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(From left to right) advertising students Nathaniel Fleming, Sarinya Harinsutam, Asma Alsaadi and Professor Evan Elliot. COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO. ADVERTISING STUDENTS CREATE PRO-BONO AD CAMPAIGN FEATURED ON MUNI

BRIAN HEALY ofthe actual number of victims was enough to vate the attention of a daily bus commutet, and StaffWriter motivate four distinct students in that Writing for this they relied almost entirely on the class. for Advertising class to create an ad campaign La Casa made sure the students were free to Last Spring, students registered in a Writing that can now be seen running along the side of create whatever they wanted using what they for Advertising course were proposed the idea of Muni bus lines such as the 43-Masonic, the 28- were learning in class as a guide, such as: un­ collaborating with one of the Bay Area's most 19th Avenue, and the 19-Polk. derstanding media aesthetics, persuasion and influential domestic violence advocates on a new La Casa de las Madres, which translates argument, organizational behavior, and design advertising campaign. With domestic violence into "Home of the Mothers, was founded in production. "Mostly it's a class in copywriting, being one ofthe most "chronically underreport- 1976 as California's first shelter dedicated to but it could be for anyone who would like to ed crimes," according to a study conducted in women and childten escaping domestic vio­ work in advertising," said Professor Evan Eliot 2012 by the National Coalition Against Domes­ lence. Since then, La Casa has made it their who taught the Writing for Advertising course. tic Violence (NCADV), it makes sense to make mission to serve and protect women and chil­ "So at the end of the day, you don't have to be a public push to create awareness about the ser­ dren who have experienced or witnessed an act a copywriter, you can be an aspiring graphic vices that La Casa de las Madres can provide. of domestic violence. While they offer a multi­ designer or account manager. I can work any­ The study also outlined that only 25% of all tude of services such as psychological counsel­ where in advertising but I need to know at least physical assaults, 20% of all rapes, and 50% of ing, an emergency shelter, and legal assistance, some of the rudiments of persuasive writing," all stalking committed against females by their La Casa mainly wanted the ads to feature the he continued. partners are reported. In San Francisco alone, easiest and simplest way a bus rider could get in Eliot's long running relationship with La police respond annually to roughly 4,200 cases contact with them: their toll free 24-hour crisis Casa was actually what facilitated the creation of domestic violence. But the prospect of that hotline or theit website address. figure only representing half, or even a quarter They also wanted an ad that would capti­ CONTINUED ON PG. 3

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The largest ofthe ads displayed across the 28-19th Avenue bus line.. COURTESY OF SARIN YA HARINSUTA

executives who would then, hopefully, choose a win­ AD CAMPAIGN FEATURED ON ning team. Nathaniel Fleming, sophomore Advertising major and captain ofthe winning team, said he always was motivated by the fact that he could have one of his CONTINUED FROM FRONT designs become a real advertisement, but nonetheless he describes the outcome as a "dream." ofthe project. "Years ago, I was working in a marketing Sarinya Harinsuta, junior Advertising major and agency in the city and I proposed to them a pro-bono member of the team that won the ad-campaign, said project," said Eliot, who was at the time tasked with she only found out that the posters had finally been finding a suitable organization that could use some placed on busses after hopping on the 28-19th Avenue advertising help. "We looked at like a menu of non­ line for a ride to work when she looked up and saw the profits and each nonprofit had to pitch itself in rough­ ad. "I fteaked when I saw it. It's different being told ly two or three sentences. We soon narrowed the field that that it will be on the bus, that's exciting too, but to and La Casa was one of the finalists, so I just asked see it and then see that others are looking at it too was my colleagues which organization we should support something I will never forget," said Harinsuta. and they chose La Casa," said Eliot, who considers La Although Fleming was a freshman in a class usually Casa's persuasive two or three sentence pitch as one of worth it. "When everyone's excited about something, we the clinching factors for their winning bid. make good work and we all had fun doing [the project] With so many students in one class it would have but it wasn't easy, and I am so proud of everyone, we been difficult to get all of everyone's input in only a made it happen, out goal was accomplished and that's Sarinya Harinsuta with one ofthe winning poster c handful of designs, so what Eliot decided was that he what feels good," said Fleming. • COURTESY OF SARINYA HARINSUTA

ASUSF SENATE MEETING 9/6

SHARON ARANA bia University in an effort to bring awareness to Relations. This will serve the senators as a train­ Contributing Writer healthier options. In his initiative, Hodges states ing and will be held in the McLaren Complex on that this would apply exclusively for the Market Sept. 20; this summit will also count as that week's With the new school year in full swing, it's time to Cafe, which is where the majority of the students ASUSF Senate meeting. start an action packed year. Every Tuesday, the Associ­ on meal plans get their meals. USF's all other cafe­ • Advisor reports brought forth from Brittany Sang­ ated Students of University of San Francisco (ASUSF) teria locations, such as Lone Mountain's Wolf and uma, Assistant Director for Campus Engagement Senate gather at the UC 4th Floor Lounge to discuss Kettle, would still have meat options available. and Nicholas Heng, Graduate Intern for Student and vote on pressing topics directly affecting the under­ Hodge's final draft will be presented and voted on Government. Together, they announced that a graduate students at USF. It is vital that USF students by the senators at next week's meeting. total of 70 applications were submitted last week stay up to date and informed with the issues brought to The Divestment Campaign was presented by Elise for this upcoming school election cycle, represent­ the table. This week, the ASUSF senators had a variety Barone, Jess Pappas, and the rest of Reinvest USF, ing the pool of applicants for the Residence Hall of topics on the agenda. a student-led campaign calling on USF to freeze Council and for the freshman class senator po­ • A presentation from the San Francisco Department any new investment in fossil-fuels, and to divest sition. Applications are now closed, and the Fall of Elections, where they held a votet tegistration within five years from fossil fuels. ASUSF Presi­ Student Elections will be held from Sept. 22-29. training session for the senators and meeting at­ dent Shaya Kara stated that this resolution was If you would like your voice to be heard and rep­ tendees— describing and detailing specific guide­ presented last year. Kara spoke to USF President resented by your senators, or if you would like to get lines and helpful tips for voter registration drives. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J. on this topic, who says that more involved and active, many ASUSF committees are • A Market Cafe initiative was presented by Junior the school is tied to fossil fuel companies indirect­ still eagerly reaching out and searching for new general Class Representative Delvin Hodges; inspired by ly, and is working on collaborating with more cli­ members. Meetings are held from 6-8 p.m. every Tues­ the Green Monday movement of having only veg­ mate ftiendly companies. day at the UC 4th Floot Lounge and many decisions are presented and placed in the hands of the elected sena­ etarian options on Mondays, which was adopted An overview on the ASUSF Fall Summit was pre­ tors during these meeting every week. • by other universities such as UCLA and Colum­ sented by Ashley Simon, Vice President of Public 04 rules and regulations have been followed. My biggest THURSDAY project over the last three and a half weeks, unfortu­ SEPT. 15, nately, was having to replace 267 Russian athletes." 