Corey Rose Wins Mr. Methodist

ROTC pg. 3 Student Businesses pg. 3 Love Doctors pg. 5

February 2, 2006 Fayetteville, North Carolina Volume 45, Issue 9 Corey Rose Wins Mr. Methodist Joe Aldridge Corey Rose, sponsored by some way by the the Methodist College others, saying in Entertainment Editor ROTC program, was their own way crowned “Mr. Methodist.” “don’t be nervous,” The second annual “The show was fun, or “you can do it.” Mr. Methodist Pageant was enjoyable, memorable, and Cheryle Rivas, held at 8:00 p.m. on tough. If sponsored again, Methodist College’s January 29, 2006. I would do this next year,” director of college relations and marketing, was the host. There were also performances by the Monarch Dancers, Lady T, and Chrissy Byrd, the reigning princess of North Carolina. Even smallTALK Stu was there to present the awards. Many new faces were among the contestants this year, but there was one that competed last year. “The show this year was much better than last year; most of the kinks The crowd cheered as Rose said. have been worked Contestants from all out. I had a great over the campus battled time,” senior Nick smallTALK their way to be titled “Mr. Kimps said. It’s Your Paper Methodist.” They were Gary Wall, Opinions ...... 4 put to the test in many senior, and Ben areas including formalwear, Gray, freshman, Entertainment ...... 7 talent, sportswear, and also were talking about Pictured left, Mr. Methodist winner Corey Rose, sponsored by ROTC, performs “Simple Movies ...... 8 question and answer. the competition Man” for the talent competition. Photo by Norma Bradshaw. Pictured above, smallTALK Music ...... 9 The crowd cheered as just after the Stu and Mr. Methodist Corey Rose celebrate the win. Photo by Pat Blalock their favorite contestant show. Sports ...... 10 was introduced, while back “I had a lot of fun, the outstanding. I love being from a performance by stage, the men were competition was tough. If around this group, they are Lady T, to smallTALK Stu Be on the look shaking hands and wishing it wasn’t for graduation, I great guys, fun and in a hula skirt, to a cowboy out each other good luck. would do it again next inspiring. This is something singing “Simple Man” by for smallTALK When the time came for year,” Wall said. I will never forget.” Lynard Skynard. Next STU on Campus. their turn, each contestant Gray added, “It [the Anything goes during year’s Mr. Methodist has was patted or tapped in competition] was a Mr. Methodist Pageant much to live up to. 2 smallTALK  Thursday, February 2, 2006 NEWS Volume 45, Issue 9 Green and Gold, Your Money and You On-Campus Student Businesses DeMario Campbell dents exercise alternative time to record music and and has been Staff Writer Without the help of their parents or some type ways of making money. the leasing of songs and c u t t i n g of work study, students are More and more stu- beats with an option of College can be a ﬁ - left to fend for themselves. dents are becoming self buying. nancially insecure time for Due to these circum- employers by creating their Robertson is a many students. stances, stu- own small businesses on Resident Advi- campus. sor in These businesses usu- ally cater to other students on campus, as well hair for as people off the past 6 years. capus. His prices are also great compared to t h e other barbers off campus. Cape Fear Robertson & Brad- Commons and shaw Room Cleaning and has also recently re- Painting Service is another Robertsonleased a new & album Bradshawthat is example of student entre- One Stop Painton saleShop now. and Cleaningpreneurship. Service One ex- Compared to other Owners Latoya Rob- ample of a student studios, these prices are ertson and Norma Brad- owned business is Latoya wonderful and recording shaw offer cleaning and Robertson’s “Lady T Pro- would be a great way for painting services to anyone ductions.” any potential rising artist who is in need of refur- As many of you know, to get a professional re- bishing their living quar- Robertson is a rising recording of their work. ters. cording artist/producer/ Another student All of these student songwriter. owned business is Dwayne business owners know the Wayne’s World of Kuts With the equipment Johnson’s “Wayne’s World ﬁ nancial state of most col- that she owns, she has cre- of Kuts.” lege students, so their pric- ated a music recording Johnson is a resident es are great for people on a business. She offers studio of Cape Fear Commons budget.

