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Story and Craft Hour
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 &
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
10:00am - 11:00am
At no cost, children can enjoy a craft as well as
a story read by Methodist University students.
Tutoring
Thursday, January 26, 2012 &
Thursday, February 2, 2012
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Enjoy free tutoring by Methodist University
Students at Chick-fil-A Ramsey St.
Play 4 Kay
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Dine at Chick-fil-A Ramsey St. to
help support the Play 4 Kay charity.
Review of
“Picasso at the
Lapin Agile” by
Steve Martin
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Volume 51, Issue 10
Mar. 12, 2012
President Officially Takes Office
Tria Detz
Staff Writer
Students should be on the lookout for the many things Methodist
University is doing for the president’s inauguration. The schedule for
the week of the inauguration has not fully been finalized but a few
events to save on your calendar are
March 22, which is the Thursday
night before, Doris Jackson, Director of
student activities, is planning a BENanza for all MU students. It will be
from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Bern’s
Parking lot. Jackson is working with
several different groups around campus
for what she calls, “the biggest student
event of the year!”
On March 23 there are undergraduate
research presentations open to all
MU students from 10 a.m. till noon.
The undergraduate student research
presentations will consist of poster
sessions in the upper level of Bern’s
Student Center as well as individual
presentations in the Alumni Dining
Room and Heritage Room of Bern’s, the
Chapel, the new Science Auditorium,
and the Music and Band Room in
Reeves. It is in the upper level of Bern’s
building, so come out and support
your fellow students. Also in the upper
level of Bern’s will be displays from
the various task forces that have been
working throughout this academic year.
The inauguration will start at 2 p.m. and is invitation only, but a
viewing station so students can watch is in the works. About 80 student
leaders from across campus, several Trustees, and up to 1,000 invited
guests are expected to attend the event on March 24. There will be a
MU student art show at David McCune International Art Center from
9 a.m. to noon. This inauguration will be the fourth inauguration in 52
years and the first one in 27 years.
Robin Davenport who is in charge of
this event said “We know we are going
to be interrupting students normal
routine, but we are trying to limit how
much. Also we are hoping to keep the
students involved in this very exciting
process.”
Davenport advises students to view
the inauguration site through the
Methodist home page. Students should
watch the website for updates on the
plans for the inauguration and how
students can participate.
Stay posted there is word that Mrs.
Davenport is working on an area for
student to watch the inauguration in
their green and gold gear in a more
casual setting.
There will be about 100 tickets
for students who wish to attend the
inauguration. They are on a first come
first serve basis, see someone in the
student development office for more
information.
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Staff
Editors-in-Chief
Tria Detz
Gabbie Isac
Layout Editor
Erik Alegria
Staff Writer
Volume 51, Issue 10
Mr. Methodist Takes
The Spotlight
Rica McDonald
Graphics Editor
The winner of Mr.
Methodist is Ravon
Sheppard. Ravon was
raised in Aberdeen, NC.
His passion for music
is what brought him to
Methodist University as
a music education major.
Aaron Casteel
Business Manager
Leigh Ann Philbee
Graphics Team
Emory Jacobs
Photographers
Shakeh Galstyan
Sung Kim
smalltalk is the student-run newspaper
of Methodist University. It is published
every other week throughout the school
year. The newspaper is editorially
independent of Methodist University, and
any ideas and opinions expressed herein do
not necessarily reflect the views and
opinions of the faculty, staff, and
administration of Methodist University.
smalltalk welcomes Letters to the
Editor. All letters should be delivered to
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House or sent via e-mail to smalltalkmu@
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sent to the same address.
Students can join smalltalk at any point
in the school year. Meetings are every
Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in Chris’s house.
Initial copies of smalltalk are free.
Additional copies are 50 cents each.
He is actively involved
in the MU chorale, One
Voice
international
gospel choir, Student
Leaders At Methodist,
National Assocation of
Music Educators, SAC,
and the speech and
debate team. Ravon
plans to graduate in
2015.
Volume 51, Issue 10
MonarchScoreboard
GAME RESULTS
Date
2/21
Women’s Basketball
Opponent
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Result
W 70-60
Date
2/22
2/23
2/25
2/26
2/29
Men’s Baseball
Opponent
University of Maine, Presque Isle
Randolph-Macon College
Greensboro College
Greensboro College
Virginia Wesleyan College
Result
W 8-1
W 9-2
L 2-4
L 4-6
L 4-8
Date
2/24
2/25
2/25
2/25
2/26
Women’s Softball
Opponent
York College of Pennsylvania
Stevenson University
Piedmont College
Emory and Henry College
Roanoke College
Date
2/22
2/23
Men’s Tennis
Opponent
Chowan University
Queens University of Charlotte
Result
W 9-0
W 5-4
Date
2/22
2/25
Women’s Tennis
Opponent
Chowan University
University of Mary Washington
Result
W 6-3
L 1-8
Photos provided by Ravon Sheppard.
MU Student’s Present at NCPSA Confrence
By Andrew Ziegler
Contributing Writer
Two Methodist University seniors, Andrea
Candlish and Marissa Kuzbyt, were selected to
present research papers at the annual conference
of the North Carolina Political Science Association,
February 24, 2012. This conference attracts
seasoned academic professionals
Both students received very favorable comments
on their research presentations, which were
delivered at the Millennium Hotel on the campus
of Duke University, Durham, NC. Both students
are Political Science majors, and after graduation
Candlish will be commissioned into the U.S.
Army, and Kuzbyt plans to attend law school.
Candlish’s paper was titled “Contributing Factors
of Population Growth in the Modern World.”
Kuzbyt’s research was titled “Factors That
Contribute to Public Opinion on Euthanasia: A
Study of Survey Research.” Both studies were
based on quantitative methods and relied on
considerable statistical analysis.
According to Dr. Frank Trapp, director of the
political science program at MU, it is quite an
accomplishment to have a paper accepted for
presentation at an academic conference, and to
have two MU students on the program at this
conference speaks highly of the preparation these
students received in their Political Science work.
Sports
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Devonne Blackshear passes the ball to Tyler Farias.
