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By Kaitlyn Mullis
It’s been eight
months since Mike Miller
took office as Pfeiffer’s
new president. The North
Carolina native accepted
the position in November
after the college conducted
an extensive four month
search. For Miller, the
year has been both a
transition and a learning
experience.
“Not coming from
an educational
background, it’s more
important for me to listen
than to talk right now,
and after eight months,
I’ve learned a lot,” Miller
said. “I have no intention
of cutting off sources of
advice.”
Those sources of
advice have come from all
directions.
“I’ve enjoyed
meeting with faculty and
staff on a department to
department basis,
learning who people are,
what their roles are, and
what they can contribute
to Pfeiffer,” Miller stated.
“I’ve been meeting with
alumni, foundations,
trustees, and others to
reacquaint them with
Pfeiffer’s mission and how
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they can assist. It’s been a
collaborative effort, with
small but positive steps.”
Many students
have seen the effects of the
effort almost immediately
upon entering Pfeiffer’s
campus. The most talked
about change, it seems,
are the bright new signs
that not only welcome
drivers to the campus, but
also decorate the
entrances to every dorm
and building. In addition,
the Merner Gym lobby
and bathrooms have been
redone, air conditioning
has been installed in
Washington dorm, and
large flat-screen TVs and
new furniture have been
placed in the common
rooms of all residential
buildings.
“The gymnasium
lobby and bathrooms, the
classroom technology, and
campus signs are all a
part of an ongoing
process,” Miller said.
“These are areas that
touch the student. It’s
exciting to see what we’ve
been able to do.”
Miller, a former
Morehead Scholar at UNC
and a Wake Forest School
of Law graduate, is intent
on academic goals.
“I always like to
put the academic first,” he
said. “We’ve done a full
review of all the academic
departments, and made
adjustments. We have
high aspirations for what
we can do on the academic
side, and this includes
expectations for students
and for faculty.”
As transitional as
his term has been so far,
Miller has instilled an
ambitious attitude for
Pfeiffer and its leaders.
“We’re embarking
upon a strategic planning
process to involve a broad
academic community,”
Miller said. “Coming up
[this month] we’re having
a meeting of all staff and
faculty. This is an
intensive but fun planning
event built upon data
received from students,
alumni, and the
community in order to
come up with a road map
of where Pfeiffer needs to
go in the next five to ten
years.”
“My belief is that
a vision created in that
fashion is much stronger
than merely the edict of
one president over
another,” he said.
Miller says he has
joined faculty and staff on
campus to work together
and push the college in
one direction- forward.
“We’re progressing
in a positive fashion,” he
said. “I want to encourage
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students to tell their
friends back home that
they need to come
experience Pfeiffer.”
“I’m not wanting
to look over the shoulder,”
Miller added, “but rather
we’re moving forward.”
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By Shea McDonnell
What is critical
thinking and engaged
learning? These aren’t
just fancy terms, they’re
destined to become part of
Pfeiffer’s vocabulary and
way of life.
Every ten years a
university must go
through a process to be
reaccredited. This is
important to not only
current students working
toward a degree, but
alumni whose diploma
would lose its value if the
school lost its
accreditation. A main
aspect of the
reaccreditation process is
the QEP, or Quality
Enhancement Plan, a
detailed plan that must
focus on improving
student learning. The
plan must be accessible
and be able to be proven
successful to SACS, or
Southern Area Colleges
and Schools, the
organization which
reaccredits all schools
from Virginia to Texas.
Dr. Don Poe is overseeing
the QEP process.
“Everyone must
have input. It is a bottomup
process. Everyone
including students must
have a say, it cannot
simply be the president
coming in and announcing
the plan,” Poe explained.
The two focuses of
the QEP, critical thinking
and engaged learning,
were chosen through a
long process.
“It started two
years ago through having
students and faculty give
input through an
electronic survey. The
ideas from the survey
were dwindled down over
time through further
polling and surveys until
two options tied in the
voting process. Rather
than choosing between the
two it was ultimately
decided to keep both on as
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WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
aspects of the QEP,” Poe
said.
Definitions of
critical thinking and
engaged learning are
varied, but both are vital
parts of the learning
process.
