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In memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1933 2020 by Kate Beebe My mother told me to be a lady And for her that meant be your own person be independent Ruth Bader Ginsburg On September 18 America lost one of the most notable If you want to know more about Ginsburg s life women in our government Ruth Bader Ginsburg was and career the film On The Basis Of Sex 2018 tells appointed associate justice of the Supreme Court of the the story of Ginsburg early on in her career and the United States by President Bill Clinton in 1993 and was documentary RBG 2018 goes more in depth with her only the second woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice career as a Supreme Court Justice One of her more notable cases in her career was the The life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg certainly helped United States vs Virginia The ruling allowed the Virginia pave the way for women s rights today Hopefully we Military Institute to admit women where previously there can continue what she has started for women s rights as was a male only policy The case was one of the many that we go into the future Ginsburg participated in that helped further equal rights for women Ginsburg also had strong opinions on abortion Photo credit left The Supreme Court Historical saying that the government had no business making that Society and right Unsplash choice for women
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From your Network News Editors In This Issue Allison Zaczynski Editor Bay Path Student Newsroom and Network News Class of 2021 I am very excited to be Editor of the Bay Path Student Newsroom and Network Cover story News after being Associate Editor for two Makayla Francis Bay Path Student Newsroom Layout Design Coordinator and Social Action Series Writer Columnist Class of 2021 semesters I am a Professional Writing Welcome to President major and an entrepreneur with a yoga Sandra J Doran business I am glad to use this platform to elevate student voices Please be sure to Voices Peer Dialogue check out our Summer of Social Justice section and read Makayla Francis article SGA Elections on the Black Lives Matter movement Summer 2020 Cora Swan Bay Path Student Newsroom Art Director Class of 2022 Summer of Social Justice Latinx Heritage Month Special Section Sullivan Career and Life Planning Center Creative Spotlight Fresh perspectives Megan Griffin Associate Editor Bay Path Student Newsroom and Network News Class of 2021 I am thrilled to experience another semester with such a dedicated team of Student Newsroom Contributors Kate Beebe Elizabeth Hall Aprell May journalists and artists I look forward Janell Smith to using my position to refocus Network Molly Walsh News as an accurate reflection of our students interests We look forward to helping you tell your stories in every form
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Getting To Know President Doran by Allison Zaczynski When President Sandra J Doran was welcomed as Bay Path University s sixth president on February 27 2020 no one could have anticipated that in the next three weeks education would change drastically for the foreseeable future due to the COVID 19 pandemic In the months that followed the United States of America has become the focal point of multiple global conversations regarding the pandemic and ongoing systemic racism embedded within our culture When President Doran officially stepped into her leadership role in June she addressed these issues with The Path Forward and the founding of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council along with the Student Subcommittee President Doran brings passion for diversity equity and inclusion Diversity equity and inclusion means to me that everyone s voice is heard and valued in every conversation A person s perspective is listened to and that we can have a dialogue around the differences of ideas and not around the differences of identity It s all about creating that inclusive environment where everyone feels valued President Doran was delighted to meet with the DEI Student Subcommittee saying that meeting with students is just the best part of my job President Doran pictured with a stuffed Roary on her first day at Bay Path University President Doran has shown her commitment to women s education first as president of Salem College and now bringing her expertise to Bay Path University I really understand the power of a woman s education President Doran credits her career as a lawyer with the empowering aspects of it the ability to find your providing her the preparation she needed to take on a own strengths in an environment that is non leadership role at Bay Path University Lawyers at their judgmental and where everyone has a strong voice very core are educators educating people about President Doran advises that students use their voice to different laws and different regulations in different ask questions that s one thing that women