November 5, 2004
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• President Roettger re-elected chairman of AICU • Lyon Chorale performing Sunday • Dr. Baker to deliver lecture • Visiting Writer series continues with Gregory Martin • Lyon community orchestra concert to perform Nov. 11 • Student organ recital scheduled • International Education Week is Nov. 14-20 • Scottish music concert scheduled for Nov. 16 • Eric Bork wins Presidential Purchase Award • Japan lecture features Shakuhachi Flute • Richard memorial scholarship gets warming response • Art fraternity installed at Lyon • Sky 99.5 to broadcast Lyon basketball
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Harlequin Theatre receives honors for fall production By Rebecca Sharp '05 Lyon College’s Harlequin Theatre received several honors at this year’s Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Arkadelphia last week for their production of Eric Overmyer’s On the Verge. The Harlequin Theatre received the Respondents' Choice for On the Verge. This honor places the production in consideration for competition in the regional festival. Arkansas is in Region VI, along with Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. There are 10 state festivals in this region, with each state festival able to send three productions to the regional committee for regional festival consideration. The Harlequin Theatre’s production of On the Verge is in competition with 29 other productions for six regional festival slots. Three Lyon student actors were named Irene Ryan Acting Competition nominees: Christina Cody, Alyssa Starkey and Gretchen West. If successful, these students can progress through the regional level to the national level. Not only can they possibly receive scholarship money, but they can have the opportunity to be seen by graduate school representatives, as well as other theatre professionals. Student Jance Floyd also received awards at the festival, one for Excellence in Stage Management and one for Excellence in Properties Design. With competition from schools of quality “good enough for professional … I was pleasantly surprised,” Floyd said. According to Dr. Michael L. Counts, Floyd should not have been very surprised. According to Counts, On the Verge is “a difficult play,” but those involved in this production “did the play justice.” Counts added that, though they have “had good shows before,” On the Verge is “one of the best we’ve done” and that he is “glad for the students that won … to validate things.” Counts is associate professor of theatre and director of the Harlequin Theatre at Lyon. He also received commendation for Excellence in Directing at the festival. Gary M. Harris, associate professor of theatre at Lyon, also received commendation for Excellence in Design. Harris said that, while there were challenges transitioning the production from Lyon’s Holloway Theatre to Henderson State’s Studio Theatre, the space at the festival was “welcoming” and provided “intimacy close to what we have here at Lyon.” Harris said the awards confirm that Lyon’s theatre program is “just as capable as any other in the state;” he added that he “knew it, but it’s nice to have it recognized.” The Harlequin Theatre should be notified by
the end of December if they are in the ranks of those going on to compete at the
regional level.
President Roettger
re-elected chairman of AICU Dr. Walter B.
Roettger, president of Lyon College, has been re-elected chairman of Arkansas’
Independent Colleges and Universities. The AICU is an
association of the state’s 11 private
accredited schools of higher education. Dr. Roettger was elected for a second
one-year term at the association’s annual meeting recently in Little Rock. The association is
expected to hold its annual meeting at Lyon College next fall. Dr. Roettger was chosen as Lyon College’s
16th president in April 1998 by the Board of Trustees, which also appointed him
professor of politics. He came to Lyon from Westminster College in Fulton,
Missouri, where he served as vice president of the college and dean of the
faculty. He has also held senior administrative appointments at Bryant College
in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Dr. Roettger
earned his A.B. in political science from Stanford University. Following service
in the U.S. Air Force as an astrogeophysicist, he enrolled at the University of
Colorado at Boulder, where he received his Ph.D. in political science. |
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Lyon Chorale performing Sunday The Lyon College Concert Chorale will be performing at the Omaha Performing Arts Center in Cherokee Village at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 7, as part of the Spring River Performing Arts Series. This group of Lyon students will be performing music from many different historical eras. In addition, there will be individual voice and piano performances by Cecilia Bogowith, Skye Hart, Allyn Dodd and Robert Bailey. The concert chorale is directed by Joel Plaag, instructor of music. |
Lyon College will host Dr. Wes Baker, who will deliver a lecture titled “Pedagogy in the Age of New Technologies.” The lecture will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Nucor Auditorium. The Lyon Education Program and the Lyon Information Technology Initiative are sponsoring the event.
