NOVA The Gaston College Writing Center Newsletter

INTRODUCING WEAVINGS AND UNRAVELINGS…

Do you have a piece of writing, photography, or art you are

particularly proud of? Please don’t keep it to yourself! The Gaston

College Weavings and Unravelings: A Literary Review panel wants

to publish your work! See page three (3) for more details!

We are looking for:

Originality

Creativity

Insight

Literary Style

Strong Command of Language

July, YEAR Hope ISSUE #6

Poetry Viva Voce

Date: July 28th

Time: 5:00 pm

Location: RBC room #236

Email: writingcenter@gaston.edu

Featured Poet:

Open mic follows featured poet.

The world offers itself to your

imagination. ~ Mary Oliver

This issue of NOVA introduces Weavings and Unravelings: A Literary Review. Congratulations to the winner of the Rihanna

tickets! Submission guidelines for Weavings and Unravelings are now available. There are also some quotes on hope and a

creative piece titled Fireflies. Suggestions and feedbacks are always welcomed. Thank you!

Mark your Calendars!

Photo courtesy Lincolnton photographer,

Susan Barr

Never once did we think

that the poison could leak in

through the holes in the lid

and when we exhumed

the jar that held our cherished aspirations

we found it muddied

and our visions unclear.

The only thing that was visible

in that makeshift

coffin of our dreams was

that in youth time

moves slower than the seasons

and we give reason

to what we wish for

but the inevitability of aging

has us grown-up

from all the pain

the world throws our way

and the days pass

like grains of sand

through the eye of the storm in the hourglass.

OUR MISSION The Gaston College Writing Center exists to help students of

the College pursue their educational goals and develop into

intellectually mature persons, competent writers, and lifelong

learn

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CREATIVE CORNER

July, 2011 Hope ISSUE #6

Fireflies (Morgan DePue GC student)

The stars were fireflies

we'd reach for

leap to

and capture

making pickle jars

with holes poked in lids

their newest residence.

We were always so surprised

to come back the next night

expecting the same starry lantern

to glow brightly

and finding only the jar, empty.

That's when we learned

the holes in the lid

were big enough

for bugs to escape

but we just knew

that this magic jar

could still hold dreams.

So we built our time capsule

and buried it deep

so as to keep

evil away from the stars

of our brightest hopes.

July, 2011 Hope ISSUE # 6

SPOTLIGHT

On July 14th 2011 the Gaston College Writing

Center raffled off the long-waited free tickets

to see Rihanna on her “Loud Tour” in

Greensboro, NC on July16th. A large amount

of 360 names were entered into the drawing

for the tickets by simply turning in a paper to

be coached online, or coming in to the GCWC

for help on an essay or anything involving the

writing process. The name of each single

student was then entered into a hat and one

was drawn out randomly. Christian Smith of

the TRiO office drew the winning name, and

Barbara Lovett won two tickets to see

Rihanna this past Saturday at the Greensboro

Coliseum. Thank you to all the students that

have come to the GCWC the past month, to

Jefferson Fortner for donating the tickets, and

to everyone that helped promote this activity.

Congratulations to Barbara Lovett once again

for winning the tickets, and we are sure she

enjoyed it with her twelve-year-old daughter

Morgan!

Pictured Below: Jefferson Fortner (left), Barbara

Lovett (right)

Sponsored by The Gaston College Writing Center

Robinson Classroom Building

Room 236

Phone: 704.922.2369

writingcenter@gaston.edu

Interested in joining our panel?

Send inquiries to the attention of Stephanie Osborne

osborne.stephanie@gaston.edu

Rihanna Ticket Winner

Submissions Requested for Gaston College Literary

Review, Weavings and Unravelings

Weavings and Unravelings: A Literary Review is a diverse collection of works –

poetry, flash fiction, literary analysis, creative non-fiction, and artistic

photography – compiled by students, faculty, and staff to showcase and

encourage artistic expression among the Gaston College Community.

In anticipation of our first edition, the Weavings and Unravelings panel extends

an invitation to all members of the college community to submit works in the

following categories:

POETRY: 50 lines or less, 1-3 submissions per person.

FLASH FICTION: 500 words or less, 1-2 submissions per person.

LITERARY ANALYSIS: 1000 - 3000 words, 1 submission per person. CREATIVE FICTION: 1500 – 3000 words, 1 submission per person. CREATIVE NONFICTION: 1500 – 3000 words, 1 submission per person.

ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY: includes photos of sculpture, paintings, or

drawings; general photography pieces; 1 -5 pieces per person.

We are looking for material that expresses originality, creativity, insight, literary style, and strong command of language. Additionally, all writing or art is subject to college standards of appropriateness and taste. We will accept submissions from now until fall break. Please consult Facebook or Blackboard for further details, or stop by the Writing Center (Robinson 236) for a written copy of submission guidelines. Those interested in joining our panel may send inquiries to Stephanie Osborne: osborne.stephanie@gaston.edu.

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WC Email: writingcenter@gaston.edu

Phone: 704-922-2369 (Center) 2368 (Office)

Location: RCB 236 Find us on Facebook! Search for The Gaston College

Writing Center page.

Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without

the words and never stops... at all. ~Emily Dickinson

Dum spiro, spero (Latin), "While I breathe, I hope"”

Hope is the power that gives us the power to step out and try.”

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have

kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. ~Dale Carnegie

Some see a hopeless end, while others see an endless hope. ~Author Unknown

The wings of hope carry us, soaring high above the driving winds of life. ~Ana Jacob

If one truly has lost hope, one would not be on hand to say so. ~Eric Bentley

Editor: Priscilla Yeboah

July, 2011 Hope ISSUE # 6

~QUOTABLE QUOTES~

Contact Info

The Writing Center is looking for student volunteers for Fall 2011

Volunteers will:

Assist with workshops

Help set up for open-mic nights

Help design a student literary magazine

Volunteers will receive a statement of volunteer hours

that will look great on a resume

You can find us on Face book or e-mail us at: writingcenter@gaston.edu

Summer Workshop Schedule

July 19 Scientific Writing 11:00am- 12:00pm

July 19 Outlining 2:00pm- 3:00pm

July20 Resume 11:00am- 12:00pm

July21 Revision& Editing 11:00am-

12:00pm

July 21 Outlining 9:00am- 10:00am

July25 Punctuation 12:00pm-1:00pm

July27 Resume 11:00am- 12:00pm

July27 MLA Formatting& Citation 2:00pm-

3:00pm

Aug 1 APA Formatting& Citation 10:00am-

11:00am

Aug 1 APA Reference Page 11:00- 12:00pm

Aug1 Information Literacy for Writers

3:00- 4:00pm

Aug3 Resume 11:00am- 12:00pm