2016 Back in May, the former director of the Russian anti doping laboratory, Grigory Rodchenkovspoke, blew the whistle on Russia's state-run doping program, which was described by the expose in New York Times as "meticulously planned for years to ensure domi­ nance at the [2014 Sochi Winter Olympic] Games," and which was later confirmed by anti doping regula­ tors, who even found that violations extended to Rus­ sia's top disabled athletes. "As you may have heard we took the very difficult decision of suspending the entire Russian Paralympic Committee for the state sponsored drug doping pro­ gram that has been run there for many years now," said Padberg who had to execute the plan set forth by the IPC. "I had to, essentially on a dime, bring in more than 200 athletes." Something he says that was not easy for him, or the athletes he had on standby to replace the 267 suspended athletes while the Russian Paralympic Jurgen Padberg at the Athlete's Village in Rio de Janeiro. COURTESY OF JURGEN PADBERG Committee was appealing the decision to The Court of Arbitration for Sport. On Aug. 23, 15 days before the Opening Ceremony, JURGEN PADBERG, SPORTS MANAGER FOR 2016 Padberg received confirmation that the decision was upheld by the highest court for world sports and imme­ SUMMER PARALYMPICS diately started spreading the news. "The [replacement] athletes didn't know what was going on, or they were hanging in limbo, then finally when the court ruled in BRIAN HEALY ofthe countries they had planned for without having to our favor I was able to pull the trigger and start bring­ StaffWriter make any cuts or leaving anyone at home. ing people in," said Padberg. USF alumnus and former adjunct professor Jurgen Padberg was also able to field a small refugee team In the midst of Usain Bolt's continued dominance Padberg '04, Sports Management, works for the IPC; which will compete under the IPC flag and who will on the track, Monica Puig's historic Gold Medal for and although he has been especially busy these past officially form the Independent Paralympic Athletes Puerto Rico and Ryan Lochte's infamous bathroom few weeks, the games are something he's been prepar­ team. The two members of the team are Syrian-born visit, reports surfaced during the last week of the ing for since the moment he was hired. "It's kind of swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein and Iranian born discus Olympics suggesting that the 2016 Summer Paralym- funny, my first day with the IPC was actually in Van­ thrower, Shahrad Nasajpour. Originally, the team con­ pic Games were on the verge of collapse. couver during the 2010 Paralympic Games. I flew up sisted of five members, but issues regarding the other The story was anticipated, given that the Rio 2016 from San Francisco," said Padberg. "I didn't have much athletes' uncertain status in their host country prevent­ Organizing Committee, responsible for both the Olym­ work to do back then, much of the groundwork had ed a union. "It's really really difficult if somebody lives pics and the Paralympics had already revealed that only already been done by my predecessor, so I kept my nose in one country as a refugee and we get them to come 12 percent of tickets (or roughly 300,000 ofthe 2.5 to the ground for the halfway around the world and then be absolutely million available tickets) had been sold. Around the first couple of years i")t£/ lA' TT" • * "* certain that when they return, they will be read­ same time, in mid August, the International Paralym- or so. Certainly until mitted into that country," said Padberg, who add­ pic Committee (IPC) disclosed the financial hardship after London 2012 ed "And in three out of the five, in the end, the they were under due to lack of funds. They were sup­ while I was still try­ paperwork wasn't solid enough for us to take that posed to be funded in large part by the Rio Organiz­ ing to wrap my head risk." ovemei ing Committee, who in turn said they were left reeling around everything," Padberg honed his sports management skills after going billions over budgetfor the Olympics. The he said. first at USF as a graduate in the Sport Manage­ lack of money meant that the Paralympic Games would Even though he ment Program and later on as Managing Director be heavily scaled back, with budget cuts affecting the was heavily involved ofthe 2009 Summer National Senior Games that number of volunteers working, transportation options in the making of the were held close by in Palo Alto, which he consid­ and open venues. London Paralympic ers is what got him the opportunity to interview At the time Sir Philip Craven, President ofthe IPC, Games, which was and then secure a job with the IPC. even admitted that because they could not pay the deemed by the IPC COURTESY OF JURGEN PADBERG As for the issues he and his colleagues have travel expenses of some ofthe countries who relied on President "as the faced in Rio: "If I were to tell you all of the prob­ the IPC, there would be serious consequences to the greatest Paralympic Games ever," Padberg feels that lems that were going on, we could talk for hours," said games in the form of missing participants. "Currently the Rio Games will be his first chance to show athletes Padberg "but we we're in the business of solving those we have around 10 countries who, even if the grants are and spectators what he has been up to for 6 and half problems," he added. He's also convinced that this edi­ paid, may struggle to cover the cost of their travel to the years. "I consider Rio my first games that I own, be­ tion of the Paralympics will leave a positive legacy on games," said Craven. cause these games, Olympics and Paralympics, live on Rio since their mission is not only to showcase athletes The reports that the games would be cancelled, a seven year cycle. From the moment a city is awarded with disabilities but also create awareness. "A lot ofthe however, were met with statements from both Cra­ the games then it's seven years until the actual games, things that happen in terms of making buildings ac­ ven and the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, and this is cycle that I worked on entirely almost from cessible, making transport accessible, making venues branding the reports as rumors and assuring the pub­ the beginning," said Padberg. accessible, and generally educating the population and lic that the Paralympic Games would move forward as Although Padberg spends most of his time in the decision makers about accessibility issues, and issues planned. "Although the situation is pretty precarious, German city of Bonn, where the IPC is headquartered, that have to do with people with a disability, and how rumors that the games may not go ahead or that sports his lodging situation has become quite special in these they can be better integrated into society, all that stuff, may be cut are totally unfounded and not true," said past couple weeks. "Right now I'm based on the 12th is working in Rio," said Padberg. Craven. Paes promised that the Brazilian government floor of a high rise in the Athletes Village," said Pad­ Even though the Closing Ceremony ofthe Paralym­ would provide economic assistance to the committee. berg, who has by now settled in nicely with all of the pic Games takes place this Saturday, Sept. 18, Padberg As of Sept. 9, two days into the games, the IPC competing athletes he has come to know during qual­ says he's already thinking about the next edition ofthe announced that they had sold a little more than 1.8 ification. "I oversee the entire sport program, which games. "I'm already looking towards the next one, just million tickets to the games, making this summer's means I'm responsible for the 22 sports, how countries a couple weeks later I