Dailytrojan a Potential Revenue Drop of $597 Million Ruth Was Dealing with Scholar- Kristal Silva Dreamed of Attending This Fiscal Year

aily rojan DWednesday, September 9, 2020 | STUDENT NEWSPAPER OFT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SINCE 1912 | VOL. 201, NO. 6 Outstanding balance: Tuition hike, aid displacement leave students with financial burdens Students have mobilized to for all, Provost Charles Zukoski wrote work study], I’m not understanding the that the University has not cut finan- [grant] money [reduction], especially demand USC’s education be cial aid this year. According to Zukoski, when my dad had called the Financial affordable and accessible. USC has instead increased its contribu- Aid Office, and maybe he interpreted tions to financial aid, providing $225 it wrong, but it was the understanding By LAUREN MATTICE, ANGIE million in grant funding this year, com- that we wouldn’t get billed for housing ORELLANA HERNANDEZ AND pared to last year’s $215 million. and that my aid wouldn’t change, when EILEEN TOH The University, Zukoski wrote, faces that was not the case.” DailyTrojan a potential revenue drop of $597 million Ruth was dealing with scholar- Kristal Silva dreamed of attending this fiscal year. According to Zukoski, ship displacement, which prevents USC since fifth grade. faculty, staff and senior administrators students from receiving the full val- Silva tirelessly worked for her accep- took pay cuts this past spring to allevi- ue of the scholarships they had earned. tance, turning down a full-tuition schol- ate the financial loss. Multiple students have confirmed to arship at UC Berkeley to attend USC. “Despite the negative financial im- the Daily Trojan that they received less Now a senior majoring in communica- pact of the global pandemic, USC con- than $4,000 for the semester, with some tion, she no longer feels like her dream tinues to provide an excellent edu- students noting that their scholarships has come true. cation,” Zukoski wrote, “and we will were repurposed from their work-study. Silva said she has experienced a lack continue to work toward being a more Following McWhorter’s July 14 email, of support from the University, and as a affordable institution for all of our stu- the University and the Financial Aid first-generation college student, she fac- dents.” Office quietly corrected their language es problems with questioning wheth- to say that students staying home would er or not she belongs at USC. Adding Staying home, with scholarship receive up to $4,000 this semester, rath- financial burdens on top of that, Silva displacement er than guaranteeing the full amount. said, demonstrates the University’s fail- When the University announced Ruth called the Financial Aid Office Alexandra Abrams | Daily Trojan ure to help its students, only uplifting its fall reopening efforts in early June, mid-July and was told that students “the elite.” Ruth, a freshman majoring in biologi- should not be paying less than what the Living-at-Home Scholarship if they refused deferrals to a later semester, but To make matters worse, USC raised cal sciences, decided to stay home in the they would be paying if they were hav- choose to stay home. as incoming spring admit Nam Nguyen tuition by 3.5% for the 2020-21 academ- South. Since Ruth is immunocompro- ing an in-person semester. Ruth filed an appeal to the Financial argues, the transfer student situation is ic year. Full-time students are expected mised, she said that she and her parents “They basically said [students] must Aid Office twice. When she made a sec- one of the most complex issues to con- to pay $59,260 — a cost that had been did not think her going to Los Angeles be reading or interpreting it wrong, ond appeal, Ruth noted that her family’s tend with at the moment even as he set in stone prior to the onset of the would be the best decision. which doesn’t sound accurate to me be- business suffered significant losses due waits another semester to enroll. coronavirus pandemic. “My parents weren’t very pleased,” cause it’s just numbers,” Ruth said. “I to the pandemic. “The administration and their an- “People are dying. Families are be- said Ruth, who wished to remain anon- think you would know if you’re paying “We appealed again, saying sales nouncements [don’t] give me great con- ing ruined,” Silva said. “And by [the ymous to prevent potential retaliation $4,000 less this semester than before.” were down, loans are doubling in medi- fidence of what’s going on — I really University] increasing the amount of tu- from the Financial Aid Office. “People The Financial Aid Office told Ruth cal expenses,” Ruth said. “And then I got wish they would just make a decision ition, [they’re] not even supporting [the] were saying it cost the same amount to that the overall price of an in-person rejected.” and stand by it,” Nguyen said. “That’s students through this.” go online as in person.” semester is higher, so students are giv- According to McWhorter, the made me feel a bit uneasy about what’s According to Dean of Financial Aid In an attempt to alleviate need for en more aid to cover additional costs Financial Aid Office has seen approxi- going to happen in the coming months Thomas McWhorter, the University has students who have been dispropor- like housing and dining. But in a virtu- mately a 50% increase in family contri- at the end of the fall semester when they a long history of meeting the demon- tionately affected by the pandemic, al semester, these costs are not taken bution appeals because of the econom- start announcing things for spring se- strated need of all eligible undergrad- McWhorter announced in a University- into consideration; therefore, the over- ic downturn caused by the pandemic. mester that will affect me.” uate students. In an email to the Daily wide email July 14 that the Financial Aid all price is lower. For some students like By early August, it had reviewed nearly Over two months ago, Nguyen cre- Trojan, McWhorter wrote that two- Office will award $4,000 each semester Ruth who are staying home, however, 2,000 appeals, with 40% approved. The ated a Change.org petition that argues thirds of all undergraduates receive through the Undergraduate Living-at- the Financial Aid Office has reduced office also reviewed additional docu- that with the pandemic disproportion- some form of financial assistance, with Home Scholarship to students who nor- their aid in order to get the students to mentation and special circumstances ately affecting students from low-in- approximately 45% of this year’s first- mally receive financial aid for housing pay the same amount regardless, Ruth for another 1,000 students to make any come and marginalized communities, year undergraduates receiving need- but choose to remain at home because said. possible adjustments prior to releasing it would be prudent for the University based funding. Additionally, some stu- of the pandemic. According to McWhorter, the their initial financial aid summaries. to expand the Affordability Initiative, dents receive merit scholarships that “For most of you, it has been diffi- Undergraduate Living-at-Home At the end of July, after her second which currently grants free tuition to can help them meet or even exceed their cult to plan for the year