s colleges strategic approaches The best lawyers in the world are do better than anybody else is to give women that problem solvers There is such a strong relationship space to step into those questions to ask more between those kinds of legal skills critical thinking questions not just existential but reality questions as data synthesis good communication skills So that well Not just what is my purpose and why am I here portfolio of skills translates beautifully to the higher but also all kinds of other questions like what kinds of education environment because here we are trying to skills are needed to do this job that I m really interested solve problems for students trying to empower our in President Doran challenges herself daily to ask students to really be able to solve their problems more questions than she did the previous day to continue learning continued on next page
continued from previous page President Doran s family left to right her husband Steve President Doran her friend Dara her daughter in law Elizabeth her daughter Dana and her son Adrian President Doran and her daughter Dana hiking in the Swiss Alps Family is extremely important to President Doran I have a daughter who lives in DC and works for a consulting business so her focus is on public relations What can we look forward to in the future President and communications My son lives right outside of Doran is organizing conversations with students in the Providence Rhode Island He has a degree in upcoming weeks to learn more about their experience oceanography He works with the Navy in some at Bay Path University I m a very relationship oceanographic endeavors and my daughter in law oriented person I like meeting with people she said married to my son has her doctorate and is a nurse President Doran is continuing to foster a learning practitioner She works with Planned Parenthood environment that supports each student on their unique I am just so proud of all my children for following their journey stating everybody has their own path passion very different from mine as it should be Four Fun Facts About President Doran 1 She has a dog named Gracie Lou Freebush Doran 2 She had a double major of political science and music 3 4 Her hobbies include She looks for great hiking skiing hiking spots in the swimming and area and would love it practicing yoga if students and faculty emailed her suggestions
HOW DO YOU OWN YOUR NOW A special thanks to Dinah Moore Executive Director of Women Empowered As Learners and Leaders WELL Community Life and Professor Mar a Luisa Arroyo Assistant Professor of Writing First Year Studies School of Liberal Studies for the collective work of planning the Own Your Now Resilience as well as by Tatiana Resende Thumbprint Lecture Series 2020 21 Thanks also to Assistant to the Dean Undergraduate Undergraduate Studies Communications Professor Coordinator of University Janine Fondon for her Theme and Study Abroad collaborative support WITH RESILIENCE 2020 2021 University Theme Own Your Now Resilience Written by Professor Mar a Luisa Arroyo Assistant Professor of Writing First Year Studies School of Liberal Studies Let s be real As Bay Path faculty staff How do you define resilience using More than ever all of us must and students we are now navigating the your own lived experiences and embrace becoming even more tech joys of a new President Sandra J Doran observations What strategies have playful during a time that mandates helped you to become resilient At physical distancing for the sake of Bay Path we know that the wisdom our safety More than ever we must is already in the virtual room OWN OUR NOW welcome President Doran We are also navigating the bewildering challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic in 2020 While the pandemic is out of our control how each of us responds to this temporary When you interact with other Whether you are new to our Bay students ask How do you OWN Path community as a first year YOUR NOW Actively listen Take undergraduate student a transfer notes Share your own strategies student an adult learner graduate Do the same by asking your student or are a returning student discuss the killing of George Floyd professors and the Bay Path staff we at Bay Path understand and understand the purpose of the Black Lives you encounter virtually or in person respect that you are not blank slates Matters Movement and to become Because at Bay Path we believe in positive change agents in our own circles excellence through collaboration If anything in addition to striving for of influence Between now and the annual Bay your academic professional and Path essay contest with this year s personal goals last spring you theme OWN YOUR NOW developed new ways to cope and RESILIENCE consider keeping thrive You learned then and over the notes on how to write your own true summer how to OWN YOUR NOW story about how you are coping and with resilience As you begin your thriving How did you turn these 2020 academic year at Bay Path challenging times into opportunities University reflect on and be for yourself We re ready to listen prepared to address How do you And learn OWN YOUR NOW new normal as Bay Path faculty staff and students IS within our control Furthermore each of us must continue to step into our brave space to honestly More than ever we each play an active role in contributing to our university community We will engage with each other online on the ground or in a hybrid format and you will take traditional or accelerated courses or both types with professors who are invested in your learning
