ASCUI ON CAMPUS SPORTS Congratulations 2020 Graduates INSIDE THE Finding Hope in A New journey for Eagles Top 20 for '20 Look for your name! Change Professor Ollry NEWS pg 2 pg 3 pg 6 pg 8-10 THE CONCORDIA INVESTIGATE.INFORM.IGNITE.INVOLVE. Volume 14, Issue 12 Concordia University Irvine Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Students speak up against injustice This list is far from that the Black Lives Matter exhaustive, but it’s a movement is not simply a start. Black or minority cause; Cathelin Blackett, everyone can be involved. CUI President is a senior, majoring in “Focus on the good people Michael A. business administration when you're fighting the with an emphasis in bad,” Blackett said. “I think Thomas marketing and a minor it's important to remember Dear Students, in theatre. Blackett is also that there will always be Who would have guessed on a part of Delta Sigma people fighting alongside New Year’s Eve 2019 that the Pi and Omicron Delta us to make the change that new year would bring a global Kappa. Blackett has been we want to see." pandemic and an accompanying vocal about sharing her economic recession? A whole experiences in the hopes of Teyah Holliday new set of words has been add- is a junior majoring in ed to the English lexicon: so- opening up the eyes of those cial distancing, contact tracing, who don't understand the behavioral science. She COVID-19, etc. And masks are necessity of the movement. is also a sprinter on the now a completely new fashion Blackett said, "I used to be track and field team and a accessory. part of LEAD's Diversity As you prepare for a new aca- kind of quiet on this issue demic year—either as a returning because I am very light- Awareness team. Like Eagle or as a new student—there skinned for a Black woman Blackett, Holiday has spent are many unanswered questions. and felt like no one wanted time advocating for social What will the academic year look to hear what I had to say. justice. like? How will student life be Pictured Above: West Hollywood during a BLM protest experienced? How will the year on June 1, 2020 Photo Courtesy of: Halimat Adeyemi I am mixed with Filipino, "I have been contributing shape up for student athletes? so I am not 100% Black, to the movement by Honestly, we just don’t know the answers to these questions, but I and I knew that what I signing petitions, having Alexis Rios Amidst a global was experiencing in my do know that the faculty and staff Editor-in-Chief & conversations with others are eager to lean into their voca- pandemic, and amplified by life doesn't compare to Taylor Samec who share the same tions to support you throughout the death of George Floyd my dark-skinned brothers continued on PAge 4 Arts Editor this year! on May 25, Lewis’s cry for and sisters. Even in my We have been working hard justice has reverberated own family, my father to prepare the campus for your across the country. and my brother are much arrival. Founder’s Hall has three U.S. congressman It is a pivotal time new labs indoors and a new out- darker than me and have John Lewis, a longtime in our nation's history, door lab. The six lounges in up- dealt with more aggressive champion of civil rights and young people have per and lower quads, including the LLCs, have been renovated and one of the original 13 risen to action in many racism than I have.” Freedom Riders, died on Blackett continued, “My with new furniture, fresh paint, ways. The editors of the and now have working fireplaces Friday, July 17. The veteran Concordia Courier have brother has been called the lawmaker and activist, to create that perfect ambience. compiled a collection of N-word with a hard ‘r’ on Finally, new field lights will illu- who was a contemporary thoughts and experiences the street, and my father minate soccer, lacrosse, track and of Dr. Martin Luther King, from Concordia students has been a victim of police field, softball, and baseball games. died at 80 from pancreatic and recent graduates profiling and brutality in And there are other changes to cancer. come that will give you plenty of explaining how they are his youth. In contrast, most “When you see reasons to get outside and enjoy actively contributing to of the microaggressions all 70 acres of CUI’s campus! something that is not the Black Lives Matter right, not just, not fair, you I face tend to be people I am very excited to start this movement, the importance academic year with you despite have a moral obligation invalidating my Blackness of doing so, and how they because I don't fit the all the challenges that we will to say something. To stand strong in the face of face. But we’ll get through it to- stereotype.” do something,” Lewis adversity. Pictured Above: gether as CUI Eagles! said in December 2019, Blackett, who is also Powerful moments at a BLM addressing the House of a member of the CU protest Photo Courtesy of Dr. Thomas Representatives. Inclusion Club, recognizes Lamont Morgan 2 ASCUI July 29, 2020 Finding Hope in Change I pray that all of you are to see old friends, and make So in the next several weeks, having a restful and healthy new ones. A chance to learn I will challenge everyone to see, summer. To say that this and return to our studies, and find the hope in the change, year has been difficult is and a chance to continue our and see God’s love shine through an understatement, from education. it. We are excited to welcome returning home halfway new and returning students on through a semester to finishing Campus life will probably campus in just a few weeks. I our studies online. Change has look a lot different from that pray for the remainder of your not been foreign to us over the last time we left it but we are summer. I pray that it is full of course of the year, but we have still part of the Eagle family. laughter, fun, and relaxation. I persevered and accompanied Whether it is social distancing, also pray for safety and health that change with a hope for face masks, or deep cleaning of for everyone during this time, ASCUI President: Tyler Haase the future. With that hope classrooms, we will be able to and safe travels back to campus there is a lot to be excited for embrace that change together. in August. Go Eagles! in this new semester, a chance Concordia Courier EICs pass the torch Sarah Kretschmar despite the unforeseen changes I am so happy and honored informative and honorable can highlight what is going on & Alexis Rios and the uncertainty that this to have served as the Editor-in newspaper that it is. in the world, at our campus, pandemic has brought, our Chief for the 2019-2020 school and give students a platform to This special summer time at Concordia is defined year. I have learned so much From Alexis Rios, 2020-21 share their perspectives. edition of the Courier by more than the final three about journalism from our Editor-in-Chief: The Courier is a newspaper created a unique opportunity months of the semester. advisor, Caroline Wong, and Like Sarah mentioned, no by students and for students. for the 2019-20 and 2020- Through all of this, we have so much from all the amazing one could have predicted the It is a unique platform as it 21 staff student editors to learned new hobbies, spent students, athletes, faculty and ending of our spring 2020 remains largely untouched collaborate. Below are notes more time at home and most professors I had the privilege semester. When it comes to from the problems people may from our outgoing Editor-in- importantly, learned to roll of meeting and conversing the Courier, my emotions have with mainstream media. Chief Sarah Kretschmar and with the punches. I wish that with. are all over the place. I’m I highly encourage everyone incoming EIC Alexis Rios. I was able to edit the final I would like to extend a big saddened that I did not finish to keep up with the Courier few issues of the Concordia thank you to all of the coaches the term with our powerhouse this year and reach out to us if From Sarah Kretschmar, Courier as Editor-in-Chief and faculty in the athletic editing team but, on the other there’s ever a story you would 2019-2020 Editor-in-Chief: and distribute them from department and especially hand, very excited to see them like to have highlighted. The It's no secret that the 2020 chapel as usual, but I am Ben Rosehart and his staff for begin to flourish in their next Courier is here for you, and spring semester ended in an thankful to have been able to their dedication to the sports chapter of life. Furthermore, we’re so excited to bring you all unimaginable way. However, aid in the sharing of news on side of the Concordia Courier. I’m stoked to become the EIC the news this upcoming year! the Concordia campus. His constant dedication and can’t wait to get in the Pictured below: Pictured below: Alexis Rios, Sarah Kretschmar, 2019-2020 Editor- News sparks our interest and countless hours he put swing of things with our next 2020-2021 Editor-in-Chief in-Chief and informs us of the what, into promoting Concordia’s group of editors.