On Nov. 4, the Sonoma State women’s soccer team accomplished one of their biggest goals that has many SSU fans cheering with joy. Following their victory at San Francisco State, the women's team managed to win their conference by getting first place in their CCAA division standings for the second season in a row.
Read MoreThe HUB Cultural Center is hosting an event that will hopefully create a space for Latinx students to start a dialogue about mental health surrounding the Latinx community. Being Latinx: Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Latinx Community will be taking place on November 23 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom.
Read MoreThe Sonoma State volleyball team capped off a long road stretch with two big wins over Cal State Stanislaus and longtime rival Chico State, doing their best to secure the last spot in the CCAA playoffs. With the two victories, the Seawolves are currently in fifth place in the conference heading into the last week of regular-season games.
Read MoreThe Counseling and Psychological Services offered on campus is diverse and far-reaching in scope. Many different services are offered through their website by appointment or drop-in session via zoom. CAPS offers such check-ups as group therapy, individual counseling, relationship therapy and many more offerings.
Read MoreA little known fact about Sonoma State’s Campus Recreation Center is that, aside from the run of the mill sports and activities that are widely advertised, they also host a variety of yoga classes each week. Classes are completely free to students, beginner friendly, and a great way to relieve some stress during a hard week of classes.
Read MoreTransitioning between online and in-person activities has caused many changes for clubs and organizations throughout Sonoma State’s campus, including the termination of countless outlets for student involvement and enriching activities. With more students on campus, student run clubs and organizations are starting to provide students with more opportunities to socialize and interact with fellow students. The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Club has battled against numerous restrictions and hardships that required the club to switch from the Jiu jitsu club to MMA.
Read MoreAt Sonoma State University, when students hear the name Susan Pulido, there is always chatter about how widely loved and respected she is by those who cross her path. A woman who holds many titles, Pulido is first and foremost one of the university’s confidential advocates, and she works day in and day out to help students through some of their most trying moments.
On Oct. 21, Sonoma County health officials announced a plan to lift the county-wide indoor mask mandate for vaccinated groups of under 100 people. This new step forward comes ahead of a Bay Area-wide plan to do away with the mask mandate by the end of the year. As health officials come to the conclusion that COVID-19 will never be eradicated, Sonoma County is on track to begin adapting to this new reality.
Dealing with wildfire, drought, and other effects of climate change has become the new normal for most students and faculty at Sonoma State. Things like evacuations, mandated water usage, scheduled power outages and the never-ending worry have become normal as Fall approaches each year. The bottom line is, climate change isn’t something to be swept under the rug any longer, as it is slowly becoming the world’s leading health crisis.
Read MoreIn the spring of 2020, Sonoma State’s softball team had an explosive start to their season, going 17-8 overall with a 12 game winning streak. After such a short-lived season, Sonoma State softball star Reagan Hunt is itching to get back out there and crush the competition. Hunt is a star outfielder on the team and is a third year student from El Dorado Hills, California,
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic that has caused much cancelations of sporting events in an effort to reduce its cases and to protect the health of it’s students and athletes still lingers. Now, with Sonoma State starting to resume its athletic programs for the 2021-22 year, many students and athletes are pleased to see sporting events return to campus. With November slowly approaching, it is now the Sonoma State men’s basketball team’s turn to make its first appearance since the 2019-20 year.
Read MoreFollowing a press release put out earlier this month, Sonoma County Public Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase officially gave the green light for residents to celebrate Halloween and other upcoming holidays normally this year. That being said, it is still important to keep the safety of oneself and others in mind while participating in Halloween celebrations.
Read MoreCalifornia’s infamous fire season has arrived, tearing through the state’s farmland and bringing a slough of health concerns along with it. These health concerns among residents, especially those in Sonoma County, revolve around physical risks due to air quality and mental trauma from past fire seasons.
Read MoreOver the course of the last week, Sonoma and its neighboring counties agreed upon criteria for the residents of each county to unmask indoors. All this came about due to lower COVID-19 case rates and was agreed upon by the nine counties. While some residents are wary of unmasking, the criteria is very simple: Lower COVID-19 cases by lowering the positive transmission rate of the virus. The main consensus is that each business will be able to impose their own restrictions and could still require masks indoors as they see fit.
