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The Fight For Justice In Philadelphia Teyon Thorpe Contributing Writer On October 26, 2020, Walter Wallace Jr., 27, was killed by police officers in Philadelphia during an altercation. The death of Wallace has led to days of protest within the city, which seems to have continued nonstop since the death of George Floyd in May. Police killings of African American men seem to be more visible each day. Wallace’s death could have been avoided if he had received the mental health assistance the family had requested. Instead, Wallace has become another grim statistic in 2020.

The shooting was captured on camera, which was quickly posted over social media for the whole world to see. In the video, Walter Wallace was seen carrying a knife towards officers, and the officers were moving backward telling him to put the knife down. Moments later, about a dozen shots were fired at Wallace. Wallace was shot and killed in front of his mother. People across the city asked why didn’t officers use a taser or otherwise subdue Wallace without killing him. Jordan GreenHinson, junior, was born and raised in Philadelphia. “It hit home even more than some of the other unjust killings of African Americans because I walk those streets too,” Green-Hinson said. “It could have been me so it made me rethink things a lot.”

Makayla Hill, junior, shared similar sentiments. “The issue is, these cops don’t see black people as significant, to them it’s just another black life. When white cops are sent into predominantly black neighborhoods, their scared, for whatever reason.

So they look for reasons to kill because it’s easier than de-escalating the situation.

Which they are supposed to train to do.”

Politicians have weighed in on how to address the systemic problems with policing in America.

Donald Trump said that it was a “terrible event” and “if asked to go in to help, we will do that.” Then-candidate

Protestors march for justice in Philadelphia.

Joe Biden said that if he was elected president, he promised to study ways to prevent such shootings.

Biden also said, “Our hearts are broken for the family of Walter Wallace Jr., and for all those suffering the emotional weight of learning about another Black life in America lost. We cannot accept that in this country a mental health crisis ends in death.”

Each candidates’ response to this situation was very important and being watched by the world and especially

Philadelphia. Their responses to Philadelphia would be very vital because Philadelphia is known for being a swing state when it comes to voting one wrong word and a candidate could lose the city.

Philadelphia has suffered greatly from the general unrest in the city. Between October 26 and October 29, 57 police officers have been injured in clashes with the protesters. 212 people have also been arrested on charges including assault on police and burglary directly related

to the unrest. The national guard arrived in Philadelphia on October 30 to help the police officers with this week of unrest. The city was placed on a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

As of the writing of this article, it had been four weeks since the killing of Walter Wallace, and the riots and protests have slowed down.

The city of Philadelphia is now focused on uniting its citizens and ensuring that their rights are protected and their voices heard.

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Over the weekend of October 23, eight Alvernia students participated in the annual Model UN conference. Because of COVID-19 guidelines, the conference was virtual, which greatly reduced the cost of the experience and provided Alvernia students with the opportunity to be a part of the event.

Dr. Victoria Williams, associate professor of Political Science, was the one who initially proposed the idea to several students she thought would be interested.

“I participated in MUN as an undergraduate, and it was one of my absolute favorite and most memorable experiences,” Dr. Williams said.

“Not only was it so fun to meet students from other universities and to draft resolutions and negotiate and role play, to this day I still remember so much about the countries I was assigned. I was excited to be able to offer that same experience to my students.”

To prepare her students for the event, Dr. Williams taught a carefully curated one-credit course that ran through a multitude of scenarios they might face at the conference.

The students chose to represent Mali, a subSaharan African country.

The country has recently undergone a coup and has issues with extremist groups, which made this a difficult yet interesting nation for the students to represent.

“I knew it would be a fascinating country to study,” Dr. Williams said.

“Also, the overarching topic for this conference was multidimensional poverty, and Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world, so I knew many of the issues would be highly relevant.”

One member of the student delegation, senior Collin Miller, has done research on the extremism in the Sahel region of Africa, which gave him insight into the political and social workings of Mali.

“I felt as though my research greatly influenced my approach to representing Mali,” Miller said.

“Given that the Sahel faces a lot of distinct challenges, I had to work the state’s political and social conditions into any piece of international policy being considered by my committee.”

Participating in Model UN was a new experience for the students involved, and brought several global issues to their attention that they had not thought about before.

As the nation that they represented is one of the poorest in the world, discussing policies from that perspective forced students to look at things very differently.

Faith Hughes, senior, said. “The experience made me aware of vulnerable populations throughout the world.

My committee was the Economic and Social Council, and we focused on providing resources to vulnerable populations, which there are a lot of throughout the world. It was an eye-opening and quite sad to witness. I am glad I could ‘help’ via the draft resolutions we came up with.”

Because none of the students in this year’s delegation had

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participated in Model UN before, they were understandably daunted by the task ahead of them. However, the online environment proved to be a good training ground for them.

“I believe that the virtual environment was actually a good introduction to Model UN for our delegation,” Miller said.

“It allowed us to experience many aspects of Model UN without diving headfirst into an environment that not all of us were familiar with.”

Even though they may not have been able to experience the full magnitude of the conference, students left with a sense of confidence that could easily translate into future Model UN conferences and want to spread the word about their experiences.

“I would recommend this for anyone interested in politics or foreign relations,” said Hughes.

The students have high hopes for the conference to become an annual event at Alvernia.

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November: Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Alzheimer’s is a disease of the brain. Alzheimer’s affects a person’s memory, thinking, and

their behavior. There are more than 3 million new cases in the U.S every year. Spenser Mabus,

(Freshman) had an aunt who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when he was about seven years-old. He is now18 years old. He said his “aunt’s mental health has deteriorated drastically. and there are millions more, but there are ways you can help. Due to current covid-19 safety

regulations many in person related events have been cancelled. Fundraising is always an option, as there is always an open line located on their website on www.alz.org. The website even

offers online support groups rather than normal in person support groups for caregivers and

individuals living with Alzheimer’s themselves. You can become a volunteer in Pennsylvania to join the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Some examples of this are becoming a community educator, or a support group mentor/outreach/virtual community representative.

