Rhyne Building Landscaping Bear’s Lair Outdoor Seating Budget Breakdown $110,000 $50,000 $175,000 $50,000 L-R Summer Projects September 2013 www.therhynean.wordpress.com Chapel Rising Update By: Anna Harris Staff Writer While everyone was enjoying the wonders of summer our campus has been hard at work building our new chapel. Progress was just beginning when everyone left for the summer. The wiring for the chapel has been moved, the foundation was dug and the base to stabilize the structure was underway. Once students returned, the frame of the chapel was up. The inner layers of the chapel are currently being built as well as the outer and inner stone wall has been put in place at the back of the chapel. Campus pastor Andrew Weisner is delighted about the chapel’s progress. “The beams of the chapel are reaching up towards the sky as if to touch the heavens,” said Weisner. “The back wall is up and is preparing for the stained glass window that will bring attention to this glorious structure. It shall be of Christ enthroned in glory.” Over the summer, Weisner was allowed into the fence as the beams were beginning to be put in place. Compleon: 12% By: Leslie Ellis Campus Editor With music blaring during a Lenoir-Rhyne University men’s soccer workout, Aaron Wheeler shouted “LET’S GO” to pump up his teammates. The same young man who inspired his fellow Bears at L-R, is now motivating his teammates at a professional level after recently signing with the Major League Soccer team, the Philadelphia Union. “I remember when we did a workout downstairs and he made the [music] playlist,” Tom Gott, current L-R men’s soccer head coach said. Gott was an assistant coach for the Bears all three years Wheeler was on the roster (2006-2008). ‘He was the game’ Aaron Wheeler, Former L-R soccer star, plays with Philadelphia Union The playlist, according to Gott, was the “Rocky” playlist and all he could hear was Wheeler shouting to inspire his teammates and push them to improve. “That was just his personality,” Gott said. “He’s full of life – on and off the field. He helped his teammates in training and raised morale.” Neill McGeachy, L-R’s Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, said it is inspiring to all athletes, regardless of sport, to see the story of a young man from L-R play at the professional level. “There are those rare athletes that don’t really play a position,” McGeachy said. “They play the game, they see the game, they understand the game, and they know the game. In his case, he was the game.” Wheeler, who has been playing soccer for about 21 years, is the youngest of four children. “[The soccer ball] just kinda fell into my lap,” Wheeler said. As a 12-year-old, Wheeler was already training at practice on his own in order to reach his dream of playing professional soccer. Although Wheeler did not graduate from L-R (transferred to Towson University his last semester for financial reasons), he did play for three seasons and loved his time here in Hickory. Hailing from Baltimore, Md, Wheeler wasn’t hard to See Wheeler, on pg 5 Photo courtesy of Aaron Wheeler Former L-R soccer star, Aaron Wheeler, after scoring his first goal in MLS. Atrium in line for face lift By: Kate Coleman Layout & Design Editor Students at Lenoir- Rhyne University could soon be enjoying a place to hang out with friends that would offer food, drinks and entertainment, all while staying on campus. There are several ideas for what this new student hangout might be, but the location has been decided. The Bears’s Lair’s atrium is next on the list for an upgrade. Two ideas that are being discussed by faculty are either creating a sports bar or a coffee shop for students to enjoy. With both of these options, new seating, lighting, and technology would be upgraded to create a space for students to hang out with friends or catch up on homework. “I really think that a fun, engaging gathering space would help bring students together,” said Dean of Students, Katie Fisher. This project is still in the research stage and if everything goes according to plan, it will be completed in fall of 2014. Many people both on campus and off, use the atrium for group gatherings and would be affected by this change. “We want to hear all different voices that have a stake in this possible shift,” Fisher said. Just this summer, the Cromer Center made several upgrades. A patio outside the Bear’s Lair was installed for students to sit outside on nice days. Subway along with a new milkshake machine was also added, and a Provisions on Demand Store, which is a convenient store was added. Bears football hopes to repeat success By: Ned Kaish Staff Writer The 2012 Lenoir-Rhyne Universityfootball team ended last season ranked 20 th in the country. So how did they get rewarded this year? With another Top 25 ranking coming in at No. 23 in this year’s preseason Division II poll. What does being ranked 23 rd in the country mean to head football Mike Houston? “Absolutely nothing,” Houston says. The coach says that all preseason rankings are about is how they finished last year. However, he does admit that being ranked in the preseason doesn’t hurt when it comes to recruiting Postseason rankings matter this year To Houston and the Bears the only ranking that will matter is where they sit at the end of the season. They want to be sitting atop the South Atlantic Conference, for the third year in a row, with another NCAA tournament appearance and a chance to compete for a national championship as well. Senior offensive lineman Zack Bunn knows how hard winning a third conference title is, especially after winning the last two. “With winning back to back conference championships it puts a giant bulls-eye on our chest for opposing teams,” Bunn said. “The upperclassmen on the team know how to cope with the attention and more importantly know how to win.” Winning is what the team did best last fall. The Bears made the postseason for the first time in 50 years and advanced to the second round. Besides earning a Top 25 ranking in the preseason, this year’s team was also voted to finish second in the SAC behind Carson-Newman, who ended the Bears’ season last year. The Eagles just edged out the Bears to earn the first place nod by four total votes after both teams tied for first place votes with four apiece. After finishing with a mark of 9-3 a year ago and returning 16 starters, things only point See Football, on pg 5 “I went to every beam with a piece of chalk,” said Weisner. “With that chalk I drew the cross and blessed each beam that they may be the strength of this foundation.” Construction continues at a fast pace as the expected deadline for the chapel is June 2014. Photo Credit: Anna Harris The chapel begins it’s rise as the frame is put together. Photo Credit: SportsFotos The L-R Football Team is ranked No. 23 in the 2013 American Football Coaches Assocation NCAA Divison II National Top 25 Coaches Preseason Poll. CIA admits Area 51 pg 5 The professor with the pg 3
Transcript
Rhyne Building
Landscaping
Bear’s Lair
Outdoor Seating
Budget Breakdown
$110,000
$50,000
$175,000
$50,000
L-R Summer Projects
September 2013 www.therhynean.wordpress.com
Chapel Rising UpdateBy: Anna Harris
Staff Writer
While everyone was enjoying the wonders of summer our campus has been hard at work building our new chapel. Progress was just beginning when everyone left for the summer. The wiring for the chapel has been moved, the foundation was dug and the base to stabilize the structure was underway. Once students returned, the frame of the chapel was up. The inner layers of the chapel are currently being built as well as the outer and inner stone wall has been put in place at the back of the chapel. Campus pastor Andrew Weisner is delighted about the chapel’s progress.
“The beams of the chapel are reaching up towards the sky as if to touch the heavens,”
said Weisner. “The back wall is up and is preparing for the stained glass window that will bring attention to this glorious structure. It shall be of Christ enthroned in glory.”
Over the summer, Weisner was allowed into the fence as the beams were beginning to be put in place.
Completion:
12%
By: Leslie EllisCampus Editor
With music blaring during a Lenoir-Rhyne University men’s soccer workout, Aaron Wheeler shouted “LET’S GO” to pump up his teammates. The same young man who inspired his fellow Bears at L-R, is now motivating his teammates at a professional level after recently signing with the Major League Soccer team, the Philadelphia Union.
