Colorado State soccer beat Fresno State Sunday afternoon to extend its winning streak to five, with a final score of 3-2.
The Rams are undefeated in conference play so far this season with four wins, making CSU the first team to do so in the Mountain West. CSU played a strong offensive game against Fresno, scoring three goals on a whopping 25 shots. The Rams allowed two goals and nine shots from the Bulldogs.
CSU received calls in the second half of the game, with two yellow cards given to Avery Vander Ven and Katy Coffin along with four fouls. The Bulldogs were given two penalty kicks; however, they were only able to capitalize on one. Libby Brooker was able to stop one, which was an anchor point for this game, pushing back a potential comeback for the Bulldogs.
“Penalty kick saves are typically not ones that goalies are supposed to make,” Brooker said. “So it’s kind of just guessing the right way and trusting your training. … I was really happy with that, but the ending of the half was definitely not ideal. We wanted to stay on top with three. A win is a win and I’m proud of the work that the girls put forward today.”
The MVP of the game was Mia Casey, who scored two goals and had one assist. Casey was the focal point of offense, being involved in every scoring play of the game. On top of that, she took six shots during the game.
The offense played almost perfectly all game, finding gaps and space to put the ball to create clear shots and set up potential plays. The Rams communicated well and were able to place the ball well across the field, making it difficult for the Bulldogs to regain possession.
“Our practices are very structured because (coach Keeley Hagen) knows it’s important for all of us to be on the same exact page,” Casey said. “So when we have girls going in line and girls down the left, we talk. Everybody knows where they’re supposed to be. It’s up to the girl with the ball to just put it in the right spot.”
Looking ahead, the Rams will face off against Boise State and Utah State in back-to-back games. Both BSU and USU are undefeated in conference play but have tied once. This will be a real test for CSU and an opportunity to prove they can be the best.
“Certainly (if) you’re winning, the locker room’s going to feel better about themselves,” Hagen said. “We’re just going to try and get better every training session and every game and make adjustments as we go through each different opponent.”
Releasing an album trailer on Aug. 27, she announced “The Great Impersonator,” a self-proclaimed “confessional concept album” that explores the kind of music she would’ve made had she debuted in different decades. Halsey’s leaning into the artistic aspects of this album. In addition to the music, she’s using hair, makeup, costumes and filters to completely embody the art and soul of each decade.
Along with the trailer, Halsey has released an EP of all the singles to give fans a taste of what this album has in store.
Bringing Back Punk
“Ego” is an upbeat, punk-pop track about fighting the bad parts of yourself. With lyrics like “I think that I should kill my ego, ‘cause if I don’t, my ego might kill me” and “I’m really not that happy being me,” it explores a concept mentioned in the album trailer. “If it all ended right now, is this the person you’d be proud to leave behind? Is it even you?”
Leaning into the artistic aspect with the accompanying music video, Halsey is seen dressing up as a feminine and masculine version of herself chasing each other around a house in a fight. Everything from the costumes to the set hits viewers with a wave of nostalgia for the movies that came out in the ’90s.
Self-Reproach of Love
“Lonely is the Muse” is an early 2000s-inspired heavy rock track. It’s a dark reflection of her past relationships, a prevalent topic in her previous work. While her early work is filled with sadness and longing about the feelings surrounding these romantic partners and relationships, this track is filled with rage targeted at herself. It’s an angry declaration of everything she’s done for them, and how it destroyed her and left her alone in the end.
“But I was built from special pieces / That I learned how to unscrew / And I can always reassemble / To fit perfectly for you / Or anybody that decides / That I’m of use / Lonely is the muse,” she sings.
Pain Behind the Glamour
“Lucky” is another early 2000s-inspired pop track inspired by the likes of Britney Spears, sampling Spears’ track of the same name. It takes on the same narrative format as Spears’ version, yet is set more in a first-person point of view. It almost continues the narrative of Spears’ version, writing about her experience with fame in a retrospective way, completing the story Spears’ started. With a bridge detailing the harsh behind-the-scenes events of her life that were shadowed by the glamorous events of her career in the spotlight, like her split from her child’s father and her struggle with multiple chronic illnesses, Halsey pulls back the curtain and reveals the reality of fame.
Halsey teased this song for days by posting glittery photos, paparazzi-style videos and a mock tabloid magazine cover on her Instagram, giving fans early 2000s realness. The accompanying music video further leaned into this, featuring Halsey in several sparkly body-suit costumes, bright pink hair and facing more paparazzi.
