Monday, October 29, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Coming Out On Top At Casino Night
By: Nic Yonter
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| The chips of a Avila student on Casino Night |
Any frequent casino goer will
tell you that if you don’t lose any money, you have had a successful night. For
many Avila Students, this was the case on the night of Oct. 25.
This event was sponsored by GAP and had the theme of
zombies. It was held in the Whitfield Conference Room and there was a general
feeling of being at a casino. The beauty of the night was that all of the chips
were free and you could buy back in for most of the night.
Many tables were set up for students to try their luck
with. There were blackjack tables, Texas Hold ‘em tables, and a roulette table.
The dealers kept the feeling of being at a real table and almost all students
came out on top. The correlation between the chips and the prizes that were
handed out at the end of the night was that $1000 was equal to one ticket. The
students could place their tickets in various buckets for the raffle.
In addition to the tables, there was a place to enter
where you would stand inside while paper would fly around and you would try to
retrieve as much as possible. Each slip of paper had a different value. Most
pieces were worth one and some were labeled five. There were even a couple that
had the value of 25; these were pieces of gold for those participating. Those
values translated to the amount of tickets you could get for the raffle.
The raffle was a big spectators event that was held at
the conclusion of the night. There were many chances for prizes for those that
had tickets to put in. Some of the prizes were gift cards to places like
Applebee’s, Subway, IHOP, iTunes, and there was a raffle for cold hard cash.
Then the raffle moved on to buckets that had a collector’s edition of various
movies that had the theme of Halloween. There were also two baskets of things
for the shower, for men and women. Lastly, the big prizes included a GPS, a
microwave, and a Wii remote.
Students also had the luxury of food being provided.
There were chicken nuggets, chips and dip, apple with caramel, and a vegetable
tray for those that wanted to eat healthy. The night seemed to be a success and
the Avila students had the opportunity to be social while learning how to play
casino games that may be usual later on in life.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Life At the Quad
By: Nic Yonter
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| Students at the AU Kickoff. Photo taken by Avila University Facebook. |
Avila
University is home to a great sculpture, the Quad. The Quad is a place where
many people converse and share how their days are going.
Also, many people just sit and relax
and enjoy the beauty of being outdoors.
"It's nice. It's pretty calm
there. It's very peaceful. You know you can sit there and nothing is going to
bother you. There is a nice waterfall there that I enjoy that is very tranquil.
It's a nice and relaxing place to go. Sometime I walk there and stop to talk to
friends and sometimes I just hang out there," said Hunter Peel.
Peel is a freshman soccer player for
Avila University.
"I like it. I go there and hang
out with friends there sometimes. I find it enjoyable. The waterfall and trees
are nice as well," said Tappei Kurihara.
Kurihara is a student at Avila
University and is new to the United States.
Some people have stories about their
experiences at the Quad and enjoy the vibe of being at this place to get
together.
"I would like to take you on a
virtual journey of my day. I'm a freshman at Avila and hop out of bed for my
early morning class. I'm in a hurry, so I throw on some sweats, some shoes, a
hoodie, maybe my wallet, and hopefully I remember my key. I run to the
cafeteria and get stopped by this circle. This circle is dropping little
driblets of liquid sunshine. I am taken by its beauty. The journey between
classes to the quad bring me peace," said Aaron Arnzen.
The Quad gives students here at
Avila friendship, alone time, and peace. It is truly one of the most intriguing
spots on campus.
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