ahead without Scholarship is a need-based grant in- appeal, Ruth found that the Financial all incoming students starting Fall 2020 financial needs. knowing where you will be living in the tended to provide additional gift aid to Aid Office granted her family a Federal whose family’s annual income is under However, despite the Financial Aid fall,” McWhorter wrote in the July 14 students. However, federal regulations, Direct Parent PLUS Loan, which is $80,000. In the petition, Nguyen asks Office’s efforts to meet students’ needs, email. “With COVID cases on the rise in which require USC to establish a rea- granted to families who are looking for for the University to extend eligibility some students have long faced systemic Los Angeles, there continues to be un- sonable cost of attendance for students long-term financing, according to the for free tuition to current and incom- inequalities in their access to education certainty in our fall plans, and we real- (whether they reside on or off campus Financial Aid website. The loan covered ing transfer students. The petition has at USC as a result of their socioeconom- ize that is a particular challenge to stu- or live at home with relatives), limit the more than what she would have needed amassed almost 1,700 signatures at the ic status. These glaring inequities have dents receiving financial aid.” amount of total aid that can be provid- to pay for this semester, with her family time of publication. only become more apparent with USC’s As a result, Ruth decided to opt for ed. getting around $5,000 back for the fall. Other students connected with attempts to provide financial aid amid the scholarship and stay home for the “We are not allowed to provide aid With her financial aid package now peers over a group chat and discussed the coronavirus pandemic. fall. According to Ruth, her family’s fi- over the Cost of Attendance and cannot adjusted, Ruth said that she does appre- their individual expected family con- In order to obtain additional finan- nancial situation looks better on paper provide gift aid in excess of federal need ciate the way the University handled its tributions compared to prior semes- cial aid, students must go through than in reality. For Ruth’s initial finan- without jeopardizing a student’s federal coronavirus response with forgoing the ters or the lack of communication from the appeal process. According to cial aid package, she said the Financial and state funding,” McWhorter wrote reopening; however, she does not think the Financial Aid Office regarding their McWhorter, there are two main catego- Aid Office expected for her to pay in an email to the Daily Trojan. that USC deserved some of the posi- package. With many experiences fol- ries of appeal. Students can appeal for a around $60,000 per year — in other According to McWhorter, the tive news it received following the an- lowing a similar theme, members of the change in income or resources, or a bud- words, for every $3 her family makes, Financial Aid Office is aware of stu- nouncement of the scholarship. group chat decided to work together to get appeal. While an appeal for a change they give $2 to USC, Ruth said. dent concerns over securing work- “When you think of scholarship, you create a unified and comprehensive list in income or resources will generally be Ruth’s family filed an appeal to the study. However, due to federal regula- think it’s going to make what you pay of demands for the Office to address. met with additional aid, it is not uncom- Financial Aid Office, which later tripled tions, McWhorter wrote that when the less,” Ruth said. “I think that’s the gener- With a horizontal leadership mod- mon for students to also obtain increas- what Ruth originally received with the Financial Aid Office makes package al definition, and what everyone would el that sees representation of students es in loan or work-study. Budget ap- University Grant — grant funds that adjustments to include the scholarship, expect. And so, sure, they did offer that, from organizations across campus and peals, however, are usually funded with may be used for educational expenses they have to first remove or reduce fed- but it doesn’t actually help with what in different stages of their academic ca- additional loan eligibility. The further like tuition and housing, according to eral work-study, followed by changes to you pay.” reer, AffordableSC was created to model addition of loans, Silva said, does not the USC Financial Aid website. On top unsubsidized direct loans and then sub- the movement to demand transparency help students whose families make less of her University Grant, Ruth had ini- sidized direct loans. For a more affordable, from universities that has been spread- than $80,000 annually. tially planned to do federal work-study Not all students who are receiv- accessible USC ing across the country. “You know what we’re thinking and take out loans. ing the scholarship have their award- In response to the University’s refus- Students in AffordableSC are in- about when we got to sign up for that After Ruth’s appeal was approved, ed loans and/or work study reduced, al to reverse the 3.5% tuition hike — a volved in a variety of roles beyond orga- loan? ‘How the hell am I going to pay the Financial Aid Office expected a pay- McWhorter wrote. This depends on decision made before the coronavirus nizing, whether that be helping with the this shit?’” Silva said. “That’s what we’re ment of around $38,000. However, once the student’s need and the financial aid pandemic forced the majority of the design of their Instagram statements, thinking. Am I going to be able to get a she received her scholarship, Ruth said they were previously offered. For a small school’s activities and courses online writing letters and email templates to job when I graduate? Was it worth com- the Financial Aid Office reduced her number of students, McWhorter wrote — students grew frustrated with the the University or researching trends on ing to this school?” University Grant by $11,000 and reject- that their gift aid already matches their University for charging more money for the financial aid students receive and In an email sent Sept. 4 to those who ed her work-study. federal need; for example, a student an entirely different experience. the rise in tuition over time. forwarded the University email tem- “I see it as they’re literally just shuf- could receive multiple additional schol- Some filed lawsuits, others creat- A noticeable part of their activ- plates on behalf of AffordableSC, a cam- fling — they’re just renaming my arships, outside of the Living-at-Home ed petitions. Incoming students have ism model, an extension of their em- paign focused on demanding change to- University Grant,” Ruth said. “I’m more Scholarship, that replaced their loans. 