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Dion Thorpe Contributing Writer

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We are nearing the end of the most improbable semester ever, having not been sent home early despite the odds against us.

Since March, the Fall 2020 college semester seemed unlikely to happen due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

We wondered for months if we would return to campus and if we did what would things be like if we did.

Over the summer, we saw the cancellation of all fall sports, and the cancellation

of in-person classes for some universities. Despite everything, Alvernia University still pledged to have its students return to campus in August. Now nine weeks into the semester we have so much to reflect on as this has been a semester to remember.

Our first year students who declared to come to Alvernia University in 2019 had no clue how difficult their first year would be. Many students had high expectations for campus life and student engagement before Covid happened.

President John Loyack and Provost Glynis Fitzgerald pose for a picture during Alvernia’s drive-in open house.

“This is not what I expected college would be like growing up and many of the difficulties are due to the pandemic that is currently going on,” Daiquan Guy, first year student, said.

It took a lot of time for not only first year students but also upperclassmen to get acclimated to everything that was going on. Half of the spring semester took place on Zoom from the comfort of our own homes, but this semester was a mix of both, which was different from traditional classes.

“It takes a bit more motivation to wake up for an early class and be active in that class if you have it on Zoom because you don’t have to physically be there,” Jordan Green-Hinson, junior, said.

As we look back on all of the previous semesters, we reminisce on things that we miss and things that we took for granted. A lot of little things that we did daily that we cannot currently do have become the things that we miss the most.

“I miss being able to have movie nights and being able to share a booth in the cafe with my friends,” Tiana Mondesir, junior, said.

The whole year of 2020

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The Semester No One Expected

From left to right: Residence Assistants Neeko Scurlock, Aidan Cichlar, Dave, Madison Wolf and Kevin Battersby.

has given us time to reflect on a lot of things that are important such as family, health, communication, and socialization. These things are important but the importance of these things often gets swept under the rug. Now that we don’t have them, we realize how vital they were to life and human flourishing.

There is a lot of positives that we can take away from this semester. Our campus has shown unity by coming together and doing everything that is needed for us to stay on campus.

Our success shows that we can return for the spring semester. We are fortunate to have been surrounded by each other in these difficult times but being together is

what many will remember most.

“I will remember all of the laughs and smiles that I have seen around campus because we have every reason to be upset and sad, but we always found something to be positive about,” Lindsay Eckhoff, junior, said.

With our semester coming to its end we thank everyone for being positive about everything that’s going on and following all protocols to keep each other safe and our campus running. We have set the standard for many universities and hopefully we will soon be able to get back to our normal routine as college students.

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Serving the Community During the Holidays Alvernia students must complete 40 community service hours before graduation. Students who transfer in are given fewer hours based on their remaining Alvernia credits required.

Alvernia University offers students the opportunity to become more involved with the school and greater community. The areas surrounding the university are always in need of students to volunteer their time.

From soup kitchens and food pantries to shelters, there are a variety of ways to fulfill your community service requirement.

As the holidays approach, nonprofit groups and organizations are in considerable need of more volunteers. The more hours spent, and donations given, the more the community will benefit. In this article, you will find the programs and organizations that need volunteers to serve the Berks County area.

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Food Pantries: Helping HarvestHelping Harvest is located at 117 Morgan Drive, Reading PA 19608. They are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The harvest is a fresh food bank that seeks to feed the hungry by gathering and

distributing food to people in need. The pantry feeds more than 110,000 each year. Most volunteers assist in packing food in the Helping Harvest warehouse. To learn more check out their website or call (610)-926-5802 and become involved as a volunteer.

Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities (PCRC)Within and beyond the greater Pottstown area, the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities has been providing services, support, and spiritual guidance since 1967. Food security, housing stability, and supportive services and education are all a part of the mission to nourish lives and strengthen families. In 2019 alone, PCRC dispersed 14,091 community plates and 592,007 pounds of food to the local community. Due to COVID-19, small core groups are volunteering to distribute food and restock shelves, but more assistance will be needed when restrictions are lifted. To volunteer at the Pottstown Cluster, visit their website.

CrossNet MinistriesCrossNet Ministries has many locations, but the Food and Nutrition Center is located at 127 W Franklin Street New Holland, PA 17557. Since 1995, CrossNet Ministries has evolved over the years into the nonprofit organization they are today. The ministry has

The NJCO begins to fill the streets with people waiting to be served at the nutritional soup kitchen.

expanded its programs to include mentoring, tutoring, free summer lunch, and emergency assistance.

CrossNet is available to offer help and hope in the name of Jesus Christ by empowering people in the community.

There are many ways to get involved, such as donating food, supporting the ministry through donations, or volunteering. On the website, you can find more contact information and details on volunteer opportunities to become a part of the change!

Soup Kitchens: Church of St. PatrickThe Church of St. Patrick is located at 504 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville. The kitchen is open Monday through Thursday at 6 pm and Saturday through Sunday at noon. The church was founded in 1827 and is the third oldest church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown. St. Patrick’s CrossNet Ministries showing off their food pantry and the many Church also includes a fresh produce options available. kitchen that has served thousands of meals over 30 areas within the community have benefited from the years. To volunteer, donate, outreach program. Soup organization. The program or ask questions, call Terry Kitchen Volunteers help focuses on transitional Alexander at (670)-617-2957 prepare and serve a nutrition housing, spiritual health, or visit the website. hot lunch on Monday, case management, and Reading Moravian CenterTuesday, Thursday, and alumni activities. To support The Reading Moravian Friday from 10 am to 12:45 financially or physically Center is an outreach am. The website will assist in their efforts, contact ministry of Lititz Moravian in providing information information can be found on Congregation located at and contact resources in the organization’s website.