“Engaged learning
can be used through
internships and student
run and orientated
projects. Critical thinking
ultimately leads to
engaged learning,” Poe
explained. “Those who
think critically will
ultimately be a part of
engaged learning.”
So what does
critical thinking and
engaged learning mean to
you? When asked,
students had many
different interpretations.
“Critical thinking
is being able to approach a
situation with an open
mind in hopes of
analyzing it,” student
Abbey Hallowell said.
“Critical thinking
is thinking outside the
box,” student Alexis Berdel
said.
Over the next few
years the campus
community will help
develop what these terms
mean to our educational
process and how they can
become a part of what and
how we learn at Pfeiffer.
“The biggest
thing students can do is
be aware of it. Not just
understanding the title
and what QEP is but
being able to understand
what engaged learning
and critical thinking are
and being able to
recognize them,” Poe said.
“We do not just see this as
a hoop to jump through,
or a check list to cross. We
see this as more of a
transformative process,
and believe the university
will be qualitatively
different after we do all of
this.”
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES
By Ashleigh Gray
When you
returned to Pfeiffer for fall
semester, you were
greeted with new signs
around campus. There are
bright signs announcing
the University’s entrance
on Highway 52. New
Reserved Parking signs
have been placed in the
parking lots. The
Reserved Parking signs
can be personalized for
prospective and new
students so they feel
welcome when they come
to tour the campus.
Outside of every building
is a new sign with the
building’s name.
“I think the signs
look great, especially the
two Pfeiffer University
signs on Highway 52,”
junior Ashley Caudle said.
“I believe it’s good for
people who may be touring
Pfeiffer. They can easily
see the names of the
buildings.”
Chad Russell,
Director of Enrollment
Marking at Pfeiffer, was
one of those who headed
up this project. Russell
said the old signs gave
Pfeiffer a bad impression
when the “Welcome to
Pfeiffer” sign was missing
an “e” or an “f”.
“The new signs
give us an image,” Russell
said. “They make us a
university.”
There are still
more signs to be added,
such as a campus map
and road signs. The signs
cost a total of around
$37,000 and were a gift to
the university from
Pfeiffer Alumni Chip
Asbury (Class of 1978) and
his wife Mary Clodfelter
Asbury (Class of 1976).
“I believe that the
signs help identify
building and parking
spaces,” Pfeiffer Student
Char Webber said. “They
make getting around a lot
easier and look very nice.”
NEWS
By Sawyer Wyrick
For the first time
in over a decade the
Misenheimer police force
has a new face at the head
of the throne. Erik
McGinnis has taken over
as our new Chief of Police,
replacing Tracey Wyrick.
McGinnis
attended RCCC for
Criminal Justice and
Basic Law Enforcement
Training. He graduated
from Pfeiffer University in
December of 2010 with a
degree in Criminal
Justice.
McGinnis served
four years in the
Misenheimer Police
Department as a patrol
sergeant, traffic sergeant
and administrative
captain. Before coming to
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our small campus
community he also served
in the Concord Police
Department as well as the
Mecklenburg County
Sheriff’s Office.
“The transition
has been fairly smooth.
Chief Wyrick left the
department in excellent
shape and I have learned
a lot in my time here at
Misenheimer,” McGinnis
said. “My favorite part
about being Chief is
developing closer working
relationships with the
personnel here at Pfeiffer.”
McGinnis wants
students to know that
they should not expect any
major changes as far as
the way matters are
handled on campus. He
says officers will be fair to
everyone but will be strict
in enforcing the zero
alcohol and drug policies
or anything that
represents a danger to the
Pfeiffer community.
McGinnis is also a
dedicated family man. He
has been married to his
wife Melissa for nine years
and they have two sons,
Cole and Michael.
“I have enjoyed
my time here at
Misenheimer and look
forward to a bright future
here. The Misenheimer/
Pfeiffer community is a
tight knit community and
working here you feel you
are part of something
special. I cannot think of
anywhere I would rather
be at this point in my
career,” McGinnis added.
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By Jamie
Beinkampen
Every year as
students return to school
they are greeted with
financial registration
and every year there are
those few students who
come into registration
and realize they are not
financially prepared for
the upcoming semester.
This year only 38% of
the student body was
given a Pfeiffer pass,
which means all their
paperwork and accounts
were in order.