“The Great Impersonator” is set to be released on Oct. 18.
LAPD concludes bomb threat investigation near fire station
There is no known threat associated with the incident on the 3000 block of Hoover Street and the investigation is ongoing, an LAPD officer told the Daily Trojan.
The Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad is currently responding to a bomb threat received on the 3000 block of Hoover Street. There is no known threat associated with the incident and the investigation is ongoing, an LAPD officer told the Daily Trojan.
30th Street between University Avenue and Hoover Street is currently closed.
UPDATE: The Los Angeles Police Department has concluded its investigation of the bomb threat on the 3000 block of Hoover Street as of 1:03 p.m.
“Thirtieth Street between Hoover Avenue and University Avenue is now open,” a TrojansAlert message read.
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The Daily Emerald is providing live coverage of events held by student organizations today in remembrance of the Oct. 7 attacks by Palestinian political and militant group Hamas against Israel.
As of right now, the student organization Ducks 4 Israel set up posters on the Memorial Quad and there is a scheduled march and rally at the Eugene Federal Courthouse by Students for Justice in Palestine at 5:30 p.m., as well as a vigil by Ducks 4 Israel at the EMU Amphitheater at 6:00 p.m.
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Updated 12:00 p.m.
On the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by Palestinian political and militant group Hamas against Israel, various student groups and organizations have honored the date with different events.
UO student organization Ducks 4 Israel staked posters of the 101 remaining Israeli hostages on the Memorial Quad around 11 a.m.
Rachel Lennard, the vice president of internal affairs for Ducks 4 Israel, described what the purpose of the event was.
“We are putting their faces up today to remind people that it’s been a year and we really want them to come home,” Lennard said.
Lennard said that she wants to remind people what is at stake during this time of worldwide tension.
“For me, this is a really good representation of the pain that is felt on both sides. This is a really polarizing issue and this gives me the perspective that what’s happening [in] my life might not really be that bad,” Lennard said.
Ducks 4 Israel has planned to hold a vigil at the EMU Amphitheater today at 6 p.m. to continue their events of remembrance.
“This is a really complex issue and people that support Israel, you’re not alone. We’re here to help people not feel so isolated,” Lennard said.
Farrah Jacoby, a Jewish student who saw the posters on her way to class, described how it felt to be Jewish on campus.
“I obviously wasn’t around for the Holocaust, but this has been compared to it. It’s really scary being a Jew on campus given how many people don’t like Jews and Israelis, so it’s been really hard,” Jacoby said.
She said that she appreciated the commemoration.
“It’s hard to see that there [are] this many people being held captive but I like that they have it out here so that everyone who walks by can see it,” Jacoby said.
The next event scheduled is a march and rally from the student organization Students for Justice in Palestine at 5:30 p.m. at the Eugene Federal Courthouse.
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After securing a hard-fought victory against Bowling Green, the Monarchs sought to maintain their success on the road facing Coastal Carolina. Freshman Quarterback Colton Joseph, stepping in for the injured Grant Wilson, made his second start of the season. His performance yielded significant outcomes, enabling the team to score 37 points against the Chanticleers. Despite this, the Monarchs fell short, with a final score of 45-37 in favor of Coastal.
In the initial phase of the 1st quarter, both teams had brief possessions culminating in punts. The Monarchs were the first to score following a 12-play, 86-yard drive, with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Junior Running Back Bryce Duke. The Chants responded with an 8-yard passing touchdown to Junior Tight End Cane Berrong after a five-play, 75-yard drive.
The Monarchs extended their lead with a 26-yard field goal by Sophomore Kicker Ethan Sanchez. Subsequently, their defense forced the Chants’ offense off the field, allowing the Monarchs to capitalize with a 55-yard touchdown pass to Isiah Page, bringing the score to 17-7.
As the 1st half approached its conclusion, the Chants urgently sought to score, managing to do so with 5 minutes remaining. A 68-yard rush by Sophomore Running Back Christian Washington placed the Chants on the 7-yard line, where they scored a touchdown with a 12-yard pass to Junior Running Back Cameron Wright.
With 2 minutes left in the second quarter, ODU attempted to secure the lead but suffered a fumble, enabling the Chants to score a 23-yard touchdown, concluding the 1st half with a 21-17 lead.