have to go to Beijing for prepa­ Paralympics second biggest in terms of ticket sales. As qualify their athletes, how these athletes get here in ration for 2022 [Wintet Paralympics], in this business for participating countries, the IPC was able to host all terms of how they qualified, and whether or not all the there's no rest for the wicked," said Padberg. • 05 SINO-HERITAGE OPENING CEREMONY BRIAN HEALY Zhang. for the executive board. Efforts at In­ the Ricci Institute stands for while also StaffWriter Zhang also attributes much of the volvement Fair proved successful with practicing their philosophy with stu­ work and preparation for the big cer­ the help of freshman student Junjiao dents of all walks of life. On Sept. 7, at approximately emony to his team of executive board Lei, who performed a musical piece on To celebrate both the establishment 5:30pm, USF witnessed the birth of members. "This was a team effort: we a traditional Chinese instrument called of the Sino-Heritage Association, and the Sino-Heritage Association. The oc­ made this happen collectively and it Guqin, which has been played since an­ the relationship that has bonded the casion was marked with formal wear, was not up to any one individual. If we cient times. The performance, Lei said, Ricci Institute to it, Zhang brought a spread of various foods and two very are asking for an inclusive cultural plat­ was his first on US soil. back a piece of art from China that impressive keynote speakers for the form, then that inclusiveness must first Fitzgerald described the recital as a Feng described as "a tangible symbol night. USF President the Rev. Paul J. start from within," said Zhang. "beautiful, meditative, and deep per­ of Sino-Heritage Association and what Fitzgerald, S.J. and Liyou Zha, deputy The first member of Zhang's team formance," and he has also given high we stand for." Zhang, who said he re­ consul general of the People's Republic came in the form of Tucker Reiland, praise for the work that has been done at ceived some grief over the large artwork of China in San Francisco. a senior asian studies major and Vice USF's Ricci Institute for Chinese-West­ at customs, has donated the piece to the The event officially matked the open­ President of Mission for the association. ern culture. The Ricci Institute is one Ricci Institute to show his appreciation ing ceremony for the association, who In Reiland's introductory remarks he of four separate institutions which fo­ for the work they have done. The piece introduce themselves to the school as told the story of how he and Zhang be­ cus on research on ancient and modern reads Sino-Heritage Association in Chi­ "An integrated platform for providing came acquainted. "When I first met Li­ Chinese culture, as well as the inter­ nese, and is now on display at the Ricci a learning environment for exchanging chao, we had an Asian Philosophy class cultural dialogue between the Chinese Institute, located inside the Del Santo the Chinese traditional wisdom and with Professor Kim, and I remember world and the other cultures around Reading Room up at Lone Mountain, culture with both Eastern and Western on the first day, I don't remember what the world. For the Sino-Heritage Asso­ which Lichao hopes will stay there for a very long time. • perspectives." The founder and presi­ the question was, but we were talking ciation, Zhang wanted to embody what dent of the association, Lichao Zhang, about the Book of Bodes, and the only is a junior international studies major person who was willing to speak up was who had envisioned the opening cer­ Lichao," said Reiland. "I knew from the emony of the Sino-Heritage Associa­ first day that I met him that he was a tion since his freshman year. In recent very passionate guy about Chinese tra­ months, everything finally started com­ ditional culture," he added. ing together. Sherry Feng, junior computer science "When I had the idea of this opening major and the association's Executive ceremony, I knew that I could not do it Assistant, met Zhang last fall when they without the support of Father Fitzgerald were both elected as International Stu­ and the Consul General," said Zhang, dent Representatives for ASUSF Senate. who already had history with both men "Once our term was over for Senate, he before asking them to speak at the inau­ wanted to start the paperwork for Si­ gural event ofthe association. no-Heritage. He asked if I would like to "They are the receivers of our. voic­ be part ofthe executive board and I was es. We have to send out the message not like 'yeah, of course,"' said Feng. After only to our peers but also to our leaders; being approved by Student Leadership they need to know what we are really and Engagement (SLE) earlier this fall, thinking. And they are not unreach­ the association came out in force to re­ able, we must continue to help each cruit new members at Involvement Fair, (From left to right) Consul-General Liyou Zha, Lichao Zhang, and Father Fitzgerald unveil other, advocate for one another," said which served as a sort of soft opening the donated artwork. BRIAN HEALY/FOGHORN

USF PROFESSORS The grant was obtained through the schools, which will broaden recruitment school students. In 2015, Pace published Federal Department of Education, which sites for participation in high schools. a book titled "The Charged Classroom: RECEIVE $1.9 MILLION issues grants every five years. Because it Shakir-Gilmore said, "It also allows us Predicaments and Possibilities for Demo­ is a five year grant, Upward Bound will to continue to work with students at the cratic Education." She said, "[The book] IN GRANTS be receiving about $240,000 per year, and high school level, who may not be the explains what democratic teaching looks $1.2 million total over five years. To tackle best fit for Upward Bound but we can like, why it's so challenging, and recom­ MONICA MCCOWN the application, Shakir-Gilmore attended still...make sure they're successful in high mendations for sttengthening democratic StaffWriter proposal writing workshops. "You get one school." teaching." shot [at this grant] every five years, and so They will be inviting all Upward Her current research project focuses on As a private institution, USF relies I couldn't really afford to not apply," says Bound alumni to their 50th annivet­ the teaching of sensitive issues throughout heavily on donations and grants to func­ Shakir-Gilmore. He also worked with the sary celebration dinner at USF in early international universities. "I am study­ tion. President Fitzgerald, in his opening Associate Dean's office and put together December. "Let's celebrate the old, let's ing how teacher educators, professors of address for convocation, expressed pride an application writing committee, then celebrate the new grant, and let's bring teacher education, prepare new history in the grants obtained by USF organiza­ took time off and worked on the proposal everyone together with a call to action and social studies teachers to teach sen­ tions and professors. Just in 2016, USF- full time, including nights and weekends. to make sure we can continue the work," sitive and controversial issues with their based projects have received $1.9 million Although the USF Upward Bound says Saleem Shakir-Gilmore, USF's Up­ own high school students," Pace says. She in federal grants that will fund programs chapter is responsible for seven high ward Bound director. will be collecting the data this fall, begin­ and research at the University. schools in San Francisco, the grant is spe­ Professor Judy Pace, Chair of the ning on Sept. 12, and will follow up in the The vast majority of the grant money cifically awarded to introduce Upward Teacher Education department at USF, winter to track the student teachers' use of was gifted to an on-campus organization Bound to three new SF schools: Martin received a grant for her research on teach­ practices they learn in class. called Upward Bound. Upward Bound's Luther King Middle School, Visitacion ing controversial issues. She will be using The grants obtained by Upward mission is