1016 Perry Street, Reading, preparation for the holidays.

Opportunity HousePA. The center is there to Since 1984, Opportunity answer prayers for those in Shelters: House, located at 430 North need. The hub of hope pantry Hope Rescue Mission2nd Street Reading PA serves the free community The Hope Rescue Mission 19601, has been helping and congregational dinners has refuged homeless men the homeless population in on the last Tuesday of the of Berks County, PA for the Berks County area. With month from 5 p.m. to 6:45 125 years. There are four 800 individuals and groups p.m. For those volunteering, residential programs to aid volunteering throughout special request like bringing men in transitioning back Reading and Berks county, plastic bags, egg cartons, and into the community. These thousands of hours and meals twisty ties will be made. To programs will turn them into have been donated to serve volunteer, contact Reverend productive and independent as an emergency shelter. A Rice through the telephone individuals for the outside variety of opportunities are or email provided on the world. Over the past 10 years, available that will fulfill your website. the mission has sheltered an interest and time schedules.

New Journey Community average of 175 per night. The To sign up, visit the website Outreach Incorporation mission is grateful for current and fill out the short (NJCO)and potential volunteers that application form about who The New Journey bring light and love to their you are, demographics, and Community Outreach, Inc. guests. Opportunities can be availability. is located at 138 South 6th found on the website. From Students who want to Street, Reading PA 19602, and food preparation to cleaning learn more about how to serves as a leader for social and organization, a variety complete their service hours outreach programs in the of roles and time frames are should visit the Holleran Southwest Reading area for open to give your time to Center for Community five decades. The nonprofit those most in need. and Global Engagement corporation was established New Person Ministriesin Bernadine Hall 102. in 2014. The NJCO is New Person Ministries has The center can provide responsible for sustaining been working and returning students with detailed the essential food and men into society from information regarding the clothing services provided for incarceration for more than necessary service hours and low- income persons. Many a decade. Since 2018, more opportunities available on volunteering opportunities than 500 men from Berks and off campus grounds. are available in different and Lancaster countries

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Anastasia Tomko Contributing Editor During this tumultuous time, it is more important that than ever to keep in check with our mental health.

Fortunately, there are a lot of different options in the community to seek help and take control of our minds and bodies.

B.E.L.L.Y. is the acronym for a program created in the past year by Pamela Gockley, creator of The Camel Project.

The program focuses on Building Emotional Longterm Love for Yourself. A certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Practitioner, Pam developed the program to help others balance their way of thinking. The topics of discussion range from humanism: what it means to be human, to how to regularly cope with everyday stress and anxiety.

What is B.E.L.L.Y.?

B.E.L.L.Y. provides a process for growth with a solution-based understanding of thoughts, beliefs, actions,

and reactions using an interactive and experiential curriculum and exercises.

Why is B.E.L.L.Y. important?

We (The Camel Project) seek to replace struggles with understanding how learned beliefs and actions are the cause of relationship (with self or others) conflict. We also show how small changes to current beliefs or actions can lead to a prosperous life.

When are B.E.L.L.Y. sessions offered?

To register, email Pam at belly@thecamelproject. org with a name and email address for contact. All sessions are currently held on ZOOM due to the pandemic every Thursday at 11:30 a.m., usually lasting an hour.

“Many think if you have a therapist, then you must be bonkers,” Gockley said. “I think otherwise. I believe it is important to look at yourself in front of professionals that can help you determine those elements in your life that are good and those that are holding you back.”

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Join B.E.L.L.Y. Sessions via ZOOM!

Testimonials: Those who have taken sessions with Pam have chosen to stay anonymous: “Pam is an amazing therapist introducing new material weekly provoking much thought and introspection. She pokes and prods to stimulate group interaction. She is, however, gentle in her approach

helping members achieve their goals. I enjoy attending weekly as It continues to help me become my better self.”“I have attended since COVID19 began. I have a therapist I see weekly but felt I needed some group interaction especially during these times.

We have rules to follow. One being, no judgment, making it a safe place to discuss your troubles.”

“I strongly encourage those lacking a mental health regimen to get involved with a therapist. B.E.L.L.Y is a great support group to get started. Pam does not charge for the sessions but encourages you to donate to her nonprofit organization.

She looks out for others and has your best interest at heart.”

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Jared Montalto Contributing Writer While the world has been seemingly ending in 2020, artists kept releasing new music, which has been another great year for hiphop music. The pandemic did not slow down the artists’ craft and inspiration. Every week, new music is released and keeps listeners wanting more.

The highest first-week album sales this year is held by the late Juice WRLD with 497,000 sales. Firstweek album sales include pure sales of the album and streaming. This can also include bundles with merchandise which boosts the artists’ album sales numbers. Juice WRLD died on December 8, 2019, of an accidental overdose.

This shocked the hip-hop community because he was a big, influential artist from Chicago.

“I really feel like he was the most talented songwriter in music,” fellow rapper Lil Dicky said in an interview that was included in an interlude within the album.

The album Legends Never Die was released by Juice WRLD’s label Interscope on

July 10. The album consists of 21 songs and was obviously all pre-recorded so that it could be released.

Another artist that had an album be released posthumously was New York native Pop Smoke. The 20-year-old was killed in a home invasion on February 19. This was also another big hit to the hip-hop industry because of his young superstardom. His album Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon was dropped on July 3 by his label Interscope.

His first-week album sales produced 251,000 sales.

Another very talented artist gone too soon.

One much-anticipated album was finally dropped in 2020 by Lil Uzi Vert. The Philadelphia native dropped Eternal Atake which was wanted by his fans since his last album in 2017 Luv Is Rage 2. The album reached 288,000 first week sales.

