Sydney Reynolds Writing Samples

  Quinnipiac Athletics has experienced postponements and cancellations throughout the pandemic, causing some difficulties. However, one subsection has thrived: esports. Quinnipiac Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player “Bakko” finishing a Marist player in the MAAC semifinals. (Screenshot from maacsports.com) The university’s own club esports team has been performing well in the pandemic. While the club has been active on campus for five years, this is only its first year being an official club sport of the university. The team plays three games: Rocket League, Overwatch and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU). Billy Schillinger, who goes by his username “Billy Schilly,” is a member of the SSBU team. Just recently in a match against Marquette University in which Quinnipiac won 18-10, one of the announcers described him as the “anchor” of the group. He mainly plays Pichu or Pit in his matches. Quinnipiac’s SSBU team has been the most successful in its division out of the three groups. “In t...

  Story Analyst: Sydney Reynolds Date: Feb. 17, 2021 When Lightning Strikes By Anna Klassen Logline: The dramatic life of J.K. Rowling and what inspired her to write the “Harry Potter” series. Detailed Summary: Joanne Rowling is on the train and has an idea for a new book. A lightning bolt strikes, and suddenly she is desperate to find a pen and paper. She expands off of this idea throughout the next few years. She spends time with her family, including her parents and siblings. Her mother struggles with M.S. Joanne is close with her mother but has a distant relationship with her father. Joanne works for a company, Amnesty International, but gets fired because she is daydreaming too much. She returns home to her studio, which shows she is a struggling artist. Various situations in her house and in dreams begin to add to the world of Harry potter. Then, her mother dies, and she decides to move to Portugal to teach English and begin a new life.  In Portugal, she meets a girl, ...