Photo By Shakeh Galstyan
Result
L 3-4
W 6-1
W 7-3
W 10-0
W 6-5, L 6-7
T.T. Taylor blocks for Iesha Hayes. Photo by Shakeh Galstyan
UPCOMING GAMES
Date
3/12
3/13
3/17
3/18
3/19
3/20
3/21
Men’s Baseball
Opponent
Mohawk Valley Community College
Virginia Wesleyan College
Averett University
Averett University
Hudson Valley Community College
North Central College
Tufts University
Time
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Date
3/14
3/17
3/18
3/20
3/21
Women’s Softball
Opponent
Peace College
Mary Baldwin College
Shenandoah University
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Wake Technical Community College
Time
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
12 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Date
3/15
3/17
3/20
Men’s Tennis
Opponent
Barton College
Averett University
Connecticut College
Time
3 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
Date
3/17
3/19
3/21
Women’s Tennis
Opponent
Averett University
Connecticut College
Meredith College
Time
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Date
3/16
3/18
Women’s Lacrosse
Opponent
Millsaps College
Greensboro College
Time
3:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
* Games in Bold and Italics are home games.
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Volume 51, Issue 10
On Feb. 28, students
found that Bern’s Student Center had been
transformed into a place
where they could get
free haircuts, manicures,
pedicures, and flip-flops
to decorate any way they
wanted.
Jazz On Top of the Town
Saturday, Apr 28 8:00 P.M.
The ambiance, Fayetteville
Experience an evening of wine tasting, jazz,
dance, food and fun. Tickets are $30 and can be
purchased from any member.
The Spitfire Grill at Cape Fear
Regional Theatre
Friday, Mar 16 8:15 P.M.
Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Fayetteville
The Spitfire Grill (March 16 - April 1) is a powerful, uplifting musical about second chances. After
being released from prison, Percy finds strength
in the women of The Spitfire Grill.
Wade Founders Day Celebration
Saturday, June 2 10:00 A.M.
Wade Community Park, Wade
Town’s Founders Day Celebration with parade,
festival, games, & entertainment all day. 5,000
attendees expected
BBQ - best in town & bake sale
Saturday, Mar 17 11:00a
Devon Park UMC, Wilmington
Devon Park UMC - 3404 Winston Blvd. turn on
Latimer off Wilshire and Church will be directly
in front of you!
Broadway Our Way Festival
Saturday, Apr 21 8:00 A.M.
Town of Broadway, Broadway
Family oriented fun! Street fair opens at 10 a.m.
Other features include free kids’ activities, car/
truck/motorcycle and tractor displays, 5K run,
50K/100K bike ride, Cornhole Tournament with
cash prizes.
There are many more events happening around
Fayetteville for all interests. The Fayetteville
Visitors’ Bureau lists a community calendar
which can be found at www.visitfayettevillenc.
com.
Pictures by Tria Detz
SIFE Helps Students With Textbooks
Staff Report
The Methodist University SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) team has created an electronic portal for MU students to
buy, sell and barter textbooks. The website was designed to make the sourcing
of necessary textbooks more cost effective
for students and a more efficient means of
acquiring them.
How the site works is that if “John” has
a textbook for Mr. Wayland’s Management
and Organization class that he no longer
needs, then he can get on the site and post
the ISBN number of that book along with
his contact information.
Then “Sally”, who just enrolled in the
class for the coming semester, can go to
the website and make contact with John
either by e-mail or phone depending on the
contact information John provided. John
can then quote the price at which he’d be
willing to pass the said book onto Sally.
However, it does not always have to be a
cash transaction; Sally and John can agree
to trade book-for-book with one another
The goal of the website is to minimize
resource wastage, whether it be money or
books that go unused because the owner
no longer needs them. The website is 100%
student driven and is currently free to
use for all Methodist University students
if they sign up for it within the month of
March.
You can get to the website here:
www.studentxchange.ning.com
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International
Volume 51, Issue 10
MU Students Attend CMAA’s World Conference in New Orleans
By Nyoma Clement
Contributing Writer
It was 6:00 on the evening of Feb. 29 in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Many students from different universities
and colleges around United States and businessmen
from different countries around the world poured into
the Marriott hotel in New Orleans. Both the CMAA’s
World Conference on Club Management and the Club
Business Expo had begun. The Mardi Gras ballroom,
third floor in the Marriott’s hotel, was well prepared and
ready to accommodate for the student networking event.
Students knew they were walking into a different world
of professionalism and leadership. The students from
Methodist University were fired up because the following
day, they were receiving their official MU Club Management
Association of America (CMAA) chapter status.
The purpose of this business conference was to help club
mangers around the world to come together and share the
common challenges confronting the hospitality and more
especially the club industry. It also helped students fully
understand the working of the hospitality industry through
personal interaction with club managers as well as other
students around the world.
The conference consisted of four important parts: a
student networking event, student educational sessions,
club managers’ sessions, and business fair.
The students from Methodist University learned from
the conference in three of the four ways. First, the Student
networking event, secondly, the students’ educational
sessions on different aspects of business prosperity and
management, thirdly,
the Club and business
fair. Many students like
Clement,
Anastasia,
and
Whitney
did
internship interviews
during the business fair
day.
Students were able
to add some important
business
ideas,
tricks, and business
strategies into their
intellectual tool boxes.
More participation in
such conferences in
the future will help
widen the students’
perspective on the
world of business.
The students are now
looking forward to attending the 2013 World conference
in San Diego. This is because the conference was a mind
opening experience for the students. For more information
on participation in MU CMAA chapter, see the Resort and
Club Management Department.
CMA members pose in New Orleans.
Clement Wins MU’s Davis Projects for Peace
Nyoma Clement Interviewed
by Dhondup Tashi Rekjong
Staff Writer
1) Can you give us a brief summary of your
project?
The “Rebuilding the Ruins and Promoting Peace”
project consists of three parts. The first part is to
renovate a Library in St. Joseph’s Secondary school.
The Second part is to purchase textbooks and
teachers’ materials for the library. The third part
of the project is a series of workshops and seminars
to empower students with the skills necessary to
succeed.
2) How did you feel when you became the
winner of this year’s Davis projects for peace?