Even though fans wanted the album immensely, it did not live up to the hype. Fans begged for unreleased music that they heard from being leaked in the past like the song Myron.

A week later, EA’s deluxe version, LUV vs. The World 2 was released. Fans fell in

love with the new 14 songs.

The deluxe version included features by Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Young Thug, and five more artists.

“Lil Uzi’s deluxe version was a lot better than the original Eternal Atake. This was the type of album I wanted to hear from him.

Yessirskiii with 21 Savage was on replay the most out of any song of the album,” Jacob Montalto, first year student, said.

Another album that was one of the best of the year according to Billboard was Lil Baby’s album My Turn, which also had a deluxe version. The album had 197,000 sales and is argued about being the best album of the year. The album included some of the most played songs of the year like We Paid with Detroit artist 42 Dugg and Emotionally Scarred.

Some smaller artists that made some noise this year were Jackboy, Lil Keed (who was featured on the annual XXL Freshman List), Sleepy Hallow, and King Von. All artists released albums this year and did well on them.

All have different unique sounds because of where they are from. Every state/city has different sounds to their

Cover Art of Lil Uzi Vert’s Deluxe Version of Eternal Atake: LUV vs. The World 2

music. Some songs to check out include 1K by Jackboy, Fox 5 by Lil Keed, Deep End Freestyle by Sleepy Hollow, and Took Her to the O by King Von. Some singles that have topped the charts all the year include Rockstar by Dababy and featuring Roddy Ricch.

The song peaked at number 1. The Box by Roddy Ricch will certainly be one of the most remembered songs of the year and topped the charts for 11 weeks. Future and Drake also released Life

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The Albums of 2020 - What Kept Us Going

Is Good which was a hit that got played everywhere and was on top of the charts for numerous weeks.

2020 has been filled with good music distracting some from the harsh reality this world is facing currently.

There have been debates about who has had the best album of the year even though there are still about two months left for upcoming music. Artists will be sure to make their case better before the year ends.

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Proceed With Caution: Adhering to State COVID Restrictions.

With COVID striking the entire world, normalcy is a rarity. Travel is restricted, education has been reinvented, and masks have become a cool thing to wear. Feeling bored and cooped up inside your home during winter break is probably guaranteed at this point, but some travel will probably be needed for most students. Can you travel safely during COVID-19?

Taking day trips by car is To better visualize United States COVID restriction levels, this map displays color coated states, the easiest due to it being a with statewide, city, or unenforced restrictions displayed. controlled environment since you know who is coming in and If your interests and idea has created an interactive precaution, according to the out of the car. But if these road of travel take you farther than map with coronavirus travel NBC map. trips force you to stay the night a day trip or long weekend state restrictions. This Alaska requires all travelers in a hotel, the preparation may get-away, flying is the next information can be found (even with a negative test change. Make sure to call the option. Keep in mind, travel at https://www.nbcnews. result) to social distance for 5 hotel in advance to check on restrictions are still in place, so com/news/us-news/mapdays and if staying longer than availability due to new limited spend time researching your coronavirus-travel-restrictions- 7 days, a second COVID test is capacity rules set in place. If destination. Most states are inside-united-states-n1236157. required. In Connecticut, you you decide to stay at a hotel, requiring a 14-day quarantine In addition to a quarantine, must quarantine for 14 days as items such as disinfectant upon arrival unless one can there can be more safety well as fill out a Travel Health wipes would be a necessity provide the state with proof of measures required, depending Form if staying for more than to bring to wipe down a recent COVID negative test. on where you come from and 14 days. Like Connecticut, New countertops and commonly For updated, detailed where you are going. Here Jersey has the exact rules set in touched places like bathroom information on each state’s are a few examples of states place. amenities. travel guidelines, NBC News and their different levels of One important detail to

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investigate before travelling is the high-risk states. Highrisk states are states that have had an increase in COVID cases to a certain level, which create harder restrictions on travelers. Each state tends to have an ongoing list of other high-risk states that may require you to follow more rules upon arrival.

The winter holidays represent times of togetherness and as families usually gather in large groups, it is important to approach it with health and safety at the forefront.

“I am hoping to travel out of state during break with my parents to surprise family members of ours,” Rachel Rineer, junior, said.

“A tip that I want to give out regarding traveling is that you should always review any restrictions that may be in place for COVID regarding the state you are in. We’re facing a difficult time especially around the holidays with being separated from loved ones. If you wish to see them, make sure it’s safely.”

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Parents, siblings, grandparents, and other assorted relatives all gathered around a big table filled to the brim with all sorts of foods. In the center, a turkey – fresh from the oven.

Different celebrations take place all over, but generally, this picturesque ideal is the stereotype of Thanksgiving.

However, now with a pandemic about and social distancing in place, having a big, stereotypical thanksgiving celebration is not recommended. The CDC guidelines for Thanksgiving this year include aiming for outdoor events, limiting the amount of people invited and encouraging those from outside of the household to quarantine for fourteen days before the event.

It is not really up for debate that the holidays will be different this year – Thanksgiving is no exception.

This means that we can take these changing times in stride and try something new. If a traditional Thanksgiving won’t work this year, there are quite a few alternatives to try.

Alternative Ideas for Thanksgiving 2020 1. Ditch a big Thanksgiving and donate that extra food or money.

The pandemic has been hard for many people. Some

have lost their jobs, and some have expensive medical bills to pay. For those who were already in hard situations, things are likely magnified and worse. So, while you may be able to afford food for Thanksgiving, other people may not.

Instead of hosting a big celebration with a big dinner that will provide leftovers for a week, cut back your celebration a little, and donate either some of the money you would have saved, or the food that you could have made – but didn’t prepare yet –to your local food bank. You can even choose to donate your time to people who rely on foodbanks and homeless shelters.