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INDEX 2 · News 3 · Opinion 4 · A & E 6 · Classifieds 5 · Sudoku 8 · Sports DAILYTROJAN.COM DAILYTROJAN PAGE 2 September 9, 2020 | WWW.DAILYTROJAN.COM NEWS AID | Tuition increase and financial aid packages generate student unease | continued from page 1 | support its demands. changes that would completely trans- several posts showing solidarity with “I think AffordableSC has the most form the way the Financial Aid Office other student groups that have pushed comprehensive demand list that really calculates, disburses and continues aid the University and student body to ad- calls out USC for a lot of inequity in its packages, including removing home dress issues such as anti-Black racism, financial aid practices that’s made USC value and equity from the equation, resources for undocumented students inaccessible to lower income, Black, meeting 100% of a student’s demon- and institutional support for USC staff. Indigenous, people of color,” Nguyen strated need entirely through gift aid, Connecting with these campus said. “When I made that update I want- providing new emergency grants for organizations has been one of the ed them to know, like everyone that low-income students to last an entire most productive experiences in nav- signed that petition, to go and support academic year and consistently gifting igating how to structure demands, their petition instead of signing mine at aid granted through the entirety of a AffordableSC said in an interview with this point because they have more com- student’s time at USC. the Daily Trojan. It has also been a fo- prehensive, better understanding of AffordableSC wants the University rum to share resources related to men- some of the shortfalls, the shortcomings to stymie the steady growth of tuition tal health and those which benefit Black of USC financial aid practices.” by capping future increases at 1.5% and and Indigenous students and students Since its first post on Instagram July applying them exclusively to incoming of color. 12 elucidating the group’s mission state- classes while current students’ rates re- The group requested the interview ment to serve first-generation low-in- main the same. Following much criti- be attributed to the organization as a come students and to illustrate its sol- cism and speculation over the quality Charles McCollum | Daily Trojan whole rather than a single interviewee idarity with the @black_at_usc page, and value of classes in an online format, Students have expressed their frustrations over USC’s increased as a testament to the multilateral con- AffordableSC sends its almost 1,000 fol- AffordableSC also urges for a reversal of tuition rate through lawsuits, petitions and social media accounts. figuration of its action plan. lowers breakdowns of the group’s de- the tuition increase for the 2020-21 year “We are in solidarity with all of these mands in addition to updates regarding and a 35% reduction in the same year’s committed to the Affordability sufficient as USC claims, we would not other movements because we know housing, an explanation of a student’s sum because of the pandemic. Initiative, AffordableSC wrote in its let- be writing these letters or committing USC has the resources, and for them to EFC and calls to action. The group’s items aren’t just about ter that USC has failed to provide any hours of research to put forth genuine use diversity and low-income students The support and visibility the page dollars and cents. In addition, it lays out reasoning behind why the initiative concerns burdening the low-income as a selling point for the University but has amassed came with no shortage of a plan for a new resource center and al- cannot be expanded to all students. community,” AffordableSC wrote. not properly giving support … it’s just sacrifice. While trying to organize as location of community guides relat- Even though need-based grants have AffordableSC acknowledges that ironic to us,” AffordableSC said. fast but as meaningfully as they could, ed to Medi-Cal and Cal-Fresh that the increased by 38% in the last five years, its demands will change based on the The makeup of the group reflects members attended a multitude of meet- Financial Aid Office should deliver to according to Zukoski, AffordableSC needs of students, and one update co- the wealth and racial disparity at the ings — many of which took place after bolster institutional support for low- noted that figure does not mean that ordinated with IDEAS at USC to better University, but also the array of voices classes, jobs and other responsibilities income students. And to combat the aid covers student needs in full. support undocumented students July that have been left to the wayside on — to unify their sentiments. sometimes daunting process of apply- “If need-based grants have increased 28 reflects that adaptability. The struc- issues of financial security and repre- “I think this consumed my life,” ing for financial aid, the group sees fit by 38%, we wonder why we have many ture of the organization is also flexible sentation. With AffordableSC’s struc- AffordableSC said. “This is all that I that transparent communication and students among us who have seen de- to prevent the possibility of the admin- ture and leadership including Black work on. I have my job during the day- the assignment of a one-to-one ratio of creases in their gift aid throughout their istration dragging out solutions. students, Muslim students, first-genera- time but I know everybody dedicated a financial aid officers (who have com- time at USC despite no changes to fam- “We definitely want to keep up lon- tion students, undocumented students, lot of their evening times and honestly pleted sensitivity training) to low-in- ily income,” AffordableSC wrote in its gevity so we do have a few freshmen transfers and students from the South some of their, what time period … is it come students can provide guidance letter. in AffordableSC helping out. That’s Central area, the group is largely made the dawn? Like 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. just try- and promote cooperation. AffordableSC wrote that it expects how we can have that momentum, to up of students of color. ing to get everything polished.” On Sept. 7, AffordableSC expressed USC to provide a more “transparent and keep recruiting anybody from new- “Our demands are always evolving,” Stylized similarly to the Financial its disappointment in Zukoski’s re- action-oriented” response to its con- er classes, so that this doesn’t die out,” AffordableSC said. “And so we just want Aid document portal, AffordableSC laid sponses to its demands in his Sept. 4 cerns regarding the University’s treat- AffordableSC said. “That’s been an is- to ... get our demands representing the out its demands July 13 in three cate- email. AffordableSC wrote in a letter ment of low-income students. Moving sue with a lot of other [organizations] low-income community as best as it gories: an expansion and increase in fi- that Zukoski dismissed its concerns forward, AffordableSC wrote that USC and we hope that it does not happen — can.” nancial aid, a decrease in tuition and and “invalidated the lived circumstanc- should stop reiterating facts about fi- AffordableSC is definitely based in both Nguyen praised the group’s efforts more accommodations for low-income es of low-income students.” nancial aid it already knows and instead — like, obviously there’s immediate and and updated his petition last month to students. While Zukoski wrote in his listen to its concerns. long-term demands that we have on draw attention to and lead people to Some of the action items are policy email that over $30 million has been “If the resources provided were as that list.”