Baker is a distinguished professor in the department of communication arts at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, where he has taught since 1977. He teaches classes in electronic media and is responsible for the development of the multimedia major at Cedarville which, when it was launched in 1992, was one of the first majors in that field. His research interests include media ethics and law and the use of media for education and learning. In addition to his position in communication arts, he serves as the faculty facilitator for CedarNet, the campuswide network at Cedarville.
For six years (1996-2002) he was a member of the Planning Committee for the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges-SBC/Ameritech Faculty Development program. In addition, for the last two years of that program he served as a senior fellow, creating a series of handouts to help faculty learn how to use course management systems effectively. Over the past decade he has conducted scores of workshops on the use of information technologies to support teaching and learning. Focusing on independent higher education institutions, Baker has conducted workshops for faculty, chief academic officers and college and university presidents under the auspices of the Council of Independent Colleges and the SBC/Ameritech Faculty Development program.
He has presented papers at numerous conferences and workshops and frequently presents in-service faculty development sessions on the use of the Internet and World Wide Web for teaching and learning. In 2002-2003, he was named by his peers as the “Faculty Scholar” for Cedarville and was selected by students, staff and faculty as “Faculty Member of the Year” for Cedarville in 1999-2000. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina and a Ph.D. in communication from Ohio State University.
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Visiting Writer series continues with Gregory Martin
Martin will present a lecture in Lyon’s Nucor Auditorium at 11 a.m., followed by a “Writer’s Life Brown Bag Lunch” in the Flanders Reading Room of the Lyon Building at noon. He will also deliver a reading at 7:30 p.m. in the Bevens Music Room adjacent to Brown Chapel. Martin is the author of Mountain City, a memoir of the life of a town of 33 in remote northeastern Nevada. The book received a Washington State Book Award and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Martin’s work has appeared in such magazines as Image, Story Quarterly, Orion, and Creative Nonfiction. He received an M.F.A. from the University of Arizona. He teaches in the creative writing program at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where he lives with his wife Christine and their two sons, Oliver and Evan. Scottish music concert scheduled for Nov. 16
Lyon’s
first Scottish music concert is scheduled for Tuesday, November 16, at 6:30
p.m. in the Bevens Music Room of Brown Chapel. Performers include Batesville
Orchestra conductor Barbara Reeve (violin), Keith Harmon and Kevin Peek on
cello, Brooke Hollis on harp, Scottish Heritage director Jimmy Bell on the
great highland bagpipe, Information Services Coordinator Kenton Adler on
guitar and Tristen Dean on Scottish smallpipes. Admission is free. Tea and
shortbread, courtesy of Sodexho Dining Services at Lyon, will be served
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Lyon community orchestra concert to perform Nov. 11 Under the direction of conductor Barbara Reeve, the orchestra will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 11, in the Bevens Music Room. Selections include: Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5, Mascagni’s Intermezzo Sinfonico from Cavelleria Rusticana and Christina Lowe’s Premiere Works from Soldato Del Destino, Romany Waltz, Masquerade Dance, Flight of Grizzell and Jozsef’s Lament. Suggested donation: $4 for adults, $2 for children. Student organ recital scheduled Organists Robert Bailey, Cecilia Bogowith and Skye Hart perform on the three-manual Holtkamp organ at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 12, in Brown Chapel. Admission is free. International Education Week is Nov. 14-20 International Education Week is Sunday, November 14, through
Saturday, November 20. During International Education Week many different
cultures and nations are celebrated. The week features events such as an
International Food Tasting Night, a tree dedication by the International Student
Association, a panel discussion on studying abroad and more. The International
Student Association of Lyon College plans and hosts the annual event. For more
information, contact Joni Bube at (870) 793-1782.