“I remember when we did a workout downstairs and he made the [music] playlist,” Tom Gott, current L-R men’s soccer head coach said. Gott was an assistant coach for the Bears all three years Wheeler was on the roster (2006-2008).
‘He was the game’
Aaron Wheeler, Former L-R soccer star, plays with Philadelphia Union
The playlist, according to Gott, was the “Rocky” playlist and all he could hear was Wheeler shouting to inspire his teammates and push them to improve.
“That was just his personality,” Gott said. “He’s full of life – on and off the field. He helped his teammates in training and raised morale.”
Neill McGeachy, L-R’s Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, said it is inspiring to all athletes, regardless of sport, to see the story of a young man from L-R play at the professional level.
“There are those rare athletes that don’t really play a position,” McGeachy said. “They play the game, they see the game, they understand the
game, and they know the game. In his case, he was the game.”
Wheeler, who has been playing soccer for about 21 years, is the youngest of four children.
“[The soccer ball] just kinda fell into my lap,” Wheeler said.
As a 12-year-old, Wheeler was already training at practice on his own in order to reach his dream of playing professional soccer.
Although Wheeler did not graduate from L-R (transferred to Towson University his last semester for financial reasons), he did play for three seasons and loved his time here in Hickory.
Hailing from Baltimore, Md, Wheeler wasn’t hard to
See Wheeler, on pg 5
Photo courtesy of Aaron WheelerFormer L-R soccer star, Aaron Wheeler, after scoring his first goal in MLS.
Atrium in line for face lift
By: Kate ColemanLayout & Design Editor
Students at Lenoir-Rhyne University could soon be enjoying a place to hang out with friends that would offer food, drinks and entertainment, all while staying on campus.
There are several ideas for what this new student hangout might be, but the location has been decided. The Bears’s Lair’s atrium is next on the list for an upgrade. Two ideas that are being discussed by faculty are either creating a sports bar or a coffee shop for students to enjoy. With both of these options, new seating, lighting, and technology would be upgraded to create a space for students to hang out with friends or catch up on homework.
“I really think that a fun, engaging gathering space would help bring students together,” said Dean of Students, Katie Fisher.
This project is still in the research stage and if everything goes according to plan, it will be completed in fall of 2014. Many people both on campus and off, use the atrium for group gatherings and would be affected by this change.
“We want to hear all different voices that have a stake in this possible shift,” Fisher said.
Just this summer, the Cromer Center made several upgrades. A patio outside the Bear’s Lair was installed for students to sit outside on nice days. Subway along with a new milkshake machine was also added, and a Provisions on Demand Store, which is a convenient store was added.
Bears football hopes to repeat successBy: Ned Kaish
Staff Writer
The 2012 Lenoir-Rhyne Universityfootball team ended last season ranked 20th in the country. So how did they get rewarded this year? With another Top 25 ranking coming in at No. 23 in this year’s preseason Division II poll.
What does being ranked 23rd in the country mean to head football Mike Houston? “Absolutely nothing,” Houston says. The coach says that all preseason rankings are about is how they finished last year. However, he does admit that being ranked in the preseason doesn’t hurt when it comes to recruiting
Postseason rankings matter this yearTo Houston and the Bears
the only ranking that will matter is where they sit at the end of the season. They want to be sitting atop the South Atlantic Conference, for the third year in a row, with another NCAA tournament appearance and a chance to compete for a national championship as well.
Senior offensive lineman Zack Bunn knows how hard winning a third conference title is, especially after winning the last two.
“With winning back to back conference championships it puts a giant bulls-eye on our chest for opposing teams,” Bunn said. “The upperclassmen on the team know how to cope
with the attention and more importantly know how to win.”
Winning is what the team did best last fall. The Bears made the postseason for the first time in 50 years and advanced to the second round. Besides earning a Top 25 ranking in the preseason, this year’s team was also voted to finish second in the SAC behind Carson-Newman, who ended the Bears’ season last year. The Eagles just edged out the Bears to earn the first place nod by four total votes after both teams tied for first place votes with four apiece.
After finishing with a mark of 9-3 a year ago and returning 16 starters, things only point
See Football, on pg 5
“I went to every beam with a piece of chalk,” said Weisner. “With that chalk I drew the cross and blessed each beam that they may be the strength of this foundation.”
Construction continues at a fast pace as the expected deadline for the chapel is June 2014.
Photo Credit: Anna HarrisThe chapel begins it’s rise as the frame is put together.
Photo Credit: SportsFotosThe L-R Football Team is ranked No. 23 in the 2013 American Football Coaches Assocation NCAA Divison II National Top 25 Coaches Preseason Poll.
Some people want to swim with dolphins, but I would rather walk with bears. It’s
something I do every day, actually, at Lenoir-Rhyne U n i v e r s i t y. Home to about 1,600 students, our campus is all about tight-knit school
spirit. Whether I’m navigating the Rhyne Building maze or grabbing a sub in the Bear’s Lair, I’m always seeing red and black. Go Bears!
Lacrosse hoodies and basketball shirts say hello while I’m making my way down 6th street. At a school as small as
Walking with BearsLenoir-Rhyne is home to familiar faces
L-R, you feel like you know everyone. That’s part of what I love about it. There aren’t many schools out there where you have a class with only five people, and then a different class with those same five people the next day.
“A lot of my classes are with similar people. Almost everyone is on the same class schedule for the major requirements, and because we have such a small department we’re all in one class,” said Randy Carroll, a senior communications student. “You develop a close relationship with the other people in your major.”
Making my way past the largest saxophone I’ve ever seen, I notice another familiar face. He’s headed into Cromer Center. We only have five minutes until class starts,
and that’s not where it is, so this seems pretty strange. No wonder he’s always late.
The center of campus is easy to find with Martin Luther standing tall overlooking it. His face is also a familiar one, since I walk by it every day. He represents L-R’s ties to the Lutheran church, and serves as a reminder of our values.
Students are passing by the large statue in all directions. I see a football player whose photo I need to take for the newspaper and then a counselor I’m meeting with after class. I really do know everyone.
“I know a lot of people around campus from the organizations I’m involved in,” said Hillary Nelson, a senior religion major. “That’s what I like about it here at L-R, that small feeling of community and
knowing people in my classes makes me more comfortable.”
Friendly smiles and hello’s carry me to the library. After pulling on the big glass doors and then remembering to push, I’ve almost made it to class. Tucked away in the back corner of the library, well hidden from strangers, sits my destination.
Cables and extension cords greet me at the door and assure me I’m in the right room. Two of my classmates are seated in front of the green screen and Dr. Richter is helping set up a new can light. I see arms waving from behind a window, but they aren’t saying hello. They are motioning for me to get out of the shot so we can test a show.
Welcome to the television studio at L-R. For broadcasting majors, we might as well call it home.
Tiffany Fields
By: Zach ClaytonStaff Writer
Hungry, students of Lenoir-Rhyne University? Well, look downwind. There’s the Bears
Lair with new and i m p r o v e d features, as well as a Subway a few yards away. The Cafeteria is not going
to sustain your appetite… At least, it
In defense of the cafeteriadoesn’t for a lot of folks at L-R. Generally, if I can’t tell what it is I don’t eat it.