Thumbprint Lecture Use Your Voice To Be The Change shares passionate leadership of State Representative Liz Miranda Bay Path University s annual thumbprint event has traditionally focused on the University theme and is typically held in October as a one day event This year in keeping with the University Theme of Own Your Now Resilience the annual thumbprint will become a Thumbprint Lecture Series carried throughout the 2020 2021 academic year On September 30 at noon the first Thumbprint Lecture Use Your Voice To Be The Change featured State Representative Liz Miranda a Cape Verdean American who graduated from Wellesley College with her undergraduate degree in Africana Studies and Urban Studies The Bay Path community including Bay Path students faculty staff alumni The Advisory Council and members of the Bay Path University Board of Trustees Since January 2019 Miranda has served as the Democratic Massachusetts State Representative for the Fifth Suffolk district Her district comprises parts of the Dorchester and Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston As a recipient of the 2018 Extraordinary Women and Boston Centers for Youth and Families Kevin Fitzgerald Award for Community Empowerment State Representative Liz Miranda has focused her life on serving the youth of her community State Representative Liz Miranda not only spoke about the path to her career but also shared how students can be a positive change in their community even if they see controversy conflict or disagreement continued on next page A special thanks to WELL Peer Mentor Suelita Delorme shown bottom left Class of 2021 She is a Neurobiology major Also shown top left is Tatiana Resende Dinah Moore top right and Professor Maria Luisa Arroyo bottom right Also a special thanks to the Bay Path Student Newsroom the WELL Peer Mentors and instructors for promoting the event
I feel like I bring a different voice Liz Miranda Representative Miranda brought Bay Path In her community she saw a lot of hope University the passion of a community and a lot of might She then learned that activist the savvy of a Wellesley graduate a people united could not not be divided and the wisdom of an elected official who comes from the community she serves In her first term Rep Miranda has filed With inspiration from her family Rep and passed legislation to reform policing Miranda s power comes from her will to help and save lives improve racial disparities others She brings a different voice to the in maternal health promote environmental Massachusetts State House and people are justice within disproportionately impacted listening communities and ensure a just recovery for micro to small businesses most Before her career in politics she entered impacted by the pandemic She passed 17 Wellesley College as her father and two laws including a bill on maternal justice oldest brothers were incarcerated family filed bills on police accountability and members were in the process of being now works on immigration issues deported and she had to work two jobs She I understand that young people have been the architects of social movements over the decades Liz Miranda persevered and graduated with a will to help In response to the COVID crises she was the community that raised her the first legislator in the Commonwealth to establish a district led community care Representative Miranda explained that her program that assisted over 3 000 work as a legislator is not just professional it vulnerable residents in Roxbury and is personal In 2017 Representative Miranda Dorchester with food security housing lost her 28 year old brother Michael assistance unemployment assistance and Miranda to gun violence After her decades access to COVID 19 testing long advocacy for gun violence prevention losing her brother pushed her to enter Rep Miranda is on the move to helping electoral politics communities survive and thrive Most of all she inspires others to do more and be She has also been inspired by her mom who more Thank you Rep Miranda You bring never finished high school and her Cape a different voice and the community needs Verdean family around her it now more than ever