“The pass is
available each semester
and enables the student
to skip the financial
registration
process…Then they can
focus their attention on
getting moved in, taking
care of other last minute
class scheduling,
spending a little more
time with their family,
catching up with friends;
doing anything but
worrying about their
student insurance, their
financial aid, or their
bill,” Controller of
Financial Operations
Shivon Lee said.
So why do
students sometimes come
into registration
unprepared?
“We tried
something a little different
this year; we e-mailed
students their award
letters instead of mailing
them so they could get out
quicker,” Director of
Financial Aid Amy Brown
said.
Not only were
award letters e-mailed,
but billing statements and
award letters were posted
on my.pfeiffer. If students
don’t check their e-mails
and my.pfeiffer accounts
then they will not be
aware of any changes in
their bill or awards.
So what can
students do in the future
to prevent a registration
wreck?
1. Balance paid in full
by the deadline by the
following or a combination
of the following:
a. Paid by cash
b. Paid by financial aid
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c. Enrollment in the 9
month payment plan
(where the 1st payment is
due and paid before the
pass deadline)
2. Financial aid is
completed (items such as
below):
a. Documents signed
(Master Promissory
Notes, Award letters,
NCLTG application, etc.)
b. Paperwork
completed and turned in
c. Parent PLUS/
Alternative Loan approval
3. Insurance Waived
or Accepted
“All these three
steps can be done online at
the convenience of the
student through their
my.pfeiffer account,” Lee
added.
So what’s the
bottom line here? In order
for students to be as
prepared as possible for
financial registration they
need to be checking their
Pfeiffer e-mail accounts,
regardless of whether they
are currently in classes or
on break.
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NAVIGATING YOUR DEGREE AUDIT
By Laura Owens
The goal of most
students at Pfeiffer is to
eventually graduate and
move onto a career, but
what happens in your last
year? All seniors have to
complete a degree audit
and senior exit testing to
guarantee graduation. It
seems simple, but for
many students it is a
stressful and confusing
topic. Many students are
unclear what steps to
take, when to take them,
and what to do if one of
those steps goes wrong.
“Going through
the process was difficult
because I had classes
missing. We had to do
some investigating before
I could even turn in my
audit,” Senior Sha’ Rice
said.
“Mine still isn’t
done,” senior Will Wright
admitted.
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Registrar Lourdes
Silva says everything
students need is on
my.pfeiffer or in the
student handbook on page
27.
“The one thing
that is not working is that
students are not reading
their Pfeiffer emails,”
Silva said.
Silva says many
reminders and documents
are sent to seniors and the
emails just aren’t getting
opened. She has some
recommendations for
seniors that may help destress
the process. One:
Read Pfeiffer emails. Two:
Make a second
appointment with your
advisor after your degree
audit to make sure that
everything is still on
track. Three: If you have
any questions feel free to
stop in to the Registrar’s
Office and inquire.
There is also
another opportunity on
the horizon to help make
sure that you are ready to
leave Pfeiffer without any
roadblocks. Seniors Day is
March 1 st and all
December and May
graduates are invited to
come to the Stokes
Student Center and talk
to the Registrar’s Office,
Business Office, the
testing center, Alumni
Association and the
Graduation Coordinator.
This serves as one last
check to make sure that
everything is going as
planned.
“I’m going to look
at my audit with great
detail…so I can graduate
on time,” Rice said.
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
By Ashley Bowers
Certain Pfeiffer
Business majors need to
do some subtraction to
figure out new degree
requirements. The total
required hours for
business administration
majors have been cut from
69 to 66 hours, which
includes dropping the core
requirement from 54
hours to 51 hours.
Concentration hours have
been left at a constant 15.
There have also been a
few changes to the list of
concentrations available.
Two new concentrations
have been added, banking
and international
business, and the name of
business economics has
been changed to
economics. International
business was a separate
major, but as of this year,
it has been discontinued.
Banking was added for a
logical reason.
“We added the
banking concentration
because Pfeiffer is
relatively close to
Charlotte which, along
with New York City, are
the two largest banking
centers in the country,”
Department Chair Toby
Poplin explained.
