AMCWVB

Being a student-athlete can be difficult at times, but it is most definitely worth it.  Last Saturday, was my volleyball team’s last game.  It was a tough season, but it was my favorite out of the three years I have been here so far.  The connection between the coaches and players is indescribable.  We all rely on each other as a unit.  I can honestly say we were more than a team.  We created a family.  In most of our huddles, you could hear, “Let’s do this for the family.”  We truly all love one another and I would not want it any other way.

 

This season, my team had a really good start.  We had a seven game winning streak.  We felt like we were going to be unstoppable.  Then we started our conference games.  Our seven game winning streaks quickly turned into a seven game losing streak.  We still had a couple more wins before the season ended.  Our record ended at 9-14.  I know my team is a little disappointed with the numbers, but compared to my freshman year, this team has changed drastically.  My freshman year the women’s volleyball team only won three games.  We tripled that score this season.  I am very happy with how far we have come as a team and I hope next year we do even better.  Wish us luck!!

 



 http://athletics.albertus.edu/sports/wvball/index

 

 

http://athletics.albertus.edu/sports/wvball/index

Yale Art Gallery

This past week, I visited the Yale Art Gallery located on 1111 Chapel Street.  I love going to the art gallery.  It is a way to escape from my hectic life style. 

My favorite section of the gallery is the modern and contemporary art floor.  There are many abstract pieces and others that look as if they could be photos.  For example, below is “Sacramento Montego”, by Robert Bechtle. 

 

It is oil on canvas.  If art management was not my major and I did not know anything about art, I would think the “Sacrament Montego” is a picture.  It looks extremely realistic. 

The picture below is an example of the abstract pieces the Yale Art Gallery exhibits. 

 

 

It is called “Dog and Cock” by Paublo Picasso.  If you turn your head to the right you can somewhat make out the dog and the rooster looks like it is falling from the top of the painting. 

The art gallery always makes me think in new ways and inspires me.  If you would like to go, admission is free on Tuesday–Friday 10:00 am–5:00 pm, Thursday (Sept.–June) 10:00 am–8:00 pm, and Saturday–Sunday 11:00 am–5:00 pm.

"Bingo"

Hey Everyone!  I would like to tell you all how my week is going so far.  Besides volleyball and my normal class schedule, I attended one of the Albertus@Night events.  These events are held around 8pm throughout the week.  They give the student body a chance to have fun after a hard day’s work of classes. 

At this particular event we played Bingo.  I was so close to winning a few times, especially during “Loser Bingo”.  For those of you who do not know what Loser Bingo is, it is when the announcer calls a number and letter combination and if you have that on your card, you must sit down.  In one round, it came down to a tie between my new friend Josh and me.   Josh and I were the only two left standing when the announcer called “B6” and we both had to sit down, so we then had a tie breaker.  Whoever had the next number letter combination would lose and of course, mine was called.  I was so close.  I have never won Bingo before. 

To make things even more embarrassing, the next match we played “Horizontal Bingo” and I said “Bingo!”, when I had it diagonally.  My friends were shouting, “Leanna, get off the stage.  You are the worst at Bingo!”  I truly am the worst at Bingo.  I do not even know how people could be bad at a game of chance and luck; I guess I am just not lucky.  If you ever want to win a game, just play me.  Even though I did not win, I still had a great time.  The Albertus@Night events are always fun, and they give you free food.