smallTALK staff smallTalk is the student-run Editor-in-Chief newspaper of Methodist College. It Will Montoya Staff Writers is published every other week Mr. Methodist DeMario Campbell throughout the school year. The Managing Editor Sarah Davenport newspaper is editorially the Next Big Kahuna Steven Magnusen Laura Beth Lester independent of Methodist College, Justin Morehead and any ideas and opinions News Editor Andrew McIntyre expressed herein do not necessarily Melanie Gibson Amber Smith refl ect the views and opinions of Dionne Drakes the faculty, staff and administration Entertainment Editor Julia Parker of Methodist College. Joe Aldridge Norma Bradshaw David Santiago smallTalk welcomes Letters to Opinions Editor the Editor. All letters should be Elizabeth Vargas delivered to the Student Media offi ce on the fi rst fl oor of Berns Sports Editors Student Center or sent via email to Remille Shipman & Ashley Genova [email protected]. Photo Editor Matt McHale Back row from left to right, Kevin Page, RHA, Taron Stubbs, FYE, Remille Shipman, RHA and Kent Culmer, International Club. Front row from left to right, fi rst runner-up Gary Wall Jr., Phi Alpha Gamma, Mr. Congeniality Nick Kimps, RHA, second runner-up Ben Gray, FYE and Mr. Methodist Corey Rose, ROTC. Congrats to all the winners. Thanks to all who participated and helped with the production. Photo by Pat Blalock. Volume 45, Issue 9 NEWS Thursday, February 2, 2006  smallTALK 3 From Grad School ROTC: A Class All Its Own Adam Deshong As part of ROTC, ca- recon the capabilities of to Art Class Contributing Writer dets participate in chal- the enemy is much more “Business Writing Success lenging and motivating exciting than taking notes Katie Zybeck Skills.” Review formats, In political science, physical training, PT, three during a lecture. Contributing Writer audience, organization, students read newspaper days a week. 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Take a Stand Graduating on Time Joe Aldridge have over 120 hours for must take summer school Entertainment Editor their degree. to graduate in four years. Now, lets do the Or they would have to be Can an average stu- math if a student takes 14 more than a full-time student really graduate from a dent. four-year university in Also, sta- four years? tistics say that the av- The answer is erage college student both yes and no. should study 3-4 hours A student can a week per credit hour. graduate in four years if This means a student why I have to stand up he/she were to abandon taking 14 hours is sup- Melanie Gibson alone. I know there are their conventional think- posed to study between NewsEditor other leaders on this cam- ing in the terms of a 42-56 hours a week. pus, but those leaders are school year. Ever since So, what Why does it seem that the same leaders of every kindergarten the typical does this mean as far the students just want to other organization and club school year has been nine as sports, recreation, complain? I mean we are on this campus; it’s impos- months. jobs and a social life? in college and these are the sible for them all to have The problem with There are years that we are supposed the time to commit to some that is once students reach 168 hours in a week. to be growing from teens challenges. I never thought the college level and go to A full-time student will to adults. We are supposed that I would ever consider a “four-year” school, most spend 14 hours in to be gaining real-life ex- giving up on a fi ght here at think that they actually class, 21 hours eating, perience here and learning Methodist, but the fact is I will graduate in four 56 hours sleeping, and how to take care of prob- am tired of standing alone. years. 56 hours studying each lems and confront issues Methodist College students Here are a few facts week. Which means that we may face in larger need to understand the to dwell on: a full-time stu- hours each semester for they will only have 21 scales in the future. I ad- power they have here. Our dent is a student who takes four years, they will have hours left each week, or 3 mit as a freshman I was tuition keeps this school between 12-14 semester accumulated 112 hours. hours a day to do all of the scared of standing up for running; if we want some- hours, a conventional year Eight semester hours shy other things in life. things that I didn’t agree thing changed the Admin- is two semesters, a gradu- of graduation, this means How will you with, most of the