There are three of us who will be implementing
the peace project: Talata Evers and I from Methodist
University, and Joy Minalla from Macalester
College, St. Paul, Minnesota. We were very excited
to hear that our project was the winner for this
year’s Davis Peace Project. Three of us experienced
a lot of difficulties in pursuing education. That is
exemplified by the fact that I, Clement, am 24 years
old but I am still a sophomore. Our past experiences
plus the intellectual poverty that confronts the new
country of South Sudan motivated us to propose this
educational peace project. While we were excited
with the good news of winning the project, we knew
that this was just the beginning. Approval of the
project for funding by the Davis foundation will be
the second step, if approved for funding on Mar.
12, implementation of the project will be the third
step. Sustaining the project and ensuring that the
students use the educational resources efficiently
and effectively to excel in academics is the fourth
step. The steps go on and on. So, we are still in the
first step and the project is not yet done. We are fired
up and ready to go.
3) Do you think that you might face some
difficulties in implementing this project?
We shall not face any difficulties during the
implementation of this project. Some people who
listen to the news may be suspicious about the
political situation in South Sudan, but the project
will be conducted in Central Equatoria, a politically
stable region in South Sudan. It would be a problem
if we were implementing the project in a politically
unstable region like Abyei, Darfur, Southern
Kordofan, or Blue Nile State.
4) What would be the positive outcomes?
The positive outcomes for the successful
implementation of this peace project are numerous.
Expected outcomes for this project includes, but are
not limited to, the institution of a decent library with
proper facilities for St. Joseph’s secondary school,
improvement in students’ academic performance,
improvement on critical thinking and analytical
skills for students, increase in women’s education,
increase in students involvement in leadership
activities in St. Joseph Secondary school, increase
in scholarship awards for higher education.
Note: Clement (Sophomore) and Talata
(Sophomore) from South Sudan won this
year’s Davis Projects for Peace.
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Opinion
Mar. 12, 2012
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Einstein Meets Picasso Lapin Agile
By John E. Donnelly
Contributing Writer
Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso met
on stage at Methodist University in an
adaptation of “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.”
The play, written by well-known comedian Steve
Martin almost 20 years ago, depicts a fictitious
meeting between two of the most important figures
of the 20th century: Pablo Picasso and Albert
Einstein. The meeting takes place in Paris in 1904,
one year before Einstein published the Theory of
Relativity, and three years before Picasso painted
“Las Demoiselles D’Avignon.”
“The play was very entertaining and provided a
portrait of what Picasso and Einstein may have been
like leading up to their great accomplishments,”
Fayetteville resident Nabila Smith, who was in
attendance, said.
The opening scene introduces two other main
characters: Freddy (Methodist University alumna
and Webmaster Michael Molter) and Gaston
(Paul F. Wilson, MU theater department chair
and the play’s director). Their conversation about
women introduces one of the comedy’s themes.
Freddy is the proprietor of the Lapin Agile,
a well known Paris bar; the name literally
means “agile rabbit.” Gaston is an older, regular
customer whom Freddy frequently banters, as the
conversation of the fairer sex intensifies, Freddy’s
wife Germaine, played by Sophia Not, interjects
herself into the conversation. Albert Einstein
enters (played by Nick Owen) and adds his insights
to the subject as he waits for his date to arrive.
The scene shifts when a beautiful young woman
(played by Amanda Grimm) walks into the café and
makes it known that she is hoping for a “chance”
meeting with Picasso, who frequents the tavern
and whom she has had as a lover. This piques the
interest of both Gaston and Einstein. While Gaston
is intrigued more for Suzanne’s looks, Einstein is
very intrigued by Picasso.
When another customer, art dealer Sagot
(played Professor Emiritus Robert Bloodworth)
raves about Picasso’s talent, Suzanne presents
a sketch that Picasso drew for her after a night
of passion, and they discuss a sale. Suzanne
refuses to sell the portrait because it is a
constant reminder of her night with Picasso.
The drawing also heightens Einstein’s curiosity.
Picasso, played by Yankiel Camaraza, arrives
full of energy and arrogance. He greets Freddy
and Germaine before setting his eyes on
Suzanne in hopes of a new romantic conquest,
forgetting they have already been intimate.
Angry that Picasso appears to have forgotten her, she
sells her sketch to Sagot for 50 francs. Picasso quickly
repurchases it from Sagot, signs it and gives it back to
her. This gesture, along with some beguiling words,
helps Picasso to successfully seduce Suzanne again.
All of this captures the fascination of Einstein, who
is at the bar to meet a woman he assumes will show
up, despite confusing arrangements, because she
can decipher his absent-mindedness. He and Picasso
engage in conversation about art and science,
including his forthcoming proposal of the theory
of relativity. Einstein sees parallels between art,
science and the universe at large. The two geniuses
drive home the central theme of the play, stated
clearly later in a toast from Freddy, that scientist and
artists will be the revered figures of the 20th century.
Shortly after Einstein and Picasso discuss art and
science, a steady arrival of patrons to the café follow.
Schmendiman (played by Brandon Johnson) is an
inventor who thinks himself a genius. However, his
self-promoting rants are more comic than brilliant.
Mekala Poirier is a female admirer of Schmendiman
who briefly mistakenly fixing on Picasso and
storming out after realizing the quirky inventor
had already left. The Countess (played by Aaran
Quincey) arrives later to meet Einstein for their date.
The play takes a surprising turn when a time
traveling visitor, sporting mutton-chops and blue
suede shoes, walks into the café through a cloud
of smoke. The Elvis-like figure, played by Melvin
Perez Hidalgo, adds comedy, color and matches wits
with Picasso and Einstein. Sagot seeks to preserve
their presence this day with a group photo. In the
photo, Owen intentionally stuck out his tongue,
foreshadowing a famous later photo of the physicist.
The play was presented without intermission and
ran approximately 75 minutes, aided by behind-thescenes efforts of Missy Mueller (lighting designer),
Michelle Zaun (stage manager), and Mary McKethan
(costumer). The play ran from February 23 to 26 in
Reeves Auditorium.
Amanda Grimm (Left) as Suzanne, Michael Molter as Freddy, Sophia Alohinani Nitros as Germaine, and Yankiel
Camaraza as Picasso.
