CBCSA to host student film festival
Webber, who produced, wrote and directed her film, spoke about the importance of including a story of sexual assault in this year’s lineup. The theme of this year’s festival is “defining blackness.” CBCSA Assistant Director Theo Fowles said he created the festival last year in honor of the center’s 40th anniversary. The Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs is kicking off Black History Month Friday evening with F.R.O. Fest, which stands for “Films Reflecting Ourselves.” The festival is the second annual student film screening hosted by CBCSA at the Fisher Museum of Art. “Having learned recently about all the allegations, I felt charged to continue the conversation and raise awareness about sexual assault,” Webber said. “In the film, it sort of explores how she is offered a settlement as well, and she has to grapple with taking it as a way to … erase the damage that has been done to her.” Rhayme Spencer, a senior majoring in theatre, will be one of the co-hosts, along with Saphia Jackson, a senior majoring in public policy. Spencer, who is pursuing a cinematic arts minor, said he asked to host after Fowles approached him for help with the festival. “I felt like her message [was] so powerful that it needed a visual component to it,” Devons said. “As a [School of Cinematic Arts] alum, I thought [F.R.O. Fest] would be an amazing opportunity for us to highlight … students of color, specifically black students that were writing, directing and producing here on campus,” Fowles said. Fowles said the festival received an increased number of submissions from last year, and he hopes F.R.O. Fest continues to grow. He said next year, submissions may open up to recent alumni in addition to current students. “It’s always nice to see people of color on screen doing literally anything,” Spencer said. “I think it’s nice to have this festival, so people who show up and watch these films can relate to something.” “We will have one representative from each film to talk about the process and how much work and dedication … went into every single project,” Spencer said. “[We want to] open … a dialogue between creators and the audience.” “What I want people to consistently get … through F.R.O. Fest is that blackness looks different ways to different people,” Fowles said. “It’s oftentimes what people don’t expect it to be … so I wanted to be able to highlight those stories … through film.” Jabree Webber, a third-year graduate student studying cinematic arts, film and television production, is one of this year’s filmmakers. Her film, “It Happened One Night,” follows the story of a woman who has been sexually assaulted in a future where Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion rights case, has been overturned. Fowles said CBCSA received 12 film submissions this year. Six films spanning a variety of topics from gang rivalries to online dating were named “official selections,” and four other films received honorable mentions. Following a presentation of the six films, audience members will have an opportunity to hear from the creators in a panel discussion hosted by two students. “As a black woman, I feel like we are often not included in the conversation when it comes to assault,” Webber said. “I really think that this film is important to include … It shows us being vulnerable.” Brianna Devons, a junior majoring in communication, co-wrote and directed a music video to “Fireworks in Tha Hood,” a 2015 song by singer and rapper Ventage about her experience growing up in Inglewood. The short film explores the rivalry between the Bloods and Crips gangs, set in a hunter-gatherer-like society in the woods. Devons, who is currently in Rome and unable to attend the festival, said she hopes F.R.O. Fest will bring the USC community together. Last year’s panel, hosted by then-senior Tyreece Santana, discussed the creative processes and themes of the five films chosen for F.R.O Fest. (Photo courtesy of Theo Fowles/CBCSA) “I feel like at USC … there’s a secondary space for the black community,” Devons said. “Hopefully the people that attend the festival will not just be black people, but people that are interested in hearing these stories.” This story is part of the Daily Trojan’s special coverage for Black History Month. It will run periodically throughout February. Webber said she was inspired to make the film after she heard about sexual misconduct allegations against former campus gynecologist George Tyndall. She said she set a budget of $2,500 for the film because that was the minimum amount allocated to former patients of Tyndall’s in the University’s $215 million settlement last October. Spencer said he also helped select this year’s films, which cover a variety of styles, from feature-length shorts to music videos. He said he thinks the festival is an important platform for black creators to see their work recognized, especially during awards season.