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pharmacies.usc.edu PAGE 3 |O Wednesday,pini September 9, 2020 | WWW.DAILYTROJAN.COM/OPINIONon Maybe the revolution USG is in need of change shouldn’t be televised The organization must USG acknowledges that, and that happens, students get left be- is why the positions of senators, hind and their experiences sud- thirst traps and pictures from Sunday tackle issues of low voter president and vice president are denly are not recognized. That is Michael brunch. Compounding the problem, turnout and representation. elected positions. The integrity of the opposite of what should hap- the prevalence of these videos on one’s the branch itself depends on those pen when there is a form of gov- Mikail timeline makes them unavoidable, of- By ROHIT BOLLA who participate in the voting pro- ernment. If USG had a much high- ten traumatizing unsuspecting users. Staff Writer cess for these positions. Without er voter turnout, that could have AS IT WERE This is especially harmful for Black This past summer, USC’s a proper voter turn out, these po- resulted in a larger pool of candi- people who can see themselves and Undergraduate Student sitions can’t gather the full extent dates as well. The benefits of hav- olice violence against Black their loved ones in the videos. Government faced severe scruti- of the student experiences that ing more voter turnout continue. people is nothing new, but nev- I don’t know where the line between ny after allegations of microag- are possible here. As in any de- While voter turnout is one Per in American history has such acceptable and unacceptable sharing gressions and racial misconduct mocracy, voting is a sacred right sure way to increase the visibili- graphic evidence of it been so readily of these videos lies. Should they only be surfaced concerning several USG that is essential to the process and ty of who our candidates are, the available for consumption. You can’t shared in the news media (hopefully leaders. In the end, not only did success of it. recent events surrounding USG hide from these videos — they’re all behind an age block)? Is their public former President Truman Fritz Voting for USG is typically done point to a clear need for genuine over social media. They are shared and consumption still necessary? It’s hard and former Vice President Rose via a digital device. For a week in conversations about race and rep- reshared by people of all demograph- to imagine there is any person who is Ritch resign, but the entire execu- February, Trousdale Parkway is resentation. Whether that is on ics, usually with captions demanding waiting for just one more video of po- tive cabinet agreed to step down covered in campaign signs with the macro-level of an organization attention. Ostensibly, the goal in shar- lice violence to fulfill some self-pre- to pave the way for better repre- campaign members running or at the micro on friendships, ing these videos is to incite public out- scribed evidence quota to believe there sentation in USG leadership. around trying to catch those who conversations need to broaden rage in hopes of facilitating meaning- is bias in policing. Those who get the Today, USG is in rebuilding regrettably chose to walk. The people’s minds around the reality ful change in a system that is resistant reality of racism get it, and those who mode with a new president and frenzy continues 24/7, all in the of systemic issues. Education like to even fractional reform. don’t, don’t. vice president, senior Gabe Savage hopes of every stopped individual this includes pointing at systems The mediums of coverage and ease Whatever the case is, the callous- and junior Trinity Moore, respec- pitching a ballot toward the USG we have come to rely on, acknowl- of dissemination might be new, but the ness with which Black trauma is ap- tively. The executive cabinet has election. However, the 2020-21 edging inequities in bodies of au- public documentation of racist vio- proached is not relegated to cases of also begun its rehiring process to USG election saw a voter turnout thority and educating students on lence has a long history as a United police violence in the U.S. Mainstream find students to fill the cabinet of around 23%. This trend is not microaggressions. The approach States tradition. Perhaps the most no- U.S. publications have published imag- positions. While this may seem novel, with the 2019 and 2018 to point to problems should be table example of this is the lynching of es of Black African migrants who died to be nothing more than a roster elections also having low voter done with purpose. These conver- 14-year-old Emmett Till. His mother, crossing the Mediterranean and in ter- change for the organization, this turnout. This is a clear example of sations should be recognized as a Mamie Till-Mobley, held an open-cas- ror attacks, along with a litany of terri- step has the potential to revital- the fact that USG is not known on valuable insight instead of being ket funeral for her son who was beaten ble situations. Unlike U.S. videos of po- ize USG’s position on campus by campus. Nearly 75% of students written off as a personal opinion. beyond recognition, famously declar- lice violence, these images are without strengthening its core mission: to did not vote for USG elections, The way these kinds of con- ing, “let the people see what they did to excuse: They don’t offer a crucial piece redefine the student experience. which means 75% of students versations are dealt with and my boy.” His image was widely pub- of the puzzle or tell of a perspective USG, with a staff of 140 stu- were unable to individually approached dictates the orga- lished across African American news- that would otherwise be missed. They dents and a budget of $2.4 million, consider and vet the students who nization’s culture. Consulting papers and galvanized the Civil Rights are published just for the sake of it. has been behind many notable ini- were running for paid positions firm Bain & Company has pub- Movement. In a piece analyzing Western tiatives including fall break, fryft, to represent them. When such lished several works on the cul- Just as Till was not the first or last dismissal of Black trauma for The and the First Generation Plus a large group of students plays a ture within organizations in rela- victim of lynching, Till-Mobley was not Atlantic, Hannah Giorgis utilized the Center to name a few. These and blind eye, we run the chance of tion to their