“In Finance you
can go to work in the
finance department of a
corporation or you can
work for a life insurance
company, you can work
for whatever, while
banking is more
structured. It’s a little
more defined. It’s a part of
the general area of finance
but it’s a bit more
specific.”
For those of you
wondering why these
changes have been made
now, the answer is simple.
“We’re trying to
appeal to what the
customers want, what the
students want,” Professor
Gerald Carpenter said.
If anyone
currently working on
their degree in Business
Administration would like
to graduate using the new
requirements, you can do
so simply by informing
the Registrar and by
indicating the catalog year
on your application for
degree audit. To see the
new requirements in
print, view the 2011/2012
catalog online at http://
www.pfeiffer.edu/images/
stories/Registrar/2011-
2012_Undergraduate_Catalog.pdf.
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By Melquan Thomas
Pfeiffer has an
openly gay coach this
year. His name is Nick
Clark. Clark is from
Carleton, Michigan and
came to Pfeiffer to be an
assistant coach of the
men’s volleyball team. He
also assists Pfeiffer’s
Women’s Volleyball.
“I am proud of
who I am. There are so
few openly gay coaches/
athletes,” Coach Clark
said. “If you look at the
entire NCAA, there are
about 421,000 young men
and women studentathletes
on approximately
17,800 teams. I’m one of a
handful that is out. I’ve
received nothing but
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support from Head Coach
Steve Bintz and a few
other coaches in the
athletic department.”
Student-athletes
we spoke with said Clark’s
openness will be a great
learning experience.
“It’s different and
it’s something that I have
never experienced before
within a sport. I think
what he is doing is and
will be beneficial for him
and other gay athletes and
coaches,” freshman
volleyball player Jessica
Homrich said. “On the
other hand, he is a great
coach and knows a lot
about the game. He will
be a great factor in the
program’s success in
upcoming seasons.”
Clark wants to
lend support to the entire
Pfeiffer community.
“I want to be able
to help anyone on campus,
not just the lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender
students, but anyone who
needs help,” Clark said. “I
am a teacher and a
mentor at heart. I want to
be able to help guide and
help change lives for the
better.”
Clark invites
students and studentathletes
to visit his office
and use him as a
resource.
The little white doors in Jane Freeman bathrooms have been here for many years
and housed pipe chases. These doors made it easier for servicemen to reach the pipes and
work on them.
“I believed they were just closets they keep toilet paper, paper towels, and other
supplies in,” Junior Ashleigh Gray said.
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By Brittney Rice
This summer
Pfeiffer lost two students
who were beloved
members of our
community. 21 year old
Senior Jesse Parks, a
Computer Information
Systems major, passed
away due to heart
complications. Not even a
month later, the Pfeiffer
family learned the terrible
loss of Falcon basketball
player Dexter Royer. A
tree fell on Royer while he
was at work. Royer was
only 21 years old and a
Liberal Studies major.
“Dexter was a
wonderful young man that
brought energy and
passion to everything he
did. Our thoughts and
prayers go out to the
Royer family through this
difficult time,” Pfeiffer
Men’s Basketball Coach
Jeremy Currier said in
the email sent out to
students and faculty.
“Dexter had one of
the most innocent hearts I
have ever gotten to know,”
senior Shank
Ranganathan said.
“Dexter was a very
positive person and he was
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
care free and made a point
to live every moment of
his life to the fullest.”
Pfeiffer alumnus
Van Gray roomed with
Royer.
“The biggest
thing I miss about him is
how positive and happy he
slways was. Out of a
whole year of living with
him, I only saw him upset
once. No matter what was
going on he was always
smiling, making jokes,
and trying to keep
everyone happy,” Gray
said.
Many students
like Kirsten Bragg
expressed how much they
miss Parks’ presence.
“My favorite
memory that I have of
Jesse Parks is when we
were playing humans
verses zombies on the
whole campus and I would
see him in his wheel chair
riding around campus
with his sword in his
hand ready to stun any
zombies that he saw,”
Bragg said.
Senior Jenny
Hicks was Parks’ best
friend on campus.
“It’s 100 little
things that I miss about
him, like the good
morning text I would get
from him or him letting
me ride around in his
chair,” Hicks recalled. “He
was everyone’s best friend
and you could talk to him
about anything, he was so
positive and you never had
to worry about him
judging you.”
