2, 6-3. defeated 9-11. “There is defnitely work to do, but I was In the semifnals Despite the losses, just happy to be able to compete.” Goldsmith faced the top assistant coach Nadia - Solymar Colling seed, while Colling took Abdala was very pleased on Camille Kiss of UC with how the Toreros quarterfnal opponent, With all of the Toreros Santa Barbara. Despite her performed. Smith, was ranked 15th reaching the round of 16, best eforts, Goldsmith “Tis tournament was in the nation. Despite his Goldsmith and Colling was defeated in two sets great exposure for them lower ranking, Poling was would take the court 2-6, 4-6, leaving Colling and it will defnitely help able to defeat Norfeldt in for the frst time in the the last Torero in the their confdence for the two sets 6-3, 6-4. tournament alongside women’s tournament. upcoming tournament Tough there would McBride. Goldsmith And despite fnishing her in early October,” Abdala not be a Torero in the made quick work of her quarterfnal match just said. “Sherri and I feel men’s fnal, assistant coach frst opponent, winning an hour before, Colling very confdent about our Sebastian Rey was still in straight sets, 6-0, muscled her way to a two team. Tey are working pleased with his players’ 6-1. McBride followed set victory 6-4, 6-2. really hard and making performances. suit, defeating her Colling would have to each other better on a “Te main goal was for second opponent of the leave the previous two days daily basis.” our boys to continue to get tournament, 6-2, 6-1. In matches under their belts one of the last matches “It was great to have these guys compete and continue to work their on Saturday, Colling had again and continue to develop their way into the semester from a tougher battle with games.” a match perspective since her frst opponent, but - Sebastian Rey we were not able to get a managed to secure the win of competition behind her Tough the Toreros full season of competition in two sets 6-4, 6-1. in order to enter into her did not take home the due to COVID,” Rey said. Having survived championship match on championship, the ability “It was great to have these the frst day of Monday with a positive to compete during a guys compete again and competition, all three mindset and focus on her pandemic will no doubt continue to develop their USD women appeared game. aid in their preparations games.” in the quarterfnals on “Tere were a lot of for their upcoming While the men battled Sunday. For McBride and ups and downs, and a lot competitions. And it it out on their side of Goldsmith, their next of great moments and seems that by the time the tournament, the matchup would be against frustrating moments,” the regular season rolls Torero women were each other, a Torero versus Colling said. “Tere is around, the USD men’s dominating their frst Torero contest for a spot in defnitely work to do, but and women’s tennis round of matches on the semifnals. Te highly I was just happy to be able teams will be a force to be Saturday. Seeded 2nd and competitive match lef to compete.” reckoned with.

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