Fayetteville, NC
Vol. XXXVII, No. 9
Special Orientation Issue
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By Darlene Hopkins
Director of Counseling Services
The brand-new MC Late Night
Express is all about having fun in the
middle of the night, and it kicks off this
fall! An enthusiastic group of faculty,
staff, and students has designed this se
ries of free, fun events for all Methodist
College students who want entertainment
during late hours. Every Thursday night
at 10 p.m. for the first six weeks of
classes, MC Late Night Express will
sponsor a different fun activity. For ex
ample, on August 24., the Express will
host a volleyball and horseshoes tourna
ment and a cookout. A game night with
free snacks will be held on Aug. 31 and
an outdoor movie with pina-colada snow
cones will be shown on Sept. 7 are among
some of the activities being planned.
Students know best what students
like to do; therefore, the coordinating
committee eagerly seeks student involve
ment in the planning and hosting of
events. Students interested in having fun
and making fun for others are encour-
Phold by Jami Sheppard
Cookouts, games, and disco bowling make Fridays at Methodist fun.
Life in the Bems Center or call 630-7152 tailing upcoming events. Don’t miss the
for details. Watch for flyers under your Express!
aged to get involved. Drop by Student door and posted throughout campus de-
Advice to New Methodist Students
EDITORIAL
By Deborah Riley
Contributing Writer
As a recent graduate of Method
ist College, I would like to share a few
words of wisdom that I have learned as
I have grown up. (Jenneth Honeycutt
contributed to this article.) I hope that
you will find some (or all) of it helpful.
First of all, college is quite
different from high school. Your
instructors will expect you to read the
assignments and answer the questions
for homework. They don’t “spoon
feed” the material to you in college.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking
that college is one big party after
another.
You are on your own now.
Everything that you do will have
consequences. The sooner you learn to
take responsibility for your actions, the
better off you will be. (If you have
already learned this, good for you.)
The most important thing to do in
college is to find out who you are and
what you want from life. Once you
discover that, you will be ready for the
Photo by Jami Sheppard
Students play cards at a Garber Game Night proving there is always
something to do at Methodist College.
world.
Get involved with some of the
clubs that Methodist has to offer.
Joining a club is the best way to meet
new people and have fun. Keep your
eyes open and look out for social
activities (movies, dances, etc.) on
campus.
Take advantage of (but do not
abuse) all of the services and facilities
that Methodist College offers. There
are several computer labs on campus as
well as a gymnasium and a nature trail.
If you need some money but can’t find
an off-campus job, look into a work-
study job (it is a type of financial ai^.
You can always find something to do.
As for off-campus activities,
Fayetteville is growing rapidly. Movie
theaters, shopping centers, and restau
rants are popping up left and right. If its
hockey you want, Fayetteville has it.
The Fayetteville Force will begin its
fourth year of play at the Crown
Coliseum in mid-October.
In addition to the activities in the
Fayetteville area, Raleigh, N^is only
an hour away. You can take a short
road trip to Raleigh and catch a concert
at Alltel Pavilion (formerly known as
Walnut Creek) or a Carolina Hurricanes
game at the Raleigh Entertainment and
Sports Arena.
Good luck to all of you!
EDITORIAL
By Erin Updegrove
Editor
As I look back on the past four
years, I realize what a wonderful experi
ence I had at Methodist College. 1 was
able to meet many amazing people, get a
wonderful education, and participate on
conference winning athletic teams. At
first I was unsure of my adventure to
Methodist College, but I now know that
I am very happy with the life changing
decision I made after my high school
graduation.
My Senior year of high school, I
began looking at a couple of small Divi
sion 111 schools in my home state of
Maryland. Once I visited Methodist
College, 1 knew I would enjoy the na
ture and the friendly people at this small,
southern institution. I will never forget
the time my parents dropped me off for
the first day of college. After hugging
and saying our good-byes, I ventured to
ward Weaver Hall ready to begin a new
path in my life. Before reaching the door,
my mother yelled to me, “Hurry inside,
Erin. I want to make sure you get in
safely.” From that moment on, I knew I
was ready to take on the many challenges
that would lie ahead.
