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Campus Survivors launched a mutual aid fund for sexual assault survivors on December 30.

Ducks bombard Bears from 3-point line in blowout victory

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The Oregon Ducks made a big splash in Haas Pavilion on Sunday, shooting 46% from the field and collecting a season-best 14 triples to trounce the Bears 88-53 and hand them their second Pac-12 loss.

The contest was seemingly over right as it began. In the opening five minutes, Oregon forced three turnovers and drained a flurry of triples to race out to a 16-2 lead. Its performance resembled a 3-point shooting clinic, as taught by 6’2” sophomore guard Sydney Parrish, who bombarded the Bears with her career-high 7-9 shooting from beyond the arc. Te-Hina Paopao, a 5’9” sophomore guard, also had the hot hand, supplying 21 points on 8-13 shooting from the field and 4-5 shooting from 3-point land.

Despite a viable effort from 5’11 junior guard Jazlen Green, who knocked in a pair of 3s to halt the Ducks’ scoring run, Cal was buried in a 50-27 deficit by the intermission.

“We started poorly and missed some good looks that dug us in a hole really early on, and for some reason, we sagged off of Parrish and gave her looks early on that she really wasn’t supposed to have,” said Cal head coach Charmin Smith. “It was just too much to recover from once she got into a groove.”

The methodical court spacing and unselfish ball movement in Oregon’s small ball lineup, adjusted to the absence of 6’7” star forward Sedona Prince, was reminiscent of the well-rounded style of play of the 2018-19 Final Four Oregon team led by Sabrina Ionescu. Smooth, patient offensive sets produced quality, wide open looks for the Ducks, who proved just how well they can share the basketball. Redshirt 6’5” junior forward Nyara Sabally led the team with five assists, but her spread-the-wealth attitude was infectious, as nine different Ducks got on the board with an assist. Oregon tallied 21 assists on 32 made field goals — something Cal should look to emulate as the season moves forward.

As if the Ducks’ offensive prowess was not already enough to bury the Bears to the point of no return, they also destroyed Cal on the glass, out-rebounding the blue and gold 45-34, including 18 offensive boards to produce extra possessions and second-chance buckets. Missing sophomore forward Dalayah Daniels, who did not play, and with junior forward Evelien Lutje Schipholt playing limited first-half minutes with foul trouble, sophomore Michelle Onyiah picked up some valuable minutes, joining graduate transfer Jadyn Bush in the battle on the low block, yet the pair combined for just six rebounds.

While Oregon shot the lights out, Cal did just the opposite. The Bears finished the contest shooting a miserable 29% (15-51) from the field and found the bottom of the net on just three of 12 3-point attempts. Further, the blue and gold were pounded by the Ducks’ cohesive interior defense, and converted just eight of 22 lay-up attempts.

The sole glimmer of hope amid Cal’s scoring woes was found at the charity stripe, as the Bears knocked down 20 of 26 free-throw attempts. Cal’s point guard and leading scorer Jayda Curry, who returned to the court after an undisclosed health absence, was held to just 13 points for the game, but nevertheless remained aggressive in driving to the hoop, getting to the line on a game-high six occasions.

From a beautiful floater finish on a drive into the lane by junior guard Leilani McIntosh to begin the third quarter, to a perfect inbounds play execution resulting in an easy layup by sophomore center Fatou Samb, Cal women’s basketball was not without its few shining moments to remind viewers of the potential within this program. So while Sunday’s contest brought out some of the worst in Cal, struggling to rebound and defend the 3-point line, the Bears still possess plenty of talent and the prospect of improvement remains on the horizon. The problem that needs to be addressed is shaping up to be that the blue and gold cannot find a consistent rhythm.

“The message to the team was just that we need to be better with the things that we can control. One of them being those wide open looks for Parrish, not grabbing balls, not boxing out, just those little things. We are really good in spurts, but we are not consistently good with anything, and we need consistency,” Smith said.

In reflecting on Cal’s first two Pac-12 matchups, it is clear that Washington State and Oregon each have a plethora of weapons and played solid team basketball, but the Bears did not need to bury themselves by embarrassing margins of 27 and 35 points. Looking ahead to their Pac-12 roadtrip against Utah and Colorado this week, the blue and gold must focus on defending the three — as they have allowed 25 triples in the last two contests — and on asserting themselves in the battle for rebounds. While the remainder of league play will likely be tough sledding, Cal is capable of making adjustments to be respectable, if not competitive.

Jane Kenny covers women’s basketball. Contact her at jkenny@dailycal.org.

