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Random Thoughts

Jessica — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:06:50 +0000

So it is officially my last semester at Lyon College. While I am not 100 % sure I want to leave everyone I’ve meet here behind, I am ready for a change. The biggest change that I want to happen is living somewhere besides a dorm. Dorms serve their purpose but they get a little old after a while. I’ve figured out that the trick is to stay out of them for as long as possible. Spend all your time elsewhere. Another change that I am looking foward to is having my own parking space. The parking area for Young House leaves something to be desired. If you get lucky you can get a spot in the lower lot which isn’t far from the dorms but the not so lucky have to park in what is called the Way-Out-There Lot (also known as the WOT Lot). I am ready for my own parking spot that is close to my house/apartment/wherever I live. I am ready for a house but I don’t have the money for a house. I am going to grad school next year so I doubt the whole house thing will happen anytime soon anyways…

Another random thought… Whats up with the weather? Last week there was snow on the ground. Monday and yesterday it was in the 60’s and 70’s and then last night there were tornadoes around the NE AR area. And then today it was snowing again! Yes it was snowing. If you missed it - don’t worry, it didn’t last long or stick. The only thing I can say is Welcome to Arkansas!

This is the busiest week of the semester it seems. The semester started not even a month ago and now all of my classes are having tests/papers/exams all in the same week - this week. And to make matters worse - everything is due on Friday.

One last random thought: this week we have started a Swim Club. Why Lyon has an indoor pool but no swim team has always been an issue for me. But we just started a Swim Club. This semester we will meet two days a week for practice. Maybe next year, they will be able to get into some competitions (if there are any other colleges that compete) Well I’m off to practice now…

Swim!!!

B-Nutt — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:56:50 +0000

Although I cannot claim to be good at it, I love to swim. So I was very excited to hear when I was a prospective student that Lyon has an Olympic-sized pool. When I arrived on campus, however, I was astounded to figure out that there was no swim team.

Well that has changed! My friend Jessica (who also blogs on here) and some others got together and formed the “swim club” last week. My friend Ashley is currently recruiting swimmers to join them. I am so proud of their efforts! I will definitely support them when they actually get to have a meet…if I can’t swim with them, I can at least keep time or do something useful! I’m a little bit excited, if you can’t tell. Ciao!

Syllamo Bike Trails

Drew Dunham — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:31:57 +0000

Weekends are definately the time to kick back and relax from the painful week you just had. If you enjoy the outdoors, there is nothing like an outting to Syllamo to make your weekend right. Next weekend, I plan on taking the next one of my excursions out near Mountain View to the Syllamo Bike Trails. Here there are several miles of scenic trails ranging from beginner to expert based on how mean of a ride you want. I’m looking forward to my descent of the Stairway to Heaven and hopefully fewer scars than last time. There’s always someone willing to go with you as many of XAS also make regular trips during biking season. So, if I’m not back by 5pm next Saturday, call Fish and Game to come find me out on the trails :).

P.S. If you’ve never been check out the site here:

http://www.ozarkgetaways.com/syllamo_mountain_bike_trail.html

Intramural Athletics

Katee Castleman — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:26:39 +0000

The Intramural Athletic Program at Lyon provides a wonderful opportunity for students to engage in a variety of compepetitive sports. Coach Tim Servis, director of intramural athletics, is responsible for scheduling the events. Different sports such as flag football, volleyball, sand volleyball, basketball, and softball are offered each semester. The fraternities and soroities on campus always participate in intramurals, and team points are awarded for every victory, so competition among the Greeks can, at times, become somewhat intense. Still, good sportsmanship prevails during the games, as the main goal is simply to have fun.

Baseball

Katee Castleman — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:45:07 +0000

As the end of the semester nears, the “To Do” list seems to get longer and longer. There are papers to write, presentations to prepare, and final exams lurk in the future. However, sometimes in the midst of all the craziness of college life, it is nice to set aside time to enjoy the small things that college life has to offer.

Take this afternoon for example. It was such a beautiful afternoon; the weather was cool and windy, but the sun was still shining bright, thus making it a perfect afternoon to attend a baseball game. Yes, I probably should have worked on the scads of organic chemistry homework or finished the source readings for Western Civilization, but I decided to take a break and watch some baseball. I’ll admit that I do get easily distracted at baseball games; time spent in the bleachers equals time spent catching up with friends. But today, while sitting behind home plate, I was again reminded of the sense of community that exists among the student body at Lyon.

Whether our baseball boys, or any athletic team, are winning or losing, we’re still in the stands, cheering them on and lending our support. Although our student body may be relatively small, it envelops a sense of involvement and level of caring that is sometimes muted in larger student populations.