time I istration will have to at ating senior, typically, must that a full time student spend your 21 hours? ended up doing some least listen to us. Unfortu- things that I thought I nev- nately not everyone sees it er would have; and wish I this way and so students never did. However, I have will complain to other peo- learned greatly from these ple who will not stand up “mistakes” if you will and and nothing will ever get they have formed me into done. A few phone calls the person I am today. I from concerned parents see a problem on this cam- can get the fi re started un- pus and I want to jump der any idea of change that right in and fi nd a solution. any student wants. If I hear people complain enough students demand about something and I the same thing there is not want to fi x it. I am learn- doubt that something will ing fast that I am only one be done. Anything you person and I can’t do ev- want changed you can have erything I want to do as long as you are not alone. afraid to stand up for it and I guess I just wonder try. Volume 45, Issue 9 OPINIONS Thursday, February 2, 2006  smallTALK 5 Love Doctors: Blabber On Voice From the Wilderness A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way Dear Love Doctors, of the Lord” Isa 40:3 My girlfriend talks too much. When I fi rst met her she David Santiago such beings as angels and eral account of creation or was cute, quiet and shy. That is why I liked her so much. Staff Writer demons exist? First off, no an allegory for spiritual She is still cute and around almost everyone else she is I did not do that, I still be- truths, one important truth still quiet and shy. With me, she talks constantly. I am lieve that there are celestial can be taken by both known as a quiet guy, and I thought we would make a Life constantly beings on the other side. groups. Satan may have good match. It was really nice at fi rst. We could just sit throws surprises at you. I But now, due to that state- talked Eve into disobeying quietly and be together, but the longer I know her, the was taught to believe An- ment my whole approach God, but he never pointed more that girl talks. gels and Demons really to life is changed. Before, a Gun to her head, she exist, and for the most part I looked at the elements of made the actual decision to I can’t help it. I have come to love her and can’t imag- I still do. This became this world in the demonic do it. Some people say ine my life without her. I don’t want to hurt her feelings, problematic when taking a infl uences, when all of a things like money are the but her constant chatter is driving me up a wall. Help! class in which the profes- sudden I realized that I was evil of the world. There is sor, who believes in God, looking in all the wrong nothing inherently wrong Tired Ears didn’t believe in any other places. Suddenly I knew if with money at all, it’s what form of spiritual entity, in- I was to help rid the world we have done with (class cluding angels and demon- of demonic forces, the one warfare etc.) that made it Dear Tired Ears, Dear Tired Ears, ic forces. To me it was demon I had to focus on evil. The heart of the prob- only logical that if God ex- was not Satan or anything lem in society and the Your girlfriend Isn’t that the way of life? ist so do they. Technically like that. The demon I world is us. We make the must really love and trust We fi nd something that I still do, but the surprise need to battle day after day decisions that affect our you to be able to overcome works just perfectly...then was when one of the most is that demon staring back lives and the world, and her shyness with you. Take it changes. In real life, ev- important lessons I learned at me from the mirror ev- rather than try and help and her chattering as a compli- erything is in a state of in life came out of this de- ery day when I wake up, fox the problem, many ment; she trusts you with fl ux. Circumstances bate. I was listening to his myself. Christians seem bent on her most secret thoughts! change, people change and reasoning for such a belief Again I will reiter- hiding behind the old Flip relationships have to and just letting it fl y over ate, I do believe in things Wilson adage, “The Devil But silence can change to keep working. my head when he suddenly such as demons and angels made me do it!!” If you re- be nice, and your girlfriend hit me and the class with and such. But what I have ally want to see changes will not know that until Honest