With four games under their belts, the women’s lacrosse team is continuing to dominate, as the Trojans are racing off to their best start in program history, boasting a 4-0 record.With crucial wins against Duke and Michigan, the Trojans now hold a No. 11 ranking and look to continue to build upon the success that they have created in just their fourth year as a team.This week, junior attacker Michaela Michael and sophomore midfielder Lydia Sutton earned MPSF honors for Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week respectively. For Michael, this award marks her second of the season and her fourth in her career. For Sutton, this award is her first in her debut as a Trojan. Continuing to add decorations, this week’s awards render the 16th for the Women of Troy in total, which include six offensive awards, five defensive awards and five rookie of the week honorees.Michael demonstrated her offensive prowess in both of the Trojans’ games against Michigan and Vermont, recording 5 goals in each game. She also notched eight draw controls, triggered two turnovers and earned the 16th and 17th hat trick games of her career. With a .786 shots-on-goal percentage, Michael boasts 106 career goals rendering her just the third Trojan to score more than 100 career goals.Sutton also was instrumental in the Trojan defensive unit, securing seven ground balls and forcing seven turnovers. Sutton and the entire Women of Troy defensive unit limited their opponents to a mere 15-for-29 rate on clear attempts.The undefeated Trojans’ next contest is slated for March 14 at 3 p.m. as they welcome Stony Brook to McAlister Field.
Cleveland’s coaching carousel continues to spin. The Cavaliers and head coach Larry Drew have agreed to mutually part ways, the team announced Thursday. “I am very proud of what we accomplished over the last several years together and will always cherish our Championship,” Drew said in a statement. “I also want to commend our players this season for the bond that they established, the way they approached their jobs and the hard work and growth they had every day. I am very proud of them and wish them the best as they continue to develop for the future.”The Cavs fired Tyronn Lue in October and promoted Drew, who was serving as an assistant coach at the time. The team then added a second year to Drew’s contract.Drew’s dismissal comes as no surprise considering he compiled a 19-57 record in 76 games this season after taking over for Lue following Cleveland’s 0-6 start. The Cavs failed to make the playoffs and finished with the third-worst record in the league.It certainly didn’t help that stars Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson were limited to just 22 and 43 games, respectively, as they dealt with injuries.“We have great respect and appreciation for Larry and the job that he did as the head coach of the Cavaliers for nearly the entire 2018-19 campaign,” Cleveland general manager Koby Altman said in a statement. “He brought professionalism, class and steady leadership both this past season and the prior four years.”Cleveland will enter next month’s NBA Draft Lottery with some decent odds of landing the top selection. The event is scheduled to take place May 14. Drew, 61, was selected by the Pistons with the No. 17 overall pick in the 1980 draft and went on to have stints with four other teams before retiring in 1991.He then launched his coaching career in 1992 with the Lakers, serving as an assistant before landing his first head coaching job with the Hawks in 2010.He also served as head coach for the Bucks in 2013 before joining the Cavs in 2014.
In all the top 20 clubs generated revenue of 7.4 billion euros, a rise of 12% on the previous year.The English Premier League’s commercial attractiveness compared to other European leagues is reflected with eight teams appearing in the top 20 — five in the top 10 — and generating total combined revenue of 3.2bn euros.Champions Leicester break in for the first time and are 20th with revenue of 172.1m euros whilst rivals West Ham also crept into the top 20 in 18th spot with recorded revenues of 192.3m euros.However, thoughts of the EPL being an unstoppable force and all 20 clubs entering the Top 30 next year should not be taken for granted, says Bridge.“When the new TV deal was announced two years ago we might well have thought more there would be more English clubs coming into the Money League for 2017/18,” said Bridge.“But with the rise of their European competitors it might not be as great as one thought.“It is a testament to European football generally and it has to be said clubs are operating in a more financially sustainable manner now.“The introduction by UEFA of European Fair Play (EFP) has seen a huge reduction in losses.”The decline of Serie A continues. Although there are four teams in the top 20 — Juventus the highest at 10th — Deloitte think there is a real danger they could just have one representative next year.“I think it certainly reflects the situation in Italy,” Bridge said.“AC Milan were in the top five in 2002/03 so their decline (they are 16th and even passed by rivals Roma) has been relatively steady over the past 13 years.“It kind of reflects the inability to generate new revenues in Italy both commercially and matchday, antiquated stadia being one of the issues.“Inter Milan (19th) are almost certainly going to drop out and there is a real danger the same can happen to AS Roma and AC Milan.”Share on: WhatsApp London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United’s relative failure on the pitch has not been reflected off it as for the first time in over a decade they top Deloitte’s Football Money League for revenue in the 2015/16 season.United — who were last on top in the 2003/04 campaign — earned record revenue of 689m euros (£515.3m, $736m) — and dislodged Champions League holders Real Madrid who have ruled the roost for the past 11 years.United’s topping of the revenue table — in a season where they failed to sparkle under Louis van Gaal in the league or the Champions League leading to him being sacked — is largely down to one thing according to Tim Bridge, Senior Consuiltant at Deloitte.