After my first semester at Method
ist College, I was hired as a resident ad
visor, This was a great experience for
me and I learned a lot over the seven se
mesters that I served as an RA. The po
sition not only allowed me to develop
many great friendships, but it also taught
me how to handle all different types of
situations. I would definitely encourage
students to apply for RA positions be
cause the memories are all very valuable.
The education thatLhave received
at Methodist College has definitely pre
pared me for the future. I give a lot of
the credit to my advisor. Dr. Brookman.
This professor was always available and
she was willing to answer all questions
honestly. Dr. Brookman assisted me in
arranging my schedules and she made
sure that 1 spaced out my core require
ment classes with my major classes. She
would constantly add up my class hour
totals, so I would stay on track for my
graduation date. Like Dr. Brookman, I
have found most Methodist College pro
fessors to be extremely friendly and help
ful, as long as the students are willing to
learn and take advantage of their knowl
edge.
Photo by Jami Sheppard
Erin Updegrove helping at “Show You
Care Day. ”
as a RA. 1 also participated on the tennis
and basketball teams. Each team offered
me chances to compete for the number
one spot in the conference. Practicing
with teammates everyday and taking
weekend road trips allowed me to form
many special bonds with all different
types of people. These are experiences
that I will never forget. Unfortunately, I
had to choose my education over athlet
ics my senior year.
Knowing that my athletic career
could not offer me a stable job, I was
beginning to ponder what my future
would hold. 1 was taking classes to get a
degree in microbiology while I was also
fulfilling the core requirements needed
to get into the Physician Assistant pro
gram. When I received my Methodist
College Physician Assistant program ac
ceptance letter, I felt like I had conquered
a small portion of my life. Although I
would still be taking classes at Method
ist College, starting the Physician Assis
tant program would be a whole new ad
venture.
Now that 1 have almost completed
a full year of Physician Assistant classes,
I am ready to tackle my clinical rotations.
Once I graduate in December of 2001,1
know 1 will be extremely satisfied with
my career decision. All in all, Method
ist College has taught me so many les
sons about life, but most importantly, I
have learned to set goals and achieve
While taking classes and serving them.
Matching Roommates
By Rob Foreman
Director of Residence Life
Students who will live on campus
this fall have a variety of ways to request
a roommate. Once a student has paid the
deposit they will receive a packet of in
formation from the Housing & Residence
Life Office. Included in the packet will
be a housing contract and application.
There will be space provided on the ap
plication to identify a roommate. Stu
dents can simply return that application
to the Housing and Residence Life Of
fice and will be assigned a roommate. If
you don’t choose a roommate at that time
you will still have an option to request a
roommate. You may request by calling,
e-mailing, or sending a letter to the of
fice.
When requesting a roommate
please include the students name and
Photo by Jami Sheppard
Roommates, Fred Ford and Quinte
West, hanging out outside of Bems.
social security number along with the
roommates full name. Only mutual re
quests will be honored. Housing and
Residence Life will not honor any third
party (i.e. coaches, staff) requests. If you
have any further questions, please con
tact Housing and Residence Life at 630-
7682 or e-mail at
housing@methodist.edu.
.Student Activities Committee Schedule
August
Music/Door prizes
23 Welcome Dance
11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
2oGame Show
26 Outdoor Movie
Rules of the Game
Rules of Engagement
9:00 p.m.
Prizes will be Awarded
3oCraig Karges (Mentalist)
8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
October
September
3 Comedians
2 Gold Rush (Free)
Buzz Sutherland &
Late Night Bowling
Vic Henley
Win Cash/Door Prizes
8:00 p.m.
Across from School
19 Movie
11 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Mission Impossible 2
7 Outdoor Movie
9:00 p.m.
Gladiator
31 Co-sponsoring with
9:00 p.m.
Athletics Hoopla Frenzy
9 Tailgate Party
9:00 p.m.
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