A celebration of
Parks’ life was held in
Henry Pfeiffer Chapel
July 20, 2011. Friends and
family were able to share
their witness to his life
and support one another
on the way to Jesse’s
funeral the following
morning.
“I miss you Dex.
Me and you are gonna be
throwing alleys again
when my time comes,”
Ranganathan said.
Prayers go out to
the Royer and Parks
families. Please visit The
Falcon’s Eye on Facebook
to leave a condolence
message and share
memories of Jesse and
Dexter.
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Dexter Royer
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IN WITH THE NEW?
By Melquan Thomas
This year’s new
student orientation
featured some changes.
Entrance testing was done
on the first day of classes
instead of Saturday
morning, the new student
day of service was added,
and more seminars were
included. Why so many
alterations in this year’s
new student orientation?
“I don’t believe that the
new student orientation
changed very dramatically
this year,” Director of
Service Programs and
Interim Director of
Orientation Jonathan
Rowe said. “The new
components implemented
this year are part of
Pfeiffer University’s
continued progression to a
leading and model liberal
arts university.”
Many freshmen
complained how the
seminars were too long,
the entrance testing was
conflicting, and there was
just too much going on at
one time. “Entrance
testing should have been
done before the first day of
classes, because it caused
much conflict and
confusion for the incoming
freshmen,” freshman
Taylor Lee said.
“The day of service
was fine, but the whole
student orientation felt
very rushed to me,”
freshman Ali Carr said.
“My belongings sat outside
of the hall in my
dormitory for many hours.
This happened because
after I finally got finished
with my financial
registration I only had
time to get my stuff in the
building. I was required to
be at seminars
immediately after. I had
no time to do anything. I
just wanted to relax.”
These problems
were not only noticed by
freshmen, but also by
students that helped with
new student orientation.
“The seminars were long.
There should have been
breaks with snacks and
drinks provided for the
freshmen, but it wasn’t,”
Cline advisor Elizabeth
Nichols said. “Also,
students got bored with
the games and activities
rather quickly.”
What did you
think of new student
orientation? Join the
discussion on our
Facebook site.
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LUAU
August 26: A Pfeiffer -style luau allowed students to come
together and enjoy dinner outside. Students engaged
themselves in a slip and slide and rock climbing.
When you needed something to cool yourself off
from the activities, free snow cones were provided.
Pictures by Jessica Homrich
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By Caressa Samuel
If you have been
around campus this year
and thought you were
seeing double, you were
wrong. If you have seen
the Lyerly sisters here at
Pfeiffer University, you
were actually seeing
triple.
Jessica, Megan,
and Katie Lyerly are
identical triplets
embarking on their
freshman year here at
Pfeiffer. Born in Salisbury,
NC, they have had quite
the journey to get to this
point in their lives,
beginning at birth.
“It was an all
natural pregnancy;
[however] my mom was
diagnosed with toxemia
and it became very serious
[because] a multiples
pregnancy is very high
risk so they had to do an
emergency C-section,”
Megan Lyerly said.
Toxemia, also
known as preeclampsia, is
a condition during
pregnancy where blood
pressure increases and the
expecting mother retains
water and protein is found
in the urine.
“My mom had to
be transferred to Forsyth
Medical Hospital and
when she went into
surgery they decided to
time us one minute
apart,” Megan said.
After a difficult
arrival, that one minute
apart for the Lyerlys
brought lifelong
sisterhood, but for their
family triple the sisters
also means triple the
price.
“Everything [for
us] is three times the
price of the sticker. Just
dorm room stuff—three
bedspreads, three laptops,
three times the tuition,”
Jessica Lyerly said.
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THREE’S COMPANY
“It’s like you’ve been given two best friends at birth.” - Student Jessica Lyerly
The sisters are all
nursing majors and all
three participate in the
choir, but despite being
almost indistinguishable
in appearance, they each
have their own unique
personalities.
“People see us
more as one person than
individuals,” Jessica said.
Katie, the
youngest of the three,
brands herself as being
“artsy,” because of her
enjoyment of baking and
doodling. On the other
hand, her sister Jessica,
the oldest, is “the outgoing
one” and Megan, the
middle child, has a
passion for singing.