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Artist Corner
Volume 51, Issue 10
Entertainment
Volume 51, Issue 10
Mar, 12, 2012
Sudoku
Riddle in the Box
Riddle #1
A man in a restaurant asked a waiter for a juice glass, a dinner plate, water,
a match, and a lemon wedge. The man poured enough water onto the plate
to cover it.
"If you can get the water on the plate into this glass without touching or
moving this plate, I will give you $100," the man said. "You can use the
match and lemon to do this."
A few minutes later, the waiter walked away with $100 in his pocket. How
did the waiter get the water into the glass?
Riddle #2
A rich and handsome man named James Leonard was murdered on a
Sunday afternoon. At the time of the murder there was: the maid, the cook,
the butler, the gardener and the wife.
Maid: I was fixing the table.
Cook: I was cooking breakfast.
Butler: I was polishing the silverware and the dishes.
Gardener: I was planting tomato seeds.
Wife: I was reading a book.
Who did it?
Answers to last weeks facts:
Answer to last issues
Sudoku and puzzle.
Answers to last weeks riddles:
Revolution Ended 1783
Napolean was defeated in 1813
Hello Kitty was created in 1974
Bob Marley died 1981
1.
Coffin
2.
A man
3.
A horse and his rider
Right: Photo of Anthony J Rose
Left: Art by Anthony J Rose
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Play4Kay Brings Out True Methodist Spirit
By Rica McDonald
Staff Writer
Methodist students and faculty rallied together to raise donations for
Play 4 Kay, a division of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, which gives women’s basketball coaches nationwide the opportunity to raise breast cancer
awareness through the use of the court.
Pre-game activities began with Methodist faculty in tutus. President
Dr. Ben Hancock, Head Men’s Golf Coach Steve Conley, Director of
Housing and Resident Life Cliff Bobbitt, Resident Coordinator Tavares
Hunter, Academic Services Associates Quincy Mallory, Head Football
Coach Dave Eavenson, Head Men’s Basketball David Smith, Director of
Choral Activities Michael Martin, Assistant Professor of Biology Clay
Britton, Head Coach Women’s Lacrosse Dennis Cox and Dean of Students William Walker agreed to wear pink tutus in order to raise money
for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Pink coffee cans lined tables in the Berns
Student Center for days prior to the game. Contributions were solicited by
the promise of the owners of the cans with the largest donations collected
being subjected to the baring of faculty legs in tutus. True to their word,
tutu-wearing faculty along with additional staff welcomed the teams as
they came on the floor.
The Lady Monarchs brought their A-game to the charity event, beating
out Meredith College 74 to 71. Methodist got an early jump on Meredith
Colleges’ Avenging Angels with a lead of eight to two which Meredith
soon tied at 18 to 18. The Angels went on to take the lead, dominating
the first half of the game, with the Angels at 41 and the Monarchs at 28.
Methodist’s on point overhand passing helped through the rough patch of
the second quarter. The Monarchs stepped up their game and brought
it in the third quarter giving Meredith a serious workout. Guards Iesha
Hayes, Emily Huneycutt, and Courtney Woods worked the ball doubly
hard along with forward Jordan Tyson’s foul shots to bring the Monarchs
back up to speed. The Lionettes danced, the Cheerleaders cheered, and
the crowd yelled “De-Fense!” as the Methodist Ladies brought their Agame, ending the game with a final score of Monarchs 74, Angels 71.
A variety of opportunities were presented as a way to increase the funds
for the charity. Football players M.J. Bryant and J. D. Stallvey supplied
their support along with other team members working entry tables for
the collection of donations in lieu of admission. Giveaways to local restaurants like Arby’s, Golden Corral, and Pierro’s were dished out like candy
on Halloween along with Methodist backpacks, Firestone oil changes,
and even a 30 gallon pink trashcan.
Methodist T-shirts and tote bags were tossed out into the cheering
crowd. Special honor was given in an unforgettable way when breast cancer survivors were brought out and applauded by members of the Basketball team, dancers, students and the Chick-Fil-a mascot as they formed
a pink ribbon and raised pink squares in hand to the sounds of One
Voice’s “I’m Going To Love you Through It”. Chick-Fil-a, a strong backer
to Methodist’s support of the charity, continued the celebration by catering a meal for the honorees after the game. A few days before, they hosted
a spirit night which raised $386 for the event. Their Holstein Cow has
even earned his own P4K jersey.
Doris Jackson, Director of Student Activities and Greek Life, was busy
collecting and counting dollars. In between running from collection sites
at the event she said Methodist has raised a little over $4,000 towards
their $10,000 goal including $400 from the Miss Methodist Pageant, over
$650 from Play 4 Kay and $870 from an earlier Play 4 Kay walk.
The 2.4 mile walk began Play 4 Kay Day at 8:00 Saturday morning.
The first time walk, organized by Methodist students Brooke Corley,
Raevin Harvey and Sara Altmon of the Student Athletic Organization,
drew between 80 to 90 people, some ran but most walked. Raevin, whose
mom is a survivor, said she realized that she had been at Methodist for
three years without doing anything to help raise money for the people
affected by the disease.
“We weren’t expecting this many people,” said Raevin, “We’re hoping
to make it an annual event, maybe even offering water, snacks and gift
bags to everyone next year.”
Brooke said having friends and a grandmother who survived gave her
the desire to be a part of the event. She was happy that Coach Dee Dee
Jarman helped them get T-shirts for the walkers, refer people, advertise
and promote the walk. Chick-Fil-a donated raffle tickets for brownies and
gave a free gift bag to the winner. Members of the Criminal Justice Club
and the Softball team all took part in supporting the effort. Methodist
Walkers Brandon Butner, 20, of Yadkin and Tyler Wiles, 21, of Burlington said that the walk went by quickly and they weren’t really tired. The
winner of the gift bag prize for finishing first in completing the walk
was Matthew Johnson – Grant, 21, of Fayetteville. He is a Marine who
was asked to walk by his friend, Tevin Rogers, a Methodist student who,
ironically, came in last.
All photos taken during the MU Play for Kay game on Feb. 18.
Photos by Shakeh Galstyan.
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News
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Play4Kay Brings Out True Methodist Spirit
By Rica McDonald
Staff Writer
Methodist students and faculty rallied together to raise donations for
Play 4 Kay, a division of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, which gives women’s basketball coaches nationwide the opportunity to raise breast cancer
awareness through the use of the court.
