As of September 14, enrollment of full-time students was 444, an increase of 27 (or 6 percent) over the 1999-2000 beginning enrollment of 417. Total headcount, which includes part-time students, was 474, which also was an increase over the previous year. This represents the largest enrollment at the college since the fall of 1996.

The freshman to sophomore retention rate – nearly 82 percent – was an historic high. The overall retention rate of almost 85 percent was also a record.

The improvement in retention is significant because it indicates a high rate of “customer satisfaction” with the college. College officials said it was one of the most encouraging developments on the campus in several years.

“We are delighted with our retention results,” said Lyon president Dr. Walter Roettger. “This is the second consecutive year of increases in retention. It reflects the hard work of faculty and staff and results from doing lots of things right over a period of time.”

While the full-time enrollment of 127 freshmen was down from last year, a bright spot in the admissions picture was an increase in the number of students transferring to Lyon from other colleges. There are 34 transfer students this year compared to 28 last fall. The campus residential population of 387 also was the highest in recent years.

Arkansas Archeologist to hold meeting in Batesville this weekend

Archaeologists in Arkansas will gather at Lyon College and the Ramada Inn the weekend of Sept. 29-Oct.1. This marks the second time the annual meeting of the Arkansas Archeological Society has been held in Batesville. It was held here three years ago.

The approximately 100 participants will begin gathering at the Ramada Inn on Friday night. The Saturday meeting will be held in Nucor Auditorium on the Lyon College campus, with the first paper to be given at 8:30 a.m. Paper topics will range from an archaeological field school in the country of Jordan to Arkansas site reports.

A paper highlight of the day will be the report by Dr. Julie Morrow on the Greenbrier site in Independence County, the location of the annual two-week society training dig for the last two summers.

Batesville residents giving papers are Anna Parks and George Lankford. Lankford will also serve as host for the paper session on campus. Dr. John Peek, vice president of academic services and dean of the faculty, will extend a formal welcome to the group Saturday morning.

The annual banquet will be held at the Ramada Inn Saturday evening, when Dr. Mary Beth Trubitt will provide an update on excavations at Cahokia, the largest mound site in North America. Cahokia is located near St. Louis, Mo.

The meeting will conclude Sunday morning with a historical tour of Oaklawn Cemetery provided by the Old Independence Regional Museum. Tour leaders will be Nancy Britton and Lankford, both trustees of the museum.

Anyone wishing to join the Society or attend the meeting, or both, are welcome to drop by the registration table at Ramada Friday night or in the Lyon Building rotunda Saturday morning to learn more and pay fees. Any questions in the meantime may be addressed to Dr. George Lankford, ext. 4346.

LATEC information session scheduled

There will be a LATEC Information session at noon on Tuesday, October 10, in the Union Conference Room. All students interested in teaching as a career should bring their lunches and attend. For further information contact Dr. Pat Whitfield at ext. 4373 or e-mail pwhitfield@lyon.edu.

Casting complete for the 'The Rivals'

There are other unique aspects to the casting of this production. There are six freshmen in the cast — the largest amount of freshmen cast in a production at Lyon by Dr. Michael L. Counts in his nine years as director of theatre. Three of the cast members are AEGIS graduates: Susan Tucker, Adam Philpott and Jack Lofton. The assistant stage manager, Christi McCallum, is also an AEGIS graduate.

The set is being designed by senior Kalina Bakalova and the lights by senior Alison Ware. Lucky Arledge is stage manager.

Besides Tucker, Philpott and Lofton, cast members include James Wilson, Warren McCullough, Ike Plumlee, Jeremy Turner, Josh Barnes and Mario Kurtic.

Also Zac Cunningham, Megan Osborn, Kristy Barrington, Rachel Minyard, Ari Bazan, Danielle Elders, Alexis Smith and Marisa Burrows.

Rehearsals have begun with performances running Oct. 12-15 in Holloway Theatre. Showtime is 8 p.m. Reservations will soon begin being accepted at the Holloway Theatre box office at ext. 1749.

The production will be entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival held at the University of Central Arkansas.

Service Day a success...

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       ...Thanks to all volunteers

Sports

The Lyon cross country teams competed Saturday in the Hendrix College Invitational at Conway, with the men’s team finishing third and the women coming in seventh.

Hendrix won the men’s event and Arkansas Tech won the women’s race.

Shajjan Rajbanski led the Scots, finishing 13th (31:07) and Erin Carpenter finished 27th (22:58) to lead the Pipers.

Lyon is hosting the Lyon Invitational cross country meet today with the women set to race at 4 p.m. and the men at 4:30.

Golf

The Lyon golf team finished their season Tuesday with a win against Hendrix 327-370. On the thirteenth hole, James Davenport drove a 164 yard shot and made a hole-in-one. Congratulations James!