2. Celebrate outside, if it’s warm enough!

If you are an Alvernia student who comes from a warmer state than Pennsylvania, you probably have the option to celebrate outside. Outdoor celebrations are not only recommended by the CDC, but they also provide you and your family with the opportunity to get outside, in the fresh air, and have a more ‘picnic’ like dinner. In addition, events planned outside are safer, and enable you to invite more people than just your in-house family, as the outdoors are typically less crowded and confined than a house.

3. Stream your family in.

If you’re stuck in a colder

It’s always good to help those in need, especially during the holidays.

state, like PA typically is during this time, you can still invite your family to join you for a big thanksgiving celebration – just send them a Zoom or Teams invite, and stream them in. This enables you to connect houses and have the illusion of having a big party – without all the hassle.

Streaming family in could even enable you to have a bigger Thanksgiving dinner than you would typically have – as there are only so many people you can fit into a house under non-COVID-19 circumstances.

4. Support local businesses - order out.

If cooking is not for you, or this is your first Thanksgiving on your own, you can always order out for your feast. This not only takes

Enjoy the nice fall weather, and appreciate the world around you before the cold of winter hits!

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the pressure of cooking off you, but also supports local businesses who may have been negatively impacted by the pandemic.

Send food to your family!If you or your family does not like the idea of streaming, and you have older relatives, consider sending them food for the holidays. If you enjoy cooking, perhaps make a meal (or two) for them, and drop it off at their doorstep, for a no-contact delivery.

Alternatively, you could foot the bill for their favorite meal at their favorite restaurant and send it to them via door dash or another delivery service – or perhaps even pick it up and deliver it yourself.

5. Share small meals/ deserts with your community.

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what you have, and those around you, making it a great time to share things with your community. If you have a close-knit community, or are close with your neighbor(s), consider taking the time to prepare a small meal, snack, or desert and dropping it off on your neighbors’ front door.

6. Take this time to explore different ways of celebrating.

There are many ways to celebrate holidays – both before and after the existence COVID-19 – and there is no better time than the present to explore new traditions, and new ways of celebrating.

Perhaps this year, you can go around the table – or post on social media with your friends/family – what you’re truly thankful for. If you’re religious, or religion is something new to you, try praying at the dinner table in whatever way that speaks to you.

If this is your first thanksgiving alone, try

contacting a friend or two, and going for a walk in a nearby park – this would be especially nice if you yourself are thankful for nature and the world around you. You could also take the time to make a gratitude wall or list, to list the good things about the year – even if they seem small when compared to all the bad.

Really, just try to do whatever you want to do this Thanksgiving – the less dangerous, the better. Use the days off from school as a detox – from stress, or for your body. If you want to exercise, try in home workouts. If you prefer the idea of eating turkey till you pass out – go for it. Try something new, or don’t.

Either way, enjoy the holiday and the small break from stressful college norms.

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Thanksgiving During COVID-19

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Dealing with Holiday Stress? Alvernia is Here to Help!

The end of the fall semester means the holidays are drawing near. Fall 2020 has been a difficult academic year, and the difficulty of school may make holiday stress worse than usual.

Students who move away to college learn how to become independent.

However, with Alvernia going remote after Thanksgiving, and starting the semester on February 1 rather than in mid-January, Alvernia students face two long months at home with family.

Though it is great to be back with family, anyone would yearn to go back to their independence after a while.

Going from in-seat to remote again means students have to readjust. This means that they are expected to be more responsible with their education including logging into a Zoom on time or being on top of assignment due dates without having a professor remind you. Any college student can tell you that the learning experiences are quite different. Being responsible for school is a priority, but it adds to holiday stress.

Don’t be afraid to reach out for help this holiday season.

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Daviliana Gil Contributing Writer

The holidays come with a healthy dollop of emotional labor. At times, this can be overwhelming especially with the addition of COVID19. There is the expense of money and time doing things that are not normally done on a regular day. For some, the holidays can stress because they seek the validation of their family. Others can stress from not being able to provide for their families as American tradition holds.

The winter itself bears many health risks, and a pandemic does not make it any easier.

“When thinking about holiday stress, I think typically people think about finances, travel, and family concerns. In this climate we are living in currently, these concerns are amplified by COVID and the election,” Brian Blackburn, a student involved in a support chats at Alvernia University, said.

Despite all of this, the holidays can be enjoyable.

Yes, it can be too much, but it is always okay to take a step back. Family company

is amazing, but it can also be overbearing. Stepping away to one’s own peace can relieve stress. “To me, self-care are the activities that make you happy and take your mind away from the stressors of life. Some examples for me include golfing, going to the gym, listening to music, meditating, and reading,” Blackburn said.

Being alone can be a space for people to have their own thoughts and feelings. It can be a moment to recollect oneself.

During the holidays, a person must have the mentality that holidays are different for everyone, there is no perfect normal family.

It is okay for things to not go as planned, that’s life. The holidays can also be very lonely. There are always places and people that one can go to seek comfort and company. It is okay to seek help.

If money is a stressor in the holiday season, one can learn to spend what they can without making a dent in

their finances. As for family, one can’t always live up to their expectations, and it shouldn’t be expected from them either. The holidays are a time of being together and this means trying to understand one’s family and setting aside differences.

It is not a bad thing to stress, but it is important that there should be more to the holidays than anxiety.

“The counseling center has resources such as pamphlets that help inform students about stress and anxiety and ways to cope,” Andre Sumiel, another student involved in support chats, said. “Additionally, students can request meetings with counselors to discuss stress and seek coping skills, even if the student does not intend on pursuing multiple sessions. The counseling center has spent the semester hosting online support group chats twice a week where topics have included stress and anxiety, and those are great resources as well.”