operational success. the first or last person who understood book “In the Wake: On Blackness and other projects are made possible having a representative who is not According to Bain, “Companies the power of documented injustice to Being” by Tufts University professor by USG’s three branches interact- at all who we need in power. that create a winning culture are push forward racial justice. In the late Christina Sharpe to characterize the ing with one another. However, As in any government, citizen 3.7 times more likely to be top 19th century, journalist Ida B. Wells way in which U.S. media and society the general direction and focus participation is the only way to performers.” Success in the con- heavily documented lynchings across covers and understands Black trag- of the organization are dependent align systems with those impact- text of USG is a measurable im- the South. Over a century later, the edy. A central argument of the book, on the elected senators, president ed: It holds not only people but pact. Having that impact is only infamous video of the Rodney King which Giorgis was able to summarize and vice president. These elected also the organization itself ac- possible if the organization has beating brought racist violence against with haunting precision, is that “black positions legitimize the organiza- countable to its mission. When more students voting and more Black people to the forefront of U.S. people do not easily earn sympathy, tion’s commitment to the student only a quarter of the student body students talking. People finding popular consciousness once again. whether by dying in a plane crash or body by having required office participates in elections, USG los- pride in the organization enough Video evidence has enormous po- in an altercation with a police officer. hours and meetings with students es a critical opportunity to gain to debate and exchange ideas tential to hold bad actors and the state Racist myths challenge the basic te- to find initiatives to lead. Their insight into who our student body about it pushes everyone forward accountable for their actions. There nets of human compassion, even and roles, in essence, are there to un- actually is. That loss of perspec- as long as we can account that we is no equivalent to qualified immu- especially in death. If black people are derstand student interest to then tive makes the organization more have everyone. USG is having one nity for victims of police violence, so, innately violent, if Africans live on an decide what USG dedicates time prone to glossing over critical of those moments of accountabil- troublingly, it is not the fact that un- inherently backwards continent with and resources to. issues and losing the ability right now. armed men are being shot in the back fundamentally shoddy airlines, then Senators align themselves ity to recognize sys- Inciting organizational change or choked to death that captures the their deaths are not tragedies. They with standing committees, temic issues. is no easy task. But it is essen- public’s attention — it’s the videos, pic- are eventualities. They are facts, not which are bodies of stu- When that tial for organizations to have pe- tures and narratives. The public de- stories.” dents dedicated to one riods of reflection and dissection mands to see the worst, final moments Having to write this piece is its own specific kind of im- if they want to hold a reputable of a victim’s life, to listen to a victim tragedy. Have we not progressed in pact. The legis- place in the future. USG certainly on the floor calling for their loved ones the 65 years since Mamie Till-Mobley lative branch is has a long way to go — howev- and narrating their own death. Only shared her son’s mangled body for where having a er, there is a clear commit- in the face of damning evidence is the the world to see? I want more than to diverse set of per- ment to embarking on deaths of Black people deemed wor- wish for a future where videos aren’t spectives becomes a that journey. thy of inspection. The dissemination of necessary to achieve justice for victims true asset as this is these videos is, on some level, a neces- of racist violence. I want a future the branch that dic- Disclaimer: Rohit sary evil in the typically futile, public without racist violence. But in the tates the impact of Bolla serves as an pursuit of justice. meantime, please allow me and your USG. This is why it is associate director But that does not fully rational- Black friends the grace of being able integral that the per- of Digital Strategy ize the constant barrage of videos and to scroll through the timeline without spectives taken into in USG. images of Black deaths that populate seeing videos of people that look like consideration by this my timeline (often slipping through us being killed. body are fully rep- algorithms designed to hide sensi- resentative of this tive content). These images are im- Michael Mikail is a senior writing campus. The sys- portant, but they deserve to be treated about race, culture and politics. His tem that governs with dignity and sensitivity, not ca- column, “As It Were,” runs every sually thrown on the feed alongside other Wednesday. Angie Yang | Daily Trojan

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A&E Editor SOPHIE CENIZA KEVIN CAMARGO Wellness & Outreach Director EMILY SAGEN Deputy Video Editor A&E Editor KARAN NEVATIA Arts & Entertainment PAGE 4 | Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | WWW.DAILYTROJAN.COM/LIFESTYLE Asian American women are revolutionizing the LA food scene Isa Fabro, Cecilia Leung, Fabro has been at the forefront of the Filipino food movement, cre- Jean Trinh and Sonoko Sakai ating her own dishes at the culi- introduce novelty to cooking. nary incubator Unit 120, which allows chefs to experiment with By JORDAN CAHOON their cooking free from the finan- Staff Writer cial constraints of opening a res- Asian Americans have char- taurant. acterized the Pacific Coast food “I was just making [Filipino] culture all the way back to the food and then I realized, wow, this California Gold Rush when immi- is actually kind of important,” grants planted the United States’ Fabro said. “People are saying that first domestic rice crops. From the foods I’m creating are making home to restaurants, the cuisine them feel proud.” has seen a rise in popularity, be- Yet despite not always cooking coming mainstream outside of the the food of her heritage profession- Asian American