to help underprivileged or edu­ Valley Middle School, and Burton High the $49,333 she received from the Spencer Bound and Professor Pace are just a few cationally disadvantaged high school stu­ School. During the academic year, Up­ Foundation to travel between four univer­ of the grants that have been awarded to dents prepare for success in college. This ward Bound will provide financial liter­ sities, where she will conduct her research. USF organizations and faculty this year. program has allowed 90 percent of all acy workshops, academic skill building These universities are located in South The programs and research made possi­ Upward Bound students to begin college. workshops, and college advising to 500 Africa, England and Northern Ireland, ble by these grants will continue to foster Upward Bound was founded in 1965, students in those schools. The grant will where she will be interviewing professors USF's reach toward innovation and social while the USF chapter opened in 1966. allow Upward Bound to enter middle and student teachers, who teach high justice. • 06 THURSDAY SEPT. 15, THINGS ARE LOOKING UP FOR PRO WRESTLING 2016 MURAHD SHAWKI London Bombings. of the WWE's darkest eras in terms of ratings and StaffWriter Which is why I'm amazed to tell you that may- quality of content. 2014 and 2015 were an absolute be, just maybe, we're getting to a point where I can disaster for the company, as the vast majority of their For better or for worse (and it's usually worse), watch wrestling on my laptop without slamming it highest-drawing talent sustained serious long-term the pseudo-sport of professional wrestling has often shut in embarrassment anytime someone walks by. I injuries. Meanwhile, leagues besides the WWE were served as a microcosm for the concerns and ideals of know that might sound like I'm damning the show flourishing for the first time in decades, its audience. After all, the business is entirely predicat- with faint praise; but trust me, even back in middle US, Mexico and Japan have the biggest wrestling ed on heating up the crowd, and what better way than school I knew that what I was watching was unac- leagues and fanbases. It's very common for wrestlers to capitalize on real-world events and ttends. Many ceptable. Yet all of the baby steps taken by the WWE of all walks of life to do international work. In Japan, would say the WWE's biggest downfall in terms of toward something resembling politically correct, wrestling is presented more as a sport than a combat quality control is Chairman and CEO Vince McMa- quality entertainment have cumulated into some sport soap opera. Starting around 2014, Japan's big- hon's incessant desire to keep his show "topical," usu- much needed leaps forward. gest league (New Japan Pro Wrestling) saw a massive ally through hamfisted pop-culture references and ex- Another step forward has come in the form of the influx of elite, mostly western talent. With this in- cruciatingly terrible comedy writing. However, he has absolutely exceptional Cruiserweight Classic tourna- flux came a western style, with foreign stars like A.J. often capitalized on some truly dark material. In an ment. McMahon is known for favoring giant Aryan Styles and the Young Bucks disrupting matches and effort to blur the lines between sports, entertainment wrestlers for his main event talent (Hulk Hogan, antagonizing crowds. Their work was so influential and "reality," the WWE has crossed just about every John Cena). The WWE rarely gives other wrestlers a that NJPW is now breaking into the West unlike any line in the book, whether it be displays of homopho- significant push, especially if they are undersized or international wrestling product ever has. bia, islamophobia, rampant misogyny, body shaming, non-white. Recognizing that their newly replenished This brings us to 2015, where the WWE experienc- or poking fun at disabled es an absolutely cataclys­ people. mic number of long-term As an Egyptian injuries to their talent. raised in a Muslim fam­ As their ratings suffered, ily, 1 should honestly be they finally decided to ashamed of giving $9.99 acknowledge the outside a month to Vince Mc­ wrestling world. The pro­ Mahon. Once upon a ceeded to bleed every oth­ C/3 time in 1991, during the er major league dry of tal­ Gulf War, the villainous ent by offering contracts team of wrestlers Gen­ at a scale only the WWE eral Adnan and Colonel can handle. Mustafa were led by Ser­ These roster-replen­ geant Slaughter against ishing efforts slowly, but the human embodiment surely built the strongest of American ideals, Hulk roster the WWE has had Hogan. America has in years. The past few made leaps and bounds in years saw the WWE add terms of inclusivity since the likes of A.J. Styles, 1991, but even then, au­ Shinsuke Nakamura, diences were horrified by Kevin Owens (formerly the insensitivity they were Kevin Steen), Sami Zayn witnessing. (formerly El Generico), That wasn't even the Austin Aries, Asuka, ra WWE at their Worst. In Gran Metalik, Akira 2004, the federation de­ Tozawa, and Samoa Joe. buted the wrestler Mu­ That might not sound like hammad Hassan. At first, anything to the average he just seemed like your m reader, but to a wrestling average WWE walking An August match between African-American Cedric Alexander and Japanese Kota Ibushi was a step forward for the WWE: fan, that's a who's-who cultural stereotype that both fighters were billed for their prowess in the ring, not their racial backgrounds. PHOTOS COURTESY OF WWE list of absolute stars that you could throw in with they never would have the likes of Yokozuna, Chief Jae Strongbow, Kai En roster still wasn't enough to fill up 7 hours of week- been embraced by the WWE. Tai ("I choppy-choppy your pee-pee!"), Papa Shango, ly entertainment, the tournament was held featuring This "new era" ofthe WWE has resulted in some Saba Simba, the Mexi-Cools, the Nation of Domina- some of the hottest independent and international ofthe most critically acclaimed wrasslin' in the his- tion, Harlem Heat, Akeem, and The Gangstas (holy talent available. For the first time in decades all of the tory ofthe pseudo-sport. Dave Meltzer, journalist, hell am I getting depressed writing this list. I didn't traditional, melodramatic and drawn out packaging critic, and veritable pro-wrestling encyclopedia, is even mention all the blackface). of a WWE product was dropped for a good old-fash- a titan in the industry; his five star rating system Hassan still takes the cake however, as he was ioned, 1-hour wrestling show with only shades of a has become the norm in critiquing matches. Melt- pushed as your typical Arab villain, except his evil soap opera. The perfect balance. zer has handed out his highest ratings in decades in manifested in calling for an end to discrimination Using competent commentators (another recent years. In the past ten years, there have been against Arabs and Muslims. Apparently, this progres- much-needed step forward), and diverse talent has 15 matches to receive the prestigious five star rating, sive stance was a villainous one. resulted in not only some of the best wrestling this The past two years alone have had 8 of these match- Also Hassan (real name Marc Copani) is an Italian year, but some ofthe best television period. Wrestling es, with 7 of them coming from NJPW. playing a Middle Eastern man in the ring. Cultur- is not unlike comic books, where fans want a colorful One of the things that made me most uncomfort- al appropriation and pro-wrestling go way back, and cast of distinct heroes and villains, all memorable for able about watching wrestling was its uncanny abil- sadly isn't remotely unique to Copani's character. . their own reasons. The WWE's greatest improvement ity to sum up all of the prejudices and paranoia of On a summer episode of SmackDown!, Hassan in the last few years has been giving their audience its viewers into one, hideously offensive package. We summoned a group of masked men in all black attire different options when it comes to choosing their fa- are now finally getting to the point where instead of to the ring by praying to Allah. He then had them vorite wrestlers. To be clear, this wasn't a change made slamming the laptop lid shut when someone passes do his bidding in front of a crowd that wasn't ex- out of a sense of responsible forward-thinking. It was by, I might actually sit them down and show them actly comfortable with what they were seeing. This more of a survival tactic. what I'm watching. I've never once been able to say episode happened to air three days before the 2005 The last ten years have for the most part, been one that before. • 07 ^ S»THE GET DOWN"