Carly LePore Contributing Writer Thanksgiving is the one day a year Americans set aside to come together and give thanks with family. It signals the beginning of the busy winter travel season, which historically has seen people crowd together in airports, train stations, and buses. With COVID-19 being an airborne threat to people’s lives, many people may avoid coming together. With there being so much uncertainty and fear of getting or spreading the virus, what alternatives to a traditional Thanksgiving may we need to invent?

There are many restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day throughout the country. They have special guidelines and safety restrictions put in place for families choosing to go out this Thanksgiving.

Though some enjoy the more traditional homecooked meal, the Olive Garden is not your family’s only option for restaurant food. Rafael Padilla, a first year student, said, “Me and my family might actually just go to Boston Market.” Restaurants such as Boston Market, Cracker

Barrel, Denny’s, Golden Corral and many others will serve you a scrumptious Thanksgiving feast (turkey included).

If your family can live with skipping the meal, sitting down for dinner does not have to be the only way you spend time together this year. You could plan a family outing or activities to do out in the open with appropriate social distancing.

Some Alvernia students said they’d be going out and enjoying nature to celebrate what they’re thankful for.

Outdoor adventures such as biking, kayaking, kickball Even though the holidays will look different this year, it’s important to remember the good things games, and camping are fun and be thankful for what we have. alternatives to a sit-down dinner. Tatiana Gomez-Garcia, location for an apple picking said she and her family are If none of these other a first year student, said, “My party with friends and family. hosting a “far away family forms of celebrating work family and I are just going Who says Thanksgiving feast” where they will all cook well for your family, then just outside, playing some games... had to be in person at all? a semi traditional meal, and stick to your roots. You may just enjoying each other’s Almost anything, that does carry out their traditions as not be able to have as many company.” You can spend time not require physical contact, they normally would, but all people over as usual, but with your loved ones, safely. can be done virtually. Work over the phone. Zoom and depending on how big your One outdoor activity that and school can take place on multiple other services are living space is, you can still has seen renewed interest in Zoom, if you have internet set up so that more than one safely have Thanksgiving. the area, is apple picking, as access, though some have person can communicate A few friends or family many orchards have taken struggled with the internet face to face over the phone coming together to eat and extra safety precautions. during the pandemic. School at once. There is now group enjoy a more traditional Ashlyn Rhodes, another first is done via Zoom. Instead of calling, so that if you do Thanksgiving should not year student, said she and risking grandma’s health by decide to go the virtual be an issue, if everyone has her family “would go apple having her travel to you this route this holiday, it will be maintained social distancing picking and make homemade year, walk her through how like everyone will be right and good health practices. apple pie.” Weaver’s Orchard to set up video chat. First there with you (without the in Morgantown is a great year student Julie Nentwig clean-up).

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Question 1: Who is the NBA’s all time leading scorer in points?

Michael Jordan LeBron James Kobe Bryant

Kareem Abdul-Jabar

Question 6: Which NFL player set the single season receiving yards record in 2012?

Terrell Owens

Chad Ochocinco Randy Moss

Calvin Johnson

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Kansas City Chiefs Dallas Cowboys

Green Bay Packers

Pittsburgh Steelers

Question 7: Who has the most Home Runs ever in a single season?

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Question 4: Who won the most recent NHL Stanley Cup?

Boston Red Sox

New York Rangers

New York Yankees Atlanta Braves

All of the Above

Sammy Sosa

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Barry Bonds

Market Street Maniacs

Mark McGuire Babe Ruth

Philadelphia Fighters Broad Street Bullies Gang Green

Chicago Blackhawks

Tampa Bay Lightning Los Angeles Kings

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Question 5: Which NBA player has won a championship with 3 different teams?

Shaquille O’Neal

Kareem Abdul-Jabar Dirk Nowitzki LeBron James

David Stern

Question 10: In what year did Tom Brady and Bill Belicek win their 3rd Super Bowl?

James Naismith

2007

Wilt Chamberlain Walter Camp

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World Series: LA Dodgers v. Tampa Bay Rays Mackenzie Coombs Contributing Editor

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Many were curious going into the 2020 season as to how Major League Baseball would operate. Not only is the regular season 162 games, but there’s also the postseason that runs throughout October. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it seemed that there wasn’t going to be a season because the country was on lockdown and quarantined due to the outbreak. As spring training started in February 2020, it was soon shut down—soon leading to the regular season to be postponed until further notice. Every team had high hopes for themselves, but the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers proved to the world that they were Baseball has been a form of solace for many people during the pandemic, and to have the season fully play out the best in their leagues. without many setbacks has been an encouraging sign of hope.

Playing six games for the World Series Championship, Arlington, Texas, the home Taylor hitting a 2-run homer out in the fourth inning and the Rays hopes soon were field for the Texas Rangers. off Blake Snell. In result, the didn’t stop. For the Rays’ diminished as the Dodgers During the first game of the Rays tied the series 1-1 with first run, Randy Arozarena took the series 4-2. For the series, the score was 0-0 until 6-4 win. hit a homerun, leading off first time since 1988, the Los Cody Bellinger hit a 2-run The third game was crucial the bottom of the fourth Angeles Dodgers took home home run off Tyler Glasnow for establishing momentum. inning. Although this was the title. in the fourth inning, putting Both teams wanted to get their attempt to get ahead, At the beginning of July, the Dodgers ahead 2-0. At ahead, trying to make a the Rays were soon struck Commissioner Rob Manfred the top of the fifth inning, lead for their teams in this down again by Muncy’s RBI announced a plan for baseball Kevin Kiermaier reduced the Championship Series. Walker single off Fairbanks, scoring to return on July 23 or 24. deficit by hitting a solo home Buehler started for the Seager. With the Dodgers’ This was a decision made run. Although the effort was Dodgers and Charlie Morton trying to pull farther ahead, by the league and the MLB there and the adrenaline started for the Rays. Right Hunter Renfroe hit a solo Players Association. Players was running, the Dodgers off the bat, Justin Turner hit homerun at the bottom of were reporting for training on came back at the bottom of a solo homer, creating a lead the fifth inning. The entire July 1. Instead of the original the inning, scoring four runs for the Dodgers in the first game kept going back in forth, 162 games, the season would off an RBI by Max Muncy. inning. It didn’t stop there, with one team always going be 60 games long. The 2020 Following his RBI, Will though. Max Muncy drove ahead of the other. At the season would be anything but Smith, Chris Taylor and Kiké in two more runs with his bottom of the ninth inning, ordinary.

