The Current | Vol. 31 Issue 22

February 16, 2021 | nsucurrent.nova.edu 3 News News Briefs Get the scoop on events happening on campus and around campus NSU’s annual Wonder Woman scholarship competition deadline nears NSU is hosting its annual Wonder Woman scholarship competition once again. Any NSU student, staff or faculty member may nominate a female student for the award. According to the program’s flyer, the Wonder Woman scholarship program looks for women with excellent qualities in leadership, civil engagement, ethics, female empowerment and academic and career focus.Theawardforwinning thecompetition is a $500 scholarship. Applications are due March 1. To submit applications, visit nova. edu/wonderwomennominations . Alvin Sherman Library hosts writing workshops The Alvin Sherman Library will host various writing programs for aspiring authors or those who wish to improve their writing skills. Their first event was held last week on Feb. 13 and hosted special guest Victoria Landis, a professional writer, editor and artist. Landis explained to attendees how to lay out a cohesive plot and make their storylines unique. The next event will be held on Feb. 20, and hosts special guest author Danielle Joseph. Joseph plans to help attendees plan out their stories and make sure they’re not headed for a dead end in their own writing. CommunityFest 2021 looking for volunteers NSU plans to proceed with their annual CommunityFest event, an event that draws in an average of 4,500 people per year, but this year’s celebration will look a little different. CommunityFest will be held in a drive-through fashion on April 3. NSU is looking for organizations on campus to volunteer for two hour shifts. All those who sign up to volunteer at the event must also be able to attend a training session previous to the event. These training sessions will be held beginning April 1 and leading up to the day of the event. NSU Digressions is accepting works for volume 18 NSU Digressions, a literary and art journal managed by the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, is seeking applicants for volume 18. The journal is looking to publish student work intheformsofpoetry,shortfictionalstories, creative essays, artwork and photography. NSU Digressions is also looking for students who would be interested in reviewing and editing submissions. Those interested in submitting work should visit https://nsuworks.nova.edu/digressions/. PVA hosts Emanon: Art and design senior showcase and exhibit The Department of Communication, Media and the Arts within the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences will present this year’s art and design senior showcase entitled Emanon, a palindrome of the phrase “no name.” A virtual reception for the exhibition will be held over Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. to kick off the opening of the exhibition. Following the Feb. 17 reception, the senior showcase will open in the Performance Theatre Lobby on the north side of the Don Taft University Center. “I don’t think there will be any big difference [from last year’s showcase]. Especially now with COVID-19, I think we’re just gonna keep it simple. I think one difference between this year and last year is that we’re putting together a little introduction video, which I don’t remember seeing last year. So, that will be something,” said Gianna Allison, senior art and design major. The exhibition will feature studio art and graphic design works from various senior art and design students at NSU. Emanon is “a showcase of work from other senior [art and design students], five of us, and we started preparing last month for the opening exhibition Wednesday,” said Allison. “I will be showcasing a couple of photographs. But mostly paintings, drawings and two sculptures. [We are all] different artists from different backgrounds coming together to make this show everything is like a little bit of everything.” Allison is one of the five senior art and design major students whose work will be featured in the art and design senior showcase and exhibit, alongside Dyane Oliva, Juliana, Speranza, Amanda Glaser and Sol Santecchia. According to Allison, there is not a central message between the works of each artist. However, Allison described her pieces as whimsical and dreamlike. “I think the whole art department, in general, can be pretty underrepresented and underfunded, to be honest sometimes, and so it’ll be really cool to have the support. Especially the seniors get our work appreciated before we go out to the world and kind of like start to make a name for ourselves. I thought people would just like to see what we’ve been working on to show the exhibit,” said Allison. The art and design senior showcase, which is free and open to the public, and exhibit will be open in the Performance Theatre Lobby on the north side of the Don Taft University Center on Feb. 17 until April 16. For more information contact the Department of Communication, Media and the Arts. By: Alexander Martinie Opinions Editor PRINTED WITH PERMISSION BY C. LOUCKS A student swtting up the gallery display in the PVA. NSU mourns the loss of Dr. Anthony J. DeNapoli, deanof undergraduate admissions and international affairs, who passed away earlier this year. The university will host a virtual memorial event to honor DeNapoli on Feb. 26 from 12-1 p.m. There will also be a live-streamed Parade of Flags to honor DeNapoli’s legacy and recognize everything he has done for the university since joining the community in 1995. Honoring Dr. Anthony J. DeNapoli Any student who has been impacted by DeNapoli is asked to consider carrying a flag in the ceremony. Students participating in the event must be available on Feb. 26 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. There will be a practice run-through prior to the event on Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. that anyone participating is strongly suggested to attend. Register to carry a flag via this link. All attendees will be required towear a facemask and maintain social distance during the event. While many students will not be able to speak during the live event due to time limitations, anyone who is interested in sharing their thoughts and memories of DeNapoli are encouraged to submit a video beginningwith “When I think of Dr. DeNapoli, I…” here.