Students Learn to Own Their Now in First Virtual WELLcome Week by Megan Griffin On August 31 the academic year began early for Bay Through breakout sessions diversity affinity spaces and Path s first year and transfer traditional undergraduate programming hours students had a chance to socialize students with the long standing tradition of WELLcome with those outside of their orientation groups and discover peers with common interests To celebrate the campus Week As the first virtual orientation for new students Assistant Director of Student Engagement Ramona East theme Own Your Now each orientation group collaborated to create their I Am Bay Path video Linked and her team of orientation leaders were dedicated to below is the Purple Hearts group video focusing on what planning the most immersive experience possible the color purple and Own Your Now means to them Video Editor Annie Luong 24 Bay Path Students Featured Hannah Bertling Natalie Crawford Samantha Davey Madison Dion Cassie Edgecomb Emily Fontaine Sophia Giza Megan Griffin Jadia Hale Izabella Kania Taylor Landry Annie Luong Megan Mawdsley Ashley McMahon Even though orientation was virtual and definitely different than what it would normally be I feel as though this was a better opportunity to meet so many different people Sophia Giza 24 Interior Design Major
SUMMER This summer I got involved in a reading challenge Since I had a lot of extra time and a nationwide excuse to stay home as much as possible I created a yearly reading challenge for my enjoyment It had been a long time since I was finally able to sit down and read without losing focus due to the Reading Challenge by Elizabeth Hall things I think I needed to do or the crushing exhaustion from a day catching up This pandemic turned out to be the perfect way to dwindle my Need to Read List that has sadly been around since high school The challenge was organized on five levels and with sixty prompts altogether You can choose how many levels you have the time and capabilities of completing The prompts range from read a book that starts with a W to Read a book about a video game or virtual reality I am currently reading my 46th book The Thousandth Floor by Katherine McGee which is set in the future I ve completed 41 of 60 prompts Now I have a list of books from my need to read list that fit into the prompts I have left My favorite book has been Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston This story poses a fictional question What would happen if the first son of the President of the United States fell in love with the Prince of England It s an amazing romantic story that highlights great minority groups such as the LGBTQ and ethnic groups My least favorite book was Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyers The book is a reiteration of Twilight but from the point of view of Edward As much as it may seem as though the movies and books created an adventurous and life risking romance this new book threw it all out the window by drawing more attention to the toxic and unhealthy aspects of the relationship Our society is changing People are voicing their stories and being heard throughout the world calling for social justice we should give them The book feels almost as though it is taking those steps forwards and moving back a step If you would like to do the reading challenge please send a request for more information to studentnewsroom baypath edu
In my view SUMMER a comment by Molly Walsh This year almost seemed to start off as a normal year However we all know what happened after that Coronavirus As an author I work on tons of stories sometimes just focusing on one and other times multitasking to get everything in order Right now I see that every living human being and animals on the planet are living this story of Coronavirus loud and clear and in the flesh Let s remember that we all have a role to play in one way or another whether we are in school at home on the job in labs or restaurants and we are only at the edge of the Coronavirus iceberg
SUMMER Due to the coronavirus pandemic most of us chose to lock ourselves up inside this summer I m a film major here at Bay Path so finding a movie to watch is easy for me because I want to watch anything I can find Since we are back taking classes I made a list of a few movies that I loved and you can watch when you need a study break Here are my movie suggestions for when you need a study break 1 The Little Prince 2015 This animated movie tells the story based on the French book released in 1943 by Antoine de Saint Exup ry I found the movie s stop motion sections to be really cool to watch knowing how much work goes into it Additionally the story itself comments on humanity love life and loss which gets you thinking I thought about this movie for weeks after I saw it Rachel McAdams Jeff Bridges Mackenzie Foy and James Franco are a few actors who lent their voices to various characters in the movie Still From The Little Prince 2015 2 The Kissing Booth 2018 The Kissing Booth 2 2020 Sometimes I really am not in the mood to watch the clich teen movies but I decided to give this a shot The first movie introduces the plot that the lead female character cannot be in a relationship with her best friend s brother but they just can t hide their