Pre-game activities began with Methodist faculty in tutus. President
Dr. Ben Hancock, Head Men’s Golf Coach Steve Conley, Director of
Housing and Resident Life Cliff Bobbitt, Resident Coordinator Tavares
Hunter, Academic Services Associates Quincy Mallory, Head Football
Coach Dave Eavenson, Head Men’s Basketball David Smith, Director of
Choral Activities Michael Martin, Assistant Professor of Biology Clay
Britton, Head Coach Women’s Lacrosse Dennis Cox and Dean of Students William Walker agreed to wear pink tutus in order to raise money
for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Pink coffee cans lined tables in the Berns
Student Center for days prior to the game. Contributions were solicited by
the promise of the owners of the cans with the largest donations collected
being subjected to the baring of faculty legs in tutus. True to their word,
tutu-wearing faculty along with additional staff welcomed the teams as
they came on the floor.
The Lady Monarchs brought their A-game to the charity event, beating
out Meredith College 74 to 71. Methodist got an early jump on Meredith
Colleges’ Avenging Angels with a lead of eight to two which Meredith
soon tied at 18 to 18. The Angels went on to take the lead, dominating
the first half of the game, with the Angels at 41 and the Monarchs at 28.
Methodist’s on point overhand passing helped through the rough patch of
the second quarter. The Monarchs stepped up their game and brought
it in the third quarter giving Meredith a serious workout. Guards Iesha
Hayes, Emily Huneycutt, and Courtney Woods worked the ball doubly
hard along with forward Jordan Tyson’s foul shots to bring the Monarchs
back up to speed. The Lionettes danced, the Cheerleaders cheered, and
the crowd yelled “De-Fense!” as the Methodist Ladies brought their Agame, ending the game with a final score of Monarchs 74, Angels 71.
A variety of opportunities were presented as a way to increase the funds
for the charity. Football players M.J. Bryant and J. D. Stallvey supplied
their support along with other team members working entry tables for
the collection of donations in lieu of admission. Giveaways to local restaurants like Arby’s, Golden Corral, and Pierro’s were dished out like candy
on Halloween along with Methodist backpacks, Firestone oil changes,
and even a 30 gallon pink trashcan.
Methodist T-shirts and tote bags were tossed out into the cheering
crowd. Special honor was given in an unforgettable way when breast cancer survivors were brought out and applauded by members of the Basketball team, dancers, students and the Chick-Fil-a mascot as they formed
a pink ribbon and raised pink squares in hand to the sounds of One
Voice’s “I’m Going To Love you Through It”. Chick-Fil-a, a strong backer
to Methodist’s support of the charity, continued the celebration by catering a meal for the honorees after the game. A few days before, they hosted
a spirit night which raised $386 for the event. Their Holstein Cow has
even earned his own P4K jersey.
Doris Jackson, Director of Student Activities and Greek Life, was busy
collecting and counting dollars. In between running from collection sites
at the event she said Methodist has raised a little over $4,000 towards
their $10,000 goal including $400 from the Miss Methodist Pageant, over
$650 from Play 4 Kay and $870 from an earlier Play 4 Kay walk.
The 2.4 mile walk began Play 4 Kay Day at 8:00 Saturday morning.
The first time walk, organized by Methodist students Brooke Corley,
Raevin Harvey and Sara Altmon of the Student Athletic Organization,
drew between 80 to 90 people, some ran but most walked. Raevin, whose
mom is a survivor, said she realized that she had been at Methodist for
three years without doing anything to help raise money for the people
affected by the disease.
“We weren’t expecting this many people,” said Raevin, “We’re hoping
to make it an annual event, maybe even offering water, snacks and gift
bags to everyone next year.”
Brooke said having friends and a grandmother who survived gave her
the desire to be a part of the event. She was happy that Coach Dee Dee
Jarman helped them get T-shirts for the walkers, refer people, advertise
and promote the walk. Chick-Fil-a donated raffle tickets for brownies and
gave a free gift bag to the winner. Members of the Criminal Justice Club
and the Softball team all took part in supporting the effort. Methodist
Walkers Brandon Butner, 20, of Yadkin and Tyler Wiles, 21, of Burlington said that the walk went by quickly and they weren’t really tired. The
winner of the gift bag prize for finishing first in completing the walk
was Matthew Johnson – Grant, 21, of Fayetteville. He is a Marine who
was asked to walk by his friend, Tevin Rogers, a Methodist student who,
ironically, came in last.
All photos taken during the MU Play for Kay game on Feb. 18.
Photos by Shakeh Galstyan.
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Artist Corner
Volume 51, Issue 10
Entertainment
Volume 51, Issue 10
Mar, 12, 2012
Sudoku
Riddle in the Box
Riddle #1
A man in a restaurant asked a waiter for a juice glass, a dinner plate, water,
a match, and a lemon wedge. The man poured enough water onto the plate
to cover it.
"If you can get the water on the plate into this glass without touching or
moving this plate, I will give you $100," the man said. "You can use the
match and lemon to do this."
A few minutes later, the waiter walked away with $100 in his pocket. How
did the waiter get the water into the glass?
Riddle #2
A rich and handsome man named James Leonard was murdered on a
Sunday afternoon. At the time of the murder there was: the maid, the cook,
the butler, the gardener and the wife.
Maid: I was fixing the table.
Cook: I was cooking breakfast.
Butler: I was polishing the silverware and the dishes.
Gardener: I was planting tomato seeds.
Wife: I was reading a book.
Who did it?
Answers to last weeks facts:
Answer to last issues
Sudoku and puzzle.
Answers to last weeks riddles:
Revolution Ended 1783
Napolean was defeated in 1813
Hello Kitty was created in 1974
Bob Marley died 1981
1.
Coffin
2.
A man
3.
A horse and his rider
Right: Photo of Anthony J Rose
Left: Art by Anthony J Rose
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Any MU student can submit scanned work both in
grayscale or color to smalltalkmu@yahoo.com; this
includes poems, artwork, photos, lyrics and short
stories.
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spiral? It’s actually a
bunch of concentric
circles. Trace a circle
with a pen and see.
