Volume 46 February 19, Issue 8 2006 small ALK The Student Voice of Methodist university www.smalltalkmc.comT Wagner Crowned First Miss Methodist (Criminal Justice Associa- music; Sharron McNair, profes- Dionne Drakes tion), Keva Wilson (friends), sor of music; Kevin Allington, Staff Writer Kimberley Soloman assistant baseball coach, and (Friends and Employees of Sara Drake, professor of mass Omni National Bank), Mel- communication. History was made on anie Gibson (Parents’ Asso- “Miss Methodist was Wednesday Feb. 7 as Student ciation), Sakun Gajurek good, but a little long and I think Activities Committee (SAC), Emily Brown (PGM the judges should have been crowned Tiffany Wagner as Program),Erin Yarborough from outside of the MU circle” Cupid Delivers pg. 2 the first Miss Methodist Uni- (Friends), Michele Altomare said criminal justice major Nor- versity, sponsored by the (One Spirit), Rahila Muhibi ma Rae Bradshaw. cheerleading squad. (International Club), Britta- Hosting the event were Antonio “An extraordinary first ny Rea (Friends). Bartee of the Student Activity step towards a long standing “Miss Methodist was Commitee and comedian Ron- tradition”, proclaimed Mr. one of the best events MU nie Jordan. Special performanc- William H. Walker, the asso- had in a while,” stated se- es included stand up comic by ciate dean of students. nior resident assistant Chris Ronnie Jordan, and the musical Other pageant contes- Robinson. styling of Mr. Methodist, Todd tants included Ashley Eliza- Judges included Me- Sackewitz. beth Young (SmallTalk), lissa Jameson, director of “I will never forget his Casey Haigler (Friends and Tiffany Wagner smiles as the very first Public Relations and Events; Miss Methodist. continued on page 2. Family), Autumn Langston Larry Wells, professor of Photo by Dionne Drakes U2 Music pg. 8 In Depth: Life on Campus A series examining living Sanford Hall conditions in residence halls with the same as the entire build- been busy. The residents have Byron Lowe Also, the public bath- ing. had basketball and poker tour- rooms, and heating and cooling naments, and enjoyed the newly Staff Writer Ben Hixon, a resident of system in Sanford are topics of Sanford, said, “Sanford feels added “Underground”. The Un- Sanford is an all-male, like prison, filled with derground is Sanford’s base- freshman dorm. Two people roaches, scummy (ex- ment, which has been just last are assigned per room. The plicit) bathrooms, with month renovated and turned into room has the dimensions of pubic hair everywhere, a game room, with two minia- Pat Riley pg. 11 15 feet by 13 feet. Each room broken humidifiers, ture basketball rims, a ping pong comes with wooden furniture stink hallways, mad table, and a pool table, which is including two single beds, bugs, dirty everything, coming soon. two desks, two large dressers and (it) needs to be Ime Umo said, “It’s a nice and two green hard-back knocked down and addition, something for fresh- chairs. Each floor has a com- made a new.” man to look forward to for years small ALK to come.” T munity bathroom. It costs Devin Beck, also Opinions...................4 $1,800 to stay in Sanford for a a resident of Sanford year. Hall, said, “The bath- Entertainment...........7 According to the resi- Body hair and garbage in sink in Sanford rooms suck, (there) dents, conditions are adequate Hall All Photos by Byron Lowe needs to be private or in most cases. However, there better maintained show- World News..............3 were a few areas where they ers. New and improved said are in need of improve- many complaints. Several dis- heating and cooling system is Sports.......................9 ments. For one, the interior turbing sights are seen in the needed. Or simply build a new presence and design feels dull bathrooms, like body hair cut Sanford that doesn’t feel like a and unwelcoming, like with and left all around and urination prison.” Check out our new the concrete white washed on floors instead of urinals. Only one person out of ten website! walls, one almost feels like The problem with the stated Sanford was good in his they are in a prison. If one heating and cooling system is view. were to compare Sanford with simply the residents cannot pick With activities, the resi- smalltalkmc.com Pearce, one would feel that their own settings, but has to go dent assistants at Sanford have Pearce is more welcoming. Residue on bathroom floor 2 smallTALK February 19, 2006 Volume 46, Issue 8 continued from page 1. ager commented “It was funny. I was entertained, and it was well B.E.T jokes on the MU put together.” Safley Leads Retention Committe stage,” said international student The second runner-up was Kaisha Ahye. Rahlia Muhibi, an international Byron Lowe University Loyalty Day student.The first runner-up was To com- football players leave.” The pageant consisted of Staff Writer pliment this sto- Nicole Gianni, a several sections: the talent por- Erin Yarborough, president of ry, I took the Weaver Resident stated: “I tion, the question and answer SAC. A new Committee has re- liberty to ask a think all-coed dorms would period, the announcement of the “The event went smoothly cently been established here at few students a improve retention, because top five, and more questions and Student Activities did an Methodist. The new “Retention simple question: there is little to do at night, written by the judges. awesome job” said Shauna Committee”, has already set a “Methodist Uni- and I feel the visitation Lois DeVico, office man- Bunn, a biology major. serious goal for itself. The mis- versity has add- hours are unfair.” sion statement of the committee ed a new Com- Blaine Nascimento is exactly like the title; “To in- mittee entitled said; “The Cafeteria food vestigate, research, and develop Dr. Reverend the Retention Michael W. Safley needs improvement, cant strategies to retain students here C o m m i t t e e , eat enjoyable food. And the at Methodist University.” Spe- with a goal to campus needs to recruit cifically freshman: the commit- research and create ways to keep more females.” tee will research statistics on students here at Methodist. If Alex Holroyde seemed to why freshman leave. They will you can give the Chairperson a agree with this as well stating: look into other schools to learn word of advice or suggestion, “There is a lack of females, ac- of various methods. Also, this what would you say?” tivities, and parties. People committee will hold various Well the first person to re- leave because there not having open meeting sessions, for stu- spond to this question was John fun.” dents to attend, where they can Morton, a Sanford Hall Resi- Small Talk newspaper voice their personal opinions or dent. He stated: “The biggest is- will work with the Retention observations of what can be im- sue that needs to be addressed is Committee on this goal, and we All of the Miss Methodist contestants smile for the camera in their proved here at Methodist. Mr. getting students more involved welcome any student’s who formal wear Michael Safley, Vice President in student activities at a more wish to express their view to Photo by Dionne Drakes for Church and Community Re- frequent basis.” bring it in writing to a Small lations and Minister to the Uni- Will Watkins, and R.A. Talk writer, or to Mr. Safley versity, is the Chairperson of the for Sanford stated: “Improve the himself. We at Small Talk will new committee. Safley would Football program, for a lot of post your suggestions in our pa- like all students to know that per, and on our website. they are welcomed to come to meetings, the next meeting will On Valentine’s Day, Cupid delivered cookies to staff be on Wednesday, from 130 to memebers and students. The cookie sales were a fundraiser 230 in the Heritage Dining for smallTALK. COLLEGE SPECIALS Room (located under the Bern’s Photos by Remille Shipman behind the Alumni Dining Room). 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