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Ysabella Sosa

Ysabella Sosa, Campus News Associate Editor

Ysabella Sosa is a sophomore studying journalism and Spanish. She hopes to one day make it onto the screens of millions as a news reporter. To Ysabella, broadcast journalism is her passion and joy. Ysabella enjoys an iced mocha every day. She also appreciates a nice bouquet of tulips once in a while.

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The Oregon Duck walks through the crowd of graduates before the commencement ceremony. The 147th University of Oregon Commencement Ceremony took place on June 17, 2024 in Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

UO commits six NCAA violations in 2023-24 season

Ysabella Sosa
August 19, 2024
Oregon Hillel Executive Director Andy Gitelson poses for a portrait on Nov. 28. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

Jewish student groups speak on UO’s communication, support

Ysabella Sosa
July 17, 2024
Individuals walk across campus on a dreary afternoon. (Molly McPherson/Emerald)

Freshmen reflect on their first year at UO

Ysabella Sosa
July 3, 2024
Noa Schwartz/Daily Emerald 

Garbage left at Shasta Lake after UO students’ weekend

Ysabella Sosa
June 16, 2024
A demonstrator works on taking down the banner reading "Alareer Hall"—the name demonstrators gave to Johnson Hall, in honor of a Palestinian poet and writer Refaat Alareer—on May 22, 2024. After weeks of protest, the 24-day-long encampment demonstration saw its end after negotiations teams from the encampment and the University of Oregon reached an agreement to end the encampment in exchange for meeting some student demands, including "No adverse action" for "protected speech" activities, a call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and more. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

Campus organizations reflect on Pro-Palestine, UO agreement

Ysabella Sosa and Tarek Anthony
June 9, 2024
The New Residence Hall is located in the middle of campus. The building is fitted with double and triple rooms with attached bathrooms. (Molly McPherson/Emerald)

New dorm named “Yasui Hall” after civil rights family

Ysabella Sosa
June 5, 2024
Members of the Board of Trustees listen to speakers during the public comments section of the meeting on March 12, 2024. People gathered outside of the Ford Alumni Center for a rally before the University of Oregon Board of Trustees meeting, where some spoke during the public comments section alongside other students and community members, with topics ranging from proposed "Boycott, Divest, Sanction" strategies, to Jewish students feeling unsafe due to protests and demonstrations on campus. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

Pro-Palestine students, faculty ask UO Board of Trustees to divest during public comment session

Ysabella Sosa, Tarek Anthony, and Reilly Norgren
June 4, 2024
Pro-Palestine protestors interrupted UO President John Karl Scholz’ investiture ceremony, held inside Matthew Knight Arena and later vandalized the Duck statue outside of the arena, as well as windows, with red paint. (Norgren/Emerald)

Pro-Palestine protestors interrupt investiture ceremony for UO President Scholz

Reilly Norgren, Tarek Anthony, and Ysabella Sosa
May 30, 2024
Protesters gathered on May 20, 2024, for a "100 Hours in Chains" rally in front of Johnson Hall—now "renamed" by protesters to "Alareer Hall," after writer and poet Refaat Alareer, who was killed in Gaza—with students who had chained themselves to the building removing their chains before marching through other buildings on campus; the rally is the most recent in a series of pro-Palestine demonstrations on the UO campus. (Colleen Bogdan/Emerald)

Five pro-Palestine protestors unchain from Johnson Hall after 100 hours, rally follows

Ysabella Sosa, Tarek Anthony, and Reilly Norgren
May 21, 2024
Tents set up by University of Oregon student-ran groups to begin their encampment in front of Lillis Business Complex. On April 29, 2024, University of Oregon student-ran groups joined the nationwide movement of encampment in support of the pro-Palestine movement across college campuses. (Alyssa Garcia/Emerald)

Life at the pro-Palestine encampment

Ysabella Sosa
May 20, 2024
Two protesters toss scraps of paper with phrases like "We charge UO w/ genocide!" and copies of UO's response to their demands around Johnson Hall. On May 10, 2024, hundreds of protesters marched through campus after UO officials did not appear for negotiations. (Colleen Bogdan/Emerald)

Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally inside Johnson Hall

Ysabella Sosa, Mathias Lehman-Winters, Tarek Anthony, and Reilly Norgren
May 10, 2024
Lucia Rutan, the ASUO senate president, listens to speakers during the public comments section of the meeting. The ASUO senate meeting, held May 8, 2024, saw a nearly three-hour public comments session as community members and students—many of whom were associated with the ongoing encampment demonstration or one of various Jewish student groups which have opposed the encampment—spoke on the topic of a "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions" resolution, which was received by senators the night before the meeting, and added to the agenda three hours before the meeting at 4 p.m. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

How ASUO passed its BDS resolution within 30 hours

Ysabella Sosa, Reilly Norgren, Tristin Hoffman, and Hanna Kalan
May 9, 2024
Scenes from day two at the pro-Palestinian liberation encampment on the University of Oregon Campus (Lulu Devoulin/ Emerald)

UO faculty, students react to pro-Palestine encampment

Ysabella Sosa
May 2, 2024
Max Jensen (right), a member of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, hands out flyers during a 2022 GTFF protest on campus. Jensen is running for ASUO president in the 2024 presidential election on the UO Student Power slate. (Will Geschke/Emerald)

Inside ASUO’s chaotic spring election

Ysabella Sosa
April 29, 2024
UO students and community members held an encampment on April 29 urging the university to boycott and divest from Israel. Leading student groups include Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voices for Peace, Working Committee of Grads for Palestine, and Young Democratic Socialists of America. 

Adiel Cohen speaks at an event on April 18, 2024. The UO Ducks 4 Israel event—"60 Days of Uncertainty," a presentation and Q&A by former IDF soldier, Adiel Cohen—spurred protests from the UO Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace and other community members outside of the event. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

Speaking event with Israeli Defense Forces soldier sees countering rally, UOPD presence

Ysabella Sosa, Jess Coronado, and Tarek Anthony
April 23, 2024
SJP members stage a sit-in outside of President Scholz's office, wrists tied together with rope. (Colleen Bogdan/Emerald)

Students rally and sit in for Palestine at Johnson Hall

Ysabella Sosa and Grey Kamasz
April 16, 2024
Police take an individual into custody after a protest on the I-5 on April 15, 2024. Protesters gathered on the Harlow Rd. bridge and I-5 below, blocking traffic, "as part of a global economic blockage to free Palestine," according to an Instagram post by the Springfield-Eugene Anti-Imperialist Coalition (@anti.imperialist.coalition). The demonstration was organized in conjunction with other actions across the world as part of the "A15 Economic Blockades for a Free Palestine." (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

At least three UO students arrested, held without bond after pro-Palestine blockade

Tarek Anthony and Ysabella Sosa
April 16, 2024
Every Tuesday at the at 2:45PM in the EMU Amphitheater students are able to bring a bag and pick up any produce that they may need at no cost. (Alyssa Garcia/Emerald)

Bill to help fund ASUO’s on-campus food pantry fails in state legislature

Ysabella Sosa
April 11, 2024
Free period products given out in the Women’s restrooms at the University of Oregon. (Alyssa Garcia/Emerald)

“Health care should be a given on campus:” UO student organizations push for abortion care on campus

Ysabella Sosa
April 10, 2024
The ASUO student government office is located inside Erb Memorial Union, at the University of Oregon on Nov. 7, 2023. (Eric Becker/Emerald)

Hassan, Jensen headed to ASUO presidential election runoff

Ysabella Sosa
April 8, 2024
Chloé Webster, the ASUO president, listens alongside other ASUO senators as people speak in support of NASU and the Mother's Day Powwow at the senate meeting on March 13, 2024. Over 150 students and community members protested the decision made by the ASUO to schedule the spring concert on the same weekend as the 56th Annual Mother's Day Powwow, a community and cultural event planned by the Native American Student Union. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