Incoming freshmen will get used to this, because on a daily basis you’ll find yourself going “What in the good King Neptune is this?” But as a senior who transferred in my junior year, I never complain about the cafeteria food. Why? I can’t.
The Cafeteria has its perks, you see. The breakfasts are quite delicious. Chris, the designated omelet man, never makes a bad omelet. It’s like his thing, it’s what he does.
And they are quite good. Plus, he usually remembers what students order if they frequent the Cafe enough. That’s right, you can get your very own “usual.”
That’s what makes the Cafe tolerable: the staff. They sure do love me. Hell, I even have a favorite staff member (she knows who she is) that, if not working that day, makes it less enjoyable for me to eat there. The staff talks to students, they cater to students. They really do try to address the needs of what the students want. Ask nicely, and you’ll find that the
Cafe isn’t all that bad of a place to be thanks to the staff.
The food may not be to your liking but the atmosphere is good. I even wanted to film something for a final project last semester in the Cafe and the boss people allowed me to do so (it’s on YouTube for those of you who wish to see the magic).
So yeah, don’t complain. They know that sometimes the food served is not up to par with a college student’s appetite. They get it. But most of the employees enjoy serving the students; they love
By: Gustav Meyners & Randolph Carroll
Copy Editor & Sports Editor
What do battle scars, achievement medals and itchy private parts all have in common? They can be proudly exhibited or unveiled as a badge of honor.
Sometimes slaying the enemy on the field of battle can leave an
ind iv idua l with a severe w o u n d . Is this someth ing that should be hidden f r o m e ve r yo n e ? Of course
not, nothing screams victory like a battle scar.
What are recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom given? They are given a sexy medal to be proudly worn about their victorious neck and later displayed in a sexier glass case.
By: Cassie McIntoshStaff Writer
I love Lenoir-Rhyne Uni-versity. I really think it is an amazing place full of excellent opportunities, great students, and amazing facul-ty and staff. But… sometimes it’s not perfect.
In college, I need my sleep. I’m talking about 10 solid hours of un-interrupted beauty sleep. But unfor-tunately, things get in the way. I think we can all agree that one of the worst things in the world is to get rudely awakened by is the loud roar-ing sound of a lawn mower. I mean really though! Is there ever not a lawn mower in op-eration on this campus? I can hear one right now while I am sitting in the library writing
Sex, dating columnFun with STI’s
Similarly, a brand new bottle of crab-curing shampoo is a proud and worthy trophy to accept when you tell your friends you just recently put to bed the hottest girl at school that’s carrying a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Now many may say, “Isn’t a badge of honor just a nice way of looking at a scarlet letter?” What they fail to realize is that not all STIs are created equal. STIs such as syphilis, crabs and “the clap” can be cured. They are to be acknowledged and worn briefly, and then to be dismissed humbly, like all accomplishments.
On the other hand, STIs such as herpes and AIDS are nothing to brag about, much less show pride in. These STIs in fact are to be worn like a scarlet letter. Individuals that contract such infections should hang their head in shame. In fact, they should cease all interaction with their uninfected peers, as to not commit social suicide.
In order to prevent the spread
of a scarlet letter, remember to be careful whom you share intimacy with, use protection and get checked often. If you do sleep with a hottie that gives you something you can cure, make sure that all of your friends know that you indeed scored and have proof of it. This is proof that you can be proud of, proof that can be remembered fondly for years to come. Nothing says fun like thinking back on the drunken night that you contracted syphilis.
Basically STIs are like Pokémon cards. All of the popular kids are trading them around. Everyone wants to trade for that one Pokémon that is cool for a little while and then they can get rid of it. No one wants to be stuck holding the card that they can’t give away because no one else wants it.
At the end of the day, cure yourself and move on to your next trophy, your next badge of honor. Just remember, you don’t gotta catch ‘em all.
Gustav Meyners & Randolph Carroll
Sassy Cassiethis. Seriously, did the grass grow that much since yester-day?
I know that keeping Lenoir-Rhyne looking good is im-portant, but I just want some beauty sleep and to sit outside
and read without the loud mechani-cal grinding of a lawn mower. So I called Otis in the maintenance of-fice to talk to him and he said, “If we don’t stay on top of it campus won’t look it’s best. Maintenance and grounds keep-
ing at L-R are of paramount importance.” So at least when we are walking around cam-pus trying to dodge every lawn mower in sight, or outside reading, or awakened by the noise of a lawn mower, we will have something pretty to look at!
Cassie McIntosh
to socialize with everybody and they do listen to feedback (which is now accepted on napkins!). Don’t be hatin’ on them because the pizza may be past its prime or the salad is wilted.
Besides, now that the school has added this new hunky-dory “Provisions-On-Demand” mini mart thing, you can go there for satisfying food options, or wait in line for an hour to get a sandwich from the over-hyped Subway, which to me is probably worse for you than anything else the Cafe could ever serve. Trust me on that.
Zach Clayton
Student on the Street
Where did students
work over the summer?
Jacob Blue
“I worked at Papa John’s. I was a driver
but I also was a cashier and made pizzas.”
Brittany Stanton
“I worked at the YMCA and shadowed at the hospital for both
in-patient and out-patient.”
Allison Crandall
“I interned at Physiotherapy Associates.
I also interned at Germantown Baptist
Rehab where my work was primarily in
pediatrics.”
Matthew Martin
“I moved to a house off-campus, went to summer school, went to Asheville for Bele Chere, and went
hiking.”
Aaron Nelson
“I completed two internships at Catawba Valley Medical Center.”
Campus News 3
By: Leslie EllisCampus Editor
Have you seen a pirate on this campus? If you’re having trouble, there’s one in the communications dep-arrr-tment. Dr. Jeffery Delbert began growing his beard, which some would say, makes him resemble a pirate, during the second week of February.
On October 5, Delbert and his girlfriend, Erin Rice, will be participating in Blackbeard’s Adventure Race in Nags Head.
“In the race, you’re trying to get from point A to point B. This entails running, jumping,
Whiskers for Kitty
Communication professor grows beard for a causeorienteering, maybe some rock climbing, maybe biking,” Delbert said.
The adventure race has two different versions, but Delbert and Rice will be in the 26-mile competition.
“You’re charged with trying to find Blackbeard’s booty...this treasure,” Delbert said.
Instead of just being a part of the race for fun, Delbert and Rice decided to raise money for charity, which inspired their team name called “Whiskers for Kitty.”
“We both know people who have passed away from Alzheimer’s, and last December
my girlfriend’s grandmother, Kitty, passed away from it.”
Delbert wanted to resemble a pirate for the race, while as informing people about something close to his heart.
“I get a lot of comments from fellows around campus and in public,” Delbert said.
Casey Marlin, a sophomore communication student said the beard is similar to those seen on Duck Dynasty.
Randy Carroll, SGA President, responded by saying that Delbert’s beard is “everything a human with an x and y chromosome should aspire to be.”
The Chair of the School of Journalism & Mass Communication, Lisa Harris, is also a fan of the beard.