In the opening of the 2nd half, the Chants executed a five-play, 80-yard touchdown drive, culminating in a 9-yard rushing touchdown by Senior Running Back Braydon Bennet, extending their lead to 28-17 after three total drives. Coastal furthered their lead with another touchdown, a 4-yard rush by Braydon Bennet, making it 35-17.
The Monarchs, despite being 18 points down, displayed resilience as their offense executed a 7-play-65-yard drive resulting in a 40-yard touchdown pass from Colton Joseph to Diante Vines. This was followed by a crucial defensive stop at the beginning of the 4th Quarter. The Monarch offense continued their momentum with a nine-play 78-yard drive, culminating in a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Freshman Running Back Devin Roche. These consecutive touchdowns brought the Monarchs within striking distance of Coastal, trailing by only 5 points (30-35).
In the face of the Monarch defense, Ethan Vasko successfully secured his third touchdown by connecting with Braydon Bennet for 37 yards and his second touchdown, bringing the score to 42-30. Despite the Monarch offense’s attempts to respond with a touchdown of their own, they were unable to do so and concluded their drive with a punt.
A 4-minute-10 play drive by the Chants resulted in a 46-yard field goal by Junior Kicker Kade Hensley, extending their lead to 45-30. The Monarchs managed to add points to the board with a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Colton Joseph, bringing the score to 42-37. However, the Monarchs were unable to regain possession of the ball, concluding the game with the Chants kneeling and exiting their home stadium victorious.
The Monarch’s offense exhibited significant efficiency, performing at its peak during the game with their second-string quarterback, Colton Joseph. Joseph concluded the game with 262 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 12 rushing attempts, and 68 yards, including a rushing touchdown late in the game. Freshman Running Back Aaron Roche also delivered an exceptional performance, recording 12 rushing attempts for 86 yards and one rushing touchdown, marking his best game of the 2024 season. While the Monarch’s offense performed admirably, an interception and a fumble by Joseph resulted in a costly touchdown that ultimately thwarted the team’s chance at victory.
The Monarchs, with a record of 1-4, are set to embark on the second game of their 3-game away stretch against Georgia State, who holds a record of 2-2 and is well-rested following its bye week. The forthcoming game is scheduled to take place at Center Park Stadium on Saturday, October 12th, at 3:30 p.m.
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A professor within the University of Oregon’s School of Music and Dance has earned roughly $570,000 in revenue from students in the past four years with his self-published book. However the issue was set aside as a “gray area” in policy, according to numerous SOMD faculty.
The professor, Toby Koenigsberg, teaches the “Contemporary Songwriting” course at UO, which previously had at times several hundred asynchronous students each term. He’s raising several ethical and legal concerns amongst his colleagues at the school, their concerns being that he could be not only violating UO Ethics, but Oregon law, due to the revenue he made from the book while working as a “public official.”
Koenigsberg is the sole owner of King & Hill Publishing, which publishes his textbook, according to state business records. He registered his business with the state in 2020.
He did not directly answer the Daily Emerald when asked how much he has profited from textbook sales since its publishing in 2020. However, according to an analysis by the Emerald, Koenigsberg may have pocketed roughly $570,000 in the past four years, given the price of his textbook and varying number of students each term.
Since Koenigsberg self-published his book, he allegedly received all the revenue from this text. According to one SOMD faculty member, the text did not go through the typical academic peer-review and publishing process, and therefore there was no third party that would earn a profit.
In a subsequent email to the Emerald, Koenigsberg claimed his text was contributed to and vetted by those who have worked for famous musicians including Elton John, the Backstreet Boys, French Montana, Grace VanderWaal and many more.
SOMD’s slow response to its students and staff’s concerns
SOMD students and faculty attempted to raise their concerns to the dean of the SOMD, Sabrina Madison-Cannon, in 2020, according to SOMD faculty who asked not to be identified for confidentiality purposes.
The concerned faculty were told there was a “gray area” in policy for the situation, and nothing was changed at this time.
In late 2021, Madison-Cannon and the Office of the Provost discussed the issue again, according to emails obtained by the Emerald. Madison-Cannon was told it seemed like a “pretty clear conflict of interest,” by the Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, emails show.
However, the Assistant Director of Research Compliance Services at the time, Carolyn Craig, told Madison-Cannon that there was no hard policy to prevent instructors from selling their materials to students, and that the SOMD should establish its own policy for this, according to the emails obtained by the Emerald.
The school did not begin the policy making process until June 2024. In light of this, the textbook continued to be required for every student for several more years, allowing Koenigsberg to profit further.
