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The End

Jessica — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:56:03 +0000

Here we are at the end of the semester - the end of the last semester for some. 4 years have come and gone and now we must move on into the next part of our lives. As the end approaches, I start thinking about the beginning. Freshman year, I had no idea what was happening with anything. I would just go where my friends went. (I was a shy freshman) Slowly over the years, I became involved in things that my close friends were not involved in. Now I am doing all sorts of things with new people and have no problem with doing them. I became a member of a lot of different clubs, president of some clubs, worked phone-a-thons, worked in the admissions office, joined the tennis team for a while (I wasn’t any good though), coached some swimming for the town team, and student taught at BHS. I think I have come a long way from the lost, shy freshman that I started off being and most seniors here at Lyon will tell you the same thing about themselves. You really grow during your college years - especially here at Lyon. There are so many different things for what ever you are interested in and so many different ways to become a leader.

I will miss all the people here at Lyon. My people in Admissions have been so great. They are so understanding about when I have to miss work to catch up on some homework that has gotten stacked up. They also feed us well when we do cookouts! :-D They are some great people to do workstudy with. I will miss the professors here as well. Every professor I have had here at Lyon really cares about me. You hear that all the time at any college you look at, but here THEY REALLY DO CARE. If you miss class, they are going to ask where you were. They are worried about you being sick or hurt. They expect you to come to their office to get help on things you don’t understand. I have phone numbers (home and office) for the professors that I need to get ahold of for help. And they are all asking what I am going to be doing next year. They want to see what I am going to make of myself. I will also miss all the students I have meet here at Lyon. My close friends and I will stay close but all those other people that I have gotten to know over the years, I will probably loose touch with and that makes me sad. There are some great students here and they will be great people after Lyon College. They have learned so many valuable lessons here and I know they will take them into the world and make it a better place. The med majors… I would trust most of them to be my doctor. ;-) The psyc majors… they will make some excellent counselors or speech paths or whatever else they do. The education majors… I know all these people will make some great teachers - I’ve worked with them all year. The business majors… you can tell they will be awesome bosses. The politic majors… man they know so much about politics! I struggle to keep up with who is winning the primaries… The religion/philosophy majors… you guys will be the ones going to Africa and helping the needy children and families. Y’all have huge hearts and will be awesome at anything you do. I know I did not get everyone but there is not time enough to hit all of them although I know they will all do spetacular things with their lives.

Lyon, I will miss you but I will take all I have learned here and take it out into the “real world.” The liberal education I have learned here will make me a better citizen and a higher educated person. I will do my best to change the world for the better. Thank you and goodbye!

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….

Reunited and it Feels so Good!

B-Nutt — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:53:52 +0000

Don’t you love it when you get to see friends that you haven’t in a while? I have a lot of friends that graduated last year that I miss SO much! That’s a hard thing to deal with about college…but when you get to see them again, it’s so great!

Tonight one of my friends that graduated last year is coming for a visit. I am very excited to see her! That’s such a wonderful thing about Lyon; people don’t mind coming back to visit occasionally. The feeling of community is so strong that sometimes we are just drawn toward it.

So although it’s difficult to say goodbye, a lot of the time it doesn’t have to be! I am so blessed to have such great friends! Ciao!

Onward!

B-Nutt — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:03:10 +0000

This week is recruitment (also known as “rush” at other schools) week for the Greek women’s organizations. This means that we have three parties on school nights and then by the end of the week there are new members in each organization. I’m having a lot of fun helping out my sorority so far. Tonight is the party that everyone always remembers, and it is going to be super. I’m very excited about all the girls that are going through and cannot wait to see who joins us. Since all this takes place during everything else “normal” going on like class and such, I’m beginning to get a little frenzied. But I think I’ll be able to catch up on sleep and homework. Greek life is so fun on this campus, in spite of its small stature! I hope everyone gets what they want this week…Ciao!

What’s up with Facebook?

Katee Castleman — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:07:33 +0000

When the whole Facebook epidemic hit a few years ago, everyone warned me that if I got it, I’d be addicted. I’m sad to say that they were right. Yet, the creators of Facebook just couldn’t leave good enough alone; they had to make it “better”. First came the Mini-Feed, which created tons of controversy as it showed practically every detail about changes made to “friends” pages, displayed wall-to-walls, etc. And now, there are all of these crazy applications that can be added to your profile page. When I go to look at a friend’s wall, I have to scroll down for practically two minutes because of all the applications they’ve added to their page. Some of the applications are fun…..the SuperPoke!, Graffiti Wall, Greek Family Tree….and others just seem a little strange. I keep getting invitations to add the Zombie and Vampire Slayer apps….to me, that qualifies as strange. But hey, maybe I’m completely alone in these opinions…comments, anyone?

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.”

Life in a Frat House

Drew Dunham — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:09:09 +0000

Alright who’s seen Animal House? Okay not really exactly how it really is, but real life does have it’s own characters as well. Really fraternity life isn’t about all the partying that you see on TV shows and movies. I’m not gonna lie and say that we don’t provide some social life for Lyon, but I wanted to let you know about some of the other qualities there are to being in a fraternity or Greek for that matter.

First, there’s the philanthropic aspect of it, which a couple of the Greek group’s here on campus see Arkansas Children’s Hospital as a good cause. The great thing is, it isn’t the stupid Boston butt sales that you may be used to for fundraisers. For us, we throw a big concert festival at Vino’s in Little Rock called Rock for the Kids. It’s a great time listening to music and hanging out with friends while at the same time raising money for a good cause.

Second, there’s the leadership possibilities. As with any organization, we have officers, and we also have chairs that are in charge of the more specialized aspects of the things we do, for example a Social Chair in charge of parties, a Community Service Chair (pretty self-explanatory), and a Campus Events Chair just to name a couple. This is not to say that you’re only expected to maintain involvement within the fraternity. Most of our members are involved with many aspects of Lyon - I’m going to VP for Student Government. Basically, the fraternity is a great place to gain leadership skills and then put them to use in other facets of college life.

So, just a few of the other things that doesn’t always get associated with being a Greek on campus. I think most of all though, I definately enjoy the friendships I’ve been able to have within the fraternity because my best times here have definately been times spent with my brothers.

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!).