communication something that left me let go of is the doctrine that take place, stop obsessing you tell her. Try taking her is essential for a relation- speechless. He said “if you so many Christians and re- over fi nding Satan in the for a walk somewhere with ship to survive change. really want to see what the ligious people of many some message played beautiful scenery, and say Your cute, shy girlfriend devil looks like, go look in faiths hide behind. I was backwards on an old re- something like, “It’s nice has found a confi dant. That a mirror.” taught to always beware cord, or the sexual orienta- to just enjoy the quiet and is probably wonderful for I couldn’t say any- that Satan was infl uencing tion of a telle tubby, look the view.” Or, try listening her. But she needs to know thing, all of sudden my en- me, now I’m not so wor- in the mirror, there is the to some soft music with what is wonderful for you. tire perspective had ried about that, I realize demon we all must fi ght her. You can help her see Please consider trying an changed. Because when I that the demon that messes day after day, and when the that silence can be pleas- honest straight-forward thought about it, he was up and battles me day after battle against that demon ant. communication. absolutely right. So how day is myself. Look at the is won, only than will you do I deal with this?? 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Let me tell you my course, you had to repeat Staff Writer judgmental skills? It only pletely morally wrong to story. During the 2004 fall the course). Here, after ex- destroys people and their be encouraging a mind al- semester, I was failing a hausting all of my avenues Justin: Actually the closest friends. tering substance that will biology class really terri- and trying in vain to question is whether or not Justin: I mean, drunks have permanent impacts bly and I was looking for a squeeze a D-minus in this it is ok to get stoned, get speed up and down the on the lives of people you possible solution because I course, I wind up failing a high, you get the idea. Yes! highways killing hundreds know. did not feel I was passing class. Now I’m not trying It is ok! And it is ridiculous of people, they sit at home Justin: Morally wrong the course. I tried every- to bring attention else- that marijuana is illegal in and beat their families in by whose standards? thing; I had a personal tu- where or criticize our aca- the United States. Let’s their alcohol induced Landon: The stan- tor. I tried study groups. I demic mission, but I sug- look at a few of the hun- rages, and they drink their dards of society. even had my RA come gest that maybe we should dred reasons why marijua- liver into failure in one sit- Justin: God’s? Yours? with me to talk with my in- give students somewhat of na should be legal. The ting, but getting drunk is Morals are a person’s. Just structor to see if there was an option by not punishing government is wasting all as legal as breathing. When like beauty is in the eye of any glimmer of hope for students for failing. If of our time and money pro- someone is stoned they the beholder. I think it is me to get out of this course Methodist can look at just hibiting marijuana. Tax- don’t feel like getting up to more of a moral fault to alive. During this search, I allowing struggling stu- payers are forced to pay go get into the car and pass judgement. knew one thing: I either dents to withdraw without billions of dollars to incar- drive. Landon: Let’s look at had to withdraw from this destroying their GPA in the cerate people for having Landon: Nor do they the facts. There are in ex- class with a passing grade, process-without allowing marijuana. If marijuana feel like getting a job or cess of 10 million “heavy or fail it no matter what I others to abuse the system were legal this money contributing to the society drug users” in the United did. This is the WP/WF in the process. I don’t think could go to education or that gives them the free- States. 70% of street crime system, folks. giving kids a do-over health care. doms that all of us enjoy. is drug related. 