The information given to Madison-Cannon was proven to be false in April, when the UO’s Associate Director of Conflicts of Interest & Export Controls, Mandy Gettler, discovered administration did not account for Koenigsberg owning his own publishing company when they discussed it with the dean in 2021, emails show.
When the Emerald attempted to speak with Madison-Cannon in May to discuss Koenigsberg’s textbook, she wrote in an email statement that she was “not able to comment on those matters right now, as confidential personnel and policy-related discussions are happening related to this.”
Madison-Cannon stated to the Emerald in September that there would be a new policy that would be voted on and ratified sometime in the coming months. She said that, “we expect the situation to be resolved at this point.”
Textbook guidelines and how they’ve been broken
According to UO Ethics guidelines, “All university employees, including faculty and staff, and even some students and volunteers are considered public officials.”
State law bars public employees from using their position for financial gain. UO policy clearly states an employee can’t influence students to buy goods from an employee’s side business.
It also requires employees to disclose and receive prior approval from an administrator for all outside activities that could financially benefit them.
The UO Office of the Vice President for Research Innovation recommends that faculty follow the American Association of University Professors guidelines for professors who assign their own texts.
The AAUP guidelines include several recommendations. One suggestion is to place copies of the text in the UO Course Reserves, which would give students the option for free access.
Another is to have an unconflicted third party affirm the decision to include the text in class. This may look like a department head or other faculty member who approves of the quality and necessity of a text in any given course.
In an email statement to the Emerald Koenigsberg stated, “I believe this is a common practice at UO and other institutions of higher education, and does not violate Oregon law. I have done this with the full knowledge of the UO administration.”
Koenigsberg did not identify if any UO administrator gave prior approval for his textbook arrangement nor did he say if he disclosed his outside activity.
Koenigsberg stated to the Emerald that he plans to provide the text for free to his students going forward. However, “Contemporary Songwriting”is not currently available at the UO Libraries.
According to UO’s registration and financial aid website, DuckWeb, Koenigsberg’s class will have a maximum of 50 students instead of its regular 500 in the upcoming terms.
These students are required to purchase a different textbook, its price tag coming out to $17.25 for a new copy. The textbook is titled “The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory,” written by John Seabrook.
Koenigsberg was not involved in the writing or publishing of the new textbook.
Students, faculty express frustration over Koenigsberg’s course material
Students and faculty alike have shared a general feeling that the text is less of a professional source and more so a software tutorial one could access online for free.
Pictures of Toby Koenigsberg’s “Contemporary Songwriting” textbook obtained by the Emerald.
Current students from the SOMD Dean Student Advisory Council said this issue was brought to the Dean in spring 2024 due to several students’ concerns.
Some SOMD faculty have said since this text was published through his own company, it did not go through any peer review. Koenigsberg did not confirm or deny any questions relating to his book’s review processes.
“The self-published aspect is important here. It’s important because the academic review process, the peer review process, is what assures quality when a scholar does research or writes a book,” Zachary Wallmark, an associate professor of musicology at the SOMD, said.
According to students and faculty, Koenigsberg’s book mainly consists of screenshots outlining how to use GarageBand. GarageBand is an Apple software application that does not exist on Windows software, meaning it can be difficult to access for students without an Apple computer.
“It very much is a glorified GarageBand tutorial,” Maykenzie Freeman, a former student in the SOMD, said. “We didn’t even talk about lyricism, except for maybe one week of the course.”
Freeman said because she did not have a MacBook, she had to spend a lot of time in the library in order to access the software, and ultimately do any work for the class.
Former SOMD student MayKenize Freeman stands for a portrait after speaking on her experience as a student in the SOMD. (Tristin Hoffman)
Austin Godburn, a former student in the SOMD, who is now a music producer, said that it felt like the popular songwriting class was taking advantage of freshmen.
“From my perspective, it was like a collection of PowerPoint slides, not like an actual legitimate text on songwriting,” Godburn said.
He also said when he was a freshman, he wasn’t thinking too much about the textbooks, he just accepted they were required.
“Most people…who make their own materials for their own classes, they just make a PDF packet and publish it [for free],” Drew Nobile, an associate professor of music theory, said.
Nobile said he tends to post his class content for free access in Canvas, a software which many courses at UO are run through, rather than going through the “trouble” of publishing something through a personal company.
Wallmark said if he were to require a self-written text that was peer-reviewed and published through a third party, he would receive “a very small percentage” of profit.