Hernández all hit RBI singles, RBI single—this RBI set a Brett Philips hit a single off of For the second time in creating a 4-1 lead against the new record for most runs Kenley Jansen, recording his franchise history, the Tampa Rays. The Rays couldn’t catch in the postseason with two first postseason hit. With this Bay Rays made it to the a break in this game, though. outs with 48. During the fifth hit, the Rays tied the game World Series, with a record With the final score being inning, Willy Adames for the 7-7 by Kiermaier scoring. of 40-20 (.667). Even with 8-3, the Rays didn’t stand a Rays hit a double, giving the Trying to gain momentum to the shortened season, they chance, but nonetheless, they Rays their first run of the win this game, center fielder came out with the best record would try their best to bring game. The Rays couldn’t come Taylor misfielded a ball, back in the American League. the Championship home. back in this game, losing 6-2 tracking Arozarena to third.

For the opposing team, the During the second game, against the Dodgers.

But this game was far from Los Angeles Dodgers, they both teams had high hopes With the Dodgers ahead over. Muncy threw to his finished with a short season for themselves. The Rays in the series 2-1, the Rays relay, Will Smith, but the ball record of 43-17 (.717). This wanted to prove to the needed to make a comeback, went off his glove, allowing is the third time the team has world why they deserved to or it’d be too late. During the Arozarena to safely slide made it to the Championship be there, and the Dodgers fourth game of the World into home. This error on the in four years, despite losing weren’t going down without a Series, Julio Urías started for Dodgers was the first since in 2017 & 2018. Overall, the fight. During the first inning, LA and Ryan Yarbrough for Game 6 of the 1986 World Dodgers had the best record Brandon Lowe hit a solo Tampa Bay. Justin Turner, for Series. The Rays took back in the in all of MLB. homer off Tony Gonsolin, the second game in a row, the lead and won this game, Not only did the best two giving the Rays their first hit a homerun during the 8-7. teams in the league fact each lead of this series. Despite first inning. By hitting this Now, the series was tied other, this is the fourth time Gonsolin holding the Rays homerun, Turner became the 2-2. One team needed to get in the Wild Card era that the for 1 1/3 innings, his start first player in MLB history ahead and try to win both of best record teams faced each was short lived as he was to hit two back-to-back these next games. The winner other in the World Series. replaced by Dustin May. homeruns in two World was in sight. But it was a fight This event happened in 1995, In the fourth inning, Joey Series games. There was no neither team wanted to stand 1999, and 2013.

Wendle doubled off May, score change until the third down. In Game 6, Clayton The World Series against extending the Rays lead to inning when Cody Seager also Kershaw started for the the Tampa Bay Rays and the 3-0. The Dodgers attempted hit a solo homerun, creating Dodgers and Tyler Glasnow Los Angeles Dodgers was to make a comeback during a 2-0 deficit for the Rays. for the Rays. For the fourth played at Globe Life Field in the fifth inning with Chris That was until the Rays broke time this series, the Dodgers

took the lead during the first inning. Mookie Betts was driven in by Seager. Seager advanced to third on wild pitches and scored on an infield hit by Cody Bellinger.

The Rays couldn’t catch a break with the Dodgers ability to get leads early on.

During the second inning, Joc Pederson hit a solo homer, extending the Dodgers lead to three. But the Rays came back. In the bottom of the third, an RBI triple by Yandy Díaz allowed the Rays to score their first run of the game. Not stopping now, Arozarena collected his 27th postseason hit, scoring Díaz, making the game 3-2. But the Rays were limited to those only two runs during this game. The Dodgers held them at two, finishing the game 4-2, breaking the series tie.

And it all came down to Game 6. With the Rays facing elimination, they started Cy Young winner Blake Snell and the Dodgers countered this decision with Tony Gonsolin. In the first inning, the Rays came up swinging.

Randy Arozarena hit a solo homerun, pulling the Rays ahead 1-0. During this game, Snell held the Dodgers off, only allowing two hits, striking out nine, and walking no batters in 5 1/3 innings.

After letting up a hit to Austin Barnes, Rays manager, Kevin Cash, controversially pulled Snell, bringing in Nick Anderson. Being one of the biggest mistakes of this entire World Series, Nick Anderson gave up a double to Mookie Betts, followed by a wild pitch that allowed the Dodgers to score the tying run. In the Dodgers favor, they took the lead on a fielder’s choice that scored Mookie Betts. But that wasn’t the end of it. In the eighth inning, Betts hit a homerun off Pete Fairbanks, extending their lead over the Rays. The game ended with Willy Adames striking out looking, resulting in the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their first World Series since 1988.

Although this season was nothing by ordinary, it gave the country a sense of normality. Baseball is America’s favorite pastime, and for the shortened season during this pandemic, it gave the country an escape from what happening in everyday life. Both teams prevailed during this season, but the Dodgers came out as the champions this time around.

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Resocialization of Collegiate Sports Amid COVID-19 Due to COVID and its respective guidelines, many collegiate student-athletes find themselves adjusting to a non-traditional return of their sports. Across the country, universities have followed precedent by cancelling or postponing fall athletic competition until the new year. However, there is hope to return to play after January 1, given that schools follow their state and university’s COVID protocols to mitigate the spread of the virus, and adhere to the resocialization phases outlined by the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association).

