The Gonzaga did GUknow? Learn More! BulletA student publication of Gonzaga University in MARCH 26, 2020 www.gonzagabulletin.com VOL. 131 ISSUE 27 Paid for by Student Involvement & Leadership Remaining campuswide events canceled By ASHER ALI With an abrupt end to on-campus life for the remainder of the spring semester comes the realization for many Zags the previously scheduled events may not be taking place as anticipated. With an email sent to club presidents and on-campus organizations early last week, GUEST services confirmed no events are to take place on campus throughout the duration of the semester. BULLETIN FILE PHOTO That means organizations, which President Thayne McCulloh and those in Friday’s meeting emphasized the importance of hearing student feedback on commencement. had previously planned for months in preparation for their event, will not get to see the final result come to fruition — at least not in the way they may have Administration weighs options originally envisioned. Eight days after the student body learned the remainder of the semester would take place online in some for 2020 commencement ceremony capacity, on-campus organizations found out from the university that all By GINGER MONROE attended Friday’s meeting, said graduating body. decisions made by other Jesuit previously scheduled events were not it was focused on brainstorming Students were also asked universities across the nation. going to take place on campus. Doing so would contradict advice given by ast week, Zags were feeling options for commencement, to list what they thought the Updates can be found on the keeping in mind that GU hosts three most exciting aspects of Association of Jesuit Colleges multiple government bodies that advises anxious about the prospects against holding gatherings of 10 or more of commencement 2020. three commencements every graduation would be. and Universities website: ajcunet. L spring: undergraduate, graduate The final question gave edu/coronavirus. persons in a single area. Not knowing if graduating and the School of Law. students the space to share any Creighton University is “The GU Emergency Response seniors will be able to experience Team has been hard at work for many commencement is the worst The goal of the meeting was additional thoughts or concerns the only Jesuit institution to to figure out what options the in regards to commencement. have officially canceled its weeks now preparing, monitoring and kind of cliff hanger, senior Alyssa responding to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Groscost said. students would prefer, Ruff said. Both Ruff and the survey commencement this year. Ruff sent a survey to each introduction indicated that a There are no virtual said Rebecca Biddison, Gonzaga However, Gonzaga President Experience Live (GEL) coordinator. Thayne McCulloh tweeted a of the graduating bodies virtual commencement could commencements scheduled, Wednesday afternoon titled be put together in time for and 13 universities, such “They have continued to release photo on Friday afternoon which guidance to students, staff and faculty might reassure some students. “Tassels Will Turn 2020” to commencement to happen on as Georgetown University, discern what it is student’s the scheduled dates of May 8-10. Fairfield University and Regis that’s informed by the WHO (World “It’s Friday, and Zag 2020 Health Organization), CDC, Gov. [Jay] Commencement planning actually want. The options for a delayed live University, are planning to hold The survey explored whether ceremony include Sept. 5-6 or commencement in the fall for Inslee and the Spokane Regional Health is underway… 6’ apart! @ District.” GonzagaU #TheTasselsWillTurn or not students are interested in sometime later in the fall. 2020 graduates. a virtual commencement, or if The attendees of the Friday “We felt around the table last GEL, Gonzaga’s annual admitted #UnitedWeZag,” McCulloh said. student weekend, scheduled for April 18 McCulloh also responded they would prefer a delayed live meeting were all focused on Friday that asking students is the ceremony. minimizing the disappointment most important step,” Ruff said. and 19, will not be moving forward in its on Twitter to last week’s Bulletin traditional fashion. article “Gone too soon: Gonzaga “It is our goal to find a way many Zags are feeling regarding Ruff said she hoped that of recognizing [graduates’] commencement. by sending out the survey, The GEL team sent an email to seniors discuss early departure participating students and families concerns,” pointing students incredible accomplishment “For Gonzaga, the value administration would receive a and helping [them] share in of doing [commencement] strong enough indicator to know March 17, which informed them the back to his tweet about the nearly 30-year tradition would be Friday meeting, again using the celebration with [their] family together, in as personal of a what students want, allowing and friends,” reads the survey way as we possibly can, is a big for an official announcement by canceled. Instead, the