Eric Bork wins Presidential Purchase Award The second annual Juried Student Art Exhibition will be on display in Kresge Gallery from November 4 to December 14. The opening reception and award presentation was held last night in the Gallery. Winners were as follows: Presidential Purchase Award 2004 (shown above) - Eric Bork; First Place - Justin Clark; Second Place - Josh Vinson; Third Place - Eric Bork; Honorable Mention - Josh Vinson and Jessica Price. (Photo by Eric Stewart) |
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Japan lecture features
Shakuhachi Flute This year’s first presentation in the Japan Lecture Series featured Stan “Kakudo” Richardson last night in the Bevens Music Room with a program on “The Wind in the Reeds: The Mysterious Sounds of the Japanese Shakuhachi Flute.” Richardson is shown playing the bamboo flute and wearing a basket-like hat like that worn by Japanese Buddhist monks who mastered the shakuhachi flute. The shakuhachi flute is used as a tool for zen Buddhist meditation as well as playing classical, jazz and traditional Japanese folk music. Photo by Eric Stewart |
Richard memorial scholarship gets warming response
Matt Richard, who graduated magna cum laude in the class of 2004, died in September in Arlington, Texas, where he was attending graduate school. Matt was a Lyon Fellow, an outstanding student in business, served as a residence director his senior year, played baseball for the Scots, and was active in campus life. This fall he enrolled at UT-Arlington in a master’s program in urban planning. His family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the Matt Richard Scholarship Fund through the Institutional Advancement Office at Lyon. The following is a note from the Richard family:
Dear Dr. and Mrs. Roettger and Lyon College Family,
Thank you for thinking about and praying for our family
during this tragic time in losing our son, Matt. The flowers you sent were
beautiful and brightened our spirits.
Matt embraced his life at Lyon with a fervor - as a student, an athlete, an
employee, a friend and a scholar. We also embraced those years by attending as
many activities as we could.
Please know that we are overwhelmed by the response we have had for a memorial
scholarship in Matt’s name. Matt had such a zest for life and learning that we
want other young people to have the opportunity to attend Lyon.
Thank you from our hearts to your hearts.
Sincerely,
Dave, Libby, Brad, Jen and Alex Richard
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Students take time from their
studies to engage in a leaf fight. Pictured are (from left to right)
foreground: Crystal Cheek, Scott King. mid-ground: Ben
Johnson, Laura Coblentz, Sarah Barclay. background: Amy
Hancock. |
Art fraternity installed at Lyon
The Zeta Alpha Omicron chapter of Kappa Pi international art fraternity was installed at Lyon College on October 27.
Chris Valle, assistant professor of art, petitioned Kappi Pi to install a chapter here last summer. The international president and two-thirds of the Executive Council ratified the petition and application.
The honorary fraternity requires a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 and an overall art GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). In exchange for this academic achievement, the fraternity offers competitive scholarships for its members based on artistic merit. It also provides a chance for art students to spend more time together reinforcing their common interests. Lyon students’ work will be displayed every year in “The Sketch Book” publication.
The following students were initiated:
Eric Bork, Jason Bugeja, Jessica Price, Melanie Morrison, Justin Clark, Spencer Jansen, Tracey Turner, Valarie Wylie, Susan Younger, Chris Watkins and Josh Vinson.
Soccer
From the Batesville Daily Guard:
The Union Bulldogs rallied to tie the Lyon College Scots 2-2 in a TranSouth Conference, regular-season soccer finale at Marshal Huser Field on Saturday, but the Scots still made some history.
Lyon and Union finished tied for third in the conference standings with 2-2-1 records. Lyon’s overall record is 9-7-2. Union is 7-7-2. The team from Jackson, Tennessee, gets the third-seeded position in the conference tournament in Pulaski, Tennessee, on Friday. Union will face second-seeded Cumberland at noon.
As the fourth seed, Lyon will take on regular-season champion and host Martin Methodist at 2 p.m. In its third season of varsity soccer, this is Lyon’s first trip into the postseason.
The winners will play for the title on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 2. The semifinal winners are assured a spot in the Region 11 Tournament.
“If we lose, we could still get in. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens,” Lyon Coach Jeremy Bishop said.
Against Union, Lyon jumped out to a 2-0 lead as Chris Schmitt and Steve Banks scored in the first half. They were assisted by Jeremy Bobo and Kris Koelemay, respectively.
Union’s Christopher Anthony scored with an assist from Gareth Murio late in the first half, then he scored an unassisted goal nine minutes into the second half.
Martin Methodist defeated Lyon 3-0 in Pulaski, Tennessee, on Oct. 9.
“We feel like we have a chance,” Bishop said. “When we lost to them before, that was during that stretch when we had three or four starters out, and we had to sit back and defend. This time, it will be important that we attack and create scoring.”