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Most casual University of Utah sports fans would likely be excited to hear that the University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team is going into the 2022 season ranked fourth in the nation. The sentiment among the team themselves, however, is entirely different. Coming off a 2021 campaign that saw Utah finish third at the NCAA national championships, the Red Rocks believe that their team, which is composed of a handful of award-winning returning gymnasts from last year as well as a freshman class filled with Olympians, is ready to make a run at a national championship.

“We can either choose to be angry about it and push forward and prove them wrong, or we can dwell on it and let it push us back,” said junior Maile O’Keefe in regards to how the team felt about being ranked fourth. “I think our approach is definitely going to be to prove them wrong.”

As most Utah sports fans know, the University of Utah Red Rocks are somewhat like the Alabama football of college gymnastics. Much like how Alabama football has a track record for producing NFL players, Utah gymnastics consistently produce Olympians, and the expectation is often not just to make the national championships, but to compete for, and win them. 

Indeed, the Red Rocks hold the record for most national championship appearances with 45, including a record 22 NCAA Super Six appearances, as well as nine NCAA national championships, second only to Georgia with 10. Given the program’s prestigious history and the talent on the roster, it makes sense why the Red Rocks feel they are coming into the season with a chip on their shoulder.

“I wouldn’t say being ranked fourth is insulting, it’s quite flattering,” said four-time All-American Sydney Soloski. “But I think with this team, returning all but one routine from last year, with a freshman class of four incredibly talented women and having the coaching staff that we do, we know that we can do more than just make the final day.”

The 2022 University of Utah gymnastics team is, quite frankly, stacked. Twelve of the 16 gymnasts on the Red Rocks roster are returning from last year. After finishing third in the nation as a team in 2021, this on its own should indicate that Utah is going to be a force to be reckoned with in 2022. In addition to the number of returning gymnasts, the remaining four roster spots are occupied by what has been widely accepted as one of the best freshman classes in the program’s history.

Among the freshman class of four is Kara Eaker, a United States Olympic team alternate who is looking to crack the beam and floor lineups, as well as Lehi, Utah’s own Sage Thompson on bars. Thompson was an uneven bars national champion at the 2019 Junior Olympics.

While Eaker and Thompson’s resumes are about as impressive as it gets, the Red Rocks’ freshman class also features Grace McCallum and Amelie Morgan, both of whom were medalists in the team event at the 2020 Olympics. McCallum won a silver medal in the 2020 Olympics for the United States and will almost certainly be a star for the Red Rocks in multiple events in the future. Amelie Morgan rounds out the freshman class on vault and beam. Morgan, a native of Bristol England, came back from Tokyo last summer with a bronze medal for Great Britain.

In addition to a freshman class which features multiple Olympians, the returning group on the Red Rocks’ roster consists of NCAA All-Americans, several Pac-12 individual champions, and even an NCAA individual national champion. Leading the returning group is junior Maile O’Keefe. O’Keefe’s gymnastics resume is long enough that it perhaps deserves an article of its own. For the sake of time, just know that O’Keefe won two individual NCAA national championships last season, one on bars and one on the floor, and she is a seven-time All-American (NCAA and regular season combined).

The accolades held by individuals on Utah’s roster don’t stop there, as the Red Rocks have All-Americans set to compete in every event. On beam, O’Keefe is joined by two-time regular season All-American, Abby Paulsen, and three-time regular season All-American, Christal Isa, who is also an NCAA All-American on bars. On vault, the Red Rocks are led by 2021 regular season All-American Alexia Burch.

Among the key veteran leaders on the team is Calgary, Alberta native, Sydney Soloski. Soloski, a fifth-year senior, four-time All-American, and 2021 Pac-12 floor co-champion, is accompanied by O’Keefe on floor for the Red Rocks.

The Red Rocks roster is also extraordinarily deep. Aside from the household names, the Red Rocks roster consists of several second-team All-Americans as well as All-Pac-12 selections such as Jaedyn Rucker and Cammy Hall, to name a few, who would certainly be the biggest names mentioned in essentially any other Pac-12 school paper’s gymnastics season preview article.

Only time will tell, but as of right now, the University of Utah gymnastics team appears to be a serious contender for a national title. The team itself, expect nothing less.

The University of Utah Red Rocks open up their season on Friday, Jan. 7, at the Maverik Center in the Rio Tinto Best of Utah meet. Utah will face No. 19 BYU, No. 25 Southern Utah, and Utah State. Red Rocks fans should also mark their calendars for Friday, Jan. 14, as the No. 4 Red Rocks face off against No. 2 Oklahoma at the Huntsman Center in arguably the most anticipated meet of the Red Rocks season. Utah will have their chance early on in the season to prove they are better than just the fourth-best team in the nation.

