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News and Publications of Notre Dame de Sion

Sion Student Media

News and Publications of Notre Dame de Sion

Sion Student Media

Ava Albracht

Ava Albracht, Features Editor

Favorite Movie: Dazed and Confused

Celebrity Idol: Saoirse Ronan

Guilty Pleasure: Warm cookies, Panda Express and Glee

Biggest Pet Peeve: Slow walkers

Favorite Quote: “Oy with the poodles already”- Lorelai Gilmore

All content by Ava Albracht
Freshman Taelyn Smith enjoys a treat as she chats with friends.

Brilliant Bakers

Ava Albracht, Web Editor in Chief Apr 6, 2022

Cheerleaders line up for the National Anthem before the football game commences.

Netflix’s “Cheer”: A Pyramid Scheme

Ava Albracht, Web Editor in Chief Jan 24, 2022

It’s a dog-eat-dog world, and the competition between Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) and Navarro College is as stiff as ever. The new season of “Cheer” released on Jan. 12, 2022, had me...

To Each Their Bone

To Each Their Bone

Ava Albracht, Web Editor in Chief Nov 3, 2021

One 13-year-old pug, Noodle, has taken the internet by storm by predicting how millions of people’s days will go. If Noodle decides to stay sitting up after being coaxed into a sitting position by his...

Men and women alike protest sexual assault in San Francisco in Jan. 2018.

Getting to the Bottom of Rape Culture

Ava Albracht, Web Editor in Chief Sep 27, 2021

The 2016 #MeToo movement began a reckoning of men in power who used their status to take advantage of women across the nation and across all different industries. This caused an awakening for the public...

At the Chinese Friendship Gate in downtown Philadelphia, Asian Americans are  worried about the increased number of hate crimes due to COVID-19.

Stop the Pandemic of Hate

Ava Albracht, Features Editor Apr 9, 2021

  COVID-19 also known as the “Kung Flu” according to former President Donald J. Trump, has caused the vilification of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. In the past year alone, there have...

Missouri citizens rally outside of Missouri state capitol building in Jefferson City, MO in support of raising the minimum wage.

Raise The Minimum Wage

Ava Albracht, Features Editor Mar 11, 2021

Minimum wage workers have long been told that they get paid what they “deserve” for the job that they do and that if they really wanted to make more money that they can just work harder and somehow...

Junior Elise Stringer fills out a questionnaire about how she has been feeling mentally after the SOS Program on Feb. 18.

Recognizing the Signs of Suicide

Ava Albracht, Features Editor Feb 18, 2021

Sophomores and juniors participated in Signs Of Suicide training during activity period on Feb. 18, where they learned how to recognize when a peer needs support, how to get help, and ways to help a struggling...

Freshman Tessa Thompson and Sophomore Megan Kelley prepare to film Sion's basketball senior night. (Sofia Aguayo)

Tech HAVen

Ava Albracht, Features Editor Feb 9, 2021

Following the departure of the  beloved in-house Tech guy and AV Club leader, Jason Ketter, fresh out of college, Maddie Helm immediately volunteered to assume the role of leader of AV Club due to her...

Participant in COVID-19 vaccine study has blood drawn on Aug. 7, 2020 at Research Centers of America in Hollywood.

Mandate the Vaccine

Ava Albracht, Features Editor Jan 7, 2021

  As COVID-19 vaccines are finally starting to be slowly rolled out to the public, more and more people are hopeful about the potential of things getting back to normal in the near future. However,...

LANSING, MI - DECEMBER 19: Jane Dailey, of Lansing, protests President-elect Donald Trump at a rally at the Michigan State Capitol before the state electoral college met to cast their votes on December 19, 2016 in Lansing, Michigan, United States.  "I know it won't change anything but I had to do something," Dailey said.  The electoral college met in the afternoon and voted unanimously for Trump. Electors from all 50 states cast votes today in their respective state capitols.  (Photo by Sarah Rice/Getty Images)

The Inequality in the Electoral College

Ava Albracht, Reporter Dec 1, 2020

When the electoral college was first established, its main purpose was to ensure that uneducated, lower-class citizens would not be able to completely control the election and qualified citizens would...

Senior Rajitha Velakaturi works on a text bank from home as a part of her volunteer work as a campaign fellow.

Finding Her Voice

Ava Albracht, Reporter Nov 10, 2020

Even though COVID-19 has impaired her ability to do a lot of the canvassing involved in being a campaign volunteer, senior Rajitha Velakaturi has worked hard through this election to spread information...

Susana Angelica Ollin Kuikatl Banuelos recites a prayer at a celebration for Indigenous Peoples Day in Chicago on Oct. 12, 2020.

Indigenous Peoples Deserve Better

Ava Albracht, Reporter Oct 14, 2020

In a perfect world, of course, celebrating the “discovery” of the Americas would be justified; however, Christopher Columbus was not perfect and his actions led to the exploitation and abuse of indigenous...

Sophomore Lauren Stuckmeyer rides her horse around the arena on Sept. 23. Stuckmeyer has been an avid horse fan since she was two years old.

Riding to Success

Ava Albracht, Reporter Sep 26, 2020

Trotting around a dimly lit arena, sophomore Lauren Stuckmeyer focuses intensely on making sure that every muscle is engaged and that she is positioned perfectly on top of her horse to guide him through...

Players run to forward senior Lia Concannon after her goal during the varsity game on Oct. 19, 2019. Varsity won 1-0.

Let Them Play- Safely

Ava Albracht, Reporter Sep 1, 2020

High school sports offer many students a place to improve their skills, gain confidence and can be their ticket to college. Research shows that adolescents who play team sports experience less stress and...

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