The hard-partying equine hero ofNetflix's "Bojack Horseman." NETFLIX ANYONE CAN RELATE TO BOJACK HORSEMAN The captivating musical couple at the heart of "The Get Down", Mylene (Herizen F. Guardiola) and Zeke (Justice Smith). AYAHMOUHKTAR NETFLIX StaffWriter MOLLY DOWNS role as Zeke. He used method-acting to get into the I never thought I could relate so deeply with a show Contributing Writer mind of his character, going as far to read every book about an alcoholic horse and his pursuit of happiness. he thought Zeke would read. In this dark tale about the downward spiral of Bojack This summer's freshest new show, "The Get Down," Mylene Cruz (Herizen Guardiola), the second lead, Horseman—a washed up, self-obsessed TV star with is next to rule the Netflix original series pack. "The Get is a complex character. She is tenacious and spunky a penchant for hard drugs and bad decisions—you see Down" takes place in 1977, during the dawn of hip- when it comes to her dreams, and willing to defy her how deep down, not every bad apple has a rotten core hop. It's a musical drama that follows a ragtag group good-girl image. Yet, having been sheltered in a strict (the apple being Bojack and the core being the average of teenagers growing up in the South Bronx. The show Christian household, she is often naive. Her zealous horse's 14 pound heart). focuses on Zeke and Mylene—a pair of lovestruck teen­ father kicks her out, forcing her to navigate the sleazy Bojack Horseman is a former sitcom star with a agers who, with the help of their friends, start to build world of record labels on her own. drinking problem, a lot of money, and a lot to lose. lives in music; Zeke, a wordsmith, starts rapping in the Guardiola is the show's stunning and talented break­ He is a hopeless, depressive narcissist who lives in underground hip-hop scene, and Mylene relentlessly out star. She is mesmerizing in her first scene as she belts a wacky anthropomorphic version of Hollywood pursues her dream of becoming the next disco diva. out a song by her fictional disco idol, Misty Holloway. where humans and talking animals live together in The plot intertwines a mash-up of storylines: teen­ In the show, Zeke describes her voice as "how red velvet harmony. Hollywood is shown as a glittering black agers come of age in a neighborhood in the grips of feels...how butterscotch tastes." Mylene s character arc is hole that can suck out your soul if you give in to the arson epidemic and urban decay, expressing themselves one of strongest parts ofthe show. Her determination to ra temptations of fame and celebrity. through music and art; a ruthless female crime boss, escape the Bronx and pursue her dreams creates conflicts Bojack is miserable because his purpose in life is named Fat Annie, runs the streets and a notorious that humble and strengthen her character. questionable: he pursues big leading roles and Os­ nightclub with her trigger-happy, disco dancing gang­ "The Get Down" brings in Shameik Moore, another cars, but neither give him any satisfaction, and he ster son; a political boss uses his corrupt authority to amazing actor, to the series. Moore was well-received frequently spirals into meaningless sex and hard rebuild the South Bronx; all rooted in a re-telling of for his starring role in the 2015 independent film drinking. The show follows his very slow path to­ hip-hop origins and the cultural history of New York "Dope." He plays Shaolin Fantastic, a notorious graffiti wards redemption, supported by his friends but hin­ during the late 70s. artist turned spin-master who makes Zeke his MC and dered by his enemies (usually former friends). This Each episode is backed with an epic soundtrack of whose mentor is none other than Grandmaster Flash. ra Netflix series is for everyone and anyone who has original and popular hip-hop, soul, and disco tunes, The Grandmaster is the only real-life music figure in ever been very drunk and very sad. from The Sugarhill Gang and Earth, Wind & Fire to the show, but there are countless other nods to hip-hop Bojack's struggle to find himself behind all the Leon Bridges and Kamasi Washington, to an original history. Shaolin's name, for instance, and the charac­ bright lights of Hollywood examines the heartbreak­ gospel-disco song performed in the show by Mylene. ter's obsession with kung fu culture is likely a reference ing effect success can have on you. This whimsical Nas and Grandmaster Flash co-produce the show and to the Wu-Tang Clan. show is filled with crude jokes and cursing, but those also wrote original music for it, including most ofthe The cast's most recognizable star is Jaden Smith, aren't the difficult parts to watch. The moments where ryhmes. Zeke's story somewhat mirrors Nas', who be­ who shines in a spellbinding moment in the sixth epi­ you see the Bojack break down, where you see Bojack gan rapping as a teen in the Queensbridge projects sode when he discovers New York's underground club lose hope, where the results of his hotrible life choices of New York City. Nas voiceover-raps as older Zeke scene. In the midst ofthe erotic and wild atmosphete, a are brought to light; those are tough moments, espe­ during flash-forwards in beginning of each episode. drag queen lip-syncs a disco song (performed by Chris­ cially for an animated sitcom. He nearly sleeps with The show's funky style flows from director Baz tina Aguilera) while Jaden Smith's character, Dizzee, his ex-girlfriend's teenage daughter, and draws a for­ Luhrmann, who made his name by re-visioning old locks lips with his crush, Thor, a fellow graffiti artist, mer co-star into a bender that eventually kills her. This stories with a modern twist with films like "Moulin and a man. Dizzee's expression during this scene cap­ is not always an easy show to watch. Rouge" and "The Great Gatsby." His vision for the tures the nervous and dazed look of someone who's Whenever I watch Bojack struggle with his fears, "The Get Down" was a series that could authentically about to discovet unbridled freedom and sexuality. relationships and his miserable life, I relate to Bojack's re-tell ofthe origins of hip hop. Two months of exten­ Jaden Smith has been recognized for challenging gen­ urge to be happy in life. Because we all want to be hap­ sive training for the cast in hip-hop culture ensured der norms. His character, Dizzee, is no exception. py. He constantly chases his dreams, yet always seems that the music, dancing, language, and even fashion "The Get Down" has been drumming up positive to end up unhappy. So it makes you think: is all the (the costume designers specified how high tube socks reviews since its release in August. The show enthralls effort we put into following our dreams worth it? Will a were supposed to be worn) would match the South its audience through a seamless blend of music, histo­ degree make you happy? A well paying job? Were your Bronx in 1977. ry, and drama. It entertains with insane musical and dreams worth it if all you are left with are lost years "The Get Down" brings in a fresh new group of tal­ dance numbers; it captivates with Zeke's bold poetic filled with tegret and a hangover that lasts all day? ented actors. Justice Smith is a 21 year old newcomer language and compelling scenes that connect his strug­ This show may not provide the answer, but it surely who plays the lead role of Zeke. Some fans may recog­ gles to battles against racism and social injustice still opens the door for a discussion on life and what out nize Smith from his role as a nerdy suburban