Dreams came true for Emory’s women’s golf team on Sept. 5 after they became the program’s first team to win a tournament. The Eagles secured their win at the Lynn Schweizer Invitational, which included 10 teams of five golfers each and took place at the Denison Golf Club in Granville, Ohio.

The women’s golf program at Emory University is still new, having launched in fall 2019. Fighting through a pandemic and being in existence for less than two years makes winning a tournament a huge milestone for the Eagles. Head Coach Katie Futcher was hired in 2018 to build the program, and while proud of her team’s accomplishments, she said this is just the beginning. 

“It was so satisfying to watch our players compete and perform well,” Futcher said. “It makes me feel that the program is headed in the right direction, and I’m excited to watch these players pursue their own personal excellence and achieve their goals.” 

Not only did the Eagles make program history with their win, but they also ended with a score of 590 after shooting a school record of 292 over the last 18 holes of the 36-hole competition. The host of the Invitational, Denison University (Ohio), came in second place with a score of 628 (316-312) as Stevenson University (Md.) finished in third place with a score of 646 (323-323). 

Some of the team’s newest additions and those who have barely worn their uniforms led the team to victory. Freshman Ellen Dong and sophomore Irene Wang tied for medalist honors out of the 63 players in the tournament. Dong and Wang each totaled a score of even-par 144 (72-72). Wang distinguished herself by tallying 27 pars, the most of any participant, while Dong was right behind her with 25 pars. 

Freshman Sharon Mun also stood in the spotlight for the Eagles, scoring a 145 (75-70) that tied her for third place out of all competitors. Dong and Mun each tallied four birdies, the most of anyone on their team, while Dong, Mun and Wang all impressively scored one eagle each. 

The rest of the team also fared well, with freshman Heejo Hyun finishing in eighth place while sophomore Mariana Chong concluded the tournament in 11th place. Chong credits the win to the team’s dedication.

“I am very sure that our win was the product of all the hard work and effort that all five of us and the coaches have put in,” Chong said.

With a full season ahead, Futcher sees the team’s first tournament win as a stepping stone to more in the coming months.

“These players have high goals for themselves, and I truly believe the sky’s the limit,” Futcher said. “I’m excited and honored to be a part of their journey.” 

Follow the Eagles during their next competition on Oct. 2-3 when they travel to the Williams College Women’s Golf Championship in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

The Emory women’s golf team following the program’s first tournament win. (Courtesy of Emory Athletics)

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As Colorado State University hosted a four-team tournament, the Rams took care of business in their two Friday games. The Rams started the day against the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars at noon and then took on the Oregon State University Beavers later that evening.  CSU was able to get some rest before their match […]

BUSD talks COVID-19 staffing needs, keeping students in school

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The Berkeley Unified School District’s Board of Education held a meeting Wednesday in which it considered and discussed budget adjustments in an effort to accommodate staff and students as positive COVID-19 cases affect in-person learning.

Amid efforts to safely keep students in school, the Berkeley Unified School District’s Board of Education discussed new staffing needs and budget plans at its meeting Wednesday.

Board members discussed the district’s use of modified quarantine, or quarantine recommendations that allow some students who are exposed to COVID-19 to continue in-person instruction after complying to rigorous protocols. However, the meeting addressed the need to hire more staff in the district to accommodate for the increased amount of work that comes with modified quarantine.

“Much of the work of running the school has taken a backseat to complying with the health guidance to keep students in school and not on a 10-day quarantine,” Berkeley Federation of Teachers president Matt Meyer said during the meeting. “Eventually … the ability to lead a site will be compromised because an admin will not be physically and mentally available.”

Modified quarantine has allowed the district to keep large numbers of students in school despite recent COVID-19 cases.

For example, 21 COVID-19 cases were reported from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3 across BUSD schools, but 423 students were able to continue in-person instruction under modified quarantine as of Sept. 8 and only 12 were required to quarantine at home. 

“Many districts just don’t have the bandwidth to do the work that we’re doing and are sending lots of students home for 10 days,” BUSD director Ana Vasedeo said during the meeting. “I’m proud of the fact that we organized this huge operation.”

Meyer noted that letting students stay in school under modified quarantine instead of home quarantine requires extensive tracking and testing. The district has around three to five positive cases a day, and each takes staff around eight hours to contact trace, Meyer added. 

Meyer emphasized the need for more support staff, such as full-time substitute teachers assigned to each district, to ease the burden of work needed to put students under modified quarantine. The district plans on increasing substitutes’ compensation up to $225 per day, hiring 10 roving substitutes and adding other COVID-19 support staff, according to a presentation by assistant superintendent Pauline Follansbee.

During the meeting, the board also approved a one-time maximum transfer of $2.3 million from Fund 20, a special reserve fund for post-employment benefits, for COVID response expenses. While the district received around $16 million in COVID-19 funding, more funds are still required for critical educational programs, staff expansions and contact tracing operations.

