Vol. 42, Issue 7
www.methodist.edti/studeritmedla
Thursday, November 20,2003
ethodist College, FayettevUle, NC
Fayetteville
Idol “Kinsey
Stuart”
KENICHI YOKOTA
Staff Writer
courtesy photo
Senior Kinsey Stuart won
first place in the Fayetteville Idol
competition on November 10.
In the dark hail, lights
brighten only sittgers on the stage.
The singers are waiting for their
names to be called for the final
result. Kinsey Stuart is on the stage,
w'earing a dark gray suit with light a
yellow shirt and tie whose color is the
combination of yellow and gray,
black boots, and a yellow handker-
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Phi Alpha
Gamma
Becomes MC
Fraternity
KENICHI YOKOTA
Staff Writer
Student Goveniment A.ssocia-
tion approved the establishment of a
new fratcmity. Phi Alpha Gamma,
on November lOth.
President T.I Johnson and
ten other members decided to start
the new fraternity in hopes of
prov iding students the opportunity
to get involved at Methodist Col
lege.
‘•\Ve want to provide
students with a chance to get away
from sitting in their room all the time
and complain that they have nothing
to do here,” Johnson said.
Phi Alpha Gamma’s mem
bers have made plans for a cook
out, other social events, guest
speakers and entertainment that all
Methodist College students are
invited to participate in. However,
this fraternity is not all about social
izing; they also take their education
seriously. Each member must have
a minimum 2.0 GPA and be a
Methodi.st College student. Com
munity serv ice is another important
aspect for the fraternity. They plan
on working with children at elemen
tary schools.
The association provides
students the chance to explore their
potential. “What we want to do is
offer people a chance to experience
things they are not used to. Before
coming to college, I would never
have thought of becoming a law'yer.
When I came to college, doors
opened up for me. 1 was able to
e.xperience the things that led me to
choose the field 1 want to go into,’"
Johnson said.
Johnson anticipates the new
frateinity will have 30 members by
next fall. “We want to bring every
one together. Have an open mind,
and come out to join us.” Johnson
said.
On November 19, the
fraternity will set up infonnation
tables in the Berns Student Center
for those who are interested, or you
may send Johnson an
email to dome969(a,aol.com.
Tasty Jradition: The InternationaC food festivaC
JOHN W. ARNOLD
Editor-In-Chief
The smells coming fRim EJems
Student Center on Thursday, Novem
ber 13 were pleiising to the senses. It
was not the “Caff” that te;i.sed the taste
buds that night. Methodist College
students from the International Club
came together to present traditional
dishes to a hungr>- crowed. The 3S
ticket included an all-you-can-eat style
buffet line that boosted over 10 items
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photo by Francesca Eillott
international Students Prepared and served authentic food from
native countries.
Kstablished 1961
courtesy photo from Monarchs Online
Shaw Recieves Defensive-
Player-of- the-Week
MALIA KALUA
Staff Writer
He has a quiet voice and a big
smile. At 5' 11 ”, 208 pound.s, it’s easy to
see he is a football player even out of
unilbim. InfactJohnShawisagitat
football player. Forthe weekofNovem-
ber 6th, he was honored as Def'en.si ve-
Player-of-the- Week in the USA South
Conference, the fiist player tor MC to
receive tliis honor.
"Coach Sypult jast shook my hand
and said ‘Congratulations, you got player
of the week.' 1 was just shocked,” said
Shaw.
In last week’s game venais
Qiowan, Shaw' had eleven tackles and
one quarteiback sack. Six of the tackles
were solo and tw'o tackles for a loss.
Shaw now leads Methcxiist players in
tackles for tlie season with 57.
Shaw, a 24 year-old junior and a
Business Administration major, isfjom
Ocala, FL He has been playing football
since filth grade. He started as an
ofteasive lineman but became a defensive
lineman in high school and has remained
in that position.
Ijooking toward tlie future, Sliaw
says he wouldn ’t turn down a chance to
get into the NFL but he is also interested
in coaching.