Look at the red dot in
the middle and move
the page towards and
away from your head.
See how the outer rings
appear to rotate?
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International
Volume 51, Issue 10
MU Students Attend CMAA’s World Conference in New Orleans
By Nyoma Clement
Contributing Writer
It was 6:00 on the evening of Feb. 29 in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Many students from different universities
and colleges around United States and businessmen
from different countries around the world poured into
the Marriott hotel in New Orleans. Both the CMAA’s
World Conference on Club Management and the Club
Business Expo had begun. The Mardi Gras ballroom,
third floor in the Marriott’s hotel, was well prepared and
ready to accommodate for the student networking event.
Students knew they were walking into a different world
of professionalism and leadership. The students from
Methodist University were fired up because the following
day, they were receiving their official MU Club Management
Association of America (CMAA) chapter status.
The purpose of this business conference was to help club
mangers around the world to come together and share the
common challenges confronting the hospitality and more
especially the club industry. It also helped students fully
understand the working of the hospitality industry through
personal interaction with club managers as well as other
students around the world.
The conference consisted of four important parts: a
student networking event, student educational sessions,
club managers’ sessions, and business fair.
The students from Methodist University learned from
the conference in three of the four ways. First, the Student
networking event, secondly, the students’ educational
sessions on different aspects of business prosperity and
management, thirdly,
the Club and business
fair. Many students like
Clement,
Anastasia,
and
Whitney
did
internship interviews
during the business fair
day.
Students were able
to add some important
business
ideas,
tricks, and business
strategies into their
intellectual tool boxes.
More participation in
such conferences in
the future will help
widen the students’
perspective on the
world of business.
The students are now
looking forward to attending the 2013 World conference
in San Diego. This is because the conference was a mind
opening experience for the students. For more information
on participation in MU CMAA chapter, see the Resort and
Club Management Department.
CMA members pose in New Orleans.
Clement Wins MU’s Davis Projects for Peace
Nyoma Clement Interviewed
by Dhondup Tashi Rekjong
Staff Writer
1) Can you give us a brief summary of your
project?
The “Rebuilding the Ruins and Promoting Peace”
project consists of three parts. The first part is to
renovate a Library in St. Joseph’s Secondary school.
The Second part is to purchase textbooks and
teachers’ materials for the library. The third part
of the project is a series of workshops and seminars
to empower students with the skills necessary to
succeed.
2) How did you feel when you became the
winner of this year’s Davis projects for peace?
There are three of us who will be implementing
the peace project: Talata Evers and I from Methodist
University, and Joy Minalla from Macalester
College, St. Paul, Minnesota. We were very excited
to hear that our project was the winner for this
year’s Davis Peace Project. Three of us experienced
a lot of difficulties in pursuing education. That is
exemplified by the fact that I, Clement, am 24 years
old but I am still a sophomore. Our past experiences
plus the intellectual poverty that confronts the new
country of South Sudan motivated us to propose this
educational peace project. While we were excited
with the good news of winning the project, we knew
that this was just the beginning. Approval of the
project for funding by the Davis foundation will be
the second step, if approved for funding on Mar.
12, implementation of the project will be the third
step. Sustaining the project and ensuring that the
students use the educational resources efficiently
and effectively to excel in academics is the fourth
step. The steps go on and on. So, we are still in the
first step and the project is not yet done. We are fired
up and ready to go.
3) Do you think that you might face some
difficulties in implementing this project?
We shall not face any difficulties during the
implementation of this project. Some people who
listen to the news may be suspicious about the
political situation in South Sudan, but the project
will be conducted in Central Equatoria, a politically
stable region in South Sudan. It would be a problem
if we were implementing the project in a politically
unstable region like Abyei, Darfur, Southern
Kordofan, or Blue Nile State.
4) What would be the positive outcomes?
The positive outcomes for the successful
implementation of this peace project are numerous.
Expected outcomes for this project includes, but are
not limited to, the institution of a decent library with
proper facilities for St. Joseph’s secondary school,
improvement in students’ academic performance,
improvement on critical thinking and analytical
skills for students, increase in women’s education,
increase in students involvement in leadership
activities in St. Joseph Secondary school, increase
in scholarship awards for higher education.
Note: Clement (Sophomore) and Talata
(Sophomore) from South Sudan won this
year’s Davis Projects for Peace.
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Opinion
Mar. 12, 2012
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Einstein Meets Picasso Lapin Agile
By John E. Donnelly
Contributing Writer
Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso met
on stage at Methodist University in an
adaptation of “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.”
The play, written by well-known comedian Steve
Martin almost 20 years ago, depicts a fictitious
meeting between two of the most important figures
of the 20th century: Pablo Picasso and Albert
Einstein. The meeting takes place in Paris in 1904,
one year before Einstein published the Theory of
Relativity, and three years before Picasso painted
“Las Demoiselles D’Avignon.”
“The play was very entertaining and provided a
portrait of what Picasso and Einstein may have been
like leading up to their great accomplishments,”
Fayetteville resident Nabila Smith, who was in
attendance, said.
The opening scene introduces two other main
characters: Freddy (Methodist University alumna
and Webmaster Michael Molter) and Gaston
(Paul F. Wilson, MU theater department chair
and the play’s director). Their conversation about
women introduces one of the comedy’s themes.
Freddy is the proprietor of the Lapin Agile,
a well known Paris bar; the name literally
means “agile rabbit.” Gaston is an older, regular
customer whom Freddy frequently banters, as the
conversation of the fairer sex intensifies, Freddy’s
wife Germaine, played by Sophia Not, interjects
herself into the conversation. Albert Einstein
enters (played by Nick Owen) and adds his insights
to the subject as he waits for his date to arrive.
The scene shifts when a beautiful young woman
(played by Amanda Grimm) walks into the café and
makes it known that she is hoping for a “chance”
meeting with Picasso, who frequents the tavern
and whom she has had as a lover. This piques the
interest of both Gaston and Einstein. While Gaston
is intrigued more for Suzanne’s looks, Einstein is
very intrigued by Picasso.
When another customer, art dealer Sagot
(played Professor Emiritus Robert Bloodworth)
raves about Picasso’s talent, Suzanne presents
a sketch that Picasso drew for her after a night
of passion, and they discuss a sale. Suzanne
refuses to sell the portrait because it is a
constant reminder of her night with Picasso.
