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IDK about all this texting…

Katee Castleman — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:15:12 +0000

Although I’ve made it through almost 3 years of college without a TV in my room, I finally folded and bought a TV over Christmas break. I have a pretty short attention span so I usually just flip through the channels looking for commercials. A few nights ago, I saw the AT&T commercial which shows a grandma, mom, and 2 daughters (I think) playing Scrabble. They don’t put down typical phrases but play tiles that spell out texting lingo, like ROTFL and things like that. And the whole time that the girls are playing, they are all (except for the mom) texting on their cell phones.

This commercial made me smile, but it also made me realize how much texting and cell phones influence our day to day activities. I recently took a weekend trip with my girls to Little Rock (we had a blast, of course!) and was amused by the dependence that we all had upon our cell phones. Texting is probably the easiest form of communication…it’s quick, easy, and prevents you from having a twenty minute phone conversation when you really needed to ask one question. Texting isn’t all cake though…how many times has someone walked smack into you at Wal-Mart because they were texting and not paying attention? How many wrecks happen because a driver was busy texting and not watching the road? Just something to think about….

The Dreaded St. Valentine

B-Nutt — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:25:54 +0000

It’s over! Valentine’s Day officially ended about 30 minutes ago. While some people may hate this very commercialized holiday, I particularly enjoyed it this year. See, I wasn’t expecting much at all. I had to work tonight, and my boyfriend and I decided a few weeks ago to forgo gift exchange. But after work, I was delighted to learn that my boyfriend not only wanted to take me out to dinner, he also wanted to go see a new movie! This was definitely a treat. We get so busy with school and all that most of the time we just end up hanging around campus and not going on a “real date.”

I rather enjoyed not having to search for what I thought would be “perfect” for my boyfriend on a random February evening that someone decided to dub a holiday. It was very nice to be surprised and taken out…just to get away from campus and have a little fun is always a good idea. (Not that campus isn’t fun, it just gets a little monotonous every now and then.)

I guess now it’s onward with the hardcore studying and preparing for midterms and then Spring Break! Ciao!

R & R

B-Nutt — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:08:54 +0000

Winter break has been very good this year. As I am planning to go on a Nichols trip to Spain in May, I decided to get a job over the break to save some money. I’ve been working at El Chico Cafe waiting tables in my hometown, and I’ve done pretty decent on tips. My last day is this coming Wednesday, and although I have enjoyed my job, I will certainly be glad to be rid of the “taco” aroma my clothes obtain and the blisters my shoes have given me. Yay! Another reason my break has been so good is that I’ve seen all my friends that I don’t go to school with, and my family that isn’t always around. So, as I prepare to once again venture back to school, I am confident that this upcoming semester will be a pretty good one. Ciao!

It’s that Time of the Year Again…

Katee Castleman — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:30:39 +0000

This coming weekend will be one of the busiest weekends of the year, second only to Scottish Fest in the spring; it’s Homecoming here at Lyon! The actual Homecoming activities don’t begin until Friday afternoon, but we’ve had Homecoming stuff going on all week. The annual Window Painting Contest in Ed’s went well as usual….if you haven’t checked it out, you definitely should. Today at lunch, I caught a glimpse of the ogre from Shrek and the pumpkin carriage from Cinderella…very interesting stuff. Also, the ever-popular “Hoop Dreams” will be held tonight in the gym. The Scots and Pipers Basketball team will play some scrimmage games; there are drawings for all sorts of prizes and opportunities for quite a bit of audience participation.

The technical “Homecoming Weekend” begins Friday with a “Celebrate Me Home” gathering at Josie’s (one of the best restaurants in Batesville!) for both alumni and current students. And Saturday, mmm, I get tired just thinking about all the activities planned for Saturday! For the early birds, the Lyon Cross Country Team hosts a 2 mile Fun Run at 8am. Then there’s Founder’s Day Convocation at 11am, followed by volleyball and soccer games. The Homecoming Coronation Ceremony starts around 2:30 on the soccer field and will include the introduction of the 07-08 Homecoming Court and crowing of this year’s Homecoming King and Queen. Rounding out the day is “An Enchanted Evening Costume Ball” (aka Homecoming Dance) at 8pm.

It may seem like there’s no possible way to fit anything else into this busy weekend, but there’s still more! The Board of Trustees will be here this weekend, and there’s several times that they meet and talk with students. I think this is their Fall Meeting….so I guess the students aren’t the only ones that will be busy! And on Sunday, there will be a Kirkin’ of the Tartans Ceremony in the Chapel. Also, one of the sororities is also hosting a benefit Golf Tournament. As for Monday, well, we’ll all try to catch up on the sleep that we missed over the weekend.