teenager being fought today. purpose is. I highly recommend it to anyone strug­ in the 2015 film Paper Towns. In a recent interview "The Get Down" is bold and ambitious, and at gling to find out who they are and what kind of person with New York magazine, Smith revealed that he was times chaotic, but it emulates the revolutionary spirit they want to be. • relatively unfamiliar with rap or hip-hop prior to his of hip-hop. • 08 his openly racist remarks, such as his THURSDAY that they originally fought for. We can party line (regardless ofthe party being A MEASURED infamous assertion that a large amount see this now manifesting in the West right-wing or left-wing). In the 1960s, SEPT. 15, of Mexican immigrants are rapists and with the tragic 2011 Norway Shootings the phrase was used by the House of 2016 RESPONSE criminals. The real challenge in creat­ where far-right terrorist, Anders Brei- Un-American Activities Committee ing an egalitarian society, however, is vik, killed 77 participants of a leftist to defame supposed pro-communists, TO POLITICAL to identify the forces of counter prog­ youth camp. Or in the 2015 Chapel then used by the same conservative pol­ ress that are not so plainly spotted— Hill shooting where three Muslim stu­ iticians to delegitimize Vietnam War forces that mire themselves in cloudy dents were shot dead by their neighbor. protests. Ironically, it was also used in CORRECTNESS language and the forces within the Liberals are not any better and can a similar manner by the Soviet Union progressive movement whose blanquist potentially harm progressive causes to those who deviated from the Marx­ actions run counter to equality. through the cooptation of political ist-Leninist party line. To politicians Thus, we reach the heated tangent correctness to suit their agenda. Not back then, being "politically correct" to the progress of discourse, in heat­ so long ago, a white male student at SF was beneficial—it meant being a loyal ed discussions between liberals and State was stopped and harassed by an member ofthe party. conservatives: political correctness. In African-American female student for From here, we must apply this our modern usage, the term refers to having dreadlocks. In the chaos of ac­ knowledge to the dialectics of politics: measures taken to not offend any par­ cusations of "cultural appropriations" dismiss the myths and confusion of ticular group in society. Many among thrown by the provocateur, one thing political correctness while reasserting the right proclaim that political cor­ was lost: the irony that dreadlocks are the original meaning to the phrase. rectness, as Donald Trump says, "is not an exclusive African-American cul­ Political correctness should return to Daaniyal Mulyadi is a killing us." Indeed, reactionaries con­ tural product; it is a universal hairstyle meaning what your political establish­ freshman politics major. stantly extrapolate the increasing po­ found among white Poles, Greeks, and ment or hegemony deemed appropri­ litical correctness within liberal circles even Indians. The interesting thing be­ ate, rather than its colloquial meaning Discourse has come a long way in with the moral and economic decline hind the whole situation is the similari­ of having "respect" for socially disad­ American society and politics. No lon­ of Western civilization. Such insane ties between the leftist provocateur and vantaged people. With that said, "re­ ger can you say that blacks and women deductions lead to a victimization right-wing extremists: the absolutist spectful language" should still become are of inferior status without suffering complex and lead people, like Breitbart position towards all nuances of culture a cultural standard within society, social repercussions. The great progress editor Milo Yiannopoulos, to say that and the assumptive attitudes towards however, it cannot become a standard of American discourse has fertilized resistance to political correctness is individuals. If leftists are to be taken as through law for this stands against new ground for the growth of social "the fundamental rejection of the idea a serious political force for the empow­ the principles of free speech. Respect o egalitarianism, welfare, and equity. Yet, that somebody else knows better than I erment ofthe marginalized, it needs to should be a common sense courtesy as in any evolving society, there still re­ do, how I should live my life." In other do so in an informed manner without extended to all people and not become mains old vestiges of reactionaries that words, it is fight against a conspiracy being a morally superior policing force. this overtly convoluted ontological de­ sprout from these same grounds like by "authoritarian liberals." In other words, never copy the behav­ bate. It is an art honed through experi­ pesky weeds, shouting words of hate The irony of it all is that the tight- ioral traits of your opponent. ence and logic, both of which must be and ignorance. wing seeks to replace their so-called With that said, what is the best applied within discourse. In essence, Such reactionaries need to be iden­ "authoritarian" rivals with their own answer to the question of the divide we should see language as something tified and confronted, and it is quite authoritarian hegemony that will pop­ between "free speech" and "political that we cannot simply "perform"; it easy to do so because their discourse ularize the free use of racial and sexist correctness?" Firstly, we must begin is also something that you need to is unapologetically direct and clear. slurs. Marginalized peoples, previous­ by knowing the origins of political "think" with. With this, we can only Z Donald Trump, for instance, in spite ly oppressed under right-wing gover­ correctness. The concept of political hope to see that the mist of language of his magnanimous display of brava­ nance, will now find themselves in a correctness originated in a very literal clears and that we can make way for do, is identified as a bigot because of complete reversal of social standing sense to what the words are: to toe the unbounded societal progress. •

Andersen's classic fable, "The Emperor's New Clothes," the first time INDECLINE's works have come under O CHEAPER THAN TRUMP? which told of a similarly pompous individual. fire for this sort of thing. According to the Washington Post, the artist respon­ The collective, founded by Ryen McPherson, is self sible, Joshua Monroe, or "Ginger," was commissioned described as a group of artists who focus on "social, by the group INDECLINE, an American art collective, ecological and economic injustices." Some high-profile to create these statues. The Post notes that most research works include "Black Lives Matter: Hollywood," in for this project came from Google image searches for which the group covered blank Hollywood stars with "unsettling body parts." The statues were obviously the names of those who have fallen at the hands of meant to humiliate and degrade, but degrade who ex­ police. Another work by the collective is a mural in actly? It was not Trump's body on display, but rather Mexico which states "jRAPE TRUMP!" and includes an amalgam of supposedly undesirable body parts. This directions from Tijuana to his office in Manhattan. project did not hurt Trump. It only stood as a remind­ The group does indeed stick to catchy, shocking work, er that people who look like those statues, who may be but their intentions are questionable in regards to the Mary Tacoroni is a sophomore overweight or have less than perfect genitalia, are up for execution. In the BLM piece, every single star also psychology major. grabs when it comes to making a crude joke. featured INDECLINE's logo. Some street art blog­ This childish style of artwork serves no purpose gers, such as RJ Rushmore at Vandalog, argue that the Residents from New York, San Francisco, Cleve­ other than to reduce our politics to petty insults and group has no stake in these political movements, but land, Seattle and Los Angeles woke up to a very shallow jabs. Not to mention the obvious sexism of im­ rather