“I think his dedication to this race is evident,” Harris said. “He’s channeling his inner pirate.”
Delbert is unsure of his beard’s fate following the race since Halloween, No Shave November, and winter will be happening as soon as he crosses the finish line.
To learn more about Delbert’s race or keep track of his beard’s growth, visit his webpage at www.whiskersforkitty.wordpress.com.
Photo Credit: Leslie EllisDr. Jeffery Delbert spends time maintaining the beard he’s growing for Blackbeard’s Adventure Race.
By: Anna HarrisStaff Writer
As a new semester starts, it’s time for fraternities and so-rorities to begin recruiting new members. In the fall semester, Greek life recruits upperclass-men into their organizations. This semester, one of the fra-ternities will not be allowed to
Student Services have relo-cated to the Cornerstone House for the 2013-2014 school year. Counseling, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Disability, and Student Health are the services that can be found in the stone building located at the corner of 8th St.
Sherry Procter, the Director of Disability Services, said the move of these offices was with the intention of providing con-venience.
“It’s one central location,” Procter said. “It’s a one-stop shop.”
Procter said a lot of students use all of the services and the Cornerstone House provides
better placement to have all of-fices under one roof.
“The convenience of being able to physically walk them to another resource they need,” Procter said, is one way student services can provide better ser-vices.
The Director of Counseling Services, Jenny Smith, said the relocation will allow better co-ordinated services.
Lisa Largent, Student Health Services Director, said it makes sense to have all of the offices under one roof.
“It’s an easy referral to send them around the corner,” Lar-gent said.
Largent said counselors can physically come in and help with a situation, if needed.
Although the offices may be more convenient, some stu-dents are concerned the hours are not.
David Bradham, a fresh-man, said his roommate was sick and he wasn’t able to take him until after the offices closed.
Christin Collie, a sopho-more, said she isn’t a huge fan of the relocation.
“I think it’s kind of annoy-ing because it’s the farthest place from the middle of cam-pus,” Collie said.
Student Services will be holding an Open House over Family Weekend (September 21) to inform students of the new location and the services they offer.
Photo Credit: Leslie Ellis
recruit in the fall. Theta Xi will not have the opportunity to recruit as a result of disciplin-ary action. The consequence is based on an incident, described as a prank, involving a few members over the summer. Cur-rent Theta Xi members do not wish to comment at this time. Theta Xi brothers have met and discussed the situation and
By: Kate ColemanLayout & Design Editor
Lenoir-Rhyne University educates their students not only in the classroom, but outside
as well. The Visiting Writers Program is one example of outside of class learning. The first writer for the 2013 – 2014 school year is author,
journalist, historian and editor, Jon Meacham.
Meacham is the executive editor and executive president at Random House, the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world, former editor-in-chief at Newsweek and a Pulitzer Prize winning author. His latest book is Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power, which became a New York Times bestseller and named one of the best books by The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, The Seattle Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Students at L-R as well as community members will be able to sit and listen to Meacham speak about his success, as well as how history contributes to the way people live their lives now, September 12 at 7 p.m. in P.E. Monroe. It will count as convocation for creative development and expression and intellectual development.
“It’s important for students to have the opportunity to spend time with great writers,” said Dr. Rand Brandes, English Professor and Director of the Visiting Writers Series at Lenoir-Rhyne.
Writers like Meacham are thoroughly researched and chosen through a committee of avid readers who are part of the faculty at L-R before they are brought on campus for the students and community members.
A total of 11 writers will step foot on L-R’s campus for students and community members alike to enjoy and learn from for the 2013-2014 school year.
“I can’t imagine after listening to a story for an hour it is the end for [the students],” Brandes said. “It will be brought up again later whether it’s a conversation in the cafeteria or another place. It is not the end of their journey.”
Jon Meacham
By: Leslie EllisCampus Editor
When hunger strikes, Lenoir-Rhyne University students rush to the “caf.” However, sometimes complaints are a response to the food options provided. Going into this new school year, there are some simple ways to make the most out of your caf experience.
Students should always be open to trying new things and avoid being too picky.
“Take a creative spin on what’s available,” said senior Quinn Scarvey, “but if you want you can always make a simple peanut butter and jelly sandwich.”
If there is a certain food you enjoy, the staff encourages you to tell them.
Creativity, food
They’re always looking for ways to improve the caf and can only do so if you voice your opinion.
Junior Jake Duncan said he enjoys making Arnold Palmers by mixing lemonade
agree to continue throughout the semester accepting their re-strictions.
“I do not think this will effect them in any drastic way,” said Theta Xi sweetheart Haley Raw-linson. “Theta Xi is a wonderful fraternity, plus the main recruit-ment time is in the spring.”
Dean of Students, Katie Fisher, agrees with Rawlinson
Photo Credit: Leslie EllisChris Phillips gets creative by making a milkshake in the Cafeteria.
Where did counseling, health services, disability go?
that this restriction will not ef-fect the Theta Xi fraternity.
“These restrictions have been put in place to be fair about the situations that took place,” said Fisher. “Theta Xi is a very good fraternity on this campus.”
Theta Xi will still be recruit-ing in the spring for freshman and anyone else who wishes to join.
and sweet tea.“I also really love the
breakfast for dinner,” Duncan said. “Especially when I’m too tired to get it in the morning, I can still get the
See Food, on pg 8
Making the most of the cafeteria
4 Features
By: Casey MarlinOnline Editor
Downtown Hickory has been developing in recent years. Eight weeks ago, the newest addition of downtown opened. The Olde Hickory Station is found at 232 Gov-ernment Avenue SW, right across from neighboring res-taurants Dos Arcos and The Olde Hickory Tap Room.
The Tap Room and the Sta-tion have more than just their title in common. Steven Ly-erly and Jason Yates own them both, along with the restaurant Amos and Howards, which can be found off Highway 70 and The Olde Hickory Brewery.
The Olde Hickory Brewery supplies all three of these res-taurants with craft beers. It has been in Hickory for 15 years.
General Manager Joe Sam-ple says the food at The Station
Local train stations transformedis “value driven.” So while the prices may be more expensive than a fast food restaurant, the food is a higher quality.
“We have a lot of craft beer,” Sample said.
“Don’t forget about the ar-tisanal cheeses and breads,” saidRetail Associate Till Campbell.
The majority of the food in the restaurant is locally sourced, meaning they serve and sell food produced in North Carolina. Some items, like the cheeses and meats come from all over the world.
“We have a restaurant, a bar with 51 taps, a front patio and a deck, and food ready to take home,” Campbell said.
“We are still in the process of ironing things out,” Sample said. But so far things are run-ning smoothly.
The Station is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.
Dorm Etiquette 101
By: Casey MarlinOnline Editor
College life calls for many changes. You’re living in a new area, surrounded by new people, and are away from your friends and family. For some, you end up living with a new person.
Dorm life is new for ev-eryone. You are finally out of your parents’ home and free to do whatever you want almost. While living on your own is an exciting new jour-ney, it is important to be re-spectful of your roommate when sharing a living space.
Keep it clean: Sometimes after breaking
out of your parents’ control, it’s easy to let things go. If you leave your belongings everywhere in your dorm, it can get in the way of your roommate. It’s important to be conscious of the way the other person takes care of their space.