community. More ally, Fabro is proud of the art. For people are familiarizing them- Fabro, cooking Filipino food has selves with the staples: dumplings, been a way to directly connect with seaweed, curry, dashi, ube. Yet, her culture, an alternative from the U.S. food industry’s gold stan- “book learning” as she calls it. dard has remained purely Western, Her desserts combine classical praising French cuisine and leav- pastry technique with a Filipino ing its Eastern counterparts far twist. Whether it’s in the ingredi- from fine dining. Chefs Cecilia ents or flavors, her heritage shines Leung, Isa Fabro, Sonoko Sakai and proudly in her dishes. journalist Jean Trinh are chang- When talking about her inspira- ing this paradigm with unique tion behind her signature Mango Alexandra Abrams | Daily Trojan approaches. Read more about Royale, she said, “The Mango From left to right, an image of soba noodles, mango cake and dumplings — each of the chefs’ staple dishes. the recent panelists and modera- Royale [is] like having a mango in tor in Vision & Voices’ Sweet and the Philippines in peak season. You each dish, beyond the formulaic people of color, or different gen- was discouraged by her father Salty: A Conversation With Asian know, ‘how do you capture that ex- cooking methods and ingredients. ders and actually give people op- from pursuing the culinary arts. American Women Chefs as they perience?’ You know, make a des- “Back in the day, when you wrote portunities and not just pigeonhole Through fierce determination, speak about their journeys and re- sert where it really does the fruit about any other food from another people,” Trinh said. “[Not] like if she watched the restaurant’s chefs lationships with Asian American justice.” culture that people didn’t regular- I’m Asian, I only write about Asian and learned how to cook and bake. cuisine. ly know, we would have to italicize foods. Give people the opportunity Leung’s passion powered her moti- Jean Trinh: Award-Winning it then explain what it was,” Trinh to write about other things; don’t vation and her work ethic. Isa Fabro: Chef Consultant & Food and Culture Journalist said. “And I think it’s moving, now, tokenize them. It’s changing the “Sometimes I really run on that CEO of IsaMADE As a freelance journalist, Jean towards not having title-asides. way you think about it.” adrenaline rush of hearing the tick- Isa Fabro’s work extends far be- Trinh writes about cuisine, histo- Like, not everyone’s doing that any- ets being printed and just mov- yond her Filipino-inspired pastries. ry and culture. Her articles include more. And I love that.” Cecilia Leung: Chef ing those tickets down the rail and Her company IsaMADE is a col- the evolution of Thai cuisine, hy- Despite current increases in rep- Consultant & Former pushing the food through,” Leung lection of projects that include ev- brid pastrami and the importance resentation in food journalism, Executive Chef at Little said. “I mean that it just gets me re- erything from her famous pop-ups of tang yuan during the Lunar New Trinh suggests there are still more Flower Candy Co. and ally pumped up, and seeing what is at local restaurants to her philan- Year. The one thing these works ways the industry can improve. Lincoln Restaurant accomplished at the end of service thropic endeavors. Since she trav- have in common? Trinh shares the “It’s a much deeper issue where Despite growing up with her is amazing.” eled to the Philippines in 2016, stories behind the inspiration of you have to do mentorship of family’s restaurant, Cecilia Leung | see CHEFS, page 5 | Tik Tok is used as art therapy, creative outlet amid pandemic nothing to do but to binge-watch Anna television, and the fact that we couldn’t see our friends didn’t Velychko help. Many people felt bored and frustrated and helpless. I know UNQUIRKY I did. As we embark on a new semester of Zoom University, he day I downloaded Tik we’re confronted with many Tok, a little part of my of these same feelings. We’re T soul died. For as long as forced to stay inside and stare I could remember, I had been at our computers all day long, the person making fun of my and breakout rooms just don’t friends for having Tik Tok, but feel the same as in-person two weeks into quarantine, my conversations used to. pride gave into boredom, and I Art therapy is a form of watched the little circle fill up as therapy that allows you to the app loaded onto my phone. I alleviate stress by making art. clicked on the blue and red faded Usually, it means painting or music note. Videos flooded my creating other visual art forms, phone as I scrolled and scrolled but it can be whatever you and scrolled. Seasons changed want it to be. Maybe for you it’s outside my window. Pages flew playing your guitar or writing off the calendar. angsty poetry or learning When I finally emerged from pottery. For me, it was making my Tik Tok spiral, my mind felt Tik Toks. Photo from Creative Commons numb. I couldn’t remember a OK, so maybe you don’t think The viral video sharing app is increasing in popularity for many who seek a creative outlet. single video I had just watched. of Tik Toks as art, but making Everything was a blur of catchy them is definitely therapeutic. I’m not saying you have to actually a lot of fun. You might This semester is going to be songs and wild effects. It only Something about the process go viral to be happy. You could just find that sharing how you hard. There’s no doubt about got worse from there. Pretty was really soothing for me. First, make Tik Toks venting about feel with other people will make it. Zoom takes all the fun parts much every day for the next I would figure out what I wanted your feelings or doing your you feel a lot less alone. out of classes and leaves us with month, I opened Tik Tok when the video to be. Then I would makeup or parodying someone Aside from being entertaining, the hard part. You’re going to I was feeling bored or lonely find a song, an outfit to wear famous or even make your page Tik Tok is also extremely feel overwhelmed and lonely or overwhelmed and ended up and start filming. Afterwards, entirely dedicated to zooming in accessible. Other kinds of sometimes, and that’s OK you wasting hours scrolling through I would edit and post. That was on and editing random images art therapy, such as painting just have to find an outlet for countless videos. I felt subdued, the best part about Tik Tok — until they look like the flag of or playing an instrument, all