A guide to the 2024 ASUO presidential election

Ysabella Sosa and Tarek Anthony
April 5, 2024
Students and community members march around the EMU carrying posters, flags and banners in support of Palestine. The rally, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, focused on the recent Israeli attacks on the city of Rafah. (Colleen Bogdan/Emerald)

Former UO employees call for PERS divestment

Ysabella Sosa
April 3, 2024
Attendees hold up signs in support of Gaza at the meeting on March 12, 2024. People gathered outside of the Ford Alumni Center for a rally before the University of Oregon Board of Trustees meeting, where some spoke during the public comments section alongside other students and community members, with topics ranging from proposed "Boycott, Divest, Sanction" strategies, to Jewish students feeling unsafe due to protests and demonstrations on campus. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

Students comment on Israel-Hamas war, campus safety and sustainability during Board of Trustees meeting

Ysabella Sosa, Tarek Anthony, and Gray Kamaz
March 12, 2024
(Eleanor Klock/Daily Emerald)

Students critique Board of Trustees system in wake of its upcoming meetings

Ysabella Sosa
March 11, 2024
People head to the upper floor of Straub Hall in search of an overflow viewing room or alternate entry for Angela Davis' speaker event on March 6, 2024. Hundreds of people gathered in Straub 156 to hear Angela Davis speak "on apartheid, prisons, and capitalism" at an event organized in collaboration with the UO's Multicultural Center and ROAR Center. The lecture hall has an official capacity of 520, which overfilled within minutes of the doors opening, leaving would-be listeners—some of whom traveled hours to attend the event—to find other ways to see and hear Davis' talk. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

Overcrowded Angela Davis speaking event draws UOPD presence

Ysabella Sosa, Tarek Anthony, Mathias Lehman-Winters, and Evan Reynolds
March 7, 2024
Every Tuesday at the at 2:45PM in the EMU Amphitheater students are able to bring a bag and pick up any produce that they may need at no cost. (Alyssa Garcia/Emerald)

ASUO plans on-campus food pantry to address food insecurity

Ysabella Sosa
March 4, 2024
Holly Huynh // The Daily Emerald

AI rules spark student confusion

Ysabella Sosa
February 26, 2024
After the conclusion of several speeches, a large group of protesters began to march towards the exit of the EMU. The Walkout for Palestine protest began inside the Erb Memorial Union and expanded onto the grounds of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore., on Feb. 21, 2024. (Eric Becker/Emerald)

UO Students for Justice in Palestine holds walkout, die-in

Tarek Anthony and Ysabella Sosa
February 21, 2024
The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore. as seen on October 18, 2021. Many University of Oregon students use financial aid resources (Isaac Wasserman/ Daily Emerald)

UO enrollment and FAFSA deadlines extended

Ysabella Sosa
February 21, 2024
Stephanie Yang/Daily Emerald

How new dorms are named

Ysabella Sosa
February 19, 2024
The protesters take an extended moment of silence before marching around campus. (Jonathan Suni/Emerald)

“Rally for Rafah” held by UO Students for Justice in Palestine

Ysabella Sosa
February 15, 2024
Protesters march carrying signs supporting a "boycott, divest, sanction" movement, among other anti-war sentiments. Students and community members gathered and marched in support of a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war on Feb. 10, 2024. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)

UO Students for Justice in Palestine holds march, calls for UO divestment

Ysabella Sosa and Tarek Anthony
February 11, 2024
Crumbl Cookies now has a pop-up location in the EMU. (Sebastian Flores/Emerald)

Out goes Little Big Burger, in comes Crumbl Cookies

Ysabella Sosa
February 9, 2024
On Feb. 8, 2024, protestors gathered along Agate Street on the University of Oregon Campus to support SEIU’s bargaining for cost of living adjustments and other benefits. (Eliott Coda/E. Coda Media)

SEIU holds “practice pickets” on first day of union mediations

Tarek Anthony and Ysabella Sosa
February 8, 2024
Superpedestrian scooters lined up in one of the many designated parking zones in Eugene, Ore. (Sebastian Flores/Emerald) 