This is because when using a publisher a separate group is introduced that earns the majority of the profit and academically reviews the text. Koenigsberg’s text did not have this separate group.
Wallmark said because of the low profit margins, most professors aren’t motivated by the profit they would receive from assigning a text.
Koenigsberg’s publishing site was previously publicly accessible during the Emerald’s reporting. Shortly after being contacted by the Emerald, Koenigsberg’s site became private and is no longer publicly accessible.
“I am very proud of the popular music program. I also am very proud of popular songwriting, one of the most-loved music classes at the university,” Koenigsberg stated.
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In their return home following consecutive road losses last weekend, ODU Field Hockey secured a commanding 8-1 victory, marking a return to winning form with eight unanswered goals. The win brings ODU to a season record of 6-4 (2-1 in the Big East). The team concluded the game with 20 shots overall, 16 of which were on goal.
The visitors took an early lead within the game’s first five minutes. However, Old Dominion rallied from this initial setback and proceeded to dominate the game. Junior midfielder Emily Tamarro, with seven minutes remaining in the first half, assisted senior forward Tess Jedeloo in scoring her eighth goal of the season. The team earned four penalty corners in the opening period in pursuit of taking the lead. With less than a minute left in the half, midfielders Sanci Molkenboer and Frederique Zanderbergen provided the assist for freshman back Ameile Zieckle, bringing the score to 2-1.
Zanderbergen furthered the team’s lead by scoring her fourth goal of the season four minutes into the second period, as the Lady Monarchs continued to widen their advantage. With under four minutes left, Jedeloo secured her second goal of the day, marking her ninth of the season, while Zanderbergen notched her second assist. Senior midfielder Sian Emslie also scored her first goal of the season just before halftime, further extending ODU’s advantage.
Entering the second half with a 5-1 lead, Old Dominion showcased continued offensive prowess. Zieckle secured her second goal of the day three minutes into the third period, with an assist from Zanderbergen, extending the lead to five goals. As the period progressed, Emslie scored her second goal of the year, while Jedeloo completed her hat-trick goal with a pass from Molkenboer, bringing the score to 8-1.
Old Dominion convincingly retained their lead throughout the first three periods, with the score remaining unchanged for the remainder of the game.
In a resounding display of teamwork and determination, ODU head coach Andrew Griffiths praised his players for their impressive turnaround following a challenging weekend. Reflecting on their recent performance, Griffiths highlighted the unselfish play and collective effort that defined the game, ultimately leading to a well-deserved victory.
“It was a full team performance from across the board, unselfish play and attitudes, and they earned it. They also earned a good weekend off.” Griffiths added. “It was a good response after a lackluster weekend last week. The players took it upon themselves to make some changes and played much more together as a team.”
Next up for the Lady Monarchs is another home conference matchup against the University of Georgetown. Game time for Old Dominion is on Thursday, October 10th at 5 p.m.
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In 2023, Gophers volleyball welcomed outside hitter Lydia Grote to the team. The outside hitter played her first three seasons of college volleyball in her home state at the University of California.
The Gophers program was not completely foreign to Grote when she moved from the West Coast. Marin Grote, Lydia Grote’s sister, played at Washington under Gophers head coach Keegan Cook. Lydia Grote said her sister encouraged her to go to Minnesota because of Cook.
In Lydia Grote’s first year with the Gophers, she joined the starting roster where she averaged 2.38 kills and 1.03 digs per set. She was a member of the All-Big Ten Second Team and the AVCA All-North Region team.
Even with Lydia Grote’s individual success, the team finished with a 17-13 overall record. Lydia Grote went into the offseason knowing that this year would be her last. She said she has been focused on her blocking and reading the opponent.
“It’s something that I have struggled with in the past,” Lydia Grote said. “The coaches are talking to me and the other blockers the whole time and just telling us you can do this.”
Lydia Grote began to find her groove this season, and Marin Grote said Lydia has gotten more comfortable in her second season with the Gophers.
“You can see it on the court as a team and as individuals,” Marin Grote said. “She can have those conversations with Keegan in the heat of the moment.”
Lydia Grote said that in her second year here she took on a leadership role with the team and feels a sense of urgency for this season. She said she knows the team can put up a better record than last year.
The Gophers started the season playing against three ranked opponents back to back to back. After the upset win against then No. 1 ranked Texas on Sept. 2, much of the talk was on Julia Hanson, who set a career-high of 23 kills against Texas Christian University on Sept. 7.