uses them to push their own brand and create strange and unpleasant surprise last month: their plying a leader without balls is one without strength or hype. The group's history backs this up, as it was made very own life-sized statue of Donald Trump. All skill. District 11 Supervisor Scott Wiener of San Fran­ infamous for its work on the film series "Bumfights," a statues were placed in popular areas, such as New cisco defends the statues as "political art," but he and film series which featured homeless people being paid by INDECLINE to perform harmful acts, such as York's Union Square and San Francisco's Castro others fail to see the problems with using these trivi­ running into stacks of milk crates. Another incident neighborhood. Unlike most anti-Trump art, these al methods in political settings. Even the masses who in 2014 involved McPherson stealing human body statutes did not focus on his hateful, bigoted words enjoyed the work were not found discussing and de­ parts from a hospital in Thailand and attempting to or his heinous facial expressions, but rather, depicted bating the election; rather, they were seen posing with ship them to the US. Instead of sparking positive po­ him nude. Ihe statues featured Trump with veiny, the statues and using their fingers to measure Trump's litical and artistic conversation, INDECLINE's true bloated skin, a sagging behind, cellulite, a near­ depicted genitalia. The root of this work is cruel and intentions seem to be rooted in mean-spirited publici­ ly non-existent penis, and absolutely no balls. The lacks depth. It has no message other than positing that ty stunts. They've proven to be no better than Trump works were appropriately named "The Emperor has flabby and abnormal bodies are fun to ridicule. It is when it comes to shock-value politics. • no Balls," and were a tribute to 'he Hans Christian superficial and ultimately meaningless, and this is not 09 OBAMA'S GRAND BALANCING ACT to play a constant game of balancing energy and fo­ cus to certain issues. These can be grouped into two areas: long-term, existential problems that could have dire effect on the state of the country, and short-term, more tangible issues which could temporarily cause havoc. Climate change would fall into the first cate­ gory, whereas terrorism can be placed into the latter. When Obama first came into office in early 2009, one of the immediate decisions he was going to have to make was where to focus his energy. As a rational lead­ er, the President has turned his attention to laying the seeds for fixing issues that could potentially cause frac­ Gabriel Greschler is a tions within our civilization, namely climate change. sophomore politics major. This comes at the expense of attempting to intervene in complex, bitter, sectarian wars. Where the evolu­ President Barack Obama during an environmentally- In a New York Times article released over Labor Day tion has come, however, is with Obama's attitude in focusedvisit to Alaska in September 2015. PETE SOUZA/ weekend entitled "U.S. Presses for Truce in Syria, With the Middle East, which has undoubtedly changed his WHITE HOUSE Its Larger Policy on Pause," President Obama's atten­ position on combatting climate change. tion to the Syrian Civil War is put into question. It is When the Syrian War broke out in 201 f, the Presi­ that this will only bring about short-term military vic­ posited by the authors of the piece, Mark Landler and dent was careful in his response which was typical for tories (or not). Obama is attempting to shift his foreign Mark Mazzetti, that the President has placed his energy a leader who has always been wary of intervention into -policy towards solving problems not through milita­ towards other matters at hand, with particular regards to foreign lands, particularly the Middle East. Over the rism, but with environmentalism. the environment, especially with his recent trip to China years, it has become clear to Obama that the conflict If one were short-sighted, Obama's recent lack of to ratify the Paris climate resolution, as well as his envi­ will not only require diplomatic mediation, but rath­ attention to Syria would seem like an example of his ronmentally-focused visit to the Midway Islands. er a total restructuring of United States foreign policy, inexperience with foreign affairs, but this would be a Some may see this inattention to Syria as a blatant mainly centered around sowing seeds to urge long-term crucial misunderstanding of the evolution in his out­ disregard for the geopolitical events in the Middle East, success over short-term and temporary gain. Obama is look of the world. Unlike many of the leaders before as well as a lack of empathy for the many victims of also highly cognisant ofthe historically negative effect him, the current President sees history in centuries, not o the war. With the now infamous image of a Syrian boy a foreign military intervention can have on a country four or eight year terms. bloodied and dusty after being pulled out ofthe ruins that is embroiled in tumult. It can be disheartening to see no action being tak­ in Aleppo being circulated, it is hard to escape the re­ Where many see the Syrian War as a conflict steeped en on the Syrian conflict, and Obama must be just as ality that the conflict is ongoing and violent as ever. in religious and tribal sentiments, we are fortunate to eager to end the war. It should be noted that his cur­ However, we should view Obama's pivot to environ­ have a President who sees it as a war that broke out be­ rent inattention to the conflict will benefit the region mentalism not as a cold-shouldering ofthe Syrian War, cause of deeper reasons, mainly food scarcity and water in the long term, and his increased focus with regards but rather an evolution in his direction as President. shortages in Syria, likely caused by climate change. In to climate change will have a lasting impact on the As with many administrations, Obama has had regards to intervention in the region, Obama is aware world as a whole. • 2

Many are saying that he is deliberately not upset with what he's advocating for. gin to open your eyes to the lives that KAEPERNICK disrespecting the military, while others Kaepernick is sitting in protest for the have been lost. Jordan Davis, the young are praising him for standing up for black men and women that are being man that was shot and killed for play­ SITS DOWN TO a group of people that have been his­ killed in the streets by law enforcement, ing loud music. Sandra Bland, who was torically targeted based on the color of for the children that have parents in jail killed after being unlawfully arrested O their skin. for nonviolent crimes, while a white during a ttaffic violation. Eric Garner, STAND UP The flaws that Kaepernick is ad­ man, Brock Turner, is sentenced to six who was killed after being placed in dressing by boycotting the anthem have months in jail for rape and only serves a chokehold by NYPD. Tamir Rice, a been around since the United States of three months for good behavior. He is twelve-year old boy that was killed by 2 America was created. People of col­ advocating for the minorities that are two police officers in Cleveland. These or have historically been oppressed. being subjected to discrimination and are just four ofthe many lives that have Kaepernick is trying to unveil the fact unjust treatment by the government. been lost due to racial profiling and that while we have made progress since The national anthem is about "liberty hateful stereotypes. By sitting down, the founding of our country, there is and justice for all," but it is clear that Kaepernick is standing up for the lives still progress to be made. He's address­ these values do not apply to everyone. that have been lost, and standing up for ing the police officers that ate trigger Kaepernick's reasoning for boycot­ the children who have fututes ahead of happy and a judicial system that im­ ting the anthem is complex, but he is them. He is standing up for people who prisons people of color. essentially standing by his beliefs with don't have the