The drawing also heightens Einstein’s curiosity.
Picasso, played by Yankiel Camaraza, arrives
full of energy and arrogance. He greets Freddy
and Germaine before setting his eyes on
Suzanne in hopes of a new romantic conquest,
forgetting they have already been intimate.
Angry that Picasso appears to have forgotten her, she
sells her sketch to Sagot for 50 francs. Picasso quickly
repurchases it from Sagot, signs it and gives it back to
her. This gesture, along with some beguiling words,
helps Picasso to successfully seduce Suzanne again.
All of this captures the fascination of Einstein, who
is at the bar to meet a woman he assumes will show
up, despite confusing arrangements, because she
can decipher his absent-mindedness. He and Picasso
engage in conversation about art and science,
including his forthcoming proposal of the theory
of relativity. Einstein sees parallels between art,
science and the universe at large. The two geniuses
drive home the central theme of the play, stated
clearly later in a toast from Freddy, that scientist and
artists will be the revered figures of the 20th century.
Shortly after Einstein and Picasso discuss art and
science, a steady arrival of patrons to the café follow.
Schmendiman (played by Brandon Johnson) is an
inventor who thinks himself a genius. However, his
self-promoting rants are more comic than brilliant.
Mekala Poirier is a female admirer of Schmendiman
who briefly mistakenly fixing on Picasso and
storming out after realizing the quirky inventor
had already left. The Countess (played by Aaran
Quincey) arrives later to meet Einstein for their date.
The play takes a surprising turn when a time
traveling visitor, sporting mutton-chops and blue
suede shoes, walks into the café through a cloud
of smoke. The Elvis-like figure, played by Melvin
Perez Hidalgo, adds comedy, color and matches wits
with Picasso and Einstein. Sagot seeks to preserve
their presence this day with a group photo. In the
photo, Owen intentionally stuck out his tongue,
foreshadowing a famous later photo of the physicist.
The play was presented without intermission and
ran approximately 75 minutes, aided by behind-thescenes efforts of Missy Mueller (lighting designer),
Michelle Zaun (stage manager), and Mary McKethan
(costumer). The play ran from February 23 to 26 in
Reeves Auditorium.
Amanda Grimm (Left) as Suzanne, Michael Molter as Freddy, Sophia Alohinani Nitros as Germaine, and Yankiel
Camaraza as Picasso.
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Spring Break Readiness Hits Berns
MAKE IT YOUR WAY
ANY
News
Volume 51, Issue 10
On Feb. 28, students
found that Bern’s Student Center had been
transformed into a place
where they could get
free haircuts, manicures,
pedicures, and flip-flops
to decorate any way they
wanted.
Jazz On Top of the Town
Saturday, Apr 28 8:00 P.M.
The ambiance, Fayetteville
Experience an evening of wine tasting, jazz,
dance, food and fun. Tickets are $30 and can be
purchased from any member.
The Spitfire Grill at Cape Fear
Regional Theatre
Friday, Mar 16 8:15 P.M.
Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Fayetteville
The Spitfire Grill (March 16 - April 1) is a powerful, uplifting musical about second chances. After
being released from prison, Percy finds strength
in the women of The Spitfire Grill.
Wade Founders Day Celebration
Saturday, June 2 10:00 A.M.
Wade Community Park, Wade
Town’s Founders Day Celebration with parade,
festival, games, & entertainment all day. 5,000
attendees expected
BBQ - best in town & bake sale
Saturday, Mar 17 11:00a
Devon Park UMC, Wilmington
Devon Park UMC - 3404 Winston Blvd. turn on
Latimer off Wilshire and Church will be directly
in front of you!
Broadway Our Way Festival
Saturday, Apr 21 8:00 A.M.
Town of Broadway, Broadway
Family oriented fun! Street fair opens at 10 a.m.
Other features include free kids’ activities, car/
truck/motorcycle and tractor displays, 5K run,
50K/100K bike ride, Cornhole Tournament with
cash prizes.
There are many more events happening around
Fayetteville for all interests. The Fayetteville
Visitors’ Bureau lists a community calendar
which can be found at www.visitfayettevillenc.
com.
Pictures by Tria Detz
SIFE Helps Students With Textbooks
Staff Report
The Methodist University SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) team has created an electronic portal for MU students to
buy, sell and barter textbooks. The website was designed to make the sourcing
of necessary textbooks more cost effective
for students and a more efficient means of
acquiring them.
How the site works is that if “John” has
a textbook for Mr. Wayland’s Management
and Organization class that he no longer
needs, then he can get on the site and post
the ISBN number of that book along with
his contact information.
Then “Sally”, who just enrolled in the
class for the coming semester, can go to
the website and make contact with John
either by e-mail or phone depending on the
contact information John provided. John
can then quote the price at which he’d be
willing to pass the said book onto Sally.
However, it does not always have to be a
cash transaction; Sally and John can agree
to trade book-for-book with one another
The goal of the website is to minimize
resource wastage, whether it be money or
books that go unused because the owner
no longer needs them. The website is 100%
student driven and is currently free to
use for all Methodist University students
if they sign up for it within the month of
March.
You can get to the website here:
www.studentxchange.ning.com
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Staff
Editors-in-Chief
Tria Detz
Gabbie Isac
Layout Editor
Erik Alegria
Staff Writer
Volume 51, Issue 10
Mr. Methodist Takes
The Spotlight
Rica McDonald
Graphics Editor
The winner of Mr.
Methodist is Ravon
Sheppard. Ravon was
raised in Aberdeen, NC.
His passion for music
is what brought him to
Methodist University as
a music education major.
Aaron Casteel
Business Manager
Leigh Ann Philbee
Graphics Team
Emory Jacobs
Photographers
Shakeh Galstyan
Sung Kim
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smalltalk welcomes Letters to the
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House or sent via e-mail to smalltalkmu@
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Students can join smalltalk at any point
in the school year. Meetings are every
Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in Chris’s house.
Initial copies of smalltalk are free.
Additional copies are 50 cents each.
He is actively involved
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Voice
international
gospel choir, Student
Leaders At Methodist,
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Music Educators, SAC,
and the speech and
debate team. Ravon
plans to graduate in
2015.
