LYON College Blog

Service Day!!!

B-Nutt — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:59:38 +0000

I am SO excited about tomorrow! It’s the annual Service Day, where all students are excused from class, and faculty, staff, and students join together in serving the community of Batesville.

Tomorrow I’m the site leader for the cuddliest site there is: the Humane Society! I get to lead a group of students to help walk dogs, pet cats, and just help out all around. I love animals, so I’m pretty excited about this opportunity!

I don’t think I would have had this opportunity at any other school. Lyon has this unique way of giving back to the community that I had never heard before. I am so grateful for a college that is so intent on helping others and giving students the chance to gain a servant’s attitude and become more well-rounded citizens. Ciao!

Back in the Saddle Again

B-Nutt — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:42:34 +0000

Okay, so we really don’t use saddles much around the Lyon campus, but I guess that saying is kind of relevant to the way I feel. I’m all settled in as far as living quarters (becuase if my Mom saw my room, she might yell at me to clean it up…), and now classes are in full swing!

Tonight was the lightest homework load I’ve had yet! All I had to do was read some Spanish literature! So, instead of being useless, when I finished reading, I synchronized all my syllabi (that’s the plural for syllabus, right?) with my planner, because that’s how much of a smart person I am.

I’m also almost completely settled in to all my extracurriculars, too! Now if we can just get these Student Government meetings off the ground, I’ll be completely back in the swing of things! Ciao!

Home Again?

B-Nutt — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:22:48 +0000

My return to campus has been great! I moved in yesterday to my apartment, and now I’m all settled in and ready for the whirlwind of events to begin! Tomorrow I’ll help with Freshman move-in, and that will be…exhausting! But it’s a great way to meet the incoming students and serve.

Today I am going job hunting! I think that my boss from last year wants to hire me again, but if she isn’t able to, I’ll need a few backup positions available. I just wish it wasn’t raining today so that I wouldn’t have to wear my rain boots with my “business” attire.

Anyway…I love my apartment, and the people I’ll be living with are awesome! So hopefully this will be a great semester and not too stressful. We shall see! Ciao!

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!

Affordable to Drive?

B-Nutt — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:30:36 +0000

I drive a 1997 Land Rover Discovery. While it is an awesome vehicle and really fun for off-roading, the price it takes to fill up at the pump these days really hurts! The last time I filled up my 21 gallon tank, it cost $71.00! I’m not the best at math, but I certainly know that if I had to fill up regularly, I would not be able to afford it.

Today I read an article by the Associated Press. It detailed an interview a House committee had with the U.S.’s five biggest oil executives. The execs actually claimed that the astronomical gas prices are not their fault, and they certainly did not even hint at relief anytime soon. The oil industry in the U.S. made $123 billion last year alone! That’s huge profit. Also, while 4 of the 5 big names are currently researching and investing in alternative fuels like solar power and biofuels, one company just is not trying.

So what are motorists (like myself) supposed to do when they cannot afford to drive anymore? Take public transportation? Ha! That’s all well and good in big cities, but not in Batesville, AR where there is no such thing. I’m from a decent-sized town about an hour from Lyon (Batesville is Lyon’s hometown), and the public transportation there is just now getting started. So what is another option? Staying in one place forever? It’s definitely getting pretty frustrating.

So, dear reader, do you have an opinion about the oil moguls or alternative fuels? I’d like to hear it! Ciao!

Student Government Association

B-Nutt — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:33:57 +0000

At the beginning of fall semester, and near the end of spring semester, some very important things happen with the SGA. Elections! During this time, the secretary of SGA oversees the administration of these elections. This is quite a busy time, but it is so rewarding when all is said and done!

This year I am the secretary of SGA. Fall semester elections went very smoothly, and now it is time for spring semester elections to begin. Today kicked off the first of four different elections that will happen! I’ve got a lot of work ahead of me, but I know that it will pay off. I mean, getting new representatives from each class and for the Social and Honor Councils is quite exciting, and proves how unique Lyon is.

The last election that will be held is the Mr. and Ms. Lyon College election, which is pretty special. It is an award which is very prestigious on campus. One male and one female rising senior will receive it. The coolest part is that the winners have to be kept a secret until the fall!

So, good luck to all the candidates, and I hope I can keep it all together during this crazy time! Ciao!

Anticipation

B-Nutt — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:53:52 +0000

The last few days before Spring Break are the hardest for me to focus. Before this Spring Break can start for me, I have one more test, two papers to work on (one is to finish), a couple of meetings, and one last night at my job for the week. I am anxious about how I will perform academically, and I’m a little worried that I won’t get it all done.

However, I am so excited that I get to see my family and friends! My older sister is flying in from California with her boyfriend, and my Daddy is flying in from Washington, D.C. My best friend that goes to another school will be in town at the same time as I am.

Also, I am really looking forward to one thing that I am going to accomplish over the break: giving of myself. I am donating at least eight inches of my hair to Beautiful Lengths by Pantene Pro-V. I am also going to donate platelets at least once at the Red Cross. The cool thing about doing both of these things and being a Lyon student is that now I can keep track of my volunteer/philanthropic pursuits with the Experiential transcript from the Lyon Experiences Program. That relieves the stress of trying to keep up with everything I do outside of the classroom. How convenient! Ciao!

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….

Spring Fever

Jessica — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:37:01 +0000

Okay, I have officially been hit with spring fever. This weekend was so beautiful. Some friends and I went to the river yesterday and had a picnic and worked on some homework outside. It was so nice to be outside and not freeze. The wind was a little annoying but overall it was worth it. (we also played on some of the playground equipment but shhh-don’t tell anyone) Today is a great day as well. Beautiful days make my mood SO much better. But with spring fever comes a worse case of senoritis. It has been hard to get anything done this weekend but I’m trying my hardest.

Lyon College is a great place to be in the spring. We have flowers that are starting to bloom, trees starting to bud, and all kinds of places to sit and be outside. I think I am going to take a blanket down to the Bryan Lake/pond today and see what I can get done on homework. I’m a country girl and sometimes it is hard to be inside all the time doing work, school, or homework so any chance I get I am outside on a blanket.

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!