October 31, 2005
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• Final performance of 'The StickWife' is tonight • Halloween carnival planned Monday • Howard drawing exhibition to be on display in Kresge • Frank Deford to present Patterson Lecture Nov. 15 • Lyon faculty member Paul Bube involved in community • Library celebrating Arkansas authors during November • Third annual juried student art exhibition scheduled • Staff Spotlight: Jodi Fugett
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Nature photographer Tim Ernst coming to Lyon Tuesday for slide show, talk By Eric Ramirez
Tim Ernst fell in love with photography in 1974 when his brother-in-law gave him a Minolta SRT 100. Shortly after, Ernst started a party photography business while attending the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. By the end of his first day, he had enough money to buy a new Nikon F2 with three lenses. He soon dropped out of school and opened up his own studio. His work consisted of portraits, weddings and anything that he could photograph. Then, in 1980, he sold his business and headed into the woods to pursue his dream job of outdoors photography. His first year was spent trying to get all of the quality out of a 35mm camera he could. He headed to Wyoming to participate in a workshop being led by famed photographer, Boyd Norton. Just a few weeks later, Ernst knew he was hooked for life. After his first year of photography, one of his shots was selected for a Sierra Club calendar on his first submission. National Geographic then selected three of his shots of Arkansas on his second submission. The rest is history. Ernst has published five books of his work so far. The first was called Arkansas Portfolio: Twenty Years of Wilderness Photography, and was Ernst’s first coffee table book. Next was Wilderness Reflections: An Intimate Look at Wild Places in America, which has been called “one of the best collections of nature photography ever produced”. Then came Buffalo River Wilderness, which features watercolors by noted artist William McNamara; Arkansas Spring: Dogwoods, Waterfalls, and Wildflowers; and his most recent collection, Arkansas Wilderness: My Favorite Photos from the “Natural State.” Ernst has also published articles on another hobby: hiking. These articles, along with pictures, have been published in Backpacker magazine, American Hiker, and Arkansas Hiking Trail. One article in Backpacker was so popular it generated more than 10,000 letters of fan mail. Ernst has volunteered more than 15,000 hours of labor to wilderness and wildlife projects in Wyoming and Arkansas, and received a special award from the chief of the U.S. Forest Service. He has also earned the “Volunteer of the Year” award from the American Hiking Society, and been to the White House twice to receive a “Take Pride in America” award. In 1995, he received the Henry Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service from The Arkansas Parks and Tourism Department. Ernst and his wife, Pam, have one daughter, Amber. Pam, along with her daughter, recently completed Arkansas Dayhikes for Kids and Families, a hiking guide that details easy trails all over Arkansas. They live in their Cloudland cabin at the edge of the Buffalo River wilderness, where he spends his days working with his Macintosh and digital camera.
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The final performance of 'The StickWife' is tonight
The Harlequin Theatre will present the final performance of its fall production, “The Stick Wife,” at 8 p.m. tonight in the Holloway Theatre. The play, from the viewpoint of the wives of the KKK members involved, deals with the church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 that killed four girls. The production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students/seniors citizens. Lyon faculty, staff and students are admitted free. For reservations call (870)793-1749.
It's Boo-o-o-o Time! Halloween Carnival planned
The Office of Residence Life will be sponsoring a Halloween Carnival from 6-8 p.m. today, October 31, in the Derby Center parking lot. Student organizations and campus departments are invited to sponsor a carnival booth with a game or activity for the children who will be in attendance at the carnival. The first-grade classes from Eagle Mountain and Sulphur Rock schools as well as the youngsters at the Arkansas Sheriff's Youth Ranch have been invited. The event is also open to the children, grandchildren, and families of all Lyon faculty and staff. There will be candy, games and activities, including a hayride around campus for the participants.
Monetary donations will be accepted for Hurricane Katrina relief as well as collecting canned goods for Help & Hope. Each family is encouraged to bring one canned food item with them to the carnival. For more information about the event, contact Lana Fugett, 698-4314, or Barbara Dyer, 698-4310.
