WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY
Columbia Columbia Journal Journal
Home Away From Home
APRIL 2021
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A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS As the semester and year comes to a close, here are some fantastic relaxing tips we have specially written for you.
WAU NEWS Despite being not physically close proximity to each other, WAU has still managed to make a community wherever we are.
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WASHINGTON Travel and tourism in DC are especially popular, but as busy schedules and social distancing are a normality in our lives, the Journal presents a view of the Capital, right from our pages.
Keeping up with the times is hard enough as it feels like both 100 years or only 3 seconds have passed us by since everything began.
~With Jenevieve Lettsome
From the Editor My Dear Readers, What a year it has been! Thank you for sticking around with us, reading each publication as it came out, sharing your ideas for what should be next, and supporting us from a distance! I especially would like to extend a very warm thank you to those of you who reached out with feedback, notes of encouragement, or just ensured that our work here at the journal has not been in vain. As this is my last edition to publish while serving as the Editor in Chief, I would like to give a very special shoutout to my beloved teacher Dr. Jarilyn Conner who has been not only a fantastic faculty advisor but also a mentor to me. As we end the school semester with finals and prepare for Summer ahead, I pray each of you Godspeed, and blessings on the journey ahead. -Jenna
Earlier this month, Washington Adventist University held a mass online swearing in ceremony for both elected class and Student Association officers. Many of those given this honor to serve came ready and prepared for their oath, determined to serve their constituents when their terms begin this May. The Columbia Journal offers their congratulations to the following duly elected officers at Washington Adventist University:
The Student Association of 2021-2022 President: Filipe Cioni Executive Vice President: Henrique Da Silva Financial Vice President: Carlos Rosario Social Vice President: Anastasia Allen Religious Vice President: Elvijs Saripovs The Senior Class of 2021-2022 President: Erin Greenlaw Vice President: Jenna Lettsome Secretary: Sofya Puyul Treasurer: Anna Karla Carreno Pastor: Gabe Moraes The Junior Class of 2021-2022 President: Rachel Onongha Vice President: Omonigho Oziegbe Secretary: Andre Benjamin Treasurer: Tafari Alves Pastor: Abbie Charles The Sophomore Class of 2021-2022 President: Daniel Scott Secretary: Naomi Davis Treasurer: Angelica Sterling Pastor: Ajeya Watson
*Freshmen elections will be held during the Fall semester when they enter WAU
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This past Sunday the 18th, Washington Adventist University's Student Life Association hosted their inaugural Spring Festival, an event that they hope will continue on for the future years. The event was well attended while following all of the University and County guidelines.
Mr. Williams and his family attended this day of fun and sun! ps: don't the girls look absolutely adorable?!
Veggie chili dogs being served up by the one and only "Uncle" Lloyd Yutuc
Safety check-ins and registrations were done by Miss Barker and Dean Ashley. Visitors were able to participate and enjoy the day filled with both DJ'd and live music, wonderful food, smoothies, drinks, and many yard games.
The commons set up and readied for eager players to participate in corn hole, badminton, volley ball, disc golf, and catch.
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Washington Adventist University In 1904, following church leader Ellen G. White's advice to build a new school close to the Nation's capital, Washington Training College was opened. Established as a place of learning for young Christians to prepare them for mission work abroad, the College soon discovered that their home of Takoma Park was beyond a perfect place to ground their roots. Here, today in 2021, Washington Training College went through many names but the one we know it as (besides home away from home) is Washington Adventist University. It has been a long time since we've graced the campus with our presence, and for a handful of us, we're still in wonder of what it looks like in person, having never been there ourselves. Regardless, whoever you are, wherever you may be in this present moment, know that one day we will return to campus, ready to fill the old building's with life once more.
Jenevieve Lettsome
So the end of yet another semester online has come and by God's grace we've all made out safely. As you're now either waiting for the day you don your cap and gown, or just ready to pass out and hibernate, I've decided to keep it light and simple with some of my favorite things to do to recover from this rough year.
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Take a breath! We're done! (unless you have summer classes) No matter what's next for you, the best and easiest thing will be to pause for at least 10 seconds and just breath. Feel where you are, where you're sitting or standing, and just exist for a moment.
if you have a bit more time on your hands, go outside: venture into the sunlight for a bit and just enjoy nature. Take a walk and feel the freedom of not trapped at a desk bent over a screen trying to finish lab reports or essays.
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If you have the energy and the time, go for a run, take a bath, do a session of stretching/yoga, break out the watercolors, oils, or acrylics and express yourself on a blank sheet of paper or canvas.
Continue the creative streak and bake, try out that Tasty recipe you've saved on your TikTok since December, try to thrift flip that vintage 80's jacket you found while hunting for some graphic T's.
Take a nap. I don't know about you, but finals and just being a junior in college have driven me to terrible sleeping habits as I'm usually in bed by 10. Come Monday the 26th, I'll be off the radar hibernating for 24 hours, gone from the waking world and in the realm of dreams.
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WAU Spring 21' Graduation
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~Contributors~ "Jenna" Jenevieve Lettsome......Editor Max Orlanne Pierre......Interning Columnist Anna Karla Carreño..........Copy Editor Dr. Jarilyn Conner........Faculty Advisor Dr. Thomas Lutrell....Advisory Council
wauh onor scoll ege The Mission of the Student Association is to establish a culture of engagement and unity on the campus of Washington Adventist University.