feelings for each other and you guessed it they end up in a relationship The second movie deals with the fact that the boyfriend is away at college across the country and the girl has to learn to deal with a long distance relationship These movies are cute and were better than I expected them to be How their relationship started out was really meaningful to the storyline and the title of the film A third film is also scheduled to be released in 2021 I totally recommend it even if you aren t the biggest fan of teen movies The Kissing Booth 2 2020 3 As Above So Below 2014 I spent a week or two of quarantine only watching horror movies and watched all that Netflix had to offer me Found footage mockumentary style like this movie is cool to me because they seem so real The movie follows the journey of a woman who is an archaeologist and alchemist trying to find the philosopher s stone in the Catacombs of Paris She assembles a group that will help her and her mission and they soon discover that the tunnels are more than they bargained for I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and it scared me in a different way than other horror movies have You will be interested to know that this movie was shot in the real Catacombs of Paris making it seem even more real than it already is As Above So Below 2014 Movie Poster
SUMMER Of SOCIAL JUSTICE
MY SUMMER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE BLACK LIVES MATTER BY MAKAYLA FRANCIS Many previous and recent stories are similar to This summer most of my days consisted of me being cooped up in my house due to the protocols of the pandemic However as many are aware numerous Black lives have been lost due to not only white supremacists but police brutality The two controversial deaths out of many in 2020 to spark further outrage worldwide were the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd Breonna Taylor was a 26 year old woman who was an EMT and an aspiring nurse On March 13 three police officers conducted a search warrant that ended in Breonna Taylor losing her life in her home It was reported that Breonna was alive for six minutes after getting shot by the police in her bed However she did not receive any medical care Six months later Ms Taylor s family still has not received proper justice for her death by the police officers Breonna and Floyd s that continue to be made public yet still many try to discredit the Black Lives Matter Movement BLM claiming that all lives should matter However if all lives matter why is it hard for that majority of the population to acknowledge that Breonna Taylor George Floyd Trayvon Martin Eric Garner Emmett Till Michael Brown Tamir Rice Sandra Bland Pamela Turner and many others lives matter just as much So in hopes of making a change I inserted myself in the BLM Social Justice movement by attending marches and rallies crying and shouting out the names that the system tries to bury as though they were meaningless human beings Anger overflowed as I walked the streets with my fist clenched in one hand and a sign in the other I cried as we all laid on the ground as Floyd had yelling that we could not breathe With future legal decisions to come the family and community watch in hopes of justice George Floyd was 46 years old when he was accused of purchasing cigarettes with a counterfeit 20 bill As a result 911 was It baffled me to see how despite the peace that remained in these gatherings large groups of officers were ordered to watch us as though we were rabid animals ready to attack and destroy called later resulting in three police officers pinning Mr Floyd s neck down restricting him of air for exactly eight minutes and fifteen seconds The police officer Mr Chauvin did not move his knee from Floyd s neck despite him yelling that he could not breathe Continued on next page
BLACK LIVES MATTER NO JU NO P STICE EACE THE A E R T B I CAN MY SUMMER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE SAY THEIR NAMES DAVID MCATEE BREONNA TAYLOR ELIJAH ELLIS BOTHAM SHEM JEAN SAHEED VASSELL COREY LAMAR JONES SANDRA BLAND TAMIR RICE MICHAEL BROWN JR BY MAKAYLA FRANCIS Continued from previous page Nonetheless my feelings were overturned by the togetherness that filled the crowds of people who were fighting for justice just as much as I was While we personally didn t know each HOW TO START YOUR SOCIAL JUSTICE JOURNEY other we were connected because we were mourning human CLICK HERE beings and thinking about how we can protect the lives of our family friends and neighbors in the future I contributed to the movement in more ways than just these events I signed numerous petitions to get many murder cases reopened and shared many posts to educate my followers about what they could do to help Even now I try to stay updated on everything regarding the movement and you should stay on top of the news too To the right I will have a link provided that will guide you to a page that provides many ways to start being a part of this social justice movement The site provides you ways in which you could help whether it be by signing petitions donating voting and more Something is better than nothing Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you don t matter or like you don t have a place in your American story because you do And you have the right to be exactly who you are MICHELLE OBAMA