“It is the commercial power of Manchester United that takes them to the top of the league,” he told AFP.More galling perhaps for Real is that despite passing the 600m euros barrier for the first time they also found themselves edged into third by bitter rivals Barcelona, who bettered them by just 100,000 euros — 620.2m euros to Real’s 620.1m — although the Catalan side have yet to top the table.The top trio also filled the first three positions when Deloitte’s first published the league in the 1996/97 season with United topping then on £88m — pretty much the amount they spent on Paul Pogba almost 20 years later.United’s reign, though, could be short-lived as they failed to qualify for the Champions League this season, even when figures from the huge Premier League TV deal that came into force this season are taken into account, according to Bridge.“The TV deal will counterbalance some of it but much depends on where they finish in the league,” said Bridge.“The truth is it will be a three-way battle next year mainly because United are not in the Champions League and the impact of the exchange rate (it was 1.33 euro to the pound when Deloitte did the 2015/16 table as opposed to Wednesday’s rate of 1.15) and weakening of the pound following the decision to leave the European Union.“It will be challenging for them to stay on top next year.”German champions Bayern Munich and Manchester City fill out the top five — French giants Paris Saint Germain dropping out of the leading quintet to sixth.City’s appearance in the top five for the first time is on the back of reaching the Champions League semi-finals.– Italians struggling –
He adds FDOT officials have been in frequent communication with the City of Stuart staff about the status of the southbound bridge.“We’re at a point right now where we have the north bridge open to four lanes of traffic where we’re doing OK, and for the most part, traffic is moving smooth; certainly we want the bridge back in full operation, but not at the expense of any risks of safety,” Meier explains.The Roosevelt Bridge was closed to drivers on June 16, after FDOT officials conducting a regular inspection noticed a crack in the southbound bridge. They also discovered corrosion in both spans.The northbound and southbound bridges were then closed for inspection until June 27, at which point the northbound bridge reopened to two-way traffic following minor repair work.After restoring the bridge’s strength and allowing it to re-open to traffic, FDOT will address the corrosion and do the work to preserve the bridge.Occasional lane closures are expected as the design and repair work continues, officials say. The Florida Department of Transportation announced late Friday that repairs to both sides of the Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart are anticipated to take four months.Structural Technologies LLC will be the contractor to assist the FDOT with design plans.The cost to repair the broken tendons and corrosion will be determined once the design and scope of the work are final.FDOT officials said the agency plans to complete the design work by the end of July and begin repairs in August.The bridge is still closed to large trucks.Meanwhile, the FDOT says the cause of the corrosion that was discovered last month remains under investigation.“As far as the timeline is concerned, my main concern is safety,” says Stuart Mayor Mike Meier.
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s officials announced on Thursday that the Florida man who pointed a gun at another Walmart shopper who told him to wear a mask is now facing felony charges.28-year-old Vincent Scavetta was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and improper exhibition of a firearm after surrendering Wednesday to Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies. At a Thursday hearing, bail was set at $15,000.According to an arrest report, Scavetta admitted to sheriff’s investigators he was the shopper in surveillance video who pulled a gun during a July 12 argument with Chris Estrada, who had told him to wear a mask because of the coronavirus pandemic. Palm Beach County requires masks be worn in stores.Scavetta told investigators he had been wearing a mask but took it off because it got wet in the rain.The argument began when Estrada’s young daughter almost walked into Scavetta and his father. The men agreed in their statements that Estrada told Scavetta he should wear a mask and Scavetta cursed at him. Estrada told Scavetta not to curse in front of his daughter.In the video, the two men can be seen yelling at each other, when Scavetta raised his middle finger at Estrada, who advanced at Scavetta pointing his umbrella.Once Scavetta started to walk away, Estrada said something more to Scavetta, and that’s when he pulled his .40-caliber handgun.Scavetta said Estrada had threatened him and his father and hit him in the forehead with his umbrella’s tip. Scavetta, who has a concealed weapons permit, told investigators he pulled out his gun because he feared for his life. He said he holstered his gun and he had his father left the store.He told detectives he felt bad that he had scared Estrada’s daughter by pulling the gun on her father.Estrada told detectives he did not want to pursue charges, but he wanted Scavetta to lose his concealed weapons permit. Detectives told Scavetta’s attorney that no charges would likely be filed if Scavetta gave up his permit, but Scavetta declined. Prosecutors then decided to pursue charges.
