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Vol. 42, Issue 1
ethodist College, Fayetteville, NC
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND PARTING NOTES
* Opening [iash Pictures
* Fall Sports Preview
*Move-InDay
* Methodist&The Military
"New Police Force
Thursday, August 28,2003
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JONELLE KIMBROUGH
Columnist
Editor’s Note: This column
can usually he found in the Opin
ions section, but this week it
granted front page attention for all
those new students beginning their
first years at Methodsit College.
Monarchs from all over the
United States and even the world
converge on the Bems Student
Center at Methodist College to begin
the long and sometimes arduous task
of registration.
The experience can be harrow
ing even for a seasoned senior like
myself. I’ve been through this seven
times now, and even though I con
sider myself an old pro, I still feel a
bit
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over
whelmed
by the
long lines,
the new
people
and
familiar
friends,
and the
mountains
of paper
work.
I am
always
eager to
see and meet the latest additions to
the Monarch family on their first day
of college.
As I looked out over the sea of
fresh victims-oh, 1 mean faces-and
their eyes filled with a curious mix of
terror and excitement; I wondered
photo by Jonelle
Lawrence Qulnnet
what could be
going through
their minds.
Will I like my
roommate?
Will I choose
a major that is
right for me?
Will the
cafeteria food
be even
remotely
edible?
As
the first week
of the fall
photo by
SC*
JenaMamon
mes-
ter
ran on, 1 had the opportunity
to talk to a few of our new
Monarchs.
Lawrence Quinnet was
scurrying around in Reeves
Auditorium one afternoon.
Lawrence has grown up
around Methodist College.
Some veteran Monarchs
may remember that he
played the character of
Randolph in our musical Bye
Bye Birdie in 2001.
Lawrence likes it at Meth
odist so far, and he plans to
continue his work in fine arts by
majoring in music performance.
I ran into Jena Mamon on the
balcony of the Student Union. She is
a representative of Buffalo, New
York. Jena told me that her first
impressions of Methodist College
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have been great so
far. She comple
mented the new
people that she has
met and regards
everyone to be
“really nice.”
Brittany Iredale
was enjoying the
sunshine by the
fountain. She told me
that college has been
everything she
expected with one
possible exception-
the professors talk
fast. (I feel your
pain, Brittany.)
Erin Lowe was
engrossed in her biology book in
the Student Center. Erin was
home-schooled, and she com
mented
that she r
felt
college much easier.
As I talked with my new
friends, a feeling of nostalgia came
over me. Four years ago, I was
thinking about my first impressions of
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Methodist College. Now, I
am looking back on what
has made my Methodist
College experience suc
cessful.
I spoke with some
sage seniors and asked
them what their advice
would be to our new
students. Gabe Jacobs says
that the key to college
success is to stay focused
and have fun. Michelle
Muthiani stresses the
importance of keeping up
with your graduation
requirements so that future
college days will be smooth
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