The Summer of Social Justice by Janell Smith and Megan Griffin Photos taken by Bay Path University Student Multicultural Advocate Janell Smith 23 at a Black Lives Matter Protest in Northampton this June My experience was extremely unifying bittersweet and heartwarming To be around people of all different ages backgrounds races etc coming together to fight for the same cause was moving It really displayed the sense of community there is out there when it may seem like the world is falling apart Janell Smith 23
A Brave Space for Students to Make Their Voices Heard New Student Led Group Invites YOU to Participate by Megan Griffin Over the past six months college students have been at The series will be held each Monday from 12 pm the forefront of a push for equality in all forms By 1 30 pm on Zoom Topics of interest can be participating in the Black Lives Matter movement and recommended during registration On October 5 the encouraging voter registration young adults have started session will provide training for those interested in to make their voice heard through protests and social facilitating future sessions media As we returned to school this September it felt as On October 12 Indigenous Peoples Day the if our classes and other commitments would take over our dialogue series will feature BPU professor Dr Jarvis time that had been dedicated to social activism To ensure and outside speakers discussing the history of Native students still feel their voices are being heard Student Americans and how their history impacts them today Life and the Office of Multicultural Affairs have created Voices A Peer Dialogue Series Spearheaded by students Dez Chapman Khyarah KyKy Gaston Feliciano and Megan Griffin this series will allow students to create conversation about the social issues that matter to them These weekly conversations will maintain focus on current events and trending topics within the diversity equity and inclusion spectrums Critical conversations such as these are one of the best ways to foster community and create change during this ongoing pandemic
SGA ELECTIONS October 1 4 by Megan Griffin The Student Government Association will be holding Candidates elections this week From 8 am on Thursday October 1 to midnight on Sunday October 4 you can vote to make your President voice heard by electing our student leaders Currently there are at least one or more candidates for Madison Harakles 21 each position except Sophomore Delegate If you are interested in this roles it is not too late Contact SGA by Vice President email at sga baypath edu to discuss the position Julia Dudek 23 Responsibilities of the SGA Board President Function as the CEO of the board by delegating tasks and running board and campus wide meetings Uphold SGA Constitution and call for necessary revisions Secretary Gabrielly De Oliveria 21 Sophia Giza 24 Vice President Report to the president and complete tasks assigned Step in as president in the event of their absence Secretary Establish meeting agenda and compile distribute meeting minutes Check respond to SGA emails frequently Treasurer Provide monthly financial reports to the board and create recommendations for club budget requests Senior Delegate Manage senior gift campaign and class fundraising Hold class meetings twice a semester Junior Delegate Manage a class fundraiser and hold class meetings once a Treasurer Emily Fontaine 24 Senior Delegate Aleeta Rampertab 21 Lindsay Pepe 21 Junior Delegate Eimile Roda 22 Sawyer Harris 22 semester Hold class wide events Sophomore Delegate Manage a class fundraiser and hold class meetings once a Sophomore Delegate OPEN semester Hold class wide events First Year Delegate Manage a class fundraiser and hold class meetings once a semester Facilitate creation of class flag First Year Delegate Victoria Hall 24
Personal financial management skills are essential to ensure students make informed decisions while attending college and beyond To address this need the Office of Multicultural Affairs in partnership with Jasmin Naylor a triple Bay Path Alumna who will facilitate two interactive workshops designed to offer participants tools and best strategies to support their personal and professional goals Virtual Workshop Dates Tuesday October 6 5 30 6 30 PM
EVENTS Presented by Multicultural Affairs LATINX HERITAGE MONTH SEPTEMBER 15 OCTOBER 15 National Hispanic Heritage or LatinX Heritage Month is recognized from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the histories cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain Mexico the Caribbean and Central and South America The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15 It was enacted into law on August 17 1988 on the approval of Public Law 100 402 The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua In addition Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18 respectively Also Columbus Day or D a de la Raza which is October 12 falls within the recognition