“When people just leave their clothes and food every-where, that’s pretty gross,” sophomore, Brianna Belsky, 19, said.
Don’t force a friendship: Moving in with someone
may feel like you should be best friends, but that isn’t al-ways the case. Sometimes, people are made to be room-mates and not made to be best friends, or vice versa. When
you are living with someone you are already seeing a lot of him or her, and it is important to let people have their own time to relax.
“I just need someone who respects my space. I like to unwind in my room,” said sophomore Zara Walker, 19.
Communication is key: If your roommate is doing
something that annoys you, make a point to say some-thing before it boils over. You can have a Residential Assis-tant mediate to help resolve an issue if you can’t do it on your own.
Be considerate: Don’t blast your music at
all hours of the night. Not ev-erybody likes the same things you do. If you have to study late and your roommate is already asleep, find a study room somewhere else. If you have earlier classes than your roommate or come in later than your roommate, try to be quiet and let them sleep.
Being a good roommate re-ally comes down to this sim-ple concept: You should be the roommate that you would want to have.
Your college experience can be affected greatly by the relationship you have with your roommate. If your roommate is not considerate, you can talk to your RA about switching, but try to work things out.
Photo Credit: Casey MarlinJoe Sample and Till Campbell work hard to keep The Station up and running.
By: Calvin CaldwellStaff Writer
All-American.These are two words
associated with Lenoir-Rhyne junior swimmer Chelsea Kyle. After a breakout freshman year in which she earned All-American honors in swimming in addition to making the Dean’s List, many would say “What next?”
The answer would be reality. During the offseason before her sophomore year, Chelsea was slowed down by a hip injury which hampered her much of that school year and resulted in a missed season. After a year of rehabilitation Chelsea is excited to compete at a high level again, but that’s not the only thing she is excited about.
After spending a little time with Chelsea, it is plain to see that she is a true student athlete. When she is not in the pool she triples as a nursing major, twitter enthusiast, and sorority sister. “My teammates and classmates would describe me as outgoing and having a big personality. I’ve also been
told I’m a perfectionist and competitive” said Chelsea.
That perfectionist and competitive demeanor she has is something that Chelsea is armed with at all times, never backing down from a challenge. That could be a reason why she feels no pressure to repeat her freshman year results. The time off has given Chelsea some time to regroup mentally and physically and her understanding of preparation seems to be more clear than
Swimming in successChelsea Kyle looks for a healthy season
Chelsea Kyle
The in’s, out’s of living with a roommate
Photo Credit: Casey MarlinSophomores, Brianna Belsky and Zara Walker, enjoy some downtime in their room.
ever. “Hard work is the key to
success. You can’t be successful without putting in hard work every single day. Attitude is also important. You can’t walk into a meet and think you are Nemo and every other swimmer is a shark” said Chelsea. “You have to believe that every race is your race and people are chasing you.”
Throughout the good and bad, Chelsea looks to her mother as a primary support system. “My role model would be my mother. That’s really cheesy but she’s my number one. During my injury she never lost hope and believed in me every step of the way. She encourages me to push myself everyday academically and as an athlete” said Kyle.
Two years later and two years better, Chelsea Kyle 2.0 has arrived. With an optimistic spirit, fierce drive, and completely healthy body, Lenoir-Rhyne students and faculty have reason to believe that it won’t be long before they see Chelsea Kyle swimming in success.
Lenoir-Rhyne by the numbers1,291Day/Tradition students
88 Lifelong Learning students
290 Hickory graduate students
115 Asheville graduate students
105 Columbia/LTSS graduate students
* These numbers are subject to change
By: Matthew WatsonStaff Writer
The L-R Playmakers perform monthly...but to kick off the 2013-2014 season, they’re putting together something a little different from the standard play. “WordPlay: a journey in verse” is a spoken word piece, categorized as performance poetry.
“It’s not tied to the same structure as a conventional play,” artistic director Mia Self explained, “There is no central plot.”
To create the atmosphere for the play, it will be presented in a “stage on stage” format, where, instead of sitting in the auditorium seats, the audience will be seated in chairs and tables on the stage, where the cast
A little bit of WordPlay
Playmakers prepare for a unique September performance
may perform around them in a coffeehouse type of setting.
“WordPlay” is divised theater, or a collaborative effort between four teachers and eight students, based on the concepts of journey and transformation. The teachers and students write individual pieces, instead of a full story. The play will consist of individual pieces, duos, and possibly more. Self explained that it will be “more like a concert than a play.”
To begin the process of writing “WordPlay,” everyone involved took a weekend retreat to Blowing Rock Conference Center, where they participated in activities to explore movement, freewriting, and poetry.
“I was worried about it at first, because I’ve never
really done anything like that before,” Tony, who will be designing the set and lighting for the play, said, “But once we got there, it really helped me to relax and calm down. It brought out things I never thought of.”
“I looked forward to it,” actress Kelsey, said. “I had a great time with the creative writing...it was a lot of internal writing rather than external.”
The play is still in its beginning stages, but Tony and Kelsey both expressed their excitement for being able to be so personally involved with the play.
“WordPlay” will be presented during L-R’s Family Weekend, starting September 19. To order tickets and for more information, visit theatre.lr.edu.
Photo Credit: Jamie Julian, Cast and Crew members of Wordplay attended a writing retreat at the Blowing Rock Conference Center to prepare for their upcoming performance.
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What’s that wall?convince to sign with the Bears. He always wanted to live in the Carolinas and would like to make his way back once he’s finished playing at the professional level.
Before he signed with the team, he came on a recruiting trip where he attended a basketball game in Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.
“That atmosphere was one of the things that sold me,” Wheeler said. “I would not have succeeded if I had gone to a big university or a big party school.”
Going into his first season wearing cardinal red and black, Wheeler was joined by 16 freshman total on the team. The men’s soccer team won the South Atlantic Conference Tournament that year against rival Carson-Newman ending the season with a 19-1-1 record. Wheeler noted this as one of his favorite moments playing for L-R.
After graduating college, Wheeler began playing for several teams before achieving his dream of playing on a MLS field. He started out with the Vancouver Whitecaps (a United Soccer League First Division team) in 2009, but quickly found himself playing with the United States Soccer Federation team, FC Tampa Bay, a year later. The Tampa Bay Rowdies sold Wheeler’s contract for the 2011 season to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
With an injury at the beginning of the season with the Strikers, Wheeler was not able to see game play for the rest of his time in for Lauderdale.
“Whenever you decide whatever it is you want to do, you have to be completely willing to outwork every other person doing it,” Wheeler said.
He did just that to make it happen.
He worked hard to overcome his injury and played with a Finnish club team, called KooTeePee, in 2012. After a year in Finland, Wheeler is now able to call himself a member of the Philadelphia Union soccer team.
“You have to be willing to make the sacrifice to make the dream possible,” Wheeler said.
He said his success wouldn’t have been possible without the support and encouragement from Adrian Blewitt (head coach while he played), Tom Gott, Neill McGeachy, Luiz Velez and Ged Quinn.