of that angst. And listen, it but none of my stress was I could go all the way through Poland (as about 50 users do). require training and expensive might not be Tik Tok. All I’m resolved. with something without losing The point is, it doesn’t really supplies. To make a Tik Tok, you saying is it doesn’t hurt to try. When quarantine started, a my mind. At a time when I matter how you choose to don’t have to buy a camera or lot of us lost the things that used barely had the motivation express yourself as long as you expensive equipment. In fact, the Anna Velychko is a freshman to make us happy. Those first to get through a movie, are expressing yourself. You most popular Tik Toks are often writing about art and pop couple of weeks were a difficult the satisfaction of making don’t even have to publish your grainy and unprofessional. All culture. Her column “Unquirky” adjustment. We were trapped something, from start to end, Tik Toks. Just making them is you really need is your phone and runs every other Wednesday. in our houses with pretty much was everything. therapeutic in itself, and it’s your imagination. A & E September 9, 2020 | WWW.DAILYTROJAN.COM PAGE 5

Celine Vazquez | Daily Trojan Guest speakers Isa Fabro, Cecilia Leung, Sonoko Sakai and Jean Trinh discuss Asian American food and culture. Advertise Here! CHEFS | Exploring Asian American cuisine Small space. Big Visibility. | continued from page 4 | As a child growing up in Japan, different, but you still have the For rates: [email protected] In the food industry where more Sonoko Sakai was surrounded by memories and those memories are than 75% of chefs are male, Leung artisans, from her mom and grand- so precious.” said, becoming the executive chef mother cooking family meals to As an instructor, her class- SUDOKUPuzzle 6 (Easy, difficulty | Look rating for 0.34) puzzles in each edition of the Daily Trojan at both Little Flower Cafe and the chefs she saw through the shop es and books echo this approach Lincoln, located in Pasadena. Her windows on her walk home from to cuisine, emphasizing the sto- inclusive philosophy sets a positive school. For her, food emphasized ries behind her recipes. Ever since atmosphere in her kitchen. freshness and care. her return to Japan in 2009, Sakai 9 2 “When I hire cooks, regardless of When reminiscing about the has published “Japanese Home what their gender is, I have to also pickled plums, umeboshi, her Cooking” along with two other set that tone for my staff,” Leung grandmother taught her how cookbooks to teach people the fun- 8 7 3 2 9 said. “It doesn’t matter who this to make, she said, “I’m making damentals of the cuisine, starting person is, you have to treat them [umeboshi] here every season in with the basics. Amid the pandem- like you’re their teammate.” May, and I’m just getting the fin- ic, though in-person classes have 5 6 ished product. But they’re not the come to a halt, Sakai is offering Sonoko Sakai: Culinary same plums, because the trees are online courses, making Japanese Instructor & Cookbook different, the climate’s different, cooking more accessible to a di- 7 3 1 2 Author the environment that you’re in is verse audience. 1 5 6 8

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Dwelling responses to them that often on Giovanna’s internal thoughts manifest in her own lies. does emphasize the subjective In her initial visits with Aunt nature of truth within the novel, By VALERIE WU Vittoria, Giovanna is exposed to but, arguably, Ferrante takes this Staff Writer a kind of mirror image of herself. a step too far with this form of Acclaimed Italian novelist Within these conversations narration. At times, the reader Elena Ferrante’s latest release is surrounding the complexity may find it difficult to situate “The Lying Life of Adults,” which, of pleasure, Vittoria embodies where exactly Giovanna is and ADVERTISING FALL SEMESTER 2020 like Ferrante’s earlier works, the possibilities of sexuality how much time has passed since explores Neapolitan life. With a and liberation. Throughout the last moment described. 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David Ramirez: What do you think is the biggest difference between college football now and when you were playing? Keary Colbert: It’s a great question. I think the social media piece. It is a lot different, obviously. Especially with the name, image and likeness coming about in college football. I think college kids now have a larger platform to stand on. Their faces are out there a lot more. I mean, you don’t have to be the star player on the team to have a following or a fan base. I think that’s a big difference in college football today. I think recruiting is different. Partly because of social media, the ability to have access to a lot of different recruits for coaches. It makes it a lot easier to be seen and to be noticed if you’re a high school kid. Back in the day, if you wanted to be recruit- ed, you’re sending out VHS tapes and coaches had to physically come and John McGillen | USC Athletics see you play — they’re not just send- Keary Colbert was a standout receiver at USC for four years before being drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. ing an email or a text message with a Hudl link and stuff like that. So that game week. Are you the type of per- them the freedom to go out there and I’m saying I’ll do whatever I have to Everybody works really hard during makes recruiting kind of go a little son that’s always trying to improve, be who they are naturally and just to help somebody be as prepared as the week and everybody puts in a lot more nationally in my opinion. always trying to make changes and trust that all that we’ve done in the possible for a game. But for me, I like of time and effort into this game and From the game standpoint, I little tweaks up until the very last week of preparation will be enough. to just kind of cut them loose, man, the sport and the team. But not ev- think it’s a lot more spread out as far moment or do you have a certain Of course, on game day and dur- trust the process and let them go erybody’s results are the same. as style of play, whereas in the past time where you’re like, “I’m just going ing the game, I’m their set of eyes. play. At the end of the day, it is our duty it was a little bit more smashmouth to set it and forget it?” We have other coaches that are their as coaches to do what’s best and football — downhill run, play ac- KC: Yeah, for me personally, I like sets of eyes