Image Courtesy: Deccan ChronicleAdvertisement 96laNBA Finals | Brooklyn Vsc70ujuWingsuit rodeo📽Sindre E6inf( IG: @_aubreyfisher @imraino ) cmaWould you ever consider trying this?😱7aCan your students do this? 🌚7g3trRoller skating! Powered by Firework MS Dhoni recently added the Nissan Jonga to his collection of vehicles and it was none other than his daughter Ziva who emerged as the helping hand while washing the car. Advertisement Image Courtesy: Deccan ChronicleThe former Indian captain arrived at the Ranchi Stadium in the same vehicle after the Men In Blue completed a comprehensive clean sweep over the hapless Proteas.After already possessing four-wheelers such as Ferrari 599 GTO, Hummer H2, and the GMC Sierra, the grass green Jonga proves to be a worthy addition to his collection. The vehicle was earlier used by the Indian army.Advertisement MS Dhoni posted a video of Ziva helping him with the car wash on Instagram along with the caption, “A little help always goes a long way specially when u realise it’s a big vehicle,”. Check out the post below:Newly appointed BCCI President Sourav Ganguly mentioned that handling MS Dhoni’s situation would be a priority as the World Cup winning captain would be respected as long as he is in the mix. He said:“It depends on him. I have always said when I was left out and the entire world said ‘I will never make it.’ I came back and played for 4 years. Champions don’t finish very quickly. I don’t know what’s in his mind or what he thinks about his career. But we will deal with that,” Read Also:Virat Kohli says he’s ‘never felt better’ after adopting a vegetarian dietMS Dhoni’s future important point in agenda as selectors meet ahead of Bangladesh series Advertisement
José Mourinho compares Son wonder-goal vs Burnley to legendary Ronaldo Nazário strike for Barcelona TOTTENHAM have been dealt a major injury blow after Son Heung-min was ruled out for the season with a broken arm.The Korean winger suffered the fracture during Sunday’s 3-2 win over Aston Villa and the club have confirmed surgery is required.4 Son clattered into Konsa early on in Sunday’s matchCredit: Reuters4 Many lauded the tackle for getting the ball before the manCredit: SportimageA statement on Tuesday read: “Heung-Min Son is to undergo surgery this week after sustaining a fracture to his right arm.”The South Korea international suffered the injury during our win against Aston Villa on Sunday.”Following surgery, our medical staff shall be reviewing management options for Son’s rehabilitation with the player expected to be sidelined for a number of weeks.”Jose Mourinho then announced to reporters that he is not expecting Son to play again this season.Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s game with RB Leipzig, the coach said: “I am not counting on Son playing again this season, in my mind no.”We are going to miss him. The club wrote a nice statement. If I was the one to write the statement I would write different. We miss him. “The situation couldn’t be worse. That is obvious. There is nothing we can do. We are going to play with the players we have available.”I was worried about not having attacking options on the bench, now I don’t have attacking options on the pitch.”According to The Athletic, the issue is centred around Son’s elbow.The attacker suffered a blow in the first minute of Sunday’s game when colliding with Ezri Konsa.Appearing to be in pain, he was treated on the pitch and continued on for the full 90 minutes, scoring twice including a late winner.He was also seen clutching his left elbow when interviewed by Sky at the whistle.4 Son played through the pain to bag a brace at Villa ParkCredit: Reuters4 The player was seen clutching his elbow as he received treatmentCredit: Reutersmost read in footballTHROUGH ITRobbie Keane reveals Claudine’s father was ’50-50′ in coronavirus battleTOP SELLERGavin Whelan has gone from League of Ireland to David Beckham’s InstagramPicturedAN EYEFULMeet Playboy model and football agent Anamaria Prodan bidding to buy her own clubI SAW ROORodallega saw Rooney ‘drinking like madman’ & Gerrard ‘on bar dancing shirtless’ExclusiveRIYAD RAIDMan City’s Riyad Mahrez has three luxury watches stolen in £500,000 raidNEXT STEPJonny Hayes set to move to English Championship having been let go by CelticREF RELEASEDChampions League ref Vincic released by cops after arrest in prostitution raidKEANE DEALEx Man United youth ace David Jones says Roy Keane negotiated a contract for himIt is said that Son went for a scan on Monday to determine any lasting damage and losing the 27-year-old counts as a huge blow to Spurs’ bid for a top-four finish.Son has six goals in his last five games as Tottenham put together an eight-game unbeaten streak across all competitions.Jose Mourinho is already without Harry Kane until the final weeks of the season at the very earliest, the striker injuring his hamstring on New Year’s Day.And a huge period of fixtures begins this Wednesday with the Champions League last-16 first leg match-up versus RB Leipzig.Chelsea, Wolves, Burnley, Manchester United, West Ham and Sheffield United are on the immediate horizon in the Premier League with Norwich also upcoming in the FA Cup fifth round.SPURS NEWS LIVE: Follow all the latest news on Tottenham