ability to stand up for Abree Dominguez is a junior We want athletes to be political on the idea that no person is greater than themselves. media studies major. our own terms and only when it match­ the other. What has been perhaps the It is important that we as a nation es our own agendas. Kaepernick is using biggest challenge with this debate is recognize that Colin Kaepernick is Colin Kaepernick is well known as his platform to create a dialogue in this that many are viewing Kaepernick protesting for those who don't have the the quarterback for the San Francis­ country. While some on the right may as a football player and not a person. platform, regardless of what the politi­ co 49ers. Within the last week or so, try to claim his protest was unpattiotic, Kaepernick is a biracial man who was cal cost may be. He is supporting people the entire country now knows him as we should all view Kaepernick's choice adopted by a white family when he was that are constantly being oppressed, and the quarterback who did not stand up as in fact the definition of patriotism, six weeks old. He comes from a back­ is creating a space where people can ac­ during the national anthem. since he is exercising his freedoms and ground where he is a minority and un­ tively contribute to a society that needs Kaepernick decided to sit out in pro­ liberties to address frustrations, whilst derstands the importance of what he is tefotm. By sitting down, Kaepernick has test during the anthem at a preseason standing by his morals. In addressing advocating for. created a dialogue where people can ac­ game against the Green Bay Packers, the media, Kaepernick contended that I myself stand with Colin Kaeper­ tively engage in conversations about the with the intention of not wanting to he was not disrespecting the military. nick and his actions. If his refusal to issues at hand. Rather than discrediting honor a country that is oppressing peo­ I find it difficult to understand why stand for the National Anthem offends Kaepernick's beliefs, or his stance on the ple of color. Kaepernick's boycott ofthe so many are upset with Kaepernick. It you more than the injustices that are state of the country, he should be ap­ song has taken social media by storm. is even more astonishing why people ate going on within our country, then be­ plauded for breaking the mold. • 10 THURSDAY SEPT. 15, MEN'S TENNIS: 2016 GETTING LOOSE E

On the second day of play, the COUNTRY Dons split their singles matches 2-2 with Oklahoma State. Marker and MITCHELL LOBETOS Brockstedt took wins while Joen­ StaffWriter hagen and Poysti took losses. USF won both of their doubles matches Although we're a little under a month into against Buffalo. classes, the tennis teams have been hard at work The final day brought even getting in their reps and shaking off any leftover more victories, as USF went on to summer rust. This past weekend, men's tennis was win three of four singles matches in action in Napa at the Silverado Invitational and both of their doubles matches. hosted by the Silverado Resort and Casino. The Marker was the only loss of the day, tournament is a charity event for the Boys and but played to three sets. Brockstedt Girls Club of Napa Valley. Other participants was also pushed to three sets during were The University of Tulsa, Cal Poly, The Uni­ his singles match and came out vic­ versity of Buffalo, UNLV and defending tourna­ torious in the tie break set 7-5. ment champs Oklahoma State. Even though they only suffered Day one was a success for USF. The Dons four losses out of 18 total matches, swept all four of their singles matches, only losing USF placed second behind Cal Poly. two sets total against UNLV. They took one out Tennis still has a plethora of in- of their two doubles matches against the Okla­ vitationals and tournaments before homa State Cowboys. Junior Oliver Poysti and their regular season kicks off in the senior Christian Brockstedt took the loss against spring, but be sure to check them out the Cowboys, but sophomore Ryan Marker and in USF's Battle in the Bay Classic at junior Johan Joenhagen beat OK State's duo of the California Tennis Club in San Brockstedt won all three of his singles matches and won two out of his three Matthew Scaglia and Jurence Mendoza. Francisco from Sept. 22 to the 25. • doubles matches at Silverado. DONS ATHLETICS/FLICKR O Pi

The team celebrating after claiming a hard-earned point. DONS ATHLETICS/FLICKR WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Out of USF's three games, they dropped the two against St. John's and UCSB, but claimed victory against the NO HELP FROM Brown Bears 3-1. Although the Dons won 3-1, looking at the set scores of HOME COURT 30-28, 25-23, 23-25 and 25-19 show a much closer game than the match score Junior Kim Gutierrez goes for the kill. She had 53 kills over the duration ofthe SAMEER BHUTANI indicates. Freshman Tyna Adamcikova tournament. DONS ATHLETICS/FLICKR Contributing Writer led the way with 27 kills. Junior Kim Gutierrez kept the Dons' defense afloat Barbara Gauchos didn't go well either. Roadrunner Classic this upcoming Ihe San Francisco Challenge host­ with 17 digs. In the first set, USF held strong for a weekend on the 16th and 17th against ed by our very own University of San Their first game against the unde­ 24-26 loss. In the second and third sets UC Irvine, UC Riverside and Northern Francisco took place at War Memorial feated St. John's Johnnies was a thrash­ they were stomped 12-25 and 15-25, Arizona in Bakersfield should hopefully at the Sobrato Center last weekend. St. ing the whole way through. USF lost in for another 0-3 sweep. USF's 0.078 kill be a turning point to prep them for the John's University, Brown University straight sets 14-25, 17-25 and 10-25. St.' percentage wasn't anything to be proud West Coast Conference. League play and University of California, Santa John's player Emily Di Maulo set her about compared to the Gauchos 377. will start on Thursday, Sept. 22, against Batbata were the other colleges here for team up for victory with 28 assists. After their invitational San Fran­ the University of San Diego in San Di­ the tournament. The final game against the Santa cisco now sits at a meager 4-6. The ego. • 11

•••••HiIRi CZ3 Junior Aaron Lombardi works around a Davis defender to set up a teammate in the box. DONS ATHLETICS/FLICKR

MICHAEL BAHAM was frustrating. Although the Don's fired off 17 shots, up the scoreboard, they should feel confident moving Contributing Writer only four were on goal, and only one found the back forward knowing they're finding space to take shots. ofthe net via David Garrett. That was only after the The men's team takes on Cal State Fullerton on Fri­ Men's (2-3) and women's (3-5) soccer were both in Eagles had already rolled in two goals. day, Sept. 16 here at Negoesco at 7PM. The women's action this past weekend. The men took a trip to Flor­ San Francisco's game in Tampa against Univetsity team will square off against Cal Berkeley in Berkeley ida to play Florida Gulf Coast University (2-2-1) and of South Florida (the other USF) was just as gray-hair at 2PM. Be sure to watch live or follow online to sup­ South Florida (1-3-2). The women headed out to the inducing as their previous game. The Dons fired off 14 port our teams as they move towards WCC play. • O desert to play Arizona State (4-2-1) and the University shots, five on frame, but all five were saved. The Bulls of Arizona (5-1-1). The women's team were the only mustered nine shots, three on-goal and two of which — PLAYER OF THE WEEK — winners out ofthe four games, with a 2-1 win against led to celebrations. Though the team struggledto mark the Sun Devils. Pi In the women's team's first game against ASU, they quickly found themselves down 0-1 after just 1:43 of play. Their offense looked stagnant against a stingy Sun Devil defense. With only 8 shots compared to ASU's 20, the Dons had a hard time finding quality shots. It wasn't until the 80th minute that USF was able to equalize and force overtime, thanks to fresh­

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