Frank Deford to present Patterson Lecture Nov. 15
Award-winning
author and journalist Frank Deford will give Lyon College’s Patterson Lecture
on Tuesday, November 15. Deford will speak on “Sports: The Hype and
the Hoopla.”
Deford, Senior Contributing Writer to Sports Illustrated, can also be heard every Wednesday commentating live on the “Morning Edition” of National Public Radio. He is a regular correspondent on HBO’s “RealSports with Bryant Gumbel,” and has received both an Emmy and a George Foster Peabody Award for Broadcast.
Deford has authored fourteen books. Two of those books, Everybody’s All-American and Alex: The Life of a Child, a memoir about his daughter who died of cystic fibrosis, have been made into feature-length films. His latest book, The Old Ball Game, the story of Christy Mathewson and John McGraw and baseball at the turn of the century, was released in April. Deford wrote the screenplay for the film, Trading Hearts, as well as The Sister-in-Law, which is being produced by Lion’s Gate, and his latest screenplay, Four Minutes, is being produced by ESPN and is about Roger Bannister and the four-minute mile.
Recently, Deford was presented with the National Magazine Award for his profile on Bill Russell. He has been elected to the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters, and has been voted U.S. Sportswriter of the Year six times. Deford has been voted Magazine Writer of the Year twice by the Washington Journalism Review, and was cited as the finest sportswriter in America by the American Journalism Review.
In addition, Deford has been presented with the Christopher Award and Journalism Honors Award from the University of Missouri and Northeastern University, and has been the recipient of numerous honorary degrees. Both The Sporting News and GQ hail him as the finest sportswriter on the planet.
Deford was national chairman for 16 years of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and he remains the Chairman emeritus. He lives in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, Carol, and the have two children, Christian and Scarlet. Deford is originally from Baltimore and is a graduate of Princeton, where he has taught American Studies.
The Hugh B. Patterson Sr. Lecture Series was established in August 1977 by Hugh Baskin Patterson Jr., former chairman of The Arkansas Gazette, in memory of his father. The lecture series brings a nationally recognized journalist to the campus each year.
Lyon faculty
member Paul Bube
involved in community
(This is one in a series of articles published in the Batesville Daily Guard.)
By Eric Ramirez
Lyon College News Bureau
Dr.
Paul Custodio Bube, the W. Lewis McColgan Professor of Religion at Lyon College,
has been a Batesville resident for four years, but it didn’t take him long to
get involved in the life of the community.
“I’m involved with things because I think they’re important,” Dr. Bube said recently when asked about his activities in the community.
Dr. Bube is involved with the Batesville Band Boosters program at Batesville High School because of his daughter, Belinda, who is a cheerleader, member of the color guard and an oboist in the band. His other daughter, Melissa, is a freshman at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Dr. Bube also is heavily involved in his church. He is a member of the local District Leadership Team for the United Methodist Church of North Central Arkansas. The committee meets quarterly to plan church direction, provide leadership and support the ministries of around 100 churches in North Arkansas.
Dr. Bube is also the adviser for the Wesley Fellowship. One of its goals is to create a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Independence County. They are currently in the process of gathering data and establishing need and resources. A recent chapel program at Lyon College was held to provide information and gather support from several area pastors, church members and others.
Dr. Bube credited Lyon students Haley Skinner and Morgan Presley and the other members of the Wesley Fellowship for this initiative. The organizers hope that within a year Independence County will have its own Habitat for Humanity chapter.
Dr. Bube recently ended a two-year term on the board of the Batesville Help & Hope charitable organization.
“It’s an awesome organization,” Dr. Bube said enthusiastically about the organization. “Any group that can serve as many people as they do without a paid director is beyond imagination.”
Volunteers do all of Help & Hope’s work. No one gets paid, Dr. Bube said. It has become a favorite choice for Lyon College Service Day projects, and the Lyon professor said many Lyon faculty members donate their time to the organization.
Bube was a communications officer for the Arkansas School for Math and Science when his daughter attended there last year. He ran a “list-serv” an e-mail bulletin board, and because it was difficult to coordinate meetings, it helped to facilitate communication among parents and students.