Read MoreIn an effort to bring a sense of normalcy and community back to campus while also keeping staff and students safe, the Sonoma State Recreation Center is scheduled to hold three tournaments in conjunction to intramural sports this semester, one of which, solo table tennis, has already passed. This leaves the billiards tournament, which is an individual competition, and the team volleyball tournament. These are the last two organized competition events that will be held in the Recreation Center this semester.
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In 2019, the Sonoma State women’s soccer team had an extraordinary season, as they went undefeated in their conference. While there are many soccer players that deserve credit for the team’s recent success, no other player seems to be getting more attention at the moment than Molly Murphy. Murphy, who has been with the women’s soccer team since 2018, has secured her place in Seawolf history by making big time plays and giving every game 100 percent since she was a freshman. With the 2020 season being canceled due to COVID-19, Murphy is back on the field and ready to make some more history.
Originally from Pleasonton, Murphy contributed much of her efforts while playing as one of the team’s midfielders. In her first year playing in a Seawolves jersey, Murphy quickly grabbed the attention of many by accumulating four goals, one assist, and nine points, including two game winning goals against Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino. As a sophomore, she snatched a game winning goal against San Francisco State and ended the season with three assists and five points.
“My most memorable moment so far would have to be my freshman year playing here at SSU,” said Murphy. “I ended up being the team’s leading goal scorer for Sonoma and I got honorable mention for our league, CCAA, because of that. So I thought it was really cool to be able to do that as a freshman.”
While Murphy’s hard work and dedication toward soccer played a big part in her achieving these goals at a collegiate level, she admits that she couldn't have made it this far by herself.
“My dad really helped me a lot just because he played soccer too at his college over at USF when he was younger,” Murphy explained. “Also my club coaches have helped a lot who have always been pushing for us to travel. That was a big game changer for me. Also probably my head coach for soccer. He helped get me into the Olympic Player Development Team back in high school for Northern California.”
Taking a year off in 2020 seems like it would throw just about any team off their game for the comeback season, but that just isn’t the case with the women’s soccer team. Sitting with an overall record of 10-2-0, the Seawolves are hoping to continue their domination in the NCAA Division II. With tougher opponents, such as Humboldt State and Chico State, coming up real soon, the lady Seawolves are hoping to rack up more points for the season while keeping their team goals in mind.
“Our team goals for this year, including my goals, would be to win our league this year,” announces Murphy. “We also want to be able to compete in the NCAA Tournament. So we are setting our goals high this year.”
Murphy plays to win, and with a mindset and skillset like her’s, the women’s soccer team is sure to have an amazing season with her on their team. To stay up to date with stats and game days, head to the SSU Athletics website.
The molnupiravir pill, developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics (Merck), is the newest innovation in the search for the most effective COVID-19 treatments. This experimental drug is an oral pill that is said to treat COVID-19 positive patients.
Read MoreAs one of the only acceptable socially distanced activities during the reign of COVID-19, it has become no surprise that golf has recently blown up as a recreational activity for all to enjoy. Open grass fields, peaceful settings and a laid back etiquette are what encompasses the age old game for us recreational golfers.
Read MoreAt Sonoma State, the health and safety of students is top priority, now more than ever due to the ongoing pandemic. Over the course of this semester, SSU has had good control over COVID-19 and has not seen any massive outbreaks like some other schools. This is all thanks in part to SSU’s COVID-19 monitoring team who work day in and day out to track the spread and contain any potential outbreaks. The team uses data from daily wellness checks to track where the outbreak started and if anyone on campus made contact with an infected individual.
Read MoreSonoma State University’s men's soccer team has come across many great players in all their years of existence. While there are a number of eye-opening and respectable players that are currently in the 2021 men's soccer roster, one player that seems to be getting a lot of attention is Sebastian Bernal-Santos, and for a good reason.
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