“(That) money, while they seem really significant, have been spread across multiple needs for a very long time,” BUSD superintendent Brent Stephens said during the meeting. “We are now drawing down that balance to zero and starting to dip into our own district funds to be able to continue to meet these ongoing needs.”

Cindy Liu is an academics and administration reporter. Contact her at cindyliu@dailycal.org, and follow her on Twitter at @_CindyLiu_.

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Gophers soccer dominated the University of North Dakota in a 2-0 win Sunday evening, remaining undefeated through seven matches with a 4-0-3 record this season.
“I thought we stepped up today and created a lot of good opportunities,” Gophers head coach Erin Chastain said. “Certainly, we are happy with the shutout and happy that they didn’t really have any chances to score.”

The Gophers’ offense got off to a quick start, pressing the ball and controlling the pace, led by sophomore Sophia Boman and graduate student Makenzie Langdok.

In the match’s third minute, Langdok dribbled down the right side of the field and lofted a long ball into the box to find junior Izzy Brown, who struck a header toward the middle of the net. However, North Dakota’s goalkeeper Madi Livingston was there to make the save.

The Gophers continued to possess, attack, and get their chances for the first 39 minutes of the first half but could not find the back of the net. It seemed as if the match would be tied going into halftime.

However, just before the end of the first half at the 40-minute mark, the Gophers finally found the back of the net as sophomore Maddie Baker scored her first career collegiate goal.

“It has been great to integrate Maddie Baker in the front line,” Chastain said. “She made a good run on the goal. Happy for her to get on the score sheet. Hopefully, that helps her confidence as we move forward.”

Baker’s first career goal came after a beautiful play that began with sophomore Christa VanLoon, who worked her away toward the left side of the box, created space, and lofted the ball just behind the right goal post to Boman.

Boman received the cross, pulling off a beautiful one-touch pass to keep the ball in play and to find Baker in the middle of the box. Baker made no mistake on Boman’s pass, using her upper body to put the ball into the back of the net to open up the scoring to give the Gophers a 1-0 lead.

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“The cross from Christa [VanLoon] was really good,” Baker said. “Soph [Boman] somehow got on the end of that one [the cross] and kept it in [the ball]. Then it was right in front of the goal, and I was like ‘just get it in.’”

At halftime, the Gophers led the Fighting Hawks in shots (17-3), shots on goal (4-1), corner kicks (7-2), and they possessed the ball 76% of the time.

In the second half, the Gophers did not lay back as they came out firing and continued to control the match’s pace. Senior McKenna Buisman had a chance to score but shot the ball over the top of the net at the 55-minute mark, while freshman Khyah Harper fired a shot into the crossbar just after at the 57-minute mark.

As the Gophers continued to take shots and control possession, it was not until the 83-minute mark that they scored their second goal of the match, courtesy of Langdok, her first goal of the season and sixth of her career.

Freshman Lauren Donovan was dribbling in the midfield and crossed it over to Langdok on the right side of the field, and she did the rest.

The Gophers veteran took a quick left cut and dribbled the ball between a Fighting Hawks defenders’ legs. She then found open space toward the middle of the field where she took a sizzling left foot shot from outside the box that bent its way into the top left corner of the net to extend the Gophers lead to 2-0.

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The Gophers’ second half was just as dominant as their first half as they finished the match with a season-high 32 shots, seven of them being on goal. They only allowed North Dakota to have four shots, with only one on goal.

Junior goalkeeper Megan Plaschko still has yet to concede a goal this season. She now has an impressive six individual clean sheets and is tied for the most in the nation this season with Creighton University’s Keelan Terrell.
“Our backs and goalkeeper were very disciplined today,” Chastain said. “We are happy to end the non-conference with no losses and goals against. We fully recognize that we are going to have to kick it up a notch with the Big Ten.”

The Gophers take on the University of Wisconsin-Madison for their first Big Ten conference matchup of the season at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m.

Spikes in COVID-19 cases at the semester’s start emptied seats in classrooms and forced some classes online as professors and students alike got sick.

“My family and friends they’ve all said, the fact that I got it is strange, because I’m not one to go out to eat,” said Jennifer Kowalewski, an associate professor at Georgia Southern. “I’m not one to hang out, you know. I’ve been very cautious and so I think I would tell people just to, you know, be caring, be cautious.”

While being on day thirteen of her quarantine, Kowalewski has been continuing her classes through Zoom and with help of other colleagues helping or even substitute teaching. 

“I’m struggling to get through but I want to make sure that my students get the best education that they can and understand everything in this class while I am out.” 

While catching Covid not only affects professors but students as well, many have already had to put attending classes in person on hold. GS students Gretchen and Cailey Dunnell both had COVID-positive professors.

Both Gretchen and Cailey have said that their professors are handling the situation very well. “Both of my professors told the class through a folio announcement. One of mine had been exposed but was vaccinated so he kept us informed during our in person classes about his situation and his testing,” said Gretchen. 