organization hashtags #TheTasselsWillTurn offered a set of links aimed at getting and #UnitedWeZag. introduction. driver about how we behave, as Friday. The short survey had four a community, as a workplace, as “We are going to celebrate prospective students better acquainted The question that remains is: with GU, despite the inability to Will tassels be turning in person questions. Along with gauging an educational institution,” Ruff somehow,” Ruff said. students’ interest levels in said. physically be on campus. or over a Zoom conference call? “In the absence of GEL, we will Manager of Academic a virtual commencement Following in the Jesuit Ginger Monroe is a staff Events Angela Ruff, whoor delayed live ceremony, it tradition of discernment, GU has writer. paid special attention to each tracked commencement 2020 SEE EVENTS PAGE 2 Women’s History Month: Gonzaga alumnae paving the way PHOTO COURTESY OF DELORES ALEXANDER PHOTO COURTESY OF DOLLY HUNT PHOTO COURTESY OF DEANNADAVIS.NET Delores Alexander, Boeing. Dolly Hunt, elected county prosecutor. Deanna Davis, CEO of Applied Insight. By MELINA BENJAMIN “My mother is a very strong woman from the She joined Boeing at 23 years old in October 1987 and Democratic Republic of Congo,” said Hunt, elected started off as an entry-level contract negotiator. March is celebrated worldwide as Women’s History prosecutor for Pend Oreille County in Washington. “Her “I did know basic things about contracting but I had to Month, honoring the achievements of women and influence on me got me to where I’m at,” learn a lot about the technology as I went through my first celebrating those who have paved the way for future Her parents emphasized, that as a woman, she could couple years,” she said. generations. take care of herself, instead of feeling as though she had to Managing a global team of about 400 people, What is the driving force behind equipping women rely on someone else to get her what she needed. Alexander oversees tens of billions of dollars of indirect with the mindset they can achieve anything? For Gonzaga “I was born to parents who really believed in education spending, which spans hundreds of suppliers that support University alumnae Delores Alexander, Dolly Hunt and and instilled in me a growth mindset,” said Davis, author the internal infrastructure of Boeing’s production of Deanna Davis, it is generational impact. and consultant. aerospace parts, employee and finance services and IT. Alexander, vice president of indirect supply chain at Women were first allowed to enroll at GU in fall 1948, “When I started out, it was all me,” Alexander said. Boeing, recalled a time when she spoke at a university on according to Foley Library’s university archives. This “How I do things better versus how I now get others to do the East Coast and a young woman raised her hand and changed the dynamics and structures of higher education that. My work at Boeing is about organizational strategies said, “I am tired of having to be told you’ll have to work as we see it today. The admittance of women at the time, and how that fits into the corporation.” twice as hard.” however, was primarily to promote the expansion of When she graduated, GU left her thinking about “It’s not going to end in your lifetime,” Alexander Catholic education. service leadership and the idea of leaving things and said in response. “Your obligation is to see if you can Now, GU alumnae are making an impact in the people better than when you first arrived. drive forward, just like your mom did before you and classroom, science, technology, engineering and math “I own [my identities] better now than I have ever your grandmother did before her, so by the time your (STEM) fields, government, the boardroom and social before,” Alexander said. “I was a female, young and mixed- grandkids are in the world, circumstances have changed.” movements. raced. I took my mom’s advice and I always made sure my For Hunt and Davis, their parents played a substantial Alexander, who obtained her bachelor’s degree in 1987 execution and delivery were remarkable, so there couldn’t role in developing who they would become as professionals and master’s in 2010 from GU, began her career buying be any other excuse. You couldn’t use my gender, age and and contracting for information technology (IT) services. and leaders. SEE ALUMNAE PAGE 2 INDEX OPINION A&E SPORTS News..................................................1-2 Dear seniors, cherish your remaining All the streaming services for your Spokane and GU communities Opinion..................................................3 Arts & Entertainment...........................4-5 time as Gonzaga students quarantine feeling impact of NCAA Tournament Sports....................................................6 PAGE 3 PAGE 5 cancellations PAGE 6 2 March 26, 2020 fb.com/GonzagaBulletin NEWS @gonzagabulletin www.gonzagabulletin.com This technique is not entirely new to the club, as it’s been used previously for kids who were unable to attend the event but still wanted to participate.