Kyla Menconi

Nov 2, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Kyla Menconi

My heart racing, I stepped up to the podium in Cowell Hall. It was my first semester on the debate team, my first semester at USF, and my coach had asked me to do a completely extemporaneous speech in front of the rest of the rest of the team. My first instinct was to get as far away as possible from this space. Instead, I had team members come up to me and help me prepare in my 30 minute prep, and gave me the best advice for managing nerves.

Sep 28, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Kyla Menconi

An estimated three million Californians are at risk of losing their health insurance as residents will have their Medi-Cal eligibility reconsidered in the coming months, according to ABC7. As of June, approximately 225,000 Medi-Cal recipients have already lost their coverage after reconsideration, according to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).

Sep 21, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Megan Robertson |Jordan DelFiugo |Niki Sedaghat |Kyla Menconi

Last Saturday, Civic Center Plaza was engulfed with red, green, and white hues as more than 2,000 protesters honored fallen Iranian political prisoners and called for a regime change in the country. Notable among these activists were members of USF’s Iranian Student Union (ISU) who utilized social media to promote the event and orchestrate pre-protest preparations throughout the week. Saturday’s protest was organized by BayArea4Iran, a grassroots activist group.

Aug 31, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Kyla Menconi

The Maui wildfires are the fifth deadliest in U.S. history, with a current death toll of 115 people, not including the hundreds who are still missing. Families all over Maui and Hawaii at large are facing the worst possible outcome: losing their homes and the lives they’ve built over decades. News media has a choice on what they share with the world about the wildfires. Unfortunately, the wrong choice has been made.

May 3, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Kyla Menconi

Last week, students donned head-to-toe denim outfits in support of sexual assault awareness month (SAAM). Resources, Education, Prevention, and Support (REPS) hosted the event at Privett Plaza as a culmination of their work to promote awareness throughout the month and to  “emphasize the support and respect and the care as a community that we want to see for survivors,” said fourth-year psychology student and USF REPSintern Stephen Gould.