Chapel Climbing

Katee Castleman — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:45:10 +0000

So, when I arrived (a little late, as always) for Molecular Bio lab last week , there was a sticky note on the lab door that said, “Katee, we have gone to the chapel to climb to the top. Meet us there.” I wasn’t exactly sure what Dr. Ong was thinking, but anything was better than beginning the paper presentation we were supposed to be doing. I was assuming that we were going to climb to “The Room” in the Brown Chapel, so I was a little excited because I had never been up there. You hear lots of rumors about that room….it’s one of those locked places that you’re not suppose to go into and technically shouldn’t be able to get into, but everyone does it anyway.

When I got to the chapel, I had to smile. Along with Dr. Ong and the guys in my class were Dr. Thomas, the security guard Wally Hightower, and, believe it or not, Peggy Roettger, the President’s wife. We all climbed up a ladder that’s near the back of the stage, and made our way to “the room”. And that’s pretty much what it was….just a room. There were years worth of names written all over the walls, just so no one would forget that Bob was here on this day or Sally loved Jim…stuff like that. Oddly enough, there was a really old, gross mattress laying in the floor too.

Now I can honestly say that I’ve been to “The Room” in the chapel. But sadly, we didn’t get climb to the Bell Tower or the top of the Lyon Building this week in lab, we actually had to do some work. Imagine that

Halo Returns

Drew Dunham — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:20:02 +0000

Well unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the release of the newest edition in the nerd hit series, Halo 3. I guess I don’t have a whole lot of room to talk since I’ve played it as well. People, mostly guys, have been rockin aliens left and right, and taking it to multiplayer with other students across the college LAN. It’s a pretty fun game to play every now and again, but it’s funny to hear the stories of the people who take gaming a little too seriously and end up holed up in their rooms for a week or so. Anyway, have fun doin what you do, just don’t let it fail you outta school.

-Drew

And So It Begins…

Drew Dunham — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:23:06 +0000

Well, we’re now about a week into classes, and things have started to get into a groove. Freshman have had the luxury of being moved in by upperclassmen, and gone then been through the un-luxury of the orientation process. Later it is the fun of memorizing your new schedule and finding new classrooms for the first time. At the same time, there is the getting aquainted with the roommate process, and building your raft with your mentor group for the raft race that just took place on Monday. It’s a lot to handle for the first week.

At the same time there has been plenty of things to look forward to in the first week. Things got kicked off on the first Friday with A Typical Affair in concert in the Lower Student Union. The band was great, so if you’re ever lookin around My Space, check them out. The whole weekend there were the back-to-school parties hosted by the fraternities; A great time to get out and meet new peoples. Monday morning though it was back to the grind, and the first full week at school.

So we’re back in full swing now, and the school year has gotten off to a pretty good start. The nice thing is, Labor Day weekend is coming up so it’s a three day weekend right off the bat. It’ll be time to get your mind right for the stretch of school leading up to Fall Break. So, I guess like it or not school is here, and President Roetger puts it best - “The sun is up - time to start running.”

Looking for Something to Do?

Katee Castleman — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:28:56 +0000

Batesville may seem small. We’ve got restaurants, a movie theater, and a bowling alley. But trust me, there’s still plenty of stuff to do here on the weekends. The Student Activities Council, known as SAC, sponsors some sort of activity every weekend. Also, there’s always some type of sporting event taking place; you can count on basketball in the fall and baseball in the spring! And Greek life is definitely not lacking in vitality on campus, as the fraternities always have something planned!

Greek Life

Katee Castleman — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:09:26 +0000

Joining a fraternity or sorority is an excellent way to become involved in campus life at Lyon. At first, I was a bit apprehensive about joining in the Greek life on campus, but now I can’t imagine the college experience without it.
As a member of the Epsilon Rho chapter of Phi Mu, I have developed friendships with my sisters that will last a lifetime. We participate in various projects, fundraisers, and fun events, all of which foster in developing leadership and people skills among members.

Phi Mu is one of two nationally recognized sororities on campus, with Alpha Xi Delta being the second. The men’s fraternities include Kappa Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Zeta Beta Tau. In addition to regular monthly meetings and inner-fraternity workings, the Greek societies also host many events on campus in which the entire student body can participate.

Scottish Fest Approaching

Drew Dunham — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:54:43 +0000

It’s already that time of year again and the bagpipes are warming up. All the festivities are about to take place in two weeks on April 20-22 and include plenty of Scottish heritage from bagpipes and dancing along with lots a food and people. It’s a time when plenty of organizations are out offering diffenrent arts and foods for fundraisers and just a time when alums and students are all out. The attractions don’t end at the close of the Fest in the afternoon though. There’s a concert on Saturday night with a party following hosted by the Kappa Sigma’s, which always attracts plenty of students and this time with some alums as well. It should all be a good time for all and is always a mark for the end of the semester coming (can’t wait!).