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The current trend toward alternative medicine is often credited to the anti-vaccine movement, but the flawed U.S. health care system and companies that sell these treatments leads people to seek these other options.

While alternative medicines do not always work, instead of shaming people who seek these treatments, people should shame the companies that sell them as well as the inadequate health care system that leads people to seek other options.

There are several forms of alternative medicine such as healing crystals, essential oils and herbal supplements. These treatments are often thought of as being complementary form of medicine to the customer’s standard health care. However, alternative forms cannot be a complement to healthcare if there is no adequate standard healthcare to begin with.

From inadequate response to the pandemic to high costs which serve as deterrents and to reliance on crowdfunding websites for medical care, there are multiple ways in which the current standard health care system is failing. People shouldn’t have to plead their case for medical bills on a crowdfunding platform or forego treatment due to the high cost.

The high costs of health care is what often leads people to turn to alternative medicines such as crystals, which are considered to be a source of healing in some alternative medicine circles. Many people joke about the trend of crystal healing and shame those who consider it to be a real treatment or a substitute for actual health care.

However, this distracts from the reality that alternative medicine can be a response to anxiety and skepticism about the health care system. 

While some people have listened to anti-vaccine propaganda, many people are skeptical about health care for understandable reasons. The health care system has a racist, sexist history that continues today. Women have been known to be misdiagnosed at higher rates than men while Black women die more during childbirth than white women.

People distrust doctors often due to bad personal experiences with them where they felt unheard and gaslit. This is why people may turn to crystals, herbal concoctions and other alternative medicine products. 

The blame is not just on the health care system in the U.S. but also on the companies that take advantage of desperate customers who want health care in order to maximize their profits. 

Many companies that sell crystals, supplements and other alternative treatments are just taking advantage of these customers. Their goal is to make money, not treat patients. The treatments are often inaccurately advertised as well, with companies often selling fake crystals and watered down treatments. Customers who buy these treatments often do not even get what they paid for. 

Rejecting these treatments should not include scorning people for engaging in the consumption but companies who market these products and the health care system that creates the demand for such products to exist. 

Christopher Hernandez is an English senior who can be reached at opinion@thedailycougar.com

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Brain like Berkeley, but ball like SC, LA: Bears lose 2 in a row

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Following the events of Saturday night, it’s safe to say that the basketball prowess of Cal’s opponents down south has yet to be matched.

Both games commenced in a similar fashion; the first halves saw the Bears contesting the Pac-12 royalty point by point, with several ties and lead changes as the clock wound down. Though the blue and gold are known for their steadiness and deliberate offense under head coach Mark Fox’s administration, their early strategy against the USC Trojans seemed to match their pace.

The Trojans got up and down the court with lightning speed, almost as if they were charged by the electrifying energy in the air in Haas Pavilion that Thursday night. At first, the Bears tailed them with such surprising tenacity that the disparity between the two teams in ranks and numbers seemed to vanish. However, the blue and gold’s early trouble on the board was a herald of woe for the 20 minutes of basketball that were yet to come.

The Trojans decided that they had no time to waste, exploding for an 8-0 run to put them up by double digits five minutes into the second half. The Bears are known to be a defensive team, but this defense was nowhere to be found as the Trojans completely obliterated all that was left of Cal’s defense — the Trojans turned corners to score easy layups without any kind of resistance, fueling their scoring run.

Whether it was decisively determined or forced, the Bears seemed to be back to their old steady, calculated, no-nonsense offensive style in the second half; this didn’t do the blue and gold any favors, however, as there was not much movement on the offensive end as the Trojans showcased their extreme talent for getting back defensively in the timeliest manner.

From meticulously executed out-of-bounds plays to organized offense, the Trojans’ performance was undoubtedly a testament to the regard to which their organization is held, not just in the Pac-12 but the entire nation.

As the final minutes of the second half slipped away, every potential comeback Cal still had in it was crushed yet again by the overwhelming Trojans, eventually resulting in a 77-63 Cal defeat. USC star Isaiah Mobley put on a show, recording a near double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds; Drew Peterson trailed not far behind with 17 points and nine rebounds. Mobley seriously did it all, dominating the paint — all while being guarded well by Andre Kelly — as well as shooting 67% from beyond the arc. Four Cal players recorded double-digit scoring, with Kelly leading the way with 19, but it just wasn’t enough to weather the red and gold storm.

“They were crashing hard from all positions,” said forward Grant Anticevich. “A lot of times we lost focus and got mismatched a couple of times in transition, and they snuck up on us there, attacking the glass hard.”