“Winning is always the number one goal, open door it would always be very nice to live it and all that; but losing the final doesn’t go through my head. If there is a decision, I choose the option to win, because I am clear that both player and fan would choose to win the final behind closed doors, ”said the Madrid player. The young Barrenetxea is just as excited as his partner, even more so because it could be his debut in a Basque derby at a professional level. “A final, plus a Basque derby, can be incredible, but you have to be cautious with the decisions that are made and make it the best possible. For me it would be my debut and it would be much more special. ” Diego Llorente has analyzed the pristine path of the realists in this Cup: “It was a cheating match, because we had a Primera rival, an Espanyol who came from a change of coach and was already seeing an improvementBecause the players who came out were going to try to earn a place in the eleven of the new coach. But the team I think played a very serious game in general lines, and although the goal resisted, we did not give them any option, we took the tie and I think that the dynamics that we had in the League changed it ”.Meanwhile, Barrenetxea admitted that they were concerned about having to play two of only two Cup qualifying rounds between Primera teams. “The fact that there were only two qualifying rounds between Primera teams made us hesitate a bit but, playing at home, with the support of the fans, we were sure that we could take the tie forward, “says the young man from San Sebastián, which is one of the sensations in the KO tournament with three goals in three games until that round. “By scoring a couple of goals in the previous two rounds, he managed to gain the confidence he was looking for from the start of the season. And from there, I played with more confidence and was able to score as well. All the players are very well prepared for when it is required, something that is important, and more than ever it has been seen that we were going for the Cup. We have not relaxed, we have gone to win every game, to score one more goal every time we made one. “ “In terms of the show, it is clear that he would lose a lot behind closed doors, because the atmosphere of a Basque derby in a final can be spectacular, but in these times you have to be responsible and restrained and, if by being an open door you are going to put people’s health at risk, you should still think about it and make the best possible decision. But the final has to be played anyway, it would be very hard not to enjoy it even on television. The best thing would be to open the door when possible, but that is not known, nor will it be known soon, “says Diego Llorente, who contradicts the opinion of the Athletic president on whether it is better to win the final behind closed doors or lose it open door. Real Sociedad continues to review its path to the final of the Copa del Rey through talks with its players on its YouTube channel. Diego Llórente and Ander Barrenetxea, author of the first of the two goals scored that night, were present in the special dedicated to the victory against Espanyol in the round of 32. Both analyzed the complicated context that the world is going through, which leaves the dispute of that grand final in the air. It was impossible not to put on the table what happened to Willian José in the previous match against Espanyol, refusing to be called as a pressure measure to sign for Tottenham. “It is true that, when one comes out of the normality of a concentration, the ambient is somewhat thinnede, but the team realized that it was something that had happened, but that a Sanse player was coming and that we continued with our plan for the match, and what had to happen later would already happen, “says the Madrid player, who it also refers to the return of the competition with certain reluctance. “It is clear that finishing the league is very important, but We do not want the competition to resume and there are many injured in the teams within three days of playing again.. You have to make a decision based on many points and not only in terms of finishing yes or yes, you have to resume the matches respecting everyone’s health; players and fans ”.
The Atlético de Madrid will start individual training tomorrow Saturday within the sports activities metropolis of Majadahonda, after the footballers and the teaching workers underwent the COVID-19 exams this Wednesday.The return to training, which was thought of between this afternoon or tomorrow relying on how lengthy the take a look at outcomes took, It will lastly be on Saturday, as confirmed by EFE sources from the Atletico membership.For this primary section of “individual or primary” training in response to the protocol of the Larger Sports activities Council (CSD), the gamers will need to undergo a temperature management on the entrance to the training heart, carrying protecting gloves and also you will need to disinfect at the least twice a day of guide contact parts, comparable to doorknobs, benches or chairs. The rojiblancas services have already got, as could possibly be seen on Wednesday, a fence within the indoor parking zone and panels explaining the safety measures in opposition to COVID-19 and the signs of the illness.Atlético estimates that six footballers will have the ability to work for every pitch, so the three pure grass pitches and the 2 synthetic grass pitches on the Ciudad Deportiva Wanda de Majadahonda will be marked by ribbons to delimit the area assigned to every footballer.Throughout this section, the gamers will not have the ability to work together with one another and the Atletico coaches will need to preserve a secure distance from the footballers. Within the working periods they have to preserve a distance of two meters with different runners.