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Vol. XXXVII, No. 7
April 24, 2000
SGA ELECTION 2000
Kupper Wins The SGA Presidential Ejection
Kupper Wins
In Close Race
By Chuck Heaton
Editor
After two years the time had
come for current, two time SGA
President, Eddie Price, to move on.
That meant that Methodist College
needed to elect a new president to
carry the SGA into the new millen
nium. On April 13, the students of
Methodist chose Jessica Kupper
over Scott Galayde in a hotly con
tested race that could have easily
gone either way. Kupper captured
58% of the vote to Galayde’s 42%
of the vote.
Kupper unleashed a mam
moth publicity machine on the day
of the election with posters and fly
ers appealing to the large commuter
student constituency, and sidewalk
chalk proclaiming the cornerstones
of her campaign throughout the
campus. Evidently her hard work
paid off.
This election saw a great number
of students voting, there was a steady
trickle of students filling out of their
ballots throughout the day, and just
enough of them put a check next
Kupper, carrying her to office for the
year 2000.
Exam Schedule
THURSDAY, APRIL 27,2000
9:00 a.m.
Classes taught fican 8:00 - 9; 15 Tuesday
and Thursday
ll:30a.rtL
Arranged SeniOT Examinations
2:00 pjn.
Classes taught from 9:30 - 10:45 Ibes-
day and T^iursday
4:00 p.m.
Arranged Senior Examinations
FRIDAY, APRE. 28,2000
9.‘00ajn.
Classes taught frratn 8:00 - 8:50 Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday
11:30 am
Arranged Senior Examinations
2:00 pjn.
Qasses taught from9:00 - 9:50 Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday
4:00 pm
Arranged Senior Examinations
SATURDAY, APRIL 29,2000
9:00 am.
All MAT 105 Students (regardless of the
time class is taken)
Arranged Semes' Examinations
2:00 p.m.
Arranged Senior Examinations
MONDAY, MAY 1,2000
9:00 am.
Classes taught fkm 11:00- 12:15 Tues
day and Thursday
2:00 pm.
Classes taught from 12:30 - 1:45 Tues
day and Thursday
TUESDAY, MAY 2,2000
9:00 am.
Classes taught from 10:00 -10:50 Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday
12:00 p.rtL
Qassestau^t from 1:00-1:50Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday
3:00 pm.
Qasses taught from 3:30 - 4:45 Tuesday
andHiursday
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3,2000
9:00 am.
Classes taught from 12:00 -12:50 M«i-
day, Wednesday, and Riday
2:00 p.m.
Classes taught frcxn 2:00 - 3:15 Tuesday
and Thursday
THURSDAY. MAY 4.2000
9:00 am.
Qasses taught fijom 2:00 - 2:50 Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday
2:00 pm
Classes taught from 3:00- 3:50 Monday,
WediKsday, and Friday
Success
Begins With
You!
By Jessica Kupper
SGA President-Elect
It’s that time of year again ev
eryone! It is the end of April and
graduation is quickly approaching.
Along with all of the excitement and
activities occurring on campus
comes numerous regrets. All too of
ten people look back at the year in
hindsight and decide that they
should have done things differently.
“1 should have been more involved,”
or “I wish we would have known
about it before the decision was
made, “are quotes students express
much too often.
As your new SGA President, I
challenge each and every one of you
to be self-motivated and come in to
the Fall 2000 semester with goals for
yourself as well as the college com
munity as a whole. Do not wait until
next May to decide that you do not
like something or you see the need
for change. There are a lot of excit
ing things taking place at Method
ist, and if we could have more par-
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Two Methodist College students consider the candidates during the April 13 election. The election
table was open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and saw many students vote in what turned out to be a very
close and hard-fought race for the Presidency and the office of Chief Justice.
ticipation, it would be an even bet
ter place to be. I also hope that each
and every one of you will strive to
be better than mediocre. When we,
as a student body make a decision
to put 110% into everything we do,
Methodist College will become a
better place.
1 hope that each and every per
son will light a fire within and be
come proactive for the next school
year. I ask that all of you make a
commitment to yourselves and fel
low classmates to make a difference.
Methodist College is our school and
it’s time that we start treating it that
way. We are the ones who can make
a difference, so let’s do it.
I want to congratulate all of the
graduating seniors. I wish each and
every one of you well. As for every
one else, have a safe and happy sum
mer. I look forward to seeing every
one in the fall of 2000. Remember,
when you come back in the fall,
don't only bring your clothes, linens,
and books: Bring all of your new
ideas and be ready to act upon them!