70% of all But here’s my would hurt our academic Landon: Yeah right!! Justin: But no one has child abuse is committed point. I went to another in- reputation. Justin: Another rea- ever smoked so much pot by substance abusers. In- son is the many medicinal that they have died. There toxication is a huge prob- uses of marijuana. Mari- just aren’t pot overdoses. lem in America; do you juana can ease the pain of It is a natural drug. It has want to make it legal?? many very painful or un- positive uses. It is less Justin: Pot is fi ne. Yes, comfortable illnesses and harmful than tobacco and it should be legal. treatments. Also, the tax alcohol. It should be legal! Landon: I have per- revenue from marijuana Landon: But would sonally seen lives de- could help put a dent in our you want your kids in the stroyed by the use of pot. I stupid national debt. business of selling prod- have watched as friends Landon: That’s a great ucts that do permanent have been pulled into idea, I mean lets just make harm to the brain? mindless games of vandal- it a business, yeah that Justin: Look man, pot ism and hate, forgetting all would work well. Then doesn’t do as much dam- sense of right from wrong. we can induce free enter- age to your brain as alco- Nothing good can come prise in the business of ad- hol or many other things. out of smoking pot. Healthy diction and worthless rec- Landon: I don’t know Fresh �� Authentic �� Mediterranean Food �� Check out our menu online: www.Ramseymedgrill.com �� 482-4433 �� 3608 Ramsey Street  Fayetteville �� Volume 45, Issue 9 Thursday, February 2, 2006  smallTALK 7

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Magnusen & Aldridge

Steven Magnusen Joe Aldridge Managing Editor Entertainment Editor It’s pretty rare to fi nd Anyone a sequel that is better than who fi nds the original movie that Kate Beckin- F i n a l l y of a vampire clan waging spawned it. “Underworld: sale even there is a war against the Evolution” surpasses its mildly attrac- sequel that werewolves. predecessor, “Under- tive will love has the Sequels often have world,” in almost every the new in- capability of no new gimmicks or story way. stallment of c o m p a r i n g lines, this movie has both. I enjoyed the original “ U n d e r - itself to that The story didn’t just pick “Underworld,” but it had world.” The of the up and move to some its fl aws. The plot was ex- writers and original. distant area, or introduce tremely complex, and the director went characters completely out writers didn’t fully explain to great “Underworld: of their element. everything that was hap- lengths to Evolution” is Instead, the movie pening. Much of the his- take full ad- an action picks up right where the tory behind the story was vantage of p a c k i n g , other left off, the same left as a question mark. her eye-candy b l o o d night in fact. Selene, is on “Evolution” goes a appeal. p u m p i n g , the run with her mate, long way towards fi lling in “Under- edge of your Michael, a disturbance in the gaps, while adding world: Evolu- seat thrill ride. the balance of the war has plenty of depth. Director tion” is one Not to come to the attention of Len Wiseman does a much of the better mention the Marcus, the leader of the better job of tying all the action fi lms fact that it is vampires. And the search little details into the rest of I’ve seen in a a b o u t for the truth behind the story. It’s still a little while. Ac- superhuman Selene’s past is on. confusing at the beginning, tion, gore, creatures that The action in this but things clear up after a and Kate thrust for movie is well balanced while. However, if you Beckinsale fl esh. with the story and this will haven’t seen the orginal, make one keep the viewer watching you’ll have no clue about great fi lm. Kate Beckinsale with great intrest. what’s happening in the ( “ S e r e n d i p i t y , ” With more gore, new fi lm. Weekend Box Offi ce Stats: “Underworld”), Selene, more action, more story “Evolution” also has and Scott Speedman and of course more Kate, a signifi cant increase in (“Underworld”), Michael, “Underworld: Evolution” blood and gore compared Rank: Title: Weekend: Total: team up again in this story is the next step in sequels. the fi rst “Underworld.” In 1. Big Momma’s House 2 $28M $28M the fi rst fi lm, most of the 2. Nanny McPhee $14.1M $14.1M killing was with guns, and 3. Underworld: Evolution $11.1M $44.3M Dedeaux’s Java Shop while it might have been 4. Annapolis $7.71M $7.71M Coffee House & Internet Cafe violent, it’s nothing com- 5. Hoodwinked $7.38M $37.7M pared to the creative kill- 6. Brokeback Mountain $6.35M $50.8M 4808 Ramsey Street Ste. 102 ing that goes on in “Evolu- 7. Glory Road $5.16M $34.8M Fayetteville, NC 28311 tion.” It seems like the 8. Last Holiday $4.8M $32.6M (Across from Pizza Hut) writers sat around for hours 9. The Chronicles of Narnia $4.41M $278M simply coming up with 10. The Matador $3.84M $5.5M 910-482-8518 different ways to kill off the various characters in *For more information on movies go to www.imdb.com* Bring in this ad and receive a 10% Discount! the fi lm. Volume 45, Issue 9 ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, February 2, 2006  smallTALK 9