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MonarchScoreboard
GAME RESULTS
Date
2/21
Women’s Basketball
Opponent
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Result
W 70-60
Date
2/22
2/23
2/25
2/26
2/29
Men’s Baseball
Opponent
University of Maine, Presque Isle
Randolph-Macon College
Greensboro College
Greensboro College
Virginia Wesleyan College
Result
W 8-1
W 9-2
L 2-4
L 4-6
L 4-8
Date
2/24
2/25
2/25
2/25
2/26
Women’s Softball
Opponent
York College of Pennsylvania
Stevenson University
Piedmont College
Emory and Henry College
Roanoke College
Date
2/22
2/23
Men’s Tennis
Opponent
Chowan University
Queens University of Charlotte
Result
W 9-0
W 5-4
Date
2/22
2/25
Women’s Tennis
Opponent
Chowan University
University of Mary Washington
Result
W 6-3
L 1-8
Photos provided by Ravon Sheppard.
MU Student’s Present at NCPSA Confrence
By Andrew Ziegler
Contributing Writer
Two Methodist University seniors, Andrea
Candlish and Marissa Kuzbyt, were selected to
present research papers at the annual conference
of the North Carolina Political Science Association,
February 24, 2012. This conference attracts
seasoned academic professionals
Both students received very favorable comments
on their research presentations, which were
delivered at the Millennium Hotel on the campus
of Duke University, Durham, NC. Both students
are Political Science majors, and after graduation
Candlish will be commissioned into the U.S.
Army, and Kuzbyt plans to attend law school.
Candlish’s paper was titled “Contributing Factors
of Population Growth in the Modern World.”
Kuzbyt’s research was titled “Factors That
Contribute to Public Opinion on Euthanasia: A
Study of Survey Research.” Both studies were
based on quantitative methods and relied on
considerable statistical analysis.
According to Dr. Frank Trapp, director of the
political science program at MU, it is quite an
accomplishment to have a paper accepted for
presentation at an academic conference, and to
have two MU students on the program at this
conference speaks highly of the preparation these
students received in their Political Science work.
Sports
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Devonne Blackshear passes the ball to Tyler Farias.
Photo By Shakeh Galstyan
Result
L 3-4
W 6-1
W 7-3
W 10-0
W 6-5, L 6-7
T.T. Taylor blocks for Iesha Hayes. Photo by Shakeh Galstyan
UPCOMING GAMES
Date
3/12
3/13
3/17
3/18
3/19
3/20
3/21
Men’s Baseball
Opponent
Mohawk Valley Community College
Virginia Wesleyan College
Averett University
Averett University
Hudson Valley Community College
North Central College
Tufts University
Time
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Date
3/14
3/17
3/18
3/20
3/21
Women’s Softball
Opponent
Peace College
Mary Baldwin College
Shenandoah University
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Wake Technical Community College
Time
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
12 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Date
3/15
3/17
3/20
Men’s Tennis
Opponent
Barton College
Averett University
Connecticut College
Time
3 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
Date
3/17
3/19
3/21
Women’s Tennis
Opponent
Averett University
Connecticut College
Meredith College
Time
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Date
3/16
3/18
Women’s Lacrosse
Opponent
Millsaps College
Greensboro College
Time
3:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
* Games in Bold and Italics are home games.
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Story and Craft Hour
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 &
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
10:00am - 11:00am
At no cost, children can enjoy a craft as well as
a story read by Methodist University students.
Tutoring
Thursday, January 26, 2012 &
Thursday, February 2, 2012
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Enjoy free tutoring by Methodist University
Students at Chick-fil-A Ramsey St.
Play 4 Kay
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Dine at Chick-fil-A Ramsey St. to
help support the Play 4 Kay charity.
Review of
“Picasso at the
Lapin Agile” by
Steve Martin
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Daddy-Daughter
Date Night
Monday, February 6th
4:30pm • 5:30pm • 6:30pm • 7:30pm
Registration begins on January 23rd.
Make reservations to enjoy a special evening
with your daughter at Chick-fil-A Ramsey St.
®
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www.CFAramsey.com • www.Facebook.com/CFAramsey
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Volume 51, Issue 10
Mar. 12, 2012
President Officially Takes Office
Tria Detz
Staff Writer
Students should be on the lookout for the many things Methodist
University is doing for the president’s inauguration. The schedule for
the week of the inauguration has not fully been finalized but a few
events to save on your calendar are
March 22, which is the Thursday
night before, Doris Jackson, Director of
student activities, is planning a BENanza for all MU students. It will be
from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Bern’s
Parking lot. Jackson is working with
several different groups around campus
for what she calls, “the biggest student
event of the year!”
On March 23 there are undergraduate
research presentations open to all
MU students from 10 a.m. till noon.
The undergraduate student research
presentations will consist of poster
sessions in the upper level of Bern’s
Student Center as well as individual
presentations in the Alumni Dining
Room and Heritage Room of Bern’s, the
Chapel, the new Science Auditorium,
and the Music and Band Room in
Reeves. It is in the upper level of Bern’s
building, so come out and support
your fellow students. Also in the upper
level of Bern’s will be displays from
the various task forces that have been
working throughout this academic year.
The inauguration will start at 2 p.m. and is invitation only, but a
viewing station so students can watch is in the works. About 80 student
leaders from across campus, several Trustees, and up to 1,000 invited
guests are expected to attend the event on March 24. There will be a
MU student art show at David McCune International Art Center from
9 a.m. to noon. This inauguration will be the fourth inauguration in 52
years and the first one in 27 years.
Robin Davenport who is in charge of
this event said “We know we are going
to be interrupting students normal
routine, but we are trying to limit how
much. Also we are hoping to keep the
students involved in this very exciting
process.”
Davenport advises students to view
the inauguration site through the
Methodist home page. Students should
watch the website for updates on the
plans for the inauguration and how
students can participate.
Stay posted there is word that Mrs.
Davenport is working on an area for
student to watch the inauguration in
their green and gold gear in a more
casual setting.
There will be about 100 tickets
for students who wish to attend the
inauguration. They are on a first come
first serve basis, see someone in the
student development office for more
information.