The Lyerlys also
find that people have their
own perception of what it’s
like to be a triplet, and
many of those ideas and
expectations are really
misconceptions.
“People assume
that we’re always
together, but we’re not,”
Katie said. “Sometimes
when we’re together too
much you just want your
own space and alone time
but you can never get it.”
Other ideas such
as “reading each others’
minds” and “playing
tricks on people” are also
misconceptions according
to the sisters.
Nevertheless, they
cannot deny a strong
sisterly connection.
“We can feel when
something’s wrong with
each other. We have a
sisterly intuition,” Megan
said.
The intuition
shared forms a bond
between them, and as
they tackle college
together the Lyerlys
realize they are glad to
have their sisters by their
side.
“It’s like you’ve
been given two best
friends at birth; you don’t
have to face things alone,
you always have someone
to do it with you,” Jessica
said.
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By Kristyn Craven
Are you low on
cash? Did you spend the
last of your money at
Poncho’s buying... uh…
tacos? Well, you no longer
have to spend the rest of
your weekend on campus.
There are plenty of options
in the area that are under
five bucks, or even free!
“It’s a little hard
trying to find things to do
that are on the cheaper
side but that’s because
there are so many other
things that need to be
taken care of such as
living expenses, gas and
school supplies,” student
Cameron Kaylor says.
“Therefore I am left with
EntErtainmEnt
FUN UNDER $5
very little money to
spend.”
Many students are
faced with the same
problem as Kaylor.
Between dinner and a
movie, an evening of
enjoyment can cost
upwards of $40 for a
single couple.
“There isn’t a lot
to do around here,”
explains student Amber
Johnson. She, like many
students, is unaware of
the rich culture and
endless activities that
Stanly County has to offer.
Here are just a few
options:
Event Address Time Cost
Badin Road Drive-In 2411 Badin Rd. Albemarle Fridays – Sunday at
Sundown
Get Lost Corn Maze 20935 NC Highway 73 West
Albemarle
Wayne’s World Skating
Rink
2223 Hwy 52, Albemarle Open until 9 most
days
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$5
11am-7pm $5 for group rate
Uwharrie Off Road Trail 789 NC Hwy 24/27 E, Troy Dusk - Dawn $5 per vehicle
Uwharrie Nat’l Forest 789 NC Hwy 24/27 E, Troy Dawn - Dusk Free
Movies in the Park 161 Ray Kennedy Drive
Locust
Little Creek Music Park 20386 Old Concord Rd
Albemarle
$4
Fridays at 8pm Free
Sept. 17 th at 6pm Free
Best of Badin Festival Downtown Badin Sept. 16 th – 17 th Free
Locust Cruise-In Locust Center City 3 rd Friday of every
month
Stanly County Museum 112 N. Third St. Albemarle Tuesday – Friday
10am-5pm
Uwharrie Hiking Club Albemarle Parks and Rec. Designated
Weekends
Loaners Rods and Reels Albemarle Parks and Rec Ongoing Free
Swimming at Badin
Lake
Pictures by Tyler Smith
Free
Free
Free
Downtown Badin Ongoing Free

CHAMPIONS BACK FOR MORE
By Dustin Brannam
2011 looks to be an
interesting year for
Pfeiffer Women’s Soccer as
the team comes off a
conference championship.
Last year the talented
Lady Falcons defeated the
Belmont Abbey Crusaders
in the 2010 Conference
Championship after 12
overtime penalty kicks.
They have lost some
fantastic players such as
Megan Reaves, Sara
McCormack and Erin
Menzel, but have added 16
new freshmen and
transfers who are excited
to come in and do their
part to repeat.
“It’s a privilege to
play on a team that has
won such a big
tournament and I’m ready
to work hard to step up
and continue this winning
tradition,” junior transfer
Jill Maykut said.
Returning players
are eager to work hard
and come back strong.
“We have high
expectations for ourselves.
We hope to go undefeated
and win the conference
championship again,”
sophomore Joi Chrishon
said.
“We also want to
be great role models,”
sophomore Tish Patino
added.
“It would be pretty
cool to be the first Pfeiffer
Women’s Soccer Team to
win back to back
conference championships.