“We have a few assignments on Folio, and they’re pretty easy,” said Dunnell. “ I just prefer doing work in person.”

Gretchen told George-Anne that her classes continued through Zoom, “I like this method because I can stick to my daily routine.” 

“I don’t feel the need to quarantine because I am vaccinated and am always wearing my mask, but I plan on getting tested soon,” said Gretchen.

While COVID-19 cases are starting to dip in numbers, Kowalewski encourages GS students and employees to wear a mask and get vaccinated, “Remember that we’re all still in this together.” 

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Changes have been made well before kickoff for Colorado State to return from its season-opening setback with the excitement found at Canvas Stadium on Sept. 11. as the Rams took on the Vanderbilt Commodores in a sea of orange to celebrate Aggie Day. Starting off strong, the Rams did not hesitate to take the lead […]

Boos louder than the Trojan Marching Band filled the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as No. 14 USC dropped its Pac-12 opener 42-28 to Stanford Saturday night.

As the first in-person Pac-12 game since 2019 neared at the Coliseum, the electricity was palpable. The buzz around the stadium overwhelmed from Exposition Blvd. to Figueroa St. 

USC made its run onto the field in a pitch-black arena, welcomed by rowdy fans shouting through their hands and fire shooting up in the air. The Trojan sideline was jumpy and the crowd was fiery as kickoff approached. 

A memorable entrance turned out to be the lone memorable moment of the night. By the time the game concluded, fans covered their eyes in horror as the Trojans walked off the field demoralized.  

“They came in extremely well prepared. I thought they executed their game plan tremendously well,” said head coach Clay Helton in a press conference following the game. “When you look at it across the board, they beat us in every phase.”

After only one penalty against San Jose State last weekend, the Trojans were unable to settle into Saturday’s game, with five penalties for 55 yards in the first half. USC finished the game with nine penalties for 111 yards.

Some of the Trojans’ mistakes were more crucial than others, with the most costly errors coming on the defensive end. Two touchdowns for Stanford were set up by two pass interference calls on USC’s defense. 

“I thought we got behind on the penalties early,” Helton said. “We didn’t get the turnovers, we didn’t get the field position and that’s credit to them. I thought they played great special teams … They didn’t make the critical error in turning the ball over. They outplayed us tonight, that’s just reality.” 

USC’s mistakes on defense weighed heavily on the Trojans’ inconsistent play on offense. 

It took USC until 13:28 left in the second quarter to score a touchdown, unbeknownst to fans that there would not be another until late in the fourth. The Trojans were down 21-10 at the half.  

Junior quarterback Kedon Slovis completed only 64% of his passes for 223 yards and one touchdown — most of which came when the game was already decided. After a career game last week, junior wide receiver Drake London had a quieter one with four catches, 68 receiving yards and one touchdown. London and sophomore wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr. also dropped easy touchdown passes that led to field goals. 

After going scoreless in the third quarter, the Trojans have now failed to score a touchdown in the third quarter in seven of their last eight games. 

“A lot of things [went wrong],” Slovis said. “But, at the same time, I think we had good spurts, good drives but we just have to finish.” 

The Cardinal seemed to have gotten whatever they wanted on the offensive side. They put up 42 points after only scoring 7 last week, punishing a Trojan defense that gave up 7 points last weekend. 

In his first career start, sophomore quarterback Tanner McKee shined with 234 yards passing and two touchdowns. USC also gave up three rushing touchdowns to three different running backs.

“For defense at least, I think we just have to execute better,” senior safety Isaiah Pola-Mao said. “Our defense thrives on turnovers, and we didn’t get any tonight, so I think we just have to step up as players and execute better.” 

From the opening kickoff, an odd beginning seemed to tell the story of the night. Sophomore kicker Parker Lewis was ejected from the game for a targeting penalty, setting the tone for a game the Cardinal controlled throughout. 

A huge goal-line stop in the second quarter to hold the Cardinal to a field goal turned to waste. USC was called for offside on the kick, Stanford sent its offense back on the field and scored instantly. 

A long drive by USC late in the second half progressed to Stanford’s seven-yard-line but it fell through late. The Trojans failed to convert in the red zone and had to settle for a field goal instead of tying the game at 14. 

A defense that held San Jose State to only 7 points last weekend struggled to get a key stop at the end of the first half. The Trojans were unable to stop the Cardinal on the last drive of the first half, giving up a 49-yard catch and run on the second play of the drive leading to a Stanford touchdown to extend the Trojan deficit to 11. 

Hope of a comeback was put to rest when Slovis threw a pick-six to extend Stanford’s lead to 15 with 5:02 left in the third quarter. Chants of “Let’s Go, Stanford,” from traveling fans sent shockwaves throughout the Coliseum. 

“We didn’t play our best tonight,” Helton said. “But I know this: at the end of the season, see where we’re at.” 

USC will travel to face Washington State next Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

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