Despite all this, Bube still finds the time to teach Sunday School classes at First Methodist Church in Batesville and Pine Bluff as well as First Presbyterian Church in Batesville. He spends the summer teaching overviews of the Old Testament, and the youth especially love his “Left Behind vs. Harry Potter” activities, which derived from his lectures on the two acclaimed novel series. It involves an in-depth look at and comparison of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling and the Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. It analyzes the two series and seeks to determine where true Christian motives are demonstrated.
Bube’s wife, Joni, is the International Student Advisor at Lyon and also work as a CPA for Hughes, Welch and Milligan during tax season. She is involved in many activities outside of her job as well. She, too, is a member of the Batesville Band Boosters and works at concession stands. She serves on their church’s finance committee and recently chaired the finance committee for the Independence Regional Museum Board. She also teaches Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and volunteers time at Help & Hope.
Bube consistently pointed out others who he said were the ones who were doing great things in the community. Dr. Bube said that he simply helped when it was needed. “I try to help where I can, when I can, that’s all,” he said.
Library celebrating Arkansas authors in November
The Mabee-Simpson Library is celebrating “Arkansas Authors” for the month of
November. Clyde Rodgers of Crawfordsville will be at the library at 2 p.m.
Sunday, November 6, to talk about his new book, Lives of Quiet Desperation, a
fiction novel about the Arkansas Delta.
Besides Mr. Rodgers' book reading, the library will have in its display cases
several prominent Arkansas authors. They include two Pulitzer Prize winners:
Mary Ann Gwinn of Forrest City, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1990 for
her coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The poet John Gould Fletcher of
Little Rock received the Pulitzer in 1938 for his book of Selected Poems. One of
his well-known poems, “Down the Mississippi,” is displayed. His wife was Charlie
May Simon, also an Arkansas author who was nationally known for her children's
books. She wrote morethan 27 and every year in Arkansas, school children vote
for their favorite book, which is presented the Charlie May Simon Book Award.
Her well-known books include: Robin on the Mountain, Straw in the Sun, and All
Men are Brothers.
There are several other Arkansas authors you may know only by the title of their
books, such as Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown, or True Grit by
Charles Portis. The display will continue through the month of November.
Howard drawing exhibition to be on display in Kresge
Damond Howard's drawing exhibition, “America’s Greatest Problem Still,” will be on display in Kresge Gallery from Wednesday, November 2, to Friday, December 2. There will be an opening reception in the Gallery at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 9.
Damond Howard received his BS in art education from South Carolina State University and his MFA from the University of Florida. He is a member of the art faculty at Benedict College in South Carolina.
For more information contact Professor Chris Valle at cvalle@lyon.edu
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Acxiom
interviews Lyon students Lyon student Chris Westpheling is interviewed by Allison Nicholas, Acxiom representative. Sponsored by the Office of Career Development, the interviews have been successful at placing Lyon graduates in positions at Acxiom over the years. Photo by Jason Marzewski |
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Third annual juried student art exhibition scheduled
Dates to submit works for the third annual Juried Student Art Exhibition are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, November 17, and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, November 18. Artists will be notified of acceptance in exhibition on Tuesday, November 22.
The exhibition will be on display
in Kresge Gallery from January 6 to February 10. The opening reception
and award presentation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 12. Awards
will be presented at 6:30 p.m.
This year's juror is David Lusk, owner of David Lusk Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee.
Since 1995, David Lusk Gallery has maintained a firm commitment to artists
working within our region and the greater Southeastern United States. Located in
Memphis, the home of a nexus of musical innovation and big rolling waters, David
Lusk Gallery strives to serve and enlighten collectors across the country about
the richness of the South and the Southern artist.
Lyon College students will enter up to five artworks each.
Any Lyon College student may enter. Works in any medium are eligible. All works
must be original and completed within the past two years. There is not a size
limitation. All work must be properly presented and ready to hang. The juror,
David Lusk, will select the most successful work from the entries. The selected work
will then go on display in the Kresge Gallery. So this exhibition will feature
only the best work from our students. Awards will be given for first, second,
third place and honorable mention. Winners will also receive a printed catalog
of selected work.
