November 16, 2020
Want to be a Greyhound? Apply for a Moravian College scholarship Carly Grozier, Newscast Producer
Every year, Dr. Joseph Roy gives out a scholarship to a future Moravian College student known as the “BASD Superintendent’s Scholarship.” One graduating senior from each of the Bethlehem Area School District’s high schools (Freedom and Liberty) are offered a full tuition scholarship to Moravian College for four years. This opportunity has been presented by Dr. Roy for the past five years and has been awarded to a total of 10 former BASD students. This past year, the first two recipients of the Moravian College Superinten-
dent’s Scholarship graduated with a higher education and free of tuition debt. Past alumni from Freedom High School (FHS) and Liberty High School (LHS) who have been given the scholarship include Destiny Rivera (FHS) and Alejandra Lara (LHS) in 2016, Gabriella Greenhoward (FHS) and Lexi Vega (LHS) in 2017, Jaequan Swint (FHS) and Angelica Bennett (LHS) in 2018, Olivia Swiadek (FHS) and Dennis Rosado (LHS) in 2019, and last year’s winners Damian Almonte (FHS) and Amanda Dougherty (LHS). A video on the BASD YouTube
includes information about the scholarship. “What we are interested in finding out through your application is what compelling life experiences have you had where you have overcome challenges that have made you a better person and that will then make you a great asset to the Moravian college community,” said Dr. Joseph Roy, Superintendent of BASD. It is important that the scholarships go to passionate students who are going to utilize their time at Moravian in many ways to lead toward success.
Students who apply to Moravian College for enrollment can apply for the scholarship at moravian.edu/admissions/sup erintendent-scholarship. The application includes questions as well as an essay. All applicants must submit their application by February 1, 2021.
Tis’ the weather to decorate inside and out Carly critiques early Christmas decorations Carly Grozier, Newscast Producer Once the calendar flips to November 1, many people argue about which holiday should be the main focus: Thanksgiving or Christmas. Some say Thanksgiving has to conclude before even talking about Christmas, while others say Thanksgiving is an irrelevant holiday in between Halloween and Christmas. While I understand both points of view, I am definitely a sucker for Christmas.
Thanksgiving is a great day to spend with family, give thanks, and stuff ourselves with delicious food, but the Christmas cheer is something I could surround myself with all year if I could. Only a month of Christmas decorations just is not enough for me. Once November hits, I turn on the Christmas music and put up the decorations. To be fair, there is not much to decorate for Thanksgiving, so there has to be
something to put up after Halloween. I would much rather have a tree with colorful lights, or the tiny whie ones, in my room than a turkey on display at the dinner table. No offense to all those turkey lovers out there. I am sure the turkeys themselves would rather us cut down a tree than kill them for Thanksgiving. Honestly, they would probably appreciate it if we would just skip the holiday or find something else to eat. Also, let's all be honest. We
are all a little happier when the Christmas decorations go up, unless you are the Grinch. In these trying times especially, I found it necessary to find a mood booster. Waking up in the morning, plugging in my little trees, and lighting my gingerbread scented candle is a fantastic start to the day. Why be so strict about the two holidays when we could just make them one big happy season?