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*» - (poetry, fiction, sporty, jest) (skop) OE Scop orf sceop dOHG scoph, scot An Old English Poet or minstrel Avila University • Kansas City Digitized by the Internet Archive 2016 in https://archive.org/details/scop00stud_6 by Avila students Awards Essay Award Literary Theories: Letting Go of Holding On by BettyJean Curran Poetry Award The Reawakening by Rachel Martin Playwriting Award Virgin by Buddy Blackman Fiction Award Revenge byJennifer Harris Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief Randi Mize Assistant Editor Jennifer Faye Gipe Staff Blake Morgan Juliet Valle Kevin Main Advisor Stanley E. Banks Assistant Professor/Artist-in-Residence Designer Debbie Seigler From the Editor Working on Avila University’s literary magazine, the SCOP, taught me the value of teamwork as well as the perspectives from writers brought to us. These submissions were sent so the writers could have free self-expression to share with the student body at the university, and unfortunately, we could not include all of them. However, we, the editorial staff, would like to thank all the writers for their submissions whether they were accepted or not. It showed different perspectives that all of the authors brought to the campus, reminding me of how diverse we are through our imaginations whether it is a personal experience, a story with horror or science fiction feeling added to it, a poetic tale, or a humorous play. Knowing that these writers have the power to demonstrate their perspectives through these stories makes me excited to include these in the literary magazine with the contributions from the editorial staff and the English department as well as the Theatre department. would like to thank the editorial staff to aid in completing this edition, I as well as Dr. Nancy Cervetti for her advocacy. would also like to thank Artist-in- I Residence, Stanley E. Banks for advising in the best interests of the SCOP as well as Dr. Tony Michel for his support. Dr. Charlene Gould is always delightful to work with, as well. Let us not forget the literary magazine's designer, Debbie Seigler, who worked especially hard to bring our ideas to life through the magazine. Without you, the edition would not be here. Within this edition of the SCOP, through the writers' perspectives, hope that you, the I readers, will find this literature unique, and in a way, will be able to relate to it as well. Happy reading! SCOP Editor-in-Chief 1 Table of Contents Awards Editorial Staff From the Editor Essays Literary Theories: Letting Go of Holding On 3 My Reading Philosophy: Enjoying the Magic and Finding the Trick 7 Poles, Popcorn, and a Poem 1 What Became Of the Women? Female Political Activism in the 1940s and 1950s as a Precursor to the Women’s Liberation Movement of the 1960s 14 My Father the Murderer 25 Growing up with Death 29 Incoming Call: Private 33 My Stump 37 Poetry The Reawakening 43 Empty 44 Pulse of Jazz 45 My Heart 46 I’m in Love with a Girl Online 47 Slender 49 Lunch Break Poetry 50 Mr. Goodcents 52 “Fragmented” 53 God Bless America 55 Cognition 56 Gayl 58 The True Story of Sylvia Liken (An Epic Poem) 59 Hush Now 68 O Me...! *. 69 A Simple Bench But Unique 70 Mine 73