“He loved L-R and was a good ambassador for the program and the school,” Gott said. “Not many like that come around often, person-wise and player-wise. He was a top lad and we haven’t had one like him since and probably won’t.”
By: Jimmy Hilton Managing Editor
The next time your mom asks what you’re doing at school you can send her straight to your Merit page. There she’ll see a display of all of your ac-complishments, awards and honors you’ve racked up at Lenoir-Rhyne University. And you know she’ll be proud to show off the story printed in your hometown newspaper about your most recent L-R tri-umph.
At least that’s the idea be-hind the L-R Marketing Depart-ment’s new partnership with Merit.
Merit pages let you show the world the good things you’ve done and the positive things
I’m so much cooler onlineLenoir-Rhyne rolls out web-based trophy case
you’re associated with. You can link them to your favorite social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
“When you make the Dean’s List or get selected as the All-Conference Defensive Player of the Week you’ll get an email letting you know that you’ve earned a new badge for your Merit page,” said Assistant Di-rector of Marketing Richard Gould. “Then a press release will be written up and sent out to your hometown newspaper letting them know about your latest academic or extracurricu-lar accomplishments.”
In the next few weeks you’re going to get an email letting you know that a Merit page has been set up in your name. It’s legit. Big-name universities across the
nation are doing the same thing to make sure they highlight their students’ accomplishments.
Roughly 100 colleges and universities have signed up so far and some 1.7 million stu-dents have their own Merit pages. When L-R rolls out our Merit site we’ll join the ranks of schools like Northwestern, Clemson and the Georgia Insti-tute of Technology.
Here’s how it’s going to work: You’ll access Merit through a link on the L-R home page. From there, each student will have their very own Merit page along with their awards, which will appear as badges on the student’s account. The badg-es will range from athletics and Greek life to academic awards. You’ll also be able to edit your
Merit page and announce previ-ous awards as well.
Each time you receive an award you will be notified by e-mail. And then it’s public.
“It’s going to be a big moti-vator for our most competitive students,” Gould said. “The coolest part is that it also noti-fies the students’ hometown newspapers about recent awards or accomplishments they’ve re-ceived.”
It can also be used by per-spective students who want to see what campus life might be like as they choose their future university during the college re-cruitment process, he added.
“We’re going to roll out the Merit pages any day now so keep an eye on your campus email account,” Gould said.
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toward another successful season for the 2013 team. 10 of those starters earned All-SAC recognition including five first teammates. On the offensive side of the ball junior tailback Jarrod Spears and senior offensive lineman Parker Murray were voted to the all-conference first team. Defensively junior linebacker Tanner Botts was voted first team all-conference joined by senior defensive backs Michael Green and Myer Nolan. Botts was also named second team All-American in the preseason.
Although the Bears have16 starters, they will have to replace quarterback Reuben Haynes, a second team All-SAC performer, and first team All-SAC honoree, honorable mention All-American and Jacob’s Blocking Trophy award winner offensive lineman Kaleb Myrick. Luckily the Bears bring back the majority of an offense that ranked second in the country in rushing last season.
This year’s senior class has helped turn this program around, and they want nothing more than to go out on top. “Going out a three time conference champion and bringing home a national championship trophy to Hickory would be more than any senior could ever want in his last year of football,” says Bunn, a preseason second team All-SAC pick.
The Bears will start their run at a third consecutive South Atlantic Conference championship Saturday, September 7 in Moretz Stadium against Concord. The game is set to kick off at 7 p.m.
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By: Kate ColemanLayout & Design Editor
The legendary U.S. military site, Area 51, where some believe the government stores information regarding aliens and other intelligence was officially acknowledged by the Central Intelligence Agency.
A researcher from the National Security Archive at
CIA admits Area 51 existsGeorge Washington University filed a Freedom of Information request eight years ago in 2005 to receive information regarding the U-2 spy plane. The revealed document titled “The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance: The U-2 and Oxcart Programs”, confirmed the existence of a secret military testing base at Groom
Lake in the Mojave Desert called Area 51.
Area 51 became famous back in 1989 when Bob Lazar, a former g o v e r n m e n t scientist, testified to working on alien technology there. Since then, alien hunters and curious people have searched for this
secret building.The CIA did not
confirm the alien research. Instead,
claimed Area 51 was a testing place for the U-2
spy plane during the Cold War. CIA claims that the
reports of unidentified flying objects were due to the U-2 planes that flew at altitudes of 70,000 feet, nearly three times
higher than the average plane in the 1950s.
The military building sits 100 miles north of Las Vegas in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by empty deserts and mountains with signs reading, “No gas for 150 miles.”
The building is still off limits and promises six months in prison for any who trespass.
By: Kate ColemanLayout & Design Editor
August 21, Syrian government allegedly launched chemical weapons upon its people just outside the Syrian capital, Damascus, causing governments, such as the United States, British Parliament, and France to decide whether or not to take action against Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad.
The country of Syria has been in turmoil for more than two years now. It all started March of 2011 when 15 school kids were arrested and allegedly tortured
Syria on a downward spiralUnited States debates what to do after alleged chemical attack
after writing anti-government graffiti on a wall. Citizens peacefully protested this arrest until March 18 when the Syrian government opened fire on the protesters killing four. Since this date, more than 100,000 people have died and over two million people have fled to neighboring nations of Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq to escape the violence. This series of attacks and widespread killing has launched a full-fledged civil war within the country.
This is not the first time Syria has been suspected of using chemical weapons on its
citizens. In April, the United States said it possessed evidence the man-made nerve agent, sarin, was used on a small scale. U.N. officials stated they had ‘strong suspicions’ that the gas was used in May and in June, France said sarin had been used several times by the Syrian regime.
The use of chemical weapons was banned internationally and use of them has its consequences. Upon the August attack, the United States, Britain and France have come together to decide what to do about the use of chemical weapons within
the country. British Parliament has since voted against taking action with Syria, leaving the United States and France to take responsibility for the decision. France’s prime minister stated that France would not take action without the United States by its side.
Administration officials said President Obama is set to move ahead with limited military strike on Syria, but has decided to seek Congress’ approval upon getting involved. The strike will not include sending troops, but will most likely include air strikes to take out military bases
that may hold the chemical weapons.
The Syrian government has not ignored the threats of a possible air attack and has threatened the United States and anyone who attacks. According to Syrian state-run TV, the Syrian Army is on maximum readiness for anyone who challenges the Syrian government or aids the rebels.
President Assad has denied such use of chemical weapons, but British intelligence states that more than 350 people were killed due to chemicals in the August 21 attack.
Photo Credit: Tiffany Fields Amidst the construction of what will one day be Lenoir-Rhyne’s very own chapel stands this wall. Many students have referred to it as a tree house or fort structure, but it is neither. The wall is a test wall, built to test the brick and other building mate-rials for the chapel against the weather conditions of the area.
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By: Randolph CarrollSports Editor
With the graduation of last year’s starting quarterback, the Bears had a question mark going into the 2013 campaign as to who would lead the Bear’s unique triple option offense.
That question was answered almost instantly with Junior Teverrius “Pooty” Jones as the favorite heading into last spring. However, transfer Miles Freeman reopened the QB competition when his performance last spring impressed the coaches.