Marin Grote has yet to miss one of Lydia’s games and said she could not be more proud of how Lydia and the Gophers are playing this season.
“I’m just so proud that I get to call her my sister and be there for her journey,” Marin Grote said.
Lydia Grote took some time to find her rhythm and part of that meant developing relationships with her teammates.
“I’ve been working on connecting with my teammates a lot, and connecting with my setters,” Grote said. “I think at the beginning of the season every team starts playing matches and it’s hard to get those connections every single time.”
The Gophers took on Wisconsin in a border battle matchup at the Maturi Pavilion on Sept. 25 and won the match in five sets. Grote led the team with 17 kills and 15 digs.
Lydia Grote said the team took on a new mantra after several close matches this season.
“Something that has become kind of a motto in our gym is, ‘Two points,’” Lydia Grote said after the Gophers defeated St. Thomas. “We lost three games by two points.”
When the Gophers beat the Badgers, Cook talked about how Lydia Grote’s newfound energy was what he expected from her.
“I’ve seen it coming for about two weeks now,” Cook said. “Lydia is persistent. She wants to do right by this program.”
Lydia Grote said the close matches brought the team together. She said the losses were tough but forced them to become stronger and enact change.
The Gophers are in the thick of their Big Ten schedule, and half of their matches went to five sets. According to Lydia Grote, the team is fully equipped for these matches.
“Ultimately we’re gonna do whatever the game requires of us,” Grote said. “So if that means playing five sets with any team, we’re going to do it.”
During the Gophers trip to the West Coast, the team split games against UCLA and the University of Southern California. Lydia Grote led the team in the kills in both matches.
The Gophers return to Maturi Pavilion on Friday against Indiana.
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Every year, the first Friday of October marks World College Radio Day, a chance for students uninvolved with the radio station to come in and look around. It is an excellent opportunity for college radio stations to raise awareness about the station on campus to students and faculty. Our campus radio station, WMEB 91.9, participates in the activities annually. Opening up the station for part of the day allows visitors to explore its lounge and library of music. This year, our station gave out free food, CDs and merch.
On our campus, many students are unaware of where our station is located, as it is in the basement of the Memorial Union, Room 164. So, opening up and advertising tours is a great way to get some new students to familiarize themselves with the station, allowing them to learn more about WMEB 91.9. I am already a DJ, so I am very familiar with the location and some of the other DJs, but this allowed me to get to know them better and learn more about what other people are playing on air.
Old box radio reading “angry rodent records” on a shelf with various CDs. Photo by Faith Marie Small
Jazmine DeBeauchamp hosts “Slumber Party,” a show on Sundays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
“I really like having a show. It allows me to play music I like and curate interesting themes around it…Some shows are more full of rage than others,” said DeBeauchamp. “On those shows, I like to play “‘Wednesday’,”, and some shows are a lot more full of joy.”
DeBeauchamp’s show is set around the idea of a girls’ slumber party, where you discuss all the latest artists in the indie and alternative genres. She said that although she likes to play a lot of “Wednesday,” her favorite artist is Victoria Bigelow, who she often played this past September.
Evan ‘Schlubzy’ Hollander hosts “Space Station Sanguine,” airing Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. He applied to be a DJ this past summer as a chance to wind down on his days off and listen to some Japanese jazz fusion. He clarified that he doesn’t just play Japanese artists,. although they are the primary focus of his show. He also plays some other genres like city pop, alternative rock, shoegaze and funk.
“World College Radio Day was a blast, I got to hang out with all my favorite DJs and meet some new people, and eat some pastries,” said Hollander.
Students participating in World College Radio Day at WMEB, sitting, talking, and eating in Room 164. Photo by Faith Marie Small
The chance to talk and hang out around the studio and show students around was really cool. A lot of people left with new CDs of some new or smaller artists to check out. A lot of what WMEB tries to do is highlight these underground artists by focusing on playing new releases and artists outside the Top 200. I highly suggest checking out the station by tuning in or coming to some of their other events. To find out more about the station, check out their Instagram @WMEB919. World College Radio Day is every day, so make sure to check it out if you are around next semester and have the time.
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Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, on Thursday, Sept. 26. With winds reaching as high as 140 mph, the Category 4 storm was among the strongest to hit the United States recently. The hurricane left towns across the South destroyed, cities flooded, and homes upended.