The first half of the UCLA game, eerily similar to the one the Bears played only two days prior, featured five ties and four lead changes, with Cal going head-to-head with one of the top teams in the country. When playing teams as good as UCLA, the last thing the Bears should do is not expect consequences for small mistakes such as mishandling the ball, as early Cal turnovers led to the Bruins capitalizing on those errors.

As Kelly put it, “These teams make you pay when you turn it over.”

UCLA did exactly that. Though both teams shot horrendously from beyond the arc — maybe the Golden State Warriors’ shooting slump was contagious — the Bruins finished the blue and gold off on their own territory, converting the 15 Cal turnovers to 17 points and ending the game with an 8-point lead.

The matchup against the Bruins showcased how much the Bears rely on Kelly for production in the paint as he recorded a game-high of 22 points, the only player on the Cal roster with double digits. If the Bears hope to improve their game, they need to be able to develop several consistent weapons to put points on the board, not just Kelly’s deadly yet insufficient post-ups.

When asked about his teammates’ relatively lackluster performance, Kelly said “Just credit to UCLA. Grant (Anticevich) had a great game against them last year and I think they definitely remembered that.”

At the end of the day, the Bears put up two extremely hard-fought performances against two of the best teams in the nation. Despite mistakes on the board and in handling the ball, the blue and gold exhibited admirable resilience as they refused to let either team lead by a comfortable amount in all 40 minutes of basketball.

“There’s no shame in laying it out there against the best teams and falling short,” Fox said. “It doesn’t mean that you’re a failure. We failed today, but these kids competed in a way that I was really pleased with.”

The Bears are now 2-3 in conference play and 9-7 overall. Although Cal may have suffered two back-to-back losses, fans should remember that no matter how many NBA draft picks USC and UCLA produce and how many times they leave Haas Pavilion with the upper hand, Berkeley will forever be the school that Frank Ocean chose to reference.

Tina Xue covers men’s basketball. Contact her at txue@dailycal.org.

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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society—is currently accepting applications for its 2022 awards program including Scholar, Artist and Distinguished Service Awards, Study Abroad Grants, Literacy Grants, Fellowships and Love of Learning Awards. These awards honor and provide funding for graduate study, continuing education, professional development, […]

On Dec. 28, 2021, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 431,567 new COVID-19 cases. That morning, Emory University President Gregory Fenves announced that the first three weeks of the spring 2022 semester would be conducted online. 

Despite student calls for in-person classes, Emory’s decision to begin online was the right decision. The University’s current testing policies should be strengthened to proactively protect against the Omicron variant when in-person classes begin in late January.  

After two devastating years of COVID-19, setbacks like Omicron are exasperating. But pandemic burnout is not an excuse to relax the commitment to keeping our community safe. With Omicron’s high level of transmissibility, we need robust protocols in place in order to protect those who are most vulnerable, such as the immunocompromised and adults over 65. Every day, we are learning new information about the Omicron variant, and we do not know about its potential transmissibility in close quarters, like classrooms, even while masked. As such, we cannot justify beginning classes in person with rising case numbers. Preventing on-campus transmission early in the semester with gateway testing after students arrive and online classes will likely prevent the drastic uptick in cases that occurred at the beginning of the fall semester. 

The Omicron variant is proving disruptive to travel plans as well, and many students may find themselves with precarious travel plans with as many as 4,000 flights already canceled globally. Shifting to online classes allows students to utilize their best judgment as to when to return to campus, without forcing students to return when it is unsafe for them to travel. 

Around 820,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. alone, and countless others are still suffering from long-term effects like brain fog, lack of taste, heart conditions and numerous other medical conditions. The consequences can be even more incapacitating for those with previously held medical conditions. We cannot risk the lives of others because we are young, vaccinated and want to return to a normal that doesn’t exist for so many. In-person classes are not worth someone’s life. Experts indicate the virus may eventually become endemic, and its effects less fatal — but we haven’t progressed to this yet. Instead, it is still deadly, with unknown long-term effects. Relaxing our protocols will only enhance the progression of the virus and lead to thousands more dead in the coming winter months. The greater number of infections leads to new variants that only further interrupt our attempts to return to normalcy in the future. We must be vigilant and steadfast to keep our community safe. 

Emory’s community is larger than young, vaccinated students. It’s blatantly selfish to put our desires above thousands of people’s safety. Think outside of yourself. Beginning the semester online protects more than students; the University is composed of health care workers who are constantly fighting against COVID-19. Nursing students are working in hospitals with vulnerable patients. Many of our professors have unvaccinated children under five or older parents to care for. Our facilities workers maintain our campus, allow us to return to our dorms and deserve to keep their families safe. They make the commitment to Emory students, and we are obligated to return that commitment. It’s the least we can do for the workers who make our experiences at Emory possible. 

