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INSIDE

Photo From Jessica Albina

LIFESTYLE

INTERNATIONAL

P 4 PONDERING | P 6 THE FUTURE | P 8 DISTANCE | P 9 IS CLASSICAL MUSIC APPRECIATED | P 10 THE REAL MICHAEL PORTER JR | P 12 FAREWELL JESSICA | P14 FOREVER LITTLE | P 15 PRODUCTIVITY 101| P 16 DISCONNECTED FROM REALITY

P 20 EMPOWERMENT | P 21 SAUDI WOMEN TAKE CHARGE AGAIN | P 22 VARIETY | P 24 TIME MARCHES ON

SPORTS P 28 GOODBYE SENIORS | P 30 REPRESENT | P 31 AVILA GAME DAY IS HERE | P 32 FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! | P 34 PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

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CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR IN-CHIEF GRACYN REED MANAGING EDITOR BRIANNA PERALTA SPORTS EDITOR RYAN MEYER CO-INTERNATIONAL EDITORS YESSICA RAMIREZ HESHAM ALBADR PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR JESSICA ALBINA ADVISOR DR. J ANTHONY SNORGRASS

TALON TEAM SULAIMAN ALJURAYYAD GRACYN REED TALAL ALASEERI HESHAM ALBADR JESSICA ALBINA YESSICA RAMIREZ UGO OSUALA RYAN MEYER BECCA STEGER KYLEIGH ZOLTEK MICHAEL PORTER IBRAHIM ALMUTAWA BRIANNA PERALTA CLINTON HUNT

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PONDERING Clinton Hunt

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FROM THE EDITOR You did it friends! You made it through first semester. Honestly, when it began I never actually thought the end was possible. Here we are, another semester gone, another semester closer to graduation; and summer! Cheers to making it to Christmas break and good luck on all your finals; may the powers of Quizlet be with you.

This issue is different than anything we have ever done before. I had this crazy idea to not put words in this issue and just tell stories by photographs. I honestly could not be happier with how it turned out. With the effort of our writers and some help from some other students in VisCom classes, we made this issue one I will never forget. Of course there are words to these photos, and you can find them on each students blog. Here you can read what the photograph means to them, or you can interpret it however you like.

Don’t forget to check us out online for more updates in between issues!

UNTIL NEXT TIME, Gracyn Reed Editor-in-Chief

EDITORIAL POLICY The Talon News Magazine is produced by students of Avila University. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Talon News Staff, the Trustees, administration, faculty, or staff of the University. The Talon News Magazine encourages letters to the editor. These may be submitted electronically or in writing and should include the writer’s name, address, and telephone numbers for verification purposes. Letters can be mailed to the Talon News Magazine Editor, Avila University, 11901 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145. The Talon reserves the right to edit letters for reasons of space, clarity, or inappropriate language. Copies of the Talon News Network Operational Guidelines may be requested by writing to the above referenced address.

THE FUTURE Katie Mooneyham

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DISTANCE Ibrahim Almutawa

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IS CLASSICAL MUSIC APPRECIATED? Kylie Zoltek

THE REAL MICHAEL PORTER JR Michael Porter

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Farwell Jessica Jessica Albina

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Forever little PHOTO FROM GRACYN REED Becca Steger

PRODUCTIVITY 101 Kylie Zoltek

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BRINGING THE WORLD TO AVILA AND AVILA TO THE WORLD

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EMPOWERMENT PHOTO FROM YESSICA RAMIREZ

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SAUDI WOMEN TAKE CHARGE AGAIN PHOTO FROM SULAIMAN ALJURAYYAD

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VARIETY PHOTO FROM UGO OSUALA

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TIME MARCHES ON PHOTO FROM DANNIA GOMEZ-VILLEGAS

ON THE COVER: Photo From Jessica Albina LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

“I believe my purpose is to share my culture, traditions, and positivity with the world through film, photography and journalism.”

Yessica Ramirez,

International Editor

“A news story should be like a mini skirt on a pretty woman: long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to be interesting.”

Hesham Albadr, International Editor

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EMP OWERMENT Yessica Ramirez

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SAUDI WOMEN TAKE CHARGE AGAIN Sulaiman Aljurayyad

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TIME MARCHES ON Dannia Gomez-Villegas

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CAPTURING THE LIVES AND INTERESTS OF AVILA’S STUDENT ATHLETES

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GOODBYE SENIORS PHOTO FROM TALAL ALASEERI

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REPRESENT PHOTO FROM TALAL ALASEERI

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AVILA GAME DAY IS HERE PHOTO FROM TALAL ALASEERI

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FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! PHOTO FROM TALAL ALASEERI

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PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT PHOTO FROM TALAL ALASEERI

ON THE COVER: Photo From Talal Alaseeri LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

As the cold temperatures arrive, the football season has come to a midpoint with the dominant Philidelphia Eagles. College Football Playoffs are here and with them brings controversy as always. As winter warms up, and the temperatures cool down, Lonzo Ball and the Lakers take front page news in the sports world. Be sure to tune in to ASPN, not ESPN, for all your news from Avila students.

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GOODBYE SENIORS Talal Alaseeri

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REPRESENT Talal Alaseeri

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AVILA GAME DAY IS HERE Talal Alaseeri

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PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Talal Alseeri

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“Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination.

The Best Is yet to come.”

CHARLIE BROWN

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