At Alvernia University, the resocialization process has begun, and teams are facing new COVID-induced obstacles. Athletes and coaching staff are required to wear masks during practices and lifts and remain socially distanced from teammates.

The only exception to the mask policy is during strict

conditioning sessions where athletes are greatly distanced.

For contact sports, the social distancing aspect removes the ability to practice certain skills. For example, the women’s ice hockey team shifted their practice plan in phase one around individual skill development because one on one contact, which is a huge aspect of the game, was not permitted.

Each phase of the NCAA resocialization plan lasts for a minimum of fourteen days. In phase one, the NCAA suggests a limit to groups of

ten athletes during practices, conditioning, and lifts. This phase resulted in creative coaching solutions to provide team development without the ability of bringing a whole roster together. Now in phase two, many teams can practice as an entire group, while still adhering to mask and social distancing protocols.

If an institution successfully completes 14 consecutive days of phase one without a rebound, the teams will move on to phase two. In phase two the same protocol is required in order to move

to phase three. In order to move from phase to phase, an institution must meet state/local gating criteria.

As outlined by the NCAA, the general criteria is: i. A downward trajectory of influenza-like illnesses reported within a 14-day period and a downward trajectory of COVID-like syndromic cases reported within a 14-day period. ii. A downward trajectory of documented cases of COVID-19 within a 14-day period or a downward trajectory of positive tests

Women’s ice hockey players work on scoring opportunities while remaining socially distanced.

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Joely Griffith Contributing Editor

as a percentage of total tests within a 14-day period. iii. Hospitals can treat all patients without crisis care and there is a robust testing program in place for at-risk health care workers, including emerging antibody testing.

In positive news, Alvernia’s athletic teams have completed phase one, and are settling into the next step of resocialization. Fall sports are even nearing the start of phase three, given that they began practice two weeks prior to winter and spring sports. The progress through each phase is something positive in the lives of student athletes, who are burdened by the daily challenges on campus brought on by COVID. While there is no proverbial light at the end of the tunnel in the form of scheduled competition, Alvernia athletes are hard at work and taking the process day by day.

Los Angeles is a City of Champions Once Again!

LeBron and Davis versus Butler and Adebayo was the long awaited battle that NBA fans everywhere wanted to see.

It lived up to the hype, with Butler giving every ounce of his effort to the Heat’s goal of a championship. However, the Heat fell short in game 6 out of 7, giving the Los Angeles Lakers their 17th championship as a franchise.

This championship only adds to LeBron James’ legendary basketball resume, giving him his fourth NBA championship as well as four NBA Finals Most Valuable Player awards. James’ gameplay at age 35 was even more impressive than his accolades, averaging 29.8 points per game, 11.8 points per game, and 8.5 assists per game. His great performance was backed by a stellar secondary act, with Anthony Davis averaging 25 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game.

Their efforts of the Lakers proved to be more than the Heat could handle, but the Heat put up a respectable battle.

Jimmy Butler finally etched himself as an elite, perennial player in the NBA with a performance for the ages.

Butler averaged 43 out of 45 minutes per game, as well as 26.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 9.8 assists, impacting the game in a way even further than the stat sheets can prove.

The Miami Heat were unfortunately faced with a near-impossible task of beating the top seeded Lakers.

It didn’t make it any easier after losing star Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo in game 1. Both players were able to return at some point in the series with Bam returning in Game 4 and Dragic in Game 6, but losing two star players for considerable time puts teams in a tough position to win.

Outside of Jimmy Butler, the Heat didn’t have any outstanding stars. However, they remained in contention in every contest due to the consistent above-average play from the Heat’s young

role players. The playoffs proved to the world that Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro are here to stay, and here for a long time. Bam is only a league sophomore and Herro a rookie, but they both proved how important they were to their team.

Adebayo has proven himself as a quickly up and coming Center in the NBA, already entering the conversation as one of the top players at his position, barely even scratching the service of his potential.

Adebayo was a finalist for the league’s Most Improved Player award, earned his first all-star selection, and was a pivotal player and leader in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Herro also played a large role on his team, becoming the knock down shooter that they needed. Herro has impressed the league with his veteran

demeanor and clutch shots, and he only has room to further improve. This Miami Heat team has a ton of potential, but remains a few pieces away from reaching the coveted title.

The Lakers were dominant all year long, easily earning the number one seed in the stacked western conference. James has been outstanding as usual, earning league MVP runner-up in his 17th NBA season.

James has been a symbol of consistency and greatness in this league, and continues to defy father time to prove that point. The addition of Anthony Davis in the offseason proved to be the difference, giving LeBron his much needed help and asserting his dominance early. Davis was a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year yet again, cementing his spot as a top player in the NBA. The duo of James and

Ty Morris and Jordan Green-Hinson wearing mask on and under their helmet following the guidelines for COVID 19.

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Matt Mitchell Contributing Writer

Davis may be great, but championships can’t be won alone. The Lakers added many key pieces this offseason and the years past in order to create this championship roster. Adding players like Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, Markeif Morris, Javale McGee, Danny Green all proved to be highly effective during their championship run. The Lakers were a near perfect organization this year, and there is no reason to expect decline going into next season.

The Lakers have now become the mountain that other NBA teams want to climb and conquer.

All in all, the NBA season was an interesting one to watch this year, but still managed to successfully complete the season and give fans the excitement they wanted. The Lakers have now taken the crown and plan to defend that title next season, but a busy free agency period could shake up the whole NBA landscape.

Fans still have the draft, free agency and pre-season to look forward to, as well as an early restart due to the scheduling conflicts from COVID-19. With excitement and uncertainty looming, it’s anyone’s guess who will be crowned champion next.

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