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Vol. 42, Issue 8 ethodist College, Fayetteville, NC Thursday, December 12,2003 fl MC Mailman Leaves Campus MALIA KALUA Staff Writer ll takes a lot of hard work to run a aimpus. Stucientssomevimesfail tfisee wto the people are that piuvitte serv'ices lor them. Sometimes they go unnoticed. We always appreciate them, even if we don’t s'ly so. One such woricer at Methodist College spent his last diiy lielivering the mail on Monday, December2,2003. His niinie is ,A.lphonso SelleKiind lie will be missed. Sellers cxune to Methcxiist Q)llege in 1996 and worked on grounds for three ye;u>x An qx;ningaime up in tlie mail rxhti, he w;is offered the job. Sellers accepted and has been working in the p()sl office since. He nx)k the job in the mail rcK'm because it w;is a better ix)silion w'orking more closely to the students. Selleibsaid he still mi.ssed some of his friends that he worked with on grounds. “W'Tien I la)k over the mai I job I had 14 stops." sivid Sellers "'Now they have 20 stops. l^)xes going everywhere." ■Sellers is a native of Fayetlevil le aiui has I'leen manied forZ5 vein’s. He has Ihree children. Priscilla, his daughter was a stu dent at MethcxJist a few years ago. .Sellers courtesy photo Al Sellers with his former Methodist College Supervisor Dottie Cassanova. youngest soa Maiuis, is 2 hind in tlie ,-\nny. Cuixently he is in Iraq and is not expected liome until next FebiUciry. Selleis;uid hLs wife welcomed a new baby into tlieir family 14 montlisago. "Cveiyonc at Methodist loves her” Sc'llerss;rid. “She is tlie Methodist College baby.” When iisked who he would like to tliank Sellers gets t]uite choked up. He would like to thank the college for giving him the opportunity' to vvork here. He will deeply miss hLs co-w orker Doty Cas.sanova whom he refers to ;is his hean. ■‘Fm crazy about the students in the mailrcxjm.” Siiid St^llers. ‘'Hopetiilly, if ev- eiylhingworksout, 111 be back.” On beh;ilf of the students at Method ist College, the staff of SmallTalk want to th;mk Sellers for al 1 Ms hmd work. Director Says Ryan Died from Insect Bite LAURA PHILLIPS Staff Writer 'Hie iuiex|3et1ed deatli of Cliris Ryiin, Diredor of Student Activities, tv\ o months ;igo lias lett the Metliodist Cbilege commu nity ill shock. Until recently, mediail exiiniineB hid not relea.sed the aiuse of death. After niontlis of questioning, the c-aiise was tle- teimined to be trom iin allergic readion according to Diiectorof Public Relations Cynthia Curtis, who wtis notified by the mediail examineis. F-or most people, bee iind ant stings ait only a temponiiy initation, for mmiy. like Ryan, tliese stings have tlie |x>tential to aiiisc de;itli. It is estimated that between one and tw'o million people in tlie United States are severcly allergic to venom tliat is associated with bee stings. ITie venom that is associ ated with these stings aui aiuse a severe reiiction, ;ind possibly respiratory and au- diac arrest. Neiuiy 1 (X) deaths from sting reac tions are reported, but miuiy are mistaken as heart attacks or even sunstrokes. But tlie haiKh reality is that for every one person in 100, an insect stingaui be fatiil. Some sign and symptoms to be aw£ux; of includ; swelling of the stung area, wheezing and breathingdifticulties. rapid pulse cind aillaiising. Although there is no way to com pletely avoid the risk of being .stung, there aic ways to improve the chances. One way is tlirougli personal ptolectioii, eiisuiing that you are the least attractive object for the insect. Avoid wearing sweet-smelling per fumes or bright colon?. Also protect your •selfty keeping medication luindy. As weapipiradi tlie u{x»niings{7ring seme,ster, when }X)llen and stinging insects aie most prevalent, it is important to remem ber this infbnnatiffli for yourowii safety and tbrthe ones you love. Established 196 Basketball Teams Begin Action in Tourneys CLIFTON McCOY Staff Writer The Methodist College [,ady Monarchs hosted (he Methodist/ Ramada Inn Limited Turkey Shootout over the Thanksgiving break. Teams that attended were: Methodist, Trinity, Ferrum, and Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Last Saturday, Methodist faced a tough challenge from Trinity, who are last year’s defending National Division III Champions losing w ith a final score of 63-33. I.ast Sunday Methodist faced Ferrum University. The Lady Mon archs put up a brilliant battle with the lead changing hands several limes throughout regulation. There was a standoff which led to overtime. The I iidy Monarchs fell 77-71, putting their season at 0-4. Tlie Methodist College Men also had some preseason play over the Thank.sgi ving break, participating in the Maryville Invitational. It began with four teams filled with passion, heart, and a desire to win: Emory & Henry, Methodist, Oak W'Xiod, and Maryville. Methodist’s first challenge was Emory & Henry last Saturday. The team worked as a machine and roared past with an 83-71 victory'. Next was Methodist's toughest battle in the invitational against 25”' ranked Maryville College. The men took their places at center court Sun day at 2 p.m. The showdown began. Methodist suffered a loss; the final .score was 79-64.
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