Pictures by
Jessica Homrich
sports
But most of all, we are
excited about the
opportunity to be a role
model to not only the
young newcomers but also
the school as a whole,”
sophomore Bekka Glass
said.
Despite being
conference champions, at
least one preseason poll
has Pfeiffer projected
number two behind
Belmont Abbey. Pfeiffer
players will not take this
sitting down.
“I think the
relationships this year are
better, so I think that will
take us further,” Patino
said.
SERVING UP SOME NEW FACES
By Sawyer Wyrick
Pfeiffer
Women’s Volleyball will
have a new yet familiar
face calling the shots
on the sidelines for the
2011 season. Former
standout player Petra
Ljubicic is a new
assistant coach.
Ljubicic, who is
originally from Serbia,
joins the Falcon
coaching staff after
playing here in
Misenheimer for four
seasons. She started
every game from the
time she was a
freshman to the time
she finished up her
senior year. Throughout
her career Ljubicic set
multiple school
records, such as most
digs in a match, most
kills in a season (408),
most attempts in a
season (1,152), and
most attempts in a
career (3,024).
“I am extremely
excited to be coaching
this year. Our team has
a lot of talent and a lot
of depth,” Ljubicic said.
“Ljubicic knows
a lot about the game
and has a lot of helpful
input,” middle hitter
Jessica Homrich said.
“She’s also someone
you can go to off the
court for anything.”
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CROSS CROSS COUNTR COUNTR COUNTRY
COUNTR COUNTR
Sep. 24th at Wingate 9:00 a.m.
GOLF
GOLF
Sep. 12th-13th at Anderson Invitational 8:00 a.m.
Sep. 19th-20th Pfeiffer Intercollegiate 8:00 a.m.
MEN’S MEN’S SOCCER
SOCCER
Sep. 10th vs. BELMONT ABBEY 4:00 p.m.
Sep. 12th at Newberry 4:00 p.m.
Sep. 16th at Lee 6:00 p.m.
Sep. 20th vs. BARTON 4:00 p.m.
Sep. 24th vs. LEES-MCRAE (Homecoming) 4:00 p.m.
Sep 28th at Mount Olive 3:00 p.m.
FALCON’S ALCON’S
SPORTS SCHEDULES
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: RODD BAXLEY
LAYOUT EDITOR: JAMIE ALCALA
ADVISOR: CHARISSE LEVINE
NEWS EDITORS: JOHN GOBLE, SHA RICE
SPORTS EDITOR: SAWYER WYRICK
PHOTOGRAPHERS: JESSICA HOMRICH
TYLER SMITH
STAFF:
SEAN BARRETT
DUSTIN BRANNAM
MELQUAN THOMAS
JAMIE BEINKAMPEN
ASHLEY BOWERS
KRISTYN CRAVEN
JOHN GOBLE
ASHLEIGH GRAY
JINGZHUO LI
SHEA MCDONNELL
TYLER MORRIS
KAITLYN MULLIS
LAURA OWENS
CARESSA SAMUEL
CHAR WEBBER
EYE YE
WOMEN’S WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOCCER
Sep. 10th vs. BELMONT ABBEY 2:00 p.m.
Sep. 14th at Converse 4:00 p.m.
Sep. 17th vs. CATAWBA 2:00 p.m.
Sep. 20th vs. BARTON 2:00 p.m.
Sep. 24th vs. LEES-MCRAE (Homecoming) 2:00 p.m.
Sep. 28th at Mount Olive 5:00 p.m.
MEN’S MEN’S TENNIS
TENNIS
Sep. 14th vs. GUILFORD 2:30 p.m.
Sep. 16th-18th at Conference Carolinas Preseason Tournament 8:00 a.m.
Sep. 20th at Catawba 3:00 p.m.
Sep. 24th vs. USC-LANCASTER 9:00 a.m.
Sep. 29th vs. WINGATE 2:30 p.m.
WOMEN’S WOMEN’S WOMEN’S TENNIS
TENNIS
Sep. 16th-18th at Conference Carolinas Preseason Tournament 8:00 a.m.
Sep. 24th vs. USC-LANCASTER 2:00 p.m.
Sep. 27th at Catawba 3:00 p.m.
Sep. 29th vs. WINGATE 2:00 p.m.
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