“Teverrius started camp, but they are splitting time now. They are both progressing extremely well,” said Quarterbacks Coach Brent Thompson. “[Jones and Freeman] were neck and
Dueling QuarterbacksThe Battle for the Helm - Jones vs. Freeman
neck all spring,” T h o m p s o n continued. With the competition so close there has to be something each player can do to separate himself from the other: “Whoever can take care of the football, the one who has the trust of myself and Coach Houston will be the one that starts,” Thompson clarified.
Head Coach Mike Houston echoed Thompson’s thoughts without even speaking with him first. “Simply don’t turn the ball over, manage the offense and take care of the football,” said Houston. Stout talent surrounds the quarterback position this year for the Bears
such as All-American fullback Ike Whitaker and speedster Jarrod Spears on the edge.
This means the Bears are not relying on the quarterback to be a lead play maker this year like they have in the past “We don’t need a quarterback to win us the game, we need him to manage the offense,” said
Houston. Despite the neck to neck
race for the starting spot, Jones and Freeman are still two very different athletes. “Teverrius is a big, strong, good runner while Miles is more a quick twitched, loose hipped runner. They are both very good athletes,” said Houston.
Coach Thompson described
each player very similarly, each coach once again echoing each other. “Miles is quick and Teverrius is bigger.”
One unorthodox answer to the two quarterback battle is to just simply use both in a two-quarterback system. ACC champion runner-up Georgia Tech experimented last year with a two-quarterback system and experienced some success. The Bears however feel less confident with that kind of system “You have to be careful with a system like that. The offense operates within in a rhythm which is unique to each quarterback,” said Houston. “We will see, it is not
out of the question but at the same time I would prefer to let someone win the job,” Houston continued.
“While there is some merit to it I have never been comfortable with it because there are two different meshes,” said
Coach Thompson.So while both coaches agree
on every aspect of the current quarterback battle they also agree that it will simply come down to one. Whether former favorite Teverrius Jones or last year’s transfer Miles Freeman win the job, Bears nation can be certain that the winner battled and battled hard to lead
Miles FreemanTeverrius Jones
By: Casey MarlinOnline Editor
Lenoir- Rhyne University’s men’s soccer hope to make the top half of the South Atlantic Conference with 14 new play-ers.
Last year was not a success-ful year for the L-R men’s soc-cer team. They made it into the conference tournament but fell to Carson-Newman in the first round.
This year, they have 14 new players; the majority are from the U.K.
Head Coach Tom Gott said
New season, new team
Photo Credit: SportsfotosJunior, Zach Carles and the rest of the mens soccer team are ready to begin their season with new players.
the competition with sur-rounding D1 schools makes it hard to find top American players.
“I’ve tried recruiting all na-tionalities, but Luke (Gradu-ate Assistant) and I decided to go back to what we know best,” he said. Since they both played in the U.K, they have many contacts there to find players.
Gott’s goal is always to make it into the top four of the conference. “There are six or seven teams in this conference that could beat each other on any given day,” he said. If L-R
makes it into the top four, they will host the first round of the SAC tournament and give them an advantage.
“I expect to win a lot of home games this season and make the top three,” Senior captain Stefan Dill, 21, said.
“Now we have quality players to fill every position, we’re going to be better than last year,” he said.
Gott and Dill are excited about the new group of play-ers because they are high qual-ity players.
“We didn’t have a great year last year, but because we
have higher level of players now we can keep our discipline and win games,” Gott said. They plan to keep the same tactics, and with the talent this year, there will be more wins.
With such a new team, ca-maraderie could be difficult to find, but this hasn’t been an issue for the men. “It’s a good group of lads,” Gott said.
“Everybody started with a clean slate, and there are no egos on the team,” Dill said. Everyone is striving for a com-mon goal to reach the top half of the conference this season.
Their first home game is
By: Leslie EllisCampus Editor
One. Two. Three. Four.
Make sure you count ‘em all. For the first time in several years, the cheerleading team at Lenoir-Rhyne University will have male members on the squad.
Head Coach Christy Creson said this year she was more encouraging about having men on the squad in comparison to past years.
“They’re able to throw the girls higher, so it’ll be more exciting for game day,” Creson said. “It also opens up more opportunities for the kids on campus.”
The Fab FourMale cheerleaders join the spirit teams
All members of the competitive squad receive a scholarship worth $1,000.
Ricky Wallace, one of the male members of the squad, has previous experience cheering and transferred from Brevard College.
“If you look back at the history, guys started cheerleading,” Wallace said. “It’s a sport and it’s competitive.
A major reason Wallace transferred was to have the opportunity to be a part of a competing team.
“The guys can be just as loud as the girls,” Wallace said. “Just give us a megaphone.”
Kelly Etienne, another male
on the team, was a cheerleader in high school.
“As far as guys on the team,” Etienne said, “our personal strengths will commemorate to the team and make us stronger.”
Neill McGeachy, L-R’s Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, said having male cheerleaders adds another dimension to game day.
“If you look at the success of our athletic teams, our women – in the last four or five years on average – are winning more championships than our men,” McGeachy said. “I would say to the men – ‘where have ya been?’”
By: Ned KaishStaff Writer
If you thought the 2012 Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball season was impressive, you won’t believe what 2013 has in store. After tasting the postseason for the first time in eight years this team is hungry for more.
The Bears have been working hard this offseason with the goal of besting last year’s success. After earning the seventh seed in the Southeast Regional tournament last year the team bowed out to eventual regional
Volleyball Looks for More champ Wingate. After losing only one senior and returning two All-SAC performers the Bears are primed for another great year. Junior Haley Rhyne, an outside hitter, earned 1st team All-SAC recognition last year; and she is joined by rising sophomore, Ashley Wells, as Wells earned All-SAC Freshman team honors.
This year’s team has two seniors and four juniors who will be expected to step up their leadership roles to help this team reach their full potential. Senior Kayla Morrow knows
that her ability to be a leader to her younger teammates will be a major factor in the success of the team, “As a senior and as a captain my role is to be someone the girls can trust on and off the court and someone they can come too when they need anything” said Morrow.
Rhyne knows that as a junior who has played significantly over her first two seasons her role this year needs to change, “As I’ve become a junior, I definitely feel the need to be more vocal and act as a leader on the court”
said Rhyne echoing Morrow’s thoughts.
To become the team they were last year the Bears have continued to commit themselves to get better every day. “As long as we improve individually, we’re improving as a team,” Rhyne says. Head Coach Dave Markland has made it clear to his team that their goal is to win the conference but as long as the team is giving it their all he is content with whatever result may come.
Morrow is excited about the team that will be on the court
for her senior season. She says this year’s team is deepest that she has been on in her four years at Lenoir-Rhyne. To her that is a positive because it gives the Bears many different options with a team that has players who excel in different areas.
The Bears start their campaign September 6th at the Catawaba Classic in Salisbury, North Carolina. They return to Shuford Gym for their home opener four days later on September 10th to take on Queens.
Bears Soccer Schedule
M. SoccerSep. 5 Lees-McRae
7 p.m.
Sep. 8 Pfeiffer2 p.m.
Sep. 11 USC Aiken6:30 p.m.
Sep. 14 Belmont Abbey4 p.m.