The Freed-Hardeman Lady Lions battled back from a one-game deficit to defeat the Lyon College Pipers in a TranSouth Conference match Monday night in Becknell Gymnasium. The Pipers won the first game 30-22. The Lady Lions won the next three - 30-23, 30-21, 30-20.
The Lady Lions improved to 25-1 overall and 8-1 in the conference. The Pipers fell to 14-9 and 4-5.
Chelsea Gilliam contributed 30 assists for Lyon. Susie Harper added 23 digs, and Ceca Brckalo 13.
Harper won the conference Libero of the Week award. The 5-foot-7 junior from Pocahontas contributed 31 digs, made just one error on 30 passes and hit five service aces in four games last week.
The Pipers are scheduled to host Martin Methodist in another conference match Saturday at noon.
Cross Country
JACKSON, Tenn. - The Lyon College men and women cross country teams each finished second here Friday, October 29, behind Union in the TranSouth Conference Meet.
The Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs dominated with a perfect score of 15 in each race. The Scots scored 67 and the Pipers 56.
Bulldog runner Phillip Thompson led the way for the men with a time of 28 minutes and 20 seconds in the 8-kilometer race. Glenn Ritter led the Scots, finishing sixth overall in 29:59. Rounding out the scoring for Lyon College were: Chad Engler (12th, 31:17); J.R. Paysinger (14th, 32:20); Tony Fortune (17th, 34:26); and Yagya Regmi (18th, 34:35).
Union’s Janelle Campbell finished first with a 19:59 posting in the women’s 5k race. Rachel Miesner crossed the finish line first for the Pipers, sixth overall, with a time of 22:14. Other scorers for Lyon were: Ariel Maddox (eighth, 22:51); Katie McLean (ninth, 23:07); Jennifer Steele (14th, 25:34); and Anne Carter (19th, 27:36).
Ritter and Miesner earned all-conference honors.
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LYON COLLEGE BASKETBALL |
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2004-2005 Basketball Radio Schedule |
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Opponent |
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Time |
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Nov. 11 (Thurs.) |
Williams Baptist |
Walnut Ridge |
Men & Women |
6&8-M |
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Nov. 18 (Thurs.) |
Philander Smith |
Batesville |
Men |
7pm-M |
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Nov. 23 (Tues.) |
Central Arkansas |
Conway |
Men |
8pm-M |
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Nov. 26 (Fri.) |
Harding Classic |
Searcy |
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TBA-M |
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Nov. 27 (Sat.) |
Harding Classic |
Searcy |
Men |
TBA-M |
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Nov. 29 (Mon.) |
Williams Baptist |
Batesville |
Men & Women |
6&8-M |
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Jan. 3 (Mon.) |
ASU |
Jonesboro |
Men |
7:05-M |
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Jan. 10 (Mon.) |
Central Baptist |
Batesville |
Men & Women |
6&8-M |
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Feb. 3 (Thurs.) |
Freed-Hardeman |
Batesville |
Men & Women |
6&8-M |
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Feb 5 (Sat.) |
Martin Methodist |
Pulaski, TN |
Men & Women |
6&8-M |
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Feb. 17 (Thurs.) |
Union University |
Jackson, TN |
Men & Women |
6&8-M |
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Feb. 26 (Sat.) |
Martin Methodist |
Batesville |
Men & Women |
2&4-M |
Sky 99.5 to broadcast Lyon basketball
Batesville’s Sky 99.5 FM will air Lyon College basketball during the 2004-2005 season. The radio station plans to have Mark Lamberth announce the games.
Kevin Jenkins, Lyon’s head basketball coach, said, “I am very excited to have our basketball games broadcast on SKY 99.5. The radio broadcasts will give us the opportunity to showcase our basketball programs and college.”
Sky 99.5 FM is a 6,000-watt Adult Contemporary format playing music from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and today. The station’s specialty programs include radio personality Paul Harvey, who delivers his News and Comment as well as his famous Rest of the Story three times a day weekdays. During football and basketball season, Sky also broadcasts live college and high school sports.
Joel Plaag, instructor of
music at Lyon College, will be clinician Saturday for the Northeast Arkansas
Region Women
On Tuesday, Nov. 9,
Lyon College will host award-winning memoirist and fiction writer Gregory
Martin.