However, Emory’s plan is not perfect. More should be done to prepare for an in-person spring semester after the initial buffer of online classes. The University should shift its testing protocols to mandate random surveillance testing, where new groups of students are randomly selected to test once a week. This method allows for clusters of infection to be identified, and close contacts to be notified. Columbia University (N.Y.) and Duke University (N.C.) have implemented these policies, and students are able to safely enjoy their semesters. By increasing awareness of infections around campus, it allows us to proactively limit the spread of the virus while not overwhelming testing resources. 

We are all tired of COVID-19. We want to be back in person. But our desires for normalcy do not supersede the necessity of safety. Delaying our in-person classes is one way we can protect our professors and fellow students. After these three weeks, we will come together again. Our immunocompromised peers will be thankful they can enjoy equitable access to in-person classes; our older professors will be excited to return to the classroom with safety setting the tone of the semester. Our community can only prosper if we are safe and healthy. Selfishness will not end the pandemic. We have to look outside ourselves and be more compassionate for the broader Emory family. The alternative is being complicit in harming countless members of our community. 

Rachel Broun (23C) is from Carrboro, North Carolina.

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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society—is currently accepting applications for its 2022 awards program including Scholar, Artist and Distinguished Service Awards, Study Abroad Grants, Literacy Grants, Fellowships and Love of Learning Awards. These awards honor and provide funding for graduate study, continuing education, professional development, studies abroad and local, national and international literacy initiatives.

Since 1932, Phi Kappa Phi’s awards program has recognized members and students on its chapter campuses for outstanding academic achievement. Each year more than $1 million is awarded through programs that last year recognized more than 425 individuals.

Programs currently accepting applications include:

• Scholar and Artist: A life membership and a $1,000 donation to a nonprofit cause will be awarded to individuals who demonstrate the ideals of the Society through their lifelong activities, achievements and scholarship. The deadline to apply is Feb. 1.

• Distinguished Service: A life membership and a $1,000 donation to a nonprofit cause will be awarded to an individual who has provided sustained, non-compensated volunteer service to others beyond the realm of academia. The deadline to apply is Feb. 1.

• Study Abroad Grants: One hundred twenty-five grants of $1,000 each will be awarded to both members and non-members studying abroad. The deadline to apply is March 15.

• Literacy Grants: Grants of up to $2,500 are available to Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members seeking funding for literacy initiatives. The deadline to apply is April 1.

• Fellowships: A total of 62 Fellowships are available each year – two at $35,000, six at $20,000 and fifty-four of $8,500 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. The deadline to apply varies by each Phi Kappa Phi chapter. Contact your local chapter for deadline information.

• Love of Learning Awards: Two hundred awards at $500 each, are available to help fund post-baccalaureate studies and professional development for active members. The deadline to apply is June 30.

“The Society’s dedication to educational and personal growth throughout one’s lifetime is so unique; I feel that as I develop as an individual, there will be a different Phi Kappa Phi program or initiative to involve myself with,” said Alysa Blakeney, Love of Learning recipient.

For more information including eligibility requirements and application instructions for each program, please visit www.phikappaphi.org/awards.

About Phi Kappa Phi
Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Phi Kappa Phi inducts approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni annually. The Society has chapters on more than 325 select colleges and universities in the United States, its territories  and the Philippines. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify. The Society’s mission is “To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.” For more information, visit www.phikappaphi.org.

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Gophers men’s hockey’s starting goaltender Jack LaFontaine has signed with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL), the pro team announced Sunday.

LaFontaine, the Mississauga, Ont. native, was selected by the Hurricanes in the third round, 75th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft.

“We would like to thank Jack for his contributions to the Gophers program,” Gophers head coach Bob Motzko said in a statement. “We wish him well as he begins his professional career.”

The signing comes as a massive loss for Minnesota.

LaFontaine held a 12-8-0 record this season for the Gophers, recording a 2.69 goals-against average an

Last season, LaFontaine was the recipient of the Mike Richter Award, given to college hockey’s best goaltender, and was the Big Ten Goaltender of the Year.

The Gophers’ co-captain played in 96 collegiate games with Michigan and Minnesota from 2016-22, holding a 2.52 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage with five shutouts.

With LaFontaine heading to the NHL, the Gophers will look to junior Justen Close and freshman Brennan Boynton between the pipes.

Close has only played in six games for Minnesota, holding a .792 save percentage, while Boynton has yet to see any collegiate action.