Since last Thursday, the death toll has risen to at least 160 people; many of these deaths include people far inland due to the severe rainfall of the storm. Noted by a slight off-course shift after the hurricane hit land, the storm impacted areas farther east from Atlanta rather than going through it. This instead caused severe flooding in cities like Asheville, N.C., Greenville, S.C. and Athens, Ga.
Due to this change in trajectory, the impact on campus was less severe than anticipated. The hurricane resulted in nearly two days of rainfall (2-4 inches) and Tech shifting to two digital learning days. Dining halls and on-campus restaurants operated on modified hours, and buses were non-operational.
According to Dr. Ali Sahardi, assistant professor of climate, oceanography and weather meteorology at Tech, “the formation process [for hurricanes] begins when warm, moist air rises from the ocean surface, creating a low-pressure area below.” He adds that “as more warm air continues to rise and cool, clouds and thunderstorms form through convection.”
But to become a hurricane, the conditions must be favorable, “such as sufficient ocean heat, low wind shear, and high humidity — this cluster of storms can start to rotate due to the Earth’s Coriolis effect. As the system intensifies, it becomes a tropical storm, and if wind speeds exceed 74 mph, it is classified as a hurricane,” Sahardi said.
Sahardi said previous hurricanes like Ida rapidly developed from low-intensity storms to higher categories. “[This] scenario occurred with Hurricane Helene, which was a tropical storm that made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane within less than 48 hours.”
Dr. Zachary Handlos, another meteorology expert and EAS professor at Tech, states, “the primary concerns about trajectory are which cities are on the right side of the hurricane relative to its motion.” He adds, “As a result, cities in southeast and east Georgia experienced significantly worse wind damage impacts than we did in Atlanta, west of the center of Helene (where the wind direction was opposite of the storm motion, thus reducing the wind speed).”
Although Atlanta isn’t a coastal city, hurricanes can still significantly affect the area. Dr. Sahardi states, “strong winds and heavy rainfall from a storm like Helene could cause damage and flooding, major concerns for densely populated cities with extensive infrastructure like Atlanta.”
Since flooding wets the soil, the strong winds can cause trees to fall. Dr. Sahardi emphasized, “It is also crucial to have a shelter plan in place if severe weather strikes.”
Students on campus faced a variety of challenges. Arya Gujarathi, a first-year CE major at Tech, shared his perspective.
“My family’s from Fort Lauderdale, which is in South Florida, so they did not get very strong wind since the storm directly hit North Florida, but they did get like nonstop rain the whole day.”
In terms of preparedness, Gujarathi mentions, “I grew up entirely in Florida, so we hear about multiple hurricanes every year… it’s just normal for me… make sure you just constantly monitor the track… and make sure you have enough food and water.”
Another student, Chandler Parker, an Atlanta local and first-year BA at Tech, shared her thoughts about the situation.
“The hurricane impacted me personally as I had many quizzes and projects that were all of a sudden postponed, interrupting my schedule, and causing many important events I needed to go to be canceled for the foreseeable future.”
She mentioned she was shocked by Helene’s initial path for Atlanta and how bad the rain got, as she didn’t think it would be that big of a deal at first. Parker mentions that since her family lives nearby, she decided to go home during the storm.
Kusal Patel, a first-year CS student at Tech, shared his experience this past weekend.
“As a freshman, this experience was invaluable in preparing me for disasters that may happen in the future. Although classes shifted to a virtual format, the transition was smooth, making it feel as though we were still sitting together in the classroom,” Patel stated. “My everyday life was not affected as much as it was for my family back in [my] hometown. Metter, Ga. took a big hit, where power and services have not been restored yet.”
With climate change continuing to impact weather patterns, experts like Sahardi andHandlos emphasize the importance of advanced forecasting and model tracking.
“The models simulate the track and intensity of the hurricane, with some models run as ‘ensembles,’ where they simulate the hurricane several dozen to hundreds of times by slightly changing the initial data entered in the model at the starting time to see the variability in track paths and intensity.” Dr. Handlos stated.
This information allows cities to predict storm paths and intensities better, better prepare for natural disasters in the future, and ensure overall safety.
“With global climate change, SSTs [sea surface temperatures] will continue to increase on average every year. This, along with increased air temperature and moisture content of the air over the next few decades, will aid in creating an environment where the strongest tropical cyclones (i.e., category 4 or 5 hurricanes) are expected to increase in frequency.” Sahardi said.