Lyon College will also present the Presidential Purchase
Award, which will be presented by President Roettger. The work selected for this
award will become part of Lyon College’s permanent collection and it will hang
in one of the campus buildings.
For entry forms or additional information contact professor Chris Valle at cvalle@lyon.edu
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This is the second
in a series of monthly profiles of Lyon staff members. Zeda Wilkerson compiled
the information on behalf of the Staff Council. If you have a suggestion for a
Staff Spotlight, e-mail zwilkerson@lyon.edu. |
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How long
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Family:
I have been married to my husband Eric for 13 years. We have two
wonderful girls, Whitney and Leesia. My dad and sisters live in
Harrison. My mom passed way in 2000.
Community Involvement:
I serve on the Community International Night Committee, volunteer
my time to help and coach a pee wee cheerleading squad, and I'm a member
of the Cave City Church of Christ.
Best Part of
My Job:
The interaction with students, staff, and faculty. I enjoy helping
people and it’s great to be part of an institution that strives to do the best
for its students
Five years from now, I:
hope to be coping well with a 16 year old, working towards a degree, and
taking a rejuvenating trip overseas.
Basketball
The Lyon College Scots are ranked No. 25 in the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics preseason basketball poll.
It is the first time the Scots have been nationally ranked entering a season.
"As a coaching staff and the players, too, we are excited about it. We feel very
honored," Lyon Coach Kevin Jenkins said. Lyon finished third in the TranSouth
Conference regular season standings last season and advanced to the TSC
tournament title game, where they lost to Union 76-75. Union is ranked No. 6 in
the nation and first in the conference. Lyon is second in the TSC, followed by
Cricthon, Trevecca Nazarene, Cumberland, Martin Methodist and Freed-Hardeman.
Both the Scots and the Pipers open the season Saturday. The Pipers will play Columbia College at 6 p.m. in Becknell Gymnasium. The Scots will play an exhibition game against University of Arkansas-Little Rock at 7 p.m. in Little Rock. Both men's and women's teams will be at home Monday night against John Brown University. Tip-off for the Pipers is at 6 p.m. with the men to follow at 8.
Soccer
The Lyon Scots ended the regular season with a 4-1 win over the Williams Baptist
Eagles in a nonconference soccer match on Tuesday at Marshal Huser Field. Jeremy
Bobo put the Scots in the lead with help from Taylor McFarland in the 35th
minute. Bobo was credited with an assist on Joey Nottingham's game-winner in the
62nd minute. Paul Brown cut the Eagles' deficit in half with an unassisted goal
in the 84th minute, but Brent Hugg answered three minutes later. Aaron Crouch
assisted on Hugg's goal. Chris Thompson set the final score with an unassisted
effort a minute later. Hugg played in goal for the Scots in the first half,
recording three saves. Scot Dustin Horton stopped one of two shots he faced.
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The Scots finished the regular season with a 9-6-2 overall record. They are
1-3-1 in the TranSouth Conference.
Hopes of post-season play ended when
Freed-Hardeman lost to Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday, thus eliminating Lyon from
the TranSouth Conference Tournament.
Volleyball
HENDERSON, Tenn. – The Freed-Hardeman Lady Lions defeated the Pipers in straight
sets here Tuesday night.Freed-Hardeman won 30-24, 30-23 and 30-21, sending the
Pipers to 16-15 overall and 5-3 in the TranSouth Conference volleyball
standings.
Lyon remains in second place in the conference, two games behind Martin
Methodist (15-5, 7-1) and half a game ahead of Freed-Hardeman (11-4, 4-3). After
a nonconference match with Lambuth at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Becknell Gym, the Pipers
are scheduled to host Freed-Hardeman (Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.) and Martin Methodist
(Nov. 5 at noon) to close out the regular season.
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Lyon
College will host Arkansas’ renowned nature photographer, Tim Ernst, at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Nucor Auditorium in the Lyon Building. Ernst will
present a slide show and a discussion of his work and life as a photographer.
The public is invited and admission is free.