Hoffman
Wins Chief
Justice Race
By Chuck Heaton
Editor
If one were to look at the ballot
for the Student Government Associa
tion elections on April 13, one would
wonder if anyone cared about the di
rection that the school was taking.
Only two seats were contested: Chief
Justice and SGA President. Still, what
shaped up to be another bland, dull
SGA election turned out to be a hard-
fought battle that came down to the
wire for the two contested seats.
While Kupper won the Presi
dency with only 58% of the vote, the
race for Chief Justice was even tighter,
with Nathan Hoffman taking only 53%
of the student vote, and his opponent,
Erin Schablik taking 47% of the vote.
Both students did everything they
could to get their name and their mes
sage out, and in the end it was a toss-
up among the voters.
In the uncontested offices, Bill
Hooks won the vice-presidency, Lind
say Spitzer became the Treasurer, and
Corrin Whartenby was elected secretary.
Misang Awards Mair The Hii Sigma Iota Ceremony
By Francine Hunt
Staff Writer
The Kappa Gamma Chapter of
Phi Sigma Iota, an international foreign
language honor society, held their 2000
inductions Sunday, April 9.
Inductees included Sara Ander
son, Gerardo Betancourt, Lillian
Bohck, Irina Donovan, Dominika
Hudson, Marjorie Miller, Apolinar
Ramirez, Kelly Scharf, Merrie
Craigwood, Irma Mitasatsos, and Tarja
Wilson.
The Foreign Language Depart
ment faculty, honorary members of the
Kappa Gamma chapter, other faculty
members, and alumni members
attended the event.
Everything was supposed to go
as planned. Mrs. Porter, the organizer
of the event, was prepared on Wednes-
The newest inductees of Phi Sigma lota.
day for the Sunday induction. When
they arrived Sunday, the programs, the
Pholo by Jami Sheppard
cords, the pins, and the certificates
were not anywhere to be found. Does
this story remind you of another special
event that recently passed?
“Like the Academy Awards, we
were without our awards. The only
difference is the Academy found their
stolen statues on time. We did not,”
said Porter.
The program carried on with
name recognition, pictures, and a mini
concert sung by Mr. Alan Porter and
Mrs. Vicki Phillips with piano accom
paniment by Mr. Ken Phillips.
It was later discovered that the
box with the programs and awards
were locked in the back of Hensdale
Chapel. No one thought to look there.
It was a simple mistake that had a good
ending. All ended well with the
inductees receiving their awards on
Monday.
Students Get To Work For ‘Show You Care Day 2000’
By Francine Hunt
Staff Writer
“Show You Care Day 2000”
took place Sat. April 8. This is an
annual event where faculty, staff
and students come together to
make the campus more appealing
and to work as a community.
The event started off at 8:30
a.m. in the cafeteria where break-
Photo by Jami Sheppard
A Monarch works hard in an effort to beautify
the Methodist College campus.
fast was served to the helpers. A
list was posted for students allow
ing them know what was available
and to give the opportunity to
choose a project. There were three
teams for making brick walkways,
one team for clearing the nature
trail, and one team for planting
trees and bushes. Four of the five
projects took place in the Fanny
Farmer Park outside of the Berns
Student Center.
The proud Monarchs worked
together as a team to accomplish a
common goal. Student Activities
Committee provided music and the
sounds of laughter and talking
filled the air as the community
worked.
The three walkways that were
the focus of the project began
beside the outdoor basketball
courts and ended by the Pearce and
West parking lots.
Members of maintenance
were on hand to show the students
the process of brick laying and
planting. After the beginning how
to session, the projects began. The
procedure consisted of smoothing
the sand, stamping the sand down
tightly, and laying the bricks in a
certain pattern. Students, staff.
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Students gain a new respect for the maintenance as they leant the art of brick
and faculty worked diligently for
the next two and a half hours. Kim
Dowd’s group was the first to
finish their walkway. When one
group finished, they moved like
clockwork to the next group to
help finish their walkway.
A picnic lunch was served at
noon on the basketball court. T-
shirts with “Show You Care Day
2000” in front of a brick path were
given out to all of those that
volunteered and everyone quickly
donned them for a huge group
picture.
Community involvement is
growing at Methodist College by
the day. Projects like this will help
the campus grow.
If you did not make it this
year, definitely try to attend next
year’s “Show You Care Day” or
“Woodcutting Day” in December,
so you can make a difference.
CONGRATS TO THE CLASS OF 2000!