Bay Path s Ashley Pereira is guest curator for LatinX Month exhibit at Art for the Soul Gallery Roots Ra ces The Diversity in the Latinx Community Bay Path s Ashley Pereira Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Administration is guest curator for LatinX Month exhibit at Springfield MA s Art for the Soul Gallery in Tower Square Mall Five Latinx artists are featured in a variety of mediums ranging from digital works mixed media sculpture and paintings Elizabeth Baez is a visual artist from Puerto Rico currently living in Florida and her paintings capture tropical scenes of Puerto Rico the Caribbean and tell visual stories of the Latinx culture Bay Path s Alexx Diaz is a local mixed media and sculpture artist and her brightly colored and whimsical Vejigante masks is now on display Raymond Escribano is a painter and muralist from Puerto Rico and is currently living in Springfield Through his art he seeks to vividly illustrate traditional and or contemporary cultural expressions in the Puerto Rican community Ellis Echevarria s is a fine artist from Hartford County known for using digital media in his art He credits his upbringing and Afro Latinx background as the inspiration behind his work IN THE COMMUNITY Jason Montgomery is a Chicano Indigenous Californian writer painter and playwright based in Easthampton Viewers are invited to examine the artwork and to reflect upon their own participation and or perceptions of identity in the Latinx community Art for the Soul Gallery s Board Member and guest curator Ashley Zura Pereira conceptualized this exhibit She is of Puerto Rican descent and originally from Springfield MA She is a graduate of STCC Smith College and Bay Path University She currently works at Bay Path University and chairs the Diversity Equity Inclusion Art Subcommittee at Bay Path University This exhibition is sponsored in part by the Springfield Cultural Council Bay Path s Alexx Diaz shown left with her Vejigante mask in the background is featured as a mixed media artist Exhibit curator Ashley Pereira is at right
BY MAKAYLA FRANCIS HELP PUERTO RICO RECOVER FROM HURRICANE MARIA CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTRIBUTE TO Techos Pa Mi Gente Preparation and distribution of supplies Service for Yauco and Guayanilla Contact Amarilis Gonzales 787 619 2039 techospamigente gmail com Soure Image from Para la Naturaleza For those who are and aren t aware on September 20 2017 Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria Category 4 which caused destruction and fatalities as it passed Trees were uprooted cell towers and weather stations were down and homes were destroyed By the end of it the entire island was left without electricity alongside limited access to clean water and food As a result millions of people were Helping Hands for Puerto Rico unwillingly placed in a humanitarian crisis Following the hurricane Preparation and distribution of supplies other disasters hit the island which further slowed down any attempt to Shelter in A asco seving for Pe uelas recover Yauco Gu nica y Guayanilla Contact Raymond Collazo 347 907 3912 info helpinghandsforpuertorico org Of course many charity organizations have banded together to provide as much as they can for Puerto Rico Many have provided food access to water clothes and built or sought out shelter for those left homeless Sabana Grande Community Economic However despite the great improvement the island has made since Development SACED ORG then it is yet again hurricane season for the island and in addition to Contact Pepito Pietri Mart nez jdpietri yahoo com that they now have to deal with the spread of the pandemic That is why it is mostly appreciated that many still try to donate as much as possible To the sign names alongside contact information of charities Source TCentro s Puerto Rican Nation Where to Donate to Help Puerto Rico with Disaster Relief and Recovery after the Earthquakes and organizations are provided for those who wish to contribute to their recovery
Sullivan Career and Life Planning Center This section will share important resources for your career journey Jada Furlow Jada Furlow a 2019 graduate of the Undergraduate Communications Program recently announced that she accepted a promotion as Assignment Editor at FOX61 in Hartford Connecticut after working as a Digital Content Producer at TV22 in Chicopee She commented I am extremely grateful for this opportunity and for what it will bring in the future Jada is also a graduate student at Bay Path She is so excited about reaching the halfway mark in her graduate school program Leadership and Negotiation 21
