May/June 2018
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Volume 57 Issue 3
Alvernia’s Got Talent! Photo courtesy of Campus Activities Board
By Anjelica Riccobono Contributing Writer
Stress Relief
The performers for Alvernia’s Got Talent 2018. L-R: James Wyatt, Faith Gordon, Rachael Jones, Lauren Knecht, Collin Welteroth, Ettieanna Britt, Allison Walker, Brayden Eckert, and Aaron Kuhlman.
from schools such as Albright College, Penn State Berks, Kutztown University and others. Alvernia’s Got Talent has received Student Government Association’s awards for event of the year both in the 2012-2013 school year, and again for the 2016-2017 year. Alvernia’s Got Talent allows student to express their individuality and diverse talents. This year for Alvernia’s Got Talent, nine contestants performed. Eight contestants all had vocal performances, and one contestant tricked the three judges with card tricks.
Every spring semester, Alvernia offers the opportunities for their students to display their unique talents during a campus wide event— Alvernia’s Got Talent! Students who come in 1st and 2nd place not only win cash prizes, but have a guaranteed spot to perform on Berks’ Got Talent, which is held at Reading Area Community College. Alvernia’s top two contestants have the opportunity to compete against other contestants
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Seeking Freedom at the 2018 Sigma Tau Delta Convention A New Look for Spring Fling
something for everyone. Alvernia was represented by a group of eight students and faculty, who moderated sessions, presented an original work of fiction and even gave a presentation about the dangers of false information. For some of the students and faculty members, this year marked their first Sigma Tau Delta Convention. “I enjoyed my first Sigma Tau Delta convention because it was incredible to see all of the students’ works and seeing how much passion
and inclusiveness that I experienced throughout our time in Cincinnati,” Jillian Baker, junior, said. “Everyone was super supportive of each other and their passions,” In addition to a host of different sessions covering a wide variety of topics, the convention also featured two guest speakers, who each spoke about the theme of Seeking Freedom in different ways. The first speaker, author Christina Henríquez, spoke about the freedom of immigrants from her
The 94th annual Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society Convention took place March 21 through 24 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since the convention theme was “Seeking Freedom,” students and alumni were encouraged to submit their original fiction, critical essays or original poetry for presentation consideration at this exciting event. Students and alumni whose original works are Continued on page 3 accepted are then assigned to a Concurrent Session, where they present their piece and receive feedback and questions from the audience. There were ten Concurrent Sessions (A-J), with each one being broken down even further into sixteen subsections. Sessions consisted of either the presentation of an original work or a roundtable presentation, with each one being moderated by a faculty member. A roundtable presentation consisted of three to five students who speak about similar facets on a topic of their choice. With Alvernia’s Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta during the Convention. topics ranging from memes Back L-R: Mark Kaufman, Blaise Kabbeko, Andrew Dotter, Jillian and hip-hop to dystopias and Baker, Danielle Saad, Caroline Fitzpatrick world literature, there was Front L-R: Beth DeMeo, Kristen Sipling
Photo courtesy of Beth DeMeo
Alvernia’s Branding Project
By Andrew Dotter Contributing Editor
Women’s Equestrian
The Holleran Center Celebrates 10 Years By Spencer Matthews Contributing Editor
2018 marks 10 years for the Holleran Center. With a focus on community outreach coupled with student involvement, the Holleran Center has positively changed the lives of many. The Holleran Center runs multiple programs that focus on the betterment of the local Reading area, most notably the Bog Turtle Creek Farm and the South Reading Youth Initiative. Peter Reilly, a senior Early Education major, reflected on his time working at the Holleran Center. Reilly has worked there in some capacity every semester he has been at Alvernia except for the current one because of his commitments as a student teacher. Reilly acknowledged that the Holleran Center helped him grow as a person. “These kids are very
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