that can help them see DR: As a fan it’s very easy to say right for the team and hard deci- tion, stuff like that. Now, of course, to leave it. I like to get to a point of things, process things, give answers “start this guy” and “bench this guy” sions have to be made. The best play- there are teams that still do that and the game or the week where I just to the test while we’re out there. So I because you don’t know them as hu- ers play. Sometimes it’s not that other there’s still situations where you see leave the player, leave the receivers don’t really like to take up too much man beings. You deal with these peo- players are not good players. It’s just that in games, but I think the abili- alone and just let them play. At the of a player’s time because I didn’t re- ple on a daily basis, you know them that there might be a slightly bet- ty to kind of play in space and make end of the day, we do a lot of heavier ally like that as a player. You know, I much greater than what they are as ter player in front of you at the time, defenses defend every blade of grass preparation earlier in the week and like to kind of prepare my own way, athletes. How do you handle that but as long as guys trust the process, that there is, I think that’s a big dif- then it kind of tails back. We scale it especially the day of a game or night weight knowing you’re dealing with you just never know what happens. I ference in today’s game. down a little bit, we refine it and then before a game and stuff like that. people’s livelihoods? You’re making mean, I’ve seen it. at the end of the day we recruit our Everybody has their own process decisions, but at the same time it’s DR: I’m curious as to what ap- guys because they’re talented foot- now — of course, there’s guys that affecting people very deeply. Read the full story at proach you take when it comes to a ball players and I don’t like to “over- have questions and want to meet. We KC: Yeah, that’s probably the dailytrojan.com. coach.” Personally, I like to just give make that time available for them. toughest part about coaching. Esports must play a bigger role in pushing for racial equality ended, he was bombarded with ra- and furry player, McLean has been on which game people are play- to an increase in prize money. This Guilherme cial slurs in the chat. The spam was making headlines for their unapol- ing. “EVO 2016” for “Street Fighter increase means more people join- so overwhelming that Twitch had ogetic dedication to their politi- V” had the largest prize pool out ing the scene, as well as maintain- Guerreiro to come up with a brand new strat- cal beliefs and for their incredible of any EVO tournament to date, ing the professionals already there. PRESS PLAY egy to combat these instances, but fighting games ability. raking in just more than $100,000. With the spotlight on the FGC, the TO START the damage was already done. Their honesty and openness, While this may seem large, it pales standards for inclusivity would go Maybe we are missing some im- paired with their master skill, in comparison to the last six “The up, especially if that is how compa- portant nuance. While there are guaranteed them the “Best Esports International” DOTA 2 tourna- nies decide which tournaments to hanks to the work of vari- common problems that are wide- Player” award at the 2018 Game ments, all of which had a prize sponsor. This pressure means that ous athletes and the Black spread in the gaming community, Awards. But it does not require a pool larger than $10 million. Pair the FGC would have to maintain its TLives Matter movement, reducing the entire industry to its celebrity the size of SonicFox to this with the fact that many FGC diversity or risk losing the support many sports industries are reflect- lowest denominators of racism is realize the diversity present in the athletes are not in a team, and it’s it has gained. ing on their deep-rooted racism. not fair treatment. One particular FGC. The tournament roster and clear how hard it is to make a liv- This suggestion does not trans- The esports community should fol- section stands out in gaming’s in- content creator demographics, ing as a professional fighting game late into a permanent solution for low suit. clusion potential. Of course, I am which top all other communities player. racism within the gaming commu- It does not take an expert to re- talking about the fighting game for esport pros of color, show it bet- All this leads us to one possible nity. But it is a step toward a better, alize that racism in esports is ram- community. ter than any article possibly could. conclusion: If the esports industry more diverse industry. Ultimately, pant. Perhaps one of the most in- There are many reasons why However, even with the praise truly wants to tackle its racism is- video games are supposed to be en- famous cases was that of Terrence the FGC is the exception to the it has received, the FGC still faces sues, it should support the FGC. joyed by anyone and everyone. If ‘TerrenceM’ Miller. rule when it comes to racial diver- one blatant issue that jeopardiz- Companies should begin spon- the professional side of it does not Miller is a Black profession- sity. FGC maintains accessibility, es its survival: the relative lack of soring large-scale events such as reflect that, then the industry is al player who focuses mostly on adapts the “face-to-face” aspect of sponsorships. “EVO.” While this may seem like heading in the wrong direction. card games. In 2016, he partici- mass participation in tournaments This issue translates into very a “top-down” approach that is pated in the DreamHack Austin and doesn’t shy away from political tangible consequences, mainly the doomed to fail, it fits the current Guilherme Guerreiro is a Hearthstone tournament and statements from its players. small amount of prize money in context perfectly. sophomore writing about esports. reached the finals, which was live- This last factor is increasingly tournaments. For example, one of The FGC already has solid foun- His column, “Press Play to Start,” streamed on Twitch. He played clear to bystanders, especially with the most popular championships dations when it comes to racial di- runs every other Wednesday. well, finishing in second place. the rise of star player Dominique in the FGC is called “EVO,” and it versity. In this scenario, more com- However, as soon as the match ‘SonicFox’ McLean. A gay, Black has various manifestations based panies sponsoring events will lead