UO tightens enforcement on electric transportation ban

Ysabella Sosa
January 31, 2024
Eugene Weekly recently closed its doors after discovering an employee embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the newspaper. Today, Feb. 8, the Weekly has returned to its regular print editions. (Lulu Devoulin/ Emerald)

SOJC, Catalyst support Eugene Weekly

Ysabella Sosa
January 29, 2024
The Oakway Center and Orchard street locations offer over 50 classes to choose from each week. Students can even receive a discount with their UO id cards. Glow Yoga in Eugene, Oregon, on Jan., 17th, 2024. (Kemper Flood/ Emerald)

Yoga trainer for UO Athletic Department opens new Glow yoga studio near campus

Ysabella Sosa
January 19, 2024
Micah Atkerson, Evan Rice, Moriah Allen, Jackson St. Denis, and Cole Klapprott stand outside of Unthank Hall on campus. (Megan Snyder/Emerald)

Freshmen reflect on first term at UO

Ysabella Sosa
January 15, 2024
Outside of the University housing office. (Kai Kanzer/Emerald)

“It’s f—ing ridiculous”: UO residents speak on winter break and housing fees

Ysabella Sosa
January 9, 2024
Superpedestrian scooters lined up in one of the many designated parking zones in Eugene, Ore. (Sebastian Flores/Emerald) 

No more Superpedestrian e-scooters in Eugene or the UO campus

Ysabella Sosa
December 20, 2023
Men’s Center Coordinator, Arian Mobasser works in the Men’s Resource Center at the EMU on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore. on September 30, 2021. “The center started 17 years ago but has ben dormant for at least a year and we are relaunching,” said Mobasser. “The priority of that vision is to invite students help recreate that vision.” The Men’s Resource Center offers a space for students to relax, foster conversation, learn to support oneself and offer support to peers. (Isaac Wasserman/ Emerald)

The Men’s Resource Center promoted “healthier men, healthier communities” during “Men’s Health Month”

Ysabella Sosa
December 12, 2023
University of Oregon Police Department Sergeant Jared Davis teaches a self-defense and pepper spray course on Nov. 27, 2023 (Eliott Coda/Emerald)

UO is “protecting the flock” through self-defense programs

Ysabella Sosa
December 4, 2023
Riley Cudahy organizes food at the Student Produce Drop. The produce drop happens every Tuesday from 3:00–5:00 p.m. Free for students. (Kai Kanzer/Emerald)

The Ducks Feeding Ducks project is feeding the flock of students

Ysabella Sosa
November 26, 2023
GTFF and UOSW members gather on the steps of UO’s Johnson Hall in protest for contract revisions and fairer pay. (Eliott Coda/Emerald)

GTFF hosts a 5-hour-long sit-in for fairer GE wages

Ysabella Sosa
November 20, 2023
University Health Center on East 13th Ave. is where many UO students and faculty receive vaccinations for COVID-19, Flu, and more.(Alyssa Garcia/Emerald)

Immunizations at the UO Health Center

Ysabella Sosa
November 19, 2023
After transferring from Lane Community College, McGuinness chose to continue her academic and journalistic career at the University of Oregon. Hannarose McGuinness is named the 2022-2023 Editor in Chief at the Daily Emerald (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald)

The Emerald Media Group wins numerous honors at the ACP convention in Georgia

Ysabella Sosa
November 14, 2023
2023.11.9.EMG.LSD."Shut it down or Palestine" Protest.2

UO Students for Justice in Palestine hold rally

Tarek Anthony and Ysabella Sosa
November 9, 2023
GTFF, The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, gathered today in formal funeral attire to “eulogize” UO’s public promise to fair wages and treatment of graduate employees. (Lulu Devoulin/ Emerald)

GTFF members are in favor of a strike with a 97% vote

Ysabella Sosa
November 6, 2023
Students and community members gathered in the rain on Oct. 24, 2023 to protest with the purpose of urging the University of Oregon to transition to a clean energy source. (Lulu Devoulin/ Emerald)

University and local organizations “Rally to Electrify UO”

Ysabella Sosa
October 25, 2023
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