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mittee have started a separate fund
to provide for the everyday needs of
the Ryan family. Donations will
continuously be accepted in the Union
Station.
SAC is also making shirts to
sell in memory of Ryan for $10 with
Ryan’s favorite saying, “What’s Up
Dawg?!” on the back. Proceeds will
be given to the Ryan family as well.
The same group of students
wants to rename the Union Building,
the “Ryan Building” in his honor.
Two weeks after the unex
pected death of Ryan, the Methodist
College community is still in “shock.”
As the grieving continues. Peer
Counselors are here to help assist
anyone who feels the need to talk
about his death.
The community at Methodist
College asks to continue to keep the
Ryan family in your thoughts and
prayers as we grieve the loss of this
beloved staff member and friend.
International Students Experience Wrightsville Beach
JOCELYN WOLFE
Staff Writer
On Saturday,
September 27"'a
group of students
from Methodist
College took off at
6:30 in the morning
for a trip filled with
new experiences for
some and fun for ail.
Mr. Jeffrey Murray
played chauffeur ^
and guide for the
venture. He also
bought morning treats of cinnamon
rolls to start the day.
The group of seven Russians,
two Americans, and a student each
from Peru, South Korea, and Japan
eagerly arrived at Wrightsville Beach
with their plans for the day in mind.
Some students spent the
entire day fishing on the pier; it was
the first fishing experience for one
student. It was also the first visit to a
beach for a few students. They made
the most of their time by swimming
and catching some rays.
As the afternoon faded into
evening, the group packed up to head
back to Fayetteville. They stopped
for some pizza on the way home and
discussed the good
times that they
shared.
This fishing and
beach trip was a
chance for some
students to get off of
campus to visit a
^ local area of interest
and to escape the
normalcy college life
can be.
Some students
retumed with evi
dence of their day;
sun tans/burns. One
student experienced
the wrath of a few jellyfish and had
the welts to prove it.
Overall, the memories of their time at
Wrightsville Beach add to the positive
experience they are having here at
Methodist College, and those memo
ries will stay with them far longer than
any sunburn.
photo by Jocelyn Wolfe
SIFE Holds
LAURA PHITLIPS
Staff Writer
For many students at Meth
odist College, the month of Septem
ber meant “Business Ethics Month.”
One of the activities presented for the
month was a debate held on Monday,
September 29. Members of Students
For Free Enterprise, otherwise
known as SIFE, organized and
hosted the event.
The debate gave SIFE
members an opportunity to present
something for fellow students and
faculty, as well as the chance to
obtain some leadership and training
skills. The basic idea of the debate
was to examine ethical responses to
major issues in today’s society.
Located in Clark Hall's
Yarborough Auditorium, four profes
sors from different fields presented a
variety of questions in need of an
a Debate for
“ethical” response. With about 35
people in attendance, the debate
began.
One of the many questions
dealt with the ethical nature of down
loading music. With the current drop
in record sales and billions of people
now being sued over downloads, the
question brought forth the debate of
whether or not this is equal to steal
ing. Many members of the audience
felt that this was a form of stealing,
while others argued that it should be
their right if they so choose.
Another question that was
discussed raised the question of
whether taxpayers should fund
medical care for prisoners. Audience
memberswere enthusiastic about
sharing their point of view on these
issues, many expressed the impor
tance of applying ethics.
There were many different
views from the audience that ranged
from the perspective of hard core
‘Business Ethics
conservatives to open minded liber
als. This gave the debate variety and
numerous responses to the most
complex questions.
The main goal of the debate
for “Business Ethics Month” was to
give members of the college commu
nity the chance to be heard and to
Month’
bring forth major issues that concern
all of us today.
It was also a learning experience
for many on how to apply their own
ethics when dealing with the govern
ment and the business industry.
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