Kateb Alshammari is a Bay Path Graduate Student and President of the Saudi Club He took advantage of gaining skills he could apply to his career I was deployed with the Red Cross in to help people who were affected by Hurricane Laura Kateb will graduate from Bay Path in February 2021
Career Update Zo Naglieri Prescod finds success in communications NEPM Summer Media Program Due to Covid my original internship at New England Public Media was cut short but they offered me a summer position as a media mentor for high school students Our team planned for weeks in advance and adapted the curriculum to an online program Job Update After worrying about not being able to find a job due to Covid I was able to make contact with a neighbor who owns his own communications business I was offered a We met with students on a weekly basis and taught them how to use a variety of software and programs to create digital content that position at New York Sound and Motion Productions INC in downtown Springfield and started working immediately served as ways for each student to creatively find and amplify their voices and personal experiences While I do wish we did this in person I think that being online had some advantages and allowed for more flexibility I am so impressed by the level of creativity these students have and inspired by their journeys throughout the summer and how they each used media to share their personal stories I assist with shooting commercials attending client meetings writing scripts and story boarding I might start working on social media planning and implementation in the future but I am excited with how things have started off I m grateful for his opportunity because it is letting me explore things I didn t have much experience in while in school but also allows me to apply my education and personal strengths along the way I am still interning at New England Public Media so this new opportunity is keeping me busy on top of that but it is helping me maintain some kind of normalcy during the pandemic
Intern Spotlight Celebrate our students who have completed Internships in the Traditional Program in the spring Stay tuned as this list is growing Khalia Albury Tabitha Shustock Accounting major Universal Plastics Marketing major Grossman Solutions Khalia Albury Haylie Prucker Pre Med major Stafford Ambulance Joanna Feliciano Pre Law major Baystate Reference Labs Accounting major Professional Women s Chamber of Western Massachusetts Lizzie Davydov Psychology major The Children s Study Home Eleshia Bennett Child Psychology major The Child s Study Home Ebere Ikah Health Science major The Birth of Three Agency Angelica Martinez Forensic Science major Zo Naglieri Prescod Communication major WGBY TV Katie Kang Education Studies major Blueberry Hill School Allyson Casale Health science major VCA Animal Hospital Turfcare Supply Corp Stephanie Akosah Anani Abas Health Science major East Village Place Pre PA major CVS Nicole Cross Dixie Hernandez Pre Med major Pediatric Associates of Hampden County Child Psychology major Square One Kellie Cormier Legal Studies major Bacon Wilson P C Josephine Orrick Biochemistry major Baystate Medical Centera
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Walking in Beauty Columbus Who by Aprell May Creative Spotlight Today I celebrate my indigenous peoples Giving honor to the creator for my Mohawk and Apache roots For the Cherokee in my skin the sounds and smells of tradition Today I celebrate my tribal elders Who insists on keeping the sacred circle For generational healing Today I celebrate the warriors Who wear our history on their regalia Today I celebrate my great great great great grandmother Alleyluwho The moon bird that guides my spirit Today I celebrate my indigenous past and present My daughter s future and her children s children who will always Remember love Today we are not extinct we are here and we thrive Aprell May is shown left at The NativeAmerican Tribal Council of Western Massachusetts held their annual flag raising at City Hall on Saturday September 19 2020 Mayor Domenic J Sarno joined to offer a proclamation to highlight Native American Heritage Month
Creative Spotlight 061819 by Elizabeth Hall The white rose Its purity and light in question There is nothing pure about Him His unfaltering grip on this all too short a life The same grip that is on these roses Crushed by dozens of dirty little hands Who will never remember you A faceless name to a generation I am not apart of But I must continue my leading role So I walk to you head high and steps slow When I am next to you I can see below To the woman who stole your heart at an early age I surrender my rose and place it on your chest Encased by dozens of dying roses Stark against your rustic residence You now live as part of the Earth Surrounded by pretty carved stones Succeeded by living legacies Who dare not speak your name Want your art poetry or other creative piece to be featured in next month s issue Email the student newsroom with your submissions at studentnewsroom baypath edu
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