Volleyball

The Pipers volleyball team has won six of its last seven matches, improving its record to 9-9 overall and 2-1 in the TranSouth Conference.

The Pipers won two conference matches last weekend at Becknell. They defeated Lipscom on Friday 15-8, 15-0, 15-2. Holly Elliott had nine kills and three blocks. Kelly Schafer added seven digs and four kills, and Courtney Guziewicz had seven kills.

On Saturday, Trevecca Nazarene fell to the Pipers 15-3, 15-3, 15-8, with Elliott notching 10 kills and three blocks. Guziewicz had nine kills and six digs, and Jessica Cline contributed nine digs and two aces.

They were to play Freed-Hardeman Tuesday night in Henderson, Tenn., and then compete in a triangular match at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia on Thursday. The next home game will be Tuesday, Oct. 3, when the Pipers host Union University in conference action, starting at 6 p.m.

10:30 a.m. Institutional Advancement Staff Meeting             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

12 noon Catholic Campus Ministry             EDH 002

1:30 p.m. Arkansas Archaeological Survey             Lyon, Room 100

2:45 p.m. Residence Life Staff Interview Process             Lyon, Seminar East

4 p.m. New Faculty Orientation             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

4 p.m. Lyon College Invitational Cross Country Meet             Huser Track & Field

9 p.m. Starlight Club Starlight Lounge             (Lower Union)

Saturday,  September 30

8:30 a.m. Arkansas Archaeological Society Meeting             Lyon, Nucor, Sem. E &W

3 p.m. Parrack’s SPN 101 Review Session             Alphin, Patterson Room

4 p.m. Catholic Mass             Small Chapel

5:30 p.m. Alpha Xi Delta Meeting             Lyon, Rooms 200 & 202

6 p.m. Kappa Sigma Meeting             Alphin, Arkansas Room

6 p.m. Phi Mu Meeting             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

7:30 p.m. Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting             Alphin, Patterson Room

Monday,  October 2

12 noon Alpha Chi Meeting             EDH 002

12 noon BSU Meeting             Edibles Snackbar

12 noon Lyon Ambassadors Officers’ Meeting             Union Conference Room

4-8:15 p.m. APPLE             Lyon: Rms. 100,200,204,206

Alphin: Barton & Long

5:30 p.m. APPLE Orientation             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

6 p.m. Lyon Ambassadors Meeting             Lyon, Room 202

6-7 p.m. Choices CT Workshop, Career Development Center             PC Lab

6:30-10 p.m. Harlequin Theatre Rehearsal (The Rivals)             Holloway Theatre

Tuesday,  October 3

12 noon SGA Meeting             Lyon, Room 100

12 noon Wesley Fellowship             EDH 002

12 noon Erosophic Society Meeting             Union Conference Room

12 noon Education & Faculty Self-Study Committee             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

1 p.m. Curriculum Committee Meeting             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

3:30 p.m. Management Assembly Meeting             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

5:30 p.m. SAC Meeting             Union Conference Room

6-7 p.m. Graduate School Selection/Application             Lyon, Room 202

6 p.m. Volleyball: Pipers vs. Union             Becknell Gymnasium

6:30-10 p.m. Harlequin Theatre Rehearsal (The Rivals)             Holloway Theatre

Wednesday,  October 4

10 a.m. Latec Meeting             Lyon, Seminar West

12 noon TKE Meeting             Union Conference Room

12 noon Sigma Tau Delta Meeting             EDH 002

1:30 p.m. Student Life Staff Meeting             Union Conference Room

2 p.m. Management Assembly Restructuring Committee             Lyon, Seminar West

4 p.m. Academic Affairs Council Meeting             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

4-8:15 p.m. APPLE             Lyon: Rms. 100,200,204,206

Alphin: Barton, Long

5:30 p.m. APPLE Orientation             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

6:30-10 p.m. Harlequin Theatre Rehearsal (The Rivals)             Holloway Theatre

7 p.m. Residence Life Staff Meeting             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

8:30 p.m. Fellowship of Christian Athletes             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

9 p.m. Baptist Student Union Meeting             Morrow Building

Thursday,  October 5

11 a.m. Chapel Service             Small Chapel

12 noon Presbyterian Connections             EDH 002

12 noon Black Students’ Association             Union Conference Room

4 p.m. Institutional Assessment Committee             Lyon, Seminar West

5 p.m. Campus Ministry Board Meeting             EDH 002

6:30-10 p.m. Harlequin Theatre Rehearsal (The Rivals)             Holloway Theatre

8 p.m. Coffeehouse – featuring Janet McLaughlin             Edibles, Edwards Commons

Friday,  October 6

12 noon Catholic Campus Ministry             EDH 002

4 p.m. New Faculty Orientation             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

TBA Pipers’ Volleyball: Lindenwood Tournament             St. Charles, MO