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It has been two and a half years since Yellowcard’s ﬁ rst major label release “Ocean Avenue” on Capitol Records. To date the record has sold 1.7 million copies the band has changed their in the record is when the and has given the band sound too a much heavier violin plays the lead in some major national tone. The songs that have “Rough Landing, Holly.” attention, helping to create the heavier tone seem to The intro to “Waiting a large dedicated fan base. have much more energy Game” the violin starts the On Jan 24 the long and aggression in them. song with a lead melody awaited second major label One thing unique about the that is used throughout the album “Lights and Sounds” band is that they use a song in many great spots. was released. violin in their songs, which Overall, this is a great After listing to the makes them different for record and may be an even second track “Lights and many bands that are out better success than “Ocean Sounds,” it is apparent that today. The only downfall Avenue.” “Uptown but Down to Earth” Justin Morehead Staff Writer

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January 26 and conference thirteen points in the fi rst 24 points on November ist fouled her, giving Remille Shipman rival Shenadoah on Janu- half to garner a 21-point 30. Methodist fell behind Richards-who scored a ca- Sports Editor ary 29. These efforts-com- lead in the fi rst half by as much as 19 points in reer-high 14 points-the op- bined with a tough defeat against the shorthanded the second half after al- portunity to hit the game- of conference opponent Bishops. The Lady Mon- lowing Meredith to shoot winning 15-foot jumper. North Carolina Wesleyan archs’ fi rst-half run ended 75 percent from three- “It felt really good (be- Miracle shots have on January 23 and a road when freshman Zan Mess- point range in the fi rst cause) we worked too been a part of the game loss to rival Christopher ner hit a half-court shot at half. But Methodist slowly hard as a team to lose,” of basketball for almost Newport on January 28- the buzzer to win the ap- worked its way back into Richards said of her as long as the game has gives the Lady Monarchs proval of the crowd and the game before senior game-saving shot. Bissette existed. And miracle a 9-8 overall record and a give Methodist a 43-19 point guard Doris Rich- also scored 18 points on shots have kept the 4-3 conference record go- lead going into the second ards tied the game on a four-of-eight shooting Methodist Lady Mon- ing into the second half of half. The Lady Monarchs lay-up with 1:55 remain- from three-point range. archs in the USA South the USA South conference led by as many as 34 ing in the game. Mere- Nicole Hall led Meredith race. slate. points in the second half dith’s Nicole Hall and with a game-high 26 Methodist had a The Monarchs’ vic- as they cruised to a 72-43 Amira Issa scored back to points. rather interesting week tory over N.C. Wesleyan victory. Sophomore Ash- back lay-ups to give the After losing a tough last week as it took two proved to be the Lady ley Harris and junior Sta- Angels a 77-73 lead with contest to Christopher last-second shots to de- Monarchs’ most dominat- cy Williams led a bal- 51 seconds remaining, but Newport and having to feat non-conference ri- ing outing of the 2005- anced Lady Monarch at- sophomore Courtney Bis- rely on a Lisa Jackson val Meredith College on 2006 season as they went tack with 12 points each sette drained a three-point jump shot to earn a victory on runs of eight, ten, and as all 15 players saw at shot with 30 seconds re- over Shenadoah last week- least nine minutes. But the maining to cut the lead to end, the Lady Monarchs Lady Monarchs had a one point. will host Greensboro on STATE OBD II INSPECTION much harder time against Meredith’s Elizabeth February 1st before travel- a Meredith team that they Hall missed both of her ing to Ferrum on Saturday, had previously beaten by free throws after Method- February 4.

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