Sep. 18 N. Georgia5 p.m.
Sep. 21 Wingate7 p.m.
W. SoccerSep. 6 Lees-McRae
7:30 p.m.
Sep. 8 Pfeffer3 p.m.
Sep. 13 Tampa2 p.m.
Sep. 15 Nova Southeaster
12:30 p.m.
Sep. 21 Wingate4 p.m.
Sep. 25 Coker5 p.m.
Photo Credit: Leslie EllisRicky Wallace, Hunter Pack, Kelly Etienne, and Jacob Wood make up the male section of L-R Spirit Team.
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By: Calvin CaldwellStaff Writer
“Rise Up.”That has been a slogan used
by Lenoir-Rhyne University, encouraging students to accept challenges, be bold and ferociously attack their dreams. It is safe to say that the students, athletes and faculty have accepted that challenge considering the progress being made. The latest change has to do with our forever improving athletic programs here at Lenoir-Rhyne.
It was announced a few months back that the South Atlantic Conference officially brought on Lenoir-Rhyne’s track and lacrosse teams to be a part of the SAC. Both teams have been awaiting this opportunity for years and look to seize the chance to potentially become conference champions. With the recent success of Lenoir-Rhyne athletics, track and lacrosse will look to continue that tradition and attain some new hardware for the trophy case. Each teams approach at joining conference play will be different, but the excitement is one thing that has been infectious throughout campus since the news was announced.
Men’s lacrosse finished with a .500 record (8-8) last season, and is hungrier than ever after a heartbreaking loss to archrival,
New teams added to SAC
Catawba, in the Deep South Tournament. Reason exists to be optimistic though, with the return of some team leaders as well as a few blossoming stars. Seniors, Sam Ashton and Imari Davis will be looked upon to take more of a leadership role this season after they both finished the season with a bang earning Deep South Conference all-tournament honors. Outside of those two, a few other Bears were named all-league last season. Tyler Kotch, Arno Olivier, and Stephen O’Hara are all returning players that were recognized for being top guys in league play. Junior Ned Kaish had a standout sophomore year with 24 goals while also earning honorable mention in-Deep South.
“Conference play will bring out the best in our team. The intensity of a conference game goes to a new level” said Kaish. He looks to build on his sophomore campaign and provide a spark once again for the Bears. The guys broke even last year with an (8-8) record; but one has reason to believe that with the hunger being as strong as ever and a slew of talent returning, that this is the breakout year for Lenoir-Rhyne men’s lacrosse.
On the women’s side, things went similarly. The girls had a losing season with a (7-9) record which was disappointing after reaching the (12-4) mark
the previous year. After a year with more losses than wins, the women’s lacrosse team would love nothing than more than to eclipse the win total from just two short seasons ago. Their success will depend upon these women reaching maximum team chemistry and playing together. Junior, Lauren Donavan enjoyed a breakout season, earning All-Independent second team honors with 23 goals and 11 assists. Newcomer Claire Wach was named to the All-Freshman Independent team and looks to have a very promising career ahead of her as well. Lenoir-Rhyne women’s lacrosse looks to get the bad taste out of their mouth and play to their potential this upcoming season.
Now that the track team is a part of the South Atlantic Conference, other teams in the conference have to be on the lookout. With the men and women’s teams both showing improvement yearly, the Lenoir-Rhyne track program is undoubtedly on the rise.
“The goals will change because there is a ring at stake so everybody has to want to grind hard to get it in any event they are in,” said senior sprinter Anquinette Crawford.
Come support your track and lacrosse teams this season. Check the school’s athletics page for updated schedules.
4-Peat: We are the championsBy: Randolph Carroll
Sports Editor
New Players, No ProblemsThe Lady Bears softball
team has captured seven of the last eight championships - four counference and four tournament. How is that for a hitting percentage?
Last year was the first time in the previous four years that the Lady Bears did not capture the regular season title. “We lost a few games we should not have like a double header to Mars Hill,” said Head Coach Shena Hollar. They did manage however to continue on their post-season streak tournament “It was a good year. We exceeded expectations with six freshmen playing,” said
Hollar. The Lady Bears certainly
played with young talent, having to replace previous star pitcher Dawon Millwood. “Two freshman pitchers won 38 games. That was the main key, for those freshman pitchers to do what they did and for the other four freshmen who played really good defense throughout the year” said Hollar.
Establishing such a strong reputation certainly has its benefits. That was clearly demonstrated with having such a high caliber freshmen class last year “Recruits want to play on a winning program,” said Hollar. Even on a Division Two level L-R’s softball reputation is notable.
“Travel ball coaches know we have a good program and try to send kids in our direction,” said Hollar. Coach Hollar does practice a good theory when it comes to recruiting which has kept the Lady Bears so strong for so long. “We have to go and get better players to replace who is graduating but that’s difficult,” said Hollar.
However, being such a high- profile team certainly comes with its cons.
“We always have a target on our back, it makes everyone else in our conference want to be better,” said Hollar.
All in all Coach Hollar said it best when it comes to last year’s and the years’ before success, “It’s nice to be a dynasty.”
Track, Lacrosse ready to shine in conference
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Bears Football Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time
Sep. 7 Concord Home 7 p.m.
Sep. 14 Davidson Davidson 7 p.m.
Sep. 21 Wingate Home 7 p.m.
Sep. 28 Tusculum Tusculum 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 5 Brevard Home 2 p.m.
Oct. 12 N. Greenville N. Greenville 2 p.m.
Oct. 19 Newberry Home 2 p.m.
Oct. 26 Mars Hill Mars Hill 1 p.m.
Nov. 2 Carson-Newman Home 2 p.m.
Nov. 9 Alderson-Broaddum
Home 12 p.m.
Nov 16 Catawba Catawba 1:30 p.m.
Photo Credit: SportsFotosDespite new girls on the team, the women’s softball team finish strong.
Photo Credit: SportsFotosBoth track & field and lacrosse join the Southern Atlantic Conference this year for the first time.
same thing for dinner.”Students have also been
known to scoop ice cream into a cup and go to the milk station to make a milkshake. Adding a banana or cookies to the milkshake are additional options.
“It’s like a Cook-Out milkshake without the drive,” said Chris Phillips, sophomore at L-R.
The best advice that can be given about the caf is to get there early. The food will be fresh and most likely there will be more options, including specialty foods.
“I try to get to dinner early because the food hasn’t been sitting underneath the heater for too long,” said sophomore Micah Rufsvold.
By checking the cards in the napkin dispensers at the beginning of the month, you can be sure to make it to the caf on nights with special foods or themes. Be sure not to miss nights like “Steak Night” or watching a movie while you eat on “Disney Night.”
“I love Steak Night,” said sophomore Christian Benoit. “It gives me something to look forward to each month.”
You should also use the caf as an opportunity to do homework, last minute studying or as a social hour.
“It’s always been a good place to converse over meals,” Benoit said.
Next time you find yourself in the caf, don’t let the options limit you. Get creative.
Photo Credit: Rhynean Archives & Tiffany Fields
In January of 1963 the Cromer Student Center was nearing completion. Today this area serves as one of the most common locations on campus and has undergone many changes over the years.
